Earnings Release • Apr 30, 2019
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Results for 2018 and the first quarter of 2019


Key features of 2018

HRK 1,321.3 M
RECORD REVENUE

HRK 89.3 M
RECORD PROFIT


EUR 136 M
NEW DEALS
79 ACTIVE PROJECTS

ACQUISITION OF TISZA AUTOMOTIVE

PRIME MARKET OF THE ZAGREB STOCK EXCHANGE



In July 2018 we became 100% owner of the Hungarian company Tisza Automotive.
Thus we have achieved:
Tisza Automotive is a plastic components manufacturer with more than 15 years of experience in the automotive industry. It is a leading supplier for Suzuki factory in Hungary and, apart from them, their most important customers are Volkswagen and Bentley. As a Tier 2 supplier, the company produces components for Rehau, APCB, Reydel. Hanon Systems, Vernicolor, Mitsuba, Heycoustics and others. The factory has more than 400 employees and annual revenue amounts to around HRK 150 million.
New deals with total value of EUR 136 million have been sealed, of which EUR 110.7 million refers to the European market and EUR 25.5 million refers to the Russian market.
AD Plastik Group has sealed new deals on production of side fender claddings and decorative door trims for new mini SUV Ford Puma. Expected revenue amounts to EUR 80 million during the eight year period, and start of production is planned in the last quarter of 2019. Regarding cooperation with Ford, it is important to point out deal sealed for the first time regarding painting technology.
A deal has been sealed on production of absorber for vehicle Buick for American market which is produced by the French PSA Group. The start of production is planned in 2021, with a projected duration of six years. A deal was also sealed on production of glass run channels for various vehicle models (Citroen C4, Picasso, C-Elysee and Peugeot 301 and 308). Expected project duration is 6 to 12 years, depending on a certain model. The start of serial productions is mostly planned in 2020. A new deal was sealed for the long-standing customer Hella on production of light housings with expected project duration of three years.

New deals have been sealed on production of engine covers, rear door trims and wheel arch liners as well as grab handles for the vehicles Volkswagen Polo and Škoda Rapid with an estimated project duration of seven years. The deal has been sealed on the production of fender protectors for VW Tiguan with project duration of six years and start of serial production is planned in 2019.
New deals on production of exterior components for the vehicles Logan Sandero, Stepway and Duster phase 2 have been sealed, production of which should begin in 2019 with a four years duration. A deal was also sealed on production of grille for Duster phase 2, whose serial production should begin in 2020 and project duration is three years. A deal was sealed on the production of deflectors, sensor and camera brackets for the Kaptur vehicle, whose production is planned in 2020 with a three years duration. Wheel arch liners will also be produced for Renault Duster from 2021 and the estimated project duration is three years.
Serial production began for 25 projects and 54 projects were active at the end of the year.
Preparation of Group's key projects for the serial production in 2019:
The most significant projects in the reporting period were related to Renault Group, namely to exterior components of Twingo and Clio, for which more than 50 tools were developed. No less important are their interior components for which we are Tier 2 suppliers with the same time schedules.


ADPL share price and CROBEX index movement in 2018

Companies with the highest level of transparency and corporate governance are listed in the Prime Market and AD Plastik Group is among the first companies to be listed in the most demanding market segment of the Zagreb Stock Exchange.

The most significant car manufacturers in the European market


Key customers in the European market Renault Group FCA Group PSA Group
Source: ACEA, AD Plastik Group sales department
of revenue
25+75T
Russian market 25.8% of revenue
Key customers in the Russian market
Avtovaz-Renault -Nissan Group
HRK 341.3 M Revenue
19.4% Growth



65%
Source: PWC analysis, Autostat, September 2018

AD Plastik Group AD Plastik d.d.


Costs of launching new projects have affected a slightly lower EBITDA margin, which still remains above the industry average.
| Net financial result | AD Plastik Group | AD Plastik d,d, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in HRK 000) | 2017 | 2018 | Index | 2017 | 2018 | Index |
| Financial revenue | 26,871 | 19,905 | 74.08 | 59,741 | 78,468 | 131.35 |
| Financial expenses | 79,013 | 53,829 | 68.13 | 43,523 | 17,988 | 41.33 |
| FINANCIAL RESULT | -52,142 | -33,924 | 65.06 | 16,218 | 60,480 | 372.92 |
More favorable financial result at the AD Plastik Group's level (HRK 18.2 million) and the parent company (HRK 44.3 million) has been achieved. It is a result of:

The Group's and parent company's record net profit realized is the result of revenue growth and favorable net financial result.

NFD (MHRK) NFD/EBITDA

Group's net financial debt grew by HRK 59.8 million, mostly due to acquisition of Tisza Automotive.

Debt
| Positions | 2017 | 2018 | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 836,378 | 827,197 | 98.90 |
| Operating expenses | 701,350 | 708,993 | 101.09 |
| Net financial result | -551 | -786 | 142.77 |
| Profit before taxation | 134,477 | 117,418 | 87.31 |
| Profit tax | 22,742 | 17,701 | 77.83 |
| Profit of the period | 111,735 | 99,717 | 89.24 |
• The main supplier of Dacia in Romania.
AD Plastik Group with EAPS
• Consolidated by means of equity method (50% of the corresponding part of the ownership share)


with the affiliated company
16
Investments in tangible and intangible assets amounted to HRK 114.9 million.
Investments in tangible assets amounted to HRK 87.9 million, largely related to new machines and capacity expansion at the production sites in Croatia and to the realization of new projects.
Investments in intangible assets amounted to HRK 27 million.
Capacity utilization: EU+Serbia 92% Russia 88%




In the first three months of 2019 AD Plastik Group realized operating revenue amounting to HRK 348.3 million. Operating revenue from the European market amounted to HRK 277.2 million and it increased by 15.8 percent compared to the same period last year despite a drop in the number of newly registered vehicles of 3.3 percent in the EU market. Its growth was largely influenced by the revenue of the new associated company Tisza Automotive.
Revenue amounting to HRK 71.1 million was realized in the Russian market and it decreased by 15.29 percent compared to the same period last year. The decline in operating revenue was affected by decreased revenue from the sales of tools and a significantly weaker average ruble against the euro exchange rate compared to the same period last year. In the first quarter 392 thousand new vehicles were registered in the Russian market, representing a 0.3 percent decline compared to the same period last year.



This year's EBITDA trend is not comparable to the previous year due to the different stages of production cycles within the company. Namely, the first part of the year was marked by the final stage of the production cycles of the key vehicles of the AD Plastik Group, that is phase 1 of the Twingo, Smart and Renault Clio. More specifically, a modification of serial production of the mentioned models with redesigned and modernized versions is in process. Thus, a serial production of the Twingo phase 2 began in late March, and the start of serial production of the Smart phase 2 and Renault Clio 5 is expected in the second quarter. The start of production for new models will have resulted in EBITDA growth by the end of the year.
| Net financial result | AD Plastik Group | AD Plastik d.d. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in HRK 000) | Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | Index | Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | Index |
| Financial revenue | 5,794 | 7,297 | 125.94 | 14,731 | 11,318 | 76.83 |
| Financial expenses | 15,819 | 6,459 | 40.83 | 8,289 | 3,465 | 41.8 |
| FINANCIAL RESULT | -10,025 | 838 | - | 6,442 | 7,853 | 121.9 |
The net financial result was more favorable due to the lower negative exchange rate differences, which were partly a result of the decline in foreign currency exposure of Russian companies and partly of the strengthening of the Russian ruble exchange rate compared to December 31, 2018.
Net profit (MHRK) Net profit margin

A lower level of profitability has expectedly reflected on a decrease in net profit of the Group and the parent company. Growth in profitabilty in the second part of the year will also be reflected on net profit growth.

Debt
NFD (MHRK) NFD/EBITDA

Increase in net financial debt largely stems from the realization of a loan to finance investments in the parent company. EBITDA growth and regular repayment of credit liabilities in the second part of the year are expected to decrease indicator NFD/EBITDA.
| Positions | Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 215,439 | 227,584 | 105.64 |
| Operating expenses | 189,257 | 200,543 | 105.96 |
| Net financial result | -186 | -2,820 | 1,515.29 |
| Profit before taxation | 25,995 | 24,222 | 93.18 |
| Profit tax | 3,026 | 3,884 | 128.35 |
| Profit of the period | 22,969 | 20,338 | 88.54 |
Abbreviated P/L in HRK 000

with the affiliated company

New deals sealed provide further organic revenue growth and start of serial production for the large projects for the Renault Group, namely Clio 5, Twingo phase 2 and Smart phase 2 is planned during the year and start of serial production for Ford Puma is expected at the end of the year.
The focus is on the successful start of production of new projects, the full integration of Tisza Atuomotive and the improvement of the position of AD Plastik Group as a supplier of high quality and reliability.
In accordance with the business plan for 2019, the Group's stable cash flow and the optimization of financial stability will be provided.


REVENUE GROWTH

13%
EBITDA MARGIN

6.5% NET PROFIT MARGIN

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