Wärtsilä Oyj : Wärtsilä's Interim Report January-September 2021

Wärtsilä Corporation, Stock exchange release, 26 October 2021 at 8:30 AM EEST

Wärtsilä's Interim Report January-September 2021

ORDER INTAKE, NET SALES AND PROFITABILITY INCREASED

This release is a summary of Wärtsilä's Interim Report January-September 2021. The complete report is attached to this release as a pdf file. It is also available on the company website at www.wartsila.com.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM JULY-SEPTEMBER 2021

• Order intake increased by 21% to EUR 1,186 million (981)
• Service order intake increased by 14% to EUR 595 million (521)
• Net sales increased by 11% to EUR 1,103 million (995)
• Book-to-bill amounted to 1.07 (0.99)
• Comparable operating result increased by 43% to EUR 87 million (61), which represents 7.9% of net sales (6.1)
• Operating result increased by 77% to EUR 75 million (43), which represents 6.8% of net sales (4.3)
• Basic earnings per share increased to 0.08 euro (0.04)
• Cash flow from operating activities decreased to EUR 49 million (114)

HIGHLIGHTS FROM JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2021

• Order intake increased by 11% to EUR 3,584 million (3,240)
• Service order intake increased by 16% to EUR 1,903 million (1,641)
• Order book at the end of the period increased by 1% to EUR 5,325 million (5,265)
• Net sales decreased by 6% to EUR 3,181 million (3,385)
• Book-to-bill amounted to 1.13 (0.96)
• Comparable operating result increased by 16% to EUR 199 million (172), which represents 6.3% of net sales (5.1)
• Operating result increased by 18% to EUR 170 million (144), which represents 5.3% of net sales (4.3)
• Basic earnings per share increased to 0.19 euro (0.13)
• Cash flow from operating activities decreased to EUR 360 million (407)

WÄRTSILÄ'S PROSPECTS

While market conditions remain uncertain, we expect the demand environment for our offering in the fourth quarter to be considerably better than that of the corresponding period in the previous year.

HÅKAN AGNEVALL, PRESIDENT AND CEO: GOOD PROGRESS IN SERVICES CONTINUED

"During the third quarter of 2021, stabilisation and recovery continued in both our end markets.

In the energy markets, the demand for energy storage solutions continued at a strong level, highlighted by an order of more than EUR 100 million for a 250 MW / 250 MWh system that we received from AGL in Australia. Nevertheless, the pandemic continued to slow down investments in new power plant capacity, especially in the emerging markets.

In the marine markets, vessel ordering activity improved, largely driven by containership orders. The activity in our key vessel segments remained relatively low. In particular, the important cruise industry is still heavily affected by covid-19. The demand for services, on the other hand, has developed positively across all vessel segments. The reactivation of cruise and ferry fleets continued in the third quarter, and the active cruise fleet capacity increased from around 20% at the end of June to around 50% at the end of September, which supports our service business going forward.

Overall, order intake grew by 21% from a low level in the corresponding period in 2020, supported by all our core businesses. The demand for services remained solid across customer segments, resulting in a 14% growth in service order intake. Net sales increased by 11%, driven by a 20% growth in service sales. Furthermore, profitability continued to improve. The comparable operating result increased by 43%, driven by higher sales volumes and a more favourable sales mix between equipment and services. We saw good progress especially in the Energy and Marine Power businesses. Marine Systems' result continued to be burdened by low scrubber volumes.

To further enhance the adoption of carbon-free fuels, Wärtsilä signed a joint development programme agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries aimed at developing ammonia-fuelled vessels with 4-stroke auxiliary engines. I am pleased to see that our strong long-term focus on R&D is producing tangible solutions to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

While market conditions remain uncertain, we expect the demand environment for our offering in the fourth quarter to be considerably better than that of the corresponding period in the previous year. In the longer term, we see the decarbonisation transformation taking place in both the marine and energy industries to offer exciting opportunities.

Today, we announced our future commitment to ambitious climate targets. Our goal is by 2030 to become carbon neutral in our own operations and to provide a product portfolio which will be ready for zero carbon fuels. These new targets demonstrate our commitment to a sustainable future. Our aim is to support our customers on their decarbonisation journey and thus shape the decarbonisation of the marine and energy sectors. Our products, solutions, and services will meet the stringent environmental requirements, and the fuel flexibility and fuel efficiency of the engines powering these sectors are key to enabling the transformation. Naturally, we also need to do our part as an organisation and minimise our own environmental footprint.

Ahead of COP26 climate conference, Wärtsilä issued a Front Loading Net Zero report on how regions across the world can transition to renewable energy and decarbonise before 2050, while saving billions of euros in energy production costs. Our report is aimed to act as a wake-up call for global leaders, as this is our last and best chance to point countries towards the pathways leading to carbon neutrality and meeting the Paris agreement. Our modelling shows that it is viable for energy systems to be fully decarbonised before 2050. But to do so, it is vital that leaders and power producers come together now to make the necessary decisions."

KEY FIGURES

MEUR	7-9/ 2021	7-9/ 2020	Change	1-9/ 2021	1-9/ 2020	Change	2020
Order intake	1,186	981	21%	3,584	3,240	11%	4,359
of which services	595	521	14%	1,903	1,641	16%	2,267
Order book, end of period				5,325	5,265	1%	5,057
Net sales	1,103	995	11%	3,181	3,385	-6%	4,604
of which services	598	499	20%	1,738	1,602	9%	2,255
Book-to-bill	1.07	0.99		1.13	0.96		0.95
Operating result	75	43	77%	170	144	18%	234
% of net sales	6.8	4.3		5.3	4.3		5.1
Comparable operating result	87	61	43%	199	172	16%	275
% of net sales	7.9	6.1		6.3	5.1		6.0
Comparable adjusted EBITA*	95	69	37%	223	197	13%	308
% of net sales	8.6	7.0		7.0	5.8		6.7
Profit before taxes	74	34	120%	162	113	44%	191
Basic earnings/share, EUR	0.08	0.04		0.19	0.13		0.23
Cash flow from operating activities	49	114		360	407		681
Net interest-bearing debt, end of period				309	678		394
Gross capital expenditure				98	79		117
Gearing				0.14	0.33		0.18
Solvency, %				39.3	36.0		38.1
Personnel, end of period				17,303	18,183	-5%	17,792

*Comparable adjusted EBITA excludes items affecting comparability and purchase price allocation amortisation.

Wärtsilä presents certain alternative performance measures in accordance with the guidance issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The definitions of these alternative performance measures are presented in the Calculations of financial ratios section.

ANALYST AND PRESS CONFERENCE

A virtual analyst and press conference will be held as a webinar today, Tuesday 26 October 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Finnish time (8:00 a.m. UK time).

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Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2020, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

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