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Technogym — Earnings Release 2021
Aug 2, 2021
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| Informazione Regolamentata n. 1845-51-2021 |
Data/Ora Ricezione 02 Agosto 2021 14:59:14 |
MTA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Societa' | : | TECHNOGYM | |
| Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata |
: | 150662 | |
| Nome utilizzatore | : | TECHNOGYMNSS01 - Moi | |
| Tipologia | : | 1.2 | |
| Data/Ora Ricezione | : | 02 Agosto 2021 14:59:14 | |
| Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta |
: | 02 Agosto 2021 14:59:15 | |
| Oggetto | : | H1 2021 Financial Results | |
| Testo del comunicato |
Vedi allegato.
THE TECHNOGYM BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF JUNE 30, 2021
TECHNOGYM GROWS ALL OVER THE WORLD
Improved margins and cash generation
- CONSOLIDATED REVENUES: Euro 276.3 million, +24.2% compared to 222.4 million in the first half 2020. +26.8% currency neutral.
- EBITDA ADJ: Euro 48.0 million, +28.7% compared to 37.3 million in the first half 2020
- UTILE NETTO ADJ: Euro 20.0 million, +75.8% compared to 11.4 million in the first half 2020
- FREE CASH FLOW: Euro 31.6 million, compared to 22.5 million in the first half 2020 with a conversion rate at 54% pre tax
- NET FINANCIAL POSITION: Euro +70.4 million as of June, increasing from 14.1 million as of June 2020
Nerio Alessandri, Chairman and CEO, commented:
"In these days, 12 thousand athletes from all over the world are training with Technogym's products and digital solutions at the Tokyo Olympic Games, where for the eighth time Technogym has been chosen as Official Supplier. We are proud of this result that rewards the work of our team and represents a great opportunity for us both from the point of view of innovation, thanks to the feedback from the world's best athletes, as well as with regards to the promotion of the brand globally.
From a business perspective, we have approached this first half of the year with the same attitude as the sports champions. In 2020, despite the challenging environment in some market segments, we focused on home fitness, where we performed above expectations. In 2021, we have continued to consolidate our performance in the home fitness segment and at the same time we promptly built on the recovery in the BtoB segments.
The first semester closed with revenues up over 24%, marking a significant acceleration in the second quarter. This performance, which makes us confident for the year-end, is the result of a progressive recovery in BtoB, with all segments positive in the period, and a steady growth in the BtoC segment.
Innovation continues with the recent launch of the Technogym App, which completes the Technogym Ecosystem and allows users to access personalized workouts from an artificial intelligence-based digital smart coach, with on-demand video from top trainers, at home, in the gym, in the office, on the road and outdoors. As we have been saying for years, the wellness sector has finally become a hybrid: in the future, people will train both at home and at the gym. Technogym, thanks to its digital ecosystem, is in the ideal position to offer the exclusive "connected wellness experience" in fitness, sport and health, for the benefit of both industry operators and consumers.
The results of the first half of the year, both in terms of revenue growth and improved profitability, confirm the long-standing focus of the entire Technogym team in pursuing sustainable and profitable long-term growth. Innovation has always been central to the company's strategy and for this reason we continue to develop the Technogym Community through our brand, our extraordinary people, talents and distinctive skills."
Cesena (Italia), August 2nd, 2021 – The Board of Directors of Technogym S.p.A. (MTA: TGYM), one of the world's leading companies in smart equipment, service and digital services for the fitness, sport and health sectors, as part of the broader wellness sector, examined and approved the consolidated half-yearly financial report as of June 30, 2020 today, drawn up in accordance with IAS/IFRS international accounting standards.
The first half of the year was influenced by the progress of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in many countries, which enabled a gradual relaxation of the restrictive measures decided to counter the spread of the pandemic. Thanks to the reopening of many activities, the climate of greater optimism among the various economic players and the growing interest in Wellness Technogym recorded a significant acceleration in revenue growth during the second quarter, returning to positive performance in all BtoB segments and in all geographical areas.
In terms of Adjusted EBITDA, there was an improvement compared to last year, returning to a level of profitability in line with the first half of 2019, thanks to the acceleration of turnover in the second quarter.
The net financial position improved compared to December 31, 2019, despite the payment of a dividend. This result is all the more remarkable in light of the usual negative seasonality that characterizes the first half of the year and the payment of dividends of €44 million during the period.
Net income adjusted for non-recurring items shows a strong improvement compared to last year and benefits from the general recovery of the business and the improvement in operating profitability.
On the innovation front, during the first half of the year the company expanded its library of services and content to support the growing interest in digital fitness by releasing Mywellness app 6.0 and the Technogym App. The former is an open CRM software platform that enables the club to improve the customer experience and accelerate attraction and retention by providing the consumer with a greater level of personalization of the center experience. The Technogym App, on the other hand, establishes a direct dialogue with the end consumer, providing them with an A.I.-based smart coach that can support everyone in achieving their fitness, health or sports goals by adapting to the available equipment available in the various training locations.
Today Technogym has several tens of thousands of centers set up around the world with over 20 million end users registered on the Mywellness platform.
During the semester, the company continued its commitment to marketing and communication activities, as well as to the development of new training content, aimed at maintaining Technogym's positioning as a Premium brand in the BtoB sector and Prestige in the BtoC sector and supporting the company's role as a partner for end-user training with a hybrid approach, thus capitalizing on endusers' growing interest in Wellness on the Go launched back in 2012.
Results of the First Half of 2020
The consolidated results have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and approved by the European Union.
Here below we provide a brief overview of consolidated revenue and other main items among Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet.
1) Revenue
The first half of the year recorded a 24.2% increase in sales (+26.8% at constant exchange rates) thanks to the constant contribution of BtoC and the first tangible signs of recovery in BtoB in all the segments covered by Technogym. Sales in the period reached 276.3 million Euros compared to 222.4 million recorded in the same period of 2020, with a strong acceleration in the second quarter (+39.6% compared to the second quarter of 2020). It's worth mentioning in particular the performance in Europe, which confirms the solid restart of demand as soon as the restrictive measures imposed by the various countries to deal with the pandemic are reduced or eliminated.
Here below we provide a brief revenue analysis per:
- Client category;
- Geographical area;
- Distribution Channels;
Revenue by Client Category
| (In thousands of Euro and percentage of total revenues) BtoC |
H1 as of June 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | '21 VS '20 | % | ||
| 97,216 | 62,100 | 35,116 | 56.5% | ||
| BtoB | 179,038 | 160,348 | 18,690 | 11.7% | |
| Total Revenue | 276,255 | 222,448 | 53,807 | 24.2% |
Revenues as of June 30 confirm the strong growth of the Private customer segment compared to last year (+56% Y/Y) supported by the broad range of Technogym products and services in line with the growing demand for at-home training. At the same time there was an initial recovery in the Commercial business (around +12%, with a significant acceleration in the second quarter), albeit with different dynamics between the various segments and geographies and with general signs of improvement where the pandemic has reduced its incidence more. It's worth mentioning the performance of the Health segment, which was the best across all BtoB segments - all improving in the period - thanks to the growing demand for health-related training solutions..
Revenue by geographic areas
| (In thousands of Euro and percentage of total revenues) |
H1 as of June 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 vs 2020 | % | ||
| Europe (ex Italy) | 127,848 | 105,956 | 21,892 | 20.7% | |
| APAC | 53,200 | 39,163 | 14,037 | 35.8% | |
| Italy | 31,535 | 25,740 | 5,795 | 22.5% | |
| North America | 29,692 | 28,329 | 1,363 | 4.8% | |
| MEIA | 28,044 | 17,641 | 10,403 | 59.0% | |
| LATAM | 5,936 | 5,619 | 317 | 5.6% | |
| Total Revenue | 276,255 | 222,448 | 53,807 | 24.2% |
The vista by geographical area is influenced by the different stages of evolution of the pandemic as well as by the contribution, in some cases significant, made by Home sales, which are mainly concentrated in the European area. In this improving scenario Technogym recorded growth in all geographical areas during the period. Particularly significant was the acceleration in the second quarter in Europe where, in addition to the continuing momentum in BtoC, BtoB started up again in a number of countries, such as the UK and France; the performance in Italy (+22.5%) is still outstanding. A return to growth also in North America, a region that in recent quarters has been particularly affected by the pandemic due to the decision of some key accounts in the Club sector and operators in the Hospitality segment to postpone certain investments. Excellent performance also in APAC, which is confirmed as the region furthest ahead in the recovery, with revenues for the period higher than those recorded in H1 2019 and where the excellent performance of China should be highlighted. The MEIA region continues to grow, significantly above H1 2019 turnover, while LATAM still need to show some initial recovery signs.
Revenue by distribution channels
| (In thousands of Euro and percentage of total revenues) |
H1 as of June 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 vs 2020 | % | ||
| Field sales | 159,216 | 143,174 | 16,042 | 11.2% | |
| Wholesale | 68,612 | 46,045 | 22,567 | 49.0% | |
| Inside sales | 42,336 | 28,355 | 13,981 | 49.3% | |
| Retail | 6,091 | 4,874 | 1,217 | 25.0% | |
| Total Revenue | 276,255 | 222,448 | 53,807 | 24.2% |
Regarding top line performance per sales channel, the channels most exposed to home fitness performed well. Retail, or rather the Group's 10 flagship stores, registered revenue growth of 25.0%, while Inside Sales, which includes teleselling and e-commerce channels, grew by 49.3%. The Wholesale channel confirmed the excellent performance of the first quarter, mainly supported by the growth of business in the emerging regions of APAC and MEIA, as well as by the contribution of many European distributors. Finally, Field Sales, although it continues to be the channel most impacted by the lock-down, recorded a solid double-digit performance in the second quarter, benefiting from the easing of COVID containment measures in several geographies and the restart of the BtoB business.
2) EBITDA, Operating Income and Net Profit Adjusted
Adjusted EBITDA amounted to € 48.0 million, up by € 10.7 million (+28.7%) compared to € 37.3 million in the first half of 2020. This increase is mainly attributable to the growth in sales volumes, which offset the increase in certain costs related to raw materials and logistics recorded during the half-year.
Overall, the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Revenues (EBITDA Adjusted Margin) was 17.3%, in line with that recorded during the first half of 2019 (17.1%).
Adjusted Operating Income is equal to € 27.7 million, up by € 9.9 million (+55.4%) compared to € 17.9 million in the same period of 2020. This improvement, supported by the increase in sales
volumes, is particularly significant in the light of the higher amortization and depreciation recorded compared to the previous year as a result of the investments made for the digitization of the offer, both with reference to the new technologies used and with reference to the development of content. Overall, the adjusted ROS for the period was 10.0%, an improvement on the 8.0% registered in the first half of 2020.
Adjusted Net Profit amounted to € 20.0 million, up by € 8.6 million (+75.8%) compared to € 11.4 million in the first half of 2020. This trend is mainly supported by the evolution of the Operating Result mentioned above.
Finally, we remind that in the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, non-recurring income of € 10.3 million mainly attributable to the capital gain of € 11.1 million, net of the related ancillary costs, related to the sale of Amleto Aps, a subsidiary, which led to the corresponding exit of Exerp Aps, Exerp America LLC and Exerp Asia Pacific Pty from the consolidation perimeter, which took place on 14 May 2021 with closing date 25 and for the remaining part to non-recurring charges of € 0.8 million mainly attributable to costs related to staff leaving for € 0.5 million. As of June 30, 2020, non-recurring charges of €5.3 million had been recorded.
3) Net Financial Position
Net financial position was positive at €70.4 million, an increase of €10.9 million compared to €59.4 million as of December 31, 2020 and €14.1 million as of June 2020. This improvement, despite the negative seasonality and the payment of dividends of €44.3 million, is attributable to the group's cash generation - amounting to €31.6 million pre-tax, and the proceeds from the sale of Amleto Aps which resulted in the corresponding exit of Exerp Aps, Exerp America LLC and Exerp Asia Pacific Pty from the scope of consolidation.
Outlook
During the first half of the year, thanks to the gradual progress of vaccination campaigns in many countries, there was a gradual easing of restrictions and a consequent recovery in economic activity. This general framework supported the recovery of orders and turnover from all the B2B segments in which the company operates with a Premium positioning, supported by the general desire to restart by serving the growing demand for Wellness.
In the second half of the year Technogym will continue to pursue its long-term growth strategy, aimed at putting the training experience for the end user at the center, by leveraging its historical strength in product innovation, in services and digital combined with the development of proprietary training video contents. For many years Technogym has been spreading Mywellness, the professional CRM platform for BtoB, which today has over 20 million users. The launch of the Technogym App (BtoC), which took place in June, will allow Technogym to expand its community of connected users, to promote the wellness lifestyle at home, in the gym, in the hotel, in the office and outdoors, for the benefit of both industry operators and consumers.
Finally, the objective of pursuing a growth in line with the first semester, also in the second part of the year, is confirmed.
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Consolidated income statement
| Half year ended 30 June | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands of Euro) | 2021 | of which from related party |
2020 | of which from related party |
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| REVENUES | ||||||
| Revenues | 275.879 | 5.436 | 222.044 | 4.177 | ||
| Other operating income | 376 | 83 | 404 | 104 | ||
| Total revenues | 276.255 | 222.448 | ||||
| OPERATING COSTS | ||||||
| Purchases and use of raw materials, work in progress and finished goods | (91.026) | (34) | (69.015) | (36) | ||
| of which non-recurring income/(expenses) | (13) | (323) | ||||
| Cost of services | (69.937) | (458) | (60.306) | (358) | ||
| of which non-recurring income/(expenses) | (215) | (719) | ||||
| Personnel expenses | (64.825) | - | (54.843) | 6 | ||
| of which non-recurring income/(expenses) | (464) | (435) | ||||
| Other operating costs | (4.060) | (9) | (3.916) | (7) | ||
| of which non-recurring income/(expenses) | (120) | (1.091) | ||||
| Share of net result from joint ventures and impairment | 11.880 | (2.137) | ||||
| of which non-recurring income/(expenses) | 11.128 | (2.468) | ||||
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | (17.841) | (769) | (17.222) | (782) | ||
| Net provisions | (2.384) | (2.196) | ||||
| NET OPERATING INCOME | 38.063 | 12.813 | ||||
| Financial income | 5.574 | 7 | 5.390 | - | ||
| Financial expenses | (6.057) | (78) | (6.945) | (74) | ||
| Net financial expenses | (483) | (1.555) | ||||
| Income/(expenses) from investments | 426 | 261 | ||||
| PROFIT BEFORE TAX | 38.006 | 11.520 | ||||
| Income tax expenses | (7.519) | (5.288) | ||||
| of which non-recurrent income taxes | - | (295) | ||||
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 30.487 | 6.232 | ||||
| Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (130) | (164) | ||||
| Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent | 30.357 | 6.068 | ||||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | 0,15 | 0,03 |
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
| As of June 30 | As of December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands of Euro) | 2021 | of which from related parties |
2020 | of which from related parties |
| ASSETS | ||||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 155.199 | 9.300 | 159.243 | 9.982 |
| Intangible assets | 48.484 | 47.365 | ||
| Deferred tax assets | 19.171 | 18.532 | ||
| Investments in joint ventures and associates | 3.920 | 18.736 | ||
| Non-current financial assets | 204 | 2.992 | ||
| Other non-current assets | 45.541 | 52.616 | ||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 272.520 | 299.484 | ||
| Current assets | ||||
| Inventories | 102.308 | 82.614 | ||
| Trade receivables | 83.307 | 1.573 | 81.060 | 1.174 |
| Financial assets | 23.026 | 39 | ||
| Derivative financial instruments | 15 | 1.525 | ||
| Other current assets | 24.583 | 258 | 17.202 | 466 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 180.468 | 202.065 | ||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 413.708 | 384.505 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 686.228 | 683.989 | ||
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
| Equity | ||||
| Share capital | 10.066 | 10.066 | ||
| Share premium reserve | 7.132 | 4.990 | ||
| Other reserves | 29.544 | 25.541 | ||
| Retained earnings | 198.226 | 211.567 | ||
| Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent | 30.357 | 36.004 | ||
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent | 275.325 | 288.167 | ||
| Capital and reserves attributable to non-controlling interests | 1.519 | 1.934 | ||
| Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 130 | 444 | ||
| Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 1.649 | 2.379 | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY | 276.974 | 290.546 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Financial liabilities | 58.868 | 8.395 | 97.677 | 9.411 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 247 | 343 | ||
| Employee benefit obligations | 3.420 | 2.955 | ||
| Provisions | 8.503 | 9.662 | ||
| Other non-current liabilities | 31.839 | 37.665 | ||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 102.878 | 148.302 | ||
| Current liabilities | ||||
| Trade payables | 130.449 | 523 | 114.006 | 316 |
| Current tax liabilities | 8.184 | 2.465 | ||
| Financial liabilities | 73.763 | 2.774 | 46.409 | 2.061 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 497 | 58 | ||
| Provisions | 10.252 | 8.621 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 83.231 | 73.582 | - | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 306.376 | 245.141 | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 686.228 | 683.989 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Year ended June 30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands of Euro) | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Profit for the year | 30.487 | 6.232 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Income taxes | 7.519 | 5.288 | |
| Profit (Loss) from equity inv. | (426) | (261) | |
| Financial income and expenses | 483 | 1.555 | |
| Depreciation & Amortisation | 17.841 | 17.222 | |
| Net accruals | 2.384 | 2.196 | |
| Revenues from Joint Venture | (11.880) | 2.137 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities before changes in working capital | 46.407 | 34.368 | |
| Increase (decrease) in inventory | (19.509) | (15.615) | |
| Increase (decrease) in trade receivables | (3.989) | 55.234 | |
| Increase (decrease) in trade payables | 15.507 | (39.458) | |
| Increase (decrease) in other operating assets and liabilities | 4.338 | (3.992) | |
| Income taxes paid | (3.552) | (5.467) | |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities (A) | 39.202 | 25.072 | |
| of which from related parties | 5.358 | 3.311 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | (4.280) | (2.650) | |
| Disposals of property, plant and equipment | 374 | 472 | |
| Investments in intangible assets | (7.265) | (5.985) | |
| Disposals of intangible assets | 0 | 56 | |
| Disposal /(Investments) of subsidiaries, associates and other entities | 29.484 | - | |
| Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities (B) | 18.314 | (8.106) | |
| of which from related parties | - | - | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Repayment of IFRS 16 | (3.487) | (3.392) | |
| Proceeds from new borrowings | - | - | |
| Repayment of borrowings | (12.500) | (6.194) | |
| Net increase (decrease) of current financial assets and liabilities | (21.844) | (496) | |
| Dividends paid to shareholders | (44.292) | - | |
| Payment of net financial expenses | 2.661 | 45 | |
| Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities (C) | (79.462) | (10.037) | |
| of which from related parties | (847) | (856) | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (D)=(A)+(B)+(C) | (21.946) | 6.929 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 202.065 | 114.413 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from January 1 to December 31 | (21.946) | 6.929 | |
| Effects of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents | 348 | (760) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 180.468 | 120.582 |
Declaration of the executive in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents
The Manager in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents Massimiliano Moi declares pursuant to paragraph 2 of article 154 bis of the Consolidated Law on Finance that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to the documentary results, books and accounting records.
Media Relations Contacts
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Notes to the press release
Technogym
Founded in 1983, Technogym is a world-leading international brand in products, services and digital solutions for fitness and wellness. With over 2.200 employees and 14 branches in Europe, the United States, Asia, Middle East, Australia and South America, the company exports 90% of its production to over 100 countries. Technogym was the official supplier for the last seven Olympic Games: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Turin 2006, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, PyeongChang 2018 and has been named Official Supplier also for the forthcoming Tokyo Olympic Games
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