Veolia Environnement acquires Cleanaway UK for £595 million on June 30, 2006. The acquisition complements Veolia's municipal business and doubles the size of its commercial dry waste business in the UK. It provides synergies through procurement savings, route optimization, depot rationalization, and central cost savings. The transaction meets Veolia's investment criteria of revenue growth above 6% and value creation with an IRR above its WACC.
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Acquisition de Cleanaway UK (en anglais)
1. Veolia Environnement acquires
Cleanaway UK on June 30th, 2006
cf. press release 30 june 2006
(http://www.veolia-finance.com)
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2. Strategic fit
Core business in a consolidating and fast-growing market
Good geographical complementarity
Accelerates Veolia’s organic growth
Strong financial performance
Synergy benefits
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3. Key terms of the transaction
Cash consideration of £595 million (€859 million), subject to
adjustment for debt in the Cleanaway UK Group
Estimated, after-tax, pension and environmental liabilities of £80
million (€115 million)
8.0x implied FV/LTM EBITDA before synergies
Subject to regulatory approval by EU competition authorities
Revenue £499m (Veolia Environnement), £485m (Cleanaway UK) (1)
(1)
Calendarised to December year end
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4. The UK waste sector — A fast-growing market
Market size of around £6.7 billion (€9.7bn)
Growing demand
Implementation of for treatment &
EU regulation recycling
infrastructures
Demand for Acceleration of PFI
integrated solutions initiatives
UK waste sector
growth drivers
Requirements for Increased recycling
value-added rates of municipal
services waste
Increase in Landfill Waste diversion
tax from landfills
Expected growth: >6% per annum in the near-term
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5. The UK waste sector — VES leadership positioning
Competitive Landscape – Estimated 4,500 players
Veolia Environment Services 7.4%
WRG 6.0%
Sita 7.2%
61.8%
Cleanaway 7.3%
Others
Biffa 10.3%
Total market size = £6.7bn (€9.7bn)
Veolia Environmental Services:
Ability to deliver a comprehensive range of services:
– Collection, Recycling, Treatment and Disposal of municipal and
hazardous & non-hazardous industrial waste
Ability to provide Integrated Management Solutions
– Strong position in the PFI market with recent successes
Ability to grow faster than the market
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6. Cleanaway UK
A major operator in municipal and industrial waste management sector
£494 million (€684 million) revenues in 2005 (year ended
June 30)
Municipal & Industrial nationwide waste management
activity
4 strategically located landfills
Advanced Materials Recycling Facilities (“MRF”) at
Greenwich and at Rainham
Operator of state-of-the-art high-temperature hazardous
waste incinerator
Employs more than 7,000 employees
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7. Acquisition of Cleanaway UK
Accelerating Veolia’s growth in an attractive UK market
Complements municipal business with the addition of new
services and contracts
Doubles the size of the commercial dry waste business with
enhanced geographic coverage and route density
Complements portfolio of treatment and disposal facilities
providing internationalisation benefits
Increases recycling capacity
Enhances offer for treatment capacity in high temperature
incinerators
Expansion of Integrated Management Solutions business
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8. Significant natural synergies in all business lines
Identified sources of cost synergies
– Procurement savings
– Route optimisation
– Depots rationalisation
– Central costs savings
Pre-tax annual cost synergies of £26 million (€38 million) to be fully
implemented by 2009
Implementation costs of £6 million (€9 million) spread over first two
years
Revenue synergies in the near term
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9. Financial impact
The transaction meets Veolia’s investment criteria:
– Revenue growth above 6% in the medium term
– Significant value creation: IRR at 3% above WACC
Earnings accretive from year 1
Limited impact on credit ratios
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