Filed by Air France
This communication is filed pursuant to Rule 425 under The Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14d-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Subject Company: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Commission File Number: 001-04059
Date: September 30, 2003
Legal Information
The combination of KLM and Air France will be implemented through an exchange offer made by Air France to all shareholders of KLM. This document is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of KLM. Any offer in the United States will only be made through a prospectus which is part of a registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). KLM shareholders who are U.S. persons or are located in the United States are urged to carefully review the registration statement on Form F-4 and the prospectus included therein, the prospectus, the Schedule TO and other documents relating to the offer that will be filed by Air France with the SEC because these documents contain important information relating to the offer. You are also urged to read the related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 that will be filed with the SEC by KLM regarding the offer. You may obtain a free copy of these documents after they are filed with the SEC and other documents filed by Air France and KLM with the SEC at the SECs web site at www.sec.gov. Once such documents are filed with the SEC, you will also be able to inspect and copy the registration statement on Form F-4, as well as any documents incorporated by reference therein, the Schedule TO and the Schedule 14D-9 at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room. These documents may also be obtained free of charge by contacting Air France, Investor Relations, 45, rue de Paris, 95747 Roissy CDG Cedex, France. (tel: +33 1 41 56 88 60), or KLM, Amsterdamsweg 55, 1182 GP Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Attention: Investor Relations (tel: +31 20 64 93099). YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUS AND THE SCHEDULE 14D-9 CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING THE OFFER.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information herein contains, and the Air France, KLM and their representatives may make, forward-looking statements either orally or in writing, about Air France, KLM and their businesses. These forward-looking statements, which include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Air France and KLM and the benefits expected to result from the contemplated transaction, are based on managements current expectations and estimates.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Air France or KLMs control and are difficult to predict, that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied from the forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties including, among others: the risk that the conditions relating to the required minimum tender of shares might not be satisfied; failure by Air France and KLM shareholders to approve the planned corporate reorganizations; inability to obtain, or meet the conditions imposed for, regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all; the risk that the businesses of Air France and KLM will not be integrated successfully and the the expected synergies and cost savings will not be achieved; unanticipated expenditures; changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Air France and KLM generally. Air France and KLM caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Additional information regarding the factors and events that could cause differences between forward-looking statements and actual results in the future is contained in KLMs Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including KLMs Annual Report on Form 20-F. Air France and KLM undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
THE FOLLOWING IS A PRESENTATION DISSEMINATED BY AIR FRANCE AND
KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2003.
Creating Europes Leading Airline Group
30 September 2003
Warning about Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation contains, and the Air France, KLM and their representatives may make, forward-looking statements either orally or in writing, about Air France, KLM and their businesses. These forward-looking statements, which include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Air France and KLM and the benefits expected to result from the contemplated transaction, are based on managements current expectations and estimates.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Air France or KLMs control and are difficult to predict, that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied from the forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties including, among others: the risk that the conditions relating to the required minimum tender of shares might not be satisfied; failure by Air France and KLM shareholders to approve the planned corporate reorganizations; inability to obtain, or meet the conditions imposed for, regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all; the risk that the businesses of Air France and KLM will not be integrated successfully and the expected synergies and cost savings will not be achieved; unanticipated expenditures; changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Air France and KLM generally. Air France and KLM caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Additional information regarding the factors and events that could cause differences between forward-looking statements and actual results in the future is contained in KLMs Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including KLMs Annual Report on Form 20-F. Air France and KLM undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Legal Disclaimer
Additional Information
The combination of KLM and Air France will be
implemented through an exchange offer made by Air France to all shareholders of
KLM. This presentation is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of KLM. Any offer in the United
States will only be made
through a prospectus which is part of a registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). KLM shareholders who are U.S. persons or are located in the United States are urged to
carefully
review the registration statement on Form F-4 and the prospectus included therein, the prospectus, the Schedule TO and
other documents relating to the offer that will be filed by Air France with the SEC because these documents contain important
information relating to the offer. You are also urged to read the related solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9
that will be filed with the SEC by KLM regarding the offer. You may obtain a free copy of these documents after
they are filed with
the SEC and other documents filed by Air France and KLM with the SEC at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Once such
documents are filed with the SEC, you will also be able to inspect and copy the registration statement
on Form F-4, as well as any
documents incorporated by reference therein, the Schedule TO and the Schedule 14D-9 at the public reference room maintained
by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
about the public reference room. These documents may also be obtained free of charge by contacting Air France, Investor
Relations, 45, rue de Paris, 95747 Roissy CDG Cedex, France. (tel: +33 1 41 56 88
60), or KLM, Amsterdamsweg 55, 1182 GP
Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Attention: Investor Relations (tel: +31 20 64 93099). YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUS
AND THE SCHEDULE 14D-9 CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING THE OFFER.
This presentation is published in the French
and English languages. The English version of the presentation is only authentic text
and shall prevail over the French text in case of any contradiction between the two versions.
Agenda
I Overall Presentation of the Transaction
II Strategic Rationale of the Transaction
III A Tailor-Made Organization
IV Creating Value for Air France and KLM shareholders
V Concluding Remarks
Overall Presentation of the Transaction
Air
France-KLM:
Europes Leading Airline Group
Leveraging the complementarities of Air France and KLM
Offering customers a superior service
Extracting maximum synergies
Preserving brands and values of Air France and KLM
Two major flag carriers combine their strengths and
create the leading European airline group
One Group Two Airlines
Air France-KLM
KLM
Former Air France
shareholders
Former KLM
shareholders
Air France
100%
100%
Listed company
Operating company
Operating company
Targeted final Group structure
A Recommended Public Exchange Offer
Exchange offer for 10 KLM common shares:
11 Air France shares
+ 10 Air France warrants
Strike price: 20
Maturity: 3.5 years
Subscription parity: 3 warrants give the right to
subscribe
or to acquire 2 Air France shares
Implied value of KLM share: 16.74
KLM common shares valued at 784m based on
Air France closing price as of 29 September 2003
Note: total KLM common shares: 46.8m shares
Air France-KLM: A World Leader
Total traffic (RPK)
Worldwide ranking 2002-03
AA
UA
AF + KL
DL
NW
AF
JALS
BA
LH
3rd in traffic
Source : IATA - AEA
European airlines
Non-European airlines
KL (14th)
1st in turnover
Group turnover
Worldwide ranking 2002-03
AF + KL
JALS
AA
LH
UA
DL
AF
BA
ANA
NW
CO
USAir
KL
European airlines
Non-European airlines
Combined turnover: 19.2bn
Source : IATA
SkyTeam: A Leading Alliance
SkyTeam
12%
Star Alliance
22%
oneworld*
17%
Others
40%
KL-NW-CO
9%
SkyTeam
21%
Star Alliance
22%
oneworld*
17%
Others
40%
Today
Tomorrow
* Before the announced integration of Swiss
Source: IATA 2002
** Assuming Northwest and Continental eventually enter SkyTeam
**
Strategic Rationale of the Transaction
Strategic Rationale of the Transaction
Change in European environment
Air France and KLM: two complementary companies
Extracting significant synergies
Changing European Environment
Drives Consolidation
Single European market
reinforces the need
for consolidation of the industry
European flag carriers must join one of the three global alliances
Major changes in European regulatory environment
European Court of Justice ruling (November 2002)
Mandate given to the European Commission to negotiate
the Open Sky agreement with the US (June 2003)
EU enlargement provides growth opportunities
Hubs at the Heart of Competition in Europe
4 main hubs
=
54% of flights
Others
9%
LHR
6 significant hubs 21%
LGW, ZRH, MAD,
MXP, ROM, MOW
AMS
75% of long-haul flights are concentrated in 10 European hubs
Capital cities
16%
CDG
FRA
Source: OAG bands as of 9 July 2003 week 36
Direct operating long haul flights
Strategic Rationale of the Transaction
Change in European environment
Air France and KLM:
two
complementary companies
Extracting significant synergies
Source : Air France, MIDT data base, April 2002/March 2003
Traffic > via AMS
Traffic > via CDG
Traffic via AMS ~ via CDG
FRA leading hub
1
Complementary Commercial Presence in Europe
AF only
AF and KLM
KL only
Highly Complementary Long-Haul Networks
Summer 03: week 36 OAG bands as of 14 May 2003
AF only: 43 destinations
KL only: 27 destinations
AF / KL: 31 common destinations
Total: 101 long-haul destinations
oneworld hubs
SkyTeam hubs
Star Alliance hubs
CPH
FRA
MUC
VIE
MXP
CDG
MAD
LHR
AMS
Two of Europes Four Leading Hubs
ZRH
40.7 m
passengers
(4th in Europe)
5 runways
Aircraft movements:
4th European airport
Take full advantage of new 5th
runway and extension
to the west wing of the airport
Major Assets: CDG and AMS
48.4 m passengers
(3rd in
Europe)
4 runways
Aircraft movements:
1st European airport
4 runways scheduled to be
simultaneously operational
from 2004
Terminal 2E and its
satellites
CDG
AMS
While the main European airports have capacity constraints,
CDG and AMS both have development potential
Note: 2002 figures
Source: ADP & KLM
Two Leading Cargo Players
Ranks 2nd in Europe*
Ranks 4th worldwide*
Turnover = 1.5bn
CDG = 2nd airport in Europe
(1.4m tons)
Ranks 5th in Europe*
Ranks 11th worldwide*
Turnover = 1.1bn
AMS = 4th airport in Europe
(1.3m tons)
Excellent network coverage of major global cargo flows
Single SkyTeam Cargo product line
#1 Europe, #1 World*
Excluding integrated cargo carriers (in RTK)
Source IATA 2002
Maintenance: Combining Expertise and Capabilities
Creation of one of the largest worldwide MRO providers with:
Full capabilities for both Airbus and Boeing product lines
Scale and capacity to meet maintenance requirements
of major airlines
Strong OEM relation / partnership
Airbus, Boeing, General Electric
Large customer base
2002-03 third party turnover for Air France: 540m
2002-03 third party turnover for KLM: 329m
Strategic Rationale of the Transaction
Change in European environment
Air France and KLM: two complementary companies
Extracting significant synergies
Identified Potential Annual Synergies: ~ 440m
* Before remedies which may be requested by the European Commission
Total annual synergies (m Ebit)
Main actions
TOTAL* 220-260 385- 495
Year 5
Year 3
Source: Air France and KLM estimates reviewed by a leading consulting firm
Sales/Distribution
Coordination of sales structures
Sales cost improvements
40
100
Handling and catering
Network
Network / scheduling optimization
95-130
130-195
Revenue Managnt
Revenue management harmonization
Fleet
Optimization of fleet utilization
Coordinated management
Cargo
Network optimization
35
35
Commercial alignments
Support services
Maintenance
Procurement
25
60-65
Insourcing
Pooling (stocks, etc.)
IT systems
Progressive convergence of IT systems
20
50-70
Other
Procurement synergies
5-10
10-30
Build-up of Synergies
In m
Excluding any additional potential synergies with other partner airlines
Excluding one-off implementation costs
Approximately 60% of
potential synergies
derived from cost savings
Long-term
Source: Air France and KLM estimates reviewed by a leading consulting firm
KLM Structural Cost Savings
Plan
on Top of Expected Synergies
650m expected improvement in operating income
In m
Internal costs
Fleet rationalization
and network adjustments
External costs
Source: KLM
325
163
163
A Tailor-Made Organization
A Structure to Take Full Advantage
of the Strategic Fit
Weak
Moderate
Strong
Full
Cooperation strategy
Potential competition
Partial
Significant
Full
Full
Commercial
alliance
Alliance
with JV
Merger
of shareholdings
Full
merger
Air France-KLM
Structuring the Organization
Targeted Group structure
Preserving brands and identity
One listed holding company with two operational airlines
Efficiency and simplicity
Transitional period of three years
Securing traffic rights
Allowing for harmonious development
Targeted Final Group Structure in Three Years
Air France-KLM
KLM
Former Air France
shareholders
Former KLM
shareholders
Air France
100%
100%
Listed company
Operating company
Operating company
Existing KLM Voting Structure
The Dutch State has an option
allowing it to obtain 50.1%
of KLMs voting rights if its traffic
rights are challenged
as a consequence of the nationality
of KLMs shareholders.
Voting rights
Dutch State option
Common shares
73.6%
Dutch State
14.7%
Foundation
11.7%
Planned Three-Year Transitional Shareholding Structure
Air France-KLM
KLM
Former KLM
shareholders
Foundations
100% of economic rights and
49% of voting
rights
36.3% of
voting rights
Air France
100%
Operating company
Operating company
Listed company
Dutch
State
option*
Former Air France
shareholders
* See appendix
Dutch
State
14.7% of
voting rights
Voting rights only
Aimed at protecting traffic rights
Air France and KLM retain their respective
home bases, operating licences, Air Transport Certificates and traffic rights
Air-political status
Passenger/Cargo
Networks/Hubs
Multi-hub system around Paris-CDG and Schiphol
Fair long-term development of long-haul and medium-haul services at the 2 hubs
Maintenance
Long-term sharing of «center of excellence»
Identity and brand
Safeguarding the national identities, logos and brands
of Air France and KLM
Human
resources
Maintenance and further development of «centers of excellence»
No discrimination in promotion decisions
Assurances to Dutch State and to KLM
Assurances granted to the Dutch State: 8-year period
Assurances granted to KLM: 5-year period
Chairman and CEO: Air France Chairman and CEO
Vice-Chairman of the Board: KLM CEO
Board of Directors
16 members including 4 Dutch nationals:
KLMs CEO
2 members proposed by the Supervisory Board of KLM
1 member proposed by the Dutch State
Strategic Management Committee at Air France-KLM level
Piloting the Enlarged Group (1/3)
Air France-KLM corporate governance
Piloting the Enlarged Group (2/3)
Responsible for overall group strategy including:
Coordinating networks and hubs
Budget and medium-term planning
Fleet and investment strategy
Alliance and partnership strategy
SMC composition:
8 members (4 from each airline)
Deciding vote for Air France-KLM Chairman and CEO
Unanimity required for 3 defined matters:
Modification of assurances
Scope of Group activities
Any inter-company agreement other than arms length
Strategic Management Committee (SMC)
Each airline remains
responsible for its own commercial
and operational management
Human resources, airworthiness and flight safety,
product delivery, flight and ground operations, etc.
KLM corporate governance
Supervisory Board: 9 members
Air France-KLM representation: 4 out of 9 members
during
the 3-year transitional period, and 5 out of 9 thereafter
Management Board: 5 members
Appointed by the Supervisory Board
Air France-KLM representation: 1 member during the 3-year
transitional period
Air France corporate governance
One KLM representative to be appointed as a member
of the Executive Committee of Air France
Piloting the Enlarged Group (3/3)
Air France and KLM Operating Companies
Creating Value
for Air France
and KLM Shareholders
Terms of the Offer
Exchange offer for 10 KLM common shares:
11 Air France shares
+ 10 Air France warrants
Strike price: 20
Maturity: 3.5 years
Subscription parity: 3 warrants give the right to
subscribe
or to acquire 2 Air France shares
Implied value of KLM share: 16.74
The acquisition of the other classes of shares is secured
The Air France exchange offer values KLM common shares at approximately 784m
based on Air Frances closing price as of 29 September 2003
Financial Impact for KLM Shareholders
Premium takes into
account
expected benefits
from KLMs current
restructuring plan
Potential benefit from future
growth opportunities
and synergies
Shareholder in
a significantly strenghtened
group
Benefits
Premium offered
Source: Datastream
84%
6 month average
77%
3 month average
58%
1 month average
40%
Spot price
Premium over
Notes:
- Based on KLM and AF share prices as of 29 September 2003
- Premium including Air France warrants valued at 1.68 (see
appendix)
Potential value creation
for
Air France shareholders
Value Creation for Air France Shareholders
Value
creation as soon as
the first 30m of annual
synergies are extracted
Strong potential upside for
Air France shareholders
based on expected annual
synergies of 440m*
(in year 5): +47%
*Potential full Year Synergies Objective of
440m within 5 years (mid-range of 385-495m expectations)
Synergies valued at 4.3x (2002-03 EBITDAR multiple of Air France)
Note: the premium proposed to KLM shareholders based on spot prices, including the value of the warrants,
is approximately 220m
which is equivalent to approximately 50m annual synergies
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
Break even
at 30m
Substantial potential upside
based on expected synergies (440m*)
Annual synergies* in m
Value creation
EPS expected to be accretive from Year 1
Short-Term Improvement
of the
Combined Financial Structure
Synergies
KLM restructuring plan
Strict financial discipline
Target gearing within 2 years
after the
closing = 100%**
Air France(1)
KLM(1)
Air France-KLM(2)
Gross debt
4,147
3,805
7,952
Cash and near cash
1,232
919
2,137*
Net debt
2,915
2,886
5,815
Shareholders' Equity
3,994
1,476
4,778
Gearing
72%
195%
121%**
EBITDAR/Net financial charges
7.9x
3.6x
6.2x
* Including transaction impact of 14m ** without any positive impact of badwill
Notes: (1) figures in local GAAPs; (2) Air France-KLM: aggregate numbers which may be subject to
adjustment upon preparation
of pro-forma financial statements
As of March 31, 2003 - in m
Air France-KLM Pro Forma Shareholding
Air France capital
As of 31 March 2003
If all issued warrants are exercised, 31.2 million
shares
will be issued and shareholders equity will increase by 624m
Free float will increase by 51.5 million newly issued shares
Others
32.8%
Employees
13.1%
French State
54.0%
Others
26.6%
Ex-KLM
shareholders
19.0%
French State
43.7%
Employees
10.7%
*Assuming all shares are tendered and the capital structure remains unchanged
Air France-KLM capital
post transaction*
(before
warrant exercise)
Indicative Timetable
September 30, 2003
Initial public announcement
October 15, 2003
(expected)
Signing of the final transaction
agreement
October 2003
(expected)
Filing with US Dept. of Justice
and European Commission
1st half of March 2004
Exchange offer expected to be launched
2nd half of March 2004
EGM of Air France and KLM
shareholders
1st half of April 2004
Closing of exchange offer
Concluding Remarks
Benefits for KLMs Stakeholders
KLMs shareholders may
benefit from substantial value
creation both immediately and in longer term
Immediately: they receive a significant premium through
exchange offer
In the longer term: exposure, through shares and warrants,
to benefits from potential synergies realized by the Group
Preservation of KLM brand and Dutch identity while
capitalizing on the strengths and complementarities
of both airlines
Creation of greater opportunities for employees
Benefits for Air Frances Stakeholders
Emerging as a strengthened airline group
Reinforced competitive position in all business sectors
Enlarged SkyTeam
A value-creating transaction
Premium underpinned by combination benefits
and potential
synergies
Further potential for Air France market valuation
Air France-KLM: Europes Leading Airline Group
First mover advantage
Unrivalled strategic assets in place ....
for an industry change
Optimally positioned to benefit from sector development
and deliver value for shareholders
Shared vision for the future
Harmonious development of both airlines
Opportunities for employees to participate in an inspiring project
Offering a superior service to our customers
Further development potential with Alitalia
Creating Europes Leading Airline Group
Appendices
Main Conditions for Air France
Share Exchange Offer
Anti-trust
clearances
- European Commission
- US Dept. of Justice
Clearance from the French
Commission des Privatisations
et des Transferts (CPT)
Minimum level of acceptance
70% of KLM common
shares*
Approval by Air France
extraordinary
general
shareholders meeting
Main commencement conditions
Main completion conditions
*This condition may be waived by Air France
Dutch State Option
Today the Dutch State has an option allowing it to
obtain 50.1% of
KLM's voting rights if KLM's traffic rights are challenged because of
the nationality of KLM shareholders.
The option has been maintained but amended in the framework of this
transaction. If the Dutch State exercises its option,
the State will vote in the
best interest of KLM and in the best interest
of the combined group and its shareholders.
The Dutch State option has a duration of 3 years
and may be renewed 3 times for a 12 month period.
At Air France-KLM's request and once the traffic
rights are
no longer endangered, the 50.1% voting rights held by
the Dutch State shall be redeemed by KLM.
Warrants offered to KLM shareholders
Main features of the warrants:
10 warrants for 10 KLM Shares
3 warrants give the right to subscribe or to acquire 2 Air France shares
The exercise price of the warrants is 20
The maturity of the warrants is 3.5 years
The warrants can be
exercised as of the 18th month following
delivery
Theoretical value of the warrant:
Valuation methodology: Black&Scholes method
(dilution effect of the
warrants taken into account).
Key assumptions:
Closing share price of Air France on 29 September 2003: 13.69
Risk free rate of 2.89%
Volatility of the Air France share price: 40%
Air France estimated dividends per share of 0.096,
0.144 and 0.188
(I/B/E/S estimates) during the exercise period
The value of the warrant is estimated to be 1.68
Air France-KLM
Creating
Europes Leading Airline Group
FY 2002-03
Notes: (1) Figures in local GAAPs; (2) Air France-KLM: aggregate numbers which may be subject to adjustment
upon preparation of pro-forma financial statements (3) excluding training aircraft
(4) In average full-time equivalents
Air France(1)
KLM(1)
Air France-KLM(2)
Total turnover of which
12.7bn
6.5bn
19.2bn
Passenger
10.5
4.4
14.9
Cargo
1.5
1.1
2.6
Maintenance (external)
0.5
0.3
0.8
EBITDAR
1,992m
606m
2,598m
% Market share AEA (in RPKs)
17.6%
10.6%
28.2%
Fleet
360
196(3)
556
Staff(4)
71,525
34,666
106,191
KLM
common
shares
Description of the Transaction
Air France
shareholders
Existing
Air France shares
KLM
shareholders
The newly issued Air France shares and warrants are
offered in exchange for 100% of KLM common shares
Exchange Offer
51.5 m Air France shares
+ 46.8 m warrants
for 46.8 m KLM shares
51.5 m Air France shares
46.8 m warrants
Capital
increase
New
Air France shares
m
Enlarged SkyTeam Network
Total: 600 destinations