Regulated information – May 14, 2024 - 7:45 a.m. CET
The Agfa-Gevaert Group in Q1 2024: weak start of the year, full year outlook maintained
Mortsel (Belgium), May 14, 2024 – Agfa-Gevaert today commented on its results in the first quarter of 2024.
“As indicated before, the first quarter was very soft. In the field of Digital Printing Solutions, we went through a transition as we renewed our mid-range offering at the end of March. The impact of the product launches and the agreement we signed with EFI is expected to kick in later on in the year. Following a very strong fourth quarter of 2023, HealthCare IT experienced a seasonal slow start to the year, while order intake shows positive momentum. The Radiology Solutions division’s quarter was abnormally weak, as we started to reorganize our go-to-market processes in China in line with the new reality in that market. One-off quality issues for medical film in our Mortsel plant also had an impact on our costs. We are taking action to reorganize our medical film production process. Our activities in the field of Green Hydrogen Solutions are developing according to plan, as we again booked significant sales growth in the first quarter. I am also happy to announce that, on top of the EU funding, we recently obtained lease financing to help fund the construction of the new plant for our ZIRFON membranes. Overall, we were able to keep our working capital well under control and restructuring costs were at a low level,” said Pascal Juéry, President and CEO of the Agfa-Gevaert Group.
in million euro | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | % change (excl. FX effects) |
REVENUE | |||
HealthCare IT | 51 | 57 | -11.2% (-10.6%) |
Digital Print & Chemicals | 91 | 97 | -5.6% (-4.7%) |
Radiology Solutions | 87 | 102 | -15.2% (-13.6%) |
Contractor Operations and Services – former Offset | 21 | 14 | 48.9% (48.9%) |
GROUP | 250 | 270 | -7.6% (-6.5%) |
ADJUSTED EBITDA (*) | |||
HealthCare IT | 1.3 | 2.7 | -52.5% |
Digital Print & Chemicals | 1.0 | 6.6 | -84.7% |
Radiology Solutions | (0.8) | 6.5 | |
Contractor Operations and Services – former Offset | 3.8 | 1.3 | 189.6% |
Unallocated | (3.7) | (3.9) | |
GROUP | 2 | 13 | -87.4% |
(*) before restructuring and non-recurring items
Agfa-Gevaert Group
in million euro | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | % change (excl. FX effects) |
Revenue | 250 | 270 | -7.6% (-6.5%) |
Gross profit (*) | 75 | 87 | -13.8% |
% of revenue | 29.9% | 32.1% | |
Adjusted EBITDA (*) | 2 | 13 | -87.4% |
% of revenue | 0.7% | 4.8% | |
Adjusted EBIT (*) | (9) | 2 | |
% of revenue | -3.5% | 0.8% | |
Net result | (21) | (66) | |
Profit from continuing operations | (16) | (20) | |
Profit from discontinued operations | (5) | (47) |
(*) before restructuring and non-recurring items
First quarter
Financial position and cash flow
Outlook
In 2024, the Agfa-Gevaert Group expects a continuation of the trends seen in the previous year, with continued growth for the growth engines and further profitability improvements. The slow start to the year is expected to be followed by a much stronger second half, supported by the impact of the delivery of projects.
2024 outlook per division:
HealthCare IT
in million euro | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | % change (excl. FX effects) |
Revenue | 51 | 57 | -11.2% (-10.6%) |
Adjusted EBITDA (*) | 1.3 | 2.7 | -52.5% |
% of revenue | 2.5% | 4.7% | |
Adjusted EBIT (*) | (0.6) | 0.9 | |
% of revenue | -1.2% | 1.7% |
(*) before restructuring and non-recurring items
First quarter
Digital Print & Chemicals
in million euro | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | % change (excl. FX effects) |
Revenue | 91 | 97 | -5.6% (-4.7%) |
Adjusted EBITDA (*) | 1.0 | 6.6 | -84.7% |
% of revenue | 1.1% | 6.8% | |
Adjusted EBIT (*) | (3.0) | 3.1 | |
% of revenue | -3.3% | 3.2% |
(*) before restructuring and non-recurring items
First quarter
Digital Printing Solutions
Green Hydrogen Solutions
Division performance
Radiology Solutions
in million euro | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | % change (excl. FX effects) |
Revenue | 87 | 102 | -15.2% (-13.6%) |
Adjusted EBITDA (*) | (0.8) | 6.5 | |
% of revenue | -0.9% | 6.3% | |
Adjusted EBIT (*) | (4.8) | 2.2 | |
% of revenue | -5.5% | 2.1% |
(*) before restructuring and non-recurring items
First quarter
Contractor Operations and Services – former Offset
in million euro | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | % change (excl. FX effects) |
Revenue | 21 | 14 | 48.9% (48.9%) |
Adjusted EBITDA (*) | 3.8 | 1.3 | 189.6% |
% of revenue | 18.4% | 9.4% | |
Adjusted EBIT (*) | 3.2 | 0.0 | |
% of revenue | 15.5% | 0.3% |
(*) before restructuring and non-recurring items
End of message
Management Certification of Financial Statements and Quarterly Report
This statement is made in order to comply with new European transparency regulation enforced by the Belgian Royal Decree of November 14, 2007 and in effect as of 2008.
"The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of Agfa-Gevaert NV, represented by Mr. Frank Aranzana, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Pascal Juéry, President and CEO, and Mr. Dirk De Man, CFO, jointly certify that, to the best of their knowledge, the consolidated financial statements included in the report and based on the relevant accounting standards, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of Agfa-Gevaert NV, including its consolidated subsidiaries. Based on our knowledge, the report includes all information that is required to be included in such document and does not omit to state all necessary material facts.”
Statement of risk
This statement is made in order to comply with new European transparency regulation enforced by the Belgian Royal Decree of November 14, 2007 and in effect as of 2008.
"As with any company, Agfa is continually confronted with – but not exclusively – a number of market and competition risks or more specific risks related to the cost of raw materials, product liability, environmental matters, proprietary technology or litigation."
Key risk management data is provided in the annual report available on www.agfa.com.
Contact:
Viviane Dictus
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2640 Mortsel - Belgium
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The full press release and financial information is also available on the company's website: www.agfa.com.
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss (in million euro)
Unaudited, consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
Continued operations | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 |
Revenue | 250 | 270 |
Cost of sales | (175) | (184) |
Gross profit | 75 | 87 |
Selling expenses | (41) | (44) |
Administrative expenses | (33) | (36) |
R&D expenses | (17) | (21) |
Net impairment loss on trade and other receivables, including contract assets | - | 1 |
Other operating income | 11 | 13 |
Other operating expenses | (5) | (9) |
Results from operating activities | (11) | (8) |
Interest income (expense) - net | - | - |
Interest income | 3 | 2 |
Interest expense | (4) | (2) |
Other finance income (expense) - net | (5) | (7) |
Other finance income | 1 | 1 |
Other finance expense | (6) | (8) |
Net finance costs | (6) | (6) |
Share of profit of associates, net of tax | - | - |
Profit (loss) before income taxes | (17) | (14) |
Income tax expenses | - | (5) |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (16) | (20) |
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | (5) | (47) |
Profit (loss) for the period | (21) | (66) |
Profit (loss) attributable to: | ||
Owners of the Company | (21) | (68) |
Non-controlling interests | - | 1 |
Results from operating activities | (11) | (8) |
Restructuring and non-recurring items | (2) | (10) |
Adjusted EBIT | (9) | 2 |
Earnings per Share Group – continued operations (euro) | (0.11) | (0.13) |
Earnings per Share Group – discontinued operations (euro) | (0.03) | (0.31) |
Earnings per Share Group – total (euro) | (0.14) | (0.44) |
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the quarter ending March 2023 / March 2024 (in million euro)
Unaudited, consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | |
Profit / (loss) for the period | (21) | (66) |
Profit / (loss) for the period from continuing operations | (16) | (20) |
Profit / (loss) for the period from discontinuing operations | (5) | (47) |
Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax | ||
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||
Exchange differences: | 8 | (8) |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | 3 | (8) |
Exchange differences on disposal of foreign operations reclassified to profit or loss | 5 | - |
Cash flow hedges: | (1) | 2 |
Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges | (1) | 1 |
Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss | - | 2 |
Adjustments for amounts transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items | - | - |
Income taxes | - | - |
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | (1) | - |
Equity investments at fair value through OCI – change in fair value | (1) | - |
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability | - | - |
Income tax on remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability | - | - |
Total Other Comprehensive Income for the period, net of tax | 7 | (6) |
Total other comprehensive income for the period from continuing operations | 2 | (6) |
Total other comprehensive income for the period from discontinuing operations | 5 | - |
Total Comprehensive Income for the period, net of tax attributable to | (15) | (73) |
Owners of the Company | (15) | (74) |
Non-controlling interests | - | 1 |
Total comprehensive income for the period from continuing operations attributable to: | (15) | (26) |
Owners of the Company (continuing operations) | (15) | (26) |
Non-controlling interests (continuing operations) | - | - |
Total comprehensive income for the period from discontinuing operations attributable to: | - | (47) |
Owners of the Company (discontinuing operations) | - | (48) |
Non-controlling interests (discontinuing operations) | - | 1 |
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (in million euro)
Unaudited, consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
31/03/2024 | 31/12/2023 | |
Non-current assets | 588 | 576 |
Goodwill | 216 | 215 |
Intangible assets | 24 | 24 |
Property, plant and equipment | 119 | 115 |
Right-of-use assets | 39 | 39 |
Investments in associates | 1 | 1 |
Other financial assets | 3 | 4 |
Assets related to post-employment benefits | 29 | 29 |
Trade receivables | 3 | 2 |
Receivables under finance leases | 71 | 69 |
Other assets | 4 | 4 |
Deferred tax assets | 78 | 74 |
Current assets | 785 | 792 |
Inventories | 324 | 289 |
Trade receivables | 157 | 175 |
Contract assets | 85 | 83 |
Current income tax assets | 48 | 51 |
Other tax receivables | 23 | 20 |
Other financial assets | - | - |
Receivables under finance lease | 26 | 31 |
Other receivables | 50 | 48 |
Other current assets | 15 | 13 |
Derivative financial instruments | 1 | 2 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 54 | 77 |
Non-current assets held for sale | 2 | 2 |
Total Fina Elf ASSETS | 1,373 | 1,368 |
31/03/2024 | 31/12/2023 | |
Total equity | 382 | 396 |
Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 380 | 395 |
Share capital | 187 | 187 |
Share premium | 210 | 210 |
Retained earnings | 924 | 945 |
Other reserves | (1) | - |
Translation reserve | (14) | (22) |
Post-employment benefits: remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability | (926) | (926) |
Non-controlling interests | 2 | 1 |
Non-current liabilities | 590 | 584 |
Liabilities for post-employment and long-term termination benefit plans | 481 | 486 |
Other employee benefits | 6 | 5 |
Loans and borrowings | 81 | 69 |
Provisions | 5 | 7 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 9 | 9 |
Trade payables | 2 | 3 |
Other non-current liabilities | 6 | 4 |
Current liabilities | 401 | 388 |
Loans and borrowings | 21 | 14 |
Provisions | 13 | 13 |
Trade payables | 133 | 132 |
Contract liabilities | 99 | 97 |
Current income tax liabilities | 20 | 23 |
Other tax liabilities | 16 | 24 |
Other payables | 12 | 9 |
Employee benefits | 83 | 73 |
Other current liabilities | 2 | 1 |
Derivative financial instruments | 2 | - |
Total Fina Elf EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1,373 | 1,368 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in million euro)
Unaudited, consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | |
Profit (loss) for the period | (21) | (66) |
Income taxes | - | 8 |
Share of (profit)/loss of associates, net of tax | - | - |
Net finance costs | 11 | 7 |
Operating result | (11) | (52) |
Depreciation & amortization | 6 | 6 |
Depreciation & amortization on right-of-use assets | 4 | 5 |
Impairment losses on intangibles and PP&E | - | - |
Impairment losses on right-of-use assets | - | 2 |
Exchange results and changes in fair value of derivates | - | - |
Recycling of hedge reserve | - | 2 |
Government grants and subsidies | (1) | (2) |
Result on the disposal of discontinued operations | - | 47 |
Expenses for defined benefit plans & long-term termination benefits | 4 | 5 |
Accrued expenses for personnel commitments | 17 | 20 |
Write-downs/reversal of write-downs on inventories | 2 | 5 |
Impairments/reversal of impairments on receivables | - | (1) |
Additions/reversals of provisions | - | 2 |
Operating cash flow before changes in working capital | 22 | 41 |
Change in inventories | (36) | (32) |
Change in trade receivables | 18 | - |
Change in contract assets | (1) | - |
Change in trade working capital assets | (19) | (32) |
Change in trade payables | - | (28) |
Change in contract liabilities | 1 | 14 |
Changes in trade working capital liabilities | 2 | (15) |
Changes in trade working capital | (18) | (46) |
Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | |
Cash out for employee benefits | (20) | (30) |
Cash out for provisions | (2) | (5) |
Changes in lease portfolio | 4 | 10 |
Changes in other working capital | (8) | (13) |
Cash settled operating derivatives | 1 | - |
Cash from / (used in) operating activities | (22) | (44) |
Income taxes paid | (2) | (1) |
Net cash from / (used in) operating activities | (24) | (46) |
of which related to discontinued operations | - | (10) |
Capital expenditure | (11) | (7) |
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | - | 3 |
Interests received | 4 | 3 |
Net cash from / (used in) investing activities | (8) | (1) |
of which related to discontinued operations | - | (1) |
Interests paid | (4) | (2) |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | - | (9) |
Proceeds from borrowings | 14 | 41 |
Repayment of borrowings | - | - |
Payment of finance leases | (5) | (7) |
Proceeds / (payment) of derivatives | - | (3) |
Other financing income / (costs) received/paid | (1) | - |
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities | 4 | 19 |
of which related to discontinued operations | - | (11) |
Net increase / (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents | (27) | (27) |
Cash & cash equivalents at the start of the period | 77 | 138 |
Net increase / (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents | (27) | (27) |
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | 1 | (3) |
Cash & cash equivalents at the end of the period | 50 | 108 |
The Group has elected to present a statement of cash flows that includes all cash flows, including both continuing and discontinuing operations.
Consolidated Statement of changes in Equity (in million euro)
Unaudited, consolidated figures following IFRS accounting policies.
in million euro | Share capital | Share premium | Retained earnings | Reserve for own shares | Revaluation reserve | Hedging reserve | Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability | Translation reserve | Total Fina Elf | NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | Total Fina Elf EQUITY |
Balance at January 1, 2023 | 187 | 210 | 1,042 | - | (1) | (2) | (908) | (9) | 520 | 41 | 561 |
Comprehensive income for the period | |||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the period | - | - | (68) | - | - | - | - | - | (68) | 1 | (66) |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | (8) | (6) | - | (6) |
Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (68) | - | - | 2 | - | (8) | (74) | 1 | (72) |
Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity | |||||||||||
Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (9) | (9) |
Total transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (9) | (9) |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | 187 | 210 | 974 | - | (1) | - | (908) | (16) | 446 | 34 | 480 |
Balance at January 1, 2024 | 187 | 210 | 945 | - | (1) | 1 | (926) | (22) | 395 | 1 | 396 |
Comprehensive income for the period | |||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the period | - | - | (21) | - | - | - | - | - | (21) | - | (21) |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | - | - | - | - | (1) | (1) | - | 8 | 7 | - | 7 |
Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (21) | - | (1) | (1) | - | 8 | (15) | - | (15) |
Balance at March 31, 2024 | 187 | 210 | 924 | - | (2) | 1 | (926) | (14) | 380 | 2 | 382 |
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