Nomad Foods Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
- Record-high net sales and Adjusted EBITDA for 2023
- Organic revenue growth of 4.9% for full year 2023
- Adjusted EPS of €1.61 for 2023
- Positive volume growth expected in 2024
- 2024 guidance includes organic net revenue growth of 3%-4% and adjusted EPS growth of 9-12%
- None.
Insights
The reported increase in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for Nomad Foods Limited indicates a solid financial performance, which is particularly noteworthy against the backdrop of a challenging economic environment. The growth in organic revenue suggests that the company has been successful in enhancing its core business operations, potentially through product innovation or market expansion. The Adjusted EPS growth is a key indicator of profitability on a per-share basis, which is essential for investors assessing the company's earning power. Moreover, the strong free cash flow conversion rate demonstrates efficient capital management, allowing the company to invest in growth initiatives, reduce debt, or return capital to shareholders.
The 2024 financial guidance projecting continued growth in organic net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA reflects management's confidence in the company's strategic initiatives. However, investors should consider macroeconomic factors such as inflationary pressures and currency exchange fluctuations, which could impact future earnings and cash flows. The reliance on the USD/EUR exchange rate for translating EPS guidance further adds a layer of currency risk that investors need to monitor.
Nomad Foods' performance indicates a positive reception of their products in the market, with organic revenue growth outpacing reported revenue growth. This suggests that the company's growth is not solely reliant on acquisitions but is driven by underlying demand for its offerings. The anticipated return to positive volume growth in 2024 signals that Nomad Foods may be gaining market share or effectively responding to consumer trends. The company's ability to maintain and potentially expand its customer base in a competitive landscape will be critical to sustaining growth momentum.
For stakeholders, the emphasis on volume/mix as a driver for 2024 growth implies that Nomad Foods is focusing on a balanced approach of volume sales and premiumization of its product mix. This could resonate well with consumers who are increasingly seeking value-added products. The projected EPS growth for 2024 also suggests that the company is not only growing top-line revenue but is also managing its cost base effectively to improve margins.
The financial results of Nomad Foods must be contextualized within the broader economic landscape. The company's ability to deliver record-high net sales and Adjusted EBITDA during a period of potential economic uncertainty is indicative of strong operational resilience and effective cost management strategies. The company's guidance for the upcoming year suggests a cautiously optimistic outlook, likely factoring in the economic forecasts for 2024.
The reported organic revenue growth exceeds typical industry averages, which often hover around the low single digits for established food companies. This performance could be attributed to successful adaptation to consumer preferences and effective navigation of supply chain challenges. The projected cash flow conversion rate, while lower than the previous year's remarkable 109%, remains robust, providing the company with a solid foundation to manage potential economic headwinds.
Delivers record-high net sales and Adjusted EBITDA; Full year Adjusted EPS of
Affirms strong 2024 financial guidance
FELTHAM,
The Company finished the year on excellent footing and given the ongoing sequential improvement in its monthly trends, the business is on track to return to positive volume growth in 2024.
Key operating highlights and financial performance for the fourth quarter 2023, when compared to the fourth quarter 2022, include:
- Reported revenue increased
1.4% to€761 million - Organic revenue growth of
1.9% - Adjusted EBITDA up
3.2% to€117 million - Adjusted EPS of
€0.32
Key operating highlights and financial performance for the full year 2023, when compared to the full year 2022, include:
- Reported revenue increased
3.6% to€3.0 billion - Organic revenue growth of
4.9% - Adjusted EBITDA increased
2.0% to€535 million - Adjusted EPS of
€1.61 - Adjusted free cash flow of
€300 million , representing an adjusted free cash flow conversation of109%
2024 full year guidance
For the full year 2024, the Company expects organic net revenue growth of
Management Comments
Stéfan Descheemaeker, Nomad Foods' Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I am proud of the dedication and resilience of the entire Nomad Foods team as we delivered another year of record-high sales and adjusted EBITDA."
"Looking ahead to 2024, I am even more excited about our continued momentum as we return to our normal operating cadence. Frozen food consumption trends are rebounding, and we are well-positioned to deliver attractive organic growth as we sharpen our innovation focus and raise our marketing and brand investments. We are elevating our productivity agenda and aggressively managing costs, which, coupled with our effective capital allocation, positions us to generate stronger bottom-line growth and superior shareholder returns over the long-term."
Noam Gottesman, Nomad Foods' Co-Chairman and Founder, commented, "We are delighted to report a record financial performance ahead of our expectations, marking yet another milestone in our continuous growth journey. We are delivering on our commitments to drive long-term value creation – sustainable organic growth, robust free cash flow generation and disciplined capital allocation. As we enter 2024, we are excited to be playing offence. Strong business momentum, increasing investments in our brands, impactful innovation, and a more normalized operating environment position us for success in 2024 and beyond."
Fourth Quarter of 2023 results compared to the Fourth Quarter of 2022
- Revenue increased
1.4% to€761 million . Organic revenue increase of1.9% was driven by a7.5% increase in price offset by a5.6% decline in volume/mix. - Gross profit increased
8% to€208 million . Gross margin increased 160 basis points to27.3% driven by a favorable comparison in the timing of pricing delivery in the prior year. - Adjusted operating expenses increased
14% to€117 million due to increased A&P investment in the business. - Adjusted EBITDA increased by
3.2% to€117 million and Adjusted Profit after tax decreased9% to€52 million due to higher interest charges. - Adjusted EPS decreased
3.0% to€0.32 , reflecting the decrease in Adjusted Profit after tax due to higher interest charges. Reported EPS decreased29% to€0.15 .
Year Ended 2023 results compared to the Year Ended 2022
- Revenue increased
3.6% to€3,045 million . Organic revenue increase of4.9% was driven by a14.4% increase in price offset by a9.5% decline in volume/mix. - Gross profit increased
5% to€859 million . Gross margin increased 50 basis points to28.2% linked to the successful recovery of higher input costs through pricing and a benefit in the cost of goods sold from the tail end of our cover positions from 2022. - Adjusted operating expenses increased
10% to€419 million due to increased A&P investment in the business. - Adjusted EBITDA increased
2% to€535 million and Adjusted Profit after tax decreased6% to€275 million , due to higher interest charges. - Adjusted EPS decreased
4.2% to€1.61 , reflecting the decrease in Adjusted Profit after tax due to higher interest charges. Reported EPS decreased21% to€1.13 .
Conference Call and Webcast
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Non-IFRS Financial Information
Nomad Foods is presenting Adjusted and Organic financial information, which is considered non-IFRS financial information, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and for comparative purposes, the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
Adjusted financial information for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 presented in this press release reflects the historical reported financial statements of Nomad Foods, adjusted primarily for share based payment expenses and related employer payroll taxes, non-operating M&A related costs, acquisition purchase price adjustments, exceptional items and foreign currency exchange charges/gains.
Adjusted EBITDA is profit or loss for the period before taxation, net financing costs, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude, when they occur, the impacts of exited markets, acquisition purchase price adjustments and exceptional items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges and other unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, we exclude other adjustments such as the impact of share based payment expenses and related employer payroll taxes, and non-operating M&A related costs, because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs, can vary significantly in amount and frequency, and are unrelated to our underlying operating performance. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA provides important comparability of underlying operating results, allowing investors and management to assess operating performance on a consistent basis.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to profit/(loss) for the period, determined in accordance with IFRS, as an indicator of the Company's operating performance.
Adjusted Profit for the period is defined as profit for the period excluding, when they occur, the impacts of exited markets, acquisition purchase price adjustments and exceptional items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, unissued preferred share dividends, as well as certain other items considered unusual or non-recurring in nature. In addition, we exclude other adjustments such as the impact of share based payment expenses and related employer payroll taxes, and non-operating M&A related costs, because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs, can vary significantly in amount and frequency, and are unrelated to our underlying operating performance. The Company believes Adjusted Profit after tax provides important comparability of underlying operating results, allowing investors and management to assess operating performance on a consistent basis.
Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted earnings per share excluding, when they occur, the impacts of exited markets, acquisition purchase price adjustments and exceptional items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, as well as certain other items considered unusual or non-recurring in nature. In addition, we exclude other adjustments such as the impact of share based payment expenses and related employer payroll taxes, and non-operating M&A related costs, because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs, can vary significantly in amount and frequency, and are unrelated to our underlying operating performance. The Company believes Adjusted EPS provides important comparability of underlying operating results, allowing investors and management to assess operating performance on a consistent basis.
Organic revenue growth/(decline) is an adjusted measurement of our operating results. The comparison for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 presented in this press release takes into consideration only those activities that were in effect during both time periods. Organic revenue growth/(decline) reflects reported revenue adjusted for currency translation and non-comparable trading items such as expansion, acquisitions, disposals, closures, trading day impacts or any other event that artificially impacts the comparability of our results period over period.
Adjustments for currency translation are calculated by translating data of the current and comparative periods using a budget foreign exchange rate that is set once a year as part of the Company's internal annual forecast process.
Adjusted and Organic non-IFRS financial information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements of Nomad Foods included in this press release as well as the historical financial statements of the Company previously filed with the SEC.
Nomad Foods believe its non-IFRS financial measures provide an important additional measure with which to monitor and evaluate the Company's ongoing financial results, as well as to reflect its acquisitions. Nomad Foods' calculation of these financial measures may be different from the calculations used by other companies and comparability may therefore be limited. The Adjusted and Organic financial information presented herein is based upon certain assumptions that Nomad Foods believes to be reasonable and is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of any anticipated financial position or future results of operations that the Company will experience. You should not consider the Company's non-IFRS financial measures an alternative or substitute for the Company's reported results and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these results and information as they may not be representative of our actual or future results as a Company.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow – Adjusted free cash flow is the amount of cash generated from operating activities before cash flows related to exceptional items (as described above), non-operating M&A related costs and working capital movements on employer taxes associated with share based payment awards, but after capital expenditure (on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets), net interest paid, proceeds/(payments) on settlement of derivatives where hedge accounting is not applied and payments of lease liabilities. Adjusted free cash flow reflects cash flows that could be used for payment of dividends, repayment of debt or to fund acquisitions or other strategic objectives.
Please see on pages 8 to 17, the non-IFRS reconciliation tables attached hereto and the schedules accompanying this release for an explanation and reconciliation of the Adjusted and Organic financial information to the most directly comparable IFRS measure. The Company is unable to reconcile, without unreasonable efforts, Adjusted EPS guidance to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
Nomad Foods Limited As Reported | |||
Statements of Profit or Loss (unaudited) | |||
Three months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | |||
Three months ended | Three months ended | ||
€m | €m | ||
Revenue | 760.8 | 750.2 | |
Cost of sales | (553.1) | (557.5) | |
Gross profit | 207.7 | 192.7 | |
Other operating expenses | (122.6) | (103.6) | |
Exceptional items | (18.4) | (23.5) | |
Operating profit | 66.7 | 65.6 | |
Finance income | 6.2 | 2.7 | |
Finance costs | (26.7) | (22.0) | |
Net financing costs | (20.5) | (19.3) | |
Profit before tax | 46.2 | 46.3 | |
Taxation | (21.5) | (9.2) | |
Profit for the period | 24.7 | 37.1 | |
Basic earnings per share | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions | 163.8 | 174.2 | |
Basic earnings per share in € | 0.15 | 0.21 | |
Diluted earnings per share | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions | 164.4 | 174.2 | |
Diluted earnings per share in € | 0.15 | 0.21 | |
Statements of Profit or Loss (audited) | |||
Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | |||
Twelve months | Twelve months | ||
€m | €m | ||
Revenue | 3,044.5 | 2,939.7 | |
Cost of sales | (2,185.8) | (2,124.4) | |
Gross profit | 858.7 | 815.3 | |
Other operating expenses | (445.8) | (391.2) | |
Exceptional items | (72.5) | (48.7) | |
Operating profit | 340.4 | 375.4 | |
Finance income | 22.8 | 12.1 | |
Finance costs | (109.6) | (66.5) | |
Net financing costs | (86.8) | (54.4) | |
Profit before tax | 253.6 | 321.0 | |
Taxation | (60.9) | (71.2) | |
Profit for the period | 192.7 | 249.8 | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share in € | 1.13 | 1.43 | |
Nomad Foods Limited As Reported | |||
Statements of Financial Position (audited) | |||
As at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | |||
As at December 31, 2023 | As at December 31, 2022 | ||
€m | €m | ||
Non-current assets | |||
Goodwill | 2,105.0 | 2,101.6 | |
Intangibles | 2,468.2 | 2,457.6 | |
Property, plant and equipment | 563.7 | 542.9 | |
Other non-current assets | 7.1 | 8.1 | |
Derivative financial instruments | 0.7 | 0.2 | |
Deferred tax assets | 106.9 | 100.4 | |
Total non-current assets | 5,251.6 | 5,210.8 | |
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 412.9 | 369.7 | |
Inventories | 446.4 | 457.1 | |
Trade and other receivables | 263.4 | 261.7 | |
Current tax receivable | 40.7 | 5.1 | |
Indemnification assets | 0.5 | 1.8 | |
Derivative financial instruments | 1.2 | 19.9 | |
Total current assets | 1,165.1 | 1,115.3 | |
Total assets | 6,416.7 | 6,326.1 | |
Current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 769.8 | 695.4 | |
Current tax payable | 189.5 | 183.0 | |
Provisions | 35.1 | 36.1 | |
Loans and borrowings | 21.4 | 22.6 | |
Derivative financial instruments | 12.2 | 3.7 | |
Total current liabilities | 1,028.0 | 940.8 | |
Non-current liabilities | |||
Loans and borrowings | 2,113.7 | 2,142.3 | |
Employee benefits | 158.3 | 132.1 | |
Other non-current liabilities | 0.5 | 1.1 | |
Provisions | 1.4 | 1.3 | |
Derivative financial instruments | 97.8 | 56.6 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | 425.1 | 445.7 | |
Total non-current liabilities | 2,796.8 | 2,779.1 | |
Total liabilities | 3,824.8 | 3,719.9 | |
Net assets | 2,591.9 | 2,606.2 | |
Equity attributable to equity holders | |||
Share capital and capital reserve | 1,426.1 | 1,596.7 | |
Share based compensation reserve | 31.4 | 13.8 | |
Translation reserve | 101.0 | 89.3 | |
Other reserves | (24.6) | 19.8 | |
Retained earnings | 1,058.0 | 886.6 | |
Total equity | 2,591.9 | 2,606.2 | |
Nomad Foods Limited As Reported | |||
Statements of Cash Flows (audited) | |||
For the year ended December 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022 | |||
For the Year ended | For the Year ended | ||
€m | €m | ||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Profit for the period | 192.7 | 249.8 | |
Adjustments for: | |||
Exceptional items | 72.5 | 48.7 | |
Share based payment expense | 24.1 | 8.1 | |
Depreciation and amortization | 95.0 | 88.6 | |
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
Net finance costs | 86.8 | 54.4 | |
Taxation | 60.9 | 71.2 | |
Operating cash flow before changes in working capital, provisions and | 533.2 | 521.6 | |
Decrease/(increase) in inventories | 18.8 | (61.7) | |
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables | 0.3 | (38.3) | |
Increase in trade and other payables | 42.1 | 5.6 | |
Decrease in employee benefits and other provisions | (3.2) | (2.4) | |
Cash generated from operations before tax and exceptional items | 591.2 | 424.8 | |
Payments relating to exceptional items | (67.6) | (65.2) | |
Receipts relating to exceptional items | — | 24.4 | |
Tax paid | (92.8) | (80.2) | |
Net cash generated from operating activities | 430.8 | 303.8 | |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Business combinations, net of cash acquired | — | 0.4 | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangibles | (82.4) | (79.1) | |
Interest received | 5.3 | — | |
Redemption of investments | 0.3 | — | |
Cash used in investing activities | (76.8) | (78.7) | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Repurchase of ordinary shares | (170.9) | (26.8) | |
Payments related to shares withheld for tax | (7.1) | (2.9) | |
Issuance of new loan principal | 6.0 | 799.3 | |
Repayment of loan principal | (12.6) | (916.2) | |
Payment of lease liabilities | (30.1) | (26.5) | |
Payment of financing fees | (3.3) | (6.5) | |
Interest paid | (93.9) | (54.2) | |
Payment of interest on tax relating to legacy tax audits | (9.2) | — | |
(Payment)/proceeds from settlements of derivatives | (0.4) | 124.8 | |
Other financing cash flows | — | 0.9 | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (321.5) | (108.1) | |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 32.5 | 117.0 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 366.8 | 254.2 | |
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations | 0.4 | (4.4) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period* | 399.7 | 366.8 | |
*Cash and cash equivalents includes bank overdrafts of |
Nomad Foods Limited | |||||||
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures | |||||||
(In € millions, except per share data) | |||||||
The following table reconciles adjusted financial information for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to the reported results of Nomad Foods for such period. | |||||||
Adjusted Statement of Profit or Loss (unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
€ in millions, except per share data | As reported for the | Adjustments | As Adjusted for the | ||||
Revenue | 760.8 | — | 760.8 | ||||
Cost of sales | (553.1) | — | (553.1) | ||||
Gross profit | 207.7 | — | 207.7 | ||||
Other operating expenses | (122.6) | 5.3 | (a) | (117.3) | |||
Exceptional items | (18.4) | 18.4 | (b) | — | |||
Operating profit | 66.7 | 23.7 | 90.4 | ||||
Finance income | 6.2 | (5.2) | 1.0 | ||||
Finance costs | (26.7) | 0.4 | (26.3) | ||||
Net financing costs | (20.5) | (4.8) | (c) | (25.3) | |||
Profit before tax | 46.2 | 18.9 | 65.1 | ||||
Taxation | (21.5) | 8.7 | (d) | (12.8) | |||
Profit for the period | 24.7 | 27.6 | 52.3 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - basic | 163.8 | — | 163.8 | ||||
Basic earnings per share | 0.15 | 0.32 | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - diluted | 164.4 | — | 164.4 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | 0.15 | 0.32 | |||||
(a) | Share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of |
(b) | Exceptional items which management believes will only recur over a limited number of financial periods based in most cases on the completion of the particular project or program, and do not have a continuing impact. See table 'Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) three months ended December 31, 2023' for a detailed list of exceptional items. |
(c) | Elimination of |
(d) | Tax impact of the above at the applicable tax rate for each adjustment, determined by the nature of the item and the jurisdiction in which it arises. |
Nomad Foods Limited | |||
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued) | |||
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to the reported results of Nomad Foods for such period. | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) | |||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 | |||
€ in millions | As reported for the | ||
Profit for the period | 24.7 | ||
Taxation | 21.5 | ||
Net financing costs | 20.5 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 26.2 | ||
Exceptional items: | |||
Business Transformation Program | 16.6 | (a) | |
Fortenova Group integration costs | 2.8 | (b) | |
Settlement of legacy matters | (1.0) | (c) | |
Other Adjustments: | |||
Other add-backs | 5.3 | (d) | |
Adjusted EBITDA (e) | 116.6 | ||
(a) | Expenses associated with the multi-year, enterprise-wide transformation and optimization program. Expenses in the period consist of restructuring, severance and transformational project costs, including business technology transformation initiative costs and related professional fees. |
(b) | Expenses associated with the integration of the Fortenova Group acquired on September 30, 2021. |
(c) | Income and expenses associated with the release of acquired provisions relating to periods prior to acquisition by the Company and other gains or charges associated with items that were originally recognized as exceptional. |
(d) | Represents the elimination of share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of |
(e) | Adjusted EBITDA margin of |
Nomad Foods Limited | |||||||
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued) | |||||||
The following table reconciles Adjusted financial information for the three months ended December 31, 2022 to the reported results of Nomad Foods for such period. | |||||||
Adjusted Statements of Profit or Loss (unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||
€ in millions, except per share data | As reported for the | Adjustments | As Adjusted for the | ||||
Revenue | 750.2 | — | 750.2 | ||||
Cost of sales | (557.5) | — | (557.5) | ||||
Gross profit | 192.7 | — | 192.7 | ||||
Other operating expenses | (103.6) | 1.1 | (a) | (102.5) | |||
Exceptional items | (23.5) | 23.5 | (b) | — | |||
Operating profit | 65.6 | 24.6 | 90.2 | ||||
Finance income | 2.7 | (2.3) | 0.4 | ||||
Finance costs | (22.0) | 3.1 | (18.9) | ||||
Net financing costs | (19.3) | 0.8 | (c) | (18.5) | |||
Profit before tax | 46.3 | 25.4 | 71.7 | ||||
Taxation | (9.2) | (4.8) | (d) | (14.0) | |||
Profit for the period | 37.1 | 20.6 | 57.7 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - basic | 174.2 | — | 174.2 | ||||
Basic earnings per share | 0.21 | 0.33 | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - diluted | 174.2 | — | 174.2 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | 0.21 | 0.33 | |||||
(a) | Share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of |
(b) | Exceptional items which management believes will only recur over a limited number of financial periods based in most cases on the completion of the particular project or program, and do not have a continuing impact. See table 'Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) three months ended December 31, 2022' for a detailed list of exceptional items. |
(c) | Elimination of a |
(d) | Tax impact of the above at the applicable tax rate for each adjustment, determined by the nature of the item and the jurisdiction in which it arises. |
Nomad Foods Limited | |||
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued) | |||
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2022 to the reported results of Nomad Foods for such period. | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) | |||
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | |||
€ in millions | As reported for the | ||
Profit for the period | 37.1 | ||
Taxation | 9.2 | ||
Net financing costs | 19.3 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 22.8 | ||
Exceptional items: | |||
Findus Switzerland integration costs | 0.7 | (a) | |
Impairment of customer relationships | 5.8 | (b) | |
Information Technology Transformation program | 0.6 | (c) | |
Business Transformation Program | 10.9 | (d) | |
Distribution network integration | 1.6 | (e) | |
Fortenova Group integration costs | 4.0 | (f) | |
Factory optimization | 0.9 | (g) | |
Settlement of legacy matters | (1.0) | (h) | |
Other Adjustments: | |||
Other add-backs | 1.1 | (i) | |
Adjusted EBITDA (j) | 113.0 | ||
(a) | Expenses associated with the integration of the Findus Switzerland business acquired on December 31, 2020. |
(b) | Charge for the impairment of our food service customer relationships in |
(c) | Expenses associated with the Information Technology Transformation program, which are primarily professional fees. |
(d) | Expenses associated with the multi-year, enterprise-wide transformation and optimization program. Expenses in the period consisted of restructuring and transformational project costs, including business technology transformation initiative costs and related professional fees. |
(e) | Expenses associated with the restructuring of the sales operations in northern |
(f) | Expenses associated with the integration of the Fortenova Group acquired on September 30, 2021. |
(g) | Expenses associated with a three-year factory optimization program, initiated in 2018, to develop a new suite of standard manufacturing and supply chain processes, that will provide a single network of optimized factories. Due to delays in delivering the program, it was extended for an additional year and completed in 2022. |
(h) | Income and expenses associated with the release of acquired provisions relating to periods prior to acquisition by the Company and other gains or charges associated with items that were originally recognized as exceptional. |
(i) | Represents the elimination of share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of |
(j) | Adjusted EBITDA margin of |
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Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued) | |||||||
The following table reconciles adjusted financial information for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 to the reported results of Nomad Foods for such period. | |||||||
Adjusted Statement of Profit or Loss (unaudited) | |||||||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
€ in millions, except per share data | As reported for the | Adjustments | As Adjusted for the | ||||
Revenue | 3,044.5 | — | 3,044.5 | ||||
Cost of sales | (2,185.8) | — | (2,185.8) | ||||
Gross profit | 858.7 | — | 858.7 | ||||
Other operating expenses | (445.8) | 27.1 | (a) | (418.7) | |||
Exceptional items | (72.5) | 72.5 | (b) | — | |||
Operating profit | 340.4 | 99.6 | 440.0 | ||||
Finance income | 22.8 | (17.0) | 5.8 | ||||
Finance costs | (109.6) | 7.5 | (102.1) | ||||
Net financing costs | (86.8) | (9.5) | (c) | (96.3) | |||
Profit before tax | 253.6 | 90.1 | 343.7 | ||||
Taxation | (60.9) | (8.0) | (d) | (68.9) | |||
Profit for the period | 192.7 | 82.1 | 274.8 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - basic | 170.6 | — | 170.6 | ||||
Basic earnings per share | 1.13 | 1.61 | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - diluted | 171.2 | — | 171.2 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | 1.13 | 1.61 | |||||
(a) | Share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of |
(b) | Exceptional items which management believes will only recur over a limited number of financial periods based in most cases on the completion of the particular project or program, and do not have a continuing impact. See table 'Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) twelve months ended December 31, 2023' for a detailed list of exceptional items. |
(c) | Elimination of |
(d) | Tax impact of the above at the applicable tax rate for each adjustment, determined by the nature of the item and the jurisdiction in which it arises. |
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Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued) | |||
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 to the reported results of Nomad Foods for such period: | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) | |||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 | |||
€ in millions | For the twelve | ||
Profit for the period | 192.7 | ||
Taxation | 60.9 | ||
Net financing costs | 86.8 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 95.0 | ||
Exceptional items: | |||
Information Technology Transformation program | 0.6 | (a) | |
Business Transformation Program | 68.4 | (b) | |
Fortenova Group integration costs | 4.3 | (c) | |
Settlement of legacy matters | (0.8) | (d) | |
Other Adjustments: | |||
Other add-backs | 27.1 | (e) | |
Adjusted EBITDA (f) | 535.0 | ||
(a) | Expenses associated with the Information Technology Transformation program, which are primarily professional fees. The program was completed in 2023. |
(b) | Expenses associated with the multi-year, enterprise-wide transformation and optimization program which began in 2020. Expenses in the period consist of restructuring, severance and transformational project costs, including business technology transformation initiative costs and related professional fees. |
(c) | Expenses associated with the integration of the Fortenova Group acquired on September 30, 2021. |
(d) | Income and expenses associated with the release of acquired provisions relating to periods prior to acquisition by the Company and other gains or charges associated with items that were originally recognized as exceptional. |
(e) | Represents the elimination of share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of |
(f) | Adjusted EBITDA margin of |
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Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued) | |||||||
The following table reconciles Adjusted financial information for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 to the reported results of Nomad Foods for such period. | |||||||
Adjusted Statements of Profit or Loss (unaudited) | |||||||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||
€ in millions, except per share data | As reported for the | Adjustments | As Adjusted for the | ||||
Revenue | 2,939.7 | — | 2,939.7 | ||||
Cost of sales | (2,124.4) | — | (2,124.4) | ||||
Gross profit | 815.3 | — | 815.3 | ||||
Other operating expenses | (391.2) | 11.7 | (a) | (379.5) | |||
Exceptional items | (48.7) | 48.7 | (b) | — | |||
Operating profit | 375.4 | 60.4 | 435.8 | ||||
Finance income | 12.1 | (11.5) | 0.6 | ||||
Finance costs | (66.5) | — | (66.5) | ||||
Net financing costs | (54.4) | (11.5) | (c) | (65.9) | |||
Profit before tax | 321.0 | 48.9 | 369.9 | ||||
Taxation | (71.2) | (5.3) | (d) | (76.5) | |||
Profit for the period | 249.8 | 43.6 | 293.4 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - basic | 174.3 | — | 174.3 | ||||
Basic earnings per share | 1.43 | 1.68 | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - diluted | 174.3 | — | 174.3 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | 1.43 | 1.68 | |||||
(a) | Share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of |
(b) | Exceptional items which management believes will only recur over a limited number of financial periods based in most cases on the completion of the particular project or program, and do not have a continuing impact. See table 'Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) twelve months ended December 31, 2022' for a detailed list of exceptional items. |
(c) | Elimination of |
(d) | Tax impact of the above at the applicable tax rate for each adjustment, determined by the nature of the item and the jurisdiction in which it arises. |
Nomad Foods Limited | |||
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued) | |||
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 to the reported results of Nomad Foods for such period: | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) | |||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 | |||
€ in millions | For the twelve | ||
Profit for the period | 249.8 | ||
Taxation | 71.2 | ||
Net financing costs | 54.4 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 88.6 | ||
Exceptional items: | |||
Findus Switzerland integration costs | 8.2 | (a) | |
Impairment of customer relationships | 5.8 | (b) | |
Information Technology Transformation program | 4.4 | (c) | |
Business Transformation Program | 37.0 | (d) | |
Distribution network integration | 2.2 | (e) | |
Fortenova Group integration costs | 9.5 | (f) | |
Factory optimization | 3.5 | (g) | |
Settlement of legacy matters | (28.9) | (h) | |
Release of indemnification assets | 7.0 | (i) | |
Other Adjustments: | |||
Other add-backs | 11.7 | (j) | |
Adjusted EBITDA (k) | 524.4 | ||
(a) | Expenses associated with the integration of the Findus Switzerland business acquired on December 31, 2020. |
(b) | Charge for the impairment of our food service customer relationships in |
(c) | Expenses associated with the Information Technology Transformation program, which are primarily professional fees. |
(d) | Expenses associated with the multi-year, enterprise-wide transformation and optimization program which began in 2020. Expenses in the period consist of restructuring and transformational project costs, including business technology transformation initiative costs and related professional fees. |
(e) | Expenses associated with the restructuring of the sales operations in northern |
(f) | Expenses associated with the integration of the Fortenova Group acquired on September 30, 2021. |
(g) | Expenses associated with a three-year factory optimization program, initiated in 2018, to develop a new suite of standard manufacturing and supply chain processes, that will provide a single network of optimized factories. Due to delays in delivering the program, it was extended for an additional year and completed in 2022. |
(h) | Income and expenses associated with the release of acquired provisions relating to periods prior to acquisition by the Company and other gains or charges associated with items that were originally recognized as exceptional. |
(i) | Charge for the release of shares held in escrow as part of the consideration on the acquisition of the Findus Group. |
(j) | Represents the elimination of share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of |
(k) | Adjusted EBITDA margin of |
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Adjusted Financial Information (continued) | |||||
Appendix 1: Reconciliation from reported to organic revenue growth/(decline) | |||||
Year on Year Growth - December 31, 2023 compared with December 31, 2022: | |||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||
YoY change | YoY change | ||||
Reported Revenue Growth | 1.4 % | 3.6 % | |||
Of which: | |||||
Organic Revenue Growth/(Decline) | 1.9 % | 4.9 % | |||
Translational FX (a) | (0.5) % | (1.3) % | |||
Total | 1.4 % | 3.6 % | |||
(a) | Translational FX is calculated by translating data of the current and comparative periods using a budget foreign exchange rate that is set once a year as part of the Company's internal annual forecast process. |
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Adjusted Financial Information (continued) | |
Appendix 2: Reconciliation from reported net cash flows from operating activities to Adjusted free cash flow | |
The following table is a reconciliation of reported net cash flows from operating activities to Adjusted free cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2023. | |
Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to Adjusted free cash flow (unaudited) | |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 | |
€ in millions | Twelve months ended |
Net Cash Flows From Operating Activities | 430.8 |
Add back: | |
Cash flows relating to exceptional items (a) | 67.6 |
Employer taxes related to share based payments (b) | 2.0 |
Non-operating M&A costs (c) | 1.0 |
Deduct: | |
Capital expenditure (d) | (82.4) |
Net interest paid | (88.6) |
Other financing cash flows | (0.4) |
Payment of lease liabilities (e) | (30.1) |
Adjusted free cash flow | 299.9 |
Adjusted profit for the period | 274.8 |
Adjusted free cash flow as % adjusted profit for the period | 109 % |
(a) | Adjustment to add back cash flows related to exceptional items which are not considered to be indicative of our ongoing operating cash flows. |
(b) | Adjustment to add back working capital movements related to employer taxes related to share based payments which are not considered to be indicative of our ongoing operating cash flows. |
(c) | Adjustment to add back cash flows related to non-operating M&A costs which are not considered to be indicative of our ongoing operating cash flows. |
(d) | Defined as the sum of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets purchased in the year, which are considered part of the underlying business cash flows. |
(e) | These lease liabilities are included in Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities. We believe these payments are part of the underlying business cash flows and should be reflected in Adjusted free cash flow. |
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