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 March 2015
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.)
Form 20-F x Form 40-F o
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2b under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes o No x
(If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): )
Press Release dated March 12, 2015
Press Release dated March 13, 2015
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. |
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Name: Antonio Cristodoro | ||||
Title: | Head of Corporate Secretary's Staff Office | |||
Date: March 31, 2015
2014 Consolidated
Financial Statements
and Draft Financial Statements of the Parent Company
Convening of the Annual
Shareholders Meeting
| Consolidated financial statements: net profit euro 1.29 billion; | |||
| Separate financial statements: net profit euro 4.45 billion; | |||
| Dividend proposal: euro 1.12 per share. |
Rome, March 12, 2015 - Today, the Board of Directors approved
Enis consolidated financial statements and the separate
draft financial statements of the parent company for the year
ending December 31, 2014. Consolidated net profit amounted to
euro 1,291 million and net profit of the parent company amounted
to euro 4,455 million. These results and the underlying business
trends were commented through the press release on Eni's
preliminary results for 2014. This press release was issued on
February 18, 20151.
The Board of Directors intends to submit a proposal for the
distribution of a cash dividend of euro 1.12 per share (euro 2.24
per ADR) at the Annual Shareholders Meeting. Included in
this annual distribution is euro 0.562 per share which
was paid as an interim dividend in September 2014. The balance of
euro 0.56 per share (euro 1.12 per ADR) is payable to
shareholders on May 20, 2015, the ex-dividend date being May 18,
2015 and the record date being May 19, 2015.
The review of the sustainability performance has been included in
the 2014 Integrated Annual Report, to provide a comprehensive
insight into the Companys business model.
An Annual Report on Form 20-F will be filed with the U.S. SEC and
the Italian market authorities as early as in the first decade of
April 2015. This report will be disseminated through the
Companys headquarters and on Eni's website eni.com
and through other sources provided by the regulation in force.
Enclosed are the 2014 IFRS consolidated statements of the
companies within the Eni group as included in the approved
Consolidated financial statements and the statements of the
parent company Eni SpA.
The Board of Directors also approved the Report on Corporate Governance and Shareholding Structure and the Remuneration Report which have been prepared in accordance to Article No. 123-bis and ter of the Italian comprehensive code for exchanges and securities, respectively. These reports will be filed with the Italian Exchange Authority, made available at the Company's headquarters and published on Enis website, in the "Governance", "Documentation" and "Investor Relations" sections, together with the 2014 Annual Report.
Convening of the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting on May 13,
2015 (single call)
The Board of Directors convened the Annual Shareholders'
Meeting on May 13, 2015 Ordinary Meeting
to approve the 2014 financial statements of the parent company
and the dividend proposal, and also to express its consultative
vote about the remuneration policy that the Company intends to
adopt in 2015 as disclosed in the first section of the
Remuneration Report.
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(1) | The press release on Enis preliminary results for the year 2014, published on February 18, 2015, is available on Enis website, eni.com, in the Investor Relations, Media and Documentation sections. | |
(2) | Dividends are not entitled to tax credit and, depending on the receiver, are subject to a withholding tax on distribution or are partially cumulated to the receivers taxable income. |
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Enis Chief Financial and Risk Management Officer, Massimo Mondazzi, in his capacity as manager responsible for the preparation of the Companys financial reports, certifies pursuant to rule 154-bis paragraph 2 of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998, that data and information disclosed in this press release correspond to the Companys evidence and accounting books and records.
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Company Contacts:
Press Office: Tel. +39.0252031875 - +39.0659822030
Freephone for shareholders (from Italy): 800940924
Freephone for shareholders (from abroad): +80011223456
Switchboard: +39-0659821
ufficio.stampa@eni.com
segreteriasocietaria.azionisti@eni.com
investor.relations@eni.com
Web site: www.eni.com
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Eni
Società per Azioni Roma, Piazzale Enrico Mattei, 1
Share capital: euro 4,005,358,876 fully paid
Tax identification number 00484960588
Tel.: +39 0659821 - Fax: +39 0659822141
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This press release is also available on the Eni website eni.com.
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Attachment
IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
(euro million) |
Full year | |||
2013 |
2014 |
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REVENUES | ||||||
Net sales from operations | 114,697 | 109,847 | ||||
Other income and revenues | 1,387 | 1,101 | ||||
Total revenues | 116,084 | 110,948 | ||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||
Purchases, services and other | 90,003 | 86,340 | ||||
Payroll and related costs | 5,301 | 5,337 | ||||
OTHER OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME | (71 | ) | 145 | |||
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION, AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENTS | 11,821 | 11,499 | ||||
OPERATING PROFIT | 8,888 | 7,917 | ||||
FINANCE INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||
Finance income | 5,732 | 6,459 | ||||
Finance expense | (6,653 | ) | (7,710 | ) | ||
Income (expense) from other financial activities held for trading | 4 | 24 | ||||
Derivative financial instruments | (92 | ) | 162 | |||
(1,009 | ) | (1,065 | ) | |||
INCOME (EXPENSE) FROM INVESTMENTS | ||||||
Share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investments | 222 | 121 | ||||
Other gain (loss) from investments | 5,863 | 369 | ||||
6,085 | 490 | |||||
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 13,964 | 7,342 | ||||
Income taxes | (9,005 | ) | (6,492 | ) | ||
Net profit | 4,959 | 850 | ||||
Attributable to: | ||||||
- Eni's shareholders | 5,160 | 1,291 | ||||
- non-controlling interest | (201 | ) | (441 | ) | ||
Net profit per share (euro per share) | ||||||
- basic | 1.42 | 0.36 | ||||
- diluted | 1.42 | 0.36 | ||||
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BALANCE SHEET
(euro million) |
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Dec. 31, 2013 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,431 | 6,614 | ||||
Other financial activities held for trading | 5,004 | 5,024 | ||||
Other financial assets available for sale | 235 | 257 | ||||
Trade and other receivables | 28,890 | 28,601 | ||||
Inventories | 7,939 | 7,555 | ||||
Current tax assets | 802 | 762 | ||||
Other current tax assets | 835 | 1,209 | ||||
Other current assets | 1,325 | 4,385 | ||||
50,461 | 54,407 | |||||
Non-current assets | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 63,763 | 71,962 | ||||
Inventory - compulsory stock | 2,573 | 1,581 | ||||
Intangible assets | 3,876 | 3,645 | ||||
Equity-accounted investments | 3,153 | 3,115 | ||||
Other investments | 3,027 | 2,015 | ||||
Other financial assets | 858 | 1,022 | ||||
Deferred tax assets | 4,658 | 5,231 | ||||
Other non-current receivables | 3,676 | 2,773 | ||||
85,584 | 91,344 | |||||
Assets held for sale | 2,296 | 456 | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 138,341 | 146,207 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Short-term debt | 2,553 | 2,716 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 2,132 | 3,859 | ||||
Trade and other payables | 23,701 | 23,703 | ||||
Income taxes payable | 755 | 534 | ||||
Other taxes payable | 2,291 | 1,873 | ||||
Other current liabilities | 1,437 | 4,489 | ||||
32,869 | 37,174 | |||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||
Long-term debt | 20,875 | 19,316 | ||||
Provisions for contingencies | 13,120 | 15,898 | ||||
Provisions for employee benefits | 1,279 | 1,313 | ||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 6,750 | 7,847 | ||||
Other non-current liabilities | 2,259 | 2,285 | ||||
44,283 | 46,659 | |||||
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale | 140 | 165 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 77,292 | 83,998 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
Non-controlling interest | 2,839 | 2,455 | ||||
Eni shareholders' equity | ||||||
Share capital | 4,005 | 4,005 | ||||
Reserve related to the fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives net of tax effect | (154 | ) | (284 | ) | ||
Other reserves | 51,393 | 57,343 | ||||
Treasury shares | (201 | ) | (581 | ) | ||
Interim dividend | (1,993 | ) | (2,020 | ) | ||
Net profit | 5,160 | 1,291 | ||||
Total Eni shareholders' equity | 58,210 | 59,754 | ||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 61,049 | 62,209 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 138,341 | 146,207 | ||||
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(euro million) |
Full year | |||
2013 |
2014 |
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Net profit | 4,959 | 850 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 9,421 | 9,970 | ||||
Impairments of tangible and intangible assets, net | 2,400 | 1,529 | ||||
Share of loss of equity-accounted investments | (222 | ) | (121 | ) | ||
Gain on disposal of assets, net | (3,770 | ) | (95 | ) | ||
Dividend income | (400 | ) | (385 | ) | ||
Interest income | (142 | ) | (171 | ) | ||
Interest expense | 711 | 719 | ||||
Income taxes | 9,005 | 6,492 | ||||
Other changes | (1,882 | ) | 744 | |||
Changes in working capital: | ||||||
- inventories | 350 | 1,524 | ||||
- trade receivables | (1,379 | ) | 2,344 | |||
- trade payables | 703 | (1,253 | ) | |||
- provisions for contingencies | 59 | (187 | ) | |||
- other assets and liabilities | 723 | 240 | ||||
Cash flow from changes in working capital | 456 | 2,668 | ||||
Net change in the provisions for employee benefits | 6 | 9 | ||||
Dividends received | 630 | 612 | ||||
Interest received | 97 | 112 | ||||
Interest paid | (942 | ) | (882 | ) | ||
Income taxes paid, net of tax receivables received | (9,301 | ) | (6,941 | ) | ||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 11,026 | 15,110 | ||||
Investing activities: | ||||||
- tangible assets | (10,913 | ) | (10,685 | ) | ||
- intangible assets | (1,887 | ) | (1,555 | ) | ||
- consolidated subsidiaries and businesses | (25 | ) | (36 | ) | ||
- investments | (292 | ) | (372 | ) | ||
- securities | (5,048 | ) | (77 | ) | ||
- financing receivables | (978 | ) | (1,289 | ) | ||
- change in payables and receivables in relation to investments and capitalized depreciation | 50 | 669 | ||||
Cash flow from investments | (19,093 | ) | (13,345 | ) | ||
Disposals: | ||||||
- tangible assets | 514 | 97 | ||||
- intangible assets | 16 | 8 | ||||
- consolidated subsidiaries and businesses | 3,401 | |||||
- investments | 2,429 | 3,579 | ||||
- securities | 36 | 57 | ||||
- financing receivables | 1,561 | 506 | ||||
- change in payables and receivables in relation to disposals | 155 | 155 | ||||
Cash flow from disposals | 8,112 | 4,402 | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (10,981 | ) | (8,943 | ) | ||
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(continued) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(euro million) |
Full year | |||
2013 |
2014 |
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Proceeds from long-term debt | 5,418 | 1,916 | ||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (4,720 | ) | (2,751 | ) | ||
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt | 1,017 | 207 | ||||
1,715 | (628 | ) | ||||
Net capital contributions by non-controlling interest | 1 | 1 | ||||
Net acquisition of treasury shares different from Eni SpA | 1 | |||||
Disposal (acquisition) of interests in consolidated subsidiaries | (28 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid to Eni's shareholders | (3,949 | ) | (4,006 | ) | ||
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | (250 | ) | (49 | ) | ||
Net purchase of treasury shares | (380 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,510 | ) | (5,062 | ) | ||
Effect of change in consolidation (inclusion/exclusion of significant/insignificant subsidiaries) | 2 | 2 | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and other changes | (42 | ) | 76 | |||
Net cash flow for the period | (2,505 | ) | 1,183 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period | 7,936 | 5,431 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of the period | 5,431 | 6,614 | ||||
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IFRS Financial Statements of the parent company
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
(euro million) |
Full year | |||
2013 |
2014 |
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REVENUES | ||||||
Net sales from operations | 48,018 | 42,350 | ||||
Other income and revenues | 271 | 359 | ||||
48,289 | 42,709 | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||
Purchases, services and other | (48,517 | ) | (41,782 | ) | ||
Payroll and related costs | (1,197 | ) | (1,073 | ) | ||
OTHER OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME | (168 | ) | (79 | ) | ||
DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION, AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENTS | (1,740 | ) | (1,260 | ) | ||
OPERATING PROFIT | (3,333 | ) | (1,485 | ) | ||
FINANCE INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||
Finance income | 2,080 | 1,426 | ||||
Finance expense | (2,464 | ) | (1,919 | ) | ||
Income (expense) from other financial activities held for trading | 4 | 24 | ||||
Derivative financial instruments | (91 | ) | 330 | |||
(471 | ) | (139 | ) | |||
INCOME (EXPENSE) FROM INVESTMENTS | 8,402 | 5,523 | ||||
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 4,598 | 3,899 | ||||
Income taxes | (184 | ) | 556 | |||
NET PROFIT | 4,414 | 4,455 | ||||
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BALANCE SHEET
(euro million) |
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Dec. 31, 2013 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,894 | 4,280 | ||||
Other financial activities held for trading | 5,004 | 5,024 | ||||
Trade and other receivables: | 18,784 | 20,831 | ||||
- financial receivables | 5,744 | 6,789 | ||||
- trade and other receivables | 13,040 | 14,042 | ||||
Inventories | 2,190 | 1,699 | ||||
Current income tax assets | 293 | 155 | ||||
Other current tax assets | 175 | 399 | ||||
Other current assets | 846 | 2,417 | ||||
31,186 | 34,805 | |||||
Non-current assets | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 6,792 | 7,422 | ||||
Inventory - compulsory stock | 2,649 | 1,530 | ||||
Intangible assets | 1,212 | 1,197 | ||||
Equity-accounted investments | 34,747 | 32,871 | ||||
Other financial assets | 2,873 | 3,980 | ||||
Deferred tax assets | 1,927 | 1,727 | ||||
Other non-current receivables | 2,493 | 1,673 | ||||
52,693 | 50,400 | |||||
Assets held for sales | 10 | 14 | ||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 83,889 | 85,219 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Short-term debt | 4,536 | 3,799 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,929 | 3,488 | ||||
Trade and other payables | 8,478 | 9,533 | ||||
Income taxes payable | 2 | 4 | ||||
Other taxes payable | 1,600 | 1,227 | ||||
Other current liabilities | 1,294 | 2,647 | ||||
17,839 | 20,698 | |||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||
Long-term debt | 18,784 | 17,400 | ||||
Provisions for contingencies | 4,212 | 4,514 | ||||
Provisions for employee benefits | 344 | 381 | ||||
Other non-current liabilities | 1,967 | 1,697 | ||||
25,307 | 23,992 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 43,146 | 44,690 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||
Share capital | 4,005 | 4,005 | ||||
Legal reserve | 959 | 959 | ||||
Other reserves | 33,559 | 33,711 | ||||
Interim dividend | (1,993 | ) | (2,020 | ) | ||
Treasury shares | (201 | ) | (581 | ) | ||
Net profit | 4,414 | 4,455 | ||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 40,743 | 40,529 | ||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | 83,889 | 85,219 | ||||
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Eni 2015-2018 Strategic Plan
Transforming Eni to Create Value
Main targets
| E&P: continued production growth supported by significant discoveries |
- | Production CAGR 3.5% | |||
- | 2 bln boe of new resources expected at unitary cost of 2.6 $/b | |||
- | Average 2017-2018 self financing ratio at ~140% |
| G&P: faster improvement than expected |
- | Full alignment to market and substantial recovery of ToP volumes by 2016 | |||
- | Cumulative operating cash flow of 3 billion euros |
| R&M: continued improvements in efficiency |
- | Operating cash flow and adjusted EBIT breakeven anticipated in 2015 | |||
- | Cumulative operating cash flow in excess of 1.5 bln euros |
| Chemicals: capacity reduction and refocusing of the product portfolio |
- | Operating cash flow and adjusted EBIT breakeven by 2016 |
| Cost reduction versus 2014-2017 Strategic Plan |
- | CAPEX: -17% at constant euro/$ rate | |||
- | OPEX per barrel: -7% | |||
- | G&A: -500 mln euro/year, 2 bln euros cumulative by 2018 |
| Strong and sustainable cash flow |
- | 2015-2016: with average Brent at 63 $/b, 100% of investments financed by operating cash flow | |||
- | 2017-2018: with average Brent at 85 $/b, operating cash flow +40% compared to 2015-2016 | |||
- | Disposals of 8 bln euros, 70% in 2015-2016 | |||
- | Cumulative free cash flow: >16 bln euros |
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| Shareholder remuneration |
- | 2015 dividend proposal of 0.8 euros per share | |||
- | Progressive shareholder remuneration with underlying earnings growth |
Claudio Descalzi, Chief Executive Officer, said: "Since last summer Eni's transformation into a more closely integrated oil and gas business has made significant progress. While maintaining our focus on our exploration success we have achieved the turnaround of G&P one year earlier than expected and the restructuring of our R&M activities will lead to break even in 2015 .
Despite this success, the oil price fall means our 2015-2018 plan is predicated on much lower oil prices. We have taken a series of additional measures, including capex optimizations and opex and G&A reductions, all of which will strengthen the business. The decision to re-base the dividend in 2015 is appropriate and in line with our strategic objectives considering the new oil price scenario. It sets a level from which sustainable returns can be delivered while maintaining a progressive dividend policy with underlying earnings growth.
We are building a much more robust Eni capable of facing a period of lower oil prices and generating sustainable returns and creating value for shareholders."
London, March 13, 2015 - Claudio Descalzi, Enis CEO, presents today the Companys 2015-2018 Strategic Plan to the financial community.
The completion of Enis transformation process, which started in 2014 before the fall in oil prices, and which became even more crucial in current market conditions, will allow the company to achieve its targets, namely: i) strong cash generation and value creation; ii) sustainable shareholder returns; iii) financial stability, even in a lower oil price environment. This transformation process is set within a radically different global landscape from that of the previous plan, with a Brent price estimated at 55 $/b in 2015,
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more than half compared to the last four year average, and expected to gradually increase to 90 $/b in 2018.
Given the current oil price, Eni believes it is appropriate to:
ensure continued improvement and growth in the upstream area, leveraged by the ability to discover large new hydrocarbon reserves and rapidly complete 70 major development projects in geographically diversified areas, most of which have already started;
complete the ongoing restructuring process in the mid-downstream, severely affected by the recent crisis in the European gas and refining market, bringing the businesses back to breakeven and later to profit;
continue to pursue investment optimization in all activities (-17% compared to the previous plan) while containing Opex and G&A.
In the framework of the Groups transformation process and given the targets set out in the plan, after having planned the major additional efforts mentioned above, the company intends to propose a 2015 dividend of euro 0.8/share. The distribution policy will be progressive with underlying earnings growth.
The buy-back program is suspended. Its reintroduction will be evaluated when the strategic progress and market scenario allow it.
Exploration & Production
Exploration remains an important growth driver for the company. Throughout the plan, Eni expects new discoveries of 2 billions boe at a competitive cost of 2.6 $/b. In the first two years of the plan, activity will be focused on proven plays and near-field exploration in order to quickly complete the full appraisal of resource potential while benefiting from all the logistical advantages in the development and production start-up activities.
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The hydrocarbon production growth target is equal to 3.5% per year in the 2015-2018 period, and will be achieved mainly through the start-up of 16 major projects and the ramp-up of those already started in 2014, with a total contribution in excess of 650 kboe/d in 2018. These projects will have an average breakeven level of 45 $/b, and will generate an additional cumulative operating cash flow of 19 billion euros in 2015-2018.
Gas & Power
Gas & Powers restructuring plan, which has accelerated remarkably in 2014, will be completed in the four year plan. The plan will see:
full alignment of gas supply costs to market prices and substantial recovery of pre-paid take or pay volumes by 2016;
simplification of the operational structure and optimization of logistical costs with savings of 300 million euros by 2018;
development and growth in high value segments, in particular in retail, trading, and LNG.
The cumulative operating cash flow expected in the period 2015-2018 will amount to 3 billion euros.
Refining & Marketing
In order to address the structural weaknesses expected in Refining over the next four years, Eni will complete the transformation process of the R&M segment, bringing operating cash flow and adjusted EBIT to breakeven as early as 2015, through:
the completion of the rationalization and reconversion process of facilities in Italy and abroad with a further 20% reduction in refining capacity, in addition to the 30% reduction already achieved;
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continuous efficiency improvements;
the development of marketing activities and the rationalization of the portfolio in Italy and abroad.
Overall, the planned actions will allow the company to reduce the breakeven adjusted margin in refining to approximately 3 $/b at the end of the plan. In the 2015-2018 period, it plans to achieve a total operating cash flow from R&M activities of over 1.5 bln euros.
Chemicals
Eni confirms its target to reach EBIT adjusted breakeven in 2016 by leveraging on:
reconversion of critical sites;
refocusing on higher added value products and on the development of "green" chemicals;
creating a more international business, supported also by strategic alliances.
Financial strategy
The four year plan investment, focused on high value projects with accelerated returns, envisages a CAPEX of approximately euro 48 billion, representing a 17% reduction at constant foreign exchange rate versus the previous plan. Half of the investments are not finalized, allowing a high level of financial flexibility should the weak current market conditions persist. In terms of unitary operating costs (OPEX), in 2014 Eni maintained the oil industrys lowest level at 8.3 $/b. In the 2015-2018 plan, a further decrease of about 7% versus the previous plan is expected. Cumulative G&A costs will be reduced by approximately 2 billion euros in the plan period.
Operating cash flow will fully cover investments in the 2015-2016 period, considering an average oil price scenario at about 63 $/b. In the period 2017-2018, operating cash flow will
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increase by 40% due to the combined effect of industrial development actions in E&P, the restructuring of the mid-downstream business, the expected improvement in Brent prices foreseen at 85 $/b.
A substantial contribution to cash flow will come from planned disposals, which will amount to 8 billion euros, 70% of which will take place within the first two years of the plan. About 50% will come from the dilution of stakes held in recent exploration discoveries, while maintaining the operatorship in line with Enis dual exploration model. The sale of the remaining shares in Snam and Galp will represent about 25%. The remaining 25% will come from the disposal of mature upstream and non-core mid- downstream assets.
The cumulative free cash flow expected in 2015-2018 will be in excess of 16 billion euros.
In conclusion, the strategic transformation outlined in the plan will lead to a much more robust Eni, which will be able to face a period of lower oil prices while continuing to create value in a sustainable way.
Company Contacts:
Press Office: Tel. +39.0252031875 - +39.0659822030
Freephone for shareholders (from Italy): 800940924
Freephone for shareholders (from abroad): +39.80011223456
Switchboard: +39-0659821
ufficio.stampa@eni.com
segreteriasocietaria.azionisti@eni.com
investor.relations@eni.com
Web site: www.eni.com
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