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Bilfinger SE — Interim / Quarterly Report 2017
May 15, 2017
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Bilfinger SE
Quarterly Statement Q1 2017
May 15, 2017
Elements of stabilization phase
Establish 2 - 4 -6 structure
- Setup of regional organizations
- Creation of new customer-oriented structures
Connect the dots
- Development of value propositions
- Identifying blank spots in our product portfolio
Mitigate risks
- LoA process defined and implementation started
- Selective approach toward high-risk projects
Consolidate best practices within Bilfinger
- Setup of international E&T organization
- Further rollout of the Bilfinger Maintenance Concept
Reduce SG&A
- Performance program BTOP
- Harmonization of HR systems initiated
Market environment remains challenging
Oil & Gas in North America recovering Especially in shale gas, but also in downstream
Oil & Gas in Northwest-Europe stable on a low level Oil and gas suppliers with significant earnings improvement
Chemicals mixed Development in Europe mixed and market highly competitive, stronger in North America
Conventional energy remains weak
Biopharma with dynamic growth
Q1 2017 characterized by strategic repositioning Development as planned in a continued challenging environment
Orders received still restrained
Reduction in output volume as expected
Adjusted EBITA at prior-year level
Net profit still negative but improved
Operating cash flow improved
Outlook for 2017 confirmed
Strong customer focus Contract successes in both segments
March 2017: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
- Bilfinger Joint Venture achieves an early extension of a framework agreement for engineering and maintenance services
- Term: until 2021
- Volume: approx. €200 million revenues in the Joint Venture during the remaining term
April 2017: Electricité de France (EDF)
- Framework contract to modernize 58 French nuclear reactor blocks
- Services: Engineering and construction services. Combined strengths of three Bilfinger units.
- Term: five years, volume: up to €40 million
January 2017: Fortum
- Extension and expansion of a maintenance contract for Swedish hydroelectric power plants
- Additional services in operations, among other areas, such as local control of individual power plants
- Term: until end of 2018
April 2017: BP
- Early extension of a service contract for two oil & gas terminals in Scotland
- Services: including insulation, corrosion protection, industrial scaffolding, fire protection management
- Term: five years
Quarterly Statement Q1 2017: Business development
Orders received restrained, book-to-bill still <1
Development of orders received
Output volume declines as expected Adjusted EBITA at prior-year level
Development of output volume and profitability
- Output volume: -8% (org.: -4 %), as expected
- EBITA adjusted: Typically weak start to the year
- Special items: €36 million, particularly restructuring costs as well as
E&T: Decrease in output volume as planned Burden from older projects lower than in previous year
Development of output volume and profitability
• Book-to-bill still <1: Continued selective approach in the project business and demanding market environment
• Output volume: -14% (org.: -15 %) Consequence of decline in orders received in 2016
• EBITA adjusted: Slight improvement despite significant decrease in output volume and burdens from older
projects
MMO: Stable development of output volume, but EBITA below comparably high prior-year as planned
Development of output volume and profitability
OOP: Four units already sold, further units in advanced sales negotiations
Gross margin slightly below prior-year Improvement in selling and administrative expenses
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Operating cash flow improved, net cash at €446 million
Outlook for FY 2017 confirmed
| Starting Point | Outlook | |
|---|---|---|
| in € million |
FY 2016 | expected FY 2017 |
| Orders received | 4,056 | Organic increase |
| Output volume | 4,219 | Mid-to-high single-digit organic decline |
| Adjusted EBITA / EBITA margin* |
15 / 0.4% | Continued improvement Margin increase ~100bps |
* Assumption: on a comparable F/X basis For further outlook information see: Bilfinger Annual Report 2016, Outlook 2017
Targets 2020 – Milestones
Ambition 2020 will be reached in three phases with clear milestones
Quarterly Statement Q1 2017: Interim financial statement and financial backup
Segment overview Q1
| E&T | MMO | OOP | Consolidation/ other |
Group | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € million |
Q1 2017 |
Q1 2016 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2017 |
Q1 2016 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2017 |
Q1 2016 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2017 |
Q1 2016 |
Δ in % |
Q1 2017 |
Q1 2016 |
Δ in % |
| Orders received |
242 | 272 | -11% | 603 | 611 | -1% | 88 | 146 | -40% | -5 | -16 | 67% | 928 | 1.013 | -8% |
| Order backlog | 739 | 793 | -7% | 1,637 | 1.683 | -3% | 219 | 411 | -47% | -27 | -38 | 29% | 2,568 | 2,849 | -10% |
| Output volume | 281 | 326 | -14% | 570 | 573 | -1% | 109 | 172 | -37% | -2 | -27 | 93% | 958 | 1.044 | -8% |
| Investments in P,P&E |
2 | 2 | 0% | 9 | 6 | 50% | 2 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0% | 15 | 12 | 25% |
| Depreciation P,P&E |
3 | 3 | 0% | 10 | 10 | 0% | 4 | 6 | -33% | 1 | 2 | -50% | 18 | 21 | -14% |
| Amortization | -2 | -2 | 0% | -1 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | -3 | -2 | -50% |
| EBITA | -9 | -5 | -80% | 12 | 16 | -25% | -5 | -9 | 44% | -48 | -56 | 14% | -50 | -54 | 7% |
| EBITA adjusted | -2 | -5 | 60% | 12 | 18 | -33% | -4 | -5 | 20% | -20 | -23 | 13% | -14 | -15 | 7% |
| EBITA-margin adjusted |
-0.7% | -1.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | -3.7% | -2.9% | -1.5% | -1.4% |
| € million |
Q1 2017 | Q1 2016 | Δ in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Output volume | 958 | 1,044 | -8% | -8%, organic -4% |
| Sales revenue | 961 | 1,047 | -8% | |
| Gross profit | 81 | 92 | -12% | |
| Selling and administrative expense | -107 | -124 | 14% | Significant effects in Q1/2017: Expenses from portfolio adjustments (-€14 million / previous year |
| Other operating income and expense | -29 | -25 | -16% | €-22 million Restructuring/severance payments (-€11 million / previous year -€8 million) |
| Income from investments accounted for using the equity method |
2 | 1 | 100% | |
| EBIT | -53 | -56 | 5% | Following depreciation of property, plant and |
| Amortization (IFRS3) | 3 | 2 | 50% | equipment and amortization of intangible assets of €18 million (previous year €21 million) |
| EBITA (for information only) | -50 | -54 | 7% | |
| Special items in EBITA | 36 | 39 | -8% | |
| EBITA adjusted (for information only) | -14 | -15 | 7% |
| € million |
Q1 2017 | Q1 2016 | Δ in % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBIT | -53 | -56 | 5% | |
| Interest result | -2 | -6 | 67% | Improvement primarily due to interest income Vendor Claim Apleona |
| EBT | -55 | -62 | 11% | |
| Income taxes | 0 | -6 | 100% | |
| Earnings after taxes from continuing operations |
-55 | -68 | 19% | |
| Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations |
0 | -14 | 100% | |
| Earnings after taxes | -55 | -82 | 33% | |
| Minority interest | 0 | 2 | -100% | |
| Net profit | -55 | -80 | 31% | |
| Adjusted net profit | -12 | -13 | 8% | |
| Average number of shares (in thousands) |
44,209 | 44,200 | ||
| Earnings per share (in €) 1 |
-1.24 | -1.81 | 1 Basic earnings per share are equal |
|
| thereof from continuing operations |
-1.24 | -1.49 | to diluted earnings per share. |
|
| thereof from discontinued operations |
0.00 | -0.32 |
Special items in EBITA
| € million | FY 15 | Q1/16 | Q2/16 | Q3/16 | Q4/16 | FY 16 | Q1/17 | In total €~30 million P&L-effect from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITA | -157 | -54 | -64 | -53 | -49 | -221 | -50 | portfolio adjustments (essentially OOP) |
| Disposal losses, write-downs, selling-related expenses |
-48 | 24 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 93 | 13 | This has been already flagged in the valuation net cash as "expected cash-out disposals" in the amount of €30 million at the CMD (Feb. 14) |
| Compliance | 27 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 4 | |
| Restructuring and SG&A Efficiency |
155 | 13 | 55 | 27 | 22 | 117 | 17 | FY 2017e: €~90 million |
| IT investments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total Adjustments | 134 | 39 | 66 | 75 | 56 | 236 | 36 | |
| EBITA adjusted | -23 | -15 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 15 | -14 | Total Adjustments 2017e: €~120 million |
Balance Sheet - Overview
Non-current assets include non-cash purchase price components Triangle (Vendor Claim €106 million, Preferred Participation Note €195 million)
Decrease in assets classified as held for sale due to deconsolidation OOP
Decrease in equity due to earnings after taxes, Equity Ratio unchanged at 40%
Pension provisions: decrease due to increase interest rate eurozone 1.6 to 1.7%
Financial debt relates to bond of €500 million
Current liabilities contains among others prepayments €100 million (Dec. 31, 2016: €123million)
Decrease in liabilities classified as held for sale due to deconsolidation OOP
Consolidated Balance Sheet: Assets
| € million |
Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 844 | 849 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 380 | 383 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method | 14 | 10 |
| Other financial assets | 332 | 327 |
| Deferred taxes | 122 | 121 |
| 1,692 | 1,690 |
| Current assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inventories | 64 | 57 |
| Receivables and other financial assets | 1,023 | 1,062 |
| Current tax assets | 33 | 27 |
| Other assets | 71 | 70 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 966 | 1,032 |
| Assets classified as held for sale | 46 | 81 |
| 2,203 | 2,329 | |
| Total | 3,895 | 4,019 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet: Equity & liabilities
| € million |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity | ||
| Equity attributable to shareholders of Bilfinger SE | 1,600 | 1,649 |
| attributable to minority interest | -29 | -28 |
| 1,571 | 1,621 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Provisions for pensions and similar obligations | 299 | 304 |
| Other provisions | 29 | 28 |
| Financial debt, recourse | 510 | 510 |
| Financial debt, non-recourse | 0 | 0 |
| Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred taxes | 56 | 55 |
| 894 | 897 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Current tax liabilities | 38 | 39 |
| Other provisions | 470 | 490 |
| Financial debt, recourse | 10 | 12 |
| Financial debt, non-recourse | 0 | 0 |
| Trade and other payables | 646 | 681 |
| Other liabilities | 210 | 211 |
| Liabilities classified as held for sale | 56 | 68 |
| 1,430 | 1,501 | |
| Total | 3,895 | 4,019 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Q1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| € million |
2017 | 2016 |
| Cash earnings from continuing operations | -37 | -32 |
| Change in working capital | -18 | -110 |
| Gains / losses on disposals of non-current assets | 14 | 0 |
| Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations | -41 | -142 |
| - Thereof special items |
-28 | -54 |
| - Adjusted Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations |
-13 | -88 |
| Net cash outflow for P, P & E and intangible assets | -14 | -7 |
| Free cash flow from continuing operations | -55 | -149 |
| - Thereof special items |
-28 | -54 |
| - Adjusted Free Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations |
-27 | -95 |
| Proceeds from the disposal of financial assets | -5 | 190 |
| Investments in financial assets | 0 | -1 |
| Cash flow from financing activities of continuing operations | 0 | -3 |
| - Dividends |
0 | 0 |
| - Repayment of debt |
0 | -3 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations |
-60 | 37 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations |
-9 | -77 |
| Change in value of cash and cash equivalents due to changes in foreign exchange rates | 0 | -1 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | -69 | -41 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 1,032 | 475 |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents of assets classified as held for sale |
3 | -1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at March 31 |
966 | 433 |
Valuation Net Cash
| € million |
Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 966 | 1,032 |
| Financial debt | -520 | -522 |
| Net cash | 446 | 510 |
| Pension provisions | -299 | -304 |
| Expected cash-out disposals | Approx. -30 | Approx. -30 |
| Financial assets (Apleona, JBN) | 320 | 320 |
| Future cash-out special items | Approx. -260 | Approx. -285 |
| Intra-year working capital swing | -50 to -100 |
Approx. -100 |
| Valuation net cash | Approx. 100 | Approx. 100 |