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Leverator - Interim Management statement

LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2014


Leverator Plc     Interim Report 7 August 2014 at 10.00  a.m. EEST







LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE 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 13.5%, equivalent of EUR 26,000,256, in accordance with the
terms of the loan on 23 June 2014. The outstanding bond loan totalled EUR
70,313,856 on 30 June 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 28,165 (EUR 28,529 for the
review period 1 January - 30 June 2013) and financial income and expenses
totalled EUR 118,768 (EUR 140,553). The result for the accounting period was
EUR 72,482 (EUR 84,578). 





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 30 June 2014



                                                             MEUR
Outstanding balance to Leverator                             70.3
CMM IV's mezzanine loans and associated options and shares:      
- acquisition cost*                                          39.8
- value appreciation*                                        12.0
Net cash assets                                                  
- bank deposits                                               3.3
- accumulated interest receivables**                          0.5
- Leverator/accumulated interest                             -0.1
Commitments at call from Limited Partners                    10.0
Clawback at call                                             10.9
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                                                            -----
Total                                                        76.4





* 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
€6.1 million on 30 June 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 €10.1 million on 30 June 2013 and by
€7.0 million on 31 March 2014. 



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 2014



                                                     MEUR
Balance of bonds at nominal value                    70.3
Leverator's receivable from CMM IV at nominal value  70.3
Net cash assets                                       1.0
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Total                                                71.3





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-31 September 2014 on 6
November  2014. 





Helsinki 7 August 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-30 June 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                  1.4.- 30.6.2014    1.1.-  1.4.- 30.6.2013    1.1.-    1.1.-
                                      30.6.20                   30.6.20  31.12.2
                                           14                        13      013
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Turnover                           0        0                0        0        0
Personnel expenses                 0        0                0        0  -24,000
Other operating              -10,860  -28,165          -18,327  -28,529  -69,632
 expenses                                                                       
Operating loss               -10,860  -28,165          -18,327  -28,529  -93,632
Financial income              58,571  118,768           70,277  140,553  280,196
 and expenses                                                                   
Profit before taxes           47,711   90,602           51,950  112,024  186,564
Income taxes                  -9,542  -18,120          -12,728  -27,446  -45,708
Profit for the                38,169   72,482           39,222   84,578  140,856
 financial year                                                                 
Total comprehensive income, IFRS                                                
The company does                                                                
 not have items                                                                 
included in                                                                     
 comprehensive                                                                  
 income.                                                                        
Earnings per share:                                                             
Earnings per share,           0.0371   0.0705           0.0381   0.0822   0.1369
 €                                                                              









LEVERATOR PLC                                                     
BALANCE SHEET, IFRS                                               
EUR                             30.6.2014    30.6.2013  31.12.2013
ASSETS                                                            
Non-current assets                                                
Investments                                                       
Other investments              70,313,856  112,442,112  96,314,112
Total non-current assets       70,313,856  112,442,112  96,314,112
Current assets                                                    
Current receivables               190,655      286,184     230,712
Cash and bank                     968,833      830,506     911,301
Total current assets            1,159,488    1,116,691   1,142,013
TOTAL ASSETS                   71,473,344  113,558,803  97,456,124
EUR                             30.6.2014    30.6.2013  31.12.2013
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      72,482       84,578     140,856
Total shareholders' equity      1,016,012      887,252     943,530
Liabilities                                                       
Non-current liabilities        70,313,856  112,442,112  96,314,112
Current liabilities               143,475      229,438     198,482
Total liabilities              70,457,331  112,671,550  96,512,594
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     71,473,344  113,558,803  97,456,124
AND LIABILITIES                                                   







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                                                72,482      72,482
 financial year                                                                 
Equity on 30.6.2014          102,857             0           913,155   1,016,012
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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                                                84,578      84,578
 financial year                                                                 
Equity on 30.6.2013          102,857             0           784,395     887,252
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LEVERATOR PLC                            
CASH FLOW STATEMENT, IFRS                                                  
EUR                                       1-6/2014    1-6/2013    1-12/2013
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Cash flow from operations                                                  
Operating profit                            72,482      84,578      140,856
Other adjustments to operating profit     -135,343    -143,607     -259,641
Interest paid                           -3,930,579  -4,588,763   -9,177,525
Interest received                        4,050,972   4,729,315    9,458,630
Cash flow from operations                   57,531      81,523      162,319
Cash flow from investments                                                 
Change in long-term loan receivables    26,000,256           0   16,128,000
Cash flow from investments              26,000,256           0   16,128,000
Financial cash flow                                                        
Change in long-term liabilities        -26,000,256           0  -16,128,000
Financial cash flow                    -26,000,256           0  -16,128,000
Change in cash funds                        57,531      81,523      162,319
Cash funds at start of the period          911,301     748,982      748,982
Cash funds at end of the period            968,833     830,505      911,301














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