Quarterly Report • Feb 14, 2019
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The fourth quarter of 2018 was the best three month period ever for Kid. The early winter and Christmas season is extremely busy in all parts of the business and hence planning and execution are key factors for delivering results. We are happy to report solid revenue and EBITDA growth of 7.2% and 26.1% respectively, which proves that we again succeeded in the most important quarter of the year for Kid. For the full year we delivered sales and EBITDA growth of 6.2% and 17.1% respectively, which makes 2018 our best financial year ever!
These are the key takeaways from the fourth quarter:
Physical stores will still be important for us going forward and our experience is that investments aimed at increasing the shopping experience in-store pays off. We have therefore decided to increase the maintenance capital expenditure level in 2019 to MNOK 40 (MNOK 27.3) in order to speed up store upgrades and ensure that customers get the best in-store experience with Kid.
Gross margin was up 0.7 percentage points from the fourth quarter last year, mainly due to a favourable USD exchange rate. The positive increase in gross margin is considered temporary, and we expect to gradually revert to 2016 and 2017 levels.
We are now well into the first quarter 2019, and although it will likely be the least important quarter of the year in terms of revenues, with the opening of the new store at CC Vest (Oslo) and the launch of our exciting new lighting collection.
Yours sincerely,
Anders Fjeld CEO
(Figures from the corresponding period - previous year in brackets)
| Full Year | Full Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Amounts in NOK million) | Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Revenues | 542,2 | 505,5 | 1466,7 | 1381,7 |
| Growth | 7,2% | 4,5% | 6,2% | 6,8% |
| LFL growth including online sales | 5,3% | -0,2% | 3,1% | 3,1% |
| No. of shopping days in period | 77 | 76 | 303 | 303 |
| No. of physical stores at period end | 143 | 140 | 143 | 140 |
| COGS | -214,6 | -203,9 | -573,2 | -547,6 |
| Gross profit | 327,6 | 301,7 | 893,5 | 834,0 |
| Gross margin (%) | 60,4% | 59,7% | 60,9% | 60,4% |
| EBITDA | 141,3 | 125,2 | 250,2 | 214,5 |
| EBITDA margin (%) | 26,1% | 24,8% | 17,1% | 15,5% |
| EBIT | 132,0 | 115,9 | 213,1 | 179,7 |
| EBIT margin (%) | 24,4% | 22,9% | 14,5% | 13,0% |
| Adj. Net Income* | 99,6 | 85,6 | 154,1 | 126,7 |
| #shares at period end | 40,6 | 40,6 | 40,6 | 40,6 |
| Adj. Earnings per share | 2,45 | 2,10 | 3,79 | 3,12 |
| Net interest bearing debt | 185,7 | 299,4 | 185,7 | 299,4 |
*Adjusted for change in deferred tax caused by lower tax rate in Q4-2017 and Q4 2018.
The figures reported in the Q4 report have not been subject to a review by the Group's auditor PwC, and the preparation has required management to make accounting judgements and estimates that impact the figures. Figures from the corresponding period the previous year are in brackets, unless otherwise specified.
Revenues in the fourth quarter amounted to MNOK 542.2 (MNOK 505.5), an increase of 7.2% (4.5%) compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. The number of ordinary shopping days in the fourth quarter was 77 (76). For the full year, revenues increased by 6.2% (6.8%). The number of ordinary shopping days for the full year was 303 (303).
Online sales increased by 30.0% (33.8%) in the fourth quarter, driven by inspirational elements and design, reduced delivery time, and improved product availability and site speed. Full year online revenues were MNOK 67.8 (MNOK 43.4) - a growth of 56.2% compared to 2017. The online share of total revenues was 4.6% (3.1%) for the full year.
New stores opened at Lagunen (Bergen), Lade (Trondheim) and Jærhagen (Stavanger). The total number of physical stores at the end of the quarter was 143 (140).
Gross margin was 60.4% (59.7%) for the fourth quarter, and 60.9% (60.4%) for the full year. The gross margin was positively affected by a lower hedged USDNOK in Q4 compared to last year. Kid ASA has applied IFRS9 and hedge accounting retrospectively, with initial application from 1 January 2015. All references to historical financial figures are based on IFRS 9 in this report.
Gross margin (hedge accounting):
Operating expenses, including employee benefit expenses, were MNOK 186.6 (MNOK 176.5) in the fourth quarter, up 5.7%. For the full year, operating expenses including employee benefit expenses amounted to MNOK 643.6 (MNOK 620.2), an increase of 3.8%. Operating expenses, relatively to sales, was 43.9% (44.9 %) in 2018. There were no adjustments for extraordinary operating expenses in 2017 or 2018.
Employee expenses increased by 3.1% to MNOK 92.2 (MNOK 89.4) in the fourth quarter:
Other operating expenses increased by 8.4% in the quarter to MNOK 94.4 (MNOK 87.1):
EBITDA amounted to MNOK 141.3 (MNOK 125.2) in the fourth quarter. This represents an EBITDA margin of 26.1% (24.8%).
EBITDA for the full year was MNOK 250.2 (MNOK 214.5), an increase of 16.6% driven by revenue growth, an increase of gross margin and increased cost efficiency.
EBIT amounted to MNOK 132.0 (MNOK 115.9) in the fourth quarter. This represents an EBIT margin of 24.4% (22.9%). EBIT was affected by increased depreciation due to last year's CAPEX levels.
EBIT for the full year amounted to MNOK 213.1 (MNOK 179.7), corresponding to an EBIT margin of 14.5% (13.0%).
Net financial expenses amounted to MNOK 2.7 (MNOK 3.1) in the fourth quarter, and MNOK 12.8 (MNOK 12.7) for the full year.
During the fourth quarter Kid paid an instalment of MNOK 50 on its flexible credit facility.
Adjusted net income amounted to MNOK 99.6 (MNOK 85.6) in the fourth quarter. Net income for 2018 was MNOK 154.1 (MNOK 126.7). Net income is adjusted for a change in deferred tax related to trademark of MNOK -14.6 caused by the reduced tax rate from 23% to 22% with effect from 1.1.2019. The same adjustment was made in the fourth quarter of 2017 caused by the reduced tax rate from 24% to 23% with effect from 1.1.2018.
The Board of Directors proposes a half-year dividend of NOK 2.00 per share in May 2019. Kid also paid a half-year dividend of NOK 1,20 per share in November 2018. In total, these payments represent 84,4% of preliminary adjusted net income for 2018.
The board of directors will also propose to the annual general meeting that the board is given the authority to distribute an additional half-year dividend in November 2019 in accordance with the dividend policy and in light of the third quarter 2019 results. Going forward, Kid will aim to distribute 80% to 100% of adjusted net income as dividend.
There have been no other significant events after the end of the reporting period.
Lier, 14th February 2019
7
Interim Report Q4 2018 Kid ASA
| Full year | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Amounts in NOK thousand) Note |
Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Audited | |
| Revenue | 542 196 | 505 549 | 1 466 729 | 1 381 675 |
| Other operating revenue | 276 | 32 | 336 | 667 |
| Total revenue | 542 473 | 505 582 | 1 467 064 | 1 382 342 |
| Cost of goods sold | 214 551 | 203 870 | 573 230 | 547 627 |
| Employee benefits expence | 92 248 | 89 438 | 310 898 | 306 471 |
| Depreciation and amortisation expenses 9 |
9 256 | 9 330 | 37 123 | 34 839 |
| Other operating expenses | 94 369 | 87 064 | 332 703 | 313 716 |
| Total operating expenses | 410 423 | 389 702 | 1 253 954 | 1 202 653 |
| Operating profit | 132 049 | 115 880 | 213 110 | 179 689 |
| Other financial income | 990 | 213 | 1 337 | 821 |
| Other financial expense | 3 670 | 3 264 | 14 115 | 13 480 |
| Changes in fair value of financial assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net financial income (+) / expense (-) | -2 680 | -3 051 | -12 778 | -12 659 |
| Profit before tax | 129 370 | 112 829 | 200 332 | 167 030 |
| Income tax expense | 15 166 | 12 676 | 31 609 | 25 705 |
| Net profit (loss) for the period | 114 203 | 100 153 | 168 723 | 141 325 |
| Interim condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income |
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| Profit for the period | 114 203 | 100 153 | 168 723 | 141 325 |
| Other comprehensive income* | 14 719 | 6 820 | 19 427 | -9 420 |
| Tax on comprehensive income | -3 201 | -1 614 | -4 284 | 2 284 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 125 722 | 105 359 | 183 866 | 134 189 |
| Attributable to equity holders of the parent | 125 722 | 105 359 | 183 866 | 134 189 |
| Basic and diluted Earnings per share (EPS): | 2,81 | 2,46 | 4,15 | 3,48 |
| The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements. |
*Mainly related to USD hedge
Kid ASA, Gilhusveien 1, 3426 Gullaug Main office: +47 940 26 000, Customer service: +47 00 20 00 www.kid.no
| (Amounts in NOK thousand) | Note | 31.12.2018 | 31.12.2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Unaudited | Audited | |
| Trademark | 9 | 1 462 889 | 1 462 354 |
| Store lease rights | 6 532 | 8 423 | |
| Total intangible assets | 1 469 421 | 1 470 777 | |
| Fixtures and fittings, tools, office machinery and equipment | 9 | 91 530 | 91 896 |
| Total tangible assets | 91 530 | 91 896 | |
| Total fixed assets | 1 560 951 | 1 562 672 | |
| Inventories | 253 157 | 301 997 | |
| Trade receivables | 2 962 | 3 500 | |
| Other receivables | 6 | 24 823 | 28 506 |
| Derivatives | 6 | 8 949 | 4 180 |
| Totalt receivables | 36 733 | 36 185 | |
| Cash and bank deposits | 242 152 | 130 071 | |
| Total currents assets | 532 042 | 468 252 | |
| Total assets | 2 092 993 | 2 030 924 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
| (Amounts in NOK thousand) Note Equity and liabilities |
31.12.2018 Unaudited |
31.12.2017 Unaudited |
|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 48 774 | 48 774 |
| Share premium | 321 049 | 321 049 |
| Other paid-in-equity | 64 617 | 64 617 |
| Total paid-in-equity | 434 440 | 434 440 |
| Other equity | 656 247 | 584 077 |
| Total equity | 1 090 687 | 1 018 516 |
| Deferred tax | 321 352 | 334 585 |
| Total provisions | 321 352 | 334 585 |
| Liabilities to financial institutions | 427 873 | 429 433 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 427 873 | 429 433 |
| Liabilities to financial institutions | 0 | 0 |
| Trade payables | 37 666 | 45 161 |
| Tax payable | 46 216 | 40 415 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 0 | 0 |
| Public duties payable | 111 812 | 104 674 |
| Other short-term liabilities | 57 388 | 58 139 |
| Total short-term liabilities | 253 081 | 248 390 |
| Total liabilities | 1 002 306 | 1 012 408 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 2 092 993 | 2 030 924 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
| (Amounts in NOK thousand) | Total paid- in equity | Other equity | Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |
| Balance at 1 Jan 2017 | 434 440 | 567 852 | 1 002 292 |
| Profit for the year | 0 | 141 325 | 141 325 |
| Other comprehensive income | 0 | -7 136 | -7 136 |
| Cash flow hedges | 0 | 3 971 | 3 971 |
| Dividend | 0 | -121 935 | -121 935 |
| Balance as at 31 des 2017 | 434 440 | 584 077 | 1 018 516 |
| Balance at 1 Jan 2018 | 434 440 | 584 077 | 1 018 516 |
| Profit for the year | 0 | 168 723 | 168 723 |
| Other comprehensive income | 0 | 15 143 | 15 143 |
| Cash flow hedges | 0 | -10 083 | -10 083 |
| Dividend | 0 | -101 613 | -101 613 |
| Balance as at 31 des 2018 | 434 440 | 656 247 | 1 090 687 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
| (Amounts in NOK thousand) | Note | Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||
| Cash flow from operations | |||||
| Profit before income taxes | 129 370 | 112 829 | 200 332 | 167 030 | |
| Taxes paid in the period | -1 200 | -20 720 | -40 415 | -40 849 | |
| Gain/loss from sale of fixed assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Depreciation & impairment | 9 | 9 256 | 9 330 | 37 123 | 34 839 |
| Change in financial derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Differences in expensed pensions and payments in/out of | |||||
| the pension scheme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Effect of exchange fluctuations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Items classified as investments or financing | 3 153 | 3 524 | 14 669 | 13 736 | |
| Change in net working capital | |||||
| Change in inventory | 75 587 | 44 840 | 48 839 | -79 807 | |
| Change in trade debtors | 701 | -20 | 538 | -972 | |
| Change in trade creditors Change in other provisions* |
-4 310 44 189 |
5 356 36 463 |
-7 495 11 625 |
4 536 19 633 |
|
| Net cash flow from operations | 256 744 | 191 601 | 265 216 | 118 146 | |
| Cash flow from investments | |||||
| Net proceeds from investment activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase of store lease rights | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 500 | |
| Purchase of fixed assets | 9 | -13 402 | -7 999 | -37 293 | -37 573 |
| Net cash flow from investments | -13 402 | -7 999 | -37 293 | -47 073 | |
| Cash flow from financing | |||||
| Repayment of long term loans | -395 | -377 | -1 560 | -97 111 | |
| Repayment of short term loans | -50 000 | -50 000 | 0 | -100 000 | |
| Net interest Net change in bank overdraft |
-2 823 0 |
-3 490 0 |
-12 640 0 |
-14 517 100 000 |
|
| Dividend payment | -48 774 | -40 645 | -101 613 | -121 935 | |
| Net proceeds from shares issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash flow from financing | -101 992 | -94 513 | -115 813 | -233 564 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 99 735 | 40 537 | 130 071 | 291 852 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 141 349 | 89 090 | 112 110 | -162 491 | |
| Exchange gains / (losses) on cash and cash equivalents | 1 068 | 445 | -29 | 710 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 242 152 | 130 071 | 242 152 | 130 071 |
*Change in other provisions includes other receivables, public duties payable and other short-term liabilities.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Kid ASA, Gilhusveien 1, 3426 Gullaug Main office: +47 940 26 000, Customer service: +47 00 20 00 www.kid.no
Kid ASA and its subsidiaries` (together the "company" or the "Group") operating activities are related to the resale of home textiles on the Norwegian market.
All amounts in the interim financial statements are presented in NOK 1 000 unless otherwise stated.
Due to rounding, there may be differences in the summation columns.
These condensed interim financial statements for the three and twelve months ended 31 December 2018 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim financial reporting'. The condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union ('IFRS').
The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the preparation of the annual IFRS financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017.
Amendments to IFRSs effective for the financial year ending 31 December 2018 are not expected to have a material impact on the group.
The group adopted IFRS 15 as of 1 January 2018 using the full retrospective approach. The implementation of IFRS 15 does not have a material effect on total reported revenues, expenses, assets or liabilities.
The group will implement IFRS 16 from 1.1.2019 by applying the modified retrospective approach. At the date of initial application of the new leases standard, lessees recognise the cumulative effect of initial application as an adjustment to the opening balance of equity as of 1 January 2019.
The group rent facilities for all stores and the central warehouse, which is the main source of arrangements recognized as lease agreements under IFRS16. The rental agreements define a store or warehouse premises as the lease object in exchange for a defined lease payment. Only fixed rental costs are considered as an obligation under the IFRS 16 definition, while marketing contributions and common operation costs at shopping centres are considered to be outside of the scope. The lease agreements are considered to have a duration equal to the expiration date of the rental contract with the addition of any extension options that are likely to be used. As the agreements do not contain an implicit interest rate, the valuation of the lease agreements will be based on an incremental borrowing rate.
The group have analysed the effects of IFRS 16 under the assumption that it was implemented on 1.1.2019 by using the modified retrospective approach. The effects represent changes from the accounting principles applied in the annual report for 2018. The analysis is based on an incremental borrowing rate in the range of 3.0% - 5.5% dependent of lease length and location type, and indicates an expected lease asset and lease liability at the time of application in the range of MNOK 650 – 780. The effects on profit and loss in the first year after implementation are expected to be a reduction in operating costs in the range of MNOK 140 – 170, an increase in depreciation in the range of MNOK 120 – 150 and an increase of interest expenses in the range of MNOK 25 – 30. Based on this, the total effect on profit before tax one year after implementation is a decrease in the range of MNOK 8 – 10.
The Preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
In preparing these condensed interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by management inn applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2017.
The Group sells home textiles in 143 fully owned stores across Norway and through the Group's online website. Over 98% of the products are sold under own brands. The Group's aggregate online sales are approximately equal to the sales of one physical store and it is therefore not considered as a separate segment. The Norwegian market is not divided into separate geographical regions with distinctive characteristics and Kid's operations cannot naturally be split in further segments.
The group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk, fair value interest rate risk, cash flow interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
The condensed interim financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements; they should be read in conjunction with the group's annual financial statements as at 31 December 2017. There have been no changes in any risk management policies since the year-end.
Set out below is a comparison of the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2017.
Kid ASA, Gilhusveien 1, 3426 Gullaug Main office: +47 940 26 000, Customer service: +47 00 20 00 www.kid.no
| (Amounts in NOK thousand) | 31 December 2018 | 31 December 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying | Carrying | Fair | |||
| Financial assets | amount | Fair value | amount | value | |
| Loans and receivables | |||||
| Trade and other receivables excluding pre-payments | 3 027 | 3 027 | 3 513 | 3 513 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 242 152 | 242 152 | 130 071 | 130 071 | |
| Total | 245 179 | 245 179 | 133 584 | 133 584 | |
| Financial liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings (excluding finance lease liabilities) | 425 000 | 425 000 | 425 000 | 425 000 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | 2 873 | 2 873 | 4 433 | 4 433 | |
| Trade and other payables excluding non-financial liabilities | 147 765 | 147 765 | 147 832 | 147 832 | |
| Total | 280 108 | 280 108 | 281 601 | 281 601 | |
| Financial instruments measured at fair value through profit and | |||||
| loss | |||||
| Derivatives - asset | |||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | 8949 | 8949 | 4 180 | 4 180 | |
| Total | 8949 | 8949 | 4 180 | 4 180 | |
| Derivatives – liabilities | |||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All financial instruments for which fair value is recognized or disclosed are categorized within the fair value hierarchy, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole, as follows:
Level 1 Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable.
Level 3 Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable.
There were no transfers between Levels or changes in valuation techniques during the period. All of the Group's financial instruments that are measured at fair value are classified as level 2.
Level 2 trading and hedging derivatives comprise forward foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps. These forward foreign exchange contracts have been fair valued using forward exchange rates that are quoted in an active market. Interest rate swaps are fair valued using forward interest rates extracted from observable yield curves. The effects of discounting are generally insignificant for Level 2 derivatives.
| Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 | Full year 2018 | Full Year 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted number of ordinary shares | 40 645 162 | 40 645 162 | 40 645 162 | 40 645 162 |
| Net profit or loss for the year | 114 203 | 100 153 | 168 723 | 141 325 |
| Earnings per share (basic and diluted) | ||||
| (Expressed in NOK per share) | 2,81 | 2,46 | 4,15 | 3,48 |
The Group's related parties include it associates, key management, members of the board and majority shareholders.
None of the Board members have been granted loans or guarantees in the current year. Furthermore, none of the Board members are included in the Group's pension or bonus plans.
The following table provides the total amount of transactions that have been entered into with related parties during the nine months ended 31 December 2018 and 2017:
| Lease agreements: | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Gilhus Invest AS (Headquarter rental)* | 0 | 16674 |
| Vågsgaten Handel AS with subsidiaries (Store rental) | 1 263 | 1 272 |
| Total | 1 263 | 17 946 |
* Gilhus Invest AS was sold to a non-related party in December 2017.
| (amounts in NOK million) | PPE | Trademark | Store lease rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance 01.01.2018 | 91,9 | 1 462,3 | 8,4 |
| Additions | 36,2 | 1,1 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | -36,6 | -0,5 | -1,9 |
| Balance 31.12.2018 | 91,5 | 1 462,9 | 6,5 |
| (amounts in NOK million) | PPE | Trademark | Store lease rights |
| Balance 01.01.2017 | 88,5 | 1 463,0 | 0,0 |
| Additions | 36,9 | 0,7 | 9,5 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | -33,4 | -1,5 | -1,1 |
| Balance 31.12.2017 | 91,9 | 1 462,4 | 8,4 |
This report includes forward-looking statements which are based on our current expectations and projections about future events. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report, including statements regarding our future financial position, risks and uncertainties related to our business, strategy, capital expenditures, projected costs and our plans and objectives for future operations, including our plans for future costs savings and synergies may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate,", "may," "assume," "plan," "intend," "will," "should," "estimate," "risk" and similar expressions or the negatives of these expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In addition any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this notice, and we do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update any statements set forth in this notice.
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