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Intrum — Interim / Quarterly Report 2022
Jan 26, 2023
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Year end report Fourth quarter, 2022
Fourth quarter 2022 highlights
- Strong finish to the year, especially within Strategic Markets and Portfolio Investments segments
- In CMS we saw increasing inflows, predominantly from lower balance, lower margin invoices
- All segments contributed positively to cash revenues growth for the full year
- Cash revenues increased 12% and cash EBITDA 2%, while cash EBIT decreased 11% in Q4 '22 compared to Q4 last year
- Leverage ratio is stable at 4.0x, negative impact from depreci ating currency compared to last year
- We expect 2023 to be a transition year where we will see increased inflows of financial services claims to our servic ing business and a moderate pace of investments in a more uncertain risk environment across our footprint and to address leverage
- We look forward to laying out further details in respect of our strategic priorities in a Capital Markets Day to be held during Q2 '23
- The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 13.50 (13.50) per share payable in two equal instalments in May and November 2023, corresponding to a total of SEK 1,627 M (1,632)
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | Change | Change | ||||
| SEK M, unless otherwise indicated | 2022 | 2021 | % | 2022 | 2021 | % | |
| Revenues | 5,557 | 4,870 | 14 | 19,485 | 17,789 | 10 | |
| Adjusted revenues | 5,134 | 4,853 | 6 | 18,960 | 17,656 | 7 | |
| Operating earnings (EBIT) | -1,153 | 2,040 | -157 | 154 | 6,475 | n.m. | |
| Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) | 1,928 | 2,355 | -18 | 6,664 | 7,014 | -5 | |
| Net earnings for the period | -3,576 | 1,251 | n.m. | -4,379 | 3,391 | n.m. | |
| Earnings per share, SEK | -30.14 | 8.98 | n.m. | -37.07 | 25.88 | n.m. | |
| Adjusted earnings per share, SEK | -2.74 | 10.69 | -126 | 15.21 | 28.86 | -47 | |
| Cash revenues | 6,759 | 6,053 | 12 | 24,627 | 22,215 | 11 | |
| Cash EBITDA | 3,786 | 3,726 | 2 | 13,238 | 12,310 | 8 | |
| Cash EBIT | 1,943 | 2,171 | -11 | 6,344 | 6,343 | 0 | |
| Cash EPS, SEK | 8.56 | 13.93 | -39 | 24.76 | 28.98 | -15 | |
| Cash RoIC, % | 10.3 | 12.0 | -14 | 8.4 | 8.9 | -6 | |
| Net debt/RTM cash EBITDA, x | 4.0 | 3.9 | |||||
| Cash EBIT: Credit Management Services | 315 | 437 | -29 | 1,317 | 1,640 | -20 | |
| Cash EBIT: Strategic Markets | 1,137 | 1,310 | -13 | 3,399 | 3,009 | 13 | |
| Cash EBIT: Portfolio Investments | 1,234 | 901 | 37 | 4,240 | 3,561 | 19 | |
| Total portfolio investments made | 1,277 | 2,683 | -52 | 7,538 | 8,106 | -7 | |
| Carrying value of portfolio investments | 37,109 | 38,231 | -3 | 37,109 | 38,231 | -3 | |
| Adjusted return on portfolio investments, (ROI), % | 15 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | |
Strong finish to 2022 provides a solid foundation for the future
Following the announcement on the 18th of January, I am excited and privileged to have been entrusted with the challenge to lead Intrum through its next chapter as President and CEO. While I am convinced that we have a very solid foundation with many strengths, I also see substantial opportunities for further commercial development and organisational improvement ahead. A strong fourth quarter ended 2022 and provides a positive environment in the years to come.
Strong cash generation and finish to 2022
Our performance during 2022 - as well as the fourth quarter - has showcased Intrum's fundamental strengths, given the backdrop of a challenging macroeconomic environment across our footprint. Our multi-market integrated business model has enabled us to significantly grow cash revenues, up 11% and 12%, as well as cash EBITDA, up 8% and 2%, year on year and quarter on quarter, respectively. This positive development is rooted in the strong contribution from both Portfolio Investments and Strategic Markets. Portfolio Investments delivered strong underlying collection outperformance of 108% for the full year and 111% for the fourth quarter, a testament to the quality of our underwriting and workout competencies, particularly important in this difficult market environment. In line with previous guidance, we have moderated our investment pace, with SEK 7.5 billion deployed in 2022 and SEK 1.2 billion during the fourth quarter, at increasing internal rate of return amounting to 15% in the second half of 2022 vs. 12% in first half of 2022. Strategic Markets delivered a consistently strong trajectory throughout the year with Greece and Italy outperforming relative to expectations and to other markets.
On the other hand, our challenges have also been consistent throughout the year as the CMS segment has not yet seen material increases in higher value, higher margin financial services inflows. At the same time, costs have increased due to higher levels of activity required to maintain revenues, given efforts to collect and increase inflows of lower value, lower margin industrial invoices. Costs overall have also been impacted by our efforts to enable and support the ONE Intrum transformation, as well as building and enhancing both our commercial and data and analytics capabilities.
The leverage ratio is still at 4.0x at the end of the year, adversely impacted by the continued depreciation of the SEK throughout 2022 as well as the settlement of the derivative agreement with CarVal. We remain committed to achieving our 3.5x leverage ratio target as soon as possible.
Our success benefits key stakeholders and society
Looking beyond financial indicators, we have made significant progress with our clients who benefit from our solutions, which enable us to win new and extend existing mandates. In 2022 Intrum won new servicing contracts with a 36% higher annual value compared to 2021. This comes in large part from new clients but also from our existing clients. Some of the largest deals last year included Sainsbury's Bank in the UK, Credit Agricole Italy and Vattenfall in Sweden. Satisfied clients are also a particularly important enabler for our commercial success. In our Annual Client Satisfaction Survey, we achieved a high score of 7.6 out of 10 overall and 8.4 out of 10 for larger and key clients.
Just as important, we have helped our customers resolve their financial challenges in a fair and ethical manner, with circa 4 million customers becoming debt free with Intrum in 2022 alone. This highlights the contribution we make to the functioning of the financial ecosystem and is only possible due to our highly competent and dedicated workforce, evidenced by a strong Employee Engagement Index of 80 out of 100 and Culture Index of 85 out of 100.
Strengths, opportunities and initiatives
We expect increasing demand for our services and solutions in 2023. Stage-2 loans have increased from 1.2 trillion to 2.0 trillion over the last three years, household cost of borrowing has more than doubled in 2022 and one of every three European households expect to miss at least one bill payment in the coming twelve months. In addition, the overall risk environment has started to adjust to increasing interest rates and risk premia.
We therefore expect 2023 to be a transition year where we

"Our performance during 2022 as well as the fourth quarter - has showcased Intrum's fundamental strengths, particularly against the backdrop of a challenging macroeconomic environment across our footprint."
will see: (i) an increased flow of financial services claims into our servicing business to add to the already strong flow of industrial invoices and (ii) a more moderate pace of investments given the more uncertain risk environment and our ambition to lower leverage.
Going forward, we believe that the significant increases in the volumes of potential investments (generated by the key drivers of Stage-2 loan and household borrowing cost increases) will begin near the end of 2023 and continue for several years. In the meantime, we will focus on driving collections performance on our existing portfolio in the increasingly challenging environment.
The servicing business will be driven by a general increased need for our services and, more specifically, the continued strong performance in those markets where we have a strong leadership position – Scandinavia, Greece, Italy, Spain and UK. In addition, it is incumbent on us to continue to improve our efficiency and service functionality across all of our key markets through a continued overview of our operations.
In sum, we expect 2023 to bring increased flows of financial services claims, moderate and selective investments, and a focus on deleveraging.
Our priorities going forward
Our fundamental and long-term strategic priorities remain unchanged - profitable growth and improved effectiveness and efficiency through a number of key initiatives. In this context, our key themes for our long-term development are simplify and focus as well as grow and transform.
Simplify and focus means making our organisation and communication more targeted, coherent and transparent. We will increase our focus on the geographies where we can achieve leadership in both servicing and investing, to set the foundation for the highest growth and profitability. Grow and transform encompasses all initiatives enabling profitable growth and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. In 2023 we will therefore pursue a number of specific initiatives.
Organisation and footprint: We will simplify and focus on two businesses - Servicing and Investing – plus clusters of geographies with distinct commonalities. Our overall footprint is generally characterised by Franchise markets across Northern, Middle and Southern Europe and investment-dominated Tactical markets predominantly in Eastern Europe. Franchise markets are defined by strong, deep and long-standing client relationships with leadership in both Servicing and Investing, while Tactical markets are dependent on continuous investment volumes and need to be monitored carefully over time. In line with this increased focus and simplification, we are investigating a potential exit from the Baltics, Romania and Brazil – reducing our jurisdictions from 25 to 20.
Value chain extension: In our Franchise markets we want to continue to expand our product capabilities in line with our clients' evolving needs, including early-stage solutions as well as secured and real estate services. This will allow us to broaden and deepen client relationships, supporting growth of the Servicing business.
Client and customer-centric approach: The value generation for our clients and customers is at the very centre of everything we do. We will continue to harmonise our technology platform, focusing on increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of our touchpoints with clients and customers. During 2023 we will update and harmonise our client and customer portals, roll out a state-of-the-art dialer system and introduce an end-to-end digital collection solution in our key markets.
Capital partnership: We will explore opportunities over the near term to establish a balance-sheet-light capital partnership, where a financial partner complements our Investing activities. This enables the further monetisation of our origination, underwriting and workout capabilities, adding additional revenues. This would allow us to significantly increase overall portfolio investments as well as the asset base for our servicing platform, while keeping our book value stable.
We will detail these themes as well as associated trajectory and targets on a Capital Markets Day to be held during the second quarter.
Stockholm, January 2023
Andrés Rubio President & CEO "Our fundamental and long-term strategic priorities remain unchanged - profitable growth and improved effectiveness and efficiency through our overall transformation program. In this context, my key themes for our long-term development are simplify and focus as well as grow and transform."
Key financial metrics
Cash metrics
Cash metrics help us present a transparent view of performance for the business in which we operate. Our servicing business area is not capital intensive but in our investment business area we utilise capital in terms of our investments. These investments and our servicing activities generate cash revenues and require cash expenses. When adjusting for cash items like replenishment capex, other capex, cash net financials and cash tax, we have a performance measurement of cash return on invested capital (Cash RoIC) and cash earnings per share (Cash EPS) on a recurring basis.
Cash metrics are central to our financial targets set out at the Capital Markets Day in late 2020.
Financial targets
Returns: Cash RoIC >10% medium term Growth : Cash EPS > 10% p.a. on average medium term Leverage: Net debt/Cash EBITDA 2.5–3.5x by end of 2022 Shareholder remuneration: Absolute annual increase in dividend per share
Quarterly development
Q4 2022 was a seasonally strong quarter, with strong and resilient underlying performance. Strategic Markets continue to perform well. Underlying outperformance in Portfolio Investments, albeit strong, is starting to normalise and CMS again continues to be affected by lower new financial services inflows. The leverage ratio also continues to be adversely affected by currency movements.
In Q4 2022 cash revenues increased to SEK 6,759 M (6,053), cash EBITDA to SEK 3,786 M (3,726) and cash EBIT decreased to SEK 1,943 M (2,171). Cash EPS was SEK 8.56 (13.93), Cash RoIC stood at 10.3 (12.0) and leverage ratio at 4.0x (3.9x).
On a rolling 12-month basis cash revenues increased to SEK 24,627 M (22,215), cash EBITDA to SEK 13,238 SEK (12,310) and cash EBIT to SEK 6,344 M (6,343). Cash EPS decreased to SEK 24.76 (28.98), and cash RoIC decreased to 8.4% (8.9).
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ONE Intrum
Transforming the operating model to reach full potential of scale and efficiency
Intrum has a solid foundation and proud heritage with over 80,000 clients across Europe, where we are the leading credit management services company. Our transformation program ONE Intrum has involved a number of milestones to ensure that we remain relevant in a changing market and is constantly being altered to its implications.
We have implemented a global operating model and established operational hubs. We are establishing simpler, more datadriven business processes and have transitioned portfolios from multiple countries to a global collection system.
Our global front offices serve 18 Intrum markets and 19.2 per cent of all calls. The global collection system is our largest collection system, handling 9.4 million cases, 25 per cent of all cases globally, across 7 markets. No new migrations took place during the fourth quarter of 2022.
At the end of Q4 2022, our full year run-rate savings realised from the transformation program are at SEK 290 M. Our rolling twelve month FTE cost-to-collect ratio improved to 5.8 per cent in Q4 2022 vs. 6.2 per cent in Q4 2021.
A broadened focus for increased client centricity and value creation
Our fundamental strategic priorities remain unchanged - profitable growth and improved efficiency through our transformation program. To succeed, we will increasingly focus on delivering value in our front-end touchpoints with clients and customers, with a more agile, needs basis approach to converting additional countries to a global collection system. We will continue to harmonise our technology platform, front end and back-end, on a bespoke basis in balance with other strategic priorities.
To strengthen the commercial development of Intrum, key themes will be simplify and focus our operations and market presence, as well as grow and transform to achieve profitable growth and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

FTE cost-to-collect RTM, %

Planned vs. realised program savings, run-rate SEK M

Segment overview
Credit Management Services, Strategic Markets and Portfolio Investments
Key figures, Q4 2022
| Credit Management | Strategic | Portfolio | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | Services | Markets | Investments | items | Group |
| Cash revenues | 1,149 | 1,785 | 3,825 | – | 6,759 |
| Reported segment earnings | 208 | 675 | -1,230 | -806 | -1,153 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 46 | 430 | 2 | 76 | 553 |
| Portfolio amortisation | – | – | 1,552 | – | 1,552 |
| Adjustment earnings from joint ventures | – | -10 | 2,980 | – | 2,970 |
| Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures | 5 | 68 | – | 73 | |
| Items affecting comparability | 78 | 90 | -416 | 40 | -208 |
| Cash EBITDA | 332 | 1,190 | 2,955 | -690 | 3,786 |
| Replenishment capex | – | – | -1,721 | – | -1,721 |
| Other capex | -17 | -53 | – | -52 | -122 |
| Cash EBIT | 315 | 1,137 | 1,234 | -742 | 1,943 |
| Cash financial items | -666 | ||||
| Cash tax normalised | -245 | ||||
| Recurring consolidated cash earnings | 1,032 | ||||
| Average number of shares outstanding | 121 | ||||
| Cash EPS, SEK | 8.56 | ||||
| Average invested capital | 20,892 | 15,182 | 38,969 | 200 | 75,243 |
| Cash RoIC, % | 6.0 | 30.0 | 12.7 | – | 10.3 |
| Revenues | 1,688 | 1,943 | 2,628 | -702 | 5,557 |
| Items affecting comparability | – | – | -424 | – | -424 |
| Adjusted revenues | 1,688 | 1,943 | 2,205 | -702 | 5,134 |
| Reported segment earnings | 208 | 675 | -1,230 | -806 | -1,153 |
| Items affecting comparability | 78 | 278 | 2,686 | 40 | 3,081 |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 286 | 952 | 1,455 | -766 | 1,928 |
Credit Management Services, Strategic Markets and Portfolio Investments, cont.
Key figures, Q4 2021
| Credit Management | Strategic | Portfolio | Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | Services | Markets | Investments | items | Group | |
| Cash revenues | 1,056 | 1,802 | 3,195 | – | 6,053 | |
| Reported segment earnings | 355 | 901 | 1,312 | -527 | 2,040 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 74 | 376 | 2 | 66 | 518 | |
| Portfolio amortisation | – | – | 1,111 | – | 1,111 | |
| Adjustment earnings from joint ventures | – | – | -124 | – | -124 | |
| Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures | – | – | 88 | – | 88 | |
| Items affecting comparability | 16 | 63 | -14 | 28 | 92 | |
| Cash EBITDA | 444 | 1,340 | 2,375 | -433 | 3,726 | |
| Replenishment capex | – | – | -1,474 | – | -1,474 | |
| Other capex | -7 | -30 | – | -44 | -81 | |
| Cash EBIT | 437 | 1,310 | 901 | -477 | 2,171 | |
| Cash financial items | -419 | |||||
| Cash tax normalised | -68 | |||||
| Recurring consolidated cash earnings | 1,683 | |||||
| Average number of shares outstanding | 121 | |||||
| Cash EPS, SEK | 13.93 | |||||
| Average invested capital | 19,089 | 15,118 | 37,798 | 239 | 72,224 | |
| Cash RoIC, % | 9.2 | 34.7 | 9.6 | – | 12.0 | |
| Revenues | 1,602 | 1,903 | 2,012 | -646 | 4,870 | |
| Items affecting comparability | – | – | -17 | – | -17 | |
| Adjusted revenues | 1,602 | 1,903 | 1,995 | -646 | 4,853 | |
| Reported segment earnings | 355 | 901 | 1,312 | -527 | 2,040 | |
| Items affecting comparability | 19 | 242 | 25 | 28 | 314 | |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 374 | 1,142 | 1,337 | -499 | 2,355 |
Credit Management Services
Credit management with a focus on late payments and collections. This segment includes 21 of the 24 European countries in which Intrum maintains credit management operations.
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | Change | Change | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | % | 2022 | 2021 | % | |
| Cash revenues | 1,149 | 1,056 | 9 | 4,264 | 4,102 | 4 | |
| Cash EBITDA | 332 | 444 | -26 | 1,364 | 1,701 | -20 | |
| Other capex | -17 | -7 | 143 | -47 | -61 | -23 | |
| Cash EBIT | 315 | 437 | -28 | 1,317 | 1,640 | -20 | |
| External revenues | 1,149 | 1,056 | 9 | 4,264 | 4,102 | 4 | |
| Internal revenues | 539 | 546 | -1 | 2,164 | 2,197 | -2 | |
| Total revenues | 1,688 | 1,602 | 5 | 6,428 | 6,299 | 2 | |
| Items affecting comparability | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Adjusted revenues | 1,688 | 1,602 | 5 | 6,428 | 6,299 | 2 | |
| Segment earnings | 208 | 355 | -41 | 1,039 | 1,430 | -27 | |
| Items affecting comparability | 78 | 19 | 311 | 141 | 17 | 729 | |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 286 | 374 | -24 | 1,180 | 1,447 | -18 | |
| KPI's | |||||||
| Average invested capital | 20,892 | 19,089 | 9 | 19,876 | 19,103 | 4 | |
| Segment cash RoIC, % | 6.0 | 9.2 | -3.3 ppt | 6.6 | 8.6 | -2.0 ppt | |
| Cash revenues change, % | 9 | -4 | 4 | -6 | |||
| – thereof organic change, % | 2 | -5 | -1 | -4 | |||
| – thereof exchange rates, % | 7 | 1 | 5 | -2 | |||
| – thereof acquired growth, % | – | – | – | – | |||
| Operating margin, % | 12 | 22 | -10 ppt | 16 | 23 | -7 ppt | |
| Adjusted operating margin, % | 17 | 23 | -6 ppt | 18 | 23 | -5 ppt |
Credit Management Services, adjusted operating margin, % and segment cash RoIC, %

Credit Management Services, Cash EBIT, SEK M Cash EBIT rolling 12 months, SEK M

During the fourth quarter of 2022, new case inflows continued to increase, predominantly from lower balance, lower margin invoices such as utility bills. Higher value, higher margin financial services claims continued to lag during this period. Given the challenging macroeconomic environment across our footprint and deteriorating credit quality across Europe, as evidenced by the near doubling of Stage-2 bank loans over the last three years, CMS benefits from a favourable outlook into 2023 with growing revenues and increasing margin expected over time.
Throughout the year we have seen an increasing cost trend in
the segment. As existing claims are ageing, inflows are at lower margin, and new financial services claims are lagging the segment has experienced a marked increase in costs for a less pronounced increase in revenues.
As a result, cash revenues are up 9 per cent and cash EBIT is down 28 per cent compared to the fourth quarter last year. Full year 2022 cash revenues are up 4 per cent and cash EBIT is down 20 per cent. Cash return on invested capital was 6.0 (9.2) per cent for the quarter and 6.6 (8.6) per cent for the year.
Strategic Markets
Credit management focusing on late payments and collections in Greece, Italy and Spain.
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | Change | Change | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | % | 2022 | 2021 | % | |
| Cash revenues | 1,785 | 1,802 | -1 | 6,172 | 5,624 | 10 | |
| Cash EBITDA | 1,190 | 1,340 | -11 | 3,497 | 3,080 | 14 | |
| – thereof joint ventures | 5 | – | – | 12 | – | ||
| Other capex | -53 | -30 | 77 | -99 | -72 | 38 | |
| Cash EBIT | 1,137 | 1,310 | -13 | 3,399 | 3,009 | 13 | |
| External revenues | 1,780 | 1,802 | -1 | 6,160 | 5,624 | 10 | |
| Internal revenues | 163 | 101 | 61 | 500 | 387 | 29 | |
| Total revenues | 1,943 | 1,903 | 2 | 6,660 | 6,011 | 11 | |
| Items affecting comparability | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Adjusted revenues | 1,943 | 1,903 | 2 | 6,660 | 6,011 | 11 | |
| Segment earnings | 675 | 901 | -25 | 1,681 | 1,974 | -15 | |
| – thereof joint ventures | 10 | – | 25 | – | |||
| Items affecting comparability | 278 | 242 | 15 | 834 | 251 | 232 | |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 952 | 1,142 | -17 | 2,513 | 2,225 | 13 | |
| KPI's | |||||||
| Average invested capital | 15,182 | 15,118 | 0 | 14,951 | 15,504 | -4 | |
| Segment cash RoIC, % | 30.0 | 34.7 | -4.7 ppt | 22.7 | 19.4 | -3.3 ppt | |
| Cash revenues change, % | -1 | 23 | 10 | 4 | |||
| – thereof organic change, % | -8 | 25 | 5 | 8 | |||
| – thereof exchange rates, % | 7 | -2 | 5 | -4 | |||
| – thereof acquired growth, % | – | – | – | – | |||
| Operating margin, % | 35 | 47 | -12 ppt | 25 | 33 | -8 ppt | |
| Adjusted operating margin, % | 49 | 60 | -11 ppt | 38 | 37 | 1 ppt |
Strategic Markets, adjusted operating margin, % and segment cash RoIC, %

Strategic Markets, Cash EBIT, SEK M Cash EBIT rolling 12 months, SEK M

Strategic Markets delivered a strong full year performance with increasing cash metrics compared to last year. Both Italy and Greece had a strong year, significantly up compared to 2021, driven by improving collection performance and supported by some transactional items throughout the year. Spain delivered stable performance throughout the year, despite losing the SAREB contract. For 2023, we expect a stabilisation of the performance trajectory across Strategic Markets.
Cash revenues came in slightly lower at SEK 1,785 M (1,802) for the fourth quarter and SEK 6,172 M (5,624) for the year, down 1 and up 10 per cent respectively compared to the same period last year. Cash EBITDA and cash EBIT for the quarter is down 11 and 13 per cent, respectively. For the year cash EBITDA and cash EBIT is up 14 and 13 per cent. Cash RoIC was 30.0 (34.7) per cent in the fourth quarter and 22.7 (19.4) per cent for the year.
Portfolio Investments
Intrum invests in portfolios of overdue receivables and similar claims, after which Intrum's servicing operations collect on the claims acquired.
| Fourth quarter 2022 | Fourth quarter 2021 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overdue | Financial | Joint | Segment | Overdue | Financial | Joint | Segment | |||
| SEK M | receivables | REO | services | ventures | total | receivables | REO | services | ventures | total |
| Cash revenues | 3,659 | 65 | 33 | 68 | 3,825 | 3,022 | 37 | 47 | 88 | 3,195 |
| Cash EBITDA | 2,856 | 17 | 15 | 68 | 2,955 | 2,260 | 3 | 24 | 88 | 2,375 |
| Replenishment capex | -1,721 | – | – | – | -1,721 | -1,474 | – | – | – | -1,474 |
| Cash EBIT | 1,135 | 17 | 15 | 68 | 1,234 | 786 | 3 | 24 | 88 | 901 |
| Total revenues | 2,122 | 65 | 441 | – | 2,628 | 1,927 | 37 | 47 | – | 2,012 |
| Items affecting comparability | -15 | -408 | – | -424 | -17 | – | – | – | -17 | |
| Adjusted segment revenues | 2,108 | 65 | 33 | – | 2,205 | 1,911 | 37 | 47 | – | 1,995 |
| Segment earnings | 1,317 | 10 | 422 | -2,980 | -1,230 | 1,165 | 1 | 22 | 124 | 1,312 |
| Items affecting comparability | -15 | 7 | -408 | 3,102 | 2,686 | -17 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 25 |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 1,302 | 17 | 14 | 122 | 1,455 | 1,148 | 3 | 23 | 164 | 1,337 |
| KPI's | ||||||||||
| Average invested capital | 35,403 | 299 | 568 | 2,699 | 38,969 | 33,659 | 320 | 593 | 6,226 | 37,798 |
| Segment cash RoIC, % | 17.4 | 22.3 | -277.3 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 16.2 | 5.7 | 9.6 |
| Total portfolio investments made | 1,240 | 38 | – | – | 1,277 | 2,342 | 7 | – | 333 | 2,683 |
| Money-on-money multiple (RTM) | 2.12 | – | – | – | 2.12 | 2.04 | – | – | – | 2.04 |
| Book value | 35,645 | 302 | – | 1,162 | 37,109 | 31,478 | 315 | – | 6,438 | 38,231 |
| ERC | 75,302 | 377 | – | 1,954 | 77,634 | 64,901 | 389 | – | 9,047 | 74,337 |
| Cost to collect, paid % | 22 | 84 | – | – | 23 | 25 | 97 | – | – | 26 |
| Amortisation ratio, % | 43 | – | – | – | 43 | 37 | – | – | – | 37 |
| Operating margin, % | 62 | 16 | 96 | – | -47 | 60 | 3 | 48 | – | 65 |
| Adjusted operating margin, % | 62 | 26 | 44 | – | 66 | 60 | 7 | 49 | – | 67 |
| Return on portfolio | 15 | 14 | – | -441 | -17 | 15 | 1 | – | 8 | 14 |
| investments, ROI, % | ||||||||||
| Adjusted return on portfolio investments, ROI, % |
15 | 22 | – | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 | – | 11 | 14 |
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The collection performance for the fourth quarter was 118 per cent above active forecast and 112 per cent for the full year. During 2022, a few small portfolios were sold, above book value, for a total value of SEK 381 M realising a gain on sale of SEK 106 M. These portfolio sales were in respect of claims outside of our normal course of business. Adjusting collection performance for sales, the fourth quarter collection performance was 111 per cent above active forecast and 108 per cent for the full year. In 2023, we expect Portfolio Investments outperformance to reduce over time and also anticipate a more moderate investment pace for most of the year. Cash return on invested capital was 12.7 (9.6) per cent for the quarter and 10.5 (9.8) per cent for the year.
During the quarter we invested SEK 1,277 M (2,683) in new portfolios at a money-on-money multiple of 2.12 (2.04) and an IRR of 18 (12) per cent.
Cash EBITDA and cash EBIT is up 24 and 37 per cent respectively compared to the fourth quarter last year. For the year the cash EBITDA and cash EBIT is up 17 and 19 per cent. Adjusted segment earnings is up 9 per cent in the quarter and 8 per cent for the year.
| Full year 2022 | Full year 2021 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overdue | Financial | Joint | Segment | Overdue | Financial | Joint | Segment | |||
| SEK M | receivables | REO | services | ventures | total | receivables | REO | services | ventures | total |
| Cash revenues | 13,435 | 192 | 230 | 334 | 14,191 | 11,853 | 198 | 190 | 248 | 12,490 |
| Cash EBITDA | 10,319 | 33 | 103 | 334 | 10,790 | 8,843 | 16 | 107 | 248 | 9,215 |
| Replenishment capex | -6,550 | – | – | – | -6,550 | -5,654 | – | – | – | -5,654 |
| Cash EBIT | 3,769 | 33 | 103 | 334 | 4,240 | 3,190 | 16 | 107 | 248 | 3,561 |
| Total revenues | 8,231 | 192 | 638 | – | 9,061 | 7,676 | 198 | 190 | – | 8,063 |
| Items affecting comparability | -116 | – | -408 | – | -525 | -133 | – | – | – | -133 |
| Adjusted segment revenues | 8,116 | 192 | 230 | – | 8,537 | 7,543 | 198 | 190 | – | 7,931 |
| Segment earnings | 5,111 | 20 | 507 | -5,246 | 392 | 4,659 | -14 | 105 | 293 | 5,043 |
| Items affecting comparability | -116 | 12 | -406 | 5,768 | 5,257 | -133 | 29 | 1 | 288 | 185 |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 4,995 | 32 | 101 | 521 | 5,648 | 4,526 | 15 | 106 | 581 | 5,229 |
| KPI's | ||||||||||
| Average invested capital | 33,953 | 311 | 674 | 5,323 | 40,260 | 29,423 | 354 | 539 | 5,893 | 36,209 |
| Segment cash RoIC, % | 10.1 | 2.0 | 75.9 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 4.2 | 9.8 |
| Total portfolio investments made | 7,385 | 152 | – | – | 7,538 | 7,004 | 99 | – | 1,002 | 8,106 |
| Money-on-money multiple (RTM) | 2.05 | – | – | – | 2.05 | 2.04 | – | – | – | 2.04 |
| Book value | 35,645 | 302 | – | 1,162 | 37,109 | 31,478 | 315 | – | 6,438 | 38,231 |
| ERC | 75,302 | 377 | – | 1,954 | 77,634 | 64,901 | 389 | – | 9,047 | 74,337 |
| Cost to collect, paid % | 23 | 90 | – | – | 24 | 26 | 107 | – | – | 24 |
| Amortisation ratio, % | 40 | – | – | – | 40 | 36 | – | – | – | 36 |
| Operating margin, % | 61 | 10 | 80 | – | 4 | 61 | -7 | 55 | – | 63 |
| Adjusted operating margin, % | 62 | 16 | 44 | – | 66 | 60 | 8 | 56 | – | 66 |
| Return on portfolio | 15 | 6 | – | -99 | 1 | 16 | -6 | – | 5 | 14 |
| investments, ROI, % | ||||||||||
| Adjusted return on portfolio investments, ROI, % |
15 | 10 | – | 10 | 14 | 15 | 6 | – | 10 | 14 |
Financial overview
Alternative P&L
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec Oct–Dec |
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| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| External revenues | 3,034 | 2,956 | 10,854 | 10,148 | 10,082 | 9,368 | |
| – thereof Credit Management Services | 1,149 | 1,056 | 4,264 | 4,102 | 4,375 | 4,736 | |
| – thereof Strategic Markets | 1,780 | 1,802 | 6,160 | 5,624 | 5,409 | 4,180 | |
| – thereof Others | 105 | 98 | 430 | 422 | 298 | 452 | |
| Gross cash collections | 3,652 | 3,008 | 13,426 | 11,818 | 10,957 | 10,772 | |
| Cash flow from joint ventures | 73 | 88 | 347 | 248 | 338 | 197 | |
| Cash revenues | 6,759 | 6,053 | 24,627 | 22,215 | 21,377 | 20,337 | |
| Cash expenses | -2,973 | -2,327 | -11,389 | -9,905 | -9,770 | -9,681 | |
| – thereof personnel | -1,667 | -1,440 | -6,183 | -5,584 | -5,434 | -5,215 | |
| – thereof non-personnel | -1,306 | -887 | -5,206 | -4,321 | -4,336 | -4,466 | |
| Cash EBITDA | 3,786 | 3,726 | 13,238 | 12,310 | 11,607 | 10,656 | |
| Replenishment capex | -1,721 | -1,474 | -6,550 | -5,654 | -5,355 | -5,339 | |
| Other capex | -122 | -81 | -345 | -314 | -672 | -699 | |
| Cash EBIT | 1,943 | 2,171 | 6,344 | 6,343 | 5,580 | 4,618 | |
| Cash financial items | -666 | -420 | -2,431 | -2,013 | -1,974 | -1,875 | |
| Cash tax normalised | -245 | -68 | -926 | -828 | -474 | -802 | |
| Recurring consolidated cash earnings | 1,032 | 1,683 | 2,987 | 3,502 | 3,133 | 1,941 | |
| Average number of shares outstanding | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 131 | |
| Cash EPS, SEK | 8.57 | 13.93 | 24.76 | 28.98 | 25.28 | 14.81 |
Key balance sheet items
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | ||||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Total portfolio investments made | 1,277 | 2,683 | 7,538 | 8,106 | 5,129 | 7,556 | |
| Carrying value of portfolio investments | 37,109 | 38,231 | 37,109 | 38,231 | 33,305 | 35,429 | |
| ERC | 77,634 | 74,337 | 77,634 | 74,337 | 65,457 | 64,995 | |
| – thereof overdue receivables | 75,302 | 64,901 | 75,302 | 64,901 | 58,490 | 55,311 | |
| – thereof joint ventures | 1,954 | 9,047 | 1,954 | 9,047 | 6,288 | 6,539 | |
| – thereof REO | 377 | 389 | 377 | 389 | 689 | 382 | |
| Net debt | |||||||
| Liabilities to credit institutions | 8,430 | 4,060 | 8,430 | 4,060 | 2,081 | 6,186 | |
| Bond loans | 46,958 | 44,443 | 46,958 | 44,443 | 43,706 | 41,644 | |
| Provisions for pensions | 141 | 329 | 141 | 329 | 381 | 387 | |
| Commercial paper | 1,130 | 3,998 | 1,130 | 3,998 | 2,916 | 2,794 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | -3,474 | -4,553 | -3,474 | -4,553 | -2,134 | -1,906 | |
| Net debt at end of period | 53,185 | 48,277 | 53,185 | 48,277 | 46,951 | 49,105 | |
| Net debt/RTM cash EBITDA | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Adjusted Group figures
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Items affecting comparability by earnings | |||||
| statement line | |||||
| Revenues from clients | 408 | – | 408 | – | |
| Positive revaluations of portfolio investments | 545 | 321 | 1,795 | 1,789 | |
| Negative revaluations of portfolio investments | -530 | -304 | -1,679 | -1,656 | |
| Cost of sales | -386 | -263 | -1,044 | -299 | |
| Sales, marketing and administration costs | -18 | -28 | -223 | -84 | |
| Items affecting comparability joint ventures | -3,102 | -40 | -5,768 | -288 | |
| Total items affecting comparability in operating | -3,081 | -314 | -6,510 | -538 | |
| earnings | |||||
| Other items affecting comparability by segment | |||||
| Credit Management Services | -78 | -19 | -141 | -17 | |
| Strategic Markets | -278 | -242 | -834 | -251 | |
| Portfolio Investments | -2,686 | -25 | -5,257 | -185 | |
| Common costs | -40 | -28 | -278 | -85 | |
| Total other items affecting comparability | -3,081 | -314 | -6,510 | -538 | |
| Adjusted revenues | |||||
| Revenues | 5,557 | 4,870 | 19,485 | 17,789 | |
| Items affecting comparability | -424 | -17 | -525 | -133 | |
| Adjusted revenues | 5,134 | 4,853 | 18,960 | 17,656 | |
| Adjusted EBIT | |||||
| EBIT | -1,153 | 2,040 | 154 | 6,475 | |
| Items affecting comparability | 3,081 | 314 | 6,510 | 538 | |
| Total adjusted EBIT | 1,928 | 2,355 | 6,664 | 7,014 | |
| Adjusted earnings per share | |||||
| Net earnings for the period attributable to parent | -3,633 | 1,085 | -4,473 | 3,127 | |
| company's shareholders | |||||
| Items affecting comparability attributable to the | 3,303 | 206 | 6,307 | 361 | |
| parent company's shareholders adjusted for tax | |||||
| Average number of outstanding shares | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | |
| Adjusted earnings per share, SEK | -2.74 | 10.69 | 15.21 | 28.86 |
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Portfolio Investments segment earnings excluding | |||||
| items affecting comparability | |||||
| Portfolio Investments segment earnings | -1,653 | 1,289 | -117 | 4,938 | |
| Items affecting comparability for investments | 3,094 | 25 | 5,663 | 185 | |
| Portfolio Investments segment earnings excluding | 1,441 | 1,314 | 5,546 | 5,122 | |
| items affecting comparability | |||||
| Average carrying value | |||||
| Average carrying value receivables | 35,403 | 30,659 | 33,953 | 29,423 | |
| Average carrying value joint ventures | 2,699 | 6,226 | 5,322 | 5,893 | |
| Average carrying value real estate | 299 | 320 | 311 | 353 | |
| Total average carrying value | 38,401 | 37,205 | 39,586 | 35,670 | |
| Return including items affecting comparability | -17 | 14 | 1 | 14 | |
| Return excluding items affecting comparability | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Cash EBITDA | |||||
| EBIT | -1,153 | 2,040 | 154 | 6,475 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 553 | 518 | 2,038 | 1,500 | |
| Portfolio amortisation | 1,552 | 1,111 | 5,320 | 4,310 | |
| Portfolio revaluations | -15 | -17 | -117 | -133 | |
| Adjustments according to loan covenants: | |||||
| Adjustment earnings from joint ventures | 2,970 | -124 | 5,224 | -293 | |
| Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures | 73 | 88 | 346 | 248 | |
| Items affecting comparability excluding portfolio revaluations |
2,908 | 148 | 6,041 | 489 | |
| Items affecting comparability joint ventures | -3,102 | -40 | -5,768 | -288 | |
Revenues by type
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | Change | Change | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | % | 2022 | 2021 | % | |
| External servicing revenues | 2,929 | 2,858 | 2 | 10,424 | 9,726 | 7 | |
| Gross cash collections | 3,652 | 3,008 | 21 | 13,426 | 11,818 | 14 | |
| Other Portfolio Investments segment | 105 | 98 | 7 | 430 | 423 | 2 | |
| revenues | |||||||
| Cash flow from joint ventures | 73 | 88 | -17 | 346 | 248 | 40 | |
| Cash revenues | 6,759 | 6,053 | 12 | 24,627 | 22,215 | 11 | |
| Portfolio amortisation | -1,552 | -1,111 | 40 | -5,320 | -4,311 | 23 | |
| Portfolio revaluations | 15 | 17 | -12 | 116 | 133 | -13 | |
| Adjustment cash flow from joint | -73 | -88 | -17 | -346 | -248 | 40 | |
| ventures | |||||||
| Items affecting comparability | 408 | – | – | 408 | – | – | |
| revenues | |||||||
| Total revenues | 5,557 | 4,870 | 14 | 19,485 | 17,789 | 10 |
Items affecting comparability in operating earnings
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Positive revaluations of portfolio investments |
545 | 321 | 1,795 | 1,789 | |
| Negative revaluations of portfolio investments |
-530 | -304 | -1,678 | -1,656 | |
| Items affecting comparability joint ventures |
-3,102 | -40 | -5,768 | -288 | |
| Items affecting comparability depreciation and amortisations |
-188 | -179 | -585 | -179 | |
| Transformation program | -163 | -85 | -512 | -73 | |
| Other items affecting comparability | 355 | -28 | 238 | -132 | |
| Total items affecting comparability in operating earnings |
-3,081 | -314 | -6,510 | -538 |
Net financial items specification
| Fourth quarter | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | Change | Change | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | % | 2022 | 2021 | % | |
| Interest earnings | 32 | 5 | 558 | 85 | 22 | 284 | |
| Interest costs | -694 | -467 | 49 | -2,325 | -1,832 | 27 | |
| Interest cost on leasing liability | -9 | -9 | -1 | -33 | -37 | -10 | |
| according to IFRS 16 | |||||||
| Exchange rate differences | -27 | -1 | n.m. | -28 | -11 | 144 | |
| Amortisation of borrowing costs | -37 | -25 | 50 | -109 | -103 | 5 | |
| Commitment fee | -32 | -38 | -16 | -127 | -153 | -17 | |
| Other financial items | -995 | -31 | n.m. | -867 | -60 | n.m. | |
| Total net financial items | -1,761 | -565 | 212 | -3,404 | -2,174 | 57 | |
| Items affecting comparability in other | 995 | – | – | 995 | – | – | |
| financial items | |||||||
| Adjusted net financial items | -766 | – | – | -2,409 | – | – |
Change in revenues
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | ||||
| Change in revenues, % | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Organic growth | -2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | |
| Acquired growth | – | – | – | – | |
| Portfolio revaluations | – | -11 | – | 1 | |
| Exchange rates | 8 | -1 | 5 | -3 | |
| Items affecting comparability change | 8 | 2 | |||
| in revenues | |||||
| Total | 14 | -5 | 10 | 6 |
Group overview
Yearly overview, Group
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 19,485 | 17,789 | 16,848 | 15,985 | 13,442 |
| Adjusted revenues | 18,960 | 17,656 | 16,731 | 15,780 | 13,131 |
| EBIT | 154 | 6,475 | 4,695 | 2,060 | 3,978 |
| Adjusted EBIT | 6,664 | 7,014 | 5,738 | 6,208 | 4,500 |
| Net earnings | -4,379 | 3,391 | 2,078 | –285 | 1,943 |
| Earnings per share, SEK | -37.07 | 25.88 | 15.18 | –2.76 | 14.18 |
| Return on equity, % | -22 | 15 | 9 | –2 | 8 |
| Equity per share, SEK | 153.68 | 183.33 | 154.28 | 168.12 | 195.16 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share, SEK | 53.93 | 83.11 | 68.64 | 48.77 | 48.10 |
| Average number of employees (FTEs) | 9,965 | 9,694 | 9,379 | 8,766 | 7,910 |
Quarterly overview, Group
| Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Cash revenues | 6,759 | 5,810 | 6,266 | 5,792 | 6,053 | 5,322 | 5,591 | 5,249 |
| Cash EBITDA | 3,786 | 3,009 | 3,408 | 3,035 | 3,726 | 2,906 | 2,966 | 2,712 |
| Cash EBIT | 1,943 | 1,396 | 1,595 | 1,409 | 2,171 | 1,394 | 1,413 | 1,365 |
| Cash EPS, SEK | 5.57 | 2.48 | 9.12 | 4.58 | 13.93 | 3.68 | 5.67 | 5.68 |
| Revenues | 5.557 | 4,570 | 4,879 | 4,478 | 4,870 | 4,294 | 4,424 | 4,200 |
| Adjusted revenues | 5.134 | 4,530 | 4,825 | 4,471 | 4,853 | 4,183 | 4,422 | 4,198 |
| Operating earnings (EBIT) | -1,153 | -1,576 | 1,561 | 1,323 | 2,040 | 1,341 | 1,563 | 1,531 |
| Adjusted EBIT | 1,928 | 1,564 | 1,701 | 1,471 | 2,355 | 1,533 | 1,594 | 1,532 |
| Net earnings | -3.633 | -2,158 | 734 | 622 | 1,251 | 541 | 810 | 787 |
| Earnings per share, SEK | -30.14 | -17.05 | 5.50 | 4.57 | 8.98 | 4.33 | 6.48 | 6.06 |
| Return on equity, % | -18 | -39 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 15 |
| Equity per share, SEK | 153.81 | 172.39 | 186.20 | 188.25 | 183.38 | 168.72 | 162.54 | 171.12 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share, SEK |
9.24 | 10.11 | 18.27 | 16.30 | 26.54 | 24.08 | 17.40 | 14.88 |
| Average invested capital | 75,243 | 76,930 | 75,695 | 73,299 | 72,224 | 71,405 | 70,971 | 69,578 |
| Cash RoIC , % | 10.3 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 12.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
| Number of employees (FTEs) | 10,238 | 10,054 | 9,920 | 9,750 | 9,664 | 9,733 | 9,786 | 9,626 |
Segment overview
Credit Management Services
| Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Cash revenues | 1,149 | 1,042 | 1,019 | 1,054 | 1,056 | 996 | 1,012 | 1,038 |
| Cash EBIT | 315 | 346 | 342 | 314 | 437 | 396 | 411 | 396 |
| Revenues | 1,688 | 1,586 | 1,579 | 1,574 | 1,602 | 1,541 | 1,572 | 1,585 |
| – thereof external clients | 1,149 | 1,042 | 1,019 | 1,054 | 1,056 | 996 | 1,012 | 1,038 |
| – thereof intercompany | 539 | 544 | 561 | 520 | 546 | 545 | 560 | 546 |
| revenues | ||||||||
| Adjusted revenues | 1,688 | 1,586 | 1,579 | 1,574 | 1,602 | 1,541 | 1,572 | 1,585 |
| Segment earnings | 208 | 295 | 272 | 264 | 355 | 356 | 367 | 352 |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 286 | 316 | 302 | 276 | 374 | 356 | 367 | 350 |
| Items affecting comparability | 78 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 19 | – | -1 | –2 |
| Adjusted operating margin, % | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Average invested capital | 20,892 | 20,086 | 19,449 | 19,078 | 19,089 | 19,174 | 19,176 | 18,970 |
| Segment cash RoIC, % | 6.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 |
Strategic Markets
| Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Cash revenues | 1,785 | 1,412 | 1,557 | 1,418 | 1,802 | 1,160 | 1,315 | 1,346 |
| Cash EBIT | 1,137 | 699 | 834 | 728 | 1,310 | 482 | 572 | 645 |
| Revenues | 1,943 | 1,516 | 1,683 | 1,517 | 1,903 | 1,257 | 1,416 | 1,434 |
| – thereof external clients | 1,780 | 1,405 | 1,557 | 1,418 | 1,802 | 1,160 | 1,315 | 1,346 |
| – thereof intercompany | 163 | 112 | 126 | 99 | 101 | 97 | 101 | 88 |
| revenues | ||||||||
| Adjusted revenues | 1,943 | 1,516 | 1,683 | 1,517 | 1,903 | 1,257 | 1,416 | 1,434 |
| Segment earnings | 675 | 23 | 556 | 427 | 901 | 265 | 370 | 439 |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 952 | 483 | 597 | 482 | 1,142 | 271 | 373 | 439 |
| Items affecting comparability | 278 | 460 | 41 | 55 | 242 | -6 | -3 | – |
| Adjusted operating margin, % | 49 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 60 | 22 | 26 | 31 |
| Average invested capital | 15,182 | 15,056 | 14,845 | 14,719 | 15,118 | 15,526 | 15,674 | 15,699 |
| Segment cash RoIC, % | 30.0 | 18.6 | 22.5 | 19.8 | 34.7 | 12.4 | 14.6 | 16.4 |
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Portfolio Investments
| Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| Cash revenues | 3,825 | 3,356 | 3,690 | 3,320 | 3,195 | 3,166 | 3,265 | 2,864 |
| Cash EBITDA | 2,955 | 2,532 | 2,816 | 2,486 | 2,375 | 2,350 | 2,402 | 2,089 |
| Cash EBIT | 1,234 | 999 | 1,065 | 942 | 901 | 907 | 925 | 830 |
| Gross cash collections | 3,652 | 3,170 | 3,459 | 3,145 | 3,008 | 2,961 | 3,108 | 2,740 |
| Portfolio amortisation | -1,552 | -1,206 | -1,329 | -1,233 | -1,111 | -1,072 | -1,120 | -1,007 |
| Portfolio revaluation | 15 | 40 | 54 | 7 | 17 | 112 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Portfolio Investments | 105 | 119 | 119 | 87 | 98 | 138 | 107 | 80 |
| segment revenues | ||||||||
| Items affecting comparability | 408 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| revenues | ||||||||
| Revenues | 2,628 | 2,124 | 2,303 | 2,006 | 2,012 | 2,138 | 2,098 | 1,816 |
| Segment earnings | -1,230 | -1,169 | 1,497 | 1,293 | 1,312 | 1,198 | 1,303 | 1,231 |
| Adjusted segment earnings | 1,455 | 1,438 | 1,465 | 1,290 | 1,337 | 1,305 | 1,353 | 1,234 |
| Portfolio investments | 1,240 | 1,326 | 3,131 | 1,689 | 2,342 | 1,420 | 1,739 | 1,503 |
| Total carrying value of portfolio investments |
37,109 | 39,693 | 41,869 | 39,113 | 38,231 | 36,179 | 35,629 | 35,104 |
| – thereof purchased receivables | 35,645 | 35,161 | 34,827 | 32,262 | 31,478 | 29,840 | 29,300 | 28,984 |
| – thereof joint ventures | 1,162 | 4,236 | 6,732 | 6,520 | 6,438 | 6,013 | 5,983 | 5,726 |
| – thereof real estate | 302 | 296 | 310 | 331 | 315 | 326 | 347 | 394 |
| Adjusted return on portfolio investments, ROI, % |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Amortisation ratio, % | 43 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| ERC | 77,634 | 82,832 | 81,976 | 76,092 | 74,337 | 70,322 | 69,107 | 68,263 |
| Replenishment capex | -1,721 | -1,533 | -1,751 | -1,545 | -1,474 | -1,443 | -1,477 | -1,259 |
| Money-on-money multiple (RTM) |
2.12 | 2.07 | 1.98 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 2.10 | 2.18 |
| Average invested capital | 38,968 | 41,587 | 41,194 | 39,289 | 37,798 | 36,478 | 35,888 | 34,673 |
| Segment cash RoIC ,% | 12.7 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
Money-on-money multiple
| Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | Quarter 4 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Purchase price of portfolios | 1,147 | 1,347 | 3,120 | 1,675 | 2,133 | 1,445 | 1,680 | 1,443 |
| acquired in quarter | ||||||||
| ERC 180 months of portfolios | 2,528 | 3,096 | 5,589 | 3,667 | 4,239 | 2,794 | 3,414 | 3,190 |
| acquired in quarter | ||||||||
| Quarterly MoM | 2.20 | 2.30 | 1.79 | 2.19 | 1.99 | 1.93 | 2.03 | 2.21 |
| RTM MoM (average of | 2.12 | 2.07 | 1.98 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 2.10 | 2.18 |
| quarterly MoM) | ||||||||
| In quarter collections | 3,652 | 3,170 | 3,459 | 3,145 | 3,008 | 2,961 | 3,108 | 2,740 |
| RTM MoM (average of quarterly MoM) |
2.12 | 2.07 | 1.98 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 2.10 | 2.18 |
| Replenishment capex | -1,721 | -1,533 | -1,751 | -1,545 | -1,474 | -1,443 | -1,477 | -1,259 |
| Full year | Full year | |||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Replenishment capex | -6,550 | -5,654 |
Financial report
Condensed consolidated income statement
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Revenues from clients | 3,443 | 2,957 | 11,263 | 10,149 | |
| Revenues from portfolio investments calculated | 2,099 | 1,897 | 8,105 | 7,507 | |
| using the effective interest method | |||||
| Positive revaluations of portfolio investments | 545 | 321 | 1,795 | 1,789 | |
| Negative revaluations of portfolio investments | -530 | -304 | -1,678 | -1,656 | |
| Total revenues | 5,557 | 4,870 | 19,485 | 17,789 | |
| Cost of sales | -3,048 | -2,428 | -11,433 | -9,555 | |
| Gross earnings | 2,509 | 2,441 | 8,053 | 8,233 | |
| Sales, marketing and administrative expenses | -693 | -525 | -2,676 | -2,051 | |
| Participation in associated companies and joint | -2,970 | 124 | -5,223 | 293 | |
| ventures | |||||
| Operating earnings (EBIT) | -1,153 | 2,040 | 154 | 6,475 | |
| Net financial items | -1,761 | -565 | -3,404 | -2,174 | |
| Profit before tax | -2,914 | 1,476 | -3,250 | 4,301 | |
| Taxes | -662 | -225 | -1,129 | -910 | |
| Net earnings for the period | -3,576 | 1,251 | -4,379 | 3,391 | |
| Of which attributable to: | |||||
| Parent company's shareholders | -3,633 | 1,085 | -4,473 | 3,127 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 57 | 166 | 93 | 265 | |
| Net earnings for the period | -3,576 | 1,251 | -4,379 | 3,391 | |
| Average no of shares before dilution, '000 | 120,537 | 120,797 | 120,637 | 120,828 | |
| Average no of shares after dilution, '000 | 120,537 | 120,799 | 120,637 | 120,830 | |
| Earnings per share before dilution | |||||
| Profit from continuing operations, SEK | -30.14 | 8.98 | -37.07 | 25.88 | |
| Total earnings per share before dilution, SEK | -30.14 | 8.98 | -37.07 | 25.88 | |
| Total earnings per share after dilution, SEK | -30.14 | 8.98 | -37.07 | 25.88 |
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| Fourth quarter | Full year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | ||||
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Net earnings for the period | -3,576 | 1,251 | -4,379 | 3,391 | |
| Other comprehensive earnings, items that will be reclassified to profit and loss: |
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| Currency translation difference | 1,121 | 1,051 | 3,868 | 1,753 | |
| Comprehensive income for the year attributable to | -62 | -411 | -1,017 | -411 | |
| hedging of currency and other | |||||
| Other comprehensive earnings, items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss: |
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| Remeasurement of pension liability | 129 | 64 | 126 | 51 | |
| Comprehensive income for the period | -2,388 | 1,954 | -1,402 | 4,785 | |
| Of which attributable to: | |||||
| Parent company's shareholders | -2,495 | 1,750 | -1,737 | 4,446 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 107 | 204 | 335 | 338 | |
| Comprehensive income for the period | -2,388 | 1,954 | -1,402 | 4,785 |
Condensed consolidated balance sheet
| 31 Dec | 31 Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 |
| ASSETS | ||
| Intangible fixed assets | ||
| Goodwill | 35,143 | 32,758 |
| Capitalised expenditure for IT development | 891 | 917 |
| and other intangibles | ||
| Client relationships | 3,019 | 4,136 |
| Total intangible fixed assets | 39,053 | 37,811 |
| Tangible fixed assets | ||
| Right-of-use assets | 659 | 756 |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 241 | 218 |
| Total tangible fixed assets | 899 | 974 |
| Other fixed assets | ||
| Shares in joint ventures | 1,174 | 6,438 |
| Portfolio investments | 35,645 | 31,478 |
| Deferred tax assets | 1,891 | 1,748 |
| Long-term interest-bearing receivables | 0 | 10 |
| Other long-term receivables | 53 | 79 |
| Total other fixed assets | 38,764 | 39,754 |
| Total fixed assets | 78,716 | 78,539 |
| Current assets | ||
| Accounts receivable | 1,080 | 1,299 |
| Inventory of real estate | 302 | 315 |
| Client funds | 1,130 | 1,063 |
| Tax assets | 300 | 170 |
| Other receivables | 1,472 | 1,578 |
| Prepaid expenses and accrued earnings | 2,236 | 1,366 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,474 | 4,553 |
| Total current assets | 9,994 | 10,334 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 88,711 | 88,883 |
| 31 Dec | 31 Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND | ||
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Attributable to parent company's shareholders |
18,540 | 21,698 |
| Attributable to non-controlling interest | 2,659 | 2,989 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 21,200 | 24,687 |
| Long-term liabilities | ||
| Liabilities to credit institutions | 8,430 | 4,060 |
| Bond loans | 42,279 | 43,693 |
| Long-term leasing liabilities | 482 | 582 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 406 | 478 |
| Provisions for pensions | 141 | 329 |
| Other long-term provisions | 31 | 42 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,279 | 1,103 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 53,047 | 50,288 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Bond loans | 4,679 | 750 |
| Commercial paper | 1,130 | 3,998 |
| Client funds payable | 1,130 | 1,063 |
| Accounts payable | 440 | 504 |
| Earnings tax liabilities | 665 | 1,198 |
| Advances from clients | 26 | 29 |
| Short-term leasing liabilities | 230 | 223 |
| Other current liabilities | 1,967 | 1,908 |
| Accrued expenses and prepaid earnings | 4,189 | 4,225 |
| Other short-term provisions | 8 | 10 |
| Total current liabilities | 14,464 | 13,908 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
88,711 | 88,883 |
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributable to | Attributable to | |||||
| Parent | Non | Parent | Non | |||
| Company's | controlling | Company's | controlling | |||
| SEK M | shareholder | interest | Total | shareholder | interest | Total |
| Opening balance, January 1 | 21,698 | 2,989 | 24,688 | 18,676 | 2,915 | 21,591 |
| Dividends paid | -1,632 | -392 | -2,024 | -1,451 | -244 | -1,696 |
| Treasury shares | -72 | -72 | -41 | -41 | ||
| Share base payment | 10 | 10 | 68 | 68 | ||
| Change in non-controlling | 272 | -272 | 0 | -20 | -20 | |
| interest | ||||||
| Comprehensive earnings | -1,737 | 334 | -1,402 | 4,446 | 338 | 4,784 |
| for the period | ||||||
| Closing balance, | 18,540 | 2,659 | 21,200 | 21,698 | 2,989 | 24,687 |
| December 31 |
Condensed consolidated cash flow statement
| Fourth quarter | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | |||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Operating activities | ||||
| EBIT | -1,153 | 2,040 | 154 | 6,475 |
| Depreciation/amortisation and impairment | 553 | 518 | 2,038 | 1,500 |
| Amortisation/revaluation of portfolio investments | 1,537 | 1,095 | 5,204 | 4,178 |
| Other adjustment for items not included in cash flow | 2,851 | -84 | 5,170 | -263 |
| Gain on sale of subsidiries | -408 | – | -408 | – |
| Interest received | 32 | 5 | 85 | 22 |
| Interest paid | -575 | -356 | -2,274 | -1,822 |
| Other financial expenses paid | -1,119 | -69 | -1,237 | -213 |
| Earnings tax paid | -245 | -68 | -1,444 | -893 |
| Cash flow from operating activities before changes | 1,472 | 3,082 | 7,286 | 8,985 |
| in working capital | ||||
| Changes in factoring receivables | 115 | 29 | -65 | -115 |
| Other changes in working capital | -473 | 96 | -716 | 1,172 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 1,114 | 3,206 | 6,506 | 10,042 |
| Investing activities | ||||
| Purchases of intangible fixed assets | -88 | -85 | -275 | -262 |
| Purchases of tangible fixed assets | -43 | -23 | -87 | -72 |
| Sale of tangible and intangible fixed assets | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Portfolio investments in receivables | -1,802 | -2,333 | -7,109 | -7,038 |
| Property holdings | 5 | 10 | 27 | 70 |
| Purchases of shares in subsidiaries and associated | -279 | – | -279 | – |
| companies | ||||
| Proceeds from divestment of subsidiaries | 781 | – | 781 | – |
| Other cash flow from investing activities | 119 | -253 | 352 | -710 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -1,298 | -2,680 | -6,579 | -8,009 |
| Financing activities | ||||
| Borrowings and repayment of loans | -1,958 | 732 | -130 | 2,139 |
| Repurchase of shares | – | – | -72 | -41 |
| Share dividend to parent company's shareholders | – | – | -1,632 | -1,451 |
| Dividend to non-controlling shareholders | -23 | -63 | -392 | -244 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -1,981 | 669 | -2,226 | 401 |
| Total change in liquid assets | -2,164 | 1,195 | -2,300 | 2,434 |
| Opening balance of liquid assets | 4,541 | 3,372 | 4,553 | 2,134 |
| Exchange rate differences in liquid assets | 1,097 | -14 | 1,221 | -15 |
| Closing balance of liquid assets | 3,474 | 4,553 | 3,474 | 4,553 |
| Group total | ||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 1,114 | 3,206 | 6,506 | 10,042 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -1,298 | -2,680 | -6,579 | -8,009 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -1,981 | 669 | -2,226 | 401 |
Condensed income statement – parent company
| Full year | ||
|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 |
| Revenues | 891 | 690 |
| Gross earnings | 891 | 690 |
| Sales and marketing expenses | -41 | -33 |
| Administrative expenses | -1,780 | -1,037 |
| EBIT | -930 | -380 |
| Earnings from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
| Exchange rate differences on monetary items classified as expanded investment | 591 | -316 |
| and hedging activities | ||
| Net financial items | -765 | 912 |
| Earnings before tax | -1,105 | 216 |
| Tax | 276 | 0 |
| Net earnings for the period | -828 | 216 |
Net earnings for the period corresponds to comprehensive earnings for the period.
Condensed balance sheet – parent company
| 31 Dec | 31 Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| SEK M | 2022 | 2021 |
| ASSETS | ||
| Fixed assets | ||
| Intangible fixed assets | 547 | 507 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 6 | 10 |
| Financial fixed assets | 80,936 | 73,991 |
| Total fixed assets | 81,490 | 74,508 |
| Current assets | ||
| Current receivables | 1,437 | 1,930 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 545 | 602 |
| Total current assets | 1,982 | 2,532 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 83,472 | 77,040 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Restricted equity | 830 | 786 |
| Unrestricted equity | 6,464 | 10,212 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 7,294 | 10,998 |
| Long-term liabilities | 68,238 | 55,498 |
| Current liabilities | 7,940 | 10,544 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 83,472 | 77,040 |
Notes
Accounting principles
This interim report has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting for the Group and in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Annual Accounts Act for the Parent Company. In addition to appearing in the financial statements, disclosures in accordance with IAS 34 also appear in other parts of the interim report.
The accounting principles applied by the Group and the Parent Company are essentially unchanged compared with the 2021 Annual Report.
Parent Company
The Group's publicly listed Parent Company, Intrum AB (publ), owns the subsidiaries, provides the Group's head office functions and handles certain Group-wide development work, services and marketing.
The Parent Company reported revenues of SEK 891 M (690) for the full year and earnings before tax of SEK -1,105 M (216). The Parent Company invested SEK 48 M (238) in fixed assets for the quarter and at the end of the quarter held SEK 545 M (602) in cash and cash equivalents. The average number of employees was 97 (60).
Development in the period
Total assets as of December 31, 2022, of SEK 88,711 M, was flat as compared of the same period of last year, of SEK 88,905 M.
The increase in Portfolio Investments of SEK 4,167 M was offset by negative adjustments mainly caused by lowered collection expectations on specific portfolios invested via joint venture arrangements, principally the Italian SPVs as identified as part of the regular revaluation process. The book value of the italian joint ventures reduced by SEK 5,548 M to SEK 212 M, the movement was recognised in Participation in associated companies and joint ventures in the profit and loss. As a direct consequence client relationships reduced by SEK 591 M to SEK 829 M, the movement was recognised in cost of sales in the profit and loss. For the client relationship impairment the discount rate of 7.7% was used compared to 14.1% at initial recognition.
In addition, fair value loss following the exercise on a derivative related to the above Italian JV and amounting to SEK 1,091 M was recognised in net financial items in the profit and loss.
Net FX movement was mainly due to SEK/EUR exposure which changed by a positive SEK 2,557 M at the end of 2022. Working capital was SEK -589 M at the end of December 2022 compared to the SEK -1,244 M at the end of December 2021. The share of revenues denominated in EUR amounted to 71 per cent (60).
Transactions with related parties
During the quarter no significant transactions occurred between the Group and other closely related companies, board members or the Group management team.
Investments in joint ventures
IAS 28 requires recognition of impairment losses relating to joint ventures if objective evidence is available to support such losses. Such assessment ordinarily includes significant management judgement and forward looking assumptions with limited observable data. Objective evidence considered can include for example continued underperformance compared to forecasts and/ or comparable transactions completed by third parties at arm's length.
Market development and outlook
The Group's integrated business model consists of credit management services and portfolio investments and benefits from favourable medium term development prospects in both areas. The Group continues to execute its Transformation program and will gradually standardise, globalise and improve its collections processes. The Group anticipates the actions being taken in this area will continue to improve efficiency and margins, as well as enabling sustainable and organic growth.
Significant risks and uncertainties
Risks to which the Group and Parent Company are exposed include but are not strictly limited to any and all risks relating to economic developments, compliance and changes in regulations, reputation risks, tax risks, risks attributable to IT and information management, epidemic and pandemic risks, geopolitical risks such as political risks, civil unrest, disruption, or conflicts including armed conflicts and war directly or indirectly affecting locations where Intrum or its clients maintain or conduct business, risks attributable to acquisitions, market risks, liquidity risks, credit risks, risks inherent in and associated with portfolio investments and payment guarantees, as well as financing risks. The risks are described in more detail in the Board of Directors' report in Intrum's 2021 Annual and Sustainability report. High level of uncertainty with high inflation and in particular high and increasing energy prices and interest rates are a major concern for the euro-area. Intrum has a resilient business model and demand for our services and solutions are expected to increase over the coming quarters. No new significant risks have arisen besides those described in the Annual and Sustainability report.
Fair value of financial instruments
Most of the Group's financial assets and liabilities (portfolio investments, accounts receivable, other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, liabilities to credit institutions, bonds, commercial paper, accounts payable and other liabilities) are carried at amortised cost in the consolidated financial statements. For most of these financial instruments, the carrying amount is deemed to be a good estimate of fair value. For outstanding bonds with a total carrying value of SEK 46,958 M (42,589) at the end of the quarter, fair value is, however, estimated at SEK 42,528 M (45,006). The Group also holds forward exchange contracts and other financial assets of SEK 253 M (107), as well as financial liabilities of SEK 138 M (173) carried at fair value through the income statement.
Financing
Net debt amounted to SEK 53,185 M (48,277), the share of fixed rate debt amounts to 73 per cent of net debt and is principally composed of EUR bonds with maturities between 2024 and 2028. Net debt in relation to the RTM cash EBITDA stands at 4.0x compared to 3.9x at the end of the fourth quarter 2021. By the end of the fourth quarter, Intrum had SEK 1,130 M (3,998) outstanding commercial paper, the decrease reflects a more negative short term credit sentiment. Drawings under the revolving credit facility have been used to cover for this. At the end of the quarter SEK 8,430 M (4,060) of Intrum's revolving credit facility was utilised.
Events after the balance sheet date
No events after the balance sheet date.
Other information
The share
Intrum AB's (publ) share is included in Nasdaq Stockholm's Large Cap list. During the period 1 October–30 December 2022, 45,091,631 shares were traded for a total value of SEK 6,068 M, corresponding to 37 per cent of the total number of shares at the end of the period.
The highest price paid during the period 1 October–30 December 2022 was SEK 167.2 (15 November) and the lowest was SEK 111.5 (20 December). On the last trading day of the period, 30 December 2022, the price was SEK 126.2 (latest paid). During the period 1 October–30 December 2022, Intrum AB's (publ) share price fell by 9 per cent, while Nasdaq OMX Stockholm rose by 6 per cent.
Share price, SEK (1 January 2020 – 30 December 2022)

Shareholders
| Capital and | ||
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2022 | No of shares | Votes, % |
| Nordic Capital through companies | 43,879,929 | 36,0 |
| AMF Pension & Fonder | 11,875,900 | 9,8 |
| Första AP-fonden | 3,143,082 | 2,6 |
| Vanguard | 2,721,842 | 2,2 |
| TIAA - Teachers Advisors | 2,363,983 | 1,9 |
| Capital Group | 2,150,237 | 1,8 |
| Swedbank Robur Fonder | 2,145,402 | 1,8 |
| Avanza Pension | 2,004,274 | 1,6 |
| C WorldWide Asset Management | 1,698,225 | 1,4 |
| Intrum AB | 1,183,983 | 1,0 |
| BlackRock | 1,152,562 | 0,9 |
| State Street Global Advisors | 1,099,097 | 0,9 |
| Handelsbanken Fonder | 1,036,949 | 0,9 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 913,224 | 0,8 |
| Norges Bank | 906,861 | 0,7 |
| Total fifteen largest shareholders | 78,275,550 | 64.3 |
| Total number of shares excluding treasury | 120,536,935 |
shares
Source: Modular Finance Holdings and Intrum
Treasury holdings of 1,183,983 shares are not included in the number of shares outstanding. The proportion of Swedish ownership amounted to 39.1 per cent (institutions 8.4 percentage points, mutual funds 14.4 percentage points and private individuals 16.3 percentage points).
Currency exchange rates
| Closing | Closing | Average | Average | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rate | rate | rate | rate | rate | |
| 31 Dec | 31 Dec | Oct–Dec | Oct–Dec | Jan–Dec | |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| 1 EUR=SEK | 11.12 | 10.25 | 10.63 | 10.14 | 10.48 |
| 1 CHF=SEK | 11.29 | 9.92 | 10.59 | 9.38 | 9.80 |
| 1 NOK=SEK | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 0.98 |
| 1 HUF=SEK | 0.0277 | 0.0277 | 0.0272 | 0.0283 | 0.0299 |
For further information, please contact
Andrés Rubio, President and CEO, tel: +46 8 546 102 02 Michael Ladurner, CFO, tel: +46 8 546 102 02 Emil Folkesson, Investor Relations, tel: +46 8 546 102 02
Michael Ladurner is the contact under the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
The information in this interim report is such as Intrum AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the EU's markets abuse directive and the Securities Markets Act.
The information was provided under the auspices of the contact person above for publication on 26 januari 2023 at 07.00 a.m. CET.
Year-end reports, interim reports and other financial information are available on www.intrum.com.
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Stockholm, 26 January 2023
Andrés Rubio President and CEO
Definitions
Result concepts, key figures and alternative indicators
Acquired growth
Growth in cash revenues related to mergers and acquisitions of Group companies.
Adjusted earnings per share
Net earnings for the period attributable to parent company's shareholders adjusted for IACs attributable to the parent company's shareholders and the corresponding tax amount divided by average number of outstanding shares for the period.
Adjusted revenues
Revenues excluding portfolio revaluations and other items affecting comparability.
Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT)
Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) is operating earnings excluding revaluations of portfolio investments and other items affecting comparability.
Adjusted operating margin
Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) in relation to adjusted revenues.
Adjusted segment earnings
Adjusted segment earnings is segment earnings excluding revaluations of portfolio investments and other items affecting comparability.
Amortisation percentage
Amortisation on portfolio investments during the period, as a percentage of collections.
Cash EBIT
Cash EBITDA less replenishment capex and other capex.
Cash EBITDA
Cash EBITDA is adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) adding back depreciation and amortisations and portfolio amortisations. In addition, the EBIT contribution from joint ventures is replaced by the actual cash contribution from the joint venture.
Cash EPS
Cash EBIT minus cash net financial items and cash net tax normalised divided by the average number of outstanding shares.
Cash return on invested capital (RoIC)
Annualised cash EBIT divided by average invested capital for the period. Average invested capital calculated using quarterly opening and closing balances for the relevant period. Year to date and RTM is calculated using the opening and closing balances of the quarters in the period.
Cash revenues
Revenues excluding non-cash revenues such as portfolio amortisation and earnings from joint ventures.
Cash tax normalised
Earnings tax paid adjusted for non recurring items.
Cash flow from joint ventures
The cash flow received by Intrum in form of distributions and dividends from investments in non-consolidated joint ventures.
EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as operating earnings (EBIT) adding back deprecation and amortisations of tangible and intangible assets.
Estimated remaining collections, ERC
The estimated remaining collections represent the nominal value of the expected future collection on the Group's portfolio investments, including Intrum's anticipated cash flows from investments in joint ventures.
Exchange rates in change of revenues
Change in revenues related to the effects of changes in exchange rates.
External revenues
Revenues from Intrum's external clients and revenues generated from Real Estate Owned assets (REO).
Internal revenues
Predominantly related to revenues paid by the Portfolio Investment segment to Credit Management Services and Strategic Markets segments for collection activities made on the behalf of Intrum's own portfolios.
Items affecting comparability
Significant items that impact comparability of key metrics are adjusted from IFRS reported numbers to provide more relevant information to external users. Items Affecting Comparability ("IAC") are based on three sub-groups: Group Restructurings ("Restructurings"), Non-Recurring Items ("NRIs") and Non-Cash Items ("NCIs"). Restructurings are costs relating to group-wide business transformation programs and M&A transactions. Incremental temporary incurred costs over and above anticipated net fixed costs are reported as an IAC. NRIs are one-off costs or income that weren't incurred in previous reporting periods and are not expected to recur in future reporting periods. An item that is part of core operations is not reported as an NRI irrespective how infrequent it could be occurring in business operations. For cash metrics, NCIs represent all valuation, estimates and provisions which are non-cash in nature and relates to future periods. For non-cash metrics, NCIs represent items that enhances periodic comparability, like adjustments to prospective accounting changes, measurement adjustments to match revenue and costs that are interconnected or recognition of partial impairment losses that relate to the current reporting period. NCI excludes normal working capital changes. NCIs could arise from Restructurings or NRIs.
Net debt
Net debt is interest-bearing liabilities and pension provisions less liquid assets and interestbearing receivables.
Net debt/cash EBITDA
This key figure refers to net debt divided by Cash EBITDA on a rolling 12-month basis. The key figure is included among the Group's financial targets, it is an important measure for assessing the level of the Group's borrowings and is a widely accepted measure of financial capacity among lenders. This key figure is calculated in accordance with the definitions stated in the terms of the Group's revolving syndicated loan facility, which means, among other things, that participations in non-consolidated joint ventures is only included to the extent that earnings are distributed to Intrum and that operations acquired during the period are included on a pro forma-basis throughout the 12-month period.
Operating earnings (EBIT)
Operating earnings consist of revenues less operating expenses as shown in the income statement.
Operating margin
The operating margin consists of operating earnings expressed as a percentage of revenues.
Operating margin, segment
The operating margin, segment consists of service line earnings expressed as a percentage of revenues.
Organic growth
Organic growth refers to the average increase in cash revenues in local currency, adjusted for revaluations of portfolio investments and the effects of acquisitions and divestments of Group companies. Organic growth is a measure of the development of the Group's existing operations that management has the ability to influence.
Other capex
Investments made to maintain and grow the business. For example, IT and tangible assets.
Portfolio investments – collected amounts, amortisations and revaluations
Portfolio investments consist of portfolios of delinquent consumer debts purchased at prices below the nominal receivable. These are recognised at amortised cost applying the effective interest method, based on a collection forecast established at the acquisition date of each portfolio. Revenues attributable to portfolio investments consist of collected amounts less amortisation for the period and revaluations. The amortisation represents the period's reduction in the portfolio's current value, which is attributable to collection taking place as planned. Revaluation is the period's increase or decrease in the current value of the portfolios attributable to the period's changes in forecasts of future collection.
Total portfolio investments made
The investments for the period in portfolios of overdue receivables, with and without collateral, investments in real estate and in joint ventures whose operations entail investing in portfolios of receivables and properties.
Replenishment capex
The estimated portfolio investments required to maintain the ERC in a steady state. Calculated by dividing the in quarter gross cash collections by the RTM MoM multiple.
REO Real estate owned.
Return on Portfolio Investments (ROI)
Return on portfolio investments is the service line earnings for the period, excluding operations in factoring and payment guarantees (financial services), recalculated on a full-year basis, as a percentage of the average carrying amount of the balance-sheet item purchased debt. The ratio sets the segment's earnings in relation to the amount of capital tied up and is included in the Group's financial targets. The definition of average book value is based on using average values for the quarters. Year to date and RTM is calculated using the opening and closing balances of the quarters in the period.
Revenues
Consolidated revenues include external servicing earnings (variable collection commissions, fixed collection fees, debtor fees, guarantee commissions, subscription earnings, etc.), earnings from portfolio investments operations (collected amounts less amortisation and revaluations for the period) and other earnings from financial services (fees and net interest from financing services).
RTM
Rolling Twelve Months, RTM, refers to figures on a last 12-month basis.
RTM MoM multiple
The average quarterly underwriting money-on-money multiple for the past 12 months. Calculated by dividing the lifetime ERC of acquired portfolios with the purchase price of the portfolios. MoM is adjusted to exclude the VAT component of portfolios plus certain portfolio investments outside of our typical investment mix.
Segment earnings
Segment earnings relate to the operating earnings of each segment, Credit Management Services, Strategic Markets, Portfolio Investments and Group items.
About Intrum
Intrum is the industry-leading credit management company in Europe with presence in 24 markets. We help companies prosper by offering solutions designed to improve cash flow as well as long-term profitability and by caring for their customers. Our focus is to create shared value for business and society, which both benefit from companies being paid on time and citizens getting out of debt. Intrum has around 10,000 dedicated professionals who serve around 80,000 companies across Europe. In 2022, the company generated revenues of SEK 19.5 billion. Intrum is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Intrum AB (publ) share is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. For further information, please visit www.intrum.com.
Business model
We ensure that companies are paid by offering a full range of services covering companies' entire credit management chain. In our Credit Management Services and Strategic Markets segments we act as agents, collect late payments on our clients' behalf and generate a commission. In our Portfolio Investments segment we act as principals and invest in portfolios of overdue receivables as well as similar claims and collect on our own behalf.
Intrum as an investment
Growing market – The market for our services is growing, supported by our clients' desire to manage their balance sheets, also aided by regulation, focus on their core businesses as well as ongoing NPL generation. Digitisation and changes in customer behaviour lead to new types of receivables being generated. This market backdrop is a strong foundation for sustainable organic growth.
Market-leading position – Intrum is the industry leader in Europe, with a presence in 24 countries. We also work with partners to cover approximately 160 countries across the world. Given our comprehensive footprint we can partner with clients across several markets. Our broad knowledge spans multiple industries and our scale enables us to invest in the newest technologies and innovative solutions.
A complete range – Intrum offers a complete range of credit management services, covering companies' complete credit management chain.
Considerable trust and 100 years of experience – Our work can only be performed if we have our clients' complete trust and conduct our operations ethically and with respect for the end-customer. Our 100 years of experience demonstrate the strength of our business model. We build long-term partnerships with our clients.
Intrum leads the way towards a sound economy – A functioning credit market is a prerequisite for the business community and consequently for society as a whole. Intrum plays an important role in this context.
Financial targets
Returns: Cash RoIC >10% medium term Growth: Cash EPS >10% p.a. on average medium term Leverage: Net debt/Cash EBITDA 2.5–3.5x by end of 2022 Shareholder remuneration policy: Absolute annual increase in dividend per share
For further details and definitions, see https://www.intrum.com/investors/financial-info/ financial-targets/
Financial calendar 2023
| 26 January 2023 | Full-year report 2022 |
|---|---|
| 27 April 2023 | Interim report for the first quarter |
| 27 April 2023 | Annual General Meeting |
| 20 July 2023 | Interim report for the second quarter |
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