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APR Energy PLC

26 March 2014

26 March 2014

APR Energy plc

Results for the year ended 31 December 2013

Highlights

-- Record new contract wins in 2013 totalling 740MW and 298MW of extensions, reflecting 90% renewal rate

   --      Full year revenues up 16% to $308 million; Adjusted EBITDA up 15% to $181 million 

-- Adjusted profit for the year of $48 million; Adjusted basic EPS of $0.60 in line with expectations

   --      Power generation capacity increased 58% during the year to 2,074MW 
   --      High fleet utilisation rate of 81% at year end; Average utilisation of 74% across the year 
   --      Completion of the GE Power Rental Business acquisition 

-- Strong start to 2014 with extension of 200MW project in Libya and 82MW new contract in Myanmar

-- New contract announced today with global mining customer for 60MW turbine plant in South Pacific

-- Libyan customer up to date with all payments; $100 million of cash received to date in respect of contract

   --      Full year dividend maintained at 10 pence per share 

APR Energy plc (LSE: APR) (the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, "APR Energy" or the "Group"), a global leader in fast-track power solutions, announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2013. These results reflect the acquisition of the GE Power Rental Business from 28 October 2013.

 
                               Reported   Reported   Adjusted(1)   Adjusted(1)   Adjusted 
   $ million unless otherwise       2013       2012          2013          2012     change 
    stated 
 
   Revenue                         308.3      265.7         308.3         265.7        16% 
   Operating profit                 69.0        9.2          77.8          67.2        16% 
   Profit/(loss) before 
    taxation                        27.5      (4.9)          56.0          63.3      (12%) 
   Profit/(loss) for the 
    year                            19.8     (14.9)          48.3          53.3       (9%) 
   Basic earnings per share 
    ($)                            $0.24    ($0.19)         $0.60         $0.68      (12%) 
   Adjusted EBITDA                     -          -         181.2         157.0        15% 
   Adjusted EBITDA margin 
    (%)                                -          -           59%           59%          - 
 

John Campion, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"2013 has been a good year for APR Energy, in which we delivered continuing strong operating and financial growth. The record number of new contract wins as well as a renewal rate in excess of 90% shows the attractiveness of longer-term, larger-scale power solutions, as well as our ability to deliver against the market opportunity. The integration of the GE business is proceeding and we are already seeing marketing opportunities from the strategic alliance. We remain focused on ensuring that our rapid growth is matched by a disciplined approach to capital expenditure and cash management.

We have made a positive start to 2014 with the extension of our 200MW project in Libya and new contract wins of 142MW in Myanmar and the South Pacific. Today's expectations for 2014 reflect strong year-on-year growth, including the successful renewal of a number of contracts and although it is still early in the year, the business is performing in line with expectations."

(1) The Group uses adjusted financial information in managing the business and evaluating the Group's underlying performance. The Group adjusts for certain items including amortisation of intangibles, founder securities revaluation movements and acquisition related costs. A reconciliation to their statutory equivalents is available in the Financial Review on page 11.

Enquiries:

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An analyst presentation will be held this morning at 9.30 am at the offices of Numis Securities, The London Stock Exchange Building, 10 Paternoster Square, St Pauls, EC4M 7LT.

A webcast will be available on the APR Energy website: www.aprenergy.com

A conference call can be accessed via:

Conference call: 'APR Energy'

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About APR Energy

APR Energy is the world's leading fast-track mobile turbine power business. We provide large-scale, fast-track power, providing customerswith rapid access to reliable electricity when and where they need it. APR combines state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient technology with industry-leading expertise to provide turnkey power plants that are rapidly deployed, customisable, and scalable. Serving both utility and industrial segments, APR Energy provides power generation solutions to customers and communities around the world, with an emphasis on Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.aprenergy.com.

Certain statements included in this announcement constitute, or may constitute, forward-looking statements. Any statement in this announcement that is not a statement of historical fact (including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's future expectations, operations, financial performance, financial condition and business) is or may be a forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statement. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, changing economic, financial, business or other market conditions. Although any such forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and information available at the date of this announcement, reliance should not be placed on them. Without limitation to the foregoing, nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast.

Chairman's Statement

It is a pleasure to report on a year of transformational change and significant achievement. APR Energy is a growth business operating in an attractive and growing market. The value our customers place on the large-scale, rapidly delivered power that we provide is reflected in the Group's successful new contract wins and extensions during the year.

Our mobile turbine technology continues to be key in winning new customers. The low emission, dual-fuel turbines offer quick installation, greater reliability, and extended maintenance intervals, providing maximum operating flexibility. The turbines' ability to run on diesel or natural gas also makes them available for a broad range of applications throughout the world.

The demand for our power solutions across our portfolio of technologies and geographic regions remains strong. This, coupled with the structural dynamics of the fast-track power market, bodes well for the Group's continued growth.

During 2013, there were two excellent examples that illustrate how we are benefitting from the rapidly growing global market for large-scale power solutions:

-- We successfully installed and commissioned our 450MW project in Libya, providing power to over a million people. This is the largest single contract in the fast-track power industry - a tremendous achievement that was successfully executed across multiple sites, notwithstanding the challenging operating environment.

-- Similarly, we commissioned and further extended our contract in Uruguay to 300MW. Featuring mobile gas turbines, our plants are now a critical part of the country's power generation infrastructure.

With a diverse pipeline of opportunities, an experienced management team, a capable workforce and a focused financial discipline, the Board believes that the Group is well placed to continue to fulfil its significant growth potential.

The Board provides active oversight to support the Group in securing key opportunities and achieving disciplined growth. We consider the Group's risk appetite and risk management, in the context of material contracts and extensions, to ensure that any associated risks, including concentration risk, have been fully considered. In the case of the Group's significant contract in Libya, this included entering into an enhanced credit structure, backed by a leading UK Financial Institution, which affords us the confidence that all payments will be recovered in full. This confidence is reflected by the receipt of $100 million from our Libyan customer since the contract commenced, representing the receipt of all outstanding payments.

In October, the Board was pleased to announce and complete our acquisition of GE's Power Rental Business. Following this, APR Energy became the world's leading provider of fast-track mobile turbine power. This transformational transaction allows us to move forward rapidly towards delivering our objectives.

The transaction also offered attractive diversification of our revenue base into new markets and sectors, which we believe offer significant potential for the future. The deal creates a long-term strategic alliance with GE, providing a dedicated supply of new turbines, a collaborative business development platform, and expanded access to worldwide support services.

We are excited to be working closely with GE, whose partnership and equity commitment is testament to our prospects and vision to be the leader in the large-scale, fast-track power industry. We welcome GE as a key strategic investor in APR Energy and their participation on our Board.

The Board continually strives to achieve high standards of corporate governance and we believe that the observance of these standards is in the best interests of all our stakeholders. The Board comprises high calibre individuals, who possess the range of skills and experience needed to ensure quality contribution to our decision making. We believe that diversity adds significant value to the quality of discussion and decision making, as reflected by the Board's composition in terms of both gender and international representation.

The Board believes that moving to a Premium listing would be advantageous for the Company and reflects a positive step in the Company's maturity. The Board is actively taking steps towards a Premium Listing, which it expects to achieve within the coming twelve months.

In recognition of the Board's confidence in the Group's underlying and future prospects, the Directors are proposing a final dividend for 2013 of 6.7p (2012: 6.7p) per share. With the interim dividend of 3.3p (2012: 3.3p), this results in a full year dividend of 10.0p (2012: 10.0p). Subject to shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2014, the final dividend will be payable on 3 June 2014 to shareholders on the register as at 4 April 2014. The Board will continue to maintain a regular review of its dividend policy and reiterates its intention to pay an annual dividend.

2013 was a transformational year for APR Energy and one which we exited strongly. We have a highly motivated and experienced management team and have made real progress in advancing our strategy to deliver power solutions to our increasing customer base where and when they are needed. We remain confident that the Group will create significant shareholder value in the future.

Mike Fairey

Chairman

25 March 2014

Chief Executive Officer's Report

2013 was a year of significant change for APR Energy, and I am pleased to report the progress we have achieved.

Our ability to deploy large-scale power, rapidly, combined with our turnkey approach and advanced technology, provides customers with the confidence of having reliable power when they need it. Our ability to do this consistently has led to great client 'stickiness' - and our contract renewal rate of over 90% in 2013 is testament to that.

Order intake was strong, driven by record new contract wins of 740MW (2012: 569MW) and contract extensions of 298MW (2012: 724MW), including in Uruguay, Indonesia, Angola and post year-end Libya, where clients not only renewed contracts, but expanded them at similar pricing.

We have focused on delivering a strong operational performance, with utilisation a key target for management. Across the year the Group achieved a utilisation rate of 74%. With the commissioning of a number of significant contracts during the second half and ongoing renewals, total fleet utilisation increased to 81% at year end. This reflects a significant improvement in diesel power module utilisation and almost full utilisation across our turbine fleet, demonstrating our customers' desire for this technology.

Our acquisition of the GE power rental business in October 2013, together with our new partnership and supply agreement has accelerated the pace at which the Group can address the growing market opportunity. During the year, we continued to invest in our power generation capacity, increasing it by nearly 60% to 2,074 MW (31 December 2012: 1,311MW) through a combination of acquisitive and organic capacity expansion. This investment focused primarily on our mobile gas turbines, the key technology underpinning our strategy. As a result of this investment, our fleet at the year end comprised 56% mobile gas turbines, 39% diesel power modules, and 5% gas power modules.

2013 financial performance

Through a combination of strong order book growth and successful project execution, we delivered a strong operating and financial performance. Our financial results for 2013 reflect the inclusion of the GE power rental business from the end of October.

Revenue increased 16% to $308 million (2012: $266 million) driven primarily by new contract wins, contract extensions and high utilisation levels on an enlarged fleet, following the commissioning of a number of significant contracts during the year. The timing of these projects becoming operational resulted in revenue being heavily biased to the second half of the year, as expected.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 15% to $181 million (2012: $157 million) resulting in an adjusted EBITDA margin of 59% (2012: 59%). Over the medium-term, larger-scale, repeatable projects should benefit from operating efficiencies, which, together with the growth of our turbine fleet, is expected to enhance margins.

Adjusted basic earnings per share was 60 cents (2012: 68 cents) based on a weighted average number of shares of 81.0 million (2012: 78.2 million shares), the increase in shares reflecting the 15.5 million shares issued to GE at the end of October 2013.

During the year, the Group increased its credit facilities to $650 million (31 December 2012: $400 million) to provide significant liquidity to continue to grow our fleet, expand our global network, and quickly respond to the growing opportunities in our market, including the GE acquisition. At the year end, we had grown our total fleet capacity by 58% to 2,074MW, (31 December 2012: 1,311MW), reflecting the 520MW of additional capacity acquired through the GE acquisition and 313MW of organic capacity expansion funded by fleet capital expenditure of approximately $290 million.

The Group's cash flow reflected these high levels of fleet investment and increased mobilisation costs, together with investments in working capital arising from the significantly higher activity in the second half, the timing of receivables and the acquisition of the GE business in October. As a result, the Group maintained a good financial position, with year-end net debt as announced in the January trading update of $556 million (31 December 2012: $184 million) excluding capitalised financing fees.

Our year end net debt position reflected the timing of the receipt of receivables, including those in respect of Libya. In the case of our Libyan project, we established upon contract signing an enhanced credit structure backed by a leading UK Financial Institution, through which the Group receives payment. I am pleased to report that in recent weeks we have seen significant progress - and have received $100 million to date from our customer in Libya, reflecting the receipt of all outstanding and due payments and significantly reducing our current net debt position.

Our provision for bad debts remains at a historic low level reflecting a strong customer payment record. The Group's use of letters of credit, contract insurance policies and up front deposits, support the receipt of contract revenues, notwithstanding occasional timing issues given the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Acquisition of GE's Power Rental Business

A key development during the year was our acquisition of GE's Power Rental Business and GE's investment in our Company. Through the transaction we acquired 520MW of power generation capacity, comprising five equipment-only rental contracts in Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Iraq and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and four non-contracted mobile turbines.

In creating the world's leading fast-track mobile turbine business, the acquisition advances us towards our strategic goals, strengthening and diversifying our business, while creating a valuable long-term strategic partnership with GE. The transaction broadens our revenue base, and reduces our concentration risk, through exposure to new geographies and an established natural gas footprint.

While still early days, integration is progressing well. We have realised our first renewal, with a twelve-month extension on improved pricing of the 25MW mobile turbine contract in the US Virgin Islands. We are in discussions with customers in Bangladesh and Iraq, whose contracts are due for renewal in 2014. We intend to apply our standard approach and pricing to these contracts, transferring customers across to our full turnkey offering, which we believe provides an attractive power solution. In the event customers do not require this full offering, or we are unable to reach agreement, we will seek to redeploy these assets onto more favourable terms, in line with our historic turbine pricing.

The strategic partnership with GE gives us the ability to collaborate on business development opportunities, where APR Energy can offer complementary power solutions, while permanent GE plants are built. We have been pleased with the level of inbound requests and expect these opportunities to develop over the short to medium-term. Our partnership provides access to GE's manufacturing capacity, through which we expect to be able to support our future growth opportunities more efficiently, reducing the time between order and delivery, as well as reducing the time between purchasing new turbines and their commissioning, and hence revenue generation.

Using our technological advantage to deliver sustainable growth

We continue to differentiate ourselves by offering a broad choice of technologies in our fleet, with a particular strategic focus on dual-fuel mobile turbines, the technology best suited for the rapid deployment of large blocks of power. Turbines are an integral part of our growth strategy, providing a stronger offering into more attractive larger-scale, longer-term projects. This technology presents a number of advantages to our customers. Its power density i.e., small footprint-to-megawatt ratio, improves speed and logistics, while providing greater reliability, requiring less maintenance, and producing significantly less emissions than its reciprocating engine counterparts. The fuel flexibility of our mobile gas turbines provides an additional advantage for the customer, with the ability to switch quickly between diesel and natural gas depending on customer needs or preference. Furthermore, where gas is available to a customer, it can significantly reduce the generating costs of electricity, as well as reduce emissions.

Our global strategic partnerships with GE and Caterpillar provide us with reliable, state-of-the-art technology, around the clock support across the globe, and beneficial pricing. Our partnership with GE provides the Group exclusive worldwide rights to offer its mobile turbines within our market, while deploying capital in a more timely manner.

Risk management

APR Energy operates in a market with strong structural growth opportunities. These opportunities often take us to challenging parts of the world, including countries that experience political, social, economic and security instability. And, as contracts become larger, longer and more complex, we recognise the need for ever more rigorous risk assessment and mitigation.

We are committed to creating a secure working environment for our people, while ensuring the security of our physical assets and surety of payment. We are proactive through our contract due diligence to address these issues through a variety of mitigating actions, including the purchasing of insurance, bonds, guarantees, and cash advances to protect both our financial and operational assets. To mitigate significant receivable risks, we also enter into enhanced credit structures, which through the use of letters of credit, guarantee customer payment.

At times, we operate in countries that have recently emerged from significant political and social upheavals. The emerging governments often require a period in which they establish the administrative processes, often via committee, through which they can effectively operate - this has been the case in Libya. Our customer, the state owned utility has been through a period of tremendous change, and it has taken time to establish the requisite committees and processes. To mitigate risk associated with this contract, we have an enhanced credit structure in place. Backed by a leading UK financial institution, our documentary letters of credit assure payment from a pre-funded escrow account upon presentation of approved invoices. At the year end date, a significant proportion of these invoices were outstanding. We acknowledge shareholders concerns and are pleased to report that following the receipt of all outstanding and due payments, our customer is current and our processes to mitigate risk have proved effective.

A year of progress across our global portfolio

We accomplished a number of achievements around the world that merit highlighting. The structural growth drivers within the Group's business are intact and the prospects for fast-track, large-scale power in all our chosen geographies remain very strong.

Europe, Middle East and Africa

During the year, our footprint across Africa more than doubled, with many notable successes. In March, we announced the signing of a new 250MW mobile turbine contract in Libya to provide a turnkey power solution, followed by the expansion of our 200MW diesel project announced in June, making this the largest single contract in the history of the fast-track power industry.

This 450MW solution provides power to more than one million homes and helps meet demand during the critical summer high heat season, as well as provide interim power while the country continues to rebuild and improve its ageing infrastructure. The timescale was tight - and not without its challenges - with commissioning occurring across six sites in the peak heat of the summer and during Ramadan. Nonetheless, we were pleased to report that our plants were fully installed and commercially operational during the third quarter. Notwithstanding our sizeable power contribution, Libya continues to face a chronic and growing structural power deficit, requiring significant long-term investment to address.

We delivered our first cross-border agreement, a 40MW diesel power module solution, with the Government of Mali. The solution was installed in Senegal and feeds into the interconnected grid that connects Mali, Senegal, and Mauritania.

We also extended our 70MW diesel power module contract in Botswana for a further twelve months in late December. Our facility in Francistown has been a key component of the country's power generation infrastructure since 2009, filling a critical gap in its drive toward permanent energy sufficiency. As part of this renewal, we expect to sell our installed fleet to the client, with the expected transfer of assets to occur post the end of the existing contract in Q4 2014. The sale represents a mutually attractive opportunity for the client to supplement its owned diesel power modules, while enabling the Group to dispose of older technology and legacy equipment. Going forward, we will consider the sale of other installed assets as opportunities arise.

Our continued presence in Angola exemplifies our market approach. In 2012, we established our first project in the country, a 40MW plant located in Luanda using diesel power modules. After building a positive relationship with the customer and delivering a strong track-record of reliability, we successfully extended the contract for another term and expanded our capacity by a further 40MW, doubling our footprint in country. Rather than expanding with more diesel power modules, the customer specifically requested to upgrade to mobile gas turbines, resulting in one of the first-ever semi-permanent mobile turbine projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and APR Energy's first turbine deal following the GE strategic alliance. Through this relationship, we have established a strong platform from which we hope to expand our market for mobile turbine generation solutions across the region.

Oman's hot summer season puts heavy demand on the country's power grid from May to August, causing intermittent power outages. For the second consecutive summer, we provided power to meet this seasonal demand. Facilitated by our modular system and supported by our regional hub in Dubai, the Group's 32MW plant in Oman was operational in under two weeks.

Asia Pacific

Indonesia represents one of the largest fast-track power markets in the world. During the year, we built on our existing contract, delivering an additional 40MW and 75MW to bring our total power capacity in the country to 130MW. Our plants provide much needed, reliable power to the islands of Nias and Sumatra, and by using the newest generation diesel power modules, we have been able to provide fuel-efficiencies to our customer.

Following the year end, we were pleased to announce two new significant contracts in Asia. Firstly, a landmark contract in Myanmar for 82MW, with plant capacity to deliver up to 100MW. The plant, featuring our gas power modules, is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2014 and will be one of the largest thermal plants in the country, providing power to more than six million people. This bridging power capacity is required whilst the utility builds a new combined cycle power plant to fulfil the country's needs.

Today, we have announced our largest industrial contract. Producing a guaranteed 60MW, the mobile gas turbine plant will power the customer's critical mining operations in the South Pacific. This technology was the customer's preferred solution, meeting strict EU emissions requirements and able to fit within the challenging space constraints at the mine site. The plant will run on diesel, while offering our customer the flexibility to seamlessly switch to natural gas, if needed.

The project adds to APR Energy's track record in the extractive industry sector that includes successful power projects in Mozambique, Guatemala, and Botswana. It is also represents the Group's second large-scale turbine project following its acquisition of the GE power rental business. The plant is expected to begin operations in late Q2 2014 and run through to late 2015. This contract reflects the versatility that mobile gas turbines provide and the attractiveness of this technology not just to utilities, but to industrial customers as well.

Recently, we have been informed that our customer in Australia has filed for protection from its creditors. As such, the assets allocated to that project are tied up in the receivership process. Although it is still in the early stages, the Group is working with the administrators and receivers of Forge Group Limited regarding possession of those assets.

These contracts, together with our recent installation of 130MW of new power generation in Indonesia, reflect the success of our rapidly growing Asia Pacific business following the opening our Malaysian hub in 2012 and Singapore commercial office in 2013.

The Americas

In Uruguay, we were pleased to announce in late 2012 the extension of our existing 100MW plant and expansion of an additional 200MW of mobile gas turbine capacity. The 100MW La Tablada site commissioning and 100MW Punta del Tigre site expansion went operational in the second quarter, bringing our total power generation capacity in the country to 300MW.

In December, we announced the first extension of a contract acquired as part of the GE transaction - a twelve-month extension of the 25MW mobile gas turbine contract in the US Virgin Islands, on improved pricing in line with APR Energy's historic turbine pricing.

These contracts reinforce our success in, and commitment to, the provision of power across our global portfolio. We continue to see customers, including those in emerging markets, come back to APR Energy time and again, to take repeatable and often enlarged blocks of power to meet their ongoing needs.

Our people

Our people are the key to APR Energy's success and our achievements are only possible through their hard work and dedication. With a rapidly growing business, maintaining and growing a highly motivated, trained, and efficient workforce is a top priority and is essential to deliver our vision.

I would like to thank everyone within the Group for their continued efforts. I am committed to ensuring that we continue to foster a collaborative working environment. Our employees live and demonstrate our values every day, helping to make APR Energy a productive and positive place to work.

We have a reputation for integrity and honesty in all our business dealings, a factor that contributes positively to our long-term relationships with customers and suppliers. Maintaining our good reputation is, therefore, essential for our continued success.

With the prospect of significant growth ahead, we need to ensure the organisation is positioned to achieve this in a disciplined way. This includes investing in our people to enable them to work to the best of their abilities, supported by systems, policies, and procedures that ensure that our growth is achieved in a controlled and repeatable manner. We are evolving the organisation to ensure our global footprint is aligned to meet the needs of our customers quickly, while retaining its agility to capture opportunities.

A strong foundation for the future

We have long believed the market opportunity exists to provide customers with larger-scale power projects on a semi-permanent basis in a way that helps them to address an often chronic imbalance in the supply of and demand for electricity in a faster, smarter way.

Our approach is to build a strong, reliable and repeatable platform. We have made significant progress in this area in recent years, building the capabilities to meet our customers' needs. We have invested in an advanced and scalable fleet. We have developed our proprietary modular building process and have put regional hubs in place to serve our strategic markets. All of these investments enable us to move at pace - winning new contracts and continuing to achieve high renewal rates, improving mobilisation and installation time, while retaining flexibility to be both scalable and customisable.

We have developed strategic partnerships, which provide us with reliable, state-of-the-art technology and around the clock support across the world. And, we have deliberately differentiated ourselves through our broad, technologically advanced and scalable fleet, with a particular focus on our mobile turbines.

Through major projects such as Uruguay and Libya, we have shown that mobile turbine technology does, and will continue to, play an important role in the growth of the fast-track power solutions market as customers look for reliable technology with greater power-density and emissions control. We have also seen that, by employing technologies offering the latest advancements in fuel efficiency, we can reduce significantly the total operating cost for the customer over the use of older, more technologically-dated equipment. This advantage has helped us win projects over the course of the year.

With this strong foundation, we are focused on extending and expanding our existing portfolio of contracts and growing our global footprint via opportunities with new customers and in new markets. All the while, we continue to evolve and enhance our platform through a focus on operational excellence and continued investment in our people and our assets.

Outlook

APR Energy believes that the outlook for the mobile gas turbine market remains positive. The Group continues to see strong structural demand for power solutions in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and South East Asia where available new power capacity significantly lags growing demand.

The scalability of this technology allows large amounts of power to be deployed swiftly and efficiently. This, combined with low emissions and dual-fuel capability, makes turbines the technology of choice for customers requiring large-scale, rapidly delivered power. The Group is well placed to capture opportunities to provide larger-scale, longer-term power.

Our focus for the year ahead includes securing a number of key contracts renewals, transferring the GE contracts that are due for renewal onto more favourable terms or re-deploying these assets, developing opportunities through our partnership with GE and importantly continuing to deliver an improved financial and operational performance.

Market expectations for 2014 reflect strong year-on-year growth for the Group. Subject to fluctuations in exchange rates, the Board's expectations for the current financial year remain unchanged.

John Campion

Chief Executive Officer

25 March 2014

Financial Review

 
                                         Reported    Reported      Adjusted      Adjusted 
                                             2013        2012          2013          2012 
 $ million                              (Audited)   (Audited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
-------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Revenue                                    308.3       265.7         308.3         265.7 
 Cost of sales                            (197.3)     (165.0)       (197.3)       (165.0) 
 Amortisation of intangible 
  assets                                    (8.8)      (58.0)             -             - 
-------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Gross profit                               102.2        42.7         111.0         100.7 
 Selling, general and administrative 
  expenses                                 (33.2)      (33.5)        (33.2)        (33.5) 
-------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Operating profit                            69.0         9.2          77.8          67.2 
 Acquisition related costs                 (14.4)           -             -             - 
 Founder securities revaluation             (3.3)      (10.2)             -             - 
 Foreign exchange (loss)/gain               (0.4)         0.4         (0.4)           0.4 
 Finance income                               0.2         0.3           0.2           0.3 
 Finance costs                             (23.6)       (4.6)        (21.6)         (4.6) 
-------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Profit/(loss) before taxation               27.5       (4.9)          56.0          63.3 
 Taxation                                   (7.7)      (10.0)         (7.7)        (10.0) 
-------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 Profit/(loss) for the year                  19.8      (14.9)          48.3          53.3 
-------------------------------------  ---------- 
 Total comprehensive profit/(loss) 
  for the year                               19.8      (14.9)          48.3          53.3 
-------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Earnings per share 
------------------------------  ------  --------  ------  ------ 
 Basic earnings per share ($)    $0.24   ($0.19)   $0.60   $0.68 
 Diluted earnings per share 
  ($)                            $0.24   ($0.19)   $0.59   $0.68 
------------------------------  ------  --------  ------  ------ 
 

On 28 October 2013, APR Energy completed the acquisition of the GE Power Rental Business. In accordance with IFRS 13 "Fair Value Measurement", the value of the transaction reflected the closing share price at completion of 1,155p per share. As a result, for accounting purposes, total consideration was $362 million, reflecting the issuance of 15,453,129 million new Ordinary Shares and $73 million in cash, as recognised in the financial statements.

The Group recognised the provisional fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities relating to this transaction in accordance with IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Further details can be found in Note 9 'Acquisition of Subsidiaries'.

Adjusted financial results and performance review

To provide investors with greater clarity on the performance of the Group, adjusted unaudited financial information has been prepared to show the results for the Group, excluding certain items: amortisation of intangibles, founder securities revaluation movements, and GE related transaction and integration costs. The adjusted unaudited financial information has been prepared as follows:

 
 
                                     Revenue   Operating      Profit 
                                                  profit         for 
   $ million                                                the year 
  --------------------------------  --------  ----------  ---------- 
   12 month statutory results 
    to 31 December 2013                308.3        69.0        19.8 
   Amortisation of intangible 
    assets                                 -         8.8         8.8 
   Founder securities revaluation          -           -         3.3 
   Acquisition related costs               -           -        14.4 
   Acquisition related finance 
    costs                                  -           -         2.0 
  --------------------------------  --------  ----------  ---------- 
   12 month adjusted results to 
    31 December 2013                   308.3        77.8        48.3 
  --------------------------------  --------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
 
                                       Revenue   Operating     Profit 
                                                    profit    for the 
   $ million                                                     year 
  ----------------------------------  --------  ----------  --------- 
   12 month statutory results to 31 
    December 2012                        265.7         9.2     (14.9) 
   Amortisation of intangible 
    assets                                   -        58.0       58.0 
   Founder securities revaluation            -           -       10.2 
  ----------------------------------  --------  ----------  --------- 
   12 month adjusted results to 31 
    December 2012                        265.7        67.2       53.3 
--------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 

Revenues for the year increased 16% to $308.3 million (2012: $265.7 million) driven primarily by new contract wins, contract extensions and high utilisation levels on an enlarged fleet, following the commissioning of a number of significant contracts during the year. The timing of these projects becoming operational resulted in revenue being heavily skewed to the second half of the year, as expected.

Revenue included $9 million (2012: $nil) from the GE business post acquisition and $14 million arising from the finance lease accounting in connection with the planned disposal of assets in Botswana. Excluding these items, revenue increased 7% year on year.

Adjusted operating profit increased 16% to $77.8 million (2012: $67.2 million) reflecting the higher revenue and gross profit offset by proportionally lower selling, general and administrative expenses. The depreciation charge as a percentage of revenue remains in line with the previous year and reflects capital expenditure on the fleet during the year.

Adjusted net interest expense for the year was $21.4 million (2012: $4.3 million) reflecting drawings made on the enlarged credit facility as part of the purchase of fleet capital expenditure, the timing of receipt of receivables and the $150 million term-loan drawn down in May 2013. This excludes the cash consideration of $73 million (2012: $nil) for the GE acquisition and fees associated with the additional $100 million term loan.

The 2013 tax charge on an adjusted basis was $7.7 million (2012: $10.0 million), reflecting an effective tax rate on adjusted profit before tax of 14% (2012: 16%). The reduction in the effective tax rate reflects the Group booking previously unrecognised tax losses in the UK as a result of contract wins during the year.

Adjusted profit for the year was $48.3 million (2012: $53.3 million) reflecting the increased adjusted operating profit, offset by the higher adjusted net interest expense.

Adjusted basic earnings per share were $0.60 (2012: $0.68) based on a weighted average number of shares of 81.0 million (2012: 78.2 million shares). Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.59 (2012: $0.68) based on a weighted average number of shares of 81.9 million (2012: 78.2 million shares).

Adjusted EBITDA increased 15% to $181.2 million (2012: $157.0 million), resulting in an adjusted EBITDA margin of 59% (2012: 59%).

As at 31 December 2013, total fleet capacity was 2,074MW, an increase of over 58% compared to 31 December 2012 (1,311MW), reflecting the 520MW of additional capacity acquired through the GE power rental acquisition and 335MW of gross organic capacity expansion, funded by fleet capital expenditure of $294 million (2012: $317 million).

Fleet capital expenditure of $294 million (2012: $317 million) excluding assets acquired through the GE acquisition, reflects fleet investment primarily in mobile gas turbines resulting in gross organic fleet capacity expansion of 335MW to support new projects wins.

As part of the renewal of the 70MW contract in Botswana in late December, APR Energy has agreed to sell its 70MW installed fleet to the customer. The transaction has been treated as a finance lease, with the sale recognised in December 2013, and with the legal transfer of assets expected to occur post the end of the existing contract in Q4 2014. The sale represents a mutually attractive opportunity for the customer to supplement their owned diesel reciprocating power in country, while enabling APR Energy to dispose of legacy equipment. In the interim, we continue our strong relationship with the Botswana Power Corporation.

Financing and bank facilities

The Group has commenced discussions with its existing group of relationship banks regarding its refinancing strategy and expects to execute this strategy over the coming nine months, in light of the term-loan which matures on 1 January 2015.

As at 31 December 2013, the Group had gross debt of $590 million (excluding capitalised finance costs) (31 December 2012: $205 million) and cash of $34 million (31 December 2012: $21 million), resulting in a net debt of $556 million (31 December 2012: $184 million). This net debt position partially reflects the timing of the receipt of receivables in respect of the Libyan contracts. Receivables of $100 million have been received in respect of the Libyan contract since contract commencement. As previously communicated, Management continues to focus on cash management and balance sheet efficiency. The Group's bad debt position is unchanged and in line with historical low levels representing less than 1% of total receivables.

Adjusted Return on Capital Employed

Adjusted Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is a key performance metric for the business. Given the significant increase in net operating assets associated with the growth of the business, adjusted ROCE decreased to 8% (2012: 11%), primarily reflecting the timing of the significant asset increase, including the 520MW acquired through the GE acquisition in the fourth quarter.

Currencies

Nearly all operating costs are matched with corresponding revenues of the same currency and as such there is minimal transactional currency risk in the Group.

Reconciliation of adjusted operating profit to adjusted EBITDA:

 
                               Adjusted   Adjusted 
  $ million                        2013       2012 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Adjusted operating profit         77.8       67.2 
 Depreciation                      99.0       86.3 
 Equity-settled share-based 
  payment expense                   4.4        3.5 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Adjusted EBITDA                  181.2      157.0 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 

Statutory financial results and performance review

The statutory results for APR Energy covers the twelve-month period ended 31 December 2013.

Revenue

Revenue for the year was $308.3 million (2012: $265.7 million), as described above.

Operating profit

Reported operating profit was $69.0 million (2012: $9.2m) reflecting increased revenues and the lower charge arising from the impact of the amortisation of intangible assets.

Acquisition related costs

Expenses of $14.4 million (2012: $nil) were recognised in respect of the transaction and integration fees associated with the GE acquisition, which completed during the year.

Amortisation of intangible assets

As a result of the GE acquisition, the Group completed a provisional fair value analysis of tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired. Combined with historic intangibles, this resulted in the recognition of a charge of $8.8 million (2012: $58.0 million). Included within this amount for 2013 is a total of $3.2 million (2012: $nil) of amortisation expense related to intangible assets associated with the GE acquisition.

Bad debt expense

In determining the recoverability of a trade receivable, the Group considers any change in the credit quality of the trade receivable from the date credit was initially granted up to the end of the reporting period. There is a concentration of credit risk because there are a limited number of customers and as at 31 December 2013 the two individually significant aggregate amounts owed by individual customers were $65 million and $15 million (2012: $16 million and $10 million). The risk associated with individual customers is mitigated by the letters of credit we obtain from customers on commencement of a contract. Management reviews concentration credit risk on a regular basis and ensures that where the net exposure exceeds certain thresholds appropriate actions are taken. This is done on a customer by customer basis and takes account of the billing terms, letters of credit and local customs and practices. Bad debt expense was $nil million in the period (2012: net credit of $1.5 million) reflecting the Group's use of letters of credit, contract insurance policies and up front deposits to support receipt of contract revenues.

Share-based payments

In accordance with IFRS 2, a non-cash charge of $4.4 million (2012: $3.4 million) was recognised related to equity-settled share-based payment transactions. This expense relates to equity grants made under the Company's Performance Share Plans.

Interest and finance cost

Net interest expense for the year was $23.4 million (2012 $4.3 million), reflecting drawings made on the enlarged credit facility as part of the purchase of fleet capital expenditure, the timing of receipt of receivables, the cash consideration of $73 million (2012: $nil) for the GE acquisition and fees associated with the enlarged facility.

Taxation

The Group's reported tax charge for the year was $7.7 million (2012: $10.0 million). The charge primarily comprises withholding taxes of $3.2 million (2012: $4.8 million) and foreign income taxes in overseas jurisdictions of $4.5 million (2012: $6.7 million).

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share was $0.24 (2012: loss per share of $0.19) based on a weighted average number of shares of 81.0 million (2012: 78.2 million shares). Diluted earnings per share was $0.24 (2012: loss per share of $0.19) based on a weighted average number of shares of 81.9 million (2012: 78.2 million shares).

Liquidity and capital resources

Net debt (excluding capitalised finance fees of $10.7 million) as at 31 December 2013 was $556.1 million (2012: $184.0 million). This reflects the Group's continued investment in its fleet and is consistent with the Group strategy. A summary analysis of cash flows is set out in the table below.

 
   $ million                                   2013      2012 
 
 
    Net cash from operating activities          57.8     117.3 
    Net cash used in investing activities    (410.8)   (347.1) 
    Net cash from financing activities         365.9     187.8 
   ---------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
    Net increase/(decrease) in cash 
     and cash equivalents                       12.9    (42.0) 
    Cash and cash equivalents at 
     beginning of the year                      21.0      63.0 
   ---------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
    Cash and cash equivalents at 
     end of the year                            33.9      21.0 
   ---------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
 

During the period, net cash flow from operating activities totalled $57.8 million (2012: $117.3 million). The reduction reflected investments in working capital as a result of the significantly higher activity during the second half and the acquisition of the GE business in October 2013.

Cash flow used in investing activities primarily comprised the increased purchases of property, plant and equipment due to higher levels of organic investment in the fleet and increased mobilisation costs arising from projects commencing operations during the year and the $73.1 million due to the acquisition of the GE Power Rental Business.

Cash from financing activities included a net $385.0 million of debt draw-downs. The cash balance at year end was maintained at a level commensurate with the month ahead forecasted cash flows, plus leaving a sufficient amount of cash on hand to cover any eventualities and to minimise borrowing costs.

Acquisition of GE Power Rental Business

On 28 October 2013, the Group acquired the GE Power Rental Business. The total consideration for the acquisition was $361.5 million payable in cash ($73.1 million) on completion and 15,453,129 ordinary shares allotted and issued credited as fully paid up to the sellers. The fair value of this share issue was $288.4 million, which was equal to the share price on the closing date of the transaction multiplied by the number of shares issued. The GE Power Rental Business contributed $9.2 million revenue and $2.4 million to the Group's profit for the period between the date of acquisition and the 31 December 2013. Further details can be found in Note 9 'Acquisition of Subsidiaries'.

Statement of financial position

As at 31 December 2013, the Group had goodwill of $622.6 million (2012: $547.1 million), the increase reflecting goodwill of $75.5 million acquired through the acquisition of the GE Power Rental Business in October 2013. Further details can be found in Note 9 'Acquisition of Subsidiaries'.

Property, plant and equipment

As at 31 December 2013, the Group held property, plant and equipment of $1,194.3 million (2012: $671.5 million), reflecting significant additions of $536.2 million including $242.3 million arising from the acquisition of the GE Power Rental Business and $293.9 million from fleet capital expenditure. Disposals of $14.4 million (2012: $0.4 million) primarily relate to the expected sale via a finance lease of 70MW of legacy diesel reciprocating power modules in Botswana, as part of the December 2013 renewal.

Equity

As at 31 December 2013, the Group's total equity increased 28% to $1,396.6 million (31 December 2012: $1,091.8 million) principally as a result of the share capital issuance in respect of the GE acquisition of $286.6 million, and the profit for the year.

Treasury policies and risk management

The Group's activities give rise to a number of financial risks, particularly market risk comprising foreign exchange and interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and capital risk management.

Market risk

Market risk includes foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. The Group seeks to manage these risks to acceptable levels by maintaining appropriate policies and procedures. In its determination to enter into a contract, the Group will carry out a risk assessment and determine the appropriate risk mitigation strategies. Market risk also includes the risk that cash derived from income for services fulfilled under contract terms will become restricted and not available for use in the on-going activities of the business.

Foreign exchange risk

The Group has an exposure to transactional foreign exchange from purchases or sales in currencies other than US dollars. In order to minimise exposure to foreign exchange risk, the Group primarily contracts in US dollars or in contracts with a price based on US dollars at the date of transaction or payment if possible. In some cases, the Group transacts in local currencies when purchasing materials and supplies for project operations.

In limited circumstances, the Group may use derivative instruments to economically hedge against foreign exchange risk. Any hedges are limited in duration and correspond to the applicable contract payments or receipts to which the derivatives are associated.

Interest rate risk

The Group is primarily exposed to interest rate risk on its borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. When applicable, the Group may elect to hedge interest rate risk associated with debt or borrowings under the credit facility by purchasing derivative instruments. As at 31 December 2013 and 2012 there were no interest rate hedges in place.

Credit risk

Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, deposits with banks and financial institutions, as well as exposures to outstanding receivables from customers. Due to the nature of the Group's business in emerging markets, management believes the most significant of these to be exposures to outstanding receivables from customers.

To minimise the risk of a significant impact on the business due to a customer defaulting on its commitments, the Group closely monitors trade receivables. In addition, the Group utilises letters of credit, contract insurance policies and up front deposits to mitigate this risk.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk results from insufficient funding being available to meet the Group's funding requirements as they arise. The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves of cash and available committed facilities to meet the Group's short and long-term funding requirements. The Group monitors the short-term forecast and actual cash flows on a daily basis and medium- and long-term requirements in line with the Group's long-term planning processes.

Financing and bank facilities

In 2013, the Group extended its committed, secured credit facility by $250 million to $650 million comprising a $400 million revolving credit facility and a $250 million term-loan. The facility, with an expanded group of international banks, provides significant liquidity to allow the Group to continue to grow its fleet, expand its global network and respond quickly to opportunities in the market. The $250 million term-loan is due for repayment on 1 January 2015. The Group has commenced discussions with its group of existing relationship banks regarding its refinancing strategy and expects to execute this strategy over the coming nine months.

Going concern

The Group has committed, secured credit facilities of $650 million comprising a $400 million revolving credit facility and a $250 million term-loan. The $250 million term-loan is due on 1 January 2015, within the timeframe of the going concern review. The Group is currently forecasting to meet the repayment of the term-loan and, while the Group expects to refinance the $250 million term-loan, the Group's forecast cash flow headroom is sufficient to allow repayment of the loan on the maturity date.

In order to ensure it remains within the terms of this facility (including covenant requirements), the Group regularly produces cash flow statements, and forecasts and sensitivities are run for different scenarios including, but not limited to, changes to contract start dates, pricing and expected contract duration. In the event of unexpected adverse changes to the Group's cash flows, the Directors are confident that the Group could manage its financial affairs, portfolio management and deferring of non-essential capital expenditure, so as to ensure that sufficient funding remains available for the next twelve months.

Accordingly, the Directors believe that the Group's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in assumptions, show that the Group will be able to operate within the terms of its financing and bank facilities for the foreseeable future, being twelve months from the date of this report.

After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual Report and consolidated financial statements.

Dividends proposed

At the upcoming Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2014, the Board will recommend to shareholders that a resolution is passed to approve payment of a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 of 6.7 pence per share (2012: 6.7 pence per share). With the interim dividend of 3.3p (2012: 3.3p) this results in a full year dividend of 10.0p (2012: 10.0p). Subject to shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting on 20 May 2014 the final dividend will be payable on 3 June 2014 to shareholders on the register as at 4 April 2014. The Board will continue to maintain a regular review of its dividend policy and reiterates its intention to pay an annual dividend.

Responsibility statement of the Directors on the Annual Report

The responsibility statement below has been prepared in connection with the Company's Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 2013. Certain parts thereof are not included within this announcement.

We confirm to the best of our knowledge:

-- The financial statements, prepared in accordance with the relevant financial reporting framework, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole; and

-- The management report, which is incorporated into the Director's Report, includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

This responsibility statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 25 March 2014 and signed on its behalf by:

John Campion

Chief Executive Officer

25 March 2014

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 December 2013

 
 $ million                              Note      2013      2012 
 Revenue                                         308.3     265.7 
 Cost of sales                                 (197.3)   (165.0) 
 Amortisation of intangible assets               (8.8)    (58.0) 
 Gross profit                                    102.2      42.7 
 Selling, general and administrative 
  expenses                                      (33.2)    (33.5) 
-------------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Operating profit                                 69.0       9.2 
 Acquisition related costs              9       (14.4)         - 
 Founder securities revaluation                  (3.3)    (10.2) 
 Foreign exchange (loss)/gain                    (0.4)       0.4 
 Finance income                                    0.2       0.3 
 Finance costs                                  (23.6)     (4.6) 
 Profit/(loss) before taxation                    27.5     (4.9) 
 Taxation                                        (7.7)    (10.0) 
-------------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Profit/(loss) for the year                       19.8    (14.9) 
-------------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive profit/(loss) 
  for the year                                    19.8    (14.9) 
 
   Earnings per share 
 Basic earnings per share               4        $0.24     $0.19 
 Diluted earnings per share             4        $0.24     $0.19 
 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As at 31 December 2013

 
 $ million                        Note      2013      2012 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Goodwill                         5        622.6     547.1 
 Intangible assets                6         70.3      39.8 
 Property, plant and equipment    7      1,194.3     671.5 
 Deferred tax asset               3          7.8       0.4 
 Other non-current assets                    5.5       5.4 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Total non-current assets                1,900.5   1,264.2 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                43.0       9.4 
 Trade and other receivables               183.1      53.1 
 Cash and cash equivalents                  33.9      21.0 
 Income tax receivable                       3.9       0.9 
 Deposits                                    7.3      24.8 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Total current assets                      271.2     109.2 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Total assets                            2,171.7   1,373.4 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                   83.4      28.9 
 Income tax payable                         10.8       4.7 
 Deferred revenue                           27.5       9.0 
 Derivative liability                          -       0.3 
 Borrowings                       8         50.0         - 
 Decommissioning provisions                 18.0      12.2 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Total current liabilities                 189.7      55.1 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Founder securities                         18.5      15.2 
 Deferred tax liability           3          6.5       4.3 
 Borrowings                       8        529.3     199.5 
 Decommissioning provisions                 31.1       7.5 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Total non-current liabilities             585.4     226.5 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Total liabilities                         775.1     281.6 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Equity 
 Share capital                              15.2      12.6 
 Share premium                             674.9     668.1 
 Other reserves                            770.0     485.9 
 Equity reserves                             6.9       4.5 
 Accumulated losses                       (70.4)    (79.3) 
 Total equity                            1,396.6   1,091.8 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 Total liabilities and equity            2,171.7   1,373.4 
-------------------------------  -----  --------  -------- 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2013

 
$ million                                Share     Share      Other     Equity  Accumulated    Total 
                                       capital   premium   reserves   reserves       losses 
Balance at 1 January 2012                 12.7     668.1      485.8        1.8       (48.7)  1,119.7 
------------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
 
Loss for the year                            -         -          -          -       (14.9)   (14.9) 
------------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
Total comprehensive loss 
 for the year                                -         -          -          -       (14.9)   (14.9) 
------------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
 
Issued share capital                         -         -          -      (0.7)          0.7        - 
Redemption of deferred shares            (0.1)         -        0.1          -            -        - 
Credit to equity for equity-settled 
 share-based payment expense                 -         -          -        3.4            -      3.4 
Dividends                                    -         -          -          -       (16.4)   (16.4) 
------------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
Balance at 31 December 2012               12.6     668.1      485.9        4.5       (79.3)  1,091.8 
------------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
 
Profit for the year                          -         -          -          -         19.8     19.8 
Total comprehensive profit 
 for the year                                -         -          -          -         19.8     19.8 
 
Acquisition of subsidiaries 
 (note 9)                                  2.5         -      284.1          -            -    286.6 
Exercise of equity-settled 
 share-based payment                       0.1       6.8          -      (2.0)          2.0      6.9 
Credit to equity for equity-settled 
 share-based payment expense                 -         -          -        4.4            -      4.4 
Dividends                                    -         -          -          -       (12.9)   (12.9) 
------------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
Balance at 31 December 2013               15.2     674.9      770.0        6.9       (70.4)  1,396.6 
------------------------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
 

Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 31 December 2013

 
 $ million                                     Notes      2013      2012 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Profit/(loss) for the year before taxation               27.5     (4.9) 
 Adjustments for: 
 Depreciation and amortisation                 6, 7      107.8     144.3 
 (Profit)/loss on sale or disposal of 
  fixed assets                                 7         (2.4)       0.4 
 Provision for bad debt                                      -     (1.5) 
 Equity-settled share-based payment 
  expense                                                  4.4       3.4 
 Founder securities revaluation                            3.3      10.2 
 (Gain)/loss on derivative financial 
  instruments                                            (0.3)       2.6 
 Finance income                                          (0.2)     (0.3) 
 Finance costs                                            23.6       4.6 
 Movements in working capital: 
 Increase in trade and other receivables               (100.3)    (10.9) 
 Increase in inventories                                (26.5)     (7.2) 
 Increase in other current and non-current 
  assets                                                 (0.4)     (3.6) 
 Increase in trade and other payables                     48.9       0.8 
 Settlement of decommissioning provisions               (10.7)     (9.4) 
 Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities                  9.6     (1.5) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
                                                          84.3     127.0 
 Interest paid                                          (15.5)     (3.2) 
 Interest received                                         0.2       0.3 
 Income taxes paid                                      (11.2)     (6.8) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Net cash from operating activities                       57.8     117.3 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchases of property, plant and equipment            (358.4)   (351.0) 
 Proceeds on sale or disposal of property, 
  plant and equipment                                      2.8         - 
 Decrease in deposits                                     17.9       3.9 
 Acquisition of subsidiaries                   9        (73.1)         - 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Net cash used in investing activities                 (410.8)   (347.1) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Cash from borrowings                                    567.8     219.5 
 Repayment of borrowings                               (182.8)    (14.5) 
 Dividends paid                                10       (12.9)    (16.4) 
 Debt issuance costs                                    (11.3)     (0.8) 
 Proceeds from the issue of ordinary shares 
  (net of transaction costs)                               5.1         - 
 Net cash from financing activities                      365.9     187.8 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and 
  cash equivalents                                        12.9    (42.0) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
  of the year                                             21.0      63.0 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 
  the year                                                33.9      21.0 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2013

   1.   Basis of accounting and presentation of financial information 

Whilst the financial information in this preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) interpretations adopted for use by the European Union, with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS and with the requirements of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (UKLA) Listing Rules, this announcement does not contain sufficient information to comply with IFRS. The Group will publish full financial statements that comply with IFRS in April 2014.

The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2013 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in sections 435 (1) and (2) of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2013 will be delivered following the Company's Annual General Meeting. The auditor has reported on these accounts; their reports were unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis of matter and did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The accounting policies applied are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012. There have been a number of amendments to accounting standards and new interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board which were applicable from 1 January 2013; however these have not had a material impact on the accounting policies, methods of computation or presentation applied by the Group.

   2.   Geographical information 

The Group's revenue from continuing operations from external customers by location of operations and information about its non-current assets (excluding any applicable deferred tax balances) by location of assets is detailed below.

Libya, Uruguay and Botswana revenues represent single individual customers which individually form more than 10% of total revenues. Of these revenues, there was $65.3 million, $15.4 million and $1.5 million of trade receivables outstanding at 31 December 2013 (2012: $nil, $3.0 million and $3.1 million).

 
Revenue by geographic location 
-------------------------------  ------------ 
$ million                         2013   2012 
-------------------------------  -----  ----- 
Libya                             78.5      - 
Uruguay                           66.4   13.8 
Botswana                          35.6   20.9 
Other Africa                      31.7   10.8 
Other South America               23.5   34.8 
Middle East                       20.7    7.1 
Senegal                           16.7   43.4 
Caribbean                          9.9   18.8 
Japan                              9.0  106.9 
Other Asia Pacific                 5.1      - 
Other                             11.2    9.2 
===============================  =====  ===== 
Total revenues                   308.3  265.7 
===============================  =====  ===== 
 
 
 
  Non-current assets by geographic location 
--------------------------------------------  -------  ------- 
$ million                                        2013     2012 
--------------------------------------------  -------  ------- 
Libya                                           376.1        - 
Other Asia Pacific                              212.9        - 
Uruguay                                         213.1     72.5 
Middle East                                     173.1     50.4 
Senegal                                          69.0     81.1 
Other Africa                                     57.6     60.6 
North America                                    26.7     91.8 
Caribbean                                        26.5     16.4 
Central America                                  25.6     19.2 
Other South America                              25.0     43.7 
Europe                                              -    114.9 
Japan                                               -     89.9 
Corporate and other                             687.1    623.3 
============================================  =======  ======= 
Total non-current assets                      1,892.7  1,263.8 
============================================  =======  ======= 
 

The corporate non-current assets primarily relate to the goodwill and intangible assets that arose on acquisitions.

   3.   Income and deferred taxes 

The Group's tax expenses are summarised in the following tables:

 
$ million                                                    2013                   2012 
----------------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------- 
 
     Current tax 
     Current tax expense 
   Current tax expense                                        14.5                   9.3 
====================================================  =============  =================== 
   Capitalisation of 2011 intra-Group lease charges             -                  (1.2) 
   Prior year adjustments                                     (0.2)                (0.3) 
====================================================  =============  =================== 
                                                              14.3                   7.8 
====================================================  =============  =================== 
Deferred tax 
   Deferred tax expense                                       (6.6)                  2.2 
====================================================  =============  =================== 
                                                             (6.6)                   2.2 
====================================================  =============  =================== 
 
 Total tax expense                                             7.7                  10.0 
====================================================  =============  =================== 
 

The tax expense for the year can be reconciled to the accounting profit/(loss) as follows:

 
$ million                                                     2013                   2012 
-----------------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------------- 
   Profit/(loss) before tax on continuing operations           27.5                 (4.9) 
   Tax at the Cayman Corporation tax rate of                     -                      - 
    0% (2012: 0%) 
   Withholding taxes                                            3.2                   4.8 
   Effect of different tax rates of subsidiaries 
    operating in other jurisdictions                            4.7                   6.7 
   Capitalisation of 2011 intra-Group lease charges          -                      (1.2) 
   Prior year adjustments                                      (0.2)                (0.3) 
=====================================================  =============  =================== 
                                                                7.7                  10.0 
=====================================================  =============  =================== 
 

The Group is not taxable in certain jurisdictions where either the jurisdictions do not impose an income tax or the entity is treated as a flow- through entity for local country tax purposes. The difference between the statutory rate and the effective tax rate is a result of withholding taxes and taxes in foreign jurisdictions as shown above.

The structure of the Group generally results in each entity or branch operating within only one tax jurisdiction. In general, income tax is imposed on taxableincome earned in the applicable tax jurisdiction. Withholdingtaxes are imposed based upon local country tax laws. In the jurisdictions where the Group operates, these taxes may be imposed on cross border payments to related parties. In general, withholding taxes are imposed on payments such as rents, dividends, and certain service payments or gross receipts from customers. rns@lseg.com

Deferred income taxes

The deferred tax assets and liabilities as of 31 December 2013 and 2012 respectively and the associated movements were as follows:

 
                                            31 December        Credit/(charge)            Acquisition  31 December 
  $ million                                        2012       to the statement        of subsidiaries         2013 
                                                              of comprehensive               (note 9) 
                                                                        income 
--------------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  ----------- 
 
     Deferred tax assets 
 
     Decommissioning provisions 
   Decommissioning provisions                       0.2                      -                      -          0.2 
================================  =====================  =====================  =====================  =========== 
   Losses recognised                                0.2                    7.4                      -          7.6 
================================  =====================  =====================  =====================  =========== 
                                                    0.4                    7.4                      -          7.8 
================================  =====================  =====================  =====================  =========== 
Deferred tax liabilities 
--------------------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  ----------- 
   Withholding taxes                              (4.0)                    1.1                      -        (2.9) 
   Other timing differences                           -                  (0.6)                  (1.4)        (2.0) 
   Capital allowances in excess 
    of depreciation                               (0.3)                  (1.3)                      -        (1.6) 
=========================================  ============  =====================  =====================  =========== 
                                                  (4.3)                  (0.8)                  (1.4)        (6.5) 
=========================================  ============  =====================  =====================  =========== 
                                                  (3.9)                    6.6                  (1.4)          1.3 
=========================================  ============  =====================  =====================  =========== 
 
 

Losses carried forward that have not been recognised are $nil million (2012: $13.8 million) due to a lack of future anticipated profits in that jurisdiction. During the year the Group recognised the UK losses due to future anticipated profits in that jurisdiction.

   4.   Earnings per share 

From continuing operations

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data:

 
$ million                                                        2013                       2012 
-----------------------------------------------------  --------------  ------------------------- 
 
     Profit/(loss) for the purposes of basic and 
     diluted earnings per share 
   being net profit/(loss) attributable to the 
    owners of the Company ($ million)                            19.8                     (14.9) 
=====================================================  ==============  ========================= 
   Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
    for the purpose 
   of basic earnings per share (number of shares)          81,044,059                 78,229,262 
=====================================================  ==============  ========================= 
   Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
    for the purpose of diluted earnings per share(1) 
    (number of shares)                                     81,884,709                78,229,2622 
=====================================================  ==============  ========================= 
 
  Earnings per ordinary share 
   Basic earnings per share (cents)                              24.4                     (19.1) 
=====================================================  ==============  ========================= 
   Diluted earnings per share (cents)                            24.2                     (19.1) 
=====================================================  ==============  ========================= 
 
 

(1) Founder securities are not considered dilutive for the years ended 31 December 2013 and 2012 as the exercise price was above the year end share price. The Founder securities are also not considered dilutive as the associated performance conditions had not been met at 31 December 2013 or 2012.

   5.   Goodwill 
 
$ million                               2013   2012 
-------------------------------------  -----  ----- 
Opening                                547.1  547.1 
Acquisition of subsidiaries (note 9)    75.5      - 
=====================================  =====  ===== 
Balance at 31 December                 622.6  547.1 
=====================================  =====  ===== 
 

Goodwill acquired in a businesscombination is allocated, at acquisition, to the cash generating units (CGU's) that are expected to benefit from that business combination. The Directors have determined the business to have one CGU and the goodwill is allocated to this unit.

The Group tests goodwill annually for impairment or more frequently if there are indications that goodwill might be impaired. The recoverable amount of the CGU is determinedfrom a value in use calculation. The key assumptions for the value in use calculation are:

   --      Revenue - 

Management uses current contract portfolio pricing for the relevant portion of the forecast period and pricing guidelines

for expected future contract wins. The timing and size of new contracts is based on historic data and also the sales and

opportunities pipeline. The downtime between contracts and contract duration are based on Management's best expectations

using historical data, whilst factoring in recent developments in creating our proprietary modular building system.

-- Costs - Management has a good understanding of historic realised margins and use this to estimate expected future margins

achievable, which are used to drive direct costs in the model. Corporate and administrative overheads are then factored in

and adjusted for expected future growth. Also included in the model is the forecasted capital expenditure, which is based off

supplier schedules from contractual arrangements and the growth profile.

-- Growth rate - Short-term growth rates are based on management's internal forecasts. A terminal cash flow was calculated using a long-term growth rate of 3.0% (2012: 3.0%) which is based on long-term economic growth and industry forecasts.

-- Discount rate - Management estimates discount rates using pre-tax rates that reflect current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the CGU.

The assumeddiscount rate used was 14.3% (2012: 14.6%) before tax which in the view of management best reflects the

premium the market would require for such cash flows.

The Group has conducted a sensitivity analysis on the impairment test of the CGU carrying value and have determined that there is no reasonably possiblechange in the key assumptions utilised in the impairment calculations that would give rise to an impairment.

   6.   Intangible assets 

The intangible assets shown in the table below have arisen through fair value accounting for the GE Power Rental Business in 2013 and the APR Group in 2011.

 
$ million                                    Customer               Trademark                 Brand            Total 
                                              contracts 
--------------------------  ------------------------------  -----------------------  ---------------  ---------------- 
Cost: 
 At 1 January 2012                                  106.4                         -          38.1                144.5 
Additions                                                -                      -               -                    - 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
At 31 December 2012                               106.4                         -               38.1          144.5 
Acquisition of 
 subsidiaries 
 (note 9)                                           23.2                    16.1                -               39.3 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
At 31 December 2013                               129.6                    16.1                 38.1          183.8 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
Accumulated amortisation: 
 At 1 January 2012                                    45.9                        -           0.8                 46.7 
Charge for the year                                 56.5                        -            1.5                58.0 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
At 31 December 2012                               102.4                         -                2.3          104.7 
Charge for the year                                    7.0                   0.3             1.5                   8.8 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
At 31 December 2013                               109.4                      0.3                 3.8          113.5 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
Net book value: 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
 31 December 2013                                  20.2                    15.8                 34.3            70.3 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
 31 December 2012                                      4.0                      -               35.8            39.8 
==========================  ==============================  =======================  ===============  ================ 
 

Customer contractsare amortised over the contract term. The brand and trademark are amortised over their estimated useful economic lives of 25 years and 10 years respectively.

   7.   Property, plant and equipment 
 
                              Machinery          Mobilisation          Demobilisation            Other           Total 
  $ million               and equipment          Mobilisation          Demobilisation        equipment           Total 
---------------  ----------------------  --------------------  ----------------------  ---------------  -------------- 
Cost: 
At 1 January 
 2012                            383.5                37.7                       16.9             1.4       439.5 
Additions                        316.5                27.3                       10.5             1.4       355.7 
Disposals                         (2.6)             (21.6)                   (15.2)                  -      (39.4) 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
At 31 December 
 2012                            697.4               43.4                        12.2             2.8       755.8 
Acquisition of 
 subsidiaries 
 (note 9)                        242.3                      -                       -                -      242.3 
Additions                        293.9                67.9                       31.3             1.7       394.8 
Disposals                        (25.3)             (24.1)                      (8.0)            (0.1)      (57.5) 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
At 31 December 
 2013                         1,208.3                87.2                        35.5             4.4     1,335.4 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
Accumulated 
depreciation: 
At 1 January 
 2012                              15.4               10.1                       11.3             0.2         37.0 
Charge for the 
 year                              42.2               32.9                       10.5             0.7         86.3 
Disposals                         (2.2)             (21.6)                   (15.2)                  -      (39.0) 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
At 31 December 
 2012                              55.4              21.4                         6.6             0.9         84.3 
Charge for the 
 year                              67.3               21.3                       10.6             0.7         99.9 
Disposals                        (11.0)             (24.1)                      (8.0)                -      (43.1) 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
At 31 December 
 2013                            111.7               18.6                         9.2             1.6       141.1 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
Net book value: 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
 At 31 December 
  2013                        1,096.6                68.6                        26.3             2.8     1,194.3 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
 At 31 December 
  2012                           642.0               22.0                         5.6             1.9       671.5 
===============  ======================  ====================  ======================  ===============  ============== 
 

Depreciation is presented within the cost of sales in the statement of comprehensive income.

   8.   Borrowings 
 
$ million                                Revolving  Term-    Total 
                                   credit facility   loan 
--------------------------------  ----------------  -----  ------- 
At 1 January 2013                            205.0      -    205.0 
Cash from borrowings                         317.8  250.0    567.8 
Repayment of borrowings                    (182.8)      -  (182.8) 
================================  ================  =====  ======= 
At 31 December 2013                          340.0  250.0    590.0 
Capitalised debt issuance costs                             (10.7) 
================================  ================  =====  ======= 
                                                             579.3 
 
Current                                          -   50.0     50.0 
Non-current                                  340.0  200.0    540.0 
================================  ================  =====  ======= 
 

In 2011, the Group entered into a committed,secured revolving credit facility of $400 million with a group of international banks, with a maturity date of 28 November 2016.

In May 2013, the Group entered into a committed,secured term loan of $150 million with several of the existing group of international banks involved with the revolvingcredit facility. This term loan was then subsequently extended in October 2013 by an additional $100 million to $250 million, with a maturity date of 1 January 2015, with quarterly repayments of $12.5 million commencing on 31 March 2014.

As of 31 December 2013, $9.8 million (31 December 2012: $19.4 million) of letters of credit have been drawn against the revolving credit facility. As of 31 December 2013, the available amount of the undrawn facilities was $50.2 million (31 December 2012: $175.6 million).

The facilities provide for funding of capital expenditures, working capital requirements and letters of credit. Key financialcovenants include a Total LeverageRatio (Total Indebtedness/Adjusted EBITDA) at a maximum of 5.00:1 which reduces to 2.50:1 by 30 June 2014, and an Interest Coverage Ratio (Adjusted EBITDA/Net Interest) at a minimum of 4.00:1.The LIBOR spread is LIBOR plus 2.25% - 3.75% dependenton the Total Leverage Ratio.

The revolving credit facility and term loan are secured with the equity and assets of the majority of the Group's subsidiary undertakings. The Directors believe that the carryingvalue of borrowings approximate their fair value.

If the interest rates had been 50 basis points higher/lower and all other variables were held constant, the Group's total comprehensive profit would have increased/decreased by $1.5 million (2012: $0.4 million). This is mainly due to the Group's exposure to interest rates on its variable rate borrowings.

Bid/performance bonds

The Group has a need to post bid or performance bonds associated with customer contracts. These bonds are typically issued from the Group's revolving credit facility or backed by a cash deposit.As of 31 December 2013 the Group had $8.9 million (2012: $5.1 million) backed by cash depositsand $nil (2012: $1.6 million) with other international banks.

   9.   Acquisition of subsidiaries 

On 28 October 2013, the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital and obtained control of the following companies (comprising the "GE Power Rental Business"):

   --      Power Rental Op Co One LLC, 
   --      Power Rental Op Co Australia LLC, 
   --      Power Rental Asset Co One LLC, 
   --      Power Rental Asset Co Two LLC, 
   --      Power Rental Op Co Canada ULC, and 
   --      Power Rental Op Co Bangladesh Limited. 

The acquisition advances APR Energy towards its stated strategic goals, creating the world's leading fast-track mobile turbine fleet of 1.2GW, significantly strengthening and diversifying APR Energy's business, and creating a long-term strategic alliance with GE. The provisional amounts recognised in respect of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as set out in the table below, and are considered to be provisional, due to the use of estimates in valuing the intangible assets.

 
$ million                                                       Provisional fair value 
-------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
   Property, plant and equipment                                                 242.3 
   Intangible assets                                                              39.3 
   Trade and other receivables                                                    15.8 
   Inventory                                                                       7.2 
   Trade and other payables                                                      (0.3) 
   Deferred tax liability                                                        (1.4) 
   Decommissioning provisions                                                    (7.9) 
   Deferred revenue                                                              (9.0) 
===========================================  ========================================= 
 Total identifiable assets and liabilities                                       286.0 
===========================================  ========================================= 
   Goodwill                                                                       75.5 
===========================================  ========================================= 
Total consideration                                                              361.5 
===========================================  ========================================= 
 
 
 Satisfied by: 
   Cash                                       73.1 
   Equity instruments (15,453,129 ordinary 
    shares of the Company                    288.4 
-------------------------------------------  ----- 
Total consideration                          361.5 
===========================================  ===== 
 

The total consideration for the acquisition was $361.5 million payable in cash ($73.1 million) on completion and 15,453,129 ordinary shares allotted and issued credited as fully paid up to the sellers.

The fair value of this share issue was $288.4 million which was equal to the share price on the closing date of the transaction, multiplied by the number of shares issued. Acquisition related costs amounted to $14.4 million (2012: $nil) and were primarily related to legal and professional fees and early termination fees and were charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

The goodwill of $75.5 million arising from the acquisition is reflective of the expected strong growth prospects of the GE Power Rental Business. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The GE Power Rental Business contributed $9.2 million revenue and $2.4 million to the Group's profit for the period between the date of acquisition and the 31 December 2013. If the acquisition of the GE Power Rental Business had been completed on the first day of the financial year, Group revenues for the period to 31 December 2013 would have been $376.6 million and profit would have been $45.1 million.

10. Dividends

 
$ million                                           2013  2012 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ---- 
 
Declared and paid during the year                  547.1 
Final dividend for 2012: 6.7 pence (2011: 10.0 
 pence) per ordinary share                           7.9  12.5 
Interim dividend for 2013: 3.3 pence (2012: 
 3.3 pence) per ordinary share                       5.0   3.9 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ---- 
Dividends paid                                      12.9  16.4 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ---- 
 
Proposed for approval by the shareholders at 
 the AGM 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ---- 
Final dividend for 2013: 6.7 pence (2012: 6.7 
 pence) per ordinary share                           9.9   8.5 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ---- 
 

The proposed final dividend is subject to approval by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and has not been

included as a liability in these financial statements.

11. Events after the balance sheet date

On 10 January 2014, the Group announced the extension of its 200MW diesel power module project in Libya on the same

terms as the original contract.

On 12 February2014, the Group announced the signing of a large-scale, turnkey power contract in Myanmar. The facilitywill provide the Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise(MEPE) with a guaranteedminimum of 82MW of power generation.

As part of the acquisition of the GE Power Rentals Business, the Group acquired a number of contracts as well as additional fleet. As disclosed at the time, some of those contracts are held with corporate, not sovereign, counterparties. We have been informed that one of those parties in Australia, Forge Group Limited, filed for protection from its creditors post year end. As such, the assets allocated to that project are tied up in the receivership process. Although it is still in the early stages, the Group is working with the administrators/receivers of Forge Group Limited regarding possession of those assets.

On 26 March 2014, the Group announced the signing of a mobile gas turbine contract to provide fast-track power to an industrial customer in the South Pacific. The plant will comprise mobile gas turbines producing a guaranteed 60MW and will power the customer's mining operations.

Key financial definitions:

Adjusted EBITDA

Operating profit adjusted to add back depreciation of property, plant and equipment, equity-settled share-based payment expense, amortisation of intangible assets and exceptional items. Exceptional items are those items believed to be exceptional in nature by virtue of size and/or incidence.

Adjusted EBITDA margin

Adjusted EBITDA divided by adjusted revenue.

Adjusted earnings per share

Adjusted net income divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares. The weighted average number of ordinary shares used to calculate the 2013 adjusted basic earnings per share was 81,044,059. Adjusted net income is net income adjusted to add back amortisation of intangible assets, Founder securities revaluation and exceptional items. Exceptional items are those items believed to be exceptional in nature by virtue of size and/or incidence.

Adjusted ROCE (return on capital employed)

Operating profit for the previous twelve months adjusted to add back amortisation of intangible assets,and exceptional items divided by the average of the net operating assets at the previous three balance sheet dates (for 31 December 2013 this comprises the 31 December 2013, 30 June 2013 and 31 December 2012 and for 31 December 2012 this comprises the 31 December 2012, 30 June 2012 and 31 December 2011). "Net operating assets" is defined as total equity adjusted to exclude goodwill, intangible assets, borrowings, Founder securities, deferred tax assets and liabilities and current tax assets and liabilities.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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