eQ Plc’s interim report Q1 2022 – eQ’s year started off excellently
eQ Plc interim report26 April 2022 at 8:00
AM
January to March 2022 in brief
- The Group's net revenue during the period was EUR 21.7 million
(EUR 18.0 million from 1 Jan. to 31 March 2021).
- The Group’s net fee and commission income was EUR 21.4 million
(EUR 15.8 million).
- The Group’s net investment income from own investment
operations was EUR 0.3 million (EUR 2.2 million), including the
return from private equity and real estate fund investments and
liquid fixed income funds.
- The Group’s operating profit grew by 23% to EUR 13.0 million
(EUR 10.6 million).
- The Group’s profit was EUR 10.3 million (EUR 8.4 million).
- The consolidated earnings per share were EUR 0.26 (EUR
0.22).
- The net revenue of the Asset Management segment increased by
32% to EUR 19.6 million (EUR 14.8 million) and the operating profit
by 43% to EUR 12.6 million (EUR 8.8 million).
- The net revenue of the Corporate Finance segment was EUR 1.8
million (EUR 1.1 million) and the operating profit was EUR 0.7
million (EUR 0.3 million).
- The net cash flow from the Group’s own private equity and real
estate fund investment operations was EUR 0.3 million (EUR 0.7
million).
Key ratios |
1–3/22 |
1–3/21 |
Change |
1–12/21 |
Net
revenue, Group, MEUR |
21.7 |
18.0 |
20% |
78.9 |
Net revenue, Asset Management, MEUR |
19.6 |
14.8 |
32% |
64.9 |
Net revenue, Corporate Finance, MEUR |
1.8 |
1.1 |
68% |
6.9 |
Net revenue, Investments, MEUR |
0.4 |
2.1 |
-82% |
7.1 |
Net revenue, Group administration and |
|
|
|
|
eliminations, MEUR |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit, Group, MEUR |
13.0 |
10.6 |
23% |
47.7 |
Operating profit, Asset Management, MEUR |
12.6 |
8.8 |
43% |
40.3 |
Operating profit, Corporate Finance, MEUR |
0.7 |
0.3 |
159% |
2.7 |
Operating profit, Investments, MEUR |
0.4 |
2.1 |
-82% |
7.1 |
Operating profit, Group administration, MEUR |
-0.7 |
-0.7 |
|
-2.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period, MEUR |
10.3 |
8.4 |
22% |
38.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Key ratios |
1–3/22 |
1–3/21 |
Change |
1–12/21 |
Earnings
per share, EUR |
0.26 |
0.22 |
20% |
0.97 |
Equity
per share, EUR |
1.28 |
1.26 |
2% |
2.02 |
Cost/income ratio, Group, % |
40.0 |
41.3 |
-3% |
39.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liquid
assets, MEUR |
19.5 |
43.6 |
-55% |
56.0 |
Private
equity and real estate fund investments, MEUR |
19.0 |
17.2 |
10% |
18.8 |
Interest-bearing loans, MEUR |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0% |
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
under management excluding reporting services, EUR billion |
9.4 |
8.1 |
15% |
9.2 |
Assets under management, EUR billion |
12.0 |
9.9 |
22% |
11.6 |
Mikko Koskimies, CEO
The year 2022 started off with increasing economic growth,
accelerating inflation and tighter monetary policy. Above all in
the US, inflation increased on a broad front and the FED prepared
itself for several increases of interest rates in 2022. Growth
figures were good in Europe as well, and the ECB also prepared
itself for cutting purchase programmes due to the increasing
inflation. China announced a strong growth target of 5.5% for its
part.
The crisis between Russia and Ukraine began emerging to
headlines towards the end of January, and in mid-February it
started to raise concerns in the market. As Russia attacked Ukraine
on 24 February, Western countries rapidly introduced and expanded
sanctions on Russian banks, the central bank’s currency reserve and
politically influential persons, for instance. A constantly
increasing number of Western companies began closing down
operations in Russia.
In addition to being a human catastrophe, the war has major
impacts on economic development, above all in Europe. In addition
to exports, several European countries and especially Germany are
highly dependent on Russian energy. Both the price of energy that
has risen due to the war and the risk of availability problems
further increase inflation and have a negative impact on growth.
The US is clearly less dependent on Russia, and its growth outlook
is therefore stronger than Europe’s. During the war, China has been
opportunely quite reluctant to take a stand, not wishing to openly
support Russia in order not to risk trade relations with Western
countries.
Western share prices fell already in January due to the expected
interest increases, and the fall speeded up as the war in Ukraine
began. Like in several previous geopolitical crises, stock
exchanges also recovered rapidly. The return of the entire first
quarter at index level was -5.3% in Europe, -2.6% in US and -4.9%
in emerging markets. The Finnish stock exchange fell clearly more
that the rest of Europe, giving a return of -10.5%. Russia shares
were removed totally from central share indices.
Interest returns were also negative across the board. The return
of euro government bonds was -5.3%, that of investment grade loans
-5.3% as well, the return of high yield loans was -4.5% and that of
emerging market euro-hedged corporate loans as much as -9.7%.
Russian loans were removed from major interest rate indices.
eQ’s year started of excellently
The result of eQ’s first quarter was excellent, and the result
has grown already for 32 consecutive quarters. The net revenue of
the Group during the period under review was EUR 21.7 million and
the operating profit EUR 13.0 million. Net revenue grew by 20% and
operating profit by 23% on the previous year. Above all eQ Asset
Management and Advium grew strongly while the result of the
Investments segment clearly reduced from the year before.
eQ Asset Management’s growth continued
The result of eQ Asset Management was once more excellent. The
net revenue of eQ Asset Management increased by 32% during the
period under review to EUR 19.6 million. Operating profit grew by
43% to EUR 12.6 million. The strongest growth was experienced in
performance fees and the management fees of both real estate asset
management and private equity asset management.
As for traditional investments, the returns of client portfolios
were negative in the first quarter of 2022 in line with the
negative market. Of the funds that eQ manages itself, 31% gave a
better return than its benchmark index, and during a three-year
period, the corresponding figure was 62%. In discretionary asset
management portfolios, the returns in the first quarter were also
negative along with the market. The returns of real estate and
private equity operations were, on the other hand, excellent in the
first quarter of the year, supporting very well the overall returns
of most of our clients during the first months of the year.
As for sales, the year 2022 began very strongly, above all for
real estate and private equity asset management. Net subscriptions
in the eQ Community Properties and Commercial Properties funds were
EUR 123 million, and the firs closing of the eQ Residential II Fund
took place at EUR 27 million. In 2022, funds are raised to the eQ
PE XIV North and eQ PE SF IV funds, which make investments in
Norther Europe. During the first quarter, their sizes grew already
to a total of EUR 331 million. In addition, the size of the eQ VC
Fund, established at the end of October 2021, grew to USD 59
million during the first quarter. The eQ VC Fund invests in the
best venture capital funds in the US.
Advium’s fee income and profit grew
strongly
Advium’s net revenue was EUR 1.8 million (EUR 1.1 million) and
operating profit EUR 0.7 million (EUR 0.3 million) during the
period under review.
During the first quarter, the value of M&As remained high
globally, even though some slowing-down could be detected from the
record year 2021. The number of M&As remained good in Finland
as well, even though the impacts of the latest geopolitical events
were already reflected on the numbers. The volume of real estate
transactions remained good, and we expect the market to stay
active.
The major transaction in which Advium acted as advisor during
the first quarter was the divestment of Espoo Hospital by the city
of Espoo to LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt Ky. The value of the
transaction is about EUR 295 million.
The operating profit of the Investments segment
fell
The operating profit of the Investments segment was EUR 0.4
million (EUR 2.1 million) and the net cash flow was EUR 0.3 million
(EUR 0.7 million). The balance sheet value of the private equity
and real estate fund investments was EUR 19.0 million at the end of
the period. eQ Plc made an investment commitment of EUR 1 million
to the eQ PE XIV North and eQ Residential II funds. The write-downs
made in the Amanda III and Amanda V private equity funds, which
invest in Eastern Europe, due to the war in Ukraine had a negative
impact on the value changes of investments during the period under
review.
Outlook
The outlook for the financial year is still unaltered, and we
expect the net revenue and operating profit of the Asset Management
segment to grow from the previous year. In accordance with our
disclosure policy, we do not issue profit guidance for the
Corporate Finance and Investments segments.
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eQ’s interim report 1 January to 31 March 2022 is enclosed to
this release and it is also available on the company website at
www.eQ.fi.
eQ Plc
Additional information: Mikko Koskimies, CEO,
tel. +358 9 6817 8799Antti Lyytikäinen, CFO, tel. +358 9 6817
8741
Distribution: Nasdaq Helsinki, www.eQ.fi,eQ.fi,
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eQ Group is a group of companies that concentrates on asset
management and corporate finance business. eQ Asset Management
offers a wide range of asset management services (including private
equity funds and real estate asset management) for institutions and
private individuals. The assets managed by the Group total
approximately EUR 12.0 billion. Advium Corporate Finance, which is
part of the Group, offers services related to mergers and
acquisitions, real estate transactions and equity capital markets.
More information about the Group is available on our website
www.eQ.fi.
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