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Bekaert SA — H1 2015 Earnings Presentation
29 slides from Bekaert SA's earnings presentation, Jul 31, 2015
Slide 1: Slide 1
Slide 2: First Half Year Results 2015
First Half Year Results 2015 31 July 2015 Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive Officer Bruno Humblet, Chief Financial Officer
Slide 3: Address by Matthew Taylor
Address by Matthew Taylor Chief Executive Officer
Slide 4: Highlights first half 2015
Highlights first half 2015 • Consolidated sales of € 1.9 billion (+18%) and combined sales of € 2.3 billion (+14%) • FX: € +174 mln (+11%) on consolidated sales; € +157 mln (+8%) on combined sales • M&A: €+162 mln (+10%) on consolidated sales; € +153 mln (+8%) on combined sales • Gross profit of € 3
Slide 5: Bekaert economic environment
Bekaert economic environment • Global industrial environment was mixed with lower growth in the emerging markets while European and North American markets remain resilient. • Overcapacity in the global steel market - mainly due to the slowdown in China - created competitive pressure in SEA and Latin
Slide 6: Business review
Business review EMEA: • Stable markets at strong level, driven by automotive and construction • Oil and Gas sector was weak • Successful integration of Pirelli tire cord plants • Sustained focus on cost control and product portfolio optimization North America: • Strong demand in automotive but negat
Slide 7: Business review (2)
Business review (2) Latin America: • Solid performance in weakening economic environment • Stable to increasing market share • Improved price-mix while pricing pressure from Chinese imports remains • Brazil remained strong but saw important drop towards end of quarter 2 • Venezuela remains very unce
Slide 8: Sales by segment
Sales by segment Half year 2015 Consolidated sales Combined sales In mio € Variance In mio € Variance EMEA 644 +16% 640 +17% North America 313 +11% 313 +11% Latin America 400 +36% 786 +13% Asia Pacific 541 +13% 565 +13% Total 1 897 +18% 2 304 +14% Consolidated sales Combined sales 24% 29% 28% 34% EM
Slide 9: Bekaert global presence
Bekaert global presence North America EMEA Sales: € 313 million (14%) Sales: € 640 million (28%) Employees: 1 600 Employees: 7 300 Asia Pacific Sales: € 565 million (24%) Employees: 11 500 Latin America Sales: € 786 million (34%) Automotive Employees: 8 100 Construction Energy & Utilities Other Comb
Slide 10: Address by Bruno Humblet
Address by Bruno Humblet Chief Financial Officer
Slide 11: Consolidated income statement: key figures
Consolidated income statement: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Sales 1 609 1 897 Cost of sales (1 351) (1 593) Gross profit 257 304 Gross profit margin 16.0% 16.0% • Sales increase of 18% reflects: − +10% from newly acquired entities (Pirelli tire cord and ropes Australia) − +11% exchange rat
Slide 12: Consolidated income statement: key figures
Consolidated income statement: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Gross profit 257 304 Selling expenses (68) (83) Administrative expenses (65) (73) R&D expenses (30) (33) Others 5 (3) Operating result before non-recurring items (REBIT) 100 112 • SG&A as % of sales remains stable at 10%. • Absolu
Slide 13: Consolidated income statement: key figures
Consolidated income statement: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Operating result before non-recurring items (REBIT) 100 112 REBIT margin on sales 6.2% 5.9% Non-recurring items 17 (3) Operating result (EBIT) 117 110 EBIT margin on sales 7.3% 5.8% EBITDA 189 217 EBITDA margin on sales 11.8% 11.4
Slide 14: Segment reporting: EMEA
Segment reporting: EMEA (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Consolidated sales 555 644 Operating result before non-recurring items (REBIT) 64 80 REBIT margin on sales 11.5% 12.4% Non-recurring items 7 7 Operating result (EBIT) 70 87 Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses 22 28 EBITDA 93 115 EBITDA
Slide 15: Segment reporting: North America
Segment reporting: North America (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Consolidated sales 281 313 Operating result before non-recurring items (REBIT) 14 12 REBIT margin on sales 5.1% 3.7% Non-recurring items 1 (5) Operating result (EBIT) 15 7 Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses 5 5 EBITDA 20 12 EB
Slide 16: Segment reporting: Latin America
Segment reporting: Latin America (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Consolidated sales 295 400 Operating result before non-recurring items (REBIT) 11 22 REBIT margin on sales 3.8% 5.5% Non-recurring items 10 (1) Operating result (EBIT) 21 21 Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses 8 14 Negative goo
Slide 17: Segment reporting: Asia Pacific
Segment reporting: Asia Pacific (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Consolidated sales 478 541 Operating result before non-recurring items (REBIT) 43 30 REBIT margin on sales 8.9% 5.6% Non-recurring items (4) 1 Operating result (EBIT) 39 31 Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses 49 61 EBITDA 88 92
Slide 18: Consolidated income statement: key figures
Consolidated income statement: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Operating result (EBIT) 117 110 Interest income / expense (27) (30) Other financial income & expenses 0 (14) Result before taxes 90 66 Income taxes (23) (26) Result after taxes (consolidated companies) 67 40 • Higher interest expe
Slide 19: Consolidated income statement: key figures
Consolidated income statement: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Result after taxes from consolidated companies 67 40 Share in the results of JVs and associates 12 13 Result for the period 80 53 Attributable to non-controlling interests 2 0 Attributable to the Group 78 52 • Result in Brazil rem
Slide 20: Cash flow: key figures
Cash flow: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Gross cash flows from operations 135 170 Cash flows from operations 10 161 Cash flows from investment activities (46) (219) Cash flows from financing activities 177 (96) • Cash from operations in 2014 impacted by working capital increase. • Investmen
Slide 21: Working capital: key figures
Working capital: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 YE 2014 1H 2015 Inventories 618 641 698 Accounts receivable 819 847 959 Accounts payable (502) (513) (563) Working capital 935 975 1 095 • Working capital increase versus H1 2014 due to exchange rate movements (€ +114 million) and M&A (€ +106 million).
Slide 22: Consolidated balance sheet: key figures
Consolidated balance sheet: key figures Assets Equity and Liabilities 4 176 4 176 3 959 3 959 Non-current assets 1 644 2 009 Equity 1 560 1 852 Non-current 1 284 liabilities 1 212 Current assets 2 107 2 167 Current 1 187 1 247 liabilities YE 2014 30 June 2015 YE 2014 30 June 2015 • Asset and liabili
Slide 23: Balance sheet: key figures
Balance sheet: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 YE 2014 1H 2015 Net financial debt 673 853 1 023 Gearing (net debt to equity) 43.7% 54.7% 62.2% Net debt on EBITDA 1.8 2.5 2.4 Net debt on REBITDA 1.9 2.6 2.3 • Net debt reflects the impact of acquisitions. 23
Slide 24: Ratios: key figures
Ratios: key figures (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 EBITDA margin on sales 11.8% 11.4% REBIT margin on sales 6.2% 5.9% EBIT margin on sales 7.3% 5.8% Sales on capital employed (asset rotation) 1.5 1.4 Return on capital employed (ROCE) 10.6% 8.1% Return on equity (ROE) 10.5% 6.6% 24
Slide 25: Key figures per share
Key figures per share (In mio €) 1H 2014 1H 2015 Share price 27.29 25.31 Number of existing shares 60 063 871 60 111 405 Book value 22.84 23.97 Earnings per share (EPS) 1.33 0.94 Weighted average number of shares 58 388 094 55 836 395 25
Slide 26: Address by Matthew Taylor
Address by Matthew Taylor Chief Executive Officer
Slide 27: Outlook
Outlook Bekaert expects continued strong demand from automotive and construction markets in EMEA and North America for the rest of the year, but perceives subdued demand in oil and gas markets worldwide. The tire cord market in China is expected to remain stable at the level of the second quarter. L
Slide 28: Financial calendar
Financial calendar Third quarter trading update 2015 13 November 2015 2015 results 26 February 2016 2015 annual report available on the internet 25 March 2016 First quarter trading update 2016 11 May 2016 General Meeting of Shareholders 11 May 2016 28
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