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Renew Holdings PLC
17 May 2022
17 May 2022
Renew Holdings plc
("Renew" or the "Group" or the "Company")
Half-year Report
Resilience shines through; trading in line with expectations
Renew (AIM: RNWH), the leading Engineering Services Group
supporting the maintenance and renewal of critical UK
infrastructure, announces its interim results for the six months
ended 31 March 2022 ("the period").
Highlights
Six months ended 31 March HY2022 HY2021 Change
GBPm GBPm
Group revenue(1) GBP414.3m GBP366.4m +13.1%
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Adjusted operating profit(1) GBP26.0m GBP22.0m +18.2%
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Operating profit GBP22.1m GBP18.5m +19.3%
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Adjusted operating margin(1) 6.3% 6.0% +26.9bps
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Profit before tax GBP21.8m GBP18.1m +20.6%
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Adjusted earnings per share(1) 26.2p 22.9p +14.6%
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Interim dividend 5.67p 4.83p +17.4%
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-- Record half year results
-- Group order book of GBP771m (HY2021: GBP750m)
-- Net debt (pre-IFRS16) of GBP1.2m (HY2021: GBP16.9m)
-- Further de-risking of balance sheet with completion of Amco Group Pension Scheme buy-in
-- Increased interim dividend reflects board's confidence in the
Group's resilient trading performance, cash position and strong
forward order book
-- Trading has started well in the second half of the year and
we remain confident of achieving our full year expectations
Operational Highlights
-- Browne fully integrated and trading ahead of expectations
-- Secured 2-year extensions to a number of our major rail frameworks
-- Making good progress in rail electrification
-- Appointed to the Manchester Airports Group GBP700m Civils Framework
-- Significant framework appointments in Water with an expanding client base
-- Continued progress across our sustainability targets
Paul Scott, CEO of Renew, commented:
"The first six months of this financial year have presented a
unique set of circumstances and the Group's record performance
clearly demonstrate the resilient and differentiated nature of our
business. Supported by the commercial terms within our frameworks,
we continue to successfully manage the industry-wide material
shortages and inflation challenges effectively, without any
material impact on trading.
We look to the future confident in the knowledge our strong
market positions underpinned by long-term, non-discretionary
spending cycles mean we are well positioned to take advantage of
the UK Government's pledge to invest GBP650bn in a green
infrastructure-led recovery that will bring significant
opportunities for Renew and our differentiated, diversified,
low-risk business model.
I would like to thank my colleagues across the entire Group for
their hard work and continued commitment to our clients.
Trading has started well in the second half of the year and we
remain confident of achieving our full year expectations."
(1) Renew uses a range of statutory performance measures and
alternative performance measures when reviewing the performance of
the Group against its strategy. Definitions of the alternative
performance measures, and a reconciliation to statutory performance
measures, are included in Note 30 of the 2021 Annual Report &
Accounts.
For further information, please contact:
Renew Holdings plc www.renewholdings.com
Paul Scott, Chief Executive Officer via FTI Consulting
Sean Wyndham-Quin, Chief Financial Officer 020 3727 1000
Numis Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser
and Joint Broker) 020 7260 1000
Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker) 020 7418 8900
Mike Burke / Harry Nicholas / Charles
Batten
FTI Consulting (Financial PR) 020 3727 1000
Alex Beagley / Sam Macpherson / Rafaella Renew@fticonsulting.com
de Freitas
About Renew Holdings plc
Renew is a leading UK Engineering Services business, performing
a critical role in keeping the nation's infrastructure functioning
efficiently and safely. The Group operates through independently
branded subsidiaries across its chosen markets, delivering
non-discretionary maintenance and renewal tasks through its highly
skilled, directly employed workforce.
Renew's activities are focused into two business streams:
Specialist Engineering, which accounts for over 95 per cent of the
Group's adjusted operating profit, focuses on the key markets of
Rail, Infrastructure, Energy (including Nuclear) and Environmental
which are largely governed by regulation and benefit from
non-discretionary spend with long-term visibility of committed
funding.
Specialist Building focuses on the High Quality Residential and
Science markets in London and the Home Counties.
For more information please visit the Renew Holdings plc
website: www.renewholdings.com
Certain information contained in this announcement would have
constituted inside information (as defined by Article 7 of
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) prior to its release as part of this
announcement.
Chief Executive Officer's Review
Resilience shines through
The Group delivered another record trading performance over the
first six months of the financial year, despite the well-documented
inflationary pressures, demonstrating the resilience and
differentiated nature of our high-quality, low-risk business model,
combined with the strong demand we have seen in our markets as the
UK's infrastructure-led economic recovery continues.
At Renew, we are committed to delivering engineering
infrastructure solutions for a sustainable future. We perform a
critical role in keeping the nation's infrastructure functioning
efficiently and safely as a leading provider of essential
maintenance and renewals-led engineering services, operating in
regulated markets with committed regulatory spending periods,
including rail, highways, mobile telecommunications, civil nuclear,
water and environmental.
As part of the UK Government's pledge to level up the economy
and reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, it has committed to a
record GBP650bn(2) investment in transforming the UK's
infrastructure and we are continuing to benefit from an increased
focus on maintaining and renewing assets as part of this shift.
Renew has a vital role to play in supporting the green and
sustainable infrastructure of the future and we continue to make
progress on our own sustainability agenda.
The Group again demonstrated its resilience during the first
half of the financial year, successfully navigating our way through
the industry-wide product shortages and inflation challenges
without any material impact on trading. As a result, we delivered
operating profit, margin and revenue ahead of the strong prior year
comparative following the successful integration of Browne, a
business we acquired in March 2021. This again highlights Renew's
ability to perform through the economic cycle, thanks to the
critical nature of our work and the committed, long-term, highly
visible spending programmes that underpin our end markets.
After an outstanding FY21, the first six months of FY22 have
further demonstrated the differentiated qualities and resilient
nature of our business model. We continue to successfully manage
the ongoing inflationary environment and our strong forward order
book underpins our confidence in achieving further growth.
In addition, our robust balance sheet and strong cash generation
gives us the firepower and flexibility to invest in growth by
capitalising on value-accretive M&A opportunities to complement
our organic growth ambitions.
On behalf of the Board I would like to thank all our dedicated
colleagues for their outstanding work and continued commitment to
providing our clients with mission critical, highly responsive
services at all times.
Compelling market drivers
Our businesses are exposed to attractive long-term,
non-discretionary structural growth drivers. Increasing demand for
the maintenance and renewal of existing UK infrastructure is driven
by a number of factors including:
-- A commitment by the Government to level up the economy by investing GBP650bn(2) in a green infrastructure-led recovery, two-thirds of which will be in the transport and energy sectors, with fiscal stimulus measures likely to flow through to the type of lower cost infrastructure maintenance programmes where Renew excels ahead of larger, more capital-intensive enhancement schemes;
-- Greater focus on sustainability and climate change as part of
the UK's target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050,
together with flood risk prevention measures and investment in
decarbonisation through nuclear projects, renewables and
electrification programmes;
-- Population growth and socio-economic trends increasing the
pressure on housing, energy, water and demand for natural
resources;
-- Technological innovation driving a shift towards digital
roads, smart cities and the transformation of transport and
telecommunications networks; and
-- Increased Government regulation to improve safety, efficiency
and resilience of key infrastructure assets leading to more
demanding maintenance, renewal and upgrading requirements.
Renew's strengths
Renew has a number of core strengths which provide distinct
competitive advantages in our chosen markets and leave us well
placed to build on our strong track record of long-term value
creation:
-- The health, safety and wellbeing of our people, and all
stakeholders impacted by our activities, remains our number one
priority and we continue to enforce strict safe working practices
across all of our operations
-- We operate a differentiated, diversified, low-risk,
low-capital operating model, providing critical asset maintenance
and renewals services that are not dependent on large, high-risk,
capital-intensive contract awards
-- Supported by the commercial terms within our frameworks, we
continue to successfully manage the industry-wide material
shortages and inflation challenges effectively, without any
material impact on trading
-- Our directly employed workforce enables us to provide a more
efficient and valuable service to our clients, reducing our
exposure to sub-contractor pricing volatility and enabling us to
deliver highly responsive solutions
-- Our businesses work in complex, challenging and highly
regulated markets with significant barriers to entry, which demand
a highly skilled and experienced workforce and a proven track
record of safe delivery
-- We work in markets underpinned by resilient, long-term growth
dynamics and highly visible, reliable, committed regulatory
spending periods, providing predictable cashflows
-- We have a proven track record of sustainable value creation,
reliable revenue growth and strong returns on capital thanks to our
highly cash generative earnings model
-- We are committed to growing the business both organically and
through selective complementary acquisitions while maintaining a
disciplined approach to capital allocation and risk
-- Our high-quality model of compounding earnings through the
redeployment of internally generated cashflows enables us to
execute on our strategy of delivering reliable growth for all our
stakeholders
-- We have strong relationships in place with all our
stakeholders, from our workforce to our customers, suppliers,
communities and shareholders
Innovations
We continuously seek to develop and implement industry-leading
innovations to improve operational performance including the
introduction of bespoke plant-led technology to deliver cost, time
and environmental improvements for routine maintenance and renewal
activities for our clients.
In 2021 we deployed the Rail MegaVac, a unique Road Rail Vehicle
which significantly improves the capacity and efficiency of drain
management operations on the rail network. We also introduced a UK
first in the form of the Vegetation Compactor, which reduces noise
pollution resulting in less disturbance to wildlife and
neighbouring lineside properties. Following these successful
launches, in 2022 we introduced the Forwarder V2, which has a
mounted Mega Chipper which can process significantly larger trees
and features a metal detector in its feed bed, an industry first
for this type of machine, improving reliability and efficiency.
Results overview
During the period, Group revenue increased to GBP414.3m (HY2021:
GBP366.4m) with an adjusted(1) operating profit of GBP26.0m
(HY2021: GBP22.0m). Adjusted(1) operating profit margin was 6.3%
(2021: 6.0%). As at 31 March 2022, the Group had pre-IFRS16 net
debt of GBP1.2m (31 March 2021: GBP16.9m). The Group's order book
at 31 March 2022 had strengthened to GBP771m (HY2021: GBP750m)
underpinned by long-term framework positions.
During the first half of the year, the Board conducted a
detailed review of the liabilities relating to Allenbuild Limited,
a business that was sold in 2014 and successfully resolved the
final remaining tax issues relating to Lovell America. As a
consequence, we have determined that a net additional provision of
GBP1.1m is required to enable us to deal with the known legacy
contractual issues. This is shown as a loss from discontinued
operations during the period in the Group Income Statement.
Amco pension buy-in
The Group is pleased to announce that o n 8 April 2022, the
Trustee of the Amco Group Pension Scheme ("Amco Scheme"), in
consultation with the Board, entered into a "buy-in" agreement with
a specialist insurer.
This transaction will ensure the security of the benefits of the
Amco Scheme's pensioners and deferred members and, while the Group
remains legally responsible for the scheme, the transaction has
eliminated all of the Group's exposure to investment and funding
risks in the Amco Scheme. The transaction also improves the
long-term security of members' benefits. As a result of this
buy-in, and the previous buy-in that occurred in 2013, all of the
Amco Scheme's liabilities are now matched with corresponding
annuities.
The "buy-in" will be completed by using Amco Scheme assets plus
an additional, one off, cash contribution which is expected to be
around GBP1.6m to purchase annuities from the specialist insurer
which match corresponding pension liabilities, where the annuity
policy remains an asset of the Amco Scheme.
Dividend
The Group's resilient trading performance, cash position and
strong forward order book have given the Board the confidence to
declare an interim dividend of 5.67p (HY2021: 4.83p) per share.
This represents a 17.4 per cent increase on the last interim
dividend paid. This will be paid on 13 July 2022 to shareholders on
the register as at 10 June 2022, with an ex-dividend date of 9 June
2022.
Board changes
As referred to previously and confirmed in a separate
announcement this morning, after almost 11 years on the Board,
David Forbes has resigned as Chairman with immediate effect to
pursue his other business interests. David will be replaced by
David Brown, currently non-executive Director. David Brown will
also assume the role as chair of the Nomination committee. At the
same time Shatish Dasani has additionally assumed the
responsibilities of Senior Independent Director and Stephanie
Hazell has been appointed as Chair of the Remuneration
Committee.
The Board continues to search for an additional Non-Executive
Director to strengthen the Board.
Engineering Services
Our Engineering Services activities account for over 95 per cent
of the Group's adjusted (1) operating profit and delivered revenue
of GBP377.5m (HY2021: GBP327.5m) with an adjusted(1) operating
profit of GBP26.6m (HY2021: GBP22.2m) resulting in an operating
margin of 7.1% (HY2021: 6.8%). At 31 March 2022, the Engineering
Services order book was GBP705m (31 March 2021: GBP665m). The
Group's resilient performance was driven by continued positive
momentum in our key Engineering Services markets.
Rail
Network Rail, a significant strategic customer for the Group, is
investing GBP53bn(3) over the current control period (CP6), which
runs to 2024. This increased focus on operational support, renewal
and maintenance plays to our strengths as does the Government's
commitment to its rail decarbonisation programme, including a
significant investment in electrification, as part of the overall
UK target to deliver net zero by 2050.
As the largest provider of multidisciplinary maintenance and
renewals engineering services to Network Rail, we support the
day-to-day operation of the rail network nationally, directly
delivering essential asset maintenance through our long-term CP6
frameworks. The Group assists Network Rail through our
mission-critical renewals and maintenance services supporting
assets including bridges, embankments, tunnels, drainage systems,
signalling and electrification.
During the period, we continued to add new positions under CP6
frameworks and the Group now holds in excess of 50 CP6 maintenance
and renewals frameworks across all disciplines, covering the entire
rail network. More recently, we worked with Network Rail around the
clock on the reopening of the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and
Newtown following the flood damage caused by Storm Franklin, an
example of the Group's mission-critical role in keeping the
nation's infrastructure functioning efficiently and safely. During
the period we were pleased to be awarded a 2-year extension to our
national Civils and Buildings Asset Management Frameworks. We were
also awarded 2-year extensions to the CP6 Geotechnical Framework
and the Renewals & General Enhancements Framework. These
framework extensions give us good visibility going into the first
two years of CP7.
The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail suggests the majority of
decarbonisation is likely to be delivered through a programme of
electrification to support the transition to a zero carbon railway
between now and 2050. In July 2020, the Traction Decarbonisation
Network Strategy estimated that the associated capital cost will be
between GBP18bn to GBP26bn(4) . With the Government's rail
decarbonisation programme as a key future target, the Group
acquired Rail Electrification Limited ("REL") during FY21, a
leading provider of specialist services and Road Rail Plant
associated with the installation and commissioning of Overhead Line
Electrification ("OLE"). We continue to make good progress in this
new market area where our three rail brands have formed a
collaborative and unique proposition for OLE delivery. During the
period, we were awarded our first OLE renewals project at Morpeth
on the East Coast Mainline and we are also now involved in
structure reconfiguration programmes in Scotland and on the Midland
Main Line as preparatory work for electrification.
The compelling maintenance-focused structural growth drivers
within this sector and Renew's high quality engineering expertise
leaves the Group ideally positioned to deliver long term,
profitable growth in Rail particularly as we see opportunities
present themselves in the current and future control periods.
Infrastructure
Highways
The Group continued to make good operational and strategic
progress within the Highways segment in the first half, delivering
essential asset maintenance and critical infrastructure renewals
underpinned by non-discretionary regulatory requirements.
The UK Government has committed to an investment of GBP24bn(5)
in the strategic road network over a five-year period, as part of
its second Road Investment Strategy ("RIS2"), GBP11.9bn of this
funding will be ringfenced for operations, maintenance and
renewals. Renew is well positioned to continue to benefit from the
increased opportunities in the sector.
We continue to deliver innovative technological solutions to
support the needs of major clients such as National Highways and
during the period we were awarded two lots on their Technical
Survey and Testing Framework, worth GBP14m across a seven-year
duration.
In January 2022, work commenced on the National Highways Scheme
Delivery Framework ("SDF") across five lots, covering civil
engineering, road restraint systems and drainage disciplines, worth
GBP147m over six years. The road restraint lots will be delivered
through a collaboration between two of the Group's subsidiary
businesses, illustrating the integration and collaboration
potential of our brands. Following this success, the Group
continues to pursue further opportunities where it can leverage the
combined expertise of its subsidiaries.
Aviation
During the period we were appointed to the 5-year Manchester
Airports Group GBP700m Civils Framework to deliver medium-sized
civil-engineering projects valued between GBP3m - GBP10m. This will
support its programme of infrastructure development across its
three airports namely, Manchester, East Midlands and Stansted.
Wireless Telecoms
The UK wireless telecoms sector contains many attractive growth
drivers. An estimated GBP30bn(6) is required to upgrade the
nation's broadband networks to gigabit-capable speeds, which
includes the Government's GBP5bn(7) investment in the roll-out of
5G, the expansion of the Shared Rural Network and the GBP500m(8)
programme to extend 4G mobile coverage to 95% of the UK. As a
leader in the wireless telecommunications infrastructure market, we
have exposure to all of these opportunities, holding long-term
relationships with the main UK network operators, equipment vendors
and managed service providers including Virgin Media O2, 3UK, EE,
Cornerstone and MBNL.
We continue to work with EE and 3UK to remove Huawei equipment
from their networks by 2027. During the period, the Group was
pleased to be awarded a new national framework contract with 3UK
and we recently secured a major programme of design and construct
work for new client Vodafone.
Energy
Nuclear
Having worked for over 80 years in civil nuclear, we provide a
multidisciplinary service through our large complement of highly
skilled employees who operate to demanding nuclear standards,
including delivering decontamination and decommissioning services,
operational support, asset care and waste retrieval in high hazard
areas such as legacy storage ponds and silos.
The Government's total nuclear decommissioning provision is
estimated at GBP124bn(9) over the next 120 years, with around 75%
of the total spend allocated to Sellafield which is the largest of
the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's sites and where we remain a
principal Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation services
contractor.
We continue to operate across a number of long-term frameworks
on Sellafield and are well-positioned for opportunities in the
Major Projects Programme. We are collaborating with Programme and
Project Partners ("PPP") to secure further growth opportunities at
Sellafield. PPP is a 20-year framework for the delivery of a broad
range of major projects for the site, with GBP7bn allocated for
seven projects.
New awards include appointment to the Fuel Racks and the Pump
and Valve Frameworks at Sellafield as well as the GBP7m Expert
Support and Alternative Treatment Framework for LLW Repository Ltd.
We continue to expand our specialist manufacturing capabilities
which now has a record order book.
The UK Government has committed to achieve net zero emissions by
2050, and decarbonisation of our energy supply is a key step to
achieve carbon neutrality. As set out in the British Energy
Security Strategy Policy Paper, new nuclear is an essential
component of the UK Government's plans to deliver a sustainable,
low-carbon energy future.
Outside of Sellafield, we continue to build on our relationship
with Rolls Royce to secure further opportunities since our
appointment to the Diesel Generator Programme at Hinkley Point "C".
We continue to deliver operational support and decommissioning
activities at Springfield and seek further opportunities with the
Dounreay Decommissioning Services Framework. We have also been
appointed to engineering services frameworks at AWE Aldermaston
during the period.
Thermal Power, Networks and Distribution
Our essential engineering maintenance services continue at pace
in a number of the UK's thermal power stations. We are progressing
delivery of our work on the Minor Works Framework with National
Grid and our Minor Civils Framework with Western Power
Distribution.
We remain well placed to seize the attractive growth and market
share opportunities with increased spending forecast over the next
ten years in the electric vehicle charging market. The Group is
investing to take advantage of these opportunities including
development of an Independent Connection Provider ("ICP")
capability to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure
installations.
Environmental
Water
In Water, we continue to benefit from the UK Government's
commitment to spend GBP51bn(10) over AMP7 into 2025 with increased
expenditure on capital maintenance, asset optimisation and supply
resilience including dam safety and infrastructure refurbishment
schemes. The market is underpinned by committed regulatory spend
and long-term growth opportunities.
Our offer of mains renewal, scheduled repairs and maintenance as
well as extensive 24/7 emergency reactive works remains one of our
key strengths, providing specialised, mission-critical services for
clients around the UK. Looking ahead, we anticipate Year 3 of the
current AMP cycle will see an increasing accelerated programme of
regulatory spend, given the lower level of expenditure in the early
part of the AMP cycle.
Browne integrated into our business seamlessly in 2021 and the
acquisition has further strengthened our position in a key
attractive infrastructure sector. The business continues to trade
well and is performing ahead of management expectations. Following
the acquisition, work for Thames Water and Southern Water continues
to gather momentum and we have recently been awarded a new Below
Ground Asset Delivery Framework for Affinity Water.
Our Water client base has grown and the Group is now engaged
across 11 UK water regions. We continue to strengthen relationships
with our existing market-leading clients. The Group continues to
develop our strategy for AMP8 ahead of the anticipated start of
procurement in 2024.
We continue to see long-term opportunities with existing
clients, Environment Agency and Canal and River Trust, where we
have national framework positions.
Specialist Restoration
We are progressing well with works at the Palace of Westminster
on the new flat roofs phase at the site through a five-year
conservation framework and we have experienced increased demand for
our specialist capabilities in this area.
Specialist Building
Our Specialist Building business focuses on the High Quality
Residential and Science markets in London and the Home
Counties.
Revenue for the first half was GBP36.9m (HY2021: GBP38.9m). We
reported operating profit of GBP0.6m (HY2021: GBP0.8m) and a margin
of 1.6% (HY2021: 2.1%). The order book was GBP66.0m (HY2021:
GBP85.0m), providing strong visibility for the second half.
We continue to make good progress on critical science schemes
for Defra and the Medical Research Council.
ESG
We are pleased to report good progress across our sustainability
targets in the first half. We continue to advance our ESG strategy,
measuring progress across five key areas:
-- Customer value;
-- Climate action;
-- Operating responsibly;
-- Engaging our people; and
-- Supporting our local communities.
Environmental
It is well recognised that investment into low carbon
infrastructure will be fundamental in delivering the Government's
Green Industrial Revolution and getting to net zero emissions in
the UK by 2050. From the rail network and digitally assisted roads
to high-speed telecoms and clean energy, Renew has a key enabling
role to play on the frontline of efforts to decarbonise the
economy.
Our long-term approach to sustainability is more relevant now
than ever before. In recognition of this, we introduced, in May
2021, quantitative targets to embed our own ESG strategy within our
wider business operations and to continuously monitor the progress.
Furthermore, it is the Board's ambition that the Group will achieve
net zero by no later than 2040.
Leveraging our innovative capabilities, we have implemented a
number of Group-wide initiatives to reduce our environmental
footprint. These include the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, 'F'
pod fuel storage and battery storage units as an alternative to
diesel and gas oil in our commercial fleet. We have also adopted
aggregate in compound setups, graphene in concrete and carbon
modelling. Our STONEmaster solution has received a Green Apple
award, which recognises environmental best practice around the
world, for its filter drain recycling process and we continue to
introduce a number of waste management initiatives.
Renew reports under the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting
regulations and our core objectives are closely aligned to the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, prioritising our
people, communities, environment and innovation.
We are proud holders of the London Stock Exchange's Green
Economy Mark, which recognises companies that derive 50% or more of
their total annual revenue from products and services that
contribute to the global Green Economy.
Social value
We are committed to adding value and contributing to the
communities in which we operate. During the period, the business
has engaged with local schools and education providers as well as
participating in a range of charity events and contributing to
local communities.
We are committed to help grow the future of the industry,
investing in young talent through a variety of schemes including a
graduate scheme to support the development of talent within rail
construction.
We work with local and national partners to develop the talent
pipeline, providing opportunities and insight into our different
sectors. Initiatives include a green labour employability programme
and STEM ambassador programmes. A number of our businesses have
also signed up to the Women in Rail EDI Charter, demonstrating
their dedication to advancing female careers in the sector.
Our businesses have sponsored award events including the Social
Inclusion category of the Team Awards at the Women in Rail Awards
2022. Our subsidiary achievements include social value
certification and recognition as Disability Confident Committed
Employers, reflecting inclusive hiring practices.
In the period, we launched culture programmes and have
progressed collaborative working schemes with local councils
including with Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council shaping their
'Building Our Future' primary school programme.
Governance
The Board is responsible for overseeing the effective
application of high levels of governance across the Group
businesses, whilst pursuing what is in the best interest of all our
stakeholders. The Board is also responsible for risk
management.
In line with the Group's commitment to the highest standards of
governance, the Group is compliant with the QCA Corporate
Governance Code.
Outlook
As the UK Government makes progress on its plans to invest in
infrastructure and reach net zero by 2050 the structural growth
drivers in our end markets have never been more attractive. One of
the unique strengths of Renew is that the spending plans of our
clients are underpinned by strategic national needs and regulatory
commitments.
Trading has started well in the second half of the year and we
remain confident of achieving our full year expectations. We
continue to successfully manage the industry-wide challenges around
staff retention, material shortages and inflation, without any
material impact on trading.
Our strong market positions across key infrastructure sectors
with visible, long-term, non-discretionary spending cycles, from
rail to nuclear energy, gives us confidence in the Group's
prospects.
References
1 Renew uses a range of statutory performance measures and
alternative performance measures when reviewing the performance of
the Group against its strategy. Definitions of the alternative
performance measures, and a reconciliation to statutory performance
measures, are included in Note 30 of the 2021 Annual Report &
Accounts.
2 Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Analysis of the
National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline 2021, August
2021
3 Network Rail Delivery Plan, Control Period 6, High Level Summary, 26 March 2020
4 Network Rail Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy, September 2020
5 HM Treasury, Autumn budget and spending review 2021, October 2021
6 Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Delivering
a gigabit-capable UK: Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy, 1 June
2021
7 Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Project
Gigabit, Phase One Delivery Plan, 19 March 2021
8 Gov.uk press release, Government breakthrough on GBP500
million support package to boost rural mobile coverage, 11 March
2021
9 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Nuclear Provision: the cost
of cleaning up Britain's historic nuclear sites, 4 July 2019
10 Ofwat PR19 final determinations, December 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
for the six months ended 31 March
2022
Exceptional
items Exceptional
Before and Before items
exceptional amortisation exceptional and
items of items amortisation
and intangible and of
amortisation assets amortisation intangible Year
of (see Six months of assets ended
intangible Note ended intangible (see Note 30
assets 3) 31 March assets 3) September
2022 2022 2022 2021* 2021 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited Audited Audited
Note GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Revenue: Group
including
share
of joint
ventures 2 414,343 - 414,343 366,411 790,995 - 790,995
Less share of
joint
ventures'
revenue (15,228) - (15,228) - (15,356) - (15,356)
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Group revenue
from
continuing
activities 2 399,115 - 399,115 366,411 775,639 - 775,639
Cost of sales (342,373) - (342,373) (316,127) (666,454) - (666,454)
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Gross profit 56,742 - 56,742 50,284 109,185 - 109,185
Administrative
expenses (32,663) (3,896) (36,559) (31,763) (57,985) (10,070) (68,055)
Other operating
income 1,665 - 1,665 - - - -
Share of
post-tax
result of
joint
ventures 250 - 250 - 11 - 11
------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Operating
profit 2 25,994 (3,896) 22,098 18,521 51,211 (10,070) 41,141
Finance income 3 - 3 13 19 - 19
Finance costs (329) - (329) (478) (836) - (836)
Other finance
income
- defined
benefit
pension
schemes - - - - 428 - 428
------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Profit before
income
tax 2 25,668 (3,896) 21,772 18,056 50,822 (10,070) 40,752
Income tax
expense 5 (5,048) 890 (4,158) (3,029) (11,096) 2,427 (8,669)
------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Profit for the
period from
continuing
activities 20,620 (3,006) 17,614 15,027 39,726 (7,643) 32,083
------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
Loss for the
period
from
discontinued
operations 4 (1,103) - (1,620)
----------- ----------- ----------
Profit for the
period
attributable
to equity
holders
of the parent
company 16,511 15,027 30,463
----------- ----------- ----------
Basic earnings
per share
from
continuing
operations 6 26.19p (3.82p) 22.37p 19.12p 50.51p (9.72p) 40.79p
Diluted
earnings
per share from
continuing
operations 6 26.02p (3.79p) 22.23p 18.98p 50.09p (9.63p) 40.46p
------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Basic earnings
per share 6 26.19p (5.22p) 20.97p 19.12p 50.51p (11.78p) 38.73p
Diluted
earnings
per share 6 26.02p (5.18p) 20.84p 18.98p 50.09p (11.68p) 38.41p
------------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Proposed
dividend 7 5.67p 4.83p 16.00p
----------- ----------- ----------
*Operating profit for the six months ended 31 March 2021 is
stated after charging GBP2,810,000 of amortisation cost and
GBP669,000 acquisition cost (see Note 3).
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the six months ended 31 March 2022
Six months ended Year ended
31 March 30 September
2022 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Profit for the period attributable
to equity holders of the parent company 16,511 15,027 30,463
----------- ---------- -------------
Items that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss:
Movement in actuarial valuation of
the defined benefit pension schemes - (27,337) (25,672)
Movement on deferred tax relating
to the defined benefit pension schemes - 9,568 9,026
----------- ---------- -------------
Total items that will not be reclassified
to profit or loss - (17,769) (16,646)
----------- ---------- -------------
Items that are or may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss:
Exchange movement in reserves 1 (30) (8)
Total items that are or may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss 1 (30) (8)
----------- ---------- -------------
Total comprehensive income for the
period attributable to equity holders
of the parent company 16,512 (2,772) 13,809
----------- ---------- -------------
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the six months ended 31 March 2022
Share Capital Cumulative Share Total
based
Share premium redemption translation payments Retained equity
capital account reserve adjustment reserve earnings Unaudited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
At 1 October 2020 7,856 66,378 3,896 1,316 821 40,180 120,447
Transfer from income
statement for the period 15,027 15,027
Dividends paid (6,554) (6,554)
New shares issued 12 647 659
Recognition of share
based payments (30) (30)
Exchange differences (30) (30)
Actuarial movement recognised
in the pension schemes (27,337) (27,337)
Movement on deferred
tax relating to the pension
schemes 9,568 9,568
-------- -------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ----------
At 31 March 2021 7,868 67,025 3,896 1,286 791 30,884 111,750
Transfer from income
statement for the period 15,436 15,436
Share premium cost reclassification (647) 647 -
Dividends paid (3,800) (3,800)
Recognition of share
based payments 288 288
Exchange differences 22 22
Actuarial movement recognised
in the pension schemes 1,665 1,665
Movement on deferred
tax relating to the pension
schemes (542) (542)
-------- -------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ----------
At 30 September 2021 7,868 66,378 3,896 1,308 1,079 44,290 124,819
Transfer from income
statement for the period 16,511 16,511
Dividends paid (8,809) (8,809)
New shares issued 18 1,451 1,469
Recognition of share
based payments (32) (32)
Exchange differences 1 1
Cumulative translation
reclassification (1,309) 1,309 -
At 31 March 2022 7,886 66,378 3,896 - 1,047 54,752 133,959
-------- -------- ----------- ------------ --------- --------- ----------
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
at 31 March 2022
31 March 31
March 30 September
2022 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Non-current assets
Intangible assets -
goodwill 139,698 139,479 139,698
- other 25,814 34,394 29,241
Property, plant and
equipment 15,154 15,324 16,254
Right of use assets 16,037 17,940 17,247
Investment in joint
ventures 5,560 586 5,708
Retirement benefit
assets 761 974 661
Deferred tax assets 1,861 2,233 2,301
---------------------- ---------- -------------
204,885 210,930 211,110
---------------------- ---------- -------------
Current assets
Inventories 2,061 1,699 2,078
Assets held for resale 1,250 1,500 1,250
Trade and other receivables 166,812 150,640 157,416
Current tax assets 1,316 911 1,382
Cash and cash equivalents - 1,836 881
171,439 156,586 163,007
---------------------- ---------- -------------
Total assets 376,324 367,516 374,117
---------------------- ---------- -------------
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities (8,542) (9,740) (9,421)
Retirement benefit
obligation - - (152)
Deferred tax liabilities (8,219) (6,925) (8,067)
Provisions (441) (441) (441)
---------------------- ---------- -------------
(17,202) (17,106) (18,081)
---------------------- ---------- -------------
Current liabilities
Borrowings (1,211) (18,750) (14,609)
Trade and other payables (215,320) (210,728) (207,667)
Lease liabilities (5,871) (6,421) (6,180)
Provisions (2,761) (2,761) (2,761)
(225,163) (238,660) (231,217)
---------------------- ---------- -------------
Total liabilities (242,365) (255,766) (249,298)
---------------------- ---------- -------------
Net assets 133,959 111,750 124,819
---------------------- ---------- -------------
Share capital 7,886 7,868 7,868
Share premium account 66,378 67,025 66,378
Capital redemption
reserve 3,896 3,896 3,896
Cumulative translation
adjustment - 1,286 1,308
Share based payments
reserve 1,047 791 1,079
Retained earnings 54,752 30,884 44,290
---------------------- ---------- -------------
Total equity 133,959 111,750 124,819
---------------------- ---------- -------------
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOW STATEMENT
for the six months ended 31 March 2022
Six months ended Year ended
31 March 30 September
2022 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Profit for the period from continuing
operating activities 17,614 15,027 32,083
Share of post-tax trading result of
joint venture (250) - (11)
Amortisation of intangible assets 3,561 2,810 6,463
Defined benefit pension scheme G.M.P.
equalisation/past service cost - - 2,805
Depreciation 4,978 4,799 10,504
Profit on sale of property, plant and
equipment (561) (80) (649)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 17 (45) (405)
Increase in receivables (9,637) (8,560) (15,289)
Increase in payables 7,191 9,565 3,996
Current and past service cost in respect
of defined benefit pension scheme 25 25 61
Cash contribution to defined benefit
pension schemes (252) (252) (560)
(Credit)/charge in respect of share
options (32) (30) 258
Finance income (3) (13) (19)
Finance expense 329 478 408
Interest paid (329) (478) (836)
Income taxes paid (3,500) (2,862) (7,335)
Income tax expense 4,158 3,029 8,669
Net cash inflow from continuing operating
activities 23,309 23,413 40,143
Net cash outflow from discontinued operating
activities (424) (1,111) (976)
----------- ---------- -------------
Net cash inflow from operating activities 22,885 22,302 39,167
----------- ---------- -------------
Investing activities
Interest received 3 13 19
Dividend received from joint venture 264 - 60
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant
and equipment 1,116 483 1,263
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (814) (1,327) (4,042)
Acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash
acquired - (29,206) (33,343)
----------- ---------- -------------
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing
activities 569 (30,037) (36,043)
Financing activities
Dividends paid (8,809) (6,554) (10,354)
Issue of Ordinary Shares 1,469 659 659
New loan 18,000 10,000 10,000
Loan repayments (22,375) (4,375) (18,752)
Repayment of obligations under finance
leases (3,598) (3,528) (7,410)
----------- ---------- -------------
Net cash outflow from financing activities (15,313) (3,798) (25,857)
Net increase/(decrease) in continuing
cash and cash equivalents 8,565 (10,422) (21,757)
Net decrease in discontinued cash and
cash equivalents (424) (1,111) (976)
----------- ---------- -------------
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 8,141 (11,533) (22,733)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the period (9,355) 13,396 13,396
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes
on cash and cash equivalents 3 (27) (18)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the period (1,211) 1,836 (9,355)
----------- ---------- -------------
Bank balances and cash - 1,836 881
Bank overdraft (1,211) - (10,236)
----------- ---------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period (1,211) 1,836 (9,355)
----------- ---------- -------------
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
1 Basis of preparation
(a) The condensed consolidated interim financial report for the
six months ended 31 March 2022
and the equivalent period in 2021 has not been audited or
reviewed by the Group's auditor.
It does not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of
Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. It has been prepared under
the historical cost convention and on a going concern basis in
accordance with applicable law and international accounting
standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 ("Adopted IFRSs"). The report does not comply with IAS 34
"Interim Financial Reporting" which is not currently required to be
applied for AIM companies and it was approved by the Directors on
17 May 2022.
(b) The accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021 were
prepared under IFRS and have been delivered to the Registrar of
Companies. The report of the auditor on those accounts was
unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph and
did not contain any statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the
Companies Act 2006. In this report, the comparative figures for the
year ended 30 September 2021 have been audited. The comparative
figures for the period ended 31 March 2021 are unaudited.
(c) The accounting policies applied in preparing the condensed
consolidated interim financial information are the same as those
applied in the preparation of the annual financial statements for
the year ended 30 September 2021 as described in those financial
statements.
(d) The principal risks and uncertainties affecting the Group
are unchanged from those set out in the Group's Accounts for the
year ended 30 September 2021. The Directors have reviewed financial
forecasts and are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources
to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Accordingly, the Group continues to adopt the going concern basis
in preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial
report.
This condensed consolidated interim financial report is being
sent to all shareholders and is also available upon request from
the Company Secretary, Renew Holdings plc, 3175 Century Way, Thorpe
Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZB, or via the website www.renewholdings.com
.
2 Segmental analysis
Operating segments have been identified based on the internal
reporting information provided to the Group's Chief Operating
Decision Maker. From such information, Engineering Services and
Specialist Building have been determined to represent operating
segments.
Group revenue from
continuing activities
Six months ended
31 March
Group
Group revenue
Group including from
including Less share Less continuing
share share of joint share activities
of joint of joint ventures of joint Year ended
ventures ventures ventures 30 September
2021 2021 2021
2022 2022 2022 Unaudited Audited 2021 Audited
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited (* restated) (* restated) Audited (* restated)
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Analysis of
revenue
Engineering
Services 377,460 (15,228) 362,232 327,514 706,563 (15,356) 691,207
Specialist
Building 36,882 - 36,882 38,897 84,425 - 84,425
Segment revenue 414,342 (15,228) 399,114 366,411 790,988 (15,356) 775,632
Central
activities 1 - 1 - 7 - 7
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------
Group revenue
from continuing
operations 414,343 (15,228) 399,115 366,411 790,995 (15,356) 775,639
----------- ----------- ----------- -------------- -------------- ----------- -------------
-- Comparatives for the 6 months ended 31 March 2021 and year
ended 30 September 2021 have been restated to remove
inter-segmental revenue disclosure.
Six months ended
31 March
Before
exceptional Exceptional Before Exceptional
items items exceptional items
and and items and and
amortisation amortisation amortisation amortisation Year
of of of of ended
intangible intangible intangible intangible 30
assets assets assets assets September
2022 2022 2022 2021* 2021 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited Audited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Analysis of
operating
profit
Engineering
Services 26,623 (3,561) 23,062 18,739 51,526 (9,070) 42,456
Specialist
Building 585 - 585 786 1,613 - 1,613
------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ----------
Segment
operating
profit 27,208 (3,561) 23,647 19,525 53,139 (9,070) 44,069
Central
activities (1,214) (335) (1,549) (1,004) (1,928) (1,000) (2,928)
------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ----------
Operating
profit 25,994 (3,896) 22,098 18,521 51,211 (10,070) 41,141
Net
financing
expense (326) - (326) (465) (389) - (389)
------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ----------
Profit
before
income tax 25,668 (3,896) 21,772 18,056 50,822 (10,070) 40,752
------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ----------
* Operating profit for the six months ended 31 March 2021 is
stated after charging GBP2,810,000 of amortisation cost and
GBP669,000 acquisition cost (see Note 3).
3 Exceptional items and amortisation of intangible assets
Six months ended Year ended
31 March 30 September
2022 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Defined benefit pension scheme guaranteed minimum pension equalisation - - 1,107
Amco defined benefit scheme past service cost deficit - - 1,698
Aborted acquisition costs/acquisition costs 335 669 802
Total charges arising from exceptional items 335 669 3,607
Amortisation of intangible assets 3,561 2,810 6,463
---------- ---------- -------------
Total exceptional items and amortisation charge before income tax 3,896 3,479 10,070
Taxation credit on exceptional items and amortisation (890) (538) (2,427)
---------- ---------- -------------
Total exceptional items and amortisation charge 3,006 2,941 7,643
---------- ---------- -------------
During the period the Company incurred GBP335,000 on an
unsuccessful acquisition opportunity.
4 Loss for the period from discontinued operations
Six months ended Year ended
31 March 30 September
2022 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Revenue - - -
Expenses (1,103) - (1,620)
---------- ---------- -------------
Loss before income tax (1,103) - (1,620)
Income tax charge - - -
---------- ---------- -------------
Loss for the period from discontinued
operations (1,103) - (1,620)
---------- ---------- -------------
The Group has increased accruals as a result of the settlement
of Allenbuild Ltd historic claims during the period and an internal
reassessment of the likely costs required to settle other known
contractual disputes.
5 Income tax expense
Six months ended Year ended
31 March 30 September
2022 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Current tax:
UK corporation tax on profit
for the period (3,566) (4,075) (8,719)
Adjustments in respect of previous
periods - 531 25
---------- ---------- -------------
Total current tax (3,566) (3,544) (8,694)
Deferred tax (592) 515 25
---------- ---------- -------------
Income tax expense (4,158) (3,029) (8,669)
---------- ---------- -------------
6 Earnings per share
Six months ended 31 March Year ended 30 September
2022 2021 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Earnings EPS DEPS Earnings EPS DEPS Earnings EPS DEPS
GBP000 Pence Pence GBP000 Pence Pence GBP000 Pence Pence
Earnings
before
exceptional
items and
amortisation 20,620 26.19 26.02 17,968 22.86 22.70 39,726 50.51 50.09
Exceptional
items and
amortisation (3,006) (3.82) (3.79) (2,941) (3.74) (3.72) (7,643) (9.72) (9.63)
---------- ---------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------- ------------------ -------
Basic
earnings
per share
- continuing
activities 17,614 22.37 22.23 15,027 19.12 18.98 32,083 40.79 40.46
Loss for
the period
from
discontinued
activities (1,103) (1.40) (1.39) - - - (1,620) (2.06) (2.05)
---------- ---------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------- ------------------ -------
Basic
earnings
per share 16,511 20.97 20.84 15,027 19.12 18.98 30,463 38.73 38.41
---------- ---------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------- ------------------ -------
Weighted
average
number
of shares 78,727 79,234 78,587 79,166 78,655 79,304
---------- ------- ---------- ------- ------------------ -------
The dilutive effect of share options is to increase the number
of shares by 507,000 (March 2021: 579,000; September 2021: 649,000)
and reduce the basic earnings per share by 0.13p (March 2021:
0.14p; September 2021: 0.32p).
7 Dividends
The proposed interim dividend is 5.67p (2021: 4.83p) per share.
This will be paid out of the Company's available distributable
reserves to shareholders on the register on 10 June 2022, payable
on 13 July 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 9 June 2022. In
accordance with IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements",
dividends are recorded only when paid and are shown as a movement
in equity rather than as a charge in the Income statement.
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