Sogeclair: Annual Results for 2020
17 März 2021 - 5:35PM
Sogeclair: Annual Results for 2020
Blagnac, France, 17 March 2021-5.35 pm,Montreal,
Canada
ANNUAL RESULTS FOR 2020
Consolidated turnover:
€123.1M so that’s -33.5% (of which International
-38.0%)EBITDA (1): €6.5
MProvisions and charges related to the
Covid-19: €14.4 M
SOGECLAIR, designer and
manufacturer of innovative high added-value solutions for the
mobility announces today its financial results for the year ended
December 31st 2020.
In a market context marked by the Covid-19
pandemic, SOGECLAIR has been reactive:
- Adaptation measures were initiated as of the 1st half of 2020
(legal simplification, turnaround of the German subsidiary,
adaptation of the workforce).
- At the same time, commercial successes have been achieved with
the winning of multi-year contracts, particularly for the Aerospace
division.
Overall, the decisions taken in the first half
of 2020 have enabled a return to profitability from the second half
of
2020.
The Board of Directors, meeting on March 11th 2021,
closed the annual accounts for 2020. The audit procedures have been
accomplished on the annual accounts.
In €M |
2020 |
2019 |
2020 / 2019 |
|
|
Turnover |
123.1 |
185.0 |
-33.5% |
|
International |
64.9 |
104.7 |
-38.0% |
|
EBITDA (1) |
6.5 |
16.9 |
-61.6% |
|
As a % of turnover |
5.3% |
9.1% |
|
|
Operational Result |
-13.3* |
8.8 |
|
|
As a % of turnover |
-10.8% |
4.8% |
|
|
Net Result |
-13.8** |
5.8 |
|
|
Including group share |
-14.3 |
5.0 |
|
|
(1)
Operating result – other operating income and charges +
amortization expenses and operating provisions
* Of which €-12.4M in
provisions and charges related to the Covid-19 **
Of which €-2.0M of deferred tax write-off following the
Covid-19
ActivityCommercial aviation,
heavily penalized by the effects of Covid-19, declined by 48% over
the year. After the first quarter of 2020, business aviation became
the Group's largest market, representing almost twice as much as
commercial aviation.
The EBITDA profitability by division is detailed
below:
EBITDA / Division |
1st half 2020 |
2nd half 2020 |
2020 |
In €M |
As a % of turnover |
Aerospace |
-0.6 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
1.0% |
Simulation |
-1.4 |
4.6 |
3.3 |
10.6% |
Vehicle |
-0.4 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
-4.8% |
Parent Company |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
|
Total |
-1.1 |
7.6 |
6.5 |
5.3% |
Any apparent differences in sums are due to
rounding.
The 2020 operational free Cash Flow amounted to
€25.8M, in a very strong increase.The restated gearing (i.e. the
net financial debt increased by the deferral of social charges on
equity) stands at 38.9%, of which one third relates to rents (IFRS
16) and a little more than half concerns the deferral of social
debts.SOGECLAIR has a cash position of almost €46M.
Dividend proposalIn accordance
with the long-term dividend distribution policy, the Board of
Directors decided on March 11th 2021 to propose to the General
Meeting of Shareholders on May 12th 2021, a dividend maintained at
€0.90 per share with the option of payment in shares (with a
discount of 10%).The Robardey family, 63% shareholders in
SOGECLAIR, have indicated that they will opt for payment in
shares.
PerspectivesWith an aeronautics
market which, according to international studies, is not expected
to return to its pre-crisis rhythm before 2023-2025, SOGECLAIR is
forecasting, after an unfavourable first quarter, a slight growth
for 2021. The cost structure, which has already been adapted, and
the evolution of the offer towards a higher added value will be the
driving force behind an improvement in the margin.
Next announcement: turnover for Q1 2021,
on May 05th 2021 after closing of the Stock Market
About SOGECLAIRDesigner and
manufacturer of innovative high added-value solutions, SOGECLAIR
brings its skills in high-quality engineering and production to a
broad range of cutting-edge sectors, notably aeronautics, space,
vehicle, rail and defense. Supporting its customers and partners
from the design and simulation stages through to the end of the
product’s lifetime, all along the production chain through to entry
into service, the collaborators are working worldwide to offer a
high-quality, proximity support to all its customers.
SOGECLAIR is listed on Euronext Paris –
Compartment C – Indice Euronext® Family Business -Code ISIN :
FR0000065864 - PEA PME 150 (Reuters SCLR.PA – Bloomberg SOG.FP)
Contacts: Philippe ROBARDEY, President & CEO
of SOGECLAIR / Marc DAROLLES, Executive Vice President of SOGECLAIR
/ www.sogeclair.com / +33(0)5 61 71 70 33