Emakina Group Results 2019

More Sustained Growth in Activities in the Second Half of the Year and Operating Performance Under Control

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Inside & Regulated information - Summary of the
official statement in French
(https://www.emakina.group/en-US/InvestorRelations/RegulatedNews)

Emakina Group (http://www.emakina.group/) (Euronext GROWTH Bruxelles : ALEMK),
leading international group of independent agencies, announces its 2019 annual
results. Consolidated sales amounted to EUR 96,618,148 compared with EUR
92,389,601 in 2018, an increase of 4.6% (+4.2% at constant scope), boosted by
5.4% growth in activities outside Belgium.
- Consolidated sales: +4,6% EUR 96,618,148 compared with EUR 92,389,601 in 2018,
(+4.2% at constant scope).
- EBITDA: -3,7% EUR 5,881,414 compared with EUR 6,107,455 in 2018,(as a
percentage of total sales: from 6.6% to 6.1%).
- Result before taxes: EUR 235,278 Decrease of EUR 857,954 compared to EUR
1,093,232 in 2018.

Current profit under control and net result near break-even

The current profit before tax amounted to EUR 1,256,070 in 2019.

This may be attributed to the operating performance, and the increase in
amortisation and write-downs, partly offset by a better financial result owing
in particular to the fall in charges for the amortisation of goodwill.

Financial health

The group's financial health was maintained thanks to a net result close to
zero, a level of financial indebtedness in line with the growth in activities
and the availability of proportionate credit lines.

New business

Some major new clients: Allergan, Al Tayer Group, Arcelik, Basic-Fit, Beko,
Brussels Expo, Chalhoub Group, Courrèges, Fluxys, FrieslandCampina, Gulf
Marketing Group, Heineken Blade, Honda, Majid Al Futtaim Fashion, Moteo, Nike,
Nuskin, Olympique de Marseille, Sodexo, Stockmann, Suitsupply, Sunweb, TVH,
UnifiedPost, and VOO.

Continued acquisitions

The group further expands via external operations, in line with the strategy set
out.

In October 2019, Emakina Group acquired 100% of the shares in Cloudworks
Consulting (https://cloudworks.ae/) DMCC, an innovative Cloud IT consultancy
firm with offices in Dubai and 27 experts, through its subsidiary Emakina
FZ-LLC, based in Dubai. This confirms Emakina's ambition to be a sound partner
in the Middle East.

Events after closure, outlook for 2020

The coronavirus pandemic will affect Emakina's economic performance from March
2020.

This will be the subject of a specific communication at a later stage. The
management has set in motion several precautionary measures to limit the impact
of this pandemic on the group's margins and cash position.

Summary of the official French
(https://www.emakina.group/en-US/InvestorRelations/RegulatedNews) statement

http://www.emakina.group/

Frédéric Desonnay
CFO Emakina Group
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