Transcript FTM International Inc.

• Technical training services
Financial
Institutions
6 - SE Industries
Dry directional drilling (DDD)
Equity
Funds
5 - Intra
• 200 skilled &
flexible rail workers
& technicians
Business
Engineering
1 - FTM Capital
Mergers &
Acquisitions
4- FTM Resources
3 - Rail Action
Maintenance services
• Port of Montreal
• Modification programs
• Turnkey maintenance
2 - FTM Consulting
• Power-By-the-Mile (PBM)
• Long-term Contracts with Major Railways
• EMD Parts
• 100 + customers in Canada
 FTM is a Canadian holding company specialized in rail
transportation technologies, railway operations, electrical and
telecommunication infrastructure installations, manufacturing of
no-dig rigs, distribution, finance, and management.
 FTM was initially created to respond to the rising new needs of the
Canadian railway market.
 Subsequently FTM management has undertaken a diversification
strategy in other industrial areas and in the finance and
investment field.
 FTM expertise includes strategic planning, manufacturing,
commercialization, privatization, integrated maintenance services,
distribution of parts, and financial services.
 FTM shareholders, associates, and employees have on average
more than 20 years of experience and expertise at all levels of
railway activities, finance, M & A, and business engineering.
 Initially FTM was based in Canada.
 Over the last three years FTM shareholders started investing in
the European community, more specifically in Italy.
 Today FTM has offices and industrial facilities in different Italian
Cities.
 FTM operations in Italy include : Rail, Capital,
Telecommunications installation, Electrical installation and NoDig machine manufacturing.
 At FTM, our different corporations and divisions interact
efficiently and achieve synergy in order to fully satisfy our
clients. This structure has been set up with the size of various
potential clients in mind : from small new companies to
international corporations.
 Shareholders of FTM Capital Inc
 Investment holding company
 Also holds investments in :
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Railway Services
Contract maintenance
Equipment maintenance and engineering projects
Parts distribution
Technical training
Outsourcing of human resources
Digging machinery manufacturing
Electrical and Telecommunications General contractor
Food manufacturing and distribution
Fashion distribution
 Specialized investment banking firm
 Certified International Finance Centre
 Provides financial advisory and arranger services
 Focus on corporate finance and financial engineering products
and services
 Specialized in advising project sponsors, developers, investors,
business owners and industrial clients in the acquisition and
financing of infrastructure assets
 Business strategy advisory services
 Financial advisors
 Project financing with close relationship with major financial
institutions
 Mergers & Acquisitions
 Business engineering
 Equity and venture capital sourcing
 Finance optimization strategies
 FTM has a full operation and a team of professionals in Italy.
 All advisory and arranger services are offered in Italy.
 Products include the typical local M&A and financing structures
and a Cross transaction which helps Italian company finance
and expand in NA trough Quebec with financial structures that
combine European capital with Canadian one.
 Rail Action is the only authorized distributor of original EMD parts
for shortlines, transit authorities and industrial users in Canada.
 Committed to customer’s needs :
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Rail Action is flexible and adapts its operations to specific
customer requirements;
Rail Action offers full range of EMD locomotive replacements
parts;
Rail Action offers added value service with its distribution and
service call center at competitive price.
 Gives its clients the technical support necessary to resolve any
locomotive problems.
Sale and distribution network :
 Industry :
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Over 100 railway and rebuilder customers in Canada;
Over 500 industrial customer base serviced from Nova Scotia
to British Colombia (mining, ports, aluminum, etc.).
 Since the agreement with EMD:
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EMD parts sales have increased by 300 %
Customer base increased by 200 %
 RA operates an engineering and remanufacturing division in
Italy.
 RA has concluded contracts with the Italian National railroad “
Trenitalia”
 RA has successfully designed and installed their own exclusive
products for Trenitalia locomotives.
 RA has the capacity and the engineering, sales and skilled staff
to complete any kind of installation or maintenance project in
Italy.
 RA is discussing new potential contracts with other rail
customers in Italy.
 Provides clients with a complete range of skilled personnel.
 Their resources distribution system is both efficient and flexible.
 The personnel is fully bilingual (English and French) and, if
required, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese are available.
 The most demanding personnel requirements include:
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Operations managers;
Qualified technicians: mechanics, electricians, and air brake
specialists;
Engineers;
Qualified assurance inspectors.
Contracts performed :
 10 technical supervisors for EMD at BNSF shop in Nebraska
(800 EMD locomotives)
 5 technical supervisors for EMD at CN Toronto and Edmonton
shops (575 EMD locomotives)
 4 technical supervisors for EMD in Los Angeles (210 EMD
locomotives)
 Commissioning of AMT’s F59PHI for EMD.
 Intra offers the services of an experienced team
capable of designing training programs suitable to the
specific needs of our clients. Practical and
theoretical courses for intermediate and advanced
levels can be customized as the need may arise.
 Among our customers, is VIA Rail, the Canadian
passenger railway operator.
 Gives a wide range of business solutions and feasibility studies
 Finds craft solutions that are concrete, practical and relevant
 Provides consulting in:
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Rolling stock evaluation and market studies;
Modification and improvement of locomotives and railcars;
Maintenance practices and locomotive operations;
General procedures;
Quality assurance programs.
Contracts performed :
 PBM (Power-by-the-Mile) analysis on EMD and GE fleets for major
Canadian railroads
 Data base on contractual agreements
 Fleet assessments on First Union bank railcar fleet
 F59PHI locomotive dynamic analysis to obtain derogation for 100 mph
operation on CN lines
 Audit of Flumitren operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 Audit of Ferrovie dello Stato operation in Italy.
FTM & CAD.
This alliance allow FTM the flexibility to :
 Major maintenance repairs, modification programs and
specialized services
 Research and development capability through the Engine
System Development Center (ESDC)
 Rebuilt component capability
 Group of Italian-Canadian companies specializing in the design
and manufacture of reliable machinery and equipment for Dry
Directional Drilling™ (DDD™)
 Dry, because the drilling equipment is powered by compressed air
at low pressure (12 bars) with a very small quantity of water and
biodegradable additive
 Directional Drilling, because the rigs are equipped with down-the-
hole guided and steered system, allowing control of the drilling
tools in any path, even in solid rock
 The DDD™ technology allows for the installation of underground
utilities without open-cut trenches which eliminates problems such
as road damage and local traffic and business disruptions
 Offers reliable and tested machines
 Experienced team to provide assistance and specialized
 engineering solutions for the entire duration of a project
 On-site training
 Efficient call center which allows SE to offer assistance around
the clock
Training
Formation
Resources
Rail
Transport
Maintenance
Finance
Management
Consulting
Technology
Distribution
Capital