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Annual Reports/Financial Figures/Balance Sheet/Annual Result
Vienna -
Despite the loss of two major projects (nation-wide toll system in the Czech Republic and infrastructure charge in Germany), revenues were just slightly below the previous year's level.\nSignificant one-time effects and operative challenges that resulted in huge costs led to a negative EBIT.\nPositive EBIT excluding one-time effects.\nPositive free cash flow.\nDividend proposed to the AGM: probably EUR 0.25 per share.\n"2019/20 was a cursed year. We encountered more challenges than in previous
years, and some of these challenges were rather unusual. It is not currently
possible to quantify the effects of COVID-19 on our business. We only see a
slight effect at present; however, things are being postponed in a few regions.
I anticipate that 2020/21 will be better than the previous financial year and
that we will manage to generate a clearly positive EBIT again," says Georg
Kapsch, CEO of Kapsch TrafficCom.
Unless
otherwise
stated, all 2018/19 2019/20 +/-
values in
EUR million
Revenues 737.8 731.2 -0.9%
EBIT 57.0 -39.2 > -100%
EBIT margin 7.7% -5.4% -13.1%
Profit for
the period
attributable 47.8 -48.1 > -100%
to equity
holders
Earnings per 3.68 -3.70 > -100%
share (EUR)
The final earnings for financial year 2019/20 published today by Kapsch
TrafficCom hardly deviate from the anticipated revenues and operating result
(EBIT) announced on April 20, 2020.
The Group revenues went down by about one percent to EUR 731 million. The
operating result (EBIT) was EUR -39 million. (previous year: EUR 57 million),
corresponding to an EBIT margin of 5% (previous year: 8%). The EBIT included
about EUR 40 million of one-time effects. In addition, the profitability of the
Group was burdened by operational issues, mainly the following two developments:
The significant need for personnel in North America meant that sufficient capacities were not available for realizing projects normally. It should not be forgotten that the many new employees often need to first be trained by experienced colleagues. This means that productivity will fall along with a simultaneous increase in costs until it is possible to achieve the full potential of the expanded team. This must be partly compensated by outsourcing. It is therefore understandable that profitability of the Group will suffer temporarily.\nConsiderable additional expenses for the demanding implementation of new software in existing customer systems led to significant cost over-runs.\nIn 2019/20, the financial result amounted to EUR -23 million (previous year: EUR
-2 million). This amount included losses from foreign currency of EUR -9 million
(previous year: EUR -5 million). Moreover, the shares in Q-Free ASA, Norway, had
to be written down (due to the decline of the stock price) by EUR 6 million.
Income taxes amounted to EUR 8 million (previous year: EUR -8 million).
Consequently, the earnings attributable to the shareholders of the company were
significantly negative at EUR -48 million (previous year: EUR 48 million). This
corresponds to earnings per share of EUR -3.70 (previous year: EUR 3.68).
Despite the negative earnings for the period, the balance sheet total went up by
8% to EUR 727 million. The crucial factor for this was the capitalization of
leasing liabilities due to the initial application of IFRS 16. For this reason
and due to the negative earnings contribution, the equity capital ratio fell to
25%.
Net debt reached EUR 176 million (March 31, 2019: EUR 73 million). This
corresponds to a debt ratio of 96% (March 31, 2019 adjusted: 29%). The increase
in the net debt resulted primarily from the initial application of IFRS 16, the
increase in financial liabilities, the negative cash flow from investing
activities, and the dividend payment (about EUR 20 million). Without the
application of IFRS 16, the net debt would have been EUR 112 million, with a
debt ratio of 61%.
The net working capital amounted to EUR 168 million as of March 31, 2020 (March
31, 2019: EUR 193 million). This development was the main reason for Kapsch
TrafficCom's positive free cash flow of EUR 2 million in financial year 2019/20.
Segment results.
The ETC segment accounted for around 77% of total revenues in financial year
2019/20; the IMS segment for around 23%. 55% of the total revenues was generated
in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region, 40% in the North, Central and
South America (Americas) region, and 5% in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
ETC
(ElectronicToll
Collection).
Unless 2018/19 2019/20 +/-
otherwise
stated, all
values in EUR
million
Revenues 558.4 563.5 0.9%
EBIT 64.9 1.5 -97.7%
EBIT margin 11.6% 0.3% -11.4%
In financial year 2019/20 ETC revenues reached EUR 563 Mio. (+1 %). The largest
contribution to revenues at EUR 315 million (previous year: EUR 334 million) was
once again generated in the EMEA region. Revenues in the Americas region
increased substantially to EUR 221 million in the past financial year (+27%). In
the APAC region, there was a decline in revenues from EUR 50 million to EUR 27.0
million relative to the comparable period of the previous year. This is
primarily due to the decline in implementation revenues.
The EBIT of the ETC segment was at EUR 1 million (previous year: EUR 65
million). The EBIT margin was slightly positive (previous year: 12%). This sharp
decline is largely due to the higher cost of materials and other production
services as well as due to higher staff costs. This related, in particular, to
the Americas region where the volume of implementation projects increased
sharply.
Impairments, high legal and consulting fees as well as compensation for non-
acceptance of financing due to early termination of the projects for the German
infrastructure charge (passenger vehicle toll) had a negative impact on the
segment's EBIT of roughly EUR 8 million. In addition, one-time expenses of about
EUR 2 million occurred in connection with the end of the toll project in the
Czech Republic. In financial year 2019/20, Kapsch TrafficCom sold 13.2 million
on-board units (previous year: 13.5 million).
IMS
(Intelligent
Mobility
Solutions).
Unless 2018/19 2019/20 +/-
otherwise
stated, all
values in
EUR million
Revenues 179.4 167.7 -6.5%
EBIT -7.9 -40.7 -413.5%
EBIT margin -4.4% -24.2% -19.8%
In financial year 2019/20 IMS revenues reached EUR 168 Mio. (-7 %). This was
mainly due to lower revenues from operations projects and components.
Although the majority of the IMS projects were profitable, EBIT in the IMS
segment totaled EUR -41 million in financial year 2019/20 (previous year: -
8 million). Mainly one-off effects were responsible for these negative earnings.
Impairment charges and allowances on trade receivables and contract assets in
connection with updated estimates for the IMS segment, in particular with regard
to the future course of business in Zambia, amounted to EUR -27 million. The
costs for the termination of the activities of Streetline, USA (intelligent on-
street parking solutions) had an impact of EUR 3 million.
Outlook.
A large number of negative effects came together in the 2019/20 financial year.
Many challenges have already been taken care of, and other economically
burdensome factors are known: The personnel shortage in North America will
presumably last until the end of 2020. Additional expenses for the
implementation of new software will probably be incurred up to the first half of
the year. At the same time, the company is facing the challenge of making up for
the loss of the nation-wide toll project in the Czech Republic-with a high
revenue and result contribution-at the end of November 2019.
In the US, Kapsch TrafficCom is currently rolling out a new mobility service
that makes it possible to pay tolls using a cell phone. Development costs were
already incurred for this in the last few years. The management plans to
continue to invest in developing this service in the 2020/21 and 2021/22
financial years as well. In return, the management expects that this will
contribute noticeably to revenues and results in the years to come.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic visibility, particularly with regard to
invitations to tender, has come down. It is therefore too early to provide a
quantitative outlook for the financial year 2020/21. The management anticipates
that 2020/21 will be better than the previous year and that Kapsch TrafficCom
will manage to generate a clearly positive EBIT again.
Kapsch TrafficCom is a provider of intelligent transportation systems in the
fields of tolling, traffic management, smart urban mobility, traffic safety and
security, and connected vehicles. As a one-stop solutions provider, Kapsch
TrafficCom offers end-to-end solutions covering the entire value creation chain
of its customers, from components and design to the implementation and operation
of systems. The mobility solutions supplied by Kapsch TrafficCom help make road
traffic safer and more reliable, efficient, and comfortable in urban areas and
on highways while helping to reduce pollution.
Kapsch TrafficCom is an internationally renowned provider of intelligent
transportation systems thanks to the many projects it has brought to successful
fruition in more than 50 countries around the globe. As part of the Kapsch
Group, Kapsch TrafficCom with headquarters in Vienna, has subsidiaries and
branches in more than 30 countries. It has been listed in the Prime Market of
the Vienna Stock Exchange since 2007 (ticker symbol: KTCG). Kapsch TrafficCom's
about 5,100 employees generated revenues of EUR 731 million in financial year
2019/20.
end of announcement euro adhoc
issuer: Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Am Europlatz 2
A-1120 Wien
phone: +43 50811 1122
FAX: +43 50811 99 1122
mail: ir.kapschtraffic@kapsch.net
WWW: www.kapschtraffic.com
ISIN: AT000KAPSCH9
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