Earnings Release • Nov 16, 2017
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(Non-Audited accounts)
16 November 2017
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PRESS RELEASE | 9M 2017
Sociedade Comercial Orey Antunes, S.A. ("SCOA", "Orey" or "Grupo Orey") reached in 9M17 a positive net income amounting to Euro 70 thousand.
This net income, when compared to the same period of the previous year ("9M16"), reflects the results of the profound reorganisation carried out in 2016 with the objectives of (i) de-leveraging the balance sheet by selling non-core assets and reducing debt and cost of debt, and (ii) improve operational results through a strong cost reduction on the one hand and increase operating revenues on the other.
Against this backdrop, when comparing 9M17 with the same period of 2016, operational revenues reduce to Euro 56.46 million, declined by -2.1% y.o.y from Euro 57.69 million in 9M16. Gross margin grew by 12.1% y.o.y to Euro 18.57 million, up from Euro 16.57 million. Operating expenses declined 11.0% from Euro 15.43 million in 9M16 to Euro 13.73 million in 9M17. As such, operating EBITDA grew by 4.2 times up from Euro 1,14 million to Euro 4.84 million in 9M17. Non-operating EBITDA declined by 148.6% from Euro 2.5 million to negative Euro 1.22 million. In this context, total EBITDA declined by +0.5% to Euro 3.62 million in 9M17, up from Euro 3.64 million in 9M16.
It should also be underlined:
At the balance sheet level, in 9M17 it should be highlighted that, when compared to December 2016, financial debt declined by 3.0% to Euro 62.03 million.
Note: These accounts, similarly to those of the end of 2016, have a consolidation perimeter that include the non-financial. For comparison purposes, the 9M16 accounts were adjusted.
In this context and taking into consideration that the positioning of SCOA has recently evolved from a financial holding to an investment holding with relevant financial and non-financial holdings, in 2017 fiscal year SCOA changed the account presentation model, towards the model used by non-financial companies. This change occurs insofar as the Company understands that, in this manner, its consolidated accounts reflect better the core of its activities and its proper dimension.
The initial results of the restructuring and transformation process are clearly visible in 9M17. This process impacted the gross margin performance as well as the operating and financial costs. In effect, the gross margin of Orey Group, including the full consolidation of the non-financial companies, reached Euro 18.6 million in 9M17, having grown 12.1% y.o.y. The contribution of the net financial margin and commissions generated by Orey Financial to the consolidated gross margin reached Euro 1.25 million in 9M17, having declined 26.6% y.o.y. On the other hand, operational costs decreased 11%, making operating EBITDA up 324.5%, covering 2.8 times the financial costs for the same period.
During 2016 and early 2017 Orey executed a reorganisational plan aimed at (1) significantly reducing costs in order to rebalance operational income; (2) repositioning its commercial offering and (3) implementing a new balance sheet structure through asset sales and renegotiated terms and conditions of the most important debt facilities, including bonds and bank debt, aimed at increasing maturities and reducing cost of debt. The reorganisation plan also covered other areas, namely extensive contact with Orey Financial customers aimed at re-establishing the commercial relationship and a special focus on initiatives to rejuvenate the commercial team and increase its motivation. Whereas this cost cutting and reorganisation plan is now mostly executed, the focus is now investing on organic growth.
At Orey Financial level, it should be noted that assets under management and custody ("AuC") reached Euro 143.17 million (2.2% y.o.y.), having grown 1.3% when compared to 31 December 2016. The performance compared to 30 September 2016 reflects primarily the deconsolidation of the management of distressed assets / liability management. In 9M17, AuC of the online brokerage segment reached Euro 49.43 million (+ 2.6% in 9M17 as compared to Euro 48.17 million at the end of 2016 and +6.7% y.o.y). Customer growth should also be highlighted. In effect, both Portugal (+3.2% y.o.y to 4,381 customers) and Spain (+ 6.3% y.o.y to 3,332 customers) showed resilient growth, demonstrating Orey Financial's ability to retain its customer base while simultaneously attracting new customers. This performance also underlines that the strategy of further investing in the development of the financial activity in Spain is a success. The Group continues to consider Spain as a market with high growth potential.
Orey Financial's net commissions in 9M17 reached Euro 1.40 million (-23.9% y.o.y.). This decrease in revenues was mainly due to the activity in Portugal, which continued to decline in 9M17, as a result of the loss of some important customers during 2016 that is still averaging out.
| Thousand Euros | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Orey Financial | 9M17 | 9M16 | y.oy |
| Assets under Management / Custody | 143 167 | 140 056 | 2.2% |
| Orey Financial Net Commissions* | 1 399 | 1 837 | 23.9% |
| Assets under Management / Custody | 9M17 | 9M16 | y.oy |
| Online brokerage | 49 430 | 46 315 | 6.7% |
| Investment consulting and discretionary management | 58 657 | 58 488 | 0.3% |
| Real estate investment funds | 10 879 | 10 951 | (0.7%) |
| Private equity funds | 24 202 | 24 302 | (0.4%) |
| Liability management | 0 | 0 | - |
| Total | 143 167 | 140 056 | 2,2% |
| Online brokerage PT | 9M17 | 9M16 | y.oy |
| Assets under Custody | 16 331 | 16 581 | (1.5%) |
| Transaction volumes - CFD e FX | 2 479 951 | 2 315 453 | 7.1% |
| Net commissions | 493 | 741 | (33.5%) |
| # clients | 4 381 | 4 245 | 3.2% |
| Online brokerage SP | 9M17 | 9M16 | y.oy |
| Assets under Custody | 33 099 | 29 733 | 11.3% |
| Transaction volumes - CFD e FX | 2 164 659 | 1 247 840 | 73.5% |
| Net commissions | 419 | 485 | (13.4%) |
| # clients | 3 332 | 3 134 | 6.3% |
* Total commissions, including those no directly linked to assets under management / custody
At industrial company's level, it should be underlined the recovery of revenues from logistic and shipping activities in Portugal and Spain and in Angola and the corresponding growth in gross margin and results generated by these divisions. This performance was pivotal for the growth of gross profit and gross margin by 6.4% and 2.6pp respectively. The performance in Portugal and Spain was enhanced by the growth in the consignment operations and charter segments and by the growth of transits. On the other hand, growth in Angola was mainly driven by the project forwarding segment.
| Thousand Euros | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit | 9M17 | 9M16 | y.o.y. |
| Transport e Logistics PT / ES | 4 773 | 4 746 | 0.6% |
| Transport e Logistics Angola | 7 774 | 6 228 | 24.8% |
| Industrial and Naval Representations | 1 977 | 2 673 | (26.1%) |
| Total | 14 523 | 13 647 | 6.4% |
| Gross Margin % | 9M17 | 9M16 | y.o.y. |
| Transport e Logistics PT / ES | 12.8% | 12.4% | 0.4pp |
| Transport e Logistics Angola | 71.9% | 67.3% | 4.6pp |
| Industrial and Naval Representations | 49.3% | 40.9% | 8.5pp |
| Total | 27.9% | 25.3% | 2.6pp |
| Euro Thousand | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | 9M17 | 9M16 | Y.o.Y | |
| Revenues | 51 895 | 54 014 | (3,9%) | |
| Comissions & Net Interest Margin | 1 247 | 1 699 | (26,6%) | |
| Other Operating Revenues | 3 321 | 1 980 | 67,7% | |
| Total Operating Income | 56 463 | 57 693 | (2,1%) | |
| Cost of Goods and Sales | 37 801 | 40 977 | (7,7%) | |
| Comissions paid | 87 | 146 | (40,2%) | |
| Gross Margin | 18 574 | 16 569 | 12,1% | |
| Payroll | 7 720 | 9 330 | (17,3%) | |
| General Expenses | 5 626 | 5 882 | (4,3%) | |
| Marketing | 387 | 217 | 78,6% | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 13 734 | 15 429 | (11,0%) | |
| Operating EBITDA | 4 840 | 1 140 | 324,5% | |
| Reestructuring & Non Recurrent Costs | 669 | 1 837 | (63,6%) | |
| Revenues From Equity Method | 44 | (5 585) | - | |
| Capital Gains | (48) | 1 194 | (104,0%) | |
| Other Non Operating Revenues Costs | (542) | 8 730 | (106,2%) | |
| Non Operating EBITDA | (1 216) | 2 501 | (148,6%) | |
| EBITDA | 3 624 | 3 641 | (0,5%) | |
| Depreciation | (1 325) | (1 454) | 8,9% | |
| Provisions | (20) | (808) | 97,6% | |
| Interest | (1 726) | (3 256) | 47,0% | |
| Earnings Before Tax | 554 | (1 878) | - | |
| Tax | (304) | (257) | (18,1%) | |
| Non Controlling Interest | 180 | 745 | (75,8%) | |
| Net Profit | 70 | (2 879) | - |
The performance of Orey Group in 9M17, as per the table above, was marked by the following factors:
(6) A circa 47% y.o.y decline in interest costs, from Euro 3.26 million to Euro 1.73 million in 9M17, as a result of the significant reduction in financial debt and also in the context of the renegotiation of the cost of debt of the group bond issues.
Regarding the consolidated statement of the financial position it should be highlighted that:
4.1. CONSOLIDATED STATUTORY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (non-audited accounts)
| Euro Thousand | ||
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Financial Statements | September 17 | December 16 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Tangible fixed assets | 13.134 | 11.399 |
| Investment properties | 983 | 983 |
| Intangible assets | 442 | 543 |
| Goodwill | 57.139 | 57.139 |
| Investments in associated companies | 81 | 94 |
| Other investments | 13.853 | 14.148 |
| Current tax assets | - | 599 |
| Deferred tax assets | 58 | 56 |
| Total non-current assets | 85.689 | 84.960 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 1.028 | 1.741 |
| Clients | 18.854 | 21.917 |
| Credit | 445 | 636 |
| Deferrals | 707 | 686 |
| Other accounts receivable | 37.477 | 31.493 |
| Other financial assets | 72 | 74 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3.589 | 5.882 |
| Total current assets | 62.173 | 62.429 |
| Total assets | 147.862 | 147.389 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
| Equity | 12.000 | 12.000 |
| Share capital | 6.486 | 6.486 |
| Own shares | (324) | (324) |
| Other changes in equity | 104 | 107 |
| Other Reserves | (265) | (1.653) |
| Retained earnings | (4.121) | 8.871 |
| Net profit | 70 | (12.793) |
| Retained earnings | 4.626 | 4.616 |
| Total equity | 18.576 | 17.308 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Medium and long term debt | 9.916 | 7.477 |
| Bond Loans | 39.803 | 39.599 |
| Non recourse instruments issued by SPV's | 27.499 | 27.499 |
| Provisions | 3.563 | 3.549 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 117 | 117 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 80.896 | 78.240 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Suppliers | 15.506 | 16.543 |
| Other accounts payable | 19.939 | 17.737 |
| Employee benefits | 324 | 324 |
| Short term debt | 10.653 | 13.110 |
| Short term bond loans | - | 1.894 |
| Deferrals | 315 | 364 |
| Other financial liabilities | 1.654 | 1.869 |
| Total current liabilities | 48.390 | 51.840 |
| Total liabilities | 129.286 | 130.080 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 147.862 | 147.389 |
(non-audited accounts)
| Euro Thousand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | 9M17 | 9M16 | Y.o.Y |
| Sales and services rendered | 51 895 | 53 995 | (3.9%) |
| Net Interest Margin and comissions | 1 159 | 1 553 | (25.3%) |
| Other Operating Income | 4 183 | 11 339 | (63.1%) |
| Operating Revenues | 57 238 | 66 886 | (14.4%) |
| Cost of Goods and Sales | (1 787) | (3 471) | 48.5% |
| External supplies and services | (42 179) | (44 097) | 4.3% |
| Staff costs | (7 732) | (10 568) | 26.8% |
| Impairment of accounts receivable, net | (4) | (1 137) | 99.7% |
| Provisions, net | (16) | 379 | (104.2%) |
| Depreciation/amortisation and impairment of investments, net | (1 325) | (1 454) | 8.9% |
| Other operating costs | (1 952) | (1 591) | (22.7%) |
| Operating costs | (54 994) | (61 938) | 11.2% |
| Operational Result | 2 243 | 4 948 | (54.7%) |
| Interest expenses | (1 757) | (3 254) | 46.0% |
| Interest income | 31 | 12 | 160.5% |
| Gains/losses in associated companies | 37 | (3 588) | 101.0% |
| Financial results | (1 689) | (6 831) | 75.3% |
| Earnings before taxes | 554 | (1 883) | - |
| Income tax for the period | (304) | (252) | (20.6%) |
| Net profit for the period | 250 | (2 135) | - |
| Net profit for the period attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders | 70 | (2 879) | - |
| Non-controlling interests | 180 | 745 | (75.8%) |
In the financial statements of 31 December 2016 Orey Group fully consolidated in its statutory accounts all investments in the non-financial companies held through the private equity fund, Orey Capital Partners Transports and Logistics SCA SICAR ("OCP SICAR").
Out of the various shareholder agreements implemented and signed in the first half of 2012 with the non-financial groups following Orey's transformation process, which resulted in the implementation of a joint control model, replacing the solitary control that was being adopted by the Group, as of today these agreements are in force only in the subgroups (1) Horizon View, navigation, transport and logistics in Portugal and Spain and (2) Orey Industrial, industrial representations in Portugal. In the sub-groups (1) Lynx, navigation, transport, and logistics in Angola and Mozambique and (2) Orey Safety, naval security, firefighting and individual protection, there are no shareholder agreements in place. Moreover, due to the requirements over the conditions to be reflected in shareholders' agreements so that these holdings can be registered as joint ventures and given that (1) Orey Group decided not to make any changes to the shareholder agreements in force in Horizon View and Orey Industrial; (2) there are no
shareholder agreements in effect at Lynx and Orey Safety and (3) the conditions necessary for Lynx to continue to be recorded as an asset held for sale are not valid any longer, all of these holdings were fully accounted for in SCOA's consolidated financial statements. It should be noted that in 2014 and 2015 the Lynx sub-group was recorded as an asset held for sale while Orey Safety was registered as a financial investment. The latter was, at that time, subject to a shareholder's agreement.
Against the backdrop that SCOA fully consolidates these assets in its financial statements and taking into consideration that the positioning of SCOA has recently evolved from a financial holding to an investment holding with relevant financial and non-financial holdings, in 2017 fiscal year SCOA changed the account presentation model, moving from the model used by financial institutions towards the model used by non-financial companies, both in the individual accounts and in the consolidated accounts. This change occurs insofar as the Company understands that, in this manner, its consolidated accounts reflect better the core of its activities and its proper dimension.
Regarding the statutory consolidated accounts, the distressed assets segment consists of two insolvency projects called OP Incrível and A. Araújo. These projects have a duration of more than one year and their return is only possible at the end of the process. Given that these projects are of uncertain return, in accordance with current international regulations, the expenses inherent thereto must be fully recognised as a cost in the year in which they occur and an estimation of the income and margin should be made, thus reflecting the likely return from this business.
PRESS RELEASE | 9M 2017
Press release available at the institutional website of Orey www.orey.com
Investor Contacts Nuno Vieira, CFA Sociedade Comercial Orey Antunes, S.A.
Chief Financial Officer Head of Investor Relations
T: +351 21 340 70 00 [email protected] [email protected]
Sociedade Comercial Orey Antunes, S.A. Rua Maria Luísa Holstein, 20 1300-388 Lisboa Portugal
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