Earnings Call
Fourth Quarter, 2023
Guidelines and legal warning
Good morning everyone, welcome to CSU's conference call regarding the fourth quarter of 2023. Present in the videoconference today are the CFO and IRO, Pedro Alvarenga, the CTO, Fabiano Droguetti and the Company's IR team. This conference call is being recorded and all participants will be able to listen, see the speakers and follow the presentation.
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Perfomance in 2023
A 4-year plan, defined and well executed, led to consistent results and a solid capital structure. New technologies and products bringing confidence for a new cycle of expansion
Priority #1: | Priority #2: | Priority #3: |
Operational consistency | Outstanding financial | New avenues for |
and loyalty | performance in | growth |
continuous evolution |
Operational
Number of accounts and cards increase to 36.9
million
+24% increase in number of transactions managed
+22% increase in total payment volume (TPV)
Digitalization reaches 95% in CSU Pays and 71% in CSU DX
>90% of contracts renewed
Financial
Net Revenue evolution
- CSU Pays grows steadily to R$ 338 million (+5.4% vs. 2022)
- CSU DX evolved throughout the second half of the year and it was 8% higher in 4Q23 vs 2Q23
EBITDA surpassed R$ 181 million, +9.2% vs. 2022
Net income grows +20.2% and exceeds R$ 88 million
Cash generation reaches R$ 152 million, a conversion ratio of 84%
ROCE, ROE and ROIC of 25%, 22%
e 21%, respectively
New Solutions & AI
Complete digital payments portfolio
Full-service solution for
Embedded Finance arena
Loyalty gains even more strength given the synergy with the new portfolio
CX day-by-day getting more digital and efficient
Hyperautomation for business
processes
AI as a lever for new businesss
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Our
Results
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Solutions Portfolio
The only company in the market with solutions for all instances of a financial transaction
Embedded Finance
Tecnhology for Digital Accounts (customer or enterprise) and financial services (Marketplace) via API or White-label app
Loyalty & Incentive
Infrastructure for management of Loyalty and Incentive Programs (Points and Cashback), and for marketplaces for redemption or purchase of goods and services
PaysDX
NEW
Hyperautomation &
AI
Hyperautomation platform for business process management for Exchange, Fraud, Prevention, Onboarding and Data Curation with massive usage of Artifical Intelligence (AI)
Digital Payments
Full service for Card, Pix (instant payments), Pix on Credit (Installments) and Cryptocurrencies operations
Customer Experience
Hybrid infrastructure (technology and people) for customer service, monetization and collection
Both verticals have experienced different growth dynamics in the previous years, | |
facing intense digitalization, and now are ready for a new cycle of expansion | 5 |
Innovation accelerates growth and productivity
Operational Highlights
Registered units | Processed transactions | Payment volume (TPV) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(million) | (million) | (R$ billion) | ||||||||||||||||||||
35.9 | 36.9 | 1,086.0 | 326.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
873.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30.7 | 268.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
27.0 | 698.4 | 220.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
485.2 | 521.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
22.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Financial Highlights | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Revenue | Gross profit and gross margin | |||||||||||||||||||||
(R$ million) | (R$ million and %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
45.6% | 51.4% | 51.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||
320.6 | 338.1 | 38.1% | 43.7% | 52.2% | 52.7% | 52.6% | ||||||||||||||||
286.8 | 174.9 | 50.4% | 51.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
164.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
229.7 | 85.0 | 84.9 | 86.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
216.9 | 83.4 | 83.5 | 130.9 | 44.4 | 42.1 | 42.7 | 44.7 | 45.3 | ||||||||||||||
100.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
82.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | |||
Solid relationships (>90% of contracts renewed in 2023), | Efficiency and profitability gains (CAGR 21% p.y. since | |||||||||||||||||||||
recurrence, consistent operational growth and a new portfolio | 2019) from the digitization of products and processes | |||||||||||||||||||||
are the basis for a new cycle of expansion | leveraged by the scalability of the business model |
Physical, Virtual
and Digital Cards (mobile and wearables)
Bin Sponsor
Multi-account Virtual Wallets
Transfers and Payments
(TED, Instant Payment - Pix, Pix on Credit, Cryptocurrencies)
Credit Marketplace
Digital Services
Loyalty & Incentive Programs
Shopping Marketplace
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Focus on earnings while building new growth avenues
Operational Highlights
+3.9 million | +34.7% | 71% | |||||||||||||||||||
interactions | average of digitalized | ||||||||||||||||||||
of managed interactions (4Q23) | |||||||||||||||||||||
compared to 4Q22 | interactions (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Highlights | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Revenue | Gross profit and gross margin | ||||||||||||||||||||
(R$ million) | (R$ million and %) | ||||||||||||||||||||
227.2 | 227.2 | 216.5 | 15.6% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 18.6% | 18.6% | |||||||||||||
206.9 | 192.2 | 12.9% | 36.6 | 16.9% | 17.3% | 18.2% | |||||||||||||||
35.4 | 35.1 | 34.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
53.5 | 49.4 | 49.5 | 26.7 | 9.9 | |||||||||||||||||
45.8 | 47.5 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||
7.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | ||
Undergoing a profound digital transformation, | Performance focused on higher value-added | ||||||||||||||||||||
increasing operational volumes and service quality, while | processes, preserving results and increasing margins, | ||||||||||||||||||||
the chain benefits from lower costs. In addition, important | (reaching 17.7% in 2023, an increase of 4.8 p.p. vs. 2019; | ||||||||||||||||||||
new avenues for growth and profitability are opening | 18.2% in 4Q23), while building new pathways. | ||||||||||||||||||||
up with the launch of HAS |
Omnichannel
Self-service App's
Robotic process automation (RPA) & artificial intelligence (AI)
Chatbots
Customer support through social networks
Mobile support
Hyperautomation of business processes
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Consolidated net Revenue
Expanded portfolio creates new opportunities, increases profitability and brings more stability for different financial cycles
Net revenue grows consistently year after year with digital revenues standing out | (R$ million)
423.8
514.0 537.2 530.2
456.9
138.5 | 135.7 | ||
132.8 | 132.4 | ||
129.4 | |||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 |
CSU Pays gains even more relevance in the business
CSU´s consolidated net revenue mix (%)
Pays
+ 3.0 p.p.
DX 39%
4Q22
61% Pays
DX
36%
4Q23
64% Pays
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Continuous record breaking of profitability indicators
Gross profit (R$
million) and gross margin (%) nearly doubled
Annual
CAGR +17.6% p.y.
37.5% | 39.4% | |||
32.3% | ||||
25.8% | 29.7% | |||
166.0 | 201.4 | 208.9 | ||
109.3 | 135.8 | |||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Quartely
39.2% | 37.9% | 39.2% | 40.5% | 40.0% |
54.3 | 50.4 | 50.6 | 53.6 | 54.3 |
4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 |
EBITDA (R$ million) and EBITDA margin (%)
fast expansion
Annual
CAGR +14.9% p.y.
28.6% | 29.5% | 30.9% | 34.2% | |
24.6% | ||||
130.8 | 151.5 | 166.1 | 181.4 | |
104.1 | ||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
30.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% | 35.1% | 35.6% | |
Quartely | |||||
42.7 | 43.5 | 43.1 | 46.5 | 48.2 | |
+13% | |||||
4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 |
Net income (R$ million) and net margin (%) nearly tripled due operational leverage
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Annual
CAGR +34,.% p.y.
11.8% | 13.7% | 16.7% | ||
10.2% | ||||
6.3% | ||||
88.4 | ||||
73.6 | ||||
60.5 | ||||
46.8 | ||||
26.8 | ||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Quartely
15.9% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 17.7% |
22.0 | 23.7 | 24.0 | ||
20.2 | 20.5 | +9% | ||
4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 |
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Financial solidity to support a new cycle of expansion
Operational Cash Generation (R$ million, X)
Average +84% EBITDA conversion to cash ratio leading to a sumptuous operational cash generation, allowing.....
+1,8X | 152.2 | ||
125.9 | 116.1 | 131.6 | |
88.2 |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
CAPEX (R$ million) | |||
....tech investments | |||
increase... | |||
63.5 | 61.8 | ||
50.7 | 51.7 | 56.9 | |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Net Cash Position(R$ million)
...Still, CSU is hoarding cash, which puts us in a
great position to capture growth opportunities...
+65.1 | 70.1 | 68.7 | ||
38.1 | 52.4 | |||
3.6 | ||||
4Q19 | 4Q20 | 4Q21 | 4Q22 | 4Q23 |
2
3 | |||||||
1 | Payout | ||||||
Net Debt and Net | Earnings Distribution (R$ million, %) | ||||||
Dividends¹ | |||||||
debt/EBITDA (R$ million, X) | |||||||
IOC | |||||||
....onerous debt paydowns....
89.0 | |||||||||||||||
49.0 | |||||||||||||||
0.90X | |||||||||||||||
0.40X | 20.8 | ||||||||||||||
0.00X | -0.04X | ||||||||||||||
0.10X | |||||||||||||||
-0.8 | -6.5 | ||||||||||||||
4Q19 | 4Q20 | 4Q21 | 4Q22 | 4Q23 |
...and larger earnings distribution to shareholders.
40% | 50% | 50% | 50%¹ | |
39% | 36.8 | |||
30.2 | 17.3 | |||
10.6 | 18.5 | |||
26.9 | ||||
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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¹ Complementary dividends to be approved at the AGM. If approved, will result in a 50% payout against the 2023 profit.
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