Thomas Cook (India) Ltd Declares Strong Q3 FY19 Results

/ -- - TCIL standalone PBT increased by 266% from Rs.171 Mn. to Rs. 624 Mn. for the nine months ended Dec 31, 2018 excluding the one-time profit of Rs. 5.3 Bn. on Quess stake sale during Q3 FY18 - TCIL standalone reported a seasonal loss of Rs. 93 Mn. in Q3 FY19 Vs. a PBT of Rs. 5141 Mn. in Q3 FY18 as a result of the one-time Quess OFS profits of Rs. 5.3 Bn., reflected in the last FY results - Consolidated PBT for Q3 FY19 post deconsolidation of Quess Corp* increased by 42% from Rs. 152 Mn. in Q3 FY18 to Rs. 216 Mn. and by 16% from Rs. 617 Mn. to Rs. 714 Mn. for the 9 month period on a comparable basis

Highlights Q3 FY19: TCIL Standalone:
Due to strong trading across businesses, revenue from operations for Q3 FY19 increased by 26% y-o-y from Rs. 3.4 Bn. to Rs. 4.3 Bn. The Quarter saw strong performances in the core travel businesses due to higher sales from Holiday businesses (29%), MICE (31%) and Corporate Travel (31%); Foreign Exchange revenues increased by 6% despite challenges due to significant volatility of the US Dollar. The Company's E-Business continues to witness strong growth in sales across business lines with an increase of 46% in Outbound, 25% in Domestic, 21% in Forex and 86% in Visas. Group Consolidated:

On a comparable basis, consolidated revenue from operations for the Quarter increased by 9% y-o-y to from Rs. 14.2 Bn. to Rs. 15.6 Bn. Consolidated PBT of core businesses (Travel & Forex) increased by 106% from Rs. 157 Mn. to Rs. 323 Mn. on a comparable basis for the Quarter. Strong PBT growth driven by TCIL standalone, Travel Circle International (Hong Kong) and the Destination Management Specialist (DMS) global network. The DMS Companies turned profitable during the Quarter. Strong forward booking position for the Outbound businesses with a growth of 20%. Highlights of segment performance:
Travel Services
The revenue from operations from the Travel Businesses increased by 10% in Q3 FY19; EBIT registered a growth from Rs. 346 Mn. to Rs. 482 Mn. The DMS companies delivered strong performance and turned profitable, driven primarily by Middle East and S.E. Asia units. Foreign Exchange

Continued efforts in the Retail business saw growth in revenue of 19% y-o-y. The Thomas Cook Borderless Prepaid Card (BPC) sales increased by 9% y-o-y. Vacation ownership & resorts business (Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited): Revenue from Operations grew by 6.5% from Rs. 704 Mn. to Rs. 749 Mn. on a comparable basis, excluding INDAS impact on revenue accounting. Operating EBITDA for Q3 FY 19 grew from Rs. 3.8 Mn. to Rs. 19 Mn., on a comparable basis, excluding the INDAS impact on revenue accounting and sale of land in Q3 FY18. Reported EBT is a loss of Rs. 106 Mn. in Q3 FY19 vs a loss of Rs. 5 Mn. in Q3 FY 18. Occupancy increased by 4% and Average Room Rent increased by 12% q-o-q. Management comments:

Commenting on the results, Mr. Madhavan Menon, Group Chairman and Managing Director, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. said, "The Group had a strong Quarter with impressive delivery across every one of our business verticals, with Foreign Exchange, Outbound, Inbound, Business Travel & MICE all registering strong trading growth. Our E-Business teams have shown remarkable growth and reinvigorate our continued focus on technology & productivity. With the launch of our comprehensive Customer Experience project, we intend to completely transform the way we engage with our customers."

He concluded, "What is worth special mention is the turnaround of our global Destination Management acquisitions that turned profitable this Quarter and continue to witness strong trading."

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