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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2011

Eni S.p.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Piazzale Enrico Mattei 1 - 00144 Rome, Italy
(Address of principal executive offices)


     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F x                    Form 40-F o


     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2b under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes o                    No x

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Press Release dated April 1, 2011

Press Release dated April 7, 2011

Press Release dated April 27, 2011

Press Release dated April 27, 2011

 

 


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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorised.

         
  Eni S.p.A.
 
 
         
    Name: Antonio Cristodoro   
    Title:   Deputy Corporate Secretary   
 

Date: April 30, 2011


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Eni makes an important hydrocarbon discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea

 

San Donato Milanese (Milan), April 1, 2011 - Eni has made an important hydrocarbon discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea, approximately 150 kilometres northwest of Goliat oil field. The discovery, called Skrugard, has been made through the 7220/8-1 exploration well, the first drilled in the PL532 license awarded in 2009 within the 20th international Norwegian round.

The well has been drilled at a water depth of 373 metres and encountered a significant hydrocarbon column. Eni is in process in completing drilling of the exploration well. The exploration well will be drilled to a vertical depth of 2,250 metres.

Extensive data and sample collection has been carried out. The well proved columns of 33 metres of gas and 90 metres of oil. Proven recoverable resources are preliminarily estimated between 150 and 250 million barrels of oil equivalent. Further appraisal drilling on the structure will be evaluated shortly. 

The license also contains additional mineral potential that will be addressed with future exploration drilling activities: the license is estimated to produce up to 250 million additional barrels of oil equivalent reaching an overall potential of 500 million barrels.

The licenses in PL532 are Statoil Petroleum AS (50%, operator), Eni (30%) and Petoro AS (20%).

Eni has been present in Norway since 1965 with current equity production of approximately 130,000 boe/day. Eni operates in Norway through its subsidiary Eni Norge AS and is the operator of the ongoing development of the first oil field in the Barents Sea (the important Goliat discovery) and of the Marulk gas field in the Norwegian Sea.

 

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Furthermore in the country Eni has interests in the country in a number of exploration licenses and fields under development and in operation, including Ekofisk, Norne, Åsgard, Heidrun, Kristin, Mikkel and Urd.

This discovery further increases the presence of Eni in the country and gives greater prominence to its role as a major player in the Barents Sea, together with Statoil. It also confirms that Norway represents a key country in company’s organic growth of strategy.

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F 2010

Rome, April 7, 2011 - Today Eni’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The Annual Report on Form 20-F 2010 is available in the Publications section of Eni’s website, www.eni.com.

Shareholders can receive a hard copy of Eni’s Annual Report on Form 20-F 2010, free of charge, by filling in the request form found in the Publications section or by emailing a request to segreteriasocietaria.azionisti@eni.com or to investor.relations@eni.com.

 

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Contacts
E-mail
: segreteriasocietaria.azionisti@eni.com

Investor Relations
E-mail
: investor.relations@eni.com
Tel.: +39 0252051651 - Fax: +39 0252031929

Eni Press Office
E-mail
: ufficio.stampa@eni.com
Tel.: +39 0252031287 - +39 0659822040

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Eni
Società per Azioni Rome, Piazzale Enrico Mattei, 1
Share capital: euro 4,005,358,876 fully paid
Tax identification number 00484960588
Tel.: +39 0659821 - Fax: +39 0659822141

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About Eni
Eni is one of the leading integrated energy companies in the world operating in the oil and gas, power generation, petrochemicals, engineering and construction industries. Eni is present in 79 countries and is Italy’s largest company by market capitalization.


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ENI ANNOUNCES RESULTS
FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2011

Rome, April 27, 2011 - Eni, the international oil and gas company, today announces its group results for the first quarter of 20111 (unaudited).

Financial Highlights

  Adjusted operating profit: up 18.4% to euro 5.13 billion
  Adjusted net profit: up 21.6% to euro 2.22 billion
  Net profit: up 14.6% to euro 2.55 billion
  Cash flow: euro 4.19 billion

Operational Highlights

  Oil and natural gas production for the quarter was down by 8.6% due to the shutdown of activities in Libya
  Natural gas sales for the quarter rebounded from a year ago, up by 6%
  Acquisition of two important exploration and development leases in Ukraine
  Continuing exploration success with the Perla 4 appraisal well and offshore discoveries in Ghana, the Barents Sea and the UK North Sea

Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"In the first quarter of 2011, marked by the Libyan events, Eni delivered a solid set of financial results on the back of a favorable oil price environment. In spite of ongoing uncertainties regarding resumption of our activities in Libya, the profitability and growth outlook for our Company has remained positive underpinned by a sound financial position, the quality of our asset portfolio, and a strong projects pipeline".

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(1) i This press release represents the quarterly report prepared in compliance with Italian listing standards as provided by Article 154-ter of the Italian code for securities and exchanges (Testo Unico della Finanza).

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Financial Highlights

Fourth Quarter 2010     First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

   
 
 
      SUMMARY GROUP RESULTS   (euro million)                  
2,875     Operating profit       4,847     5,638     16.3  
4,739     Adjusted operating profit (a)       4,331     5,127     18.4  
548     Net profit (b)       2,222     2,547     14.6  
0.15     - per share (c)   (euro)   0.61     0.70     14.8  
0.41     - per ADR (c) (d)   ($)   1.69     1.91     13.0  
1,723     Adjusted net profit (a) (b)       1,822     2,216     21.6  
0.48     - per share (c)   (euro)   0.50     0.61     22.0  
1.30     - per ADR (c) (d)   ($)   1.38     1.67     21.0  


         

 

 

        
(a)    For a detailed explanation of adjusted operating profit and net profit see paragraph "Reconciliation of reported operating and net profit to results on an adjusted basis" page 21.
(b)    Profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders.
(c)    Fully diluted. Dollar amounts are converted on the basis of the average EUR/USD exchange rate quoted by the ECB for the periods presented.
(d)    One ADR (American Depositary Receipt) is equal to two Eni ordinary shares.

Adjusted operating profit
Adjusted operating profit was euro 5.13 billion, up 18.4% from the first quarter of 2010. This was due to a better operating performance reported by the Exploration & Production Division (up 32.1%) on the back of stronger oil prices. The Engineering & Construction Division reported a strong performance. The Petrochemical Division also improved versus a year ago as operating losses were substantially cut. These positive trends were partially offset by poor performance reported by the Refining & Marketing Division due to high costs for oil feedstock which were only partially transferred to refined product prices and the Gas & Power Division which was affected by weaker margins on gas sales.

Adjusted net profit
Adjusted net profit was euro 2.22 billion, up 21.6% compared with a year ago, as a result of better operating performance and a decreased adjusted tax rate (from 53% to 50.5%).

Capital expenditure
Capital expenditure for the quarter amounted to euro 2.87 billion mainly related to continuing development of oil and gas reserves, the construction of rigs and offshore vessels in the Engineering & Construction segment and the upgrading of gas transport infrastructure.

Cash flow
Net cash generated by operating activities amounted to euro 4.19 billion and were used to fund capital expenditure (euro 2.87 billion) as well as pay down net borrowings2 which was down by euro 1.17 billion from December 31, 2010, to euro 24.95 billion. Cash flow from operating activities was negatively affected by a lower cash inflow of euro 347 million associated with transferring trade receivables due beyond end of 2010 to factoring institutions amounting to euro 1,279 million in the fourth quarter 2010, while the current quarter benefited from transferring euro 932 million of trade receivables due beyond March 31, 2011 to those institutions.

Financial Ratios
Return on Average Capital Employed (ROACE)3 calculated on an adjusted basis for the twelve-month period ending on March 31, 2011, was 11.4%. The ratio of net borrowings to shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interest – leverage3 – decreased to 0.44 at March 31, 2011, from 0.47 as of December 31, 2010. This change was due to profit for the period and reduced net borrowings, notwithstanding the appreciation of the euro against the US dollar as recorded at March 31, 2011, vs. December 31, 2010 (up 6.4%) which reduced shareholders’ equity by euro 1.9 billion.

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(2) i Information on net borrowings composition is furnished on page 28.
(3) i Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed throughout this press release are accompanied by explanatory notes and tables to help investors to gain a full understanding of said measures in line with guidance provided for by CESR Recommendation No. 2005-178b. See pages 29 and 28 for leverage and ROACE, respectively.

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Operational Highlights and Trading Environment

Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
1,954     Production of oil and natural gas (a)   (kboe/d)   1,842     1,684     (8.6 )
1,049     - Liquids   (kbbl/d)   1,011     899     (11.1 )
5,021     - Natural gas   (mmcf/d)   4,615     4,356     (6.1 )
28.76     Worldwide gas sales   (bcm)   30.51     32.33     6.0  
1.52     of which: E&P sales in Europe and the Gulf of Mexico       1.60     0.75     (53.1 )
10.23     Electricity sales   (TWh)   9.00     9.68     7.6  
2.92     Retail sales of refined products in Europe   (mmtonnes)   2.68     2.64     (1.5 )


         

 

 

        
(a)    Production of oil and natural gas has been expressed on the basis of the updated natural gas conversion factor of 5,550 cubic feet of gas per barrel of oil equivalent.

Exploration & Production
Eni reported liquids and gas production of 1,684 kboe/d for the first quarter of 2011, down by 8.6% from the first quarter of 2010 (down 158 kboe/d). The magnitude of this reduction was the result of the shutdown of activities at several of Eni’s producing sites in Libya and the closure of the GreenStream pipeline transporting gas from Libya to Italy which occurred on February 22, 2011, as a result of ongoing political instability and conflict in the Country. From April 2011, Eni production in Libya has been flowing at a level of 50-55 kboe/d and with the full supply supporting local production of electricity. Performance in the quarter was negatively impacted by lower entitlements in the Company’s PSAs due to higher oil prices with an overall effect of 32 kboe/d compared to the year-earlier quarter, in addition to the above mentioned Libyan shutdown that caused a production loss of 129 kboe/d compared to the first quarter of 2010. These negatives were partly offset by continuing production ramp-up in Egypt, Iraq and Italy.

Gas & Power
Eni’s worldwide natural gas sales recovered from the first quarter of 2010 (up 6% to 32.33 bcm). Sales on the Italian market increased by 10.2% due to client additions in the industrial, power generation and wholesale segments as well as higher volumes supplied. In Europe, Eni sales showed growth in all of the Company’s major markets (up by 14.2% on average), excluding Belgium as a result of strong competitive pressures. Turkey, France, the Iberian Peninsula and Germany/Austria were the markets posting the largest increases. Sales to shippers which import gas to Italy decreased by 42.5%. This was due to lower availability of Libyan production and lower volumes purchased.

Refining & Marketing
The marker Brent margin decreased by 27.5% from the first quarter of 2010 (down $0.66 per barrel) as high costs for oil feedstock were only partially transferred to refined products prices due to weak underlying fundamentals (sluggish demand and excess capacity). Eni’ s margins performed better than the market benchmark as a result of a good performance registered by Eni’s complex cycles on the back of widened sweet-sour crude differentials, also due to lower availability of Libyan oil in the Mediterranean area, as well as higher pricing premiums on gasoline and gasoil compared to fuel oil. Eni's refining margins were also supported by optimization and integration efforts.

Currency
The exchange rate of the euro vs. the US dollar for the period was on average nearly unchanged (down by 1.2%) affecting marginally the results of the quarter.

 

Portfolio developments

Ukraine
In April 2011, Eni reached an agreement with Cadogan Petroleum plc for the acquisition of an interest in two exploration and development licenses located in the Dniepr-Donetz basin, in Ukraine. This agreement is part

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of the development of cooperation initiatives in hydrocarbon exploration and production in the Country also reaffirmed in a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ukrainian Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.

Alaska
In February 2011, production start-up was achieved at the Nikaitchuq operated field (Eni 100%), located in the North Slope basins offshore Alaska, with resources of 220 million barrels. Production is expected to peak at 28 kbbl/d.

China
In January 2011, Eni signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CNPC/PetroChina to promote common opportunities to jointly expand operations in conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons in China and outside China. The parties will also cooperate in the field of advanced technology, with a special focus on the exploitation of unconventional oil and gas resources.

Angola
In January 2011, Eni was awarded rights to explore and the operatorship of offshore Block 35 in Angola, with a 30% interest. The agreement foresees drilling 2 wells and 3D seismic surveys to be carried out in the first 5 years of exploration. This deal is subject to the approval of the relevant authorities.

Exploration activities
In the first quarter of 2011, significant exploratory success was achieved in:

(i)   Ghana with the appraisal well Sankofa-2 in the offshore license Cape Three Points (Eni 47.22%, operator);
(ii)   the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea with the Skrugard oil and gas discovery in the PL532 license (Eni 30%);
(iii)   Venezuela with the Perla 4 appraisal well of the homonymous discovery in the Cardon IV offshore block (Eni 50%, operator);
(iv)   United Kingdom with the appraisal of the Culzean discovery (Eni 16.95%).

 

Outlook
Management expects that the global economic recovery will progressively strengthen across the year 2011. Nonetheless, the 2011 outlook is characterized by a certain degree of uncertainty and volatility also in light of ongoing political instability and conflict in Libya. Eni forecasts an upward trend for Brent crude oil prices supported by healthier global oil demand. For short-term economic and financial projections, Eni assumes an average Brent price of 101 $/bbl for the full year 2011. Management expects that the European gas market will remain weak as sluggish demand growth is insufficient to absorb current oversupplies. Refining margins are expected to remain unprofitable due to weak underlying fundamentals and high feedstock costs. Against this backdrop, management expectations about the main trends in the Company’s businesses for 2011 and beyond are disclosed below.

-   Production of liquids and natural gas is forecast to decline from 2010 (1.815 million boe/d was the actual level in 2010 at 80 $/bbl) at the Company’s pricing scenario of 101 dollar a Brent barrel for the full year. The decline is expected as a result of volumes losses in Libya following the shutdown of almost all of the Company’s production facilities. Better production performance at the Company’s assets elsewhere in the world will help offset the impact associated with rising crude oil prices on PSAs entitlements. The magnitude of the Libyan production loss will depend on how long the situation lasts, which management cannot predict for the time being. From April 2011, Eni’s production in Libya has been flowing at the rate of 50-55 kboe/d, down from the expected level of 280 kboe/d for the year. Management estimates that each day in which production remains at current levels will cause a reduction of approximately 600 boe/d in the full-year average daily production. Management has been implementing its plans to target production growth in the Company’ assets by ramping up fields that were started in 2010, growing the production plateau at the giant Zubair oilfield in Iraq, starting up new fields in Australia, Algeria and the US, as well as executing production optimizations in particular in Nigeria, Egypt, Angola and the United Kingdom;

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-   Worldwide gas sales are expected to grow from 2010 (in 2010 actual sales amounted to 97.06 bcm), in spite of sales losses to certain Italian importers due to lower availability of gas from Libya. Management plans to drive volume growth in Italy leveraging clients additions in the power generation, industrial and wholesale segments, as well as organic growth in key European markets. Considering mounting competitive pressure in the gas market, the achievement of the planned volumes target will be underpinned by strengthening the Company’s leadership on the European market; marketing actions intended to strengthen the customer base in the domestic market and renegotiating the Company’s long-term gas purchase contracts. The cash flow impact associated with lower sales to Italian shippers will be offset by expected lower cash outflows associated with the Company’s take-or-pay gas purchase contracts as the Company is planning to meet lower availability of Libyan gas with gas from other sources in its portfolio;
-   Regulated businesses in Italy will benefit from the pre-set regulatory return on new capital expenditures and continuing efficiency actions;
-   Refining throughputs on Eni’s account are expected to slightly decline compared to 2010 (actual throughputs in 2010 were 34.8 mmtonnes). The decline is mainly expected at the Venice refinery due to difficulties in supplying Libyan crude oil. Higher volumes are expected to be processed on more competitive refineries and the optimization of refinery cycles, as well as efficiency actions, are expected to be implemented in response to a volatile trading environment;
-   Retail sales of refined products in Italy and the rest of Europe are expected to be substantially in line with 2010 (11.73 mmtonnes in 2010) against the backdrop of weaker demand. Management plans to improve sales leveraging selective pricing and marketing initiatives, starting new service stations, developing the "non-oil" business and service upgrade;
-   The Engineering & Construction business confirms solid results due to increasing turnover and a robust order backlog.

In 2011, management plans to make capital expenditures broadly in line with 2010 (euro 13.87 billion was invested in 2010) and will mainly be directed to developing giant fields and starting production at new important fields in the Exploration & Production Division, refinery upgrading related in particular to the realization of the EST project, completing the program of enhancing Saipem’s fleet of vessels and rigs, and upgrading the natural gas transport infrastructure. Assuming a Brent price of 101 $/barrel and the planned divestment of certain assets, management forecasts that the ratio of net borrowings to total equity (leverage) at year-end will be lower than in 2010.

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This press release for the first quarter of 2011 (unaudited) provides data and information on business and financial performance in compliance with Article 154-ter of the Italian code for securities and exchanges ("Testo Unico della Finanza" - TUF). Results are presented for the first quarter of 2011 and the first quarter and the fourth quarter of 2010. Information on liquidity and capital resources relates to end of the period as of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010. Tables contained in this press release are comparable with those presented in the management’s disclosure section of the Company’s annual report and interim report. Quarterly accounts set forth herein have been prepared in accordance with the evaluation and recognition criteria set by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Commission according to the procedure set forth in Article 6 of the European Regulation (CE) No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and European Council of July 19, 2002. The evaluation and recognition criteria applied during the preparation of this report for the first quarter of 2011 results are unchanged from those adopted for the preparation of the 2010 Annual Report.
Investors are urged to see section "Summary of significant accounting policies" in the notes to 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements.
Non-GAAP financial measures and other performance indicators disclosed throughout this press release are accompanied by explanatory notes and tables to help investors gain full understanding of said measures in line with guidance provided by recommendation CESR/05-178b.

Eni’s Chief Financial Officer, Alessandro Bernini, in his position as manager responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial reports, certifies pursuant to rule 154-bis paragraph 2 of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998, that data and information disclosed in this press release correspond to the Company’s evidence and accounting books and records.

Cautionary statement
This press release, in particular the statements under the section "Outlook", contains certain forward-looking statements particularly those regarding capital expenditures, development and management of oil and gas resources, dividends, allocation of future cash flow from operations, future operating performance, gearing, targets of production and sales growth, new markets, and the progress and timing of projects. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future. Actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including the timing of bringing new fields on stream; management’s ability in carrying out industrial plans and in succeeding in commercial transactions; future levels of industry product supply; demand and pricing; operational problems; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; development and use of new technology; changes in public expectations and other changes in business conditions; the actions of competitors and other factors discussed elsewhere in this document. Due to the seasonality in demand for natural gas and certain refined products and the changes in a number of external factors affecting Eni’s operations, such as prices and margins of hydrocarbons and refined products, Eni’s results from operations and changes in net borrowings for the first quarter of the year cannot be extrapolated on an annual basis.

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Contacts
E-mail: segreteriasocietaria.azionisti@eni.com

Investor Relations
E-mail: investor.relations@eni.com
Tel.: +39 0252051651 - Fax: +39 0252031929

Eni Press Office
E-mail:
ufficiostampa@eni.com
Tel.: +39 0252031287 - +39 0659822040

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Eni
Società per Azioni Rome, Piazzale Enrico Mattei, 1
Share capital: euro 4,005,358,876 fully paid
Tax identification number 00484960588
Tel.: +39 0659821 - Fax: +39 0659822141

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This press release for the first quarter of 2011 (unaudited) is also available on the Eni web site eni.com.

 

 

 

 

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Summary results for the first quarter of 2011
(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
28,113     Net sales from operations       24,804     28,779     16.0  
2,875     Operating profit       4,847     5,638     16.3  
(132 )   Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (409 )   (669 )      
1,996     Exclusion of special items       (107 )   158        
      of which:                      
(246 )   - non-recurring items                      
2,242     - other special items       (107 )   158        


         

 

 

4,739     Adjusted operating profit       4,331     5,127     18.4  


         

 

 

(184 )   Net finance (expense) income (a)       (245 )   (83 )      
82     Net income from investments (a)       210     265        
(2,618 )   Income taxes (a)       (2,277 )   (2,681 )      
56.5     Tax rate   (%)   53.0     50,5        


         

 

 

2,019     Adjusted net profit       2,019     2,628     30.2  


         

 

 

      Breakdown by Division (a):                      
1,587     Exploration & Production       1,245     1,833     47.2  
644     Gas & Power       955     763     (20.1 )
(48 )   Refining & Marketing       (30 )   (79 )   ..  
(37 )   Petrochemicals       (43 )   (5 )   88.4  
266     Engineering & Construction       197     259     31.5  
(40 )   Other activities       (61 )   (45 )   26.2  
(228 )   Corporate and financial companies       (202 )   (95 )   53.0  
(125 )   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination (b)       (42 )   (3 )      


         

 

 

548     Net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders       2,222     2,547     14.6  
(96 )   Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (280 )   (474 )      
1,271     Exclusion of special items       (120 )   143        
      of which:                      
(246 )   - non recurring items                      
1,517     - other special items       (120 )   143        


         

 

 

1,723     Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders       1,822     2,216     21.6  


         

 

 

      Net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                      
0.15     per share   (euro)   0.61     0.70     14.8  
0.41     per ADR   ($)   1.69     1.91     13.0  
      Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                      
0.48     per share   (euro)   0.50     0.61     22.0  
1.30     per ADR   ($)   1.38     1.67     21.0  
3,622.5     Weighted average number of outstanding shares (c)       3,622.4     3,622.5        
3,146     Net cash provided by operating activities       4,554     4,185     (8.1 )


         

 

 

3,912     Capital expenditures       2,779     2,875     3.5  


         

 

 

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(a) i Excluding special items. For a detailed explanation of adjusted net profit by division see page 21.
(b) i This item mainly pertained to intra-group sales of commodities, services and capital goods recorded in the assets of the purchasing business segment as of the end of the period.
(c) i Fully diluted (million shares).
Trading environment indicatorsi



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
86.48     Average price of Brent dated crude oil (a)       76.24     104.97     37.7  
1.359     Average EUR/USD exchange rate (b)       1.384     1.367     (1.2 )
63.64     Average price in euro of Brent dated crude oil       55.09     76.79     39.4  
2.74     Average European refining margin (c)       2.40     1.74     (27.5 )
3.78     Average European refining margin Brent/Ural (c)       3.20     3.30     3.1  
2.02     Average European refining margin in euro       1.74     1.27     (27.0 )
1.0     Euribor - three-month euro rate   (%)   0.6     1.1     83.3  
0.3     Libor - three-month dollar rate   (%)         0.3     0.3  


         

 

 

        
(a)    In USD dollars per barrel. Source: Platt’s Oilgram.
(b)    Source: ECB.
(c)    In USD per barrel FOB Mediterranean Brent dated crude oil. Source: Eni calculations based on Platt’s Oilgram data.

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Group results
Net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders for the first quarter of 2011 was euro 2,547 million, an increase of euro 325 million from the first quarter of 2010, up 14.6%. The result was driven by an improved operating performance (up euro 791 million, or 16.3%) which was mainly reported by the Exploration & Production Division on the back of stronger oil prices. The first quarter result also benefited from lower net finance and exchange rate charges (up euro 162 million) due to net positive change in fair value of certain derivatives on exchange rates which did not meet the formal criteria for hedging accounting provided by IAS 39 reflecting the steep movement in the euro vs. the US dollar exchange rate recorded at the end of the quarter. These positive factors were partly offset by higher income taxes (down euro 479 million) due to higher taxable profit.

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders amounted to euro 2,216 million, an increase of euro 394 million from the first quarter of 2010, up 21.6%. Adjusted net profit was calculated by excluding an inventory holding gain amounting to euro 474 million and special charges of euro 143 million, resulting in a net negative adjustment of euro 331 million. Special charges in operating profit included negative fair value evaluation of certain commodity derivatives which did not meet the formal criteria for hedge accounting provided by IAS 39. Other special charges related to immaterial expenses for redundancy incentives, impairment losses and environmental provisions. Special gains were recognized on the divestment of marginal assets in the Exploration & Production Division. Special charges in net profit mainly related to an adjustment to deferred taxation which was taken in connection with a proposed increase in the rate of a supplementary charge in respect of profits made by Exploration & Production activities in the UK Continental Shelf (euro 27 million). The rate change was considered to be substantively enacted for the purpose of preparing the 2011 first quarter consolidated accounts.

Results by division
The increase in the Group adjusted net profit reflected higher results reported by the following Divisions:

-   The Exploration & Production Division reported better net adjusted profit which was up by euro 588 million, or 47.2%, from the year-earlier quarter. This was driven by an improved operating performance (up by euro 1,002 million, or 32.1%) on the back of stronger oil and gas prices (up by 34.4% and 4.5%, respectively), which effects were partly absorbed by lower results made in Libya due to the shutdown of the GreenStream pipeline for gas exports to Europe from February 22, 2011, as well as the fact that almost all of Eni’s production facilities in the Country have been progressively halted throughout the period. From April 2011, Eni’s production in Libya has been flowing at 50-55 kboe/d net to Eni, mainly from the Wafa field to feed local production of electricity. The first quarter performance was also helped by a reduced adjusted tax rate, down by 4 percentage points.
-   The Petrochemical Division almost zeroed adjusted net loss on the back of an improved operating performance which reduced losses by 80% from the first quarter of 2010 (up euro 47 million). This was driven by better products margins, mainly in the olefins business.
-   The Engineering & Construction business (up euro 62 million, or 31.5%) reported a strong operating performance which was up by euro 53 million, or 18.3% from 2010. This reflected higher revenues and better return on the works executed in the quarter, mainly in the onshore construction and offshore drilling business units.

These increases were partly offset by a decrease in the adjusted net profit reported in the following Divisions:

-   The Gas & Power Division (down by euro 192 million, or 20.1%) was negatively affected by sharply lower results reported by the Marketing business (down by euro 326 million, or 53.1%). This negative performance was driven by weaker margins on gas sales in both the Italian market and key European markets due to rising competitive pressures. In addition, performance for the quarter was hit by lower seasonal sales. Lower results of the Marketing business were partly offset by a steady performance delivered by the Regulated businesses in Italy (up by 3.9%).
-   The Refining & Marketing Division reported an increase in adjusted net loss (from minus euro 30 million to minus euro 79 million). This was driven by a poor operating performance (down by euro 54 million) due to high costs for oil feedstock which were only partially transferred to product prices pressured by weak demand. Performance for the quarter was also hit by rising costs of energy utilities which are indexed to the costs of oil. Actions to improve efficiency and optimization partially helped the performance.

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Liquidity and capital resources

Summarized Group Balance Sheet4

           
(euro million)   Dec. 31, 2010   March 31, 2011   Change
   
 
 
Fixed assets                  
Property, plant and equipment   67,404     65,949     (1,455 )
Inventories - compulsory stock   2,024     2,312     288  
Intangible assets   11,172     11,072     (100 )
Equity-accounted investments and other investments   6,090     6,132     42  
Receivables and securities held for operating purposes   1,743     1,675     (68 )
Net payables related to capital expenditures   (970 )   (732 )   238  
   

 

 

    87,463     86,408     (1,055 )
Net working capital                  
Inventories   6,589     6,414     (175 )
Trade receivables   17,221     17,665     444  
Trade payables   (13,111 )   (11,665 )   1,446  
Tax payables and provisions for net deferred tax liabilities   (2,684 )   (4,374 )   (1,690 )
Provisions   (11,792 )   (11,501 )   291  
Other current assets and liabilities (a)   (1,286 )   (521 )   765  
   

 

 

    (5,063 )   (3,982 )   1,081  
Provisions for employee post-retirement benefits   (1,032 )   (1,019 )   13  
Net assets held for sale including net borrowings   479     410     (69 )
   

 

 

CAPITAL EMPLOYED, NET   81,847     81,817     (30 )
   

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:                  
- Eni shareholders’ equity   51,206     51,966     760  
- Non-controlling interest   4,522     4,900     378  
    55,728     56,866     1,138  
Net borrowings   26,119     24,951     (1,168 )
   

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   81,847     81,817     (30 )

 

 

 

Leverage   0.47     0.44     (0.03 )

 

 

 

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(a) i Includes receivables and securities for financing operating activities for euro 380 million (euro 436 million at December 31, 2010) and securities covering technical reserves of Eni’s insurance activities for euro 272 million (euro 267 million at December 31, 2010).

The appreciation of the euro versus the US dollar, from December 31, 2010 (the EUR/USD exchange rate was 1.421 as of March 31, 2011, as compared to 1.336 as of December 31, 2010, up by 6.4%) reduced net capital employed, net equity and net borrowings by euro 2,180 million, euro 1,880 million, and euro 300 million, respectively, as a result of exchange rate translation differences.

Fixed assets amounted to euro 86,408 million, representing a decrease of euro 1,055 million from December 31, 2010, reflecting depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment charges (euro 2,124 million) and exchange rate translation differences, partly offset by capital expenditures incurred in the period (euro 2,875 million).

Net working capital amounted to a negative euro 3,982 million, representing an increase of euro 1,081 million, mainly due to the payment of a portion of payables in respect of the Company’s gas suppliers outstanding as of end of 2010 due to the take-or-pay position accrued in 2010 (euro 170 million) and a higher balance of receivables and payables from joint-venture partners in the Exploration & Production Division (up euro 492 million). Lower trade payables were offset by increased tax payables and net provisions for deferred tax liabilities accrued in the quarter.

Net assets held for sale including related liabilities (euro 410 million) mainly related to the following assets: the subsidiary Gas Brasiliano Distribuidora, following the preliminary agreement signed with a third party to divest its entire share capital, and Eni’s subsidiaries and associates engaged in gas transport in Germany, Switzerland and Austria for which a divestment plan has been agreed upon with the European Commission as part of Eni’s commitments to settle an antitrust proceeding.

Shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interest of euro 56,866 million increased by euro 1,138 million, reflecting comprehensive income for the period (euro 1,110 million) which consisted of net profit for the period (euro 2,959 million), partly offset by negative foreign currency exchange differences (down euro 1,883 million).

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(4)    The summarized group balance sheet aggregates the amount of assets and liabilities derived from the statutory balance sheet in accordance with functional criteria which consider the enterprise conventionally divided into the three fundamental areas focusing on resource investments, operations and financing. Management believes that this summarized group balance sheet is useful information in assisting investors to assess Eni’s capital structure and to analyze its sources of funds and investments in fixed assets and working capital. Management uses the summarized group balance sheet to calculate key ratios such as return on capital employed (ROACE) and the proportion of net borrowings to shareholders’ equity (leverage) intended to evaluate whether Eni’s financing structure is sound and well-balanced.

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Summarized Group Cash Flow Statement5

(euro million)    



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   Change

     
 
 
844     Net profit       2,419     2,959     540  
      Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities:                      
2,979     - depreciation, depletion and amortization and other non-monetary items       1,901     2,003     102  
(173 )   - net gains on disposal of assets       (169 )   (19 )   150  
2,292     - dividends, interest, taxes and other changes       2,471     2,907     436  
(35 )   Changes in working capital related to operations       (370 )   (1,729 )   (1,359 )
(2,761 )   Dividends received, taxes paid, interest (paid) received during the period       (1,698 )   (1,936 )   (238 )
3,146     Net cash provided by operating activities       4,554     4,185     (369 )


         

 

 

(3,912 )   Capital expenditures       (2,779 )   (2,875 )   (96 )
(109 )   Investments and purchase of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses       (39 )   (41 )   (2 )
211     Disposals       729     26     (703 )
330     Other cash flow related to capital expenditures, investments and disposals       (118 )   (195 )   (77 )


         

 

 

(334 )   Free cash flow       2,347     1,100     (1,247 )
(44 )   Borrowings (repayment) of debt related to financing activities       (88 )   (67 )   21  
548     Changes in short and long-term financial debt       (1,484 )   (637 )   847  
(143 )   Dividends paid and changes in non-controlling interest and reserves       13     5     (8 )
10     Effect of changes in consolidation and exchange differences       49     (28 )   (77 )


         

 

 

37     NET CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD       837     373     (464 )


         

 

 

Change in net borrowings

(euro million)    



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   Change

     
 
 
(334 )   Free cash flow       2,347     1,100     (1,247 )
(33 )   Net borrowings of acquired companies                      
(348 )   Exchange differences on net borrowings and other changes       (357 )   63     420  
(143 )   Dividends paid and changes in non-controlling interest and reserves       13     5     (8 )
(858 )   CHANGE IN NET BORROWINGS       2,003     1,168     (835 )


         

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities (euro 4,185 million) funded cash outflows relating to capital expenditures totaling euro 2,875 million and helped pay down finance debt (down by euro 1,168 million). Cash flow from operating activities was negatively affected by a lower cash inflow of euro 347 million associated with transferring trade receivables due beyond end of 2010 to factoring institutions in the fourth quarter of 2010 amounting to euro 1,279 million, while the current quarter benefited from transferring euro 932 million of trade receivables due beyond March 31, 2011 to the same institutions.

Other information
Continuing listing standards provided by Article No. 36 of Italian exchanges regulation about issuers that control subsidiaries incorporated or regulated in accordance with laws of extra-EU countries.
Certain provisions have been recently enacted regulating continuing Italian listing standards of issuers controlling subsidiaries that are incorporated or regulated in accordance with laws of extra-EU Countries, also having a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. Regarding the aforementioned provisions, as of March 31, 2011, nine of Eni’s subsidiaries – Burren Energy (Bermuda) Ltd, Eni Congo SA, Eni Norge AS, Eni Petroleum Co Inc, NAOC-Nigerian Agip Oil Co Ltd, Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, Trans Tunisian Pipeline Co Ltd, Burren Energy (Congo) Ltd and Eni Finance USA Inc – fall within the scope of the new continuing listing standard as stated in the Annual Report 2010 as of December 31, 2010. Eni has already adopted adequate procedures to ensure full compliance with the new regulation.

Financial and operating information by Division for the first quarter of 2011 is provided in the following pages.

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(5)   Eni’s summarized group cash flow statement derives from the statutory statement of cash flows. It enables investors to understand the link existing between changes in cash and cash equivalents (deriving from the statutory cash flows statement) and in net borrowings (deriving from the summarized cash flow statement) that occurred from the beginning of the period to the end of period. The measure enabling such a link is represented by the free cash flow which is the cash in excess of capital expenditure needs. Starting from free cash flow it is possible to determine either: (i) changes in cash and cash equivalents for the period by adding/deducting cash flows relating to financing debts/receivables (issuance/repayment of debt and receivables related to financing activities), shareholders’ equity (dividends paid, net repurchase of own shares, capital issuance) and the effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences; (ii) changes in net borrowings for the period by adding/deducting cash flows relating to shareholders’ equity and the effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences. The free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure of financial performance.

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Fourth Quarter 2010  

RESULTS

  First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
8,280     Net sales from operations   (euro million)   7,385     7,474     1.2  
3,799     Operating profit       3,297     4,106     24.5  
229     Exclusion of special items:       (179 )   14        
30     - environmental charges                      
97     - asset impairments                      
(17 )   - gains on disposal of assets       (160 )   (17 )      
84     - provision for redundancy incentives       2     2        
31     - re-measurement gains/losses on commodity derivatives       (21 )   29        
4     - other                      
4,028     Adjusted operating profit       3,118     4,120     32.1  
(49 )   Net financial income (expense) (a)       (49 )   (57 )      
(8 )   Net income (expense) from investments (a)       67     117        
(2,384 )   Income taxes (a)       (1,891 )   (2,347 )      
60.0     Tax rate   (%)   60.3     56.1        
1,587     Adjusted net profit       1,245     1,833     47.2  


         

 

 

      Results also include:                      
2,015     - amortization and depreciation       1,680     1,588     (5.5 )
      of which:                      
318     exploration expenditures       312     266     (14.7 )
201     - amortization of exploratory drilling expenditures and other       231     163     (29.4 )
117     - amortization of geological and geophysical exploration expenses       81     103     27.2  
2,573     Capital expenditures       1,964     1,952     (0.6 )
      of which:                      
294     - exploratory expenditure (b)       256     236     (7.8 )


         

 

 

      Production (c) (d)                      
1,049     Liquids (e)   (kbbl/d)   1,011     899     (11.1 )
5,021     Natural gas   (mmcf/d)   4,615     4,356     (6.1 )
1,954     Total hydrocarbons   (kboe/d)   1,842     1,684     (8.6 )


         

 

 

      Average realizations                      
76.72     Liquids (e)   ($/bbl)   70.93     95.36     34.4  
6.75     Natural gas   ($/mmcf)   5.73     5.99     4.5  
59.55     Total hydrocarbons   ($/boe)   53.48     66.62     24.6  


         

 

 

      Average oil market prices                      
86.48     Brent dated   ($/bbl)   76.24     104.97     37.7  
63.64     Brent dated   (euro/bbl)   55.09     76.79     39.4  
85.06     West Texas Intermediate   ($/bbl)   78.67     93.98     19.5  
134.20     Gas Henry Hub   ($/kcm)   181.90     146.91     (19.2 )


         

 

 

        
(a)    Excluding special items.
(b)    Includes exploration bonuses.
(c)    Supplementary operating data is provided on page 38.
(d)    Includes Eni’s share of production of equity-accounted entities.
(e)    Includes condensates.

Results
The Exploration & Production Division reported adjusted operating profit amounting to euro 4,120 million for the first quarter of 2011, representing an increase of euro 1,002 million from the first quarter of 2010, up 32.1%. The positive performance was driven by higher oil and gas prices (up 34.4% and 4.5%, respectively), whose effects were partly absorbed by lower results reported in Libya due to the shutdown of the GreenStream pipeline for gas exports to Europe from February 22, 2011, as well as the fact that almost all of Eni’s production facilities in the Country have been progressively halted throughout the period. From April 2011, Eni’s production in Libya has been flowing at 50-55 kboe/d net to Eni, mainly from the Wafa field to serve local production of electricity. The first quarter performance was also helped by lower exploration expenditures.

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Special charges excluded from adjusted operating profit amounted to euro 14 million and consisted mainly of gains from the divestment of certain non-strategic assets and re-measurement gains recorded on fair value evaluation of the ineffective portion of certain cash flow hedge commodity derivatives.

First-quarter adjusted net profit increased by euro 588 million to euro 1,833 million (up by 47.2%) from the first quarter of 2010 due to an improved operating performance and higher results from associates. This increase was also supported by a lower tax rate (down 4 percentage points) mainly due to non-taxable dividends earned in the quarter and the reversal to profit of certain provisions which were taxed in previous quarters.

Operating review
Eni reported liquids and gas production of 1,684 kboe/d for the first quarter of 2010, down by 8.6% from the first quarter of 2010 (down 158 kboe/d). The size of this reduction was explained by the shutdown of activities at several of Eni’s producing sites in Libya and the closure of the GreenStream pipeline transporting gas from Libya to Italy occurred on February 22, 2011, as a result of ongoing political instability and conflict in the Country. From April 2011, Eni production in Libya has been flowing at 50-55 kboe/d entirely supplied to local production of electricity. Performance for the quarter was negatively impacted by lower entitlements in the Company’s PSAs due to higher oil prices with an overall effect of 32 kboe/d compared to the year-earlier quarter, in addition to the above mentioned Libyan shutdown that caused a production loss of 129 kboe/d compared to the first quarter of 2010. These negatives were partly offset by continuing production ramp-up in Egypt, Iraq and Italy. The share of oil and natural gas produced outside Italy was 89% (90% in the first quarter of 2010).

Liquids production (899 kbbl/d) decreased by 112 kbbl/d, or 11.1% due to production losses in Libya and lower entitlements in the Company’s PSAs. The main increases were registered in Italy, as a result of the Val d’Agri phase 2 (Eni 60.77%) ramp-up, Iraq due to growth in the Zubair field (Eni 32.8%) and an improved performance in Egypt.

Natural gas production (4,356 mmcf/d) decreased by 259 mmcf/d from the first quarter of 2010 (down 6.1%) due to production losses in Libya, partly offset by a better performance achieved in Nigeria, Congo and Egypt.

Liquids and gas realizations for the first quarter in dollar terms increased by 34.4% on average driven by higher oil prices for market benchmarks (the Brent crude price increased by 37.7%).
Eni’s average liquids realizations decreased by 1.30 $/bbl due to the settlement of certain commodity derivatives relating to the sale of 2.2 mmbbl in the quarter. This was part of a derivative transaction the Company entered into in order to hedge exposure to the variability in future cash flows expected from the sale of a portion of the Company’s proved reserves for an original amount of approximately 125.7 mmbbl in the 2008-2011 period, decreasing to approximately 6.8 mmbbl as of end of March 2011.
Eni’s average gas realizations increased at a slower pace in the quarter (up 4.5%) due to time lags in oil-linked pricing formulae.




Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
100.2     Sales volumes   (mmbbl)   85.8     75.7  
7.2     Sales volumes hedged by derivatives (cash flow hedge)       7.1     2.2  


         

 

78.39     Total price per barrel, excluding derivatives   ($/bbl)   72.06     96.66  
(1.67 )   Realized gains (losses) on derivatives       (1.13 )   (1.30 )


         

 

76.72     Total average price per barrel       70.93     95.36  


         

 

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Gas & Power




Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
      RESULTS   (euro million)                  
9,096     Net sales from operations       8,708     10,614     21.9  
550     Operating profit       1,316     910     (30.9 )
11     Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (81 )   (41 )      
216     Exclusion of special items       32     89        
      of which:                      
(270 )   Non-recurring items                      
486     Other special items:       32     89        
14     - environmental charges       5     1        
426     - asset impairments       10              
2     - gains on disposal of assets                      
78     - risk provisions                      
64     - provision for redundancy incentives       6     3        
(60 )   - re-measurement gains/losses on commodity derivatives       11     80        
(38 )   - other             5        
777     Adjusted operating profit       1,267     958     (24.4 )
180     Marketing       614     288     (53.1 )
529     Regulated businesses in Italy       533     554     3.9  
68     International transport       120     116     (3.3 )
5     Net finance income (expense) (a)       (2 )   5        
93     Net income from investments (a)       100     116        
(231 )   Income taxes (a)       (410 )   (316 )      
26.4     Tax rate   (%)   30.0     29.3        
644     Adjusted net profit       955     763     (20.1 )
615     Capital expenditures       310     279     (10.0 )


         

 

 

      Natural gas sales   (bcm)                  
10.55     Italy       10.87     11.98     10.2  
18.21     International sales       19.64     20.35     3.6  
16.16     - Rest of Europe       17.61     18.28     3.8  
0.53     - Extra European markets       0.43     1.32     ..  
1.52     - E&P sales in Europe and in the Gulf of Mexico       1.60     0.75     (53.1 )
28.76     WORLDWIDE GAS SALES       30.51     32.33     6.0  
      of which:                      
24.42     - Sales of consolidated subsidiaries       26.45     28.77     8.8  
2.82     - Eni’s share of sales of natural gas of affiliates       2.46     2.81     14.2  
1.52     - E&P sales in Europe and in the Gulf of Mexico       1.60     0.75     (53.1 )
10.23     Electricity sales   (TWh)   9.00     9.68     7.6  
23.00     Gas volumes transported in Italy   (bcm)   23.98     23.59     (1.6 )


         

 

 

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(a)    Excluding special items.

Results
In the first quarter of 2011, the Gas & Power Division reported adjusted operating profit of euro 958 million, a decrease of euro 309 million from the first quarter of 2010, down 24.4%. The decrease was due to sharply lower results delivered by the Marketing business (down 53.1%). The Marketing business results were also affected by higher gains on non-hedging commodity derivatives amounting to euro 80 million which could be associated with future sales of gas and electricity. As those derivatives did not meet the formal criteria to be designated as hedges under IFRS, the Company was barred from applying hedge accounting and thus gains and losses associated with those derivatives cannot be brought forward to the reporting periods when the associated sales occur. However, in assessing the underlying performance of the Marketing business, management calculates the EBITDA pro-forma adjusted which represents those derivatives as being hedges with associated gains and losses recognized in the reporting period when the relevant sales occur. Management believes that disclosing this measure is helpful in assisting investors to understand these particular business trends (see page 17). The EBITDA pro-forma adjusted also includes Eni’s share of results of entities which are equity-accounted for statutory reporting purposes and confirms the size of the decline of the business reflecting underlying business trends.

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Special items excluded from operating profit amounted to net charges of euro 89 million. These mainly related to negative fair value evaluation of certain commodity derivatives which did not meet the formal criteria for hedging accounting in the Marketing business (euro 80 million), as well as provisions for redundancy incentives.

Adjusted net profit for the first quarter of 2011 was euro 763 million, declining by euro 192 million from 2010 (down 20.1%) due to a lowered operating performance.

 

Operating review

Marketing
In the first quarter of 2011, the Marketing business reported a sharply lower adjusted operating profit of euro 288 million, down euro 326 million, or 53.1% from the first quarter of 2010. Considering the impact associated with the above mentioned non-hedging commodity derivatives, Marketing results were negatively impacted by:
(i) lower margins on gas sales registered in Italy, due to increasing competitive pressures, as a results of prevaling oversupply in the marketplace and sluggish demand growth, which pressured prices to customers during the marketing campaign for the thermal year 2010-2011;
(ii) lower margins on gas sales registered in European markets due to competitive pressure;
(iii) a negative impact associated with lower seasonal gas sales and an unfavorable trend in energy parameters to which gas purchase costs and selling prices are indexed.

These negatives were partly offset by higher sales in key European markets and Italy (up by an overall 8.8% for consolidated entities), as well as the renegotiation of a number of long-term supply contracts. Performance for the quarter also included a gain of euro 61 million recorded on fair value evaluation of certain commodity derivatives the Company entered into to manage economic margins as provided by the new business model of the Marketing activity.

NATURAL GAS SALES BY MARKET

(bcm)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
10.55     ITALY       10.87     11.98     10.2  
1.76     - Wholesalers       1.93     2.24     16.1  
      - Gas release       0.40           ..  
1.69     - Italian exchange for gas and spot markets       1.04     1.60     53.8  
1.89     - Industries       1.58     1.99     25.9  
0.37     - Medium-sized enterprises and services       0.52     0.46     (11.5 )
1.14     - Power generation       0.75     1.17     56.0  
2.14     - Residential       3.11     2.87     (7.7 )
1.56     - Own consumption       1.54     1.65     7.1  
18.21     INTERNATIONAL SALES       19.64     20.35     3.6  
16.16     Rest of Europe       17.61     18.28     3.8  
1.72     - Importers in Italy       3.22     1.85     (42.5 )
14.44     - European markets       14.39     16.43     14.2  
1.86          Iberian Peninsula       1.63     2.04     25.2  
1.61          Germany/Austria       1.82     2.07     13.7  
4.15          Belgium       5.22     4.02     (23.0 )
0.84          Hungary       1.09     1.07     (1.8 )
2.04          UK/Northern Europe       1.41     1.67     18.4  
1.47          Turkey       0.98     1.86     89.8  
2.00          France       1.77     2.55     44.1  
0.47          Other       0.47     1.15     ..  
0.53     Extra European markets       0.43     1.32     ..  
1.52     E&P sales in Europe and in the Gulf of Mexico       1.60     0.75     (53.1 )
28.76     WORLDWIDE GAS SALES       30.51     32.33     6.0  


         

 

 

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Sales of natural gas for the first quarter of 2011 were 32.33 bcm, demonstrating an important progress from the first quarter of 2010 (up by 1.82 bcm, or 6%). Sales included Eni’s own consumption, Eni’s share of sales made by equity-accounted entities and upstream sales in Europe and the Gulf of Mexico.

Sales volumes in the Italian market amounted to 11.98 bcm, up 1.11 bcm, or 10.2%, due to higher spot volumes on the PVS and the power exchange (up 0.56 bcm), power generation (up 0.42 bcm), industrial (up 0.41 bcm) and wholesalers (up 0.31 bcm) segments due to the recapture of clients. The residential segment registered a decrease due to unfavorable weather conditions (down 0.24 bcm).

Sales in European markets increased by 2.04 bcm, up 14.2%, to 16.43 bcm reflecting organic growth achieved in key markets, with the exception of the Belgian market where sales were affected by competitive pressures (down 1.20 bcm). The European markets which posted the largest increases were: (i) the Turkish market (up 0.88 bcm); (ii) the French market (up 0.78 bcm), due to the consolidation of the subsidiary Altergaz controlled by Eni since the end of 2010 and ongoing marketing activities; (iii) the Iberian Peninsula markets (up 0.41 bcm); and (iv) Germany/Austria (up 0.25 bcm).

Sales to importers in Italy declined by 1.37 bcm (down 42.5%) due to lower volumes purchased and lower availability of Libyan gas as a result of the closure of the GreenStream pipeline transporting gas from Libya to Italy.

Electricity sales for the first quarter of 2011 increased by 7.6% to 9.68 TWh from the first quarter of 2010, due to higher volumes traded on the Italian power exchange (up 0.57 TWh) benefiting from greater availability of power from production and trading activities. The clients portfolio registered an increase particularly in the large segment.

Regulated businesses in Italy
These businesses reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 554 million for the first quarter of 2011, up euro 21 million, or 3.9%, from the same period of 2010. This was due to an improved performance from all the regulated activities reflecting higher yields of new capital expenditures and efficiency actions.

Volumes of gas transported in Italy in the first quarter of 2011 were 23.59 bcm decreasing by 0.39 bcm, or 1.6%, from the first quarter of 2010.

 

 

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Other performance indicators

Follows a breakdown of the pro-forma adjusted EBITDA by business:

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
921     Pro-forma adjusted EBITDA       1,432     1,054     (26.4 )
387     Marketing       856     456     (46.7 )
(13 )   of which: +/(-) adjustment on commodity derivatives       21     (59 )      
389     Regulated businesses in Italy       379     393     3.7  
145     International transport       197     205     4.1  


         

 

 

EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization charges) on an adjusted basis is calculated by adding amortization and depreciation charges to adjusted operating profit, which is also modified to take into account the impact associated with certain derivatives instruments as detailed below. This performance indicator includes the adjusted EBITDA of Eni’s wholly owned subsidiaries and Eni’s share of adjusted EBITDA generated by certain associates which are accounted for under the equity method for IFRS purposes. Snam Rete Gas’ EBITDA is included according to Eni’s share of equity (55.55% as of March 31, 2011, which takes into account the amount of own shares held in treasury by the subsidiary itself) although this Company is fully consolidated when preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, due to its listed company status. Italgas SpA and Stoccaggi Gas Italia SpA results are also included according to the same share of equity as Snam Rete Gas, due to the restructuring which involved Eni’s regulated business in the Italian gas sector. The parent company Eni SpA, divested the entire share capital of the two subsidiaries to Snam Rete Gas. In order to calculate the EBITDA pro-forma adjusted, the adjusted operating profit of the Marketing business has been modified to take into account the impact of the settlement of certain commodity and exchange rate derivatives that do not meet the formal criteria to be classified as hedges under the IFRS. These are entered into by the Company in respect of certain amounts of gas and electricity that the Company expects to supply at fixed prices during future periods. The impact of those derivatives has been allocated to the EBITDA pro-forma adjusted relating to the reporting periods during which those supplies at fixed prices are recognized. Management believes that the EBITDA pro-forma adjusted is an important alternative measure to assess the performance of Eni’s Gas & Power Division, taking into account evidence that this Division is comparable to European utilities in the gas and power generation sector. This measure is provided in order to assist investors and financial analysts in assessing the divisional performance of Eni Gas & Power, as compared to its European peers, as EBITDA is widely used as the main performance indicator for utilities. The EBITDA pro-forma adjusted is a non-GAAP measure under IFRS.

 

 

 

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Refining & Marketing




Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
      RESULTS   (euro million)                  
12,211     Net sales from operations       9,346     11,806     26.3  
(146 )   Operating profit       105     303     ..  
(167 )   Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (232 )   (508 )      
274     Exclusion of special items:       33     57        
133     - environmental charges       17     14        
29     - asset impairments       22     16        
(6 )   - gains on disposal of assets       (10 )   (4 )      
2     - risk provisions                      
105     - provision for redundancy incentives       2     3        
7     - re-measurement gains/losses on commodity derivatives       2     26        
4     - other             2        
(39 )   Adjusted operating profit       (94 )   (148 )   57.4  
(7 )   Net income (expense) from investments (a)       45     27        
(2 )   Income taxes (a)       19     42        
..     Tax rate   (%)   ..     ..        
(48 )   Adjusted net profit       (30 )   (79 )   ..  
381     Capital expenditures       118     132     11.9  


         

 

 

      Global indicator refining margin                      
2.74     Brent   ($/bbl)   2.40     1.74     (27.5 )
2.02     Brent   (euro /bbl)   1.74     1.27     (27.0 )
3.78     Brent/Ural   ($/bbl)   3.20     3.30     3.1  


         

 

 

      REFINING THROUGHPUTS AND SALES   (mmtonnes)                  
6.66     Refining throughputs of wholly-owned refineries       5.86     5.96     1.7  
7.66     Refining throughputs on own account Italy       6.88     7.03     2.2  
1.32     Refining throughputs on own account Rest of Europe       1.26     1.11     (11.9 )
8.98     REFINING THROUGHPUTS ON OWN ACCOUNT       8.14     8.14        
2.17     Retail sales Italy       2.01     1.94     (3.5 )
0.75     Retail sales Rest of Europe       0.67     0.70     4.5  
2.92     Total retail sales in Europe       2.68     2.64     (1.5 )
2.58     Wholesale Italy       2.04     2.19     7.4  
0.99     Wholesale Rest of Europe       0.86     0.81     (5.8 )
3.57     Total wholesale in Europe       2.90     3.00     3.4  
0.11     Wholesale other       0.09     0.10     11.1  
5.55     Other sales       5.20     4.60     (11.5 )
12.15     TOTAL SALES       10.87     10.34     (4.9 )


         

 

 

      Refined product sales by region                      
7.01     Italy       6.17     6.17        
1.74     Rest of Europe       1.53     1.51     (1.3 )
3.40     Rest of World       3.17     2.66     (16.1 )


         

 

 

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(a) i Excluding special items.

Results
In the first quarter of 2011 the Refining & Marketing business reported an adjusted operating loss amounting to euro 148 million, down euro 54 million, or 57.4%, from the same period of 2010. The poor performance reflected an unfavorable pricing scenario due to high costs for oil feedstock which were only partially transferred to product prices pressured by weak demand. In addition, performance for the quarter was it by rising costs for plant utilities which are indexed to the cost of crude oil.
The negative impact of the trading environment for the refining business was mitigated by improved profitability of Eni’s complex refineries helped by widening price differentials between sweet and sour crudes,

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higher pricing premiums for gasoline and gasoil compared to fuel oil as well efficiency and integration of refinery cycles. Marketing activities were negatively affected by rapidly rising oil costs that were only partially transferred to product prices, as well as a time-lag in the indexation of certain selling prices in respect to supply costs mainly in the avio business.

Special charges excluded from adjusted operating loss amounted to euro 57 million and mainly related to re-measurement losses recorded on fair value evaluation of certain commodity derivatives which did not meet the formal criteria for hedging accounting, impairment of capital expenditures on assets impaired in previous reporting periods, environmental provisions, and a provisions for redundancy incentives.

In the first quarter of 2011, adjusted net loss was euro 79 million (down euro 49 million from the first quarter of 2010) mainly due to a lower operating performance.

 

Operating review
Eni’s refining throughputs for the first quarter of 2011 were 8.14 mmtonnes, unchanged from 2010. Higher volumes were processed in Italy (up approximately 150 ktonnes, or 2.2%) reflecting the better performance of the Taranto refinery as a result of an improved environment for complex cycles, and Sannazzaro due to unplanned facility downtime in the corresponding quarter of 2010. These positives were partly offset by lower volumes processed at the Gela refinery, due to unplanned facility downtime, and lower capacity utilization in response to a weak market environment at the Venezia and Livorno refineries.

Retail sales in Italy (1.94 mmtonnes) decreased by approximately 70 ktonnes, down 3.5% also due to lower consumption. Lower gasoline and gasoil sales were recorded particularly in the premium segment which was impacted the most by rising fuel prices.
Eni’s retail market share for the first quarter was 30.0%, down 0.5 percentage points from the first quarter 2010 (30.5%).

Wholesale sales in Italy (2.19 mmtonnes) increased by approximately 150 ktonnes, up 7.4%, due to higher sales of jet fuel for the aviation segment, bitumen and coke, partly offset by lower sales of gasoil and LPG in relation to lower demand for products.

Retail sales in the rest of Europe (approximately 700 ktonnes) registered a slight increase from the first quarter of 2010 (up 4.5%), mainly driven by volume additions in Austria, reflecting the purchase of service stations in 2010, but partly offset by lower sales in Germany.

Wholesale sales in the rest of Europe (810 ktonnes) decreased by approximately 50 ktonnes, mainly in Germany and the Czech Republic due to lower availability of refined products.

 

 

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Summarized Group profit and loss account

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
28,113     Net sales from operations       24,804     28,779     16.0  
208     Other income and revenues       285     233     (18.2 )
(22,456 )   Operating expenses       (18,096 )   (21,222 )   (17.3 )
246     of which non-recurring items                      
61     Other operating income (expense)       38     (28 )   ..  
(3,051 )   Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairments       (2,184 )   (2,124 )   2.7  


         

 

 

2,875     Operating profit       4,847     5,638     16.3  
(186 )   Finance income (expense)       (245 )   (83 )   66.1  
287     Net income from investments       225     291     29.3  


         

 

 

2,976     Profit before income taxes       4,827     5,846     21.1  
(2,132 )   Income taxes       (2,408 )   (2,887 )   (19.9 )
71.6     Tax rate   (%)   49.9     49.4        
844     Net profit       2,419     2,959     22.3  
      of which attributable to:                      
548     - Eni’s shareholders       2,222     2,547     14.6  
296     - Non-controlling interest       197     412     ..  


         

 

 

548     Net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders       2,222     2,547     14.6  
(96 )   Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (280 )   (474 )      
1,271     Exclusion of special items       (120 )   143        
      of which:                      
(246 )   - non-recurring items                      
1,517     - other special items       (120 )   143        
1,723     Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders (a)       1,822     2,216     21.6  


         

 

 

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(a)    For a detailed explanation of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit see the paragraph "Reconciliation of reported operating profit and reported net profit to results on an adjusted basis".

 

 

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Non-GAAP measures

Management evaluates Group and business performance on the basis of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit, which are arrived at by excluding inventory holding gains or losses and special items. Furthermore, finance charges on finance debt, interest income, gains or losses deriving from the evaluation of certain derivative financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (as they do not meet the formal criteria to be assessed as hedges under IFRS, excluding commodity derivatives), and exchange rate differences are all excluded when determining adjusted net profit of each business segment. The taxation effect of the items excluded from adjusted operating or net profit is determined based on the specific rate of taxes applicable to each of them. The Italian statutory tax rate is applied to finance charges and income (34% is applied to charges recorded by companies in the energy sector, whilst a tax rate of 27.5% is applied to all other companies). Adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit are non-GAAP financial measures under either IFRS, or US GAAP. Management includes them in order to facilitate a comparison of base business performance across periods and allow financial analysts to evaluate Eni’s trading performance on the basis of their forecasting models. In addition, management uses segmental adjusted net profit when calculating return on average capital employed (ROACE) by each business segment.

The following is a description of items that are excluded from the calculation of adjusted results.
Inventory holding gain or loss is the difference between the cost of sales of the volumes sold in the period based on the cost of supplies of the same period and the cost of sales of the volumes sold calculated using the weighted average cost method of inventory accounting.

Special items include certain significant income or charges pertaining to either: (i) infrequent or unusual events and transactions, being identified as non-recurring items under such circumstances; or (ii) certain events or transactions which are not considered to be representative of the ordinary course of business, as in the case of environmental provisions, restructuring charges, asset impairments or write ups and gains or losses on divestments even though they occurred in past periods or are likely to occur in future ones. As provided for in Decision No. 15519 of July 27, 2006, of the Italian market regulator (CONSOB), non recurring material income or charges are to be clearly reported in the management’s discussion and include gains and losses on re-measurement at fair value of certain commodity derivatives, which do not meet formal criteria to the classified as hedges under IFRS, including the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges.

Finance charges or income related to net borrowings excluded from the adjusted net profit of business segments are comprised of interest charges on finance debt and interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents not related to operations. In addition gains or losses on the fair value evaluation of the aforementioned derivative financial instruments, excluding commodity derivatives, and exchange rate differences are excluded from the adjusted net profit of business segments. Therefore, the adjusted net profit of business segments includes finance charges or income deriving from certain segment-operated assets, i.e., interest income on certain receivable financing and securities related to operations and finance charge pertaining to the accretion of certain provisions recorded on a discounted basis (as in the case of the asset retirement obligations in the Exploration & Production Division). Finance charges or interest income and related taxation effects excluded from the adjusted net profit of the business segments are allocated on the aggregate Corporate and financial companies.

For a reconciliation of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit to reported operating profit and reported net profit see tables below.

 

 

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First Quarter of 2011   E&P   G&P   R&M   Petrochemicals   Engineering
& Construction
  Other activities   Corporate and financial companies   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   Group
(euro million)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   4,106     910     303     108     354     (27 )   (112 )   (4 )   5,638  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (41 )   (508 )   (120 )                           (669 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exclusion of special items:                                                      
     environmental charges         1     14                                   15  
     asset impairments               16                 1                 17  
     gains on disposal of assets   (17 )         (4 )         1                       (20 )
     provision for redundancy incentives   2     3     3                       4           12  
     re-measurement gains/losses on commodity derivatives   29     80     26           (13 )                     122  
     other         5     2                 (19 )   24           12  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special items of operating profit   14     89     57           (12 )   (18 )   28           158  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit   4,120     958     (148 )   (12 )   342     (45 )   (84 )   (4 )   5,127  
Net finance (expense) income (a)   (57 )   5                             (31 )         (83 )
Net income from investments (a)   117     116     27           5                       265  
Income taxes (a)   (2,347 )   (316 )   42     7     (88 )         20     1     (2,681 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax rate (%)   56.1     29.3     ..           25.4                       50.5  
Adjusted net profit   1,833     763     (79 )   (5 )   259     (45 )   (95 )   (3 )   2,628  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of which:                                                      
- Adjusted net profit of non-controlling interest                                                   412  
- Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   2,216  
                                                   

Reported net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   2,547  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (474 )
Exclusion of special items                                                   143  
                                                   

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   2,216  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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First Quarter of 2010   E&P   G&P   R&M   Petrochemicals   Engineering
& Construction
  Other activities   Corporate and financial companies   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   Group
(euro million)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   3,297     1,316     105     36     291     (60 )   (70 )   (68 )   4,847  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (81 )   (232 )   (96 )                           (409 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exclusion of special items:                                                      
     environmental charges         5     17                                   22  
     asset impairments         10     22                                   32  
     gains on disposal of assets   (160 )         (10 )                                 (170 )
     provision for redundancy incentives   2     6     2     1           1     5           17  
     re-measurement gains/losses on commodity derivatives   (21 )   11     2           (2 )                     (10 )
     other                                 2                 2  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special items of operating profit   (179 )   32     33     1     (2 )   3     5           (107 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit   3,118     1,267     (94 )   (59 )   289     (57 )   (65 )   (68 )   4,331  
Net finance (expense) income (a)   (49 )   (2 )                           (194 )         (245 )
Net income (expense) from investments (a)   67     100     45           2     (4 )               210  
Income taxes (a)   (1,891 )   (410 )   19     16     (94 )         57     26     (2,277 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax rate (%)   60.3     30.0     ..           32.3                       53.0  
Adjusted net profit   1,245     955     (30 )   (43 )   197     (61 )   (202 )   (42 )   2,019  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of which:                                                      
- Adjusted net profit of non-controlling interest                                                   197  
- Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   1,822  
                                                   

Reported net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   2,222  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (280 )
Exclusion of special items                                                   (120 )
                                                   

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   1,822  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fourth Quarter of 2010   E&P   G&P   R&M   Petrochemicals   Engineering
& Construction
  Other activities   Corporate and financial companies   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   Group
(euro million)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   3,799     550     (146 )   (163 )   350     (1,151 )   (162 )   (202 )   2,875  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         11     (167 )   24                             (132 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exclusion of special items                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges         (270 )               24                       (246 )
Other special (income) charges:   229     486     274     65     4     1,108     76           2,242  
     environmental charges   30     14     133                 1,092                 1,269  
     asset impairments   97     426     29     43     3     (1 )               597  
     gains on disposal of assets   (17 )   2     (6 )         5                       (16 )
     risk provisions         78     2                 1     8           89  
     provision for redundancy incentives   84     64     105     22     4     8     68           355  
     re-measurement gains/losses on commodity derivatives   31     (60 )   7           (8 )                     (30 )
     other   4     (38 )   4                 8                 (22 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special items of operating profit   229     216     274     65     28     1,108     76           1,996  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit   4,028     777     (39 )   (74 )   378     (43 )   (86 )   (202 )   4,739  
Net finance (expense) income (a)   (49 )   5                       1     (141 )         (184 )
Net income from investments (a)   (8 )   93     (7 )   (1 )   3     2                 82  
Income taxes (a)   (2,384 )   (231 )   (2 )   38     (115 )         (1 )   77     (2,618 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax rate (%)   60.0     26.4     ..           30.2                       56.5  
Adjusted net profit   1,587     644     (48 )   (37 )   266     (40 )   (228 )   (125 )   2,019  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of which:                                                      
- Adjusted net profit of non-controlling interest                                                   296  
- Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   1,723  
                                                   

Reported net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   548  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (96 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                   1,271  
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                   (246 )
- other special (income) charges                                                   1,517  
                                                   

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders                                                   1,723  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)   Excluding special items.

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Breakdown of special items

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
(246 )   Non-recurring charges (income)            
(246 )   of which: - settlement/payments on antitrust and other Authorities proceedings            
2,242     Other special charges (income):   (107 )   158  
1,269     environmental charges   22     15  
597     asset impairments   32     17  
(16 )   gains on disposal of assets   (170 )   (20 )
89     risk provisions            
355     provisions for redundancy incentives   17     12  
(30 )   re-measurement gains/losses on commodity derivatives   (10 )   122  
(22 )   other   2     12  


     

 

1,996     Special items of operating profit   (107 )   158  


     

 

2     Net finance (income) expense            
(190 )   Net (income) expense from investments         24  
      of which:            
(175 )   - gains on disposal of assets            
8     - impairments            
(537 )   Income taxes   (13 )   (39 )
      of which:            
29     - other special items         27  
(566 )   - taxes on special items of operating profit   (13 )   (66 )
1,271     Total special items of net profit   (120 )   143  


     

 

Adjusted operating profit

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
4,028     Exploration & Production       3,118     4,120     32.1  
777     Gas & Power       1,267     958     (24.4 )
(39 )   Refining & Marketing       (94 )   (148 )   (57.4 )
(74 )   Petrochemicals       (59 )   (12 )   79.7  
378     Engineering & Construction       289     342     18.3  
(43 )   Other activities       (57 )   (45 )   21.1  
(86 )   Corporate and financial companies       (65 )   (84 )   (29.2 )
(202 )   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination       (68 )   (4 )      
4,739             4,331     5,127     18.4  


         

 

 

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Net sales from operations

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
8,280     Exploration & Production       7,385     7,474     1.2  
9,096     Gas & Power       8,708     10,614     21.9  
12,211     Refining & Marketing       9,346     11,806     26.3  
1,474     Petrochemicals       1,476     1,797     21.7  
2,787     Engineering & Construction       2,512     2,785     10.9  
28     Other activities       25     25        
419     Corporate and financial companies       302     303     0.3  
192     Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination       64     (101 )      
(6,374 )   Consolidation adjustment       (5,014 )   (5,924 )      
28,113             24,804     28,779     16.0  


         

 

 

Operating expenses

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
20,961     Purchases, services and other       17,051     20,103     17.9  
      of which:                      
(246 )   - non-recurring (income) charges                      
1,185     - other special items       37     3        
1,495     Payroll and related costs       1,045     1,119     7.1  
      of which:                      
355     - provision for redundancy incentives       17     12        
22,456             18,096     21,222     17.3  


         

 

 

Gains and losses on non-hedging commodity derivate instruments

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
      Exploration & Production   21     (29 )
31     - settled transactions            
(31 )   - re-measurement gains/losses   21     (29 )
100     Gas & Power   19     4  
40     - settled transactions   30     84  
60     - re-measurement gains/losses   (11 )   (80 )
(39 )   Refining & Marketing   (5 )   (78 )
(32 )   - settled transactions   (3 )   (52 )
(7 )   - re-measurement gains/losses   (2 )   (26 )
      Petrochemicals   1     2  
      - settled transactions   1     2  
      Engineering & Construction   2     12  
(8 )   - settled transactions         (1 )
8     - re-measurement gains/losses   2     13  


     

 

61     Derivatives lacking formal criteria for hedge accounting   38     (89 )
31     - settled transactions   28     33  
30     - re-measurement gains/losses   10     (122 )
      Trading derivatives Gas & Power         61  
61     Total   38     (28 )


     

 

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Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairments

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
1,922     Exploration & Production       1,680     1,588     (5.5 )
258     Gas & Power       244     248     1.6  
93     Refining & Marketing       80     92     15.0  
22     Petrochemicals       19     22     15.8  
145     Engineering & Construction       114     145     27.2  
1     Other activities       1           ..  
23     Corporate and financial companies       18     17     (5.6 )
(6 )   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination       (4 )   (5 )      
2,458     Total depreciation, depletion and amortization       2,152     2,107     (2.1 )


         

 

 

593     Impairments       32     17     (46.9 )


         

 

 

3,051             2,184     2,124     (2.7 )


         

 

 

Net income from investments

(euro million)



First Quarter of 2011  

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas & Power

 

Refining
& Marketing

 

Engineering
& Construction

 

Other activities

 

Group

   
 
 
 
 
 
Share of gains (losses) from equity-accounted investments   34   113   48   5         200  
Dividends   82   3   29             114  
Other income (expense), net   1               (24 )   (23 )















    117   116   77   5   (24 )   291  















Income taxes

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   Change

     
 
 
      Profit before income taxes                      
(641 )   Italy       1,151     1,312     161  
3,617     Outside Italy       3,676     4,534     858  
2,976             4,827     5,846     1,019  
      Income taxes                      
(144 )   Italy       450     538     88  
2,276     Outside Italy       1,958     2,349     391  
2,132             2,408     2,887     479  
      Tax rate   (%)                  
22.5     Italy       39.1     41.0     1.9  
62.9     Outside Italy       53.3     51.8     (1.5 )
71.6             49.9     49.4     (0.5 )


         

 

 

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Leverage and net borrowings

Leverage is a measure used by management to assess the Company’s level of indebtedness. It is calculated as a ratio of net borrowings – which is calculated by excluding cash and cash equivalents and certain very liquid assets from financial debt to shareholders’ equity, including minority interest. Management periodically reviews leverage in order to assess the soundness and efficiency of the Group balance sheet in terms of optimal mix between net borrowings and net equity, and to carry out benchmark analysis with industry standards.

(euro million)







   

Dec. 31, 2010

 

March 31, 2011

 

Change

   
 
 
Total debt   27,783     27,058     (725 )
Short-term debt   7,478     6,156     (1,322 )
Long-term debt   20,305     20,902     597  
Cash and cash equivalents   (1,549 )   (1,922 )   (373 )
Securities held for non-operating purposes   (109 )   (110 )   (1 )
Financing receivables for non-operating purposes   (6 )   (75 )   (69 )
   

 

 

Net borrowings   26,119     24,951     (1,168 )
   

 

 

Shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interest   55,728     56,866     1,138  
Leverage   0.47     0.44     (0.03 )










Bonds maturing in the 18-months period starting on March 31, 2011

(euro million)

Issuing entity Amount at March 31, 2011 (a)
Eni Coordination Center SA 43
Eni Coordination Center SA 118
Eni Coordination Center SA 26
Altergaz 8
  195


(a)   Amounts include interest accrued and discount on issue.


Bonds issued in the First Quarter of 2011 (granted by Eni SpA)


 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuing entity  

Nominal amount
(million)

 

Currency

 

Amounts at March. 31, 2011 (a)
(euro million)

 

Maturity

 

Rate

 

%


 
 
 
 
 
 
Eni Coordination Center SA   100   GBP   114   2021   fixed   4.75
   
 
 
 
 
 
            114            

 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)   Amounts include interest accrued and discount on issue.

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Return On Average Capital Employed (ROACE)

Return on Average Capital Employed for the Group, on an adjusted basis is the return on the Group average capital invested, calculated as ratio of net adjusted profit before minority interests, plus net finance charges on net borrowings net of the related tax effect, to net average capital employed. The tax rate applied on finance charges is the Italian statutory tax rate of 34%. The capital invested, as of the period end, used for the calculation of net average capital invested is obtained by deducting inventory gains or losses in the period, net of the related tax effect. ROACE by Division is determined as ratio of adjusted net profit to net average capital invested pertaining to each division and rectifying the net capital invested as of period-end, from net inventory gains or losses (after applying the Division specific tax rate).

(euro million)                









Calculated on a 12-month period ending on
March 31, 2011
 

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas & Power

 

Refining
& Marketing

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit   6,188   2,366   (98 )   8,543
Exclusion of after-tax finance expense/interest income   -   -   -     365
   
 
 

 
Adjusted net profit unlevered   6,188   2,366   (98 )   8,908
Adjusted capital employed, net                  
- at the beginning of period   34,572   25,067   7,884     75,374
- at the end of period   35,806   27,849   8,633     81,013
   
 
 

 
Adjusted average capital employed, net   35,189   26,458   8,259     78,194
   
 
 

 
Adjusted ROACE (%)   17.6   8.9   (1.2 )   11.4

 
 
 

 

 

(euro million)                









Calculated on a 12-month period ending on
March 31, 2010
 

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas & Power

 

Refining
& Marketing

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit   4,215   2,883   (295 )   6,211
Exclusion of after-tax finance expense/interest income   -   -   -     316
   
 
 

 
Adjusted net profit unlevered   4,215   2,883   (295 )   6,527
Adjusted capital employed, net                  
- at the beginning of period   33,667   22,300   7,120     68,534
- at the end of period   34,572   25,107   7,306     74,812
   
 
 

 
Adjusted average capital employed, net   34,120   23,704   7,213     71,673
   
 
 

 
Adjusted ROACE (%)   12.4   12.2   (4.1 )   9.1

 
 
 

 

 

(euro million)                









Calculated on a 12-month period ending on
December 31, 2010
 

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas & Power

 

Refining
& Marketing

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit   5,600   2,558   (49 )   7,934
Exclusion of after-tax finance expense/interest income   -   -   -     337
   
 
 

 
Adjusted net profit unlevered   5,600   2,558   (49 )   8,271
Adjusted capital employed, net:                  
- at the beginning of period   32,455   24,754   8,105     73,106
- at the end of period   37,646   27,270   7,859     81,237
   
 
 

 
Adjusted average capital employed, net   35,051   26,012   7,982     77,172
   
 
 

 
Adjusted ROACE (%)   16.0   9.8   (0.6 )   10.7

 
 
 

 

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GROUP BALANCE SHEET

(euro million)        





   

Dec. 31, 2010

 

March 31, 2011

   
 
ASSETS            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   1,549     1,922  
Other financial assets held for trading or available for sale   382     387  
Trade and other receivables   23,636     24,274  
Inventories   6,589     6,414  
Current tax assets   467     269  
Other current tax assets   938     936  
Other current assets   1,350     1,664  
   

 

    34,911     35,866  
Non-current assets            
Property, plant and equipment   67,404     65,949  
Inventory - compulsory stock   2,024     2,312  
Intangible assets   11,172     11,072  
Equity-accounted investments   5,668     5,725  
Other investments   422     407  
Other financial assets   1,523     1,520  
Deferred tax assets   4,864     4,186  
Other non-current receivables   3,355     3,520  
   

 

    96,432     94,691  
Assets held for sale   517     458  
TOTAL ASSETS   131,860     131,015  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Current liabilities            
Short-term debt   6,515     5,196  
Current portion of long-term debt   963     960  
Trade and other payables   22,575     20,235  
Income taxes payable   1,515     2,108  
Other taxes payable   1,659     2,474  
Other current liabilities   1,620     1,930  
   

 

    34,847     32,903  
Non-current liabilities            
Long-term debt   20,305     20,902  
Provisions for contingencies   11,792     11,501  
Provisions for employee benefits   1,032     1,019  
Deferred tax liabilities   5,924     5,344  
Other non-current liabilities   2,194     2,432  
   

 

    41,247     41,198  
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale   38     48  
TOTAL LIABILITIES   76,132     74,149  
   

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Non-controlling interest   4,522     4,900  
Eni shareholders’ equity:            
Share capital   4,005     4,005  
Reserves   49,450     52,169  
Treasury shares   (6,756 )   (6,755 )
Interim dividend   (1,811 )      
Net profit   6,318     2,547  
Total Eni shareholders’ equity   51,206     51,966  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   55,728     56,866  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   131,860     131,015  

 

 

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GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
      REVENUES            
28,113     Net sales from operations   24,804     28,779  
208     Other income and revenues   285     233  
28,321         25,089     29,012  


     

 

      OPERATING EXPENSES            
20,961     Purchases, services and other   17,051     20,103  
(246 )   - of which non recurrent (income) charge            
1,495     Payroll and related costs   1,045     1,119  
61     OTHER OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME   38     (28 )


     

 

3,051     DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION, AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENTS   2,184     2,124  


     

 

2,875     OPERATING PROFIT   4,847     5,638  


     

 

      FINANCE INCOME (EXPENSE)            
1,139     Finance income   1,363     3,117  
(1,354 )   Finance expense   (1,422 )   (3,397 )
29     Derivative financial instruments   (186 )   197  
(186 )       (245 )   (83 )


     

 

      INCOME (EXPENSE) FROM INVESTMENTS            
95     Share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investments   184     200  
192     Other gain (loss) from investments   41     91  
287         225     291  


     

 

2,976     PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES   4,827     5,846  
(2,132 )   Income taxes   (2,408 )   (2,887 )
844     Net profit   2,419     2,959  


     

 

      Attributable to:            
548     - Eni’s shareholders   2,222     2,547  
296     - Non-controlling interest   197     412  
844         2,419     2,959  


     

 

      Earnings per share attributable to Eni’s shareholders (euro per share)            
0.15     Basic   0.61     0.70  
0.15     Diluted   0.61     0.70  










 

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Comprehensive income

(euro million)



  First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011
 
 
Net profit   2,419     2,959  
Other items of comprehensive income:            
- foreign currency translation differences   1,870     (1,883 )
- change in the fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives   (23 )   54  
- taxation   10     (20 )
    1,857     (1,849 )
   

 

Total comprehensive income   4,276     1,110  
   

 

Attributable to:            
- Eni’s shareholders   4,036     741  
- Non-controlling interest   240     369  







Changes in shareholders' equity

(euro million)











Shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interest at December 31, 2010       55,728
Total comprehensive income   1,110    
Shareholders' contributions in cash   6    
Other changes   22    
       
Total changes       1,138
       
Shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interest at March 31, 2011       56,866
       
Attributable to:        
- Eni’s shareholders       51,966
- Non-controlling interest       4,900

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GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
844     Net profit   2,419     2,959  
      Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities:            
2,458     Depreciation, depletion and amortization   2,152     2,107  
593     Impairments of tangible and intangible assets, net   32     17  
(95 )   Share of result of equity-accounted investments   (184 )   (200 )
(173 )   Gain on disposal of assets, net   (169 )   (19 )
(4 )   Dividend income   (43 )   (114 )
9     Interest income   (39 )   (25 )
155     Interest expense   145     159  
2,132     Income taxes   2,408     2,887  
11     Other changes   (95 )   86  
      Changes in working capital:            
283     - inventories   (120 )   (270 )
(2,335 )   - trade receivables   (2,724 )   (601 )
2,794     - trade payables   1,801     (1,222 )
915     - provisions for risks and contingencies   56     (48 )
(1,692 )   - other assets and liabilities   617     412  
(35 )   Cash flow from changes in working capital   (370 )   (1,729 )
12     Net change in the provisions for employee benefits   (4 )   (7 )
240     Dividends received   35     118  
53     Interest income received   47     (14 )
(182 )   Interest expense paid   (143 )   (216 )
(2,872 )   Income taxes paid, net of reimbursed tax credit   (1,637 )   (1,824 )
3,146     Net cash provided by operating activities   4,554     4,185  
      Investing activities:            
(3,363 )   - tangible assets   (2,447 )   (2,533 )
(549 )   - intangible assets   (332 )   (342 )
(41 )   - acquisition of controlling interests and businesses            
(68 )   - investments   (39 )   (41 )
(37 )   - securities   (4 )   (8 )
(290 )   - financing receivables   (366 )   (513 )
290     - change in payables and receivables in relation to investing activities and capitalized depreciation   (104 )   (225 )
(4,058 )   Cash flow from investments   (3,292 )   (3,662 )
      Disposals:            
21     - tangible assets   203     7  
21     - intangible assets         18  
167     - consolidated subsidiaries and businesses            
2     - investments   526     1  
(24 )   - securities   6        
291     - financing receivables   306     480  
56     - change in payables and receivables in relation to disposals   (44 )   4  
534     Cash flow from disposals   997     510  
(3,524 )   Net cash used in investing activities (*)   (2,295 )   (3,152 )


     

 

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GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT (continued)

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
1,278     Proceeds from long-term debt   22     771  
(2,585 )   Repayments of long-term debt   (2,198 )   (308 )
1,855     Increase (decrease) in short-term debt   692     (1,100 )
548         (1,484 )   (637 )
      Net capital contributions by non-controlling interest         6  
17     Net acquisition of treasury shares from consolidated subsidiaries   13     7  
      Acquisition of interests in consolidated subsidiaries         (8 )
(160 )   Dividends paid by consolidated subsidiaries to non-controlling interest            
405     Net cash used in financing activities   (1,471 )   (632 )
      Effect of change in consolidation (inclusion/exclusion of significant/insignificant subsidiaries)         (6 )
10     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and other changes   49     (22 )
37     Net cash flow for the period   837     373  
1,512     Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period   1,608     1,549  
1,549     Cash and cash equivalents - end of the period   2,445     1,922  


     

 

        
(*)   Net cash used in investing activities included investments in certain financial assets to absorb temporary surpluses of cash or as a part of our ordinary management of financing activities. Due to their nature and the circumstance that they are very liquid, these financial assets are netted against finance debt in determining net borrowings. Cash flows of such investments were as follows:
 

(euro million)

                 
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First Quarter 2010

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First Quarter 2011

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i       Investing activities:            
i (37 )   - securities         (3 )
i (11 )   - financing receivables   (106 )   (77 )
i (48 )       (106 )   (80 )
i       Disposals:            
i (9 )   - securities   6        
i 13     - financing receivables   12     13  
i 4         18     13  
i (44 )   Net cash flows   (88 )   (67 )
 









 

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
      Effect of investment in companies included in consolidation and businesses            
300     Current assets            
155     Non-current assets            
(35 )   Net borrowings            
(291 )   Current and non-current liabilities            
129     Net effect of investments            
(7 )   Non-controlling interest            
(65 )   Fair value of investments held before the acquisition of control            
57     Purchase price            
      less:            
(16 )   Cash and cash equivalents            
41     Cash flow on investments            
      Effect of disposal of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses            
2     Current assets            
159     Non-current assets            
15     Net borrowings            
(166 )   Current and non-current liabilities            
10     Net effect of disposals            
169     Gain on disposal            
179     Selling price            
      less:            
(12 )   Cash and cash equivalents            
167     Cash flow on disposals            


     

 

 

 

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011   % Ch.

     
 
 
2,573     Exploration & Production       1,964     1,952     (0.6 )
615     Gas & Power       310     279     (10.0 )
381     Refining & Marketing       118     132     11.9  
126     Petrochemicals       26     39     50.0  
386     Engineering & Construction       412     345     (16.3 )
1     Other activities       9     2     (77.8 )
33     Corporate and financial companies       17     40     ..  
(203 )   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination       (77 )   86        
3,912             2,779     2,875     3.5  


         

 

 

In the first quarter of 2011, capital expenditure amounting to euro 2,875 million (euro 2,779 million in the first quarter 2010) related mainly to:

-   development activities (euro 1,700 million) deployed mainly in Algeria, Kazakhstan, Norway, Congo, Italy and the Unites States and exploratory activities (euro 236 million) of which 96% was spent outside Italy, primarily in Angola, Australia, Ghana, Norway, Indonesia and East Timor;
-   development and upgrading of Eni’s natural gas transport network in Italy (euro 157 million) and distribution network (euro 64 million), as well as development as well as the increase of storage capacity (euro 39 million);
-   projects aimed at improving the conversion capacity and flexibility of refineries (euro 107 million), as well as building and upgrading service stations in Italy and outside Italy (euro 20 million);
-   upgrading of the fleet used in the Engineering & Construction Division (euro 345 million).

 

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Capital expenditure by Division

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

(euro million)

Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
184   Italy       152   164
320   Rest of Europe       177   330
546   North Africa       445   426
606   West Africa       588   488
264   Kazakhstan       223   217
164   Rest of Asia       116   112
446   America       247   153
43   Australia and Oceania       16   62

         
 
2,573           1,964   1,952

         
 

GAS & POWER

(euro million)

Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
88   Marketing and Power generation       42   18
519   Regulated businesses in Italy       268   260
300   - Transport       164   157
135   - Distribution       58   64
84   - Storage       46   39
8   International transport           1

         
 
615           310   279

         
 

REFINING & MARKETING

(euro million)

Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
251   Refining, Supply and Logistic       95   107
125   Marketing       17   20
5   Other activities       6   5

         
 
381           118   132

         
 

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Exploration & Production

PRODUCTION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS BY REGION




Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
1,954   Production of oil and natural gas (a) (b)   (kboe/d)   1,842   1,684
182   Italy       182   186
236   Rest of Europe       243   224
688   North Africa       589   505
403   West Africa       402   375
117   Kazakhstan       121   117
155   Rest of Asia       122   120
145   America       159   131
28   Australia and Oceania       24   26
173.6   Production sold (a)   (mmboe)   158.6   145.7

         
 

PRODUCTION OF LIQUIDS BY REGION




Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
1,049   Production of liquids (a)   (kbbl/d)   1,011   899
63   Italy       58   67
129   Rest of Europe       132   123
329   North Africa       287   239
302   West Africa       341   286
72   Kazakhstan       72   71
74   Rest of Asia       36   38
71   America       77   67
9   Australia and Oceania       8   8

         
 

PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS BY REGION




Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
5,021   Production of natural gas (a) (b)   (mmcf/d)   4,615   4,356
658   Italy       687   661
592   Rest of Europe       618   563
1,990   North Africa       1,679   1,474
564   West Africa       339   496
250   Kazakhstan       272   257
447   Rest of Asia       479   452
414   America       453   353
106   Australia and Oceania       88   100

         
 
        
(a)    Includes Eni’s share of production of equity-accounted entities.
(b)    Includes volumes of gas consumed in operations (321 and 316 mmcf/d in the first quarter 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 342 mmcf/d in the fourth quarter 2010).

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Petrochemicals




Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
    Sales of petrochemical products   (million)        
648   Basic petrochemicals       673   847
771   Polymers       758   903
55   Other revenues       45   47

         
 
1,474           1,476   1,797

         
 
    Production   (ktonnes)        
1,136   Basic petrochemicals       1,241   1,171
560   Polymers       607   553

         
 
1,696           1,848   1,724

         
 

Engineering & Construction

(euro million)



Fourth Quarter 2010       First Quarter 2010   First Quarter 2011

     
 
    Orders acquired            
1,241   Offshore construction       1,105   1,727
2,050   Onshore construction       1,247   933
10   Offshore drilling       140   75
11   Onshore drilling       186   173

         
 
3,312           2,678   2,908

         
 

 

(euro million)
 

Dec. 31, 2010

 

March 31, 2011

 
 
Order backlog

20,505

 

20,459

 
 

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Eni: Board of Directors approves bond issue

San Donato Milanese (Milan), April 27, 2011 - The Eni Board of Directors approved the issue of one or more bonds, in one or more tranches. The bond are approved for placement with retail investors in Italy and to be listed on one or more regulated markets, including on the Mercato Telematico Obbligazionario (MOT), by April 27, 2012, for an overall maximum amount of euro 2 billion.

The bonds will enable Eni to maintain a broad investor base and a well-balanced financial structure in terms of short term and medium/long-term debt.

 

 

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