Title: Project Network
1- Project Network
- Corporate restructuring
July 2007
2Contents
ASTM SIAS groups Simplified group
organization Managed motorway
network Highlights comparison with main
European players Project Network
Transaction summary Developments in company
structure organization prior to
restructuring Summary of transactions Deve
lopments in company structure organization post
restructuring Rationale for the
transaction Simplified group
organization Structure of main European
players Stock market prices Financial
terms of deal Valuation principles Criteria
adopted Expert valuation and fairness
opinion Value of ranges identified Summa
ry of transaction values Further
considerations Changes to capital
structure Sias Group changes in main
indicators Stock market prices following
announcement of financial terms Conclusions
3ASTM SIAS groups
4Managed motorway network
(1)
(1) Including 81 km of new Parma -Nogarole Rocca
stretch.
Società Italiana Traforo del Gr.S.Bernardo
S.p.A. (SITRASB) Others foreign Road Link (A69)
Holdings Ltd (UK) Costanera Norte (ASA) (Cile)
Autostrada Torino-Alessandria-Piacenza S.p.A
(SATAP) Autostrade Valdostane S.p.A.
(SAV) Autostrada Torino-Ivrea-Valle dAosta
S.p.A. (ATIVA)
Autostrada dei Fiori S.p.A. (AdF) Autostrada
Ligure Toscana S.p.A. (SALT) Autocamionale della
Cisa S.p.A. (CISA) Società Italiana Traforo
Autostradale del Frejus p. A. (SITAF)
Pending
Asti-Cuneo (90 km)
CISA new stretch (81km)
5Highlights comparison with main European players
6Project Network
7Transaction summary
- On 21 December 2006, the Boards of Directors of
Autostrada Torino Milano S.p.A. (ASTM) and
Società Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi S.p.A.
(SIAS) approved resolutions to launch a planned
corporate restructuring (Plan) aimed inter alia
at simplifying the organizational structure of
both groups by combining - all shareholdings in motorway concession
companies under the SIAS group and - all other investments in companies operating in
engineering, design, infrastructure services,
harbors, etc. under ASTM, which will increase its
shareholding in SIAS. - On 28 May 2007 the Boards of Directors of the two
companies approved resolutions to implement the
Plan, establishing also the terms of the
transaction. - On 29 June 2007 the SIAS extraordinary
Shareholders meeting gave the green light to the
share capital increase by means of a share issue
reserved to ASTM via the issue of 100 m new
ordinary shares (for a total amont of 1,019 euro
million) on the back of the conferral of SATAP
and Road Link. - As a result of this reorganization, the groups
corporate structure, comparable to that of the
main European players, consist of - a diversified, listed holding company (ASTM)
focused on developing the areas of business
mentioned above, as well as other related sectors
to be identified in the future, on the basis of
market opportunities - a listed sub-holding company (SIAS) focused on
managing shareholdings in motorway concession
companies, with a floating stock objective of
around 40-45 of share capital.
8Developments in company structure organization
prior to restructuring
Aurelia S.p.A. / Argo Finanziaria S.p.A.
Free Float
17,1
50,5
48,2
ASTM S.p.A.
SIAS S.p.A.
34,7
49,5
65,1
41,2
36,5
99,9
20,0
84,4
87,4
56,0
45,0
SAV
Road Link Holdings (UK)
SALT
CISA
ASA (Costanera Norte - Cile)
ATIVA
SITAF
SATAP
SSAT
0,1
6,2
1,1
- ARGO (40,0)
60,8
96,2
SINELEC
36,5
ADF
94,4
36,0
5,1
SITRASB
SINA
SINECO
18,0
40,3
- SATAP (27) - SAV (9) - SALT (5) - ADF (5)
ITINERA GRASSETTO LAVORI
59,7
Assets disposed
9Summary of transactions
- The transaction has provided for the following
transfers to Holding Piemonte e Val dAosta
(HPVdA)(1), which has been funded entirely from
the proceeds of a rights issue subscribed by sole
shareholder SIAS
(1) The sub-holding company combines the
shareholdings owned in motorway concessionaires
located in North-West Piedmont and Val D'Aosta.
10Developments in company structure current
organization
11Rationale for the transaction
- As already disclosed to the market, the main
benefits of the Plan, which is expected to be
fully completed by July of this year(1), include
the following - to improve the allocation of financial flows in
consolidated terms among the various concession
companies, based on the requirements associated
with their individual investment plans and taking
into account the increasing difficulty
encountered in raising public contributions - to provide the concession arm of the company with
adequate critical mass, in keeping with the
current process of concentration taking place
among toll roads operators in Europe, with
resulting growth in size and market value - to optimize financial and capital ratios,
particularly with a view to potentially applying
for a rating to be assigned by an outside agency - as regards SIAS, to increase the amount of
floating stock and the liquidity of the shares.
(1) The assets transfer occured at the beginning
of July 2007 the review by the BoD of SIAS
of the evaluation made by the indipendent Expert
is expected by the end of July 2007.
12Simplified group organization
- The current group structure as a result of the
reorganization could be represented, in terms of
line of business, as follows
13Structure of main European players Abertis
- Abertis was created in 2003 from the merger
between Acesa, Iberpistas (previously acquired by
the Acesa group) and Aurea, creating a total
managed network of around 1,500 km. - During 2006, as part of a consortium with other
investors, Abertis acquired 100 of SANEF
(Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de lEst de la
France), expanding the managed motorway network
from 1,500 km to over 3,200 km. - The group also operates in the airport management
sector through the subsidiary TBI, and in the
logistics and car parking sectors through other
group companies. - At year-end 2006, as part of its diversification
strategy Abertis acquired a 32 shareholding in
Eutelsat Communications, the listed holding
company of the group of the same name, and one of
the worlds leading satellite broadcasting
operators.
14Structure of main European players Ferrovial
- The Ferrovial group is one of Europes leading
diversified groups, with sales of over 12bn in
2006, 40 of which was earned in the construction
sector, 35 in the service sector (road and
infrastructure maintenance, waste treatment,
facility management, handling, etc.), and the
other 25 in activities managed under concession. - The concession business consists mainly of
activities carried out through the main
sub-holding company CINTRA, which manages 2,500
km of toll motorway stretches and car parks, and
BAA, acquired during 2006 following a takeover
bid (and subsequent delisting), which operates in
airport management.
15Structure of main European players Vinci
- Vinci, the leading European construction group by
sales (26bn in 2006), operates in the civil and
infrastructure building sector, in the
construction and development of electricity and
telecommunication networks, and the construction
and management of roads and motorways. - As a result of the consolidation of the
shareholding originally owned in ASF (and
Escota), which took place after the takeover bid
made in 2006, the group currently manages over
4,300 km of toll motorways under concession
(including the stretches relating to Cofiroute). - Group structure consists of a holding company
controlling sub-holding companies/dedicated
operating companies in each segment of its
business.
16Structure of main European players Eiffage
- The Eiffage group is the third largest operator
in the French construction sector after Vinci and
Bouygues, leader in the BTP sector with a total
turnover of over 10bn. - The listed parent company owns shareholdings in
around 200 dedicated companies operating in the
infrastructure construction sector as well as in
the energy and concession sector. - During 2006, in a joint operation with Macquarie,
the group bought a majority share in the capital
of APRR (Autoroutes Paris Rhin Rhône), a listed
company and the second-largest French operator
with approximately 2,300 km of motorways managed. -
17Stock market prices
- The performance of ASTM and SIAS share prices
since 21 December 2006, when the reorganization
was announced, reflects substantial approval by
the market
18Financial terms of deal
19Valuation principles
- The values that has been used as a basis for the
transactions provided by the Plan have been
calculated by applying the following valuation
principles - uniformity of criteria applied, in accordance
with the characteristic features of the
individual companies to be valued - Stand-alone perspective the estimates do not
take into consideration any potential synergies
resulting from the planned transactions and aimed
to generate incremental value for the companies
after the reorganization. - In particular, with the reference to the
contribution in kind, the valuations have been
carried out with the aim of obtaining
significantly comparable values for the companies
involved, rather than determining the absolute
values of their economic capital. This has been
done in order to calculate the number of shares
of the assigning company to be issued in order to
complete the assignment. Therefore the results
cannot be considered in any way as a direct
(SIAS) or indirect indication (ASTM) of the
market value at which the shares in both
companies may be traded at any time on regulated
markets, nor can they be compared to trading
prices or other kinds of valuations.
20Criteria adopted
- In this instance, the value of the economic
capital of the concession companies, taking into
account the correlated financial flows that are
relatively predictable and stable over time, has
been estimated using the Unleveraged Discounted
Cash Flow Method. - As regards the other non-concession companies,
the method used was the market multiples of
European listed companies comparable by size and
type of business. - The reference to stock market prices may in
general terms act as a benchmark for companies
with listed shares (subject to the terms of
Article 2441 of the Italian Civil Code, see
below) but in context it presents a number of
limitations associated with the difficulty of
estimating among others the following factors - daily volumes traded
- impact of the announcement of the Plan on stock
market prices after 21 December 2006.
21Expert valuation and fairness opinion
- Furthermore, with respect to the above
valuations, the Boards of Directors of ASTM and
SIAS, in compliance with the provisions of the
Italian Civil Code, also referred to the
following for the purpose of calculating the
financial terms of the deal - Appraisal Report drawn up by the expert
appointed by the Court of Turin2 following a
joint request made by ASTM and SIAS pursuant to - Article 2343 of the Italian Civil Code, with
regard to the value of the assets being
contributed to SIAS (SATAP and Road Link
Holdings) - Article 2343-bis of the Italian Civil Code, with
regard to the value of the assets being sold to
HPVdA - average stock market prices over the past six
months (as at 20 December 2006) of SIAS shares,
pursuant to Article 2441, paragraph 6 of the
Italian Civil Code, according to which the
performance of shares over the last six months
must be taken into consideration for listed
shares when determining the issue price for
capital increases which exclude option rights. - The same expert was also appointed jointly by
ASTM and SIAS on a voluntary basis, to provide a
valuation of the issue price of SIAS shares so as
to ensure uniformity of valuation in relation to
the assets being contributed, and the values of
the remaining transactions not included in the
Appraisal Report. - Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, respectively
appointed by ASTM and SIAS, issued fairness
opinions on the values on which the individual
transactions provided for in the Plan have been
based.
2) For the purpose of determining the values
forming the basis for the transactions included
in the Plan, the expert used a forecasted net
earnings-based method (the so-called Metodo
Reddituale) supplemented by the unleveraged
discounted cash flow method for comparison
purposes.
22Value of ranges identified
23Summary of transaction values
- Based on the valuations carried out by the
expert, all of which fall within the range
identified, the values used as the basis for each
transaction comprised in the Plan are as follows
24Further considerations
- The valuations used as the basis for the
contributions in kind did not take into account
the expected effects of the following factors,
among others - For SIAS
- changes to existing current capital structure
- improvement in EV/EBITDA multiple and increase in
EPS - greater traffic expected on the motorway section
managed by SALT as a result of potential
construction of the new Parma-Nogarole Rocca
stretch (CISA 2) - like-for-like reduction in cost of borrowing, as
a result of (i) normalization of financial flows
at consolidated level, and (ii) possibility of
company obtaining a rating - expected increase in floating stocks and
liquidity of the shares - creation of critical mass almost double the
current level in terms of value and network
managed - concentration of geographically contiguous assets
in a vehicle company (HPVdA), which will
encourage other shareholders of the companies
involved to take equity interests on an
aggregation logic basis, and where such an
aggregation would be of interest - greater financial capacity aimed at supporting
new investments in the motorway sector.
25Further considerations (cont.)
- For SATAP
- greater traffic expected due to the new
Asti-Cuneo stretch possibly starting up,
interconnected with the A21 Turin-Alessandria-Piac
enza section managed by SATAP - greater flow of traffic as a result of the
potential construction and start up of the new
Broni-Mortara (Stroppiana) stretch, also
interconnected to the A21 section - synergies resulting from management of the A4
Turin-Milan stretch located along the Lisbon-Kiev
Corridor 5 - further upside associated with the new Exhibition
Complex in Milan - reduction of the cost of borrowing as mentioned
above.
26Changes to capital structure
- As a result of implementing the Plan, the capital
structure of the ASTM and SIAS groups based on
pro-forma data as at 31 December 2006 would
change as follows
27SIAS Group changes in main indicators
- The main indicators for the SIAS group would
change as follows
28Stock market prices following announcement of
financial terms
- The stock market price trend since 28 May
confirms the markets substantial approval of the
terms announced and of the transaction as a whole
After announcement of the Project
After announcement of financial terms
29Conclusions
30Conclusions
- Operation Network represents the first stage
of a gradual strategic process aimed at equipping
the ASTM-SIAS group with a company structure
which is suitable to enable the next stages to
take place - through SIAS, consolidation of presence in the
motorway concession sector in Italy while at the
same time pursuing international development
strategy - through ASTM, start-up of a gradual
diversification strategy aimed at becoming the
leading player in Italy and, progressively, one
of the main players at European level, in the
infrastructure, services and concessions sectors.