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  Communiqué de la société COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC du 14/02/2019

  14/02/2019 - 08:00

Preliminary Unaudited Results Q4 and FY 2018


COCA-COLA EUROPEAN PARTNERS REPORTS PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE

FULL-YEAR AND FOURTH-QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

SOLID FULL-YEAR 2018 REVENUE AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH,

STRONG FREE CASH FLOW GENERATION

LONDON, 14th February 2019 - Coca-Cola European Partners plc (CCEP) (ticker symbol: CCEP) today announces preliminary results for the fourth-quarter and full-year ended 31 December 2018 and provides full-year 2019 guidance.

HIGHLIGHTS

Full-year 2018

Revenue totalled €11.5 billion, up 4.0%, or up 4.5% on an fx-neutral basis. Comparable volume decreased 1.0% while revenue per unit case increased 5.5%, reflecting a continued focus on driving sustainable and profitable revenue growth.

Reported operating profit was €1.3 billion, up 3.0%. Comparable operating profit was €1.6 billion, up 7.0%, or up 7.5% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis reflecting a run rate of 100% on merger synergy commitments.

Reported diluted earnings per share were €1.86, or €2.30 on a comparable and fx-neutral basis, up 8.5%.

Free cash flow was €1.1 billion. ROIC improved by 90 basis points to 9.9%.*

Executed €500 million share buyback. Annual dividend of €1.06 per share, an increase of 26.0%, exiting the year with an annualised dividend payout ratio of approximately 50%.

Fourth-quarter 2018

Revenue totalled €2.8 billion, up 5.0% on a reported and fx-neutral basis. Comparable volume decreased 2.5% while revenue per unit case increased 6.0%.

Reported operating profit was €194 million, down 2.0%. Comparable operating profit was €362 million, up 6.0%, or up 6.5% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis.

Diluted earnings per share were €0.28 on a reported basis or €0.54 on a comparable basis.

2019

Provides full-year guidance for 2019 including fx-neutral revenue growth in the low single-digit range (excluding the impact of incremental soft drinks taxes); comparable and fx-neutral operating profit growth of between 6-7%, and comparable and fx-neutral diluted earnings per share growth of between 10-11%.

Share buyback of up to €1 billion in 2019.

Announces move to Q1 and Q3 trading updates alongside the continuation of annual and semi-annual reporting.

Announces intention to seek admission to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange as a standard listing, and to delist from Euronext London effective 28 March 2019 (retaining all other listings).

Damian Gammell, Chief Executive Officer, said:

“After our first two years as Coca-Cola European Partners, we continue to build a company based on three pillars: great beverages, great service and great people. In particular, our great people have delivered on our merger commitments while continuing to build for the future.

“Our 2018 results demonstrate this momentum, reflecting our ongoing focus on driving profitable revenue growth through strong price and mix realisation and solid in market execution. I am especially proud of how our teams embraced the positive challenges brought by great summer weather across northern Europe, partially offset by softer trading in Spain and France.

“Looking forward, we have an exciting but realistic long-term view of our growth opportunities. We continue to expand our total beverage portfolio while investing in core capabilities that will drive sustainable success, underpinned by our sustainability action plan ‘This is Forward'. Launched just over a year ago, we are on track to deliver on our 2025 commitments. We are already leading the way on carbon and water and making good progress on packaging, but we know we need to do more. On this, we want to lead the conversation with our stakeholders, alongside The Coca-Cola Company.

“It is a fantastic time to be leading CCEP. I have every confidence in our annual growth objectives over the mid-term, which now, having exited 2018 with a 50% dividend payout ratio alongside announcing up to a further €1 billion in share buybacks, collectively demonstrate our ultimate goal of delivering sustainable value for our shareholders.”

*Refer to ‘Note Regarding the Presentation of Alternative Performance Measures' for further details about these measures.

Key Financial Measures
Unaudited, fx impact calculated by recasting current year results at prior year rates
Fourth-Quarter ended 31 December 2018
€ million   % change
As Reported   Comparable   Fx-Impact   As Reported   Comparable   Fx-Impact   Comparable Fx-Neutral
Revenue 2,794     2,794     (7 )   5.0 %   5.0 %   %   5.0 %
Cost of sales 1,734     1,727     (4 )   3.5 %   6.5 %   (0.5 )%   7.0 %
Operating expenses 866     705     (2 )   10.0 %   0.5 %   %   0.5 %
Operating profit 194     362     (1 )   (2.0 )%   6.0 %   (0.5 )%   6.5 %
Profit after taxes 134     260         (319.5 )%   8.0 %   (0.5 )%   8.5 %
Diluted earnings per share (€) 0.28     0.54         (313.5 )%   9.5 %   %   9.5 %

 

Key Financial Measures
Unaudited, fx impact calculated by recasting current year results at prior year rates
Year-Ended 31 December 2018
€ million   % change
As Reported   Comparable   Fx-Impact   As Reported   Comparable   Fx-Impact   Comparable Fx-Neutral
Revenue 11,518     11,518     (60 )   4.0 %   4.0 %   (0.5 )%   4.5 %
Cost of sales 7,060     7,029     (37 )   4.5 %   4.5 %   (0.5 )%   5.0 %
Operating expenses 3,158     2,907     (16 )   4.0 %   2.5 %   (0.5 )%   3.0 %
Operating profit 1,300     1,582     (7 )   3.0 %   7.0 %   (0.5 )%   7.5 %
Profit after taxes 909     1,120     (4 )   32.0 %   8.0 %   (0.5 )%   8.5 %
Diluted earnings per share (€) 1.86     2.30         32.0 %   8.5 %   %   8.5 %

 

Operational Review

Full-year 2018 reported operating profit totalled €1.3 billion, up 3.0% versus prior year. Comparable operating profit was €1.6 billion, up 7.0% on a comparable basis, or up 7.5% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis. Full-year 2018 diluted earnings per share were €1.86 on a reported basis, or €2.30 on a comparable basis.

Fourth-quarter 2018 reported operating profit totalled €194 million, down 2.0% versus prior year. Comparable operating profit was €362 million, up 6.0% on a comparable basis, or up 6.5% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis. Fourth-quarter 2018 diluted earnings per share were €0.28 on a reported basis, or €0.54 on a comparable basis.

Key operating profit factors during the full-year 2018 included solid revenue growth on a comparable and fx-neutral basis driven by strong revenue per unit case growth. This was partially offset by a 1.0% decline in volume as favourable weather in Great Britain, Germany and Northern Europe over the summer months was not enough to compensate for softer trading in Spain and France, the previously announced strategic portfolio and pricing initiatives, as well as the impact of new soft drinks taxes. Comparable operating margins improved as we broadly maintained our gross margin and continued to realise post-merger synergy benefits.

Revenue

Full-year 2018 revenue totalled €11.5 billion, up 4.0% versus prior year, or up 4.5% on a fx-neutral basis. Full-year 2018 revenue per unit case grew 5.5% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis benefiting approximately 2.5% from the impact of incremental soft drinks taxes. Volume decreased 1.0% on a comparable basis.

Fourth-quarter 2018 revenue totalled €2.8 billion, up 5.0% versus prior year on a reported and fx-neutral basis. Revenue per unit case was up 6.0% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis benefiting from favourable underlying price, channel and package mix, as well as approximately 3.5% from the impact of incremental soft drinks taxes. Fourth-quarter volume decreased 2.5% on a comparable basis, reflecting recent customer disruption in France and the impact of our strategic pricing and promotion initiatives in Germany.

On a territory basis for the fourth-quarter, Iberia revenues were down 1.5%, with solid volume growth in Portugal offset by softer trading in Spain. Revenue in Germany was up 3.0%, driven by solid revenue per unit case growth reflecting positive price, channel and pack mix effects. Revenue in Great Britain grew 18.5%, supported by underlying gains in revenue per unit case reflecting improved promotional effectiveness as well as the impact of the new soft drinks tax. Volume grew modestly in Great Britain supported by strong seasonal execution. Revenue in France was down 0.5% owing to changes in our price/pack architecture as well as the impact of recent customer disruption. Revenue in the Northern European territories (Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland) was up 6.0% with strong revenue per unit case gains supported by solid growth in small packs. Revenue growth was mainly led by the Netherlands and Sweden.

On a brand basis volume for the fourth-quarter, sparkling brands decreased 2.0%. Coca-Cola trademark brands declined by 3.5%, with a decline in Coca-Cola Classic partially offset by approximately 9.0% growth in Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. Sparkling flavours and energy grew 2.5% supported by solid performances from Fanta, Schweppes and energy brands. Still brands declined by 5.5% driven by a decline of 6.5% in juices, isotonics and other, as well as a 4.5% decline in water. This mainly reflects portfolio decisions in the ready-to-drink tea and water categories. Fuze Tea, Chaudfontaine and Smartwater all saw solid volume growth in the fourth quarter.

Cost of Sales

Full-year 2018 reported cost of sales were €7.1 billion, up 4.5%. Comparable cost of sales were €7.0 billion, up 4.5%, or up 5.0% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis. Full-year cost of sales per unit case increased 5.5% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis. This reflects brand mix, higher concentrate costs through the incidence pricing model given strong revenue per unit case growth, as well as approximately 4.0% from the impact of incremental soft drinks taxes.

Fourth-quarter 2018 reported cost of sales were €1.7 billion, up 3.5% versus prior year. Cost of sales were €1.7 billion, up 6.5% on comparable basis and up 7.0% on comparable and fx-neutral basis. Fourth-quarter cost of sales per unit case increased 8.0% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis, including approximately 5.5% from the impact of incremental soft drinks taxes.

Operating Expenses

Full-year 2018 reported operating expenses were €3.2 billion, up 4.0%. Comparable operating expenses were €2.9 billion, up 2.5% on a comparable basis, or up 3.0% on a comparable and fx-neutral basis. This reflects our continued investments for the future partially offset by synergy benefits and a continued focus on managing expenses.

Fourth-quarter 2018 reported operating expenses were €866 million, up 10.0%. Comparable operating expenses were €705 million, up 0.5% on both a comparable basis and comparable and fx-neutral basis.

Restructuring Charges

During the full-year 2018 we recognised restructuring charges totalling €274 million. These charges principally relate to restructuring activities under our Integration and Synergy programme, supply chain site consolidation in Great Britain and Iberia and other initiatives in Iberia and Germany.

2019 Outlook*

For 2019, CCEP expects:

• Revenue growth in the low single-digit range excluding the impact of incremental soft drinks taxes of approximately 1.0%[1]

• Cost of sales per unit case growth of approximately 2.5% excluding the impact of incremental soft drinks taxes of approximately 1.5%[1]

• Operating profit growth between 6-7%[1]

• Comparable tax rate of approximately 25%

• Diluted earnings per share growth of between 10-11%[1], [2]

• Share buyback of up to €1 billion

• Free cash flow in the range of €1 billion to €1.1 billion

• Capital expenditures of approximately €525 million to €575 million

• Return on invested capital (ROIC) to improve by approximately 40 basis points

* Refer to ‘Note Regarding the Presentation of Alternative Performance Measures' for further details about these measures.

[1] On a comparable and fx-neutral basis.

[2] Diluted earnings per share growth assumes share buybacks of €1 billion in 2019.

Dividends

During the year ended 31 December 2018, CCEP made dividend payments totalling €513 million (2017: €489 million), comprising four quarterly dividends totalling €1.06 per share and representing an increase of 26% compared to the previous year. The fourth-quarter dividend implied an approximate annualised 50% dividend payout ratio.

Going forward from 2019 onwards, there will be two interim dividend payments instead of four quarterly dividend payments. The first-half interim dividend will be announced with the first-quarter trading update in April, with payment in June. The second-half interim dividend will be announced with the third-quarter trading update in October, with payment in December.

Share Buyback

In September 2018, the Company announced a €1.5 billion[1] share buyback programme to reduce the share capital of the Company. The buyback programme began in September 2018 and €500 million of shares were repurchased by the end of 2018. The Company will continue with the buyback programme, repurchasing shares of up to €1 billion in 2019 and this will begin as soon as possible. The value of the programme may be adjusted depending on economic, operating, or other factors, including acquisition opportunities.

The buyback programme will be carried out for the shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam and will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with the general authority to repurchase shares granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 31 May 2018. CCEP intends to effect the buyback programme in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The maximum number of ordinary shares authorised for repurchase at the company's 2018 Annual General Meeting is 48,507,819. All shares repurchased as part of the buyback programme will be cancelled.

[1]Existing shareholder authority to buyback shares expires at the end of the 2019 Annual General Meeting or, if earlier, the close of business on 28 June 2019. The company expects to seek further approval from shareholders to buyback shares at subsequent Annual General Meetings.

Conference Call

CCEP will host a conference call with investors and analysts today at 12:30 GMT, 13:30 CET and 7:30 a.m. EST. The call can be accessed through the Company's website at www.ccep.com. A replay and transcript of the conference call will be available at www.ccep.com as soon as possible.

Intention to Seek Admission to Trading on London Stock Exchange and to Delist from Euronext London

CCEP has given notice of its intention to transfer its existing admission to trading on the market of Euronext London to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (the “Transfer”). CCEP's decision to delist from Euronext London and apply for admission to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange is in an effort to improve market access for investors and enhance liquidity. This does not change the Company's category of listing, which will remain a standard listing under Chapter 14 of the UKLA's (the “United Kingdom Listing Authority”) Listing Rules.

It is expected that CCEP's ordinary shares (the “Shares”) will be admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on 28 March 2019 and that delisting of the Shares from Euronext London will occur from 29 March 2019. There will therefore be one day of overlap during which the Shares will be admitted to trading on both London Stock Exchange and Euronext London to ensure continuous admission to the Official List of the UKLA.

Please note that this does not impact the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Euronext Amsterdam or the Spanish stock exchanges. Following admission, investors will be able to trade the Shares on all markets under the symbol CCEP, with the Shares being quoted and traded in Euro on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the continuous market of the Spanish stock exchanges (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia), and in USD on the NYSE.

A summary document in connection with the Transfer will be published by the Company in due course and will be available at www.ccep.com.

Financial Details and Reporting Changes

From the start of the 2019 financial year, CCEP will release a quarterly trading statement for Q1 and Q3 instead of publishing full financial results. The quarterly trading statements will provide sales performance in the quarter alongside commentary including any update to the full-year outlook. CCEP will continue to host conference calls to present and discuss the trading statements.

CCEP will continue to publish financial results for the half-year and full year.

Our next announcement will be our first-quarter 2019 trading update which will be released at 07:00 BST, 08:00 CEST, and 2:00 a.m. EDT on 30 April 2019. A conference call will be hosted with investors and analysts.

Contacts

Investor Relations

Sarah Willett Claire Huff Joe Collins

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Media Relations

Shanna Wendt

+44 7976 595 168

About CCEP

Coca-Cola European Partners plc is a leading consumer goods company in Western Europe, selling, making and distributing an extensive range of nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages and is the world's largest independent Coca-Cola bottler based on revenue. Coca-Cola European Partners serves a consumer population of over 300 million across Western Europe, including Andorra, Belgium, continental France, Germany, Great Britain, Iceland, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. The Company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam, the New York Stock Exchange, Euronext London and on the Spanish stock exchanges, trading under the symbol CCEP. For more information about CCEP, please visit our website at www.ccep.com and follow CCEP on Twitter at @CocaColaEP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains statements, estimates or projections that constitute “forward-looking statements” concerning the financial condition, performance, results, strategy and objectives of Coca-Cola European Partners plc and its subsidiaries (together “CCEP” or the “Group”). Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “seek,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “might,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “objective” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.

Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from CCEP's historical experience and present expectations or projections. As a result, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. These risks include but are not limited to those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F, including the statements under the following headings: Risks Relating to Consumer Preferences and the Health Impact of Soft Drinks (such as sugar alternatives); Risks Relating to Legal and Regulatory Intervention (such as the development of regulations regarding packaging and taxes); Risks Relating to Business Integration and Synergy Savings; Risks Relating to Cyber and Social Engineering Attacks; Risks Relating to the Market (such as customer consolidation and route to market); Risks Relating to Economic and Political Conditions (such as continuing developments in relation to the UK's exit from the EU, political instability in Catalonia, ‘Gilets Jaunes' protest movement and demonstrations in France); Risks Relating to the Relationship with TCCC and Other Franchisors; Risks Relating to Product Quality; and Other Risks (such as competitiveness and transformation).

Due to these risks, CCEP's actual future results, dividend payments, and capital and leverage ratios may differ materially from the plans, goals, expectations and guidance set out in CCEP's forward-looking statements. Additional risks that may impact CCEP's future financial condition and performance are identified in filings with the SEC which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. CCEP does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required under applicable rules, laws and regulations. CCEP assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any forward-looking statements. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this filing and in any other of CCEP's respective public statements may prove to be incorrect.

Note Regarding the Presentation of Alternative Performance Measures

We use certain alternative performance measures (non-GAAP performance measures) to make financial, operating and planning decisions and to evaluate and report performance. We believe these measures provide useful information to investors and as such, where clearly identified, we have included certain alternative performance measures in this document to allow investors to better analyse our business performance and allow for greater comparability. To do so, we have excluded items affecting the comparability of period-over-period financial performance as described below. The alternative performance measures included herein should be read in conjunction with and do not replace the directly reconcilable GAAP measure.

For purposes of this document, the following terms are defined:

‘‘As reported'' are results extracted directly from our consolidated financial statements.

‘‘Comparable'' is defined as results excluding items impacting comparability, such as restructuring charges, merger and integration related costs, out of period mark-to-market impact of hedges, litigation provisions and net tax items relating to rate and law changes. Comparable volume is also adjusted for selling days.

‘‘Fx-neutral'' is defined as comparable results excluding the impact of foreign exchange rate changes. Foreign exchange impact is calculated by recasting current year results at prior year exchange rates.

‘‘Free cash flow'' is defined as net cash flows from operations, less capital expenditures and net interest paid, plus proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow is used as a measure of the Group's cash generation from operating activities, taking into account investments in property, plant and equipment and non-discretionary interest payments.

‘‘ROIC'' is defined as comparable operating profit after tax divided by the average of opening and closing invested capital for the year. Invested capital is calculated as the addition of borrowings and equity less cash and cash equivalents. ROIC is used as a measure of capital efficiency and reflects how well the Group generates comparable operating profit relative to the capital invested in the business.

‘‘Dividend pay out ratio'' is defined as dividends as a proportion of comparable profit after tax.

‘‘Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA'' Net Debt is defined as the net of cash and cash equivalents less currency adjusted borrowings. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (“EBITDA”), before adding back items impacting the comparability of year-over-year financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments. Further, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs, and although depreciation and amortisation are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortised are likely to be replaced in the future and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash requirements for such replacements. The ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA is used by investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to analyse our operating performance in the context of targeted financial leverage.

Additionally, within this document, we provide certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial Information, which management uses for planning and measuring performance. We are not able to reconcile forward looking non-GAAP measures to reported measures without unreasonable efforts because it is not possible to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the actual impact or exact timing of items that may impact comparability throughout 2019.

Unless otherwise stated, percent amounts are rounded to the nearest 0.5%.

Supplementary Financial Information - Income Statement

The following provides a summary reconciliation of CCEP's reported and comparable results for the periods presented:

Fourth-quarter 2018
Unaudited, in millions of € except per share data which is calculated prior to rounding
As Reported   Items Impacting Comparability   Comparable
CCEP   Mark-to-market effects[1] Restructuring charges[2] Net tax items[3]   CCEP
Revenue 2,794             2,794  
Cost of sales 1,734     (4 ) (3 )     1,727  
Gross profit 1,060     4   3       1,067  
Operating expenses 866     (8 ) (153 )     705  
Operating profit 194     12   156       362  
Total finance costs, net 25             25  
Non-operating items 2             2  
Profit before taxes 167     12   156       335  
Taxes 33     2   38   2     75  
Profit after taxes 134     10   118   (2 )   260  
               
Diluted earnings per share (€) 0.28     0.02   0.24       0.54  
     
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 483

 

Fourth-quarter 2017
Unaudited, in millions of € except per share data which is calculated prior to rounding
As Reported   Items Impacting Comparability   Comparable
CCEP   Merger
effects[4]
Mark-to-market effects[1] Restructuring charges[2] Net tax items[3]   CCEP
Revenue 2,662               2,662  
Cost of sales 1,677     (8 ) 3   (54 )     1,618  
Gross profit 985     8   (3 ) 54       1,044  
Operating expenses 787     1   2   (87 )     703  
Operating profit 198     7   (5 ) 141       341  
Total finance costs, net 21               21  
Non-operating items (1 )             (1 )
Profit before taxes 178     7   (5 ) 141       321  
Taxes 239     2   (2 ) 36   (194 )   81  
Profit after taxes (61 )   5   (3 ) 105   194     240  
                 
Diluted earnings per share (€) (0.13 )   0.01   (0.01 ) 0.21   0.40     0.49  
     
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   489

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  1. Amounts represent the net out-of-period mark-to-market impact of non-designated commodity hedges.
  2. Amounts represent restructuring charges related to business transformation activities.
  3. Amounts include the deferred tax impact related to income tax rate and law changes. The amount in 2018 includes the net book tax impact of US tax reform and the related simplification of our debt and capital structure. The amount in 2017 principally represents the net book tax impact of US tax reform.
  4. Adjustments to reflect final acquisition accounting related adjustments and associated impacts.
Full-year 2018
Unaudited, in millions of € except per share data which is calculated prior to rounding
As Reported   Items Impacting Comparability   Comparable
CCEP   Mark-to-market effects[1] Restructuring charges[2] Net tax items[6]   CCEP
Revenue 11,518             11,518  
Cost of sales 7,060     (7 ) (24 )     7,029  
Gross profit 4,458     7   24       4,489  
Operating expenses 3,158     (1 ) (250 )     2,907  
Operating profit 1,300     8   274       1,582  
Total finance costs, net 93             93  
Non-operating items 2             2  
Profit before taxes 1,205     8   274       1,487  
Taxes 296     1   68   2     367  
Profit after taxes 909     7   206   (2 )   1,120  
               
Diluted earnings per share (€) 1.86     0.02   0.42       2.30  
     
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   488

 

Full-year 2017
Unaudited, in millions of € except per share data which is calculated prior to rounding
As Reported   Items Impacting Comparability   Comparable
CCEP   Merger 
effects[4]
Mark-to-market effects[1] Restructuring charges[2] Merger and integration related costs[3] Litigation provision[5] Net tax items[6]   CCEP
Revenue 11,062     (7 )             11,055  
Cost of sales 6,772     27   6   (66 )         6,739  
Gross profit 4,290     (34 ) (6 ) 66           4,316  
Operating expenses 3,030     (14 )   (169 ) (4 ) (5 )     2,838  
Operating profit 1,260     (20 ) (6 ) 235   4   5       1,478  
Total finance costs, net 100             (1 )     99  
Non-operating items 1                   1  
Profit before taxes 1,159     (20 ) (6 ) 235   4   6       1,378  
Taxes 471     (4 ) (2 ) 70   1   1   (194 )   343  
Profit after taxes 688     (16 ) (4 ) 165   3   5   194     1,035  
                     
Diluted earnings per share (€) 1.41     (0.03 ) (0.01 ) 0.34   0.01   0.01   0.40     2.12  
         
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   489  

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[1] Amounts represent the net out-of-period mark-to-market impact of non-designated commodity hedges.

[2] Amounts represent restructuring charges related to business transformation activities.

[3] Amounts represent costs associated with the Merger to form CCEP.

[4] Adjustments to reflect final acquisition accounting related adjustments and associated impacts.

[5] Amount represents a provision recorded for ongoing litigation.

[6] Amounts include the deferred tax impact related to income tax rate and law changes. The amount in 2018 includes the net book tax impact of US tax reform and the related simplification of our debt and capital structure. The amount in 2017 principally represents the net book tax impact of US tax reform.

Supplemental Financial Information - Revenue

 

Revenue
In millions of €, except per case data which is calculated prior to rounding
Fourth-quarter ended   Year ended
31 December 2018 31 December 2017 % Change   31 December 2018 31 December 2017 % Change
As reported 2,794   2,662   5.0 %   11,518   11,062   4.0 %
Adjust: Total items impacting comparability     %     (7 ) %
Comparable[1] 2,794   2,662   5.0 %   11,518   11,055   4.0 %
Adjust: Impact of fx changes 7   n/a %   60   n/a (0.5 )%
Comparable & fx-neutral 2,801   2,662   5.0 %   11,578   11,055   4.5 %
               
Revenue per unit case[2] 4.65   4.38   6.0 %   4.64   4.41   5.5 %

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  1. The change in revenue includes the impact of 2018 incremental sugar and excise taxes in Belgium, France, Great Britain and Norway of 3.5% and 2.5% for the fourth-quarter and full-year ended 31 December 2018, respectively.
  2. The change in revenue per unit case includes the impact of 2018 incremental sugar and excise taxes in Belgium, France, Great Britain and Norway of 3.5% and 2.5% for the fourth-quarter and full-year ended 31 December 2018, respectively.
Revenue by Geography
Comparable
Fourth-quarter ended   Year ended
31 December 2018 31 December 2017 Revenue % Change   31 December 2018 31 December 2017 Revenue % Change
% of Total % of Total   % of Total % of Total
Spain/Portugal/Andorra[1] 21.5 % 23.0 % (1.5 )%   23.0 % 24.5 % (1.0 )%
Germany 20.5 % 21.0 % 3.0 %   20.5 % 20.0 % 5.5 %
Great Britain 21.5 % 19.0 % 18.5 %   20.0 % 18.5 % 12.5 %
France/Monaco 15.0 % 16.0 % (0.5 )%   15.5 % 16.5 % (1.5 )%
Belgium/Luxembourg 8.5 % 8.5 % 5.0 %   8.5 % 8.0 % 7.0 %
Netherlands 5.0 % 4.5 % 11.5 %   5.0 % 5.0 % 10.5 %
Norway 4.0 % 4.0 % 4.0 %   3.5 % 3.5 % 6.0 %
Sweden 3.0 % 3.0 % 5.0 %   3.0 % 3.0 % 3.5 %
Iceland 1.0 % 1.0 % (4.5 )%   1.0 % 1.0 % (4.0 )%
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % 5.0 %   100.0 % 100.0 % 4.0 %

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  1. Spain/Portugal/Andorra is also referred to as Iberia.
Comparable Volume - Selling Day Shift
In millions of unit cases, prior period volume recast using current year selling days[1]
Fourth-quarter ended   Year ended
31 December 2018 31 December 2017 % Change   31 December 2018 31 December 2017 % Change
Volume 603   608   (1.0 )%   2,493   2,510   (0.5 )%
Impact of selling day shift n/a 10   n/a   n/a 10   n/a
Comparable volume - Selling Day Shift adjusted 603   618   (2.5 )%   2,493   2,520   (1.0 )%

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  1. A unit case equals approximately 5.678 litres or 24 8-ounce servings, a typical volume measure used in our industry.
Comparable Volume by Brand Category
Adjusted for selling day shift
Fourth-quarter ended   Year ended
31 December 2018 31 December 2017 Volume % Change   31 December 2018 31 December 2017 Volume % Change
% of Total % of Total   % of Total % of Total
Sparkling 87.5 % 87.0 % (2.0 )%   85.5 % 85.0 % (0.5 )%
Coca-Cola Trademark 65.0 % 65.5 % (3.5 )%   63.0 % 63.5 % (1.5 )%
Sparkling Flavours and Energy 22.5 % 21.5 % 2.5 %   22.5 % 21.5 % 3.5 %
Stills 12.5 % 13.0 % (5.5 )%   14.5 % 15.0 % (5.0 )%
Juice, Isotonics and Other 6.5 % 7.0 % (6.5 )%   7.5 % 8.0 % (6.5 )%
Water 6.0 % 6.0 % (4.5 )%   7.0 % 7.0 % (3.0 )%
Total 100.0 % 100.0 % (2.5 )%   100.0 % 100.0 % (1.0 )%

 

Supplemental Financial Information - Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses

 

Cost of Sales
In millions of €, except per case data which is calculated prior to rounding
Fourth-quarter ended   Year ended
31 December 2018 31 December 2017 % Change   31 December 2018 31 December 2017 % Change
As reported 1,734   1,677   3.5 %   7,060   6,772   4.5 %
Adjust: Total items impacting comparability (7 ) (59 ) 3.0 %   (31 ) (33 ) %
Comparable[1] 1,727   1,618   6.5 %   7,029   6,739   4.5 %
Adjust: Impact of fx changes 4   n/a (0.5 )%   37   n/a (0.5 )%
Comparable & fx-neutral 1,731   1,618   7.0 %   7,066   6,739   5.0 %
               
Cost of sales per unit case[2] 2.87   2.66   8.0 %   2.83   2.69   5.5 %

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  1. The change in cost of sales includes the impact of 2018 incremental sugar and excise taxes in Belgium, France, Great Britain and Norway of 5.5% and 4.0% for the fourth-quarter and full-year ended 31 December 2018, respectively.
  2. The change in cost of sales per unit case includes the impact of 2018 incremental sugar and excise taxes in Belgium, France, Great Britain and Norway of 5.5% and 4.0% for the fourth-quarter and full-year ended 31 December 2018, respectively.
Operating Expenses
In millions of €
Fourth-quarter ended   Year ended
31 December 2018 31 December 2017 % Change   31 December 2018 31 December 2017 % Change
As reported 866   787   10.0 %   3,158   3,030   4.0 %
Adjust: Total items impacting comparability (161 ) (84 ) (9.5 )%   (251 ) (192 ) (1.5 )%
Comparable 705   703   0.5 %   2,907   2,838   2.5 %
Adjust: Impact of fx changes 2   n/a %   16   n/a (0.5 )%
Comparable & fx-neutral 707   703   0.5 %   2,923   2,838   3.0 %

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Supplemental Financial Information - Free Cash Flow

 

Free Cash Flow
In millions of €
  Year ended
  31 December 2018   31 December 2017
Net cash flows from operating activities   1,806     1,623  
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (525 )   (484 )
Less: Purchases of capitalised software   (75 )   (36 )
Less: Interest paid, net   (81 )   (94 )
Add: Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment   4     32  
Free Cash Flow   1,129     1,041  

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Supplemental Financial Information - Borrowings

 

Net Debt
In millions of €
As at   Credit Ratings
As at 13 February 2019
       
31 December 2018   31 December 2017     Moody's   Standard & Poor's
Total borrowings 5,618     5,748     Long-term rating   A3   BBB+
Add: fx impact of non-EUR borrowings 24     66     Outlook   Stable   Stable
Adjusted total borrowings 5,642     5,814     Note: Our credit ratings can be materially influenced by a number of factors including, but not limited to, acquisitions, investment decisions and working capital management activities of TCCC and/or changes in the credit rating of TCCC. A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
Less: cash and cash equivalents (309 )   (360 )  
Net debt 5,333     5,454    

 

Supplemental Financial Information - Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA
In millions of €
  Year ended
  31 December 2018   31 December 2017
Reported profit after tax   909     688  
Taxes   296     471  
Finance costs, net   93     100  
Non-operating items   2     1  
Reported operating profit   1,300     1,260  
Depreciation and amortisation   512     490  
Reported EBITDA   1,812     1,750  
         
Items impacting comparability        
Mark-to-market effects[1]   8     (6 )
Restructuring charges[2]   259     218  
Merger effects[3]       (20 )
Merger and Integration Related Costs[4]       4  
Litigation provision[5]       5  
Adjusted EBITDA   2,079     1,951  
         
Net Debt to EBITDA   2.94     3.12  
         
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA   2.57     2.80  

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  1. Amounts represent the net out-of-period mark-to-market impact of non-designated commodity hedges.
  2. Amounts represent restructuring charges related to business transformation activities, excluding accelerated depreciation included in the depreciation and amortisation line.
  3. Adjustments to reflect final acquisition accounting related adjustments in connection with Merger to form CCEP.
  4. Amounts represent costs associated with the Merger to form CCEP.
  5. Amount represents a provision recorded for ongoing litigation.
Supplemental Financial Information - Return on invested capital

 

ROIC
In millions of €
  Year ended
  31 December 2018   31 December 2017
Comparable operating profit [1]   1,582     1,478  
Taxes [2]   (391 )   (368 )
Comparable operating profit after tax   1,191     1,110  
Opening borrowings less cash and cash equivalents   5,388     6,051  
Opening equity   6,685     6,461  
Opening Invested Capital   12,073     12,512  
Closing borrowings less cash and cash equivalents   5,309     5,388  
Closing equity   6,564     6,685  
Closing Invested Capital   11,873     12,073  
         
Average Invested Capital   11,973     12,293  
         
ROIC   9.9 %   9.0 %

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[1] Reconciliation from reported operating profit to comparable operating profit is included in Supplementary Financial Information - Income Statement section.

[2] Tax rate used is the comparable effective tax rate for the year (2018: 24.7%; 2017: 24.9%).

Supplemental Financial Information - Financial Position

 

Statement of Financial Position
 
In millions of €
  As at
  31 December 2018   31 December 2017
Non-current assets   15,225     14,880  
Current assets   2,991     3,314  
Total assets   18,216     18,194  
Non-current liabilities   7,860     8,222  
Current liabilities   3,792     3,287  
Total liabilities   11,652     11,509  
Total equity   6,564     6,685  
Total equity and liabilities   18,216     18,194  

31 December 2018 vs 31 December 2017

Total non-current assets increased €345 million, or 2.5%, from €14.9 billion at 31 December 2017 to €15.2 billion at 31 December 2018. This change was driven by a reclassification from current assets of €318 million relating to VAT receivables in Iberia. Property, plant and equipment had a net increase of €51 million primarily due to higher capital investments year on year, net of depreciation charges and disposals.

Total current assets decreased €323 million, or 9.5%, from €3.3 billion at 31 December 2017 to €3.0 billion at 31 December 2018, mainly driven by a reclassification to non-current assets of €318 million relating to VAT receivables in Iberia and by working capital movements.

Total non-current liabilities decreased by €362 million, or 4.5%, from €8.2 billion at 31 December 2017 to €7.9 billion at 31 December 2018. This change was mainly driven by the decrease in borrowings due to early repayments of €424 million, reclassification of maturing borrowings to current from non-current of €349 million, partially offset by the issuance of a €400 million Eurobond in November 2018.

Total current liabilities increased by €505 million, or 15.5%, from €3.3 billion at 31 December 2017 to €3.8 billion at 31 December 2018. This change was primarily driven by the €349 million borrowing reclassification explained above, an increase of €295 million in trade and other payables driven by working capital initiatives and increased tax liabilities arising from the incremental effect of sugar and excise tax changes enacted during 2018. This was partially offset by a decrease in commercial paper outstanding of €130 million.

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)

  Year ended
  31 December 2018   31 December 2017
  € million   € million
Revenue 11,518     11,062  
Cost of sales (7,060 )   (6,772 )
Gross profit 4,458     4,290  
Selling and distribution expenses (2,178 )   (2,124 )
Administrative expenses (980 )   (906 )
Operating profit 1,300     1,260  
Finance income 47     48  
Finance costs (140 )   (148 )
Total finance costs, net (93 )   (100 )
Non-operating items (2 )   (1 )
Profit before taxes 1,205     1,159  
Taxes (296 )   (471 )
Profit after taxes 909     688  
       
Basic earnings per share (€) 1.88     1.42  
Diluted earnings per share (€) 1.86     1.41  

The financial information presented in the unaudited consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of financial position and consolidated statement of cash flows within this document does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. This financial information has been extracted from CCEP's consolidated financial statements which will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies in due course.

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)

    31 December 2018   31 December 2017
    € million   € million
ASSETS        
Non-current:        
Intangible assets   8,384     8,384  
Goodwill   2,518     2,520  
Property, plant and equipment   3,888     3,837  
Non-current derivative assets   2     2  
Deferred tax assets   37     56  
Other non-current assets   396     81  
Total non-current assets   15,225     14,880  
Current:        
Current derivative assets   13     20  
Current tax assets   21     25  
Inventories   693     650  
Amounts receivable from related parties   107     75  
Trade accounts receivable   1,655     1,732  
Other current assets   193     452  
Cash and cash equivalents   309     360  
Total current assets   2,991     3,314  
Total assets   18,216     18,194  
LIABILITIES        
Non-current:        
Borrowings, less current portion   5,127     5,474  
Employee benefit liabilities   142     162  
Non-current provisions   119     48  
Non-current derivative liabilities   51     93  
Deferred tax liabilities   2,157     2,237  
Other non-current liabilities   264     208  
Total non-current liabilities   7,860     8,222  
Current:        
Current portion of borrowings   491     274  
Current portion of employee benefit liabilities   19     21  
Current provisions   133     194  
Current derivative liabilities   20     1  
Current tax liabilities   110     86  
Amounts payable to related parties   191     178  
Trade and other payables   2,828     2,533  
Total current liabilities   3,792     3,287  
Total liabilities   11,652     11,509  
EQUITY        
Share capital   5     5  
Share premium   152     127  
Merger reserves   287     287  
Other reserves   (552 )   (503 )
Retained earnings   6,672     6,769  
Total equity   6,564     6,685  
Total equity and liabilities   18,216     18,194  

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

    Year ended
    31 December 2018   31 December 2017
    € million   € million
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Profit before taxes   1,205     1,159  
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows from operating activities:        
Depreciation   461     443  
Amortisation of intangible assets   51     47  
Share-based payment expense   17     14  
Finance costs, net   93     100  
Income taxes paid   (263 )   (247 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Decrease/(increase) in trade accounts receivable   72     108  
Decrease/(increase) in inventories   (45 )   16  
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables   297     142  
Increase/(decrease) in provisions   9     (67 )
Change in other operating assets and liabilities   (91 )   (92 )
Net cash flows from operating activities   1,806     1,623  
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (525 )   (484 )
Purchases of capitalised software   (75 )   (36 )
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment   4     32  
Net cash flows used in investing activities   (596 )   (488 )
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs   398     350  
Changes in short-term borrowings   (131 )   250  
Repayments on third party borrowings   (444 )   (1,180 )
Interest paid, net   (81 )   (94 )
Dividends paid   (513 )   (489 )
Purchase of own shares under share buyback programme   (502 )    
Exercise of employee share options   25     13  
Other financing activities, net   (11 )   (2 )
Net cash flows used in financing activities   (1,259 )   (1,152 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (49 )   (17 )
Net effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (2 )   (9 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   360     386  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   309     360  

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