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Inter-Tel (Delaware), Incorporated has prepared a slide presentation to use at investor meetings. This presentation was first given to Institutional Shareholder Services on July 12, 2007.
A copy of this slide presentation follows:
July
12, 2007 Investor Presentation Follow-Up: Vote FOR the Mitel Merger at August 2 nd Special Meeting of Stockholders |
1 Why Sell Now? Remaining standalone entails substantial execution risk in an increasingly competitive landscape and a rapidly consolidating industry The Mitel deal represents a full and fair value to all stockholders Special Committee conducted a thorough exploration of all strategic alternatives
(including standalone alternatives) prior to approving the Mitel merger No higher firm offer: Since the Company was effectively put in play in April 2006 when Mihaylo publicly indicated he was interested in acquiring Inter-Tel In the almost 2 1/2 month period since the Mitel merger announcement The Mihaylo leveraged recapitalization strategy produces less value, is less certain to close and entails much higher risk to Inter-Tel stockholders We believe the Mitel deal is in the best interest of stockholders |
2 Recent Developments Several Inter-Tel stockholders requested the Special Meeting be postponed to
allow time to consider recent developments On June 29, 2007, the Special Committee postponed the Special Meeting to allow stockholders to fully consider a number of significant recent developments:
Preliminary update on Q2 sales forecast and 2007 outlook which were below expectations Significant recent declines in the price of Inter-Tel's stock Mitel letter of June 21 indicating it would not increase its offer, and setting forth
its reasons why not Implications for potential alternatives and sale process from weakening in the
debt markets Mihaylo's definitive proxy mailed to stockholders only one day before the previously scheduled vote Current record date is close of business on July 9, 2007 with the Special Meeting
scheduled for August 2, 2007 |
3 Financial performance has been negatively impacted by the increasingly competitive
landscape, new market entrants, Mitel merger announcement and ongoing proxy distractions If Mitel merger voted down, expect distractions to continue with ongoing proxy contest Inter-Tel did not meet the second quarter net sales used in the proxy statement and
expects second half 2007 and full year 2007 net sales to be well below those
used in proxy statement, based on the current sales trends and
trajectory EBITDA margins in the proxy were projected to be 12.0% for 2007
and 13.3% for 2008 Q1 actual EBITDA margin was only 7.5% and actual LTM (3/31/07) EBITDA margin was only
10.9% 1 We believe margins likely to come out substantially lower than those included in the
proxy Company Not Meeting Projections Inter-Tel Net Sales ($mm) Inter-Tel EBITDA ($mm) 1 As of 3/31/07; refer to page 18 for GAAP reconciliation detail 2 As of 6/30/07, based on mid-point, $114.5 million, of estimated net sales
projection released July 6, 2007 458.4 460.9 459.5 498.1 530.4 400 500 600 2006 Net Sales Trailing 12 Months Net Sales ¹ Trailing 12 Months Net Sales ² 2007 Projections Included in Proxy 2008 Projections Included in Proxy Proxy Forecast 51.7 50.2 59.7 70.4 25 50 75 2006 EBITDA Trailing 12 Months EBITDA ¹ 2007 Projections Included in Proxy 2008 Projections Included in Proxy Proxy Forecast |
4 Intense Global Competition Attacks Small to Medium Size Enterprise Market Internet produces dynamic changes to traditional sales channels, barriers and speed Large scale, global, multi-billion market cap companies entering space Cisco: Entered market in 1997 ($170 billion market cap) Market share in IP systems from 0% to 17% Dominant market share in data networking business provides it with entry and strong
growth platform Microsoft: Adds voice to offering in 2006 ($280 billion market cap) Firmly established on hundreds of millions of desktops and well positioned to implement
voice on applications Ability to integrate voice into leading EUI/application platforms Google: Entering market in July 2007 ($170 billion market cap) Over 500 million unique monthly visitors Entering voice markets through purchase of GrandCentral Communications in July 2007 Cell Phone: Cellular carriers try to make cell phones the standard business communications
system Continue to add business applications for messaging, presence, always on with
mobility Skype: Founded in 2003 Purchased by EBay in 2005 2.5 million daily visitors that could ultimately bypass traditional platforms
Traditional PBX vendors (Avaya, Nortel, NEC, Siemens) fighting for share in PBX
market The SME market seen as an opportunity by traditional and
non-traditional PBX players |
5 Inter-Tel and its advisors repeatedly approached Mitel and Francisco Partners seeking an increase in purchase price Mitel sent a letter to Inter-Tel on June 21, 2007 stating it would not increase its offer
price because: Inter-Tels Q107 fiscal performance was below analyst consensus as well as Mitels expectations Mitel believes that the revenue and earnings projections reflected in the Inter-Tel proxy statement would be a challenge for a standalone Inter-Tel to achieve Mitels offer is a full 10% higher than the highest firm offer received from any party to acquire 100% of the companys shares, including Steve Mihaylo. The Mitel offer is the only firm offer received, despite a 24-month sale process and contacts with several other interested but unnamed parties who previously evaluated acquiring Inter-Tel In order to justify its offer price, Mitel stockholders are taking considerable risk on the ability to drive material synergies in the post-combination company Mitel also noted that at the time of Mitels offer 7 of the 11 analysts who covered Inter-Tel had either a sell or hold recommendation, that its $25.60 price equaled the average of the price targets from such analysts, and since the merger announcement, several financial analysts had
indicated that $25.60 was an attractive price to Inter-Tel
stockholders Mitel noted that the recent acquisition of Avaya, a leading telephony industry player, was effected at an EBITDA multiple that is lower than it has offered for Inter-Tel 1 Mitel Will Not Increase Purchase Price 1 Based on Mitel calculations |
6 Weakening Debt Markets Leveraged loan markets have weakened significantly in the past several weeks Mitel has committed financing in place We believe the weakening leverage loan markets make it very difficult for buyers to
finance a higher price One of the factors driving recent record levels of M&A activity has been relatively
inexpensive debt financing Experts react to current market volatility 1 : Today, there are signs that the era of placid markets and cheap money may be coming to an end
Central banks are pushing up short-term interest rates, and bond markets are pushing up long-term rates. David Wessel, Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2007
investors are wondering if the game of buyout bingo will soon come to an end as the investors who purchase the debt that fuels such takeovers begin to balk at some of
the riskier deals David Reilly, Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2007 Is recent debt-market turmoil going to get worse, and possibly even end the corporate buyout boom? Jon Hilsenrath, Wall Street Journal, June 29, 2007 "One thing we have to say goodbye to is the peak of private equity and the pricing power they had," Peter Andersen, Dreman Value Management, as quoted by Reuters, July 5, 2007 1 Permission to use the above quotes neither sought nor obtained |
7 Mitel Offer Provides Premium Value 1 13D filing on 4/10/06 represents first public indication of a potential proxy fight (and acquisition)-while 1/19/07 is date of public Mihaylo letter to Inter-Tel,-indicating possibility of another proxy fight 2 Q1 2007 earnings miss per FactSet 3 Price targets prior to merger based on Brean Murray, Kaufman, Lehman and Wedbush Morgan research as of 2/16/07 and price targets prior to proxy battle based on Kaufman research as of 2/22/06 and Lehman research as of 2/15/06 4 As of 3/31/07, refer to page 18 for GAAP reconciliation-detail; enterprise value of $533.4 million-based on Mitel-offer 5 Avaya LTM EBITDA multiple as of 3/31/07 6 Historical LTM EBITDA per FactSet Based on the implied EBITDA multiple, the Mitel merger values Inter-Tel generally in-line with the buyout valuation of industry leader Avaya Mitel offer price is at a significant premium to analysts long-term price targets prior to commencement of Mihaylos most recent proxy contest and the Mitel merger announcement 1 day premium of 7.6% understates actual premium because Inter-Tel price was affected due to prevalent takeover speculation and the fact that the Mitel merger was announced just minutes after announcing a 43% Q1 earnings miss 2 Meaningful premium to long-term average share price, even with a price affected by takeover speculation Median Price Targets 3 LTM EBITDA Multiple 22.6% premium over unaffected share price prior to Mihaylos initial 13D filing on 4/10/06 and 17.3% premium to share price prior to Mihaylo letter sent 1/19/07 1 $22.50 $20.00 $15 $20 $25 $30 Prior to Proxy Battle Prior to Mitel Merger Announcement Mitel Offer: $25.60 Mitel Premium: 13.8% Mitel Premium: 28.0% Premium to Average Prices ($25.60 Per Share Offer) Price Premium Prior to Mihaylo 13D Filing on 4/10/06 1 $20.88 22.6% Prior to Mihaylo Letter on 1/19/07 1 $21.83 17.3% 2 Year Average $21.27 20.4% 1 Year Average $21.99 16.4% 6 Month Average $22.62 13.2% 3 Month Average $23.48 9.0% 10.6x 11.1x 7.5x 0x 10x 20x Inter-Tel at Deal 4 Avaya at Deal 5 Inter-Tel 5 Year Historical Average 6 |
8 Thorough Discussion Process 2007 Summer 2004: Met with Company A to discuss business combination did not progress beyond preliminary stage May December 2005: Discussed 4 potential acquisitions and a potential acquisition by Company A. Proceeded to due diligence but Inter-Tel did not pursue 2004 2005 2006 November 2005: Inter- Tel was contacted again by Company A and engaged in intensive discussions March 2006: Continued talks with Company A but afterwards did not receive any further communications April June 2006: Discussions with Company B for potential business combination November 2006: Discussed potential deal with Company D 2003 October 2003: Met with Mitel to discuss potential deal. Decided not to pursue deal at the time May 2005: Met again with Mitel to discuss potential deal June 2005: Investment bank arranged meetings between Inter-Tel and several private equity firms. Several follow-up meetings and limited due diligence followed, but no proposals July 2005: Discussions with investment banks and a least 5 financial sponsors regarding potential deals August September 2005: Two financial sponsors, including Francisco Partners, submitted expressions of interest October 2005: Contacted by sponsor-owned strategic partner regarding potential deal January 2006: Further discussions with Company A March - April 2006: Periodically met with investment banks and met with a potential target June 14, 2006: Mihaylo/Vector public offer at $22.50 per share July 28, 2006: Mihaylo/Vector resubmit public offer for $22.50 per share July 2006: Mitel indicates interest in acquiring Inter- Tel August 21, 2006: Mihaylo/Vector publicly states willingness to pay $23.25 per share September 2006: Discussions with Company C regarding potential deal April 26, 2007: Mitel merger announced January February 2006: Discussions with investment banks and preliminary talks with one acquisition target June 21, 2007: Mitel not increasing offer May 14, 2007: Vector sent letter expressing willingness to pay $26.50 per share but subsequently failed to make an offer No additional offer has emerged August 2006: UBS begins to explore various strategic options |
9 Inter-Tel and its financial advisor explored strategic options including formal and
informal market checks prior to signing of the Mitel merger agreement 2006 proxy contest and Mihaylo/Vector bids to buy the Company in 2006 put the Company
in play Mihaylo's Sell the Company Proposal called for a sale to the highest bidder and indicated he would support a sale to highest bidder, even if he was not the buyer UBS approached every logical strategic buyer on multiple occasions during this time period Special Committee rejected as inadequate Mihaylo/Vector $22.50 and $23.25 bids and
negotiated Mitel merger at price $2.35 above highest Mihaylo/Vector price
and 22.6% above the share price prior to April 10, 2006 launch of proxy
contest Mitel contract was specifically negotiated to allow Company ability
to get a higher price after the Mitel merger announcement: Provisions allowing extra latitude to promote bid from Mihaylo or Vector Company can consider and accept superior proposals Termination fee of 2.8% of the deal price in line with market In 2 1/2 months since the Mitel merger announcement, no other buyer has come forward
with a higher bid Thorough Sale Process |
10 Despite months of being in play, only Mitel made fully financed offer to acquire Inter-Tel and only Vector expressed any interest in a transaction but ultimately withdrew In 2006 the Special Committee allowed full due diligence to Mihaylo/Vector Special Committee deemed original offer of $22.50 and last and best offer of $23.25
inadequate The Special Committee determined not to involve Mihaylo and Vector prior to Mitel announcement due to: Conflicts arising from prior attempts to acquire the Company Previously tried to disrupt Inter-Tel opportunities Given that Inter-Tel was imminently releasing Q1 earnings that were 43% below consensus 1 and Mitel indicated it would walk away if the fully-negotiated agreement was not signed, the
Special Committee opted to take the fully-negotiated deal in hand
Specifically negotiated the flexibility to respond to interest from Mihaylo/Vector or
others post- announcement Special Committee committed to maximizing stockholder value deemed the Vector $26.50 indication of interest reasonably likely to lead to superior offer and immediately allowed Vector to conduct requested confirmatory due diligence Vector decided not to make any firm offer Special Committee Efforts to Facilitate a Higher Bid From Mihaylo/Vector 1 Q1 2007 earnings miss per FactSet |
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12 CONCLUSION: VOTE FOR THE MITEL MERGER Significant recent developments reinforce the Special Committees view that the
Mitel deal is in the best interests of stockholders Inter-Tels financial performance and future outlook are below
projections Increasing competition and ongoing distractions will continue should the Company remain a standalone entity Mitel stated that it will not raise its offer Weakening debt markets make other bidders less likely The Special Committee conducted a full review of the Companys strategic options
during last 2 years including standalone opportunities, acquisitions and a
sale Special Committee directed a thorough sales process Mitel price is a premium of 17% - 22% to the unaffected stock price The Board of Directors recommends: Vote For The Mitel Merger |
13 Appendix |
14 Mihaylo Recapitalization NOT AN ACQUISITION PROPOSAL
Provides Less Value, Less Certainty and More Risk Mihaylo has no legal obligation to implement his leveraged recapitalization strategy
it may not happen Mihaylo leveraged recapitalization strategy relies on debt financing commitments that have never been publicly disclosed or made available. Based on limited detail disclosed, commitments contain conditions that are non-customary Mihaylo leveraged recapitalization strategy value based on projections from the proxy that
are unlikely to be achieved We believe the blended value received by stockholders will be substantially below the
$25.60 Mitel offer At least 40% of value will depend on the trading price of stub shares that we believe will trade significantly lower than the current share price Reduced trading liquidity with a public float reduced to approximately 1/3 of current
dollar volume Increased debt load Increased risk and price volatility Increases business execution risk as Inter-Tels strategic flexibility and
ability to compete and invest in new products would be significantly
impaired |
15 Mihaylo debt funding is expressly conditioned on him being named Chairman of Inter-Tel When Mihaylo thought he and Vector Capital were the highest bidder for Inter-Tel in 2006, he pushed for a prompt sale to the highest bidder, and publicly said he would support a sale to the highest bidder, even if it was not him Mihaylo claims that Inter-Tel is worth more than $25.60 per share, but has not made an offer to pay more for Inter-Tel than the Mitel price Instead of paying more, Mihaylo proposes a front-end loaded, leveraged recapitalization strategy, financed
entirely with Inter-Tels own cash and debt, that we believe: Provides less value, less certainty and more risk to Inter-Tel stockholders
Significantly increases Mr. Mihaylos ownership and voting control and gives him a potential veto right on any future sale of Inter-Tel Would allow him to pay much less to take over Inter-Tel if his recapitalization strategy fails and the stock price significantly declines Mihaylo sent Inter-Tel a letter demanding significant changes at the company that
would: Reduce size of Board to six members, of which he would choose three Immediately make him Chairman of the Board and interim CEO Allow him and his Board nominees to select any new CEO Give him significant control over Inter-Tel without a stockholder vote or paying any "control premium" to other stockholders Stockholders Should Not Be Misled By Mihaylos Personal Agenda |
16 About Inter-Tel (Delaware), Incorporated Inter-Tel (Nasdaq: INTL) offers value-driven communications products;
applications utilizing networks and server-based communications software;
and a wide range of managed services that include voice and data network
design and traffic provisioning, custom application development, and financial solutions packages. An industry-leading provider focused on the communication needs of business
enterprises, Inter-Tel employs approximately 1,940 communications
professionals, and services business customers through a network of 57
company-owned, direct sales offices and approximately 300 authorized providers in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and South Africa. More information is
available at www.inter-tel.com. Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, concerning the
pending acquisition of Inter-Tel by Mitel, certain preliminary financial
results of Inter-Tel and anticipated future results, and the leveraged recapitalization strategy proposed by Mr. Mihaylo, among other things. Forward-looking
statements are statements in the future tense or that include words such as
intends, believe, expect,
proposed, anticipates, project and words
of similar import. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions,
suppositions and uncertainties, as well as on managements best
possible evaluation of future events. However, actual results may differ materially from those reflected in forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, many of
which are beyond the control of Inter-Tel. Such factors may
include, without excluding other considerations, fluctuations in quarterly
results, actual GAAP results of operations, evolution in customer demand for Inter-Tels products and services, risks associated with the proposed acquisition by Mitel or the outcome of
any discussions with or actions by Mr. Mihaylo, the impact of price
pressures exerted by competitors, and general market trends or economic changes. For additional information about risk factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements,
please see Inter-Tels filings with the SEC, including Inter-Tels Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2007, Inter-Tels Form 10-K/A filed on
April 30, 2007, Inter-Tels Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2007 and
other Inter-Tel Current Reports on Form 8-K, Inter-Tels Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as the definitive proxy statement filed on May 29, 2007 and the
proxy supplement filed on July 10, 2007. |
17 Disclaimer This presentation includes statements and information from published material, public
filings and other such sources. Permission to reprint or use these
statements and information was neither sought nor obtained. Additional
Information In connection with soliciting proxies for the pending Mitel
merger, Inter-Tel filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2007 and a proxy supplement on July 10, 2007. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE PROXY SUPPLEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN, OR WILL CONTAIN, IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Copies of
the definitive proxy statement, the proxy supplement and other documents
filed by Inter-Tel can be obtained without charge at the Securities and
Exchange Commissions web site at www.sec.gov or from Inter-Tel by contacting Inter-Tel (Delaware), Incorporated, Attention: Investor Relations, 1615
S. 52nd Street, Tempe, AZ 85281, Telephone: 480-449-8900. Inter-Tel and its directors, officers and employees may be deemed to be participants
in the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders in connection with the
proposed merger with Mitel. Information concerning the interests of
Inter-Tels participants in the solicitation is included in the definitive proxy statement, the proxy supplement and related proxy materials for the special meeting of stockholders, which is
scheduled for August 2, 2007. Inter-Tel and the Inter-Tel logo are trademarks of Inter-Tel (Delaware),
Incorporated. |
18 GAAP Reconciliation This presentation includes some non-GAAP financial measures, as defined in
Regulation G promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. The following table includes the most directly comparable
GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial
measures to such comparable GAAP financial measures: (US$ in millions, unless
indicated) LTM Q2'06A Q3'06A Q4'06A Q1'07A Period Revenue 115.9 117.0 118.5 109.5 460.9 Cost of Goods Sold 59.1 58.9 59.0 56.1 233.1 Gross Profit 56.8 58.1 59.5 53.4 227.8 SG&A 1 39.0 39.4 40.3 40.5 159.2 R&D 8.5 8.4 7.5 7.9 32.3 Total Operating Expenses 47.5 47.8 47.8 48.4 191.5 EBIT 9.3 10.3 11.7 5.0 36.3 Depreciation 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 9.2 Amortization 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 4.7 Pro Forma EBITDA 12.7 13.9 15.3 8.3 50.2 Less FAS 123R Expense, & Proxy Related Expenses & Other 2.7 4.0 2.6 2.9 12.2 GAAP EBITDA 10.1 9.9 12.8 5.4 38.1 Source: Public Filings & Management Note: 1 Includes amortization of intangibles |