COIL: 2023 ANNUAL RESULTS
PRESS RELEASEBrussels, 30 April 2024 (17.45) |
World leader in aluminium anodising |
2023 ANNUAL RESULTS
- Sales of €21.8m (down 18.0%) were impacted by the
difficult economic climate.
- Current operating income was a loss of €(2.1)m due to
lower sales and lower absorption of fixed costs.
- Net profit reduced its loss to €(2.2)m, compared with
€(3.0)m in 2022, and includes non-recurring items relating to an
impairment loss on the goodwill and exceptional write-backs of
depreciation and provisions in respect of investment subsidies in
Germany.
- Net debt under control at 24% of equity at 31 December
2023.
- In 2024, COIL will roll out its strategic agreement to
leverage its technology and brand in China.
COIL, world leader in aluminium anodising, has
released its annual results for the 2023 financial year.
- Significant events of the
financial year
Following two years of growth in 2021 (+9.7%)
and 2022 (+5.6%) driven by post-Covid recovery, the Company's sales
fell by -18.0% to €21.8m in 2023. This downturn coincided with
slowing global economic growth, reduced demand in key markets, and
persistent economic and geopolitical uncertainties.
Tolling sales (80% of 2023 sales) were adversely
affected by destocking in the distribution chain due to low
aluminium price following the major distortion in the market caused
by the post-COVID market. In addition, the Company was faced with
the emergence of a new competitor in the European continuous
anodising market. In this context, tolling sales contracted by
15.3% year-on-year.
Package sales including metal (20% of 2023
sales) were impacted by the decline in new architectural projects
in Europe as from the second half of 2023 and by the slow
post-Covid recovery in the projects business in Asia.
The Company has done its utmost to limit the
impact of this slowdown by raising its prices and optimising its
variable costs. Nevertheless, due to a high fixed cost structure,
the sharp fall in sales has a significant impact on the Company's
results, since variable costs represent only around 36% of
sales.
Despite the €4.8m drop in sales, EBITDA fell by
only €2.3m to €0.6m, or 2.6% of sales. This was mainly due to i) a
smaller fall in gross margin, resulting from a favourable change in
the product mix and a reduction in variable production costs,
particularly energy costs in Germany, and ii) higher operating
costs in an inflationary environment.
The contraction in volumes sold had a
significant impact on income from ordinary operations, which fell
by €2.0m to a loss of €2.1m, compared with a loss of €0.1m in
2022.
Operating result was a loss of €2.7m, including
non-recurring items such as:
- the negative
impact of the impairment loss on the goodwill of continuous
anodising assets (€1.3m in 2023 compared with €2.5m in 2022) as a
result of a change in market conditions and the application of
certain IFRS accounting standards1. It should be noted that this
impairment has no impact on the Company's cash position.
- the positive
impact of the exceptional write-back of depreciation on investment
subsidies in Germany (€0.7m), which had been recognised in the
first half of 2023 following the audit carried out by the German
authorities in connection with the subsidies paid for the
construction of the Bernburg plant, which revealed that the
requirements of the award notice dated 2 May 2012 had been
met.
The net result was a loss of €2.2m, compared
with a loss of €3.0m in 2022. It includes exceptional financial
income of €0.7m, relating to a reversal of provisions for interest
due in the event of repayment of subsidies in Germany.
(€M) |
2023 |
2022 |
Change |
Sales |
21.8 |
26.7 |
-18.0 % |
Tolling Sales |
17.4 |
20.6 |
- 15.3 % |
Package Sales2 |
4.4 |
6.1 |
- 27.3 % |
EBITDA |
0.6 |
2.9 |
- €2.3m |
% of sales |
2.6% |
10.9% |
|
Income from ordinary operations |
(2.1) |
(0.1) |
- €2.0m |
% of sales |
(9.8)% |
(0.4)% |
|
Operating result |
(2.7) |
(2.6) |
- €0.1m |
% of sales |
(12.3)% |
(9.9)% |
|
Pre-tax result |
(2.2) |
(2.9) |
+ €0.7m |
Net result |
(2.2) |
(3.0) |
+ €0.8m |
% of sales |
(10.2)% |
(11.2)% |
|
After taking into account profit for the year,
shareholders' equity at 31 December 2023 was €21.4m, down €2.2m on
31 December 2022. Net financial debt at 31 December 2023 was €5.2m
(€0.9m lower than at 31 December 2022) and remained at reasonable
level, representing 24% of equity, compared with 26% at 31 December
2022.
- Business trends since the
start of the 2024 financial year
The first quarter of 2024 followed the trend
observed in 2023. Quarterly sales amounted to €5.0m, down 21.3% on
the same period last year. Package sales (€1.0m; -39.9%) were down
against a high comparison base in the first quarter of 2023, which
recorded +37.3% growth. At the same time, the destocking by metal
distributors and the increased competition in the European
continuous anodising market continue to weigh on tolling sales
(€4.0m; -14.7%).
Quarterly sales did not incorporate the initial
payments resulting from the collaboration and licensing agreement
recently signed with a Chinese company. This partnership, announced
on February 14, 2024, entails the use of the Company's technology
and brand in China. Notably, the Company received a first upfront
payment of €1m in April 2024. The agreement's execution signifies
the anticipation of further milestone payments and a consistent
flow of royalties, which are expected to bolster the Company's
developmental funding.
In 2024, the Company aims to replicate its
success in continuous anodising within the high-demand Asian
market, from a tailored, competitive, and value-driven business
model. In Europe, it remains cautious due to ongoing macroeconomic
challenges and anticipates continued weak demand affecting tolling
volumes. However, the Company's flexible industrial resources will
enable it to react quickly to any improvement in demand during the
year.
By leveraging its technological and commercial assets and
diversifying its positions in mature and emerging markets, the
Company is confident in its development prospects, capitalising on
its broad portfolio of premium, sustainable products with a smaller
carbon footprint to boost its business potential.
The financial statements were approved by the
Board of Directors on 29 April 2024. They are included in the 2023
consolidated annual accounts available on the Company's financial
website (http://investors.coil.be).
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About COIL
COIL is the world's leading anodiser in the
building and industrial sectors and trades under the ALOXIDE brand
name.
Anodising is an electrochemical process
(electrolysis) which develops a natural, protective oxide layer on
the surface of aluminium and can be coloured in a range of UV-proof
finishes. It gives the metal excellent resistance to corrosion
and/or reinforces its functional qualities. Anodising preserves all
the natural and ecological properties of aluminium; it retains its
high rigidity and excellent strength-to-weight ratio, its
non-magnetic properties, its exceptional resistance to corrosion.
The metal remains totally and repeatedly recyclable through simple
re-melting. Anodised aluminium is used in a wide variety of
industries and applications: architecture, design, manufacturing,
and the automotive sector.
COIL deploys an industrial model that creates
value by leveraging its unique know-how, its operational
excellence, the quality of its investments and the expertise of its
people. COIL has around 110 employees in Belgium and Germany and
generated a turnover of €21,8 million in 2023.
Listed on Euronext Growth Paris | Isin:
BE0160342011 | Reuters: ALCOI.PA | Bloomberg: ALCOI: FP
For more information, please visit
www.aloxide.com
Contact
COILTim Hutton | Chief Executive
Officertim.hutton@coil.be | Tel.: +32 (0)11 88 01 88 |
CALYPTUSCyril Combe cyril.combe@calyptus.net |
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 65 68 68 |
1 The recognition of this unrealised impairment loss results
from the application of the IAS36 standard. This standard
prescribes that an entity is obliged to reduce the asset value (in
casu, the goodwill value related to the continuous anodising unit)
to ensure that the asset is carried at no more than its recoverable
amount. Such reduction qualifies as an impairment loss, which does
not have any impact on the cash position of the company.2 Anodising
and metal included.
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