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Foster Wheeler Reports Very Solid Results for Third Quarter of 2009
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:53 AM


(Source: Business Wire)trackingFoster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2009 of $90.0 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, compared with $127.9 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008. Net income in both quarterly periods was impacted by items as detailed in the attached table. Excluding such items from both quarterly periods, net income in the third quarter of 2009 was $91.7 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, compared with $129.6 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008.

Third-quarter 2009 consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) was $128.2 million, compared with $165.2 million in the third quarter of 2008. Consolidated EBITDA in both quarterly periods was also impacted by items as detailed in the attached table. Excluding such items from both quarterly periods, consolidated EBITDA in the third quarter of 2009 was $129.9 million, compared with $167.0 million in the third quarter of 2008.

For the first nine months of 2009, net income was $285.1 million, or $2.24 per diluted share, compared with $426.7 million, or $2.94 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2008. Consolidated EBITDA for the first nine months of 2009 was $395.7 million, compared with $581.0 million for the first nine months of 2008. The nine-month periods of 2009 and 2008 included items as outlined in the table accompanying this press release.

The following tables present quarterly and average quarterly data, both as reported and as adjusted. The company believes that quarterly averages provide meaningful comparative relevance for certain key metrics in light of the significant quarter-to-quarter variability that is inherent in the company's financial results.

 (in millions)                      Q3 2009   Qtrly Avg. 2009   Q3 2008   Qtrly Avg. 2008 
 Net income                         $90       $95               $128      $132            
 Net income, as adjusted            $92       $97               $130      $133            
 Consolidated EBITDA                $128      $132              $165      $172            
 Consolidated EBITDA, as adjusted   $130      $134              $167      $173            


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Several items in the third quarter of 2009 unfavorably impacted pre-tax income by approximately $25 million relative to the average quarter of 2008. In particular, compared to the average quarter of 2008: the impact of unfavorable currency translation in the third quarter of 2009 -- mainly in the Global Engineering and Construction (E&C) Group -- was approximately $11 million; interest income in the third quarter of 2009 was $8.5 million lower; pension expense in the third quarter of 2009 was $5.0 million higher. In addition, a higher effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2009 versus the effective rate for the average quarter of 2008 reduced net income by approximately $4 million.

Foster Wheeler's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Raymond J. Milchovich, said, "The company reported very solid performance for the third quarter of 2009. Major positives in the quarter included a large booking in our Global E&C Group for the remaining front-end engineering work on a petrochemical project in the Middle East. In addition, in a very challenging power market, our Global Power Group booked a new boiler order during the quarter, and the Group's commercial and operating performance continued to be excellent despite the market-related decline in revenue. The company's cash position continued its sequential-quarter build, and reached nearly $1 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2009."

 Global Engineering and Construction (E&C) Group                                           
                                                                                           
     (in millions)                   Q3 2009   Qtrly Avg. 2009   Q3 2008   Qtrly Avg. 2008 
     New orders booked (FW Scope)    $355      $527              $664      $526            
     Operating revenues (FW Scope)   $499      $474              $637      $558            
     Segment EBITDA                  $114      $109              $123      $134            
     EBITDA Margin (FW Scope)        22.9%     22.9%             19.3%     24.0%           


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EBITDA in the third quarter of 2009 was unfavorably impacted by approximately $10 million of currency translation, relative to the average quarter of 2008, mainly related to the value of the British pound versus the U.S. dollar. Nonetheless, operating results were solid, and EBITDA margin on scope revenue remained strong.

New orders booked in Foster Wheeler scope included the full release of remaining front-end engineering work on a petrochemical project in the Middle East. Quarterly variability in new orders reflects timing of client decisions.

Scope operating revenues were below the average quarter of 2008 due to currency translation impact of approximately $34 million and a slightly lower volume of work executed.

 Global Power Group (GPG)                                                                  
                                                                                           
     (in millions)                   Q3 2009   Qtrly Avg. 2009   Q3 2008   Qtrly Avg. 2008 
     New orders booked (FW Scope)    $209      $129              $432      $334            
     Operating revenues (FW Scope)   $204      $263              $428      $424            
     Segment EBITDA                  $40       $47               $65       $60             
     EBITDA Margin (FW Scope)        19.4%     18.0%             15.1%     14.1%           


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EBITDA in the third quarter of 2009 was below the average quarter of 2008 due primarily to lower volumes of work. EBITDA margin on scope revenue was above the average quarter of 2008, aided by the capture of profit enhancement opportunities.

New orders in Foster Wheeler scope increased to the highest level since the third quarter of 2008 due in part to the value of a boiler order in Poland. Nonetheless, new orders were below the average quarter of 2008 due to continued weakness in global demand for solid-fuel boilers.

Scope operating revenues were below the average quarter of 2008 due primarily to lower volumes of work executed.

In commenting on the market outlook for the company's two business units, Milchovich said, "Regarding our E&C business, while the overall market is not as robust as it was in 2007 and early 2008, Foster Wheeler has a very robust list of prospects, and we have been very pleased with our booking success so far in 2009. In GPG, global demand for solid fuel boilers remains weak. However, we continue to enjoy a very high capture rate when CFB boiler projects proceed."

Share Repurchase Program

On September 12, 2008, the company announced that its board of directors had authorized a $750 million share repurchase program. The company purchased no shares under the program during the third quarter of 2009. To date, the company has purchased 18.1 million common shares and has approximately $265 million remaining under the existing authorization.

Net Income Attributable to Foster Wheeler AG

All references to net income in this news release indicate net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG.

Calculation of EBITDA

EBITDA is a supplemental financial measure not defined in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company defines EBITDA as net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company has presented EBITDA because it believes it is an important supplemental measure of operating performance. Certain covenants under our current and prior senior credit agreements use an adjusted form of EBITDA such that in the covenant calculations the EBITDA as presented herein is adjusted for certain unusual and infrequent items specifically excluded in the terms of our current and prior senior credit agreements. The Company believes that the line item on its consolidated statement of operations entitled "net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG" is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to EBITDA. Since EBITDA is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG as an indicator of operating performance or any other GAAP financial measure.

EBITDA, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. In addition, this measure does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use, and is not necessarily a measure of the Company's ability to fund its cash needs. As EBITDA excludes certain financial information that is included in net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG, users of this financial information should consider the type of events and transactions that are excluded.

The Company's non-GAAP performance measure, EBITDA, has certain material limitations as follows:

It does not include interest expense. Because the Company has borrowed money to finance some of its operations, interest is a necessary and ongoing part of its costs and has assisted the Company in generating revenue. Therefore, any measure that excludes interest expense has material limitations;

It does not include taxes. Because the payment of taxes is a necessary and ongoing part of the Company's operations, any measure that excludes taxes has material limitations; and

It does not include depreciation and amortization. Because the Company must utilize property, plant and equipment and intangible assets in order to generate revenues in its operations, depreciation and amortization are necessary and ongoing costs of its operations. Therefore, any measure that excludes depreciation and amortization has material limitations.

Calculation of EBITDA Margin

Segment EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing business unit operating revenues in Foster Wheeler Scope into business unit EBITDA.

Foster Wheeler Scope

Foster Wheeler Scope represents that portion of unfilled orders, new orders booked and operating revenues on which profit can be earned. Foster Wheeler Scope excludes revenues relating to third-party costs incurred by the Company as agent or principal on a reimbursable basis. The Company began comprehensively reporting Foster Wheeler Scope as of 2005.

Conference Call Information

Foster Wheeler AG plans to hold a conference call today, Wednesday, November 4, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

The call will be accessible to the public by telephone or webcast, and the company will post an accompanying slide presentation in the investor relations section of its web site (www.fwc.com). To listen to the call by telephone, dial 719-457-2633 (conference I.D. No. 4957768) approximately ten minutes before the call. The conference call will also be available over the Internet at www.fwc.com or through StreetEvents at www.streetevents.comH.

A replay of the call will be available on the company's web site as well as by telephone. The replay can be accessed on the company's web site for four weeks following the call. The replay will be available by telephone for two weeks following the call and can be accessed bydialing 719-457-0820 (replay passcode 4957768 required).

Foster Wheeler AG is a global engineering and construction contractor and power equipment supplier delivering technically advanced, reliable facilities and equipment. The company employs over 14,000 talented professionals with specialized expertise dedicated to serving clients through one of its two primary business groups. The company's Global Engineering and Construction Group designs and constructs leading-edge processing facilities for the upstream oil and gas, LNG and gas-to-liquids, refining, chemicals and petrochemicals, power, environmental, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and healthcare industries. The company's Global Power Group is a world leader in combustion and steam generation technology that designs, manufactures and erects steam generating and auxiliary equipment for power stations and industrial facilities and also provides a wide range of aftermarket services. The Company is based in Zug, Switzerland, and its operational headquarters are in Clinton, New Jersey, USA. For more information about Foster Wheeler, please visit our Web site at www.fwc.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Foster Wheeler AG news releases may contain forward-looking statements that are based on management's assumptions, expectations and projections about the Company and the various industries within which the Company operates. These include statements regarding the Company's expectations about revenues (including as expressed by its backlog), its liquidity, the outcome of litigation and legal proceedings and recoveries from customers for claims and the costs of current and future asbestos claims and the amount and timing of related insurance recoveries. Such forward-looking statements by their nature involve a degree of risk and uncertainty. The Company cautions that a variety of factors, including but not limited to the factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the following, could cause the Company's business conditions and results to differ materially from what is contained in forward-looking statements: benefits, effects or results of the Company's redomestication, further deterioration in the economic conditions in the United States and other major international economies, changes in investment by the oil and gas, oil refining, chemical/petrochemical and power industries, changes in the financial condition of its customers, changes in regulatory environments, changes in project design or schedules, contract cancellations, changes in estimates made by the Company of costs to complete projects, changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies worldwide, compliance with laws and regulations relating to its global operations, currency fluctuations, war and/or terrorist attacks on facilities either owned by the Company or where equipment or services are or may be provided by the Company, interruptions to shipping lanes or other methods of transit, outcomes of pending and future litigation, including litigation regarding the Company's liability for damages and insurance coverage for asbestos exposure, protection and validity of its patents and other intellectual property rights, increasing competition by non-U.S. and U.S. companies, compliance with its debt covenants, recoverability of claims against its customers and others by the Company and claims by third parties against the Company, and changes in estimates used in its critical accounting policies. Other factors and assumptions not identified above were also involved in the formation of these forward-looking statements and the failure of such other assumptions to be realized, as well as other factors, may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond the Company's control. You should consider the areas of risk described above in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures the Company makes in proxy statements, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 Foster Wheeler AG and Subsidiaries                                                                                                                               
 Consolidated Statement of Operations                                                                                                                             
 (in thousands of dollars, except share data and per share amounts)                                                                                               
 (unaudited)                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                Fiscal Quarters Ended                     Fiscal Nine Months Ended                
                                                                                September 30, 2009   September 26, 2008   September 30, 2009   September 26, 2008 
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Operating revenues                                                             $  1,216,379         $  1,718,355         $  3,789,703         $  5,215,101       
 Cost of operating revenues                                                        1,022,542            1,489,095            3,213,155            4,522,654       
 Contract profit                                                                   193,837              229,260              576,548              692,447         
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Selling, general and administrative expenses                                      75,881               74,831               214,153              218,771         
 Other income, net                                                                 (10,508      )       (3,364       )       (30,201      )       (35,035      )  
 Other deductions, net                                                             6,722                13,528               19,707               25,120          
 Interest income                                                                   (2,701       )       (12,457      )       (7,799       )       (35,155      )  
 Interest expense                                                                  4,648                5,193                10,117               16,204          
 Net asbestos-related provision/(gain)                                             1,745                1,725                5,251                (30,738      )  
 Income before income taxes                                                        118,050              149,804              365,320              533,280         
 Provision for income taxes                                                        22,061               21,050               67,625               104,683         
 Net income                                                                        95,989               128,754              297,695              428,597         
 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                         5,991                834                  12,630               1,859           
 Net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG                                   $  89,998            $  127,920           $  285,065           $  426,738         
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Shares Outstanding:                                                                                                                                              
 Weighted-average number of shares outstanding for basic earnings per share        126,459,865          144,030,570          126,355,686          143,980,815     
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Weighted-average number of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share      127,399,854          145,199,596          127,069,653          145,349,931     
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                  
 Earnings per share:                                                                                                                                              
 Basic                                                                          $  0.71              $  0.89              $  2.26              $  2.96            
 Diluted                                                                        $  0.71              $  0.88              $  2.24              $  2.94            
                                                                                                                                                                  


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 Foster Wheeler AG and Subsidiaries                                                                              
 Consolidated Balance Sheet                                                                                      
 (in thousands of dollars)                                                                                       
 (unaudited)                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                 
                                                                               September 30,     December 26,    
                                                                                  2009              2008         
 ASSETS                                                                                                          
 Current Assets:                                                                                                 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $  962,133        $  773,163      
 Short-term investments                                                           3,645             2,448        
 Accounts and notes receivable, net:                                                                             
 Trade                                                                            548,879           608,994      
 Other                                                                            100,289           95,633       
 Contracts in process                                                             276,011           241,135      
 Prepaid, deferred and refundable income taxes                                    31,514            31,667       
 Other current assets                                                             34,830            37,146       
 Total current assets                                                             1,957,301         1,790,186    
 Land, buildings and equipment, net                                               400,295           383,209      
 Restricted cash                                                                  22,427            22,737       
 Notes and accounts receivable -- long-term                                       1,578             1,788        
 Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates                         219,253           210,776      
 Goodwill                                                                         72,310            62,165       
 Other intangible assets, net                                                     59,155            59,874       
 Asbestos-related insurance recovery receivable                                   259,553           281,540      
 Other assets                                                                     76,046            82,223       
 Deferred income taxes                                                            104,939           116,756      
 TOTAL ASSETS                                                                  $  3,172,857      $  3,011,254    
                                                                                                                 
 LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND EQUITY                                                                        
 Current Liabilities:                                                                                            
 Current installments on long-term debt                                        $  23,226         $  24,375       
 Accounts payable                                                                 290,553           365,347      
 Accrued expenses                                                                 281,483           303,813      
 Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts      680,579           750,233      
 Income taxes payable                                                             58,733            44,846       
 Total current liabilities                                                        1,334,574         1,488,614    
                                                                                                                 
 Long-term debt                                                                   194,801           192,989      
 Deferred income taxes                                                            61,292            66,114       
 Pension, postretirement and other employee benefits                              308,034           320,959      
 Asbestos-related liability                                                       325,401           355,779      
 Other long-term liabilities                                                      162,174           157,933      
 Commitments and contingencies                                                                                   
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                2,386,276         2,582,388    
                                                                                                                 
 Temporary Equity:                                                                                               
 Non-vested share-based compensation awards subject to redemption                 9,294             7,586        
 TOTAL TEMPORARY EQUITY                                                           9,294             7,586        
                                                                                                                 
 Equity:                                                                                                         
 Preferred shares                                                                 -                 -            
 Common shares                                                                    -                 1,262        
 Registered shares                                                                327,991           -            
 Paid-in capital                                                                  604,239           914,063      
 Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)                                          257,090           (27,975    ) 
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                             (452,416   )      (494,788   ) 
 TOTAL FOSTER WHEELER AG SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     736,904           392,562      
 Noncontrolling Interests                                                         40,383            28,718       
 TOTAL EQUITY                                                                     777,287           421,280      
 TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND EQUITY                                $  3,172,857      $  3,011,254    
                                                                                                                 


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 Foster Wheeler AG and Subsidiaries                                                                                               
 Business Segments                                                                                                                
 (in thousands of dollars)                                                                                                        
 (unaudited)                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                Fiscal Quarters Ended                     Fiscal Nine Months Ended                
                                                September 30, 2009   September 26, 2008   September 30, 2009   September 26, 2008 
 Global Engineering & Construction Group                                                                                          
 Backlog - in future revenues                   $  4,008,500         $  5,810,600         $  4,008,500         $  5,810,600       
 New orders booked - in future revenues            688,800              955,200              2,346,000            2,308,800       
 Operating revenues                                1,009,352            1,287,405            2,992,235            3,928,136       
 EBITDA                                            114,134              122,828              326,044              412,976         
                                                                                                                                  
 Foster Wheeler Scope (1):                                                                                                        
 Backlog - in Foster Wheeler Scope                 1,583,100            1,754,700            1,583,100            1,754,700       
 New orders booked - in Foster Wheeler Scope       355,400              664,300              1,580,200            1,814,800       
 Operating revenues - in Foster Wheeler Scope      499,140              637,424              1,421,683            1,699,445       
                                                                                                                                  
 Global Power Group                                                                                                               
 Backlog - in future revenues                      624,600              1,451,600            624,600              1,451,600       
 New orders booked - in future revenues            212,100              435,100              394,700              1,165,700       
 Operating revenues                                207,027              430,950              797,468              1,286,965       
 EBITDA                                            39,589               64,753               142,152              197,547         
                                                                                                                                  
 Foster Wheeler Scope (1):                                                                                                        
 Backlog - in Foster Wheeler Scope                 611,900              1,438,700            611,900              1,438,700       
 New orders booked - in Foster Wheeler Scope       209,000              432,200              385,700              1,156,900       
 Operating revenues - in Foster Wheeler Scope      203,982              428,006              788,532              1,278,106       
                                                                                                                                  
 Corporate & Finance Group (2)                                                                                                    
 EBITDA                                            (25,553    )         (22,338    )         (72,480    )         (29,532    )    
                                                                                                                                  
 Consolidated                                                                                                                     
 Backlog - in future revenues                      4,633,100            7,262,200            4,633,100            7,262,200       
 New orders booked - in future revenues            900,900              1,390,300            2,740,700            3,474,500       
 Operating revenues                                1,216,379            1,718,355            3,789,703            5,215,101       
 EBITDA                                            128,170              165,243              395,716              580,991         
                                                                                                                                  
 Foster Wheeler Scope (1):                                                                                                        
 Backlog - in Foster Wheeler Scope                 2,195,000            3,193,400            2,195,000            3,193,400       
 New orders booked - in Foster Wheeler Scope       564,400              1,096,500            1,965,900            2,971,700       
 Operating revenues - in Foster Wheeler Scope      703,122              1,065,430            2,210,215            2,977,551       


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 (1)   Foster Wheeler Scope represents that portion of backlog, new orders booked and operating revenues on which profit can be earned. Foster Wheeler Scope excludes revenues relating to third-party costs incurred by the company as agent or principal on a reimbursable basis. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 (2)   Includes intersegment eliminations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          


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 Foster Wheeler AG and Subsidiaries                                                                                                                                
 Reconciliations of EBITDA and Foster Wheeler Scope                                                                                                                
 (in thousands of dollars)                                                                                                                                         
 (unaudited)                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                    Fiscal Quarters Ended                     Fiscal Nine Months Ended                  Fiscal Twelve Months Ended 
                                                    September 30, 2009   September 26, 2008   September 30, 2009   September 26, 2008   December 26, 2008          
 Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income*                                                                                                                           
 EBITDA:                                                                                                                                                           
 Global Engineering & Construction                  $  114,134           $  122,828           $  326,044           $  412,976           $  535,602                 
 Global Power Group                                    39,589               64,753               142,152              197,547              239,508                 
 Corporate & Finance Group                             (25,553    )         (22,338    )         (72,480    )         (29,532    )         (89,043    )            
 Consolidated EBITDA                                   128,170              165,243              395,716              580,991              686,067                 
 Less: Interest expense                                4,648                5,193                10,117               16,204               17,621                  
 Less: Depreciation/amortization (1)                   11,463               11,080               32,909               33,366               44,798                  
 Less: Provision for income taxes                      22,061               21,050               67,625               104,683              97,028                  
 Net income*                                        $  89,998            $  127,920           $  285,065           $  426,738           $  526,620                 
                                                                                                                                                                   
 Reconciliation of Foster Wheeler Scope Operating                                                                                                                  
 Revenues to Operating Revenues                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                   
 Global Engineering & Construction Group                                                                                                                           
 Foster Wheeler Scope operating revenues            $  499,140           $  637,424           $  1,421,683         $  1,699,445         $  2,233,125               
 Flow-through revenues                                 510,212              649,981              1,570,552            2,228,691            2,914,102               
 Operating revenues                                    1,009,352            1,287,405            2,992,235            3,928,136            5,147,227               
                                                                                                                                                                   
 Global Power Group                                                                                                                                                
 Foster Wheeler Scope operating revenues               203,982              428,006              788,532              1,278,106            1,695,209               
 Flow-through revenues                                 3,045                2,944                8,936                8,859                11,854                  
 Operating revenues                                    207,027              430,950              797,468              1,286,965            1,707,063               
                                                                                                                                                                   
 Consolidated                                                                                                                                                      
 Foster Wheeler Scope operating revenues               703,122              1,065,430            2,210,215            2,977,551            3,928,334               
 Flow-through revenues                                 513,257              652,925              1,579,488            2,237,550            2,925,956               
 Operating revenues                                 $  1,216,379         $  1,718,355         $  3,789,703         $  5,215,101         $  6,854,290               
                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                   
 (1)The depreciation / amortization by business segment:                                                                                                           
                                                    Fiscal Quarters Ended                     Fiscal Nine Months Ended                  Fiscal Twelve Months Ended 
                                                    September 30, 2009   September 26, 2008   September 30, 2009   September 26, 2008   December 26, 2008          
 Global Engineering & Construction Group            $  5,804             $  5,523             $  16,314            $  16,523            $  22,530                  
 Global Power Group                                    5,279                5,190                15,469               15,787               20,846                  
 Corporate & Finance Group                             380                  367                  1,126                1,056                1,422                   
 Total depreciation / amortization                  $  11,463            $  11,080            $  32,909            $  33,366            $  44,798                  
                                                                                                                                                                   
 * Net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG.                                                                                                                   


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 Foster Wheeler AG and Subsidiaries                                                                                                          
 EBITDA, Net Income* and Diluted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation                                                                           
 (in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)                                                                                         
 (unaudited)                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                             
                                         Fiscal Quarters Ended                                                                               
                                         September 30, 2009                                 September 26, 2008                               
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                         Diluted Earnings                                   Diluted Earnings 
                                         EBITDA          Net Income*     Per Share          EBITDA          Net Income*     Per Share        
 As adjusted                             $  129,915      $  91,743       $  0.72            $  166,968      $  129,645      $  0.89          
                                                                                                                                             
 Adjustments:                                                                                                                                
 Net asbestos-related (provision)/gain      (1,745   )      (1,745   )      (0.01  )           (1,725   )      (1,725   )      (0.01  )      
                                                                                                                                             
 As reported                             $  128,170      $  89,998       $  0.71            $  165,243      $  127,920      $  0.88          
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                             
                                         Fiscal Nine Months Ended                                                                            
                                         September 30, 2009                                 September 26, 2008                               
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                         Diluted Earnings                                   Diluted Earnings 
                                         EBITDA          Net Income*     Per Share          EBITDA          Net Income*     Per Share        
 As adjusted                             $  400,967      $  290,316      $  2.28            $  550,253      $  396,000      $  2.73          
                                                                                                                                             
 Adjustments:                                                                                                                                
 Net asbestos-related (provision)/gain      (5,251   )      (5,251   )      (0.04  )           30,738          30,738          0.21          
                                                                                                                                             
 As reported                             $  395,716      $  285,065      $  2.24            $  580,991      $  426,738      $  2.94          
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                            Fiscal Twelve Months Ended                       
                                                                                            December 26, 2008                                
                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                            Diluted Earnings 
                                                                                            EBITDA          Net Income*     Per Share        
 As adjusted                                                                                $  692,674      $  533,227      $  3.73          
                                                                                                                                             
 Adjustments:                                                                                                                                
 Net asbestos-related provision                                                                (6,607   )      (6,607   )      (0.05  )      
                                                                                                                                             
 As reported                                                                                $  686,067      $  526,620      $  3.68          
                                                                                                                                             
 *Net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                             


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 Foster Wheeler AG and Subsidiaries                                                                                                                                                      
 Average Calculations                                                                                                                                                                    
 (in thousands of dollars)                                                                                                                                                               
 (unaudited)                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                2008 Full Year Amount   2008 Quarterly Average Amount *   Fiscal Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009   2009 Quarterly Average Amount ** 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Consolidated                                                                                                                                                                            
 Net income ***                                 $  526,620              $  131,655                        $  285,065                                    $  95,022                        
 Adjusted net income ***                           533,227                 133,307                           290,316                                       96,772                        
 Consolidated EBITDA                               686,067                 171,517                           395,716                                       131,905                       
 Consolidated EBITDA, as adjusted                  692,674                 173,169                           400,967                                       133,656                       
                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Global Engineering & Construction Group                                                                                                                                                 
 New orders booked - in Foster Wheeler Scope    $  2,102,900            $  525,725                        $  1,580,200                                  $  526,733                       
 Operating revenues - in Foster Wheeler Scope      2,233,125               558,281                           1,421,683                                     473,894                       
 Segment EBITDA                                    535,602                 133,901                           326,044                                       108,681                       
 EBITDA margin                                     24.0       %            24.0     %                        22.9       %                                  22.9     %                    
                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Global Power Group                                                                                                                                                                      
 New orders booked - in Foster Wheeler Scope    $  1,336,800            $  334,200                        $  385,700                                    $  128,567                       
 Operating revenues - in Foster Wheeler Scope      1,695,209               423,802                           788,532                                       262,844                       
 Segment EBITDA                                    239,508                 59,877                            142,152                                       47,384                        
 EBITDA margin                                     14.1       %            14.1     %                        18.0       %                                  18.0     %                    


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 * To calculate the quarterly average dollar amounts, the company divided reported annual figures by four.       
 ** To calculate the quarterly average dollar amounts, the company divided reported nine-month figures by three. 
 *** Net income attributable to Foster Wheeler AG.                                                               


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