Positive start to the year in a challenging environment
Paris (France), May 11, 2021 – Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH; OTCQX: TCLRY) is today announcing its results for the first quarter 2021.
Richard Moat, Chief Executive Officer of Technicolor, stated:
“Technicolor’s first quarter 2021 results demonstrate continued progress with the Group’s turnaround strategy, and our business divisions are benefiting from strong and growing demand. Live action production is ramping up, and more than 90% of our 2021 visual effects and animation pipeline is already secured, in collaboration with Hollywood’s most prestigious studios. The demand for state-of-the-art broadband gateways is four times what it was 12 months ago, driving the continuing improvement in performance of our Connected Home division. Our transformation has delivered improved financial results, whilst making the Group more resilient and innovative in the face of the pandemic. The Group is maintaining its guidance towards strong figures for the rest of the 2021 financial year, and is confirming its previously issued 2022 guidance.”
Technicolor delivered a positive first quarter 2021 despite the continuing impact of the pandemic, with results in line with expectations:
Technicolor activities are benefiting from a strong and growing demand driven by the urge to equip homes with strong broadband access, the need for original content from studios and streamers, and appetite for catalog DVDs. The main challenges in 2021 are the capacity to deliver given component and recruitment constraints.
The Group is well on track to achieve the c. €115 million cost savings planned for calendar year 2021, with €20 million cost savings realized in the first quarter, en route to delivering a cumulative €325 million by the end of 2022.
Based on business activity for the first 3 months, the Group is confident of achieving the outlook presented in its FY 2020 press release issued on March 11, 2021.
First quarter 2021 results and forward outlook – key highlights:
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First Quarter |
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In € million |
2020 |
2021 |
At |
At |
|
Revenues from continuing operations |
739 |
711 |
(3.7)% |
+3.6% |
|
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
27 |
43 |
+58.4% |
+71.7% |
|
As a % of revenues |
3.6% |
6.0% |
|
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Adjusted EBITA from continuing operations |
(34) |
(1) |
+96.4% |
+97.8% |
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Free Cash Flow from continuing operations before Tax & Financial |
(314) |
(196) |
+37.6% |
+32.1% |
First quarter 2021 key indicators for continuing operations
Continuing Operations – post IFRS 16 |
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€ million, FYE Dec post IFRS-16 |
2020 |
2021e |
2022e |
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|
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Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
167 |
270 |
385 |
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Adjusted EBITA from continuing operations |
(56) |
60 |
180 |
|
Continuing FCF before financial results and tax |
(124) |
c.0 |
230 |
Perimeter Change
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Segment Review – First Quarter 2021 Results Highlights
First Quarter |
Change YoY |
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Production Services |
2020 |
2021 |
Reported |
At constant rate |
In € million |
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Revenues |
176 |
140 |
(20.8)% |
(16.6)% |
Adj. EBITDA |
11 |
14 |
+23.0% |
+29.5% |
As a % of revenues |
+6.2% |
+9.7% |
|
|
Adj. EBITA |
(15) |
(2) |
+85.8% |
+85.1% |
As a % of revenues |
(8.4)% |
(1.5)% |
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Production Services has been awarded numerous new projects, securing approximately 90% of its expected 2021 sales pipeline for Film & Episodic Visual Effects and Animation & Games.
Christian Roberton, as President of the Production Services Business Division, has continued to implement management changes to drive the transformation of Production Services into an efficient creative production platform. He is maintaining a relentless focus on improving profitability and streamlining operations, and the following actions have been launched in the first quarter:
First Quarter |
Change YoY |
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Connected Home |
2020 |
2021 |
Reported |
At constant rate |
In € million |
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Revenues |
393 |
428 |
+8.7% |
+18.3% |
Adj. EBITDA |
16 |
28 |
+72.7% |
+90.5% |
As a % of revenues |
+4.1% |
+6.4% |
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|
Adj. EBITA |
(1) |
10 |
ns |
ns |
As a % of revenues |
(0.2)% |
+2.4% |
|
|
Although demand will remain strong throughout 2021, the Covid pandemic has created distortions in the industry with disruption to global logistics. Shortages in semiconductors, which started in the second half of 2020 and are affecting many industries, will continue to impact the remainder of 2021:
In consequence, Connected Home will continue to work with its partners and customers to minimize supply disruptions. Technicolor has engaged in commercial discussions in order to pass surcharges through to customers.
Adoption of DOCSIS 3.1 and Fiber gateways is expected to continue through 2021. Technicolor Connected Home is already working with multiple major Tier 1 operators in North America, Europe and Latin America to meet current deployment demands. We anticipate the next wave of the expanding market for DOCSIS 3.1 and Fiber as operators make the transition to next generation Wi-Fi technologies and higher speeds like 10G. In the video STB segment, as stated in March this year, Technicolor Connected Home announced its latest milestone achievement in the deployment of over 10 million Android TV set-top boxes (STBs) since the beginning of the initiative in 2016.
The division continues to focus on selective investments in key customers, platform-based products and partnerships that will lead to improved margins over the year.
First Quarter |
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In € million |
2020 |
2021 |
% Change(*) |
|
Total revenues |
393 |
428 |
+18.3% |
|
By region |
Americas: |
276 |
288 |
+13.7% |
|
212 |
264 |
+34.0% |
|
|
64 |
24 |
(53.4)% |
|
Eurasia: |
117 |
139 |
+29.3% |
|
|
74 |
84 |
+24.5% |
|
|
43 |
55 |
+37.7% |
|
By product |
Video |
154 |
141 |
(0.9)% |
Broadband |
239 |
287 |
+30.8% |
(*) Change at constant rate
First Quarter |
Change YoY |
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DVD Services |
2020 |
2021 |
Reported |
At constant rate |
In € million |
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Revenues |
160 |
139 |
(13.4)% |
(7.7)% |
Adj. EBITDA |
1 |
4 |
ns |
ns |
As a % of revenues |
+0.6% |
+3.1% |
|
|
Adj. EBITA |
(16) |
(6) |
+63.9% |
+60.5% |
As a % of revenues |
(10.0)% |
(4.2)% |
|
|
DVD Services continued to progress on previously announced structural division-wide initiatives to adapt distribution and replication operations, and related customer contract agreements in response to continued volume reductions. Two significant North American facility closures were effected in the first quarter of 2021 as part of the ongoing transformation plan.
First Quarter |
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In million units |
2020 |
2021 |
% Change |
|
Total Combined Volumes |
174.1 |
155.5 |
(10.7)% |
|
By Format |
SD-DVD |
109.8 |
111.3 |
+1.4% |
Blu-ray™ |
53.1 |
36.8 |
(30.7)% |
|
CD |
11.3 |
7.4 |
(34.5)% |
|
By Segment |
Studio/Video |
157.3 |
144.3 |
(8.3)% |
Games |
3.0 |
2.1 |
(29.6)% |
|
Music & Software |
13.8 |
9.1 |
(34.2)% |
First Quarter |
Change YoY |
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Corporate & |
2020 |
2021 |
Reported |
At constant rate |
In € million |
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Revenues |
9 |
5 |
(40.3)% |
(40.3)% |
Adj. EBITDA |
(1) |
(3) |
ns |
ns |
As a % of revenues |
(11.0)% |
(48.7)% |
|
|
Adj. EBITA |
(2) |
(4) |
(72.0)% |
(81.3)% |
As a % of revenues |
(22.8)% |
(65.6)% |
|
|
Corporate & Other recorded revenues of €5 million in the first quarter 2021, decreasing compared to last year. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to €(3) million and Adjusted EBITA was €(4) million.
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As part of the financial restructuring transaction completed in 2020, debt maturities were extended and new financings executed, reinforcing the Group’s liquidity.
Currency |
Nominal Amount |
IFRS Amount |
Type of rate |
Nominal rate (1) |
Repayment Type |
Final maturity |
Moodys / S&P rating |
|
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New Money Notes |
EUR |
350 |
362 |
Floating |
12.00%(2) |
Bullet |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Caa1/B |
|
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New Money Term Loans |
USD |
105 |
109 |
Floating |
12.23%(3) |
Bullet |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Caa1/B |
|
||||||
Reinstated Term Loans |
EUR |
453 |
376 |
Floating |
6.00%(4) |
Bullet |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Ca/CCC |
|
||||||
Reinstated Term Loans |
USD |
121 |
100 |
Floating |
5.95%(5) |
Bullet |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Ca/CCC |
|
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Subtotal |
EUR |
1,029 |
947 |
|
8.67% |
|
|
|
|
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Lease Liabilities(6) |
Various |
166 |
166 |
Fixed |
9.15% |
|
|
|
|
||||||
Accrued PIK Interest |
EUR+USD |
24 |
24 |
NA |
0% |
|
|
|
|
||||||
Accrued Interest |
Various |
4 |
4 |
NA |
0% |
|
|
|
|
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Wells Fargo Line |
USD |
34 |
34 |
Floating |
5.25%(7) |
Revolving |
Dec.31, |
|
|
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Other Debt |
Various |
1 |
1 |
NA |
0% |
|
|
|
|
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Total Gross Debt |
|
1,258 |
1,176 |
|
7.41% |
|
|
|
|
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Cash & Cash equivalents |
Various |
102 |
102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total Net Debt |
|
1,156 |
1,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) Rates as of March 31, 2021. |
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(2) Cash interest of 6-month EURIBOR with a floor of 0% +6.00% and PIK interest of 6.00%. |
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(3) Cash interest of 6-month LIBOR with a floor of 0% +6.00% and PIK interest of 6.00%. |
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(4) Cash interest of 6-month EURIBOR with a floor of 0% + 3.00% and PIK interest of 3.00%. |
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(5) Cash interest of 6-month LIBOR with a floor of 0% + 2.75% and PIK interest of 3.00% |
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(6) Of which €12 million are capital leases and €154 million is operating lease debt under IFRS 16 |
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(7) Wells Fargo base rate +2% |
Summary of consolidated results for the first quarter
|
First Quarter |
|||
In € million |
2020 |
2021 |
Change* |
|
Revenues from continuing operations |
739 |
711 |
(3.7)% |
|
Change at constant currency (%) |
|
|
+3.6% |
|
o/w |
Production Services |
176 |
140 |
(20.8)% |
DVD Services |
160 |
139 |
(13.4)% |
|
Connected Home |
393 |
428 |
+8.7% |
|
Corporate & Other |
9 |
5 |
(40.3)% |
|
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
27 |
43 |
+58.4% |
|
Change at constant currency (%) |
|
|
+71.7% |
|
As a % of revenues |
+3.6% |
+6.0% |
235bps |
|
o/w |
Production Services |
11 |
14 |
+23.0% |
DVD Services |
1 |
4 |
ns |
|
Connected Home |
16 |
28 |
+72.7% |
|
Corporate & Other |
(1) |
(3) |
ns |
|
Adjusted EBITA from continuing operations |
(34) |
(1) |
+96.4% |
|
Change at constant currency (%) |
|
|
+97.8% |
|
As a % of revenues |
(4.6)% |
(0.2)% |
441bps |
|
Adjusted EBIT from continuing operations |
(45) |
(10) |
+76.6% |
|
Change at constant currency (%) |
|
|
+75.9% |
|
As a % of revenues |
(6.1)% |
(1.5)% |
458bps |
|
EBIT from continuing operations |
(61) |
(26) |
+57.7% |
|
Change at constant currency (%) |
|
|
+55.3% |
|
As a % of revenues |
(8.3)% |
(3.6)% |
465bps |
|
Financial result |
(25) |
(32) |
- |
|
Income tax |
0 |
(1) |
- |
|
Share of profit/(loss) from associates |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Profit/(loss) from continuing operations |
(86) |
(59) |
- |
|
Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations |
(1) |
(2) |
- |
|
Net income |
(87) |
(61) |
- |
(*) Change at current rate
Reconciliation of adjusted indicators (unaudited)
In addition to published results, and with the aim of providing a more comparable view of the evolution of its operating performance in 2021 compared to 2020, Technicolor is presenting a set of adjusted indicators which exclude the following items as per the statement of operations of the Group’s consolidated financial statements:
These adjustments, the reconciliation of which is detailed in the following table, amounted to an impact on EBIT from continuing operations of €(16) million in 2021 compared to €(16) million in 2020 (including IFRS 16).
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First Quarter |
||
In € million |
2020 |
2021 |
Change (*) |
EBIT from continuing operations |
(61) |
(26) |
35 |
Restructuring charges, net |
(14) |
(14) |
(0) |
Net impairment losses on non-current operating assets |
(0) |
(1) |
(1) |
Other income/(expense) |
(3) |
(0) |
2 |
Adjusted EBIT from continuing operations |
(45) |
(10) |
34 |
As a % of revenues |
(6.1)% |
(1.5)% |
458bps |
Depreciation and amortization (“D&A”) (**) |
70 |
53 |
(17) |
IT capacity use for rendering in Production S. |
2 |
0 |
(2) |
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
27 |
43 |
16 |
As a % of revenues |
3.6% |
6.0% |
235bps |
(*) Variation at current rates
(**) including reserves (Risk, litigation and warranty reserves)
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation and Summarized Financial Structure (unaudited)
Technicolor defines “Free Cash Flow” as net cash from operating activities (continuing and discontinued) plus proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) and intangible assets, minus purchases of PPE and purchases of intangible assets including capitalization of development costs.
3-month period (IFRS) |
|
||
In € million |
March 31, |
March 31, |
|
2021 |
2020 |
|
|
|
|||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations |
43 |
27 |
|
Changes in working capital and other assets and liabilities |
(191) |
(288) |
|
IT capacity use for rendering in Production Services |
- |
(2) |
|
Pension cash usage of the period |
(7) |
(7) |
|
Restructuring provisions – cash usage of the period |
(21) |
(10) |
|
Interest paid |
(27) |
(16) |
|
Interest received |
- |
- |
|
Income tax paid |
(5) |
(4) |
|
Other items |
3 |
(9) |
|
Net operating cash generated from continuing activities |
(205) |
(309) |
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PPE) |
(11) |
(10) |
|
Proceeds from sale of PPE and intangible assets |
- |
- |
|
Purchases of intangible assets including capitalization |
(12) |
(18) |
|
of development costs |
|
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Net operating cash used in discontinued activities |
(13) |
(7) |
|
Free cash-flow |
(240) |
(345) |
|
Nominal gross debt (including Lease debt) |
1,258 |
1,676 |
|
Cash position |
102 |
58 |
|
Net financial debt at nominal value (non IFRS) |
1,156 |
1,618 |
|
IFRS adjustment |
(82) |
(6) |
|
Net financial debt (IFRS) |
1,074 |
1,612 |
An analyst audio webcast hosted by Richard Moat, CEO and Laurent Carozzi, CFO will be held today, May 11, 2021 at 7:30pm CET.
Financial calendar
Annual General Meeting |
May 12, 2021 |
First Half results |
July 29, 2021 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
3 months ended March 31, |
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(€ in million) |
2021 |
|
2020 |
CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
|||
Revenues |
711 |
739 |
|
Cost of sales |
(637) |
(678) |
|
Gross margin |
74 |
|
61 |
|
|||
Selling and administrative expenses |
(62) |
|
(80) |
Research and development expenses |
(23) |
|
(26) |
Restructuring costs |
(14) |
|
(14) |
Net impairment gains (losses) on non-current operating assets |
(1) |
|
(1) |
Other income (expense) |
- |
|
(1) |
Earnings before Interest & Tax (EBIT) from continuing operations |
(26) |
|
(61) |
|
|||
Interest income |
- |
|
- |
Interest expense |
(31) |
|
(17) |
Other financial income (expense) |
(1) |
|
(8) |
Net financial income (expense) |
(32) |
|
(25) |
|
|||
Share of gain (loss) from associates |
0 |
|
- |
Income tax |
(1) |
|
- |
Profit (loss) from continuing operations |
(59) |
|
(86) |
|
|||
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
|
||
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations |
(2) |
|
(1) |
|
|||
Net income (loss) |
(61) |
|
(87) |
|
|||
Attribuable to: |
|||
- Equity holders |
(61) |
(87) |
|
- Non-controlling interest |
0 |
0 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
(€ in million) |
March 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2020 |
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ASSETS |
||||
Goodwill |
750 |
716 |
||
Intangible assets |
543 |
535 |
||
Property, plant and equipment |
143 |
140 |
||
Right-of-use assets |
136 |
148 |
||
|
Other operating non-current assets |
31 |
27 |
|
TOTAL OPERATING NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
1,603 |
1,566 |
||
Non-consolidated investments |
14 |
14 |
||
|
Other non-current financial assets |
44 |
47 |
|
TOTAL FINANCIAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
58 |
61 |
||
Investments in associates and joint-ventures |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Deferred tax assets |
49 |
45 |
|
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS |
1,711 |
1,674 |
||
Inventories |
200 |
195 |
||
Trade accounts and notes receivable |
480 |
425 |
||
Contract assets |
74 |
63 |
||
|
Other operating current assets |
216 |
224 |
|
TOTAL OPERATING CURRENT ASSETS |
970 |
907 |
||
Income tax receivable |
12 |
14 |
||
Other financial current assets |
20 |
17 |
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
102 |
330 |
||
|
Assets classified as held for sale |
80 |
76 |
|
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS |
1,184 |
1,344 |
||
TOTAL ASSETS |
2,895 |
3,018 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
(€ in million) |
March 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2020 |
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
||||
Common stock (235,800,463 shares at March 31, 2021 with nominal value of 0.01 euro per share) |
2 |
2 |
||
Subordinated Perpetual Notes |
500 |
500 |
||
Additional paid-in capital & reserves |
80 |
126 |
||
|
Cumulative translation adjustment |
(412) |
(456) |
|
Shareholders equity attributable to owners of the parent |
171 |
173 |
||
|
Non-controlling interests |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL EQUITY |
171 |
173 |
||
Retirement benefits obligations |
311 |
325 |
||
Provisions |
32 |
33 |
||
Contract liabilities |
2 |
2 |
||
|
Other operating non-current liabilities |
23 |
21 |
|
TOTAL OPERATING NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |
367 |
381 |
||
Borrowings |
971 |
948 |
||
Lease liabilities |
111 |
122 |
||
Other non-current liabilities |
1 |
- |
||
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
18 |
15 |
|
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |
1,467 |
1,466 |
||
Retirement benefits obligations |
31 |
30 |
||
Provisions |
82 |
90 |
||
Trade accounts and notes payable |
572 |
710 |
||
Accrued employee expenses |
127 |
142 |
||
Contract liabilities |
56 |
41 |
||
Other current operating liabilities |
221 |
215 |
||
TOTAL OPERATING CURRENT LIABILITIES |
1,088 |
1,228 |
||
Borrowings |
39 |
16 |
||
Lease liabilities |
55 |
|
56 |
|
Income tax payable |
16 |
|
21 |
|
|
Other current financial liabilities |
1 |
|
2 |
Liabilities classified as held for sale |
57 |
|
56 |
|
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
1,257 |
1,379 |
||
|
|
|
||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
2,724 |
2,845 |
||
TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES |
2,895 |
3,018 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
3 months ended |
|||
(€ in million) |
2021 |
2020 |
|
Net income (loss) |
(61) |
(87) |
|
Income (loss) from discontinuing activities |
(2) |
(1) |
|
Profit (loss) from continuing activities |
(59) |
(86) |
|
Summary adjustments to reconcile profit from continuing activities to cash generated from continuing operations |
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
53 |
71 |
|
Impairment of assets |
1 |
- |
|
Net changes in provisions |
(13) |
(4) |
|
Gain (loss) on asset disposals |
- |
(1) |
|
Interest (income) and expense |
31 |
17 |
|
Other items (including tax) |
6 |
|
4 |
Changes in working capital and other assets and liabilities |
(191) |
(290) |
|
Cash generated from continuing activities |
(172) |
(289) |
|
Interest paid on lease debt |
(4) |
(6) |
|
Interest paid |
(23) |
(10) |
|
Interest received |
- |
- |
|
Income tax paid |
(5) |
(4) |
|
NET OPERATING CASH GENERATED FROM CONTINUING ACTIVITIES (I) |
(205) |
(309) |
|
Acquisition of subsidiaries, associates and investments, net of cash acquired |
- |
(2) |
|
Proceeds from sale of investments, net of cash |
- |
- |
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PPE) |
(11) |
(10) |
|
Proceeds from sale of PPE and intangible assets |
- |
- |
|
Purchases of intangible assets including capitalization of development costs |
(12) |
(18) |
|
Cash collateral and security deposits granted to third parties |
(2) |
(14) |
|
Cash collateral and security deposits reimbursed by third parties |
1 |
2 |
|
NET INVESTING CASH USED IN CONTINUING ACTIVITIES (II) |
(24) |
(42) |
|
Increase of Capital |
- |
|
- |
Proceeds from borrowings |
32 |
375 |
|
Repayments of lease debt |
(18) |
(22) |
|
Repayments of borrowings |
- |
(1) |
|
Fees paid linked to the debt and capital operations |
(1) |
(1) |
|
Other |
(3) |
6 |
|
NET FINANCING CASH USED IN CONTINUING ACTIVITIES (III) |
11 |
357 |
|
NET CASH FROM DISCONTINUED ACTIVITIES (IV) |
(14) |
(8) |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINING OF THE PERIOD |
330 |
65 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (I+II+III+IV) |
(231) |
(2) |
|
Exchange gains / (losses) on cash and cash equivalents |
3 |
(5) |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD |
102 |
58 |