Earnings Release • May 30, 2022
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PRESS RELEASE Paris, May 30th, 2022
Preliminary IFRS Q1 2022 financial statements were published on April, 28th, 2022. Today's press release contains final accounts for Q1 2022 (refer the Appendix). Key financial highlights for Q1 2022 are as follow:
Following Q1 2022 preliminary publication on 28 April 2022, when Europcar Mobility Group was foreseeing revenue and Corporate EBITDA growth for 2022 compared to 2021, the Group now has a clearer view of the trajectory for the year. Business trends are well-oriented in Q2 2022: April was a record month driven by strong pricing momentum that is continuing throughout the second quarter, underpinning a more positive outlook for FY2022. However, it should be noted that there remains significant uncertainty in H2 2022 with short lead times and potential macro-economic downturn.
The Group is benefiting from solid volumes' demand driven by travel recovery including long-haul demand. The Group anticipates that the strong positive pricing momentum will remain throughout the year on the back of fleet shortages, while having successfully diversified its fleet sourcing via alternative channels. In parallel, the Group keeps running a tight cost control and also benefits from favorable resale conditions on the second-hand market.
Assuming no deterioration in the business environment and macro-economic context (new pandemic waves, inflation, fleet scarcity, consumer consumption, deterioration of geopolitical situation related to the war in Ukraine), the Group is now expecting Corporate EBITDA before IFRS 16 above €320m for the FY 2022.
1 At constant exchange rates versus 2020 and at constant exchange rates & perimeter versus 2019: including Fox and Nordics
2 RPD (revenue per transaction day): corresponds to rental revenue for the period divided by the number of rental days for the period
3 MADC: Margin after direct costs corresponds to the Margin After Variable Costs (MAVC) less marketing costs and fleet financing costs
4 Unaudited 2019 PF figure
5 Pre IFRS 16

The Group is on track in the implementation of its strategic Connect roadmap and its financial trajectory with a return to a progressive normalization of fleet supply and rental pricing, combined with continuing cost inflation. Through digitisation of the customer experience and operations, as well as the launch of new offers and services, Europcar Mobility Group is thus confident in its capacity to deliver long-term, profitable growth while positioning the Group as a strong leader in sustainable mobility solutions.

Investor Relations
Caroline Cohen – [email protected]
Valérie Sauteret - [email protected] Vincent Vevaud - [email protected]
Europcar Mobility Group is a major player in mobility markets and listed on Euronext Paris. Europcar Mobility Group's purpose is to offer attractive alternatives to vehicle ownership, in a responsible and sustainable manner. With this in mind, the Group offers a wide range of car and van rental services – be it for a few hours, a few days, a week, a month or more – with a fleet equipped with the latest engines, and which will be increasingly "green" in the years to come.
Customers' satisfaction is at the heart of the Group's ambition and that of its employees. It also fuels the ongoing development of new offerings in the Group's three service lines - Professional, Leisure and Proximity - which respond to the specific needs and use cases of both businesses and individuals. The Group's 4 major brands are: Europcar® - the European leader of car rental and light commercial vehicle rental, Goldcar® - the low-cost car-rental Leader in Europe, InterRent® – 'mid-tier' car rental and Ubeeqo® – one of the European leaders of round-trip car-sharing (BtoB, BtoC). Europcar Mobility Group delivers its mobility solutions worldwide through an extensive network in over 140 countries (including wholly owned subsidiaries – 18 in Europe, 1 in the USA, 2 in Australia and New Zealand – completed by franchises and partners).
Regulated information related to this press release is available on the website:
https://investors.europcar-group.com/results-center
www.europcar-mobility-group.com
| All data in €m | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 | % Change at constant perimeter and currency |
Q1 2019 | % Change at constant perimeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 567.4 | 355.7 | 56.7% | 619.4 | -8.4% |
| Average fleet size ('000) | 243.7 | 187.2 | 30.2% | 292.8 | -16.7% |
| Rental days volume (in Million) | 15.8 | 11.7 | 34.9% | 19.1 | -17.3% |
| Utilization rate | 72.0% | 69.5% | 72.6% | ||
| Fleet holding costs | (143.4) | (114.3) | -23.6% | (177.6) | 19.3% |
| Variable costs | (192.3) | (131.6) | -43.5% | (219.9) | 12.6% |
| Sales and marketing expenses | (3.5) | (1.9) | -76.3% | (9.5) | 63.8% |
| Fleet financing costs | (32.7) | (22.6) | -42.6% | (32.7) | 0.0% |
| Direct & variable costs | (371.8) | (270.4) | -35.3% | (439.7) | 15.5% |
| Margin after Direct costs | 195.6 | 85.3 | 124.3% | 179.7 | 8.9% |
| In % of revenue | 34.5% | 24.0% | 29.0% | ||
| Network | (83.6) | (60.0) | -37.2% | (102.2) | 18.2% |
| HQ Costs | (80.9) | (69.8) | -14.5% | (92.0) | 12.1% |
| Fixed & semi-fixed costs | (164.4) | (129.7) | -25.0% | (194.2) | 15.3% |
| Adjusted Corporate EBITDA (IFRS 16) | 31.2 | (44.4) | (14.5) | ||
| In % of revenue | 5.5% | ||||
| IFRS 16 impact on premises and parking | (16.5) | (20.9) | (19.2) | ||
| IFRS 16 impact on the fleet and financing costs & variable costs | (11.5) | (5.3) | (5.6) | ||
| Adjusted Corporate EBITDA excl. IFRS 16 | 3.2 | (70.7) | (39.3) | ||
| Margin | 0.6% | ||||
| Depreciation – excluding vehicle fleet: | (39.7) | (35.7) | -10.6% | (37.5) | -5.9% |
| Impairment expense on non-current assets | - | 0.0 | |||
| Non-recurring income and expense | (2.0) | (21.1) | (12.1) | ||
| Other financing income and expense not related to the fleet | (13.3) | 19.2 | 162.7% | (30.0) | 55.7% |
| Profit/loss before tax | (23.8) | (82.0) | (94.1) | ||
| Income tax | 1.4 | 5.4 | 23.8 | ||
| Share of profit/(loss) of associates | - | - | (0.1) | ||
| Net profit/(loss) excl. IFRS 16 | (24.7) | (76.0) | (66.7) | ||
| Net profit/(loss) incl. IFRS 16 | (22.4) | (76.7) | (70.4) |
Fleet holding costs do not include the estimated interests included in operating lease. They are disclosed within the fleet financing expenses in the Management Accounts
MADC: Margin after direct costs corresponds to the Margin After Variable Costs (MAVC) less marketing costs and fleet financing costs
| In M€ | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| After IFRS 16 | After IFRS 16 | |
| Revenue | 567.4 | 355.7 |
| Fleet holding costs | (150.4) | (120.1) |
| Fleet operating, rental and revenue related costs | (192.3) | (131.6) |
| Personnel costs | (113.1) | (88.4) |
| Network and head office overhead costs | (55.9) | (43.0) |
| Non-fleet depreciation, amortization and impairment expense | (39.7) | (35.7) |
| Other income | 1.1 | (0.2) |
| Current operating income | 17.2 | (63.2) |
| Other non-recurring income and expense | (2.0) | (21.1) |
| Operating income | 15.2 | (84.3) |
| Net fleet financing expenses | (25.7) | (16.9) |
| Net non-fleet financing expenses | (11.4) | (15.3) |
| Net other financial expenses | (1.9) | 34.4 |
| Net financing costs | (39.0) | 2.3 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | (23.8) | (82.0) |
| Income tax benefit/(expense) | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period | (22.4) | (76.7) |
| All data in €m | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Corporate EBITDA | 31.2 | (44.3) |
| Lease liability repayment (IFRS 16 Impact) | (28.0) | (26.3) |
| Non-recurring expenses | (1.4) | (8.8) |
| Non-fleet capex | (14.9) | (12.3) |
| Change in NFWC and Provisions | 58.2 | (5.3) |
| Income tax paid | (0.9) | (2.9) |
| Corporate operating free cash flow | 44.1 | (99.9) |
Appendix 4 – Reconciliation from consolidated accounts to management accounts (including IFRS 16)
| All data in €m | Q1 2022 | Q1 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA | 179.3 | 68.1 |
| Total Fleet depreciation and fleet financing expense (IFRS16) | (148.1) | (112.6) |
| Adjusted Corporate EBITDA | 31.2 | (44.4) |
| Amortization, depreciation and impairment expense | (39.7) | (35.7) |
| Reversal of net fleet financing expenses | 25.7 | 16.9 |
| Current operating income | 17.2 | (63.3) |
All leases contracts are accounted for in the balance sheet through an asset representing the "Right of Use" of the leased asset along the contract duration, and the corresponding liability, representing the lease payments obligation.
| P&L (in M€) | Q1 2022 Excl. IFRS 16 |
IFRS 16 Impact | Q1 2022 Incl. IFRS 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 567 | - | 567 |
| Fleet, rental and revenue related costs Personnel Costs Network & HQ Costs D&A and Impairment Other Income |
(355) (113) (72) (17) 1 |
12 - 16 (23) - |
(343) (113) (56) (40) 1 |
| Current operating Income | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Operating Income | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Financial result | (36) | (3) | (39) |
| Profit before tax | (26) | 2 | (24) |
| Net income | (25) | 2 | (22) |
| Restatement of Adj Corporate EBITDA (in M€) | Q1 2022 Excl. IFRS 16 |
IFRS 16 Impact | Q1 2022 Incl. IFRS 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current operating Income | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| D&A and Impairment | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| Net Fleet Financing expenses | (25) | (0) | (26) |
| Adj Corporate EBITDA calculated | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| Balance sheet in M€ | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Assets : | 432 |
| -Property, Plant & Equipment - Rental Fleet in balance sheet |
266 165 |
| Liabilities : | 435 |
| - Liabilities linked to non-fleet leases | 278 |
| - Liabilities linked to fleet leases | 157 |
| In M€ | Mar 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| After IFRS 16 | After IFRS 16 | |
| Assets | ||
| Goodwill | 1 009.6 | 1 007.5 |
| Intangible assets | 1 060.0 | 1 058.8 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 402.4 | 401.1 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 77.8 | 46.9 |
| Deferred tax assets | 210.5 | 192.0 |
| Total non-current assets | 2 760.3 | 2 706.4 |
| Inventory | 21.2 | 19.6 |
| Rental fleet recorded on the balance sheet | 2 738.8 | 2 861.2 |
| Rental fleet and related receivables | 643.7 | 649.2 |
| Trade and other receivables | 417.5 | 434.2 |
| Current financial assets | 17.7 | 20.7 |
| Current tax assets | 33.1 | 26.8 |
| Restricted cash | 128.9 | 127.9 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 350.2 | 298.9 |
| Total current assets | 4 351.1 | 4 438.4 |
| Total assets | 7 111.4 | 7 144.7 |
| Equity Total equity attributable to the owners of |
||
| Europcar Mobility Group | 1 646.2 | 1 610.9 |
| Non-controlling interests | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Total equity | 1 647.1 | 1 611.8 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Financial liabilities | 1 331.8 | 1 336.0 |
| Non-current liabilities related to leases | 212.1 | 209.5 |
| Non-current financial instruments | 9.1 | 28.9 |
| Employee benefit liabilities | 124.1 | 142.5 |
| Non-current provisions | 9.5 | 10.4 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 238.1 | 212.5 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 1 924.8 | 1 940.0 |
| Current portion of financial liabilities | 1 940.3 | 2 133.0 |
| Current liabilities related to leases | 223.1 | 220.3 |
| Employee benefits | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Current provisions | 244.9 | 246.5 |
| Current tax liabilities | 38.9 | 36.3 |
| Rental fleet related payables | 471.8 | 380.9 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities | 618.3 | 573.6 |
| Total current liabilities | 3 539.4 | 3 592.9 |
| Total liabilities | 5 464.3 | 5 532.9 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 7 111.4 | 7 144.7 |
| In M€ | Q1 2022 Q1 2021 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| After IFRS 16 | After IFRS 16 | ||
| Profit/(loss) before tax | (23.8) | (82.0) | |
| Reversal of the following items | |||
| Depreciation and impairment expenses on property, plant and equipment | 28.5 | 27.1 | |
| Amortization and impairment expenses on intangible assets | 11.2 | 8.6 | |
| Changes in provisions and employee benefits | (1.4) | (11.2) | |
| Recognition of share-based payments | - | 0.1 | |
| Profit/(loss) on disposal of assets | - | 0.1 | |
| IFRIC 19 impact | - | (48.4) | |
| Other non-cash items | (2.0) | (5.2) | |
| Total net interest costs | 38.6 | 35.3 | |
| Amortization of transaction costs | 2.2 | 14.1 | |
| Net financing costs | 40.8 | 49.3 | |
| Net cash from operations before changes in working capital | 53.3 | (61.7) | |
| Changes to the rental fleet recorded on the balance sheet | 134.4 | 180.5 | |
| Changes in fleet working capital | 96.1 | (69.8) | |
| Changes in non-fleet working capital | 60.3 | (4.6) | |
| Cash generated from operations | 344.2 | 44.4 | |
| Income taxes received/paid | (0.9) | (2.9) | |
| Net interest paid | (29.7) | (22.7) | |
| Net cash generated from (used by) operating activities | 313.5 | 18.8 | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | (14.9) | (13.0) | |
| Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | (0.0) | 0.7 | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired and other financial investments | (7.3) | 3.1 | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | (22.2) | (9.2) | |
| Capital increase (net of fees paid) | - | 247.4 | |
| (Purchases) / Sales of treasury shares net | - | (0.1) | |
| Change in other borrowings | (206.9) | (233.3) | |
| Change in rental debts | (30.2) | (34.7) | |
| Payment of transaction costs | (5.0) | (4.8) | |
| Net cash generated from (used by) financing activities | (242.1) | (25.4) | |
| Cash and cash equivalent at beginning of period | 426.2 | 444.6 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of foreign exchange differences |
49.3 | (15.8) | |
| Effect of foreign exchange differences and others | (0.2) | 2.8 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 475.3 | 431.6 | |
| €million | Maturity | Dec. 31, 2021 Mar. 31, 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State guaranteed Loans | 279 | 277 | |
| Term Loan B (€500m) & RCF | 2023 | 560 | 554 |
| FCT Junior Notes, accrued interest not yet due, capitalized financing costs and other | (297) | (217) | |
| Gross Corporate debt | 542 | 614 | |
| Short-term Investments and Cash in operating and holding entities | (302) | (367) | |
| CORPORATE NET DEBT | 240 | 247 | |
| €million | Maturity | Dec. 31, 2021 Mar. 31, 2022 | |
| High Yield EC Finance Notes | 2026 | 500 | 500 |
| New Fleet Financing €225m | 2024 | 155 | 155 |
| Senior asset revolving facility (€1.7bn SARF) | 2024 | 1 029 | 886 |
| Senior asset revolving facility (\$225m US Program) | 85 | ||
| FCT Junior Notes, accrued interest, financing capitalized costs and other | 303 | 223 | |
| UK, Australia and other fleet financing facilities | 939 | 804 | |
| Gross financial fleet debt | 2 925 | 2 653 | |
| Cash held in fleet financing entities and Short-term fleet investments | (153) | (143) | |
| Fleet net debt in Balance sheet | 2 772 | 2 510 |
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