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Earnings Release Q3 FY 2021: Siemens Energy – Gas and Power segment on track, SGRE impacted by onshore
wind business
Strong
order development at Gas and Power (GP). Due to the expected volatile order development
at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) orders dropped by 36.8% to €5.9bn
against a strong order intake in Q3 FY 2020. Order backlog at quarter-end
amounted to €82.6bn.
Revenue
increased by 8.8% to €7.3bn due to growth in both segments for a book-to-bill
ratio (ratio of orders to revenue) below 1. On a comparable basis (excluding
currency translation and portfolio effects) revenue grew 11.2% versus
prior-year’s level.
Driven
by GP’s sharp improvement, Adjusted EBITA before special items for Siemens
Energy was positive with €54m (Q3 FY 2020: negative €213m) and a margin of 0.7%,
despite a loss at SGRE. The recent quarter was impacted by total special items
of €178m particularly related to GP’s competitiveness program. Special items in
Q3 FY 2020 however were negative €969m, mainly resulting from strategic portfolio
decisions. Overall, Adjusted EBITA came in with negative €124m compared to
negative €1,182m a year earlier.
Net
loss was €307m, a sharp improvement compared to the loss in the prior-year
quarter of €1,132m. Corresponding basic earnings per share (EPS) were negative
€0.32.
For
fiscal year 2021, management confirms the outlook for nominal revenue growth in
the range of 3% to 8% for Siemens Energy. However, due to the financial
performance at SGRE’s onshore business in the recent quarter and its
significantly lower profit expectations for the fiscal year 2021, management
now expects an Adjusted EBITA margin before special items for Siemens Energy in
the range of 2% to below 3%, previously 3% to 5%.
Strong
order development at Gas and Power (GP). Due to the expected volatile order development
at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) orders dropped by 36.8% to €5.9bn
against a strong order intake in Q3 FY 2020. Order backlog at quarter-end
amounted to €82.6bn.
Revenue
increased by 8.8% to €7.3bn due to growth in both segments for a book-to-bill
ratio (ratio of orders to revenue) below 1. On a comparable basis (excluding
currency translation and portfolio effects) revenue grew 11.2% versus
prior-year’s level.
Driven
by GP’s sharp improvement, Adjusted EBITA before special items for Siemens
Energy was positive with €54m (Q3 FY 2020: negative €213m) and a margin of 0.7%,
despite a loss at SGRE. The recent quarter was impacted by total special items
of €178m particularly related to GP’s competitiveness program. Special items in
Q3 FY 2020 however were negative €969m, mainly resulting from strategic portfolio
decisions. Overall, Adjusted EBITA came in with negative €124m compared to
negative €1,182m a year earlier.
Net
loss was €307m, a sharp improvement compared to the loss in the prior-year
quarter of €1,132m. Corresponding basic earnings per share (EPS) were negative
€0.32.
For
fiscal year 2021, management confirms the outlook for nominal revenue growth in
the range of 3% to 8% for Siemens Energy. However, due to the financial
performance at SGRE’s onshore business in the recent quarter and its
significantly lower profit expectations for the fiscal year 2021, management
now expects an Adjusted EBITA margin before special items for Siemens Energy in
the range of 2% to below 3%, previously 3% to 5%.
Christian Bruch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Energy AG:
„Our
activities at Gas and Power are fully on track and the segment delivered as
planned. At the same time, we are not satisfied with the performance of SGRE
which suffered a significant setback in the turnaround of the onshore business.
This does not change the attractive market fundamentals for Siemens Energy, however
due to the headwinds at SGRE we do not expect to reach the low end of the group
margin guidance for the full year.”
We confirm
GP segment’s outlook. However, due to the business development of SGRE’s
onshore activities in the recent quarter and its significantly lower profit
expectations for the fiscal year 2021, we amend the outlook for Siemens Energy
and the SGRE segment.
We now
assume Adjusted EBITA margin before special items for Siemens Energy in fiscal year 2021 not to reach the low end of
the original guidance of 3% to 5%. It is now expected we achieve a margin in
the range of 2% to below 3%. Unchanged, we expect the nominal revenue growth rate
to be in the range of 3% to 8% and a sharp increase in Net income and a sharp
decrease of Free cash flow pre tax.
Unchanged, for the
GP segment
in fiscal year 2021 we expect the nominal revenue growth to be in the range of
2% to 6% and Adjusted EBITA margin before special items to be between 3.5% and 5.5%.
For the SGRE segment
we now expect nominal revenue growth at the low end of the range of 8% to 11%. Adjusted
EBITA margin before special items is now expected to be in a range of negative
1% to 0% (previously 3% to 5%) in fiscal year 2021.
This
guidance continues to assume limited financial impact from COVID-19 for the
remainder of fiscal year 2021 and excludes charges related to legal and
regulatory matters.
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in particular in the chapter “Report on expected developments and associated
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these risks or uncertainties materialize, should acts of force majeure, such as
pandemics, occur, or should underlying expectations including future events
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light of developments which differ from those anticipated. This document
includes supplemental financial measures – that are not clearly defined in the
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should not be viewed in isolation or as alternatives to measures of Siemens
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presented in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework in
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Siemens Energy is one of the world’s leading energy technology companies. The company works with its customers and partners on energy systems for the future, thus supporting the transition to a more sustainable world. With its portfolio of products, solutions and services, Siemens Energy covers almost the entire energy value chain – from power generation and transmission to storage. The portfolio includes conventional and renewable energy technology, such as gas and steam turbines, hybrid power plants operated with hydrogen, and power generators and transformers. More than 50 percent of the portfolio has already been decarbonized. A majority stake in the listed company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) makes Siemens Energy a global market leader for renewable energies. An estimated one-sixth of the electricity generated worldwide is based on technologies from Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy employs more than 90,000 people worldwide in more than 90 countries and generated revenue of around €27.5 billion in fiscal year 2020.