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Groupe SEB pursues a multi-specialist strategy with top-ranking positions in small electrical appliances and a strong global leadership in cookware. Its mission is making consumers' everyday lives easier and more enjoyable and contributing to better living all around the world.
Operating in nearly 150 countries, Groupe SEB has built strong positions across continents through a product offering, both global and local, addressing consumer expectations throughout the world.
This offering is enhanced by an exceptional brand portfolio.
The Group's success is rooted in its long-term vision, committed to achieving the right balance between growth and competitiveness in order to create value for all its stakeholders.
On top of the Consumer business, Groupe SEB has recently moved into the professional segment, and in particular the professional coffee market.
| An extensive and diversified offering | 2 | |
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Business model 4
Consolidated results at 30 June 2019 6
GROUPE SEB - HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT AS AT 30 JUNE 2019 1
Electrical cooking: deep fryers, rice cookers, electrical pressure cookers, informal meal appliances, waffl e makers, grills, toasters, multicookers…
Beverage preparation: coffee makers (fi lter and pod), espresso machines, electrical kettles, home beer-taps, soy milk makers…
Food preparation: blenders, cooking food processors, kitchen machines, mixers, beaters…
Linen care: irons and steam generators, garment steamers...
Home care: canister vacuum cleaners with or without dust bag, steam and upright vacuum cleaners, vacuum sweepers, versatile vacuums…
Home comfort: fans, heaters, air treatment appliances…
Personal care: hair care appliances, depilators, bathroom scales...
Frying pans, saucepans, pressure cookers, bakeware, kitchen utensils, food storage containers, vacuum fl asks and mugs...
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(1) Data 2018. (2) Net investments in R&D, strategic marketing and design. (3) Cash outflow for capital expenditures.
Groupe SEB is the world leader in Small domestic equipment, a steadily growing global market, estimated at over €75bn in 2018: around €45bn for small electrical appliances, €23bn for Cookware and €8bn for the professional Coffee market.
Presence in nearly150 countries Leadership positions in over 25 countries
* Acquisitions of the last 5 years
1 global social protection fl oor Workplace accidents(4) halved in 5 years Recognized as the best employer in the sector(5)
492 patents fi led
Nearly 25%of sales consolidated through e-commerce
Nearly 250 million products made
70% of direct purchasing covered by the supplier panel
Annual organic sales growth of7%in 5 years
500projects supported by the Fonds Groupe SEB in 10 years
(4) Lost-time injuries with temporary replacements. (5) Electrical materials and equipment sector – Ranking by Capital magazine and the Statista Institute.
| (in € millions) | H1 2019 | H1 2018 | Change 2019/2018 as reported |
Change 2019/2018 Like-for-like(* ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,337 | 3,025 | 10.3% | 8.4% |
| Operating Result from Activity (ORfA) | 230 | 208 | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| Operating profi t | 213 | 186 | 14.5% | |
| Profi t attributable to owners of the parent | 100 | 91 | 9.8% | |
| Net debt (at 30 June) | 2,428( **) |
2,015 | +€413m |
** o/w IFRS 16 debt: €346m.
(in € millions)
* LFL: like-for-like: at constant exchange rates and consolidation scope.
* o/w IFRS 16 debt: €346m.
(as a % of revenue)
(to 26 July 2019 )
| General environment | 10 |
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| Currencies | 10 |
| Raw materials and transport | 10 |
| Changes in the composition of the Board of Directors |
11 |
| Wilbur Curtis | 11 |
| Family concert reaffi rms its long-term support to SEB |
12 |
| Groupe SEB launched its new employee share ownership plan |
12 |
| Awards for Groupe SEB | 12 |
| Commentary on consolidated sales | 14 |
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| Product performance Performance by geography |
14 16 |
| Commentary on the consolidated results | 18 |
| Operating Result from Activity | 18 |
| Operating profi t and net profi t | 18 |
| Financial structure at 30 June 2019 | 18 |
| 2019 outlook | 19 |
| Post-balance sheet events | 20 |
The fi rst half of 2019 saw continued macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, largely due to trade tensions between China and the United States, diplomatic tensions (Iran – United States, Japan – South Korea ) and monetary policy developments. Despite that, global growth remained solid over the period despite starting from a high base.
In Europe, business and consumer confi dence indices are struggling to level off. Domestic demand continues to drive growth in the euro area but there continue to be specifi c uncertainties in certain countries (persistence of the Yellow Vests movement in France, the UK's exit from the EU still unresolved, economic climate in Germany and Italy).
Despite remaining highly competitive and promotion-driven, the European Small Domestic Equipment market broadly maintained its growth momentum underpinned by innovation and upselling.
In the United States, the Small Domestic Equipment market continues to see a major divergence between the fast-growing online
CURRENCIES
It should be remembered that the US dollar and the Chinese yuan are currencies for which the Group is "short," i.e., the weight of its purchases denominated in these currencies is greater than that of its sales. Compared with the previous half-year, the dollar and the yuan respectively rose around 7% and 1% against the euro.
For the currencies in which the Group is "long," i.e., in which its revenues exceed its costs, the main feature of the half-year was the signifi cant fall in the Argentinean peso (-80%) and the Turkish lira (-28%). The other major movements in emerging market currencies (Brazilian real -5%, Colombian peso -4% and Mexican peso +6%) and mature currencies (Japanese yen +6%) were more contained.
The Group is exposed to fl uctuations in the prices of certain materials, such as metals like aluminum and nickel, which is used to make stainless steel, and copper. It is also exposed to changes in the price of plastic materials used to produce small electrical appliances and of paper for packaging. This exposure is direct (for in-house production) or indirect for products whose manufacture is outsourced to subcontractors.
Compared with the previous half-year, raw material prices broadly fell. Aluminum prices thus fell circa 17% over the fi rst six months of the year compared to the same period in 2018 (average price of \$1,830 per ton versus \$2,210 the year before). Similarly, copper (average price of \$6,170 per ton versus \$6,920 a year earlier) and nickel prices (average price of \$12,320 per ton versus \$13,870 a year earlier) both fell around 11% in the fi rst half of 2019.
business and the struggles of traditional brick-and-mortar retail. The consequences are similar to what has been seen for multiple half-year periods, namely tighter inventory management, massive destocking and store closures.
In China, despite more uncertainty externally and concerns surrounding the trade war with the United States, household spending and the Small Domestic Equipment market continue to perform well. The increasing urbanization, higher purchasing power of the growing middle classes and the e-commerce momentum are all positives.
Lastly, other emerging markets remain restless. In Brazil, economy still suffers from high unemployment levels and infl ationary pressures. In Russia, the fi rst half of the year saw an easing of the country's monetary policy to counter the economic slowdown and moderating infl ation. Lastly, in Turkey, against a tense geopolitical background, the monetary situation remained highly volatile, the recession dragged on and household spending remained weak.
Given the inherent volatility of exchange rates, the Group has hedged certain currencies, in order to limit shocks to its performance or spread the impact over time. At the same time, it has a fl exible pricing policy, involving the use of price rises to compensate for the damaging effects of weakened currency on local profi tability.
In the fi rst half of 2019, exchange rate fl uctuations had a €15 million positive effect on Group revenue (compared with a €140 million negative effect in the fi rst half of 2018) and a €5 million negative effect on Operating Result from Activity (compared with a €16 million negative effect at 30 June 2018).
Oil prices on the other hand remain volatile to say the least on the back of tensions in the Gulf (Iran/United States) and uncertainties surrounding OPEC: price up over 20% since the start of the year, despite a sharp fall in June. On the basis of a half-yearly average, oil stood at \$66 per barrel in 2019, down 7% on the fi rst half of the previous year.
Finally, following a volatile 2018, paper and plastics stabilized in the fi rst half of 2019.
To smooth over time the effects of the sometimes sudden fl uctuations in metal prices, the Group makes use of partial hedging arrangements for its requirements (for aluminum and nickel). This provides protection from sharp price increases, but entails a certain inertia when prices fall.
The SEB S.A. Annual General Meeting on 22 May 2019 voted to:
Cédric Lescure and Hubert Fèvre, whose terms of offi ce expired at the Annual General Meeting on 22 May 2019, were not reappointed.
In addition, on 27 June 2019, the Groupe SEB European Works Council appointed a second employee director, Nora Bey, pursuant to Article 16 of the bylaws.
As a result, as at 30 June 2019, the Board of Directors had 17 members:
On 8 January 2019, the Group announced the acquisition of 100% of the activities of Wilbur Curtis, the no. 2 manufacturer of professional fi lter coffee machines in the United States. The transaction, subject to customary regulatory clearances, was fi nalized on 8 February 2019.
Founded in 1941, Wilbur Curtis manufactures and markets equipment for the preparation of hot and cold beverages, mainly fi lter coffee and cappuccino machines. Its sustained investments, especially in innovation, have allowed it to offer one of the most sophisticated and high-quality ranges on the market.
Wilbur Curtis sales have risen steadily, amounting to more than \$90 million, primarily in the US. Major customers include coffee roasters, specialty coffee retailers, convenience stores, fast-food chains, hotels and restaurants. Wilbur Curtis maintains long-term relationships with its customers and is supported by an experienced sales force that gives it national coverage. Its high-performance production facility located in Montebello, California, employs 300 people.
Already present in professional coffee with Schaerer and WMF full-automatic espresso coffee machines, Groupe SEB confi rms its determination to continue expanding in this high-potential sector. Wilbur Curtis, a fi lter coffee specialist in the United States, brings the Group a very valuable strategic complement to its product offering and customer portfolio.
The Group is targeting leadership status in professional coffee in the United States.
Family shareholders gathering over 260 people (3/4 of the capital held by the Founder Group), grouped with their entities, VENELLE INVESTISSEMENT and its associates and GÉNÉRACTION(1) and its members and the HPP holding company, signed a new shareholders' agreement replacing the various existing agreements, in order to strengthen their ties and the stability of SEB's capital.
This agreement was communicated to the AMF, which published it in accordance with regulations on 7 March 2019(2).
Along with other family shareholders, the parties signing this agreement thereby continue their declared concert initiative, confi rming their ambition to implement a shared sustainable management policy as regards SEB, for the purpose of ensuring continuity in their controlling position.
FÉDÉRACTIVE its associates and its members , who are not parties to the agreement, have decided to discontinue participation in the aforementioned concerted voting block . However, FÉDÉRACTIVE , its associates and members, who terminated the FÉDÉRACTIVE shareholders' agreement entered into on 9 July 2008(3), have stated that they are continuing their concerted voting block together by maintaining their commitment to implement a common long-term management policy for SEB(2 ).
As a result, the family concert holds 32.27% of the capital and 40.15% of SEB's voting rights following the signature of the Shareholders' Agreement on 27 February 2019(4 ).
Following a very good 2018, the Group wanted to recognize the commitment and signifi cant yearcontribution of its teams to speeding up its transformation (incorporation of new brands, international expansion, digitalization of operations) and to literally give employees a stake in its strategic plans.
Therefore, on 27 May 2019, Groupe SEB announced the launch of a new employee share ownership plan. This allowed employees to subscribe to a reserved capital increase on preferential terms.
The program covered over 30 countries in which the Group operates and involved 20,000 employees.
The program, entitled "Horizon 2019," saw a 22% take-up rate and an average employee investment of €4,400 .
As a result of this program, the Group's employee shareholding will have risen from 2.74% of the share capital to 3.04% .
Groupe SEB received a wide variety of awards:
In a study done by the GfK consumer research institute, Tefal came second this year in the "Best Growth Brand" category and WMF fi fth in the "Best Product Brand" category.
These great results show both the brands' profi tability and the positive emotions they trigger among consumers.
The German "Best Brand Awards" are based on a comprehensive, representative study that measures the strength of a brand against two criteria: its commercial success on the market ("share of market"), and its attractiveness according to consumers ("share of soul"). Winners are not chosen by a panel of judges but exclusively by consumers. To establish this year's ranking, more than 14,000 of them voted.
At the second Grand Prix de la Responsabilité des Marques Sociétale, Tefal won the B to C products award for Resource, its range of frying pans and saucepans made from 100% recycled aluminum, a product of the French circular economy. This project was selected from 47 candidates and refl ects consumer preference for brands that engage.
For the past 6 years, the brand has been collecting used cookware to give it a new lease of life. Since its launch, some 1 million items have been collected, primarily in hypermarkets and in specialized stores. The latter are then turned into new everyday objects including cookware manufactured in the Group's plant in Rumilly, in Haute-Savoie.
(1) Association of family shareholders created in May 2017.
(2) Opinion of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers no. 219C0415 of 7 March 2019.
(3) Opinion of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers no. 208C1659 of 11 September 2008.
(4 ) Based on capital and theoretical voting rights in the Extraordinary General Meeting following the signing of the Agreement on 27 February 2019.
Each year, at the Foire de Paris the Grand Prix de l'Innovation is given to the stand-out innovations in electrical and smart home appliances.
This year, Moulinex presented its latest innovation, Steam'up, a Made in France steam cooker that enhances the fl avors and retains the nutrients of the ingredients.
Thanks to its patented first-of-a-kind inverted steam cooking technology, Steam'up is revolutionizing this cooking category.
The product wowed the jury in the Electrical Appliance category.
Handed out for the third year running by Cegos and the MINES ParisTech school, the sustainable development – CSR awards provide an opportunity to recognize outstanding corporate citizenship through inspiring and value-adding projects.
Our design teams, which work with associations like Handicap International and APF France Handicap to test products and make them accessible to the wider public, were this year awarded the prize for their work on the inclusiveness of our products.
Aside from permanent disability, each one of us, at some stage of our lives, can fi nd our physical capabilities limited: injury, illness, old age, etc. It is thus important that Group products be designed so that everyone can use them regardless of their personal needs as a result of age or physical condition.
| Change 2019/2018* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (in € millions) |
H1 2019 | H1 2018 | As reported | Like-for-like | |
| EMEA | 1,401 | 1,337 | +4.7% | +5.0% | |
| Western Europe | 1,033 | 997 | +3.6% | +3.6% | |
| Other countries | 368 | 340 | +8.0% | +9.1% | |
| AMERICAS | 362 | 338 | +7.3% | +6.6% | |
| North America | 224 | 204 | +9.5% | +3.0% | |
| South America | 138 | 134 | +3.9% | +12.1% | |
| ASIA | 1,182 | 1,060 | +11.6% | +10.1% | |
| China | 938 | 825 | +13.7% | +12.8% | |
| Other countries | 244 | 235 | +4.3% | +0.7% | |
| TOTAL CONSUMER | 2,946 | 2,735 | +7.7% | +7.2% | |
| PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS | 391 | 290 | +34.9% | +20.1% | |
| GROUPE SEB | 3,337 | 3,025 | +10.3% | +8.4% |
* % calculated on non-rounded fi gures.
| Change 2019/2018* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (in € millions) |
Q2 2019 | Q2 2018 | As reported | Like-for-like | |
| EMEA | 690 | 652 | +5.9% | +5.9% | |
| Western Europe | 515 | 494 | +4.2% | +4.1% | |
| Other countries | 175 | 158 | +11.1% | +11.4% | |
| AMERICAS | 194 | 177 | +9.5% | +8.8% | |
| North America | 121 | 112 | +8.3% | +2.3% | |
| South America | 73 | 65 | +11.5% | +19.8% | |
| ASIA | 523 | 481 | +8.7% | +8.6% | |
| China | 396 | 357 | +11.2% | +11.9% | |
| Other countries | 127 | 124 | +1.6% | -0.9% | |
| TOTAL CONSUMER | 1,407 | 1,310 | +7.4% | +7.3% | |
| PROFESSIONNAL BUSINESS | 208 | 156 | +33.3% | +16.3% | |
| GROUPE SEB | 1,615 | 1,466 | +10.1% | +8.2% |
* % calculated on non-rounded fi gures.
Consumer sales amounted to €2,946 million, up 7.2% on a like-forlike basis.
The different product categories contributed to this growth in constracting ways.
Accounting for around 30% of Consumer revenue, cookware encompasses a wide range of products from pressure cookers to thermal mugs, not to mention frying pans and saucepans – made from a range of materials, coated and non-coated, with fi xed and detachable handles –, woks, mugs, food storage containers, kitchen utensils or bakeware.
In the fi rst half of 2019, the Group saw strong organic growth in its sales across the bulk of product families. The growth of the core business was underpinned by a series of loyalty programs (LPs) that were much more extensive than those in 2018.
The strong sales performance was seen pretty much across all regions: in Europe, Turkey, Japan; in China, thanks to woks, saucepans and frying pans, thermal mugs and pressure cookers; in the United States, where T-Fal, All-Clad and Imusa all contributed to the higher revenue in a weak market; in Brazil, the Group saw renewed growth this halfyear. The picture was, however, more mixed in France where, despite a strong second quarter on the back of the "Tefal vous remercie" (fully recycled permanent aluminum range "Ressource") campaign, sales this half-year were down as a consequence of an LP at end-2018.
The Group's performance in kitchen electrics was strong in the fi rst half of 2019, on the back of the three main categories that make up this business segment.
In linen care, the Group saw sales fall slightly on a like-for-like basis in the fi rst-half, despite a positive second quarter. In a contracting global ironing market, refl ecting changing consumer lifestyles (attire less groomed, long ironing sessions replaced with quick last-minute steaming, etc.), our sales of irons have fallen sharply, whereas steam generators have held up somewhat, thanks above all to the introduction of new models and a strong marketing effort. In parallel, garment steamers (standing or handheld) continued to enjoy strong growth, particularly in China.
Home care continued to see strong double-digit growth, from a very high base in 2017 – 2018. Sales were nevertheless mixed across vacuum cleaner families with a declining market in canisters.
The big winners, both in the market and for the Group, were the versatile vacuum cleaners, which are a buoyant new source of sales underpinned by innovations such as Air Force 460 and 560. On top of this, a sharp increase in our sales in Europe.
Finally, we continued to see higher sales of robotic vacuum cleaners, particularly in Spain.
Home comfort was the leading category this half-year, with organic sales growth of over 20%, rising to over 35% in the second quarter. This exceptional performance was down to fans, with sales heavily underpinned by very favorable weather conditions in Europe (forward buying during the winter, mild, and heatwave in June) and in Brazil (hot summer in 2019 compared with more moderate temperatures in 2018).
The sharp increase in sales in personal care, on a straight-line basis over the half, was the result of the very strong sales performance of the Steampod professional straightener, designed in partnership with L'Oréal. While sales of other hair care appliances (hair dryers, curlers, straighteners) stabilized, our bathroom scales enjoyed good growth.
In the fi rst half of 2019, revenue from the Professional business (Coffee machines and hotel equipment) amounted to €391 million, up by nearly 35%. These sales include a €34 million contribution from Wilbur Curtis, an American company specializing in professional fi lter coffee, acquired in early February and consolidated since 8 February 2019. On a like-for-like basis, growth for the fi rst six months stood at 20.1% and at 16.3% in the second quarter. It was nurtured by the robust momentum of WMF-Schaerer's Professional Coffee business, largely driven by major contracts signed with key accounts in the United States and Asia (restaurant or fast food chains, convenience stores, etc.). One should be reminded that this extremely healthy dynamics in the fi rst half of the year must be seen in the context of modest 2018 comparatives (very low level of major deals over the period, particularly in the fi rst quarter). It therefore should not be extrapolated to the second half of the year due to a much more demanding basis of comparison.
As for Wilbur Curtis, the integration process is making good progress, and sales growth is strong and in line with our expectations.
In addition, the hotel equipment business delivered a good second quarter performance thanks to a few signifi cant projects and ended the half-year with a sustained increase in revenue.
With a presence in close to 150 countries, Groupe SEB achieved fi rsthalf 2018 revenue which can be broken down as follows:
In a well-oriented market, the Group's sales growth in Western Europe over the fi rst six months was fi rm, slightly accelerating in the second quarter. It was fueled by strong core business and major loyalty programs (LPs).
In France, half-yearly sales were almost stable on 2018, but the second quarter saw a return to slight growth. However, the latter is composed of mixed performances: in cookware, in a declining market, activity benefi ted from the success of a special commercial offer focused on the Tefal Resource range, made out of recycled aluminium. In small electric appliances, in a promising market, it remained driven by versatile vacuum cleaners, automatic espresso machines, brunch ranges, Cake Factory, Cookeo, Steampod and fans, favored by weather conditions. Conversely, sales of irons, BeerTender (football World Cup base effect) and canister vacuum cleaners have declined in recent months.
Outside France, the increase in revenue included the vast majority of countries.
In Germany, against a more difficult backdrop, growth in sales continued to be boosted by our fl agship products.
In the Netherlands, the vigorous growth of the fi rst quarter continued and we largely outperformed the market, bolstered in particular by the successful launch of our range of vacuum cleaners and by major LPs. Belgium was also a solid growth driver, propelled by cookware and almost all small electrical appliance families, as well as by the good performance delivered by the Group's stores. Moreover, early year sales momentum strengthened in the second quarter in Italy. In Spain, in a market driven by new categories (robot and versatile vacuum cleaners, garment steamers, etc.), our sales saw further growth despite destocking by some retailers.
Finally, in the United Kingdom, our activity declined over the fi rst half of the year in a declining market.
Our half-yearly sales in the region rose by 9.1% like-for-like, with a marked acceleration between April and June. This robust traction was achieved in a buoyant market environment and was driven by both core business and loyalty programs. It has resulted in market share gains, both in physical distribution and e-commerce.
Among the countries that contribute most to growth are Central Europe (Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, etc.) and Ukraine, whose excellent performances are owing to most product categories and expanded distribution. In Russia, we pursued our development at a brisk pace. In Turkey, the overall complicated market environment weighed on consumption and the small electric appliance market; declining in volume, our sales increased in value (local currency) particularly thanks to the impact of price hikes in 2018. In Egypt, the launch of our JV with Zahran, extended to cookware, resulted in strong growth in business from the second quarter onwards.
In Eurasia, we should also highlight the successful integration of WMF's Consumer business and the vigorous development (nearly 20%) of sales in our own retail store network.
Beyond the favorable currency effect, resulting from the appreciation of the US dollar against the euro, our sales at end-June were up 3% like-for-like.
The Group continued to operate in a tense retail environment in the United States and Canada: diffi culties for offl ine retailers facing the growing importance of e-commerce, resulting in destocking, a permanent promotion-driven environment, reorganizations and store closures.
In the United States, in a still declining cookware market, All-Clad confi rmed in the second quarter its strong momentum of the start of the year, thanks in particular to distribution gains in the premium and e-commerce channels. Sales under the T-fal brand were fueled by an enhanced offering, by new listings and the renewal of a major commercial operation with a customer. Imusa, for its part, continued its positive trajectory. In linen care, activity proved to be complicated, as the decline in demand was combined with the reorganization of the shelves of some of our retailers.
In Canada, the Group achieved stable half-year sales after a slight decline in the second quarter at constant exchange rate and scope. As in the fi rst quarter, business grew in cookware but was more diffi cult in small electrical appliances, particularly in ironing.
In Mexico, in a well-oriented market, the favorable momentum accelerated in the second quarter due to excellent performances in cookware and electrical cooking (notably the brunch range).
The signifi cant difference between growth in euros and at constant exchange rates and scope is due to the continued depreciation of currencies (notably the Brazilian real and the Colombian and Argentinian pesos). On a like-for-like basis, our revenue at 30 June rose sharply, bolstered by an accelerated pace in the second quarter (nearly 20%). Brazil remained the major driver of sales momentum.
In Brazil, the economic situation is gradually improving. Although promising, the Small Domestic Equipment market remains highly competitive and promotion-driven, making price increases complicated. Against this background, the ramp-up of the Itatiaia site continues and the solid sales dynamics of the first quarter accelerated between April and June (+25%, with admittedly low 2018 comparatives). Growth is driven by several product categories (fans, blenders - particularly the Powermax model -, oil-free deep fryers, cookware, etc.) as well as by retail gains, particularly new regional customers.
In Colombia, as in the fi rst quarter, our sales in peso at end-June were virtually stable, yet featuring contrasted performances depending on the retail channels: diffi cult environment for traditional points of sale and for B2B activity; robust momentum for modern channels and our retail network. While second quarter activity remained soft for blenders, it continued to be favorable for cookware and utensils, fans and irons. The launch of the oil-free fryers also showed encouraging signs.
In line with the fi rst quarter, Supor achieved organic growth of 12% between April and June, representing a solid momentum compared with the exceptional performance of the second quarter of 2018 (+30%). In a competitive and promotion-focused market, still driven by e-commerce, all product families made a positive contribution to business, with the new categories as a whole (kitchen utensils and mugs, home and linen care, large kitchen appliances) strengthening the core business (cookware and small kitchen electrics).
In cookware and kitchenware, growth remained sustained and diversifi ed, with a special mention in the second quarter for historical families: woks, pots & pans and pressure cookers.
Small kitchen electrics has remained robust in recent months, with blenders (classic and high-speed), "health pots" kettles and grills (baking pans). At the same time, the rise in Home Care continues, with good progress in linen care (particularly for the latest launches in garment steamers) and vacuum cleaners.
Finally, the large kitchen appliance business is still buoyant, propelled by extractor hoods and water purifi ers, recently launched on the market.
Excluding China, the Group's half-yearly sales were broadly stable after a very slight organic decline in the second quarter. However, the situation varies from country to country.
In Japan, sales growth remained fi rm, fueled by both fl agship products (cookware, kettles, etc.) and more recent categories (in particular the Cook4me multi-cooker). Our retail network continues to develop with two new store openings during the quarter (4 over the semester) that brings the number of our stores in the country to 33.
In South Korea, in a fragile environment marked by heightened tensions at the end of the fi rst half (trade dispute with Japan), end-June sales fell signifi cantly. The solid momentum in garment steamers or vacuum cleaners did not offset the decline in sales of other product families, particularly cookware.
As expected, in Australia, the gain in new customer listings led to a return to growth in the second quarter.
Thailand pursued its expansion, boosted by recently launched products (high-speed blenders, vacuum cleaners).
Except for Vietnam and Singapore, where sales dropped, all other Asian markets (Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.) grew.
At €230 million, Operating Result from Activity (ORfA) for fi rst-half 2019 was up 10.7% vs. fi rst-half 2018. It includes a -€5 million currency effect and a +€11 million scope and method effect (Egyptian JV in its new confi guration, Wilbur Curtis since February 8 and IFRS 16). On a like-for-like basis, ORfA for came out at €224 million, up 8.1%. In highly competitive and promotion-driven markets, this change in operating income represents a highly satisfactory performance.
The building blocks of the 8.1% organic growth in ORfA at end-June 2019 are as follows:
■ a volume effect of +€56 million, reflecting the business' solid momentum;
At end-June 2019, the Group's Operating profit amounted to €213 million, compared with €186 million at 30 June 2018. This result includes an estimated employee profi t-sharing expense of €9 million (€10 million in 2018) and other income and expenses of -€8 million, versus -€12 million in the fi rst half of last year. These expenses include various modest items, including costs related to the acquisition of Wilbur Curtis. They do not include provisions relating to WMF's competitiveness recovery program, announced after the balance sheet closing date.
Net fi nancial expense for the fi rst-half was -€46 million, up €10 million from end-June 2018. This is mainly due to two signifi cant items: an additional fi nancial expense of €7 million under IFRS 16 and a charge related to the change in fair value of the ORNAEs and calls on treasury shares of €8 million (vs. an income of €2 million at end-June 2018).
At €100 million from €91 million in the fi rst six months of 2018, profi t attributable to owners of the parent rose by 9.8%. This comes after a tax charge of €40 million – based on an estimated effective tax rate of 24% – and after minority interests of €27 million (€23 million in fi rst-half 2018), up due to the increase in Supor's results in China.
Shareholders' equity at 30 June 2019, was €2,323 million, up slightly from 31 December 2018, and up €339 million from 30 June 2018.
At the same date, the Group's net debt stood at €2,428 million (including €346 million of IFRS 16 debt), up €413 million vs. 30 June 2018, on a comparable seasonal basis. The amount of net debt at end-June 2019 includes both the recognition of IFRS 16 debt for €346 million and the acquisition of Wilbur Curtis at the very start of the year. In addition, as announced, the change in debt also refl ects higher investments than in 2018, (in France, China, at WMF Professional), and a temporary deterioration in operating working capital requirement (19.1% of sales), partly due to the seasonal nature of the business and partly to an increase in trade receivables.
The Group's debt ratio at 30 June 2019 stood at 1,0 (0.9 excluding IFRS 16 debt) and the net debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio ended at 2.7 (2.4 excluding IFRS 16 debt).
Due to the seasonal nature in the Consumer business, one should be reminded that the fi rst half of the year is not representative of the entire year. In addition, growth in the Professional business is by nature volatile due to the timing of execution of certain major contracts.
For the second half of the year, the Group should continue to benefi t from a more favorable than expected raw material context. However, the environment remains complex, with in particular the ongoing transformation of the retail industry, putting pressure on margins.
For the months ahead, the Group expects to maintain solid organic growth, driven notably by continued momentum in the Consumer business in Western Europe, Eurasia and China.
In the Professional segment, the Coffee business will remain welloriented, nevertheless on very high comparatives.
As such, Groupe SEB targets for 2019 an organic sales growth above 7%. Based on current exchange rates, and considering the highly demanding second-half 2018, the Group aims at achieving an increase of around 6% in its reported ORfA.
Two and a half years into WMF's integration, outstanding progress has been achieved in the Professional Coffee Machine business (PCM), over-delivering against initial ambitions and with highly promising growth prospects. Conversely, the Consumer business has been underperforming despite further investments and its return to sustainable profi tability levels needs to be accelerated.
To this end, on 10 July 2019, WMF launched a program aimed at rapidly improving the company's competitiveness and overall performance. The action plan is based on:
will be fueled by faster international expansion and higher investment in innovation to optimize product portfolio,
The reorganization may impact up to 400 out of globally 6,200 jobs. WMF will offer a wide range of options to employees: voluntary departure programs, early retirement and the access to newly created positions stemming from the expansion of its coffee machine production in Geislingen and the increased warehousing capacity in nearby Dornstadt.
| Consolidated income statement | 22 |
|---|---|
| Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 23 | |
| Consolidated balance sheet | 24 |
| Consolidated cash fl ow statement | 25 |
| Consolidated statement of changes in equity | 26 |
| Notes to the condensed consolidated fi nancial | |
| statements | 27 |
| Statutory auditors' report on the half yearly financial information |
41 |
|---|---|
| Statement by the person responsible for the interim financial report |
42 |
Condensed consolidated fi nancial statements for the fi rst six months ended 30 June 2019
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (Note 3) | 3,336.6 | 3,025.0 | 6,812.2 |
| Operating expenses (Note 4) | (3,106.8) | (2,817.5) | (6,117.4) |
| OPERATING RESULT FROM ACTIVITY | 229.8 | 207.5 | 694.8 |
| Statutory and discretionary employee profi t-sharing (Note 5) | (9.0) | (10.0) | (33.6) |
| RECURRING OPERATING PROFIT | 220.8 | 197.5 | 661.2 |
| Other operating income and expense (Note 6) | (8.2) | (11.8) | (35.6) |
| OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) | 212.6 | 185.7 | 625.6 |
| Finance costs (Note 7) | (20.9) | (15.6) | (32.8) |
| Other fi nancial income and expense (Note 7) | (24.9) | (20.4) | 0.9 |
| Share of profi ts of associates | |||
| PROFIT BEFORE TAX | 166.8 | 149.7 | 593.7 |
| Income taxes (Note 8) | (40.2) | (36.0) | (131.2) |
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 126.6 | 113.7 | 462.5 |
| Non-controlling interests | (26.6) | (22.6) | (43.5) |
| PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT | 100.0 | 91.1 | 419.0 |
| PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT PER SHARE (IN UNITS) |
|||
| Basic earnings per share | 2.01 | 1.83 | 8.44 |
| Diluted earnings per share | 2.00 | 1.82 | 8.38 |
The accompanying Notes 1 to 16 are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profi t before minority interests | 126.6 | 113.7 | 462.5 |
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | 23.5 | 6.8 | (18.7) |
| Gains (losses) on cash fl ow hedges | (14.6) | 18.0 | 8.1 |
| Change in fair value of fi nancial assets(a) | 5.1 | 5.4 | 13.3 |
| Remeasurement of employee benefi t obligations, net of tax(a)(b) | (21.2) | (0.7) | |
| Other comprehensive income (expense) | (7.2) | 30.2 | 2.0 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 119.4 | 143.9 | 464.5 |
| Non-controlling interests | (28.5) | (24.6) | (42.9) |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS | |||
| OF THE PARENT | 90.9 | 119.3 | 421.6 |
(a) Items that will not be reclassifi ed to profi t or loss.
(b) Including impact of deferred taxes in the amount of €8.5 million at 30/06/2019.
| Assets (in € millions) |
30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 1,614.9 | 1,481.9 | 1,484.9 |
| Other intangible assets | 1,249.1 | 1,174.9 | 1,183.2 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,225.8 | 804.8 | 839.5 |
| Investments in associates | |||
| Other investments | 54.3 | 53.3 | 51.0 |
| Other non-current fi nancial assets | 14.7 | 23.3 | 16.9 |
| Deferred tax assets | 108.9 | 86.4 | 79.2 |
| Other non-current assets | 50.7 | 2.0 | 57.1 |
| Long-term derivative instruments | 6.2 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 4,324.6 | 3,638.5 | 3,714.3 |
| Inventories | 1,308.0 | 1,215.3 | 1,180.5 |
| Trade receivables | 984.3 | 780.8 | 1,087.2 |
| Other receivables | 146.6 | 111.8 | 144.7 |
| Current tax assets | 42.9 | 56.0 | 36.3 |
| Short-term derivative instruments | 31.9 | 41.9 | 40.1 |
| Financial investments (Note 13 ) and other fi nancial assets | 74.7 | 228.8 | 260.7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (Note 13 ) | 588.2 | 341.4 | 612.7 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | 3,176.6 | 2,776.0 | 3,362.2 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 7,501.2 | 6,414.5 | 7,076.5 |
| Liabilities (in € millions) |
30/06/2019 | 30/06/2018 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 50.2 | 50.2 | 50.2 |
| Reserves and retained earnings | 2,110.7 | 1,819.2 | 2,130.2 |
| Treasury stock (Note 9) | (53.9) | (73.8) | (82.4) |
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent | 2,107.0 | 1,795.6 | 2,098.0 |
| Non-controlling interests | 216.4 | 188.1 | 208.6 |
| CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2,323.4 | 1,983.7 | 2,306.6 |
| Deferred tax assets | 227.2 | 220.1 | 235.8 |
| Long-term provisions (Note 11) | 356.9 | 331.7 | 334.1 |
| Long-term borrowings (Note 13 ) | 2,337.6 | 2,062.4 | 1,857.9 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 59.6 | 47.9 | 45.8 |
| Long-term derivative instruments | 26.2 | 19.4 | 7.9 |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 3,007.5 | 2,681.5 | 2,481.5 |
| Short-term provisions (Note 11) | 78.1 | 89.3 | 73.9 |
| Trade payables | 932.1 | 777.1 | 1,029.9 |
| Other current liabilities | 371.8 | 317.9 | 519.3 |
| Current tax liabilities | 33.4 | 37.5 | 52.6 |
| Current derivative instruments | 30.7 | 19.4 | 25.7 |
| Short-term borrowings (Note 13 ) | 724.2 | 508.1 | 587.0 |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | 2,170.3 | 1,749.3 | 2,288.4 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 7,501.2 | 6,414.5 | 7,076.5 |
The accompanying Notes 1 to 17 are an integral part of these fi nancial statements.
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT | 100.0 | 91.1 | 419.0 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | 130.0 | 83.4 | 179.0 |
| Change in provisions | (7.3) | (11.5) | (29.2) |
| Unrealized gains and losses on fi nancial instruments | 19.8 | (7.3) | (7.7) |
| Income and expenses related to stock options and bonus shares | 16.5 | 14.5 | 29.4 |
| Gains and losses on disposals of assets | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Other | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 26.6 | 22.6 | 43.5 |
| Current and deferred taxes | 40.0 | 36.1 | 139.2 |
| Finance costs | 21.1 | 15.4 | 32.5 |
| CASH FLOW(a) | 347.1 | 244.8 | 806.4 |
| Change in inventories and work in progress | (101.9) | (105.8) | (73.9) |
| Change in trade receivables | 2.8 | 221.8 | 72.6 |
| Change in trade payables | (111.6) | (148.0) | 74.7 |
| Change in other receivables and payables | (13.1) | (21.3) | (21.8) |
| Income taxes paid | (85.7) | (57.5) | (105.8) |
| Net interest paid | (19.0) | (13.2) | (28.4) |
| NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 18.6 | 120.8 | 723.8 |
| Proceeds from disposals of assets | 1.8 | 6.0 | 11.1 |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (86.6) | (66.1) | (175.8) |
| Purchases of software and other intangible assets | (22.1) | (12.1) | (37.7) |
| Purchases of fi nancial assets | 194.7 | (12.2) | (60.0) |
| Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (233.9) | (20.7) | (19.4) |
| Effect of other changes in scope of consolidation | |||
| NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (146.1) | (105.1) | (281.8) |
| Increase in borrowings(b) | 618.0 | 494.4 | 557.2 |
| Decrease in borrowings(b) | (391.8) | (565.5) | (758.7) |
| Issue of share capital | |||
| Transactions between owners | (0.1) | ||
| Change in treasury stock | 3.3 | (25.5) | (35.0) |
| Dividends paid, including to non-controlling interests | (132.2) | (117.8) | (126.6) |
| NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 97.2 | (214.4) | (363.1) |
| Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates | 5.8 | 1.5 | (4.9) |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (24.5) | (197.3) | 74.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 612.7 | 538.7 | 538.7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 588.2 | 341.4 | 612.7 |
(a) Before net fi nance costs and income taxes paid.
(b) As from 2018, because of the change in the statutory consolidation tool, fi nancing transactions will be presented differently. The lines "Change in long-term borrowings" and "Change in short-term borrowings" have been replaced with the lines "Increase in borrowings" and "Decrease in borrowings".
| (in € millions) | Share capital |
Share premiums |
Reserves and retained earnings |
Translation reserve |
Treasury stock |
Equity attributable to owners of the parent |
Non controlling interests |
Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT 31 DECEMBER 2017 | 50.2 | 88.1 | 1,702.7 | 16.0 | (67.2) | 1,789.4 | 174.9 | 1,964.3 |
| Profi t for the period | 91.1 | 91.1 | 22.6 | 113.7 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income | 23.4 | 4.8 | 28.2 | 2.0 | 30.2 | |||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 114.5 | 4.8 | 119.3 | 24.6 | 143.9 | |||
| Dividends paid | (103.3) | (103.3) | (14.5) | (117.8) | ||||
| Issue of share capital | ||||||||
| Changes in treasury stock | (6.5) | (6.5) | (6.5) | |||||
| Gains (losses) on sales of treasury stock, after tax |
(12.5) | (12.5) | (12.5) | |||||
| Exercise of stock options | 13.4 | 13.4 | 1.0 | 14.4 | ||||
| Other movements* | (36.2) | 32.0 | (4.2) | 2.1 | (2.1) | |||
| AT 30 JUNE 2018 | 50.2 | 88.1 | 1,678.6 | 52.8 | (73.7) | 1,795.6 | 188.1 | 1,983.7 |
| Profi t for the period | 327.9 | 327.9 | 20.9 | 348.8 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income | (2.7) | (22.9) | (25.6) | (2.6) | (28.2) | |||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 325.2 | (22.9) | 302.3 | 18.3 | 320.6 | |||
| Dividends paid | (8.8) | (8.8) | ||||||
| Issue of share capital | ||||||||
| Changes in treasury stock | (8.7) | (8.7) | (8.7) | |||||
| Gains (losses) on sales of treasury stock, after tax |
(6.9) | (6.9) | (6.9) | |||||
| Exercise of stock options | 14.2 | 14.2 | 0.8 | 15.0 | ||||
| Other movements | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 11.7 | |||
| AT 31 DECEMBER 2018 | 50.2 | 88.1 | 2,011.8 | 30.3 | (82.4) | 2,098.0 | 208.6 | 2,306.6 |
| Profi t for the period | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26.6 | 126.6 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income | (30.7) | 21.6 | (9.1) | 1.9 | (7.2) | |||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 69.3 | 21.6 | 90.9 | 28.5 | 119.4 | |||
| Dividends paid | (110.6) | (110.6) | (21.6) | (132.2) | ||||
| Issue of share capital | ||||||||
| Changes in treasury stock | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | |||||
| Gains (losses) on sales of treasury stock, after tax |
(17.2) | (17.2) | (17.2) | |||||
| Exercise of stock options | 15.9 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 16.5 | ||||
| Other movements | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | ||||
| AT 30 JUNE 2019 | 50.2 | 88.1 | 1,970.7 | 51.9 | (53.9) | 2,107.0 | 216.4 | 2,323.4 |
* Reclassifi cation of €32 million carried out following the change in the statutory consolidation tool in 2018.
Groupe SEB, composed of SEB S.A. and its subsidiaries, is the world reference in the design, manufacture and marketing of cookware and small electrical appliances: non-stick frying pans and saucepans, pressure cookers, irons and steam generators, coffee machines, kettles and food processors in particular. The Group is also world leader of the professional automatic coffee machine market.
SEB S.A. has its registered offi ce at Chemin du Moulin Carron, Campus Seb, Écully (69130), France and it is listed on Eurolist Euronext Paris (ISIN code: FR0000121709 SK).
The condensed consolidated fi nancial statements for the fi rst half of 2019 were approved by the Board of Directors on 23 July 2019.
The condensed Interim consolidated fi nancial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2019 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting.
The condensed fi nancial statements do not include all the disclosures required in a full set of annual fi nancial statements under IFRS, and should therefore be read in conjunction with the Group's consolidated fi nancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018, which are included in the Registration Document that was fi led with the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on 1 April 2019 . The Registration Document can be downloaded from the Group's website (www. groupeseb.com) and the AMF website (www.amf-france.org), and is available on request from the Group's registered offi ce at the address shown above.
The condensed interim consolidated fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the IFRS, IAS and related interpretations adopted by the European Union and applicable at 30 June 2019, which can be found on the European Commission's website (https:// ec.europa.eu/info/law/international-accounting-standards-regulationec-no-1606-2002/amending-and-supplementary-acts/acts-adoptedbasis-regulatoryprocedure-scrutiny-rps_en).
The accounting policies applied to prepare these fi nancial statements are unchanged compared with those used to prepare the 2018 annual consolidated fi nancial statements, except for income tax expense and non-discretionary and discretionary employee profi t-sharing, which are calculated on the basis of full-year projections (see Note 8 – Income taxes, and Note 5 – Statutory and discretionary employee profi tsharing). Furthermore, the comparability of the interim and annual fi nancial statements may be affected by the seasonal nature of the Group's activities, which results in higher sales in the second half of the year.
IFRS 16 "Leases" was fi rst applied as of 1 January 2019. The analyses done as part of the fi rst application of this standard enabled us to identify:
■ the absence of complex leases and fairly uniform types of leases within the Group, mainly concerning the leasing of offi ces, stores, warehouses, vehicles and some industrial assets;
The Group decided to apply the simplifi ed retrospective method. Discount rates have been determined based on the remaining term of existing leases as at 1 January 2019. The estimated amount of the liabilities and the right-of-use assets concerned as at 1 January 2019 is very close to that of the operating lease commitment presented in Note 12 to the annual fi nancial statements. The difference (less than 1.5%) compared to the commitment presented at end-2018 is mainly due to variable rents excluded from the debt calculation basis. The main impacts of this new standard are presented in Note 12 of this document.
The Group also adopted the following standards, amendments and interpretations applicable as of 1 January 2019. Their date of application matches that of the IASB:
These new standards and amendments had no material impact on the Group's fi nancial statements.
Standards and interpretations that are optional as of 30 June 2019 have not been applied early. The Group does not, however, anticipate any material impacts related to the application of these new texts.
On 8 January 2019, the Group announced the acquisition of 100% of the activities of Wilbur Curtis, the number two manufacturer of professional fi lter coffee machines in the United States. With the deal being subject to the usual regulatory clearance, it was fi nalized on 8 February 2019.
Founded in 1941, Wilbur Curtis manufactures and sells equipment for preparing hot and cold drinks, primarily fi lter coffee machines and cappuccino machines. Its sustained investment, particularly in innovation, means that it can offer some of the most advanced and top-quality systems on the market.
Sales, which have been growing steadily, exceeded USD 90 million and are mostly US based. The main customers are coffee roasters, various coffee shop chains, convenience stores, fast food chains, hotels and restaurants. Wilbur Curtis builds long-term relationships with its customers and has an experienced sales force that gives it coverage throughout the US. Its high-performance manufacturing facility employs 300 people in Montebello, California.
The purchase price allocation analyses in the fi rst half of the year enabled the determination of an initial estimate of the net fair value of the identifi able assets and liabilities as of 8 February 2019, which breaks down as follows:
| (in € millions) | 08/02/2019 |
|---|---|
| Non-current assets | 87.2 |
| Inventories | 13.9 |
| Trade receivables | 10.2 |
| Net debt | 0 |
| Trade and other payables | (2.4) |
| Other net liabilities | 0.4 |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | 109.3 |
| PERCENTAGE INTEREST | 100% |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS ACQUIRED | 109.3 |
| Non-controlling interests | |
| CASH OUTFLOW FOR BUSINESS ACQUISITION | 233.9 |
| Temporary GW | 124.6 |
The purchase price allocation analyses carried out by an independent expert enabled the identifi cation of the following intangible assets:
In accordance with IFRS 8 – Operating segments, the information presented below for each operating segment is the same as the information presented to the chief operating decision makers (Executive Committee members) for the purposes of assessing the segments' performance and allocating resources.
The "Professional" business segment, covering professional automatic coffee machines and catering equipment, has been isolated as from 1 January 2018 and the integration of WMF within the Group's systems.
Some legal restructuring operations also continued, particularly in Switzerland, as part of the combining of the WMF and Groupe SEB consumer businesses. This restructuring had no impact on the Group's consolidated fi nancial statements.
The internal reports reviewed and used by the chief operating decision makers present such data by geographical segment. The Executive Committee assesses each segment's performance based on:
Performance in terms of fi nancing, cash fl ow and income tax is tracked at Group level, not by operating segment.
| "Consumer" business | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | EMEA | Americas | Asia | "Professional" business |
Intra-Group transactions |
Total |
| 30/06/2019 | ||||||
| Revenue | ||||||
| Inter-segment revenue | 1,385.3 | 350.2 | 1,177.4 | 390.6 | 3,303.5 | |
| External revenue | 129.8 | 0.1 | 708.1 | (804.9) | 33.1 | |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 3,336.6 | |||||
| Profi t (loss) | ||||||
| Operating Result from Activity | (1.2) | 4.4 | 198.8 | 57.2 | (29.4) | 229.8 |
| Operating profi t (loss) | (19.7) | 5.3 | 199.3 | 57.1 | (29.4) | 212.6 |
| Finance costs and other fi nancial income and expenses |
(45.8) | |||||
| Profi t (loss) attributable to associates | ||||||
| Income taxes | (40.2) | |||||
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 126.6 | |||||
| Consolidated balance sheet | ||||||
| Segment assets | 3,780.1 | 853.5 | 1,475.5 | 832.3 | (361.9) | 6,579.5 |
| Financial assets | 769.9 | |||||
| Tax assets | 151.8 | |||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 7,501.2 | |||||
| Segment liabilities | (1,074.7) | (213.3) | (632.7) | (153.3) | 279.9 | (1,794.1) |
| Borrowings | (3,118.7) | |||||
| Tax liabilities | (265.0) | |||||
| Equity | (2,323.4) | |||||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | (7,501.2) | |||||
| Other information | ||||||
| Capital expenditure and purchases of intangible assets* |
321.9 | 39.7 | 96.2 | 36.6 | 494.4 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | (74.6) | (11.4) | (27.7) | (16.4) | (130.1) | |
| Impairment losses recognized in profi t or loss |
* Including IFRS 16 leases.
Inter-segment revenue corresponds to sales to external customers located within the geographical segment.
External revenue corresponds to total sales (within the Group and to external customers) generated outside the geographical segment by companies within the geographical segment.
Intra-Group transactions are carried out on an arm's length basis, under terms and conditions that are similar to those that would be offered to third parties.
| "Consumer" business | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | EMEA | Americas | Asia | "Professional" business |
Intra-Group transactions |
Total |
| 30/06/2018 | ||||||
| Revenue | ||||||
| Inter-segment revenue | 1,326.8 | 328.0 | 1,053.0 | 289.7 | 2,997.5 | |
| External revenue | 155.7 | 0.2 | 518.4 | (646.8) | 27.5 | |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 3,025.0 | |||||
| Profi t (loss) | ||||||
| Operating Result from Activity | 24.6 | 6.5 | 153.5 | 35.3 | (12.4) | 207.5 |
| Operating profi t (loss) | 9.9 | 0.2 | 153.5 | 34.5 | (12.4) | 185.7 |
| Finance costs and other fi nancial income and expenses |
(36.0) | |||||
| Profi t (loss) attributable to associates | ||||||
| Income taxes | (36.0) | |||||
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 113.7 | |||||
| Consolidated balance sheet | ||||||
| Segment assets | 3,186.0 | 738.8 | 1,261.1 | 653.2 | (267.7) | 5,571.4 |
| Financial assets | 700.5 | |||||
| Tax assets | 142.6 | |||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 6,414.5 | |||||
| Segment liabilities | (1,057.3) | (209.3) | (468.5) | (96.4) | 267.7 | (1,563.8) |
| Borrowings | (2,609.3) | |||||
| Tax liabilities | (257.7) | |||||
| Equity | (1,983.7) | |||||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | (6,414.5) | |||||
| Other information | ||||||
| Capital expenditure and purchases of intangible assets |
50.2 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 78.2 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | (56.9) | (7.4) | (17.1) | (2.0) | (83.4) | |
| Impairment losses recognized in profi t or loss |
| "Consumer" business | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | EMEA | Americas | Asia | "Professional" business |
Intra-Group transactions |
Total |
| 31/12/2018 | ||||||
| Revenue | ||||||
| Inter-segment revenue | 3,198.3 | 862.0 | 2,058.5 | 634.6 | 6,753.4 | |
| External revenue | 323.6 | 0.3 | 1,231.8 | (1,496.9) | 58.8 | |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 6,812.2 | |||||
| Profi t (loss) | ||||||
| Operating Result from Activity | 206.7 | 72.8 | 313.4 | 98.2 | 3.7 | 694.8 |
| Operating profi t (loss) | 151.0 | 60.9 | 313.3 | 96.6 | 3.7 | 625.5 |
| Finance costs and other fi nancial income and expenses |
(31.8) | |||||
| Profi t (loss) attributable to associates | ||||||
| Income taxes | (131.2) | |||||
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 462.5 | |||||
| Consolidated balance sheet | ||||||
| Segment assets | 3,294.1 | 823.1 | 1,457.7 | 695.5 | (293.3) | 5,977.1 |
| Financial assets | 983.9 | |||||
| Tax assets | 115.5 | |||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 7,076.5 | |||||
| Segment liabilities | (994.3) | (224.0) | (819.9) | (187.9) | 223.1 | (2,003.0) |
| Borrowings | (2,478.5) | |||||
| Tax liabilities | (288.4) | |||||
| Equity | (2,306.6) | |||||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | (7,076.5) | |||||
| Other information | ||||||
| Capital expenditure and purchases of intangible assets |
120.0 | 15.7 | 47.1 | 30.7 | 213.5 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | (98.2) | (15.1) | (34.5) | (20.9) | (168.7) | |
| Impairment losses recognized in profi t or loss | (12.3) | (12.3) |
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western European countries | 1,033.3 | 997.0 | 2,429.9 |
| Other countries | 368.1 | 340.0 | 793.4 |
| TOTAL EMEA | 1,401.4 | 1,337.0 | 3,223.3 |
| North America | 223.6 | 204.0 | 546.7 |
| South America | 138.8 | 134.0 | 340.1 |
| TOTAL AMERICAS | 362.4 | 338.0 | 886.8 |
| China | 937.8 | 825.0 | 1,554.4 |
| Other countries | 244.4 | 235.0 | 513.1 |
| TOTAL ASIA | 1,182.2 | 1,060.0 | 2,067.5 |
| TOTAL CONSUMER | 2,946.0 | 2,735.0 | 6,177.6 |
| PROFESSIONAL | 390.6 | 290.0 | 634.6 |
| TOTAL | 3,336.6 | 3,025.0 | 6,812.2 |
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookware | 1,042.5 | 951.0 | 2,196.1 |
| Small electrical appliances | 1,903.5 | 1,784.0 | 3,981.5 |
| Professional coffee machines and hotels | 390.6 | 290.0 | 634.6 |
| TOTAL | 3,336.6 | 3,025.0 | 6,812.2 |
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of sales | (2,063.8) | (1,853.1) | (4,122.0) |
| Research and development costs | (66.0) | (61.7) | (131.9) |
| Advertising | (52.0) | (52.4) | (123.5) |
| Distribution and administrative expenses | (925.0) | (850.3) | (1,740.0) |
| OPERATING EXPENSES | (3,106.8) | (2,817.5) | (6,117.4) |
Statutory and discretionary employee profi t-sharing for the half has been calculated by multiplying the estimated annual cost by the percentage of annual profi t generated during the period by the companies concerned.
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restructuring costs | (3.4) | (8.7) | (15.8) |
| Impairment losses | (9.7) | ||
| Gains and losses on asset disposals and other | (4.8) | (3.1) | (10.1) |
| OTHER OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES | (8.2) | (11.8) | (35.6) |
Restructuring costs in the fi rst half of 2019 mainly involved:
At 31 December 2018, restructuring costs in 2018 amounted to €15.8 million, and included: costs related to the completion of the industrial reorganization in Brazil for €8.6 million (of which €4.8 million as of 30 June 2018); costs related to the transfer of the business from Saint Jean de Bournay to the Pont-Evêque site for €2.4 million (costs incurred in full in the fi rst half of 2018); costs related to measures to optimize WMF's Retail business for €1.3 million; and reorganization costs in various countries that are not material, taken separately, for a total amount of €3.5 million.
Due to the seasonal nature of the business, impairment tests are conducted at the fi nancial year-end. The carrying amounts of brands and goodwill were reviewed at 30 June 2019 to detect any signs of impairment.
No indications of impairment of these assets were identifi ed.
In 2018, an additional impairment loss of €9.7 million was recognized on Maharaja's goodwill. The remaining goodwill connected with our operations in India is now only €6.7 million.
In the fi rst half of 2019, this item mainly includes the costs related to the acquisition of Wilbur Curtis and the costs related to the acquisition of our Egyptian partner's cookware business for €4.2 million. This item also includes €1.3 million for the portion of expenses not covered by our insurer related to the fi re that occurred in June 2018 at one of our logistics service providers in China.
At 31 December 2018, this item mainly included expenses relating to the integration of WMF into Group processes and tools for approximately €4 million (including €2 million as of 30 June 2018), the costs associated with the departure of the Chief Operating Offi cer and various expenses that are not material, taken separately.
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINANCE COSTS | (20.9) | (15.6) | (32.8) |
| Interest cost on long-term employee benefi t obligations | (2.0) | (1.9) | (3.9) |
| Exchange gains and losses and fi nancial instruments | (10.7) | (10.6) | (18.5) |
| Other | (12.2) | (7.9) | 23.3 |
| OTHER FINANCIAL INCOME AND EXPENSES | (24.9) | (20.4) | 0.9 |
The interest costs on long-term employee benefi ts represents the difference between the annual discounting of commitments and the expected return on the corresponding fi nancial assets held in a hedging contract for these commitments, as well as the discounting charges for other long-term liabilities and provisions.
Exchange gains and losses on manufacturing and sales transactions denominated in foreign currencies and their related hedging transactions are included in Operating Result from Activity. Gains and losses on borrowings in foreign currencies and related hedges are reported under "Finance costs ." Gains and losses on intra-Group borrowings in foreign currencies and related hedges are recorded in "Other fi nancial income and expenses."
The "Other" line includes in particular the change in fair value of the ORNAE option portion , net of the effects of its partial hedge , which represent a charge of €8 million at end-june 2019.
Income tax expense for the half was calculated by multiplying consolidated pre-tax profi t by the estimated average effective tax rate for the year. The calculation was performed separately for each consolidated tax entity.
The following table provides a reconciliation between the effective tax rate of 24.0% and the statutory French tax rate of 32.02%:
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 6 months |
30/06/2018 6 months |
31/12/2018 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATUTORY FRENCH TAX RATE | 32.0 | 34.4 | 34.4 |
| Effect of difference in tax rates(a) | (9.3) | (11.4) | (15.9) |
| Unrecognized and relieved tax loss carryforwards(b) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Prior period tax loss carryforwards recognized and utilized during the period |
(0.8) | (1.5) | (2.9) |
| Other(c) | 0.3 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| EFFECTIVE TAX RATE | 24.0 | 24.0 | 22.1 |
(a) The effect of different tax rates varies depending on France's contribution to consolidated profi t.
(b) Unrecognized tax loss carryforwards mainly concerned certain South American and Asian subsidiaries.
(c) The "Other" line mainly includes taxes on distributed earnings and dividends and provisions for tax audits.
At 30 June 2019, the company's share capital was made up of 50,169,049 shares with a par value of €1 each.
In the fi rst half of 2019, the Group bought back 130,586 shares at a weighted average price of €147.02 per share and sold 338,827 shares on the market at an average price of €66.36.
At 30 June 2019, the Group held 367,647 treasury shares, acquired at an average price of €146.64 per share (503,287 shares at 30 June 2018 and 575,888 shares at 31 December 2018, acquired at an average price of €146.59 and €143.14, respectively).
The number of treasury shares held changed as follows:
| Transactions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in number of shares) | First half 2019 6 months |
First half 2018 6 months |
Full year 2018 12 months |
| SHARES HELD IN TREASURY AT 1 JANUARY | 575,888 | 534,706 | 534,706 |
| Purchases of shares | |||
| Buyback plan | 0 | 185,000 | 258,109 |
| Liquidity contracts | 130,586 | 238,815 | 459,651 |
| Sales | |||
| Disposals | (141,427) | (236,512) | (447,771) |
| Shares allocated on exercise of stock options, and under the performance share and employee share ownership plans |
(197,400) | (218,722) | (228,807) |
| Shares canceled during the period | |||
| SHARES HELD IN TREASURY AT PERIOD-END | 367,647 | 503,287 | 575,888 |
At 30 June 2019, the Group updated the discount rate used to calculate pension liabilities in France and Germany, which represent more than 90% of the Group's total liabilities .
The rate used at 30 June 2019 for both countries was 0.85%, instead of 1.6% at 31 December 2018. This rate decrease resulted in an increase in pension provisions of €29.7 million as of 30 June 2019.
| 30/06/2019 | 30/06/2018 | 31/12/2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | non-current | current | non-current | current | non-current | current |
| Pension and other post-employment benefi t obligations | 299.5 | 17.7 | 269.7 | 23.3 | 274.8 | 16.1 |
| Product warranties | 9.1 | 36.2 | 7.7 | 31.0 | 8.0 | 32.0 |
| Claims and litigation and other contingencies | 44.7 | 20.4 | 49.9 | 29.7 | 46.4 | 22.5 |
| Restructuring provision | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| TOTAL | 356.9 | 78.1 | 331.7 | 89.3 | 334.1 | 73.9 |
Provisions are classifi ed as current or non-current according to whether the obligation is expected to be settled within or beyond one year.
Provision movements (other than for pensions and other post-employment benefi t obligations) were as follows:
| (in € millions) | 01/01/2019 | Additions | Reversal amounts not used |
Utilizations | Other movements* |
30/06/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product warranties | 40.0 | 8.6 | (5.0) | (4.0) | 5.7 | 45.3 |
| Claims and litigation and other contingencies | 69.0 | 5.5 | (2.9) | (6.2) | (0.3) | 65.1 |
| Restructuring provision | 8.1 | 1.7 | (0.4) | (2.6) | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| TOTAL | 117.1 | 15.8 | (8.3) | (12.8) | 6.0 | 117.8 |
* "Other movements" include foreign currency translation adjustments and the effect of changes in the scope of consolidation.
| (in € millions) | 01/01/2018 | Additions | Reversal amounts not used |
Utilizations | Other movements* |
30/06/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product warranties | 41.5 | 7.1 | (7.7) | (2.2) | 38.7 | |
| Claims and litigation and other contingencies | 91.7 | 4.5 | (10.9) | (3.5) | (2.2) | 79.6 |
| Restructuring provision | 16.9 | 3.2 | (1.8) | (8.6) | 9.7 | |
| TOTAL | 150.1 | 14.8 | (12.7) | (19.8) | (4.4) | 128.1 |
* "Other movements" include foreign currency translation adjustments and the effect of changes in the scope of consolidation.
| (in € millions) | 01/01/2018 | Additions | Reversal amounts not used |
Utilizations | Other movements* |
31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product warranties | 41.5 | 13.3 | (0.9) | (11.9) | (2.0) | 40.0 |
| Claims and litigation and other contingencies | 91.7 | 8.0 | (19.1) | (8.9) | (2.7) | 69.0 |
| Restructuring provision | 16.9 | 9.0 | (2.6) | (14.5) | (0.7) | 8.1 |
| TOTAL | 150.1 | 30.3 | (22.6) | (35.3) | (5.4) | 117.1 |
* "Other movements" include foreign currency translation adjustments and the effect of changes in the scope of consolidation.
The breakdown of provisions for restructuring was as follows:
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 | 30/06/2018 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severance costs | 6.0 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| Site closure costs | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| TOTAL | 7.4 | 9.7 | 8.1 |
As of 1 January 2019, the Group applied IFRS 16 for the fi rst time using the simplifi ed retrospective method.
Discount rates have been determined based on the remaining term of existing leases as at 1 January 2019. The estimated amount of the liabilities and the right-of-use assets concerned as of 1 January 2019 was €362.3 million.
This amount is very close to that of the operating lease commitment which was presented in Note 12 to the annual consolidated fi nancial statements. The difference (less than 1.5%) compared to the commitment presented at end-2018 is mainly due to the variable portion of leases and some short-term contracts.
As of 30 June 2019, the average term of leases falling within the scope of IFRS 16 is 3.6 years.
The average marginal borrowing rate as of 30 June 2019 is 4.1%.
The remaining lease expense related to the variable portion of contracts and other exemptions as of 30 June 2019 amounted to €20.5 million.
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 |
|---|---|
| Stores | 167.6 |
| Offi ces | 79.9 |
| Warehouses | 43.6 |
| Vehicles | 14.0 |
| Industrial equipment | 11.0 |
| Other | 27.7 |
| TOTAL | 343.8 |
| Carrying amount (in € millions) |
01/01/2019 | New leases and lease amendments |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
Termination and cancellation of leases |
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations |
30/06/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 4.4 | (0.3) | 0.1 | 4.2 | ||
| Buildings | 321.3 | 14.5 | (31.2) | (0.2) | 4.2 | 308.6 |
| Other property, plant and equipment |
36.5 | 2.9 | (8.4) | 0.2 | 31.2 | |
| TOTAL | 362.3 | 17.4 | (39.9) | 0.0 | 4.3 | 343.8 |
| (in € millions) | 01/01/2019 | New leases and lease amendments |
Repayment | Financial expenses |
Termination and cancellation of leases |
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations |
30/06/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease liabilities | 362.3 | 20.2 | (45.8) | 7.4 | 2.0 | 346.1 |
The short-term portion of the lease liabilities amounts to €72.2 million.
| (in € millions) | 30/06/2019 | 30/06/2018 | 31/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 1,392.2 | 1,148.7 | 1,178.5 |
| Bank borrowings | 4.2 | ||
| Finance lease liabilities(a) | 273.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| Other debt (including private placements) | 657.3 | 894.2 | 657.0 |
| Non-discretionary profi t-sharing | 14.2 | 15.9 | 15.5 |
| LONG-TERM BORROWINGS | 2,337.6 | 2,062.4 | 1,857.9 |
| Bonds | |||
| Bank borrowings | 38.1 | 86.2 | 17.5 |
| Commercial paper | 345.0 | 357.0 | 300.0 |
| Current portion of long-term borrowings | 341.1 | 64.9 | 269.5 |
| SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS | 724.2 | 508.1 | 587.0 |
| TOTAL BORROWINGS | 3,061.8 | 2,570.5 | 2,444.9 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, net(b) | (588.2) | (341.4) | (612.7) |
| Other current fi nancial investments(b) | (71.6) | (226.5) | (258.0) |
| Derivative instruments (net) | 25.5 | 12.0 | 3.3 |
| NET DEBT | 2,427.5 | 2,014.6 | 1,577.5 |
(a) See Note 12 Leases (IFRS 16).
(b) Including €355 million in China, versus €353 million at 30 June 2018 and €488 million at 31 December 2018.
Net debt corresponds to total long-term and short-term borrowings less cash and cash equivalents, other current fi nancial assets and derivative instruments used for Group financing. It also includes short-term fi nancial investments with no risk of a signifi cant change in value but whose maturity on the subscription date is longer than three months.
Financial assets consist of shares in subsidiaries and affi liates as well as operating receivables (excluding tax and social security claims), debt securities and other cash equivalents classifi ed as current assets.
The fair value of trade and other receivables is equivalent to their carrying amount, in view of their short maturities.
Non-current fi nancial assets consist mainly of investments in nonconsolidated companies, certain receivables related to those investments and receivables due beyond one year. In accordance with IFRS 9, these non-current fi nancial assets for which the management model is to collect contractual cash fl ows and the fl ows resulting from disposals are recognized at fair value in other items of comprehensive income without subsequent reclassifi cation to profi t or loss, even in the event of disposal.
Financial liabilities include borrowings and other fi nancing, including bank overdrafts, and operating liabilities (excluding accrued taxes and employee benefi t expense).
Borrowings that are not quoted in an active market are measured by the discounted cash fl ows method, applied separately to each individual facility, based on market rates observed at the period-end for similar facilities and the average spread obtained by the Group for its own issues.
At 30 June 2019, the Group sold trade receivables amounting to €85.7 million. As the sale of receivables was without recourse, the receivables were deconsolidated.
| 30/06/2019 | Financial instruments by category | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Carrying amount |
Fair value | At fair value through profi t or loss (excluding derivatives) |
Fair value through other items of comprehensive income |
Assets at amortized cost |
Borrowings at amortized cost |
Derivative instruments |
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Other investments | 50.8 | 50.8 | 50.8 | ||||
| Other non-current fi nancial assets | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | ||||
| Other non-current assets | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Trade receivables | 984.3 | 984.3 | 984.3 | ||||
| Other current receivables, excl. prepaid expenses |
48.1 | 48.1 | 48.1 | ||||
| Derivative instruments | 38.1 | 38.1 | 38.1 | ||||
| Other fi nancial assets | 71.6 | 71.6 | 71.6 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 588.2 | 588.2 | 588.2 | ||||
| TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS | 1,796.0 | 1,796.0 | 659.8 | 50.8 | 1,047.3 | 38.1 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||||||
| Long-term borrowings | 2,337.6 | 2,412.6 | 2,412.6 | ||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||||
| Trade payables | 932.1 | 932.1 | 932.1 | ||||
| Other current liabilities | 81.1 | 81.1 | 81.1 | ||||
| Derivative instruments | 56.9 | 56.9 | 56.9 | ||||
| Short-term borrowings | 724.2 | 724.4 | 724.4 | ||||
| TOTAL FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 4,134.0 | 4,209.2 | 4,152.3 | 56.9 |
| 30/06/2018 | Financial instruments by category | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Carrying amount |
Fair value | At fair value through profi t or loss (excluding derivatives) |
Fair value through other items of comprehensive income |
Assets at amortized cost |
Borrowings at amortized cost |
Derivative instruments |
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Other investments | 32.8 | 32.8 | 32.8 | ||||
| Other non-current fi nancial assets | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | ||||
| Other non-current assets | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| Trade receivables | 780.8 | 780.8 | 780.8 | ||||
| Other current receivables, excl. prepaid expenses |
26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | ||||
| Derivative instruments | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | ||||
| Other fi nancial assets | 226.5 | 226.5 | 226.5 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 341.4 | 341.4 | 341.4 | ||||
| TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS | 1,486.3 | 1,486.3 | 567.9 | 32.8 | 831.9 | 53.7 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||||||
| Long-term borrowings | 2,062.4 | 2,122.5 | 2,122.5 | ||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||||
| Trade payables | 777.1 | 777.1 | 777.1 | ||||
| Other current liabilities | 62.8 | 62.8 | 62.8 | ||||
| Derivative instruments | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | ||||
| Short-term borrowings | 508.1 | 508.1 | 508.1 | ||||
| TOTAL FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 3,451.1 | 3,511.2 | 3,472.4 | 38.8 |
In accordance with the amended IFRS 7, fair value measurements are classifi ed using the following fair value hierarchy:
| 30/06/2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Other investments | 50.8 | 50.8 | ||||
| Derivative instruments | 38.1 | 38.1 | ||||
| Other fi nancial assets | 71.6 | 71.6 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 588.2 | 588.2 | ||||
| TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE |
748.7 | 659.8 | 88.9 | |||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||
| Derivative instruments | 56.9 | 56.9 | ||||
| TOTAL FINANCIAL LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE |
56.9 | 56.9 |
The portfolio of derivative instruments used by the Group to manage risk mainly includes forward purchases and sales of foreign currencies, option strategies, interest rate swaps, currency swaps and commodity swaps. These instruments are classifi ed as Level 2, as their fair value is calculated using internal valuation models based on observable data.
The French Competition Authority has launched an investigation into the pricing and listing practices of several household appliance manufacturers, including Groupe SEB France and Groupe SEB Retailing, with regard to certain online retailers.
Signifi cant developments in the case are not expected before the end of 2019, and no provision was recognized at 30 June 2019 in view of the uncertain outcome of the proceedings.
On 28 June 2018, a fi re broke out on the premises of a logistics service provider in Hangzhou, destroying an inventory of fi nished products of an approximate value of €12 million. Our insurer's indemnity payment was received during the fi rst half of 2019. The share of expenses remaining to be paid by us amounted to €1.3 million.
There were no signifi cant events or signifi cant litigation in the fi rst half of 2019 that impacted the Group's fi nancial position.
The Group has implemented an employee share ownership plan whereby its employees can subscribe to a capital increase on preferential terms. This global initiative, entitled "Horizon 2019," covered more than 30 countries where the Group operates and involved some 20,000 employees.
The capital increase resulting from this plan, which will be carried out on 23 July 2019, will comprise 138,015 new shares, representing 0.3% of the share capital.
No material transactions with related parties took place during the period and there were no changes in the nature of transactions as described in Note 30 to the 2018 Registration Document.
On 10 July 2019, Groupe SEB confi rmed the plan announced by WMF to boost its competitiveness. This plan is based on:
This reorganization, which could impact up to 400 positions out of a total of 6,200, was announced after the reporting date and therefore did not result in any provision being booked in the fi nancial statements for the fi rst half of 2019. WMF will offer a wide range of measures: a voluntary departure plan, early retirement and access to the new jobs created by the expansion of coffee machine production in Geislingen and the increase in storage capacity in the neighboring warehouse in Dornstadt.
At the date these fi nancial statements were approved by the Board of Directors, 23 July 2019, no other material event had occurred.
To the shareholders,
In compliance with the assignment entrusted to us by General Meeting and in accordance with the requirements of Article L. 451-1-2 III of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code monétaire et fi nancier), we hereby report to you on:
These condensed half-yearly consolidated fi nancial statements are the responsibility of the Board of Directors. Our role is to express a conclusion on these fi nancial statements based on our review.
We conducted our review in accordance with professional standards applicable in France. A review of interim fi nancial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for fi nancial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with professional standards applicable in France and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all signifi cant matters that might be identifi ed in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed half-yearly consolidated fi nancial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 – standard of the IFRSs as adopted by the European Union applicable to interim fi nancial information.
Without going as far as to challenge the opinion expressed above we draw your attention to notes 1 and 12 to the consolidated fi nancial statements which raises the impact of IFRS 16 standards on the accounts for the fi rst time.
We have also verifi ed the information presented in the half-yearly management report on the condensed half-yearly consolidated fi nancial statements subject to our review. We have no matters to report as to its fair presentation and consistency with the condensed half-yearly consolidated fi nancial statements.
Courbevoie and Lyon, on the 24 July 2019
The Statutory auditors French original signed by
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit Mazars
Elisabeth L'hermite Thierry Colin
I hereby certify that, to my knowledge,
Écully, 30 July 2019 Chairman and CEO
Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise
Groupe SEB Campus SEB – 112 chemin du Moulin Carron 69130 Ecully – France Tel.: +33 (0)4 72 18 18 18
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