REG - Galliford Try Hldgs - Final Results
20/09/2023 07:00
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RNS Number : 9793M Galliford Try Holdings PLC 20 September 2023
07:00 AM WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2023
GALLIFORD TRY HOLDINGS PLC
ANNUAL RESULTS STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
Continued Earnings Momentum, Delivering Shareholder Value
and Improved Outlook
· Strong performance across all operations delivering increased
revenue and profit.
· Pre-exceptional profit before tax increased by 23% to £23.4m
(2022: £19.1m) excluding the £2.8m contract settlement write-off previously
announced.(1,2)
· Divisional operating margin of 2.4% (2022: 2.4%), with increased
confidence in our target margin of 3% by 2026.(3)
· Improved annual dividend policy of 1.8x cover to recognise the
value of the PPP assets.
· Final dividend payment of 7.5p up 29% (2022: 5.8p), together
with an interim dividend of 3.0p giving a total dividend for the financial
year of 10.5p, up 31%.
· Special dividend to shareholders of 12.0p per share, as previously
announced following resolution of a long running dispute, to be paid in
October 2023.
· Share buyback returned a further £10.6m to shareholders during
the year and is now over 90% complete.
· Well-capitalised debt-free balance sheet, average month end cash for
the period of £135m (2022: £174m), PPP asset portfolio of £44.6m (2022:
£47.5m) and no pension liabilities.
· Improved outlook with high quality £3.7bn order book (2022:
£3.4bn) positioned across our chosen sectors and 92% of FY24 revenue already
secured.
· Increased confidence in FY24 outlook, with pre-exceptional profit
before tax expected to be at the upper end of the current range of analyst
estimates(4).
· On track to deliver FY26 targets and our Sustainable Growth
Strategy.
2023 2022 Change
Revenue £1,394m £1,237m +12.6%
Operating profit before amortisation(1,2) £21.9m £18.5m +18.4%
Divisional operating margin(3) 2.4% 2.4% -
Pre-exceptional profit before tax excluding contract settlement write off(1,2) £23.4m £19.1m +22.5%
Statutory profit before tax £10.1m £5.4m +87.0%
Pre-exceptional earnings per share(1,2) 18.9p 16.0p +18.1%
Statutory earnings per share 8.7p 5.8p +50.0%
Full year dividend per share 10.5p 8.0p +31.3%
Average month-end cash £135m £174m (22.4)%
Order book £3.7bn £3.4bn +8.8%
( )
1 Stated before exceptional items. Exceptional items relate to our
investment in cloud-based computer software and, in 2022, the acquisition of
nmcn.
2 FY23 is stated excluding the effect of the contract settlement announced
on 8 June 2023. The equivalent balances would be pre-exceptional operating
profit before amortisation of £19.1m; pre-exceptional profit before tax of
£20.6m; and pre-exceptional earnings per share of 16.6p if stated including
the effect of the contract settlement.
3 Divisional operating margin is defined as operating profit before
amortisation as a percentage of revenue, and in FY23 excludes the effect of
the contract settlement on 8 June 2023. It is stated for the combined Building
and Infrastructure divisions.
4 The range of analysts' estimates for pre-exceptional profit before tax
for the year ending 30 June 2024 is £24.0m to £28.0m based on forecasts at
13 September 2023.
Bill Hocking, Chief Executive, commented:
"Galliford Try continues to perform strongly and we are making good progress
on our Sustainable Growth Strategy, of risk managed controlled growth -
supporting our financial and non-financial targets to 2026.
Our commitment to robust risk management, careful contract selection and
operational excellence continues to underpin our performance and prospects.
We are doing what we said we would do, consistently delivering increased
revenue and profit, supported by our great people, a strong balance sheet,
excellent order book and good supply chain and client relationships.
Our high quality order book provides visibility and security of future
workloads. Our business is not exposed to the short term economic cycle as our
sectors are critical to the UK's future growth. Together with our excellent
people and our strong balance sheet, this gives confidence in our ability to
deliver our Sustainable Growth Strategy to 2026 and beyond and continue to
provide long-term sustainable value for our stakeholders.
We are encouraged that the momentum in the business has carried into the first
quarter of the new financial year and our expectations for the full year to
June 2024 have now increased"
Enquiries:
Galliford Try Bill Hocking, Chief Executive 01895 855001
Andrew Duxbury, Finance Director
Teneo James Macey White 020 7353 4200
This announcement contains inside information. The person responsible for
making this announcement on behalf of Galliford Try is Kevin Corbett, General
Counsel & Company Secretary.
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SUSTAINABLE GROWTH STRATEGY
Our strategy is to deliver high-quality buildings and infrastructure in a
socially responsible way, while providing a sustainable return for our
shareholders. The Group's strategic priorities are a progressive culture,
socially responsible delivery, focus on quality and innovation, and
sustainable financial returns.
Our Sustainable Growth Strategy balances financial targets with wider
commitments and aspirations to create long term value for all our
stakeholders. We are making good progress against our financial targets to
2026 with opportunities for further growth beyond then:
Objective KPI Target (2026)
Earning a sustainable return on the value we deliver. Focus on bottom line margin growth Divisional operating margin growth to 3.0%
Disciplined contract selection and sustainable revenue growth Revenue growth towards £1.6bn
Maintain strong balance sheet Operating cash generation
Sustainable dividends Improved dividend cover of 1.8x
Our strategy is designed to:
- retain our strong platform for sustainable growth, with a particular
focus on our progressive culture, robust risk management and commercial
discipline;
- improve our operational performance and drive margin progression;
and
- deliver strong predictable cash flows, margin growth and sustainable
returns.
Our financial targets will be achieved by continued selective bidding,
improving operating margins and disciplined revenue growth in our existing
markets of Infrastructure (formally our Highways business), Environment and
Building. We will target further growth in complementary and adjacent markets,
utilising our balance sheet strength to deliver increased margins. These
adjacent markets, in which we are making good progress, include co-development
of Private Rented Sector (PRS) schemes in Building; developing our green
retrofit offering within our Facilities Management team; and increasing our
capital maintenance and asset optimisation capabilities within our Environment
business. In August 2023 the Group achieved completion on its first PRS
co-development scheme.
Risk management and order book
The Group's established approach to strong risk management, commercial
discipline and contract selection is one of the key enablers to delivering our
Sustainable Growth Strategy. Our embedded culture of risk awareness has been
particularly important to enable the business to mitigate the macroeconomic
challenges of the last financial year, such as high inflation. This approach
is reflected in the quality of our order book.
At 30 June 2023, the Group had a high-quality order book of £3.7bn (2022:
£3.4bn), of which 87% is in the public and regulated sectors and 13% is in
the private sector (2022: 91% and 9% respectively).
Frameworks, which provide good visibility of future revenue, amount to 82% of
our order book (2022: 90%). Importantly, frameworks provide the certainty of
a pipeline of work with repeat clients on established terms and conditions.
During the year ended 30 June 2023, Building and Infrastructure were appointed
to contracts and frameworks worth over £999m and £659m including:
- the £5.1bn Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio.
- the £4.5bn Southern Construction Framework.
- the £2.5bn Ministry of Justice Constructor Services Framework.
- the £600m Southern Water AMP8 Framework.
- the £140m Carlisle Southern Link Road.
- the £95m new custodial facility at HMP Rye Hill.
- the £81m Melton Mowbray Distributor Road.
- the £75m Brent Cross Residential Project and
- the £72m remodelling and refurbishment of Adelaide House, London.
The Group started the new financial year with 92% of planned revenue secured
for the 2024 financial year (2022: 90%).
Dividends and capital allocation
Having reviewed the Group's results and the outlook, the Directors are
recommending a final dividend of 7.5 pence per share which, subject to
approval will be paid on 8 December 2023 to shareholders on the register at 10
November 2023. Together with the interim dividend of 3.0 pence per share
paid in April, this will result in a total full year dividend for 2023 of 10.5
pence per share.
In addition the Board has previously declared a Special Dividend of 12 pence
per share. The Special Dividend will be paid on 27 October 2023 to
shareholders on the register as at 6 October 2023.
The Group's capital allocation priorities are:
· Strong balance sheet to support operations
A strong balance sheet is an important element in delivering the Group's
Sustainable Growth Strategy, as it provides a competitive advantage in the
market, supports the Group's disciplined approach, and provides confidence to
our clients and supply chain. The current outlook across our markets remains
encouraging and supports our strategy. However the Group also ensures that
it is prepared for any adverse change in market conditions that may arise. Our
strong balance sheet is particularly important for the Group to continue to
operate its disciplined approach to contract selection and focus on operating
margin, irrespective of any short term economic concerns. The inflationary
pressures of the last year, clearly demonstrate the value and importance of
the Group's risk management framework and focus.
· Invest in the business
We are able to allocate capital to assist the development of our adjacent
markets, as demonstrated by our acquisitions during the year of the water
businesses of MCS Control Systems and Ham Baker. Our strong cash balance
sheet enables the Group to react quickly to strategic opportunities, including
bolt-on acquisitions that enhance our capabilities and increase value, and to
continue to invest in enablers of growth such as digital capabilities.
· Paying sustainable dividends to shareholders
The Board understands the importance of dividends to shareholders, and in
setting its dividend considers the Group's profitability, its strong balance
sheet, high-quality order book and longer term prospects. Consistent with this
approach the Group expects dividend per share to increase in line with
earnings as the business grows.
The Board's confidence in the outlook has led to an improved dividend policy,
of earnings covering the dividend by 1.8 times. Alongside dividend growth from
our operational performance, this improvement reflects the low-risk nature of
the PPP asset portfolio and its annuity interest income, and provides a
sustainable increase in dividend to shareholders while retaining capital to
invest in growing the business.
· Returning excess cash
We continue to assess the cash requirements of the business to ensure the
Group remains well positioned to deliver on its Sustainable Growth Strategy
and has sufficient funds to invest in the business. As previously announced,
where average month-end cash and PPP assets increase above the level required,
the Board will consider making additional returns to shareholders.
In line with this approach in June 2023 the Board declared a Special Dividend
to be paid in October 2023, and in September 2022 the Group announced an
initial share buyback programme to repurchase up to £15m of ordinary shares
of 50 pence per share. The Board is satisfied with the progress of this
buyback programme, with a total of 7,985,696 shares purchased and cancelled as
at 15 September 2023, at a total cost of £14.1m.
CURRENT TRADING AND OUTLOOK
The Group has delivered another strong operational and financial performance
in the year to 30 June 2023 with increased revenue and profit.
Our businesses are performing well and we are doing what we said we would do,
consistently delivering increased dividends and revenue growth, supported by a
strong balance sheet, excellent order book and good supply chain and client
relationships. We will continue our disciplined approach to risk management
and careful contract selection whilst operating sustainably.
The Group's order book underpins our future plans and gives us excellent
medium term visibility of pipeline, meaning that no part of the business needs
to take on inappropriate levels of risk. We have a pipeline of new
opportunities across our chosen sectors in the public, regulated and private
markets together with opportunities in complementary and adjacent markets
where we have additional opportunities through our recently acquired
businesses.
The Group's strong balance sheet, quality order book and the UK's planned
investment in economic and social infrastructure mean we are well placed to
meet our growth objectives for the new financial year, with pre-exceptional
profit before tax expected to be at the upper end of the current range of
analyst estimates.
FINANCIAL REVIEW(1)
During the year the Group delivered another strong performance delivering an
increase in revenue, operating profit and dividends.
Revenue for the year was up 12.6% at £1,393.7m (2022: £1,237.2m), primarily
reflecting growth in Infrastructure as we benefited from increased AMP 7
spending and the first full year of trading following our acquisition of the
water business of nmcn plc (in administration). Of the total, Building
contributed revenue of £797.1m (2022: £789.1m) broadly in line with 2022
despite some delays to new contract starts through calendar year 2022,
initially due to the increased length of client procurement in response to
rising inflation and later due to delays in public sector decision making.
These delays have now eased and the resulting contract awards provide
excellent visibility into the new financial year. Infrastructure recorded
revenue of £590.8m (2022: £441.9m), with substantial growth in Environment.
PPP Investments' revenue was £5.8m (2022: £6.2m).
The Group's operating profit before amortisation was £19.1m (2022: £18.5m),
including the profit on disposal of our interest in a joint venture
arrangement. Excluding a previously announced one-off contract settlement (see
below), operating profit before amortisation was £21.9m. This is stated
adjusted for exceptional items. The combined divisional operating margin of
2.4% (2022: 2.4%) is in line with our margin improvement targets. This margin
performance was delivered against a backdrop of macroeconomic challenges in
2022, including inflation, materials shortages and rising interest rates, and
also after allowing for a £1m cost of living payment to employees in autumn
2022 and costs associated with two acquisitions in the year. The margin
performance provides confidence against delivery of our 2026 financial
targets.
The Group announced on 8 June 2023 that it had agreed settlement terms in
respect of its longstanding dispute concerning three contracts with entities
owned by a major infrastructure fund. The settlement brought to a conclusion a
complex and challenging multi-contract dispute. Taking into account the
requirements of IFRS 15, the Group had constrained the revenue recognised in
prior periods to the extent that it was highly probable not to result in a
significant reversal in the future and had also previously assessed any
expected credit loss provision in accordance with IFRS 9. As a result of the
settlement a further one-off expected credit loss of £2.8m has been
recognised in the current financial year.
Exceptional items of £10.5m were incurred in the year (2022: £13.7m), as set
out in note 5 to the financial statements, relating to our investment in
cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) finance, HR and commercial
systems. These systems went into operation in summer 2023, and are part of our
investment in our digital and data capabilities, which under updated
accounting guidance, is not allowed to be capitalised. The exceptional items
in 2022 related to the ERP investment (£6.0m) and the acquisition of the nmcn
water business (£7.7m).
The Group's pre-exceptional profit before tax for the year was £20.6m (2022:
£19.1m), or £23.4m excluding the one-off contract settlement.
Pre-exceptional profit before income tax is an alternative performance measure
and a key metric we use to monitor our performance in years with exceptional
or one-off items, such as 2023. Post-exceptional profit before tax was £10.1m
(2022: £5.4m).
We recorded pre-exceptional earnings per share for the year of 16.6p (2022:
16.0p), or 18.9p excluding the one-off contract settlement. The
post-exceptional earnings per share in 2023 was 8.7p (2022: 5.8p). Dividend
per share of 10.5p is based on the adjusted EPS of 18.9p.
The table below reconciles profit before income tax to our alternative
performance measure of pre-exceptional profit before income tax, which is a
key metric for us when monitoring performance of the business.
2023 2022
£m £m
Profit before income tax 10.1 5.4
Exceptional items (10.5) (13.7)
Pre-exceptional profit before income tax 20.6 19.1
The Group has no debt or defined benefit pension obligations, and at 30 June
2023 had a cash balance of £220.2m (2022: £218.9m). The Group operates with
daily net cash and the average month-end cash balance in the year was £135m
(2022: £174m). This demonstrates continued robust cash performance throughout
the year, with the reduction compared to the prior year reflecting recent
acquisitions, our investment in cloud based digital systems, some delays to
contract starts, and in excess of £20m in dividends and capital returns in
the year. We expect similar levels of average cash in FY24.
We continue to be proud of our collaborative and open approach with all our
supply chain. Under the Prompt Payment Code we paid 98% of invoices within
60 days (2022: 98%), average payment being made in 26 days (2022: 25 days).
At 30 June 2023, we had a PPP portfolio of £44.6m (2022: £47.5m), reflecting
a blended 7.3% discount rate (2022: 7.0%). This portfolio contributes to our
balance sheet strength and generated interest income of £3.9m (2022: £3.9m)
in the year.
We have modest working capital requirements. At 30 June 2023, net working
capital employed was £268.5m (30 June 2022: £255.5m).
(1) Pre-exceptional items unless otherwise stated.
OPERATIONAL REVIEW
BUILDING
Building operates through nine regional businesses, serving a range of public
and private sector clients across the UK, with a focus on the Education,
Defence, Health and Justice sectors, where we have core and proven strengths.
Building maintains a substantial presence in Scotland, operating as Morrison
Construction. Our FM business continues to complement our operations by
providing high-quality building maintenance services.
2023 2022
Revenue (£m) 797.1 789.1
Operating profit before amortisation (£m) 18.5 18.9
Operating profit margin (%) 2.3 2.4
Order book (£m) 2,249 2,047
Building (which includes our FM business) generated revenue of £797.1m (2022:
£789.1m) and an operating profit before amortisation of £18.5m (2022:
£18.9m), which represents a margin of 2.3% (2022: 2.4%). Revenue is broadly
in line with the previous year despite some delays to new contracts towards
the end of the financial year, reflecting increased length of client
procurement in response to rising inflation and some public sector delays. The
margin change reflects the challenging macroeconomic conditions through the
financial year, and we remain on track for our 2026 targets.
We continue to grow the capabilities of our FM operation, with a specific
focus on decarbonising existing buildings through retrofit and other
interventions.
Building won contracts and positions on frameworks worth over £999m, (2022:
£945m). Significant appointments and wins for Building included:
· the £5.1bn Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio.
· the £2.5bn Ministry of Justice Constructor Services Framework.
· the £95m new custodial facility at HMP Rye Hill.
· the £75m Brent Cross Residential Project and
· the £72m remodelling and refurbishment of Adelaide House, London.
Building's order book stands at £2,249m, compared to £2,047m last year
including 25% in Education, 30% in Defence and Custodial, 15% in Facilities
Management and 5% in Health.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure carries out civil engineering projects across the UK, focused
on Highways and Environment (incorporating our activities in water and
wastewater). This business has established long term relationships with
customers where we have a strong track record on capital delivery and a
growing capability in capital maintenance and asset optimisation.
2023 2022
Revenue (£m) 590.8 441.9
Operating profit before amortisation (£m) 14.5 10.8
Operating profit margin (%) 2.5 2.4
Order book (£m) 1,464 1,396
Infrastructure's revenue was £590.8m (2022: £441.9m). As expected, revenue
increased due to the higher level of activity from the AMP7 programme in the
water sector and the first full year of trading following the acquisition of
the acquired water operations of nmcn plc (in administration).
Infrastructure generated an operating profit before amortisation of £14.5m
(2022: £10.8m) which represents a margin of 2.5% (2022: 2.4%). The improved
profit performance is in line with our expectations, and includes the benefit
of new contract frameworks.
During the year the Group acquired the water businesses of MCS Control Systems
and Ham Baker providing the Group with further geographic scale and increased
capabilities in the water sector.
Infrastructure won contracts and positions on frameworks worth £659m (2022:
£466m). These included:
· the £600m Southern Water AMP8 Framework;
· the £140m Carlisle Southern Link Road;
· two frameworks for Welsh Water; and
· the £81m Melton Mowbray Distributor Road.
Infrastructure's current order book is £1,464m, compared to £1,396m last
year, including £626m in Infrastructure (Highways) and £838m in Environment.
PPP INVESTMENTS
PPP Investments delivers major building and infrastructure projects through
public-private partnerships and co-development opportunities in the Private
Rented Sector, generating work for the wider Group in the process.
2023 2022
Revenue (£m) 5.8 6.2
Profit/(loss) from operations (£m) 1.4 (0.9)
Net interest income 3.8 3.9
Directors' valuation (£m) 44.6 47.5
With the reduction in traditional PPP/PFI bidding opportunities, PPP
Investments' main focus is co-development of Private Rented Sector (PRS)
projects. The Group achieved completion on its first PRS scheme in August
2023. The development will see the creation of 272 one and two bedroom
apartments in a 30-storey tower, close to the centre of Cardiff. At the
year-end the business was preferred bidder on three further PRS schemes with a
gross development value of c£250m and anticipates further opportunities in
the future.
At the year end, the directors' valuation of our PPP portfolio was £44.6m
(2022: £47.5m), which is the fair value included in the balance sheet
reflecting a blended discount rate of 7.3% (2022: 7.0%). The valuation
compared with a value invested of £35.2m (2022: £35.7m). There is an active
secondary market for these assets, which generated an annuity interest income
of £3.9m (2022: £3.9m) and contributes to our balance sheet strength.
ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL and GOVERNANCE (ESG)
Operating sustainably helps us to win work, engages our employees, benefits
communities and the environment, and makes us more efficient. This is why ESG
is an integral part of our strategy, and at the core of how we deliver
stakeholder value. We monitor progress against the six pillars of our
sustainability strategy, which are mapped to the UN Sustainable Development
Goals, as set out below:
Health and Safety
Health and Safety is the number one priority for our business, with our
commitment to no harm leading the actions that we take to keep each other safe
every day. This was, once again, highlighted in our Employee Survey, where
respondents stated that we give health and safety the highest priority.
As part of our drive for no harm, we made a concerted effort to address our
Lost Time Frequency Rate (LTFR), which measures every incident that results in
an employee taking more than a day away from work. During the year this figure
improved from 0.26 to 0.20. Our Accident Frequency Rate (AFR), which
measures where the number of injuries resulting in more than seven days away
from work, rose to 0.09 from 0.06.
In March, we appointed a new leader for our Challenging Beliefs, Affecting
Behaviour Programme (CBAB) to reinvigorate our efforts to address accident
behaviour linking wider elements of the business' strategy such as wellbeing
and quality into the programme that can influence behaviour.
People
Attracting, developing and retaining quality talent is a cornerstone of our
strategy. During the year, we made significant investment in our Employee
Value Proposition (EVP), acknowledging the correlation between a strong EVP
and engaged employees. This included the launch of our People Pledge - 'Grow
Together' campaign, which showcases the unique set of benefits such as
culture, compensation, career development, work-life balance, stability and
location that our people receive in return for the skills, capabilities and
experience they bring.
We also launched our internal mobility programme, Explore, to ensure we retain
the talent we have built up by enabling our people to move between roles and
location within our organisation, rather than seeking external moves, to meet
their professional and personal needs.
We pride ourselves on being people-orientated, progressive and inclusive, and
we sought our first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) rating from Clear
Assured. In January 2023, we achieved Bronze under this standard for our
commitment to embedding inclusive practices across our organisation. We have
set our sights on improving this rating and have established an inclusion
team. Early careers (apprentices, trainees and graduates) remain a key area of
focus as they help us grow our own talent, so we were pleased to be voted
number one Graduate Employer in Construction and Civil Engineering, and second
for apprentices in a list compiled by TheJobCrowd, based on employee feedback.
We also received our second Gold Award from The 5% Club's Employer Audit
Scheme for our approach to 'earn and learn' opportunities for young people.
In recognition of the increased costs of living challenge, we took early
action and, in October 2022, paid a one-off cost of living payment of up to
£750 to more than half our employees and additionally became early adopters
of the new rate of the Real Living Wage.
Environment and Climate Change
We champion the role we have to play in decarbonising the environment for a
greener, more sustainable future and reduced
our scope 1 and 2 emissions by a further 5.6% on a like-for-like basis, thanks
to a number of ongoing initiatives.
Having pledged to achieve net zero carbon across our own operations by 2030
and all activities by 2045, we performed a full inventory of our Scope 3
emissions which enabled us to set near-term emissions reduction targets which
have subsequently been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative
(SBTi).
We participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global disclosure
system for organisations to manage their environmental impacts, and, in our
first submission as a construction company, achieved a climate change score of
'C' - Awareness Level. Making public disclosures through CDP provides
transparent reporting of our carbon reduction targets, initiatives and
performance, and how we are managing the risks and opportunities presented by
climate change. The score achieved provides a baseline against which we can
monitor the progress we are making in managing climate-related issues.
We continue to invest in our capabilities to support clients to deliver low
and net zero carbon projects and recruited a team of new low carbon managers
across our business.
We have embedded our Net Zero Partners programme, an initiative to collaborate
closely with our supply chain and design consultants to help everyone in the
industry reach their net zero carbon targets. We have also reviewed and
updated our environmental strategy, which now includes the ambition to deliver
a biodiversity net gain of 10% across the business.
Communities
Delivering a legacy of positive social value outcomes is increasingly
important for our clients and employees. Digitalising how we measure our
contributions is improving our ability to capture more of the good work we do.
Since FY22, we have delivered over £650m in social and local economic value
by providing employment, work for the local supply chain, and opportunities
for training and apprenticeships.
We continue to take part in the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), which
assesses sites on their approach to communities, the environment and
workforce. We increased our average CCS score from 41.8 to 43.4, which is
above the industry average of 40.0.
Clients
Delivering excellence for our clients is key to the long-term sustainability
of our business. Our approach is reflected by the fact that 87% of our order
book is repeat business (2022: 94%) and we have already secured 92% of our
order book for FY24 (2022: 90%).
Quality is one of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry
today, with contractors striving to achieve the level of quality expected
every day in the buildings and infrastructure that they deliver. Our approach
is to embed quality into our designs and to follow through into project
delivery and handover. This is supported by Modern Methods of Construction,
and our Business Management System (BMS), which contains the processes and
templates required to provide quality assurance at every step of a projects
journey, irrespective of size and complexity. We are developing our digital
tools and have an entirely digitised approach to project delivery, improving
safety, quality and collaboration, and reducing carbon. Galliford Try become
one of the first contractors to be awarded Building a Safer Future Champion
status.
Our increasing capability in supporting clients to design, build and maintain
low carbon infrastructure and buildings is recognised by our selection to be
on two of the working groups developing the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings
Standard (NZCBS), a cross-industry initiative which will provide a single
agreed definition and methodology for the industry to determine what
constitutes a net zero carbon building.
Supply Chain
The majority of our work is delivered in partnership with our supply chain so
we align key supply chain members with our culture and develop collaborative
relationships that improve social, environmental and economic outcomes. This
is led through our Advantage through Alignment (AtA) programme and 58% of our
core Aligned trades spend is now with Aligned subcontractors. Training and
education remain a key theme beyond AtA, and we continue to offer our CBAB and
Net Zero Programmes to key supply chain members.
We are signatories of the Prompt Payment Code, and pay 98% of invoices within
60 days (FY22: 98%), with the average days to pay of 26 days. We are also
making progress against the additional metric of paying 95% of invoices from
suppliers with fewer than 50 employees within 30 days.
We continue to retain Gold status from the Supply Chain Sustainability School,
a collaboration designed to upskill its members through free training and
resources covering sustainability, off-site manufacturing, BIM and management.
BOARD
As previously announced Alison Wood became Chair on 21 September 2022, when
Peter Ventress stepped down from the role. On 31 March 2023, Gavin Slark,
Non-executive Director, resigned from the Board, after over seven years. On 1
June 2023 Michael Topham joined the board as a Non-executive Director.
Also as previously announced Terry Miller, Senior Independent Director,
Non-executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, will step down
in October 2023 having served just over 9 years on the board. Sally Boyle
Non-executive Director, who joined the board on 26 April 2022, will assume the
role of Chair of the Remuneration Committee on Terry stepping down.
The Board thanks Peter, Gavin and Terry for their significant contributions to
the Group over many years and wishes them every success in the future.
Consolidated income statement for the year ended 30 June 2023
Notes 2023 2022
Pre-Exceptional items Exceptional items (note 5) £m Total Pre-Exceptional items Exceptional items (note 5) £m Total
£m
£m
£m
£m
Revenue 4 1,393.7 - 1,393.7 1,237.2 - 1,237.2
Cost of sales (1,292.3) - (1,292.3) (1,151.5) (5.8) (1,157.3)
Gross profit/(loss) 101.4 - 101.4 85.7 (5.8) 79.9
Other income 3.6 - 3.6 - - -
Administrative expenses (86.1) (10.5) (96.6) (69.9) (7.9) (77.8)
Impairment of financial assets 13 (2.8) - (2.8) - - -
Operating profit/(loss) 16.1 (10.5) 5.6 15.8 (13.7) 2.1
Share of post-tax profits from joint ventures - - - 0.4 - 0.4
Finance income 6 6.3 - 6.3 4.3 - 4.3
Finance costs 6 (1.8) - (1.8) (1.4) - (1.4)
Profit/(loss) before income tax 20.6 (10.5) 10.1 19.1 (13.7) 5.4
Income tax (expense)/credit 7 (3.1) 2.1 (1.0) (1.7) 2.6 0.9
Profit/(loss) for the year 17.5 (8.4) 9.1 17.4 (11.1) 6.3
Earnings per share
Basic
> Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 9 16.6p 8.7p 16.0p 5.8p
Diluted
> Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 9 15.6p 8.1p 15.0p 5.5p
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2023
Notes 2023 2022
£m
£m
Profit for the year 9.1 6.3
Other comprehensive expense:
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Movement in fair value of PPP and other investments 12 (2.4) (0.9)
Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (2.4) (0.9)
Other comprehensive expense for the year net of tax (2.4) (0.9)
Total comprehensive income for the year 6.7 5.4
Balance sheet
Notes Group
30 June 2023 £m 30 June 2022
£m
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 10 5.6 8.8
Goodwill 11 92.7 88.2
Property, plant and equipment 7.2 7.1
Right-of-use assets 38.6 24.5
Investments in joint ventures - 0.3
PPP and other investments 12 44.6 47.5
Deferred income tax assets 18 15.5 14.0
Total non-current assets 204.2 190.4
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 13 286.5 243.0
Current income tax assets 1.8 3.1
Cash and cash equivalents 14 220.2 218.9
Total current assets 508.5 465.0
Total assets 712.7 655.4
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 15 (525.1) (471.1)
Lease liabilities (14.9) (9.9)
Provisions for other liabilities and charges 16 (29.9) (27.4)
Total current liabilities (569.9) (508.4)
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities (24.2) (14.9)
Total non-current liabilities (24.2) (14.9)
Total liabilities (594.1) (523.3)
Net assets 118.6 132.1
Equity
Ordinary shares 52.4 55.5
Other reserves 20 135.3 132.2
Retained earnings 20 (69.1) (55.6)
Total equity attributable to owners of the Company 118.6 132.1
Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2023
Notes Ordinary shares Share premium Other Retained earnings Total shareholders' equity
£m
£m
reserves
£m
£m
£m
Consolidated statement
At 30 June 2021 55.5 - 118.4 (39.8) 134.1
Profit for the year - - - 6.3 6.3
Other comprehensive expense - - - (0.9) (0.9)
Total comprehensive income for the year - - - 5.4 5.4
Transactions with owners:
Dividends 8 - - - (6.3) (6.3)
Purchase of shares - - - (3.4) (3.4)
Share-based payments 19 - - - 2.3 2.3
Recycling of retained earnings to merger reserve on reversal of impairment of 20 - - 13.8 (13.8) -
investment in Galliford Try Limited
At 30 June 2022 55.5 - 132.2 (55.6) 132.1
Profit for the year - - - 9.1 9.1
Other comprehensive expense - - - (2.4) (2.4)
Total comprehensive income for the year - - - 6.7 6.7
Transactions with owners:
Dividends 8 - - - (9.6) (9.6)
Purchase of shares - - - (14.0) (14.0)
Share-based payments 19 - - - 3.4 3.4
Cancellation of shares 20 (3.1) - 3.1 - -
At 30 June 2023 52.4 - 135.3 (69.1) 118.6
Statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2023
Notes Group
2023 2022
£m
£m
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year 9.1 6.3
Adjustments for:
Income tax expense/(credit) - continuing operations 7 1.0 (0.9)
Net finance income - continuing operations 6 (4.5) (2.9)
Profit before finance costs for continuing operations 5.6 2.5
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment of non-current assets 10 17.1 14.5
Profit on disposal of joint venture 12 (3.6) -
Share-based payments 19 3.4 2.3
Share of post-tax losses/(profits) from joint ventures - (0.4)
Impairment of financial asset 13 2.8 -
Other non-cash movements (0.2) -
Net cash generated from operations before changes in 25.1 18.9
working capital
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables 13 (43.3) 1.2
Increase in trade and other payables 15 47.7 6.7
Increase/(decrease) in provisions 16 2.5 (11.3)
Net cash generated from operations 32.0 15.5
Interest received 6.3 4.3
Interest paid (1.8) (1.4)
Income tax (paid)/received (1.0) 4.4
Net cash generated from operating activities 35.5 22.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates 0.3 0.3
Decrease in amounts due from joint ventures 0.2 5.0
Proceeds from disposal of joint venture 3.6 -
PPP loan repayments 12 0.5 0.7
Acquisition of business combinations, net of cash acquired 22 (1.0) (0.3)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment - 0.1
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (2.2) (5.0)
Net cash generated from investing activities 1.4 0.8
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of lease liabilities (12.0) (11.2)
Purchase of own shares 20 (14.0) (3.4)
Dividends paid to Company shareholders 8 (9.6) (6.3)
Net cash used in financing activities (35.6) (20.9)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1.3 2.7
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July 14 218.9 216.2
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 14 220.2 218.9
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
1 Basis of preparation
The financial information set out in this preliminary announcement does not
constitute Galliford Try Holdings plc's statutory accounts for the years ended
30 June 2023 and 30 June 2022. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June
2023 will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company's
Annual General Meeting. The Auditor has reported on those accounts; their
report was unqualified, did not draw attention by way of emphasis, and did not
contain a statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The Board approved the Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2023 on
20 September 2023.
Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022 have been delivered to the
Registrar of Companies. The Auditor has reported on those accounts; their
report was unqualified, did not draw attention by way of emphasis, and did not
contain a statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements the directors have
considered the risks and potential impact of climate change to the Group. It
is unlikely that these risks will have a material financial impact in the
short and medium term, particularly given the nature of the contractual
arrangements in place, however the directors continue to monitor this,
particularly regarding any judgements on construction contracts, impairment
reviews and going concern.
Galliford Try Holdings plc (the Company) is a public limited company
incorporated, listed and domiciled in the UK, and registered under the laws of
England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 3 Frayswater Place,
Cowley, Uxbridge, UB8 2AD. The Company has its listing on the London Stock
Exchange.
The financial information contained in this results announcement has been
prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the statutory
statements for the year ended 30 June 2023. Whilst the financial information
included in this announcement has been computed in accordance with the
recognition and measurement requirements of UK-adopted International
Accounting Standards and with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, this
announcement does not itself contain sufficient disclosures to comply with
IFRS.
2 Accounting policies
The accounting policies applied are consistent with those of the annual
financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2022.
3 Segmental reporting
Segmental reporting is presented in the consolidated financial statements in
respect of the Group's business segments, which are the primary basis of
segmental reporting. The business segmental reporting reflects the Group's
management and internal reporting structure. Segmental results include items
directly attributable to the segment, as well as those that can be allocated
on a reasonable basis. As the Group has no activities outside the UK,
segment reporting is not required by geographical region.
The Chief Operating Decision-Makers (CODM) have been identified as the Group's
Chief Executive and Finance Director. The CODM review the Group's internal
reporting in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Management
has determined the operating segments of the Group to be Building,
Infrastructure, PPP Investments and Central (primarily representing central
overheads).
The CODM assess the performance of the operating segments based on a measure
of adjusted earnings before finance costs, amortisation, exceptional items and
taxation. This measurement basis excludes the effects of non-recurring
expenditure from the operating segments, such as restructuring costs and
impairments when the impairment is the result of an isolated, non-recurring
event. In the financial year ending 30 June 2023, the Group has also presented
pre-exceptional performance excluding a one off contract settlement as
announced on 8 June 2023 (disclosed in the consolidated income statement as an
impairment of financial assets of £2.8m). Interest income and expenditure are
included in the result for each operating segment that is reviewed by the
CODM. Other information provided to them is measured in a manner consistent
with that in the financial statements.
Income statement
Year-ended 30 June 2023 Building Infrastructure £m PPP Investments £m Central Total
£m
£m
£m
Revenue 797.1 590.8 5.8 - 1,393.7
Pre-exceptional operating profit/(loss) before amortization and impairment of 18.5 14.5 1.4 (12.5) 21.9
financial assets
Finance income - 0.3 3.9 2.1 6.3
Finance costs (0.7) (0.7) (0.1) (0.3) (1.8)
Pre-exceptional profit/(loss) before amortization, taxation and impairment of 17.8 14.1 5.2 (10.7) 26.4
financial assets
Amortisation of intangible assets (1.0) (0.9) - (1.1) (3.0)
Pre-exceptional profit/(loss) before taxation and impairment of financial 16.8 13.2 5.2 (11.8) 23.4
assets
Impairment of financial assets - (2.8) - - (2.8)
Exceptional items - - - (10.5) (10.5)
Profit before tax 16.8 10.4 5.2 (22.3) 10.1
Income tax charge (1.0)
Profit for the year 9.1
Year-ended 30 June 2022 Building Infrastructure £m PPP Investments £m Central Total
£m
£m
£m
Revenue 789.1 441.9 6.2 - 1,237.2
Pre-exceptional operating profit/(loss) before amortisation 18.9 10.8 (0.9) (10.3) 18.5
Share of post-tax profits from joint ventures - - 0.4 - 0.4
Finance income - - 3.9 0.4 4.3
Finance costs (0.3) (0.7) - (0.4) (1.4)
Pre-exceptional profit/(loss) before amortisation and taxation 18.6 10.1 3.4 (10.3) 21.8
Amortisation of intangible assets (1.0) (0.7) - (1.0) (2.7)
Pre-exceptional profit/(loss) before taxation 17.6 9.4 3.4 (11.3) 19.1
Exceptional items - (7.7) - (6.0) (13.7)
Profit before tax 17.6 1.7 3.4 (17.3) 5.4
Income tax credit 0.9
Profit for the year 6.3
Inter-segment revenue is eliminated from revenue above. In the year to 30 June
2023, this amounted to £61.0m (2022: £38.8m) for continuing operations, of
which £nil (2022: £nil) was in Building, £40.1m (2022: £21.7m) was in
Infrastructure and £20.9m (2022: £17.1m) was in central costs.
Balance sheet
30 June 2023 Notes Building Infrastructure £m PPP Investments £m Central Total
£m
£m
£m
Goodwill and intangible assets 41.0 57.1 - 0.2 98.3
Working capital employed (60.9) (178.2) 43.3 (4.1) (199.9)
Net cash 14 139.0 42.7 (8.6) 47.1 220.2
Net assets 119.1 (78.4) 34.7 43.2 118.6
Total Group liabilities (594.1)
Total Group assets 712.7
30 June 2022 Notes Building Infrastructure £m PPP Investments £m Central Total
£m
£m
£m
Goodwill and intangible assets 42.0 53.3 - 1.7 97.0
Working capital employed (92.8) (139.5) 41.9 6.6 (183.8)
Net cash 14 154.9 (1.4) (9.6) 75.0 218.9
Net assets 104.1 (87.6) 32.3 83.3 132.1
Total Group liabilities (523.3)
Total Group assets 655.4
4 Revenue
Nature of revenue streams
(i) Building and Infrastructure segments
Our Construction business operates nationwide, working with clients
predominantly in the public and regulated sectors, such as health, education
and defence markets within the Building segment and road and water markets
within the Infrastructure segment (as well as private commercial clients).
Projects include the construction of assets (with services including design
and build, construction only and refurbishment) in addition to the
maintenance, renewal, upgrading and managing of services across utility and
infrastructure assets.
Revenue stream Nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant
payment terms
Fixed price A number of projects within these segments are undertaken using fixed-price
contracts.
Contracts are typically accounted for as a single performance obligation. Even
when a contract (or multiple combined contracts) includes both design and
build elements, they are considered to form a single performance obligation as
the two elements are not distinct in the context of the contract, given that
each is highly dependent on the other.
The Group typically receives payments from the customer based on a contractual
schedule of value that reflects the timing and performance of service
delivery. Revenue is therefore recognised over time (the period of
construction) based on an input model (reference to costs incurred to date).
Un-invoiced amounts are presented as contract assets.
Management does not expect a financing component to exist.
Cost-reimbursable A number of projects are undertaken using cost reimbursable/target price
(possibly with a pain/gain share mechanism) contracts.
These projects are often delivered under frameworks, however, individual
performance obligations under the framework are normally determined at a
project level where multiple services are supplied. The Group constrains
revenue and calculates any pain/gain mechanism at the framework level where
appropriate.
The Group typically receives payments from the customer based on actual costs
incurred. Revenue is therefore recognised over time (the period of
construction) based on an input model (reference to costs incurred to date).
Un-invoiced amounts are presented as contract assets.
No significant financing component typically exists in these contracts.
Facilities management* Contracts undertaken within the Building segment that provide full life-cycle
solutions to clients, are accounted for as a single performance obligation,
with revenue recognised over time and typically on a straight-line basis.
* Facilities management represents around 5% of the total Building
segment turnover.
(ii) Investments segment
Our Investments business specialises in managing construction through to
operations for major building projects through public private partnerships and
co-development opportunities. The business leads bid consortia and arranges
finance, as well as making debt and equity investments (which are recycled).
Revenue stream Nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant
payment terms
PPP Investments The Group has investments in a number of PPP Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs),
delivering major building and infrastructure projects.
The business additionally provides management services to the SPVs under
Management Service Agreements (MSA). Revenue for these services is typically
recognised over time as and when the service is delivered to the customer.
Revenue for reaching project financial close (such as success fees) is
recognised at a point in time, at financial close (when control is deemed to
pass to the customer).
Disaggregation of revenue
The Group considers the split of revenue by operating segment to be the most
appropriate disaggregation. All revenue has been derived from performance
obligations settled over time.
Revenue on existing contracts, where performance obligations are unsatisfied
or partially unsatisfied at the balance sheet date, is expected to be
recognised as follows:
Revenue - year ended 30 June 2023 2024 2025 2026 Total
£m
£m
onwards
£m
£m
Building 614.4 214.4 32.7 861.5
Infrastructure 453.1 185.0 49.4 687.5
Total Construction 1,067.5 399.4 82.1 1,549.0
PPP Investments 3.2 2.6 26.5 32.3
Total transaction price allocated to performance obligations yet to be 1,070.7 402.0 108.6 1,581.3
satisfied
Revenue - year ended 30 June 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total
£m
£m
onwards
£m
£m
Building 526.4 111.6 33.2 671.2
Infrastructure 295.2 134.5 142.4 572.1
Total Construction 821.6 246.1 175.6 1,243.3
PPP Investments 2.8 2.7 25.7 31.2
Total transaction price allocated to performance obligations yet to be 824.4 248.8 201.3 1,274.5
satisfied
Any element of variable consideration is estimated at a value that is highly
probable not to result in a significant reversal in the cumulative revenue
recognised.
5 Exceptional items
The Group adjusts for certain material one-off exceptional items and other
items which the Board believes assist in understanding the performance
achieved by the Group as this better reflects the underlying and ongoing
performance of the business.
2023 2022
£m
£m
Acquisition and integration related costs(1) - cost of sales - 5.8
Acquisition and integration related costs(1) - administrative expenses - 1.9
Implementation costs of cloud based arrangements(2) - administrative expenses 10.5 6.0
Total 10.5 13.7
(1) The Group acquired the Water business of nmcn plc (in administration) on
7 October 2021 and incurred acquisition and integration related costs of
£7.7m. This is predominantly made up of legal and professional fees,
integration and restructuring costs recognised in administrative expenses, and
specific staff costs incurred during the period of site closures following
nmcn plc entering administration that are recognised in cost of sales.
Although similar costs have been incurred as a result of the acquisitions in
the year, these have not been classified as exceptional as they are not
considered to be material or significant in quantum.
(2) The Group incurred £10.5m (2022: £6.0m) of customisation and
configuration costs associated with the move to Oracle Fusion, a cloud-based
computing arrangement, during the period. Taking into account the IFRIC Agenda
Decision issued by the IFRS IC in March 2021, the Group has analysed the costs
and concluded that these costs should be expensed in the period. In accordance
with the Group's existing accounting policy, management considers that the
costs should be separately disclosed as exceptional because they are
significant and irregular. The Group expects the project and associated costs
to be completed in the first half of the next financial year.
An associated tax credit of £2.1m (2022: £2.6m) has been recognised.
6 Net finance income
Group 2023 2022
£m
£m
Interest receivable on bank deposits 2.4 0.4
Interest receivable from PPP Investments and joint ventures 3.9 3.9
Finance income 6.3 4.3
Other (including interest on lease liabilities) (1.8) (1.4)
Finance costs (1.8) (1.4)
Net finance income 4.5 2.9
7 Income tax charge/(credit)
Group Notes 2023 2022
£m
£m
Analysis of expense in year
Current year's income tax
Current tax - (1.6)
Deferred tax(1) 18 0.9 0.5
Adjustments in respect of prior years
Current tax - 0.8
Deferred tax 18 0.1 (0.6)
Income tax expense/(credit) 1.0 (0.9)
Tax on items recognised in other comprehensive income
Tax recognised in other comprehensive income - -
Total tax expense/(credit) 1.0 (0.9)
1 Includes impact of change in rate of tax.
The total income tax charge for the year of £1.0m (2022: credit of £0.9m) is
lower (2022: lower) than the blended standard rate of corporation tax in the
UK of 20.5% (2022: 19.0%). The differences are explained below:
2023 2022
£m
£m
Profit before income tax 10.1 5.4
Profit before income tax multiplied by the blended standard corporation tax 2.1 1.0
rate in the UK of 20.5% (2022: 19.0%)
Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 0.1 0.4
Non-taxable income (1.0) (0.1)
Adjustments in respect of prior years 0.1 0.2
Change in tax rates 0.1 (0.4)
Net (recognition and utilisation)/restriction of tax losses(1) - (2.1)
Other (0.4) 0.1
Income tax expense/(credit) 1.0 (0.9)
1 The net recognition and utilisation of tax losses in the prior year of
£2.1m reflects the recognition of £2.1m tax losses.
In the Spring Budget 2021, the UK Government announced that from 1 April 2023,
the corporation tax rate would increase from 19% to 25%. This new law was
substantively enacted in the Finance Bill 2021 and received Royal Assent on 10
June 2021. Where appropriate, deferred taxes at the balance sheet date have
been measured using the appropriate tax rates (based on when the underlying
balance is expected to crystallise) and reflected in these financial
statements.
8 Dividends
Group 2023 2022
£m pence per share £m pence per share
Previous year final 6.4 5.8 3.9 3.5
Current year interim 3.2 3.0 2.4 2.2
Dividend recognised in the year 9.6 8.8 6.3 5.7
The following dividends were declared by the Company in respect of each
accounting period presented:
2023 2022
£m pence per share £m pence per share
Interim 3.2 3.0 2.4 2.2
Special 12.6 12.0 - -
Final 7.9 7.5 6.4 5.8
Dividend relating to the year 23.7 22.5 8.8 8.0
The directors are proposing a final dividend in respect of the financial year
ended 30 June 2023 of 7.5 pence per share (2022: 5.8 pence per share),
bringing the total dividend in respect of 2023 to 22.5 pence per share (2022:
8.0 pence per share). The final dividend will absorb approximately £7.9m of
equity. Subject to shareholders' approval at the AGM to be held on 10 November
2023, the dividend will be paid on 8 December 2023 to shareholders who are on
the register of members at the close of business on 10 November 2023.
On 8 June, the directors declared a special dividend of 12.0 pence per share
following the settlement of its long-standing dispute concerning three
contracts with entities owned by a major infrastructure fund, returning a
substantial portion of the proceeds to shareholders. The Special Dividend will
be paid on 27 October 2023 to shareholders on the register as at 6 October
2023. The ex-dividend date is 5 October 2023.
9 Earnings per share
Basic and diluted earnings/(losses) per share (EPS)
Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary
shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding
during the year, excluding those held by the Trust, which are treated as
cancelled.
Under normal circumstances, the average number of shares is diluted by
reference to the average number of potential ordinary shares held under option
in the year. The dilutive effect amounts to the number of ordinary shares
which would be purchased using the aggregate difference in value between the
market value of shares and the share option price. Only shares that have met
their cumulative performance criteria are included in the dilution
calculation. The Group has two classes of potentially dilutive ordinary
shares: those share options granted to employees where the exercise price is
less than the average market price of the Company's ordinary shares during the
year and the contingently issuable shares under the Group's long-term
incentive plans. A loss per share cannot be reduced through dilution, hence
this dilution is only applied where the Group has reported a profit.
The earnings and weighted average number of shares used in the calculations
are set out below.
2023 2022
Earnings Weighted average number of shares Per share amount pence Earnings Weighted average number of shares Per share amount
£m
£m
pence
Basic EPS - pre-exceptional
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders 17.5 105,180,316 16.6 17.4 109,016,667 16.0
pre-exceptional items
Basic EPS
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders 9.1 105,180,316 8.7 6.3 109,016,667 5.8
post-exceptional items
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options n/a 7,286,375 n/a n/a 6,627,132 n/a
Diluted EPS - pre-exceptional 17.5 112,466,691 15.6 17.4 115,643,799 15.0
Diluted EPS 9.1 112,466,691 8.1 6.3 115,643,799 5.5
The pre-exceptional EPS (basic) excluding the impact of the one-off contract
settlement as announced on 8 June 2023 (note 13) is 18.9p (and diluted EPS is
17.7p).
10 Intangible assets
Group Notes Customer contracts and relationships £m Computer software Total
£m
£m
Cost
At 1 July 2021 12.2 10.9 23.1
Additions 5.2 0.6 5.8
At 30 June 2022 17.4 11.5 28.9
Additions 22 0.3 - 0.3
At 30 June 2023 17.7 11.5 29.2
Accumulated amortisation and impairment loss
At 1 July 2021 (9.2) (8.2) (17.4)
Amortisation in year (1.5) (1.2) (2.7)
At 1 July 2022 (10.7) (9.4) (20.1)
Amortisation in year (1.8) (1.2) (3.0)
Impairment loss - (0.5) (0.5)
At 30 June 2023 (12.5) (11.1) (23.6)
Net book amount
At 30 June 2023 5.2 0.4 5.6
At 30 June 2022 6.7 2.1 8.8
At 30 June 2021 3.0 2.7 5.7
11 Goodwill
Group Notes £m
Cost
At 30 June 2021 77.2
Additions 11.0
At 30 June 2022 88.2
Additions 22 4.5
At 30 June 2023 92.7
Aggregate impairment at 30 June 2021, 2022 and 2023 -
At 30 June 2021, 2022 and 30 June 2023 -
Net book amount
At 30 June 2023 92.7
At 30 June 2022 88.2
At 30 June 2021 77.2
Goodwill is allocated to the Group's CGUs identified according to business
segment. The goodwill is attributable to the following business segments:
2023 2022
£m
£m
Building 40.0 40.0
Infrastructure 52.7 48.2
92.7 88.2
Impairment review of goodwill and key assumptions
Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually. The recoverable amount of
a CGU is determined based on value in use calculations. These calculations use
pre-tax cash flow projections based on future financial budgets approved by
the Board, based on past performance and its expectation of market
developments. The key assumptions within these budgets relate to revenue and
the future profit margin achievable, in line with our strategy and targets.
Future budgeted revenue is based on management's knowledge of actual results
from prior years and latest forecasts for the current year, along with the
existing secured works and management's expectation of the future level of
work available within the market sector. In establishing future profit
margins, the margins currently being achieved are considered in conjunction
with expected inflation rates in each revenue and cost category. In Building
and Infrastructure, the margins currently being achieved are expected to
increase in line with the strategy set out in the Strategic report within the
Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2023. The Building and Infrastructure
CGU's are not sensitive to changes in key assumptions and management does not
consider that any reasonable possible change in any single assumption would
give rise to an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill and intangibles.
12 PPP and other investments
Group 2023 2022
£m
£m
At 1 July 47.5 49.1
Disposals and subordinated loan repayments (0.5) (0.7)
Movement in fair value (2.4) (0.9)
At 30 June 44.6 47.5
These comprise PPP/PFI investments and investments in other listed securities.
During the year, there were no additions (2022: £nil) to the Group's PPP/PFI
investments, subordinated loans of £0.5m (2022: £0.5m) were repaid. Of the
total fair value movement in the year of £2.4m, all of it relates to the
movement in the fair value of the PPP investments (2022: £0.9m), and has
been recorded through other comprehensive income.
The fair value of the portfolio reflects a blended discount rate of 7.3%
(2022: 7.0%). A 0.5% increase/reduction in the discount rate would result in a
corresponding decrease/increase in the value of the investments recorded in
the balance sheet of approximately £1.6m (2022: £1.9m).
During the year the Group disposed of equity accounted interests in joint
ventures held at £nil (2022: £0.2m), generating a profit on disposal of
£3.6m (2022: £nil).
13 Trade and other receivables
Notes Group
2023 2022
£m
£m
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade receivables 52.0 46.0
Less: provision for impairment of receivables (0.1) (0.1)
Trade receivables - net 51.9 45.9
Contract assets(1) 17 204.9 173.4
Amounts due from joint ventures 0.9 1.1
Research and development expenditure credits 5.8 4.5
Other receivables 7.6 4.7
Prepayments 15.4 13.4
286.5 243.0
1 Contract assets of £204.9m at 30 June 2023 (2022: £173.4m) are stated net
of a life-time expected credit loss allowance of
£nil (2022: £14.0m).
The Group announced on 8 June 2023 that it had agreed settlement terms in
respect of its long-standing dispute concerning three contracts with entities
owned by a major infrastructure fund. The settlement brought to a conclusion
a complex and challenging multi-contract dispute. Taking into account the
requirements of IFRS 15, the Group had constrained the revenue recognised in
prior periods to the extent that it was highly probable not to result in a
significant reversal in the future and had also previously assessed any
expected credit loss provision in accordance with IFRS 9. As a result of the
settlement a further one-off expected credit loss of £2.8m has been
recognised in the current financial year.
14 Cash and cash equivalents
Group
2023 2022
£m
£m
Cash at bank and in hand and per the statement of cash flows 220.2 218.9
Cash at bank above includes £11.0m (2022: £22.7m), being the Group's share
of cash held by jointly controlled operations. The effective interest rate
received on cash balances is 2.6% (2022: 0.3%). The Group has no bank
borrowings or loans.
Net cash excludes IFRS 16 lease liabilities.
15 Trade and other payables
Notes Group
2023 2022
£m
£m
Trade payables 136.6 102.3
Contract liabilities 17 106.6 104.4
Other taxation and social security payable 53.4 29.9
Other payables 1.9 1.6
Accruals 226.6 232.9
525.1 471.1
16 Provisions for other liabilities and charges
Group Onerous contracts Rectification Total
£m
At 1 July 2021 (0.8) (24.2) (25.0)
Utilised 10.2 3.7 13.9
Additions(1) (14.0) (2.3) (16.3)
At 30 June 2022 (4.6) (22.8) (27.4)
Utilised 6.8 3.5 10.3
Additions(1) (4.2) (8.6) (12.8)
At 30 June 2023 (2.0) (27.9) (29.9)
(1) Additions include £0.1m (2022: £13.7m) acquired as part of business
combinations (note 22).
Onerous contract provisions are made on loss-making contracts the Group is
obliged to complete.
Rectification provisions are made for potential claims and defects for
remedial works against work completed by the Group and includes provisions for
dilapidations on premises the Group occupies.
As at 30 June 2023 £22.3m of provision related to three contracts.
Management's best estimate of the range of outcomes on these three contracts
is between £14.6m and £22.7m. The remaining £7.6m of the provision relates
to a number of immaterial balances. Due to the level of uncertainty,
combination of cost and income variables and timing across the remaining
portfolio of contracts, it is impracticable to provide a quantitative analysis
of the aggregated judgements that are applied at a portfolio level and
therefore management has not given a range of expected outcomes.
Due to the nature of the provisions, the timing of any potential future
outflows is uncertain, however they are expected to be utilised within the
Group's normal operating cycle, and accordingly are classified as current
liabilities. Of the total provisions, £17.0m (2022: £18.8m) is likely to be
utilised by the end of 2031 with the remainder utilised within 12 months.
17 Contract balances
Contract assets and liabilities are included within 'trade and other
receivables' and 'trade and other payables' respectively on the face of the
balance sheet. Where there is a corresponding contract asset and liability in
relation to the same contract, the balance shown is the net position. The
timing of work performed (and thus revenue recognised), billing profiles and
cash collection results in trade receivables (amounts billed to date and
unpaid), contract assets (unbilled amounts where revenue has been recognised)
and contract liabilities (customer advances and deposits, where no
corresponding work has yet to be performed, being recognised on the Group's
balance sheet.
The reconciliation of the Group opening to closing contract balances is shown
below:
2023 2022
Contract asset Contract liability Contract Contract liability
£m
£m
asset
£m
£m
At 1 July 173.4 (104.4) 156.0 (92.7)
Revenue recognised in the year 1,334.9 58.8 1,183.2 54.0
Net cash received in advance of performance obligations being fully satisfied - (61.0) - (65.7)
Transfers in the year from contract assets to trade receivables (1,303.4) - (1,165.8) -
30 June 204.9 (106.6) 173.4 (104.4)
Revenue allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied at 30 June,
is expected to be recognised as disclosed in note 4.
The amount of revenue recognised in the year from performance obligations
satisfied in previous periods amounts to £4.8m (2022: £3.0m).
18 Deferred income tax
Deferred income tax is calculated in full on temporary differences under the
liability method and is measured at the average tax rates that are expected to
apply in the periods in which the timing differences are expected to reverse.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally
enforceable right to offset current income tax assets against current income
tax liabilities. The net deferred tax position at 30 June was:
Group
2023 2022
£m
£m
Deferred income tax assets 16.6 15.6
Deferred income tax liabilities (1.1) (1.6)
Net deferred income tax 15.5 14.0
The movement for the year in the net deferred income tax account is as shown
below:
Group
2023 2022
£m
£m
At 1 July 14.0 14.3
Current year's deferred income tax (0.9) (0.9)
Adjustment in respect of prior years (0.1) 0.6
Transfer from current tax assets and change in rates of deferred income tax 2.5 0.3
Acquisition of subsidiaries - (0.3)
At 30 June 15.5 14.0
All remaining tax losses have now been recognised and the Group has
approximately £53m (2022: £53m) of unrecognised trading losses that arose
from a historical contract. The availability of the losses is subject to
agreement with HMRC and therefore no deferred tax asset has been recognised.
19 Share-based payments
The Group operates performance-related share incentive plans for Executives,
details of which are set out in the Directors' Remuneration report. The Group
also operates sharesave schemes. The total charge for the year relating to
employee share-based payment plans was £3.4m (2022: £2.3m), all of which
related to equity-settled share-based payment transactions. After deferred
tax, the total charge was £3.3m (2022: £2.1m).
20 Other reserves and retained earnings
Group Notes Other reserves Retained earnings
£m
£m
At 30 June 2021 118.4 (39.8)
Profit for the year - 6.3
Dividends paid 8 - (6.3)
Share-based payments 19 - 2.3
Movement in fair value of PPP and other investments 12 - (0.9)
Purchase of own shares - (3.4)
Reversal of impairment of investment in Galliford Try Limited and associated 13.8 (13.8)
recycling of
retained earnings to merger reserve
At 30 June 2022 132.2 (55.6)
Profit for the year - 9.1
Dividends paid 8 - (9.6)
Share-based payments 19 - 3.4
Movement in fair value of PPP and other investments 12 - (2.4)
Purchase of own shares - (14.0)
Cancellation of shares 3.1 -
At 30 June 2023 135.3 (69.1)
The Group's other reserves relates to a merger reserve amounting to £132.2m
(2022: £132.2m) and a capital redemption reserve totalling £3.1m (2022:
£nil).
The purchase of own shares represents shares purchased by the Galliford Try
Employee Share Trust of £1.9m (2022: £3.4m) and other share related
transactions of £1.5m (2022:£nil), in addition to £10.6m (2022: £nil)
purchased as part of the share buyback announced in September 2022.
21 Guarantees and contingent liabilities
Galliford Try Holdings plc has entered into financial guarantees and counter
indemnities in respect of bank and performance bonds issued in the normal
course of business on behalf of Group undertakings, amounting to £165.5m
(2022: £127.1m).
Disputes arise in the normal course of business, some of which lead to
litigation or arbitration procedures. While the outcome of disputes and
arbitration is never certain, the directors believe that the resolution of all
existing actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Group's
financial position.
The continuing evolution of Government legislation and guidance, such as the
Building Safety Act and its implications for cladding solutions used on
historical contracts, also creates ongoing uncertainty that the Group manages.
Where the Group has received such claims, the directors have made provision in
the financial statements when they believe it is probable a liability exists
and it can be reliably estimated, but no provision has been made where the
Group's liability is considered only possible or remote. This is based on the
best estimates of future costs to be incurred after assessing all relevant
information and taking legal advice where appropriate. The Group's assessment
of liability and estimates of future costs could change in the future.
Although the Group has appropriate insurance arrangements in place that should
mitigate any significant exposure, the recognition thresholds under IAS 37
would mean a liability could be recognised before a corresponding asset.
As Government legislation and guidance changes in the future, the Group will
reassess the estimates made accordingly.
22 Business combinations
During the year, the Group acquired (i) 100% of the share capital MCS Control
Systems Limited and (ii) certain contracts and assets of Ham Baker Limited (in
administration). The Group has also finalised the acquisition accounting of
nmcn having previously reported the balances as provisional in accordance IFRS
3.
(i) MCS Control Systems Limited
On 8 July 2022, the Group acquired 100% of the share capital of MCS Control
Systems Limited ("MCS"), a leading systems integrator to the industrial and
utilities sectors for consideration of £1 settled in cash. The addition of
MCS's capabilities is complementary to the operations of Galliford Try's
expanding Environment business. In particular, MCS provides additional
competencies that complement those acquired in October 2021 with nmcn's Water
business and Lintott Control Systems Limited and will accelerate the growth of
Galliford Try Environment's asset optimisation and capital maintenance
strategy.
The goodwill of £3.2m arising from the acquisition is significantly
attributable to the acquired workforce and their technical expertise and the
opportunity to leverage this expertise across the Group to enhance the asset
optimisation and capital maintenance strategy.
The following table summarises the consideration paid and the provisional fair
value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
£m
Recognised amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Property plant and equipment 0.1
Intangible assets 0.2
Right-of-use assets 0.6
Trade and other receivables 3.2
Trade and other payables (5.9)
Bank and other borrowings (0.8)
Lease liabilities (0.6)
Total identifiable net liabilities (3.2)
Goodwill 3.2
Total -
Consideration
Cash -
Total -
The acquisition contributed £5.7m of revenue and a loss before tax and
amortisation of £0.7m in the year to 30 June 2023, which is similar to the
contribution it would have made if acquired at the start of the financial
year.
(ii) Ham Baker
On 18 November 2022, the Group acquired certain contracts and assets from Ham
Baker Limited (in administration) for £225,000 settled in cash. The Group has
acquired the asset inspection, maintenance and screens and distributor
operations. The acquired business produces a variety of engineered products
for the water industry, which the Group will use as a basis to develop a low
carbon engineering offering, enabling products and raw materials to be reused
if possible, and reducing waste. The acquisition brings complementary
capabilities to the Group's growing Environment business and will give it a
further advantage in preparing for the water industry's AMP8 cycle, in
particular addressing storm overflow challenges. It also plays into Galliford
Try's role in decarbonising the industry for a greener, more sustainable
future.
Similar to the MCS Control Systems Limited acquisition, the goodwill of £0.5m
arising from the acquisition is significantly attributable to the acquired
workforce and their technical expertise and the opportunity to leverage this
expertise across the Group to enhance the asset optimisation and capital
maintenance strategy.
The following table summarises the consideration paid and the provisional fair
value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
£m
Recognised amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Intangible assets 0.1
Trade and other payables (0.4)
Total identifiable net liabilities (0.3)
Goodwill 0.5
Total 0.2
Consideration
Cash 0.2
Total 0.2
The acquisition contributed revenue of £1.5m and a loss before tax and
amortisation of £1.6m in the year to 30 June 2023.
The performance of the business preceding the acquisition was impacted by Ham
Baker Limited entering administration, and accordingly it is impracticable to
assess the contribution it would have made to the Group if acquired at the
start of reporting period.
(iii) nmcn
On 7 October 2021, the Group acquired the water business of nmcn plc (which
had been placed into administration) for £1.0m settled in cash.
This expanded the Group's geographical presence on key frameworks across the
UK, and its capabilities in the water sector, in line with the Group's
strategy.
In accordance with IFRS 3, the Group has assessed the acquisition accounting
during the measurement period and has identified the need to reflect a final
adjustment to the reported acquisition note in the 30 June 2022 annual report.
The change reflects an increase to the onerous contract provisions and net
unfavourable contracts acquired by £0.8m with an offsetting increase in
goodwill by £0.8m. As this is not material, the adjustment has been recorded
in the current year (with £11.0m goodwill recognised in the previous year).
23 Post balance sheet events
There were no material post balance sheet events arising after the reporting
date.
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