CFE: Quarterly information 30 September, 2014
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* Cumulative Revenue for the first nine months of 2014: ?2,641 million (+6.3%)
* Order book: ?3,523.2 million at 30 September, 2014 (-10.9% compared with 30
September, 2013)
* Net financial debt at 30 September, 2014: ?378 million (-227 million
compared with 31 December, 2013)
* Confirmed favourable outlook for the Dredging and Environment division
* Continuing reorganization of Contracting
Preliminary note
As of 1 January, 2014, DEME's revenue is included at 100% in CFE's consolidated
financial statements. For the sake of readability, DEME's revenue for the first
nine months of 2013 is also shown at 100%.
Consolidated revenue at 30 September by division
September, 30 % change
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In ? millions 2014 2013(**)
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Dredging and Environment (*) 1,853.6 1,757.7 +5.5%
Contracting 792.2 709.0 +11.7%
- Construction 591.6 517.5 +14.3%
- Rail-Road 76.9 68.0 +13.1%
- Multitechnics 123.7 123.5 +0.0%
Real Estate Development and 6.7 12.7 n.s.
Management Services
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PPP - Concessions 0.2 0.5 n.s.
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Adjustments and consolidation -11.7 3.9 n.s.
Total 2,641.0 2,483.8 +6.3%
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(*) DEME at 100%, including for 2013.
(**) Amounts restated in accordance with changes in accounting methods linked
to the implementation of IFRS 10 (Consolidated financial statements) and IFRS
11 (Partnerships).
Consolidated order book by division
In ? millions (*) September December September
30, 2014 31, 2013 30, 2013
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Dredging and Environment (**) 2,490.0 3,049.0 2,615.0
Contracting 1,021.1 1,310.3 1,316.8
- Construction 822.6 1,077.4 1,074.3
- Rail-Road 69.1 86.9 75.4
- Multitechnics 129.4 146.0 167.1
Real Estate Development and 12.1 28.6 20.7
Management Services
Total 3,523.2 4,387.9 3,952.5
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(*) Amounts also including the order book of equity accounted companies as of 1
January, 2014 following the implementation of accounting standard IFRS 11,
Partnerships.
(**) DEME at 100%, including at 30 September, 2013.
Analysis of activity in the first nine months of 2014 by division
Dredging & Environment division
Revenue
DEME's revenue for the first nine months of the year amounted to ?1,853.6
million, i.e. up 5.5% on the previous year. According to the accounting rules
that applied before 1 January, 2014 (economic approach), the revenue would have
been ?1,978.6 million (+4.0% on comparable basis).
Evolution of activity by business area (economic approach)
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In % End 9/2014 End 9/2013 (*)
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Capital dredging 51% 51%
Maintenance dredging 11% 10%
Oil & gas 10% 8%
Environment 7% 7%
Marine works 21% 24%
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(*) DEME at 100%
Evolution of activity by geographical area (economic approach)
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In % End 9/2014 End 9/2013 (*)
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Europe (EU) 35% 44%
Europe (non EU) 8% 1%
Africa 11% 10%
Americas 6% 4%
Asia-Pacific 30% 29%
Middle East 9% 11%
India and Pakistan 1% 1%
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(*) DEME at 100%
During the first nine months of 2014, DEME's business operations were driven in
particular by the major New Doha Port (Qatar) and Wheatstone (Australia)
projects.
In Yamal, in northern Russia, the first phase of the dredging works was
successfully completed at the beginning of October.
In the area of renewable energy, GeoSea completed the Borkum Riffgrund project
in Germany in the third quarter, and continued work on the installation of wind
turbines for the Baltic II project.
GeoSea also concluded an agreement with the German company Hochtief for the
acquisition of its offshore assets. The transaction, which is due to take place
at the beginning of 2015, will give GeoSea full ownership of 'Innovation I', one
of the biggest jack-up vessels in the world. GeoSea has also committed to take
over some other obligations with regard to assets and personnel. These
obligations however have negligible impact on the consolidated balance sheet of
DEME.
Order book
In October, the consortium in which DEME holds a 75% stake was awarded the
contract to deepen and widen the Suez Canal over a length of 25 km at Great
Bitter Lake. The contract, which involves a sum of 540 million US dollars, is
not yet included in the order book at 30 September, 2014.
Net financial debt
DEME's net financial debt amounts to 284 million euros, or a substantial
decrease by 249.5 million euros in relation to 31 December, 2013. According to
the economic approach, the net financial debt stands at 394.5 million euros (-
44.5%).
This positive trend is explained by the high level of operating cash flow,
coupled with a significant improvement in working capital requirement.
Contracting
Revenue in the Construction division (?591.6 million) was up 14% on the first
nine months of 2013. BPC Brabant, BPC Wallonia, CLE (Luxembourg), CFE Polska and
CFE Chad accounted for most of this increase.
The unfavourable economic conditions in the Benelux countries with respect to
civil engineering projects and the declared intention of CFE to cut back the
operations of certain loss-making entities have weighed on order intake.
However it should be noted that the Buildings' entities in Benelux obtained some
important orders in October.
On 20 October, 2014, an agreement was concluded between the Noriant consortium
and Beheersmaatschappij Antwerpen Mobiel NV (BAM), under the terms of which part
of the works on the bypass of the Antwerp ring road will be awarded to the
consortium or, alternatively, BAM undertakes to pay compensation to Noriant.
Real Estate & Management Services division
Evolution of real estate projects
In ? millions September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013(*)
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Properties at 16 18
marketing stage
Properties at 71 61
construction stage
Properties at 57 77
development stage
Total 144 156
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(*) Amounts restated in accordance with changes in accounting methods linked to
the implementation of IFRS 10 (Consolidated financial statements) and IFRS 11
(Partnerships).
Sales continue to be buoyed in Poland where two major projects are in the
acceptance stage. New developments are also under study.
In Belgium, BPI launched the first marketing stage of the Erasmus Gardens
project in Anderlecht in the third quarter.
In Luxembourg, CLi and its partners started work on the 'Galerie Kons' project.
This project, partly pre-let to ING, will be transferred to an institutional
investor in 2016.
PPP-Concessions division
Best and Final Offers for the 'Tram de Liège' and Brabo II (Antwerp) projects
have been submitted and are being examined by the public authorities.
The Charleroi police headquarters were completed ahead of schedule and to the
customer's satisfaction. The long-term receivables which CFE held on the City of
Charleroi have been sold to a financial institution. The project has now entered
the maintenance phase.
Financial information
The net financial debt amounted to ?377.8 million at 30 September, 2014 or, on a
like-for-like basis, down ?227.2 million on 31 December, 2013. As mentioned
above, this decrease is attributable to DEME's diminished level of indebtedness.
CFE also has ?125 million long-term credit facilities for its general financing
needs. At 30 September 2014, those credit facilities were drawn down by ?65
million.
CFE is an industrial Belgian Group active in six different activities : Dredging
and Maritime Engineering, Construction, Rail and Road, Multitechnics, Real
Estate Development and Management Services and Public-Private Partnership and
Concessions.
Based in Belgium, the group is very active worldwide. Its first activity,
dredging and maritime engineering, is executed by DEME, one of the world's
leading dredging contractors. The Group CFE is listed on Euronext Brussels and
60.40% owned by Ackermans & van Haaren.
This press release is available on our website at www.cfe.be.
Note to editors
For further information, please contact, at CFE:
* Renaud Bentégeat, Chief Executive Officer, tel.: +32 2 661 13 27, mobile:
+32 497 514 445, rbentegeat(at)cfe.be; or
* Fabien De Jonge, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +32 2 661 13 12 - Mobile
+32 497 514 406 - fabien_de_jonge(at)cfe.be.
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