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Icg — Intermediate Capital Group — H1 2008 Earnings Presentation

38 slides from Icg's earnings presentation, Nov 23, 2007

  1. Slide 1: Results for the year to 30th September 2007

    Intermediate Capital Group PLC Results for the year to 30th September 2007 23rd November 2007 Tom Attwood Philip Keller Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

  2. Slide 2: Operating Highlights

    Operating Highlights „ Step change in credit markets; „ Reporting strong results and robust and quality portfolio; „ Many quality opportunities emerging; and „ We have a strong balance sheet funded long term. 2

  3. Slide 3: Interim Highlights

    Interim Highlights „ Pre-tax profits up 33% to £142.0m „ Core income up 24 % to £65.3m „ Capital gains up 4% to £97.1m „ Dividend up 18% to 19.5p 3

  4. Slide 4: Five Year Strategic Plan FY2007 – 2012

    Five Year Strategic Plan FY2007 – 2012 Strategic Objective “To become amongst the world’s most innovative and successful investors, doubling in size every five years by employing and motivating great people” Prospects for the next five years have improved considerably since the changes in the credit

  5. Slide 5: Our Unique Advantage

    Five Year Strategic Plan FY2007-2012 Our Unique Advantage „ Great people; „ Innovative long term approach; „ Local network and relationships; „ Existing portfolio; and „ Permanent Capital 5

  6. Slide 6: Market Background

    Market Background „ Global credit markets in crisis; „ Big buy outs a thing of the past; „ Mid market beginning to reopen; and „ Record private equity fund raising will in the long term reawaken markets 6

  7. Slide 7: European Primary Market by Investor Type

    European Primary Market by Investor Type 75% European Banks 50% Institutional Investors 25% Non-European Banks Securities Firm 0% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 3Q 07 Source: S&P 7

  8. Slide 8: Evolution of European Institutional Investor Market

    Evolution of European Institutional Investor Market 350 328 300 241 250 200 150 126 115 99 100 70 53 43 33 50 33 21 18 22 8 14 3 3 7 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Jan-Sep 2007 Manager Groups Active Loan Investment Vehicles Source: S&P 8

  9. Slide 9: European Mezzanine Market

    European Mezzanine Market „ Competitive environment much improved; and „ Mezzanine in demand as liquidity for senior debt falls „ Limited or no repayments 9

  10. Slide 10: New Financial Structures

    New Financial Structures Recent Example Key Deal Terms Before After Senior Debt 1500 @ 2.125 1225 @ 3.00 Second Lien 300 @ 4.5 0 Mezzanine 0 225 @ 8.125 PIK 0 350 @ EURIBOR Equity 500 500 Senior Leverage 7.0x EBITDA 5.8x Cash Pay Leverage 8.4x 6.8x 10

  11. Slide 11: Geographic and Product Expansion

    Geographic and Product Expansion „ Asia „ North America „ Minority Partners 11

  12. Slide 12: Risk

    Risk „ Economic contagion a real possibility; „ We are expecting an increase in default experience across the market; and „ Tight monitoring and a disciplined approach to credit still required ICG at its best in difficult markets: return on our worst 10% of deals 1.1 times money 12

  13. Slide 13: Realised IRR – ICG Balance Sheet

    Realised IRR – ICG Balance Sheet Realised IRR as at 30 June 2007 100% 60% 20% 1 8 15 22 29 36 43 50 57 64 71 78 85 92 99 106 113 120 127 134 141 148 155 162 169 176 183 190 197 -20% Assets -60% Realised Asset IRR Realised Portfolio IRR @ 20% -100% 13

  14. Slide 14: Slowdown in Mezzanine Portfolio Growth

    Slowdown in Mezzanine Portfolio Growth £m 3000 2500 2000 Invested on behalf of fund client 1500 ICG's own portfolio 1000 500 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Sep-07 14

  15. Slide 15: Investment Activity

    Investment Activity „ New lending growth strong for the period - £468m „ 15 mezzanine deals in Europe; „ 3 in Asia Pacific; „ 1st deal in the US; and „ 2 minority partner deals „ Very high levels of repayments (£458m, 26% of opening loan book) but clear sign of slow down for 2nd half „ Refinancings:

  16. Slide 16: Investment Activity 6 months to 30 September 2007

    Investment Activity 6 months to 30 September 2007 Investment Country Business Equity Sponsor Currency Mcurrency Attendo Sweden Operator of care homes Industri Kapital EUR 45.5 Dako Denmark Provider of cancer diagnostics instruments and reagents EQT DKK 263.6 Eisman Germany Frozen food home delivery

  17. Slide 17: European Mezzanine Market Pricing and Structures

    European Mezzanine Market Pricing and Structures „ First half pressure on pricing reversed, particularly on larger deals; but „ More importantly structures improving substantially „ Covenants revert to historic precedent „ Call protection available „ Even warrants returning in some cases 17

  18. Slide 18: European LBO Funding Sources

    European LBO Funding Sources LBO Funding Leverage 9.6x 10.0x 8.8x 8.2x 8.3x 7.7x 7.6x 7.3x 7.3x 9.5x 7.1x 7.0x 6.8x 8.7x 8.2x 8.0x 7.3x 7.7x 7.2x 7.4x 6.3x 7.1x 7.0x 6.7x 5.0x 5.6x 5.4x 5.0x 5.1x 4.9x 4.5x 4.4x 4.6x 4.3x 4.2x 5.4x 4.4x 4.6x 4.1x 3.9x 4.0x 3.7x 3.6x 3.5x 3.5x 3.6x 0.0x 1997 1998 1999

  19. Slide 19: Pricing: Blended Mezzanine Spread – New ICG Investments

    Pricing Blended Mezzanine Spread – New ICG Investments* L+1,600 1278.2 1296.8 1282.7 1212.1 1228.7 1158.9 L+1,200 1132.7 1010.8 1013.7 594 511 441 74 310 91 766 462 665 L+800 ` 455 603 645 399 443 356 338 206 199 L+400 341 313 347 359 373 345 368 316 295 L+0 Mar-00 Mar-01 Mar-02 Mar-03 Mar-04 Mar-05

  20. Slide 20: Warranted Mezzanine New Investments by number

    Warranted Mezzanine New Investments by number 20

  21. Slide 21: Well Diversified Mezzanine Portfolio

    Well Diversified Mezzanine Portfolio At 30 September 2007 Portfolio by Geography Portfolio by Sector Asia Pacific 8% Food Manufacturing & Health & Phamaceuticals Other Europe Retailing 17% Benelux 1% North America 4% 5% 1% Business Spain Services Consumer 6% 16% Products Building Materials 8% German

  22. Slide 22: Fund Management: Mezzanine Fund Management

    Fund Management Mezzanine Fund Management „ Mezzanine Funds performing well; „ Fee income £17.0m up from £6.1m; „ Mezzanine Fund 2000 already returned over 100% of investor commitments and paid carry; „ Mezzanine Fund 2003 fully invested: started satisfactorily; and „ European Fund 2006 closed at €1

  23. Slide 23: Fund Management: New Mezzanine Funds

    Fund Management New Mezzanine Funds „ ICG Asia Pacific II $1.5b (50% ICG) „ ICG Minority Partners €1.0b (50% ICG) 23

  24. Slide 24: Fund Management: Non-mezzanine Fund Management

    Fund Management Non-mezzanine Fund Management „ CDO funds: performing satisfactorily; „ Absolutely no sub-prime exposure of any sort; „ Funds under management €4.8bn up from €3.4bn; „ Fee income of £9.4m up from £5.8m; „ We have just priced Eurocredit VIII raising €636m 24

  25. Slide 25: First Half Results Highlights

    First Half Results Highlights „ Mezzanine portfolio broadly flat „ New investments offset by high level of repayments „ Core income up 24% to £65.3m „ Capital gains at £97.1m up 4% compared to high level achieved in H1 07 „ Pre-tax profits up 33% to £142.0m „ EPS up 33% to 132.6p „ Interim dividend

  26. Slide 26: Core Income Growth

    Core Income Growth £m 120 100 „ Strong Core Income growth driven by 80 „ 25% increase in Net 60 Interest Income* 40 „ 84% increase in Fee Income 20 „ 56% increase in Admin and 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 Operating costs excluding 1H 1H performance related schemes *Adjusted fo

  27. Slide 27: Net Interest Income

    Net Interest Income 6 months to 6 months to Increase 30 Sept 2007 30 Sept 2006 £m £m Interest and dividend income 106.0 86.9 22% Interest expense 25.4 32.5 (22%) Of which net gains/(losses) on derivatives held 9.1 (3) for hedging purposes Interest expense included in core income 34.5 29.5 17% Net In

  28. Slide 28: Fee Income

    Fee Income 6 Months to 6 Months to Increase 30 Sept 2007 30 Sept 2006 £m £m Arrangement/underwriting fees 3.9 4.6 (15%) Fund management fees 26.4 11.9 122% of which management fee 19.7 11.6 70% performance fee 6.7 0.3 Fee Income 30.3 16.5 84% 28

  29. Slide 29: Fund Management Fee Income Growth

    Fund Management Fee Income Growth £m 20 15 10 Non-Mezzanine (£m) Mezzanine (£m) 5 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 1H 1H 29

  30. Slide 30: Continued Increase in Costs following Investments

    Continued Increase in Costs following Investments in the Financial Year to 31st March 2007 6 months to 6 months to Increase 30 Sept 2007 30 Sept 2006 £m £m Staff Costs 8.8 5.9 49% Bonus 5.6 2.7 74% Other admin costs 8.4 6.0 40% 22.8 14.6 56% Fund Management performance related 5.3 1.0 - schemes 8.4

  31. Slide 31: Investments in Operating Expenditure

    Investments in Operating Expenditure 6 months to 6 months to 6 months to 30 Sept 2007 31 March 2007 30 Sept 2006 £m £m £m Senior and Investment hires 4.0 2.3 0.7 Infrastructure Investments 0.9 1.3 0.2 5.9 3.6 0.9 31

  32. Slide 32: Continued Growth in Pre-tax profits – 33% growth

    Continued Growth in Pre-tax profits – 33% growth £m 250 „ Strong pre-tax profits 200 growth driven by 150 „ 24% increase in Core Income 100 „ Capital Gains up 4% to £97.1m 50 „ Low Net Provisions at 0 £9.3m 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 1H 1H Net gains on investments less provisi

  33. Slide 33: Main Gains on Investments 6 months to 30 September 2007

    Main Gains on Investments 6 months to 30 September 2007 Investment Country Business £m Saga UK Provides products and services to people aged 50 and over 17.7 AA UK Provider of roadside breakdown services and insurance 14.2 Takko Germany Apparel retailer 9.6 Allflex UK Animal identification tags 9.5

  34. Slide 34: Impairments

    Impairments 6 months to 6 months to 30 Sept 2007 30 Sept 2006 £m £m Gross Impairment 19.9 18.7 Impairments net of write backs 9.3 17.7 34

  35. Slide 35: Balance Sheet

    Balance Sheet At 30 Sept 2007 At 31 March 2007 £m £m Loans and investments 1,776 1,750 of which mezzanine 1,409 1490 equity 367 260 Net current liabilities 53 4 1,829 1,754 Shareholders’ funds 670 602 Borrowings 1,159 1,152 1,829 1,754 Net Debt / Shareholders’ funds 161% 163% Gearing excluding equit

  36. Slide 36: Prospects for Second Half of the Financial Year

    Prospects for Second Half of the Financial Year „ Lower repayment levels „ Core income growth expected to continue „ Fees remain strong but lower performance element „ Capital gains below high level achieved in the second half of last year 36

  37. Slide 37: Summary

    Summary „ Delighted to report good results, portfolio remains sound; „ Step change in credit markets producing much better balance of risk and reward; „ Some primary activity in the mid market; „ Some secondary activity too; „ Considerable opportunities to help refinance busted underwritings; „ Furt

  38. Slide 38: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer The materials being provided to you are intended only for informational purposes and convenient reference. This information is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon, for accounting, legal or tax advice or investment recommendations. You should consult your tax, legal, acc

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