Half-year Report

RNS Number : 5447T
TClarke PLC
21 July 2020
 

 

 

TClarke plc

Half Year Results for the six months ended 30th June 2020

 

TClarke plc ("the Group" or "TClarke"), the Building Services Group, announces its half year results for the six months ended 30th June 2020.

 

Business Highlights: 

 

· Net cash £7.5million; an increase of 108%.

· Underlying operating profit of £2.2million.

· Underlying operating margin 2.1%

· Restructuring programme completed yielding cost savings of £4million per annum.

· Renewed and extended bank facilities of £25million with maturity 31 August 2024

·     Order Book increased to £402million (30th June 2019: £370million).

 

 

Financial Highlights:

2020

2019

Revenue

£106.1m

£171.3m

Operating profit - underlying1 (EBIT)

£2.2m

£5.0m

Operating profit - underlying1 before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

£3.4m

£6.0m

Non underlying restructuring costs

(£3.0m)

Nil 

Operating margin - underlying1

2.1%

2.9%

Profit before tax - underlying1

£1.7m

£4.6m

(Loss)/Profit before tax - reported

(£1.5m)

£4.5m

Net cash

  £7.5m

  £3.6m

Earnings per share - underlying2

3.10p

8.67p

Forward order book

£402m

£370m

 

1   Underlying profit is operating profit before amortisation of intangible assets and non-underlying items.

2  Underlying earnings per share is calculated by dividing underlying profit after tax by the weighted average number of shares in issue.

 

 

Mark Lawrence, Chief Executive, commented

 

"TClarke has successfully remained profitable throughout the first half of this year.

The Group took early and decisive action to both protect and reposition our business and maximise the many opportunities available in the technology, data centre and infrastructure market sectors.

The business has paid strict attention to cash collection and our cash position has improved to £7.5million after the cost of our restructuring programme.  Our banking facilities of £25million have been renewed with the RCF being extended to August 2024.

 

Our order book is strong and we have no shortage of opportunities in Data Centres and Infrastructure. Since the beginning of April we have bid £600million of opportunities.

 

All of the above demonstrates that TClarke is a stable, safe and dependable choice for our customers.

 

Date: 21st July 2020

 

For further information contact:

 

TClarke plc
Mark Lawrence 

Group Chief Executive

Trevor Mitchell

Finance Director 
Tel: 020 7997 7400 

www.tclarke.co.uk

 

Cenkos Securities plc (Corporate Broker)

Max Hartley (Corporate Finance)

Nick Searle (Sales)

Tel: 020 7397 8900

www.cenkos.com

 

RMS Partners  

Simon Courtenay

Tel: 020 3735 6551

 

 

Trading

The Group has continued to trade in line with the update issued on 28th May 2020. The Group had a strong first three months of 2020 maintaining its 3% underlying operating margin on a turnover of £70million. Quarter 2 saw turnover drop to £36million as the result of many sites closing. Despite the drop in turnover the Group has achieved a small profit for the period from April to June. TClarke has also completed a restructuring programme to enable it to remain one of the most stable and resilient businesses in the sector. Annualised savings of £4million have been realised at a cost of £3.0million which is included in non underlying items in the Income Statement.

Underlying operating profit for the six months to 30 June was £2.2million (2019: £5.0million), with revenues of £106.1million (2019: 171.3million). Underlying operating margin across the Group was 2.1% (2019: 2.9%).

TClarke has three Operating Regions; UK North, UK South and London. Both London and UK South have reported good underlying operating margins for the first six months of 3.2% and 3.1% respectively. UK North reported a loss of £0.2million for the period due to a significant number of sites, particularly in Scotland, being closed for more than three months. Many of these sites have now reopened and the region is expected to return to profitability for the remainder of the year.

At 30th June 2020 the Group had cash of £22.5million having drawn down its RCF of £15million. In addition the Group has a £10million unutilised overdraft facility available to it. The half year net cash position of £7.5million is after incurring restructuring costs of £3.1million and a £2million investment in GOOEE, a smart buildings solution. The strong cash position means that TClarke is well placed to take advantage of a number of data centre opportunities that are currently being bid.

Dividend

TClarke recently paid the final dividend for 2019 of 3.65p per share on 17th July 2020. The Board proposes to consider dividends for 2020 once the results for the year can be forecast with reasonable certainty.

Order Book

The Group's forward order book, which only reflects contracts where we have a firm commitment to proceed, has remained resilient and of high quality. At 30 June the order book stood at £402million (2019: £370million).

Operational Review

The Group is managed in three operational areas, London, UK South and UK North, providing nationwide coverage from nineteen locations across the UK.

TClarke's focus is on repeat customers and framework contracts in the following key markets  

· Technologies including data centres

· Infrastructure

· Residential & Accommodation

· Facilities Management & Frameworks

· M&E Contracting

 

 

 

TClarke - London 

 

 

30 06 2020 £m

30 06 2019 £m

Revenue

58.7

101.1

Underlying operating profit

2.0

4.3

Underlying operating profit margin

3.2%

4.3%

Order book

252

236

 

London is the most significant of our three operating divisions in terms of size and profitability and includes our combined M&E London business, our London technology business and our off-site prefabrication facility at Stansted.

 

Operating margins were 3.2% in spite of a number of sites closing for 3 months.

 

 

TClarke - UK South

 

 

30 06 2020 £m

30 06 2019 £m

Revenue

29.1

36.4

Underlying operating profit

0.9

1.4

Underlying operating profit / (loss) margin

3.1%

3.8%

Order book

72

66

 

UK South operates from our offices at Birmingham, Derby, Kimbolton, Newport, Peterborough, Portishead, Plymouth and St Austell, and is able to target a vast range of construction and facilities management opportunities across the region.

Our strategy of targeting medium sized projects has produced a strong first half performance in the current trading environment.

TClarke has just completed the Nightingale Hospital Exeter. The hospital is a 116 bed Hybrid Hospital. The hospital has all of the facilities that you would expect from a hospital and will provide intensive care and step-down care to patients across 5 separate wards.

 

TClarke delivered the complete M&E infrastructure package including HV, LV distribution, Water and Gas distribution, Medical Gasses, Generators, UPS, Ventilation, Heating and Cooling along with the fit out of the modular buildings over a period of just six weeks.

 

 

TClarke - UK North

 

 

30 06 2020 £m

30 06 2019 £m

Revenue

18.3

33.8

Underlying operating (loss)/ profit

(0.2)

0.8

Underlying operating (loss)/ profit margin

(1.1%)

2.4%

Order book

78

68

 

UK North division operates from seven locations; Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Falkirk, Aberdeen and Dumfries.

An underlying operating loss of £0.2million was recorded mainly as a result of sites over large parts of the North West and Scotland being closed from March. Many of these sites have now reopened; Scotland in particular is securing a number of new opportunities through our reputation and ability to resource work for this year.

 

Pensions

 

An actuarial loss of £6million, net of tax, has been recognised in reserves during the period, with the pension scheme deficit increasing to £29.9million (30th June 2019: £26.1million). The increase in the deficit is the result of the discount rate falling to 1.6%; the effect of which has been partially offset by investment performance in the period exceeding the long term assumption. In accordance with the Group's agreed deficit reduction plan, described in detail in the most recent annual report, the annual deficit reduction contribution is set at £1.5 million for the current year, and will remain at this amount until the review of the next triennial actuarial valuation of the scheme at 31 December 2021.

 

Banking Facilities

 

At this important time the Group successfully renewed and extended its banking facilities on the same terms. The Group has a £10million overdraft facility, repayable on demand, and a £15 million revolving credit facility expiring 31st August 2024.  At the half year point, the RCF was fully drawn down. The entire overdraft facility was unutilised. The gross cash balance was £22.5million at 30 June 2020 and therefore the Group has up to £32.5million available to support the Group's work flows and funding demands during the course of the year.

As previously stated, the strength of the Group means that it does not envisage using any of the government backed loan schemes.

In addition the Group has £40.1million bonding facilities in place of which £23.1million were unutilised at 30 June 2020.

 

 

Summary and Outlook

 

TClarke has taken immediate and decisive action to both protect its business and position it to take advantage of the opportunities arising in a post COVID world. TClarke remains financially strong with net cash of £7.5million at 30 June and banking facilities of £25million.

The current market uncertainty particularly around productivity achievable for the remainder of the year means that it is not possible to provide accurate market guidance at this time. However, the Board expects the Group to remain profitable for 2020 and is cautiously optimistic for 2021 as a result of the secured order book and the number of exciting opportunities currently being tendered.

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

 

 

 

 

6 Months to

 

6 Months to

 

12 Months to

 

 

 

 

 

30 06 2020

 

30 06 2019

 

31 12 2019

 

 

 

 

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

106.1

 

171.3

 

334.6

Cost of sales

 

 

 

(90.9)

 

(149.5)

 

(296.1)

Gross profit

 

 

 

15.2

 

21.8

 

38.5

Administrative expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortisation of intangible assets

 

 

(0.2)

 

(0.1)

 

(0.2)

Non-underlying costs

 

 

(3.0)

 

-

 

-

Other administrative expenses

 

 

(13.0)

 

(16.8)

 

(28.3)

Total administrative expenses

 

 

(16.2)

 

(16.9)

 

(28.5)

Operating (loss)/profit

 

 

(1.0)

 

4.9

 

10.0

Finance costs

 

 

(0.5)

 

(0.4)

 

(1.0)

(Loss)/profit before taxation

 

 

(1.5)

 

4.5

 

9.0

Taxation

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

(0.9)

 

(1.2)

(Loss)/Profit for the period

 

 

 

(1.2)

 

3.6

 

7.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to owners of TClarke plc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.85)p

 

8.46p

 

18.37p

 

 

 

 

(2.85)p

 

8.03p

 

17.49p

 

 

 

 

3.10p

 

8.67p

 

18.81p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

 

 

 

 

6 Months to

 

6 Months to

 

12 Months to

 

 

 

 

 

30 06 2020

 

30 06 2019

 

31 12 2019

 

 

 

 

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/Profit for the period

 

 

(1.2)

 

3.6

 

7.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive expense

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss on defined benefit pension scheme, net of tax

(6.0)

 

(2.6)

 

(5.7)

Revaluation of freehold property

-

 

-

 

0.4

Other comprehensive (expense)/income for the period, net of tax

(6.0)

 

(2.6)

 

(5.3)

 

Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period

 

(7.2)

 

1.0

 

2.5

            

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

30 06 2020

 

30 06 2019

 

31 12 2019

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

2.0

 

-

 

-

Intangible assets

25.3

 

25.5

 

25.5

Property, plant and equipment

7.9

 

8.7

 

9.0

Deferred taxation

5.9

 

4.5

 

4.8

Total non-current assets

41.1

 

38.7

 

39.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.3

 

0.3

 

0.2

Amounts due from customers under construction contracts

39.6

 

39.2

 

44.6

Trade and other receivables

31.3

 

67.2

 

41.9

Cash and cash equivalents

22.5

 

3.6

 

12.4

Total current assets

93.7

 

110.3

 

99.1

Total assets

134.8

 

149.0

 

138.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings

(15.0)

 

-

 

-

Amounts due to customers under construction contracts

(1.5)

 

(7.9)

 

(0.1)

Trade and other payables

(68.3)

 

(88.4)

 

(84.6)

Current tax liabilities

-

 

(1.0)

 

(0.2)

Obligations under leases

(1.5)

 

(4.1)

 

(1.4)

Total current liabilities

(86.3)

 

(101.4)

 

(86.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net current assets

7.4

 

8.9

 

12.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Obligations under leases

(2.9)

 

-

 

(2.8)

Retirement benefit obligation

(29.9)

 

(26.1)

 

(26.4)

Total non-current liabilities

(32.8)

 

(26.1)

 

(29.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

(119.1)

 

(127.5)

 

(115.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

15.7

 

21.5

 

22.9

 

Equity attributable to owners of the parent

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

4.3

 

4.3

 

4.3

Share premium

3.8

 

3.8

 

3.8

ESOT share reserve

(2.0)

 

(2.0)

 

(2.0)

Revaluation reserve

0.9

 

0.5

 

0.9

Retained earnings

8.7

 

14.9

 

15.9

Total equity

15.7

 

21.5

 

22.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

 

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

6 Months to

6 Months to

 

12 Months to

 

30 06 2020

30 06 2019

 

31 12 2019

 

  £m

 

  £m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) / generated by operating activities (see note 5A)

(2.1)

 

(6.1)

 

3.9

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of equity investment

(2.0)

 

-

 

-

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(0.1)

 

(0.1)

 

(0.3)

Receipts on disposal of property, plant and equipment

-

 

-

 

-

Net cash generated (used in) / by investing activities

(2.1)

 

(0.1)

 

(0.3)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

New shares issuance

-

 

0.1

 

0.1

Facility fee

(0.1)

 

(0.1)

 

(0.1)

(Repayment)/Drawdown of bank borrowing

15.0

 

-

 

-

Equity dividends paid

-

 

(1.4)

 

(1.7)

Acquisition of shares by ESOT

-

 

(0.6)

 

(0.6)

Repayment of lease obligations

(0.6)

 

(0.6)

 

(1.3)

Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities

14.3

 

(2.6)

 

(3.6)

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

10.1

 

(8.8)

 

-

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

12.4

 

12.4

 

12.4

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (see note 5)

22.5

 

3.6

 

12.4

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30th June 2020

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Share premium

ESOT share reserve

Revaluation reserve

 

Retained earnings

 

 

Total

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1st January 2020

4.3

3.8

(2.0)

0.9

15.9

22.9

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

(1.2)

(1.2)

 

Other comprehensive expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss on retirement benefit obligation

 

-

-

 

-

-

(7.4)

(7.4)

 

Deferred income tax on actuarial gain on retirement benefit obligation

 

-

-

 

-

-

1.4

1.4

Total other comprehensive expense

-

-

-

-

(6.0)

(6.0)

Total comprehensive expense

-

-

-

-

(7.2)

(7.2)

Total transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

At 30th June 2020

4.3

3.8

 

(2.0)

0.9

8.7

15.7

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30th June 2019

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Share premium

ESOT share reserve

Revaluation reserve

 

Retained earnings

 

 

Total

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1st January 2019

4.3

3.7

(1.4)

0.5

15.0

22.1

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

3.6

3.6

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial loss on retirement benefit obligation

-

 

-

-

-

(3.1)

(3.1)

 

Deferred income tax on actuarial gain on retirement benefit obligation

-

 

-

-

-

0.5

0.5

Total other comprehensive expense

-

-

-

-

(2.6)

(2.6)

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

1.0

1.0

 

Transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

-

0.1

-

-

-

0.1

Shares based payment credit

-

-

-

-

(1.4)

(1.4)

Shares acquired by ESOT

-

-

(0.6)

-

0.3

0.3

Shares distributed by ESOT

-

-

-

-

-

(0.6)

Total transactions with owners

-

0.1

(0.6)

-

(1.1)

(1.6)

 

At 30th June 2019

4.3

3.8

 

(2.0)

0.5

14.9

21.5

         

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the year ended 31st December 2019

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Share premium

ESOT share reserve

Revaluation reserve

 

Retained earnings

 

 

Total

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

At 1st January 2019

4.3

3.7

(1.4)

0.5

15.0

22.1

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the year

-

-

-

-

7.8

7.8

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gain/(loss) on retirement benefit obligation

 

-

-

 

-

-

(6.9)

(6.9)

 

Deferred income tax on actuarial gain on retirement benefit obligation

 

-

-

 

-

-

1.2

1.2

 

Revaluation of freehold property, net of tax

 

-

-

 

-

0.4

-

0.4

Total other comprehensive income

-

-

-

0.4

(5.7)

(5.3)

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

0.4

2.1

2.5

 

Transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

New shares

-

0.1

-

-

-

0.1

Share based payment credit

-

-

-

-

0.5

0.5

Shares acquired by ESOT

-

-

(0.6)

-

-

(0.6)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

(1.7)

(1.7)

Total transactions with owners

-

0.1

(0.6)

-

(1.2)

(1.7)

 

At 31st December 2019

4.3

3.8

 

(2.0)

0.9

15.9

22.9

         
 

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months to 30th June 2020

Note 1 - Basis of preparation

TClarke plc (the 'company') is a company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom.  The nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities are set out in Note 2 below and in the interim management report.  The consolidated interim financial statements comprise the condensed financial statements of the company and its subsidiaries (together the 'Group'). 

These condensed interim financial statements do not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.  The statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December 2019 were approved by the Board of Directors on 19th March 2020 and have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and a copy has been made available on the company's website at www.tclarke.co.uk. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain any statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' ('IAS 34) as adopted by the European Union, and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ('DTR') of the Financial Conduct Authority. They do not include all the information required for the full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 31st December 2019.

The interim financial statements have not been audited or reviewed by the company's auditors.

Accounting policies

Except as described below, the financial statements have been prepared using the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the audited financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2019.

Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the estimated effective tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

Estimates and financial risk management

The preparation of interim financial statements requires the Directors to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities at the reporting date and the amounts of revenue and expense incurred during the period that may not be readily apparent from other sources.  The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by the Directors in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of uncertainty together with the Group's financial risk management objectives and policies were the same as those that applied to the financial statements as at and for the year ended 31st December 2019. The principal risks and uncertainties continue to be those which are set out on pages 28-31 of the Group's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31st December 2019, under the following headings: Political, economic and market conditions; Financial strength; Reputation; Winning new work; Contract delivery; People and skills; Health and safety; Supply chain; Pensions; and Cyber security.

Going concern

The Group has renewed and extended its banking facilities on the same terms. The Group has a £10million overdraft facility, repayable on demand, and a £15 million revolving credit facility expiring 31st August 2024.  At the half year point, the RCF was fully drawn down; the overdraft facility was unutilised. As with all such facilities the overdraft is subject to annual review and is repayable on demand. 

To support the Group's operations the Group also have available bonding facilities of £40.1 million, of which £23.1 million is currently unutilised.

After making appropriate enquiries, the Directors are satisfied that the Company and Group have adequate resources to continue their operations for the foreseeable future.  Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

 

 

 

Note 2 - Segmental information

The Group provides electrical and mechanical contracting and related services to the construction industry and end users.

For management and internal reporting purposes the Group is organised geographically into three regional divisions; London, UK South & UK North, reporting to the Chief Executive, who is the chief operating decision maker.

 

 

30th June 2020

London

UK South

UK North

Group costs

Unallocated

Total

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Revenue from contracts with customers

58.7

29.1

18.3

-

-

106.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit/(loss)

2.0

0.9

(0.2)

(0.5)

-

2.2

Non-underlying costs

-

-

-

-

(3.0)

(3.0)

Amortisation of intangibles

-

-

(0.2)

-

-

(0.2)

Operating profit

2.0

0.9

(0.4)

(0.5)

(3.0)

(1.0)

Finance costs

-

-

-

-

(0.5)

(0.5)

Profit/(loss) before tax

2.0

0.9

(0.4)

(0.5)

(3.5)

(1.5)

Taxation (expense)/credit

-

-

-

-

0.3

0.3

Profit/(loss) for the period

2.0

0.9

(0.4)

(0.5)

(3.2)

(1.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

London

£m

 

 

 

 

UK South

£m

 

 

 

 

UK North

£m

 

 

 

 

Total

£m

Business sector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities Management and Frameworks

1.1

5.0

3.0

9.1

Infrastructure

7.1

12.2

8.4

27.7

M&E Contracting

27.1

6.1

1.8

35.0

Residential & Accommodation

7.8

5.6

4.6

18.0

Technologies

15.6

0.2

0.5

16.3

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

58.7

29.1

18.3

106.1

 

 

 

 

30th June 2019

London

UK South

UK North

Group costs

Unallocated

Total

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Revenue from contracts with customers

101.1

36.4

33.8

-

-

171.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit/(loss)

4.3

1.4

0.8

(1.5)

-

5.0

Non-underlying costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

Amortisation of intangibles

-

-

(0.1)

-

-

(0.1)

Operating profit/(loss)

4.3

1.4

0.7

(1.5)

-

4.9

Finance costs

-

-

-

-

(0.4)

(0.4)

Profit/(loss) before tax

4.3

1.4

0.7

(1.5)

(0.4)

4.5

Taxation expense

-

-

-

-

(0.9)

(0.9)

Profit/(loss) for the period

4.3

1.4

0.7

(1.5)

(1.3)

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

London

£m

 

 

 

 

UK South

£m

 

 

 

 

UK North

£m

 

 

 

 

Total

£m

Business sector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities Management and Frameworks

1.7

4.6

7.1

13.4

Infrastructure

7.9

13.1

8.2

29.2

M&E Contracting

59.5

13.2

5.3

78.0

Residential & Accommodation

7.9

4.0

11.5

23.4

Technologies

24.1

1.5

1.7

27.3

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

101.1

36.4

33.8

171.3

 

 

 

 

31st December 2019

London

UK South

UK North

Group costs

Unallocated

Total

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

201.0

66.3

67.3

-

-

334.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit/(loss)

8.2

3.6

1.4

(3.0)

-

10.2

-

-

(0.2)

-

-

(0.2)

Operating profit/(loss)

8.2

3.6

1.2

(3.0)

-

10.0

-

-

-

-

(1.0)

(1.0)

Profit/(loss) before tax

8.2

3.6

1.2

(3.0)

(1.0)

9.0

-

-

-

-

(1.2)

(1.2)

Profit/(loss) for the period

8.2

3.6

1.2

(3.0)

(2.2)

7.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

London

£m

 

 

 

 

UK South

£m

 

 

 

 

UK North

£m

 

 

 

 

Total

£m

Business sector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities Management and Frameworks

2.7

11.6

14.9

29.2

Infrastructure

14.2

23.4

18.7

56.3

M&E Contracting

112.7

25.4

9.8

147.9

Residential & Accommodation

26.9

5.5

23.4

55.8

Technologies

44.5

0.4

0.5

45.4

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

201.0

66.3

67.3

334.6

 

 

 

Note 3 - Taxation expense

 

The effective corporation tax rate applied for the period is 20.0% (30th June 2019: 20.0%).

 

Note 4 - Earnings per share

 

A.  Basic earnings per share

 

The earnings per share represent the profit for the period divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue. 

 

Unaudited

30 06 2020

£m

Unaudited

30 06 2019

£m

 

Audited

31 12 2019

£m

 

Earnings

 

 

 

(Loss)/Profit attributable to owners of the Company

(1.2)

3.6

7.8

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (000s)

42,211

42,077

42,145

Basic earnings per share

(2.85)p

8.46p

18.37p

 

 

 

B.  Diluted earnings per share

 

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.  The company has three categories of dilutive potential ordinary shares: share options granted under the Savings Related Share Option Scheme, and conditional share awards and options granted under the Equity Incentive Plan.  Further details of these schemes are given in note 19 of the 2019 annual report and financial statements.

 

 

Unaudited

30 06 2020

£m

Unaudited

30 06 2019

£m

 

Audited

31 12 2019

£m

 

Earnings

 

 

 

Profit attributable to owners of the Company

(1.2)

3.6

7.8

 

(1.2)

3.6

7.8

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (000s)

42,211

42,077

42,145

Adjustments

 

 

 

Savings Related Share Options (000s)

385

520

474

Equity Incentive Plan

 

 

 

  Conditional share awards (000s)

2,453

1,691

1,654

  Options (000s)

-

80

-

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share (000s)

45,049

44,368

44,273

 

 

C.  Underlying earnings per share

 

Underlying earnings per share represents the profit for the period for the period adjusted for amortisation of intangible assets and non-underlying costs and the tax effects of these items, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.  Underlying earnings is the basis on which the performance of the operating divisions is measured.

 

The underlying profit for the period is calculated as follows:

 

Unaudited

30 06 2020

£m

Unaudited

30 06 2019

£m

 

Audited

31 12 2019

£m

Profit attributable to owners of the company

(1.2)

3.6

7.8

Adjustments

 

 

 

Amortisation of intangible assets

0.1

0.1

0.2

Non-underlying items

3.0

-

-

Tax effect of adjustments

(0.5)

-

-

Underlying profit after tax

1.4

3.7

8.0

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (000s)

42,211

42,077

42,145

Adjustments

 

 

 

Savings Related Share Options (000s)

385

520

474

Equity Incentive Plan

 

 

 

  Conditional share awards (000s)

2,453

1,691

1654

  Options (000s)

-

80

-

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share (000s)

45,049

44,368

44,273

Underlying earnings per share

3.10p

8.67p

18.81p

Diluted underlying earnings per share

2.90p

8.24p

17.90p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note 5 - Notes to the consolidated statement of cash flows

 

A. - Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash from operating activities

Unaudited

30 06 2020

£m

Unaudited

30 06 2019

£m

Audited

31 12 2019

£m

Operating (loss)/profit

(1.0)

4.9

10.0

Depreciation charges

1.2

1.0

2.1

Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment

-

-

-

Equity settled share based payment expense

0.2

0.2

0.5

Amortisation of intangible assets

0.2

0.1

0.2

Additional pension contribution

(2.9)

-

(1.5)

Defined benefit pension scheme charge / (credit)

(0.4)

(0.3)

(1.3)

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital

(2.7)

5.9

10.0

Movement in inventories

-

-

0.1

Decrease / (Increase) in contract balances

6.4

(13.3)

(14.2)

Decrease / (Increase) in operating trade and other receivables

10.9

1.6

14.4

(Decrease) / increase in operating trade and other payables

(16.3)

0.6

(4.6)

Cash (used in) / generated by operations

(1.7)

(5.2)

5.7

Corporation tax paid

(0.2)

(0.8)

(1.5)

Interest paid

(0.2)

(0.1)

(0.3)

Net cash (used in) / generated by operating activities

(2.1)

(6.1)

3.9

 

B. Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash, less bank overdrafts.

 

 

Note 6 - Related party transactions

 

Transactions between the company and its subsidiary undertakings, which are related parties, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Full disclosure of the Group's other related party transactions is given in Note 22 to the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2019. There have been no material changes in these relationships in the six months ended 30th June 2020 that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the Group during that period.

 

 

Note 7 - Pension commitments

The present value of the defined benefit retirement benefit scheme and the related past and current service costs were measured using the projected unit credit method. The amount included in the statement of financial position arising from the Group's obligations in respect of its defined benefit retirement benefit scheme is as follows:

 

 

Unaudited

30 06 2020

£m

Unaudited

30 06 2019

£m

Audited

31 12 2019

£m

Present value of defined benefit obligations

73.5

68.0

70.7

Fair value of scheme assets

(43.6)

(41.9)

(44.3)

Deficit in scheme recognised in the statement of financial position

29.9

26.1

26.4

 

Key assumptions used

 

 

 

Rate of increase in salaries

2.45%

2.65%

2.45%

Rate of increase of pensions in payment

2.80%

3.10%

3.10%

Discount rate

1.60%

2.40%

2.10%

Inflation assumption

2.90%

3.35%

3.15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortality assumptions (years)

 

Unaudited

30 06 2020

 

Unaudited

30 06 2019

 

Audited

31 12 2019

Life expectancy at age 65 for current pensioners:

 

 

 

  Men

21.7

21.7

21.7

  Women

23.9

23.9

23.9

Life expectancy at age 65 for future pensioners

(current age 45)

 

 

 

  Men

22.7

22.7

22.7

  Women

25.1

25.2

25.0

 

Statement of Directors' responsibilities

The Directors confirm that the condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the European Union and that the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7 and DTR 4.2.8, namely:

· an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and

· material related party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report.

 

On behalf of the Board

 

Iain McCusker - Chairman

Mark Lawrence - Chief Executive

Trevor Mitchell - Finance Director

21st July 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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