Constellium Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) reported its Q4 2022 results, showing a 5% decline in shipments to 368k metric tons, while revenue increased by 8% to €1.8 billion. Value-Added Revenue (VAR) rose 18% to €696 million. Net income jumped to €30 million from €7 million in Q4 2021. For the full year, revenue surged 32% to €8.1 billion, with net income at €308 million. The company anticipates continued strength in aerospace demand for 2023 and projects Adjusted EBITDA between €640 million and €670 million. Liquidity at year-end was €709 million, with net debt reduced to €1.891 billion.
- Revenue increased 32% to €8.1 billion in 2022.
- Net income rose to €308 million from €262 million in 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA of €673 million, up 16% year-over-year.
- Free Cash Flow reached €182 million, compared to €135 million in 2021.
- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) improved to 11.0%, up 120 bps.
- Shipments decreased 5% to 368k metric tons in Q4 2022.
- Weaker results in Packaging & Automotive Rolled Products segment with a 20% drop in Adjusted EBITDA.
PARIS, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.
Fourth quarter 2022 highlights:
- Shipments of 368 thousand metric tons, down
5% compared to Q4 2021 - Revenue of
€1.8 billion , up8% compared to Q4 2021 - Value-Added Revenue (VAR) of
€696 million , up18% compared to Q4 2021 - Net income of
€30 million compared to net income of€7 million in Q4 2021 - Adjusted EBITDA of
€148 million , up1% compared to Q4 2021 - Cash from Operations of
€128 million and Free Cash Flow of€22 million
Full year 2022 highlights:
- Shipments of 1.6 million metric tons, up
1% compared to 2021 - Revenue of
€8.1 billion , up32% compared to 2021 - VAR of
€2.7 billion , up21% compared to 2021 - Net income of
€308 million compared to net income of€262 million in 2021 - Adjusted EBITDA of
€673 million , up16% compared to 2021 - Cash from Operations of
€451 million and Free Cash Flow of€182 million - Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of
11.0% , up 120 bps compared to 2021 - Net debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA of 2.8x at December 31, 2022
Jean-Marc Germain, Constellium’s Chief Executive Officer said, “Constellium delivered strong results in 2022, and I want to thank each of our 12,500 employees for their commitment and relentless focus on safety and serving our customers. 2022 was a year full of challenges including significant inflationary pressures and continuing supply chain disruptions. Despite these challenges, we achieved record Adjusted EBITDA of
Mr. Germain continued, “Looking ahead to 2023, we expect aerospace demand to remain strong as the path of recovery continues. We expect automotive demand to improve, but to remain below pre-COVID levels. In packaging, we are experiencing weakness as we begin the year, but expect demand to return to trend growth rates as excess inventory is depleted. While we continue to see signs of weakness across certain industrial markets, we are encouraged by the resilience of a number of these markets. Overall, we like our end market positioning. We are expecting inflationary pressures to continue at an elevated level throughout 2023, though we are confident in our ability to offset a substantial portion of the impact with improved pricing and our relentless focus on cost control.”
Mr. Germain concluded, "Based on our current outlook, we expect Adjusted EBITDA of
Group Summary
| Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 | Var. | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | Var. | |
| Shipments (k metric tons) | 368 | 385 | (5)% | 1,580 | 1,571 | |
| Revenue (€ millions) | 1,844 | 1,706 | 8,120 | 6,152 | ||
| VAR (€ millions) | 696 | 591 | 2,725 | 2,261 | ||
| Net income (€ millions) | 30 | 7 | n.m. | 308 | 262 | n.m. |
| Adjusted EBITDA (€ millions) | 148 | 147 | 673 | 581 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA per metric ton (€) | 403 | 382 | 426 | 370 |
The difference between the sum of reported segment revenue and total group revenue includes revenue from certain non-core activities and inter-segment eliminations. The difference between the sum of reported segment Adjusted EBITDA and the Group Adjusted EBITDA is related to Holdings and Corporate.
For the fourth quarter of 2022, shipments of 368 thousand metric tons decreased
For the full year of 2022, shipments of 1.6 million metric tons increased
Results by Segment
Packaging & Automotive Rolled Products (P&ARP)
| Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 | Var. | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | Var. | ||
| Shipments (k metric tons) | 254 | 272 | (7)% | 1,089 | 1,104 | (1)% | |
| Revenue (€ millions) | 1,008 | 1,037 | (3)% | 4,664 | 3,698 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA (€ millions) | 71 | 88 | (20)% | 326 | 344 | (5)% | |
| Adjusted EBITDA per metric ton (€) | 278 | 323 | (14)% | 299 | 312 | (4)% | |
For the fourth quarter of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA decreased
For the full year of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA of
Aerospace & Transportation (A&T)
| Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 | Var. | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | Var. | |||
| Shipments (k metric tons) | 53 | 53 | 0 | % | 223 | 206 | 8 | % |
| Revenue (€ millions) | 422 | 321 | 32 | % | 1,700 | 1,142 | 49 | % |
| Adjusted EBITDA (€ millions) | 56 | 30 | 87 | % | 217 | 111 | 96 | % |
| Adjusted EBITDA per metric ton (€) | 1,079 | 579 | 86 | % | 976 | 539 | 81 | % |
For the fourth quarter of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA increased
For the full year of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA of
Automotive Structures & Industry (AS&I)
| Q4 2022 | Q4 2021 | Var. | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | Var. | |
| Shipments (k metric tons) | 61 | 60 | 268 | 261 | ||
| Revenue (€ millions) | 428 | 362 | 1,861 | 1,383 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA (€ millions) | 31 | 31 | 149 | 142 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA per metric ton (€) | 514 | 519 | (1)% | 557 | 545 |
For the fourth quarter of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA was stable compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 due to higher shipments and improved price and mix offset by higher operating costs mainly due to inflation. Shipments of 61 thousand metric tons increased
For the full year of 2022, Adjusted EBITDA of
Net Income
For the fourth quarter of 2022, net income of
For the full year of 2022, net income of
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow was
Cash flows from operating activities were
Cash flows used in investing activities were
Cash flows used in financing activities were
Liquidity and Net Debt
Liquidity at December 31, 2022 was
Net debt was
Outlook
Based on our current outlook, we expect Adjusted EBITDA in the range of
We are not able to provide a reconciliation of this Adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income, the comparable GAAP measure, because certain items that are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA cannot be reasonably predicted or are not in our control. In particular, we are unable to forecast the timing or magnitude of realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments, metal lag, impairment or restructuring charges, or taxes without unreasonable efforts, and these items could significantly impact, either individually or in the aggregate, net income in the future.
Forward-looking statements
Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” with respect to our business, results of operations and financial condition, and our expectations or beliefs concerning future events and conditions. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as, but not limited to, “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “should,” “approximately,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” likely,” “will,” “would,” “could” and similar expressions (or the negative of these terminologies or expressions). All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Many risks and uncertainties are inherent in our industry and markets, while others are more specific to our business and operations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: market competition; economic downturn; disruption to business operations, including the length and magnitude of disruption resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic; the Russian war on Ukraine; the inability to meet customer demand and quality requirements; the loss of key customers, suppliers or other business relationships; supply disruptions; excessive inflation; the capacity and effectiveness of our hedging policy activities; the loss of key employees; levels of indebtedness which could limit our operating flexibility and opportunities; and other risk factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F, and as described from time to time in subsequent reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The occurrence of the events described and the achievement of the expected results depend on many events, some or all of which are not predictable or within our control. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
About Constellium
Constellium (NYSE: CSTM) is a global sector leader that develops innovative, value added aluminium products for a broad scope of markets and applications, including packaging, automotive and aerospace. Constellium generated
Constellium’s earnings materials for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022, are also available on the company’s website (www.constellium.com).
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Revenue | 1,844 | 1,706 | 8,120 | 6,152 | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | (1,737) | (1,551) | (7,448) | (5,488) | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 107 | 155 | 672 | 664 | ||||||||
| Selling and administrative expenses | (76) | (71) | (282) | (258) | ||||||||
| Research and development expenses | (16) | (9) | (48) | (39) | ||||||||
| Other gains and losses - net | 45 | (25) | (8) | 117 | ||||||||
| Income from operations | 60 | 50 | 334 | 484 | ||||||||
| Finance costs - net | (33) | (41) | (131) | (167) | ||||||||
| Income before tax | 27 | 9 | 203 | 317 | ||||||||
| Income tax benefit / (expense) | 3 | (2) | 105 | (55) | ||||||||
| Net income | 30 | 7 | 308 | 262 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to: | ||||||||||||
| Equity holders of Constellium | 28 | 7 | 301 | 257 | ||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
| Net income | 30 | 7 | 308 | 262 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of Constellium, (in Euros) | ||||||||
| Basic | 0.20 | 0.05 | 2.10 | 1.82 | ||||
| Diluted | 0.20 | 0.05 | 2.06 | 1.75 | ||||
| Weighted average number of shares, (in thousands) | ||||||||
| Basic | 144,302 | 141,677 | 143,626 | 140,995 | ||||
| Diluted | 146,606 | 147,170 | 146,606 | 147,170 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Net income | 30 | 7 | 308 | 262 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) / income | ||||||||||||
| Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to the consolidated income statement | ||||||||||||
| Remeasurement on post-employment benefit obligations | (24) | 20 | 157 | 114 | ||||||||
| Income tax on remeasurement on post-employment benefit obligations | 4 | (2) | (35) | (16) | ||||||||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to the consolidated income statement | ||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | 19 | (3) | (8) | (17) | ||||||||
| Income tax on cash flow hedges | (5) | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| Currency translation differences | (68) | 12 | 21 | 34 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) / income | (74) | 28 | 137 | 119 | ||||||||
| Total comprehensive (loss) / income | (44) | 35 | 445 | 381 | ||||||||
| Attributable to: | ||||||||||||
| Equity holders of Constellium | (44) | 34 | 439 | 374 | ||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
| Total comprehensive (loss) / income | (44) | 35 | 445 | 381 | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
| (in millions of Euros) | At December 31, 2022 | At December 31, 2021 | |||
| Assets | |||||
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 166 | 147 | |||
| Trade receivables and other | 539 | 683 | |||
| Inventories | 1,320 | 1,050 | |||
| Other financial assets | 31 | 58 | |||
| 2,056 | 1,938 | ||||
| Non-current assets | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 2,017 | 1,948 | |||
| Goodwill | 478 | 451 | |||
| Intangible assets | 54 | 58 | |||
| Deferred tax assets | 271 | 162 | |||
| Trade receivables and other | 43 | 55 | |||
| Other financial assets | 8 | 12 | |||
| 2,871 | 2,686 | ||||
| Assets of disposal group classified as held for sale | 14 | — | |||
| Total Assets | 4,941 | 4,624 | |||
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Trade payables and other | 1,467 | 1,377 | |||
| Borrowings | 148 | 258 | |||
| Other financial liabilities | 41 | 25 | |||
| Income tax payable | 16 | 34 | |||
| Provisions | 21 | 20 | |||
| 1,693 | 1,714 | ||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||
| Trade payables and other | 43 | 32 | |||
| Borrowings | 1,908 | 1,871 | |||
| Other financial liabilities | 14 | 6 | |||
| Pension and other post-employment benefit obligations | 403 | 599 | |||
| Provisions | 90 | 97 | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 28 | 14 | |||
| 2,486 | 2,619 | ||||
| Liabilities of disposal group classified as held for sale | 10 | — | |||
| Total Liabilities | 4,189 | 4,333 | |||
| Equity | |||||
| Share capital | 3 | 3 | |||
| Share premium | 420 | 420 | |||
| Retained earnings / (deficit) and other reserves | 308 | (149) | |||
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Constellium | 731 | 274 | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 21 | 17 | |||
| Total Equity | 752 | 291 | |||
| Total Equity and Liabilities | 4,941 | 4,624 | |||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| (in millions of Euros) | Share capital | Share premium | Re- measurement | Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency translation reserve | Other reserves | Retained (deficit) / earnings | Total | Non-controlling interests | Total equity | |||||||||||||||||
| At January 1, 2022 | 3 | 420 | (94) | (4) | 19 | 83 | (153) | 274 | 17 | 291 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | 301 | 7 | 308 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income / (loss) | — | — | 122 | (6) | 22 | — | — | 138 | (1) | 137 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income / (loss) | — | — | 122 | (6) | 22 | — | 301 | 439 | 6 | 445 | |||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 18 | — | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Transactions with non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2) | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| At December 31, 2022 | 3 | 420 | 28 | (10) | 41 | 101 | 148 | 731 | 21 | 752 | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | Share capital | Share premium | Re- measurement | Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency translation reserve | Other reserves | Retained deficit | Total | Non-controlling interests | Total equity | |||||||||||||||||
| At January 1, 2021 | 3 | 420 | (192) | 9 | (13) | 68 | (410) | (115) | 14 | (101) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 257 | 5 | 262 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income / (loss) | — | — | 98 | (13) | 32 | — | — | 117 | 2 | 119 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income / (loss) | — | — | 98 | (13) | 32 | — | 257 | 374 | 7 | 381 | |||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 15 | — | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Transactions with non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (4) | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| At December 31, 2021 | 3 | 420 | (94) | (4) | 19 | 83 | (153) | 274 | 17 | 291 | |||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Net income | 30 | 7 | 308 | 262 | ||||||||
| Adjustments | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 78 | 72 | 287 | 267 | ||||||||
| Pension and other post-employment benefits service costs | (40) | 39 | (22) | 64 | ||||||||
| Finance costs - net | 33 | 41 | 131 | 167 | ||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) / expense | (3) | 2 | (105) | 55 | ||||||||
| Unrealized (gains) / losses on derivatives - net and from remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities - net | (20) | 32 | 47 | (36) | ||||||||
| Losses on disposal | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Other - net | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||
| Change in working capital | ||||||||||||
| Inventories | (3) | (101) | (241) | (435) | ||||||||
| Trade receivables | 247 | 30 | 155 | (227) | ||||||||
| Trade payables | (165) | 40 | 41 | 396 | ||||||||
| Other | 10 | (10) | 13 | 5 | ||||||||
| Change in provisions | (3) | — | (10) | (7) | ||||||||
| Pension and other post-employment benefits paid | (11) | (9) | (44) | (43) | ||||||||
| Interest paid | (28) | (29) | (113) | (128) | ||||||||
| Income tax (paid) / refunded | (4) | (1) | (17) | 3 | ||||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 128 | 118 | 451 | 357 | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (109) | (104) | (273) | (232) | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment grants received | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from disposals, net of cash | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||
| Other investing activities | (1) | — | (1) | — | ||||||||
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | (107) | (103) | (270) | (221) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings | — | — | — | 712 | ||||||||
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | (4) | (181) | (192) | (1,052) | ||||||||
| Net change in revolving credit facilities and short-term borrowings | 5 | (5) | 72 | (5) | ||||||||
| Lease repayments | (10) | (7) | (37) | (32) | ||||||||
| Payment of financing costs and redemption fees | — | (3) | (1) | (30) | ||||||||
| Transactions with non-controlling interests | — | — | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
| Other financing activities | (13) | 2 | (3) | (26) | ||||||||
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | (22) | (194) | (163) | (435) | ||||||||
| Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalent | (1) | (179) | 18 | (299) | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year | 171 | 323 | 147 | 439 | ||||||||
| Reclassification as assets of disposal group classified as held for sale | (1) | — | (1) | — | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (3) | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of year | 166 | 147 | 166 | 147 | ||||||||
SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBITDA
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| P&ARP | 71 | 88 | 326 | 344 | ||||||||
| A&T | 56 | 30 | 217 | 111 | ||||||||
| AS&I | 31 | 31 | 149 | 142 | ||||||||
| Holdings and Corporate | (10) | (2) | (19) | (16) | ||||||||
| Total | 148 | 147 | 673 | 581 | ||||||||
SHIPMENTS AND REVENUE BY PRODUCT LINE
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in k metric tons) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Packaging rolled products | 186 | 211 | 809 | 833 | ||||||||
| Automotive rolled products | 61 | 51 | 245 | 228 | ||||||||
| Specialty and other thin-rolled products | 7 | 10 | 35 | 43 | ||||||||
| Aerospace rolled products | 21 | 14 | 76 | 53 | ||||||||
| Transportation, industry, defense and other rolled products | 32 | 39 | 147 | 153 | ||||||||
| Automotive extruded products | 28 | 26 | 117 | 115 | ||||||||
| Other extruded products | 33 | 34 | 151 | 146 | ||||||||
| Total shipments | 368 | 385 | 1,580 | 1,571 | ||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | ||||||||||||
| Packaging rolled products | 697 | 776 | 3,326 | 2,673 | ||||||||
| Automotive rolled products | 275 | 217 | 1,154 | 854 | ||||||||
| Specialty and other thin-rolled products | 35 | 44 | 183 | 171 | ||||||||
| Aerospace rolled products | 218 | 110 | 728 | 389 | ||||||||
| Transportation, industry, defense and other rolled products | 204 | 211 | 972 | 753 | ||||||||
| Automotive extruded products | 228 | 191 | 949 | 735 | ||||||||
| Other extruded products | 200 | 171 | 912 | 648 | ||||||||
| Other and inter-segment eliminations | (13) | (14) | (104) | (71) | ||||||||
| Total revenue | 1,844 | 1,706 | 8,120 | 6,152 | ||||||||
NON-GAAP MEASURES
Reconciliation of Revenue to VAR (a non-GAAP measure)
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Revenue | 1,844 | 1,706 | 8,120 | 6,152 | ||||||||
| Hedged cost of alloyed metal | (1,212) | (1,067) | (5,403) | (3,684) | ||||||||
| Revenue from incidental activities | (5) | (5) | (21) | (20) | ||||||||
| Metal time lag | 69 | (43) | 29 | (187) | ||||||||
| VAR | 696 | 591 | 2,725 | 2,261 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure)
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Net income | 30 | 7 | 308 | 262 | ||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) / expense | (3) | 2 | (105) | 55 | ||||||||
| Income before tax | 27 | 9 | 203 | 317 | ||||||||
| Finance costs - net | 33 | 41 | 131 | 167 | ||||||||
| Income from operations | 60 | 50 | 334 | 484 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 78 | 72 | 287 | 267 | ||||||||
| Restructuring costs | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Unrealized (gains) / losses on derivatives | (19) | 32 | 46 | (35) | ||||||||
| Unrealized exchange (gains) / losses from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities – net | (1) | — | 1 | (1) | ||||||||
| (Gains) / losses on pension plan amendments (A) | (47) | 30 | (47) | 32 | ||||||||
| Share based compensation costs | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | ||||||||
| Metal price lag (B) | 69 | (43) | 29 | (187) | ||||||||
| Losses on disposal | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 148 | 147 | 673 | 581 | ||||||||
| (A) | In the year ended December 31, 2022 the group recognized a net gain of |
| (B) | Metal price lag represents the financial impact of the timing difference between when aluminium prices included within Constellium’s Revenue are established and when aluminium purchase prices included in Cost of sales are established. The Group accounts for inventory using a weighted average price basis and this adjustment aims to remove the effect of volatility in LME prices. The calculation of the Group metal price lag adjustment is based on an internal standardized methodology calculated at each of Constellium’s manufacturing sites and is primarily calculated as the average value of product recorded in inventory, which approximates the spot price in the market, less the average value transferred out of inventory, which is the weighted average of the metal element of cost of sales, based on the quantity sold in the year. |
Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to Free Cash Flow (a non-GAAP measure)
| Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 128 | 118 | 451 | 357 | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net of grants received | (106) | (104) | (269) | (222) | ||||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 22 | 14 | 182 | 135 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of borrowings to Net debt (a non-GAAP measure)
| (in millions of Euros) | At December 31, 2022 | At December 31, 2021 | ||||
| Borrowings | 2,056 | 2,129 | ||||
| Fair value of net debt derivatives, net of margin calls | 1 | (1) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | (166) | (147) | ||||
| Net debt | 1,891 | 1,981 | ||||
Reconciliation of Net income to NOPAT and ROIC (non-GAAP measures)
| Year ended December 31, | ||||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| Net income | 308 | 262 | ||||
| Income tax (benefit) / expense | (105) | 55 | ||||
| Income before tax | 203 | 317 | ||||
| Finance costs - net | 131 | 167 | ||||
| Income from operations | 334 | 484 | ||||
| Unrealized losses / (gains) on derivatives | 46 | (35) | ||||
| Unrealized exchange losses / (gains) from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities - net | 1 | (1) | ||||
| (Gains) / losses on pension plan amendments | (47) | 32 | ||||
| Share based compensation costs | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Metal price lag | 29 | (187) | ||||
| Losses on disposals | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Tax impact(1) | (92) | (76) | ||||
| NOPAT (A) | 293 | 235 | ||||
| (in millions of Euros) | At December 31, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||
| Intangible assets | 58 | 61 | ||||
| PP&E, net | 1,948 | 1,906 | ||||
| Trade receivables and other - current | 683 | 406 | ||||
| Derecognized trade receivables(2) | 345 | 398 | ||||
| Inventories | 1,050 | 582 | ||||
| Trade payables and other - current | (1,377) | (905) | ||||
| Provisions current portion | (20) | (23) | ||||
| Income tax payable | (34) | (20) | ||||
| Total Invested Capital (B) | 2,653 | 2,405 | ||||
| | | | ||||
| (in millions of Euros) | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
| NOPAT for fiscal year (A) | 293 | 235 | ||||
| Total invested capital as of December 31 of prior year (B) | 2,653 | 2,405 | ||||
| ROIC (A)/(B) | 11.0% | 9.8% | ||||
(1) Tax impact on net operating profit computed using the Group's average statutory tax rate
(2) Trade receivables derecognized under our factoring agreements
Non-GAAP measures
In addition to the results reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), this press release includes information regarding certain financial measures which are not prepared in accordance with IFRS (“non-GAAP measures”). The non-GAAP measures used in this press release are: VAR, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA per metric ton, Free Cash Flow, NOPAT, Invested Capital, ROIC and Net debt. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures are presented in the schedules to this press release. We believe these non-GAAP measures are important supplemental measures of our operating and financial performance. By providing these measures, together with the reconciliations, we believe we are enhancing investors’ understanding of our business, our results of operations and our financial position, as well as assisting investors in evaluating the extent to which we are executing our strategic initiatives. However, these non-GAAP financial measures supplement our IFRS disclosures and should not be considered an alternative to the IFRS measures and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Value-Added Revenue ("VAR") is defined as revenue, excluding revenue from incidental activities, minus cost of metal which includes, cost of aluminium adjusted for metal lag, cost of other alloying metals, freight out costs, and realized gains and losses from hedging. Management believes that VAR is a useful measure of our activity as it eliminates the impact of metal costs from our revenue and reflects the value-added elements of our activity. VAR eliminates the impact of metal price fluctuations which are not under our control and which we generally pass-through to our customers and facilitates comparisons from period to period. VAR is not a presentation made in accordance with IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to revenue determined in accordance with IFRS.
In considering the financial performance of the business, management and our chief operational decision maker, as defined by IFRS, analyze the primary financial performance measure of Adjusted EBITDA in all of our business segments. The most directly comparable IFRS measure to Adjusted EBITDA is our net income or loss for the period. We believe Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, is useful to investors and is used by our management for measuring profitability because it excludes the impact of certain non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization, impairment and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives as well as items that do not impact the day-to-day operations and that management in many cases does not directly control or influence. Therefore, such adjustments eliminate items which have less bearing on our core operating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of Constellium and in comparison to other companies, many of which present an Adjusted EBITDA-related performance measure when reporting their results.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income / (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, results from joint ventures, net finance costs, other expenses and depreciation and amortization as adjusted to exclude restructuring costs, impairment charges, unrealized gains or losses on derivatives and on foreign exchange differences on transactions which do not qualify for hedge accounting, metal price lag, share based compensation expense, effects of certain purchase accounting adjustments, start-up and development costs or acquisition, integration and separation costs, certain incremental costs and other exceptional, unusual or generally non-recurring items.
Adjusted EBITDA is the measure of performance used by management in evaluating our operating performance, in preparing internal forecasts and budgets necessary for managing our business and, specifically in relation to the exclusion of the effect of favorable or unfavorable metal price lag, this measure allows management and the investor to assess operating results and trends without the impact of our accounting for inventories. We use the weighted average cost method in accordance with IFRS which leads to the purchase price paid for metal impacting our cost of goods sold and therefore profitability in the period subsequent to when the related sales price impacts our revenues. Management believes this measure also provides additional information used by our lending facilities providers with respect to the ongoing performance of our underlying business activities. Historically, we have used Adjusted EBITDA in calculating our compliance with financial covenants under certain of our loan facilities.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with IFRS, is not a measure of financial condition, liquidity or profitability and should not be considered as an alternative to profit or loss for the period, revenues or operating cash flows determined in accordance with IFRS.
Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditure, net of grants received. Management believes that Free Cash Flow is a useful measure of the net cash flow generated or used by the business as it takes into account both the cash generated or consumed by operating activities, including working capital, and the capital expenditure requirements of the business. However, Free Cash Flow is not a presentation made in accordance with IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to operating cash flows determined in accordance with IFRS. Free Cash Flow has certain inherent limitations, including the fact that it does not represent residual cash flows available for discretionary spending, notably because it does not reflect principal repayments required in connection with our debt or capital lease obligations.
Return on Invested Capital (“ROIC”) is defined as Net Operating Profit after Tax (“NOPAT”), a non-GAAP measure, divided by Invested Capital, a non-GAAP measure. The calculation of ROIC together with a reconciliation of NOPAT to Net Income, the most comparable IFRS measure, are presented in the schedules to this press release. Management believes ROIC is useful in assessing the effectiveness of our capital allocation over time. ROIC is not calculated based on measures prepared in accordance with IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to similar metrics calculated based on measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Net debt is defined as borrowings plus or minus the fair value of cross currency basis swaps net of margin calls less cash and cash equivalents and cash pledged for the issuance of guarantees. Management believes that Net debt is a useful measure of indebtedness because it takes into account the cash and cash equivalent balances held by the Company as well as the total external debt of the Company. Net debt is not a presentation made in accordance with IFRS, and should not be considered as an alternative to borrowings determined in accordance with IFRS.
| Jason Hershiser– Investor Relations | Delphine Dahan-Kocher – Communications |
| Phone: +1 (443) 988-0600 | Phone: +1 443 420 7860 |
| investor-relations@constellium.com | delphine.dahan-kocher@constellium.com |
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