Technicolor ex-TCS to become VANTIVA Technicolor presents the strategy and outlook of VANTIVA at Capital Markets Day

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Technicolor ex-TCS to become VANTIVA
Technicolor presents the strategy and outlook of VANTIVA at Capital Markets Day

Paris (France), June 14^th, 2022 – Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH; OTCQX: TCLRY) will today hold in London at 1pm BST (2pm CEST) Capital Markets Days starting with VANTIVA, the future name for Technicolor Ex-TCS, and followed by Technicolor Creative Studios (“TCS”). VANTIVA management will illustrate the future new company’s strategic direction and roadmap to drive growth, as well as its financial objectives.
A separate press release presenting TCS’ vision and strategy is issued today.

• VANTIVA will be composed of two businesses with leading positions in their respective markets and with solid growth fundamentals: Connected Home, and DVD Services which will become VANTIVA Supply Chain Services

• VANTIVA forward looking assumptions published on June 6^th are confirmed:

  • Adjusted EBITDA¹ from continuing operations above €140 million for 2022 and above €140 million in 2023;

  • Adjusted EBITA comprised between €38-€48 million in 2022 and between €29-39 million in 2023;

  • Free Cash Flow before Tax and Financial comprised between €62-€72 million in 2022 and between €43-63 million in 2023.
    
    

Richard Moat, Chief Executive Officer of Technicolor SA and future Chairman of VANTIVA, said:

“After two years of successful transformation significantly improving Technicolor’s operational and financial performance, we are now ready to begin a new chapter of value creation. Subject to shareholder approval, and after the spin off of Technicolor Creative Studios, Technicolor will open a new chapter and become VANTIVA, composed of Connected Home and VANTIVA Supply Chain Services (the former DVD Services division), two market-leading businesses, operated by world-class management teams. Together, they are ideally positioned to leverage their unique strengths and assets to reinforce their leadership position in existing and new growing markets. I am confident that with Luis and the talented teams of Connected Home and VANTIVA Supply Chain Services, VANTIVA will continue delivering the best products and services to clients and drive long-term growth.”

Luis Martinez-Amago, President of Connected Home and future Chief Executive Officer of VANTIVA, said:

“As VANTIVA future CEO, I am excited to take on this new role and to build on the already strong foundations that Connected Home and VANTIVA Supply Chain Services have developed over the last two years of transformation. After the spin off of Technicolor Creative Studios, our new standalone company will be able to grow on its own terms and follow its own strategy.
VANTIVA’s streamlined structure will enable the company to further reinforce its existing relationships with all its customers. It creates a unique opportunity to establish an identity that is completely aligned with the needs of its core markets, while executing its growth strategy in new domains.
As one company, we will benefit from Connected Home’s comprehensive product offering and leadership² position in customer-premises equipment in video and broadband as well as from VANTIVA Supply Chain Services’ undisputed leadership in disc, and diversification strategy in high-growth adjacent businesses. By combining our expertise, action-oriented cultures, well-established customer relationships, robust balance-sheet and world-class management teams, I am confident that we are positioned to generate enhanced value to all of our stakeholders. I look forward to working alongside management and our entire teams as we enter a new chapter of success and growth.”
Technicolor Ex-TCS to become VANTIVA

Technicolor SA is announcing the launch of its new brand: VANTIVA. The new brand will be comprised of the Connected Home and DVD Services operations.

VANTIVA’s streamlined structure will enable the company to further reinforce its existing relationships with all of its customers. It creates a unique opportunity to establish an identity that is completely aligned with the needs of its core markets, while executing its growth strategy in new domains.

The change of the corporate name of Technicolor SA to VANTIVA SA is subject to the approval of Technicolor SA shareholders, during the shareholders’ meeting to approve the spin off that will be convened in the third quarter of 2022.

Connected Home - Focus on growth

Connected Home is the worldwide leading provider of broadband gateways and video set-top-boxes³, supplying the critical link between service providers and end user customers. Over the past two years, Connected Home went through a successful transformation plan to increase productivity and profitability and simplify its business structure.

Connected Home represented 69% of VANTIVA revenues in 2021, out of which 64% were Broadband and 36% were Video. Connected Home Adjusted EBITDA margin for 2021 amounted to 6.7%.

Under VANTIVA, Connected Home will continue to grow and diversify its business through a sustainable growth strategy, focused on the most attractive segments of growing broadband and video streaming markets. In today’s connected environment, customer-premises equipment (“CPE”) is a crucial component for internet and video services all around the world and, going forward, access products will be essential given the accelerated transition to a GigaBit economy, metaverse services and distributed networks. In parallel, Android TV solutions are gradually replacing traditional PayTV, representing a growing segment within the video market. As a result, Connected Home’s targeted segments of CPE are expected to grow at 9%⁴ on average from 2021 to 2025.

Moving forward, Connected Home’s strategy will be based on three growth pillars:

• Growing its core businesses: broadband and video segment with a focus on Android TV;

• Optimizing its operations with faster time-to-market, increased engineering throughput and leaner operations; and

• Reinforcing its supply chain resilience to handle market disruptions.
  
  

This strategy is expected to enable the division to pursue profitable growth in its core business.

In the medium-term, Connected Home will also focus on a diversification strategy into Internet of Things (“IoT”) for verticals, capitalizing on the digital transformation of enterprises through IoT. This diversification will be operated through partnerships with IoT, cloud platform and independent software companies, either organically or inorganically.

VANTIVA Supply Chain Services – a strategy of diversification

Today, the Company also announces that the DVD services operations will now be known as VANTIVA Supply Chain Services (“VSCS”), in order to reflect the reality of its underlying business. VSCS is the world’s leader for disc manufacturing, packaging and distribution for all major studios, with 65% global market share, and 90% in North America⁵, in a disc market which is underpinned by a sizeable consumer market of $4 billion per year⁶. Nevertheless, disc volumes are expected to experience secular decline over the next 5 years and then plateau for a few years.

VSCS represented 31% of VANTIVA revenues in 2021 at €701 million and had an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.5%.

VSCS is benefiting from proven experience, capability, and innovation, with combined unique selling propositions around manufacturing, supply chain and fulfilment, and transportation. After two years of restructuring, VSCS has successfully optimized its disc business and implemented a clear diversification strategy aimed at leveraging all verticals, assets and capabilities in:

• Establishing Vinyl production manufacturing, packaging and distribution in North America and then in Europe & Australia. Vinyl volume is expected to grow significantly over the next 5 years as we expand market share;

• Further expanding Non-Disc Supply-Chain & fulfilment;

• Expanding the Microfluidics business;

• Enhancing transportation freight brokerage in North America; and

• Launching new product lines and expanding manufacturing and fulfillment capabilities.
  
  

This diversification strategy is expected to support revenue growth, and profitability in the medium term, with growth activities expected to overtake DVD revenue in the medium term.

Outlook

Underlying market assumptions for VANTIVA remain unchanged:

• Worldwide demand for Connected Home broadband equipment is expected to remain strong in 2022, as customers seek to improve their connectivity. However, ongoing component shortages and pricing challenges will continue to impact our ability to serve end customer demand throughout 2022. Nonetheless, efficiency measures, gradual improvements in delivery and continuous discussions with both suppliers and customers should continue to help offset these headwinds. While we do not have any assets or direct customers or suppliers in Russia and Ukraine, the ongoing conflict has generated additional uncertainty in terms of supply. This has led to an increase in transit times to some European customers, as we transition from rail to sea transportation for products that used to move through Russia. The Group is extending its existing action plans, and is maintaining continuous discussions with both suppliers and customers to compensate for these potential factors;

• For VANTIVA Supply Chain Services, higher year-on-year new release volumes are expected as theatrical attendance continues to normalize, but this will be slightly offset by lower catalog volumes. Financial performance will also by improved through continuing cost efficiencies. As part of the Group’s plan to accelerate the diversification of the business, the division is continuing to work on significantly expanding non-disc activities.

As a result, for 2022 and 2023 management expectations⁷ are:

• Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations above €140 million for both 2022 and 2023, with improvement from topline offset by diversification costs in 2023;

• Adjusted EBITA of between €38-€48 million in 2022 and between €29-39 million in 2023;

• Free Cash Flow before Tax and Financial of between €62-€72 million in 2022 and between €43-63 million in 2023. The Group does not anticipate further contraction of payment terms in the near future.
  
  

In addition, VANTIVA results are sensitive to its main currency valuations - notably the US dollar – which has evolved favorably since the beginning of the year. Hedging arrangements are in place to address the associated forex risks.

VANTIVA businesses are not capex intensive. At Connected Home the capex requirement on a normalized basis amounts to approximately €25 million per year for production equipment (tools and test benches), along with intangible investments for R&D. At VSCS capex is mainly for upgrade of production lines along with capex for new growth businesses with short payback terms. Considering working capital requirements, at Connected Home under normal circumstances the need for cash to fund the key component operations is netted by the cash generated from finished goods. However, asymmetric deliveries or demand pushout can create the need for more working capital during the year. At VSCS, seasonality ties up working capital during the first half of the year.

Financials⁸

VANTIVA revenues amounted to €2,250 million in 2021 and €2,475 million in 2020. This decline in sales mainly resulted from the impact of component shortages and increased lead time at Connected Home, despite strong underlying demand. At VSCS, lower disc volumes were partially offset by growth in distribution and freight brokerage.

Despite the lower top line, VANTIVA improved profitability in 2021 compared to 2020 thanks to transformation activities and operational efficiencies at both Connected Home and VSCS. As a result, VANTIVA adjusted EBITDA amounted to €141 million in 2021 (6.3% margin) compared to €133 million in 2020 (5.4% margin)

VANTIVA generated positive operating free cash flow⁹ in 2020 and 2021 of respectively €29 million and €11 million, with higher restructuring cash out in 2021. Free Cash Flow amounted to -€162 million in 2020 and -€181 million in 2021, mainly due to higher working capital needs in 2020 and 2021 driven by the reduction of supplier payment terms for Connected Home.

As part of the Capital Markets Day, VANTIVA will present adjusted financial statements, along with segment information, which are defined and detailed in the Appendix to the present press release.

Anticipated Capital Structure

Technicolor SA has entered into discussions with Barclays and Angelo Gordon who have committed to provide a €375 million debt package to VANTIVA, subject to customary conditions and approvals. In addition, discussions are ongoing with Wells Fargo to extend the Asset-Based Lending (ABL) Facility.

The spin-off is expected to be completed in Q3 2022, subject to (i) shareholder approval of the terms of the spin-off, (ii) the completion of the refinancing discussions with creditors on terms satisfactory to VANTIVA and TCS and (iii) customary conditions, consultations and regulatory approvals.

Capital Markets Day Details

The Capital Markets Day, dedicated to financial analysts and institutional investors, will begin at 1pm BST (2pm CET) in London and virtually. All presentation materials, as well as the webcast (live and replay), will be made available on Technicolor’s investor website at https://www.technicolor.com/investor-center.

VANTIVA’s presentation will be followed by the Capital Markets Day for Technicolor Creative Studios (“TCS”), whose vision and strategy are being presented in a separate press release, and are also available on Technicolor’s investor website: https://www.technicolor.com/investor-center.

Indicative Timetable

Capital Market Day for VANTIVA and TCS Technicolor’s Shareholders’ meeting H1 2022 results Technicolor’s Distribution Shareholders’ Meeting Distribution of the TCS shares

June 14th, 2022 June 30th, 2022 July 28th, 2022 Q3, 2022 Q3, 2022

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APPENDIX

The adjusted financial information provided for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020, 2021 relating to VANTIVA has not been audited, but has been produced using audited Technicolor and TCS accounts. It is therefore provided for information purposes only and may be subject to further changes.
This financial information excludes Technicolor Creative Studios division but does not take into consideration the impact of the refinancing (current Safeguard debt of the Group is maintained) and of the Spinoff (no minority stake into TCS is recognized, nor dyssynergy costs). The Trademark Licensing Operations are also included in this financial information.

VANTIVA Unaudited Adjusted Statement of Profit and loss

		Year ended December 31,
(€ in million)		2021		2020		2019
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Revenue		2 270		2 494		2 908
Cost of sales		(1 977)		(2 218)		(2 599)
Gross margin		292		276		308
Selling and administrative expenses		(185)		(198)		(227)
Research and development expenses		(84)		(93)		(114)
Restructuring costs		(31)		(73)		(20)
Net impairment losses on non-current operating assets		(1)		(73)		(61)
Other income (expense)		11		10		(14)
Earnings before Interest & Tax (EBIT) from continuing operations		2		(150)		(127)
Interest income		24		14		20
Interest expense		(128)		(72)		(56)
Net gain on financial restructuring		-		158		-
Other financial income (expense)		-		(5)		(12)
Net financial expense		(104)		94		(48)
Share of gain (loss) from associates		0		0		(1)
Income tax income (expense)		(16)		(11)		(5)
Loss from continuing operations		(117)		(66)		(181)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations		(19)		(15)		(22)
Net loss for the year		(136)		(81)		(202)
Attribuable to :
- Equity holders		(136)		(81)		(202)
- Non-controlling interest		-		-		-

VANTIVA Unaudited Adjusted Statement of Financial Position

	(€ in million)		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
ASSETS
	Goodwill		585		542		659
	Intangible assets		214		240		313
	Property, plant and equipment		93		88		110
	Right-of-use assets		48		50		76
	Other operating non-current assets		17		14		21
TOTAL OPERATING NON-CURRENT ASSETS			957		934		1 178
	Non-consolidated investments		19		16		17
	Other financial non-current assets		25		30		17
TOTAL FINANCIAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS			45		46		35
	Investments in associates and joint-ventures		2		1		1
	Deferred tax assets		16		20		33
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS			1 020		1 001		1 247
	Inventories		335		195		243
	Trade accounts and notes receivable		301		373		444
	Contract assets		20		21		17
	Other operating current assets		214		190		148
TOTAL OPERATING CURRENT ASSETS			869		778		852
	Income tax receivable		8		9		23
	Other financial current assets		445		321		256
	Cash and cash equivalents		183		301		56
	Assets classified as held for sale		1		1		-
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			1 506		1 410		1 188
TOTAL ASSETS			2 526		2 411		2 435

	(€ in million)		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
	Invested equity and retained earnings		(41)		94		(295)
	Cumulative translation adjustment		(275)		(300)		(218)
Shareholders equity attributable to owners of TCS			(316)		(205)		(513)
	Non-controlling interests		-		(0)		(0)
TOTAL INVESTED EQUITY			(315)		(205)		(513)
	Retirement benefits obligations		256		319		336
	Provisions		31		32		30
	Contract liabilities		1		1		1
	Other operating non-current liabilities		7		12		14
TOTAL OPERATING NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES			296		365		381
	Borrowings		1 026		947		978
	Lease liabilities		39		36		51
	Other non-current liabilities		0		-		1
	Deferred tax liabilities		6		6		15
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES			1 368		1 353		1 426
	Retirement benefits obligations		34		30		33
	Provisions		37		80		63
	Trade accounts and notes payable		636		686		780
	Accrued employee expenses		85		86		83
	Contract liabilities		4		5		4
	Other operating current liabilities		246		182		269
TOTAL OPERATING CURRENT LIABILITIES			1 042		1 070		1 233
	Borrowings		276		142		215
	Lease liabilities		19		28		39
	Income tax payable		14		18		32
	Other financial current liabilities		121		4		3
	Liabilities classified as held for sale		-		-		-
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			1 472		1 263		1 521
TOTAL LIABILITIES			2 841		2 616		2 947
TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES			2 526		2 411		2 435

VANTIVA Unaudited Adjusted Statements of cash flows

		December 31,
(€ in million)		2021		2020		2019
Net loss		(136)		(81)		(202)
Gain (Loss) from discontinuing activities		(19)		(15)		(22)
Loss from continuing activities		(117)		(66)		(181)
Summary adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing activities to cash generated from (used in) continuing operations
Depreciation and amortization		138		149		206
Impairment of assets		2		84		61
Net changes in provisions		(55)		12		(51)
Gain (Loss) on asset disposals		(21)		(14)		17
Interest (income) and expense		104		59		36
Net gain on financial restructuring		-		(158)		-
Other items (including tax)		16		5		(2)
Changes in working capital and other assets and liabilities		(101)		(101)		(71)
Cash generated from (used in) continuing activities		(34)		(30)		16
Interest paid on lease debt		(4)		(5)		(6)
Interest paid		(44)		(28)		(40)
Interest received		6		5		14
Income tax paid		(17)		(17)		(7)
NET OPERATING CASH GENERATED FROM (USED IN) CONTINUING ACTIVITIES (I)		(93)		(76)		(24)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, associates and investments, net of cash acquired		(0)		(2)		(3)
Proceeds from sale of investments, net of cash		0		6		1
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PPE)		(33)		(26)		(32)
Proceeds from sale of PPE and intangible assets		0		0		1
Purchases of intangible assets including capitalization of projects		(36)		(45)		(75)
Cash collateral and security deposits granted to third parties		(8)		(24)		(4)
Cash collateral and security deposits reimbursed by third parties		11		0		4
NET INVESTING CASH USED IN CONTINUING ACTIVITIES (II)		(66)		(89)		(109)
Disposal of treasury shares		-		-		1
Increase of Capital		0		60		-
Net contributions from / (distributions to) TCS		5		(21)		13
Proceeds from borrowings		0		760		1
Net cash pooling variance		81		(105)		(14)
Repayments of lease debt		(28)		(36)		(43)
Repayments of borrowings		(0)		(158)		(5)
Fees paid in relation to financing operations		(2)		(60)		(1)
Dividends and distributions paid to Group's shareholders		0		(0)		0
Other		(4)		5		4
NET FINANCING CASH GENERATED FROM (USED IN) CONTINUING ACTIVITIES (I)		52		445		(44)
NET CASH GENERATED (USED IN) DISCONTINUED ACTIVITIES (IV)		(29)		(23)		(33)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINING OF THE YEAR		301		56		268
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (I+II+III+IV)		(135)		257		(210)
Exchange gains / (losses) on cash and cash equivalents		17		(11)		(2)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR		183		301		56

VANTIVA 2021 Adjusted Segment information

	Connected Home	DVD Services	Trademark and Technology Licensing	Corporate & Other	TOTAL
(€ in million)	-
Statement of operations
Revenue	1 544	701	19	5	2 270
Intersegment sales	-	-	-	-	-
Earnings before Interest & Tax (EBIT) from continuing operations	11	0	16	(24)	2
Of which:
Amortization of purchase accounting items	(21)	(9)	-	-	(30)
Net impairment losses on non-current operating assets	(1)	(2)	2	-	(1)
Restructuring costs	(4)	(17)	(0)	(10)	(31)
Other income (expenses)	(8)	0	(0)	19	11
Adjusted EBITA	45	27	14	(33)	53
Of which:
Depreciation & amortization (excl PPA items)	(64)	(37)	(0)	(1)	(102)
Other non-cash items (1)	6	(2)	(0)	(2)	1
Adjusted EBITDA	103	67	14	(30)	154
Net capital expenditures	(60)	(9)	-	(0)	(69)

Key Performance Indicators definitions for VANTIVA

“Adjusted EBITDA” corresponds to the profit (loss) from continuing operations before tax and net financial income (expense), net of other income (expense), depreciation and amortization (including impact of provision for risks, litigation and warranties).

“Adjusted EBITA” corresponds to the profit (loss) from continuing operations before tax and net financial income (expense), net of other income (expense) and amortization of purchase accounting items.

Technicolor defines “Free Cash Flow” as net cash from operating activities (continuing and discontinued) plus proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment (“PPE”) and intangible assets, minus purchases of PPE and purchases of intangible assets including capitalization of development costs.

Reconciliation from Adjusted EBITDA to Free Cash Flow is as follows:

In € million, excluding Trademark Licensing	2021	2020
Adjusted EBITDA	141	133
Capex	(69)	(71)
Restructuring Expenses	(61)	(33)
Operating FCF	11	29
Pension & Other	(26)	(30)
Net Working Capital	(98)	(109)
Financial & Tax	(68)	(52)
Free Cash Flow	(181)	(162)

             

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1 Definition of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITA and Free Cash Flow are available in the Appendix section of the present press release
2 Figures as of September 2021, excluding China –Sources: Dell Oro, Omdia

3 Figures as of September 2021, excluding China – Sources: Dell Oro, Omdia
4 Sources: Dell’Oro3Q21 & January 22 reports, Dataxis3Q21 database, Omdia3Q21 BB and STB reports, ABI Research August’21 STB and BB CPE report, publications of listed companies and Technicolor –TAM relates to CPE hardware only (in value), excluding China
5 Figures as of September 2021 –Sources: Management estimates
6 Source: Futuresource
7 This guidance assumes a EUR/USD exchange rate of 1.15, exclude Trademark Licensing operations, include estimated running dissynergy costs, and reflect accounting changes implied by the IFRIC interpretation on Saas adjustment, relating to the configuration or customization costs in a cloud computing arrangement.
8 Excluding Trademark Licensing
9 See definition in the appendix of the present press release

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