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Axactor SE — Earnings Release 2017
May 8, 2017
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Earnings Release
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May 8, 2017
1 st Quarter 2017 – Axactor AB
Key highlights Q1
- Positive EBITDA for the first time with EUR 1.0 million reported for the quarter
- Acquired Profact, Sweden, 35 people. Fully licensed to acquire and collect on NPLs in Sweden
- Large NPL portfolio acquired from Bank Norwegian in Sweden; estimated gross collection first year EUR 8 million
- First Nordic forward flow deal secured
- 3 rd tranche of EUR 25 million released from DNB and Nordea
* Prior to paying for and financing of the BN portfolio
Events after Q1
Balanced revenue mix
- Axactor represented in 3 of the largest NPL markets in Europe (GER, ITA and SPA)
- Established in Sweden with large NPL acquisition in Q1
- Well balanced revenue mix geographically
- Nordic share of revenue will grow significantly in 2017
Balanced revenue mix
- 6.5% revenue growth in Q1 versus previous quarter
- Growth comes from NPL collections
- Main growth driver is the large Spanish portfolio acquired in 12/2016, and improved NPL collections in Spain
- Payment services being rolled out in SWE and GER during 2017
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Q1-16 Q2-16 Q3-16 Q4-16 Q1-17 EUR million Revenue Development per Product Portfolio revenue 3PC revenue Payment Services
Axactor milestones last 4 quarters
1H 2017 Main Focus Areas NPL acquisitions – Primary Sales from FI
Extend existing products to new markets
Integration of Profact in Sweden
Operational improvements and systems implementation
Co-invest to increase CAPEX capacity
- Growth in the "Forward Flow deals" segment
- NPL Portfolios sales increase in size
- Roll-out of Payment Services in SWE and GER
- Successfully onboarded the Bank Norwegian portfolio
- Strengthening the organization & Rebranding
- New collection systems in all countries
- Implementing standard IT platform and systems
- Discussions in process with several potential co-investors, including Bank Financing with 50% (plus) gearing
| Behind plan Amber – Plan initiated On Track |
System/ Standard |
Overall status |
Planned completion |
Planned completion |
Planned completion |
Planned completion |
Planned completion |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLECTION SYSTEM | Country specific |
| May-17 | | | | ||
| DIALER | Axactor Standard |
| Q3/Q4-17 | | Q3/Q4-17 | Q3/Q4-17 | ||
| IT INFRASTRUCTURE | Axactor Standard |
Phase I Phase II – Q3-17 |
| | Q4-17 | Q3-17 | ||
| ERP SYSTEM/ INC. HR | Axactor Standard |
Phase I Phase II – Q2-17 |
| Phase I Phase II – Q3-17 |
Phase I – Q3-17 Phase II – Q4-17 |
Phase I Q2 Phase II – TBD |
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| DEBTOR PORTAL | Axactor Standard |
H2-17 | H2-17 | H2-17 | | H2-17 | ||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE/ DATA WAREHOUSE |
Axactor Standard |
Q3-17 | Q4-17 | Q3-17 | Q4-17 | Q4-17 |
Status Operational Improvements & Systems Implementation
Key financials Q1-17
| Income statement | Key comments | |
|---|---|---|
| • 6.5% revenue growth compared to Q4-16 |
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| • EBITDA positive for the first time |
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| • Cash EBITDA positive for the last three quarters |
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| • Interest cost for the quarter is EUR 1.1 million |
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| currency | ||
- 6.5% revenue growth compared to Q4-16
- EBITDA positive for the first time
- Cash EBITDA positive for the last three quarters • Profact included with 1 month trading in Q1
- Interest cost for the quarter is EUR 1.1 million
- Unrealized FX significantly reduced with EUR as reporting currency
Q1 Balance Sheet
| Assets | Equity and liabilities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURO 1000' | 31.03.2017 | 31.03.2016 | 31.12.2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity for equity holders of the parent | |||
| Share capital | 64 964 | 35 539 | 64 964 |
| Other paid-in capital | 262 414 | 166 998 | 262 414 |
| Retained earnings for the period | $-147205$ | $-141341$ | $-145839$ |
| Reserves | 1 1 7 5 | $-208$ | 2 1 9 4 |
| Non-controlling interests | 0 | ||
| Total equity | 181 348 | 60 988 | 183 733 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Non-current interest bearing debt Convertible loan |
23 152 | 25 149 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 5913 | 1 1 7 2 | 5 9 6 0 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 3 2 2 3 | 315 | 3 3 8 5 |
| Total long term liabilities | 32 287 | 1 4 8 7 | 34 495 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Accounts payable | 5911 | 1469 | 6649 |
| Current portion of non-current borro | 42 891 | 48 852 | |
| Taxes Payable | 1 1 6 2 | 387 | |
| Other current liabilities | 77 238 | 9 3 9 4 | 8 9 5 4 |
| Total current liabilities | 127 203 | 10 862 | 64 843 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 340 837 | 73 338 | 283 071 |
Portfolio Statistics
• ERC increase of 35% compared to previous quarter • All countries with 15 years collection curves
- Next 12 months we expect to collect EUR 54 million from current NPL portfolios
Historical Development ERC
Portfolio Statistics
• Includes portfolios held by platform companies at the time of
acquisition
Book value Portfolios
Debt and Leverage
DNB/Nordea RCF
• In May 2017 the last tranche was increased to EUR 45m and made available to the company
• Gearing on last two portfolios is 50%. • Going forward we will on case-by-case basis assume
- 50% gearing. • ReFi discussions started in Q2
Italy (Outside DNB/Nordea ring fence)
- 100% gearing on portfolios @ 3m EURIBOR + 2%,
- Total NPL facilities has been increased to EUR 55m whereof EUR 29m is utilized.
- 8m is utilized.
• Overdraft facilities increased to EUR 14m whereof EUR
Summary
- Positive EBITDA and Cash EBITDA
- DNB/Nordea facility last tranche upsized to EUR 45m and released in May
- Increased credit lines to EUR 55m in Italy
- Refinancing process with banks initiated
- Bank Norwegian portfolio fully onboarded gives significant business volume increase/ERC • Co invest discussions in process – increases investment capacity significantly
- Continued focus on integration and system implementation
- Strong 2Q & 4Q NPL portfolio sales pipeline