Full Year Results

RNS Number : 7594B

Hunting PLC

24 February 2011

For Immediate Release

24 February 2011

Hunting PLC

("Hunting", the "Company" or the "Group")

Full Year Results

Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG), the international energy services company, today announces its full year results for the year ended 31 December 2010.

Financial Highlights

· Revenue £461.6m (2009 - £359.9m)	+28%
· Profit before tax from continuing operations before exceptional items £50.0m (2009 - £38.5m)	+30%
· Profit before tax from continuing operations £38.5m (2009 - £39.1m)	-2%
· Basic earnings per share from continuing operations before exceptional items 24.7p (2009 - 17.7p)	+40%
· Basic earnings per share from continuing operations 18.6p (2009 - 18.2p)	+2%
· Final dividend of 8.3p proposed to be paid on 1 July 2011 to shareholders on the register on 10 June 2011. Total for 2010 - 12.0p (2009 - 10.5p)	+14%
· Net cash of £212.2m (2009 - £365.0m)

Corporate Highlights

· £80.3m acquisition of Innova-Extel Holdings Inc. completed in the year adding high temperature/high pressure product lines to the portfolio.

· Significant increase in capital expenditure to £49.7m (2009 - £21.6m).

· New facilities in Latrobe, Pennsylvania; Casper, Wyoming; Conroe, Texas; Wuxi, China

o 800,000 square feet added to operations

o More than 30 manufacturing facilities located strategically across the Group (2009 - 22)

· £31.9m expansion programmes commenced during the year at Hunting Energy Services, Badentoy, Scotland and National Coupling, Stafford, USA.

Segmental Results - before exceptional items, interest and share of post-tax profits of associates

	2010				2009
	Revenue £m		Profit from operations £m		Revenue £m		Profit from operations £m
Hunting Energy Services
Well Construction		111.3		8.0		77.9		3.3
Well Completion		224.2		23.1		176.2		20.3
Well Intervention		58.7		9.3		29.4		4.0
Exploration and Production		6.5		1.3		5.6		0.3

Gibson Shipbrokers		22.6		1.0		20.8		0.7
Field Aviation		38.3		5.0		50.0		7.2

Total		461.6		47.7		359.9		35.8

Commenting on the results, Dennis Proctor Chief Executive Officer of Hunting said:

"2010 has seen Hunting benefit from increased confidence in the oil and gas industry, with many companies re-instating capital expenditure programmes in addition to accelerating drilling in new regions. In anticipation of this, during the year the Group invested heavily in new facilities and commenced a number of expansion programmes designed to position us to meet the growing demand for our products and services.

"We are also delighted to have completed the acquisition of Innova-Extel in the year, which increases our technology offering and IP portfolio.

"2011 has seen a continuation in the strong forward momentum developed throughout 2010 and we look forward to another year of growth."

An analyst presentation will be held at 11:00am. today at the offices of Buchanan Communications, 45 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AE.

For further information please contact:

Hunting PLC

Dennis Proctor, Chief Executive

Peter Rose, Finance Director

Tel: 020 7321 0123

Buchanan Communications

Richard Darby

Jeremy Garcia

Tel: 020 7466 5000

Website: www.huntingplc.com

Notes to Editors:

About Hunting PLC

Hunting PLC is an international energy services provider to the world's leading upstream oil and gas companies. Established in 1874, it is a fully listed public company traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Company maintains a corporate office in Houston and is headquartered in London. As well as the United Kingdom, the Company has principal operations in Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America

Chairman's Statement

The Group has produced excellent results in the year showing strong recovery from the challenges of 2009. Profit before taxation from continuing operations and before exceptional items in 2010 was £50.0m (2009 - £38.5m), a 30% increase.

A robust balance sheet has allowed us to make the largest acquisition in the Group's history and to expend capital in both existing and new geographical areas. We will continue to seek compatible opportunities for further expansion.

The worldwide patterns of hydrocarbon pricing and production identified last year have been maintained. Strong crude oil prices have led to a boom in drilling for that commodity, while historically low prices have not prevented a rush towards exploiting the new methods of releasing unconventional gas, especially in the United States.

Western economies have only slowly regained their composure after the traumas of 2008 but Asia has expanded strongly - such that total world energy consumption is higher than seemed remotely likely in the dark days of the financial implosion.

Our year was in some respects overshadowed by the tragic blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, with consequences for the Group. On the negative side, a moratorium on deep water drilling in US waters affected our market in that area. On a positive note, it will become more important than ever that deep water wells are fully specified with high quality equipment - precisely the market we serve.

We have designed, developed and patented important new tubular connection products which are ideally suited to horizontal drilling and to exploitation of shale plays - enhancing still further our premium connector ranges.

The Well Construction activity of our principal operating company, Hunting Energy Services, recovered strongly from a difficult 2009, aided by fine performances from our US shale gas operations and by an excellent start in our hands by Innova, the downhole electronics company acquired in September 2010.

In the largest market segment, Well Completion activities once again performed very well with good results from all geographical areas.

Our Well Intervention operations also had fine results, with National Coupling and Welltonic, both of them recent acquisitions, making excellent contributions.

Outside the Hunting Energy Services portfolio, Field Aviation and Gibson Shipbrokers - world leaders in their own fields - had profitable years in what are unpredictable markets.

The very significant capital investments made in the past two years are already bearing fruit, and we continue to add facilities in new and expanding markets such as the North Sea tubulars management segment and in China.

Earnings per share for continuing operations, before exceptional items, were 24.7p, representing an increase of 40% on the previous year. We are recommending a final dividend for 2010 of 8.3p per share, payable on 1 July 2011 to shareholders on the register on 10 June 2011, giving a total of 12.0p for the year, a 14% increase.

During the year, Iain Paterson, a non-executive Director of the Company since 2000, retired. The Board thanks him for all his fine work - particularly in the roles of Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman.

Since the close of 2010, we have appointed David Barr, a United States citizen with a strong background in the oilfield engineering industry, to the Board as a non-executive Director. David spent most of his executive career with Baker Hughes and brings with him a wealth of experience.

Chairman's Statement continued

Your Company has had a fine year in an industry currently in a strong growth phase. New hydrocarbon resources, urgently required to meet world demand, will be extracted from deep water and from unconventional onshore plays. We are well placed to meet the requirements of these new frontiers and look forward to the future with confidence.

My thanks go to all our staff for the Company's continued progress.

Richard Hunting, CBE
Chairman
24 February 2011

Chief Executive's Review

2010 has been a strong year of recovery for Hunting and also one of continuing transformation as the Group positions itself to respond to accelerating demand from emerging regions and technically challenging resource plays. The Group has invested heavily in its operations and successfully completed a key acquisition, two core ingredients of its strategy for growth, while also increasing the number of touch points for Hunting's products that service the wellbore for oil and gas companies throughout the world.

The year has seen a stabilisation of the global economic outlook which has led to many energy companies increasing capital expenditure programmes, resulting in a corresponding increase in activity levels in all of Hunting's energy related operations. The oil price has recovered from its lows of 2009 and sustained an increase of 15% during 2010 and is now trending towards US$100/barrel, which has provided a stable and encouraging investment environment. As a consequence North American rig counts reported a 39% increase during the year, indicating a return to a robust growth trend in energy demand.

Against this backdrop, the Group achieved an impressive 28% increase in revenue in the year to £461.6m (2009 - £359.9m) and a 30% increase in profit before tax, from continuing operations before exceptional items, of £50.0m (2009 - £38.5m). Profit before tax from continuing operations was £38.5m (2009 - £39.1m).

Business Development

The Group's strong financial result was achieved in part through increases in its operational footprint during 2010, with the opening of new facilities in key markets. The Group increased capital expenditure to £49.7m in 2010, from £21.6m in 2009, reflecting opportunities afforded through investing for future growth especially in Hunting Energy Services where the Group invested £48.7m (2009 - £21.1m). Within the Group figure, new business development comprised £36.8m (2009 - £11.7m) and replacement expenditure was £12.9m (2009 - £9.9m).

Within Well Construction, the Drilling Tools business opened a new regional centre in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, to take advantage of drilling activity in the Marcellus shale gas play where the introduction of new recovery techniques make drilling and production attractive even at the low prices for natural gas of under US$5/Mcf. New drilling tool facilities in Conroe, Texas and Casper, Wyoming have also been opened to service the US Gulf coast states and the Bakken shale respectively. The Group invested a total of £20.6m in this growing business line.

A new manufacturing facility in Wuxi, China became operational during the year (a £4.7m investment), which aims to serve the fast growing demand for our products in China.

Within Well Completion, the Group completed phase 2 of the expansion of the tubular inventory and management facility in Fordoun, Scotland. A further £18.1m expansion of the Group's Aberdeen manufacturing plant also began in the third quarter of 2010 and the Group invested £3.9m in land in Houma, Louisiana for a facility to serve Gulf of Mexico operations.

Within Well Intervention, plans were initiated on a £13.8m expansion at National Coupling's facility in Stafford, Texas.

Hunting Energy Services now has over 30 sites around the globe, which provide the Group with an operational capability in most regions of significant oil and gas activity.

The Group also continued to build its Exploration and Production business, where £7.1m was invested during the year (2009 - £1.9m).

Chief Executive's Review continued

In September 2010, the Group completed the largest acquisition in its history with the purchase of Innova-Extel Holdings Inc., a Houston, Texas based manufacturer of harsh environment electronic products, for a consideration of £80.3m. The business, now rebranded Hunting Innova, is a key addition to the Well Construction division and brings to the Group a new dimension of proprietary products that increase Logging and Measurement-While-Drilling capabilities, by adding electronics to the core mechanical engineering competence. Hunting Innova, along with the other recent acquisitions, manufactures higher margin technology-driven products.

The integration during the year of Welltonic enhances the Well Intervention platform by broadening the product lines into thru-tubing technology for the coiled tubing market, providing synergies in engineering services with the existing range, and providing a permanent manufacturing base in the Middle East. This now acts as a regional hub and combines the other divisional sales operation in Dubai, UAE.

During the year, the Group established Hunting Equipment Management Services ("HEMS"), a drilling tool rental and management services unit, operating from a customised facility in Aberdeen, Scotland. HEMS, which is reported as part of the Well Construction segment, provides an additional range of Bottom Hole Assembly Drilling Equipment alongside Hunting's proprietary products to an existing customer base, as well as providing opportunity for targeted growth throughout the eastern hemisphere.

Group Income Statement

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Continuing operations:
Revenue	461.6	359.9
EBITDA	68.3	50.6
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment	(20.6)	(14.8)
Profit from operations before exceptional items	47.7	35.8
Net interest income	1.3	1.8
Share of associates	1.0	0.9
Profit before tax and exceptional items	50.0	38.5
Taxation	(15.0)	(12.2)
Profit for the year before exceptional items	35.0	26.3

Earnings per share before exceptional items	24.7p	17.7p

Earnings per share - total
Continuing operations	18.6p	18.2p
Discontinued operations	(2.0)p	3.7p
Group	16.6p	21.9p

Average exchange rates to sterling
US dollar	1.55	1.57
Canadian dollar	1.59	1.78
Euro	1.17	1.12

Average number of employees	2,036	1,889

Exceptional items from continuing operations during the year are a loss of £11.5m (2009 - £0.6m gain)

Exceptional items from discontinued operations after tax are a loss of £4.6m (2009 - £3.9m gain)

Chief Executive's Review continued

Health, Safety and the Environment

With new acquisitions and facilities, Hunting Energy Services added over 800,000 sq ft of manufacturing footprint to the Group bringing the total to approximately 2 million sq ft. During 2010, the number of recordable incidents was 57 compared to 22 in 2009. The Group continues to enhance its Health and Safety policies as it adds new facilities.

All of Hunting Energy Services' major manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems certified and at the year-end Hunting's Rankin Road facility received ISO 18001 certification for its Health and Safety practices - the first in the world to be so accredited by the American Petroleum Institute.

Outlook

The oil and gas industry continues to be driven by fundamental commodity economics and as demonstrated in North America, is susceptible to influence from political and other technical factors. With strengthening oil prices, strong demand from emerging economies and record capital expenditures forecast by the industry, the increase in momentum seen in 2010 will likely continue through 2011.

Increasing crude oil supply remains a challenge as new oil discoveries have been offset by increasing depletion rates in maturing fields. Better production technologies have allowed operators to produce reservoirs more quickly, boosting investment returns. However, accelerating production requires new fields to be brought online more quickly to counter sharper decline rates of productive fields. With most new discoveries in deeper, harsh or remote locations, many of the new offshore rigs being built are high-capability rigs, which require higher quality rig equipment and completion products. Gas shale drilling in North America remains buoyant as companies seek to fulfil lease commitments and a positive commodity price and investment climate will benefit the continued development of oil shale. With a renewed appetite in the North Sea for oil exploration and improved recovery prospects for production, activity levels in Europe look increasingly positive. The Middle East continues to provide a growing share of work from the national oil companies and the major operating companies who service them. In Asia-Pacific, the requirement for energy and increasing drilling activity should see continued demand placed upon the Group's regional manufacturing facilities into the foreseeable future.

These drivers will contribute to the ongoing demand for Hunting's products and services. With the continuing internal investment programme under way, improvements in operating efficiencies will be developed as the various initiatives are completed. Sustained or increased activity in all our key regions of operation will drive momentum in the year and with the recent acquisitions fully integrated, Hunting is well positioned to continue its growth.

Business Strategy

The key elements of the Group's business strategy to deliver long-term shareholder value remain:

>	To deliver both acquisitive and organic growth across all of the Group's core operations.

>	To invest and develop the business platforms to augment:

	-	proprietary products and services;

	-	increased market share strength;

	-	enlarged global footprint; and

	-	capture of synergies from the opportunities thus created.

Underpinning these strategic objectives is a commitment to manufacture and deliver high quality products and services with a reputation for reliability and on time delivery under the Hunting brand.

Chief Executive's Review continued

Business Model

The key features of the Group's business model which seeks to deliver the strategic objectives are:

>	A decentralised management structure allowing local management to identify and react to customer or local market requirements.

>	Close monitoring, support and direction from the centre.

>	Short chains of command allowing for faster decision making.

>	Framework of controls with discretionary limits and powers for local management.

>	Flexible cost structures which can adapt to market conditions.

>	Common standards for quality, health and safety across operations.

Maintaining high operational standards across all of the Group's activities is viewed as one of the building blocks in delivering a strong financial performance.

Operating Review

Hunting manufactures or distributes those products that enable the extraction of oil and gas. The Group's customers include international oil companies, independent energy companies, national oil companies and mid to large oil services groups. As the energy industry moves into new and more demanding geographies and drilling environments Hunting's products and technologies contribute to the successful operations in these increasingly challenging resources.

With the addition of Hunting Innova in September, the Group now employs 2,431 people compared to 1,738 at the end of 2009.

Hunting Energy Services

Hunting Energy Services is the primary operating unit of the Group and during 2010 reported a 39% increase in revenue to £400.7m (2009 - £289.1m) and a 49% increase in profit from continuing operations before exceptional items to £41.7m (2009 - £27.9m). This impressive performance has been a result of the following:

>	improved activity levels seen in the industry following the global recession;

>	internal investment in the Group's operations;

>	commissioning new facilities in key developing regions;

>	consolidating operations and, rolling out lean manufacturing behaviours; and

>	expanding operations in areas of high product demand.

Coupled with this has been the successful execution and integration of acquisitions into the Group. The focus on proprietary products, with good market share underpinned by a global operational footprint, has allowed Hunting Energy Services to rapidly respond to the increased confidence seen within the industry in the early part of 2010 compared to 2009. As the business enters 2011, Hunting Energy Services is continuing this momentum for increased demand in its chosen markets.

Segmental Results

The Group reports through a divisional structure arranged into the following operating segments:

	2010			2009
		Profit from			Profit from
	Revenue	operations		Revenue	operations
	£m	£m	Margin	£m	£m	Margin
Hunting Energy Services
Well Construction	111.3	8.0	7%	77.9	3.3	4%
Well Completion	224.2	23.1	10%	176.2	20.3	12%
Well Intervention	58.7	9.3	16%	29.4	4.0	14%
Exploration and Production	6.5	1.3	20%	5.6	0.3	5%
	400.7	41.7	10%	289.1	27.9	10%
Gibson Shipbrokers	22.6	1.0	4%	20.8	0.7	3%
Field Aviation	38.3	5.0	13%	50.0	7.2	14%
Group	461.6	47.7	10%	359.9	35.8	10%
Exceptional items (note 3)		(11.5)			0.6
Group profit from continuing operations		36.2			36.4

Well Construction

Hunting's Well Construction division encompasses those businesses that are positioned in the initial drilling and construction phase of the wellbore. As the industry recommenced capital expenditure programmes towards the end of 2009, business levels increased within the division, while also benefiting from the acquisition of Innova-Extel Holdings, which completed in September 2010.

Operating Review continued

The division's profit from continuing operations, before exceptional items, increased in the year to £8.0m (2009 - £3.3m) with contributions from five operating platforms: Premium Connections, Drilling Tools, Oil Country Tubular Goods ("OCTG"), Trenchless Technologies and the new electronics manufacturing capability with the inclusion of Hunting Innova.

Premium Connections

Hunting's Premium Connections expertise includes the proprietary SEAL-LOCK™ range of connections and associated technologies to enable the construction of the tubular sections of the wellbore in high specification environments. Most of the threadforms are patented. Alongside these existing products in 2010, the business completed design and testing on a new WEDGE-LOCK™ threadform. This innovative design has the capacity for increased torque while providing a metal to metal, gas tight seal both internally and externally. It has successfully completed development to the highest levels of industry testing and has now been introduced to the customer community.

Hunting also signed a Premium Connections sales and marketing agreement with Arcelor-Mittal for a new OCTG mill in Saudi Arabia.

Under the terms of the agreement, Hunting will be paid an annual licence fee in addition to a royalty proportional to the output from the mill.

This business platform also includes the Annular Pressure Release System product line and during the year sales were exceptionally strong, with its broad adoption by the industry across all regions.

Drilling Tools

The Hunting Drilling Tools platform provides mud motors, shock tools, non-magnetic drill collars and other technologies to assist with the efficient drilling of oil and gas wells. New US drilling tool facilities at Conroe, Latrobe and Casper were opened during the year to take advantage of drilling activity in the major US shale plays as well as conventional wells. Demand for mud motors shifted from a position of under utilisation in 2009 to shortages of supply in 2010 as new directional and horizontal drilling activity increased demand for Hunting's products.

OCTG

Hunting's OCTG business continues to provide an extensive range of casing products and management services for customers as they programme, drill and construct oil and gas wells. The Group has key relationships with both steel suppliers and manufacturers to facilitate just-in-time logistics to customers.

Trenchless Technologies

Hunting's drill stem products and accessories are used predominantly in the telecommunications and utility industries, where the wellbore is used as a conductor to carry the relevant service. The year has seen a firming up of the business' distribution network and expansion into new market areas.

Hunting Innova

This new acquisition comprises the Innova electronics business and the smaller Extel manufacturing plant. Innova manufactures printed circuit boards and harsh environment housing for use while oil and gas wells are being drilled or producing. Key attributes of these products are the ability to operate in high temperature and high pressure conditions. Proprietary designs are agreed with the customer and then manufactured in a secure environment to their required specifications. Customers include the major oil services groups. The Extel manufacturing facility has the capability to manufacture components required by Innova, and since acquisition has benefited from other inter-company work being routed through the facility previously contracted out to third parties.

Well Completion

Hunting's Well Completion division provides products to customers during the completion phase of an oil and gas well. In 2010, the division delivered a good result with profit from continuing operations before exceptional items of £23.1m (2009 - £20.3m). The division operates from three platforms: Premium Tubing, Manufacturing and Thread Protection.

Operating Review continued

Premium Tubing

The Premium Tubing business has seen another encouraging year as orders for high quality pipe for the complex wellbore structures were received. These are needed to tap the energy resources of increasingly difficult geologies from shale drilling in North America to the ultra deep offshore fields of Australasia.

Manufacturing

Hunting's Manufacturing business, which includes blast and pup joints, couplings and other accessories, reported good results in the year. The business rolled out a lean manufacturing programme in the year across a number of its facilities resulting in increased efficiencies. In Canada the business delivered good growth from the lows seen in 2009 and with rig counts increasing 27% in the year, 2011 should see further growth in this region. In the second quarter, the business commissioned Plant A of the Wuxi facility in China, somewhat delayed by the weather, but where threading production has now commenced. The business in China is being completed in two stages, with phase 1 now finished, and machinery installed and commissioned. Phase 2 and Plant B will see a further 120,000 sq ft of manufacturing space being added, with target commissioning for the second quarter of 2011. This will carry a combined design throughput of 120,000 metric tonnes of OCTG per annum. Overall Hunting's Asia-Pacific operations reported another year of growth.

Thread Protection

Hunting's thread protection platform provides composite or plastic thread protectors, SealLube™ thread compound, Preserve-A-Thread corrosion protection and CLEAR-RUN™ advanced tubular systems. SealLube™ thread sealant is an anaerobic compound, which converts to a solid polymer in the absence of air, improving seal integrity of threaded connections. Preserve-A-Thread is a corrosion inhibitor, which is compatible with other make-up compounds, thus reducing the costs of re-cleaning threads prior to the application of thread compound. CLEAR-RUN™ advanced tubular system provides the customer with an environmentally friendly solution that does not include make-up compounds utilised in most drilling activities. Thread protectors shield OCTG manufactured product while in transport or storage against handling damage and corrosion and are supplied with associated proprietary lubricants that are designed to comply with offshore zero emissions policies. The unit services Hunting's OCTG business and is a complementary product range for our customers.

Well Intervention

Hunting's Well Intervention division continues to grow organically and benefits from a full year of contribution from the 2009 acquisitions of Welltonic (acquired December 2009) and National Coupling (acquired June 2009). The division provides a core suite of products for intervention activities and includes state-of-the-art tools to measure, restore or maintain production of an existing well.

2010 proved to be a pivotal year, as customer interest was converted to new orders at National Coupling, which enabled the Well Intervention Division to deliver a strong increase in profit from operations and before exceptional items to £9.3m (2009 - £4.0m). Under this platform are two businesses: Well Intervention and Hunting Subsea.

The established Well Intervention business provides pressure control equipment, control panels, E-line (wireline) and slickline tools. The pressure control product suite can be used with Blow-out Preventer equipment and associated products. Welltonic adds specialised advice, proprietary tools and OEM rental equipment that are used in the production string of the wellbore through coiled tubing. Integrating the operations has enhanced the Group's footprint with facilities in Houston, Houma, Aberdeen, Dubai and Singapore.

Hunting Subsea has accelerated its activities during the year as strong international demand from a number of key customers drove the business to deliver a record result in 2010. Orders for the Chemical Injection Systems developed by Hunting Subsea were received from many of the tier one OEMs and BP, for supply to the Macondo relief wells. A number of projects have also been sanctioned during the year, which will see orders completed for the other super majors. Future anticipated demand at Hunting Subsea has resulted in a £13.8m expansion of the company's facilities being sanctioned, with ground broken in December 2010, and completion expected by the end of 2011. During the year 17 international and domestic patents were granted covering eleven products, including couplings and chemical injection systems designs.

Operating Review continued

Exploration and Production ("E&P")

The Group's E&P division has interests in the Southern US and offshore Gulf of Mexico, holding equity interests in over 70 production properties. On a Net Equivalent Barrel ("NEB") basis, production in the year was 230,000 barrels (2009 - 243,000 barrels). At the end of 2010, WTI closed up 15% at US$91/ barrel, compared to the start of the year. This increase enabled the E&P business to report an improved profit from operations, before exceptional items, of £1.3m (2009 - £0.3m). The Group participated in five exploration wells during the year, resulting in three successes: offshore Louisiana on East Cameron Block 24; onshore south Texas in Matagorda County and in west Texas, on the Adair San Andres Unit. The Group has completed a year end valuation of its reserves, which requires individual oil and gas properties to be impaired when the realisable value is less than the book value based on future production and commodity prices - accounting rules prohibit writing up the value of any oil and gas properties where the realisable value exceeds the book value. The valuation has resulted in an impairment charge of £5.3m which is in addition to dry hole costs of £3.1m. Year end proven reserves were unchanged at 1.3m NEB (2009 - 1.3m NEB) with a reserve valuation at 31 December 2010 of £20.3m (2009 - £22.5m), which compares to a book value of £14.4m (2009 - £16.9m).

Exploration and Production - Oil and Gas Reserves

	1 January	Reserve		31 December
	2010	movement	Production	2010
Oil	557	71	(69)	559
Gas	703	167	(161)	709
Oil and gas	1,260	238	(230)	1,268

All figures are Net Equivalent Barrels '000.

Other Operating Divisions

Gibson Shipbrokers

Gibson Shipbrokers has continued to thrive despite operating in a largely unrewarding shipping sector. Energy shipping markets have displayed signs of a tentative recovery from the lows of 2009, however these gains are not widespread nor are they in any way consistent.

Gibson has maintained its successful policy of selective expansion within the sectors it operates in so that it enjoys a good market presence. The number of additional staff recruited in 2010 was 14, which brings the business' headcount to 146 in contrast to four years ago when there were only 120.

This expansion was enhanced by the addition of an office in Oslo, while Singapore has also seen a doubling of staff numbers. Growth remains a priority being a recruitment blend of trainees, junior and experienced brokers, and acquisitions where appropriate. As a result Gibson's market share has strengthened, which will in turn enhance results as the energy shipping sector finally pulls out of the recession. Profits from continuing operations for 2010 are above 2009 at £1.0m (2009 - £0.7m).

Gibson Shipbrokers has always retained a reputation for being a strong tanker brokerage. With the ongoing expansion and reorganisation undertaken three years ago, the business now displays a notable strength in the majority of the sectors in which it is involved.

The Specialised team which actively engages in veg oil, biofuels, chemicals and the smaller product liftings has built up a substantial presence in Singapore, London and Oslo, while the Dry Cargo team who focus on Cape and Panamax operate from London, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Crude and Product tankers remain a force in the market from London whereas LPG, LNG and Gas product broking actively operates from London and Singapore. The Sale & Purchase and Offshore sections are London based, as is the world class Research & Consultancy section.

Gibson Shipbrokers has earned its reputation as a premier global company which is taking advantage of the current downturn to expand its global operations. Gibson has been at the forefront of the shipping energy sector for nearly 120 years.

Operating Review continued

Field Aviation

Field Aviation is recognised worldwide as a modifier of aircraft for special mission roles. The business specialises in providing end to end solutions for para-military, military and specialised air support operators who require timely deployment of cost effective and reliable airborne platforms. The Aircraft Modification Centre in Toronto carries out the design, installation, testing and certification of aircraft modification. Interior modification capabilities transform regional airliners into VIP or corporate shuttle aircraft. Leading-edge avionics modifications keep aircraft productive, profitable and technologically advanced.

As a build to print aircraft parts manufacturer, the Parts Manufacturing facility in Calgary specialises in the production of parts and spares for the international commercial and military aerospace industry. The business manufactures airframe parts and accessories for both current-production aircraft and out-of-production aircraft.

In 2010, Field Aviation delivered a profit from operations of £5.0m (2009 - £7.2m). The reduction in profits is from the aircraft modification business with fewer major programmes than in 2009. In 2010, additional special mission aircraft were successfully delivered to the Japanese Coast Guard and several interior and avionic modifications were completed for both government and commercial customers. The outlook for the modification business in 2011 is challenging with fewer new programmes being awarded due to reduced government spending worldwide.

Performance Measures

A number of performance measures are used to compare the development, underlying business performance and position of the Group and its business segments. These are used collectively and periodically reviewed to ensure they remain appropriate and meaningful monitors of the Group's performance.

Key Performance Indicators	Description	2010	2009
Revenue	Revenue generated by continuing operations	£461.6m	£359.9m
EBITDA	Pre-exceptional earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairments	£68.3m	£50.6m
Profit from operations	Profit from continuing operations before exceptional items	£47.7m	£35.8m
Return on capital employed ("ROCE")	Measures profit before interest and tax, before exceptional items, as a percentage of average gross capital employed. Average gross capital employed is the average of the aggregate of total equity and the net cash/debt at the start and end of the year. This measure is also used as a benchmark for target acquisitions and capital expenditure proposals	17%	19%
Earnings per share ("EPS")	Earnings from continuing operations, before exceptional items, attributable to Ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of Ordinary shares outstanding at the year end	24.7p	17.7p
Dividend per share ("DPS")	Reflects the cash returned to Ordinary shareholders. Figures shown are calculated on the accruals basis	12.0p	10.5p
Free cash flow	Profit from continuing operations adjusted for working capital, tax, replacement capital expenditure and interest	£0.4m	£39.5m
Inventory and WIP days	Inventory and WIP at the year-end divided by revenue per day	103 days	118 days
Trade receivable days	Trade receivables at the year-end divided by revenue per day	66 days	50 days

Operating Review continued

Other Performance Measures	Description
Health and safety measures	Monitor lost time accidents and incident rates
Quality and efficiency measures	Monitor production and non-conformance reports
Number of employees	Number of employees at the end of the year	2,431	1,738

Indicators of future Group performance closely monitored by management include:

Key Market Indicators	Description	2010	2009
Drilling rig activity	International average rig count - December average	1,118	1,024
	North America rig count - December average	2,109	1,485
Oil price	WTI price at the year end - per barrel	US$91.38	US$79.36
Natural gas price	Henry Hub price - mcf - December	US$4.41	US$5.57
Exchange rates	Average and spot exchange rates

Finance Director's Review

Results

These financial statements report an excellent set of results from our core operations, with an underlying significant improvement on the prior year. We remain in a strong financial position with an excellent platform from which to grow and develop our global operations in an improved trading environment.

Group revenues increased 28% to £461.6m from £359.9m in 2009, benefiting from stronger markets together with incremental revenues from businesses acquired in 2009 (National Coupling in June 2009, PT SMB in July 2009 and Welltonic in December 2009) and Innova-Extel acquired in September 2010.

Profit from operations reported a similar year on year improvement with Well Construction increasing by 142% on improved margins, benefiting from the acquisition of Innova-Extel, along with strong underlying growth in the Premium Connections and Drilling Tools operations, together with a return to profit by Trenchless operations. Well Completion profits were up 14% on the prior year with improved results from US Manufacturing operations and a return to profit by our Canadian Manufacturing operations. Aberdeen and Asia Pacific results remained strong but on reduced activity levels. Well Intervention reported a 133% increase in profits helped by full year contributions from the National Coupling and Welltonic acquisitions of 2009. Exploration and Production reports improved results for the year on higher commodity prices, with a similar trend reported from Gibson Shipbrokers where shipping activity levels and rates have improved. Field Aviation reported reduced profits resulting from lower contract activity levels.

Overall profits from continuing operations before exceptional items report a 33% increase from £35.8m to £47.7m. After exceptional items, profit from continuing operations was £36.2m (2009 - £36.4m).

EBITDA was £68.3m (2009 - £50.6m) for the year. The charge in the year for depreciation was £17.6m (2009 - £14.2m) and for intangible asset amortisation was £2.5m (2009 - £0.6m). The increased intangible asset amortisation charge is attributable to the recent acquisitions of Innova-Extel and National Coupling.

Net Finance Income

Net finance income was £1.3m compared to £1.8m reported in 2009. The average interest rate earned on cash deposits in 2010 was 0.82% against 1.1% in 2009.

Exceptional Items

The following exceptional items, before taxation, arose in the year:

>	Dry hole costs of £3.1m from our Exploration and Production activities.

>	Impairment of oil and gas capitalised expenditure of £5.3m resulting from reduced future commodity prices, principally gas prices, at the year-end compared to 31 December 2009.

>	Acquisition costs written off £3.1m. This includes costs relating to the acquisition of Innova-Extel together with costs on other potential acquisition candidates considered during the year.

>	Foreign exchange losses of £4.5m arising on Canadian dollar denominated provisions for tax indemnities given in respect of our former Canadian business, Gibson Energy.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share before exceptional items for continuing operations increased 40% to 24.7p from 17.7p in 2009. Basic earnings per share in 2010 was 16.6p against 21.9p reported in 2009. The weighted average number of shares used in calculating the earnings per share in 2010 was 131.3 million compared to 131.1 million in 2009. On a fully diluted basis, the weighted average number of shares is 134.0 million in 2010 and 133.8 million in 2009.

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Taxation

The pre-exceptional Group tax rate for 2010 was 30% (2009 - 32%) resulting in a tax charge of £15.0m (2009 - £12.2m). This decrease in the tax rate largely reflects changes in the regional mix of profits. The exceptional charge in the year attracts a tax credit of £3.5m to give a net tax charge on continuing operations in 2010 of £11.5m (2009 - £12.2m).

Balance Sheet

Net assets increased during the year from £561.8m at 31 December 2009 to £594.6m at 31 December 2010. The net increase of £32.8m comprises £24.3m retained result for the year, increase in the fair value of the Gibson Energy warrant by £15.3m offset by £15.6m dividend payments together with foreign exchange gains and other items of £8.8m.

Summary Balance Sheet

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Total assets	859.0	818.5
Total liabilities	(264.4)	(256.7)
Net assets	594.6	561.8
Net cash	212.2	365.0

Available for Sale Financial Assets

On the sale of our Canadian subsidiary, Gibson Energy in 2008, C$100.0m (£64.1m) of the consideration was deferred and held in the form of a warrant with an interest coupon of 12% and a maturity date of 12 December 2010. The warrant is currently held as an available for sale financial asset. At 31 December 2008, given market conditions at that time, the carrying value of the warrant was impaired to C$50.0m (£32.1m).

On 10 December 2010, we announced agreement to extend the terms of the warrant until 1 September 2011 in return for an increased interest coupon of 13% and if unpaid by that date an additional payment of C$10.0m (£6.4m). Following this extension, and as required under accounting rules, the fair value of the warrant has been reassessed as at 31 December 2010, and in light of improved information becoming available the carrying value increased to C$70.0m (£44.9m). The resultant credit of C$20.0m (£12.8m) has been taken directly to equity as required by accounting rules.

Pensions

The IAS 19 valuation of the Group's UK defined benefit pension scheme, which is included on the Group's balance sheet, is a net surplus of £5.5m at the year-end (2009 - £8.0m). The scheme was closed to new entrants in 2002.

Summary Cash Flow

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Profit from continuing operations before exceptional items	47.7	35.8
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment	20.6	14.8
Changes in working capital	(48.0)	11.9
Interest and tax	(3.8)	(7.0)
Capital expenditure	(49.7)	(21.6)
Acquisitions	(81.1)	(44.3)
Disposals	-	24.0
Tax indemnity payments	(25.2)	(4.1)
Dividends	(14.1)	(13.8)
Other	0.8	(3.0)
Movement in net cash in the year	(152.8)	(7.3)

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Liquidity and Funding

The Group's liquidity and access to funding remains strong. Net cash at the year-end of £212.2m (2009 - £365.0m), which combined with a new £120.0m three year committed multi-currency borrowing facility expiring in 2013, provides sufficient liquidity to meet anticipated funding requirements over the short and medium-term. Total credit facilities in place at the year-end amount to £153.9m of which £33.9m are uncommitted.

Net Cash

The year ended with net cash of £212.2m (2009 - £365.0m). At 31 December 2010, the Group balance sheet shows borrowings of £56.7m. These borrowings are drawn on the Group's UK overdraft facilities which are subject to a legal right of set-off against funds held in the Group's UK bank accounts. Under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs") these balances are required to be shown gross.

Cash Flow

Net cash outflow in the year was £152.8m (2009 - £7.3m). Working capital absorbed £48.0m (2009 - £11.9m inflow) as activity levels increased. New facilities commissioned during the year, together with the £80.3m Innova acquisition, also contributed to the working capital increase. Total capital expenditure was £49.7m (2009 - £21.6m) comprising replacement spend of £12.9m (2009 - £9.9m) and growth spend of £36.8m (2009 - £11.7m). The increased level of capital spend is principally due to the facilities expansion programme under way in Scotland, US and China, together with an increased level of expenditure on our exploration and production activities, where £7.1m (2009 - £1.9m) was invested during the year.

Dividends paid during the year were £14.1m (2009 - £13.8m) and payments made in respect of Gibson Energy tax indemnities absorbed £25.1m (2009 - £4.1m).

Treasury Risk Management

The Group operates a centralised Treasury service with policies and procedures approved by the Board. These cover funding, banking relationships, foreign currency, interest rate exposures, cash management and the investment of surplus cash.

Currency options are used to reduce currency risk movements on the Group's results, by hedging approximately 50% of each year's budgeted US dollar earnings into sterling. Currency exposure on the balance sheet is, where practical, reduced by financing assets with borrowings in the same currency. Spot and forward foreign exchange contracts are used to cover the net exposure of purchases and sales in non-domestic currencies.

Surplus cash is invested in AAA Money Market Funds and in bank deposits.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Group accounts are prepared using accounting policies in accordance with IFRS.

The preparation of these accounts require the use of estimates, judgements and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Directors' estimates are based on historical experience, consultation with experts and other methods that they believe are reasonable and appropriate.

Retirement Benefits

The Group operates a defined benefit pension scheme in the UK, which was closed to new entrants with effect from 31 December 2002, as well as a number of defined contribution schemes within the Group. The defined benefit scheme is accounted for under IAS 19 and the main actuarial assumptions used are shown within the table below.

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Actuarial Assumptions

	2010	2009
Rate of inflation	3.6%	3.7%
Discount rate	5.4%	5.6%
Expected future lifetime (yrs)	24.1	24.0

Expected future lifetime is the number of years a 65 year old male is expected to live based on current mortality tables.

Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Intangible Assets

The Group's property, plant and equipment and other intangible assets are subject to annual rates of depreciation intended to spread the cost of the assets over their estimated service life. These rates are regularly reviewed.

Goodwill

The carrying value of goodwill held on the balance sheet is reviewed for impairment at least annually. The review compares the carrying value with the estimated future cash flows from the business unit to which the goodwill relates. The cash flows are based on management's view of future trading prospects. Any shortfall identified is treated as an impairment and written off.

Taxation

The effective tax rate for the full year is 30% and is the combined rate arising from the regional mix of Group results. The rate also takes into account the estimated future utilisation of tax losses and the agreements with regional tax authorities of corporate tax computations.

Deferred Tax

A deferred tax asset and liability are recorded within the financial statements at 31 December 2010 of £8.6m and £25.6m respectively. These balances are derived from assumptions which include the future utilisation of trading losses and provisions at assumed tax rates.

Share-based Payments

The estimated cost of grants and awards of equity instruments is spread evenly over the vesting period.

Available for Sale Financial Assets

The warrant received as part consideration on the disposal of Gibson Energy is held as an available for sale financial asset at its fair value. The fair value of the warrant is based on management's best estimate of the recoverable amount given current global economic conditions, together with an assessment of publicly available financial information on Gibson Energy.

Provisions

Provisions amounting to £56.1m are held on balance sheet at the year end. These are based on Director's estimates of the future cost of current obligations.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties Facing the Group

The Group has an established risk management monitoring and review process.The process requires all businesses to identify, evaluate and monitor risks and take steps to reduce, eliminate or manage the risk. Group risks are formally reviewed by the Board at least three times a year. In addition risk management is discussed at every Board meeting.

Some of the risks that Hunting is exposed to, which could have a material adverse impact, arise from the specific activities undertaken by the Group; others are common to many international manufacturing companies:

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Risks Specific to the Nature of Hunting Group Businesses

Commodity Prices

Although not under the Group's control, a material movement in commodity pricing could impact demand for the Group's products and services. Working capital and in particular inventory levels are closely managed to mitigate against exposure to commodity price movement.

Product Quality and Reliability

Product quality and reliability is critical to the Group's reputation with its customers. Quality assurance standards are monitored, measured and regulated within the Group under the authority of a Quality Assurance Director, who reports directly to the Chief Executive.

Adequacy of Provisions

The Group holds £56.1m of provisions for warranties, indemnities and vacant leasehold properties. The need to hold these provisions is regularly considered however the timing and amount of any provisions that may be payable can fluctuate.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions are an integral part of the continuing Group's strategy of expansion and development. While recent new acquisitions to the Group have integrated well, the Board is conscious of the potential disruption to both the Group and acquiree, of an acquisition process and subsequent integration. The Board is actively involved in monitoring, approving and assessing acquisitions to mitigate against the risk of poor investment decisions. All acquisitions require Board approval prior to commitment.

Capital Investment Programme

The Group continues to seek opportunities for organic growth and maintains an active capital investment programme. The programme encompasses investments in new territories, buildings, production equipment, rental equipment and IT systems. There is a range of risks involved in such programmes, including management distraction, facility upheaval, risk of IT systems failure and poor financial returns. The Board and senior management follow a rigorous process of approving, managing and monitoring capital investments along with planning for contingencies. All capital expenditure above discretionary limits requires Board approval prior to commitment.

Relationships with Key Customers

The Group's success is defined by relationships with its key customers. A material reduction in orders from a major customer, whether through competitive action, contractual dispute, business consolidation or change in strategy could impact the Group's financial performance and prospects. The Group is also reliant upon the conduct of its customers, given its products are exported by those customers across the world and used in a range of environments, including deep sea exploration and production. Senior management maintain close personal relationships with key customers and seek to maintain the highest level of service to preserve Hunting's reputation for quality.

Other Risks Common to International Manufacturing Businesses

Effective Control over Subsidiaries

Group subsidiaries operate within a control framework with a degree of autonomy vested in local management. The operations of subsidiaries are subject to regular checking by management through board and management meetings, regular reporting and contact together with external and internal audit.

Economics and Geopolitics

The economic and political environment in the geographic areas in which the Group operates impact demand for the Group's range of products and services. Management and the Board closely monitor trading results, forecasts, political developments and projected economic trends in order to match capacity to demand and, where possible, minimise the impact of adverse trends on the Group. In addition overheads are monitored regularly to ensure the cost base is actively managed.

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Fluctuation in currency Exchange Rates

The Group has significant overseas operations, hence results are denominated in a variety of currencies. As a result, the Group's financial statements, which are reported in sterling, are subject to the effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations with respect to currency conversions. The Group maintains an active strategy of financial hedging to mitigate such risk, subject to the availability of suitable products at the right cost.

Health, Safety and Environmental ("HS&E")

The Group is subject to a number of HS&E laws and regulations that affect its operations, facilities and products in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Group is committed to operating in compliance with all HS&E laws and regulations relating to its products, operations and business activities. However, there is a risk that it may have to incur unforeseen expenditures to cover HS&E liabilities, to maintain compliance with current or future HS&E laws and regulations or to undertake any necessary remediation. It is difficult to estimate with any reasonable certainty the future impact of HS&E matters, including potential liabilities, due to a number of factors and especially the lengthy time intervals often involved in resolving them. There is regular HS&E compliance reporting to the Board.

Loss of Key Executives

The Group is highly reliant on the continued service of its key executives and senior management, who possess commercial, engineering, technical and financial skills that are critical to the success of the Group. Remuneration packages are regularly reviewed to ensure they are remunerated in line with market rates. External consultants are engaged to provide guidance on best practice.

Failure to retain suitably qualified individuals, or to attract and retain strong management and technical staff in the future, could have an adverse effect upon the Group and the results of its operations. Senior management continually review the availability of the necessary skills within the Group and seek to find suitable staff where they feel there is vulnerability.

Dennis Proctor

Chief Executive

Peter Rose

Finance Director

24 February 2011

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The Directors confirm that the 2010 Annual Report and Accounts, which will be issued on 3 March 2011, complies with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority in respect of the requirement to produce an annual financial report.

The Directors' confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief:

·	the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Statements ("IFRSs") as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Group and Company; and

·	the Business Review includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and Group, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties they face.

A list of current Directors is maintained on the Hunting PLC website: www.huntingplc.com

By order of the Board

Peter Rose

Finance Director

24 February 2011

Consolidated Income Statement

For the Year Ended 31 December 2010

			Notes	Before exceptional items 2010 £m	Exceptional items 2010 £m	Total 2010 £m	Before exceptional items 2009 £m	Exceptional items 2009 £m	Total 2009 £m
Revenue			2	461.6	-	461.6	359.9	-	359.9
Cost of sales				(336.3)	(8.4)	(344.7)	(261.4)	-	(261.4)
Gross profit				125.3	(8.4)	116.9	98.5	-	98.5
Other operating income				5.4	-	5.4	5.0	-	5.0
Operating expenses				(83.0)	(3.1)	(86.1)	(67.7)	0.6	(67.1)
Profit from continuing operations			2	47.7	(11.5)	36.2	35.8	0.6	36.4
Interest income				4.2	-	4.2	6.2	-	6.2
Interest expense				(2.9)	-	(2.9)	(4.4)	-	(4.4)
Share of post-tax profits in associates				1.0	-	1.0	0.9	-	0.9
Profit before tax from continuing operations				50.0	(11.5)	38.5	38.5	0.6	39.1
Taxation			4	(15.0)	3.5	(11.5)	(12.2)	-	(12.2)
Profit for the year:
From continuing operations				35.0	(8.0)	27.0	26.3	0.6	26.9
From discontinued operations			5	1.9	(4.6)	(2.7)	0.9	3.9	4.8
Profit for the year				36.9	(12.6)	24.3	27.2	4.5	31.7

Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent				34.4	(12.6)	21.8	24.2	4.5	28.7
Non-controlling interests				2.5	-	2.5	3.0	-	3.0
				36.9	(12.6)	24.3	27.2	4.5	31.7

Earnings per share
Basic	-	from continuing operations	6			18.6p			18.2p
	-	from discontinued operations	6			(2.0)p			3.7p
Group total						16.6p			21.9p

Diluted	-	from continuing operations	6			18.3p			17.8p
	-	from discontinued operations	6			(2.0)p			3.6p
Group total						16.3p			21.4p

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the Year Ended 31 December 2010

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Profit for the year	24.3	31.7

Other comprehensive income after tax:
Exchange adjustments	7.2	(9.8)
Release of foreign exchange adjustments on disposal of subsidiary	-	(3.1)
Fair value gain on available for sale financial asset arising during the year	15.3	1.3
Fair value gains and losses:
- gains originating on cash flow hedges arising during the year	0.5	0.6
- (gains) losses transferred to income statement on disposal of cash flow hedges	(0.1)	2.2
Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes	(2.0)	(0.3)
Other comprehensive income after tax	20.9	(9.1)
Total comprehensive income for the year	45.2	22.6

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Shareholders' of the parent	42.8	19.7
Non-controlling interests	2.4	2.9
	45.2	22.6

Consolidated Balance Sheet

At 31 December 2010

			Restated
		2010	2009
	Notes	£m	£m
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment	7	154.1	121.4
Goodwill		100.3	54.9
Other intangible assets	9	22.6	4.3
Investments in associates		13.0	11.7
Available for sale investments	10	45.1	29.8
Retirement benefit assets		5.5	8.0
Trade and other receivables		3.6	3.6
Deferred tax assets		8.6	4.6
		352.8	238.3

Current assets
Inventories		130.7	116.4
Trade and other receivables		104.3	60.2
Investments		2.5	-
Cash and cash equivalents	11	268.7	403.6
		506.2	580.2

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		106.2	110.5
Current tax liabilities		17.5	8.3
Borrowings		56.7	38.0
Provisions	12	39.8	61.4
		220.2	218.2

Net current assets		286.0	362.0

Non-current liabilities
Borrowings		2.3	0.6
Deferred tax liabilities		25.6	18.4
Other payables		-	2.0
Provisions	12	16.3	17.5
		44.2	38.5

Net assets		594.6	561.8

Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital		33.1	33.1
Share premium		85.8	90.2
Other components of equity		52.2	28.0
Retained earnings		409.3	397.2
		580.4	548.5
Non-controlling interests		14.2	13.3
Total equity		594.6	561.8

The balance sheet at 31 December 2009 has been restated to recognise additional goodwill and other payables of £0.8m on the acquisition of the Welltonic group of companies on 10 December 2009. The balance sheet at 1 January 2009 has not been presented, as there was no impact on the previous year's numbers from this adjustment.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

	Year ended 31 December 2010
			Other			Non-
	Share	Share	components	Retained		controlling	Total
	capital	premium	of equity	earnings	Total	interests	equity
	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m
At 1 January	33.1	90.2	28.0	397.2	548.5	13.3	561.8

Comprehensive income
Profit for the year	-	-	-	21.8	21.8	2.5	24.3

Exchange adjustments	-	-	7.3	-	7.3	(0.1)	7.2
Fair value gain on available for sale financial asset arising during the period	-	-	15.3	-	15.3	-	15.3
Fair value gains and losses:
- gains originating on cash flow hedges arising during the period	-	-	0.5	-	0.5	-	0.5
- gains transferred to income statement on disposal of cash flow hedges	-	-	(0.1)	-	(0.1)	-	(0.1)
Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes	-	-	-	(2.0)	(2.0)	-	(2.0)
Total other comprehensive income	-	-	23.0	(2.0)	21.0	(0.1)	20.9

Total comprehensive income	-	-	23.0	19.8	42.8	2.4	45.2

Transactions with owners
Dividends	-	-	-	(14.1)	(14.1)	(1.5)	(15.6)
Shares issued
- share option schemes	-	0.7	-	-	0.7	-	0.7
Purchase of Treasury shares	-	-	-	(0.4)	(0.4)	-	(0.4)
Disposal of Treasury shares	-	-	-	0.2	0.2	-	0.2
- taxation	-	-	-	0.1	0.1	-	0.1
Share options and awards
- value of employee services	-	-	1.6	-	1.6	-	1.6
- taxation	-	-	-	1.0	1.0	-	1.0
- discharge	-	-	(0.4)	0.4	-	-	-
Transfer between reserves	-	(5.1)	-	5.1	-	-	-
Total transactions with owners	-	(4.4)	1.2	(7.7)	(10.9)	(1.5)	(12.4)

At 31 December	33.1	85.8	52.2	409.3	580.4	14.2	594.6

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

	Year ended 31 December 2009
			Other			Non-
	Share	Share	components	Retained		controlling	Total
	capital	premium	of equity	earnings	Total	interests	equity
	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m
At 1 January	33.0	90.0	38.7	383.4	545.1	12.2	557.3

Comprehensive income
Profit for the year	-	-	-	28.7	28.7	3.0	31.7
Exchange adjustments	-	-	(9.7)	-	(9.7)	(0.1)	(9.8)
Release of foreign exchange adjustments on disposal of subsidiary	-	-	(3.1)	-	(3.1)	-	(3.1)
Fair value gains and losses:
- gain on available for sale financial assets arising during the period	-	-	1.3	-	1.3	-	1.3
- gains originating on cash flow hedges arising during the period	-	-	0.6	-	0.6	-	0.6
- losses transferred to income statement on disposal of cash flow hedges	-	-	2.2	-	2.2	-	2.2
Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes	-	-	-	(0.3)	(0.3)	-	(0.3)
Total other comprehensive income	-	-	(8.7)	(0.3)	(9.0)	(0.1)	(9.1)

Total comprehensive income	-	-	(8.7)	28.4	19.7	2.9	22.6

Transactions with owners
Dividends	-	-	-	(13.8)	(13.8)	(1.8)	(15.6)
Shares issued
- share option schemes	0.1	0.1	-	-	0.2	-	0.2
Purchase of Treasury shares	-	-	-	(7.9)	(7.9)	-	(7.9)
Disposal of Treasury shares	-	-	-	4.0	4.0	-	4.0
- taxation	-	-	-	0.2	0.2	-	0.2
Share options and awards
- value of employee services	-	-	1.0	-	1.0	-	1.0
- discharge	-	0.1	(1.6)	1.5	-	-	-
Transfer between reserves	-	-	(1.4)	1.4	-	-	-
Total transactions with owners	0.1	0.2	(2.0)	(14.6)	(16.3)	(1.8)	(18.1)

At 31 December	33.1	90.2	28.0	397.2	548.5	13.3	561.8

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended 31 December 2010


	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Operating activities
Continuing operations:
Profit (loss) from operations	36.2	36.4
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment	29.0	14.8
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	1.7	1.6
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment held for rental	1.8	2.0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment held for rental	(10.1)	(7.3)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(0.1)	2.3
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(34.3)	48.1
Decrease in payables	(13.6)	(38.5)
Decrease in provisions	(3.3)	(10.8)
Taxation paid	(5.7)	(10.0)
Other non-cash flow items	1.5	2.5
Discontinued operations	-	3.2
Net cash inflow from operating activities	3.1	44.3
Investing activities
Continuing operations:
Interest received	3.5	4.9
Dividends received from subsidiaries	-	-
Dividends received from associates	0.2	0.2
Purchase of subsidiaries	(81.1)	(44.3)
Net cash acquired with subsidiaries	0.7	1.4
Disposal of subsidiaries	-	26.5
Net cash disposed of with subsidiary	-	(2.5)
Indemnity payments in respect of disposed subsidiaries	(25.2)	-
Loans from associates	0.4	-
Loans from associates repaid	(0.2)	(0.5)
Loans to associates repaid	-	1.0
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	1.0	0.7
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(39.6)	(14.3)
Purchase of intangibles and available for sale investments	(0.2)	(0.1)
Purchase of bank deposit investments	(2.5)	-
Discontinued operations	-	(0.3)
Net cash outflow from investing activities	(143.0)	(27.3)
Financing activities
Continuing operations:
Interest paid	(1.6)	(1.9)
Equity dividends paid	(14.1)	(13.8)
Non-controlling interest dividend paid	(1.5)	(1.8)
Share capital issued	0.7	0.2
Purchase of treasury shares	(0.4)	(7.7)
Disposal of treasury shares	0.2	3.9
Capital element of finance leases	(0.2)	(1.3)
Proceeds from new borrowings	1.7	0.6
Repayment of borrowings	-	-
Net cash outflow from financing activities	(15.2)	(21.8)
Net cash outflow in cash and cash equivalents	(155.1)	(4.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year	365.8	372.4
Effect of foreign exchange rates	1.3	(1.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	212.0	365.8
Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at the end of the year comprise:
Cash and cash equivalents	268.7	403.6
Bank overdrafts included in borrowings	(56.7)	(37.8)
	212.0	365.8

Notes

1. Basis of Accounting

The financial information has been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and those International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs") as adopted by the European Union and IFRIC Interpretations. The information has been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of available for sale financial assets and those financial assets and liabilities held for trading.

The financial information set out below does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2010 or 31 December 2009, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2009 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2010 will be delivered in due course. The auditors have reported on those accounts; their reports were unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain statements under s498(2) or (3) Companies Act 2006. Whilst the financial information included in this preliminary announcement has been computed in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards this announcement does not itself contain sufficient information to comply with IFRS.

The balance sheet at 31 December 2009 has been restated to recognise additional goodwill and other payables of £0.8m on the acquisition of the Welltonic group of companies on 10 December 2009.

Adoption of new standards, amendments and interpretations

The following new standards, amendments and interpretations became effective and were adopted for the year ended 31 December 2010:

•	IFRS 3 (revised) Business Combinations
•	IAS 27 (revised) Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements
•	Amendment to IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement - Eligible Hedged Items
•	Amendment to IFRS 2 - Group Cash-settled Share-based Payment Transactions
•	Improvements to IFRSs - April 2009
•	IFRIC 17 Distributions of Non-Cash Assets to Owners

IFRS 3 (revised) Business Combinations is effective for the Group for all business combinations which complete after 31 December 2009. The revised standard introduces significant changes to the accounting for business acquisitions. All consideration, including contingent consideration, is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date, with contingent consideration liabilities subsequently re-measured through the income statement. All acquisition costs are expensed to the income statement in the period in which they are incurred. IFRS 3 (revised) offers a choice, on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, to measure any non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest's proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets. The comparative figures for 2009 have not been restated on adoption of this standard, as it does not impact the Group's 2009 financial performance or position.

Although the adoption of the other standards, amendments and interpretations represents a change in accounting policy, comparative figures for 2009 have not been restated for these, as the changes do not impact the financial performance or position of the Group.

Notes continued

2. Segmental Reporting

The Group reports on six operating segments in its internal management reports. The Group's segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services to international oil and gas companies, the aviation and shipping sector.

The Well Construction segment provides products and services used by customers for the drilling phase of oil and gas wells along with associated equipment used by the underground construction industry for telecommunication infrastructure build-out.

The Well Completion segment provides products and services used by customers for the completion phase of oil and gas wells.

The Well Intervention segment provides products and services used by customers for the production, maintenance and restoration of existing oil and gas wells.

The Exploration and Production segment includes the Group's oil and gas exploration and production activities in the Southern US and offshore Gulf of Mexico.

Gibson Shipbrokers is a global energy shipping broker headquartered in London. Crude oil, fuel oil and bio fuels are actively shipped along with dry bulk such as coal, iron ore and grain. Gibson Shipbrokers is also involved in the shipping of liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG"), petrochemicals and liquefied natural gas ("LNG").

Field Aviation is an aircraft service organisation providing modification, installation, distribution, maintenance and manufacturing services for regional, business and government operators worldwide.

The following tables present the results of the operating segments on the same basis as that used for internal reporting purposes to Dennis Proctor, the Chief Operating Decision Maker.

The Group measures the performance of its operating segments based on revenue and profit from operations, before any exceptional items. Accounting policies used for segment reporting reflect those used for the Group. Inter-segment sales are priced on an arm's length basis. Costs and overheads incurred centrally are apportioned to the operating segments on the basis of time attributed to those operations by senior executives.

Notes continued

2. Segmental Reporting continued

Results from operations

	Year ended 31 December 2010
				Profit from
				operations
		Inter-		before
	Total gross	segmental	Total	exceptional	Exceptional
	revenue	revenue	revenue	items	items	Total
	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m
Continuing operations:
Hunting Energy Services
Well Construction	116.5	(5.2)	111.3	8.0	-	8.0
Well Completion	229.6	(5.4)	224.2	23.1	-	23.1
Well Intervention	58.8	(0.1)	58.7	9.3	-	9.3
Exploration and Production	6.5	-	6.5	1.3	(8.4)	(7.1)
	411.4	(10.7)	400.7	41.7	(8.4)	33.3
Other Operating Divisions
Gibson Shipbrokers	22.6	-	22.6	1.0	-	1.0
Field Aviation	38.3	-	38.3	5.0	-	5.0
	60.9	-	60.9	6.0	-	6.0

Total from continuing operations	472.3	(10.7)	461.6	47.7	(8.4)	39.3
Exceptional items not apportioned to business segments				-	(3.1)	(3.1)
Profit from continuing operations				47.7	(11.5)	36.2
Net finance income				1.3	-	1.3
Share of post-tax profits in associates				1.0	-	1.0
Profit before tax from continuing operations				50.0	(11.5)	38.5

Discontinued operations:
Gibson Energy				-	(4.5)	(4.5)
Hunting Energy France				-	(0.1)	(0.1)
Total from discontinued operations				-	(4.6)	(4.6)
Taxation				1.9	-	1.9
Profit from discontinued operations				1.9	(4.6)	(2.7)

Notes continued

2. Segmental Reporting continued

	Year ended 31 December 2009
				Profit from
				operations
		Inter-		before
	Total gross	segmental	Total	exceptional	Exceptional
	revenue	revenue	revenue	items	items	Total
	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m
Continuing operations:
Hunting Energy Services
Well Construction	80.0	(2.1)	77.9	3.3	-	3.3
Well Completion	184.7	(8.5)	176.2	20.3	-	20.3
Well Intervention	29.4	-	29.4	4.0	-	4.0
Exploration and Production	5.6	-	5.6	0.3	-	0.3
	299.7	(10.6)	289.1	27.9	-	27.9
Other Operating Divisions
Gibson Shipbrokers	20.8	-	20.8	0.7	-	0.7
Field Aviation	50.0	-	50.0	7.2	-	7.2
	70.8	-	70.8	7.9	-	7.9
Total from continuing operations	370.5	(10.6)	359.9	35.8	-	35.8
Exceptional items not apportioned to business segments				-	0.6	0.6
Profit from continuing operations				35.8	0.6	36.4
Net finance income				1.8	-	1.8
Share of post-tax profits in associates				0.9	-	0.9
Profit before tax from continuing operations				38.5	0.6	39.1

Discontinued operations:
Gibson Energy	-	-	-	-	1.0	1.0
Hunting Energy France	18.9	-	18.9	1.2	2.8	4.0
Total from discontinued operations	18.9	-	18.9	1.2	3.8	5.0
Net finance costs				0.1	-	0.1
Taxation				(0.4)	0.1	(0.3)
Profit from discontinued operations				0.9	3.9	4.8

Other segment items

	2010			2009
		Amortisation			Amortisation
		of intangible			of intangible
	Depreciation	assets	Impairment	Depreciation	assets
	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m
Continuing operations:
Hunting Energy Services
Well Construction	6.2	1.7	0.5	3.9	-
Well Completion	5.6	-	-	5.5	-
Well Intervention	2.8	0.8	-	1.8	0.6
Exploration and Production	2.3	-	8.4	2.3	-
	16.9	2.5	8.9	13.5	0.6
Other Operating Divisions
Gibson Shipbrokers	0.2	-	-	0.2	-
Field Aviation	0.5	-	-	0.5	-
Total - continuing operations	17.6	2.5	8.9	14.2	0.6

Discontinued operations:
Hunting Energy France	-	-	-	0.3	-

Notes continued

2. Segmental Reporting continued

Geographical information

The Group mainly operates in five geographical areas. The UK is the domicile of Hunting PLC. The table below shows revenues from external customers which are attributed to individual countries on the basis of the location in which the sale originated. Information on the location of non-current assets is also presented below. Non-current assets exclude financial instruments, defined benefit assets and deferred tax assets.

	External revenue		Non-current assets
				Restated
	2010	2009	2010	2009
	£m	£m	£m	£m
Continuing operations:
UK	131.3	108.7	95.5	73.2
USA	182.7	100.3	195.6	112.3
Canada	79.7	94.0	24.0	23.0
Rest of Europe	11.3	17.3	2.8	2.7
Singapore	56.1	38.1	20.8	14.3
Other	0.5	1.5	-	0.2
	461.6	359.9	338.7	225.7
Discontinued operations:
Rest of Europe	-	18.9	-	-
	461.6	378.8	338.7	225.7
Unallocated assets:
Deferred tax assets	-	-	8.6	4.6
Retirement benefit assets	-	-	5.5	8.0
Total	461.6	378.8	352.8	238.3

Non-current assets for 2009 have been restated for the additional goodwill of £0.8m recognised on the acquisition of the Welltonic group of companies on 10 December 2009. The additional goodwill has been included within UK non-current assets.

Major customer information

The Group had no (2009 - nil) customers who accounted for more than 10% of the Group's external revenue during the year.

Company

The Company's business is to invest in its subsidiaries and, therefore, it operates in a single segment.

3. Exceptional Items

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Exceptional items comprise:
Acquisition costs	3.1	-
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	5.3	-
Dry hole costs	3.1	-
Property provisions	0.1	0.9
Other exceptional items	(0.1)	(1.5)
	11.5	(0.6)

Notes continued

3. Exceptional Items continued

The impairment charge of £5.3m relates to the write down of oil and gas development expenditure largely due to a change in the discount rate used to value the oil and gas reserves and a fall in commodity prices during the year. The recoverable amount of oil and gas development expenditure is based on value in use. These calculations use discounted pre-tax cash flow projections based on estimated oil and gas reserves, future production and income attributable to such reserves. Cash flows are based on reserve production lives varying from one to fifteen years. Cash flows are discounted using a pre-tax rate of 10% compared to 8% in 2009, the change having an impairment impact of £1.2m in the year. The prices of oil and natural gas are derived from published futures prices, with the long-term average oil price assumed to be US$90.97 bbl (2009 - US$88.01 bbl) and the long-term average gas price at US$5.10 mcf (per 1,000 cubic feet). A decline in the long-term average gas price from US$6.63 mcf in 2009, together with a review of oil and gas reserves, resulted in an impairment impact of £4.1m in the year.

The Group has released £0.1m (2009 - £1.5m) of surplus provisions relating to warranties given in respect of a former subsidiary.

4. Taxation

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
The tax charge in the income statement comprised:
Current tax
- current year expense	12.8	9.0
- adjustment in respect of prior years	0.2	(0.9)
	13.0	8.1
Deferred tax
- origination and reversal of temporary differences	(1.8)	1.5
- previously unrecognised tax losses and credits	0.3	2.6
	(1.5)	4.1
Total tax charged to the income statement - continuing operations	11.5	12.2

The tax charge to the income statement includes a credit of £3.5m (2009 - £nil) in respect of exceptional items and comprises £2.8m (2009 - £nil) in respect of the impairment of oil and gas development expenditure, £0.3m (2009 - £nil) in respect of property provisions and £0.4m (2009 - £nil) for acquisition costs.

The weighted average applicable tax rate for continuing operations before exceptional items is 30% (2009 - 32%). The lower rate in 2010 is mainly due to the increased weighting of profits arising in lower tax jurisdictions.

A number of changes to the UK corporation tax system were announced in the June 2010 Budget Statement. The Finance (No. 2) Act 2010 includes legislation to reduce the main rate of corporation tax from 28% to 27% from 1 April 2011. Further reductions to the main rate are proposed to reduce the rate by 1% per annum to 24% by 1 April 2014. The changes are not expected to have a material impact on deferred tax balances reported in the financial statements.

Notes continued

5. Discontinued Operations

On 22 December 2009, the Group sold Hunting Energy France SA, its French-based business, which provided petrochemical equipment to the French, international and associated industries.

On 6 August 2008, the Group entered into an agreement for the sale of Gibson Energy Inc. ("Gibson Energy"), its midstream services operation. The sale was completed on 12 December 2008.

The results from discontinued operations include movements on balances and investments relating to the discontinued operations of Hunting Energy France and Gibson Energy:

	2010			2009
	Hunting			Hunting
	Energy	Gibson		Energy	Gibson
	France	Energy	Total	France	Energy	Total
	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m
Trading results:
Revenue	-	-	-	18.9	-	18.9
Cost of sales	-	-	-	(9.1)	-	(9.1)
Gross profit	-	-	-	9.8	-	9.8
Other operating income	-	-	-	0.1	-	0.1
Operating expenses	-	-	-	(8.7)	-	(8.7)
Profit from operations	-	-	-	1.2	-	1.2
Finance income	-	-	-	0.1	-	0.1
Profit before tax	-	-	-	1.3	-	1.3
Taxation	-	1.9	1.9	(0.4)	-	(0.4)
Profit for the year	-	1.9	1.9	0.9	-	0.9

Gain on disposal:
(Loss) gain on sale before tax	(0.1)	(4.5)	(4.6)	2.8	1.0	3.8
Taxation	-	-	-	0.1	-	0.1
(Loss) gain on sale after tax	(0.1)	(4.5)	(4.6)	2.9	1.0	3.9

Total (loss) profit from discontinued operations	(0.1)	(2.6)	(2.7)	3.8	1.0	4.8

The tax credit of £1.9m in 2010 relates to tax relief on foreign exchange losses arising from the sale of Gibson Energy in 2008.

Foreign exchange losses of £4.5m (2009 - £0.6m) have been recognised on Canadian dollar denominated tax warranty provisions.

The gains on the disposal of Gibson Energy and Hunting Energy France are exempt from taxation due to the availability of the "Substantial Shareholding Exemption".

6. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to Ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of Ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

For diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of outstanding Ordinary shares is adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential Ordinary shares. The dilution in respect of share options applies where the exercise price is less than the average market price of the Company's Ordinary shares during the year and the possible issue of shares under the Group's long-term incentive plans.

Notes continued

6. Earnings per Share continued

Reconciliations of the earnings and weighted average number of Ordinary shares used in the calculations are set out below:

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Basic and diluted earnings attributable to Ordinary shareholders
From continuing operations	24.5	23.9
From discontinued operations	(2.7)	4.8
Total	21.8	28.7

Basic and diluted earnings attributable to Ordinary shareholders before exceptional items
From continuing operations	24.5	23.9
Add: exceptional items after taxation	8.0	(0.6)
Total	32.5	23.3

	millions	millions
Basic weighted average number of Ordinary shares	131.3	131.1
Dilutive outstanding share options	1.8	2.2
Long-term incentive plans	0.9	0.5
Adjusted weighted average number of Ordinary shares	134.0	133.8

	pence	pence
Basic EPS
From continuing operations	18.6	18.2
From discontinued operations	(2.0)	3.7
	16.6	21.9

Diluted EPS
From continuing operations	18.3	17.8
From discontinued operations	(2.0)	3.6
	16.3	21.4

Earnings per share adjusted for exceptional items:	pence	pence

Basic EPS from continuing operations	18.6	18.2
Add: exceptional items after taxation	6.1	(0.5)
Basic EPS from continuing operations before exceptional items	24.7	17.7

Diluted EPS from continuing operations	18.3	17.8
Add: exceptional items after taxation	5.9	(0.4)
Diluted EPS from continuing operations before exceptional items	24.2	17.4

Notes continued

7. Property, Plant and Equipment

During 2010, the net book value of property, plant and equipment increased from £121.4m to £154.1m due to additions of £51.4m, acquisitions of £9.6m and foreign exchange gains of £2.8m, offset by disposals of £4.6m, depreciation of £17.6m and impairments and write offs of £8.9m.

Additions include £19.7m for freehold land and buildings, £7.7m for oil and gas exploration and development, £0.3m for short leasehold buildings and £23.7m for plant, machinery and motor vehicles.

Equipment with a carrying value of £4.6m was disposed of during the year.

8. Capital Commitments

Group capital expenditure committed, for the purchase of property, plant and motor vehicles, but not provided for in the financial statements amounted to £18.3m (2009 - £8.5m).

9. Other Intangible Assets

During 2010, the net book value of other intangible assets increased from £4.3m to £22.6m due to additions of £0.2m, acquisitions of £20.9m, offset by amortisation of £2.5m and foreign exchange losses of £0.3m.

Additions include £17.5m for customer relationships acquired as part of the Innova acquisition
(note 14). This intangible asset is being amortised over eight years and has a carrying value of £16.6m at 31 December 2010.

10. Available for Sale Financial Assets

	2010	2009
Group	£m	£m
At 1 January	29.8	28.5
Fair value gain transferred to equity	15.3	1.3
At 31 December	45.1	29.8

The financial assets comprise:

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Unlisted equity investments	0.2	0.2
Equity warrant	44.9	29.6
	45.1	29.8

The equity warrant formed part of the consideration for the disposal of Gibson Energy ULC ("Gibsons") in 2008 and had a carrying value of £29.6m at 31 December 2009.

Gibsons' started publishing financial information publicly for the first time in 2010, which the Group used to perform a valuation of the equity warrant as at 31 December 2010, based on a multiple applied to Gibsons' reported EBITDA. This valuation technique used a significant number of unobservable inputs, including management's views about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the equity warrant, such as its marketability and Gibsons' maintainable earnings. In light of the public availability of financial information and an improving global economic outlook, together suggesting an improving financial performance of Gibsons', the Group was able to conclude a revised fair value of £44.9m.

The £15.3m (2009 - £1.3m) increase in the fair value of the equity warrant during the year has been recognised in other comprehensive income as separately disclosed within the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. This comprises £12.8m (2009 - £nil) due to the revaluation of the equity warrant at 31 December 2010 and £2.5m (2009 - £1.3m) due to foreign exchange differences.

Notes continued

10. Available for Sale Financial Assets continued

Management consider that changing certain inputs, such as Gibsons' EBITDA and the earnings multiple, to reasonably possible alternative assumptions would change the fair value of the equity warrant significantly. A 10% variance in Gibsons' EBITDA would have an estimated impact of £10m on the value of the equity warrant and a 10% variation in the earnings multiple would have a similar impact.

11. Changes in Net Cash

The analysis below is provided in order to reconcile the movement in borrowings and cash and cash equivalents during the year.

	At			At
	1 January		Exchange	31 December
	2010	Cash flow	movements	2010
	£m	£m	£m	£m
Cash and cash equivalents	403.6	(136.2)	1.3	268.7
Bank overdrafts	(37.8)	(18.9)	-	(56.7)
	365.8	(155.1)	1.3	212.0
Investments	-	2.5	-	2.5
Non-current borrowings	(0.6)	(1.7)	-	(2.3)
Finance leases	(0.2)	0.2	-	-
Total net cash	365.0	(154.1)	1.3	212.2

12. Provisions

During the year, £25.1m of tax indemnity provisions held at the start of the year in respect of Gibson Energy were utilised, and £2.6m of provisions were utilised in respect of onerous leases.

13. Dividends Paid

Group and Company

	2010		2009
	Pence		Pence
	per share	£m	per share	£m
Ordinary dividends:
2010 interim paid	3.7	4.9	-	-
2009 second interim paid*	7.0	9.2	-	-
2009 interim paid	-	-	3.5	4.6
2008 final paid	-	-	7.0	9.2
Total dividends paid	10.7	14.1	10.5	13.8

* In March 2010, the Directors declared and paid a second interim dividend of 7.0p to shareholders, which replaced the final dividend.

A final dividend of 8.3p per share has been proposed by the Board, amounting to a distribution of £10.9m. The proposed final dividend is subject to approval by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 20 April 2011 and has not been provided for in these financial statements.

Notes continued

14. Acquisitions

The Group acquired 100% of the share capital of Innova-Extel Acquisition Holdings Inc. ("Innova"), a leading supplier of harsh environment electronics technology, on 3 September 2010 for a cash consideration of £80.3m. This business has been classified as part of the Well Construction segment.

Details of the acquired net assets, goodwill and consideration are set out below.

	Pre-
	acquisition
	carrying	Provisional
	values	fair values
	£m	£m
Property, plant and equipment	9.6	9.6
Other intangible assets	-	20.9
Inventories	10.9	10.8
Trade and other receivables	8.0	8.0
Deferred tax asset	0.5	0.5
Deferred tax liabilities	(1.9)	(9.0)
Trade and other payables	(4.5)	(4.5)
Current tax	(1.0)	(1.0)
Cash and cash equivalents	0.7	0.7
Net assets acquired	22.3	36.0

Goodwill		44.3
Consideration		80.3

Consideration comprised £80.3m cash.

Goodwill on the acquisition of Innova represents the value of the assembled workforce at the time of acquisition, specific knowledge and technical skills that will enhance Hunting's facilities, and the prospective future economic benefits expected to accrue from enhancing the portfolio of products and services to the Group's customers. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Intangible assets recognised on acquisition include £2.3m for production backlog, £17.5m for customer relationships, £0.4m for non-compete agreements and £0.7m for trade names.

The fair value of trade and other receivables is £8.0m and includes trade receivables with a fair value of £8.0m. The gross contractual amount for trade receivables due is £8.1m, of which £0.1m is expected to be uncollectable.

The fair values of the net assets acquired are provisional as work is continuing in respect of the fair value exercise.

Acquisition-related costs of £1.9m have been included in administrative expenses in the income statement for the year ended 31 December 2010.

Notes continued

14. Acquisitions continued

Post-acquisition performance

Innova contributed the following to the Group's performance from the date of acquisition to 31 December 2010:

	£m
Revenue	17.4
Profit from continuing operations	0.7
Profit before tax from continuing operations	0.7

Full year performance

If the acquisition had been made on 1 January 2010, the Group's performance during 2010 would have been as follows:

	£m
Revenue	491.7
Profit from continuing operations	38.1
Profit before tax from continuing operations	39.8

15. Related party transactions

Group

The following related party transactions took place between wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Group and associates during the year:

	2010	2009
	£m	£m
Transactions:
Sales of goods and services	1.8	1.7
Purchase of goods and services	(1.0)	(0.4)
Royalties receivable	0.1	0.1
Management and other fees receivable	-	0.1
Loans from associates repaid	(0.2)	(0.5)
Loans to associates repaid	-	1.0
Loans from associates	0.4	-
Dividends received from associates	0.2	0.2
Year end balances:
Interest bearing loans owed to associates	(1.3)	(1.3)
Interest free loans owed to associates	(5.6)	(5.6)
Receivables from associates	0.2	0.2
Payables from associates	(0.2)	-

The outstanding balances at the year-end are unsecured and have no fixed date for repayment. No expense has been recognised in the period for bad or doubtful debts in respect of amounts owed by associates.

All interests in associates are in the equity shares of those companies.

The key management of the Company comprises the executive and non-executive Directors only. The Directors of the Company had no material transactions other than as a result of their service agreements.

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