Over 40% increase in offshore wind

Ongoing strong growth in revenue and backlog demonstrates Fugro’s leading positions in buoyant markets. In 2022, 63% of Fugro’s revenue was in wind, infra and water.
EBIT margin increased to 6.1% driven by land and nearshore performance; marine improved slightly despite high-cost inflation and adjusting the asset base for future growth.
EBITDA amounted to EUR 230.4 mn (2021: EUR 175.6 mn) and net result to EUR 74.1 mn.
Operating cash flow up by 50% to EUR 179.4 mn; offset by higher growth-related capital expenditure and working capital, resulting in EUR 23.9 mn free cash flow for the year.
The 12-month backlog increase of 37.5% is supported by all regions and business lines, reflecting both volume and price increases.
Outlook 2023: ongoing strong revenue growth and further margin expansion. Capex is estimated at EUR 200-225 million, including the acquisition of two geotechnical vessels, and investments in uncrewed vessel strategy and net zero roadmap. In light of the accelerated market developments, Fugro plans to update the market on the next phase of the Path to Profitable Growth strategy in the second half of the year.

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Mark Heine, CEO: “I am pleased with the solid improvement in our margin and operating cash flow, while investing in further growth to benefit from buoyant markets. We experience particularly high demand for our offshore wind site characterisation solutions, of which the major geotechnical contract for Energinet’s North Sea I wind development is a prime example. The rapid growth provides many opportunities, but also comes with challenges, as supply chains and legislative frameworks are still being developed. While offshore wind developments are gearing up, we also see renewed interest in traditional energy sources, in particular gas, to support energy security, which is high on the agenda of many countries.

In all four regions, EBIT margin for the full year improved, driven by a solid improvement in the operational performance of the land business, supported by more nearshore work on power cables for offshore wind farms and LNG facilities. In addition, we are successful in mitigating the impacts of inflationary pressures on fuel, chartered vessels and third-party personnel, in particular in the marine environment.

We are making good progress implementing our ambitious net zero roadmap, resulting in a further decline in vessel emission intensity by 7% in 2022. In combination with an increase in the percentage of women in senior management positions to 19%, we are delivering on our sustainability targets embedded in our business strategy. In light of the high activity levels and tight labour markets, we continue to focus on improving project execution, our safety performance, as well as retention and people development.

For 2023, we are well positioned to make further progress towards our mid-term targets. At the same time, we want to capture the exciting opportunities in our markets, as our clients continue to rely on us for the execution of their current and future projects. Supported by a strong backlog at improved price levels, we are stepping up our investment levels. In the second half of the year, we plan to update the market on our ambitions and roadmap for the next phase for the company.”

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Fugro expands geotechnical fleet with purchase of two vessels

Fugro has reached agreement to acquire two platform supply vessels, Topaz Endurance and Topaz Energy, both built in 2015, which will be repurposed to geotechnical vessels. The offshore renewable energy market continues to grow rapidly, leading to high demand for Fugro’s services and strong backlog growth. For Fugro’s market leading position, geotechnical vessels are key strategic assets. For the foreseeable future, marine geotechnical services will not be executed with uncrewed platforms. Fugro maintains its uncrewed vessel strategy and net zero emissions roadmap.

Securing long-term capacity is critical in order to capture the growth, in particular in the global offshore wind market. Charter rates have been increasing and the vessel market is expected to remain tight. With the purchase of these strategic assets Fugro will maintain a balanced vessel portfolio while keeping flexibility towards the future.

The purchase of these core strategic assets also supports Fugro’s net zero 2035 roadmap, as the vessels are significantly more energy efficient than Fugro’s current fleet and offer options for hybrid conversions and/or alternative marine fuels in the future. Fugro continues to invest in remote and digital solutions and will further grow its fleet of uncrewed surface vessels as part of its net zero 2035 roadmap.