Earnings Release • Apr 27, 2015
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April 27, 2015
| In bn€ | March 31, 2015 |
March 31, 2014* |
Variation vs 03/31/14 gross |
Variation vs 03/31/14 Organic** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 22.1 | 22.7 | -3% | -6% |
| EBITDA | 3.6 | 4.0 | -10% | -13% |
| Current Operating income1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -17% | -20% |
| Cash Flow From Operations2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | -7% | NA |
| Net debt | 26.8 | 26.3 | - €0.7 bn vs 12/31/14 |
*pro forma 2014 figures post IFRIC 21 and change of consolidation method of Tirreno Power (IFRS 10-11) ** organic variation: growth variation without scope and change forex effects
Revenues as of March 31, 2015 were EUR 22,073 million, down -3.0% on a gross basis and -5.9% on an organic basis. This decrease is notably due to the drop in commodity price and the unavailability of Doel 3 and Tihange 2 nuclear plants, despite a more favorable weather compared to the first quarter of 2014.
EBITDA for the period was EUR 3,557 million, down -10.4% on a gross basis and -13.0% on an organic basis compared to end of March 2014. As for revenues, first quarter EBITDA has been penalized by the impact from the drop in oil and gas price on exploration-production activities and on LNG sales, by the unavailability of Doel 3 and Tihange 2 nuclear plants, in part compensated by a favorable impact from foreign exchange. These evolutions are in line with the Group's annual forecast, as the unfavorable events should weigh more on the first semester (restart of Doel 3/Tihange 2 expected on July 1st, commodity price very high on first semester 2014, strong LNG arbitrage activity on first quarter and progressive ramp-up of quick reaction plan over 2015).
1 Including share in net income of associates
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2 Cash Flow from Operations (CFFO) = Free Cash Flow before maintenance capex
Organic EBITDA performance is very contrasted between the business lines:
Current Operating Income3 reached EUR 2,385 million, down -17.2% on a gross basis and -19.7% on an organic basis compared with the end of March 2014, for the same reasons as for EBITDA.
As of March 31, 2015, net debt reached EUR 26.8 billion, down EUR 0.7 billion from year-end 2014 despite a negative forex impact of EUR 0.8 billion; this is thanks to a solid EUR 3.1 billion Cash Flow from Operations.
The net debt/EBITDA ratio at 2.3x is below the target of ≤2.5x. At the end of March 2015, the Group posted a high level of liquidity at EUR 12.3 billion, of which EUR 11.5 billion in cash. Early March, GDF SUEZ has successfully launched a EUR 2.5 billion bond issue in four tranches at record-low coupons (notably 0% for 2 years and 1.5% for 20 years). The Group's average cost of gross debt thus continues to decrease at 3.04%.
GDF SUEZ CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS engie.com
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GDF SUEZ SA WITH CAPITAL OF €2,435,285,011 – RCS NANTERRE 542 107 651
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3 Including share in net income of associates
4 These targets assume average weather conditions in France, full pass through of supply costs in French regulated gas tariffs, restart of Doel 3 and Tihange 2 as of July 1st, 2015, no significant regulatory and macro-economic changes, commodity price assumptions based on market conditions as of December 31st, 2014 for the non-hedged part of the production, and average foreign exchange rates as follows for 2015 : €/\$ : 1.22, €/BRL : 3.23.
5 Net income excluding restructuring costs, impairments, disposals, other non-recurring items and related tax impacts and nuclear contribution in Belgium.
6 Based on Net Recurring Income Group share.
The Group has continued to implement its strategy along its two pillars:
Early April, ENGIE introduced its new enterprise project to speed up implementation of its growth strategy. This Enterprise Project will be focused on three objectives: accelerating the Group's growth, making ENGIE more than ever a Group by and for people, making this enterprise project one of which our employees will be the architects and the ambassadors. It will be based on the creation of twenty-four operational entities (Business Units – BU) according to a region-centered approach within a single country or a group of countries. More decentralized, these entities will help shorten response time and be more efficient.
In addition to this geographical approach, the planned organization will study the constitution of five strong business lines tasked with operating the Group's entities as a network and implementing its overall strategy within their spheres of influences: gas chain; centralized production of renewable and thermal electricity; decentralized solutions for cities and regions; solutions for businesses; and solutions for residentials and professionals.
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2014 figures pro forma change of consolidation method of Tirreno Power (IFRS 10-11)
| in millions of euros | Revenues March 31, 2015 |
Revenues March 31, 2014 |
Total change |
Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy International | 3,936 | 3,568 | +10.3% | -2.2% |
| Latin America | 1,024 | 933 | +9.7% | +7.4% |
| Asia Pacific | 647 | 663 | -2.3% | -15.6% |
| North America | 1,209 | 995 | +21.5% | +1.2% |
| UK and Turkey | 872 | 840 | +3.7% | -7.6% |
| South Asia, Middle East & Africa | 184 | 137 | +34.5% | +10.6% |
| Energy Europe | 11,817 | 12,639 | -6.5% | -6.3% |
| Global Gas & LNG* | 1,087 | 1,660 | -34.6% | -39.9% |
| Infrastructures* | 1,005 | 900 | +11.7% | +11.7% |
| Energy Services | 4,227 | 3,979 | +6.3% | +2.4% |
| ENGIE Group | 22,073 | 22,746 | -3.0% | -5.9% |
*Total revenues, including intra-Group services, amounted to EUR 1,481 million Euros for Global Gas & LNG business line and EUR 2,187 million euros for Infrastructures business line. Comments below relate to contributive revenues.
Group revenues decreased by -3.0% on a gross basis, with EUR +43 million scope effects (EUR -115 million for disposals and EUR +158 million for acquisitions, notably the acquisitions made by Energy Services business line in 2014) and EUR +665 million due to exchange rate fluctuations, mainly the US dollar and – to a lesser extent – the pound sterling. Revenues decreased by -5.9% on an organic basis.
Energy International business line revenues, at EUR 3,936 million, show a gross increase of +10.3% and an organic decrease of -2.2%. The gross variation reflects the very favorable exchange rate fluctuations (EUR +520 million arising mainly from the Euro depreciation against the US dollar). The limited organic decrease reflects mainly the impact of lower power prices in mature markets (North America, Australia, UK) partly offset by the commissioning of new plants in Latin America and in South Asia, as well as increasing sales prices in Latin America.
Revenues for the Energy Europe business line amounted to EUR 11,817 million, down -6.5% on a gross basis. This decrease is mainly explained by the outage of Doel 3 and Tihange 2 since March 26, 2014 and the closure of Doel 1 since February 15, 2015, and more generally by lower volumes and sales prices, despite the positive weather impact on gas sales in France (the first three months of 2015 being slightly cold while 2014 was particularly mild).
Global Gas & LNG business line revenues at March 31, 2015 came to EUR 1,087 million, down -34.6% on a gross basis versus end of March 2014 and down -39.9% on an organic basis. This decrease is explained by the drop in oil and gas price, but also by the strong decrease of the LNG activity in volumes and prices on European and Asian markets. Total hydrocarbon production at the end of March 2015 is higher by 1.3 Mboe (14.0 Mboe versus 12.7 Mboe at the end of March 2014) thanks to contributions coming from fields commissioned in 2014, Juliet in the UK, Amstel in the Netherlands and Gudrun in Norway.
Revenues for the Infrastructures business line came to EUR 1,005 million, higher by +11.7% on a gross basis compared to end of March 2014. This increase reflects the higher volumes distributed by GrDF due to colder weather in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 (+19.6 TWh), the annual adjustment of distribution and transmission infrastructure tariffs in France, the development of transmission activities for third parties following continued market liberalization.
Energy Services business line revenues increased by +6.3% on a gross basis thanks to the acquisitions made in 2014, while the organic variation is +2.4% and can be explained notably by higher installation activities in France, Benelux and Germany, in particular in the electrical and climate engineering activities, but also by higher activity for heating networks in France which benefited from more favorable weather compared to last year.
The March 31, 2015 financial information presentation used during the investor conference call will be available to download from the Group's website:
https://www.gdfsuez.com/en/investors/results/2015/
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Dividend subject to the vote of shareholders at the April 28, 2015 General Meeting.
| In EUR million | Q1 2014 IFRS |
Q1 2014 IFRS pro forma* |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 22,818 | 22,746 |
| o/w Energy International | 3,568 | 3,568 |
| o/w Energy Europe | 12,711 | 12,639 |
| o/w Global Gaz & LNG | 1,660 | 1,660 |
| o/w Infrastructures | 900 | 900 |
| o/w Energy Services | 3,979 | 3,979 |
| EBITDA | 4,225 | 3,968 |
| ROC yc résultat des MEE | 3,130 | 2,881 |
| Dette nette (en Mds €) | 26,7 | 26,3 |
* pro forma IFRIC 21 and change in consolidation method of Tirreno Power (IFRS 10-11)
2014 figures pro forma change of consolidation method of Tirreno Power (IFRS 10-11)
| REVENUES In EUR million |
March 31, 2015 |
% | March 31, 2014 |
% | Change 2015/2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,339 | 42.3% | 9,301 | 40.9% | + 0.4% |
| Belgium | 2,763 | 12.5% | 3,583 | 15.8% | - 22.9% |
| Sub-total France-Belgium | 12,102 | 54.8% | 12,884 | 56.6% | - 6.1% |
| Other European Union | 5,299 | 24.0% | 5,632 | 24.8% | - 5.9% |
| Other European countries | 667 | 3.0% | 354 | 1.6% | + 88.4% |
| North America | 1,243 | 5.6% | 983 | 4.3% | + 26.4% |
| Sub-total Europe + North America |
19,311 | 87.5% | 19,853 | 87.4% | - 2.7% |
| Asia, Middle East, Oceania | 1,600 | 7.2% | 1,764 | 7.8% | - 9.3% |
| South America | 1,097 | 5.0% | 1,077 | 4.7% | + 1.8% |
| Africa | 66 | 0.3% | 53 | 0.2% | + 26.0% |
| Sub-total rest of the world | 2,763 | 12.5% | 2,894 | 12.7% | - 4.5% |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 22,073 | 100% | 22,746 | 100% | - 3.0% |
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Pro forma 2014 figures post IFRIC 21 and change of consolidation method of Tirreno Power (IFRS 10-11)
| In EUR million | 03/31/2015 | 03/31/2014 | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 22,073 | 22,746 | |
| Perimeter effect Exchange rate effect |
-158 | -115 665 |
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| Comparable basis | 21,915 | 23,296 | - 5.9% |
| In EUR million | 03/31/2015 | 03/31/2014 | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 3,557 | 3,968 | |
| Perimeter effect Exchange rate effect |
-36 | - 40 121 |
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| Comparable basis | 3,521 | 4,049 | - 13.0% |
| In EUR million | 03/31/2015 | 03/31/2014 | Organic change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Operating Income including share in net income of associates |
2,385 | 2,881 | |
| Perimeter effect Exchange rate effect |
-16 | - 20 86 |
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| Comparable basis | 2,369 | 2,948 | - 19.7% |
The figures presented here are those customarily used and communicated to the markets by GDF SUEZ. This message includes forward-looking information and statements. Such statements include financial projections and estimates, the assumptions on which they are based, as well as statements about projects, objectives and expectations regarding future operations, profits, or services, or future performance. Although GDF SUEZ management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors and GDF SUEZ shareholders should be aware that such forward-looking information and statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that are generally difficult to predict and beyond the control of GDF SUEZ, and may cause results and developments to differ significantly from those expressed, implied or predicted in the forward-looking statements or information. Such risks include those explained or identified in the public documents filed by GDF SUEZ with the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF), including those listed in the "Risk Factors" section of the GDF SUEZ reference document filed with the AMF on March 23, 2015 (under number D.15-0186). Investors and GDF SUEZ shareholders should note that if some or all of these risks are realized they may have a significant unfavorable impact on GDF SUEZ.
ENGIE develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up today's major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified gassupply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: independent power production, liquefied natural gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency services.
ENGIEemploys 152,900 people worldwide and achieved revenues of EUR 74.7 billion in 2014. The Group is listed on the Paris, Brussels and Luxembourg stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe, ASPI Eurozone, Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120, Vigeo World 120, Vigeo Europe 120 and Vigeo France 20.
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