Some light reading for you folks - Ferrari 2015 Financial Results

I've decided to post this 2015 Ferrari Financial Results for you folks. It looks like very good reading especially when you need something to read just before going to bed. This is the nitty gritty details of a car company. Underneath all that glamour and red paint, there are numbers. Lots of numbers. So many numbers. Hello, wake up!

This is why Mathematics is very important as is mastering English. Note that this financial report is written in English for everyone to see and understand. The company's disclosure to the world is in English and not in Italian.  If you want to go global, you share in English. Like if you want to go global you have to at least understand English and not only Bahasa. 

Anyway, Ferrari made money last year. They sold 7,664 units of which their cheapest car costs over 100,000Euros without including local taxes. One of the world's most famous luxury car maker made a net profit of Euro 290 million, up 9% from 2014. The company has predicted moving about 7,900 cars in 2016. Imagine that.

PRESS RELEASE 

Best ever results: FY 2015

• Total shipments reached 7,664 units, up 6%
• Net revenues grew 3% (-3% at constant currencies) to Euro 2,854 million
• Adjusted EBIT[1] of Euro 473 million, 200bps margin increase
• Net profit amounted to Euro 290 million, +9%
• Net Debt of Euro 1,938 million as of December 31, 2015
• Distribution of Euro 0.46 per common share[2]

For the three months ended December 31,				(In Euro million unless otherwise stated)	For the twelve months ended December 31,
2015	2014	Change			2015	2014	Change
2,021	1,975	46	Shipments (in units)		7,664	7,255	409
744	751	(7)	Net revenues		2,854	2,762	92
85	115	(30)	EBIT		444	389	55
109	115	(6)	Adjusted EBIT1		473	404	69
157	193	(36)	EBITDA1		719	678	41
181	193	(12)	Adjusted EBITDA1		748	693	55
55	79	(24)	Net profit		290	265	25
0.28	0.41	(0.13)	Earnings per share (in Euro )		1.52	1.38	0.14

(Euro million)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Change
Net Cash/(Net Debt)1	(1,938)	566	n.m.

Maranello (Italy), February 2, 2016 - Ferrari N.V. (NYSE/MTA: RACE) (“Ferrari” or the “Company”) today announces its consolidated net revenues and preliminary results[3] for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2015. 

Shipments totaled 7,664 units in 2015, up 6% from the previous year. This performance was driven by a 17% increase in sales of our 8 cylinder models (V8), led by California T, 458 Speciale A and the newly launched 488 GTB. Shipments of the 12 cylinder models (V12) were down 24% as the F12berlinetta and the FF are respectively in their 4^th and 5^th year of commercialization, and the F12tdf shipments started in December 2015.

EMEA⁴, Americas⁴ and Rest of APAC[4] experienced sound year-on-year growth of 2%, 7% and 26% respectively. Greater China⁴ contracted by 10% year-on-year, but showed a +7% upturn for the three months ended December 31, 2015, thanks to the introduction of the 488 GTB.

Net revenues for FY 2015 were Euro 2,854 million, an increase of Euro 92 million or 3% (-3% at constant currencies) from FY 2014. Higher net revenues in Cars and spare parts[5] (Euro 136 million, +7%) were partially offset by a decrease in Engines[6] (Euro 92 million, -30%).

Adjusted EBIT¹ was Euro 473 million, up Euro 69 million (+17%) from FY 2014. This was the effect of higher volumes for the California T, 458 Speciale A, the newly launched 488 GTB and a positive margin contribution from our personalization programs. The increase was also supported by a positive foreign exchange contribution of Euro 41 million, mainly due to U.S. dollar and Great Britain pound appreciation and partially offset by Japanese yen. The mix effect had a slightly negative contribution of Euro 6 million due to the higher proportion of V8 versus V12 in FY 2015 compared to FY 2014. Selling, general and administrative costs[7] grew by Euro 15 million due to our continued focus on directly operated retail stores, corporate costs and F1 racing activities. Research and development costs and industrial costs increased by Euro 3 million attributable to the 2016 development of the power unit for F1 racing activity partially offset by a lower R&D on road cars (primarily R&D and product D&A of 458 family) and efficiencies on production costs.

As a result of the items described above, net profit for FY 2015 was Euro 290 million, up Euro 25 million (+9%).  

Free Cash Flow¹ for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 was Euro 390 million, primarily driven by a strong increase in cash from operating activities. Free Cash Flow¹ included the following one-time cash inflows: the sale of investment properties; the reimbursement of the financing of inventory related to the establishment of the Maserati standalone business in China; and the sale of the financial assets portfolios of certain Financial Services Companies (FFS S.p.A. and FFS KK) in connection with the additional steps taken to maximize the effects of our cooperation agreements in Europe and in Japan; partially offset by the one-time extra bonus payment in December to all Ferrari employees.

Net Debt¹ at December 31, 2015 was Euro 1,938 million, compared to a Net Cash¹ position of Euro 566 million at December 31, 2014. This was a result of the capital reorganization in connection with our IPO and the spin-off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA), partially offset by the strong Free Cash Flow¹generation.

2016 Outlook

The Group indicates the following guidance for 2016, assuming FX consistent with current market conditions:

·         Shipments: _˜7,900 including supercars              

·         Net revenues: >Euro 2.9 billion

·         Adjusted EBITDA: >Euro 770 million

·         Net Debt: 2

Distribution proposal

Subject to the approval of the 2015 annual accounts and review of other relevant financial statements by the Board of Directors of the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company intends to resolve to make a distribution to the holders of common shares of Euro 0.46 per common share, corresponding to a total distribution to shareholders of approximately Euro 87 million.

Subsequent Events

On January 3^rd, 2016 the Company completed the announced separation of the Ferrari business from FCA which was previously its largest shareholder.Following Ferrari’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 21^st, 2015, on January 4^th, 2016 the Company also completed the listing of its common shares on the Milan Stock Exchange (MTA) under the ticker symbol RACE.

On January 19^th, 2016 Ferrari Financial Services Inc. completed its first securitization program of retail financial receivables in the U.S. with total proceeds of approximately US$246 million.

Shipments

For the three months ended December 31,			Shipments4 (units)			For the twelve months ended December 31,
2015	2014	Change			2015		2014	Change
938	780	158		EMEA	3,351		3,274	77
671	740	(69)		Americas	2,640		2,462	178
192	179	13		Greater China	610		675	(65)
220	276	(56)		Rest of APAC	1,063		844	219
2,021	1,975	46		Total shipments	7,664		7,255	409

Total net revenues

For the three months ended December 31,			(Euro million)		For the twelve months ended December 31,
2015	2014	Change				2015	2014	Change
535	532	3		Cars and spare parts5		2,080	1,944	136
47	83	(36)		Engines6		219	311	(92)
119	108	11		Sponsorship, commercial and brand[8]		441	417	24
43	28	15		Other[9]		114	90	24
744	751	(7)		Total net revenues		2,854	2,762	92