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SM Investments grows net income by 25% to PHP 77 billion in 2023
PASAY CITY, Philippines, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) reported its net income grew 25% to PHP77.0 billion in 2023 from PHP61.7 billion in 2022.
Consolidated revenues increased 11% to PHP616.3 billion from PHP553.0 billion last year.
“SM’s performance as a group last year reflected our ability to stay close to our customers and address their needs regardless of uncertain economic conditions,” said SM Investments President and Chief Executive Officer Frederic C. DyBuncio.
“A key success driver was the healthy spending patterns of Filipino consumers in both essential and discretionary purchases, particularly in fashion, dining and entertainment,” he added.
In terms of net income contribution, banking provided the largest share at 47%, while property accounted for 25%, retail contributed 19% and portfolio investments delivered 9%.
Retail
SM Retail Inc., which consists of grocery, department store and specialty retail, reported revenues of PHP415.0 billion, up 10% on consistent growth across key segments. Net income increased 11% to PHP19.9 billion.
As essential spending continued to be steady, revenues from SM’s Food Group (SM Markets, WalterMart and Alfamart) grew 7%, which contributed almost half of total retail revenue growth. With continuing efficiencies in operations, net income for the food segment increased 21%.
The SM Store revenues increased 16% and specialty retail revenues grew 11%, driven by spending on fashion, health and beauty, pets, toys and other discretionary items.
“This sustained growth is reflective of the spending power of Filipinos. Through our diverse range of brands, we cater to the many needs and wants of our consuming public,” Mr. DyBuncio added.
SM continued to expand its retail footprint to a total of 3,853 retail outlets at the end of 2023. Out of the total 419 new stores opened during the year, 89% were located in provincial areas, reflective of SM’s strategy to tap into growth opportunities in emerging cities in the regions.
Property
SM Prime Holdings posted a PHP40.0 billion consolidated net income in 2023, up 33% from PHP30.1 billion the past year. Consolidated revenues reached PHP128.1 billion, higher by 21% than last year’s PHP105.8 billion.
SM’s mall business, which accounts for 56% of consolidated property revenues, grew 30% in revenues to PHP71.9 billion in 2023 from PHP55.4 billion in 2022. Mall rental income increased by 24% to PHP61.3 billion.
SM’s residential business, led by SM Development Corporation (SMDC), reported an increase in revenues by 8% to PHP43.1 billion. Reservation sales stood at PHP102 billion in 2023, translating to more than 21,000 residential units sold in 2023.
Other key businesses, consisting of offices, hotels, and convention centers, reported an increase of 26% in revenues to PHP13.1 billion.
Banking
BDO Unibank, Inc. delivered a net income of PHP73.4 billion in 2023 from PHP57.1 billion in 2022, from growth across its core businesses. Net interest income grew to PHP186.4 billion as gross customer loans grew by 9% to PHP2.85 trillion with growth across all market segments.
Total deposits increased by 11 % to PHP3.57 trillion, with CASA ratio at 72%. Asset quality continued to improve with non-performing loan (NPL) ratio declining to 1.85% and NPL coverage increasing to 185% with the bank’s conservative provisioning policy.
China Banking Corporation achieved net income of PHP22.0 billion in 2023, up 15% from 2022, bolstered by higher core business revenues. Net interest income increased 17% to PHP53.5 billion as the strong growth in loans and investments offset the significantly higher interest expense. Gross loans grew by 10% to PHP791 billion, with the share of consumer loans to the total loan portfolio now at 23%. On the funding side, total deposits were higher by 11% to PHP1.2 trillion with CASA ratio at 48%.
With the improving economic conditions, the bank reduced loan loss provisions to PHP1.2 billion. Asset quality was stable with a 2.5% non-performing loan (NPL) ratio while NPL coverage remained sufficient at 104%.
Portfolio Investments
SM’s share of the net earnings of its portfolio investment companies grew 6% in 2023 driven by buoyant passenger volumes in 2GO’s shipping business, the leisure and entertainment business of Belle Corp., and growth in Goldilocks Bakeshop.
“Our portfolio companies continue to present solid potential as we invest in emerging sectors that positively impact the economy,” Mr. DyBuncio added.
Balance Sheet
The total assets of SM grew 7% to PHP1.6 trillion. SM maintains a healthy balance sheet with a conservative gearing ratio of 33% net debt to 67% total equity.
About SM Investments Corporation
SM Investments Corporation is one of the leading Philippine companies that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.
SM’s retail operations are the country’s largest and most diversified, consisting of grocery stores, department stores and specialty retail stores. SM’s property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls, residences, offices, hotels, and convention centers as well as tourism-related property developments. SM’s interests in banking are in BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, the fourth largest private domestic bank.
For more information, please visit www.sminvestments.com
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STOCKHOLM, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — EQT AB’s Q1 Announcement 2024 will be published on Thursday 18 April 2024 at approximately 07:30 CEST. EQT will host a conference call at 08:30 CEST to present the report, followed by a Q&A session.
The presentation and a video link for the webcast will be available here from the time of the publication of the Q1 Announcement.
To participate by phone and ask questions during the Q&A, please register here in advance. Upon registration, you will receive your personal dial-in details.
The webcast can be followed live here and a recording will be available afterwards.
Information on EQT AB’s financial reporting
The EQT AB Group has a long-term business model founded on a promise to its fund investors to invest capital, drive value creation and create consistent attractive returns over a 5 to 10-year horizon. The Group’s financial model is primarily affected by the size of its fee-generating assets under management, the performance of the EQT funds and its ability to recruit and retain top talent.
The Group operates in a market driven by long-term trends and thus believes quarterly financial statements are less relevant for investors. However, in order to provide the market with relevant and suitable information about the Group’s development, EQT publishes quarterly announcements with key operating numbers that are relevant for the business performance (taking Nasdaq’s guidance note for preparing interim management statements into consideration). In addition, a half-year report and a year-end report including financial statements and further information relevant for investors is published. Finally, EQT also publishes an annual report including sustainability reporting.
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- Kia drives forward transformation into ‘Sustainable Mobility Solutions Provider’
- Roadmap enables Kia to proactively respond to uncertainties in mobility industry landscape, including changes in EV market
- Company to expand EV line-up with more models; enhance HEV line-up to manage fluctuation in EV demand
- Goal to sell 1.6 million EVs annually in 2030, introducing 15 models
- PBV to play a key role in Kia’s growth, targeting 250,000 PBV sales annually by 2030 with PV5 and PV7 models
- Kia to invest KRW 38 trillion by 2028, including KRW 15 trillion for future business
- 2024 business guidance : KRW 101 tln in revenue with KRW 12 tln in operating profit; operating profit margin of 11.9% on sales of 3.2 million units globally
- CEO reaffirms Kia’s commitment to ESG management
SEOUL, South Korea, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kia Corporation (Kia) today shared an update on its future strategies and financial targets at its CEO Investor Day in Seoul, Korea.
Based on its innovative achievements in the years since the announcement of mid-to-long-term business initiatives, Kia is focusing on updating its 2030 strategy announced last year and further strengthening its business strategy in response to uncertainties across the global mobility industry landscape.
During the event, Kia updated its mid-to-long-term business strategy with a focus on electrification, and its PBV business. Kia reiterated its 2030 annual sales target of 4.3 million units, including 1.6 million units of electric vehicles (EVs). The 2030 4.3 million annual sales target is 34.4 percent higher than the brand’s 2024 annual goal of 3.2 million units.
The company also plans to become a leading EV brand by selling a higher percentage of electrified models among its total sales, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery EVs, projecting electrified model sales of 2.48 million units annually or 58 percent of Kia’s total sales in 2030.
“Following our successful brand relaunch in 2021, Kia is enhancing its global business strategy to further the establishment of an innovative EV line-up and accelerate the company’s transition to a sustainable mobility solutions provider,” said Ho Sung Song, President and CEO of Kia. “By responding effectively to changes in the mobility market and efficiently implementing mid-to-long-term strategies, Kia is strengthening its brand commitment to the wellbeing of customers, communities, the global society, and the environment.”
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (FRA: 5LB) (OTCQB: BVAXF) (the “Company“) is providing this bi-weekly update on the status of the management cease trade order granted on February 29, 2024 (the “MCTO“), by its principal regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC“), under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203“), following the Company’s announcement on February 21, 2024 (the “Default Announcement“), that it was unable to file its audited annual financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023, its management’s discussion and analysis of financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023, its annual information form for the year ended October 31, 2023, and related filings (collectively, the “Required Annual Filings“). Under National Instrument 51-102, the Required Annual Filings were required to be made no later than February 28, 2024.
As a result of the delay in filing the Required Annual Filings, the Company was unable to file its interim financial statements for the three months ended January 31, 2024, its management’s discussion and analysis of financial statements for the three months ended January 31, 2024, and related filings (collectively, the “Required Interim Filings“). Under National Instrument 51-102, the Required Interim Filings were required to be made no later than April 1, 2024.
The Company anticipates filing the Required Annual Filings by April 30, 2024. The auditor of the Company requires additional time to complete its audit of the Company, including the Company’s recent acquisition of all intellectual property, immunotherapeutics platform technologies, and clinical stage assets of the former IMV Inc. that closed on February 16, 2024. In addition, the Company anticipates filing the Required Interim Filings immediately after the filing of the Required Annual Filings.
Except as herein disclosed, there are no material changes to the information contained in the Default Announcement. In addition, (i) the Company is satisfying and confirms that it intends to continue to satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines under NP 12-203 and issue bi-weekly default status reports for so long as the delay in filing the Required Annual Filings and/or Required Interim Filings is continuing, each of which will be issued in the form of a press release; (ii) the Company does not have any information at this time regarding any anticipated specified default subsequent to the default in filing the Required Annual Filings and Required Interim Filings; (iii) the Company is not subject to any insolvency proceedings; and (iv) there is no material information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed.
About BioVaxys Technology Corp.
BioVaxys Technology Corp. (www.biovaxys.com), a biopharmaceuticals company registered in British Columbia, Canada, is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving patient lives with novel immunotherapies based on the DPX™ immune-educating technology platform and it’s HapTenix© ‘neoantigen’ tumor cell construct platform, for treating cancers, infectious disease, antigen desensitization, and other immunological fields. The Company’s clinical stage pipeline includes maveropepimut-S which is in Phase II clinical development for advanced Relapsed-Refractory Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) and platinum resistant ovarian cancer, and BVX-0918, a personalized immunotherapeutic vaccine using it proprietary HapTenix© ‘neoantigen’ tumor cell construct platform which is soon to enter Phase I in Spain for treating refractive late-stage ovarian cancer. The Company is also capitalizing on its tumor immunology know-how and creation of a unique library of T-lymphocytes & other datasets post-vaccination with its personalized immunotherapeutic vaccines to utilize predictive algorithms and other technologies to identify new targetable tumor antigens. BioVaxys common shares are listed on the CSE under the stock symbol “BIOV” and trade on the Frankfurt Bourse (FRA: 5LB) and in the US (OTCQB: BVAXF). For more information, visit www.biovaxys.com and connect with us on X and LinkedIn.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “James Passin“
James Passin, Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +1 646 452 7054
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