Flughafen Wien Group announced its financial results for the first half of 2020. The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to have substantial effects on international travel and thus on the group’s operations.
From January to June 2020, the Flughafen Wien Group in Vienna Airport as well as its foreign strategic investments in Malta Airport and Kosice Airport reported a drop in the number of passengers handled by 66.0% year-on-year to a total of 6.2 million.
The number of passengers at Vienna Airport fell by 65.3% from the prior-year level to 5,090,546 travelers. The number of flight movements from January to June 2020 was down by 58.5% from the prior-year period to 53,093 starts and landings. The average capacity utilization of the aircraft (seat load factor) fell from 75.1% to 63.9%. Cargo volume (air cargo and trucking) fell by 20.7% year-on-year to 107,860 tonnes.
Malta Airport registered a 68.7% decrease in passenger volume in H1/2020 to 1,017,850 travelers.
Kosice Airport handled 50.508 passengers in the same period, down 76.8% from the previous year.
“There is a threat looming on the horizon of the crisis extending even longer without functioning international flight traffic. This not only applies to tourism and conferences but also to large parts of the economy and industry. Whoever is not present today on the marketplace in such an export-oriented economy like Austria will not have any orders and thus no work tomorrow. For this reason, unified European-wide and global travel regulations as well as a comprehensive testing strategy are urgently needed, so that extensive international business and holiday travel is once again possible. To support Austria’s good entry rules, Vienna Airport has already successfully introduced PCR tests for travelers. Recently more than 800 tests have been carried out each day”, states Günther Ofner, Member of the Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG.
“Life and also the development of the Airport City are continuing despite the pandemic. During these very days, the first tenants are moving into the new Office Park 4, one of Austria’s most modern and energy-efficient office buildings”, Günther Ofner adds.
“Passenger volume has increased since the beginning of July compared to the weeks beforehand but is still significantly below the level reached in previous years. The number of travelers in the first two weeks of August climbed to about 25,000 per day. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how flight traffic will develop in the coming months in the light of the growing number of people across the globe who are inflicted with COVID-19. In any case, the related short-term changes in travel regulations strongly inhibit passenger volumes. COVID-19 will remain with us for some time to come. For this reason, unified international regulations for air travel are urgently needed in times of the coronavirus, along with the electronic recording of travel data, especially for entering the Schengen Area”, explains Julian Jäger, Member of the Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG.
Revenue of the Flughafen Wien Group in H1/2020 fell by 51.2% to € 195.8 million. EBITDA declined by 73.3% to € 48.9 million, and EBIT was down by 113.8% to minus € 16.2 million. The net profit for the period before non-controlling interests in H1/2020 equalled minus € 18.2 million, comprising a drop of 121.9%. The net debt of the company increased to € 149.0 million (31 December 2019: € 81.4 million). The free cash flow amounted to minus € 69.0 million (H1/2019: € 76.0 million).
Revenue and earnings development of the segments
H1/2020 revenue of the Airport Segment fell by 56.3% year-on-year to € 83.4 million. Segment EBIT equalled € -14,7 million (H1/2019: € 49,2 million). The Handling and Security Services Segment registered a decrease in revenue of 39.3% to € 48.2 million, with the segment’s EBIT decreasing to minus € 14.0 million (H1/2019: € 0.5 million). This segment also includes the security services of VIAS, as well as the handling services provided by Vienna Aircraft Handling (VAH) and Vienna Passenger Handling Services (VPHS) and the services rendered by GetService Dienstleistungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
The Retail & Properties Segment reported a drop in revenue of 45.9% to € 42.2 million in the first six months of 2020. EBIT of this segment amounted to € 11.5 million (H1/2019: € 43.0 million). Revenue of the Malta Segment was down 66.5% to € 14.9 million, whereas segment EBIT totalled minus € 3.1 million (H1/2019: € 21.8 million). Revenue of the Other Segments was € 7.0 million in H1/2020 (H1/2019: € 8.4 million) and segment EBIT amounted to € 4.1 million (H1/2019: € 2.7 million).
Investments
Total investments in the first three months of 2020 amounted to € 39.2 million, with the largest investments of € 12.5 million relating to the terminal modernisation projects along with € 2.0 million for construction of a connecting bridge to Car Park 3, € 2.0 million for commercial properties, € 1.3 million for aircraft towing tractors, € 1.2 million for new passenger buses, € 1.2 million for Office Park 4 and € 1.1 million for new advertising space. A total of € 5.5 million was invested at Malta Airport in the first half of 2020.
Traffic development in July 2020: Ongoing drop in flight traffic
Flughafen Wien Group: 734,612 passengers (-81.9%) in July 2020
In spite of a slight improvement related to the change in travel regulations and the current holiday travel, the significant decline in air traffic continued at Vienna Airport. The number of passengers handled by the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport, Kosice Airport) in July 2020 fell by 81.9% to 734,612 travelers. The accumulated passenger volume in the period January to July 2020 was down 68.9% from the prior-year period to 6.9 million. Vienna Airport also continued its negative development from January to July 2020, with the number of passengers declining by 68.2% to 5.7 million.
Vienna Airport: Passenger decline of 81.8% in July 2020
The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in the month of July 2020 decreased by 81.8% to 576,370 travelers. The number of local passengers was down by 79.4%, whereas the number of transfer passengers fell by 88.7%. The number of flight movements in July 2020 showed a decline of 69.6% year-on-year. Cargo volume at Vienna Airport dropped by 32.1% from the comparable level of July 2019.
The total number of passengers at Vienna Airport flying to destinations in Western Europe was down by 76.1% in July 2020, whereas Eastern European traffic decreased by 86,1%. Passenger traffic to the Far East was down 98,2% from the prior-year month, and passenger volume to Middle Eastern destinations showed a drop of 97,3% in July 2020. The number of passengers traveling to destinations in North America fell by 97,6%, and passenger traffic to Africa was down by 91,4%.
Malta Airport reported a drop in passenger volume of 80.9% in the month of July 2020, whereas the total number of passengers handled at Kosice Airport decreased by 94.4%.
- Profit for the period before non-controlling interests
Traffic Development | July | 2020 | ||
Vienna Airport (VIE) | ||||
07/2020 | Diff.% | 01-07/2020 | Diff.% | |
Passengers arr+dep+transit | 576,370 | -81.8 | 5,666,916 | -68.2 |
Local passengers arr+dep | 486,402 | -79.4 | 4,591,025 | -66.6 |
Transfer passengers arr+dep | 89,412 | -88.7 | 1,069,290 | -73.1 |
Flight movements arr+dep | 7,648 | -69.6 | 60,741 | -60.3 |
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 15,847 | -32.1 | 123,677 | -22.4 |
MTOW (in tonnes) | 301,653 | -70.6 | 2,619,960 | -58.0 |
Malta Airport (MLA, fully consolidated) | ||||
07/2020 | Diff.% | 01-07/2020 | Diff.% | |
Passengers arr+dep+transit | 152,818 | -80.9 | 1,170,668 | -71.1 |
Local passengers arr+dep | 151,915 | -80.8 | 1,162,221 | -71.1 |
Transfer passengers arr+dep | 840 | -84.7 | 8,206 | -64.9 |
Flight movements arr+dep | 1,577 | -70.3 | 10,866 | -62.8 |
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 1,471 | +18.0 | 9,423 | +3.3 |
MTOW (in tonnes) | 56,392 | -72.0 | 419,594 | -62.1 |
Kosice Airport (KSC, consolidated at equity) | ||||
07/2020 | Diff.% | 01-07/2020 | Diff.% | |
Passengers arr+dep+transit | 5,424 | -94.4 | 55,932 | -82.2 |
Local passengers arr+dep | 5,424 | -94.4 | 55,932 | -82.2 |
Transfer passengers arr+dep | 0 | n.a. | 0 | n.a. |
Flight movements arr+dep | 114 | -85.9 | 911 | -73.6 |
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 0 | -100.0 | 4 | -86.4 |
MTOW (in tonnes) | 2,097 | -91.2 | 17,376 | -79.9 |
Vienna Airport and strategic investments (VIE, MLA, KSC) | ||||
07/2020 | Diff.% | 01-07/2020 | Diff.% | |
Passengers arr+dep+transit | 734,612 | -81.9 | 6,893,516 | -68.9 |
Local passengers arr+dep | 643,741 | -80.2 | 5,809,178 | -67.9 |
Transfer passengers arr+dep | 90,252 | -88.7 | 1,077,496 | -73.1 |
Flight movements arr+dep | 9,339 | -70.1 | 72,518 | -61.0 |
Cargo arr+dep (in tonnes) | 17,317 | -29.6 | 133,104 | -21.0 |
MTOW (in tonnes) | 360,142 | -71.2 | 3,056,930 | -58.9 |
Note: Total number of passengers includes local, transfer, and transit passengers.
Traffic data adjusted
Preliminary Consolidated Financial Statements
in € million | H1/2020 | H1/2019 | Diff. in % |
Revenue | 195.8 | 401.4 | -51.2 |
Other operating income | 3.3 | 7.9 | -57.8 |
Operating income | 199.1 | 409.3 | -51.3 |
Expenses for consumables and services used | -14.0 | -20.3 | -30.9 |
Personnel expenses | -109.4 | -153.8 | -28.9 |
Other operating expenses | -25.6 | -53.5 | -52.1 |
Impairment/reversals of impairments on receivables | -0.5 | 0.2 | n.a. |
Proportional share of income from companies recorded at equity | -0.7 | 1.3 | -157.1 |
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) | 48,9 | 183.1 | -73.3 |
Depreciation and amortisation | -65.0 | -65.9 | -1.4 |
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | -16.2 | 117.2 | -113.8 |
Income from investments, excluding companies recorded at equity | 0.5 | 0.7 | -22.4 |
Interest income | 0.4 | 0.4 | -14.9 |
Interest expense | -8.1 | -8.7 | -7.5 |
Other financial result | -0.6 | 1.5 | -144.2 |
Financial result | -7.8 | -6.1 | -27.1 |
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Earnings before taxes (EBT) | -24.0 | 111.0 | -121.6 |
Income taxes | 5.8 | -28.1 | -120.7 |
Net profit for the period | -18.2 | 82.9 | -121.9 |
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Equity holders of the parent | -16.7 | 75.8 | -122.0 |
Non-controlling interests | -1.5 | 7.1 | -120.9 |
Earnings per share | -0.20 | 0.90 | -122.0 |
Balance Sheet Indicators
in € million | 30.06.2020 | 31.12.2019 | Diff. in% |
ASSETS: | |||
Non-current assets | 2,025.8 | 1,999.6 | +1.3 |
Current assets | 230.3 | 301.1 | -23.5 |
LIABILITIES: | |||
Equity | 1,359.3 | 1,380.9 | -1.6 |
Non-current liabilities | 540.9 | 572.5 | -5.5 |
Current liabilities | 356.0 | 347.2 | +2.5 |
Total assets | 2,256.1 | 2,300.6 | -1.9 |
Net debt | 149.0 | 81.4 | +83.0 |
Gearing (in%) | 11.0 | 5.9 | n.a. |
Cash Flow Statement
in € million | H1/2020 | H1/2019 | Diff. in % |
Net cash flow from operating activities | -6.8 | 156.0 | -104.4 |
investing activities | -62.2 | -79.9 | -22.2 |
financing activities | 72.0 | -72.2 | -199.6 |
Free cash flow | -69.0 | 76.0 | -190,7 |
CAPEX 1 | 39.2 | 63.5 | -38.2 |
1) Excluding financial assets
The report by Flughafen Wien AG for the first six months of 2019, from January 1 to June 30, 2019, is available to the general public at the company’s offices at 1300 Flughafen Wien and at Bank Austria, 1020 Vienna, Rothschildplatz 1. It is also available on the Internet.
