
Cavotec SA - Interim report January - December 2020
Resilient profitability and record cashflow despite lower revenue
OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2020
- Revenue decreased -15.7% to EUR 40.3 million (47.8). Ports & Maritime decreased -20.8% and Airports & Industry decreased -11.3%
- EBIT excluding non-recurring items decreased to EUR 1.0 million (5.6), corresponding to a margin of 2.5% (11.8%)
- Non-recurring items include investment expenditure related to future growth for EUR 1.9 million.
- Net result for the period was EUR -4.7 million (1.8)
- Earnings per share basic and diluted amounted to EUR -0.050 (0.019)
- Operating cash flow amounted to EUR 9.6 million (9.0)
- Net debt amounted to EUR 15.3 million (Q3 2020: 19.0)
- Order backlog decreased -7.2% compared to the previous quarter to EUR 85.0 million
JANUARY–DECEMBER 2020
- Revenue decreased -19.2% to EUR 158.4 million (196.0)
- EBIT excluding non-recurring items decreased to EUR 5.4 million (15.7), corresponding to a margin of 3.4% (8.0%)
- Non-recurring items include investment expenditure related to future growth for EUR 1.9 million.
- Net result for the period was EUR -4.0 million (7.5)
- Earnings per share basic and diluted amounted to EUR -0.042 (0.080)
- Operating cash flow amounted to EUR 15.7 million (13.8)
- Leverage ratio stable at 0.98x (0.98x)
Comment from the CEO
Optimism in the face of adversity
The second wave of Covid-19 in the fourth quarter and partial lock downs continued to delay decision making and projects in our markets. Despite this revenue and EBIT improved slightly versus the third quarter 2020, while the operating cash flow was considerably stronger.
The measures we implemented early on in the year to control our costs has continued to help us mitigate the most severe effects and remain profitable during the pandemic despite lower revenue levels.
Compared with the same period 2019 revenues decreased 15.7% to EUR 40.3 million (47.8) and adjusted EBIT decreased to EUR 1.0 million (5.6), corresponding to a margin of 2.5%.
The operating cash flow amounted to EUR 9.6 million (9.0), a great achievement in the midst of a global pandemic.
The order backlog decreased 7.2% compared to the previous quarter to EUR 85.0 million. The general uncertainty impacted customer decision making, with delays to orders and approval of new investments taking longer than normal.
Despite the depressed business climate at the end of the year, we continue to be optimistic about the future. We remain more committed than ever to developing solutions that contribute to improvements in efficiency and productivity while at the same time reducing environmental impact. We actually see the pandemic making key trends of efficiency, safety and sustainability, that our solutions address, more relevant than ever.
Underpinning our optimism are some of the orders we won in the quarter that reinforces our leading position in the growing market for profitable sustainability solutions for the maritime sector.
We won automated mooring and automated e-charging systems for the world’s first fleet of zero-emission, autonomous, battery powered ships in Norway.
We were further encouraged by receiving two orders in quick succession for our next generation mooring system, MoorMaster™ NxG soon after the global launch in October. This is a testament to how MoorMaster™ can revolutionise the way ships enter and leave ports, mooring in as little as 30 seconds to drastically reduce docking times. This leads to increased loading/offloading productivity in the port where, from an environmental perspective, it results in an hour less of heavy diesel emissions for every ship, every mooring sequence and a greener, cleaner world.
Our optimistic view of the future also meant that we, despite the headwinds, increased our investments in developing our technology and products.
In October we announced that we will open a new innovation center in the Netherlands at the beginning of 2021 focusing on profitable sustainability solutions for the maritime sector. This will allow us to bring together our capabilities within areas such as artificial intelligence, remote connectivity, high power, high speed electrical charging and battery technology.
Although we have seen market challenges affecting revenue in the short term, we will continue to invest in our market position to be prepared for the expected recovery and growth in our markets. We are well positioned to fully leverage on the expected increase in demand as soon as the world returns to a more normal situation.
Lugano, 26 February 2021
Mikael Norin
Chief Executive Officer
ENDS
Conference call in connection with publication of the quarterly report
A conference call for shareholders, analysts and media will be held on 26 February 2021 at 10:00 CET. Participating on the conference call from Cavotec will be Mikael Norin, CEO, and Glenn Withers, CFO.
Conference call Dial-in numbers:
SE: +46856642703
UK: +443333009264
US: +18335268395
Weblink: https://tv.streamfabriken.com/cavotec-q4-2020
Quarterly Reports on www.cavotec.com
The full report for the period January-December 2020 and previous quarterly and full year reports are available at:
http://ir.cavotec.com/financial-reports
Analysts & Media
Johan Hähnel – Investor Relations Manager
Mobile: +46 70 605 63 34 – Email: investor@cavotec.com
This is information that Cavotec SA is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 07:00 CET on 26 February 2021.
Attachment
To view this piece of content from www.globenewswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.To view this piece of content from ml-eu.globenewswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
About GlobeNewswire by notified
GlobeNewswire by notified is one of the world's largest newswire distribution networks, specializing in the delivery of corporate press releases financial disclosures and multimedia content to the media, investment community, individual investors and the general public.
Subscribe to releases from GlobeNewswire by notified
Subscribe to all the latest releases from GlobeNewswire by notified by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from GlobeNewswire by notified
Iveco Group signs a 150 million euro term loan facility with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to support investments in research, development and innovation11.6.2024 12:00:00 CEST | Press release
Turin, 11th June 2024. Iveco Group N.V. (EXM: IVG), a global automotive leader active in the Commercial & Specialty Vehicles, Powertrain and related Financial Services arenas, has successfully signed a term loan facility of 150 million euros with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), for the creation of new projects in Italy dedicated to research, development and innovation. In detail, through the resources made available by CDP, Iveco Group will develop innovative technologies and architectures in the field of electric propulsion and further develop solutions for autonomous driving, digitalisation and vehicle connectivity aimed at increasing efficiency, safety, driving comfort and productivity. The financed investments, which will have a 5-year amortising profile, will be made by Iveco Group in Italy by the end of 2025. Iveco Group N.V. (EXM: IVG) is the home of unique people and brands that power your business and mission to advance a more sustainable society. The eight brands are each a
DSV, 1115 - SHARE BUYBACK IN DSV A/S11.6.2024 11:22:17 CEST | Press release
Company Announcement No. 1115 On 24 April 2024, we initiated a share buyback programme, as described in Company Announcement No. 1104. According to the programme, the company will in the period from 24 April 2024 until 23 July 2024 purchase own shares up to a maximum value of DKK 1,000 million, and no more than 1,700,000 shares, corresponding to 0.79% of the share capital at commencement of the programme. The programme has been implemented in accordance with Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (“MAR”) (save for the rules on share buyback programmes set out in MAR article 5) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, also referred to as the Safe Harbour rules. Trading dayNumber of shares bought backAverage transaction priceAmount DKKAccumulated trading for days 1-25478,1001,023.01489,100,86026:3 June 20247,0001,050.597,354,13027:4 June 20245,0001,055.705,278,50028:6 June20243,0001,096.273,288,81029:7 June 20244,0001,106.174,424,68
Landsbankinn hf.: Offering of covered bonds11.6.2024 11:16:36 CEST | Press release
Landsbankinn will offer covered bonds for sale via auction held on Thursday 13 June at 15:00. An inflation-linked series, LBANK CBI 30, will be offered for sale. In connection with the auction, a covered bond exchange offering will take place, where holders of the inflation-linked series LBANK CBI 24 can sell the covered bonds in the series against covered bonds bought in the above-mentioned auction. The clean price of the bonds is predefined at 99,594. Expected settlement date is 20 June 2024. Covered bonds issued by Landsbankinn are rated A+ with stable outlook by S&P Global Ratings. Landsbankinn Capital Markets will manage the auction. For further information, please call +354 410 7330 or email verdbrefamidlun@landsbankinn.is.
Relay42 unlocks customer intelligence with a new insights and reporting module, powered by Amazon QuickSight11.6.2024 11:00:00 CEST | Press release
AMSTERDAM, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Relay42, a leading European Customer Data Platform (CDP), is leveraging Amazon QuickSight to power its new real-time customer intelligence, reporting, and dashboard module. Harnessing the breadth and quality of customer data, the new Insights module empowers marketing teams to dive deep into customer behaviors and gain invaluable insights into the performance of their marketing programs across all online, offline, paid, and owned marketing channels. Preview of the Relay42 Insights module, in pre-beta version Key capabilities of the Relay42 Insights module include: Deep insights into customer behaviors: With the Relay42 Insights module, marketers can ask unlimited questions about their data and gain a deeper understanding of how to serve their customers more effectively. Simplicity with AI-powered querying: Marketers can use artificial intelligence to query their data using natural language search, reducing the reliance on data scientists. Us
Metasphere Labs Announces X Spaces Event on the Topic of Green Bitcoin Mining and Sound Money for Sustainability11.6.2024 10:30:00 CEST | Press release
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metasphere Labs Inc. (formerly Looking Glass Labs Ltd., "Metasphere Labs" or the "Company") (Cboe Canada: LABZ) (OTC: LABZF) (FRA: H1N) is thrilled to announce an engaging Twitter Spaces event on Green Bitcoin mining, energy markets, and sustainability on July 3, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET. Follow us on X at MetasphereLabs for updates and to join the event. What We'll Discuss Bitcoin Mining Basics: Understand the fundamentals of Bitcoin mining.Energy Market Dynamics: Explore how Bitcoin mining interacts with energy markets.Sustainable Innovations: Learn about our efforts to promote sustainability in Bitcoin mining.Sound Money: Discover how tamper-proof currency can enhance stability.Efficient Payment Rails: See how fast, neutral payment systems support humanitarian projects.Carbon Footprint: Compare Bitcoin's environmental impact with traditional banking. "We're excited to host this event and dive into the critical topics of Bitcoin