LEVERATOR PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2008


Leverator Plc     Stock Exchange Release                      7 May 2008 at 9.32 a.m.

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.

Bonds

Leverator has issued a serial loan with a fixed coupon interest of 8.162%. The bonds will be issued in a maximum of five tranches in accordance with the loan capital needed by CMM IV, and investors have committed to subscribe all five tranches. The last tranche will be issued no later than 21 June 2009.

The tranches have a maximum size of MEUR 60 each. The maximum total issue is MEUR 192. The bonds’ trading lot is MEUR 0.5 and 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. In the event that the bonds are called prior to 22 June 2011, a premature payment premium is paid as specified in the listing particulars.

Leverator’s financial performance is impacted by the time of new tranche issues.

Issued tranches and Leverator’s financial performance

Issued tranches (trading code LEVJ816216)
Tranche Issue date Size of the tranche, MEUR Date of listing Subscription price, %
1st tranche 12 July 2004 8.0 13 July 2004 100.00
2nd tranche 5 June 2006 40.0 13 June 2006 99.137
3rd tranche 28 March 2007 48.0 13 April 2007 98.290

 

No tranches were issued during the review period. 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 9,408 (eur 7,453 for the review period 1 January – 31 March.2007) and financial income totalled EUR 34,096 (EUR 15,194). The result for the review period was EUR 14,993 (2,813) .

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 and on the credit limit of CMM IV. The most significant risk or uncertainty factor in Leverator’s operations is that the portfolio companies would not be able to pay their debt to the fund, 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

  MEUR
Outstanding balance to Leverator   96.0
   
CMM IV’s mezzanine loans and associated options and shares:  
     - acquisition cost* 93,3
     - value appreciation* 9,9
Net cash assets 3,7
Commitments at call from Limited Partners 27,8
Clawback at call 10,9
Credit limit balance 0,0
Total 145,6

 * The values reported by CMM IV’s management company.

CMM IV’s solvency exceeds the balance of the loan receivable to Leverator; therefore Leverator’s receivable from CMM IV can be accounted for in full in the calculation below.

Leverator’s solvency

  MEUR
Balance of bonds at nominal value 96.0
   
Leverator’s receivable from CMM IV at nominal value 96.0
Net cash assets 0.5
Total 96.5

 Leverator’s solvency exceeds the balance of the bonds.

Leverator’s more detailed financial position is presented in the balance sheet, income statement 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, Sampo Life Insurance Company Ltd, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Yleisradio Pension Fund with equal holdings.

Leverator’s management

On 7 May 2008 the shareholders of Leverator Plc elected the following members to the Company’s Board of Directors: Mr Risto Autio, Mr Magnus Backström, Mr Kari Joutsa, Mr Harri Lemmetti, Mr Olli Liitola, Mr Jyrki Orpana, Mr Jorma Tammenaho, Mr Hannu Tarkkonen and Mr Kyösti Ylikortes. The members elected Mr Jyrki Orpana as Chairman of the Board.

Adoption of IFRS standards (IAS)

As of 1 January 2007, Leverator Plc has adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in its financial reporting.

Future outlook

According to the management’s best vision, no substantial changes in Leverator’s position are expected during year 2008. The time of the next tranche issue is difficult to estimate. Changes in the Company’s other financial position are not expected during 2008. It is highly probable that the Company’s interest earnings will cover its interest payable and other expenses.

Leverator Plc will publish its Interim Report 1 January – 30 June 2008 on 8 August 2008.

Helsinki 7 May 2008

LEVERATOR PLC

Board of Directors

For further information, please contact:

Martti Timgren, CEO, tel. +358 207 207 582 or mobile +358 50 531 9772

DISTRIBUTION

Helsinki Exchanges

Principal media

Bondholders

APPENDIX 1.           Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and statement of changes in equity

Interim Report 1 January – 31 March 2008 has been prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applying IAS and IFRS standards, as well as SIC and IFRIC interpretations, valid on 31 December 2007. The figures in the Interim Report are unaudited.

APPENDIX 1.    BALANCE SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT, CASH FLOW STATEMENT AND STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

BALANCE SHEET, IFRS      
EUR 31.3.2008 31.3.2007 31.12.2007
       
ASSETS      
       
Fixed assets      
       
Investments      
Other investments 95,046,233 94,864,629 95,046,233
       
Total fixed assets 95,046,233 94,864,629 95,046,233
       
Current assets      
       
Deferred tax assets 0 16,113 139
Short-term receivables 2,583,611 1,446,661 484,952
Cash and bank 178,830 1,116,277 219,255
       
Total current assets 2,762,441 2,579,051 704,346
       
TOTAL ASSETS 97,808,674 97,443,680 95,750,579
       
       
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES    
       
Shareholders' equity      
       
Share capital 102,857 102,857 102,857
Other reserves 231,989 231,989 231,989
Retained earnings -139,036 -151,460 -151,460
Profit/loss for the financial year 14,993 2,813 12,424
       
Total shareholders' equity 210,803 186,199 195,810
       
Liabilities      
       
Capital loan 519,251 470,793 506,756
Long-term liabilities 94,833,982 94,608,308 94,833,982
Short-term liabilities 2,235,082 2,178,380 214,031
Deferred tax liabilities 9 556 0 0
       
Total liabilities 97 597 871 97 257 481 95 554 769
       
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 97 808 674 97 443 680 95 750 579
AND LIABILITIES      

 

INCOME STATEMENT, IFRS      
       
EUR 1.1.-31.3.2008 1.1.-31.3.2007 1.1.-31.12.2007
       
Turnover 0 0 0
       
Personnel expenses 0 0 -25,328
Other operating expenses -9,408 -7,453 -60,180
       
Operating loss -9,408 -7,453 -85,508
       
Financial income and expenses 34,096 15,194 119,112
       
Profit/loss before taxes 24,688 7,741 33,604
       
Income taxes -9,695 -4,928 -21,180
       
Profit/loss for the financial year 14,993 2,813 12,424
       
       
       
Earnings per share:      
       
Earnings per share, € 0.0146 0.0027 0.0121

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, IFRS      
           
  Share capital Other reserves Retained   earnings Total equity  
Equity on 31.12.2007 102,857 231,989 -139,036 195,810  
Profit for the financial year     14,993 14,993  
Equity on 31.3.2008 102,857 231,989 -124,043 210,803  
           
  Share capital Other reserves Retained earnings Total equity  
Equity on 31.12.2006 102,857 231,989 -151,460 183,386  
Profit for the financial year     12,424 12,424  
Equity on 31.12.2007 102,857 231,989 -139,036 195 810  
                 

 

CASH FLOW STATEMENT, IFRS      
       
EUR 1-3/2008 1-3/2007 1-12/2007
       
Cash flow from operations      
Operating profit/loss 14,993 2,813 12,424
Other,adjustments,to,operating,profit -55,418 -42,292 -101,228
Interest,paid 0 0 -7,835,520
Interest,received 0 0 8,043,442
Cash,flow,from,operations -40,425 -39,479 119,118
       
Cash,flow,from,investments      
Investments,in,other,placements 0 -47,179,200 -47,179,200
Cash,flow,from,investments 0 -47,179,200 -47,179,200
       
Financial,cash,flow      
Change,in,long-term,liabilities 0 48,234,819 47,179,200
Financial,cash,flow 0 48,234,819 47,179,200
       
Change,in,cash,funds -40,425 1,016,140 119,118
Cash,funds,at,start,of,the,period 219,255 100,137 100,137
Cash,funds,at,end,of,the,period 178,830 1,116,277 219,255