Update Credit Research January Kesko Industry (GICS): Food & Staples Retailing Sector (Nordea): Consumer Goods BBB- Stable Key info Country Bloomberg debt Bloomberg equity Moody's S&P Market cap. (bn) Nordea Markets - Analysts Sami Kallela Senior Analyst sami.kallela@nordea.com Rickard Hellman Chief Analyst, Credit rickard.hellman@nordea.com Kesko's outstanding bonds Finland KESBV Corp KESBV FH NR/n.a. NR/n.a. EUR.8/EUR.8 +58 9 5 595 +4 55 Issuer Coupon Maturity Currency Amount Kesko.75 Feb 8 EUR 5 Source: Bloomberg and Nordea Markets KESBV 8 ASW spread development, bp 75 5 Acquisitions emptying the wallet Kesko has executed its new strategy, as laid out in May, quite swiftly, selling its real estate assets for roughly EUR 4m and using the proceeds to acquire Suomen Lähikauppa and Onninen, bringing in roughly EUR.4bn in sales but dependent on competition authority approval. In our view, the Onninen deal supports Kesko's business risk profile by broadening its product offering and customer base more into the growing BB segment. Kesko expects EUR m in synergies on the level from, but we include none in our updated estimates, resulting in a weakening financial risk profile for. In our view, this puts pressure on Kesko's shadow rating and should widen the KESBV 8 bond spreads. Kesko becomes a major European building trade company The acquisition of Onninen creates a EUR 4.bn building trade company and puts Kesko just behind Bauhaus in the European competitive landscape. Moreover, the acquisition changes its technical and building trade business more to the BB side, which we consider credit-positive since the professional sector has outperformed the consumer sector for several years. The biggest challenge is profitability, as Onninen's margin of.7% LTM in Q is clearly below competitors' and we expect it will be a struggle to get this on par with peers. Onninen says its weaker profitability is mainly the result of the product mix rather than operating efficiency, which makes it more difficult to improve, in our view. 5 75 Jan-4 Apr-4 Jul-4 Oct-4 Jan-5 Apr-5 Jul-5 Source: Bloomberg and Nordea Markets Oct-5 Jan- Our new estimates expect leverage to increase in We include Onninen in our estimates from H but exclude the Suomen Lähikauppa acquisition for now, as it is under competition authority review. In our base case, we see credit metrics weakening, with adjusted debt/ of.x, but recovering in 7, whereas our credit case suggests weaker profitability versus the base case (debt/ of.5x) and no bounce-back in 7, putting pressure on the shadow rating. Key credit metrics and ratios (adjusted numbers) 8 9 7 59 7% EBIT 5 8 Shareholders' equity,9,5 Debt,,599 Debt/(Debt+Equity).5.4 FFO/Debt 5.9% 7.9% FOCF/Debt -.9%.7% DCF/Debt -.% -4. interest coverage 4..7 Debt/.5.4 ROC 9. 8 9% 94,5,5.4 4. 5. -...5% 8,75,85.5 9. -8.7% -5.%.5 9.7% 75 9 %,5,.5 7.% -.9% -9.9% 5..7 7.9% 77 9,79,778.4.%. 5.% 5.. 8. 4 77 84 %,84,7.5 5.7% -9.% -5.9%.9.7% 5E 9 55,77,.4 8.%.9% -5.% 4..5 E 79 99,,.5 4.%.9% -.. 9.5% 7E 79 44,7,.5 5.9% 5.7% -. 5..8.% IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES AT THE END OF THIS REPORT Markets
Kesko January Acquisition of Onninen In our view, Kesko's acquisition of Onninen supports its business risk profile, as the acquired businesses spread the offering to the BB side and new product areas. BB is a growing segment in the technical and building trade segment and the combined entity has potential to improve profitability in the coming years. Currently, Onninen reports an margin of less than %, clearly lower peers and also somewhat weaker than Kesko's own margin. The acquisition excludes the Russian operations as well as the steel business which, in our view, is credit-positive. The transaction is expected to close in H. At a purchase price of EUR 9m (9.5x LTM ) paid in cash, we see increasing leverage for our estimates. Onninen operates in the Baltic Sea and Nordic regions, like Kesko... Kesko's and Onninen's sales network A EUR.4bn business with of EUR 9m (LTM Q) Onninen is a leading provider of HEPAC and electrical products and services in the Baltic Sea region and the Nordic countries. Onninen has a strong presence in Finland, Sweden and Norway, strengthening Kesko's existing sales network and bringing in Poland, a fast-growing region with high construction activity. Kesko has points-of-sale, which Onninen's network of 5 expands by 5%. There is only limited overlap, however, since the customer groups served differ. Combined entity will be a significant player in Europe Kesko's own building trade sales were EUR.bn in 4 and sales for the whole K-Group were EUR.9bn. The acquisition of Onninen will increase K-Group sales to EUR 4.bn, making it the fifth-largest technical and building trade operator in Europe. Source: Kesko...but its product and service offering and the customers complementing those of Kesko European technical and building trade companies' net sales, 5 9.8. 5. 4..4. Groupe Adeo Kingfisher OBI Bauhaus K-Group and Onninen Hornbach Wolseley Nordic Onninen sells HEPAC and electrical products for contractors The transaction broadens Kesko's offering into HEPAC and electrical products, which it currently lacks. These products offer a good complement to the building products that Kesko currently sells. Onninen will also increase its share sold to professional customers to % of total sales ( at present), which is positive since one of the key drivers in the home improvement and renovation is regulation to tighten standards, resulting in a growing need for professional services. BB has been growing faster than the consumer business, a trend that looks set to continue. Onninen's sales by country in 4 4 % % 4 % Finland % 5 % Norway Poland Sweden Baltic countries Onninen's sales by product in 4 4 % HEPAC 47 % 49 % Electrical BB and consumer sales, BB Consumers 5 4. 4.9.7... K-Group K-Group and Onninen Nordea Markets
Kesko January Financial forecasts We include Onninen in our estimates from Q but exclude Suomen Lähikauppa as we believe it likely that the competition authority will require divestment of some stores. As a result of the Onninen acquisition and the hefty dividend, Kesko's financial risk profile will be weakening for the full year but will gradually start to improve from 7 in our base case. We do not include any synergies in our estimates, although Kesko expects a total of EUR 5m on the level for -9. Revenues and margin, %, % 8,, % 4,, % % 4 5E E Revenues Revenues, credit case, credit case Adjusted debt/ 4. x. x. x. x. x 4 5E E 7E Debt/ Debt/, credit case Adjusted FFO/debt % % % % 4 5E E 7E FFO/debt FFO/debt, credit case Base case assumptions We include Onninen from Q but exclude Suomen Lähikauppa since we do not believe the competition authority will allow the transaction to go through as proposed. We expect sales growth of % for and for 7, with the margin remaining roughly stable at throughout the forecast period. We expect NWC to remain stable in relation to sales and forecast capex of EUR 55m for -7 and dividend payments of EUR 48m for and EUR 59m for 7. Credit case assumptions We include Onninen from Q and exclude Suomen Lähikauppa for now, as in the base case. We expect sales growth of % for and for 7, with the margin decreasing slightly from to 7% owing to the lower profitability of the acquired business. We forecast similar NWC, capex and dividends to the base case. Outcome for the credit metrics Our base case results in a weakening financial risk profile, with adjusted debt/ reaching.x in. Cash flow metrics also weaken, on account of the increasing capex and distribution, but the situation improves in 7 and credit metrics return to the 4 level (pre-real estate deal). Our credit case offers a weaker outcome, with leverage reaching.5x in. Owing to the weakening profitability, we do not expect a recovery in 7, which will put pressure on the shadow rating. Summary of adjusted figures base and credit cases Credit adjusted figures Base case Credit case EUR(m) 8 9 4 5E E 7E 4 5E E 7E Revenues 9,579 8,445 8,777 9,4 9,8 9,5 9,7 8, 9,5,48 9,7 8,57 9,79, 7 59 8 75 77 77 9 79 79 77 47 77 7 7 % 8 % 9 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 8 % 7 % 7 % Debt,,599,5,85,,778,7,,,,7,98,4,48 Equity,9,5,5,75,5,79,84,77,,7,84,4,8, FFO 4 447 4 547 58 587 5 49 59 575 5 5 5 Change in NWC 95 5 - -5 4 - -4-5 -9-7 OCF 5 77 8 59 57 55 58 585 57 4 47 5 Capex -7 - -595-75 -8-44 -74-4 -57-457 -74-4 -57-457 FOCF -48 8 8-4 -78-87 5 8-87 -5 4 Net acquisitions 8 5 7 8 4 485 485-9 Dividends -55-98 -88-7 -7 - -4-49 -48-59 -4-5 -5 - FFO/debt % % 7% % % % % 9% % % FOCF/debt -% % 5% -9% - % -9% % % % -9% % -% % DCF/debt -% - % -% -% % -% -% -% -% -% - -% -5% Debt/.5x.4x.x.5x.7x.x.9x.5x.x.8x.9x.x.5x.5x /interest 4.x.7x x x 5.x 5.x x 4.x x 5.x x 4.x 4.x 4.x Nordea Markets
Kesko January Reported numbers and forecasts Income statement Total revenue -growth Gross profit EBITA EBIT Net finance Pre-tax profit Taxes Net profit, continuing operations Discontinued operations Net profit to equity 8 9,579.%,.9% 4 4.% 8.% 8.% 89-89 8 9 8,445 -.,8 5.% 48 4.%.. - 7-8 5 8,777.9%,48.% 48 4.9% 7.5% 7.5% - 9,4 7.,.% 47 4.% 8.% 8.% 84-85 99 84 9,8.,. 7. 9.% 9.% - 7-7 9,5 -.,9 4.% 4 4.% 48.7% 48.7% - 4-58 85 49 4 9,7 -.%,8 4.% 47. 5.7% 5.7% - 4-7 9 5E 8, -4.5%,9 4.% 4.9%.5%.5% - 5-49 57 E 9,5.%,7.9% 9 4.% 57.7% 57.7% - 59-8 7E,48 7.5%,84.% 444 4.% 99.9% 99.9% -7-9 5 (credit adj) EBIT (credit adj) Interest expense (credit adj) 7 5-59 8-78 8 94-5 8-54 75 9-4 77 9-47 77 84-5 9 55-79 99-5 79 44-57 Balance Sheet Goodwill intangibles Tangible assets Shares associates Interest bearing assets Deferred tax assets non-interest bearing non-current assets non-current assets Non-current assets 8 7 98, 7 7,79 9, 7 8,78, 7 8,79,49 9 8,8 9,78 5 9 54,,5 4 5 7, 4 5,4 5 47, 5E 5, 7 47,79 E 78 5,9 7 47,5 7E 78 5,498 7 47,4 Inventory Accounts receivable current assets Cash and cash equivalents Current assets 87 785 44, 75,5 757 84 847,48 88 7 8, 84 7 5 49, 7 7 8, 77 584 7 599, 7 5 5 8, 94 77 8 8,4 94 8 95 5,4 Assets held for sale Total assets,89,84 4,77 4,9 4,8 4, 4,98 4,5 4,8 4,8 Shareholders equity Minority interest,9,5 5,5 59,75 58,5 7,79 7,84 8,77,,7 8 Deferred tax Convertible debt Long term interest bearing debt Non-current liabilities Pension provisions long-term provisions long-term liabilities Non-current liabilities 8 5 4 5 5 5 9 8 8 45 54 8 55 7 45 7 9 7 4 4 5 47 7 5 8 447 7 48 Short-term provisions Accounts payable current liabilities Short term interest bearing debt Current liabilities Liabilities for assets held for sale Total liabilities and equity 75 45 94,5,89 7 4 94,,84 9 88 57 4, 4,77 4 88 5 9, 4,9 4 84 58,54 4,8 8 85 49 99,558 4, 4 795 489 8,5 4,98 4 7 5 4,9 4,5 44 9 55 5,5 4,8 47 9 5,58 4,8 Cash and cash eq (credit adj) Total assets (credit adj) Shareholders equity (credit adj) Debt (credit adj) 5,,9, 79 4,985,5,599 5,,5,5 9 5,5,75,85 5,7,5, 7 5,58,79,778 5 5,775,84,7 7 5,47,77, 7 5,99,, 4,7,7, Nordea Markets 4
Kesko January Cash flow statement Adj due to change in group structure Change in Provisions non-cash adjustments Net financials Dividends received Paid taxes Operating cash flow before NWC Change in NWC Operating cash flow CAPEX Free Operating cash flow Dividends paid Share issues / buybacks Discretionary cash flow investments / divestments Proceeds from sale of assets Net change to group borrowing/repayments Change in cash 8 4 - -5 9 4-7 -55 7 8-5 -7 9 9 48 - - 58 95 45 - -98 4 5-4 -8 7 48-7 44 5 47-7 -88 4 7-47 -9 8-58 -449-9 -7-95 8-77 -5-479 7 - -8 79 4-45 -7-7 4-4 4 4 4 - -85 44-4 - 8-7 9 4 47 - -8-5 98-94 4-4 -4-5 -55 5-8 5E 4-8 - 7 4 7-7 5-49 -98 485-7 E 9-5 - - -48-7 -9-58 7E 444-4 8-4 78-5 8-59 - - Adjusted metrics Funds from operations (FFO) (adj) Operating cash flow (OCF) (adj) Free operating cash flow (FOCF) (adj) Discretionary cash flow (DCF) (adj) 4-48 - 447 5 8-7 4 77 8-7 547 8-4 -47 58 59-78 -95 587 99 5 57-87 - 49 55 5-98 59 58-7 575 585 8 - Key ratios Profitability ROC ROIC after tax ROE after tax Debt & Interest coverage FFO/Debt FOCF/Debt DCF/Debt interest coverage FFO cash interest coverage Leverage Debt/ Equity ratio Debt/(Debt+Equity) Capital expenditure CAPEX/Depreciation and amortisation CAPEX/Sales Working capital ratios Inventory turnover (days) Receivables turnover (days) Days sales outstanding (days) Per share data EPS EPS (adj.) DPS BVPS Equity valuation and yield Market cap. Enterprise value P/E P/BV EV/Sales EV/ Dividend yield Payout ratio 8 9. 8.% 9.% 8 5.9% -.9% -.% 4. -.7 8.5 5.5%.5 8.8. 8 9 8.84.4.. 8,,88 9.7.9. 4.5 5.% 8.% 9..% 9 7.9%.7% -4..7 -.5 9.4 5.%.4 9.9. 9 9 9.7..9. 9,4,77 8.....9% 77..5%. 9.9% 4. 5. -. -4.. 5.5%.4..4 5..77..4,55,4 7...4 7.4.7% % 9.7%.% 9. -8.7% -5.% -.5.5 5.9%.5..5 7 4.87.8..,5,58.9... 4.% 9.% 7.9% 8.% 5.5% 7.% -.9% -9.9% 5. -.8.7 5.%.5..4..4..,445,54....9 4..7% 8. 8.%.%.%. 5.% 5. -4.. 5.%.4.4. 4.5.49.4.,,5 7.9... 5.% 8.% 4.7% 9.% 4. 4 5.7% -9.% -5.9% -.5 4.9 5.%.5 4.99. 4 4.98.79.5. 4,9,8.8.4. 8. 5.% 47.% 5E.7% 5.% 5E 8.%.9% -5.% 4. -. 5E.5 5.7%.4 5E.9. 5E 4 5E...5.9 5E,,7.9.5. 7.9 7.%.5% E 9.5%.% E 4.%.9% -. -.4 E. 5.5%.5 E.. E 8 5 E.8.8.. E,, 8... 8.5 4.9%.% 7E.%..% 7E 5.9% 5.7% -. 5. -.7 7E.8 5.%.5 7E.7. 7E 4 7 7E...7.8 7E,, 5..5. 7. 5.% 7.9% Nordea Markets 5
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