In response to this question, I will focus first on the Borrower, then the Guarantor
Borrower – Emas Energy Services Thailand (EEST)
As discussed previously, EEST has recently gained much stronger traction with key clients and accounts such as Chevron and PTTEP, among other strong local customers of the well intervention and P&A market. Please refer to the attached FY2013 full year financials and the management accounts of EEST for the months of September and October in FY2014. EEST was profitable for the full year of FY2013. For the first 2 months of FY2014 (months of September and October 2013), EEST returned a gross profit of US$1.4mm at a gross margin of 29%. We expect the positive trend to continue throughout FY2014 and into FY2015, particularly when the Chevron 2nd P&A unit project contribution kicks in.
Guarantor – Ezra Holdings Ltd
Please refer to the attached FY2013 Annual Report of Ezra Holdings Ltd.
Historical financial performance of the Group in FY2011 up to 3Q of FY2013 were impacted as the Group focused its efforts on integrating the acquisition of AMC in 2011. The financial results were impacted by platform building costs, where front-end engineering bid teams were built up to prepare for the bidding of large subsea contracts for a growing fleet and the Lewek Constellation, our flagship deep sea construction vessel which will be completed and delivered in the early part of 2015. Once the Constellation is delivered in 2015, we expect the Subsea Services Division to operate at the appropriate scale, executing revenues of ~US$2.0bn a year. At those revenue levels, we expect the subsea division to generate EBITDA margins closer to the 20% region. Once the constellation is delivered, we do not expect any further capex for this division.
For the offshore support vessels division, we expect revenues to remain at the ~US$280 - 300mm levels, achieving Gross margins of between 25 – 30%. We are currently reviewing strategic expansion plans for the division, but as of now, we expect topline to grow at ~10% per annum going forward. This division has traditionally been a steady cash flow generator and we expect the division to do the same going forward.
For the Marine Services Division, that is referring to our separately listed Triyards Division, and you can obtain details of its financials at its website.
In summary, there appears to be cash flow pressure in recent years, largely due to:
1. Integration and building of the Subsea Services Platform
2. Capital Expenditure for the Lewek Constellation
However, as demonstrated in the 4Q2013 results, the Group is seeing signs of a operational turnaround in the Subsea Services division, which is expected to continue in FY2014. We expect to see the full profitability and cash flow potential in 2015 and beyond once the Lewek Constellation is completed and commence operations.