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CountPlus Limited
2022 HALF-YEARRESULTS
Presentation and Investor Discussion Pack 24 February 2022 (Sydney).
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CountPlus 1H2022 Summary
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Reported earnings and underlying performance
- Reported Earnings Before Interest, Tax and Amortisation ('EBITA') $5.90M (1H2021 $8.88M incorporating grandfathered commissions of $1.78M and government assistance of $2.70M which reduced to $0.17M in 1H2022).
- Underlying EBITA reflecting the group's trading and M&A activities is $5.73M, an increase of $1.34M from underlying EBITA in 1H2021 of $4.39M. Underlying EBITA compares 1H2021 and 1H2022 by stripping out the impact of grandfathered commissions and government assistance received in 1H2021 and to a much lesser extent, in 1H2022.
- Reported NPAT $4.65M (1H2021 $5.55M incorporates grandfathered commissions of $1.25M which ceased by 31 December 2020 and government grants of $2.01M which reduced by $1.87M in 1H2022). Reported NPAT attributable to CountPlus shareholders $3.44M (1H2021 $4.08M incorporates grandfathered commissions of $1.10M which ceased by 31 December 2020 and government grants of $1.61M which reduced by $1.49M in 1H2022).
- Fully franked dividend of 1.50 cents per share at 1H2022.
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New Core Related | • | Two Core Related acquisitions, One Core Accounting Firm acquisition, One Core Accounting Firm associate acquisition, and One tuck-in acquisition |
in 1H2022. | ||
segment | ||
• | New "Core Related" segment EBITA $0.63M (1H2021 nil) reflecting contribution from Accurium and Wealth Axis. | |
Financial Advice | • Financial Advice segment EBITA of $0.69M (1H2021 | $1.61M) showing business has transitioned to new model without grandfathered revenue. |
segment positioned for | • Financial Advice segment has 263 Financial Advisers as at 13 February 2022 as we have onboarded 15 new Advisers since reporting date 1H2022 | |
growth | (248 advisers). | |
Core Accounting Firms | • Core Accounting Firms average profit margin improved to 22% at 1H2022 (1H2021 20%). | |
• Core Accounting Firms lock up improved to 78 days (1H2021 81 days). | ||
improve key metrics | ||
• Earnings from Associate Firms under Owner, Driver - Partner ("OD-P™") model $1.78M (1H2021 | $1.75M). | |
Capital to execute | • | Net cash on hand $11.48M at 1H2022 (1H2021 $22.79M). |
growth strategy | • | Banking facility with Westpac of $25.00M extended for four years until 21 December 2025. |
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2022 Half-Year Results Overview
CountPlus Economic Engine - Segment Results Overview
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Group
$'000 | 1H2022 | 1H2021 |
Total Segment EBITA | 7,722 | 10,511 |
Share of associate firm earnings, before | 1,708 | 1,588 |
Government Grants | ||
Corporate office and other costs, before | (3,603) | (3,779) |
Government Grants | ||
Government Grants paid to Associates and | 74 | 555 |
Corporate Office | ||
Reported EBITA | 5,901 | 8,875 |
Amortisation - Acquired Customer | (656) | (577) |
Relationships | ||
Amortisation - other | (129) | (97) |
Net Finance Costs | (542) | (504) |
Profit before tax | 4,574 | 7,697 |
Taxation | 77 | (2,150) |
NPAT | 4,651 | 5,547 |
Minority Interest | (1,209) | (1,465) |
NPAT attributable to shareholders | 3,442 | 4,082 |
In 1H2022 carried forward capital and revenue tax losses have resulted in a net income tax benefit being recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Segments
1H2022 | 1H2021 | |
Core Accounting Firms | $'000s | $'000s |
Gross revenue | 33,296 | 34,228 |
Intercompany revenue | (241) | (173) |
External revenue | 33,055 | 34,055 |
Contribution | 15,076 | 16,894 |
Other Income | 1,895 | 2,435 |
Operating expenses | (10,563) | (10,427) |
Reported EBITA | 6,408 | 8,902 |
Government Grants | 97 | 2,144 |
Underlying EBITA | 6,311 | 6,758 |
Core Accounting Firms have performed satisfactorily despite the economic challenges posed by COVID-19. This segment does not include share of Associate Firm earnings (i.e. firms with minority interest - refer group).
1H2022 | 1H2021 | |
Financial Advice | $'000s | $'000s |
Gross revenue | 7,213 | 8,223 |
Intercompany revenue | - | - |
External revenue | 7,213 | 8,223 |
Contribution | 4,648 | 5,907 |
Other Income | - | - |
Operating expenses | (3,959) | (4,298) |
Reported EBITA | 689 | 1,609 |
Grandfathered revenue | - | 1,784 |
Underlying EBITA | 689 | (175) |
Market factors meant some new advisers received fee discounts during this period. Discounts roll off 12 months post onboarding.
1H2022 | 1H2021 | |
Core Related | $'000s | $'000s |
Gross revenue | 1,788 | - |
Intercompany revenue | (160) | - |
External revenue | 1,628 | - |
Contribution | 1,195 | - |
Other Income | - | - |
Operating expenses | (570) | - |
Reported EBITA | 625 | - |
Nil | - | - |
Underlying EBITA | 625 | - |
Acquisition of Accurium and Wealth Axis during the period resulted in the creation of this new segment.
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2022 Half-Year Results Overview
Underlying EBITA
Underlying EBITA | 1H2021 | 2H2021 | 1H2022 | Movement - 1H2022 vs 1H2021 | ||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $ | % | ||
EBITA - Reported | 8,875 | 3,071 | 5,901 | (2,974) | (34) | |
Government Grants | (2,699) | (255) | (170) | 2,529 | 94 | |
Grandfathered Commissions | (1,784) | - | - | 1,784 | 100 | |
Underlying EBITA | 4,392 | 2,816 | 5,731 | 1,339 | 30 | |
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Underlying EBITA | Government Grants | Grandfathered comissions |
The underlying performance of the group's activities reflects an increase in EBITA over the previous corresponding period of $1.34M (30%) due to:
- the impact of the cessation of grandfathered commissions of $1.78M
- the reduction in government grants of $2.53M.
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