Wednesday 5th August 2015 |
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Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training college, cut its full year earnings guidance for a second time, citing weaker sales at its Quantum Education Group division and higher than expected costs.
Underlying earnings before interest, tax and amortisation is expected to be $27 million to $29 million in calendar 2015, Auckland based Intueri said in a statement. It had previously said earnings would be at the lower end of a range of $30 million to $33 million. The reduced guidance wouldn't result in a change in its dividend policy, the company said.
Intueri, which listed on the New Zealand stock exchange in May last year, missed its prospectus forecast for 2014 earnings, with net profit of $4 million compared with a projection of $7.9 million. Revenue from its New Zealand business of $34.5 million was 13 percent below forecast, while its international revenue was 4 percent ahead of forecast at $19 million.
Today the company said its performance in the first half "is in line with trends previously stated to the market, with excellent revenue growth in online, strong growth in international and a soft domestic performance." It didn't give specific numbers for the first half.
The company has been acquiring businesses in the past 12 months and last month agreed to buy the New Zealand Institute of Sport for $19.3 million, including its subsidiary New Zealand College of Massage, to give it scale in the sports and complementary health sectors. Settlement is expected in October. The acquisitions will help lift annualised revenue to more than $100 million and annualised earnings to more than $30 million, it said.
Intueri will release its first half results on Aug. 20.
The shares last traded at $1.77 and have dropped 32 percent this year. They were sold in an initial public offering last year at $2.35 apiece.
BusinessDesk.co.nz
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