Earnings Release • Mar 7, 2025
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* Compared to the same period of the previous year
Capital Efficiency: 12% ROE including TAS-29 Effect*
Expectation : We expect 1,1 bn TRY of EBITDA at the end of 2024
Subsidiary Acquisition: 51% Shares of Oxivo Grup Bilişim A.Ş. Acquired
* Return on Equity
| Ard Grup Holding Anonim Şirketi 25,13% | |
|---|---|
| Other 74,71% |
Share Buyback 0,16%
| Board of Directors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name and Surname |
Title | ||
| Arda Ödemiş (ARD Grup Holding AŞ Adına) | Chairman of the Board |
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| Doğan Ödemiş | Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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| Gürkan Bilgin | Board Member | ||
| Sabri Çağrı Çakır | Board Member | ||
| Nükhet Doğan | Independent Board Member |
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| Talat Ulussever | Independent Board Member |
| Personnel Having a Say in Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name and Surname |
Title | |
| Gürkan Bilgin | Board Member / Deputy GM |
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| Sabri Çağrı Çakır | Board Member / Deputy GM |
| SubsidiarIes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Capital | Company's Capital Share | Business Overview | |
| Açılımsoft Yazılım Teknolojileri A.Ş. | 3.000.000 TL | 100% | Virtual Reality ("VR") platforms, Artificial Intelligence ("AI") algorithms, Big Data Processing ("Big Data") are used in planning, execution, monitoring, forecasting and control processes for companies operating in the production, distribution, sales and after-sales support sectors. To develop end-to-end commercial and mobile application software by using technologies such as software. |
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| Dallmeier Turkey Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. |
5.000.000 TL | 100% | Security systems and software service activities | |
| Signum Teknoloji Tanıtım ve Eğitim A.Ş.' |
4.300.000 TL | 51% | Developing management and operational processes software (Facility Management System) for campuses such as facilities, campuses, health institutions, public buildings, ports, airports and logistics centers in all sectors. |
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| ARDTECH LTD | 100.000 GBP | 60% | Development and export of Software Products. | |
| Argedor Bilişim Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. |
150.000 TL | 60% | Developing software using Blockchain, Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence, Web3 and Game technologies. |
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| ARDTECH Informatics | 500.000.000 UZS | 100% | System integration projects, development and export of innovative software. | |
| Oxivo Finansal Teknolojiler A.Ş. | 400.000 TL | 51% | Developing software using Blockchain, Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence, Web3 and Game technologies. |
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| Oxivo Grup Bilişim A.Ş. | 50.000 TL | 51% | It offers embedded payment devices for all unmanned smart sales terminals, namely Unmanned Smart Sales Terminals, such as Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Electric Vehicle Charging Units, Food and Beverage Terminals, Automotive Sector Services, Shared Mobility, Self-Service Kiosks, Public Transport Ticketing Kiosks, Mobile Payment Systems, in a hardware and software integrated and integrated manner with many banks in Turkey and Europe. |
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| Javtech Teknoloji ve Bilişim A.Ş. | 1.000.000 TL | 24,5% | To provide high technology software and system integration solutions in national and international areas, to develop local and national value-added large projects in the military, civil, public and private sectors, and to export services abroad. |
*Other Income / Expense from Operating Activities are included in EBITDA
➢ Net sales in the third quarter of 2024, including the TAS-29 effect, increased by 38% in real terms compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 1.342 million TL.
➢ EBITDA increased by 24% annually in real terms in 2024/09 to 908 million TL. Increases in costs suppressed margins, with EBITDA margin decreasing from 76% to 68%.
➢ In addition to the increase in cost of sales and operating expenses, the increase in financial liabilities and financing costs, as well as the increasing financial expenses, suppressed the increase in net profit in the net monetary loss item applied within the scope of TAS 29, and the net profit amount, excluding the effect of TAS 29, is approximately TL 394 million.
suppress EBITDA.
EBITDA Bridge (mTL)
∆ : Change
the increase in sales costs and operating expenses have been the parameters that
EBITDA growth in the coming period.
➢ In addition to the increase in COGS and operating expenses, the increase in financial liabilities and financing costs, as well as the increasing financial expenses, suppressed the increase in net profit under the net monetary loss item applied within the scope of TAS-29, and the net profit amount, excluding the effect of TAS-29, is approximately 394 million TL.
Headlines | Summary| Financials | Investment Thesis | Expectations | Appendix
| Working Capital Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|
| mTL | 2023/12 | 2024/09 |
| Trade Receivables | 1.235,7 | 1.061,4 |
| Inventory + Other Current Assets | 32,2 | 87,5 |
| Trade Payables | (80,1) | (51,1) |
| Deferred Inc. + Other Debt | (52,1) | (135,0) |
| İşletme Sermayesi | 1.135,7 | 962,8 |
| Net Sales | 1.547,9 | 1.917,5 |
| Working Capital/Sales | 73,4% | 50,2% |
Increase in Trade Receivables Became the Main Parameter for Increasing Working Capital
∆ : Change
| Net Cash & Equity & Financial Leverage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLm | 2023/12 | 2024/09 | ||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 20,1 | 46,4 | ||
| Financial Investments | 97,4 | 0,0 | ||
| Other Receivables | 1,1 | 7,4 | ||
| Short-Term Financial Debt | 363,5 | 460,9 | ||
| Other Financial Debt | 1,0 | 25,4 | ||
| Other Debt | 48,6 | 63,5 | ||
| Long-Term Financial Debt | 96,8 | 122,7 | ||
| Net Cash | 391,4 | 618,7 | ||
| Equity | 2.386,1 | 2.457,7 | ||
| Net Cash/Equity | 16,4% | 25,2% | ||
| Net Cash/EBITDA | 0,3 | 0,5 | ||
| EBITDA | 1.182,7 | 1.356,3 |
➢ The Company has a net foreign exchange liability of TL 26.3 million in the 2024/09 period. As of 2024/09, all loans are in TL and the effective interest rate fluctuates between 13.5% - 60.6%. (31 December 2023: 7.5% - 26%) Although a significant portion of financial debts are short-term, the Company has a significant borrowing capacity with low financial indebtedness. Working capital is the main basis of short-term debts.
51% of Oxivo Grup Bilişim A.Ş. was acquired for 42,5 million TL.
Investments (mTL)
*The size of the bubble represents equity.
| Liquidity Ratios | 2024/09 | 2023/12 | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio |
1,69 | 2,55 | 1,0-1,5 |
| Liquidity Ratios | 1,67 | 2,52 | 0,8-1,0 |
| Profitability Ratios (12MTrailing) | 2024/09 | 2023/12 | Reference |
| Gross Margin | 67,6% | 79,3% | Sector |
| EBIT Margin | 51,8% | 63,7% | Sector |
| EBITDA Margin | 70,7% | 76,4% | Sector |
| Net Margin | 14,8% | 38,9% | Sector |
| ROE | 11,8% | 25,8% | >Bond Yield |
| ROA | 28,8% | 31,1% | Sector |
| Financial Exp./Net Sales | -13,3% | -5,9% | <%3 |
| OPEX/Net Sales | 15,5% | 7,9% | Sector |
ROA (Return on Assets): Return on Assets Ratio. Obtained by the ratio of Operating Profit / Total Assets.
| Debt Ratios | 2024/09 | 2023/12 | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Debt/Total Assets | 28,8% | 24,7% | <%40 |
| Short-Term Fin. Debt/Equity | 19,2% | 15,6% | <100% |
| Coverage Ratio | 5,3 | 13,0 | >3 |
| Net Debt/EBITDA | 0,5 | 0,3 | <4 |
| Short-Term Liabilities/Assets | 20,6% | 17,2% | Sector |
| Long-Term Liabilities/Assets | 8,2% | 7,5% | Sector |
| Equity/Assets | 69,7% | 73,6% | >%60 |
| Total Liabilities/Equity | 41,3% | 33,5% | Sector |
| Financial Debt/Total Liabilities | 58,8% | 58,9% | Sector |
Increasing software spending around the world due to the pandemic makes the sector strategic; R&D and Technopolis incentives and low tax rate; Being one of the fastestgrowing technology companies in Turkey every year between 2016-2023 in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Turkey program; Being awarded 1st place in the "Turkey-Based Manufacturer Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Software Category" and "Logistics Sector Software Category" categories and being ranked 68th in the overall ranking in the evaluation of Turkey's top 500 IT Companies; Being awarded the "Great Place To Work" title as a result of the analysis and evaluations made by the independent research company Great Place to Work; Being awarded first place in the "Turkey-Based Manufacturer CRM Software" and "Turkey-Based Manufacturer Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Software" categories in the evaluation of Turkey's top 500 IT Companies; Low debt creates high borrowing capacity; Strong financials as of 2024/09; The fact that high R&D investments made every year will have a significant impact on EBITDA in the coming years means a liquid balance sheet and high dividend potential.
ARD Informatics has a vital potential for the investors with its strong financial data, growth potential, incentives and operating in a strategic sector.
➢ Due to the increasing costs in parallel with the high inflation experienced in the current conjuncture, as well as the increases in the cost of sales and operating expenses, we are revising EBITDA as 1,1 billion TL.
NOTE: The data are excluding the effect of TAS 29.
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| New Business Relations in 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Statement | Customer / Tender Opener | Amount | Percentage of Estimated Sales in 2024 |
| 8.10.2024 | Republic of Turkey Ministry of Internal Affairs, General Directorate of Security, Special Operations Department |
686.000 \$ |
1,0% |
| 1.04.2024 | TÜRKSAT Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş. | 7.895.088 ₺ |
0,3% |
| 1.04.2024 | TÜRKSAT Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş. | 29.791.118 ₺ |
1,3% |
| 21.03.2024 | CCN Teknik ve Makine İşleri A.Ş. | 8.640.000 ₺ |
0,4% |
| 19.03.2024 | Turkcell Dijital İş Servisleri A.Ş. | 21.456.460 ₺ |
0,9% |
| 29.02.2024 | TÜRKSAT Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş. | 604.900.000 ₺ |
26,3% |
| 8.01.2024 | Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, General Directorate of Geographic Information Systems |
217.500.000 ₺ |
9,5% |
| 2.01.2024 | TÜRKSAT Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş. | 26.823.129 ₺ |
1,2% |
| Total * | 940.511.585₺ |
* Deal sizes in USD were converted to TL using the USD/TL closing rate as of the announcement date on the Public Disclosure Platform.
NOTE: The data are excluding the effect of TAS 29.
| Income Statements (TL) - TAS-29 Effect Included |
2023/12 Audited |
2024/09 UnAudited |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | 3.167.819.735 | 3.450.445.343 |
| Cash & Cash Equivalent | 20.065.947 | 46.392.983 |
| Current Financial Investments | 97.438.490 | 1.568 |
| Trade Receivables | 1.235.691.303 | 1.061.414.609 |
| Other Current Assets | 20.082.283 | 82.225.781 |
| Inventories | 13.156.013 | 12.677.285 |
| Current Assets | 1.386.434.036 | 1.202.712.226 |
| Investments In Subsidiaries And Associates | 8.597.336 | 10.743.569 |
| Trade Receivables | 121.390.898 | - |
| Other Receivables | 33.290 | 21.300 |
| Investment Property | 58.473 | 43.039 |
| Tangible Assets | 17.583.578 | 16.463.791 |
| Intangible Assets And Goodwill | 1.633.722.124 | 2.220.461.418 |
| Intangible Assets | - | - |
| Fixed Assets | 1.781.385.699 | 2.247.733.117 |
| Equity and Liabilities | 3.167.819.735 | 3.450.445.343 |
| Short-Term Debt | 363.513.795 | 460.877.983 |
| Trade Payables | 80.101.937 | 51.123.598 |
| Other Debt | 52.116.006 | 135.014.928 |
| Other Short-Term Liabilities | 48.632.592 | 63.473.118 |
| Short-Term Liabilities | 544.364.330 | 710.489.627 |
| Long-Term Debt | 96.839.551 | 122.728.353 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 140.488.333 | 159.520.009 |
| Long-Term Liabilities | 237.327.884 | 282.248.362 |
| Paid-In Capital | 170.000.000 | 170.000.000 |
| Inflation Adjustments On Capital |
530.729.248 | 530.729.248 |
| Treasury Shares | (2.682.852) | (2.682.852) |
| Other Comprehensive Inc. | (836.538) | (5.108.725) |
| Profit Reserves | 47.886.184 | 73.305.922 |
| Retained Earning | ||
| 1.005.806.612 | 1.562.410.291 | |
| Net Income | 582.023.417 | 77.316.808 |
| Non-Controlling Interests | 53.201.450 | 51.736.662 |
| Income Statements (TL) - TAS-29 Effect Included |
2023/09 UnAudited |
2024/09 UnAudited |
|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 971.896.819 | 1.341.556.262 |
| Change | 0,0% | 38,0% |
| CoGS | (155.796.103) | (455.483.746) |
| Gross Profit | 816.100.716 | 886.072.516 |
| Change | 0,0% | 8,6% |
| Gross Margin | 84,0% | 66,0% |
| General Administrative Exp. | (38.887.447) | (260.595.849) |
| Change | 0,0% | 570,1% |
| Marketing Expense | - | (769.338) |
| Change | 0,0% | a.d. |
| R&D | (97.659.998) | (51.337.996) |
| Change | 0,0% | (47,4%) |
| Other Income | 21.684.561 | 92.707.652 |
| Other Expenses | (59.541.517) | (16.626.459) |
| EBITDA | 734.347.179 | 907.965.940 |
| Change | 0,0% | 23,6% |
| EBITDA Margin | 75,6% | 67,7% |
| Depreciation | (92.650.864) | (258.515.414) |
| EBIT | 641.696.315 | 649.450.526 |
| Change | 0,0% | 1,2% |
| EBIT Margin | 66,0% | 48,4% |
| Income from Investment Activities | 25.720.758 | 555.307 |
| Gaıns Losses On Net Monetary Posıtıon | (375.803.407) | (348.810.235) |
| Net Financial Income | (43.976.700) | (206.887.603) |
| Profit Before Tax | 247.636.966 | 94.307.995 |
| Tax | 147.500.350 | (16.285.888) |
| Net Income | 395.137.316 | 78.022.107 |
| Change | (80,3%) | |
| Margin | 40,7% | 5,8% |
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| Summary Income Statement Including & Excluding the Effect of TAS 29 | ||
|---|---|---|
| TL | TMS 29 Effect Excluded | TMS 29 Effect Included |
| 30.09.2024 | 30.09.2024 | |
| Revenue | 1.095.399.444 | 1.341.556.262 |
| EBIT | 570.860.706 | 649.450.526 |
| Profit Before Tax | 394.059.632 | 94.307.995 |
| Period Profit | 393.987.465 | 78.022.107 |
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