Contributed revenue up +13% or +8% at
constant scope and exchange rates
Confirmation of 2023 targets
Acquisition of Essac in Peru Q3
2023 confirmed the Group’s strong performance in France (75% of
contributed revenue), while subsidiaries outside France continued
to record mixed results.
The solid performance achieved over the first 9 months of the
year confirms the Group’s objectives for the 2023 financial
year.
During the quarter, Séché actively pursued its external
growth strategy; following the acquisitions of Furia and
Rent-A-Drum2, the Group announced the acquisition of Essac, an
environmental emergency specialist in Peru.
Regulatory News:
In Q3 2023, Séché Environnement (Paris:SCHP) posted revenue of
€241.7 million, up 12.8% on a reported basis and +7.8% on an
organic basis1 compared with the same period last year (€214.2
million).
This positive evolution is in line with the trends of previous
quarters.
In France, contributed revenue is up +11.7% at constant scope,
this strong performance confirming the robustness of the industrial
and local authorities markets. Internationally, there was a slight
decline in activity (-1.8% at constant exchange rates) due to mixed
trends across subsidiaries and geographical areas.
Over the first 9 months of 2023, contributed revenue totaled
€733.3 million, a sharp increase of +14.0% on a reported basis and
+8.3% on an organic basis.
This good performance confirms the Group’s ability to achieve
its objectives for the 2023 financial year2.
Comments on activity in Q3 2023
In Q3 2023, Séché Environnement reported consolidated revenue of
€259.5 million, compared with €233.7 million a year earlier.
The reported consolidated revenue includes non-contributed
revenue3 of €17.8 million (vs. €19.5 million a year earlier), which
breaks down as follows:
In €m
Q3 2022
Q3 2023
9M 2022
9M 2023
IFRIC 12 investments
5.2
3.1
12.2
12.1
French General Tax on Polluting Activities
(TGAP)
14.3
14.7
41.9
44.2
Non-contributed revenue
19.5
17.8
54.1
56.3
Net of non-contributed revenue, contributed revenue came
to €241.7 million in Q3 2023, compared with €214.2 million a year
earlier, an increase of +12.8% on the same period in 2022.
This includes a scope effect of €15.4 million linked to
the contribution in Q3 of:
- Séché Assainissement 34, consolidated as of October 1, 2022,
for €1.1 million;
- STEI, consolidated on December 1, 2022, for €13.9 million;
- Séché Assainissement Rhône-Isère (ARI), consolidated on July 1,
2023, for €0.4 million.
This includes a negative foreign exchange effect of
(€4.2) million.
At constant scope and exchange rates, contributed revenue
rose by 7.8%, illustrating the positive trend in business across
most of the Group’s geographical areas.
Breakdown of revenue by geographic
scope
Consolidated data
In €m
Q3 2022
Q3 2023
Gross change
Organic change
Subsidiaries in France
148.9
181.8
+22.1%
+11.7%
o/w scope effect
15.4
International subsidiaries
65.3
59.9
-8.2%
-1.8%
o/w scope effect
-
Contributed revenue
214.2
241.7
+12.8%
+7.8%
In Q3 2022, contributed revenue at constant exchange rates came
to €209.9 million, reflecting a negative currency effect of (€4.3)
million over the period.
The strong market dynamics in France were confirmed;
internationally, results were mixed, depending on the subsidiary
and geographical area:
- In France, contributed revenue amounted to €181.8 million,
marking a very significant increase of +22.1% compared to Q3 2022.
This increase includes a scope effect of €15.4 million (see above).
At constant scope, growth came to +11.7%, illustrating a
sustained level of activity within each division. Growth in Q3 was
driven by positive trends in the industrial and local authority
markets, reflected in particular by solid growth in the circular
economy and services businesses.
- Internationally, revenue totaled €59.9 million, down -8.2% on
Q3 2022 (on a reported basis). This change partly reflects a
strongly negative foreign exchange effect of (€4.2) million,
primarily resulting from the depreciation of the South African rand
(ZAR) over the period. At constant exchange rates, revenue
was down slightly (-1.8%), with variations between subsidiaries and
regions:
- In Europe, the moderate increase in revenue (+1.0% to €19.4
million) reflects the decline at Valls Quimica (Spain) as the
subsidiary strategically repositioned itself on higher value-added
chemical purification activities, while in Italy, Mecomer benefited
from the ramp-up of its new capacities.
- In South Africa, the downturn (-16.9% to €23.5 million)
reflects the decline of Spill Tech (“one-off” environmental
emergency activities) and the weaker performance of Interwaste due
to a high basis for comparison in Q3 2022.
- In Latin America, subsidiaries posted a very strong performance
(+79.8% to €10.8 million), confirming the region’s strong dynamics
since the beginning of the year, with industrial markets favorably
exposed to raw materials and energy, particularly in Peru and
Chile.
- In Europe and the rest of the world, Solarca reported a lower
level of activity compared with a strong Q3 2022 (-17.7% to €6.2
million), despite a solid order book.
Analysis by activity
Consolidated data
In €m
Q3 2022 (actual)
Q3 2022 (restated)
Q3 2023
Gross change
Organic change
Services
106.9
93.4
107.4
+22.6%
+3.5%
o/w scope effect
15.4
Circular economy
63.7
70.7
83.2
+17.6%
+17.4%
o/w scope effect
-
Hazard Management
43.6
50.1
51.1
+1.9%
+1.8%
o/w scope effect
-
Contributed revenue
214.2
214.2
241.7
+12.8%
+7.8%
*Some international contracts have been reclassified between
different activities. The 2022 data have been restated to allow
comparability of information.
Activities contributed unevenly to the good performance in Q3
2023:
- Services activities posted revenue of €107.4 million,
strongly up (+22.6%) compared with the same period last year partly
due to a scope effect of €15.4 million. At constant scope and
exchange rates, revenue growth was +3.5% due to a weaker
performance in South Africa (where Interwaste posted a significant
but one-off decline in view of the high level of activity in Q3
2022). This evolution is more than offset by the dynamism of the
France perimeter where growth is still robust with an increase of
+9.3%.
- Circular Economy activities, up +30.3%, were driven by
chemical recycling (Speichim) and energy recover activities, in a
context of strong demand for low-carbon materials and energy
resources that are local, available, and competitively priced;
- Hazard Management activities posted growth of +17.0%;
these activities benefited from favorable commercial effects in the
main business lines in France, and internationally from the strong
dynamics of industrial markets in Peru and Chile (mining, raw
materials, energy, etc.).
Analysis by division
Consolidated data
In €m
Q3 2022
Q3 2023
Gross change
Organic change
Hazardous waste
132.1
168.2
+27.3%
+14.4%
o/w scope effect
13.9
Non-hazardous waste
82.1
73.5
-10.4%
-4.2%
o/w scope effect
1.5
Contributed revenue
214.2
241.7
+12.8%
+7.8%
In Q3 2023, the divisions made varying contributions to
growth:
- The Hazardous Waste division posted strong growth of
+27.3% on a reported basis. This increase includes a €13.9 million
contribution from the new STEI scope. At constant scope and
exchange rates, the division posted growth of +14.4%. This good
performance reflects:
- In France, strong industrial markets underpinning all the
Group’s activities, especially those related to the circular
economy and services.
- Internationally, business with industrial customers in Italy
and Latin America remained dynamic.
- The Non-Hazardous Waste division posted a -10.4% decline
compared with Q3 2022 on a reported basis, partly reflecting the
significant foreign exchange effect over the period. At constant
scope and exchange rates, the division was down -4.2%, as the
one-off decline in international business (South Africa) failed to
be offset by the strong performance in France (+6.4%).
Outlook for 2023 confirmed
Q3 2023 confirmed Séché Environnement’s robust growth in its
main markets. Over the first 9 months of the year, the Group
achieved solid growth in its activities4, with +8.3% growth in
contributed revenue on an organic basis.
Séché Environnement anticipates continued growth over the coming
months, both in France and internationally where Solarca and
Interwaste in particular, are expected to experience more sustained
activity in the coming months.
Positioned in the buoyant, high-visibility markets of the
circular economy and the decarbonization of economic activities,
the Group addresses, both in France and internationally, the
problems faced by economic players in controlling the environmental
impact of their activities.
With 66% of its businesses aligned with the “European green
taxonomy”, the Group is responding to the growing regulatory
obligations imposed on industrial entities and local authorities in
terms of ecological transition, as well as their essential
challenges in terms of sustainability as well as local and
industrial ecology.
Backed by its value-added services offering (45% of contributed
revenue at June 30, 2023) and its ability to diversify its waste
supplies, Séché benefits from a particularly resilient business
model.
Séché thus reaffirms its confidence in achieving its objectives
for 2023 and in its ability to pursue sustainable growth.
The Group will unveil its medium-term financial and
non-financial objectives at an Investor Day to be held on December
12, 2023.
Continued external growth strategy: acquisition of Essac in
Peru
Essac is one of Peru’s leading emergency responders,
specializing in industrial fire emergencies. The company also
provides training and instruction in industrial risks and
regulations, risk prevention, and industrial site audits
(representing around 12% of its revenue).
With 127 qualified employees and a management team experienced
in emergency response, particularly to fire hazards, the company
has modern response equipment and a fleet of 22 vehicles ensuring
24/7 response capability.
With a portfolio of multi-year contracts, generally concluded
for periods of 3 to 5 years, and a high renewal rate, Essac
benefits from high contributed revenue visibility.
Today, the company has a strong presence with major industrial
customers in the mining (Cerro Verde, Chinalco, etc.) and energy
(Repsol, etc.) sectors, and is rapidly expanding into many
industrial (Qroma, Pamolsa, etc.) and service (Marriott, Jorge
Chavez Lima Airport, etc.) sectors.
The acquisition of Essac enhances the range of environmental
services offered by Séché to its industrial customers in Peru, and
perfectly complements the commercial and industrial activities of
its subsidiary Kanay, which operates in hazardous waste management
and industrial services.
With revenue growth of around 25% since 2019, Essac achieved
sales of around €4.0 million for EBITDA of around €1.2 million in
2022.
The deal, worth around €7 million, concerns 100% of the capital
and is financed by the Group’s cash flow.
Videoconference
A videoconference will be held, in French only, on October
24, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. (CET), to review business activity in Q3
2023.
To participate in the videoconference: +33 (0)1 7099 5363
+ Code 48551193#
Material to accompany the presentation will be available from
5:45 p.m. on Séché Environnement’s website: - in French:
Présentation PowerPoint - in English: PowerPoint Presentation
A replay of the conference will be available on the Company’s
website at the same address.
Upcoming events
Investor Day: December 12, 2023
Consolidated results at December 31, 2023: March 11, 2024 after
market close
About Séché Environnement
Séché Environnement is a leading player in waste management,
including the most complex and hazardous waste, and in
environmental services, particularly in the event of an
environmental emergency. Thanks to its expertise in the creation of
circular economy loops, decarbonization and hazard control, the
Group has been contributing to the ecological transition of
industries and territories, as well as to the protection of the
living world, for nearly 40 years. A French family-owned industrial
group, Séché Environnement deploys the cutting-edge technologies
developed by its R&D department at the heart of territories in
more than 120 locations in 15 countries, including some 50
industrial sites in France. With over 5,700 employees, including
over 2,500 in France, Séché Environnement generated revenue of
nearly €900 million in 2022, 30% of which from its international
operations. Séché Environnement has been listed on the Euronext
Eurolist (Compartment B) since November 27, 1997. It is included in
the CAC Mid&Small and EnterNext Tech 40 indices. ISIN code: FR
0000039139 – Bloomberg: SCHP.FP – Reuters: CCHE.PA
For more information: www.groupe-seche.com
APPENDIX 1
Contributed revenue data to September 30,
2023 (cumulative 9 months)
Breakdown by geographic scope
Consolidated data
In €m
09/30/2022
09/30/2023
Gross change
Organic change
Subsidiaries in France
448.4
547.7
+22.1%
+11.0%
o/w scope effect
50.0
International subsidiaries
195.0
185.6
-4.8%
+1.8%
o/w scope effect
-
Contributed revenue
643.4
733.3
+14.0%
+8.3%
Breakdown by activity
Consolidated data
In €m
09/30/2022 (actual)
09/30/2022 (restated)
09/30/2023
Gross
change
Organic change
Services
297.1
2190.1
340.8
+14.7%
+5.4%
o/w scope effect
41.5
Circular economy
196.2
203.3
238.8
21.7%
+17.1%
o/w scope effect
8.5
Hazard Management
150.1
153.7
153.7
2.4%
+2.3%
o/w scope effect
Contributed revenue
643.4
643.4
733.3
+14.0%
+8.3%
*Some international contracts have been reclassified between
different activities. The 2022 data have been restated to allow
comparability of information.
Breakdown by division
Consolidated data
In €m
09/30/2022
09/30/2023
Gross change
Organic change
Hazardous waste
407.1
491.3
+20.7%
+7.9%
o/w scope effect
46.4
Non-hazardous waste
236.2
242.0
+2.4%
+9.1%
o/w scope effect
3.6
Contributed revenue
643.4
733.3
+14.0%
+8.3%
APPENDIX 2
Definitions of contributed revenue
IFRIC 12 revenue: investments made in assets under concession,
re-invoiced to the Grantor and recognized as revenue in accordance
with IFRIC 12
TGAP: French General Tax on Polluting Activities, paid by waste
producers and collected on behalf of the State by waste processors.
This tax is paid to the State, with no impact on operating
margins.
Its expected growth between 2021 and 2025, which is both very
significant and highly differentiated according to the division and
type of treatment, will result in the recognition in the reported
revenue of:
- Non-economic revenue resulting from the significant increase in
the amount of tax collected, particularly in the Non-Hazardous
Waste division;
- Differentiated trends between activities, not representative of
their economic development, particularly in the treatment
businesses (incineration and final waste storage).
Its restatement as non-contributed revenue is neutral with
respect to operating margins, in particular EBITDA.
1 At constant scope and exchange rates 2 See Press release of
September 11, 2023 3 See appendix 2 4 See appendix 1
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