TechnipFMC Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

• Subsea inbound of $1.5 billion; full-year orders of $6.7 billion grew 36% versus 2021
• Total Company backlog of $9.4 billion; increased 22% versus the prior year
• Cash flow from operations of $566 million in the quarter; free cash flow of $503 million
• Initiated financial guidance for 2023; updated intermediate-term outlook for 2025

TechnipFMC plc (NYSE: FTI) today reported fourth quarter 2022 results.

Summary Financial Results from Continuing Operations - Fourth Quarter 2022

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in financial schedules.

Total Company revenue in the fourth quarter was $1,694.4 million. Loss from continuing operations attributable to TechnipFMC was $26.7 million, or $0.06 per diluted share. These results included after-tax restructuring and other charges of $6 million, or $0.01 per share (Exhibit 6).

Adjusted loss from continuing operations was $20.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share (Exhibit 6).

Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes pre-tax charges and credits, was $120.9 million; adjusted EBITDA margin was 7.1 percent (Exhibit 8).

Included in total Company results was a foreign exchange loss of $37 million, or $38.5 million after-tax. When excluding the impact of foreign exchange, income from continuing operations was $11.8 million and adjusted EBITDA was $157.9 million.

Summary Financial Results from Continuing Operations - Full Year 2022

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in financial schedules.

Total Company revenue in the full year was $6,700.4 million. Loss from continuing operations attributable to TechnipFMC was $61.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share. These results included a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $29.8 million.

After-tax charges and credits totaled $49.3 million, or $0.11 per share, which included the following (Exhibit 7):

• Impairment and other charges of $4.7 million;
• Restructuring and other charges of $16.9 million; and
• Loss from equity investment in Technip Energies of $27.7 million.

Adjusted loss from continuing operations was $12.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share (Exhibit 7). Included in adjusted loss from continuing operations was a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $29.8 million.

Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes pre-tax charges and credits, was $646.5 million; adjusted EBITDA margin was 9.6% (Exhibit 9).

Included in total Company results was a foreign exchange loss of $23.9 million, or $14.7 million after-tax. When excluding the impact of foreign exchange, loss from continuing operations was $47.2 million and adjusted EBITDA was $670.4 million.

Doug Pferdehirt, Chair and CEO of TechnipFMC, stated, “We are in the midst of a multi-year growth cycle. Full-year inbound orders grew 20% versus 2021 to $8.1 billion, driven by Subsea inbound of $6.7 billion. This strong inbound resulted in 24% growth in Subsea backlog, helping drive total Company backlog to $9.4 billion at year-end.”

“Total Company adjusted EBITDA increased nearly 20% to $670 million versus the prior year, when excluding the impact of foreign exchange. Our results demonstrate further improvement in revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin in both operating segments and illustrate our strong commitment to deliver on our financial objectives.”

Pferdehirt continued, “In 2022, we materially improved our financial position. Cash provided by operating activities was $352 million, with free cash flow of $194 million. Gross debt declined by $638 million, a reduction of nearly one-third for the year.”

“These actions enabled us to accelerate the timeline for shareholder distributions by twelve months with the authorization of a $400 million share buyback program in July. We repurchased $100 million of our shares in 2022, representing just over 50% of our free cash flow generation. We also remain committed to a quarterly dividend, which we intend to initiate in the second half of this year.”

Pferdehirt added, “Looking beyond 2022, we remain confident in the strength of this upcycle and continue to believe that international markets will lead the next leg of expansion, driven by offshore and the Middle East. More than 90% of our revenue is generated outside of North America land, and we have leading positions that are geographically levered to these important growth markets.”

“Our Subsea Opportunities list, which highlights larger projects with the potential for award over the next 24 months, continues to represent a record level. This is a result of increased capital spending and an expanding customer base in all major offshore basins. We expect to see a material increase in the value of iEPCI™ awards in our 2023 inbound, leading to a record year for integrated project awards. We also forecast an increase in Subsea Services activity. Taken together, we expect our orders to exceed $8 billion in the year, of which 70% of inbound will come from direct awards, iEPCI™ and Subsea Services.”

“In Surface Technologies, we expect the majority of revenue growth to come from international markets, largely driven by the Middle East. We anticipate revenue growth outside North America of approximately 20%. In North America, we continue to take actions to eliminate underperforming locations and product lines across the region, which we expect will have a favorable impact on profitability.”

Pferdehirt continued, “At the midpoint of our guidance for 2023, we anticipate total Company revenue growth of approximately 12% to $7.5 billion, with adjusted EBITDA expected to increase to approximately $870 million. This outlook for improved performance also extends beyond the current year. We now expect $25 billion of Subsea inbound for our company from 2023 through 2025, driven by the strength of the offshore market, industry adoption of iEPCI™, and the increased contribution of Subsea 2.0™. We have updated our intermediate-term outlook to reflect this improved environment. When compared to 2022, our revised Subsea forecast for 2025 demonstrates a 650 basis point expansion in adjusted EBITDA margin to 18% and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.4 billion.”

Pferdehirt concluded, “We enter the year with a strong market outlook and a further step-up in our targeted financial performance. We expect our 2025 outlook will demonstrate significant progress on our path to much improved financial returns. Most importantly, it does not mark an end point, but rather a major milestone on a more ambitious journey ahead.”

Operational and Financial Highlights

Subsea reported fourth quarter revenue of $1,342.5 million, a decrease of 5.1 percent from the third quarter. Revenue declined sequentially due to lower vessel-based activity in South America, Asia Pacific and the North Sea, driven in part by seasonal factors.

Subsea reported an operating profit of $61.5 million. Operating profit declined sequentially due to the reduced activity. Prior quarter results also benefited from project completions realized in the period. Operating profit margin decreased 280 basis points to 4.6 percent.

Subsea reported adjusted EBITDA of $140.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 23.8 percent when compared to the third quarter. The factors impacting operating profit also drove the sequential decrease in adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 260 basis points to 10.4 percent.

Subsea inbound orders were $1,515.9 million for the quarter. Book-to-bill in the period was 1.1. The following awards were included in the period:

• Wintershall DEA Dvalin North Project (Norway)

Significant* contract by Wintershall DEA Norge AS for the design, engineering, manufacture, and installation of pipe for the Dvalin North field, which will be tied back to the Heidrun Platform via the existing Dvalin field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

*A “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250 million.

• Master Services Agreement with Petrobras (Brazil)

Substantial* master services agreement (MSA) for subsea services with Petrobras. The three-year contract has an option to extend for a further two years. TechnipFMC will provide life-of-field services to support its installed base offshore Brazil. The contract covers installation, intervention, and maintenance of both equipment and tooling, as well as technical support for subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines. The agreement succeeds a previous MSA and supports Petrobras’s increased volume of operations. Services will be supplied from TechnipFMC’s base in Macaé, Brazil.

*A “substantial” contract is between $250 million and $500 million. A portion of this award will be inbound in future periods.

• TotalEnergies Girassol Life Extension (GIRLIFEX) Project (Angola)

Significant* contract to supply flexible pipe and associated hardware for the first subsea life extension project by TotalEnergies EP Angola and its Block 17 Partners in West Africa. The contract covers the engineering, procurement, and supply of flowlines and connectors for the Girassol Life Extension project (GIRLIFEX), offshore Angola. The flexible pipes will extend the life of the Girassol field by bypassing the rigid pipe bundles installed before production began in 2001.

*A “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250 million.

Subsequent to the period, the following awards were announced and will be included in first quarter 2023 results:

• Aker BP Utsira High iEPCI™ Development (Norway)

Large* integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI™) contract for the Utsira High development. The contract brings together three 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.

Surface Technologies reported fourth quarter revenue of $351.9 million, an increase of 10.7 percent from the third quarter. Revenue increased sequentially driven by international markets, particularly the Middle East where we continue to execute on our 10-year framework agreement with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

Surface Technologies reported operating profit of $25.6 million. Sequentially, operating profit increased primarily due to higher sequential revenue as well as improved profitability in North America, offset in part by the timing of costs associated with the ramp-up in Middle East volume. Operating profit also benefited from a reduction in restructuring, impairment and other charges. Operating profit margin increased 130 basis points to 7.3 percent.

Surface Technologies reported adjusted EBITDA of $44.4 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 8.8 percent when compared to the third quarter. Results increased due to the same factors that drove operating profit. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 20 basis points to 12.6 percent.

Inbound orders for the quarter were $326.6 million, a decrease of 27.3 percent sequentially. Book-to-bill was 0.9 in the period. Inbound decreased following the acceleration of orders from Aramco in the third quarter. Backlog ended the period at $1,221.5 million.

Corporate and Other Items (three months ended, December 31, 2022)

Corporate expense was $28 million. Excluding charges of $0.7 million, corporate expense was $27.3 million.

Foreign exchange loss was $37 million.

Net interest expense was $28.4 million.

The provision for income taxes was $14.4 million.

Total depreciation and amortization was $92.8 million.

Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $566.4 million. Capital expenditures were $63.6 million. Free cash flow from continuing operations was $502.8 million (Exhibit 11).

Cash and cash equivalents increased $345.6 million in the period to $1,057.1 million. Gross debt decreased $0.2 million to $1,366.6 million.

Net debt decreased $345.8 million to $309.5 million when compared to the third quarter, primarily due to strong free cash flow generation (Exhibit 10).

During the quarter, the Company repurchased 4.2 million of its ordinary shares for total consideration of $50.1 million. For the full year, the Company repurchased 10.1 million of its ordinary shares for total consideration of $100.2 million.

2023 Full-Year Financial Guidance¹

The Company’s full-year guidance for 2023 can be found in the table below.

2025 Intermediate-term Financial Outlook¹

Updates to the Company’s intermediate-term financial outlook for 2025 that was provided at its Analyst Day on November 16, 2021, can be found below:

The information as provided at our 2021 Analyst Day can be found at the Company’s website, www.TechnipFMC.com, or at the following link: 2021 Analyst Day press release.

All other guidance items pertaining to the 2025 outlook and normalized framework remain unchanged.

Teleconference

The Company will host a teleconference on Thursday, February 23, 2023 to discuss the fourth quarter 2022 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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