Quarterly report 2023
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Cash flow developments
Cash flow from operating activities (CFFO) in Q3 2023 amounted to DKK 51.1m
compared to DKK 4.7m last year. The very positive cash flow development in Q3
2023 was driven by large payments from customers and prepayments on
development contracts. The very strong cash flow in Q3 2023 is also a
consequence of postponed payments from some customers in Q2 2023 as
mentioned in the quarterly report for Q2 2023.
Free cash flow amounted to DKK 48.6m due to the positive operating cash flow.
YTD free cash flow was DKK 28.4m compared to DKK 12.5m in the same period
last year. This is due to very strong growth in operating profit as well as
improved net working capital.
Equity
Group equity was DKK 147.4m on 30 September 2023 (DKK 133.5m on 30
September 2022) corresponding to an equity ratio of 35% (40% on 30
September 2022).
ROIC
As of 30 September 2023, return on invested capital (rolling four quarters)
amounted to 20% compared to 13.6% as of 30 September 2022. The increase in
return on invested capital is due to strong results in 2023 compared to 2022.
Balance sheet
As of 30 September 2023, Group’s total assets were DKK 424.4m (30 September
2022: DKK 334.5m). Non-current assets increased by DKK 12.6m and amounted
to DKK 93.4m (30 September 2022: DKK 80.8m) while current assets increased
by DKK 77.3m to DKK 331.0m (30 September 2022: DKK 253.8m). The increase
in current assets relates mainly to an increase in cash of DKK 70.0m due to the
strong operating result and improved net working capital.
Due to the positive cash flow development net debt decreased by DKK 18.9m to
DKK 9.6m in Q3 2023.
The ratio of net debt to EBITDA amounted to 0.2 compared to 0.8 on 30
September 2022 due to the positive cash flow development. It is our ambition to
keep the ratio of net debt to EBITDA below 2.5.
Events after the balance sheet date
There have been no events that materially affect the assessment of this interim
report after the balance sheet date and up to today.
Outlook 2023
Guidance for 2023 is still the same as in company announcement 8/2023 and is
as follows:
• Operating profit (EBIT) before special items is expected to be DKK 36-40m.
Special items for 2023 are still expected to amount to DKK 2.0-2.5m related
to transaction costs in connection with the terminated transaction process
with Zefyr Invest.
Expectations are based on current exchange rates, in particular USD/DKK,
remaining at current levels.
The outlook is based on the assumption that no events with a material negative
impact on the global economy and SKAKO's markets will occur in the last quarter
of 2023.
Accounting policies as well as financial estimates and assumptions
The interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim
financial reporting, as adopted by the EU and further Danish disclosure
requirements in respect of interim reports for listed companies.
The accounting policies used for the interim report are the same as the
accounting policies used for Annual Report 2022 to which we refer for a full
description. The Group has adopted all new, amended and revised accounting
standards and interpretations as published by the IASB and adopted by the EU
effective for the accounting period beginning on 1 January 2023. We refer to the
notes to the annual report for a description of material estimates and
assumptions.
Compared with the description in Annual Report 2022, there have been no
changes in the accounting estimates and assumptions made by Management in
the preparation of the interim report.
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