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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 July 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.)

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Press Release dated July 3, 2015

Press Release dated July 6, 2015

Press Release dated July 29, 2015

Press Release dated July 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 


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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: Antonio Cristodoro   
    Title:   Head of Corporate Secretary's Staff Office   
 

Date: July 31, 2015


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Eni: Luigi Zingales resigns from the Board of Directors

 

Rome, July 3, 2015 - Eni announces that Professor Luigi Zingales* has resigned from Eni’s Board of Directors.
The Board thanks Professor Zingales for his active contribution in these months.
The Board of Directors will replace the resigning Director by law.
Below is a letter that Professor Zingales sent to Eni’s Board of Directors and the Board of Statutory Auditors’ Chairman:

Dear colleagues,
I hereby inform you on my irrevocable resignation as a director of Eni SpA, effective from the receipt of this letter, due to irreconcilable differences of opinion on the role of the Board of Directors in the management of the company. I would appreciate it if you could ask Eni to fulfill the ritual communications in the event of resignation of a Director and send a press release containing the news and the reasons above.
My best wishes for success to Eni and all its employees, I admire the dedication with which they work.

* Independent Director, member of the Control and Risk Committee and of the Nomination Committee.

Company Contacts:

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Eni starts production at Perla giant gas field offshore Venezuela

 

 

San Donato Milanese (Milan), July 6, 2015 - Eni has started production of the giant gas field Perla, located in the Gulf of Venezuela, 50 kilometers offshore. The first production well has been opened and is currently in the clean-up phase.

The field is located in the Cardón IV Block operated by "Cardón IV SA", a company jointly owned by Eni (50%) and Repsol (50%). Perla is the largest offshore gas field discovered to date in Latin America and the first gas field to be brought to production offshore Venezuela. This was achieved through close and successful cooperation between the Venezuelan Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, PDVSA, Cardón IV and its Shareholders.

Perla currently holds 17 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas in place, which corresponds to 3.1 billion of barrels of oil equivalent (boe), with additional potential. The reservoir consists of Mio-Oligocene age carbonates with excellent characteristics, located at approximately 3,000 meters below sea level, at a water depth of 60 meters. The best wells are estimated to produce over 150 million standard cubic feet per day (Mscfd) each.

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The development of Perla has been planned in three phases to optimize time to market and investment pace: Phase 1 (Early Production) has a production plateau of about 450 Mscfd (corresponding to approx. 40,000 boed net to Eni) increased from the 300 Mscfd initially planned, Phase 2 has a plateau of 800 Mscfd from 2017 (corresponding to approx. 73,000 boed net to Eni) and Phase 3 has a plateau of 1,200 Mscfd from 2020 (corresponding to approx. 110,000 boed net to Eni).

Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi, commented: "Eni has reached another milestone with the production start-up of the Perla offshore field, in line with the timing presented to the market in March during the Strategy presentation. Perla was for Eni one of the most significant start-up projects of 2015, and the today result confirms the validity of our development model that allowed us to reach production in an industry-leading time to market".

The development plan includes four light offshore platforms linked by a 30" pipeline to a Central Processing Facility (CPF) located onshore at Punto Fijo (Paraguaná Peninsula) and 21 producer wells. In the CPF two treatment trains have been installed with the capability of handling 150 Mscfd and 300 Mscfd each.

The development of the field, discovered in late 2009, was completed in 5 years, an industry-leading time to market. This excellent performance was achieved thanks to an extensive use of pre-pack modules in the realization of the onshore gas treatment trains, in order to minimize construction works.

Cardón IV signed a Gas Sales Agreement with PDVSA for all three phases, until 2036.
The gas will be mainly used by PDVSA for the domestic market.

Eni’s other operations in Venezuela include the Junín-5 heavy oil block (PDVSA 60%, Eni 40%), located in the Orinoco Oil Belt, which holds 35 billion barrels of certified oil in place. Junín-5 production started in March 2013. In addition, Eni holds a 26% stake in

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PetroSucre, the operating company which operates the offshore Corocoro oil field (PDVSA holds the remaining 74%). Eni’s current net production in Venezuela is approximately 12,000 boed and is expected to exceed 50,000 boed by year end, mainly due to the increase in production from Perla.

 

Company Contacts:

Press Office: Tel. +39.0252031875 - +39.0659822030
Freephone for shareholders (from Italy): 800940924
Freephone for shareholders (from abroad): +800 11 22 34 56
Switchboard: +39-0659821

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Eni: the appointment of a new Board Director

San Donato Milanese (Milan), July 29, 2015 - The Board of Directors of Eni has today co-opted Alessandro Profumo as Director replacing Luigi Zingales, who resigned on July 2, 2015.

The Nomination Committee supported the Board in the evaluations.
Alessandro Profumo is a non-executive, independent Director and now he is not a member of any internal committee.
With reference to Director Alessandro Profumo’s marriage to a company employee, the Board of Directors, confirming the evaluation of the previous Board, has stated that this relationship does not compromise the independence requirements of the Corporate Governance Code, taking into account the ethical scrupulousness and professional and international reputation of the Director and the fact that his spouse is employed at a foundation, which is independent of Eni SpA.
Regarding the office of Chairman held by Alessandro Profumo in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, the relationship between this office and Eni does not impair the Director’s independence requirements, insofar as it is not relevant in scope; the office will terminate however on August 6, 2015.
His curriculum vitae is available on the Company’s website www.eni.com under the section "Governance/Board of Directors".

Alessandro Profumo holds no shares in Eni.

Company Contacts:

Press Office: Tel. +39.0252031875 - +39.0659822030
Freephone for shareholders (from Italy): 800940924
Freephone for shareholders (from abroad): +800 11 22 34 56
Switchboard: +39-0659821

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Eni: second quarter
and first half of 2015 results

 

San Donato Milanese, July 30, 2015 - Yesterday, Eni’s Board of Directors approved group results for the second quarter and first half of 2015 (unaudited).

Operational highlights

  Hydrocarbon production: 1.754 million boe/d in the quarter, up 10.7%; 1.726 million boe/d in the first half, up 9%, record organic growth since 20001. Excluding positive price effects, production increased 7.1% (up 5.2% in the first half);
  Increased guidance for full-year production growth from 5% to over 7%;
  New fields start-ups and ramp-ups added 105 kboe/d to first half production, mainly in Angola (West Hub and Kizomba Satellites Phase 2), Congo (Nené Marine) and in the United States (Hadrian South and Lucius);
  Perla, the giant offshore gas field in Venezuela, started up in July, with industry leading time-to-market;
  The Goliat offshore oilfield in Norway’s Barents Sea is next to achieve start-up;
  The resource base increased by 300 million boe in the first half, at an average cost of 1.7 $/boe;
  Signed agreements for the development of new oil&gas projects in Egypt and the revision of current petroleum contracts;
  Signed LNG sale agreements for the development of the Jangkrik offshore project in Indonesia, expected to start-up in 2017.

 

Financial highlights

  Cash flow2: euro 3.37 billion for the quarter (euro 5.68 billion in the first half), stable compared to 2014 in spite of the sharply lower oil prices;
  Net borrowings: euro 16.5 billion at the end of June; leverage at 0.26 (0.22 at the end of 2014);
  Adjusted operating profit excluding Saipem: down 41% at euro 1.50 billion for the quarter (down 51% at euro 2.91 billion for the first half); G&P, R&M and Chemical were profitable in both 2015 reporting periods;
  Adjusted operating profit: down 72% at euro 0.76 billion for the quarter (down 63% at euro 2.33 billion for the first half);
  Adjusted net profit excluding Saipem: euro 0.45 billion for the quarter, down 46%; euro 1.05 billion for the first half, down 47%;
  Adjusted net profit: euro 0.14 billion for the quarter, down 84%; euro 0.79 billion for the first half, down 62%;
  Net profit: down euro 0.11 billion for the quarter; euro 0.59 billion for the first half, down 70%;
  Dividend proposal of euro 0.40 per share.

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(1) With the exception of the second half of 2012, when production was supported by the recovery of the Libyan production.
(2) Net cash provided by operating activities.

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Claudio Descalzi, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"In the first half of the year we have achieved excellent industrial results across our businesses, which enable us to revise upwards several of the targets set out in the strategic plan presented in March. In upstream we delivered record production growth and we have significantly contained costs. Furthermore, the recent start-up of production in the Perla field in Venezuela, and forthcoming start-up of Goliat in Norway will provide an important contribution in the second half. The mid-downstream businesses all reached profitability, thanks to the strong progress we have made in restructuring our refineries and petrochemical plants, successful renegotiations of gas contracts and further interventions on efficiency. These actions have helped to contain the impact of the fall in hydrocarbons prices, both in terms of economics and cash generation. Despite the halving of oil prices, we have generated euro 5.7 billion of cash flow, in line with the first half of 2014, which has financed almost all capital investment in the half year. This is a very significant result, given that self-financing investment is the main challenge facing the sector today. These better than expected results enable me to confirm the proposal of an interim dividend of euro 0.40 per share to the Board of Directors, on September 17".

At the same time as reviewing this press release, the Board has approved the interim consolidated report as of June 30, 2015, which has been prepared in accordance to Italian listing standards as per Article 154-ter of the Code for securities and exchanges (Testo Unico della Finanza). The document was immediately submitted to the Company’s external auditor. Publication of the interim consolidated report is scheduled within the terms of law alongside completion of the auditor’s review.

Financial highlights

 

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

(euro million)     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
                    SUMMARY GROUP RESULTS (a)              
2,728   1,567   762     (72.1 )   Adjusted operating profit (b)   6,219   2,329   (62.6 )
2,563   1,407   1,502     (41.4 )   Adjusted operating profit excluding Saipem   5,926   2,909   (50.9 )
883   648   139     (84.3 )   Adjusted net profit   2,074   787   (62.1 )
0.24   0.18   0.04     (83.3 )   - per share (euro) (c)   0.57   0.22   (61.4 )
0.66   0.41   0.09     (86.4 )   - per ADR ($) (c) (d)   1.56   0.49   (68.6 )
831   600   448     (46.1 )   Adjusted net profit excluding Saipem   1,981   1,048   (47.1 )

 
 

 

     
 
 

658   704   (113 )   ..     Net profit   1,961   591   (69.9 )
0.18   0.20   (0.04 )   ..     - per share (euro) (c)   0.54   0.16   (70.4 )
0.49   0.45   (0.09 )   ..     - per ADR ($) (c) (d)   1.48   0.36   (75.7 )
636   769   214     (66.4 )   Net profit excluding Saipem   1,913   983   (48.6 )
3,589   2,304   3,374     (6.0 )   Net cash provided by operating activities   5,740   5,678   (1.1 )

 
 

 

     
 
 

(a) Attributable to Eni’s shareholders.
(b) For a detailed explanation of adjusted operating profit and net profit see paragraph "Reconciliation of reported operating and net profit to results on an adjusted basis".
(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.

 

Adjusted operating profit
In the second quarter of 2015, Eni reported adjusted consolidated operating profit excluding Saipem (which reported a loss of euro 0.74 billion) of euro 1.50 billion, down by 41% from the second quarter of 2014. This was due to a lower performance of the Exploration & Production segment (down by euro 1.5 billion, or 49%) driven by sharply lower oil prices (down by approximately 44%), partly offset by production growth, cost efficiencies and the depreciation of the euro against the dollar (down by 19%). The lower E&P result was partially offset by the significant improvement in Refining & Marketing and Chemicals (up by euro 0.36 billion), with the combination of efficiency and optimization gains and ongoing margin recovery supporting a return to profitability in the segment.
Saipem reported an adjusted operating loss of euro 0.74 billion following write-downs of pending revenues and trade receivables, due to the weak oil price environment.
Group consolidated adjusted operating profit for the second quarter of 2015 was euro 0.76 billion, a decrease of 72%, driven by the negative impact of the scenario for euro 1.6 billion, partly offset by production growth and efficiency gains for euro 0.6 billion.
In the first half of 2015, Eni reported adjusted consolidated operating profit excluding Saipem (down euro 0.58 billion) of euro 2.91 billion, down by 51%. The reduction was driven by a 61% decline in Exploration & Production (down by euro 3.9 billion), impacted by sharply lower oil prices, and partly offset by improved results in Refining & Marketing and Chemicals (up by euro 0.8 billion) and, to a lesser extent, Gas & Power (up by euro 0.07 billion).
Group consolidated adjusted operating profit for the first half of 2015 was euro 2.33 billion, decreasing by 63%, driven by the negative impact of the scenario for euro 3.8 billion, partly offset by production growth and efficiency gains for euro 0.8 billion.

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Adjusted net profit
In the second quarter of 2015, adjusted net profit excluding Saipem was euro 0.45 billion, declining by 46% from the second quarter of 2014. The reduction was driven by lower operating profit and a loss recorded from fair-valued interests in Snam and Galp (down by euro 53 million compared to a gain of euro 99 million in the year-ago quarter). Another driver was the Group’s higher adjusted tax rate, which increased by approximately 2 percentage points. This was due to the aforementioned interest losses, which are non-taxable items, and because of the greater contribution to taxable profit of subsidiaries in countries with higher rates of taxes. These effects were partly offset by the lower contribution of the Exploration & Production segment to Group profit before tax.
Group consolidated adjusted net profit for the second quarter of 2015 was euro 0.14 billion, decreasing by 84%; tax rate increased to 147% reflecting the non-taxable write-downs of Saipem.
In the first half of 2015, adjusted net profit excluding Saipem amounted to euro 1.05 billion decreasing by 47% (down by euro 0.93 billion) from the same period of the previous year.
Group consolidated adjusted net profit for the first half of 2015 was euro 0.79 billion, decreasing by 62%; the tax rate increased to 83%.

Operating cash flow
In the first half of 2015, cash flow from operating activities of euro 5.68 billion and divestment proceeds of euro 0.64 billion funded a large proportion of the Group’s dividend payments (euro 2.02 billion) and capital expenditure incurred in the period (euro 6.24 billion); the rest was funded by increased net borrowings3 of euro 2.79 billion to euro 16.48 billion, as of June 30, 2015.
Compared to March 31, 2015, net borrowings increased by euro 1.34 billion due to cash outflows relating to the balance dividend for 2014 and capital expenditure incurred in the quarter. These were partially offset by cash flow from operations (euro 3.37 billion) which was negatively influenced by lower receivables due beyond the end of the reporting period, being transferred to financing institutions compared to the amount transferred at the end of the previous reporting period (down by euro 0.26 billion from March 31, 2015).
As of June 30, 2015, the ratio of net borrowings to shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interest – leverage4 – increased to 0.26, compared to 0.22 as of December 31, 2014. This increase was due to greater net borrowings partly offset by higher total equity, which was helped by a sizable appreciation of the US dollar against the euro in the translation of the financial statements of Eni’s subsidiaries that uses the US dollar as functional currency, resulting in an equity gain of euro 3.5 billion. The US dollar was up by 7.8% against the euro at the closing rates of June 30, 2015 compared to December 31, 2014. Leverage increased by 0.04 when compared to March 31, 2015, also reflecting a partial absorption of trends in the euro-dollar exchange rate (the euro appreciated by 4% at June 30, 2015 compared to the closing of the previous reporting period at March 31, 2015), resulting in a negative currency translation difference of euro 1.8 billion.

Interim dividend 2015
In light of the financial results achieved for the first half of 2015 and management’s expectations for the full-year results, the interim dividend proposal to the Board of Directors on September 17, 2015, will amount to euro 0.40 per share5 (euro 0.56 per share in 2014). The interim dividend is payable on September 23, 2015, with September 21, 2015 being the ex-dividend date.

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(3) Information on net borrowings composition is furnished on page. 33.
(4) Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed throughout this press release are accompanied by explanatory notes and tables to help investors gain a full understanding of said measures in line with guidance provided for by CESR Recommendation No. 2005-178b. See page 33 for leverage.
(5) 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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Operational highlights

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

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First Half
2014

 

First Half
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                  KEY STATISTICS                  
1,584   1,697   1,754   10.7     Production of oil and natural gas   (kboe/d)   1,583   1,726   9.0  
813   860   903   11.1     - Liquids   (kbbl/d)   817   882   8.0  
4,234   4,596   4,676   10.0     - Natural gas   (mmcf/d)   4,208   4,636   10.1  
19.09   25.62   22.39   17.3     Worldwide gas sales   (bcm)   45.85   48.01   4.7  
7.75   8.47   8.35   7.7     Electricity sales   (TWh)   16.00   16.82   5.1  
2.38   2.04   2.29   (3.8 )   Retail sales of refined products in Europe   (mmtonnes)   4.54   4.33   (4.6 )
1.36   1.43   1.33   (2.4 )   Production of petrochemical products   (mmtonnes)   2.80   2.76   (1.6 )

 
 
 

         
 
 

Exploration & Production
In the second quarter of 2015, Eni’s hydrocarbon production was 1.754 million boe/d, up by 10.7% y-o-y (1.726 million boe/d in the first half of 2015, up by 9%). When excluding price effects in the Company’s Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs), production grew by 7.1% in the second quarter and 5.2% in the first half of 2015. This was driven by new production start-ups and continuing ramp-ups at fields started in late 2014 mainly in Angola, Congo, United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom. It was also due to better performance in Libya. The increases were partially offset by mature field declines.

Gas & Power
In the second quarter of 2015, natural gas sales amounted to 22.39 bcm, up by 3.30 bcm, or 17.3% compared to the same period of 2014. Sales in Italy (10.58 bcm) increased by 45.5% driven by higher sales to hub (Italian exchange for gas and spot markets) and higher volumes marketed in the residential market due to more favorable weather conditions. These increases were partially offset by lower volumes to the wholesale and power generation segments. Sales in the European markets were 8.37 bcm, decreasing by 7.1% from the second quarter of 2014, mainly in Germany due to the divestment of the GVS interest and in Benelux due to lower sales to wholesalers. In the first half of 2015 sales of 48.01 bcm increased by 4.7%.

Refining & Marketing
In the second quarter of 2015, the Standard Eni Refining Margin (SERM) rebounded strongly from the particularly depressed level of the second quarter of 2014 (up by 300%). This trend reflected lower crude oil feedstock prices, the short-term impact of capacity shutdowns in Europe and a shortage of products in certain areas reflecting refineries downtime. However, structural headwinds in the European refining sector remain due to sluggish demand, overcapacity and increasing competitive pressure from cheaper streams of products imported from Russia, Asia and the United States. In the second quarter of 2015, retail sales in Italy were 1.50 mmtonnes, down by 6.2% because of continuing competitive pressure. Eni’s retail market share dropped by 1.9 percentage points to 24.3% in the second quarter of 2015, compared to 26.2% in the same quarter of the previous year. Retail sales in the rest of Europe in the second quarter of 2015 were broadly the same.

Chemicals
The Chemical business benefited from the turnaround programs and business reconversion deployed in previous years. Results also reflected the shortage of certain commodities due to unplanned facilities downtimes, which determined a partial recovery of margins mainly in ethylene, polyethylene and styrene, on the back of improved domestic consumption and the depreciation of the euro against the dollar which reduced the competitiveness of imported commodities.

Currency
The second quarter and first half results were positively impacted by the depreciation of the euro vs. the US dollar (down by 19.4% and 18.5%, in the two reporting periods, respectively).

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Business developments
At the beginning of July, the giant Perla gas field extracted its first gas in offshore Venezuela. Perla is seen as one of the most important start-ups in Eni’s portfolio for 2015. The field is operated by a joint venture with Repsol and was developed in just 5 years, an industry-leading time-to-market. Pre-pack modules were utilized in the construction of the onshore gas treatment trains, minimizing construction works.
Perla is estimated to contain up to 17 Tcf of gas in place, or 3.1 billion boe. Development of the field has been planned in three phases to optimize time-to-market and spending. Phase 1 (Early Production) is targeting a production plateau of about 450 mmcf/d (or about 40 kboe/d net to Eni), up from an initial target of 300 mmcf/d. Phase 2 will target a plateau of about 800 mmcf/d from 2017 (or about 73 kboe/d net to Eni). Phase 3 will target a plateau of about 1,200 mmcf/d from 2020 (or about 110 kboe/d net to Eni). The development of Perla leverages a Gas Sales Agreement with PDVSA for all three phases, up until 2036. The gas will be mainly used by PDVSA for the domestic market.

An agreement was finalized with KazMunayGas to acquire 50% of the mineral rights in the Isatay block in the Kazakh area of the Caspian Sea. The Isatay block is estimated to have significant potential oil resources and will be operated by a joint operating company established by Eni and KMG on a 50/50 basis. The joint operating company will benefit from Eni’s proprietary technology. The transfer is expected to be completed within a few months and is subject to approval from the Republic of Kazakhstan.

As part of the development plans of Jangkrik, the offshore gas field discovery in Indonesia (Eni 55%, operator), two purchase and sale agreements were finalized with PT Pertamina targeting LNG volumes of 1.4 mmtonnes/y expected from the field by 2017. These agreements represent an important milestone for the Jangkrik Field Development Project, which is one of the first deep-water gas projects in Indonesia to be developed under a fast track scheme.

In Ghana, the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) integrated oil and gas project (Eni 47.22%, operator) was sanctioned, after obtaining approval from the relevant Country’s Authorities. First oil is expected in 2017, first gas in 2018 and production is expected to peak at 80,000 boe/d by 2019.

Eni signed an agreement with the Egyptian Authorities, which comprises a plan to invest up to $5 billion in the development of the Country’s oil and gas reserves over the next few years. The agreement also includes a revision of certain Eni’s ongoing oil contracts. The economic effect of these revisions, effective from January 1, 2015, were accounted in the 2015 first half financial statements. The agreement also included the identification of new measures to reduce overdue amounts of trade receivables relating to hydrocarbons supplies to Egyptian state-owned companies.
In addition, Eni was awarded three Concession Agreements for the operatorship of the Southwest Melehia lease in the western Egyptian desert, in Karawan and North Leil blocks, offshore the Mediterranean Sea.

In Myanmar, following an International Bid Round, Eni was awarded two Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for the exploration of the offshore MD-02 and MD-04 leases.

Following a competitive bid round in Norway, two exploration licenses were awarded: (i) the operatorship of the PL 806 license (Eni 40%) in the Barents Sea; and (ii) the PL 044C (Eni 13.12%) in the North Sea.

In the United Kingdom, Eni was awarded four exploration licenses located in the Central North Sea and three licenses in the Southern North Sea.

In Angola, a three-year extension of the exploration activities on Block 15/06 was agreed with the Country’s authorities. In this block, the first oil of the West Hub operated project was achieved at the end of 2014.

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Near-field discoveries were made in the quarter: (i) in Egypt, oil and gas discovery were made onshore in the Melehia license with the Melehia West deep well in the Western desert and a gas discovery in the Nooros exploration prospect located in the Abu Madi West license, offshore the Nile Delta; (ii) in Libya, two gas and condensates discoveries were made offshore in the Bouri North and Bahr Essalam South exploration prospects, located in the contractual area D, in proximity of the production facilities of the Bouri and Bahr Essalam fields; and (iii) in Indonesia, evaluation activities at the Merakes gas discovery in the deep offshore of the East Sepinngan block (Eni 85%, operator) increased significantly the gas reserves in place. Eni will bring forward the appraisal campaign in order to evaluate the possible fast track development of the discovery optimizing synergies with the nearby Jangkrik field, also operated by Eni.
In addition, the following start-ups were achieved in the first half of 2015: (i) Kizomba Satellite Phase 2, located in Block 15, offshore Angola, with recoverable resources of 190 million boe of oil and an expected plateau of 70 kboe/d; (ii) Cinguvu, in the West Hub Development project in Block 15/06 in Angola, was developed thanks to the application of a modular development model, which will sustain the production plateau. Cinguvu was the second field to come on stream after Sangos in 2014. These two fields are currently producing about 60,000 barrels/d; (iii) Nené Marine field, located in Marine XII block in Congo, which started production just eight months after obtaining the production permit. The early production phase is yielding 7.5 kboe/d and is leveraging synergies with front-end loading and existing infrastructure of the fields located in the area. The full-field development will take place in several stages and will include the installation of production platforms and the drilling of approximately 30 wells, with a plateau estimated at 120 kboe/d; (iv) Hadrian South field, in the Gulf of Mexico with an estimated daily production of approximately 300 mmcf/d of gas and 2,250 barrels of liquids (approximately 16 kboe/d net to Eni) and Lucius field with a daily production of approximately 7 kboe/d net to Eni; and (v) Other field start-ups were West Franklin Phase 2 in the United Kingdom and Eldfisk 2 Phase 1 in Norway.

Tender offer procedure of the Exchangeable Bonds into ordinary shares of Galp Energia
As part of its outstanding euro 1,028,100,000 Exchangeable Bonds due 2015 exchangeable into ordinary shares of Galp Energia SGPS, SA, Eni being the issuer decided to accept the offer of bondholders to tender their notes for purchase by Eni by cash in the aggregate principal amount of euro 514,900,000. The purchase price was determined pursuant to a tender offer procedure by means of a competitive bid. The purchase price paid by Eni for the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase was set at euro 100,400 per euro 100,000 in principal amount of such Notes (the "Purchase Price"). The transaction was settled June 4, 2015. Eni also paid the interest income accrued until the settlement date. The Notes purchased by Eni will be cancelled in accordance with their terms and conditions, whereas the Notes which were not successfully tendered and/or repurchased, will remain outstanding and subject to their terms and conditions.

Versalis
Eni’s subsidiary Versalis, Ecombine and EVE Rubber Institute signed a Joint Technology agreement to develop an innovative technology for the production of advanced elastomer compounds, in order to offer to the tire market an unrivalled array of new materials with enhanced mechanical performances and environment-friendly features.
Signed an agreement with the Indian company Reliance Industries Ltd for the marketing of the styrene-butadiene rubber.

Corporate Social Responsibility
In May 2015, Eni was awarded the "Corporate Social Responsibility Award" for outstanding contribution to sustainable development in territories in which Eni operates and in corporate social responsibility. Eni stood out in investing in Human Resources, focusing on the environment, community development, culture and technological innovation.

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Eni and the Politecnico of Milan renewed their collaboration agreement for "frontier" research, which will be extended to 2018. Based on economic, environmental and social criteria, this agreement is aimed at supporting frontier innovation in processes and technologies in the oil & gas industry.

 

Outlook
The Company is forecasting a moderate strengthening in global economic growth in 2015, driven by the United States. However, certain risks have the potential to mitigate this outlook: uncertainty remains around the strength of the Eurozone recovery, the extent of the slowdown of the Chinese economy and of other emerging economies, as well as the extent of stability in financial markets. Oil prices are forecast to be significantly lower than the last year, due to oversupplied global markets. In the Exploration & Production segment, management will carry out efficiency initiatives in operating costs and by optimizing investments, while retaining a strong focus on project execution and time-to-market in order to cope with the negative impact of a lower oil price environment. Looking at the Company’s business segments exposed to the European economic outlook, Eni’s management anticipates challenging trading conditions reflecting structural headwinds due to weak commodity demand, oversupply/overcapacity and competitive pressure. The fall in oil prices may only lessen the negative impact of such trends. A recovery in profitability in these sectors will leverage on the continued renegotiation of gas supply contracts, restructuring/reconversion of the production capacity tied to the oil cycle, cost efficiencies and margin optimization.

Management expects the following production and sales trends for Eni's businesses:
- Hydrocarbon production: production is expected to achieve strong growth, up over 7% driven by continuing new fields start-ups and ramp-ups in 2014 mainly at our profit centers in Venezuela, Norway, the United States, Angola and Congo and projections of higher volumes in Libya;
- Gas sales: excluding the impact of the divestment of Eni’s assets in Germany and the unusual weather conditions in 2014, natural gas sales are expected to remain stable compared to 2014. Management intends to leverage on marketing innovation in the wholesale and retail markets in order to mitigate competitive pressures;
- Refining throughputs on Eni’s account: excluding the impact of the divestment of the Company share of capacity in Eastern Europe, volumes are expected to increase driven by a favorable trading environment and better plant performance on the back of yield ramp-up at the EST conversion unit at the Sannazzaro refinery and lower facilities downtime. Production of bio-fuels are projected to increase at the restructured Venice plant; and
- Retail sales of refined products in Italy and the Rest of Europe: retail sales in Italy are expected to slightly decline compared to 2014 due to weak demand trends and strong competitive pressure. However, the proprietary network is expected to perform well. Outside Italy, retail sales are expected to be stable excluding the impact of the ongoing divestment of the Company’s retail networks in Eastern Europe.

In 2015, in the context of lower oil prices, Eni’s management plans to implement capital project optimization and rescheduling which will reduce expenditure compared to the 2014 levels, excluding the impact of the US dollar exchange rate. These initiatives are estimated to have a limited impact on our production growth outlook in the near to medium term. Management expects that based on projected cash flows from operations and portfolio transactions, leverage at year end will remain within the 0.30 threshold.

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This press release has been prepared on a voluntary basis in accordance with the best practices in the marketplace. It provides data and information on the Company’s business and financial performance for the second quarter and the first half of 2015 (unaudited). Results of operations for the first half of 2015 and material business trends have been extracted from the interim consolidated report 2015 which has been prepared in compliance with Article 154-ter of the Italian code for securities and exchanges ("Testo Unico della Finanza" - TUF) and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors yesterday. The interim report has been transmitted to the Company’s external auditor as provided by applicable regulations. Publication of the interim report is scheduled within the terms of law, alongside the Company’s external auditor report upon completion of relevant audits.
Results and cash flow are presented for the first quarter and the second quarter of 2015 and for the second quarter 2014. Information on liquidity and capital resources relates to end of the periods as of June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014. Statements presented in this press release are comparable with those presented in the statutory financial statements of the Company’s consolidated annual report on Form 20-F and interim report.
Quarterly accounts set forth herein have been prepared in accordance with the evaluation and recognition 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. Those criteria are unchanged from the 2014 annual report on form 20-F filed with the US SEC on April 2, 2015 which investors are urged to read.

New segmental reporting of Eni
Eni’s segmental reporting is established on the basis of the Group’s operating segments that are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (the CEO) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.
Effective January 1, 2015, Eni’s segment information was modified to align Eni’s reportable segments to certain changes in the organization and in profit accountability defined by Eni’s top management. The main changes adopted compared to the previous setup of the segment information related to:
  -   results of the oil and products trading activities and related risk management activities were transferred to the Gas & Power segment, consistently with the new organizational setup. In previous reporting periods, results of those activities were reported within the Refining & Marketing segment as part of a reporting structure which highlighted results for each stream of commodities. In 2014, this activity reported net sales from operations of approximately euro 50 billion and an operating loss of euro 122 million;
  -   R&M and Chemicals operating segments are now combined into a single reportable segment because a single manager is accountable for both the two segments, they show similar long-term economic performance, have comparable products and production processes; and
  -   the previous reporting segments "Corporate and financial companies" and "Other activities" have been combined being residual components of the Group, in order to reduce the number of reportable segments in line with the segmental reporting of the comparable oil&gas players.

The segmental financial information reported to the CEO comprises segment revenues, operating profit, as well as segmental assets and liabilities, which are reviewed only on occasion of the statutory reports (the annual and the interim reports). Furthermore, management also assesses the adjusted operating and net profit by business segment. Adjusted results represent non-GAAP measures and are disclosed elsewhere in this press release.
As of June 30, 2015, Eni’s reportable segments have been regrouped as follows:
- E&P: is engaged in exploring for and recovering crude oil and natural gas, including participation to projects for the liquefaction of natural gas;
- G&P: is engaged in supply and marketing of natural gas at wholesale and retail markets, supply and marketing of LNG and supply, production and marketing of power at retail and wholesale markets. G&P is engaged in supply and marketing of crude oil and oil products targeting the operational requirements of Eni’s refining business and in commodity trading (including crude oil, natural gas, oil products, power, emission allowances, etc.) targeting to both hedge and stabilize the Group industrial and commercial margins according to an integrated view and to optimize margins;
- R&M and Chemicals: is engaged in manufacturing, supply and distribution and marketing activities for oil products and chemicals. In previous reporting periods, these two operating segments were reported separately;
- Engineering & Construction: Eni through its subsidiary Saipem which is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange (Eni’s share being 43%) is engaged in the design, procurement and construction of industrial complexes, plants and infrastructures for the oil&gas industries and in supplying drilling and other oilfield services; and
- Corporate and other activities: represents the key support functions, comprising holdings and treasury, headquarters, central functions like IT, HR, real estate, self-insurance activities, as well as the Group environmental clean-up and remediation activities performed by the subsidiary Syndial.

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The comparative reporting periods of this press release have been restated consistently with the new segmental reporting adopted by the Group effective January 1, 2015.

In the table below the key performance indicators of segmental reporting are furnished with reference to the full year 2014 and to the comparative quarterly and semi-annual reporting periods furnished in this press release, which were restated in accordance with the new e segmental reporting adopted by Eni.
For more details on Eni’s new segmental reporting see the notes to the press release on the first quarter of 2015 results, published on April 29, 2015.

AS REPORTED

(euro million)   E&P   G&P   R&M   Versalis   Engineering
& Construction
  Corporate and financial companies   Other activities   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   GROUP
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second Quarter 2014                                              
Net sales from operations   7,368   5,558   15,339     1,402     3,075   342     19     (5,750 )   27,353
Operating profit   2,791   40   (262 )   (158 )   164   (63 )   (93 )   (164 )   2,255
Adjusted operating profit   2,981   70   (219 )   (93 )   165   (58 )   (43 )   (75 )   2,728
First Half 2014                                              
Net sales from operations   14,802   14,782   28,686     2,804     5,966   671     34     (11,189 )   56,556
Operating profit   6,221   653   (623 )   (286 )   291   (143 )   (145 )   (67 )   5,901
Adjusted operating profit   6,431   311   (442 )   (182 )   293   (139 )   (88 )   35     6,219
Full Year 2014                                              
Net sales from operations   28,488   28,250   56,153     5,284     12,873   1,378     78     (22,657 )   109,847
Operating profit   10,766   186   (2,229 )   (704 )   18   (246 )   (272 )   398     7,917
Adjusted operating profit   11,551   310   (208 )   (346 )   479   (265 )   (178 )   231     11,574
Assets directly attributable   68,113   16,603   12,993     3,059     14,210   1,042     258     (486 )   115,792
   
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

AS RESTATED

(euro million)   E&P   G&P   R&M and Chemicals   Engineering
& Construction
  Corporate and other activities   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   GROUP  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second Quarter 2014                                      
Net sales from operations   7,368   17,968     7,439     3,075   353     (8,850 )   27,353  
Operating profit   2,791   (19 )   (361 )   164   (156 )   (164 )   2,255  
Adjusted operating profit   2,981   14     (256 )   165   (101 )   (75 )   2,728  
First Half 2014                                      
Net sales from operations   14,802   37,941     14,455     5,966   691     (17,299 )   56,556  
Operating profit   6,221   592     (848 )   291   (288 )   (67 )   5,901  
Adjusted operating profit   6,431   256     (569 )   293   (227 )   35     6,219  
Full Year 2014                                      
Net sales from operations   28,488   73,434     28,994     12,873   1,429     (35,371 )   109,847  
Operating profit   10,766   64     (2,811 )   18   (518 )   398     7,917  
Adjusted operating profit   11,551   168     (412 )   479   (443 )   231     11,574  
Assets directly attributable   68,113   19,342     13,313     14,210   1,300     (486 )   115,792  
   
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Non-GAAP financial measures and other performance indicators 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 by recommendation CESR/05-178b.

Eni’s Chief Financial and Risk Management Officer, Massimo Mondazzi, in his position as manager responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial reports, certifies that data and information disclosed in this press release correspond to the Company’s evidence and accounting books and records, pursuant to rule 154-bis paragraph 2 of Legislative Decree No. 58/1998.

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Disclaimer
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, 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 issues; 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. 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 second quarter of the year cannot be extrapolated on an annual basis.

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Eni
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Share capital: euro 4,005,358,876 fully paid
Tax identification number 00484960588
Tel.: +39 0659821 - Fax: +39 0659822141

This press release for the second quarter and first half 2015 (unaudited) is also available on the Eni web site eni.com.

 

 

 

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Quarterly consolidated report
Summary results for the second quarter and first half of 2015
(euro million)



Second Quarter
2014

 

First Quarter
2015

 

Second Quarter
2015

 

% Ch. II Q. 15
vs. II Q. 14

    

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
27,353     23,786     22,193     (18.9 )   Net sales from operations   56,556     45,979     (18.7 )
2,255     1,551     394     (82.5 )   Operating profit   5,901     1,945     (67.0 )
8     125     (66 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses   15     59        
465     (109 )   434           Exclusion of special items   303     325        


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,728     1,567     762     (72.1 )   Adjusted operating profit   6,219     2,329     (62.6 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

                        Breakdown by segment:                  
2,981     955     1,533     (48.6 )        Exploration & Production   6,431     2,488     (61.3 )
14     294     31     ..          Gas & Power   256     325     27.0  
(256 )   121     105     ..          Refining & Marketing and Chemicals   (569 )   226     ..  
165     160     (740 )   ..          Engineering & Construction   293     (580 )   ..  
(101 )   (89 )   (123 )   (21.8 )        Corporate and other activities   (227 )   (212 )   6.6  
(75 )   126     (44 )              Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination
     and other consolidation adjustments (a)
  35     82        


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,563     1,407     1,502     (41.4 )   Adjusted operating profit excluding Saipem   5,926     2,909     (50.9 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

(252 )   (185 )   (256 )         Net finance (expense) income (b)   (473 )   (441 )      
285     299     152           Net income from investments (b)   481     451        
(1,839 )   (977 )   (965 )         Income taxes (b)   (4,074 )   (1,942 )      
66.6     58.1     146.7           Tax rate (%)   65.4     83.0        


 

 

 

     

 

 

922     704     (307 )   ..     Adjusted net profit   2,153     397     (81.6 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

658     704     (113 )   ..     Net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders   1,961     591     (69.9 )
5     87     (46 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses   11     41        
220     (143 )   298           Exclusion of special items   102     155        


 

 

 

     

 

 

883     648     139     (84.3 )   Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders   2,074     787     (62.1 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

831     600     448     (46.1 )   Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders excluding Saipem   1,981     1,048     (47.1 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

                        Net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                  
0.18     0.20     (0.04 )   ..          per share (euro)   0.54     0.16     (70.4 )
0.49     0.45     (0.09 )   ..          per ADR ($)   1.48     0.36     (75.7 )
                        Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                  
0.24     0.18     0.04     (83.3 )        per share (euro)   0.57     0.22     (61.4 )
0.66     0.41     0.09     (86.4 )        per ADR ($)   1.56     0.49     (68.6 )
3,612.2     3,601.1     3,601.1           Weighted average number of outstanding shares (c)   3,615.0     3,601.1        
3,589     2,304     3,374     (6.0 )   Net cash provided by operating activities   5,740     5,678     (1.1 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,979     2,899     3,338     12.1     Capital expenditure   5,524     6,237     12.9  


 

 

 

     

 

 

(a) Unrealized intragroup profit elimination mainly pertained to intragroup sales of commodities, services and capital goods recorded in the assets of the purchasing business segment as of the end of the period.
(b) Excluding special items.
(c) Fully diluted (million shares).

Trading environment indicators

Second Quarter
2014

 

First Quarter
2015

 

Second Quarter
2015

 

% Ch. II Q. 15
vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
109.63   53.97   61.92     (43.5 )   Average price of Brent dated crude oil (a)   108.93   57.95   (46.8 )
1.371   1.126   1.105     (19.4 )   Average EUR/USD exchange rate (b)   1.370   1.116   (18.5 )
79.96   47.93   56.04     (29.9 )   Average price in euro of Brent dated crude oil   79.51   51.93   (34.7 )
2.29   7.57   9.13     ..     Standard Eni Refining Margin (SERM) (c)   1.73   8.35   ..  
7.55   7.27   6.84     (9.4 )   Price of NBP gas (d)   8.75   7.05   (19.4 )
0.30   0.05   (0.01 )   ..     Euribor - three-month euro rate (%)   0.30   0.02   (93.3 )
0.20   0.26   0.28     40.0     Libor - three-month dollar rate (%)   0.20   0.27   35.0  

 
 

 

     
 
 

(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. Approximates the margin of Eni's refining system in consideration of material balances and refineries' product yields.
(d) In USD per million BTU (British Thermal Unit). Source: Platt’s Oilgram.

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Group results

Reported
In the second quarter of 2015, Eni reported operating profit of euro 394 million and net loss of euro 113 million, compared to an operating profit of euro 2,255 million and net profit of euro 658 million in the second quarter of 2014.
The operating performance (down by 82.5%) was negatively impacted by sharply lower Brent prices (down by 44%) reflected in lower revenues from Exploration & Production and lower results incurred by Saipem which were due to a weak oil price environment for the whole sector. These negatives were partly offset by higher production, the depreciation of the euro against the dollar and progress made in turning around the refining and chemical businesses, which also benefited from better margins returning to profitability.
Finally, net loss of euro 113 million compared to a net profit of euro 658 million in the second quarter of 2014, was affected by the recognition of a loss on the fair-valued interests in Galp and Snam, which underlay two convertible bonds (down by euro 53 million compared to a gain of euro 99 million in the year-ago quarter). The tax rate increase was due to non-taxable losses of Saipem.

Adjusted
In the second quarter of 2015, adjusted operating profit excluding Saipem losses (down euro 740 million in the quarter) amounted to euro 1,502 million (euro 2,909 million in the first half of 2015), down by 41.4% from the second quarter of 2014 (down by 50.9% in the first half of 2015). Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni’s shareholders excluding Saipem amounted to euro 448 million, decreasing by euro 383 million from the second quarter of 2014, down by 46.1% (euro 1,048 million in the first half of 2015, down by euro 933 million, or 47.1%, from the first half of 2014).
Group adjusted operating profit was euro 762 million, declining by 72.1%. Adjusted net profit of euro 139 million decreased by euro 744 million, or 84.3%. Adjusted net profit was calculated by excluding an inventory holding gain of euro 46 million and special charges of euro 298 million, net of tax. Furthermore, adjusted operating profit comprises exchange rate differences and exchange rate derivatives, which are entered into to manage exposure to exchange rate risk in commodity pricing formulas and trade receivables or payables denominated in a currency other than the functional currency (a charge of euro 99 million).

In the first half of 2015, Group adjusted operating profit was euro 2,329 million, declining by 62.6%. Adjusted net profit of euro 787 million reflected a decrease of euro 1,287 million, or 62.1%, net of the inventory holding loss (euro 41 million) and special charges of euro 155 million, resulting in a positive adjustment of euro 196 million.

Special items of the operating profit (net charges of euro 434 million and euro 325 million, in the second quarter and the first half of 2015, respectively) comprised: (i) gains on divestment of non-strategic oil & gas assets (euro 344 million in the first half of 2015), mainly in Nigeria; (ii) the effects of the fair-value evaluation of certain commodity derivatives lacking the formal criteria to be accounted as hedges under IFRS (charges of euro 51 million and euro 157 million in the second quarter and the first half of 2015, respectively); (iii) impairment of assets (euro 323 million and euro 351 million in the two reporting periods) mainly relating to vessels and logistical hubs in the Engineering & Construction segment (euro 211 million) due to expected lower utilization rates, an oil&gas property in the United Kingdom (euro 49 million) and investments made for compliance and stay-in-business purposes at cash generating units that were completely written-off in previous reporting periods in the Refining & Marketing and Chemicals segment; and (iv) environmental provisions (euro 124 million and euro 144 million in the quarter and the first half, respectively) and provisions for redundancy incentives (euro 10 million and euro 16 million, respectively).

Non-operating special items excluded from the adjusted results mainly comprised of the negative fair-value evaluation of certain exchange rate derivatives to hedge Saipem’s future exposure on acquired contracts for the parts yet to be executed (euro 83 million). Special items on income taxes related to the tax effects of special gains/charges in operating profit and a reversal of deferred taxation due to changes in the United Kingdom tax law.

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Results by business segment
The trend in the Group’s adjusted net profit for the second quarter and the first half of 2015, reflected lower adjusted operating results recorded by the Exploration & Production and Engineering & Construction segments, offset by improvements in the Refining & Marketing and Chemicals segment reflecting a recovery in margins of refined products and chemical commodities, as well as efficiency and optimization initiatives.

Exploration & Production
In the second quarter of 2015, the Exploration & Production segment reported lower adjusted operating profit, down by 48.6% to euro 1,533 million (down by 61.3% in the first half). This result reflected sharply lower oil and gas realizations in dollar terms (down by 42% and 44% on average, in the quarter and the first half of 2015, respectively) driven by lower prices for the marker Brent crude oil (down by 44%) and a weak trading environment for gas in Europe and in the United States. These negatives were partly offset by positive exchange rate effects, higher production sold and lower exploration costs.
Adjusted net profit of euro 571 million declined by 50.4% (euro 689 million in the first half of 2015, down by 72%). Net profit was negatively affected by an increased adjusted tax rate of 2 percentage points (up by approximately 11 percentage points in the first half of 2015) due to a larger share of taxable profit reported in countries with higher rates of taxes.

Gas & Power
In the second quarter of 2015, the Gas & Power segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 31 million, which was up by euro 17 million from the same period of the previous year. The increase was due to contracts renegotiations of the period, partly offset by lower one-off effects related to past renegotiations, against the backdrop of a weak trading environment both for gas and power. Adjusted net profit for the quarter amounted to euro 4 million, an increase of euro 2 million from the second quarter of 2014. In the first half of 2015, adjusted operating profit of euro 325 million was an increase of euro 69 million from the first half of 2014. This was driven by better competitiveness of the long-term gas supply portfolio on the back of the renegotiation process, as well as the improved performance reported by high-value segments, namely the retail gas segment, due to more typical winter weather conditions compared to the first half of 2014. These positives were partly offset by lower one-offs as the renegotiations made in 2014 also comprised the purchase costs of volumes supplied in previous reporting periods. Overall, the Gas & Power segment reported an adjusted net profit of euro 222 million, an increase of euro 59 million from the same period of the previous year.

Refining & Marketing and Chemicals
In the second quarter of 2015, the Refining & Marketing and Chemicals segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 105 million, significantly better than the adjusted operating loss of euro 256 million incurred in the second quarter of 2014, up by euro 361 million (euro 226 million the adjusted operating profit for the first half of 2015, an increase of euro 795 million). This trend was due to gains in efficiency and optimization, which together with the ongoing margin recovery supported the return to profitability.
Adjusted net profit of euro 79 million in the second quarter of 2015 reflected an increase of euro 283 million from the second quarter of 2014 when this segment reported an adjusted net loss of euro 204 million (euro 175 million in the first half of 2015, an increase of euro 618 million from the adjusted net loss of euro 443 million reported in the first half of 2014).

Engineering & Construction
In the second quarter of 2015, the Engineering & Construction segment reported an adjusted operating loss of euro 740 million (down euro 580 million in the first half of 2015), decreasing by euro 905 million and euro 873 million from the second quarter and the first half of 2014, respectively. This was driven by write-downs of pending revenues and trade receivables which were due to a weak oil price environment.
Adjusted net loss was euro 717 million in the second quarter (down euro 606 million in the first half of 2015) compared to an adjusted net profit of euro 120 million (a net profit of euro 215 million in the first half of 2014).

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Summarized Group Balance Sheet6

(euro million)

    Dec. 31, 2014   Mar. 31, 2015   Jun. 30, 2015   Change vs. Dec. 31, 2014   Change vs. Mar. 31, 2015
   
 
 
 
 
Fixed assets                              
Property, plant and equipment   71,962     78,509     76,845     4,883     (1,664 )
Inventories - Compulsory stock   1,581     1,738     1,571     (10 )   (167 )
Intangible assets   3,645     3,653     3,551     (94 )   (102 )
Equity-accounted investments and other investments   5,130     5,734     5,575     445     (159 )
Receivables and securities held for operating purposes   1,861     2,116     2,196     335     80  
Net payables related to capital expenditure   (1,971 )   (1,592 )   (2,037 )   (66 )   (445 )
   

 

 

 

 

    82,208     90,158     87,701     5,493     (2,457 )
Net working capital                              
Inventories   7,555     7,590     7,386     (169 )   (204 )
Trade receivables   19,709     21,450     18,293     (1,416 )   (3,157 )
Trade payables   (15,015 )   (16,177 )   (14,253 )   762     1,924  
Tax payables and provisions for net deferred tax liabilities   (1,865 )   (2,597 )   (2,314 )   (449 )   283  
Provisions   (15,898 )   (16,459 )   (16,387 )   (489 )   72  
Other current assets and liabilities   222     481     1,121     899     640  
   

 

 

 

 

    (5,292 )   (5,712 )   (6,154 )   (862 )   (442 )
Provisions for employee post-retirement benefits   (1,313 )   (1,313 )   (1,304 )   9     9  
Assets held for sale including related liabilities   291     209     106     (185 )   (103 )
   

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL EMPLOYED, NET   75,894     83,342     80,349     4,455     (2,993 )
   

 

 

 

 

Eni shareholders’ equity   59,754     65,772     61,891     2,137     (3,881 )
Non-controlling interest   2,455     2,430     1,981     (474 )   (449 )
Shareholders’ equity   62,209     68,202     63,872     1,663     (4,330 )
Net borrowings   13,685     15,140     16,477     2,792     1,337  
   

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   75,894     83,342     80,349     4,455     (2,993 )
   

 

 

 

 

Leverage   0.22     0.22     0.26     0.04     0.04  
















The Summarized Group Balance Sheet was affected by a sharp movement in the EUR/USD exchange rate which determined an increase in net capital employed, net borrowings and total equity of euro 3,766 million, euro 259 million and euro 3,507 million, respectively. This was due to translation into euro of the financial statements of US-denominated subsidiaries reflecting a 7.83% appreciation of the US dollar against the euro (1 EUR = 1.119 USD at June 30, 2015 compared to 1.214 at December 31, 2014).

Fixed assets (euro 87,701 million) increased by euro 5,493 million from December 31, 2014. This trend was attributable to favorable currency movements, capital expenditure (euro 6,237 million) partly offset by depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment charges of euro 5,851 million.

Net working capital (negative euro 6,154 million) decreased by euro 862 million. This reflected: (i) higher provisions (up by euro 489 million) due to currency movements and higher tax payables and provisions for net deferred tax liabilities (up by euro 449 million) due to taxes accrued in the period; and (ii) a lower balance of trade receivables and trade payables (up by euro 654 million) mainly in the Gas & Power segment. These decreases were offset by increased other current assets and liabilities (up by euro 899 million) following the increase of net receivables vs. joint venture partners in the Exploration & Production segment.

Net assets held for sale including related liabilities (euro 106 million) mainly included the fair value of the networks for marketing fuels in the Slovakia and Czech Republic.

Shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interest was euro 63,872 million, representing an increase of euro 1,663 million from December 31, 2014. This was due to comprehensive income for the period (euro 3,672 million) related to net profit (euro 57 million), positive foreign currency translation differences (euro 3,507 million) and a positive change in the cash flow hedge reserve (euro 156 million). These positives were offset by dividend distribution and other changes of euro 2,009 million (euro 2,017 million being the 2014 balance dividend paid to Eni’s shareholders and dividends to other subsidiaries).

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(6) The 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 the proportion of net borrowings to shareholders’ equity (leverage) intended to evaluate whether Eni’s financing structure is sound and well-balanced.

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Summarized Group Cash Flow Statement7

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

Change


 
 
     
 
 
581     618     (561 )   Net profit   1,918     57     (1,861 )
                  Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities:                  
2,826     2,305     3,343     - depreciation, depletion and amortization and other non-monetary items   4,938     5,648     710  
(15 )   (328 )   (22 )   - net gains on disposal of assets   (20 )   (350 )   (330 )
1,823     799     1,003     - dividends, interests, taxes and other changes   4,213     1,802     (2,411 )
45     416     802     Changes in working capital related to operations   (1,689 )   1,218     2,907  
(1,671 )   (1,506 )   (1,191 )   Dividends received, taxes paid, interests (paid) received   (3,620 )   (2,697 )   923  


 

 

     

 

 

3,589     2,304     3,374     Net cash provided by operating activities   5,740     5,678     (62 )
(2,979 )   (2,899 )   (3,338 )   Capital expenditure   (5,524 )   (6,237 )   (713 )
(133 )   (61 )   (47 )   Investments and purchase of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses   (193 )   (108 )   85  
837     547     97     Disposals   3,014     644     (2,370 )
70     (596 )   220     Other cash flow related to capital expenditure, investments and disposals   (91 )   (376 )   (285 )


 

 

     

 

 

1,384     (705 )   306     Free cash flow   2,946     (399 )   (3,345 )
53     (172 )   197     Borrowings (repayment) of debt related to financing activities   36     25     (11 )
404     1,430     (267 )   Changes in short and long-term financial debt   348     1,163     815  
(2,040 )         (2,019 )   Dividends paid and changes in non-controlling interest and reserves   (2,235 )   (2,019 )   216  
(7 )   103     (21 )   Effect of changes in consolidation and exchange differences   (8 )   82     90  


 

 

     

 

 

(206 )   656     (1,804 )   NET CASH FLOW   1,087     (1,148 )   (2,235 )


 

 

     

 

 

Change in net borrowings

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

Change


 
 
     
 
 
1,384     (705 )   306     Free cash flow   2,946     (399 )   (3,345 )
                  Net borrowings of acquired companies   (19 )         19  
      18           Net borrowings of divested companies         18     18  
(146 )   (768 )   376     Exchange differences on net borrowings and other changes   (330 )   (392 )   (62 )
(2,040 )         (2,019 )   Dividends paid and changes in non-controlling interest and reserves   (2,235 )   (2,019 )   216  
(802 )   (1,455 )   (1,337 )   CHANGE IN NET BORROWINGS   362     (2,792 )   (3,154 )


 

 

     

 

 

In the first half of 2015, net cash provided by operating activities amounted to euro 5,678 million. Proceeds from disposals were euro 644 million and mainly related to the divestment of non-strategic assets in the Exploration & Production business. These inflows funded part of the capital expenditure for the period (euro 6,237 million) and the payment of the 2014 balance dividend (euro 2,017 million) to Eni’s shareholders. The Group’s net debt increased by euro 2,792 million from December 31, 2014, reflecting currency translation differences amounting to euro 259 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was positively affected by higher receivables due beyond the end of the reporting period, being transferred to financing institutions, in comparison to the amount transferred at the end of the previous reporting period (up by euro 95 million from December 31, 2014).

 

 

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(7) 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 the 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; and (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.

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Other information

Article No. 36 of Italian regulatory exchanges (Consob Resolution No. 16191/2007 and subsequent amendments).

Continuing listing standards about issuers that control subsidiaries incorporated or regulated in accordance with laws of extra-EU Countries.

Certain provisions have been enacted to regulate continuing Italian listing standards of issuers controlling subsidiaries that are incorporated or regulated in accordance with laws of extra-EU Countries, also having a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. Regarding the aforementioned provisions, as of June 30, 2015, ten of Eni’s subsidiaries: Burren Energy (Bermuda) Ltd, Eni Congo SA, Eni Norge AS, Eni Petroleum Co Inc, NAOC-Nigerian Agip Oil Co Ltd, Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, Burren Energy (Congo) Ltd, Eni Finance USA Inc, Eni Trading & Shipping Inc and Eni Canada Holding Ltd – fall within the scope of the new continuing listing standards. Eni has already adopted adequate procedures to ensure full compliance with the new regulations.

 

 

Financial and operating information by segment for the second quarter and first half of 2015 is provided in the following pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exploration & Production

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
                        RESULTS   (euro million)                  
7,368     5,212     6,200     (15.9 )   Net sales from operations       14,802     11,412     (22.9 )
2,791     1,298     1,471     (47.3 )   Operating profit       6,221     2,769     (55.5 )
190     (343 )   62           Exclusion of special items:       210     (281 )      
187           49           - asset impairments       187     49        
3     (334 )   (4 )         - gains on disposal of assets       2     (338 )      
(5 )                     - risk provisions       (5 )            
10     1     9           - provision for redundancy incentives       20     10        
1     11     20           - commodity derivatives       2     31        
(3 )   (17 )   (3 )         - exchange rate differences and derivatives       7     (20 )      
(3 )   (4 )   (9 )         - other       (3 )   (13 )      
2,981     955     1,533     (48.6 )   Adjusted operating profit       6,431     2,488     (61.3 )
(67 )   (68 )   (69 )         Net financial income (expense) (a)       (134 )   (137 )      
118     24     123           Net income (expense) from investments (a)       146     147        
(1,881 )   (793 )   (1,016 )         Income taxes (a)       (3,979 )   (1,809 )      
62.0     87.0     64.0           Tax rate (%)       61.8     72.4        
1,151     118     571     (50.4 )   Adjusted net profit       2,464     689     (72.0 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Results also include:                      
2,391     2,244     2,498     4.5     - amortization and depreciation       4,261     4,742     11.3  
                        of which:                      
459     281     238     (48.1 )   exploration expenditure       816     519     (36.4 )
380     216     167     (56.1 )   - amortization of exploratory drilling
  expenditures and other
      658     383     (41.8 )
79     65     71     (10.1 )   - amortization of geological and geophysical
  exploration expenses
      158     136     (13.9 )
2,577     2,601     3,194     23.9     Capital expenditure       4,688     5,795     23.6  
                        of which:                      
399     242     205     (48.6 )   - exploratory expenditure (b)       697     447     (35.9 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Production (c) (d)                      
813     860     903     11.1     Liquids (e)   (kbbl/d)   817     882     8.0  
4,234     4,596     4,676     10.0     Natural gas   (mmcf/d)   4,208     4,636     10.1  
1,584     1,697     1,754     10.7     Total hydrocarbons   (kboe/d)   1,583     1,726     9.0  


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Average realizations                      
100.63     48.26     55.60     (44.7 )   Liquids (e)   ($/bbl)   100.04     52.28     (47.7 )
6.90     5.11     4.63     (32.9 )   Natural gas   ($/kcf)   7.19     4.86     (32.3 )
72.25     38.28     41.96     (41.9 )   Total hydrocarbons   ($/boe)   71.87     40.22     (44.0 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Average oil market prices                      
109.63     53.97     61.92     (43.5 )   Brent dated   ($/bbl)   108.93     57.95     (46.8 )
79.96     47.93     56.04     (29.9 )   Brent dated   (euro/bbl)   79.51     51.93     (34.7 )
103.05     48.55     57.84     (43.9 )   West Texas Intermediate   ($/bbl)   100.90     53.20     (47.3 )
4.59     2.88     2.73     (40.5 )   Gas Henry Hub   ($/mmbtu)   4.88     2.80     (42.6 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

(a) Excluding special items.
(b) Includes exploration licenses, acquisition costs and exploration bonuses.
(c) Supplementary operating data is provided on page 40.
(d) Includes Eni’s share of production of equity-accounted entities.
(e) Includes condensates.

Results

In the second quarter of 2015, the Exploration & Production segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 1,533 million, down by euro 1,448 million, or 48.6% from the second quarter of 2014. This result was driven by lower oil and gas realizations in dollar terms (down by 44.7% and 32.9%, respectively), reflecting trends in the marker Brent (down by 43.5%) and lower gas prices in Europe and in the United States, while being only partially offset by a favorable exchange rate environment, higher production volumes sold and lower exploration costs.

Adjusted operating profit was calculated by including a positive adjustment of euro 62 million for the quarter (it was a negative adjustment of euro 281 million for the first half of 2015). The main special charges comprised: (i) impairments of an oil&gas property in the United Kingdom (euro 49 million); (ii) a fair-value loss of certain derivatives embedded in the pricing formulas of long-term gas supply agreements (charge of euro 20 million and euro 31 million in the quarter and in the first half of 2015); (iii) exchange rate differences and derivatives that have been reclassified to adjusted operating profit and relate to exchange rate exposure on trade payables and receivables (euro 3 million and euro 20 million in the quarter and in the first half of the year, respectively); (iv) gains on disposals of non-strategic assets (euro 338 million in the first half of 2015), mainly in Nigeria; and (v) provisions for redundancy incentives (euro 9 million and euro 10 million in the quarter and in the first half of 2015, respectively).

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Adjusted net profit for the quarter amounted to euro 571 million. This represented a decrease of euro 580 million, or 50.4%, from the same period of the previous year, due to lower operating performance and a higher tax rate (up by 2 percentage points) which reflected a larger share of taxable profit reported in countries with higher taxation.

In the first half of 2015, the Exploration & Production segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 2,488 million, down by euro 3,943 million, or 61.3% from the corresponding period a year ago, due to the same drivers of the quarter.

Adjusted net profit of the first half of 2015 amounted to euro 689 million, down by euro 1,775 million, or 72% from the first half of the previous year. This was due to lower operating performance and a higher tax rate (up by 10.6 percentage points), which reflected a larger share of taxable profit reported in countries with higher taxation.

 

Operating review

In the second quarter of 2015, Eni’s hydrocarbon production was 1.754 million boe/d, 10.7% higher than in the second quarter of 2014 (1.726 million boe/d in the first half; up by 9% from the corresponding period of the previous year). Excluding the price effects reported in Production Sharing Agreements, production increased by 7.1% (up 5.2% in the first half) due to the start-up of new fields and the continuing ramp-up of production at fields started at the end of 2014, mainly in Angola, Congo, the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom, as well as higher production in Libya. These positive effects were partly offset by declines in mature fields. The share of oil and natural gas produced outside Italy was 90% in the quarter and in the first half of the year (compared to 89% in the corresponding periods a year ago).

Liquids production was 903 kbbl/d, up by 90 kbbl/d, or 11.1% from the second quarter of 2014, with major increases registered in Angola, Congo, Egypt, Libya and the United States.

Natural gas production was 4,676 mmcf/d, up by 442 mmcf/d, or 10% from the same period a year ago. The declines in the mature fields were more than offset by the contribution of new fields and the ramping up of production at fields started at the end of 2014, mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as higher production in Libya.

In the first half of 2015, liquids production amounted to 882 kbbl/d, up by 65 kbbl/d, or 8% compared to the first half of 2014, mainly due to the start-up of new fields and the ramping up of production at existing fields during the period.

Natural gas production for the first half of 2015 was 4,636 mmcf/d, up by 428 mmcf/d, or 10.1% compared to the same period a year ago.

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Gas & Power

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
                        RESULTS   (euro million)                  
17,968     16,373     14,263     (20.6 )   Net sales from operations       37,941     30,636     (19.3 )
(19 )   186     27     ..     Operating profit       592     213     (64.0 )
1     31     48           Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       (108 )   79        
32     77     (44 )         Exclusion of special items:       (228 )   33        
            17           - asset impairments       1     17        
            3           - provision for redundancy incentives       1     3        
(12 )   8     6           - commodity derivatives       (279 )   14        
9     69     (94 )         - exchange rate differences and derivatives       14     (25 )      
35           24           - other       35     24        
14     294     31     ..     Adjusted operating profit       256     325     27.0  
2     2     3           Net finance income (expense) (a)       4     5        
3     3                 Net income from investments (a)       35     3        
(17 )   (81 )   (30 )         Income taxes (a)       (132 )   (111 )      
89.5     27.1     88.2           Tax rate (%)       44.7     33.3        
2     218     4     100.0     Adjusted net profit       163     222     36.2  
47     18     26     (44.7 )   Capital expenditure       75     44     (41.3 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Natural gas sales (b)   (bcm)                  
7.27     10.53     10.58     45.5     Italy       18.45     21.11     14.4  
11.82     15.09     11.81     (0.1 )   International sales       27.40     26.90     (1.8 )
9.65     12.97     9.48     (1.8 )   - Rest of Europe       22.97     22.45     (2.3 )
1.33     1.34     1.51     13.5     - Extra European markets   2.92     2.85     (2.4 )
0.84     0.78     0.82     (2.4 )   - E&P sales in Europe and in the Gulf of Mexico   1.51     1.60     6.0  
19.09     25.62     22.39     17.3     Worldwide Gas Sales       45.85     48.01     4.7  
                        of which:                      
17.07     24.23     20.84     22.1     - Sales of consolidated subsidiaries       41.44     45.07     8.8  
1.18     0.61     0.73     (38.1 )   - Eni's share of sales of natural gas of affiliates   2.90     1.34     (53.8 )
0.84     0.78     0.82     (2.4 )   - E&P sales in Europe and in the Gulf of Mexico   1.51     1.60     6.0  
7.75     8.47     8.35     7.7     Electricity sales   (TWh)   16.00     16.82     5.1  


 

 

 

         

 

 

(a) Excluding special items.
(b) Supplementary operating data is provided on page 41.

 

Results

In the second quarter of 2015, the Gas & Power segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 31 million, up by euro 17 million compared to adjusted operating profit of euro 14 million reported in the corresponding period of 2014. This increase reflected contract renegotiations that were agreed during the period, which were partially offset by lower one-off effects relating to past renegotiations, against the backdrop of a weak trading environment both for gas and power.

Adjusted operating profit for the quarter was calculated by including a negative adjustment of euro 44 million (it was a positive adjustment of euro 33 million for the first half of the year) relating to special charges. These included a charge of euro 94 million in the quarter (euro 25 million in the first half of year) due to exchange rate differences and exchange rate derivatives, which are entered into to manage exposure to exchange rate risk in commodity pricing formulas and trade receivables or payables denominated in a currency other than the functional currency. Special charges eliminated from adjusted results comprised fair-value evaluation of certain commodity derivatives contracts (a charge of euro 6 million in the quarter; euro 14 million in the first half of year), minor asset impairments (euro 17 million) and a charge on pre-paid gas (euro 24 million) in order to align it to its net estimated realizable value at the end of the reporting period.

In the second quarter of 2015, the adjusted net profit amounted to euro 4 million. This represented an increase of euro 2 million from the same period of the previous year, driven by better operating performance.

In the first half of 2015, the Gas & Power segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 325 million, up by euro 69 million from the first half of 2014. This increase reflected the improved

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competitiveness of the wholesale business thanks to the renegotiation of substantial part of long-term gas supply contracts. There was also an improvement in the performance reported by the retail gas segment, due to higher volumes sold in France and more typical winter weather conditions compared to the corresponding period of 2014.
These positives were partially offset by lower one-off effects associated with contract renegotiations relating to the purchase costs of volumes supplied in previous reporting periods.

The Gas & Power segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 222 million in the second quarter of 2015, up by euro 59 million compared to the same quarter a year ago, due to better operating performance, partially offset by lower results of equity-accounted entities.

 

Operating review

In the second quarter of 2015, Eni’s natural gas sales were 22.39 bcm, up by 3.30 bcm or 17.3% from the same period of the previous year. Sales in Italy increased by 45.5% to 10.58 bcm driven by higher sales to hub (Italian gas exchange and spot markets) and positive performance in the residential segment due to more typical weather conditions. This was partially offset by lower sales in the wholesale and thermoelectric segments. Sales in the European markets decreased by 7.1% to 8.37 bcm due to the divestment of GVS joint venture in Germany, and lower sales in Benelux due to lower sales to wholesalers. These negatives were partly offset by higher spot sales in France and higher volumes marketed in Turkey to Botas. Sales to importers in Italy amounted to 1.11 bcm, up by 73.4% from the corresponding period a year ago, due to a higher availability of Libyan output.

In the first half of 2015, Eni’s natural gas sales were 48.01 bcm (including Eni’s own consumption, Eni’s share of sales made by equity-accounted entities and upstream sales in Europe and in the Gulf of Mexico), up by 2.16 bcm, or 4.7% from the same period of the previous year. Sales in Italy increased to 21.11 bcm due to higher sales to hub (Italian gas exchange and spot markets) and a positive performance in the residential segment due to more typical weather conditions compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. These positive performances were partially offset by lower volumes in the thermoelectric segment due to weaker market conditions, reflecting higher use of hydroelectric and renewable sources and a contraction in demand, reported in the first months of the year. Sales in the European markets amounted to 20.21 bcm, down by 4.4% from the same period of the previous year. This can be attributed to the aforementioned divestment in Germany/Austria and lower spot sales in the United Kingdom. These issues were partially offset by higher spot sales in France and Turkey due to higher sales to Botas.

Electricity sales were 8.35 TWh in the second quarter of 2015, increased by 7.7% (16.82 TWh, up by 5.1% in the first half of the year) due to higher sales to the Italian Power Exchange.

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Refining & Marketing and Chemicals

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
                        RESULTS   (euro million)                  
7,439     5,356     6,695     (10.0 )   Net sales from operations       14,455     12,051     (16.6 )
(361 )   99     120     ..     Operating profit       (848 )   219     ..  
(82 )   (133 )   (151 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses       21     (284 )      
187     155     136           Exclusion of special items:       258     291        
40     20     60           - environmental charges       48     80        
133     27     43           - asset impairments       185     70        
      (1 )   (4 )         - gains on disposal of assets             (5 )      
            7           - risk provisions             7        
6     4     (4 )         - provision for redundancy incentives       7              
(6 )   90     27           - commodity derivatives       (4 )   117        
9     14     (2 )         - exchange rate differences and derivatives       9     12        
5     1     9           - other       13     10        
(256 )   121     105     ..     Adjusted operating profit       (569 )   226     ..  
(164 )   92     39           - Refining & Marketing       (387 )   131        
(92 )   29     66           - Chemicals       (182 )   95        
(5 )   (1 )   (3 )         Net finance income (expense) (a)       (7 )   (4 )      
4     35     3           Net income (expense) from investments (a)       38     38        
53     (59 )   (26 )         Income taxes (a)       95     (85 )      
..     38.1     24.8           Tax rate (%)       ..     32.7        
(204 )   96     79     ..     Adjusted net profit       (443 )   175     ..  
185     103     152     (17.8 )   Capital expenditure       354     255     (28.0 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

                        Global indicator refining margin                      
2.29     7.57     9.13     298.7     Standard Eni Refining Margin (SERM) (b)   ($/bbl)   1.73     8.35     382.7  
                        REFINING THROUGHPUTS AND SALES   (mmtonnes)                  
4.61     5.78     5.77     25.2     Overall refining throughputs in Italy       9.57     11.55     20.7  
5.81     6.91     6.59     13.4     Refining throughputs on own account       11.69     13.50     15.5  
4.49     5.68     5.64     25.6     - Italy       9.26     11.32     22.2  
1.32     1.23     0.95     (28.0 )   - Rest of Europe       2.43     2.18     (10.3 )
2.38     2.04     2.29     (3.8 )   Retail sales       4.54     4.33     (4.6 )
1.60     1.35     1.50     (6.2 )   - Italy       3.05     2.85     (6.6 )
0.78     0.69     0.79     1.3     - Rest of Europe       1.49     1.48     (0.7 )
2.96     2.79     2.99     1.0     Wholesale sales       5.65     5.78     2.3  
1.79     1.71     2.01     12.3     - Italy       3.47     3.72     7.2  
1.17     1.08     0.98     (16.2 )   - Rest of Europe       2.18     2.06     (5.5 )
0.11     0.10     0.11           Wholesale sales outside Europe       0.21     0.21        


 

 

 

         

 

 

1,360     1,430     1,327     (2.4 )   Production of petrochemical products   (ktonnes)   2,801     2,757     (1.6 )
1,402     1,095     1,275     (9.1 )   Sales of petrochemical products   (euro million)   2,804     2,370     (15.5 )


 

 

 

         

 

 

(a) Excluding special items.
(b) In US dollars per barrel FOB Mediterranean Brent dated crude oil. Source: Eni calculations. Approximates the margin of Eni's refining system in consideration of material balances and refineries' product yields.

 

Results

In the second quarter of 2015, the Refining & Marketing and Chemicals segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 105 million, up by euro 361 million from an adjusted operating loss of euro 256 million reported in the same quarter of the previous year.
This positive performance was driven by the improved results of the Refining & Marketing business, which recorded an adjusted operating profit of euro 39 million, up by euro 203 million from an adjusted operating loss of euro 164 million reported in the second quarter of 2014. The improvement was driven by efficiency and optimization initiatives, particularly capacity reductions which lowered the breakeven margin of the refining activity to $5.3 per barrel. These measures will bring about a return to profitability in 2015, should the strong margins continue for the remainder of the year. Marketing activity registered a stable performance due to efficiency initiatives, which helped to absorb almost totally the effects of competitive pressure.

The Chemical business reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 66 million, up by euro 158 million from the operating loss of euro 92 million reported in the second quarter of 2014. This result was driven by efficiency initiatives carried out in previous years, higher product margins in ethylene, polyethylene and styrene, but was also due to the temporary shortage of certain products, unscheduled facility shutdowns and lower competitiveness of imported products reflecting the euro devaluation. The effects of the ongoing

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turnaround initiatives, efficiency gains, plants optimization and the restarting of production at the Porto Marghera site, following commercial agreements with Shell, also drove the result.

Special charges excluded from adjusted operating profit of the first quarter of 2015 amounted to a net positive of euro 136 million (euro 291 million in the first half of the year). This comprised fair-value evaluation of certain commodity derivatives (charges of euro 27 million in the quarter and euro 117 million in the first half) lacking the formal criteria to be accounted as hedges under IFRS. These include impairment charges to write down capital expenditure of the period which was made at CGUs totally impaired in the previous reporting periods (euro 43 million in the quarter and euro 70 million in the first half of the year), and environmental charges (euro 60 million and euro 80 million in the quarter and in the first half of the year, respectively).

Adjusted net profit for the second quarter of 2015 amounted to euro 79 million, up by euro 283 million from the adjusted net loss of euro 204 million of the second quarter of 2014 due to improved operating performance.

In the first half of 2015, the Refining & Marketing and Chemicals segment reported an adjusted operating profit of euro 226 million, up by euro 795 million from an adjusted net loss of euro 569 million reported in the first half of 2014.
Adjusted net profit amounted to euro 175 million, up by euro 618 million from the same period of 2014.

 

Operating review

Eni’s refining throughputs for the second quarter of 2015 were 6.59 mmtonnes (13.50 mmtonnes in the first half of 2015), up by 13.4% from the second quarter of 2014 (up by 15.5% from the first half 2014). Volumes processed in Italy increased by 25.6% and 22.2% in the quarter and in the first half of the year, respectively, reflecting a favorable trading environment. The volumes of green feedstock processed at Venice facility reported an increase from the corresponding period of 2014 (year of the operations start-up). Outside Italy, Eni’s refining throughputs decreased by 28% in the quarter (down by 10.3% in the six months), due to the disposal in the Czech Republic. In Germany, refining throughputs reported a slight increase.

Retail sales in Italy were 1.50 mmtonnes in the second quarter of 2015 (2.85 mmtonnes in the first half), down by approximately 100 ktonnes, or 6.2% (down by approximately 200 ktonnes, or 6.6% in the first half) due to competitive pressure. In the second quarter of 2015 Eni’s market share amounted to 24.3%, down by 1.9 percentage points from the corresponding period of the previous year (26.2%).

Wholesale sales in Italy (2.01 mmtonnes and 3.72 mmtonnes in the second quarter and the first half of 2015, respectively) increased by approximately 220 ktonnes, or 12.3% in the quarter; up by 7.2% in the first half of 2015, mainly due to higher sales of gasoil and bunkering driven by higher demand. This was partly offset by lower volumes sold of minor products and lubricants. Average market share in the second quarter of 2015 was 27.1% (26.2% in the second quarter of 2014).

Retail sales in the rest of Europe were 0.79 mmtonnes (1.48 mmtonnes in the first half of 2015), barely unchanged from the same periods of the previous year. Higher sales in Germany, Switzerland and Austria were offset by lower volumes marketed in Eastern Europe, mainly due to the disposal of assets in Romania.

Wholesale sales in the rest of Europe (0.98 mmtonnes and 2.06 mmtonnes in the second quarter and the first half of 2015, respectively) decreased by 16.2% and 5.5% in the two reporting periods, mainly reflecting the aforementioned disposal of assets in Czech Republic.

Petrochemical production (1.33 mmtonnes and 2.76 mmtonnes in the two reporting periods) was slightly lower (down by 1.6% and 2.4% in the quarter and in the first half, respectively).

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Summarized Group profit and loss account

(euro million)

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
27,353     23,786     22,193     (18.9 )   Net sales from operations   56,556     45,979     (18.7 )
32     563     118     ..     Other income and revenues   192     681     ..  
(22,388 )   (20,101 )   (18,465 )   (17.5 )   Operating expenses   (46,062 )   (38,566 )   16.3  
155     (22 )   (276 )   ..     Other operating income (expense)   403     (298 )   ..  
(2,897 )   (2,675 )   (3,176 )   9.6     Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairments   (5,188 )   (5,851 )   (12.8 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,255     1,551     394     (82.5 )   Operating profit   5,901     1,945     (67.0 )
(257 )   (513 )   (69 )   (73.2 )   Finance income (expense)   (493 )   (582 )   (18.1 )
408     297     157     (61.5 )   Net income from investments   621     454     (26.9 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,406     1,335     482     (80.0 )   Profit before income taxes   6,029     1,817     (69.9 )
(1,825 )   (717 )   (1,043 )   (42.8 )   Income taxes   (4,111 )   (1,760 )   57.2  
75.9     53.7     216.4           Tax rate (%)   68.2     96.9        


 

 

 

     

 

 

581     618     (561 )   ..     Net profit   1,918     57     (97.0 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

                        of which attributable:                  
658     704     (113 )   ..     - Eni's shareholders   1,961     591     (69.9 )
(77 )   (86 )   (448 )   ..     - non-controlling interest   (43 )   (534 )   ..  


 

 

 

     

 

 

658     704     (113 )   ..     Net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders   1,961     591     (69.9 )
5     87     (46 )         Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses   11     41        
220     (143 )   298           Exclusion of special items   102     155        
883     648     139     (84.3 )   Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders (a)   2,074     787     (62.1 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

(a) For a detailed explanation of adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit see the paragraph "Reconciliation of reported operating profit and reported net profit to results on an adjusted basis".

 

 

 

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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, special items and, in determining the business segments’ adjusted results, finance charges on finance debt and interest income. The adjusted operating profit of each business segment reports gains and losses on derivative financial instruments entered into to manage exposure to movements in foreign currency exchange rates which impact industrial margins and translation of commercial payables and receivables. Accordingly also currency translation effects recorded through profit and loss are reported within business segments’ adjusted operating profit. The taxation effect of the items excluded from adjusted operating or net profit is determined based on the specific rate of taxes applicable to each of them. The Italian statutory tax rate is applied to finance charges and income. Adjusted operating profit and adjusted net profit are non-GAAP financial measures under either IFRS, or US GAAP. Management includes them in order to facilitate a comparison of base business performance across periods, and to allow financial analysts to evaluate Eni’s trading performance on the basis of their forecasting models.

The following is a description of items that 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 significant income or charges pertaining to either: (i) infrequent or unusual events and transactions, being identified as non-recurring items under such circumstances; (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; or (iii) exchange rate differences and derivatives relating to industrial activities and commercial payables and receivables, particularly exchange rate derivatives to manage commodity pricing formulas which are quoted in a currency other than the functional currency. Those items are reclassified in operating profit with a corresponding adjustment to net finance charges, notwithstanding the handling of foreign currency exchange risks is made centrally by netting off naturally-occurring opposite positions and then dealing with any residual risk exposure in the exchange rate market. 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. Also, special items allow to allocate to future reporting periods gains and losses on re-measurement at fair value of certain non-hedging commodity derivatives and exchange rate derivatives relating to commercial exposures, lacking the criteria to be designed as hedges, including the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges and certain derivative financial instruments embedded in the pricing formula of long-term gas supply agreements of the Exploration & Production segment.

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. 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 segment). 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, adjusted net profit to reported operating profit and reported net profit see tables below.

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(euro million)

Second Quarter 2015   Exploration
& Production
  Gas & Power   Refining
& Marketing and Chemicals
  Engineering
& Construction
  Corporate and other activities   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   GROUP

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   1,471     27     120     (950 )   (193 )   (81 )   394  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         48     (151 )               37     (66 )






















Exclusion of special items:                                          
     environmental charges               60           64           124  
     asset impairments   49     17     43     211     3           323  
     net gains on disposal of assets   (4 )         (4 )         (1 )         (9 )
     risk provisions               7           2           9  
     provision for redundancy incentives   9     3     (4 )   1     1           10  
     commodity derivatives   20     6     27     (2 )               51  
     exchange rate differences and derivatives   (3 )   (94 )   (2 )                     (99 )
     other   (9 )   24     9           1           25  






















Special items of operating profit   62     (44 )   136     210     70           434  






















Adjusted operating profit   1,533     31     105     (740 )   (123 )   (44 )   762  
Net finance (expense) income (a)   (69 )   3     (3 )   (1 )   (186 )         (256 )
Net income from investments (a)   123           3     (17 )   43           152  
Income taxes (a)   (1,016 )   (30 )   (26 )   41     56     10     (965 )






















Tax rate (%)   64.0     88.2     24.8     ..                 146.7  
Adjusted net profit   571     4     79     (717 )   (210 )   (34 )   (307 )






















of which:                                          
- adjusted net profit of non-controlling interest                                       (446 )
- adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       139  
                                       

Reported net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       (113 )
                                       

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                       (46 )
Exclusion of special items                                       298  
                                       

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       139  






















(a) Excluding special items.

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(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014   Exploration
& Production
  Gas & Power   Refining
& Marketing and Chemicals
  Engineering
& Construction
  Corporate and other activities   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   GROUP

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   2,791     (19 )   (361 )   164     (156 )   (164 )   2,255  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         1     (82 )               89     8  






















Exclusion of special items:                                          
     environmental charges               40           26           66  
     asset impairments   187           133           3           323  
     net gains on disposal of assets   3                 1                 4  
     risk provisions   (5 )                     2           (3 )
     provision for redundancy incentives   10           6     1     6           23  
     commodity derivatives   1     (12 )   (6 )   (1 )               (18 )
     exchange rate differences and derivatives   (3 )   9     9                       15  
     other   (3 )   35     5           18           55  






















Special items of operating profit   190     32     187     1     55           465  






















Adjusted operating profit   2,981     14     (256 )   165     (101 )   (75 )   2,728  
Net finance (expense) income (a)   (67 )   2     (5 )   (2 )   (180 )         (252 )
Net income from investments (a)   118     3     4     7     153           285  
Income taxes (a)   (1,881 )   (17 )   53     (50 )   35     21     (1,839 )






















Tax rate (%)   62.0     89.5     ..     29.4                 66.6  
Adjusted net profit   1,151     2     (204 )   120     (93 )   (54 )   922  






















of which:                                          
- adjusted net profit of non-controlling interest                                       39  
- adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       883  
                                       

Reported net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       658  
                                       

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                       5  
Exclusion of special items                                       220  
                                       

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       883  






















(a) Excluding special items.

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(euro million)

First Half 2015   Exploration
& Production
  Gas & Power   Refining
& Marketing and Chemicals
  Engineering
& Construction
  Corporate and other activities   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   GROUP

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   2,769     213     219     (788 )   (286 )   (182 )   1,945  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         79     (284 )               264     59  






















Exclusion of special items:                                          
     environmental charges               80           64           144  
     asset impairments   49     17     70     211     4           351  
     net gains on disposal of assets   (338 )         (5 )         (1 )         (344 )
     risk provisions               7           2           9  
     provision for redundancy incentives   10     3           2     1           16  
     commodity derivatives   31     14     117     (5 )               157  
     exchange rate differences and derivatives   (20 )   (25 )   12                       (33 )
     other   (13 )   24     10           4           25  






















Special items of operating profit   (281 )   33     291     208     74           325  






















Adjusted operating profit   2,488     325     226     (580 )   (212 )   82     2,329  
Net finance (expense) income (a)   (137 )   5     (4 )   (3 )   (302 )         (441 )
Net income from investments (a)   147     3     38     (10 )   273           451  
Income taxes (a)   (1,809 )   (111 )   (85 )   (13 )   99     (23 )   (1,942 )






















Tax rate (%)   72.4     33.3     32.7     ..                 83.0  
Adjusted net profit   689     222     175     (606 )   (142 )   59     397  






















of which:                                          
- adjusted net profit of non-controlling interest                                       (390 )
- adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       787  
                                       

Reported net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       591  
                                       

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                       41  
Exclusion of special items                                       155  
                                       

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       787  






















(a) Excluding special items.

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(euro million)

First Half 2014   Exploration
& Production
  Gas & Power   Refining
& Marketing and Chemicals
  Engineering
& Construction
  Corporate and other activities   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   GROUP

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   6,221     592     (848 )   291     (288 )   (67 )   5,901  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         (108 )   21                 102     15  






















Exclusion of special items:                                          
     environmental charges               48           26           74  
     asset impairments   187     1     185           5           378  
     net gains on disposal of assets   2                 1                 3  
     risk provisions   (5 )                     6           1  
     provision for redundancy incentives   20     1     7     1     1           30  
     commodity derivatives   2     (279 )   (4 )                     (281 )
     exchange rate differences and derivatives   7     14     9                       30  
     other   (3 )   35     13           23           68  






















Special items of operating profit   210     (228 )   258     2     61           303  






















Adjusted operating profit   6,431     256     (569 )   293     (227 )   35     6,219  
Net finance (expense) income (a)   (134 )   4     (7 )   (3 )   (333 )         (473 )
Net income from investments (a)   146     35     38     15     247           481  
Income taxes (a)   (3,979 )   (132 )   95     (90 )   45     (13 )   (4,074 )






















Tax rate (%)   61.8     44.7     ..     29.5                 65.4  
Adjusted net profit   2,464     163     (443 )   215     (268 )   22     2,153  






















of which:                                          
- adjusted net profit of non-controlling interest                                       79  
- adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       2,074  
                                       

Reported net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       1,961  
                                       

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                       11  
Exclusion of special items                                       102  
                                       

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       2,074  






















(a) Excluding special items.

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(euro million)

First Quarter 2015   Exploration
& Production
  Gas & Power   Refining
& Marketing and Chemicals
  Engineering
& Construction
  Corporate and other activities   Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   GROUP

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported operating profit   1,298     186     99     162     (93 )   (101 )   1,551  
Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses         31     (133 )               227     125  






















Exclusion of special items:                                          
     environmental charges               20                       20  
     asset impairments               27           1           28  
     net gains on disposal of assets   (334 )         (1 )                     (335 )
     provision for redundancy incentives   1           4     1                 6  
     commodity derivatives   11     8     90     (3 )               106  
     exchange rate differences and derivatives   (17 )   69     14                       66  
     other   (4 )         1           3              






















Special items of operating profit   (343 )   77     155     (2 )   4           (109 )






















Adjusted operating profit   955     294     121     160     (89 )   126     1,567  
Net finance (expense) income (a)   (68 )   2     (1 )   (2 )   (116 )         (185 )
Net income from investments (a)   24     3     35     7     230           299  
Income taxes (a)   (793 )   (81 )   (59 )   (54 )   43     (33 )   (977 )






















Tax rate (%)   87.0     27.1     38.1     32.7                 58.1  
Adjusted net profit   118     218     96     111     68     93     704  






















of which:                                          
- adjusted net profit of non-controlling interest                                       56  
- adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       648  
                                       

Reported net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       704  
                                       

Exclusion of inventory holding (gains) losses                                       87  
Exclusion of special items                                       (143 )
                                       

Adjusted net profit attributable to Eni's shareholders                                       648  






















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Breakdown of special items

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
66     20     124     Environmental charges   74     144  
323     28     323     Asset impairments   378     351  
4     (335 )   (9 )   Net gains on disposal of assets   3     (344 )
(3 )         9     Risk provisions   1     9  
23     6     10     Provisions for redundancy incentives   30     16  
(18 )   106     51     Commodity derivatives   (281 )   157  
15     66     (99 )   Exchange rate differences and derivatives   30     (33 )
55           25     Other   68     25  


 

 

     

 

465     (109 )   434     Special items of operating profit   303     325  


 

 

     

 

5     328     (187 )   Net finance (income) expense   20     141  
                  of which:            
(15 )   (66 )   99     - exchange rate differences and derivatives   (30 )   33  
(123 )   2     (5 )   Net income from investments   (140 )   (3 )
                  of which:            
(94 )   2     (5 )   - gains on disposal of assets   (96 )   (3 )
(94 )                    Galp   (96 )      
(29 )               - impairments/revaluation of equity investments   (29 )      
(11 )   (222 )   58     Income taxes   41     (164 )
                  of which:            
(12 )               - other net tax refund   (12 )      
45                 - deferred tax adjustment on PSAs   45        
32     (133 )   96     - re-allocation of tax impact on intercompany dividends and other special items   42     (37 )
(76 )   (89 )   (38 )   - taxes on special items of operating profit   (34 )   (127 )


 

 

     

 

336     (1 )   300     Total special items of net profit   224     299  


 

 

     

 

                  Attributable to:            
116     142     2     - non-controlling interest   122     144  
220     (143 )   298     - Eni's shareholders   102     155  


 

 

     

 

Net sales from operations

(euro million)

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
7,368     5,212     6,200     (15.9 )   Exploration & Production   14,802     11,412     (22.9 )
17,968     16,373     14,263     (20.6 )   Gas & Power   37,941     30,636     (19.3 )
7,439     5,356     6,695     (10.0 )   Refining & Marketing and Chemicals   14,455     12,051     (16.6 )
6,159     4,371     5,628     (8.6 )   - Refining & Marketing   11,980     9,999     (16.5 )
1,402     1,095     1,275     (9.1 )   - Chemicals   2,804     2,370     (15.5 )
(122 )   (110 )   (208 )         - Consolidation adjustment   (329 )   (318 )      
3,075     3,020     2,353     (23.5 )   Engineering & Construction   5,966     5,373     (9.9 )
353     353     351     (0.6 )   Corporate and other activities   691     704     1.9  
(18 )   (28 )   153           Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   (31 )   125        
(8,832 )   (6,500 )   (7,822 )         Consolidation adjustment   (17,268 )   (14,322 )      
27,353     23,786     22,193     (18.9 )       56,556     45,979     (18.7 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

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Operating expenses

(euro million)

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
21,013   18,682   17,070   (18.8 )   Purchases, services and other   43,346   35,752   (17.5 )
63   20   133              of which: other special items   75   153      
1,375   1,419   1,395   1.5     Payroll and related costs   2,716   2,814   3.6  
23   6   10              of which: provision for redundancy incentives and other   30   16      
22,388   20,101   18,465   (17.5 )       46,062   38,566   (16.3 )

 
 
 

     
 
 

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairments

(euro million)

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
2,204     2,244     2,449     11.1     Exploration & Production   4,074     4,693     15.2  
80     89     87     8.8     Gas & Power   164     176     7.3  
93     110     115     23.7     Refining & Marketing and Chemicals   189     225     19.0  
67     85     88     31.3     - Refining & Marketing   140     173     23.6  
26     25     27     3.8     - Chemicals   49     52     6.1  
186     192     190     2.2     Engineering & Construction   362     382     5.5  
17     18     19     11.8     Corporate and other activities   33     37     12.1  
(6 )   (6 )   (7 )         Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   (12 )   (13 )      
2,574     2,647     2,853     10.8     Total depreciation, depletion and amortization   4,810     5,500     14.3  


 

 

 

     

 

 

323     28     323           Impairments   378     351     (7.1 )


 

 

 

     

 

 

2,897     2,675     3,176     9.6         5,188     5,851     12.8  


 

 

 

     

 

 

Net income from investments

(euro million)

First Half 2015
 

Exploration
& Production

 

Gas
& Power

 

Refining
& Marketing and Chemicals

 

Engineering
& Construction

 

Corporate and other activities

 

Group

   
 
 
 
 
 
Share of gains (losses) from equity-accounted investments   44   3     (2 )   (10 )   (1 )   34
Dividends   98         40           85     223
Net gains on disposal       (47 )   37     13     12     15
Other income (expense), net   5                     177     182

 
 
   
   
   

 
    147   (44 )   75     3     273     454

 
 
   
   
   

 

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Income taxes

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

Change


 
 
     
 
 
                  Profit before income taxes                  
(154 )   (130 )   (262 )   Italy   300     (392 )   (692 )
2,560     1,465     744     Outside Italy   5,729     2,209     (3,520 )
2,406     1,335     482         6,029     1,817     (4,212 )
                  Income taxes                  
(30 )   5     (160 )   Italy   214     (155 )   (369 )
1,855     712     1,203     Outside Italy   3,897     1,915     (1,982 )
1,825     717     1,043         4,111     1,760     (2,351 )
                  Tax rate (%)                  
..     ..     ..     Italy   71.3     ..     ..  
72.5     48.6     161.7     Outside Italy   68.0     86.7     18.7  
75.9     53.7     216.4         68.2     96.9     28.7  


 

 

     

 

 

Adjusted net profit

(euro million)

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
1,151     118     571     (50.4 )   Exploration & Production   2,464     689     (72.0 )
2     218     4     ..     Gas & Power   163     222     36.2  
(204 )   96     79     ..     Refining & Marketing and Chemicals   (443 )   175     ..  
(127 )   71     21     ..     - Refining & Marketing   (290 )   92        
(77 )   25     58     ..     - Chemicals   (153 )   83        
120     111     (717 )   ..     Engineering & Construction   215     (606 )   ..  
(93 )   68     (210 )   ..     Corporate and other activities   (268 )   (142 )   ..  
(54 )   93     (34 )         Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination and other consolidation adjustments (a)   22     59        
922     704     (307 )   ..         2,153     397     (81.6 )
                        Attributable to:                  
883     648     139     (84.3 )   - Eni's shareholders   2,074     787     (62.1 )
39     56     (446 )   ..     - non-controlling interest   79     (390 )   ..  


 

 

 

     

 

 

(a) This item concerned mainly intragroup sales of commodities, services and capital goods recorded in the assets of the purchasing business segment as of end of the period.

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Leverage and net borrowings

Leverage is a measure used by management to assess the Company’s level of indebtedness. It is calculated as a ratio of net borrowings which is calculated by excluding cash and cash equivalents and certain very liquid assets from finance debt to shareholders’ equity, including non-controlling interest. Management periodically reviews 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.

(euro million)  

Dec. 31, 2014

 

March 31, 2015

 

June 30, 2015

 

Change vs.
Dec. 31, 2014

 

Change vs.
March 31, 2015


 
 
 
 
 
Total debt   25,891     28,161     27,460     1,569     (701 )
     Short-term debt   6,575     10,393     8,863     2,288     (1,530 )
     Long-term debt   19,316     17,768     18,597     (719 )   829  
Cash and cash equivalents   (6,614 )   (7,270 )   (5,466 )   1,148     1,804  
Securities held for trading and other securities held for non-operating purposes   (5,037 )   (5,052 )   (5,054 )   (17 )   (2 )
Financing receivables for non-operating purposes   (555 )   (699 )   (463 )   92     236  
   

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings   13,685     15,140     16,477     2,792     1,337  
   

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity including non-controlling interest   62,209     68,202     63,872     1,663     (4,330 )
Leverage   0.22     0.22     0.26     0.04     0.04  

 

 

 

 

 

Net borrowings are calculated under Consob provisions on Net Financial Position (Com. No. DEM/6064293 of 2006).

 

Bonds maturing in the 18-month period starting on June 30, 2015

(euro million)  


Issuing entity Amount at June 30, 2015 (a)
 
Eni SpA 3,289
Eni Finance International SA 144
 
  3,433


(a) Amounts include interest accrued and discount on issue.

 

Bonds issued in the first half of 2015 (guaranteed by Eni SpA)

Issuing entity   Nominal amount (million)   Currency   Amount
at June 30, 2015
(a) (euro million)
  Maturity   Rate   %

 
 
 
 
 
 
Eni SpA   1,000   EUR   998   2026   fixed   1.50
   
 
 
 
 
 
            998            

 
 
 
 
 
 

(a) Amounts include interest accrued and discount on issue.

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Consolidated financial statements

BALANCE SHEET

(euro million)

  Dec. 31, 2014   Mar. 31, 2015   June 30, 2015
 
 
 
ASSETS                  
Current assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents   6,614     7,270     5,466  
Financial assets held for trading   5,024     5,041     5,038  
Financial assets available for sale   257     261     265  
Trade and other receivables   28,601     31,325     28,131  
Inventories   7,555     7,590     7,386  
Current tax assets   762     857     743  
Other current tax assets   1,209     1,186     988  
Other current assets   4,385     3,592     3,336  
   

 

 

    54,407     57,122     51,353  
Non-current assets                  
Property, plant and equipment   71,962     78,509     76,845  
Inventory - Compulsory stock   1,581     1,738     1,571  
Intangible assets   3,645     3,653     3,551  
Equity-accounted investments   3,115     3,465     3,395  
Other investments   2,015     2,269     2,180  
Other financial assets   1,022     1,119     1,094  
Deferred tax assets   5,231     5,585     5,651  
Other non-current receivables   2,773     2,812     2,570  
   

 

 

    91,344     99,150     96,857  
Assets held for sale   456     345     159  
   

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS   146,207     156,617     148,369  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                  
Current liabilities                  
Short-term debt   2,716     3,769     4,848  
Current portion of long-term debt   3,859     6,624     4,015  
Trade and other payables   23,703     24,649     23,147  
Income taxes payable   534     560     595  
Other taxes payable   1,873     2,583     2,504  
Other current liabilities   4,489     3,747     2,997  
   

 

 

    37,174     41,932     38,106  
Non-current liabilities                  
Long-term debt   19,316     17,768     18,597  
Provisions for contingencies   15,898     16,459     16,387  
Provisions for employee benefits   1,313     1,313     1,304  
Deferred tax liabilities   7,847     8,332     7,805  
Other non-current liabilities   2,285     2,475     2,245  
   

 

 

    46,659     46,347     46,338  
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale   165     136     53  
   

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES   83,998     88,415     84,497  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                  
Non-controlling interest   2,455     2,430     1,981  
Eni shareholders' equity:                  
Share capital   4,005     4,005     4,005  
Reserve related to the fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives net of tax effect   (284 )   (195 )   (166 )
Other reserves   57,343     61,839     58,042  
Treasury shares   (581 )   (581 )   (581 )
Interim dividend   (2,020 )            
Net profit   1,291     704     591  
   

 

 

Total Eni shareholders' equity   59,754     65,772     61,891  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   62,209     68,202     63,872  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   146,207     156,617     148,369  

 

 

 

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GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
                  REVENUES            
27,353     23,786     22,193     Net sales from operations   56,556     45,979  
32     563     118     Other income and revenues   192     681  
27,385     24,349     22,311     Total revenues   56,748     46,660  


 

 

     

 

                  OPERATING EXPENSES            
21,013     18,682     17,070     Purchases, services and other   43,346     35,752  
1,375     1,419     1,395     Payroll and related costs   2,716     2,814  
155     (22 )   (276 )   OTHER OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME   403     (298 )


 

 

     

 

2,897     2,675     3,176     DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION, AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENTS   5,188     5,851  


 

 

     

 

2,255     1,551     394     OPERATING PROFIT   5,901     1,945  


 

 

     

 

                  FINANCE INCOME (EXPENSE)            
1,808     5,189     1,212     Finance income   3,361     6,401  
(2,093 )   (5,187 )   (1,705 )   Finance expense   (3,837 )   (6,892 )
12     16     1     Finance income from financial assets held for trading, net   16     17  
16     (531 )   423     Derivative financial instruments   (33 )   (108 )
(257 )   (513 )   (69 )       (493 )   (582 )


 

 

     

 

                  INCOME (EXPENSE) FROM INVESTMENTS            
45     24     10     Share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investments   111     34  
363     273     147     Other gain (loss) from investments   510     420  
408     297     157         621     454  


 

 

     

 

2,406     1,335     482     PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAXES   6,029     1,817  
(1,825 )   (717 )   (1,043 )   Income taxes   (4,111 )   (1,760 )


 

 

     

 

581     618     (561 )   Net profit   1,918     57  


 

 

     

 

                  Attributable to:            
658     704     (113 )   - Eni's shareholders   1,961     591  
(77 )   (86 )   (448 )   - non-controlling interest   (43 )   (534 )


 

 

     

 

                  Net profit per share (euro per share)            
0.18     0.20     (0.04 )   - basic   0.54     0.16  
0.18     0.20     (0.04 )   - diluted   0.54     0.16  


 

 

     

 

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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(euro million)

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 
 
Net profit   1,918     57  
Items subsequently reclassifiable to profit and loss account   523     3,615  
Foreign currency translation differences   423     3,507  
Fair value evaluation of available for sale investments   (77 )      
Change in the fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives   250     156  
Change in the fair value of available-for-sale securities   5     (3 )
Share of "Other comprehensive income" on equity-accounted entities   (1 )   (7 )
Taxation   (77 )   (38 )
   

 

Total other items of comprehensive income   523     3,615  
   

 

Total comprehensive income   2,441     3,672  
Attributable to:            
- Eni's shareholders   2,475     4,152  
- non-controlling interest   (34 )   (480 )

 

 

 

CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(euro million)

Shareholders' equity at December 31, 2014         62,209
Total comprehensive income   3,672      
Dividends distributed to Eni's shareholders   (2,017 )    
Dividends distributed by consolidated subsidiaries   (3 )    
Other changes   11      
         
Total changes         1,663
         
Shareholders' equity at June 30, 2015         63,872
         
Attributable to:          
- Eni's shareholders         61,891
- non-controlling interest         1,981






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GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
581     618     (561 )   Net profit   1,918     57  
                  Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash provided by operating activities:            
2,574     2,647     2,853     Depreciation, depletion and amortization   4,810     5,500  
323     28     323     Impairments of tangible and intangible assets, net   378     351  
(45 )   (24 )   (10 )   Share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investments   (111 )   (34 )
(15 )   (328 )   (22 )   Gain on disposal of assets, net   (20 )   (350 )
(138 )   (42 )   (181 )   Dividend income   (174 )   (223 )
(44 )   (50 )   (37 )   Interest income   (75 )   (87 )
180     174     178     Interest expense   351     352  
1,825     717     1,043     Income taxes   4,111     1,760  
(32 )   (328 )   171     Other changes   (143 )   (157 )
                  Changes in working capital:            
(784 )   181     331     - inventories   (282 )   512  
2,933     (912 )   2,732     - trade receivables   1,574     1,820  
(1,308 )   452     (1,547 )   - trade payables   (2,041 )   (1,095 )
(62 )   (377 )   111     - provisions for contingencies   28     (266 )
(734 )   1,072     (825 )   - other assets and liabilities   (968 )   247  
45     416     802     Cash flow from changes in working capital   (1,689 )   1,218  
6     (18 )   6     Net change in the provisions for employee benefits   4     (12 )
237     26     243     Dividends received   344     269  
9     31           Interest received   26     31  
(132 )   (293 )   (125 )   Interest paid   (325 )   (418 )
(1,785 )   (1,270 )   (1,309 )   Income taxes paid, net of tax receivables received   (3,665 )   (2,579 )
3,589     2,304     3,374     Net cash provided by operating activities   5,740     5,678  
                  Investing activities:            
(2,542 )   (2,641 )   (3,112 )   - tangible assets   (4,752 )   (5,753 )
(437 )   (258 )   (226 )   - intangible assets   (772 )   (484 )
(21 )               - consolidated subsidiaries and businesses   (36 )      
(112 )   (61 )   (47 )   - investments   (157 )   (108 )
16     (37 )   (61 )   - securities   (48 )   (98 )
(35 )   (378 )   (64 )   - financing receivables   (519 )   (442 )
272     (556 )   394     - change in payables and receivables in relation to investments and capitalized depreciation   158     (162 )
(2,859 )   (3,931 )   (3,116 )   Cash flow from investments   (6,126 )   (7,047 )
                  Disposals:            
7     382     9     - tangible assets   7     391  
      17     4     - intangible assets         21  
      34     (1 )   - consolidated subsidiaries and businesses         33  
830     114     85     - investments   3,007     199  
5     10           - securities   40     10  
(160 )   186     87     - financing receivables   308     273  
25     7     61     - change in payables and receivables in relation to disposals   6     68  
707     750     245     Cash flow from disposals   3,368     995  
(2,152 )   (3,181 )   (2,871 )   Net cash used in investing activities (*)   (2,758 )   (6,052 )


 

 

     

 

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GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT (continued)

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
236     1,019     985     Proceeds from long-term debt   2,477     2,004  
(127 )   (455 )   (2,311 )   Repayments of long-term debt   (2,793 )   (2,766 )
295     866     1,059     Increase (decrease) in short-term debt   664     1,925  
404     1,430     (267 )       348     1,163  
1           1     Net capital contributions by non-controlling interest   1     1  
(1,986 )         (2,017 )   Dividends paid to Eni's shareholders   (1,986 )   (2,017 )
(4 )         (3 )   Dividends paid to non-controlling interests   (48 )   (3 )
(51 )               Net purchase of treasury shares   (202 )      
(1,636 )   1,430     (2,286 )   Net cash used in financing activities   (1,887 )   (856 )
2     (3 )   1     Effect of change in consolidation (inclusion/exclusion of significant/insignificant subsidiaries)   2     (2 )
(9 )   106     (22 )   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and other changes   (10 )   84  
(206 )   656     (1,804 )   Net cash flow for the period   1,087     (1,148 )
6,724     6,614     7,270     Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of the period   5,431     6,614  
6,518     7,270     5,466     Cash and cash equivalents - end of the period   6,518     5,466  


 

 

     

 

(*) Net cash used in investing activities included investments and divestments (on net basis) in held-for-trading financial assets and other investments/divestments in certain short-term financial assets. Due to their nature and the circumstance that they are very liquid, these financial assets are netted against finance debt in determining net borrowings. Cash flows of such investments were as follows:

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
53     (172 )   197     Net cash flows from financing activities   36     25  
















 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
                  Effect of investment of companies included in consolidation and businesses            
36                 Current assets   96        
233                 Non-current assets   265        
                  Net borrowings   (19 )      
(248 )               Current and non-current liabilities   (291 )      
21                 Net effect of investments   51        
                  Fair value of investments held before the acquisition of control   (15 )      
21                 Purchase price   36        
                  less:            
                  Cash and cash equivalents            
21                 Cash flow on investments   36        
                  Effect of disposal of consolidated subsidiaries and businesses            
      7           Current assets         7  
      19           Non-current assets         19  
      (17 )         Net borrowings         (17 )
      (8 )   2     Current and non-current liabilities         (6 )
      1     2     Net effect of disposals         3  
      34     (3 )   Gains/losses on disposal         31  
      35     (1 )   Selling price         34  
                  less:            
      (1 )         Cash and cash equivalents         (1 )
      34     (1 )   Cash flow on disposals         33  
















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Capital expenditure

(euro million)

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

     

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
2,577   2,601   3,194     23.9     Exploration & Production   4,688   5,795     23.6  
399   242   205     (48.6 )   - exploration   697   447     (35.9 )
2,160   2,346   2,975     37.7     - development   3,944   5,321     34.9  
18   13   14     (22.2 )   - other expenditure   47   27     (42.6 )
47   18   26     (44.7 )   Gas & Power   75   44     (41.3 )
185   103   152     (17.8 )   Refining & Marketing and Chemicals   354   255     (28.0 )
118   73   82     (30.5 )   - Refining & Marketing   229   155     (32.3 )
67   30   70     4.5     - Chemicals   125   100     (20.0 )
125   150   118     (5.6 )   Engineering & Construction   329   268     (18.5 )
28   7   8     (71.4 )   Corporate and other activities   53   15     (71.7 )
17   20   (160 )         Impact of unrealized intragroup profit elimination   25   (140 )      

 
 

 

     
 

 

2,979   2,899   3,338     12.1         5,524   6,237     12.9  

 
 

 

     
 

 

In the first half of 2015, capital expenditure amounted to euro 6,237 million (euro 5,524 million in the first half of 2014) and mainly related to:
- development activities deployed mainly in Egypt, Angola, Norway, Congo, Kazakhstan, Italy, the United States and Indonesia and exploratory activities of which 97% was spent outside Italy, primarily in Libya, Cyprus, Gabon, Congo, Egypt, the United Kingdom, the United States and Indonesia;
- upgrading of the fleet used in the Engineering & Construction segment (euro 268 million);
- refining activity (euro 117 million) with projects designed to improve the conversion rate and flexibility of refineries, as well as the upgrade of the refined product retail network (euro 38 million);
- initiatives to improve flexibility of the combined cycle power plants (euro 25 million).

 

Exploration & Production capital expenditure by geographic area

(euro million)

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

    

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
229   198   215   (6.1 )   Italy   435   413   (5.1 )
416   451   381   (8.4 )   Rest of Europe   786   832   5.9  
236   389   738   ..     North Africa   422   1,127   ..  
911   780   1,027   12.7     Sub-Saharan Africa   1,680   1,807   7.6  
129   177   223   72.9     Kazakhstan   242   400   65.3  
279   400   363   30.1     Rest of Asia   473   763   61.3  
358   191   238   (33.5 )   America   608   429   (29.4 )
19   15   9   (52.6 )   Australia and Oceania   42   24   (42.9 )

 
 
 

     
 
 

2,577   2,601   3,194   23.9         4,688   5,795   23.6  

 
 
 

     
 
 

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Exploration & Production

PRODUCTION OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS BY REGION


Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
1,584   1,697   1,754   Production of oil and natural gas (a) (b)   (kboe/d)   1,583   1,726
179   165   173   Italy       180   169
195   186   181   Rest of Europe       193   184
549   638   681   North Africa       546   659
321   342   343   Sub-Saharan Africa       322   343
90   100   98   Kazakhstan       96   99
104   109   113   Rest of Asia       100   111
120   128   140   America       119   134
26   29   25   Australia and Oceania       27   27
133.0   144.5   153.6   Production sold (a)   (mmboe)   267.7   298.1

 
 
         
 

PRODUCTION OF LIQUIDS BY REGION


Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
813   860   903   Production of liquids (a)   (kbbl/d)   817   882
72   66   72   Italy       73   69
94   89   82   Rest of Europe       95   86
236   248   288   North Africa       241   268
227   256   255   Sub-Saharan Africa       229   256
54   57   58   Kazakhstan       56   58
41   50   55   Rest of Asia       36   52
83   87   88   America       80   87
6   7   5   Australia and Oceania       7   6

 
 
         
 

PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS BY REGION


Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
4,234   4,596   4,676   Production of natural gas (a) (b)   (mmcf/d)   4,208   4,636
587   548   557   Italy       588   553
557   534   544   Rest of Europe       540   539
1,718   2,135   2,154   North Africa       1,674   2,145
512   471   485   Sub-Saharan Africa       510   478
201   235   222   Kazakhstan       219   228
342   327   319   Rest of Asia       354   323
204   226   285   America       210   255
113   120   110   Australia and Oceania       113   115

 
 
         
 

(a) Includes Eni’s share of production of equity-accounted entities.
(b) Includes volumes of gas consumed in operation (392 and 556 mmcf/d in the second quarter 2015 and 2014, respectively, 395 and 479 mmcf/d in the first half 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 398 mmcf/d in the first quarter 2015).

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Gas & Power
Natural gas sales by market
(bcm)

Second
Quarter
2014

 

First
Quarter
2015

 

Second
Quarter
2015

 

% Ch.
II Q. 15

vs. II Q. 14

    

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015

 

% Ch.


 
 
 
 
 
 
7.27   10.53   10.58   45.5     ITALY   18.45   21.11   14.4  
1.00   1.72   0.61   (39.0 )   - Wholesalers   2.43   2.33   (4.1 )
2.57   2.75   6.26   ..     - Italian exchange for gas and spot markets   6.36   9.01   41.7  
1.22   1.36   1.15   (5.7 )   - Industries   2.42   2.51   3.7  
0.31   0.55   0.37   19.4     - Medium-sized enterprises and services   0.93   0.92   (1.1 )
0.34   0.26   0.18   (47.1 )   - Power generation   0.79   0.44   (44.3 )
0.56   2.35   0.73   30.4     - Residential   2.77   3.08   11.2  
1.27   1.54   1.28   0.8     - Own consumption   2.75   2.82   2.5  
11.82   15.09   11.81   (0.1 )   INTERNATIONAL SALES   27.40   26.90   (1.8 )
9.65   12.97   9.48   (1.8 )   Rest of Europe   22.97   22.45   (2.3 )
0.64   1.13   1.11   73.4     - Importers in Italy   1.83   2.24   22.4  
9.01   11.84   8.37   (7.1 )   - European markets   21.14   20.21   (4.4 )
1.34   1.14   1.45   8.2          Iberian Peninsula   2.86   2.59   (9.4 )
1.63   1.61   0.96   (41.1 )        Germany/Austria   3.78   2.57   (32.0 )
2.18   2.84   1.68   (22.9 )        Benelux   4.51   4.52   0.2  
0.22   0.72   0.19   (13.6 )        Hungary   0.90   0.91   1.1  
0.64   0.72   0.43   (32.8 )        UK   1.53   1.15   (24.8 )
1.54   2.07   1.80   16.9          Turkey   3.53   3.87   9.6  
1.41   2.53   1.81   28.4          France   3.79   4.34   14.5  
0.05   0.21   0.05              Other   0.24   0.26   8.3  
1.33   1.34   1.51   13.5     Extra European markets   2.92   2.85   (2.4 )
0.84   0.78   0.82   (2.4 )   E&P sales in Europe and in the Gulf of Mexico   1.51   1.60   6.0  
19.09   25.62   22.39   17.3     WORLDWIDE GAS SALES   45.85   48.01   4.7  

 
 
 

     
 
 

 
Chemicals

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
            Sales of petrochemical products   (euro million)        
608   438   525   Intermediates       1,235   963
740   649   698   Polymers       1,477   1,347
54   8   52   Other revenues       92   60

 
 
         
 
1,402   1,095   1,275           2,804   2,370

 
 
         
 
            Production   (ktonnes)        
756   822   763   Intermediates       1,588   1,585
604   608   564   Polymers       1,213   1,172

 
 
         
 
1,360   1,430   1,327           2,801   2,757

 
 
         
 
 
Engineering & Construction
(euro million)

Second Quarter 2014

 

First Quarter 2015

 

Second Quarter 2015

 

First Half
2014

 

First Half
2015


 
 
 
 
5,527   2,122   620   Engineering & Construction Offshore   8,238   2,742
3,355   256   175   Engineering & Construction Onshore   4,328   431
61   9   180   Offshore drilling   142   189
289   12   126   Onshore drilling   424   138

 
 
     
 
9,232   2,399   1,101       13,132   3,500

 
 
     
 

 

(euro million)   Dec. 31, 2014   June 30, 2015
   
 
Order backlog   22,147   19,018
   
 

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