2012-08-09 09:00:02 CEST

2012-08-09 09:00:04 CEST


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Leverator - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2012



Leverator Plc     Interim Report  9 August 2012 at 10:00 a.m. EET







LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE 2012







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 8.3% of the original loan capital, equivalent to EUR
16,000,128, in accordance with the terms of loan on 21 June 2012. The
outstanding bond loan totalled EUR 133,178,112 on 30 June 2012. 



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 review 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 40,321 (EUR 39,934 for the
review period 1 January - 30 June 2011) and financial income and expenses
totalled EUR 185,472 (EUR 113,592). The result for the review period was EUR
109,589 (EUR 54,474). 





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 be able to 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 30 June 2012



                                                              MEUR
Outstanding balance to Leverator                             133.2
CMM IV's mezzanine loans and associated options and shares:       
- acquisition cost*                                          132.9
- value appreciation*                                        -16.1
Net cash assets                                                   
- bank deposits                                                0.6
- outstanding interest receivables**                           0.8
- accumulated interest receivables**                           1.1
- Leverator/accumulated interest                              -0.2
Commitments at call from Limited Partners                     10.0
Clawback at call                                              10.9
                                                            ------
                                                            ------
Total                                                        140.0







* Figures reported by CMM IV's management company taking also into account a
10% allowance for depreciation. 

** 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. 

As CMM IV's financial assets exceed the total loan receivables of Leverator,
the latter's receivable due from CMM IV presented below can be booked in full. 



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 30 June 2012



                                                      MEUR
Balance of bonds at nominal value                    133.2
Leverator's receivable from CMM IV at nominal value  133.2
Net cash assets                                        0.7
                                                    ------
                                                    ------
Total                                                133.9





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 4 May 2012 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 the
current year. These, in turn, might weaken the fund's ability to meet in full
its debt to Leverator Plc, which would affect Leverator Plc's solvency. 



It is highly probable that Leverator Plc's interest earnings will cover its
interest payable and other expenses in 2012. 



Leverator Plc will publish its Interim Report 1 January-30 September 2012 on 1
November 2012. 





Helsinki 9 August 2012



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



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



Interim Report 1 January-30 June 2012 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 2011. The
information presented is un-audited. 





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





INCOME 
 STATE 
MENT, 
 IFRS 
EUR     1.4.- 30.6.2012    1.1.-  1.4.- 30.6.2011  1.1.- 30.6.2011  1.1.-
31.12.2011 
                         30.6.20 
                              12 
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Turnov                0        0                0                0             
   0 
er 
Person                0        0                0                0          
-24,400 
nel 
 expen 
ses 
Other           -19,956  -40,321          -26,834          -39,934          
-73,734 
 opera 
ting 
 expen 
ses 
Operat          -19,956  -40,321          -26,834          -39,934          
-98,134 
ing 
 loss 
Financ           92,236  185,472           58,397          113,592          
301,123 
ial 
 incom 
e and 
 expen 
ses 
Profit           72,280  145,151           31,563           73,658          
202,989 
 befor 
e 
 taxes 
Income          -17,709  -35,562           -8,239          -19,184          
-52,777 
 taxes 
Profit           54,571  109,589           23,324           54,474          
150,212 
 for 
 the 
 finan 
cial 
 year 
Total 
 compr 
ehensi 
ve 
 incom 
e, 
 IFRS 
The 
 compa 
ny 
 does 
 not 
 have 
 items 
includ 
ed in 
 compr 
ehensi 
ve 
 incom 
e. 
Earnin 
gs per 
 share 
: 
Earnin           0.0531   0.1065           0.0227           0.0530           
0.1460 
gs per 
 share 
, € 









BALANCE SHEET, IFRS                                                 
EUR                              30.6.2012    30.6.2011   31.12.2011
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ASSETS                                                              
Non-current assets                                                  
Investments                                                         
Other investments              133,178,112  149,178,240  149,178,240
Total non-current assets       133,178,112  149,178,240  149,178,240
Current assets                                                      
Current receivables                330,104      365,721      337,863
Cash and bank                      660,300      496,931      575,600
Total current assets               990,404      862,652      913,463
TOTAL ASSETS                   134,168,516  150,040,892  150,091,703
EUR                              30.6.2012    30.6.2011   31.12.2011
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND                                            
LIABILITIES                                                         
Shareholders' equity                                                
Share capital                      102,857      102,857      102,857
Retained earnings                  506,207      355,995      355,995
Profit for the financial year      109,589       54,474      150,212
Total shareholders' equity         718,653      513,326      609,064
Liabilities                                                         
Non-current liabilities        133,178,112  149,178,240  149,178,240
Current liabilities                271,751      349,326      304,399
Total liabilities              133,449,863  149,527,566  149,482,639
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     134,168,516  150,040,892  150,091,703
AND LIABILITIES                                                     







STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, IFRS                                            
                               Share         Other          Retained       Total
                             capital      reserves          earnings      equity
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Equity on 31.12.2011         102,857             0           506,207     609,064
Profit for the                                               109,589     109,589
 financial year                                                                 
Equity on 30.6.2012          102,857             0           615,796     718,653
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                               Share         Other          Retained       Total
                             capital      reserves          earnings      equity
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity on 31.12.2010         102,857             0           355,995     458,852
Profit for the                                               150,212     150,212
 financial year                                                                 
Equity on 31.12.2011         102,857             0           506,207     609,064
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT, IFRS                                                   
EUR                                       1-6/2012     1-6/2011    1-12/2011
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Cash flow from operations                                                   
Operating profit                           109,589       54,474      150,212
Other adjustments to operating profit     -211,362     -245,869     -449,411
Interest paid                           -6,087,964   -6,973,613  -13,061,577
Interest received                        6,274,437    7,187,213   13,461,650
Cash flow from operations                   84,700       22,205      100,874
Cash flow from investments                                                  
Change in long-term loan receivables    16,000,128   21,701,760   21,701,760
Cash flow from investments              16,000,128   21,701,760   21,701,760
Financial cash flow                                                         
Change in long-term liabilities        -16,000,128  -21,701,760  -21,701,760
Financial cash flow                    -16,000,128  -21,701,760  -21,701,760
Change in cash funds                        84,700       22,205      100,874
Cash funds at start of the period          575,600      474,726      474,726
Cash funds at end of the period            660,300      496,931      575,600