Boskalis Annual Report 2018

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OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTS The Boskalis 2018 fnancial result was substantially impacted by extraordinary charges of in total EUR 519.5 million pre-tax (EUR 518.7 million post-tax). Of these charges, EUR 502.2 million were non-cash impairments, with EUR 344.8 million relating primarily to goodwill (including goodwill embedded in the book value of joint ventures), EUR 136.9 million to equipment within the Offshore Energy division and the remaining EUR 20.6 million to equipment and associates within two towage joint ventures. For comparison purposes the EBITDA and operating result are adjusted for these extraordinary charges; operating result is defned as EBIT before extraordinary charges. Excluding the extraordinary charges, the 2018 net proft amounted to EUR 82.8 million. As of 2018 Boskalis is required to apply IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. The application of these standards did not have material consequences. For comparison purposes certain 2017 fnancials have been adjusted, including a minimal adjustment of the revenue within the Offshore Energy division (increase of EUR 5.4 million).

Within the Dredging & Inland Infra division a 10% revenue increase was accompanied by a higher utilization of both the hopper and cutter fleet. The biggest revenue growth was realized outside of Europe, with in particular large projects under execution in Oman and India. The revenue of the Offshore Energy division increased by 8% with in particular a busier year for contracting and survey (Gardline). Furthermore, the full year consolidation of Gardline, which was acquired mid-August 2017, also has a positive effect. The largest contribution to the contracting revenue growth came from various offshore wind and seabed intervention projects. Within services, subsea services and the survey activities also improved year-on-year. Revenues from the Marine Transport & Services cluster declined as a result of prevailing market conditions and the decision earlier in the year to exit the low-end heavy marine transport market. Within the Towage & Salvage division, Salvage had a busy year. In addition to numerous smaller emergency response contracts, two large contracts contributed to this growth. RESULT The 2018 operating result before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairment and other extraordinary charges (EBITDA) totaled EUR 353.6 million (2017: EUR 436.6 million). EBITDA includes the contribution from our share in the net result of joint ventures and associates.

REVENUE Over the past year revenue increased by 10% to

EUR 2.570 billion (2017: EUR 2.343 billion). Adjusted for consolidation, deconsolidation and currency effects, revenue increased by 9%. The underlying revenue growth was generated across all three divisions.

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Dredging & Inland Infra Offshore Energy

2018

2017

REVENUE BY SEGMENT

(in EUR million)

Towage & Salvage Eliminations (-32)

1,428.7 1,041.3

Dredging & Inland Infra

1,298.3

Offshore Energy Towage & Salvage

972.1 100.5 -28.3

1,041

131.7 -32.2

1,429

Eliminations

2,569.5

2,342.6

Total

2018

2017

REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

215

(in EUR million)

106

North and South America Africa Middle East Australia / Asia Rest of Europe The Netherlands

606

605.6 952.0 336.1 355.2 106.1 214.5

The Netherlands Rest of Europe Australia / Asia

497.8 856.5 364.4 256.4

355

Middle East

Africa

84.8

North and South America

282.7

336

2,569.5

2,342.6

Total

952

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 – BOSKALIS