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Zurich, 15 March, 2022: Kongsberg Automotive ASA (“Kongsberg Automotive”) has
today published its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021. The
results are in line with the most recent guidance and show resilience in the
face of difficult market conditions. The following highlights represent the
continuing operations of the company, as the ICS and LDC business are classed as
held for sale and accounted for separately as discontinued operations:
· Revenues for the fourth quarter came in at Euro 205.7 million, a reduction of
1.6% from the same period last year - the decline was mainly driven by the
Powertrain & Chassis business unit
· Both passenger and commercial vehicle quarterly revenues were reduced, by
Euro 5.9 million and Euro 1.2 million respectively, while other product types increased
by Euro 3.7 million - representing a market outperformance in China for passenger
vehicles and across all markets for commercial vehicles
· Adjusted EBIT was reduced to Euro 8.3 million in the fourth quarter, as our
strong operational performance was offset by increased cost of raw material,
electronic components and resulting freight due to the significant disruptions
in the supply chain throughout the automotive sector
· The performance for the full year 2021 was in line with the updated
guidance, both revenues and earnings beating slightly at Euro 831.4 million and
Euro 50.7 million respectively, while free cash flow increased year on year by Euro 37.2
million, to Euro 19.1 million.
Comment from the CEO:
“The fourth quarter - and indeed the whole year - has been both challenging and
transformational for our company. We are pleased to see that the performance
improvements we have implemented as the first gear of our Shift Gear program
have allowed us to weather the storm of supply chain disruptions, and to achieve
the guidance which we gave last year,” said CEO Jörg Buchheim.
“We have also begun the second gear of the program, with the divestments of our
Interior Comfort Systems and Light Duty Cables divisions - this leaves us better
able to invest in and focus on our higher margin niche businesses. At the same
time, our former colleagues in these divisions are joining strong organizations
which can provide good new homes for these businesses” added Mr. Buchheim.
“Due to the geopolitical and economic uncertainty, KA will not issue a FY 2022
guidance at this time. Absent this uncertainty, we would have expected further
revenue growth in 2022 with a similar or slightly lower adjusted EBIT than in
2021, depending on the availability and cost of supply. KA will closely monitor
the development of the situation, and publish guidance as soon as this can be
done in a clear and reliable manner,” concluded Mr. Buchheim.
Key figures for the fourth quarter and full-year 2021:
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GROUP
(MEUR) Q4 Q4 2020 FY 2021 FY 2020 (Restated)
2021 (Restated)
Revenues 205,7 209,1 831,4 686,9
EBITDA 15,2 25,1 79,6 15,4
in % revenues 7,4% 12,0% 9,6% 2,2%
Impairment losses 0,0 0,1 0,0 (30,3)
Adjusted EBIT[1] 8,3 18,1 50,7 15,6
in % revenues 4,0% 8,7% 6,1% 2,3%
Operating profit / EBIT 6,8 17,6 47,5 (18,0)
in % revenues 3,3% 8,4% 5,7% -2,6%
Net profit / (loss) 0,5 6,1 28,5 (58,5)
from continuing
operation
Net profit / (loss) (9,1) 3,0 (23,0) (59,5)
from discontinued
operation
Net profit / (loss) (8,6) 9,1 5,5 (118,0)
NIBD / Adjusted EBITDA 3,8 5,4 3,8 5,4
(LTM)[2]
excluding IFRS 16 3,3 5,1 3,3 5,1
Equity ratio[3] 27,0% 27,3% 27,0% 27,3%
excluding IFRS 16 30,4% 30,9% 30,4% 30,9%
Note regarding discontinued operations
On October 28, 2021, two separate Sale and Purchase Agreements were signed to
sell the Interior Comfort System business and the Light Duty Cable business with
the cable-related part of Off-Highway business. Thus, these businesses are
reported as discontinued operations and prior periods are restated accordingly.
All impacted balance sheet items are classified as Assets held for sale and
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale respectively.
Financial highlights
REVENUES
Group revenues from the continuing operation amounted to MEUR 205.7 in the
fourth quarter of 2021, being lower than the revenues in the fourth quarter of
2020 by MEUR 3.4 (-1,6%), despite positive currency translation effects of MEUR
9.2. This decline was mainly driven by Powertrain & Chassis, partially offset by
the increase in revenues of Specialty Products. For the full year, the group
revenue from the continuing operation was MEUR 831.4, an increase of 21% over
2020. The growth over 2020 revenues was strong across the business, with
Powertrain & Chassis growing at 15.4%, but especially so for Specialty Products,
which grew at 28.4%.
ADJUSTED EBIT / EBIT
Adjusted EBIT from the continuing operation for the Group was MEUR 8.3 in the
fourth quarter 2021, which was MEUR 9.8 lower than in Q4 2020. The overall
positive operational performance was notably offset by increased raw material
costs (resin, brass, and steel), electronic components and associated freight
costs resulting from the significant disruptions in the supply chain throughout
the automotive sector. Operating profit in Q4 2021 amounted to MEUR 6.8,
compared to the operating profit of MEUR 17.6 in Q4 2020.
CASH AND LIQUIDITY
The change in cash in Q4 2021 attributable to the continued business amounted to
MEUR 6.5. For the total year 2021 it amounted to MEUR 37.2. The cash position
attributable to continuing business was MEUR 51.3 at the end of the quarter,
compared to the balance of MEUR 67.4 at the end of Q4 2020. Cash of MEUR 6.9 has
been classified as Assets held for sale. The liquidity reserve was MEUR 140.9 at
the end of the fourth quarter, compared to MEUR 197.0 in Q4 2020. This includes
an unused RCF of MEUR 30.0 and an unused Securitization facility of MEUR 60.0.
Earnings presentation - conference call
The company will hold an earnings conference call at 09:00 CEST on March 15[th],
2022. Conference call registration is available at the company’s webpage or the
following link: Link to
webcast (https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20220315_5/)
For further information, please contact:
Media contact:
Therese Sjoborg Skurdal
therese.skurdal@ka-group.com
+47 982 14 059
Investor relations contact:
Jakob Bronebakk
jakob.bronebakk@ka-group.com
+47 906 39 637
About Kongsberg Automotive ASA
Kongsberg Automotive provides cutting-edge technology to the global vehicle
industry. We drive the global transition to sustainable mobility by putting
engineering, sustainability, and innovation into practice. Our product portfolio
includes driver and motion control systems, fluid assemblies, and industrial
driver interface products. Find out more at www.kongsbergautomotive.com.
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