Earnings Release • Oct 14, 2014
Earnings Release
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Paris -- October 14 2014 -- GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) (ISIN FR0011726835 Euronext Paris: GTT) world leader in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) containment and storage systems announces its first 9 months revenues for 2014.
| (in thousands of euros) | 9M 2013 | 9M 2014 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from operating activities | 156,942 | 173,574 | 11% |
| From royalties | 151,401 | 167,062 | 10% |
| LNG Carriers/VLE Carriers | 122,966 | 140,677 | 14% |
| FSRU | 23,177 | 19,832 | -14% |
| FLNG1 | 3,517 | 6,132 | 74% |
| Onshore storage terminals | 1,741 | 421 | -76% |
| From services | 5,540 | 6,512 | 18% |
Commenting on the first 9 month activity, Philippe Berterottière, Chairman and CEO of GTT stated: "Our order book stood at 114 units at the end of September thanks to an exceptional order intake of 19 ships during the third quarter. We are particularly proud to have won an order for 6 VLE Carriers, a first for GTT. We are now well-positioned to respond to the future needs for the transport of multiple gases. We are pleased to report a revenues increase of 11% compared to the same period in 2013.
In addition, the liquidity of our shares has improved following the private placement of c. 5% of share capital by a long term shareholder. The free float portion of capital is now 44%.
Finally, GTT paid an interim dividend of €1.50 per share on September 29, 2014.
It is with confidence that we confirm our targets for the year 2014: revenues of at least €223 million and a net margin of c.50%."
1 The term "FPSO" is replaced by "FLNG" (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas)
Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal year 2014 increased compared to the same period a year ago.
During the third quarter, GTT received 9 orders for ice-breaking LNGCs, following an order for one in the first quarter. They will be built by the Korean shipyard DSME (Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering). Four orders for classic LNG Carriers were also received in the third quarter.
GTT's technology has been chosen for the construction of 6 VLE Carriers by the Korean shipyard SHI (Samsung Heavy Industries) for an Asian ship owner.
The order book stood at 114 units at September 30, 2014 (compared to 102 at June 30, 2014) with greater visibility through 2019:
Since January 1, 2014, the above GTT order book reflects:
2 Order book excludes bunkering orders
On September 23, 2014, the fund manager Hellman & Friedman made a private placement of around 5% of GTT shares.
Following this placement, the Company's capital structure is as follows:
GTT management confirms its 2014 targets:
Full year results 2014: February 12, 2015 (after market close)
Lisa Finas – Head of Communications and Investor Relations Phone: +33 1 30 23 48 40 Lynda Khoudi – Investor Relations Phone: +33 1 30 23 42 26 [email protected]
GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) is the world leader in cryogenic membrane containment systems used in the shipbuilding industry for the transport of LNG. For over 50 years, GTT has offered to its customers technologies which allow them to optimize storage space and reduce the construction and operation costs of ships or tanks equipped with these systems. GTT operates in several sectors: LNGCs (Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers) and VLECs (Very Large Ethane Carriers), Multi-gas carriers, FLNGs (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas units), FSRUs (Floating Storage and Regasification units), onshore storage tanks and the use of LNG as a fuel.
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