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Kier — FY2021 Earnings Presentation

39 slides from Kier's earnings presentation, Sep 16, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2021

    Kier Group Results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2021 16 September 2021

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made or given by or on behalf of Kier Group plc (the “Company” and, together with its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings, the “Group”) or any of its directors or any other person as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of th

  3. Slide 3: Results Summary

    Results Summary Andrew Davies, CEO

  4. Slide 4: Group FY21 highlights

    Group FY21 highlights 2019 strategic actions delivered  Simplification of Group complete  Gross proceeds of c.£350m through successful capital raise and divestment of Kier Living  Extension of 2017 RCF to January 2025  Launched Sustainability Framework, Building for a Sustainable World Strong op

  5. Slide 5: Infrastructure – UK Government Spending Commitments

    Infrastructure – UK Government Spending Commitments (1) National Infrastructure Strategy- commitment to spend £650bn over next 5 years Infrastructure Highways Utilities Infrastructure Net Zero infrastructure  Road Investment Strategy 2:  Water England/ Wales AMP7  £37bn - 53bn forecast cost  UK

  6. Slide 6: Construction – UK Government Spending Commitments

    Construction – UK Government Spending Commitments Spending focused on schools, hospitals, prisons and defence Construction Education Health Justice Defence Commercial  10 year School Re-  £1.5bn additional  18,000 new prison  c.£8bn 10-year capital  Increase in refurbishment building Programme

  7. Slide 7: Attractive Positions in Growing Markets

    Attractive Positions in Growing Markets Infrastructure Services Highways Utilities Infrastructure  Market leading position (#1 strategic  Top 3 contractor in water and energy sectors  Delivers complex high value civil engineering highways and top 3 local highways) projects for customers across ke

  8. Slide 8: Attractive Positions in Growing Markets

    Attractive Positions in Growing Markets (1) Construction Property  Leading UK national builder  A leading developer in the commercial occupier space  Project delivery for public and private sectors  Strategic Supplier to the Department for Education,  Mixed sector property development focused o

  9. Slide 9: Group Strategic Framework

    Group Strategic Framework Refreshed strategy underpins the implementation of the Medium Term Value Creation Plan Purpose: To sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK Vision: Be the UK leading infrastructure services and construction company Strategy: Focus on government, regulated

  10. Slide 10: Summary Medium Term Targets

    Summary Medium Term Targets Medium term targets provide clear visibility over longer-term direction of Group Organic annual revenue c.£4.0bn - £4.5 bn Adjusted operating margin c.3.5% (1) Cashflow conversion of operating profit c.90% Medium Term Value Creation Plan Balance sheet: sustainable net cas

  11. Slide 11: FY21 Results

    FY21 Results Simon Kesterton, CFO

  12. Slide 12: Income Statement – Continuing Operations

    Income Statement – Continuing Operations Delivery of strategic actions and operational performance driving improved results £’m FY21 % FY20 % Δ  Slight revenue reduction reflects simplification of Group, motorway Revenue 3,329 3,476 (4.2)% upgrade completions, COVID-19 Adjusted Operating Profit (1)

  13. Slide 13: Revenue Performance – Continuing Operations

    Revenue Performance – Continuing Operations Revenue impacted by simplification of Group, completion of contracts and COVID-19 offset by growth in core businesses (4.2)%  Revenue decline of 4.2% in FY21  Construction – exit of low margin or loss making non-core businesses and COVID-19 procurement d

  14. Slide 14: Adjusted Operating Profit – Continuing Operations

    Adjusted Operating Profit – Continuing Operations Margin increase underpinned by improved quality of earnings  Adjusted operating profit of £100m, 3% margin  Increase against prior year:  Volume/ price/ mix  Cost inflation  Management actions  Wages and salaries  COVID-19 direct costs 14

  15. Slide 15: Adjusting Items – Continuing Operations

    Adjusting Items – Continuing Operations Adjusting items significantly reduced as 2019 strategic actions delivered £’m FY21 FY20  Restructuring costs in regional building Previous acquisition costs - 5.0 business, employee exit costs as well as Business divestment related expenditure 0.5 33.6 equity

  16. Slide 16: Free Cash Flow – Continuing Operations

    Free Cash Flow – Continuing Operations Profits translating to cash £’m FY21 FY20  Significant increase in operating cash flow conversion Adjusted EBITDA (1) (4) 150.3 161.1 Working capital (1) 63.5 (43.7)  Working capital: (1) Net capex (Including IFRS16 leases) (47.0) (47.4)  Reflects c. £50m be

  17. Slide 17: Net Debt Movement

    Net Debt Movement Capital raise, sale of Kier Living and underlying free cash generation leading to year end net cash position Notes: (1) Adjusting items excludes £17.5m of fees and £1.2m SDLT relating to Living divestment and equity raise (2) Pension payments excludes £10m additional payment relati

  18. Slide 18: Financing and Liquidity

    Financing and Liquidity Significant liquidity headroom under borrowing facilities Maturities KPIs Jun 2021 600 Net cash (£m) 3 500 £m Average month-end net debt (£m) (432) 400 300 Average month-end net debt 200  Receipts from capital raise and sale of Kier Living received in final months of FY21 10

  19. Slide 19: Strong Order Book

    Strong Order Book Order book underpinned by long-term framework positions  Order book at £7.7bn (FY20: £7.9bn)  83% of FY22 revenue secured Secured revenue 3,500  De-risked contracts: 3,000  52% of order book is under target cost or cost reimbursable contracts 2,500  Construction - regional bui

  20. Slide 20: Operational Update

    Operational Update Andrew Davies, CEO

  21. Slide 21: Infrastructure Services

    Infrastructure Services Highways, Utilities and Infrastructure businesses positioned for work winning and delivery £’m FY21 FY20 Δ Commercial & Operational Update Revenue 1,422 1,506 (5.6)%  Appointed by HS2 to deliver major programme of Adjusted Operating Profit 65.3 31.3 108.6% highway and utilit

  22. Slide 22: Construction

    Construction Reorganised profitable business well placed to benefit from UK Government opportunities £’m FY21 FY20 Δ  Awarded places on frameworks worth up to Revenue 1,769 1,835 (3.6)% £11.5bn Adjusted Operating Profit 56.7 43.6 30.0%  Significant awards in the new year (not included in Operating

  23. Slide 23: Property

    Property Disciplined growth with capital allocation £’m FY21 FY20 Δ Revenue 134 124 8.1% Adjusted Operating Profit 5.7 (3.2) +278% Operating margin 4.3% (2.6)% 690 bps Capital employed 135 145 (6.9%) Financial Performance  A core business  Measured capital allocation in-line with strategy  Synerg

  24. Slide 24: Sustainability Framework

    Sustainability Framework Andrew Davies, CEO

  25. Slide 25: Sustainability

    Sustainability Launched sustainability framework, Building for a Sustainable World Key focus areas include: Resilient environment – pollution prevention, 1 sustainable procurement, net zero carbon, zero avoidable waste and biosphere protection Resilient community – building for tomorrow, diversity a

  26. Slide 26: Environmental

    Environmental Targeting 65% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions over the next decade FY21 Progress  Carbon – reduction in carbon intensity of 27% between FY20 and FY21 and 24% from FY19 baseline  Waste – 22% year over year reduction in the volume of non-hazardous construction waste from 6.2 m3/£100

  27. Slide 27: Social

    Social Committed to addressing social issues and creating social value FY21 Progress  Social value – generating £233m of social value through supporting initiatives  Safety – 12-month AIR (105) and 12-month AAIR (332). Year over year increase of c.21% and c.9%, respectively. Disappointing but stro

  28. Slide 28: Governance

    Governance Visibility and widened accountability through operating and risk management frameworks Operating framework Risk management framework Group Strategic Framework The Group The Board The Executive Committee Organisational Structure D- Core Business Group B- Corporate C- Operating A- General G

  29. Slide 29: Investment Proposition

    Investment Proposition 1 Value accretive earnings-led business model. Aligned to UK Government’s investment priorities 2 Attractive market positions focused on UK infrastructure and construction markets 3 Strong order book underpinned by long-term contracts and framework agreements 4 Experienced man

  30. Slide 30: Summary and Outlook

    Summary and Outlook 1 Materially improved results following successful completion of 2019 strategic actions 2 Balance sheet strengthened through successful capital raise and sale of Kier Living Current trading in line with expectations despite inflationary pressures and increased national 3 insuranc

  31. Slide 31: FY22 Capital Markets Event

    FY22 Capital Markets Event Details to follow Building sustainable infrastructure which is vital to the UK Value - Attractive accretive market earnings-led positions business model

  32. Slide 32: Q&A

    Q&A

  33. Slide 33: Appendix

    Appendix

  34. Slide 34: Management Team

    Management Team Executive Board Members Corporate Functions Andrew Simon Alpna Amar Stuart Togwell Helen Redfern Sophie Timms Davies Kesterton Corporate Group Group Corporate Affairs Chief Executive Chief Financial Development Commercial HR Director Director Officer Officer Director Director Group M

  35. Slide 35: Strategic Actions

    Strategic Actions Successful disposal of Kier Living completed on 28 May 2021  Identified as non-core as limited operational synergies  Significant capital requirements to grow business  Disposal completed on 28 May 2021  Classified as discontinued operations £m Gross Proceeds £121m Transaction

  36. Slide 36: Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)

    Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Cost, timing and social benefits of innovation  Project: NHS Golden Jubilee Hospital Phase 2 April 2021  Support existing hospital to provide 9,400 new outpatient consultations, 4,400 pre-operative assessments 13,900 other procedures. Completion 2023  MMC capa

  37. Slide 37: Pension

    Pension Revised schedule of pension payments agreed £’m 30 Jun 2021 30 Jun 2020 Δ  As at 30 June 2021, Group’s pension schemes’ surplus was £46.2m (June 20: £38.8m) Group Pension Schemes Market value of assets 1,909.9 1,937.9 (28.0)  Additional payment of £10m re: sale of Kier Living Present value

  38. Slide 38: Group Revenue Analysis

    Group Revenue Analysis 22% 6% 5% 7% 2%1% 13% 5% 24% 11% 1% Total 3% 51% 13% 12% 17% 5% 2% Infrastructure Services 25% 10% 45% 20% Construction 22% 28% 33% 17% Property Highways Rail Power Water Telecoms Other Education Health Government Private Alternatives Mixed Use Office Industrial 38

  39. Slide 39: Segmental Revenue Analysis

    Segmental Revenue Analysis Infrastructure Services 51% 13% 12% 17% 5% 1% Total 100% Highways 13% 51% 12% 19% 5% Infrastructure 6% 33% 45% 16% Utilities Highways Rail Power Water Telecoms Other Construction Total 25% 10% 45% 20% Regional Build 33% 11% 37% 19% Kier Places 5% 4% 76% 15% Strategic Proje

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