Quarterly Report • May 28, 2018
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The Sixt Leasing Group recorded an overall positive performance in the first quarter 2018.
The Group's contract portfolio inside and outside Germany (excluding franchise and cooperation partners) as of 31 March 2018 reached 133,500 contracts, which is 0.5% above the figure as of 31 December 2017 (132,900 contracts).
Group revenue in the first quarter 2018 climbed by 7.6% year-on-year to EUR 202.0 million (Q1 2017: EUR 187.7 million). Operating revenue, which does not include the proceeds from vehicle sales, increased by 6.9% to EUR 120.3 million (Q1 2017: EUR 112.5 million). Sales revenue from the sale of returned leasing vehicles and the marketing of customer vehicles in Fleet Management gained 8.6% to EUR 81.6 million (Q1 2017: EUR 75.1 million), especially due to a higher amount of marketed vehicle returns in the Online Retail business field.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased in the first three months of 2018 against the same period of the previous year by 6.5% to EUR 60.9 million (Q1 2017: EUR 57.1 million). As expected earnings before taxes (EBT) recorded a slight decrease by 5.3% to EUR 8.0 million (Q1 2017: EUR 8.5 million). Consequently, the operating return on revenue (EBT/operating revenue) was at 6.7% after 7.5% in the same period last year.
The business development in the first three months of 2018 was influenced by the introduction of the strategy programme DRIVE>2021. The name stands for digitalisation, risk management, internationalisation as well as volume and earnings growth until the year 2021. The aim of DRIVE>2021 is to increase the pace of digitalisation, to improve the risk-return profile, to further push ahead with internationalisation and to significantly increase the contract portfolio as well as earnings.
In the first quarter of 2018, Sixt Leasing successfully continued to reduce the potential residual value risk from diesel vehicles in the portfolio, as planned. The share of new contracts for diesel vehicles without buyback agreements noticeably decreased by 12 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter 2017, down to approximately 22%. In Germany, the share decreased to only around 17%. In addition, the German portfolio of diesel vehicles with Euro 5 standard or lower without buyback agreement decreased, as expected, from around 5,600 to around 4,700 vehicles in the period from the end of December 2017 to the end of March 2018.
Moreover, Sixt Leasing could develop its future-oriented Online Retail business field into the largest business field of the Group in terms of the number of contracts in the first quarter of the year.
The Leasing business unit is divided into the two business fields Online Retail and Fleet Leasing.
| Key figures Leasing business unit | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million | 2018 | 2017 | in % |
| Leasing revenue (finance rate) | 58.3 | 56.7 | 2.7 |
| Other revenue from leasing business | 48.9 | 43.9 | 11.5 |
| Sales revenue | 69.9 | 62.9 | 11.1 |
| Total revenue | 177.1 | 163.5 | 8.3 |
| Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | 59.8 | 56.3 | 6.1 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 10.5 | 12.2 | -14.0 |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 7.0 | 7.7 | -9.1 |
| Operating return on revenue (%) | 6.5 | 7.6 | -1.1 points |
| Key figures Fleet Management business unit | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR million | 2018 | 2017 | in % |
| Fleet management revenue | 13.1 | 11.9 | 10.3 |
| Sales revenue | 11.8 | 12.2 | -3.8 |
| Total revenue | 24.9 | 24.1 | 3.1 |
| Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 32.3 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 32.4 |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 1.0 | 0.8 | 31.5 |
| Operating return on revenue (%) | 7.9 | 6.6 | +1.3 Points |
As of 31 March 2018 the Group's contract portfolio inside and outside Germany (excluding franchise and cooperation partners) increased to 133,500 contracts after 132,900 as of 31 December 2017 (+0.5%). Compared to 31 March 2017 (122,500 contracts) the contract portfolio increased by 9.0%.
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 93,400 contracts and, therefore, was 0.1% below the level as of to 31 December 2017 (93,500 contracts). The Online Retail business field developed into the largest business field of the Group by gaining 3.3% and reaching 46,900 contracts (31 December 2017: 45,400 contracts). The contract portfolio in the Fleet Leasing business field recorded a slight declined by 3.3% to 46,500 contracts compared to the level at the end of 2017 (31 December 2017: 48,100 contracts).
In the Fleet Management business unit, the contract portfolio as at the end of the first quarter 2018 improved by 1.9% to 40,100 contracts (31 December 2017: 39,400 contracts).
As of 31 March 2018 Sixt Leasing Group's equity totalled EUR 210.9 million, a plus of EUR 5.9 million compared to the figure of 31 December 2017 (EUR 205.1 million). Given nearly constant total assets, the equity ratio increased slightly from 14.2% to 14.5% and, therefore, remained above the long-term minimum target of 14%.
As of 31 March 2018 the Group reported non-current liabilities and provisions of EUR 627.2 million (31 December 2017: EUR 607.6 million). The slight increase by EUR 19.7 million is mainly due to the slight increase of non-current financial liabilities by EUR 17.7 million to EUR 605.0 million (31 December 2017: EUR 587.4 million).
Current liabilities and provisions as of 31 March 2018 came to EUR 615.7 million (31 December 2017: EUR 630.1 million). The decrease by EUR 14.4 million is mainly the result of increasing trade payables by EUR 22.3 million to EUR 76.3 million (31 December 2017: EUR 98.6 million). Current financial liabilities increased by EUR 7.9 million to EUR 286.4 million (31 December 2017: EUR 278.5 million).
In the first quarter of 2018, the Sixt Leasing Group added vehicles with a total value of EUR 157.2 million to the leasing fleet (Q1 2017: EUR 132.8 million; +18.4%).
At the beginning of May, Sixt Leasing SE successfully issued a bond with a volume of EUR 250 million on the capital market (ISIN: DE000A2LQKV2 / WKN: A2LQKV). The issue was met with strong demand from domestic and international investors. The bond has a term of four years and a coupon of 1.5%.
The proceeds from the bond placement are to be used for general corporate financing and, in particular, to repay the final outstanding amount of EUR 190 million from the Core Loan provided by Sixt SE at the earliest possible time at the end of June 2018. Hence, Sixt Leasing SE is able to successfully complete the transition of the Sixt Leasing Group's financing, which began after the IPO in 2015, towards independent, external funding instruments.
The issue is the first bond under a newly launched EUR 1 billion debt issuance programme, which enables Sixt Leasing SE to flexibly issue further bonds. The debt issuance programme shall especially support the financing of the planned growth as part of the recently introduced strategy programme DRIVE>2021.
Furthermore, no events of material 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 2018, which are worth reporting.
For the fiscal year 2018 the Managing Board continues to expect a slight increase in the Group's contract portfolio, consolidated operating revenue and EBITDA. The Board also maintains its expectation that EBT will remain at roughly the same level as the previous year. Operating return on revenue is also expected to be in line with the 6% target.
The mid-term targets of the DRIVE>2021 strategy programme are also confirmed. Thus, the Managing Board expects a growth of the Group's contract portfolio until the end of the fiscal year 2021 by at least 60% to more than 220,000 contracts, whereby Online Retail shall contribute more than 110,000, Fleet Management more than 60,000 and Fleet Leasing around 45,000 contracts. For consolidated revenue, the Managing Board forecasts a growth of at least a third to more than EUR 1 billion by 2021, whereby operating revenue shall increase disproportionately by 50% to around EUR 700 million. By 2021, EBITDA is expected to increase to around EUR 400 million and EBT to around EUR 50 million. This corresponds to an increase by around two thirds in each case compared to 2017. Thus, the Managing Board expects an operating return on revenue of around 7% in 2021.
| Consolidated Income Statement | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2018 | 2017 |
| Revenue | 201,971 | 187,661 |
| Other operating income | 2,089 | 986 |
| Fleet expenses and cost of lease assets | -127,543 | -116,627 |
| Personnel expenses | -9,108 | -8,080 |
| Other operating expenses | -6,557 | -6,798 |
| Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | 60,851 | 57,143 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expense | -49,228 | -44,071 |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | 11,623 | 13,071 |
| Net finance costs | -3,585 | -4,583 |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 8,038 | 8,489 |
| Income tax expense | -2,158 | -2,476 |
| Consolidated profit | 5,880 | 6,013 |
| Of which attributable to shareholders of Sixt Leasing SE | 5,880 | 6,013 |
| Earnings per share – basic and diluted (in Euro) | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| Consolidated statement of comprehensive income | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2018 | 2017 |
| Consolidated profit | 5,880 | 6,013 |
| 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 | -74 | 27 |
| Total comprehensive income | 5,806 | 6,039 |
| Of which attributable to shareholders of Sixt Leasing SE | 5,806 | 6,039 |
| Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 31 Mar. 2018 | 31 Dec. 2017 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Goodwill | 1,745 | 1,746 |
| Intangible assets | 6,494 | 5,943 |
| Equipment | 854 | 797 |
| Lease assets | 1,258,225 | 1,219,209 |
| Financial assets | 67 | 67 |
| Other receivables and assets | 2,548 | 3,240 |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,396 | 1,355 |
| Total non-current assets | 1,271,329 | 1,232,356 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 28,276 | 29,972 |
| Trade receivables | 79,933 | 77,043 |
| Receivables from related parties | 2,711 | 2,863 |
| Other receivables and assets | 54,825 | 88,882 |
| Income tax receivables | 6,946 | 5,738 |
| Bank balances | 9,878 | 5,970 |
| Total current assets | 182,570 | 210,468 |
| Total assets | 1,453,900 | 1,442,824 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 31 Mar. 2018 | 31 Dec. 2017 |
| Equity | ||
| Subscribed capital | 20,612 | 20,612 |
| Capital reserves | 135,045 | 135,045 |
| Other reserves | 55,250 | 49,444 |
| Minority interests | 31 | 31 |
| Total equity | 210,938 | 205,132 |
| Non-current liabilities and provisions | ||
| Provisions for pensions | 265 | 263 |
| Financial liabilities | 605,049 | 587,363 |
| Other liabilities | 101 | 103 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 21,826 | 19,865 |
| Total non-current liabilities and provisions | 627,241 | 607,595 |
| Current liabilities and provisions | ||
| Other provisions | 3,580 | 3,429 |
| Income tax liabilities | 209 | 146 |
| Financial liabilities | 286,436 | 278,520 |
| Trade payables | 76,336 | 98,623 |
| Liabilities to related parties | 192,835 | 193,901 |
| Other liabilities | 56,325 | 55,478 |
| Total current liabilities and provisions | 615,721 | 630,098 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,453,900 | 1,442,824 |
| Consolidated cash flow statement | Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2018 | 2017 |
| Operating activities | ||
| Consolidated profit | 5,880 | 6,013 |
| Income taxes recognised in income statement | 239 | 712 |
| Income taxes paid | -1,385 | -2,043 |
| Financial income recognised in income statement | 3,585 | 4,591 |
| Interest received | 23 | 30 |
| Interest paid1 | -5,181 | -4,435 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 49,228 | 44,071 |
| Income from disposal of fixed assets | -1,756 | -3,340 |
| Other (non-)cash expenses and income | 2,887 | 1,456 |
| Gross Cash flow | 53,519 | 47,054 |
| Proceeds from disposal of lease assets | 69,872 | 62,907 |
| Payments for investments in lease assets | -157,214 | -132,805 |
| Change in inventories | 1,696 | 1,635 |
| Change in trade receivables | -2,890 | -426 |
| Change in trade payables | -22,288 | 7,627 |
| Change in other net assets | 34,581 | -5,183 |
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | -22,723 | -19,191 |
| Investing activities | ||
| Payments for investments in intangible assets and equipment | -779 | -504 |
| 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 | -779 | -502 |
| Financing activities | ||
| Payments received from taken out bonds, borrower's note loans and bank loans | 33,388 | 253,009 |
| Payments made for redemption of borrower's note loans and bank loans | -14,517 | -102,754 |
| Payments received from short-term financial liabilities/Payments made for short-term financial liabilities2 | 8,555 | -58,888 |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | 27,426 | 91,367 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 3,924 | 71,673 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -15 | -4 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 Jan. | 5,970 | 3,778 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 Mar. | 9,878 | 75,447 |
1 Including interest paid for loans from related parties
2 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. | 2018 | 2017 | in % |
| Leasing Business Unit | |||
| Leasing revenue (finance rate) | 58,261 | 56,732 | 2.7 |
| Other revenue from leasing business | 48,935 | 43,876 | 11.5 |
| Sales revenue | 69,872 | 62,907 | 11.1 |
| Total | 177,068 | 163,516 | 8.3 |
| Fleet Management Business Unit | |||
| Fleet management revenue | 13,144 | 11,915 | 10.3 |
| Sales revenue | 11,759 | 12,230 | -3.8 |
| Total | 24,903 | 24,145 | 3.1 |
| Group total | 201,971 | 187,661 | 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. | 2018 | 2017 | in % |
| Selling expenses | -79,863 | -71,445 | 11.8 |
| Expenses from write-downs on lease assets intended for sale | -1,632 | -1,772 | -7.9 |
| Fuel | -17,136 | -16,884 | 1.5 |
| Repair, maintenance and reconditioning | -17,470 | -17,493 | -0.1 |
| Insurance | -2,098 | -2,366 | -11.3 |
| External rent expenses | -1,578 | -1,256 | 25.6 |
| Vehicle licenses | -954 | -952 | 0.2 |
| Transportation | -2,489 | -936 | >100 |
| Taxes and dues | -796 | -739 | 7.7 |
| Radio license fees | -421 | -411 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle return expenses | -638 | -623 | 2.5 |
| Other expenses | -2,468 | -1,750 | 41.0 |
| Group total | -127,543 | -116,627 | 9.4 |
Depreciation and amortisation are split up as follows:
| Depreciation and amortisation | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2018 | 2017 | in % |
| Lease assets | -49,058 | -43,900 | 11.8 |
| Equipment | -55 | -39 | 40.0 |
| Intangible assets | -115 | -132 | -13.0 |
| Group total | -49,228 | -44,071 | 11.7 |
Other operating expenses are broken down as follows:
| Other operating expenses | Q1 | Q1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| in EUR thou. | 2018 | 2017 | in % |
| Rental expenses for business premises | -426 | -385 | 10.5 |
| Other selling and marketing expenses | -873 | -862 | 1.2 |
| Expenses from write-downs of receivables | -1,301 | -2,369 | -45.1 |
| Audit, legal, advisory costs, and investor relations expenses | -638 | -414 | 54.2 |
| Other personnel services | -844 | -1,066 | -20.8 |
| IT expenses | -661 | -744 | -11.2 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | -1,815 | -957 | 89.6 |
| Group total | -6,557 | -6,798 | -3.5 |
The net finance costs are as follows:
| Q1 | Q1 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2017 |
| 86 | 63 |
| 2 | 2 |
| -1,721 | -1,095 |
| -1,443 | -3,726 |
| -509 | 172 |
| -3,585 | -4,583 |
The segment information for the first three months of 2018 (compared to the first three months of 2017) is as follows:
| Leasing | Reconciliation | Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| 177.1 | 163.5 | 24.9 | 24.1 | - | - | 202.0 | 187.7 |
| -0.1 | -0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 | -0.1 | - | - |
| 177.0 | 163.5 | 25.0 | 24.3 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 202.0 | 187.7 |
| 104.9 | 95.1 | 22.6 | 21.6 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 127.5 | 116.6 |
| 59.8 | 56.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.9 | 57.1 |
| 49.2 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | 49.2 | 44.1 |
| 10.5 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | - | - | 11.6 | 13.1 |
| -3.5 | -4.5 | -0.1 | -0.0 | - | - | -3.6 | -4.6 |
| 7.0 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | - | - | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Fleet Management |
1 Corresponds to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
2 Corresponds to earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
3 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, 28 May 2018
Sixt Leasing SE Managing Board
Sixt Leasing SE Sixt Leasing SE Zugspitzstrasse 1 Zugspitzstrasse 1 82049 Pullach 82049 Pullach
[email protected] Phone +49 (0) 89/7 44 44 - 4518 Telefax +49 (0) 89/7 44 44 - 84518
Website Investor Relations http://ir.sixt-leasing.com Further websites http://www.sixt-leasing.com
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