16.08.2018
Sixt SE DE0007231326
DGAP-News: Sixt SE: Sixt records the best half-year in the Company's history
DGAP-News: Sixt SE / Key word(s): Half Year Results
Sixt SE: Sixt records the best half-year in the Company's history
16.08.2018 / 07:31
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Sixt records the best half-year in the Company's history
* Consolidated operating revenue 11.1% up after six months
* Earnings before taxes (EBT) more than tripled to EUR 326.9 million,
adjusted by non-recurring effect up by 27.5%
* Operating return on revenue adjusted for non-recurring effect rises to
11.0%, in Q2 to as much as 12.9%
* Almost 150,000 vehicles added to the Sixt fleets - investments of EUR 4
billion
* CEO Erich Sixt: "Sixt stands out brilliantly to shape the mobility of
the future."
Pullach, 16 August 2018 - The Sixt Group recorded the best first half-year
in the Company's history. During the first six months 2018 the mobility
service provider benefitted from ongoing strong demand across all customer
groups at home and abroad, above all in the seasonally stronger second
quarter. As part of this development, earnings before taxes (EBT)
significantly outperformed revenue growth. Including the proceeds from the
sale of the DriveNow stake, incurred in the first quarter, earnings more
than tripled to EUR 326.9 million. Adjusted by this non-recurring income
earnings grew substantially by 27.5%. Group's adjusted operating return on
revenue for the first six months of 2018 climbed from 9.6% (H1 2017) to
11.0%. Thus, the Sixt Group managed to increase its profitability once more
significantly during the first half of 2018 and further strengthened its
position as one of the world's most profitable mobility service providers.
Erich Sixt, CEO of Sixt SE: "Sixt is in top form. The highly dynamic
development of the first six months again clearly exceeded the business
performance of the previous year. Our position of economic strength
continues to allow us to shape the mobility of the future. Because new
products and services will continue to require considerable investments in
software, personnel and IT systems in the future."
Key Group figures for the first six months of 2018
* Consolidated operating revenue (excluding revenue from the sale of
returned leasing vehicles) rose 11.1% to EUR 1.18 billion (H1 2017: EUR
1.07 billion).
* Total Group revenue amounted the EUR 1.35 billion, a plus of 10.8% (H1
2017: EUR 1.21 billion).
* Operating revenue for the Vehicle Rental Business Unit came to EUR 954.5
million, some 12.5% higher than the previous year's figure at EUR 848.3
million. All foreign subsidiaries continued their dynamic growth with
high demand, so that revenue there climbed by 18.0% to EUR 534.8
million. The share of foreign business in the Business Unit's revenue
gained 2.6 percentage points from H1 2017 to 56.0%. Revenue generated in
Germany increased 6.2% to EUR 419.7 million.
* Operating revenue generated in the Leasing Business Unit (without the
sales revenue) increased 5.4% to EUR 230.3 million (H1 2017: EUR 218.4
million). As at 30 June 2018 the Business Unit had some 133,800
contracts (31 December 2017: around 132,900 contracts). The
approximately 47,000 leasing contracts with private and commercial
customers (Online Retail) generated over the platforms
www.sixt-neuwagen.de and www.autohaus24.de have meanwhile made it Sixt
Leasing SE's biggest business field.
* Earnings before taxes (EBT), the Sixt Group's key indicator for
measuring business success, came to EUR 326.9 million. This includes a
pre-tax income of EUR 196.1 million, that was made from the sale of the
Company's investment in the joint venture DriveNow to the BMW Group.
Discounting this non-recurring income the EBT recognised for the first
six months came to EUR 130.8 million, after EUR 102.6 million measured
during the same period the year before, a plus of 27.5%. The adjusted
operating return on revenue was 11.0% (H1 2017: 9.6%).
* For the first six months Sixt recognises consolidated profit before
minority interests of EUR 280.7 million, which corresponds to an almost
fourfold increase (H1 2017: EUR 72.9 million).
Key Group figures for the second quarter 2018
* Consolidated operating revenue climbed 11.9% to EUR 641.8 million (Q2
2017: EUR 573.6 million).
* Sixt expanded the Group's total revenue by 11.6% to EUR 719.5 million
(Q2 2017: EUR 644.5 million).
* At EUR 82.7 million, EBT was 25.6% higher than the figure for Q2 2017
(EUR 65.8 million). As a consequence, the operating return on revenue
stood at 12.9% (Q2 2017: 11.5%).
Record level of investments
From January to June 2018 Sixt added around 148,800 vehicles to the rental
and leasing fleets (H1 2017: approx. 121,400 vehicles) with a total value of
EUR 4.02 billion (H1 2017: EUR 3.43 billion). This equals an increase of
around 22.6% in the number of vehicles and around 17.2% in the investment
volume.
Outlook for the full-year 2018
Sixt upgraded its earnings forecast for the full fiscal year 2018 already on
25 April 2018. At the time the projections for consolidated operating
revenue were left unchanged. Following the equally satisfying second quarter
these expectations were reiterated.
Sixt therefore maintains its forecast and expects the full fiscal year 2018
to register a significant increase in consolidated EBT over the previous
year (2017: EUR 287.3 million). This statement does not include the earnings
contribution from the sale of the stake in DriveNow in the amount of around
EUR 196 million. As far as consolidated operating revenue is concerned the
expectations are also unchanged and foresee a significant increase compared
to the previous year (EUR 2,309.3 million).
Sixt SE publishes its interim financial report as at 30 June 2018 today on
its website at http://ir.sixt.eu.
Contact:
Frank Elsner
Sixt Central Press Office
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 / 99 24 96 - 30
Fax: +49 (0) 89 / 99 24 96 - 32
E-mail: [email protected]
The Sixt Group at a glance
(Figures according to IFRS; rounding differences may occur)
Revenue development
in EUR million H1 2018 H1 2017 Change Q2 Q2 Change
in % 2018 2017 in %
Operating revenue 1,184.8 1,066.8 +11.1 641.8 573.6 +11.9
Rental Business Unit 954.5 848.3 +12.5 529.2 465.1 +13.8
Thereof rental 869.3 766.1 +13.5 484.8 424.7 +14.1
revenue
Thereof other 85.2 82.3 +3.6 44.4 40.4 +9.9
revenue from rental
business
Leasing Business 388.5 363.5 +6.9 189.2 178.4 +6.0
Unit
Thereof leasing 116.9 112.6 +3.8 58.8 56.0 +5.0
revenue
Thereof other 113.4 105.9 +7.1 53.9 52.5 +2.6
revenue from leasing
business
Thereof sales 158.2 145.1 +9.0 76.6 70.0 +9.4
revenue
Other revenue 2.2 1.9 +16.3 1.2 0.9 +26.8
Consolidated revenue 1,345.2 1,213.8 +10.8 719.5 644.5 +11.6
Earnings performance
in EUR million H1 H1 Change Q2 Q2 Change
2018 2017 in % 2018 2017 in %
Fleet expenses and cost 475.7 424.8 +12.0 238.6 219.6 +8.6
of lease assets
Personnel expenses 196.0 170.7 +14.8 104.5 89.4 +16.9
Depreciation and 259.1 253.9 +2.0 136.0 138.3 -1.6
amortisation expense
Net other operating -264.- -245.- +7.7 -149.- -123.- +20.7
income/expenses 2 3 5 9
Earnings before 150.2 119.1 +26.1 90.9 73.3 +24.1
interest and taxes
(EBIT)
Net finance costs 176.8 -16.5 >-100 -8.2 -7.5 +10.4
Earnings before taxes 326.9 102.6 >+100 82.7 65.8 +25.6
(EBT)
Thereof Rental Business 111.5 80.3 +38.8 71.8 54.7 +31.2
Unit
Thereof Leasing 15.8 16.8 -5.6 7.8 8.3 -6.0
Business Unit
Income tax expense 46.2 29.7 +55.3 16.5 18.5 -10.6
Consolidated profit 280.7 72.9 >+100 66.1 47.3 +39.8
Other key figures for the Group 30 Jun. 31 Dec. Change
2018 2017 in %
Total assets (in EUR million) 5,633.2 4,491.0 +25.4
Rental vehicles (in EUR million) 3,039.7 2,076.0 +46.4
Lease assets (in EUR million) 1,265.0 1,219.2 +3.8
Equity (in EUR million) 1,283.4 1,177.9 +9.0
Equity ratio (in %) 22.8 26.2 -3.4
Points
H1 2018 H1 2017 Change
in %
Investments (in EUR billion)1 4.02 3.43 +17.2
Average number of rental vehicles 121,100 107,400 +12.8
(Group)
Number of rental offices (worldwide)2 2,177 2,264 -3.8
Number of leasing contracts as at 30 133,800 128,900 +3.8
June (Group)
1 Value of vehicles added to the rental and leasing fleets
2 Incl. franchise countries
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Language: English
Company: Sixt SE
Zugspitzstraße 1
82049 Pullach
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 74444-5104
Fax: +49 (0)89 74444-85104
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://ir.sixt.com
ISIN: DE0007231326, DE0007231334 Sixt Vorzüge, DE000A1K0656 Sixt
Namensaktien, DE000A11QGR9 Sixt-Anleihe 2014/2020,
DE000A2BPDU2 Sixt-Anleihe 2016/2022, DE000A2G9HU0
Sixt-Anleihe 2018/2024
WKN: 723132
Indices: SDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt, Munich; Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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