Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Eni S.p.A. was submitted on January 19, 2022. The document serves as a disclosure of the company's 2022 financial calendar and outlines its voluntary policy to provide quarterly financial results to align with peer disclosure practices.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural announcement regarding future reporting dates rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
No material financial changes are reported in this filing. The primary update is the formalization of the 2022 reporting schedule and the commitment to disclose quarterly key performance indicators, including operating profit, consolidated net results, and leverage.
Guidance, Outlook, and Calendar
Eni has announced the following key dates for 2022 financial events:
- February 17-18, 2022: Board meeting and press release for preliminary 2021 financial statements and dividend proposal.
- March 17-18, 2022: Board meeting and press release for the 2021 Annual Report, dividend proposal, and the Strategic Plan 2022-2025.
- April 28-29, 2022: Board meeting and press release for Q1 2022 results.
- May 11, 2022: Annual Shareholders' meeting.
- July 28-29, 2022: Board meeting and press release for Q2 2022 results and interim dividend announcement.
- September 15, 2022: Board meeting and press release for Q3 2022 results.
- October 27-28, 2022: Board meeting and press release for Q4 2022 results.
Dividend Schedule:
- 2021 Final Dividend: Payment date May 25, 2022 (Ex-dividend: May 23, 2022).
- 2022 Interim Dividend: Payment date September 21, 2022 (Ex-dividend: September 19, 2022).
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the actual dividend amounts and payout ratios when the February 18, 2022, and March 17, 2022, press releases are issued.
- Confirm the details of the Strategic Plan 2022-2025 upon its release on March 18, 2022.
- Monitor the upcoming quarterly reports (starting April 29, 2022) for the specific KPIs Eni has committed to disclosing, such as adjusted operating profit and leverage.
- Check for any updates to the financial calendar, as the company reserves the right to inform markets of changes.