26 April 2017
ContentsExtraordinary Effects 5
Activity 6
Income Statement 8
Toll Roads Spain 11
Toll Roads France 13
Toll Roads Italy 15
Toll Roads Chile 17
Toll Roads Brazil 19
Toll Roads International 21
Hispasat 23
Cash Flow 24
Capex 25
Balance Sheet 26
Annex I: P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow 28
Annex II: Alternative Performance Measures 30
Annex III: Summary of Relevant Facts 32
Annex IV: Contact Details 34
Annex V: Disclaimer 35
Q1 17 | Chg YTD (as of 17 April '17) | ||
Total ADT | 16,709 | -0.2% | +6.0% |
ADT Spain | |||
ADT France | 21,526 | -0.1% | +1.4% |
ADT Italy | 58,078 | +3.0% | +3.7% |
ADT C hile | 29,413 | +5.6% | +6.4% |
ADT Brazil | 18,561 | +0.5% | +1.1% |
ADT Puerto Rico | 66,549 | +0.8% | -0.9% |
ADT Argentina | 81,407 | -2.0% | -3.1% |
€ Mn | Q1 17 | Chg | L-f-L |
Revenues | 1,281 | +18.3% | +4.6% |
EBITDA | 807 | +13.0% | +6.6% |
EBIT | 438 | +5.6% | +8.7% |
Net profit | 130 | -66.3% | +13% |
Net debt (*) | 14,994 | +4.3% | |
Discretionary cash flow | 575 | +21.5% | +14.8% |
Free cash flow | 385 | +11.3% | |
Total Revenues & EBITDA
(€Mn)
2017 has started with solid results and a continued investment effort by the company.
During the period, Abertis has invested close to €1.3Bn in M&A projects and expansion capex, which represents almost half of all the company's investments in 2016.
1,082
Q1 16
714
1,281
Q1 17
807
Of this amount, around €200Mn were invested in the improvement of the toll road network's infrastructure, especially in Brazil, where such projects are generating tariff uplifts and will increase the capacity of the assets. In addition, more than €1.0Bn was used for
acquisitions.
EBITDA Revenues
L-f-L Revenue +4.6% L-f-L EBITDA +6.6%In France the company has reinforced its position through the acquisition of minorities shareholders for €942Mn in Q1, thus strengthening the asset portfolio in a stable and strategic country that offers additional opportunities, increases the company's average duration and provides access to a greater dividend stream. Following the same rationale, during February the company reached an agreement to acquire an additional stake in A4 Holding in Italy.
L-f-L Net Profit +13%In addition, 2017 marks the entry of Abertis in Asia, with the acquisition of two toll roads in India enabling the company to develop a local knowledge to further analyze opportunities in a dynamic market with high growth potential, solid macroeconomic fundamentals, and significant demographic expansion.
Toll roads - Chile
All in all, Abertis has already successfully replaced all of the proportional EBITDA of its expiring concessions, thus highlighting its capacity to build a perpetual and growing business.
At the operating level, Q1 2017 has been impacted by Easter (which fell in March in 2016, whereas in April in 2017). Excluding this calendar effect, Q1 2017 ADT exceeds the company's expectations in most markets.
Tariffs increases, the contribution of Italy to the consolidation perimeter and a strong appreciation of the Brazilian and Chilean currencies helped offset the aforementioned Easter calendar and leap year effects, and drove revenues up 18.3% (+4.6% L-f-L) to €1,281Mn. EBITDA increased by 13% (+6.6% L-f-L) to
€807Mn, supported by efficiency initiatives, with a consolidated L-f-L margin expansion of 120bps to 66.3%. Net profit for the period reached €130Mn, +13% in organic terms, while the discretionary cash flow in the period (post-tax, interest expenses, and operating capex) rose 21.5% to €575Mn. Net Debt amounted to €14,994Mn, reflecting the acquisition of minorities in France, the consolidation of the Indian assets and the tax back (+€321Mn) received from the Cellnex IPO capital gains. The average cost of the debt stood at 4.5%. Shareholder remuneration: On 24 April, Abertis distributed a €0.37/share gross dividend, offering for the first time to shareholders the possibility of choosing between receiving it in cash or through Abertis shares from treasury stock with a 3% discount. In addition Abertis announced that it will cancel its annual bonus share issue without impacting the committed total shareholder remuneration growth of 10% for 2017.Abertis Infraestructuras SA published this content on 26 April 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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