Earnings Release • Apr 21, 2016
Earnings Release
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Levallois, April 21, 2016,
For the 1st quarter of 2016, economic sales1 reported by Compagnie Plastic Omnium reached €1,536.2 million, up by 6.0% over the 1st quarter of 2015 (up 7.8% at constant exchange rates).
Consolidated sales2 came to €1,300.8 million at constant exchange rates over the period (up by 6.7%).
| For the 1st quarter of 2016, economic sales1 €1,536.2 million, up by 6.0% over the 1st quarter of 2015 (up 7.8% |
at | reported by Compagnie Plastic Omnium reached constant exchange rates). |
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| Consolidated sales2 came to €1,300.8 million at constant exchange rates over the period (up by 6.7%). | ||||
| In millions of euros, by business segment | s t quarter 1 |
C hange - |
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| 2015 | 2016 | C hange |
constant exchange rates |
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| A utomotive |
1,352.9 | 1,445.7 | +6.9% | +8.8% |
| Environment | 96.9 | 90.5 | -6.6% | -6.0% |
| Economic sales 1 | 1,449.8 | 1,536.2 | +6.0% | +7.8% |
| J oint ventures |
231.2 | 255.3 | +10.4% | +13.4% |
| onsolidated sales 2 C |
1,218.6 | 1,280.9 | +5.1% | +6.7% |
| s t quarter 1 |
C hange - |
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| In € millions and % of sales, by region |
2015 | 2016 | C hange |
constant exchange rates |
| 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2016 | constant exchange rates |
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| Europe/A frica |
770.5 53% |
841.4 55% |
+9.2% | +10.4% |
| North A merica |
394.1 27% |
405.1 26% |
+2.8% | +1.2% |
| South A merica |
40.5 3% |
33.4 2% |
-17.5% | +15.8% |
| A sia |
244.8 17% |
256.2 17% |
+4.7% | +8.8% |
| Economic sales 1 | 1,449.8 100% |
1,536.2 100% |
+6.0% | +7.8% |
| J oint ventures |
231.2 100% |
255.3 100% |
+10.4% | +13.4% |
| onsolidated sales 2 C |
1,218.6 100% |
1,280.9 100% |
+5.1% | +6.7% |
Economic sales are the consolidated sales plus a proportional share of sales from the Group's consolidated joint ventures. The figure reflects the operational and managerial realities of the Group.
Consolidated sales, pursuant to standards IFRS 10-11-12, do not include the proportional shares of joint ventures, which are consolidated using the equity method.
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Plastic Omnium is the world leader of automotive body parts and modules, as well as the world leader of waste collection containers for local governments and for businesses. The Group and its joint ventures have 26,000 employees working in 120 plants and 21 R&D centers in 30 countries worldwide. Plastic Omnium is listed on Euronext Paris, Compartment A, is part of the Paris Bourse's monthly settlement facility (SRD) and of the SBF 120 and CAC Mid 60 indexes (ISIN code: FR0000124570).
Over the 1st quarter of 2016, Automotive sales1 for Plastic Omnium amounted to €1,445.7 million. This is a rise of 6.9% and 8.8% at constant exchange rates while worldwide automotive production was up by 1.2%.
Business has been very buoyant in Europe, which accounts for 51% of total sales1 in the automotive division. In a dynamic business environment (production up by 2.8%), Plastic Omnium is reporting growth of 13.2% at constant exchange rates.
Growth has been driven specifically by:
In North America, business is up by 1.3% at constant exchange rates. Business was penalized intermittently in Mexico by production downtimes scheduled by carmakers for reasons of model turnaround. These stoppages have occurred prior to the launch of new programs that will sustain Plastic Omnium's growth in this zone as from the 2nd half of 2016.
Growth is speeding up in China with business growth of 16% at constant exchange rates with automotive production up by 5%. The Group has benefited from high investment made over the past 3 years to strengthen the country's industrial footprint and win market share. The 25 plants now run by the Group in China (of which 13 plants built between 2013 and 2015) are seeing their plant loadings gradually swell with the numerous new orders now reaching the production line.
In the rest of Asia, business is steady while automotive production has dropped by 3%. In all, business in Asia has grown by 8.5% at constant exchange rates.
In the 1st quarter of 2016, sales1 for the Group's Environment business came to €90.5 million. This figure is down by 6% at constant exchange rates in a persistently difficult European market. The Environment Division should see an upturn in business with the launch of new voluntary waste disposal products (underground and semi-underground containers) and a good order book.
Like-for-like in 2016, Plastic Omnium is confirming an outperformance target of around 5 points over global automotive production, which is expected to rise by 2% to 3%.
On April 18, 2016, Plastic Omnium signed the SPA (sales & purchase agreement) for the acquisition of Faurecia's Exterior Systems. The transaction, with sales worth some €2 billion of which one half in Germany, should be finalized during the 2nd half of 2016 after clearance from the European competition authorities.
April 28, 2016 – Shareholders' Meeting July 27, 2016 – Half-year results for 2016 October 20, 2016 - Quarterly sales for the 3rd quarter of 2016
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