Flughafen Wien : Presentation of the Results for the First Quarter 2021
May 20, 2021 at 05:26 am EDT
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FLUGHAFEN WIEN AG
Results Q1/2021
20.5.2021
Q1/2021: COVID-19 crisis continues - Q2 traffic figures below expectations - Forecast for 2021 is still achievable, but higher uncertainty exists
COVID-19pandemic continues to affect aviation: Minus 64.4% in revenues, a net result before non-controllinginterests of minus € 25.0 million were registered in Q1/2021
Countermeasures were applied in due time: Investments have been postponed, a comprehensive savings program with a volume of about € 200 million, low net debt und good results achieved in previous years help in the current situation
Short-timework for all employees since one year, to guarantee workplaces, a prolongation of this is necessary for a longer period
Forecast 2021: Vaccination progress in entire Europe, Green Pass and increasing booking numbers lead to slightly optimistic expectations for the summer, but traffic figures for Q2 are below expectations, leading to distinct higher uncertainty regarding the forecast for 2021
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Continued profit and revenue drop due to COVID-19 pandemic
in € million
Q1/2021
Q1/2020
in %
Revenue
57.5
161.4
-64.4
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation
2.4
59.0
-95.9
and amortization (EBITDA)
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
-30.9
26.4
-216.9
Financial results
-3.6
-5.0
28.0
Earnings before tax (EBT)
-34.5
21.4
-261.2
Net profit for the period
-25.0
16.1
-254.7
Net profit for the period after
-23.7
15.6
-251.4
noncontrolling interests
The results of the first quarter of 2021 are significantly below the figures of the previous year, as the COVID-19 crisis only had a limited affect on the first quarter of 2020
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Expenses: Significant cost reduction achieved in all positions
Expenses for consumables and services used were significantly below previous year (-25.2%)
Personnel expenses were down significantly by 49.1% due to lower average employee numbers (FTE) at the Flughafen Wien Group and the short-time work introduced
in March 2020
in € million
Q1/2021
Q1/2020
in
%
Consumables and
-7.8
-10.4
-25.2
services used
Personnel expenses
-39.1
-76.8
-49.1
Other operating
-9.2
-14.4
-36.0
expenses1
Depreciation and
-33.3
-32.6
2.2
Amortisation
Impairment on
0.0
-3.0
n.a.
receivables
Other operating expenses1 were reduced significantly by 36.0%
Depreciation and amortisation rose by 2.2%, no impairment was recorded
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1) Excluding Impairment/reversals of impairment on receivables
Higher net debt, negative free cash flow and significant CAPEX reduction
Q1/2021
Q1/2020
in %
Net debt (€ million)1
230.7
201.9
14.2
Gearing (in %)1
18.0
15.5
n.a.
Cash flow from operating activities
-11.3
26.5
-142.6
(€ million)
Free cash flow (€ million)
-28.8
-21.0
n.a.
CAPEX (€ million)2
6.3
21.9
-71.3
Equity (€ million)1
1,281.1
1,305.5
-1.9
Equity ratio (in %)1
59.3
60.1
n.a.
Net debt rises due to crisis to € 230.7 million
Cashflow from operating activities drops sharply, leads to negative free cash flow (minus 28.8 million)
Significant CAPEX reduction, equity ratio remains stable at 59.3%
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1)
Comparison of March 31, 2021 vs. December 31, 2020
2)
CAPEX excl. financial assets and business combinations
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Flughafen Wien AG (FWAG) is an Austria-based company. The Company and its subsidiaries is engaged in the field of the construction and operation of civil airports and all related facilities. The Company operates through five segments: Airport, Handling & Security Services, Retail & Properties, Malta and Other Segments. The Airport segment is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all movement areas of the terminal, the facilities involved in passenger and baggage handling, as well as security controls for passengers and hand luggage at Vienna Airport. The Handling & Security Services segment provides services for aircraft and passenger handling of scheduled, charter and general aviation traffic. Passengers, users of parking facilities, hotel guests, conference participants, employees at the site in the Retail & Properties segment. The Malta segment includes Malta Airport (Malta International Airport plc, MIA)and its direct investments.