TechnipFMC Announces First Quarter 2023 Results

TechnipFMC plc (NYSE: FTI) (the “Company” or “TechnipFMC”) today reported first quarter 2023 results.

Total Company revenue in the first quarter was $1,717.4 million. Income from continuing operations attributable to TechnipFMC was $0.4 million. These results included after-tax restructuring and other charges totaling $0.6 million (Exhibit 6).

Adjusted income from continuing operations was $1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share (Exhibit 6).

Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes pre-tax charges and credits, was $157.5 million; adjusted EBITDA margin was 9.2 percent (Exhibit 7).

Included in total Company results was a foreign exchange gain of $2.1 million, or $3.5 million after-tax. When excluding the impact of foreign exchange, loss from continuing operations was $3.1 million and adjusted EBITDA was $155.4 million.

Doug Pferdehirt, Chair and CEO of TechnipFMC, stated, “We had solid operational performance in the quarter, as both Subsea and Surface Technologies successfully delivered on the commitments we made in February. Total Company revenue was $1.7 billion, with adjusted EBITDA of $155 million when excluding foreign exchange.”

“We had a strong start to the year with total Company inbound orders of $2.9 billion, driving sequential growth in backlog to $10.6 billion. Orders were driven by robust Subsea inbound of $2.5 billion, which represented a book-to-bill of 1.8. This included a large, iEPCI™ project that received final investment decision in the first quarter. The project will be announced by the customer in the near future.”

Pferdehirt continued, “I want to emphasize the quality of the inbound in the quarter. iEPCI™ represented more than half of our Subsea orders, and when combined with Subsea Services and all other direct awards, represented 70% of total inbound. Given the high quality of the opportunities we are pursuing today and the strength of the broader market, we are confident that the first quarter is not the quarterly peak for iEPCI™ inbound in 2023.”

“We are experiencing a record level of integrated FEED (iFEED™) activity. This is notable as iFEED™ often leads to a direct award for the iEPCI™ execution phase of the project. We continue to expect iEPCI™ to post record inbound in 2023 and to be a strong contributor to the more than $8 billion of Subsea orders we expect for the full year.”

Pferdehirt added, “We are confident in our ability to execute in this period of growth as iEPCI™, Subsea 2.0™ and our vessel ecosystem together enable a differentiated approach to subsea projects. These transformational elements have reshaped our company, driving simplification and industrialization that reduce project complexity and risk. Our improved commercial success is a direct result of our customers’ confidence in our ability to successfully deliver their projects.”

Pferdehirt concluded, “Our journey is not predicated on the market recovery. It reflects the fundamental changes we have made to our business that are already providing tangible benefits today through unique market visibility, improved commercial success and enhanced operational insight. I am confident these changes will continue to drive improved results for our company in the future.”

Operational and Financial Highlights

Subsea reported first quarter revenue of $1,387.6 million, an increase of 3.4 percent from the fourth quarter. Revenue improved sequentially largely due to an increase in project activity in Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico, partially offset by lower activity in Asia Pacific. Services activity continued to be impacted by seasonal factors.

Subsea reported an operating profit of $66.8 million, an increase of 8.6 percent from the fourth quarter. Sequential operating results increased primarily due to a $4.6 million reduction in restructuring and other charges and credits.

Subsea reported adjusted EBITDA of $141.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 1.3 percent when compared to the fourth quarter, benefiting from higher revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 20 basis points to 10.2 percent.

Subsea inbound orders were $2,536.5 million for the quarter. Book-to-bill was 1.8. The following awards were announced and included in the period:

• Aker BP Utsira High iEPCI™ Development (Norway)
  
  Large* integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI™) contract by Aker BP for its Utsira High development. The contract brings together projects that will tie back to the Ivar Aasen and Edvard Grieg production platforms. TechnipFMC will engineer, procure, construct, and install the subsea production systems, controls, pipelines, and umbilicals for the development, which is Aker BP’s first iEPCI™ project. It follows a two-year integrated front-end engineering and design (iFEED™) study to optimize field layout.
  
  *A “large” contract is between $500 million and $1 billion.

• Equinor Irpa Development (Norway)
  
  Significant* contract for subsea production systems by Equinor for its Irpa oil and gas development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Awarded under the companies’ framework agreement, the contract covers the supply and installation of subsea trees, control systems, structures, and connections, as well as tooling.
  
  *A “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250 million.

• Equinor Verdande Project (Norway)
  
  Significant* contract for the subsea production system for Equinor’s Verdande project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Awarded under TechnipFMC’s framework agreement with Equinor, the contract covers the complete subsea production system including subsea trees and structures, control systems, connections, tooling, and installation support.
  
  *A “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250 million.

• Azule Energy Agogo Project (Angola)
  
  Substantial* contract to supply flexible pipe for Azule Energy’s Agogo Integrated West Hub Development Project, offshore Angola. The contract is one of TechnipFMC’s largest ever awards for flexible pipe in West Africa, and covers the engineering, procurement, and supply of jumpers, flowlines, risers, and all associated ancillary equipment. The flexible pipe will connect the new Agogo facility to the subsea production systems. Azule Energy, a bp and Eni company, is the operator of Block 15/06 in Angola offshore, partnering with Sonangol P&P and SSI Fifteen Limited.
  
  *A “substantial” contract is between $250 million and $500 million.

Surface Technologies reported first quarter revenue of $329.8 million, a decrease of 6.3 percent from the fourth quarter. Revenue decreased sequentially primarily due to lower international activity, which was impacted by the timing of backlog conversion.

Surface Technologies reported operating profit of $22.4 million. Operating profit decreased sequentially primarily due to lower international activity, offset in part by cost savings.

Surface Technologies reported adjusted EBITDA of $40.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 9.2 percent when compared to the fourth quarter. Results decreased due to the same factors that impacted operating profit. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 40 basis points to 12.2 percent.

Inbound orders for the quarter were $322.4 million, a modest decrease of 1.3 percent sequentially. Backlog ended the period at $1,212.1 million.

Corporate and Other Items (three months ended, March 31, 2023)

Corporate expense was $27.4 million.

Foreign exchange gain was $2.1 million.

Net interest expense was $18.7 million.

The provision for income taxes was $37.4 million.

Total depreciation and amortization was $93 million.

Cash required by operating activities from continuing operations was $386.2 million. Capital expenditures were $57.3 million. Free cash flow from continuing operations was $(443.5) million (Exhibit 9).

The Company ended the period with cash and cash equivalents of $522.3 million; net debt was $868.4 million (Exhibit 8).

During the quarter, the Company repurchased 3.4 million of its ordinary shares for total consideration of $50 million. Since the authorization of the $400 million share repurchase program, the Company has repurchased 13.4 million shares for total consideration of $150 million.

2023 Full-Year Financial Guidance¹

The Company’s full-year guidance for 2023 can be found in the table below. No updates were made to the previous guidance that was issued on February 23, 2023.

Teleconference

The Company will host a teleconference on Thursday, April 27, 2023 to discuss the first quarter 2023 financial results. The call will begin at 1:30 p.m. London time (8:30 a.m. New York time). Webcast access and an accompanying presentation can be found at www.TechnipFMC.com.

An archived audio replay will be available after the event at the same website address. In the event of a disruption of service or technical difficulty during the call, information will be posted on our website.

About TechnipFMC

TechnipFMC is a leading technology provider to the traditional and new energy industries; delivering fully integrated projects, products, and services.

With our proprietary technologies and comprehensive solutions, we are transforming our clients’ project economics, helping them unlock new possibilities to develop energy resources while reducing carbon intensity and supporting their energy transition ambitions.

Organized in two business segments — Subsea and Surface Technologies — we will continue to advance the industry with our pioneering integrated ecosystems (such as iEPCI™, iFEED™ and iComplete™), technology leadership and digital innovation.

Each of our approximately 20,000 employees is driven by a commitment to our clients’ success, and a culture of strong execution, purposeful innovation, and challenging industry conventions.

TechnipFMC uses its website as a channel of distribution of material company information. To learn more about how we are driving change in the industry, go to www.TechnipFMC.com and follow us on Twitter @TechnipFMC.

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