Earnings Release • Jul 29, 2016
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| Informazione Regolamentata n. 0322-80-2016 |
Data/Ora Ricezione 29 Luglio 2016 13:03:30 |
MTA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Societa' | : | BASIC NET | |
| Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata |
: | 77590 | |
| Nome utilizzatore | : | BASICNETN01 - MEZZALIRA | |
| Tipologia | : | IRAG 02 | |
| Data/Ora Ricezione | : | 29 Luglio 2016 13:03:30 | |
| Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta |
: | 29 Luglio 2016 13:18:31 | |
| Oggetto | : | Major boost to communication and sponsorship to support growth and development of the Brands |
BasicNet - 2016 Half Year report approved. |
| Testo del comunicato |
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Turin, July 29, 2016 – The Board of Directors of BasicNet S.p.A., in a meeting today chaired by Marco Boglione, approved the 2016 Half-Year Report.
The results in the first six months reflect the challenging general economic and geopolitical environment, featuring significant currency volatility and slowing consumption. Against this general backdrop – which to some extent was expected - communication and sponsorship spend was stepped up significantly both in Italy and overseas (+Euro 4.2 million on 2015, +53%), impacting the period result, while the related commercial benefits will only be apparent following presentation of the upcoming collections.
The Group in the second part of the period extended its technical-functional clothing range with the distribution of Briko® brand products following the signing of exclusive licensing agreements and a brand purchase option in March.
Key Performance Indicators:
net debt of Euro 46 million and debt/equity ratio of 0.51 (in line with June 30, 2015), despite the acquisition in the period of treasury shares for Euro 1.6 million, investments of Euro 2.8 million and dividends paid of Euro 5.6 million.
Aggregate licensee sales in the period were impacted by the general political instability which hit consumption levels in the major western economies, in addition to major currency volatility, with a number of currencies weakening against the US Dollar.
In this context:
Consolidated royalties of Euro 17.9 million were in line with the previous year, with sourcing commissions reducing from Euro 5.8 million in 2015 to Euro 5.2 million in 2016 following destocking and inventory streamlining by a number of major licensees.
Sales by the subsidiaries BasicItalia S.p.A. and BasicRetail S.r.l. totalled Euro 63.1 million, substantially stable compared to Euro 63.9 million in H1 2015; in addition, for the K-Way® and Superga® brands the distribution network was restructured, sacrificing a portion of revenues whose returns on certain distribution channels underperformed the relative brand positioning.
The contribution margin on sales of Euro 26 million contracted approx. 2.3% on H1 2015. The margin on revenues was 41.2% (41.6% in 2015), having been impacted - particularly in Q1 - by Dollar movements against the Euro.
Other income of Euro 0.9 million includes indemnities and royalties concerning sales of promotional products. Other income in H1 2015 included Euro 1 million received as a commercial indemnity, of a non-recurring nature.
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Sponsorship and media spend of Euro 12 million increased 53.8% on Euro 7.8 million in H1 2015, due to new sponsorships and advertising campaigns, confirming the increased focus on brand support. The main sponsorships on the domestic market concern SSC Napoli, US Sassuolo and on the international market Leeds United FC, beginning in the second part of the previous year. Sales based on sponsorships present timing differences with the investment, also due to – for SSC Napoli - the significant quantity of products released by the previous sponsors, benefitting from a final sell-off right which is generally established under such contracts; a subsequent benefit from the sponsorship is however expected. Billboard and newspaper and magazine campaigns were also boosted in support of the Kappa®, Superga® and K-Way® brands, while significant funding was allocated particularly on the overseas markets to communication and endorsement operations with an international impact (World Wide Strategic Advertising).
Personnel costs increased from Euro 9.4 million in H1 2015 to Euro 9.9 million in 2016 due to new hires (47 employees more than June 2015), principally in the retail area and partially undertaken in the second half of the previous year.
Overhead costs, i.e. Selling and general and administrative costs and royalties expenses amounted to Euro 17.9 million, reducing 1.5% on H1 2015.
On the basis of the components outlined above, EBITDA in the half-year was Euro 10 million (Euro 17 million in H1 2015).
EBIT, after amortisation and depreciation of Euro 2.9 million, totalled approx. Euro 7.1 million, compared to Euro 14 million in H1 2015.
Consolidated net financial charges/income, including exchange gains and losses, reported a charge of Euro 277 thousand, compared to income of Euro 345 thousand in the same period of the previous year which, due to the significant strengthening of the US Dollar in Q1 2015, benefitted from currency hedges undertaken in the second half of the previous year: exchange gains of Euro 0.5 million were reported in H1 2016, compared to Euro 1.5 million in H1 2015. Financial charges in service of the debt of Euro 812 thousand reduced Euro 351 thousand on 2015 following the reduction of the debt, together with more competitive funding costs.
The consolidated pre-tax profit was Euro 6.8 million, compared to Euro 14.2 million in H1 2015.
The H1 2016 tax rate reduced on H1 2015 with the entry into force of the "Patent Box" intellectual property tax break which the Group company brand licensees applied for at the end of the previous year. The rule, as applicable to Group companies, establishes that a part of the potential tax benefit is subject to Tax Agency authorisation through a ruling for which an application has been presented. The benefits from this tax break are not yet apparent as the application is currently under consideration by the Tax Agency. The portion of the benefit not subject to the ruling however has been recognised, also relating to 2015, improving the half-year tax charge by approx. Euro 0.8 million.
The net profit of Euro 5.1 million compares to Euro 9.1 million in H1 2015.
Capital expenditure in H1 2016 amounted to Euro 2.8 million, following IT programme investment (Euro 1.2 million), EDP and furniture and fitting spending (Euro 1.5 million) and leasehold improvements and expenses incurred for the management of own brands (Euro 140 thousand).
Consolidated net debt, including medium-term loans and finance leases (Euro 12.8 million) and mortgages (Euro 10.4 million), increased from Euro 45.4 million at December 31, 2015 to approx. Euro 46 million at June 30, 2016.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to Euro 9.2 million. Medium-term loan and finance lease repayments totalled Euro 5.4 million, dividends were paid of Euro 5.6 million and treasury shares acquired of approx. Euro 1.6 million.
The actions taken to develop the international presence of the Brands in H1 2016 included:
The development of the retail channel continued with new openings by licensees of K-Way® and Superga® mono-brand stores.
In particular, for the K-Way® brand the French licensee opened in Toulouse the seventh flagship store and the Chilean market licensee opened the first K-Way® store at Casacostanera, the most spectacular and technologically advanced shopping centre in Santiago in Chile.
For the Superga® brand, new stores were opened in Jakarta (Indonesia), Johannesburg (South Africa) and Zagreb (Croatia).
Following the new openings, Kappa® and Robe di Kappa® mono-brand stores and shop in shops opened by licensees globally number 689 (of which 118 in Italy), with Superga® mono-brand stores and shop in shops totalling 174 (of which 74 in Italy), along with 29 K-Way® sales points (of which 24 in Italy).
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For the Kappa® brand, major sponsorship activity continued both domestically and internationally.
The Brazilian licensee signed a sponsorship agreement with Santos F.C. The Brazilian team, which counts on its Facebook page alone nearly 3 and a half million fans, will wear the new Kombattm jersey until 2018.
The English licensee signed a three-year agreement with the British Basketball League (BBL). From the beginning of the 2016-2017 season, Kappa® will become the official and exclusive sponsor of the professional basketball leagues and of the British national teams. This agreement is an absolute first for English basketball, covering all men's and women's teams of the three organisations BBL, WBBL (Women's BBL) and all men's, women's and junior British international teams.
The French licensee announced the sponsorship of Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club for the next five seasons (until 2021) and the renewal (until 2020) of the sponsorship of the Rugby Union team Bordeaux Bègles.
Peter Fill is the first athlete in the history of the Italian Winter Sport Federation, Kappa® sponsored since 2011 and for his helmet by the Briko® brand, to win the World Men's downhill World Cup. For the Robe di Kappa® brand, we highlight the Italian billboard campaign featuring Elio, histrionic musician, singer, DJ, showman, actor and leader of the Italian Group "Elio e le Storie Tese" and the trainer of Napoli Maurizio Sarri.
For the Superga® brand, co-branding operations continued:
40 years after his victory at Roland Garros in Paris, Adriano Panatta previewed the Superga® Sport Panatta: a replica of the shoes in which in 1976 he won the Parisian trophy.
Between April 15 and 17 in Indio, California, the Superga® brand played an important role at Coachella, the coolest electronic music festival in the world. Superga® sponsored the VIP area of Rachel Zoe, the most adored designer of the Hollywood stars, which included a sneakers personalisation laboratory.
Following on from the London actor and model Jack Guiness, the first male testimonial, the new male ambassador is the designer Charlie Casely-Hayford, known as one of the most elegant men in Great Britain.
In April, at the Milan Triennial as part of the XXI "Design after design" International Exhibition, on the occasion of the "Mickey Mouse and Italy" show, Mickey Mouse, the Disney hero born in 1928, was personalised by the yellow-orange-blue tape - the symbol of K-Way® since 1965. The exhibition tours the major Italian cities: in November the works will be auctioned off for charity by Sotheby's.
At Milan Design Week, held in April, the company LAGO presented the Lastika armchair and a prototype with an elastic version of the K-Way® tape was created for the occasion. Lastika was shown for the duration of the Furniture Fair week (April 12-17) on the central podium of the K-Way® store in Milan.
For the 2017 Spring/Summer season a new No. 21 brand men's and women's collection will be available. The co-branding agreement was signed in June.
In March, BasicNet S.p.A and Briko S.p.A. concluded detailed agreements for the granting by Briko S.p.A. of an exclusive global distribution license to BasicNet for all products of the Italian brand Briko® - sold by BasicItalia S.p.A. since last April.
Briko S.p.A. sells helmets, glasses and clothing both for skiing and cycling and is distributed 60% in Italy, with the remainder in the USA, Northern Europe and Japan, and going forward can avail of the tried and trusted Basic Group licensee network to reach the major global markets.
The agreements also include a purchase option for BasicNet on the Brand, exercisable until June 30, 2019, at pre-established conditions, which also may be exercised in advance based on the Brand's commercial volumes. The maximum value of the option is approximately Euro 3 million.
The available indicators remain subject to continued unstable economic and political conditions, in addition to exchange rate movements, both in terms of fluctuations to some of the major currencies and the impact that such changes may have on purchase prices for the Italian commercial companies and on Group core revenue streams. Against this backdrop a strong 2016 is however expected, although the earnings gap emerging in the first part of the year - due to major communication and sponsorship investment - can not be recovered in the second half.
"We are satisfied – stated Chief Executive Officer Gianni Crespi – and we therefore are stepping up communication investment: the results will be seen from the next collections. The objective is to solidify the positioning of our brands and boost market share".
In relation to the "alternative performance indicators", as defined by the ESMA/2015/1415 guidelines, we provide below a definition of the indicators used in the present Interim Directors' Report, as well as their reconciliation with the condensed half-year financial statement items:
| Commercial licensee aggregate sales: | sales by commercial licensees, recognised by the BasicNet Group to the "royalties" account of the income statement; |
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| Sourcing center aggregate sales: | sales by productive licensees, recognised by the BasicNet Group to the "sourcing commissions" account of the income statement; |
| EBITDA: | "operating result" before "amortisation and depreciation" and "write-downs and other provisions"; |
| EBIT: | "operating result"; |
| Contribution margin on direct sales: | "gross profit"; |
| Net financial debt: | total of current and medium/long-term financial payables, less cash and cash |
equivalents and other current financial assets.
The Executive Officer for Financial Reporting, Mr. Paolo Cafasso, declares in accordance with Article 154-bis, paragraph 2, of the Consolidated Finance Act that the accounting information contained in the present press release corresponds to the underlying accounting documents, records and accounting entries.
The financial statements are attached.
| (In Euro thousands) | H1 2016 | H1 2015 | Changes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Brand Aggregate Sales by the Network of commercial and productive licensees (*) |
360,195 | 372,392 | (12,197) | (3.28%) |
| Royalties and sourcing commissions | 23,139 | 23,801 | (662) | (2.78%) |
| Consolidated direct sales | 63,107 | 63,924 | (817) | (1.28%) |
| Contribution margin on net sales | 25,977 | 26,598 | (621) | (2.33%) |
| EBITDA (**) | 10,059 | 17,040 | (6,981) | (40.97%) |
| EBIT (**) | 7,109 | 13,986 | (6,877) | (49.17%) |
| Net Profit | 5,081 | 9,090 | (4,009) | (44.10%) |
| Basic earnings per share in circulation | 0.0903 | 0.1598 | (0.069) | (43.49%) |
(*) Data not audited
(**) The performance indicators are defined at page... of this Press Release
| (In Euro thousands) | June 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | June 30, 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property | 21,548 | 21,951 | 22,410 | |
| Brands | 34,123 | 34,208 | 34,193 | |
| Non-current assets | 25,153 | 25,015 | 25,534 | |
| Current assets | 122,166 | 123,998 | 121,979 | |
| Total assets | 202,990 | 205,172 | 204,116 | |
| Group shareholders' equity | 89,310 | 92,511 | 86,124 | |
| Non-current liabilities | 21,912 | 26,449 | 30,491 | |
| Current liabilities | 91,768 | 86,212 | 87,502 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 202,990 | 205,172 | 204,116 |
| (In Euro thousands) | June 30, 2016 |
December 31, 2015 |
June 30, 2015 |
Changes 30/6/2016 31/12/2015 |
Changes 30/6/2016 30/6/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net financial position – Short-term | (28,109) | (24,796) | (18,732) | (3,313) | (9,377) |
| Financial payables – Medium-term | (16,342) | (19,021) | (23,306) | 2,678 | 6,964 |
| Finance leases | (1,531) | (1,545) | (1,666) | 14 | 135 |
| Consolidated Net Financial Position | (45,982) | (45,362) | (43,704) | (620) | (2,278) |
| Net Debt/Equity ratio (Net financial position/Shareholders' equity) |
0.51 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.02 | 0.001 |
Financial Statements
(In Euro thousands)
| H1 2016 | H1 2015 | Changes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | ||||
| Consolidated direct sales Cost of sales |
63,107 (37,130) |
100.00 (58.84) |
63,924 (37,326) |
100.00 (58.39) |
(817) 196 |
(1.28) 0.53 |
| GROSS MARGIN | 25,977 | 41.16 | 26,598 | 41.61 | (621) | (2.33) |
| Royalties and sourcing commissions | 23,139 | 36.67 | 23,801 | 37.23 | (662) | (2.78) |
| Other income | 888 | 1.41 | 2,132 | 3.34 | (1,244) | (58.35) |
| Sponsorship and media costs | (12,032) | (19.07) | (7,824) | (12.24) | (4,208) | (53.78) |
| Personnel costs | (9,922) | (15.72) | (9,401) | (14.71) | (521) | (5.54) |
| Selling, general and administrative costs, royalties expenses |
(17,991) | (28.51) | (18,265) | (28.57) | 274 | 1.50 |
| Amortisation & Depreciation | (2,950) | (4.67) | (3,055) | (4.78) | 105 | 3.45 |
| EBIT | 7,109 | 11.27 | 13,986 | 21.88 | (6,877) | (49.17) |
| Net financial income (charges) Share of profit/ (loss) of investments valued at |
(277) | (0.44) | 345 | 0.54 | (622) | (180.29) |
| equity | (17) | (0.03) | (138) | (0.22) | 121 | 87.69 |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXES | 6,815 | 10.80 | 14,193 | 22.20 | (7,378) | (51.98) |
| Income taxes | (1,734) | (2.75) | (5,103) | (7.98) | 3,369 | 66.03 |
| NET PROFIT | 5,081 | 8.05 | 9,090 | 14.22 | (4,009) | (44.10) |
| of which: – Shareholders of BasicNet S.p.A. - Minority interests |
5,081 - |
8.05 - |
9,090 - |
14.22 - |
(4,009) - |
(44.10) - |
| Earnings per share | ||||||
| Basic Diluted |
0.0903 0.0903 |
0.1598 0.1598 |
(0.069) (0.069) |
(43.49) (43.49) |
(In Euro thousands)
| ASSETS | June 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | June 30, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 41,580 | 41,513 | 41,760 |
| Goodwill | 10,072 | 10,245 | 10,341 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 28,502 | 28,769 | 29,551 |
| Equity invest. & other financial assets | 347 | 307 | 225 |
| Interests in joint ventures | 323 | 340 | 260 |
| Deferred tax assets | - | - | - |
| Total non-current assets | 80,824 | 81,174 | 82,137 |
| Net inventories | 50,543 | 49,025 | 51,887 |
| Trade receivables | 47,693 | 46,701 | 44,448 |
| Other current assets | 10,833 | 12,178 | 13,336 |
| Prepayments | 8,280 | 7,756 | 5,822 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,370 | 6,971 | 4,437 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 446 | 1,367 | 2,049 |
| Total current assets | 122,166 | 123,998 | 121,979 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 202,990 | 205,172 | 204,116 |
| LIABILITIES | June 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | June 30, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 31,717 | 31,717 | 31,717 |
| Reserve for treasury shares in portfolio | (10,423) | (8,823) | (7,776) |
| Other reserves | 62,935 | 52,857 | 53,093 |
| Net Profit | 5,081 | 16,760 | 9,090 |
| Minority interests | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 89,310 | 92,511 | 86,124 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 28 | 45 | 28 |
| Loans | 17,873 | 20,566 | 24,972 |
| Employee and Director benefits | 2,740 | 4,108 | 3,732 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 367 | 717 | 706 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 904 | 1,013 | 1,053 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 21,912 | 26,449 | 30,491 |
| Bank payables | 32,479 | 31,767 | 23,169 |
| Trade payables | 30,698 | 25,151 | 32,995 |
| Tax payables | 16,958 | 17,421 | 20,963 |
| Other current liabilities | 8,414 | 7,738 | 8,387 |
| Accrued expenses | 1,551 | 2,637 | 394 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 1,667 | 1,498 | 1,593 |
| Total current liabilities | 91,768 | 86,212 | 87,501 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 113,680 | 112,661 | 117,992 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
202,990 | 205,172 | 204,116 |
(In Euro thousands)
| June 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | June 30, 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) OPENING SHORT-TERM BANK DEBT (*) | (16,761) | (24,349) | (24,349) |
| B) CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Net Profit | 5,081 | 16,760 | 9,090 |
| Amortisation & Depreciation | 2,950 | 6,340 | 3,055 |
| Result of companies valued under the equity method | |||
| 17 | 59 | 138 | |
| Changes in working capital: | |||
| . (Increase) decrease in trade receivables | (991) | (2,772) | (519) |
| . (Increase) decrease in inventories | (1,518) | (2,728) | (5,590) |
| . (Increase) decrease in other receivables | (479) | 1,015 | 1,192 |
| . Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 5,548 | (4,991) | 2,853 |
| . Increase (decrease) in other payables | (1.349) | (3,123) | (1,162) |
| Net change in post-employment benefits | |||
| (65) | (188) | 159 | |
| Others, net | (14) | 747 | 355 |
| 9,180 | 11,119 | 9,571 | |
| C) CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Investments in fixed assets: | |||
| - tangible assets | (1,203) | (1,683) | (926) |
| - intangible assets | (1,421) | (3,375) | (1,984) |
| - financial assets | - | - | - |
| Realisable value for fixed asset disposals: | |||
| - tangible assets | 44 | 75 | 86 |
| - intangible assets | 2 | - | - |
| - financial assets | - | - | - |
| (2,578) | (4,983) | (2,824) | |
| D) CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
| Lease contracts (repayments) | (14) | (215) | (95) |
| Undertaking of medium/long-term loans | - | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Loan repayments | (5,357) | (7,406) | (3,062) |
| Conversion of short-term credit lines | - | - | - |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | (1,600) | (1,948) | (901) |
| Dividend payments | (5,622) | (3,979) | (3,979) |
| (12,593) | 1,452 | 6,963 | |
| E) CASH FLOW IN THE PERIOD | (5,991) | 7,588 | 13,710 |
| F) CLOSING SHORT-TERM BANK DEBT | (22,752) | (16,761) | (10,639) |
(*) Balance at January 1
(In Euro thousands)
| June 30, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | June 30, 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,370 | 6,971 | 4,437 |
| Bank overdrafts and bills | (13,594) | (4,266) | (7,159) |
| Import advances | (13,528) | (19,466) | (7,917) |
| Sub-total net liquidity available | (22,752) | (16,761) | (10,639) |
| Short-term portion of medium/long-term loans | (5,357) | (8,035) | (8,093) |
| Short-term net financial position | (28,109) | (24,796) | (18,732) |
| Intesa Sanpaolo loan | (7,500) | (9,375) | (11,250) |
| Basic Village property loan | (6,300) | (6,900) | (7,500) |
| BasicItalia property loan | (2,542) | (2,746) | (2,949) |
| UBI Banca loan | - | - | (1,607) |
| Leasing payables | (1,531) | (1,545) | (1,666) |
| Sub-total loans and leasing | (17,873) | (20,566) | (24,972) |
| Consolidated Net Financial Position | (45,982) | (45,362) | (43,704) |
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