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Leverator - Financial Statement Release

LEVERATOR PLC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BULLETIN 1 JANUARY – 31 DECEMBER 2012


Leverator Plc     Financial Statement Release 8 February 2013 at 11:00 a.m. EET







LEVERATOR PLC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BULLETIN  1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 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% and 10.8% of the original loan capital, equivalent to EUR
16,000,128 and EUR 20,736,000, in accordance with the terms of loan on 21 June
2012 and 21 December 2012. The outstanding bond loan totalled EUR 112,442,112
on 31 December 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 94,313 (EUR 98,134 for the
review period 1 January - 31 December 2011) and financial income and expenses
totalled EUR 350,750 (EUR 301,123). The result for the review period was EUR
193,610 (EUR 150,212). 





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 31 December 2012



                                                              MEUR
Outstanding balance to Leverator                             112.4
CMM IV's mezzanine loans and associated options and shares:       
- acquisition cost*                                          108.7
- value appreciation*                                        -11.8
Net cash assets                                                   
- bank deposits                                                3.8
- outstanding interest receivables**                           0.8
- accumulated interest receivables**                           0.7
- Leverator/accumulated interest                              -0.2
Commitments at call from Limited Partners                     10.0
Clawback at call                                              10.9
                                                            ------
                                                            ------
Total                                                        122.9





* Figures reported by CMM IV's management company.

** 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 31 December 2013



                                                      MEUR
Balance of bonds at nominal value                    112.4
Leverator's receivable from CMM IV at nominal value  112.4
Net cash assets                                        0.8
                                                    ------
                                                    ------
Total                                                113.2



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 2013.
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 2013. 



It is highly probable that Leverator Plc's interest earnings will cover its
interest payable and other expenses in 2013. 



Leverator Plc will publish its Interim Report 1 January-31 March 2013 on 3 May
2013. 





Helsinki 8 February 2013



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 



Financial Statements Bulletin 1 January-31 December 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 has been audited. 





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





INCOME STATEMENT, IFRS      
EUR                  1.10.-  1.1.-31.12.2012  1.10.-31.12.2011  1.1.- 31.12.2011
                 31.12.2012                                                     
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Turnover                  0                0                 0                 0
Personnel           -23,200          -23,200           -24,400           -24,400
 expenses                                                                       
Other               -17,778          -71,113           -15,452           -73,734
 operating                                                                      
 expenses                                                                       
Operating           -40,978          -94,313           -39,852           -98,134
 loss                                                                           
Financial            82,041          350,750            94,159           301,123
 income and                                                                     
 expenses                                                                       
Profit               41,063          256,437            54,307           202,989
 before                                                                         
 taxes                                                                          
Income taxes        -10,060          -62,827           -14,121           -52,777
Profit for           31,003          193,610            40,186           150,212
 the                                                                            
 financial                                                                      
 year                                                                           
Total comprehensive income,                                                     
 IFRS                                                                           
The company does not have items included in comprehensive                       
 income.                                                                        
Earnings per share:                                                             
Earnings per share,  0.0301           0.1882            0.0391            0.1460
 €                                                                              





BALANCE SHEET, IFRS                                    
EUR                             31.12.2012   31.12.2011
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ASSETS                                                 
Non-current assets                                     
Investments                                            
Other investments              112,442,112  149,178,240
Total non-current assets       112,442,112  149,178,240
Current assets                                         
Current receivables                283,131      337,863
Cash and bank                      748,982      575,600
Total current assets             1,032,113      913,463
TOTAL ASSETS                   113,474,225  150,091,703
EUR                             31.12.2012   31.12.2011
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND                               
LIABILITIES                                            
Shareholders' equity                                   
Share capital                      102,857      102,857
Retained earnings                  506,207      355,995
Profit for the financial year      193,610      150,212
Total shareholders' equity         802,674      609,064
Liabilities                                            
Non-current liabilities        112,442,112  149,178,240
Current liabilities                229,439      304,399
Total liabilities              112,671,551  149,482,639
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     113,474,225  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                                               193,610     193,610
 financial year                                                                 
Equity on 31.12.2012         102,857             0           699,817     802,674
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                               Share         Other          Retained       Total
                             capital      reserves          earnings      equity
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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                                      1-12/2012    1-12/2011
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Cash flow from operations                                      
Operating profit                           193 610      150 212
Other adjustments to operating profit     -373 173     -449 411
Interest paid                          -11 522 963  -13 061 577
Interest received                       11 875 908   13 461 650
Cash flow from operations                  173 382      100 874
Cash flow from investments                                     
Change in long-term loan receivables    36 736 128   21 701 760
Cash flow from investments              36 736 128   21 701 760
Financial cash flow                                            
Change in long-term liabilities        -36 736 128  -21 701 760
Financial cash flow                    -36 736 128  -21 701 760
Change in cash funds                       173 382      100 874
Cash funds at start of the period          575 600      474 726
Cash funds at end of the period            748 982      575 600