Key highlights 2 EARNINGS RELEASE 1H18
- Turnover up 5% YoY to €1,251 mn
- EBITDA with a resilient margin of 14%
- Backlog remains strong, reaching €5.3 bn, of which 78% outside Europe
- Strong commercial environment boosting recent awards after June 2018 worth €340 mn, as well as other projects waiting formalisation worth €850 mn
- Flat net debt YoY at €1.0 bn, despite higher capex and working capital
- Net profit of €6 mn (€15 mn ex IAS 29 impact)
Turnover up 5% YoY
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P&L (€ mn)
|
Pro-forma |
|
|
|
|
1H18 |
(*) 1H18 |
1H17 |
YoY |
| Turnover |
1 251 , |
1 256 , |
1 196 , |
5% |
| EBITDA |
176 |
180 |
186 |
(5%) |
| Margin |
14% |
14% |
16% |
(2 p.p.) |
| EBIT |
90 |
95 |
97 |
(7%) |
| Margin |
7% |
8% |
8% |
(1 p.p.) |
financial results Net |
(10) |
(10) |
(47) |
(79%) |
| Associates |
2 |
2 |
1 |
63% |
position1 Net monetary |
(9) |
- |
- |
n.m. |
| EBT |
73 |
88 |
51 |
41% |
income Net |
41 |
56 |
40 |
4% |
Attributable to: |
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling interests |
35 |
41 |
35 |
1% |
| Group |
6 |
15 |
5 |
24% |
(*)Excluding IAS 29
- Turnover of €1,251 mn up 5% YoY reflects the transition phase between ending of some relevant projects, and the starting stages of other new projects in Latin America and Africa (mainly in new markets)
- EBITDA of €176 mn was mainly driven by Africa, which showed a strong profitability
- Net financial results impacted by forex net gains
- Increase of corporate tax mainly due to the end of the tax benefit granted to Mota-Engil Angola associated with the investment performed
- Non-controlling interests are mainly related to the E&S and E&C activities in Angola and in Mexico, including the electricity generation business
- IAS 29 accounting impacted negatively EBITDA by €4 mn and the Group's net income by c.€9 mn
1The caption "Net monetary position" reflects partially the accounting of Angola as a hyperinflationary economy (IAS 29).
EBITDA margin of 14%
P&L breakdown (€ mn)
|
1H18 |
1H17 |
YoY |
| Turnover |
251 1 , |
196 1 , |
5% |
| Europe |
406 |
380 |
7% |
| Africa |
362 |
349 |
4% |
Latin America |
486 |
469 |
4% |
Other and intercompany |
(3) |
(3) |
11% |
| EBITDA |
176 |
186 |
(5%) |
| Margin |
14% |
16% |
(2 ) p p |
| Europe |
47 |
62 |
(25%) |
| Margin |
12% |
16% |
(4 ) p p |
| Africa |
82 |
78 |
6% |
| Margin |
23% |
22% |
1 p p |
Latin America |
42 |
38 |
12% |
| Margin |
9% |
8% |
1 p p |
Other and intercompany |
5 |
8 |
n m |
Total turnover remained broadly balanced YoY and showed a similar growth
EBITDA margin reached 14% backed by the strong contribution of Africa
Stable margin in Latin America and challenging performance in the European E&C sector
Record backlog of €5.3 bn and growing after June 6 EARNINGS RELEASE 1H18
- Total backlog increased €114 mn from December 2017 to €5.3 bn
- E&C backlog to sales2 ratio of 2.0x
- Recent awards worth €340 mn (€250 mn in Argentina and the remaining in several smaller projects, namely in Portugal)
- Very strong commercial prospects after June 2018 with projects waiting formalisation in several markets worth €850 mn
1E&C turnover of the last twelve months; 2Ratio calculated as follows: E&C Backlog/E&C Turnover.
7 Major construction projects currently in backlog
EARNINGS RELEASE 1H18
1 Project |
(€ Mn) Range |
Country |
Segment |
of Exp Year Completion |
Vale Mining Moatize |
250 > |
Mozambique |
Mining |
2022 |
Classes: Caribbean; Cafetero - Pacific; G1 G2 Eje G3 Antioquia - Eje Cafetero - Pacific |
250 > |
Colombia |
Civil Construction |
2020 |
Canal highway Gran |
250 > |
Mexico |
Roads |
2019 |
Urban light rail Guadalajara – Tunnel |
250 > |
Mexico |
Railway |
2018 |
Salaam Dar Es |
[200;250] |
Tanzania |
Railway |
2019 |
Bambas dam Las |
[200;250] |
Peru |
Power |
2020 |
Cardel highway Rica -Poza |
[200;250] |
Mexico |
Roads |
2019 |
highway Tuxpan-Tampico |
[200;250] |
Mexico |
Roads |
2019 |
gold Siguiri mine |
[150;200[ |
Conakry Guinea |
Mining |
2022 |
highway dualisation BR-381 |
[150;200[ |
Brazil |
Roads |
2019 |
of General Hospital Cabinda |
[100;150[ |
Angola |
Civil Construction |
2019 |
Mall Extensions Fourways Fourways , |
[100;150[ |
South Africa |
Civil Construction |
2019 |
Kampala Northern Capacity Improvement Bypass |
[100;150[ |
Uganda |
Roads |
2020 |
1Selection of E&C projects above €100 Mn with a stage of completion lower than 95%.
- E&C capex reached €89 mn, mostly allocated to Africa's activities
- E&S capex reached €22 mn and was mainly channelled to Europe, namely EGF
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Africa accounted for €82 mn of the total capex, of which 44% was related to equipment associated with the mining works in Mozambique and in Guinea Conakry (long term contracts)
1H18 1H17
contracts
Net capex (€ mn) Capex in 1H18 by region (€ mn)
53
36
22
111
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Operating cash flow impacted by seasonal working capital
Cash flow (€ mn)
|
1H18 |
2017 |
1H17 |
balance debt Opening net |
877 |
159 1 , |
159 1 , |
| EBITDA |
176 |
405 |
186 |
Change working capital in |
(44) |
190 |
19 |
Corporate tax |
(32) |
(28) |
(12) |
| CFFO |
101 |
566 |
194 |
financials Net |
(19) |
(102) |
(47) |
Maintenance capex |
(40) |
(62) |
(19) |
Growth capex |
(71) |
(86) |
(5) |
| FCF |
(29) |
315 |
123 |
| Dividends |
(5) |
(38) |
(38) |
post-dividends FCF |
(34) |
277 |
84 |
Líneas cash in |
- |
145 |
145 |
m/l Other changes & in perimeter term |
(90) |
(140) |
(91) |
Change debt in net |
124 |
(282) |
(139) |
Closing balance debt net |
1 002 , |
877 |
1 020 , |
debt/EBITDA Net |
1 2 5x |
1 2 2x |
1 2 7x |
- As in previous first semesters, seasonality negatively impacted working capital
- The anticipated strong capex in Africa negatively impacted cash flow generation
- Dividends outflow is related to the minority shareholders of EGF and ECB
1Net debt considers Angola's sovereign bonds denominated in US\$ and US\$ linked as "cash and cash equivalents" which amounted to €150 mn in June 2018 and €156 mn in December 2017. EBITDA refers to the last twelves months.
10 Working capital maintains long term descending trend EARNINGS RELEASE 1H18
- Working capital was up €44 mn impacted by the seasonal business activity
- Equity impacted mainly by the foreign exchange losses arising from the devaluation of the kwanza
- Long-term payables include investment subsidies and regulatory liabilities related to EGF, amounting to c.€150 mn
Balance sheet (€ mn)
Working capital evolution (€ mn)
177
221
1Net debt considers Angola's sovereign bonds denominated in US\$ and US\$ linked as "cash and cash equivalents".
- 11 Average cost of debt down to 5.1%
- Net debt1 amounted to €1,002 Mn
Gross debt maturity2
- Leasing amounted to €202 mn, up €37 mn in the 1H18, of which €33 Mn related to long term contracts
- Average cost of debt of 5.1%, down from 5.6% in December 2017
, June 2018 (€ mn) Average cost of debt and average debt life (years)
1Excluding leasing, factoring and the sale of receivables covered by the Cosec Portugal/Angola credit line amounting to €202 mn, €82 mn and €150 mn, respectively, and including €150 mn of Angolan sovereign bonds; 2Excluding leasing and factoring.
12 Total liquidity position of €726 mn
Liquidity position, June 2018 (€ mn)
- Total liquidity position corresponding to c.44% of total gross debt, and to c.1.1x of the nonrevolving financing needs with one year maturity
- Cash & cash equivalents include Angola's sovereign bonds amounting to €150 mn
- Organic cash flow generation and disposal of non-core assets will continue to contribute to maintain a strong balance sheet
| €406 Mn |
€47 Mn/12% |
€1,166 Mn |
| TURNOVER |
EBITDA / EBITDA mg |
BACKLOG |
14 Turnover up 7% YoY
Key financials (€ mn)
|
1H18 |
1H17 |
YoY |
| Turnover |
406 |
380 |
7% |
| E&C |
266 |
230 |
16% |
| E&S |
145 |
153 |
(5%) |
Other elim and interc , |
(5) |
(2) |
(113%) |
| EBITDA |
47 |
62 |
(25%) |
| Margin |
12% |
16% |
(4 ) p p |
| E&C |
1 |
7 |
(87%) |
| Margin |
0% |
3% |
(3 ) p p |
| E&S |
46 |
56 |
(17%) |
| Margin |
32% |
36% |
(4 ) p p |
Other elim and interc , |
- |
- |
n m |
- E&C turnover was up 16% YoY, mainly backed by the positive evolution of Poland that showed an increase in activity of 28% YoY, but also Portugal that accounted for c.50% of the segment's turnover
- Profitability in E&C was negatively impacted by the execution of some projects awarded in a challenging context
- Turnover in E&S reached €145 mn, of which €87 mn from EGF
- E&S EBITDA margin remained strong at 32%
15 E&C activity expected to rebound with larger projects EARNINGS RELEASE 1H18
Rockbuilding, Portugal (E&C)
- Positive outlook for the Portuguese construction sector, with expected impact in 2019/2020
- Backlog in Poland of €511 Mn, mainly related to road contracts, while studying commercial opportunities in the road, civil construction and railway segments to be tendered until year end
- Outlook for 2018: flat top-line and positive EBITDA
EGF's plant, Portugal
- EGF's capex program in execution and in accordance with the regulatory framework in place
- Parameters for the next regulatory period should be announced in the 4Q18
- Outlook for 2018: slightly decrease of topline and EBITDA
| €362 Mn |
€82 Mn/23% |
€2,657 Mn |
| TURNOVER |
EBITDA / EBITDA mg |
BACKLOG |
17 Turnover of €362 mn
Backlog by sub-region
- Turnover growth decelerated to 4% YoY since the conclusion of some works was not fully compensated by the starting process of recently awarded projects, mainly in new markets
- EBITDA margin of 23% reflected strong profitability in all markets, but mainly in Angola
- Backlog up c.€50 mn in the 1H18 driven by contract awards in Ivory Coast and in Uganda
1Namely Guinea Conakry, Ivory Coast and Uganda.
18 Activity in the 2H18 will increase
Vale's mining works, Mozambique
- Activity expected to increase (YoY), but the starting phase of execution of some new projects will reduce the production impact throughout this year
- Capex should be lower in the 2H18, with no expected further spikes related to existing contracts
- Outlook 2018: double-digit top-line increase and EBITDA in line with guidance of c.20%
| €486 Mn |
€42 Mn/9% |
€1,430 Mn |
| TURNOVER |
EBITDA / EBITDA mg |
BACKLOG |
- Turnover in Latin America up 4% YoY to €486 mn, accounting for 39% of the Company's total turnover
- Mexico represented 58% of the region's turnover with a significant increase in activity, that was partially offset by less works in Peru and Brazil as some projects reached completion
- EBITDA of €42 Mn, up 12% YoY driven by operations in Mexico
- Electricity generation business with revenues of €36 mn with c.50% EBITDA margin
- Backlog of €1.4 bn, with the main markets (Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil) representing 95% of the total and not including the recent awarded road contract in Argentina
21 Execution of key projects ongoing
Cardel-Poza Rica section II, Mexico
- Several large projects being executed with strong impact in 2018, such as the Gran Canal, Cardel-Poza Rica and Tuxpan-Tampico highways and the Las Bambas dam
- Intense commercial activity with good perspectives in main and new markets
- Outlook 2018: slight top-line increase and flat EBITDA margin
FINAL REMARKS
- Strong capex and seasonal working capital had relevant effect on 1H18 performance
- Efficient working capital management remains as a critical goal
- 2018 capex guidance revised downwards to €150 mn €200 mn, but will pressure the cash flow generation for the remaining of the year
- Funding sources diversification and debt maturities extension programs will continue to be executed
- Strong commercial activity led to a high backlog at June 2018 and to new relevant awards/intentions of awards
- Dividend payment regarding the net income of 2018 expected to resume in 2019
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The financial information presented in this document is non-audited.
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