Earnings Release • Jul 25, 2017
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25 July 2017
PRESS RELEASE | 1H 2017
Sociedade Comercial Orey Antunes, S.A. ("SCOA", "Orey" or "Grupo Orey") reached in the first half of 2017 ("1H17") a positive net income amounting to Euro 148 thousand.
This net income, when compared to the same period of the previous year ("1H16"), 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 1H17 with the same period of 2016, operational revenues grew to Euro 39.67 million, up +4.2% y.o.o.y from Euro 38.07 million in 1H16. Gross margin grew by 9.1% y.o.y to Euro 12.26 million, up from Euro 11.24 million. Operating expenses declined 13.5% from Euro 10.34 million in 1H16 to Euro 8.94 million in 1H17. As such, operating income grew by 3.7x up from Euro 898 thousand to Euro 3.32 million in 1H17. Non-operating income declined by 163.1% from Euro 1.06 million to negative Euro 0.67 million. In this context, EBITDA grew by +35.1% to Euro 2.65 million in 1H17, up from Euro 1.96 million in 1H16.
It should also be underlined:
At the balance sheet level, in 1H17 it should be highlighted that, when compared to December 2016, financial debt declined by 5.5% to Euro 60.44 million. In 1H17, banking debt was reduced to Euro 20.09 million, having declined by 10.5% in the semester.
Note: These accounts, similarly to those of the end of 2016, have a consolidation perimeter that include the non-financial. For comparison purposes, the 1H16 accounts were adjusted.
The initial results of the restructuring and transformation process have already started to be felt in 1H17. This process impacted the revenue performance and its drivers as well as the operating and financial costs. In effect, the operating revenues of Orey Group, including the full consolidation of the nonfinancial companies, reached Euro 39.67 million in 1H17, having increased 4.2% y.o.y. This performance was underpinned by revenues of the non-financial companies: +5.2% y.o.y in 1H17 to Euro 37.11 million. The contribution of the net financial margin and commissions generated by Orey Financial to the consolidated revenues reached Euro 0.87 million in 1H17, having declined 31.3% y.o.y.
During 2016 and early 2017 Orey executed a reorganizational 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 143.61 million (-7.0% y.o.y.), having grown 1.6% when compared to 31 December 2016. The performance compared to 30 june 2016 reflects primarily the deconsolidation of the management of distressed assets / liability management. In 1H17, AuC of the online brokerage segment reached Euro 49.87 million (+ 3.5% in 1H17 as compared to Euro 48.17 million at the end of 2016 and +12.4% y.o.y). Customer growth should also be highlighted. In effect, both Portugal (+3.0% y.o.y to 4,359 customers) and Spain (+ 6.1% y.o.y to 3,301 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.
In terms of Orey Financial's perimeter, net commissions in the 1H17 reached Euro 0.99 million (-26.0% y.o.y.). This decrease in revenues was mainly due to the activity in Portugal, which continued to decline in 1H17, as a result of the loss of some important customers during 2016.
| Thousand Euros | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Orey Financial | 1H17 | 1H16 | y.o.y |
| Assets under Management / Custody | 143 608 | 154 490 | (7.0%) |
| Orey Financial Net Commissions* | 992 | 1 340 | (26.0%) |
| Assets under Management / Custody | 1H17 | 1H16 | y.o.y |
| Online brokerage | 49 870 | 44 352 | 12.4% |
| Investment consulting and discretionary management | 58 657 | 57 600 | 1.8% |
| Real estate investment funds | 10 879 | 12 095 | (10.0%) |
| Private equity funds | 24 202 | 24 302 | (0.4%) |
| Liability management | 0 | 16 141 | (100.0%) |
| Total | 143 608 | 154 490 | (7,0%) |
| Online brokerage PT | 1H17 | 1H16 | y.o.y |
| Assets under Custody | 17 078 | 16 376 | 4.3% |
| Transaction volumes - CFD e FX | 1 910 229 | 1 723 682 | 10.8% |
| Net commissions | 370 | 579 | (36.1%) |
| # clients | 4 359 | 4 230 | 3.0% |
| Online brokerage SP | 1H17 | 1H16 | y.o.y |
| Assets under Custody | 32 793 | 27 973 | 17.2% |
| Transaction volumes - CFD e FX | 1 664 987 | 888 611 | 87.4% |
| Net commissions | 336 | 385 | (12.8%) |
* 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 sales and services, as mentioned above. 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 Margin | 1H17 | 1H16 | y.o.y |
| Transport and Logistics PT / ES | 3 302 | 2 953 | 11.8% |
| Transport and Logistics Angola | 5 306 | 3 997 | 32.7% |
| Industrial and Naval Representations | 1 287 | 1 811 | (29.0%) |
| Total | 9 895 | 8 761 | 12,9% |
| Gross Margin % | 1H17 | 1H16 | y.o.y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport and Logistics PT / ES | 12.4% | 12.0% | 3.5% |
| Transport and Logistics Angola | 68.1% | 65.9% | 3.4% |
| Industrial and Naval Representations | 46.1% | 38.8% | 18.7% |
| Total | 26.7% | 24.8% | 7.4% |
| Euro Thousand | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | 1H17 | 1H16 | Y.o.Y | |
| Revenues | 37 108 | 35 28 3 | 5.2% | |
| Comissions & Net Interest Margin | 865 | 1 2 5 9 | (31.3%) | |
| Other Operating Revenues | 1698 | 1523 | 11.5% | |
| Total Operating Income | 39 671 | 38 065 | 4.2% | |
| Cost of Goods and Sales | 27 352 | 26 706 | 2.4% | |
| Comissions paid | 58 | 119 | $(50.8\%)$ | |
| Gross Margin | 12 261 | 11 241 | 9.1% | |
| Payroll | 4823 | 6479 | $(25.6\%)$ | |
| General Expenses | 3870 | 3647 | 6.1% | |
| Marketing | 251 | 217 | 15.8% | |
| Other Operating Costs | ||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 8944 | 10 343 | (13.5%) | |
| Operating Result | 3317 | 898 | 269.5% | |
| Reestructuring & Non Recurrent Costs | 640 | 1 2 8 5 | $(50.2\%)$ | |
| Revenues From Equity Method | 32 | 765 | $(95.8\%)$ | |
| Capital Gains | (48) | 1 1 4 3 | $(104.2\%)$ | |
| Other Non Operating Revenues | 651 | 969 | $(32.8\%)$ | |
| Other Non Operating Costs | 665 | 531 | 25.3% | |
| Non Operating Results | 670) | 1 0 6 2 | $(163.0\%)$ | |
| Ebitda | 2648 | 1960 | 35.1% | |
| Depreciation | (860) | 983) | 12.5% | |
| Provisions | 589) | 100.0% | ||
| Interest | (1.179) | (2363) | 50.1% | |
| Earnings Before Tax | 609 | (1975) | 130.8% | |
| Tax | (258) | 206) | (24.9%) | |
| Non Controlling Interest | 203 | 620 | (67.2%) | |
| Net Profit | 148 | (2801) | 105.3% |
The performance of Orey Group during the 1H17, as per the table above, was marked by the following factors:
(6) Net Interest were significantly reduced in result of debt reduction in 2016 and of the change in the terms and conditions of several financial instruments of the Group, namely Best Of, Araras and OTLI bonds.
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 | jun-17 | dez-16 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Tangible fixed assets | 13 876 | 11 399 |
| Investment properties | 775 | 983 |
| Intangible assets | 472 | 543 |
| Goodwill | 57 139 | 57 139 |
| Investments in associated companies | 77 | 94 |
| Other investments | 13 848 | 14 148 |
| Current tax assets | 554 | 599 |
| Deferred tax assets | 58 | 56 |
| Total non-current assets | 86 798 | 84 960 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 1 117 | 1 741 |
| Clients | 18 445 | 21 917 |
| Credit | 445 | 636 |
| Deferrals | 880 | 686 |
| Other accounts receivable | 36 263 | 31 493 |
| Other financial assets | 73 | 74 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3 859 | 5 882 |
| Total current assets | 61 081 | 62 429 |
| Total assets | 147 878 | 147 389 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
| Equity | 12 000 | 12 000 |
| Share capital | 6 486 | 6 486 |
| Own shares | (324) | (324) |
| Other changes in equity | 107 | 107 |
| Other Reserves | (560) | (1 653) |
| Retained earnings | (3 923) | 8 871 |
| Net profit | 148 | (12 793) |
| Retained earnings | 4 649 | 4 616 |
| Total equity | 18 583 | 17 308 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Medium and long term debt | 6 829 | 7 477 |
| Bond Loans | 40 348 | 39 599 |
| Non recourse instruments issued by SPV's | 27 499 | 27 499 |
| Provisions | 3 547 | 3 549 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 117 | 117 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 78 339 | 78 240 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Suppliers | 16 586 | 16 543 |
| Other accounts payable | 20 437 | 17 737 |
| Employee benefits | 324 | 324 |
| Short term debt | 12 060 | 13 110 |
| Short term bond loans | - | 1 894 |
| Deferrals | 344 | 364 |
| Other financial liabilities | 1 206 | 1 869 |
| Total current liabilities | 50 957 | 51 840 |
| Total liabilities | 129 296 | 130 080 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 147 878 | 147 389 |
(non-audited accounts)
| Euro Thousand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | 1H17 | 1H16 | y.o.y |
| Sales and services rendered | 36 908 | 35 391 | 4.3% |
| Net Interest Margin and comissions | 806 | 1 140 | (29.3%) |
| Other Operating Income | 2 629 | 8 382 | (68.6%) |
| Operating Revenues | 40 344 | 44 913 | (10.2%) |
| Cost of Goods and Sales | (1 318) | (2 635) | 50.0% |
| External supplies and services | (30 166) | (28 682) | (5.2%) |
| Staff costs | (4 947) | (7 093) | 30.3% |
| Impairment of accounts receivable, net | (60) | (1 397) | 95.7% |
| Provisions, net | 60 | 859 | (93.0%) |
| Depreciation/ amortisation and impairment of investments, net | (860) | (983) | 12.5% |
| Other operating cost | (1 298) | (566) | (129.3%) |
| Operating costs | (38 588) | (40 497) | 4.7% |
| Operational Result | 1 756 | 4 416 | (60.2%) |
| Interest expenses | (1 187) | (2 361) | 49.7% |
| Interest income | 8 | 11 | (26.1%) |
| Gains/losses in associated companies | 32 | (4 032) | 100.8% |
| Financial results | (1 147) | (6 382) | 82.0% |
| Earnings before taxes | 609 | (1 966) | 131.0% |
| Income tax for the period | (258) | (215) | (19.9%) |
| Net profit for the period | 351 | (2 181) | 116.1% |
| Net profit for the period attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders | 148 | (2 801) | 105.3% |
| Non-controlling interests | 203 | 620 | (67.2%) |
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 will change 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 | 1H 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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