FRI, 05 AUG, 2022-theGBJournal| Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) announces its unaudited results for the half year ended 30 June 2022, reporting a 138.3% growth in gross earnings to N4.2 billion from N1.77 billion as of June 2021, benefitting primarily from a 140.4% growth in revenue (91% of gross earnings), and 119.6% growth in other income (9% of gross earnings).
Revenue to N3.82 billion in June 2022 from N1.58 billion recorded in June 2021, driven by growth in treasury investment income, growth in transaction fees, increase in listing fees and Rental income.
Treasury investment income grew 165.1% to N1,017.4 million in June 2022 relative to N383.7 million in the comparative period in 2021 driven largely by relatively higher yields on the Group’s treasury bills, bonds and fixed deposit investments.
The Group recorded 198.4% growth in transaction fees to N2,320.7 million from N777.7 million recorded in June 2021 due to a significant increase in trading activities in Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).
Listing fees also grew by 18.6% to N363.8 million from N306.8 million in June 2021 buoyed by improved listing on the Exchange in the first half of 2022 relative to the first half of 2021.
Rental income (1.4% of revenue) earned from NGX Real Estate lease of office floor spaces recorded a 60.5% increase from N32.2 million in June 2021 to N51.7 million.
The Group grew operating profit to N273.2 million in the period under review from an operating loss of N177.2 million in June 2021, as a result of 138.3% growth in gross earnings.
Also Profit before income tax grew by 134.4% to N1.22 billion from N521.9 million in the corresponding period in 2021 due to an impressive growth in the top line which was more than sufficient to mitigate the impact of the increases in key expense lines.
Despite an increase in effective tax rate to 32.95% relative to 13.84% in June 2021, profit after income tax grew by 82.4% to N820.2 million from N449.7 million. This resulted in a decline in profit after tax margin to 19.45% from 25.42% recorded in June 2021.
Total assets rose by 59.9% to N39.8 billion from N24.9 billion in Dec. 2021, driven primarily by 91.3% growth in investment in associates to N31.99 billion from N14.8 billion in Dec. 2021, and 116.8% growth in Cash and Cash equivalent to N4.3 billion from N2.2 billion in Dec. 2021.
Total liabilities recorded a 394.7% increase from N3.8 billion in Dec. 2021 to N18.6 billion as a result of a N14.5 billion term loan used to facilitate the increase in investment in select associates.
Commenting, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema OON, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, said: “In 2021, we took strategic steps to reorganise our business by laying the foundation for the rebirth of our franchise as we became a fully-fledged for-profit making company with a clear focus on maximizing resources and improving stakeholder returns. Our performance in the first half of 2022 is a testament to our ability to deliver long-term value. We recorded impressive growth in our top line to deliver a profit before tax of N1.22 billion despite the peculiar challenges inherent in our operating environment.
Our goal remains to sustain our position as a leading integrated market infrastructure group in Africa, by diversifying our revenue streams, and identifying and investing in new businesses. We remain focused on building formidable businesses through broader and deeper involvement in every sphere of the capital market value chain through informed investments in profitable verticals and enhanced risk management practices, without losing sight of emerging opportunities in unrelated businesses within the Sub-Saharan African region”.
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