Investor Presentaiton
Financial Strength
Strong balance sheet supports Erber Group acquisition
Balance sheet
DSM continues to benefit from a strong balance sheet, with Q1 2020 Net Debt to
EBITDA of 0.8x (1.2x after settlement of the Glycom acquisition in April), supported
by strong cash generation
As a prudent measure given the current Covid-19 environment and given the
acquisition of Erber Group, DSM has decided to cancel the remainder of its €1bn
share buy-back program which was first announced on 14 February 2019. The total
number of shares repurchased to date under this program is 6.6 million shares for a
total consideration of €745 million
Available liquidity
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DSM has strong available liquidity, supported by committed, undrawn revolving
credit facilities of €1.5 billion. DSM's banking facilities, comprised of a €1 billion
revolving credit facility maturing in 2025 and €500 million new revolving credit
facilities concluded in April 2020, are not subject to any financial covenants or a
MAC clause
Furthermore, the company has no bond maturities in 2020 and 2021
Financing Erber Group acquisition
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Acquisition of Erber will be debt financed, with committed bridge financing in place
DSM's balance sheet remains strong post acquisition
Furthermore, DSM remains committed to maintaining a strong investment-grade
credit profile
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