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Bilia — Interim / Quarterly Report 2022
Apr 28, 2022
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First quarter 2022
Continued strong result despite the shortage in cars
First quarter 2022
- Net turnover amounted to SEK 8,684 M (9,344), a decrease of 7 per cent.
- Operational earnings amounted to SEK 500 M (528).
- The result for the Service Business and from sales of used cars remained strong and on a par with last year.
- Operating profit amounted to SEK 684 M (504) and was positively affected by profit from divestment of operations of SEK 222 M.
- Net profit for the period amounted to SEK 594 M (377) and earnings per share to SEK 6.25 (3.85).
- Operating cash flow amounted to SEK 348 M (–101).
Events after the balance sheet date
- Bilia's Board of Directors has decided to start a new repurchase program of 1,100,000 own shares based on the authorisation from the 2022 AGM.
- The AGM resolved in favour of a dividend of SEK 8 per share divided into four quarterly payments and cancellation of 6,500,000 own shares repurchased by the company.
- Bilia has entered an agreement to acquire Kokstad Autosenter AS, which conducts sales of used cars and a brand-independent service workshop. The business is conducted in two facilities in Bergen, Norway.
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Net turnover | 8,684 | 9,344 | 34,849 | 35,509 |
| Operational earnings 1) | 500 | 528 | 2,114 | 2,142 |
| Operational margin, % | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Operating profit | 684 | 504 | 2,105 | 1,925 |
| Operating margin, % | 7.9 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Profit before tax | 682 | 480 | 2,032 | 1,830 |
| Net profit for the period | 594 | 377 | 1,674 | 1,457 |
| Earnings per share, SEK 2) | 6.25 | 3.85 | 17.30 | 14.90 |
1) For reconciliation of operational earnings with operating profit, see Note 3.
2) The number of shares used in the calculation is shown in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Other Comprehensive Income.
Continued strong result for the Service Business and from sales of used cars
Strong performance for the first quarter
Operational earnings for the quarter amounted to SEK 500 M, with a margin of 5.8 per cent. The result for the Service Business remained strong and amounted to SEK 315 M, which was on a par with last year. The result from sales of used cars was pleasingly also on a par with last year's high result of SEK 125 M. The result from sales of new cars, however, was lower primarily due to fewer deliveries of new cars as a result of component shortages and to some extent the war in Ukraine. The order backlog for new cars was once again the highest ever at 27,178 cars. Earnings per share amounted to SEK 6.25 and were boosted by gains of SEK 222 M from sales of operations during the quarter.
Continued expansion and change
We are glad to have acquired Kokstad Autosenter AS yesterday, a company that sells used cars in Bergen, the second largest city in Norway. The company's management have extensive industry experience and remains in the business, which is positive.
During the first quarter, we launched a collaboration with XPENG regarding sales of new cars and service operations in Sweden. XPENG has interesting high-tech products, coupled with the driving force to be at the forefront and an ambition to build a premium position in Sweden. This is a perfect fit with Bilia's focus on good service and customer satisfaction.
With the acquisition of LB's Lastbilar, we have increased our capacity in the strategically important Service Business for our new business area heavy trucks. Onwards we will also sell Mercedes trucks at the facility, which is located in Norrköping.
We are preparing for the expansion of our Porsche operations in southern Sweden. We are delighted to be continuing our growth journey with Porsche Sweden with a brand new full-service centre in Kristianstad, in line with Bilia's One Stop Shop concept.
On 1 February 2022, we divested four Volvo/Renault facilities in Sweden and four BMW/MINI facilities in Germany. The divestment in Sweden was part of a collaboration agreement with Volvo Cars in Sweden and Norway where in the future Bilia will run Volvo operations at a total of 44 facilities. The divestment in Germany was carried out because our profitability targets were not met.
We will continue to grow our business in the countries where we already operate, but other countries in Western Europe may also be of interest. Our new car brands enable continued expansion in the Car Business. Furthermore, we see continued growth in the Service Business in selected areas with a focus on our circular business model, such as car dismantlings.
Concerns in a changing world
Bilia is monitoring the development of the war in Ukraine with concern and alarm, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by the war. To date the war has only had a minor impact on our operations. There is some uncertainty surrounding future deliveries of cars and spare parts, which, together with general geopolitical concern, could affect our operations in future. We hope for a speedy resolution to the conflict.
Per Avander Managing Director and CEO
Group results
Net turnover and earnings
First quarter 2022
Net turnover amounted to SEK 8,684 M (9,344). Adjusted for acquired and divested operations and for exchange rate fluctuations, net turnover decreased by 16 per cent. Exchange rate fluctuations had a positive impact of approximately SEK 180 M on net turnover compared to last year.
Operating profit amounted to SEK 684 M (504). Operating profit for the first quarter of 2022 included gains from sales of operations in Sweden of SEK 222 M.
Operational earnings amounted to SEK 500 M (528), and the operational margin was 5.8 per cent (5.6).
The Service Business reported a result of SEK 315 M, which was on a par with last year. The Car Business reported a result of SEK 189 M, which was SEK 36 M lower than last year, attributable to sales of new cars. The Fuel Business reported a result that was on par with last year.
The Group's underlying overheads were on a par with last year. Overheads amounted to 12.3 per cent of net turnover, which was 2.4 percentage points higher than last year.
The operation in Sweden reported a result of SEK 333 M (335). The margin was 6.2 per cent (6.2). The operation in Norway reported a result of SEK 151 M (206). The margin was 5.8 per cent (7.1). The operation in Western
Europe reported a result of SEK 35 M (15). The margin was 4.7 per cent (1.5). In Sweden, the result for the Service Business was slightly higher, while the Car Business reported a lower result. In Norway, the lower result was attributable to both the Service Business and the Car Business. In Western Europe, the higher result was mainly attributable to divestment of operations that had been reported losses in previous years.
Profit before tax amounted to SEK 682 M (480) and was positively affected by SEK 29 M relating to profit higher-than-normal from shares in associated companies, Volvofinans Bank.
The result for the period amounted to SEK 594 M (377). Earnings per share amounted to SEK 6.25 (3.85). Exchange rate fluctuations did not have a material impact on profit for the period compared to last year.
The number of employees decreased by 319 during the quarter and amounted to 5,012. The decrease was attributable to divested operations.
Operating result for the Parent Company during the quarter amounted to SEK –18 M (–29). The result for the year was positively affected by approximately SEK 15 M by the revaluation of endowment policies for pensions compared to last year.
BUSINESS AREAS
Service
- Service centres
- Damage centres
- Spare parts
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Stores and e-commerce
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Tyre centres • Tyre hotels
- Glass centres
- Accessory services
- Car dismantling
Car
- Sales of new and used cars
- Financing and insurance
- Sales of accessories
- Car rental
Fuel
- Fuel sales
- Car washes
Operational earnings and margin
THE GROUP
Net turnover by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Sweden | 5,332 | 5,416 | 20,458 | 20,542 |
| Norway | 2,603 | 2,916 | 10,937 | 11,250 |
| Western Europe | 741 | 1,005 | 3,425 | 3,689 |
| Parent Company, other | 8 | 7 | 29 | 28 |
| Total | 8,684 | 9,344 | 34,849 | 35,509 |
Operational earnings by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Sweden | 333 | 335 | 1,416 | 1,418 |
| Norway | 151 | 206 | 702 | 757 |
| Western Europe | 35 | 15 | 99 | 79 |
| Parent Company, other | –19 | –28 | –103 | –112 |
| Total | 500 | 528 | 2,114 | 2,142 |
Operational margin by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Sweden | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Norway | 5.8 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Western Europe | 4.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Total | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.0 |
A better experience
At Bilia we strive for continuous development, to be a little better each day, whatever our title or position. Working in a goal-conscious way founded on our vision, core values and customer promise creates a positive spiral, enabling us to exceed expectations and provide a better experience for customers and colleagues alike.
Net financial items and tax
Net financial items for the quarter amounted to SEK –2 M (–24). Net financial items were positively affected by SEK 29 M from a higher-than-normal result from shares in associated companies, attributable to a deferred tax income reported by Volvofinans Bank. Net financial items have been affected by interest expenses for leasing liabilities attributable to right-of-use assets in acquired operations. Tax for the quarter amounted to SEK –88 M (–103), and the effective tax rate was 13 per cent (21). Adjusted for profit from sale of operations, the effective tax rate for the quarter was 19 per cent.
Operating cash flow
Operating cash flow for the quarter amounted to SEK 348 M (–101). After acquisitions and disposals of operations and changes in financial assets, cash flow for the quarter amounted to SEK 769 M (–116). The cash flow for the year was positively affected by SEK 420 M attributable to divestment of operations in Sweden and Germany.
Financial position
The balance sheet total increased by SEK 240 M during the year and amounted to SEK 17,440 M. The increase was mainly attributable to cash and cash equivalents related to divested operations in Sweden and Germany.
Equity increased by SEK 423 M during the year and amounted to SEK 4,840 M. During the quarter 1,829,252 shares were bought back for a total purchase price of SEK 238 M. The total number of own shares on 31 March 2022 was 8,852,542. These repurchased shares were acquired at an average price of SEK 120.50 per share. After the balance sheet date, the AGM 2022 has decided on liquidation of 6,500,000 shares.
The equity/assets ratio amounted to 28 per cent (25).
Net debt decreased during the year by SEK 553 M and amounted to SEK 3,699 M. The decrease is primarily explained by higher cash and cash equivalents due to sale of operations. Excluding lease liabilities attributable to IFRS 16, net debt amounted to SEK 166 M, a decrease of SEK 416 M since December 2021. The ratio of net debt to EBITDA excluding IFRS 16 was 0.1 compared with 0.2 at the end of 2021.
Liquidity remained good, and at the end of the period a receivable of SEK 833 M (1,388) was reported from the banks (Nordea and DNB). Bilia's combined credit limit with Nordea and DNB amounts to SEK 1,500 M.
Investments excluding right-of-use assets
Acquisitions of non-current assets during the quarter excluding lease vehicles amounted to SEK 50 M (71) and including lease vehicles to SEK 304 M (335). By geographic market, investments amounted to SEK 275 M (276) in Sweden, SEK 6 M (24) in Norway, SEK 10 M (11) in Western Europe and SEK 13 M (24) for the Parent Company and other central operations.
Notable events
Events during the first quarter
- On 19 January the Board of Directors of Bilia AB decided to recall the current share repurchase program of a maximum of 4,000,000 own shares in which 918,635 own shares had been repurchased, and start a new repurchase program of a maximum of 3,000,000 own shares at a total amount not exceeding SEK 500 M. The repurchase program was carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation and the Commission Delegated Regulation "the Safe Harbour Regulation".
- On February 1 Bilia sold four facilities in Skaraborg, Sweden to Bröderna Brandt Personbilar AB. These facilities conduct sales of new cars, used cars and service operations for Volvo and Renault. The divested operation has reported a turnover of approximately SEK 1,000 M and operational earnings of approximately SEK 70 M over the past two years.
- On 1 February Bilia sold the remaining four BMW/MINI facilities in Germany to Autohaus Krah + Enders GmbH & Co. KG, a BMW dealer in Germany. The business being disposed of in Germany has reported turnover in the region of SEK 800 M and an operational loss of approximately SEK 30 M yearly for the past two years.
- On 10 February Bilia signed an agreement with XPENG regarding sale of new cars and service operations for XPENG cars in Sweden. The cooperation with XPENG regarding sale of new cars will be conducted in the form of an agency agreement.
- On 15 March Bilia announced that the collaboration with the French car brand Alpine is expanded by offering sales and service at two more Bilia facilities. Alpine aims to become a leader among electric sports cars and by 2026 expects to be able to offer a complete model program of three fully electric sports cars.
- On 16 March Bilia reached an agreement to acquire LB's Lastbilar AB, a company who conducts repair and service of Mercedes transport vehicles and trucks. The operation is conducted in its own property in Norrköping. Bilia took over the operation on 1 April 2022. The acquired business reported for 2021 a turnover of about SEK 40 M.
Events after the balance sheet date
- On 7 April the AGM resolved in favour of a dividend of SEK 8 per share divided into four quarterly payments and cancellation of 6,500,000 own shares repurchased by the company.
- On 8 April Board of Directors of Bilia AB decided to start a repurchase program of a maximum of 1,100,000 own shares at a total amount not exceeding SEK 185 M. This repurchase program is a continuation of the repurchase program that was decided on 19 January 2022 based on the authorisation received from the AGM 2021. The previous repurchase program comprised a maximum of 3,000,000 shares, of which about 1,900,000 shares had been repurchased. The repurchase program will be carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation and the Commission Delegated Regulation "the Safe Harbour Regulation".
- On 13 April Bilia announced that together with Porsche Sweden, the next step in the expansion of the collaboration is being prepared by planning for a new facility for sales and service of Porsche in Kristianstad. The new Porsche Center Kristianstad will increase Bilia's presence in the region and enable even better service for new and existing Porsche customers.
- On April 27 Bilia reached an agreement to acquire Kokstad Autosenter AS, who conducts sales of used cars and a brand-independent service workshop. Operations are conducted in two facilities in Bergen, Norway. The acquired business reported for 2021 a turnover of about NOK 110 M with an operating margin of 3 per cent. The operation's capital employed plus agreed surplus values amount to NOK 16 M, with the possibility of additional purchase price of a maximum of NOK 12 M in 2027. The agreement is subject to approval by the Norwegian competition authority.
Further information about the above-mentioned events along with other press information is available at bilia.com.
Strong result despite the impact of Covid restrictions and shortage of new cars
First quarter 2022
- Turnover amounted to SEK 2,056 M (1,880), an increase of 9 per cent.
- Operational earnings amounted to SEK 315 M (319).
- The margin was 15.3 per cent (16.9).
Turnover and earnings
First quarter 2022
During the quarter, turnover for the Service Business increased by 9 per cent compared with last year, primarily due to acquired operations. Organic turnover decreased by 4 per cent, mainly due to high levels of sick leave among personnel in January relating to Covid restrictions, but also due to a lower number of delivered new cars and fewer services for Polestar cars in Norway. Four Volvo/Renault facilities in Sweden and four BMW/ MINI facilities in Germany were divested during the quarter. There was one more working day than in the previous year in all countries.
Growth in the Service Business
| Per cent | Skadecenter First quarter Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, serviceabonnemang, Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs- & däckförsäljning. | Western | lackverkstad & buckelborttagning | |||
| Sweden Butik |
Norway | Europe | Total | ||
| Reported growth | Tillbehör, reservdelar 14.7 & e-handel. |
Stationer 3.7 Drivmedel & biltvätt. |
-14.7 | Hyrbilar 9.4 Uthyrning & Flexlease |
|
| Underlying growth | 0.7 | –13.5 | 4.7 | –2.9 | |
| Calendar effect | Glascenter –1.6 Glasbehandling, glas |
Servicecenter –1.6 Originalservice, personlig |
–1.6 | Kundservice –1.6 Telefon & online. |
|
| Organic growth | reparation & vindrutebyten. –0.9 |
servicetekniker & reparationer –15.1 |
3.1 | –4.5 |
At the end of the quarter, the number of service subscriptions amounted to 119,000 (125,000 at the end of 2021) compared with our long-term goal of 130,000. The number of wheels stored on behalf of our customers amounted to 383,000 (406,000 at the end of 2021) compared with our long-term goal of 600,000. The decreases were attributed to divested operations in Sweden and Germany.
Operational earnings during the quarter were on a par with last year.
In Sweden, operational earnings amounted to SEK 224 M (216), despite high levels of sick leave among personnel related to Covid restrictions and a lower number of new cars delivered. The improvement can mainly be explained by newly acquired operations. In Norway, operational earnings amounted to SEK 73 M (93), a change explained mainly by high levels of sick leave among personnel related to Covid restrictions, fewer new cars delivered and fewer services for Polestar cars. In Western Europe, operational earnings amounted to SEK 18 M (10) mainly attributable to divestment of operations that had been reported losses in previous years. BILIA ÅRSREDOVISNING 2019 7
0 100 200 300 400 Q2 20 Q3 20 Q4 20 Q1 21 Q2 21 Q3 21 Q4 21 Q1 22 Operational earnings SEK M Margin %, R12 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0
Operational earnings and margin
Turnover by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Sweden | 1,381 | 1,205 | 5,263 | 5,087 |
| Norway | 558 | 538 | 2,188 | 2,168 |
| Western Europe | 117 | 137 | 537 | 557 |
| Total | 2,056 | 1,880 | 7,988 | 7,812 |
Operational earnings by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Sweden | 224 | 216 | 923 | 915 |
| Norway | 73 | 93 | 290 | 310 |
| Western Europe | 18 | 10 | 62 | 54 |
| Total | 315 | 319 | 1,275 | 1,279 |
Margin by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Sweden | 16.2 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 18.0 |
| Norway | 13.2 | 17.2 | 13.3 | 14.3 |
| Western Europe | 15.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 9.7 |
| Total | 15.3 | 16.9 | 16.0 | 16.4 |
Continued strong results for used cars and the highest order backlog ever for new cars
First quarter 2022
- Turnover amounted to SEK 6,796 M (7,698) , a decrease of 12 per cent.
- Operational earnings amounted to SEK 189 M (225).
- The margin was 2.8 per cent (2.9).
Turnover and earnings
First quarter 2022
The Car Business's deliveries of new and used cars, adjusted for acquired and divested operations, were 24 and 12 per cent lower respectively during the quarter compared with last year. The lower deliveries were attributable to all our countries of operation and can be explained by production disruptions among car manufacturers due to a shortage of components.
The order intake of new cars for the Group was 7 per cent higher than last year adjusted for acquired and divested operations. The order backlog amounted to 27,178 cars, which was once again the highest backlog ever and almost twice as many cars as in the previous year. Adjusted for acquired and divested operations, the order backlog was around 10,900 cars higher than last year. The increase is mainly explained by fewer incoming cars from car manufacturers, related to production disruptions caused by a shortage of components.
New cars by geographic market
| däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs- & däckförsäljning. Deliveries |
lackverkstad & buckelborttagning Order backlog |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | Butik | Hyrbilar | ||||||
| Number of | 2022 | Tillbehör, reservdelar & e-handel. 2021 |
April 21– March 22 |
Stationer Full year Drivmedel & biltvätt. 2021 |
31 March 2022 |
31 March Uthyrning & Flexlease 2021 |
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| Sweden 1) | 7,741 | 8,456 Glascenter |
28,523 | 29,238 Servicecenter |
15,377 | 6,662 Kundservice |
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| Norway 2) | 2,067 | Glasbehandling, glas 3,548 reparation & vindrutebyten. |
11,296 | Originalservice, personlig 12,777 servicetekniker & reparationer |
8,460 | Telefon & online. 4,528 |
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| Western Europe 3) | 1,074 | 1,714 Däckcenter |
5,129 | 5,769 Bilvård |
3,341 | 2,551 | ||
| Total | 10,882 | 13,718 Däckhotell, däckbyte, däck försäljning & verkstadstjänster. |
44,948 | 47,784 Rekonditionering & AC- rengöring |
27,178 | Reuse 13,741 Bildemontering & bildelar |
1) Acquired operations are included in deliveries during the quarter with 770 (—) and with 2,484 (—) in order backlog. Divested operations are included in deliveries during the quarter with — (299) and with — (350) in order backlog.
2) Acquired operations are included in deliveries during the quarter with 150 (—) and with 890 (—) in order backlog.
3) Divested operations are included in deliveries during the quarter with — (258) and with — (229) in order backlog.
Adjusted for acquired and divested operations and exchange rate fluctuations, turnover during the quarter was 21 per cent lower than last year.
Operational earnings from sales of used cars were on a par with last year, amounting to SEK 125 M (123). The turnover rate of inventories of used cars has been a priority and was at a high level. The number of used cars in stock was at a low level. Operational earnings from sales of new cars amounted to SEK 64 M (102). The lower result was mainly attributable to lower turnover.
Operational earnings for the Car Business in Sweden amounted to SEK 94 M (107). The lower result was attributable to sales of new cars and is primarily explained by a lower turnover. The result from sales of used cars amounted to SEK 83 M (64). The higher result was primarily attributable to higher turnover and a higher gross profit margin. The number of used cars in stock was at a low level at the end of the quarter.
Operational earnings for the Car Business in Norway amounted to SEK 78 M (113). The lower result was mainly attributable to lower turnover. The result from sales of used cars amounted to SEK 34 M (55). The lower result was attributable to a lower gross profit margin. The number of used cars in stock was at a good level at the end of the quarter.
Operational earnings for the Car Business in Western Europe amounted to SEK 17 M (5). The result from sales of used cars amounted to SEK 8 M (4). The higher result can mainly be explained by divested operations that had been reported losses in previous years.
Deliveries of used cars by geographic market
| Number of | First quarter | April 21– | Full year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | March 22 | 2021 | ||
| Sweden 1) | 7,437 | 7,928 | 32,900 | 33,391 |
| Norway 2) | 2,964 | 2,977 | 13,254 | 13,267 |
| Western Europe 3) | 773 | 1,370 | 4,551 | 5,148 |
| Total | 11,174 | 12,275 | 50,705 | 51,806 |
1) Acquired operations are included during the quarter with 552 (—).
Divested operations are included during the quarter with — (385).
2) Acquired operations are included during the quarter with 358 (—).
3) Divested operations are included during the quarter with — (280).
Operational earnings and margin
CAR BUSINESS
Turnover by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 | |
| Sweden | 3,968 | 4,273 | 15,114 | 15,419 | |
| Norway | 2,170 | 2,534 | 9,327 | 9,691 | |
| Western Europe | 658 | 891 | 2,992 | 3,225 | |
| Total | 6,796 | 7,698 | 27,433 | 28,335 |
Operational earnings by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Sweden | 94 | 107 | 453 | 466 |
| Norway | 78 | 113 | 412 | 447 |
| Western Europe | 17 | 5 | 37 | 25 |
| Total | 189 | 225 | 902 | 938 |
Margin by geographic market
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Sweden | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Norway | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Western Europe | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Total | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
Higher turnover via higher prices
First quarter 2022
- Turnover amounted to SEK 327 M (264), an increase of 24 per cent.
- Operational earnings amounted to SEK 15 M (12).
- The margin was 4.7 per cent (4.7).
Turnover and earnings
First quarter 2022
The Fuel Business encompasses fuel stations and car washes and is concentrated to Sweden. The result for the quarter amounted to SEK 15 M (12).
Operational earnings and margin Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, serviceabonnemang,
Fuel Business
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 | |
| Turnover, SEK M | 327 | 264 | 1,315 | 1,252 |
| Operational earnings, SEK M | 15 | 12 | 40 | 37 |
| Margin, per cent | 4.7 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
Sustainability
Our circular business model
The world is constantly changing, and Bilia needs to change with it. Our circular business model is the foundation of our sustainability work. It makes it possible to adapt operations and businesses to future requirements and the demand, needs and altered behaviour of our customers.
As a company, we have a responsibility to reduce our own impact on the climate and the planet's resources, and to help customers reduce theirs. With this as the point of departure, Bilia wants to be the industry's best service company by showing consideration for customers, colleagues and the world we live in. We want to create sustainable solutions for the mobile human's need to move around, by having a culture characterised by pride and consideration. vi kunderna till oss. Våra anläggningar och digitala kanaler är de centrala kontaktytorna.
Bilia is a full-service supplier that offers services and products for the car ownership during the car's entire life cycle. The circular business model offers the customer help with everything from buying a new or used car, insurance, accessories, service, damage repair and rental car, to dismantling and recycling. The focus is on the customers, and the customer's needs and demand.
We strive for continuous development, to be a little better each day, whatever our title or position. Working in a goal-conscious way founded on our vision, values and customer promise creates a positive spiral. The foundations of this work are management by objectives, monitoring and quality processes. Bilia wants to create an experience that exceeds its customers' and colleagues' expectations. This is the foundation of our sustainable way of doing business.
Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, serviceabonnemang, Glascenter Glasbehandling, glasreparation We offer services for everything related to car ownership during the car's entire life cycle, from the purchase of a new car to recycling parts from a dismantled car.
Sustainability goals for Bilia
Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter vi kunderna till oss. Våra anläggningar och digitala kanaler är de centrala kontaktytorna. Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter vi kunderna till oss. Våra anläggningar och digitala kanaler är de centrala kontaktytorna. Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter vi kunderna till oss. Våra anläggningar och digitala kanaler är de centrala kontaktytorna. Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter vi kunderna till oss. Våra anläggningar och digitala kanaler är de centrala kontaktytorna. Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter vi kunderna till oss. Våra anläggningar och digitala kanaler är de centrala kontaktytorna. Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter vi kunderna till oss. Våra anläggningar och digitala kanaler är de centrala kontaktytorna. Affärsmodell och strategi Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter At Bilia's Capital Markets Day on 10 May 2022, Bilia will present the sustainability goals that the business is working towards. The sustainability goals should contribute to a reduced impact on the climate and the planet's resources and ensure that Bilia has sustainable businesses, personnel and social conditions.
Nine key SDGs in the 2030 Agenda
Bilia works according to the UN global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), part of the 2030 Agenda, certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Bilia has reviewed the 17 Goals and the 169 Targets in the 2030 Agenda, and has identified the ones where Bilia can make a difference. Bilia focuses its sustainability work on the areas of sustainable growth, circular economy, protecting humans, fossil-free mobility, and protecting lives. Based on these areas, Bilia has identified nine key SDGs that we are working towards. Bilia är en One Stop Shop, med ett brett utbud av produkter och tjänster. Genom bilköpet knyter vi kunderna till oss. Våra anläggningar och digitala kanaler är de centrala kontaktytorna. Bilköp
serviceabonnemang, däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs- & däckförsäljning. Financing, insurance, the Bilia-card, service subscriptions, tyre hotels, paint shops, accessory and tyre and wheel sales. Bilköp Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, serviceabonnemang, däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs- & däckförsäljning. Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, serviceabonnemang, däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs- & däckförsäljning.servicetekniker och reparationer Bilköp Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, serviceabonnemang, däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs- & däckförsäljning. serviceabonnemang, däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs serviceabonnemang, däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs- Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, serviceabonnemang, däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs-
Tillbehör, reservdelar och e-handel.
Tillbehör, reservdelar och e-handel.
Tillbehör, reservdelar och e-handel.
Glasbehandling, glasreparation och vindrutebyten.
Glasbehandling, glasreparation och vindrutebyten.
Däckhotell, däckbyte, däckförsäljning och verkstadstjänster.
servicetekniker & reparationer
Rekonditionering och AC- rengöring
Glasbehandling, glasreparation
Glascenter och vindrutebyten.
Accessories, spare parts and e-commerce.
Tillbehör, reservdelar och e-handel.
serviceabonnemang, däckhotell, lackbehandling samt tillbehörs- & däckförsäljning.
Tillbehör, reservdelar och e-handel.
Tillbehör, reservdelar och e-handel.
Glascenter
Glascenter
Glass centres Glass treatment, glass repair and windscreen replacement.
Glascenter
Glasbehandling, glasreparation och vindrutebyten.
Glasbehandling, glasreparation och vindrutebyten.
Glasbehandling, glasreparation och vindrutebyten.
Drivmedel & biltvätt.
Tillbehör, reservdelar och e-handel.
Butik
Butik
Store
Däckcenter
Butik
Däckcenter Däckhotell, däckbyte, däckförsäljning och verkstadstjänster.
Glascenter
Däckcenter Däckhotell, däckbyte, däckförsäljning och verkstadstjänster.
Däckcenter Däckhotell, däckbyte, däckförsäljning och verkstadstjänster.
Servicecenter
Däckcenter Däckhotell, däckbyte, däckförsäljning och verkstadstjänster.
Däckcenter Däckhotell, däckbyte, däckförsäljning och verkstadstjänster.
Tyre centres Tyre hotels, wheel change, tyre and wheel sales and workshop services.
Stationer Drivmedel och biltvätt.
Stations Fuels and car washes.
Bilvård & AC- rengöring
Servicecenter Originalservice, personlig servicetekniker och reparationer
Servicecenter
Servicecenter Originalservice, personlig servicetekniker och reparationer
DäckcenterDäckhotell, däckbyte, däckförsäljning och verkstadstjänster.
Servicecenter Originalservice, personlig
försäljning och verkstadstjänster.
Glasbehandling, glasreparation och vindrutebyten.
Servicecenter Originalservice, personlig servicetekniker och reparationer
Servicecenter Originalservice, personlig servicetekniker och reparationer
servicetekniker och reparationer
Servicecenter Originalservice, personlig
Stationer
Rekonditionering och AC- rengöring Bilvård Rekonditionering och AC- rengöring Bilvård Rekonditionering och AC- rengöringBilvård Rekonditionering och AC- rengöring Bilvård Rekonditionering och AC- rengöring Car care Reconditioning and AC-cleaning. Bilvård Rekonditionering och AC- rengöring Bilvård Rekonditionering och AC- rengöring Skadecenter Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, lackverkstad & buckelborttagning Stationer Drivmedel och biltvätt.
Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, lackverkstad, buckelborttagning och Skadecenter SkadecenterSkadecenter Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, lackverkstad, buckelborttagning och Skadecenter Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, Damage centres Skadecenter Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, Hyrbilar Bilvård Rekonditionering och AC- rengöring
bildemontering. Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, lackverkstad, buckelborttagning och Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, lackverkstad, buckelborttagning och bildemontering. Vägassistans, plåtverkstad, lackverkstad, buckelborttagning och bildemontering. lackverkstad, buckelborttagning och bildemontering. Roadside assistance, body shop, paint shop and dent removal. lackverkstad, buckelborttagning och bildemontering. Uthyrning & Flexlease
Kundservice Telefon och online. Customer service Telephone and online.
Butik Tillbehör, reservdelar och e-handel. Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, Car purchase Bilköp Butik Bilköp Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, & däckförsäljning. Bilköp Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, & däckförsäljning. Butik Bilköp & däckförsäljning. Finansiering, försäkring, biliakort, serviceabonnemang, Bilköp
Other information
Risks and opportunities
Risks and risk takings are a natural part of Bilia's business operations. A good understanding of the risks together with an efficient way of identifying, evaluating and managing the risks are important for Bilia's short-term and long-term success. Bilia has a formal yearly process at Group level to identify, plan and reduce identified risks in the business. Please refer to the Annual Report for a description of the risks and Bilia's risk management.
With the exception of the war in Ukraine, the events that have transpired in the wider world since publication of the Annual Report are not judged to entail any new material risks or any change in how the Group works with risk management compared with the description in the annual report for 2021. It is not possible to assess the impact of the war in Ukraine on Bilia's future operations, but a negative impact from shortages of cars and spare parts and from the general economic situation cannot be ruled out.
Seasonal variations and number of working days
Bilia's business and operating profit are affected by seasonal variations to a limited extent. The number of working days for the reporting periods is affected by when national holidays fall in different years. Business and operating profit in mainly the Service Business, but also the Car Business, are affected by the number of working days.
Related party transactions
For a description of related party transactions, see page 91, "Note 30" of the 2021 Annual Report.
Parent Company
Bilia AB is responsible for the Group's management, strategic planning, purchasing, public relations, business development, legal, marketing, HR, real estate activities, accounting and financing.
The best service company in the business – through consideration for customers, colleagues and the world we live in.
At Bilia, we strive to be the best service company in the business, with full-service workshops, showrooms and a customer service offering high availability. Through consideration and professional pride, we establish a relationship with the customer that is crucial to the customer's choice. Our customer relations distinguish us from other competitors in the industry.
VISION CULTURE AND CORE VALUES CUSTOMER PROMISE
Dedication, Competence, Genuine, Respect.
Bilia's culture and core values govern our attitude and the way we interact. At Bilia we are engaged in the meeting with customers, with each other and with suppliers. We show competence by using our expertise to find solutions and suggestions that benefit the customer the most. Being genuine and showing mutual respect build confidence in Bilia and our employees.
A better experience.
Through management by objectives, monitoring and quality processes, we work goal-consciously to be a little better every day. Our general goal is to create an experience that exceeds the customer's expectations, and adds value that distinguishes Bilia from its competitors.
THIRTEEN CAR BRANDS
Consolidated Statement of Income and Other Comprehensive Income
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 | |
| Net turnover | 8,684 | 9,344 | 34,849 | 35,509 | |
| Costs of goods sold | –7,175 | –7,911 | –28,763 | –29,499 | |
| Gross profit | 1,509 | 1,433 | 6,086 | 6,010 | |
| Other operating income | 245 | 1 | 283 | 39 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | –1,057 | –928 | –4,189 | –4,060 | |
| Other operating expenses | –13 | –2 | –75 | –64 | |
| Operating profit 1) | 684 | 504 | 2,105 | 1,925 | |
| Financial income | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Financial expenses | –44 | –37 | –162 | –155 | |
| Profit from shares in associated companies | 41 | 12 | 84 | 55 | |
| Profit before tax | 682 | 480 | 2,032 | 1,830 | |
| Tax | –88 | –103 | –358 | –373 | |
| Net profit for the period | 594 | 377 | 1,674 | 1,457 | |
| Other comprehensive income | |||||
| Items that can be reclassified to profit or loss | |||||
| Translation differences attributable to foreign operations | 67 | 73 | 71 | 77 | |
| Other comprehensive income after tax | 67 | 73 | 71 | 77 | |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 661 | 450 | 1,745 | 1,534 | |
| Net profit for the period attributable to Parent Company's shareholders | 594 | 377 | 1,674 | 1,457 | |
| Comprehensive income for the period attributable to Parent Company's shareholders |
661 | 450 | 1,745 | 1,534 | |
| Basic earnings per share, SEK | 6.25 | 3.85 | 17.30 | 14.90 | |
| Diluted earnings per share, SEK | 6.25 | 3.85 | 17.30 | 14.90 | |
| Weighted average number of shares, '000 | 95,170 | 98,414 | 96,939 | 97,743 | |
| Weighted average number of shares, after dilution, '000 | 95,287 | 98,521 | 97,032 | 97,807 | |
| Weighted average number of own shares, '000 | 7,630 | 4,386 | 5,861 | 5,057 | |
| 1) Amortisation and depreciation according to plan by asset class: – Intellectual property |
–43 | –29 | –169 | –155 | |
| – Land and buildings | –19 | –16 | –78 | –75 | |
| – Equipment, tools, fixtures and fittings | –34 | –28 | –133 | –127 | |
| – Leased vehicles | –128 | –96 | –451 | –419 | |
| – Right-of-use assets | –135 | –116 | –513 | –494 | |
| Total | –359 | –285 | –1,344 | –1,270 |
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Summary
| SEK M | 31 March 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
31 March 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | |||
| Intellectual property | 977 | 1,003 | 546 |
| Goodwill | 1,191 | 1,175 | 833 |
| 2,168 | 2,178 | 1,379 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | |||
| Leased vehicles | 2,655 | 2,851 | 2,613 |
| Right-of-use assets | 3,573 | 3,686 | 3,273 |
| Other tangible assets | 1,583 | 1,646 | 1,493 |
| 7,811 | 8,183 | 7,379 | |
| Financial assets 1) | 582 | 533 | 490 |
| Deferred tax assets | 168 | 171 | 144 |
| Total non-current assets | 10,729 | 11,065 | 9,392 |
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 3,788 | 3,781 | 3,964 |
| Other receivables 1) | 1,743 | 1,600 | 1,983 |
| Cash and cash equivalents 2) | 1,180 | 754 | 1,620 |
| Total current assets | 6,711 | 6,135 | 7,567 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 17,440 | 17,200 | 16,959 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Equity | 4,840 | 4,417 | 4,301 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Bond issue 3) | 1,296 | 1,296 | 1,296 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities 4) | 216 | 194 | 208 |
| Lease liabilities 4) | 2,977 | 3,104 | 2,729 |
| Other liabilities and provisions | 2,367 | 2,556 | 2,353 |
| 6,856 | 7,150 | 6,586 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities 4) | 402 | 366 | 636 |
| Lease liabilities 4) | 557 | 566 | 498 |
| Other liabilities and provisions | 4,785 | 4,701 | 4,938 |
| 5,744 | 5,633 | 6,072 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 17,440 | 17,200 | 16,959 |
| Assets | |||
| 1) Of which interest-bearing | 565 | 524 | 481 |
| 2) Interest-bearing | 1,188 | 754 | 1,620 |
| Liabilities | |||
| 3) Of which interest-bearing | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| 4) Interest-bearing | 4,152 | 4,230 | 4,071 |
Statement of Changes in Group Equity, Summary
| SEK M | First quarter 2022 |
Full year 2021 |
First quarter 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance | 4,417 | 3,968 | 3,968 |
| Cash dividend to shareholders | — | –587 | — |
| Use of shares in own custody as payment in business combinations | — | 45 | — |
| Incentive programme | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Buy-back of own shares | –238 | –517 | –86 |
| Revaluation of put option | –1 | –30 | –31 |
| Comprehensive income for the year | 661 | 1,534 | 450 |
| Equity at end of period | 4,840 | 4,417 | 4,301 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 | |
| Operating activities | |||||
| Profit before tax | 682 | 480 | 2,032 | 1,830 | |
| Depreciation and impairment losses | 359 | 285 | 1,439 | 1,365 | |
| Other items not affecting cash | –279 | –4 | –472 | –197 | |
| Tax paid | –120 | –127 | –302 | –309 | |
| Change in inventories | –134 | –118 | 362 | 378 | |
| Change in operating receivables | –47 | –172 | 568 | 443 | |
| Change in operating liabilities | –168 | –474 | –1,217 | –1,523 | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 293 | –130 | 2,410 | 1,987 | |
| Investing activities | |||||
| Acquisition of non-current assets (intangible and tangible) | –50 | –71 | –264 | –285 | |
| Disposal of non-current assets (intangible and tangible) | 2 | 0 | 77 | 75 | |
| Acquisition of leased vehicles | –254 | –264 | –962 | –972 | |
| Disposal of leased vehicles | 357 | 364 | 1,002 | 1,009 | |
| Operating cash flow | 348 | –101 | 2,263 | 1,814 | |
| Investment in financial assets | 0 | 0 | –2 | –2 | |
| Disposal of financial assets | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Acquisition of subsidiary/operation, net | — | –15 | –1,060 | –1,075 | |
| Disposal of subsidiary/operation, net | 420 | — | 420 | — | |
| Cash flow from investing activities | 476 | 14 | –786 | –1,248 | |
| Financing activities | |||||
| Borrowings | 0 | 0 | 247 | 247 | |
| Repayment of loans | –32 | –130 | –550 | –648 | |
| Repayment of lease liabilities | –81 | –140 | –484 | –543 | |
| Buy-back of own shares | –238 | –86 | –669 | –517 | |
| Dividend paid to the company's shareholders | — | — | –587 | –587 | |
| Cash flow from financing activities | –351 | –356 | –2,043 | –2,048 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents, excl. translation differences | 418 | –472 | –419 | –1,309 | |
| Exchange difference in cash and cash equivalents | 8 | 29 | –21 | 0 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 426 | –443 | –440 | –1,309 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period | 754 | 2,063 | 1,620 | 2,063 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,180 | 1,620 | 1,180 | 754 |
Note 1 Accounting principles
This interim report has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Accounting Standards (IFRSs) IAS 34 and applicable provisions of the Annual Accounts Act. The interim report for the Parent Company has been prepared in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Annual Accounts Act, "Interim Reports". The same accounting policies and calculation methods have been applied for the Group and the Parent Company as in the most recent Annual Report.
New accounting policies from 1 January 2022
New or revised IFRS to be used in future are not expected to have any material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Disclosures in accordance with IAS 34, paragraph 16, are made not only in the financial statements and related notes, but also in other parts of this interim report.
Note 2 Fair value of financial instruments
Derivative instruments such as interest rate swaps and forward exchange contracts are used to manage Bilia's interest rate risk. They should only be used to meet the requirements on minimising risk in a cost-effective manner as prescribed by the finance policy. The carrying amount of financial instruments is a reasonable approximation of fair value.
Fair value is determined on the basis of the following three levels:
Level 1: according to prices quoted on an active market for the same instrument.
Level 2: based on directly or indirectly observable market inputs other than those included in level 1.
Level 3: according to inputs not based on observable market data.
Currency derivatives are recognised as financial assets and liabilities and are measured at fair value in accordance with Level 2. The value of the currency derivatives is not material and does not constitute a significant item in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Measurement of the currency derivatives at fair value has resulted in an income of SEK 1 M that is matched by a cost stemming from revaluation of assets in foreign currencies. The effect on the Group's result is SEK 0 M.
Calculation of fair value
The fair value of currency derivatives is determined on the basis of market rates. If such rates are not available, the fair value is calculated by discounting the difference between the contracted forward rate and the forward rate that can be obtained on the balance sheet date for the remaining contract period.
Note 3 Revenues and costs that affect comparability
Acquisition-related expenses and value adjustments relate to costs for acquiring operations.
Result from sale of operations includes profit from the divestment of four Volvo/Renault facilities in Sweden.
Amortisation and impairment losses of surplus values in the full year 2021 includes a write-down of intangible assets in Norway amounting to SEK 35 M.
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Operational earnings | 500 | 528 | 2,114 | 2,142 |
| – Result from sale of operations | 222 | 0 | 222 | 0 |
| – Structural costs etc. | –1 | –1 | –39 | –39 |
| – Acquisition-related costs and value adjustments | 0 | 0 | –12 | –12 |
| – Amortisation/impairment losses of surplus values | –37 | –23 | –180 | –166 |
| Operating profit | 684 | 504 | 2,105 | 1,925 |
Note 4 Group's operating segments
First quarter 2022
| SEK M | Service | Car | Fuel | Total | Segment reconciliation |
Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net turnover | ||||||
| External sales | 1,553 | 6,796 | 327 | 8,676 | 8 | 8,684 |
| Internal sales | 503 | — | — | 503 | –503 | — |
| Total net turnover | 2,056 | 6,796 | 327 | 9,179 | –495 | 8,684 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | –127 | –214 | –1 | –342 | –17 | –359 |
| Operational earnings/Operating profit | 315 | 189 | 15 | 519 | 165 | 684 |
| Revenue and costs that affect comparability: | ||||||
| – Result from sale of operations | 44 | 143 | 35 | 222 | — | 222 |
| – Structural costs etc | 0 | — | — | 0 | –1 | –1 |
| – Amortisation/impairment losses of surplus values | –20 | –17 | — | –37 | — | –37 |
| Total | 24 | 126 | 35 | 185 | –1 | 184 |
| Service | Car | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | Sweden | Norway Western Europe | Sweden | Norway Western Europe | ||
| Net turnover | ||||||
| External sales | 1,037 | 433 | 83 | 3,968 | 2,170 | 658 |
| Internal sales | 344 | 125 | 34 | — | — | — |
| Total net turnover | 1,381 | 558 | 117 | 3,968 | 2,170 | 658 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | –77 | –37 | –13 | –130 | –72 | –12 |
| Operational earnings/Operating profit | 224 | 73 | 18 | 94 | 78 | 17 |
| Revenue and costs that affect comparability: | ||||||
| – Result from sale of operations | 44 | — | — | 143 | — | — |
| – Structural costs etc | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| – Amortisation/impairment losses of surplus values | –9 | –5 | –6 | –8 | –4 | –5 |
| Total | 35 | –5 | –6 | 135 | –4 | –5 |
First quarter 2021
| SEK M | Service | Car | Fuel | Total | Segment reconciliation |
Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net turnover | ||||||
| External sales | 1,376 | 7,698 | 264 | 9,338 | 6 | 9,344 |
| Internal sales | 504 | — | — | 504 | –504 | — |
| Total net turnover | 1,880 | 7,698 | 264 | 9,842 | –498 | 9,344 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | –101 | –167 | –1 | –269 | –16 | –285 |
| Operational earnings/Operating profit | 319 | 225 | 12 | 556 | –52 | 504 |
| Revenue and costs that affect comparability: | ||||||
| – Structural costs etc. | –1 | 0 | — | –1 | — | –1 |
| – Acquisition-related costs and value adjustments | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| – Amortisation/impairment losses of surplus values | –12 | –11 | — | –23 | — | –23 |
| Total | –13 | –11 | — | –24 | — | –24 |
| Service | Car | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | Sweden | Norway Western Europe | Sweden | Norway Western Europe | ||
| Net turnover | ||||||
| External sales | 879 | 382 | 115 | 4,273 | 2,534 | 891 |
| Internal sales | 326 | 156 | 22 | — | — | — |
| Total net turnover | 1,205 | 538 | 137 | 4,273 | 2,534 | 891 |
| Depreciation/amortisation | –60 | –28 | –13 | –131 | –22 | –14 |
| Operational earnings/Operating profit | 216 | 93 | 10 | 107 | 113 | 5 |
| Revenue and costs that affect comparability: | ||||||
| – Structural costs etc. | –1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| – Acquisition-related costs and value adjustments | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| – Amortisation/impairment losses of surplus values | –3 | –3 | –6 | –3 | –3 | –5 |
| Total | –4 | –3 | –6 | –3 | –3 | –5 |
Note 5 Acquisitions and divestments of operations
Divestments in 2022
On 1 February, Bilia sold four facilities in Skaraborg to Bröderna Brandt Personbilar AB. The sale relates to the facilities in Skövde, Falköping, Mariestad and Skara. These facilities conduct sales of new cars, used cars and servicing for Volvo and Renault. The sale also includes a fuelling station in Tidaholm. The divested operation has reported turnover in the region of SEK 1,000 M and an operational profit of approximately SEK 70 M for the past two years. The sale resulted in a gain of approximately
SEK 222 M, which has been reported in the first quarter of 2022.
On 1 February, Bilia sold the remaining four BMW/MINI facilities in Germany to Autohaus Krah + Enders GmbH & Co. KG. The divested operation in Germany reported turnover in the region of SEK 800 M and an operational loss of approximately SEK 30 M yearly for the past two years. The sale resulted in a loss of approximately SEK 30 M, which was reported in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Net assets in the divested operations
| SEK M | |
|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 196 |
| Inventories | 197 |
| Trade receivables and other receivables | 4 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | –128 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities | –40 |
| Net identifiable assets and liabilities | 229 |
| Purchase consideration | 456 |
| Less: Purchase consideration not yet received | –36 |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents in divested operations | — |
| Net effect on cash and cash equivalents | 420 |
Note 6 Specification of interest-bearing net debt and EBITDA
Specification of interest-bearing net debt
| SEK M | 31 March 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
31 March 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 403 | 366 | 636 |
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 1,516 | 1,494 | 1,508 |
| Lease liabilities IFRS 16 | 3,533 | 3,670 | 3,227 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | –1,180 | –754 | –1,620 |
| Interest-bearing assets | –8 | 0 | 0 |
| Shares in associated companies | –565 | –524 | –481 |
| Net debt at end of the period | 3,699 | 4,252 | 3,270 |
| Net debt at end of the period, excluding IFRS 16 | 166 | 582 | 43 |
The ratio of net debt to EBITDA
| SEK M | April 21- March 22 |
Full year 2021 |
April 20- March 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit | 2,105 | 1,925 | 1,613 |
| Structural costs, acquisition-related costs and impairment losses | –135 | 87 | 137 |
| Total depreciation and amortisation | 1,344 | 1,270 | 1,126 |
| – depreciation of leased vehicles with repurchase agreements | –369 | –340 | –314 |
| EBITDA | 2,945 | 2,942 | 2,562 |
| Net debt to EBITDA ratio, times | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Operating profit excluding IFRS 16 | 2,037 | 1,864 | 1,598 |
| Structural costs, acquisition-related costs and impairment losses | –135 | 87 | 137 |
| Total depreciation and amortisation | 1,344 | 1,270 | 1,126 |
| – depreciation of leased vehicles with repurchase agreements | –369 | –340 | –314 |
| – depreciation of right-of-use assets | –513 | –494 | –442 |
| EBITDA excluding IFRS 16 | 2,364 | 2,387 | 2,105 |
| Net debt to EBITDA ratio excluding IFRS 16, times | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Income Statement for Parent Company
| First quarter | April 21– | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | March 22 | 2021 |
| Net turnover | 169 | 150 | 674 | 655 |
| Administrative expenses | –187 | –179 | –776 | –768 |
| Operating result 1) | –18 | –29 | –102 | –113 |
| Result from financial items | ||||
| Profit from shares in Group companies | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Interest income from Group companies | 9 | 9 | 35 | 35 |
| Other interest income and similar line items | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Interest expenses and similar line items | –12 | –8 | –35 | –31 |
| Result after financial items | –21 | –28 | –95 | –102 |
| Appropriations | 0 | — | 1,020 | 1,020 |
| Result before tax | –21 | –28 | 925 | 918 |
| Tax | –7 | 10 | –173 | –156 |
| Net result for the period | –28 | –18 | 752 | 762 |
| 1) Amortisation and depreciation according to plan by asset class: | ||||
| - Intellectual property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - Buildings | –6 | –6 | –27 | –27 |
| - Equipment, tools, fixtures and fittings | 0 | 0 | –2 | –2 |
| Total | –6 | –6 | –29 | –29 |
Balance Sheet for Parent Company, Summary
| SEK M | 31 March 2022 |
31 December 2021 |
31 March 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 178 | 207 | 222 |
| Shares in Group companies | 2,423 | 2,424 | 1,528 |
| Other tangible assets | 78 | 85 | 72 |
| Total non-current assets | 2,679 | 2,716 | 1,822 |
| Current assets | |||
| Receivables from Group companies | 420 | 1,480 | 435 |
| Other receivables | 178 | 157 | 179 |
| Cash on hand and demand deposits | 1,122 | 559 | 1,999 |
| Total current assets | 1,720 | 2,196 | 2,613 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 4,399 | 4,912 | 4,435 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Equity | 1,318 | 1,582 | 1,773 |
| Untaxed reserves | 1,218 | 1,218 | 1,016 |
| Provisions | |||
| Deferred tax liability | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 14 | 14 | 15 | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Bond issue | 1,296 | 1,296 | 1,295 |
| Other liabilities | 165 | 165 | 5 |
| 1,461 | 1,461 | 1,300 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Liabilities to Group companies | 92 | 376 | 58 |
| Other liabilities | 296 | 261 | 273 |
| 388 | 637 | 331 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 4,399 | 4,912 | 4,435 |
The Group
| Q2 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q4 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net turnover, SEK M | 6,777 | 7,559 | 8,382 | 9,344 | 9,402 | 8,129 | 8,634 | 8,684 |
| EBITDA, SEK M | 514 | 578 | 758 | 712 | 763 | 691 | 776 | 715 |
| EBITDA excl. IFRS 16, SEK M | 390 | 457 | 632 | 582 | 634 | 545 | 626 | 559 |
| Operational earnings, SEK M | 335 | 402 | 577 | 528 | 574 | 482 | 558 | 500 |
| Operational margin, % | 5.0 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| Operating profit, SEK M | 293 | 375 | 441 | 504 | 541 | 433 | 447 | 684 |
| Operating margin, % | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 7.9 |
| Profit before tax, SEK M | 266 | 353 | 422 | 480 | 516 | 410 | 424 | 682 |
| Profit/loss for the period, SEK M | 213 | 281 | 323 | 377 | 406 | 325 | 349 | 594 |
| The ratio of net debt to EBITDA excl. IFRS 16, times 1) | 0.2 | –0.4 | –0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Return on capital employed, % 1) | 15.1 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 19.1 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 20.5 | 22.0 |
| Return on equity, % 1) | 26.1 | 27.4 | 27.5 | 31.6 | 35.0 | 34.2 | 33.8 | 37.4 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
| Profit per share, SEK | 2.15 | 2.80 | 3.25 | 3.85 | 4.10 | 3.35 | 3.60 | 6.25 |
| Equity per share, SEK | 35 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 52 |
| Average number of shares, '000 | 100,134 | 100,134 | 99,959 | 98,414 | 98,117 | 97,550 | 96,894 | 95,170 |
| Number of shares, '000 | 100,134 | 100,134 | 98,914 | 98,134 | 97,550 | 97,550 | 95,777 | 93,947 |
1) Rolling 12 months.
Business area – Service Business
| Q2 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q4 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover, SEK M | 1,622 | 1,558 | 1,995 | 1,880 | 1,911 | 1,764 | 2,257 | 2,056 |
| Operational earnings, SEK M | 281 | 237 | 376 | 319 | 326 | 257 | 377 | 315 |
| Margin, % | 17.3 | 15.2 | 18.8 | 16.9 | 17.1 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 15.3 |
| Reported growth in Sweden and Norway, % | –3.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 18.8 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 11.3 |
| Organic growth in Sweden and Norway, % | –2.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 9.0 | –3.8 | –4.7 | –5.0 |
Business area – Car Business
| Q2 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q4 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover, SEK M | 5,157 | 6,049 | 6,627 | 7,698 | 7,643 | 6,406 | 6,588 | 6,796 |
| Operational earnings, SEK M | 56 | 169 | 234 | 225 | 280 | 226 | 207 | 189 |
| Margin, % | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| New cars delivered, number | 8,685 | 10,550 | 13,259 | 13,718 | 12,518 | 9,182 | 12,366 | 10,882 |
| Order backlog of new cars, number | 12,848 | 14,492 | 13,458 | 13,741 | 13,495 | 19,603 | 22,775 | 27,178 |
| Used cars delivered, number 1) | 12,345 | 13,388 | 10,948 | 12,275 | 14,043 | 13,806 | 11,682 | 11,174 |
1) Previous year has been recalculated.
Business area – Fuel Business
| Q2 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q4 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover, SEK M | 257 | 287 | 259 | 264 | 309 | 330 | 349 | 327 |
| Operational earnings, SEK M | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| Margin, % | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
Definitions and performance measures
Bilia applies guidelines from ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) concerning alternative performance measures (APMs). Even though these performance measures are not defined or specified by IFRSs, Bilia believes that they provide valuable information to investors and Bilia's management as a complement to IFRSs for assessing Bilia's performance.
Acquisition-related costs and value adjustments
Pertains to costs for legal consultants and other external costs associated directly with an acquisition, and value adjustments regarding acquired inventory assets, which are depreciated over the turnover rate of the asset.
Amortisation of surplus values
Occurs in connection with acquisitions of operations and is recognised under intangible assets. Normally these surplus values are amortised over a 10-year period.
Capital employed
Balance sheet total less non-interest-bearing current liabilities and provisions as well as deferred tax liabilities.
Comparable operations
Financial information and number of units that are adjusted for operations that have been acquired or disposed of during one of the periods.
Deliveries
Cars that have been physically turned over to the customer and invoiced and are included in reported net turnover.
EBITDA
Operational earnings plus total depreciation/amortisation less amortisation of surplus values and depreciation of leased vehicles with repurchase agreements.
Equity/assets ratio
Equity in relation to balance sheet total.
Excluding IFRS 16
Information excluding the accounting standard IFRS 16 Leases.
Gain from sale of operation
Difference between purchase consideration and the operation's consolidated carrying amount, less selling costs.
Growth
Increase or decrease of net turnover in relation to the preceding year.
Liquidity
Unutilised credit with Nordea and DNB and cash and cash equivalents.
Net debt
Net debt consists of interest-bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing current and longterm receivables, interests in associated companies and leased vehicles, long-term.
Operating cash flow
Cash flow from operating activities plus investments in and disposals of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment.
Operating margin
Operating profit in relation to net turnover.
Operational earnings
Operating profit, excluding revenues and costs that affect comparability between accounting periods and/ or operating segments. They include, but are not limited to, acquisition-related expenses, value adjustments, restructurings and amortisation of surplus values. For the business areas operational earnings are the only result measurement.
Operational margin
Operational earnings in relation to net turnover. For the business areas the operational margin is called "Margin".
Order backlog
New cars ordered by the customer but not yet delivered.
Organic growth
Net turnover is adjusted for operations that have been acquired or disposed of during one of the periods. Adjustment is also made for exchange rate differences and for calendar effect. Organic growth reported under Quarterly review for the Service Business relates to Sweden and Norway.
Return on capital employed
Operating profit plus interest expense included in the business and financial income in relation to average capital employed.
Return on equity
Net profit for the year in relation to average equity.
Structural costs
Costs that significantly alter the thrust and/or scope of the operation. Examples of structural costs may be costs for reducing the number of employees and costs for vacating a leased facility before the expiration of the lease.
The ratio of net debt to EBITDA
Net debt in relation to EBITDA.
Underlying values
Values that are adjusted for operations that have been acquired or disposed of during one of the periods. Adjustment is made for exchange rate differences, where applicable.
Reconciliation of performance measures can be found at bilia.com/en/investors/financial-information/
Additional disclosures
Press and analyst meeting
On Thursday 28 April 2022 Bilia arranges press and analyst meetings via Financial Hearings, where CEO Per Avander and CFO Kristina Franzén will present the report and answer questions. The presentation starts at 01:00 p.m. CEST. To participate, please call in via telephone number or follow the presentation on the web link as below.
Phone number +46 (0)8 566 426 95 https://tv.streamfabriken.com/bilia-q1-2022
Contact
For further information please contact:
Carl Fredrik Ewetz, Investor Relations +46 (0) 497 07 73, [email protected] Per Avander, Managing Director and CEO, +46 (0)10 497 70 00, [email protected] Kristina Franzén, CFO, +46 (0)10 497 73 40, [email protected]
Calendar
| Interim Report April - June 2022: | 22 July 2022 |
|---|---|
| Interim Report July - September 2022: | 26 October 2022 |
Audit
This interim report has not been subject to review by the auditors.
Prospective information
Prospective information in this report is based on management's expectations at the time of the report. Even if the Board of Directors and management find the expectations to be reasonable, there is no guarantee that these expectations are or will turn out to be correct. Consequently, future outcomes may vary considerably compared with those foreseen in the prospective information due to such circumstances as a changed market situation for the Group's services or more generally changed conditions relating to the economy, markets and competition, changes in legal requirements and other political measures, as well as fluctuations in exchange rates. The company does not undertake to update or correct such prospective information other than what is stipulated by law.
Gothenburg, 28 April 2022 Bilia AB (publ) Board of Directors and Managing Director This is information that Bilia AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU's Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, on 28 April 2022, at 08:00 a.m. CEST.
Bilia is one of Europe's largest car dealers, with a leading position in servicing and sales of cars, transport vehicles and trucks plus supplementary services such as financing and insurance. Bilia has about 150 facilities in Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg and Belgium plus two online auction sites, one in Sweden and one in Norway.
Bilia's Service Business comprises a well-developed range of services and service concepts that are continuously developed to simplify car ownership for the customers. Bilia offers accessories and spare parts, original services and repairs, tyre hotels, rim repair, car glass repair along with other workshop services, store sales and e-commerce.
Bilia's Car Business comprises sales of both new and used cars, transport vehicles and trucks, plus supplementary services such as financing and insurance. Bilia sells cars from Volvo, BMW, Toyota, Mercedes, Renault, Lexus, MINI, Porsche, Nissan, Dacia, Smart, Alpine and XPENG as well as transport vehicles from Renault, Toyota, Mercedes, Nissan and Dacia and trucks from Mercedes.
Bilia's Fuel Business comprises fuel sales and car washes in Sweden.