Fuel Systems Solutions Co-Founder Summarizes Significant Concerns Regarding Flawed Westport
Transaction
Beneficial Owner of Approximately 8.7% of Outstanding Fuel Systems Shares Will Vote AGAINST the Amended
Merger Agreement
Pier Antonio Costamagna, a co-founder of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (“FSS”) (NASDAQ:FSYS) today commented on his continued
significant concerns regarding the clear lack of value in a combination of FSS and Westport Innovations, Inc. (“Westport”) (TSX:WPT
/ NASDAQ:WPRT). Mr. Costamagna has sole voting power over 1,576,043 shares of FSS common stock, representing approximately 8.7% of
outstanding shares and he intends to vote AGAINST the merger at the FSS stockholder meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 31, 2016. He
noted a summary of critical points informing his decision.
NO PREMIUM, UNCERTAIN FUTURE WITH WPRT, HIGH RISK OF INSOLVENCY
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- No merger-related premium – the offer represents a 21% discount to FSS’ unaffected share price. WPRT’s share
price has declined 39% since merger announcement
- WPRT has significant debt load maturing and recently raised funds from Cartesian at an effective interest rate of
23%
- Cartesian will have significant influence and control over combined company
- WPRT subject to ongoing revenue decline and questionable outlook
- FSS receiving inadequate stake for its revenue and EBITDA contribution to the combined company
- Combined company expected to generate negative adjusted EBITDA in FY16 and FY17 and require $150mm of additional
financing
- Real risk of insolvency for the combined company. CEO did not vote for the merger and one director resigned in
protest
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LIMITED DOWNSIDE TO REJECTION
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Standalone value substantially higher than current implied offer price
- Mean average Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) - $14.85
- Mean average equity research Estimates - $8
- Almost no debt and $49.5 million in cash and short term investments as of March 31, 2016
- DCF analysis shows a mean average discount of 65% based on the current offer
- Expected to generate positive adjusted EBITDA in both FY16 and FY17
- Third Party’s offer of $4.5 per share in cash, provides effective floor to the share price if the merger is
rejected
- Proxy reflects pressure applied to directors to approve amended merger agreement
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