EX-99.1 2 d922353dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Interim Report

for the quarter ended March 31, 2015


CONTENTS

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUDITOR

INTRODUCTION

  2   

INTERIM REPORT ON OPERATIONS

  4   

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

  4   

Highlights

  4   

Operating Performance by Activity

  5   

Operating Performance by Segment

  7   

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

  12   

Statement of Financial Position Review

  12   

Cash Flows Analysis

  16   

OTHER INFORMATION

  18   

Group Employees

  18   

Related Party Transactions

  18   

Important Events during the first quarter of 2015

  18   

Subsequent Events

  18   

2015 U.S. GAAP Outlook

  18   

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2015

  19   

Consolidated Income Statement

  20   

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

  21   

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

  22   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

  24   

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

  25   

Notes

  26   

Also available at www.cnhindustrial.com

CNH Industrial N.V.

Corporate Seat: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Corporate Office: Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3AD, United Kingdom

Share Capital: €18,349,647.14 (as of March 31, 2015)

Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce: reg. no. 56532474


BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUDITOR

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Chairman

Sergio Marchionne

 

Chief Executive Officer

Richard J. Tobin

 

Directors

Jacqueline A. Tammenoms Bakker (2)

John Elkann (2) (3)

Mina Gerowin (2)

Maria Patrizia Grieco (3)

Léo W. Houle (3)

Peter Kalantzis (1) (3)

John Lanaway (1)

Guido Tabellini

Jacques Theurillat (1)

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

Ernst & Young Accountants LLP

 

(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee
(3) Member of the Compensation Committee

Disclaimer

All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this filing, including statements regarding Group’s competitive strengths; business strategy; future financial position or operating results; budgets; projections with respect to revenue, income, earnings (or loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial items; costs; and plans and objectives of management regarding operations and products, are forward-looking statements. These statements may include terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “could”, “should”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “outlook”, “continue”, “remain”, “on track”, “design”, “target”, “objective”, “goal”, “forecast”, “projection”, “prospects”, “plan”, or similar terminology. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Rather, they are based on current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Group’s control and are difficult to predict. If any of these risks and uncertainties materialize or other assumptions underlying any of the forward-looking statements prove to be incorrect the actual results or developments may differ materially from any future results or developments expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including, among others: the many interrelated factors that affect consumer confidence and worldwide demand for capital goods and capital goods-related products; general economic conditions in each of the Group’s markets; changes in government policies regarding banking, monetary and fiscal policies; legislation, particularly relating to capital goods-related issues such as agriculture, the environment, debt relief and subsidy program policies, trade and commerce and infrastructure development; government policies on international trade and investment, including sanctions, import quotas, capital controls and tariffs; actions of competitors in the various industries in which the Group competes; development and use of new technologies and technological difficulties; compliance requirements imposed if additional engine emissions legislation and/or regulations are adopted; production difficulties, including capacity and supply constraints and excess inventory levels; labor relations; interest rates and currency exchange rates; inflation and deflation; energy prices; prices for agricultural commodities; housing starts and other construction activity; the Group’s ability to obtain financing or to refinance existing debt; a decline in the price of used vehicles; the resolution of pending litigation and investigations; the evolution of the Group’s alliance with Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd and Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.; the Group’s pension plans and other post-employment obligations; political and civil unrest; volatility and deterioration of capital and financial markets, including further decline of the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, other similar risks and uncertainties and the Group’s success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing. Further information concerning factors, risks, and uncertainties that could materially affect CNH Industrial’s financial results is included in CNH Industrial N.V.’s EU Annual Report at December 31, 2014, prepared in accordance with IFRS and in its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2014, prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Investors should refer and consider the incorporated information on risks, factors, and uncertainties in addition to the information presented here. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made.

Furthermore, in light of ongoing difficult macroeconomic conditions, both globally and in the industries in which CNH Industrial operates, it is particularly difficult to forecast results and any estimates or forecasts of particular periods that CNH Industrial provides are uncertain. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. CNH Industrial can give no assurance that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. CNH Industrial’s outlook is based upon assumptions, relating to the factors described in this filing which are sometimes based upon estimates and data received from third parties. Such estimates and data are often revised. CNH Industrial undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new development or otherwise. Further information concerning CNH Industrial and its businesses, including factors that potentially could materially affect CNH Industrial’s financial results, is included in CNH Industrial’s reports and filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (“AFM”) and Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (“CONSOB”).

All future written and oral forward-looking statements by CNH Industrial or persons acting on behalf of CNH Industrial are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained herein or referred to above.


INTRODUCTION

CNH Industrial N.V. is the company formed by the merger, completed on September 29, 2013, between Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and its majority owned subsidiary CNH Global N.V. CNH Industrial N.V. is incorporated in, and under the laws of, The Netherlands. CNH Industrial N.V. has its corporate seat in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and its corporate office in Basildon, United Kingdom.

Beginning with the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), CNH Industrial reports quarterly and annual consolidated financial results both under U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The reconciliation from IFRS figures to U.S. GAAP is presented, on a voluntary basis, in the Interim Report on Operations in the section “Operating performance”, and in the Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Financial information included in this Interim Report is prepared in accordance with IFRS and presented in U.S. dollars, with segment reporting based on five segments.

This Interim Report is unaudited.

Certain other information

Certain financial information in this report has been presented by geographic area. The Group’s geographic regions are: NAFTA, EMEA, LATAM and APAC. The geographic designations have the following meanings:

 

    NAFTA: United States, Canada and Mexico;

 

    EMEA: member countries of the European Union, member countries of the European Free Trade Association (“EFTA”), Ukraine, Balkans, African continent and the Middle East (excluding Turkey);

 

    LATAM: Central and South America, and the Caribbean Islands; and

 

    APAC: Continental Asia (including Turkey and Russia), Oceania and member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (“CIS”) (excluding Ukraine).

Certain industry and market share information in this Interim Report has been presented on a worldwide basis which includes all countries. In this Interim Report, management estimates of market share information are generally based on retail unit sales data in North America, on registrations of equipment in most of Europe, Brazil, and various APAC markets, and on retail and shipment unit data collected by a central information bureau appointed by equipment manufacturers associations, including the Association of Equipment Manufacturers in North America, the Committee for European Construction Equipment in Europe, the Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores (“ANFAVEA”) in Brazil, the Japan Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association, and the Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association, as well as on other shipment data collected by independent service bureaus. Not all agricultural or construction equipment is registered, and registration data may thus underestimate, perhaps substantially, actual retail industry unit sales demand, particularly for local manufacturers in China, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, and any country where local shipments are not reported. For Commercial Vehicles, regions are defined for both market share and total industry volume (“TIV”) as: Europe (27 countries reflecting key markets where the segment competes), LATAM (Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela) and APAC (Russia, Turkey, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand). In addition, there may be a period of time between the shipment, delivery, sale and/or registration of a unit, which must be estimated, in making any adjustments to the shipment, delivery, sale, or registration data to determine the Group’s estimates of retail unit data in any period.

Non-GAAP financial information

CNH Industrial monitors its operations through the use of several non-GAAP financial measures. CNH Industrial believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful and relevant information regarding its operating results and enhance the reader’s ability to assess CNH Industrial financial performance and financial position. They provide measures which facilitate management’s ability to identify operational trends, as well as make decisions regarding future spending, resource allocations and other operational decisions. These and similar measures are widely used in the industries in which the Group operates. These financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not intended to be substitutes for measures of financial performance and financial position as prepared in accordance with IFRS.

CNH Industrial non-GAAP financial measures are defined as follows:

 

    Trading Profit is computed starting from net revenues less cost of sales, selling, general and administrative costs, research and development costs, and other operating income and expenses.

 

  Introduction    2


    Operating Profit under IFRS: is computed starting from Trading Profit plus/minus restructuring costs, other income (expenses) that are unusual in the ordinary course of business (such as gains and losses on the disposal of investments and other unusual items arising from infrequent external events or market conditions).

 

    Operating Profit under U.S. GAAP: Operating Profit of Industrial Activities is defined as net sales less cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses. Operating Profit of Financial Services is defined as revenues, less selling, general and administrative expenses, interest expenses and certain other operating expenses

 

    Net Debt and Net Debt of Industrial Activities (or Net Industrial Debt): CNH Industrial provides the reconciliation of Net Debt to Total Debt, which is the most directly comparable measure included in the consolidated statement of financial position. Due to different sources of cash flows used for the repayment of the debt between Industrial Activities and Financial Services (by cash from operations for Industrial Activities and by collection of receivables from financing activities for Financial Services), management separately evaluates the cash flow performance of Industrial Activities using Net Debt of Industrial Activities.

 

    Working capital: is comprised of trade receivables, net, plus inventories, less trade payables, plus other current assets (liabilities), net.

 

    Constant currency: CNH Industrial discusses the fluctuations in revenues and certain non-GAAP financial measures on a constant currency basis by applying the prior-year exchange rates to current year’s values expressed in local currency in order to eliminate the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

 

  Introduction    3


INTERIM REPORT ON OPERATIONS

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

HIGHLIGHTS

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter
2015
     1st Quarter
2014
 

Net revenues

     6,067         7,644   

Trading profit/(loss)

     267         510   

Operating profit/(loss)

     258         480   

Profit/(loss) before taxes

     113         291   

Profit/(loss) for the period

     30         146   

Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to owners of the parent

     28         145   

(per share data in $)

             

Basic earnings per common share

     0.02         0.11   

Diluted earnings per common share

     0.02         0.11   

 

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Total assets

     49,632         54,441   

Net (debt)/cash

     (22,164      (23,590

- of which: Net industrial (debt)/cash

     (3,120      (2,874

Total equity

     7,383         7,577   

Equity attributable to owners of the parent

     7,339         7,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

No. of employees at period end

  67,583      69,207   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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OPERATING PERFORMANCE BY ACTIVITY

Basis of analysis

The following table provides the consolidated statements of income and a breakdown of Group results between Industrial Activities and Financial Services. Industrial Activities represent the activities carried out by the four industrial segments Agricultural Equipment, Construction Equipment, Commercial Vehicles, and Powertrain, as well as Corporate functions.

The segmentation between Industrial Activities and Financial Services represents a sub-consolidation prepared on the basis of the core activities of each Group’s company.

Investments held by companies belonging to one segment in companies included in the other segment are accounted for under the equity method and are classified in the income statement under result from intersegment investments.

The parent company, CNH Industrial N.V., is included under Industrial Activities.

The sub-consolidation of Industrial Activities also includes companies that provide centralized treasury services (i.e., raising funding in the market and financing Group companies). The activities of the treasury companies do not include the offer of financing to third parties.

Operating Performance by Activity

 

     1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

($ million)

   Consolidated      Industrial
Activities
     Financial
Services
     Consolidated      Industrial
Activities
     Financial
Services
 

Net revenues

     6,067         5,682         494        7,644        7,263        509   

Cost of sales

     5,047         4,836         320        6,189        5,999        318   

Selling, general and administrative costs

     539         494         45        719        663        56   

Research and development costs

     203         203         —           208        208        —     

Other income/(expense)

     (11      (9      (2 )      (18 )      (13 )      (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TRADING PROFIT/(LOSS)

  267      140      127     510     380     130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gains/(losses) on disposal of investments

  —        —        —        —        —        —     

Restructuring costs

  9      9      —        30     30     —     

Other unusual income/(expense)

  —        —        —        —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS)

  258      131      127     480     350     130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial income/(expense)

  (155   (155   —        (215 )   (215 )   —     

Result from investments (*)

  10      4      6     26     22     4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXES

  113      (20   133     291     157     134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income taxes

  83      35      48     145     96     49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD

  30      (55   85     146     61     85   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Result from intersegment investments

  —        85      —        —        85     1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD

  30      30      85     146     146     86   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Includes income from investments as well as impairment (losses)/reversals on non-intersegment investments accounted for under the equity method.

Net revenues

Group net revenues totaled $6,067 million for the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of 10.7% from the same quarter of 2014 on a constant currency basis (-20.6% on a reported basis). Net revenues of Industrial Activities were $5,682 million, a decrease of 11.7% compared to Q1 2014 on a constant currency basis (-21.8% on a reported basis). Net of the negative impact of currency translation, net revenues increased 5.9% for Commercial Vehicles (-11.2% on a reported basis), mainly driven by positive volume and mix in EMEA offsetting challenging trading conditions in LATAM. Net revenues from Agricultural Equipment decreased 23.9% on a constant currency basis (-30.5% on a reported basis) due to unfavorable volume and mix in all regions primarily in the row crop sector of the business. Net revenues from Construction Equipment were down 16.9% on a constant currency basis (-22.2% on a reported basis), mainly due to negative volume and mix primarily in LATAM. Powertrain net revenues decreased 10.3% on a constant currency basis (-25% on a reported basis) primarily due to lower sales to captive customers. Net revenues of Financial Services totaled $494 million an increase of 8.6% on a constant currency basis compared to Q1 2014 (-2.9% on a reported basis) primarily due to a larger average portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in interest yields.

 

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Trading profit/(loss)

Group trading profit was $267 million for the first quarter, down $207 million or -40.5% on a constant currency basis from Q1 2014 (down $243 million or -47.6% on a reported basis). Trading margin for the first quarter decreased 2.3 p.p. to 4.4%. Trading profit of Industrial Activities totaled $140 million for the quarter, down $216 million or -56.7% on a constant currency basis (down $240 million or -63.2% on a reported basis). Trading margin for the first quarter decreased 2.7 p.p. to 2.5%.

Trading profit declined in Agricultural Equipment, driven by negative volume and mix, including negative industrial absorption as a result of forecasted inventory balancing measures, partially offset by positive net price realization, purchasing efficiencies and positive contribution from structural cost reductions. Commercial Vehicles’ trading result improved due to favorable volume and mix and cost reductions in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses. Powertrain’s trading profit reported a slight decrease but improved on a constant currency basis, mainly due to positive product mix, industrial efficiencies and SG&A expense reduction. Construction Equipment reported a slight decrease compared to Q1 2014, as unfavorable volume and mix, mainly in heavy equipment in LATAM, were partially offset by structural cost containment actions implemented last year. Trading profit of Financial Services totaled $127 million, an increase of $9 million compared to Q1 2014 on a constant currency basis (down $3 million compared to Q1 2014 on a reported basis) primarily due to a larger average portfolio, reduced SG&A costs and lower provisions for credit losses, partially offset by lower interest margin. In Q1 2014, SG&A expenses were affected by increased costs associated with new activities launched in EMEA and LATAM to support Commercial Vehicles.

Operating profit/(loss)

The Group closed the quarter with an operating profit of $258 million (or 4.3% of net revenues), compared with $480 million (or 6.3% of net revenues) for Q1 2014, a decrease of $222 million. The $243 million decrease in trading profit, on a reported basis, was partially offset by lower restructuring costs. Operating profit of Industrial Activities was $131 million for the quarter. The $219 million decrease compared to the same period in 2014 reflected a lower trading profit partially offset by lower restructuring costs. Operating profit of Financial Services was $127 million, a decrease of $3 million compared to Q1 2014, reflecting the change of trading profit.

Restructuring costs for the first quarter of 2015 amounted to $9 million and mainly relate to actions in Agricultural Equipment and Commercial Vehicles as per the Group’s Efficiency Program launched in 2014. Restructuring costs amounted to $30 million in the first quarter of 2014, mainly relating to Construction Equipment.

Non-operating items

Net financial expenses totaled $155 million for the quarter compared to $215 million for Q1 2014. In Q1 2014 this item included a pre-tax charge of $64 million due to the re-measurement of Venezuelan assets denominated in Bolivars following the changes in Venezuela’s exchange rate mechanism: excluding this exceptional charge, net financial expenses increased $4 million compared to Q1 2014, with higher foreign exchange losses partially offset by lower cost of funding.

Result from investments was a net gain of $10 million, compared to $26 million in Q1 2014. The decrease was due to lower results of joint ventures in APAC.

Income taxes for the first quarter totaled $83 million ($145 million for Q1 2014). The effective tax rate for the first quarter 2015 was 73.5% and is mainly due to not recording deferred tax assets on losses in certain jurisdictions. In the first quarter of 2014, the effective tax rate was 49.8% (effective tax rate of 40.8% excluding the effect of the exceptional charge relating to the re-measurement of Venezuelan assets, for which no corresponding tax impact could be recorded in that quarter).

Profit/(loss) for the period

The Group closed the quarter with net profit of $30 million, or $0.02 per share, compared with $146 million, or $0.11 per share, for Q1 2014.

Profit attributable to owners of the parent was $28 million, compared with $145 million for Q1 2014.

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Operating Performance    6


OPERATING PERFORMANCE BY SEGMENT

The following is a discussion of net revenues and trading profit for each segment.

Revenues by Segment

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014      % change  

Agricultural Equipment

     2,577         3,706         -30.5   

Construction Equipment

     602         774         -22.2   

Commercial Vehicles

     2,091         2,354         -11.2   

Powertrain

     904         1,205         -25.0   

Eliminations and Other

     (492      (776      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total of Industrial Activities

  5,682      7,263      -21.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Services

  494      509      -2.9   

Eliminations and Other

  (109   (128   —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total for the Group

  6,067      7,644      -20.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading profit/(loss) by Segment

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014      Change  

Agricultural Equipment

     157         442         -285   

Construction Equipment

     (4      1         -5   

Commercial Vehicles

     (22      (74      52   

Powertrain

     28         30         -2   

Eliminations and Other

     (19      (19      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total of Industrial Activities

  140      380      -240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Services

  127      130      -3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Eliminations and Other

  —        —       —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total for the Group

  267      510      -243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading margin (%)

  4.4      6.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reconciliation between Trading profit under IFRS and Operating profit under U.S. GAAP

 

     1st Quarter 2015  

($ million)

   Industrial
Activities
     Financial
Services
     Eliminations      Consolidated  

Trading profit under IFRS

     140         127         —           267   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Development costs, net

  10      —        —        10   

Reclassification of interest compensation to Financial Services

  71      —        (71   —     

Other adjustments and reclassification, net

  2      2      3      7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit under U.S. GAAP

  223      129      (68   284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation between Trading profit under IFRS and Operating profit under U.S. GAAP

 

     1st Quarter 2014  

($ million)

   Industrial
Activities
     Financial
Services
     Eliminations      Consolidated  

Trading profit under IFRS

     380         130         —           510   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Development costs, net

  (60   —        —        (60

Reclassification of interest compensation to Financial Services

  86      —        (86   —     

Other adjustments and reclassification, net

  6      4      6      16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit under U.S. GAAP

  412      134      (80   466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Agricultural Equipment

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014  

Net revenues

     2,577         3,706   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

% change

  -30.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading profit/(loss)

  157      442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change

  -285   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading margin (%)

  6.1      11.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues for Agricultural Equipment were $2,577 million for the quarter, down 23.9% from Q1 2014 on a constant currency basis (down 30.5% on a reported basis), as a result of unfavorable industry volume and mix in all regions primarily in the row crop sector.

Net revenues by region for the first quarter 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014      % change  

NAFTA

     1,149         1,779         -35.4   

EMEA

     835         1,142         -26.9   

LATAM

     318         426         -25.4   

APAC

     275         359         -23.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  2,577      3,706      -30.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Worldwide agricultural equipment industry unit sales were down 14% for tractors and down 26% for combines. In the Group’s key product segments within NAFTA, the over 140 hp tractor segment was down 26%, and combine demand was down 44%. Smaller hp tractors in NAFTA were slightly positive, with the under 40 hp segment up 2%, and the 40-140 hp segment up 4%. In LATAM, tractor and combine markets decreased 10% and 35%, respectively. EMEA markets were down 14% for tractors and 8% for combines. APAC markets decreased 17% for tractors and 19% for combines.

Agricultural Equipment’s worldwide market share performance was up for both tractors and combines. For tractors, CNH Industrial’s market share was down in LATAM as a result of destocking, and up or flat in all other regions. For combines, CNH Industrial’s market share was down in APAC, but increased in all other regions.

In Q1 2015 Agricultural Equipment’s worldwide unit production was 4% above retail sales in support of the expected seasonal increase in demand from dairy and livestock customers. In row crop related products comparable production units were cut significantly with production for worldwide combine and high horsepower tractors in NAFTA down 40% versus last year as part of the CNH Industrial’s efforts to balance inventory with forecasted demand.

Agricultural Equipment trading profit was $157 million for the quarter ($442 million in Q1 2014) and trading margin decreased 5.8 p.p. to 6.1%, driven by negative volume and mix including negative industrial absorption, with production hours declining nearly 40% in NAFTA and LATAM, partially offset by net positive price realization, purchasing efficiencies and a positive contribution from structural cost reductions.

 

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Construction Equipment

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014  

Net revenues

     602         774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

% change

  -22.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading profit/(loss)

  (4   1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change

  -5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading margin (%)

  (0.7   0.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net revenues for Construction Equipment were $602 million for the quarter, down 16.9% compared to Q1 2014 on a constant currency basis (down 22.2% on a reported basis), due to negative volume and mix primarily in LATAM.

Net revenues by region in the first quarter 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014      % change  

NAFTA

     319         298         7.0   

EMEA

     125         154         -18.8   

LATAM

     100         238         -58.0   

APAC

     58         84         -31.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  602      774      -22.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In Q1 2015, Construction Equipment’s worldwide heavy and light industry sales were down 19% and 4%, respectively. Industry heavy and light equipment sales were up in NAFTA and EMEA, but down in LATAM and APAC. Construction Equipment’s worldwide market share was mainly in line with prior year for heavy and light construction equipment in all regions except for LATAM, where municipality-driven demand declined significantly.

Construction Equipment’s worldwide production levels were 36% above retail sales, in support of the seasonal increase expected in NAFTA and EMEA.

Construction Equipment reported a trading loss of $4 million compared to a $1 million profit for Q1 2014. Improved profits in NAFTA and EMEA and a reduction of structural costs were more than offset by the negative effects of the challenging trading conditions in LATAM.

Commercial Vehicles

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014  

Net revenues

     2,091         2,354   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

% change

  -11.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading profit/(loss)

  (22   (74
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change

  52   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading margin (%)

  -1.1      -3.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial Vehicles posted first quarter net revenues of $2,091 million, up 5.9% from Q1 2014 on a constant currency basis (down 11.2% on a reported basis) primarily as a result of favorable volume and mix in EMEA. Excluding negative currency translation, net revenues increased in EMEA driven by higher volumes for trucks and buses. In LATAM, net revenues were slightly down due to lower volumes for trucks partially offset by favorable performance for buses and specialty vehicles and positive pricing. In APAC, overall net revenues were flat with a decline for trucks, mainly in Russia, offset by increased bus sales.

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Operating Performance    9


Net revenues by region in the first quarter, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014      % change  

EMEA

     1,615         1,799         -10.2   

LATAM

     293         333         -12.0   

APAC

     183         222         -17.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  2,091      2,354      -11.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The European truck market was up 12.4% compared with Q1 2014, with light vehicles (GVW 3.5-6.0 tons) and heavy vehicles (GVW >16 tons) increasing while medium vehicles (GVW 6.1-15.9 tons) declined. In LATAM, new truck registrations declined 32.5% compared to Q1 2014, affecting all ranges.

In Q1 2015, the Group’s market share in the European truck market was 10.8%, down 0.4 p.p. compared with Q1 2014. The CNH Industrial’s share of the LATAM market was 10.8%, down 1.1 p.p. compared to Q1 2014 as a result of the weighting of CNH Industrial’s business in Argentina.

A total of 27,458 vehicles (including buses and specialty vehicles) were delivered in the quarter, representing a 1% decrease compared to Q1 2014. Volumes were higher in the light segment (up 4%), while in medium and heavy segments volumes were down 8% and 10%, respectively. Commercial Vehicles’ deliveries increased 9% in EMEA, while LATAM and APAC were down 28% and 35%, respectively.

Commercial Vehicles’ ending book-to-bill ratio as of Q1 2015 was 1.40, an increase of 11% over Q1 2014. Q1 2015 order intake in EMEA trucks increased by 15% compared to Q1 2014, with a 43% increase in Heavy Trucks in Europe.

Commercial Vehicles closed the first quarter with a trading loss of $22 million compared with a loss of $74 million for Q1 2014, (up $42 million on a constant currency basis), as a result of improved volume and mix, and cost reductions in SG&A expenses, primarily as a result of the Efficiency Program. In EMEA, the increase in trading profit is mainly attributable to trucks, as a result of favorable volume and mix, and SG&A cost reductions. Results in LATAM, despite the negative market trend, started to recover relative to 2014. Results in APAC were negatively affected by decreased industry volumes in Russia, Turkey and Australia.

Powertrain

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014  

Net revenues

     904         1,205   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

% change

  -25.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading profit/(loss)

  28      30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change

  -2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading margin (%)

  3.1      2.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Powertrain reported first quarter net revenues of $904 million a decrease of 10.3% compared to Q1 2014 on a constant currency basis (down 25% on a reported basis) on lower volumes, mainly in the captive portion of the business as a result of decreased agricultural equipment demand and the 2014 buildup of Tier 4 final transition engine inventory for the off-road segment. Sales to external customers accounted for 47% of total net revenues (37% in Q1 2014).

During the quarter, Powertrain sold a total of 129,714 engines, a decrease of 17.6% compared to Q1 2014. By major customer, 11% of engines were supplied to Agricultural Equipment, 30% to Commercial Vehicles, 5% to Construction Equipment and the remaining 54% to external customers. Additionally, Powertrain delivered 15,860 transmissions and 41,374 axles, a decrease of 8.2% and an increase 3.1%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2014.

Despite the decline in engine volumes, Powertrain closed the first quarter with a trading profit of $28 million, down $2 million from the same period in 2014, with a trading margin of 3.1% (2.5% for Q1 2014). On a constant currency basis trading profit improved $6 million, mainly due to positive mix, industrial efficiencies and SG&A expense reduction.

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Operating Performance    10


Financial Services

 

     1st Quarter  

($ million)

   2015      2014  

Net revenues

     494         509   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

% change

  -2.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading profit/(loss)

  127      130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change

  -3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading margin (%)

  25.7      25.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

  85      86   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change

  -1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Services reported first quarter net revenues of $494 million, an increase of 8.6% compared to Q1 2014 on a constant currency basis (a decrease of 2.9% on a reported basis), primarily due to a larger average portfolio during the quarter, partially offset by a decrease in interest yields.

Financial Services reported a trading profit of $127 million, an increase of $9 million compared to Q1 2014 on a constant currency basis (down $3 million compared to Q1 2014 on a reported basis) primarily due to a larger average portfolio, reduced SG&A costs and lower provisions for credit losses, partially offset by lower interest margin. In Q1 2014, SG&A expenses were affected by increased costs associated with new activities launched in EMEA and LATAM to support Commercial Vehicles.

Financial Services reported a net income of $85 million, flat compared to Q1 2014 as the negative impact of currency translation and lower interest margin were offset by the reduced SG&A costs and lower provisions for credit losses.

Retail loan originations in the quarter were $2.1 billion, down $0.2 billion compared to Q1 2014, mostly due to the decline in Agricultural Equipment sales. The managed portfolio (including unconsolidated joint ventures) of $25.2 billion as of March 31, 2015 (of which retail was 65% and wholesale 35%) was down $2.1 billion compared to December 31, 2014. Excluding the impact of currency, such portfolio decreased $0.3 billion, primarily in NAFTA (retail).

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Operating Performance    11


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The following discussion of liquidity and capital resources principally focuses on CNH Industrial’s consolidated statement of financial position and CNH Industrial’s consolidated statement of cash flows. The breakdown of consolidated data between Industrial Activities and Financial Services is prepared in accordance with the rules previously described in the section “Operating Performance”, paragraph “Operating Performance by Activity”.

CNH Industrial’s operations are capital intensive and subject to seasonal variations in financing requirements for dealer receivables and dealer and Group inventories. Whenever necessary, funds from operating activities are supplemented from external sources. CNH Industrial expects to have available to the Group cash reserves and cash generated from operations and from sources of debt and financing activities that are sufficient to fund its working capital requirements, capital expenditures and debt service at least through the next twelve months.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION REVIEW

Statement of Financial Position by Activity

 

     At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

($ million)

   Consolidated      Industrial
Activities
     Financial
Services
     Consolidated      Industrial
Activities
     Financial
Services
 

Intangible assets:

     5,727        5,578        149         6,031        5,874        157   

Goodwill

     2,483        2,353        130         2,494        2,359        135   

Other intangible assets

     3,244        3,225        19         3,537        3,515        22   

Property, plant and equipment

     6,079        6,076        3         6,733        6,730        3   

Investments and other financial assets

     641        2,859        123         690        3,122        136   

Leased assets

     1,584        11        1,573         1,518        20        1,498   

Defined benefit plan assets

     18        18        —           20        19        1   

Deferred tax assets

     1,512        1,343        169         1,655        1,460        195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-current assets

  15,561     15,885     2,017      16,647     17,225     1,990   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories

  7,216      7,049      167      7,140      6,977      163   

Trade receivables

  782     771     50      1,054     1,025     92   

Receivables from financing activities

  19,571     3,384     20,283      21,472     4,788     22,724   

Current taxes receivable

  370     236     134      324     200     124   

Other current assets

  1,280     1,123     556      1,434     1,137     588   

Current financial assets:

  315     308     10      205     198     9   

Current securities

  1     1     —        —       —       —     

Other financial assets

  314     307     10      205     198     9   

Cash and cash equivalents

  4,515     2,732     1,783      6,141     4,123     2,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current assets

  34,049     15,603     22,983      37,770     18,448     25,718   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

  22      4      18      24      4      20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

  49,632     31,492     25,018      54,441     35,677     27,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

  7,383     7,383     2,342      7,577     7,577     2,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provisions:

  5,790     5,739     51      6,386     6,329     57   

Employee benefits

  2,610     2,582     28      2,831     2,800     31   

Other provisions

  3,180     3,157     23      3,555     3,529     26   

Debt:

  26,657     9,131     21,622      29,701     11,666     24,075   

Asset-backed financing

  12,501     34     12,482      13,587     82     13,561   

Other debt

  14,156     9,097     9,140      16,114     11,584     10,514   

Other financial liabilities

  337     323     17      235     221     16   

Trade payables

  5,512     5,385     173      5,982     5,850     197   

Current taxes payable

  196     118     78      206     114     92   

Deferred tax liabilities

  444     195     249      399     191     208   

Other current liabilities

  3,313     3,218     486      3,955     3,729     515   

Liabilities held for sale

  —       —       —        —       —       —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  42,249     24,109     22,676      46,864     28,100     25,160   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

  49,632     31,492     25,018      54,441     35,677     27,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Liquidity and Capital Resources    12


At March 31, 2015, total assets decreased $4,809 million compared to December 31, 2014.

Non-current assets decreased $1,086 million during the first quarter of 2015, primarily due to currency translation differences more than offsetting capital expenditures for the period.

Current assets decreased $3,721 million compared to December 31, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in receivables from financing activities of $1,901 million and in cash and cash equivalents of $1,626 million.

Receivables from financing activities, net of currency translation differences and write-downs, decreased $596 million compared to December 31, 2014, primarily due to a reduction of the NAFTA retail portfolio.

Working capital (net of items relating to vehicles sold under buy-back commitments and vehicles no longer subject to lease agreements that are held in inventory) was positive $1,922 million, a $434 million increase for the quarter.

 

($ million)

        At March 31,
2015
     At December 31,
2014
     Change  

Inventories

   (a)      6,944         6,857         87   

Trade receivables

        782         1,054         (272

Trade payables

        (5,512      (5,982      470   

Net current taxes receivable/(payable) & other current receivables/(payables)

   (b)      (292      (441      149   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Working capital

  1,922      1,488      434   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Inventories are reported net of vehicles held for sale by Commercial Vehicles segment that have been bought back (under buy-back commitments) or returned following expiry of a lease agreement.
(b) Other current payables, included under Net current taxes receivable/(payable) & other current receivables/(payables), are stated net of amounts due to customers in relation to vehicles sold under buy-back commitments, which consist of the repurchase amount payable at the end of the lease period, together with the value of any lease installments received in advance. The value at the beginning of the contract period, equivalent to the difference between the sale price and the repurchase amount, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period.

Working capital increased $653 million over the period on a comparable scope of operations and on a constant currency basis.

At March 31, 2015, trade receivables, other receivables and receivables from financing activities falling due after that date and sold without recourse (and, therefore, eliminated from the statement of financial position pursuant to the derecognition requirements) totaled $514 million ($654 million at December 31, 2014).

At March 31, 2015, CNH Industrial’s debt was $26,657 million ($29,701 million at the end of 2014), of which $12,501 million ($13,587 million at December 31, 2014) related to asset-backed financing operations. Remaining debt of $14,156 million at March 31, 2015 ($16,114 million at the end of 2014) included bonds of $7,815 million ($9,519 million at the end of 2014), bank loans of $5,451 million ($5,547 million at the end of 2014) and other indebtedness of $890 million ($1,048 million at the end of 2014). Debt decreased $3,044 million during the first quarter of 2015, mainly reflecting a decrease of $1,949 million due to currency translation impact, a decrease of $533 million in asset-backed financing, a net increase of $564 million in other debt and $1,126 million in repayments of bonds. See Note 24 to the CNH Industrial Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on CNH Industrial’s indebtedness at March 31, 2015, including a table summarizing the maturity profile and interest rates payable on its outstanding bonds at that date.

At March 31, 2015, CNH Industrial’s net debt (a non-GAAP measure which is calculated as debt plus other financial liabilities, net of cash, cash equivalents, current securities and other financial assets, all as recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position) was $22,164 million, a decrease of $1,426 million, or -6.0%, compared with the $23,590 million at the end of 2014. The positive effect of the decrease in the lending portfolios of Financial Services ($571 million) and of currency translation differences ($1,787 million) was partially offset by cash absorbed by operating activities and by capital expenditures of the period.

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Liquidity and Capital Resources    13


The following table details CNH Industrial’s net debt at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and provides a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to debt, the most directly comparable measure included in CNH Industrial’s consolidated statement of financial position. Due to different sources of cash flows used for the repayment of the debt between Industrial Activities and Financial Services (by cash from operations for Industrial Activities and by collection of financing receivables for Financial Services), management separately evaluates the cash flow performance of Industrial Activities using the net debt of Industrial Activities (i.e., net industrial debt). Net industrial debt is the primary indicator of changes in financial structure and, as such, is one of the key targets used to measure Group performance.

 

     At March 31, 2015     At December 31, 2014  

($ million)

   Consolidated     Industrial
Activities
    Financial
Services
    Consolidated     Industrial
Activities
    Financial
Services
 

Debt:

     (26,657 )     (9,131 )     (21,622     (29,701 )     (11,666 )     (24,075

Asset-backed financing

     (12,501 )     (34 )     (12,482     (13,587 )     (82 )     (13,561

Other debt

     (14,156 )     (9,097 )     (9,140     (16,114 )     (11,584 )     (10,514

Intersegment financial receivables (1)

     —         3,294       802        —         4,692       1,348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt, net of intersegment balances

  (26,657 )   (5,837 )   (20,820 )    (29,701 )   (6,974 )   (22,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other financial assets (2)

  314      307      10      205      198      9   

Other financial liabilities (2)

  (337 )   (323 )   (17   (235 )   (221 )   (16

Liquidity:

Current securities

  1     1     —        —        —        —     

Cash and cash equivalents

  4,515     2,732     1,783      6,141     4,123     2,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (Debt)/Cash

  (22,164 )   (3,120 )   (19,044 )    (23,590 )   (2,874 )   (20,716
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) As a result of the role played by the central treasury, debt for Industrial Activities also includes funding raised by the central treasury on behalf of consolidated Financial Services (included under intersegment financial receivables). Intersegment financial receivables for Financial Services, on the other hand, represent loans or advances to Industrial Activities – for receivables sold to Financial Services that do not meet the derecognition requirements – as well as cash deposited temporarily with the central treasury.
(2) Other financial liabilities and other financial assets include, respectively, the negative and positive fair values of derivative financial instruments.

Total available liquidity (inclusive of $2,674 million and $2,716 million in undrawn committed facilities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively) decreased $1,667 million to $7,190 million, mainly due to the CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. 5.25% €1 billion bond repayment in March 2015, cash absorption from operating activities and negative currency translation differences partially offset by an increase in bank debt. At March 31, 2015, Cash and cash equivalents included $817 million ($978 million at December 31, 2014) of restricted cash the use of which is primarily limited to the repayment of the debt relating to securitizations classified as asset-backed financing. This item also included at March 31, 2015, $132 million of cash and cash equivalents held by CNH Industrial Venezuelan subsidiary ($106 million at December 31, 2014).

CNH Industrial has traditionally relied upon the ABS market and committed asset-backed facilities as a primary source of funding and liquidity. The Group carried out term securitizations for a total amount of $1,061 million in the first quarter of 2015 ($1,023 million in the first quarter of 2014). CNH Industrial also established or renewed wholesale securitized credit facilities for a total commitment amount of $993 million in the first quarter of 2015 ($200 million in the first quarter of 2014).

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Liquidity and Capital Resources    14


Change in Net Industrial Debt

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Net industrial (debt)/cash at beginning of the period

     (2,874 )       (2,195

Profit/(loss) for the period

     30         146   

Amortization and depreciation (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments and operating lease)

     279         268   

Change in provisions for risks and charges and similar

     (173      (16

Change in working capital

     (772      (1,822

Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments and operating lease)

     (185      (295

Change in scope of consolidation and other changes

     (43      (48

Net industrial cash flow

     (864 )       (1,767

Capital increases and dividends

     2         1   

Translation exchange differences

     616         (16

Change in net industrial debt

     (246 )       (1,782
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net industrial (debt)/cash at end of period

  (3,120 )    (3,977
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the first quarter of 2015, net industrial debt increased $246 million to $3,120 million. Cash generation in the operations before change in working capital contributed for $136 million. Change in working capital negatively impacted by $772 million, mainly due to increase in inventories. Capital expenditures activity totaled $185 million. Currency translation differences positively affected net industrial debt by $616 million.

Change in Net debt of Financial Services

Net debt for Financial Services at March 31, 2015 was $1,672 million lower than year-end 2014, mainly due to the decrease in the lending portfolio ($565 million) and positive currency translation differences ($1,171 million), partially offset by cash absorbed by financing activities ($95 million).

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Liquidity and Capital Resources    15


CASH FLOWS ANALYSIS

In the first quarter of 2015 operating activities absorbed $670 million of cash. Investing activities generated a total of $642 million of cash, mainly due to a decrease in lending portfolio of Financial Services. Cash absorbed to fund capital expenditures totaled $185 million. Financing activities absorbed a total of $1,168 million in cash, mainly arising from bond repayment.

In the first quarter of 2014, operating activities absorbed $1,500 million in cash. Investing activities absorbed a total of $456 million of cash to fund capital expenditures of $305 million and increases in financial receivables of $153 million. Financing activities generated a total of $1,311 million in cash.

Statement of Cash Flows by Activity

 

           1st Quarter 2015     1st Quarter 2014  

($ million)

         Consolidated     Industrial
Activities
    Financial
Services
    Consolidated     Industrial
Activities
    Financial
Services
 

A)    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

       6,141       4,123       2,018        6,489       4,010       2,479   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

B)    CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Profit/(loss) for the period

  30      30      85      146      146      86   

Amortization and depreciation (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments and operating lease)

  280     279     1      269     268     1   

(Gains)/losses on disposal of non-current assets (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments) and other non-cash items

  28     (77 )   20      13     (98 )   25   

Dividends received

  29     64     —        55     145     —     

Change in provisions

  (185 )   (185 )   —        (73 )   (66 )   (7

Change in deferred income taxes

  64     20     44      23     (1 )   24   

Change in items due to buy-back commitments

  (a   (153 )   3     (156   (2 )   2     (4

Change in operating lease items

  (b   (110 )   2     (112   (35 )   2     (37

Change in working capital

  (653 )   (772 )   119      (1,896 )   (1,822 )   (74
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

  (670 )   (636 )   1      (1,500 )   (1,424 )   14   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

C)    CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Investments in:

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments and operating lease)

  (185 )   (185 )   —        (305 )   (295 )   (10

Consolidated subsidiaries and other equity investments

  (5 )   14     —        (5 )   (5 )   —     

Proceeds from the sale of non-current assets (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments)

  —        —        41      2     2     —     

Net change in receivables from financing activities

  571     6     565      (153 )   15     (168

Change in current securities

  (1 )   (1 )   —        —        —        —     

Other changes

  262     887     (625   5     681     (676
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

  642     721     (19   (456 )   398     (854
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

D)    CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Net change in debt and other financial assets/liabilities

  (1,170 )   (1,180 )   10      1,310     1,242     68   

Capital Increase

  2     2     (60   4     4     —     

Dividends paid

  —        —        (35   (3 )   (3 )   (90
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

  (1,168 )   (1,178 )   (85   1,311     1,243     (22
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Translation exchange differences

  (430 )   (298 )   (132   25     18     7   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

E)    NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

  (1,626 )   (1,391 )   (235   (620 )   235     (855
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

F)    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  4,515     2,732     1,783      5,869     4,245     1,624   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Cash generated from the sale of vehicles under buy-back commitments, net of amounts included in profit/(loss), are recognized under operating activities in a single line item, which includes changes in working capital, capital expenditure, depreciation and impairment losses. The item also includes gains and losses arising from the sale of vehicles subject to buy-back commitments before the end of the agreement and without repossession of the vehicle.
(b) Cash from operating lease is recognized under operating activities in a single line item, which includes capital expenditure, depreciation, write-downs and changes in inventory.

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Liquidity and Capital Resources    16


Industrial Activities

In the first quarter of 2015, Industrial Activities absorbed cash and cash equivalents totaling $1,391 million. Operating activities absorbed $636 million in cash as income-related cash inflows of $136 million were largely offset by an increase in working capital of $772 million (on a comparable scope of operations and at constant exchange rates). Investing activities generated a total of $721 million in cash, primarily related to changes in financial receivables from/debt payable to Financial Services (included under other changes), partially offset by net investments in fixed assets and in subsidiaries and other equity investments ($171 million). Financing activities absorbed cash of $1,178 million, primarily due to bond repayment.

Financial Services

In the first quarter of 2015, Financial Services absorbed cash and cash equivalents totaling $235 million. Cash absorbed by income-related cash outflows were offset by cash generated by the decrease in working capital (on a comparable scope of operations and at constant exchange rates). Investing activities (including changes in financial receivables from/debt payable to Industrial Activities) absorbed $19 million in cash, with a decrease in the lending portfolio that generated $565 million, more than offset by changes in financial receivables/debt payables to Industrial Activities. Financing activities absorbed a total of $85 million in cash, primarily due to the payment of dividends ($35 million) and the redemption of preferred shares held by Industrial Activities ($60 million).

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Liquidity and Capital Resources    17


OTHER INFORMATION

GROUP EMPLOYEES

As of March 31, 2015, CNH Industrial had 67,583 employees, a decrease of 1,624 over the 69,207 figure at year-end 2014.

The change was mainly attributable to a decrease of the manufacturing workforce for rebalancing initiatives in the Agricultural Equipment due to the industry cycle, primarily in NAFTA and LATAM, and to the already disclosed closure of Shanghai New Holland Agricultural Machinery Corporation Limited, a 60% owned joint venture. An additional decrease of approximately 300 employees was due to changes of the scope of the operations. This includes the transfer of the Iribus plant in Valle Ufita, Avellino (Italy), effective January 1, 2015, to an external entrepreneur in the framework of a transfer of undertaking.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Refer to Note 30 “Related party transactions” of the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2015.

IMPORTANT EVENTS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2015

No significant events have occurred in the first quarter of 2015.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 10, 2015, CNH Industrial announced that, in line with the ongoing Efficiency Program launched in 2014, it plans to focus the operations of its Iveco commercial vehicles manufacturing facilities in Madrid and Valladolid, Spain. Under the announced plan, Madrid will be fully dedicated to the assembly of Stralis and Trakker heavy commercial vehicles and Valladolid will be transformed into a center of excellence for heavy commercial vehicles cab production. The transfer of cab operations from Madrid to Valladolid will be executed in two steps beginning mid-2015 and concluding at the end of 2016. In addition, the production of the extra heavy special vehicles and the chassis cab versions of the Iveco Daily light duty commercial vehicles, currently carried out, respectively, in Madrid and in Valladolid, will be transferred to existing facilities in Italy. The Iveco Astra plant, located in Piacenza, Italy, will assume production of the extra heavy special vehicles from Madrid in the second half of 2015 and the CNH Industrial’s facility in Suzzara, Italy, will become the central production hub for the Iveco Daily by the end of 2016.

At the CNH Industrial N.V. Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on April 15, 2015, Shareholders approved the 2014 Annual Report (including the Company’s 2014 financial statements) and the distribution of a dividend of €0.20 per common share. The cash dividend was declared in euro and was paid on April 29, 2015 for a total amount of $291 million (€272 million). Shareholders who at the record date (April 21, 2015) held common shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange received the dividend in U.S. dollars in the amount of $0.2142 per common share based on the official USD/EUR exchange rate reported by the European Central Bank on April 16, 2015. Shareholders also re-elected all of the eleven members of the Board of Directors already in office on the date of the AGM. Finally, Shareholders granted the Board the authority to acquire up to a maximum of 10% of the Company’s common shares outstanding at the AGM date. Such authorization is an instrument available for the Board of Directors, but places no obligation on the Company to repurchase its own shares.

2015 U.S. GAAP OUTLOOK

Starting from 2015, CNH Industrial manages its operations, assesses its performance and makes decision about resources allocation based on financial results prepared only in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and, accordingly, also the full year guidance presented below is prepared under U.S. GAAP.

Full year U.S. GAAP guidance is confirmed reflecting current currency exchange rates as follows:

 

    Net sales of Industrial Activities in the range of $26-27 billion, with an operating margin of Industrial Activities between 6.1% and 6.4%;

 

    Net industrial debt at the end of 2015 between $2.1 billion and $2.3 billion.

 

  CNH Industrial Group      Other Information    18


INTERIM CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

At March 31, 2015

 

  Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      at March 31, 2015    19


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

($ million)

   Note    1st Quarter
2015
    1st Quarter
2014
 

Net revenues

   (1)      6,067        7,644   

Cost of sales

   (2)      5,047        6,189   

Selling, general and administrative costs

   (3)      539        719   

Research and development costs

   (4)      203        208   

Other income/(expenses)

   (5)      (11     (18
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TRADING PROFIT/(LOSS)

  267      510   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gains/(losses) on the disposal of investments

(6)   —        —     

Restructuring costs

(7)   9      30   

Other unusual income/(expenses)

(8)   —        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS)

  258      480   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial income/(expenses)

(9)   (155   (215

Result from investments:

(10)   10      26   

Share of the profit/(loss) of investees accounted for using the equity method

  12      26   

Other income/(expenses) from investments

  (2   —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAXES

  113      291   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes

(11)   83      145   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

  30      146   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations

  —        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD

  30      146   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

Owners of the parent

  28      145   

Non-controlling interests

  2      1   

(in $)

                 

BASIC EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

   (12)      0.02        0.11   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DILUTED EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

(12)   0.02      0.11   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      at March 31, 2015    20


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

($ million)

   Note    1st Quarter
2015
    1st Quarter
2014
 

PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (A)

        30        146   

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

       

Gains/(losses) on the remeasurement of defined benefits plans

   (22)      3        —     

Income tax relating to Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

   (22)      (7     —     

Total Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax (B1)

        (4     —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges

(22)   (39   (61

Gains/(losses) on fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

(22)   —        —     

Gains/(losses) on exchange differences on translating foreign operations

(22)   (181   59   

Share of other comprehensive income of entities consolidated by using the equity method

(22)   (29   (4

Income tax relating to components of Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

(22)   10      20   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax (B2)

  (239   14   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX (B) = (B1) + (B2)

  (243 )    14   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (A)+(B)

  (213 )    160   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

Owners of the parent

  (214   159   

Non-controlling interests

  1      1   

 

  Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      at March 31, 2015    21


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

($ million)

   Note    At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

ASSETS

        

Intangible assets

   (13)      5,727         6,031   

Property, plant and equipment

   (14)      6,079         6,733   

Investments and other financial assets:

   (15)      641         690   

Investments accounted for using the equity method

        595         633   

Other investments and financial assets

        46         57   

Leased assets

   (16)      1,584         1,518   

Defined benefit plan assets

        18         20   

Deferred tax assets

   (11)      1,512         1,655   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-current assets

  15,561      16,647   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories

(17)   7,216      7,140   

Trade receivables

(18)   782      1,054   

Receivables from financing activities

(18)   19,571      21,472   

Current tax receivables

(18)   370      324   

Other current assets

(18)   1,280      1,434   

Current financial assets:

  315      205   

Current securities

  1      —     

Other financial assets

(19)   314      205   

Cash and cash equivalents

(20)   4,515      6,141   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current assets

  34,049      37,770   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

(21)   22      24   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

  49,632      54,441   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      at March 31, 2015    22


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)

 

($ million)

   Note    At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

        

Issued capital and reserves attributable to owners of the parent

        7,339         7,534   

Non-controlling interests

        44         43   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

(22)   7,383      7,577   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provisions:

  5,790      6,386   

Employee benefits

(23)   2,610      2,831   

Other provisions

(23)   3,180      3,555   

Debt:

(24)   26,657      29,701   

Asset-backed financing

(24)   12,501      13,587   

Other debt

(24)   14,156      16,114   

Other financial liabilities

(19)   337      235   

Trade payables

(25)   5,512      5,982   

Current tax payables

  196      206   

Deferred tax liabilities

(11)   444      399   

Other current liabilities

(26)   3,313      3,955   

Liabilities held for sale

  —        —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  42,249      46,864   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

  49,632      54,441   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      at March 31, 2015    23


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

($ million)

   Note    1st Quarter 2015     1st Quarter 2014  

A) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   (20)      6,141        6,489   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

B) CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD:

Profit/(loss) for the period

  30      146   

Amortization and depreciation (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments and operating lease)

  280      269   

(Gains)/losses on disposal of non-current assets (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments)

  1      1   

Other non-cash items

  27      12   

Dividends received

  29      55   

Change in provisions

  (185   (73

Change in deferred income taxes

  64      23   

Change in items due to buy-back commitments

(a)   (153   (2

Change in operating lease items

(b)   (110   (35

Change in working capital

  (653   (1,896
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

  (670 )    (1,500
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

C) CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:

Investments in:

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments and operating lease)

  (185   (305

Consolidated subsidiaries and other equity investments

  (5   (5

Proceeds from the sale of non-current assets (net of vehicles sold under buy-back commitments)

  —        2   

Net change in receivables from financing activities

  571      (153

Change in current securities

  (1   —     

Other changes

  262      5   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

  642      (456
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

D) CASH FLOWS FROM/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Bonds issued

  —        1,370   

Repayment of bonds

  (1,126   —     

Issuance of other medium-term borrowings

  535      824   

Repayment of other medium-term borrowings

  (378   (391

Net change in other financial payables and other financial assets/liabilities

  (201   (493

Capital increase

  2      4   

Dividends paid

  —        (3
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

  (1,168 )    1,311   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Translation exchange differences

  (430   25   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

E) TOTAL CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

  (1,626 )    (620
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

F) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

(20)   4,515      5,869   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The cash flows generated by the sale of vehicles under buy-back commitments, net of amounts included in Profit/(loss) for the period, are included under operating activities in a single line item, which includes changes in working capital, capital expenditures, depreciation and impairment losses. This item also includes gains and losses arising from the sales of vehicles transferred under buy-back commitments that occur before the end of the agreement term without repossession of the vehicle.
(b) Cash flows generated during the period by operating lease arrangements are included in operating activities in a single line item which includes capital expenditures, depreciation, impairment losses and changes in inventories.

 

  Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      at March 31, 2015    24


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

($ million)

  Share
capital
    Capital
reserves
    Earnings
reserves
    Cash
flow
hedge
reserve
    Cumulative
translation
adjustment
reserve
    Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
reserve
    Defined benefit
plans
remeasurement
reserve
    Cumulative
share of OCI
of entities
consolidated
under the
equity
method
    Non-controlling
interests
    Total  

AT DECEMBER 31, 2013

    25        3,114        5,005        55        (379     —          (207     (22     71        7,662   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in equity for the first quarter of 2014

Capital increase

  —        4      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        4   

Dividends distributed

  —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (3   (3

Increase/(decrease) in the Reserve for share-based payments

  —        5      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        5   

Total comprehensive income for the period

  —        —        145      (41   59      —        —        (4   1      160   

Other changes

  —        —        (1   —        —        —        —        —        —        (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AT MARCH 31, 2014

  25      3,123      5,149      14      (320   —        (207   (26   69      7,827   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

($ million)

  Share
capital
    Capital
reserves
    Earnings
reserves
    Cash
flow
hedge
reserve
    Cumulative
translation
adjustment
reserve
    Available-
for-sale
financial
assets
reserve
    Defined benefit
plans
remeasurement
reserve
    Cumulative
share of OCI
of entities
consolidated
under the
equity
method
    Non-controlling
interests
    Total  

AT DECEMBER 31, 2014

    25        3,170        5,540        (97     (518     —          (519     (67     43        7,577   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in equity for the first quarter of 2015

Capital increase

  —        22      —        —        —        —        —        —        1      23   

Dividends distributed

  —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —     

Increase/(decrease) in the Reserve for share-based payments

  —        (9   —        —        —        —        —        —        —        (9

Total comprehensive income for the period

  —        —        28      (28   (181   —        (4   (29   1      (213

Other changes

  —        —        6      —        —        —        —        —        (1   5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AT MARCH 31, 2015

  25      3,183      5,574      (125   (699   —        (523   (96   44      7,383   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      at March 31, 2015    25


NOTES

FOREWORD

CNH Industrial N.V. (or the “Company” and collectively with its subsidiaries, “CNH Industrial” or the “CNH Industrial Group” or the “Group”) is the company formed by the merger, completed on September 29, 2013, between Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and its majority owned subsidiary CNH Global N.V. (the “Merger”).

CNH Industrial N.V. is incorporated in, and under the laws of, The Netherlands. CNH Industrial N.V. has its corporate seat in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and its corporate office in Basildon, United Kingdom. The Group is involved in the manufacture and sale of agricultural and construction equipment, trucks and commercial vehicles and industrial and marine engines and transmission systems and axles.

The Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the parent company CNH Industrial N.V. is the euro.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

This Interim Report was authorized for issuance on May 8, 2015 and has been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB and adopted by the European Union. The designation “IFRS” also includes all valid International Accounting Standards (“IAS”), as well as all interpretations of the IFRS Interpretations Committee, formerly the Standing Interpretations Committee (“SIC”) and then the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

In particular, this Interim Report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting applying the same accounting standards and policies used in the preparation of the CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014, included in the Annual Report prepared under IFRS for European listing purposes and Dutch law requirements (in the following, the “CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014” or the “EU Annual Report”), other than those discussed in the following paragraph “Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations adopted from January 1, 2015”. This Interim Report does not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014.

The preparation of the interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities, accumulated other comprehensive income and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim financial statements. If in the future such estimates and assumptions, which are based on management’s best judgment at the date of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements, deviate from the actual circumstances, the original estimates and assumptions will be modified as appropriate in the period in which the circumstances change. Reference should be made to the section “Significant accounting policies”, paragraph “Use of estimates”, in the CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014 for a detailed description of the more significant valuation procedures used by CNH Industrial.

Moreover, certain valuation procedures, in particular those of a more complex nature regarding matters such as any impairment of non-current assets, are only carried out in full during the preparation of the annual financial statements, when all the information required is available, other than in the event that there are indications of impairment, when an immediate assessment is necessary. At the date of this Interim Report, there were no indicators of impairment requiring immediate consideration to be made as to the existence of any impairment losses. Similarly, the recoverability of deferred tax assets is assessed quarterly using figures from budget and plans for subsequent years consistent with those used for impairment testing.

The actuarial valuations that are required for the determination of employee benefit provisions are also usually carried out during the preparation of the annual financial statements.

Income taxes are recognized based upon the best estimate of the actual income tax rate expected for the full financial year.

CNH Industrial is exposed to operational financial risks such as credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk, relating mainly to exchange rates and interest rates. This Interim Report does not include all the information and notes about financial risk management required in the preparation of annual financial statements. For a detailed description of this information reference should be made to the “Risk management” section and Note 33 “Information on financial risks” of CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014.

 

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Format of the financial statements

The Group presents an income statement using a classification based on the function of expenses (otherwise known as the “cost of sales” method), rather than one based on their nature, as this is believed to provide information that is more relevant. The format selected is that used for managing the business and for management reporting purposes. In this income statement, the Group also presents subtotals for both Trading Profit and Operating Profit. Trading Profit represents Operating Profit before specific items that are considered to hinder comparison of the trading performance of the Group’s businesses either on a year-on-year basis or with other businesses. In detail, Trading Profit is a measure that excludes Gains/(losses) on the disposal of investments, Restructuring costs and Other unusual income/(expenses) which impact, and are indicative of, operational performance, but whose effects occur on a less frequent basis; each of these items is described as follows:

 

    Gains/(losses) on the disposal of investments are defined as gains or losses incurred on the disposal of investments (both consolidated subsidiaries and unconsolidated associates or other investments), inclusive of transaction costs. The caption also includes gains/losses recognized in business combinations achieved in stages, when the Group’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree is re-measured at its acquisition-date fair value;

 

    Restructuring costs are defined as costs associated with involuntary employee termination benefits pursuant to a one-time benefit arrangement, costs to consolidate or close facilities and relocate employees, and any other cost incurred for the implementation of restructuring plans; those plans reflect specific actions taken by management to improve the Group’s future profitability; and

 

    Other unusual income/(expenses) are defined as asset write-downs (of plant, equipment or inventory) and provisions (or their subsequent reversal) arising from infrequent external events or market conditions.

CNH Industrial excludes the above items from Trading Profit because they are individually or collectively material items that are not considered to be representative of the routine trading performance of the Group’s businesses. Operating Profit captures all items which are operational in nature regardless of the rate of occurrence. By distinguishing operational items between Trading Profit and Operating Profit, the Group’s performance may be evaluated in a more effective manner, while still disclosing a higher level of detail.

For the statement of financial position, a mixed format has been selected to present current and non-current assets and liabilities, as permitted by IAS 1. Companies carrying out industrial activities and those carrying out financial activities are both consolidated in the Group’s financial statements. The investment portfolios of Financial Services are included in current assets, as the investments will be realized in their normal operating cycle. Financial Services, though, obtains funds only partially from the market: the remainder are obtained from CNH Industrial N.V. through the Group’s treasury companies (included in Industrial Activities), which lend funds both to Industrial Activities and to Financial Services companies as the need arises. This Financial Services structure within the Group means that any attempt to separate current and non-current liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position is not meaningful.

The statement of cash flows is presented using the indirect method.

 

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Re-measurement of Venezuelan assets

Based on changes to the way Venezuela’s exchange rate mechanism operates, in 2014 CNH Industrial changed the bolivar fuerte (“Bs.F.”) rate used to re-measure its Venezuelan Commercial Vehicles business operations financial statements in U.S. dollars. Effective March 31, 2014, CNH Industrial started to use the exchange rate determined by U.S. dollar auctions conducted under Venezuela’s Complementary System of Foreign Currency Administration (SICAD I). As a result, in the first quarter of 2014 CNH Industrial recorded a pre-tax re-measurement charge of $64 million. The SICAD exchange rate which CNH Industrial used at March 31, 2015 is 12.0 Bs.F. to the U.S. dollar, the same used at December 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015, the Venezuelan subsidiary had net monetary assets of $148 million, including $132 million of cash and cash equivalents.

During the first quarter of 2015, the Venezuelan government introduced a new market-based exchange system, referred to as Marginal Currency System (or the “SIMADI” rate), an open system of supply and demand limited by certain government mandated restrictions, resulting in the elimination of the SICAD II rate. At March 31, 2015, the SIMADI closed at 192.95 Bs.F. to the U.S. dollar.

The operating environment in Venezuela continues to be challenging, reflecting economic uncertainty and the CNH Industrial’s limited ability to convert Bs.F. to U.S. dollars. Various restrictions on CNH Industrial’s ability to manage its operations, including restrictions on the distribution of foreign exchange by the authorities, have affected CNH Industrial’s Venezuelan operation’s ability to pay obligations denominated in U.S. dollars, thereby restricting CNH Industrial’s ability to benefit from its investment in this operation. CNH Industrial will continue to monitor the appropriate rate to be used for re-measuring its net monetary assets, as well as the currency exchange regulations and other factors to assess whether its ability to control and benefit from its Venezuelan operations has been adversely affected. As the SICAD rate is based on periodic auctions, there may be significant changes to the exchange rate in future quarters, as well as other related developments in Venezuela, which may impact CNH Industrial’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations adopted from January 1, 2015

On November 21, 2013, the IASB issued narrow scope amendments to IAS 19 – Employee Benefits, entitled Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (Amendments to IAS 19). The amendment applies to contributions from employees or third parties to defined benefit plans, in order to simplify the accounting for contributions that are independent of the number of years of employee service (for example, employee contributions that are calculated according to a fixed percentage of salary). The amendment is effective, retrospectively, from July 1, 2014, with earlier application permitted. The application of this amendment did not have any significant effect on this Interim Report.

On December 12, 2013, the IASB issued the Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010 – 2012 Cycle and the Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011 – 2013 Cycle. The most important topics addressed in these amendments are, among others, the definition of vesting conditions in IFRS 2 – Share Based Payment, the disclosure on judgment used in the aggregation of operating segments in IFRS 8 – Operating Segments, the identification and disclosure of a related party transaction that arises when a management entity provides key management personnel service to a reporting entity in IAS 24 – Related Party Disclosures, the extension of the exclusion from the scope of IFRS 3 – Business Combinations to all types of joint arrangements (as defined in IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements) and clarifications about the application of certain exceptions in IFRS 13 – Fair Value Measurement. These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014, with early application permitted. The application of these amendments did not have any significant effect on this Interim Report.

Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations not yet applicable and not early adopted by the Group

At the date of this Interim Report, the European Union has not yet completed its endorsement process for the following standards and amendments.

On May 6, 2014 the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 11 – Joint Arrangements: Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations, adding a new guidance on how to account for the acquisition of an interest in a joint operation that constitutes a business. These amendments are effective, retrospectively, for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016, with earlier application permitted. No significant effect is expected from the adoption of these amendments.

On May 12, 2014, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 16 – Property, Plant and Equipment and to IAS 38 – Intangible Assets. The IASB has clarified that the use of revenue-based methods to calculate the depreciation of an asset is not appropriate because revenue generated by an activity that includes the use of an asset generally reflects factors other than the consumption of the economic benefits embodied in the asset. The IASB also clarified that revenue is generally presumed to be an inappropriate basis for measuring the consumption of the economic benefits embodied in an intangible asset. This presumption, however, can be rebutted in certain limited circumstances. These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016, with early application permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the method of implementation and impact of this amendment on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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On May 28, 2014, the IASB issued the new standard IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The standard requires a company to recognize revenue upon transfer of control of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive. This new revenue recognition model defines a five step process to achieve this objective. The updated guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The new standard supersedes IAS 11 – Construction Contracts, IAS 18 – Revenue and IFRICs 13, 15 and 18, as well as SIC-31, and is effective on a retrospectively basis for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The Group is currently evaluating the method of implementation and impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

On July 24, 2014 the IASB completed and issued the new IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments. The improvement package introduced by the new standard includes a logical model for classification and measurement of financial instruments, a single expected loss impairment model for financial assets and a substantially reformed approach for hedge accounting. Entities should apply this new standard retrospectively from January 1, 2018. Early application is permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the method of implementation and impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

On September 11, 2014, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 10 - Consolidated Financial Statements and IAS 28 - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (2011). The amendments deal with the sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture, and provide that a full gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves a business (whether it is housed in a subsidiary or not). A partial gain or loss is recognized when a transaction involves assets that do not constitute a business, even if these assets are housed in a subsidiary. The amendments will be effective from annual periods commencing on or after January 1, 2016. The Group is currently evaluating the method of implementation and impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

On September 25, 2014, the IASB issued the Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012 – 2014 Cycle. The most important topics addressed in these amendments are changes in method of disposal in IFRS 5 – Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued operations, the definition of servicing contracts and the applicability of the amendments to IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures to condensed interim financial statements, the issue of the discount rate to be used for regional markets in IAS 19 – Employee benefits and other disclosures to be incorporated by cross-reference to information outside the interim financial statements according to IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting. These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016. The Group is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on its consolidated financial statements.

On December 18, 2014, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements as part of its major initiative to improve presentation and disclosure in financial reports. The amendments make clear that materiality applies to the whole of financial statements and that the inclusion of immaterial information can inhibit the usefulness of financial disclosures. Furthermore, the amendments clarify that companies should use professional judgment in determining where and in what order information is presented in the financial disclosures. The application of these amendments is mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016, with early application permitted. The Group is currently evaluating the method of implementation and impact of this amendment on its consolidated financial statements.

SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

There have been no significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the first quarter of 2015.

OTHER INFORMATION

Other sections of this Interim Report provide information on important events occurred since the end of the quarter and business outlook.

 

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COMPOSITION AND PRINCIPAL CHANGES

 

1. Net revenues

An analysis of Net revenues (net of intra-Group transactions) by operating segment is as follows:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Industrial Activities:

     

Agricultural Equipment

     2,576         3,706   

Construction Equipment

     602         774   

Commercial Vehicles

     2,081         2,336   

Powertrain

     423         447   

Total Industrial Activities

     5,682         7,263   

Financial Services

     385         381   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net revenues

  6,067      7,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2. Cost of sales

Cost of sales comprises the following:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Interest cost and other financial charges from Financial Services

     173         185   

Other costs of sales

     4,874         6,004   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Cost of sales

  5,047      6,189   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3. Selling, general and administrative costs

Selling costs amount to $246 million in the first quarter of 2015 ($327 million in the first quarter of 2014) and include mainly marketing, advertising and sales personnel costs.

General and administrative costs were $293 million in the first quarter of 2015 ($392 million in the first quarter of 2014) and include mainly expenses for administration which are not attributable to sales, production and research and development functions.

 

4. Research and development costs

In the first quarter of 2015, research and development costs of $203 million ($208 million in the first quarter of 2014) include all the research and development costs not recognized as assets amounting to $95 million ($115 million in the first quarter of 2014) and the amortization of capitalized development costs of $108 million ($93 million in the first quarter of 2014). During the period CNH Industrial incurred new expenditure for capitalized development costs of $98 million ($153 million in the first quarter of 2014).

 

5. Other income/(expenses)

This item consists of miscellaneous operating costs which cannot be allocated to specific functional areas, such as indirect taxes and duties, and accruals for various provisions not attributable to other items of Cost of sales or Selling, general and administrative costs, net of income arising from trading operations which is not attributable to the sale of goods and services.

 

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6. Gains/(losses) on the disposal of investments

Gains/(losses) on the disposal of investments amount to zero in the first quarter of 2015 and 2014.

 

7. Restructuring costs

Restructuring costs for the first quarter of 2015 amounted to $9 million, mainly related to Agricultural Equipment and Commercial Vehicles (restructuring costs of $30 million in the first quarter of 2014, mainly related to Construction Equipment).

 

8. Other unusual income/(expenses)

In the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 this item amounts to zero.

 

9. Financial income/(expenses)

In addition to the items forming part of the specific lines of the profit or loss, the following analysis of Net financial income/(expenses) in the first quarter of 2015 also takes into account the Interest income from customers and other financial income of Financial Services included in Net revenues for $228 million in the first quarter of 2015 ($250 million in the first quarter of 2014) and the costs incurred by Financial Services included in Interest expense and other financial charges from Financial Services included in Cost of sales for $173 million in the first quarter of 2015 ($185 million in the first quarter of 2014).

A reconciliation to the income statement is provided under the following table.

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Financial income:

     

Interest earned and other financial income

     31         14   

Interest income from customers and other financial income of Financial Services

     228         250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial income

  259      264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

of which:

Financial income, excluding Financial Services (a)

  31      14   

Interest and other financial expenses:

Interest cost and other financial expenses

  292      304   

Write-downs of financial assets

  25      31   

Interest costs on employee benefits

  17      20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest and other financial expenses

  334      355   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net (income)/expenses from derivative financial instruments and exchange differences

  25      59   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest and other financial expenses, net (income)/expenses from derivative financial instruments and exchange differences

  359      414   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

of which:

Interest and other financial expenses, effects resulting from derivative financial instruments and exchange differences, excluding Financial Services (b)

  186      229   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net financial income/(expenses) excluding Financial Services (a) - (b)

  (155   (215
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net financial expenses for the first quarter of 2015, excluding those of Financial Services, amounted to $155 million ($215 million in the first quarter of 2014, which included a pre-tax charge of $64 million due to the re-measurement of Venezuelan assets denominated in Bolivars following the changes in Venezuela’s exchange rate mechanism).

 

10. Result from investments

In the first quarter of 2015, the net gain of $10 million (a net gain amounting to $26 million in the first quarter of 2014) includes CNH Industrial’s share in the net profit or loss of the investees accounted for using the equity method for an amount equal to an income of $12 million (income of $26 million in the first quarter of 2014); the item additionally includes impairment losses and reversals of impairment losses, accruals to the investment provision and dividend income. In detail

 

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the item mainly includes: entities of Agricultural Equipment totaling $9 million ($17 million in the first quarter of 2014), entities of Commercial Vehicles totaling -$3 million ($5 million in the first quarter of 2014) and entities of Financial Services totaling $6 million ($4 million in the first quarter of 2014).

 

11. Income taxes

Income taxes recognized in the consolidated income statement consist of the following:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Current taxes

     20         135   

Deferred taxes

     63         9   

Taxes relating to prior periods

     —           1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Income taxes

  83      145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The effective tax rate for the first quarter 2015 was 73.5% and is mainly due to not recording deferred tax assets on losses in certain jurisdictions. In the first quarter of 2014, the effective tax rate was 49.8% (effective tax rate of 40.8% excluding the effect of the exceptional charge relating to the re-measurement of Venezuelan assets, for which no corresponding tax impact could be recorded in that quarter).

CNH Industrial recognizes in its consolidated statement of financial position within Deferred tax asset, the amount of Deferred tax assets less the Deferred tax liabilities of the individual consolidated companies, where these may be offset. Amounts recognized are as follows:

 

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Deferred tax assets

     1,512         1,655   

Deferred tax liabilities

     (444      (399
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  1,068      1,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

12. Earnings per share

The basic earnings per common share for the first quarter of 2015 and for the first quarter of 2014 is determined by dividing the Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to the owners of the parent by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

The special voting shares have minimal economic entitlements as the purpose of the special voting shares is to grant long-term shareholders with an extra voting right by means of granting an additional special voting share, without granting such shareholders with any additional economic rights. However, as a matter of Dutch law, such special voting shares cannot be fully excluded from economic entitlements. Therefore, the Articles of Association provide that only a minimal dividend accrues to the special voting shares, which is not distributed, but allocated to a separate special dividend reserve. The impact of this special voting dividend reserve on the earnings per share of the common shares is not material. For more detailed information on the composition of share capital, refer to Note 22 “Equity”.

The following table sets out the Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to the owners of the parent and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per share for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014:

 

          1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to the owners of the parent

   $ million      28         145   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period – basic

   thousand      1,358,986         1,352,570   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

$   0.02      0.11   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter of 2015 and for the first quarter of 2014 has been determined by increasing the weighted average number of common shares outstanding to take into consideration the dilutive share equivalents outstanding during each period, deriving from the CNH Industrial share-based payments awards.

The following tables sets out for the first quarter of 2015 and for the first quarter of 2014 the Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to the owners of the parent and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:

 

          1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to the owners of the parent

   $ million      28         145   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period – diluted (a)

   thousand      1,361,421         1,356,989   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$   0.02      0.11   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 1.9 million Restricted Share Units for the first quarter of 2015 (zero for the first quarter of 2014) were outstanding but not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the impact of these shares would have been anti-dilutive.

 

13. Intangible assets

 

($ million)

   Net of
amortization at
December 31, 2014
     Additions      Amortization      Foreign
exchange
effects and
other
changes
     Net of
amortization at
March 31, 2015
 

Goodwill

     2,494         —           —           (11      2,483   

Development costs

     2,819         98         (108      (244      2,565   

Other

     718         2         (24      (17      679   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Intangible assets

  6,031      100      (132   (272   5,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Goodwill consists of net goodwill mainly resulting from the purchase of the Case group. Total Goodwill is allocated to each segment as follows: Agricultural Equipment for $1,883 million, Construction Equipment for $396 million, Commercial Vehicles for $69 million, Powertrain for $5 million and Financial Services for $130 million.

 

14. Property, plant and equipment

 

($ million)

   Net of
depreciation at
December 31, 2014
     Additions      Depreciation     Foreign
exchange
effects
    Disposals
and other
changes
    Net of
depreciation at
March 31, 2015
 

Property, plant and equipment

     4,780         85         (148     (377     (2     4,338   

Assets sold with a buy-back commitment

     1,953         117         (53     (207     (69     1,741   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Property plant and equipment

  6,733      202      (201   (584   (71   6,079   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions of $202 million in the first quarter of 2015 mainly relate to Agricultural Equipment, Construction Equipment and Commercial Vehicles.

 

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15. Investments and other financial assets

 

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Investments

     603         645   

Non-current financial receivables

     37         44   

Other securities

     1         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments and other financial assets

  641      690   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in Investments are as follows:

 

($ million)

   At December 31,
2014
     Revaluations/
(Write-downs)
     Acquisitions
and
capitalizations
     Other
changes
     At March 31,
2015
 

Investments

     645         10         5         (57      603   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2015 the item Investments totals $603 million ($645 million at December 31, 2014) and includes, among others, the following investments: Naveco (Nanjing Iveco Motor Co.) Ltd. $219 million ($215 million at December 31, 2014), Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri A.S. $73 million ($107 million at December 31, 2014) and CNH Industrial Capital Europe S.a.S. $102 million ($110 million at December 31, 2014).

Other changes consisting of a net decrease of $57 million mainly due to dividends of $29 million distributed by companies accounted for using the equity method, and to foreign exchange losses of $29 million.

Revaluations and write-downs consist of adjustments for the result of the period to the carrying value of investments accounted for under the equity method. Write-downs also include any loss in value in investments accounted for under the cost method.

 

16. Leased assets

 

($ million)

   Net of
depreciation
at December 31,
2014
     Additions      Depreciation     Foreign
exchange
effects
    Disposals
and
other
changes
    Net of
depreciation
at March 31,
2015
 

Leased assets

     1,518         246         (49     (29     (102     1,584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

17. Inventories

 

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Raw materials, supplies and finished goods

     7,186         7,107   

Gross amount due from customers for contract works

     30         33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Inventories

  7,216      7,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories at March 31, 2015 include assets which are no longer subject to operating lease arrangements or buy-back commitments and are held for sale for a total amount of $272 million ($283 million at December 31, 2014). Excluding these amounts, Inventories rose by $87 million during the first quarter of 2015. Excluding exchange rate differences, total Inventories increased $723 million in the first quarter of 2015.

 

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18. Current receivables and Other current assets

 

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Trade receivables

     782         1,054   

Receivables from financing activities

     19,571         21,472   

Current tax receivables

     370         324   

Other current assets:

     

Other current receivables

     1,117         1,264   

Accrued income and prepaid expenses

     163         170   

Total Other current assets

     1,280         1,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current receivables and Other current assets

  22,003      24,284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other current receivables include amounts due from the tax authorities, security deposits and miscellaneous receivables.

Receivables from financing activities include the following:

 

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Retail financing

     10,341         11,023   

Dealer financing

     8,611         9,400   

Finance leases

     569         955   

Other

     50         94   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Receivables from financing activities

  19,571      21,472   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Receivables from financing activities decreased by $1,901 million during the period. Excluding a translation foreign exchange negative impact of $1,305 million arising mainly from trends in U.S. dollar/Brazilian real and U.S. dollar/British pound, this item decreased by $596 million, mainly as the result of a reduction in retail portfolio in NAFTA.

Sales of receivables

CNH Industrial has discounted receivables and bills without recourse having due dates beyond March 31, 2015 amounting to $514 million ($654 million at December 31, 2014, with due dates beyond that date), which refer to trade receivables and other receivables for $453 million ($585 million at December 31, 2014) and receivables from financing activities for $61 million ($69 million at December 31, 2014).

 

19. Other financial assets and Other financial liabilities

These items include, respectively, the positive and negative measurement at fair value of derivative financial instruments at March 31, 2015.

In particular, the overall change in Other financial assets (from $205 million at December 31, 2014 to $314 million at March 31, 2015), and in Other financial liabilities (from $235 million at December 31, 2014 to $337 million at March 31, 2015), is mainly due to the changes in exchange rates and interest rates over the period.

As this item consists principally of hedging instruments, the change in their value is compensated by the change in the value of the hedged item.

 

20. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at bank and other easily marketable securities that are readily convertible into cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

At March 31, 2015, this item includes $817 million ($978 million at December 31, 2014) of restricted cash whose use is primarily limited to the repayment of the debt relating to securitizations classified as Asset-backed financing.

This item also includes at March 31, 2015, $132 million of cash and cash equivalents held by CNH Industrial Venezuelan subsidiary ($106 million at December 31, 2014).

 

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21. Assets held for sale

Assets held for sale at March 31, 2015 and at December 31, 2014 consist of buildings and factories mainly attributable to Financial Services and Agricultural Equipment.

 

22. Equity

Consolidated shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2015 decreased by $194 million over December 31, 2014, mainly due to negative exchange differences of $210 million and a decrease of $29 million in the cash flow hedge reserve, partially offset by the profit of $30 million for the period.

Share capital

Share capital, fully paid-in, amounts to €18 million (equivalent to $25 million) at March 31, 2015 and consists of 1,360,490,438 common shares and 474,474,276 special voting shares, of which 60,233,760 were acquired by CNH Industrial N.V. (“the Company”) following the de-registration of the corresponding amount of qualifying common shares from the Loyalty Register, all with a par value of €0.01 each.

The special voting shares have minimal economic entitlements as the purpose of the special voting shares is to grant long-term shareholders with an extra voting right by means of granting an additional special voting share, without granting such shareholders with any economic rights additional to the ones pertaining to the common shares. However, as a matter of Dutch law, such special voting shares cannot be fully excluded from economic entitlements. Therefore, the Articles of Association provide that only a minimal dividend accrues to the special voting shares, which is not distributed, but allocated to a separate special dividend reserve.

For more complete information on the share capital of CNH Industrial N.V., reference should be made to Note 24 “Equity” of the CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014.

Treasury shares

At the Annual General Meeting (the “AGM”) held on April 15, 2015, shareholders granted the Board of Directors (the “Board”) the authority to repurchase up to a maximum of 10% of the Company’s common shares outstanding at the same date. The authorization is an instrument available to the Board of Directors, but places no obligation on the Company to repurchase its own shares. Under the authorization, which is valid for a period of 18 months from the date of the AGM and therefore up to and including October 14, 2016, the Board may repurchase the Company’s common shares in accordance with applicable regulations at a price not to exceed 10% of the market price reported on the stock exchange through which the repurchase(s) are made - New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and/or Mercato Telematico Azionario (MTA).

At March 31, 2015, CNH Industrial N.V. does not own directly or indirectly treasury common shares since that instrument was not exercised by the Board. As above discussed with reference to Share capital, at March 31, 2015 the Company only owned 60,233,760 special voting shares acquired following the de-registration of the corresponding amount of qualifying common shares from the Loyalty Register.

Capital reserves

At March 31, 2015 capital reserves amounting to $3,183 million ($3,170 million at December 31, 2014) mainly include the effects of the Merger.

Earnings reserves

Earnings reserves, amounting to $5,574 million at March 31, 2015 ($5,540 million at December 31, 2014) consist mainly of retained earnings and profits attributable to the owners of the parent.

On March 2, 2015, the Board of Directors of CNH Industrial N.V. recommended to the Company’s Shareholders a dividend of €0.20 per common share. The proposal was approved by the Company’s Shareholders at the AGM held on April 15, 2015. The cash dividend was declared in euro and has been paid on April 29, 2015 for a total amount of $291 million (€272 million). Shareholders who at the record date (April 21, 2015) held common shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange received the dividend in U.S. dollars in the amount of $0.2142 per common share on the official USD/EUR exchange rate reported by the European Central Bank on April 16, 2015.

 

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Other comprehensive income

The amount of Other comprehensive income can be analyzed as follows:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015     1st Quarter 2014  

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

    

Gains/(losses) on the remeasurement of defined benefit plans

     3        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (A)

  3      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging instruments arising during the period

  (123   (37

Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging instruments reclassified to profit or loss

  84      (24

Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging instruments

  (39   (61

Gains/(losses) on the remeasurement of available-for-sale financial assets arising during the period

  —        —     

Gains/(losses) on the remeasurement of available-for-sale financial assets reclassified to profit or loss

  —        —     

Gains/(losses) on the remeasurement of available-for-sale financial assets

  —        —     

Exchange gains/(losses) on translating foreign operations arising during the period

  (181   59   

Exchange gains/(losses) on translating foreign operations reclassified to profit or loss

  —        —     

Exchange gains/(losses) on translating foreign operations

  (181   59   

Share of Other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using the equity method arising during the period

  (29   (4

Reclassification adjustment for the share of Other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using the equity method

  —        —     

Share of Other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using the equity method

  (29   (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (B)

  (249   (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tax effect of the other components of Other comprehensive income (C)

  3      20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income, net of tax (A) + (B) + (C)

  (243   14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The income tax effect relating to Other comprehensive income can be analyzed as follows:

 

     1st Quarter 2015     1st Quarter 2014  

($ million)

   Before tax
amount
    Tax
(expense)/

benefit
    Net-of-
tax
amount
    Before tax
amount
    Tax
(expense)/
benefit
     Net-of-
tax
amount
 

Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

             

Gains/(losses) on the remeasurement of defined benefit plans

     3        (7     (4     —          —           —     

Total Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

     3        (7     (4     —          —           —     

Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

             

Gains/(losses) on cash flow hedging instruments

     (39     10        (29     (61     20         (41

Gains/(Losses) on the remeasurement of available-for-sale financial assets

     —          —          —          —          —           —     

Exchange gains/(losses) on translating foreign operations

     (181     —          (181     59        —           59   

Share of Other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using the equity method

     (29     —          (29     (4     —           (4

Total Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

     (249     10        (239     (6     20         14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income

  (246   3      (243   (6   20      14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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23. Provisions

 

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Employee benefits

        2,610            2,831   

Other provisions:

           

Warranty and technical assistance provision

     919            1,020      

Restructuring provision

     58            107      

Investment provision

     5            6      

Other risks

     2,198            2,422      
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Other provisions

  3,180      3,555   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Provisions

  5,790      6,386   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Provisions decreased $596 million in the first quarter of 2015, of which $406 million attributable to exchange rate differences.

Provisions for Employee benefits include provisions for health care plans, pension plans and other post-employment benefits as well as other provisions for employees and provisions for other long-term employee benefits.

Provisions for Other risks amount to $2,198 million at March 31, 2015 ($2,422 million at December 31, 2014) and include provisions for contractual and commercial risks and disputes.

 

24. Debt

 

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Asset-backed financing

        12,501            13,587   

Other debt:

           

Bonds

     7,815            9,519      

Borrowings from banks

     5,451            5,547      

Payables represented by securities

     633            701      

Other

     257            347      
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Other debt

  14,156      16,114   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Debt

  26,657      29,701   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Debt decreased by $3,044 million over the period (decrease of $1,095 million excluding exchange translation differences).

The major bond issues outstanding at March 31, 2015 are the following:

 

     Currency      Face value of
outstanding
bonds (in
million)
     Coupon     Maturity      Outstanding
amount

($ million)
 

Global Medium Term Notes:

             

CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. (1)

     EUR         1,200         6.25     March 9, 2018         1,291   

CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. (1)

     EUR         1,000         2.75     March 18, 2019         1,076   

CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. (1)

     EUR         700         2.875     September 27, 2021         753   
             

 

 

 

Total Global Medium Term Notes

  3,120   
             

 

 

 

Other bonds:

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

  USD      750      3.875   November 1, 2015      750   

CNH Industrial America LLC

  USD      254      7.25   January 15, 2016      254   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

  USD      500      6.25   November 1, 2016      500   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

  USD      500      3.25   February 1, 2017      500   

Case New Holland Industrial Inc.

  USD      1,500      7.875   December 1, 2017      1,500   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

  USD      600      3.625   April 15, 2018      600   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

  USD      500      3.375   July 15, 2019      500   
             

 

 

 

Total Other bonds

  4,604   
             

 

 

 

Hedging effect and amortized cost valuation

  91   
             

 

 

 

Total Bonds

  7,815   
             

 

 

 

 

(1) Bond listed at the Irish Stock Exchange.

 

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Further information about these bonds is included in Note 27 “Debt” to the CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014. The unaudited prospectuses and offering circulars, or their abstracts, relating to the above-mentioned principal bond issues are available on the Group’s website at www.cnhindustrial.com under “Investors – Fixed income investors”.

The bonds issued by the Group may contain commitments of the issuer, and in certain cases commitments of CNH Industrial N.V. in its capacity as guarantor, which are typical of international practice for bond issues of this type such as, in particular, negative pledge, pari passu and cross default clauses. A breach of these commitments can lead to the early repayment of the issued notes. In addition, the bonds guaranteed by CNH Industrial N.V. under the Global Medium Term Note Programme, contain clauses which could lead to early repayment if there is a change of control of CNH Industrial N.V. associated with a downgrading by a ratings agency.

The Group intends to repay the issued bonds in cash at the due date by utilizing available liquid resources. In addition, the companies in the Group may from time to time buy back their issued bonds, also for purposes of their cancellation. Such buy backs, if made, depend upon market conditions, the financial situation of the Group and other factors which could affect such decisions.

Available committed credit lines expiring after twelve months amount to approximately $2.7 billion at March 31, 2015 ($2.7 billion at December 31, 2014).

Finally, Debt secured with mortgages and other liens on assets of the Group amounts to $157 million at March 31, 2015 ($150 million at December 31, 2014); this amount includes balances of $71 million ($64 million at December 31, 2014) due to creditors for assets acquired under finance leases.

 

25. Trade payables

Trade payables of $5,512 million at March 31, 2015 decreased by $470 million from the amount at December 31, 2014, mainly due to exchange rate differences.

 

26. Other current liabilities

At March 31, 2015, Other current liabilities mainly include $1,567 million of amounts payable to customers relating to buy-back agreements ($1,962 million at December 31, 2014) and accrued expenses and deferred income of $478 million ($570 million at December 31, 2014).

 

27. Guarantees granted, commitments and contingent liabilities

Guarantees granted

At March 31, 2015 the Group has provided guarantees on the debt or commitments of third parties or unconsolidated subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates totaling $352 million ($383 million at December 31, 2014). These guarantees mainly consist of obligations of certain CNH Industrial’s companies undertaken in the interest of certain dealers in relation to bank financings, as well as performance guarantees in the interest of a joint venture of Commercial Vehicles.

Contingent liabilities

As a global Group with a diverse business portfolio, CNH Industrial is exposed to numerous legal risks, particularly in the areas of product liability, product performance, retail and wholesale credit, competition and antitrust law, intellectual property matters, disputes with dealers and suppliers and service providers, environmental risks, and tax and employment matters.

The outcome of any current or future proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. It is therefore possible that legal judgments could give rise to expenses that are not covered, or not fully covered, by insurers’ compensation payments and could affect CNH Industrial financial position and results.

When it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle obligations and this amount can be reliably estimated, CNH Industrial recognizes specific provisions for this purpose.

Although the ultimate outcome of legal matters pending against CNH Industrial and its subsidiaries cannot be predicted, CNH Industrial believes the reasonable possible range of losses for these unresolved legal matters in addition to the amounts accrued would not have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

CNH Industrial N.V. is successor to Fiat Industrial S.p.A. – a company formed as a result of the demerger of Fiat S.p.A. (which, effective October 12, 2014, was merged into Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., “FCA”) in favor of Fiat Industrial S.p.A. (the “Demerger”). As such, CNH Industrial N.V. continues to be liable jointly with FCA for the liabilities of FCA that

 

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arose prior to the effective date of the Demerger (January 1, 2011) and were still outstanding at that date (“the Liabilities”). This statutory provision is limited to the value of the net assets transferred to Fiat Industrial in the Demerger and survives until the Liabilities are satisfied in full. Furthermore, CNH Industrial N.V. may be responsible jointly with FCA in relation to tax liabilities, even if such tax liabilities exceed the value of the net assets transferred to Fiat Industrial in the Demerger. At March 31, 2015, the outstanding Liabilities amount to approximately $1.4 billion (of which approximately $1.1 billion consists of bonds guaranteed by FCA). CNH Industrial evaluated as extremely remote the risk of FCA’s insolvency and therefore no specific provision has been accrued in respect of the above mentioned potential joint liability.

Starting January 2011, Iveco and certain of its competitors have been subject to an investigation being conducted by the European Commission into certain business practices of the leading manufacturers of trucks and commercial vehicles in the European Union in relation to alleged anti-competitive behavior.

On November 20, 2014, Iveco received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission alleging that Iveco and other companies in the heavy and medium truck industry had breached EU antitrust rules. The Commission indicated that it would seek to impose significant fines on the manufacturers. The Statement of Objections is a formal step in the Commission’s investigative process and details the Commission’s preliminary view of the conduct of the companies involved.

The Statement of Objections is not a final decision and, as such, it does not prejudice the final outcome of the proceedings. Under the applicable procedural rules, the Commission will review the manufacturers’ responses before issuing a decision and any decision would be subject to further appeals.

Iveco is evaluating the Statement of Objections and the documents on the Commission’s case file, and intends to issue its response to the Commission in due course and to avail itself of any opportunity allowed by the procedure to clarify its position in this matter. Given the numerous uncertainties in the next stages of the investigation, CNH Industrial is unable to predict the outcome or to estimate the potential fine at this time.

For further information concerning CNH Industrial’s contingent liabilities, refer to the “Contingent liabilities” section of Note 30 to the CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014.

 

28. Segment reporting

The operating segments through which CNH Industrial manages its operations are based on the internal reporting used by the CNH Industrial Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) to assess performance and make decisions about resource allocation. The segments are organized based on products and services provided by CNH Industrial.

CNH Industrial has the following five operating segments:

 

    Agricultural Equipment, which designs, manufactures and distributes a full line of farm machinery and implements, including two-wheel and four-wheel drive tractors, crawler tractors (Quadtrac®), combines, cotton pickers, grape and sugar cane harvesters, hay and forage equipment, planting and seeding equipment, soil preparation and cultivation implements and material handling equipment. Agricultural equipment is sold under the New Holland Agriculture and Case IH Agriculture brands, as well as the Steyr brand in Europe. Subsequent to the acquisition of Miller in November 2014, certain products are also sold under the Miller brand, primarily in North America.

 

    Construction Equipment, which designs, manufactures and distributes a full line of construction equipment including excavators, crawler dozers, graders, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders, telehandlers and trenchers. Construction equipment is sold under the New Holland Construction and Case Construction Equipment brands;

 

    Commercial Vehicles, which designs, produces and sells a full range of light, medium and heavy vehicles for the transportation and distribution of goods through the Iveco brand, commuter buses and touring coaches through the Iveco Bus and Heuliez Bus brands, quarry and mining equipment through the Iveco Astra brand, firefighting vehicles through the Magirus brand and vehicles for civil defense and peace-keeping missions under the Iveco Defence Vehicles brand;

 

    Powertrain, which designs, manufactures and offers a range of propulsion, transmission systems and axles for on and off-road applications, as well as engines for marine application and power generation through the FPT Industrial brand; and

 

    Financial Services, which offers a range of financial services to dealers and customers. Financial Services provides and administers retail financing to customers for the purchase or lease of new and used industrial equipment or vehicles and other equipment sold by CNH Industrial’s dealers. In addition, Financial Services provides wholesale financing to CNH Industrial’s dealers, which primarily consists of floor plan financing and allows the dealers to purchase and maintain a representative inventory of products.

 

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The activities carried out by the four industrial segments Agricultural Equipment, Construction Equipment, Commercial Vehicles and Powertrain, as well as Corporate functions, are collectively referred to as “Industrial Activities”.

Revenues for each reported segment are those directly generated by or attributable to the segment as a result of its usual business activities and include revenues from transactions with third parties as well as those deriving from transactions with other segments, recognized at normal market prices. Segment expenses represent expenses deriving from each segment’s business activities both with third parties and other operating segments or which may otherwise be directly attributable to it. Expenses deriving from business activities with other segments are recognized at normal market prices.

Historically and through 2014, the CODM assessed the performance of the operating segments mainly on the basis of Trading profit/(loss), earned by those segments, prepared in accordance with IFRS. Due to the CNH Industrial’s transition to reporting under U.S. GAAP during 2014, the CODM began reviewing the performance of the operating segments using also the Operating profit prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, a non-GAAP measure. Starting from 2015, the CODM reviews the performance of and allocates resources to the operating segments using only key measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as described in the following. Operating profit of Industrial Activities under U.S. GAAP is defined as net sales less cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses. Operating Profit of Financial Services under U.S. GAAP is defined as revenues, less selling, general and administrative expenses, interest expense and certain other operating expenses. In addition, with reference to Financial Services, the CODM assesses the performance of the segment on the basis of the Net income prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Segment information for the comparative period has been recast to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Operating profit under U.S. GAAP by reportable segment for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 is summarized as follows:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Agricultural Equipment

     204         464   

Construction Equipment

     —           3   

Commercial Vehicles

     1         (70

Powertrain

     36         34   

Eliminations and other

     (18      (19

Total Industrial Activities

     223         412   

Financial Services

     129         134   

Eliminations and other

     (68      (80
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Operating profit under U.S. GAAP

  284      466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A reconciliation from consolidated Operating profit under U.S. GAAP to Profit/(loss) before taxes under IFRS for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 is provided below:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Operating profit under U.S. GAAP

     284         466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments/reclassifications to convert from Operating profit under U.S. GAAP to Profit/(loss) before taxes under IFRS:

Gains/(losses) on the disposal of investments under IFRS

  —        —     

Other unusual income/(expenses) under IFRS

  —        —     

Financial income/(expenses) under IFRS

  (155   (215

Result from investments under IFRS

  10      26   

Development costs, net

  (10   60   

Restructuring provisions

  (9   (30

Other adjustments

  (7   (16

Total adjustments/reclassifications

  (171   (175
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxes under IFRS

  113      291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Net income prepared under U.S. GAAP for Financial Services for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 is summarized as follows, together with a reconciliation to CNH Industrial’s consolidated Profit/(loss) before taxes under IFRS for the same periods:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Net income of Financial Services under U.S. GAAP (A)

     85         86   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Income of Industrial Activities under U.S. GAAP (B)

  23      101   

Eliminations and other (C)

  (85   (86
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CNH Industrial’s consolidated Net income under U.S. GAAP (D) = (A) + (B) + (C)

  23      101   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments to conform with IFRS (E)(*)

  7      45   

Income taxes under IFRS (F)

  83      145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxes under IFRS (G) = (D) + (E) + (F)

  113      291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Details about this item are provided in Note 33 “IFRS to U.S. GAAP reconciliation”.

A summary of additional reportable segment information under U.S. GAAP, together with a reconciliation to the corresponding IFRS consolidated item for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, is provided in the following table.

Revenues

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Agricultural Equipment

     2,577         3,706   

Construction Equipment

     602         774   

Commercial Vehicles

     2,037         2,308   

Powertrain

     901         1,201   

Eliminations and other

     (492      (776

Total Industrial Activities

     5,625         7,213   

Financial Services

     413         440   

Eliminations and other

     (78      (113
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Revenues under U.S. GAAP

  5,960      7,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Difference, principally classification proceeds from the final sale of equipment sold under buy-back commitment or leased, net of finance income of Industrial Activities

  107      104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Revenues under IFRS

  6,067      7,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

29. Fair value measurement

Fair value measurements are categorized within the fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based on the degree to which the inputs to the fair value measurements are observable and the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety:

 

    Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date;

 

    Level 2 — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly;

 

    Level 3 — unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

 

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value

The following table provides the fair value hierarchy for financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, on a recurring or non-recurring basis, in the statement of financial position at March 31, 2015 and at December 31, 2014:

 

         At March 31, 2015     At December 31, 2014  

($ million)

   Note   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Other non-current securities

   (15)     1         —          —           1        1         —          —           1   

Other financial assets

   (19)     —           314        —           314        —           205        —           205   
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

  1      314      —        315      1      205      —        206   
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other financial liabilities

(19)   —        (337   —        (337   —        (235   —        (235
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  —        (337   —        (337   —        (235   —        (235
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

In the first quarter of 2015 and in 2014 there were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy.

Description of the valuation techniques used to determine the fair value of derivative financial instruments is included in Note 21 to CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014.

Assets and liabilities not measured at fair value

With reference to Cash and cash equivalents, Trade receivables, Current tax receivables, Other current assets, Trade payables and Other current liabilities, their carrying amount approximates their fair value due to the short maturity of these items.

The following tables provide the fair value and fair value hierarchy for the most relevant categories of financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in the Statement of financial position at March 31, 2015 and at December 31, 2014:

 

          At March 31, 2015  

($ million)

   Note    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total Fair
Value
     Carrying value  

Retail financing

   (18)      —           —           10,150         10,150         10,341   

Dealer financing

   (18)      —           —           8,607         8,607         8,611   

Finance leases

   (18)      —           —           576         576         569   

Other receivables from financing activities

   (18)      —           —           50         50         50   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Receivables from financing activities

  —        —        19,383      19,383      19,571   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset-backed financing

(24)   —        12,506      —        12,506      12,501   

Bonds

(24)   3,352      4,815      —        8,167      7,815   

Borrowings from banks

(24)   —        5,572      —        5,572      5,451   

Payables represented by securities

(24)   —        621      —        621      633   

Other debt

(24)   —        257      —        257      257   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Debt

  3,352      23,771      —        27,123      26,657   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

          At December 31, 2014  

($ million)

   Note    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total Fair
Value
     Carrying value  

Retail financing

   (18)      —           —           10,976         10,976         11,023   

Dealer financing

   (18)      —           —           9,398         9,398         9,400   

Finance leases

   (18)      —           —           959         959         955   

Other receivables from financing activities

   (18)      —           —           94         94         94   

Total Receivables from financing activities

        —           —           21,427         21,427         21,472   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset-backed financing

(24)   —        13,586      —        13,586      13,587   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds

(24)   5,119      4,789      —        9,908      9,519   

Borrowings from banks

(24)   —        5,343      —        5,343      5,547   

Payables represented by securities

(24)   —        699      —        699      701   

Other debt

(24)   —        347      —        347      347   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Debt

  5,119      24,764      —        29,883      29,701   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The fair values of Receivables from financing activities are included in the Level 3 and have been estimated based on discounted cash flows analysis with the most significant inputs being the market discount rates that reflect conditions applied in various reference markets on receivables with similar characteristic, adjusted to take into account the credit risk of the counterparties.

The fair values of Bonds are included in the Level 2, with the exception of the bonds issued by CNH Industrial Finance Europe S.A. which are included in the Level 1 and have been estimated with reference to quoted prices in active markets.

The fair value of Asset backed financing, Borrowings from banks, Payable represented by securities and Other debt are included in the Level 2 and have been estimated based on discounted cash flows analysis using the current market interest rates at year-end adjusted for the Group non-performance risk over the remaining term of the financial liability.

 

30. Related party transactions

In accordance with IAS 24, CNH Industrial’s related parties are companies and persons who are capable of exercising control or joint control or who have a significant influence over the Group, CNH Industrial N.V.’s parent company EXOR S.p.A. and the companies that EXOR S.p.A. controls or has a significant influence over, including Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“FCA”), unconsolidated subsidiaries of CNH Industrial and the associates or joint ventures of CNH Industrial. Finally, the members of the Board of Directors and managers of CNH Industrial with strategic responsibility and members of their families are also considered related parties.

As of March 31, 2015, on the basis of the information published on the website of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and in reference to the up-to-date information on the files of CNH Industrial, EXOR S.p.A. held 41.35% of CNH Industrial’s voting power and had the ability to significantly influence the decisions submitted to a vote of CNH Industrial’s shareholders, including approval of annual dividends, the election and removal of directors, mergers or other business combinations, the acquisition or disposition of assets and issuances of equity and the incurrence of indebtedness. The percentage above has been calculated as the ratio of (i) the aggregate number of common shares and special voting shares beneficially owned by EXOR S.p.A. and (ii) the aggregate number of outstanding common shares and special voting shares of CNH Industrial as of March 31, 2015.

CNH Industrial engages in transactions with unconsolidated subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates and other related parties on commercial terms that are normal in the respective markets, considering the characteristics of the goods or services involved. The Company’s Audit Committee conducts a review to determine that all significant related party transactions are on what the Committee believes to be arm’s-length terms.

Relations between CNH Industrial N.V. and its unconsolidated subsidiaries, its joint ventures, its associates and other related parties consist mainly of transactions of a commercial nature, which have an effect on revenues, cost of sales and trade receivables and payables.

Transactions with FCA

The Master Services Agreement (“MSA”) between FCA and CNH Industrial sets forth the primary terms and conditions pursuant to which the various service provider subsidiaries of such entities provide services (such as purchasing, tax, accounting and other back office services, security and training) to the various service receiving subsidiaries. As structured, the applicable service provider and service receiver subsidiaries become parties to the MSA through the execution of an Opt-In letter which may contain additional terms and conditions. Pursuant to the MSA, service receivers are required to pay to service providers the actual cost of the services plus a negotiated margin. Companies of FCA provide CNH Industrial with administrative services such as accounting, cash management, maintenance of plant and equipment, security, research and development, information systems and training under the terms and conditions of the MSA and the applicable Opt-in Letters.

 

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Additionally, CNH Industrial sells engines and light commercial vehicles to and purchases engine blocks and other components from FCA companies. The main effects of such transactions reflected on these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Net revenues

     202         247   

Cost of sales

     119         120   

Selling, general and administrative costs

     39         52   

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Trade receivables

     24         27   

Trade payables

     159         139   

Transactions with joint ventures

CNH Industrial sells commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, and provides technical services to joint ventures such as Iveco - Oto Melara Società consortile r.l., CNH de Mexico SA de CV, Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri A.S., SAIC Iveco Commercial Vehicle Investment Company Limited and New Holland HFT Japan Inc. CNH Industrial also purchases equipment from joint ventures, such as Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri A.S. The main effects of such transactions reflected on these Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at March 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

($ million)

   1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Net revenues

     187         172   

Cost of sales

     95         124   

($ million)

   At March 31, 2015      At December 31, 2014  

Trade receivables

     80         79   

Trade payables

     115         132   

Transactions with associates

CNH industrial sells trucks and commercial vehicles and provides services to associates. In the first quarter of 2015 revenues from associates totaled $8 million ($36 million in the first quarter of 2014) and mainly related to transactions with IVECO-AMT Ltd. At March 31, 2015 receivables arising from the revenues discussed above amounted to $48 million ($76 million at December 31, 2014). Trade payables to associates amounted to $8 million at March 31, 2015 ($10 million at December 31, 2014).

Transactions with unconsolidated subsidiaries

Revenues from transactions with unconsolidated subsidiaries amount to $3 million in the first quarter of 2015 (zero in the first quarter of 2014). Receivables arising from these revenues amount to $3 million at March 31, 2015 (zero at December 31, 2014). At March 31, 2015, trade payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries amount to zero ($2 million at December 31, 2014).

Compensation to Directors and Key Management

The fees of the Directors of CNH Industrial N.V. for carrying out their respective functions, including those in other consolidated companies, amount to $2,040 thousand in the first quarter of 2015 and to $1,235 thousand in the first quarter of 2014.

The aggregate expense incurred in the first quarter of 2015 for the compensation of Executives with strategic responsibilities of the Group amounts to approximately $3 million (approximately $3 million in the first quarter of 2014).

Commitments and guarantees with related parties

At March 31, 2015 CNH Industrial had issued guarantees on commitments of its joint ventures for an amount of $242 million ($277 million at December 31, 2014), mainly related to Iveco - Oto Melara Società consortile r.l.

 

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31. Translation of financial statements denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar

The principal exchange rates used to translate into U.S. dollars the financial statements prepared in currencies other than the U.S. dollar were as follows:

 

     1st Quarter 2015      At December 31, 2014      1st Quarter 2014  
     Average      At March 31             Average      At March 31  

Euro

     0.888         0.929         0.824         0.730         0.725   

Pound sterling

     0.660         0.676         0.642         0.604         0.601   

Swiss franc

     0.952         0.972         0.990         0.893         0.884   

Polish zloty

     3.723         3.797         3.520         3.055         3.026   

Brazilian real

     2.863         3.249         2.653         2.366         2.268   

Canadian dollar

     1.239         1.277         1.158         1.103         1.104   

Argentine peso

     8.684         8.809         8.551         7.598         8.002   

Turkish lira

     2.462         2.615         2.333         2.218         2.154   

 

32. Other information

During the first quarter of 2015, CNH Industrial had an average number of employees of 68,208, compared to an average of 71,087 during the first quarter of 2014.

 

33. IFRS to U.S. GAAP reconciliation

This Interim Report has been prepared in accordance with the IFRS as issued by the IASB and as adopted by the European Union (refer to section “Significant accounting policies”, paragraph “Basis of preparation”, for additional information).

Beginning with the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), CNH Industrial reports quarterly and annual consolidated financial results both under U.S. GAAP and IFRS.

IFRS differ in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP. In order to help readers to understand the difference between the Group’s two sets of financial statements, CNH Industrial has provided, on a voluntary basis, a reconciliation from IFRS to U.S. GAAP as follows:

Reconciliation of Profit

 

($ million)

   Note      1st Quarter 2015      1st Quarter 2014  

Profit in accordance with IFRS

        30         146   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments to conform with U.S. GAAP:

Development costs, net

  (a)      10      (60

Goodwill and other intangible assets

  (b)      (2   (2

Defined benefit plans

  (c)      (11   (4

Restructuring provisions

  (d)      (3   18   

Other adjustments

  (e)      (7   1   

Tax impact on adjustments

  (f)      8      14   

Deferred tax assets and tax contingencies recognition

  (g)      (2   (12

Total adjustments

  (7   (45
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP

  23      101   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Reconciliation of Total Equity

 

($ million)

   Note   At
March 31, 2015
    At
December 31, 2014
 

Total Equity in accordance with IFRS

       7,383        7,577   

Adjustments to conform with U.S. GAAP:

      

Development costs, net

   (a)     (2,565     (2,819

Goodwill and other intangible assets

   (b)     119        122   

Defined benefit plans

   (c)     18        6   

Restructuring provisions

   (d)     7        12   

Other adjustments

   (e)     7        16   

Tax impact on adjustments

   (f)     719        815   

Deferred tax assets and tax contingencies recognition

   (g)     (733     (768

Total adjustments

       (2,428     (2,616
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP

  4,955      4,961   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Description of reconciling items

Reconciling items presented in the tables above are described as follows:

 

(a) Development costs, net

Under IFRS, costs relating to development projects are recognized as intangible assets when costs can be measured reliably and the technical feasibility of the product, volumes and pricing support the view that the development expenditure will generate future economic benefits. Under U.S. GAAP, development costs are expensed as incurred. As a result, costs incurred related to development projects that have been capitalized under IFRS are expensed as incurred under U.S. GAAP. Amortization expenses, net of result on disposal and impairment charges of previously capitalized development costs recorded under IFRS, have been reversed under U.S. GAAP. In the first quarter of 2015, under IFRS the Group capitalized $98 million ($153 million in the first quarter of 2014) of development costs and amortized $108 million ($93 million in the first quarter of 2014) of previously capitalized development costs that were reversed under U.S. GAAP (no impairment charges and no result on disposal were recorded in the first quarter of 2015 and 2014).

 

(b) Goodwill and other intangible assets

Goodwill is not amortized but rather tested for impairment at least annually under both IFRS and U.S. GAAP. The difference in goodwill and other intangible assets between the Group’s two sets of financial statements is primarily due to the different times when IFRS and ASC 350 - Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, where adopted. CNH Industrial transitioned to IFRS on January 1, 2004. Prior to the adoption of IFRS, goodwill was recorded as an intangible asset and amortized to income on a straight-line basis over its estimated period of recoverability, not exceeding 20 years. CNH Industrial adopted ASC 350 on January 1, 2002. Under U.S. GAAP through December 31, 2001, goodwill was recorded as an intangible asset and amortized to income on a straight-line basis over a period not exceeding 40 years. In addition, IFRS and U.S. GAAP differ in the determination of the goodwill impairment amount, if any goodwill impairment needs to be recognized. However, no difference arose as no goodwill impairment was required in the first quarter of 2015 and 2014.

 

(c) Defined benefit plans

The differences related to defined benefit plans are mainly due to the different accounting for actuarial gains and losses and the net interest component of the defined benefit cost between IFRS and U.S. GAAP. Under IFRS, actuarial gains and losses are recognized immediately in other comprehensive income without reclassification to profit or loss in subsequent years; net interest expense or income is recognized by applying the discount rate to the net defined benefit liability or asset (the defined benefit obligation less the fair value of plan assets, allowing for any assets ceiling restriction). Under U.S. GAAP, actuarial gains and losses are deferred through the use of the corridor method; interest cost applicable to the liability is recognized using the discount rate, while an expected return on assets is recognized reflecting management’s expectations on long-term average rates of return on funds invested to provide for benefits included in the projected benefit obligations.

 

(d) Restructuring provisions

The principal difference between IFRS and U.S. GAAP with respect to accruing for restructuring costs is that IFRS places emphasis on the recognition of the costs of the exit plan as a whole, whereas U.S. GAAP requires that each type of cost is examined individually to determine when it may be accrued. Under IAS 37 – Provisions, Contingent

 

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Liabilities and Contingent Assets, a provision for restructuring costs is recognized when the Group has a constructive obligation to restructure. Under U.S. GAAP, termination benefits are recognized in the period in which a liability is incurred. The application of U.S. GAAP often results in different timing recognition for the Group’s restructuring activities.

 

(e) Other adjustments

Other adjustments refer to differences that are not individually material for the Group and are therefore shown as a combined total.

 

(f) Tax impact on adjustments

This item includes the tax effects of adjustments from (a) to (e) and mainly refers to development costs.

 

(g) Deferred tax assets and tax contingencies recognition

The Group’s policy for accounting for deferred income taxes under IFRS is described in section “Significant accounting policies” of the CNH Industrial Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014. This policy is similar to U.S. GAAP which states that a deferred tax asset or liability is recognized for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences and tax loss carry forwards. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized based on available evidence. The most significant accounting difference between IFRS and U.S. GAAP relates to development costs, which also has a significant impact on accumulated deferred tax assets or liabilities and on U.S. GAAP pretax book income or loss in certain jurisdictions. As a result, the assessment of tax contingencies and recoverability of deferred tax assets in each jurisdiction can vary significantly between IFRS and U.S. GAAP for financial reporting purposes. This adjustment relates primarily to foreign jurisdictions with U.S. GAAP pretax book losses higher than those recorded for IFRS purposes.

 

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