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Leverator - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2015


Helsinki, 2015-08-06 09:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leverator Plc     Interim
Report 6 August 2015 at 10.00 a.m. EEST 







LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 30 JUNE 2015







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. 



The outstanding bond loan totalled EUR 70,313,856 on 30 June 2015. Leverator
did not repay any instalments of the bond in 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, %
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 31,210 (EUR 28,165 for the
review period 1 January - 30 June 2014) and financial income and expenses
totalled EUR 87,892 (EUR 118,768). The result for the review period was EUR
45,346 (EUR 72,482). 





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 2015

                                                             MEUR
Outstanding balance to Leverator                             70.3
CMM IV's mezzanine loans and associated options and shares:      
- acquisition cost*                                          39.8
- value appreciation*                                        -1.7
Net cash assets                                                  
- bank deposits                                               0.6
- accumulated interest receivables**                          0.6
- Leverator/accumulated interest                             -0.2
Commitments at call from Limited Partners                     9.6
Clawback at call                                             10.9
                                                            -----
                                                            -----
Total                                                        59.6





* 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 were €10.7 million below the total loan receivables
of Leverator on 30 June 2015 and therefore the latter's receivable due from CMM
IV presented below cannot be booked in full. CMM IV's financial assets were
below the total loan receivables of Leverator by €9.9 million on 31 March 2015
and exceeded the total loan receivables by €6.1 million on 30 June 2014. 



According to the management company the targeted exit valuations of CMM IV
fund's mezzanine loans and associated options and shares are higher than their
current valuation, and therefore the fund should be able to pay the loans back
to Leverator Plc. However, CMM IV's management company evaluates that reaching
the targeted exit valuations in the current market conditions requires
additional time beyond the maturity of 21 June 2016 of the loan. Moreover and
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
maturity of the bond. 



CMM IV has requested Leverator's Board of Directors to initiate negotiations
about the extension of the maturity of the loan to Leverator and the bond with
an aim to postpone the final loan payments by two years i.e. no later than 21
June 2018. The extension requires approval from all bond holders. Leverator
aims to work out a solution together with the fund and bond holders during
autumn. 



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 2015

                                                      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
CMM IV's solvency deficit                            -10.7
                                                    ------
                                                    ------
Total                                                 60.6



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 7 May 2015 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 Jari Pussinen, 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 2015.
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 2015. 



According to the management company the targeted exit valuations of CMM IV
fund's mezzanine loans and associated options and shares are higher than their
current valuation, and therefore the fund should be able to pay the loans back
to Leverator Plc. However, CMM IV's management company evaluates that reaching
the targeted exit valuations in the current market conditions requires
additional time beyond the maturity of 21 June 2016 of the loan. Moreover and
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
maturity of the bond. 



CMM IV has requested Leverator's Board of Directors to initiate negotiations
about the extension of the maturity of the loan to Leverator and the bond with
an aim to postpone the final loan payments by two years i.e. no later than 21
June 2018. The extension requires approval from all bond holders. Leverator
aims to work out a solution together with the fund and bond holders during
autumn. 



It is probable that Leverator Plc's interest earnings will cover its interest
payable and other expenses in 2015. 



Leverator Plc will publish its Interim Report 1 January-30 September 2015 on 5
November 2015 





Helsinki 6 August 2015



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 2015 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 2014. The
information presented is unaudited. 



LEVERA 
TOR 
 PLC 
INCOME 
 STATE 
MENT, 
 IFRS 
EUR     1.4.-30.6. 2015  1.1.-30.6. 2015  1.4.- 30.6. 2014  1.1.-30.6. 2014 
1.1.-31.12. 2014 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------- 
Turnov                0                0                 0                0    
            0 
er 
Person                0                0                 0                0    
      -26,400 
nel 
 expen 
ses 
Other           -16,188          -31,210           -10,860          -28,165    
      -56,679 
 opera 
ting 
 expen 
ses 
Operat          -16,188          -31,210           -10,860          -28,165    
      -83,079 
ing 
 loss 
Financ           43,946           87,892            58,571          118,768    
      206,740 
ial 
 incom 
e and 
 expen 
ses 
Profit           27,758           56,682            47,711           90,602    
      123,661 
 befor 
e 
 taxes 
Income           -5,552          -11,336            -9,542          -18,120    
      -25,350 
 taxes 
Profit           22,206           45,346            38,169           72,482    
       98,311 
 for 
 the 
 perio 
d 
Total comprehensive 
 income, IFRS 
The company does not have items included in comprehensive 
 income. 
Earnin 
gs per 
 share 
: 
Earnin           0.0216           0.0441            0.0371           0.0705    
       0.0956 
gs per 
 share 
, € 









LEVERATOR PLC                                                 
BALANCE SHEET, IFRS                                           
EUR                         30/06/2015  30/06/2014  31/12/2014
--------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS                                                        
Non-current assets                                            
Investments                 70,313,856  70,313,856  70,313,856
Other investments                                                                  70,313,856  70,313,856  70,313,856
Total non-current assets                                      
Current assets                                                
Current receivables            188,718     190,655     186,890
Cash and bank                1,041,944     968,833     998,426
Total current assets         1,230,662   1,159,488   1,185,317
TOTAL ASSETS                71,544,518  71,473,344  71,499,173
EUR                         30/06/2015  30/06/2014  31/12/2014
--------------------------------------------------------------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND                                      
LIABILITIES                                                   
Shareholders' equity                                          
Share capital                  102,857     102,857     102,857
Retained earnings              938,984     840,673     840,673
Profit for the period           45,346      72,482      98,311
Total shareholders' equity   1,087,187   1,016,012   1,041,841
Liabilities                                                   
Non-current liabilities     70,313,856  70,313,856  70,313,856
Current liabilities            143,475     143,475     143,475
Total liabilities           70,457,331  70,457,331  70,457,331
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                    
AND LIABILITIES             71,544,518  71,473,344  71,499,173





LEVERATOR PLC                                                                   
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, IFRS                                            
                              Share         Other          Retained        Total
                            capital      reserves          earnings       equity
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity on 31.12.2014        102,857             0           938,984    1,041,841
Profit for                                                   45,346       45,346
 1.1-30.6.2015                                                                  
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Equity on 30.6.2015         102,857             0           984,330    1,087,187
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Share         Other          Retained        Total
                            capital      reserves          earnings       equity
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity on 31.12.2013        102,857             0           840,673      943,530
Profit for                                                   72,482       72,482
 1.1-30.6.2014                                                                  
Equity on 30.6.2014         102,857             0           913,155    1,016,012
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LEVERATOR PLC                                                              
CASH FLOW STATEMENT, IFRS                                                  
EUR                                      1-6/2015     1-6/2014    1-12/2014
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Cash flow from operations                                                  
Operating profit                           45,346       72,482       98,311
Other adjustments to operating profit     -89,720     -135,343     -219,551
Interest paid                          -2,869,508   -3,930,579   -6,800,087
Interest received                       2,957,401    4,050,972    7,008,453
Cash flow from operations                  43,518       57,531       87,126
Cash flow from investments                                                 
Change in long-term loan receivables            0   26,000,256   26,000,256
Cash flow from investments                      0   26,000,256   26,000,256
Financial cash flow                                                        
Change in long-term liabilities                 0  -26,000,256  -26,000,256
Financial cash flow                             0  -26,000,256  -26,000,256
Change in cash funds                       43,518       57,531       87,126
Cash funds at start of the period         998,426      911,301      911,301
Cash funds at end of the period         1,041,944      968,832      998,426












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