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26 Apr 2018

FCA REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER

FCA reports record first quarter: Adjusted EBIT up 5% at €1.6 billion, margin up 50 bps to 6.0%, Adjusted Net Profit and Net Profit up 55% and 59%, respectively, to €1.0 billion.

FCA REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER

FCA reports record first quarter: Adjusted EBIT up 5% at €1.6 billion, margin up 50 bps to 6.0%, Adjusted Net Profit and Net Profit up 55% and 59%, respectively, to €1.0 billion. Net Industrial Debt reduced by €1.1 billion to €1.3 billion. Full-year guidance is confirmed.

  • Worldwide combined shipments(1) of 1,204 thousand units, up 5%, primarily due to growth in NAFTA and LATAM and worldwide Jeep shipments up 37%
  • Net revenues of €27.0 billion, down 2% due to negative foreign exchange translation (up 9% at constant exchange rates, or CER)
  • Adjusted EBIT of €1,611 million, up 19% at CER, with Group margin improved 50 bps at 6.0%
  • Adjusted net profit of €1,038 million, up 55% (up 78% at CER); Net profit of €1,021 million, up 59% (up 83% at CER), with lower financial charges and income tax expense
  • Net industrial debt of €1.3 billion, reduced by €1.1 billion from year-end 2017
  • All-new Ram 1500 launched at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (Michigan), completing the initial phase of the NAFTA capacity realignment plan
  • S&P raised FCA's credit rating to "BB+" and affirmed FCA's outlook as positive, Moody's raised FCA's credit rating to "Ba2"
  • FCA Board of Directors authorized management to develop and implement a plan to spin off the Magneti Marelli business

 

 

(1) Combined shipments include all shipments by the Group's unconsolidated joint ventures, whereas consolidated shipments only include shipments from the Group's consolidated subsidiaries;

(2) Refer to page 6 for the reconciliations of Net profit to Adjusted EBIT, Net profit to Adjusted net profit and Diluted EPS to Adjusted diluted EPS and page 7 for the reconciliation of Debt to Net industrial debt; (3) Guidance is not provided on the most directly comparable IFRS financial statement line item for Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted net profit as the income or expense excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures in accordance with our policy are, by definition, not predictable and uncertain. Amounts do not include any impacts from the previously announced potential spin-off of the Magneti Marelli business.

(4) Our estimated market share data presented are based on management's estimates of industry sales data, which use certain data provided by third-party sources, including IHS Markit and Ward's Automotive.

 

5) Number is not meaningful; (6) Our estimated market share data presented are based on management's estimates of industry sales data, which use certain data provided by third-party sources, including IHS Markit, National Organization of Automotive Vehicles Distribution and Association of Automotive Producers.

(7) Due to unavailability of market data for Italy, the figures reported are an extrapolation and discrepancies with actual data could exist. (8) The separation of Magneti Marelli will be subject to customary regulatory approvals, tax and legal considerations, final approval of the transaction structure by the FCA Board of Directors and other customary requirements. FCA may, at any time and for any reason, modify or terminate the proposed transaction, and there can be no assurances regarding the ultimate timing or completion of the proposed transaction.

 

 

(9) Adjusted EBIT excludes certain adjustments from Net profit including: gains/(losses) on the disposal of investments, restructuring, impairments, asset write-offs and unusual income/ (expenses) that are considered rare or discrete events that are infrequent in nature, and also excludes Net financial expenses and Tax expense/(benefit); (10) Adjusted net profit is calculated as Net profit excluding post-tax impacts of the same items excluded from Adjusted EBIT, as well as financial income/(expenses) and tax income/(expenses) considered rare or discrete events that are infrequent in nature; (11) Adjusted diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting Diluted EPS for the post-tax impact of the same items excluded from Adjusted EBIT, as well as financial income/(expenses) and tax income/(expenses) considered rare or discrete events that are infrequent in nature.

(12) Excludes certain debt securities held pursuant to applicable regulations (€56 million at March 31, 2018 and €59 million at December 31, 2017); (13) Net industrial (debt)/cash is computed as: Debt plus derivative financial liabilities related to industrial activities less (i) cash and cash equivalents, (ii) certain current debt securities, (iii) current financial receivables from Group or jointly controlled financial services entities and (iv) derivative financial assets and collateral deposits; therefore, debt, cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets/liabilities pertaining to financial services entities are excluded from the computation of Net industrial (debt)/cash. Net industrial (debt)/cash should not be considered as a substitute for cash flows or other financial measures under IFRS; in addition, Net industrial (debt)/cash depends on the amount of cash and cash equivalents at each balance sheet date, which may be affected by the timing of monetization of receivables and the payment of accounts payable, as well as changes in other components of working capital, which can vary from period to period due to, among other things, cash management initiatives and other factors, some of which may be outside of the Group's control. Net industrial (debt)/cash should therefore be evaluated alongside these other measures as reported under IFRS for a more complete view of the Company's capital structure and liquidity.

This document, and in particular the section entitled "2018 Guidance", contains forward-looking statements. These statements may include terms such as "may", "will", "expect", "could", "should", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "remain", "on track", "design", "target", "objective", "goal", "forecast", "projection", "outlook", "prospects", "plan", or similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Rather, they are based on the Group's current expectations and projections about future events and, by their nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. They relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur or exist in the future and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on them. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements as a result of a variety of factors, including: the Group's ability to maintain vehicle shipment volumes; changes in the global financial markets, general economic environment and changes in demand for automotive products, which is subject to cyclicality; changes in local economic and political conditions, including with regard to trade policy, the enactment of tax reforms or other changes in tax laws and regulations; the Group's ability to expand certain of the Group's brands globally; the Group's ability to offer innovative, attractive products; various types of claims, lawsuits, governmental investigations and other contingent obligations against the Group, including product liability and warranty claims and environmental claims, governmental investigations and lawsuits; material operating expenditures in relation to compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations; the high level of competition in the automotive industry, which may increase due to consolidation; exposure to shortfalls in the Group's defined benefit pension plans; the Group's ability to provide or arrange for access to adequate financing for the Group's dealers and retail customers and associated risks related to financial services companies; the Group's ability to access funding to execute the Group's business plan and improve the Group's business, financial condition and results of operations; a significant malfunction, disruption or security breach compromising the Group's information technology systems or the electronic control systems contained in the Group's vehicles; the Group's ability to realize anticipated benefits from joint venture arrangements; disruptions arising from political, social and economic instability; risks associated with our relationships with employees, dealers and suppliers; increases in costs, disruptions of supply or shortages of raw materials; developments in labor and industrial relations and developments in applicable labor laws; exchange rate fluctuations, interest rate changes, credit risk and other market risks; political and civil unrest; earthquakes or other disasters and other risks and uncertainties.

Any forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly forward-looking statements. Further information concerning the Group and its businesses, including factors that could materially affect the Company's financial results, is included in the Company's reports and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the AFM and CONSOB.

On April 26, 2018, at 1 p.m. BST, management will hold a conference call to present the 2018 first quarter results to financial analysts and institutional investors. The call can be followed live and a recording will be available later on the Group website (http://www.fcagroup.com/en-us/pages/home.aspx). The supporting document will be made available on the Group website prior to the call.

London, April 26, 2018

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