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Centrica — H1 2014 Earnings Presentation

31 slides from Centrica's earnings presentation, Jul 31, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Interim Results for the period ended 30 June 2014

    Interim Results for the period ended 30 June 2014

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer This presentation does not constitute an invitation to underwrite, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire or dispose of any Centrica shares or other securities. This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results, operations and busi

  3. Slide 3: Rick Haythornthwaite, Chairman

    Rick Haythornthwaite Chairman

  4. Slide 4: Nick Luff, Chief Financial Officer

    Nick Luff Chief Financial Officer

  5. Slide 5: Commodity prices and spreads

    Commodity prices and spreads Average month ahead UK power prices and clean dark gas and oil prices and spark spreads 140 60 Oil ($/boe) 120 50 100 40 UK Power (£/MWh) 80 UK Gas (p/therm) 30 Clean Dark Spread (£/MWh) 60 20 40 US Gas (p/therm) 10 20 0 Clean Spark Spread (£/MWh) 0 -10 2012 2013 2014 20

  6. Slide 6: Financial headlines

    Financial headlines Period ended 30 June 2014 2013 Revenue (£m) 15,748 13,651 Adjusted operating profit (£m) 1,032 1,583 Adjusted effective tax rate 37% 47% Group result: Adjusted earnings (£m) 530 767 Adjusted earnings per share (p) 10.5 14.8 Interim dividend per share (p) 5.10 4.92 Above figures i

  7. Slide 7: Operating profit analysis

    Operating profit analysis Period ended 30 June (£m) 2014 2013 British Gas 455 569 Direct Energy 41 165 Centrica Energy 526 802 Centrica Storage 10 47 Adjusted operating profit 1,032 1,583 Share of JV / associates’ interest and taxation (63) (47) Depreciation of FV uplifts to property, plant and equi

  8. Slide 8: British Gas

    British Gas Period ended 30 June (£m) 2014 2013 British Gas 455 569 Direct Energy 41 165 Centrica Energy 526 802 Centrica Storage 10 47 Adjusted operating profit 1,032 1,583 Above figures include share of joint ventures and associates before interest and taxation and are before depreciation of fair

  9. Slide 9: British Gas

    British Gas Operating profit (£m) Residential energy revenue (£m) and post tax margin (%) Period ended 30 June 2014 2013 Residential energy 265 356 5,486 Residential services 129 135 4,551 Business 61 78 Operating profit before tax 455 569 5.0% 4.5% 2013 2014 Residential services revenue Business re

  10. Slide 10: Direct Energy

    Direct Energy Period ended 30 June (£m) 2014 2013 British Gas 455 569 Direct Energy 41 165 Centrica Energy 526 802 Centrica Storage 10 47 Adjusted operating profit 1,032 1,583 Above figures include share of joint ventures and associates before interest and taxation and are before depreciation of fai

  11. Slide 11: Direct Energy

    Direct Energy Operating profit/(loss) (US$m) Residential energy revenue Period ended 30 June 2014 2013 ($m) and post-tax underlying margin (%) Residential energy (underlying) 135 154 Business energy (underlying) 21 82 Services 23 19 2,335 2,024 Direct Energy (underlying) 179 255 DER Polar Vortex imp

  12. Slide 12: Centrica Energy

    Centrica Energy Period ended 30 June (£m) 2014 2013 British Gas 455 569 Direct Energy 41 165 Centrica Energy 526 802 Centrica Storage 10 47 Adjusted operating profit 1,032 1,583 Above figures include share of joint ventures and associates before interest and taxation and are before depreciation of f

  13. Slide 13: International gas

    International gas Gas & oil production volumes Operating profit (£m) Gas (mmth) Liquids (mmboe) Period ended 30 June 2014 2013 1,945 1,696 Operating profit before tax 465 683 Americas Operating profit after tax 235 182 Europe 9.8 8.7 2013 2014 2013 2014 Average gas sales price Average liquids sales

  14. Slide 14: UK power

    UK power Operating profit/(loss) (£m) Power generation (TWh) Period ended 30 June 2014 2013 0.3 0.5 Gas-fired (70) (64) Renewables (operating assets) 23 12 4.5 4.1 Renewables (one-off write-offs, profit on disposal) (40) 24 Renewables Nuclear 125 122 Gas-fired Midstream 23 25 5.8 6.2 Nuclear Operati

  15. Slide 15: Centrica Storage

    Centrica Storage Period ended 30 June (£m) 2014 2013 British Gas 455 569 Direct Energy 41 165 Centrica Energy 526 802 Centrica Storage 10 47 Adjusted operating profit 1,032 1,583 Storage revenue (£) Forward price spreads (p/therm) 18 Other 15 38m W12-S12 spread SBU 12 69m 20m 9 W14-S14 spread 6 W13-

  16. Slide 16: Cash flow

    Cash flow Period ended 30 June (£m) H1 2014 H1 2013 FY 2013 Opening net debt (5,049) (4,047) (4,047) EBITDA 1,501 2,112 3,799 Working capital movements 161 (112) 237 Margin calls (127) (2) 82 Interest (111) (105) (219) Tax (413) (401) (892) Net capex (409) (755) (2,565) Dividends (605) (607) (862) S

  17. Slide 17: Capex and acquisitions

    Capex and acquisitions 4 Period ended 30 June (£m) H1 2014 H1 2013 FY 2014e Centrica Energy gas and oil 556 495 1,000 1 Centrica Energy power 37 53 50 British Gas 78 80 150 Centrica Storage 13 27 25 Direct Energy 46 28 100 Other 8 22 25 Total pre-acquisitions 738 705 1,350 2 3 5 Acquisitions / (disp

  18. Slide 18: Focus on maintaining a strong balance sheet

    Focus on maintaining a strong balance sheet • Maintaining appropriate financial discipline a core priority, to enable capital to be deployed where we see attractive opportunities • Non-core asset disposals expected to realise around £1 billion – sale of three larger UK CCGTs and Ontario home service

  19. Slide 19: Summary and outlook

    Summary and outlook • H1 EPS of 10.5p, down 29% – reflecting warm weather in the UK, the Polar Vortex in North America, low seasonal gas storage spreads and write down of our Round 3 offshore wind investment • 2014 full year earnings expected to be in the range 21p-22p • Commitment to real dividend

  20. Slide 20: Sam Laidlaw, Chief Executive

    Sam Laidlaw Chief Executive centrica

  21. Slide 21: Clear management purpose, positioned for growth

    Clear management purpose, positioned for growth • Business strengthened as a result of previous investments • Customers at the heart of our business within vertically integrated model – energy and services, with leadership in innovation and smart connected homes • Directing capital along the gas val

  22. Slide 22: Continued stakeholder engagement

    Continued stakeholder engagement Average British Gas dual fuel bill over the last five years • Energy policy remains a key issue for the UK; £1,253 £50 £1,162 retail energy bills a real concern for customers -£4 £40 £1,032 – open and honest debate needed about £54 +£6 +£4 all components of the bill

  23. Slide 23: Lowest-cost, least regret options for the UK

    Lowest-cost, least regret options for the UK • On the current trajectory, meeting the UK’s long term carbon reduction target could add £150bn to energy costs by 2030 • Alternative choices could achieve the same target at around a third of the cost – prioritising the lowest-cost and least regret tech

  24. Slide 24: Well balanced and more resilient business

    Well balanced and more resilient business 90 mboe/d production 60 mboe/d production 278mmboe 2P reserves 232mmboe 2P reserves 157mmboe 2C resources 95mmboe 2C resources 65 mboe/d production 210mmboe 2P reserves Bord Gáis Energy 325mmboe 2C resources 0.7m residential accounts British Gas: 23m residen

  25. Slide 25: British Gas: Focus on service, efficiency, innovation and growth

    British Gas: Focus on service, efficiency, innovation and growth • Business well placed, benefiting from previous investment in systems, enabling better service and operational efficiencies • Clear strategy in place focused on three priorities: deliver great service, transform to grow, engage key st

  26. Slide 26: British Gas: Focus on service, efficiency, innovation and growth

    British Gas: Focus on service, efficiency, innovation and growth • Clear priorities for the second half of 2014 – return the business to customer account growth – targeting industry leading service levels and a reduction in complaints – simplify key customer interactions (Homemove, DD) – complete mi

  27. Slide 27: Direct Energy: Focus on customer value, service and choice

    Direct Energy: Focus on customer value, service and choice • An established large-scale business in North America, Direct Energy Business total volume providing a platform for further growth in energy supply TWh 150 500 bcf and services 120 400 Gas • Focus on service, efficiency and customer choice

  28. Slide 28: Direct Energy: Focus on customer value, service and choice

    Direct Energy: Focus on customer value, service and choice • Clear priorities for the second half of 2014 – further improvement in DEB sales margins – complete integration of Hess Energy Marketing acquisition – drive additional growth through dual fuel capabilities, advantaged positions along the ga

  29. Slide 29: Centrica Energy: Securing energy supplies for our customers

    Centrica Energy: Securing energy supplies for our customers • A larger scale, more geographically diverse upstream gas and oil business with a balanced power portfolio • Good progress in first half of 2014 – solid performance from core assets – strengthening of QPI relationship through Canadian gas

  30. Slide 30: Centrica Energy: Securing energy supplies for our customers

    Centrica Energy: Securing energy supplies for our customers • Clear priorities for the second half of 2014, in a lower wholesale price environment – deliver total gas and oil production of c83mmboe – targeting flat E&P unit lifting and cash production costs – deliver capex plan; expected to reduce t

  31. Slide 31: Summary

    Summary • Good strategic progress in first half of 2014, in challenging market conditions • Clear priorities for second half of 2014, to drive performance • Balanced and resilient business, strengthened by previous investments • Distinctive combination of energy and services, with leadership in inno

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