Quarterly Report • May 7, 2014
Quarterly Report
Open in ViewerOpens in native device viewer
LEGRAND UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION MARCH 31, 2014
| 2 |
|---|
| 3 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| Legrand | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 months ended March 31, | ||
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 |
| Revenue | 1,084.3 | 1,092.9 |
| Operating expenses | ||
| Cost of sales | (517.6) | (525.5) |
| Administrative and selling expenses | (294.1) | (297.9) |
| Research and development costs | (48.8) | (50.6) |
| Other operating income (expense) | (12.9) | (10.3) |
| Operating profit | 210.9 | 208.6 |
| Financial expense | (20.9) | (22.9) |
| Financial income | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| Exchange gains (losses) | (0.5) | (3.9) |
| Total net financial expense | (19.2) | (23.7) |
| Profit before tax | 191.7 | 184.9 |
| Income tax expense | (61.5) | (60.1) |
| Profit for the period | 130.2 | 124.8 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| – Legrand | 129.5 | 124.5 |
| – Minority interests | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Basic earnings per share (euros) | 0.488 | 0.471 |
| Diluted earnings per share (euros) | 0.480 | 0.463 |
| 3 months ended March 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Profit for the period | 130.2 | 124.8 | |
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | |||
| Translation reserves | 0.1 | 64.4 | |
| Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive | |||
| income | (0.3) | 5.2 | |
| Actuarial gains and losses after deferred taxes | (0.1) | (0.1) | |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 129.9 | 194.3 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| – Legrand | 129.0 | 194.0 | |
| – Minority interests | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Legrand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, | December 31, | ||
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 | |
| ASSETS | |||
| Current assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 563.7 | 602.8 | |
| Marketable securities | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Income tax receivables | 43.7 | 45.9 | |
| Trade receivables (Note 3) | 603.5 | 474.3 | |
| Other current assets | 145.3 | 138.5 | |
| Inventories (Note 4) | 641.3 | 620.9 | |
| Other current financial assets | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Total current assets | 2,000.5 | 1,885.4 | |
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 1,819.6 | 1,821.1 | |
| Goodwill | 2,505.6 | 2,411.7 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 549.4 | 560.6 | |
| Other investments | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 94.9 | 94.5 | |
| Other non-current assets | 2.4 | 2.5 | |
| Total non-current assets | 4,972.7 | 4,891.2 | |
| Total Assets | 6,973.2 | 6,776.6 |
| Legrand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, | December 31, | ||
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Short-term borrowings (Note 5) | 152.6 | 86.9 | |
| Income tax payable | 46.2 | 24.5 | |
| Trade payables | 471.3 | 468.8 | |
| Short-term provisions | 92.6 | 99.9 | |
| Other current liabilities | 441.0 | 441.8 | |
| Other current financial liabilities | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,203.8 | 1,122.0 | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 658.2 | 661.8 | |
| Long-term provisions | 104.3 | 100.4 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Provisions for pensions and other post-employment benefits | 157.1 | 156.7 | |
| Long-term borrowings (Note 5) | 1,497.1 | 1,486.6 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 2,417.1 | 2,405.9 | |
| Equity | |||
| Share capital (Note 6) | 1,066.0 | 1,062.4 | |
| Retained earnings | 2,676.8 | 2,575.8 | |
| Translation reserves | (400.9) | (400.8) | |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Legrand | 3,341.9 | 3,237.4 | |
| Minority interests | 10.4 | 11.3 | |
| Total equity | 3,352.3 | 3,248.7 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 6,973.2 | 6,776.6 |
| Legrand | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 months ended March 31, | ||
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 |
| Profit for the period | 130.2 | 124.8 |
| Reconciliation of profit for the period to net cash provided by/(used in) | ||
| operating activities: | ||
| – Depreciation expense | 23.4 | 24.9 |
| – Amortization expense | 9.1 | 9.6 |
| – Amortization of development costs | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| – Amortization of finance expense | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| – Impairment of goodwill | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| – Changes in deferred taxes | (3.5) | (2.9) |
| – Changes in other non-current assets and liabilities | 10.3 | 8.7 |
| – Exchange (gains)/losses, net | 1.3 | (0.2) |
| – Other adjustments | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| – (Gains)/losses on sales of assets, net | 0.5 | (0.3) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
| – Inventories | (21.6) | (16.6) |
| – Trade receivables | (128.0) | (101.2) |
| – Trade payables | 2.2 | 34.8 |
| – Other operating assets and liabilities | 3.4 | (41.5) |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities | 34.1 | 46.3 |
| – Net proceeds from sales of fixed and financial assets | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| – Capital expenditure | (15.9) | (17.6) |
| – Capitalized development costs | (7.2) | (7.4) |
| – Changes in non-current financial assets and liabilities | 0.0 | (0.3) |
| – Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (93.1) | (66.2) |
| Net cash provided by/ (used in) investing activities | (116.0) | (90.8) |
| – Proceeds from issues of share capital and premium (Note 6) | 19.3 | 9.2 |
| – Net sales (buybacks) of treasury shares and transactions under the | ||
| liquidity contract (Note 6) | (31.6) | (30.4) |
| – Dividends paid to equity holders of Legrand | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| – Dividends paid by Legrand subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| – Proceeds from new borrowings and drawdowns | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| – Repayment of borrowings | (1.8) | (1.7) |
| – Debt issuance costs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| – Increase (reduction) in bank overdrafts | 65.4 | (3.5) |
| – Acquisitions of ownership interests with no gain of control | (7.0) | (0.1) |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 44.4 | (25.0) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (1.6) | 7.6 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (39.1) | (61.9) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 602.8 | 494.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 563.7 | 432.4 |
| Items included in cash flows : | ||
| – Free cash flow* (Note 7) | 11.2 | 22.0 |
| – Interest paid during the period | 25.5 | 42.9 |
| – Income taxes paid during the period | 34.7 | 36.8 |
*Normalized free cash flow is presented in Note 7.
This unaudited consolidated financial information of Legrand is presented for a three-month period ending March 31, 2014. This unaudited consolidated financial information should be read in accordance with consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 such as established in the Registration document (Document de référence) deposited under visa no D.14-0274 with the French security regulator (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) on April 2, 2014.
All the amounts are presented in millions of euros unless otherwise indicated. Some totals may include rounding differences.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) interpretations adopted by the European Union and applicable or authorized for early adoption from January 1, 2014.
None of the IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that have not been adopted for use in the European Union are applicable to the Group.
Therefore Interpretation IFRIC 21 – Levies, that has not yet been approved by European Union, has not been applied. It should be noted that such application should only have a timing impact between quarters in the recognition of certain levies but should be neutral on a full year basis.
The contributions to the Group's consolidated financial statements of companies acquired since January 1, 2013 were as follows:
| 2013 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NuVo Technologies | 3 months' profit | 6 months' profit | 9 months' profit | 12 months' profit |
| Daneva | Balance sheet only | 6 months' profit | 9 months' profit | 12 months' profit |
| Seico | Balance sheet only | 5 months' profit | 8 months' profit | 11 months' profit |
| S2S | Balance sheet only | Balance sheet only | 8 months' profit | |
| Adlec Power | Balance sheet only | 5 months' profit | ||
| Tynetec | Balance sheet only | 5 months' profit |
| 2014 | March 31 |
|---|---|
| Daneva | 3 months' profit |
| Seico | 3 months' profit |
| S2S | 3 months' profit |
| Adlec Power | 3 months' profit |
| Tynetec | 3 months' profit |
| Lastar Inc. | Balance sheet only |
| Neat | Balance sheet only |
The acquisitions announced in the first three-months of 2014 were as follows:
In all, acquisitions of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired), and acquisitions of ownership interests with no gain control came to a total of €100.1 million in the first three-months of 2014, versus €66.3 million in the first three-months of 2013. Of this, acquisitions of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) accounted for €93.1 million in the first three-months of 2014, compared with €66.2 million in the first three-months of 2013.
Trade receivables are as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 |
| Trade accounts and notes receivable | 668.4 | 538.7 |
| Less impairment | (64.9) | (64.4) |
| 603.5 | 474.3 |
Inventories are as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 | |
| Purchased raw materials and components | 239.1 | 231.7 | |
| Sub-assemblies, work in progress | 93.7 | 90.8 | |
| Finished products | 412.3 | 403.4 | |
| 745.1 | 725.9 | ||
| Less impairment | (103.8) | (105.0) | |
| 641.3 | 620.9 |
Long-term borrowings can be analyzed as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 |
| 8 ½% debentures | 280.0 | 279.5 |
| Bonds | 1,100.0 | 1,100.8 |
| Other borrowings* | 125.1 | 114.8 |
| 1,505.1 | 1,495.1 | |
| Debt issuance costs | (8.0) | (8.5) |
| 1,497.1 | 1,486.6 |
*Including €54.3 million corresponding to private placement notes held by employees through the "Legrand Obligations Privées" corporate mutual fund (€55.2 million at December 31, 2013).
Short-term borrowings can be analyzed as follows:
| March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | 2014 | 2013 |
| Commercial paper | 55.0 | 0.0 |
| Other borrowings | 97.6 | 86.9 |
| 152.6 | 86.9 |
Share capital as of March 31, 2014 amounted to €1,065,970,696 represented by 266,492,674 ordinary shares with a par value of €4 each, for 278,337,200 voting rights.
| Number of | Par value | Share capital | Premiums | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shares | (euros) | (euros) | ||
| As of December 31, 2013 | 265,590,517 | 4 | 1,062,362,068 | 1,108,075,425 |
| Exercise of options under the 2007 plan | 50,869 | 4 | 203,476 | 1,078,423 |
| Exercise of options under the 2008 plan | 79,227 | 4 | 316,908 | 1,313,584 |
| Exercise of options under the 2009 plan | 46,448 | 4 | 185,792 | 423,606 |
| Exercise of options under the 2010 plan | 725,613 | 4 | 2,902,452 | 12,930,424 |
| As of March 31, 2014 | 266,492,674 | 4 | 1,065,970,696 | 1,123,821,462 |
Share capital consists exclusively of ordinary shares, each with a par value of €4.
Fully paid-up shares held in registered form in the name of the same shareholder for at least two years carry double voting rights.
In the first three-months of 2014, 902,157 shares were issued under the 2007 to 2010 stock option plans, resulting in a €3.6 million capital increase with a €15.7 million premium.
As of December 31, 2013, the Group held 63,027 shares in treasury. During the first three-months of 2014, it acquired a further 820,000 shares, at a cost of €35,580,154 and has allocated 817,240 shares to employees under performance share plans.
As of March 31, 2014, the Group held 65,787 shares, acquired at a total cost of €1,692,253. These shares are being held for the following purposes:
On May 29, 2007, the Group appointed a financial institution to maintain a liquid market for its ordinary shares on the NYSE Euronext™ Paris market under a liquidity contract complying with the Code of Conduct issued by the AMAFI (French Financial Markets Association) approved by the AMF on March 22, 2005.
Cash used to purchase shares under the liquidity contract is capped at €15.0 million.
As of March 31, 2014, the Group held 16,192 shares under this contract, purchased at a total cost of €706,220.
Transactions in the first three-months of 2014, under the liquidity contract, led to a net cash inflow of €3,961,707 and correspond to a net disposal of 91,308 shares.
The information by geographical segment presented below corresponds to the information used by the Group management to allocate resources to the various segments and to assess each segment's performance. It is extracted from the Group's consolidated reporting system.
| Geographical segments | Items not | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months ended March 31, 2014 | Europe | USA/ | Rest of | allocated to | Total | ||
| (in € millions) | France | Italy | Others | Canada | the world | segments | |
| Revenue to third parties | 270.7 | 143.4 | 199.1 | 181.9 | 289.2 | 1,084.3 | |
| Cost of sales | (96.8) | (50.4) | (111.9) | (92.1) | (166.4) | (517.6) | |
| Administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs | (106.8) | (42.1) | (48.9) | (64.5) | (80.6) | (342.9) | |
| Other operating income (expense) | (5.0) | 0.5 | (2.3) | (0.9) | (5.2) | (12.9) | |
| Operating profit | 62.1 | 51.4 | 36.0 | 24.4 | 37.0 | 210.9 | |
| - of which acquisition-related amortization , expense and income* |
|||||||
| accounted for in administrative and selling |
|||||||
| expenses, R&D costs | (1.7) | 0.0 | (0.6) | (2.6) | (3.1) | (8.0) | |
| accounted for in other operating income (expense) |
0.0 | ||||||
| - of which goodwill impairment | 0.0 | ||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | 63.8 | 51.4 | 36.6 | 27.0 | 40.1 | 218.9 | |
| - of which depreciation expense | (6.9) | (5.1) | (3.7) | (2.2) | (5.4) | (23.3) | |
| - of which amortization expense | (0.6) | (0.9) | (0.3) | (0.5) | (0.3) | (2.6) | |
| - of which amortization of development costs | (4.3) | (1.6) | 0.0 | (0.1) | (0.1) | (6.1) | |
| - of which restructuring costs | (2.1) | (0.2) | (0.2) | 0.0 | (1.5) | (4.0) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 34.1 | 34.1 | |||||
| Net proceeds from sales of fixed and financial assets | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||||
| Capital expenditure | (4.0) | (2.8) | (3.2) | (1.5) | (4.4) | (15.9) | |
| Capitalized development costs | (5.3) | (1.8) | 0.0 | (0.1) | (0.0) | (7.2) | |
| Free cash flow** | 11.2 | 11.2 | |||||
| Normalized free cash flow*** | 153.0 | 153.0 | |||||
| Normalized free cash flow as % of sales | 14.1% | ||||||
| Segment assets from operations excluding taxes | 269.2 | 159.3 | 279.3 | 167.2 | 515.1 | 1,390.1 | |
| Net tangible assets | 178.5 | 121.9 | 85.1 | 42.6 | 121.3 | 549.4 | |
| Segment liabilities from operations excluding taxes | 370.5 | 181.3 | 112.2 | 87.5 | 253.4 | 1,004.9 |
* Amortization of intangible assets remeasured as part of the purchase price allocation process, plus any acquisitionrelated expense and income.
** Free cash flow is defined as the sum of net cash provided by operating activities and net proceeds from sales of fixed and financial assets minus capital expenditure and capitalized development costs.
*** Normalized free cash flow is defined as the sum of (i) net cash provided by operating activities, based on a working capital requirement representing 10% of the last 12 months' sales, and whose change at constant scope of consolidation and exchange rates is adjusted for the quarter and (ii) the net proceeds from sales of non-current assets minus (iii) capital expenditure and capitalized development costs.
| Geographical segments | Items not | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months ended March 31, 2013 | Europe | USA/ | Rest of | allocated to | Total | ||
| (in € millions) | France | Italy | Others | Canada | the world | segments | |
| Revenue to third parties | 268.7 | 151.7 | 187.5 | 185.0 | 300.0 | 1,092.9 | |
| Cost of sales | (97.8) | (54.3) | (108.9) | (93.3) | (171.2) | (525.5) | |
| Administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs | (104.4) | (44.6) | (50.7) | (65.6) | (83.2) | (348.5) | |
| Other operating income (expense) | (4.5) | 0.2 | (1.6) | (0.4) | (4.0) | (10.3) | |
| Operating profit | 62.0 | 53.0 | 26.3 | 25.7 | 41.6 | 208.6 | |
| - of which acquisition-related amortization , expense and income* |
|||||||
| accounted for in administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs |
(0.9) | 0.0 | (0.9) | (2.4) | (3.3) | (7.5) | |
| accounted for in other operating income (expense) |
0.0 | ||||||
| - of which goodwill impairment | 0.0 | ||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | 62.9 | 53.0 | 27.2 | 28.1 | 44.9 | 216.1 | |
| - of which depreciation expense | (7.8) | (5.5) | (3.3) | (2.3) | (5.8) | (24.7) | |
| - of which amortization expense | (0.9) | (0.9) | (0.3) | (0.5) | (0.3) | (2.9) | |
| - of which amortization of development costs | (3.8) | (1.5) | 0.0 | (0.2) | (0.1) | (5.6) | |
| - of which restructuring costs | (1.8) | 0.0 | (1.0) | (0.2) | (0.9) | (3.9) | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 46.3 | 46.3 | |||||
| Net proceeds from sales of fixed and financial assets | 0.7 | 0.7 | |||||
| Capital expenditure | (4.9) | (3.7) | (2.5) | (2.3) | (4.2) | (17.6) | |
| Capitalized development costs | (5.5) | (1.7) | 0.0 | (0.1) | (0.1) | (7.4) | |
| Free cash flow** | 22.0 | 22.0 | |||||
| Normalized free cash flow*** | 147.2 | 147.2 | |||||
| Normalized free cash flow as % of sales | 13.5% | ||||||
| Current operating assets excluding taxes | 282.3 | 187.1 | 266.0 | 168.9 | 477.9 | 1,382.2 | |
| Net tangible assets | 189.9 | 132.5 | 76.6 | 48.7 | 125.9 | 573.6 | |
| Current operating liabilities excluding taxes | 362.5 | 191.4 | 116.0 | 93.4 | 256.3 | 1,019.6 | |
* Amortization of intangible assets remeasured as part of the purchase price allocation process, plus any acquisitionrelated expense and income.
** Free cash flow is defined as the sum of net cash provided by operating activities and net proceeds from sales of fixed and financial assets minus capital expenditure and capitalized development costs.
*** Normalized free cash flow is defined as the sum of (i) net cash provided by operating activities, based on a working capital requirement representing 10% of the last 12 months' sales, and whose change at constant scope of consolidation and exchange rates is adjusted for the quarter and (ii) the net proceeds from sales of non-current assets minus (iii) capital expenditure and capitalized development costs (Q1 reported figures unadjusted for the quarter: €149.2 million and 13.7%).
| (in € millions) | st quarter 1 2014 |
st quarter 1 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| France | 270.7 | 268.7 |
| Italy | 143.4 | 151.7 |
| Rest of Europe | 199.1 | 187.5 |
| USA/Canada | 181.9 | 185.0 |
| Rest of the world | 289.2 | 300.0 |
| Total | 1,084.3 | 1,092.9 |
No significant events occurred between March 31, 2014 and the date when the consolidated financial statements were prepared.
Building tools?
Free accounts include 100 API calls/year for testing.
Have a question? We'll get back to you promptly.