Sabancı Holding

Q1 2024 Financial Results

Earnings Release

June 5, 2024

Sabancı Holding (Holding) announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2024. As it was the case in 2023 year-end results, inflation accounting continued to influence the Holding's financial results in the first quarter of 2024, driven mainly by the high monetary asset position originating largely from the bank that was resulted in high monetary losses. Yet, the operational performance remained intact, and the Holding successfully navigated through the high inflation environment owing to its complementary portfolio, which is skewed more towards to B2B operations, with a higher EBITDA margin in the combined non-bank business. The strong balance sheet was maintained with a leverage of 0.9x despite continuing investments. Holding's standalone net cash position reached TL14.4 billion which enables the Holding to execute its commitment to growth in new economy through the pursuit of attractive investment opportunities in the future, in spite of a (material) monetary loss impact in current quarter vs same quarter in 2023.

Regarding sustainability, Sabancı Holding has defined its circular economy framework. By 2030, the Group aims to achieve the Circular Inflow Targets and milestones such as increasing the use of circular procurement for six of its Group companies. By 2050, those six companies are expected to design all key products with circular principles, while landfill and incineration are expected to be eliminated across all Group companies. On the other hand, the Holding launched the Sustainability Academy with a series of events under the title of "Business for Sustainability - Sustainability for Business." to further deepen sustainability capabilities across all functions within the Group.

Sabancı Holding CEO Cenk Alper said:

"In Q1, we continued our investments in the new economy, which will continue contribute to Türkiye's green transformation. In power generation, Enerjisa Üretim is making notable progress on the 1,000 MW YEKA RES-2, one of the largest onshore wind projects in Europe. Our e-mobility company Eşarj has reached 1,000 stations and 1,780 charging points across Türkiye. We maintain our leadership in high-speed DC charging infrastructure with a market share of over 30%. Çimsa, one of Sabancı Group's global expansion platforms, became the world's third largest calcium aluminate cement (CAC) producer with its USD45 million investment in Mersin. Further strengthening our global presence, Temsa's new generation electric buses were exported to France to be used for urban transport at Paris 2024, which is preparing to be the greenest Olympics in history. In the US, our first solar power plant, 272 MW

  • Cutlass II project, is now fully operational, and the 232 MW Oriana Solar project is also under construction. Our investments in disruptive innovation technologies continued in the US. We invested in AiDash, an artificial intelligence-focused climate technology company, and participated in the Clean Energy Ventures fund."

Financial Highlights

  • The combined revenue(1) reached TL235 billion, representing a 6.4% yoy increase, driven by the banking business, which grew by 39.7%. The combined EBITDA realized at TL33.3 billion with a non-bank EBITDA margin expansion of 1.3 pps. The consolidated net income declined because of EBITDA passthrough, higher lending cost and the negative impact of the high monetary asset position under IAS29 accounting.
  • The consolidated ROE was 5.9% in the first quarter of 2024 versus 7.0% at the end of 2023.
  • Net Debt/EBITDA was 0.9x, well below the Holding's midterm target of maximum 2.0x.
  • Holding-onlynet cash reached TL14.4 billion, doubling from TL7.0 billion at the end of 2023 with the impact of Exsa merger and dividend inflows.
  • Non-bankCapex/Sales rose to 11.3% with increased investments in energy and digital segments despite high-interest rate environment.

Strategic Highlights

  • Sabancı Holding completed the merger transaction whereby all of the assets and liabilities of Exsa, a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding, were acquired as a whole by Sabancı
    Holding with a focus on effective capital allocation, portfolio management and, as a result, stakeholder value. Following the merger, the financial assets of Exsa together with 50% of the shares of Temsa Skoda Sabancı Ulaşım Araçları, 100% of the shares of Temsa Motorlu Araçlar Pazarlama ve Dağıtım and 100% of the shares of Exsa Gayrimenkul Proje Geliştirme were transferred to the ownership of Sabancı Holding. In addition, Sabancı Holding carried out a capital increase with a nominal value of TL 60,0 million and the respective shares issued were allocated to the other shareholders of
    Exsa except Sabancı Holding.
  • A project finance facilities amounting to USD243 million was signed by Sabancı Renewables, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sabancı Climate Technologies, of which Sabancı Holding is the sole and founding shareholder, with the equal participation of MUFG Bank Ltd., ING Bank LLC and NORD LB for the Oriana Solar Project, which consists of a 232 MW solar power plant investment that is expected to reach commercial operation in the second quarter of 2025.
  • Enerjisa Üretim, Kontrolmatik Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding
    (MoU) to mutually utilise the prominent capabilities of both companies. Within the scope of the MoU, Kontrolmatik Technology is expected to carry out the electrification and substation installations of wind power plants with storage in Enerjisa Üretim's portfolio on turnkey basis. Kontrolmatik Technology's subsidiary, Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, is also planned to supply domestically produced energy storage systems manufactured at the Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Giga Factory in Polatlı, Ankara to the storage power plant projects in Enerjisa Üretim's portfolio. As part of the cooperation, Enerjisa Üretim aims to utilise its knowledge and experience in wind power projects in the installation and operation of the 250 MW wind power plant of Progresiva Energy Investments, a subsidiary of Kontrolmatik Technology. Enerjisa
    Üretim is also expected to undertake all market operations of the 1 GWh capacity energy storage facility to be built by Progresiva Energy Investments. Within the framework of this cooperation, the software developed by Senkron Energy, the digital organisation of Enerjisa Üretim, is also targeted to be used in Progresiva's 1 GWh

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capacity energy storage facility and in other energy storage system projects of Kontrolmatik Technology, not limited to this project.

  • Çimsa's new production facility investment, which was made in addition to the existing
    CAC production capacity at the Mersin plant, was commissioned after the trial production and testing processes were completed. With the commissioning of the new
    CAC production facility, Çimsa's CAC clinker production capacity has increased from
    65,000 tonnes to 131,000 tonnes per annum, making Çimsa the 3rd largest producer in the global CAC market. The commissioning of the new plant for the production of CAC, which is used as the main input in the production of construction chemicals and refractories, will serve Çimsa's goals of growing in export markets and expanding its value-added product range.
  • Kordsa acquired shares of B PREG Kompozit ve Tekstil Mühendislik Danışmanlık
    Sanayi Ticaret ("BPREG"), a Turkey-based sustainable advanced materials company established in 2017, specializing in natural fiber-reinforced industrial biocomposites and providing eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic composites, with a total nominal value of TL25,000 representing 10% of BPREG's share capital for EUR 300,000, as part of the company's strategy to further enhance its expertise in the composite technologies.

Subsequent Events Highlights After the Balance Sheet Date

  • Sabancı Renewables' Cutlass II Solar Power Plant project with an installed capacity of
    272 MW in the US was completed and commissioned at full capacity on May 17, 2024 ahead of its schedule. The financing of the USD 184 million tax equity investment was completed and the existing construction loan facilities with several banks were successfully converted into long-term project financing as of May 17, 2024. The commissioned Cutlass II Solar Power Plant is expected to generate an annual EBITDA of USD 15 million.
  • In line with its strategic priorities to focus on expanding its core businesses and investing in new growth platforms; Sabancı Holding decided to restructure its
    Industrials and the Building Materials strategic business units into Material Technologies and the Mobility Solutions to further strengthen its focus on material technologies and leadership in mobility solutions. Accordingly, as of April 19, 2024, Akçansa, Çimsa and Kordsa started operating under the Material Technologies Group while Brisa, Temsa Ulaşım and Temsa Motorlu Araçlar have started operating under the Mobility Solutions Group.
  • Çimsa decided to install a Solar Power Plant (SPP) Plant at its Eskişehir Plant, which will have an installed capacity of approximately 14.2 MWp DC, in line with the company's targets of achieving net-zero emissions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The investment is planned to commence in the second quarter of 2024 and expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2025. With the commissioning of the investment, the electricity to be generated from the SPP is expected to meet 14% of the total annual electricity consumption of the Eskişehir Plant. Thus, together with the investment in electricity generation from waste heat, approximately 40% of the plant's electricity need will be met by the electricity generated by the plant itself.

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Segments Highlights

  • Energy: Increasing investments with the start of the new capex cycle started to weigh on quarterly financial results
  • Bank: Superior customer acquisition with customer-driven revenue growth in focus
  • Financial Services: Solid premium generation failed to pass through to the bottom-line due to high monetary assets
  • Building Materials: Increasing inflationary pressures had an impact on profitability in short-term
  • Industrials: Solid margin improvement on better sales mix
  • Digital: Solid top-line growth via Omnichannel structure with a flattish EBITDA margin
  • Retail: Improvement in operational profitability failed to pass through to the bottom- line on financial expenses

ENERJISA ÜRETİM (ENERGY GENERATION AND TRADING) KEY FINANCIALS

ENERJISA URETIM KEY FINANCIALS

MARCH

MARCH

CHANGE

in millions TL

2024

2023

%

REVENUES

10,081

19,461

-48.2

EBITDA

1,783

4,770

-62.6

EBITDA Margin

17.7%

24.5%

NET INCOME

1,514

3,482

-56.5

Revenues dropped by 48% yoy, on decline in electricity prices and lower natural gas volumes compared to last year. The decline in EBITDA was related to lower dispatch contribution and higher operating expenses. However, EBITDA generation from renewables assets remained solid, mainly supported by high hydro generation owing to favorable weather conditions. The contribution from Enerjisa Commodities softened due to the limited profitable opportunities because of lesser volatility and liquidity in the market.

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SABANCI HOLDING COMBINED SEGMENT RESULTS

SABANCI HOLDING COMBINED RESULTS

MARCH

MARCH

CHANGE

in thousands TL

2024

2023

%

REVENUES

234,792,864

220,741,228

6.4

Bank

120,719,688

86,386,872

39.7

Non-Bank

114,073,176

134,354,356

-15.1

Industrial

18,453,077

18,963,038

-2.7

Building Materials

10,554,200

11,427,647

-7.6

Digital

15,234,153

12,014,499

26.8

Energy

44,586,151

69,014,061

-35.4

Financial Services

13,257,536

11,573,604

14.5

Other

11,988,059

11,361,507

5.5

EBITDA

33,307,240

39,961,055

-16.7

Bank

21,494,583

27,762,827

-22.6

Non-Bank

15,995,891

22,031,566

-27.4

Industrial

2,640,526

2,214,891

19.2

Building Materials

1,134,750

1,828,660

-37.9

Digital

218,151

173,414

25.8

Energy

8,107,547

7,945,364

2.0

Financial Services

-13,374

958,977

n.m

Other

-274,943

-923,079

70.2

NET INCOME

-11,083,209

-4,386,470

-152.7

Bank

-8,115,658

-4,420,219

-83.6

Non-Bank

-2,967,551

33,749

n.m

Industrial

885,637

530,348

67.0

Building Materials

201,647

1,028,500

-80.4

Digital

-293,227

179,026

n.m

Energy

-1,278,534

877,024

n.m

Financial Services

-782,680

-783,851

0.1

Other

-1,700,394

-1,797,298

0.1

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SABANCI HOLDING CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT RESULTS

SABANCI HOLDİNG CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

MARCH

MARCH

CHANGE

in thousands TL

2024

2023

%

REVENUES

171,767,379

134,266,749

27.9

Bank

120,719,688

86,386,872

39.7

Non-Bank

52,712,539

49,306,410

6.9

Industrial

7,309,631

9,043,577

-19.2

Building Materials

4,951,291

5,402,797

-8.4

Digital

15,204,289

11,926,728

27.5

Energy

2,753

0

n.m

Financial Services

13,257,536

11,573,604

14.5

Other

11,987,039

11,359,705

5.5

Intersegment eliminations

-1,664,848

-1,426,533

-16.7

EBITDA

22,818,000

30,636,503

-25.5

Bank

21,494,583

27,762,827

-22.6

Non-Bank

1,323,417

2,873,676

-53.9

Industrial

1,105,486

976,580

13.2

Building Materials

669,353

1,001,521

-33.2

Digital

218,151

173,416

25.8

Energy

-381,256

686,263

n.m

Financial Services

-13,374

958,976

n.m

Other

-274,943

-923,079

70.2

NET INCOME

-5,366,161

-2,356,554

-127.7

Bank

-3,307,131

-1,801,239

-83.6

Non-Bank

-2,059,030

-555,315

-270.8

Industrial

324,853

199,967

62.5

Building Materials

129,452

481,414

-73.1

Digital

-221,963

59,439

n.m

Energy

-380,371

618,709

n.m

Financial Services

-300,899

-288,862

-4.2

Other

-1,610,102

-1,625,982

1.0

(1) Revenue excludes Holding dividend income

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DISCLAIMER

The information and opinions contained in this document have been compiled by Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding A.Ş. ("Holding") from sources believed to be reliable and in good faith, but no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to their accuracy, completeness or correctness. No undue reliance may be placed for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this presentation or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. This document contains forward-looking statements by using such words as "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan" and other similar terminology that reflect the Holding management's current views, expectations, assumptions and forecasts with respect to certain future events. As the actual performance of the companies may be affected by risks and uncertainties, all opinions, information and estimates contained in this document constitute the Holding's current judgement and are subject to change, update, amend, supplement or otherwise alter without notice. Although it is believed that the information and analysis are correct and expectations reflected in this document are reasonable, they may be affected by a variety of variables and changes in underlying assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially. Holding does not undertake any obligation and disclaims any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events. Neither this document nor the information contained within can construe any investment advice, invitation or an offer to buy or sell Holding and/or Its group companies' shares. Holding cannot guarantee that the securities described in this document constitute a suitable investment for all investors and nothing shall be taken as an inducement to any person to invest in or otherwise deal with any shares of Holding and its group companies. The information contained in this document is published for the assistance of recipients but is not to be relied upon as authoritative or taken in substitution for the exercise of judgment by any recipient. You must not distribute the information in this document to, or cause it to be used by, any person or entity in a place where its distribution or use would be unlawful. Neither Holding, its board of directors, directors, managers, nor any of its employees shall have any liability whatsoever for any direct or consequential loss arising from any use of this document or its contents.

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