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GFT Technologies SE 7 November 2019
* GFT's top-2 clients are Deutsche Bank and Barclays.
| in €m | 9M/2019 | 9M/2018 | ∆% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 315.95 | 309.07 | 2% |
| Revenue w/o V-NEO & AXOOM | 300.76 | 305.92 | -2% |
| EBITDA adjusted* | 34.78 | 28.79 | 21% |
| EBITDA | 32.20 | 28.03 | 15% |
| EBIT | 14.30 | 18.51 | -23% |
| EBT | 12.34 | 16.92 | -27% |
| Net income | 10.08 | 16.61 | -39% |
| Earnings per share (in €) | 0.38 | 0.63 | -39% |
| Earnings per share adjusted (in €)* | 0.59 | 0.84 | -30% |
| Employees (in FTE) | 5,173 | 4,860 | 6% |
Preliminary results FY 2018
* Adjusted for non-operational effects from M&A activities (EBITDA) plus applicable tax effects (Net income and EPS)
Preliminary results FY 2018


§ Q3/2019 EBITDA adjusted with positive IFRS 16 effect of €+3.21m
* Adjusted for non-operational effects from M&A activities
| in €m | Revenue | Growth rates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9M/2019 | 9M/2018 | Organic | M&A | FX | Total | |
| Americas & UK | 147.30 | 137.10 | -7% | 9% | 5% | 7% |
| Continental Europe | 168.24 | 171.54 | -2% | 0% | 0% | -2% |
| Others | 0.41 | 0.43 | -4% | n/a | n/a | -4% |
| GFT Group | 315.95 | 309.07 | -4% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
Preliminary results FY 2018
| in €m | Revenue | ∆% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9M 2019 | 9M 2018 | 9M 2019 / 9M 2018 | |||
| Americas & UK | Top-2 Clients | 45.35 | 67.90 | -33% | |
| Other Clients | 101.94 | 69.21 | 47% | ||
| Total | 147.30 | 137.10 | 7% | ||
| Continental Europe | Top-2 Clients | 49.09 | 60.28 | -19% | |
| Other Clients | 119.16 | 111.26 | 7% | ||
| Total | 168.25 | 171.54 | -2% | ||
| GFT Group | Top-2 Clients | 94.44 | 128.18 | -26% | |
| Other Clients | 221.10 | 180.46 | 23% | ||
| Total | 315.54 | 308.64 | 2% |
Preliminary results FY 2018
* Excluding segment "Others"

Preliminary results FY 2018
| in €m | EBITDA adjusted* | EBITDA | EBT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9M/2019 | 9M/2018 | ∆% | 9M/2019 | 9M/2018 | ∆% | 9M/2019 | 9M/2018 | ∆% | |
| Americas & UK | 9.91 | 9.36 | 6% | 7.67 | 8.60 | -11% | 2.13 | 3.90 | -45% |
| Continental Europe | 26.58 | 18.96 | 40% | 26.24 | 18.96 | 38% | 12.52 | 13.02 | -4% |
| Others | -1.71 | 0.47 | < -100% | -1.71 | 0.47 | < -100% | -2.31 | 0.00 | >100% |
| GFT Group | 34.78 | 28.79 | 21% | 32.20 | 28.03 | 15% | 12.34 | 16.92 | -27% |
* Adjusted for non-operational effects from M&A activities





| in €m | 9M/2019 | 9M/2018 | ∆% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 315.95 | 309.07 | 2% |
| Other operating income | 6.31 | 5.46 | 16% |
| Cost of purchased services | -35.22 | -41.34 | -15% |
| Personnel expenses | -219.11 | -199.59 | 10% |
| Other operating expenses* | -35.73 | -45.57 | -22% |
| EBITDA | 32.20 | 28.03 | 15% |
| Depreciation and amortisation | -17.90 | -9.52 | 88% |
| EBIT | 14.30 | 18.51 | -23% |
| Interest and similar expenses/income | -1.96 | -1.59 | 23% |
| EBT | 12.34 | 16.92 | -27% |
| Income taxes | -2.26 | -0.31 | 629% |
| Net income | 10.08 | 16.61 | -39% |
| Earnings per share - basic | 0.38 | 0.63 | -39% |
* Including result of investments accounted for using the equity method

Preliminary results FY 2018
* Financial liabilities according to balance sheet disclosure, thus without lease liabilities under IFRS 16
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Preliminary results FY 2018

*Others: Costa Rica, Switzerland, USA, Belgium, France
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| Revenue | § | Decrease in revenue with top-2 clients of around 30% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | account for over 10% of revenue | Further success in sector and client diversification: revenue growth without top-2 clients of over 20% and insurance business to | |||||
| Earnings | § | Earnings burdened by restructuring charges and underutilisation in connection with top-2 clients, as well as permanently increased sales expenses for client diversification. Details of IFRS 16 effects are provided in the backup |
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| * Adjusted for non-operational effects from M&A activities | |||||||
| GFT GROUP | 7 November 2019 | MINOR VARIANCES DUE TO ROUNDING POSSIBLE | 15 |
Outlook
| in €m | Revenue | ∆% | ∆% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019e | 2018 | 2017 | 2019/2018 | 2019/2017 | ||
| Americas & UK | Top-2 clients | 56.00 | 84.79 | 114.34 | -34% | -51% |
| Other clients | 135.00 | 98.66 | 81.05 | 37% | 67% | |
| Continental Europe | Top-2 clients | 58.00 | 79.56 | 76.34 | -27% | -24% |
| Other clients | 171.00 | 149.32 | 146.15 | 15% | 17% | |
| GFT Group | Top-2 clients | 114.00 | 164.35 | 190.68 | -31% | -40% |
| Other clients | 306.00 | 247.97 | 227.20 | 23% | 35% | |
| Total | 420.00 | 412.32 | 417.88 | 2% | 1% |
* Excluding segment "Others"
Backup
Preliminary results FY 2018
* Adjusted for non-operational effects from M&A activities (EBITDA) plus applicable tax effects (Net Income and EPS)
| in €m | 9M/2019 | 9M/2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFT stand alone | V-NEO | Axoom | GFT Total | GFT stand alone | DPR | V-NEO | GFT Total | |
| EBITDA adjusted | 30.91 | 3.46 | 0.41 | 34.78 | 28.22 | 0.00 | 0.56 | 28.79 |
| M&A earn-out & retention | 0.00 | -2.11 | 0.00 | -2.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.15 | -0.15 |
| M&A consult & integrate | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.47 | -0.47 |
| M&A amortisation orderbook | 0.00 | -0.13 | -0.21 | -0.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.14 | -0.14 |
| EBITDA | 30.91 | 1.22 | 0.07 | 32.20 | 28.22 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 28.03 |
| Depreciation & amortisation | -14.58 | -0.04 | -0.06 | -14.68 | -5.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.37 |
| M&A amortisation | -2.05 | -1.17 | 0.00 | -3.22 | -3.89 | 0.00 | -0.25 | -4.15 |
| EBIT | 14.28 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 14.30 | 18.96 | 0.00 | -0.45 | 18.51 |
| Interest | -1.69 | -0.27 | -0.01 | -1.96 | -1.00 | 0.00 | -0.03 | -1.04 |
| M&A interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.56 | 0.00 | -0.56 |
| EBT | 12.60 | -0.26 | 0.00 | 12.34 | 17.96 | -0.56 | -0.48 | 16.92 |
| Income taxes | -2.29 | 0.03 | 0.00 | -2.26 | -0.39 | 0.00 | 0.08 | -0.31 |
| Net income | 10.31 | -0.23 | 0.00 | 10.08 | 17.57 | -0.56 | -0.40 | 16.61 |
| Net income adjusted | 12.35 | 2.77 | 0.30 | 15.42 | 21.46 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 22.08 |
| Shares outstanding (m.) | 26.33 | 26.33 | 26.33 | 26.33 | 26.33 | 26.33 | 26.33 | 26.33 |
| EPS basic (€) | 0.39 | -0.01 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.67 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 0.63 |
| EPS adjusted (€) | 0.47 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.59 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.84 |
GFT GROUP 19 7 November 2019 MINOR VARIANCES DUE TO ROUNDING POSSIBLE
| in €m | 9M/2019 | 2019 expected | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| after IFRS 16 | Adjustment | befor IFRS 16 | after IFRS 16 | Adjustment | befor IFRS 16 | ||
| EBITDA adjusted | 34.78 | 9.37 | 25.42 | approx. 48 | approx. 13 | approx. 35 | |
| EBITDA | 32.20 | 9.37 | 22.84 | approx. 46 | approx. 13 | approx. 33 | |
| EBIT | 14.30 | 0.81 | 13.49 | approx. 21 | approx. 1 | approx. 20 | |
| EBT | 12.34 | -0.07 | 12.41 | approx. 18 | approx. 0 | approx. 18 |
| in € | 9M/2019 | 9M/2018 | 1 ∆% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 315,952,133.84 | 309,067,866.55 | 2% |
| Other operating income | 6,313,812.45 | 5,455,794.64 | 2 16% |
| 322,265,946.28 | 314,523,661.19 | 2 2% |
|
| Cost of purchased services | 35,224,412.84 | 41,338,135.85 | -15% |
| Personnel expenses | |||
| Wages and salaries | 184,464,538.71 | 164,488,805.42 | 12% |
| Social security contributions and expenditures | 34,640,609.09 | 35,100,758.11 | -1% |
| 219,105,147.80 | 199,589,563.53 | 10% | |
| Depreciation and amortisation of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | 17,902,231.34 | 9,514,828.09 | 88% |
| Other operating expenses | 35,732,777.75 | 45,493,255.27 | 2 -21% |
| Result from operating activities | 14,301,376.55 | 18,587,878.45 | -23% |
| Other interest and similar income | 464,133.22 | 142,570.53 | 226% |
| Result of investments accounted for using the equity method | 0.00 | -75,000.00 | -100% |
| Interest and similar expenses | 2,426,695.04 | 1,735,528.86 | 40% |
| Financial result | -1,962,561.81 | -1,667,958.33 | 18% |
| Earnings before taxes | 12,338,814.74 | 16,919,920.12 | -27% |
| Income taxes | 2,259,589.85 | 308,829.84 | 632% |
| Net income for the period | 10,079,224.89 | 16,611,090.28 | -39% |
| Earnings per share – basic | 0.38 | 0.63 | -39% |
1 The GFT Group has initially applied IFRS 16 at 1 January 2019. Under the modified retrospective transition method chosen, comparative information is not restated. 2 Adjusted, refer to note 2.2 of the condensed half-year consolidated financial statements for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2019
| 100 | |
|---|---|
| in € | 9M/2019 | 1 9M/2018 |
∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income for the period | 10,079,224.89 | 16,611,090.28 | -6,531,865.39 |
| Income taxes | 2,259,589.85 | 308,829.83 | 1,950,760.02 |
| Interest income | 1,962,561.80 | 1,592,958.06 | 369,603.74 |
| Interest paid | -758,469.17 | -580,087.69 | -178,381.48 |
| Interest received | 233,173.59 | 108,397.22 | 124,776.37 |
| Income taxes paid | -850,277.19 | 1,829,346.19 | -2,679,623.38 |
| Depreciation and amortisation of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | 17,902,231.34 | 9,514,828.09 | 8,387,403.25 |
| Changes in provisions | -755,775.21 | -2,260,392.48 | 1,504,617.27 |
| Other non-cash expenses and income | 360,731.72 | -962,220.84 | 1,322,952.56 |
| Net proceeds on disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | 12,066.64 | 56,921.15 | -44,854.51 |
| Changes in contract assets | -18,922,257.39 | -17,251,121.95 | -1,671,135.44 |
| Changes in trade receivables | 13,891,675.48 | 18,615,516.96 | -4,723,841.48 |
| Changes in other assets | 4,608,924.30 | -355,286.71 | 4,964,211.01 |
| Changes in contract liabilities | -6,775,441.51 | -3,806,530.03 | -2,968,911.48 |
| Changes in trade payables and other liabilities | -978,757.59 | -8,281,636.23 | 7,302,878.64 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 22,269,201.55 | 15,140,611.85 | 7,128,589.70 |
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 5,830.67 | 25,886.86 | -20,056.19 |
| Capital expenditure for intangible assets | -1,722,485.95 | -1,358,422.65 | -364,063.30 |
| Capital expenditure for property, plant and equipment | -2,544,664.79 | -2,332,654.36 | -212,010.43 |
| Cash outflows for acquisitions of consolidated companies net of cash and cash equivalents acquired | -5,533,891.88 | -48,487,252.06 | 42,953,360.18 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -9,795,211.96 | -52,152,442.21 | 42,357,230.25 |
| Proceeds from borrowing | 14,712,133.92 | 26,064,649.25 | -11,352,515.33 |
| Cash outflows from loan repayments | -223,704.02 | -5,218,561.89 | 4,994,857.87 |
| Cash outflows from repayment of lease liabilities | -9,365,254.53 | 0.00 | -9,365,254.53 |
| Dividends to shareholders | -7,897,783.80 | -7,897,783.80 | 0.00 |
| Dividends to non controlling interests | 0.00 | -3,350,591.37 | 3,350,591.37 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -2,774,608.43 | 9,597,712.19 | -12,372,320.62 |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 320,930.01 | -123,343.71 | 444,273.72 |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 10,020,311.18 | -27,537,461.88 | 37,557,773.06 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 61,569,726.64 | 72,246,225.54 | -10,676,498.90 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 71,590,037.82 | 44,708,763.66 | 26,881,274.16 |
| 1 1 in € 30.09.2019 31.12.2018 ∆% in € 30.09.2019 31.12.2018 Non-current assets Shareholders' equity Goodwill 116,917,053.08 112,994,212.45 3% Share capital 26,325,946.00 26,325,946.00 Other intangible assets 23,624,787.33 26,697,279.93 -12% Capital reserve 42,147,782.15 42,147,782.15 Property, plant and equipment 84,201,832.13 26,585,119.74 217% Retained earnings Other financial assets 1,802,515.61 754,985.33 139% Other retained earnings 22,243,349.97 22,243,349.97 Tax assets 16,085.54 1,037,926.35 -98% Changes not affecting net income -5,550,591.36 -5,550,591.36 Deferred tax assets 9,332,175.65 8,152,157.82 14% Other comprehensive income Other assets 1,253,320.88 2,798,337.65 -55% Actuarial gains/losses -1,486,218.69 -1,459,016.99 237,147,770.22 179,020,019.27 32% -4,886,321.97 -6,903,723.71 Currency translation differences Consolidated net profit 50,148,886.35 50,310,524.61 128,942,832.45 127,114,270.67 Current assets Inventories 74,815.00 159,549.22 -53% Non-current liabilities Trade receivables 80,309,863.11 95,390,886.70 -16% Financial liabilities 105,131,247.26 105,944,626.79 Contract assets 33,249,989.77 14,083,478.02 136% Other financial liabilities 50,433,952.80 0.00 Cash and cash equivalents 71,590,037.82 61,569,726.64 16% Provisions for pensions 7,498,168.23 6,952,004.11 Other financial assets 3,888,035.82 1,068,826.39 264% Other provisions 2,024,683.24 1,694,524.00 Tax assets 4,594,474.43 6,756,612.89 -32% Deferred tax liabilities 4,209,331.08 5,017,851.70 10,582,468.25 14,502,998.57 -27% 169,297,382.61 119,609,006.60 Other assets 204,289,684.20 193,532,078.43 6% Current liabilities |
Assets | Equity and liabilities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 0% | ||||||
| 0% | ||||||
| 0% | ||||||
| 2% | ||||||
| -29% | ||||||
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| - | ||||||
| 8% | ||||||
| 19% | ||||||
| -16% | ||||||
| 42% | ||||||
| Trade payables | 6,599,259.87 | 13,701,878.77 | -52% | |||
| Financial liabilities 30,601,025.92 15,299,216.49 |
100% | |||||
| Other financial liabilities 21,912,455.65 3,197,493.83 |
585% | |||||
| Other provisions 34,685,050.11 35,895,512.80 |
-3% | |||||
| Tax liabilities 3,731,704.28 3,471,409.54 |
7% | |||||
| Contract liabilities 25,802,508.62 32,577,950.12 |
-21% | |||||
| Other liabilities 19,865,234.90 21,685,358.88 |
-8% | |||||
| 143,197,239.35 125,828,820.43 |
14% | |||||
| 441,437,454.42 372,552,097.70 441,437,454.42 372,552,097.70 18% |
18% |
1 The GFT Group has initially applied IFRS 16 at 1 January 2019. Under the modified retrospective transition method chosen, comparative information is not restated.
7 November 2019
| in € | 9M/2019 | 1 9M/2018 |
∆% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income for the period | 10,079,224.89 | 16,611,090.28 | -39% |
| Items that will not be reclassified to the income statement | |||
| Actuarial gains/losses | -33,479.02 | -80,807.96 | < -100% |
| Income taxes on items in the other comprehensive income | 6,277.32 | 17,776.31 | -65% |
| Items that may be reclassified to the income statement | |||
| Currency translation of net investments in foreign business operations | -1,290,361.74 | -538,035.53 | < -100% |
| Gains/losses from currency translation of foreign subsidiaries | 3,307,763.48 | 1,029.46 | >100% |
| Other comprehensive income | 1,990,200.04 | -600,037.72 | >100% |
| Total comprehensive income | 12,069,424.93 | 16,011,052.56 | -25% |
| Share capital | Capital reserve | Other retained earnings |
Changes not affecting net income |
Actuarial gains/losses |
Currency translation differences |
Consolidated net profit/loss |
Total equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in € | ||||||||
| Balance at 1 January 2018 1 | 26,325,946.00 | 42,147,782.15 | 22,243,349.97 | -5,130,993.24 | -2,670,281.68 | -6,010,354.83 | 38,416,773.14 | 115,322,221.51 |
| Effects from the initial application of IFRS 9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -184,049.66 | -184,049.66 |
| Adjusted balance at 1 January 2018 | 26,325,946.00 | 42,147,782.15 | 22,243,349.97 | -5,130,993.24 | -2,670,281.68 | -6,010,354.83 | 38,232,723.48 | 115,138,171.85 |
| Dividends to shareholders | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -7,897,783.80 | -7,897,783.80 |
| Dividends to non-controlling interests | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -419,598.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -419,598.12 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -63,031.65 | -537,006.07 | 2 16,611,090.28 |
16,011,052.56 |
| Balance at 30 September 2018 | 26,325,946.00 | 42,147,782.15 | 22,243,349.97 | -5,550,591.36 | -2,733,313.33 | -6,547,360.90 | 46,946,029.96 | 122,831,842.49 |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Balance at 1 January 2019 3 | 26,325,946.00 | 42,147,782.15 | 22,243,349.97 | -5,550,591.36 | -1,459,016.99 | -6,903,723.71 | 50,310,524.61 | 127,114,270.67 |
| Effects from the initial application of IFRS 16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2,343,079.35 | -2,343,079.35 |
| Adjusted balance at 1 January 2019 | 26,325,946.00 | 42,147,782.15 | 22,243,349.97 | -5,550,591.36 | -1,459,016.99 | -6,903,723.71 | 47,967,445.26 | 124,771,191.32 |
| Dividends to shareholders | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -7,897,783.80 | -7,897,783.80 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -27,201.70 | 2,017,401.74 | 2 10,079,224.89 |
12,069,424.93 |
| Balance at 30 September 2019 | 26,325,946.00 | 42,147,782.15 | 22,243,349.97 | -5,550,591.36 | -1,486,218.69 | -4,886,321.97 | 50,148,886.35 | 128,942,832.45 |
1 The GFT Group has initially applied IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 at 1 January 2018. Under the modified retrospective transition method chosen, comparative information is not restated.
2 Net income for the period
| GFT Group | Total | Reconciliation | GFT Group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas & UK | Continental Europe | |||||||||
| in €T | 9M/2019 | 1 9M/2018 |
9M/2019 | 1 9M/2018 |
9M/2019 | 1 9M/2018 |
9M/2019 | 1 9M/2018 |
9M/2019 | 1 9M/2018 |
| External revenue | 147,296 | 137,102 | 168,246 | 171,538 | 315,542 | 308,640 | 410 | 428 | 315,952 | 309,068 |
| Inter-segment revenue | 3,336 | 2,132 | 44,259 | 49,624 | 47,594 | 51,756 | -47,594 | -51,756 | 0 | 0 |
| Total revenue | 150,632 | 139,234 | 212,505 | 221,162 | 363,136 | 360,396 | -47,184 | -51,328 | 315,952 | 309,068 |
| Scheduled depreciation and amortisation | -4,373 | -3,808 | -12,768 | -5,077 | -17,140 | -8,885 | -762 | -630 | -17,902 | -9,515 |
| Other material non-cash items | 667 | -462 | -5 | -53 | 662 | -515 | -1,023 | 1,477 | -361 | 962 |
| Interest income | 445 | 133 | 112 | 340 | 558 | 473 | -93 | -330 | 464 | 143 |
| Interest expenses | -1,607 | -1,024 | -1,069 | -1,195 | -2,676 | -2,219 | 251 | 485 | -2,427 | -1,735 |
| Segment result (EBT) | 2,133 | 3,901 | 12,519 | 13,021 | 14,652 | 16,922 | -2,314 | -2 | 12,338 | 16,920 |
GFT Technologies SE Dr Jochen Ruetz CFO
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T +49 711 62042-422
GFT Technologies SE
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Schelmenwasenstraße 34 70567 Stuttgart
T +49 711 62042-323
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