

2.1 Activity at 31/12/2002 Group Corp. (consolidated )
In M € -------------- ---12/01-----------12/02
CA --------------------- 17 ------ --------- 17.3
Variat.CA in --------+ 16 %------------+% 2.9% EBITDA --------------
----- --------------- 5.6 5 1
EBITDA / Sales 32.7% --- ------------- 29.2% --------- ---------- Consolidated
RN 2 ,7 --------------- 2, 4
On the last ten years, the Group X an average growth of sales of 20% per year, and net return (NR / CA) of 18.7% on average.
The slower growth in 2002 (+2.9% CA) is linked on the one hand, to a wait of directors of property pending the finalization of draft laws and decrees relating to asbestos and secondly to launch 4 new products that required a lag time before being put into commercial force.
Operating profitability is good (EBITDA / sales from 29.2% in 2002).
financial structure is correct, the FP represent nearly 37% of the total balance.
2.2 Projected (Consolidated Holding Group NEWCO + X - where gradient)
The 2003 results are confirmed by the financial audits required by YY. The year 2003 is considered done (only the first and last year's business plan are represented in this simplified example).
€ m ------------------------------- 2003 2011 *-----------
CA -----------------------------------+ 21.4 ---------- - 26.7
Tx Growth ---------------------+ %-----------+ 20.2 3.5
% EBITDA / sales in% 31.3 ------------------------ %------------- 28,
5% Free Cash Flow (a) ------------------- ---------------- 0.5 +5, 2
Debt Service (b) -------------- ---------- -------- -1 -8.7 **
Cash beginning ------------------ - +0.6 3.5
---------------- Net cash (ab ) ---- - 0.5 -3.5 ------ --------- Cash end
------------------ 0.1 --------- -------- 0 -----+
only * the target company - not NEWCO creates
** repayment of Tranche B - bullet
- Hypothesis of a loss of sales of -3.7% from fiscal 2005, followed by a gradual recovery on years. If Investor (management option) forecasts growth of more sustained activity (+ 19% on average between 2004 and 2006 and then 5% thereafter), which seems consistent with the historical development of the Group and the favorable sector.
- The degradation of the margin to 28.5% (a historically low level) is maintained over the duration of the plan even though the factors pressure on margins are limited: the price is not the main factor of competition with a professional clientele that values equally the reliability and reputation of the provider (the charges billed by the group X is less than 1% of budget of trustees) and that these benefits are most binding.
- Debt service: the distribution of dividends used to repay the loan holding company must not exceed 60% of net income target. In the scenario presented by investors, the debt service is secured with a rise in dividends below the prudential standards (50% from 2004). Assuming degraded (see table above), the pressure on distributable is higher (95% from 2004), including the early years, but still acceptable (s'agisant a gradient case).
Criteria for the LBO transaction:
- RIP (recovery of the target / RN 2003): 12.5. The PER is high. The transaction price based on an evaluation conducted by the firm ZZZ based on market comparables, comparisons with recent transactions, as well as methods of discounting future cash flows. For lenders, the level the price is moderate because the level of equity invested in the operation.
- Company not dependent on one or two clients: sales achieved on many contracts.
- leverage (debt of the holding / equity) = 1. The level of contributions in equity and quasi-equity is reasonable in relation to senior debt.
3 Synthesis
Strengths
Ø Group activity is recurrent through contracts that are multi-annual. Ø Good
Operating profitability and recurrent high.
Ø Involvement of leaders Key in the transaction of acquisition of Group X.
Ø The financial structure of the target is quality. Ø Customer
atomized
Weaknesses
Ø Acquisition cost high.
Opportunities
Ø Market segmentation of X Corporation Dynamic (active fire safety and health diagnostic real estate) and gain (given the increased regulation).
Threats
Ø Performance last year had withdrawn
4 Conclusion The record shows good fundamentals (financial structure, profitability, industry development). Therefore, favorable to arrange the facility of € 27 million total (underwriting 100%), with a final share of 50% with maximum guarantees:
- Delegation of key man insurance on the person of Mr. XX amounting to € 3 million.
- Pledge of 99% shares of the Target Group X.
- Clause holding of the shareholder.
- Clause priority allocation of dividends to repay the credit.
- Financial covenants on a consolidated basis (see Annex 1 and 2 of the Term Sheet):
§ Net financial debt / EBITDA
§ Free Cash Flow / Debt Service
§ Financial Debt / Equity
We propose a coverage rate based on 60% of both bands A and B.
We can consider LBO transaction, any funding in place on a holding company (created ex nihilo) to acquire securities of a company and whose reimbursement comes almost entirely from dividends received from subsidiary acquired (the target).
the side of a bank which is involved in the financing of the holding, the analysis LBO assembly must meet before any thing to the question:
The target can t it throughout the life of the loan (an average of 7 years, which is long enough for a risky operation in principle) be able to generate sufficient financial resources to repay the debt service?
A number of indicator ratios, "analyst reflexes" should enable us to answer this difficult question. Obviously, the analysis must be based on the LBO all of these elements and is not interpretable by taking each individual indicator.
Some criteria for a successful LBO
1 / At the target
1.1 Its positioning
- What is its market position? Is it leadership or at least it is a major player?
- Sensitivity of the target sector to the economy: it is the target in an area where there are risks of technological change, change of raw materials (metals prices rising in recent years) or even currency risk (share of export turnover).
- Where is the competition of the target? Target Has a competitive advantage sustainable?
- Target is it dependent on a client or a supplier (we reach here the issue of raw material).
-> Remember: the target does she occupies a position on the perennial market without excessive dependence?
1.2 Its production tool
What is the condition of equipment, fixed assets of the company?
Ideally, the needs of planned investments should be limited. On some operations LBO, it may be provided a funding package to the target destination. Obviously, expenditure incurred will impact the net profitability of our target and therefore its ability to repay the debt of our holding.
-> Remember: the target there a tool in working with special needs controlled.
1.3 The Management
A management company involved in the show interested in assembling LBO (we're talking about at the time of an MBO = management buy-out) is a key success factor.
-> Remember: Where does the management, they have been a liability (directors of companies that went bankrupt)? What risk does it compare to the changes that may involve the LBO ?
1.4 The intrinsic quality of the target
- Some financial indicators to watch:
-> Remember: The acquired company is it a healthy and prosperous? The target has non-core assets it feasible?
2 / At the assembly
- The purchase price of the target is it consistent with its ability to generate results. The calculation of a PER (price earniong ratio) allows for a first opinion on this issue. Calculation: Valuing the target / RN means. Ideally, it is preferable that the average RN is calculated on the basis of at least three years (see paragraph above on operating profitability). PER is the norm of between 5 and 8.
- Effects leverage (debt of the holding / equity). The level of contributions in equity and quasi-equity must be reasonable in relation to senior debt.
- The need to lift dividend Holdings shall not exceed 70% of net income. It must indeed remain a net margin sufficient to target to meet its own needs (investments, unanticipated ,...).
- coverage rate senior debt. Most LBOs are fixtures on the basis of senior debt with a variable interest rate. To avoid holding all the additional financial burden to a rate hike could jeopardize repayment of the debt, it is imperative to cover it (via an interest rate swap) to at least 50%.
- A maximum of 8 years of senior debt.
- The level of safeguards put in place :
* A pledge of 100% shares of the target leading
* The delegation guarantee active / passive
* If necessary (particularly in the case of MBO), delegation insurance man Key
* Ownership Clause (= maintain ownership)
* Limiting the distribution of dividends to shareholders of the holding company (clause excess cash flow)
* Limit any additional indebtedness of the holding and Target (clause concerning investment limits and debt).
* Negative Pledge: clause that prohibits the borrower to sell or pledge assets without prior approval of the banks participating in the LBO
* Negative Pledge: equal treatment of creditors
* Ratios to meet (= covenants): there are no clear rules on the ratios used in this type operations. The most commonly used are:
§ Net financial debt / EBITDA
§ Free Cash Flow / Debt Service
§ Financial Debt / Equity
-> Remember: the valuation of target is consistent? The assembly is it really secure?