Brief: Mex Polska changes 2015-2019 strategy, hikes financial forecast

Mex Polska SA

15/12/2016 10:43

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Mex Polska SA  MEXP.WA : 
    * Said on Wednesday that under its changed 2015-2019 
strategy, it plans to increase its "Pijalnia Wodki i Piwa" 
points to 36 from 21 and "Pan Kejk" restaurants to 10 from 1 in 
2019 
    * Plans no changes in the number of "The Mexican" 
restaurants 
    * Sees now FY 2017 revenue of 72.9 million zlotys ($17.21 
million), EBITDA of 8.9 mln zlotys and net profit of 5.7 mln 
zlotys versus previously forecasted 65.9 mln zlotys, 8.1 mln 
zlotys and 4.8 mln zlotys respectively  
    * Sees now FY 2018 revenue of 88.7 million zlotys, EBITDA of 
11.0 mln zlotys and net profit of 7.1 mln zlotys versus 
previously forecasted 73.5 mln zlotys, 8.9 mln zlotys and 5.4 
mln zlotys respectively 
    * Sees now FY 2019 revenue of 104.1 million zlotys, EBITDA 
of 12.9 mln zlotys and net profit of 8.5 mln zlotys versus 
previously forecasted 81.0 mln zlotys, 9.7 mln zlotys and 6.1 
mln zlotys respectively 
    * Financing to be based on franchising and own investment 
backed up by an investment loan 
    * Mex Polska to invest directly up to 8 mln zlotys and only 
in selected localisations 
    * Management to recommend a dividend yield no lower than 5 
pct, similar to 2015 levels 
    * Plans to reduce management costs to 6 pct from 8 pct 
 
     
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($1 = 4.2363 zlotys) 
 
($1 = 4.2368 zlotys) 
 
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