In 2022 Latecoere Successfully Delivered Its Strategy in a Challenging Environment

  • Strong FY 2022 revenue increase of +39% to €468 million, of which 16.5% organic
  • Recurring EBITDA loss of €8.5 million: a very significant improvement on 2021 (+€23.7 million), despite inflationary pressures, global supply chain disruptions and a challenging economic environment
  • Major achievements on external growth strategy with three strategic acquisitions in 2022, the successful integration of two prior year acquisitions, and the disposal of a loss-making business in 2023
  • Free cash flow impacted by M&A investment and revenue growth
  • Stakeholder discussions underway to reconfigure capital structure

TOULOUSE, France--()--Regulatory News:

Latecoere (Paris:LAT), a tier one partner to major international aircraft manufacturers, presents its financial statements for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2022.

Thierry Mootz, Group Chief Executive Officer, stated: “2022 was a challenging year for Latecoere and the aerospace supply chain industry in general. Nonetheless, we finished 2022 stronger than we started, having completed strategic investments, diversifying our customer base and end markets, with scope to deliver shareholder value through realization of synergies. Our strategy is already bearing fruit as our financial performance is improving, while we continued to invest in our people and organization structure, with several key appointments during 2022. The business continues to strengthen its operating platform, with a number of transformative investments underway that will reinforce Latecoere’s geographic footprint and better position the company. These strategic investments lead to recent contract wins within both our aerostructures and interconnect businesses in North America and Europe, with existing and new clients during the course of 2022 and 2023. Leveraging these investments and our current operational transformation will allow us to emerge stronger and gives us confidence in our ability to fully benefit from the ongoing recovery within the aerospace and defense industry.”

Full Year 2022 Results*

(€ million)

2021 ³

H1

H2

2022

Revenue

336,0

212,9

255,3

468,3

Reported growth

-42,1%

31,7%

46,4%

39,4%

Organic growth ¹

-40,7%

18,8%

14,2%

16,5%

Recurring EBITDA ²

(32,2)

(5,1)

(3,3)

(8,5)

Recurring EBITDA margin on revenue

-9,6%

-2,4%

-1,3%

-1,8%

Recurring operating income

(61,8)

(20,8)

(22,4)

(43,2)

Recurring EBIT margin on revenue

-18,4%

-9,8%

-8,8%

-9,2%

Non recurring items

(6,7)

1,9

(20,5)

(18,6)

Impairment depreciation

-

-

(1,5)

(1,5)

Other non recurring items

(6,7)

1,9

(18,9)

(17,1)

Operating income

(68,5)

(18,9)

(42,9)

(61,8)

Net Cost of debt

(23,0)

(2,1)

(3,9)

(6,0)

Other financial income/(expense)

(16,3)

(0,0)

(12,5)

(12,5)

Financial result

(39,3)

(2,1)

(16,4)

(18,5)

Income tax

(2,2)

(2,8)

(3,6)

(6,4)

Net result from continuing operations

(110,0)

(23,9)

(62,8)

(86,7)

Net result from discontinued operations

(2,4)

(3,4)

(37,0)

(40,4)

Net result

(112,4)

(27,3)

(99,8)

(127,1)

Operating free cash flows from continuing operations

(69,7)

(66,4)

(106,8)

(173,2)

*Unaudited FY2022 financial statements
1 Growth at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation: Organic growth is obtained by neutralizing the effect of the EUR/USD exchange rate (use of a constant exchange rate for the periods concerned) and by applying a constant scope of consolidation (neutralization of the impact of acquisitions/disposals).
² Recurring EBITDA corresponds to current operating income before depreciation, amortization and impairment of current tangible and intangible assets.
³ Adjusted data. In 2021, the Group presented, in parallel with the IFRS consolidated financial statements, an adjusted income statement (of a strictly non-accounting nature) mainly due to the significant volume of transactions that did not qualify as hedge accounting and which did not allow the Group to recognize the foreign exchange gains and losses arising from these instruments at the same level as the underlying asset concerned. As the use of instruments not qualifying for hedge accounting has become immaterial, the Group has concluded to no longer present adjusted financial statements from January 1, 2022. However, in order to ensure comparability of information, the Group presents adjusted data as of December 31, 2021 in its business report. The reconciliation table between the 2021 adjusted data and the consolidated data is available in Appendix.

Full Year 2022 Results Commentary

Group revenue reached €468.3 million for the FY2022, compared with €336.0 million in 2021, an increase of €132.3 million or +39% increase.

2022 organic revenue growth, at constant exchange rates and scope, amounted to a €59.2 million increase or +16.5%, as a result of higher production rates, most notably from the A320 and Embraer programs. The Group benefited over the period from the contribution of newly acquired activities, with a perimeter variance effect of €47.5 million. The full year revenue benefit of these acquisitions will only be realized in 2023.

In addition, Group revenue benefited from favorable currency effect of €25.5 million for the FY2022.

The Group reported a recurring EBITDA of €(8.5) million for FY2022, an improvement of €23.7 million vs 2021. This improvement was achieved through margin enhancement across both business lines, supported by recovery in production rates, proactive cost management, the impact of acquisitions (+€3.6 million) and favorable currency effect (+€10.6 million).

FY 2022 recurring operating income amounted to €(43.2) million compared to €(61.8) million for the same period in 2021.

Non-recurring items of €(18.6) million, consisting of restructuring costs €(16.1) million, transactions and integration costs relating to newly acquired businesses €(9.1) million and additional impairment of €(1.5) million within the Aerostructures branch. Net disposal of assets accounted for +€8.2 million in connection with legacy site in Toulouse.

2022 net financial income amounted to €(18.5) million, driven by €(6.0) million net cost of debt, foreign exchange loss of €(5.3) million, bank fees of €(3.3) million, discount charges relating the factoring contracts of €(1.2) million and impact of amortized cost of borrowings via the effective interest rate for €(2.1) million. The previous period was impacted by one-off effects relating to shareholder loan amortization of €(16.4) million, following its early repayment, as well as the unwinding of EUR/USD hedging portfolio for €(14.6) million.

In this context, the Group's net result from continuing operations of 2022 amounted to €(86.7) million, compared with €(110) million for the previous period.

2022 net result from discontinued operations amounted to €(40.4) million and is related the sale of Latecoere’s Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems business in Querétaro (Mexico) to Bombardier expected for Q2 2023, inclusive of asset impairment value of €(24) million.

Cash flow from continuing operations for the period amounted to €(173.2) million, which was mainly impacted by the new acquisitions & investments for a total amount of €(125.5) million (net of cash acquired).

Latecoere’s hedging portfolio amounted to $580 million at December 31, 2022 at an average EUR/USD rate of 1.14. Since December 31, 2022, the Group has continued to put in place hedges for 2025, enabling it to reduce its exposure to exchange rate movements.

At the end of December 2022, cash and cash equivalent stood at €73.9 million declining by €(203.7) million as a result of Cash flow from continuing operations of €(173.2) million, Cash flow from discontinued operations for €(18.2) million and debt repayment of €(11.6) million. In this context, the net debt at the end of December 2022 stood at €297.1 million.

Aerostructures Divisional Commentary

2022 revenues for Latecoere's Aerostructures Division rose by +26.3% to €259.1 million, at constant exchange rates and scope compared with €175.5 million in 2021. The segment's activity benefited from OEM production rate recovery, notably on the A320 and Embraer programs, despite ongoing production challenges within the Boeing 787 program. Boeing 787 program resumed deliveries and Latecoere expects further recoveries during 2023.

The division's recurring EBITDA amounted to €(2.5) million, an improvement of +€13.7 million compared with 2021, benefiting from the upturn in activity the improvement in the hedged rate for the period. The business trajectory continued to improve across second half of 2022, with EBITDA nearly break-even, despite persistent inflation, supply chain challenges and the nascent recovery in the B787 program.

Aerostructures
(€ million)

2021 ¹

H1

H2

2022

Consolidated revenue

175,5

114,9

144,1

259,1

Organic growth

-32,5%

22,3%

30,3%

26,3%

Inter-segment revenue

19,5

11,6

9,9

21,5

Revenue

195,0

126,5

154,0

280,6

Recurring EBITDA

(16,2)

(2,4)

(0,1)

(2,5)

Recurring EBITDA margin on revenue

-8,3%

-1,9%

-0,1%

-0,9%

Recurring operating income

(33,2)

(11,2)

(11,2)

(22,4)

Recurring EBIT margin on revenue

-17,0%

-8,9%

-7,2%

-8,0%

¹ Adjusted data. See reconciliation appendix.

Interconnection Systems Divisional Commentary

2022 revenues for Latecoere’s Interconnection Systems Division rose +7.1% to €209.2 million, at constant exchange rates and scope, compared with €160.5 million in 2021. This growth was achieved through the increase in deliveries from the A320 program, the A350 program and an increase in Kitting, Installation and Systems activities.

The division’s recurring EBITDA amounted to €(6.0) million, an improvement of +€10.0 million compared with 2021, benefiting from the improving production rates for the A320 and A350 programs and external growth achieved in 2022.

Interconnection Systems
(€ million)

2021 ¹

H1

H2

2022

Consolidated revenue

160,5

98,0

111,2

209,2

Organic growth

-13,7%

15,4%

-1,1%

7,1%

Inter-segment revenue

1,1

0,5

1,1

1,6

Revenue

161,6

98,5

112,3

210,8

Recurring EBITDA

(16,0)

(2,7)

(3,2)

(6,0)

Recurring EBITDA margin on revenue

-9,9%

-2,8%

-2,9%

-2,8%

Recurring operating income

(28,6)

(9,6)

(11,2)

(20,8)

Recurring EBIT margin on revenue

-17,7%

-9,7%

-10,0%

-9,9%

¹ Adjusted data. See reconciliation appendix.

FY 2023 outlook

2022 was a challenging year for Latecoere and the aerospace supply chain industry in general. Management expects these challenges to continue into 2023, with increased headwinds arising from persistent inflationary pressures, with more acute challenges arising in managing changing customer requirements and operating within a constrained aerospace supply chain. These pressures will be against a backdrop of growth in OEM volumes for commercial, business jet and defense market sub-segments, improving overall revenues, but bringing further challenges to the industry to support this ramp up in activity. Latecoere will continue to strengthen its operating platform, people and geographic footprint, creating a more resilient business model better positioned to grow with customer requirements.

For FY 2023 Latecoere is targeting to achieve:

  • Revenue growth of more than +25% on a reported basis.
  • Stable EBITDA performance, driven by footprint optimization and cost cutting, offset by persistent inflation pressures, ongoing supply chain challenges and changing customer demand with the full benefit of these investments to be realized beyond 2023; and Free cash flow will be impacted by the remaining costs of restructuring, the increased working capital due to sales growth and by key investments to strengthen Latecoere’s competitive position.

Latecoere Interconnection Systems is proud to announce that it has signed a contract with Boeing in January 2023 for the supply of wiring systems for the 737 MAX and 767 programs (both for military and civil variants). Manufacturing will begin in Q3 2023 in Hermosillo, Mexico.

In addition, Latecoere confirms that, as part of its transformation efforts, it has entered into discussions with its stakeholders, including its lenders, with a view to enhancing the Group’s overall capital structure in relation to its current loans and PGEs (Prêts Garantis par l’Etat), so as to better position itself for the future. Discussions are progressing with its lender group and anchor shareholder on a potential capital reconfiguration of the Group. Latecoere will update the market on progress with these discussions in due course.

Given the foregoing, the Board of Directors has decided to postpone the date of its shareholders meeting –initially scheduled on 24 May 2023- to 28 June 2023 and will meet in the course of April to approve the financial statements.

Post-closing events

Latecoere announced on 7 March 2023 that it entered into an agreement whereby Bombardier will purchase its Electrical Wiring and Interconnection Systems (EWIS) business in Querétaro, Mexico. The closing of this transaction is targeted for Q2 2023, subject to satisfaction of customary conditions for a transaction of this nature.

About Latecoere

As an international group and "Tier 1" partner of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers (Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer and Mitsubishi Aircraft), Latecoere serves the aerospace sector with innovative solutions for a sustainable world. The Group operates in all segments of the aerospace industry (commercial, regional, business and military aircraft), in two business areas:

  • Aerostructures (55% of sales): fuselage sections and doors,
  • Interconnection Systems (45% of sales): wiring, electrical furniture and onboard equipment.

As of December 31, 2022, the Group employed 5,918 people in 15 different countries. Latecoere, a public limited company with a capital of €133,912,589.25 divided into 535,650,357 shares with a par value of €0.25, is listed on Euronext Paris - Compartment B, ISIN Codes: FR0000032278 - Reuters: LAEP.PA - Bloomberg: LAT.FP.

Appendix

Consolidated financial statements (IFRS)*

Consolidated Income statement

€ thousand

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue

468 276

332 119

Other operating revenue

1 004

954

Change in inventory: work-in-progress & finished goods

8 519

-11 314

Raw material, Other Purchases & external charges

-311 859

-203 236

Personnel expenses

-186 913

-150 711

Taxes

-5 353

-3 685

Amortization

-34 742

-29 606

Net operating provisions charge

822

-12 395

Net depreciation of current assets

2 739

-631

Other operating income

18 584

13 621

Other operating expenses

-4 287

18

RECURRING OPERATING INCOME

-43 209

-64 866

Other non-recurring operating income

23 892

15 551

Other non-recurring operating expenses

-42 496

-22 268

OPERATING INCOME

-61 813

-71 580

Net Cost of debt

-6 004

-22 953

Foreign Exchange gains/losses

-5 331

-9 263

Change in fair value of financial derivative instruments

-81

141

Other financial incomes and expenses

-7 058

-2 741

FINANCIAL RESULT

-18 475

-34 815

Income tax

-6 388

-2 200

NET RESULT FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

-86 676

-108 595

NET RESULT FOR THE PERIOD FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

-40 413

-2 379

NET RESULT FOR THE PERIOD

-127 088

-110 975

• Of which, Owners of the parent

-127 088

-110 975

• Of which, Non-controlling interests

0

0

NET RESULT FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

• Of which, Owners of the parent

-86 676

-108 595

• Of which, Non-controlling interests

0

0

NET RESULT FOR THE PERIOD FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

 

• Of which, Owners of the parent

-40 413

-2 379

• Of which, Non-controlling interests

0

0

NET RESULT (Group share) FOR THE PERIOD PER SHARE

 

 

• Earnings per share

-0,26

-0,40

• Diluted earnings per share

-0,26

-0,40

RESULTAT (part Groupe) NET PAR ACTION

 

 

• Earnings per share

-0,18

-0,39

• Diluted earnings per share

-0,18

-0,39

RESULTAT (part Groupe) NET PAR ACTION

 

 

• Earnings per share

-0,08

-0,01

• Diluted earnings per share

-0,08

-0,01

* Unaudited

Consolidated balance sheet

€ thousand

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Goodwill

80 458

16 431

Intangible assets

70 038

67 541

Tangible assets

178 954

155 433

Other financial assets

8 008

5 105

Deferred tax assets

1 341

913

Financial derivative instruments

2 961

4 299

Other non-current assets

753

775

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

342 514

250 497

Inventories

202 546

124 298

Accounts receivable

81 364

85 771

Tax receivable

9 987

9 829

Financial derivative instruments

701

2 574

Other current assets

3 325

1 613

Cash & Cash Equivalents

73 967

277 659

Assets held for sale

28 084

0

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

399 974

501 744

TOTAL ASSETS

742 490

752 243

€ thousand

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Share capital

133 913

132 746

Share premium

327 265

326 064

Treasury stock

-484

-477

Other reserves

-300 571

-196 695

Derivatives future cash flow hedges

-11 606

323

Group net result

-127 088

-110 975

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARENT OWNERS

21 427

150 986

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

0

0

TOTAL EQUITY

21 427

150 986

Loans and bank borrowings

341 589

325 453

Refundable Advances

20 824

20 886

Employee benefits

10 856

16 060

Non-current provisions

29 130

25 281

Deferred tax liabilities

5 584

3 012

Financial derivative instruments

6 776

4 568

Other non-current liabilities

2 473

6 297

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

417 233

401 557

Loans and bank borrowings (less than 1 year)

29 422

17 353

Refundable Advances

2 254

2 966

Current provisions

5 008

15 046

Accounts payable

175 335

122 729

Income tax liabilities

4 743

1 811

Contracts liabilities

28 842

33 700

Other current liabilities

21 369

4 262

Financial derivative instruments

12 424

1 832

Liabilities held for sale

24 432

0

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

303 830

199 700

TOTAL LIABILITIES

721 063

601 257

TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES

742 490

752 243

Consolidated cash flow statement

(€ thousand)

Dec. 31,
2022

Dec. 31,
2021

Net result for the period

-127 088

-110 975

Adjustments related to non-cash activities :

 

Depreciation and provisions

54 494

26 153

Fair value gains/losses

81

-20

Net (gains)/losses on disposal of assets

-10 644

200

Other non-cash items

1 832

240

Other (*)

1 922

15 378

CASH FLOWS AFTER COST OF DEBT AND INCOME TAXES

-79 403

-69 024

o/w cash flows after cost of debt and income taxes from discontinued activities

-8 640

-2 123

Income taxes

6 388

2 200

Net Cost of debt

6 420

20 795

CASH FLOWS BEFORE COST OF DEBT AND INCOME TAXES

-66 596

-46 029

Changes in inventories net of provisions

-21 389

14 419

Changes in client and other receivables net of provisions

7 903

-13 240

Changes in suppliers and other payables

18 650

22 760

Income tax paid

-2 575

-4 710

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

-64 008

-26 801

o/w cash flows from operating activities from discontinued activities

-17 671

-3 241

Effect of changes in group structure

-95 313

-32 926

Purchase of tangible and intangible assets (including changes in payables to fixed asset suppliers)

-43 790

-16 045

Purchase of financial assets

-50

-941

Increase (decrease) in loans and advances made

-490

248

Proceeds from sale of tangible and intangible assets

12 248

97

Dividends received

0

0

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

-127 395

-49 567

o/w cash flows from investing activities from discontinued activities

-574

-3 458

Proceeds from issue of shares

1 771

221 139

Purchase or disposal of treasury shares

-7

-22

Proceeds from borrowings

13 900

129 670

Repayments of borrowings

-11 555

-36 162

Repayments of lease liabilities

-8 309

-5 911

Financial interest paid

-5 376

-18 636

Flows from refundable advances

-2 938

-761

Other flows from financing operation

0

-13 291

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

-12 514

276 025

Effects of exchange rate changes

194

375

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

-203 723

200 031

o/w increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued activities

-18 244

-6 699

Opening cash and cash equivalents position

277 620

77 589

Closing cash and cash equivalents position

73 897

277 620

Reconciliation of the consolidated financial statements to the adjusted financial statements for FY2021

In order to better monitor and compare its operating and financial performance, the Group presents, in parallel with the consolidated financial statements, adjusted financial statements:

  • For the foreign exchange result of instruments not eligible for hedge accounting under IFRS. This result, presented as financial result in the consolidated financial statements, is reclassified as revenue (operating result) in the adjusted financial statements,
  • For changes in fair value, which include all changes in the fair value of derivatives not eligible for hedge accounting and relating to flows in future periods and the revaluation at the hedged rate of balance sheet positions (trade receivables and trade payables denominated in USD), the amount of which is presented in operating income.
  • Changes in deferred taxes resulting from these items are also adjusted if necessary.

Reconciliation of the consolidated financial statements for FY2021

 

 

Hedging

 

 

 

(€ thousand)

31/12/2021

Foreign
currency
risk

Change
in fair
value

31/12/2021
adjusted
before
discontinued
activities

Discontinued
activities

31/12/2021
adjusted
restated
from
discontinued
activities

Revenue

375 877

3 886

 

379 763

43 758

336 005

Other operating revenue

954

 

 

954

0

954

Change in inventory: work-in-progress & finished goods

-9 878

 

 

-9 878

1 436

-11 314

Raw material, Other Purchases & external charges

-239 485

 

 

-239 485

-36 249

-203 236

Personnel expenses

-158 432

 

 

-158 432

-7 721

-150 711

Taxes

-3 818

 

 

-3 818

-133

-3 685

Amortization

-29 814

 

 

-29 814

-208

-29 606

Net operating provisions charge

-12 395

 

 

-12 395

0

-12 395

Net depreciation of current assets

-678

 

 

-678

-47

-631

Other operating income

13 621

 

-839

12 782

0

12 782

Other operating expenses

12

 

 

12

-6

18

RECURRING OPERATING INCOME

-64 035

3 886

-839

-60 988

830

-61 818

Other non-recurring operating income

15 551

 

 

15 551

 

15 551

Other non-recurring operating expenses

-25 476

 

 

-25 476

-3 208

-22 268

OPERATING INCOME

-73 959

3 886

-839

-70 912

-2 379

-68 533

Net Cost of debt

-22 953

 

 

-22 953

0

-22 953

Foreign Exchange gains/losses

-9 263

-3 886

-422

-13 571

0

-13 571

Change in fair value of financial derivative instruments

141

 

-141

0

0

0

Other financial incomes and expenses

-2 741

 

 

-2 741

0

-2 741

FINANCIAL RESULT

-34 815

-3 886

-563

-39 265

0

-39 265

Income tax

-2 200

 

 

-2 200

0

-2 200

NET RESULT FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

-110 975

0

-1 402

-112 377

-2 379

-109 998

• Of which, Owners of the parent

-110 975

0

-1 402

-112 377

0

-112 377

• Of which, Non-controlling interests

0

0

0

0

0

0

Impact of Discontinued activities for FY2021

(€ thousand)

31/12/2021

Discontinued
activities

31/12/2021
restated from
discontinued
activities

Revenue

375 877

43 758

332 119

Other operating revenue

954

0

954

Change in inventory: work-in-progress & finished goods

-9 878

1 436

-11 314

Raw material, Other Purchases & external charges

-239 485

-36 249

-203 236

Personnel expenses

-158 432

-7 721

-150 711

Taxes

-3 818

-133

-3 685

Amortization

-29 814

-208

-29 606

Net operating provisions charge

-12 395

0

-12 395

Net depreciation of current assets

-678

-47

-631

Other operating income

13 621

0

13 621

Other operating expenses

12

-6

18

RECURRING OPERATING INCOME

-64 035

830

-64 866

Other non-recurring operating income

15 551

0

15 551

Other non-recurring operating expenses

-25 476

-3 208

-22 268

OPERATING INCOME

-73 959

-2 379

-71 580

Net Cost of debt

-22 953

0

-22 953

Foreign Exchange gains/losses

-9 263

0

-9 263

Change in fair value of financial derivative instruments

141

0

141

Other financial incomes and expenses

-2 741

0

-2 741

FINANCIAL RESULT

-34 815

0

-34 815

Income tax

-2 200

0

-2 200

NET RESULT FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

-110 975

-2 379

-108 595

• Of which, Owners of the parent

-110 975

0

-110 975

• Of which, Non-controlling interests

0

0

0

 

Contacts

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+33 (0)6 60 69 63 85
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Contacts

Latecoere
Thierry Mahé / Media Relations
+33 (0)6 60 69 63 85
LatecoereGroupCommunication@latecoere.aero