Earnings Release • Nov 22, 2016
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November 2016
| Leifheit Group |
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| Brand business Volume business (~ 85% of turnover) (~ 15% of turnover) |
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| Distribution in international markets Product categories: Cleaning, Laundry Care, Kitchen goods, Wellbeing |
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| High-quality branded products with a high degree of consumer benefit, mid to upper price segment Consistent brand management Systematic processes for innovation and market launch |
Products in mid-price range Customer-specific product development Strong service component |
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| Project Business |
Leifheit has an easy and convenient solution for every cleaning demand. Our high quality cleaning products can be flexibly combined.
Whether it's laundry dryers for the house or rotary dryers for the garden, an ironing board or a steam ironing system – Leifheit ensures fresh, clean and well-kept laundry.
Opening, cooking, cutting or storing – Leifheit's kitchen accessories simplify work and keep hands and kitchen clean.
Under the Soehnle brand we offer an assortment of scales that always cut a good figure – in the kitchen and the bathroom.
Introduction to Leifheit
| Company grounds: | 61,000 square meters |
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| Built-up area: | 26,000 square meters |
| Employees: | approx. 300 |
| Fabrication: | automatic production lines, injection molding production |
| Main product groups: | dryers (Linomatic), cleaning and kitchen products |
| Company grounds: | 85,000 square meters |
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| Built-up area: | 41,000 square meters |
| Employees: | approx. 100 |
| Storage Capacity: | approx. 48,000 pallets |
| Distribution Capacity: | 1,000 cubic meters |
| Company grounds: | 108,000 square meters |
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| Built-up area: | 20,000 square meters |
| Employees: | approx. 400 |
| Fabrication: | Metal production with powder-coating, injection moulding production, textile production |
| Main product groups: | dryers, ironing boards, cleaning products |
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1) Adjusted for foreign currency results due to the valuation at the balance sheet date of financial instruments to hedge future currency risks
in € m
Investor Presentation I November 2016 I p. 12
Financial Figures 9M 2016
| 9M 2015 | 9M 2016 | ∆ | ||
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| Turnover | € m |
142.7 | 150.4 | +5.4 % |
| Gross margin | % | 50.1 | 49.9 | -0.2 pps |
| Segment result (EBIT) |
€ m |
14.5 | 12.9 | -10.7 % |
| EBIT adjusted1) |
€ m |
14.1 | 13.9 | -1.6 % |
Rest of the world
Brand Business in the center of long-term growth strategy "Leifheit 2020"
Investor Presentation I November 2016 I p. 13 1) Adjusted for foreign currency results due to the valuation at the balance sheet date of financial instruments to hedge future currency risks
Financial Figures 9M 2016
| 9M 2015 | 9M 2016 | ∆ | ||
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| Turnover | € m |
30.5 | 29.1 | -4.7 % |
| Gross margin | % | 32.1 | 33.8 | +1.7 pps |
| Segment result (EBIT) |
€ m |
3.4 | 2.8 | -19.4 % |
| EBIT adjusted1) |
€ m |
2.3 | 3.0 | +33.1 % |
| 9M 2015 | 9M 2016 | ∆ | ||
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| Group turnover | € m |
173.2 | 179.5 | +3.6 % |
| Gross margin | % | 46.9 | 47.3 | +0.4 pps |
| Foreign currency result | € m |
1.5 | -1.2 | >-100 % |
| EBIT | € m |
17.9 | 15.7 | -12.4 % |
| EBIT adjusted1) | € m |
16.4 | 16.9 | +3.2 % |
| EBIT margin | % | 10.4 | 8.8 | -1.6 pps |
| EBIT margin adjusted1) | % | 9.5 | 9.4 | -0.1 pps |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | € m |
16.9 | 14.6 | -13.3 % |
| Net result for the period | € m |
11.9 | 10.2 | -13.8 % |
Investor Presentation I November 2016 I p. 15 1) Adjusted for foreign currency results due to the valuation at the balance sheet date of financial instruments to hedge future currency risks
| in € m |
9M 2015 | 9M 2016 | ∆ |
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| Cash flow from operating activities | 13.2 | 13.8 | +0.6 |
| Cash flow from investment activities | -4.6 | -5.0 | -0.4 |
| Cash flow from financing activities |
-8.5 | -13.1 | -4.6 |
| Effects of exchange rate differences | -0.2 | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | -4.4 | -4.4 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of reporting period |
58.8 | 59.8 | +1.0 |
| Short-term securities | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| Group liquidity | 62.8 | 63.8 | +1.0 |
| Free cash flow1) | 8.6 | 8.8 | +0.2 |
The operative cash flow results mainly from the period result of € 10.2 m (9M 2015: € 11.9 m), depreciation of € 4.4 m (9M 2015: € 4.6 m), an increase in trade receivables by € 5.3 m (9M 2015: increase by € 0.6 m), a decrease in inventories of € 2.0 m (9M 2015: increase of € 6.5 m) and an decrease in trade payables and other liabilities of € 2.1 m (9M 2015: decrease of € 1.5 m).
1) Sum of cash flow from operating activities and investments, adjusted by deposits and disbursements in financial assets as well as from sell-offs of business units
| Economic environment 2016 |
Moderate economic growth in our key European markets |
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| External risks such as greater effects of the Brexit, as well as conflicts in South-East Europe (Ukraine, Russia) and the Middle East |
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| Business climate in retail optimistic for 2016, propensity to consume of customers continuously stable |
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| Forecast Group | Continuing group strategy "Leifheit 2020" |
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| development 2016 | Group: Growth at the lower end of forecast corridor of 3 to 4 % Brand Business: Strong growth at the upper end of forecast of 4 to 5 % Volume Business: Turnover decline of about 7 % (formerly turnover on previous year expected) |
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| EBIT at the lower end of € 21 to 22 m, eliminating formerly expected positive foreign exchange results (formerly € 22 to 23 m, incl. positive foreign exchange result of approx. 1 € m) |
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| Investments of about € 7 m |
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| ROCE of about 15-17 % |
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| Free cash flow of about € 12-13 m |
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| Group development until 2020 |
Sustainable and profitable organic turnover growth of 4 to 5 % CAGR1) |
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| Target EBIT margin of 8 % |
Leifheit's vision for 2020 Strategy "Leifheit 2020"
Strategy "Leifheit 2020"
Ensure that product quality needed to compete as a branded goods supplier is always in place
New products (20 – 30 % of annual turnover growth)
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" – Market initiatives 2016/2017 (selection)
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Strategy "Leifheit 2020" – Market initiatives 2016/2017 (selection)
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Next generation LCD: modern & unique
Uniform edging design
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Green feet for recognition
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" – Market initiatives 2016/2017 (selection)
Existing business (70 – 80 % of annual turnover growth)
Strategy "Leifheit 2020"
Investor Presentation I November 2016 I p. 30
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360 degrees campaign "experience the Leifheit effect" TV-advertisement:
CLEAN TWIST System: February 2016
Window vacuum: March 2016
AIR BOARD: October 2016
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" – Digitalization
€ 10.0 m turnover growth ~ € 2.0 m EBIT ~ € 1.3 m net result € 1.0 m dividend capacity = 0.20 € dividend per share
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| 2015: | 5.6% | 2011: | 6.3% |
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| 2014: 3.9% | 2010: | 5.6%2) | |
| 2013: 5.3% | 2009: 4.3%2) | ||
| 2012: 5.2% | 2008: 9.3% |
1) Based on the particular closing price at year-end
2) Plus special dividend on disposals
Period: 1 January 2006 to 11 November 2016
Investor Presentation I November 2016 I p. 36
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| Strong brands | Well known, high consumer confidence ► Leading positions: Germany and many European countries ► High-quality supplier, middle and upper price range ► |
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| Sustainable earnings |
Non-cyclical business: Leifheit brands are used every day ► Well prepared to exploit e-commerce potential ► Efficient cost structure, sustainable margins, high cash flow, solid financial position ► |
| Attractive dividend |
Distribution of approx. 75% of max (free cash flow, net income) targeted ► and backed by solid cash flow New dividend policy: distribution of surplus cash to shareholders via special dividend ► |
| Significant growth potential |
Offline/online conversion of well suited assortment ► Strategy "Leifheit 2020" to reach higher levels of profitable growth ► Organic growth through focus on core categories, consumers, innovation, digital, efficiency External growth options (focus on core categories) |
Investment Highlights
in € m
| 2014 | 2015 | ∆ | ||
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| Turnover | € m |
180.4 | 188.1 | +4.3 % |
| Gross margin | % | 50.1 | 49.3 | -0.8 pps |
| Segment result (EBIT) |
€ m |
16.2 | 15.5 | -4.3 % |
| EBIT adjusted1) |
€ m |
12.2 | 14.6 | +19.7 % |
| Employees | Pers. | 782 | 831 | +49 |
2015 / by region
Investor Presentation I November 2016 I p. 41 1) Adjusted for foreign currency results due to the valuation at the balance sheet date of financial instruments to hedge future currency risks
Figures Financial Year 2015
| 2014 | 2015 | ∆ | ||
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| Turnover | € m |
40.3 | 43.7 | +8.4 % |
| Gross margin | % | 36.9 | 35.4 | -1.5 pps |
| Segment result (EBIT) |
€ m |
5.3 | 6.2 | +17.0 % |
| EBIT adjusted1) |
€ m |
4.2 | 4.6 | +9.5 % |
| Employees | Pers. | 273 | 218 | -65 |
| 2014 | 2015 | ∆ | ||
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| Group turnover | € m |
220.7 | 231.8 | +5.0 % |
| Gross margin | % | 47.7 | 46.7 | -1.0 pps |
| EBIT | € m |
21.5 | 21.7 | +0.5 % |
| Foreign currency result | € m |
5.1 | 2.5 | -51.9 % |
| EBIT adjusted1) | € m |
16.4 | 19.2 | +16.4 % |
| EBIT margin | % | 9.8 | 9.3 | -0.5 pps |
| EBIT margin adjusted1) | % | 7.4 | 8.3 | +0.9 pps |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) | € m |
19.8 | 20.2 | +2.2 % |
| Net result for the period | € m |
14.1 | 14.3 | +1.6 % |
| ROCE | % | 20.3 | 18.1 | -2.2 pps |
Investor Presentation I November 2016 I p. 43 1) Adjusted for foreign currency results due to the valuation at the balance sheet date of financial instruments to hedge future currency risks
| in € m |
2014 | 2015 | ∆ |
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| Cash flow from operating activities | 24.5 | 20.8 | -3.7 |
| Cash flow from investment activities | -9.1 | -6.7 | +2.4 |
| Cash flow from financing activities |
-7.8 | -8.5 | -0.7 |
| Effects of exchange rate differences | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 7.9 | 5.4 | -2.5 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of reporting period |
58.8 | 64.2 | +5.4 |
| Short-term securities | 4.0 | 4.0 | - |
| Group liquidity | 62.8 | 68.2 | +5.4 |
| Free cash flow1) | 18.4 | 14.1 | -4.3 |
1) Sum of cash flow from operating activities and investments, adjusted by deposits and disbursements in financial assets as well as from sell-offs of business units
in % of turnover
1) 2010 ultimately without consolidation of Leifheit CZ a.s.
Investments 2015:
1) from 2012 according to IAS 19 (adjusted 2011)
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||
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| Turnover | € m |
222.1 | 224.2 | 220.9 | 220.7 | 231.8 |
| Group adjusted1) |
€ m |
215.8 | 217.4 | 219.5 | 220.7 | 231.8 |
| Brand business1) |
€ m |
164.2 | 170.9 | 172.8 | 180.4 | 188.1 |
| Volume business |
% | 51.6 | 46.5 | 46.7 | 40.3 | 43.7 |
| Profitability | ||||||
| Gross margin |
% | 43.0 | 43.6 | 44.9 | 47.7 | 46.7 |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
€ m |
12.8 | 8.2 | 22.9 | 24.5 | 20.8 |
| Free cash flow |
€ m |
7.7 | -1.4 | 19.5 | 18.4 | 14.1 |
| EBIT EBIT adjusted2) |
€ m € m |
13.9 11.4 |
14.2 13.0 |
14.9 16.9 |
21.5 16.4 |
21.7 19.2 |
| EBIT margin |
% | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| EBT |
€ m |
12.2 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 19.8 | 20.2 |
| Net result for the period |
-1 € m |
12.1 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 14.1 | 14.3 |
| ROCE |
% | 9.7 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 20.3 | 18.1 |
1) Turnover adjusted for discontinued business with Dr. Oetker Bakeware
2) EBIT 2011 adjusted by one-off consolidation effects from obtaining control over Leifheit CZ a.s.
EBIT 2012 adjusted by one-off effects from sales of assets relating to termination of license agreement Dr Oetker Bakeware
EBIT 2014 and EBIT 2015 adjusted by extraordinary effects from foreign currency result
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||
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| Per Share | ||||||
| Net result1) |
€ | 2.55 | 1.97 | 2.16 | 2.97 | 3.02 |
| Free cash flow1) |
€ | 1.63 | -0.28 | 4.11 | 3.88 | 2.96 |
| Dividend Special dividend |
€ € |
1.30 -- |
1.50 -- |
1.65 -- |
1.80 -- |
2.00 0.75 |
| Investments in tangible assets |
€ m |
5.4 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| Depreciation in tangible assets |
€ m |
5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| 31/12/11 | 31/12/12 | 31/12/13 | 31/12/14 | 31/12/15 | ||
| Employees | ||||||
| Group |
No. | 1,032 | 1,025 | 1,026 | 1,055 | 1,049 |
| Brand business |
No. | 726 | 741 | 741 | 782 | 831 |
| Volume business |
No. | 306 | 284 | 285 | 273 | 218 |
| Balance sheet total2) | € m |
198.9 | 205.9 | 203.8 | 223.3 | 237.9 |
| Equity2) | € m |
98.9 | 92.8 | 94.7 | 94.8 | 106.7 |
1) Not including treasury shares
2) From 2012 in accordance with IAS 19 (revised in 2011)
adjusted for non-operating effects
EBIT 2011 adjusted for one-off consolidation effects of € 2.5 m from obtaining control over Leifheit CZ a.s.
Investor Presentation I November 2016 I p. 51 EBIT 2012 adjusted for one-off effects of € 1.2 m from sale of assets relating to termination of license agreement Dr Oetker Bakeware EBIT 2014 + 2015 include foreign currency results: 2014: € 5.1 m, 2015: € 2.5 m, EBIT margins adjusted for this effects
Dr Claus-O. Zacharias 62 I CFO
Purchasing, production, logistics and quality management
1) Started November 1, 2016
| Cleaning | Laundy care |
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| Spontex | Vileda | Brabantia | Juwel | |
| Rival | Stewi | |||
| Tonkita | Swiffer | Wenko | Gimi | Artweger |
| Vileda Kärcher |
Metaltex | Rörets | Blome | |
| Brabantia | Tescoma | Tanita | Terraillon | |
| Fackelmann | WMF | Bosch | ||
| Lurch Rösle Zyliss |
ADE | Laica | ||
| Emsa Oxo |
Gefu | Sanitas | ||
| Westmark | Tefal | Homedics | Beurer | |
| Kitchen goods |
Withings | Wellbeing |
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as at November 2016
Non free float shareholders1,2) 23.3 % Free float1) 76.7 %
1) Definition of German stock exchange for indices 2) Including restricted employee stocks (0.07%)
| Date | Recommendation | Target price | Institute |
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| 07/08/2016 | hold | 58.00 EUR | Oddo Seydler Bank AG |
| 05/08/2016 | buy | 60.00 EUR | Bankhaus Lampe Research |
| 07/06/2016 | buy | 64.00 EUR |
Berenberg Bank |
| 12/04/2016 | hold | 58.00 EUR | Oddo Seydler Bank AG |
| 04/04/2016 | buy | 64.00 EUR | Berenberg Bank |
| 01/04/2016 | buy | 60.00 EUR | Bankhaus Lampe Research |
| 17/02/2016 | buy | 60.00 EUR | Berenberg Bank |
| 16/02/2016 | buy | 60.00 EUR | Bankhaus Lampe Research |
| 28/01/2016 | buy | 60.00 EUR | Bankhaus Lampe Research |
This list contains the analyst reports available to us and has been drawn up to the best of our knowledge. Leifheit cannot give an assurance that the list represents a full overview of all analyst reports available on the market. Any forecasts, opinions, estimates, projections or predictions made by the analysts are theirs alone and do not represent the forecasts, opinions, estimates, projections or predictions of Leifheit or its management. Leifheit assumes no liability for the accuracy of the information therein. This list is provided for information only and is not a solicitation to buy, hold or sell shares.
21 – 23 November 2016 German Equity Forum, Frankfurt/Main
29 March 2017 Annual Financial Report 2016
29 March 2017 Analyst's conference, Frankfurt/Main
11 May 2017 Quarterly Statement for the period ending 21 March 2017
24 May 2017 Annual General Meeting, Frankfurt/Main
10 August 2017 Financial Report for the first half-year ending 30 June 2017
9 November 2017 Quarterly Statement for the period ending 30 September 2017
| ISIN: Ticker: |
DE0006464506 LEI:GR, LEIG.DE |
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| Trading segment: | Prime Standard |
| Selection index: | SDAX (since 19 September 2016) |
| Share capital: | € 15,000,000.- |
| Number of shares: | 5,000,000 no-par value ordinary bearer shares |
| Stock market launch: | 3 October 1984 |
| Designated Sponsor: | Oddo Seydler |
Corporate Communications / Investor Relations
Phone: +49 2604 977-218 Email: [email protected]
www.leifheit-group.com
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