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REG - Hunting PLC - 2014 Full Year Results <Origin Href="QuoteRef">HTG.L</Origin> - Part 2

- Part 2: For the preceding part double click  ID:nRSE5858Ga 

Directors confirm that the 2014 Annual Report and Accounts, which will be issued on 12 March 2015, complies with the
Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority in respect of the requirement to
produce an annual financial report. 
 
The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief: 
 
•        the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Statements
("IFRSs") as adopted by the European Union, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and
profit of the Group and the Company; 
 
•        the Annual Report, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and provides the information necessary
for shareholders to assess a company's performance, business model and strategy; 
 
•        the Strategic Report in the 2014 Annual Report and Accounts, from which this narrative is extracted, includes a
fair review of the development and performance of the Group's operations and the year-end position of the Group and the
Company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties they face. The Strategic Report also details
the Group's policies on human rights, gender balance and its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. 
 
A list of current Directors is maintained on the Hunting PLC website: www.huntingplc.com. 
 
This responsibility statement has been prepared in connection with the 2014 Annual Report and Accounts of the Company for
the year ended 31 December 2014. Certain parts of the Annual Report and Accounts are not presented within this
announcement. 
 
By order of the Board 
 
Ben Willey 
 
Company Secretary 
 
5 March 2015 
 
Forward-looking statements 
 
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are not intended to be
guarantees of future performance but are based on current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ from any future results or developments expressed
or implied from the forward-looking statements. 
 
Consolidated Income Statement 
 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2014 
 
                                                                 2014                                          2013*                                           
                                                          Notes  Before amortisation and exceptional items $m  Amortisation and exceptional items (note 5) $m  Total $m  Before amortisation and exceptional items $m  Amortisation and exceptional items (note 5) $m  Total $m  
 Revenue                                                  4      1,386.5                                       -                                               1,386.5   1,293.6                                       -                                               1,293.6   
 Cost of sales                                                   (942.6)                                       (11.3)                                          (953.9)   (898.9)                                       (14.8)                                          (913.7)   
 Gross profit                                                    443.9                                         (11.3)                                          432.6     394.7                                         (14.8)                                          379.9     
 Other operating income                                          9.5                                           -                                               9.5       7.5                                           -                                               7.5       
 Operating expenses                                              (235.6)                                       (92.6)                                          (328.2)   (202.2)                                       (46.3)                                          (248.5)   
 Profit from continuing operations                        3      217.8                                         (103.9)                                         113.9     200.0                                         (61.1)                                          138.9     
 Finance income                                                  7.5                                           -                                               7.5       11.8                                          -                                               11.8      
 Finance expense                                                 (12.4)                                        -                                               (12.4)    (14.7)                                        -                                               (14.7)    
 Share of associates' post-tax (losses) profits                  (0.5)                                         -                                               (0.5)     0.4                                           -                                               0.4       
 Profit before tax from continuing operations                    212.4                                         (103.9)                                         108.5     197.5                                         (61.1)                                          136.4     
 Taxation                                                 7      (57.2)                                        20.5                                            (36.7)    (52.1)                                        23.3                                            (28.8)    
 Profit for the year:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 From continuing operations                                      155.2                                         (83.4)                                          71.8      145.4                                         (37.8)                                          107.6     
 From discontinued operations                             8      0.3                                           1.1                                             1.4       (1.4)                                         15.4                                            14.0      
 Profit for the year                                             155.5                                         (82.3)                                          73.2      144.0                                         (22.4)                                          121.6     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Profit attributable to:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Owners of the parent                                            151.5                                         (82.3)                                          69.2      140.3                                         (22.4)                                          117.9     
 Non-controlling interests                                       4.0                                           -                                               4.0       3.7                                           -                                               3.7       
                                                                 155.5                                         (82.3)                                          73.2      144.0                                         (22.4)                                          121.6     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Earnings per share                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Basic -from continuing  operations                       9      102.6c                                                                                        45.9c     96.8c                                                                                         71.0c     
 - from discontinued    operations                        9      0.2c                                                                                          1.0c      (1.0)c                                                                                        9.5c      
 Group total                                                     102.8c                                                                                        46.9c     95.8c                                                                                         80.5c     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Diluted   - from continuing                  operations  9      100.0c                                                                                        44.8c     94.5c                                                                                         69.4c     
 - from discontinued                     operations       9      0.2c                                                                                          1.0c      (1.0)c                                                                                        9.2c      
 Group total                                                     100.2c                                                                                        45.8c     93.5c                                                                                         78.6c     
 
 
* 2013 has been restated for the designation of Gibson Shipbrokers as a discontinued operation. 
 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
 
For the Year Ended 31 December 2014 
 
                                                                                           2014 $m  2013 $m  
 Comprehensive income                                                                                        
 Profit for the year                                                                       73.2     121.6    
                                                                                                             
 Components of other comprehensive income after tax                                                          
 Items that have been reclassified to profit or loss:                                                        
 Fair value gains and losses:                                                                                
 - gains transferred to income statement on disposal of cash flow hedges                   (1.3)    (0.2)    
 - gain transferred to income statement on  redemption of available for sale investment    (0.2)    -        
 Release of foreign exchange losses                                                        3.8      -        
                                                                                           2.3      (0.2)    
 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:                                              
 Exchange adjustments                                                                      (17.9)   (0.9)    
 Fair value gains and losses:                                                                                
 - gain on available for sale investment arising during the year                           -        0.2      
 - (losses) gains originating on cash flow hedges arising during the year                  (0.1)    1.5      
                                                                                           (18.0)   0.8      
 Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:                                                      
 Remeasurement of defined benefit pension schemes                                          1.5      2.8      
 Other comprehensive (expense) income after tax                                            (14.2)   3.4      
 Total comprehensive income for the year                                                   59.0     125.0    
                                                                                                             
 Total comprehensive income attributable to:                                                                 
 Owners of the parent                                                                      57.2     120.5    
 Non-controlling interests                                                                 1.8      4.5      
                                                                                           59.0     125.0    
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet 
 
At 31 December 2014 
 
 ASSETS                                                             
 Non-current assets                                                 
 Property, plant and equipment                10  473.0    431.8    
 Goodwill                                     11  440.6    495.2    
 Other intangible assets                      12  224.8    263.0    
 Investments in associates                        4.4      9.9      
 Investments                                      8.9      9.0      
 Retirement benefit assets                        30.9     29.6     
 Trade and other receivables                      3.3      7.5      
 Deferred tax assets                              1.2      3.1      
                                                  1,187.1  1,249.1  
                                                                    
 Current assets                                                     
 Inventories                                      381.8    386.3    
 Trade and other receivables                      285.6    264.8    
 Current tax assets                               1.6      3.9      
 Investments                                      3.8      2.0      
 Cash and cash equivalents                        88.5     167.4    
 Assets classified as held for sale           13  20.3     -        
                                                  781.6    824.4    
                                                                    
 LIABILITIES                                                        
 Current liabilities                                                
 Trade and other payables                         197.7    176.5    
 Current tax liabilities                          20.9     21.0     
 Borrowings                                       65.4     135.9    
 Provisions                                   17  10.6     8.0      
 Liabilities classified as held for sale      13  15.5     -        
                                                  310.1    341.4    
 Net current assets                               471.5    483.0    
                                                                    
 Non-current liabilities                                            
 Borrowings                                       157.9    239.3    
 Deferred tax liabilities                         37.1     34.7     
 Provisions                                   17  14.1     25.4     
 Other payables                                   11.2     17.9     
                                                  220.3    317.3    
 Net assets                                       1,438.3  1,414.8  
                                                                    
 Equity attributable to owners of the parent                        
 Share capital                                    61.6     61.3     
 Share premium                                    151.9    150.6    
 Other components of equity                       30.7     41.6     
 Retained earnings                                1,163.9  1,130.4  
                                                  1,408.1  1,383.9  
 Non-controlling interests                        30.2     30.9     
 Total equity                                     1,438.3  1,414.8  
 
 
Total equity 
 
1,438.3 
 
1,414.8 
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
 
                                        Year ended 31 December 2014  
                                        Share                        Share premium $m  Other components of equity $m  Retained earnings $m  Total $m  Non-controlling interests $m  Total equity $m    
                                         capital                                                                                                                                                       
                                         $m                                                                                                                                                            
 At 1 January                           61.3                         150.6             41.6                           1,130.4               1,383.9   30.9                          1,414.8            
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Profit for the year                    -                            -                 -                              69.2                  69.2      4.0                           73.2               
 Other comprehensive (expense)income    -                            -                 (13.5)                         1.5                   (12.0)    (2.2)                         (14.2)             
 Total comprehensive income             -                            -                 (13.5)                         70.7                  57.2      1.8                           59.0

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