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Leverator - Half Year financial report

LEVERATOR PLC HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2016


Leverator Plc     Half-year Financial Report 11 August 2016 at 10.30 a.m. EEST







LEVERATOR PLC HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2016







Business



Leverator Plc’s (“Leverator” or the “Issuer”) business consists of the issue of
bonds and the grant of loans to CapMan Mezzanine IV L.P. mezzanine fund (“CMM
IV” or the “Fund”). 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 Helsinki). 



Bonds



Leverator has issued a serial loan with a fixed coupon interest of 8.162% (the
“Bonds”). 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 Bonds totalled MEUR 192 on 18 June
2009. The maturity of the Bonds was extended by two years and they mature on 21
June 2018. Leverator has a call option to repay the Bonds or part thereof not
earlier than 22 June 2009. 



The Bonds’ outstanding principal totalled EUR 33,291,264 on 30 June 2016.
Leverator repaid EUR 37,022,592 of the principal during the review period. 





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 Issuer’s
interest earnings and interest expenses are presented as financial items in the
income statement. Leverator’s operating loss was EUR 122,187 (EUR 31,210 for 1
Jan – 30 June 2015) and financial income and expenses totalled EUR 74,784 (EUR
87,892). The result for the review period was EUR -47,403 (EUR 45,346). 










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 2016



                                                              MEUR
Outstanding balance to Leverator                              33.3
                                                                  
CMM IV’s mezzanine loans and associated options and shares:       
- acquisition cost*                                           19.8
- value appreciation*                                        -11.9
Net cash assets                                                   
- bank deposits                                                2.1
- Leverator/accumulated interest                              -0.1
Commitments at call from Limited Partners                      0.0
Clawback at call                                               6.0
                                                            ------
                                                            ------
Total                                                         15.9







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



CMM IV's financial assets were MEUR 17.4 below the total loan receivables of
Leverator on 30 June 2016 and therefore the latter's receivable due from CMM IV
presented below cannot be booked in full. CMM IV’s financial assets were MEUR
21.5 below the total loan receivables of Leverator on 31 March 2016 and MEUR
10.7 below on 30 June 2015. 



Due to the requirement from the senior lenders, CMM IV has been required to
partly convert its loans to portfolio companies into preferred shares and
extend the loan terms of the remaining loans to portfolio companies beyond the
original loan terms. Developments in the general market environment in the next
few years may continue to cause difficulties for Fund portfolio companies to
pay interest on their mezzanine loans and repay principal to the Fund in
accordance with the revised loan terms. Restrictions in the portfolio
companies’ senior loan agreements may in certain cases prevent the companies
from meeting their interest payments during 2016 despite revisions of the
original loan terms. The aforementioned issues might, in turn, weaken the
Fund’s ability to meet its debt to Leverator Plc in full, which would affect
Leverator’s solvency. It is possible that CMM IV’s solvency weakens further
during 2016. 



According to the management company the targeted exit valuations of CMM IV’s
mezzanine loans and associated options and shares are higher than their current
valuation, and therefore the Fund may potentially be able to pay back the loan
to Leverator. Given the two-year extension to the Bond’s maturity and the
maturity of Leverator’s loans to CMM IV, it is possible that the value of the
Fund’s portfolio by the time of the Bond’s maturity in June 2018, in addition
to commitments at call from Limited Partners, would be sufficient for the Fund
to meet its obligations to Leverator in full. This outlook is highly uncertain. 



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 2016



                                                      MEUR
Balance of the Bonds at nominal value                 33.3
                                                          
Leverator’s receivable from CMM IV at nominal value   33.3
Net cash assets                                        1.0
CMM IV’s solvency deficit                            -17.4
                                                    ------
                                                    ------
Total                                                 16.9





At current value Leverator’s solvency is below 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 2016 the shareholders of Leverator Plc elected the following members
to the Company’s Board of Directors: Mr Tatu Hemmo, Ms Nina Olander, Mr Staffan
Jåfs, Mr Harri Lemmetti, Mr Olli Liitola, Mr Tommi Mäkelä, Mr Antti Palkén, Ms
Katja Salovaara, and Mr Kyösti Ylikortes. The members elected Mr Tatu Hemmo as
Chairman of the Board. 



Other significant events during the review period



Leverator’s bondholders approved on 20 January 2016 the proposal by the Board
of Directors to extend the maturity of the Bonds by two years. The consent
relating to this extension became effective on the conditions that Leverator
(i) makes an additional redemption (outside Condition 6 (b) of the terms and
conditions of the Bonds) in a total amount of MEUR 12.6 on 15 February 2016 to
the relevant bondholders holding Bonds on such date, and (ii) deposits a
consent fee of 2% of the outstanding principal amount after all redemptions
made as at 21 June 2016 to an escrow account. Leverator has made the additional
redemption of MEUR 12.6 and paid the consent fee of EUR 665,825 as per the
agreement. The conditions for the extension of the Bonds’ maturity have been
fulfilled and the maturity of the Bond is 21 June 2018. The coupon of the Bonds
and other terms remain the same. 



Events after the end of the review period



There were no significant events after the end of the review period.



Future outlook



Due to the requirement from the senior lenders, CMM IV has been required to
partly convert its loans to portfolio companies into preferred shares and
extend the loan terms of the remaining loans to portfolio companies beyond the
original loan terms. Developments in the general market environment in the next
few years may continue to cause difficulties for Fund portfolio companies to
pay interest on their mezzanine loans and repay principal to the Fund in
accordance with the revised loan terms. Restrictions in the portfolio
companies’ senior loan agreements may in certain cases prevent the companies
from meeting their interest payments during 2016 despite revisions of the
original loan terms. The aforementioned issues might, in turn, weaken the
Fund’s ability to meet its debt to Leverator Plc in full, which would affect
Leverator’s solvency. It is possible that CMM IV’s solvency weakens further
during 2016. 



According to the management company the targeted exit valuations of CMM IV’s
mezzanine loans and associated options and shares are higher than their current
valuation, and therefore the Fund may potentially be able to pay back the loan
to Leverator. Given the two-year extension to the Bond’s maturity and the
maturity of Leverator’s loans to CMM IV, it is possible that the value of the
Fund’s portfolio by the time of the Bond’s maturity in June 2018, in addition
to commitments at call from Limited Partners, would be sufficient for the Fund
to meet its obligations to Leverator in full. This outlook is highly uncertain. 



It is probable that Leverator’s interest earnings will cover its interest
payable and other operating expenses in 2016. 







Leverator Plc will publish its Interim Report 1 January–30 September 2016 on 3
November 2016. 





Helsinki 11 August 2016



LEVERATOR PLC

Board of Directors





For further information, please contact:

Olli Liitola, CEO, tel. +358 400 605 040



DISTRIBUTION

NASDAQ Helsinki

Principal media

www.leverator.fi








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



The Half-year Financial Report 1 January–30 June 2016 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
2015. The information presented is unaudited. 





LEVERA 
TOR 
 PLC 
INCOME 
 STATE 
MENT, 
 IFRS 
EUR     1.4.-30.6.2016  1.1.-30.6.2016  1.4-30.6.2015  1.1-30.6.2015 
1.1.-31.12.2015 
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Turnov               0               0              0              0           
    0 
er 
Person               0               0              0              0         
-28,800 
nel 
 expen 
ses 
Other          -38,857        -122,187        -16,188        -31,210         
-88,880 
 opera 
ting 
 expen 
ses 
Operat         -38,857        -122,187        -16,188        -31,210        
-117,680 
ing 
 loss 
Financ          34,776          74,784         43,946         87,892         
175,863 
ial 
 incom 
e and 
 expen 
ses 
Profit          -4,081         -47,403         27,758         56,682          
58,184 
/loss 
 befor 
e 
 taxes 
Income               0               0         -5,552        -11,336         
-11,637 
 taxes 
Profit          -4,081         -47,403         22,206         45,346          
46,547 
/loss 
 for 
 the 
 finan 
cial 
 year 
Total comprehensive 
 income, IFRS 
The 
 compa 
ny 
 does 
 not 
 have 
 items 
includ 
ed in 
 compr 
ehensi 
ve 
 incom 
e. 
Earnin 
gs per 
 share 
: 
Earnin         -0.0040         -0.0461         0.0216         0.0441          
0.0453 
gs per 
 share 
, € 












LEVERATOR PLC                                                        
                                                                     
                                                                     
BALANCE SHEET, IFRS                                                  
                                                                     
EUR                                 30.6.2016   30.6.2015  31.12.2015
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ASSETS                                                               
                                                                     
Non-current assets                                                   
Other investments                  33,291,264  70,313,856           0
Total non-current assets           33,291,264  70,313,856           0
                                                                     
Current assets                                                       
Other investments                           0           0  70,313,856
Current receivables                   121,871     188,718     184,606
Cash and bank                       1,023,312   1,041,944   1,057,700
Total current assets                1,145,183   1,230,662  71,556,162
                                                                     
TOTAL ASSETS                       34,436,447  71,544,518  71,556,162
                                                                     
                                                                     
EUR                                 30.6.2016   30.6.2015  31.12.2015
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND                                             
LIABILITIES                                                          
                                                                     
Shareholders' equity                                                 
Share capital                         102,857     102,857     102,857
Retained earnings                     985,531     938,984     938,984
Profit/loss for the review period     -47,403      45,346      46,547
Total shareholders' equity          1,040,985   1,087,187   1,088,388
                                                                     
                                                                     
Liabilities                                                          
Non-current liabilities            33,291,264  70,313,856           0
Current liabilities                   104,197     143,475  70,467,774
Total liabilities                  33,395,461  71,544,518  70,467,774
                                                                     
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         34,436,447  71,544,518  71,556,162
AND LIABILITIES                                                      
















LEVERATOR PLC                                                                   
                                                                                
                                                                                
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, IFRS                                            
                                                                                
                                  Share        Other        Retained       Total
                                capital     reserves        earnings      equity
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Equity on 31.12.2015            102,857            0         985,531   1,088,388
Loss for the period                                          -47,403     -47,403
 1.1-30.6.2016                                                                  
                           -----------------------------------------------------
Equity on 30.6.2016             102,857            0         938,128   1,040,985
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                                  Share        Other        Retained       Total
                                capital     reserves        earnings      equity
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Equity on 31.12.2014            102,857            0         938,984   1,041,841
Profit for the period                                         45,346      45,346
 1.1-30.6.2015                                                                  
                           -----------------------------------------------------
Equity on 30.6.2015             102,857            0         984,330   1,087,187
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LEVERATOR PLC                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
CASH FLOW STATEMENT, IFRS                                                      
                                                                               
EUR                                            1-6/2016    1-6/2015   1-12/2015
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Cash flow from operations                                                      
Operating profit/loss                           -47 403      45 346      46 547
Other adjustments to operating profit/loss      -63 852     -89 720    -163 057
Interest paid                                -2 509 559  -2 869 508  -5 739 017
Interest received                             2 586 426   2 957 401   5 914 802
Cash flow from operations                       -34 388      43 518      59 275
                                                                               
Cash flow from investments                                                     
Change in long-term loan receivables         37 022 592           0           0
Consent fee received                            665 825           0           0
Cash flow from investments                   37 688 417           0           0
                                                                               
Financial cash flow                                                            
Change in long-term liabilities             -37 022 592           0           0
Consent fee paid                               -665 825           0           0
Financial cash flow                         -37 688 417           0           0
                                                                               
Change in cash funds                            -34 388      43 518      59 275
Cash funds at start of the period             1 057 700     998 426     998 426
Cash funds at end of the period               1 023 312   1 041 944   1 057 700










         Olli Liitola, CEO, tel. +358 400 605 040