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Bilfinger SE

Quarterly Report Nov 11, 2016

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INTERIM REPORT

Q3 2016

Third quarter 2016: Sound performance in challenging environment

Group

  • Adjusted EBITA improves to €21 million despite significant decline in volume
  • Sale of real estate services leads to substantial increase in net profit to €457 million
  • Cash flow from operating activities above prior year, net liquidity rises significantly due to proceeds from the sale
  • Stronger balance sheet with significantly higher equity ratio
  • Outlook 2016 confirmed
  • Capital Markets Day on February 14, 2017: Presentation of strategy and implementation plan

Industrial

  • Orders received 3 percent above prior-year quarter
  • Order successes in what remains a demanding environment: Improved customer orientation and market-oriented service offerings
  • Decrease in EBITA but margin of 5.1 percent slightly above previous year with significantly lower output volume
  • Restructuring taking hold, cost base decreasing

Power

  • Orders received of -30 percent well below prior year, as expected
  • EBITA of -€1 million, but output volume continues to decline significantly
KEY FIGURES FOR THE GROUP *
€ million
Q3 Q1-Q3
2016 2015 Δ in % 2016 2015 Δ in %
Orders received 947 993 -5 2,987 3,290 -9
Order backlog 2,603 3,199 -19 2,603 3,199 -19
Output volume 1,020 1,277 -20 3,161 3,689 -14
EBITA adjusted 1 21 15 40 8 -45
EBITA margin adjusted 1
(in %)
2.1 1.1 0.3 -1.2
Adjusted net profit from continuing operations 1 11 7 57 -4 -41
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations 1
(in €)
0.25 0.15 67 -0.09 -0.94
Net profit 2 457 -76 324 -515
Cash flow from operating activities 39 29 34 -246 -110
Adjusted cash flow from operating activities 3 70 59 19 -125 -15
Investments 16 16 0 47 50 -6
thereof in property, plant and equipment 16 14 14 45 47 -4
thereof in financial assets 0 2 2 3 -33
Employees (number at September 30) 38,434 44,483 -14 38,434 44,483 -14

* All of the figures presented in this report relate, unless otherwise stated, to the Group's continuing operations; the figures for the prior-year period have been adjusted accordingly. The sold units Building, Facility Services, Real Estate, Water Technologies, Offshore Systems, Concessions, the former construction activities as well as marine construction are presented under discontinued operations.

The explanations in this interim group management report relate to changes in the current quarter (July 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016). In previously published interim group management reports, the explanations related to changes in the entire reporting period.

Slight differences in some figures may occur in this interim report due to rounding.

1 Adjustments see table Reconciliation to adjusted earnings.

2 Includes continuing and discontinued operations.

3 In accordance with EBITA adjusted.

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ORDERS RECEIVED / QUARTER € million

OUTPUT VOLUME AND EBITA MARGIN ADJUSTED / QUARTER

  • Orders received: 5 percent below the prior-year figure (organically 0 percent). At Industrial, increase of 3 percent in what remains a demanding market environment, client confidence strengthened through improved customer orientation and market-oriented service offerings. Orders received at Power, on the other hand, declined significantly as a result of weakness in home markets. In view of the competitive and price pressures, highly selective approach in the German and international project business.
  • Order backlog: Decrease of 19 percent (organically -15 percent).
  • Output volume: Decrease of 20 percent (organically -16 percent). Both segments declined as expected: Industrial as a result of lower project volume as well as the market situation in the oil and gas sector, Power primarily due to less business in home markets and a highly selective approach in the German and international project business in the wake of competitive and price pressures.
  • EBITA adjusted / adjusted net profit from continuing operations: Increase despite lower EBITA in the Industrial segment. Improved in the Power business segment, positive effects from capacity adjustments and lower project losses, falling orders received will, however, lead to decreasing utilization in some units.
  • Net profit: Significant improvement as compared to the prior-year figure. Includes a capital gain in the amount of €539 million from the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions. This was countered by burdens primarily from restructuring expenses and losses incurred in the course of streamlining the portfolio.
  • Adjusted cash flow from operating activities: Despite lower funds released in working capital, above comparable figure due to higher adjusted EBITA.
  • Investments in property, plant and equipment: Slight increase, remains at low level.
  • Employees: In Germany, a decrease in the number of employees of 12 percent to 9,119 (previous year: 10,403), outside Germany by 14 percent to 29,315 (previous year: 34,080).

Change in the Executive Board

The Supervisory Board of Bilfinger SE appointed Dr. Klaus Patzak Member of the Executive Board and Chief Financial Officer with effect from October 1, 2016. He succeeds Axel Salzmann, whose request for an early termination of his contract as Member of the Executive Board as of September 30, 2016 and to step down from the position of Chief Financial Officer was accepted by the Supervisory Board of Bilfinger SE.

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
€ million
Q3 Q1-Q3
2016 2015 2016 2015
Output volume (for information purposes) 1,020 1,277 3,161 3,689
Revenue 1,026 1,277 3,175 3,690
Cost of sales -912 -1,165 -2,883 -3,383
Gross profit 114 112 292 307
Selling and administrative expense -107 -143 -358 -404
Other operating income and expense -60 -55 -115 -382
Income from investments accounted for using the equity method -2 3 2 14
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) -55 -83 -179 -465
Interest result -6 -8 -17 -25
Earnings before taxes -61 -91 -196 -490
Income tax expense -12 -17 -23 -85
Earnings after taxes from continuing operations -73 -108 -219 -575
Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations 534 30 545 53
Earnings after taxes 461 -78 326 -522
thereof attributable to minority interest 4 -2 2 -7
Net profit 457 -76 324 -515
RECONCILIATION FROM ADJUSTED EARNINGS
€ million
Q3 Q1-Q3
2016 2015 2016 2015
EBITA -53 -80 -171 -124
Exceptional items in EBITA 74 95 179 80
EBITA adjusted 21 15 8 -45
Interest result -6 -8 -17 -25
Adjusted income tax income / expense -5 -2 3 22
Minority interest 1 2 2 7
Adjusted net profit 11 7 -4 -41
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations (in €) 0.25 0.15 -0.09 -0.94

Consolidated income statement

  • Output volume: Decrease of 20 percent (organically -16 percent).
  • Gross margin: 11.2 percent (previous year: 8.8 percent).
  • Selling and administrative expenses: Well below prior-year figure due to tighter cost controls. Share of output volume 10.5 percent (previous year: 11.2 percent), adjusted for one-time expenses 9.8 percent (previous year: 10.7 percent).
  • Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets: Decrease to €18 million (previous year: €23 million).
  • Amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions (IFRS 3) and goodwill impairment: Decrease to €2 million (previous year: €3 million).
  • Interest result: Improved due to lower interest expenses.
  • Income taxes: Income tax expense despite negative earnings as a result of predominantly non-capitalization of deferred taxes for tax losses as well as non-deductible write-downs and disposal losses.
  • Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations: Related primarily to
  • Capital gain from the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions of €539 million.
  • Current earnings in the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions of €9 million (previous year: €21 million).
  • Earnings from ongoing operations as well as the sale of Offshore Systems totaling -€10 million (previous year: €4 million).
  • Net profit: Up significantly due to a capital gain of €539 million from the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions.

Reconciliation adjusted earnings

  • EBITA adjusted: Increase despite lower EBITA in Industrial segment. Improved in the Power business segment, positive effects from capacity adjustments and lower project losses, falling orders received will, however, lead to decreasing utilization in some units.
  • Special items in EBITA:
  • Disposal losses, write-downs and selling-related expenses, primarily write-downs on the shares in Julius Berger Nigeria as well on the Power units held for sale Duro Dakovic and MCE Aschersleben (€35 million).
  • Expense for efficiency enhancement measures in administration (€20 million).
  • Further restructuring costs, primarily in the Power business segment (€8 million).
  • Expenses for the further development of the compliance system (€11 million).
  • Adjusted income taxes: Adjusted for effects from the non-capitalization of deferred tax assets on losses in the reporting period. Adjusted effective tax rate of 31 percent.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (ABRIDGED VERSION)
€ million Sep. 30, 2016 June 30, 2016
Assets
Non-current assets 1,720 1,438
Intangible assets 850 855
Property, plant and equipment 399 421
Other non-current assets 471 162
Current assets 2,431 3,158
Receivables and other current assets 1,306 1,378
Cash and cash equivalents 1,051 196
Assets classified as held for sale 74 1,584
Total 4,151 4,596
Equity & liabilities
Equity 1,623 1,167
Non-current liabilities 945 902
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 340 296
Non-current financial debt, recourse 510 510
Other non-current liabilities 95 96
Current liabilities 1,583 2,527
Current financial debt, recourse 11 13
Other current liabilities 1,513 1,466
Liabilities classified as held for sale 59 1,048
Total 4,151 4,596

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Consolidated balance sheet (abridged Version)

Assets

Non-current assets: Increase as a result of non-cash purchase price components from the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions (vendor note: €100 million, preferred participation note: €195 million).

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  • Current assets: Increase in cash and cash equivalents as a result of the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions; net liquidity amounts to €530 million.
  • Assets classified as held for sale: Decrease due to the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions; relates primarily to shares still held in Julius Berger Nigeria, marine construction as well as the Power units held for sale Duro Dakovic and MCE Aschers leben.

Equity & liabilities

  • Equity: Increase as a result of earnings after taxes (€461 million), included in this figure is a capital gain from the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions (€539 million); countered by transactions recognized directly in equity (-€25 million), especially losses from the revaluation of pension provisions (-€35 million). Equity ratio increased substantially to 39 percent (June 2016: 25 percent).
  • Provision for pensions and similar obligations: Increase due to decreased discount rates – in the eurozone from 1.30 percent to 1.10 percent – and valuation adjustments in the Industrial segment.
  • Financial debt: Relates primarily to a bond in the amount of €500 million maturing in December 2019.
  • Liabilities classified as held for sale: Decrease due to the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions; relates primarily to marine construction as well as the Power units held for sale Duro Dakovic and MCE Aschersleben.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (ABRIDGED VERSION)
€ million
Q3 Q1-Q3
2016 2015 2016 2015
Cash earnings from continuing operations -22 -71 -103 -120
Change in working capital 63 100 -155 49
Gains / losses on disposals of non-current assets -2 0 12 -39
Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations 39 29 -246 -110
Cash flow from investing activities of continuing operations 797 9 956 125
Capital expenditure on P, P & E and intangible assets -16 -14 -45 -47
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment 8 7 20 21
Proceeds from the disposal of financial assets 805 18 983 154
Investments in financial assets 0 -2 -2 -3
Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations -3 -65 -7 -68
Dividends -1 -1 -3 -91
Borrowing / repayment of financial debt -2 -64 -4 23
Change in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations 833 -27 703 -53
Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations -14 -5 -124 -98
Change in value of cash and cash equivalents due to changes in foreign exchange rates 1 -1 0 3
Change in cash and cash equivalents 820 -33 579 -148
Cash and cash equivalents at July 1 / January 1 196 283 475 403
Change in cash and cash equivalents of assets classified as held for sale 35 6 -3 1
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 1,051 256 1,051 256

Consolidated statement of cash flows (abridged version)

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  • Change in working capital: Release of funds from reduction of net working capital, though lower than in previous year.
  • Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations: Nevertheless above comparable figure due to better earnings and, at the same time, higher non-cash write-downs.
  • Net cash outflow for investments in property, plant and equipment / intangible assets: Includes investments of -€16 million (previous year: -€14 million). This was countered by proceeds from disposals of €8 million (previous year: €7 million).
  • Proceeds from the disposal of financial assets: In the third quarter, cash inflow totaling €805 million primarily from the sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions (€786 million) and Offshore Systems (€22 million).
  • Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations: Relate primarily to the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions with €10 million (previous year: €14 million) as well as former construction activities with -€2 million (previous year: -€16 million) and Offshore Systems with -€21 million (previous year: -€6 million).
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN 2016
€ million
Output volume EBITA adjusted
2015 expected 2016 2015 expected 2016
Industrial 3,650 significant decrease
to about €3.1 billion
128 at prior-year level
Power 1,284 significant decrease
to about €1.0 billion
-69 significant improvement,
but still negative
Consolidation / other 68 -82
Group 5,002 significant decrease
to about €4.1 billion
-23 significant improvement
  • Industrial: Despite the challenging environment in the North American project business, Bilfinger confirms the outlook for financial year 2016. Due to the weakness in demand in the oil and gas sector as well as expiring projects, the company anticipates a significant decrease in output volume to about €3.1 billion (previous year: €3.650 billion). With regard to adjusted EBITA, Bilfinger expects a higher margin and a figure at the level of the previous year due to positive effects from current programs for efficiency enhancement and process optimization (previous year: €128 million).
  • Power: As a result of the restrained orders received, Bilfinger again anticipates a significant decrease in output volume to about €1.0 billion (previous year: €1.284 billion). Adjusted EBITA will improve significantly as a result of effects from capacity adjustments and reduced project losses with optimized risk management (previous year: -€69 million), but will remain negative.
  • Group: At Group level, Bilfinger anticipates a significant decrease in output volume to about €4.1 billion (previous year: €5.002 billion). In terms of adjusted EBITA, a significant improvement as compared to the previous year (-€23 million) is expected.

In 2016, we expect the following significant special items from today's perspective:

  • Capital gain from the sale of the divisions Building, Facility Services and Real Estate of € 534 million.
  • A smaller portion of the expenses for the program to reduce administrative expenses. In total, we expect an amount in the high double digit million euro range in the coming years. This includes investments for the harmonization of our IT systems in the amount of over €50 million.

  • In the Power business segment, restructuring expenses in the mid double-digit million euro range as well as non-cash impairments on property, plant and equipment in the lower double-digit million euro range.

  • Non-cash burdens from the streamlining of the portfolio in the mid to high double digit million euro range.
  • A portion of the expenses in connection with the further development of our compliance system and the conclusion of older cases in the total amount of approximately €50 million.
  • Reported net profit will also be burdened by the non-capitalization of deferred tax assets on the negative result of the holding.

Opportunities and risks

  • No significant changes have occurred with regard to opportunities and risks compared with the situation as described on pages 74ff of the 2015 Annual Report. In our assessment, no risks exist that would jeopardize the continued existence of the Group.
  • On the basis of our business model, the decision on the part of the United Kingdom to leave the EU does not, from today's perspective, have a significant direct impact on Bilfinger. There are, however, uncertainties as regards the terms of the departure and their effects on the European market. Overall, our economic environment has not changed significantly.

Events after the balance sheet date

Our company continues to develop according to plan after the balance sheet date. No events have occurred that are of particular significance for the Group's profitability, cash flows or financial position.

OVERVIEW OF ORDER SITUATION
AND OUTPUT VOLUME Q3
Orders received Order backlog Output volume
€ million Q3 2016 Δ in % Sep. 30, 2016 Δ in % Q3 2016 Δ in %
Industrial 763 3 1,993 -9 761 -18
Power 155 -30 564 -40 243 -24
Consolidation / other 29 46 16
Continuing operations 947 -5 2,603 -19 1,020 -20
OVERVIEW OF ORDER SITUATION
AND OUTPUT VOLUME Q1-Q3
Orders received Output volume
€ million Q1-Q3 2016 Δ in % Q1-Q3 2016 Δ in %
Industrial 2,370 -3 2,383 -12
Power 575 -29 748 -19
Consolidation / other 42 30
Continuing operations 2,987 -9 3,161 -14
ADJUSTED EBITA BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
€ million
Q3 Q1-Q3
2016 2015 Δ in % 2016 2015 Δ in %
Industrial 39 46 -15 84 94 -11
Power -1 -4 -18 -75
Consolidation / other -17 -27 -58 -64
Continuing operations 21 15 40 8 -45

Industrial

KEY FIGURES
€ million
2016 2015 Δ in % 2016 2015 Δ in %
Orders received 763 738 3 2,370 2,455 -3
Order backlog 1,993 2,186 -9 1,993 2,186 -9
Output volume 761 926 -18 2,383 2,707 -12
Capital expenditure on P, P & E 13 12 8 36 37 -3
EBITA / EBITA adjusted 39 46 -15 84 94 -11
EBITA margin adjusted (in %) 5.1 4.9 3.5 3.5

Market situation Europe

  • In the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, demand for ongoing maintenance of production facilities is stable.
  • Good demand for turnarounds.
  • Industrial scaffolding solid; highly-competitive environment for plant insulation in Germany.
  • Business development in the British and Scandinavian oil and gas sector remains restrained, maintenance budgets stuck at a low level.
  • Higher demand for projects in the biotech pharma industry, however, generally limited willingness to invest on the part of our customers in the project business.

Market situation United States

  • Project business impeded by the end of the shale gas boom, slight revival of investing activities in the chemicals industry.
  • Demand for maintenance services for production facilities in the process industry more stable.

  • Orders received: Increase of 3 percent (organically 8 percent) in what remains a demanding market environment, client confidence strengthened through targeted customer orientation and marketoriented service offerings.

  • Order backlog: 9 percent below the prior-year figure (organically -4 percent).
  • Output volume: With a drop of 18 percent (organically -14 percent) well below the prior-year figure, as expected.

In the oil and gas sector, fewer service requests as a result of maintenance budget cuts for 2016.

Slight increase in the maintenance of facilities in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

  • EBITA / EBITA adjusted: Slight increase in the EBITA margin to 5.1 percent (previous year: 4.9 percent) with substantially lower output volume. Measures taken to enhance efficiency taking hold.
  • Outlook: The forecast for the Industrial segment is described in the Outlook chapter on page 9.

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KEY FIGURES
€ million
Q3 Q1-Q3
2016 2015 Δ in % 2016 2015 Δ in %
Orders received 155 222 -30 575 808 -29
Order backlog 564 941 -40 564 941 -40
Output volume 243 321 -24 748 928 -19
Capital expenditure on P, P & E 2 2 0 5 7 -29
EBITA / EBITA adjusted -1 -4 -18 -75
EBITA margin adjusted (in %) -0.4 -1.2 -2.4 -8.1

Market situation fossil fuel power plants

  • Demand in the project business remains extremely low.
  • Germany and other European countries: Substantial price pressure due to market overcapacities, volume of services requested declining especially in Germany as a result of insufficient capacity utilization and profitability of the power plants.
  • South Africa and the Middle East: Demand in the services business stable.

Market situation nuclear power

Individual projects offer medium term prospects.

OUTPUT VOLUME AND EBITA MARGIN ADJUSTED / QUARTER

  • Orders received: 30 percent below the prior-year figure (organically -24 percent), due for the most part to substantially lower demand in home markets. In view of the competitive and price pressure, highly-selective approach in the German and international project business.
  • Order backlog: Decrease of 40 percent (organically -37 percent).
  • Output volume: Drop of 24 percent (organically -20 percent) against the backdrop of sustained weakness in orders received.
  • EBITA / EBITA adjusted: Nearly same quarterly result despite significant decrease in volume. Positive effects from capacity adjustments and lower project losses, falling orders received will, however, lead to decreasing utilization in some units.
  • Outlook: The forecast for the Power segment is described in the Outlook chapter on page 9.

Discontinued operations

Discontinued operations include the sold units Building, Facility Services, Real Estate, Water Technologies, Offshore Systems, Concessions, the former construction activities as well as marine construction.

Water Technologies, Offshore Systems, Concessions, former construction activities, marine construction

KEY FIGURES
€ million
Q3 Q1-Q3
2016 2015 Δ in % 2016 2015 Δ in %
Output volume 42 154 -73 187 456 -59
EBITA -12 9 -26 10
  • Water Technologies: Sale as of the end of the first quarter 2016, net proceeds of €190 million received as additional liquidity in the second quarter of 2016.
  • Offshore Systems: Sale of the activities for installation of offshore foundations as well as the Polish production facility for steel foundations completed in the third quarter. Ongoing selling process for remaining marine construction.

Building, Facility Services and Real Estate

Q3 Q1-Q3
2016 * 2015 2016 * 2015
405 639 1,570 1,822
17 32 63 79
4.3 5.0 4.0 4.3

* Deconsolidated as of September 1, 2016

  • Sale of the Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions to financial investor EQT completed in the third quarter of 2016.
  • Purchase price about €1.2 billion. Purchase price components due following resale by EQT at the latest:
  • Vendor note of €100 million with annual interest of 10 percent upon maturity.
  • Preferred participation note of €195 million.
  • Bilfinger with 49 percent share of resale proceeds from EQT.

Interim consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
€ million
January 1- September 30 July 1- September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Output volume (for information only) 3,161 3,689 1,020 1,277
Revenue 3,175 3,690 1,026 1,277
Cost of sales -2,883 -3,383 -912 -1,165
Gross profit 292 307 114 112
Selling and administrative expense -358 -404 -107 -143
Other operating income and expense -115 -382 -60 -55
Income from investments accounted for using the equity method 2 14 -2 3
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) -179 -465 -55 -83
Net interest result -17 -25 -6 -8
Earnings before taxes -196 -490 -61 -91
Income tax expense -23 -85 -12 -17
Earnings after taxes from continuing operations -219 -575 -73 -108
Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations 545 53 534 30
Earnings after taxes 326 -522 461 -78
thereof minority interest 2 -7 4 -2
Net profit 324 -515 457 -76
Average number of shares (in thousands) 44,209 44,200 44,204 44,192
Earnings per share (in €) 1 7.33 -11.65 10.34 -1.72
thereof from continuing operations -5.00 -12.85 -1.74 -2.40
thereof from discontinued operations 12.33 1.20 12.08 0.68

1 Basic earnings per share are equal to diluted earnings per share.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
€ million
January 1- September 30 July 1- September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Earnings after taxes 326 -522 461 -78
Items that will not be reclassified to the income statement
Gains / losses from remeasurement of net defined benefit liability (asset)
Unrealized gains / losses -135 13 -51 0
Income taxes on unrealized gains / losses 42 -4 16 0
Items that may subsequently be reclassified to the income statement -93 9 -35 0
Gains / losses on fair-value measurement of securities
Unrealized gains / losses -15 0 -12 0
Reclassifications to the income statement 15 0 15 0
Income taxes on unrealized gains / losses 0 0 0 0
0 0 3 0
Gains / losses on hedging instruments
Unrealized gains / losses -2 -4 -2 3
Reclassifications to the income statement 2 2 2 0
Income taxes on unrealized gains / losses 0 1 0 -1
0 -1 0 2
Currency translation differences
Unrealized gains / losses -41 57 3 -30
Reclassifications to the income statement 1 7 4 8
-40 64 7 -22
Gains / losses on investments accounted for using the equity method
Gains / losses on hedging instruments
Unrealized gains / losses 0 2 0 0
Reclassifications to the income statement 0 0 0 0
0 2 0 0
Currency translation differences
Unrealized gains / losses 0 -1 0 -3
Reclassifications to the income statement 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 -3
0 2 0 -3
-40 65 10 -23
Other comprehensive income after taxes -133 74 -25 -23
Total comprehensive income after taxes 193 -448 436 -101
attributable to shareholders of Bilfinger SE 192 -442 433 -101
attributable to minority interest 1 -6 3 0

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

€ million Sep. 30, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015 1

Assets Non-current assets
Intangible assets 850 1,693
Property, plant and equipment 399 586
Investments accounted for using the equity method 10 20
Other financial assets 320 63
Deferred taxes 141 173
1,720 2,535
Current assets
Inventories 77 142
Receivables and other financial assets 1,136 1,782
Current tax assets 23 41
Other assets 70 83
Cash and cash equivalents 1,051 475
Assets classified as held for sale 74 126
2,431 2,649
4,151 5,184
Equity and liabilities Equity
Equity attributable to shareholders of Bilfinger SE 1,649 1,457
Minority interest -26 -39
1,623 1,418
Non-current liabilities
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations 340 513
Other provisions 32 60
Financial debt, recourse 510 515
Financial debt, non-recourse 0 12
Other liabilities 6 17
Deferred taxes 57 83
945 1,200
Current liabilities
Current tax liabilities 31 55
Other provisions 498 603
Financial debt, recourse 11 18
Financial debt, non-recourse 0 1
Trade and other payables 761 1,374
Other liabilities 223 401
Liabilities classified as held for sale 59 114
1,583 2,566
4,151 5,184

1 The figures as of December 31, 2015 have been adjusted due to the reclassification of the Power business segment as continuing operations. See Note 3.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

€ million

interest
Other reserves
Share
capital
Capital
reserve
Retained
and dis
tributable
earnings
Fair-value
measurement
of securities
reserve
Hedging
instruments
reserve
Currency
trans lation
reserve
Treasury
shares
Total
Balance at January 1, 2015 138 760 1,171 0 -44 10 -97 1,938 -21 1,917
Earnings after taxes 0 0 -515 1 0 0 0 0 -515 -7 -522
Other comprehensive income after taxes 0 0 9 0 1 63 0 73 1 74
Total comprehensive income after taxes 0 0 -506 0 1 63 0 -442 -6 -448
Dividends paid out 0 0 -88 0 0 0 0 -88 -3 -91
Employee share program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long-term incentive plan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Changes in ownership interest
without change in control
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other changes 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 -1
Balance at September 30, 2015 138 760 576 0 -43 73 -97 1,407 -30 1,377
Balance at January 1, 2016 138 760 579 0 -2 79 -97 1,457 -39 1,418
Earnings after taxes 0 0 324 0 0 0 0 324 2 326
Other comprehensive income after taxes 0 0 -93 0 0 -40 0 -133 -1 -134
Total comprehensive income after taxes 0 0 231 0 0 -40 0 191 1 192
Dividends paid out 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 -3
Employee share program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long-term incentive plan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Changes in ownership interest
without change in control
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other changes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15
Balance at September 30, 2016 138 761 810 0 -2 39 -97 1,649 -26 1,623

Equity attributable to the shareholders of Bilfinger SE Minority

1 Adjusted for minus €5 million due to the retroactive recognition of suspended amortization and depreciation because of the reclassification of the Power business segment as continuing operations.

Equity

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
€ million
January 1- September 30 July 1- September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Earnings after taxes from continuing operations -219 -574 -74 -107
Depreciation, amortization and impairments of property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets
81 99 21 28
Income from revaluation of equity investments 0 -21 0 9
Decrease in non-current provisions and liabilities -5 -4 -3 -4
Deferred tax expense / benefit -1 48 2 0
Adjustment for non-cash income from equity-method investments 1 2 -1 3
Goodwill impairment and impairment of investments 40 330 33 0
Cash earnings from continuing operations -103 -120 -22 -71
Decrease / increase in inventories 4 -4 4 0
Increase / decrease in receivables -22 75 53 79
Increase / decrease in current provisions -34 55 13 43
Decrease in liabilities -103 -77 -7 -22
Change in working capital -155 49 63 100
Gains / losses on disposals of non-current assets 12 -39 -2 0
Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations -246 -110 39 29
Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment 20 21 8 7
Proceeds from the disposal of subsidiaries net of cash and cash equivalents disposed of 983 104 805 18
Proceeds from the disposal of other financial assets 0 50 0 0
Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets -45 -47 -16 -14
Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash and cash equivalents acquired -1 0 0 0
Investments in other financial assets -1 -3 0 -2
Cash flow from investing activities of continuing operations 956 125 797 9
Dividends paid to the shareholders of Bilfinger SE 0 -88 0 0
Dividends paid to minority interest -3 -3 -1 -1
Borrowing 2 92 1 2
Repayment of financial debt -6 -69 -3 -66
Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations -7 -68 -3 -65
Change in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations 703 -53 833 -27
Cash flow from operating activities of discontinued operations -111 -61 -11 9
Cash flow from investing activities of discontinued operations -10 -48 -2 -17
Cash flow from financing activities of discontinued operations -3 11 -1 3
Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations -124 -98 -14 -5
Change in value of cash and cash equivalents due to changes in foreign exchange rates 0 3 1 -1
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 / July 1 475 403 196 283
Cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale at January 1 / July 1 (+) 5 13 43 18
Cash and cash equivalents classified as assets held for sale at September 30 (-) 8 12 8 12
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30 1,051 256 1,051 256

1. Segment reporting

Segment reporting is prepared in accordance with IFRS 8. The reportable segments of the Bilfinger Group reflect the internal reporting structure. The definition of the segments is based on products and services.

The type and number of business segments and divisions has changed as compared to September 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2016, there are five divisions allocated to two business segments. The divisions of the former Building and Facility business segment have been sold. Power was reclassified as continuing operations in the second quarter of 2016. The former divisions Engineering, Automation and Control and Industrial Fabrication have been combined to create the new Engineering Solutions division in the first quarter of 2016. The former Support Services division was formally dissolved and its companies were allocated to the Industrial Maintenance, Engineering Solutions and Insulation, Scaffolding and Painting divisions. The prior-year figures have been adjusted accordingly.

Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions (EBITA) is the key performance indicator for the business units and the Group, and thus the metric for earnings in our segment reporting. EBIT is also reported. The reconciliation of EBIT to earnings before taxes from continuing operations is derived from the consolidated income statement.

SEGMENT REPORTING
JANUARY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30
€ million
Output
volume
External
revenue
Internal
revenue
EBITA Amortization of
intangible assets
from acquisitions
and goodwill
impairment
EBIT
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
Industrial 2,383 2,707 2,345 2,671 46 46 84 94 -6 -10 78 84
Power 748 928 751 926 2 5 -18 -75 -2 -331 -20 -406
Consolidation / other 30 54 79 93 -48 -51 -237 -143 0 0 -237 -143
Continuing operations 3,161 3,689 3,175 3,690 0 0 -171 -124 -8 -341 -179 -465
SEGMENT REPORTING
JULY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30
€ million
Output
volume
External
revenue
Internal
revenue
EBITA Amortization of
intangible assets
from acquisitions
and goodwill
impairment
EBIT
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
Industrial 761 925 749 914 13 15 39 46 -2 -3 37 43
Power 243 321 242 323 1 0 -1 -4 0 0 -1 -4
Consolidation / other 16 31 35 40 -14 -15 -91 -122 0 0 -91 -122
Continuing operations 1,020 1,277 1,026 1,277 0 0 -53 -80 -2 -3 -55 -83

2. Significant accounting policies

The interim consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2016 have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as they are to be applied in the EU, as were the consolidated financial statements for the year 2015, and comply with the requirements of IAS 34. They do not provide all of the information and disclosures included in complete consolidated financial statements and are therefore to be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015. The accounting policies explained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year 2015 have been applied unchanged.

  1. Reclassification of the Power business segment as continuing operations

The Executive Board of Bilfinger SE decided in the second quarter of 2016 to reposition the selling process for Power which began in mid-2015. Rather than continuing to focus on the sale of the whole business, individual sales will now be pursued. At the same time, individual areas will be further restructured and repositioned. As a result of this decision, the conditions for the presentation of the Power business segment as discontinued operations are no longer met. Accordingly, the Power business segment has once again been presented as continuing operations since the second quarter of 2016.

In the course of the reclassification, the items in the financial statements for the prior-year period will be adjusted in such a way as if the presentation as discontinued operations had never occurred (among other things, consideration of depreciation and amortization). In addition, impairment losses on non-current assets of €29 million, of which €14 million applies to financial year 2015, were recognized as a result of the valuation at the lower value of the carrying amount calculated under consideration of scheduled depreciation and amortization and the recoverable amount. In addition, goodwill of the business segment was tested for impairment; the test did not result in any need for impairment. In total, depreciation, amortization and impairments in the amount of €25 million were retroactively recognized for financial year 2015. This led to a reduction of earnings after taxes for financial year 2015 in the amount of €24 million, of which €3 million is allocated to minority interest. Further, this also resulted in an increase in currency translation reserve in the amount of €2 million. The carrying amounts of the assets and equity as of December 31, 2015 have been adjusted accordingly.

The comparative figures for previous periods presented in these interim consolidated financial statements have, as a result of the reclassification, been restated as follows:

  • Consolidated income statement and consolidated statement of comprehensive income: In contrast to the consolidated income statement published in the interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016, earnings for the first nine months and third quarter of 2016 presented in these interim consolidated financial statements include the retroactive depreciation and amortization on depreciable assets, which was suspended during the period of accounting as a disposal group. The comparable figures of the prior-year period have been adjusted for amortization and depreciation of €5 million. The comparative figures presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income are affected accordingly as a result of the impact on earnings after taxes.
  • Consolidated balance sheet: In contrast to the consolidated balance sheet published in the consolidated financial statements for 2015, the individual items presented for the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 in these interim consolidated financial statements also include the carrying amounts of the Power business segment rather than a combined presentation under Assets classified as held for sale and Liabilities classified as held for sale.
  • Consolidated statement of changes in equity: In contrast to the consolidated statement of changes in equity published in the interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016, the consolidated equity as of January 1, 2016 presented in these interim consolidated financial statements considers the retroactively adjusted earnings after taxes from financial year 2015 as well as the resulting effects on the currency translation reserve.
  • Consolidated statement of cash flows: In contrast to the consolidated statement of cash flows published in the interim consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016, the comparative figures for the consolidated statement of cash flows in these interim consolidated financial statements consider the effects from the changed values of the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet.

4. Acquisitions, disposals, discontinued operations

4.1 Acquisitions

As was the case in the prior-year period, no acquisitions were made during the interim reporting period.

4.2 Disposals

In the reporting period, the former Building, Facility Services, Real Estate and Water Technologies divisions, the steel and mechanical engineering activities, portions of the Asia-Pacific activities from the Engineering Solutions division and activities related to the manufacturing and installation of offshore foundations of the former Offshore Systems and Grids division were sold and the sale of the Mauell Group was reversed.

The former Construction division as well as the former Infrastructure division were sold in the prior-year period.

The overall effects of the sales were as follows:

EFFECTS AT THE TIME OF SALE € million Sep. 30, 2016 Sep. 30, 2015 Disposal of goodwill -108 Disposal of other non-current assets -46 Disposal of current assets -115 Disposal of cash and cash equivalents -28 Disposal of assets classified as held for sale -1,710 -336 Disposal of assets -2,007 -336 Disposal of non-current liabilities 13 Disposal of current liabilities 66 Disposal of liabilities classified as held for sale 1,028 273 Disposal of liabilities 1,107 273 Disposal of net assets -900 -63 Derecognition of minority interest 18 Disposal of intercompany receivables -29 -88 Reclassification of other comprehensive income to the income statement -1 -6 Other changes -12 -94 Sale price less selling transaction expenses 1,455 237 Capital gain after selling transaction expenses 543 80 Risk provision -50 Capital gain including risk provision 493 80

A capital gain including the risk provision in the amount of €510 million is reported in earnings from discontinued operations and a capital loss in the amount of minus €17 million in other operating expense. The latter had already partially been considered as of March 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 as impairment losses from the measurement at fair value less cost to sell, which were also presented in Other operating expense.

The selling price for the former Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions includes the following non-cash components, which were recognized at fair value and presented as non-current other financial assets:

  • An interest-bearing vendor claim of €100 million
  • Equity-like participation rights (available-for-sale) of €195 million

4.3 Discontinued operations

Discontinued operations comprise:

  • the disposed equity interests of the former Concessions business segment,
  • the disposed activities of the former Construction division,
  • the disposed former Infrastructure division,
  • the disposed former Water Technologies division,
  • the significant portions of the former Offshore Systems and Grids division sold or still put up for sale,
  • the sold divisions Building, Facility Services and Real Estate from the former Building and Facility Services business segment as well as
  • abandoned construction activities.

The former Water Technologies division was sold to the Chinese company Chengdu Techcent Environment Group on March 31, 2016. It is retrospectively reported as discontinued operations.

On August 5, 2016, the activities related to the manufacturing and installation of offshore foundations of the former Offshore Systems and Grids division were sold to the VTC group Munich and the Dutch Van Oord group. The selling process for the remaining marine construction activities will be continued.

The former Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions were sold to EQT on September 1, 2016.

In accordance with the provisions of IFRS 5, the investments put up for sale have been recognized as discontinued operations as of the time of reclassification:

  • In the consolidated balance sheet, the affected assets and liabilities (disposal group) are presented separately under Assets classified as held for sale and Liabilities classified as held for sale.
  • In the consolidated income statement, the income and expenses of discontinued operations are presented separately from the income and expenses of continuing operations, and are summarized separately in one item as earnings after taxes from discontinued operations.
  • In the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash flows from discontinued operations are also presented separately from the cash flows from continuing operations.

The amounts in the consolidated income statement and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the prior-year period have been adjusted accordingly.

Earnings from discontinued operations are comprised as follows:

€ million January 1- September 30 July 1- September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Construction activities and Concessions -8 0 -11 4
Building and Facility 574 45 548 21
Water Technologies -21 8 -3 5
Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations 545 53 534 30

Minority interests account for a proportionate gain of €4 million (previous year: €0 million) of earnings after taxes from discontinued operations.

All discontinued operations with the exception of Building and Facility and Water Technologies are reported together under Construction activities and Concessions.

4.3.1 Construction activities and Concessions

€ million January 1- September 30 July 1- September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Output volume (for information only) 135 238 43 64
Revenue 139 226 39 61
Expenses / income -140 -319 -34 -60
Capital gain / loss including impairment -5 77 -15 0
EBIT -6 -16 -10 1
Net interest result -1 0 -1 0
Earnings before taxes -7 -16 -11 1
Income tax income / expense -1 16 0 3
Earnings after taxes -8 0 -11 4

A capital loss in the amount of €5 million resulted from the sale of the activities related to the manufacturing and installation of offshore foundations of the former Offshore Systems and Grids division.

4.3.2 Building, Facility Services, Real Estate

€ million January 1- September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Output volume (for information only) 1,570 1,822 405 639
Revenue 1,557 1,804 395 637
Expenses / income -1,498 -1,745 -376 -610
Capital gain on disposal 534 0 539 0
EBIT 593 59 558 27
Net interest result -6 -6 -2 -2
Earnings before taxes 587 53 556 25
Income tax income / expense -13 -8 -8 -4
Earnings after taxes 574 45 548 21

Under consideration of a risk provision of €50 million, a capital gain in the amount of €534 million resulted from the sale of the former Building, Facility Services and Real Estate divisions.

4.3.3 Water Technologies

€ million January 1- September 30 July 1- September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Output volume (for information only) 53 213 0 78
Revenue 54 215 0 79
Expenses / income -56 -201 0 -71
Capital loss including impairment -18 0 -3 0
EBIT -20 14 -3 8
Net interest result -1 -1 0 0
Earnings before taxes -21 13 -3 8
Income tax income / expense 0 -5 0 -3
Earnings after taxes -21 8 -3 5

Under consideration of an impairment loss, a capital loss in the amount of €18 million resulted from the sale of the former Water Technologies division.

5. Output volume

In order to present the Group's entire output volume in the interest of more complete information, we disclose our output volume in the consolidated income statement. In addition to revenue, it includes the proportion of output volume generated by consortia and amounts to €3,161 million (previous year: €3,689 million).

6. Depreciation, amortization and impairments

Amortization of €8 million was carried out on intangible assets from acquisitions (previous year: €11 million) and is included in cost of sales. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and the amortization of other intangible assets amount to €73 million (previous year: €78 million). This includes impairment losses of €14 million (previous year: €7 million). In addition, impairment losses on financial assets in the amount of €16 million (previous year: €8 million) were recognized. In the prior-year period, an impairment loss in the amount of €330 million was recognized on the goodwill of the Power business segment.

An impairment loss of €5 and €18 million respectively (previous year: €0 million) resulted from the measurement of the Asia-Pacific activities of the Engineering Solutions division and the Power division units that have been put up for sale (see Note 11). This is recognized in other operating income and expense.

7. Net interest result

€ million January 1- September 30
2016 2015 2016 2015
Interest income 5 5 2 2
Current interest expense -17 -23 -7 -7
Net interest expense from retirement benefit liability -4 -5 -1 -2
Interest expense -21 -28 -8 -9
Interest expense for minority interest -1 -2 0 -1
Other financial expense -1 -2 0 -1
Total -17 -25 -6 -8

8. Income tax

Deferred tax assets on tax-loss carryforwards are only recognized insofar as their realization is reasonably certain. Based on current assessments, this is not the case in particular for losses incurred at Bilfinger SE and its tax group companies, so that no deferred tax assets on tax-loss carryforwards were recognized as of September 30, 2016.

9. Intangible assets

€ million
Sep. 30, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill 819 1,578
Intangible assets from acquisitions 22 84
Other intangible assets 9 31
Total 850 1,693

10. Net liquidity

€ million
Sep. 30, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015
Cash and cash equivalents 1.051 475
Financial debt, recourse – non-current 510 515
Financial debt, recourse – current 11 18
Financial debt, recourse 521 533
Net liquidity 530 -58

11. Assets classified as held for sale, liabilities classified as held for sale

As of the balance-sheet date, assets classified as held for sale and liabilities classified as held for sale comprise the following disposal groups:

  • the not yet sold marine construction activities of the former Offshore Systems and Grids division not yet sold,
  • the shares of Julius Berger Nigeria plc (16.5 percent) that have been put up for sale,
  • the Asia-Pacific activities of the Engineering Solutions division that have been put up for sale and which have not yet been transferred to the buyer,
  • the Bilfinger Duro Dakovic Montaza group and MCE Aschersleben from the Power division, which have been put up for sale.

Since the dates of their reclassification, non-current assets classified as held for sale have no longer been subject to depreciation or amortization and subsequent measurement according to the equity method was ceased for the investments accounted for using the equity method. Assets held for sale and disposal groups are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Impairment losses are recognized if the fair value less cost to sell is lower than the carrying amount. If impairments exceed the carrying amount of assets to be measured pursuant to IFRS 5, the remaining impairments are allocated to the other assets of the disposal group. Any reversals of impairment losses due to an increase in fair value less cost to sell are limited to the previously recognized impairment losses. Impairment charges allocated to the carrying amount of goodwill are not reversed.

Contracts for the sale of the Asia-Pacific activities of the Engineering Solutions division were concluded on March 8, 2016. The transaction was partially completed in the second and third quarter of 2016, the rest will follow in the fourth quarter of 2016. The activities were classified as a disposal group accordingly and were measured at fair value less cost to sell. Fair value was measured on the basis of the determined selling price. This resulted in an impairment loss of €5 million (see Note 6).

In the third quarter of 2016, the Bilfinger Duro Dakovic Montaza group and MCE Aschersleben of the Power division were put up for sale. The activities were classified as a disposal group accordingly and were measured at fair value less cost to sell. Fair value was measured on the basis of the expected selling prices. This resulted in an impairment loss of €18 million (see Note 6).

The assets classified as held for sale and liabilities classified as held for sale are comprised as follows:

€ million
Sep. 30, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill 0 0
Other non-current assets 37 98
Current assets 29 23
Cash and cash equivalents 8 5
Assets classified as held for sale 74 126
Non-current liabilities 3 7
Current liabilities 56 107
Liabilities classified as held for sale 59 114

Accumulated other comprehensive income after taxes of the disposal groups as of the balance-sheet date amounts to €1 million (December 31, 2015: minus €1 million), of which €0 million (December 31, 2015: €0 million) is attributable to minority interest.

12. Equity

The classification of equity and changes in equity are presented in the interim consolidated financial statements in the Consolidated statement of changes in equity.

Positive earnings after taxes (€326 million) and negative transactions recognized directly in equity (minus €134 million) led to a net increase of equity by €192 million.

The transactions recognized directly in equity primarily comprise the negative effects of currency translation at minus €41 million and losses from the remeasurement of defined-benefit pension plans at €93 million, which mainly resulted from losses from adjustments of the discount rate of €70 million and from adjustments of other measurement assumptions of €24 million.

The company holds 1,815,085 treasury shares, equivalent to 3.94 percent of current voting rights. No cancellation of the treasury shares is currently intended.

13. Provisions for pensions and similar obligations

The decrease in provisions for pensions and similar obligations of €173 million to €340 million is mainly the result of the following: The obligations declined due to the sale of the Building and Facility business segment by €212 million, due to the reversal of the acquisition of the Mauell Group by €36 million and due to the sale of the Water Technologies division by €5 million. Obligations increased by €49 million due to the interest rate decreasing from 2.25 percent to 1.10 percent in the Euro zone as of September 30, 2016 and due to adjustments of other measurement assumptions by €35 million. The remeasurement losses resulting from the adjustments to measurement assumptions are recognized directly in equity.

14. Additional information on financial instruments

The methods for the measurement at fair value remain fundamentally unchanged from December 31, 2015. Further explanations on the measurement methods can be found in the Annual Report 2015.

The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities reflect for the most part the carrying amounts as of the balance-sheet date. The fair value of the issued bond amounts to €520 million with a carrying amount of €500 million as of the reporting date (reported unter non-current financial debt, recourse).

15. Related-party disclosures

Most of the transactions between fully consolidated companies of the Group and related companies or persons involve associated companies and joint ventures.

16. Contingent liabilities

Contingent liabilities of €393 million (December 31, 2015: €47 million) generally relate to guarantees provided for former Group companies that were sold and companies in which Bilfinger holds a minority interest, the vast majority of which are collateralized by the buyers of the former Group companies. There are bank guarantees in the amount of €276 million in place for this. In addition, we are jointly and severally liable as partners in companies constituted under the German Civil Code and in connection with consortia and joint ventures.

Other contingent liabilities comprise in particular potential litigation charges. These include judicial, arbitrative, and out-of-court proceedings involving customers and subcontractors that file claims or may in future file claims under various contracts, for example under contracts for maintenance and servicing as well as other supply and service relationships. At this time, however, Bilfinger does not expect that these legal disputes will result in any significant negative effects on its financial position, cash flows or profitability.

Mannheim, November 8, 2016 Bilfinger SE The Executive Board

Thomas Blades Dr. Klaus Patzak Michael Bernhardt

Disclaimer ___

All statements made in this report that relate to the future have been made in good faith and based on the best knowledge available. However, as those statements also depend on factors beyond our control, actual developments may differ from our forecasts.

Review Report

We have reviewed the interim condensed consolidated financial statements, comprising the income statement, the statement of comprehensive income, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity, the statement of cash flows and notes, and the interim group management report of Bilfinger SE, Mannheim, for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2016, which are part of the interim financial report pursuant to Sec. 37w (7) in conjunction with (2) No. 1 and No. 2 and (3) and (4) WpHG ["Wertpapierhandelsgesetz": German Securities Trading Act]. The preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRSs [International Financial Reporting Standards] on interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU and of the group management report in accordance with the requirements of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the interim group management report based on our review.

We conducted our review of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the interim group management report in accordance with German generally accepted standards for the review of financial statements promulgated by the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer [Institute of Public Auditors in Germany] (IDW). Those standards require that we plan and perform the review to obtain a certain level of assurance in our critical appraisal to preclude that the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IFRSs on interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU and that the interim group management report is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the provisions of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports. A review is limited primarily to making inquiries of company personnel and applying analytical procedures and thus does not provide the assurance that we would obtain from an audit of financial statements. In accordance with our engagement, we have not performed an audit and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IFRSs on interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU or that the interim group management report is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the provisions of the WpHG applicable to interim group management reports.

Mannheim, November 8, 2016

Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Mathieu Meyer Wirtschaftsprüfer [German Public Auditor]

Karen Somes Wirtschaftsprüferin [German Public Auditor]

Bilfinger shares 30

RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF OUR SHARES: 1 YEAR

BASIC SHARE INFORMATION

ISIN / stock exchange symbol DE0005909006 / GBF
WKN 590 900
Main listing XETRA / Frankfurt
Deutsche Börse segment Prime Standard
Share indices MDAX, DAXsubsector Industrial Products &
Services Idx., STOXX Europe 600,
Euro STOXX, Euro STOXX Low Carbon,
STOXX EUROPE TMI Support Services

KEY FIGURES ON OUR SHARES

€ per share Q3 2016
Highest price 30.00
Lowest price 25.06
Closing price 1 29.37
Book value 2 37.31
Market value / book value 1, 2 0.8
Market capitalization in € million 1, 3 1,352
MDAX weighting 1 0.57%
Number of shares 1, 3 46,024,127
Average daily trading volume in number of shares (XETRA) 245,320

All price details refer to XETRA trading

1 Based on September 30, 2016 2 Balance sheet shareholder's equity excluding minority interest

3 Including treasury shares

Financial calendar

February 14, 2017 Preliminary report on the 2016 financial year

Capital Markets Day: Presentation of strategy and implementation plan

March 15, 2017 Press conference on financial statements

May 15, 2017 Interim Report Q1 2017

May 24, 2017 Annual General Meeting

August 14, 2017 Interim Report Q2 2017

November 14, 2017 Interim Report Q3 2017

Investor Relations

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© 2016 Bilfinger SE

Date of publication November 10, 2016

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