Earnings Release • Nov 10, 2021
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10th November 2021
During the last few months, the global economy continued to recover from the pandemic context and adapt to a new reality. After a first half marked by lockdown measures, this third quarter was already a period of encouraging signs. Particularly in Iberia, the speed of the vaccination program turned the region into a case study and marked a clear recovery of the macro situation.
Under this context, Sonae's portfolio of businesses continued to deliver very positive results. Sonae MC strengthened its leadership position in yet another quarter and is well positioned to continue to lead the market by leveraging its unique customer knowledge, trusted brand and comprehensive touchpoints (both physical and digital). Worten continues to lead the e-commerce market in Portugal underpinned by its world-class omnichannel approach. At Sonae Sierra, the performance of our shopping centres improved significantly as lockdown restrictions were eased, in some cases already reaching levels of performance above 2019, and the services business showed important signs of returning to a more normalised activity. Sonae Fashion and ISRG stores are also resuming to pre-pandemic levels, but with a stronger online performance that continues to reach record levels. Sonae FS proceeded to successfully implement its new business model, and Sonae IM's M&A activity produced yet another set of positive returns for the group. Finally, NOS achieved the highest net growth in the telco segment of the past five years, while the media and entertainment segment showed encouraging signs of recovery. I would like to leave a special word to the end of the 5G auction process, with NOS ensuring the highest share of spectrum among the contenders, a major milestone for the company to lead the 5G revolution.
Overall, in proportional terms, Sonae was able to increase its turnover by 5% in the 9M21, surpassing €5.5 bn, improved its underlying EBITDA by 8% and grew EBITDA by 23%, fuelled by both better operational results and significant capital gains from our ongoing portfolio management activity. In this regard, and during Q3, Sonae MC sold its 50% stake in Maxmat, Sonae IM monetised its interests in BizDirect and CB4, and Sonae established a partnership with CVC through the sale of a minority stake in Sonae MC. This transaction was an important milestone, as it shows the quality and value creation potential of the company, and significantly improved our financial strength. Also in the quarter, Sonae acquired a controlling stake in Gosh!, a UK reference player in the natural and plant-based food industry, which allows Sonae to invest in a high potential sector, expand its international footprint and drive a more sustainable future. All in all, Sonae's cash flow generation in the period drove a strong decrease in net debt and an all-time low LTV of 9%.
On the back of this performance, we face the future with great confidence. There are new challenges ahead, but also very exciting opportunities. Today, our businesses are better prepared, the group is better prepared. The level of energy and motivation that I see in our teams is truly phenomenal. The commitment to our customers is non-negotiable. The acceleration of innovation and strategy execution is present at all levels of the organization. The pledges to our people, our communities and our planet are ever more present. As I sit down to write this letter, looking back at the last 18 months, I realize how proud I am of what we have achieved and the manner in which we have achieved it.
Cláudia Azevedo, CEO
During the 3Q21, Sonae continued its active portfolio management, with the most important move being the sale of 24.99% of Sonae MC' s share capital to CVC funds for an initial upfront value of €528 M. This move did not change the consolidation method for Sonae MC in Sonae's accounts.
Moreover, also in the 3Q21, Sonae MC completed the sale of its stake in Maxmat, Sonae IM completed the sale of its interest in Bizdirect (announced in the 2Q21) and sold its stake in CB4. Additionally, Sonae acquired 95.4% of Claybell Limited, owner of 100% of Gosh Food, a reference UK player in the plant-based food sector.
| Portfolio and accounting method | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | Stake | Consolidation method | ||||
| Sonae MC | 75% | Full consolidation | ||||
| Worten | 100% | Full consolidation | ||||
| Sonae Sierra | 80% | Full consolidation | ||||
| Sonae Eashion | 100% | Full consolidation | ||||
| Sonae ES | 100% | Full consolidation | ||||
| Sonae IM | 90% | Full consolidation | ||||
| NNS | 31% | Equity method | ||||
| ISRG | 30% | Equity method |
Note: 23% stake in NOS is consolidated by equity method and 7.38% acquired by Sonae is a
In Portugal, the last nine months were characterized by a lockdown period (from mid-January until mid-April), and a gradual easing of restrictions since May. In fact, during the 3Q21, there were still restrictions in place, namely regarding stores' capacity, that continued to impact the activity of our businesses.
In this demanding context, Sonae was able to deliver a 9M21 consolidated turnover of €5.0 bn, +4.7% yoy, mainly fuelled by the positive contributions from Sonae MC and Worten, which continued to reinforce their leadership positions.
In what concerns underlying EBITDA, the positive contributions from Sonae MC, Worten and also Sonae Fashion in the 9M21 led to a 5.6% yoy increase to €415 M (€169 M in the 3Q21).
Regarding EBITDA, it reached €531 M, +23.1% yoy in the 9M21 and $E$ 239 M in the 3Q21, a significant improvement when compared to 3Q20, fuelled by capital gains in the period (from the sale of Maxmat and Sonae IM' investments) and the improved performance of the equity method companies.
| €M | 9M20R | 9M21 | you | 3Q20 R | 3021 | yoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 4,789 | 5,014 | 4.7% | 1.734 | 1,792 | 3.3% |
| Underlying EBITDA | 393 | 415 | 5.6% | 172 | 169 | $-1.8%$ |
| margin | 8.2% | 8.3% | 0.1 p.p. | 9.9% | 9.4% | $-0.5 p.p.$ |
| Equity method results* | 30 | 64 | 111.3% | 13 | 28 | 124.8% |
| Non-recurrent items | 8 | 52 | $-7$ | 41 | ||
| EBITDA | 431 | 531 | 23.1% | 178 | 239 | 33.9% |
| margin | 9.0% | 10.6% | 1.6 p.p. | 10.3% | 13.3% | 3.0 p.p. |
| D&A | $-158$ | $-157$ | 0.6% | $-52$ | $-53$ | $-1.9%$ |
| D&A - RoU | -94 | $-95$ | $-1.2%$ | $-31$ | $-31$ | $-1.5%$ |
| Prov and imp. | $-55$ | $-18$ | 67.3% | $-1$ | $\mathbf{1}$ | |
| EBIT | 125 | 261 | 109.0% | 94 | 156 | 64.8% |
| Net Financial results | $-82$ | $-79$ | 3.7% | $-28$ | $-26$ | 5.0% |
| Taxes | -3 | $-13$ | -8 | $-14$ | $-75.7%$ | |
| Direct result | 40 | 169 | 59 | 115 | 96.3% | |
| Indirect result | $-54$ | 24 | 14 | 9 | $-32.6%$ | |
| Net result | $-14$ | 193 | 72 | 124 | 72.1% | |
| Non-controlling int. | 10 | $-35$ | U | $-28$ | ||
| Net result group share | -4 | 158 | 72 | 96 | 32.5% |
Notes: R - Restated figures as Maxmat from Sonae MC and Bizdirect from Sonae IM were considered as assets
held for sale and all periods in 2020 and 2021 were restated to consider these assets as discontinued
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operations.
* Equity method results: include direct income by equity method results from Sonae Sierra statutory accounts,
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Overall, Direct Result increased €56 M in the 3Q21 to €115 M and reached €169 M in the 9M21, mainly anchored on the abovementioned capitals gains and improved results from equity method companies. Indirect result stood at $\epsilon$ 9 M in the 3Q21, driven by the evolution in the value of Sonae IM's portfolio. All in all, Sonae's Net result (group share) reached €96 M in the 3Q21 and €158 M in the 9M21.
Sonae's total capex in the 9M21 stood at €355 M split between €182 M of operational capex, with our businesses continuing to invest in reinforcing their value propositions, and €174 M of M&A capex, mainly related with the acquisition of the additional stake in Sonae Sierra, Gosh! and the technology investments at Sonae IM.
In terms of operational cash flow, Sonae's portfolio released a total of €120 M during the last 12 months. Regarding portfolio management, Sonae invested €200 M, and received €649 M of cash proceeds from asset sales, mainly related with the minority stake sale in Sonae MC.
All in all, Sonae's FCF (before dividends paid), for the last 12 months stood at €555 M, which after the dividend payment (last May), led to a significant decrease in consolidated net debt to €857 M at the end of 9M21. This solid capital structure is complemented with a comfortable financing position: low cost of debt of 1.1% and an average maturity profile of 3.4 years.
In what concerns the leverage profile of our main businesses, Sonae MC posted a record low of 2.9x total net debt to underlying EBITDA ratio (vs. 3.1x in 9M20), NOS a ratio of Net financial debt to EBITDA (after leasings) of 1.7x, and Sonae Sierra's loan-to-value (net) stood at 24%. Finally, loan-to value at the holding level reached 9%*.
| €M | 9M20 | 9M21 | you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total capex | 376 | 355 | $-5.4%$ |
| Operational capex | 165 | 182 | 10.1% |
| Sonae MC | 136 | 132 | $-2.8%$ |
| Worten | 14 | 29 | |
| Sonae Fashion | ٩ | 8 | $-5.7%$ |
| Sonae IM | 2 | 2 | $-11.1%$ |
| Sonae FS | 1 | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ | 28.0% |
| Sonae Sierra | 1 | 1 | |
| Financial/M&A capex | 211 | 174 | $-17.6%$ |
| €M | L12M Dec20 |
L12M Sep21 |
var. |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA (inc. rents and taxes) | 399 | 405 | 1.3% |
| Working cap. and others* | 38 | -4 | |
| Operational capex | -264 | $-281$ | $-6.3%$ |
| Operational cash flow | 173 | 12N | $-307%$ |
| Net financial activity | $-32$ | $-28$ | 11.9% |
| M&A capex | -237 | -200 | 15.6% |
| Sale of assets | 335 | 649 | 93.8% |
| Dividends received | 13 | 14 | 7.0% |
| FCF bef. dividends paid* | 252 | 555 |
* Excludes cash settle equity swap impact in working capital in 3Q21.
| €M | 9M20 | YE20 | 9M21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net invested capital | 4.797 | 4.751 | 5.045 |
| Shareholders funds | 2.371 | 2.440 | 3.008 |
| Lease liabilities | 1.193 | 1.208 | 1.180 |
| Net debt | 1.233 | 1,103 | 857 |
$^\ast$ Assuming holding d ebt at the end of the period for 9M21 LTV calculation.
Sonae's fully consolidated portfolio continues to be affected by the pandemic context with lockdown and restrictions during the last 9 months, but with a gradual recovery during the last 3 months, as restrictions were eased. In this challenging period, the first 9M21 showed a solid performance of our portfolio.
| Turnover | Und. EBITDA margin | Turnover | Und. EBITDA margin | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $E$ M | 9M20 R | 9M21 | you | 9M20R | 9M21 | 3Q20 R | 3Q21 | you | 3020 R | 3Q21 |
| Sonae MC | 3.686 | 3,883 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 1,309 | 1.378 | 5.3% | 11.0% | 10.9% |
| Worten | 775 | 803 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 294 | 285 | $-2.9%$ | 6.9% | 7.0% |
| Sonae Sierra | 72 | 72 | -0.6% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 23 | 26 | 13.8% | 14.1% | 19.8% |
| Sonae Fashion | 232 | 230 | $-0.6%$ | 0.7% | 4.2% | 101 | 95 | $-6.1%$ | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| Sonae FS | 26 | 20 | $-24.4\%$ | 24.3% | $-40.4\%$ | 9 | ٩ | 0.4% | 32.1% | $-2.2%$ |
| Sonae IM | 40 | 43 | 6.4% | $-4.6%$ | $-4.1%$ | 14 | 14 | $-1.4%$ | $-1.6%$ | $-3.5%$ |
| Total | 4,789 | 5.014 | 4.7% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 1.734 | 1,792 | 3.3% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
Note: R - Restated as Maxmat from Sonae MC and Bizdirect from Sonae IM were considered as assets held for sale and all periods in 2020 and 2021 were restated to consider these assets as discontinued operations.
During the 3Q21, a period marked by a gradual economic recovery and consumption normalization, Sonae MC continued to deliver a strong top line performance. Total turnover grew 5.3% yoy with a 2.3% LfL figure underpinned by: a strong delivery in grocery formats, a successful online business that continued to expand after the peak period of the pandemic and a robust recovery of the non-food formats, following a long period of several operating restrictions. With this performance, Sonae MC was able once again to reinforce its leadership position with another market share increase.
Looking at the 9M21, in a context of slightly positive food inflation, turnover reached €3,883 M, up also by 5.3% yoy and by 2.3% on a LfL basis.
Regarding profitability, the company was able to maintain a broadly stable underlying EBITDA margin in the quarter, in spite of some pressure on the prices of some specific inputs (such as energy costs), backed by the company's productivity gains and the permanent fine-tuning of its core business processes. Overall, in the 9M21, underlying EBITDA improved 6.1% yoy to €384 M with a margin of 9.9%.
In terms of capex, Sonae MC continued its opening plan, with 7 additional Continente Bom Dia stores out of a total of 36 new company-operated stores (representing an additional 13k square meters of sales area), refurbished 14 food retail units, while investing in the reinforcement of its logistical capacity and technological backbone. At the end of 9M21, total capex stood at €132 M.
In terms of free cash flow, Sonae MC reached $E169$ M in the 9M21, + $E42$ M when compared to last year, mainly reflecting the conclusion of the sale of its 50% stake in Maxmat with a cash in of €68 M, coupled with the improved operational
<sup>† Please note that Maxmat was sold in 3Q21 and, for comparison purposes, it was excluded from 2019, 2020 and 2021 figures. For more information please see Sonae MC 9M21 results in www.sonae.pt
performance. Sonae MC was able to reduce net debt by €104 M to €453 M, even after the dividend payment of €140 M in the 2Q21. Total net debt / underlying EBITDA reached an all-time low of 2.9x.
With the slight improvement of the economic conditions and the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions (still with limitations to footfall) during the 3Q21, Worten delivered a strong quarter in LfL terms (+7.2%), after a challenging 2Q. This recovery clearly shows the company's solid and recognized omnichannel proposition, including the marketplace and a robust services sales growth, leading to the reinforcement of market share and leadership in Portugal. In terms of total sales, the performance was still negatively impacted by the repositioning of the operation in Spain Mainland, completed in the 1Q21, reaching €285 M (-2.9% yoy) in the 3Q21. Important to note that, when compared to the 3Q19, a quarter with no pandemic impact and with 49 stores still opened in Spain Mainland, total turnover increased by 5.3%.
Therefore, although still under a pandemic context during the first 9M21, total turnover increased 3.6% yoy (+11.8% LfL), reaching €803 M. This top line positive performance and the repositioning process in Spain contributed to an improved underlying EBITDA, that reached €51 M at the end of the 9M21 with a margin of 6.4%, growing 1.2 pp vs 9M20.
During the 3Q21, Sonae Sierra reinforced its recovery path operational and sustained progresses, after the improvement of the pandemic context and the ease of some restrictions in most of the European geographies where it operates. In this context, tenant sales were already very close to 2019 levels in the European portfolio, and footfall has been recovering at a slower pace, with different
| Proportional basis - management accounts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M€ | 9M20 | 9M21 | you | 3020 | 3021 | you |
| Total income | 103 | 107 | 42% | 28 | 41 | 44.9% |
| Direct result | 5 | 23 | $\overline{\phantom{0}}$ | $-3$ | 12 | |
| Indirect result | $-25$ | $-17$ | 322% | $-9$ | $-2$ | 822% |
| Net result | -20 | 6 | -12 | 11 |
initiatives being already implemented to attract visitors to shopping centres. In addition, the occupancy rate in Europe remained high at 95.6% at the end of September.
On a proportional accounting basis, in the 9M21 Sonae Sierra reported a net result of €6.2 M, split between a positive €23.2 M Direct result (€12.4M in the 3Q21) and a -€17.0 M Indirect Result (-€1.6 M in the 3Q21), which mainly reflects the decrease in the value of investment properties already recorded in 1H21 (as is usual practice, Sonae Sierra does not conduct asset revaluations in Q1 and Q3).
Furthermore, at the end of September, Sonae Sierra's NAV, according to the INREV methodology, stood at €913 M, +1% when compared to the end of 2020, mainly due to the Net Result of the period and the favourable FX impact.
The 3Q21 was marked by a sales performance that was increasingly positive throughout the quarter, as Covid-19 related restrictions, that were still limiting capacity both in stores and shopping centres, were gradually lifted. Under these still challenging conditions, Sonae Fashion's total turnover reached €95 M in the 3Q21, implying a 6% yoy decrease, but showcasing a resilient performance within core product categories. Regarding the online channel, Sonae Fashion kept showing important, double digit, growth vs 2019 despite some deceleration when compared to last year, in part due to the strong recovery of physical stores. Additionally, B2B business (wholesale and franchising) have kept the recent you growth trend, reinforcing the positive outlook for both current and new markets.
Despite these impacts in top line, Sonae Fashion was able to deliver a positive underlying EBITDA of €8 M in the 3Q21.
Overall, during the 9M21, and despite all the restrictions in store operations (longer period with all stores closed and stronger restrictions when compared to 9M20), Sonae Fashion's total turnover stood at €230 M, representing a decrease of 0.6% you. Moreover, in the 9M21, Sonae Fashion was able to deliver profitability growth, showing an underlying EBITDA of €10 M.
For Sonae FS and once again taking into account that this year is characterized by the business model change with the launch of the partnership with Banco CTT, the company's performance continues to show a discontinuity that will be mitigated over time with the growth of the credit stock already above projected levels.
Nevertheless, and during the 3Q21, Sonae FS reached €9 M in turnover, a figure in line with last year, recovering from the negative yoy evolution in 1H, on the back of an improvement of the macroeconomic context in the period.
<sup>‡ Sonae Fashion' stores were closed in Portugal: in 2020 from March 17th till May 4th (7 weeks) and shopping centres stores until June 1st (11 weeks); in 2021 from Jan 15th till April 5th (11 weeks) and shopping centres stores until April 19th (13 weeks).
The proportional figures: include Sonae FS and 50% of MDS.
With regards to the Universo operation, the gradual easing of the restrictions in the quarter contributed to a positive impact both in activity and production levels, both above 2020 and 2019. In addition, Universo's client base continued to grow and reached 936k (+23k vs 1H21), with an increased weight of digital clients who already represent around 60% of the total customer base, and its market share continues to follow an upward trend by reaching 14.0% year to date at the end of August, which compares to 13.5% for the same period of last year.
Regarding MDS, in the quarter the company keeps improving its operational performance and showing strong figures, with increases both in top line and operating profitability levels, when compared to 2020 and 2019.
All in all, in proportional terms, turnover for the 9M21 stood at €49 M and underlying EBITDA at -€0.9 M.
During the last 3 months and regarding the portfolio activity, Sonae IM: i) completed the sale, jointly with the remaining shareholders, of the entire share capital of Bizdirect to Claranet, recording a capital gain of €5.4 M, ii) acquired a minority stake in the share capital of Citcon, a US-based leading mobile wallet payment provider and iii) sold its stake in CB4, resulting in a capital gain of €5.1 M. CB4 is a company that provides patented Artificial Intelligence for software for retailers that was invested by Sonae IM in 1Q19 and now acquired by GAP Inc.
In terms of operational performance, Sonae IM continues to record improved top line and underlying EBITDA. In 9M21, total turnover increased by 6.4% yoy to €43 M and underlying EBITDA improved by 6.0%.
Moreover, and with cash invested of c. £150 M in the current portfolio as of September 2021, the company's NAV amounts to €324 M.
Proportional figures: include Sonae FS and 50% of MDS.
** Figures for 2019 and 2020 are pro-forma to exclude Bizdirect
The equity method results line in Sonae's P&L is mainly related with: (i) the equity method contribution of Sonae Sierra' statutory accounts, which corresponds to the shopping centres in which the company holds minority stakes, (ii) Sonaecom's indirect 26% stake in NOS, and (iii) ISRG's net result.
| $f \in M$ | 9M20 | 9M21 | you | 3Q20 3Q21 | UOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonae Sierra | 12 | 20 | 63.6% | 9 | - | |
| NOS/Zopt | 21 | 29 | 33.9% | 11 | 11 | 1.8% |
| ISRG | -4 | 10 | ÷ | n | ۰. |
During the last quarter, NOS, Sonae Sierra and ISRG have showed positive signs of recovery with the ease/end of restrictions in the countries where they operate.
NOS published its 3Q21 results on November 3rd. The company continued to post a solid operating performance in the Telco segment and the Media & Entertainment segment was marked by a strong recovery due to a steady return to the movie theatres.
Turnover amounted to €366 M in 3Q21, +5.6% yoy, the second consecutive quarter of growth since 4Q19, supported by a positive evolution of 4.1% in Telco and a strong growth of more than 70% in the Media & Entertainment segment. This scenario resulted in a turnover increase of 3.1% yoy, in 9M21, to €1 bn.
The profitability followed the same trend, with an EBITDA increase in the 3Q21 of 6.6% yoy and, in accumulated terms, of 1.4% yoy. This is the first quarter with yoy EBITDA growth since 4Q19, a clear sign of recovery.
Net income increased by €2 M yoy, to €46 M in the 3Q21, and increased more than 50% compared to last year to €120 M in the 9M21. FCF (ex-dividend, financial investments and own shares) in the quarter stood at €9 M, representing a decrease yoy mostly due to the cash-in from the tower sale deal to Cellnex in the 3Q20. Excluding this effect, FCF would have increased by 19% yoy.
NOS continues to show a conservative capital structure, with a Net financial debt/EBITDA after lease payments of 1.7x vs. 1.8x at the end of the 1H21, well within its target leverage profile, an all-in average cost of debt of 1.3% in the 3Q21 and 1.5% in the 9M21 and an average maturity profile of 2.4 years at the end of the period.
Finally, it is important to highlight that already in October and after 200 days of bidding, the auction for the allocation of the 5G frequencies ended, with NOS acquiring the largest fraction of the spectrum released and in all possible bands.
For ISRG, the 2Q21 (May-July) continued to a be a quarter marked by a strong recovery in terms of operational performance. Top line increased by 41.1% yoy mainly fuelled by stores sales, as the gradual easing of the restrictions during the quarter contributed to a footfall recovery combined with positive results from the sales season. The online channel continued to perform at strong levels.
Overall, the L9M 21 registered top line levels above both last year and 2019 figures with total turnover reaching €590 M, a double-digit increase of 26% yoy and of 18% vs L9M 19.
Regarding EBITDA, once again, the top line improvement was able to fuel profitability and in the L9M 21, EBITDA improved by €51 M yoy and €20 M vs. the same period of 2019. This resulted in an EBITDA margin improvement in the L9M 21 of 7.9 p.p. vs. L9M 20 to 11.5%.
Consequently, this improved operational performance implied a better equity method contribution to Sonae's results, with a positive value in this quarter of €6.7 M (€9.9 M in the 9M21).
Moreover, the performance in both August and September continues to show very positive signs in both geographies and across all channels.
<sup>++ Due to calendar reporting dates of JD Sports (the main shareholder of the JV), ISRG figures for the L9M 21 ended last August 1st.
Sonae informed on the reorganisation of the Spanish operation of its subsidiary Worten - Equipamentos do Lar, S.A.
Sonae informed on Sonae MC 2020 Trading Statement.
Sonae - SGPS, SA informed about the completion of the transaction by its subsidiary Worten Equipamentos do Lar, S.A. with Media Markt Saturn S.A.U.
Sonae informed about communication received from Grosvenor Investments (Portugal) S.Ar.L.
Completion of the purchase of 10% of the share capital of Sonae Sierra held by Grosvenor Investments (Portugal) S.Ar.L. for the price of €82.16 million, following the exercise by Grosvenor of its put option right, as announced to the market on March 5th. The main impact of this transaction on the Group's consolidated financial statements will be the transfer of Reserves from "Non-Controlling Interests" to "Equity Holders of the Parent Company", since Sonae already holds a controlling shareholding of 70% in Sonae Sierra.
Sonae informed on partnership between Sonae Financial Services and Banco CTT and informed on Annual Report 2020.
Sonae informed on resolutions taken at Sonae's AGM and about dividend payment. Sonae also informed about Sonae MC Annual Report 2020.
Sonae informed that Sonae MC has reached an agreement to sell its 50% in Modelo - Distribuição de Materiais de Construção S.A. ("Maxmat").
Sonaecom, a Sonae subsidiary, informed that Sonae IM, together with the remaining shareholders, reached an agreement with Claranet Portugal, S.A. to sell the entire share capital and voting rights of of Digitmarket - Sistemas de Informação S.A. ("Bizdirect").
The Portuguese Competition Authority concluded the analysis of the sale of 50% Modelo - Distribuição de Materiais de Construção S.A. to an entity fully owned by BME Group, having adopted the decision of non-opposition regarding the respective merger control operation
Sonaecom, a Sonae subsidiary, informed that the transaction between Sonae IM and Claranet, regarding the sale of the entire share capital and voting rights of Digitmarket - Sistemas de Informação S.A. ("Bizdirect"), has been completed,
following the approval from the competent competition authority and the verification of the conditions precedent agreed between the parties.
Sonae SGPS, SA informed that the it has reached an agreement to sell 24.99% of the share capital of Sonae MC, SGPS.
Sonae SGPS, SA informed about the completion of the transaction regarding the sale of 24.99% of the share capital of Sonae MC.
Sonae MC, SGPS, S.A. informed about the recomposition of the Board of Directors.
Sonae SGPS, SA informed about the completion of the sale, by its subsidiary Sonae MC, SGPS, S.A., of its 50% stake in the share capital of Modelo - Distribuição de Materiais de Construção S.A. ("Maxmat").
Sonae SGPS, SA informed about the acquisition, by its subsidiary Sonae Food4Future, SA, of 95.4% of the share capital and voting rights in Claybell Limited (owner of 100% of Gosh Food Limited).
September 15th Sonae SGPS, SA informed on plan for gender equality 2022.
September 24th Sonae - SGPS, SA announced the appointment of the Substitute Secretary of the Company.
September 28th Sonae SGPS, S.A. informed on cash settled equity swap termination.
September 30th Sonae SGPS, S.A. informed on qualified shareholding.
October 27th
Sonae MC, SGPS, S.A. informed about the recomposition of the Board of Directors. NOS SGPS, SA informed about the end of 5G auction.
November 3rd Sonae SGPS, S.A. informed on Portuguese Competition Authority decision.
| M€ | 9M20 | 2020 | 9M21 | yoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL ASSETS | 7,968 | 8,149 | 8,164 | 2.5% |
| Non current assets | 6,251 | 6,328 | 6,385 | 2.1% |
| Net fixed assets | 2,075 | 2,108 | 2,096 | 1.0% |
| Net Rights of Use | 1,040 | 1,054 | 1,014 | $-2.5%$ |
| Goodwill | 671 | 671 | 729 | 8.6% |
| Investment properties | 332 | 319 | 317 | $-4.4%$ |
| Other investments | 1,747 | 1,776 | 1,830 | 4.7% |
| Deferred tax assets | 332 | 358 | 359 | 8.3% |
| Others | 54 | 41 | 39 | $-27.8%$ |
| Current assets | 1,717 | 1,821 | 1,779 | 3.6% |
| Stocks | 589 | 636 | 587 | $-0.3%$ |
| Trade debtors | 131 | 148 | 139 | 6.5% |
| Liquidity | 687 | 767 | 774 | 12.7% |
| Others | 311 | 271 | 279 | $-10.3%$ |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS | 2,371 | 2,440 | 3,008 | 26.8% |
| Equity holders | 1,920 | 1,993 | 2,428 | 26.5% |
| Attributable to minority interests | 452 | 447 | 580 | 28.4% |
| LIABILITIES | 5,596 | 5,709 | 5,156 | $-7.9%$ |
| Non-current liabilities | 3,412 | 3,404 | 2,765 | $-19.0%$ |
| Bank loans | 1,106 | 1,007 | 709 | $-35.9%$ |
| Lease liabilities | 1,087 | 1,100 | 1,082 | $-0.4%$ |
| Other loans | 620 | 690 | 368 | $-40.6%$ |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 467 | 479 | 477 | 2.3% |
| Provisions | 33 | 47 | 18 | $-45.1%$ |
| Others | 100 | 81 | 110 | 10.3% |
| Current liabilities | 2,184 | 2,305 | 2,391 | 9.5% |
| Bank loans | 205 | 177 | 251 | 22.5% |
| Lease liabilities | 107 | 107 | 97 | $-8.8%$ |
| Other loans | 17 | 16 | 323 | |
| Trade creditors | 1,236 | 1,339 | 1,154 | $-6.7%$ |
| Others | 619 | 666 | 565 | $-8.7%$ |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS + LIABILITIES | 7,968 | 8,149 | 8,164 | 2.5% |
| €M | 9M20 | 9M21 | you | 3020 | 3Q21 | ЧОЧ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 72 | 72 | $-0.6%$ | 23 | 26 | 13.8% |
| Underlying EBITDA | 10 | 12 | 12.1% | 3 | 5 | 59.5% |
| Equity method results | 12 | 20 | 63.6% | 2 | $\overline{9}$ | |
| Non-recurrent items | 57 | 0 | 0 | |||
| EBITDA | 80 | 32 | $-60.4%$ | 5 | 14 | 172.5% |
| EBIT | 68 | 32 | 53.2% | -1 | 15 | |
| Net Financial results | $-7$ | -6 | 16.1% | $-2$ | -1 | 40.0% |
| Taxes | $-1$ | $-1$ | 30.4% | 0 | 0 | |
| Direct result | 60 | 25 | $-57.8%$ | -3 | 13 | |
| Indirect result | -81 | -16 | 80.2% | -9 | $-1$ | 84.7% |
| Net result | $-21$ | 9 | $-12$ | 12 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 1 | $-3$ | 1 | $-1$ | ||
| Net result group share | -20 | 6 | $-12$ | 11 |
The consolidated financial information contained in this report was prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union. The financial information regarding quarterly and semi-annual figures was not subject to audit procedures.
Sonae adopted the IFRS16 accounting standard in 2019.
In the 3Q21, Maxmat from Sonae MC and Bizdirect from Sonae IM were sold and all periods in 2020 and 2021 were restated to consider these assets as discontinued operations in the P&L.
| Capex | Investments in tangible and intangible assets and investments in acquisitions. For NOS it includes right of use. |
|---|---|
| Direct results | Results before non-controlling interests excluding contributions to indirect results. |
| (Direct) EBIT | Direct EBT - financial results. |
| EBITDA | Underlying EBITDA + equity method results + non-recurrent items. |
| EBITDA margin | EBITDA / turnover. |
| (Direct) EBT | Direct results before taxes. |
| EoP | End of period. |
| Indirect results | Includes S. Sierra's results, net of taxes, arising from: (i) investment property valuations; (ii) capital gains (losses) on the sale of financial investments, joint ventures or associates; (iii) impairment losses of non- current assets (including goodwill) and (iv) provision for assets at risk. Additionally and concerning the remaining Sonae's portfolio, it incorporates: (i) impairments in retail real estate properties; (ii) reductions in goodwill; (iii) provisions (net of taxes) for possible future liabilities and impairments related with non- core financial investments, businesses, assets that were discontinued (or in the process of being discontinued/repositioned); (iv) results from mark to market methodology of other current investments that will be sold or exchanged in the near future and from other related income (including dividends); and (v) other non-relevant issues. |
| Investment properties | Shopping centres in operation owned and co-owned by Sonae Sierra. |
| Lease Liabilities | Net present value of payments to use the asset. |
| Like for Like sales (LfL) | Sales made by stores that operated in both periods under the same conditions. Excludes stores opened, closed or which suffered major upgrade works in one of the periods. |
| Loan to Value (LTV) - Holding |
Holding net debt (average) / NAV of the investment portfolio plus Holding net debt (average). |
| Loan to Value (LTV) - Sonae Sierra |
Net debt / (Investment properties + properties under development), on a proportional basis. |
| INREV NAV S. Sierra | Open market value attributable to Sonae Sierra - net debt - minorities + deferred tax liabilities. |
| Net asset value (NAV) of the investment portfolio |
Market multiple approach to each one of Sonae's businesses - average net debt - minorities (book value) |
| Net debt | Bonds + bank loans + other loans + financial leases + shareholder loans - cash - bank deposits - current investments - other long-term financial applications. |
| Net financial debt | Net debt excluding shareholders' loans. |
| Net invested capital | Total net debt + total shareholders' funds. |
| Online sales | Total e-commerce sales, including online marketplaces. |
| Open Market Value (DMV) |
Fair value of properties in operation (% of ownership), provided by independent international entities and book value of development properties (% of ownership). |
| Other loans | Bonds, leasing and derivatives. |
| Right of use (RoU) | Lease liability at the beginning of the lease adjusted for, initial direct costs, advance rent payments and possible lease discounts. |
| RoIC | Return on invested capital. |
| Total Net Debt | Net Debt + lease liabilities |
| Underlying EBITDA | Recurrent EBITDA from the businesses consolidated using the full consolidation method. |
| Underlying EBITDA margin |
Underlying EBITDA / turnover. |
This document may contain forward-looking information and statements, based on management's current expectations or beliefs. Forward-looking statements are statements that should not be regarded as historical facts.
These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, changes in regulation, industry and economic conditions; and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as
"believes," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "intends," "should," "seeks," "estimates," "future" o
Although these statements reflect our current expectations, which we believe are reasonable, investors and analysts, and generally all recipients of this document, are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are subject to various
risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our contr and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and
statements. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking information or s any obligation to update any forward-looking information or statements.
Patrícia Vieira Pinto Head of Investor Relations [email protected] Tel: + 351 220 104 794
Maria João Oliveira External Communication [email protected] Tel.: + 351 220 104 747
Sonae Lugar do Espido Via Norte 4471-909 Maia, Portugal Tel: +351229 487 522
Sonae is listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange. Information may also be accessed on Reuters under the symbol SONP.IN and on
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