Annual Report 2020
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ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Salling Group A/S Presented and adopted at the Rosbjergvej 33 annual general meeting 8220 Brabrand on 19 april 2021. CVR-nr. 35 95 47 16 www.sallinggroup.com CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS MEET THE CEO AND CHAIRMAN STRATEGY & VALUES OWNERSHIP & DONATIONS OUR BUSINESS GROUP PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTENTS MANAGEMENT REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS Highlights 2020 3 3 Financial highlights for the Group 2016 - 2020 5 HIGHLIGHTS 2020 MEET THE CEO AND CHAIRMAN We take a look at some of the CEO letter 6 highlights from 2020 Letter from the Chairman 9 STRATEGY & VALUES Improving everyday life 10 Responsible action 11 6 Employees are the greatest asset 12 OWNERSHIP & DONATIONS LEADING IN A TIME OF CRISIS CEO Per Bank takes a look back Owned by the Salling Foundations 14 at 2020 Highlights donations – from the Salling Foundations 15 OUR BUSINESS Digitalisation and supply chain 17 GROUP PERFORMANCE 19 Financial year 2020 19 GROUP PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS A review of Salling Group International experience 21 performance FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 22 Consolidated financial statements, Salling Group 23 Parent company financial statements, Salling Group A/S 63 22 Management’s statement 88 Independent auditor’s report 88 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Salling Group Annual Report 2020 – 2 CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS MEET THE CEO AND CHAIRMAN STRATEGY & VALUES OWNERSHIP & DONATIONS OUR BUSINESS GROUP PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2020 TIMELINE Salling Group announces a deal with UK retailer Tesco for the acquisition of Tesco Netto Denmark reaches a Poland, including 300 stores landmark as store no. 100 and 2 distribution centers Work begins on a DKK 300 is refurbished according to million renovation and CEO of Puma Bjørn Gulden the Netto 3.0 concept modernisation of Netto is appointed new chairman Denmark’s main warehouse of the Board in Køge To help small and medium sized suppliers through the Corona pandemic, Salling Group releases The Salling Foundations App. 1,900 employees are sent DKK 500 million as instant settling donate DKK 5 million to home from stores, warehouses, of accounts multiple times scientific research into the and HQs as part of Salling Group’s effect of face masks on As the first private company COVID-19 precautions COVID-19. More than 1,000 in Denmark Salling Group A/S employees sign up to take part declines public financial aid for businesses following the COVID-19 pandemic Salling Group Annual Report 2020 – 3 CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS MEET THE CEO AND CHAIRMAN STRATEGY & VALUES OWNERSHIP & DONATIONS OUR BUSINESS GROUP PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HIGHLIGHTS 2020 TIMELINE DKK 15 million is paid out in bonus to loyal employees Salling Group launches a in Denmark brand new private label Due to COVID-19 customers føtex announces the launch series in Bilka and føtex, increasingly turn to of a new food online home comprising more than online grocery options with delivery scheme from Q1 2021 6,000 different products BilkaToGo capturing a large under the Salling name share of the growth Together with the municipality of The Salling Foundations Aarhus the Salling Foundations launch present together with an aid package of DKK 75 million to the Danish Government and Salling Group takes the cultural institions struggling due to LEGO-owners KIRKBI Team lead in Danish retail on the COVID-19 pandemic Danmark with a DKK 40 the handling of the million donation to help COVID-19 pandemic preparations for the delayed Olympic Games The roll out of loyalty apps across the Danish formats is completed by Netto+ Salling Group Annual Report 2020 – 4 CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS MEET THE CEO AND CHAIRMAN STRATEGY & VALUES OWNERSHIP & DONATIONS OUR BUSINESS GROUP PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE GROUP 2016 - 2020 5-YEAR SUMMARY DKK million 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 TOTAL REVENUE & OPERATING MARGIN, CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS 2016 - 2020 AND INVESTMENTS, 2016 - 2020 Total revenue 57,899 58,689 55,851 56,689 60,855 Salling Group achieved record sales in 2020 Investments in intangible assets, property, plant Operating profit before depreciation, 3,006 3,006 3,158 4,105 4,702 and best-ever underlying operating margin. and equipment and investment property in 2020 amortisation and impairment losses (EBITDA) was the highest since 2011. We have increased Operating profit (EBIT) 2,164 2,472 2,072 2,272 2,818 Netto Sweden was divested in 2019 and the pace of Netto 3.0 conversions in all coun- Net financial items -196 -248 -248 -557 -479 reported revenue for 2018 - 2019 was restated tries while also investing significantly in new Profit for the year from continuing operations - - 1,413 1,322 1,852 to exclude this activity, whereas 2016 - 2017 stores in Poland, Digital and IT developments Profit/loss for the year from discontinued operations, net of tax - - -46 969 - includes revenue from Netto Sweden. In 2017 and further enhancement of our Supply Chain Total profit for the year 1,322 1,698 1,367 2,291 1,852 the Operating margin was positively impacted setup. Net cash flows from operating activities 4,434 4,691 3,786 2,759 4,285 by divestment of a non-core property. EQUITY AND NET DEBT/EBITDA, 2016 - 2020 Total assets 31,870 30,476 30,871 35,550 37,533 The underlying sales development and Since 2017 we have consolidated our equity Total equity 6,732 2,952 3,981 6,190 7,610 profitability has been on a positive trend since level and report an Equity ratio of 20.3 % in 2016. The 2020 sales level and profitability is 2020. We have gradually reduced the amount Net debt/EBITDA 2.2 2.6 1.8 2.2 1.5 impacted positively by COVID-19. of debt in the statement of financial position and report a Net Debt/EBITDA level of 1.5 in Operating margin 3.7 % 4.2 % 3.7 % 4.0 % 4.6 % 2020 including lease liabilities. Return on equity 17.3 % 35.1 % 39.4 % 45.0 % 26.8 % Note: Salling Group introduces reporting according to IFRS 16 (regarding leases) from 2019 onward. Previous year figures have not been restated. Net Debt/EBITDA is calculated including lease liabilities from 2019 onward. Netto Sweden was sold in 2019 and is not reflected in revenue figures from 2018 - 2020. 2016 - 2017 includes revenue from Netto Sweden. For definitions of main and key figures please refer to note 2 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. TOTAL REVENUE & CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS EQUITY AND NET DEBT/EBITDA, OPERATING MARGIN, 2016 - 2020 AND INVESTMENTS, 2016 - 2020 2016 - 2020 62000 5.0 5000 8000 3.0 61000 4500 7000 4.5 4000 2.5 60000 6000 59000 3500 2.0 4.0 5000 58000 3000 2500 4000 1.5 57000 3.5 2000 3000 56000 1.0 1500 2000 55000 3.0 1000 0.5 54000 500 1000 53000 2.5 0 0 0.0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total revenue Operating margin Operating activities Investments* Total equity Net DebtEBITDA * Investments in intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and investment property Salling Group Annual Report 2020 – 5 CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS MEET THE CEO AND CHAIRMAN STRATEGY & VALUES OWNERSHIP & DONATIONS OUR BUSINESS GROUP PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CEO LETTER LEADING IN A TIME OF CRISIS With 2020 proving to be a year of unprecedented EXECUTING ON OUR STRATEGY events I am proud to say that Salling Group rose to In 2020 we achieved significant progress within all the challenge. We are, however, mindful that the three pillars of our overarching corporate strategy as historical results were helped by a significant change we have delivered in accordance with the strategic in customer behavior caused by COVID-19 and that we direction we have set for the business. are in one of the few industries that benefitted from the crisis. Doubling Netto Poland With the announcement in June 2020 of the intended Last year we delivered a record revenue of DKK 60.9 bn acquisition of UK retailer Tesco’s Polish business we with an EBIT of 2.8 bn and a ROIC of 14.3 %. reached a landmark in our ambition to become an important retailer in the Polish market. With the deal I would like to start out by extending a sincere thank which was completed on 16 March 2021, Salling Group you to our teams out in stores and in warehouses who went a long way to consolidating Netto’s presence in worked through very challenging conditions during a growing market as we acquired 301 stores and two 2020. The real risk of the COVID-19 virus was not fully distribution centers as part of the deal. known at the beginning of the pandemic and still our teams who were most exposed continued to deliver Step changing food online first class service to our customers every single day. Following the lock down and the restrictions in the Per Bank, CEO wake of COVID-19 consumer behavior has undergone This has impressed me greatly and I am happy to rapid change as online food sales reached record levels report that absence rates remained low during 2020 in the market. As a consequence of customers switch- with only few of our colleagues being infected with in a matter of weeks in the beginning of the year. As declined the opportunity to apply for public financial ing to online food purchases Salling Group moved COVID-19. events have shown since business as usual did not aid packages as the first private company in Denmark. forward the plans to launch home delivery as we reoccur in 2020.