eTranzact’s PAT Declines By N118.25 Million in Q2 2020

eTranzact, Nigeria’s premier payment processing platform, on Thursday reported N118.250 million decline in Profit After Tax (PAT) for the second quarter (Q2) ended 30th June 2020.

The payment company revenue declined from N6.458 billion filed in the same period of 2019 to N5.769 billion in the second quarter of 2020.

This decline continues with gross profit as it declined by more than 50 percent from N553.428 million posted in the corresponding quarter of 2019 to N248.899 million in Q2 2020.

Selling and marketing costs surged during the period under review to N12.272 million, up from N7.397 million posted in Q2 2019.

However, despite eTranzact moderating its administrative expenses from N470.962 million achieved in Q2 2019 to N389.271 million in Q2 2020, operating profit plunged from N75.069 million in Q2 2019 to -152.644 million in Q2 2020.

Even finance cost rose from zero recorded in the corresponding quarter to N4.973 million while investment income declined from N66.246 million filed in Q2 2019 to N39.367 million in Q2 2020.

Profit after tax plunged from N96.094 million filed in the second quarter of 2019 to N118.250 million in the second quarter of 2020.

The company total assets increased to N6.9 billion, up from N6.767 billion posted in the same period of 2019.

Surprisingly the company’s liability also surged from N6.459 billion to N6.895 billion during the period under review.

Equity attributed to owners stood at N5.923 million, down from 306.702 million posted in the corresponding period of 2019.

A critical look into the company’s financial statements showed the COVID-19 pandemic broadly impacted the company’s revenue as cash receipt from customers during the period declined from N25.205 billion in Q2 2019 to N11.616 billion in Q2 2020, plunging cash generated from operations by 50 percent from N458.107 million to N227.012 million in Q2 2020, the peak of COVID-19 disruption.

Still, eTranzact up its investment by purchasing property, plant and equipment worth N288.952 million during the period.