KONECRANES AND CARGOTEC TO MERGE CREATING A GLOBAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL FLOW

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KONECRANES PLC INSIDE INFORMATION 1 OCTOBER 2020 AT 9:00 A.M. EEST

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konecranes and cargotec TO MERGE CREATING A GLOBAL LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL FLOW

Konecranes Plc (“Konecranes”) and Cargotec Corporation (“Cargotec”) announce that their respective Boards of Directors have today signed a combination agreement (the “Combination Agreement”) and a merger plan to combine the two companies through a merger (the “Future Company”).

Transaction Highlights

  • The Future Company will be a customer-focused global leader in sustainable material flow. The Future Company’s illustrative combined annual sales is approximately EUR 7.0 billion and comparable operating profit approximately EUR 565 million based on fiscal year 2019.
  • The Future Company is well positioned to lead the industry shift towards increased sustainability based on intelligent solutions, by being a lifecycle partner for its customers and prioritizing safety in all its activities.
  • The Future Company can unlock significant value for its stakeholders by being the lifecycle partner for its customers, solving the sustainability challenge through innovation, positioning itself well to grow in material flow and by creating and combining a team of top global talent.
  • The Future Company initially aims to achieve a comparable operating profit in excess of 10 percent, supported by synergies expected to be approximately EUR 100 million annually that are expected to be achieved in full within 3 years from the completion.
  • The proposed combination will be implemented as a statutory absorption merger whereby Konecranes will be merged into Cargotec. Prior to or in connection with the completion of the merger, Cargotec will issue new shares without payment to the shareholders of Cargotec in proportion to their existing shareholding by issuing two (2) new class A shares for each class A share and two (2) new class B shares for each class B share, including new shares to be issued to Cargotec for its treasury shares. Upon completion, Konecranes’ shareholders will receive as merger consideration 0.3611 new class A shares and 2.0834 new class B shares in Cargotec for each share they hold in Konecranes on the record date. This implies that Konecranes shareholders would own approximately 50 percent of the shares and votes of the Future Company, and Cargotec shareholders would own approximately 50 percent of the shares and votes of the Future Company. In addition to the merger consideration shares, all the existing class A shares of Cargotec will be listed on Nasdaq Helsinki in connection with the merger.
  • Konecranes will propose to a general meeting of shareholders to be held before the completion of the merger to distribute an extra distribution of funds in connection with the transaction in the total amount of approximately EUR 158 million, corresponding to EUR 2.00 per share, to Konecranes’ shareholders before the combination is completed. The extra distribution of funds will be paid in addition to the ordinary distribution(s).
  • With respect to ordinary distributions in 2021, the Boards of Directors of Konecranes and Cargotec will propose to their respective annual general meetings to be held in 2021 to effect a distribution of funds of up to EUR 70 million so that each company shall distribute an approximately equal amount before the combination is completed.
  • Konecranes and Cargotec have obtained necessary commitments for the financing of the completion of the merger.
  • The combination is subject to, among other items, approval by a majority of two-thirds of votes cast and shares represented at the respective EGMs of Konecranes and Cargotec, and the obtaining of merger control approvals. Completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to all conditions for completion being fulfilled.
  • Shareholders representing approximately 44.8 percent of the shares and approximately 76.3 percent of the votes of Cargotec and shareholders representing approximately 27.4 percent of the shares and votes of Konecranes, have irrevocably undertaken to vote in favour of the combination.
  • The combination is unanimously recommended by the Boards of Directors of Konecranes and Cargotec to their respective shareholders.
  • The Board of Directors of the Future Company is proposed to include an equal number of Board members from both companies. It is proposed that the Future Company’s Chairman will be Christoph Vitzthum.
  • The preliminary financial targets of the Future Company will be above-market sales growth, an initial comparable operating profit in excess of 10 percent, and gearing below 50 percent which can temporarily be higher.

Konecranes Chairman, Mr. Christoph Vitzthum, said: ”The combination of Konecranes and Cargotec, with their iconic technology brands, innovation capabilities, talented people and focus on sustainability, will create a company that is clearly greater than the sum of its parts, delivering robust synergies and creating a unique platform for shareholder value creation. Customers will benefit from the companies’ combined technologies and even better service capabilities. This is a pivotal moment for Finnish industry and the material handling industry as a whole, and we are fully ready and committed to seize this historic opportunity.”

Cargotec Chairman, Mr. Ilkka Herlin, said: “Sustainability has been high on Cargotec’s agenda since its foundation and this merger enables us to become a global leader in sustainable material flow. Our customers are increasingly seeking green solutions and together we will have better opportunities to solve customers’ challenges. I believe this is an excellent value creation opportunity both from a business perspective and also shaping global trade for the better. The Future Company will be well-positioned to utilise these opportunities and create strong value for its customers, employees and shareholders.“

Konecranes CEO, Mr. Rob Smith, said: “The Future Company will be a global leader with its unparalleled product range, global service network, industry-leading intelligent technology and an unwavering commitment to safety. Supporting this will be top talent from both Konecranes and Cargotec and a passion to lead in sustainable material flow to deliver the very best for our customers. The timing is right, and the logic and fit of this combination are compelling. Konecranes looks forward to starting this journey together with Cargotec.”

Cargotec CEO, Mr. Mika Vehviläinen, said: “The Future Company will have enhanced opportunities to improve the efficiency in customers’ operations and shape the whole industry forward to a more sustainable and intelligent one. Together we are stronger and our combined R&D resources will enable us to accelerate innovation in automation, robotics, electrification and digitalization. Both companies have broad service networks and together we can offer our customers superior value through our world-class service platform and intelligent technology.”

The Rationale of the Combination

The proposed combination will create a global leader in sustainable material flow, with numerous valuable customer-facing brands and complementary offerings across its businesses in industries, factories, ports, terminals, road and sea-cargo handling. The proposed combination of Konecranes and Cargotec will deliver value through:

    1. Unlocking value together by capturing synergies and developing the operational excellence and innovation built into the DNA of the Future Company.
    2. Being the lifecycle partner for our customers with a broad service network in the industry, a world-class lifecycle services platform, and intelligent service technology enabling faster growth in the installed base, third-party equipment and innovative new offerings.
    3. Solving the sustainability challenge through innovation in automation, robotics, electrification and digitalization.
    4. Positioning us well to grow in material flow through a strong foundation built on the current core offering and increased R&D scale.
    5. Creating and combining a team of top global talent by being the preferred choice in the industry based on the strong purpose, global footprint and multitude of individual growth opportunities.

Strategic, Commercial and Operational Benefits

The proposed combination of Konecranes and Cargotec is complementary and value-creating from geographical; product and services offering; employee; customer; and shareholder perspectives. The Future Company will rely on the skills of both companies and the combination will deliver benefits to all stakeholders. It aims to be a leader in sustainable material flow through its vision based on decarbonisation, safety, productivity and efficiency as well as maximizing the lifetime value of the equipment and solutions of its customers.

The range of combined product and services will comprise world-class lifecycle services, intelligent equipment and software that will create value for customers by improving their sustainability, safety and productivity. Customer value will also be created through broad service availability and coverage, an advanced technology offering, integrated solutions and lifecycle customer support.

The proposed combination provides a platform to innovate new offerings and grow into new industry segments in material flow management. The combined capabilities will further accelerate development of key projects in the areas of automation, robotics, digitalization and electrification. The Future Company will have a foundation on which to grow faster than the market in and around the current core of lifecycle services, intelligent equipment, software, systems engineering and optimization. The Future Company’s intelligent service technology offering will comprise remote monitoring, machine learning, digital tools as well as sales, planning and technical support platforms. Operational excellence is built into the DNA of the Future Company.

The Future Company will house leadership and talent and it will provide enhanced career opportunities and high people development focus for its employees. Konecranes and Cargotec believe that the Future Company will be an attractive employer with leading brands in its industries and it will focus on employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, based on a strong Nordic heritage. It will commit to ethical conduct, fair treatment and a focus on safety.

The Future Company can increase the penetration of its products and services to all current and potential customers. The Future Company will also cover an even wider part of the value chain with its offering, which helps the Future Company to serve customers more efficiently end-to-end. By combining the offerings of the two companies, the Future Company will be better positioned to provide customers with integrated services, equipment, software and systems engineering & optimization, resulting in solutions that have greater customer value than the sum of their parts.

Financial Benefits: Significant Synergies

The proposed combination of Konecranes and Cargotec is expected to unlock value for shareholders of the Future Company through complementary skills, increased R&D scale, global top talent, operational excellence, and synergies. The synergies are expected to be approximately EUR 100 million annually, and fully realised in the first 3 years from the completion.

The companies will manage the integration planning process with the aim to be prepared for a joint future from day one, while at the same time continuing business as usual until the completion of the merger. The target is to secure the best talent from both companies and ensure that the integration planning is conducted legally, ethically and compliantly.

As this process evolves, Konecranes and Cargotec will inform, consult and negotiate with relevant employee organizations regarding the social, economic and legal consequences of the proposed combination in accordance with the requirements of applicable laws.

The Future Company

Overview

The Future Company had in 2019 illustrative combined sales of approx. EUR 7.0 billion and comparable operating profit of approx. 565 million, with the share of service sales being approximately 40 percent. On a combined basis, Konecranes and Cargotec had approximately 29,400 employees across over 50 countries as of 30 June 2020. The Future Company’s broad service network comprised over 8,500 service employees serving customers from over 800 service locations from around the world. The customer industries of the Future Company will include container handling, manufacturing, transportation, construction and engineering, paper and pulp, metals productions, mining, power, chemicals and marine industries.The Future Company’s name will be determined and announced at a later stage. Pursuant to the merger plan, the Board of Directors of Cargotec will propose to the shareholders’ general meeting of Cargotec to be convened prior to the completion of the merger that the articles of association of Cargotec will be amended in connection with the registration of the execution of the merger to contain a new name of the Future Company. The location of the headquarters of the Future Company will be decided later.

Board of Directors and Management

It is proposed that the Board of Directors of the Future Company will include four (4) directors from the current Board of Directors of Konecranes (Christoph Vitzthum, Janina Kugel, Ulf Liljedahl and Niko Mokkila) and four (4) directors from the current Board of Directors of Cargotec (Tapio Hakakari, Ilkka Herlin, Kaisa Olkkonen and Teuvo Salminen). It is proposed that the Future Company’s Chairman will be Christoph Vitzthum.The President and CEO of the Future Company will be appointed and announced at a later stage. The Boards of Directors of Konecranes and Cargotec will jointly make the decision on the appointment of the President and CEO before the completion of the merger.

Ownership Structure and Governance

Prior to or in connection with the completion of the merger, Cargotec will issue new shares without payment to the shareholders of Cargotec in proportion to their existing shareholding by issuing two (2) new class A shares for each class A share and two (2) new class B shares for each class B share, including new shares to be issued to Cargotec for its treasury shares. Upon the completion of the merger, Konecranes shareholders will receive as merger consideration 0.3611 new class A shares and 2.0834 new class B shares in Cargotec for each share they hold in Konecranes on the record date, corresponding to the post-completion ownership in the Future Company of approximately 50 percent for Konecranes shareholders and approximately 50 percent for Cargotec shareholders, assuming that none of Konecranes shareholders demands redemption of his/her shares at the Konecranes EGM resolving on the merger. The table below illustrates the ten (10) largest shareholders of the Future Company (as per 31 August 2020), assuming all current Konecranes and Cargotec shareholders are shareholders with unchanged holding also at the completion of the combination1).

Shareholder A shares B shares % of shares % of votes
1. Wipunen varainhallinta oy 8,820,201 18,600,000 7.1% 11.9%
2. Mariatorp Oy 8,820,201 15,000,000 6.2% 11.5%
3. Pivosto Oy 8,820,201 12,000,000 5.4% 11.1%
4. HC Holding Oy Ab 2,863,970 16,523,941 5.0% 5.0%
5. Solidium Oy 2,435,441 14,051,503 4.3% 4.3%
6. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company 814,280 8,898,067 2.5% 1.9%
7. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company 746,054 6,525,919 1.9% 1.6%
8. KONE Foundation 2,117,664 3,697,362 1.5% 2.8%
9. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company 383,306 4,519,479 1.3% 0.9%
10. The State Pension Fund 209,438 3,608,372 1.0% 0.6%
Top 10 shareholders 36,030,756 103,424,643 36.0% 51.5%
Other shareholders 21,122,964 226,315,805 64.0% 48.5%
Total outstanding sharesand votes 57,153,720 329,740,448 100.0% 100.0%

1) Excluding treasury shares and after the 3 for 1 B share split and a 3 for 1 A share split in Cargotec prior to or in connection with completion

As part of the combination, it is proposed that a shareholders’ general meeting of Cargotec to be held before the completion of the merger will conditionally decide on the establishment of a Shareholders’ Nomination Board for the Future Company consisting of four members, and conditionally approve its Charter entering into force upon the completion of the merger (one member being appointed by the highest voting shareholder (total votes) and a member being appointed by each of the three shareholders holding the highest number of class B shares (other than the highest voting shareholder)). The Charter is appended to the merger plan included as Annex 1 to this stock exchange release.

Illustrative combined financial information

The illustrative combined statement of income information presented below is based on Konecranes’ and Cargotec’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended 31 December 2019 and the unaudited consolidated interim financial information as of and for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The illustrative combined balance sheet presented is based on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet information of both companies as at 30 June 2020. The combined financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is unaudited. The illustrative combined financial information presented herein is based on a hypothetical situation and should not be viewed as pro forma financial information as any impacts of purchase price allocation, differences in accounting principles, adjustments related to transaction costs, tax impacts and impacts of the potential refinancing have not been taken into account. The illustrative combined financial information does not reflect any cost savings, synergy benefits or future integration costs that are expected to be generated or may be incurred as a result of the merger.The actual consolidated financial information for the Future Company will be prepared based on the final merger consideration and the fair values of Konecranes’ identifiable assets and liabilities at the merger completion date, including the impacts of the possible refinancing that is contingent on the completion of the proposed combination. The Future Company’s consolidated financial information that will be published following the completion of the proposed combination could therefore differ significantly from the illustrative combined financial information presented herein. Accordingly, this information is not indicative of what the Future Company’s actual financial position, results of operations or key figures would have been had the proposed combination been completed on the dates indicated.Pro forma information with full notes disclosures will be available in a merger and listing prospectus to be published by Cargotec prior to the EGMs of Konecranes and Cargotec. For reconciliations on the alternative performance measures, see Annex 2 to this release.

Illustrative combined statement of income information – unaudited

The illustrative combined financial information of the Future Company is presented assuming the activities were included in the same group from the beginning of each period. The illustrative combined statement of income information has been calculated as a sum of Konecranes and Cargotec’s financial information for the year ended 31 December 2019 and for the six months ended 30 June 2020 with the following adjustments:

  • Comparable EBITDA and Comparable operating profit for the Future Company have been determined to exclude purchase price allocation impacts in addition to items significantly affecting comparability as explained below and in Annex 2 to this release. Comparable EBITDA and Comparable operating profit historically reported by Cargotec have been adjusted accordingly.
  • Konecranes’ financial information has been reclassified to align with Cargotec’s presentation regarding the presentation of share of associated companies’ and joint ventures’ net income above operating profit.  
1-6/2020 1-12/2019
MEUR,unless otherwise stated Combined Cargotec1) Konecranes reclassified2) Combined Cargotec1) Konecranes reclassified2)
Sales 3,088 1,614 1,474 7,010 3,683 3,327
EBITDA3) 221 82 139 591 314 277
% of sales 7.1 % 5.1 % 9.4 % 8.4 % 8.5 % 8.3 %
Comparable EBITDA4) 276 147 129 768 390 378
% of sales 8,9 % 9.1 % 8.8 % 10.9 % 10.6 % 11.2 %
Operating profit5) 79 7 72 333 180 153
% of sales 2.5 % 0.4 % 4.9 % 4.8 % 4.9 % 4.6 %
Comparable operating profit6) 174 95 79 565 286 280
% of sales 5.6 % 5.9 % 5.3 % 8.1 % 7.8 % 8.4 %

1) Presentation of Comparable EBITDA and Comparable operating profit have been aligned between Konecranes and Cargotec, thus comparable figures historically reported by Cargotec have been adjusted to exclude also purchase price allocation impacts (“PPA impacts”).
2) Share of associated companies' and joint ventures' net income presented by Konecranes below operating profit has been reclassified to be presented above operating profit to align with Cargotec's presentation. Items affecting comparability reported by Konecranes for January-June 2020 have been reclassified accordingly to include remeasurement impact of its previously held equity interest in MHE-Demag.
3) EBITDA = Operating profit + depreciation, amortisation and impairment.
4)Comparable EBITDA = Operating profit + depreciation, amortisation and impairments + items affecting comparability + PPA impacts on inventory
5) Illustrative combined operating profit does not include any purchase price allocation impacts such as amortisation and depreciation for any fair value adjustments on non-current assets or other purchase accounting impacts to be recognised in the combination of Konecranes and Cargotec under IFRS and, thus is not representative of future operating results of the Future Company.
6) Comparable operating profit = Operating profit + items affecting comparability + PPA impacts

Illustrative combined balance sheet information and related KPIs – unaudited

The combined balance sheet information illustrates the impact of the proposed combination as if the transaction had taken place on 30 June 2020. The illustrative combined balance sheet information as at 30 June 2020 has been calculated as a sum of Konecranes’ and Cargotec’s balance sheet information at 30 June 2020 adjusted using the following assumptions:

  • Both Konecranes’ and Cargotec’s dividend distribution from the year 2019 paid subsequent to 30 June 2020 have been adjusted to decrease cash and cash equivalents and total equity. The extra distribution of funds to Konecranes' shareholders of EUR 2.00 per share proposed to be distributed prior to the completion of the merger has been adjusted to increase interest-bearing liabilities and to decrease total equity.
  • The difference between the preliminary merger consideration, which has been calculated based on the closing share price of the Cargotec’s share on 29 September 2020, (EUR 27.94 per share) and Konecranes’ net assets as at 30 June 2020, totalling EUR 785 million has been allocated to goodwill. This figure is indicative and subject to change. The illustrative aggregate preliminary merger consideration of EUR 1,802 million has been allocated to total equity. For preliminary merger consideration valuation purposes, the same share price has been used for both Cargotec’s class B shares and class A shares.
30 Jun 2020
MEUR, unless otherwise stated Combined Cargotec Konecranes
Total assets 8,904 4,043 4,158
Total equity 3,098 1,326 1,227
Total liabilities 5,807 2,718 2,931
Interest-bearing net debt1) 1,857 846 770
Gearing, %2) 59.9 % 63.8 % 62.8 %
Gearing, % (excluding lease liabilities)3) 49.8 % 50.5 % 51.6 %
Interest-bearing net debt to EBITDA (LTM)4) 3.5 3.6 2.7
Interest-bearing net debt to Comparable EBITDA (LTM)5) 2.7 2.4 2.2
Equity to asset ratio, %6) 37.8 % 35.3 % 32.9 %
ROCE (LTM), %7) 4.3 % 3.3 % 6.6 %
Comparable ROCE (LTM), %8) 8.6 % 9.6 % 9.9 %

1) Interest-bearing net debt = non-current interest-bearing liabilities + current portion of interest-bearing liabilities + current other interest-bearing liabilities - non-current and current loans receivable and other interest-bearing assets - cash and cash equivalents
2) Gearing, % = Interest-bearing net debt / Total equity
3) Gearing, % (excluding lease liabilities) = (Interest-bearing liabilities - lease liabilities) / Total equity
4) Interest-bearing net debt to EBITDA = Interest-bearing net debt / EBITDA (last twelve months, “LTM”)
5) Interest-bearing net debt to Comparable EBITDA = Interest-bearing net debt / Comparable EBITDA (LTM)
6) Equity to asset ratio, % = Total equity / (Total assets - advances received)
7) ROCE, % = (Income before taxes + financing expenses) LTM / (Total assets - non-interest-bearing liabilities) at 30 June 2020
8) Comparable ROCE, % = (Income before taxes + financing expenses + items affecting comparability + PPA impacts) LTM / (Total assets - non-interest-bearing liabilities) at 30 June 2020

Financial Targets

The Boards of the Directors of Konecranes and Cargotec have together with the managements of the respective companies considered appropriate financial targets for the Future Company and agreed on the following framework. Subsequent to the completion of the merger, the management team of the Future Company will together with the Board of Directors of the Future Company refine and possibly adapt these targets.

  • Above-market sales growth
  • Initial comparable operating profit in excess of 10 percent
  • Gearing below 50 percent which can temporarily be higher

The Merger

The Statutory Merger

The proposed combination of Konecranes and Cargotec will be executed through a statutory absorption merger pursuant to the Finnish Companies Act whereby all assets and liabilities of Konecranes are transferred without a liquidation procedure to Cargotec. As a result of the completion of the merger, Konecranes will automatically dissolve. Prior to or in connection with the completion of the merger, the EGM of Cargotec is proposed to authorise the Board of Directors of Cargotec to issue new shares without payment to the shareholders of Cargotec in proportion to their existing shareholding by issuing two (2) new class A shares for each class A share and two (2) new class B shares for each class B share, including new shares to be issued to Cargotec for its treasury shares. Upon completion of the merger, Konecranes’ shareholders will receive as merger consideration 0.3611 new class A shares and 2.0834 new class B shares in Cargotec to be issued for each share they hold in Konecranes on the record date. The aggregate number of the new shares in Cargotec to be issued as merger consideration to the shareholders of Konecranes is expected to be 193,444,184 shares divided into 28,575,453 class A shares and 164,868,731 class B shares (after the registration of the split of the class A and class B shares of Cargotec, excluding treasury shares held by Konecranes and assuming that none of Konecranes’ shareholders will demand redemption of his/her shares at the EGM of Konecranes resolving on the merger). As part of the proposed combination, the Board of Directors of Konecranes and Cargotec have agreed to propose to their respective annual general meetings to be held in 2021 the authorization of the respective Board of Directors to, before the completion of the merger, resolve upon the distribution of funds of up to EUR 70 million so that each company shall distribute an approximately equal amount before the combination is completed. Konecranes and Cargotec have also agreed that Konecranes will, in addition to the distribution of funds referred to in the foregoing sentence, propose to a general meeting of shareholders to be held before the completion the authorization of the Board of Directors to resolve upon an extra distribution of funds in the total amount of approximately EUR 158 million, corresponding to EUR 2.00 per share, to Konecranes’ shareholders before the combination is completed.Each of Konecranes and Cargotec will convene an EGM to decide upon the contemplated merger. The EGMs are expected to be held in December 2020. The companies will publish notices to their respective EGMs through separate stock exchange releases.The merger plan, which is included as Annex 1 to this stock exchange release, contains information on certain terms and conditions of the contemplated merger, including the merger consideration to Konecranes’ shareholders. Further information about the contemplated combination, the merger and the Future Company will also be available in a merger and listing prospectus expected to be published in December 2020 by Cargotec prior to the EGMs of Konecranes and Cargotec.

Approvals and Timing

The completion of the contemplated merger is subject to, among other items, approval by a majority of two-thirds of votes cast and shares represented at the respective EGMs of Konecranes and Cargotec, the obtaining of necessary merger control approvals, the availability of the financing agreed for the purpose of the merger and that no material adverse effect has taken place before the completion of the merger. As the transaction is proposed to be implemented by way of a statutory merger of Konecranes into Cargotec, it is also subject to a statutory creditor hearing process of Konecranes’ creditors. All conditions for the completion of the merger are set out in the merger plan, which is included as Annex 1 to this stock exchange release.Subject to all conditions for completion being fulfilled, the completion of the merger is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2021. Trading in the new shares of Cargotec to be issued to Konecranes’ shareholders is expected to begin on or about first trading day following the completion of the merger.

The Combination Agreement

Konecranes and Cargotec have on 1 October 2020 entered into a Combination Agreement, pursuant to which Konecranes and Cargotec have agreed to combine their business operations through a statutory absorption merger pursuant to the Finnish Companies Act.The Combination Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties as well as undertakings, such as, inter alia, each party conducting its business in the ordinary course of business before the completion of the merger, keeping the other party informed of any and all matters that may be of material relevance for the purposes of effecting the completion of the merger, preparing the necessary regulatory filings and notifications in cooperation with the other party and, cooperating with the other party in relation to the financing of the Future Company r. In addition, Konecranes and Cargotec each undertake not to solicit proposals competing with the transaction agreed in the Combination Agreement.Moreover, Konecranes and Cargotec have given each other certain customary representations and warranties related to, inter alia, authority to enter into the Combination Agreement, due incorporation, status of the shares in the respective company, preparation of financial statements and interim reports, compliance with applicable licenses, laws and agreements, legal proceedings, ownership of intellectual property, taxes, employees and the due diligence materials provided to the other party. With the exception of certain jointly incurred costs, Konecranes and Cargotec shall bear their own fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the merger.The Combination Agreement may be terminated by mutual written consent duly authorised by the Boards of Directors of Konecranes and Cargotec. Each of Konecranes and Cargotec may terminate the Combination Agreement inter alia if (i) the merger has not been completed by 30 June 2022 (or it becomes evident that the completion cannot take place by that time); (ii) in case of a material adverse effect after the signing date that is incapable of being cured, all as defined, and following the consultation and other procedures described, in the Combination Agreement; (iii) the EGMs of Konecranes and Cargotec have not considered the merger in accordance with the Combination Agreement or if, upon consideration by the relevant EGM, they shall have failed to duly approve the merger; (iv) if any governmental entity (including any competition authority) gives an order or takes any regulatory action that is non-appealable and conclusively prohibits the completion of the merger; or (v) in case of a material breach by the other party of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings under the Combination Agreement if such breach has resulted, or could reasonably be expected to result, in a material adverse effect, as described in the Combination Agreement. In the event the Combination Agreement is terminated due to certain reasons specified in the Combination Agreement, the parties have agreed on the payment of a break-up fee and cost coverage of an agreed amount.

Fairness Opinion

The Board of Directors of Konecranes has concluded that the consideration being paid in connection with the transaction is fair from a financial point of view to the shareholders of Konecranes. The Board of Directors of Konecranes made its assessment after taking into account several factors including, but not limited to, the fairness opinion of J.P. Morgan delivered to the Board of Directors of Konecranes on 1 October 2020.The Board of Directors of Cargotec has concluded that the consideration being paid in connection with the transaction is fair from a financial point of view to the shareholders of Cargotec. The Board of Directors of Cargotec made its assessment after taking into account several factors including, but not limited to, the fairness opinion of Advium Corporate Finance delivered to the Board of Directors of Cargotec on 1 October 2020.

Financing

In order to support and finance the completion of the merger, Konecranes and Cargotec have entered into re- and back-up financing agreements with Nordea Bank Abp (“Nordea”). The merger financing arrangements comprise an EUR 400,000,000 term loan facility for Cargotec and EUR 935,000,000 term loan facilities for Konecranes exclusively arranged and underwritten by Nordea. The facilities may be used to refinance the companies’ existing indebtedness in connection with the merger, potential cash redemptions of Konecranes’ shares as well as Konecranes’ extra distribution proposed to be distributed prior to the completion of the merger.Konecranes intends to seek certain consents and waivers in respect of its existing indebtedness and such indebtedness in relation to which requisite consents have been obtained prior to the completion of the merger, together with the indebtedness refinanced in connection therewith, will transfer to the Future Company.

Shareholder Support

Shareholders holding in aggregate approximately 44.8 percent of the shares and approximately 76.3 percent of the votes in Cargotec, including Wipunen varainhallinta oy, Mariatorp Oy, Pivosto Oy, KONE Foundation, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, and shareholders holding in aggregate approximately 27.4 percent of the shares and votes in Konecranes, including HC Holding Oy Ab, Solidium Oy, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Holding Manutas Oy, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Security Trading Oy, have undertaken, subject to certain customary conditions, to attend the respective EGMs of Konecranes and Cargotec and to vote in favour of the combination.

Advisors

Konecranes is being advised by Access Partners Oy as lead financial advisor and J.P. Morgan Securities plc as financial advisor, and Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as legal advisors. Cargotec is being advised by Advium Corporate Finance Ltd. as lead financial advisor, and Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP as legal advisors. In addition, Nordea Bank Abp is acting as financial advisor to Cargotec on certain matters.

KONECRANES PLC
Board of Directors

CARGOTEC CORPORATION
Board of Directors

 

Analyst and Investor Webcast and Media Conference

The Chairmen, CEOs and CFOs of Konecranes and Cargotec will host the following conferences to discuss the announcement today, 1 October 2020:

A joint analyst and investor call at 9:30-10:30 a.m. EEST. The event will be hosted by the CEOs and the CFOs of the companies and webcast at: http://bit.ly/AnalystEvent_011020. The language of the event is English.

The event can also be attended by telephone, please dial in 5 to 10 minutes before the beginning of the event. Telephone numbers:

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 Phone Number
Finland +358 (0)9 7479 0360
France +33 (0)1 76 77 22 73
Germany +49 (0)69 2222 13426
Italy +39 02 3600 8018
Sweden +46 (0)8 5033 6573
Switzerland +41 (0)44 580 7230
United Kingdom +44 (0)330 336 9104
United States +1 323-794-2442

Conference code: 551246

A joint press and media conference at 11 a.m.-noon EEST at Terassisali at Finlandiatalo, in Helsinki at Mannerheimintie 13 E. The event will be hosted by the Chairmen and the CEOs of the two companies and streamed at: http://bit.ly/MediaEvent_011020. The language of the event is English.

The event can also be attended by telephone, please dial in 5 to 10 minutes before the beginning of the event. Telephone numbers:

Location

 Phone Number
Finland +358 (0)9 7479 0360
Germany +49 (0)69 2222 13426
Sweden +46 (0)8 5033 6573
United Kingdom +44 (0)330 336 9104
United States +1 646-828-8199

Conference code: 991489

The presentation slides will be available at www.cargotec.com and www.konecranes.com.

DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Major media
www.konecranes.com

Information on Konecranes and Cargotec in Brief

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment of all makes. In 2019, Group sales totaled EUR 3.33 billion. Including MHE-Demag, the Group has around 17,300 employees in 50 countries. Konecranes shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki (symbol: KCR). www.konecranes.com

Cargotec (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) enables smarter cargo flow for a better everyday with its leading cargo handling solutions and services. Cargotec's business areas Kalmar, Hiab and MacGregor are pioneers in their fields. Through their unique position in ports, at sea and on roads, they optimise global cargo flows and create sustainable customer value. Cargotec’s sales in 2019 totalled approximately EUR 3.7 billion and it employs around 12,000 people. www.cargotec.com

Important Notice

This release is not an offer of merger consideration shares in the United States and it is not intended for distribution in or into the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such distribution would be prohibited by applicable law. The merger consideration shares have not been and will not be been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered, sold or delivered within or into the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act.

This release does not constitute an offer of or an invitation by or on behalf of, Konecranes or Cargotec, or any other person, to purchase any securities.

This release does not constitute a notice to an EGM or a merger and listing prospectus. Any decision with respect to the proposed statutory absorption merger of Konecranes into Cargotec should be made solely on the basis of information to be contained in the actual notices to the EGM of Konecranes and Cargotec, as applicable, and the merger and listing prospectus related to the merger as well as on an independent analysis of the information contained therein. You should consult the merger and listing prospectus for more complete information about Konecranes, Cargotec, their respective subsidiaries, their respective securities and the merger.

This release includes “forward-looking statements” that are based on present plans, estimates, projections and expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on certain expectations and assumptions, which, even though they seem to be reasonable at present, may turn out to be incorrect. Shareholders should not rely on these forward-looking statements. Numerous factors may cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the combined company to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Neither Konecranes nor Cargotec, nor any of their respective affiliates, advisors or representatives or any other person undertakes any obligation to review or confirm or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.

This release includes estimates relating to the synergy benefits expected to arise from the merger and the combination of the business operations of Konecranes and Cargotec as well as the related integration costs, which have been prepared by Konecranes and Cargotec and are based on a number of assumptions and judgments. Such estimates present the expected future impact of the merger and the combination of the business operations of Konecranes and Cargotec on the combined company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The assumptions relating to the estimated synergy benefits and related integration costs are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic, and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual synergy benefits from the merger and the combination of the business operations of Konecranes and Cargotec, if any, and related integration costs to differ materially from the estimates in this release. Further, there can be no certainty that the merger will be completed in the manner and timeframe described in this release, or at all.

Nordea Bank Abp is acting as financial adviser to Cargotec on certain matters outside of the United States and no one else in connection with the matters referred to herein, and will not be responsible to anyone other than Cargotec for providing the protections afforded to clients of Nordea Bank Abp, or for giving advice in connection with the transaction or any matter or arrangement referred to in this release.

ANNEX 1

MERGER PLAN

Merger Plan

The Board of Directors of Cargotec Corporation (“Cargotec” or the “Receiving Company”) and the Board of Directors of Konecranes Plc (“Konecranes” or the “Merging Company”) propose to the Extraordinary General Meetings of the respective companies that the General Meetings would resolve upon the merger of Konecranes into Cargotec through an absorption merger, so that all assets and liabilities of Konecranes shall be transferred without a liquidation procedure to Cargotec, as set forth in this merger plan (the “Merger Plan”, including appendices) (the “Merger”).

Immediately prior to the registration of the execution of the Merger, Cargotec will effect a 3 for 1 share split of both its class B shares and class A shares. The split has been described in more detail in Section 5 of this Merger Plan. The shareholders of Konecranes shall, after the above-mentioned split, receive as merger consideration 2.0834 new class B shares and 0.3611 new class A shares in Cargotec for each share they hold in Konecranes. In case the number of shares in Cargotec received by a shareholder of Konecranes as merger consideration is a fractional number, the fractions shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and fractional entitlements shall be aggregated and sold in public trading on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (“Nasdaq Helsinki”) for the benefit of the shareholders of Konecranes entitled to such fractions. The merger consideration has been described in more detail in Section 6 of this Merger Plan.

Konecranes shall automatically dissolve as a result of the Merger.

The Merger shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16 of the Finnish Companies Act (624/2006, as amended) (the “Finnish Companies Act”) and Section 52 a of the Finnish Business Income Tax Act (360/1968, as amended).

  1. Companies Participating in the Merger

    1. Merging Company

Corporate name:

 Konecranes Plc
Business ID: 0942718-2
Address: Koneenkatu 8, 05830 Hyvinkää
Domicile: Hyvinkää, Finland

Konecranes is a public limited liability company, the shares of which are publicly traded on Nasdaq Helsinki.

    1. Receiving Company

Corporate name:

 Cargotec Corporation
Business ID: 1927402-8
Address: Porkkalankatu 5, 00180 Helsinki
Domicile: Helsinki, Finland

Cargotec is a public limited liability company, with two classes of shares, class A shares (“A Shares”) and class B shares (“B Shares”). B Shares are publicly traded on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki and A Shares are at the date of this Merger Plan unlisted but will be listed in connection with the Merger.Konecranes and Cargotec are hereinafter jointly referred to as the “Parties” or the “Companies Participating in the Merger” and, each individually, a “Party” or a “Company Participating in the Merger”.

  1. Reasons for the Merger

The Companies Participating in the Merger have on 1 October 2020 entered into a business combination agreement concerning the combination of the business operations of the Companies Participating in the Merger through a statutory absorption merger of Konecranes into Cargotec in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act and this Merger Plan (the “Combination Agreement”). The purpose of the Merger is to create a global leader in sustainable material flow, with numerous valuable customer-facing brands bolstering its position across all its businesses in industries, factories, ports, road and sea-cargo handling. The Merger is expected to be value-creating from geographical; product and services offering; employee; customer; and shareholder perspectives. The combined company is expected to rely on the skills of both companies and the combination is expected to deliver benefits to all stakeholders. The combined company aims to be a leader in sustainable material flow through its vision based on decarbonisation, safety, productivity and efficiency as well as maximizing the lifetime value of the equipment and solutions of its customers.Furthermore, the Merger is expected to unlock value for shareholders through complementary strengths, increased R&D scale, global top talent and cost synergies. By combining the offerings of the two companies, the combined company is expected to be better positioned to provide customers with integrated services, equipment, software and systems engineering and optimization, resulting in solutions that have greater customer value than the sum of their parts.

  1. Amendments to the Receiving Company’s Articles of Association

Articles 2, 5, 6, 9 and 12 of the Articles of Association of the Receiving Company are proposed to be amended in connection with the registration of, and conditional upon, the execution of the Merger to read as follows: 2 § Line of businessThe Company operates in various businesses to enable the facilitation of efficient material flows. The Company also operates in the metal industry, primarily in the mechanical and electrical engineering industries, engaging in trade in metal-industry products and the related industrial and business activities. In addition, the Company may engage in buying, selling, holding and managing real properties and securities.5§ Board of DirectorsThe Company’s Board of Directors comprises a minimum of six (6) and a maximum of twelve (12) members. The General Meeting shall elect the Chairman and may elect the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board members’ term of office expires at the end of the first Annual General Meeting following their election.                             6 § Managing Director and Deputy Managing DirectorThe Board of Directors shall elect the Managing Director and may elect the Deputy Managing Director.9§ AuditThe Company has a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of two (2) auditors. The auditor shall be an audit firm approved by the Patent and Registration Office with an authorized public accountant as the auditor in charge.The term of office of auditor(s) elected by the Annual General Meeting lasts until the end of the Annual General meeting following their election.12 § Annual General MeetingAt the Annual General Meeting, the following shall bepresented:

    1. the Financial Statements of the Company, which also include the Financial Statements of the Group, and the report of the Board of Directors; and

    2. the Auditor(s)’s report(s) concerning the Company and the Group;

resolved:

    1. approval of the Financial Statements of the Company, which also include the approval of the Financial Statements of the Group;

    2. any measures justified by the profit indicated by the confirmed balance sheet;
    3. releasing the Members of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director from liability;
    4. the number of Members of the Board of Directors and Auditors;
    5. the remuneration of the Chairman, Vice Chairman (if any) and other members of the Board of Directors as well as the Auditor(s);
    6. the adoption of the remuneration policy, when necessary;
    7. the adoption of the remuneration report; and
    8. any other matters specified in the notice convening the meeting;

elected:

    1. the Chairman, Vice Chairman (if any) and other necessary members of the Board of Directors; and

    2. Auditor(s).

If voting is performed at the shareholders’ meeting, the Chairman of the meeting shall determine the voting method.The Articles of Association of the Receiving Company, including the above amendments, are attached to this Merger Plan as Appendix 1.The Board of Directors of the Receiving Company shall propose to a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be convened prior to the date of registration of the execution of the Merger (the “Effective Date”) that Article 1 of the Articles of Association of the Receiving Company be amended in connection with the registration of, and conditional upon, the execution of the Merger to contain a new name of the combined company and its translations, as applicable.

  1. Administrative Bodies of the Receiving Company

    1. Board of Directors and Auditor of the Receiving Company and Their Remuneration

According to the proposed Articles of Association of the Receiving Company, the Receiving Company shall have a Board of Directors consisting of a minimum of six (6) and a maximum of twelve (12) members. The number of the members of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company shall be conditionally confirmed and the members of the Board of Directors shall be conditionally elected by a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be held prior to the Effective Date. Both decisions shall be conditional upon the execution of the Merger. The term of such members of the Board of Directors shall commence on the Effective Date and shall expire at the end of the first Annual General Meeting of the Receiving Company following the Effective Date.The Board of Directors of the Receiving Company shall propose to a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be held prior to the Effective Date that the number of the members of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company shall be eight (8) and that Christoph Vitzthum, currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Merging Company, be conditionally elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company, Tapio Hakakari, Ilkka Herlin, Kaisa Olkkonen and Teuvo Salminen, each a current member of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company, be conditionally elected to continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company and Janina Kugel, Ulf Liljedahl and Niko Mokkila, each a current member of the Board of Directors of the Merging Company, be conditionally elected as new members of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company for the term commencing on the Effective Date and expiring at the end of the first Annual General Meeting of the Receiving Company following the Effective Date.The Board of Directors of the Receiving Company, after consultation with the Shareholders’ Nomination Board of the Merging Company, shall also propose to a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be held prior to the Effective Date a resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company, including remuneration of the members of relevant Board committees to be established, for the term commencing on the Effective Date. The annual remuneration of the members to be elected shall be paid in proportion to the length of their term of office. Otherwise the resolutions on Board remuneration made by the Annual General Meeting of the Receiving Company held on 27 May 2020 shall remain in force unaffected.The term of the members of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company not conditionally elected to continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company for the term commencing on the Effective Date shall end on the Effective Date.The term of the members of the Board of Directors of the Merging Company shall end on the Effective Date. The members of the Board of Directors of the Merging Company shall be paid a reasonable remuneration for the preparation of the final accounts of the Merging Company.The Board of Directors of the Receiving Company, after consultation with the Shareholders’ Nomination Board of the Merging Company, may amend the above-mentioned proposal concerning the election of members of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company, in case one or more of the persons proposed would not be available for election at the relevant Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be held prior to the Effective Date due to his or her resignation or otherwise. If a proposed member of the Board of Directors who has been nominated by the Board of Directors of the Merging Company would not be available for election at the relevant Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be held prior to the Effective Date due to his or her resignation or otherwise, the Board of Directors of the Merging Company, after consultation with the Nomination and Compensation Committee of the Receiving Company, may replace such proposed member and, if requested by the Board of Directors of the Merging Company, the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company shall, to the extent possible under applicable regulation, amend its proposal to conform with the replacement.The auditor of the Receiving Company will continue in its position and the Merger will not impact the resolution previously adopted in respect of the auditor’s remuneration. However, the Merging Company and the Receiving Company may jointly agree to invite tenders from reputable audit firms. In such case, the Merging Company and Receiving Company shall jointly, based on tenders received, agree on a proposal to a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be convened prior to the Effective Date regarding the nomination of the auditor to serve for a term starting no earlier than as from the Effective Date, conditionally upon the execution of the Merger. The Board of Directors of the Receiving Company, after consultation with the Shareholders’ Nomination Board of the Merging Company, may as necessary convene an additional Shareholders’ General Meeting after the Shareholders’ General Meeting making the resolutions referred to above in this Section 4.1 to resolve to supplement or amend the composition or remuneration of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company or to replace the auditor of the Receiving Company, in each case prior to the Effective Date, always provided, however, that resolutions on such supplements or amendments shall be in conformity with the principles laid out in the preceding paragraphs.

    1. Shareholders’ Nomination Board

The Board of Directors of the Receiving Company shall propose to a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be held prior to the Effective Date the establishment of a shareholders’ nomination board and the adoption of the Charter of the Shareholders’ Nomination Board as set out in Appendix 2, conditionally upon the execution of the Merger.

    1. President and CEO of the Receiving Company

The Board of Directors of the Receiving Company shall appoint a person to be agreed with the Board of Directors of the Merging Company as the President and CEO of the Receiving Company with his/her consent prior to the Effective Date. The President and CEO’s agreement, which shall be consistent with customary practice, shall become effective on the Effective Date. In the event that such person to be appointed resigns or otherwise must be replaced by another person prior to the Effective Date, the Boards of Directors of the Receiving Company and the Merging Company shall mutually agree on the appointment of a new President and CEO.

  1. Receiving Company’s Share Split

As part of the Merger, the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company shall propose to a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be held prior to the Effective Date that it would authorize the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company to issue new shares without payment to the shareholders of the Receiving Company in proportion to their existing shareholding by issuing two (2) new A Shares for each A Share and two (2) new B Shares for each B Share. New shares will be similarly issued without payment to the Receiving Company for its treasury shares. Based on the number of shares on the date of this Merger Plan, a total of 19,052,178 new A Shares and a total of 110,364,158 new B Shares will be issued. The total number of shares in the Receiving Company would then be 194,124,504 shares divided into 28,578,267 A Shares and 165,546,237 B Shares. The new A Shares and B Shares will be issued immediately prior to the registration of the execution of the Merger.The Board of Directors of the Receiving Company may propose to a Shareholders’ General Meeting to be convened prior to the Effective Date that the Shareholders’ General Meeting replaces the share issue authorisation decided by the Annual General Meeting on 19 March 2019 with a new authorisation where the maximum amount of shares that may be issued by virtue of such authorisation will be increased in proportion to the share split. The authorisation is proposed to enter into force on the Effective Date and remain in force until the expiry of the first Annual General Meeting following the Effective Date.

  1. Merger Consideration and Grounds for its Determination

    1. Merger Consideration

The shareholders of the Merging Company shall, after the share split referred to in Section 5 above, receive as merger consideration 2.0834 new B Shares and 0.3611 new A Shares in the Receiving Company for each share they hold in the Merging Company (the “Merger Consideration”). For illustrative purposes, the Merger Consideration shall be issued to the shareholders of the Merging Company in proportion to their existing shareholding so that the shareholders of the Merging Company shall receive 75 new B Shares and 13 new A Shares in the Receiving Company for each 36 shares they hold in the Merging Company. In accordance with Chapter 16, Section 16, Subsection 3 of the Finnish Companies Act, shares in the Merging Company held by the Merging Company or the Receiving Company do not carry a right to the Merger Consideration.In case the number of shares received by a shareholder of the Merging Company as Merger Consideration is a fractional number, the fractions shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Fractional entitlements to new shares of the Receiving Company shall be aggregated and sold in public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki and the proceeds shall be distributed to shareholders of the Merging Company entitled to receive such fractional entitlements in proportion to holding of such fractional entitlements. Any costs related to the sale and distribution of fractional entitlements shall be borne by the Receiving Company.There are two (2) share classes in the Receiving Company. The shares of the Receiving Company do not have a nominal value. The total number of shares in the Receiving Company is at the date of this Merger Plan 64,708,168 shares divided into 55,182,079B Shares and 9,526,089A Shares. The allocation of the Merger Consideration is based on the shareholding in the Merging Company at the end of the last trading day preceding the Effective Date. The final total number of shares in the Receiving Company issued as Merger Consideration shall be determined on the basis of the number of shares in the Merging Company held by shareholders, other than the Merging Company itself, at the end of the day preceding the Effective Date. Such total number of shares issued shall be rounded down to the nearest full share. On the date of this Merger Plan, the Merging Company holds 87,447 treasury shares. Based on the situation on the date of this Merger Plan, the total number of shares in the Receiving Company to be issued as Merger Consideration would therefore be 193,444,184 shares divided into 164,868,731 B Shares and 28,575,453 A Shares after the registration of the split of A Shares and B Shares of the Receiving Company, as set out in Section 5 above and Section 12(i) below. Apart from the Merger Consideration to be issued in the form of new shares of the Receiving Company and proceeds from the sale of fractional entitlements, no other consideration shall be distributed to the shareholders of the Merging Company.

    1. Grounds for Determination of Merger Consideration

The Merger Consideration has been determined based on the relation of valuations of the Merging Company and the Receiving Company. The value determination has been made by applying generally used valuation methods. The value determination has been based on the stand-alone valuations of the Companies Participating in the Merger including market-based valuation adjusted for company specific factors.Based on their respective relative value determination, which is supported by a fairness opinion received by each of the Merging Company and the Receiving Company from their respective financial advisors, the Board of Directors of the Merging Company and the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company have concluded that the consideration being paid in connection with the Merger is fair from a financial point of view to the shareholders of the Merging Company and the shareholders of the Receiving Company, respectively.

  1. Distribution of the Merger Consideration

The Merger Consideration shall be distributed to the shareholders of the Merging Company on the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.The Merger Consideration shall be distributed in the book-entry securities system maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy. The Merger Consideration payable to each shareholder of the Merging Company shall be calculated, using the exchange ratio set forth in Section 6.1 above, based on the number of shares in the Merging Company registered in each separate book-entry account of each such shareholder at the end of the last trading day preceding the Effective Date. The Merger Consideration shall be distributed automatically, and no actions are required from the shareholders of the Merging Company in relation thereto. The new shares of the Receiving Company distributed as Merger Consideration shall carry full shareholder rights as from the date of their registration.

  1. Option Rights and Other Special Rights Entitling to Shares

The Merging Company has not issued any option rights or other special rights entitling to shares referred to in Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Finnish Companies Act.

  1. Share-based Incentive Plans

The Merging Company has nine (9) share-based long-term incentive plans under which share rewards have not been paid in their entirety by the date of this Merger Plan: Performance Share Plan 2018 – 2020, Performance Share Plan 2019 – 2021, Performance Share Plan 2020 – 2022, Employee Share Savings Plan 2016 – 2020, Employee Share Savings Plan 2017 – 2021, Employee Share Savings Plan 2018 – 2022, Employee Share Savings Plan 2019 – 2023, Employee Share Savings Plan 2020 – 2021, the Restricted Share Unit Plan 2017 and the Performance Share Plan 2017 – 2021 for the CEO.The Board of Directors of the Merging Company shall, subject to the Combination Agreement and Section 12 below, resolve on the impact of the Merger on such incentive plans in accordance with their terms and conditions prior to the Effective Date.

  1. Share Capital and Other Equity of the Receiving Company

The share capital of the Receiving Company is EUR 64,304,880. The share capital of the Receiving Company shall be increased by EUR 13,695,120 in connection with the registration of the execution of the Merger, after which the share capital of the Receiving Company shall be EUR 78,000,000. The equity increase of Receiving Company, insofar as it exceeds the amount to be recorded into the share capital, shall be recorded as an increase of the reserve for invested non-restricted equity in accordance with Section 11 below.

  1. Description of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity of the Merging Company and of the Circumstances Relevant to Their Valuation, of the Effect of the Merger on the Balance Sheet of the Receiving Company and of the Accounting Treatment to be Applied in the Merger

In the Merger, all (including known, unknown and conditional) assets, liabilities and responsibilities as well as agreements and commitments and the rights and obligations relating thereto of the Merging Company, and any items that replace or substitute any such item, shall be transferred to the Receiving Company. The Merger is to be carried out by applying the acquisition method using book values. The assets and the liabilities in the closing accounts of the Merging Company are recognised at book value in appropriate asset and liability line items in the balance sheet of the Receiving Company in accordance with the Finnish Accounting Act (1336/1997, as amended) and the Finnish Accounting Decree (1339/1997, as amended), except for the items relating to receivables and liabilities between the Receiving Company and the Merging Company; these receivables and liabilities will be extinguished in the Merger.The equity of the Receiving Company shall be formed in the Merger by applying the acquisition method so that the amount corresponding the book value of the net assets of the Merging Company shall be recorded into reserve for invested non-restricted equity of the Receiving Company with the exception of the increase in share capital as described in Section 10. A description of the assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity of the Merging Company and an illustration of the post-Merger balance sheet of the Receiving Company is attached to this Merger Plan as Appendix 3.The final effects of the Merger on the Receiving Company’s balance sheet will be determined according to the circumstances and the laws and regulations governing the preparation of the financial statements in Finland (the “Finnish Accounting Standards”) at the Effective Date of the Merger.

  1. Matters Outside Ordinary Business Operations

From the date of this Merger Plan, each of the Parties shall continue to conduct their operations in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice of the relevant Party, unless the Parties specifically agree otherwise.Except as set forth in this Merger Plan or the Combination Agreement or as otherwise specifically agreed by the Parties, the Merging Company and the Receiving Company shall during the Merger process not resolve on any matters (regardless of whether such matters are ordinary or extraordinary) which would affect the shareholders’ equity or number of outstanding shares in the relevant company, including but not limited to corporate acquisitions and divestments, share issues, issue of special rights entitling to shares, acquisition or disposal of treasury shares, dividend distributions, changes in share capital, or any comparable actions, or take or commit to take any such actions, except for: (A) In case of the Receiving Company:

  1. the decision of a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to be held prior to the Effective Date to authorize the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company to issue new shares without payment to the shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholding by issuing two (2) new A Shares for each A Share and two (2) new B Shares for each B Share in accordance with Section 5 above, and the decision of the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company made by virtue of such authorization;

  2. distribution of funds prior to the Effective Date for the financial year ending December 31, 2020 and, if the execution of the Merger has not been registered prior to June 30, 2022, for the financial year ending December 31, 2021 in an aggregate amount for each financial year not exceeding the amount of the distribution of funds for the same financial year by the Merging Company; and
  3. issuance of shares under the current share-based incentive plans;

(B) In case of the Merging Company:

  1. distribution of funds prior to the Effective Date for the financial year ending December 31, 2020 and, if the execution of the Merger has not been registered prior to June 30, 2022, for the financial year ending December 31, 2021 in an aggregate amount for each financial year not exceeding the amount of the distribution of funds for the same financial year by the Receiving Company;

  2. subject to Section 12(B)(iii), an extra distribution of funds in the amount of EUR 2.00 per share in one or several instalments prior to the Effective Date to the shareholders of the Merging Company (based on the current amount of outstanding shares, i.e. 79,134,459 shares and such shareholders who have received shares under the share-based incentive plans referred to in Section 9 above after the date of this Merger Plan;
  3. if the Merging Company is not able to pay the extra distribution of funds referred to in Section 12(B)(ii) due to limitations set forth in the Merging Company’s financing agreements, the Companies Act or other applicable law, the Merging Company has the right to issue instruments (one instrument per each share in the Merging Company) entitling to a distribution of funds in the amount of EUR 2.00 per each instrument in one or several instalments payable prior to or after the Effective Date; and
  4. issuance of shares under the current share-based incentive plans;

in each case listed above under sub-Sections (A) and (B), as agreed in more detail and in accordance with the Combination Agreement.For the sake of clarity, the Receiving Company may, subject to a prior written consent by the Merging Company, amend its Articles of Association in other respects as set out in Section 3 above.

  1. Capital Loans

Neither the Merging Company nor the Receiving Company has issued any capital loans, as defined in Chapter 12, Section 1 of the Finnish Companies Act.

  1. Shareholdings Between the Merging Company and the Receiving Company

On the date of this Merger Plan, the Merging Company or its subsidiaries do not hold and the Merging Company agrees not to acquire (and to cause its subsidiaries not to acquire) any shares in the Receiving Company and the Receiving Company does not hold and agrees not to acquire any shares in the Merging Company, unless the Parties specifically agree otherwise in writing.On the date of this Merger Plan, the Merging Company holds 87,447 treasury shares. Neither of the Companies Participating in the Merger has a parent company.

  1. Business Mortgages

On the date of this Merger Plan, the following business mortgages as defined in the Finnish Act on Business Mortgages (634/1984, as amended) pertain to the assets of the Merging Company: six (6) promissory notes, numbers 1-6, dated 23 June 1994, each with a nominal value of EUR 840,939.63.  There are no business mortgages pertaining to the assets of the Receiving Company.

  1. Special Benefits or Rights in Connection with the Merger

Save for certain incentive and retention arrangements for the managing directors of the Merging Company and the Receiving Company (“CEOs”), no special benefits or rights, each within the meaning of the Finnish Companies Act, shall be granted in connection with the Merger to any members of the Board of Directors, the CEOs or the auditors of either Merging Company or the Receiving Company, or to the auditors issuing statements on this Merger Plan. The remuneration of the auditors issuing their statement on this Merger Plan and remuneration of the auditor of the Merging Company is proposed to be paid in accordance with an invoice approved by the Board of Directors of the Receiving Company in the case of the auditor of the Receiving Company and by the Board of Directors of the Merging Company in the case of the auditor of the Merging Company. The Merging Company’s auditor will issue a statement referred to in Chapter 16, Section 4, Subsection 1 of the Finnish Companies Act to the Merging Company and the Receiving Company’s auditor will issue the said statement to the Receiving Company.

  1. Planned Registration of the Execution of the Merger

The planned Effective Date, meaning the planned date of registration of the execution of the Merger, is 1 January 2022 (effective registration time approximately at 00:01), however, subject to the fulfilment of the preconditions in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act and the conditions for executing the Merger set forth below in Section 20.The Effective Date may change if, among other things, the execution of measures described in this Merger Plan takes a shorter or longer time than what is currently estimated, or if circumstances related to the Merger otherwise necessitate a change in the time schedule or if the Boards of Directors of the Companies Participating in the Merger jointly resolve to file the Merger to be registered prior to, or after, the planned registration date.

  1. Listing of the New Shares of the Receiving Company and Delisting of the Shares of the Merging Company

The Receiving Company shall apply for the listing of the new shares to be issued by the Receiving Company as Merger Consideration to public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki. For the purposes of the Merger and the listing of the new shares to be issued by the Receiving Company as Merger Consideration, a merger prospectus will be published by the Receiving Company before the Extraordinary General Meetings of the Receiving Company and the Merging Company, respectively, resolving on the Merger. The trading in the new shares shall begin on the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter.The trading in the shares of the Merging Company on Nasdaq Helsinki is expected to end at the end of the last trading day preceding the Effective Date and the shares in the Merging Company are expected to cease to be listed on Nasdaq Helsinki as of the Effective Date, at the latest.

  1. Language Versions

This Merger Plan (including any applicable appendices) has been prepared and executed in Finnish and translated into English. In addition, a Swedish language translation of the Merger Plan will be prepared and made available before the Extraordinary General Meetings of the Receiving Company and the Merging Company, respectively, resolving on the Merger. Should any discrepancies exist between the Finnish version and the unofficial English and Swedish translations, the Finnish version shall prevail.

  1. Conditions for Executing the Merger

The execution of the Merger is conditional upon the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver of each of the conditions set forth below:

  1. the Merger having been duly approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders of the Merging Company;

  2. shareholders of the Merging Company representing no more than fifteen (15) per cent of all shares and votes in the Merging Company having demanded the redemption of their shares in the Merging Company pursuant to Chapter 16, Section 13 of the Finnish Companies Act;
  3. the Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company having approved the authorisation concerning the split of A Shares and B Shares in accordance with Section 5 and the split being pending for registration, at the latest, on the Effective Date, or the split having been registered with the Trade Register;
  4. the Merger, the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association, the number and election of the members of the Board of Directors (including the election of the Chairman of the Board of Directors) and the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors (including remuneration of the members of relevant committees to be established) of the Receiving Company and the adoption of the Charter of the Shareholders’ Nomination Board, as set forth in Sections 3 and 4 above, as well as the issuance of new shares of the Receiving Company as Merger Consideration to the shareholders of the Merging Company, having been duly approved by a Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company;
  5. the competition approvals, as defined in the Combination Agreement, having been obtained and being valid in accordance with the Combination Agreement, and, in the event the competition approvals are subject to any such commitments, undertakings or remedies, which a Party or the Parties are obliged to execute prior to the completion, all such commitments, undertakings or remedies being duly executed;
  6. the regulatory approvals, as defined in the Combination Agreement, having been obtained in accordance with the Combination Agreement;
  7. the Receiving Company having obtained from Nasdaq Helsinki written confirmations that the listing of the Merger Consideration on the official list of said stock exchange will take place as at or promptly after the Effective Date;
  8. the financing required in connection with the Merger being available on a certain funds basis under the facilities agreements entered into on the date of this Merger Plan;
  9. three business days prior to the Effective Date the receipt of (i) a certificate of the Receiving Company confirming that no default or any mandatory prepayment event has occurred under the EUR 400 million term facility agreement and (ii) a certificate of the Merging Company confirming that no default or any mandatory prepayment event has occurred under the EUR 300 million term facility agreement or the EUR 635 million term facilities agreement;
  10. no event, circumstance or change having occurred on or after the date of the Combination Agreement that would have a material adverse effect, as defined in the Combination Agreement, provided that in the event of a material adverse effect regarding the Receiving Company, this condition precedent shall not have been satisfied for the Merging Company, and in the event of a material adverse effect regarding the Merging Company, this condition precedent shall not have been satisfied for the Receiving Company;
  11. there being no material breach of the representations given by each of the Parties in the Combination Agreement, the direct consequence of which is, in the opinion of the board of directors of the non-breaching Party acting in good faith and after consultation with board of directors of the other Party and reputable financial and legal advisers, a material adverse effect, as defined in the Combination Agreement, provided that in the event of a material breach of a representation made by the Receiving Company, this condition precedent shall not have been satisfied for the Merging Company, and in the event of a material breach of a representation made by the Merging Company, this condition precedent shall not have been satisfied for the Receiving Company. For the purposes of this sub-Section (xi), the determination as to whether there has been any breach of any of the representations given by each of the Parties, as the case may be, shall be made without regard to any references to material adverse effect, as defined in the Combination Agreement, and, for the purposes of this sub-Section (xi), each such representation by a Party, as the case may be, shall be read as if such reference to material adverse effect were deleted from the relevant representation, as the case may be; and
  12. the Combination Agreement remaining in force and not having been terminated in accordance with its provisions.

  1. Auxiliary Trade Names

In connection with the execution of the Merger, the auxiliary trade names set out in Appendix 4 are registered for the Receiving Company.

  1. Transfer of Employees

All the employees of the Merging Company shall be transferred to the Receiving Company in connection with the execution of the Merger by operation of law as so-called old employees.

  1. Dispute Resolution

Any dispute, controversy or claim between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Merger Plan, or the transactions contemplated hereby, or the breach, termination or validity thereof, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The number of arbitrators shall be three (3). Konecranes shall appoint one (1) arbitrator and Cargotec shall appoint one (1) arbitrator. In the event of a failure by any Party to appoint such party-appointed arbitrator, the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce will make the appointment upon the request of the other Party. The third arbitrator, who will act as chairman of the arbitral tribunal, will be appointed by the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce unless the two party-appointed arbitrators reach an agreement on the arbitrator to be appointed as chairman within fourteen (14) days of the appointment of the latter party-appointed arbitrator. The seat of arbitration shall be Helsinki, Finland. The language of the arbitration shall be English.The Parties agree that the arbitral tribunal may, at the request of either Party, decide by an interim arbitral award a separate issue in dispute if the rendering of an award on other matters in dispute is dependent on the rendering of such an interim arbitral award.

  1. Other Issues

The Boards of Directors of the Companies Participating in the Merger are jointly authorised to decide on technical amendments to this Merger Plan or its appendices as may be required by authorities or otherwise considered appropriate by the Boards of Directors.______________________________(Signature pages follow)

This Merger Plan has been made in two (2) identical counterparts, one (1) for the Merging Company and one (1) for the Receiving Company.

In Helsinki, on 1 October 2020

CARGOTEC CORPORATION
By:_____________________________ By:_____________________________
Name: Ilkka HerlinTitle: Chairman of the Board of Directors Name: Mika VehviläinenTitle: CEO

KONECRANES PLC
By:_____________________________ By:_____________________________
Name: Christoph VitzthumTitle: Chairman of the Board of Directors Name: Rob SmithTitle: President and CEO

Appendices to Merger Plan

Appendix 1

 Amended Articles of Association of the Receiving Company
Appendix 2 Charter of Shareholders’ Nomination Board
Appendix 3 Description of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity and valuation of the Merging Company and the preliminary presentation of the balance sheet of the Receiving Company
Appendix 4 Auxiliary trade names

Appendix 1Amended Articles of Association of the Receiving CompanyArticles of Association of Cargotec Corporation 1 § Company name and domicileThe Company’s name is Cargotec Oyj and, in English, Cargotec Corporation. Its domicile is Helsinki.2 § Line of businessThe Company operates in various businesses to enable the facilitation of efficient material flows. The Company also operates in the metal industry, primarily in the mechanical and electrical engineering industries, engaging in trade in metal-industry products and the related industrial and business activities. In addition, the Company may engage in buying, selling, holding and managing real properties and securities.3 § Share classesThe Company’s shares are grouped into Class A and Class B shares.Share issueIn accordance with a decision by the shareholders’ meeting, either both classes of shares or only Class B shares may be issued in a rights issue.In the issue of both classes of shares, these two classes of shares shall be offered in their previous proportion, in which case Class A shares entitle their holders to subscribe for Class A shares only and Class B shares entitle their holder to subscribe for Class B shares only.Dividend on Class B sharesIn dividend distribution, Class B shares earn a higher dividend than Class A shares. The difference between dividends paid on the two classes of shares is a minimum of one (1) cent and a maximum of two and a half cents.Voting rights entitled by sharesAt the shareholders’ meeting, Class A shares entitle their holders to one vote and each full set of ten Class B shares entitle their holders to one vote, but in such a way that each shareholder has a minimum of one vote.Conversion of Class A shares to Class B sharesBased on an offer submitted by the Board of Directors, a holder of a Class A share has the right to present a claim that the Class A share (s)he holds be converted to a Class B share at a ratio of 1:1. This Board of Directors’ offer shall be delivered to the holders of Class A shares by mail, using addresses entered in the Company’s Shareholder Register. Any claims for said conversion shall be presented in writing to the Company’s Board of Directors, stating those shares which the shareholder wishes to convert. Upon the expiry of said offer, the Board of Directors shall immediately convert the shares based on the presented claims. Thereafter, the conversion shall immediately be notified to the Trade Register for registration. The conversion takes effect as soon as the registration has been carried out.4 § Book entry securities systemThe Company’s shares have been registered in the book entry securities system.5 § Board of DirectorsThe Company’s Board of Directors comprises a minimum of six (6) and a maximum of twelve (12) members. The General Meeting shall elect the Chairman and may elect the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board members’ term of office expires at the end of the first Annual General Meeting following their election.6 § Managing Director and Deputy Managing DirectorThe Board of Directors shall elect the Managing Director and may elect the Deputy Managing Director.7 § Representing the CompanyThe Board’s Chairman and the Managing Director each severally or two Board members, together may represent the Company.8 § ProcurationThe Board of Directors is authorized to grant powers of procuration.9 § AuditThe Company has a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of two (2) auditors. The auditor shall be an audit firm approved by the Patent and Registration Office with an authorized public accountant as the auditor in charge.The term of office of auditor(s) elected by the Annual General Meeting lasts until the end of the Annual General meeting following their election.10 § Notice of shareholders’ meetingNotice of shareholders’ meeting must be published on the website of the company, no earlier than three (3) months prior to the record date of the meeting and no later than three (3) weeks prior to the meeting, provided that the date of the publication must be at least nine (9) days before the record date of the meeting.11 § Registration for shareholders’ meetingIn order to be authorized to attend the shareholders’ meeting, a shareholder must notify the Company by the deadline stated in the notice of shareholders’ meeting fixed by the Board of Directors, which may be no earlier than ten (10) days prior to the meeting.12 § Annual General MeetingAt the Annual General Meeting, the following shall bepresented:

    1. the Financial Statements of the Company, which also include the Financial Statements of the Group, and the report of the Board of Directors; and

    2. the Auditor(s)’s report(s) concerning the Company and the Group;

resolved:

    1. approval of the Financial Statements of the Company, which also include the approval of the Financial Statements of the Group;

    2. any measures justified by the profit indicated by the confirmed balance sheet;
    3. releasing the Members of the Board of Directors and the Managing Director from liability;
    4. the number of Members of the Board of Directors and Auditors;
    5. the remuneration of the Chairman, Vice Chairman (if any) and other members of the Board of Directors as well as the Auditor(s);
    6. the adoption of the remuneration policy, when necessary;
    7. the adoption of the remuneration report; and
    8. any other matters specified in the notice convening the meeting;

elected:

    1. the Chairman, Vice Chairman (if any) and other necessary members of the Board of Directors; and

    2. Auditor(s).

If voting is performed at the shareholders’ meeting, the Chairman of the meeting shall determine the voting method.13 § Financial yearThe Company’s financial year is one calendar year.14 § ArbitrationAny disputes arising from the application of the Companies Act and these Articles of Association between the Company, on the one hand, and the Board of Directors, any Board member, the Managing Director, the Auditor or any shareholder, on the other, shall be submitted to arbitration, as prescribed by the Companies Act and the Arbitration Act.

Appendix 2Charter of Shareholders’ Nomination BoardCHARTER OF THE SHAREHOLDERS’ NOMINATION Board OF [●] PLC

  1. Purpose of the Nomination Board

[●] Plc’s (the Company) shareholders’ nomination board (the Nomination Board) is a governing body appointed by the Company’s shareholders to prepare and present proposals on the number, election and remuneration of the members of the Company’s board of directors to the Company’s annual, and if necessary extraordinary, general meeting. The Nomination Board must ensure that the Company’s board of directors and its members have sufficient expertise, knowledge and experience to meet the needs of the Company.The Nomination Board shall comply with valid legislation and other applicable regulation in its activities. The Nomination Board has been established until further notice until the Company’s general meeting resolves otherwise.This charter presents the composition, appointment of members and procedural rules of the Nomination Board.

  1. Composition and Appointment of Members of the Nomination Board

The Nomination Board has four members. The chairperson of the Company’s board of directors participates in the work of the Nomination Board as an expert without the right to participate in the Nomination Board’s decision making.The members of the Nomination Board are appointed so that the shareholder whose shares bestow the most votes in the Company (the Highest Voting Shareholder) is entitled to appoint one member and the three shareholders who own the most B shares in the Company, but are not the Highest Voting Shareholder, are each entitled to appoint one member.The number of shares owned by the shareholders is determined on the basis of the Company’s shareholders’ register in accordance with the situation on the last day of August each year. The following principles shall also be applied when determining the shareholders entitled to appoint members to the Nomination Board:

    1. If the shareholders are obligated under the Securities Markets Act to take other parties’ holdings in the Company into account when stating changes to their percentage of holdings (Flagging Obligation), the holdings of such shareholders and such other parties shall be aggregated, provided that the shareholder submits a written request concerning the matter to the chairperson of the Company's board of directors no later than on the last business day of August. A reliable account of the grounds for the Flagging Obligation must be included with the request.

    2. If a holder of nominee registered shares wishes to exercise its appointment right, such holder must present a written request concerning the matter to the chairperson of the Company's board of directors no later than on the last business day of August. A reliable account of how many shares the holder of nominee registered shares owns must be included with the request.

If the shares owned by two shareholders bestow the same number of votes or two shareholders own the same number of shares and it is not possible for both shareholders to appoint members, the chairperson of the company’s board of directors will draw lots to determine which shareholder’s appointee will be appointed. Each year, the chairperson of the board of directors must request each of the four largest shareholders determined in the manner set forth above to appoint a member to the Nomination Board by the last day of September. A shareholder can appoint a member of the Company’s board of directors who is not the chairperson of the board of directors serving as an expert to the Nomination Board. If a shareholder does not exercise their appointment right, the right shall transfer to the next largest shareholder who would not otherwise have this right.The chairperson of the board of directors shall convene the first meeting of the Nomination Board, in which the Nomination Board will appoint its own chairperson from amongst its members. The member appointed by the Highest Voting Shareholder shall be appointed as the chairperson of the Nomination Board, unless the Nomination Board unanimously decides otherwise. The chairperson of the board of directors cannot serve as the chairperson of the Nomination Board. A member appointed by a shareholder must resign from the Nomination Board if the appointing shareholder’s holdings change during the term of the Nomination Board in such a way that said shareholder is no longer among the Company’s ten largest shareholders. In such a situation, the Nomination Board must request the appointment of a new member by the next largest shareholder, determined on the day of the request, who has not appointed a member to the Nomination Board.Shareholders that have appointed a member to the Nomination Board are entitled to change their appointee at any time. The Company shall publish the composition of the Nomination Board and any changes to the composition in a stock exchange release.The term of the members of the Nomination Board ends annually upon the appointment of new members of the Nomination Board.The members of the Nomination Board (including the chairperson of the board of directors serving as an expert) are not remunerated for their membership in the Nomination Board. The travel expenses of the members (including the chairperson of the board of directors serving as an expert) will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s travel policy against receipts.

  1. Decision Making

The meetings of the Nomination Board will be convened by the chairperson of the Nomination Board.The Nomination Board shall have a quorum when more than half of its members are present. The Nomination Board shall not make a decision unless all of its members have been provided the opportunity to participate in the matter. For the avoidance of doubt, the presence of the chairperson of the Company’s board of directors, who serves as an expert on the Nomination Board, is not counted when determining quorum. The Nomination Board must make its decisions unanimously. If unanimity cannot be reached, the Nomination Board must inform the Company’s board of directors of this without delay.Minutes must be kept of all of the Nomination Board’s decisions. The minutes shall be dated, numbered and retained in a reliable manner. The chairperson of the Nomination Board and at least one member of the Nomination Board shall sign the minutes.

  1. Duties

The duties of the Nomination Board are to:

  • prepare and present a proposal to the general meeting for the number of members of the board of directors,

  • prepare and present a proposal to the general meeting for the chairperson, deputy chairperson and members of the board of directors,
  • prepare and present a proposal to the general meeting for the remuneration of the members of the board (including the chairperson and deputy chairperson) in accordance with the remuneration policy for governing bodies,
  • respond in the general meeting to the shareholders’ questions concerning the proposals prepared by the Nomination Board,
  • prepare and see to it that the Company has up to date principles on the diversity of the board of directors and
  • see to the successor planning for the members of the board of directors.

  1. Duties of the Chairperson

The duty of the chairperson of the Nomination Board is to direct the work of the Nomination Board is such a way that the Nomination Board reaches its goal efficiently and takes into account the shareholders’ expectations and the interests of the Company.The chairperson of the Nomination Board:

  • convenes the meetings of the Nomination Board and sees to it that the meetings are held on schedule,

  • convenes extraordinary meetings if so required by the duties of the Nomination Board and in any case within 14 days of a request presented by a member of the Nomination Board and
  • prepares the agenda for meetings and chairs the meetings.

  1. Preparation of the Proposal for the Composition of the Board of Directors

    1. Preparation of the Proposal in General

The Nomination Board will prepare the proposal for the composition of the board of directors to the Company’s annual general meeting and, if necessary, for the extraordinary general meeting. However, every shareholder in the Company can also make their own proposals directly to the general meeting in accordance with the Limited Liability Companies Act.The Nomination Board can hear shareholders of the Company in the preparation of the proposal and use outside advisors to find and evaluate candidates. The Company shall bear the costs of outside advisors provided that these costs have been approved by the Company in advance.When preparing the proposal for the composition of the new board or directors, the Nomination Board is entitled to receive the results of the annual assessment of the board of director’s activities, material information relating to the independence of candidates for the board of directors as well as other information reasonably needed by the Nomination Board for the preparation of its proposal.

    1.                      Qualifications of the Members of the Board of Directors

The Company’s board of directors must have sufficient expertise and collectively sufficient knowledge and experience in the matters within the Company’s field of operation and business. Each member of the board of directors must be able to dedicate sufficient time to their duties.In order to ensure sufficient expertise, the Nomination Board must take into account the applicable legislation and other applicable regulation and, as applicable, the principles of the Finnish Corporate Governance Code.In particular, the board of directors must collectively have sufficient knowledge and experience of:

  • matters relating to the Company’s field of operations and business,

  • the management of public companies of corresponding size,
  • group and financial administration,
  • strategy and mergers and acquisitions,
  • internal control and risk management and
  • good governance.

  1. Proposals to the General Meeting

The Nomination Board must submit its proposals to be made to the general meeting to the Company’s board of directors no later than on the last day of the January preceding the annual general meeting. If a matter to be prepared by the Nomination Board is to be resolved on in an extraordinary general meeting, the Nomination Board must seek to submit its proposal to the Company’s board of directors in good enough time to be included in the notice convening the general meeting. The proposals of the Nomination Board will be published in a stock exchange release and included in the notice convening the general meeting. The Nomination Board will present its proposals and their justifications to the general meeting.If the Nomination Board has not submitted proposals for the matters (or one of them) that the Nomination Board is responsible for preparing to the Company’s board of directors by the aforementioned dates, such lacking proposals shall be prepared and presented to the general meeting by the Company’s board of directors.

  1. Confidentiality

The members of the Nomination Board and the shareholders who have appointed the members must keep the information concerning the proposals to be presented to the general meeting confidential until the Nomination Board has made its final decision and the Company has published the proposals. This confidentiality obligation also extends to other confidential information received in connection with the work of the Nomination Board and shall remain in force until the Company has published such information.The chairperson of the Nomination Board or the chairperson of board of directors may at their discretion propose to the Company’s board of directors that the Company should make separate confidentiality agreements with a shareholder or the member of the Nomination Board appointed by it.

  1. Amendment of the Charter

The Nomination Board will review the contents of this charter annually and propose that the general meeting make amendments to it as necessary. The Nomination Board is authorised to make updates and amendment of a technical nature to this charter itself. However, material amendments, such as changes to the number and method of appointment of members of the Nomination Board, must be decided by the general meeting.

  1. Language versions

This charter has been drafted in Finnish and English.

Appendix 3Description of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity and valuation of the Merging Company and the preliminary presentation of the balance sheet of the Receiving CompanyThe following Receiving Company’s Illustrative Merger Balance sheet is based on Cargotec’s and Konecranes balance sheets as at 30 June 2020 and illustrates the application of the acquisition method using book values for the recording of the Merger to Receiving Company’s balance sheet. Konecranes’ balance sheet information has been aligned with Cargotec’s Accounting principles. The final effects of the Merger on the balance sheet of the Receiving Company will be determined according to the balance sheet position and the Finnish Accounting Standards in force as per the Effective Date thus the illustrative balance sheet information presented herein is therefore only indicative and subject to change.

EUR million

 Receiving Company, Cargotec Corporation before Merger Merging Company, Konecranes Plc before Merger Preliminary Merger adjustments Note Receiving Company's Merger Balance Sheet
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 31 - 31
Tangible assets 0 1 - 1
Investments 2 561 153 - 2 714
Total non-current assets 2 592 154 - 2745
Current assets
Non-current receivables 66 1 132 (6) 3) 1 191
Current receivables 795 11 6 3) 812
Cash and cash equivalents 314 0 (82) 2) 232
Total current assets 1 175 1 143 (82) 2 235
Total assets 3 766 1 296 (82) 4 981
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital 64 30 (16) 1) 78
Share premium account 98 39 (39) 1) 98
Reserve for invested non-restricted equity 74 775 48 1), 2) 897
Retained earnings 800 148 (186) 1), 2) 761
Loss / Profit for the period (169) 47 (47) 1) -169
Total equity 867 1 038 (240) 1 665
Appropriations
Accumulated depreciation difference - 0 - 0
Provisions 0 1 - 1
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities 1 018 249 158 2) 1 426
Current liabilities 1 881 8 - 1 889
Total liabilities 2 899 258 (82) 3 315
Total equity and liabilities 3 766 1 296 (82) 4 981

  1. The equity of the Receiving Company shall be formed in the Merger by applying the acquisition method so that the amount corresponding the book value of the net assets of the Merging Company shall be recorded into reserve for invested non-restricted equity of the Receiving Company with the exception of the increase of EUR 14 million in share capital as described in Section 10.

  2. Both Cargotec’s and Konecranes’s dividend distribution of EUR 39 million and EUR 44 million respectively from the year 2019 resolved and paid subsequent to 30 June 2020 have been deducted from cash and cash equivalents and from retained earnings and the extra distribution of funds to Konecranes's shareholders of EUR 2.00 per share altogether EUR 158 million proposed to be distributed prior to the completion of the Merger have been presented as non-current liability and deducted from the reserve for invested non-restricted equity.
  3. The presentation of certain Konecranes’s receivables have been aligned with Cargotec’s presentation for similar receivables.

The illustrative Receiving Company’s Merger Balance Sheet presented above does not take into account among others the group contributions, distributions of funds, except for the fund distributions mentioned in note 2, which may be paid prior to the Effective Date, any structural transactions to be consummated prior to the Merger or transaction costs related to the Merger which all could have a significant impact on the Receiving Company’s merger balance sheet and the Merging Company’s assets and liabilities prior to the execution of the Merger.

Appendix 4

Auxiliary trade names

In connection with the registration of, and conditional upon, the execution of the Merger, the following auxiliary trade name is registered for the Receiving Company:

  • Konecranes, through which the Receiving Company will carry out purchasing, sales, imports, exports, planning, manufacture and repairs of equipment for materials handling, lease and rent of such equipment, consulting, research, product development and marketing services, factory maintenance and maintenance services, owning and renting of real estate and own securities as well as securities and real estate trading.

Furthermore, in connection with the registration of, and conditional upon, the execution of the Merger, and subject to a decision by the Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Receiving Company to change the name of the Receiving Company prior to the Effective Date, the following auxiliary trade name is registered for the Receiving Company:

  • Cargotec, through which the Receiving Company will engage in the metal industry, primarily in the mechanical and electrical engineering, trade in metal-industry products and the related industrial and business activities as well as buying, selling, holding and managing real properties and securities.

ANNEX 2

SUMMARY OF CARGOTEC’S AND KONECRANES’ FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Cargotec Key Financial Information

The following key Cargotec financial information has been derived from Cargotec ’s unaudited January – June 2020 half-year financial report and from the audited consolidated financial statements for the years 2019 and 2018, prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Cargotec statement of income information

MEUR 1-6/2020 1-12/2019 1-12/2018
Sales 1,614 3,683 3,304
Gross profit 353 873 814
Operating profit 7 180 190
Income before taxes -8 146 161
Net income for the period -25 89 108

Cargotec balance sheet information

MEUR 30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2018
Total non-current assets 2,020 2,136 1,841
Total current assets 2,024 2,091 1,843
Total assets 4,044 4,227 3,684
Total equity 1,326 1,427 1,429
Total non-current liabilities 1,370 1,176 907
Total current liabilities 1,348 1,624 1,349
Total equity and liabilities 4,044 4,227 3,684

Konecranes Key Financial Information

The following key Konecranes financial information has been derived from Konecranes’ unaudited January – June 2020 half-year financial report and from the audited consolidated financial statements for the years 2019 and 2018, prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Konecranes statement of income information

MEUR 1-6/2020 1-12/2019 1-12/2018
Sales 1,474 3,327 3,156
Operating profit 51 149 166
Profit before taxes 59 119 139
Profit for the period 42 83 98

Konecranes balance sheet information

MEUR

 30 Jun 2020 31 Dec 2019 31 Dec 2018
Total non-current assets 2,087 1,987 1,931
Total current assets 2,071 1,868 1,637
Total assets 4,158 3,854 3,567
Total equity 1,227 1,247 1,284
Total non-current liabilities 1,400 1,238 1,018
Total current liabilities 1,531 1,369 1,265
Total equity and liabilities 4,158 3,854 3,567

Illustrative combined alternative performance measures

This stock exchange release also contains selected alternative performance measures on a combined basis. These alternative performance measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as presented by other companies nor between Cargotec and Konecranes. Alternative performance measures are unaudited.

The combined comparable EBITDA, EBITDA and Comparable operating profit presented herein for illustrative purposes have been calculated as follows:

1-6/2020

 1-12/2019
MEUR Illustrative combined Cargotec1) Konecranes reclassified2) Illustrative combined Cargotec1) Konecranes reclassified2)
COMPARABLE EBITDA
Operating profit3) 79 7 72 333 180 153
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 142 75 68 257 134 124
EBITDA 221 82 139 591 314 277
Total restructuring costs 77 67 10 172 72 100
Total other items affecting comparability -24 -3 -21 5 4 1
Total items affecting comparability4) 54 65 -11 177 76 101
PPA impacts on inventory5) 1 0 1 0 0 0
Comparable EBITDA 276 147 129 768 390 378
COMPARABLE OPERATING PROFIT
Operating profit3) 79 7 72 333 180 153
Total restructuring costs 89 79 10 181 80 101
Total other items affecting comparability -24 -3 -21 5 4 1
Total items affecting comparability4) 65 76 -11 186 84 102
PPA impacts5) 30 12 18 46 21 25
Comparable operating profit 174 95 79 565 286 280

1) Presentation of Comparable EBITDA and Comparable operating profit have been aligned between Cargotec and Konecranes, thus comparable figures historically reported by Cargotec have been adjusted to exclude also purchase price allocation impacts.

2) Share of associated companies' and joint ventures' net income presented by Konecranes below operating profit has been reclassified to be presented above operating profit to align with Cargotec's presentation. Items affecting comparability reported by Konecranes for the January-June 2020 have been reclassified accordingly to include remeasurement impact of its previously held equity interest in MHE-Demag.

3) Illustrative combined operating profit does not include any purchase price allocation impacts such as amortisation and depreciation for any fair value adjustments on non-current assets or other purchase accounting impacts to be recognised in the combination of Cargotec and Konecranes under IFRS and, thus is not representative of future operating results of the Future Company.

4) Items significantly affecting comparability including i) Restructuring costs such as employment termination costs, impairments of non-current assets and inventories, restructuring-related disposals of businesses and other restructuring costs, and ii) Other items affecting comparability such as M&A related gains and losses, acquisition and integration costs including costs related to contemplated merger, capital gains and losses, impairments and reversals of impairments related to assets, insurance benefits and expenses related to legal proceedings. 

5) Purchase price allocation related cost impacts of fair value adjustments on acquired inventory and amortisations and depreciations related to fair value adjustments on intangible assets and property, plant and equipment (“PPA impacts”). Of these, only cost impacts of fair value adjustments on acquired inventory (“PPA impacts on inventory”) have impact on Comparable EBITDA.

The combined Interest-bearing net debt presented herein for illustrative purposes have been calculated as follows:

30 Jun 2020
MEUR Illustrative combined Cargotec Konecranes reclassified
Net debt
Interest-bearing liabilities1) 2,754 1,320 1,275
Loans receivable and other interest-bearing assets -30 -29 -1
Cash and cash equivalents2) -867 -445 -504
Interest-bearing net debt 1,857 846 770

1) Illustrative combined Interest-bearing liabilities has been adjusted with the extra distribution of funds to Konecranes’ shareholders of EUR 2.00 per share proposed to be distributed prior to the completion of the combination

2) Illustrative combined Cash and cash equivalents has been adjusted with both Cargotec’s and Konecranes’ dividend distribution from year 2019 paid subsequent to 30 June 2020.