- Reported Q1 2016 IFRS net income of $122.1 million, or $0.81 per diluted share.
- IFRS net income included a net gain on Capital investment
disposals of $51.1 million, or
$0.34 per diluted share.
- Q1 2016 adjusted net income from E&C(1) of
$57.2 million, or $0.38 per diluted share.
- New orders of $3.4 billion in Q1
2016. Revenue backlog increases to a record of $13.4 billion as at March
31, 2016.
- "STEP Change" program resulted in $38.5
million SG&A expense reduction, an 18.7% decrease versus
Q1 2015, with anticipated benefits on track.
- Cash balance remained strong at $1.4
billion.
- 2016 Outlook maintained: adjusted diluted EPS from
E&C(2) in the range of $1.50
to $1.70.
MONTREAL, May 5, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin Group
Inc. (TSX: SNC) announces its results today for the first quarter
ended March 31, 2016.
"We are pleased with our first quarter performance;
consistent execution is driving sustained earnings improvements
across the Company. We are slightly ahead of where we expected to
be at this point of the year, with all sectors delivering to plan,"
said Neil Bruce, President and Chief
Executive Officer, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. "Despite the turbulent
markets and persisting softer economic environment, we successfully
increased our backlog to a new record and maintained a strong
balance sheet. As we previously indicated, we have just launched
our Operational Excellence program which is designed to further
improve and sustain a culture of efficiency and execution. This
program will help us deliver on our key priority of an annualized
adjusted E&C EBITDA margin of 7% in 2017."
- For Q1 2016, reported IFRS net income increased to $122.1 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, compared with a net
income of $104.4 million, or
$0.68 per diluted share, for the
corresponding period in 2015. Q1 2016 Reported IFRS net income
included a net gain after taxes of $51.1
million on Capital investments disposals, $9.2 million after taxes of restructuring charges
and $16.8 million after taxes of
amortization of intangible assets and integration costs.
- Adjusted net income from E&C(1) for Q1 2016 was
$57.2 million, or $0.38 per diluted share.
- Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses in Q1
2016 decreased by 18.7% to $168.1
million, compared with $206.7
million in Q1 2015. This decrease is mainly due to the
successful implementation of the "STEP Change" program in
2015.
- Total E&C revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $1.9
billion, compared with $2.2
billion in the first quarter of 2015. The variation was
mainly due to decreases in the Infrastructure, Mining &
Metallurgy and Power segments, partially offset by an increase in
the Oil & Gas segment.
- Net income from Capital for Q1 2016 was $90.9 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, compared with
$37.4 million, or $0.24 per diluted share for the corresponding
period in 2015. On March 30, 2016,
earlier than anticipated, SNC-Lavalin completed the sale of its
indirect 15.5% ownership interest in the Malta International Airport p.l.c. for a cash
consideration of €64 million, which resulted in a net gain of
$53.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, in Q1 2016. This
demonstrates further our focused and active approach to managing
our asset portfolio to optimize shareholder returns.
- The diversified revenue backlog increased at the end of
March 2016 to a record of
$13.4 billion. New contract awards
for the quarter totaled $3.4 billion,
including $1.8 billion in the Oil
& Gas sector and $1.1 billion in
the Power sector.
- The balance sheet remained strong at the end of March 2016 with cash and cash equivalents of
$1.4 billion. This balance sheet
resilience gives our customers and partners confidence in our
ability to deliver on projects.
- At the end of Q1 2016, the Company launched its Operational
Excellence program in order to further improve and sustain a
culture of efficiency and execution. We are committed to our
strategy and actions to deliver consistently improving financial
performance. This includes a target of an annualized adjusted
E&C EBITDA margin of 7% in 2017. As previously indicated, we
will continue to take additional measures throughout the year, if
required, to ensure we meet this goal.
Outlook
The Company is maintaining its previously announced 2016 outlook
for the adjusted diluted EPS from E&C(2), which is
expected to be in the range of $1.50 to
$1.70.
We continue to expect that the Oil & Gas and Power segments
will be the main contributors to net income, while Mining &
Metallurgy will likely be the smallest contributor to net income.
We also expect that the Infrastructure & Construction
sub-segment will return to full year profitability in 2016.
The Company is also targeting to deliver an annualized adjusted
E&C EBITDA(4) margin of 7% in 2017.
The above outlook is based on the assumptions and methodology
described in the Company's 2015 Management's Discussion and
Analysis under the heading, "How We Budget and Forecast Our
Results", which should be read in conjunction with the "Forward
Looking Statements" section below and is subject to the risks and
uncertainties summarized therein, which are more fully described in
the Company's public disclosure documents.
Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors today declared a cash dividend of
$0.26 per share, payable on
June 2, 2016, to shareholders of
record on May 19, 2016. This dividend
is an "eligible dividend" for income tax purposes.
Q1 2016 Results Conference Call / Webcast
SNC-Lavalin will hold a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the first quarter
results. The telephone numbers to access the conference call are 1
866 530 1553 in North America, 416
847 6330 in Toronto, 514 223 0613
in Montreal, 080 0279 0444 in the
United Kingdom, and 180 099 2284
in Ireland. A live audio webcast
of the conference call and an accompanying slide presentation will
be available at investors.snclavalin.com. A recording of the
conference call will be available on our website within 24 hours
following the call.
Annual Shareholders' Meeting / Webcast
SNC-Lavalin will also hold its Annual Shareholders' Meeting
today at 11:00 a.m. EDT at the Palais
des congrès, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal, Quebec. The event will be webcast
live, and will be available at
http://www.icastpro.ca/esnc160505.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering
and construction groups in the world and a major player in the
ownership of infrastructure. From offices in over 50 countries,
SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams
provide engineering, procurement, construction, completions and
commissioning services together with a range of sustaining capital
services to clients in four industry sectors, oil and gas, mining
and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. SNC-Lavalin can also
combine these services with its financing and operations and
maintenance capabilities to provide complete end-to-end project
solutions. www.snclavalin.com
(1) Adjusted net income from E&C is defined as
net income attributable to SNC-Lavalin shareholders from E&C,
excluding one-time net foreign exchange gains, charges related to
restructuring and right-sizing, as well as amortization of
intangible assets, and the financing, acquisition-related costs and
integration costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of
Kentz in 2014. E&C is defined in the Company's 2015 financial
statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis. The term
"Adjusted net income from E&C" does not have any standardized
meaning under IFRS. Therefore, it may not be comparable to similar
measures presented by other issuers. Management uses this measure
as a more meaningful way to compare the Company's financial
performance from period to period. Management believes that, in
addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS,
certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's
performance. See reconciliation below.
(2) Adjusted diluted EPS from E&C is defined
as the adjusted net income from E&C divided by the weighted
average outstanding number of shares for the period.
(3) Segment EBIT is defined herein as gross margin
less i) directly related selling, general and administrative
expenses; ii) corporate selling, general and administrative
expenses that are directly related to projects or segments; and
iii) non-controlling interests before taxes. Corporate selling,
general and administrative expenses that are not directly related
to projects or segments, restructuring costs, goodwill impairment,
acquisition-related costs and integration costs and amortization of
intangible assets are not allocated to the Company's segments. The
term segment EBIT does not have any standardized meaning under
IFRS. Therefore, it may not be comparable to similar measures
presented by other issuers. Management uses this measure as a more
meaningful way to compare the Company's financial performance from
period to period. Management believes that, in addition to
conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain
investors use this information to evaluate the Company's
performance.
(4) Adjusted E&C EBITDA is defined herein as
earnings from E&C before net financial expenses, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization, and excludes one-time net foreign
exchange gains, charges related to restructuring and right-sizing,
as well as the acquisition-related costs and integration costs
incurred in connection with the acquisition of Kentz in 2014. The
term adjusted E&C EBITDA does not have any standardized meaning
under IFRS. Therefore, it may not be comparable to similar measures
presented by other issuers. Management uses this measure as a more
meaningful way to compare the Company's financial performance from
period to period. Management believes that, in addition to
conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain
investors use this information to evaluate the Company's
performance.
SNC-Lavalin
Financial Summary
|
|
|
(in thousands of
Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated)
|
First
Quarter
|
|
2016
|
2015
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
|
From
E&C
|
1,930,773
|
2,204,995
|
From
Capital
|
57,397
|
52,070
|
|
1,988,170
|
2,257,065
|
|
|
|
Net income
attributable to SNC-Lavalin's shareholders
From
E&C
|
31,199
|
67,021
|
From
Capital
|
90,908
|
37,359
|
|
122,107
|
104,380
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS
($)
From
E&C
From
Capital
|
0.21
0.60
|
0.44
0.24
|
|
0.81
|
0.68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net
income attributable to SNC-Lavalin's shareholders
From
E&C
From
Capital
|
57,180
39,860
|
56,817
37,359
|
|
97,040
|
94,176
|
|
|
|
Adjusted diluted
EPS ($)
From
E&C
From
Capital
|
0.38
0.26
|
0.38
0.24
|
|
0.64
|
0.62
|
Adjusted E&C
EBITDA
Adjusted E&C
EBITDA margin
|
99,850
5.2%
|
101,444
4.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
backlog
|
13,417,300
|
11,631,100
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
1,388,390
|
1,097,765
|
Reconciliation
of IFRS Net Income as Reported to Adjusted Net
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income, as
reported
|
Net charges related
to the restructuring and right-sizing plan
|
Acquisition of
Kentz
|
One-time net foreign
exchange gain
|
Net gain on Capital
investment disposals
|
Net income,
adjusted
|
|
|
|
Acquisition-related
costs and integration costs
|
Amortization of
intangible assets
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
2016
|
In
M$
|
E&C
|
31.2
|
9.2
|
1.0
|
15.8
|
-
|
-
|
57.2
|
Capital
|
90.9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(51.1)
|
39.8
|
|
122.1
|
9.2
|
1.0
|
15.8
|
-
|
(51.1)
|
97.0
|
Per Diluted share
($)
|
E&C
|
0.21
|
0.06
|
0.01
|
0.10
|
-
|
-
|
0.38
|
Capital
|
0.60
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.34)
|
0.26
|
|
0.81
|
0.06
|
0.01
|
0.10
|
-
|
(0.34)
|
0.64
|
First Quarter
2015
|
In
M$
|
E&C
|
67.0
|
0.4
|
6.0
|
16.0
|
(32.6)
|
-
|
56.8
|
Capital
|
37.4
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
37.4
|
|
104.4
|
0.4
|
6.0
|
16.0
|
(32.6)
|
-
|
94.2
|
Per diluted share
($)
|
E&C
|
0.44
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
0.11
|
(0.21)
|
-
|
0.38
|
Capital
|
0.24
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.24
|
|
0.68
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
0.11
|
(0.21)
|
-
|
0.62
|
Forward-looking Statements:
Reference in this press release, and hereafter, to the
"Company" or to "SNC-Lavalin" means, as the context may require,
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and all or some of its subsidiaries or joint
arrangements, or SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. or one or more of its
subsidiaries or joint arrangements.
Statements made in this press release that describe the
Company's or management's budgets, estimates, expectations,
forecasts, objectives, predictions, projections of the future or
strategies may be "forward-looking statements", which can be
identified by the use of the conditional or forward-looking
terminology such as "aims", "anticipates", "assumes", "believes",
"cost savings", "estimates", "expects", "goal", "intends", "may",
"plans", "projects", "should", "synergies", "will", or the negative
thereof or other variations thereon. Forward-looking statements
also include any other statements that do not refer to historical
facts. Forward-looking statements also include statements relating
to the following: i) future capital expenditures, revenues,
expenses, earnings, economic performance, indebtedness, financial
condition, losses and future prospects; and ii) business and
management strategies and the expansion and growth of the Company's
operations. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant
to the "safe-harbour" provisions of applicable Canadian securities
laws. The Company cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, and that its actual
actions and/or results could differ materially from those expressed
or implied in such forward-looking statements, or could affect the
extent to which a particular projection materializes.
Forward-looking statements are presented for the purpose of
assisting investors and others in understanding certain key
elements of the Company's current objectives, strategic priorities,
expectations and plans, and in obtaining a better understanding of
the Company's business and anticipated operating environment.
Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate
for other purposes.
The 2016-2017 outlook referred to in this press release is
forward-looking information and is based on the methodology
described in the Company's 2015 Management's Discussion and
Analysis under the heading "How We Budget and Forecast Our Results"
and is subject to the risks and uncertainties described in the
Company's public disclosure documents. The purpose of the 2016-2017
outlook is to provide the reader with an indication of management's
expectations, at the date of this press release, regarding the
Company's future financial performance and readers are cautioned
that this information may not be appropriate for other
purposes.
Forward-looking statements made in this press release are
based on a number of assumptions believed by the Company to be
reasonable as at the date hereof. The assumptions are set out
throughout the Company's 2015 Management's Discussion and Analysis
(particularly in the sections entitled "Critical Accounting
Judgments and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty" and "How We
Analyze and Report our Results" in the Company's 2015 Management's
Discussion and Analysis). The 2016-2017 outlook also assumes that
the federal charges laid against the Company and its indirect
subsidiaries SNC-Lavalin International Inc. and SNC-Lavalin
Construction Inc. on February 19,
2015, will not have a significant adverse impact on the
Company's business in 2016-2017. If these assumptions are
inaccurate, the Company's actual results could differ materially
from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
In addition, important risk factors could cause the Company's
assumptions and estimates to be inaccurate and actual results or
events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by
these forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not
limited to: (a) the outcome of pending and future claims and
litigation could have a material adverse impact on the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operation; (b) on
February 19, 2015, the Company was
charged with one count of corruption under the Corruption of
Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada)(the "CFPOA") and one count of fraud
under the Criminal Code (Canada),
and is also subject to other ongoing investigations which could
subject the Company to criminal and administrative enforcement
actions, civil actions and sanctions, fines and other penalties,
some of which may be significant. These charges and investigations,
and potential results thereof, could harm the Company's reputation,
result in suspension, prohibition or debarment of the Company from
participating in certain projects, reduce its revenues and net
income and adversely affect its business; (c) further
regulatory developments could have a significant adverse impact on
the Company's results, and employee, agent or partner misconduct or
failure to comply with anti-bribery and other government laws and
regulations could harm the Company's reputation, reduce its
revenues and net income, and subject the Company to criminal and
administrative enforcement actions and civil actions; (d) if the
Company is not able to successfully execute on its strategic plan,
its business and results of operations would be adversely affected;
(e) a negative impact on the Company's public image could influence
its ability to obtain future projects; (f) fixed-price contracts or
the Company's failure to meet contractual schedule or performance
requirements may increase the volatility and unpredictability of
its revenue and profitability; (g) the Company's revenue and
profitability are largely dependent on the awarding of new
contracts, which it does not directly control, and the uncertainty
of contract award timing could have an adverse effect on the
Company's ability to match its workforce size with its contract
needs; (h) the Company's backlog is subject to unexpected
adjustments and cancellations, including under "termination for
convenience" provisions, and does not represent a guarantee of the
Company's future revenues or profitability; (i) SNC-Lavalin is a
provider of services to government agencies and is exposed to risks
associated with government contracting; (j) the Company's
international operations are exposed to various risks and
uncertainties, including unfavourable political environments, weak
foreign economies and the exposure to foreign currency risk; (k)
there are risks associated with the Company's ownership interests
in Capital investments that could adversely affect it; (l) the
Company is dependent on third parties to complete many of its
contracts; (m) the Company's use of joint ventures and partnerships
exposes it to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of
the Company's control; (n) the competitive nature of the markets in
which the Company does business could adversely affect it; (o) the
Company's project execution activities may result in professional
liability or liability for faulty services; (p) the Company could
be subject to monetary damages and penalties in connection with
professional and engineering reports and opinions that it provides;
(q) the Company may not have in place sufficient insurance coverage
to satisfy its needs; (r) the Company's employees work on projects
that are inherently dangerous and a failure to maintain a safe work
site could result in significant losses and/or an inability to
obtain future projects; (s) the Company's failure to attract and
retain qualified personnel could have an adverse effect on its
activities; (t) work stoppages, union negotiations and other labour
matters could adversely affect the Company; (u) the Company relies
on information systems and data in its operations. Failure in the
availability or security of the Company's information systems or in
data security could adversely affect its business and results of
operations; (v) any acquisition or other investment may present
risks or uncertainties; (w) a deterioration or weakening of the
Company's financial position, including its cash net of recourse
debt, would have a material adverse effect on its business and
results of operations; * the Company may have significant working
capital requirements, which if unfunded could negatively impact its
business, financial condition and cash flows; (y) an inability of
SNC-Lavalin's clients to fulfill their obligations on a timely
basis could adversely affect the Company; (z) the Company may be
required to impair certain of its goodwill, and it may also be
required to write down or write off the value of certain of its
assets and investments, either of which could have a material
adverse impact on the Company's results of operations and financial
condition; (aa) global economic conditions could affect the
Company's client base, partners, subcontractors and suppliers and
could materially affect its backlog, revenues, net income and
ability to secure and maintain financing; (bb) fluctuations in
commodity prices may affect clients' investment decisions and
therefore subject the Company to risks of cancellation, delays in
existing work, or changes in the timing and funding of new awards,
and may affect the costs of the Company's projects; (cc) inherent
limitations to the Company's control framework could result in a
material misstatement of financial information, and; (dd)
environmental laws and regulations expose the Company to certain
risks, could increase costs and liabilities and impact demand for
the Company's services. The Company cautions that the foregoing
list of factors is not exhaustive. For more information on risks
and uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause the Company's
actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to
the sections "Risks and Uncertainties", "How We Analyze and Report
Our Results" and "Critical Accounting Judgments and Key Sources of
Estimation Uncertainty" in the Company's 2015 Management's
Discussion and Analysis.
The forward-looking statements herein reflect the Company's
expectations as at the date of this press release and are subject
to change after this date. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update publicly or to revise any such forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, unless required by applicable legislation or
regulation.
SNC-Lavalin's Consolidated Financial Statements and
Management's Discussion and Analysis and other relevant financial
materials are available in the Investors section of the Company's
website at www.snclavalin.com. These and other Company reports are
also available on the website maintained by the Canadian Securities
regulators at www.sedar.com.
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