Volvo AB Class A · OMXSTO:VOLV_A

Volvo AB Class A — AB Volvo — Q4 2008 Earnings Presentation

40 slides from Volvo AB Class A's earnings presentation, Feb 6, 2009

  1. Slide 1: Fourth Quarter 2008

    Fourth Quarter 2008 Press Conference, February 6, 2009

  2. Slide 2: Group Highlights

    Group Highlights Fourth quarter – Sales down 9%, -15% adjusted for currency – Operating loss SEK 999 M – Rapid adjustment of production capacity – SEK 5.1 bn reduction in working capital Full year – Net sales SEK 304 bn (285) – Operating Income SEK 15.9 bn (22.2) – ROE 12.1% (18.1) – EPS SEK 4.90 (7

  3. Slide 3: Volvo Group

    Volvo Group Net sales Fourth quarter (SEK bn) Sales, down 9%, -15% adjusted for currency - Europe -23%, -27% adjusted for currency - North America -2%, -11% adjusted for currency - Asia +16%, +5% adjusted for currency - South America +12%, +10% adjusted for currency Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Qua

  4. Slide 4: Volvo Group – Sales growth year over year

    Volvo Group Sales growth year over year (%) Q107 Q207 Q307 Q407 Q108 Q208 Q308 Q408 Sales growth -3% 5% 13% 25% 26% 13% 2% -9% AB Volvo Fourth Quarter 2008 4

  5. Slide 5: Workforce related cost

    Workforce related cost Annualized quarterly development 60 Lay-offs: • 16,255 employees/consultants 55 noticed in 2008 and 2009, of which 5,800 left during 2008. • 7,670 in Sweden 50 2,223 in France 2,328 in the US 4,034 in other countries 45 16,255 in total • Corresponding to 56% of 40 Annualized t

  6. Slide 6: Group – Products and Services

    Volvo Group – Products and Services Sales, % • Labour intensive • Population driven: • Down-sizing - 2,600,000 trucks - 220,000 machines • Competitive - 130,000 buses products • Increased market • 10 million service shares hours in 2008 • High margin • Utilization drives revenues 74% 26% New Product

  7. Slide 7: Working Capital

    Working Capital Inventories, SEK bn • Industrial operating cash flow; 57 positive 1.8 bn in the quarter 56 55 • Focus on working capital 54 - Receivables - 1.6 bn 53 6.2 bn - Inventories - 6.2 bn 52 51 - Payables + 3.6 bn 50 - Other - 0.9 bn 49 48 Total change - 5.1 bn 47 46 Q308 Q408 Currency 4,3 I

  8. Slide 8: Volvo Group – Net Financial Debt

    Volvo Group – Net Financial Debt Industrial Operations Net debt by currency Net debt, SEK bn MXN; 2% Oth; 4% PLN; 2% BRL; 3% 35,0 39.7% of CNY; 4% Equity 30,0 32.4% of JPY; 43% 25,0 Equity 31.0% 20,0 USD; 26% 15,0 10,0 5,0 SEK; 16% 0,0 Q308 Q408 Q3-08 Q4-08 Change Currency 6,5 SEK/JPY 0,065 0,086 +3

  9. Slide 9: Group Industrial Operations

    Volvo Group Industrial Operations 08Q4 Cash Reserves Maturity Structure 2009 Funding Activities 2009 / Committed Facilities 30 000 • European Investment Bank 25 000 • Development Bank of Japan 20 000 • Bank market in Japan 15 000 • Bond issuance in various markets 10 000 5 000 • Other Agency funding

  10. Slide 10: Group Customer Finance

    Volvo Group Customer Finance Maturity Structure – 2009 • Customer financing portfolio amortizes in accordance with debt maturities S-t funding L-t funding 25000 • New funding need depends on demand for new financing in Financial Services 20000 15000 Funding Activities 2009 10000 • Commercial Papers

  11. Slide 11: Trucks

    Trucks Net sales Operating income SEK bn SEK M Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Quarter 57,0 50,8 52,6 46,1 53,7 Quarter 4 144 4 432 4 825 2 653 257 12 Mth. rol. 188 200 206 207 203 12 Mth. rol. 15 193 15 914 16 908 16 054 12 167 Margin 7,3% 8,7% 9,2% 5,8% 0,5% Highlights

  12. Slide 12: Trucks – Net order intake

    Trucks – Net order intake 1 1 Net order intake 2008 2007 Change Q4-08 Q4-07 Change Europe 46,784 174,987 -73% -1,549 41,403 NA North America 23,648 26,008 -9% 4,037 8,879 -55% South America 14,100 18,209 -23% 1,087 5,775 -81% Asia 47,001 45,236 +4% 7,868 14,525 -46% Other markets 17,547 18,556 -5% 2

  13. Slide 13: Heavy-duty truck market - Europe

    Heavy-duty truck market - Europe (EU members + Switzerland and Norway) Units, Thousands (heavy trucks) Modification of definition 350 329 In 1991 (East Germany) and in 2000 (new member states) 319 In 2006 (new member states) 300 256 300 250 200 178 229 2009: 150 180-220 100 116 ? 50 0 90 91 92 93 94

  14. Slide 14: Heavy-duty truck market – North America

    Heavy-duty truck market – North America Units, Thousands (heavy trucks) 400 349 350 308 300 250 225 208 200 194 171 185 150 2009: 165-185 122 100 ? 50 0 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 AB Volvo Fourth Quarter 2008 14

  15. Slide 15: Trucks

    Trucks Volvo Trucks Renault Trucks z Market shares gained in Europe z Improving market shares in Europe 14.8% (14.6) - Heavy duty 10.8% (9.9) - Medium duty 9.7% (8.7) z Production adjustments in Europe z Adjustment of production rates z Inventories reduced z Inventories reduced z New Volvo FH16 – 70

  16. Slide 16: New Volvo FH16 700hp

    New Volvo FH16 700hp The most powerful truck in the world – 700 hp and 3150 Nm AB Volvo Fourth Quarter 2008 16

  17. Slide 17: New Renault Trafic

    New Renault Trafic To be distributed through Renault Trucks’ dealers AB Volvo Fourth Quarter 2008 17

  18. Slide 18: Construction Equipment

    Construction Equipment Net sales Operating income SEK bn SEK M Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Quarter 1 035 1 301 1 629 134 -1 256 Quarter 15,5 15,1 16,7 13,2 11,0 12 Mth. rol. 4 218 4 573 4 804 4 099 1 808 12 Mth. rol. 54 58 60 61 56 Margin 6,7% 8,6% 9,7% 1,0% -11,4 Hig

  19. Slide 19: Construction Equipment

    Construction Equipment The new Volvo L50F AB Volvo Fourth Quarter 2008 19

  20. Slide 20: Buses

    Buses Net sales Operating income SEK bn SEK M Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Quarter 93 -122 46 -72 72 Quarter 5,2 3,7 4,3 3,8 5,5 12 Mth. rol. 231 19 -57 -56 -76 12 Mth. rol. 17 17 17 17 17 Margin 1,8% -3,3% 1,1% -1,9% 1,3% Highlights In Focus z Profitable fourth quarte

  21. Slide 21: Buses

    Buses New London Wrights DD Volvo Buses

  22. Slide 22: Slowing bus market development

    Slowing bus market development Coach • Coach segment decline • City segment stable • Financing constraints • Asian growth potential City Volvo Buses

  23. Slide 23: Environmental issues high on all agendas

    Environmental issues high on all agendas Challenges • Global warming • Peak oil • Mega cities development Solutions • Efficient public transport systems • Alternative drivelines - hybrids • Alternative fuels – biogas Volvo Buses

  24. Slide 24: Bus Sales 2008 Top ten markets 2008

    Volvo Bus Sales 2008 Top ten markets 2008 North & South America China Volume: 2,879 UK Volume: 2,879 NetNet sales: 6,926 sales: MSEK 6,915 MSEK US/Canada Mexico Europe Iran Volume: 3,611 India Net sales: 7,321 MSEK Spain Brazil International Israel Volume: 3,447 Volume: 3,447 NetNet Sales: 3,065 Chi

  25. Slide 25: Buses Turnaround program 2008-2010

    Volvo Buses Turnaround program 2008-2010 Main targets Main activities • Customer satisfaction Selective business expansion/ Export Mexico, China, India Coach - Retail exellence • Operating margin City - Tender excellence Profitable product portfolio/product cost reduction Global Industrial footprint

  26. Slide 26: Buses Turnaround program

    Volvo Buses Turnaround program North America coach business expansion • Volvo 9700 US/Canada introduction • Expanding the service network Prevost / Volvo • Volvo driveline in Prevost coaches • Strategic inroads into Greyhound Volvo Buses

  27. Slide 27: Buses Turnaround program

    Volvo Buses Turnaround program North America transit bus business expansion • Nova LFS Hybrid introduced • Nova LFS Articulated introduced • New Nova BAA compliant factory in USA Volvo Buses

  28. Slide 28: Buses Turnaround program

    Volvo Buses Turnaround program European consolidation and improved performance • Tender excellence process • Industry restructuring finalized Säffle xx Borås • Volvo Bus service center rollout Wroclaw • Profitable product portfolio • Hybrid launch Volvo Buses

  29. Slide 29: Buses Turnaround program

    Volvo Buses Turnaround program India business expansion • New complete bus plant in India opened • Extended coach range • Export from India in process • Study with Eicher ongoing Volvo Buses

  30. Slide 30: Towards sound profitability

    Towards sound profitability Product and industrial efficiency • New modularized production process • Lean factory process, hub concept • Global sourcing of components • Export of complete buses Volvo Buses

  31. Slide 31: Towards sound profitability

    Towards sound profitability Towards a leading environmental position Euro V & Biodiesel CNG & Biogas Volvo I-sam Hybrid Volvo Buses

  32. Slide 32: Penta

    Volvo Penta Net sales Operating income SEK bn SEK M Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Quarter 178 318 458 198 -46 Quarter 2,9 3,2 3,4 2,7 2,3 12 Mth. rol. 1 173 1 198 1 212 1 152 928 12 Mth. rol. 12 12 12 12 11 Margin 6,2% 10,0% 13,7% 7,4% -2,0% Highlights In Focus z Lower

  33. Slide 33: Penta product news

    Volvo Penta product news The new Volvo Penta IPS900 Lazzara 92 Volvo Penta IPS900 AB Volvo Fourth Quarter 2008 33

  34. Slide 34: Aero

    Volvo Aero Net sales Operating income SEK bn SEK M Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Quarter 196 136 4 78 141 Quarter 2,0 1,9 1,7 1,6 2,2 12 Mth. rol. 529 573 484 414 359 12 Mth. rol. 7,6 7,6 7,4 7,2 7,4 Margin 9,8% 7,2% 0,2% 4,8% 6,3% Highlights In Focus • Declining air tr

  35. Slide 35: Aero

    Volvo Aero Important contract on Clean Sky for lower emissions – could reduce fuel consumption by up to 20% ”Open Rotor” AB Volvo Fourth Quarter 2008 35

  36. Slide 36: Financial Services

    Financial Services New retail financing Operating income and return on equity SEK bn SEK M Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Quarter 12,2 9,9 11,8 10,9 11,9 Quarter 378 381 387 391 238 12 Mth. rol. 41,4 42,6 43,7 44,8 44,5 ROE 15,9% 16,2% 15,4% 13,9% 12,6% Highlights In Foc

  37. Slide 37: Financial Services

    Financial Services Total managed assets Penetration on new financing Managed assets in: (SEK bn) Volvo Aero & Volvo Penta (SEK M) North Volvo Volvo Renault Mack W Europe International Buses America CE Trucks Trucks Trucks Volvo Aero Volvo Penta Q407 45 29 22 Q407 32% 30% 8% 15% 16% Q407 919 148 Q408

  38. Slide 38: Group Summary

    Group Summary Earnings per share Fourth quarter SEK • Sales down 9%, -15% adjusted for FX • Significant production cut backs • Operating loss • Substantial reduction in working capital • Positive cash flow Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Quarter 2,00 2,07 2,53 0,98 -0,67 In focus 12 Mth. roll. 7,37 7,

  39. Slide 39: Dividend over time

    Dividend over time Ordinary Dividend per share Direct return, % SEK 6 6 5.50 5 5 4 4 3 3 2.00 2 2 1 1 0.31 0 0 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08* * Proposed by the Board of Directors Dividend Direct return AB Volvo Fourth Quarter 2008 39

  40. Slide 40: Fourth Quarter 2008

    VOLVO Fourth Quarter 2008

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