Earnings Release • Jul 25, 2019
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CTT - Correios de Portugal, S.A. 25 July 2019
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Transformational 2Q19 for Banco CTT with the integration of 321 Crédito, volumes advancing well in savings placements, recovering in mail and domestic parcels
Transformational quarter for the Banco CTT business unit 1 with the integration of 321 Crédito
Savings & insurance placements continue to grow strongly (+37.5%), from a higher base
Operational Transformation Plan FY19 operating costs savings objective practically secured (€14.2m of savings $vs \in 15.0m$ plan)
Net financial cash position impacted by the closing of the 321 Crédito acquisition and the dividend payment
Addressed mail volumes affected by 2 less working days in the period; better seasonal and comparison factors are expected in the second half of the year
Portugal parcels volumes begin to recover in 2019 after an uncharacteristically weak 1019. Spain is impacted by the full loss of a large customer (excluding this effect volumes would have grown +9.1% in 1H19)
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The 321 Crédito acquisition spurs a new growth phase for Banco CTT; public debt products placements continue at a robust pace
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$5.1$
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1H19
1.8
1H19
1H18
321 Crédito
2Q18
2Q19
1Q18
1Q19
Banco CTT business unit revenues growth underpinned by organic developments and the inorganic contribution from 321 Crédito in 2Q19
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$\checkmark$ Continue to implement the OTP, to exceed the communicated targets
$\checkmark$ Focus on achieving incremental operating costs savings, to be presented with 3Q19 results
✓ Stricter policy in negotiated staff exit costs
√ New Tourline mgmt. team, with local, sector & turnaround experience
$\checkmark$ Focus on organic growth coupled with operational efficiency measures
$\checkmark$ 18-24 month turnaround & costs optimisation programme, to be presented with 3Q19 results
Banco CTT
$\checkmark$ Focus on monetising the existing client base & increasing profitability
√ Integration of 321 Crédito, in order to realise the identified synergies
$\checkmark$ Reaffirming EBITDA break-even in 2H19 & Net profit break-even in 2020
Updated FY19 EBITDA guidance: €100m to €105m, including the contribution of 321 Crédito Updated FY19 Capex guidance: €45m, a reduction of €10m vs initial target of €55m Voluntary reductions of Board remunerations of 25% for CEO & Chairman and 15% for the remaining Board members
financials
$\epsilon$ million, % change vs prior year
| Quarter | Half | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key financial indicators | 2Q18 | 2Q19 | $\Delta\%$ | 1H18 | 1H19 | $\Delta\%$ |
| Revenues | 178.2 | 178.1 | $-0.0%$ | 355.1 | 355.0 | $-0.0%$ |
| Operating costs $1$ | 154.8 | 152.7 | $-1.3%$ | 309.1 | 308.6 | $-0.1%$ |
| EBITDA | 23.3 | 25.4 | $+8.7%$ | 46.1 | 46.4 | $+0.7%$ |
| IFRS 16 impact on EBITDA | 7.9 | 6.8 | $-13.8%$ | 16.7 | 13.7 | $-17.6%$ |
| EBITDA including IFRS 16 | 31.2 | 32.2 | $+3.1%$ | 62.7 | 60.1 | $-4.2%$ |
| Specific items | 10.9 | 6.1 | $-43.7%$ | 17.2 | 11.7 | $-32.2%$ |
| EBIT | 6.6 | 11.0 | $+67.8%$ | 18.1 | 19.7 | $+8.9%$ |
| Net profit | 1.5 | 5.3 | $+254.6%$ | 7.4 | 9.0 | $+21.0%$ |
Positive mix effect in Mail and effective +2.4% price increase in the period unable to offset addressed mail volumes decline of -10.3%, impacted by 2 less working days
Operating costs remained flat, despite the acquisition of 321 Crédito, due to the positive impacts of the Operational Transformation Plan
The Balance sheet reflects the integration of 321 Crédito as well as the impacts of the adoption of IFRS 16 - in fixed tangible assets, equity and financial debt
€ million; % change vs 31 December 2018
$\epsilon$ million
| (+) Cash & cash equivalents | 364 |
|---|---|
| (-) Financial Services payables, net | 214 |
| (-) Banco CTT liabilities, net | 67 |
| $(-)$ Other | 16 |
| (=) Own cash | 67 |
| (-) Financial debt (excl. leases) | 68 |
| (-) Leases liabilities (IFRS 16) | 90 |
| Net financial cash (debt) |
A challenging semester for Mail; better seasonal and comparison factors are expected in the second half of the year
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$\epsilon$ million
| Metric | Avg. mail prices | Addressed mail | Transactional | Advertising | Editorial | Unaddressed mail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H19 | N/D | 320.6 | 279.0 | 24.4 | 17.3 | 237.6 |
| vs 1H18 | $+2.4%$ | $-8.8\%$ adj. for $-10.3\%$ working days |
$-9.3%$ | $-20.4%$ | $-9.7%$ | $+12.5%$ |
1H18
1H19
1 Excluding Specific items & IFRS 16 impacts, depreciation, amortisation, impairments and provisions.
2 Including Specific items & IFRS 16 impacts, depreciation, amortisation, impairments and provisions.
€ million; % change vs prior year
| - Portugal | €45.9m $(+3.9%)$ |
|---|---|
| – Parcels | €34.5m $(+5.9%)$ |
| – Cargo | €6.5m $(+1.4%)$ |
| - Banking network | €3.3m $(+5.7%)$ |
| – Logistics | €1.4m $(-3.0%)$ |
| – Other | €0.2m $(-72.3%)$ |
| - Spain | €25.9m $(-6.3%)$ |
| – Mozambique | €1.0m $(+4.2%)$ |
| Total | €72.8m $(+0.1%)$ |
DE&P volumes by region (mitems)
| Metric | Total | Portugal | Portugal (excl. Cargo) |
Spain | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H19 | 17.7 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 0.03 |
| vs 1H18 | $-1.8%$ | $+4.1%$ | $+2.6%$ | $-8.2%$ +9.1% excl. loss of key |
$-12.5%$ |
| . | account |
1 Excluding Specific Items & IFRS 16 impacts, depreciation, amortisation, impairments and provisions. 2 Including Specific Items & IFRS 16, depreciation, amortisation, impairments and provisions.
$\epsilon$ million; % change vs prior year
| - Net interest income | €5.1m $(+£1.8m)$ |
|---|---|
| - Interest income | €5.5m $(+£1.8m)$ |
| - Interest expense | $-E0.4m (+E0.0m)$ |
| $-$ Fees & commissions income | €3.6m (+€1.4m) |
| $-$ Own products | €2.3m $(+€0.7m)$ |
| – Consumer credit & insurance | €1.2m (+€0.7m) |
| - Payments & other | €9.8m $(-€0.4m)$ |
| -321 Crédito | €5.1m ( $+$ €5.1m) |
| Total | €23.6m $(+£7.8m)$ |
1H19
FRIT3
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| Metric (Consolidated) |
Assets $(\epsilon m)$ | Credit to clients lash & equivalents าvestments (net of impairments) |
Equity ( $\epsilon$ m) / CET 1 (%) 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30$ -Jun-19 | 1,486.9 | 199.3 | 440.8 | 736.7 | 1,063.6 408k current |
192.1 / 18.3% |
| vs 31-Dec-18 | $+48.4\%$ | $-23.4%$ | $-2.9%$ | $+197.0\%$ | accounts $+20.3%$ |
$+114.6\%$ / -5.1 p.p. |
1H18
1 Part of the payments services of the Financial Services business unit (billing and invoicing, Western Union transfers, integrated solutions and tolls) migrated to the Banco CTT business unit in 1Q19 (proforma figures p 2 Excluding Specific items & IFRS 16 impacts, depreciation, amortisation, impairments and provisions.
3 Including Specific items & IFRS 16 impacts, depreciation, amortisation, impairments and provisions.
4Fully implemented.
1H19 1H18
| Metric | Savings & insurance flows $(\epsilon$ bn) |
Placements | Redemptions | Money orders $(m$ ops) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H19 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 7.4 |
| vs 1H18 | $+31.6%$ | +55.6% | $-19.2%$ | $-9.5%$ |
1 Part of the payments services of the Financial Services business unit (billing and invoicing, Western Union transfers, integrated solutions and tolls) migrated to the Banco CTT business unit in 1Q19 (proforma figures p 2 Excluding Specific items & IFRS 16 impacts, depreciation, amortisation, impairments and provisions. 3 Including Specific items & IFRS 16 impacts, depreciation, amortisation, impairments and provisions.
| $\epsilon$ million | Reported | Reported with Banco CTT under equity method 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H18 | 1H19 | 1H18 | 1H19 | ||
| Revenues | 355.1 | 355.0 | 348.0 | 340.3 | |
| Operating costs | 292.4 | 294.9 | 277.1 | 275.0 | |
| EBITDA (incl. IFRS 16 impact) | 62.7 | 60.1 | 71.0 | 65.3 | |
| of which, IFRS 16 impact: | 16.7 | 13.7 | 16.3 | 13.5 | |
| EBITDA (excl. IFRS 16 impact) | 46.1 | 46.4 | 54.7 | 51.8 | |
| Depreciation, amortisation, impairments & provisions | 27.4 | 28.7 | 25.6 | 25.8 | |
| of which, IFRS 16 impact: | 12.9 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | |
| Specific items | 17.2 | 11.7 | 17.1 | 10.5 | |
| EBIT | 18.1 | 19.7 | 28.3 | 29.1 | |
| Financial income / (costs) | $-4.9$ | $-4.8$ | $-4.9$ | $-4.8$ | |
| of which, IFRS 16 impact: | $-2.1$ | $-1.9$ | $-2.1$ | $-1.9$ | |
| Associated companies - gains / (losses) | 0.1 | $-0.2$ | $-7.9$ | $-7.6$ | |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 16.6 | |
| Income tax for the period | 5.9 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Net profit attributable to equity holders | 7.4 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 9.0 | |
| $\epsilon$ million | CTT | With Banco CTT under equity method 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-18 | 30-Jun-19 | 31-Dec-18 | 30-Jun-19 | ||
| Non-current assets | 1,108.1 | 1,576.2 | 486.6 | 580.9 | |
| Current assets | 746.3 | 715.8 | 456.9 | 426.3 | |
| Assets | 1,854.5 | 2,292.0 | 943.5 | 1,007.2 | |
| Equity | 135.9 | 129.7 | 135.9 | 129.7 | |
| Liabilities | 1,718.6 | 2,162.2 | 807.6 | 877.5 | |
| Non-current liabilities | 364.3 | 488.9 | 363.5 | 388.7 | |
| Current liabilities | 1,354.3 | 1,673.4 | 444.1 | 488.8 | |
| Equity and Liabilities | 1,854.5 | 2,292.0 | 943.5 | 1,007.2 | |
| n flow: | Reported | With Banco CTT under equity method 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $\epsilon$ million | 1H18 | 1H19 | $\triangle 19/18$ | 1H18 | 1H19 | $\triangle 19/18$ | ||
| EBITDA | 46.1 | 46.4 | 0.3 | 54.7 | 51.8 | $-2.8$ | ||
| Specific items affecting EBITDA | $-15.1$ | $-11.7$ | 3.4 | $-14.9$ | $-10.5$ | 4.4 | ||
| Capex | $-8.3$ | $-14.7$ | $-6.4$ | $-5.2$ | $-12.0$ | $-6.8$ | ||
| Change in Working capital | $-28.1$ | $-12.8$ | 15.3 | $-28.4$ | $-19.2$ | 9.1 | ||
| Operating cash flow | $-5.3$ | 7.3 | 12.6 | 6.2 | 10.1 | 4.0 | ||
| Tax | $-2.0$ | $-1.6$ | 0.4 | $-7.6$ | 0.1 | 7.7 | ||
| Employee benefits | $-7.0$ | $-6.7$ | 0.3 | $-7.0$ | $-6.7$ | 0.3 | ||
| Free cash flow | $-14.3$ | $-1.0$ | 13.2 | $-8.4$ | 3.6 | 12.0 | ||
| Debt (principal + interest) | $-7.9$ | 36.7 | 44.6 | $-7.9$ | 36.7 | 44.6 | ||
| Dividends | $-57.0$ | $-15.0$ | 42.0 | $-57.0$ | $-15.0$ | 42.0 | ||
| Financial investments | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ | $-112.9$ | $-112.9$ | $-25.0$ | $-112.2$ | $-87.2$ | ||
| Changes to the consolidation perimeter | $\qquad \qquad$ | 6.8 | 6.8 | $\overline{\phantom{a}}$ | ||||
| Net change in own cash | $-79.1$ | $-85.4$ | $-6.3$ | $-98.3$ | $-86.8$ | 11.5 | ||
| $\Delta$ Liabilities related to Financial Services & Banco CTT (net) | 70.6 | 18.4 | $-52.2$ | 136.5 | 18.7 | $-117.9$ | ||
| Other | $-26.5$ | 8.0 | 34.5 | $-0.1$ | $-0.0$ | 0.1 | ||
| Net change in cash | $-35.1$ | $-59.0$ | $-23.9$ | 38.2 | $-68.2$ | $-106.3$ |
1 Part of the payments services of the Financial Services business unit (billing and invoicing, Western Union transfers, integrated solutions and tolls) migrated to the Banco CTT business unit in 1Q19 (proforma figures p
| $\epsilon$ million | Specific items | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1H18 | 1H19 | ||
| EBIT | 35.3 | 31.4 | |
| Specific items affecting EBIT | 17.2 | 11.7 | |
| Revenues | $-0.0$ | $-0.2$ | Of which €6.8m of indemnities related to negotiated staff exits |
| Staff costs | 13.3 | 7.5 | |
| ES&S & other op. costs | 1.7 | 4.4 | Of which €4.1m of M&A costs & strategic studies, of which €1.2m related to the 321 Crédito |
| Provisions | 1.7 | acquisition, €1.6m related to the Operational Transformation Plan |
|
| Impairments and D&A | 0.4 | and €1.0m related to new regulatory measures |
|
| EBIT including Specific items | 18.1 | 19.7 | |
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CTT - Correios de Portugal, S.A.
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