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Pirelli & C — Earnings Release 2019
Mar 2, 2020
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FY 2019 RESULTS
Milan, March 2nd, 2020
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Non-IFRS and Other Performance Measures
This Presentation contains certain items as part of the financial disclosure which are not defined under IFRS. Accordingly, these items do not have standardized meanings and may not be directly comparable to similarly-titled items adopted by other entities.
Pirelli management has identified a number of "Alternative Performance Indicators" ("APIs"). These APIs (i) are derived from historical results of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and are not intended to be indicative of future performance, (ii) are non-IFRS financial measures and, although derived from the Financial Statements, are unaudited and (iii) are not an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. The APIs presented herein include EBIT, EBIT margin, EBITDA, EBITDA margin.
In addition, this Presentation includes certain measures that have been adjusted by us to present operating and financial performance net of any non-recurring events and non-core events. The adjusted indicators are EBITDA adjusted, EBITDA margin adjusted, EBITDA adjusted without start-up costs, EBITDA margin adjusted without start-up costs, EBIT adjusted, EBIT margin adjusted, EBIT adjusted without start-up costs, EBIT margin adjusted without start-up costs.
In order to facilitate the understanding of our financial position and financial performance, this Presentation contains other performance measures, such as CapEx (Capital Expenditures) or Investments in property, plant & equipment, Operating working capital related to continuing operations, Net Financial (liquidity) / debt Position, Net financial (liquidity)/debt position without IFRS 16, Operating net cash flow, Net cash flow and Net cash flow before dividends.
These measures are not indicative of our historical operating results, nor are they meant to be predictive of future results.
These measures are used by our management to monitor the underlying performance of our business and operations. Similarly entitled non-IFRS financial measures reported by other companies may not be calculated in an identical manner, consequently our measures may not be consistent with similar measures used by other companies. Therefore, investors should not place undue reliance on this data.
1 2019 FINANCIAL REVIEW
2 APPENDIX
FY 2019 RESULTS IN LINE WITH GUIDANCE
| 2018 A | 2019 E (guid. Oct. 2019) |
2019 A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | €5,195 mln | ≥€5.3 bln | €5,323 mln | |
| High Value weight | ~ 64% | ~ 67% | 67% | |
| Adjusted EBIT | €955 mln | €917 mln | ||
| Adjusted EBIT margin | 18.4% | >17% ÷ 17.5% |
17.2% | |
| High Value weight on adj. EBIT1 | ~ 83% | ~ 85% | 84% | |
| Start-up costs | €48 mln | ~ €40 mln | €41 mln | |
| CapEx | €463 mln | ~ €380 mln | €391 mln | |
| Net Cash Flow bef. dividends |
€38 mln | ~ €330 ÷ ~ €350 mln |
€333 mln | |
| Net Financial Position | €3,180 mln | €3,024 mln €3,507 mln incl. IFRS 16 |
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| Net Financial Position / adj. EBITDA1 |
2.49x | ~ 2.42x ÷ ~ 2.36x +0.17x incl. IFRS 16 |
2.42x 2.59x incl. IFRS 16 |
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FY 2019 NET SALES BRIDGE
PRICE/MIX DRIVERS AND DYNAMICS IN 2019 AND 2020
FY 2019 OPERATING PERFORMANCE
€ million
margin 18.4% 17.2%
FY 2019 NET INCOME BRIDGE
442 458 40 87 Δ Net income / loss from equity participations Net Income Δ EBIT FY'18 -6 Δ Financial Δ Taxes income / charges -112 6 Δ Discontinued Operations Net Income FY'19 € million % on Sales 8.5% 8.6% Non recurring / restr. costs / other adj. +137 +60 Ad. Net Income from Cont. Oper. 576 514 PPA amortization +115 +115 One-off financial income +2 -107 Net Income 442 458 FY'18 FY'19 Taxes impact -127 -11 of which: ▬ -24 of IFRS 16 impact ▬ +111 of Brazil tax credit Δ YoY mainly related to the Argentina hyper-inflation accounting Net Income from cont. oper. 449 458 Discontinued operations +6 -
Milan, March 2nd, 2020 7 1. wash down fee BCC financing; 2. mainly related to gains from re-pricing of unsecured facilities
DIVIDEND PROPOSAL
€ million
Dividend Proposal to be filed with Pirelli & C. Annual General Meeting (June 18th, 2020)
2019 dividend
| Net Income Reported (€ million) | 458 |
|---|---|
| payout (% of net income reported) | 40.0% |
| DPS (€) | 0.183 |
| # of shares (million) | 1,000.0 |
| dividends (€ million) | 183 |
Dividend Payment Schedule
- ▬ Coupon Detachment: June 22nd, 2020
- ▬ Dividend Payment: June 24th, 2020, record date June 23rd
FY 2019 CASH FLOW AND NET FINANCIAL POSITION
€ million
Main working capital dynamics in 2019
- ▬ Inventories back to normalized level: 20.5% on sales (21.7% in 2018); Inventory volume reduction -7% YoY (-23% on Standard and +5% on High Value, to ensure the high service level)
- ▬ Trade receivables: 12% on sales (stable YoY)
- ▬ Trade payables: 30% on Sales (~-1pp YoY)
CURRENT CAPITAL STRUCTURE (DECEMBER 2019)
€ million
2.95% Dec-18 Dec-19 2.83% Net Financial Position Gross Debt maturity 721 195 1,743 598 452 2024 200 2020 2021 78 82 66 56 2022 125 970 48 2023 41 1,145 2025 & beyond 1,450 150 1,811 639 215 740 3,507 483 2,917 1,271 Gross Debt (1,648) Net Fin. Position 5,411 (256) Fin. Assets Liquidity profile Liquidity position Total committed lines not drawn Liquidity margin 1,610 700 2,348* % on total Gross Debt Fin. receivables & other 27% 33% 21% 4% Cost of Debt (last 12 months) 3% (1,904) 12% 252 can be extended to 2022** 1,743 can be Cash & Cash extended to 2024** equivalents Loan Bond Other IFRS 16 w/o IFRS 16 impact 4,928 3,024 Break-down by currency EUR 84.9% other 2.3% RUB 1.2% CNY 1.2% BRL 10.3% Assets at FV through P&L 38 Considering extension option 22% 3% 6% 21% 44% 4%
Milan, March 2nd, 2020 10 *Liquidity Margin is Covering ~2.2 years of forthcoming maturities (~ 3.7 years considering the Committed Bank lines extension option**)
KEY FIGURES & ACHIEVEMENTS 2019
KPIs1
| Eco-Safety Performance revenues2 | |
|---|---|
| Car tyres avg. rolling resistance reduction |
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| Accident frequency index reduction |
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| Average training days per capita |
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| Specific energy consumption reduction |
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| Electricity from renewable sources4 | |
| Specific CO2 emissions reduction |
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| Specific water withdrawal reduction |
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| Waste recovered |
| 2019 | PIRELLI ESG LEADERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MARKET | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 55.8% 63.3% on H.V.3 |
Top-of-the-industry ESG ratings | Pirelli distinctive factors | |
| -18% (vs. 2009) -83% |
Global Sector Leader in the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Indices5 |
Comprehensive corporate > positioning on key global sustainability challenges, beyond |
|
| (vs. 2009) >7 days |
Awarded sector Gold Class 2020 in S&P Sustainability Yearbook |
materiality Management model complying > with most demanding ESG standards6 |
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| -13.1% (vs. 2009) |
A-List in CDP Climate Change 2019 |
> ESG targets are: • Group wide • Tangible |
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| > 41% -10.8% |
Sector top rating | • Challenging and realistic • Set to be reached within competitive deadlines |
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| (vs. 2009) -70% |
Global Compact LEAD company 2019 |
Complete and transparent > Reporting |
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| (vs. 2009) 97% |
Pirelli also included in: | ||
Comprehensive corporate positioning on key global sustainability challenges, beyond materiality Management model complying with most demanding ESG standards6 ESG targets are: • Group wide • Tangible • Challenging and realistic • Set to be reached within competitive deadlines Complete and transparent Reporting
Milan, March 2nd, 2020 11 1. Preliminary unaudited data; 2. Figure is obtained by weighing the value of sales of Eco-Safety Performance car tyres on the total value of sales of Group car tyres; Eco-Safety Performance products, previously named "Green Performance Products", identify car tyres that Pirelli produces throughout the world and that fall only under rolling resistance and wet grip classes A, B, C according to the labeling parameters set by European legislation; 3. Focus on HIGH VALUE products including RIM18+ and «specialties» (Run-Flat, PNCS, Seal Inside with rim ≤17"); 4. Internal assessment based on data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) taking into account the Pirelli geographical distribution;
5. Score 2019: 85 vs sector average of 36; 6. e.g. ISO 20400, ISO 26000, AA1000, ISO 37001, etc.
1 2019 FINANCIAL REVIEW
2 APPENDIX
2019 RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS BY QUARTER
€ million
| 1Q'18 | 1Q'19 | Δ YoY | 2Q'18 | 2Q'19 | Δ YoY | 3Q'18 | 3Q'19 | Δ YoY | 4Q'18 | 4Q'19 | Δ YoY | FY'18 | FY'19 | Δ YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,310 | 1,314 | +0.3% | 1,320 | 1,341 | +1.6% | 1,295 | 1,382 | +6.7% | 1,269 | 1,287 | +1.4% | 5,195 | 5,323 | +2.5% |
| Organic Growth1 | +1.2% | +1.6% | +4.1% | +2.0% | +2.2% | ||||||||||
| High Value Revenues | 834 | 895 | +7.3% | 850 | 893 | +5.0% | 846 | 932 | +10.2% | 780 | 820 | +5.1% | 3,310 | 3,540 | +6.9% |
| % on total Revenues | 63.6% | 68.1% | +4.5 pp | 64.4% | 66.6% | +2.2 pp | 65.3% | 67.5% | +2.4 pp | 61.5% | 63.7% | +2.2 pp | 63.7% | 66.5% | +2.8 pp |
| EBITDA adj. w/o start-up costs2 | 298 | 3275 | +9.7% | 310 | 3315 | +6.5% | 328 | 3505 | +6.7% | 343 | 3435 | +0.1% | 1,279 | 1,3515 | +5.6% |
| Margin | 22.7% | 24.9% | +2.2 pp | 23.5% | 24.6% | +1.1 pp | 25.3% | 25.3% | 0.0 pp | 27.0% | 26.7% | -0.3 pp | 24.6% | 25.4% | +0.8 pp |
| EBITDA adjusted3 | 288 | 3165 | +9.5% | 300 | 3215 | +6.9% | 320 | 3425 | +7.1% | 327 | 3325 | +1.4% | 1,235 | 1,3105 | +6.1% |
| Margin | 22.0% | 24.0% | +2.0 pp | 22.7% | 23.9% | +1.2 pp | 24.7% | 24.8% | +0.1 pp | 25.8% | 25.8% | 0.0 pp | 23.8% | 24.6% | +0.8 pp |
| EBIT adj. w/o start-up costs2 | 229 | 231 | +0.6% | 244 | 232 | -5.0% | 259 | 252 | -2.6% | 271 | 244 | -9.8% | 1,003 | 959 | -4.4% |
| Margin | 17.5% | 17.6% | +0.1 pp | 18.5% | 17.3% | -1.2 pp | 20.0% | 18.2% | -1.8 pp | 21.3% | 19.0% | -2.3 pp | 19.3% | 18.0% | -1.3 pp |
| EBIT adjusted4 | 218 | 219 | +0.4% | 232 | 221 | -4.5% | 250 | 245 | -2.2% | 255 | 232 | -8.9% | 955 | 917 | -3.9% |
| Margin | 16.7% | 16.7% | 0.0 pp | 17.6% | 16.5% | -1.1 pp | 19.3% | 17.7% | -1.6 pp | 20.1% | 18.1% | -2.0pp | 18.4% | 17.2% | -1.2 pp |
| EBIT | 184 | 183 | -0.5% | 194 | 242 | +24.9% | 214 | 173 | -19.1% | 112 | 145 | +29.6% | 703 | 743 | +5.6% |
| Margin | 14.0% | 13.9% | -0.1 pp | 14.7% | 18.0% | +3.3 pp | 16.5% | 12.5% | -4.0 pp | 8.8% | 11.3% | +2.5 pp | 13.5% | 14.0% | +0.5 pp |
| Results from Equity Investments | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 3 | -12 | -5 | -11 | |||||
| Financial Income (Charges) |
-55 | -48 | -63 | 38 | -21 | -65 | -58 | -34 | -196 | -109 | |||||
| EBT | 130 | 137 | 126 | 280 | 190 | 107 | 57 | 98 | 502 | 622 | |||||
| Tax Rate | 28.7% | 26.0% | 28.7% | 26.6% | n.m. | 26.4% | n.m. | 26.7% | 10.6% | 26.5% | |||||
| Net Income | 89 | 101 | 88 | 206 | 194 | 79 | 71 | 72 | 442 | 458 |
1. Excl. FX; 2. Velo, Cyber / digital transformation; 3. before non-recurring items & restructuring costs;
4. before amortization of PPA, non-recurring items & restructuring costs; 5. including the application
Milan, March 2nd, 2020 13 of the new IFRS 16 on adjusted EBITDA: in FY'19 +€104 million, in 4Q'19 +€26 million, in 3Q'19 +€26 million, in 2Q'19 +€27 million, in 1Q'19 +€25 million
FY 2019 PIRELLI BALANCE SHEET
| € million | 31-Dec-2018 | 31-Dec-2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets related to continuing operations (before IFRS 16) | 9,018 | 9,007 |
| Right of use IFRS 16 | n.a. | 463 |
| Fixed assets related to continuing operations (incl. IFRS 16) | n.a. | 9,470 |
| Inventories | 1,129 | 1,094 |
| Trade receivables |
628 | 649 |
| Trade payables | (1,605) | (1,612) |
| Operating net working capital related to continuing operations |
152 | 132 |
| Other receivables / payables |
(40) | 81 |
| Net Working Capital related to continuing operations | 112 | 213 |
| Net invested capital held for sale | 11 | - |
| Total net invested capital | 9,141 | 9,683 |
| Equity | 4,551 | 4,827 |
| Provisions | 1,410 | 1,349 |
| Net Financial Position (excl. IFRS 16) |
3,180 | 3,024 |
| Lease Obligations (IFRS 16) | n.a. | 483 |
| Net Financial Position (incl. IFRS 16) |
n.a. | 3,507 |
| Total financing and shareholders' equity | 9,141 | 9,683 |
FY 2019 PIRELLI GROUP CASH FLOW
€ million
| Please note that 2019 figures are including IFRS 16 impact, applicabale as Jan 1st 2019 |
4Q '18 | 4Q '19 | FY '18 | FY '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBIT1 | 255 | 232 | 955 | 917 |
| Depreciation & Amortization (excl. PPA amortization) |
72 | 99 | 280 | 393 |
| Capital expenditures | (167) | (148) | (463) | (391) |
| Rights of use (IFRS 16) | n.a. | (26) | n.a. | (51) |
| Change in working capital / other |
857 | 902 | (388) | (61) |
| Operating Cash Flow |
1,017 | 1,060 | 383 | 808 |
| Financial income / (expenses) | (58) | (41) | (196) | (217) |
| Taxes paid | (18) | (29) | (119) | (142) |
| Cash-out for non recurring items and restructuring costs |
(17) | (11) | (72) | (52) |
| Exchange rates difference / other | 15 | (6) | (18) | (35) |
| Net cash flow before dividends & extraordinary operations |
939 | 973 | (22) | 362 |
| Industrial reorganization |
(15) | - | (10) | - |
| Financial asset disposals / (acquisitions) |
(67) | - | 70 | (17) |
| Net cash flow before dividends | 858 | 973 | 38 | 344 |
| Net cash flow before dividends & IFRS 16 impact |
- | 978 | - | 333 |
| Dividends paid | - | - | - | (177) |
| Net cash flow | 858 | 973 | 38 | 156 |
| Net cash flow before IFRS 16 impact | - | 978 | - | 167 |
KEY CAR MARKET TRENDS: EMEA
Milan, March 2nd, 2020 16 Source: Pirelli tyre market estimates based on main data provider for the Region; historical market data may be subject to restatement
KEY CAR MARKET TRENDS: NORTH AMERICA
Milan, March 2nd, 2020 17 Source: Pirelli tyre market estimates based on main data provider for the Region; historical market data may be subject to restatement; 1. N. America Replacement includes imports
KEY CAR MARKET TRENDS: ASIA PACIFIC
Milan, March 2nd, 2020 18 Source: Pirelli tyre market estimates based on main data provider for the Region; historical market data may be subject to restatement
KEY MARKET TRENDS: RUSSIA & NORDICS / SOUTH AMERICA
Milan, March 2nd, 2020 19 Source: Pirelli tyre market estimates based on main data provider for the Region; historical market data may be subject to restatement; 1. South America Replacement restated to include Brazilian imports
RAW MATERIAL COSTS TREND AND MIX
Main raw materials price trend