WASHINGTON, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Abengoa (MCE:
ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies
innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy
and environment sectors, recorded revenues of €1,584 million in the
first quarter of 2014, a 4% decrease year-over-year, and an
operating result (EBITDA) of €302 million, 24% higher than the
EBITDA of the same period of 2013. Pro-forma net income amounted to
€42 million at the end of the first quarter of 2014. Pro-forma net
income excludes the mark-to-market of derivatives.
Abengoa's geographic diversification continues to be one of the
key factors behind its growth and strategy. 45% of the Q1 revenues
come from North America
(USA and Mexico), which is now the leading region, 20%
from South America, 10% from
Spain, 13% from the rest of
Europe and 12% from Asia and Africa.
Manuel Sanchez Ortega, CEO of
Abengoa, said: "The first quarter sets the path to deliver on the
targets we have set for 2014. The good momentum of our Engineering
& Construction (E&C) business demonstrated by our backlog
and pipeline, together with the improvement seen in Biofuels and
the contribution expected from new concessions that will come into
operation during 2014, make us confident to confirm our business
and financial targets for the year."
Corporate transactions
During the first quarter of 2014, Abengoa has announced a number
of relevant transactions for the company, all of which reinforce
the targets and commitments of the company for the year.
On March 21, 2014, Abengoa issued
notes in the capital markets for a total amount of €500m due in
2021 in order to refinance corporate debt, thereby extending its
corporate debt maturity profile and lowering financial cost by
accessing the markets 3.625% lower than the refinanced debt.
On March 3, 2014, Abengoa
submitted a draft registration statement on Form F-1 to the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the
proposed initial public offering of the common stock of a YieldCo
vehicle (as amended on April 28, 2014
and May 13, 2014). The initial public
offering is expected to commence after the SEC completes its review
process, subject to market and other conditions. This transaction,
once completed, will create a sustainable platform for equity
recycling going forward.
On February 26, 2014, the company
reached a preliminary agreement to sell its desalination project
Qingdao BCTA Desalination Co to one of the partners in the venture,
Qingdao Water Group, a state-owned company engaging in water
business in Qingdao, China.
These three transactions will reinforce the financial profile
and strengthen the balance sheet of the company.
Results by segment
Revenues in the engineering and construction segment, including
the result from technology activities, decreased by 10% to €1,052
million, while EBITDA decreased by 12% to €182 million with a
margin of 17%, in line with the previous year. The engineering and
construction division had a very positive quarter in terms of
bookings obtaining new contracts worth €1,500 million, an increase
of 78% compared to the same quarter in 2013, bringing the order
book to €7,244 million as of March 31,
2014, with identified commercial opportunities worth around
€159 billion. The decrease in revenues, as expected, was due to the
termination of the execution of some large projects such as Solana
and Solaben 1&6 and also a lower level of execution in projects
that will be completed this year, such as Mojave. However, based on
the level of bookings and backlog, the company expects growth to be
achieved at year-end.
Revenues in the concession-type infrastructures segment rose by
85% to €126 million, while EBITDA increased by 187% to €82 million.
The increase is mainly driven by the new assets that came into
operation during the last 9 months of 2013. EBITDA margin increased
from 42% to 65% due to higher contribution of Solana concentrating
solar power (CSP), Pemex cogeneration and Manaus transmission line
plants.
Revenues in the industrial production segment, which includes
the bioenergy business, were flat compared to the same quarter of
2013 at €406 million, while EBITDA rose 360% reaching €39 million
thanks to significantly higher Crush Spread in the US, compensating
for a still challenging environment in Europe. Brazil does not contribute in Q1 due to the
plantation season. The second generation plant that the company is
building in Hugoton, Kansas (USA)
is going through commissioning and is expected to be in full
operation by the end of the second quarter of 2014.
Financial targets
Based on the positive performance of the main business KPI's,
with a very strong quarter in terms of new bookings and the
confirmation of the improvement in Biofuels, the company confirms
its 2014E financial targets for the year.
Abengoa targets revenues in the range of €7,900 and €8,000
million and EBITDA between €1,350 and €1,400 million for the fiscal
year 2014, the midpoints of which represent an 8% and 12% increase,
respectively, over 2013. Corporate EBITDA is expected to be between
€860 and €885 million. The Company expects to achieve a
corporate net debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.0x in 2014 onwards, to
reduce corporate capital expenditures to €450 million from 2014
onwards and to generate positive free cash flow at the corporate
level from 2014 onwards.
Details of the results presentation conference
Manuel Sanchez Ortega, CEO of
Abengoa, and Barbara Zubiria Furest,
EVP of capital markets and investor relations, will host a
conference call to present the results, which will be
simultaneously broadcast over the internet, at 2.00 pm (Madrid
time) and 8.00 am (New York time) today.
A replay of the call will be available at the Investor Relations
page of Abengoa's corporate website approximately two hours after
the conference call is completed.
About Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB) applies innovative
technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and
environment sectors, generating electricity from renewable
resources, converting biomass into biofuels and producing drinking
water from sea water. (www.abengoa.com)
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Furest.
Tel: +34 954 93 71
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E-mail:
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