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Subsea 7 S.A. Announces First Quarter 2022 Results
Luxembourg – 28 April 2022 – Subsea 7 S.A. (the Group) (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY, ISIN: LU0075646355) announced today results for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2022.
First quarter highlights
Revenue up 20% year-on-year to $1.2 billion
Adjusted EBITDA of $86 million
Order intake of $1.2 billion, equating to a book-to-bill of 1.0 times
Backlog of $7.3 billion, of which 14% is in Renewables, with $3.2 billion to be executed in 2022
Cash and cash equivalents of $500 million and net debt (including lease liabilities) of $98 million
Floating wind strategy progresses with Ørsted acquisition of 80% stake in Salamander development
Three Months Ended | |||||
For the period (in $ millions, except Adjusted EBITDA margin and per share data) | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2021 | |||
Revenue | 1,194 | 996 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA(a) | 86 | 102 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA margin(a) | 7% | 10% | |||
Net operating loss | (31) | (9) | |||
Net (loss)/income | (12) | 1 | |||
Earnings per share – in $ per share | |||||
Basic | (0.05) | 0.01 | |||
Diluted(b) | (0.05) | 0.01 | |||
At (in $ millions) | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | |||
Backlog(c) | 7,295 | 7,212 | |||
Book-to-bill ratio – year-to-date(c) | 1.0 | 1.2 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 500 | 598 | |||
Borrowings | (379) | (422) | |||
Net cash excluding lease liabilities(d) | 121 | 176 | |||
Net debt including lease liabilities(d) | (98) | (55) | |||
(a) For explanations and reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin refer to Note 8 ‘Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin’ to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b) For the explanation and a reconciliation of diluted earnings per share refer to Note 7 ‘Earnings per share’ to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
(c) Backlog is a non-IFRS measure and is unaudited. Book-to-bill ratio represents total order intake, (excluding amounts related to business combinations), divided by revenue recognised in the year-to-date. Comparative figure is for the full year ended 31 December 2021.
(d) Net cash/(debt) is a non-IFRS measure and is defined as cash and cash equivalents less borrowings.
John Evans, Chief Executive Officer, said:
In the first quarter of 2022, Subsea 7 delivered revenue and EBITDA in line with management’s expectations and guidance for the full year is unchanged. Our backlog remains stable at $7.3 billion, implying high visibility on revenue for the remainder of the year. Tendering activity remains high and we are collaborating with our clients and supply chain partners to navigate the bottlenecks in the global supply chain. The risk to our awarded projects is reduced through back-to-back contracts and index-linked mechanisms with our suppliers. Overall, we believe the long-term outlook remains positive for both the subsea and offshore wind industries with several large awards to the market expected in the remainder of 2022.
Operational highlights
In line with the guidance given by management last quarter, our vessel activity in the first quarter included planned maintenance and dry docking, equivalent to around 250 days of downtime. Nevertheless, active vessel utilisation was 72% in the first quarter, compared with 66% in the prior year period, and is expected to improve over the course of the year as the level of dry docking normalises.
In the first quarter the Subsea and Conventional business unit made good progress on our portfolio of projects. In the Gulf of Mexico, Seven Navica, Seven Oceans and Seven Oceanic were active on the King’s Quay project, which is substantially complete, while Seven Arctic continued offshore activities for Mad Dog 2. In Africa, Seven Borealis and Seven Pacific completed our work scope on the Jubilee project, while good progress was made on the fabrication scope for the Sanha Lean Gas project. In Norway, Seven Vega experienced several weeks of standby time due to adverse weather but completed its pipelay scope for Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 with support from Seven Falcon. In Saudi Arabia, Seven Champion was fully utilised during the quarter on the 28 Jackets project (CPRO 48 and 49). Engineering and fabrication activities continued on the Bacalhau, Mero-3 and Barossa projects, while in Turkey, the first vessels began mobilising for seabed preparation work for the Sakarya project.
In the Renewables business unit we continued work on the Seagreen project and laid inner-array cables associated with the first 21 jackets. In Taiwan, we commenced operations on our remaining scope of the Formosa 2 project, but the pace of execution remained slower than expected due to operational challenges and the impact of Covid-19 restrictions. Towards the end of the quarter, Seaway Strashnov installed the foundations for the Kaskasi project, offshore Germany.
First quarter financial review
First quarter revenue of $1.2 billion increased by 20% compared to the prior year period, reflecting strong growth in the Subsea and Conventional business unit. Adjusted EBITDA of $86 million was in line with the prior year period after adjusting for an $18 million restructuring credit recognised in Q1 2021. During the quarter there was a high level of planned vessel maintenance and dry docking. A net operating loss of $31 million was recognised, which included depreciation and amortisation charges of $117 million. The net loss for the quarter was $12 million, after a tax credit of $15 million and other gains and losses of $7 million, including net foreign exchange gains of $2 million.
Net cash generated from operations was $39 million including a $38 million adverse movement in net working capital that reflects the timing of milestones on certain large EPCI projects. Net cash used in investing activities was $51 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $90 million which included $37 million repayment of Seaway 7 ASA’s Revolving Credit Facility and $21 million of share repurchases. Overall, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $98 million from 31 December 2021 to $500 million with net debt of $98 million, including lease liabilities of $219 million.
Order intake
Order intake was $1.2 billion comprising new awards of $630 million and escalations of approximately $530 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.0. Backlog at the end of March 2022 was $7.3 billion, of which $3.2 billion is expected to be executed during the remainder of 2022.
Outlook for full year 2022
We continue to expect that revenue will be broadly in line with 2021 and that Adjusted EBITDA and net operating income will be in line with or better than 2021. Tendering in both the subsea and fixed offshore wind markets remains high and the underlying pricing environment continues to gradually improve. We are establishing new mechanisms for supply chain pricing to enable contract awards to occur in a volatile environment for raw material prices and we are confident that our strong pipeline of prospects will translate into new orders during the remainder of the year.
Conference Call Information
Date: 28 April 2022
Time: 12:00 UK Time
Access the webcast at subsea7.com or https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ckwxo8tt
Register for the conference call at http://emea.directeventreg.com/registration/5236026
For further information, please contact:
Katherine Tonks
Head of Investor Relations
Email: katherine.tonks@subsea7.com
Telephone: +44 20 8210 5568
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this announcement may contain ‘forward-looking statements’ (within the meaning of the safe harbour provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements relate to our current expectations, beliefs, intentions, assumptions or strategies regarding the future and are subject to known and unknown risks that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘future’, ‘goal’, ‘intend’, ‘likely’ ‘may’, ‘plan’, ‘project’, ‘seek’, ‘should’, ‘strategy’ ‘will’, and similar expressions. The principal risks which could affect future operations of the Group are described in the ‘Risk Management’ section of the Group’s Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements. Factors that may cause actual and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to): (i) our ability to deliver fixed price projects in accordance with client expectations and within the parameters of our bids, and to avoid cost overruns; (ii) our ability to collect receivables, negotiate variation orders and collect the related revenue; (iii) our ability to recover costs on significant projects; (iv) capital expenditure by oil and gas companies, which is affected by fluctuations in the price of, and demand for, crude oil and natural gas; (v) unanticipated delays or cancellation of projects included in our backlog; (vi) competition and price fluctuations in the markets and businesses in which we operate; (vii) the loss of, or deterioration in our relationship with, any significant clients; (viii) the outcome of legal proceedings or governmental inquiries; (ix) uncertainties inherent in operating internationally, including economic, political and social instability, boycotts or embargoes, labour unrest, changes in foreign governmental regulations, corruption and currency fluctuations; (x) the effects of a pandemic or epidemic or a natural disaster; (xi) liability to third parties for the failure of our joint venture partners to fulfil their obligations; (xii) changes in, or our failure to comply with, applicable laws and regulations (including regulatory measures addressing climate change); (xiii) operating hazards, including spills, environmental damage, personal or property damage and business interruptions caused by adverse weather; (xiv) equipment or mechanical failures, which could increase costs, impair revenue and result in penalties for failure to meet project completion requirements; (xv) the timely delivery of vessels on order and the timely completion of ship conversion programmes; (xvi) our ability to keep pace with technological changes and the impact of potential information technology, cyber security or data security breaches; and (xvii) the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting;. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this announcement. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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