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Landi Renzo — Earnings Release 2017
Mar 15, 2018
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Earnings Release
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FY 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Cristiano Musi Group CEO
Paolo Cilloni Group CFO & IR
LRG had a successful 2017 overall result leveraging the first results of the relaunch plan and active asset management
FY 2017 has overachieved guidelines in terms of revenue (+3,0%) and Adj Ebitda (+15,5%), with completion of operational restructuring
Highlights
- Revenue increased by 3,0% vs guidelines:
- o Automotive sector shows an increase in turnover +4,4%, mainly due to higher market penetration, having taken also benefit from increased attention on environment protection and emission restrictions on ICE engines
- o Gas Distribution and Compressed Natural Gas Sector (+4,1%) due to overall market growth and specific tenders rewards
- Adj Ebitda is +1,7M€ vs guidelines leveraging revenue increased and accelerated introduction of cost reduction opportunities
- Operational restructuring: completed in 2017 the operational restructuring, with agreement signed with Union between December 2017 and January 2018
FY 2017 P&L shows an improvement in all financial indicators, with 12,7M€ adj Ebitda and 3,7M€ net income
| M€ | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | Delta M€ | Delta % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 206,3 | 184,2 | 22,1 | 12,0% | |
| EBITDA Adj. | 12,7 | 2,7 | 10,0 | 363,7% | |
| % on Revenues | 6,2% | 1,5% | |||
| EBITDA | 4,7 | -2,9 | 7,6 | 262,0% | |
| % on Revenues | 2,3% | -1,6% | |||
| EBIT Adj. | -1,5 | -13,3 | 11,8 | 88,7% | |
| % on Revenues | -0,7% | -7,2% | |||
| EBIT | -11,5 | -18,9 | 7,4 | 39,3% | |
| % on Revenues | -5,6% | -10,3% | |||
| Capital Gain | 21,1 | 0,0 | 21,1 | ||
| Financials | -6,1 | -4,2 | -1,9 | 46,3% | |
| EBT | 3,5 | -23,1 | 26,6 | 115,2% | |
| Taxes | 0,2 | -2,9 | 3,1 | 107,9% | |
| Net Income | 3,7 | -26,0 | 29,7 | 114,2% | |
| % on Revenues | 1,8% | -14,1% |
Highlights
- Revenue increased by 22,1M€ (+12%), thanks to outstanding performance of the automotive sector
- Adjusted EBITDA improved 10,0M€ (+364%) due to increased volumes and first results of restructuring activities
- EBITDA is impacted by Extraordinary costs accounting for 11,0M€ to support restructuring activities (less than 1 year payback) and Extraordinary profit due to the sales of the Chinese building (+3,0M€)
- EBIT also impacted by capital loss due to the tech lab. to AVL (-2,0M€)
- Capital gain due to the merger of SAFE with Clean Energy Compressor (plus) and the sale of 18sound (minus)
- Financials cost impacted by "unrealized" exchange-rate differences, that will be managed in 2018
• First positive Net Income since 2012
Automotive business, net of Labs and extraordinary effect, has reached the break-even (adj. Ebit 0,1M€)
| M€, % | Automotive sector | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit & Loss | Automotive | Labs activities |
"Full" Automotive Sector |
Gas Distrib. and Compr.Nat.Gas Sector |
Sound Sector |
FY 2017 | |
| Revenues | 167,0 | 0,2 | 167,2 | 28,1 | 11,0 | 206,3 | |
| EBITDA Adj. | 11,5 | -0,7 | 10,8 | 0,9 | 1,0 | 12,7 | |
| % on Revenues | 6,9% | N/A | 6,4% | 3,2% | 9,5% | 6,2% | |
| EBITDA | 3,5 | -0,7 | 2,8 | 0,9 | 1,0 | 4,7 | |
| % on Revenues | 2,1% | N/A | 1,7% | 3,2% | 9,5% | 2,3% | |
| EBIT Adj. | 0,1 | -1,9 | -1,8 | 0,0 | 0,3 | -1,5 | |
| % on Revenues | 0,1% | N/A | -1,1% | 0,1% | 3,2% | -0,7% | |
| EBIT | -7,9 | -3,9 | -11,8 | 0,0 | 0,3 | -11,5 | |
| % on Revenues | -4,7% | N/A | -7,1% | 0,1% | 3,2% | -5,6% |
• All extraordinary costs are included in Automotive sector P&L (11,0M€)
⁽¹⁾ Sound Sector referred to 11 months as a result of Eighteen Sound sale
In 2017 Ebitda back to positive figures after three years of losses (4,7M€ vs -2,9M€ in 2016)
M€, %
| Profit & Loss | Automotive Sector |
Gas Distrib. and Compr.Nat.Gas Sector |
Sound ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Sector |
FY 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Revenues | 167,2 | 28,1 | 11,0 | 206,3 | |
| EBITDA Adj. | 10,8 | 0,9 | 1,0 | 12,7 | ||
| % on Revenues | 6,4% | 3,2% | 9,5% | 6,2% | ||
| EBITDA | 2,8 | 0,9 | 1,0 | 4,7 | ||
| % on Revenues | 1,7% | 3,2% | 9,5% | 2,3% |
| 6 | Profit & Loss | Automotive Sector |
Gas Distrib. and Compr.Nat.Gas Sector |
Sound Sector |
FY 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revenues | 145,3 | 26,3 | 12,6 | 184,2 | |
| 0 | EBITDA Adj. | 3,8 | -1,9 | 0,9 | 2,7 | |
| 2 | % on Revenues | 2,6% | -7,3% | 7,1% | 1,5% | |
| EBITDA | -1,9 | -1,9 | 0,9 | -2,9 | ||
| % on Revenues | -1,3% | -7,3% | 7,1% | -1,6% |
Highlights
- Automotive Sector: Ebitda has performed positively for 2,8M€ (1,6% on revenue) with an increase of 2,9 percentage points (higher volumes and cost containments)
- Gas Distribution and Compressed Natural Gas Sector: Ebitda has better performed achieving +0,9M€
- Sound Sector has steady performed
2017 LRG Revenue focused on core business Automotive sector (81%) with geographic mix improvement especially in Europe, Asia and Africa
AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
- OEM Sales channel: revenue increase in Europe driven by Euro VI engines, data non considering Indian market (not consolidated)
- After Market Sales channel: business growth driven by Asia and South America
GAS DISTRIBUTION AND COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS SECTOR
• Revenues increase in Italy and slight underperformance in South East Asia and South America. Thanks to merger with CEC SAFE has become a market leader
⁽¹⁾ Sound Sector referred to 11 months as a result of Eighteen Sound sale
2017 Adjusted EBITDA improvement is supported by volume effect, ongoing cost reduction and price management
M€
- 2018 Adj. Ebitda outlook will benefit from
- o confirmation of 2017 market penetration and volume increase
- o leverage of operational restructuring improvement on variable, fixed cost and payroll cost reduction
Focus on extraordinary activity (1/2)
Group restructuring (i.e. Excellence prj.)
from February 2017
- In 2017, the Group went through a structured and extensive turnaround program, supported by a top tier consulting firm, to recover the marginality on the core business
- Most Departments and Business areas were involved in the program (e.g. Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, R&D, S&OP, Admin.), both in Italy and abroad, to reshape the organization, improve efficiency and effectiveness, reduce costs and optimize processes
- Program highlights:
- Implementation of the new organization structure for the "Automotive Business"
- Launch of a lay-off program involving around 100 employees (to be completed by April '18, as agreed with Trade Unions)
- Down-sizing of production sites: in Italy (Lovato, VI), Argentina (AEB America) and Pakistan (LR PAK)
- Planning of production lines transfer, coherently with the manufacturing footprint optimization (to be completed in '18)
- Creation of a Single Distribution Center in Reggio Emilia
- Renegotiation of most contracts with suppliers in Mechanical, Electronic and Components
- SG&A cost reduction (in Italy and foreign subsidiaries)
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Review on several processes and procedures to ease and improve daily activities
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Restructuring costs up to 11,0M€
- Costs reduction in 2017: 1,1M€
- Run-rate costs reduction: 13-15M€ (first benefit in 2017)
Focus on 2017 extraordinary activities (2/2)
| Technical Laboratory sale to AVL July 2017 |
• Landi Renzo-AVL signed (April) and finalized (July) the agreement for the sales of a company branch concerning the technical laboratories • The agreement also entail the cooperation on R&D strategic projects on CNG, LNG and Hydrogen, that will strengthen innovation |
• Sale value: 5,7M€ • Cash-in 2017: 0,6M€ per 10 years • Capital Loss: 2,0M€ • Fixed cost reduction: ext 3,0M€ per year (starting from 2018) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sound sale to B&C Speakers December 2017 |
• The Group completed the sale of Eighteen Sound in December '17 • The subsidiary was considered as a non-core asset; the operation further strengthen the capital of the Group |
• Cash-in 2017: 6,8M€ • Debt Reduction: 0,6M€ • Capital Loss: 0,7M€ |
| Merge of Safe CEC in a NewCo December 2017 |
• The Group signed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels to merge SAFE (gas distribution) and Clean Energy Compression, setting up a new worldwide leading Group in the compression segment • Newco's shareholding has the majority, with a share of 51% held by Landi Renzo, while Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will hold the remaining 49% • The focus of the business will be on the compressor sectors for CNG stations and on Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) at a global level; with a market share above 15% in Europe and the United States |
• Capital Gain: 21,8M€ • Debt Reduction: 2,9M€ |
| China building sale December 2017 |
• The building owned in China (Beijing), considered as a non-core asset, was disposed, in line with the Strategic Plan's guidelines • The full payment was received in December '17 |
• Cash-in 2017: 4,5M€ • Capital Gain: 3,0M€ |
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2017 LRG Balance Sheet shows a strong reduction of NFP by 26,7M€ (-35%), and Working Capital optimization (-53%, -19,1M€)
M€, %
| Balance Sheet | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intangible Assets | 51,3 | 58,9 | -7,6 |
| Tangible Assets | 14,6 | 30,5 | -15,9 |
| Other non-current Assets | 37,3 ⁽²⁾ |
7,6 | 29,7 |
| Fixed Capital | 103,2 | 97,0 | 6,2 |
| Receivables | 29,1 | 37,6 | -8,5 |
| Inventory | 36,6 | 51,2 | -14,6 |
| Paybles | -47,8 | -53,1 | 5,3 |
| Other current assets/liabilities | -0,6 | 0,8 | -1,4 |
| Working Capital | 17,3 | 36,4 | -19,1 |
| % on Revenues | ⁽¹⁾ 10,3% |
19,8% | |
| TFR and other Funds | -14,8 | -12,6 | -2,2 |
| Invested Capital | 105,7 | 120,8 | -15,1 |
| Shareholder's Equity | 56,7 | 45,1 | 11,6 |
| Net Financial Position | 49,0 | 75,7 | -26,7 |
| Total Sources | 105,7 | 120,8 | -15,1 |
Highlights
- Net Financial Position reduced by 26,7M€ mainly due to:
- o a change in S&OP management that resulted in inventory optimization
- o discipline approach to optimize the Capital Expenditures
- o sale of "non-core" activities
- o Capital increase
- Working Capital improvement is driven by
- o Automotive sector accounting for -9,4M€ (improved stock and DSO/DPO management)
- o Eighteen Sound sale and SAFE merger with CEC
⁽¹⁾ calculation performed not considering Sound sector and Gas Distribution and Compressed Natural Gas, not included in Balance Sheet at 31.12.2017 Other non-current assets including shareholding of SAFE & CEC Srl by 24,2 M€ ⁽²⁾
2017 Working Capital is reduced by 19,1M€ (-53%) despite increased revenue thanks to better management of stocks and DSO
⁽¹⁾ calculation performed not considering Sound sector and Gas Distribution and Compressed Natural Gas, not included in Balance Sheet at 31.12.2017
In 2017 NFP reduced by 26,7M€ mainly due to active asset management for 15,4M€ and positive net cash from ordinary activities for 2,5M€
• For recently financial structure optimization operation signed with banks, loans have been reclassified from short to long-term (excluding the first portion expiring on June 30, 2018)
• Short and long terms debt and bond are inclusive of amortized cost effect
Since January 2017 LRG is undergoing a complete reorganization, to restore profitability and reach a leading position in the market
| Feb. 2017 | | LRG launched a structured and extensive turnaround program with a top tier consulting company to recover the marginality on the core business |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2017 | | LRG successfully renegotiated the debt with banks and bondholders and Mr. Landi, the major shareholder, injected 8,9M€ of new capital in the company to sustain its growth |
| Jul. 2017 | | Landi Renzo-AVL finalized the agreement for the sale of advanced technical laboratory and for introducing a stronger cooperation on R&D strategic projects on CNG, LNG and Hydrogen, for innovation strengthening |
| Sep. 2017 | | LRG defined a new 2018-2022 strategic plan, with the main goal to identify the mid-term competitive positioning and a set of actions to sustain the revenue performance improvements |
| Oct. 2017 | | LRG appointed Mr. Paolo Ferrero, former FCA Group Executive, as VP Strategic Development and Group CTO, with the aim to sustain the relaunch of the Group and product portfolio innovation acceleration |
| Nov. 2017 | | Implementation of the new R&D organization led by Mr. Paolo Ferrero |
| | Launch of new product development projects in the Automotive business to support AM and OEM business development |
|
| | Definition of the new business plan for the US and Indian OEM market presence evolution | |
| Dec. 2017 | | LRG signed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels to merge SAFE (gas distribution) and Clean Energy Compression, setting up a new worldwide leading Group in the compression segment |
| | LRG completed the sale of Eighteen Sound to finance the growth and new product developments in the Automotive business |
|
| | LRG received the payment for the sale of the building owned in China (closing finalized in Jan.'18) | |
| | Landi Renzo S.p.A. incorporated AEB S.p.A. | |
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2018 First Quarter – LRG has completed trade unions negotiation in Vicenza and started heavy-duty components selling
LRG successfully implemented the agreement signed with the Trade Unions in Reggio Emilia, through the lay-off of about 50 employees of Landi Renzo Jan. 2018
LRG launched the lay-off program in Lovato (VI) to be completed by April 2018, as agreed with the Trade Unions in Vicenza
New LRG Sales organization launched across all sales departments to integrate AM and OEM go-tomarket and business development Feb. 2018
- Presented LRG new product portfolio innovation roadmap focus on CNG passenger cars and CNG, RNG and LNG Heavy Duty
- LRG appointed Mr. Monteforte as Global Head of Manufacturing and Supply Chain with the aim to implement the "center of excellence" project and implementing operational efficiency to sustain the relaunch of the Group
- Mar. 2018 Starting sales of a new pressure reducer for Heavy Duty
2018 Outlook confirms 2018-2022 Strategic Plan with ~ 25M€ of Adj. Ebitda
⁽¹⁾ joint ventures consolidated based on equity method
Landi Renzo Group is looking ahead …
| 5 year plan | Mid-long term | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Operational excellence |
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| Gas solutions as an affordable bridge to electrification and the only real solution for Heavy Duty |
Forward looking: extend our leadership in the gas-mobility by enlarging our offering
- Develop multi-disciplinary skills to navigate the "new era of automotive"
- An opportunity to be a center of excellence to investigate new AFV technologies, such as LNG-battery series solutions and off-road applications
- To enlarge technology capabilities to all alternative fuels developments, with strong focus on Hydrogen
APPENDIX
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stefano Landi – Chairman Giovannina Domenichini – Honorary Chairman Cristiano Musi - CEO Angelo Iori – Director Silvia Landi - Director Anton Karl – Independent Director Sara Fornasiero - Independent Director Ivano Accorsi – Independent Director
TOP MANAGERS INVESTOR RELATIONS
Investor Relations Contacts:
Paolo Cilloni Tel: +39 0522 9433 E-mail: [email protected] www.landirenzogroup.com
59.11% 8.36% 32.53% Trust Landi AERIUS Market
SHAREHOLDING SHARE INFORMATION
N. of shares outstanding: 112.500.000 Price as of 14/03/18 € 1.36
Capitalization: € 165.4 mln
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STOCK VS MARKET
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CONSOLIDATED P&L
| (thousands of Euro) | ||
|---|---|---|
| INCOME STATEMENT | 31/12/2017 | 31/12/2016 |
| Revenues (goods and services) | 206,294 | 184,242 |
| Other revenue and income | 4,222 | 1,217 |
| Cost of raw materials, consumables and goods and change in inventories |
-100,527 | -94,236 |
| Costs for services and use of third party assets | -57,307 | -51,601 |
| Personnel expenses | -43,181 | -36,364 |
| Accruals, impairment losses and other operating expenses | -4,802 | -6,160 |
| Gross Operating Profit | 4,699 | -2,902 |
| Amortization, depreciation and impairment losses | -16,189 | -16,018 |
| Net Operating Profit | -11,490 | -18,920 |
| Financial income | 91 | 117 |
| Financial expenses | -4,396 | -5,161 |
| Gains (losses) on exchange rate | -1,873 | 904 |
| Gains (losses) on equity investments | 21,142 | -66 |
| Profit (Loss) before tax | 3,474 | -23,126 |
| Current and deferred taxes | 228 | -2,878 |
| Profit (loss) of the period for the Group and minority interests, including: | 3,702 | -26,004 |
| Minority interests | -437 | -759 |
| Profit (Loss) of the period for the Group | 4,139 | -25,245 |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share (calculated on 112,500,000 shares) | 0,0368 | -0,2244 |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | 0,0368 | -0,2244 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
| (thousands of Euro) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | 31/12/2017 | 31/12/2016 |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 14,583 | 30,500 |
| Development expenditure | 5,401 | 8,420 |
| Goodw ill |
30,094 | 30,094 |
| Other intangible assets w ith finite useful lives |
15,769 | 20,359 |
| Equity investments consolidated using the equity method | 24,301 | 43 |
| Other non-current financial assets | 428 | 664 |
| Other non-current assets | 4,560 | 0 |
| Deferred tax assets | 8,016 | 6,887 |
| Total non-current assets | 103,152 | 96,967 |
| Current assets | ||
| Trade receivables | 29,118 | 37,551 |
| Inventories | 36,562 | 49,872 |
| Contract w orks in progress |
0,000 | 1,281 |
| Other receivables and current assets | 7,529 | 10,082 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 17,779 | 16,484 |
| Total current assets | 90,988 | 115,270 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 194,140 | 212,237 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
| (thousands of Euro) | ||
|---|---|---|
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 31/12/2017 | 31/12/2016 |
| Group shareholders' equity | ||
| Share capital | 11,250 | 11,250 |
| Other reserves | 41,983 | 59,400 |
| Profit (loss) of the period | 4,139 | -25,245 |
| Total equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent | 57,372 | 45,405 |
| Minority interests | -669 | -323 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 56,703 | 45,082 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Non-current bank loans | 26,906 | 18,687 |
| Other non-current financial liabilities | 29,308 | 22,812 |
| Provisions for risks and charges | 11,891 | 8,973 |
| Defined benefit plans | 2,446 | 3,124 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 423 | 514 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 70,974 | 54,110 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Bank overdrafts and short-term loans | 7,741 | 40,662 |
| Other current financial liabilities | 2,792 | 10,039 |
| Trade payables | 47,829 | 53,090 |
| Tax liabilities | 3,003 | 2,604 |
| Other current liabilities | 5,098 | 6,650 |
| Total current liabilities | 66,463 | 113,045 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 194,140 | 212,237 |
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