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Aimia Inc | TSX:AIM | Toronto | Common Stock |
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TORONTO, May 15, 2024 /CNW/ - Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM) ("Aimia" or the "Company"), today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, provided clarity on its corporate strategy aimed at accelerating value creation, and provided guidance for 2024. All amounts are in Canadian currency unless otherwise noted.
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN COMMENTARY
"Our first quarter results were marked by the strong performances of our core subsidiaries, Bozzetto and Cortland International ("Cortland"), who each improved their gross margins and adjusted EBITDA from the prior period," said Tom Finke, Aimia's Executive Chairman. "Bozzetto, in particular, demonstrated a combination of organic growth driven by increased customer demand as well as accretive growth resulting from the initial contributions from its acquisition of StarChem, which closed in January. We look forward to sustaining this momentum through 2024 and beyond."
Mr. Finke added, "In conjunction with valuable feedback from our shareholders and input from our Board, we have re-aligned our strategy to focus on our core holdings and accelerate shareholder value creation. Our priorities in the near term will center on three main objectives: First, unlock the growth potential of our core holdings, Bozzetto and Cortland, two global companies operating in specialty markets with significant organic and accretive growth potential. Second, responsibly monetize our non-core assets in an expedited manner. And third, optimize Aimia's capital structure to support the return of capital to shareholders. With respect to the latter, we expect to launch a normal course issuer bid later this year with amounts to be determined pending receipt of our anticipated earn-out from the PLM transaction, completion of certain strategic developments, and assessing our liquidity requirements."
Mr. Finke concluded, "Given our performance in Q1 and confidence in our near-term outlook, we anticipate generating adjusted EBITDA in 2024 for our core businesses in the range of $80 to $85 million on a combined basis and anticipate corporate operating costs for the year to be approximately $13 million, exclusive of one-time expenses of $13 to $14 million."
AIMIA'S Q1 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Consolidated Results and Corporate Developments
Subsidiaries and Investments
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Aimia | |||||
(in millions of dollars except for margin and per share data) | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2023 | ||
Revenue from contracts with customers | 122.1 | 100.1 | 2.0 | ||
Gross Profit | 34.6 | 23.8 | 0.1 | ||
Gross Margin | 28.3 % | 23.8 % | 5.0 % | ||
Operating Expenses | (35.0) | (37.8) | (19.8) | ||
Operating Income (loss) | (3.6) | (51.0) | (7.6) | ||
Adjusted EBITDA1 | 6.7 | (4.0) | (6.3) | ||
Net earnings (loss) | (4.2) | (59.0) | (20.7) | ||
Earnings (loss) per share diluted | (0.09) | (0.69) | (0.29) |
Aimia's financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024, reflect the acquisitions of Bozzetto and Cortland completed in 2023, and the acquisition of StarChem completed on January 2, 2024. Comparisons to the Company's performance in the comparable period of 2023 may not be meaningful. This quarterly earnings release should be read in conjunction with Aimia's consolidated financial statements and management discussions and analysis (MD&A) for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which can be accessed from SEDAR+ and www.aimia.com.
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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. |
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As at March 31, 2024, Aimia had a total liquidity of $111.2 million, which was comprised of $98.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $13 million in public securities. At December 31, 2023, Aimia had total liquidity of $136.9 million, which was comprised of $109.1 million in cash and $27.8 million in public securities. The quarter over quarter decrease was attributable to a number of developments in Q1, including $15.5 million spent towards the StarChem acquisition, net of cash acquired.
At March 31, 2024, Aimia held cash and cash equivalents of $98.2 million of which $44 million was held in Bozzetto, $9.3 million in Cortland International and $44.9 million in the Holdings segment.
Cash Flow from Operations
Aimia used $5.7 million of cash in operating activities on a consolidated basis in the first quarter of 2024. The amount includes $1.6 million of expenses related to acquisition activities and $7 million of expenses paid mainly related to shareholder activism, including litigation settlement agreements.
Available Tax Losses
At March 31, 2024, Aimia had $727.8 million of tax losses available for carry forward that may be used to reduce taxable income in future years. The total available for carry forward is comprised of $441.2 million of operating tax losses and $286.6 million of capital tax losses.
Dividends
Aimia paid $3.2 million in dividends for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, on its two series of outstanding preferred shares.
Aimia's Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $0.300125 per Series 1 preferred share, $0.485813 per Series 3 preferred share, and $0.570677 per Series 4 preferred share, in each case payable on June 28, 2024, to shareholders of record on June 14, 2024.
With the reset of the annual dividend rate for Series 3 Preferred shares and the introduction of Cumulative Floating Rate Series 4 Preferred Shares, Aimia quarterly dividend payments will increase by approximately $700,000 beginning in Q2 2024.
SEGMENT RESULTS
Aimia is comprised of three segments: Bozzetto, Cortland International, and Holdings. Financial highlights for each segment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, follow.
Bozzetto
Aimia owns a 94.1% equity stake in Bozzetto, one of the world's leading providers of sustainable specialty chemicals with applications mainly in the textile, home and personal care, geothermal, construction, and agrochemical markets. Bozzetto's management team owns the remaining 5.9%. The Bozzetto segment includes results since Bozzetto's acquisition on May 9, 2023, and the results since the acquisition of StarChem on January 2, 2024. Comparisons to Bozzetto's results for comparable three-month period ended March 31, 2023, are, as a result, not presented.
Bozzetto2 | |||
(in millions of dollars expect for margin data) | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2023 |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 88.1 | 70.3 | - |
Gross Profit | 26.8 | 19.1 | - |
Gross Margin | 30.4 % | 27.2 % | |
Operating Expenses3 | (17.1) | (14.7) | - |
Operating Income | 10.1 | 5.3 | - |
Earnings before income taxes | 5.9 | 0.5 | - |
Adjusted EBITDA4 | 15.5 | 10.4 | - |
Cortland International
Aimia owns a 100% equity stake in Cortland International, the rebranded combination of Tufropes and Cortland Industrial, a global leader in the manufacturing of high-performance synthetic fiber ropes and netting solutions for maritime and other industrial customers.
The Cortland International segment includes the results of Tufropes and Cortland Industrial since their acquisition on March 17, 2023, and July 11, 2023, respectively.
Cortland International | ||||
(in millions of dollars except for margin data) | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2023 | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 34.0 | 29.7 | 1.7 | |
Gross Profit | 7.8 | 4.6 | (0.2) | |
Gross Margin | 22.9 % | 15.5 % | nm | |
Operating Expenses5 | (7.0) | (5.9) | (13.3) | |
Operating Income (loss) | 1.1 | (0.9) | (13.2) | |
Earnings (loss) before taxes | (1.5) | (6.5) | (25.3) | |
Adjusted EBITDA6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | (1.5) |
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2 Bozzetto's results for Q1 2024 include contributions from its acquisition of StarChem, closed on January 2, 2024. Prior periods exclude any StarChem contributions. |
3 Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024, include transaction costs of $0.7 million, of which $0.4 million were related to the StarChem acquisition. Operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2023, include transaction costs of $0.9 million, of which $0.6 million were related to the StarChem acquisition. |
4 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. |
5 Operating expenses include transaction and transition costs related to the acquisition of Tufropes and Cortland amounting to $0.2 million $0.5 million, and $11.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2023, respectively. |
6 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. |
Holdings Segment
The Holdings segment includes Aimia's investments in Clear Media Limited, Kognitiv, Capital A, as well as minority investments in public company securities and limited partnerships. Holdings also includes corporate operating costs, including costs related to public company disclosure and Board costs, executive leadership, legal, finance and administration.
Holdings Segment | ||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2023 | |
Revenue from contracts with customers | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
Gross Profit | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
Other Income from investments | (3.9) | (38.3) | 11.8 | |
Operating Expenses | (10.9) | (17.2) | (6.5) | |
Earnings (loss) before taxes | (5.8) | (54.0) | 5.9 | |
Adjusted EBITDA7 | (12.8) | (16.9) | (4.8) |
Aimia's Guidance for 2024
(in millions of Canadian dollars) 2024 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA at Bozzetto and Cortland on a Combined Basis | $80 - $85 | |||
Holding Company Costs | $13 | |||
One-time Costs Related to Shareholder Activism, Employee Severance, and | $13 - $14 |
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7 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. |
Quarterly Conference Call and Audio Webcast Information
Aimia will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2024 financial results at 8:30 am ET on May 15. The call will be webcast at the following URL link: https://app.webinar.net/bMNjd78DP7l. A slide presentation intended for simultaneous viewing with the conference call and an archived audio webcast will be available for 90 days following the original broadcast available at: https://www.aimia.com/investor-relations/events-presentations/
About Aimia
Aimia Inc. (TSX: AIM) is a diversified company focused on unlocking the growth potential of its two global businesses, Bozzetto, a sustainable specialty chemicals company, and Cortland International, a rope and netting solutions company. Headquartered in Toronto, Aimia's priorities include monetizing its non-core investments, returning capital to its shareholders, and efficiently utilizing its loss carry-forwards to create shareholder value.
For more information about Aimia, visit www.aimia.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to Comparable GAAP Measures
"GAAP" means Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (which are in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards).
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement based on GAAP, is not considered an alternative to net earnings in measuring profitability, does not have a standardized meaning and is not directly comparable to similar measures used by other issuers. Adjusted EBITDA should not be used as an exclusive measure of cash flow because it does not account for the impact of working capital growth, capital expenditures, debt repayments and other sources and uses of cash, which are disclosed in the statements of cash flows. A reconciliation to earnings (losses) before income taxes is provided.
Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to evaluate the performance of its Bozzetto, Cortland International and Holdings segments. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA assists investors in comparing Aimia's performance on a consistent basis excluding depreciation and amortization, impairment charges related to non-financial assets and share-based compensation, which are non-cash in nature and can vary significantly depending on accounting methods as well as non-operating factors such as historical cost. Aimia's management believes that the exclusion of business acquisition and/or disposal related expenses assists investors by excluding expenses that are not representative of the run-rate cost structure of its operations.
Adjusted EBITDA is earnings (losses) before income taxes adjusted to exclude depreciation, amortization, impairment charges related to non-financial assets, cost of sales expense related to inventory fair value step up resulting from purchase price allocation, other investment income, financial expense, increase/decrease in limited partners' capital liability, income/expenses related to call option and carried interest, fair value gain/loss on contingent consideration and Aimia warrants, share-based compensation as well as transaction costs related to business acquisitions.
For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to earnings (loss) before income taxes, please refer to the tables below.
BOZZETTO | |||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2023 | ||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA | |||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 5.9 | 0.5 | — | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 5.1 | 5.1 | — | ||
Financial expense, net | 4.3 | 5.1 | — | ||
Transaction related costs | 0.7 | 0.9 | — | ||
(Income) expenses related to carried interest, call option and fair value (gain) loss on | (0.1) | (0.3) | — | ||
Other income from investments | (0.4) | (0.9) | — | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 15.5 | 10.4 | — | ||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 17.6 % | 14.8 % |
CORTLAND INTERNATIONAL | |||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2023 | ||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA | |||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | (1.5) | (6.5) | (25.3) | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | ||
Intercompany interest (income) expense | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | ||
Cost of sales expense related to inventory fair value step result from purchase price | — | - | 0.3 | — | |
Transaction and transition related costs | 0.2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | ||
(Income) expenses related to carried interest and call option | 0.2 | (0.1) | 10.8 | ||
Financial (income) expense, net | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | ||
Other income from investments | (0.3) | (0.4) | (0.3) | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | 4.0 | 2.5 | (1.5) | ||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 11.8 % | 8.4 % | nm. |
HOLDINGS | ||||||
(in millions of Canadian dollars) | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2023 | |||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | (5.8) | (54.0) | 5.9 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | — | — | 1.1 | |||
Share-based compensation expense (reversal) | (1.9) | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||
Intercompany interest (income) expense | (2.2) | (3.0) | (0.5)) | |||
(Income) expenses related to carried interest, call option and fair value (gain) loss | (3.8) | (0.3) | — | |||
Financial (income) expense, net | (3.0) | 1.9 | 0.1 | |||
(Decrease) increase in limited partners' capital liability | — | — | 0.1 | |||
Other income from investments | 3.9 | 38.3 | (11.8)) | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | (12.8) | (16.9) | (4.8) | |||
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking statements"), which are based upon Aimia's current expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs. All information that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "predict", "project", "will", "would" and "should", and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, Aimia's future growth and value creation; Bozzetto's momentum in 2024; and Cortland growth opportunities; the monetization of Aimia`s other investments; Aimia's accelerate shareholder value creation; Bozzetto and Cortland significant organic and accretive growth potential; monetize our non-core assets in an expedited manner; Aimia's potential change in the capital structure in order to support the return capital to shareholders; Aimia's launch of launch a normal course issuer bid in 2024; the value of PLM cash earn-out; The adjusted EBITDA in 2024 for Aimia's core businesses in the range of $80 to $85 million; Aimia's corporate operating costs of approximately $13 million in 2024 and other one-time costs of $13 to $14 million in 2024; Aimia's, Bozzetto and Cortland Adjusted EBITDA; StarChem potential earnout; Bozzetto's customer and cost synergies with StarChem.
Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are based on assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the forward-looking statement will not occur. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and reflect several material factors, expectations and assumptions. Undue reliance should not be placed on any predictions or forward-looking statements as these may be affected by, among other things, changing external events and general uncertainties of the business. A discussion of the material risks applicable to the Company can be found in Aimia's current Management's Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form, each of which have been or will be filed on SEDAR+ and can be accessed at www.sedarplus.ca. Except as required by applicable securities laws, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Aimia disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE Aimia Inc.
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