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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2007

Eni S.p.A.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Piazzale Enrico Mattei 1 - 00144 Rome, Italy
(Address of principal executive offices)


     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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Press Release dated October 16, 2007

Press Release dated October 31, 2007

Quarterly Report as of September 30, 2007

 


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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorised.

         
  Eni S.p.A.
 
 
         
    Name: Fabrizio Cosco   
    Title:   Company Secretary   
 

Date: October 31, 2007

 


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Eni and NOC establish the foundations
for future joint oil & gas development in Libya

Tripoli, October 16, 2007 - Eni and NOC today signed a wide-ranging agreement, which represents a further step in the consolidation of their long-lasting strategic partnership which began in 1959.

This agreement will boost Eni’s growth in gas and oil production in Libya, ensuring greater energy security for Italy and enabling Eni to develop some of Libya’s most prolific basins in the long term. The agreement also confirms Eni as the leading foreign operator in the country and further consolidates the good relationship between Italy and Libya.

In a highly competitive framework, NOC and Eni agreed to convert the existing petroleum contracts to the most recent contractual model (EPSA IV), with a renewed duration of 25 years from January 2008, well beyond the present expiry dates. The new expiry dates set by the agreement are 2042 for production of oil and 2047 for gas.

Having recently completed two major hydrocarbon developments in the country, El Feel (Elephant) and Western Libya Gas Project, Eni and NOC have now defined a new plan of strategic initiatives aimed at exploiting the significant oil and gas potential in Libya.

In particular, the parties will focus their efforts on maximising the recovery of their existing oil fields through enhanced programs by applying the most advanced technology for the assisted recovery of hydrocarbons (CO2 injection and water alternate gas). They will also implement a new drilling campaign at nearby fields.

NOC and Eni will continue to explore the prolific NC41 offshore area, and strengthen the hub of Mellitah by expanding gas export capacity from 8 to 16 billion cubic meters/year. The expansion will be achieved through the upgrading of the GreenStream export line by 3 billion cubic meters/year, which will increase export capacity to Italy, and by the construction of a new LNG plant of 5 billion cubic meters/year for worldwide marketing. Further additional gas production will be made available for industrial use in Libya.

The overall investment associated with the agreed work programs is in the range of US$28 billion over 10 years.

Eni has been present in Libya since 1959 and is currently the major foreign operator in the country, with total average daily operated production in excess of 550,000 boepd (Eni equity of around 250,000 boepd). Eni is operator in some of the country’s biggest fields: the oil fields of Abu-Attifel, El Feel and Bouri, and the gas and condensate fields of Bahr Essalam and Wafa which supply the Mellitah treatment plant and the GreenStream export line.

 

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ENI ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER
AND THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2007

  Adjusted net profit: down by 27.8% to euro 1.89 billion for the third quarter and down by 15.7% to euro 6.79 billion for the first nine months
  Net profit: down by 11.4% to euro 2.15 billion for the third quarter and down by 9% to euro 7 billion for the first nine months
  Cash flow: euro 3.37 billion for the third quarter (euro 13.05 billion for the first nine months)
  Expenditures on capital and exploration projects for the third quarter were up 46% to euro 2.68 billion (up 41.9% to euro 6.94 billion for the nine months)
  Oil and gas production for the third quarter was down by 2.9% to 1.66 million boe/d and down 2.9% for the first nine months. Previous guidance for a production level in line with 2006 reaffirmed, under the assumption of full-year Brent crude oil price at $55 per barrel as per Eni’s four-year plan
  Gas sales for the third quarter: up 4.4% to 19.74 bcm (down by 3.2% for the first nine months). Previous guidance for light year-on-year sales growth reaffirmed, supported by expansion in target European markets

 

San Donato Milanese, October 31, 2007 - Eni, the international oil and gas company, today announces its group results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2007 (unaudited).

Paolo Scaroni, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
“Eni has delivered another set of solid results. The third quarter was impacted by the negative effect of the appreciation of the euro against the dollar, which more than offset the benefit of high oil prices, and weaker refining and natural gas margins. Eni continues to strengthen its position in its key markets and in the world’s leading oil regions. I am confident that 2007 will be another excellent year for the Company.”

 

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
                  Summary Group results (million euro)              
4,828   4,218   4,379   (9.3 )   Operating profit   15,370   13,702   (10.9 )
5,127   4,196   4,245   (17.2 )   Adjusted operating profit (a)   15,714   13,694   (12.9 )
2,422   2,267   2,146   (11.4 )   Net profit (b)   7,697   7,001   (9.0 )
0.66   0.62   0.59   (10.6 )        per ordinary share (euro) (c)   2.08   1.91   (8.2 )
1.68   1.67   1.62   (3.6 )        per ADR ($) (c) (d)   5.18   5.13   (1.0 )
2,620   2,220   1,892   (27.8 )   Adjusted net profit (a) (b)   8,057   6,792   (15.7 )
0.71   0.60   0.52   (26.8 )        per ordinary share (euro) (c)   2.17   1.85   (14.7 )
1.81   1.62   1.43   (21.0 )        per ADR ($) (c) (d)   5.40   4.97   (8.0 )

 
 
 

     
 
 

        
(a)    For a detailed explanation of adjusted operating profit and net profit see “Reconciliation of reported operating profit and reported net profit to results on an adjusted basis” on page 20.
(b)    Profit attributable to Eni shareholders.
(c)    Fully diluted. Dollar amounts are converted on the basis of the average EUR/USD exchange rate quoted by the ECB for the periods presented.
(d)    One ADR (American Depositary Receipt) is equal to two Eni ordinary shares.

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Financial highlights

Third quarter of 2007

-   Adjusted operating profit was euro 4.25 billion, down 17.2% from the third quarter of 2006. Results in the Exploration & Production division were impacted by the euro’s appreciation against the dollar (up 7.9%), lower sold production volumes and rising costs and results in the Refining & Marketing division were impacted by declining refining margins.
-   Adjusted net profit was down 27.8% to euro 1.89 billion, mainly as a result of the reduced operating profit, coupled with an increase recorded in the Group tax-rate on an adjusted basis (from 48.8% to 53%) owing mainly to an increase recorded in the upstream business.
-   Expenditure on capital and exploratory projects for the third quarter was up 46% from a year ago to euro 2.68 billion and mainly related to the finding and development of oil and gas reserves and the upgrading of international and domestic gas transportation infrastructure and refineries.
-   Net borrowings amounting to euro 11.43 billion as of September 30, 2007 increased by euro 2.31 billion in the third quarter due to expenditures on capital and exploratory projects (euro 2.68 billion), and the acquisition of upstream properties offshore in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately euro 3.5 billion) and downstream oil assets (euro 0.2 billion). These cash outflows were partly absorbed by net cash provided by operating activities (euro 3.37 billion).

First nine months of 2007

-   Adjusted operating profit for the first nine months was euro 13.69 billion, down 12.9% from a year ago.
A weaker operating performance reported by the Exploration & Production and Refining & Marketing divisions was partly offset by the improved operating performance in the Engineering & Construction, Petrochemicals and Gas & Power divisions.
-   Adjusted net profit was down 15.7% to euro 6.79 billion, mainly as a result of the decreased operating profit, coupled with an increase recorded in the Group tax-rate on an adjusted basis (from 48.5% to 49.1%).
-   Net borrowings at period-end was euro 11.43 billion, up euro 4.66 billion from December 31, 2006. Main cash outflows for the period were: euro 6.94 billion for expenditures on capital and exploratory projects, euro 4.7 billion for the acquisition of upstream and downstream properties, euro 3.73 billion for the acquisition of 20% and 60% interests in OAO Gazprom Neft and three Russian gas companies, respectively, as part of a bid procedure for ex-Yukos assets; euro 2.38 billion for dividend payment and euro 486 million for the repurchase of own shares. These outflows were partly absorbed by net cash provided by operating activities coming in at euro 13.05 billion.
-   Return on Average Capital Employed (ROACE)1 calculated on an adjusted basis for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2007 was 19.5% (23.9% for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2006).
-   Ratio of net borrowings to shareholders’ equity including minority interest – leverage1 – increased to 0.26 from 0.16 at the end of 2006.

Operational highlights and trading environment

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
                  Key statistic                  
1,709   1,736   1,659   (2.9 )   Production of hydrocarbons   (kboe/d)   1,761   1,710   (2.9 )
1,041   1,026   975   (6.3 )        Liquids   (kbbl/d)   1,080   1,010   (6.5 )
3,834   4,082   3,927   2.4          Natural gas   (mmcf/d)   3,911   4,017   2.7  
18.90   20.43   19.74   4.4     Worldwide gas sales   (bcm)   70.55   68.31   (3.2 )
0.81   0.87   0.67   (17.3 )   of which: upstream sales       3.01   2.61   (13.3 )
7.85   8.86   8.67   10.4     Electricity sold   (TWh)   23.24   24.91   7.2  
3.27   3.18   3.30   0.9     Retail sales of refined products in Europe   (mmtonnes)   9.35   9.37   0.2  

 
 
 

         
 
 

 

(1)   Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed throughout this press release are accompanied by explanatory notes and tables to help investors to gain a full understanding of said measures in line with guidance provided for by CESR recommendation No. 2005-178b.

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Third quarter of 2007

-   Oil and natural gas production for the third quarter averaged 1.659 mmboe/d, a decrease of 2.9% compared with the third quarter of 2006 mainly due to disruptions in Nigeria owing to continuing social unrest, unplanned facility shutdowns and technical issues particularly in the North Sea, also as a result of an accident that occurred to the CATS pipeline in the United Kingdom, as well as mature field declines. Partially offsetting these effects was the benefit of the acquired assets in the Gulf of Mexico and in Congo as well as the organic growth achieved in Libya and Kazakhstan.
-   Eni’s worldwide natural gas sales were 19.74 bcm, up 4.4%, driven by higher sales volumes achieved in international markets, particularly in Spain, Germany/Austria and France, and in LNG sales in both the Asian and North American markets.
-   The trading environment was unfavorable, despite the fact that higher Brent crude prices were recorded averaging $74.87 per barrel, up 7.7% compared to the third quarter 2006. The benefit of higher oil prices was more than offset by the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (up 7.9%). Also, realized refining margins decreased significantly due to the worsening of the ratio between prices of main distillates and Brent quotations (the margin on Brent was down 5.4%) in addition to the narrowing of price differentials between light and heavy crude qualities that penalized Eni’s complex throughputs by reducing the competitive advantage to process low-cost feedstock. Gas selling margins decreased due to an unfavorable trading environment reflecting indexation mechanisms of purchase/selling prices.

First nine months of 2007

-   Oil and natural gas production for the first nine months averaged 1.71 mmboe/d, a decrease of 2.9% compared with the first nine months of 2006. Production performance was impacted by events in Nigeria, unplanned shutdowns, and mature field declines. The first nine months production was also affected by the loss of production at the Venezuelan Dación oilfield as a consequence of the unilateral cancellation of the service agreement for the field exploitation by the Venezuelan State Oil Company PDVSA which took effect on April 1, 2006. Partially offsetting these effects was the benefit of the acquired assets in the Gulf of Mexico and in Congo as well as the organic growth achieved in Libya and Kazakhstan.
-   Eni’s worldwide natural gas sales were down 3.2% to 68.31 bcm due to lower European gas demand in the first quarter from the unusually mild winter weather.
-   Overall the trading environment was unfavorable due to the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (up 8.0%), lower realized refining margins, in particular on complex throughputs, and lower gas selling margins due to adverse trends in energy parameters to which purchase and selling prices are indexed. In the first nine months a slight increase in oil prices (up 0.3%) was recorded with Brent crude prices averaging $67.13 per barrel; when converted to euros, crude oil prices recorded a 7.2% drop.

Strategic agreement with the Libyan National Oil Company
As part of Eni’s strategic partnership with the Libyan National Oil Company, on October 16, 2007, both parties signed a major industrial agreement aimed at:

-   Extending the duration of Eni’s mineral rights in Libya by a 25-year term, with the possibility of a further five-year extension for oil properties till 2042 and a ten-year extension for gas properties till 2047. This will enable Eni to develop its long-life producing fields over a longer time frame by applying its advanced techniques for maximizing the recoverability of hydrocarbons;
-   Monetizing additional and substantial gas reserves by expanding Libya’s gas export capacity by 8 bcm/y. The planned expansion will be achieved through the upgrading of the GreenStream export line by 3 bcm/y, which will increase export capacity to Italy, and through the construction of a new LNG plant of 5 bcm/y for worldwide markets; and
-   Overhauling the exploration activities in areas where Eni is already present.

The two partners estimated that the planned initiatives will involve expenditures of approximately $28 billion over 10 years. This deal further strengthens Eni’s competitive position in Libya, reaffirming its leadership among the international oil companies engaged in this Country.

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Status of the Kashagan Project

-   In late June 2007 Agip KCO, as operator of the Kashagan oilfield (18.52 per cent stake), located offshore in the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan, filed certain revisions to the sanctioned development plan of the field with the Kazakh Authorities. These revisions confirmed, among other things, a rescheduling of the production start-up to 2010. The Kazakh Authorities rejected the proposed revisions to the sanctioned development plan. In August 2007, the Government of the Kazakh Republic sent the companies forming the North Caspian Sea Production Sharing Agreement (“NCSPSA”) consortium a notice of dispute alleging failure on the part of the consortium to fulfill certain contractual obligations and violation of the Republic’s laws. All parties are in discussions aimed at resolving the dispute on amicable terms and have agreed that these discussions will continue beyond the October 22, 2007 contractual deadline.

Galp Energia plans to exercise its call option on downstream oil activities in Spain and Portugal
Galp Energia, in accordance with the agreements signed in December 2005 between majority shareholders (Eni 33.34%, Amorim Energia and Caixa General de Depositos), announced the intention to exercise its call option for the acquisition of Eni’s Agip branded oil products marketing activities. The option excludes the lubricants business in Spain and Portugal, both in the retail and wholesale markets. Eni’s retail activity in the Iberian region includes more than 350 service stations. The transaction is subject to approval from antitrust authorities.

Other initiatives

-   On October 19, 2007 Saipem acquired almost the total interest in Frigstad Discoverer Invest Ltd listed on the Norwegian Stock Exchange. This company is engaged in ultra-deep offshore drilling activities by means of an ongoing project for the construction of the semi-submersible rig D90 and is listed on the Norwegian stock exchange. This vessel is expected to be able to drill wells in water depths of up to 3,600 meters. Operations are expected to begin by late 2009 and the transaction will include approximately euro 520 million of capital expenditure. This will include the purchase of Frigstad Discoverer Invest Ltd, as well as other capital expenditure necessary to complete the vessel.
-   Eni was awarded 26 new exploration licenses in the Gulf of Mexico following an international bid procedure. The acquired acreage is estimated to have significant mineral potential and is located nearby other Eni’s production facilities. The transaction is subject to approval from antitrust authorities.
-   Eni and Sonatrach signed an agreement to extend the terms of the development and production license for oil fields of Block 403 (Eni 50%) in Algeria. In 2006 production from this block represented approximately 13% of Eni’s total production in the Country.

Outlook
Key Eni’s business trends for the year 2007 are as follows:

-   Production of liquids and natural gas is forecast to be in line with the previous year (actual oil and gas production averaged 1.77 mmboe/d in 2006) under the assumption of full-year Brent crude oil prices at $55 per barrel. Production decline caused by continuing social unrest in Nigeria, the loss of the Dación oilfield in Venezuela, unplanned facility shutdowns and mature field declines is expected to be offset by the contribution from assets acquired in the Gulf of Mexico and Congo as well as by organic growth expected in Libya and Kazakhstan.
-   Sales volumes of natural gas worldwide are expected to increase by a small amount from the previous year (actual sales volumes in 2006 were 97.48 bcm) assuming normal weather conditions for the final part of the current year. Growth is expected to be achieved in European target markets both in terms of market share and volume gains, mainly in Spain, Turkey, France and Germany/Austria and in LNG sales on both the Asian and North American markets. These increases are expected to be offset by: (i) lower sales volumes forecast in Italy as a result of a mild winter in the initial part of the current year and competitive pressures, partly offset by increases in natural gas sales to the residential and power generation sectors in the fourth quarter due to ongoing marketing initiatives; (ii) lower natural gas offtakes on part of importers in Italy due to sluggish growth in domestic consumption.
-   Sales volumes of electricity are expected to increase by approximately 4.5% from 2006 (actual volumes in 2006 were 31.03 TWh), due to an expected increase in traded volumes.

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-   Refining throughputs are forecast to marginally decrease from 2006 (actual throughputs in 2006 were 38.04 mmtonnes), reflecting expiration of a processing contract at the Priolo refinery at the end of 2006. Excluding this reduction, throughputs are expected to increase, reflecting better volume performance at the Livorno, Gela and Sannazzaro refineries. Higher throughputs are also expected outside Italy as a result of the acquisition of a further 16.11% stake in Ceska Rafinerska in the Czech Republic which took effect on September 1, 2007.
-   Retail sales of refined products are expected to marginally increase from 2006 (actual volumes sold in 2006 were 12.48 mmtonnes), driven by increased sales in Europe as a result of the acquisition of a number of service station networks in target markets in Central-Eastern Europe (approximately 100 outlets) which took effect on October 1, 2007, in addition to other upgrades. As a result of marketing initiatives in the Italian market sales are expected to remain unchanged despite a decline in domestic consumption.

Eni’s expenditures on capital and exploration projects in 2007 are expected to amount to approximately euro 10.5 billion, including expenditures for developing acquired upstream assets, representing a 35% increase on 2006. Approximately 86% of this capital expenditure programme is expected to be deployed in the Exploration & Production, Gas & Power and Refining & Marketing divisions. Furthermore, acquisitions of assets and interests amounting to euro 9.2 billion are forecast for 2007, of which euro 3.73 billion relate to the acquisition of ex-Yukos assets; euro 4.5 billion relate to the purchase of proved and unproved oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore Congo, and euro 0.4 billion relate to the purchase of refining and marketing assets in the Central-Eastern Europe. If Gazprom exercises its call options to purchase a 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft held by Eni and a 51% interest in the three Russian gas companies held according to a 60% interest by Eni, net cash outflows used in investing activities will decrease to euro 16.5 billion. On the basis of expected cash outflows for planned capital expenditures, acquisitions, and shareholders remuneration, while assuming a $55/barrel scenario for the Brent crude oil, Eni foresees its leverage to settle in the low or high end of the 0.3 to 0.4 range by the end of the year, depending on the exercising of the above mentioned call options by Gazprom.

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Eni’s Chief Financial Officer, Marco Mangiagalli in his position as manager responsible for the preparation of financial reports, certifies pursuant to Article 154-bis paragraph 2 of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998, that data and information disclosed in this press release correspond to the company’s evidence and accounting books and entries.

Disclaimer
Due to the seasonality in demand for natural gas and certain refined products and the changes in a number of external factors affecting Eni’s operations, such as prices and margins of hydrocarbons and refined products, Eni’s results from operations and changes in net borrowings for the first nine months cannot be extrapolated on an annual basis.

Cautionary statement
This press release, in particular the statements under the section “Outlook”, contains certain forward-looking statements particularly those regarding capital expenditure, development and management of oil and gas resources, dividends, share repurchases, allocation of future cash flow from operations, future operating performance, gearing, targets of production and sales growth, new markets, and the progress and timing of projects. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future.
Actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including the timing of bringing new fields on stream; management’s ability in carrying out industrial plans and in succeeding in commercial transactions; future levels of industry product supply; demand and pricing; operational problems; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; development and use of new technology; changes in public expectations and other changes in business conditions; the actions of competitors and other factors discussed elsewhere in this document.

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This press release and Eni’s Report on Group Results for the third quarter of 2007 (unaudited) are also available on the Eni web site: www.eni.it.

About Eni
Eni is one of the leading integrated energy companies in the world operating in the oil and gas, power generation, petrochemicals, engineering and construction industries. Eni is present in 70 countries and is Italy’s largest company by market capitalization.

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Summary result for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007

(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
20,366     19,775     20,190     (0.9 )   Net sales from operations   64,689     61,878     (4.3 )
4,828     4,218     4,379     (9.3 )   Operating profit   15,370     13,702     (10.9 )
82     (262 )   (238 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses   (253 )   (345 )      
217     240     104           Exclusion of special items   597     337        
                        of which:                  
57     56                      non recurring items   57     56        
160     184     104                other special items   540     281        


 

 

 

     

 

 

5,127     4,196     4,245     (17.2 )   Adjusted operating profit   15,714     13,694     (12.9 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,422     2,267     2,146     (11.4 )   Net profit pertaining to Eni   7,697     7,001     (9.0 )
30     (207 )   (165 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses   (180 )   (275 )      
168     160     (89 )         Exclusion of special items   540     66        
                        of which:                  
40     81                      non recurring items   40     81        
128     79     (89 )              other special items   500     (15 )      


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,620     2,220     1,892     (27.8 )   Adjusted net profit pertaining to Eni   8,057     6,792     (15.7 )
90     156     154     71.1     Adjusted net profit of minorities   428     465     8.6  
2,710     2,376     2,046     (24.5 )   Adjusted net profit   8,485     7,257     (14.5 )
                        Breakdown by division (a)                  
1,956     1,647     1,372     (29.9 )        Exploration & Production   5,975     4,428     (25.9 )
472     418     465     (1.5 )        Gas & Power   1,989     2,042     2.7  
257     137     95     (63.0 )        Refining & Marketing   514     345     (32.9 )
4     51     18     350.0          Petrochemicals   33     148     348.5  
117     159     174     48.7          Engineering & Construction   269     478     77.7  
(94 )   (70 )   (43 )   54.3          Other activities   (216 )   (163 )   24.5  
(14 )   115     (70 )   ..          Corporate and financial companies   (3 )   (41 )   ..  
12     (81 )   35                Effect of unrealized profit in inventory (b)   (76 )   20        


 

 

 

     

 

 

                        Net profit                  
0.66     0.62     0.59     (10.6 )        per ordinary share (euro)   2.08     1.91     (8.2 )
1.68     1.67     1.62     (3.6 )        per ADR ($)   5.18     5.13     (1.0 )
                        Adjusted net profit                  
0.71     0.60     0.52     (26.8 )        per ordinary share (euro)   2.17     1.85     (14.7 )
1.81     1.62     1.43     (21.0 )        per ADR ($)   5.40     4.97     (8.0 )
3,688.1     3,673.2     3,667.6     (0.6 )   Weighted average number of outstanding shares (million) (c)   3,706.8     3,672.7     (0.9 )
4,555     4,120     3,366     (26.1 )   Net cash provided by operating activities   15,223     13,049     (14.3 )
1,835     2,244     2,679     46.0     Capital expenditures   4,889     6,936     41.9  


 

 

 

     

 

 

        
(a)    For a detailed explanation of adjusted net profit by division see page 20.
(b)    Unrealized profit in inventory concerned intragroup sales of goods and services recorded at period end in the equity of the purchasing business segment.
(c)    Fully diluted.

Trading environment indicators

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
69.49   68.76   74.87   7.7     Average price of Brent dated crude oil (a)   66.96   67.13   0.3  
1.274   1.348   1.375   7.9     Average EUR/USD exchange rate (b)   1.244   1.344   8.0  
54.55   51.01   54.45   (0.2 )   Average price in euro of Brent dated crude oil   53.82   49.95   (7.2 )
4.27   6.90   4.04   (5.4 )   Average European refining margin (c)   4.33   4.67   7.9  
3.35   5.12   2.94   (12.2 )   Average European refining margin in euro   3.48   3.47   (0.3 )
3.2   4.1   4.5   40.6     Euribor - three-month rate (%)   2.9   4.1   41.4  
5.4   5.6   5.8   7.4     Libor - three-month dollar rate (%)   5.1   5.5   7.8  

 
 
 

     
 
 

        
(a)    In USD dollars per barrel. Source: Platt’s Oilgram.
(b)    Source: ECB.
(c)    In USD per barrel FOB Mediterranean Brent dated crude oil. Source: Eni calculations based on Platt’s Oilgram data.

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Third quarter of 2007

Group results
Eni’s net profit for the third quarter of 2007 was euro 2,146 million, down euro 276 million from the third quarter of 2006, or 11.4%, due mainly to a weaker operating performance which was down by euro 449 million, or 9.3%, as a result of a decline in the Exploration & Production and Refining & Marketing divisions. This reduction in operating profit was offset in part by a euro 190 million decrease in income taxes reflecting lower profit before taxes and a 1.4 percentage points decline in the Group tax rate (from 50.4 to 49%) among other things as a result of a lower share of profit generated by the Exploration & Production division.

Eni’s adjusted net profit amounted to euro 1,892 million, down 27.8% from the third quarter 2006. Adjusted net profit is arrived at by excluding an inventory holding gain of euro 165 million and special gains of euro 89 million net, resulting in a downward adjustment to reported net profit (down euro 254 million). Special gains related to the divestment of interests in certain affiliates in the Engineering & Construction division, which were partly offset by environmental charges and provisions for redundancy incentives.

Results by division

The decline in the Group adjusted net profit was a result of:

-   The reduction of adjusted net profit reported by the Exploration & Production division (down euro 584 million, or 29.9%) due to a weaker operating performance (down euro 786 million, or 19.2%), which was adversely impacted by the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (7.9%), a decline in production sold (down 5.6 mmboe) and rising operating costs and amortization charges in connection with higher exploratory activity. Net profit was also impacted by a 6.6 percentage point increase in tax-rate on an adjusted basis.
-   The reduction of adjusted net profit reported by the Refining & Marketing division (down euro 162 million, or 63%) due to a weaker operating performance of the refining activity in the wake of a negative trading environment which particularly affected results from complex throughputs and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar.

These declines in the adjusted net profit were partly offset by higher adjusted net profit in the Engineering & Construction division (up euro 57 million; up 48.7%), due to an improved operating performance (up euro 66 million) relating to favorable demand trends in oilfield services.

First nine months of 2007

Group results
Eni’s net profit for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 7,001 million, down euro 696 million from the first nine months of 2006, or 9%, due primarily to a lower operating performance (down euro 1,668 million, or 10.9%) as a result of a decline in the Exploration & Production and Refining & Marketing divisions, partially offset by the positive performance delivered by the Engineering & Construction, the Petrochemicals and the Gas & Power divisions. This reduction in operating profit was offset in part by lower income taxes (down by euro 1,064 million) owing to lower profit before taxes and a 1.9 percentage points decline in the Group tax rate (from 49.9 to 48.0%).

Eni’s adjusted net profit amounted to euro 6,792 million, down 15.7% from the first nine months of 2006. Adjusted net profit is arrived at by excluding an inventory holding gain of euro 275 million and special charges of euro 66 million net, resulting in a downward adjustment to reported net profit (down euro 209 million).

Return on Average Capital Employed (ROACE) calculated on an adjusted basis for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2007 was 19.5% (23.9% for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2006). If Gazprom exercises its call options to purchase a 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft held by Eni and a 51% interest in the three Russian gas companies held according to a 60:40 interest by Eni and Enel as of September 30, 2007, the Group ROACE would stand at 20.1%.

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Results by division
The decline in the Group adjusted net profit resulted from the reduction of adjusted net profit recorded in the:

-   Exploration & Production division (down euro 1,547 million, or 25.9%), due to a weaker operating performance (down euro 2,644 million, or 21%) which was adversely impacted by the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (8.0%), a decline in production sold (down 17.8 mmboe), higher operating costs and amortization charges. Performance in this segment was also negatively affected by the 3.3 percentage points increase in the adjusted tax rate.
-   Refining & Marketing division (down euro 169 million, or 32.9%), due to weaker realized refining margins particularly on complex throughputs and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar.

These declines in the adjusted net profit were partly offset by a higher adjusted net profit reported in the:

-   Engineering & Construction division (up euro 209 million, or 77.7%), reflecting an improved operating performance (up euro 234 million) against the backdrop of favorable demand trends in oilfield services.
-   Petrochemicals division (up euro 115 million, or 348.5%), due to an improved operating performance (up euro 154 million), reflecting a recovery in product selling margins and a weaker 2006 operating performance resulting from the impact of the shutdown of the Priolo cracker and related downstream plants as a result of an accident at the nearby refinery.
-   Gas & Power division (up euro 53 million, or 2.7%), due to a better operating performance (up euro 170 million, or 6.5%) reflecting the positive developments in the regulatory framework in Italy and because higher purchase charges were incurred in the first quarter of 2006 due to the climatic emergency in the 2005-2006 winter. These positive factors were offset in part by the impact of unusually mild weather conditions in the first quarter affecting natural gas sales of consolidated subsidiaries (down 2.16 bcm, or 3.5%). Divisional results were also negatively impacted by weaker selling margins on gas due to an unfavorable trading environment.

Net borrowings and cash flow
Net borrowings as of September 30, 2007 amounted to euro 11,430 million, increasing by euro 4,663 million from December 31, 2006. Net cash provided by operating activities totalled euro 13,049 million in addition to euro 631 million related to cash from divestments. The main cash outflows related to: (i) expenditures on capital and exploration projects totalling euro 6,936 million; (ii) the purchase of oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico and in Congo and in downstream oil (approximately euro 4.7 billion); (iii) the purchase of a 20% interests in OAO Gazprom Neft and 60% interests in three Russian companies engaged in developing natural gas following the finalization of a bid procedure for ex-Yukos assets (euro 3,729 million); (iv) dividend payments (euro 2,582 million, of which euro 2,384 million is the balance of the 2006 dividend by the parent company Eni SpA); (v) the repurchase of own shares for euro 486 million.

Net borrowings as of September 30, 2007 increased by euro 2,308 million from June 30, 2007. The main cash outflows related to: (i) the purchase of oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico (euro 3.5 billion) and downstream oil assets (euro 0.2 billion); (ii) expenditures for the third quarter on capital and exploration projects totalling euro 2,679 million; (iii) the repurchase of own shares for euro 147 million. These outflows were partly offset by net cash provided by operating activities of euro 3,366 million in the third quarter and by cash from divestments for euro 455 million.

Leverage, the ratio of net borrowings to shareholders’ equity including minority interest increased to 0.26 from 0.16 at December 31, 2006.

Repurchase of own shares
From January 1 to September 30, 2007, a total of 19.62 million own shares were purchased by the company for a total amount of euro 486 million (representing an average cost of euro 24.772 per share). Since the inception of the share buy-back programme (September 1, 2000), Eni has repurchased 355 million shares, equal to 8.85% of outstanding capital stock, at a total cost of euro 5,998 million (representing an average cost of euro 16.915 per share).

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Expenditure on capital and exploratory projects
Expenditure on capital and exploratory projects in the first nine months of 2007 amounted to euro 6,936 million (euro 4,889 million in the first nine months of 2006) and related mainly to:

-   Development activities (euro 3,223 million) deployed predominantly in Kazakhstan, Egypt, Angola, Italy, and Congo and exploration projects (euro 1,197 million) of which 93% was spent outside Italy, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, Egypt, Norway, Nigeria, and Brazil. In Italy exploration activity related primarily to projects off the coast of Sicily.
-   Development and upgrading of Eni’s natural gas transport and distribution networks in Italy (euro 560 million) as well as upgrading of natural gas import pipelines to Italy (euro 176 million).
-   Ongoing construction of combined cycle power plants (euro 123 million).
-   Projects aimed at upgrading Eni’s refineries, also improving the flexibility and yields of refineries, including the construction of a new hydrocracking unit at the Sannazzaro refinery (euro 392 million), building of new service stations and upgrading of existing ones (euro 138 million).
-   Upgrading of the fleet used in the Engineering & Construction division (euro 821 million).

Other information

The Board of Directors resolved that Praoil SpA (Eni SpA 100%) is to be merged into Eni SpA according to the scheme approved by the same Board on September 20, 2007.

Financial and operating information by division for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 is provided in the following pages.

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Exploration & Production

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
                        Results   (million euro)                  
6,562     6,468     6,411     (2.3 )   Net sales from operations       21,021     19,240     (8.5 )
4,041     3,418     3,309     (18.1 )   Operating profit       12,439     9,859     (20.7 )
54     65                 Exclusion of special items       129     65        
                        of which:                      
      (12 )                    Non-recurring items             (12 )      
54     77                      Other special items:       129     77        
48     76                      - asset impairments       180     76        
3                            - gains on disposal of assets       (54 )            
3     1                      - provision for redundancy incentives       3     1        
4,095     3,483     3,309     (19.2 )   Adjusted operating profit       12,568     9,924     (21.0 )
(11 )   31     26           Net financial income (expense) (a)       (37 )   22        
37     90     23           Net income from investments (a)       103     123        
(2,165 )   (1,957 )   (1,986 )         Income taxes (a)       (6,659 )   (5,641 )      
52.5     54.3     59.1           Tax rate   (%)   52.7     56.0        
1,956     1,647     1,372     (29.9 )   Adjusted net profit       5,975     4,428     (25.9 )
                        Results also include:                      
1,106     1,307     1,377     24.5     - amortizations and depreciations       3,358     3,924     16.9  
                        of which:                      
189     302     389     105.8          - amortizations of exploratory drilling expenditures and other       505     1,004     98.8  
66     100     115     74.2          - amortizations of geological and geophysical exploration expenses       151     277     83.4  
1,152     1,471     1,725     49.7     Capital expenditures       3,266     4,562     39.7  
263     375     449     70.7     of which: exploratory expenditures (b)       642     1,197     86.4  


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Production (c) (d)                      
1,041     1,026     975     (6.3 )   Liquids (e)   (kbbl/d)   1,080     1,010     (6.5 )
3,834     4,082     3,927     2.4     Natural gas   (mmcf/d)   3,911     4,017     2.7  
1,709     1,736     1,659     (2.9 )   Total hydrocarbons   (kboe/d)   1,761     1,710     (2.9 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Average realizations                      
65.20     64.58     70.95     8.8     Liquids (e)   ($/bbl)   61.81     63.11     2.1  
5.44     5.06     5.14     (5.5 )   Natural gas   ($/mmcf)   5.27     5.16     (2.1 )
52.21     50.82     54.38     4.2     Total hydrocarbons   ($/boe)   50.00     50.02     0.0  


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Average oil market prices                      
69.49     68.76     74.87     7.7     Brent dated   ($/bbl)   66.96     67.13     0.3  
54.55     51.01     54.45     (0.2 )   Brent dated   (euro/bbl)   53.82     49.95     (7.2 )
70.38     64.89     75.48     7.2     West Texas Intermediate   ($/bbl)   68.02     66.12     (2.8  
214.36     265.92     217.89     1.6     Gas Henry Hub   ($/kcm)   239.08     246.15     3.0  


 

 

 

         

 

 

        
(a)    Excluding special items.
(b)    Includes exploration bonuses.
(c)    Supplementary operating data is provided on page 32.
(d)    Includes Eni's share of production of equity-accounted entities.
(e)    Includes condensates.

Adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2007 was euro 3,309 million, a decrease of euro 786 million from the third quarter of 2006, or 19.2%, due primarily to:

-   The adverse impact of the appreciation of the euro versus the dollar (approximately euro 290 million).
-   Lower production sold (down 5.6 mmboe).
-   Higher expenses incurred in connection with exploration activities (euro 249 million; euro 283 million on a constant exchange rate basis).
-   Rising operating costs and amortization/depreciation charges reflecting the impact of sector specific inflation.

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Oil and gas realizations in dollars increased by 4.2% due to higher liquid realizations as compared to the marker Brent which benefited from narrowing differentials between heavy and light crude recorded in the third quarter, partly offset by lower gas realizations, related to the time lags in indexation mechanisms.

Adjusted net profit was euro 1,372 million, down euro 584 million, or 29.9% from the third quarter of 2006, primarily due to a weaker operating performance and an increase in tax rate from 52.5% to 59.1%, due to a higher share of profit before income taxes generated in countries with higher marginal tax rates.

Adjusted operating profit recorded for the first nine months of 2007 amounted to euro 9,924 million, down euro 2,644 million or 21% from first nine months of 2006, due mainly to:

-   The adverse impact of the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (approximately euro 870 million).
-   A decline in production sold (down 17.8 mmboe).
-   Higher exploration expenses (euro 625 million, euro 709 million at constant exchange rates).
-   Rising operating costs and amortization and depreciation charges

Adjusted net profit of euro 4,428 million declined by euro 1,547 million, down 25.9% from first nine months of 2006 due to a weaker operating performance and an increase in the adjusted tax rate (from 52.7% to 56%) due to a change in the fiscal regime of Algeria enacted in the second half of 2006.

Special charges excluded by the adjusted operating profit of euro 65 million for the first nine months 2007 primarily related to the depreciation of mineral assets.

Oil and natural gas production in the third quarter of 2007 averaged 1,659 kboe/d, a decrease of 50 kboe/d compared to the same period last year (down 2.9%). This reduction was due primarily to the negative impact of disruptions resulting from continuing social unrest in Nigeria (down 25 kboe/d), unplanned downtime and technical issues in the North Sea, particularly the accident that occurred to the CATS pipeline in the United Kingdom, as well as mature fields declines in Italy and the United Kingdom. Increased oil prices reduced volume entitlements (down 11 kboe/d) for the recovery of expenditures and operating costs in Eni’s Production Sharing Agreements and buy-back contracts. These negative effects were offset in part by the contribution of recently acquired properties in the Gulf of Mexico and Congo (up 77 kboe/d) and organic growth achieved in Kazakhstan and Libya. 88% of oil and natural gas was produced outside Italy (86% in the third quarter of 2006).

Daily production of oil and condensates (975 kbbl/d) decreased by 66 kbbl/d, or 6.3% from the third quarter 2006. Production decreases were reported mainly in: (i) Nigeria and the North Sea due to the above mentioned causes; (ii) mature field declines in particular in Italy and the United Kingdom. Main increases were registered in: (i) the Gulf of Mexico and Congo due to the contribution of purchased assets; (ii) Kazakhstan due to a better performance of the Karachaganak field and the maintenance activities that were performed in 2006.

Daily production of natural gas for the third quarter (3,927 mmcf/d) increased by 93 mmcf/d, or 2.4% mainly in the Gulf of Mexico and Libya, as a result of the development of the Western Libyan Gas Project, in Egypt, in Kazakhstan and in Norway. Gas production decreased due to mature field declines in Italy and as a result of technical issues in the United Kingdom.

Oil and natural gas production for the first nine months of 2007 averaged 1,710 kboe/d, a decrease of 51 kboe/d compared to the same period last year (down 2.9%). This was due to disruptions in Nigeria relating to social unrest (down 27 kboe/d), unplanned downtime and technical issues in the North Sea and mature field declines, in particular in Italy and the United Kingdom. As compared to the same period in 2006, production performance for the period was impacted also by the loss of production at the Venezuelan Dación oilfield (down 20 kbbl/d) as a consequence of the unilateral cancellation of the service agreement for the field exploitation by the Venezuelan State Oil Company PDVSA which took effect on April 1, 2006. These negative factors were offset in part by the contribution of recently acquired assets in the Gulf of Mexico and Congo and production increases in Libya and Kazakhstan. Oil and natural gas production share outside Italy was 88% (86% in the first nine months of 2006).

Daily production of oil and condensates (1,010 kbbl/d) decreased by 70 kbbl/d, or 6.5% from the same period in 2006. Production decreases were reported mainly in Nigeria, Venezuela and the North Sea due to the above mentioned causes. The most significant increases were registered in Kazakhstan and the United States.
Daily production of natural gas for first nine months of 2007 (4,017 mmcf/d) increased by 106 mmcf/d, or 2.7% mainly in Libya and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Gas & Power

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
                        Results   (million euro)                  
5,265     5,179     5,215     (0.9 )   Net sales from operations       20,198     18,937     (6.2 )
592     465     590     (0.3 )   Operating profit       2,499     2,696     7.9  
(6 )   68     (28 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (26 )   80        
33     (14 )   19           Exclusion of special items       140     7        
                        of which:                      
57     (18 )                    Non-recurring items       57     (18 )      
(24 )   4     19                Other special items:       83     25        
                             - asset impairments       51              
3     1     1                - environmental provisions       42     2        
5     3     18                - provisions for redundancy incentives       22     23        
(32 )                          - other       (32 )            
619     519     581     (6.1 )   Adjusted operating profit       2,613     2,783     6.5  
186     68     131     (29.6 )   Market and Distribution       1,230     1,376     11.9  
230     268     272     18.3     Transport in Italy       801     826     3.1  
140     124     131     (6.4 )   International transportation       435     418     (3.9 )
63     59     47     (25.4 )   Power generation (a)       147     163     10.9  
6     1     4           Net financial income (expense) (b)       17     8        
100     103     78           Net income from investments (b)       392     296        
(253 )   (205 )   (198 )         Income taxes (b)       (1,033 )   (1,045 )      
34.9     32.9     29.9           Tax rate   (%)   34.2     33.9        
472     418     465     (1.5 )   Adjusted net profit       1,989     2,042     2.7  
311     305     362     16.4     Capital expenditures       721     888     23.2  


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Natural gas sales   (bcm)                  
16.47     17.79     17.11     3.9     Sales of consolidated companies       61.86     59.70     (3.5 )
10.89     11.67     11.46     5.2          Italy (includes own consumption)       41.43     39.93     (3.6 )
5.31     5.86     5.29     (0.4 )        Rest of Europe       19.79     19.05     (3.7 )
0.27     0.26     0.36     33.3          Outside Europe       0.64     0.72     12.5  
1.62     1.77     1.96     21.0     Sales of natural gas of Eni’s affiliates (net to Eni)       5.68     6.00     5.6  
18.09     19.56     19.07     5.4     Total sales and own consumption G&P       67.54     65.70     (2.7 )
0.81     0.87     0.67     (17.3 )   Upstream in Europe       3.01     2.61     (13.3 )
18.90     20.43     19.74     4.4     Worldwide gas sales       70.55     68.31     (3.2 )
19.02     18.38     16.98     (10.7 )   Gas volumes transported in Italy   (bcm)   65.54     58.87     (10.2 )
12.09     11.16     10.60     (12.3 )   Eni       42.12     37.31     (11.4 )
6.93     7.22     6.38     (7.9 )   On behalf of third parties       23.42     21.56     (7.9 )
7.85     8.86     8.67     10.4     Electricity sold   (TWh)   23.24     24.91     7.2  


 

 

 

         

 

 

        
(a)    Starting on January 1, 2007, results from marketing of electricity have been included in results from market and distribution activities following an internal reorganization. As a consequence of this, electricity generation activity conducted by EniPower subsidiary comprises only results from production of electricity. Prior quarter results have not been restated.
(b)    Excluding special items.

Adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2007 was euro 581 million, representing a decline of euro 38 million from the third quarter 2006, or 6.1%. This was mainly due to a decline in gas selling margins from an unfavorable trading environment due mainly to different reference periods for the energy parameters to which natural gas purchase and selling prices are contractually indexed. This trend was particularly significant in the thermoelectric segment. In addition, selling margins to wholesalers declined due to the current scheme for the indexation of the raw material component in tariffs.
This negative factor was partly offset by: (i) a growth achieved in sales volumes from consolidated subsidiaries (up 3.9%); and (ii) better operating performance recorded by transport activities in Italy reflecting tariff entitlements against expenditures incurred for upgrading the network (up euro 42 million).
Adjusted net profit for the third quarter of 2007 decreased by euro 7 million to euro 465 million, down 1.5%.

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Adjusted operating profit for the first nine months of 2007 increased by euro 170 million to euro 2,783, up 6.5%, notwithstanding the occurrence of unusually mild winter weather conditions resulting in lower volumes sold of natural gas by consolidated subsidiaries (down 2.16 bcm, or 3.5%). Despite this negative impact, divisional results were driven by:

-   The positive impact of favorable developments with Italy’s regulatory framework. This reflected the enactment of Resolution No. 79/2007 by the Authority for Electricity and Gas implementing a more favorable indexation mechanism of the raw material cost component in supplies to residential users compared to what was in force in the first half of 2006. Additionally, Eni fulfilled obligations provided by this resolution to renegotiate wholesale contracts based on the same indexation mechanism resulting in the partial reversal of provisions accrued in 2005 and in the first half of 2006 with respect to expected charges for these renegotiations.
-   Higher supply costs incurred in the same period of last year caused by a climatic emergency during the 2005-2006 winter.
-   Better operating performance recorded by transport activities in Italy.

In the first nine months the impact of the trading environment on gas selling margins yielded a decline in operating results compared to the first nine months of 2006, owing to the unfavorable trends recorded in the third quarter.

Net adjusted profit for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 2,042 million, representing an increase of euro 53 million over the first nine months of 2006, up 2.7%. This reflected higher adjusted operating profit, offset in part by weaker performance in certain affiliates accounted for under the equity method.

NATURAL GAS SALES BY MARKET

(bcm)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
10.89     11.69     11.46     5.2     Italy   41.44     39.96     (3.6 )
1.36     2.27     2.01     47.8          Wholesalers   8.09     8.90     10.0  
0.31     0.46     0.42     35.5          Gas release   1.44     1.37     (4.9 )
2.74     3.00     2.57     (6.2 )        Industries   9.83     8.90     (9.5 )
4.47     3.88     4.32     (3.4 )        Power generation   12.37     12.13     (1.9 )
0.51     0.60     0.52     2.0          Residential   5.13     4.17     (18.7 )
1.50     1.48     1.62     8.0          Own consumption   4.58     4.49     (2.0 )
6.65     7.19     6.72     1.1     Rest of Europe   24.84     23.91     (3.7 )
2.81     2.26     1.61     (42.7 )        Importers in Italy   10.32     7.32     (29.1 )
3.84     4.93     5.11     33.1          Target markets   14.52     16.59     14.3  
1.41     1.46     1.94     37.6          - Iberian Peninsula   3.88     4.86     25.3  
0.71     0.91     1.11     56.3          - Germany - Austria   3.22     3.39     5.3  
0.23     0.32     0.15     (34.8 )        - Hungary   2.20     1.52     (30.9 )
0.57     0.81     0.68     19.3          - Northern Europe   1.84     2.25     22.3  
0.75     1.08     0.87     16.0          - Turkey   2.48     3.33     34.3  
0.13     0.34     0.28     115.4          - France   0.70     1.05     50.0  
0.04     0.01     0.08     100.0          - other   0.20     0.19     (5.0 )
0.55     0.68     0.89     61.8     Outside Europe   1.26     1.83     45.2  
0.81     0.87     0.67     (17.3 )   Upstream in Europe   3.01     2.61     (13.3 )
18.90     20.43     19.74     4.4     Worldwide gas sales   70.55     68.31     (3.2 )

 
 
 
   
 
 

In the third quarter of 2007, natural gas sales of 19.74 bcm, including own consumption, sales by affiliates and upstream sales in Europe grew by 0.84 bcm from the third quarter of 2006, up 4.4%. Main increases in sales were recorded in:

-   Italy, where volumes grew by 0.57 bcm (5.2%) driven by higher supplies to wholesalers (up 0.65 bcm) in view of optimizing equity production of the Libyan gas, also entailing lower supplies to Italian importers.
This increase was partially offset by lower supplies to industrial clients (down 0.17 bcm), due to the competitive pressure, and the power generation segment (down 0.15 bcm).

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-   Target markets in the rest of Europe, where volumes grew by 1.27 bcm, or 33.1%, reflecting the increase in the market share registered particularly in Spain (up 0.53 bcm), Germany/Austria (up 0.40 bcm), and France (up 0.15 bcm) and Turkey (up 0.12 bcm).
-   Markets outside Europe (up 0.34 bcm, or 61,8%) reflecting an increase in LNG sales to the Asiatic and Northern American markets.

These increases were offset in part by lower supplies to Italian importers (down 1.20 bcm) essentially due to lower supplies of Libyan gas and the expiration of a supply contract with Promgas. Also, volumes produced in the North Sea declined by 0.14 bcm.

In the first nine months of 2007, natural gas sales of 68.31 bcm, including own consumption and sales by affiliates and upstream sales in Europe, declined by 2.24 bcm from the first nine months of 2006, or 3.2%, due to declining demand in Europe resulting from unusually mild winter weather conditions. Main decreases in sales were recorded in:

-   Supplies to Italian importers (down 3 bcm).
-   Sales in Italy, where volumes declined by 1.48 bcm, or 3.6%, primarily due to lower sales to residential (down 0.96 bcm) and industrial users (down 0.93 bcm), also owing to competitive pressure; supplies to wholesalers increased by 0.81 bcm.

These decreases were offset in part by sales growth achieved in target markets in the rest of Europe (up 2.07 bcm), particularly in Spain (up 0.98 bcm), Turkey (up 0.85 bcm), Northern Europe (up 0.41 bcm) and France (up 0.35 bcm) where market share gains were recorded.
Sales to markets outside Europe grew by 0.57 bcm, or 45.2%, on the back of higher LNG volumes sold on the Asiatic and Northern American markets.

Other performance indicators

(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
882   1,902   797   (9.6 )   EBITDA adjusted   3,364   3,485   3.6  
345   1,150   268   (22.3 )   Supply & Marketing   1,460   1,606   10.0  
193   412   215   11.4     Regulated Business   895   863   (3.6 )
250   252   234   (6.4 )   International Transportation   766   753   (1.7 )
94   88   80   (14.9 )   Power Generation   243   263   8.2  

 
 
 
   
 
 

EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization charges) on an adjusted basis is calculated by adding amortization and depreciation charges to adjusted operating profit on a pro forma basis. This performance indicator, which is not a GAAP measure under either IFRSs or U.S. GAAP, includes:

-   Adjusted EBITDA of Eni’s wholly-owned subsidiaries.
-   Eni’s share of adjusted EBITDA of Snam Rete Gas (55%), which is fully-consolidated when preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRSs.
-   Eni’s share of adjusted EBITDA generated by certain affiliates which are accounted for under the equity method for IFRSs purposes.

Management also evaluates performance in Eni’s Gas & Power division on the basis of this measure taking account of the evidence that this division is comparable to European utilities in the gas and power generation sector. This measure is provided with the intent to assist investors and financial analysts in assessing the Eni Gas & Power divisional performance as compared to its European peers, as EBITDA is widely used as the main performance indicator for utilities.

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Refining & Marketing

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
                        Results   (million euro)                  
10,185     8,937     9,052     (11.1 )   Net sales from operations       29,631     25,932     (12.5 )
250     430     282     12.8     Operating profit       705     702     (0.4 )
83     (299 )   (219 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (171 )   (406 )      
30     54     56           Exclusion of special items       108     128        
                        of which:                      
      37                 Non-recurring items             37        
30     17     56           Other special items:       108     91        
      1                 - asset impairments       1     1        
23     15     42           - environmental provisions       84     74        
6     2     16           - provisions for redundancy incentives       17     19        
1                       - provision to the reserve for contingencies       4              
      (1 )   (2 )         - other       2     (3 )      
363     185     119     (67.2 )   Adjusted operating profit       642     424     (34.0 )
42     33     28           Net income from investments (a)       153     112        
(148 )   (81 )   (52 )         Income taxes (a)       (281 )   (191 )      
36.5     37.2     35.4           Tax rate   (%)   35.3     35.6        
257     137     95     (63.0 )   Adjusted net profit       514     345     (32.9 )
141     185     231     63.8     Capital expenditures       373     550     47.5  


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Global indicator refining margin                      
4.27     6.90     4.04     (5.4 )   Brent   ($/bbl)   4.33     4.67     7.9  
3.35     5.12     2.94     (12.2 )   Brent   (euro/bbl)   3.48     3.47     (0.3 )
6.82     8.43     5.19     (23.9 )   Ural   ($/bbl)   7.04     6.56     (6.8 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Refining throughputs and sales   (mmtonnes)                  
8.56     8.24     8.28     (3.3 )   Refining throughputs on own account Italy       24.30     24.38     0.3  
1.22     1.08     1.14     (6.6 )   Refining throughputs on own account Rest of Europe       3.49     3.36     (3.7 )
7.18     7.09     6.98     (2.8 )   Refining throughputs of wholly-owned refineries       19.81     20.74     4.7  
                                               
2.24     2.19     2.25     0.6     Retail sales Italy       6.50     6.43     (1.1 )
1.03     0.99     1.05     1.9     Retail sales Rest of Europe       2.85     2.94     3.2  
3.27     3.18     3.30     0.9     Sub-total retail sales       9.35     9.37     0.2  
2.97     2.66     2.85     (4.0 )   Wholesale Italy       8.81     8.12     (7.8 )
1.07     1.02     1.14     6.5     Wholesale Rest of Europe       3.13     3.21     2.6  
0.09     0.14     0.14     55.6     Wholesale Rest of World       0.31     0.41     32.3  
5.68     5.02     4.47     (21.3 )   Other sales       16.35     15.16     (7.3 )
13.08     12.02     11.90     (9.0 )   Sales       37.95     36.27     (4.4 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Refined product sales by region                      
7.58     6.74     6.65     (12.3 )   Italy       22.72     20.70     (8.9 )
2.10     2.01     2.19     4.3     Rest of Europe       5.98     6.15     2.8  
3.40     3.27     3.06     (10.0 )   Rest of World       9.25     9.42     1.8  


 

 

 

         

 

 

        
(a)    Excludes special items.

In the third quarter 2007, the Refining & Marketing division reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 119 million, down euro 244 million, or 67.2% compared to the third quarter of 2006. This decline reflected a weaker operating performance delivered by the refining business, as a result of an unfavorable trading environment

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due to the narrowing of price differentials between light and heavy crude qualities that penalized complex throughputs by reducing the competitive advantage to process low-cost feedstock and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar. These effects were partially offset by better refinery yields.
Marketing activities in Italy reported a marginally lower operating profit mainly due to a decline in wholesale margins, particularly for aviation fuels and bitumen. This was partially offset by improved results reported by retail also due to higher volumes sold.

Adjusted net profit for the third quarter was euro 95 million, down euro 162 million, or 63%, from a year ago.

Adjusted operating profit for the first nine months of 2007 amounted to euro 424 million, down euro 218 million from the first nine months of 2006, or 34%. This reflected a weaker operating performance delivered by the refining business on the back of an unfavorable trading environment and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar. Partially offsetting these effects were higher yields of refineries and lower downtimes.
Marketing activities in Italy reported a lower operating profit mainly due to:

The adjusted net profit for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 345 million, down euro 169 million, or 32.9%.

Special charges excluded from the adjusted operating profit related mainly to environmental provisions and a risk provision relating to an ongoing antitrust proceeding against European authorities (for a total charge of euro 56 million in the third quarter and euro 128 million in the first nine months).

In the third quarter of 2007 refining throughputs on Eni’s own account (9.42 mmtonnes) decreased by 360 ktonnes as compared to the third quarter of 2006, due to the expiration of a processing contract at the Priolo refinery owned by third parties, which occurred at the end of 2006 (down 280 ktonnes in the third quarter, down 940 ktonnes in the first nine months). Excluding this effect, refining throughputs in Italy were stable compared to the third quarter of 2006 as a result of:

In the first nine months of 2007 refining throughputs on Eni’s own account (27.74 mmtonnes) decreased by 50 ktonnes due to the expiration of a processing contract at the Priolo refinery as described above. Excluding this effect, refining throughputs in Italy increased by one million tonnes, or 4%, to 24.38 mmtonnes reflecting better performance at the Livorno and Milazzo, Gela and Venice refineries owing to lower downtime, partially offset by decreases at the Sannazzaro and Taranto refineries.

In the third quarter of 2007, sales of refined products decreased by 1.17 mmtonnes to 11.90 mmtonnes, down 9%, mainly due to lower sales to oil companies and traders both in and outside Italy and lower volumes sold on wholesale markets in Italy.
Eni’s increased retail marketing initiatives meant that volumes of refined products marketed in the retail market in Italy increased by 0.6% to 2.25 mmtonnes, as compared to the third quarter 2006, resulting in a higher rate of growth compared to domestic consumptions. Diesel fuel sales increased driven by continuing trends in vehicle substitution, while gasoline fuel sales declined.
Volumes sold to retail markets in the Rest of Europe increased by 1.9% to 1.05 mmtonnes mainly in Spain.
Sales in the Italian wholesale market decreased by 4% from the third quarter 2006, to 2.85 mmtonnes, as a result of intense competitive pressure and lower demand for diesel fuel and heating oil, particularly from the power generation sector.

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In the first nine months of 2007, sales of refined products decreased by 1.68 mmtonnes from the first nine months of 2006, to 36.27 mmtonnes, down 4.4%. This was due to lower volumes sold to oil companies and traders in Italy, lower sales of feedstock to the petrochemical sector as a result of the expiration of a processing contract at the Priolo refinery and lower sales on the wholesale market in Italy.
Sales of refined products on the retail market in Italy were 6.43 mmtonnes a decline of 1.1%, due to competitive pressure.
Sales on the retail market in the rest of Europe increased by 3.2% to 2.94 mmtonnes mainly in Spain.
Sales on the wholesale market in Italy decreased by 7.8% to 8.12 mmtonnes, due to lower demand for heating oil from the power generation sector, unusually mild winter weather conditions that impacted sales of heating products (diesel oil and LPG) in the first quarter of 2007 and competitive pressures.

 

 

 

 

 

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Summarized group profit and loss account

(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

 

% Ch.
3 Q. 07 vs
3 Q. 06

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
   
 
 
20,366     19,775     20,190     (0.9 )   Net sales from operations   64,689     61,878     (4.3 )
109     164     164     50.5     Other income and revenues   481     609     26.6  
(14,147 )   (14,042 )   (14,227 )   (0.6 )   Operating expenses   (45,266 )   (43,731 )   3.4  
(57 )   (56 )               of which: non recurring items   (57 )   (56 )      
(1,500 )   (1,679 )   (1,748 )   16.5     Depreciation, amortization and impairments   (4,534 )   (5,054 )   (11.5 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

4,828     4,218     4,379     (9.3 )   Operating profit   15,370     13,702     (10.9 )
(42 )   158     (52 )   23.8     Net financial income (expense)   109     (27 )   ..  
279     289     495     77.4     Net income from investments   746     986     32.2  


 

 

 

     

 

 

5,065     4,665     4,822     (4.8 )   Profit before income taxes   16,225     14,661     (9.6 )
(2,553 )   (2,242 )   (2,363 )   7.4     Income taxes   (8,100 )   (7,036 )   13.1  
50.4     48.1     49.0           Tax rate (%)   49.9     48.0        
2,512     2,423     2,459     (2.1 )   Net profit   8,125     7,625     (6.2 )
                        pertaining to:                  
2,422     2,267     2,146     (11.4 )        Eni   7,697     7,001     (9.0 )
90     156     313     247.8          minority interest   428     624     45.8  


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,422     2,267     2,146     (11.4 )   Net profit pertaining to Eni   7,697     7,001     (9.0 )
30     (207 )   (165 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gain) loss   (180 )   (275 )      
168     160     (89 )         Exclusion of special items   540     66        
                        of which:                  
40     81                      non recurring items   40     81        
128     (79 )   (89 )              other special items   500     (15 )      
2,620     2,220     1,892     (27.8 )   Eni’s adjusted net profit (a)   8,057     6,792     (15.7 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

        
(a)    Adjusted operating profit and net profit are before inventory holding gains or losses and special items. For an explanation of these measure and reconciliation of adjusted operating profit and net profit to reported operating profit and net profit see page 20.

 

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NON-GAAP measures

Reconciliation of reported operating profit and reported net profit to results on an adjusted basis

Management evaluates Group and business performance on the basis of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit, which are arrived at by excluding inventory holding gains or losses and special items. Further, finance charges on finance debt, interest income, gains or losses deriving from evaluation of certain derivative financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss as they do not meet the formal criteria to be assessed as hedges under IFRS, and exchange rate differences are excluded when determining adjusted net profit of each business segment.
The taxation effect of such items excluded from adjusted net profit is determined based on the specific rate of taxes applicable to each item, with the exception for finance charges or income, to which the Italian statutory tax rate of 33% is applied.
Adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit are non-GAAP financial measures under either IFRS, or U.S. GAAP. Management includes them in order to facilitate a comparison of base business performance across periods and allow financial analysts to evaluate Eni’s trading performance on the basis of their forecasting models. In addition, management uses segmental adjusted net profit when calculating return on average capital employed (ROACE) by each business segment.

The following is a description of items which are excluded from the calculation of adjusted results.

Inventory holding gain or loss is the difference between the cost of sales of the volumes sold in the period based on the cost of supplies of the same period and the cost of sales of the volumes sold calculated using the weighted average cost method of inventory accounting.
Special items include certain relevant income or charges pertaining to either: (i) infrequent or unusual events and transactions, being identified as non-recurring items under such circumstances; or (ii) certain events or transactions which are not considered to be representative of the ordinary course of business, as in the case of environmental provisions, restructuring charges, asset impairments or write ups and gains or losses on divestments even though they occurred in past periods or are likely to occur in future ones. As provided for in Decision No. 15519 of July 27, 2006 of the Italian market regulator (CONSOB), non recurring material income or charges are to be clearly reported in the management’s discussion and financial tables.

Finance charges or income related to net borrowings excluded from the adjusted net profit of business segments are comprised of interest charges on finance debt and interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents not related to operations. In addition gains or losses on the fair value evaluation of above mentioned derivative financial instruments and exchange rate differences are excluded from the adjusted net profit of business segments.
Therefore, the adjusted net profit of business segments includes finance charges or income deriving from certain segment-operated assets, i.e., interest income on certain receivable financing and securities related to operations and finance charge pertaining to the accretion of certain provisions recorded on a discounted basis (as in the case of the asset retirement obligations in the Exploration & Production division). Finance charges or interest income and related taxation effects excluded from the adjusted net profit of the business segments are allocated on the aggregate Corporate and financial companies.

For a reconciliation of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit to reported operating profit and reported net profit see tables below.

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(million euro)

Third quarter of 2007

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

Engineering & Construction

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventory

 

Group




















Reported operating profit   3,309     590     282     5     211     (51 )   (23 )   56     4,379  




























Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (28 )   (219 )   9                             (238 )
Exclusion of special items                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges                                                      
Other special (income) charges:         19     56     16           8     5           104  
     environmental charges         1     42                                   43  
     asset impairments                                 (4 )               (4 )
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies                                       (3 )         (3 )
     provision for redundancy incentives         18     16     16           12     8           70  
     other               (2 )                                 (2 )




























Special items of operating profit         19     56     16           8     5           104  




























Adjusted operating profit   3,309     581     119     30     211     (43 )   (18 )   56     4,245  
Net financial (expense) income (*)   26     4           1                 (83 )         (52 )
Net income from investments (*)   23     78     28           29                       158  
Income taxes (*)   (1,986 )   (198 )   (52 )   (13 )   (66 )         31     (21 )   (2,305 )




























Tax rate (%)   59.1     29.9     35.4                                   53.0  
Adjusted net profit   1,372     465     95     18     174     (43 )   (70)     35     2,046  




























of which:                                                      
- adjusted net profit of minorities (*)                                                   154  
- Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   1,892  
                                                   

Eni’s reported net profit                                                   2,146  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (165 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                   (89 )
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                      
- other special (income) charges                                                   (89 )
Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   1,892  




























(*)   Excluding special items.

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(million euro)

Third quarter of 2006

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

Engineering & Construction

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventory

 

Group




















Reported operating profit   4,041     592     250     31     145     (185 )   (65 )   19     4,828  




























Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (6 )   83     5                             82  
Exclusion of special items:                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges         57                                         57  
Other special (income) charges:   54     (24 )   30     1           91     8           160  
     environmental charges         3     23                 12                 38  
     asset impairments   48                             6                 54  
     gains on disposal of assets   3                                               3  
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies               1                 53                 54  
     provision for redundancy incentives   3     5     6     4           15     2           35  
     other         (32 )         (3 )         5     6           (24 )




























Special items of operating profit   54     33     30     1           91     8           217  




























Adjusted operating profit   4,095     619     363     37     145     (94 )   (57 )   19     5,127  
Net financial (expense) income (*)   (11 )   6                             (34 )         (39 )
Net income from investments (*)   37     100     42           27                       206  
Income taxes (*)   (2,165 )   (253 )   (148 )   (33 )   (55 )         77     (7 )   (2,584 )




























Tax rate (%)   52.5     34.9     36.5                                   48.8  
Adjusted net profit   1,956     472     257     4     117     (94 )   (14 )   12     2,710  




























of which:                                                      
- adjusted net profit of minorities (*)                                                   90  
- Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   2,620  
                                                   

Eni’s reported net profit                                                   2,422  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   30  
Exclusion of special items:                                                   168  
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                   40  
- other special (income) charges                                                   128  
Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   2,620  




























(*)   Excluding special items.

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(million euro)

Nine months of 2007

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

Engineering & Construction

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventory

 

Group




















Reported operating profit   9,859     2,696     702     216     601     (282 )   (122 )   32     13,702  




























Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         80     (406 )   (19 )                           (345 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges   (12 )   (18 )   37     6     (11 )   65     (11 )         56  
Other special (income) charges:   77     25     91     16           58     14           281  
     environmental charges         2     74                 83                 159  
     asset impairments   76           1                 2                 79  
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies                                 9     (3 )         6  
     provision for redundancy incentives   1     23     19     16           13     17           89  
     other               (3 )               (49 )               (52 )




























Special items of operating profit   65     7     128     22     (11 )   123     3           337  




























Adjusted operating profit   9,924     2,783     424     219     590     (159 )   (119 )   32     13,694  
Net financial (expense) income (*)   22     8           1           (4 )   (54 )         (27 )
Net income from investments (*)   123     296     112     2     67                       600  
Income taxes (*)   (5,641 )   (1,045 )   (191 )   (74 )   (179 )         132     (12 )   (7,010 )




























Tax rate (%)   56.0     33.9     35.6                                   49.1  
Adjusted net profit   4,428     2,042     345     148     478     (163 )   (41 )   20     7,257  




























of which:                                                      
- adjusted net profit of minorities (*)                                                   465  
- Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   6,792  
                                                   

Eni’s reported net profit                                                   7,001  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (275 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                   66  
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                   81  
- other special (income) charges                                                   (15 )
Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   6,792  




























(*)   Excluding special items.

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(million euro)

Nine months of 2006

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

Engineering & Construction

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventory

 

Group




















Reported operating profit   12,439     2,499     705     100     356     (401 )   (207 )   (121 )   15,370  




























Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (26 )   (171 )   (56 )                           (253 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges         57                                         57  
Other special (income) charges:   129     83     108     21           179     20           540  
     environmental charges         42     84                 64                 190  
     asset impairments   180     51     1                 10                 242  
     gains on disposal of assets   (54 )                                             (54 )
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies               4     20           75                 99  
     provision for redundancy incentives   3     22     17     5           16     14           77  
     other         (32 )   2     (4 )         14     6           (14 )




























Special items of operating profit   129     140     108     21           179     20           597  




























Adjusted operating profit   12,568     2,613     642     65     356     (222 )   (187 )   (121 )   15,714  
Net financial (expense) income (*)   (37 )   17                             118           98  
Net income from investments (*)   103     392     153     1     19     6     (1 )         673  
Income taxes (*)   (6,659 )   (1,033 )   (281 )   (33 )   (106 )         67     45     (8,000 )




























Tax rate (%)   52.7     34.2     35.3                                   48.5  
Adjusted net profit   5,975     1,989     514     33     269     (216 )   (3 )   (76 )   8,485  




























of which:                                                      
- adjusted net profit of minorities (*)                                                   428  
- Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   8,057  
                                                   

Eni’s reported net profit                                                   7,697  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (180 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                   540  
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                   40  
- other special (income) charges                                                   500  
Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   8,057  




























(*)   Excluding special items.

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(million euro)

Second quarter of 2007

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

Engineering & Construction

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventory

 

Group




















Reported operating profit  

3,418

   

465

   

430

   

96

   

214

   

(215

)  

(61

)  

(129

)  

4,218

 




























Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses        

68

   

(299

)  

(31

)                          

(262

)
Exclusion of special items                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges  

(12

)  

(18

)  

37

   

6

   

(11

)  

65

   

(11

)        

56

 
Other special (income) charges:  

77

   

4

   

17

   

(4

)        

84

   

6

         

184

 
     environmental charges        

1

   

15

               

83

               

99

 
     asset impairments  

76

         

1

               

3

               

80

 
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies                                

9

               

9

 
     provision for redundancy incentives  

1

   

3

   

2

   

(4

)        

1

   

6

         

9

 
     other              

(1

)              

(12

)              

(13

)




























Special items of operating profit  

65

   

(14

)  

54

   

2

   

(11

)  

149

   

(5

)        

240

 




























Adjusted operating profit  

3,483

   

519

   

185

   

67

   

203

   

(66

)  

(66

)  

(129

)  

4,196

 
Net financial (expense) income (*)  

31

   

1

                     

(4

)  

130

         

158

 
Net income from investments (*)  

90

   

103

   

33

   

2

   

12

                     

240

 
Income taxes (*)  

(1,957

)  

(205

)  

(81

)  

(18

)  

(56

)        

51

   

48

   

(2,218

)




























Tax rate (%)  

54.3

   

32.9

   

37.2

                                 

48.3

 
Adjusted net profit  

1,647

   

418

   

137

   

51

   

159

   

(70

)  

115

   

(81

)  

2,376

 




























of which:                                                      
- net profit of minorities                                                  

156

 
- Eni's adjusted net profit                                                  

2,220

 
                                                   

Eni's reported net profit                                                  

2,267

 
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                  

(207

)
Exclusion of special items:                                                  

160

 
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                  

81

 
- other special (income) charges                                                  

79

 
Eni's adjusted net profit                                                  

2,220

 




























(*)   Excluding special items.

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Analysis of special items

(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007


 
 
   
 
57     56           Non-recurring (income) charges   57     56  
160     184     104     Other special charges:   540     281  
38     99     43          environmental charges   190     159  
54     80     (4 )        asset impairments   242     79  
3                      gains on disposal of assets   (54 )      
54     9     (3 )        provisions to the reserve for contingencies   99     6  
35     9     70          provisions for redundancy incentives   77     89  
(24 )   (13 )   (2 )        other   (14 )   (52 )


 

 

     

 

217     240     104     Special items of operating profit   597     337  


 

 

     

 

3                 Net financial (expense) income   (11 )      
(73 )   (6 )   (322 )   Net income from investments   (73 )   (328 )
                  of which:            
(73 )                    gain on Galp Energia SGPS SA (divestment of assets to Rede Eléctrica National)   (73 )      
            (290 )        gain on divestment of Haldor Topsøe AS and Camom SA         (290 )
21     (74 )   (30 )   Income taxes   27     (102 )
168     160     (248 )   Total special items of net profit   540     (93 )
                  pertaining to:            


 

 

     

 

            (159 )        minorities         (159 )
            (89 )        Eni         66  


 

 

     

 

Adjusted operating profit by division

(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007


 
 
   
 
4,095     3,483     3,309     Exploration & Production   12,568     9,924  
619     519     581     Gas & Power   2,613     2,783  
363     185     119     Refining & Marketing   642     424  
37     67     30     Petrochemicals   65     219  
145     203     211     Engineering & Construction   356     590  
(94 )   (66 )   (43 )   Other activities   (222 )   (159 )
(57 )   (66 )   (18 )   Corporate and financial companies   (187 )   (119 )
19     (129 )   56     Impact of unrealized profit in inventory   (121 )   32  
5,127     4,196     4,245         15,714     13,694  


 

 

     

 

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Summarized Group balance sheet

Summarized group balance sheet aggregates the amount of assets and liabilities derived from the statutory balance sheet in accordance with functional criteria which consider the enterprise conventionally divided into the three fundamental areas focusing on resource investments, operations and financing. Management believes that this summarized group balance sheet is useful information in assisting investors to assess Eni’s capital structure and to analyze its sources of funds and investments in fixed assets and working capital. Management uses the summarized group balance sheet to calculate key ratios such as return on capital employed (ROACE) and the proportion of net borrowings to shareholders’ equity (leverage) intended to evaluate whether Eni’s financing structure is sound and well-balanced.

SUMMARIZED GROUP BALANCE SHEET (a)

(million euro)

   

Dec. 31, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

Sep. 30, 2007

 

Change vs
Dec. 31, 2006

 

Change vs
June 30, 2007

   
 
 
 
 
Fixed assets                              
Property, plant and equipment, net   44,312     45,999     49,029     4,717     3,030  
Other assets   629     614     585     (44 )   (29 )
Inventories - compulsory stock   1,827     1,899     1,987     160     88  
Intangible assets   3,753     3,962     4,335     582     373  
Investments, net   4,246     5,209     5,473     1,227     264  
Accounts receivable financing and securities related to operations   557     366     388     (169 )   22  
Net accounts payable in relation to capital expenditures   (1,090 )   (1,178 )   (1,296 )   (206 )   (118 )
   

 

 

 

 

    54,234     56,871     60,501     6,267     3,630  
Net working capital                              
Inventories   4,752     4,936     5,272     520     336  
Trade accounts receivable   15,230     13,388     14,383     (847 )   995  
Trade accounts payable   (10,528 )   (9,751 )   (10,375 )   153     (624 )
Taxes payable and reserve for net deferred income tax liabilities   (5,396 )   (6,880 )   (7,415 )   (2,019 )   (535 )
Provision for contingencies   (8,614 )   (8,208 )   (8,280 )   334     (72 )
Other operating assets and liabilities:                              
- equity instruments         2,581     2,520     2,520     (61 )
- other (b)   (641 )   (711 )   (727 )   (86 )   (16 )
   

 

 

 

 

    (5,197 )   (4,645 )   (4,622 )   575     23  
Employee termination indemnities and other benefits   (1,071 )   (936 )   (934 )   137     2  
Net assets held for sale including related net borrowings         128     114     114     (14 )
   

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL EMPLOYED, NET   47,966     51,418     55,059     7,093     3,641  
   

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity including minority interests   41,199     42,296     43,629     2,430     1,333  
   

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings   6,767     9,122     11,430     4,663     2,308  
   

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   47,966     51,418     55,059     7,093     3,641  
   

 

 

 

 

        
(a)    For a reconciliation to the statutory balance sheet see Eni’s Report on the first half 2007 under the paragraph “Reconciliation of Summarized Group Balance Sheet and Summarized Group Cash Flow statement to statutory schemes” pages 52-55.
(b)    Include operating financing receivables and securities related to operations for euro 269 million at September 30, 2007 (euro 302 million at June 30, 2007 and euro 245 million at December 31, 2006) and securities covering technical reserves of Eni's insurance activities for euro 482 million (euro 515 million at June 30, 2007 and euro 417 million at December 31, 2006).

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Net borrowings and leverage

Leverage is a measure of a company’s level of indebtedness, calculated as the ratio between net borrowings which is calculated by excluding cash and cash equivalents and certain very liquid assets from financial debt and shareholders’ equity, including minority interests. Management makes use of leverage in order to assess the soundness and efficiency of the Group balance sheet in terms of optimal mix between net borrowings and net equity, and to carry out benchmark analysis with industry standards. In the medium term, management plans to maintain a strong financial structure targeting a level of leverage up to 0.40.

(million euro)

   

Dec. 31, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

Sep. 30, 2007

 

Change vs
Dec. 31, 2006

 

Change vs
June 30, 2007

   
 
 
 
 
Total debt   11,699     16,141     15,701     4,002     (440 )
Short-term debt   4,290     9,061     7,244     2,954     (1,817 )
Long-term debt   7,409     7,080     8,457     1,048     1,377  
Cash and cash equivalent   (3,985 )   (6,368 )   (3,676 )   309     2,692  
Securities not related to operations   (552 )   (214 )   (178 )   374     36  
Non-operating financing receivables   (395 )   (437 )   (417 )   (22 )   20  
   

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings   6,767     9,122     11,430     4,663     2,308  
   

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity including minority interest   41,199     42,296     43,629     2,430     1,333  
   

 

 

 

 

Leverage   0.16     0.22     0.26     0.10     0.04  
   

 

 

 

 

Assuming Gazprom exercises its call options to purchase a 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft held by Eni and a 51% interest in the three Russian gas companies held according to a 60:40 interest by Eni and Enel as of September 30, 2007, leverage would stand at 0.19.

BONDS DUE WITHIN 18 MONTHS FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(million euro) (a)

Issuing company  
Eni Coordination Center SA

879

Eni USA Inc

141

 

1,020



(a)   Including interest accrued and discount on issue.

Changes in shareholders' equity

(million euro)

Shareholders' equity at December 31, 2006        

41,199

     Net profit for the period  

7,625

     
     Reserve for cash flow hedges  

(617

)    
     Dividend to Eni shareholders  

(2,384

)    
     Dividends paid by consolidated subsidiaries to shareholders  

(227

)    
     Shares repurchased  

(486

)    
     Issue of ordinary share capital for employee share incentive schemes  

44

     
     Effect on equity of the shares repurchased by consolidated subsidiaries (Snam Rete Gas/Saipem)  

(191

)    
     Exchange differences from translation of financial statements denominated in currencies other than euro  

(1,242

)    
     Other changes  

(92

)    
   



Total changes        

2,430

   



Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2007        

43,629

     pertaining to:          
     Eni         41,266
     minority interest         2,363






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ROACE (Return On Average Capital Employed)

Return On Average Capital Employed for the Group, on an adjusted basis is the return on the Group average capital invested, calculated as ratio between net adjusted profit before minority interest, plus net finance charges on net borrowings net of the related tax effect, and net average capital employed. The tax rate applied on finance charges is the Italian statutory tax rate of 33%. The capital invested as of period-end used for the calculation of net average capital invested is obtained by deducting inventory gains or losses as of in the period, net of the related tax effect.

(million euro)

Calculated on a twelve-month period ending on
September 30, 2007
 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit  

5,732

 

2,915

 

460

 

9,790

Exclusion of after-tax finance expenses/interest income   -   -   -  

103

Adjusted net profit unlevered  

5,732

 

2,915

 

460

 

9,893

Adjusted capital employed, net:                
- at the beginning of period  

18,733

 

17,001

 

5,583

 

46,220

- at the end of period  

24,111

 

18,700

 

5,762

 

54,997

Adjusted average capital employed, net  

21,422

 

17,851

 

5,673

 

50,609

ROACE adjusted (%)  

26.8

 

16.3

 

8.1

 

19.5

   
 
 
 

Assuming Gazprom exercises its call options to purchase a 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft held by Eni and a 51% interest in the three Russian gas companies held according to a 60:40 interest by Eni and Enel as of September 30, 2007, ROACE for the Group and for the Exploration & Production division would stand at 20.1% and 28.9%, respectively.

(million euro)

Calculated on a twelve-month period ending on
September 30, 2006
 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit  

7,547

 

2,629

 

735

 

10,983

Exclusion of after-tax finance expenses/interest income   -   -   -  

33

Adjusted net profit unlevered  

7,547

 

2,629

 

735

 

11,016

Adjusted capital employed, net:                
- at the beginning of period  

19,299

 

17,514

 

5,252

 

46,438

- at the end of period  

18,733

 

17,037

 

5,802

 

45,909

Adjusted average capital employed, net  

19,016

 

17,276

 

5,527

 

46,174

ROACE adjusted (%)  

39.7

 

15.2

 

13.3

 

23.9

   
 
 
 

(million euro)

Calculated on a twelve-month period ending on
December 31, 2006
 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit  

7,279

 

2,862

 

629

 

11,018

Exclusion of after-tax finance expenses/interest income   -   -   -  

46

Adjusted net profit unlevered  

7,279

 

2,862

 

629

 

11,064

Adjusted capital employed, net:                
- at the beginning of period  

20,206

 

18,978

 

5,993

 

49,692

- at the end of period  

18,590

 

18,864

 

5,766

 

47,999

Adjusted average capital employed, net  

19,398

 

18,921

 

5,880

 

48,846

ROACE adjusted (%)  

37.5

 

15.1

 

10.7

 

22.7

   
 
 
 

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Summarized cash flow statement and change in net borrowings

Eni’s summarized group cash flow statement derives from the statutory statement of cash flows. It enables investors to understand the link existing between changes in cash and cash equivalents (deriving from the statutory cash flows statement) and in net borrowings (deriving from the summarized cash flow statement) that occurred from the beginning of period to the end of period. The measure enabling such a link is represented by the free cash flow which is the cash in excess of capital expenditure needs. Starting from free cash flow it is possible to determine either: (i) changes in cash and cash equivalents for the period by adding/deducting cash flows relating to financing debts/receivables (issuance/repayment of debt and receivables related to financing activities), shareholders’ equity (dividends paid, net repurchase of own shares, capital issuance) and the effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences; (ii) changes in net borrowings for the period by adding/deducting cash flows relating to shareholders’ equity and the effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences.
The free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure of financial performance.

SUMMARIZED GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT (a)

(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

Change


 
 
   
 
 
2,512     2,423     2,459     Net profit   8,125     7,625     (500 )
                  Adjustments to reconcile to cash generated from operating profit before changes in working capital:                  
                       amortization and depreciation and other                  
1,610     1,620     1,566          non monetary items   4,185     4,437     252  
5     (12 )   (285 )        net gains on disposal of assets   (55 )   (311 )   (256 )
2,538     1,973     2,348          dividends, interest, taxes and other changes   8,121     6,718     (1,403 )


 

 

     

 

 

6,665     6,004     6,088     Net cash generated from operating profit before changes in working capital   20,376     18,469     (1,907 )
(1,181 )   478     (1,375 )   Changes in working capital related to operations   (177 )   (452 )   (275 )
(929 )   (2,362 )   (1,347 )   Dividends received, taxes paid, interest (paid) received during the period   (4,976 )   (4,968 )   8  


 

 

     

 

 

4,555     4,120     3,366     Net cash provided by operating activities   15,223     13,049     (2,174 )
(1,835 )   (2,244 )   (2,679 )   Capital expenditures   (4,889 )   (6,936 )   (2,047 )
(12 )   (4,925 )   (3,776 )   Investments and purchase of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses   (76 )   (8,711 )   (8,635 )
23     164     455     Disposals   127     631     504  
(126 )   358     82     Other cash flow related to capital expenditures, investments and disposals   (46 )   288     334  


 

 

     

 

 

2,605     (2,527 )   (2,552 )   Free cash flow   10,339     (1,679 )   (12,018 )
(3 )   5,265     148     Borrowings (repayment) of debt related to financing activities   463     378     (85 )
(378 )   (253 )   (148 )   Changes in short and long-term financial debt   (1,521 )   4,486     6,007  
(260 )   (2,821 )   (117 )   Dividends paid and changes in minority interests and reserves   (4,031 )   (3,383 )   648  
17     (19 )   (23 )   Effect of changes in consolidation and exchange differences   (124 )   (111 )   13  
1,981     (355 )   (2,692 )   NET CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD   5,126     (309 )   (5,435 )


 

 

     

 

 

CHANGES IN NET BORROWINGS

(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007

 

Change


 
 
   
 
 
2,605     (2,527 )   (2,552 )   Free cash flow   10,339     (1,679 )   (12,018 )
                  Net borrowings of acquired companies                  
      (24 )   (3 )   Net borrowings of divested companies   1     (27 )   (28 )
199     102     364     Exchange differences on net borrowings and other changes   316     426     110  
(260 )   (2,821 )   (117 )   Dividends paid and changes in minority interests and reserves   (4,031 )   (3,383 )   648  
2,544     (5,270 )   (2,308 )   CHANGE IN NET BORROWINGS   6,625     (4,663 )   (11,288 )


 

 

     

 

 

(a)   For a reconciliation to the statutory statement of cash flows see Eni’s Report on the first half of 2007 under the paragraph “Reconciliation of Summarized Group Balance Sheet and Summarized Group Cash Flow statement to statutory schemes” pages 54-55.

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Capital expenditures

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007


 
 
   
 
10   23       Acquisitions of proved and unproved property       13   96
            Italy            
10   6       North Africa       10   11
            West Africa            
    17       Rest of world       3   85
263   375   449   Exploration       642   1,197
33   28   24   Italy       90   86
72   86   105   North Africa       179   274
11   69   51   West Africa       105   188
56   49   30   North Sea       99   154
91   143   239   Rest of world       169   495
862   1,056   1,258   Development       2,573   3,223
96   147   144   Italy       270   398
189   207   233   North Africa       492   628
197   256   349   West Africa       570   871
98   114   102   North Sea       285   305
282   332   430   Rest of world       956   1,021
17   17   18   Other       38   46
1,152   1,471   1,725           3,266   4,562

 
 
         
 

GAS & POWER
(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007


 
 
   
 
269   263   267   Italy       617   684
42   42   95   Outside Italy       104   204
311   305   362           721   888
28   11   13   Market       41   29
        1   Italy           1
28   11   12   Outside Italy       41   28
37   31   42   Distribution       104   98
185   222   272   Transport       437   638
171   191   189   Italy       374   462
14   31   83   Outside Italy       63   176
61   41   35   Power generation       139   123
311   305   362           721   888

 
 
         
 

REFINING & MARKETING
(million euro)

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007


 
 
   
 
109   160   213   Italy       306   496
32   25   18   Outside Italy       67   54
141   185   231           373   550
75   110   178   Refining and Supply and Logistics       237   392
75   110   178   Italy       237   392
66   55   53   Marketing       133   138
34   30   35   Italy       66   84
32   25   18   Outside Italy       67   54
    20       Other activities       3   20
141   185   231           373   550

 
 
         
 

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Exploration & Production

Daily production of oil and natural gas by region

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007


 
 
   
 
1,709   1,736   1,659   Daily production of oil and natural gas (a) (b)   (kboe/d)   1,761   1,710
235   215   204   Italy       239   214
554   599   568   North Africa       550   578
365   333   324   West Africa       372   331
254   264   213   North Sea       279   254
301   325   350   Rest of world       321   333
152.3   152.2   147.0   Oil and natural gas sold (a)   (mmboe)   465.9   449.3

 
 
         
 

 

Daily production of liquids by region

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007


 
 
   
 
1,041   1,026   975   Production of liquids (a)   (kbbl/d)   1,080   1,010
77   76   73   Italy       79   75
330   333   315   North Africa       327   326
315   285   275   West Africa       325   283
164   155   136   North Sea       177   153
155   177   176   Rest of world       172   173

 
 
         
 

 

Daily production of natural gas by region

Third quarter 2006

 

Second quarter 2007

 

Third quarter 2007

   

Nine months 2006

 

Nine months 2007


 
 
   
 
3,834   4,082   3,927   Production of natural gas (a) (b)   (mmcf/d)   3,911   4,017
906   801   751   Italy       924   797
1,283   1,524   1,455   North Africa       1,278   1,448
287   278   282   West Africa       266   280
517   626   443   North Sea       586   579
841   854   996   Rest of world       857   913

 
 
         
 
        
(a)    Includes Eni’s share of production of equity-accounted entities.
(b)    Includes own consumption of natural gas (299 mmcf/d in the third quarter of 2007, 285 mmcf/d in the third quarter of 2006, 295 mmcf/d in the first nine months of 2007 and 285 mmcf/d in the first nine months of 2006).

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Report on the third
quarter of 2007

 


Contents

   

1

  Basis of presentation
   

2

  Statistic recap

Group Financial Review

 

3

  Profit and loss account highlights
   

6

  Analysis of profit and loss account items
   

12

  Summarized Group balance sheet
   

18

  Summarized Cash flow statement and change in net borrowings
   

22

  Post-closing events
   

23

  Outlook for 2007

Operating Results by Division

 

24

  Exploration & Production
   

27

  Gas & Power
   

31

  Refining & Marketing
   

34

  Petrochemicals
   

35

  Engineering & Construction
   

37

  Other activities
   

37

  Corporate and financial companies

Non-GAAP measures

 

38

  Reconciliation of reported operating profit and reported net profit to results on an adjusted basis
   

44

  Certification rendered by Eni's Chief Financial Officer, in his quality as manager responsible for the preparation of financial reports, pursuant to Article 154-bis paragraph 2 of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998

 


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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Eni’s consolidated report at September 30, 2007, unaudited, has been prepared in compliance with Italian listing standards set by the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) in its regulation for Italian listed companies.

Profit and loss account information is presented for the third quarter of 2007 and for the first nine months of 2007 and for the same periods a year earlier. Balance sheet information is presented at September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006. Tables are comparable with those of 2006 financial statements and the 2007 interim report.

Eni’s accounts at September 30, 2007 have been prepared in accordance with the evaluation and measurement criteria set by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Commission according to the procedure set forth in Article 6 of the European Regulation (CE) No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and European Council of July 19, 2002.

Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed throughout this report are accompanied by explanatory notes and tables to help investors to gain a full understanding of said measures in line with guidance provided for by recommendation CESR/05-178b.
  Disclaimer
This report contains certain forward-looking statements, in particular in the Outlook section those regarding capital expenditure, dividends, share repurchases, allocation of future cash flow from operations, future operating performance, gearing, targets of production and sale growth, new markets, and the progress and timing of projects. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future. Actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including the timing of bringing new fields on stream; management’s ability in carrying out industrial plans and in succeeding in commercial transactions; future levels of industry product supply, demand and pricing; operational problems; general economic conditions; political stability and economic growth in relevant areas of the world; changes in laws and governmental regulations; development and use of new technology; changes in public expectations and other changes in business conditions; the actions of competitors.

Due to the seasonality in demand for natural gas and certain refined products and the changes in a number of external factors affecting Eni’s operations, such as prices and margins of hydrocarbons and refined products, Eni’s results of operations and changes in net borrowings for the first nine months of the year cannot be extrapolated for the full year.

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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

STATISTIC RECAP

Summary financial data

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
20,366     20,190     (176 )   (0.9 )   Net sales from operations       64,689     61,878     (2,811 )   (4.3 )
4,828     4,379     (449 )   (9.3 )   Operating profit       15,370     13,702     (1,668 )   (10.9 )
5,127     4,245     (882 )   (17.2 )   Adjusted operating profit (a)       15,714     13,694     (2,020 )   (12.9 )
2,422     2,146     (276 )   (11.4 )   Net profit (b)       7,697     7,001     (696 )   (9.0 )
0.66     0.59     (0.07 )   (10.6 )        per ordinary share (c)   (euro)   2.08     1.91     (0.17 )   (8.2 )
1.68     1.62     (0.06 )   (3.6 )        per ADR (c) (d)   ($)   5.18     5.13     (0.05 )   (1.0 )
2,620     1,892     (728 )   (27.8 )   Adjusted net profit (a) (b)       8,057     6,792     (1,265 )   (15.7 )
0.71     0.52     (0.19 )   (26.8 )        per ordinary share (c)   (euro)   2.17     1.85     (0.32 )   (14.7 )
1.81     1.43     (0.38 )   (21.0 )        per ADR (c) (d)   ($)   5.40     4.97     (0.43 )   (8.0 )
4,555     3,366     (1,189 )   (26.1 )   Net cash provided by operating activities       15,223     13,049     (2,174 )   (14.3 )
1,835     2,679     844     46.0     Capital expenditures       4,889     6,936     2,047     41.9  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    For a detailed explanation of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit see “Reconciliation of reported operating profit and reported net profit to results on an adjusted basis” on page 38.
(b)    Profit attributable to Eni shareholders.
(c)    Fully diluted. Dollar amounts are converted on the basis of the average EUR/USD exchange rate quoted by the ECB for the periods presented.
(d)    One ADR (American Depositary Receipt) is equal to two Eni ordinary shares.

Key market indicators

Third quarter

 

  

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
69.49     74.87     5.38     7.7     Average price of Brent dated crude oil (a)       66.96     67.13     0.17     0.3  
1.274     1.375     0.101     7.9     Average EUR/USD exchange rate (b)       1.244     1.344     0.100     8.0  
54.55     54.45     (0.10 )   (0.2 )   Average price in euro of Brent dated crude oil       53.82     49.95     (3.87 )   (7.2 )
4.27     4.04     (0.23 )   (5.4 )   Average European refining margin (c)       4.33     4.67     0.34     7.9  
3.35     2.94     (0.41 )   (12.2 )   Average European refining margin in euro       3.48     3.47     (0.01 )   (0.3 )
3.2     4.5     1.3     40.6     Euribor - three-month rate   (%)   2.9     4.1     1.2     41.4  
5.4     5.8     0.4     7.4     Libor - three-month dollar rate   (%)   5.1     5.5     0.4     7.8  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    In USD per barrel. Source: Platt’s Oilgram.
(b)    Source: ECB.
(c)    In USD per barrel FOB Mediterranean Brent dated crude oil. Source: Eni calculations based on Platt’s Oilgram data.

Summary operating data

Third quarter

 

  

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
1,709     1,659     (50 )   (2.9 )   Production of hydrocarbons (a)   (kboe/d)   1,761     1,710     (51 )   (2.9 )
1,041     975     (66 )   (6.3 )   Liquids   (kbbl/d)   1,080     1,010     (70 )   (6.5 )
3,834     3,927     93     2.4     Natural gas (a)   (mmcf/d)   3,911     4,017     106     2.7  
18.90     19.74     0.84     4.4     Worldwide gas sales   (bcm)   70.55     68.31     (2.24 )   (3.2 )
0.81     0.67     (0.14 )   (17.3 )   of which: upstream sales in Europe       3.01     2.61     (0.40 )   (13.3 )
7.85     8.67     0.82     10.4     Electricity sold   (TWh)   23.24     24.91     1.67     7.2  
3.27     3.30     0.03     0.9     Retail sales of refined products in Europe   (mmtonnes)   9.35     9.37     0.02     0.2  
1,261     1,354     93     7.4     Petrochemical product sales   (ktonnes)   3,941     4,166     225     5.7  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    Includes own consumption of natural gas (299 mmcf/d in the third quarter of 2007, 285 mmcf/d in the third quarter of 2006, 295 mmcf/d in the first nine months of 2007 and 285 mmcf/d in the first nine months of 2006).

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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

Group Financial Review

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT HIGHLIGHTS

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
20,366     20,190     (176 )   (0.9 )   Net sales from operations       64,689     61,878     (2,811 )   (4.3 )
109     164     55     50.5     Other income and revenues       481     609     128     26.6  
(14,147 )   (14,227 )   (80 )   (0.6 )   Operating expenses       (45,266 )   (43,731 )   1,535     3.4  
(57 )                     of which: non-recurring items       (57 )   (56 )            
(1,500 )   (1,748 )   (248 )   (16.5 )   Depreciation, amortization and impairments       (4,534 )   (5,054 )   (520 )   (11.5 )
4,828     4,379     (449 )   (9.3 )   Operating profit       15,370     13,702     (1,668 )   (10.9 )
(42 )   (52 )   (10 )   23.8     Net financial income (expense)       109     (27 )   (136 )   ..  
279     495     216     77.4     Net income from investments       746     986     240     32.2  
5,065     4,822     (243 )   (4.8 )   Profit before income taxes       16,225     14,661     (1,564 )   (9.6 )
(2,553 )   (2,363 )   190     7.4     Income taxes       (8,100 )   (7,036 )   1,064     13.1  
50.4     49.0     (1.4 )         Tax rate   (%)   49.9     48.0     (1.9 )      
2,512     2,459     (53 )   (2.1 )   Net profit       8,125     7,625     (500 )   (6.2 )
                        pertaining to:                            
2,422     2,146     (276 )   (11.4 )        Eni       7,697     7,001     (696 )   (9.0 )
90     313     223     ..          minority interest       428     624     196     45.8  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Third quarter
Eni’s net profit
for the third quarter of 2007 was euro 2,146 million, down euro 276 million from the third quarter of 2006, or 11.4%, due mainly to a lower operating performance down by euro 449 million, or 9.3%, as a result of a decline in the Exploration & Production and Refining & Marketing divisions. This reduction in
 
operating profit was offset in part by a euro 190 million decrease in income taxes reflecting lower profit before taxes and a 1.4 percentage points decline in the Group tax rate (from 50.4 to 49%) among other things as a result of a lower share of profit generated by the Exploration & Production division.

 

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
2,422     2,146     (276 )   (11.4 )   Net profit pertaining to Eni       7,697     7,001     (696 )   (9.0 )
30     (165 )               Exclusion of inventory holding (gain) loss       (180 )   (275 )            
168     (89 )               Exclusion of special items:       540     66              
                        of which:                            
40                            non-recurring items       40     81              
128     (89 )                    other special items       500     (15 )            
2,620     1,892     (728 )   (27.8 )   Eni’s adjusted net profit (a)       8,057     6,792     (1,265 )   (15.7 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    For a definition and reconciliation of reported operating profit and reported net profit to adjusted results, which exclude inventory holding gains/losses and special items, see “Reconciliation of reported operating profit and reported net profit to results on an adjusted basis” on page 38.

 

Eni’s adjusted net profit amounted to euro 1,892 million, down 27.8% from the third quarter 2006. Adjusted net profit is arrived at by excluding an inventory holding gain of euro 165 million and special gains of euro 89 million net, resulting in a downward adjustment to net profit (down euro 254 million).   Special gains related to the divestment of interests in certain associates in the Engineering & Construction division, partly offset by environmental charges and provisions for redundancy incentives.

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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

Return On Average Capital Employed (ROACE)1 calculated on an adjusted basis for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2007 was 19.5% (23.9% for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2006). If Gazprom exercises its call options to purchase a 20%   interest in OAO Gazprom Neft held by Eni and a 51% interest in the three Russian gas companies held according to a 60:40 interest by Eni and Enel as of September 30, 2007, the Group ROACE would stand at 20.1%.

The following table sets forth adjusted net profit by division:

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
1,956     1,372     (584 )   (29.9 )   Exploration & Production       5,975     4,428     (1,547 )   (25.9 )
472     465     (7 )   (1.5 )   Gas & Power       1,989     2,042     53     2.7  
257     95     (162 )   (63.0 )   Refining & Marketing       514     345     (169 )   (32.9 )
4     18     14     ..     Petrochemicals       33     148     115     ..  
117     174     57     48.7     Engineering & Construction       269     478     209     77.7  
(94 )   (43 )   51     54.3     Other activities       (216 )   (163 )   53     24.5  
(14 )   (70 )   (56 )   ..     Corporate and financial companies       (3 )   (41 )   (38 )   ..  
12     35     23           Impact of unrealized profit in inventory (a)       (76 )   20     96        
2,710     2,046     (664 )   (24.5 )           8,485     7,257     (1,228 )   (14.5 )
                        of which:                            
90     154     64     71.1          net profit of minorities       428     465     37     8.6  
2,620     1,892     (728 )   (27.8 )        Eni’s adjusted net profit       8,057     6,792     (1,265 )   (15.7 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    Unrealized profit in inventory concerned intragroup sales of goods and services recorded at period end in the equity of the purchasing business segment.

 

The decline in the Group adjusted net profit was a result of:
  • The reduction of adjusted net profit reported by the Exploration & Production division (down euro 584 million, or 29.9%) due to a weaker operating performance (down euro 786 million, or 19.2%), which was adversely impacted by the appreciation of the euro over the dollar, a decline in production sold (down 5.6 mmboe) and rising operating costs and amortization charges in connection with higher exploratory activity. Net profit was also impacted by a 6.6 percentage point increase in the tax-rate on an adjusted basis.
  • The reduction of adjusted net profit reported by the Refining & Marketing division (down euro 162 million, or 63%) due to a weaker operating performance of refining activity reflecting a negative trading environment which affected results from complex throughputs and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar.
  These declines in the adjusted net profit were partly offset by higher adjusted net profit in the Engineering & Construction division (up euro 57 million; up 48.7%), due to an improved operating performance (up euro 66 million) relating particularly to favorable demand trends in oilfield services.

The trading environment was unfavorable, despite the fact that higher Brent crude prices were recorded averaging $74.87 per barrel, up 7.7% compared to the third quarter 2006. In fact, the benefit of higher oil prices was more than offset by the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (up 7.9%). Also realized refining margins decreased significantly due to the worsening of the ratio between prices of main distillates and Brent quotations (the margin on Brent was down 5.4%) in addition to the narrowing of price differentials between light and heavy crude qualities which penalized complex throughputs by reducing the competitive advantage to process low-cost feedstock. Gas selling margins decreased due to an unfavorable trading environment reflecting indexation mechanisms of purchase/selling prices.

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(1)    Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed throughout this report are accompanied by explanatory notes and tables to help investors to gain a full understanding of said measures in line with guidance provided for by CESR recommendation No. 2005-178b. See pages 15 and 16 for ROACE, leverage and net borrowings respectively.

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First nine months
Eni’s net profit
for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 7,001 million, down euro 696 million from the first nine months of 2006, or 9%, due primarily to a lower operating performance (down euro 1,668 million, or 10.9%) as a result of a decline in the Exploration & Production and Refining & Marketing divisions, partially offset by the positive performance delivered by the Engineering & Construction, Petrochemicals and Gas & Power divisions. This reduction in operating profit was offset in part by lower income taxes (down by euro 1,064 million) owing to lower profit before taxes and a 1.9 percentage points decline in the Group tax rate (from 49.9 to 48%).

Eni’s adjusted net profit amounted to euro 6,792 million, down 15.7% from the first nine months of 2006. Adjusted net profit is arrived at by excluding an inventory holding gain of euro 275 million and special charges of euro 66 million net, resulting in a downward adjustment to net profit (up euro 209 million).

Special charges related to gains on divestment in the Engineering & Construction division, environmental charges, provisions for redundancy incentives, as well as non-recurring charges related to: (i) risk provisions against certain ongoing antitrust proceedings before the European antitrust authority; (ii) a gain deriving from the curtailment of the provision for employee post-retirement benefits deriving from a change in Italian laws regulating this matter for Italian companies.

The decline in the Group adjusted net profit resulted from the reduction of adjusted net profit recorded in the:
(i) Exploration & Production division (down euro 1,547 million, or 25.9%), due to a weaker operating performance (down euro 2,644 million, or 21%) which was adversely impacted by the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (8%), a decline in production sold (down 17.8 mmboe), higher operating costs and amortization charges. Performance in this division was also negatively affected by the 3.3 percentage points increase in the adjusted tax rate.
  (ii) Refining & Marketing division (down euro 169 million,
or 32.9%), due to weaker realized refining margins particularly on complex throughputs and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar.

These declines in the adjusted net profit were partly offset by a higher adjusted net profit reported in the divisions:
  • Engineering & Construction (up euro 209 million, or 77.7%), reflecting an improved operating performance (up euro 234 million) against the backdrop of favorable demand trends in oilfield services.
  • Petrochemicals (up euro 115 million), due to an improved operating performance (up euro 154 million), reflecting a recovery in product selling margins and a weak operating performance in 2006 resulting from the unplanned downtime of the Priolo cracker and downstream plants as a consequence of an accident that occurred at the nearby refinery in April 2006.
  • Gas & Power (up euro 53 million, or 2.7%), due to a better operating performance (up euro 170 million, or 6.5%) reflecting the positive developments in the regulatory framework in Italy and because higher purchase charges were incurred in the first quarter of 2006 due to the climatic emergency in the 2005-2006 winter. These positive factors were offset in part by the impact of unusually mild winter weather conditions affecting natural gas sales volumes by consolidated subsidiaries (down 2.16 bcm, or 3.5%). Divisional results were also negatively impacted by weaker selling margins on gas due to an unfavorable trading environment.

In the first nine months, the trading environment was unfavorable due to the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (up 8%), lower realized refining margins, in particular on complex throughputs, and lower gas selling margins due to adverse trends in energy parameters to which purchase and selling prices are indexed. In the first nine months a slight increase in the oil prices (up 0.3%) was recorded with Brent crude prices averaging $67.13 per barrel; when expressed in terms of euros, Brent prices recorded a 7.2 drop.

 

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ANALYSIS OF PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT ITEMS

Net sales from operations

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
6,562     6,411     (151 )   (2.3 )   Exploration & Production       21,021     19,240     (1,781 )   (8.5 )
5,265     5,215     (50 )   (0.9 )   Gas & Power       20,198     18,937     (1,261 )   (6.2 )
10,185     9,052     (1,133 )   (11.1 )   Refining & Marketing       29,631     25,932     (3,699 )   (12.5 )
1,743     1,767     24     1.4     Petrochemicals       5,083     5,243     160     3.1  
1,930     2,185     255     13.2     Engineering & Construction       5,010     6,474     1,464     29.2  
197     49     (148 )   (75.1 )   Other activities       662     152     (510 )   (77.0 )
224     309     85     37.9     Corporate and financial companies       829     926     97     11.7  
(5,740 )   (4,798 )   942           Consolidation adjustment       (17,745 )   (15,026 )   2,719        
20,366     20,190     (176 )   (0.9 )           64,689     61,878     (2,811 )   (4.3 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Third quarter
Eni’s net sales from operations (revenues) for the third quarter of 2007 (euro 20,190 million) were down euro 176 million, a 0.9% decline from the third quarter of 2006, primarily reflecting the impact of the appreciation of the euro versus the dollar (up 7.9%) and a decline in volumes. These negative factors were partially offset by higher activity levels in the Engineering & Construction and higher oil and refined products dollar prices.

First nine months
Eni’s net sales from operations (revenues)
for the first nine months of 2007 (euro 61,878 million) were down euro 2,811 million, a 4.3% decline from the first nine months of 2006, primarily reflecting the impact of the appreciation of the euro versus the dollar (up 8%) and a decline in volumes. These negative factors were offset in part by higher activity levels in the Engineering & Construction division.

Revenues generated by the Exploration & Production division (euro 19,240 million) declined by euro 1,781 million, down 8.5%, mainly due to the impact of the appreciation of the euro versus the dollar and lower hydrocarbon production sold (down 17.8 mmboe, or 3.8%). The impact on revenues changes from variations in dollar realizations was immaterial (oil up 2.1%, natural gas down 2%).
  Revenues generated by the Gas & Power division (euro 18,937 million) declined by euro 1,261 million, down 6.2%, mainly due to lower natural gas volumes sold (down 2.16 bcm or 3.5%) and lower volumes transported and distributed as a consequence of an unusually mild winter weather. Also, average natural gas prices were lower compared to the first nine months 2006 mainly reflecting negative trends in energy parameters to which gas prices are contractually indexed.

Revenues generated by the Refining & Marketing division (euro 25,932 million) declined by euro 3,699 million, down 12.5%, mainly due to the effect of the appreciation of the euro over the dollar and lower product volumes marketed (-1.7 mmtonnes) and lower oil volumes traded (-3.9 mmtonnes), partially offset by increased international product prices.

Revenues generated by the Petrochemical division (euro 5,243 million) increased by euro 160 million from the first nine months of 2006, up 3.1%, reflecting mainly the fact that performance in 2006 was impacted by the unplanned downtime of the Priolo cracker and downstream plants as a consequence of an accident that occurred at the nearby refinery in April 2006.

Net sales from operations generated by the Engineering and Construction division (euro 6,474 million) increased by euro 1,464 million, up 29.2%, due to increased activity levels in the Offshore and Onshore construction businesses.

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Revenues by geographic area

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
7,073     7,092     19     0.3     Italy       26,988     25,596     (1,392 )   (5.2 )
4,328     3,963     (365 )   (8.4 )   Rest of European Union       15,820     15,060     (760 )   (4.8 )
3,220     1,371     (1,849 )   (57.4 )   Rest of Europe       6,882     4,867     (2,015 )   (29.3 )
2,130     1,692     (438 )   (20.6 )   Americas       4,600     4,416     (184 )   (4.0 )
1,678     3,357     1,679     ..     Asia       4,555     5,411     856     18.8  
1,680     2,508     828     49.3     Africa       5,175     5,911     736     14.2  
257     207     (50 )   (19.5 )   Other areas       669     617     (52 )   (7.8 )
13,293     13,098     (195 )   (1.5 )   Total outside Italy       37,701     36,282     (1,419 )   (3.8 )
20,366     20,190     (176 )   (0.9 )           64,689     61,878     (2,811 )   (4.3 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

Operating expenses

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
13,210     13,265     55     0.4     Purchases, services and other       42,593     40,992     (1,601 )   (3.8 )
                        of which:                            
57                            non-recurring items       57     130              
120     39                      other special items       327     210              
937     962     25     2.7     Payroll and related costs       2,673     2,739     66     2.5  
                        of which:                            
                             non-recurring items             (74 )            
35     70                      provision for redundancy incentives       77     89              
14,147     14,227     80     0.6             45,266     43,731     (1,535 )   (3.4 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses for the first nine months of 2007 (euro 43,731 million) declined by euro 1,535 million from the first nine months of 2006, down 3.4%, essentially due to appreciation of the euro versus the dollar. Other factors behind this reduction were: (i) lower supplies of natural gas in line with lower sales, lower purchase prices for natural gas and the fact that in the first quarter of 2006 higher gas supplies costs were recorded due to a climatic emergency for the winter time 2005-2006; (ii) lower costs for refinery maintenance activity.
Those reductions were partially offset by rising operating costs in the upstream and by higher purchase prices for refinery and petrochemical feedstock.

Labor costs (euro 2,739 million) increased by euro 66 million, up 2.5%, mainly due to an increase in unit labor costs in
  Italy and outside Italy and an increase in the average number of employees outside Italy in the Engineering & Construction division related to higher activity levels and the Exploration & Production division related to acquired assets. These increases were offset in part by exchange rates differences and a euro 74 million non-recurring gain deriving from the curtailment of the provision for post-retirement benefits existing at 2006 year-end related to obligations towards Italian employees. In fact, effective January 1, 2007, Italian laws modified Italian post-retirement benefits scheme from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution one. Following this, the provision for Italian employees was reassessed to take account of the exclusion of future salaries and relevant increases from actuarial calculations.

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Employees

(units)  

Dec. 31, 2006

 

Sep. 30, 2007

 

Change

 

% Change

   
 
 
 
Exploration & Production  

8,336

   

9,132

   

796

   

9.5

 
Gas & Power  

12,074

   

11,826

   

(248

)  

(2.1

)
Refining & Marketing  

9,437

   

9,412

   

(25

)  

(0.3

)
Petrochemicals  

6,025

   

6,805

   

780

   

12.9

 
Engineering & Construction  

30,902

   

32,634

   

1,732

   

5.6

 
Other activities  

2,219

   

1,412

   

(807

)  

(36.4

)
Corporate and financial companies  

4,579

   

4,780

   

201

   

4.4

 
   

73,572

   

76,001

   

2,429

   

3.3

 
   

 

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2007, employees were 76,001, an increase of 2,429 employees from December 31, 2006, or 3.3%. Employees in Italy were 40,186. The 421 employee increase related mainly to an increase in the headcount (up 429 employees) and changes in consolidation scope.
In the nine months of 2007, 1,840 employees were newly hired, of these 1,316 on open-end contracts and
  1,411 employees were dismissed (of these 885 employees on open-end contracts).
Outside Italy employees were 35,815, with a 2,008 employee increase mainly concerning fixed-term workers in the Engineering & Construction division and the acquisition of new activities in the Exploration & Production division (Dominion Resources e Maurel&Prom).

Depreciation and amortization and impairments

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
1,108     1,377     269     24.3     Exploration & Production   3,228     3,893     665     20.6  
182     168     (14 )   (7.7 )   Gas & Power   502     501     (1 )   (0.2 )
114     107     (7 )   (6.1 )   Refining & Marketing   333     323     (10 )   (3.0 )
30     28     (2 )   (6.7 )   Petrochemicals   91     84     (7 )   (7.7 )
52     58     6     11.5     Engineering & Construction   139     177     38     27.3  
      1     1     ..     Other activities   4     3     (1 )   (25.0 )
12     15     3     25.0     Corporate and financial companies   49     46     (3 )   (6.1 )
      (3 )   (3 )         Impact of unrealized profit in inventory   (2 )   (7 )   (5 )      
1,498     1,751     253     16.9     Total depreciation and amortization   4,344     5,020     676     15.6  
2     (3 )   (5 )   ..     Impairments   190     34     (156 )   (82.1 )
1,500     1,748     248     16.5         4,534     5,054     520     11.5  


 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization charges (euro 5,020 million) increased by euro 676 million, up 15.6%, mainly in the Exploration & Production division (up euro 665 million) related to higher exploration expenditures (up euro 709 million on a constant exchange rate basis), the consolidation of activities acquired in the Gulf of Mexico and Congo and the impact on amortization   charges of an estimated update of asset retirement obligations for certain Italian and U.S. fields carried out in the preparation of 2006 financial statements, offset in part by exchange rate differences.

Impairment charges for the period at euro 34 million regarded mainly upstream assets.

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Operating profit
An analysis of reported operating profits by division for the periods indicated is provided as follows:

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
4,041     3,309     (732 )   (18.1 )   Exploration & Production   12,439     9,859     (2,580 )   (20.7 )
592     590     (2 )   (0.3 )   Gas & Power   2,499     2,696     197     7.9  
250     282     32     12.8     Refining & Marketing   705     702     (3 )   (0.4 )
31     5     (26 )   (83.9 )   Petrochemicals   100     216     116     ..  
145     211     66     45.5     Engineering & Construction   356     601     245     68.8  
(185 )   (51 )   134     72.4     Other activities   (401 )   (282 )   119     29.7  
(65 )   (23 )   42     64.6     Corporate and financial companies   (207 )   (122 )   85     41.1  
19     56     37           Impact of unrealized profit in inventory   (121 )   32     153        
4,828     4,379     (449 )   (9.3 )       15,370     13,702     (1,668 )   (10.9 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit
An analysis of adjusted operating profits by division for the periods indicated is provided as follows:

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
4,828     4,379     (449 )   (9.3 )   Operating profit   15,370     13,702     (1,668 )   (10.9 )
82     (238 )               Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses   (253 )   (345 )            
217     104                 Exclusion of special items:   597     337              
                        of which:                        
57                       non recurring items   57     56              
160     104                 other special items   540     281              
5,127     4,245     (882 )   (17.2 )   Adjusted operating profit   15,714     13,694     (2,020 )   (12.9 )
                        Breakdown by division:                        
4,095     3,309     (786 )   (19.2 )   Exploration & Production   12,568     9,924     (2,644 )   (21.0 )
619     581     (38 )   (6.1 )   Gas & Power   2,613     2,783     170     6.5  
363     119     (244 )   (67.2 )   Refining & Marketing   642     424     (218 )   (34.0 )
37     30     (7 )   (18.9 )   Petrochemicals   65     219     154     ..  
145     211     66     45.5     Engineering & Construction   356     590     234     65.7  
(94 )   (43 )   51     54.3     Other activities   (222 )   (159 )   63     28.4  
(57 )   (18 )   39     68.4     Corporate and financial companies   (187 )   (119 )   68     36.4  
19     56     37           Impact of unrealized profit in inventory   (121 )   32     153        
5,127     4,245     (882 )   (17.2 )       15,714     13,694     (2,020 )   (12.9 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Third quarter
Adjusted operating profit for the third quarter was euro 4,245 million, down euro 882 million or 17.2% from the third quarter 2006. Adjusted operating profit is arrived at by excluding an inventory holding gain of euro 238 million and special charges of euro 104 million net. The Group operating profit was dragged down by a weaker operating performance recorded in: (i) the Exploration & Production division primarily due to the euro’s
  appreciation against the dollar (7.9%), lower sold production volumes (-5.6 million boe) and higher operating expenses and amortization charges mainly referred to higher exploratory expenditures, and (ii) the Refining & Marketing division due to a weaker refining performance in the wake of a negative trading environment which particularly affected results from complex throughputs and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar.

 

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First nine months
Adjusted operating profit
for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 13,694 million, down 12.9% from a year ago. Adjusted operating profit is arrived at by excluding an inventory holding gain of euro 345 million and special charges of euro 337 million net. The main factor affecting this decline was a weaker operating performance reported by: (i) the Exploration & Production division (down euro 2,644 million from the first nine months of 2006, or 21%), primarily due to a 8% appreciation of the euro versus the dollar, lower production sold (down 17.8 mmboe), and rising operating costs and amortization charges; (ii) the Refining & Marketing division (down euro 218 million from the first nine months of 2006, or 34%) due to the decline in realized refinery margins, particularly on complex throughputs, and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar.

These declines in the adjusted operating profit were partly offset by a higher adjusted operating profit reported in the divisions:
  • Engineering & Construction (up euro 234 million, or 65.7%), reflecting the backdrop of favorable demand trends in oilfield services;
  • Petrochemicals (up euro 154 million), due to a recovery in product selling margins and to the impact of the unplanned downtime of the Priolo cracker and downstream plants on 2006 performance;
  • Gas & Power (up euro 170 million, or 6.5%), reflecting the positive developments in the regulatory framework in Italy and because higher purchase charges were incurred in the first quarter of 2006 due to the climatic emergency in the 2005-2006 winter. These positive factors were offset in part by the impact of unusually mild weather conditions affecting natural sales gas by consolidated subsidiaries (down 2.16 bcm, or 3.5%). Divisional results were also negatively impacted by weaker selling margins on gas due to an unfavorable trading environment.
  Net financial expense
In the first nine months 2007, net financial expense (euro 27 million) increased by euro 136 million from the first nine months 2006 when a net financial income of euro 109 million was recorded. This decrease was mainly due to: (i) the recognition of fair value gains on certain financial derivatives instruments in the first nine months of 2006 as compared to a fair value loss recorded for these instruments in the first nine months of 2007. Fair value changes on these financial instruments are recorded in the profit and loss account instead of being recognized in connection with related assets, liabilities and commitments because these instruments do not meet the formal criteria to be assessed as hedges under IFRS, including the time value component (for a loss of euro 82 million) of certain cash flow hedges Eni entered into to hedge commodity risk in connection with the acquisitions of proved and unproved upstream properties executed in the first nine months of 2007 (for more details on this issues see the balance sheet discussion – under the paragraph net working capital); (ii) the increase in net finance expenses as a result of increasing average net borrowings, higher interest rates on euro (Euribor up 1.2 percentage points) and dollar loans (Libor up 0.4 percentage points).These negatives were partly offset by a euro 127 million net gain upon fair value valuation through profit and loss account of both the 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft and the related call option guaranteed by Eni to Gazprom related to this interest. This net gain is equal to the remuneration of the capital employed according to the contractual arrangements between the two partners (for more details on this issues see the balance sheet discussion – under the paragraph net working capital).

Net income from investments
The comparison with the first nine months of 2006 data is shown in the table below:

(million euro)                    
Nine months 2007  

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas & Power

 

Refining
& Marketing

 

Engineering
& Construction

 

Group

   
 
 
 
 
Effect of the application of the equity method of accounting  

9

    

324

 

152

 

67

 

550

Dividends  

112

   

2

 

21

     

135

Net gains on disposal  

8

            290  

301

Other income (losses) from investments  

(7

)              

  

   

122

   

326

 

173

 

357

 

986

   

 
 
 
 

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Net income from investments in the first nine months of 2007 amounted to euro 986 million and concerned essentially: (i) Eni’s share of income of affiliates accounted for with the equity method of accounting (euro 550 million), in particular in the Gas & Power, Refining & Marketing and Engineering & Construction division; (ii) net gains on the divestment of interests in certain   associates (Haldor Topsøe AS, euro 264 million, and Camom Group euro 25 million) of the Engineering & Construction division; (iii) dividends received by affiliates accounted for at cost (euro 135 million). The table below sets forth an analysis of net income/losses from investment by type for the periods indicated.

 

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change       2006   2007   Change

 
 
     
 
 
251     202     (49 )   Effect of the application of the equity method of accounting   631     550     (81 )
37     4     (33 )   Dividends   94     135     41  
(4 )   290     294     Net gains on disposal   21     301     280  
(5 )   (1 )   4     Other income (losses) from investments                  
279     495     216         746     986     240  


 

 

     

 

 

Income taxes

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change       2006   2007   Change

 
 
     
 
 
                                     
                  Profit before income taxes                  
1,149     875     (274 )   Italy   4,462     4,223     (239 )
3,916     3,947     31     Outside Italy   11,763     10,438     (1,325 )
5,065     4,822     (243 )       16,225     14,661     (1,564 )
                  Income taxes                  
462     411     (51 )   Italy   1,758     1,666     (92 )
2,091     1,952     (139 )   Outside Italy   6,342     5,370     (972 )
2,553     2,363     (190 )       8,100     7,036     (1,064 )
                  Tax rate (%)                  
40.2     47.0     6.8     Italy   39.4     39.5     0.1  
53.4     49.5     (3.9 )   Outside Italy   53.9     51.4     (2.5 )
50.4     49.0     (1.4 )       49.9     48.0     (1.9 )


 

 

     

 

 

 

Income taxes were euro 7,036 million, down euro 1,064 million, or 13.1%, due primarily to lower income before taxes (down euro 1,564 million). The 48% Group tax rate declined by 1.9 percentage points from the first nine months of 2006 (49.9%) reflecting: (i) a lower share of income before taxes generated by the Exploration & Production division which is subject to a higher rate of taxes compared to the Group’s other activities; (ii) the recording of higher income on investments which is subject to a limited tax burden; (iii) the recognition of deferred tax assets related to an increase in assets and liabilities carrying amounts for tax purposes on part of certain Italian subsidiaries upon renewal of the Group option for the Italian consolidated statement for tax purposes. These positive factors were partly offset by a higher tax rate applicable to income before income   taxes generated in Algeria due to changes in the fiscal regime implemented in the second half of 2006.

Adjusted tax rate was up 0.6 percentage points to 49.1% (48.5% in the first nine months of 2006), which is calculated as ratio of adjusted net profit to income taxes on an adjusted basis.

Minority interest
Minority interest’s share of profit was euro 624 million and related to Snam Rete Gas SpA (euro 192 million) and Saipem SpA (euro 428 million). Minority interest’s share of profit of Saipem includes the minority share of gains recorded by Saipem on the divestment of certain interests.

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SUMMARIZED GROUP BALANCE SHEET

Summarized group balance sheet aggregates the amount of assets and liabilities derived from the statutory balance sheet in accordance with functional criteria which consider the enterprise conventionally divided into the three fundamental areas focusing on resource investments, operations and financing. Management believes that this summarized group balance sheet is useful information in assisting investors   to assess Eni’s capital structure and to analyze its sources of funds and investments in fixed assets and working capital. Management uses the summarized group balance sheet to calculate key ratios such as return on capital employed (ROACE) and the proportion of net borrowings to shareholders’ equity (leverage) intended to evaluate whether Eni’s financing structure is sound and well-balanced.

Summarized Group Balance Sheet (a)

(million euro)

   

Dec. 31, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

Sep. 30, 2007

 

Change vs
Dec. 31, 2006

 

Change vs
June 30, 2007

   
 
 
 
 
Fixed assets                              
Property, plant and equipment, net   44,312     45,999     49,029     4,717     3,030  
Other tangible assets   629     614     585     (44 )   (29 )
Inventories - compulsory stock   1,827     1,899     1,987     160     88  
Intangible assets, net   3,753     3,962     4,335     582     373  
Investments, net   4,246     5,209     5,473     1,227     264  
Accounts receivable financing and securities related to operations   557     366     388     (169 )   22  
Net accounts payable in relation to capital expenditure   (1,090 )   (1,178 )   (1,296 )   (206 )   (118 )
    54,234     56,871     60,501     6,267     3,630  
Net working capital                              
Inventories   4,752     4,936     5,272     520     336  
Trade accounts receivable   15,230     13,388     14,383     (847 )   995  
Trade accounts payable   (10,528 )   (9,751 )   (10,375 )   153     (624 )
Taxes payable and reserve for net deferred income tax liabilities   (5,396 )   (6,880 )   (7,415 )   (2,019 )   (535 )
Reserve for contingencies   (8,614 )   (8,208 )   (8,280 )   334     (72 )
Other operating assets and liabilities:                              
- equity instruments available for sale at fair value through profit and loss         2,581     2,520     2,520     (61 )
- other operating assets and liabilities (b)   (641 )   (711 )   (727 )   (86 )   (16 )
    (5,197 )   (4,645 )   (4,622 )   575     23  
Employee termination indemnities and other benefits   (1,071 )   (936 )   (934 )   137     2  
Net assets held for sale         128     114     114     (14 )
Capital employed, net   47,966     51,418     55,059     7,093     3,641  
Shareholders’ equity including minority interests   41,199     42,296     43,629     2,430     1,333  
Net borrowings   6,767     9,122     11,430     4,663     2,308  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   47,966     51,418     55,059     7,093     3,641  
   

 

 

 

 

        
(a)    For a reconciliation to the statutory tables see Eni’s Report on the first half of 2007, under the paragraph: “Reconciliation of Summarized Group Balance Sheet to statutory schemes” pages 52-53.
(b)    Include operating financing receivables and securities related to operations for euro 269 million (euro 302 million at June 30, 2007 and euro 245 million at December 31, 2006) and securities covering technical reserves of Eni’s insurance activities for euro 482 million (euro 515 million at June 30, 2007 and euro 417 million at December 31, 2006).

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The appreciation of the euro over other currencies, in particular the dollar (at September 30, 2007 the EUR/USD exchange rate was 1.418 as compared to 1.317 at December 31, 2006, up 7.7%) determined with respect to September 30, 2007 an estimated decrease in the book value of net capital employed of approximately euro 1,700 million, in shareholders’ equity of approximately euro 1,250 million and in net borrowings of approximately euro 450 million.

At September 30, 2007, net capital employed totalled euro 55,059 million, representing an increase of euro 7,093 million from December 31, 2006.

Fixed assets
Fixed assets
totalled euro 60,501 million, representing an increase of euro 6,267 million from December 31, 2006 (euro 54,234 million) due to capital expenditures (euro 6,936 million) and acquisition of assets and investments, partly offset by depreciation, amortization and impairments charges (euro 5,054 million) and currency translation effects.

Other assets include, for a book value of $829 million (corresponding to euro 585 million at the September 30, 2007 EUR/USD exchange rate), the assets related to the service contract for oil activities in the Dación area of the Venezuelan branch of Eni’s subsidiary Eni Dación BV. With effective date April 1, 2006, the Venezuelan State oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) unilaterally terminated the Operating Service Agreement (OSA) governing activities at the Dación oil field where Eni acted as a contractor, holding a 100% working interest. As a consequence, starting at the same date, operations at the Dación oil field are conducted by PDVSA. Eni proposed to PDVSA to agree in terms in order to recover the fair value of its Dación assets. On November 2006, based on the bilateral investments treaty in place between the Netherlands and Venezuela (the “Treaty”), Eni commenced a proceeding before on International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Tribunal (i.e. a tribunal acting under the auspices of the ICSID Convention and being competent pursuant to the Treaty) to claim its rights. Despite this action, Eni is still ready to negotiate a solution with PDVSA to obtain a fair compensation for its assets. Based on the opinion of its internal and external legal consultants, Eni believes to be entitled to a compensation for such expropriation in an amount equal to the market value of the OSA before the expropriation took place. The market value of the OSA depends upon its expected profits. In accordance with established international practice, Eni has calculated the OSA’s market value using the discounted cash flow
  method, based on Eni’s interest in the expected future hydrocarbon production and associated capital expenditures and operating costs, and applying to the projected cash flow a discount rate reflecting Eni’s cost of capital as well as the specific risk of concerned activities. Independent evaluations carried out by a primary petroleum consulting firm fully support Eni’s internal evaluation. The estimated net present value of Eni’s interest in the Dación field, as calculated by Eni, is higher than the net book value of the Dación assets which consequently have not been impaired. In accordance with the ICSID Convention, a judgement by the ICSID Tribunal awarding compensation to Eni would be binding upon the parties and immediately enforceable as if it were a final judgement of a court of each of the States that have ratified the ICSID Convention. The ICSID Convention was ratified in 143 States.
Accordingly, if Venezuela fails to comply with the award and to pay the compensation, Eni could take steps to enforce the award against commercial assets of the Venezuelan Government almost anywhere those may be located (subject to national law provisions on sovereign immunity).

The item Investments comprises a 60% interest in Arctic Russia BV (the former Eni Russia BV) which owns 100% interest in three Russian companies acquired on April 4, 2007 in partnership with Enel, following award of a bid for Lot 2 in the Yukos liquidation procedure. These three companies – OAO Arctic Gas, OAO Urengoil and OAO Neftegaztechnologia – are engaged in exploration and development of gas reserves. Eni and Enel granted to Gazprom a call option to acquire a 51% interest in these acquired companies to be exercisable by Gazprom within 24 months starting from the acquisition date. Eni evaluates the investment in Arctic Russia BV under the equity method accounting as it jointly controls the three entities based on ongoing contractual arrangements, therefore exercising significant influence in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investees. This proportion allocated of 60% is the present ownership interest of Eni in the acquired companies determined by not taking into account the eventual exercise of the call option by Gazprom.

Net working capital
At September 30, 2007, net working capital totalled euro 4,622 million, representing an increase of euro 575 million from December 31, 2006 mainly due to: (i) the acquisition of a 20% interest in the Russian company OAO Gazprom Neft (see below); (ii) the increase in the inventories evaluated applying the weighted average cost method due to the impact of higher oil and refined

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products prices as recorded in the third quarter of 2007 compared to the fourth quarter 2006; (iii) a receivable upon a dividend approved by OAO Gazprom Neft on June 22, 2007; this dividend has not yet been distributed. These increases were partly offset by decreases in connection with the following items:
(i) higher taxes payable and an increase in deferred tax liability due to the recognition of income taxes and taxable temporary differences for the period and the fact that excise taxes on oil products marketed in Italy in the first 15 days of December are settled within the end of this month, instead of being paid in the following month as it occurs for the other calendar months. These factors were partly offset by the payment of the balance of income taxes due by Italian companies for the fiscal year of 2006 and the recognition of a deferred tax asset and lower taxes payable in connection with fair value losses on certain cash flow hedges (see next paragraph);
(ii) a euro 1,072 million loss recognized on the fair value evaluation of certain cash flow hedges, which the Group entered into in order to hedge cash flows expected in the 2008-2011 period from the sale of approximately 2% of Eni’s proved hydrocarbon reserves as of 2006 year-end in connection with its purchase of certain proved and unproved oil and gas properties onshore in Congo (from the French company Maurel & Prom) and in the Gulf of Mexico (from the US company Dominion) finalized in February and April 2007, respectively.
In the light of this, Eni put in place certain forward sale contracts at a fixed price and call and put options with the same date of exercise. These options can be exercised in presence of crude oil market prices higher or lower compared with preset contractual prices. This treatment does not apply to the time value component arising from market price fluctuations within the range provided by these call and put options which is recognized in the profit and loss account under the item net financial expenses because the hedging relationship is ineffective. This loss was partly offset by gains recorded on the fair value evaluation of certain derivative financial instruments, which do not meet the formal criteria to be recognized as hedges under IFRS, reflecting the depreciation of the US dollar.
  The item Equity instruments comprises the carrying amount of a 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft acquired on April 4, 2007 following finalization of a bid within the Yukos liquidation procedure. This entity is currently listed at the London Stock Exchange. This accounting classification reflects the circumstance that Eni granted to Gazprom a call option on the entire 20% interest to be exercisable by Gazprom within 24 months starting from the acquisition date, at a price of $3.7 billion equalling the bid price, as modified by subtracting dividends received and adding possible share capital increases, a contractual remuneration of 9.4% on the capital employed and financing collateral expenses.
In accordance with the fair value option provided for by IAS 39, Eni evaluated its 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through the profit or loss account instead of net equity. Eni elected this way in order to eliminate a recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise from measuring both the equity instrument and the related call option on different bases. In fact, the call option granted to Gazprom is measured at fair value through profit or loss being a derivative instrument. Consequently, the carrying amount of this equity instrument is determined based on its fair value as expressed by current quoted market prices, as reduced by the fair value amount of the relevant call option, thus equalling the option strike price as of September 30, 2007.

Net assets held for sale including related net borrowings were euro 114 million and related to the Engineering & Construction division’s interest in Gaztransport et Technigaz SAS, a company owing a patent for the construction of tanks to transport LNG.

The share of the Exploration & Production, Gas & Power and Refining & Marketing divisions on net capital employed was 89% (90% at December 31, 2006).

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Return On Average Capital Employed (ROACE)

Return On Average Capital Employed for the Group, on an adjusted basis is the return on the Group average capital invested, calculated as ratio between net adjusted profit before minority interest, plus net finance charges on net borrowings net of the related tax effect, and net average capital employed. The tax rate applied on finance charges is the Italian statutory tax rate of 33%. The capital invested as of period-end used for the calculation of net average capital invested is obtained   by deducting inventory gains or losses as of in the period, net of the related tax effect.
ROACE by business segment is determined as ratio between adjusted net profit and net average capital invested pertaining to each business segment, adjusting net capital invested as of period-end by net inventory gains or losses (net of the related tax effect based on each business segment specific tax rate).

(million euro)

Calculated on a twelve-month period ending on
September 30, 2007
 

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas & Power

 

Refining
& Marketing

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit  

5,732

 

2,915

 

460

 

9,790

Exclusion of after-tax finance expenses/interest income   -   -   -  

103

Adjusted net profit unlevered  

5,732

 

2,915

 

460

 

9,893

Adjusted capital employed, net:                
     at the beginning of period  

18,733

 

17,001

 

5,583

 

46,220

     at the end of period  

24,111

 

18,700

 

5,762

 

54,997

Adjusted average capital employed, net  

21,422

 

17,851

 

5,673

 

50,609

ROACE adjusted (%)  

26.8

 

16.3

 

8.1

 

19.5

   
 
 
 

 

Assuming Gazprom exercises its call options to purchase a 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft held by Eni and a 51% interest in the three Russian gas companies held according to a 60% interest by Eni   as of September 30, 2007, the ROACE of the Group and of the Exploration & Production division would stand respectively at 20.1% and 28.9%.

(million euro)

Calculated on a twelve-month period ending on
September 30, 2006
 

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas & Power

 

Refining
& Marketing

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit  

7,547

 

2,629

 

735

 

10,983

Exclusion of after-tax finance expenses/interest income   -   -   -  

33

Adjusted net profit unlevered  

7,547

 

2,629

 

735

 

11,016

Adjusted capital employed, net:                
     at the beginning of period  

19,299

 

17,514

 

5,252

 

46,438

     at the end of period  

18,733

 

17,037

 

5,802

 

45,909

Adjusted average capital employed, net  

19,016

 

17,276

 

5,527

 

46,174

ROACE adjusted (%)  

39.7

 

15.2

 

13.3

 

23.9

   
 
 
 

(million euro)

Calculated on a twelve-month period ending on
December 31, 2006
 

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas & Power

 

Refining
& Marketing

 

Group

   
 
 
 
Adjusted net profit  

7,279

 

2,862

 

629

 

11,018

Exclusion of after-tax finance expenses/interest income   -   -   -  

46

Adjusted net profit unlevered  

7,279

 

2,862

 

629

 

11,064

Adjusted capital employed, net:                
     at the beginning of period  

20,206

 

18,978

 

5,993

 

49,692

     at the end of period  

18,590

 

18,864

 

5,766

 

47,999

Adjusted average capital employed, net  

19,398

 

18,921

 

5,880

 

48,846

ROACE adjusted (%)  

37.5

 

15.1

 

10.7

 

22.7

   
 
 
 

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Net borrowings and leverage

Leverage is a measure of a company’s level of indebtedness, calculated as the ratio between net borrowings which is calculated by excluding cash and cash equivalents and certain very liquid assets from financial debt and shareholders’ equity, including minority interests. Management makes use of leverage in order to   assess the soundness and efficiency of the Group balance sheet in terms of optimal mix between net borrowings and net equity, and to carry out benchmark analysis with industry standards. In the medium term, management plans to maintain a strong financial structure targeting a level of leverage up to 0.40.

(million euro)

   

Dec. 31, 2006

 

June 30, 2007

 

Sep. 30, 2007

 

Change vs
Dec. 31, 2006

 

Change vs
June 30, 2007

   
 
 
 
 
Total debt   11,699     16,141     15,701     4,002     (440 )
     Short-term debt   4,290     9,061     7,244     2,954     (1,817 )
     Long-term debt   7,409     7,080     8,457     1,048     1,377  
Cash and cash equivalent   (3,985 )   (6,368 )   (3,676 )   309     2,692  
Securities not related to operations   (552 )   (214 )   (178 )   374     36  
Non-operating financing receivables   (395 )   (437 )   (417 )   (22 )   20  
Net borrowings   6,767     9,122     11,430     4,663     2,308  
Shareholders’ equity including minority interest   41,199     42,296     43,629     2,430     1,333  
Leverage   0.16     0.22     0.26     0.10     0.04  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings at September 30, 2007 were euro 11,430 million, representing an increase of euro 4,663 million from December 31, 2006. The high level of cash inflow generated by operating activities (euro 13,049 million) affected by seasonality in demand for natural gas and certain refined products, cash from divestments (euro 631 million) and currency translation effects, were more than offset by the cash outflows related to: (i) the acquisition of investments and assets (euro 8,711 million) mainly relating to the 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft and 60% interest in three Russian companies engaged in developing natural gas following finalization of a bid procedure for ex-Yukos assets (euro 3.7 billion), the purchase of Dominion Resources upstream assets in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately euro 3.5 billion), the purchase of oil producing assets onshore Congo (approximately euro 1 billion) and the acquisition of a further 16.11% stake in the Ceska Rafinerska in the Czech Republic (euro 0.2 billion) increasing Eni’s ownership interest to 32.4%; (ii) capital expenditures totalling euro 6,936 million; (iii) dividend payments (euro 2,582 million, of which euro 2,384 million concerning the balance of the 2006 dividend by the parent company Eni SpA and euro 149 million and euro 71 million were paid by Snam Rete Gas SpA and Saipem SpA, respectively); (iv) the repurchase of own shares for euro 486 million, Snam Rete Gas SpA and Saipem SpA (totalling euro 353 million).

From January 1 to September 30, 2007, a total of 19.62 million own shares were purchased by the company for a
  total amount of euro 486 million (representing an average cost of euro 24.772 per share). Since the inception of the share buy-back programme (September 1, 2000), Eni has repurchased 355 million shares, equal to 8.85% of outstanding capital stock, at a total cost of euro 5,998 million (representing an average cost of euro 16.915 per share).

Total debt amounted to euro 15,701 million, of which 7,244 million were short-term (including the portion of long-term debt due within 12 months for euro 1,047 million) and euro 8,457 million were long-term.

At September 30, 2007, leverage – ratio between net borrowings and shareholders’ equity – was 0.26 compared with 0.16 at December 31, 2006. Assuming Gazprom exercises its call options to purchase a 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft and a 51% interest in ex-Yukos gas assets from Eni as of September 30, 2007, leverage would stand at 0.19.

Net borrowings increased by euro 2,308 million from June 30, 2007, due to: (i) the acquisition of upstream assets in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately euro 3.5 billion) and the acquisition of downstream oil assets (euro 0.2 billion); (ii) capital expenditures for the third quarter totalling euro 2,679 million; and (iii) the repurchase of own shares (euro 147 million). These outflows were partially offset by cash inflow generated by operating activities in the third quarter (euro 3,366 million) and cash from divestments (euro 455 million).

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Changes in shareholders' equity

(million euro)

Shareholders' equity at December 31, 2006        

41,199

Net profit  

7,625

     
Reserve for cash flow hedges  

(617

)    
Dividends paid by Eni to shareholders  

(2,384

)    
Dividends paid by consolidated subsidiaries to shareholders  

(227

)    
Shares repurchased  

(486

)    
Issue of ordinary share capital for employee share incentive schemes  

44

     
Effect on equity of the shares repurchased by consolidated subsidiaries (Snam Rete Gas and Saipem SpA)  

(191

)    
Exchange differences from translation of financial statements denominated in currencies other than euro  

(1,242

)    
Other changes  

(92

)    
Total changes        

2,430

           
Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2007        

43,629

     pertaining to:          
     Eni         41,266
     minority interest         2,363
   



 

Shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2007 (euro 43,629 million) increased by euro 2,430 million from December 31, 2006, mainly due to net profit for the period (euro 7,625 million), offset in part by the payment of dividends (particularly the balance of 2006 dividend by the parent   company Eni SpA), currency translation differences, losses from fair value evaluation of certain cash flow hedges taken to reserve (euro 617 million net of the related deferred tax asset for euro 374 million)2 and the purchase of own shares.

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SUMMARIZED CASH FLOW STATEMENT AND CHANGE IN NET BORROWINGS

Eni's summarized group cash flow statement derives from the statutory statement of cash flows. It allows to create a link between changes in cash and cash equivalents (deriving from the statutory cash flows statement) occurred from the beginning of period to the end of period and changes in net borrowings (deriving from the summarized cash flow statement) occurred from the beginning of period to the end of period. The measure enabling to make such a link is represented by free cash flow which is the cash in excess of capital expenditure needs. Starting from free cash flow it is possible to determine either: (i) changes in   cash and cash equivalents for the period by adding/deducting cash flows relating to financing debts/receivables (issuance/repayment of debt and receivables related to financing activities), shareholders' equity (dividends paid, net repurchase of own shares, capital issuance) and the effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences; (ii) changes in net borrowings for the period by adding/deducting cash flows relating to shareholders' equity and the effect of changes in consolidation and of exchange rate differences.

Summarized Group Cash Flow Statement (a)

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change       2006   2007   Change

 
 
     
 
 
2,512     2,459     (53 )   Net profit   8,125     7,625     (500 )
                  adjustments to reconcile to cash generated from operating profit before changes in working capital:                  
1,610     1,566     (44 )        amortization and depreciation and other non monetary items   4,185     4,437     252  
5     (285 )   (290 )        net gains on disposal of assets   (55 )   (311 )   (256 )
2,538     2,348     (190 )        dividends, interest, taxes and other changes   8,121     6,718     (1,403 )
6,665     6,088     (577 )   Cash generated from operating profit before changes in working capital   20,376     18,469     (1,907 )
(1,181 )   (1,375 )   (194 )   Changes in working capital related to operations   (177 )   (452 )   (275 )
(929 )   (1,347 )   (418 )   Dividends received, taxes paid, interest (paid) received   (4,976 )   (4,968 )   8  
4,555     3,366     (1,189 )   Net cash provided by operating activities   15,223     13,049     (2,174 )
(1,835 )   (2,679 )   (844 )   Capital expenditures   (4,889 )   (6,936 )   (2,047 )
(12 )   (3,776 )   (3,764 )   Investments and purchase of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses   (76 )   (8,711 )   (8,635 )
23     455     432     Disposals   127     631     504  
(126 )   82     208     Other cash flow related to capital expenditures, investments and disposals   (46 )   288     334  
2,605     (2,552 )   (5,157 )   Free cash flow   10,339     (1,679 )   (12,018 )
(3 )   148     151     Borrowings (repayment) of debt related to financing activities   463     378     (85 )
(378 )   (148 )   230     Changes in short and long-term financial debt   (1,521 )   4,486     6,007  
(260 )   (117 )   143     Dividends paid and changes in minority interests and reserves   (4,031 )   (3,383 )   648  
17     (23 )   (40 )   Effect of changes in consolidation and exchange differences   (124 )   (111 )   13  
1,981     (2,692 )   (4,673 )   NET CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD   5,126     (309 )   (5,435 )


 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net borrowings

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change       2006   2007   Change

 
 
     
 
 
2,605     (2,552 )   (5,157 )   Free cash flow   10,339     (1,679 )   (12,018 )
                  Net borrowings of acquired companies                  
      (3 )   (3 )   Net borrowings of divested companies   1     (27 )   (28 )
199     364     165     Exchange differences on net borrowings and other changes   316     426     110  
(260 )   (117 )   143     Dividends paid and changes in minority interests and reserves   (4,031 )   (3,383 )   648  
2,544     (2,308 )   (4, 852 )   CHANGE IN NET BORROWINGS   6,625     (4,663 )   (11,288 )


 

 

     

 

 

        
(a)    For a reconciliation to the statutory statement of cash flows see Eni’s Report on the first half of 2007 under the paragraph: “Reconciliation of Summarized Group Balance Sheet and Summarized Group Cash Flow statement to statutory schemes” pages 54-55.

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Capital expenditures

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
1,152     1,725     573     49.7     Exploration & Production   3,266     4,562     1,296     39.7  
311     362     51     16.4     Gas & Power   721     888     167     23.2  
141     231     90     63.8     Refining & Marketing   373     550     177     47.5  
18     32     14     77.8     Petrochemicals   52     88     36     69.2  
179     311     132     73.7     Engineering & Construction   403     821     418     ..  
20     8     (12 )   (60.0 )   Other activities   34     43     9     26.5  
14     20     6     42.9     Corporate and financial companies   40     48     8     20.0  
      (10 )   (10 )         Impact of unrealized profit in inventory         (64 )   (64 )      
1,835     2,679     844     46.0         4,889     6,936     2,047     41.9  


 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

In the first nine months of 2007 capital expenditures amounted to euro 6,936 million (euro 4,899 million in the first nine months of 2006), of which 86.5% related to the   Exploration & Production, Gas & Power and Refining & Marketing divisions.

Exploration & Production

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
10           (10 )   ..     Acquisitions of proved and unproved property   13     96     83     ..  
                        Italy                        
10           (10 )   ..     North Africa   10     11     1     ..  
                        West Africa                        
                        Rest of world   3     85     82     ..  
263     449     186     70.7     Exploration   642     1,197     555     86.4  
33     24     (9 )   (27.3 )   Italy   90     86     (4 )   (4.4 )
72     105     33     45.8     North Africa   179     274     95     53.1  
11     51     40     ..     West Africa   105     188     83     79.0  
56     30     (26 )   (46.4 )   North Sea   99     154     55     55.6  
91     239     148     ..     Rest of world   169     495     326     ..  
862     1,258     396     45.9     Development   2,573     3,223     650     25.3  
96     144     48     50.0     Italy   270     398     128     47.4  
189     233     44     23.3     North Africa   492     628     136     27.6  
197     349     152     77.2     West Africa   570     871     301     52.8  
98     102     4     4.1     North Sea   285     305     20     7.0  
282     430     148     52.5     Rest of world   956     1,021     65     6.8  
17     18     1     5.9     Other   38     46     8     21.1  
1,152     1,725     573     49.7         3,266     4,562     1,296     39.7  


 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures of the Exploration & Production division (euro 4,562 million) concerned development of oil and gas reserves directed mainly outside Italy, in particular Kazakhstan, Egypt, Angola and Congo. Development expenditures in Italy concerned in particular well drilling programme and facility upgrading in VaI d’Agri and sidetrack and infilling interventions in mature fields.
Important expenditures were directed to exploratory
  projects. About 93% of these expenditures were directed outside Italy in particular the Gulf of Mexico, Egypt, Norway, Nigeria and Brazil. In Italy, exploration activities were directed mainly to the offshore of Sicily.
Acquisition of proved and unproved property concerned mainly a 70% interest in the Nikaitchuq oilfield in Alaska, in which Eni reached a 100% ownership.

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As compared to the first nine months of 2006, capital expenditures increased by euro 1,269 million, up 39.7%, due in particular to an increase in exploration expenditures   in the Gulf of Mexico, Egypt, Norway, Brazil and Indonesia, and higher development expenditures in Congo, Egypt, Italy and Angola.

Gas & Power

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
269     267     (2 )   (0.7 )   Italy   617     684     67     10.9  
42     95     53     ..     Outside Italy   104     204     100     96.2  
311     362     51     16.4         721     888     167     23.2  
28     13     (15 )   (53.6 )   Market   41     29     (12 )   (29.3 )
      1     1     ..     Italy         1     1     ..  
28     12     (16 )   (57.1 )   Outside Italy   41     28     (13 )   (31.7 )
37     42     5     13.5     Distribution   104     98     (6 )   (5.8 )
185     272     87     47.0     Transport   437     638     201     46.0  
171     189     18     10.5     Italy   374     462     88     23.5  
14     83     69     ..     Outside Italy   63     176     113     ..  
61     35     (26 )   (42.6 )   Power generation   139     123     (16 )   (11.5 )
311     362     51     16.4         721     888     167     23.2  


 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures in the Gas & Power division totalled euro 888 million and related essentially to: (i) development and upgrading of Eni’s transport backbones in Italy (euro 462 million); (ii) upgrades of international gas pipelines (euro 176 million); (iii) the   ongoing construction of combined cycle power plants (euro 123 million), particularly the Ferrara plant; (iv) development and upgrading of Eni’s natural gas distribution network in Italy (euro 98 million).

Refining & Marketing

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
109     213     104     95.4     Italy   306     496     190     62.1  
32     18     (14 )   (43.8 )   Outside Italy   67     54     (13 )   (19.4 )
141     231     90     63.8         373     550     177     47.5  
75     178     103     ..     Refining and Supply and Logistics   237     392     155     65.4  
75     178     103     ..     Italy   237     392     155     65.4  
66     53     (13 )   (19.7 )   Marketing   133     138     5     3.8  
34     35     1     2.9     Italy   66     84     18     27.3  
32     18     (14 )   (43.8 )   Outside Italy   67     54     (13 )   (19.4 )
                        Other activities   3     20     17     ..  
141     231     90     63.8         373     550     177     47.5  


 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures in the Refining & Marketing division amounted to euro 550 million and concerned: (i) refining, supply and logistics in Italy (euro 392 million), in particular refining upgrades, including expenditures for improving flexibility and yields of refineries, among which the construction of a new hydrocracking unit at   the Sannazzaro refinery, as well as expenditures on health, safety and environment matters; (ii) the upgrading of the retail network in Italy (euro 84 million); (iii) the upgrading of the retail network and the purchase of service stations in the rest of Europe (euro 54 million).

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Engineering & Construction
Capital expenditures in the Engineering & Construction division amounted to euro 821 million and concerned: (i) the construction start-up of the new semisubmersible platform Scarabeo 8 and a new pipelayer and a new deepwater drilling ship Saipem 12000; (ii) conversion of two tanker ships into FPSO vessels that will operate in Brazil on the Golfinho 2 field and in Angola.

Investments and purchase of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses
Investments and purchase of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses for the first nine months of 2007 amounted to euro 8,711 million and related mainly to the 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft and 60% interest in
  three Russian companies engaged in developing natural gas following finalization of a bid procedure for ex-Yukos assets (euro 3.7 billion), the purchase of Dominion Resources upstream assets in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately euro 3.5 billion), the purchase of oil producing assets onshore Congo (approximately euro 1 billion) and the acquisition of a further 16.11% stake in the Ceska Rafinerska in the Czech Republic (euro 0.2 billion) increasing Eni’s ownership interest to 32.4%.

Disposals
Disposals for the first nine months of 2007 amounted to euro 631 million and related mainly to the divestment of interests in certain associates in the Engineering & Construction division.

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POST-CLOSING EVENTS

Strategic agreement with the Libyan National Oil Company
As part of Eni’s strategic partnership with the Libyan National Oil Company, on October 16, 2007, both parties signed a major industrial agreement aimed at:
  • Extending the duration of Eni’s mineral rights in Libya by a 25-year term, with the possibility of a further five-year extension for oil properties till 2042 and ten-year extension for gas properties till 2047. This will enable Eni to develop its long-life producing fields over a longer time frame by applying its advanced techniques for maximizing the recoverability of hydrocarbons.
  • Monetizing additional and substantial gas reserves by expanding Libya’s gas export capacity from 8 to 16 bcm/y. The planned expansion will be achieved through the upgrading of the GreenStream export line by 3 bcm/y, which will increase export capacity to Italy, and through the construction of a new LNG plant of 5 bcm/y for worldwide markets; and
  • Overhauling the exploration activities in areas where Eni is already present.

The two partners estimated that the planned initiatives will entail expenditures of approximately $28 billion over 10 years. This deal further strengthens Eni’s competitive position in Libya, reaffirming its leadership among the international oil companies engaged in this Country.

Status of the Kashagan Project
In late June 2007 Agip KCO, as operator of the Kashagan oilfield (18.52 per cent stake), located offshore in the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan, filed certain revisions to the sanctioned development plan of the field with the Kazakh Authorities. These revisions confirmed, among other things, a rescheduling of the production start-up to 2010. The Kazakh Authorities rejected the proposed revisions to the sanctioned development plan. In August 2007, the Government of the Kazakh Republic sent the companies forming the North Caspian Sea Production Sharing Agreement (“NCSPSA”) consortium a notice of dispute alleging failure on part of the consortium to fulfill certain contractual obligations and violation of the Republic’s laws.
All parties are in discussions aimed at resolving the dispute on amicable terms and have agreed that these discussions will continue beyond the October 22, 2007 contractual deadline.

  Galp Energia plans to exercise its call option on downstream oil activities in Spain and Portugal
Galp Energia, in accordance with the agreements signed in December 2005 between majority shareholders (Eni 33.34%, Amorim Energia and Caixa General de Depositos), announced the intention to exercise its call option for the acquisition of Eni’s Agip branded oil products marketing activities. The option excludes the lubricants business in Spain and Portugal, both in the retail and wholesale markets. Eni’s retail activity in the Iberian region includes more than 350 service stations. The transaction is subject to approval from antitrust authorities.

Other initiatives
On October 19, 2007 Saipem acquired almost the total interest in Frigstad Discoverer Invest Ltd listed on the Norwegian Stock Exchange. This company is engaged in ultra-deep offshore drilling activities by means of an ongoing project for the construction of the semi-submersible rig D90 and is listed on the Norwegian stock exchange. This vessel is expected to be able to drill wells in water depths of up to 3,600 meters. Operations are expected to begin by late 2009 and the transaction will include approximately euro 520 million of capital expenditure. This will include the purchase of Frigstad Discoverer Invest Ltd, as well as other capital expenditure necessary to complete the vessel.

Eni was awarded 26 new exploration licenses in Gulf of Mexico following an international bid procedure. The acquired acreage is estimated to have a significant mineral potential and it is located nearby other Eni’s production facilities. The transaction is subject to the approval from antitrust authorities.

Eni and Sonatrach signed an agreement to extend terms of the development and production license for oil fields of Block 403 (Eni 50%) in Algeria. In 2006 production from this block represented approximately 13% of Eni’s total production in the country.

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OUTLOOK FOR 2007

Key Eni's business trends for the year 2007 are as follows:
  • Production of liquids and natural gas is forecast to be in line with the previous year (actual oil and gas production averaged 1.77 mmboe/d in 2006) under the assumption of full-year Brent crude oil prices at $55 per barrel. Production impacted by continuing social unrest in Nigeria, the loss of the Dación oilfield in Venezuela, unplanned facility shutdowns and mature field declines is expected to be offset by the contribution from assets acquired in the Gulf of Mexico and Congo as well as the organic growth expected in Libya and Kazakhstan.
  • Sales volumes of natural gas worldwide are expected to increase by a small amount from the previous year (actual sales volumes in 2006 were 97.48 bcm) assuming normal weather conditions for the final part of the current year. Growth is expected to be achieved in European target markets both in terms of market share and volume gains, mainly in Spain, Turkey, France and Germany/Austria and in LNG sales on both the Asian and North American markets. These increases are expected to be offset by: (i) the lower sales volumes forecast in Italy as a result of a mild winter time in the initial part of the current year and the competitive pressures, partly offset by the increases in the natural gas sales to the residential and thermoelectric sectors in the fourth quarter due to ongoing marketing initiatives; (ii) the lower natural gas offtakes from importers in Italy due to sluggish growth in domestic consumptions.
  • Sales volumes of electricity are expected to increase by approximately 4.5% from 2006 (actual volumes in 2006 were 31.03 TWh), due to an expected increase in traded volumes.
  • Refining throughputs on Eni’s account are forecast to marginally decrease from 2006 (actual throughputs in 2006 were 38.04 mmtonnes), reflecting expiration of a processing contract at the Priolo refinery at the end of 2006. Excluding this reduction, throughputs are expected to increase, reflecting better volume performance at the Livorno, Gela and Sannazzaro refineries. Higher throughputs are also expected outside Italy as a result of the acquisition of a further 16.11% stake in Ceska Rafinerska in the Czech Republic which took effect on September 1, 2007.
 
  • Retail sales of refined products are expected to marginally increase from 2006 (actual volumes sold in 2006 were 12.48 mmtonnes), driven by increased sales in Europe as a result of the acquisition of a number of service station networks in target markets in Central-Eastern Europe (approximately 100 outlets) which took effect on October 1, 2007 in addition to upgrades. As a result of initiatives in the Italian market, sales are expected to remain unchanged despite a decline in domestic consumption.

Eni’s expenditures on capital and exploration projects in 2007 are expected to amount to approximately euro 10.5 billion, including expenditures for developing acquired upstream assets, representing a 35% increase on 2006. Approximately 86% of this capital expenditure programme is expected to be deployed in the Exploration & Production, Gas & Power and Refining & Marketing divisions. Furthermore, acquisitions of assets and interests amounting to euro 9.2 billion are forecast for 2007, of which euro 3.73 billion relate to the acquisition of ex-Yukos assets; euro 4.5 billion relate to the purchase of proved and unproved oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore Congo, and euro 0.4 billion relate to the purchase of refining and marketing assets in the Central-Eastern Europe. If Gazprom exercises its call options to purchase a 20% interest in OAO Gazprom Neft held by Eni and a 51% interest in the three Russian gas companies held according to a 60:40 interest by Eni and Enel, net cash outflows used in investing activities will decrease to euro 16.5 billion. On the basis of expected cash outflows for planned capital expenditures, acquisitions, and shareholders remuneration, while assuming a $55/barrel scenario for the Brent crude oil, Eni foresees its leverage to settle in the low or high end of the 0.3 to 0.4 range by the end of the year, depending on the exercising of the above mentioned call options by Gazprom.

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Operating Results by Division

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                        Results                            
6,562     6,411     (151 )   (2.3 )   Net sales from operations (a)       21,021     19,240     (1,781 )   (8.5 )
4,041     3,309     (732 )   (18.1 )   Operating profit       12,439     9,859     (2,580 )   (20.7 )
54                       Exclusion of special items:       129     65              
                        of which:                            
                        Non-recurring items             (12 )            
54                       Other special items:       129     77              
48                       - asset impairments       180     76              
3                       - gains on disposal of assets       (54 )                  
3                       - provision for redundancy incentives       3     1              
4,095     3,309     (786 )   (19.2 )   Adjusted operating profit       12,568     9,924     (2,644 )   (21.0 )
(11 )   26     37           Net financial income (expense) (b)       (37 )   22     59        
37     23     (14 )         Net income from investments (b)       103     123     20        
(2,165 )   (1,986 )   179           Income taxes (b)       (6,659 )   (5,641 )   1,018        
52.5     59.1     6.6           Tax rate   (%)   52.7     56.0     3.3        
1,956     1,372     (584 )   (29.9 )   Adjusted net profit       5,975     4,428     (1,547 )   (25.9 )
                        Results also include:                            
1,106     1,377     271     24.5     amortizations and depreciations       3,358     3,924     566     16.9  
                        of which:                            
189     389     200     ..     - amortizations of exploratory drilling expenditure and other       505     1,004     499     98.8  
66     115     49     74.2     - amortizations of geological and geophysical exploration expenses       151     277     126     83.4  
1,152     1,725     573     49.7     Capital expenditures       3,266     4,562     1,296     39.7  
263     449     186     70.7     of which: exploration expenditures (c)       642     1,197     555     86.4  
                        Production (d)                            
1,041     975     (66 )   (6.3 )   Liquids (e)   (kbbl/d)   1,080     1,010     (70 )   (6.5 )
3,834     3,927     93     2.4     Natural gas   (mmcf/d)   3,911     4,017     106     2.7  
1,709     1,659     (50 )   (2.9 )   Total hydrocarbons   (kboe/d)   1,761     1,710     (51 )   (2.9 )
                        Average realizations                            
65.20     70.95     5.75     8.8     Liquids (e)   ($/bbl)   61.81     63.11     1.30     2.1  
5.44     5.14     (0.30 )   (5.5 )   Natural gas   ($/mmcf)   5.27     5.16     (0.11 )   (2.0 )
52.21     54.38     2.17     4.2     Total hydrocarbons   ($/boe)   50.00     50.02     0.02     0.0  
                        Average oil market prices                            
69.49     74.87     5.38     7.7     Brent dated   ($/bbl)   66.96     67.13     0.17     0.3  
54.55     54.45     (0.10 )   (0.2 )   Brent dated   (euro/bbl)   53.82     49.95     (3.87 )   (7.2 )
70.38     75.48     5.10     7.2     West Texas Intermediate   ($/bbl)   68.02     66.12     (1.90 )   (2.8 )
214.36     217.89     3.53     1.6     Gas Henry Hub   ($/kcm)   239.08     246.15     7.07     3.0  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

          
(a)      Before elimination of intragroup sales.
(b)      Excluding special items.
(c)      Includes exploration bonuses.
(d)      Includes Eni’s share of production of equity-accounted entities.
(e)      Includes condensates.

 

RESULTS
Third quarter
Adjusted operating profit for the third quarter 2007 was euro 3,309 million, a decrease of euro 786 million from the third quarter 2006, or 19.2%, due primarily to: (i) the adverse impact of the appreciation of the euro versus the dollar (approximately euro 290 million);
  (ii) lower production sold (down 5.6 mmboe); (iii) higher expenses incurred in connection with exploration activities (euro 249 million; euro 283 million on a constant exchange rate basis); (iv) rising operating costs and amortization/depreciation charges reflecting the impact of sector specific inflation.

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Oil and gas realizations in dollars increased by 4.2% due to higher liquid realizations as compared to the marker Brent which benefited from narrowing differentials between heavy and light crude recorded in the third quarter, partly offset by lower gas realizations, related to the time-lag in indexation mechanisms.

Adjusted net profit was euro 1,372 million, down euro 584 million, or 29.9% from the third quarter of 2006, primarily due to a weaker operating performance and an increase in tax rate from 52.5% to 59.1%, due to a higher share of profit before income taxes generated in countries with higher marginal tax rates.

First nine months
Adjusted operating profit recorded for the first first nine months of 2007 amounted to euro 9,924 million, down euro 2,644 million or 21% from first first nine months of 2006, due mainly to:
  (i) the adverse impact of the appreciation of the euro over the dollar (approximately euro 870 million);
(ii) a decline in production sold (down 17.8 mmboe);
(iii) higher exploration expenses (euro 625 million, euro 709 million at constant exchange rates);
(iv) rising operating costs and amortization and depreciation charges.

Adjusted net profit of euro 4,428 million declined by euro 1,547 million, down 25.9% from first first nine months of 2006 due to a weaker operating performance and an increase in the adjusted tax rate (from 52.7% to 56%) due to a change in the fiscal regime of Algeria enacted in the second half of 2006.

Special charges excluded by the adjusted operating profit of euro 65 million for the first first nine months 2007 primarily related to the depreciation of mineral assets.

PRODUCTION

Third quarter

 

  

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
1,709     1,659     (50 )   (2.9 )   Daily production of oil and natural gas (a) (b)   (kboe/d)   1,761     1,710     (51 )   (2.9 )
235     204     (31 )   (13.2 )   Italy       239     214     (25 )   (10.5 )
554     568     14     2.5     North Africa       550     578     28     5.1  
365     324     (41 )   (11.2 )   West Africa       372     331     (41 )   (11.0 )
254     213     (41 )   (16.1 )   North Sea       279     254     (25 )   (9.0 )
301     350     49     16.3     Rest of world       321     333     12     3.7  
152.3     147.0     (5.3 )   (3.5 )   Oil and natural gas production sold (a)   (mmboe)   465.9     449.3     (16.6 )   (3.6 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

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Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
1,041     975     (66 )   (6.3 )   Daily production of liquids (a)   (kbbl/d)   1,080     1,010     (70 )   (6.5 )
77     73     (4 )   (5.2 )   Italy       79     75     (4 )   (5.1 )
330     315     (15 )   (4.5 )   North Africa       327     326     (1 )   (0.3 )
315     275     (40 )   (12.7 )   West Africa       325     283     (42 )   (12.9 )
164     136     (28 )   (17.1 )   North Sea       177     153     (24 )   (13.6 )
155     176     21     13.5     Rest of world       172     173     1     0.6  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

Third quarter

 

  

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
3,834     3,927     93     2.4     Daily production of natural gas (a) (b)   (mmcf/d)   3,911     4,017     106     2.7  
906     751     (155 )   (17.1 )   Italy       924     797     (127 )   (13.7 )
1,283     1,455     172     13.4     North Africa       1,278     1,448     170     13.3  
287     282     (5 )   (1.7 )   West Africa       266     280     14     5.3  
517     443     (74 )   (14.3 )   North Sea       586     579     (7 )   (1.2 )
841     996     155     18.4     Rest of world       857     913     56     6.5  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

          
(a)      Includes Eni’s share of production of equity-accounted entities
(b)      Includes own consumption of natural gas (299 mmcf/d in the third quarter of 2007, 285 mmcf/d in the third quarter of 2006, 295 mmcf/d in the first nine months of 2007 and 285 mmcf/d in the first nine months of 2006).

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Third quarter
Oil and natural gas production in the third quarter of 2007 averaged 1,659 kboe/d, a decrease of 50 kboe/d compared to the same period last year (down 2.9%). This reduction was due primarily to the negative impact of disruptions resulting from continuing social unrest in Nigeria (down 25 kboe/d), unplanned downtime and technical issues in the North Sea, particularly the accident occurred to the Cats pipeline, and mature fields declines in Italy and the United Kingdom. Increased oil prices reduced volume entitlements (down 11 kboe/d) for the recovery of expenditures and operating costs in Eni’s Production Sharing Agreements and buy-back contracts. These negative effects were offset in part by the contribution of recently acquired properties in the Gulf of Mexico and Congo (up 77 kboe/d) and organic growth achieved in Kazakhstan and Libya. 88% of oil and natural gas was produced outside Italy (86% in the third quarter of 2006).

Daily production of oil and condensates (975 kbbl/d) decreased by 66 kbbl/d, or 6.3% from the third quarter 2006. Production decreases were reported mainly in: (i) Nigeria and the North Sea due to the above mentioned causes; (ii) mature field declines in particular in Italy and the United Kingdom. Main increases were registered in: (i) the Gulf of Mexico and Congo due to the contribution of purchased assets; (ii) Kazakhstan due to a better performance of the Karachaganak field and to the fact that maintenance activities were performed in 2006.

Daily production of natural gas for the third quarter (3,927 mmcf/d) increased by 93 mmcf/d, or 2.4% mainly in the Gulf of Mexico, Libya as a result of the build-up of the Western Libyan Gas Project, Egypt for the development of reserves in the Nile Delta, Kazakhstan and Norway. Gas production decreased due to mature field declines in Italy and in the United Kingdom due to technical issues.
  First nine months
Oil and natural gas production for the first first nine months of 2007 averaged 1,710 kboe/d, a decrease of 51 kboe/d compared to the same period last year (down 2.9%), due to disruptions in Nigeria related to social unrest (down 27 kboe/d), unplanned downtime and technical issues in the North Sea and mature field declines in particular in Italy and the United Kingdom. As compared to the same period in 2006, production performance for the period was impacted also by the loss of production at the Venezuelan Dación oilfield (down 20 kbbl/d) as a consequence of the unilateral cancellation of the service agreement for the field exploitation by the Venezuelan State Oil Company PDVSA which took effect on April 1, 2006. These negative factors were offset in part by the contribution of recently acquired assets in the Gulf of Mexico and Congo and production increases in Libya and Kazakhstan. Oil and natural gas production share outside Italy was 88% (86% in the first first first nine months of 2006).

Daily production of oil and condensates (1,010 kbbl) decreased by 70 kbbl/d, or 6.5% from the same period in 2006. Production decreases were reported mainly in Nigeria, Venezuela and the North Sea due to the above mentioned causes. Main increases were registered in Kazakhstan, reflecting a better performance at the Karachaganak field and in the United States, due to the resumption of full activity at plants damaged by hurricanes in the second half of 2005.
Daily production of natural gas for first first nine months of 2007 (4,017 mmcf/d) increased by 106 mmcf, or 2.7% mainly in Libya, as a result of production ramp-up at the Bah Essalam field, in the Gulf of Mexico due to asset acquisition and in Norway, particularly at the Aasgard (Eni’s interest 14.81%) and Kristin (Eni’s interest 8.25%) fields. Gas production in Italy and in the United Kingdom decreased due to mature field declines.

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GAS & POWER

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                        Results                            
5,265     5,215     (50 )   (0.9 )   Net sales from operations (a)       20,198     18,937     (1,261 )   (6.2 )
592     590     (2 )   (0.3 )   Operating profit       2,499     2,696     197     7.9  
(6 )   (28 )               Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (26 )   80              
33     19                 Exclusion of special items:       140     7              
                        of which:                            
57                       Non-recurring items       57     (18 )            
(24 )   19                 Other special items:       83     25              
                        - asset impairments       51                    
3     1                 - environmental provisions       42     2              
5     18                 - provisions for redundancy incentives       22     23              
(32 )                     - other       (32 )                  
619     581     (38 )   (6.1 )   Adjusted operating profit       2,613     2,783     170     6.5  
186     131     (55 )   (29.6 )   Market and Distribution       1,230     1,376     146     11.9  
230     272     42     18.3     Transport in Italy       801     826     25     3.1  
140     131     (9 )   (6.4 )   International transportation       435     418     (17 )   (3.9 )
63     47     (16 )   (25.4 )   Power generation (b)       147     163     16     10.9  
6     4     (2 )         Net financial incomes (expense) (c)       17     8     (9 )      
100     78     (22 )         Net income from investments (c)       392     296     (96 )      
(253 )   (198 )   55           Income taxes (c)       (1,033 )   (1,045 )   (12 )      
34.9     29.9     (5.0 )         Tax rate   (%)   34.2     33.9     (0.3 )      
472     465     (7 )   (1.5 )   Adjusted net profit       1,989     2,042     53     2.7  
311     362     51     16.4     Capital expenditures       721     888     167     23.2  
                                                     
                        Natural gas sales   (bcm)                        
16.47     17.11     0.64     3.9     Sales of consolidates companies       61.86     59.70     (2.16 )   (3.5 )
10.89     11.46     0.57     5.2     Italy (includes own consumption)       41.43     39.93     (1.50 )   (3.6 )
5.31     5.29     (0.02 )   (0.4 )   Rest of Europe       19.79     19.05     (0.74 )   (3.7 )
0.27     0.36     0.09     33.3     Outside Europe       0.64     0.72     0.08     12.5  
1.62     1.96     0.34     21.0     Sales of natural gas of Eni’s affiliates (net to Eni)       5.68     6.00     0.32     5.6  
18.09     19.07     0.98     5.4     Total sales and own consumption G&P       67.54     65.70     (1.84 )   (2.7 )
0.81     0.67     (0.14 )   (17.3 )   Upstream in Europe       3.01     2.61     (0.40 )   (13.3 )
18.90     19.74     0.84     4.4     Worldwide gas sales       70.55     68.31     (2.24 )   (3.2 )
                                                     
19.02     16.98     (2.04 )   (10.7 )   Gas volumes transported in Italy   (bcm)   65.54     58.87     (6.67 )   (10.2 )
12.09     10.60     (1.49 )   (12.3 )   Eni       42.12     37.31     (4.81 )   (11.4 )
6.93     6.38     (0.55 )   (7.9 )   On behalf of third parties       23.42     21.56     (1.86 )   (7.9 )
                                                     
7.85     8.67     0.82     10.4     Electricity sold   (TWh)   23.24     24.91     1.67     7.2  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    Before elimination of intragroup sales.
(b)    Starting on January 1, 2007, results from marketing of electricity have been included in results from market and distribution activities following an internal reorganization. As a consequence of this, electricity generation activity conducted by EniPower subsidiary comprises only results from production of electricity. Prior quarter results have not been restated.
(c)    Excluding special items.

 

RESULTS
Third quarter
Adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2007 was euro 581 million, representing a decline of euro 38 million
  from the third quarter of 2006, or 6.1%. This was due mainly to a decline in gas selling margins due to an unfavorable trading environment reflecting different reference periods for energy parameters to which

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natural gas purchase and selling prices are contractually indexed. This trend was particularly significant in the thermoelectric segment. Also selling margins to wholesalers declined due to the current scheme for the indexation of the raw material component in tariffs.
These negative factors were partly offset by: (i) a growth achieved in sales volumes from consolidated subsidiaries (up 3.9%); and (ii) better operating performance recorded by transport activities in Italy reflecting tariff entitlements against expenditures incurred for upgrading the network.
Adjusted net profit of the third quarter of 2007 decreased by euro 7 million to euro 465 million, down 1.5%.

First nine months
Adjusted operating profit for the first first nine months of 2007 increased by euro 170 million to euro 2,783, up 6.5%, notwithstanding the occurrence of unusually mild winter weather conditions resulting in lower volumes sold of natural gas by consolidated subsidiaries (down 2.16 bcm, or 3.5%). Despite this negative impact, divisional results were driven by:
(i) The positive impact of favorable developments with Italy’s regulatory framework. This reflected the enactment of Resolution No. 79/2007 by the Authority for Electricity and Gas implementing a more favorable indexation mechanism of the raw material
  cost component in supplies to residential users compared to what was in force in the first half of 2006. Additionally, Eni fulfilled obligations provided by this resolution to renegotiate wholesale contracts based on the same indexation mechanism resulting in the partial reversal of provisions accrued in 2005 and in the first half of 2006 with respect to expected charges for these renegotiations;
(ii) Higher supply costs incurred in the same period last year caused by a climatic emergency during the 2005-2006 winter;
(iii) Better operating performance recorded by transport activities in Italy.

In the first nine months of 2007 the impact of the trading environment on gas selling margins yielded a decline in operating results as compared to the first nine months of 2006, owing to the unfavorable trends recorded in the third quarter.

Net adjusted profit for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 2,042 million, representing an increase of euro 53 million over the first nine months of 2006, up 2.7%. This reflected higher adjusted operating profit, offset in part by weaker performance in certain affiliates accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

Other performance indicators

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
882     797     (85 )   (9.6 )   EBITDA adjusted       3,364     3,485     121     3.6  
345     268     (77 )   (22.3 )   Market       1,460     1,606     146     10.0  
193     215     22     11.4     Regulated business       895     863     (32 )   (3.6 )
250     234     (16 )   (6.4 )   International transportation       766     753     (13 )   (1.7 )
94     80     (14 )   (14.9 )   Power generation       243     263     20     8.2  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization charges) on an adjusted basis is calculated by adding to adjusted operating profit amortization and depreciation charges on a pro forma basis. This performance indicator, which is not a GAAP measure under either IFRSs or U.S. GAAP, includes
Adjusted EBITDA of Eni’s wholly-owned subsidiaries; Eni’s share of adjusted EBITDA of Snam Rete Gas (55%), which is fully-consolidated when preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRSs; Eni’s share of adjusted EBITDA generated by certain
  affiliates which are accounted for under the equity-method for IFRSs purposes.
Management evaluates performance in Eni’s Gas & Power division also on the basis of this measure taking account of the evidence that this division is comparable to European utilities in the gas and power generation sector. This measure is provided with the intent to assist investors and financial analysts in assessing the Eni Gas & Power divisional performance as compared to its European peers, as EBITDA is widely used as the main performance indicator for utilities.

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SALES

Third quarter

 

(bcm)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
10.89     11.46     0.57     5.2     Italy       41.44     39.96     (1.48 )   (3.6 )
1.36     2.01     0.65     47.8     Wholesalers       8.09     8.90     0.81     10.0  
0.31     0.42     0.11     35.5     Gas release       1.44     1.37     (0.07 )   (4.9 )
2.74     2.57     (0.17 )   (6.2 )   Industries       9.83     8.90     (0.93 )   (9.5 )
4.47     4.32     (0.15 )   (3.4 )   Power generation       12.37     12.13     (0.24 )   (1.9 )
0.51     0.52     0.01     2.0     Residential       5.13     4.17     (0.96 )   (18.7 )
1.50     1.62     0.12     8.0     Own consumption       4.58     4.49     (0.09 )   (2.0 )
6.65     6.72     0.07     1.1     Rest of Europe       24.84     23.91     (0.93 )   (3.7 )
2.81     1.61     (1.20 )   (42.7 )   Importers in Italy       10.32     7.32     (3.00 )   (29.1 )
3.84     5.11     1.27     33.1     Target markets       14.52     16.59     2.07     14.3  
1.41     1.94     0.53     37.6     - Iberian Peninsula       3.88     4.86     0.98     25.3  
0.71     1.11     0.40     56.3     - Germany - Austria       3.22     3.39     0.17     5.3  
0.23     0.15     (0.08 )   (34.8 )   - Hungary       2.20     1.52     (0.68 )   (30.9 )
0.57     0.68     0.11     19.3     - Northern Europe       1.84     2.25     0.41     22.3  
0.75     0.87     0.12     16.0     - Turkey       2.48     3.33     0.85     34.3  
0.13     0.28     0.15     ..     - France       0.70     1.05     0.35     50.0  
0.04     0.08     0.04     100.0     - other       0.20     0.19     (0.01 )   (5.0 )
0.55     0.89     0.34     61.8     Outside Europe       1.26     1.83     0.57     45.2  
0.81     0.67     (0.14 )   (17.3 )   Upstream in Europe       3.01     2.61     (0.40 )   (13.3 )
18.90     19.74     0.84     4.4     Worldwide gas sales       70.55     68.31     (2.24 )   (3.2 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Third quarter
In the third quarter of 2007, natural gas sales of 19.74 bcm, including own consumption, Eni’s share of sales by affiliates and upstream sales in Europe grew by 0.84 bcm from the third quarter of 2006, up 4.4%. In particular volumes on target markets in the rest of Europe grew by 1.27 bcm, in Italy volumes grew by 0.57 bcm and outside Europe volumes grew by 0.34 bcm. These increases were offset in part by lower supplies to Italian importers (down 1.20 bcm) essentially due lower supplies of Libyan gas and the expiration of a supply contract with Promgas.

In an increasingly competitive market, sales in the Italian market were 11.46 bcm with an increase of 0.57 bcm, or 5.2%. This increase reflected higher sales to wholesalers (up 0.65 bcm), in view of optimizing equity production of Libyan gas, also entailing lower supplies to Italian importers, and higher own consumption3 (up 0.12 bcm) for power generation. These positives were
  offset in part by to lower sales to industrial users (down 0.17 bcm) and to the power generation sector (down 0.15 bcm). Sales under the gas release4 program (0.42 bcm) increased by 0.11 bcm.

Gas sales in target markets of the rest of Europe were 5.11 bcm, including sales of affiliates, with an increase of 1.27 bcm, or 33.1%, due to growth registered in: (i) Spain (up 0.53 bcm); (ii) Germany/Austria (up 0.40 bcm); (iii) France (up 0.15 bcm); (iv) Turkey (up 0.12 bcm).
Sales of Eni’s affiliates in the rest of Europe (net to Eni and net of Eni’s supplies) amounted to 1.43 bcm, a 0.09 bcm increase or 6.7%. Main sales volumes were achieved by Unión Fenosa Gas (Eni’s interest 50%) with 0.42 bcm and GVS (Eni’s interest 50%) with 0.33 bcm.
Sales outside Europe (0.89 bcm) increased by 0.34 bcm from the third quarter of 2006, or 61.8%, due to higher volumes of LNG sold by Unión Fenosa Gas (Eni’s interest 50%) to the Far East and the United States markets.

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(3)    In accordance with Article 19, paragraph 4 of Legislative Decree No. 164/2000, the volumes of natural gas consumed in operations by a company or its subsidiaries are excluded from the calculation of ceilings for sales to end customers and from volumes input into the Italian network to be sold in Italy.
(4)    In June 2004 Eni agreed with the Antitrust Authority to sell a total volume of 9.2 bcm of natural gas (2.3 bcm/y) in the four thermal years from October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2008 at the Tarvisio entry point into the Italian network.

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Eni transported 16.98 bcm of natural gas in Italy, a decrease of 2.04 bcm from the third quarter of 2006, down 10.7%, due to a decline in domestic demand.

Volumes transported on behalf of third parties declined by 0.55 bcm, those transported on behalf of Eni declined by 1.49 bcm.

Sales of electricity (8.67 TWh) increased by 0.82 TWh, up 10.4%, due to higher sales to the open market.

First nine months
In the first nine months of 2007, natural gas sales of 68.31 bcm, including own consumption, Eni’s share of sales by affiliates and upstream sales in Europe, declined by 2.24 bcm from the first nine months of 2006, or 3.2%, due to declining demand in Europe resulting from unusually mild winter weather conditions. Lower sales in Italy (down 1.48 bcm), in the rest of Europe (down 0.93 bcm) and lower volumes of equity gas from the North Sea (down 0.40 bcm) were offset in part by higher sales outside Europe (up 0.57 bcm).
In an increasingly competitive market, sales in the Italian market were 39.96 bcm with a decline of 1.48 bcm, or 3.6%, due in particular to lower sales to residential and commercial users (down 0.96 bcm), to industrial users (down 0.93 bcm) and to the power generation sector (down 0.24 bcm), offset in part by higher sales to wholesalers (up 0.81 bcm) in view of optimizing equity production of Libyan gas, also entailing lower supplies to Italian importers.

Sales under the gas release program (1.37 bcm) declined by 0.07 bcm.
  Own consumption for electricity generation (4.49 bcm) declined by 0.09 bcm, or 2%.
Sales to importers into Italy declined by 3 bcm, or 29.1%, due to lower offtakes related to mild winter weather conditions and lower supplies of Libyan gas to Italian importers as well as the expiration of a contract with Promgas.

Gas sales in target markets of the rest of Europe were 6.59 bcm, including sales of affiliates with an increase of 2.07 bcm, or 14.3%, due to growth registered in: (i) Spain (up 0.98 bcm); (ii) Turkey (up 0.85 bcm); (iii) Northern Europe (up 0.41 bcm); (iv) France (up 0.35 bcm). This growth was offset in part by lower sales in Hungary (down 0.68 bcm). Sales of Eni’s affiliates in the rest of Europe (net to Eni and net of Eni’s supplies) amounted to 4.86 bcm, a 0.19 bcm decline. Main sales volumes were achieved by: (i) GVS (Eni’s interest 50%) with 1.72 bcm; (ii) Unión Fenosa Gas (Eni’s interest 50%) with 1.27 bcm.

Sales outside Europe (1.83 bcm) increased by 0.57 bcm, or 45.2% due to higher volumes on LNG sold by Unión Fenosa Gas (Eni’s interest 50%) to the Far East and the United States.

Eni transported 58.87 bcm of natural gas in Italy, a decrease of 6.67 bcm from the first nine months of 2006, down 10.2%, due to a decline in domestic demand. Volumes transported on behalf of third parties declined by 1.86 bcm, those transported on behalf of Eni declined by 4.81 bcm.

Sales of electricity (24.91 TWh) increased by 1.67 TWh, up 7.2% due to higher sales on the open market.

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REFINING & MARKETING

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                        Results                            
10,185     9,052     (1,133 )   (11.1 )   Net sales from operations (a)       29,631     25,932     (3,699 )   (12.5 )
250     282     32     12.8     Operating profit       705     702     (3 )   (0.4 )
83     (219 )               Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (171 )   (406 )            
30     56                 Exclusion of special items:       108     128              
                        of which:                            
                        Non-recurring items             37              
30     56                 Other special items:       108     91              
                        - asset impairments       1     1              
23     42                 - environmental provisions       84     74              
6     16                 - provisions for redundancy incentives       17     19              
1                       - provision to the reserve for contingencies       4                    
      (2 )               - other       2     (3 )            
363     119     (244 )   (67.2 )   Adjusted operating profit       642     424     (218 )   (34.0 )
42     28     (14 )         Net income from investments (b)       153     112     (41 )      
(148 )   (52 )   96           Income taxes (b)       (281 )   (191 )   90        
36.5     35.4     (1.1 )         Tax rate   (%)   35.3     35.6     0.3        
257     95     (162 )   (63.0 )   Adjusted net profit       514     345     (169 )   (32.9 )
141     231     90     63.8     Capital expenditures       373     550     177     47.5  
                        Global indicator refining margin                            
4.27     4.04     (0.23 )   (5.4 )   Brent   ($/bbl)   4.33     4.67     0.34     7.9  
3.35     2.94     (0.41 )   (12.2 )   Brent   (euro/bbl)   3.48     3.47     (0.01 )   (0.3 )
6.82     5.19     (1.63 )   (23.9 )   Ural   ($/bbl)   7.04     6.56     (0.48 )   (6.8 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    Before elimination of intragroup sales.
(b)    Excluding special items.

 

RESULTS
Third quarter
The Refining & Marketing division reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 119 million, down euro 244 million, or 67.2% compared to the third quarter of 2006. This decline reflected a weaker operating performance delivered by the refining business, in the wake of an unfavorable trading environment due to the narrowing of price differentials between light and heavy crude qualities that penalized complex throughputs by reducing the competitive advantage to process low-cost feedstock and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar. Partially offsetting these effects was better yields of refineries.
Marketing activities in Italy reported a marginally lower operating profit mainly due to a decline in wholesale margins, particularly for aviation fuels and bitumen, partially offset by improved results reported by retail marketing reflecting also higher volumes sold.
  Adjusted net profit for the third quarter was euro 95 million, down euro 162 million, or 63%, from a year ago.
Special charges excluded from the adjusted operating profit of the third quarter (euro 56 million) concerned mainly environmental provisions and employee redundancy incentives.

First nine months
Adjusted operating profit for the first nine months of 2007 amounted to euro 424 million, down euro 218 million from the first nine months of 2006, or 34%. This reflected a weaker operating performance delivered by the refining business on the back of an unfavorable trading environment and the appreciation of the euro over the dollar. Partially offsetting these effects were higher yields of refineries and lower downtimes.
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(ii) a decline in wholesale business results due to lower margins and volumes marketed (down 7.8%), the latter also reflected unusually mild winter weather causing lower sales of home-heating fuels.

The adjusted net profit for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 345 million, down euro 169 million, or 32.9%.
  Special charges (euro 128 million) excluded from the adjusted operating profit related mainly to environmental provisions and a risk provision relating to an ongoing antitrust proceeding against European authorities.

Throughputs and sales

Third quarter

 

(mmtonnes)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                        Throughputs and sales                            
8.56     8.28     (0.28 )   (3.3 )   Refining throughputs on own account Italy       24.30     24.38     0.08     0.3  
1.22     1.14     (0.08 )   (6.6 )   Refining throughputs on own account rest of Europe       3.49     3.36     (0.13 )   (3.7 )
7.18     6.98     (0.20 )   (2.8 )   Refining throughputs of wholly-owned refineries       19.81     20.74     0.93     4.7  
                                                     
2.24     2.25     0.01     0.6     Retail sales Italy       6.50     6.43     (0.07 )   (1.1 )
1.03     1.05     0.02     1.9     Retail sales rest of Europe       2.85     2.94     0.09     3.2  
3.27     3.30     0.03     0.9     Sub-total retail sales       9.35     9.37     0.02     0.2  
2.97     2.85     (0.12 )   (4.0 )   Wholesale Italy       8.81     8.12     (0.69 )   (7.8 )
1.07     1.14     0.07     6.5     Wholesale Rest of Europe       3.13     3.21     0.08     2.6  
0.09     0.14     0.05     55.6     Wholesale Rest of World       0.31     0.41     0.10     32.3  
5.68     4.47     (1.21 )   (21.3 )   Other sales       16.35     15.16     (1.19 )   (7.3 )
13.08     11.90     (1.18 )   (9.0 )   Sales       37.95     36.27     (1.68 )   (4.4 )
                                                     
                        Refined product sales by region                            
7.58     6.65     (0.93 )   (12.3 )   Italy       22.72     20.70     (2.02 )   (8.9 )
2.10     2.19     0.09     4.3     Rest of Europe       5.98     6.15     0.17     2.8  
3.40     3.06     (0.34 )   (10.0 )   Rest of World       9.25     9.42     0.17     1.8  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Third quarter
In the third quarter of 2007, refining throughputs on Eni’s own account (9.42 mmtonnes) decreased by 360 ktonnes as compared to the third quarter of 2006, due to the expiration of a processing contract at the Priolo refinery owned by third parties occurred at the end of 2006 (down 280 ktonnes in the third quarter, down 940 ktonnes in the first nine months). Excluding this effect, refining throughputs in Italy were stable compared to the third quarter of 2006 as a result of:
  • Better volume performance at the Gela and Milazzo refineries.
  • Lower volume performance at the Sannazzaro and Taranto refineries reflecting planned and unplanned downtime.

In the third quarter of 2007 sales of refined products decreased by 1.17 mmtonnes to 11.91 mmtonnes,

  down 8.9%, due mainly to sales to oil companies and traders in Italy and outside Italy and lower volumes marketed on wholesale markets in Italy.
Volumes of refined products marketed on the retail market in Italy increased by 0.6% to 2.25 mmtonnes with a higher rate growth compared to domestic consumption supported by Eni’s marketing initiatives. Gasoline sales declined, while diesel fuel sales increased driven by ongoing trends in vehicle substitution.
Retail market share in Italy increased slightly from 29.6% in the third quarter of 2006 to 29.8%. Average throughput (0.64 mmliters in the third quarter of 2007) is in line with the same period in 2006.
Volumes marketed on retail markets in the rest of Europe increased by 1.9% to 1.05 mmtonnes, mainly in Spain.
Market share in the rest of Europe was stable at 3.3%.

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Average throughput (0.68 mmliters in the third quarter of 2007) decreased by approximately 40 kliters from the same period in 2006.
Sales in the wholesale market in Italy decreased by 4% from the third quarter of 2006, to 2.85 mmtonnes, due to lower sales of heating oil related to competitive pressure and lower demand from the power generation sector.

First nine months
In the first nine months of 2007 refining throughputs on Eni’s own account (27.74 mmtonnes) decreased by 50 ktonnes due to the expiration of a processing contract at the Priolo refinery as above described. Excluding this effect, refining throughputs in Italy increased by one million tonnes, or 4%, to 24.38 mmtonnes reflecting better performance at the Livorno and Milazzo, Gela and Venice refineries owing to lower downtime, partially offset by decreases at the Taranto refinery because of a a slow plant resumption following technical issues and Sannazzaro refinery for planned downtime.
In the first nine months of 2007, sales of refined products decreased by 1.68 mmtonnes from the first nine months of 2006, to 36.27 mmtonnes, down 4.4%. This was due to lower volumes sold to oil companies and traders in Italy, lower sales of feedstock to the
  petrochemical sector as a result of the expiration of a processing contract at the Priolo refinery and lower sales on the wholesale market in Italy.
Sales of refined products on the retail market in Italy were 6.43 mmtonnes, a 1.1% decline, due to competitive pressure.
Retail market share in Italy was 29.1%, slightly decreasing compared with the same period of 2006.
A 0.3 percentage point increase was recorded versus the first half of 2007. Average throughput (1.82 mmliters in the first nine months of 2007) declined by about 20 kliters.
Sales in the retail market in the rest of Europe increased by 3.2% to 2.94 mmtonnes, mainly in Spain.
Market share in the rest of Europe was stable from the first nine months of 2006 at 3.2%. Average throughput (1.91 mmliters in the first nine months of 2007) increased by approximately 70 kliters from the same period in 2006.

Sales in the wholesale market in Italy decreased by 7.8% to 8.12 mmtonnes, due to lower demand for heating oil from the power generation sector, unusually mild winter weather conditions that impacted sales of heating products (diesel oil and LPG) and competitive pressure.

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PETROCHEMICALS

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                        Results                            
1,743     1,767     24     1.4     Net sales from operations (a)       5,083     5,243     160     3.1  
31     5     (26 )   (83.9 )   Operating profit       100     216     116     ..  
5     9                 Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (56 )   (19 )            
1     16                 Exclusion of special items       21     22              
                        of which:                            
                        Non-recurring items             6              
1     16                 Other special items:       21     16              
                        - asset impairments                            
4     16                 - provisions for redundancy incentives       5     16              
                        - provision to the reserve for contingencies       20                    
(3 )                     - other       (4 )                  
37     30     (7 )   (18.9 )   Adjusted operating profit       65     219     154     ..  
      1     1           Net financial income (expense) (b)             1     1        
                        Net income from investments (b)       1     2     1        
(33 )   (13 )   20            Income taxes (b)       (33 )   (74 )   (41 )      
4     18     14     ..     Adjusted net profit       33     148     115     ..  
18     32     14     77.8     Capital expenditures       52     88     36     69.2  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    Before elimination of intragroup sales.
(b)    Excluding special items.

 

RESULTS
Third quarter

Adjusted operating profit in the third quarter of 2007 amounted to euro 30 million decreasing by euro 7 million from the third quarter of 2006 down 18.9% due to lower selling margins, essentially the cracker margin and in the aromatics businesses, offset in part by higher volumes produced and sold as compared to the slow down of 2006 as a consequence of the accident occurred at the Priolo refinery in April 2006 provoking outages at several Eni’s petrochemicals plants.
  First nine months
Adjusted operating profit in the first nine months of 2007 increased by euro 154 million from the first nine months of 2006 due mainly to higher selling margins of all main products in addition to the fact that production and sales of the same period of 2006 were hit by an accident occurred at the Priolo refinery in April 2006.

Special charges excluded from the adjusted operating profit of the first nine months of 2007 (euro 22 million, euro 16 million in the third quarter of 2007) concerned essentially provisions to the risk reserve related to antitrust procedure pending with European authorities and employees redundancy incentives.

PRODUCTION AND SALES

Third quarter

 

(ktonnes)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
1,729     2,201     472     27.3     Production       5,283     6,612     1,329     25.2  
1,261     1,354     93     7.4     Sales of petrochemical products       3,941     4,166     225     5.7  
680     737     57     8.4     Basic petrochemicals       2,100     2,247     147     7.0  
248     252     4     1.6     Styrene and elastomers       763     796     33     4.3  
333     365     32     9.6     Polyethylene       1,078     1,123     45     4.2  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

Third quarter
Sales of petrochemical products (1,354 ktonnes) increased by 93 ktonnes from the third quarter of 2006, up 7.4%, reflecting positive demand trends and the fact that performance in 2006 was hit by an accident
  occurred at the Priolo refinery in April 2006. Main increases were registered in intermediates (up 14.8%), elastomers (up 10.4%) due also to the purchase of the NBR line in the Porto Torres plant, polyethylene (up 9.6%). Lower sales were recorded by styrene (down

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3.2%) dragged by the slowdown in the construction business and in aromatics (down 1.7%) due to lower product availability resulting from the shutdown of the Priolo paraxylene line.
Petrochemical production (2,201 ktonnes) increased by 472 ktonnes from the third quarter of 2006, up 27.3% due to the consolidation of operations at Porto Torres (up 331 ktonnes) and the fact that production and sales of the second quarter of 2006 were by an accident occurred at the Priolo refinery in April 2006. Excluding these effects, production increased by 47 ktonnes (up 3%) due in particular to the growth registered at the Mantova and Gela plants. Lower production was registered at the Porto Marghera and Ferrara plants due to unexpected outages and technical problems.
  First nine months
Sales of petrochemical products (4,166 ktonnes) increased by 225 ktonnes from the first nine months of 2006, up 5.7%, increasing in all business areas except for xylene (down 10.6%) affected by the shutdown of the Priolo line. Increases reflect positive market scenario and the fact that performance in 2006 was hit by an accident occurred at the Priolo refinery in April 2006. Higher sales were registered in (i) olefins (up 10.3%) due also to higher product availability, polyethylene (up 4.2%) and styrene (up 3.3%).
Petrochemical production (6,612 ktonnes) increased by 1,329 ktonnes from the first nine months of 2006, up 25.2% due to the consolidation of operations at Porto Torres (up 946 ktonnes) and a good performance at the Ravenna, Gela and Brindisi plants and the effect on 2006 production of the accident occurred at Priolo.

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                        Results                            
1,930     2,185     255     13.2     Net sales from operations (a)       5,010     6,474     1,464     29.2  
145     211     66     45.5     Operating profit       356     601     245     68.8  
                        Exclusion of special items             (11 )            
                        of which:                            
                        Non-recurring items             (11 )            
145     211     66     45.5     Adjusted operating profit       356     590     234     65.7  
27     29     2           Net income from investments (b)       19     67     48        
(55 )   (66 )   (1 )         Income taxes (b)       (106 )   (179 )   (73 )      
117     174     57     48.7     Adjusted net profit       269     478     209     77.7  
179     311     132     73.7     Capital expenditures       403     821     418     ..  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    Before elimination of intragroup sales.
(b)    Excluding special items.

 

RESULTS
Third quarter

Adjusted operating profit for the third quarter of 2007 was euro 211 million, up euro 66 million from the third quarter of 2006, up 45.5%, due to a better operating performance in all businesses. Major increases were registered in: (i) the Offshore construction business due to higher activity levels in Saudi Arabia and improved margins; (ii) the Onshore construction business due to higher activity levels in the Far East and in the North Sea increased activity and higher operating efficiency.
Adjusted net profit for the third quarter of 2007 was euro 174 million, up euro 57 million from the third quarter of 2006 due to a better operating performance.
  First nine months
Adjusted operating profit for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 590 million, up euro 234 million from the first nine months of 2006, up 65.7%, due to a better operating performance in all business areas, in particular the higher increases were registered in the Offshore and Onshore construction areas due to higher activity levels and improved margins.
Adjusted net profit for the first nine months of 2007 was euro 478 million, up euro 209 million from the first nine months of 2006 due to a better operating performance also of affiliates.

Special charges excluded from adjusted net profit (euro 132 million; euro 125 million in the third quarter) concerned mainly gains on disposal of interests.

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ORDERS ACQUIRED

(million euro)

 

Nine months

   
    2006   2007   Change   % Change
   
 
 
 
Orders acquired   8,604     7,428     (1,176 )   (13.7 )
Offshore construction   2,860     2,753     (107 )   (3.7 )
Onshore construction   4,179     3,961  (a)   (218 )   (5.2 )
Offshore drilling   1,264     394     (870 )   (68.8 )
Onshore drilling   301     320     19     6.3  
of which:                        
     Eni   1,578     1,077     (501 )   (31.7 )
     third parties   7,026     6,351     (675 )   (9.6 )
of which:                        
     Italy   700     407     (293 )   (41.9 )
     Outside Italy   7,904     7,021     (883 )   (11.2 )
   

 

 

 

 

(million euro)

  Dec. 31, 2006   Sep. 30, 2007   Change   % Change
   
 
 
 
Order backlog   13,191     13,343     152     1.2  
Offshore construction   4,283     4,304     21     0.5  
Onshore construction   6,285     6,237     (48 )   (0.8 )
Offshore drilling   2,247     2,334     87     3.9  
Onshore drilling   376     468     92     24.5  
of which:                        
     Eni   2,602     2,959     357     13.7  
     third parties   10,589     10,384     (205 )   (1.9 )
of which:                        
     Italy   1,280     948     (332 )   (25.9 )
     Outside Italy   11,911     12,395     484     4.1  
   

 

 

 

       
(a)    Net of the backlog of divested companies (Haldor Topsøe and Camom Group).

 

Among the main orders acquired in the first nine months of 2007 were:
  • An EPC for Sonatrach contract for the construction of three oil stabilization and treatment trains with a capacity of 100 kbbl/d and transport and storage facilities within the development of the Hassi Messaoud onshore field in Algeria.
  • An EPC contract for Medgaz for the installation of an underwater pipeline system or the transport of natural gas from Algeria to Spain.
  • An EPIC contract for Saudi Aramco for the construction of the nine sea water treatment modules for the expansion of the Qurayya plant within the development of the Khursaniyah field in Saudi Arabia.
 
  • An EPC contract for Saudi Aramco for the realization and installation of 16 platforms, 80 kilometers of underwater pipelines and platform facilities aimed at maintaining the country producing capacity.
  • An EPC contract for Saudi Aramco for the construction of stations for pumping in fields the water from expansion of the Qurayya plant.

Orders acquired amounted to euro 7,428 million, of these projects to be carried out outside Italy represented 95%, while orders from Eni companies amounted to 14% of the total. Eni’s order backlog was euro 13,343 million at September 30, 2007 (euro 13,191 million at December 31, 2006). Projects to be carried out outside Italy represented 93% of the total order backlog, while orders from Eni companies amounted to 22% of the total.

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OTHER ACTIVITIES

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                        Results                            
197     49     (148 )   (75.1 )   Net sales from operations (a)       662     152     (510 )   (77.0 )
(185 )   (51 )   134     72.4     Operating profit       (401 )   (282 )   119 )   29.7 )
91     8                 Exclusion of special items       179     123              
                        of which:                            
                        Non-recurring items             65              
91     8                 Other special items:       179     58              
12                       - environmental provisions       64     83              
6     (4 )               - asset impairments       10     2              
15     12                 - provisions for redundancy incentive       16     13              
53                       - provision to the reserve for contingencies       75     9              
5                       - other       14     (49 )            
(94 )   (43 )   51     54.3     Adjusted operating profit       (222 )   (159 )   63     28.4  
                        Net financial income (expense) (b)             (4 )   (4 )      
                        Net income from investments (b)       6           (6 )      
(94 )   (43 )   51     54.3     Adjusted net profit       (216 )   (163 )   53     24.5  
20     8     (12 )   (60.0 )   Capital expenditures       34     43     9     26.5  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
(a)    Before elimination of intragroup sales.
(b)    Excluding special items.

 

CORPORATE AND FINANCIAL COMPANIES

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007   Change   % Change       2006   2007   Change   % Change

 
 
 
     
 
 
 
                        Results                            
224     309     85     37.9     Net sales from operations (a)       829     926     97     11.7  
(65 )   (23 )   42     64.6     Operating profit       (207 )   (122 )   85     41.1  
8     8                 Exclusion of special items       20     6              
                        of which:                            
                        Non-recurring items             (11 )            
8     8                 Other special items:       20     17              
2     8                 - provisions for redundancy incentives       14     17              
6                       - other       6                    
(57 )   (15 )   42     73.7     Adjusted operating profit       (187 )   (116 )   71     38.0  
(34 )   (83 )   (49 )         Net financial income (expense) (b)       118     (54 )   (172 )      
                        Net income (expense) from investments (b)       (1 )         1        
77     31     (46 )         Income taxes (b)       67     132     65        
(14 )   (67 )   (53 )   ..     Adjusted net profit       (3 )   (38 )   (35 )   ..  
14     20     6     42.9     Capital expenditures       40     48     8     20.0  


 

 

 

         

 

 

 

        
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Non-GAAP measures

RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED OPERATING PROFIT AND REPORTED NET PROFIT TO RESULTS ON AN ADJUSTED BASIS

Management evaluates Group and business performance on the basis of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit, which are arrived at by excluding inventory holding gains or losses and special items. Further, finance charges on finance debt, interest income, gains or losses deriving from evaluation of certain derivative financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss as they do not meet the formal criteria to be assessed as hedges under IFRS, and exchange rate differences are excluded when determining adjusted net profit of each business segment.
The taxation effect of such items excluded from adjusted net profit is determined based on the specific rate of taxes applicable to each item, with the exception for finance charges or income, to which the Italian statutory tax rate of 33% is applied.
Adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit are non-GAAP financial measures under either IFRS, or U.S. GAAP. Management includes them in order to facilitate a comparison of base business performance across periods and allow financial analysts to evaluate Eni’s trading performance on the basis of their forecasting models.
In addition, management uses segmental adjusted net profit when calculating return on average capital employed (ROACE) by each business segment.

The following is a description of items which are excluded from the calculation of adjusted results.

Inventory holding gain or loss is the difference between the cost of sales of the volumes sold in the period based on the cost of supplies of the same period and the cost of sales of the volumes sold calculated using the weighted average cost method of inventory accounting.

Special items include certain relevant income or charges pertaining to either: (i) infrequent or unusual events and transactions, being identified as non-recurring items under
  such circumstances; or (ii) certain events or transactions which are not considered to be representative of the ordinary course of business, as in the case of environmental provisions, restructuring charges, asset impairments or write ups and gains or losses on divestments even though they occurred in past periods or are likely to occur in future ones. As provided for in Decision No. 15519 of July 27, 2006 of the Italian market regulator (CONSOB), non recurring material income or charges are to be clearly reported in the management’s discussion and financial tables.
Finance charges or income related to net borrowings excluded from the adjusted net profit of business segments are comprised of interest charges on finance debt and interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents not related to operations. In addition gains or losses on the fair value evaluation of above mentioned derivative financial instruments and exchange rate differences are excluded from the adjusted net profit of business segments.

Therefore, the adjusted net profit of business segments includes finance charges or income deriving from certain segment-operated assets, i.e., interest income on certain receivable financing and securities related to operations and finance charge pertaining to the accretion of certain provisions recorded on a discounted basis (as in the case of the asset retirement obligations in the Exploration & Production division).
Finance charges or interest income and related taxation effects excluded from the adjusted net profit of the business segments are allocated on the aggregate Corporate and financial companies.

For a reconciliation of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit to reported operating profit and reported net profit see tables below.

 

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Third quarter of 2007

(million euro)

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

E&C

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventory

 

Group

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   3,309     590     282     5     211     (51 )   (23 )   56     4,379  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (28 )   (219 )   9                             (238 )




























Exclusion of special items                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges                                                      
Other special (income) charges:         19     56     16           8     5           104  
     environmental charges         1     42                                   43  
     asset impairments                                 (4 )               (4 )
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies                                       (3 )         (3 )
     provision for redundancy incentives         18     16     16           12     8           70  
     other               (2 )                                 (2 )




























Special items of operating profit         19     56     16           8     5           104  




























Adjusted operating profit   3,309     581     119     30     211     (43 )   (18 )   56     4,245  
Net financial (expense) income (*)   26     4           1                 (83 )         (52 )
Net income from investments (*)   23     78     28           29                       158  
Income taxes (*)   (1,986 )   (198 )   (52 )   (13 )   (66 )         31     (21 )   (2,305 )




























Tax rate (%)   59.1     29.9     35.4                                   53.0  
Adjusted net profit   1,372     465     95     18     174     (43 )   (70)     35     2,046  




























of which:                                                      
- adjusted net profit of minorities (*)                                                   154  
- Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   1,892  
                                                   

Eni’s reported net profit                                                   2,146  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (165 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                   (89 )
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                      
- other special (income) charges                                                   (89 )
Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   1,892  




























       
(a)    Excluding special items.

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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

Third quarter of 2006

(million euro)

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

E&C

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventoryn

 

Group

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   4,041     592     250     31     145     (185 )   (65 )   19     4,828  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (6 )   83     5                             82  




























Exclusion of special items:                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges         57                                         57  
Other special (income) charges:   54     (24 )   30     1           91     8           160  
     environmental charges         3     23                 12                 38  
     asset impairments   48                             6                 54  
     gains on disposal of assets   3                                               3  
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies               1                 53                 54  
     provision for redundancy incentives   3     5     6     4           15     2           35  
     other         (32 )         (3 )         5     6           (24 )




























Special items of operating profit   54     33     30     1           91     8           217  




























Adjusted operating profit   4,095     619     363     37     145     (94 )   (57 )   19     5,127  
Net financial (expense) income (*)   (11 )   6                             (34 )         (39 )
Net income from investments (*)   37     100     42           27                       206  
Income taxes (*)   (2,165 )   (253 )   (148 )   (33 )   (55 )         77     (7 )   (2,584 )




























Tax rate (%)   52.5     34.9     36.5                                   48.8  
Adjusted net profit   1,956     472     257     4     117     (94 )   (14 )   12     2,710  




























of which:                                                      
- adjusted net profit of minorities (*)                                                   90  
- Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   2,620  
                                                   

Eni’s reported net profit                                                   2,422  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   30  
Exclusion of special items:                                                   168  
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                   40  
- other special (income) charges                                                   128  
Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   2,620  




























       
(a)    Excluding special items.

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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

Nine months of 2007

(million euro)

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

E&C

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventory

 

Group

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   9,859     2,696     702     216     601     (282 )   (122 )   32     13,702  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         80     (406 )   (19 )                           (345 )




























Exclusion of special items:                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges   (12 )   (18 )   37     6     (11 )   65     (11 )         56  
Other special (income) charges:   77     25     91     16           58     14           281  
     environmental charges         2     74                 83                 159  
     asset impairments   76           1                 2                 79  
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies                                 9     (3 )         6  
     provision for redundancy incentives   1     23     19     16           13     17           89  
     other               (3 )               (49 )               (52 )




























Special items of operating profit   65     7     128     22     (11 )   123     3           337  




























Adjusted operating profit   9,924     2,783     424     219     590     (159 )   (119 )   32     13,694  
Net financial (expense) income (*)   22     8           1           (4 )   (54 )         (27 )
Net income from investments (*)   123     296     112     2     67                       600  
Income taxes (*)   (5,641 )   (1,045 )   (191 )   (74 )   (179 )         132     (12 )   (7,010 )




























Tax rate (%)   56.0     33.9     35.6                                   49.1  
Adjusted net profit   4,428     2,042     345     148     478     (163 )   (41 )   20     7,257  




























of which:                                                      
- adjusted net profit of minorities (*)                                                   465  
- Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   6,792  
                                                   

Eni’s reported net profit                                                   7,001  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (275 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                   66  
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                   81  
- other special (income) charges                                                   (15 )
Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   6,792  




























       
(a)    Excluding special items.

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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

Nine months of 2006

(million euro)

 

E&P

 

G&P

 

R&M

 

Petrochemicals

 

E&C

 

Other activities

 

Corporate and financial companies

 

Impact of unrealized profit in inventory

 

Group

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   12,439     2,499     705     100     356     (401 )   (207 )   (121 )   15,370  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (26 )   (171 )   (56 )                           (253 )




























Exclusion of special items:                                                      
of which:                                                      
Non-recurring (income) charges         57                                         57  
Other special (income) charges:   129     83     108     21           179     20           540  
     environmental charges         42     84                 64                 190  
     asset impairments   180     51     1                 10                 242  
     gains on disposal of assets   (54 )                                             (54 )
     provisions to the reserve for contingencies               4     20           75                 99  
     provision for redundancy incentives   3     22     17     5           16     14           77  
     other         (32 )   2     (4 )         14     6           (14 )




























Special items of operating profit   129     140     108     21           179     20           597  




























Adjusted operating profit   12,568     2,613     642     65     356     (222 )   (187 )   (121 )   15,714  
Net financial (expense) income (*)   (37 )   17                             118           98  
Net income from investments (*)   103     392     153     1     19     6     (1 )         673  
Income taxes (*)   (6,659 )   (1,033 )   (281 )   (33 )   (106 )         67     45     (8,000 )




























Tax rate (%)   52.7     34.2     35.3                                   48.5  
Adjusted net profit   5,975     1,989     514     33     269     (216 )   (3 )   (76 )   8,485  




























of which:                                                      
- adjusted net profit of minorities (*)                                                   428  
- Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   8,057  
                                                   

Eni’s reported net profit                                                   7,697  
                                                   

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                                   (180 )
Exclusion of special items:                                                   540  
- non-recurring (income) charges                                                   40  
- other special (income) charges                                                   500  
Eni’s adjusted net profit                                                   8,057  




























       
(a)    Excluding special items.

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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

Breakdown of special charges

Third quarter

 

(million euro)

 

Nine months


     
2006   2007       2006   2007

 
     
 
57           Non-recurring (income) charges   57     56  
160     104     Other special charges:   540     281  
38     43          environmental charges   190     159  
54     (4 )        asset impairments   242     79  
3                gains on disposal of assets   (54 )      
54     (3 )        provisions to the reserve for contingencies   99     6  
35     70          provisions for redundancy incentives   77     89  
(24 )   (2 )        other   14      (52 )
217     104     Special items of operating profit   597     337  
3           Net financial (expense) income   (11 )      
(73 )   (322 )   Net income from investments   (73 )   (328 )
            of which:            
(73 )              gain on Galp Energia SGPS SA (divestment of assets to Rede Eléctrica National)   (73 )      
      (290 )        gain on divestment of Haldor Topsøe AS and Camom SA         (290 )
21     (30 )   Income taxes   27     (102 )
168     (248 )   Total special items of net profit   540     (93 )
            pertaining to:            
      (159 )        minorities         (159 )
      (89 )        Eni         66  


 

     

 

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ENI REPORT ON THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2007

 

CERTIFICATION RENDERED BY ENI’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, IN HIS POSITION AS MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 154-BIS PARAGRAPH 2 OF LEGISLATIVE DECREE NO. 58/1998

The undersigned Marco Mangiagalli, in his position as Chief Financial Officer of Eni and manager responsible for the preparation of financial reports, certifies that this quarterly report of Eni SpA prepared on a consolidated basis as of September 30, 2007 corresponds to the company’s evidence and accounting books and entries.
This quarterly report, unaudited, was prepared in accordance with rules provided for by the Italian Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa in its Issuer Regulation and valuation and measurement criteria set forth by IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Commission according to the procedure set forth in Article 6 of the European Regulation (CE) No. 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and European Council of July 19, 2002.

 

Date: October 30, 2007

    /s/Marco Mangiagalli
   
    Marco Mangiagalli
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Società per Azioni
Headquarters: Rome, Piazzale Enrico Mattei, 1
Capital Stock:
euro 4,005,358,876 fully paid
Tax identification number 00484960588
Branches:
San Donato Milanese (MI) - Via Emilia, 1
San Donato Milanese (MI) - Piazza Ezio Vanoni, 1

 

    

    

CONTACTS
E-mail:
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Investor Relations
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Internet Home page: www.eni.it
Rome office telephone: +39-0659821
Toll-free number: 800940924
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