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2014-05-08 10:33:06 CEST


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Leverator - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2014


Leverator Plc     Interim Report 8 May 2014 at 11.30 a.m. EEST







LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2014







Business



Leverator Plc's (Leverator) business consists of the issue of bonds and the
grant of loans to CapMan Mezzanine IV L.P. mezzanine fund (CMM IV). Leverator's
result is formed by the difference between interest received from CMM IV's
loans and interest paid to bondholders. The issued bonds are listed on the
Helsinki Exchanges (Nasdaq OMX Helsinki). 



Bonds



Leverator has issued a serial loan with a fixed coupon interest of 8.162%. The
bonds were issued in five tranches in accordance with the loan capital needed
by CMM IV, and investors subscribed all five tranches according to their
commitments. The final size of the bond totalled MEUR 192 on 18 June 2009. The
final loan maturity is 21 June 2016. Leverator has a call option to repay the
bonds or part thereof not earlier than 22 June 2009. 



Leverator repaid 8.4%, equivalent of EUR 16,128,000, in accordance with the
terms of the loan on 23 December 2013. The outstanding bond loan totalled EUR
96,314,112 on 31 March 2014. 





Issued tranches and Leverator's financial performance





Issued tranches (trading code LEVJ816216)                                       
Tranche     Issue date     Size of the tranche,  Date of            Subscription                       MEUR   listing               price, %
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1st         12 July 2004                    8.0  13 July 2004             100.00
 tranche                                                                        
2nd         5 June 2006                    40.0  13 June 2006             99.137
 tranche                                                                        
3rd         28 March                       48.0  13 April                 98.290
 tranche     2007                                 2007                          
4th         28 April                       36.0  5 May 2009               97.389
 tranche     2009                                                               
5th         18 June 2009                   60.0  25 June 2009             98.468
 tranche                                                                        





Leverator's turnover for the accounting period was EUR 0, because the Company's
interest earnings and interest expenses are presented as financial items in the
income statement. Leverator's operating loss was EUR 17,306 (EUR 10,202 for the
review period 1 January - 31 March 2013) and financial income and expenses
totalled EUR 60,196 (EUR 70,276). The result for the accounting period was EUR
34,312 (EUR 45,356). 





Leverator's solvency and risks



The security for the bonds is Leverator's receivable from CMM IV. The security
for this receivable to Leverator is CMM IV's mezzanine loan receivables from
portfolio companies as well as associated options and portfolio company shares
that are possibly subscribed on the basis of those options. 



Leverator's solvency to pay the bonds' interest and principal is based on CMM
IV's solvency to pay the loan receivable and interest to Leverator. CMM IV's
solvency is dependent on its mezzanine loan receivables from portfolio
companies and on the value of associated options or shares as well as on CMM
IV's right to call the commitments and clawback of the Fund's Limited Partners.
The most significant risks or uncertainty factors in Leverator's operations are
that the portfolio companies would not be able to pay their debt to the fund,
that the fund's Limited Partners would not fulfil their obligations in
accordance with fund agreement or that the fund's solvency would be put at risk
due to some other cause. 



An examination of CMM IV's solvency to manage the loan receivable to Leverator
is first carried out in order to determine Leverator's solvency. 



CMM IV's solvency 31 March 2014



                                                              MEUR
Outstanding balance to Leverator                              96.3
CMM IV's mezzanine loans and associated options and shares:       
- acquisition cost*                                           39.8
- value appreciation*                                         11.0
Net cash assets                                                   
- bank deposits                                               33.3
- accumulated interest receivables**                           0.5
- Leverator/accumulated interest                              -2.2
Commitments at call from Limited Partners                     10.0
Clawback at call                                              10.9
                                                            ------
                                                            ------
Total                                                        103.3





* Figures by CMM IV's management company, as reported or with a discount.

** Excludes interest receivables that are outstanding or have accumulated that
are not booked in the Fund's accounts because of the uncertainty whether they
can be collected. 

CMM IV's financial assets exceed the total loan receivables of Leverator by
€7.0 million on 31 March 2014 and therefore the latter's receivable due from
CMM IV presented below can be booked in full. CMM IV's financial assets
exceeded the total loan receivables of Leverator by €7.2 million on 31 December
2013 and by €10.0 million on 31 March 2013. 



The values given above are reported by CMM IV's management company. The
management company's assessment of the value appreciation of mezzanine loans
and associated options and shares is based on reporting principles common to
the private equity industry. These principles aim at take into account risk
factors caused by the general economic environment. The amount of commitments
and clawback that the fund has a right to call from the Fund's Limited Partners
is based on CMM IV's fund agreement. 





Leverator's solvency 31 March 2014



                                                     MEUR
Balance of bonds at nominal value                    96.3
Leverator's receivable from CMM IV at nominal value  96.3
Net cash assets                                       1.0
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Total                                                97.3



Leverator's solvency exceeds the balance of the bonds.



Leverator's more detailed financial position is presented in the income
statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity and cash flow
statement in Appendix 1. There are no exceptional liabilities of Leverator or
CMM IV in the knowledge of Leverator's Board of Directors that should be
considered in the above calculations. 



Leverator's ownership



The owners of Leverator Plc are CapMan Plc, Etera Mutual Pension Insurance
Company, Foundation for Economic Education, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance
Company, OP Life Assurance Company Ltd, Pharmacy Pension Fund, Mandatum Life
Insurance Company Limited, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and
Yleisradio Pension Fund with equal holdings. 



Leverator's Board of Directors



On 8 May 2014 the shareholders of Leverator Plc elected the following members
to the Company's Board of Directors: Mr Tatu Hemmo, Mrs Nina Härkönen, Mr
Staffan Jåfs, Mr Harri Lemmetti, Mr Olli Liitola, Mr Tommi Mäkelä, Mrs Katja
Salovaara, Mr Tomi Viia, and Mr Kyösti Ylikortes. The members elected Mr Tatu
Hemmo as Chairman of the Board. 



Future outlook



Developments in the general market environment in the next few years may
continue to cause difficulties in the ability of fund's portfolio companies to
pay interest on their mezzanine loans and repay principal to the fund in
accordance with original loan terms. Restrictions in the portfolio companies'
senior loan agreements may in certain cases prevent the companies from meeting
their interest payments in accordance with the original loan terms during 2014.
The aforementioned issues might, in turn, weaken the fund's ability to meet its
debt to Leverator Plc in full, which would affect Leverator Plc's solvency. It
is possible that the fund's solvency weakens further during 2014. 



It is probable that Leverator Plc's interest earnings will cover its interest
payable and other expenses in 2014. 



Leverator Plc will publish its Interim Report 1 January-30 June 2014 on 7
August 2014. 





Helsinki 8 May 2014



LEVERATOR PLC



Board of Directors



For further information, please contact:

Olli Liitola, CEO, tel. +358 207 207 506 or mobile +358 400 605 040



DISTRIBUTION

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki

Principal media

Bondholders

www.leverator.fi



APPENDIX 1.                     Income statement, balance sheet, statement of
changes in equity and cash flow statement 



The Interim Report 1 January-31 March 2014 has been prepared in compliance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the accounting
principles applied are the same as in the financial statements for 2013. The
information presented is unaudited. 





APPENDIX 1. Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and
Cash Flow Statement 





LEVERATOR PLC                                                                  
INCOME STATEMENT, IFRS                                                         
EUR                            1.1.- 31.3.2014  1.1.-31.3.2013  1.1.-31.12.2013
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Turnover                                     0               0                0
Personnel expenses                           0               0          -24,000
Other operating expenses               -17,306         -10,202          -69,632
Operating loss                         -17,306         -10,202          -93,632
Financial income and expenses           60,196          70,276          280,196
Profit before taxes                     42,890          60,074          186,564
Income taxes                            -8,578         -14,718          -45,708
Profit for the financial year           34,312          45,356          140,856
Total comprehensive income, IFRS                                               
The company does not have items                                                
included in comprehensive income.                                              
Earnings per share:                                                            
Earnings per share, €                   0.0334          0.0441           0.1369








LEVERATOR PLC                                                     
BALANCE SHEET, IFRS                                               
EUR                             31.3.2014    31.3.2013  31.12.2013
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ASSETS                                                            
Non-current assets                                                
Investments                                                       
Other investments              96,314,112  112,442,112  96,314,112
Total non-current assets       96,314,112  112,442,112  96,314,112
Current assets                                                    
Current receivables             2,270,657    2,648,320     230,712
Cash and bank                     869,004      723,530     911,301
Total current assets            3,139,661    3,371,850   1,142,012
TOTAL ASSETS                   99,453,773  115,813,962  97,456,124
EUR                             31.3.2014    31.3.2013  31.12.2013
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                              
Shareholders' equity                                              
Share capital                     102,857      102,857     102,857
Retained earnings                 840,673      699,817     699,817
Profit for the financial year      34,312       45,356     140,856
Total shareholders' equity        977,843      848,030     943,530
Liabilities                                                       
Non-current liabilities        96,314,112  112,442,112  96,314,112
Current liabilities             2,161 818    2,523,820     198,482
Total liabilities              98,475 930  114,965,932  96,512,594
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                        
AND LIABILITIES                99,453 773  115,813,962  97,456,124










LEVERATOR PLC                               
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, IFRS                                            
                                     Share       Other     Retained        Total
                                   capital    reserves     earnings       equity
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Equity on 31.12.2013               102,857           0      840,673      943,530
Profit for the financial year                                34,312       34,312
Equity on 31.3.2014                102,857           0      874,986      977,843
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                                     Share       Other     Retained        Total
                                   capital    reserves     earnings       equity
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Equity on 31.12.2012               102,857           0      699,817      802,674
Profit for the financial year                               140,856      140,856
Equity on 31.12.2013               102,857           0      840,673      943,530
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LEVERATOR PLC                                                         
CASH FLOW STATEMENT, IFRS                                             
EUR                                    1-3/2014  1-3/2013    1-12/2013
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Cash flow from operations                                             
Operating profit                         34,312    45,356      140,856
Other adjustments to operating profit   -76,609   -70,808     -259,641
Interest paid                                 0         0   -9,177,525
Interest received                             0         0    9,458,630
Cash flow from operations               -42,297   -25,452      162,319
Cash flow from investments                                            
Change in long-term loan receivables          0         0   16,128,000
Cash flow from investments                    0         0   16,128,000
Financial cash flow                                                   
Change in long-term liabilities               0         0  -16,128,000
Financial cash flow                           0         0  -16,128,000
Change in cash funds                    -42,297   -25,452      162,319
Cash funds at start of the period       911,301   748,982      748,982
Cash funds at end of the period         869,004   723,530      911,301










         Olli Liitola
         Senior Partner
         Phone: +358 207 207 506
         Email: olli.liitola@capman.com