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19/08/2019

Second Quarter Total Adjusted Net Revenue Increases 23% to RUB 5,563 Million and Adjusted Net Profit Increases 125% to RUB 1,965 Million or RUB 31.58 per diluted share
QIWI upgrades 2019 Guidance
Board of Directors Approves Dividends of 28 cents per share

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Aug. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIWI plc (NASDAQ: QIWI) (MOEX: QIWI) (“QIWI” or the “Company”) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2019 Operating and Financial Highlights

  • Total Adjusted Net Revenue increased 23% to RUB 5,563 million ($88.2 million)
  • Payment Services Segment Net Revenue increased 35% to RUB 5,158 million ($81.8 million)
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 90% to RUB 2,639 million ($41.8 million)
  • Adjusted Net Profit increased 125% to RUB 1,965 million ($31.2 million), or RUB 31.58 per diluted share
  • Payment Services Segment Net Profit increased 42% to RUB 3,206 million ($50.8 million) or RUB 51.53 per diluted share
  • Total Payment Services volume increased 41% to RUB 370.8 billion ($5.9 billion)

“Today I’m excited to share our second quarter 2019 financial results. This quarter we continue to demonstrate exceptional performance, especially in our Payment Services business, which delivered 35% segment net revenue growth and 42% segment net profit growth. I am glad to say that the performance of our payment services business continues to be driven predominantly by the expansion and enhancement of the product proposition we offer to our users, merchants and partners including solutions for digital entertainment merchants, self-employed and sharing economy partners. Our growth is simultaneously underpinned by the secular trends in our key markets. Our results clearly emphasize the value and relevance of the payment ecosystem we have developed so far and aim to develop further,” said Sergey Solonin, QIWI’s chief executive officer. “As we continue to benefit from the strong performance and substantial cash flows generated by the Payment Services segment, which remains a core part of our business, we proceed with pursuing our strategy, building up our payment and financial services ecosystem and investing in the development of the new products and projects. We see many opportunities both in the payment space and in the adjacent markets and I believe we are well positioned to continue strengthening our ecosystem and increasing the life cycle of our clients with an ultimate goal of securing the long-term growth prospects of our Company.”

The Segment Presentation of the Results of Operations

As of June 30 2019, we distinguish four reportable segments and a Corporate and Other category, as set out below:

  • Payment Services (PS) segment, which encompasses our virtual distribution services, including QIWI Wallet and other QIWI applications, payment channels and methods; physical distribution, including our kiosks, terminals and other retail points of service, Contact Money Remittance System; and our merchant focused services, such as QIWI Cashier or acquiring services;

  • Consumer Financial Services (CFS) segment, which encompasses our consumer lending business SOVEST;

  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment, which encompasses operations of the Tochka business, which is focused on offering a broad range of services for small and medium enterprises through a multi-bank platform;

  • Rocketbank (RB) segment, which encompasses Rocketbank business, a digital banking service offering debit cards and deposits to retail customers; and

  • Corporate and Other (CO) category, which encompasses expenses associated with the corporate operations of QIWI Group as well as our R&D, venture projects and emerging business models.

Second Quarter 2019 Results

Adjusted and Segment Net Revenues: Total Adjusted Net Revenue (Total Segment Net Revenue) for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was RUB 5,563 million ($88.2 million), an increase of 23% compared with RUB 4,510 million in the prior year. The increase was mainly driven by Payment Services and CFS Segments Net Revenue growth, which was partially offset by the decline in the SME Segment Net Revenue as well as negative Net Revenue contribution of Rocketbank Segment.

Payment Services Segment Net Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was RUB 5,158 million ($81.8 million), an increase of 35% compared with RUB 3,832 million in the prior year.

PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue was RUB 4,412 million ($70.0 million), an increase of 31% compared with RUB 3,362 million in the prior year. PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue growth was predominantly driven by a volume growth in the E-commerce, Financial Services and Money Remittance market verticals partially offset by the decline of the Payment Average Adjusted Net Revenue Yield.

PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue, which is principally composed of revenue from fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments, interest revenue, revenue from overdrafts provided to agents, and advertising, was RUB 746 million ($11.8 million), an increase of 59% compared with RUB 470 million in the prior year. Fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 were RUB 471 million ($7.5 million) compared with RUB 326 million for the corresponding period in the prior year, the increase was driven primarily by growth of payment volume and a number of users in the payment services business. PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue excluding revenue from fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments increased 91% compared with the same period in the prior year to RUB 275 million predominantly as a result of growth of interest revenue.

Small and Medium Enterprises Segment Net Revenue which is composed of revenue from cash and settlement services related to the operations of the Tochka project for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was RUB 185 million ($2.9 million) compared with RUB 597 million in the second quarter of the prior year. Segment Net Revenue dynamics were primarily due to the transfer of Tochka multi-bank project to JSC Tochka starting from February 1, 2019. As a result of this transition we no longer recognize a certain portion of Tochka project revenues associated with the information and technology service agreements with Otkritie Bank.

Adjusted EBITDA: For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Adjusted EBITDA was RUB 2,639 million ($41.8 million), an increase of 90% compared with RUB 1,392 million in the prior year. The adjusted EBITDA increase was driven by Total Adjusted Net Revenue growth as well as a decline in payroll and related taxes (related to the cost of revenue) (excluding effect of share based payments) to RUB 674 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 as compared to RUB 914 million for same period in the prior year and advertising, client acquisition and related expenses driven mostly by the transfer of Tochka multi-bank project. The growth was partially offset by an increase of compensation to employees and related taxes (related to the SG&A expenses)(excluding effect of share-based payments) to RUB 869 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 as compared to RUB 777 million for same period in the prior year resulting from a personnel expense growth in payment services segment and corporate and other category as well as transfer of Rocketbank personnel to QIWI and an increase of other expenses also related the transfer and operations of Tochka multi-bank project. Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Total Adjusted Net Revenue) was 47.4% for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared with 30.9% for the same period in the prior year.

Adjusted and Segment Net Profit: For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Adjusted Net Profit (Total Segment Net Profit) was RUB 1,965 million ($31.2 million), an increase of 125% compared with RUB 872 million in the prior year. The growth of Adjusted Net Profit was primarily driven by the same factors impacting Adjusted EBITDA as well as by a significantly smaller net foreign exchange loss1 as compared to the same period in the prior year.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Payment Services Segment Net Profit was RUB 3,206 million ($50.8 million), an increase of 42% compared with RUB 2,250 million in the prior year driven by Payment Services Segment Net Revenue growth. Certain expenses that were postponed this quarter will be incurred in the second half of the year.

The Consumer Financial Services Segment Net Loss for the second quarter 2019 was RUB 435 million ($6.9 million) as compared to a Net Loss of RUB 702 million for the same period of the prior year resulting from Segment Net Revenue growth driven by the improving monetization and expansion of the operations of the SOVEST project as well as decrease in payroll and related taxes (excluding effect of share based payments) and advertising, client acquisition and related expenses.

The Small and Medium Enterprises Net Profit was RUB 16 million ($0.3 million) as compared to a Net Loss of RUB 263 million in the prior year. The significant reduction of net loss was primarily driven by the development and scaling of the Tochka business.

Rocketbank Segment Net Loss was RUB 511 million ($8.1 million), an increase of 425% compared with the net loss of RUB 97 million in the prior year primarily driven by expenses incurred in connection with the transfer and roll out of the operations of Rocketbank in QIWI.

Payment Services Other Operating Data: For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Payment Services Segment payment volume was RUB 370.8 billion ($5.9 billion), an increase of 41% compared with RUB 262.8 billion in the prior year. The increase in payment volume was driven by growth in E-commerce, Financial Services and Money Remittances market verticals resulting largely from the development of certain payment solutions for merchants including betting merchants, new contracts and new projects targeting the self-employed market as well as secular growth in some of our key categories. Payment Average Adjusted Net Revenue Yield  was 1.19%, a decrease of 9 bps compared with 1.28% in the prior year primarily driven by a decrease of average net revenue yields across key market verticals including E-commerce and Financial Services driven by the diversification of the suite of services offered to merchants and partners partially offset by the increase in Money Remittance average net revenue yield.

Payment Services Segment Net Revenue Yield was 1.39%, a decrease of 7 bps as compared with 1.46% in the prior year. Payment Services Segment Net Revenue Yield excluding the effect of fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments was 1.26%, a decrease of 7 bps as compared with 1.33% in the prior year.

Consumer Financial Services Other Operating Data: For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, Consumer Financial Services Segment payment volume was RUB 5.8 billion ($0.1 billion). CFS payment volume increased by 82% as compared to the RUB 3.2 billion for the second quarter of 2018, while CFS Segment Net Revenue Yield increased to 4.88% driven primarily by the introduction of the customer paid value added options.

1 Foreign exchange gain/loss is calculated as total foreign exchange gain/loss, net recognized in the statement of comprehensive income excluding the effect of foreign exchange gain/loss on June 2014 offering proceeds

Recent Developments

Rocketbank Strategy Update: In August 2017, we have executed a series of transactions to acquire the brands, software and hardware of Tochka and Rocketbank from Otkritie Bank. In July 2018, QIWI finalized the acquisition of the Rocketbank business and, by the end of 2018, had transferred Rocketbank customers, personnel and business processes to QIWI. Further to this acquisition, QIWI began developing a new strategy for Rocketbank. Throughout the first half of 2019, QIWI reviewed a number of strategic opportunities for the development of the Rocketbank business as either a part of the broader QIWI ecosystem or as a standalone project. A final strategic plan for Rocketbank was presented to and reviewed by the Board of Directors of QIWI during its meeting in August 2019. Having duly considered the proposed strategy and required financing, the Board of the Directors of the Company concluded that Rocketbank’s business plan has an investment profile that isn’t compatible with QIWI’s risk appetite and that the business has insufficient potential synergies with the core business of the Company. As a result, the Board of Directors has determined and instructed the management of the Company to explore opportunities of a partial or complete sale of Rocketbank.

Dividend: Considering our expectations about the performance of the Group as well as our anticipated level of investments in 2019 and aiming to provide more transparency and predictability in respect of our dividend distribution practices, the Board of Directors approved a target dividend payout ratio for 2019. In accordance with the decision of the Board of Directors, the Company aims to distribute between 65% to 85% of its adjusted net profit for 2019 starting from the first quarter 2019.

Following the determination of the second quarter 2019 financial results, our Board of Directors approved a dividend of USD 28 cents per share. The dividend record date is August 30, 2019, and the Company intends to pay the dividend on September 3, 2019. The holders of ADSs will receive the dividend shortly thereafter.

The Board of Directors reserves the right to distribute the dividends on a quarterly basis, as it deems necessary so that the total annual payout is in accordance with the target range provided, though the payout ratios for each of the quarters may vary and be outside of this range. It remains the long-term intention of the Company to distribute all excess cash to the shareholders.

2019 Guidance2

QIWI upgrades its Total Adjusted Net Revenue, Payment Services Segment Net Revenue and Payment Services Segment Net Profit guidance in respect of 2019 outlook:

  • Total Adjusted Net Revenue is expected to increase by 11% to 16% over 2018;
  • Payment Services Segment Net Revenue is expected to increase by 23% to 27% over 2018;
  • Payment Services Segment Net Profit is expected to increase by 25% to 29% over 2018.

QIWI reiterates its Adjusted Net Profit guidance in respect of 2019 outlook:

  • Adjusted Net Profit is expected to increase by 40% to 50% over 2018;

For the purpose of the guidance in respect of 2019 outlook we would like to outline the following considerations:
We have ceased to recognize the portion of Tochka revenues associated with information and technology service agreements with Otkritie Bank for providing services to Tochka clients that have their accounts with Otkritie Bank starting from February 1, 2019 following the transfer of the Tochka operations to JSC Tochka. Such revenues were recognized in full for the full year 2018; however, they will only be recognized for one month in 2019. For the avoidance of doubt, only the revenues related to Tochka clients that have their accounts with QIWI bank will be recognized as QIWI group revenues in 2019. We will correspondingly account JCS Tochka as an associate going further.

The Company reserves the right to revise guidance in the course of the year.

2 Guidance is provided in Russian rubles

Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast

QIWI will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2019 financial results today at 8:30 a.m. ET. Hosting the call will be Sergey Solonin, chief executive officer, Andrey Protopopov, chief executive officer of Payment Services Segment, and Vladislav Poshmorga, chief financial officer. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing +1 (877) 407-3982 or for international callers by dialing +1 (201) 493-6780. A replay will be available at 11:30 a.m. ET and can be accessed by dialing +1 (844) 512-2921 or +1 (412) 317-6671 for international callers; the pin number is 13693578. The replay will be available until Monday, September 2, 2019. The call will be webcast live from the Company’s website at https://www.qiwi.ru under the Corporate Investor Relations section or directly at /.

About QIWI plc.

QIWI is a leading provider of next generation payment and financial services in Russia and the CIS. It has an integrated proprietary network that enables payment services across online, mobile and physical channels. It has deployed over 21.8 million virtual wallets, over 136,000 kiosks and terminals, and enabled merchants and customers to accept and transfer over RUB 116 billion cash and electronic payments monthly connecting over 44 million consumers using its network at least once a month. QIWI’s consumers can use cash, stored value and other electronic payment methods in order to pay for goods and services or transfer money across virtual or physical environments interchangeably.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protection of, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding expected total adjusted net revenue, adjusted net profit and net revenue yield, dividend payments, payment volume growth, growth of physical and virtual distribution channels, trends in each of our market verticals and statements regarding the development of our Consumer Financial Services segment, including our SOVEST business, the development of our Small and Medium Enterprises segment, including our Tochka business, the development of our Rocketbank segment, as well as the development of other new projects. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of QIWI plc. to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Various factors that could cause actual future results and other future events to differ materially from those estimated by management include, but are not limited to, the macroeconomic conditions of the Russian Federation and in each of the international markets in which we operate, growth in each of our market verticals, competition, the introduction of new products and services and their acceptance by consumers, QIWI’s ability to estimate the market risk and capital risk associated with new projects, a decline in net revenue yield, regulation, QIWI’s ability to grow physical and virtual distribution channels, cyberattacks and security vulnerabilities in QIWI’s products and services, QIWI’s ability to expand geographically, the risk that new projects will not perform in accordance with its expectations and other risks identified under the Caption “Risk Factors” in QIWI’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and in other reports QIWI files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. QIWI undertakes no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements or to report future events that may affect such forward-looking statements unless QIWI is required to do so by law.


QIWI plc.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
 (in millions) 

           
  As of December 31,    As of June 30,    As of June 30, 
  2018 (audited)   2019 (unaudited)   2019 (unaudited)
  RUB   RUB   USD(1)
Assets          
Non-current assets          
Property and equipment 1,074   2,021   32
Goodwill and other intangible assets 10,846   10,543   167
Investments in associates 812   760   12
Investments in joint venture 836   832   13
Long-term debt securities and deposits 497   1,880   30
Long-term loans  230   248   4
Other non-current assets 110   98   2
Deferred tax assets 157   204   3
Total non-current assets 14,562   16,586   263
Current assets          
Trade and other receivables 8,042   7,952   126
Short-term loans  6,890   6,671   106
Short-term debt securities and deposits 1,432   1,082   17
Cash and cash equivalents(2) 40,966   38,602   612
Prepaid income tax 112   52   1
Other current assets 929   992   16
Total current assets 58,371   55,351   878
Assets held for sale 90   53   1
Total assets 73,023   71,990   1,141
Equity and liabilities          
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent          
Share capital 1   1   0
Additional paid-in capital 1,876   1,876   30
Share premium 12,068   12,068   191
Other reserve 2,097   2,353   37
Retained earnings 9,091   11,070   176
Translation reserve 513    292    5 
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 25,646   27,660   439
Non-controlling interests 60   39   1
Total equity 25,706   27,699   439
Non-current liabilities          
Long-term lease liability   -    547     9
Long-term customer accounts   237     300     5
Deferred tax liabilities 744   736   12
Total non-current liabilities 981   1,583   25
Current liabilities          
Trade and other payables 27,499   23,485   372
Customer accounts and amounts due to banks 17,868   17,894   284
Short-term lease liability   -    396   6
VAT and other taxes payable 428   230   4
Income tax payable 10   61   1
Other current liabilities 531   642   10
Total current liabilities 46,336   42,708   677
Total equity and liabilities 73,023   71,990   1,141

(1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.


QIWI plc.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(in millions, except per share data)


           
  Three months ended (unaudited)
  As of June 30,    As of June 30,    As of June 30, 
  2018   2019   2019
  RUB   RUB   USD(1)
           
Revenue:   6,992     9,566     152
Payment processing fees   5,535     7,543     120
Interest revenue calculated using the effective interest rate   296     914     14
Fees from inactive accounts and unclaimed payments   326     471     7
Other revenue   835     638     10
            - 
Operating costs and expenses:   5,898     7,428     118
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   3,420     4,753     75
Selling, general and administrative expenses   2,223     2,180     35
Depreciation and amortization   208     344     5
Credit loss expense(2)   38     151     2
Impairment of intangible assets   9   -      - 
Profit from operations   1,094     2,138     34
           
Share of loss of an associate and a joint venture   2     8     0
Other income and expenses, net   (67)     6     0
Foreign exchange gain   480     132     2
Foreign exchange loss   (354)     (190)     (3)
Interest income and expenses, net   5     4     0
Profit before tax   1,160     2,098     33
Income tax expense   (220)     (414)     (7)
Net profit   940     1,684     27
           
Attributable to:          
Equity holders of the parent   929     1,672     27
Non-controlling interests   11     12     0
           
Other comprehensive income          
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:          
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations   259     (46)     (1)
Total comprehensive income, net of tax effect of nil   259     (46)     (1)
Total comprehensive income  net of tax   1,199     1,638     26
attributable to:          
Equity holders of the parent   1,188     1,627     26
Non-controlling interests   11     11     0
           
Earnings per share:          
Basic  profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 15.23   27.14   0.43
           
Diluted  profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 15.14   26.87   0.43

(1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.
(2) Credit loss expense for three months ended June 30, 2018 was separated from of Selling, general and administrative expenses for comparative purposes as a result of adoption of IFRS 9.


QIWI plc.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(in millions, except per share data)


           
  Six months ended (unaudited)
  As of June 30,    As of June 30,    As of June 30, 
  2018   2019   2019
  RUB   RUB   USD(1)
           
Revenue:   13,386     18,504     293
Payment processing fees   10,761     14,490     230
Interest revenue calculated using the effective interest rate   521     1,710     27
Fees from inactive accounts and unclaimed payments   629     916     15
Other revenue   1,475     1,388     22
            - 
Operating costs and expenses:   11,106     14,475     229
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   6,515     9,207     146
Selling, general and administrative expenses   4,041     4,297     68
Depreciation and amortization   402     690     11
Credit loss expense(2)   125     281     4
Impairment of intangible assets   23     -      - 
Profit from operations   2,280     4,029     64
           
Share of loss of an associate and a joint venture   (19)     (71)     (1)
Other income and expenses, net   (70)     55     1
Foreign exchange gain   494     773     12
Foreign exchange loss   (377)     (989)     (16)
Interest income and expenses, net   12     (11)     (0)
Profit before tax   2,320     3,786     60
Income tax expense   (442)     (775)     (12)
Net profit   1,878     3,011     48
           
Attributable to:          
Equity holders of the parent 1,860   2,987     47
Non-controlling interests   18     24     0
           
Other comprehensive income          
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:          
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations   257     (227)     (4)
Total comprehensive income, net of tax effect of nil   257     (227)     (4)
Total comprehensive income  net of tax   2,135     2,784     44
attributable to:          
Equity holders of the parent   2,117     2,766     44
Non-controlling interests   18     18     0
           
Earnings per share:          
Basic  profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 30.49   48.49   0.77
           
Diluted  profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent 30.31   48.02   0.76
           

(3) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.
(4) Credit loss expense for six months ended June 30, 2018 was separated from of Selling, general and administrative expenses for comparative purposes as a result of adoption of IFRS 9.

QIWI plc.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(in millions)

 

  Six months ended (unaudited)    
  As of June 30,    As of June 30,    As of June 30, 
  2018   2019   2019
  RUB   RUB   USD(1)
           
Cash flows from operating activities          
Profit before tax   2,320     3,786     60
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flow (used in) / generated from operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization   402     690     11
Foreign exchange loss/(gain), net   (117)     216     3
Interest income, net   (499)     (1,289)     (20)
Сredit loss expense   125     281     4
Share of loss of an associate and a joint venture   19     71     1
Share-based payments   160     256     4
Loss from initial recognition   -      91     1
Other   82     (10)     (0)
Operating profit before changes in working capital   2,492     4,092     65
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables   1,559     (281)     (4)
Increase in other assets   (111)     (35)     (1)
Increase in amounts due to customers and amounts due to banks   1,547     66     1
Decrease in accounts payable and accruals   (1,403)     (3,179)     (50)
Increase/(decrease) in loans issued from banking operations   (1,761)     220     3
Cash received from operations   2,323     883     14
Interest received   533     1,741     28
Interest paid   (46)     (144)     (2)
Income tax paid    (414)     (748)     (12)
Net cash flow received from operating activities   2,396     1,732     27
Cash flows used in investing activities          
Cash investment in associate and joint control companies   (9)     (200)     (3)
Purchase of property and equipment   (442)     (291)     (5)
Purchase of intangible assets   (137)     (116)     (2)
Proceeds from sale of fixed and intangible assets   -      134     2
Loans issued   (125)     (345)     (5)
Repayment of loans issued   4     26     0
Purchase of debt securities and placement of deposits   (810)     (2,468)     (39)
Proceeds from settlement of debt instruments   672     1,412     22
Net cash flow used in investing activities   (847)     (1,848)     (29)
Cash flows used in financing activities          
Repayment of borrowings and lease liabilities   -      (142)     (2)
Dividends paid to owners of the Group   -      (1,122)     (18)
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders   (25)     (39)     (1)
Net cash flow used in financing activities   (25)     (1,303)     (21)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   527     (945)     (15)
Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   2,051     (2,364)     (37)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning  of the period   18,435     40,966     649
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period(2)   20,486     38,602     612

(1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.


QIWI plc.
Reporting Segments Data

  Three months ended (unaudited)
  As of June 30,  As of June 30,  As of June 30, 
  2018 2019 2019
  RUB RUB USD (1)
Total Segment Net Revenue(2)   4,510   5,563   88.2
Payment Services   3,832   5,158   81.8
Consumer Financial Services   58   283   4.5
Small and Medium Enterprises   597   185   2.9
Rocketbank -    (132)   (2.1)
Corporate and Other   23   69   1.1
       
Total Segment Net Profit(3)   872   1,965   31.1
Payment Services   2,250   3,206   50.8
Consumer Financial Services   (702)   (435)   (6.9)
Small and Medium Enterprises   (263)   16   0.3
Rocketbank   (97)   (511)   (8.1)
Corporate and Other   (316)   (311)   (4.9)


  Six months ended (unaudited)
  As of June 30,  As of June 30,  As of June 30, 
  2018 2019 2019
  RUB RUB USD (1)
Total Segment Net Revenue(2)   8,609   10,930   173.3
Payment Services   7,500   9,994   158.4
Consumer Financial Services   61   501   7.9
Small and Medium Enterprises   1,017   597   9.5
Rocketbank -    (295)   (4.7)
Corporate and Other   31   133   2.1
       
Total Segment Net Profit(3)   1,953   3,618   57.4
Payment Services   4,459   6,194   98.2
Consumer Financial Services   (1,381)   (967)   (15.3)
Small and Medium Enterprises   (416)   11   0.2
Rocketbank   (170)   (1,001)   (15.9)
Corporate and Other   (539)   (619)   (9.8)


(1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.
(2) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019 Total Adjusted Net Revenue is equal to Total Segment Net Revenue
(3) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30 Total Adjusted Net Profit is equal to Total Segment Net Profit

Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Supplemental Financial Information

This release presents Total Adjusted Net Revenue, PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue, PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Profit and Adjusted Net Profit per share, which are non-IFRS financial measures. You should not consider these non-IFRS financial measures as substitutes for or superior to revenue, in the case of Total Adjusted Net Revenue, PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue and PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue; Net Profit, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA; and Adjusted Net Profit, or earnings per share, in the case of Adjusted Net Profit per share, each prepared in accordance with IFRS. Furthermore, because these non-IFRS financial measures are not determined in accordance with IFRS, they are susceptible to varying calculations and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other companies. QIWI encourages investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. For more information regarding Total Adjusted Net Revenue, PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue, PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Profit, and Adjusted Net Profit per share, including a quantitative reconciliation of Total Adjusted Net Revenue, PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue, PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Profit to the most directly comparable IFRS financial performance measure, which is revenue in the case of Total Adjusted Net Revenue, PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue and PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue and Net Profit in the case of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Profit, see Reconciliation of IFRS to Non-IFRS Operating Results in this earnings release.

PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue is the Adjusted Net Revenue consisting of the merchant and consumer fees collected for the payment transactions. E-commerce payment adjusted net revenue consists of fees charged to customers and merchants that buy and sell products and services online, including online games, social networks, betting, online stores, game developers, software producers, coupon websites, tickets and numerous other merchants. Financial Services payment adjusted net revenue primarily consists of fees charged for payments accepted on behalf of our bank partners and microfinance companies. Money Remittances payment adjusted net revenue primarily consists of fees charged for transferring funds via money remittance companies, card-to-card transfers and certain wallet-to-wallet transfers. Telecom payment adjusted net revenue primarily consists of fees charged for payments to MNOs, internet services providers and pay television providers. Other payment adjusted net revenue consists of consumer and merchant fees charged for a variety of payments including multi-level-marketing, utility bills, government payments, education services and many others. PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue primarily consists of revenue from fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments, interest revenue, revenue from overdrafts provided to agents, rent of space for kiosks, cash and settlement services and advertising.


QIWI plc.
Reconciliation of IFRS to Non-IFRS Operating Results
(in millions, except per share data)


  Three months ended (unaudited)
  June 30, 2018   June 30, 2019   June 30, 2019
  RUB   RUB   USD(1)
Revenue   6,992     9,566     151.7
Minus: Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   3,420     4,753     75.4
Plus: Payroll and related taxes   938     750     11.9
Total Adjusted Net Revenue   4,510     5,563     88.2
Segment Net Revenue          
Payment Services Segment Revenue   6,238     8,569     135.9
           
PS Payment Revenue(2)   5,535     7,543     120
Minus: Cost of PS Payment Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(3)   2,459     3,490     55
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to PS Payment Revenue(4)   286     359     6
PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue   3,362     4,412     70.0
           
PS Other Revenue(5)   703     1,026     16
Minus: Cost of PS Other Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(6)   270     328     5
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to PS Other Revenue(4)   37     48     1
PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue   470     746     11.8
Payment Services Segment Net Revenue   3,832     5,158     81.8
           
Consumer Financial Services Segment Revenue   95     328     5.2
Minus: Cost of CFS revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   236     189     3.0
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes   199     144     2.3
Consumer Financial Services Segment Net Revenue   58     283     4.5
           
SME Revenue   625     232     3.7
Minus: Cost of SME revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   355     52     0.8
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes   327     5     0.1
SME Net Revenue   597     185     2.9
           
Rocketbank Revenue -      338     5.4
Minus: Cost of Rocketbank revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   61     616     9.8
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes   61     146     2.3
Rocketbank Net Revenue -      (132)     (2.1)
           
Corporate and Other Category Revenue   34     99     1.6
Minus: Cost of CO revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   39     79     1.2
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes   28     49     0.8
Corporate and Other Category Net Revenue   23     69     1.1
           
Total Segment Net Revenue   4,510     5,563     88.2
           
Net Profit   940     1,684     26.7
Plus:          
Depreciation and amortization   208     344     5.5
Other income   67     (6)     (0.1)
Foreign exchange gain   (480)     (132)     (2.1)
Foreign exchange loss   354     190     3.0
Loss on set up of associate   (2)     (8)     (0.1)
Interest expenses   (5)     (4)     (0.1)
Income tax expenses   220     414     6.6
Share-based payments expenses   90     157     2.5
Adjusted EBITDA   1,392     2,639     41.8
Adjusted EBITDA margin 30.9%   47.4%   47.4%
           
Net profit   940     1,684     26.7
Amortization of fair value adjustments(7)   73     95     1.5
Share-based payments expenses   90     157     2.5
Foreign Exchange loss/(gain) on June 2014 offering proceeds(8)   (216)     44     0.7
Effect of taxation of the above items   (15)     (15)     (0.2)
Adjusted Net Profit   872     1,965     31.2
           
Adjusted Net Profit per share:          
Basic   14.30     31.89     0.51
Diluted   14.22     31.58     0.50
           
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing Adjusted Net Profit per share          
Basic   61,003     61,623     61,623
Diluted   61,371     62,224     62,224
           



(1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.
(2) PS Payment Revenue represents payment processing fees, which primarily consists of the merchant and consumer fees charged for the payment transactions.
(3) Cost of PS Payment Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of transaction costs to acquire payments from our customers payable to agents, mobile operators, international payment systems and other parties.
(4) The Company does not record the compensation to employees and related taxes within cost of revenue separately for PS Payment Revenue and PS Other Revenue; therefore, it has been allocated between PS Payment Revenue and PS Other Revenue in proportion to the relevant revenue amounts for the purposes of the reconciliation presented above.
(5) PS Other Revenue primarily consists of revenue from fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments, interest revenue, revenue from overdrafts provided to agents, rent of space for kiosks, cash and settlement services and advertising.
(6) Cost of PS Other Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of direct costs associated with other revenue and other costs, including but not limited to: compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to PS Other Revenue and costs of call-centers and advertising commissions.
(7) Amortization of fair value adjustments primarily includes the effect of the acquisition of control in Contact and Rapida.
(8) The Forex loss on SPO funds as presented in the reconciliation of Net Profit to Adjusted Net Profit differs from the Foreign exchange loss and Foreign exchange gain in the reconciliation of Net Profit to Adjusted EBITDA as the latter includes all the foreign exchange losses/(gains) for the period, while the former only include the foreign exchange loss/(gain) on the US dollar amount, which we received at SPO.

QIWI plc.
Reconciliation of IFRS to Non-IFRS Operating Results
(in millions, except per share data)


           
           
  Six months ended (unaudited)
  June 30, 2018   June 30, 2019   June 30, 2019
  RUB   RUB   USD(1)
           
Revenue   13,386     18,504     293.4
Minus: Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   6,515     9,207     146.0
Plus: Payroll and related taxes   1,738     1,633     25.9
Total Adjusted Net Revenue   8,609     10,930     173.3
Segment Net Revenue          
Payment Services Segment Revenue   12,124     16,438     260.6
           
PS Payment Revenue(2)   10,761     14,490     230
Minus: Cost of PS Payment Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(3)   4,738     6,602     105
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to PS Payment Revenue(4)   562     699     11
PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue   6,585     8,587     136.1
           
PS Other Revenue(5)   1,363     1,948     31
Minus: Cost of PS Other Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(6)   519     634     10
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to PS Other Revenue(4)   71     93     1
PS Other Adjusted Net Revenue   915     1,407     22.3
Payment Services Segment Net Revenue   7,500     9,994     158.4
           
Consumer Financial Services Segment Revenue   147     587     9.3
Minus: Cost of CFS revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   441     371     5.9
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes   355     285     4.5
Consumer Financial Services Segment Net Revenue   61     501     7.9
           
SME Revenue   1,065     683     10.8
Minus: Cost of SME revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   654     229     3.6
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes   605     143     2.3
SME Net Revenue   1,017     597     9.5
           
Rocketbank Revenue -      613     9.7
Minus: Cost of Rocketbank revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   93     1,227     19.4
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes   93     319     5.1
Rocketbank Net Revenue -      (295)     (4.7)
           
Corporate and Other Category Revenue   50     183     2.9
Minus: Cost of CO revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)   70     145     2.3
Plus: Compensation to employees and related taxes   51     95     1.5
Corporate and Other Category Net Revenue   31     133     2.1
           
Total Segment Net Revenue   8,609     10,930     173.3
           
Net Profit   1,878     3,011     47.7
Plus:          
Depreciation and amortization   402     690     10.9
Other income and expenses, net   70     (55)     (0.9)
Foreign exchange gain   (494)     (773)     (12.3)
Foreign exchange loss   377     989     15.7
Loss from associates and joint ventures   19     71     1.1
Interest income and expenses, net   (12)     11     0.2
Income tax expenses   442     775     12.3
Share-based payments expenses   160     256     4.1
Adjusted EBITDA   2,842     4,975     78.9
Adjusted EBITDA margin 33.0%   45.5%   45.5%
           
Net profit   1,878     3,011     47.7
Amortization of fair value adjustments(7)   147     197     3.1
Share-based payments expenses   160     256     4.1
Foreign Exchange loss/(gain) on June 2014 offering proceeds(8)   (203)     185     2.9
Effect of taxation of the above items   (29)     (31)     (0.5)
Adjusted Net Profit   1,953     3,618     57.4
           
Adjusted Net Profit per share:          
Basic   32.01     58.74     0.93
Diluted   31.82     58.17     0.92
           
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing Adjusted Net Profit per share          
Basic   60,995     61,601     61,601
Diluted   61,365     62,200     62,200


(1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.
(2) PS Payment Revenue represents payment processing fees, which primarily consists of the merchant and consumer fees charged for the payment transactions.
(3) Cost of PS Payment Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of transaction costs to acquire payments from our customers payable to agents, mobile operators, international payment systems and other parties.
(4) The Company does not record the compensation to employees and related taxes within cost of revenue separately for PS Payment Revenue and PS Other Revenue; therefore, it has been allocated between PS Payment Revenue and PS Other Revenue in proportion to the relevant revenue amounts for the purposes of the reconciliation presented above.
(5) PS Other Revenue primarily consists of revenue from fees for inactive accounts and unclaimed payments, interest revenue, revenue from overdrafts provided to agents, rent of space for kiosks, cash and settlement services and advertising.
(6) Cost of PS Other Revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) primarily consists of direct costs associated with other revenue and other costs, including but not limited to: compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to PS Other Revenue and costs of call-centers and advertising commissions.
(7) Amortization of fair value adjustments primarily includes the effect of the acquisition of control in Contact and Rapida.
(8) The Forex loss on SPO funds as presented in the reconciliation of Net Profit to Adjusted Net Profit differs from the Foreign exchange loss and Foreign exchange gain in the reconciliation of Net Profit to Adjusted EBITDA as the latter includes all the foreign exchange losses/(gains) for the period, while the former only include the foreign exchange loss/(gain) on the US dollar amount, which we received at SPO.

QIWI plc.
Other Operating Data

  Three months ended (unaudited)
  June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
  RUB RUB USD (1)
 Payment Services Segment key operating metrics       
Payment volume (billion)(2)   262.8   370.8   5.9
E-commerce   57.6   100.2   1.6
Financial services   57.0   86.6   1.4
Money remittances   93.2   132.8   2.1
Telecom   43.1   41.8   0.7
Other   11.9   9.4   0.1
Payment adjusted net revenue (million)(3)   3,361.9   4,411.8   69.9
E-commerce   2,015.7   2,520.1   40.0
Financial services   275.6   272.8   4.3
Money remittances   806.2   1,392.4   22.1
Telecom   197.9   176.0   2.8
Other   66.5   50.5   0.8
Payment Average Adjusted Net Revenue Yield(4) 1.28% 1.19% 1.19%
E-commerce 3.50% 2.51% 2.51%
Financial services 0.48% 0.31% 0.31%
Money remittances 0.87% 1.05% 1.05%
Telecom 0.46% 0.42% 0.42%
Other 0.56% 0.54% 0.54%
       
Payment Services Segment Net Revenue Yield 1.46% 1.39% 1.39%
Active kiosks and terminals (units)(5)   152,055   136,134   136,134
Active Qiwi Wallet accounts (million)(6) 20.5 21.8 21.8
       
 Consumer Financial Services Segment key operating metrics     
Payment volume (million)(7)   3.2   5.8   0.1
CFS Segment Net Revenue Yield 1.82% 4.88% 4.88%

 

(1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.
(2) Payment Services Segment payment volume by market verticals and consolidated payment volume consist of the amounts paid by our customers to merchants or other customers included in each of those market verticals less intra-group eliminations. The methodology of payment volumes allocation between different market verticals in Contact and Rapida may differ from the methodology used by QIWI. We therefore retain the right to restate the presented volumes, net revenues and net revenue yields data in case the methodology of Contact and Rapida will be brought in conformity with the methodology used by QIWI.
(3)  PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue is calculated as the difference between PS Payment Revenue and PS Cost of Payment Revenue (excluding D&A) plus compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to PS Payment Revenue. PS Payment Revenue primarily consists of merchant and consumer fees. Cost of PS Payment Revenue primarily consists of commission to agents.
(4)  Payment Average Adjusted Net Revenue Yield is defined as PS Payment adjusted net revenue divided by Payment Services payment segment volume.
(5)  We measure the numbers of our kiosks and terminals on a daily basis, with only those kiosks and terminals being taken into calculation through which at least one payment has been processed during the day, which we refer to as active kiosks and terminals. The period end numbers of our kiosks and terminals are calculated as an average of the amount of active kiosks and terminals for the last 30 days of the respective reporting period.
(6) Active Qiwi Wallet accounts calculated on a yearly basis, i.e. an active account is an account that had at least one transaction within the last 12 months from the reporting date.
(7) Consumer Financial Services segment payment volume consists of the transaction amounts paid by SOVEST card customers to merchants offline and online (including, but not limited to the partner-merchants) or withdrawn through ATMs less the amount returned for corresponding reimbursements.

QIWI plc.
Other Operating Data        

  Six months ended (unaudited)
  June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
  RUB RUB USD (1)
 Payment Services Segment key operating metrics       
Payment volume (billion)(2)   512.1   696.8   11.0
E-commerce 109.4 193.0   3.1
Financial services 113.8 155.4   2.5
Money remittances 178.8 249.1   3.9
Telecom 84.6 80.2   1.3
Other 25.5 19.2   0.3
Payment adjusted net revenue (million)(3)   6,584.4   8,586.3   136.1
E-commerce   3,777.2   4,992.5   79.2
Financial services   565.2   542.8   8.6
Money remittances   1,722.1   2,611.3   41.4
Telecom   377.1   334.5   5.3
Other   142.8   105.2   1.7
Payment Average Adjusted Net Revenue Yield(4) 1.29% 1.23% 1.23%
E-commerce 3.45% 2.59% 2.59%
Financial services 0.50% 0.35% 0.35%
Money remittances 0.96% 1.05% 1.05%
Telecom 0.45% 0.42% 0.42%
Other 0.56% 0.55% 0.55%
       
Payment Services Segment Net Revenue Yield 1.46% 1.43% 1.43%
Active kiosks and terminals (units)(5)   152,055   136,134   136,134
Active Qiwi Wallet accounts (million)(6) 20.5 21.8 21.8
       
 Consumer Financial Services Segment key operating metrics     
Payment volume (billion)(7)   5.5    10.8   0.2
CFS Segment Net Revenue Yield 1.11% 4.63% 4.63%

 

(1) Calculated using a ruble to U.S. dollar exchange rate of RUB 63.0756 to U.S. $1.00, which was the official exchange rate quoted by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation as of June 30, 2019.
(2) Payment Services Segment payment volume by market verticals and consolidated payment volume consist of the amounts paid by our customers to merchants or other customers included in each of those market verticals less intra-group eliminations. The methodology of payment volumes allocation between different market verticals in Contact and Rapida may differ from the methodology used by QIWI. We therefore retain the right to restate the presented volumes, net revenues and net revenue yields data in case the methodology of Contact and Rapida will be brought in conformity with the methodology used by QIWI.
(3) PS Payment Adjusted Net Revenue is calculated as the difference between PS Payment Revenue and PS Cost of Payment Revenue (excluding D&A) plus compensation to employees and related taxes allocated to PS Payment Revenue. PS Payment Revenue primarily consists of merchant and consumer fees. Cost of PS Payment Revenue primarily consists of commission to agents.
(4) Payment Average Adjusted Net Revenue Yield is defined as PS Payment adjusted net revenue divided by Payment Services payment segment volume.
(5) We measure the numbers of our kiosks and terminals on a daily basis, with only those kiosks and terminals being taken into calculation through which at least one payment has been processed during the day, which we refer to as active kiosks and terminals. The period end numbers of our kiosks and terminals are calculated as an average of the amount of active kiosks and terminals for the last 30 days of the respective reporting period.
(6) Active Qiwi Wallet accounts calculated on a yearly basis, i.e. an active account is an account that had at least one transaction within the last 12 months from the reporting date.
(7) Consumer Financial Services segment payment volume consists of the transaction amounts paid by SOVEST card customers to merchants offline and online (including, but not limited to the partner-merchants) or withdrawn through ATMs less the amount returned for corresponding reimbursements.

 

Contact

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Investor Relations
+357.25028091
ir@qiwi.com

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