Earnings Release • Mar 1, 2021
Earnings Release
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Regulated Information
| in EUR millions | 4Q 2020 | 4Q 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 8.04 | 8.69 | 30.82 | 36.25 |
| Gross Profit | 3.26 | 2.98 | 11.68 | 13.55 |
| Gross profit % | 40% | 34% | 38% | 37% |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 0.06 | (2.44) | (1.40) | (2.58) |
| Net profit/(loss) after taxes after minority |
0.32 | (1.19) | (1.31) | (1.88) |
| EBITDA* | 1.45 | (0.90) | 3.41 | 1.61 |
| Earnings/(loss) per share in € | 0.08 | (0.29) | (0.32) | (0.46) |
| Shareholders' equity | 21.34 | 24.35 | 21.34 | 24.35 |
*Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation
Simon Bolton, CEO of Envipco: "2020 has been quite challenging with Covid 19, I believe we executed in a superior way and we have come through the year stronger as a company. I look forward to improved performance and especially delivering on our exciting growth opportunities in Europe. I wish to thank our customers, employees, shareholders and all stakeholders for their support to the business in 2020 and we look forward to an exciting future together."
Overall revenue was down 7% in Q4 2020 to €8.04m from €8.69m in 2019. North America saw the revenue decline of 20% in the first 9 months 2020 improving to a 12% decline in Q4 2020 compared to 2019, showing a reduction of the Covid-19 impact. Europe, principally driven by Sweden had strong revenue growth of 30% in Q4 2020 to €1.27m from €0.98m in 2019.
Q4 2020 Gross profit of 40% was 600 basis points above last year's 34%, driven by increasing service revenues in Europe, lower depreciation and favorable product sales mix.
Operating profit improved in Q4 2020 to €0.06m from a loss of €(2.44m) in 2019. Excluding executive severance cost of €1.0m in Q4 2019, the adjusted Q4 2019 operating loss is €1.44m. Expense savings in Q4 2020 amounted to €1.03m, with the largest reductions being achieved through cost management €0.40m, lower market development expense €0.33m and lower travel cost €0.15m.
EBITDA improved in Q4 2020 to €1.45m from an adjusted EBITDA of €0.10m in 2019. The reported Q4 2019 EBITDA of €(0.90m) is adjusted to addback the executive severance cost.
2020 Full Year 2020 Full Year revenues decreased 15% to €30.82m from €36.25m in 2019. The North American business was down 18% on the year due to the Covid 19 impact and resulting mandatory and voluntary closures of container redemption facilities during Q2 and Q3. As reported above, North American revenues have improved with a decline of 12% in Q4. The European sales and service business model was less impacted by Covid 19 and accordingly was able to deliver revenue growth of 13% for 2020 compared to 2019.
Gross profit for FY 2020 decreased to €11.7m from €13.6m in 2019, principally as a result of lower container throughput revenues in the North America business. Gross profit margin for the year 2020 improved to 38% from 37% in 2019.
Despite a 15% reduction in revenues for 2020, the company was able to manage operating cost and deliver an operating loss for FY 2020 of €(1.40m) compared to an adjusted operating loss of €(1.58m) in 2019. The reported 2019 operating loss of €(2.58m) is adjusted for executive severance cost of €1.0m. Reductions in 2020 operating expenses of €1.85m compared to 2019 comprised of reduced IP litigation cost (€0.65m), reduced market development cost (€0.48m), reduced travel (€0.20m) and the remaining being cost management.
Net profit/(loss) after taxes after minority improved to a loss of €(1.31m) compared to a loss of €(1.88m) for 2019. The loss is favorably impacted by positive currency translations adjustments of €0.69m in 2020 compared to €0.08m in 2019, offset by taxation expense of €0.30m in 2020 compared to a positive deferred tax asset of €0.89m recognized in 2019.
For the year 2020, EBITDA improved 31% to €3.41m from an adjusted EBITDA of €2.61m in 2019. Reported 2019 EBITDA of €1.61m is adjusted for executive severance cost of €1.0m.
Overall market outlook for our North America and European businesses is improving as we continue to manage through the Covid-19 impact. We are confident in our strategy, the investments we are making and our ability to execute to deliver strong growth and improved financial performance in the future.
Please refer to our website www.envipco.com to download a full pdf version of our 2020 Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months Report.
Derk Visser, Group CFO Envipco Holding N.V. Telephone: +31 33 2851773
Board of Directors +31 33 285 1773 Arnhemseweg 10 3817 CH Amersfoort www.envipco.com The Netherlands
ENVIPCO HOLDING N.V. Amersfoort, March 1st, 2021
Envipco Holding N.V. (Envipco), www.envipco.com, is a Netherlands-based holding company listed on Euronext Amsterdam (Symbol: ENVI) and Euronext Growth Oslo (Symbol: ENVIP). Envipco, with operations in several countries around the globe, is a recognized leader in the development and operation of reverse vending machines (RVMs), automated technological systems for the recovery of used beverage containers. Known for its innovative technology and market leadership, Envipco holds several intellectual property rights for RVM systems, including but not limited to beverage refund deposit markings, material type identification, compaction and accounting.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements concerning the condition and business of Envipco. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements expressing management's expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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