Nokia provides recast comparative segment results for 2020 reflecting new financial reporting structure

    

Nokia provides recast comparative segment results for 2020 reflecting new financial reporting structure

 

Nokia Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
11 March 2021 at 13:10 EET

 

Nokia today provides recast comparative segment financial information on a quarterly and annual basis for 2020, reflecting the previously announced organizational changes. 

Changes in reporting structure, effective from 1 January 2021

On 29 October 2020, Nokia announced the first phase of its new strategy, outlining high-level strategic principles alongside a new operating model designed to better position the company for changing markets and align with customer needs. The new operating model is optimized for better accountability and transparency, increased simplicity and improved cost-efficiency. On 16 December 2020, Nokia provided an update on its new strategic focus areas and operating model together with its assumptions for its four new business groups and Group Common and Other in 2021 and over the longer term.

Accordingly, Nokia has revised its financial reporting structure to reflect its strategy, organizational structure and the way it evaluates operational performance and allocates resources. Reclassifications have been made in order to reflect the new organizational structure of the company.

The new model, effective from 1 January 2021, consists of four discrete business groups responsible for their own P&Ls and aligned with customer buying behavior: (i) Mobile Networks, (ii) Network Infrastructure, (iii) Cloud and Network Services and (iv) Nokia Technologies. As of 1 January 2021, these will also be the four reportable segments. In addition, Nokia will disclose segment-level data for Group Common and Other.

Within the new Network Infrastructure reportable segment, Nokia intends to provide net sales disclosure for the following businesses: (i) Fixed Networks, (ii) IP Networks, (iii) Optical Networks and (iv) Submarine Networks.

Nokia also intends to continue providing separate net sales disclosure for its different customer types: (i) Communication Service Providers, (ii) Enterprises and (iii) Licensees. 

 

Changes from previous financial reporting structure to new financial reporting structure

The following seven product areas were reclassified into new reportable segments:

1. Network management was reclassified to Mobile Networks from Nokia Software
2. Submarine Networks was reclassified to Network Infrastructure from Group Common and Other
3. Packet Core was reclassified to Cloud and Network Services from Networks
4. Enterprise Solution Services was reclassified to Cloud and Network Services from Networks
5. Managed Services was reclassified to Cloud and Network Services from Networks
6. Network Cognitive Services was reclassified to Cloud and Network Services from Networks
7. Digital Automation and Analytics & IoT was reclassified to Cloud and Network Services from Group Common and Other

 

To summarize these changes, the new business groups will be comprised as follows:

 

Mobile Networks is now comprised of Mobile Access from our previous Networks reportable segment, plus the following reclassifications:

 

            Into Mobile Networks:

• Network management (from Nokia Software)

                         

Out of Mobile Access from our previous Networks reportable segment:

• Enterprise Solution Services (to Cloud and Network Services)
• Managed Services (to Cloud and Network Services)
• Network Cognitive Services (to Cloud and Network Services)

                         

Network Infrastructure is now comprised of Fixed Access, IP Routing, and Optical Networks from our previous Networks reportable segment, plus the following reclassifications:

 

            Into Network Infrastructure:

• Submarine Networks (from Group Common and Other)

                         

Out of IP Routing from our previous Networks reportable segment:

• Packet Core (to Cloud and Network Services)

                   

Cloud and Network Services is now comprised of our previous Nokia Software business group, plus the following reclassifications:

 

            Into Cloud and Network Services:

• Packet Core (from Networks)
• Enterprise Solution Services (from Networks)
• Managed Services (from Networks)
• Network Cognitive Services (from Networks)
• Digital Automation and Analytics & IoT (from Group Common and Other)

 

Out of our previous Nokia Software business group:

• Network management (to Mobile Networks)

 

Finally, Group Common and Other continues to include Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), and the following product areas were reclassified into our new business groups:

• Submarine Networks was reclassified to Network Infrastructure
• Digital Automation and Analytics & IoT was reclassified to Cloud and Network Services

             

Recast comparative segment financial information for 2020

To provide a basis for comparison, the following summarized tables present a recasting of Nokia's segment financial information on an unaudited basis for all four quarters of 2020 separately, as well as for the full year 2020.

More detailed tables are available in Excel format attached to this stock exchange release and at www.nokia.com/financials.

 

Mobile Networks (reported)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported
Net sales	2 345		2 424		2 448		3 180		10 397
Gross profit	706		848		878		1 232		3 663
Gross margin %	30.1%		35.0%		35.9%		38.7%		35.2%
Operating profit/(loss)	(44)		104		182		273		515
Operating margin %	(1.9)%		4.3%		7.4%		8.6%		5.0%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(104)		(105)		(101)		(103)		(413)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	(4)		6		(2)		21		21
EBITDA	56		215		281		397		949
Mobile Networks (comparable)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable
Net sales	2 345		2 424		2 449		3 181		10 398
Gross profit	729		875		871		1 256		3 732
Gross margin %	31.1%		36.1%		35.6%		39.5%		35.9%
Operating profit/(loss)	15		183		206		415		818
Operating margin %	0.6%		7.5%		8.4%		13.0%		7.9%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(87)		(88)		(85)		(87)		(347)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	(4)		6		(2)		21		21
EBITDA	98		277		289		523		1,186
Network Infrastructure (reported)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported
Net sales(1)	1 419		1 545		1 793		1 979		6 736
Gross profit	449		523		635		685		2 292
Gross margin %	31.6%		33.9%		35.4%		34.6%		34.0%
Operating profit/(loss)	(125)		(49)		118		(102)		(158)
Operating margin %	(8.8)%		(3.2)%		6.6%		(5.2)%		(2.3)%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(126)		(131)		(126)		(124)		(508)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	0		0		(1)		1		(1)
EBITDA	1		82		243		23		349
1Fixed Networks net sales of EUR 350 million in Q1'20, EUR 439 million in Q2'20, EUR 453 million in Q3'20, EUR 517 million in Q4'20 and EUR 1 759 million in Q1-Q4'20. IP Networks net sales of EUR 542 million in Q1'20, EUR 611 million in Q2'20, EUR 670 million in Q3'20, EUR 761 million in Q4'20 and EUR 2 585 million in Q1-Q4'20. Optical Networks net sales of EUR 394 million in Q1'20, EUR 363 million in Q2'20, EUR 463 million in Q3'20, EUR 474 million in Q4'20 and EUR 1 695 million in Q1-Q4'20. Submarine Networks net sales of EUR 132 million in Q1'20, EUR 131 million in Q2'20, EUR 206 million in Q3'20, EUR 227 million in Q4'20 and EUR 697 million in Q1-Q4'20.
Network Infrastructure (comparable)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable
Net sales(1)	1 419		1 545		1 793		1 980		6 736
Gross profit	461		537		648		715		2 361
Gross margin %	32.5%		34.8%		36.1%		36.1%		35.1%
Operating profit/(loss)	(31)		66		212		211		457
Operating margin %	(2.2)%		4.3%		11.8%		10.7%		6.8%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(50)		(51)		(50)		(50)		(200)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	0		0		(1)		1		(1)
EBITDA	19		117		261		262		656
1Fixed Networks net sales of EUR 350 million in Q1'20, EUR 439 million in Q2'20, EUR 453 million in Q3'20, EUR 517 million in Q4'20 and EUR 1 759 million in Q1-Q4'20. IP Networks net sales of EUR 542 million in Q1'20, EUR 611 million in Q2'20, EUR 670 million in Q3'20, EUR 761 million in Q4'20 and EUR 2 585 million in Q1-Q4'20. Optical Networks net sales of EUR 394 million in Q1'20, EUR 363 million in Q2'20, EUR 463 million in Q3'20, EUR 474 million in Q4'20 and EUR 1 695 million in Q1-Q4'20. Submarine Networks net sales of EUR 132 million in Q1'20, EUR 131 million in Q2'20, EUR 206 million in Q3'20, EUR 227 million in Q4'20 and EUR 697 million in Q1-Q4'20.
Cloud and Network Services (reported)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported
Net sales	744		718		663		962		3 087
Gross profit	240		229		117		259		845
Gross margin %	32.3%		31.9%		17.6%		26.9%		27.4%
Operating profit/(loss)	(69)		(54)		(148)		(63)		(334)
Operating margin %	(9.3)%		(7.5)%		(22.3)%		(6.5)%		(10.8)%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(38)		(37)		(35)		(35)		(146)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	1		1		2		2		5
EBITDA	(30)		(16)		(111)		(26)		(183)
Cloud and Network Services (comparable)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable
Net sales	744		718		663		962		3 087
Gross profit	255		258		130		374		1 016
Gross margin %	34.3%		35.9%		19.6%		38.9%		32.9%
Operating profit/(loss)	(39)		(6)		(119)		97		(67)
Operating margin %	(5.2)%		(0.8)%		(17.9)%		10.1%		(2.2)%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(30)		(29)		(28)		(28)		(115)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	1		1		2		2		5
EBITDA	(8)		24		(89)		127		53
Nokia Technologies (reported)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported
Net sales	347		341		331		382		1 402
Gross profit	345		339		327		380		1 392
Gross margin %	99.4%		99.4%		98.8%		99.5%		99.3%
Operating profit/(loss)	280		271		263		306		1 120
Operating margin %	80.7%		79.5%		79.5%		80.1%		79.9%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(10)		(10)		(10)		(10)		(39)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	0		0		1		0		1
EBITDA	290		281		274		316		1,160
Nokia Technologies (comparable)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable
Net sales	347		341		331		382		1 402
Gross profit	345		339		328		380		1 393
Gross margin %	99.4%		99.4%		99.1%		99.5%		99.4%
Operating profit/(loss)	280		272		264		307		1 123
Operating margin %	80.7%		79.8%		79.8%		80.4%		80.1%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(10)		(10)		(10)		(10)		(39)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	0		0		1		0		1
EBITDA	290		282		275		317		1 163
Group Common and Other (reported)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported
Net sales	68		75		67		59		269
Gross profit	(4)		2		5		(5)		(1)
Gross margin %	(5.9)%		2.7%		7.5%		(8.5)%		(0.4)%
Operating profit/(loss)	(118)		(103)		(65)		28		(258)
Operating margin %	(173.5)%		(137.3)%		(97.0)%		47.5%		(95.9)%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(7)		(7)		(6)		(6)		(26)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	(1)		0		0		(4)		(5)
EBITDA	(112)		(96)		(59)		30		(237)
Group Common and Other (comparable)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable
Net sales	68		75		67		59		269
Gross profit	(2)		6		5		(2)		7
Gross margin %	(2.9)%		8.0%		7.5%		(3.4)%		2.6%
Operating profit/(loss)	(108)		(91)		(77)		26		(251)
Operating margin %	(158.8)%		(121.3)%		(114.9)%		44.1%		(93.3)%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(6)		(6)		(6)		(6)		(24)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	(1)		0		0		(4)		(5)
EBITDA	(103)		(85)		(71)		28		(232)
Nokia Group (reported)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported		Reported
Net sales	4 913		5 092		5 294		6 553		21 852
Gross profit	1 736		1 942		1 962		2 553		8 193
Gross margin %	35.3%		38.1%		37.1%		39.0%		37.5%
Operating profit/(loss)	(76)		170		350		441		885
Operating margin %	(1.5)%		3.3%		6.6%		6.7%		4.0%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(285)		(290)		(279)		(279)		(1 132)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	(4)		6		0		20		22
EBITDA	205		466		629		740		2 039
Nokia Group (comparable)
	Q1'20		Q2'20		Q3'20		Q4'20		Q1-Q4'20
EUR million	Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable		Comparable
Net sales	4 914		5 093		5 294		6 554		21 854
Gross profit	1 787		2 017		1 981		2 724		8 509
Gross margin %	36.4%		39.6%		37.4%		41.6%		38.9%
Operating profit/(loss)	116		423		486		1 056		2 081
Operating margin %	2.4%		8.3%		9.2%		16.1%		9.5%
Other segment items
Depreciation and amortization	(183)		(184)		(178)		(180)		(725)
Share of results of associated companies and joint ventures	(4)		6		0		20		22
EBITDA	295		613		664		1 256		2 828

 

 

Illustrative recast of Nokia Software to Cloud and Network Services

The reclassifications affected our new Cloud and Network Services business group particularly significantly, and therefore we are providing an illustrative bridge. The comparable operating margin for our previous Nokia Software reportable segment was 19.2% in 2020, whereas the comparable operating margin for Cloud and Network Services was -2.2% in 2020. This was attributable to reclassifying Packet Core, Enterprise Solution Services, Managed Services, and Network Cognitive Services to Cloud and Network Services from our previous Networks reportable segment, as well as reclassifying Digital Automation and Analytics & IoT to Cloud and Network Services from Group Common and Other. In addition, Network Management was reclassified to Mobile Networks from our previous Nokia Software reportable segment.

Please refer to the PDF attached to this release.

 

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It should be noted that Nokia and its businesses are exposed to various risks and uncertainties and certain statements herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect Nokia's current expectations and views of future developments and include statements regarding: A) expectations, plans or benefits related to our strategies, growth management and operational key performance indicators; B) expectations, plans or benefits related to future performance of our businesses (including the expected impact, timing and duration of that impact of COVID-19 on our businesses, our supply chain and our customers' businesses) and any future dividends including timing and qualitative and quantitative thresholds associated therewith; C) expectations and targets regarding financial performance, cash generation, results, the timing of receivables, operating expenses, taxes, currency exchange rates, hedging, cost savings, product cost reductions and competitiveness, as well as results of operations including targeted synergies, better commercial management and those results related to market share, prices, net sales, income and margins; D) expectations, plans or benefits related to changes in organizational and operational structure; E) expectations regarding competition within our market, market developments, general economic conditions and structural and legal change globally and in national and regional markets, such as China; F) timing of the deliveries of our products and services, including our short term and longer term expectations around the rollout of 5G, investment requirements with such rollout, and our ability to capitalize on such rollout; G) expectations regarding restructurings, investments, capital structure optimization efforts, uses of proceeds from transactions, acquisitions and divestments and our ability to achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection with any such restructurings, investments, capital structure optimization efforts, divestments and acquisitions, including our current cost savings program; H) expectations, plans or benefits related to future capital expenditures, reduction of support function costs, temporary incremental expenditures or other R&D expenditures to develop or rollout software and other new products, including 5G, ReefShark and increased digitalization; I) expectations regarding our customers' future actions, including our customers' capital expenditure constraints and our ability to satisfy customer's needs and retain their business; and J) statements preceded by or including "believe", "expect", "expectations", "deliver", "maintain", "strengthen", "target", "estimate", "plan", "intend", "assumption", "focus", "continue", "should", "will" or similar expressions.

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• Segment_recast_2020_ENG
• Indicative_bridge_2020

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