Quarterly Report • Nov 8, 2018
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LEGRAND UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
| Consolidated key figures | 2 |
|---|---|
| Consolidated statement of income | 3 |
| Consolidated balance sheet | 4 |
| Consolidated statement of cash flows | 6 |
| Notes to the consolidated financial statements | 7 |
| (in € millions) | 9 months 2018 | 9 months 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 4,437.4 | 3,988.3 |
| Adjusted operating profit(1) | 907.9 | 814.9 |
| As % of net sales | 20.5% | 20.4% |
| 20.4% before acquisitions* |
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| Operating profit | 854.3 | 776.3 |
| As % of net sales | 19.3% | 19.5% |
| Net profit attributable to the Group | 574.5 | 474.3 |
| As % of net sales | 12.9% | 11.9% |
| Normalized(2) free cash flow(3) | 673.9 | 541.5 |
| As % of net sales | 15.2% | 13.6% |
| Free cash flow(3) | 441.6 | 415.0 |
| As % of net sales | 10.0% | 10.4% |
| Net financial debt at September 30(4) | 2,260.1 | 2,284.1 |
*At 2017 scope of consolidation.
The reconciliation of consolidated key figures with the financial statements is available in the appendices to the first nine months 2018 results press release.
Consolidated Financial Information as of September 30, 2018 - 2 -
| 9 months ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| (in € millions) | 2018 | 2017 | ||
| Net sales | 4,437.4 | 3,988.3 | ||
| Operating expenses | ||||
| Cost of sales | (2,108.3) | (1,864.1) | ||
| Administrative and selling expenses | (1,202.6) | (1,097.5) | ||
| Research and development costs | (205.2) | (178.3) | ||
| Other operating income (expenses) | (67.0) | (72.1) | ||
| Operating profit | 854.3 | 776.3 | ||
| Financial expenses | (59.7) | (68.0) | ||
| Financial income | 8.7 | 10.9 | ||
| Exchange gains (losses) | 7.0 | (6.3) | ||
| Financial profit (loss) | (44.0) | (63.4) | ||
| Profit before tax | 810.3 | 712.9 | ||
| Income tax expense | (235.0) | (235.0) | ||
| Share of profits (losses) of equity-accounted entities | (0.3) | (2.1) | ||
| Profit for the period | 575.0 | 475.8 | ||
| Of which: | ||||
| - Net income excluding minority interests | 574.5 | 474.3 | ||
| - Minority interests | 0.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Basic earnings per share (euros) | 2.152 | 1.781 | ||
| Diluted earnings per share (euros) | 2.133 | 1.764 |
| 9 months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 |
| Profit for the period | 575.0 | 475.8 |
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | ||
| Translation reserves | (12.5) | (268.8) |
| Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income |
5.6 | (13.7) |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | ||
| Actuarial gains and losses after deferred taxes | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 570.7 | 196.9 |
| Of which: | ||
| - Comprehensive income attributable to the Group | 570.3 | 195.6 |
| - Minority interests | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| (in € millions) | September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 2,313.9 | 2,294.0 |
| Goodwill | 3,988.9 | 3,930.3 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 603.9 | 622.4 |
| Investments in equity-accounted entities | 16.8 | 15.5 |
| Other investments | 19.7 | 19.6 |
| Other non-current assets | 16.8 | 10.0 |
| Deferred tax assets | 113.4 | 104.0 |
| Total non-current assets | 7,073.4 | 6,995.8 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories (Note 4) | 855.7 | 747.4 |
| Trade receivables (Note 5) | 712.0 | 624.9 |
| Income tax receivables | 75.5 | 48.0 |
| Other current assets | 186.3 | 184.1 |
| Other current financial assets | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 785.5 | 823.0 |
| Total current assets | 2,618.7 | 2,428.5 |
| Total assets | 9,692.1 | 9,424.3 |
Consolidated Financial Information as of September 30, 2018 - 4 -
| (in € millions) | September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Equity | ||
| Share capital (Note 6) | 1,069.9 | 1,067.2 |
| Retained earnings | 3,874.1 | 3,644.6 |
| Translation reserves | (585.6) | (573.2) |
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Legrand | 4,358.4 | 4,138.6 |
| Minority interests | 2.9 | 9.5 |
| Total equity | 4,361.3 | 4,148.1 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Long-term provisions | 135.7 | 148.6 |
| Provisions for post-employment benefits | 153.8 | 153.6 |
| Long-term borrowings (Note 7) | 2,882.7 | 2,457.1 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 659.8 | 621.1 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 3,832.1 | 3,380.4 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade payables | 621.6 | 612.9 |
| Income tax payables | 66.3 | 37.7 |
| Short-term provisions | 79.3 | 75.3 |
| Other current liabilities | 567.9 | 583.7 |
| Short-term borrowings (Note 7) | 162.9 | 585.4 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,498.7 | 1,895.8 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 9,692.1 | 9,424.3 |
Consolidated Financial Information as of September 30, 2018 - 5 -
| 9 months ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 |
| Profit for the period | 575.0 | 475.8 |
| Adjustments for non-cash movements in assets and liabilities: | ||
| – Depreciation and impairment of tangible assets | 74.1 | 71.2 |
| – Amortization and impairment of intangible assets | 58.4 | 37.2 |
| – Amortization and impairment of capitalized development costs | 19.4 | 21.5 |
| – Amortization of financial expenses | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| – Impairment of goodwill | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| – Changes in long-term deferred taxes | 25.5 | 12.5 |
| – Changes in other non-current assets and liabilities | 29.0 | 27.0 |
| – Unrealized exchange (gains)/losses | 3.0 | 9.2 |
| – Share of (profits) losses of equity-accounted entities | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| – Other adjustments | 0.4 | (0.2) |
| – Net (gains)/losses on sales of assets | 2.8 | (1.4) |
| Changes in working capital requirement: | ||
| – Inventories (Note 4) | (125.3) | (69.5) |
| – Trade receivables (Note 5) | (99.3) | (90.9) |
| – Trade payables | 13.7 | 4.3 |
| – Other operating assets and liabilities | (41.5) | 18.1 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 537.4 | 518.1 |
| – Net proceeds from sales of fixed and financial assets | 4.7 | 2.8 |
| – Capital expenditure | (75.3) | (80.6) |
| – Capitalized development costs | (25.2) | (25.3) |
| – Changes in non-current financial assets and liabilities | (0.5) | 2.9 |
| – Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (87.7) | (1,417.2) |
| Net cash from investing activities | (184.0) | (1,517.4) |
| – Proceeds from issues of share capital and premium (Note 6) | 12.8 | 16.2 |
| – Net sales (buybacks) of treasury shares and transactions under the liquidity contract (Note 6) |
(38.8) | (1.7) |
| – Dividends paid to equity holders of Legrand | (336.8) | (317.1) |
| – Dividends paid by Legrand subsidiaries | (0.2) | (0.2) |
| – Proceeds from long term financing | 404.7 | 1,002.7 |
| – Repayment of long term financing (Note 7) | (400.0) | (304.6) |
| – Debt issuance costs | (3.7) | (6.4) |
| – Net sales (buybacks) of marketable securities | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| – Increase (reduction) in short term financing | 16.2 | 436.6 |
| – Acquisitions of ownership interests with no gain of control | (39.9) | 0.0 |
| Net cash from financing activities | (385.7) | 825.5 |
| Translation net change in cash and cash equivalents | (5.2) | (62.9) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (37.5) | (236.7) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 823.0 | 940.1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 785.5 | 703.4 |
| Items included in cash flows: | ||
| – Interest paid* during the period | 71.4 | 79.7 |
| – Income taxes paid during the period | 189.2 | 176.6 |
* Interest paid is included in the net cash from operating activities.
This unaudited consolidated financial information of Legrand is presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. This unaudited consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 such as established in the Registration Document deposited under visa no D.18-0292 with the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on April 6, 2018.
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 Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations adopted by the European Union and applicable or authorized for early adoption from January 1, 2017.
None of the IFRS standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that have not been adopted for use in the European Union are applicable to the Group.
Applying IFRS 15 and IFRS 9 had no material impact on the Group's financial statements as of January 1, 2018. There is no need to restate the 2017 comparative period.
Apart from the points mentioned in this document, no significant transactions or events are to be reported over the period.
Consolidated Financial Information as of September 30, 2018 - 7 -
The contributions to the Group's consolidated financial statements of companies acquired since January 1, 2017 were as follows:
| 2017 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full consolidation method | ||||
| OCL | Balance sheet only | 5 months' profit | 8 months' profit | 11 months' profit |
| AFCO Systems | Balance sheet only | 5 months' profit | 8 months' profit | |
| Finelite | Balance sheet only | 4 months' profit | 7 months' profit | |
| Milestone | Balance sheet only | 5 months' profit | ||
| Server Technology | Balance sheet only | |||
| Equity method | ||||
| Borri | Balance sheet only | Balance sheet only | 8 months' profit | |
| 2018 | March 31 | June 30 | September 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full consolidation method | |||
| OCL | 3 months' profit | 6 months' profit | 9 months' profit |
| AFCO Systems | 3 months' profit | 6 months' profit | 9 months' profit |
| Finelite | 3 months' profit | 6 months' profit | 9 months' profit |
| Milestone | 3 months' profit | 6 months' profit | 9 months' profit |
| Server Technology | 3 months' profit | 6 months' profit | 9 months' profit |
| Modulan | Balance sheet only | Balance sheet only | 6 months' profit |
| GemNet | Balance sheet only | Balance sheet only | |
| Shenzen Clever Electronic | Balance sheet only | ||
| Equity method | |||
| Borri | 3 months' profit | 6 months' profit | 9 months' profit |
The main acquisitions carried out in the first nine months of 2018 were as follows:
Consolidated Financial Information as of September 30, 2018 - 8 -
In addition, the Group announced, subject to conditions precedent, the acquisition of Debflex, a French frontrunner in electrical equipment for DIY activities. Debflex reports annual sales of approximately €35 million.
In all, acquisitions of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) came to a total of €87.7 million in the first nine months of 2018 (plus €39.9 million for acquisitions of ownership interests without gain of control), versus €1,417.2 million in the first nine months of 2017 (plus €0.0 million for acquisitions of ownership interests without gain of control).
Inventories are as follows:
| (in € millions) | September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Purchased raw materials and components | 339.1 | 289.7 |
| Sub-assemblies, work in progress | 98.2 | 87.4 |
| Finished products | 540.2 | 491.0 |
| Gross value at the end of the period | 977.5 | 868.1 |
| Impairment | (121.8) | (120.7) |
| Net value at the end of the period | 855.7 | 747.4 |
Trade receivables are as follows:
| (in € millions) | September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 791.3 | 703.9 |
| Impairment | (79.3) | (79.0) |
| Net value at the end of the period | 712.0 | 624.9 |
Consolidated Financial Information as of September 30, 2018 - 9 -
Share capital as of September 30, 2018 amounted to €1,069,887,252 represented by 267,471,813 ordinary shares with a par value of €4 each, for 267,471,813 theoretical voting rights and 266,806,685 exercisable voting rights (after subtracting shares held in treasury by the Group as of this date).
As of September 30, 2018, the Group held 665,128 shares in treasury, versus 45,128 shares as of December 31, 2017, i.e. 620,000 additional shares corresponding to:
As of September 30, 2018, among the 665,128 shares held in treasury by the Group, 555,128 shares have been allocated according to the allocation objectives described in Note 6.2.1, and 110,000 shares are held under the liquidity contract.
| Number of shares |
Par value |
Share capital (euros) |
Premiums (euros) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of December 31, 2017 | 266,805,751 | 4 | 1,067,223,004 | 799,689,420 |
| Exercise of options under the 2008 plan | 263,189 | 4 | 1,052,756 | 4,264,978 |
| Exercise of options under the 2009 plan | 132,278 | 4 | 529,112 | 1,171,874 |
| Exercise of options under the 2010 plan | 270,595 | 4 | 1,082,380 | 4,708,507 |
| Repayment of paid-in capital* | (88,886,788) | |||
| As of September 30, 2018 | 267,471,813 | 4 | 1,069,887,252 | 720,947,991 |
*Portion of dividends distributed in June 2018 deducted from the premium account.
In the first nine months of 2018, 666,062 shares were issued under the 2008 to 2010 stock option plans, resulting in a capital increase representing a total amount of €12.8 million (premiums included).
As of September 30, 2018, the Group held 665,128 shares in treasury (45,128 as of December 31, 2017, out of which 5,128 under the share buyback program and 40,000 under the liquidity contract) which can be detailed as follows:
As of September 30, 2018, the Group held 555,128 shares, acquired at a total cost of €35.3 million. 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 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. €15.0 million in cash was allocated by the Group to the liquidity contract.
As of September 30, 2018, the Group held 110,000 shares under this contract, purchased at a total cost of €6.9 million.
During the first nine months of 2018, transactions under the liquidity contract led to a cash outflow of €3.7 million corresponding to net purchases of 70,000 shares.
Long-term borrowings can be analyzed as follows:
| (in € millions) | September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 2,500.0 | 2,100.0 |
| Yankee bonds | 336.1 | 324.4 |
| Other borrowings | 62.8 | 47.2 |
| Long-term borrowings excluding debt issuance costs | 2,898.9 | 2,471.6 |
| Debt issuance costs | (16.2) | (14.5) |
| Total | 2,882.7 | 2,457.1 |
Short-term borrowings can be analyzed as follows:
| (in € millions) | September 30, 2018 | December 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 0.0 | 400.0 |
| Negotiable commercial paper | 100.0 | 120.0 |
| Other borrowings | 62.9 | 65.4 |
| Total | 162.9 | 585.4 |
| September 30, 2018 |
Cash flows |
Variations not impacting cash flows | December 31, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions) | Acquisitions | Reclassifications | Translation adjustments |
Other | |||
| Long-term borrowings | 2,882.7 | 405.8 | 0.0 | (4.5) | 11.6 | 12.7 | 2,457.1 |
| Short-term borrowings | 162.9 | (388.6) | 0.0 | 4.5 | (0.2) | (38.2) | 585.4 |
| Gross financial debt | 3,045.6 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.4 | (25.5) | 3,042.5 |
Changes in long-term and short-term borrowings can be analyzed as follows:
In accordance with IFRS 8, operating segments are determined based on the reporting made available to the chief operating decision maker of the Group and to the Group's management.
Given that Legrand activities are carried out locally, the Group is organized for management purposes by countries or groups of countries which are allocated for internal reporting purposes into five operating segments:
These operating segments are allocated in three geographical segments: Europe, North and Central America, and Rest of the world, each being under the responsibility of a segment manager who is directly accountable to the chief operating decision maker of the Group.
The economic models of subsidiaries within these segments are quite similar. Indeed, their sales are made up of electrical and digital building infrastructure products in particular to electrical installers mainly through third-party distributors.
| 9 months ended September 30, 2018 | Geographical segments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | North and | Rest | ||||
| France | Italy | Rest of | central | of the | ||
| (in € millions) | Europe | America | world | Total | ||
| Net sales to third parties | 754.2 | 442.3 | 736.7 | 1,650.1 | 854.1 | 4,437.4 |
| Cost of sales | (284.1) | (146.4) | (407.1) | (796.1) | (474.6) | (2,108.3) |
| Administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs | (309.4) | (124.7) | (185.0) | (557.7) | (231.0) | (1,407.8) |
| Other operating income (expenses) | (20.9) | (2.4) | (7.3) | (16.9) | (19.5) | (67.0) |
| Operating profit | 139.8 | 168.8 | 137.3 | 279.4 | 129.0 | 854.3 |
| - of which acquisition-related amortization, expenses and income |
||||||
| · accounted for in administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs |
(0.6) | (0.2) | (3.9) | (39.1) | (7.6) | (51.4) |
| · accounted for in other operating income (expenses) |
0.0 | 0.0 | (2.2) | 0.0 | 0.0 | (2.2) |
| - of which goodwill impairment | 0.0 | |||||
| Adjusted operating profit | 140.4 | 169.0 | 143.4 | 318.5 | 136.6 | 907.9 |
| - of which depreciation expense | (19.9) | (12.9) | (10.8) | (13.9) | (17.6) | (75.1) |
| - of which amortization expense | (2.6) | (2.9) | (0.4) | (2.1) | (0.6) | (8.6) |
| - of which amortization of development costs | (11.5) | (5.9) | (1.4) | 0.0 | (0.6) | (19.4) |
| - of which restructuring costs | (4.0) | (0.5) | (0.9) | (0.1) | (2.9) | (8.4) |
| Capital expenditure | (24.1) | (14.3) | (14.6) | (9.8) | (12.5) | (75.3) |
| Capitalized development costs | (15.3) | (6.6) | (1.7) | 0.0 | (1.6) | (25.2) |
| Net tangible assets | 181.8 | 118.3 | 87.5 | 100.1 | 116.2 | 603.9 |
| Total current assets | 584.4 | 159.4 | 381.6 | 731.5 | 761.8 | 2,618.7 |
| Total current liabilities | 434.7 | 219.2 | 145.4 | 299.6 | 399.8 | 1,498.7 |
Consolidated Financial Information as of September 30, 2018 - 13 -
| 9 months ended September 30, 2017 Geographical segments |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | North and | Rest | ||||
| France | Italy | Rest of | central | of the | ||
| (in € millions) | Europe | America | world | Total | ||
| Net sales to third parties | 747.2 | 418.3 | 675.3 | 1,268.9 | 878.6 | 3,988.3 |
| Cost of sales | (277.3) | (141.9) | (377.8) | (589.9) | (477.2) | (1,864.1) |
| Administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs | (297.7) | (119.4) | (173.0) | (441.9) | (243.8) | (1,275.8) |
| Other operating income (expenses) | (18.8) | (2.5) | (10.0) | (14.9) | (25.9) | (72.1) |
| Operating profit | 153.4 | 154.5 | 114.5 | 222.2 | 131.7 | 776.3 |
| - of which acquisition-related amortization, expenses and income |
||||||
| · accounted for in administrative and selling expenses, R&D costs |
(3.6) | (0.2) | (3.1) | (21.7) | (9.3) | (37.9) |
| · accounted for in other operating income (expenses) |
0.0 | 0.0 | (0.7) | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.7) |
| - of which goodwill impairment | 0.0 | |||||
| Adjusted operating profit | 157.0 | 154.7 | 118.3 | 243.9 | 141.0 | 814.9 |
| - of which depreciation expense | (19.4) | (12.8) | (11.0) | (9.9) | (17.6) | (70.7) |
| - of which amortization expense | (2.2) | (2.5) | (0.5) | (1.7) | (0.8) | (7.7) |
| - of which amortization of development costs | (14.6) | (5.3) | (1.1) | 0.0 | (0.5) | (21.5) |
| - of which restructuring costs | (5.8) | (0.1) | 1.4 | (0.1) | (2.4) | (7.0) |
| Capital expenditure | (22.2) | (13.6) | (16.1) | (14.6) | (14.1) | (80.6) |
| Capitalized development costs | (15.6) | (6.0) | (1.8) | 0.0 | (1.9) | (25.3) |
| Net tangible assets | 173.3 | 114.9 | 83.9 | 105.8 | 125.3 | 603.2 |
| Total current assets | 432.9 | 149.0 | 362.1 | 745.0 | 683.6 | 2,372.6 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,202.5 | 207.3 | 169.7 | 256.7 | 375.8 | 2,212.0 |
No significant events occurred between September 30, 2018 and the date when the consolidated financial statements were prepared.
Consolidated Financial Information as of September 30, 2018 - 15 -
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