Q3 :-)
Third quarter 2018
* Gross cash collection of NOK 1,022 million (650)
- up 57% y-o-y
* Operating profit of NOK 370 million (253)
- up 46% y-o-y
* Cash EBITDA of NOK 778 million (472)
- up 65% y-o-y
* ERC at end of month NOK 20,608 million (12,191)
- up 69% y-o-y
(Comparable numbers for Q3 2017 in brackets)
B2Holding (B2H) continued the positive operational growth and the third
quarter 2018 represents another strong quarter for the Group. The Group recorded
all-time high levels in Operating profit and Cash EBITDA and other key
performance indicators.
The Group posted a record-high quarterly cash EBITDA of NOK 778 million, an
increase of NOK 306 million compared to Q3 2017 (+65%). The operating profit hit
NOK 370 million (+46%) and net profit increased to NOK 159 million from NOK 113
million in Q3 2017 (+40%).
In Q3 2018, B2H invested NOK 988 million in new portfolios, well diversified in
asset classes and regions with majority of the acquisitions within Northern and
Western Europe.
In the first nine months of 2018, B2Holding has purchased portfolios for NOK
4,746 million. The Company has acquired portfolios for approx. NOK 6.7 billion
over the last 12 months (+108%) and grown the total gross ERC to approx. NOK
20.6 billion (+69%).
In September B2H signed an agreement to amend and extend the existing RCF with
new maturity day being 31 May 2022. At the end of the quarter, the Group has
strong operating cash flow from collection on purchased loan portfolios in
addition to NOK 1.7 billion investment capacity and is thus well positioned to
take advantage of the current market with strong pipeline and attractive
returns.
In the third quarter B2Holding Group obtained a finance company license in
Norway and an IFN license in Romania, enabling the Group to acquire
non-performing as well as performing claims from all kind of financial
institutions including banks in these markets.
For further information, please see the Q3 2018 presentation and report
attached.
The documents are also available on the Company's website:
http://www.b2holding.no
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act
* Gross cash collection of NOK 1,022 million (650)
- up 57% y-o-y
* Operating profit of NOK 370 million (253)
- up 46% y-o-y
* Cash EBITDA of NOK 778 million (472)
- up 65% y-o-y
* ERC at end of month NOK 20,608 million (12,191)
- up 69% y-o-y
(Comparable numbers for Q3 2017 in brackets)
B2Holding (B2H) continued the positive operational growth and the third
quarter 2018 represents another strong quarter for the Group. The Group recorded
all-time high levels in Operating profit and Cash EBITDA and other key
performance indicators.
The Group posted a record-high quarterly cash EBITDA of NOK 778 million, an
increase of NOK 306 million compared to Q3 2017 (+65%). The operating profit hit
NOK 370 million (+46%) and net profit increased to NOK 159 million from NOK 113
million in Q3 2017 (+40%).
In Q3 2018, B2H invested NOK 988 million in new portfolios, well diversified in
asset classes and regions with majority of the acquisitions within Northern and
Western Europe.
In the first nine months of 2018, B2Holding has purchased portfolios for NOK
4,746 million. The Company has acquired portfolios for approx. NOK 6.7 billion
over the last 12 months (+108%) and grown the total gross ERC to approx. NOK
20.6 billion (+69%).
In September B2H signed an agreement to amend and extend the existing RCF with
new maturity day being 31 May 2022. At the end of the quarter, the Group has
strong operating cash flow from collection on purchased loan portfolios in
addition to NOK 1.7 billion investment capacity and is thus well positioned to
take advantage of the current market with strong pipeline and attractive
returns.
In the third quarter B2Holding Group obtained a finance company license in
Norway and an IFN license in Romania, enabling the Group to acquire
non-performing as well as performing claims from all kind of financial
institutions including banks in these markets.
For further information, please see the Q3 2018 presentation and report
attached.
The documents are also available on the Company's website:
http://www.b2holding.no
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act