6-K
Ambipar Emergency Response (AMBIQ)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-41638
AMBIPAR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Avenida Angélica, nº 2346, 5th Floor São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 01228-200 Tel: +55 (11) 3526-3526
(Address of principal executive office)
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Ambipar Parent released results for the first quarter of 2024.
Ambipar Emergency Response informs the market that on May 9th, 2024, its parent company, Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos S.A. (“Ambipar Parent”), announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Excerpts of this announcement relating to Ambipar Emergency Response (the “Company”) are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K. Financial information relating to the Company contained therein has not been audited or reviewed in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) or any other auditing standards. While such financial information has been prepared in good faith and based on information available at the time of preparation, no assurance can be made that actual results will not change as a result of the Company’s management review of results and other factors. The Company’s results for three months ended March 31, 2024 are subject to finalization and closing of the Company’s accounting books and records (which have yet to be performed) and should not be viewed as a substitute for financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance upon the financial information contained in Exhibit 99.1. While we do not expect that such financial information will differ materially from the Company’s actual results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, we cannot assure you that such financial information will be indicative of the Company’s actual financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 or for any future periods.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
|---|---|
| 99.1 | Press Release of Ambipar Emergency Response dated May 13th, 2024. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 13th, 2024
| AMBIPAR EMERGENCY RESPONSE | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/Thiago da Costa Silva |
| Name: | Thiago da Costa Silva |
| Title: | Director |
Document
Exhibit 99.1
AMBIPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES E EMPREENDIMENTOS S.A. - EARNINGS RELEASE 1Q24
RESPONSE SEGMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
| R$million | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | Chg. | 4Q23 | Chg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROSS REVENUE | 737.1 | 627.1 | 17.5% | 791.7 | -6.9% |
| DEDUCTIONS | (58.1) | (30.9) | 88.0% | (51.2) | 13.5% |
| NET REVENUE | 679.1 | 596.3 | 13.9% | 740.5 | -8.3% |
| GROSS PROFIT | 184.0 | 145.2 | 26.7% | 197.1 | -6.6% |
| GROSS MARGIN | 27.1% | 24.4% | 2.7pp | 26.6% | 0.5 pp |
GROSS REVENUE
| RESPONSE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composition of Gross Revenue <br>R$million | 1Q22 | 2Q22 | 3Q22 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 |
| GROSS REVENUE | 350.4 | 363.3 | 431.8 | 667.8 | 627.1 | 660.4 | 702.6 | 791.7 | 737.1 |
| Brazil | 112.5 | 122.8 | 159.4 | 202.5 | 208.7 | 244.5 | 270.9 | 317.6 | 333.8 |
| International | 237.9 | 240.6 | 272.4 | 465.3 | 418.4 | 415.9 | 431.8 | 474.1 | 403.4 |
| Latam (ex-Brazil) | 57.9 | 58.7 | 44.1 | 50.3 | 55.8 | 54.3 | 61.7 | 51.7 | 48.5 |
| Europe | 47.8 | 50.5 | 51.8 | 64.7 | 56.1 | 46.0 | 42.8 | 42.6 | 50.2 |
| North America | 132.2 | 131.3 | 176.5 | 350.3 | 306.5 | 315.5 | 327.3 | 379.8 | 304.7 |
Gross revenue reached R$737.1 million in 1Q24, 17.5% higher than 1Q23, due to the 59.9% growth in revenue from Brazil, offset by the 3.6% reduction in international revenue. The 6.9% reduction versus 4Q23 comes from the 14.9% drop in international revenue, mainly in North America (19.8% reduction), which was partially offset by the 5.1% increase in Brazil.
BRAZIL
| COMPOSITION OF GROSS REVENUE <br>R$million | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | Chg. <br>1Q24 x1Q23 | 4Q23 | Chg. <br>1Q24 x4Q23 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESPONSE | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL GROSS REVENUE | 737.1 | 627.1 | 17.5% | 791.7 | -6.9% | |||||||
| Brazil | 333.8 | 208.7 | 59.9% | 317.6 | 5.1% | |||||||
| Subscriptions Brazil | 74.8 | 38.2 | 95.9% | 70.3 | 6.4% | |||||||
| Services Brazil | 258.9 | 170.5 | 51.8% | 247.3 | 4.7% | |||||||
| Services Provided | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | Chg. 1Q24 vs 1Q23 | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil | 170.5 | 204.9 | 230.5 | 247.3 | 258.9 | 51.8% | ||||||
| Number of Services Provided | 3,075 | 3,237 | 3,644 | 3,697 | 35.6% | |||||||
| Average Ticket (R Thousand) | 66.6 | 71.2 | 67.9 | 70.0 | 12.0% |
All values are in US Dollars.
•Gross Revenue Brazil grew in all comparisons, driven by the provision of emergency services, especially rail and air, and by growth in environmental response.
•The growth in subscription revenue is mainly due to medical services.
•Within the quarter, the Company was called to deal with a road emergency, caused by a truck overturning in Joinville/SC which spilled a chemical product (sulfonic acid) into a spring and interrupted the city's water supply.
LATAM
| COMPOSITION OF GROSS REVENUE <br>R$million | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | Chg. <br>1Q24 x1Q23 | 4Q23 | Chg. <br>1Q24 x4Q23 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESPONSE | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL GROSS REVENUE | 737.1 | 627.1 | 17.5% | 791.7 | -6.9% | |||||||
| International | 403.4 | 418.4 | -3.6% | 474.1 | -14.9% | |||||||
| Latam (ex-Brazil) | 48.5 | 55.8 | -13.2% | 51.7 | -6.3% | |||||||
| Latam Subscriptions | 35.3 | 36.1 | -2.1% | 36.3 | -2.5% | |||||||
| Latam Services | 13.1 | 19.7 | -33.4% | 15.5 | -15.1% | |||||||
| Services Provided | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | Chg. <br>1Q24 vs 1Q23 | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Latam (Ex-Brazil) | 19.7 | 19.7 | 25.8 | 15.5 | 13.1 | -33.4% | ||||||
| Number of Services Provided | 90 | 102 | 89 | 87 | -8.4% | |||||||
| Average Ticket (R Thousand) | 219.4 | 253.4 | 173.8 | 151.0 | -27.3% |
All values are in US Dollars.
•The 13.2% drop in revenue in 1Q24 vs 1Q23 is due to the devaluation of the Chilean peso, as in local currency revenue showed mid-single digit growth. When comparing 1Q24 with 4Q23 in local currency, the reduction was low single digit.
•We opened a new base in Mexico, at the request of a client in the chemical sector, to support their operations, and we began prospecting for new clients to leverage organic growth in this region.
EUROPE
| COMPOSITION OF GROSS REVENUE <br>R$million | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | Chg. <br>1Q24 x1Q23 | 4Q23 | Chg. <br>1Q24 x4Q23 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESPONSE | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL GROSS REVENUE | 737.1 | 627.1 | 17.5% | 791.7 | -6.9% | |||||||
| International | 403.4 | 418.4 | -3.6% | 474.1 | -14.9% | |||||||
| Europe | 50.2 | 56.1 | -10.5% | 42.6 | 17.8% | |||||||
| Subscriptions Europe | 4.7 | 4.8 | -2.3% | 4.3 | 8.4% | |||||||
| Services Europe | 45.5 | 51.3 | -11.3% | 38.3 | 18.8% | |||||||
| Services Provided | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | Chg. <br>1Q24 vs 1Q23 | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Europe | 51.3 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 38.3 | 45.5 | -11.3% | ||||||
| Number of Services Provided | 5,798 | 5,854 | 5,998 | 5,953 | 0.1% | |||||||
| Average Ticket (R Thousand) | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.6 | -11.4% |
All values are in US Dollars.
•The 10.5% drop in revenue in 1Q24 vs 1Q23 was mainly due to the major maritime oil spill emergency in the Strait of Gibraltar in 1Q23, which was partially offset by the response to oil spills in Tobago and at a refinery in Ireland throughout 1Q24.
NORTH AMERICA
| COMPOSITION OF GROSS REVENUE <br>R$million | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | Chg. <br>1Q24 x1Q23 | 4Q23 | Chg. <br>1Q24 x4Q23 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESPONSE | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL GROSS REVENUE | 737.1 | 627.1 | 17.5% | 791.7 | -6.9% | |||||||
| International | 403.4 | 418.4 | -3.6% | 474.1 | -14.9% | |||||||
| North America | 304.7 | 306.5 | -0.6% | 379.8 | -19.8% | |||||||
| Services Provided | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | Var. <br>1Q24 vs 1Q23 | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| North America | 306.5 | 315.5 | 327.3 | 379.8 | 304.7 | -0.6% | ||||||
| Number of Services Provided | 3,660 | 3,751 | 4,754 | 4,525 | 40.2% | |||||||
| Average Ticket (R Thousand) | 86.2 | 87.2 | 79.9 | 67.3 | -29.1% |
All values are in US Dollars.
•The drop in revenue in North America in the quarterly and annual comparison comes from (i) the drop in revenue in Canada, mainly due to the end of services linked to the Trans Mountain Pipeline project and (ii) fewer emergency services due to pipeline leaks, silos and asbestos decontamination in the USA.
•The drop in organic revenue in the annual comparison was partially offset by the entry of revenue from Bulldog (Alberta), now Ambipar Response.
•We have been providing services on the ship accident on the Baltimore bridge since the day of the accident. Today we have around 30 people allocated to this emergency, being the only private company to deal with the incident, in addition to 5 American government entities, demonstrating our capacity and quality in executing/conducting services.
NET REVENUE
| R$millions | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | Var. | 4Q23 | Var. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROSS REVENUE | 737.1 | 627.1 | 17.5% | 791.7 | -6.9% |
| DEDUCTIONS | (58.1) | (30.9) | 88.0% | (51.2) | 13.5% |
| NET REVENUE | 679.1 | 596.3 | 13.9% | 740.5 | -8.3% |
| % Deductions / Gross Revenue | (7.9%) | (4.9%) | -3.0 pp | (6.5%) | -1.4pp |
•The variation in net revenue followed the evolution of gross revenue by geography, and the revenue deductions for each region. There was no significant change in the tax structure of each market, with deductions in the Brazilian market being greater than in the international market.
COST OF PRODUCTS/SERVICES (CASH)
| RESPONSE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composition of the Costs of Services Provided <br>R$million | 1Q24 | 1Q23 | Chg. | 4Q23 | Chg. | ||||
| Personnel | 292.7 | 237.6 | 23.2% | 300.0 | -2.5% | ||||
| Third parties | 79.2 | 88.8 | -10.9% | 123.4 | -35.8% | ||||
| Maintenance | 26.2 | 19.8 | 32.2% | 27.3 | -4.0% | ||||
| Travel | 13.0 | 17.2 | -24.2% | 12.2 | 6.7% | ||||
| Freight | 1.0 | 1.5 | -30.8% | 0.4 | 149.0% | ||||
| Rentals | 0.2 | 10.7 | -98.5% | 0.2 | -25.1% | ||||
| Fuel | 18.3 | 12.6 | 45.6% | 18.0 | 1.9% | ||||
| Materials | 10.7 | 7.9 | 35.3% | 11.5 | -6.3% | ||||
| Telecommunications | 3.3 | 3.7 | -10.3% | 4.1 | -19.4% | ||||
| Marketing | 2.9 | 3.1 | -6.4% | 4.6 | -37.7% | ||||
| Taxes | 3.1 | 10.8 | -71.2% | 6.1 | -48.8% | ||||
| Others | 44.4 | 37.3 | 19.1% | 35.6 | 24.7% | ||||
| TOTAL | 495 | 451.0 | 9.8% | 543.4 | -8.9% | ||||
| RESPONSE | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Composition of the Costs of Services Provided <br>R$million | 1Q22 | 2Q22 | 3Q22 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 |
| Net Revenue | 321.9 | 332.6 | 398.1 | 632.3 | 596.3 | 612.1 | 641.1 | 740.5 | 679.1 |
| Personnel | 118.0 | 120.2 | 137.7 | 271.5 | 237.6 | 253.4 | 260.0 | 300.0 | 292.7 |
| Third parties | 46.8 | 49.5 | 45.1 | 69.0 | 88.8 | 92.2 | 102.7 | 123.4 | 79.2 |
| Maintenance | 6.6 | 8.1 | 15.5 | 27.8 | 19.8 | 24.7 | 22.7 | 27.3 | 26.2 |
| Travel | 4.6 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 12.2 | 13.0 |
| Freight | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 13.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Rentals | 9.6 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 11.7 | (21.2) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Fuel | 12.2 | 18.7 | 19.8 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 18.3 |
| Materials | 3.3 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 11.5 | 10.7 |
| Telecommunications | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Marketing | 0.5 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| Taxes | 9.3 | 6.2 | 5.9 | (1.3) | 10.8 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 3.1 |
| Others | 16.3 | 20.8 | 30.5 | 27.0 | 37.3 | 21.9 | 33.6 | 35.6 | 44.4 |
| TOTAL | 229.0 | 243.6 | 282.8 | 454.2 | 451.0 | 454.1 | 448.8 | 543.4 | 495.0 |
Percentage of Net Revenue
| RESPONSE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composition of the Costs of Services Provided <br>R$million | 1Q22 | 2Q22 | 3Q22 | 4Q22 | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 |
| Net Revenue | 321.9 | 332.6 | 398.1 | 632.3 | 596.3 | 612.1 | 641.1 | 740.5 | 679.1 |
| Personnel | 36.7% | 36.1% | 34.6% | 42.9% | 39.9% | 41.4% | 40.6% | 40.5% | 43.1% |
| Third parties | 14.5% | 14.9% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 16.0% | 16.7% | 11.7% |
| Maintenance | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Travel | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Freight | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Rentals | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.9% | (3.3%) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fuel | 3.8% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Materials | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Telecommunications | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Marketing | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Taxes | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.5% | (0.2%) | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Others | 5.1% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 6.5% |
| Total | 71.1% | 73.2% | 71.0% | 71.8% | 75.6% | 74.2% | 70.0% | 73.4% | 72.9% |
| Gross Margin | 28.9% | 26.8% | 29.0% | 28.2% | 24.4% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 26.6% | 27.1% |
The drop in the representation of third-party costs is due to the lower volume of use of these providers in emergencies. The largest cost components – Personnel, Third Parties, Maintenance, Fuel and Travel – represented more than 85% of total costs.
CAPEX RESPONSE
In 1Q24, the addition of fixed assets in Response was R$61.9 million. We invest in North America mainly in operational assets to support the growth of the operation.
| CAPEX R$ MM | 1Q23 | 2Q23 | 3Q23 | 4Q23 | 1Q24 | Chg.<br><br>1Q24 vs. 1Q23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Capex Response | 69.0 | 41.9 | 75.6 | 78.9 | 61.9 | -10.3% |
| % Net Revenue Response | 11.6% | 6.9% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 9.1% | -2.5pp |
| Expansion | 38.0 | 24.3 | 39.6 | 23.2 | 14.7 | -61.2% |
| % Net Revenue Response | 6.4% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 3.1% | 2.2% | -4.2 pp |
| Brazil | 25.6 | 6.3 | 23.9 | 3.7 | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| % Gross Revenue Brazil | 12.3% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | -12.3pp |
| Latam (ex Brazil) | 0.6 | 18.0 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| % Gross Revenue Latam (ex Brazil) | 0.1% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1 pp |
| Europe | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -45.2% |
| % Gross Revenue Europe | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.2 pp |
| North America | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 14.6 | 26.8% |
| % Gross Revenue North America | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 1.0 pp |
| Maintenance | 31.1 | 17.7 | 36.0 | 55.7 | 47.1 | 51.5% |
| % Net Revenue Response | 5.2% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 6.9% | 1.7pp |
| Brazil | 18.3 | 5.3 | 21.5 | 34.1 | 33.3 | 82.0% |
| % Gross Revenue Brazil | 8.8% | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 1.2pp |
| Latam (ex Brazil) | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 538.8% |
| % Gross Revenue Latam (ex Brazil) | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7pp |
| Europe | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 136.3% |
| % Gross Revenue Europe | 2.9% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 7.5% | 4.7pp |
| North America | 10.7 | 8.7 | 13.1 | 21.0 | 6.8 | -36.1% |
| % Gross Revenue North America | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 2.2% | -1.2 pp |
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