TechnipFMC Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results

• Subsea inbound orders of $1.1 billion in the quarter, $3.9 billion for first nine months
• Cash flow from operations of $135.9 million; free cash flow of $88.6 million
• Cash and cash equivalents increased to $1.0 billion; net debt reduced by $401 million

TechnipFMC plc (NYSE: FTI) (Paris: FTI) today reported third quarter 2021 results.

Summary Financial Results from Continuing Operations

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

Total Company revenue in the third quarter was $1,579.4 million. Loss from continuing operations attributable to TechnipFMC was $40.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. These results included after-tax charges and (credits) totaling $15.6 million of expense, or $0.03 per share, which included the following (Exhibit 6):

• Impairment and other charges of $38 million;
• Restructuring and other charges of $6.1 million; and
• Income from equity investment in Technip Energies of ($28.5) million.

Adjusted loss from continuing operations was $25 million, or $0.06 per diluted share (Exhibit 6). Included in adjusted loss from continuing operations was a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $16 million.

Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes pre-tax charges and credits, was $140.6 million; adjusted EBITDA margin was 8.9 percent (Exhibit 8). Included in adjusted EBITDA was a foreign exchange loss of $6.2 million.

Doug Pferdehirt, Chairman and CEO of TechnipFMC, stated, “Third quarter results reflect continued strength in operational performance and further support our confidence in achieving full-year financial guidance. We also made progress on our commitments to strengthen our balance sheet and exit our ownership in Technip Energies. With the completion of our most recent sale, we have now sold just over 75% of our original stake in Technip Energies, a portion of which was used to reduce our outstanding debt by $185 million in the quarter.”

Pferdehirt added, “In Subsea, inbound orders were $1.1 billion, bringing the year-to-date segment total to $3.9 billion. The strength of our inbound was driven by direct awards, subsea services, alliance partners and several long-term vessel charters. We continue to forecast order growth through 2022, which is supported by the fourth consecutive quarter of increased project value in our Subsea Opportunity list.”

“In Surface Technologies, inbound orders were $250 million for the quarter. We expect a significant increase in international order activity in the fourth quarter, driven by several multi-year awards.”

Pferdehirt continued, “Subsea inbound growth throughout 2021 partly reflects the momentum we are seeing in Brazil – an important region for TechnipFMC where we have been present for over five decades. During the quarter, we signed three long-term vessel charter contracts with Petrobras. These awards are a leading indicator of the strong demand for flexible pipe in the Brazilian market, where we believe volumes will exceed 700 kilometers per annum over the next three years.”

“In 2018, we created a strategic alliance and made a minority investment in Magma Global, a leader in advanced composite technologies. With the ongoing success of this technology alliance, we were pleased to announce we acquired the remaining 75% interest in Magma Global earlier this month. By combining their proprietary technologies with our flexible pipe, we are advancing the development and qualification of a hybrid flexible pipe solution for use in the Brazilian pre-salt fields.”

Pferdehirt added, “We were also pleased to announce a long-term strategic alliance with Talos Energy to develop and deliver solutions for carbon capture and storage, or CCS. The alliance is an important step for both companies, combining Talos’s offshore operational strength and sub-surface expertise with our long history in subsea engineering, system integration and automation and control. Additionally, we believe that composite technologies from Magma will be a critical enabler to the carbon transportation system. Cultivated through a shared vision to responsibly deliver CCS solutions that will help to reduce the global carbon footprint, this innovative partnership will accelerate offshore CCS adoption with reliable, specialized systems. This type of collaboration, innovation and integration will position TechnipFMC to be a leading provider in carbon transportation and storage.”

Pferdehirt concluded, “Our results reflect a continuation of the strong operational performance that we demonstrated over the first half of the year. Subsea orders have nearly matched the $4 billion inbound in all of 2020, and we remain on track to achieve solid double-digit growth. The acquisition of Magma and our strategic alliance with Talos Energy serve as tangible progress and further demonstrate the impactful role we will play in the energy transition.”

Operational and Financial Highlights

Subsea

Financial Highlights

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

Subsea reported third quarter revenue of $1,312.1 million, a decrease of 5.9 percent from the second quarter. Revenue decreased sequentially driven by lower activity in the North Sea and Asia.

Subsea reported an operating profit of $23.5 million. Sequentially, operating results decreased due to higher impairment and other charges and lower revenue. During the quarter, the Company recorded a $36.7 million non-cash impairment to its previous investment in Magma Global, reflecting the purchase price paid for the remaining stake subsequent to the quarter.

Subsea reported adjusted EBITDA of $146.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 4.9 percent when compared to the second quarter, due to lower revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 10 basis points to 11.2 percent.

Subsea inbound orders were $1,116 million for the quarter. Book-to-bill in the period was 0.9.

The following awards were included in the period:

• TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea awarded long-term charter contracts by Petrobras (Brazil)
  
  TechnipFMC and its joint venture partner DOF Subsea awarded significant* long-term charter and services contracts by Petrobras for the pipelay support vessels Skandi Vitória and Skandi Niteroi. The Brazilian-built and flagged vessels are owned by DOFCON Navegação Ltda, a 50/50 JV between TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea. Each contract is for three years, with an option to extend. Operations are expected to begin by February 2022.
  
  *A “significant” contract ranges between $75 million and $250 million.

• TechnipFMC awarded long-term contract by Petrobras (Brazil)
  
  Substantial* long-term charter and services contract from Petrobras for the pipelay support vessel Coral do Atlântico. The Brazilian-registered vessel has been secured on a three-year contract, with an option to extend. Operations offshore Brazil are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2022. Coral do Atlântico is an important component of the Company’s leading flexible pipe ecosystem in Brazil and will mainly be deployed in ultra-deepwater of up to 3,000 meters.
  
  *A “substantial” contract is between $250 million and $500 million.

Partnership and Alliance Highlights

• Acquisition of Remaining Shares of Joint Venture TIOS
  
  TechnipFMC acquired the remaining 49% of shares in TIOS AS, a joint venture between TechnipFMC and Island Offshore Management AS (Island Offshore) formed in 2018. This will accelerate the development of TechnipFMC’s integrated service model focused on maximizing value to our clients.
  
  
  
  TIOS provides fully integrated Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI) services, including project management and engineering for well completion and intervention operations, riserless coiled tubing, and plug & abandonment, and has serviced over 740 wells globally since 2005.

• Strategic Investment in Loke Marine Minerals to Enable the Energy Transition
  
  TechnipFMC is joining forces with Loke Marine Minerals (Loke) to develop enabling technologies for the extraction of seabed minerals, driving energy transition and a sustainable future. Marine minerals have been identified by the World Bank, World Economic Forum, and International Energy Agency as one of the potential solutions to meet the increasing demand for metals used in electric vehicle batteries, clean energy technologies, and consumer electronics.
  
  
  
  Together, Loke and TechnipFMC are developing a patent-pending, autonomous subsea production system that aims to have minimal impact on the environment and positions the company well for potential offshore licensing on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and internationally.

• Acquisition of Magma Global to Accelerate Development of Breakthrough Composite Pipe Technologies for Conventional Energy and CO₂ Applications
  
  Subsequent to the third quarter, TechnipFMC completed the acquisition of the outstanding shares of Magma Global (Magma), the leading provider of composite pipe technology to support the Energy Transition.
  
  
  
  TechnipFMC originally acquired an interest in Magma in 2018, combining its strong history in flexible pipe technology with Magma’s advanced composite capabilities to develop a disruptive composite pipe solution for the traditional and new energy industries.
  
  
  
  Magma’s technology enables the manufacture of Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) using Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) polymer, which is highly resistive to corrosive compounds, such as CO₂. When combined with TechnipFMC’s flexible pipe technology, this forms a Hybrid Flexible Pipe (HFP) that will be deployed in the Brazilian pre-salt fields.
  
  
  
  Manufactured by a fully automated robotic system, PEEK TCP will also be a critical enabler for both the carbon and hydrogen transportation and storage markets, and particularly offshore applications.

• Strategic Alliance with Talos Energy to Provide Carbon Capture and Storage
  
  Subsequent to the third quarter, TechnipFMC and Talos Energy entered into a long-term strategic alliance to develop and deliver technical and commercial solutions to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects along the United States Gulf Coast. The alliance combines Talos’s offshore operational strength and sub-surface expertise with TechnipFMC’s extended history in subsea engineering, system integration and automation and control.
  
  
  
  Cultivated through a shared vision to responsibly deliver CCS solutions that will help to reduce the global carbon footprint, this innovative partnership will accelerate offshore CCS adoption with reliable, specialized systems.
  
  
  
  Under the alliance, the companies will collaborate to progress CCS opportunities through the full lifecycle of storage site characterization, front-end engineering and design (FEED), and first injection through life of field operations. This further advances the companies’ leadership in the emerging Gulf Coast CCS market, building on Talos’s recent successful award as the operator of the only major offshore carbon sequestration hub in the United States.

Surface Technologies

Financial Highlights

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

Surface Technologies reported third quarter revenue of $267.3 million, a decrease of 2.6 percent from the second quarter. Revenue decreased sequentially primarily due to the timing of large, multi-year international awards, partially offset by increased revenue in North America. The continued growth in North America was driven by higher drilling and completion activity.

Surface Technologies reported operating profit of $12.1 million. Sequentially, operating profit decreased primarily due to lower revenue.

Surface Technologies reported adjusted EBITDA of $28.4 million. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 6 percent when compared to the second quarter, primarily driven by lower revenue. Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 40 basis points to 10.6 percent.

Inbound orders for the quarter were $249.9 million, a decrease of 6.8 percent sequentially. Book-to-bill was 0.9 in the period. We expect a significant increase in international order activity in the fourth quarter, driven by several multi-year awards.

Backlog ended the period at $341 million. Given the short-cycle nature of the business, orders are generally converted into revenue within twelve months.

Corporate and Other Items (three months ended, September 30, 2021)

Corporate expense was $29.3 million.

Foreign exchange loss was $6.2 million.

Net interest expense was $39.3 million.

The provision for income taxes was $12.3 million.

Total depreciation and amortization was $96.5 million.

Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $135.9 million. Capital expenditures were $47.3 million. Free cash flow from continuing operations was $88.6 million (Exhibit 11).

The Company ended the period with cash and cash equivalents of $1,034 million; net debt was $1,221.8 million. Net debt declined $401.2 million from the second quarter due in part to a tender offer in September from which we purchased $164.1 million of 6.5% senior notes due 2026. Upon completion of the tender offer in October, we purchased an additional $2.8 million of the outstanding notes (Exhibit 10).

Investment in Technip Energies

The Company completed the partial spin-off of Technip Energies on February 16, 2021. Financial results for Technip Energies are reported as discontinued operations. The Company’s investment in Technip Energies is reflected in current assets at market value.

On July 29, 2021, the Company sold 16 million shares from its retained stake in Technip Energies for gross proceeds of $213.1 million.

On September 3, 2021, the Company announced the sale of 17.6 million shares of its retained stake in Technip Energies to HAL Holding, N.V. (HAL) for gross proceeds of approximately $230 million. The HAL sale was completed in two tranches. The first tranche of 8.6 million shares was sold and settled in September for gross proceeds of $114.4 million. The second tranche of 9.0 million shares was sold in September and is expected to settle before the end of October for gross proceeds of approximately $115 million.

As of September 30, 2021, the Company’s ownership stake was 30.9 million shares, or approximately 17.2% of Technip Energies’ issued and outstanding share capital. Following the completion of the sale of the second tranche to HAL, the Company retains a direct stake of 21.9 million shares, representing 12.3% of Technip Energies’ issued and outstanding share capital.

The Company recognized a gain in the third quarter of $28.5 million from its equity ownership in Technip Energies. The gain was primarily related to the change in market value in the period.

Additional items

During the quarter, the Company acquired the remaining 49% interest in TIOS AS, a joint venture between the Company and Island Offshore Management AS, for cash consideration of $48.7 million.

In 2018, we entered into a collaboration agreement with Magma Global Ltd. (“Magma Global”) to develop a new generation of hybrid flexible pipe for use in offshore applications. As part of the collaboration, we purchased a 25% ownership stake in Magma Global. In October 2021, we purchased the remaining 75% ownership stake for $64 million. The cash consideration will be paid to the shareholders of Magma Global in three installments.

2021 Full-Year Financial Guidance¹

The Company’s full-year guidance for 2021 can be found in the table below. No updates were made to the previous guidance that was issued on July 21, 2021.

All segment guidance assumes no further material degradation from COVID-19-related impacts. Guidance is based on continuing operations and thus excludes the impact of Technip Energies, which is reported as discontinued operations.

¹ Our guidance measures adjusted EBITDA margin, corporate expense, net, net interest expense and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. We are unable to provide a reconciliation to comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort because of the unpredictability of the individual components of the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and the variability of items excluded from each such measure. Such information may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future financial results.

Analyst Day

The Company will host an Analyst Day on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The general presentation session will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Houston time and will be available via webcast (link to be made available prior to event).

Throughout the day, we will share more on how we are leveraging and extending our core competencies of innovation, integration and collaboration to develop both new and novel energy resources offshore.

Following the live webcast, those attending the event in-person will participate in a series of tours showcasing several of the innovative and disruptive technologies that demonstrate how TechnipFMC continues to drive change in the energy industry.

Teleconference

The Company will host a teleconference on Thursday, October 21, 2021 to discuss the third quarter 2021 financial results. The call will begin at 1 p.m. London time (8 a.m. New York time). Webcast access and an accompanying presentation can be found at www.TechnipFMC.com.

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

About TechnipFMC

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

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

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

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

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

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