Impresa, the media gather that possesses SIC and Expresso, posted record misfortunes of €66.2 million in 2024, a soak decay from the €2 million misfortune in 2023. To address money related challenges, CEO Francisco Pedro Balsemão affirmed plans to offer the company's central command in Paço de Arcos and rent it back to decrease obligation and secure monetary liquidity.
Key Financial Challenges & Losses
- Impedance of SIC's resources: A major figure behind the misfortunes was the €58 million debasement of SIC due to weaker income estimates.
- Legitimate arrangement: The company set aside €5.1 million for legitimate debate, counting the GDA claim with respect to craftsman sovereignties.
- Obligation increment: In spite of endeavors to control obligation since 2008, net obligation rose 13.3% from 2023, mostly due to rising intrigued rates and SIC bond issuance costs.
- Declining SIC productivity: The TV station saw a 42.2% drop in benefits, recording fair €4.8 million in 2024, in spite of 0.9% income development (€157.5M).
Impresa is propelling a €16 million cost-cutting arrange by 2028, centering on:
Generation productivity & robotization
- Renegotiation with providers
- Common cost diminishments (cars, travel, etc.)
- Reorganization and arranged staff decreases, particularly for pre- retirement workers (without indicating a target number of cutbacks).
What's Following for Impresa?
Whereas the gather demands that its center resources (SIC, Expresso ) are not for deal, the money related challenges and dependence on resource deals highlight continuous industry challenges. The sale-and-leaseback of the central command takes after past money related maneuvers including the same property, raising concerns approximately long-term money related steadiness.
This rebuilding marks a basic minute for Impresa, because it navigates a battling media scene with declining TV advertisement incomes and rising costs.