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Fincantieri — Earnings Release 2017
Nov 10, 2017
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Pursuant to art. 154-BIS, par. 2, of the Unified Financial Act of February 24, 1998, the executive in charge of preparing the corporate accounting documents at Fincantieri, Carlo Gainelli, declares that the accounting information contained herein correspond to document results, books and accounting records.
9M 2017 Key Messages
- 9M 2017 results in line with Business Plan 2016-2020 targets: revenues up 10.7% vs 9M 2016 and EBITDA margin at 6.5% vs 5.7% 9M 2016
- Total backlog(1) at € 25.3 bln covering ~6 years of work if compared to 2016 revenues:
- − Backlog at € 20.3 bln (97 ships) up from € 19.0 bln in 9M 2016 thanks to the conversion of soft backlog into firm orders
- − Soft backlog(2) at € 5.0 bln (€ 2.8 bln in 9M 2016)
- Further commercial developments in cruise business with the conversion into order of a MoA for one cruise ship for the Princess Cruise brand, an order with Silversea for one cruise ship, a MoA with Carnival for one cruise ship for the luxury brand Cunard, for a total of 14 cruise ships (including options) acquired in 2017, in addition to a contract for the lengthening of the Silver Spirit ship
- Good operating performance confirmed with the delivery of nine units in the Shipbuilding segment:
- − Four cruise ships: "Viking Sky", "Majestic Princess", "Silver Muse" and "Viking Sun"
- − Three naval vessels: FREMM "Rizzo", submarine "Romeo Romei" for Italian Navy and the LCS 9 for US Navy
- − Two ATB units (Articulated Tug and Barge) for the transport of goods in the chemical/petroleum sector
- The cooperation agreement reached between the Italian and French governments will lead to the creation of a global leader in civil and military shipbuilding
9M 2017 main orders
Orders acquired in Q3
| Vessel | Client | Delivery | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBU | 4 cruise ships | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2022-2025 | |
| 1 cruise ship | Holland America Line (Carnival Corporation) |
2021 | ||
| Shipbuilding | 1 cruise ship (sixth "Royal Princess" class vessel) |
Princess Cruises (Carnival Corporation) |
2022 | |
| 1 cruise ship | Silversea Cruises |
2020 | ||
| 1 krill fishing vessel | Aker BioMarine | 2018 | ||
| 1 live fish transportation vessel |
Fjordlaks Aqua |
2018 | ||
| Offshore | 1 research expedition vessel |
Rosellinis Four-10 (wholly-owned by the industrialist Kjell Inge Røkke) |
2020 | |
| 1 expedition cruise vessel |
Coral Expeditions | 2019 |
9M 2017 main deliveries (1/2)
Deliveries in Q3
| Vessel | Client | Delivery | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipbuilding | Cruise ship "Viking Sky" | Viking Ocean Cruises | Ancona | |
| Cruise ship "Majestic Princess" | Princess Cruises (Carnival Corporation) |
Monfalcone | ||
| Cruise ship "Silver Muse" | Silversea Cruises | Sestri Ponente |
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| FREMM "Rizzo" | Italian Navy | Muggiano | ||
| Submarine "Romeo Romei" | Italian Navy | Muggiano | ||
| Cruise ship "Viking Sun" |
Viking Ocean Cruises | Ancona | ||
| Littoral Combat Ship "Little Rock" (LCS 9) |
US Navy | Marinette |
9M 2017 main deliveries (2/2)
Deliveries in Q3
| Vessel | Client | Delivery | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore | OSCV "Skandi Buzios" |
Techdof | Vard Søviknes | |
| OSCV "Far Superior" | Farstad | Vard Vung Tau |
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| OSCV "Skandi Vinland" |
DOF | Vard Langsten | ||
| 2 Module Carrier Vessels | Topaz Energy and Marine | Vard Vung Tau |
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| 2 Module Carrier Vessels | Kazmortransflot | Vard Braila |
Order intake and backlog – by segment
- (1) Sum of backlog and soft backlog
- (2) Soft backlog represents the value of existing contract options and letters of intent as well as contracts in advanced negotiation, none of which yet reflected in the order backlog
- (3) For comparison purposes, 9M 2016 figures are restated following the redefinition of operating segments. Following the operational reorganization carried out in November 2016, the repair & conversion services, cabins & public areas business, as well as integrated systems business, all previously included in the Shipbuilding segment, have been relocated to the Equipment, Systems & Services segment starting from FY 2016 results.
Backlog deployment – by segment and end market
(1) Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) is an articulated unit consisting of a barge and a tug, thus being counted as two vessels in one unit
(2) Ships with length > 40 m
(3) Offshore business generally has shorter production times and, as a consequence, shorter backlog and quicker order turnaround than Cruise and Naval
Revenues and EBITDA(1) – by segment
(1) EBITDA is a Non-GAAP Financial Measure. The Company defines EBITDA as profit/(loss) for the period before (i) income taxes, (ii) share of profit/(loss) from equity investments, (iii) income/expense from investments, (iv) finance costs, (v) finance income, (vi) depreciation and amortization, (vii) wages guarantee fund – Cassa Integrazione Guadagni , (viii) expenses for corporate restructuring, (ix) accruals to provision and cost of legal services for asbestos claims, (x) other non recurring items
(2) Breakdown calculated on total revenues before eliminations
(3) For comparison purposes, 9M 2016 figures are restated following the redefinition of operating segments. Following the operational reorganization carried out in November 2016, the repair & conversion services, cabins & public areas business, as well as integrated systems business, all previously included in the Shipbuilding segment, have been relocated to the Equipment, Systems & Services segment starting from FY 2016 results. (4) Other costs
Shipbuilding
(1) For comparison purposes, 9M 2016 figures are restated following the redefinition of operating segments. Following the operational reorganization carried out in November 2016, the repair & conversion services, cabins & public areas business, as well as integrated systems business, all previously included in the Shipbuilding segment, have been relocated to the Equipment, Systems & Services segment starting from FY 2016 results.
Offshore
| Revenues | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| € mln |
723 | 666 | • Revenues: € 666 mln, down 8% vs 9M 2016 − Reduction of workload at Norwegian and Brasilian yards − Positive effect of NOK/EUR exchange rate (€ 10 mln) • EBITDA: € 33 mln, with margin at 4.9% − Margins still do not yet fully benefit from the |
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| 9M 2016 | 9M 2017 | business diversification initiatives • Capex: € 28 mln |
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| EBITDA € mln |
− Upgrades at Tulcea yard |
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| 37 | 5.1% 33 |
4.9% % of Revenues |
• Orders: € 486 mln vs € 1,084 mln in 9M 2016 − 3 fishing vessel (1 for Aker BioMarine, 1 for Fjordlaks Aqua; 1 for Rosellinis Four-10) − 2 Car- and Passenger Ferries for Torghattan Nord − 1 Pelagic Trawler for Research Fishing Company |
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| 9M 2016 | 9M 2017 | − 1 Expedition Cruise Vessel for Coral Expeditions |
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| Capex | • Backlog: € 1,300 mln vs € 1,501 mln in 9M 2016 |
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| € mln |
19 | 28 2.6% |
4.2% % of Revenues |
• Deliveries: 7 ships − "Skandi Buzios" for Techdof − "Far Superior" for Farstad − "Skandi Vinland" for DOF − "Topaz Amur" and "Topaz Belaya" for Topaz Energy and Marine |
| 9M 2016 | 9M 2017 | − "Barys" and "Berkut" for Kazmortransflot |
Equipment, Systems and Services
(1) For comparison purposes, 9M 2016 figures are restated following the redefinition of operating segments. Following the operational reorganization carried out in November 2016, the repair & conversion services, cabins & public areas business, as well as integrated systems business, all previously included in the Shipbuilding segment, have been relocated to the Equipment, Systems & Services segment starting from FY 2016 results.
Net working capital and net debt(1)
Breakdown by main components Comments
Net debt
| € mln |
FY 2016 | 9M 2017 | • Net working capital and net debt dynamics related to the production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventories and advances to suppliers |
volumes in cruise and the cash-in of | ||
| Work in progress net of advances from customers |
590 | 814 | the final installments for the cruise ships delivered during the period |
| Trade receivables | 604 | 1.136 | • Construction loans at € 868 mln of which € 615 mln related to VARD and |
| Other current assets and liabilities |
1.123 59 |
598 51 |
€ 253 mln related to Fincantieri |
| Construction loans | (678) | (868) | • Most of the Group's debt is related to the financing of current assets |
| Trade payables Provisions for risks & charges |
(1.307) (126) |
(1.526) | associated with cruise ships construction and therefore consistent with net working capital changes |
| (134) | |||
| Net working capital | 265 | 71 |
- dynamics related to the production volumes in cruise and the cash-in of the final installments for the cruise ships delivered during the period
- Construction loans at € 868 mln of which € 615 mln related to VARD and € 253 mln related to Fincantieri
- Most of the Group's debt is related to the financing of current assets associated with cruise ships construction and therefore consistent with net working capital changes
(1) Construction loans are committed working capital financing facilities, treated as part of Net working capital, not in Net financial position, as they are not general purpose loans and can be a source of financing only in connection with ship contracts
615 501
Outlook
Shipbuilding
- Further increase of revenues in the last quarter of 2017
- ‒ Delivery of a prototype for MSC, the largest ship ever built in Italy
- ‒ Italian Navy's fleet renewal program fully operational
- ‒ Full swing of design activities related to the Qatari order
Offshore
• Crisis persisting in the Oil&Gas sector, although the first signs of a recovery in E&P investments
2017 Guidance
• VARD continues to implement the diversification actions already begun, as well as focusing on the products with greatest potential in its reference markets
Equipment, Systems & Services
- Further increase of revenues in the last quarter of 2017
- Deployment of the significant backlog related to the Italian Navy's fleet renewal program and to the Qatari order
- Commercial and organizational actions will be implemented to ensure stronger foothold and development of the after sales business in the cruise ship segment and in the most important geographical areas
Investor Relations contacts
Investor Relations Team
Cristiano Pasanisi – VP Group Treasury, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations +39 040 319 2375 [email protected]
Matteo David Masi – Head of Investor Relations +39 040 319 2334 [email protected]
Alberta Michelazzi +39 040 319 2497 [email protected]
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