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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kier Group Plc | LSE:KIE | London | Ordinary Share | GB0004915632 | ORD 1P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.60 | 2.02% | 131.00 | 131.20 | 131.80 | 131.80 | 127.80 | 128.00 | 1,640,505 | 16:35:02 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Contractor-oth Residentl | 3.41B | 41.1M | 0.0921 | 14.29 | 587.35M |
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RNS Number : 7713H
Kier Group PLC
15 March 2018
15 March 2018
Kier Group plc, a leading property, residential, construction and services group, announces its results for the six-month period ended 31 December 2017
Consistent delivery in growing markets reflecting the strength and stability of the business
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Six months Six months
ended 31 ended 31
December December Change
2017 2016(1) %
Revenue(2) GBP2,154m GBP2,001m +8
Operating profit GBP60.0m GBP57.3m +5
Operating margin 2.8% 2.9%
Profit before tax GBP48.8m GBP47.1m +4
Basic earnings per share 41.0p 39.7p +3
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Six months Six months
ended 31 ended 31
December December Change
2017 2016(1) %
Group revenue GBP2,011m GBP1,996m +1
Profit from operations GBP47.5m GBP47.8m -1
Profit before tax GBP33.7m GBP35.7m -6
Basic earnings per share
Interim dividend per 28.6p 40.7p
share 23.0p 22.5p -30
Net debt GBP239m GBP179m +2
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Financial information in the table above relates to continuing operations.
(1) Restated to classify Biogen as discontinued.
(2) Group and share of joint ventures.
(3) Stated before non-underlying items - see note 3 to the Financial Statements.
Financials
-- Revenue of GBP2,154m, up 8%; underlying operating profit of GBP60m, up 5%
-- Forecast revenue in Construction and Services 100% secured for year to 30 June 2018; more than 65% secured for year to 30 June 2019
-- Order book of approximately GBP9.5bn reflecting strong pipeline conversion in regional building and highways
-- Net debt of GBP239m and expected to be less than 1x EBITDA at 30 June 2018 -- Basic earnings per share of 41.0p (December 2016: 39.7p), up 3% -- Pension deficit reduced to GBP19m -- Interim dividend of 23.0p, up 2% -- On course to deliver double-digit profit growth in 2018 and on track with Vision 2020 goals
Divisional progress
-- Property: Strong performance delivering good returns; 23% ROCE -- Residential: Revenue of GBP166m and ROCE increased to 11%
-- Construction: Operating margin of 1.8% includes the final costs relating to the closure of the Hong Kong and Caribbean businesses; GBP1.1bn of awards during period with GBP700m secured on frameworks
-- Services: Operating margin of 4.9% underpinned by strong contributions from highways and utilities businesses, including McNicholas
Commenting on the results, Haydn Mursell, chief executive, said:
"The Group is performing well. Our GBP9.5bn Construction and Services order book, combined with our GBP3.5bn pipeline in the Property and Residential divisions, provides good visibility of work over the medium term.
"The Group's performance reflects the strength of our business model and our financial and operational disciplines. Our portfolio of businesses provides balance and resilience and our approach to risk management is evident in the margin performance we have delivered over many years. We remain on course to deliver double-digit profit growth in 2018 and to achieve our Vision 2020 strategic targets."
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There will be a presentation of the interim results to analysts at 0900 hours on 15 March 2018 at the London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS and a live webcast: http://www.investis-live.com/kier/5a4e11001563731100f4de19/gjhg which will also be recorded and made available later in the day on Kier's website.
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Chief Executive's review
I am pleased to report a good first half performance with particularly strong contributions from the Property and Services divisions. We concluded our portfolio simplification programme during the period with the Group closing its operations both in the Caribbean and Hong Kong. Following its acquisition in July 2017, the McNicholas business is performing well. These actions have strengthened and simplified the structure of the Group and provide additional focus on our leading positions in key UK markets - Infrastructure Services, Buildings and Developments & Housing.
Our order books and development pipelines have improved following framework awards and contract extensions achieved in the period, providing good visibility beyond 2020.
Our net debt position is underpinned by our Property and Residential assets of c.GBP500m and is at a level for these divisions to achieve their Vision 2020 financial targets. The Group's pension deficit is now minimal and we continue to experience good operating cash conversion. We are therefore increasing the interim dividend by 2% to 23p.
Divisional performance
The Property division continues to perform ahead of its 15% ROCE target and the Residential division's return on capital is progressing towards its 15% target as the mixed tenure housing business matures.
Revenue in the Construction division decreased by 7%, mainly as a result of delays in the commencement of certain projects to the second half of the financial year. Although the Construction division's margins declined from 2.0% to 1.8% during the period, principally as a result of the effects of the final costs of closing the Caribbean and Hong Kong businesses (GBP7.7m), they remain robust and we expect that margins will increase in the second half of the financial year.
In the Services division, revenues were up 17%, underpinned by the highways business and the better than expected contribution in the first half from McNicholas, which includes the disposal of its plant business. Services margins remained stable at 4.9%.
With the Group increasingly focusing on its three leading market positions, we will move to reporting operations in these three key markets; Infrastructure Services, Buildings and Developments & Housing from 1 July 2018.
Leading market positions
Kier operates in robust markets, many of which are growing, that are underpinned by solid long-term fundamentals and have a strong pipeline of opportunities.
Kier is a UK leader in the infrastructure services and buildings markets with annual revenues approaching GBP4bn and is a top three contractor in the affordable and social housebuilding and maintenance market. These three market positions account for 95% of the Group's turnover and align to the Government's policy of investing in and upgrading the quality of the UK's economic and social infrastructure to drive economic growth both nationally and regionally. Increases in population and demand for technology are driving the need to improve the quality of key infrastructure in communities, whether investing in and upgrading the UK's transport infrastructure, the regeneration of our regional cities or the provision of more affordable housing, schools and hospitals.
We have a 7% market share of the GBP26bn UK infrastructure market. Capital works worth GBP17bn are expected to grow by 8% per annum. This provides significant scope for growth with both existing and new clients. Our current focus is principally on highways and utilities where we provide construction and maintenance capabilities to key clients such as Highways England and Thames Water. This mix of work, 80% of which is maintenance, provides us with a long order book.
The UK buildings market is substantial at GBP62bn and as the UK's leading regional builder, we are the largest player although with only a 3% market share. Our market share, combined with our strong regional presence across the whole of the UK, allows us to be selective in bidding for new work which underpins stable margins and the scope to pursue opportunities in emerging sectors for Kier such as defence, aviation and life sciences. Our facilities management (FM) business which serves similar sectors and clients, provides a complementary range of services allowing our clients the flexibility to procure both capital works and maintenance services. We are focused on increasing the flow of cross-selling opportunities from our building activities to FM and anticipate that FM revenue will increase as a result of this closer alignment.
The Developments & Housing activities reflect a combination of our property development, housing new build and maintenance activities. Increasingly, clients are seeking the added value and optionality that a strategic review of their property portfolios can bring to their long-term plans, particularly in light of the continued local authority funding pressures.
We remain focused predominantly on a strategy of non-speculative property developments outside of London with a focus on the quick turnaround of schemes. The business continues to benefit from regional confidence in a range of sectors including industrial and office and local authority partnerships and the strong demand for high quality student accommodation. This business is performing well and has a development pipeline of GBP1.5bn providing visibility of workload over more than five years. In addition, it has achieved the level of capital investment required to deliver its Vision 2020 profit targets. Therefore the average capital employed in the division will be maintained rather than increased further which will improve the Group's overall net debt position.
The housing sector remains a key Government priority with the continuing shortage of new housing supply and the published annual housing need totalling 300,000 homes. The Government housing agency, Homes England, has been reorganised and refocused to deliver on this goal.
Our residential business continues to perform well with its focus on capital efficiency and operating margin in order to deliver its Vision 2020 target of 15% ROCE. The business is well placed to address the severe shortage of affordable housing across the UK, with average private selling prices of c.GBP240k addressing the lower value end of the housing market - first-time buyers, and people with low or modest incomes. We also benefit from our ability to provide cost-effective maintenance services to housing clients such as local authorities who are facing increased budget pressures. Following the Grenfell fire, there is greater focus on property fire risk assessments and compliance-related activities and our housing maintenance business has been agile in responding to this demand. Together, our Property and Residential divisions have a GBP3.5bn pipeline providing good visibility of work over the medium-term.
Our approach
The Group's performance reflects the strength of our business model and our financial and operational disciplines. Our balanced portfolio of businesses provides resilience and flexibility and our approach to risk management is evident in the margin performance we have delivered over many years. We remain focused on continuing to develop and improve our approach to risk management to support the delivery of our strategy.
We seek to achieve market-leading positions to capitalise on our skills and expertise, and to work with clients where the focus is as much on qualitative measures such as safety and people, not just on price.
In terms of contract risk management, we primarily pursue new work under frameworks or lower risk contract models which are typical in our Infrastructure Services and Buildings businesses.
We have invested GBP80m in new technology over the past two years including a new Oracle ERP system, the roll-out of which is substantially complete, and have established a robust platform that provides high quality and timely information and improved back-office systems. This complements our continued investment in building information modelling systems (BIM) to support our activities in the Infrastructure Services and Buildings markets. The front-of-house systems investment delivered recently in our housing maintenance and FM operations ensures that these businesses can interact seamlessly with their clients' systems.
Collaboration remains a key quality that Kier brings to its client base and improving our knowledge of our clients' needs remains a priority. To further drive this and our business development focus, we have appointed a new Group Business Development Director. Key repeat clients such as Highways England, Thames Water and local authorities are increasingly working with more than one Kier business and procure multiple services from the Group, which represent more than 50% of revenue currently.
With social value and non-financial measures playing an increasing role in the bidding process, particularly on major frameworks such as the Scape Minor Works Framework, we continue to focus on this important aspect of our operations. We are pleased to report that our safety record continues to improve with an industry-leading accident incidence rate at December 2017 of below 100. Our customer experience score is high at 91%, meaning that 91% of our customers would recommend us to others.
Skills availability in the sector continues to be a concern over the longer term and following the launch of the Group's Shaping Your World campaign in September, which is targeted at 11 - 15 years olds, we currently have 350 Kier ambassadors visiting schools to talk about opportunities in our sectors. We are working with a number of our peers and other third parties in and out of the sector to develop the Shaping Your World campaign, which has now reached more than 5,000 students.
Outlook
The Group operates in three strong markets in which it holds leading positions: Infrastructure Services, Buildings and Developments & Housing. We have collaborative relationships with our key clients and the ability to offer multiple services to them. We believe this model provides considerable opportunities for further growth.
The Group is performing well. Our GBP9.5bn Construction and Services order book, combined with our GBP3.5bn pipeline in the Property and Residential divisions, provides good visibility of work over the medium term.
The Group's performance reflects the strength of our business model and our financial and operational disciplines. Our portfolio of businesses provides balance and resilience and our approach to risk management is evident in the margin performance we have delivered over many years. We remain on course to deliver double-digit profit growth in 2018 and to achieve our Vision 2020 strategic targets.
Property
The division focuses on property development.
Six months Six months
ended 31 ended 31 Year ended
December December 30 June
2017 2016(1) Change 2017(4)
GBPm GBPm % GBPm
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Revenue(2) 138 46 +200 182
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Operating profit(2) 12.2 7.7 +58 25.8
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31 December 31 December 30 June
2017 2016 Change 2017
GBPm GBPm % GBPm
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Average capital(3) 105 120 -13 113
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ROCE 23% 13% 23%
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(1) Restated to classify Biogen as discontinued.
(2) Group and share of joint ventures.
(3) Equates to average net debt.
(4) Stated before non-underlying items. See note 3.
-- Strong performance delivering good returns; 23% ROCE; -- Continued focus on non-speculative development activity; -- UK coverage with >80% of activity outside London; and -- Healthy pipeline of approximately GBP1.5bn.
Revenue was GBP138m (December 2016: GBP46m), generating an operating profit of GBP12.2m (December 2016: GBP7.7m), up 58%. The division remains focused on predominantly non-speculative, pre-let development, utilising joint ventures allowing us to deliver our pipeline without requiring additional funding. Over 80% of the division's activity takes place outside central London, reflecting its regional capability with opportunities spread across a range of sectors providing resilience to market fluctuations.
The division completed a significant number of transactions in the first half and has good visibility for the second half with average capital employed of GBP105m. It acquired seven new sites during the period adding to the GBP1.5bn pipeline of development activity over the next five or more years.
The Property division shares many of its clients with other parts of the Group, with its development activities generating more than GBP100m of annualised revenue for other Kier businesses. It is on course to generate ROCE in excess of 15% for the full-year with average capital investment expected to remain at current levels.
The business remains active in a number of key sectors such as industrial, office and retail and leisure. The industrial sector continues to remain buoyant with strong occupier demand and robust investor sentiment. It disposed of three completed developments as a portfolio in the period at a yield of 4.25%.
In the office sector, our development in Hammersmith and new schemes at Birmingham and Basingstoke secured a number of lettings. The 84,000sqft office scheme at York Street, Manchester, currently being refurbished by our Construction division, was sold on a forward funded basis. In November 2017, we signed a turnkey development agreement for a 58,000sqft headquarters for Scania in Milton Keynes. In February 2018, Kier was named preferred developer to deliver a 93,500sqft office for Durham County Council with construction due to commence in late 2018.
Good progress has been made at Watford Riverwell, in joint venture with Watford Borough Council. The first Trade City phase was sold in December 2017 and construction has commenced on the first residential phase comprising 95 homes. Terms were agreed in December 2017 for a 250-apartment care home and planning was submitted for the next residential phase comprising 407 units. It is anticipated this joint venture will generate development opportunities with the council over the longer term. Further mixed-use schemes were acquired during the period in Richmond (retail and office) and Bishops Stortford (retail, leisure and residential).
In Solum Regeneration, our 50/50 joint venture with Network Rail, the business continues to make good progress on the construction of 78 residential units at Walthamstow and 115 residential units in Twickenham, with marketing of both planned for launch this spring. Planning was submitted and achieved in Kingswood, Surrey with a subsequent land sale in December 2017. Planning was also granted at Guildford for a large mixed-use scheme comprising 438 residential units, a 713 space multi-storey car park, 30,000sqft office space, 30,000sqft retail space and a new station with a total gross domestic value in excess of GBP200m.
The student accommodation portfolio continues to progress with the opening of the 329-bed scheme in Newcastle. The 213-bed scheme in Glasgow entered its third year of operation and construction of the 423-bed scheme in Southampton continues with the scheme opening for the 2018/19 academic year. Letting on all three schemes is in line with our expectations and marketing has commenced for the new academic year 2018/19.
Property outlook
The Property division consistently performs well, having delivered ROCE in excess of 20% over the last three years. The sector diversity and regional spread of the division's activities enables it to respond quickly to changes in the marketplace. The historic structured finance portfolio has been replaced with a pipeline of new market opportunities in sectors such as student accommodation. We have achieved capital levels sufficient to achieve the division's Vision 2020 financial targets and therefore expect average capital to remain at current levels.
With a focus on the delivery of a quality end product, strong occupier demand, the support of co-investors and access to the Group's capital, the division has a pipeline of over GBP1.5bn and remains on course to generate a return on capital in excess of 15% for the full year.
Residential
Kier Residential, branded Kier Living, includes private house building and affordable mixed tenure housing partnerships.
Six months Six months
ended 31 ended 31
December December Year ended
2017 2016 Change 30 June 2017(3)
GBPm GBPm % GBPm
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Revenue(1)
Mixed tenure 90 87 +3 202
Private (Kier
land) 76 82 -7 174
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Total 166 169 -2 376
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Operating profit(1)
Mixed tenure 1.7 1.3 +31 6.7
Private (Kier
land) 7.0 6.8 +3 16.1
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Total 8.7 8.1 +7 22.8
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31 December 31 December
2017 2016 Change 30 June 2017
GBPm GBPm % GBPm
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Average capital(2)
Mixed tenure 40 43 -7 39
Private (Kier
land) 125 163 -23 160
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Total 165 206 -20 199
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ROCE 11% 8% 11%
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Land bank units 2,693 3,058 -12 2,794
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(1) Group and share of joint ventures.
(2) Equates to average net debt.
(3) Stated before non-underlying items. See note 3.
-- Revenue of GBP166m and ROCE increased to 11%; -- On course for >10% ROCE for the full year and to deliver c.2,200 units; and -- Future pipeline of approximately GBP2bn providing visibility over more than 5 years.
Revenue was GBP166m (December 2016: GBP169m) and operating profit was GBP8.7m (December 2016: GBP8.1m), up 7%, with 965 unit completions during the period. ROCE in the first half has improved to 11% (December 2016: 8%) as the division benefited from the Cross Keys Homes joint venture that was established in the final quarter of the prior financial year and an improving quality of land bank.
The continuing imbalance between supply and demand for new homes, a competitive mortgage market and a strong employment backdrop underpinned a robust performance. Consumer demand and confidence remain strong despite uncertainty around Brexit and the prospect of interest rate increases. The market continues to be competitive, with a shift towards public/private joint ventures reflecting the public sector need to generate greater returns from its available capital.
During the period, the division launched two new regions; the south and west of England, and southern, covering the west home counties outside London. Both operations are performing well.
Our focus in private sales is on affordable, competitively-priced homes with an average private sales price of c.GBP240k. In our private business, reservations and pricing levels are tracking well with sales rates at approximately 0.7 units per week per trading site. Government focus and incentives continue to assist the market, with Help To Buy involved in c.50% of sales. We have a strong pipeline of GBP2bn with identified sites, both private and mixed tenure, that put us in a well secured position through to 2022.
In the mixed tenure housing market, where Kier is one of the largest mixed tenure house builders, returns are improving and there is increasing interest in joint ventures from our clients to share capital and returns. Our joint ventures with Cross Keys Homes in the East of England and the Northern Ventures partnership with Together Housing continued to perform well.
We are also focused on providing maintenance services to some of our housing clients through our housing maintenance business (reported in the Services division commentary) as clients seek value from complementary services to assist with the budget pressures they face.
Residential outlook
The division continues to perform well and has achieved the level of capital investment required to deliver its Vision 2020 financial targets. The mixed tenure activities are becoming more land-led with a greater proportion of output as private units, reflecting the positive UK housing market. This backdrop, coupled with a growing business with a strong forward sales position, will see the business improve ROCE this year and to 2020.
Construction
The Construction division comprises the UK building, civil engineering and the Middle East operations undertaking a range of building and infrastructure projects.
Six months Six months
ended ended
31 December 31 December Year ended
2017(2) 2016 Change 30 June 2017(2)
Continuing operations GBPm GBPm(2) % GBPm
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Revenue(1) 949 1,017 -7 2,019
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Operating profit(1) 16.7 20.8 -20 39.8
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Operating margin 1.8% 2.0% 2.0%
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31 December 30 June Change
2017 2017 %
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Order book (secure
and probable) GBP4.7bn GBP4.2bn +12
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(1) Group and share of joint ventures.
(2) Stated before non-underlying items. See note 3.
-- Operating margin of 1.8% (December 2016: 2.0%) reflects the final costs of closing the Hong Kong and Caribbean operations;
-- GBP1.1bn of awards during period with GBP700m secured on frameworks;
-- Assumed full responsibility for Highways England M6 junctions 16 - 19 Smart Motorways project and greater responsibility for the HS2 joint venture with Eiffage; and
-- Increased order book of GBP4.7bn, up 12%.
Revenues were GBP949m (December 2016: GBP1,017m) delivering an operating profit of GBP16.7m (December 2016: GBP20.8m). These results were impacted in particular by the final costs of closing the Caribbean and Hong Kong businesses which totalled GBP7.7m and delays in the commencement of certain projects to the second half of this financial year. Operating margins were consequently 1.8% (December 2016: 2.0%) and are expected to improve in the second half of the financial year. We continue to focus on the management of working capital and expect to see a continued improvement in the division's performance in the second half of the financial year. The current order book of GBP4.7bn represents all targeted revenue for the 2018 financial year.
UK Building
Our average project size in the UK Building business remains between GBP7m and GBP8m. Frameworks, both public and private, account for 70% of awards in the division and the Group secured all of its national frameworks retendered during the last year. GBP700m of awards were secured on frameworks during the period with places also secured on a number of new frameworks with an advertised value of GBP15bn. These include;
-- The GBP8bn Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Construction Framework with Kier appointed to all lots applied for in the high-value and low-value bands across England;
-- The GBP6bn LHC Schools and Community Building Framework covering England, Scotland and Wales;
-- The GBP750m London Procurement Partnership Healthcare Framework with Kier appointed on all lots applied for
-- The Aberdeenshire Council's GBP160m Social Housing Improvement Framework; -- The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) National Framework; -- The University of Strathclyde GBP250m construction framework.
The division holds strong positions in the education and health sectors. The ESFA framework, re-awarded in the period, generated over GBP100m of schemes and capital spending on education, including the tertiary sector, provides opportunities. In addition, GBP76m of Scape projects were awarded in the period. Kier was selected for ten healthcare projects, totalling GBP175m in the period. The division continues to pursue opportunities in the defence sector with the DIO National Framework being extended for an additional three years and further projects anticipated to come on stream shortly.
Major contract wins in the period included higher education awards totaling GBP113m, student accommodation contracts for the University of Warwick and Kaplan totaling GBP84m and a number of major project developments, including a GBP160m award for Public Health England.
Infrastructure
Given the higher risk profile of infrastructure contracts, the business is now increasingly focused on particular sectors and projects with a focus on highways, rail, utilities and power. The challenging Mersey Gateway bridge opened in October 2017 and is expected to complete later this calendar year. Subsequently, we expect to resolve some claims relating to the project and negotiate the final account. The Crossrail Farringdon project remains on schedule to complete in 2018 and, following the award of the A13 contract in the first half, work has commenced on site.
In early February and after discussions with the Government and Highways England, the Group assumed responsibility for the Smart Motorway schemes on which it had been working in joint venture with Carillion. All employees, including apprentices, currently working on the schemes have transferred over to Kier and operations have been maintained. Work is well underway on the M6 motorway junctions 16-19 scheme with further projects coming on stream.
Kier and Eiffage are now 50/50 joint venture partners delivering two of the seven HS2 civil engineering packages, lots C2 and C3. All 51 Carillion employees, including apprentices, working on the CEK HS2 joint venture have been offered the opportunity to join Kier and Eiffage. The HS2 and Smart Motorway contracts are both performing well operationally and financially.
The rail sector attracts steady investment and continued Government support. Following the acquisition of McNicholas, we have expanded our capabilities in this sector and look forward to the opportunities arising from CP6.
International
The Group's international construction operations are focused in the Middle East. Against a backdrop of intense competition, we maintain a selective approach to bidding with the use of UK Export Finance, where possible. Our operations are focused on the delivery of existing projects including the Saadiyat Rotana hotel resort and villas, Nishmi Plot 35 and Barsha South residential projects, Bluewater Island Infrastructure project and the Dubai Arena.
Construction outlook
The division is aligned to the Government's areas of focus, whether serving a growing population with schools and hospitals or delivering new infrastructure such as roads, rail and power stations. We continue to invest in new ways of working and modern methods of construction to improve the quality of our offer.
The second half of the year has started well with contract commencements currently robust, thereby supporting our full year revenue growth and margin expectations. The order book of GBP4.7bn positions the division well with all work for the current financial year secured and 65% secured for 2019, providing excellent visibility.
The division has a strong position on frameworks and new framework opportunities with a value of c.GBP2bn expected in the next six months. We have leading positions in growing market sectors including healthcare which is expected to benefit from an additional GBP4bn of investment following the recent publication of the National Infrastructure Pipeline.
Services
The division comprises Infrastructure Services (highways, utilities), Property Services (housing, FM and related services) and environmental services.
Six months Six months
ended ended Year ended
31 December 31 December 30 June
Continuing 2017(2) 2016(2) Change 2017(2)
operations GBPm GBPm % GBPm
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Revenue(1) 901 769 +17 1,688
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Operating
profit(1) 44.4 37.2 +19 87.0
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Operating
margin 4.9% 4.8% 5.2%
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31 December 30 June Change
2017 2017 %
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Order book
(secure and
probable) GBP4.8bn GBP4.7bn +2
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(1) Group and share of joint ventures
(2) Stated before non-underlying items. See note 3.
-- Operating margin of 4.9% (December 2016: 4.8%); -- In negotiations for three-year extensions on Areas 3 and 9 highways contracts; -- Strong contributions from highways and utilities businesses; and -- McNicholas being integrated and performing well.
The Services division revenue was GBP901m (December 2016: GBP769m), up 17%, driven by the highways business and the acquisition of McNicholas. Operating profit increased to GBP44.4m (December 2016: GBP37.2m), up 19% and operating margins were stable at 4.9% (December 2016: 4.8%). Excluding the McNicholas acquisition, turnover increased by 6% to GBP816m.
Approximately 67% of the Services division's revenue relates to the provision of infrastructure services in the highways and utilities sectors. The division has secured approximately GBP0.7bn of new work in the period and has an order book of GBP4.8bn (June 2017: GBP4.7bn) providing good visibility for 2018 and over the longer term.
Infrastructure Services - Highways
The Highways business is performing well and we remain the UK's leading provider of highways management and maintenance services.
During the period, we commenced work on Highways England Area 1 and 2 Design Services contracts, awarded in 2017. We are in negotiation for three-year extensions to our Area 3 and 9 highways contracts, underpinning the highways business to 2022 and providing stability to maintenance volumes over that time.
The Highways England Smart Motorway programme on the M6 junctions 16 - 19 is being delivered by Kier, with the Carillion joint venture team now having transferred to Kier.
The Highways England capital works programme is considerable and provides further growth opportunities for the highways business both now and beyond 2020. The funding for RIS1 remains stable and is anticipated to increase considerably as we move into RIS2. We continue to work with Highways England as it evolves its future operating model and anticipate there will be a move to greater design and delivery of schemes through the maintenance contracts, which aligns well with our skills and expertise.
In the local authority market, the Group will commence the GBP147m Shropshire County Council highways contract on 1 April 2018 and a number of local authority highways opportunities are in bid currently. The devolution of funding and decision-making, both locally and regionally, is now starting to gather pace with the establishment of Regional Transport Bodies, Mayoral Authorities and increased collaboration between authorities. This will change the delivery and procurement landscape for local highways and transport projects over the medium term.
In Australia, a number of highways opportunities exist with our joint venture partner including the Perth Metro scheme, news of which is expected shortly.
Infrastructure Services - Utilities
In utilities, the AMP6 contracts are performing well as they progress through the mid-point of their five-year cycle. We are in discussions with clients about the AMP7 cycle that commences in 2020, with AMP7 spending expected to remain at similar levels to AMP6.
The McNicholas business is performing well, with contract awards and extensions totalling GBP140m since its acquisition in July 2017. The business delivered a better than expected contribution in the first half of the year and, during the period, sold its plant business. Following its integration, Kier has a market leading UK utilities business. We have extended our reach in power distribution, with customers such as UK Power Networks, and increased volumes with Network Rail.
Property Services - Housing Maintenance
The housing maintenance market remains challenging against a backdrop of budget reductions and the merger of housing associations. Following the Grenfell fire, our clients await Government direction on building regulations prior to committing to new schemes, which is delaying capital spend. However, the business has been agile in responding to an increase in demand for fire regulation assessments and compliance work and has expanded its capabilities in these areas. It is anticipated that demand in this sector will provide opportunity over the medium term.
The business has continued to invest in the quality of its services, investing in a front-line IT system enabling greater efficiency of teams, better communications with our clients and working more closely with our mixed tenure residential housing business. During the period, a number of maintenance contracts were extended totaling c.GBP30m.
Property Services - Kier Workplace Services
The business is principally focused on the provision of FM services. During the period, it secured a number of wins totaling GBP65m and undertook two significant mobilisations including the British Red Cross. A new five-year GBP17m contract with Capital City Academy Trust commenced in August and further opportunities exist with this client.
The business is working closely with the Construction division as the complementary nature of capabilities and client base provides opportunity to secure new work, for example the ESFA framework. Following the award of the Powys contract last year, Wales remains an important strategic location for the business and it was awarded a three-year total FM contract with Welsh Water valued at GBP5m and a three-year contract with Careers Wales. There is an increasing use of frameworks for the provision of FM services and the business has secured places on a number, including the four-year GBP430m Crown Commercial Services estates professional services framework.
Other
In the environmental business, our performance was in line with expectations, whilst closely monitoring the impact of recyclate pricing.
Services outlook
The Services division, which accounts for more than 50% of the Group's profits, continues to perform well. It secured GBP0.7bn of new business in the period and has a strong order book of GBP4.8bn, giving good visibility for 2018 and over the longer term.
The highways business continues to collaborate with Highways England as the client evolves its operating model. A major procurement exercise commenced in January 2018 for a programme of works that will be delivered through Routes to Market, the successor to the Collaborative Delivery Framework. The projected spend spread across the programme of schemes is c.GBP8.7bn over a six-year period from 2018 to 2024. Successful contractors will become delivery integration partners, responsible for both design and construction. The local authority market provides a steady pipeline of opportunities and we await the outcome of the Cheshire East Council and Croydon Council tender processes. The outlook for our Highways business remains positive.
Our utilities business continues to perform well. It is increasing its presence in growing market sectors such as power and telecoms and extending its client base. We look forward to the opportunities that arise through the AMP7 process.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Summary of underlying results
The Group performed well in the six month period ended 31 December 2017, in line with management expectations. Revenue for the six months increased by 8% to GBP2.2bn (December 2016: GBP2.0bn) including the McNicholas business which was acquired in July 2017. On an organic basis, revenue growth was 2%. The Group's underlying operating profit for the period was GBP60.0m (December 2016: GBP57.3m), an increase of 5%.
Central costs increased 33% to GBP22.0m (December 2016: GBP16.5m). This includes costs of GBP3.0m relating to the McNicholas acquisition and the completion of the final phase of the Oracle ERP implementation and associated shared service centre support costs.
Net financing costs
Underlying net financing costs totalled GBP11.2m (December 2016: GBP10.2m). The increase was driven by the movement in average net debt for the period.
Operating profitability
Underlying profit before tax at GBP48.8m (December 2016: GBP47.1m) represents an increase of 4%.
Return on capital employed (ROCE) of 23% within the Property division remained robustly above our target of 15% supported by our continued use of capital efficient joint venture structures.
ROCE within our Residential division of 11% has improved from 8% as the division benefits from the Cross-Keys Homes joint venture entered into in the final quarter of the prior financial year and an improving quality of land bank.
Construction margins of 1.8% have been impacted in particular by a charge of GBP7.7m relating to the final costs of closure of the Caribbean and Hong Kong businesses. Margins are expected to improve in the second half of the financial year.
A strong performance from the Services division has resulted in revenue increasing by 6% on a like-for-like basis with an operating margin of 4.9% (December 2016: 4.8%), underpinned by the robust contribution from the highways and utilities businesses, the disposal of the McNicholas plant business and the settlement of some long-standing disputed accounts in McNicholas.
Taxation
The underlying tax charge for the period of GBP8.5m (December 2016: GBP8.5m) represents an effective corporation tax rate of 17.4% (December 2016: 18.0%), assisted by the continuing use of capital efficient joint venture structures in the Property and Residential divisions.
Discontinued operations
Following its disposal in the prior year, the results of Biogen Holdings Limited have been reclassified as discontinued operations in the prior period. This has resulted in December 2016 underlying operating profit increasing from GBP56.5m to GBP57.3m.
Earnings per share
The underlying basic earnings per share from continuing operations has increased by 3% to 41.0p (December 2016: 39.7p). The average number of shares in issue was 97.1m (December 2016: 96.0m) with the increase driven by the uptake of the scrip dividend during the prior period.
Cash flow
Operating cash inflows before the movement in working capital and after dividends from joint ventures totalled GBP84m (December 2016: GBP70m) and represent 125% of operating profit. This included the recognition of GBP32m of dividends from joint ventures as prior period reported profits were realised directly in cash. Working capital before investment in Property and Residential was an outflow of GBP58m (December 2016: GBP28m outflow) with the seasonal reduction in turnover in the UK Building business in the half year being greater than in prior periods. The volumes and cash flow are expected to reverse positively in the second half of the year.
Retirement benefit obligations
Kier operates a number of defined benefit pension schemes. At the period end the reported deficit, which is the difference between the aggregate value of the schemes' assets and the present value of their future liabilities, was GBP19m after deferred tax (June 2017: GBP70m). The decrease in deficit in the period was driven by strong asset performance, with a gain in the period of GBP90m.
During the period, the deficit in respect of the McNicholas pension scheme of GBP10m was acquired and is included in the net balance above.
Net debt
The Group's net debt balance as at 31 December 2017 of GBP239m (June 2017: GBP110m) includes the GBP24m cost and acquired debt of McNicholas. As anticipated, the timing of investment in Property and Residential assets in the period led to an increase in average net debt to c.GBP350m (December 2016: GBP300m). The Group's net debt position is underpinned by our Property and Residential assets of c.GBP500m. Capital employed in these divisions is now at the required level for the purposes of achieving Vision 2020 targets. We therefore expect net debt to EBITDA to be less than 1x at 30 June 2018, and for the Group's average net debt level to reduce over the period to 2020.
Lower volumes within the construction portfolio in the first half of the financial year have impacted working capital. The working capital outflow for the period of GBP58m (2017: GBP28m outflow) is anticipated to reverse in the second half of the year with material additional sites forecast to commence operations. This forecast increase in activity, supported by our robust order book, underpins our anticipated net debt position at year end.
In July 2017, the Group's core Revolving Credit Facility was extended for two additional years to July 2022 and increased from GBP400m to GBP670m. All covenants in respect of debt facilities have been tested as at 31 December 2017 and indicate an adequate level of headroom.
Order book
The order book of GBP9.5bn (June 2017: GBP8.9bn) grew 7%, and includes the acquisition of the McNicholas order book. Pipeline conversion remains strong in both Construction and Services, particularly in regional building and highways, providing visibility of 100% of revenues for the year.
Post balance sheet event
On 15 January 2018, Carillion entered liquidation. Kier was involved in three joint arrangements with Carillion and consequently has increased its share in these arrangements. On the Smart Motorways project, Kier moved from a 50% share to a 100% share. On the two separate HS2 contracts, Kier moved from a 33% share to a 50% share. The above contracts are all performing well, operationally and financially. Management is in the process of evaluating the impact of these changes on future profits of the Group.
Dividend
The Board is pleased to announce an interim dividend of 23.0p (December 2016: 22.5p), up 2%, reflecting the Board's confidence in the Group's prospects and the intention to increase dividend cover towards 2x by 2020. This will be paid on 18 May 2018 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 23 March 2018. As an alternative to the cash dividend, shareholders will be offered the option to participate in a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). The deadline for shareholders to submit their instructions to participate in the DRIP in respect of the interim dividend is 5.30 p.m. (London time) on Friday, 13 April 2018.
IFRS 15
The Group has undertaken a review by contract type for each of its businesses in preparation for transitioning to IFRS15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers'. IFRS15 will impact on a number of judgmental areas currently accounted for under IAS11 'Construction Contracts' and IAS18 'Revenue'. The Group's first accounts prepared under IFRS15 will be those for the year ending 30 June 2019. Given the contractual form and relatively short-term nature of contracts in the Construction business, a project level review is being carried out on our construction contracts to assess the effect of IFRS15. It is currently anticipated that this will have concluded by 30 June 2018. IFRS15 is anticipated to have a minimal impact on our Property, Residential and Services divisions.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties continue to be those which are set out on pages 37 - 41 of the Group's annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2017.
Consolidated income statement Kier Group
plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
For the six months ended 31 December 2017
Unaudited Unaudited
6 months Year
to 6 months to
31 to 31 30
December December June
2017 2016(2) 2017
Non-underlying Non-underlying Non-underlying
items items items
Underlying (note Underlying (note Underlying (note
Continuing items(1) 3) Total items(1) 3) Total items(1) 3) Total
operations Notes GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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Revenue(3)
Group and
share of
joint ventures 2 2,154.0 11.9 2,165.9 2,000.7 5.4 2,006.1 4,265.2 17.1 4,282.3
Less share
of joint
ventures 2 (154.5) - (154.5) (10.5) - (10.5) (153.5) - (153.5)
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Group revenue 1,999.5 11.9 2,011.4 1,990.2 5.4 1,995.6 4,111.7 17.1 4,128.8
Cost of sales (1,823.7) (11.9) (1,835.6) (1,805.6) (50.8) (1,856.4) (3,728.3) (111.8) (3,840.1)
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Gross profit 175.8 - 175.8 184.6 (45.4) 139.2 383.4 (94.7) 288.7
Administrative
expenses (139.2) (12.5) (151.7) (133.3) (1.4) (134.7) (268.2) (33.7) (301.9)
Share of post-tax
results of
joint ventures 22.8 - 22.8 4.2 - 4.2 25.0 - 25.0
Profit on
disposal
of joint
ventures
and
subsidiaries 0.6 - 0.6 1.8 37.3 39.1 5.4 31.0 36.4
---------------- ----- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ---------
Profit/(loss)
from operations 2 60.0 (12.5) 47.5 57.3 (9.5) 47.8 145.6 (97.4) 48.2
Finance income 0.5 - 0.5 1.0 0.1 1.1 1.8 - 1.8
Finance cost (11.7) (2.6) (14.3) (11.2) (2.0) (13.2) (21.3) (2.9) (24.2)
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Profit/(loss)
before tax 48.8 (15.1) 33.7 47.1 (11.4) 35.7 126.1 (100.3) 25.8
Taxation 5 (8.5) 3.1 (5.4) (8.5) 12.3 3.8 (21.9) 12.0 (9.9)
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Profit/(loss)
for the period
from continuing
operations 40.3 (12.0) 28.3 38.6 0.9 39.5 104.2 (88.3) 15.9
---------------- ----- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ---------
Discontinued
operations
Profit for
the period
from
discontinued
operations - - - (0.6) - (0.6) (4.1) - (4.1)
Profit/(loss)
for the period 40.3 (12.0) 28.3 38.0 0.9 38.9 100.1 (88.3) 11.8
---------------- ----- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ---------
Attributable
to:
Owners of
the parent 39.8 (12.0) 27.8 37.6 0.9 38.5 99.0 (88.3) 10.7
Non-controlling
interests 0.5 - 0.5 0.4 - 0.4 1.1 - 1.1
---------------- ----- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ---------
40.3 (12.0) 28.3 38.0 0.9 38.9 100.1 (88.3) 11.8
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Earnings
per share
Basic earnings
per share
From continuing
operations 7 41.0p (12.4)p 28.6p 39.7p 1.0p 40.7p 106.8p (91.5)p 15.3p
From
discontinued
operations 7 - - - (0.6)p - (0.6)p (4.2)p - (4.2)p
Diluted earnings
per share
From continuing
operations 7 40.6p (12.2)p 28.4p 39.6p 0.9p 40.5p 106.1p (90.9)p 15.2p
From
discontinued
operations 7 - - - (0.6)p - (0.6)p (4.2)p - (4.2)p
(1) Stated before non-underlying items, see note 3 to the financial statements.
(2) Restated to classify Biogen as discontinued.
(3) Non-underlying revenue relates exclusively to UK Mining operations.
Consolidated statement of comprehensive Kier Group
income plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
For the six months ended 31 December 2017
Unaudited Unaudited
6 6
months months Year
to to to
31 31 30
December December June
2017 2016(1) 2017
GBPm GBPm GBPm
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Profit for the period 28.3 38.9 11.8
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Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to the income statement
Share of joint venture fair value
movements in cash flow hedging instruments 0.1 - (2.2)
Deferred tax on share of joint venture
fair value movements on cash flow
hedging instruments - - 0.4
Fair value (loss)/gain on cash flow
hedging instruments (5.8) 5.6 1.6
Fair value movements on cash flow
hedging instruments recycled to the
income statement 3.8 (9.6) (4.2)
Deferred tax on fair value movements
on cash flow hedging instruments 0.3 0.7 0.4
Foreign exchange gains on long-term
funding of foreign operations 0.2 6.4 1.7
Foreign exchange translation differences (1.7) (2.1) 1.1
Foreign exchange movements recycled
to the income statement(2) - - (3.7)
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Total items that may be reclassified
subsequently to the income statement (3.1) 1.0 (4.9)
-------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------
Items that will not be reclassified
to the income statement
Re-measurement of defined benefit
liabilities 59.8 (12.9) (29.3)
Deferred tax (charge)/credit on actuarial
gain/(losses) on defined benefit liabilities (10.2) 2.3 2.1
Total items that will not be reclassified
to the income statement 49.6 (10.6) (27.2)
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Other comprehensive income/(loss)
for the period 46.5 (9.6) (32.1)
-------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------
Total comprehensive income/(loss)
for the period 74.8 29.3 (20.3)
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Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 74.3 28.9 (21.4)
Non-controlling interests - continuing
operations 0.5 0.4 1.1
-------------------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------
74.8 29.3 (20.3)
================================================= ========= ========= ======
Total comprehensive income/(loss)
attributable to equity shareholders
arises from:
Continuing operations 74.3 29.5 (17.3)
Discontinued operations - (0.6) (4.1)
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74.3 28.9 (21.4)
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(1) Restated to classify Biogen as discontinued.
(2) Amounts previously booked in the translation reserve, arising from retranslation of the results and balance sheet of the Group's Hong Kong operations, have been recycled to the income statement following the closure of those operations.
Consolidated statement of changes in Kier Group
equity plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
For the six months ended 31 December 2017
Equity
attributable
to
Cash owners
Capital flow of
Share Share redemption Retained hedge Translation Merger the Non-controlling Total
capital premium reserve earnings reserve reserve reserve parent interest equity
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
-------------- ------- ------- ---------- -------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------ --------------- ------
At 30 June
2016 1.0 418.0 2.7 13.5 (1.7) 5.6 134.8 573.9 2.2 576.1
Profit for
the period - - - 38.5 - - - 38.5 0.4 38.9
Other
comprehensive
(loss)/income - - - (10.6) (3.3) 4.3 - (9.6) - (9.6)
Dividends
paid - - - (41.2) - - - (41.2) (0.1) (41.3)
Issue of own
shares - 16.4 - - - - - 16.4 - 16.4
Share-based
payments - - - 0.4 - - - 0.4 - 0.4
Purchase of
own shares - - - (0.6) - - - (0.6) - (0.6)
-------------- ------- ------- ---------- -------- ------- ----------- -------- ------------ --------------- ------
At 31 December
2016 1.0 434.4 2.7 - (5.0) 9.9 134.8 577.8 2.5 580.3
(Loss)/profit
for the
period - - - (27.8) - - - (27.8) 0.7 (27.1)
Other
comprehensive
loss - - - (16.6) (0.7) (5.2) - (22.5) - (22.5)
Dividends
paid - - - (21.8) - - - (21.8) (0.2) (22.0)
Issue of own
shares - 0.4 - - - - - 0.4 - 0.4
Share-based
payments - - - 2.3 - - - 2.3 - 2.3
At 30 June
2017 1.0 434.8 2.7 (63.9) (5.7) 4.7 134.8 508.4 3.0 511.4
Profit for
the period - - - 27.8 - - - 27.8 0.5 28.3
Other
comprehensive
income/(loss) - - - 49.6 (1.6) (1.5) - 46.5 - 46.5
Dividends
paid - - - (43.7) - - - (43.7) (0.7) (44.4)
Issue of own
shares - 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 - 0.2
Share-based
payments - - - 3.3 - - - 3.3 - 3.3
Purchase of
own shares - - - (0.5) - - - (0.5) - (0.5)
At 31 December
2017 1.0 435.0 2.7 (27.4) (7.3) 3.2 134.8 542.0 2.8 544.8
The numbers in the table above are shown net of tax as applicable.
Consolidated balance sheet Kier Group
plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
At 31 December 2017
Unaudited Unaudited
6 months 6 months Year
to 31 to 31 to 30
December December June
2017 2016 2017
Notes GBPm GBPm GBPm
---------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ---------
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 866.6 793.5 802.8
Property, plant and equipment 89.1 90.2 90.4
Investments in and loans to joint
ventures 188.4 130.3 184.4
Deferred tax assets 7.5 21.6 11.6
Trade and other receivables 35.8 28.9 38.2
Retirement benefit assets(1) 4 38.6 0.9 4.6
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Non-current assets 1,226.0 1,065.4 1,132.0
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Current assets
Inventories 588.7 722.5 593.9
Trade and other receivables 547.6 522.5 531.1
Corporation tax receivable - 1.0 0.9
Other financial assets 13 12.8 23.1 18.9
Cash and cash equivalents 9 415.0 287.8 499.8
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Current assets 1,564.1 1,556.9 1,644.6
Assets held for sale as part of
a disposal group 8 0.8 - -
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Total assets 2,790.9 2,622.3 2,776.6
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Current liabilities
Borrowings 9 - (44.4) (50.0)
Finance lease obligations (5.6) (12.2) (9.1)
Trade and other payables (1,382.1) (1,344.4) (1,433.7)
Corporation tax payable (5.7) - -
Provisions (15.1) (10.8) (19.0)
Current liabilities (1,408.5) (1,411.8) (1,511.8)
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Liabilities held for sale as part
of a disposal group 8 (3.0) - -
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Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 9 (671.6) (449.6) (581.8)
Finance lease obligations (3.0) (7.5) (5.2)
Other financial liabilities 13 (0.1) (0.5) (0.3)
Trade and other payables (30.0) (10.8) (16.6)
Retirement benefit obligations(1) 4 (61.9) (82.7) (89.2)
Provisions (68.0) (79.1) (60.3)
Non-current liabilities (834.6) (630.2) (753.4)
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Total liabilities (2,246.1) (2,042.0) (2,265.2)
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Net assets 544.8 580.3 511.4
================================== ===== ========= ========= =========
Equity
Share capital 1.0 1.0 1.0
Share premium 435.0 434.4 434.8
Capital redemption reserve 2.7 2.7 2.7
Retained earnings (27.4) - (63.9)
Cash flow hedge reserve (7.3) (5.0) (5.7)
Translation reserve 3.2 9.9 4.7
Merger reserve 134.8 134.8 134.8
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Equity attributable to owners of
the parent 542.0 577.8 508.4
Non-controlling interests 2.8 2.5 3.0
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Total equity 544.8 580.3 511.4
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(1) Prior periods restated to show pension schemes in surplus and deficit positions separately.
Consolidated cash flow statement Kier Group
plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
For the six months ended 31 December 2017
Unaudited Unaudited
6 6
months months Year
to to to
31 31 30
December December June
2017 2016(1) 2017
Notes GBPm GBPm GBPm
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Cash flow from operating activities
Profit/(loss) before tax - continuing
operations 33.7 35.7 25.8
- discontinued operations - (0.6) (1.8)
Non-underlying items - (1.8) 75.1
Net finance cost 13.8 12.1 22.4
Share of post-tax trading results of
joint ventures (22.8) (3.4) (23.5)
Normal cash contributions to pension
fund in excess of pension charge 0.9 1.3 2.7
0.4
Equity settled share-based payments
charge 3.3 15.1 2.7
Negative goodwill recognised and amortisation
of intangible assets 17.1 15.1 30.1
Other non-cash items (1.5) - (4.7)
Depreciation charges 9.9 9.5 19.7
Profit on disposal of joint ventures
and subsidiaries (0.6) (1.8) (5.4)
Profit on disposal of property, plant
and equipment and intangible assets (1.8) (0.8) (1.0)
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Operating cash inflows before movements
in working capital 52.0 65.7 142.1
Deficit contributions to pension fund (14.5) (15.7) (31.3)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 7.2 (46.5) (51.2)
Decrease/(increase) in receivables 39.9 (27.6) (47.2)
(Decrease)/increase in payables (94.8) (5.0) 72.6
Decrease in provisions (8.6) (11.3) (22.9)
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Cash (outflow)/inflow from operating
activities before non-underlying items (18.8) (40.4) 62.1
Cash (outflow)/inflow from non-underlying
items 3 (15.0) 25.1 66.6
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Cash (outflow)/inflow from operating
activities (33.8) (15.3) 128.7
Dividends received from joint ventures 52.6 0.2 23.2
Interest received 0.5 1.1 1.8
Income tax received/(paid) 0.2 (4.7) (3.8)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating
activities 19.5 (18.7) 149.9
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Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant
and equipment 3.6 1.1 1.4
Proceeds from sale of joint venture - 32.5 26.0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (8.8) (5.2) (15.8)
Purchase of intangible assets (26.5) (19.6) (44.4)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (14.3) - -
Investment in joint ventures (35.3) (32.4) (49.3)
Classification to assets held for sale 2.5 - -
Net borrowings acquired with subsidiaries (6.1) - -
Net cash used in investing activities (84.9) (23.6) (82.1)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Issue of shares 0.2 2.8 3.2
Purchase of own shares (0.5) - (0.6)
Interest paid (10.7) (10.3) (19.1)
-
Cash inflow incurred raising finance (2.3) 8.3 0.9
Inflow from finance leases on property,
plant and equipment - 8.3 1.7
Inflow from borrowings 96.3 181.2 368.5
Finance lease repayments (6.1) (15.0) (13.7)
Repayment of borrowings (50.4) - (45.0)
Dividends paid to equity holders of
the parent (43.7) (27.6) (49.4)
Dividends paid to minority interests (0.7) (0.1) (0.3)
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Net cash (used in)/from financing activities (17.9) 139.3 246.2
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(Decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents
and overdraft (83.3) 97.0 314.0
Effect of change in foreign exchange
rates (1.5) 4.1 (0.9)
Opening cash, cash equivalents and overdraft 499.8 186.7 186.7
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Closing cash, cash equivalents and overdraft
9 415.0 287.8 499.8
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(1) Restated to classify Biogen as discontinued.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
1 Basis of preparation
Reporting entity
Kier Group plc (the Company) is a public limited company which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and incorporated and domiciled in the UK. The address of its registered office is Tempsford Hall, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2BD. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements (interim financial statements) for the six months ended 31 December 2017 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the Group) and the Group's interest in jointly controlled entities.
These interim financial statements do not comprise statutory financial statements within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017 were approved by the Board of Directors on 20 September 2017 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on these accounts was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph and did not contain a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.
Statement of compliance
These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) of the Financial Conduct Authority. They do not include all of 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, 30 June 2017.
These interim financial statements were approved by the directors on 14 March 2018.
Significant accounting policies
Except as described below, the accounting policies applied by the Group in these interim financial statements are consistent with those applied by the Group in its financial statements as at, and for the year ended, 30 June 2017.
Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual profit or loss.
Estimates and financial risk management
The preparation of interim financial statements requires the directors to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. 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, 30 June 2017.
Going concern
The Group has considerable financial resources, long-term contracts and a diverse range of customers and suppliers across its business activities. After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Accordingly, the directors considered it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.
Segmental reporting
The Group comprises four divisions, Property, Residential, Construction and Services and this is the basis on which the Group reports its primary segmental information. Corporate includes unrecovered overheads and the charge for defined benefit pension schemes.
Segment information is based on the information provided to the chief executive who is the chief operating decision maker. The segments are strategic business units with separate management and have different core customers and offer different services. The segments are discussed in the chief executive's review on pages 3-13.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those of the Group. The Group evaluates segment information on the basis of profit or loss from operations before exceptional items, amortisation of intangible contract rights, interest and income tax expense. The segment results that are reported to the chief executive include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.
Fair values
The Group's derivatives are measured at fair value. These are classified as level 2 financial instruments as the inputs are observable indirectly and are derived from quoted market prices at the balance sheet date.
Non-underlying items
Certain items are presented separately in the consolidated income statement as non-underlying items where, in the judgement of the directors, they need to be disclosed separately by virtue of their nature, size or incidence in order to obtain a clear and consistent presentation of the Group's underlying business performance.
Examples of material items which may give rise to disclosure as non-underlying items include gains or losses on the disposal of businesses, significant contract provisions, costs of restructuring and reorganisation of existing businesses, change in regulations, integration of newly acquired businesses, asset impairments and acquisition transaction costs and unwind of discounts. They also include reclassification of provisions in respect of such items.
Amortisation of acquired intangible assets is also treated as a non-underlying item so that the underlying profit of the Group can be measured on a comparable basis from period to period.
These are examples, and from time to time it may be appropriate to disclose further items as non-underlying in order to highlight the underlying performance of the Group.
Underlying operating profit is one of the key measures used by the Board to monitor the Group's performance.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
Discontinued operations
Following its sale in the period to 30 June 2017, the results of Biogen have been reclassified to discontinued operations in the comparative periods.
Assets held for sale
Assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Assets are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as met only when the sale is highly probable and the assets are available for sale in their present condition.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
2 Segmental reporting
Six months to 31 December Property Residential Construction Services Corporate Group
2017 GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Revenue(1)
Group and share of joint
ventures 137.8 166.2 949.4 900.6 - 2,154.0
Less share of joint ventures (103.6) (48.2) - (2.7) - (154.5)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Group revenue 34.2 118.0 949.4 897.9 - 1,999.5
========================================= ======== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
Profit
Group operating (loss)/profit (4.9) 3.3 16.7 43.5 (22.0) 36.6
Share of post-tax results
of joint ventures 17.1 5.4 - 0.3 - 22.8
Profit on disposal of joint
ventures - - - 0.6 - 0.6
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Underlying operating profit/(loss) 12.2 8.7 16.7 44.4 (22.0) 60.0
Underlying net finance (costs)/income(2) (2.1) (3.7) 3.1 (1.5) (7.0) (11.2)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Underlying profit/(loss)
before tax 10.1 5.0 19.8 42.9 (29.0) 48.8
Non-underlying items:
Amortisation of intangible
assets relating to contract
rights - - (0.3) (12.2) - (12.5)
Non-underlying finance costs - - (0.7) (1.9) - (2.6)
Profit/(loss) before tax
from continuing operations 10.1 5.0 18.8 28.8 (29.0) 33.7
========================================= ======== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
Balance sheet
Total assets excluding cash 245.7 317.0 575.4 518.4 718.6 2,375.1
Liabilities excluding borrowings (44.8) (125.5) (717.6) (476.4) (225.3) (1,589.6)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Net operating assets/(liabilities)(3) 200.9 191.5 (142.2) 42.0 493.3 785.5
Cash and cash equivalents,
net of hedge effects (122.3) (157.9) 240.9 119.2 (318.4) (238.5)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Net assets excluding net
liabilities held for sale 78.6 33.6 98.7 161.2 174.9 547.0
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Net liabilities held for
sale - - - (2.2) - (2.2)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Net assets 78.6 33.6 98.7 159.0 174.9 544.8
========================================= ======== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
Six months to 31 December Property(4) Residential Construction Services Corporate Group(4)
2016 GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
----------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Revenue(1)
Group and share of joint
ventures 46.2 168.9 1,016.8 768.8 - 2,000.7
Less share of joint ventures (10.5) - - - - (10.5)
----------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Group revenue 35.7 168.9 1,016.8 768.8 - 1,990.2
========================================= =========== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
Profit
Group operating profit/(loss) 2.0 8.1 20.8 36.9 (16.5) 51.3
Share of post-tax results
of joint ventures 3.9 - - 0.3 - 4.2
Profit on disposal of joint
ventures 1.8 - - - - 1.8
----------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Underlying operating profit/(loss) 7.7 8.1 20.8 37.2 (16.5) 57.3
Underlying net finance (costs)/income(2) (2.5) (4.6) 2.7 (3.0) (2.8) (10.2)
----------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Underlying profit/(loss)
before tax 5.2 3.5 23.5 34.2 (19.3) 47.1
Non-underlying items:
Amortisation of intangible
assets relating to contract
rights - - (0.2) (11.1) - (11.3)
Non-underlying finance costs - - - (1.9) - (1.9)
Other non-underlying items - - 4.4 (8.5) 5.9 1.8
Profit/(loss) before tax
from continuing operations 5.2 3.5 27.7 12.7 (13.4) 35.7
========================================= =========== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
Balance sheet
Total assets excluding cash(5) 223.9 330.5 631.7 433.0 715.4 2,334.5
Liabilities excluding borrowings(5) (42.7) (113.6) (630.9) (540.4) (247.7) (1,575.3)
----------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Net operating assets/(liabilities)(3) 181.2 216.9 0.8 (107.4) 467.7 759.2
Cash and cash equivalents,
net of hedge effects (120.2) (189.6) 272.1 62.4 (203.6) (178.9)
----------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Net assets/(liabilities) 61.0 27.3 272.9 (45.0) 264.1 580.3
========================================= =========== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
2 Segmental reporting continued
Property Residential Construction Services Corporate Group
Year to 30 June 2017 GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Revenue(1)
Group and share of joint
ventures 182.0 375.7 2,019.4 1,688.1 - 4,265.2
Less share of joint ventures (117.3) (27.6) - (8.6) - (153.5)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Group revenue 64.7 348.1 2,019.4 1,679.5 - 4,111.7
========================================= ======== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
Profit
Group operating profit/(loss) - 18.8 39.8 86.4 (29.8) 115.2
Share of post-tax results
of joint ventures 20.4 4.0 - 0.6 - 25.0
Profit on disposal of joint
ventures 5.4 - - - - 5.4
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Underlying operating profit/(loss) 25.8 22.8 39.8 87.0 (29.8) 145.6
Underlying net finance (costs)/income(2) (5.0) (8.9) 5.5 (4.3) (6.8) (19.5)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Underlying profit/(loss)
before tax 20.8 13.9 45.3 82.7 (36.6) 126.1
Non-underlying items:
Amortisation of intangible
assets relating to contract
rights (0.1) - (0.4) (21.8) - (22.3)
Non-underlying finance costs - - (0.4) (2.5) - (2.9)
Other non-underlying items (7.6) (2.2) (49.5) (10.7) (5.1) (75.1)
Profit/(loss) before tax
from continuing operations 13.1 11.7 (5.0) 47.7 (41.7) 25.8
========================================= ======== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
Balance sheet
Total assets excluding cash(5) 197.3 295.2 625.7 441.3 717.3 2,276.8
Liabilities excluding borrowings(5) (53.9) (131.2) (656.1) (582.9) (231.2) (1,655.3)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Net operating assets/(liabilities)(3) 143.4 164.0 (30.4) (141.6) 486.1 621.5
Cash and cash equivalents,
net of hedge effects (75.1) (134.5) 280.0 116.8 (297.3) (110.1)
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ------------ -------- --------- ---------
Net assets/(liabilities) 68.3 29.5 249.6 (24.8) 188.8 511.4
========================================= ======== =========== ============ ======== ========= =========
(1) Revenue is stated after the exclusion of inter-segmental revenue.
(2) Interest was (charged)/credited to the divisions at a notional rate of 4.0%.
(3) Net operating assets/(liabilities) represent assets excluding cash, bank overdrafts, borrowings and interest-bearing inter-company loans.
(4) Restated to classify Biogen as discontinued.
(5) Prior periods restated to show gross pension assets and liabilities.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
3 Non-underlying items(1)
Unaudited Unaudited
6 6
months months Year
to to to
31 31 30
December December June
2017 2016 2017
GBPm GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------------- --------- --------- -------
Portfolio simplification - closure
of businesses
Closure of Hong Kong operations and
related contracts - - (26.3)
Closure of Caribbean operations and
related contract final accounts - (33.0) (60.4)
Portfolio simplification - sale of
assets and other M&A activity
Gain relating to the disposal of
Mouchel Consulting - 38.7 40.0
Loss on disposal of Biogen - - (7.6)
Other M&A gains, losses and costs - (1.4) (5.5)
Other non-underlying costs
Provision relating to Environmental
Services contracts, recyclate costs,
and curtailment of contracts - (7.0) (11.1)
Provision for Health, Safety and
Environmental (HSE) incidents arising
from revised sentencing guidelines - (1.5) (8.0)
Establishment of Cross Keys Homes
joint venture - - (2.2)
Pension curtailment gain - 6.0 6.0
Total other non-underlying items - 1.8 (75.1)
Amortisation of intangible contract
rights (12.5) (11.3) (22.3)
Financing costs (2.6) (1.9) (2.9)
Total non-underlying items (15.1) (11.4) (100.3)
======================================== ========= ========= =======
Associated tax credit 3.1 12.3 12.0
======================================== ========= ========= =======
Charged against (loss)/profit for
the year (12.0) 0.9 (88.3)
======================================== ========= ========= =======
(1) Exceptional Items.
Notes: In the period there has been a cash outflow of GBP15m arising from items taken through non-underlying in prior periods.
The revenue and costs of the UK Mining business continue to be shown in continuing but non-underlying as the business continues to be wound down.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
4 Retirement benefit obligations
The amounts recognised in the interim financial statements
in respect of the Group's defined benefit schemes are
as follows:
Unaudited
Unaudited 6 months
6 months to 31 Year to
to 31 December December 30 June
2017 2016 2017
------------------ --------- ---------- ------- --------------------- --------- ------------ ------------------ --------- ------------ ------------------
Kier May Kier May Kier May
Group Mouchel Gurney McNicholas Group Mouchel Gurney Group Mouchel Gurney
Pension Pension Pension Pension Pension Pension Pension Pension Pension Pension
Scheme Schemes(2) Schemes Scheme Total Scheme Schemes(2,3) Scheme Total Scheme Schemes(2,3) Schemes Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------ --------- ---------- ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- ---------
Opening
deficit (31.1) (47.6) (5.9) - (84.6) (23.5) (58.3) (6.0) (87.8) (23.5) (58.3) (6.0) (87.8)
Acquired
deficit - - - (10.9) (10.9) - - - - - - - -
(Charge)/credit
to income
statement(1) (0.7) (1.1) (0.2) (0.1) (2.1) (0.9) 4.3 (0.2) 3.2 (1.5) 3.2 (0.5) 1.2
Employer
contributions 7.1 5.4 1.2 0.8 14.5 8.4 6.2 1.1 15.7 16.9 12.3 2.1 31.3
Actuarial
gains/(losses) 56.1 3.7 - - 59.8 (4.5) (8.0) (0.4) (12.9) (23.0) (4.8) (1.5) (29.3)
------------------- --------- ---------- ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- ---------
Closing
surplus/(deficit) 31.4 (39.6) (4.9) (10.2) (23.3) (20.5) (55.8) (5.5) (81.8) (31.1) (47.6) (5.9) (84.6)
=================== ========= ========== ======= ========== ========= ========= ============ ======= ========= ========= ============ ======= =========
Comprising:
Total market
value of
assets 1,181.9 467.1 78.1 22.2 1,749.3 1,125.2 449.4 76.3 1,650.9 1,108.4 451.5 76.9 1,636.8
Present
value of
liabilities (1,150.5) (506.7) (83.0) (32.4) (1,772.6) (1,145.7) (505.2) (81.8) (1,732.7) (1,139.5) (499.1) (82.8) (1,721.4)
------------------- --------- ---------- ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- ---------
Net
surplus/(deficit) 31.4 (39.6) (4.9) (10.2) (23.3) (20.5) (55.8) (5.5) (81.8) (31.1) (47.6) (5.9) (84.6)
------------------- --------- ---------- ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- ---------
Related
deferred
tax
(liability)/asset (5.3) 6.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 3.5 9.5 1.0 14.0 5.3 8.1 1.0 14.4
------------------- --------- ---------- ------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- --------- --------- ------------ ------- ---------
Net pension
asset/(liability) 26.1 (32.8) (4.1) (8.5) (19.3) (17.0) (46.3) (4.5) (67.8) (25.8) (39.5) (4.9) (70.2)
=================== ========= ========== ======= ========== ========= ========= ============ ======= ========= ========= ============ ======= =========
(1) Amounts charged to income statement for Mouchel pension schemes for the period to 31 December 2016 and 30 June 2017 include a GBP6.0m curtailment gain.
(2) This comprises of schemes in net surplus and net deficit positions, GBP7.2m surplus and GBP46.8m deficit at 31 December 2017 (31 December 2016: GBP0.9m surplus and GBP56.7m deficit, at 30 June 2017: GBP4.6m surplus and GBP52.2m deficit).
(3) The prior period balance sheets have been restated to show the gross net surplus and net asset positions.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
5 Taxation
The taxation charge for the six months ended 31 December 2017 has been calculated at 17.4% (December 2016: 18%, June 2017: 18%) of adjusted profit before tax, being profits adjusted for the Group's share in equity accounted joint ventures and excluding non-underlying items. This represents the estimated effective rate of tax for the year. Non-underlying items are taxed at their underlying rate.
Unaudited Unaudited
6 6
months months Year
to to to
31 31 30
December December June
2017 2016(2) 2017
----------------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ------
Non-underlying Non-underlying Non-underlying
items items items
Underlying (note Underlying (note Underlying (note
items(1) 3) Total items(1) 3) Total items(1) 3) Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
----------------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ------
Profit/(loss)
before tax 48.8 (15.1) 33.7 47.1 (11.4) 35.7 126.1 (100.3) 25.8
Adjust: tax
on joint ventures
included above - - - - - - 0.9 - 0.9
------------------ ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ------
Adjusted
profit/(loss)
before tax 48.8 (15.1) 33.7 47.1 (11.4) 35.7 127.0 (100.3) 26.7
------------------ ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ------
Current tax (6.9) 0.6 (6.3) (11.4) 11.4 - (16.2) 10.9 (5.3)
Deferred tax (0.7) 2.5 1.8 2.9 2.1 5.0 (5.7) 1.1 (4.6)
Overseas tax (0.9) - (0.9) - (1.2) (1.2) - - -
------------------ ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ------
Total income
tax
(expense)/credit
in the income
statement (8.5) 3.1 (5.4) (8.5) 12.3 3.8 (21.9) 12.0 (9.9)
Tax on joint
ventures - - - - - - (0.9) - (0.9)
------------------ ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- --------- ---------- -------------- ------
Effective tax
(charge)/credit (8.5) 3.1 (5.4) (8.5) 12.3 3.8 (22.8) 12.0 (10.8)
================== ========== ============== ========= ========== ============== ========= ========== ============== ======
Rate 17.4% 16% 18% (11%) 18% 42%
================== ========== ============== ========= ========== ============== ========= ========== ============== ======
(1) Stated before non-underlying items, see note 3 to the financial statements.
(2) Restated to reclassify Biogen as discontinued
6 Dividends
Unaudited Unaudited Year to 30 June
Amounts recognised as distributions 6 months to 31 December 2017 6 months to 31 December 2016 2017
to equity holders in the period: GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
Final dividend for the year ended 30
June 2017 of 45.0 pence (2016: 43.0
pence) 43.7 41.2 41.2
Interim dividend for the year ended
30
June 2018 of 23.0 pence (2017: 22.5
pence) - - 21.8
------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------
43.7 41.2 63.0
===================================== ============================= ============================= =================
The interim dividend for the year ending 30 June 2018 of 23.0 pence per share (2017: 22.5 pence) has not yet been paid and so has not been included as a liability in these financial statements. The dividend totalling approximately GBP22.4m will be paid on 18 May 2018 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 23 March 2018. A DRIP "dividend reinvestment plan" alternative will be offered.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the six
months ended
31 December
2017
7 Earnings per share
Unaudited Unaudited
6 months 6 months
to to Year to
31 December 31 December 30 June
2017 2016(1) 2017
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Basic Diluted Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
---------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Continuing operations
Earnings (after tax and minority
interests), being net profits/(losses)
attributable to equity holders
of the parent 27.8 27.8 39.1 39.1 14.8 14.8
Impact of non-underlying items
net of tax:
Amortisation of intangible
assets - net of tax credit
of GBP2.5m (2016: GBP2.2m) 10.0 10.0 9.1 9.1 17.9 17.9
Acquisition discount unwind(2)
- net of tax credit of GBP0.6m
(2016: GBP0.4m) 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0
Other non-underlying items
- net of tax credit of GBPnil
(2016: GBP9.7m) - - (11.5) (11.5) 68.4 68.4
Earnings from continuing operations 39.8 39.8 38.2 38.2 103.1 103.1
----------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Discontinued operations
Loss (after tax and minority
interests), being net loss
attributable to equity holders
of the parent - - (0.6) (0.6) (4.1) (4.1)
----------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Loss from discontinued operations - - (0.6) (0.6) (4.1) (4.1)
----------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
million million million million million million
---------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Weighted average number of
shares used for earnings per
share 97.1 97.8 96.0 96.4 96.5 97.1
========================================= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Earnings per share pence pence pence pence pence pence
---------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Continuing operations
Earnings (after tax and minority
interests), being net profits/(losses)
attributable to equity holders
of the parent 28.6 28.4 40.7 40.5 15.3 15.2
Impact of non-underlying items
net of tax:
Amortisation of intangible
assets 10.3 10.2 9.5 9.4 18.5 18.4
Acquisition discount unwind 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.1
Other non-underlying items - - (12.1) (11.9) 70.9 70.4
Earnings from continuing operations 41.0 40.6 39.7 39.6 106.8 106.1
----------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Discontinued operations
Loss (after tax and minority
interests), being net loss
attributable to equity holders
of the parent - - (0.6) (0.6) (4.2) (4.2)
----------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Loss from discontinued operations - - (0.6) (0.6) (4.2) (4.2)
----------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
(1) Restated to reclassify Biogen as discontinued.
(2) Unwind of discount in respect of deferred consideration and fair value adjustments made on acquisition and interest on UK Mining loan.
8 Assets held for sale
The assets and liabilities of a small part of the Services division have been deemed non-core to the Kier Group portfolio. The Group is in advanced, active discussions to sell this part of the business as at the period end. The disposal group is ready for immediate sale and the Directors expect the transaction to complete within 12 months. Assets of GBP0.8m and liabilities of GBP3.0m have therefore been classified as held for sale as at 31 December 2017.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the six
months ended
31 December
2017
9 Cash, cash equivalents, overdraft and borrowings
Unaudited Unaudited
6 6
months months Year
to to to
31 31 30
December December June
2017 2016 2017
GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------------ --------- --------- -------
Net debt consists of:
Cash and cash equivalents - bank balances
and cash in hand 415.0 287.8 499.8
Borrowings due within one year - (44.4) (50.0)
Borrowings due after one year (671.6) (449.6) (581.8)
Impact of cross-currency hedging 18.1 27.3 21.9
------------------------------------------ --------- --------- -------
Net borrowings (238.5) (178.9) (110.1)
========================================== ========= ========= =======
On 6 July 2017 the Group extended the tenor, to April 2022, of its core multi-bank Revolving Credit Facility. In addition to a lower borrowing rate, the banking group has been extended and the total available facilities have been increased to GBP670m from GBP400m.
10 Share-based payments
The Group has established a Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) under which directors and senior employees can receive awards of shares subject to the Group achieving targets. Further details of the LTIP were disclosed in the 2017 annual financial statements. 232,159 (2016: 197,553) shares have vested under the LTIP during the six months to 31 December 2017.
During the six months to 31 December 2017, the Group also established a Conditional Share Award Plan (CSAP) under which senior employees receive awards of shares subject only to service conditions, i.e. the requirement for participants to remain in employment with the Group over the vesting period. Awards under the CSAP are all equity settled. No shares have yet vested under the CSAP.
During the six months to 31 December 2017 grants were made under the LTIP and CSAP as follows:
LTIP CSAP
17 November 23 October
Grant date 2017 2017
Shares granted 298,426 810,637
Share price at grant GBP10.49 GBP10.63
Exercise price nil nil
Option life 3 years 3 years
Expected volatility 26.04% n/a
Risk-free interest rate 0.52% n/a
Value per option:
LTIP TSR element (based upon a stochastic
model) 345.4p -
LTIP EPS and Net Debt:EBITDA element
(based upon the Black-Scholes model) 968.2p -
CSAP (based upon the Black-Scholes
model) - 1,063.0p
The fair value of the TSR element incorporates an assessment of the number of shares that will be awarded, as the performance conditions are market conditions under IFRS 2 'Share-based payments'.
The performance conditions of the EPS and Net Debt:EBITDA elements are non-market conditions under IFRS 2. The fair value therefore does not include an assessment of the number of shares that will be awarded. Instead the amount charged for these elements is based on the fair value factored by a 'true up' for the number of awards that are expected to vest.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the six
months ended
31 December
2017
11 Acquisitions and disposals
(a) Acquisition of McNicholas
On 12 July 2017, the Group acquired the entire share capital of McNicholas Construction (Holdings) Limited ('McNicholas'), a leading infrastructure services provider. The acquisition of McNicholas builds on the Group's strategy to accelerate growth and hold leading positions in its chosen markets. The Board believes the acquisition is a highly complementary addition to the Group's utility services business and enhances the Group's presence in the power, rail and telecoms markets, with its long-standing client relationships.
The maximum consideration payable for the acquisition is GBP27.4m, comprising GBP13.4m in cash paid at completion and GBP14.0m of deferred contingent consideration. The GBP14.0m of deferred contingent consideration comprises:
GBP9.5m in cash payable on achieving certain EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) targets; and
GBP4.5m payable on achieving debt-recovery targets.
The fair value of the total consideration expected to be paid is GBP26.3m.
The fair value of the intangible assets acquired represents the fair value of customer contracts at the date of acquisition.
The goodwill arising on acquisition is attributable to the knowledge and expertise of the assembled workforce and the operating synergies that arise from the Group's strengthened market position. None of the goodwill recognised is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. GBP1.6m of acquisition costs were incurred in the year ended 30 June 2017 and a further GBP0.2m of acquisition costs have been incurred in the period to 31 December 2017 and expensed to the income statement.
Provisional
fair
value
to the
Group
GBPm
--------------------------------------- ------------
Intangible assets 12.1
Property, plant and equipment 1.5
Deferred tax assets 6.3
Inventories 2.0
Trade and other receivables 47.7
Income tax receivable 0.8
Bank overdrafts (8.0)
Trade and other payables due within 1
year (56.3)
Trade and other payables due after 1
year (1.0)
Retirement benefit obligations (10.9)
Provisions (9.3)
--------------------------------------- ------------
(15.1)
Goodwill 41.4
--------------------------------------- ------------
Total assets acquired 26.3
--------------------------------------- ------------
Satisfied by:
Cash consideration 13.4
Deferred consideration 12.9
--------------------------------------- ------------
Total consideration 26.3
--------------------------------------- ------------
In preparing the results, revenue and costs have been included as if the business were acquired on 1 July 2017 and the inter-company transactions have been eliminated.
The McNicholas business contributed revenue of GBP119.1m and underlying profit before taxation of GBP11.7m to the Group for the period 12 July 2017 to 31 December 2017, before central recharges. The half year profit included certain one-off items including the sale of excess plant.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the six
months ended
31 December
2017
11 Acquisitions and disposals (continued)
(b) Deemed disposal of investment in joint venture and subsequent acquisition as a subsidiary of Kier Babcock Education Services Limited
On 26 October 2017 the Group, through its subsidiary Kier Holdings Limited, acquired the remaining share capital of its joint venture Kier Babcock Education Services Limited ('KBESL'). On the same date the Group, through its subsidiary Kier Facilities Services Limited, acquired an unincorporated business from Babcock Civil Infrastructure Limited ('the Lewisham business') for consideration of GBP0.9m. The acquisition opens the Group up to opportunities to participate in future schemes up to 2023, as well as increasing current profitable revenue streams.
The Group previously held 50% of the share capital of KBESL. The Group acquired the remaining 50% of the share capital of KBESL from the joint venture partner for GBP0.9m, and renamed the company Kier Education Services Limited ('KESL'). This transaction has been treated as a deemed disposal of a joint venture and subsequent acquisition of a subsidiary.
Disposal of KBESL joint venture
A gain of GBP0.6m arose on the deemed disposal of the joint venture, calculated as follows:
GBPm
--------------------------------- ------
Deemed consideration 2.3
Carrying value of interest held (1.7)
--------------------------------- ------
Gain on deemed disposal 0.6
--------------------------------- ------
Acquisition of subsidiary KBESL and the Lewisham business
Negative goodwill arose on acquisition of the Lewisham business of GBP0.6m and GBP1.5m on the acquisition of KBESL.
Provisional fair values of assets and liabilities acquired:
Provisional
fair
value
to the
Group
GBPm
------------------------- ------------
Non-current asset 3.9
Current assets 6.4
Cash at bank 1.9
Current liabilities (4.6)
Non-current liabilities (1.4)
------------------------- ------------
6.2
Negative goodwill (2.1)
------------------------- ------------
Total assets acquired 4.1
------------------------- ------------
Satisfied by:
Cash consideration 1.8
Deemed disposal of JV 2.3
----------------------- ----
Total consideration 4.1
----------------------- ----
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
12 Related parties
The Group has a related party relationship with its joint ventures, key management personnel and pension schemes in which its employees participate.
There have been no significant changes in the nature and amount of related party transactions with the Group's key management personnel since the last annual financial statements as at, and for the year ended, 30 June 2017.
Details of contributions made to the pension schemes by the Group are detailed in note 4.
Details of the Group's transactions with joint ventures are as follows:
Unaudited
6 months Year
Unaudited to to
6 months 31 30
to 31 December December June
2017 2016 2017
GBPm GBPm GBPm
==================================== =============== ========= =====
Construction services and materials 49.2 4.6 0.1
Staff and associated costs 4.8 1.0 -
Management services 2.0 0.8 3.2
Interest on loans to joint ventures - - 0.8
Plant hire 0.5 0.3 -
==================================== =============== ========= =====
56.5 6.7 4.1
==================================== =============== ========= =====
Amounts due from joint ventures are analysed below:
Unaudited Unaudited
6 months 6 months Year
to to to
31 December 31 December 30 June
2017 2016 2017
GBPm GBPm GBPm
=============================================== ============ ============ ========
Kier Reading LLP 15.0 15.0 15.0
Cornwall Street LLP 13.1 - -
Kier (Southampton) Investment Limited 9.2 - -
Kier (Newcastle) Investment Limited 8.8 5.2 -
Watford Health Campus Partnership LLP 7.3 5.6 -
50 Bothwell Street LLP 4.7 4.7 4.7
Kier Trade City LLP 4.3 10.6 10.7
Lysander Student Properties Investment Limited 3.9 - -
Strawberry Percy LLP 3.3 - -
Tri-Link 140 LLP 1.4 1.4 1.4
Hackney Schools for the Future Limited 1.9 - -
Winsford Devco LLP 1.1 1.0 1.1
Black Rock Devco LLP 0.9 1.9 -
Driffield Devco LLP 0.1 - -
Kier Foley Street LLP - 20.9 20.9
Biogen Holdings Limited - 1.2 -
Kier Sovereign LLP - - 0.3
Staffordshire Property Partnership - - 0.1
75.0 67.5 54.2
=============================================== ============ ============ ========
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
13 Financial Instruments - Fair value estimation
The table below analyses financial instruments carried at fair value, by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices). The Group uses cross currency and interest rate swaps for hedging. These derivatives are classified as level 2. The prices of derivative transactions have been derived from proprietary models used by the joint ventures' bank counterparties using mid-market mark to market valuations for trades between the joint ventures and those
counterparties at the close of business on 31 December 2017.
Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs).
The following table presents the Group's financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at 31 December 2017.
Level Level Level
1 2 3 Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------------ ------- ------ ------ ------
Assets
Derivatives used for hedging
- Cross Currency Swaps - 12.8 - 12.8
Liabilities
Derivatives used for hedging
- Interest Rate Swaps - (0.1) - (0.1)
------------------------------ ------- ------ ------ ------
The following table presents the Group's financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at 31 December 2016.
Level Level Level
1 2 3 Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------------ ------- ------ ------ ------
Assets
Derivatives used for hedging
- Cross Currency Swaps - 23.1 - 23.1
Liabilities
Derivatives used for hedging
- Interest Rate Swaps - (0.5) - (0.5)
------------------------------ ------- ------ ------ ------
The following table presents the Group's financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value at 30 June 2017.
Level Level Level
1 2 3 Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------------ ------- ------ ------ ------
Assets
Derivatives used for hedging
- Cross Currency Swaps - 18.9 - 18.9
Liabilities
Derivatives used for hedging
- Interest Rate Swaps - (0.3) - (0.3)
------------------------------ ------- ------ ------ ------
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.
Notes to the interim financial statements Kier Group
Continued plc
Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the six
months ended
31 December
2017
14 Guarantees and contingent liabilities
The Company has given guarantees and entered into counter-indemnities in respect of bonds relating to certain of the Group's contracts. The Company has also given guarantees in respect of certain contractual obligations of joint ventures and associates, which were entered into in the normal course of business, as well as certain of the Group's other obligations (for example, in respect of the Group's finance facilities and its pension schemes). A guarantee is treated as a contingent liability until such time as it becomes probable that payment will be required under its terms.
Provisions are made for the directors' best estimate of known legal claims, investigations and legal actions relating to the Group which are considered more likely than not to result in an outflow of economic benefit. If the directors consider that a claim, investigation or action relating to the Group is unlikely to succeed, no provision is made. If the directors cannot make a reliable estimate of a potential, material obligation, no provision is made but details of the claim would be disclosed.
15 Post balance sheet events
On 15 January 2018, Carillion plc entered liquidation. Kier was involved in three joint arrangements with Carillion and consequently has increased its share in these arrangements. On the Smart Motorways project, Kier moved from a 50% share to a 100% share. On the two separate HS2 contracts, Kier moved from a 33% share to a 50% share. The above contracts are all performing well, operationally and financially. Management are in the process of evaluating the impact of these changes on future profits of the Group.
Responsibility statement of the directors Kier Group
in respect of the interim financial plc
report Interim
Management
Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:
-- the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union;
-- the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by:
(a) DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year 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
(b) DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the entity during that period; and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report that could do so.
Signed on 14 March 2018 on behalf of the Board
H J Mursell B E J Dew Chief Executive Finance Director Independent review report to Kier Group plc Report on the consolidated interim financial statements
Our conclusion
We have reviewed Kier Group plc's condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the "interim financial statements") in the interim management report and financial statements of Kier Group plc for the 6 month period ended 31 December 2017. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.
What we have reviewed
The interim financial statements comprise:
-- the Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2017; -- the Consolidated income statement for the period then ended; -- the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the period then ended; -- the Consolidated cash flow statement for the period then ended; -- the Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period then ended; and -- the Notes to the interim financial statements.
The interim financial statements included in the interim management report and financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.
As disclosed in note 1 to the interim financial statements, the financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the full annual financial statements of the Group is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.
Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review
Our responsibilities and those of the directors
The interim management report and financial statements, including the interim financial statements, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the interim management report and financial statements in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial statements in the interim management report and financial statements based on our review. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for the purpose of complying with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.
Independent review report to Kier Group Kier Group
plc plc
Report on the consolidated interim Interim
financial statements Management
Continued Report and
Financial
Statements
for the
six months
ended 31
December
2017
What a review of interim financial statements involves
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.
A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
We have read the other information contained in the interim management report and financial statements and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial statements.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
London
14 March 2018
a) The maintenance and integrity of the Kier Group plc website is the responsibility of the directors; the work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditors accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the interim financial statements since they were initially presented on the website.
b) Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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