Ahlstrom-Munksjö publishes pro forma financial information related to the acquisition of Expera and Caieiras and additional selected financial information on Expera
AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE November 19, 2018 at 08:00 a.m. EET
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj (“Ahlstrom-Munksjö” or the “Company”) publishes pro forma financial information for the year 2017 and for January–September 2018. The unaudited pro forma financial information of Ahlstrom-Munksjö will be included in the prospectus to be published on or about November 20, 2018 in connection with the rights offering announced earlier today.
The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only to give effect to the acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“Expera”) completed on October 10, 2018 and related financing, the acquisition of MD Papéis Caieiras (“Caieiras”) completed on October 17, 2018 and related financing as well as the merger of Munksjö Oyj (“Munksjö”) and Ahlstrom Corporation (“Ahlstrom”) completed on April 1, 2017 and related refinancing (together, the “Transactions”) to Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s historical financial information. The acquisitions of Expera and Caieiras and the merger of Munksjö and Ahlstrom have been accounted for as a business combination at consolidation using the acquisition method of accounting under the provisions of IFRS with Ahlstrom-Munksjö as the acquirer. The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as at September 30, 2018 gives effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on that date. The unaudited pro forma combined income statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017 give effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2017.
The unaudited pro forma financial information has been derived from (a) Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and unaudited interim report as at and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, (b) Specialty Papers Acquisition, LLC’s audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2017, unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements as at and for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and unaudited consolidated balance sheet information as at October 10, 2018, all prepared in accordance with US GAAP, (c) Ahlstrom’s audited final accounts as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and (d) Caieiras’ unaudited carve-out financial information as at and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017 prepared in accordance with Brazilian GAAP.
The unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the application of pro forma adjustments that are based upon available information and certain assumptions that Ahlstrom-Munksjö believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Ahlstrom-Munksjö has made a provisional allocation of the aggregate purchase considerations of Expera and Caieiras to the acquired net assets. Ahlstrom-Munksjö has not finalized all of the detailed valuation studies in determining the fair values for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The final fair values recorded at consolidation may differ from the values presented in the unaudited pro forma financial information. The unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared by Ahlstrom-Munksjö for the illustrative purposes only and, because of its nature, it addresses a hypothetical situation, and therefore is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or the results of operations that would have been actually realized had the Transactions completed as of the dates indicated, nor is it meant to be indicative of any anticipated financial position or future results of operations that will experience going forward. The unaudited pro forma combined income statements do not reflect any expected cost savings, synergy benefits or future integration costs that are expected to be generated or may be incurred as a result of the Transactions.
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as at September 30, 2018
| In EUR million | Ahlstrom-Munksjö Historical | Pro forma Expera | Pro forma Caieiras | Pro forma Expera Financing | Pro forma Caieiras Financing | Pro forma total |
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 841.3 | 198.7 | 41.7 | - | - | 1,081.6 |
| Goodwill | 428.0 | 176.7 | 29.2 | - | - | 633.8 |
| Other intangible assets | 297.2 | 179.0 | 26.0 | - | - | 502.2 |
| Equity accounted investments | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other investments | 1.6 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| Other receivables | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | - | - | 11.0 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | - | - | 3.3 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,579.1 | 557.2 | 97.2 | - | - | 2,233.6 |
| Current assets | ||||||
| Inventories | 329.5 | 90.8 | 12.4 | - | - | 432.8 |
| Trade and other receivables | 300.1 | 62.9 | 15.0 | -0.8 | - | 377.1 |
| Income tax receivables | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 194.9 | -521.4 | -89.5 | 524.2 | 70.9 | 179.1 |
| Total current assets | 826.9 | -366.6 | -61.9 | 525.2 | 70.9 | 994.5 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,406.0 | 190.7 | 35.3 | 525.2 | 70.9 | 3,228.1 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||||
| Equity attributable to parent company’s shareholders | ||||||
| Issued capital | 85.0 | - | - | - | - | 85.0 |
| Reserve for invested unrestricted equity | 517.6 | - | - | 144.5 | - | 662.1 |
| Other reserves and treasury shares | 294.3 | -2.0 | - | - | - | 292.3 |
| Retained earnings | 127.7 | -4.1 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -0.0 | 121.8 |
| Total equity attributable to parent company’s shareholders | 1,024.6 | -6.2 | -0.1 | 142.8 | -0.0 | 1,161.2 |
| Non-controlling interests | 9.8 | - | - | - | - | 9.8 |
| Total equity | 1,034.4 | -6.2 | -0.1 | 142.8 | -0.0 | 1,171.0 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||
| Non-current borrowings | 532.4 | 10.7 | - | 412.6 | 70.9 | 1,026.6 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.7 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.7 |
| Employee benefit obligations | 90.3 | - | - | - | - | 90.3 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 94.0 | 59.1 | 13.9 | - | - | 167.0 |
| Provisions | 12.8 | 8.8 | - | - | - | 21.6 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 730.2 | 78.6 | 13.9 | 412.6 | 70.9 | 1,306.2 |
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Current borrowings | 119.2 | 46.5 | - | -30.0 | - | 135.7 |
| Trade and other payables | 507.4 | 71.6 | 20.4 | -0.3 | - | 599.2 |
| Income tax liabilities | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | - | - | 10.6 |
| Provisions | 5.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 5.4 |
| Total current liabilities | 641.4 | 118.2 | 21.5 | -30.3 | - | 750.8 |
| Total liabilities | 1,371.6 | 196.8 | 35.4 | 382.3 | 70.9 | 2,057.1 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 2,406.0 | 190.7 | 35.3 | 525.2 | 70.9 | 3,228.1 |
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Income Statement for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
| In EUR million, unless otherwise indicated | Ahlstrom-Munksjö Historical | Pro forma Expera | Pro forma Caieiras | Pro forma Expera Financing | Pro forma Caieiras Financing | Pro forma total |
| Net sales | 1,725.8 | 470.5 | 65.9 | - | - | 2,262.2 |
| Other operating income | 6.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 7.5 |
| Total operating income | 1,732.1 | 471.7 | 65.9 | - | - | 2,269.7 |
| Operating costs | ||||||
| Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | 28.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | - | 29.4 |
| Materials and supplies | -860.9 | -191.4 | -43.1 | - | - | -1,095.5 |
| Other operating expenses | -408.6 | -119.4 | -5.9 | - | - | -533.9 |
| Personnel costs | -306.3 | -116.3 | -7.8 | - | - | -430.4 |
| Depreciation and amortization | -88.7 | -20.7 | -5.3 | - | - | -114.8 |
| Total operating costs | -1,635.8 | -447.5 | -61.9 | - | - | -2,145.2 |
| Share of profit in equity accounted investments | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating result | 96.3 | 24.2 | 3.9 | - | - | 124.5 |
| Financial income | 9.0 | - | 0.5 | - | - | 9.5 |
| Financial expenses | -21.0 | -2.1 | -0.2 | -11.7 | -4.6 | -39.6 |
| Net financial items | -12.0 | -2.1 | 0.3 | -11.7 | -4.6 | -30.1 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 84.3 | 22.1 | 4.3 | -11.7 | -4.6 | 94.3 |
| Taxes | -21.6 | -4.5 | -1.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -23.5 |
| Net profit | 62.7 | 17.6 | 2.5 | -9.0 | -3.0 | 70.8 |
| Net profit attributable to: | ||||||
| Parent company’s shareholders | 61.4 | 17.6 | 2.5 | -9.0 | -3.0 | 69.5 |
| Non-controlling interests | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| Earnings per share, attributable to the equity holders of the parent company | ||||||
| Basic, EUR | 0.64 | 0.60 | ||||
| Diluted, EUR | 0.64 | 0.60 |
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2017
| In EUR million, unless otherwise indicated | Ahlstrom-Munksjö Historical (Audited) | Merger and Related Refinancing | Pro forma Expera | Pro forma Caieiras | Pro forma Expera Financing | Pro forma Caieiras Financing | Pro forma total |
| Net sales | 1,959.9 | 272.6 | 637.9 | 91.0 | - | - | 2,961.5 |
| Other operating income | 12.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 21.2 |
| Total operating income | 1,972.6 | 279.6 | 639.4 | 91.0 | - | - | 2,982.6 |
| Operating costs | |||||||
| Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | -6.4 | 2.8 | -3.2 | 0.8 | - | - | -6.0 |
| Materials and supplies | -920.2 | -119.9 | -249.8 | -54.5 | - | - | -1,344.3 |
| Other operating expenses | -472.0 | -65.8 | -178.1 | -13.4 | - | - | -729.4 |
| Personnel costs | -363.7 | -52.8 | -160.4 | -12.7 | - | - | -589.6 |
| Depreciation and amortization | -106.6 | -19.9 | -30.9 | -8.4 | - | - | -165.8 |
| Total operating costs | -1,868.9 | -255.6 | -622.5 | -88.2 | - | - | -2,835.2 |
| Share of profit in equity accounted investments | -0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | -0.2 |
| Operating result | 103.5 | 24.0 | 16.9 | 2.8 | - | - | 147.3 |
| Financial income | 9.5 | 4.6 | - | 0.4 | - | - | 14.5 |
| Financial expenses | -35.7 | -7.4 | -2.1 | -0.3 | -20.8 | -7.5 | -73.8 |
| Net financial items | -26.2 | -2.8 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -20.8 | -7.5 | -59.3 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 77.3 | 21.2 | 14.8 | 2.9 | -20.8 | -7.5 | 88.0 |
| Taxes | -10.8 | -6.9 | -4.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 2.5 | -11.1 |
| Net profit | 66.5 | 14.3 | 10.3 | 6.8 | -16.1 | -5.0 | 76.9 |
| Net profit attributable to: | |||||||
| Parent company’s shareholders | 65.9 | 14.2 | 10.3 | 6.8 | -16.1 | -5.0 | 76.2 |
| Non-controlling interests | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 |
| Earnings per share, attributable to the equity holders of the parent company | |||||||
| Basic, EUR | 0.78 | 0.66 | |||||
| Diluted, EUR | 0.78 | 0.66 |
The unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared in accordance with the Annex II to the Commission Regulation (EC) N:o 809/2004, as amended, and on a basis consistent with the accounting principles applied by Ahlstrom-Munksjö in its consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by EU. The unaudited pro forma financial information has not been compiled in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the United States Securities Act of 1933 or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Unaudited additional pro forma information
Pro forma business area information presented herein has been prepared to reflect the Ahlstrom-Munksjö business area structure following the Expera and Caieiras acquisitions consisting of five business areas Decor, Filtration and Performance, Industrial Solutions, Specialties and North America Specialty Solutions. Ahlstrom-Munksjö reports its business area results using comparable EBITDA as the main operating measure. Pro forma business area data is based on historically reported business area information by Ahlstrom-Munksjö and, respectively, adjusted for changes in the composition of the business areas as follows:
• Business of Expera has formed a new segment, North America Specialty Solutions; and
• Business of Caieiras has been divided into two segments, Décor and Industrial Solutions.
The following tables sets forth unaudited pro forma business area information for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017:
Unaudited pro forma business area information
| Pro forma total In EUR million, unless otherwise indicated | For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 | For the year ended December 31, 2017 |
| Net sales by business area | ||
| Decor | 336.7 | 431.8 |
| Filtration and Performance | 510.0 | 665.3 |
| Industrial Solutions | 527.9 | 678.4 |
| Specialties | 439.4 | 574.3 |
| North America Specialty Solutions | 470.5 | 637.9 |
| Other and eliminations | -22.3 | -26.2 |
| Total net sales | 2,262.2 | 2,961.5 |
| Comparable EBITDA by business area | ||
| Decor | 27.1 | 44.0 |
| Filtration and Performance | 90.1 | 120.6 |
| Industrial Solutions | 80.6 | 112.2 |
| Specialties | 29.7 | 52.9 |
| North America Specialty Solutions | 44.9 | 62.4 |
| Other and eliminations | -13.4 | -25.3 |
| Total comparable EBITDA | 258.9 | 366.8 |
| Comparable EBITDA margin by business area, percent | ||
| Decor | 8.0 % | 10.2 % |
| Filtration and Performance | 17.7 % | 18.1 % |
| Industrial Solutions | 15.3 % | 16.5 % |
| Specialties | 6.8 % | 9.2 % |
| North America Specialty Solutions | 9.5 % | 9.8 % |
| Other and eliminations | n/a | n/a |
| Total comparable EBITDA margin | 11.4 % | 12.4 % |
Pro forma net debt as at September 30, 2018
| In EUR million | Pro forma total |
| Assets | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 179.1 |
| Liabilities | |
| Non-current borrowings | 1,026.6 |
| Current borrowings | 92.21) |
| Net debt | 939.8 |
| __________________________________ 1) A liability of EUR 43.5 million related to Expera’s receivable purchase agreement has been excluded from the pro forma net debt calculation. | |
Pro forma gearing ratio as at September 30, 2018
| In EUR million, unless otherwise indicated | Pro forma total |
| Net debt | 939.8 |
| Total equity | 1,171.0 |
| Gearing, % | 80.3 |
The definitions and reasons for the use of financial key indicators
| Key figure | Definition | Reasons for the use |
| EBITDA | Operating result before depreciation and amortization | EBITDA is the indicator to measure the performance of the Group |
| Comparable EBITDA | EBITDA excluding items affecting comparability | Comparable EBITDA and comparable EBITDA margin are presented in addition to EBITDA, to reflect the underlying business performance and to enhance comparability from period to period. The Company believes that these comparable performance measures provide meaningful supplemental information by excluding items outside ordinary course of business |
| Comparable EBITDA margin, % | Comparable EBITDA / net sales | |
| Items affecting comparability | Material items outside ordinary course of business, such as gains and losses on business disposals, direct transaction costs related to business acquisitions, costs for closure of business operations and restructurings including redundancy payments, one-off items arising from purchase price allocation such as inventory fair value adjustments, compensation related to environmental damages arising from unexpected or rare events and other items including fines (such as VAT tax audit fines) or other similar stipulated payments and litigations | |
| Net debt | Non-current and current borrowing less cash and cash equivalents | Net debt is an indicator to measure the total external debt financing of the Group |
| Gearing ratio, % | Net debt / total equity | The Group believes that Gearing ratio helps to show financial risk level and it is a useful measure for management to monitor the level of the Group’s indebtedness. Gearing ratio is also one of the Group’s long-term financial targets measure |
The detailed unaudited pro forma financial information, including the pro forma adjustments and reconciliation of the financial key indicators presented above, is attached to this release as Appendix 1.
Key figures of Expera
Ahlstrom-Munksjö also publishes additional financial information on Expera as at and for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, and as at and for the financial year ended December 31, 2017. The financial information presented below, with the exception of EBITDA and Comparable EBITDA information, has been derived from Expera’s unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements as at and for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and from the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2017, prepared in conformity with US GAAP.
| For the three-month period ended September 30, 2018 | For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 | For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 | For the year ended December 31, 2017 | |
| USD in thousands, unless otherwise indicated | (unaudited, unless otherwise indicated) | |||
| Net sales.......................................................................... | 183,470 | 562,437 | 544,182 | 720,5051) |
| EBITDA............................................................................. | 12,7222) | 46,3613) | 54,6014) | 66,7575) |
| Comparable EBITDA.......................................................... | 17,5112) | 52,7213) | 53,2914) | 70,4945) |
| Comparable EBITDA %...................................................... | 102) | 93) | 104) | 105) |
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion/(depletion)....... Capital expenditures........................................................ | 4,027 6,735 | 13,209 15,134 | 15,314 23,022 | 20,770 35,063 |
| __________________________________ 1) Audited 2) Expera EBITDA for the three-month period ended September 30, 2018, includes an expense item of USD 4.8 million relating to M&A project related costs/transaction costs that is, based on management’s preliminary assessment, considered to be outside ordinary course of business and is considered as an adjusting item in accordance with Ahlstrom-Munksjö principles. 3) Expera EBITDA for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, includes an expense item of USD 5.9 million relating to M&A project related costs/transaction costs and other items that are, based on management’s preliminary assessment, considered to be outside ordinary course of business of USD 0.5 million, net expense, which are considered as adjusting items in accordance with Ahlstrom-Munksjö principles. 4) Expera EBITDA for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, includes items that are, based on management’s preliminary assessment considered to be outside ordinary course of business of USD -1.3 million, net expense, which are considered as adjusting items in accordance with Ahlstrom-Munksjö principles. 5) Expera EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes an expense item of USD 4.5 million relating to a change in contingent consideration payable pursuant to a purchase agreement and other items that are, based on management’s preliminary assessment, considered to be outside ordinary course of business of USD 0.8 million, net expense, which are considered as adjusting items in accordance with Ahlstrom-Munksjö principles. | ||||
The Company has submitted a Finnish language prospectus for approval by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, including the pro forma financial information presented in this release. The Finnish language prospectus is expected to be approved on or about November 19, 2018.
For further information, please contact:
Johan Lindh, Head of Investor Relations, +358 10 888 4994, johan.lindh@ahlstrom-munksjo.com
Juho Erkheikki, Investor Relations Manager, +358 10 888 4731, juho.erkheikki@ahlstrom-munksjo.com
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö in brief
Ahlstrom-Munksjö is a global leader in fiber-based materials, supplying innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers. Our mission is to expand the role of fiber-based solutions for sustainable every day life. Our offering include filter materials, release liners, food and beverage processing materials, decor papers, abrasive and tape backings, electrotechnical paper, glass fiber materials, medical fiber materials and solutions for diagnostics as well as a range of specialty papers for industrial and consumer end-uses. Our annual net sales is about EUR 3 billion and we employ some 8,000 people. The Ahlstrom-Munksjö share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and Stockholm.
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