6-K Cover page Q2 2017 Press Release




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2017
Commission File No. 001-36675
_______________________________
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES N.V.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

_______________________________
25 St. James’s Street
London SW1A 1HA
United Kingdom
Tel. No.: +44 (0)20 7766 0311
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
Exhibit 99.1
Press release issued by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. dated July 27, 2017.



















SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date: July 27, 2017
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES N.V.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Richard K. Palmer
 
 
Name: Richard K. Palmer
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer









Index of Exhibits

Exhibit
Number    Description of Exhibit

99.1
Press release issued by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. dated July 27, 2017.

    






Exhibit 99.1 FCA NV Q2 2017 Press Release
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Exhibit 99.1
FCA reports record second quarter Adjusted EBIT of €1.9 billion, up 15%, margin up 90 bps to a record 6.7%; Adjusted Net Profit up 52% to €1.1 billion and Net Profit more than tripled to €1.2 billion. Full-year guidance is confirmed.
Worldwide combined shipments(1) of 1,225 thousand units, down 1%
Net revenues of €27.9 billion, in line with Q2 2016 (down 2% at constant exchange rate, or CER)
Adjusted EBIT of €1,867 million, up 15%, mainly driven by Maserati with all segments profitable
Record Group margin of 6.7%. All segments improved margins with record NAFTA margin at 8.4% and Maserati at 14.2%
Adjusted net profit of €1,080 million, up 52%; Net profit of €1,155 million, up 260%
Net industrial debt of €4.2 billion, down €0.9 billion from Q1 2017, driven by cash flow from operations
Liquidity strong at €20.0 billion, after planned gross debt reduction of €1.4 billion in quarter
Six months ended June 30
 
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Three months ended June 30
 
2017

2016

Change
(€ million, except as otherwise noted)
2017

2016

Change
2,370

2,364

6

 %
Combined shipments(1) (thousands of units)
1,225

1,233

(8
)
(1
)%
2,216

2,261

(45
)
(2
)%
Consolidated shipments(1) (thousands of units)
1,138

1,175

(37
)
(3
)%
55,644

54,463

1,181

+2
 %
Net revenues
27,925

27,893

32

 %
3,402

3,007

395

+13
 %
Adjusted EBIT(2)
1,867

1,628

239

+15
 %
1,796

799

997

+125
 %
Net profit
1,155

321

834

+260
 %
1,751

1,237

514

+42
 %
Adjusted net profit(2)
1,080

709

371

+52
 %
1.149

0.502

0.647

 
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) (€)
0.737

0.199

0.538

 
1.120

0.783

0.337

 
Adjusted diluted EPS(2) (€)
0.689

0.448

0.241

 
 
At June 30, 2017
At December 31, 2016
Change
 
At June 30, 2017
At March 31, 2017
Change
(4,226
)
(4,585
)
359
Net industrial debt(2)
(4,226
)
(5,112
)
886
(19,140
)
(24,048
)
4,908
Debt
(19,140
)
(21,156
)
2,016
19,953

23,801

(3,848)
Available liquidity
19,953

21,576

(1,623)
 
ADJUSTED EBIT
 
ADJUSTED NET PROFIT
 
Delivered record Q2 results with improvements in Maserati, LATAM, EMEA and Components, and continued strong performance in NAFTA
Group margin up 90 bps to record 6.7%
Maserati margin more than doubled to 14.2% from 6.2%
NAFTA margin up 50 bps to record 8.4%
Increase driven by strong operating performance
Net financial expenses of €369 million, down €122 million primarily as a result of ongoing gross debt reduction
Reduced tax rate reflects changes in the quarter to prior years' tax positions and improved performance in EMEA and LATAM
Excludes net positive impact of €75 million, primarily related to the reversal of a Brazilian indirect tax liability, net of related tax effects, as well as the write-off of certain deferred tax assets in Brazil
 
 
 
 
 
NET INDUSTRIAL DEBT
 
2017 GUIDANCE(3)
 
Decrease of €0.9 billion, mainly driven by €2.9 billion cash flows from operations, partially offset by capital expenditures of €2.2 billion
Available liquidity remained strong at €20.0 billion, down €1.6 billion from March 2017, primarily reflecting €1.4 billion planned gross debt reduction
The Group confirms full-year guidance:
 
Net revenues €115 - €120 billion
Adjusted EBIT > €7.0 billion
Adjusted net profit > €3.0 billion
Net industrial debt < €2.5 billion
 
 
 
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(1) Combined shipments include all shipments by the Group's unconsolidated joint ventures, whereas consolidated shipments only include shipments from the Group's consolidated subsidiaries; (2) Refer to page 6 for reconciliations of Net profit to Adjusted EBIT, Net profit to Adjusted net profit and Diluted EPS to Adjusted diluted EPS and page 7 for the reconciliation of Debt to Net industrial debt; (3) Guidance is not provided on the most directly comparable IFRS financial statement line item for Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted net profit as the income or expense excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures in accordance with our policy are, by definition, not predictable and uncertain.


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Results by segment

Net revenues and Adjusted EBIT
Net revenues
 
Adjusted EBIT
Three months ended June 30
 
Three months ended June 30
2017

2016

(€ million)
2017

2016

16,081

17,479

NAFTA
1,351

1,374

2,011

1,469

LATAM
60


976

957

APAC
44

42

6,010

5,770

EMEA
200

143

1,074

579

Maserati
152

36

2,654

2,430

Components (Magneti Marelli, Comau, Teksid)
130

111

(881
)
(791
)
Other activities, unallocated items and eliminations
(70
)
(78
)
27,925

27,893

Total
1,867

1,628







NAFTA
Three months ended June 30
 
Change
 
2017

2016

 
Actual

CER

Shipments (thousands of units)
576

666

 
(14
)%

Net revenues (€ million)
16,081

17,479

 
(8
)%
(10
)%
Adjusted EBIT (€ million)
1,351

1,374

 
(2
)%
(4
)%
Adjusted EBIT margin
8.4
%
7.9
%
 
+50 bps



 
Record margin at 8.4% driven by favorable mix with lower volumes
 
U.S. market share(4) at 12.4% in line with Q1 2017, down 30 bps year over year, mainly reflecting discontinuance of Chrysler 200, Dodge Dart and Jeep Patriot
Decrease in shipments primarily due to planned capacity realignment and the transition to the all-new Jeep Compass
Decrease in Net revenues mainly due to lower shipments, partially offset by favorable vehicle mix and positive foreign exchange translation
Decrease in Adjusted EBIT mainly due to lower Net revenues and prior year one-off residual values adjustment, substantially offset by lower warranty costs including supplier recoveries, purchasing savings and reduced advertising costs
 
 











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(4) Our estimated market share data presented are based on management’s estimates of industry sales data, which use certain data provided by third-party sources, including IHS Markit and Ward’s Automotive.

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LATAM
Three months ended June 30
 
Change
 
2017

2016

 
Actual

CER

Shipments (thousands of units)
132

112

 
+18
%

Net revenues (€ million)
2,011

1,469

 
+37
%
+24
%
Adjusted EBIT (€ million)
60


 
n.m.(5)

n.m.(5)

Adjusted EBIT margin
3.0
%
%
 
n.m.(5)



 
New products driving higher volumes and improved mix


 
Market share(6) slightly down in Brazil at 17.6% with improvement in Argentina from 11.5% to 12.6%
Increase in shipments mainly due to the all-new Jeep Compass
Net revenues increase due to higher shipments, favorable vehicle mix and favorable foreign exchange translation effects
Adjusted EBIT increase mainly as a result of higher Net revenues, partially offset by increased product cost driven by inflation
Adjusted EBIT excludes total charges of €93 million, of which €40 million relates to workforce restructuring costs and €53 million of asset impairment charges primarily related to the early discontinuance of Fiat Novo Palio production and certain real estate assets in Venezuela
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During the quarter, the Group reversed a liability of €895 million for Brazilian indirect taxes reflecting recent court decisions. As this liability related to the Group’s Brazilian operations in multiple segments and given the significant and unusual nature of the item, it was not attributed to the results of the related segments and was excluded from Group Adjusted EBIT.

There was a corresponding €281 million decrease in deferred tax assets related to the release of the above liability. Additionally, due to increased political uncertainty in Brazil, a slower pace of economic recovery is anticipated. As a result, deferred tax assets of €453 million were written-off. These items are excluded from Group Adjusted net profit.


 
 
 





APAC
Three months ended June 30
 
Change
 
2017

2016

 
Actual

CER

Combined shipments(1) (thousands of units)
80

56

 
43
 %

Consolidated shipments(1) (thousands of units)
22

23

 
(4
)%

Net revenues (€ million)
976

957

 
+2
 %
+2
%
Adjusted EBIT (€ million)
44

42

 
+5
 %
+5
%
Adjusted EBIT margin
4.5
%
4.4
%
 
+10 bps



 
Jeep drives 43% increase in combined shipments, Alfa Romeo launched in China
 
Higher combined shipments driven by ramp-up in localized Jeep production through JV in China
Net revenues increase primarily as a result of favorable vehicle mix; consolidated shipments stabilizing
Adjusted EBIT slightly up due to higher Net revenues and improved results from JV in China, partially offset by commercial launch activities related to Alfa Romeo and negative foreign exchange transaction effects
 
 
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(5) Number is not meaningful; (6) Our estimated market share data presented are based on management’s estimates of industry sales data, which use certain data provided by third-party sources, including IHS Markit, National Organization of Automotive Vehicles Distribution and Association of Automotive Producers.

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EMEA
Three months ended June 30
 
Change
 
2017

2016

 
Actual

CER

Shipments (thousands of units)
395

367

 
+8
%

Net revenues (€ million)
6,010

5,770

 
+4
%
+5
%
Adjusted EBIT (€ million)
200

143

 
+40
%
+38
%
Adjusted EBIT margin
3.3
%
2.5
%
 
+80 bps


 
Continued improvement in performance with Adjusted EBIT margin up 80 bps
 
European market share (EU28+EFTA) for passenger cars up 40 bps to 7.2% (down 20 bps to 29.0% in Italy) and up 20 bps to 13.2% for light commercial vehicles (LCVs)(7) (41.1% in Italy, down from 43.9%)
Increase in shipments primarily driven by Fiat Tipo family and all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio
Net revenues increase due to higher volumes, driven by the Fiat Tipo family, partially offset by negative net pricing, including devaluation of GBP
Adjusted EBIT increase primarily from higher Net revenues as well as purchasing and manufacturing efficiencies
 
 
MASERATI
Three months ended June 30
 
Change
 
2017

2016

 
Actual

CER

Shipments (thousands of units)
13.2

6.9

 
+91
%

Net revenues (€ million)
1,074

579

 
+85
%
+86
%
Adjusted EBIT (€ million)
152

36

 
+322
%
+331
%
Adjusted EBIT margin
14.2
%
6.2
%
 
+800 bps



Fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit margin
 
Shipments nearly doubled, driven by all-new Levante; increases in all major markets: Europe +93%, China +146% and North America +50%
Net revenues increase primarily due to higher shipments
Adjusted EBIT increase primarily due to increase in Net revenues


COMPONENTS (Magneti Marelli, Comau and Teksid)
Three months ended June 30
 
Change
 
2017

2016

 
Actual

CER

Net revenues (€ million)
2,654

2,430

 
+9
%
+8
%
Adjusted EBIT (€ million)
130

111

 
+17
%
+16
%
Adjusted EBIT margin
4.9
%
4.6
%
 
+30 bps



 
Improved performance from all businesses, with margin up 30 bps
 
Net revenues increase driven by higher volumes across all three businesses
Adjusted EBIT increase mainly due to higher Net revenues and industrial efficiencies
Magneti Marelli non-captive Net revenues at 65% and Comau at 72%
Adjusted EBIT excludes charges of €42 million, primarily related to resolution of certain long-standing legal matters
 
 

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(7) Due to unavailability of market data for Italy, the figures reported are an extrapolation and discrepancies with actual data could exist.


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Brand Activity
 
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Debut of the Jeep Yuntu concept at Auto Shanghai 2017
Jeep brand reveals 7 all-new concept vehicles created in collaboration with Mopar at the 2017 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, allowing off-road enthusiasts to face the toughest trails in the world using Jeep performance parts
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk unveiled at 2017 New York International Auto Show

 
 
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MY 2018 restyled Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio presented in June at a dedicated New York Stock Exchange event and at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in Europe
Maserati Ghibli Nerissimo special edition presented at 2017 New York International Auto Show
 
 
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio named best Luxury Performance Car of 2017 by the New York Daily News
Alfa Romeo debuts the 2018 Stelvio SUV lineup at the 2017 New York International Auto Show
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio named Super Sedan at the Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Awards
Alfa Romeo Giulia launched in China
Alfa Romeo Giulia named a Game Changer at Autocar Awards 2017 for signalling a complete transformation of one of the most loved names in motoring

 
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500 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids added to expand the self-driving program with Waymo, supplementing the 100 minivans already delivered to Waymo in 2016
2017 Chrysler Pacifica named Best Minivan by Popular Mechanics
2017 Chrysler Pacifica selected by Edmunds.com and Parents magazine as one of the 10 Best Family Cars of 2017
Chrysler Pacifica was the highest ranking minivan in the JD Power 2017 US initial quality study
 
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All-new Fiat Argo hatchback presented exclusively in LATAM, equipped with Firefly engines, the new global modular small engine family
Fiat launches the restyled 500L with three distinctive trim packages (Urban, Cross and Wagon)

 
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2017 Ram Heavy Duty wins Gold Hitch Award from The Fast Lane Truck


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Reconciliations
Six months ended June 30
Net profit to Adjusted EBIT
Three months ended June 30
2017

2016

(€ million)
2017

2016

1,796

799

Net profit
1,155

321

1,580

565

Tax expense
1,152

248

805

1,003

Net financial expenses
369

491

 
 
Adjustments:
 
 
(895
)

Reversal of a Brazilian indirect tax liability
(895
)


414

Recall campaigns - airbag inflators

414

79

67

Restructuring costs
44

60


156

NAFTA capacity realignment

105


19

Currency devaluations


43


Resolution of certain Components legal matters
43


55


Impairment expense
55


(49
)
(5
)
Gains on disposal of investments
(49
)
(5
)
(12
)
(11
)
Other
(7
)
(6
)
(779
)
640

Total adjustments
(809
)
568

3,402

3,007

Adjusted EBIT(8)
1,867

1,628

Six months ended June 30
Net profit to Adjusted net profit
Three months ended June 30
2017

2016

(€ million)
2017

2016

1,796

799

Net profit
1,155

321

(779
)
640

Adjustments (as above)
(809
)
568


(202
)
Tax impact on adjustments

(180
)
281


Reduction of deferred tax assets related to reversal of a Brazilian indirect tax liability
281


453


Brazil deferred tax assets write-off
453


(45
)
438

Total adjustments
(75
)
388

1,751

1,237

Adjusted net profit(9)
1,080

709

Six months ended June 30
Diluted EPS to Adjusted diluted EPS
Three months ended June 30
2017

2016

 
2017

2016

1.149

0.502

Diluted EPS (€/share)
0.737

0.199

(45
)
438

Total adjustments, net of taxes (€ million)
(75
)
388

(0.029
)
0.281

Impact of adjustments on Diluted EPS (€/share)
(0.048
)
0.249

1.120

0.783

Adjusted diluted EPS (€/share)(10)
0.689

0.448

1,551,364

1,559,345

Weighted average number of shares outstanding for Diluted EPS (thousand)
1,553,791

1,560,707


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(8) Adjusted EBIT excludes certain adjustments from Net profit including: gains/(losses) on the disposal of investments, restructuring, impairments, asset write-offs and unusual income/(expenses) that are considered rare or discrete events that are infrequent in nature, and also excludes Net financial expenses and Tax expense/(benefit); (9) Adjusted net profit is calculated as Net profit/(loss) excluding post-tax impacts of the same items excluded from Adjusted EBIT as well as financial income/(expenses) and tax income/(expenses) considered rare or discrete events that are infrequent in nature; (10) Adjusted diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting Diluted EPS for the impact of the same items excluded from Adjusted EBIT, as well as financial income/(expenses) and tax income/(expenses) considered rare or discrete events that are infrequent in nature.

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Debt to Net industrial debt
At June 30, 2017
At March 31, 2017
At December 31, 2016
(€ million)
 
 
 
Debt
(19,140
)
(21,156
)
(24,048
)
Current financial receivables from jointly-controlled financial services companies
166

87

80

Derivative financial (assets)/liabilities, net and collateral deposits
296

8

(150
)
Current Available-for-sale and Held-for-trading securities
197

240

241

Cash and cash equivalents
12,306

13,910

17,318

Debt classified as held for sale

(8
)
(9
)
Net debt
(6,175
)
(6,919
)
(6,568
)
Less: Net financial services debt
1,949

1,807

1,983

Net industrial debt(11)
(4,226
)
(5,112
)
(4,585
)
Summary of record results
Net profit: Highest Q2 Net profit since 2011
Adjusted net profit: Highest Q2 Adjusted net profit since the beginning of the Fiat Chrysler alliance
Adjusted EBIT: Highest single quarter Adjusted EBIT and margin since beginning of the Fiat Chrysler alliance





























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(11) Net industrial debt is computed as: Debt plus derivative financial liabilities related to industrial activities less (i) cash and cash equivalents, (ii) current available-for-sale and held-for trading securities, (iii) current financial receivables from Group or jointly controlled financial services entities and (iv) derivative financial assets and collateral deposits; therefore, debt, cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets/liabilities pertaining to financial services entities are excluded from the computation of Net industrial debt.

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This document, and in particular the section entitled 2017 Guidance, contains forward-looking statements. These statements may include terms such as may, will, expect, could, should, intend, estimate, anticipate, believe, remain, on track, design, target, objective, goal, forecast, projection, outlook, prospects, plan, or similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Rather, they are based on the Group’s current expectations and projections about future events and, by their nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. They relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur or exist in the future and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on them. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in such statements as a result of a variety of factors, including: the Group's ability to maintain vehicle shipment volumes; changes in the global financial markets, general economic  environment and changes in demand for automotive products, which is subject to cyclicality; changes in local economic and political conditions, including with regard to trade policy; the Group's ability to expand certain of the Group's brands internationally; various types of claims, lawsuits, governmental investigations and other contingent obligations against the Group, including product liability and warranty claims and environmental claims, governmental investigations and lawsuits; material operating expenditures in relation to compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations; the Group's ability to enrich its product portfolio and offer innovative products; the high level of competition in the automotive industry, which may increase due to consolidation; exposure to shortfalls in the Group's defined benefit pension plans; the Group's ability to provide or arrange for adequate access to financing for the Group's dealers and retail customers and risks associated with financial services companies;  the Group's ability to access funding to execute the Group's business plan and improve the Group's business, financial condition and results of operations; changes in the Group's credit ratings; the Group's ability to realize anticipated benefits from any joint venture arrangements and other strategic alliances; disruptions arising from political, social and economic instability; risks associated with our relationships with employees, dealers and suppliers; increases in costs, disruptions of supply or shortages of raw materials; developments in labor and industrial relations and developments in applicable labor laws; exchange rate fluctuations, interest rate changes, credit risk and other market risks; political and civil unrest; earthquakes or other disasters and other risks and uncertainties.

Any forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly forward-looking statements. Further information concerning the Group and its businesses, including factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s reports and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the AFM and CONSOB.

On July 27, 2017, at 1 p.m. BST, management will hold a conference call to present the 2017 second quarter results to financial analysts and institutional investors. The call can be followed live and a recording will be available later on the Group website (http://www.fcagroup.com/en-us/pages/home.aspx). The supporting document will be made available on the Group website prior to the call.

London, July 27, 2017




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