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Multiconsult — Interim / Quarterly Report 2015
May 28, 2015
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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FIRST QUARTER 2015 RESULTS
Christian Nørgaard Madsen, CEO | Anne Harris, CFO
Disclaimer
This report includes forward-looking statements which are based on our current expectations and projections about future events. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this notice, including statements regarding our future financial position, risks and uncertainties related to our business, strategy, capital expenditures, projected costs and our plans and objectives for future operations, including our plans for future costs savings and synergies may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "may," "assume," "plan," "intend," "will," "should," "estimate," "risk" and similar expressions or the negatives of these expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In addition any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this notice, and we do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update any statements set forth in this notice.
INTRODUCTION AND HIGHLIGHTS
Christian Nørgaard Madsen, CEO
Highlights
- Robust earnings with solid underlying EBITDA
- Strong order intake during the quarter
- •Good project execution and cost control
- Successful Initial Public Offering 22 May
- Strong position as preferred employer confirmed in 2015 Universum survey
- Dividend of MNOK 276 paid in April/May
Financial Highlights Q1 2015
- Stable revenues
- Strong project execution
- Robust underlying earnings
- Calendar and one-off IPO effects
Operating Revenues by Business Area
- High activity within Transportation & Infrastructure
- Increased activity in rail and road
- Increase in Energy
- Norway and international
- Buildings & Properties remained at high level
- Decline within Oil & Gas
- Slightly reduced activity on Nyhamna project
Key Ongoing Projects Q1 2015
- Campus Ås
- Fighter Air Base
- Nyhamna
- The new Munch museum
- Mount Coffee
- Follobanen
Order Intake and Backlog
• Strong order intake
- Primarily in Transportation & Infrastructure, Buildings & Properties and Industry
- High tendering activity, solid market position
- Healthy order backlog
Key New Orders Q1 2015
- Hydro Karmøy pilot aluminium plant
- Intercity Råde Swedish border
- Brynstunnelen
- Kilden
- Verma
Universum employer branding survey: Most Attractive Employer
| Employer of choice (2015) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | |||||
| Company Consultants |
All | Trend | |||
| Multiconsult | $\mathbf{1}$ | 4 | → | ||
| New graduates |
Norconsult ** | $\overline{2}$ | 5 | → | |
| swEco 这 | $\overline{3}$ | $\overline{9}$ | Л | ||
| RAMBOLL | $\overline{4}$ | 12 | N | ||
| COWI | 5 | 18 | → | ||
| Company | Ranking | Trend | |||
| Seasoned employees $(2014$ survey) |
Consultants | All | |||
| Norconsult ** | $\mathbf{1}$ | 13 | → | ||
| Multiconsult | $\overline{2}$ | 18 | Л | ||
| RAMBOLL | 3 | 19 | ¥ | ||
| swEco 这 | 4 | 24 | → | ||
| COWI | 5 | 37 | د |
• Solid ranking
- Number one for the third consecutive year
- Competitive strength
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Anne Harris, CFO
Income Statement
| MNOK | Q1 2015 | Q1 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Net operating revenues | 554.2 | 535.7 |
| Employee benefit expenses | 398.6 | 368.9 |
| Other operating expenses | 75.9 | 79.6 |
| Operating expenses | 474.4 | 448.5 |
| EBITDA | 79.7 | 87.2 |
| EBITDA % | 14.4% | 16.3% |
| Depreciation | 8.9 | 8.2 |
| EBIT | 70.8 | 79.0 |
| EBIT % | 12.8% | 14.7% |
| Results from associated companies and JV | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| Net financial items | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Profit before tax | 74.3 | 83.7 |
| Income tax expense | 20.1 | 22.1 |
| Profit for the period | 54.2 | 61.6 |
| Earnings per share (NOK) | 2.06 | 2.35 |
| Billing ratio | 66.2% | 67.7% |
| Number of employees at period end | 1744 | 1587 |
- Stable revenues
- One less billable day
- Billing ratio not satisfactory
- Impacted by high tendering activity and IPO preparations
- Positive trend during the quarter
- Increased operating cost
- IPO expenses
- Increased manning cost
- Improvement efforts on billing ratio intensified
- Internal initiatives launched
- Increased management follow-up
- Reduced level of new hires
Key Financials, Segments
| Q1 2015 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Oslo
| MNOK | Q1 2015 | Q1 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Net op. revenues | 293.6 | 288.1 |
| EBITDA | 56.4 | 54.0 |
| EBITDA % | 19.2% | 18.7% |
| Order intake | 484.9 | 397.1 |
| Order backlog | 1 048.2 | 817.3 |
| Billing ratio | 68.4% | 70.8% |
- Higher activity within Transportation & Infrastructure and Energy
- Decline in activity within Oil & Gas
- Strong project execution
- Significant contract awards
Regions Norway
| MNOK | Q1 2015 | Q1 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Net op. revenues | 237.0 | 238.1 |
| EBITDA | 29.5 | 33.4 |
| EBITDA % | 12.5% | 14.0% |
| Order intake | 212.1 | 304.3 |
| Order backlog | 439.4 | 424.9 |
| Billing ratio | 64.4% | 64.9% |
- Increased activity within Transportation & Infrastructure and Energy
- Lower activity within Oil & Gas and Buildings & Properties
- Strong project execution
- Soft demand and long lead time for tenders
International
| MNOK | Q1 2015 | Q1 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Net op. revenues | 17.1 | 5.5 |
| EBITDA | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| EBITDA % | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Order intake | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Order backlog | 132.5 | 10.2 |
| Billing ratio | 65.5% | 55.2% |
- Strong earnings and high tendering activity in Multiconsult UK
- Multiconsult Polska impacted by ongoing preparations for offshoring
- Multiconsult Asia impacted by soft oil and gas sector
Balance Sheet
| 31 Mar | 31 Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| MNOK | 2015 | 2014 |
| ASSETS | ||
| Total non-current assets | 283.2 | 284.9 |
| Total current assets | 1042.8 | 1 0 1 3 . 3 |
| Total assets | 1326.0 | 1 2 9 8.2 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Total equity | 474.1 | 419.9 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Total non-current liabilities | 263.6 | 255.3 |
| Total current liabilities | 588.3 | 623.1 |
| Total liabilities | 851.9 | 878.3 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1 3 2 6 .0 | 1 2 9 8.2 |
• Solid financial position
• 2014 ordinary and extraordinary dividend MNOK 276 paid April/May
• Remains cash positive after dividend payment
Cash Flows
| MNOK | Q1 2015 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | 74.3 |
| Income taxes paid | (20.4) |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 8.9 |
| Results from associated companies and joint ventures | (1.8) |
| Non cash pension cost | 8.6 |
| Changes in working capital | (8.5) |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 61.1 |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | (5.8) |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | |
| Currency effects | 0.6 |
| Net change in cash | 56.0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 448.6 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 504.6 |
- Strong cash flow from operations
- Ordinary replacement investments
- No financing activities
Outlook
Christian Nørgaard Madsen, CEO
Summary
- Robust earnings with solid underlying EBITDA
- Strong order intake during the quarter
- •Good project execution and cost control
- Successful Initial Public Offering 22 May
- Strong position as preferred employer confirmed in 2015 Universum survey
- Dividend of MNOK 276 paid in April/May
Outlook
- Solid order backlog entering Q2 2015
- One-off IPO cost of MNOK 35-45 in Q2 2015
- Positive overall market outlook for 2015
- Robust outlook for Transportation & Infrastructure and Energy
- Stable demand expected within Buildings & Properties
- Weaker demand expected within Oil & Gas
Shareholder structure based on allocation 22 May 2015
- Strong interest
- In excess of 2 000 shareholders in total
| FINANCIAL CALENDAR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1'15 results: | 28 May 2015 | ||
| Q2'15 and 1H'15 results: | 26 Aug 2015 | ||
| Q3'15 results: | 6 Nov 2015 | ||