Highlights – Fiscal 2023 compared to 2022
- Revenue was
$837.0M , compared to$789.1M in 2022, an increase of 6.1% due to organic growth of 6.7% and a positive foreign exchange impact of 3.2%, partially offset by the divestiture of theNorway operations.- Accessibility organic growth stood at 7.8%, including growth of 13.6% coming from
North America . Patient Care organic growth stood at 3.0%.
- Accessibility organic growth stood at 7.8%, including growth of 13.6% coming from
- Gross profit was
$286.0M , up$31.7M or 12.4%, representing 34.2% of revenue, an increase of 200 bps compared to 32.2% in 2022. - Operating income was
$72.2M , up$8.2M or 12.8%, representing 8.6% of revenue compared to 8.1% in 2022. - Adjusted EBITDA* was
$130.1M , up$9.9M or 8.2%, compared to 2022. - Adjusted EBITDA margin* stood at 15.5%, up 30 bps compared to 15.2% in 2022.
- Net earnings were
$37.8M , or$0.57 per share on a diluted basis, compared to$35.3M or$0.55 in 2022. - Ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA* stands at 2.07 in comparison to 3.07 as at
December 31, 2022 . - Available funds* of
$223.3M , as ofDecember 31, 2023 , to support working capital, investments and growth opportunities. - After
December 31, 2023 , Savaria finalized the transaction to sell theVan-Action andFreedom Motors divisions. Earlier in 2023, the Corporation disposed of its Norwegian operations. These divestments represent approximately$50M of annualized revenue. - The Corporation started
Savaria One , its multi-year, sales and operations program. Designed to unlock the full potential of the business,Savaria One encapsulates all of the Corporation’s organic initiatives through to 2025 and is expected to be the major driving force toward Savaria’s targets of approximately$1.0 billion in revenue and 20% adjusted EBITDA margin. For more detail, refer to section “Outlook”.
Q4 | YTD | |||||||||||||||
in thousands of dollars, except per-share amounts and percentages | 2023 | 2022 | Change | 2023 | 2022 | Change | ||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 216,839 | $ | 212,100 | 2.2 | % | $ | 836,954 | $ | 789,091 | 6.1 | % | ||||
Gross profit | $ | 74,322 | $ | 66,222 | 12.2 | % | $ | 286,020 | $ | 254,369 | 12.4 | % | ||||
% of revenue | 34.3 | % | 31.2 | % | 310 | bps | 34.2 | % | 32.2 | % | 200 | bps | ||||
Operating income | $ | 19,843 | $ | 19,843 | - | $ | 72,150 | $ | 63,941 | 12.8 | % | |||||
Net earnings | $ | 10,959 | $ | 11,258 | (2.7 | ) % | $ | 37,841 | $ | 35,311 | 7.2 | % | ||||
Diluted net earnings per share | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.18 | (11.1 | ) % | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.55 | 3.6 | % | ||||
Adjusted net earnings* | $ | 12,848 | $ | 12,555 | 2.3 | % | $ | 42,909 | $ | 39,388 | 8.9 | % | ||||
Adjusted net earnings per share* | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.19 | - | % | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.61 | 6.6 | % | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 35,105 | $ | 33,310 | 5.4 | % | $ | 130,075 | $ | 120,225 | 8.2 | % | ||||
% of revenue | 16.2 | % | 15.7 | % | 50 | bps | 15.5 | % | 15.2 | % | 30 | bps |
*Non-IFRS measures are described and reconciled in sections 3, 6 and 8 of the MD&A.
A Word From the Executive Chairman
“2023 was a great year for Savaria and has set the stage for 2024 and beyond. Going back to 1992 when Savaria went public, I was the CEO of a company with sales of
“We delivered a gross margin of 34.2% with an adjusted EBITDA of
“Our goal for the end of 2025 to reach approximately
A Word From the President & CEO
“Our recent achievements represent our team’s hard work including new initiatives for growing sales and managing costs. We added strength to our management team in key areas of the business as part of our
Fourth Quarter Results - Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022
REVENUE
Revenue reached
- Accessibility segment (80% of Q4-23 revenue): Revenue was
$173.7M , an increase of$7.2M or 4.3%. Organic growth stood at 9.5%. Patient Care segment (20% of Q4-23 revenue): Revenue was$43.2M , a decrease of$2.5M or 5.4%. Organic contraction was 5.9%.
OPERATING INCOME
Operating income of
ADJUSTED EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin stood at
- Accessibility segment: Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin stood at
$28.7M and 16.5%, respectively, compared to$27.0M and 16.2% for Q4 2022. Patient Care segment: Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin stood at$7.9M and 18.3%, respectively, compared to$7.0M and 15.3% for Q4 2022.
Twelve-Month Results - YTD 2023 compared to YTD 2022
REVENUE
The Corporation generated revenue of
OPERATING INCOME
Operating income was
ADJUSTED EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin stood at
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Savaria generated
As at
Outlook
Savaria expects continued strong demand in the Accessibility and
- For Accessibility: Long-term trend of people’s desire to age in place.
- For
Patient Care : Aging population and greater government investment in healthcare infrastructure.
In 2023, the Corporation started
Realization of expected benefits from
- Sales initiatives focused on market share growth and pricing optimization
- Operational and production improvements to increase capacity and throughput
- Procurement and supply chain efficiencies and streamlining
- Investment in research and development to improve existing and develop new products
The Corporation plans to record an average of
Savaria will also continue to evaluate potential tuck-in acquisitions to replace some or all of the lost revenue following the divestiture of Van-Action,
The above-mentioned outlook is a “forward-looking statement” within the meaning of the securities laws of
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Values
As a global leader within the accessibility industry, Savaria is committed to minimizing its environmental footprint and upholding the highest social and governance standards. We believe that promoting environmentally and socially responsible behaviour across our organization is key to achieving sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
Following the completion of its first ESG materiality assessment, Savaria undertook a project to measure, baseline and better understand its global energy consumption through a comprehensive carbon footprint calculation of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions. The data gleaned from this study will help guide future energy efficiency initiatives.
Moreover, Savaria is also in the process of finalizing its ESG governance structure, and has formed an executive management committee responsible for steering the firm’s overall ESG strategy. To that end, the committee has engaged external consultants to help it design and implement a global ESG KPI reporting structure and system for Savaria. As part of this mandate, the committee will develop an action plan to identify and close any gaps in assessing Savaria’s preparedness to meet its ESG reporting obligations ahead of potential upcoming regulations.
Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
The information appearing in this press release has been prepared in accordance with IFRS. However, Savaria uses EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net earnings, adjusted net earnings per share, available funds, net debt and ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA for analysis purposes to measure its financial performance. These measures have no standardized definitions in accordance with IFRS and are therefore regarded as non-IFRS measures. These measures may therefore not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. Additional details for these non-IFRS measures can be found in sections 3, 6 and 8 of Savaria’s MD&A, which is posted on Savaria’s website at savaria.com, and filed with SEDAR+ at sedarplus.ca. Reconciliation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted EBITDA with net earnings is presented in the section below.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws of
A change affecting an assumption can also have an impact on other interrelated assumptions, which could increase or diminish the effect of the change. As a result, the Corporation cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize and, accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements do not take into account the effect that transactions or special items announced or occurring after the statements are made may have on the Corporation’s business. For example, they do not include the effect of sales of assets, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or transactions, asset write-downs or other charges announced or occurring after forward-looking statements are made.
Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Savaria disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing risks and uncertainties include the risks set forth under “Risks and Uncertainties” in Savaria’s latest Annual MD&A as well as other risks detailed from time to time in reports filed by Savaria with securities regulators in
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Reconciliation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted EBITDA with net earnings is provided below. Complete financial statements and the management’s report for fiscal 2023 will be available shortly on Savaria’s website and on SEDAR+ sedarplus.ca.
Reconciliation of adjusted net earnings and adjusted EBITDA with net earnings
Q4 | YTD | |||||||||||
in thousands of dollars, except per-share | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||
Net earnings | $ 10,959 | $ 37,841 | ||||||||||
Strategic initiatives expenses | 2,018 | - | 3,148 | - | ||||||||
Other expenses | 522 | 1,699 | 3,679 | 5,320 | ||||||||
Income tax related to strategic initiatives and other expenses* | (651 | ) | (402 | ) | (1,759 | ) | (1,243 | ) | ||||
Adjusted net earnings* | $ 12,848 | $ 42,909 | ||||||||||
Adjusted net earnings per share* | $0.19 | $0.65 | ||||||||||
Income tax related to strategic initiatives and other expenses* | 651 | 402 | 1,759 | 1,243 | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 4,103 | 2,408 | 12,474 | 12,161 | ||||||||
Depreciation of fixed assets | 2,197 | 2,009 | 8,461 | 8,053 | ||||||||
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 2,611 | 2,728 | 10,061 | 10,567 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 7,511 | 6,757 | 30,610 | 30,482 | ||||||||
Net finance costs | 4,781 | 6,177 | 21,835 | 16,469 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 403 | 274 | 1,966 | 1,862 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ 35,105 | $ 130,075 | ||||||||||
Diluted weighted average number of shares | 71,031,225 | 64,513,288 | 66,476,434 | 64,491,541 |
*Non-IFRS measures are described and reconciled in sections 3, 6 and 8 of the MD&A.
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