Earnings Release • Mar 22, 2023
Earnings Release
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Lyon, 22 March 2023 (after market closure)
The Statutory Auditors have completed their audit procedures on these accounts and the report relating to certification of the consolidated financial statements will be issued when the annual report is published.
| Consolidated financial statements | 2022 | % GP | 2021 | % GP | 2022/ 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shipments | 315,742 | 299,209 | +5.5% | ||
| Sales (€m)** | 877.1 | 752.2 | +16.6% | ||
| Gross profit (€m) | 140.0 | 100% | 121.9 | 100% | +14.9% |
| EBITDA (€m) | 40.3 | 28.8% | 38.2 | 31.3% | +5.5% |
| Current operating income (€m) | 33.4 | 23.9% | 27.5 | 22.6% | +21.3% |
| Consolidated net profit (€m) | 23.7 | 17.0% | 18.9 | 15.5% | +25.4% |
| Net profit Group share (€m) | 21.8 | 15.6% | 17.4 | 14.3% | +25.4% |
** Sales is not a relevant indicator of business in our sector, as it is greatly impacted by changing air and sea freight rates, fuel surcharges, exchange rates (particularly versus USD), etc. Changes in the number of shipments, volumes shipped and, in financial terms, gross profit are relevant indicators.
After 2021, a year marked by disruption in global logistics chains, 2022 saw a gradual return towards normal market conditions starting from the second quarter.
This trend coincided with a reduction in global air and sea freight goods volumes shipped and a decline in freight rates.
Against this backdrop, the Group continued to bring a large number of projects to fruition.
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Mainly dedicated to luxury and high-tech goods.
▪ 1 March 2022 disposal of CLASQUIN SA's 70% stake in its subsidiary Log System
Strengthening of CSR policy based on the three pillars, 3P (People, Partner, Planet):
▪ People: Employee shareholding scheme extended to four new countries.
55% of employees and managers at the French subsidiaries are direct or indirect Group shareholders.
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The number of shipments increased 5.5% year-on-year despite a decline in the number of sea (down 3.1%) and air (down 4.3%) shipments due to:
Gross profit continued to grow (up 14.9% year-on-year, up 82% versus 2019), driven by:
Current operating income rose 21.3% due to a limited 13% increase in operating expenses, resulting in a record 23.9% EBIT/GP ratio up from 22.6% in 2021 and 12.5% in 2020.
Net profit Group share rose 25.4% due to the reduction in finance costs and improved currency gains.
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross operating cash flow (€m) | 41.1 | 35.7 | 15.1 |
| % of gross profit | 29.3% | 29.3% | 19.8% |
| Working capital (€m) | 2.7 | 36.8 | 19.1 |
| Shareholders' equity (€m) | 59.9 | 45.4 | 30.9 |
| Net debt (€m) | (0.7) | 33.2 | 31.6 |
| Leverage (net debt/EBITDA) | (0.0) | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| Shareholders' equity (excl. IFRS 16) (€m) | 60.6 | 45.7 | 31.1 |
| Net debt (excl. IFRS 16) (€m) | (20.8) | 22.1 | 22.6 |
| Leverage (excl. IFRS 16) | (0.6) | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Strong gross operating cash flow coupled with a dramatic reduction in working capital enabled the Group to achieve total net deleverage (€20.8m net cash excluding IFRS 16).
These changes in financial position further strengthen the Group's ability to pursue its development strategy through both organic growth and acquisitions.
On 21 March 2023, the Board of Directors decided to propose a dividend of €6.50 per share to the 6 June 2023 Combined Annual General Meeting.
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Agreement signed on 17 January 2023 for the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Timar Group
Business (volumes): outperform market growth Unit margins: declining in line with market stabilization
(publication after-market closure)
Philippe Lons – Deputy Managing Director/Group CFO Domitille Chatelain – Group Head of Communication & Marketing CLASQUIN Group – 235 cours Lafayette – 69006 Lyon Tel.: +33 (0)4 72 83 17 00 – Fax: +33 (0)4 72 83 17 33
CLASQUIN is an air and sea freight forwarding and overseas logistics specialist. The Group designs and manages the entire overseas transport and logistics chain, organizing and coordinating the flow of client shipments between France and the rest of the world and, more specifically, to and from Asia-Pacific, North America, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Its shares are listed on EURONEXT GROWTH, ISIN FR0004152882, Reuters ALCLA.PA, Bloomberg ALCLA FP. Read more at www.clasquin.com.
CLASQUIN confirms for the year 2023, the eligibility of its shares to the PEA-PME scheme (article L221-32-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code).
LEI: 9695004FF6FA43KC4764
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