EX-99.1 2 tm2121593d20_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1 

 

 

 

 

30 September 2021 Financial Information

 

Modulaire Investments 2 S.à r.l.

 

 

 

 

Modulaire Investments 2 S.à r.l.   30 September 2021

 

Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Table of contents of interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

Condensed consolidated Income Statements 3
Condensed consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 4
Condensed consolidated Balance Sheets 5
Condensed consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity 6
Condensed consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 8
Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

(Euro in millions)

 

   Note   Nine months ended 30 September 
       2021   2020 
Revenues            
Leasing and services        759    589 
Sales of modular units and buildings        281    277 
Total revenues   5    1,040    866 
                
Costs of sales               
Costs of sales of goods and providing services        (511)   (450)
Depreciation of rental equipment        (115)   (101)
Gross profit        414    315 
                
Expenses               
Administrative expenses        (274)   (225)
Operating Profit        140    90 
                
Finance expense, net   6    (151)   (173)
Currency (losses) / gains, net   6    (17)   18 
Loss before income tax        (28)   (65)
Income tax expense        (7)   (10)
Net loss for the period        (35)   (75)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest        (1)   (1)
Net loss attributable to the owners of the Company        (36)   (76)

 

The accompanying notes which are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Euro in Millions)

 

   Nine months ended 30 September 
   2021   2020 
Net loss for the period   (35)   (75)
           
Other comprehensive (loss) / profit          
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:          
Foreign currency translation   (13)   9 
Change in unrealized losses on cash flow hedge   (1)   (2)
Total other comprehensive (loss) / profit   (14)   7 
           
Comprehensive loss for the period   (49)   (68)
Less: comprehensive profit attributable to non-controlling interest   (1)   (1)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the owners of the Company   (50)   (69)

 

The accompanying notes which are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Euro in Millions)

 

       30 September   31 December 
  

Note

   2021   2020 
Assets               
Non-Current assets               
Goodwill        508    442 
Other intangible assets        238    225 
Rental equipment   8    1,293    1,111 
Other property, plant and equipment   9    203    178 
Other non-current assets    10    

15

    

170

 
Deferred tax assets        4    5 
Total non-current assets        2,261    2,131 
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents        146    291 
Trade receivables and contract assets        313    262 
Inventories        78    62 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets        51    27 
Other current financial assets   10    196    20 
Total current assets        784    662 
Total assets        3,045    2,793 
Equity               
Share capital        1    1 
Share premium        605    605 
Accumulated other comprehensive income        215    202 
Accumulated deficit        (751)   (715)
Equity attributable to the owners of the Company        70    93 
Non-Controlling interests        22    22 
Total Equity        92    115 
Liabilities               
Non-current liabilities               
Long-term debt   10    2,070    1,949 
Deferred tax liabilities        92    89 
Non-current provisions         

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Other non-current liabilities        73    50 
Total non-current liabilities        2,250    2,106 
Current liabilities               
Trade payables and accrued liabilities   10    311    304 
Current tax payable        20    23 
Deferred revenue and customer deposits        88    66 
Current provisions        

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Current portion of long-term debt and interest   10    272    165 
Total current liabilities        703    572 
Total liabilities        2,953    2,678 
Total liabilities and equity        3,045    2,793 

 

See the accompanying notes which are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(€ in millions)

 

                      Accumulated comprehensive income                          
      Owner Share capital       Owner Share premium       Other reserves       Foreign currency translation       Accumulated deficit       Total
shareholders’ equity
      Non controlling interest (NCI)       Total Equity  
Balance at 1 January 2020     1       605       89       81       (675 )     101       7       108  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       (76 )     (76 )     1       (75 )
Other comprehensive income     -       -       (2 )     9       -       7       -       7  
Total comprehensive income     -       -       (2 )     9       (76 )     (69 )     1       (68 )
Employee share schemes     -       -       9       -       -       9       -       9  
Non-controlling interests on acquisition of subsidiary     -       -       (4 )     -       -       (4 )     4       -  
Balance at 30 September 2020     1       605       92       90       (751 )     37       12       49  

 

The accompanying notes which are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(€ in millions)

 

             Accumulated comprehensive income            
    Owner Share capital    Owner Share premium    Other reserves    Foreign currency translation    Accumulated deficit    Total
shareholders’ equity
    Non controlling interest (NCI)    Total Equity 
Balance at 1 January 2021   1    605    105    97    (715)   93    22    115 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (36)   (36)   1    (35)
Other comprehensive loss   -    -    (1)   (13)   -    (14)   -    (14)
Total comprehensive (loss) / income   -    -    (1)   (13)   (36)   (50)   1    (49)
Employee share schemes   -    -    25    -    -    25    -    25 
Non-controlling interests on acquisition of subsidiary   -    -    2    -    -    2    (1)   1 
Balance at 30 September 2021   1    605    131    84    (751)   70    22    92 

 

The accompanying notes which are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Euro in millions)

 

   Nine months ended 30 September 
   2021   2020 
Operating activities          
Net profit / (loss)   (35)   (75)
Adjustments:          
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment   165    143 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment   (8)   (1)
Currency losses / (gains), net   17    (18)
Income tax expense   7    10 
Finance expense, net   151    173 
Equity settled share based payments   25    9 
Provision for doubtful accounts   1    - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Trade receivables and contract assets   (26)   (39)
Inventories   (17)   (17)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (4)   (4)
Trade payable and accrued liabilities   (5)   48 
Cash flows from operating activities   271    229 
Income tax paid   (19)   (11)
Net cash flows from operating activities   252    218 
Investing activities          
Purchase of rental equipment   (194)   (109)
Proceeds from sale of rental equipment   19    13 
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment   5    - 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (15)   (6)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired    (110)   (114)
Net cash flows from investing activities   (295)   (216)
Financing activities          
Receipts from borrowings   116    205 
Repayment of borrowings   (45)   (45)
Grant of related party loan   (4)   - 
Principal payments on capital lease obligations   (30)   (37)
Interest paid   (141)   (136)
Payment of financing costs   -    (1)
Settlement of derivative financial instrument net of related expenses   -    74 
Net cash flows from financing activities   (104)   60 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   2    (2)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (145)   60 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year   291    199 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   146    259 

 

The accompanying notes which are an integral part of these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended

30 September 2021

 

Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.Basis of preparation of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.1 General

 

Modulaire Investments 2 S.à r.l. is a limited liability Company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg. Modulaire Investments 2 S.à r.l. together with its subsidiaries is referred to as the ‘Group’. The ultimate parent of the Modulaire Group is Modulaire Holding S.à r.l., a limited liability company principally owned by TDR Capital LLP (“TDR”). The Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Modulaire Global S.à r.l., was incorporated on 8 December 2017. As part of a legal restructuring (the “Legal Restructuring”) completed in February 2018, the Company became the parent company of the Group.

 

The Group, through its operating subsidiaries, engages in the leasing and sale of mobile offices, modular buildings and storage products and their delivery and installation throughout Europe and Asia Pacific.

 

The Group carries out its business activities principally under the names Algeco in the majority of Europe, Elliott, Carter, Advanté and ProComm in the United Kingdom, Buko Huisvesting and BUKO Bouw & Winkels in The Netherlands, Altempo in France, Locabox and Tecnifor in Italy, Ausco and NET Modular in Australia, Portacom in New Zealand and Algeco Chengdong in China.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in millions of euros and all values are rounded to the nearest million except where otherwise stated. Therefore, numbers may not sum precisely due to rounding.

 

1.2 Basis of preparation of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with Accounting Standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the IASB. The interim report does not include all the notes normally included in annual consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

 

The Group’s financial information as at 31 December 2020 was audited. The financial information for the nine-month periods ended 30 September 2021 and 2020 are unaudited.

 

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year.

 

1.3 New and amended standards adopted by the Group

 

The Group has applied the Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4 and IFRS 16 Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – Phase 2 (issued on 27 August 2020) for the first time for the period ended 30 September 2021. The new and amended standards had no significant impact on the Group Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations that are not mandatory for 30 September 2021 reporting periods have been issued by the IASB. They have not been early adopted by the Group. These standards are not expected to have a material impact on the entity in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions.

 

Minor changes may have been made on the presentation of the comparative information to maintain consistency with regards to the Q3 presentation. No new standard or amendment to existing standards and interpretations published by the IASB applicable in 2021 have any material impact on the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021.

 

2.Significant transactions in the current reporting period and update on estimates

 

Modulaire Group announced on 27 June 2021 that its shareholders have entered into an agreement to sell the Group to investment funds managed by Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (“Brookfield”). Brookfield is acquiring Modulaire from its shareholders. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory and competition clearances, is expected to close in November 2021. Prior to and at completion a number of transactions and distributions will be completed with respect to balances due from and to holding companies of the Group and with respect to the Group’s share based payment schemes. The vast majority of our current financing is in place until 2023, however in the context the Brookfield acquisition, several entities owned by Brookfield have successfully raised new financing that is conditional on being used to acquire the Group, repay substantially all existing borrowings and provide future liquidity to the Group. These funds will be available to the Group upon, and subject to, the completion of the transaction. The new financing has a long maturity with the first repayments being due in 2028.)

 

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Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended

30 September 2021

 

An impairment test for goodwill and intangible assets was performed in October 2020 and no impairment was required. In Q3 2021, it was assessed that there are no events that trigger a further assessment to be required.

 

There have been no significant changes to the judgements and estimates made at the year-end other than with respect to:

 

·The vesting date of the share based payments schemes has been revised from January 2022 to November 2021 resulting in an increase of €3m in the share-based payments expense.
·All balances due from or to related parties, with the exception of any trading balances with TDR affiliates, are expected to be settled on completion of the sale to Brookfield and have been classified as current.
·The senior secured and unsecured notes are repayable under certain circumstances following a change of control. As the change of control has not yet happened, these notes are classified as non-current in line with their repayment date in 2023.
·The senior secured and unsecured notes together with the bank loans are expected to be repaid in November 2021 and not to be held until the initial maturity. This triggered the recognition of early-redemption penalties of €31m, due in case of a settlement of the debt before 14 February 2022. The change of assumption also triggered an additional charge totalling €18m related to deferred finance costs, at 30 September 2021. The remainder will be amortised over the period to November 2021.

 

Acquisitions

 

The Group completed three acquisitions in the nine-month period to 30 September 2021, and six acquisitions in 2020. The details are in note 4. The Group has also announced one further acquisition to be completed in 2022 as described in Note 13.

 

Impact of seasonality

 

The business is impacted by seasonality. Sales of new units tend to be delivered over the summer months and new leasing contracts are less likely to start in the winter months.

 

3.Segment information

 

Description of segments and principal activities

 

Following the acquisition of Malthus in January 2020, the Chief Operating Decision Maker examines the Group’s performance based on 6 reportable segments which are the Group’s operating segments:

 

·France Business Unit (“France”); which includes Altempo;
·The United Kingdom Business Unit (“UK”); which includes Advanté, Carter and ProComm;
·Germany Business Unit (“Germany”), which includes Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia;
·Eastern, Northern, and Southern Europe Business Unit (“ENSE”), which includes
oIn Eastern Europe: Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Russia, Hungary.
oIn Northern Europe: Belgium, Netherlands, including BUKO;
oIn Southern Europe: Spain, Portugal, Italy, including Fae, Tecnifor and Locabox.

These entities share similar economic characteristics and the businesses provide similar products and services.

 

·APAC Business Unit (“APAC”); which includes Australia, including NET, New Zealand and China
·Nordics Business Unit (“Nordics”); which includes Malthus, Wexus, TSN and the former Modulaire businesses in Finland and Sweden.

 

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Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended

30 September 2021

 

9 months ended 30 September 2021  France   APAC   UK   ENSE   Germany   Nordics   Eliminations   Corporate   Total 
Revenue   219    212    192    238    121    104    (46)   -    1,040 
Depreciation and amortisation   (33)   (20)   (30)   (31)   (22)   (29)   -    -    (165)
Fleet   (23)   (13)   (21)   (21)   (17)   (20)   -    -    (115)
Other   (10)   (7)   (9)   (10)   (5)   (9)   -    -    (50)
Underlying EBITDA   82    47    47    80    51    43    -    (17)   333 

 

9 months ended 30 September 2020  France   APAC   UK   ENSE   Germany   Nordics   Eliminations   Corporate   Total 
Revenue   205    198    127    192    107    51    (14)   -    866 
Depreciation and amortisation   (32)   (20)   (20)   (36)   (21)   (14)   -    -    (143)
Fleet   (22)   (13)   (14)   (25)   (17)   (10)   -    -    (101)
Other   (10)   (7)   (6)   (11)   (4)   (4)   -    -    (42)
Underlying EBITDA   78    39    24    65    44    18    -    (16)   252 

 

Underlying EBITDA

 

This is a non-GAAP measure which we have defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (“EBITDA”), adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items and transactions or events that are considered separate from our normal ongoing business operations. The reconciliation of our consolidated operating profit to Underlying EBITDA for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2021 and 2020, is set out below:

 

  

9 months ended 30
September 2021

€m

  

9 months ended 30
September 2020

€m

 
Net profit / (loss)   (35)   (75)
Income tax expense   7    10 
Net finance expense   151    173 
Currency (gains) / losses, net   17    (18)
Depreciation and amortisation   165    143 
EBITDA   305    233 
Share-based payments   25    9 
Acquisition related and other costs   3    7 
Restructuring costs   -    3 
Total separately disclosed items   28    19 
Underlying EBITDA   333    252 

 

Management believes that Underlying EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it is a measure used by our management team to evaluate our operating performance, to make day-to-day operating decisions, and is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a common performance measure to compare results across companies in our industry. The items adjusted are:

 

·Share based payments: These share-based payments expenses are non-cash. Two additional share-based payment schemes were put in place in 2021 to align the interests of the management of Advanté and Carter to those of the Group.

 

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Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended

30 September 2021

 

·Acquisition related and other costs: third party costs related to acquisitions related activities including professional and adviser fees and subsequent integration activities.

 

·Restructuring costs: The Group incurs costs associated with restructuring plans designed to streamline operations and reduce costs. The restructuring costs of the nine-month period ending on 30 September 2020 are related to the Australian, German, and UK restructuring.

 

4.Acquisitions and disposals

 

The Group made two acquisitions in July 2021, one acquisition in January 2021 and six in 2020. The following table summarises the fair value, as determined by the purchase accounting, of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition dates.

 

  

Malthus  

€m

  

Altempo 

€m

  

NET 

€m

  

Wexus 

€m

  

TSN 

€m

  

Advanté 

€m

  

Carter 

€m

  

Tecnifor 

€m

  

Procomm 

€m

 
Cash   3    4    1    -    11    3    1    20    4 
Current assets   15    9    5    5    12    3    7    19    6 
Property, plant and equipment   101    5    3    43    85    9    37    36    47 
Other long-term assets   3    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Intangible assets excluding goodwill   16    5    5    32    25    6    4    14    8 
Total assets   138    23    14    80    133    21    49    89    65 
Current liabilities   (14)   (8)   (1)   (9)   (10)   (2)   (4)   (9)   (7)
Borrowings   (73)   -    -    (45)   (82)   -    (33)   (2)   (16)
Other Long-term liabilities   (22)   (5)   (4)   (8)   (12)   (4)   (5)   (21)   (8)
Net assets acquired   29    10    9    18    29    15    7    57    34 
Goodwill recognized   31    3    2    34    63    8    12    25    25 

 

Acquisition of Carter

 

On 19 January 2021, the Group acquired 100% of the capital of Carter Accommodation Group Limited (together with its subsidiaries “Carter”) for a consideration of £17m (€19m) and a subsequent repayment of debt of £28m (€32m).

 

Carter is a leading player in the temporary accommodation hire business in the UK with a modern and well-invested fleet. The majority of its over 5,000 units have market-leading specifications, including fire and environmental ratings that make them particularly suitable for city locations. Carter has approximately 150 employees. The acquisition of Carter was accounted for as a business combination and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at provisional fair value. The assessment over the fair valuation of the fleet and contingent liabilities is provisional, as at 30 September 2021, pending the receipt of further details to adjust our estimates over the valuation of these assets and liabilities.

 

The Group recorded the excess of the €19m paid to acquire Carter over the carrying amount of the net assets acquired as goodwill, amounting to €11m. In addition to goodwill, intangible assets identified in the acquisition accounting comprise customer relationships of €2m, which represent the aggregate value of the relationships from existing contracts on future operations. It is amortised on a straight-line basis over a period of 8 years. The Carter Accommodation brand, initially valued at €4m, has been written off in Q3 2021, as the Group gathered more details over its position on the market. This change in the valuation of the brand led to increases of €1m to the goodwill and €2m to the customer relationships asset.

 

Carter contributed revenue of €19m, underlying EBITDA of €6m and net profit of €5m to the Group in period from the acquisition date to 30 September 2021. The main performance indicators, if Carter had been acquired on 1 January 2021 are presented at the end of this note.

 

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Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended

30 September 2021

 

Acquisition of ProComm

 

On 7 July 2021, the Group purchased 100% of the share capital of ProComm Site Services (Holdings) Limited (together with its subsidiary “ProComm”) for a consideration of £50m (€59m).

 

ProComm is a leading provider of portable modular accommodation in the UK with a broad range of end markets including general construction, public sector and petro-chemical. With four strategically placed depots across the country, its c. 8,000 modules fleet is highly compatible with Modulaire Group’s existing UK businesses. ProComm has approximately 125 employees. The purchase price allocation is provisional, as at 30 September 2021, pending the receipt of further details to adjust our estimates over the valuation of these assets and liabilities.

 

The Group recorded the excess of the €59m consideration transferred and liability accrued to purchase ProComm over the carrying amount of the net assets acquired as goodwill, amounting to €25m. In addition to goodwill, intangible assets of €8m have been identified.

 

ProComm contributed revenue of €9m, underlying EBITDA of €3m and net profit of €7m to the Group in period from the acquisition date to September 2021. The main performance indicators, if ProComm had been acquired on 1 January 2021 are presented at the end of this note.

 

Acquisition of Tecnifor, Fae and Locabox

 

On 29 July 2021, the Group purchased 100% of the share capital of Tecnifor S.p.A. (“Tecnifor”) for an initial consideration of €77m and an estimated price adjustment of €5m. Tecnifor, following the provisions of the SPA had previously acquired 100% participations in Fae S.p.A. (“Fae”) and Locabox S.r.l (“Locabox”).

 

Headquartered in San Gemini, near Rome, Tecnifor and Locabox are together one of the leading provider of modular building leasing solutions in Italy. The company operates a fleet of over 12,000 modulare units primarily for clients within construction and public administration. Fae also operates a facility in San Gemini that manufactures units for the rental fleet market. Together, these entities have approximately 140 employees and an annual revenue of €35m. The fair-valuation of the fleet, intangible assets and contingent liabilities is provisional, as at 30 September 2021, pending the receipt of further details over the valuation of these assets and liabilities.

 

The Group recorded the excess of the €82m consideration paid and liability accrued to purchase Tecnifor, FAE and Locabox over the carrying amount of the net assets acquired as goodwill, amounting to €25m. In addition to Goodwill, intangible assets value at €14m were identified.

 

Tecnifor, Fae and Locabox contributed revenue of €5m, underlying EBITDA of €2m and net profit of €2m to the Group in the period from the acquisition date to 30 September 2021. The main performance indicators, if Tecnifor, Fae and Locabox had been acquired on 1 January 2021 are presented at the end of this note.

 

Acquisition of Malthus

 

On 31 January 2020, the Group purchased 100% of the share capital of Malthus Uniteam Holdings A.S. (“Malthus Holding”, and together with its subsidiaries, “Malthus”), for an aggregate estimated price of €60m (NOK 609m), of which €54m (NOK 544m) was paid on the completion date, a further €5m (NOK 51m) was paid based on the completion accounts in May 2020 and an additional consideration of €1m (NOK 14m) was payable after a set of contractually defined criteria was met. The main activity of Malthus is the leasing and sale of modular buildings and the provision of related services. The purchase of Malthus was accounted for as a business combination and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value.

 

The Group recorded the excess of the €60m consideration transferred and liability incurred to purchase Malthus over the carrying amount of the net assets acquired as goodwill, amounting to €31m. In addition to goodwill, intangible assets acquired also comprise customer relationships of €16m, which represent the aggregate value of the relationships from existing contracts on future operation. The customer relationship intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life from the date of the business combination of 8 years. The useful life is based on a period of expected future cash flow used to measure the fair value of the intangible assets. The goodwill recognised is attributable to expected revenue increases due to the growing Nordic market.

 

Malthus contributed revenue of €51m, Underlying EBITDA of €19m and a net profit of €3m to the Group in the nine-month period to 30 September 2021.The comparative information for the nine-month period to 30 September 2020, if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2020, is disclosed at the end of the note.

 

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30 September 2021

 

Acquisition of Wexus

 

On 29 June 2020, the Group purchased 100% of the share capital of Wexus Group AS (“Wexus Holding”, and together with its subsidiaries, “Wexus Group” or “Wexus”), for a purchase price of €52m (NOK 569m), of which €42m (NOK 460m) has been paid in cash, and €10m (NOK 108m) through the issuance of loan notes. €9m of these loan notes have been used to acquire awards in the Nordics share based payment plan.

 

The main activity of Wexus is the leasing and sale of modular buildings and the provision of related services. The purchase of Wexus was accounted for as a business combination and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value. The Group recorded the excess of the €52m paid to purchase Wexus over the carrying amount of the net assets acquired as goodwill, amounting to €33m. An additional €1m was allocated to goodwill, during the year 2021, following the identification of an additional liability of same value in the 12-months revision period from the accounting date. The valuation is complete.

 

In addition to goodwill, intangible assets acquired comprise customer relationships of €13m, which represent the aggregate value of the relationships from existing contracts on future operation, and the Module Tech brand, valued at €19m. The customer relationship intangible assets will be amortised on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life from the date of the business combination of 8 years. The useful life is based on a period of expected future cash flow used to measure the fair value of the intangible assets.

 

The goodwill recognised is attributable to expected revenue increases due to the growing Nordic market. Wexus contributed revenue of €15m, Underlying EBITDA of €8m and a net profit of (€1m) to the Group, in the nine-month period to 30 September 2021. The comparative information for the nine-month period to 30 September 2020, if the Wexus Group had been acquired on 1 January 2020 is presented at the end of this note.

 

Acquisition of TSN

 

On 22 October 2020, the Group purchased 100% of the capital of TS Nordics Holding AB (together with its subsidiaries “TSN Group” or “TSN”), for a purchase price of €92m (SEK 954m), paid in cash.

 

TSN operates in all Nordic countries: Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. The main activity is the leasing of modules. The purchase of TSN was accounted for as a business combination. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value. Their valuation is final.

 

The Group recorded the excess of the €92m (SEK 954m) paid to purchase TSN over the carrying amount of the net assets acquired as goodwill, accounting for €63m. Intangible assets also comprise customer relationships valued at €25m. It represents the valuation of the future operational excess earnings that can be attributed to existing customers, at the acquisition date as well as continuing contracts. The customer relationship assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 9 years.

 

TSN contributed €34m to the revenue, Underlying EBITDA of €17m and nil to the net income of the Group, for the nine-month period ending on 30 September 2021. The comparative key financial indicators, if this acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2020 are presented at the end of this note.

 

Other Acquisitions

 

The acquisitions of Altempo in January 2020, NET in February 2020 and Advanté in December 2020 had estimated acquisition prices of €13m, €11m and £20m (€23m), respectively. The percentage of the share capital acquired was 85%, 100% and 100%, respectively. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value with goodwill recognised of €3m, €2m and €8m respectively. The valuation is complete for NET and Altempo. The assessment for the fair valuation of the fleet, intangible assets and liabilities is provisional, as at 30 September 2021, for Advanté, pending the receipt of further details to adjust our estimate over these assets and liabilities. The minority interests have been recognised at fair value based on the put redemption value. Both of the first two acquisitions have future payments related to future performance and an estimate of the likely earn-out has been included in the estimated acquisition price. The fair-value of the contingent considerations was estimated calculating the present value of the future expected cash-flows to settle these obligations. Our current estimate of the future payments to the previous shareholders of NET and Altempo amounts to a total of €7m. It decreased by €1m following the revaluation of the earn-out in NET acquisition, after the end of the period of possible revaluation of the goodwill.

 

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Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months

ended 30 September 2021

 

Acquisitions key financial indicators

 

The key financial performance indicators of the businesses acquired in 2020 and 2021 as if the acquisitions had occurred on 1 January 2020 and 2021, as applicable, is presented below, together with comparative information.

 

9 months to September 2021 

Carter

€m

  

Procomm

€m

  

Tecnifor

€m

  

Malthus

€m

  

Altempo

€m

  

NET

€m

  

Wexus

€m

  

TSN

€m

  

Advanté

€m

 
Revenue   21    24    24    51    30    21    15    34    11 
Underlying EBITDA   7    9    13    19    6    2    8    17    5 
Net profit / (loss)   1    5    12    3    1    1    (1)   -    2 

 

9 months to September 2020 

Malthus

€m

  

Altempo

€m

  

NET

€m

  

Wexus

€m

  

TSN

€m

  

Advanté

€m

 
Revenue   50    24    23    12    34    9 
Underlying EBITDA   16    6    3    6    16    4 
Net profit / (loss)   -    1    1    1    2    2 

 

5.Revenue from contracts with customers

 

Disaggregation of Revenues

 

Our primary revenue streams are generated by:

 

·Modular space leasing and services which comprise:

 

oDelivering, installing and leasing our fleet of modular and portable storage units and leasing value-added products and services (“VAPS 360°”), such as steps, ramps, furniture, fire extinguishers, air conditioning, wireless internet access points, damage waivers and extended warranties;

 

oRemote accommodation services providing remote facility management solutions to customers working in remote environments through turnkey lodging, catering, transportation, security and logistical services; and

 

·New and used modular space and portable storage units sales, which can include construction-type contracts primarily located in the UK.

 

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30 September 2021

 

The disaggregation of our revenues by categories we use to evaluate our financial performance within each of our reportable segments is provided below:

 

Nine months period ended 30 September 2021  Leasing and services
€m
   Sales
€m
  

Total Revenue

€m

 
France   178    41    219 
APAC   105    107    212 
UK   144    48    192 
ENSE   162    76    238 
Germany   104    17    121 
Nordics   69    35    104 
Eliminations   (3)   (43)   (46)
Group   759    281    1,040 
                
Nine months period ended 30 September 2020   

Leasing and services

€m

    

Sales

€m

    

Total Revenue

€m

 
France   159    46    205 
APAC   93    105    198 
UK   81    46    127 
ENSE   137    55    192 
Germany   90    17    107 
Nordics   29    22    51 
Eliminations   -    (14)   (14)
Group   589    277    866 

  

For the nine months ended 30 September 2021 and 30 September 2020, total revenue from contracts with customers excluding lease contracts totalled €476m and €430m respectively.

 

6.Finance income and expenses

 

   Nine months ended 30 September 
  

2021

€m

  

2020

€m

 
Finance income   30    - 
Finance expense          
Interest and finance charges   (145)   (106)
Deferred financing costs amortisation   (36)   (13)
Other financial costs   -    (54)
Net finance expense   (151)   (173)
           
Currency (losses) / gains, net   (17)   18 

 

Finance income and other financial costs both relate to the mark to market non-cash profit / loss on revaluation of the shares in Target Hospitality. The increase of interest and finance charges is mainly due to the early termination penalty of the debt for €31m.

 

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Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended

30 September 2021 

 

7.Income Taxes

 

For interim reporting purposes, income tax expense is recognised based on the Group’s forecast effective tax rate (per territory) for the full financial year applied to the actual results of each territory. This results in a €7m tax charge for Q3 2021, (Q3 2020: €5m).

 

8.Rental equipment

 

The changes in the cost and depreciation for rental equipment were as follows:

 

Cost  €m 
Balance at 1 January 2021   2,147 
Additions   196 
Disposals   (40)
Effect of movements in foreign exchange rates   16 
    Business combination   104 
Balance at 30 September 2021   2,423 
Accumulated depreciation     
Balance at 1 January 2021   (1,036)
Depreciation   (115)
Disposals   27 
Effect of movements in foreign exchange rates   (6)
Balance at 30 September 2021   (1,130)
Carrying amounts     
At 1 January 2021   1,111 
At 30 September 2021   1,293 

 

9.Other property, plant and equipment

 

The changes in cost and depreciation for other property, plant and equipment were as follows:

 

  

Land and buildings

€m

  

Plant, computer and other equipment

€m

  

Total

€m

 
Cost               
Balance at 1 January 2021   290    125    415 
Additions   27    16    43 
   Disposals   (15)   (14)   (29)
Effect of movements in foreign exchange rates   3    2    5 
Business combination   15    2    17 
Balance at 30 September 2021   320    131    451 
Depreciation               
Balance at 1 January 2021   (151)   (86)   (237)
Depreciation on continuing operations   (20)   (14)   (34)
Disposals   13    13    26 
Effect of movements in foreign exchange rates   (2)   (1)   (3)
Balance at 30 September 2021   (160)   (88)   (248)

Carrying amounts

               
At 1 January 2021   139    39    178 
At 30 September 2021   160    43    203 

 

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30 September 2021

 

10.Financial and other assets and liabilities

 

The Group holds the following financial instruments:

 

  

30 September 2021

€m

  

31 December

2020

€m

 
Financial assets          
Trade receivables and contract assets   313    262 
Loans and receivables   146    5 
Cash and cash equivalents   146    291 
At amortised cost   605    558 
Shares in Target Hospitality   50    20 
Current financial assets   655    578 
Non-current loans & receivables at amortised cost   15    170 
Non-current financial assets   15    170 

 

The shares held in Target Hospitality are classified as current financial assets and are fair valued through the income statement at each balance sheet date. At 30 September 2021, the value based on the share price of $3.73 was €50m. The change in valuation, recorded within net finance expense, was a gain of €30m (nine-month period to 30 September 2020: loss of €53m).  

 

Related party loans and receivables

 

Loans to related parties which are expected to be repaid within the next 12 months totalling €140m have been reclassified from ‘Other non-current assets’ to ‘Other current financial assets’ as at 30 September 2021.

 

Financial liabilities          
Trade payables and accrued liabilities   311    304 
Third party loans and borrowing   255    120 
Accrued interest   17    45 
Customer deposits   16    14 
At amortised cost   599    483 
Current financial liabilities   599    483 
Third party loans and borrowing   2,070    1,949 
At amortised cost   2,070    1,949 
Non-current financial liabilities   2,070    1,949 

 

Borrowings

 

The carrying value of debt consisted of the following:

 

       30 September 2021 
    Interest rates    

Total

€m

    

Current

€m

    

Non-current

€m

 
Senior secured fixed rate notes – EUR   6,50%    698    -    698 
Senior secured fixed rate notes – USD   8%    458    -    458 
Senior secured floating rate notes – EUR   Varies    190    -    190 
Senior unsecured notes – USD   10%    270    -    270 
Additional Senior secured fixed rate notes – EUR   6,50%    174    -    174 
ABL facility – GBP   Varies    85    -    85 
ABL facility – AUD   Varies    5    -    5 
Related party debt        10    -    10 
Lease liability        168    51    117 
Bank loans        234    171    63 
Other debt        33    33    - 
Total borrowings        2,325    255    2,070 

 

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30 September 2021

 

      31 December, 2020  
  Interest rates    

Total

€m

   

Current

€m

   

Non-current

€m

 
Borrowings                            
Senior secured fixed rate notes - €     6,50%       675       -       675  
Senior secured fixed rate notes - USD     8%       418       -       418  
Senior secured floating rate notes - €     Varies        187       -       187  
Senior unsecured notes  - USD     10%       245       -       245  
Additional Senior secured fixed rates notes – EUR     6,5%       164       -       164  
ABL facility – GBP     Varies        49       -       49  
ABL facility – AUD     Varies        24       -       24  
Related party debt             9       -       9  
Lease liability             126       30       96  
Bank loan             142       60       82  
Other debt             30       30       -  
Total borrowings             2,069       120       1,949  

 

Borrowings are presented at their relative carrying values, net of deferred financing fees. Deferred financing fees are summarised below:

 

  

30 September 2021

€m

  

31 December 2020

€m

 
Deferred fees – Notes   3    34 
Deferred fees – ABL   -    2 
Total   3    36 

 

Senior Secured Notes, Senior Notes and Additional Senior secured fixed rates notes

 

On 15 February 2018, certain subsidiaries of the Group closed notes offerings (the “Initial Notes Offering”) and issued €600,000,000 6.5% Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes due 2023, $520,000,000 8% Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes due 2023, €150,000,000 Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2023 (together, the “New Senior Secured Notes”), and $305,000,000 10% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “New Senior Notes” and, together with the New Senior Secured Notes, the “Notes”).

 

Additionally, a subsidiary of the Group obtained three-year cross currency swaps for the US dollar-denominated Notes into euro, which swapped into euro the coupon and principal amount of 100% of the New Senior Notes, the principal amount of $230m of the US dollar-denominated 8% New Senior Secured Notes and the coupon of $290m of the US dollar-denominated 8% New Senior Secured Notes. Giving effect to the swaps, the weighted average interest rates for the New Senior Secured Notes and New Senior Notes was 6.64% and 7.74% per annum respectively. These swaps were terminated in March 2020 resulting in a €74m cash inflow.

 

The Initial Notes Offering formed part of a comprehensive refinancing of the Group’s capital structure (the “Refinancing”). The Refinancing additionally included a new $400m syndicated senior secured asset-based credit facility (the “ABL Revolver” – see below). In December 2019, the Group issued €125m of additional New Senior Secured Notes. €85m is fungible with the 6.5% senior secured fixed rate notes due 2023 and €40m is fungible with the senior secured floating rate notes due 2023.

 

On 10 July 2020 we completed a successful fundraising through the issuance of €175m of additional 6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, receiving net cash of €168m after original issue discount and advisor fees. The terms of these notes are identical to those of our existing 6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, except that the new notes are traded separately under different ISINs and common codes.

 

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30 September 2021

 

In the event of a change of control, the Senior Secured Notes, Senior Notes and Additional Senior secured fixed rates notes may become repayable depending on the leverage of the group at the date of the change of control. If they become repayable prior to February 2022 an early termination payment would be due.

 

New ABL Revolver

 

Certain subsidiaries of the Group maintain the syndicated senior secured asset-based credit facility (the “ABL Revolver”). Certain of the Group’s subsidiaries in the UK, Australia and New Zealand are borrowers (the “Borrowers”). As part of the Initial Notes Offering and comprehensive refinancing, the prior ABL Revolver was refinanced to provide for a maximum availability of the equivalent of $400m and a maturity date of 15 February 2023.

 

The amount which the subsidiaries of the Group can borrow is based on a defined formula of available assets, principally certain receivables, inventory and rental equipment calculated monthly and is secured by a first lien on substantially all assets held by the Borrowers and any other obligors under the ABL Revolver located in the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. At 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020, available capacity under the ABL Revolver was $89m (€77m) and $93m (€76m), respectively. Borrowings under the ABL Revolver bear interest payable on the first day of each quarter for the preceding quarter at a variable rate based on LIBOR or another applicable regional bank rate plus a margin.

 

Subsequent to the Refinancing, the margins vary based on the amount of average daily excess availability under the ABL Revolver with the margins increasing as the average daily excess availability decreases. The margin on base rate loans ranges from 1.5% to 2.0%. The margin on LIBOR, or similar, loans ranges from 2.5% to 3.0%. The ABL Revolver requires the payment of an annual commitment fee on the unused available borrowings of between 0.375% and 0.5% per annum.

 

The ABL Revolver includes certain financial covenants, requiring that the obligors under the ABL Revolver maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum total net leverage ratio, each calculated on a consolidated basis if, on the last day of the month immediately preceding fiscal quarter, excess availability was below a certain amount. None of the covenants were breached in the period or to the date of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Subject to available borrowing capacity, the ABL Revolver includes an aggregate letter of credit sublimit of $40m. Letters of credit and bank guarantees carry fees equal to the applicable margin and reduce the amount of available borrowings. At 30 September 2021, subsidiaries of the Group had issued letters of credit under the ABL Revolver in the amount of €17m (Dec 2020: €14m).

 

In February 2021, the Group acceded both Advanté and Carter to the ABL Revolver and the notes indentures. Both Advanté and Carter will be able to draw on the ABL Revolver using a defined formula of available assets, principally certain receivables, inventory and rental equipment, calculated monthly and secured by substantially all of the assets of both Advanté and Carter.

 

On 13 November 2019, the ABL Revolver was amended to permit the sale of Target Lodging and consequently pay down and terminate the US facility. Subsequent to closing of the Target Lodging disposal, the ABL Revolver provides a maximum availability equivalent of $255m and is secured by a first lien on substantially all assets held by the borrowers and any other obligors under the ABL Revolver located in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Subject to available borrowing capacity, the ABL Revolver letter of credit sublimit reduced to $40m. The maturity date, rates of interest, and financial covenants remain the same. The ABL Revolver is repayable in the event of a change of control.

 

Covenants

 

Under the terms of the major borrowing facilities, the Group is not required to test any financial covenants as long as the Group has $32m of headroom available on the ABL. The Group has not breached these limits throughout the reporting period. The springing covenants tests are a fixed charge coverage and a net leverage ratio.

 

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30 September 2021

 

Other debt

 

France Factoring agreement

 

The Group has two accounts receivable factoring agreements in France. The terms of the agreements provide that the Group can assign up to approximately €32m of accounts receivable in exchange for cash, less a reserve fund, which is controlled by the counterparty. The reserve fund is either 8 or 12 percent of the transferred accounts receivables and serves to cover accounts receivable transferred that are uncollectible due to claims, invoicing errors, and advance payments. The full right of payment for each of the receivables is transferred. The Group incurs an annual commission expense of 0.14 percent of the receivables exchanged, which can be adjusted annually based on the actual amounts assumed by the counterparty.

 

As the terms and conditions of the factoring agreements and the specific nature of the accounts receivables transferred preclude de-recognition from the Group’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, the agreement is treated as a secured financing.

 

Bank loans

 

Short term facility

 

On 28 June 2021, the Group entered into a new €100m financing facility. The revolving credit facility has a maturity of one year and is repayable upon a change of control. It carries a floating interest rate set on EURIBOR (floored to nil) plus a margin and LIBOR (floored to nil) plus a margin, respectively for drawings in euros and pound sterling.

 

French state guaranteed loan

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to facilitate the granting of new loans by banks to French companies affected by this crisis’ consequences, the French government has put in place loans guaranteed by the French State. Algeco France entered into several such French State guaranteed loans (Prêts garantis par l’Etat) in an aggregate principal amount of €30,000,000 (the “PGE Loans”) with a maturity of one year extendable at the Group option for a duration of one to five years. In 2021, the Initial Maturity has been extended until 30 June 2022. The French State Guaranteed Loans include customary events of default which may trigger mandatory repayment of the PGE Loans including in the event of a change of control. The PGE Loans are 90% guaranteed by the French State.

 

Nordics

 

The Nordics bank facilities comprise a NOK 425m revolving credit facility, a NOK 150m leasing facility and a NOK 45m amortising term loan repayable in December 2021 and a SEK 270M amortizing term loan, a DKK 164M amortizing term loan, a SEK 125M capex facility, and a SEK 65M revolving credit facility all repayable in February 2023.

 

Related party debt and financing obligations

 

At 30 September 2021 and 31 December 2020, related party debt included the loan from a holding company to one of the Group’s affiliates.

 

Capital lease and other financing obligations

 

The Group’s capital leases primarily relate to real estate, equipment and vehicles and have interest rates ranging from 1.0% to 20.7%.

 

Fair values

 

The fair value of the financial assets and liabilities are included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.

 

The Group has assessed that the fair value of cash and short-term deposits, trade receivables, trade payables, bank overdrafts and other current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

 

The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of financial liabilities, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy. The only financial assets and liabilities measured by the Group at fair value are the currency derivatives, the put options on minority interest liabilities, and the contingent consideration due on business combinations. The Group's foreign currency forward contracts are measured on a recurring basis utilising foreign currency spot rates and forward rates quoted by banks or foreign currency dealers.

 

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30 September 2021

 

The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation technique:

 

·Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
·Level 2: other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly
·Level 3: techniques which use inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on observable market data

 

   As at 30 September 2021 
  

Level 1

€m

  

Level 2

€m

  

Level 3

€m

 
Target Hospitality shares   50    -    - 
Put option on minority interest liabilities   -    -    (15)
Acquisition contingent consideration liabilities   -    -    (30)

 

   As at 31 December 2020 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
Target Hospitality shares   20    -    - 
Put option on minority interest liabilities   -    -    (15)
Acquisition contingent consideration liabilities   -    -    (5)
                

The investment in Target Hospitality is classified as current financial asset and is marked to market at the balance sheet date. At 30 September 2021 the value of the shares held was €50m (December 2020: €20m) with the change in valuation of €30m being recorded in net finance expenses in the 9-months period ending on 30 September 2021 2021 (nine-month period ending on the 30 September 2021: loss of €53m).

 

Put options on minority interest liabilities are booked at the present value of expected redemption amount based on the financial forecasts of earnings of the relevant subsidiary. 

 

Acquisition contingent consideration liabilities relate to earn-out mechanisms related to the Group’s acquisitions. The earn-outs are based on targets related to future trading performance. An estimate has been made of the expected achievement against these targets based on budgets for future periods.

 

11.Related parties

 

The only significant related party transactions that have occurred in the nine months to 30 September 2021 is a loan of €3m made to a holding company of the Group. In the nine months to 30 September 2020 the Group granted a €6m loan related to the issue of share options which increased the total loan outstanding to €11m, at the end of Q3 2020. The balance as at 30 September 2021 is still €11m (Dec 2020: €11m).

 

On 24 October 2017, the Group entered into an agreement with Ilke Homes, a legal entity controlled by TDR. Under this agreement, the Group has sold modular prototypes and provided transitional services on these assets to Ilke Homes. The consideration for these services and related interest totals €4m and is receivable on a change of control.

 

The Group received revenue totalling €2m from Keepmoat Homes Plc and David Lloyd Leisure Plc, entities controlled by TDR, in the nine-month period to 30 September 2021 (nine-month to 30 September 2020: €1m). These transactions were at arm’s length.

 

12. COVID-19

 

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing at the date of this report. We have become accustomed to working under the restrictions placed on the business and its customers during the pandemic. Our results throughout the pandemic have been strong and we consider that the net impact of the pandemic on our results is small. We have not noted any significant COVID-19 related impacts in Q3 2021. The trend in improving quotes and order activity within the business has resulted in the Group’s units on rent increasing organically by over 26,000 since 1 January 2020.

 

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Modulaire Investments 2 S.à r.l.
Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended
30 September 2021

 

The Group’s business has remained resilient. Management believes this is due to:

 

·the long-term nature of the Group’s contracts and, at any given time, the residual contracted terms of lease revenues;
·the Group’s diverse geographic and customer footprint, which enabled it to maintain normal trading levels in Germany, the Nordics, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Europe (ENSE) and APAC, which remained largely operational including by providing solutions to assist with the crisis while the Group experienced a partial suspension of activities in France and the UK;
·the nature of the Group’s fleet which has a wide application across industries and end uses;
·the lead time in the leasing and sales contracting cycle, which allows the Group to take timely action to mitigate the impact on trading of any prospective downturn in leasing activity;
·the Group’s flexible cost base, which has enabled it to reduce costs when necessary; and
·the Group’s ability to match maintenance and growth capital expenditure to contractual leasing commitments from customers and to reduce such expenditure in the face of reduced short-term demand.

 

The Group only undertakes growth capital expenditure when there is demand and the Group has maintained central control of all capital expenditure. Similarly, the Group controls its maintenance capital expenditure and limits it to cases where a unit is required for an order, with no significant detrimental effect on the unit.

 

13. Events occurring after the balance sheet date

 

On 19 November, the Group announced that it has agreed to acquire Alquibalat, S.L. (“Balat”) in Spain. Based in Pamplona, Balat is a leader in the Spanish market for the rent and sale of modular buildings, with a strong presence in the construction sector. It operates over 15,000 units from 15 sites in Spain and Portugal. Balat had revenues of €32 million in 2020 and has approximately 165 employees. The transaction, which remains subject to review by the CNMC, the Spanish competition authority, is expected to close in H1 2022.

 

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