• Aramis Group - 2023 annual results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 28 Nov 2023 11:08:33   America/Chicago

    PRESS RELEASE

    Arcueil, November 28, 2023

    2023 annual results

    Full-year objectives reached:
    Volume growth, substantial increase in adjusted EBITDA
    and return to cash generation excluding acquisitions.
    Continued profitable growth expected in 2024
    Results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

    • Revenues of €1,944.8 million, up +9.9% compared with FY 2022 on a reported basis and +0.7% excluding the acquisitions in Austria and Italy
    • Strong team commitment, despite a still difficult environment, dedicated to providing quality vehicles at competitive prices, leading once again to a very high level of customer satisfaction (NPS1 of 72 at the end of September 2023)
    • Volumes of refurbished vehicles sold up +13.1% from FY 2022 to 78,441 units, of which +1.2% increase excluding acquisitions in Austria and Italy, in line with annual objectives in a market that declined by -5.3%2, while continuing efforts to improve profitability
    • Continued recovery in the volumes of pre-registered cars sold, with a total of 13,622 units for the year, up +10.3% from FY 2022. The volumes sold during the second half of 2023 increased by +52% compared with the first half of 2023, but still remain about half of what was observed during the last peak semester in 2021, prior to this market segment’s collapse
    • Gross profit per vehicle sold (GPU) of €2,161, still well above the Group’s peers and displaying an improvement compared with FY 2022 (€2,142), despite the dilutive impact of acquisitions in Austria and Italy. Restated for these acquisitions, the GPU stands at €2,267, up +5.8% from 2022
    • Adjusted EBITDA of €9.6 million, in positive territory in line with the Group’s commitments. Excluding acquisitions in Austria and Italy, it amounts to €13.2 million, compared with -€10.7 million in FY 2022
    • Net result of -€32.3 million, reflecting a significant improvement compared with FY 2022 (-€60.2 million)
    • Net debt of €82.3 million, showing a significant reduction of -€27.8 million compared with
      March 31, 2023. Positive cash generation of €3.9 million in FY 2023, before factoring in cash outflows relating to the companies acquired. On September 30, 2023, the Group also had €173 million of undrawn credit lines without conditions
    • 2024 full-year guidance: at a constant perimeter, the volumes of B2C vehicles sold by Aramis Group will exceed the milestone of 100,000 units, and the Group’s adjusted EBITDA will be at least twice as high as that achieved in 2023

    Nicolas Chartier and Guillaume Paoli, co-founders3 of Aramis Group:
    “Aramis Group maintained its strategic course in 2023 and achieved its objectives, generating profitable and sustainable growth. The Group once again demonstrated its outstanding adaptability: faced with a further deteriorating and demanding market, our teams showed a high level of responsiveness, ensuring our customers received quality vehicles at the best prices throughout the year. The beginning of the year was still affected by a shortage of supply, particularly a very low availability of pre-registered cars. The situation gradually improved over 2023, with vehicle prices and supply conditions that slowly eased (notably, the pre-registered vehicle segment began to normalize), allowing for an improvement in our offering and our margins. Coupled with cost discipline and active inventory management, we were able to return to profitability and cash generation, before considering the outflows relating to the acquisition of other companies.
    Aramis Group operates at the heart of the circular economy; we are convinced that we can deliver sustainable growth in the short, medium, and long term. While the used car market will remain uncertain for several more quarters, the start of our 2024 fiscal year is in line with the positive trend observed in recent months, and we approach it with confidence. We are convinced that our competitive advantages will be unique assets to further consolidate our leadership this year, and allow us to achieve our ambition of becoming the preferred platform for Europeans willing to buy a used car online.”

    MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN 2023

    In 2023, Aramis Group continued the implementation of its strategy, despite a still volatile market context.

    The year was marked primarily by the Group’s continued geographic expansion in European countries with strong potential, in line with the second pillar from its growth strategy. Illustrating this, Aramis Group acquired Onlinecars, the market leader for used car sales in Austria, and Brumbrum, Italy’s only fully online distributor of used vehicles, following Cazoo's exit from Continental Europe. Extensive work was carried out in 2023 to integrate these new subsidiaries, leading to a major reduction in the level of inventory held by Onlinecars (c.-€17 million at end-September 2023 compared with at the time of the acquisition), in addition to gradually relaunching the activities and rationalizing the organization of Brumbrum, which expects to see strong sales growth in 2024.

    Alongside this, in February 2023, Aramis Group inaugurated a second refurbishing center in the UK. Located in Hull, Yorkshire, this center will significantly increase the refurbishing capacity in place in this country, while delivering productivity and efficiency gains for vehicle processing.

    In several countries, the Group’s teams have also adapted their industrial processes to changes in their local market. For instance, Clicars, Aramis Group’s Spanish subsidiary, following six years of exponential growth, launched an optimization of several of its industrial flows. First of all, at its Villaverde refurbishing center (south of Madrid), to adapt its production methods in line with the diversification of the vehicle types to be refurbished (increase in the proportion of vehicles purchased from private owners) and to further gain productivity to continue fueling its growth. Then, in its logistics and customer approach, with two customer centers opened in addition to the longstanding Villaverde hub: one in Saragossa (2,000 sq.m of showroom space, opened in October 2023) and another in Valencia (upcoming).

    Finally, Aramis Group recently announced two in-house promotions that will contribute to the continuation of its profitable growth trajectory and the achievement of its ambition to become the preferred platform for Europeans for buying a used car online. Fabien Geerolf, previously CFO of Aramisauto, Aramis Group’s French subsidiary, who has developed his expertise in a challenging environment over the last two years, was appointed as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer. Ivan Velasco, previously CTO of Clicars, who was instrumental in developing all of the brand's technological tools and played a key role in establishing its leadership in the online sale of used vehicles in Spain, was appointed as the Group’s Chief Technology Officer.

    2023 FULL-YEAR ACTIVITY

    For the year ended September 30, 2023, the Group recorded €1,944.8 million of revenues, up +9.9% from 2022 on a reported basis and +0.7% excluding the acquisitions in Austria and Italy. Despite the deterioration in the market, Aramis Group was able to maintain a positive trend for its B2C vehicle sales, capitalizing on the competitive advantages generated by its unique and vertically integrated business model.

    Overview of volumes and revenues

    2023 full-year B2C volumes

    In units Reported basis
      FY 2023 FY 2022 Change (%)
    Refurbished cars 78,441 69,384 +13.1%
    Pre-registered cars 13,622 12,347 +10.3%
    Total B2C volumes 92,063 81,731 +12.6%

    2023 full-year revenues

    By segment

    In million of euros Reported basis
      FY 2023 FY 2022 Change (%)
    Refurbished cars 1,391.7 1,215.0 +14.5%
    Pre-registered cars 244.1 245.3 -0.5%
    Total B2C 1,635.8 1,460.3 +12.0%
    Total B2B 205.3 217.9 -5.8%
    Total services 103.7 90.7 +14.4%
    Revenues 1,944.8 1,768.9 +9.9%

    By country

    In million of euros Reported basis
      FY 2023 FY 2022 Change (%)
    France 802.2 725.7 +10.5%
    Belgium 249.3 240.8 +3.5%
    Spain 340.1 369.5 -8.0%
    United Kingdom 390.5 432.8 -9.8%
    Austria 147.6 - -
    Italy 15.2 - -
    Revenues 1,944.8 1,768.9 +9.9%

    Analysis of the change in volumes and revenues

    B2C – sales of cars to private customers (84% of revenues)

    Revenues for the B2C segment – corresponding to sales of refurbished and pre-registered cars to private customers – climbed to €1,635.8 million in 2023, up +12.0% from 2022. For the 2022 scope, i.e. excluding the acquisitions in Austria and Italy, B2C segment revenues show a +1.9% increase.

    Revenues for the refurbished cars segment totaled €1,391.7 million, up +14.5% from 2022 on a reported basis and +2.4% for the 2022 scope. In total, 78,441 vehicles were delivered in 2023, up +13.1% from 2022, with +1.2% excluding the acquisitions in Austria and Italy. Although it focused more on profitability and inventory rotation in 2023, Aramis Group maintained its trend for positive growth and outperformed the market for less than eight years old used vehicles4, which contracted by -5.3%5 over the same period, on average across the Group’s six geographies.

    This performance reflects the Group’s effective management of the various key success factors for the business of buying and selling used vehicles online. Thanks to its knowledge of local consumers and the sourcing network that it has successfully built up over the years across Europe, Aramis Group has developed an outstanding ability to identify and offer models that are aligned with its customers’ needs. In addition, its pricing is always competitive in relation to the quality of the products and services offered, thanks in particular to its industrial-scale vehicle refurbishing capabilities.

    Revenues for the pre-registered cars segment6 came to €244.1 million, with a slight contraction of
    -0.5% versus 2022. This performance reflects negative price and mix effects, masking the gradual upturn in volumes for this business line over the months. In total, 13,622 units were delivered over the full year in 2023, up +10.3%. Volumes for the second half of 2023 came in +82% higher than the second half of 2022 and +52% higher than the first half of 2023, confirming the reacceleration on the pre-registered vehicle market. In comparison, volumes for the first half of 2023 were down -31% versus the first half of 2022. Despite this significant improvement, the volumes of pre-registered vehicles sold by Aramis Group during the second half of 2023 were still around half the level from the previous half-year performance peak, recorded in 2020 prior to this market segment’s collapse.

    B2B – sales of cars to professional customers (11% of revenues)

    Revenues for the B2B segment came to €205.3 million in 2023, down -5.8% from 2022. This activity’s development reflects the pricing trends on the market and the sourcing of vehicles from private owners, some of which are resold to professionals (mainly vehicles over eight years old or 150,000 km). As the origins for sourcing used vehicles for refurbishing rebalanced in 2023, with 52% purchased from private owners and 48% from professionals, compared with 57% and 43% respectively in 2022, the change in B2B revenues is logical.

    Services (5% of revenues)

    Services generated €103.7 million of revenues in 2023, up +14.4% compared with 2022. The average penetration rate for financing solutions over the year was 46%, compared with 49% in 2022, with this slight dip linked to the dilutive impact of the new companies acquired in Austria and Italy, whose average penetration rate for financing solutions is significantly lower than the companies from the 2022 scope. On a constant perimeter, it stands at 49%, stable compared with 2022.

    Geographically, the +10.5% revenue growth in France to €802.2 million benefited from the marked upturn in pre-registered vehicle sales, as well as the solid performance for refurbished vehicle sales, despite the potential trade-offs made by consumers between these two types of vehicles. The total volume of B2C vehicle sales is up c.+14% compared with 2022, in a market7 that is down c.-10%. The price and mix effects had a negative impact of c.-2% on revenues from vehicles sold to private owners over the period.

    The -9.8% fall in UK revenues to €390.5 million is linked to a c.-3% drop in the volume of B2C vehicle sales for CarSupermarket, Aramis Group’s subsidiary in this country, in a market7 that is down c.-7% compared with 2022. The price and mix effects had a c.-6% impact on revenues from B2C vehicle sales over the period, with CarSupermarket looking to offer its customers products whose ranges, ages and mileage levels make them more accessible.

    Lastly, the -8.0% drop in revenues in Spain to €340.1 million is linked mainly to Clicars, Aramis Group’s subsidiary in this country, adjusting the production methods at its Villaverde refurbishing center, which temporarily impacted its production levels and therefore the number of vehicles offered on its website and its volumes sold.

    INCOME STATEMENT

    In 2023, Aramis Group was able to not only maintain a positive trend for its B2C vehicle sales, but also return to profitability, in line with the commitments set out by the Group. The income statement for the period highlights three key elements: 1/ the good business trends independently from the still challenging market context, 2/ the solidity of the gross profit per unit generated on each vehicle sold, highlighting the robustness of the business model, 3/ the effective management of overheads, enabling the Group to return to a positive adjusted EBITDA.

    Condensed income statement

    In million of euros Reported basis
      FY 2023 FY 2022 Change (%)
    Revenues 1,944.8 1,768.9 +9.9%
    Gross margin 198.9 175.1 +13.6%
    Gross profit per B2C vehicle sold - GPU (€) 2,161 2,142 +0.9%
    Adjusted EBITDA 9.6 (10.7) n.a.
    Operating income (20.9) (51.8) n.a.
    Net profit (loss) (32.3) (60.2) n.a.

    Gross profit

    The gross profit for 2023 is up +13.6% from 2022 to €198.9 million. The gross profit per unit generated per B2C vehicle sold (GPU) came to €2,161, representing an improvement from 2022, despite the dilutive impact of the consolidation of the companies acquired in Austria and Italy. Restated for these acquisitions, it represents €2,267, up +5.8% compared with 2022. This GPU is a benchmark for listed operators in Europe, reflecting Aramis Group’s effective management and expertise across all the links in the value chain, built up since it was founded 22 years ago.

    Adjusted EBITDA

    Adjusted EBITDA for 2023 came to €9.6 million, materializing an improvement by more than €20 million compared with 2022. For the 2022 scope, excluding the acquisitions in Austria and Italy, it totaled €13.2 million, with the company acquired in Austria generating a positive adjusted EBITDA of €1.5 million and the company in Italy posting a -€5.1 million loss.

    Throughout the year, Aramis Group maintained its discipline with the management of its sales, general and administrative costs (SG&A). They totaled €189.3 million in 2023, with a limited increase of +1.9% versus 2022 on a reported basis and a marked reduction of -4.9% for the 2022 scope, despite the higher volumes recorded over the period, which increased the variable component.

    Within this amount, marketing costs represent €31.1 million, down -20.3% from 2022, following Aramis Group’s decision to adapt its brand building and traffic acquisition strategy to the market environment. Personnel expenses recognized in SG&A totaled €97.5 million, up +13.3% from 2022, primarily reflecting the impact of the integration of the new subsidiaries. Vehicle delivery costs totaled €27.4 million, down
    -9.4% despite the increase in the volumes sold, as the Group rationalized some of its logistics flows. Lastly, other SG&A, which include overheads and head office costs, represent €33.3 million, up +9.5% compared with 2022, once again linked mainly to the impact of the integration of the new subsidiaries.

    Operating income

    Operating income for 2023 totaled -€20.9 million, compared with -€51.8 million in 2022. This amount includes -€10.0 million of personnel expenses relating to acquisitions, -€1.0 million of personnel expenses linked to share-based payments, -€2.1 million of transaction-related costs, and -€31.5 million of depreciation charges. It also includes restructuring costs for -€1.3 million, as well as a fair value surplus (badwill) of +€15.4 million, reflecting Brumbrum’s acquisition for a symbolic price.

    Net profit (loss)

    The net loss for 2023 came to -€32.3 million, compared with -€60.2 million in 2022, with the Group nearly halving its losses. It factors in -€11.4 million of financial income and expenses, including -€5.8 million for the cost of net financial debt, -€4.1 million of financial expenses on lease liabilities (IFRS 16), and -€1.5 million of other net financial expenses linked mainly to the cancellation of a local credit line in connection with Brumbrum’s integration.

    CASH FLOW AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

    In addition to the Group’s return to a positive adjusted EBITDA, FY 2023 was also characterized by a return to positive cash generation before factoring in cash outflows relating to the acquisitions of companies. This performance was achieved thanks in particular to the Group’s strong focus on inventory management and therefore the effective management of operating working capital requirements.

    Inventory and operating working capital requirements

    In million of euros Reported basis
      Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022 Change (€mn)
    Inventories 220.3 184.8 +35.5
    Trade receivables 39.0 36.1 +2.8
    Other current assets (excl. non-operational items) 30.1 27.6 +2.5
    Trade payables 78.3 50.2 +28.1
    Other current liabilities (excl. non-operational items) 44.2 46.3 -2.1
    Other items 2.6 2.3 +0.3
    Operating working capital requirements 164.4 149.8 +14.6
    Non-cash effect of changes in the scope of consolidation (46.5) - -
    Operating working capital requirements cash effect 117.8 149.8 -32.0

    Inventory represented €220.3 million on September 30, 2023. The €35.5 million increase compared with September 30, 2022, is linked to the inclusion of the new subsidiaries in Aramis Group’s basis for consolidation, while inventory levels for the 2022 scope show a slight decrease. The Group has carried out extensive work to rationalize the inventory of Onlinecars, the company acquired at the start of FY 2023 in Austria, reducing local vehicle stock levels by around €17 million. In all its other subsidiaries, Aramis Group has also worked to keep its inventory at levels that are effectively in line with demand and ensure the level of its gross profit per unit (GPU).

    The impact of the scope effects on operating working capital requirements represents €46.5 million. The cash impact of the change in operating working capital requirements over the period corresponds to €32.0 million of cash generation. The level of operating working capital requirements on September 30, 2023, represents 31 days of revenues, stable compared with September 30, 2022, and showing a significant improvement compared with the 37 days reported on March 31, 2023.

    Cash position

    In million of euros Reported basis
      Sep 30, 2023
    Net debt at period-start 18.4
    Adjusted EBITDA +9.6
    Change in operating working capital requirements (cash effect) +32.0
    Personnel expenses relating to acquisitions -1.6
    Other operation-related cash flow -0.2
    Subtotal cash flows from operating activities +39.8
    Capex -19.7
    Acquisitions of subsidiaries (excl. fees) -27,2
    Other investment-related cash flow +2.4
    Sub-total cash flows from investing activities -44.5
    Interest paid -4.4
    Lease charges (IFRS 16 - interest and capital) -17.8
    Other financing-related cash flow (excl. issuing and repayment of borrowings) +0.0
    Sub-total cash flows from financing activities -22.3
    Other financing-related cash flow without any impact on cash -37.0
    Net debt at period-end 82.3

    Net debt on September 30, 2023, represented €82.3 million, up +€63.9 million compared with September 30, 2022, but down -€27.8 million compared with March 31, 2023.

    The increase compared with September 30, 2022, covers:

    • €67.9 million for a scope effect relating to the acquisitions of companies, with €30.9 million paid out to buy these companies (including €2.1 million of costs linked to carrying out these operations) and €37.0 million for the consolidation of the debt recorded on the balance sheets of these companies when they were acquired;
    • €3.9 million of net cash generation for the year.

    The cash generation from operations over the period amounted to +€39.8 million. This was driven by the contribution from the positive adjusted EBITDA recorded and the change in operating working capital requirements as explained previously.

    Cash consumption from investments totaled -€44.5 million. In addition to the amounts paid out to acquire subsidiaries, it includes -€19.7 million of capex aiming to develop new refurbishing capacity and the Group’s digital ecosystem, representing 1% of revenues in line with the Group’s commitments.

    Lastly, financing-related cash consumption totaled -€22.3 million, primarily including IFRS 16 lease charges and interest paid over the period.

    The Group’s balance sheet positions remain under control, with Aramis Group benefiting from €181 million of equity on September 30, 2023. The Group also had €173 million of undrawn credit lines without any conditions on September 30, 2023, including 57% with its majority shareholder, the Stellantis Group.

    OUTLOOK

    Despite a still uncertain macroeconomic environment, Aramis Group is approaching its FY 2024 with confidence, and the start of the year is in line with the positive trend observed in recent months. The Group also intends to maintain a high level of discipline in managing costs and inventories across all its subsidiaries, to ensure a profitable and controlled growth trajectory.

    The Group has set the following objectives for its FY 2024:

    • To sell volumes of B2C vehicles in excess of the 100,000 units milestone, at a constant perimeter;
    • To reach an Adjusted EBITDA at least twice as high as that achieved in 2023.

    Furthermore, in 2024 the Group will provide an update on its medium and long-term outlook, in line with the new market paradigm.

    ***

    Status of the statutory auditors’ procedures:

    During its meeting on November 28, 2023, Aramis Group’s Board of Directors approved the consolidated financial statements for FY 2023, ended September 30, 2023. The audit procedures on these accounts have been completed. The statutory auditors’ report on the full-year financial information is in the process of being issued.

    Next financial information:

    2024 first-quarter activity: January 24, 2024 (after market close)

    About Aramis Group – www.aramis.group

    Aramis Group is the European leader for B2C online used car sales and operates in six countries. A growing group, an e-commerce expert and a vehicle refurbishing pioneer, Aramis Group takes action each day for more sustainable mobility with an offering that is part of the circular economy. Founded in 2001, it has been revolutionizing its market for over 20 years, focused on ensuring the satisfaction of its customers and capitalizing on digital technology and employee engagement to create value for all its stakeholders. With full-year revenues of nearly €2 billion, Aramis Group sells more than 90,000 vehicles B2C and welcomes more than 70 million visitors across all its digital platforms each year. The Group employs more than 2,500 people and has eight industrial-scale refurbishing sites throughout Europe. Aramis Group is listed on Euronext Paris Compartment B (Ticker: ARAMI – ISIN: FR0014003U94).

    Disclaimer

    Certain information included in this press release is not historical data but forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions about current and future business strategies and the environment in which Aramis Group operates, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results or performance, or the results or other events, to be materially different from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in Chapter 3 “Risk Factors” of the Universal Registration Document dated January 18, 2023, approved by the AMF under number R. 23-002 and available on the Group’s website (www.aramis.group) and on the AMF website (www.amf-france.org). These forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. This press release does not contain or constitute an offer of securities or an invitation or inducement to invest in securities in France, the United States or any other jurisdiction.

    Investors contact

    Alexandre Leroy
    Head of Investor Relations,
    Financing and Cash Management
    alexandre.leroy@aramis.group

    +33 (0)6 58 80 50 24

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    APPENDICES

    Net profit and loss

    In € thousands FY 2022-2023 FY 2021-2022
    Revenue 1,944,810 1,768,856
    Cost of goods and services sold (1,636,973) (1,509,366)
    Other purchases and external expenses (159,579) (158,145)
    Taxes other than income tax (6,045) (5,341)
    Personnel expenses (127,448) (104,055)
    Personnel expenses relating to share-based payments (987) (684)
    Personnel expenses relating to acquisitions (9,991) (16,167)
    Provisions and impairment loss on current assets (5,153) (2,140)
    Transaction-related costs (2,113) (2,070)
    Other operating income 2,657 658
    Other operating expenses (3,923) (1,132)
    Operating income before depreciation and amortisation (4,746) (29,586)
    Depreciation and amortisation relating to PP&E and intangible assets (16,848) (11,591)
    Depreciation of right-of-use assets (14,693) (10,592)
    Gain on a bargain purchase 15,375 -
    Operating income (expense) (20,911) (51,769)
    Cost of net debt (5,769) (3,788)
    Interest expenses on lease liabilities (4,076) (2,141)
    Other financial income 418 848
    Other financial expenses (1,937) (410)
    Net financial income (expenses) (11,364) (5,491)
    Profit (loss) before tax (32,275) (57,260)
    Income tax (58) (2,966)
    Profit (loss) (32 333) (60,226)
    Attributable to owners of the Company (32 333) (60,226)
    Attributable to non-controlling interests - -

    Statement of financial position

    In € thousands Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022
         
    Goodwill 64,118 44,264
    Other intangible assets 61,017 52,759
    Property, plant and equipment 41,188 26,080
    Right-of-use assets 98,091 75,842
    Other non-current financial assets, including derivatives 1,157 1,078
    Deferred tax assets 1,904 2,636
    Non-current assets 267,475 202,658
    Inventories 220,336 184,825
    Assets sold with a buy-back commitment 5,010 6,716
    Trade receivables 38,972 36,128
    Current tax receivables 437 1,190
    Other current assets 32,446 29,396
    Cash and cash equivalents 49,040 58,243
    Current assets 346,241 316,498
    Total assets 613,717 519,156
         
    Share capital 1,657 1,657
    Additional paid-in capital 271,165 271,162
    Reserves (59,683) (464)
    Effect of changes in exchange rate 93 (1,358)
    Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the Company (32,333) (60,226)
    Total equity attributable to owners of the Company 180,899 210,771
    Non-controlling interests - -
    Total Equity 180,899 210,771
    Non-current financial liabilities 43,622 13,812
    Non-current lease liabilities 86,626 66,620
    Non-current provisions 2,508 1,573
    Deferred tax liabilities 8,383 8,126
    Non-current personnel liabilities associated to current acquisitions 21,560 12,257
    Other non-current liabilities 2,754 2,700
    Non-current liabilities 165,453 105,088
    Current financial liabilities 101,864 76,644
    Current lease liabilities 13,529 10,181
    Current provisions 5,662 2,771
    Trade payables 78,291 50,170
    Current tax liabilities 503 283
    Current personnel liabilities associated to current acquisitions 1,000 1,591
    Other current liabilities 66,517 61,657
    Current liabilities 267,365 203,296
    Total Equity and liabilities 613,717 519,156

    Cash flow statement

    In € thousands FY 2022-2023 FY 2021-2022
    Profit (loss) for the period (32,333) (60,226)
    Depreciation, amortisation and provisions 34,296 22,953
    Income tax 58 2,966
    Net financial income and expenses 11,364 5,491
    Gain on a bargain purchase (15,015) -
    Items reclassifed under cash from investing activities 389 (40)
    Expenses relating to share-based payments 987 684
    Other non-cash items (0) (0)
    Change in personnel expenses relating to acquisitions 8,400 (21,143)
    Change in working capital 31,066 (19,875)
    Income tax paid 580 (233)
    Net cash from (used in) operating activities 39,792 (69,421)
    Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (19,705) (25,184)
    Proceeds from disposals of assets 2,469 495
    Change in loans and other financial assets (63) 104
    Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (2,457) (902)
    Intérêts reçus 0 3
    Net cash from (used in) investing activities (19,756) (25,484)
    Capital increase (decrease) 2 124
    Proceeds from borrowings 50,549 133,322
    Repayment of borrowings (68,972) (84,350)
    Purchase/sale of treasury shares 76 (614)
    Interest paid (8,511) (3,674)
    Other financial expenses paid and income received (1,230) (473)
    Net cash from (used in) financing activities (28,085) 44,335
    Effect of changes in exchange rate 180 (383)
    Net change in cash (7,869) (50,953)
    Cash and cash equivalents at opening 55,354 106,307
    Cash and cash equivalents at close 47,485 55,354

    Reconciliation of gross profit per unit (GPU)

    In thousands of euros Reported basis
      FY 2023 FY 2022 Change (%)
    Revenues 1,944,810 1,768,853 +9.9%
    Cost of goods and services sold (1,636,973) (1,509,366) +8.5%
    Gross profit (consolidated data) 307,837 259,490 +18.6%
    Cost of transport and refurbishing (108,919) (84,426) +29.0%
    Gross profit 198,918 175,064 +13.6%
    Number of B2C vehicles sold (units) 92,063 81,731 +12.6%
    Gross profit per unit of B2C vehicle sold – GPU (€) 2,161 2,142 +0.9%

    Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA

    In thousands of euros Reported basis
      FY 2023 FY 2022 Change (%)
    Operating income before depreciation and amortization (4,746) (29,586) -84.0%
    Personnel expenses related to share-based payments 987 684 +44.2%
    Personnel expenses related to acquisitions 9,991 16,167 -38.2%
    Transaction-related costs 2,113 2,070 +2.1%
    Restructuring costs 1,301 - -
    Adjusted EBITDA 9,646 (10,665) -

    Breakdown of operating working capital requirements

    In thousands of euros Reported basis
      Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022
    Inventories 220,336 184,825
    Trade receivables 38,972 36,128
    Trade payables (78,291) (50,170)
    Other current assets 32,446 29,396
    Restatements relating to other current assets:    
    - Social security and personnel-related receivables (300) (174)
    - Tax receivables other than those related to VAT (485) (114)
    - Other items not related to operating working capital (1,557) (1,524)
    Other current liabilities (66,517) (61,657)
    Restatements relating to other current liabilities:    
    - Social security liabilities 16,501 13,615
    - Tax liabilities other than those related to VAT 4,697 1,150
    - Debt on securities acquisition 100 100
    - Items under “other liabilities” not related to conversion premiums and environmental bonuses 1,037 487
    Prepaid income - non-current (2,567) (2,271)
    Operating working capital requirements (A) 164,372 149,791
    Revenues over last 12 months (B) 1,944,810 1,768,856
    Operating working capital requirements expressed in days of revenues (A/B multiplied by 365) 31 31

            

    Reconciliation of net debt with net financial debt under IFRS

    In thousands of euros Reported basis
      Sep 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2022
    Bank loans and borrowings (incl. RCF) 49,586 18,668
    Other financial liabilities 80,238 55,087
    Bank overdrafts 1,555 2,889
    Cash and cash equivalents (49,040) (58,243)
    Net financial debt 82,340 18,401
    Lease liabilities 100,155 76,800
    Liabilities relating to minority shareholder put options 14,106 13,812
    IFRS net financial debt 196,600 109,013



    1 Net Promoter Score
    2 Market for used vehicles less than eight years old in the 6 geographies of the Group, source: S&P Global and Aramis Group
    3 Guillaume Paoli is the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Nicolas Chartier is Deputy Chief Executive Officer, based on a two-year rotation
    4 Aramis Group’s core market
    5 Source: S&P Global and Aramis Group
    6 Only Aramis Group’s French and Belgian subsidiaries sell pre-registered vehicles, so this performance was not impacted by the acquisitions made in Austria and Italy
    7 Market for used vehicles less than eight years old, source: S&P Global and Aramis Group

     

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