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Akastor — Interim / Quarterly Report 2016
May 2, 2016
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AKASTOR
FIRST QUARTER 2016 RESULTS
HIGHLIGHTS
- Stable net debt at NOK 5 077 million, working capital decreased by NOK 282 million to NOK 2 058 million, liquidity reserve of NOK 2.5 billion
- EBITDA of NOK -12 million, including special items of NOK -104 million
- Refinancing of long-term credit facilities concluded in the quarter
- Weak market conditions continue across the portfolio significantly impacting revenue
- Cost and capacity reductions continue as well as focused efforts to strategically develop portfolio companies during the downturn
- Frontica secured five-year contract with Aker Solutions, boosting order intake for the quarter
Key Figures: Akastor Group
| NOK million | Q1 16 | Q1 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and Other income | 2 558 | 4 546 |
| EBITDA | (12) | 177 |
| EBIT | (293) | (98) |
| CAPEX and R&D capitalization | 70 | 1 127 |
| NIBD | 5 077 | 4 918* |
| NCOA | 2 058 | 2 956 |
| Net capital employed | 11 618 | 14 777 |
| Order intake | 6 695 | 3 079 |
| Order backlog | 19 482 | 19 998 |
| Employees | 5 005 | 7 061 |
* NIBD per 31.12.15
Q1 Key Figures: Portfolio Companies
| NOK million | MHWirth | Frontica | AKOFS Offshore |
Fjords Processing |
KOP Surface Products |
Other Holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 922 | 884 | 159 | 463 | 123 | 126 |
| EBITDA | (90) | 36 | 38 | 27 | 14 | (37) |
| EBIT | (225) | 12 | (41) | 18 | (1) | (56) |
01. OVERVIEW
The continued challenging market situation in the oil services industry contributed to a mixed performance across Akastor's portfolio of companies, resulting in reduced revenue and earnings for Akastor as a group. MHWirth and KOP Surface Products were most significantly impacted by the weak market conditions, while Fjords continues to perform favorably. Frontica's five-year contract award with Aker Solutions resulted in a strong order intake for Akastor in the quarter of NOK 4.8 billion, increasing Akastor's aggregate backlog to NOK 19.5 billion. All Akastor portfolio companies are continuing to adjust to market conditions by reducing costs and exploring strategic initiatives to strengthen each company's competitive position during this downturn.
Revenue in the 2016 first quarter was NOK 2 558 million, compared with NOK 4 546 million in the 2015 first quarter, a decrease of 44 percent. The reduced revenue in the quarter was primarily due to reduced activity levels and weaker market conditions in the oil service industry in general, and the offshore drilling market in particular.
EBITDA in the 2016 first quarter was NOK -12 million, compared with NOK 177 million in the 2015 first quarter. EBITDA in the quarter was impacted by restructuring costs of NOK 109 million, which were mostly related to downsizing in MHWirth. Hedge transactions not qualifying for hedge accounting had a positive EBITDA effect of NOK 5 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the 2016 first quarter was NOK 92 million, compared to NOK 180 million in the 2015 first quarter.
Akastor's liquidity reserve at the end of the first quarter was approximately NOK 2.5 billion with cash and bank deposits of NOK 485 million and undrawn committed credit facilities of NOK 2.1 billion. Working capital was NOK 2.1 billion quarter-end, a reduction of NOK 282 million compared to year-end 2015.
02. PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Akastor has six reporting segments: MHWirth, Frontica, AKOFS Offshore, Fjords Processing, KOP Surface Products and Other holdings.
MHWirth
MHWirth reported revenues of NOK 922 million in the 2016 first quarter, a reduction of 58 percent compared to the 2015 first quarter. The significant decrease in revenue was primarily driven by reduced project related work as a result of low order intake since 2014. Drilling Lifecycle Services (DLS) remained more stable during the quarter, but the start of the year was soft due to seasonal factors and challenging market conditions in certain regions.
EBITDA in the 2016 first quarter was NOK -90 million, including restructuring costs of NOK 97 million, compared to NOK 3 million including restructuring costs of NOK 40 million in the 2015 first quarter. Substantial reductions in MHWirth's indirect cost level were made during the quarter and further reductions are expected over the coming quarters as a result of already implemented initiatives.
Managed Pressure Operations (MPO), a business delivering equipment for managed pressure drilling that was acquired in 2013, had a negative EBITDA in the quarter of approximately NOK 27 million, an improvement from negative NOK 42 million in the 2015 fourth quarter. MHWirth is currently evaluating strategic alternatives for MPO.
The working capital level (NCOA) of MHWirth was reduced by NOK 300 million in the quarter to NOK 1.95 billion, totalling a reduction of approx. NOK 1 billion over the last two quarters. The reduction was mainly a result of cash optimization in the aftermarket business and delivery of certain projects. The NCOA is still impacted by delayed deliveries and delayed payments from customers on several projects.
Order intake in the 2016 first quarter was NOK 683 million compared to NOK 788 million in the 2015 first quarter. Market conditions continue to be weak with further decreases in both floater utilization levels and day rates observed during the quarter. In February, floater utilization was 75 percent for the active fleet (source: Clarksons Platou Offshore Rig Monthly). The number of active rigs with MHWirth equipment in operation has been stable so far in 2016, however, future changes in the active fleet may impact the activity in upgrades and modifications for MHWirth.
In order to adjust the cost base to current activity levels, MHWirth has during 2015 and 2016 announced total personnel reductions of approximately 2 300 people, or 54 percent since the beginning of 2015. During the second half of 2016, the total number of employees in MHWirth is expected to drop below 2 000 people. In the 2016 first quarter, total restructuring costs of NOK 97 million were recognized, mainly related to laidoff personnel and costs for excess office capacity. It is expected that MHWirth will incur further restructuring costs later in the year until all ongoing cost reduction programs have been completed.
A significant portion of MHWirth's backlog is for delivery of seven drilling packages to Jurong Shipyard in Singapore for operations in Brazil. During the 2016 first quarter, progress was only made on the first drilling package. The proportion of the MHWirth backlog relating to the projects for Jurong is approximately NOK 4.5 billion.
Key Figures: MHWirth
| NOK million | Q1 16 | Q1 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and other income | 922 | 2 174 |
| EBITDA | (90) | 3 |
| EBIT | (225) | (107) |
| CAPEX and R&D capitalization | 12 | 107 |
| NCOA | 1 953 | 2 839 |
| Net capital employed | 4 346 | 5 863 |
| Order intake | 683 | 788 |
| Order backlog | 5 476 | 7 659 |
| Employees | 2 567 | 3 990 |
Frontica
Frontica reported revenues of NOK 884 million in the 2016 first quarter, compared with NOK 1 431 million in the 2015 first quarter. EBITDA was NOK 36 million in the quarter, compared with NOK 64 million in the same period last year. The EBITDA margin was 4.1 percent in the quarter, down from 4.5 percent in the 2015 first quarter.
Order intake in the quarter was NOK 4 836 million and includes the estimated contract value of the new five-year contract with Aker Solutions signed in February 2016. The booked order intake does not include staffing services under the long-term contract with Aker Solutions.
The decrease in both revenue and margins in the quarter was a result of decreasing activity levels within several services areas due to lower business demands from key customers. The company is continuing its efforts to diversify its customer base and improve its competitive position through streamlining and increasing organizational efficiency, including by strengthening its global delivery centre in Malaysia. These measures expected to position the company for an eventual recovery in the oil and gas market and potentially for growth in adjacent industry segments.
Key Figures: Frontica
| NOK million | Q1 16 | Q1 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and other income | 884 | 1 431 |
| EBITDA | 36 | 64 |
| EBIT | 12 | 38 |
| CAPEX and R&D capitalization | - | 17 |
| NCOA | (139) | (119) |
| Net capital employed | 374 | 493 |
| Order intake | 4 836 | 1 495 |
| Order backlog | 5 669 | 2 698 |
| Employees | 894 | 1 135 |
AKOFS Offshore
AKOFS Offshore reported revenues of NOK 159 million in the 2016 first quarter, compared with NOK 168 in the 2015 first quarter. EBITDA was NOK 38 million in the quarter, compared with a loss of NOK 24 million in the same period last year. There was minor order intake during the quarter, and backlog ended at NOK 6 145 million.
As in the previous quarter, Skandi Santos operated at high utilization during the first quarter. Aker Wayfarer is currently undergoing conversion at a yard in Norway, including the five-year special periodical survey, equipment installation and mobilization of crews. The preparations are progressing according to plan. AKOFS Seafarer remained idle during the first quarter. Operating expenses for the vessel whilst lying idle are less than USD 10 000 per day. The vessel is currently being actively marketed for work in the subsea construction and service market as well as for Light Well Intervention (LWI).
Key Figures: AKOFS Offshore
| NOK million | Q1 16 | Q1 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and other income | 159 | 168 |
| EBITDA | 38 | (24) |
| EBIT | (41) | (109) |
| CAPEX and R&D capitalization | 48 | 967 |
| NCOA | 103 | 31 |
| Net capital employed | 5 142 | 5 563 |
| Order intake | 23 | 120 |
| Order backlog | 6 145 | 6 371 |
| Employees | 93 | 98 |
Fjords Processing
Fjords Processing reported revenues of NOK 463 million in the 2016 first quarter, compared with NOK 392 million in the 2015 first quarter. The increase in revenues was driven primarily by increased activity within the gas processing market. EBITDA was NOK 27 million in the quarter, representing a margin of 5.8 percent, compared with NOK 10 million, representing a margin of 2.6 percent, in the same period last year. The increase in EBITDA margin was positively impacted by good project execution.
Order intake was NOK 1 083 million in the 2016 first quarter giving an exceptionally strong book-to-bill ratio of 2.3x for the period. The strong order intake reflects a significant number of projects booked from gas production markets including one large MEG project and a sizeable oil separation project in the Middle East.
Fjords continues to see a number of opportunities for growth within certain technologies and regions, such as the Middle East and Asia. However, other segments such as North America, continue to be challenging. Therefore, the company continues to streamline its organization and increase efficiency throughout the company through specific initiatives.
Key Figures: Fjords Processing
| NOK million | Q1 16 | Q1 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and other income | 463 | 392 |
| EBITDA | 27 | 10 |
| EBIT | 18 | 2 |
| CAPEX and R&D capitalization | 3 | 8 |
| NCOA | 28 | (97) |
| Net capital employed | 616 | 515 |
| Order intake | 1 083 | 435 |
| Order backlog | 1 983 | 1 228 |
| Employees | 548 | 583 |
KOP Surface Products
KKOP Surface Products reported revenues of NOK 123 million in the 2016 first quarter, compared with NOK 324 million in the 2015 first quarter. The substantial decrease in revenues was mainly due to the market for surface products in South-East Asia as well as de-stocking of certain key clients. EBITDA was NOK 14 million in the quarter, representing a margin of 11.4 percent, compared with NOK 65 million, representing a margin of 20.1 percent, in the same period last year. Significant cost reductions and operational improvements have made it possible for KOP Surface Products to expand its margins over several quarters, but lower revenues due to weak order intake has negatively impacted margins in the 2016 first quarter. EBITDA margins are expected to remain low until order intake increases again and capacity costs are reduced.
Order intake was NOK 115 million in the 2016 first quarter giving a book-to-bill ratio of 0.9x for the period. KOP Surface Products is working actively to extend its business and expand its markets in Asia and the Middle East to diversify its customer base and enhance its long-term business value.
Key Figures: KOP Surface Products
| NOK million | Q1 16 | Q1 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and other income | 123 | 324 |
| EBITDA | 14 | 65 |
| EBIT | (1) | 51 |
| CAPEX and R&D capitalization | 3 | 4 |
| NCOA | 187 | 420 |
| Net capital employed | 490 | 718 |
| Order intake | 115 | 216 |
| Order backlog | 138 | 590 |
| Employees | 549 | 848 |
Other Holdings
Other Holdings reported revenues of NOK 126 million in the quarter, with an EBITDA of NOK -37 million. The two businesses Step Oiltools and First Geo delivered a total EBITDA of NOK -11 million in the quarter.
Key Figures: Other Holdings
| NOK million | Q1 16 | Q1 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and other income | 126 | 292 |
| EBITDA | (37) | 58 |
| EBIT | (56) | 27 |
| CAPEX and R&D capitalization | 3 | 23 |
| NCOA | (72) | (117) |
| Net capital employed | 650 | 1 625 |
| Order intake | 95 | 210 |
| Order backlog | 368 | 1 728 |
| Employees | 354 | 407 |
03. FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Akastor group's revenue decreased by 44 percent in the first quarter compared to the same quarter last year, to NOK 2 558 million. Even though the cost base has been reduced substantially during 2015, the lower revenue level has resulted in capacity costs impacting the overall EBITDA for the quarter.
EBITDA was NOK -12 million for the first quarter, down from NOK 177 million in 2015 first quarter. EBITDA in the quarter was impacted by restructuring costs of NOK 109 million, which were mostly related to downsizing in MHWirth. Depreciation, amortization and impairment amounted to NOK 281 million. Net financial expenses were NOK -192 million for the quarter, compared to NOK -139 million in 2015 first quarter. Increased financial expenses are due to transaction costs related to the refinancing of external borrowings, which include the unamortized borrowing costs related to the original facilities as well as transaction costs related to the new facilities.
Net tax income was NOK 119 million in the first quarter, compared to an expense of NOK 14 million in 2015 first quarter. The tax income is explained by the mix of revenue the group earns in jurisdictions with various tax rates, impairment of tax assets, as well as tax effects from fluctuations in currencies from entities that are taxable in other currencies than the functional currency.
The result for the first quarter period was a loss of NOK 366 million, compared to NOK -251 million in the corresponding quarter in 2015.
Financial Position
Cash flow from operations was negative NOK 35 million for the Akastor group in the first quarter.
Net current operating assets were NOK 2 058 million at the end of March, a reduction of NOK 282 million since 2015 fourth quarter.
Net cash flow from investing activity was negative NOK 102 million in the quarter. Net interest-bearing debt increased by NOK 159 million, to NOK 5 077 million at the end of the first quarter.
The liquidity reserve at the end of the quarter was around NOK 2.5 billion, with cash and bank deposits of NOK 485 million and undrawn committed credit facilities of NOK 2.1 billion.
The equity ratio was 36 percent at the end of the first quarter. Gross interest-bearing debt was NOK 5.7 billion at the end of the first quarter.
On March 11, 2016, Akastor reached an agreement with its bank syndicate to amend and extend its long-term financing structure until 2019. See Note 4 for more information.
Related party transactions
Please see note 8 for a summary of significant related party transactions that occurred in Q1 2016.
Principle Risks and Uncertainty
Akastor and each of its portfolio companies are exposed to various forms of market, operational and financial risks. The market situation for the oil services industry is very challenging with low activity and weak market conditions. On the operational side, sound project execution by the portfolio companies without cost overruns as well as securing new orders are substantial factors to the companies' financial performance. Results also depend on costs, both the portfolio companies' own costs and those charged by suppliers, as well as interest expenses, exchange rates and customers' ability to pay. Akastor and its portfolio companies are exposed to financial market risks including changes in currency rates and hedge activities, interest rates, tax, credit and counterparty risks, as well as risks associated with access to and terms of financing.
In addition, these companies, through their business activities within their respective sectors and countries, are also exposed to legal/compliance and regulatory/political risks, i.e. political decisions on international sanctions that impact supply and demand of the services offered by the portfolio companies, as well as environmental regulations. Akastor and its portfolio companies also engage in mergers and acquisitions and other transactions that could expose the companies to financial and other non-operational risks, such as warranty claims and price adjustment mechanisms.
To manage and mitigate risks within Akastor, risk evaluation is an integral part of all business activities. As owner, Akastor actively supervises risk management in its portfolio companies through participation on the board of directors of each portfolio company, and by defining a clear set of risk management and mitigation processes and procedures all portfolio companies must adhere to. Akastors' annual report for 2015 provides more information on risks and uncertainties.
The Akastor Share
The company had a market capitalization of NOK 3 billion on April 29, 2016. The company owned 2 776 376 own shares at the end of the quarter.
Fornebu, April 29 , 2016 The Board of Directors and CEO of Akastor ASA
Financial Calendar
Second quarter and first half year 2016 results, July 14, 2016.
Contact Information
Tore Langballe Head of Communication and Investor Relations Tel: +47 21 52 58 10 E-mail: [email protected] Visiting Address: Oksenøyveien 10, NO-1366 Lysaker, Norway
For more information, please visit www.akastor.com/investors
AKASTOR GROUP INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FIRST QUARTER 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
| First quarter | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | note | 2016 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Operating revenues and other income | 2 558 | 4 546 | 15 869 | |
| Operating expenses | (2 569) | (4 370) | (15 168) | |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortization and | ||||
| impairment (EBITDA) | (12) | 177 | 702 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | (249) | (265) | (1 103) | |
| Impairment | (32) | (10) | (1 758) | |
| Operating profit (loss) | (293) | (98) | (2 159) | |
| Net financial items | 6 | (192) | (139) | (691) |
| Profit (loss) before tax | (485) | (237) | (2 851) | |
| Tax income (expense) | 119 | (14) | 286 | |
| Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (366) | (251) | (2 564) | |
| Net profit (loss) from discontinued operations | - | - | (23) | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (366) | (251) | (2 587) | |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Equity holders of Akastor ASA | (366) | (251) | (2 587) | |
| Earnings (loss) per share (NOK) | (1.35) | (0.93) | (9.54) | |
| Earnings (loss) per share (NOK) continuing operations | (1.35) | (0.93) | (9.46) |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| First quarter | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2016 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Net profit (loss) for the period | (366) | (251) | (2 587) |
| Other comprehensive income: | |||
| Cash flow hedges, effective portion of changes in fair value | 114 | (232) | (172) |
| Cash flow hedges, reclassification to income statement | (171) | (68) | 58 |
| Change in fair value reserve | 17 | 90 | - |
| Currency translation differences | (154) | (30) | 640 |
| Deferred tax effect | 6 | 150 | 49 |
| Net items that may be reclassified to profit or loss | (188) | (89) | 575 |
| Remeasurement gain (loss) net defined benefit liability Deferred tax of remeasurement gain (loss) net defined |
(1) | - | 25 |
| benefit liability | - | - | (8) |
| Net items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | (1) | - | 18 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax | (555) | (340) | (1 994) |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of Akastor ASA | (555) | (340) | (1 994) |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
| March 31 | December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | note | 2016 | 2015 |
| Deferred tax assets | 654 | 468 | |
| Intangible assets | 2 667 | 2 785 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 6 383 | 6 480 | |
| Other non-current operating assets | 260 | 478 | |
| Other investments | 454 | 437 | |
| Non-current interest-bearing receivables | 110 | 84 | |
| Total non-current assets | 10 528 | 10 732 | |
| Current operating assets | 9 | 7 958 | 9 171 |
| Current interest-bearing receivables | 70 | 72 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 485 | 563 | |
| Total current assets | 8 513 | 9 805 | |
| Total assets | 19 041 | ||
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Akastor ASA | 6 831 | ||
| Total equity | 6 831 | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 37 | 51 | |
| Employee benefit obligations | 417 | 20 537 7 386 7 386 434 |
|
| Other non-current liabilities | 405 | 414 | |
| Non-current borrowings | 4 | 5 448 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 6 307 | 1 583 2 483 |
|
| Current operating liabilities | 9 | 5 608 | 6 613 |
| Current borrowings | 294 | 4 054 | |
| Total current liabilities | 5 902 | 10 667 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
| First quarter | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2016 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (366) | (251) | (2 587) |
| (Profit) loss for the period - discontinued operations | - | - | 23 |
| Depreciations, amortization and impairment continuing operations | 281 | 275 | 2 861 |
| Other adjustments for non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities |
50 | (1 049) | (900) |
| Net cash from operating activities | (35) | (1 025) | (603) |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (63) | (1 076) | (1 460) |
| Payments for capitalized development | (7) | (46) | (176) |
| Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net of cash | - | - | 1 150 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (7) | (7) | (11) |
| Cash flow from other investing activities | (25) | 178 | 281 |
| Net cash from investing activities | (102) | (950) | (216) |
| Changes in external borrowings | 117 | 1 678 | 185 |
| Net cash from financing activities | 117 | 1 678 | 185 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (58) | 3 | 121 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (77) | (294) | (512) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 563 | 1 075 | 1 075 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 485 | 780 | 563 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| Contributed equity and |
Total equity attributable |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | retained earnings |
Other reserves |
to the parent |
Total equity |
| Equity as of January 1, 2016 | 6 051 | 1 335 | 7 386 | 7 386 |
| Total comprehensive income | (366) | (189) | (555) | (555) |
| Equity as of March 31, 2016 | 5 685 | 1 146 | 6 831 | 6 831 |
| Equity as of January 1, 2015 | 8 636 | 742 | 9 378 | 9 378 |
| Total comprehensive income | (251) | (89) | (340) | (340) |
| Equity as of March 31, 2015 | 8 385 | 653 | 9 038 | 9 038 |
NOTES
NOTE 1 - GENERAL
Akastor (the group) consists of Akastor ASA and its subsidiaries. Akastor ASA is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Norway and whose shares are publicly traded.
The group is an oil-services investment company with a portfolio of industrial holdings and other investments. Akastor is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker AKA. Please refer to note 35 Group companies in Akastor's Annual Report 2015 for more information on the group's structure.
Akastor's Annual Report for 2015 is available at www.akastor.com.
NOTE 2 - BASIS FOR PREPARATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements of Akastor comprise the group and the group's interests in equity-accounted investees. As a result of rounding differences, numbers or percentages may not add up to the total.
Akastor's condensed interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting . The condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required for a complete set of annual consolidated financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with Akastor's Annual Report 2015. The accounting policies applied in these financial statements are the same as those applied in the group's consolidated financial statements as for the year ended December 31, 2015.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited.
NOTE 3 - JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
In applying the accounting policies, management makes judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Revision to accounting estimates is recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
In preparing these interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the group's accounting policies and the key sources of uncertainty in the estimates are consistent with those applied to the consolidated financial statements as for the period ended December 31, 2015.
NOTE 4 - SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Restructuring
In the first quarter of 2016, a total restructuring cost of NOK 109 million is recognized as operating expenses, mainly related to workforce reductions in MHWirth.
Borrowings
On March 11, 2016, Akastor reached an agreement with its bank syndicate to amend and extend its financing structure. Borrowings under the new agreement comprise three Revolving Credit Facilities with maturity in June 2017 and July 2019 and are recognized as non-current borrowings. Please refer to note 26 Borrowings in Akastor's Annual Report 2015 for more information.
NOTE 5 - OPERATING SEGMENTS
Akastor identifies its reportable segments and discloses segment information under IFRS 8 Operating Segments . See note 6 Operating segments in Akastor's Annual Report 2015 for descriptions of Akastor's management model and operating segments as well as accounting principles used for segment reporting.
When contract revenues and contract costs are denominated in a foreign currency, the subsidiary hedges the exposure against Corporate Treasury and hedge accounting is applied independently of whether the hedge qualifies for hedge accounting in accordance with IFRS. The correction of the non-qualifying hedges is made as an adjustment at corporate level in order to secure that the consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS. This means that the group's segment reporting reflects all hedges as qualifying even though they may not qualify for hedge accounting in accordance with IFRS.
Hedge transactions not qualifying for hedge accounting represent in Q1 2016 an accounting gain to EBITDA of NOK 5 million (gain of NOK 32 million in Q1 2015) and a loss under financial items of NOK 49 million (gain of NOK 5 million in Q1 2015).
Q1 2016
| NOK million | MHWirth | Frontica | AKOFS Offshore |
Fjords Processing |
KOP Surface Products |
Other holdings |
Elimina tions |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External revenue and other income | 915 | 782 | 159 | 463 | 123 | 117 | - | 2 558 |
| Internal revenue | 7 | 101 | - | - | - | 10 | (118) | - |
| Total revenue | 922 | 884 | 159 | 463 | 123 | 126 | (118) | 2 558 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment (EBITDA) Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) |
(90) (225) |
36 12 |
38 (41) |
27 18 |
14 (1) |
(37) (56) |
- - |
(12) (293) |
| Capital expenditure and R&D capitalization | 12 | - | 48 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 70 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 159 | (134) | (137) | 95 | 38 | (56) | - | (35) |
| Net current operating assets (NCOA) | 1 953 | (139) | 103 | 28 | 187 | (72) | - | 2 058 |
| Net capital employed | 4 346 | 374 | 5 142 | 616 | 490 | 650 | - | 11 618 |
Q1 2015
| NOK million | MHWirth | Frontica | AKOFS Offshore |
Fjords Processing |
KOP Surface Products |
Real estate & other holdings |
Elimina tions |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External revenue and other income | 2 152 | 1 225 | 168 | 389 | 324 | 289 | - | 4 546 |
| Internal revenue | 22 | 206 | - | 3 | - | 4 | (234) | - |
| Total revenue | 2 174 | 1 431 | 168 | 392 | 324 | 292 | (234) | 4 546 |
| Operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment (EBITDA) Operating profit (loss) (EBIT) |
3 (107) |
64 38 |
(24) (109) |
10 2 |
65 51 |
58 27 |
- - |
177 (98) |
| Capital expenditure and R&D capitalization 1) | 107 | 17 | 967 | 8 | 4 | 23 | - | 1 127 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | (584) | (64) | (108) | (54) | 56 | (272) | - | (1 025) |
| Net current operating assets (NCOA) Net capital employed |
2 839 5 863 |
(119) 493 |
31 5 563 |
(97) 515 |
420 718 |
(117) 1 625 |
- - |
2 956 14 777 |
1) Includes capitalized borrowing costs.
NOTE 6 - NET FINANCIAL ITEMS
| First quarter | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2016 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Net interest expenses on financial liabilities measured at amortized costs |
(88) | (38) | (191) |
| Financial charges under finance leases | (72) | (68) | (279) |
| Impairment on available for sale assets | - | - | (202) |
| Net foreign exchange gain (loss) | 24 | (15) | 46 |
| Profit (loss) on foreign currency forward contracts | (49) | 5 | 44 |
| Profit (loss) from equity accounted investees | - | (19) | (73) |
| Other financial income (expenses) | (8) | (3) | (36) |
| Net financial items | (192) | (139) | (691) |
Net interest expenses on financial liabilities measured at amortized costs in Q1 2016 include transaction costs of NOK 53 million as a result of refinancing of external borrowings. These transaction costs include the unamortized borrowing costs related to the original facilities as well as transaction costs related to the new facilities that do not quality for capitalization as a result of modifications of terms. See also note 5.
NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified by the levels in the fair value hierarchy. See note 34 Financial instruments in Akastor's Annual Report 2015 for more information about valuation methodologies and the group's financial instruments. The estimated fair values of material financial instruments are as below:
| NOK million | Fair value hierarchy |
Fair value as of March 31, 2016 |
Fair value as of December 31, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current operating assets | |||
| - Forward foreign exchange contract | Level 2 | 824 | 1 746 |
| Current operating liabilities | |||
| - Forward foreign exchange contract | Level 2 | (533) | (1 528) |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| - Non-current borrowings | Level 2 | (5 457) | (1 583) |
| Current liabilities | |||
| - Current borrowings | Level 2 | (294) | (4 076) |
NOTE 8 - RELATED PARTIES
All transactions with related parties have been carried out based on arm's length terms. For detailed descriptions of related party transactions, please refer to note 36 Related parties in Akastor's Annual Report 2015.
Below is a summary of transactions and balances between Akastor and significant related parties - Aker Entities.
| Income statement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter | |||
| NOK million | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Operating revenue | 799 | 1 178 | |
| Operating costs | (18) | (63) | |
| Net financial items | (72) | (68) |
Financial position - Assets (Liabilities)
| March 31, | December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2016 | 2015 |
| Trade receivables | 216 | 154 |
| Property, plant and equipment under finance lease (Aker Wayfarer) | 1 462 | 1 313 |
| Other non-current assets under finance lease (Aker Wayfarer) | 193 | 410 |
| Trade payables | (62) | (51) |
| Finance lease liability (Aker Wayfarer) | (1 606) | (1 645) |
NOTE 9 - CURRENT OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| March 31, December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| NOK million | 2016 | 2015 |
| Current operating assets: | ||
| Inventories | 1 325 | 1 464 |
| Trade receivables | 2 339 | 3 049 |
| Amounts due from customers for construction work | 1 587 | 1 402 |
| Advances to suppliers | 241 | 203 |
| Accrued operating revenue | 355 | 377 |
| Current tax assets | 8 | 2 |
| Hedge adjustments, assets | 824 | 1 746 |
| Other receivables | 1 279 | 929 |
| Total current operating assets | 7 958 | 9 171 |
| Current operating liabilities: | ||
| Trade payables | 592 | 950 |
| Amounts due to customers for construction work, including advances | 2 191 | 1 864 |
| Provisions | 458 | 553 |
| Current tax liabilities | 81 | 89 |
| Hedge adjustments, liabilities | 533 | 1 528 |
| Accrued operating expenses and other liabilities | 1 752 | 1 629 |
| Total current operating liabilities | 5 608 | 6 613 |