Earnings Release • Apr 23, 2014
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Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 23 April 2014
| In EUR millions | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 318.0 | 321.5 | - 1% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 179.6 | 191.2 | - 6% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) -excluding exceptional items- |
179.6 | 188.9 | - 5% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) | 123.8 | 140.7 | - 12% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) -excluding exceptional items- | 123.8 | 138.4 | - 11% |
| Net profit attributable to holders of ordinary shares | 68.2 | 82.2 | - 17% |
| Net profit attributable to holders of ordinary shares -excluding exceptional items- |
68.2 | 79.9 | - 15% |
| Earnings per ordinary share (in EUR) | 0.54 | 0.65 | - 17% |
| Earnings per ordinary share -excluding exceptional items- (in EUR) | 0.54 | 0.63 | - 14% |
| EBITDA margin excluding result of joint ventures and associates -excluding exceptional items- |
48.9% | 48.5% | 0.4pp |
| Occupancy rate | 88% | 89% | - 1pp |
| Worldwide storage capacity (in million cubic meters - cbm) | 31.0 | 30.3 | 2% |
Outlook -excluding exceptional items- :
"After the publication of the FY 2013 results, we have not seen major improvements in our business climate as we continue to face challenges, mainly in the EMEA region. We experience stable occupancy rates in Asia and the Americas and a solid performance of our LNG business. Our Net Profit development in the first quarter of 2014 is negatively affected by lower revenues, decreased results from participations and increased depreciation resulting from among others our recent expansion projects.
In the first quarter of 2014, we realized an EBITDA -excluding exceptional items- of EUR 180 million. This is a 5% decrease compared to the same period in 2013 (EUR 189 million) and a 1% decrease when excluding adverse currency translation effects of EUR 8 million. In the remainder of 2014, we expect that some projects, which are planned to be commissioned, will weigh on the earnings per share development. This is caused by a phased build-up in the commercial occupancy of these projects. Assuming similar challenging business circumstances as we experienced in Q1, 2014 EBITDA is expected to be 5% to 10% lower than 2013 (EUR 753 million).
Although the current development of our financial performance can be explained by market challenges and uncertainties, it is not in line with our long-term ambitions. In 2014, as previously announced, Vopak has started a diligent review of the status and timing of all projects under consideration while accelerating the focus on further alignment of its global network with the current and future market developments. This includes among others reviewing the performance of our current terminals and exploring their potential for adding long-term value to our global terminal portfolio. In addition, we intensify our continuous focus on increasing efficiencies while improving service and safety. We will provide an update on our longer-term EBITDA ambition in the second half year of 2014.
Overall, we remain confident that our terminal network provides a solid foundation for future performance. In the long run, we see growing imbalances in the world between supply and demand of energy products and chemicals, increasing global trade, the necessity for excellent supply chain solutions and the need for safe and reliable storage. We were pleased to announce new investments in China and Canada during the first quarter of 2014.These investments follow our strategy to further optimize our global terminal network in line with our forecasts for the long-term developments of product flows.
We will continue to navigate our company through the current challenging business environment by maintaining our focus on optimizing net cash flows from operations and disciplined capital allocation."
| Develop | Under | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ments | End | develop | |||
| End 2013 | Q1 2014 | Q1 2014 | ment | End 2017 | |
| Subsidiaries | 20.8 | 0.5 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 22.2 |
| Joint ventures and associates | 8.1 | - | 8.1 | 4.9 | 13.0 |
| Operatorships | 1.6 | - | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| Total capacity | 30.5 | 0.5 | 31.0 | 7.5 | 38.5 |
In the first quarter of 2014, Vopak generated revenues of EUR 318.0 million, a decrease of EUR 3.5 million or 1% compared to EUR 321.5 in Q1 2013. The positive contributions of expansion projects were offset by a negative currency translation effect of EUR 11.2 million, divestments in 2013 and a lower occupancy rate for Vopak's subsidiaries (i.e. excluding joint ventures) of 88% versus 89% in Q1 2013. The decrease in occupancy rate was mainly due to unfavourable market conditions for the storage of oil products in Sweden.
Group operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) -excluding exceptional itemsand including the net result of joint ventures and associates, decreased by EUR 9.3 million or 5% to EUR 179.6 million from EUR 188.9 million in Q1 2013. Adjusted for adverse currency translation effects of EUR 7.6 million, the decrease is 1%. The main reasons for the decrease were lower results from joint ventures and associates. The net result of joint ventures and associates -excluding exceptional items-, which is included in the reported EBIT(DA) based on IFRS equity accounting, decreased by EUR 8.2 million or 27% to EUR 22.0 million (Q1 2013: EUR 30.2 million). Besides negative currency translation effects of EUR 1.1 million, this was mainly due to the difficult business environment at the terminal in Estonia resulting from competition of new Russian facilities.
Depreciation and amortization charges amounted to EUR 55.8 million, which was EUR 5.3 million higher compared to the first quarter of 2013 (EUR 50.5 million), including a positive currency translation effect of EUR 1.7 million. The higher depreciation is partly due to the new terminal in Algeciras (Spain), which was opened at the end of the comparable period of previous year.
Group operating profit (EBIT) -excluding exceptional items- amounted to EUR 123.8 million, which was
EUR 14.6 million or 11% lower compared to the first quarter of 2013 (EUR 138.4 million). Adjusted for adverse currency translation effects of EUR 5.9 million, the decrease of the EBIT -excluding exceptional items- was 7%.
For the twelve-month period ended on 31 March 2014, Vopak's worldwide storage capacity increased by 0.7 million cbm from 30.3 million cbm as per the end of March 2013 to 31.0 million cbm per the end of March 2014.
The net profit attributable to holders of ordinary shares -excluding exceptional items- amounted to EUR 68.2 million, a decrease of EUR 11.7 million or 15% compared to EUR 79.9 million in the first quarter of 2013. Earnings per ordinary share -excluding exceptional items- amounted to EUR 0.54, a decrease of 14% compared to EUR 0.63 in the first quarter of 2013.
Vopak retains a solid capital structure, with a healthy balance between equity and debt funding sources and a robust cash flow generation. The net interest-bearing debt increased to EUR 1,882.3 million (31 December 2013: EUR 1,824.7 million). The Senior net debt : EBITDA ratio moved from 2.53 as at 31 December 2013 to 2.61 as at 31 March 2014. Senior net debt comprises among others net interest-bearing debt and credit replacement guarantees for some joint venture projects. Credit replacement guarantees will be influenced by future commissioning and development of commercial coverage of these projects. The current ratio provides sufficient financial headroom to complete the storage capacity expansions currently under development.
In the Netherland division, revenues amounted to EUR 109.9 million and were slightly lower than the first quarter of 2013 (EUR 110.8 million). The occupancy rate increased from 85% in Q1 2013 to 88% in Q1 2014. The higher occupancy rates did not result in higher revenues due to the change in product-mix and average slightly lower storage rates for certain product groups.
Group operating profit -excluding exceptional items- of the Netherlands division decreased by 3% to EUR 40.4 million (Q1 2013: EUR 41.8 million). The decrease was mainly caused by higher depreciation charges.
In the EMEA division, revenues increased by EUR 4.6 million or 8% to EUR 63.0 million from EUR 58.4 million in the first quarter of 2013, including a currency translation loss of EUR 0.6 million. The increase was primarily driven by the terminal in Algeciras (Spain), which was opened at the end of the comparable period of previous year. The occupancy rate decreased from 89% in Q1 2013 to 80% in Q1 2014, mainly due to unrented capacity in Sweden.
Group operating profit -excluding exceptional items- of the EMEA division declined by EUR 8.7 million or 34% from EUR 25.6 in Q1 2013 to EUR 16.9 million in Q1 2014. The results include a negative currency translation effect of EUR 0.2 million. The decline was mainly due to a lower result of the joint venture in Estonia because of a difficult business environment and increased competition from new Russian facilities and challenges at other locations.
EUR 6.7 million. The average occupancy rate was equal to last year (Q1 2014: 95%).
Group operating profit -excluding exceptional items- of the Asia division declined by EUR 4.0 million or 7% to EUR 53.1 million (Q1 2013: EUR 57.1 million). This included a currency translation loss of EUR 4.6 million. The contribution of the capacity expansions were offset by the effects of the divestments done in the second half of 2013, higher pre-operating expenses and lower result of the terminal in Zhangjiagang due to less spot business.
In the Americas division, revenues in Q1 2014 amounted to EUR 56.9 million, a decrease of EUR 4.2 million or 7% compared with EUR 61.1 million in the first quarter of 2013. The decrease is caused by adverse currency translation effects of EUR 3.9 million, and the divestment of the terminal in San Antonio (Chile) in the second half of 2013. The occupancy rate was equal to last year (Q1 2014: 91%).
Group operating profit -excluding exceptional items- decreased by EUR 0.7 million or 5% to EUR 14.2 million (Q1 2013: EUR 14.9 million). The decrease is caused by negative currency translation effects of EUR 1.0 million.
Business activities not allocated to a specific geographic segment are reported under Non-allocated. These primarily include the global LNG activities and global operating costs not allocated to the divisions. Global operating costs not allocated to the divisions amounted to EUR 6.2 million (Q1 2013: EUR 8.4 million).
The global LNG activities consist of the joint venture results of Gate terminal (the Netherlands) and LNG Terminal Altamira (Mexico) and project costs with regard to our LNG feasibility studies. The net result of joint ventures for Q1 2014 amounted to EUR 6.7 million (Q1 2013: EUR 8.7 million, including a one-off positive tax adjustment of EUR 2.4 million at LNG terminal Altamira, Mexico).
This document contains 'forward-looking statements' based on currently available plans and forecasts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future, and Vopak cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors affecting the realization of ambitions and financial expectations, developments regarding the potential capital raising, exceptional income and expense items, operational developments and trading conditions, economic, political and foreign exchange developments and changes to IFRS reporting rules.
Statements of a forward-looking nature issued by the company must always be assessed in the context of the events, risks and uncertainties of the markets and environments in which Vopak operates. These factors could lead to actual results being materially different from those expected, and Vopak does not undertake to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements.
| 23 April 2014 | Annual General Meeting |
|---|---|
| 25 April 2014 | Ex-dividend quotation |
| 29 April 2014 | Dividend record date |
| 02 May 2014 | Dividend payment date |
| 20 August 2014 | Publication of 2014 half-year results |
| 10 November 2014 | Publication of 2014 third-quarter results trading update |
| 27 February 2015 | Publication of 2014 annual results |
| 22 April 2015 | Publication of 2015 first-quarter results trading update |
| 22 April 2015 | Annual General Meeting |
| 24 April 2015 | Ex-dividend quotation |
| 27 April 2015 | Dividend record date |
| 29 April 2015 | Dividend payment date |
| 21 August 2015 | Publication of 2015 half-year results |
| 06 November 2015 | Publication of 2015 third-quarter trading update |
Royal Vopak is the world's largest independent liquid bulk tank storage service provider by capacity, specialized in the storage and handling of oil products, liquid chemicals and gasses. As per 23 April 2014, the company operates 79 terminals in 29 countries with a combined storage capacity of more than 31 million cbm, with another 6.6 million cbm under development, to be added by 2017. Vopak's mission is to ensure safe, reliable and effective storage and handling of bulk liquid products at key marine locations that are critical to its customers around the world. The majority of its customers are companies operating in the oil, chemicals and gas sector, for which Vopak stores a large variety of products destined for a wide range of industries.
Royal Vopak Global Communication & Investor Relations Hans de Willigen Telephone : +31 (0)10 4002777 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.vopak.com
The analysts' conference call can be viewed via an on-demand webcast on Vopak's corporate website www.vopak.com starting at 8.45 a.m. CET on 23 April 2014.
Press photos of Vopak's Executive Board, new terminals and activities can be downloaded from: http://www.vopak.com/media-downloads/media-downloads.html.
Our worldwide storage capacity (including 100% of joint ventures capacity) increased by 0.5 million cbm to a total of 31.0 million cbm as per the end of March 2014. During the first quarter of 2014, new storage capacity was acquired in Canada and storage capacity was decommissioned at Botlek (the Netherlands), Hamburg (Germany) and Sydney A (Australia). In the first quarter of 2014, Vopak acquired a 30% equity interest in a joint venture in Haiteng (China), expected closing in HY2 2014. All projects at 31 March 2014 under development are expected to add 7.5 million cbm of storage capacity in the period up to and including 2017.
| Storage capacity developments Q1 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vopak's | Capacity | ||||
| Country | Terminal | ownership | Products | (cbm) | Commissioned |
| Existing terminals | |||||
| China | Lanshan | 41.7% | Chemicals | 40,000 | Q1 2014 |
| Singapore | Penjuru | 69.5% | Chemicals | 47,000 | Q1 2014 |
| Netherlands | Vlaardingen | 100% | Vegetable oils/ biodiesel |
52,000 | Q1 2014 |
| Various | Net change at various terminals including decommissioning |
Various | - 120,600 | Q1 2014 | |
| Acquistion | |||||
| Canada | Canterm | 100% | Oil products | 509,000 | Q1 2014 |
| Net total storage capacity increase Q1 2014: | 0.5 million cbm |
| Country | Terminal | Vopak's ownership |
Products | Capacity (cbm) |
Expected to be commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Existing terminals | |||||
| China | Zhangjiagang | 100% | Chemicals | 46,800 | Q2 2014 |
| Australia | Sydney | 100% | Bitumen | 21,000 | Q2 2014 |
| Netherlands | Vlaardingen | 100% | Vegetable oils/ biodiesel |
40,000 | Q2 2014 |
| China | Caojing | 50% | Chemicals | 52,400 | Q2 2014 |
| Saudi Arabia SabTank | n.a.1 | Chemicals | 150,000 Q2 2014-Q4 2014 | ||
| Netherlands | Europoort | 100% | Oil products | 400,000 | Q3 2014 |
| Brazil | Aratu | 100% | Chemicals | 15,300 | Q4 2014 |
| Netherlands | Vlissingen | 100% | LPG | 36,800 | Q4 2014 |
| Canada | Canterm | 100% | Oil products | 72,000 Q4 2014-Q2 2015 | |
| South Africa Durban | 70% | Oil products | 64,000 | Q2 2015 | |
| Belgium | Antwerp (Eurotank) | 100% | Chemicals | 40,000 | Q3 2015 |
| Germany | Hamburg | 100% | Oil products | 65,000 | Q4 2015 |
| Brazil | Alemoa | 100% | Chemicals | 37,000 Q2 2015-Q4 2015 | |
| Singapore | Banyan | 69.5% | LPG | 80,000 | Q2 2016 |
| UAE | Fujairah | 33.3% | Oil products | 478,000 | Q3 2016 |
| Various | Small expansions at various terminals |
Various | 51,500 | ||
| New terminals | |||||
| Singapore | Banyan Cavern Storage Services | n.a.2 | Oil products | 480,000 | Q2 2014 |
| Malaysia | Pengerang | 44% | Oil products | 1,284,000 Q2 2014-Q1 2015 | |
| China | Dongguan | 50% | Chemicals | 153,000 | Q3 2014 |
| China | Hainan | 49% | Oil products | 1,350,000 | HY1 2015 |
| Saudi Arabia Jubail | 25% | Chemicals | 220,000 | Q2 2015 | |
| Singapore | Banyan Cavern Storage Services | n.a.2 | Oil products | 990,000 | Q1 2017 |
| Acquistion | |||||
| UK | Thames Oilport (Assets former Coryton refinery) |
33.3% | Oil products | 500,000 | under review |
| China | Haiteng | 30% | Chemicals | 890,000 | HY2 2014 |
| Under construction in the period up to and including 2017: | 7.5 million cbm |
¹ Only acting as operator; Vopak has a 10% interest in a joint service company.
2 Only acting as operator; Vopak Terminals Singapore (in which Vopak holds 69.5%) has a 45% interest in a joint service company.
Note: 'Storage capacity' is defined as the total available storage capacity (jointly) operated by the Group at the end of the reporting period, being storage capacity for subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates (with the exception of Maasvlakte Olie Terminal in the Netherlands, which is based on the attributable capacity, being 1,085,786 cbm), and other (equity) interests, and including currently out of service capacity due to maintenance and inspection programs.
* unaudited and also not reviewed by external auditor
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At present, we are investigating various expansion opportunities, both at existing terminals and at new locations for Vopak. These opportunities include, among others, possibilities for oil storage terminals in Bahía Las Minas (Panama), West Africa and LNG-storage possibilities in several locations, including Pengerang (Malaysia).
| Netherlands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| In EUR millions | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | ∆ |
| Revenues | 109.9 | 110.8 | - 1% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) | 60.9 | 59.8 | 2% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) -excluding exceptional items- |
60.9 | 59.8 | 2% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) | 40.4 | 41.8 | - 3% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) -excluding exceptional items- | 40.4 | 41.8 | - 3% |
| Occupancy rate | 88% | 85% | 3pp |
| Storage capacity end of period (in million cbm) | 9.5 | 9.5 | - |
| In EUR millions | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 63.0 | 58.4 | 8% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) | 28.9 | 34.7 | - 17% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) -excluding exceptional items- |
28.9 | 34.7 | - 17% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) | 16.9 | 25.6 | - 34% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) -excluding exceptional items- | 16.9 | 25.6 | - 34% |
| Occupancy rate | 80% | 89% | - 9pp |
| Storage capacity end of period (in million cbm) | 9.6 | 9.4 | 2% |
| In EUR millions | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 86.7 | 89.7 | - 3% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) | 66.4 | 77.5 | - 14% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation & amortization (EBITDA) -excluding exceptional items- |
66.4 | 70.7 | - 6% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) | 53.1 | 63.9 | - 17% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) -excluding exceptional items- | 53.1 | 57.1 | - 7% |
| Occupancy rate | 95% | 95% | - |
| Storage capacity end of period (in million cbm) | 7.4 | 7.3 | 1% |
| In EUR millions | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group operating profit (EBIT) -excluding exceptional items-: | |||
| Global LNG activities | 5.4 | 7.4 | - 27% |
| Global operating costs | - 6.2 | - 8.4 | |
| Non-allocated | - 0.8 | - 1.0 | |
* unaudited and also not reviewed by external auditor
| In EUR millions | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 60.9 | 59.8 | 2% |
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 28.9 | 34.7 | - 17% |
| Asia | 66.4 | 70.7 | - 6% |
| Americas | 23.3 | 24.0 | - 3% |
| Non-allocated | 0.1 | - 0.3 | |
| of which global LNG activities | 5.4 | 7.4 | - 27% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) -excluding exceptional items- |
179.6 | 188.9 | - 5% |
| Exceptional items: | |||
| Asia | - | 6.8 | |
| Americas | - | - 4.5 | |
| Group operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) |
179.6 | 191.2 | - 6% |
| In EUR millions | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0.7 | 0.7 | - |
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 6.3 | 10.9 | - 42% |
| Asia | 8.2 | 9.5 | - 14% |
| Americas | 0.1 | 0.2 | - 50% |
| Non-allocated | 6.7 | 8.9 | - 25% |
| of which global LNG activities | 6.7 | 8.7 | - 23% |
| Result of joint ventures -excluding exceptional items- | 22.0 | 30.2 | - 27% |
| Exceptional items: | |||
| Asia | - | 6.8 | |
| Result of joint ventures | 22.0 | 37.0 | - 41% |
| In EUR millions | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of income | |||
| Group operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | 212.1 | 219.4 | - 3% |
| Group operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) -excluding exceptional items- |
212.1 | 217.1 | - 2% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) | 141.5 | 153.7 | - 8% |
| Group operating profit (EBIT) -excluding exceptional items- | 141.5 | 151.4 | - 7% |
| Financial ratio | |||
| Senior net debt : EBITDA | 2.98 | 2.62 |
* unaudited and also not reviewed by external auditor
| 31/Mar/14 | 31/Mar/13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Senior net debt : EBITDA | 2.61 | 2.35 |
| In EUR | 31/Mar/14 | 31/Mar/13 |
|---|---|---|
| Average US dollar | 1.37 | 1.32 |
| Average Singapore dollar | 1.74 | 1.63 |
* unaudited and also not reviewed by external auditor
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