THIRD QUARTER 2015 RESULTS
Christian Nørgaard Madsen, CEO | Anne Harris, CFO
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INTRODUCTION AND HIGHLIGHTS
Christian Nørgaard Madsen, CEO
Highlights
- Revenue growth supported by strong operations
- Improvement in the billing ratio year-on-year
- Order backlog remains solid
- Positive effect of the LINK arkitektur acquisition
Financial summary 3Q 2015
- Net operating revenue up 14% to NOK 487 million
- LINK arkitektur contributed 8 percentage points (pp) of total growth
- Regular seasonal effects of holiday period
- Transportation & Infrastructure and Buildings & Properties with strong contribution
- Industry with significant growth
- EBIT up 2% to NOK 47 million
- Billing ratio up by 2 pp to 68% y-o-y
- Strong project execution
Key ongoing projects 3Q 2015
• Campus Ås |
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• Karmøy project |
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• Fighter Air Base |
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• E 18 Tvedestrand - Arendal |
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• Nyhamna |
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Order intake 3Q 2015
Highlights
- Order intake remains solid in a competitive market environment
- Awarded contracts within all business areas
- LINK arkitektur included as of 30 September 2015
- Majority related to extensions of existing contracts
Key order intake
- E39 Svegatjørn
- Lyse Støleheia
- Arena Nord
- Mt. Coffee
- Campus Ås
Full control of LINK arkitektur secured
- Among leading architecture firms in Scandinavia
- Architecture and design within
- Buildings, industry, transportation, city planning, sports, healthcare, education and research
- Highly competitive in
- Planning, landscape, interior, and maritime offshore
- Positive earnings effect related to transaction
- EBIT 2 million
- Result associated companies 15 million
LINK arkitektur 3Q 2015
• Key order intake
- Pet center UNN in Tromsø
- Skien high school
- Nordhordaland hospital
- Uppsala university hospital
• Key ongoing projects
- KV Kasernen 8 rehabilitee center, Stockholm
- Söder hospital, Stockholm
- Scandic hotel Flesland, Bergen
- Vestre Viken hospital, Drammen
Organisation
- New EVP for International business
- Torbjørn Blom-Hagen from October 2015
- New CEO LINK arkitektur
- Leif Øie from 1 January 2016
- Universum study 2015
- Engineering professionals: Ranked #7 in Norway and top mover
- Engineering students: Earlier in the year reconfirmed #1 spot among consultancies
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Anne Harris, CFO
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Financial highlights 3Q 2015
- Up 14% to 487 million
- LINK arkitektur 32 million
- Seasonal effects
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Solid contribution from Buildings & Properties
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Up by 2 pp to 68.0%
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Visible results from improvement initiatives
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Up 2% to NOK 47 million
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Strong project execution • Improved billing ratio
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Up 23% to 2 112 employees
- Acquisition of LINK arkitektur
- Modest organic growth
Operating revenues by business area 3Q 2015
Segments 3Q 2015
Greater Oslo Area |
3Q 2015 |
3Q 2014 |
Change |
| EBIT MNOK |
37.8 |
35.4 |
7% |
Billing Ratio |
70.1% |
68.2% |
2 pp |
Number of employees |
803 |
781 |
3% |
- Higher activity except Oil & Gas
- Strong project execution
- Higher billing ratio
| Regions Norway |
3Q 2015 |
3Q 2014 |
Change |
| EBIT MNOK |
10.7 |
10.0 |
7% |
Billing Ratio |
66.8% |
64.1% |
3 pp |
Number of employees |
743 |
733 |
1% |
- Higher activity within Buildings & Properties
- Improved billing ratio
| International |
3Q 2015 |
3Q 2014 |
Change |
| EBIT MNOK |
-2.3 |
0.4 |
>100% |
Billing Ratio |
58.8% |
64.7% |
6 pp |
Number of employees |
117 |
98 |
19% |
- Multiconsult Polska full effect this year
- UK impacted by timing of projects
Other Business |
3Q 2015 |
3Q 2014 |
Change |
| EBIT MNOK |
1.6 |
N/A |
N/A |
Billing Ratio |
70.7% |
N/A |
N/A |
Number of employees |
339 |
N/A |
N/A |
- Comprises LINK arkitektur
- Only one month of consolidation
Cash flows year to date 2015
- Solid cash flow from operations
- Ordinary and extraordinary dividend payments in 2015
- Acquisition of LINK arkitektur
- Change in working capital
- Share repurchase for employee programme during 3Q 2015
Outlook
Christian Nørgaard Madsen, CEO
Market outlook
- Fairly robust overall market outlook
- Variations among business areas
- Continued strong outlook within Transportation & Infrastructure
- Stable demand expected within Buildings & Properties
- High activity in the market for Energy in Norway
- Continued weak demand expected within Oil & Gas
- Fierce competition and increased price pressure
- Continued focus on efficiency and billing ratio
- Solid order backlog foundation for continued growth
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FINANCIAL CALENDAR
| 4Q 2015 results: |
26 Feb 2016 |
Annual General Meeting: |
26 Apr 2016 |
1Q 2016 results: |
10 May 2016 |
| 2Q 2016 results: |
23 Aug 2016 |
| 3Q 2016 results: |
8 Nov 2016 |
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