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Skanska Six month report, 2003 Q2 in brief Q2, 2003 – year on year Order bookings of SEK 34 (39) bn Unchanged adjusted for currency effects Currency effect -12 percent Significant improvement in USA Building and Hong Kong EBIT of SEK 1,647 (816) M
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Q2, 2003 – year on year • Order bookings of SEK 34 (39) bn • Unchanged adjusted for currency effects • Currency effect -12 percent • Significant improvement in USA Building and Hong Kong • EBIT of SEK 1,647 (816) M • Increase in commercial project development SEK 1,097 (4) M • Impacted by USA Building writedowns of SEK 260 M • Net interest-bearing debt SEK 5,086 (Dec 2002: 9,030) M • Strong operating cash flow • Reduction of non-strategic assets continues • Gearing sharply improved despite RR29 impact • Capital employed SEK 28 (Dec 2002: 32) bn • Settlement CityCronan will give further reduction by SEK 2 bn • New more transparent reporting format used
Market outlook – Construction • Market outlook remains weak. • Construction investments are declining in main markets • Exceptions are Czech Republic and PFI projects in the UK • Continued pressure on industrial and commercial building in most markets • Previously stable segments in the U.S. are weakening due to lower public appropriations • Civil construction weaker in publicly funded segments
Market outlook – Project Development • Residential PD activity level maintained in Czech Republic, Finland and Russia • Reduced level of investment in high-end segment in Norway and Sweden while stable in the mid-range • Cautious approach to new investments in Commercial PD due to economic conditions
Actions following the strategic review • Reduce capital employed by about 20% to SEK 30 bn by year-end 2004 • CE Q3 ’02: SEK 36 bn • CE adjusted Q2 ’03: SEK 26 bn • Increase visibility – return on capital employed (ROCE) key determining factor • Reporting by business stream and market • Pursue growth in U.S., the UK and Czech Republic • BFW in Texas • Exit peripheral markets like Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary • Exit Skanska International Projects – not in line with “home market” strategy • Divest Skanska Project Development USA • Exit Residential PD in Denmark = Action taken
Commercial Project Development Land bank increase was due to internal transfer from Construction units
Change in net debt Last day of quarter SEK M 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2001 2002 2003
Summary • Reporting in new format • Improved financial position • Strong cash flow from operations • Reduction of capital employed ahead of plan • Impact from stronger SEK • Order backlog unchanged since year-end • Outlook remains weak