Quarterly Report • May 10, 2017
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1. BUSINESS REPORT
The Sixt Leasing Group registered a positive performance in Q1 2017 and continued to expand its contract portfolio and earnings in line with strategy.
The total number of contracts inside and outside Germany (excluding franchise and cooperation partners) as of 31 March 2017 reached 122,500, which is 7.8% above the figure as of 31 December 2016 (113,600 contracts).
Group revenue climbed 7.6% year-on-year to EUR 187.7 million (Q1 2016: EUR 174.3 million). Unlike in the same period the year before Group revenue was strongly affected by the development of operating revenue, which increased 8.9% to EUR 112.5 million (Q1 2016: EUR 103.4 million) and thus outperformed the growth rate of Group revenue. Sales revenue from the sale of used leasing vehicles and the marketing of customer vehicles in Fleet Management, which is not included in operating revenue, gained 5.9% to EUR 75.1 million (Q1 2016: EUR 71.0 million).
Earnings before taxes (EBT) increased in the first three months of 2017 against the same period of the previous year by 5.1% to EUR 8.5 million (Q1 2016: EUR 8.1 million). The operating return on revenue (EBT/operating revenue) was 7.5% after it had been 7.8 % in the same period the year before and 7.3 % for the full fiscal year 2016.
The business performance in the first three months of 2017 was very much influenced by above average strong growth in the Online Retail business field (private and commercial customer leasing). To accelerate the dynamic development of the online platform sixt-neuwagen.de and to strengthen and expand the position of Sixt Leasing as 'first mover' on the largely untapped market of new vehicle sales on the internet, the Group launched the product innovation 'flat rate for the road' at the beginning of March. Especially the strong demand for this new innovative leasing offer prompted the Managing Board to upgrade its guidance for the Online Retail business field's contract portfolio from 36,000 to significantly more than 40,000 contracts by the end of the year 2017. In addition, the Group successfully issued its first bond on the capital market with a volume of EUR 250 million and a coupon of 1.125%. Thereby it reached another key milestone towards setting up an independent and diversified financing structure.
The Leasing business unit is divided up into the two business fields Online Retail and Fleet Leasing.
| Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2016 | in % |
| 56.7 | 54.2 | 4.6 |
| 43.9 | 41.4 | 6.1 |
| 62.9 | 57.7 | 9.0 |
| 163.5 | 153.3 | 6.7 |
| 12.2 | 12.9 | -5.4 |
| 7.7 | 7.5 | 3.1 |
| 7.6 | 7.8 | -0.2 points |
| Key figures Fleet Management business unit |
Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million | 2017 | 2016 | in % |
| Fleet management revenue | 11.9 | 7.8 | 53.0 |
| Sales revenue | 12.2 | 13.3 | -7.8 |
| Total revenue | 24.1 | 21.0 | 14.7 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
0.8 | 0.7 | 13.2 |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 29.7 |
| Operating return on revenue (%) | 6.6 | 7.8 | -1.2 points |
\ In the Online Retail business field (private- and commercial customer leasing), which is essentially operated via the sixtneuwagen.de online platform, the focal point in the period under review was the 'flat rate for the road'. In order to launch this new offer on the market, Sixt Leasing entered into a sales cooperation with the mobile telephony and internet provider 1&1. For the first time, customers who ordered an All-Net-Flat from 1&1 were given the opportunity to use a flat rate for a new vehicle from Sixt Neuwagen and order it through a fully digitalised ordering process. The flat rate covered a flexible 12- to 30-month usage of a fully-equipped Peugeot 208, including registration, transfer, taxes and insurances beginning from EUR 99.99 (incl. VAT) per month. Due to its favourable conditions and the convenient ordering process, the flat rate was very well received.
\ The Fleet Management business unit, which is operated by Sixt Mobility Consulting GmbH and other subsidiaries of Sixt Leasing SE, managed to grow its fleet management revenue by 53% to EUR 11.9 million. This increase is essentially due to two effects: on the one hand, the Swiss-based Sixt Mobility Consulting AG was fully consolidated into the Sixt Leasing Group beginning from September 2016, following the 100% take-over. On the other hand, the contracts of a key customer that was acquired in 2015 for the first time generated relevant revenue beginning from Q2 2016.
As of 31 March 2017 the Group's total number of contracts (Non-IFRS) inside and outside Germany (excluding franchise and cooperation partners) climbed to 122,500 contracts after 113,600 as of 31 December 2016 (+7.8%).
For the Leasing business unit, which comprises the Online Retail and Fleet Leasing business fields, the number of contracts at the end of the first quarter totalled 83,600, an increase of 11.5% compared to 31 December 2016 (74,900 contracts). Above all, the Online Retail business field recorded continued strong growth and gained 32.3% to 36,300 contracts (31 December 2016: 27,400 contracts). The number of contracts in the Fleet Leasing business field remained almost stable at 47,300 contracts (31 December 2016: 47,500 contracts; -0.5%).
For the Fleet Management business unit, the number of contracts at the end of Q1 2017 improved slightly by 0.7% to 38,900 (31 December 2016: 38,700 contracts).
As of 31 March 2017 Sixt Leasing Group's equity totalled EUR 200.7 million, a plus of EUR 6.0 million on the figure of 31 December 2016 (EUR 194.7 million). Following the higher amount of total assets due to borrowing of additional capital via the placement of the corporate bond, the equity ratio decreased slightly from 16.6% to 15.7% but remained well above the long-term minimum target of 14%.
As of 31 March 2017 the Group reported non-current liabilities and provisions of EUR 595.9 million (31 December 2016: EUR 655.5 million). The EUR 59.7 million decrease is mainly due to the reduction of non-current liabilities to related parties by EUR 300.0 million to EUR 190.0 million (31 December 2016: EUR 490.0 million), while non-current financial liabilities increased by EUR 238.5 million to EUR 389.2 million (31 December 2016: EUR 150.8 million), mainly due to the bond placement.
Non-current liabilities to related parties fell because Sixt Leasing SE exercised a contractually agreed option, in order to redeem a partial amount of the Core Loan, which Sixt SE has provided until the end of 2018, in the amount of EUR 300.0 million already at the end of June 2017.
Current liabilities and provisions as of 31 March 2017 came to EUR 483.6 million after EUR 322.0 million as of 31 December 2016. The increase of EUR 161.7 million is primarily the result of reclassifying the loan amount from non-current liabilities to related parties, leading to an increase of the current liabilities to related parties by EUR 299.5 million to EUR 303.2 million (31 December 2016: EUR 3.8 million).
Current financial liabilities decreased by EUR 149.9 million to EUR 53.1 million (31 December 2016: EUR 203.0 million). The reason here was the redemption of current financial liabilities from the cash inflow due to the bond issue.
In the first quarter of 2017, the Sixt Leasing Group added vehicles with a total value of EUR 132.8 million to the leasing fleet (Q1 2016: EUR 106.4 million; +24.8%).
No events of special significance for the net assets, financial position and earnings situation of Sixt Leasing SE and Sixt Leasing Group occurred after the reporting date as of 31 March 2017, which are worth reporting.
Also in 2017, Sixt Leasing Group will continue to focus on qualitative growth and improving profitability. The Managing Board continues to expect an increase of earnings before taxes (EBT) in the high single-digit percentage range and a slight improvement of operating revenue. Moreover, the Managing Board also maintains its outlook for the equity ratio to exceed the targeted minimum level of 14% once again.
| Consolidated Income Statement | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2017 | 2016 |
| Revenue | 187,661 | 174,326 |
| Other operating income | 986 | 3,392 |
| Fleet expenses and cost of lease assets | 116,627 | 106,920 |
| Personnel expenses | 8,080 | 5,595 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | 44,071 | 44,073 |
| Other operating expenses | 6,798 | 7,453 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 13,071 | 13,676 |
| Net finance costs | -4,583 | -5,597 |
| Thereof result from at-equity measured investments | - | 7 |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 8,489 | 8,079 |
| Income tax expense | 2,476 | 2,201 |
| Consolidated profit | 6,013 | 5,878 |
| Of which attributable to shareholders of Sixt Leasing SE | 6,013 | 5,878 |
| Earnings per share – basic and diluted (in Euro) | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| in EUR thou. 2017 |
2016 |
|---|---|
| Consolidated profit 6,013 |
5,878 |
| Other comprehensive income (not recognised in the income statement) | |
| Thereof components that could be recognised in the income statement in future | |
| Currency translation gains/losses 27 |
-81 |
| Total comprehensive income 6,039 |
5,797 |
| Of which attributable to shareholders of Sixt Leasing SE 6,039 |
5,797 |
| Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 31 Mar. 2017 | 31 Dec. 2016 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Goodwill | 1,760 | 1,760 |
| Intangible assets | 4,501 | 4,348 |
| Equipment | 599 | 419 |
| Lease assets | 1,050,475 | 1,020,800 |
| Financial assets | 67 | 67 |
| Other receivables and assets | 3,085 | 3,322 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,897 | 2,787 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,063,384 | 1,033,503 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 28,263 | 29,898 |
| Trade receivables | 62,664 | 62,238 |
| Receivables from related parties | 3,452 | 2,565 |
| Other receivables and assets | 43,465 | 38,270 |
| Income tax receivables | 3,564 | 1,942 |
| Bank balances | 75,447 | 3,778 |
| Total current assets | 216,855 | 138,690 |
| Total assets | 1,280,239 | 1,172,193 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 31 Mar. 2017 | 31 Dec. 2016 |
| Equity | ||
| Subscribed capital | 20,612 | 20,612 |
| Capital reserves | 135,045 | 135,045 |
| Other reserves | 45,051 | 39,012 |
| Minority interests | 31 | 31 |
| Total equity | 200,738 | 194,699 |
| Non-current liabilities and provisions | ||
| Provisions for pensions | 527 | 515 |
| Financial liabilities | 389,229 | 150,764 |
| Liabilities to related parties | 190,000 | 490,000 |
| Other liabilities | 122 | 122 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 16,003 | 14,130 |
| Total non-current liabilities and provisions | 595,880 | 655,530 |
| Current liabilities and provisions | ||
| Other provisions | 4,048 | 4,401 |
| Income tax liabilities | 565 | 274 |
| Financial liabilities | 53,075 | 202,963 |
| Trade payables | 67,803 | 60,177 |
| Liabilities to related parties | 303,231 | 3,783 |
| Other liabilities | 54,898 | 50,366 |
| Total current liabilities and provisions | 483,620 | 321,963 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,280,239 | 1,172,193 |
| Consolidated cash flow statement | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2017 | 2016 |
| Operating activities | ||
| Consolidated profit | 6,013 | 5,878 |
| Income taxes recognised in income statement | 712 | 1,754 |
| Income taxes paid | -2,043 | -1,790 |
| Financial income recognised in income statement1 | 4,591 | 5,604 |
| Interest received | 30 | 1 |
| Interest paid2 | -4,435 | -5,686 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 44,071 | 44,073 |
| Income from disposal of fixed assets | -3,340 | -3,192 |
| Other (non-)cash expenses and income | 1,456 | -218 |
| Gross Cash flow | 47,054 | 46,426 |
| Proceeds from disposal of lease assets | 62,907 | 57,703 |
| Payments for investments in lease assets | -132,805 | -106,378 |
| Change in inventories | 1,635 | 4,212 |
| Change in trade receivables | -426 | -11,718 |
| Change in trade payables | 7,627 | -6,280 |
| Change in other net assets | -5,183 | -465 |
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | -19,191 | -16,500 |
| Investing activities | ||
| Payments for investments in intangible assets and equipment | -504 | -435 |
| Payments for investments in short-term financial assets | -84,998 | - |
| Proceeds from disposal of short-term financial assets | 85,000 | - |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | -502 | -435 |
| Financing activities | ||
| Payments received from taken out bonds, borrower's note loans and bank loans | 253,009 | - |
| Payments made for redemption of borrower's note loans and bank loans | -102,754 | -6,114 |
| Payments received from short-term financial liabilities/Payments made for short-term financial liabilities3 | -58,888 | 12,300 |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | 91,367 | 6,186 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 71,673 | -10,749 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -4 | -23 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 Jan. | 3,778 | 18,712 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 Mar. | 75,447 | 7,939 |
1 Excluding income from investments
2 Including interest paid for loans from related parties
3 Short-term borrowings with a maturity period of up to three months and quick turnover
Revenue is broken down as follows:
| Revenue | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2017 | 2016 | in % |
| Leasing Business Unit | |||
| Leasing revenue (finance rate) | 56,732 | 54,212 | 4.6 |
| Other revenue from leasing business | 43,876 | 41,360 | 6.1 |
| Sales revenue | 62,907 | 57,703 | 9.0 |
| Total | 163,516 | 153,276 | 6.7 |
| Fleet Management Business Unit | |||
| Fleet management revenue | 11,915 | 7,789 | 53.0 |
| Sales revenue | 12,230 | 13,261 | -7.8 |
| Total | 24,145 | 21,050 | 14.7 |
| Group total | 187,661 | 174,326 | 7.6 |
Fleet expenses and cost of lease assets are broken down as follows:
| Fleet expenses and cost of lease assets | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2017 | 2016 | in % |
| Selling expenses | 71,445 | 67,246 | 6.2 |
| Expenses from write-downs on lease assets intended for sale | 1,772 | 1,257 | 40.9 |
| Fuel | 16,884 | 14,555 | 16.0 |
| Repair, maintenance and reconditioning | 17,493 | 14,524 | 20.4 |
| Insurance | 2,366 | 2,744 | -13.8 |
| External rent expenses | 1,256 | 1,536 | -18.2 |
| Vehicle licenses | 952 | 757 | 25.7 |
| Transportation | 936 | 802 | 16.7 |
| Taxes and dues | 739 | 766 | -3.5 |
| Radio license fees | 411 | 423 | -2.9 |
| Vehicle return expenses | 623 | 696 | -10.5 |
| Other expenses | 1,750 | 1,614 | 8.5 |
| Group total | 116,627 | 106,920 | 9.1 |
Depreciation and amortisation are split up as follows:
| Depreciation and amortisation | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2017 | 2016 | in % |
| Lease assets | 43,900 | 43,973 | -0.2 |
| Equipment | 39 | 39 | 0.7 |
| Intangible assets | 132 | 61 | >100 |
| Group total | 44,071 | 44,073 | -0.0 |
Since fiscal year 2016 write-downs on lease assets intended for sale are included within the position fleet expenses and cost of lease assets. For the purpose of comparison prior-year figures were adjusted accordingly.
Other operating expenses are broken down as follows:
| Other operating expenses | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2017 | 2016 | in % |
| Rental expenses for business premises | 385 | 330 | 16.6 |
| Other selling and marketing expenses | 862 | 1,776 | -51.5 |
| Expenses from write-downs of receivables | 2,369 | 213 | >100 |
| Audit, legal, advisory costs, and investor relations expenses | 414 | 487 | -15.1 |
| Other personnel services | 1,066 | 2,373 | -55.1 |
| IT expenses | 744 | 587 | 26.8 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | 957 | 1,687 | -43.2 |
| Group total | 6,798 | 7,453 | -8.8 |
The net finance costs are as follows:
| Net finance costs | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2017 | 2016 |
| Other interest and similar income | 63 | 60 |
| Other interest and similar income from related parties | 2 | 2 |
| Interest and similar expenses | -1,095 | -290 |
| Interest and similar expenses for related parties | -3,726 | -5,376 |
| Result from at-equity measured investments | - | 7 |
| Other net financial income | 172 | - |
| Group total | -4,583 | -5,597 |
The segment information for the first three months of 2017 (compared to the first three months of 2016) is as follows:
| By Business Unit | Leasing | Fleet Management Reconciliation |
Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 |
| External revenue | 163.5 | 153.3 | 24.1 | 21.1 | - | - | 187.7 | 174.3 |
| Internal revenue | -0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | - | -0.1 | -0.0 | - | - |
| Total revenue | 163.5 | 153.3 | 24.3 | 21.1 | -0.1 | -0.0 | 187.7 | 174.3 |
| Fleet expenses and cost of lease assets | 95.1 | 87.6 | 21.6 | 19.3 | -0.1 | -0.0 | 116.6 | 106.9 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | 44.1 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 44.1 | 44.1 |
| EBIT1 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | - | - | 13.1 | 13.7 |
| Net finance costs | -4.5 | -5.5 | -0.0 | -0.1 | - | - | -4.6 | -5.6 |
| Thereof result from at-equity measured | ||||||||
| investments | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| EBT2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | - | - | 8.5 | 8.1 |
1 Corresponds to earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
2 Corresponds to earnings before taxes (EBT)
Due to rounding it is possible that individual figures in this Group Quarterly Statement may not add up exactly to the totals shown. For the same reason, the percentage figures presented may not exactly reflect the absolute figures they relate to.
Pullach, 10 May 2017
Sixt Leasing SE Managing Board
Sixt Leasing SE Sixt Leasing SE 82049 Pullach 82049 Pullach
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