Downer EDI Limited
ABN 97 003 872 848
Triniti Business Campus
39 Delhi Road
North Ryde NSW 2113
1800 DOWNER
www.downergroup.com
Media/ASX and NZX Release
23 June 2017
Downer increases its stake in Spotless to 40.44%
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) refers to its takeover offer (Offer) for Spotless
Group Holdings Limited (Spotless).
1) Downer now owns 40.44% of Spotless and is its largest shareholder
2) Spotless shareholders should not believe Spotless will turn the
business around and deliver improved value
The Spotless Board has not provided a directors'' valuation of its shares, nor
has it obtained an independent expert''s report valuing its shares. Why?
Spotless'' own guidance for FY17 and FY18 NPAT is materially below the NPAT
Spotless achieved in FY16. Even if these highly caveated figures are met,
the business will still be performing at levels that are 31-39% lower in FY17
and 24-35% lower in FY185 than was delivered in FY16.
Spotless remains highly geared and its own target debt levels do not result
in a meaningful reduction in its net leverage ratio. As at 31 December 2016,
Spotless'' net leverage ratio was 2.7x , with Spotless stating a target net
leverage ratio of c.2.5x by June 2018.
3) The Downer offer represents compelling and certain value, namely:
o a 59% premium to $0.725, the last closing price of Spotless shares on
20 March 2017, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the Offer;
and
o a 45% premium to $0.791, the VWAP of Spotless shares for the period
from 28 February 2017, when Spotless announced a material profit downgrade,
to 20 March 2017. Shares amounting to c.24% of Spotless'' register traded
over that period.
4) Downer Services'' Offer Price of $1.15 is final and will not be
increased in the absence of a superior proposal
5) Spotless has confirmed that there are no superior proposals to the
Offer, despite the Spotless Board having undertaken an active process to
obtain one
6) Accept the Offer as soon as possible to realise a certain cash
premium for your shares
The Offer Period closes at 7.00pm (Sydney time) on Thursday, 29 June 2017.
Downer Services encourages Spotless shareholders to accept the Offer as soon
as possible. Full details on how to accept the Offer are contained in section
7.3 of the Bidder''s Statement.
Downer Services has introduced accelerated payment terms such that all
Spotless shareholders who accept the Offer will be paid within 7 business
days of Downer Services receiving a valid acceptance from the shareholder in
accordance with the terms of the Offer.
For further information regarding the Offer, please refer to the Bidder''s
Statement which was sent to Spotless shareholders and is available on the
ASX. Please call the Offer Information Line on 1300 048 144 (within
Australia) or +61 3 9415 4662 (from outside Australia) if you require further
information or assistance.
About Downer
Downer EDI Limited ("Downer") is a leading provider of services to customers
in markets including: Transport Services; Rail; Mining; Utilities Services;
Technology and Communications Services; and Engineering, Construction &
Maintenance. We build strong relationships of trust with our customers, truly
understanding and predicting their needs and bringing them world leading
insights and solutions. Downer employs about 19,000 people across more than
200 sites and projects, mostly in Australia and New Zealand, but also in the
Asia-Pacific region, South America and Southern Africa. For more on Downer,
visit: www.downergroup.com.
For further information please contact:
Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations
+61 439 470 145
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