Marcelino Fernández Verdes / Angel Muriel 10 February 2016
2015 financial highlightsAt the top end of guidance of $450‐$520m
EBIT margin 6.3%2 up 150bp yoy and NPAT margin 3.9% up 130bp
Strong balance sheet position; net cash3 over $1.1b (+$487m yoy)Net cash (including operating leases) up over $500m4 to $528m
Net contract debtors5 down 24% yoy to under $1.5b, despite foreign exchange effects
Cash flow from operating activities6 of $1.9b, up over $500m yoyGross capex7 reduced by $439m to $266m
Free operating cash flow8 increased by $745m to $1.2b
WIH9 of $29b evolving firmlySolid level of new work10 of $14.1b FY15
Strong pipeline11 of infrastructure and mining projects expected to be awarded (≈ $60b in FY16, 60% in Australia and New Zealand; ≈ $170b in FY17 and FY18, 70% in Australia and New Zealand)
2016 NPAT guidance in the range of $520‐$580mFocus on sustainable level of profits and cash flow
Continue to further diversify by geography (new markets) and commodity (contract mining)
Robust balance sheet flexibility to pursue future growth and potential market opportunities
Strong focus on risk management unchanged
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Improved operating results
Improved operating resultsNPAT $520m up 19.9% yoy (margin 3.9% up 130bp yoy)
PBT $735m up 11.2% yoy (margin 5.5% up 160bp yoy)
EBIT $839m up 3.2% yoy (EBIT margin 6.3% up 150bp yoy)
Both construction and contract mining showed improved margins and profit
Significant margin enhancement due to improved project delivery
Substantial fall in net financial cost
Financial Performance ($m) | FY14 Comparable | FY15 | Chg. % FY |
Group Revenue12 | 18,406.0 | 16,218.7 | (11.9%) |
Revenue Joint Venture and Associates | (1,530.2) | (2,848.0) | 86.1% |
Revenue | 16,875.8 | 13,370.7 | (20.8%) |
Interest income | (87.8) | (89.9) | 2.4% |
Revenue excluding interest | 16,788.0 | 13,280.8 | (20.9%) |
EBIT | 813.1 | 838.9 | 3.2% |
EBIT margin | 4.8% | 6.3% | 150bp |
Net finance costs13 | (152.2) | (103.9) | (31.7%) |
Profit before tax | 660.9 | 735.0 | 11.2% |
PBT margin | 3.9% | 5.5% | 160bp |
Income tax | (224.6) | (220.6) | (1.8%) |
Profit for the year | 436.3 | 514.4 | 17.9% |
Non‐controlling interests | (2.1) | 6.0 | (385.7%) |
NPAT from continuing operations | 434.2 | 520.4 | 19.9% |
NPAT margin | 2.6% | 3.9% | 130bp |
NPAT from discontinued operations | 714.8 | ‐ | |
Profit for the year attributable to members | 1,149.0 | 520.4 |
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Balance sheet strength enhancedStrong net cash position achieved
Net cash (excluding operating leases) up nearly $500m yoy to over $1.1b
Net cash (including operating leases) up over $500m to $528m
Improvement due to strong operating cash inflows and working capital management
Significant reduction in net contract debtors of $466m
Net contract debtors reduced to under $1.5b
Adjusting for foreign exchange effect, reduction even greater
Important reduction in finance costs
Net finance costs reduced from $152m to $104m
Avg. cost of debt reduced by
Reduction of margin in working capital and bonding facilities
Debt buy back (one‐off cost in 1H15)
Efficient financial management
Balance sheet ($m) | December 2014 Proforma | December 2015 | Chg. % FY | Chg. FY |
Net cash | 624.8 | 1,111.5 | 77.9% | 486.7 |
Operating leases | (604.8) | (583.4) | (3.5%) | 21.4 |
Net cash (incl. op. leases) | 20.0 | 528.1 | 2,540.5% | 508.1 |
Net contract debtors | 1,965.1 | 1,499.2 | (23.7%) | (465.9) |
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