Investor Presentation • Sep 11, 2014
Investor Presentation
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At today's Investor Day, Air France-KLM will unveil its new Perform 2020 strategic plan.
Perform 2020 is the successor to Transform 2015, which represented the first phase in the Group's turnaround. While maintaining the imperatives of competitiveness and the ongoing strengthening of the Group's financial position, this growth plan will focus on the following three strategic areas:
Air France-KLM's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alexandre de Juniac, made the following comments:
"Transform 2015 will be completed by the year end having fully delivered on its objective of significantly improving the Group's competitiveness and delivering a €1 billion-plus reduction in costs. Perform 2020, the strategic plan we are launching today, will be supported by two main levers: growth, which we are looking to capture in a number of areas, and competitiveness combined with financial discipline which should continue to ensure firm foundations for the development of Air France-KLM. This is why the ambitious initiatives we are launching today will go hand in hand with redoubled efforts to reduce costs and restructure activities which remain loss-making. By 2020, we will have built an air transport Group focused on a leading long-haul network at the heart of global alliances, with a portfolio of unique brands, restructured short and medium-haul operations with a reinforced presence in the low cost segment in Europe, leadership positions in cargo, maintenance and catering, and a significantly improved risk profile both operationally and financially."
1 See definition in appendix
2 At constant currency, fuel price and pension cost
In an environment which remains challenging but with profitable growth opportunities across all the Group's markets, Air France-KLM plans to reinforce its key strengths, namely its network, its products and services, and its brands, while adjusting its portfolio of activities.
At the operational level, Perform 2020 reflects:
From a financial perspective, Air France-KLM plans to pursue the reduction in its unit costs and selective capex management while adopting a disciplined approach to growth opportunities.
The Group will leverage the structured approach implemented within the framework of Transform 2015 to maintain unit cost3 reduction at an annual rate of 1% to 1.5%. To achieve this target, the group will go beyond traditional efforts directed at reducing unit costs (e.g. reduction in external expenses, purchasing policy and renewal of the long-haul fleet). This will involve the ongoing restructuring of uncompetitive activities and implementing a systematic review of processes using benchmarking based on profit centers. It will also entail negotiating with staff on the achievement of productivity gains paving the way to growth.
A progressive increase in fleet capex will be undertaken within the framework of strict capex control. Investment will remain below its pre-2012 level. Dedicated sources of funding will be allocated to significant development opportunities to ensure control over credit ratios. For example, the first phase
3 Unit cost per EASK, at constant currency, fuel price and pension expense
in Transavia expansion will be financed by the €339 million proceeds generated from the partial disposal of Amadeus shares on 9 September.
As a result of all these initiatives, Air France-KLM has set itself the following Group financial targets:
These targets are consistent with a ROCE4 of 9% to 11% in 2017.
The contributors to this Investor Day (by order of appearance) will be:
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A live broadcast of the morning's presentations is available at www.airfranceklm-finance.com (password: ID2014AFKLM). A recording will also be available on the website as of 2pm. The support documents for the presentations will be posted on the website at 9am.
Bertrand Delcaire France: +33 1 41 56 56 00 Head of Investor Relations Netherlands: +31 20 649 45 45 Tel : +33 1 49 89 52 59 Email: [email protected] Website: www.airfranceklm-finance.com
Dirk Voermans Senior Manager, Investor Relations Tel : +33 1 49 89 52 60 Email: d[email protected] www.airfranceklm-finance.com www.airfranceklm.com
4 See definition in appendix
5 At constant currency, fuel price and pension cost
| (In € million) | 2013 | 2012* |
|---|---|---|
| Income/(loss) from current operations | 130 | (336) |
| Amortization | 1,566 | 1,576 |
| Depreciation and provisions | 159 | 154 |
| Operating leases | 913 | 949 |
| EBITDAR | 2,768 | 2,343 |
* Restated for IAS19 Revised, CityJet reclassified as a discontinued operation
Adjusted net debt amounts to net debt added to the annual amount of operating leases capitalized at seven times.
| Balance sheet at (In € million) |
31 December 2013 |
31 December 2012* |
|---|---|---|
| Current and non-current financial debt | 10,733 | 10,999 |
| Deposits on aircraft under finance lease | (626) | (650) |
| Financial assets pledged (OCÉANE swap) | (393) | (393) |
| Currency hedge on financial debt | 8 | 4 |
| Accrued interest | (144) | (112) |
| Gross financial debt (A) | 9,578 | 9,848 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,684 | 3,420 |
| Marketable securities | 126 | 320 |
| Cash pledges | 432 | 243 |
| Deposits (bonds) | 154 | 156 |
| Bank overdrafts | (166) | (257) |
| Net cash (B) | 4,230 | 3,882 |
| Net debt (A) – (B) | 5,348 | 5,966 |
| Operating leases x 7 | 6,391 | 6,643 |
| Total adjusted net debt | 11,739 | 12,609 |
| Adjusted net debt/EBITDAR ratio | 4.2x | 5.4x |
* Restated for IAS19 Revised, CityJet reclassified as a discontinued operation
Return on capital employed measures the return on invested capital by expressing the adjusted income/(loss) from current operations (after the application of the tax rate recognized in the restated net result) as a percentage of capital employed.
The calculation methodology has been reviewed to be more consistent with market practices.
| (In € million) | 2013*** | 2012* |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 1,133 | 1,094 |
| Flight equipment | 9,391 | 10,048 |
| Other property, plant and equipment | 1,819 | 1,932 |
| Investments in equity associates | 177 | 381** |
| Financial assets excluding shares available for sale, marketable securities and financial deposits |
128 | 130 |
| Provisions excluding pension, cargo litigation and restructuring | (1,106) | (953) |
| Working capital excluding derivatives market value | (4,905) | (4,535) |
| Capital employed before operating leases | 6,637 | 8,097 |
| Flight equipment under operating leases (operating leases x 7) | 6,391 | |
| Average capital employed (average between opening and closing balance sheet) |
13,758 | |
| Average capital employed excluding Alitalia value (A) (no more equity shares at the closing date) |
13,655 | |
| Adjusted result from current operations | 440 | |
| - dividends received | (9) | |
| Share of profits (losses) of associates | (211) | |
| Tax recognized in the adjusted net result | (20) | |
| Adjusted result from current operations after integration of the tax recognized in the adjusted net result |
200 | |
| Adjusted result from current operations after integration of the tax recognized in the adjusted net result excluding Alitalia (B) |
401 | |
| ROCE (B/A) | 2.9% |
* Restated for IAS19 Revised
** Including Alitalia for € 207 million
*** Restated for IFRIC 21
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