16.11.2016
Sixt Leasing SE DE000A0DPRE6
DGAP-News: Sixt Leasing SE: Sixt Leasing expands contract portfolio and raises profitability during first nine months of 2016
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Sixt Leasing SE: Sixt Leasing expands contract portfolio and raises
profitability during first nine months of 2016
16.11.2016 / 07:31
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Sixt Leasing expands contract portfolio and raises profitability during
first nine months of 2016
- Consolidated revenue up by 7.3% to EUR 534.7 million after nine months
- Group EBT increases above average by 9.8% to EUR 23.9 million despite
higher expenditures for growth initiatives
- Operating return on revenue improves by 11.9% to 7.5%
- Contract portfolio gains 7.5% to 111,000 contracts
- Reorganisation of Group financing as planned leads to improvement of
financial result of EUR 1.0 million compared to second quarter 2016
Pullach, 16 November 2016 - Sixt Leasing SE, one of the largest non-bank,
vendor-neutral full-service leasing companies in Germany, recorded a
positive development during the first nine months of 2016 and raised its
contract portfolio and profitability in line with corporate strategy.
Consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT), the key parameter for measuring
business success, increased by 9.8% to EUR 23.9 million despite higher
expenditures for growth initiatives in the Online Retail business field
(private and commercial customer leasing) and thus outperformed growth of
consolidated revenue. Operating return on revenue improved to 7.5%. At the
end of September 2016 the contract portfolio amounted to 111,000 contracts,
an increase of 7.5% compared to the number as of 31 December 2015.
Rudolf Rizzolli, CEO of Sixt Leasing SE:
"Sixt Leasing further extended its leading position in online retail
leasing in Germany through the recent advertising campaigns. As early mover
we have a critical advantage on a so far largely untapped market. We aim to
increase this advantage and will therefore continue to invest in
advertising measures. In our opinion, the market for private and commercial
customer leasing is only at the beginning of its development. This provides
Sixt Leasing with substantial growth opportunities over the coming years."
Sixt Leasing Group key figures after nine months 2016
- Group revenue for the first nine months of 2016 climbed by 7.3%
compared to the same period the year before, totalling EUR 534.7
million (9M 2015: EUR 498.5 million). This growth was especially the
result of higher proceeds from the sale of returned leasing vehicles
and the remarketing of customer vehicles in the Fleet Management
business unit.
- Consolidated operating revenue (without the proceeds from vehicle
sales) dropped slightly by 1.9% to EUR 318.4 million (9M 2015: EUR
324.5 million). The decline is mainly the result of lower fuel prices
depressing the revenue from fuel. Adjusted for this effect,
consolidated operating revenue increased by 1.7%.
- Sixt Leasing recognises consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT) of EUR
23.9 million, an increase of 9.8% on the same figure the year before
(9M 2015: EUR 21.7 million). EBT in Q3 was negatively impacted by
expenditures of around EUR 2 million for the new vehicle broker
autohaus24 GmbH that was acquired in April and its integration as well
as the continuation of the TV advertising campaign. This was offset by
positive effects arising from the ongoing reorganisation of the Group's
financing. After the redemption of EUR 209 million from the Sixt SE
Core Loan at the end of June 2016, the financial result in the third
quarter improved by EUR 1.0 million compared to the second quarter
2016.
- Operating return on revenue (EBT/operating revenue) gained in line with
strategy for qualitative growth by 11.9% to 7.5% (9M 2015: 6.7%).
Björn Waldow, CFO of Sixt Leasing SE:
"The economic benefits from building-up an independent financing structure
become more and more visible. Following the repayment of EUR 209 million
from the Sixt SE Core Loan the financial result improved by EUR 1.0 million
in the third quarter only. This effect will continue in the next quarters.
By gradually redeeming the remaining loan amount of EUR 490 million, we
expect further significant savings in the future."
Contract portfolio keeps growing
As of 30 September 2016 the Group's total number of contracts inside and
outside Germany (excluding franchisees and cooperation partners) amounted
to 111,000 contracts (31 December 2015: 103,200 contracts; +7.5%).
The gain is essentially due to the dynamic development of the Online Retail
business field, whose contract portfolio improved by 22.3% to 25,800
contracts (31 December 2015: 21,100 contracts). In the Fleet Leasing
business field the number of contracts totalled 47,400, which was slightly
lower than at the end of the previous year (31 December 2015: 48,300;
-2.0%) but 1.1% up on the figure at the end of the previous quarter.
For the Fleet Management business unit the number of contracts at the end
of the third quarter climbed to 37,800, 11.9% more than on 31 December 2015
(33,800 contracts). This gain is essentially due to the complete take-over
of the present Sixt Mobility Consulting AG in Switzerland as well as the
acquisition of a new client.
Outlook for the year 2016
The Managing Board continues to expect the contract portfolio to expand in
the full fiscal year 2016. Despite the investments in the long-term growth
of the Online Retail business field, Sixt Leasing continues to expect a
slight improvement in consolidated EBT. For the consolidated operating
revenue in 2016 a stable development is expected compared to last year. For
the Group's equity ratio the Managing Board aims to achieve a figure above
the targeted minimum of 14%.
Contact:
Sixt Leasing SE
Corporate Communications
Frank Elsner / Frank Paschen
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 / 99 24 96 - 30
Fax: +49 (0) 89 / 99 24 96 - 32
E-Mail: [email protected]
The Sixt Leasing Group at a glance
(Figures in accordance with IFRS)1
Revenue performance
EUR million 9M 2016 9M 2015 Change % Q3 2016 Q3 2015 Change %
Leasing 473.0 445.6 +6.2 160.2 151.9 +5.4
segment
Fleet 61.7 53.0 +16.4 21.1 17.5 +20.5
Management
segment
Consolidated 534.7 498.5 +7.3 181.3 169.5 +7.0
revenue
thereof 318.4 324.5 -1.9 107.5 108.6 -1.0
consolidated
operating
revenue
(without
vehicle sales)
thereof sales 216.3 174.0 +24.3 73.7 60.8 +21.3
revenue
Earnings performance
EUR million 9M 2016 9M 2015 Change % Q3 2016 Q3 2015 Change %
Fleet expenses 325.6 301.5 +8.0 111.1 101.6 +9.4
and cost of
lease assets
Personnel 18.4 15.1 +21.6 6.7 4.6 +43.4
expenses
Depreciation and 135.9 133.4 +1.9 44.8 45.3 -1.1
amortisation
Net other -15.7 -11.2 +40.4 -6.7 -4.6 +45.7
operating
income/expense
Net finance -15.2 -15.6 -2.1 -4.3 -5.3 -17.8
costs
Earnings before 23.9 21.7 +9.8 7.6 8.0 -4.5
taxes (EBT)
Operating return 7.5 6.7 +0.8 7.1 7.4 -0.3
on revenue (%)2 points points
Income tax 6.4 5.8 +10.8 2.2 2.1 +3.3
expenses
Consolidated 17.5 15.9 +9.5 5.5 5.9 -7.3
profit/loss
Undiluted 0.85 0.88 - 0.27 0.29 -
earnings per
share
(in EUR)3
Balance sheet figures
in EUR million 30.09.2016 31.12.2015 Change in %
Total equity and 1,139.0 1,112.9 +2.3
liabilities
Lease assets 996.1 957.8 +4.0
Non-current 490.0 699.0 -29.9
liabilities to
related parties4
Current liabilities 3.5 4.0 -12.6
to related parties5
Other financial 322.3 97.3 >+100
liabilities6
Equity 187.6 178.3 +5.2
Equity ratio (%) 16.5 16.0 +0.5
points
9M 2016 9M 2015 Change in %
Investments in 343.6 319.1 +7.7
lease assets7
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1 Due to rounding it is possible that individual figures in this release
cannot be added up to the amount recorded. For the same reason, the
percentage figures may not always exactly reflect the absolute numbers to
which they refer.
2 Ratio of EBT to operating revenue
3 Ratio of consolidated profit attributable to the Group shareholders to
weighted number of shares for the period
4 Liabilities to Sixt SE
5 Mainly liabilities to Sixt SE
6 Current and non-current financial liabilities, including finance leases
7 Value of vehicles added to the leasing fleet
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Language: English
Company: Sixt Leasing SE
Zugspitzstraße 1
82049 Pullach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 744 44 - 4518
Fax: +49 (0)89 744 44 - 8 4518
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.sixt-leasing.de
ISIN: DE000A0DPRE6
WKN: A0DPRE
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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