IFRS

EMBARGOED UNTIL 0700 HOURS: THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2005 BODYCOTE INTERNATIONAL PLC ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) AND TRADING UPDATE Bodycote International plc, the metallurgical services and materials testing company will be speaking with analysts later today to provide guidance on the effects of restating its 31 December 2004 financial results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). As an EU-listed Group, Bodycote is required to prepare consolidated financial statements under IFRS from 1 January 2005 applying all those standards and interpretations endorsed by the European Commission. The endorsement programme is ongoing and the Commission has yet to endorse certain standards issued by the IASB. During 2004/2005, the Group undertook a project, overseen by the Audit Committee, to manage the transition to IFRS. This involved an analysis of each standard to identify the differences between the Group's accounting policies under UK GAAP and those to be adopted under IFRS and the consequential impact on the business and on reported results. The adoption of IFRS will first apply to the Group's interim report for the six months ending 30 June 2005. Previously Bodycote reported under UK generally accepted accounting principles (UK GAAP). The restatement of 2004 results has been prepared by management using its best knowledge, judgement and interpretation of the expected standards, related interpretations and accounting policies that will be applied when the Group prepares its first complete set of IFRS financial statements as at 31 December 2005 and has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP. Therefore any changes to IFRS endorsed by the European Commission or related interpretations subsequent to the date of this announcement may result in adjustment to the information presented here. It should be noted that only a complete set of financial statements comprising an income statement, a balance sheet, a cash flow statement, a statement of changes in equity together with comparative financial information and explanatory notes can provide a fair presentation of the Group's financial position and operating performance. Bodycote intends to report its interim results for the six months ending 30 June 2005, under IFRS, on Tuesday 23 August 2005. The transition to IFRS will leave: * Bodycote's underlying financial and operating performance unaffected * Turnover unchanged * Operating Profit and Profit Before Tax improved, primarily due to revised accounting for goodwill * Cash flows unchanged * Dividend policy and ability to pay dividends unchanged * Shareholders' funds reduced slightly due to the recognition of pension scheme deficits and recording deferred tax liabilities in full without discounting to present value, partly offset by only recognising dividends when declared or paid * Basic EPS improved primarily due to revised accounting for goodwill * Banking arrangements unaffected A restated Income Statement and Balance Sheet for 2004 including a reconciliation to UK GAAP are included in Appendix 1. An analysis of the adjustments between UK GAAP and IFRS for 2004 are included in Appendix 2. Impact of IFRS For guidance, the adoption of IFRS will cause the following changes to the Group's reported results for 2004: UK GAAP IFRS Change (audited) (audited) £m £m £m Turnover 457.2 457.2 - Operating Profit before amortisation of 52.1 53.1 +1.0 goodwill Operating Profit 43.6 53.1 +9.5 Net Interest 7.9 8.8 +0.9 Restructuring Costs/Loss on Disposal 11.2 11.2 - (Exceptional Items) Profit Before Tax 24.5 33.1 +8.6 Taxation 5.6 4.7 -0.9 Profit After Tax 18.9 28.4 +9.5 Free Cash Flow 57.1 57.1 - Non Current Assets 572.4 579.5 +7.1 Current Assets 257.8 253.3 -4.5 Non Current Assets held for sale - 6.9 +6.9 Current Liabilities 118.7 106.6 -12.1 Non Current Liabilities 275.6 311.1 +35.5 Equity 435.9 422.0 -13.9 Net Debt 88.5 90.3 +1.8 Gearing 20% 21% Headline EPS* 11.3 11.7 Basic EPS 6.1 9.3 * Expressed before amortisation of goodwill (UK GAAP: £8.5m, IFRS: Nil) and restructuring costs/loss on disposal (UK GAAP: £11.2m, IFRS: £11.2m) Operating profit before the amortisation/impairment of goodwill is increased by £1.0m. Of this £0.9m is due to pension accounting adjustments and a further £ 0.2m due to the reclassification of certain equipment leases as finance rather than operating, but is reduced by £0.1m due to share based payments. Along with the above mentioned items, operating profit is further increased by £8.5m as goodwill is no longer to be amortised. A review of carrying values was undertaken which indicated that no impairment of goodwill had occurred during 2004. Net interest cost is increased by £0.9m due to the aforementioned changes in accounting for pension costs and leases. The reported tax charge for 2004 is reduced by £0.9m due to changes in deferred tax, as a result of no longer discounting the expected liability to present value and in relation to pension scheme deficits. There is no impact on the cash flow of the Group. However, net debt at 31 December 2004 increases by £1.8m due to the reclassification of certain equipment leases as finance rather than operating. Pension scheme deficits, net of deferred taxation, primarily for the closed UK final salary scheme, amounting to £15.8m (gross deficit £22.3m), have been included in non-current liabilities and reduce shareholders funds accordingly. The requirements of IAS 19 are broadly the same as FRS 17 and in Bodycote's case there are no significant differences at 31 December 2004 between the values to be recognised under the two standards. Details of assumptions and values calculated under the provisions of FRS 17 may be found in note 24 of the Group's 2004 Report and Accounts. The Group has in the past made awards of options over the ordinary shares of the Company, the value of which, under IFRS, must be charged to the Income Statement over the period during which such options vest. Only one such issue, in September 2003, falls under IFRS accounting rules and the charge now recognised in 2004 is £0.1m. The Remuneration Committee of the Board is currently considering what share based payment arrangements may be appropriate for the future. The final dividend for 2004, of £12.4m, was declared on 25 May 2005 and under IAS 10 must, therefore, be recognised in 2005 and not 2004 as is the case under UK GAAP. IAS 12, unlike FRS 19, does not allow a deferred tax liability to be recorded at present value, resulting in an increase of £18.5m. This is partially offset by recognising a deferred tax asset (£6.5m) in respect of the pension scheme deficits. The reported deferred tax liability is therefore increased by £12.0m net. Non-current assets held for sale amount to £6.9m at 31 December 2004. The Group has previously capitalised certain accounting and commercial software and is currently installing new ERP software in a number of its businesses. Such software is amortised over five years and at 31 December 2004 the net book value was £1.4m. This amount will now be reported under the heading `other intangible assets'. Maintenance spares with a net book value of £4.4m have been reclassified from inventory to tangible fixed assets at 31 December 2004. Additional equipment finance leases with an asset value of £1.5m at 31 December 2004 have been included in tangible fixed assets. Equity is reduced by £13.9m (3.2%), whilst net debt is increased by £1.8m. Consequently gearing is increased to 21% compared to 20% under UK GAAP. The changes to the Group's accounting policies and hence reported figures as a result of the adoption of IFRS are: 1. Goodwill is no longer to be amortised (previously the Group amortised goodwill over twenty years) but will be subject to an annual impairment review (IFRS 3) 2. Pension scheme charges to be split between current service costs (charged to operating profit), net finance costs (charged to interest) and actuarial gains/ losses (recognised in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expense) (IAS 19) 3. Pension scheme deficits to be recognised in the Group Balance Sheet (IAS 19) 4. The cost of share based payments to be charged to operating profit (IFRS 2) 5. Dividends are not to be recognised until declared or paid (IAS 10) 6. Deferred taxation to be fully provided, with no discounting of the expected liability to present value (IAS 12) 7. Non-current assets held for sale (e.g. closed plant buildings) to be disclosed separately from other non-current assets (IFRS 5) 8. Maintenance spares to be treated as non-current assets rather than inventory, due to their long term nature (IAS 16) 9. Certain software assets to be shown separately as intangible fixed assets in the Group Balance Sheet (IAS 38) 10. Certain leases formerly recorded as operating leases to be reclassified as finance leases (IAS 17) Depreciation - following review of IAS 16 `Property Plant and Equipment', the Group has not identified the need for any changes to current policy. IAS 16 states that each part of an item of property, plant and equipment with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of the item shall be depreciated separately. This is the case when the component assets have different useful lives or provide benefits to the enterprise in a different pattern thus necessitating use of different depreciation rates and methods. This treatment is required under current UK GAAP, where there are two or more major components with substantially different useful economic lives, and the Group has followed this methodology for several years. Thus components in furnaces such as hot zones are typically depreciated over four years, whilst the furnace body is amortised over 20 years. Other components are depreciated over the relevant useful life. The rules for first time adoption of IFRS are set out in IFRS 1 `First-Time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards'. In general a company is required to define its IFRS accounting policies and apply these retrospectively to determine its opening balance sheet under IFRS. The standard allows a number of optional exemptions to this general principle to assist companies as they make the transition to reporting under IFRS. Bodycote has made the following elections under the IFRS 1 provisions for optional exemptions: 1. The Group has elected not to account under IFRS 3 for business combinations made prior to 1 January 2004. Consequently the value of goodwill recorded under UK GAAP at that date will be brought onto the opening IFRS balance sheet at the same value and will be subject to an annual review for possible impairment. 2. The Group has elected not to measure items of property, plant and equipment at fair value at the date of transition to IFRS but will use UK GAAP net book values at that date. 3. The Group has elected to recognise in full all actuarial gains and losses related to liabilities under any employee benefit arrangement (IAS 19) in opening equity under IFRS. In future, actuarial gains and losses will be recognised in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expense. 4. The Group has elected not to calculate retrospective foreign currency translation differences (IAS 21) in respect of foreign operations. On adoption of IFRS, therefore, such differences will be set at zero and translation gains and losses will only be included from the date of transition. 5. The Group will only apply the provisions of IFRS 2 `Share Based Payments' to equity instruments issued after 7 November 2002. 6. The Group will take up the exemption related to financial instruments (IAS 32 and IAS 39) that allows it not to present comparative information in compliance with those standards (but will continue to comply with UK GAAP in this respect) for instruments in place during the year ended 31 December 2004. The Group will comply fully with IAS 32 and IAS 39 from 1 January 2005. Trading Update There has been no change in the trading conditions experienced by the Group since the 2005 Annual General Meeting on 25 May 2005 when a detailed statement on trading was issued. A conference call for analysts, hosted by David Landless, Group Finance Director, will take place today at 11.30 am BST. The dial-in number is +44 (0) 1452 569 393. A replay of this conference call will be available for people unable to join the conference. Details may be obtained from Financial Dynamics (contact details below). For further information, please contact: David Landless, Group Finance Director Bodycote International PLC Tel no: 01625 505300 Jon Simmons Sally Lewis Financial Dynamics Tel no: 020 7831 3113 APPENDIX 1 BODYCOTE INTERNATIONAL PLC INCOME STATEMENT - UK GAAP AND IFRS RECONCILIATION YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 IFRS UK GAAP ADJ IFRS £'m £'m £'m Revenue 457.2 - 457.2 Profit from operations before exceptional 43.6 9.5 53.1 items Exceptional items (11.2) - (11.2) Profit from operations after exceptional 32.4 9.5 41.9 items Investment income 4.7 - 4.7 Finance costs (12.6) (0.9) (13.5) Net Interest (7.9) (0.9) (8.8) Profit before tax 24.5 8.6 33.1 Tax (5.6) 0.9 (4.7) Profit for the year 18.9 9.5 28.4 Attributable to: Equity holders of the parent 18.7 9.5 28.2 Minority interest 0.2 - 0.2 18.9 9.5 28.4 Memo: Dividends paid and approved (19.6) 2.5 (17.1) BODYCOTE INTERNATIONAL PLC BALANCE SHEET - UK GAAP AND IFRS RECONCILIATION AT 31 DECEMBER 2004 UK GAAP IFRS IFRS ADJ. £'m £'m £'m Non-current assets Goodwill 131.4 8.5 139.9 Other intangible assets - 1.4 1.4 Property, plant and equipment 428.7 (2.8) 425.9 Interests in associates 5.8 - 5.8 Other investments 0.4 - 0.4 Other receivables 6.1 - 6.1 572.4 7.1 579.5 Current assets Inventories 13.4 (4.5) 8.9 Trade and other receivables 102.3 - 102.3 Cash and cash equivalents 142.1 - 142.1 257.8 (4.5) 253.3 Non-current assets classified as held - 6.9 6.9 for sale Total assets 830.2 9.5 839.7 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 106.5 (12.4) 94.1 Tax liabilities 2.5 - 2.5 Obligations under finance leases 1.2 0.3 1.5 Bank overdrafts and loans 7.0 - 7.0 Short term provisions 1.5 - 1.5 118.7 (12.1) 106.6 Net current assets 139.1 7.6 146.7 Non-current liabilities Bank loans 219.5 - 219.5 Retirement benefit obligation - 24.2 24.2 Deferred tax liabilities 41.4 12.0 53.4 Obligations under finance leases 2.9 1.5 4.4 Other payables 11.8 (2.2) 9.6 Long-term provisions - - - 275.6 35.5 311.1 Liabilities directly associated with - - - non-current assets classified as held for sale TOTAL LIABILITIES 394.3 23.4 417.7 NET ASSETS 435.9 (13.9) 422.0 EQUITY Share capital 32.1 - 32.1 Share premium account 300.0 - 300.0 Currency and other reserves 17.1 (0.2) 16.9 Retained earnings 85.7 (13.7) 72.0 Equity attributable to equity holders 434.9 (13.9) 421.0 of the parent Minority interest 1.0 - 1.0 TOTAL 435.9 (13.9) 422.0 APPENDIX 2 BODYCOTE INTERNATIONAL PLC INCOME STATEMENT - IFRS ADJUSTMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 IFRS 2 IFRS3 IAS IAS IAS IAS Total 10 12 17 19 Adj £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m Revenue - Profit from operations before (0.1) 8.5 - - 0.2 0.9 9.5 exceptional items Exceptional items - Profit from operations after (0.1) 8.5 - - 0.2 0.9 9.5 exceptional items Investment income - Finance costs (0.2) (0.7) (0.9) Net Interest - - - - (0.2) (0.7) (0.9) Profit before tax (0.1) 8.5 - - - 0.2 8.6 Tax 0.9 0.9 Profit for the year (0.1) 8.5 - 0.9 - 0.2 9.5 Attributable to: Equity holders of the parent (0.1) 8.5 - 0.9 - 0.2 9.5 Minority interest - - - - - - - (0.1) 8.5 - 0.9 - 0.2 9.5 Memo: Dividends paid and approved 2.5 2.5 Standard Impact IFRS 2 Share-Based Payment - Costs to be charged to operating profit IFRS 3 Business Combinations - Goodwill no longer to be amortised IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale - Such assets to be disclosed and Discontinued Operations separately from other non-current assets IAS 10 Events After the Balance Sheet - Dividends not to be recognised until Date declared or paid IAS 12 Income Taxes - Deferred taxation to be fully provided with no discounting of the expected liability to present value IAS 16 Property Plant and Equipment - Maintenance spares to be treated as non-current assets rather than inventory IAS 17 Leases - Certain leases formerly recorded as operating leases to be reclassified as finance leases IAS 19 Employee Benefits - Pension Scheme charges to be split between current service costs (charged to operating profit), net finance costs (charged to interest) and actuarial gains/losses (recognised in the Statement of Recognised Income and Expense). Pension scheme deficits to be recognised in the Balance Sheet IAS 38 Intangible Assets - Capitalised software to be reclassified as intangible assets. BODYCOTE INTERNATIONAL PLC BALANCE SHEET - IFRS ADJUSTMENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 2004 IFRS IFRS IFRS IAS 10 IAS 12 IAS IAS IAS 19 IAS Total 2 3 5 16 17 38 Adj £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m £'m Non-current assets Goodwill 8.5 8.5 Other intangible 1.4 1.4 assets Property, plant (7.3) 4.4 1.5 (1.4) (2.8) and equipment Interests in - associates Other - investments Other - receivables - 8.5 (7.3) - - 4.4 1.5 - - 7.1 Current assets Inventories (0.1) (4.4) (4.5) Trade and other - - receivables Cash and cash - equivalents - - (0.1) - - (4.4) - - - (4.5) Non-current 6.9 6.9 assets classified as held for sale Total assets - 8.5 (0.5) - - - 1.5 - - 9.5 Current liabilities Trade and other - (12.4) (12.4) payables Tax liabilities - Obligations 0.3 0.3 under finance leases Bank overdrafts - and loans Short term - provisions - - - (12.4) - - 0.3 - - (12.1) Net current - - (0.1) 12.4 - (4.4) (0.3) - - 7.6 assets Non-current liabilities Bank loans - Retirement 24.2 24.2 benefit obligation Deferred tax 18.5 (6.5) 12.0 liabilities Obligations 1.5 1.5 under finance leases Other payables (0.1) (2.1) (2.2) Long-term - provisions - - (0.1) - 18.5 - 1.5 15.6 - 35.5 Liabilities - directly associated with non-current assets classified as held for sale TOTAL - - (0.1) (12.4) 18.5 - 1.8 15.6 - 23.4 LIABILITIES NET ASSETS - 8.5 (0.4) 12.4 (18.5) - (0.3) (15.6) - (13.9) EQUITY Share capital - Share premium - account Currency and 0.2 (0.4) (0.2) other reserves Retained (0.2) 8.5 (0.4) 12.4 (18.1) (0.3) (15.6) (13.7) earnings Equity - 8.5 (0.4) 12.4 (18.5) - (0.3) (15.6) - (13.9) attributable to equity holders of the parent Minority - interest TOTAL - 8.5 (0.4) 12.4 (18.5) - (0.3) (15.6) - (13.9) Non-statutory financial statements The financial information set out above does not constitute the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2004 but is derived from those financial statements. Statutory financial statements for 2004 have been delivered to the Register of Companies. The auditors have reported on those accounts; their report was unqualified and did not contain any statement under Section 237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985.

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