Quarterly Report • Aug 12, 2021
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Half-year Report as of 30 June 2021
1 Half-year Report 2021
| PRINCIPLES OF THE GROUP 4 | |
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| OVERALL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 5 | |
| BUSINESS PERFORMANCE 5 | |
| TURNOVER AND EARNINGS SITUATION 5 | |
| NET ASSETS AND FINANCIAL POSITION 5 | |
| OVERALL ASSESSMENT 7 | |
| FORECAST 7 | |
| OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS 7 |
| I. | UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COM-PREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS 9 |
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| II. | UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION 10 |
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| III. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 11 | ||
| IV. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 12 | ||
| V. SELECTED EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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| A. Basis of consolidated interim financial statements 13 B. Summary of significant accounting policies 15 C. Segment reporting 16 D. Notes to the condensed consolidated interim statements of profit or loss |
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| and other comprehensive income 17 | ||
| E. Notes to the condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position 20 | ||
| F. Financial instruments and financial risk management 22 | ||
| G. Other information 24 | ||
| Responsibility Statement | 27 | |
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| H1 | Q2 | |
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| Group Revenues | +44% | +26% |
| EUR 127.4 m | EUR 69.8 m | |
| Adj. EBITDA Margin | +3.2 pp | +3.3 pp |
| 14.9% | 16.7% | |
| Free Cash Flow | –79.2% | –80.1% |
| EUR 2.5 m | EUR 2.2 m | |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | +60.3% | – |
| EUR 24.6 m | – | |
| Active Customers | + 41.8% | – |
| 791.650 | – | |
| Average Order Volume | + 4.6% | +7.0% |
| EUR 141 | EUR 138 | |
| Number of Orders | +34.1% | +16.3% |
| 908,092 | 506,381 | |
| Repeat Orders | +1.6 pp | +3.8 pp |
| 74.4% | 74.5% | |
| Average Number of Orders per Active Customer | +3.2% | – |
| 2.15 | – |
3 Half-year Report 2021
Bike24 Holding AG (below also abbreviated as "BIKE24") is, in its own estimation, one of the leading e-commerce platforms for cycling in Continental Europe with a clear focus on the premium segment. Founded in 2002 by Andrés Martin Birner, Falk Herrmann and Lars Witt, the company targets the growing community of cycling enthusiasts.
The BIKE24 online shop offers customers Europe's most extensive range with 77,000 items from over 800 brand manufacturers. This includes numerous premium brands such as Specialized, Garmin, Santa Cruz, Assos and Castelli.
The state-of-the-art automated warehouse in Dresden, Germany, makes it possible for the company to process orders quickly. More than 80% of products can be shipped on the same day if ordered by 3 pm. Within Germany, they usually reach the customer the next day.
BIKE24's current focus is on Continental Europe with its three online shops in Germany, Austria and Spain. In addition, the company's international shop supplies cycling enthusiasts in more than 80 countries worldwide. We have identified growth opportunities in the selected expansion markets of Spain, France and Italy. To further develop these markets, we are pursuing a growth strategy that includes the localisation of our offer through websites in the respective national languages, the adaptation of our product mix to the needs of the individual target markets as well as locally customary payment systems, delivery options and regional customer service.
The legal predecessor of the company, "REF Bike Holding GmbH", was renamed "Bike24 Holding GmbH" on 18 May 2021 and subsequently converted into a stock corporation under German law with the entry in the Commercial Register on June 1, 2021 when the company name changed to "Bike24 Holding AG". Through a private placement, the company successfully went public during the reporting period and has been listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) since June 25, 2021.
Bike24 Holding AG is the holding company of the BIKE24 Group. The operational business of the Group is conducted by its wholly owned subsidiary Bike24 GmbH. The company and the BIKE24 Group operate under the business name BIKE24.
The governing bodies of the company are the Management Board, the Supervisory Board and the Annual General Meeting. The company has a dual management and control system consisting of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board. The tasks and powers of these bodies are determined by the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG), the Articles of Association and the rules of procedure of the Supervisory Board and the Executive Board.
The Management Board of Bike24 Holding AG currently consists of two members who are jointly responsible for the managing of the Group: Andrés-Martin Birner (CEO) is responsible for the Group strategy and organisation, corporate communications, marketing, logistics, purchasing and all other tasks not assigned to the Finance Department. Timm Armbrust (CFO) is responsible for financing, controlling, auditing, risk management, accounting, legal and taxes, investor relations, IT, human resources, customer service and local stores.
The Supervisory Board, consisting of four members, not only appoints the Management Board but also regularly advises it and monitors its management. The Supervisory Board is directly involved in decisions of fundamental importance for the company. In particular, it examines the annual financial statements and management report and reports on them to the Annual General Meeting.
In the early summer of this year, economic development worldwide continued to be affected by the Corona crisis. COVID-19 infections reached new highs globally as well as in many European countries in the first quarter of 2021. As a result, strict containment measures were adopted in February and March, which again massively restricted business transactions in these countries. However, according to the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) in Berlin, the economic losses were significantly lower than in spring 2020, mainly because industrial value creation was nearly unaffected by infection rates at the time.
With declining COVID-19 infection rates and increasing opening and easing steps in individual countries, the retail sector in Europe benefited significantly: In May 2021, seasonally adjusted retail sales volumes increased by 4.6% compared to April 2021 in both the euro area and the overall EU, according to estimates from Eurostat, the European Union's statistical office. In April 2021, the retail sales volume had fallen by 3.9% in the euro area and by 3.6% in the EU.
The trend towards online retail continues unabated: According to Germany's Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland e.V. (German E-Commerce and Distance Selling Trade Association), e-commerce revenues in the first half of 2021 rose by 23.2% year-on-year to EUR 45.2 billion.
The high demand for bicycles and related parts, equipment and clothing continued during the reporting period. Accordingly, we achieved a 44% increase in sales in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period last year. At the same time, less price-intensive competition had a positive impact on the earnings situation. The number of active customers as at the reporting date of 30 June 2021 was 792,000 – an increase of 41.8% compared to the previous year's reporting date. Accordingly, the number of orders increased to 908,000 over the reporting period, compared to 677,000 the previous year. This results in an increase of the average shopping basket from EUR 134 in the first half of 2020 to EUR 141 in the first half of 2021. Around 74.4% of orders were placed by returning customers compared to 72.8% in the previous year. The return rate was again moderate at 17.8% after 16.8% in 2020.
After launching the online shop for the Spanish market last summer, we founded a subsidiary in Spain in May 2021. A logistics centre is to be built in the Barcelona area in the coming financial year in order to further boost deliveries to customers in Spain and Southern Europe. In addition to our presence in Spain, we are currently preparing country-specific online shops for France and Italy as part of our European expansion strategy.
BIKE24 generated revenues of EUR 127.4 million in the first half of 2021. Compared to the same period the previous year, this corresponds to an increase of 44% (2020: EUR 88.4 million). At the same time, the cost of sales rose disproportionately by 36% from EUR 62.4 million to EUR 85.0 million. The cost of sales ratio improved by 3.9 pp from 70.6% to 66.7%. The gross margin was 33.3% after 29.4% for the same period last year. Other operating expenses rose by 82% from EUR 10.1 million to EUR 18.3 million largely due to increased consulting costs in connection with the IPO for Bike24 Holding AG.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) nevertheless rose by 51% to EUR 13.1 million (2020: EUR 8.7 million). Adjusted for extraordinary expenses – including in particular consulting costs in connection with the IPO – earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (the adjusted EBITDA) amounted to EUR 18.9 million compared to EUR 10.4 million for the same period 2020. This corresponds to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.9% – an improvement of 3.2 pp compared to the previous year's 11.7%.
Taking depreciation and amortisation into account, the operating result (EBIT) was EUR 6.2 million after EUR 1.9 million – an increase of 230%. Adjusted for extraordinary expenses and amortisation on customer base and brand value, EBIT rose to EUR 17.0 million after EUR 8.5 million the previous year. After deducting interest and taxes, the net result was EUR 2.8 million, compared to EUR –0.6 million in the first half of 2020.
The Group's total assets increased by 8% to EUR 308.4 million as of 30 June 2021, compared to EUR 285.8 million as of 31 December 2020.
At EUR 211.2 million, non-current assets were slightly below the level of the previous year's reporting date (EUR 215.8 million), mainly due to a decrease of EUR 4.6 million in intangible assets.
Current assets increased by 39% or EUR 27.1 million in the first half of 2021, from EUR 70.1 million to EUR 97.2 million. Within current assets, the partly seasonal increase in inventories led to an increase in inventories of EUR 22.6 million, from EUR 38.2 million to EUR 60.8 million. In addition, the increase in inventory is also attributable to the Group's sales growth. Other assets increased by EUR 5.2 million to EUR 9.9 million. This was mainly due to the charging of costs in connection with the IPO and prepaid expenses.
In terms of optimised financial management, BIKE24 initially used part of the proceeds from the IPO to repay loan liabilities. Accordingly, cash and cash equivalents of EUR 24.6 million were slightly below the level of EUR 25.2 million as of the reporting date of 31 December 2020.
Non-current liabilities decreased significantly, from EUR 142.6 million to EUR 49.6 million. The main drivers were the above-mentioned loan repayments, which meant that liabilities to banks fell by EUR 87.9 million to EUR 1.0 million.
In the area of current liabilities, trade payables increased by EUR 8.4 million to EUR 16.6 million and other liabilities – which primarily relate to obligations to employees and the Supervisory Board, tax liabilities
and returns, – increased by EUR 11.0 million to EUR 17.4 million. Overall, current liabilities were EUR 15.0 million above the level of the comparative 2020 reporting date and amounted to EUR 37.3 million as of 30 June 2021.
Equity increased by EUR 100.6 million to EUR 221.5 million, mainly as a result of the capital increase in the course of the IPO. As a result, the equity ratio improved by 29.5 pp, from 42.3% to 71.8% compared to the balance sheet date of 31 December 2020.
BIKE24 generated a negative cash flow from operating activities of EUR –5.7 million in the first six months of 2021 compared to EUR 9.1 million for the same period last year. The change is mainly due to the increase in inventories, which led to a cash outflow of EUR –22.6 million compared to a cash outflow of EUR –3.8 million the previous year. The high increase in inventory was related to the early securing of goods against the backdrop of the current tense supply situation.
At EUR –2.3 million, the cash outflow for investment activities was above the previous year's value of EUR –1.2 million. The change of EUR 1.1 million results from higher investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. The latter include, among other things, own work capitalised for the webshop in the amount of EUR 0.4 million.
BIKE24 recorded a cash inflow of EUR 7.3 million from financing activities after a cash outflow of EUR –0.8 million during the same period of the previous year. Financial liabilities decreased by a net amount of EUR 88.7 million in the reporting period while equity was increased by a total of EUR 96.0 million (after transaction costs) in the course of the Stock Exchange listing.
As of the balance sheet date, cash and cash equivalents amounted to EUR 24.6 million, compared to EUR 15.8 million for the previous year's balance sheet date, ensuring sufficient solvency. Furthermore, BIKE24 has a credit line with a total volume of EUR 50 million of which EUR 1 million had been used as of 30 June 2021.
The Management Board assesses the development during the first two quarters of 2021 as positive. Despite the challenging business environment related to isolated supply bottlenecks or interruptions in the supply chain, BIKE24 has achieved a significant increase in sales of 44% while at the same time significantly improving its key earnings figures. With the successful execution of the IPO, the Group has also significantly expanded its financial flexibility and increased its visibility in the European bicycle market. Overall, BIKE24 can thus look back on a challenging but successful first half of 2021.
A challenging market environment is expected in the
The high demand led to strong sales growth was well as a positive effect on sales prices. This resulted in what is expected to be a temporary one-off effect on profitability. The assessment of the company's opportunities and risks has not changed significantly compared to the 2020 Group Management Report.
O P P O R T U N I T I E S A N D R I S K S
Dresden, Germany, August 5, 2021
Andrés Martin-Birner Timm Armbrust CEO CFO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 1 – June, 30 2021
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements pursuant to § 115 WpHG
As of and for the three and the six months ended June 30, 2021 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union for the
Bike24 Holding AG (until June 1, 2021 Bike24 Holding GmbH, until May 18, 2021 REF Bike Holding GmbH)
8 Half-year Report 2021
| in EUR thousands, except share and per share data |
Note | January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
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| Revenue and other income | |||||
| Revenue | D.a | 127,386 | 88,441 | 69,822 | 55,426 |
| Other income | 91 | 53 | 44 | 33 | |
| Total income | 127,477 | 88,494 | 69,866 | 55,459 | |
| Operating expenses | |||||
| Personnel expenses | D.b | –10,944 | –7,314 | –5,936 | –4,069 |
| Expenses for merchandise, consumables and supplies |
D.c | –85,020 | –62,410 | –45,092 | –38,687 |
| Impairment loss on trade receivables | –91 | –42 | –56 | –35 | |
| Other expenses | D.d | –18,299 | –10,059 | –11,175 | –5,797 |
| Depreciation and amortization | D.e | –6,965 | –6,791 | –3,545 | –3,406 |
| Total expenses | –121,319 | –86,616 | –65,803 | –51,994 | |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 6,158 | 1,878 | 4,063 | 3,465 | |
| Finance income and expense | |||||
| Finance income | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Finance expense | –1,953 | –2,625 | –851 | –1,842 | |
| Finance expense, net | –1,953 | –2,625 | –851 | –1,842 | |
| Profit/Loss before tax | 4,205 | –747 | 3,213 | 1,623 | |
| Income tax (expense) income | D.f | –1,366 | 192 | –1,044 | –365 |
| Result for the period | 2,839 | –554 | 2,169 | 1,258 | |
| Other comprehensive result | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total comprehensive result | 2,839 | –554 | 2,169 | 1,258 | |
| Earnings per share | D.g | ||||
| Basic earnings per share | 0.08 | –0.01 | 0.06 | 0.03 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.07 | –0.01 | 0.06 | 0.03 | |
| Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (basic) |
37,759,259 | 37,500,000 | 38,018,518 | 37,500,000 | |
| Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (diluted) |
37,769,342 | 37,500,000 | 38,038,684 | 37,500,000 |
| in EUR thousands | Note | June 30, 2021 (unaudited) |
December 31, 2020 (audited) |
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| Assets | |||
| Intangible assets | E.a | 134,891 | 139,531 |
| Goodwill | E.a | 56,753 | 56,753 |
| Property, plant and equipment | E.b | 19,539 | 19,468 |
| Financial assets | E.c | 3 | 0 |
| Non-current assets | 211,187 | 215,752 | |
| Inventories | E.d | 60,780 | 38,152 |
| Other assets | E.e | 9,918 | 4,700 |
| Trade and other receivables | 1,909 | 1,991 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 24,578 | 25,235 | |
| Current assets | 97,186 | 70,078 | |
| Total assets | 308,372 | 285,831 | |
| Equity | |||
| Subscribed capital | 44,167 | 25 | |
| Capital reserves | 176,484 | 122,879 | |
| Retained Earnings | 823 | –2,016 | |
| Total Equity | 221,474 | 120,888 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Liabilities to banks | E.f | 980 | 88,880 |
| Other financial liabilities | 7,595 | 8,167 | |
| Provisions | E.g | 1,133 | 2,312 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 39,845 | 43,236 | |
| Non-current Liabilities | 49,552 | 142,595 | |
| Liabilities to banks | E.f | 32 | 720 |
| Other financial liabilities | 1,443 | 1,526 | |
| Provisions | E.g | 653 | 650 |
| Other liabilities | E.h | 17,383 | 6,345 |
| Income tax liabilities | 1,255 | 4,875 | |
| Trade payables | E.i | 16,578 | 8,230 |
| Current liabilities | 37,345 | 22,347 | |
| Total liabilities | 86,898 | 164,942 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 308,372 | 285,831 |
| in EUR thousands Note January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Result for the period | 2,839 | –554 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| – Depreciation and amortization D.e |
6,965 | 6,791 |
| – Write-ups | –3 | - |
| – Finance income | –1 | 0 |
| – Finance expense | 1,953 | 2,625 |
| – Income tax expense (income) D.f |
1,366 | –192 |
| – Share-based compensation expenses | 40 | – |
| – Transaction costs | 3,651 | – |
| 16,811 | 8,669 | |
| Changes in: | ||
| – Inventories E.d |
–22,628 | –3,823 |
| – Trade reveivables | 82 | 989 |
| – Other assets E.e |
–3,910 | –2,612 |
| – Trade and other payables E.i |
8,348 | 5,721 |
| – Other liabilities E.h |
6,702 | 2,166 |
| – Provisions E.g |
–1,176 | 1,435 |
| Cash generated from operating activities | 4,229 | 12,544 |
| Interest paid | –2,641 | –2,427 |
| Income tax paid | –7,319 | –1,005 |
| Net cash from operating activities | –5,731 | 9,111 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | –1,609 | –1,136 |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | –655 | –37 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | –2,264 | –1,173 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Payments related to the initial public offering | –975 | – |
| Proceeds from the issue of shares (less costs) | 97,000 | - |
| Proceeds from liabilities to banks | 980 | 4,250 |
| Repayment of liabilities to banks | –88,880 | –4,250 |
| Payment of lease liabilities | –786 | –763 |
| Net cash used in/from financing activities | 7,339 | –763 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | –657 | 7,175 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 25,235 | 8,616 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 24,579 | 15,791 |
| in EUR thousands | Subscribed capital |
Capital reserve |
Retained Earnings |
Total equity |
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| Balance as of January 1, 2021 | 25 | 122,879 | –2,016 | 120,888 |
| Capital increase from initial public offering ("IPO") | 6,667 | 93,333 | – | 100,000 |
| IPO related transaction costs, net of taxes (1,183) | – | –2,564 | – | –2,564 |
| Reimbursable IPO related transaction costs, net of taxes (125) |
272 | – | 272 | |
| Conversion of capital reserve to subscribed capital | 37,475 | –37,475 | – | 0 |
| Share-based compensation | – | 40 | – | 40 |
| Result for the period | – | - | 2,839 | 2,839 |
| Other comprehensive result | – | – | – | – |
| Comprehensive result | – | - | 2,839 | 2,839 |
| Balance as of June 30, 2021 | 44,167 | 176,485 | 823 | 221,475 |
| in EUR thousands | Subscribed capital |
Capital reserve |
Retained Earnings |
Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of January 1, 2020 | 25 | 122,879 | –2,575 | 120,328 |
| Result for the period | – | – | – | – |
| Other comprehensive result | – | – | –554 | –554 |
| Total comprehensive result | – | – | –554 | –554 |
| Balance as of June 30, 2020 | 25 | 122,879 | –3,129 | 119,774 |
Bike24 Holding AG (formerly REF Bike Holding GmbH, hereafter referred to as the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, "Bike 24 Group") is a stock corporation incorporated in Germany, founded on August 22, 2019. The Company is registered at the Amtsgericht Dresden commercial register under section B, with the official number 41483 (formerly 41023). The Company is headquartered at Breitscheidstraße 40, 01237 Dresden, Germany.
On April 27, 2021 a merger regarding two fully owned subsidiaries of Bike24 Holding AG was registered at Amtsgericht Dresden commercial register. With merger agreement dated December 3, 2020 and the resolutions of the shareholders' meetings of the legal entities involved on the same day, Bike24 Service GmbH was merged with Peloton MidCo2 GmbH by way of absorption. On the same day, Peloton MidCo2 GmbH was renamed to Bike24 Service GmbH.
On May 10, 2021, a general meeting was held, which authorized the Management Board, with the consent of the Supervisory Board, to increase the subscribed capital of the Company within 5 years from the entry as a stock corporation with the commercial register once or several times by up to EUR 18,750,000 by issuing up to 18,750,000 new no-par value bearer shares against a contribution in cash or in kind (authorized capital 2021).
On May 18, 2021, the Company effectuated an increase of the Company's subscribed capital from own resources from EUR 25 thousand by EUR 37,475 thousand to EUR 37,500 thousand, resulting in a corresponding increase and decrease in subscribed capital and capital reserve, respectively. As part of this capital increase, the preference rights of the preferred shares were eliminated, and the preferred shares became ordinary shares.
On June 1, 2021, the legal form of the Company (formerly REF Bike Holding GmbH, which was renamed on May 18, 2021 to Bike24 Holding GmbH) was converted from a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung – GmbH) into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft – AG) and registered at the Amtsgericht Dresden with the commercial register.
On June 7, 2021 an extraordinary general meeting was held, which authorized the Management Board, with the consent of the Supervisory Board, to issue up to 1,558,092 stock options with subscription rights to members of the management bodies. Similarly, the Supervisory Board was authorized to issue up to 780,000 stock options with subscription rights to up to 780,000 ordinary bearer shares with no par value of Bike24 Holding AG to the members of the Management Board. The stock options can be exercised after a waiting period of four years from the date of issue. The extraordinary general meeting approved to increase the registered share capital of Bike24 Holding AG by up to EUR 1,558,092 through the issue of up to 1,558,092 new ordinary bearer shares with no par value (conditional capital 2021/II). Furthermore, the extraordinary general meeting authorized the Management Board, with the consent of the Supervisory Board, to issue convertible and/or option bonds with a total nominal amount of up to EUR 500 million under exclusion of subscription rights and to grant the holders or creditors of such bonds conversion or option rights for a total of up to 17,191,908 new ordinary bearer shares from a conditional capital (conditional capital 2021/I) created by the extraordinary general meeting for such purpose and authorized the Supervisory Board to amend the Articles of Association accordingly.
On June 25, 2021 the Company completed its initial public offering ("IPO") of 6,666,666 newly issued ordinary shares at a public offering price of EUR 15,00 per share as well as the listing of 37,500,000 existing shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Company received proceeds of EUR 100,000 thousand before underwriting discounts and related expenses.
Directly attributable IPO costs of EUR 3,351 thousand (net of taxes of 1,058 thousand) have been deducted from capital reserves. Please refer to Note B. In an amount of EUR 945 thousands IPO costs were reimbursable from related parties. Please refer to Notes B and G.a.ii. The remaining costs in connection with the initial public offering of EUR 3,651 thousand are included in other expenses, please refer to Note D.d.
Bike24 Group runs an e-commerce store and one local store (first six months of 2020: two local stores) and is primarily involved in the trade of high-quality bicycles, bicycle parts, bicycle accessories, bicycle clothing as well as running, swimming and outdoor articles.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Bike24 Group were neither audited nor reviewed by an auditor and were authorized for issue by the Management Board on August 5, 2021.
The accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of June 30, 2021 and the six and three months ended June 30, 2021 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the European Union ("EU") ("IFRS"). The condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2020, which has been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU, taking into account the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC").
Bike24 Group's financial year ends December 31. All intercompany transactions are eliminated during the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except stated otherwise. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in Euro (''EUR''), which is the functional currency of the subsidiaries of Bike24 Group. All amounts are rounded to the nearest thousands, except when otherwise indicated. Due to rounding, differences may arise when individual amounts or percentages are added together. A Hyphen ("–") indicates that a position is not applicable, a zero ("0") indicates that a position has been rounded to zero. The condensed consolidated interim statements of profit or loss is presented based on the nature of expense method.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared under the assumption that the business will continue as a going concern. Management believes that Bike24 Group has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
Bike24 Group's main season is spring and summer and, thus, quarterly results are fluctuating.
The COVID-19 pandemic positively impacted the revenues throughout financial year 2020 due to the increase in online retailing demand, the same applies to the half year of 2021.
The accounting policies applied by Bike24 Group in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by Bike24 Group in its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year 2020, except for:
The Company launched another long-term employee benefits programme (Long Term Incentive Plan 2021, "LTIP 2021") for key employees in the first quarter of 2021. The programme is structured over a holding period of 4 years and is serviced in cash. In accordance with IAS 19, the personnel expenses resulting from the programme in the amount of EUR 1,789 thousand are distributed over the holding period. Provisions for other long-term employee benefits comprise the present value of the obligation to employees.
With the initial public offering, two members of the Management Board have been granted stock options. The stock options vest after one year and can be exercised after a waiting period of 4 years from the grant date. The expenses as of June 30, 2021 amount to EUR 40 thousand (2020: EUR –).
The quarterly current taxes have been determined by calculating the earnings before tax according to local generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), eliminating amortization of goodwill according to local GAAP, to obtain the tax income. Income tax expense is recognised based on management's estimate of the weighted average effective annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. On this taxable profit, Bike24 Groups tax rate of 31.58% (2020: 31,58%) has been applied to calculate the current tax expense. The tax rate is applicable for the whole year 2021.
Deferred offering costs which have been included the other assets as of March 31, 2021 and further directly attributable public offering costs in total in an amount of EUR 3,351 thousand (net of taxes of EUR 1,058 thousand) have subsequently been recognised directly in equity.
The preparation of Bike24 Group´s condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accord-ance with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses and the accompanying notes disclosures and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.
In preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying Bike24 Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2020.
Bike24 Group consists of a single operating and reporting segment, which is based on how the Chief Operating Decision Maker assesses the performance of the total Bike24 Group. Net sales are used to measure performance because management believes that this information is the most relevant in evaluating Bike24 Group relative to other entities that operate in the same industries.
The geographic information analyses Bike24 Group's revenue by the Company's country of domicile and other countries. In presenting the geographic information, revenue has been based on the geographic location of customers.
| in EUR thousands | January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 73,756 | 50,077 | 41,211 | 32,312 |
| Austria and Switzerland | 13,202 | 10,679 | 7,193 | 7,219 |
| Rest of European economic Area | 30,678 | 21,393 | 16,390 | 12,917 |
| Rest of World | 9,749 | 6,292 | 5,028 | 2,978 |
| Total | 127,386 | 88,441 | 69,822 | 55,426 |
In the previous financial statements, the UK was assigned to Europe, in these interim financial statements the UK is assigned to the group "Rest of world". The amounts of the comparison periods have not been adjusted. Sales to customers in the UK (included in European economic area) were EUR 1,572 thousand in the six months period ended June 30, 2020 and EUR 1,045 thousand in the three months period ended June 30, 2020.
No individual country accounted for more than 10% of the Bike 24 Group's revenues, except for Germany.
Substantially all amounts classified within revenues are derived from the sale of goods, mainly in the field of parts, accessories and clothing. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of Bike24 Group's revenues in any of the periods presented. All long-lived assets are located in Germany.
Revenue per product category:
| in EUR thousands | January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike-Parts, -accessories and -clothing | 84,063 | 58,828 | 47,186 | 36,868 |
| Traditional and e-bikes | 14,604 | 8,268 | 7,461 | 5,182 |
| Adjacent | 28,719 | 21,344 | 15,175 | 13,377 |
| Total | 127,386 | 88,441 | 69,822 | 55,426 |
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated shift from offline to online business led to a strong revenue growth from April 2020 onwards. This growth also continued in the first three months of 2021, in the second quarter of 2021 the COVID-19 effect declined in comparison to the previous quarter.
Personnel expenses consist of the following:
| in EUR thousands | January 1, 2021 | January 1, 2020 | April 1, 2021 | April 1, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – June 30, 2021 | – June 30, 2020 | – June 30, 2021 | – June 30, 2020 | |
| Wages and salaries | –5,640 | –5,116 | –2,858 | –2,763 |
| Social security costs | –1,179 | –953 | –621 | –486 |
| Other personnel expenses | –2,819 | –1,138 | –1,606 | –715 |
| Expenses for LTIP 2021 | –162 | - | –111 | – |
| Expenses for growth bonuses /IPO bonuses | –1,104 | –107 | –700 | –105 |
| Expenses for stock option program | –40 | – | –40 | – |
| Total | –10,944 | –7,314 | –5,936 | –4,069 |
In the six and three-month period ended June, 30 2021 wages and salaries increased due to the increased number of employees. Expenses for growth bonuses and one-time bonuses related to the successful IPO were partially paid out with the June salary. The increased use of temporary workers results in increased other personnel expenses.
An amount of EUR 378 thousand of own IT development expenses as well as EUR 120 thousand of temporary workers expenses were incurred in the first six months of 2020 for the development of an ERP-software-module named "Product Information Management".
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, write-downs on inventories classified as expenses for merchandise, consumables and supplies amounted to EUR 98 thousand (three month ended June 30, 2021 EUR 20 thousand). Value recovery of inventories from the sale of old stock led to reversals of write-downs in the first quarter of 2020. As a result, the write-downs on inventories classified as expenses for merchandise, consumables and supplies are higher in the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 (EUR 86 thousand) than those in the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 (EUR 21 thousand).
The increase in expenses for merchandise, consumables and supplies in the first six and three-month period ended June 30, 2021 compared to the comparative periods in 2020 is linked to the revenue growth. However, due to the high demand from customers, the material deployment ratio (Expenses for merchandise, consumables and supplies divided by Revenue) and margin could be improved, as the price pressure was less strong in the first six and threemonth period ended June 30, 2021compared to the comparative periods in 2020. In addition, there was a sell-out of items in January and February of 2020, which was significantly smaller in the first six months of 2021. For information on revenue growth, please refer to Note D.a.
Other expenses consist of the following:
| in EUR thousands | January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selling expenses | –9,993 | –7,160 | –5,515 | –4,479 |
| Performance marketing expenses | –524 | –208 | –382 | –139 |
| Transaction costs | –3,651 | –471 | –2,769 | –53 |
| Other operating expenses | –4,131 | –2,220 | –2,509 | –1,127 |
| Total | –18,299 | –10,059 | –11,175 | –5,797 |
In the first six month of 2021 the transaction costs are mainly comprised of consultancy fees and audit fees for the initial public offering. Reimbursable transaction costs in accordance with IAS 32 in an amount of EUR 397 thousand are also included. In the first six month of 2020 the transaction costs related to the acquisition of Peloton MidCo2 GmbH in 2019.
The selling expenses increased due to the revenue growth. The other operating expenses increased due to the growth bonus of the advisory board.
In Q1 2020 EUR 190 thousand relating to a write-off of intangible assets relate to the ERP-software-module named "Product Information Management" and have been recognized in other operating expenses.
Depreciation and amortization consist of the following:
| in EUR thousands | January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization | –5,294 | –5,245 | –2,650 | –2,629 |
| Depreciation | –1,671 | –1,546 | –895 | –777 |
| Total | –6,965 | –6,791 | –3,545 | –3,406 |
In the first six month of 2020 the effective tax rate was impacted by prior-period expenses and was therefore lower (25,8%) than in the first six month of 2021 (32,5%).
Until May 18, 2021, Bike24 had two classes of shares, 24,000 ordinary shares and 1,000 preferred shares. As part of a capital increase, the preference rights of the preferred shares were eliminated, and the preferred shares became ordinary shares (see Note A.a). This change was applied retrospectively.
Basic Earnings per share is calculated as follows:
| in EUR thousands, except share and per share data |
January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result for the period | 2,866 | -554 | 2,196 | 1,258 |
| Average number of ordinary shares outstanding | 37,759,259 | 37,500,000 | 38,018,518 | 37,500,000 |
| Earnings per share | 0.08 | –0.01 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
Diluted earnings per share is calculated as follows – after adjustment for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares:
| in EUR thousands, except share and per share data |
January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result for the period | 2,866 | -554 | 2,196 | 1,258 |
| Dilutive effect of share-based compensation | 40 | – | 40 | – |
| Diluted result of the period | 2,906 | – | 2,236 | – |
| Average number of ordinary shares outstanding | 37,759,259 | 37,500,000 | 38,018,518 | 37,500,000 |
| Average number of dilutive shares | 10,036 | – | 20,072 | – |
| Average number of ordinary shares outstanding (diluted) | 37,769,295 | 37,500,000 | 38,038,590 | 37,500,000 |
| Earnings per share | 0.07 | –0.01 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
For the new web shop, additions to advance payments in the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 amounted to EUR 123 thousand and in the half year amounted to EUR 187 thousand. EUR 357 thousand in development in progress were capitalized as of June 30, 2021, of which EUR 179 thousand were additions in the second quarter.
Investments in property, plant and equipment amounted to EUR 1,475 thousand in the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 and EUR 1,829 thousand in the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and mainly relate to prepayments for the expansions of the bearing technology and the conversion of offices.
The addition to financial assets results from the write-up of an equity investment.
During the first three months of 2021, large pre-ordered quantities for the spring and summer business were delivered on a regular basis. Since April 2021, the development of inventories is comparable with the development of sales. Inventory levels had to be increased to meet and service the increase in customer demand. For information on revenue growth, please refer to Note D.a.
The increase in other assets mainly results on the one hand from recharging of cost attributable to the initial public offering in an amount of EUR 945 thousand and on the other hand from prepaid expenses for loan processing fees.
The non-current loan amounting to EUR 88,880 thousand, that existed in the comparative period was fully repaid. As of June 30, 2021 the non-current liabilities to banks in an amount of EUR 980 thousand relate to a new loan agreement concluded in June 2021.
In accordance with IAS 19, non-current other provisions include provisions for other long-term employee benefits (LTIP 2021) in an amount of EUR 162 thousand as of June 30, 2021.
Provisions for Growth bonuses, which are included in the comparative period, were partially paid due to the successful initial public offering, the remaining accruals in an amount of EUR 1,608 thousand were allocated to current other liabilities.
Liabilities for audit and consulting fees in connection with the IPO are included in other liabilities in the amount of EUR 4,334 thousand as of June 30, 2021. Furthermore, as of June 30, 2021, liabilities of EUR 1,608 thousand are included for the growth bonus for employees and Supervisory Board members as well as liabilities for one-time bonuses in connection with the successful IPO.
In addition, the EUR 921 thousand increase of the refund liability and the EUR 3,014 thousand increase in sales tax liabilities to foreign tax authorities led to the increase in other liabilities.
Trade payables increased due to the increase of inventories since December 31, 2020. For information on inventories, please refer to Note E.d.
The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy. The table excludes fair value information for financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value if the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value.
Due to their nature, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, other assets, other financial liabilities and trade payables approximate their fair value.
| Balance as of June 30, 2021 in EUR thousands |
Carrying amount | IFRS 9 category | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets | ||||||
| Non-current financial | ||||||
| Investments | 3 | FVTPL1) | – | – 3 |
3 | |
| Non-current financial assets | ||||||
| Trade and other receivables | 1,909 | AC2) | – | – – |
– | |
| Other assets | 9,918 | AC | – | – – |
– | |
| Thereof deposits | 325 | AC | – | – – |
– | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 24,578 | AC | – | – – |
– | |
| Total | 36,733 | – | – | 3 | 3 | |
| Financial liabilities | ||||||
| Non-current financial liabilities | ||||||
| Liabilities to banks | 980 | AC | – | – 980 |
980 | |
| Other financial liabilities | 7,595 | N/A | – | – – |
– | |
| Current financial liabilities | ||||||
| Liabilities to banks | 32 | AC | – | – 32 |
32 | |
| Other financial liabilities | 1,443 | N/A | – | – | – | – |
| Trade payables | 16,578 | AC | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 26,628 | – | – | 1,012 | 1,012 |
1) Fair Value Through Profit and Loss | 2) AC = at cost
| Balance as of December 31, 2020 in EUR thousands |
Carrying amount | IFRS 9 category | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assets | ||||||
| Non-current financial assets | ||||||
| Derivatives | – | FVTPL | – | – | – | – |
| Investments | 0 | FVTPL | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Non-current financial assets | ||||||
| Trade and other receivables | 1,991 | AC | – | – | – | – |
| Other assets | 4,700 | AC | – | – | – | – |
| Thereof deposits | 325 | AC | – | – | – | – |
| Thereof interest cap | 11 | FVTPL | – | – | 11 | 11 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25,235 | AC | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 31,926 | – | – | 11 | 11 | |
| Financial liabilities | ||||||
| Non-current financial liabilities | ||||||
| Liabilities to banks | 88,880 | AC | – | – | 88,880 | 88,880 |
| Other financial liabilities | 8,167 | N/A | – | – | – | – |
| Current financial liabilities | ||||||
| Liabilities to banks | 720 | AC | – | – | 720 | 720 |
| Other financial liabilities | 1,526 | N/A | – | – | – | – |
| Trade payables | 8,230 | AC | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 107,523 | – | – | 89,600 | 89,600 |
Other financial liabilities consist entirely of lease liabilities that do not fall within the scope of IFRS 9.
As Bike24 Group does not meet the criteria for offsetting, no financial instruments are netted.
Where quoted prices in an active market do not exist, Bike24 Group uses valuation techniques that maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The valuation technique used incorporates all factors that market participants would consider in pricing such a transaction. The valuation model for investments is based on expected future cash flows. The fair value of the liabilities to banks approximates the carrying amount due to the variable interest rate, taking into account the credit risk.
There were no transfers between the different levels of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Bike24 Group's policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of fair value hierarchy levels as of the end of the reporting period.
Bike24 Group's financing is secured through the business operation. At short notice it is possible, to draw further revolving credit facilities, based on the revolving credit facility agreement in place.
Management monitors capital usage by overseeing and confirming the weekly bank transfers and as such manages capital by monitoring the decrease and increase of cash and cash equivalents as presented in the consolidated statement of financial position. Additionally, management conducts a budget which is regularly updated. In the periods presented, Bike24 Group always had sufficient liquid funds to maintain the operating business, thus the objectives of capital management were met.
Targets used to monitor capital risk management are revenue growth, change in inventory stock, payment conditions as well as interest and tax payments.
Compensation of the members of the Board of Management and the management of the subsidiaries comprised the following:
| in EUR thousands | January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term employee benefits | 632 | 426 | 337 | 234 |
| Other employee benefits | 457 | 84 | 243 | 84 |
| Total | 1,089 | 510 | 580 | 318 |
Other employee benefits include expenses for Growth bonuses and bonuses for LTIP.
| Amount of transactions in | Amount of transactions in | Outstanding balances as of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thousands | January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
June 30, 2021 |
December 31, 2020 |
| Services by related parties |
–658 | 181 | –727 | 39 | –803 | 9 |
| Total | –658 | 181 | –727 | 39 | –803 | 9 |
Related party services mainly comprise service fees for management services and reimbursable costs for the initial public offering, in an amount of EUR 945 thousand. The balances are not collateralized and were not impaired in the periods presented.
The compensation of the members of the advisory board is as follows:
| in EUR thousands | January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 |
April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term benefits | 9 | 39 | 1 | 20 |
| Other benefits | 1,046 | 425 | 581 | 261 |
| Total | 1,055 | 464 | 582 | 282 |
The other benefits increased mainly due to the growth bonus, which became payable in the second quarter of 2021 following the successful IPO.
The purchase commitments related to the purchase of goods as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were EUR 143,889 thousand and EUR 62,680 thousand, respectively.
In the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020, Bike24 Group reported purchase commitments of EUR 44,924 thousand. This amount was corrected in accordance with IAS 8,41 et seq. to EUR 62,680 thousand as a result of incorrect data collection.
There have been no events after June 30, 2021 that have a material impact on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Bike24 Group.
Dresden, August 5, 2021
The Management Board
Andrés Martin-Birner Timm Armbrust
To the best of our knowledge, and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for interim financial reporting, the interim consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Group, and the interim management report of the Group includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group, together with a description of the principal opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the Group for the remaining months of the financial year and the situation of the Group are presented in such a way that a true and fair view is given, and the material opportunities and risks of the expected development of the Group in the remainder of the financial year are described.
Dresden, August 5, 2021
The Management Board
Andrés Martin-Birner Timm Armbrust
Bike24 GmbH Breitscheidstraße 40 01237 Dresden
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