RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Give it some timeWell, I looked but couldn't find a transcript anywhere. I did listen to the interview, understood some of it, missed a lot of it.
Obviously, BBD will not be bottom line profitable in 2021, nor in 2022 for that matter, IMO. My best guess is that EM felt comfortable using the word 'profitable' in that setting to refer to achieving positive FCF. Probably wasn't the appropriate setting to discuss EBITDA, FCF, Capex, Amortization etc.
While BBD will not be FCF positive for the year, it is likely they will be FCF positive for Q4, and should be FCF positive for 2022 overall (although some quarters will show FCF usage). In the sense that many non-investors might think of 'profitable', i.e. generating more cash than needed to pay the bills, BBD will likely achieve 'profitability' this year (or worst case in 2022).
However, I hope that everyone here understands that being FCF positive does not mean a bottom line profit. I do not expect BBD to show a bottom line profit before 2023, at the earliest.
Jim
BBDB859 wrote: If you can get the transcript of the interview I would be very interested in reading it, if u post it.
Jim99999 wrote: Thank you, raphaelle2. This is very surprising, as it contradicts the information we received on the conference call, and at the presentation. And we haven't even factored in the $400-450M amortization.
I will give it a listen, although I struggle to understand spoken french. I will search for a transcript as well.
Jim,
raphaelle2 wrote:
You can listen to EM interview on March 11, by Paul Arcand radio 98.5 easy to find on Google. Yes EM mentions twice at the beginning and the very end that BBD will be profitable in 2021. I was surprized... Is there confusion with EBITDA vs FCF ?? EM was certainly positive with bizzjet future in the present context.