Final Results
7 February 2008
ROLLS-ROYCE GROUP plc PRELIMINARY RESULTS 2007
Group Highlights
- Order book increased by 76 per cent to a record £45.9bn (2006
£26.1bn), with the Asia and Middle East order book more than doubling to £20bn
in 2007.
- Group sales increased to £7,435m (£7,156m). Sales on an
underlying basis* increased by six per cent to £7,817m.
- Services sales increased by nine per cent to £4,265m on an
underlying basis.
- Profit before financing was £512m (2006 £693m).
- Underlying profit before taxation* increased 13 per cent to £800m
(2006 £705m).
- Net cash inflow, before a special contribution of £500m into the
UK pension schemes, was £562m (2006 £491m).
- Average net cash of £350m (2006 £150m), after reflecting the
£500m pension scheme contribution.
- Shareholder payments for 2007 will in aggregate be 35 per cent
higher than in 2006.
- Final payment to shareholders increased by 51 per cent to 8.96p
per share (2006 5.92p per share), making a full year total of 13.00p per share
(2006 9.59p per share).
* see note 2
Sir John Rose, Chief Executive, said:
"We have delivered a strong set of results in challenging conditions.
"The breadth of our product and service portfolio, our access to
expanding global markets and our focus on productivity and efficiency give us
confidence that Rolls-Royce will continue to deliver profitable growth."
Group Overview
Summary
Rolls-Royce made strong progress in 2007, delivering underlying
sales and profit growth across all its businesses and good cash flow despite
the continuing challenges of a weak US dollar and increased unit costs. The
consistent strategy pursued by the Group over many years, has created a
business which is delivering increasing predictability of future revenues as a
result of the breadth of the portfolio, the access to growing global markets
and the strength of the aftermarket.
Our access to growing international markets resulted in a strong
order intake across all our businesses. By the end of the year, the order book
had increased by 76 per cent to a record £45.9bn.
Sales increased by four per cent to £7,435m. Underlying sales grew
by six per cent relative to 2006 after allowing for the benefit of our hedge
policy.
Underlying profit before tax increased by 13 per cent to £800m
(2006 £705m), reflecting increased trading profits across all our businesses.
This was achieved despite a further 8 cent deterioration in the achieved US
dollar rate, at a cost of £92m in 2007, and increased unit costs.
The published profit before tax reduced to £733m from £1,391m in
2006. The increase in operating profits is more than offset by reduced
benefits from the unrealised fair value of derivative contracts, lower benefit
from foreign exchange hedge reserve release and the recognition of past
service costs for UK pension schemes, all of which are excluded from the
calculation of underlying performance. This is explained further in note 2 on
page 17.
Basic earnings per share were 33.67p (2006 57.32p) with underlying
earnings per share increasing by 14 per cent to 34.06p (2006 29.81p).
We manage our exposure to the US dollar by long term hedging. We
finished the year with a hedge book of around $9.4bn, representing
approximately 2.6 years' cover at an average rate of 1.83 dollars to the
pound. This cover gives us the time and opportunity to take mitigating action
against further deteriorations in the achieved US dollar rate, through
improving productivity and `dollarising' our cost base.
Increasing material costs, disruption due to facility moves and
cost escalation in the external supply chain all contributed to an increase of
seven per cent in our unit costs. In 2008 we anticipate that the result of our
actions will reduce the rise in unit costs to between two and four per cent.
The Group has completed the restructuring of its UK defined benefit
pension schemes. A £500m contribution into the UK schemes contributed to a
significant reduction in the IAS 19 net deficit, which at the year-end had
fallen to £123m. After making this payment and after increased investment in
R&D, capital and IT, we generated a positive cash flow of £62m. This
contributed to an improved average cash balance of £350m (2006 £150m), further
strengthening the balance sheet.
In February 2007, we announced that we would be carrying out a
financial review, the outcome of which is described in more detail below.
Following the review, the Board has concluded that payments to shareholders
should be rebased, resulting in an increase in payments for 2007 of 35 per
cent with a full year payment of 13.00p per share.
The breadth of our order book
A good illustration of the strength of our strategy is the
increasing breadth of our order book which is now well balanced between the
Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. The order book for Asia and the Middle East
alone finished the year at the same level as the total value of our order book
just four years ago. Almost 50 per cent of our order book is from outside the
traditional markets of Europe and North America. In 2007 new orders were
secured in a number of countries in which we had previously had little or no
presence.
Investing in products and services
We have continued to invest in new products and services, with the
breadth of our portfolio protecting us from delays or setbacks on particular
programmes. We launched three major engine programmes in 2007; for Dassault
Aviation's new, super mid size Falcon business jet, for the Airbus A350XWB and
for the Robinson R66 helicopter. These new programmes are targeting a share of
an addressable market opportunity estimated to be worth $200bn over the next
20 years. Our presence on a wide range of programmes reduces our exposure to
unforeseen developments on any one programme.
Our aftermarket continued to expand, with underlying service
revenues increasing by nine per cent to £4,265m (2006 £3,901m). An increasing
number of our customers are committing to long term service arrangements such
as Mission Ready Management Solutions® and TotalCare®. To meet the demand, the
service network was augmented with the opening of a new repair and overhaul
facility in Germany with joint venture partner Lufthansa Technik AG. We also
added an Operations Room in Dahlewitz, Germany, to support our global fleet of
two-shaft engines.
Investing in technology
We have continued to invest in technology. In 2007, investment in
research and development totalled £824m (2006 £747m), of which we funded
around 55 per cent and we expect the ongoing level of R&D cash spend by the
business to continue at around five per cent of sales. A key milestone in 2007
and a reflection of the increasingly international nature of our research
activity was the decision by the United States Air Force to select Rolls-Royce
for ADVENT (Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology) and HEETE (Highly Efficient
Embedded Turbine Engine), two major new programmes which will deliver the next
generation of technologies for advanced propulsion systems.
In the course of the year, we further extended our research
capability by opening two new University Technology Centres at Bristol
University and Karlsruhe in Germany and entering into a technology partnership
with Birmingham University to develop casting technologies.
Increasing productivity and efficiency
We are simplifying our organisation, improving productivity and
efficiency and developing an organisation that reflects the truly global
nature of our business. The programme to renew our UK factories was completed
in 2007, and in November we announced plans to open two new aero engine
assembly facilities in Singapore and Virginia. Simplification and
rationalisation of our international supply chain continued, with resulting
performance improvements. As part of our drive to improve efficiency, we
announced earlier this year proposals to reduce by 2,300 the number of people
employed in our support activities. Over the last twelve months, we have
created 2,500 jobs in the operational areas of the business and maintained our
recruitment of apprentices and graduates. We will continue to access the key
skills we need in line with the development of the business.
Strategic financial review
In 2007, the Group's revised pension fund strategy was successfully
implemented with the £500m special contribution into the UK pension schemes,
together with a commitment to increase contributions in the future. The
pension funds' investment strategy was also changed to shift asset allocation
away from equities and to reduce the exposure to inflation and interest rate
changes.
In February 2007, the Group committed to undertake a review of its
financial strategy focusing on the manner and scale of payments to
shareholders and taking into account the restructuring of the UK pension
schemes, the importance of retaining a strong balance sheet and the investment
needs of the Group. The review has coincided with changes in global capital
markets and the increasing risk of global growth slowing.
We continue to believe that a strong balance sheet will remain
essential for a long-term business such as ours. The Group has to compete
against large competitors on programmes where returns are measured over
decades and where the Group's competitive advantage depends on its ability to
make substantial investments and long-term commitments to customers, not
always at a time of our choosing. Financial flexibility in periods of
uncertainty is desirable especially as there may be opportunities to develop
the business further. Following the review, the Board has concluded that the
overall strength of the business and its future prospects support a
significant increase in the payment to shareholders.
It is therefore intended to increase cash returns to shareholders
by increasing the annual shareholder payment by 35% over the 2006 level.
Subject to the Group's future financial position and growth in earnings we
would expect payments to shareholders to increase progressively.
In addition the Company will, for payments relating to 2008
onwards, remove the current option to convert the payments into ordinary
shares, as explained further on page 11. The existing B Share scheme will be
replaced by a C share scheme, which is tax efficient for the Company, under
which shareholders may choose to retain C shares or redeem them for cash. As a
consequence, the ongoing cash cost of shareholder payments is expected to
increase in future years.
Prospects
The Group operates in a competitive and challenging environment.
Our strong focus on productivity and efficiency, our broad product and service
portfolio and our access to growing global markets give us confidence that in
2008 the business will continue to deliver profitable growth and positive cash
flow.
Enquiries:
Mark Alflatt
Director of Financial Communications
Nicky Louth-Davies
Director of Corporate Communications
Tel: 0207 222 9020
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REVIEW OF 2007 BY BUSINESS SECTOR[1]
Civil Aerospace
Order book: £35.9bn (2006: £20.0bn)
Engine deliveries: 851 (2006: 856)
Underlying sales: £4,038m (2006: £3,907m)
Underlying aftermarket services sales: £2,554m (2006: £2,310m)
Underlying profit before financing: £564m (2006: £519m)
The Civil Aerospace business portfolio continues to expand,
covering a broad range of aircraft across all sectors from corporate and
regional to the largest wide-body aircraft.
Highlights of the Year
- The Trent 1000 for the Boeing B787 was certified on schedule in
August.
- 11 customers selected the Trent XWB for a total of more than 600
engines.
- Dassault selected the RB282 to power its next generation business
jet.
- The Trent 900 entered service on the Airbus A380 with Singapore
Airlines.
- Orders were received for almost 1,200 Trent engines across the six
variants.
- 194 new customers signed up to CorporateCareâ service agreements.
The Civil business achieved a record year-end order book of £35.9bn
after securing new orders worth more than £20bn. The current order book of
more than 2,000 Trent engines provides assurance of revenues for many years to
come.
Almost 1,200 Trent engines were ordered in 2007 across all six
Trent variants as we continued to broaden the customer base with 25 new
customers from 20 countries. International Aero Engines also secured orders
for more than 660 engines, valued at £3bn, maintaining a strong market
position on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.
The first Airbus A380, powered by the Trent 900, entered service
with launch customer, Singapore Airlines, in October. The expansion of the
Civil portfolio continued with the launch of two new programmes, the Trent XWB
for the A350XWB and the RB282, for the Dassault Falcon.
Civil engine deliveries, at 851, were similar to 2006, with lower
Trent deliveries offset by increased deliveries to the corporate and regional
sectors. As a result of this mix change, underlying revenues from original
equipment deliveries contracted by seven per cent in the year.
Civil fleet flying hours rose by five per cent compared with 2006,
supported by an increased installed fleet and continued high levels of
utilisation. Underlying services revenues increased by 11 per cent to £2.6bn,
representing 63 per cent of civil aerospace revenues. More than 55 per cent of
our modern jet engine fleet is now covered by TotalCareâ or CorporateCareâ
service agreements.
Defence Aerospace
Order book: £4.4bn (2006:£3.2bn)
Engine deliveries: 495 (2006: 514)
Underlying sales: £1,673m (2006: £1,601m)
Underlying aftermarket services sales: £877m (2006: £853m)
Underlying profit before financing: £199m (2006: £193m)
The Defence Aerospace business provides engines and support across
all the major sectors of the defence market. With over 20,000 engines in
service worldwide it has the broadest customer base of any of its peers.
Highlights of the year
- The AE2100 was selected for the US military Joint Cargo Aircraft,
the C- 27J.
- Good progress on development programme milestones for the F136 and
2008 funding confirmed.
- The EJ200 engine and support contract for the Royal Saudi Air
Force Eurofighter programme was finalised.
- The Group was selected by the US Air Force to participate in two
research programmes totalling $315m.
- New service contracts were secured totalling more than $500m.
2007 was another year of good progress for all Defence Aerospace's
sectors.
It was an important year for the business' combat programmes. The
contract to supply EJ200 engines and in service support for the Royal Saudi
Air Force fleet of Eurofighter jets was concluded, contributing almost £1
billion to the order book.
The collaborative F136 engine, for the F-35 Lightning II (Joint
Strike Fighter), was awarded full 2008 funding of $480m by the US Department
of Defense (DoD), and performed strongly on both testing and milestone
delivery. The LiftSystem for the STOVL variant, F-35B, was installed on the
test aircraft with its first flight scheduled for the first half of 2008.
Rolls-Royce was selected to participate in two US Air Force
technology programmes, ADVENT and HEETE, worth $315m in total. Our selection
reinforces the strong position the Group's technological expertise has
established with the US DoD. In addition, the RR300 engine for the new R66
Robinson helicopter programme was launched during the year.
The collaborative TP400-D6 engine programme for the A400M, though
challenging, made significant progress with the delivery of the engine for the
flying test bed programme. Incremental development costs of £40m associated
with the programme have been provided for in the year.
For the defence business as a whole the benefits of improved
trading and a number of one-offs, both positive and negative, contributed to
an overall improvement in underlying profits.
New service contracts totalling more than $500m were signed during
the year. These included agreements with the US DoD for the AE2100 and the US
Navy for the Adour.
Marine
Order book: £4.7bn (2006: £2.4bn)
Underlying sales: £1,548m (2006: £1,299m)
Underlying aftermarket services sales: £545m (2006: £487m)
Underlying profit before financing: £113m (2006: £101m)
Rolls-Royce is a world leader in the provision of marine propulsion
systems, offering a unique set of products and services for the naval and
commercial sectors. Marine services support power systems installed on more
than 20,000 vessels, including those with 70 navies.
Highlights of the year
- The business won its largest contract for offshore vessels to
date, worth £155m.
- MT30 generator sets were selected by the US Navy to power the DDG
1000.
- A £1bn service contract was signed with the UK Ministry of Defence
(MoD) to support the power plants of the UK's nuclear submarine fleet.
- The global service network was expanded with the addition of a
number of new service centres.
There was sustained order activity across the commercial and
offshore sectors including Marine's largest offshore order to date worth
£155m, for service vessels to be operated by OSM Schiffahrt.
During the year, Rolls-Royce was selected to power the US Navy's
most advanced surface combatant ship, the DDG-1000 Zumwalt Class destroyer.
Four MT30 gas turbine generator sets will provide power for two of these new
vessels.
China and South East Asia account for the major part of the world's
merchant shipbuilding market. New business in China included record orders for
over 700 ship sets of steering gear and 300 ship sets of deck equipment,
confirming our position as market leader in the merchant sector.
A 10-year support contract was signed with the UK Ministry of
Defence for the nuclear power plant systems for the current fleet of 13
Swiftsure, Trafalgar and Vanguard class submarines and the new Astute class
submarines when they enter service.
Rolls-Royce has taken steps to consolidate its nuclear capability
in order to assess the opportunities open to the Group in the global civil
nuclear market.
Underlying sales increased in all parts of the Marine business with
the main drivers of growth coming from offshore and sales of our Bergen diesel
products. Underlying profits grew during the year despite slightly lower
trading margins, due mainly to an increasing original equipment mix and some
programme provisions. Increasing volumes and mix benefits will contribute to
good margin growth in 2008 leading to an acceleration in underlying profit
growth.
Underlying service revenues grew strongly by 12 per cent over 2006
and the service capability of the business was further extended with the
acquisition of Seaworthy Systems Inc and the establishment of a number of new
support centres in Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Rotterdam and the US.
Energy
Order book: £0.9bn (2006: £0.5bn)
Engine deliveries: 32 (2006: 44)
Underlying sales: £558m (2006: £546m)
Underlying aftermarket services sales : £289m (2006: £251m)
Underlying profit before financing: £5m (2006: loss £18m)
The Energy business supplies a wide range of gas turbine packages and
reciprocating engines to the worldwide oil & gas and power generation markets,
with equipment operating in more than 120 countries.
Highlights of the year
- The business won its largest single contract to date, for the
maintenance of RB211 gas turbines for BP.
- Record order intake for the Industrial Trent.
- The Avon 200 upgrade was received well, with orders for 19
upgrades in the first year.
- Services revenues continued to grow strongly, representing more
than 50 per cent of sales.
The oil & gas and power generation markets have remained robust in 2007.
Overall the Energy business won a record amount of new business in the year,
increasing the order book to more than £850m by the year end. Orders included
a £120m TotalCare® service agreement with BP for the maintenance of 28
industrial RB211 gas turbines in Azerbaijan, our largest ever order in the oil
& gas sector.
The Industrial Trent continued to gain market position, winning
record orders for 11 units from Europe, Chile, Australia including five units
from the US. This progress supports our confidence in the outlook for the
power generation sector of the market.
The Avon 200, an upgrade programme delivering increased fuel
efficiency and output, proved successful in its first year with orders for 19
unit upgrades.
Our focus on service delivery has contributed to order intake
doubling over the last three years. Dedicated service centres in Brazil, the
UK and Azerbaijan bring our key skills and knowledge closer to our customers
and strengthen our competitive position.
Underlying revenues were broadly flat with a reduction in original
equipment revenues balanced by increased aftermarket revenues. Strong
underlying revenue growth is expected in 2008 as new business is delivered.
Underlying Services revenues increased by 15 per cent, primarily in the oil &
gas sector, and underlying service revenues accounted for 52 per cent of total
sales of the Energy business.
Underlying profits improved significantly in the year largely due
to the net benefit of £18m of fee income, principally relating to increased
technology fees, and improved trading. These factors more than offset
increases of £10m, for restructuring costs, and an additional £3m investment
in the fuel cells development programme.
FINANCIAL REVIEW - 2007 PERFORMANCE
The firm and announced order book, at constant exchange rates, was £45.9bn
(2006 £26.1bn). Aftermarket services included in the order book totalled
£13.1bn (2006 £9.9bn).
Sales increased by four per cent, compared with 2006, at £7,435m (2006
£7,156m). Sales on an underlying basis grew by six per cent. Payments to
industrial Risk and Revenue Sharing Partners (RRSPs), charged in cost of
sales, amounted to £199m (2006 £162m).
Gross research and development investment was £824m (2006 £747m). Net research
and development investment charged to the income statement was £381m (2006
£370m) after net capitalisation of £73m (2006 £25m) on development programmes
in 2007. Receipts from RRSPs in respect of new programme developments, shown
as other operating income, were £50m (2006 £57m).
Restructuring costs of £52m (2006 £47m) were charged within cost of sales.
The taxation charge was £133m (2006 £397m). The taxation charge on an
underlying basis was £193m, representing 24 per cent of underlying profit
before tax. (2006 £190m, representing 27 per cent of underlying profit before
tax). The underlying rate is affected by the geographical mix of profits,
changes in legislation and the benefit of research and development tax
credits. The 2008 underlying tax rate is anticipated to increase to around 26
per cent.
Underlying profit before tax was £800m (2006 £705m). Underlying earnings per
share increased by 14 per cent, to 34.06p (2006 29.81p) (see note 4).
Investment in intangibles was £296m (2006 £225m) and included £37m (2006 £64m)
on recoverable engine costs, £91m (2006 £41m) for capitalised development
costs and a further £129m (2006 £91m) on certification costs and participation
fees.
The continued expansion and replacement of operational facilities and
investment in plant and equipment led to total investment in tangible assets
in the year of £304m (2006 £303m).
Working capital reduced by £291m during the year reflecting
financial working capital, lower by £650m, more than offsetting increased
inventory of £359m. Inventory increased in the year to support growth across
all businesses and to minimise disruption during the transition to new
operational facilities.
The cash inflow during the year was £562m (2006 £491m) before the special
contribution of £500m into the UK defined benefit pension schemes. Continued
growth in underlying profits and good cash conversion was supported by further
increases in customer deposits and progress payments in the year, increasing
by £332m, and a benefit of £41m from year-end currency revaluations. Total
cash investments of £598m in plant and equipment and intangible assets and
payments to shareholders of £97m represented the major cash outflows in the
period. Tax payments increased in the year to £71m (2006 £25m).
As a consequence average net cash was £350m (2006 £150m). The net cash balance
at the year-end was £888m (2006 £826m). The Group's cash inflow in 2008 is
expected to be lower than 2007 due to the impact of increased taxes, higher
ongoing pension charges and increased payments to shareholders.
Provisions were £301m (2006 £335m). Provisions carried forward in respect of
potential customer financing exposure amounted to £44m at the year-end (2006
£98m).
The overall net position of assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for
TotalCare packages was an asset of £550m (2006 £393m), which includes new
agreements, timing of overhauls and changes in foreign exchange rates.
There were no material changes to the Group's gross and net
contingent liabilities in 2007 (see note 9).
Net post-retirement benefit deficits, on an IAS 19 basis, were £123m (2006
£995m) after accounting for the £500m special contribution in the year. After
taking account of deferred taxation, net post-retirement benefit deficits were
£88m (2006 £681m) (see note 10).
The proposed final payment to shareholders is equivalent to 8.96 pence per
ordinary share (2006 final payment 5.92p), making a total payment for the year
of 13.00 pence (2006 9.59p). The final payment is payable on July 1, 2008 to
shareholders on the register on March 7, 2008. The final day of trading with
entitlement to B shares is March 4, 2008.
The Directors propose that the 2007 final payment to shareholders
will be made by way of a further issue of B shares using the existing B share
process. It is then intended to create a new class of shares to be called C
shares, which will be redeemable for cash, and the Directors intend that
payments thereafter will be made by the issue of C shares, commencing with the
2008 interim payment to shareholders.
The principal difference between B shares and C shares is that the
C shares will not carry an option to convert into ordinary shares. The Company
plans to arrange with its Registrar for a scheme to enable shareholders to
reinvest their payments in a market purchase of ordinary shares. For those
shareholders who retain their C shares, a C share dividend at a rate of 75% of
the London Inter Bank Offered Rate will be payable half yearly in arrears.
Full details of this proposal, and a resolution seeking shareholder approval,
will be included in the Notice convening the 2008 Annual General Meeting.
At the proposed full year level, the cash cost of the shareholder payment
would be approximately £237m compared to around £90m to £100m based on recent
experience of the B Share scheme and take up of the scrip option.
Consolidated income statement
For the year ended December 31, 2007
Restated *
2007 2006
Notes £m £m
Revenue 3 7,435 7,156
Cost of sales (6,003) (5,566)
Gross profit 1,432 1,590
Other operating income 50 57
Commercial and administrative costs (653) (632)
Research and development costs (381) (370)
Share of profit of joint ventures 66 47
Operating profit 514 692
(Loss)/profit on sale or termination of businesses (2) 1
Profit before financing 3 512 693
Financing income 5 718 1,196
Financing costs 5 (497) (498)
Net financing 1 221 698
Profit before taxation 2 2/3 733 1,391
Taxation - UK 3 (47) (299)
Taxation - Overseas 3 (86) (98)
Profit for the year 600 994
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 606 998
Minority interests (6) (4)
Profit for the year 600 994
Earnings per ordinary share 4
Basic 4 33.67p 57.32p
Diluted 4 32.97p 55.14p
Payments to shareholders (237) (172)
1 Net interest payable 5 (6) (18)
2 Underlying profit before taxation 2/3 800 705
3 The taxation charge is reduced by a credit of £35m as a result of the reduction in the corporation tax rates in
the UK and Germany - see note 4.
4 Underlying earnings per share are shown in note 4.
* During the year the Group has reviewed the classification of costs. As a result, costs of £39m classified as
commercial and administrative costs in 2006 have been reclassified as cost of sales.
Consolidated balance sheet
At December 31, 2007
Restated *
2007 2006
Notes £m £m
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 6 1,761 1,460
Property, plant and equipment 1,813 1,706
Investments - joint ventures 284 240
Other investments 57 51
Deferred tax assets 81 141
Post-retirement scheme surpluses 10 210 22
4,206 3,620
Current assets
Inventory 2,203 1,845
Trade and other receivables 2,585 2,465
Taxation recoverable 7 5
Other financial assets 514 644
Short-term investments 40 34
Cash and cash equivalents 1,897 2,185
Assets held for sale 7 -
7,253 7,178
Total assets 11,459 10,798
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Borrowings (34) (400)
Other financial liabilities (85) (37)
Trade and other payables (4,326) (3,688)
Current tax liabilities (188) (191)
Provisions (121) (146)
(4,754) (4,462)
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings (1,030) (990)
Other financial liabilities (303) (336)
Trade and other payables (965) (827)
Deferred tax liabilities (345) (252)
Provisions (180) (189)
Post-retirement scheme deficits 10 (333) (1,017)
(3,156) (3,611)
Total liabilities (7,910) (8,073)
Net assets 3,549 2,725
EQUITY
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital 364 356
Share premium account 67 43
Capital redemption reserves 191 197
Transition hedging reserve 77 177
Other reserves 62 (55)
Retained earnings 2,776 2,000
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 8 3,537 2,718
Minority interests 12 7
Total equity 3,549 2,725
* Progress payments received against other inventory in the prior year
(£398m) have been included within trade and other payables. Post-retirement
schemes surpluses (£22m), netted against post-retirement scheme deficits in
the prior year have been separately disclosed.
Consolidated cash flow statement
For the year ended December 31, 2007
Restated *
2007 2006
£m £m
Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities
Profit before taxation 733 1,391
Share of profit of joint ventures (66) (47)
Loss/(profit) on sale or termination of businesses 2 (1)
Loss/(profit) on sale of property, plant and equipment 1 (9)
Net interest payable 6 18
Net post-retirement scheme financing (30) (3)
Net other financing (197) (713)
Taxation paid (71) (25)
Amortisation of intangible assets 63 60
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 170 161
Decrease in provisions (42) (36)
Increase in inventories (359) (226)
Increase in trade and other receivables (128) (397)
Increase in trade and other payables 778 879
Decrease in other financial assets and liabilities 357 250
Additional cash funding of post-retirement schemes (441) (21)
Share-based payments charge 36 36
Transfers of hedge reserves to income statement (149) (289)
Dividends received from joint ventures 42 44
Net cash inflow from operating activities 705 1,072
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions of unlisted investments (5) -
Additions to intangible assets (294) (219)
Disposals of intangible assets - 7
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (304) (298)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment 47 55
Acquisition of businesses (6) (5)
Disposals of businesses 3 1
Investments in joint ventures (13) (11)
Disposals of joint ventures - 1
Net cash outflow from investing activities (572) (469)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings due within one year - repayment of loans (350) (53)
Capital element of finance lease payments (5) (8)
Net cash outflow from decrease in borrowings (355) (61)
Interest received 95 84
Interest paid (93) (96)
Interest element of finance lease payments (3) (2)
(Increase)/decrease in government securities and corporate bonds (6) 3
Issue of ordinary shares 29 9
Purchase of own shares (77) (44)
Other transactions in own shares 34 78
Redemption of B Shares (97) (93)
Net cash outflow from financing activities (473) (122)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (340) 481
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 2,171 1,745
Foreign exchange 41 (60)
Net cash of businesses acquired - 5
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 1,872 2,171
* Increase in inventories and increase in trade and other payables in
the prior year have been restated from (£136m) and £789m respectively to
reflect progress payments received from other inventory being included within
trade and other payables.
2007 2006
£m £m
Reconciliation of increase in cash and cash equivalents to
movements in net funds
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (340) 481
Cash outflow/(inflow) from increase/(decrease) in government securities and
corporate bonds 6 (3)
Net cash outflow from decrease in borrowings 355 61
Change in net funds resulting from cash flows 21 539
Net funds of businesses acquired - 1
Exchange adjustments 41 (49)
Fair value adjustments (18) 77
Movement in net funds 44 568
Net funds at January 1 excluding the fair value of swaps 829 261
Net funds at December 31 excluding fair value of swaps 873 829
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings 15 (3)
Net funds at December 31 888 826
The movement in net funds (defined by the Group as including the items
shown below) is as follows:
At January Exchange Fair value Reclassi- At December
1, 2007 Cash flow adjustments adjustments fications 31, 2007
£m £m £m £m £m £m
Cash at bank and in hand 757 465 43 - - 1,265
Overdrafts (14) (11) - - - (25)
Short-term deposits 1,428 (794) (2) - - 632
Cash and cash equivalents 2,171 (340) 41 - - 1,872
Investments 34 6 - - - 40
Other borrowings due within one year (379) 350 - 27 (2) (4)
Borrowings due after one year (983) - - (45) 2 (1,026)
Finance leases (14) 5 - - - (9)
829 21 41 (18) - 873
Fair value of swaps hedging fixed rate borrowings (3) - - 18 - 15
826 21 41 - - 888
Consolidated statement of recognised income and expense
For the year ended December 31, 2007
2007 2006
£m £m
Foreign exchange translation differences from foreign operations 117 (75)
Net actuarial gains 399 602
Transfers from transition hedging reserve (149) (289)
Related tax movements (86) (91)
Change in rates of corporation tax (see note 4) (9) -
Net income recognised directly in equity 272 147
Profit for the year 600 994
Total recognised income and expense for the year 872 1,141
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent 878 1,145
Minority interests (6) (4)
Total recognised income and expense for the year 872 1,141
1. Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted for use in the EU in accordance
with EU law (IAS Regulation EC 1606/2002).
The financial information set out above does not constitute the company's
statutory accounts for the years ended December 31, 2007 or 2006. Statutory
accounts for 2006 have been delivered to the registrar of companies, and those
for 2007 will be delivered in due course. The auditors have reported on those
accounts; their reports were (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include references
to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without
qualifying their reports and (iii) did not contain statements under section
237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985.
2. Underlying performance
The Group seeks to present a measure of underlying performance that excludes
items considered to be non-underlying in nature.
Underlying sales exclude the release of the foreign exchange transition
hedging reserve and reflect the achieved US dollar exchange rate arising on
settled derivative contracts.
Underlying profit before financing includes amounts realised from settled
derivative contracts - these primarily relate to the Civil aerospace business
- and excludes the past-service post-retirement cost that occurred in 2007.
In addition, underlying profit before tax excludes the unrealised amounts
arising from revaluations required by IAS 32 and IAS 39 and the net impact of
financing costs related to post-retirement schemes.
Underlying profit adjustments:
2007 2006
Profit Profit
before Profit before Profit
financing before tax financing before tax
£m £m £m £m
As reported 512 733 693 1,391
Release of transition hedging reserve (149) (149) (289) (289)
Realised gains on settled derivative contracts 415 420 343 370
Net unrealised fair value changes to derivative contracts - (251) - (730)
Effect of currency on contract accounting (76) (76) 1 1
Revaluation of trading assets and liabilities - 10 - 4
Financial RRSPs - foreign exchange differences and changes in
forecast payments - 13 - (39)
Net post-retirement scheme financing - (30) - (3)
Post-retirement schemes - past service costs * 130 130 - -
Total underlying adjustments 320 67 55 (686)
Underlying 832 800 748 705
* As part of its ongoing discussions with the Trustees of its UK pension
schemes, the Group agreed to reflect changes in HM Revenue & Customs practice
and increase the size of the lump sum payment retirees are able to receive by
commuting part of the pension. Like many other employers, the Group has also
increased the amount of the lump sum payment for the pension commuted.
Updating the commutation arrangements to reflect these factors increases the
post-retirement liability by £100m.
The Group has also agreed a 2% discretionary increase applicable to pensions
that do not benefit from any guaranteed increase, which increases the
liability by £30m.
3. Analysis by business segment
2007 2006
£m £m
Revenue
Civil aerospace 3,718 3,775
Defence aerospace 1,636 1,569
Marine 1,542 1,300
Energy 539 512
7,435 7,156
2007 2006
Underlying Underlying Underlying Underlying
adjustments results adjustments results
£m £m £m £m £m £m
Profit before financing
Civil aerospace 308 256 564 479 40 519
Defence aerospace 170 29 199 186 7 193
Marine 91 22 113 103 (2) 101
Energy (8) 13 5 (28) 10 (18)
Central items (49) - (49) (47) - (47)
512 320 832 693 55 748
Net financing 221 (253) (32) 698 (741) (43)
Profit before taxation 733 67 800 1,391 (686) 705
Taxation (133) (60) (193) (397) 207 (190)
Profit for the year 600 7 607 994 (479) 515
Minority interests 6 - 6 4 - 4
Profit attributable to equity holders of the 606 7 613 998 (479) 519
parent
2007 2006
£m £m
Net assets/(liabilities)
Civil aerospace 2,468 2,165
Defence aerospace (172) 20
Marine 563 619
Energy 370 387
Net tax liabilities (445) (297)
Net unallocated post-retirement scheme deficits (123) (995)
Net funds 888 826
3,549 2,725
2007 2006
Group employees at year end
Civil aerospace 23,200 22,300
Defence aerospace 5,700 5,500
Marine 8,000 7,600
Energy 2,600 2,600
39,500 38,000
4. Earnings per ordinary share (EPS)
Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of £606m (2006 £998m) by 1,800 million (2006 1,741 million)
ordinary shares, being the average number of ordinary shares in issue during
the year, excluding own shares held under trust, which have been treated as if
they had been cancelled.
Underlying EPS has been calculated as follows:
2007 2006
Pence £m Pence £m
EPS / Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent 33.67 606 57.32 998
Release of transition hedging reserve (8.28) (149) (16.60) (289)
Realised gains on settled derivative contracts 23.33 420 21.25 370
Net unrealised fair value changes to derivative contracts (13.94) (251) (41.93) (730)
Effect of currency on contract accounting (4.22) (76) 0.06 1
Revaluation of trading assets and liabilities 0.56 10 0.23 4
Financial RRSPs - foreign exchange differences and changes in forecast
payments 0.72 13 (2.24) (39)
Net post-retirement scheme financing (1.67) (30) (0.17) (3)
Post-retirement schemes - past service costs (see note 2) 7.22 130 - -
Related tax effect (1.39) (25) 11.89 207
Change in rates of corporation tax * (1.94) (35) - -
Underlying EPS / Underlying profit attributable to equity holders
of the parent 34.06 613 29.81 519
* During 2007, changes in the rates of UK and German corporation tax were
substantively enacted. The above adjustment represents the reduction in
deferred tax liabilities reflected in the income statement as a result of
these changes. Where deferred tax has previously been charged or credited to
the statement of recognised income and expense or directly to equity, the
related deferred tax adjustments have been included in those statements
respectively.
Diluted EPS of 32.97 pence per share (2006 55.14 pence) is calculated by
dividing the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of £606m (2006
£998m) by 1,838million (2006 1,810 million) ordinary shares, being 1,800
million (2006 1,741 million) as above, adjusted by the bonus element of
existing share options of 38 million (2006 69 million).
5. Net financing
2007 2006
Underlying Underlying
financing financing
£m £m £m £m
Financing income
Interest receivable 83 83 82 82
Fair value gains on foreign currency contracts 215 - 696 -
Financial RRSPs - foreign exchange differences and changes in
forecast payments - - 39 -
Fair value gains on commodity derivatives 36 - 34 -
Expected return on post-retirement scheme assets 384 - 343 -
Other financing income - - 2 2
718 83 1,196 84
Financing costs
Interest payable (89) (89) (100) (100)
Financial RRSPs - foreign exchange differences and changes in
forecast payments (13) - - -
Financial charge relating to financial RRSPs (26) (26) (27) (27)
Interest on post-retirement scheme liabilities (354) - (340) -
Net foreign exchange gain losses (15) - (31) -
(497) (115) (498) (127)
Net financing 221 (32) 698 (43)
Analysed as:
Net interest payable (6) (6) (18) (18)
Net post-retirement scheme financing 30 - 3 -
Net other financing 197 (26) 713 (25)
Net financing 221 (32) 698 (43)
6. Intangible assets
Certification
costs and Software
participation Development Recoverable and
Goodwill fees expenditure engine costs other Total
£m £m £m £m £m £m
Cost:
At January 1, 2007 735 374 422 329 70 1,930
Exchange adjustments 59 1 - - - 60
Additions - 129 91 37 39 296
On acquisition of business 7 - 1 - 1 9
Disposals - - - - (1) (1)
At December 31, 2007 801 504 514 366 109 2,294
Accumulated amortisation and impairment:
At January 1, 2007 - 143 132 176 19 470
Provided during the year
(charged to cost of sales) - 7 18 28 10 63
At December 31, 2007 - 150 150 204 29 533
Net book value at December 31, 2007 801 354 364 162 80 1,761
Net book value at December 31, 2006 735 231 290 153 51 1,460
7. Other financial assets and liabilities
The carrying values of other financial assets and liabilities are as follows:
2007 2006
Assets Liabilities Net amount Assets Liabilities Net amount
£m £m £m £m £m £m
Foreign exchange contracts 433 (54) 379 578 (24) 554
Commodity contracts 39 - 39 39 - 39
472 (54) 418 617 (24) 593
Financial RRSPs - (315) (315) - (324) (324)
Interest rate contracts 42 (3) 39 27 (12) 15
B Shares - (16) (16) - (13) (13)
514 (388) 126 644 (373) 271
Foreign exchange and commodity financial instruments
Movements in the fair value of foreign exchange and commodity contracts are as
follows:
2007 2006
Foreign exchange Commodity Total Total
£m £m £m £m
At January 1 554 39 593 259
Fair value changes to fair value hedges (6) - (6) (26)
Fair value changes to derivative contracts 215 36 251 730
Fair value relating to contracts settled (384) (36) (420) (370)
At December 31 379 39 418 593
Financial risk and revenue sharing partnerships (RRSPs)
Movements in the recognised value of RRSPs are as follows:
2007 2006
£m £m
At January 1 (324) (423)
Cash paid to partners 55 87
Exchange adjustments direct to reserves (7) -
Financing charge * (26) (27)
Excluded from underlying profit *
Exchange adjustments 7 42
Restructuring of financial RRSP agreements and changes in forecast payments (20) (3)
At December 31 (315) (324)
* Total amounts included within finance in the income statement are £39m
charge (2006 £12m credit).
8. Share capital and reserves
2007 2006
£m £m
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
At January 1 2,718 1,499
Total recognised income and expense attributable to equity holders of the parent 878 1,145
Arising on issue of ordinary shares 29 14
Issue of B shares (172) (154)
Conversion of B shares into ordinary shares 71 55
Own shares purchased (78) (47)
Own shares vesting in share-based payment plans 93 143
Share-based payments adjustment (22) (13)
Related tax movements - current tax 43 18
- deferred tax (18) 58
Change in corporation tax rates (see note 4) (5) -
At December 31 3,537 2,718
9. Sales financing contingent liabilities
In connection with the sale of its products the Group will, on some occasions,
provide financing support for its customers. The Group's contingent
liabilities related to financing arrangements are spread over many years and
relate to a number of customers and a broad product portfolio.
The Group reports contingent liabilities on a discounted basis. As the
directors consider the likelihood of these contingent liabilities
crystallising to be remote, this amount does not represent a present value.
However, the amounts are discounted at the Group's borrowing rate to reflect
the time span over which these exposures could arise. The contingent
liabilities are denominated in US dollars. As the Group does not adopt hedge
accounting, this amount will be reported, together with the sterling
equivalent at the reporting date spot rate.
The discounted value of the total gross contingent liabilities relating to
delivered aircraft and other arrangements where financing is in place, less
insurance arrangements and relevant provisions, at December 31, 2007 amounted
to $1,227m, £616m, (2006 $1,109m, £566m). Taking into account the net
realisable value of the relevant security, the discounted value of the net
contingent liabilities amounted to $279m, £140m, (2006 $243m, £124m).
Sensitivity calculations are complex, but for example, if the value of the
relevant security were reduced by 20 per cent, a net contingent liability with
a discounted value of approximately $434m, £218m, (2006 $361m, £184m) would
result. There are also net contingent liabilities in respect of undelivered
aircraft, but it is not considered practicable to estimate these as deliveries
can be many years in the future, and the relevant financing will only be put
in place at the appropriate time.
10. Pensions and other post-retirement benefits
As previously announced, during 2007 the Group has reached agreement with the
members and trustees of its three main UK defined benefit pension schemes on
the closure of the schemes to new employees and a change of investment
strategy to reduce the volatility of funding levels by achieving progressively
a better match between assets and liabilities.
As a result of these agreements, special contributions totalling £500m have
been paid to the schemes during 2007 and the implementation of revised lower
risk investment strategies is largely complete across all three schemes.
After taking account of deferred tax, the net post-retirement benefits
position was a deficit of £88m (2006 £681m).
Movements in the net post-retirement position recognised in the balance sheet
are as follows:
UK schemes Overseas schemes Total
£m £m £m
At January 1, 2007 (665) (330) (995)
Exchange adjustments - (6) (6)
Current service cost (100) (25) (125)
Past service cost (131) (2) (133)
Interest on post-retirement scheme liabilities (323) (31) (354)
Expected return on post-retirement scheme assets 367 17 384
Contributions by employer 677 30 707
Net actuarial gains 466 45 511
Movement on unrecognised surplus * (110) (2) (112)
At December 31, 2007 181 (304) (123)
Analysed as:
Post-retirement scheme surpluses - included in non-current assets 210 - 210
Post-retirement scheme deficits - included in non-current liabilities (29) (304) (333)
181 (304) (123)
* Where a surplus has arisen on a scheme, in accordance with IAS 19, the
surplus is recognised as an asset only if it represents an unconditional
economic benefit available to the Group in the future. Any surplus in excess
of this benefit is not recognised in the balance sheet. Surpluses have arisen
on the UK schemes in 2007, largely as a result of differences between the
actuarial and IAS 19 valuation assumptions.
11. Share-based payments
In accordance with IFRS 2, a charge of £36m (2006 £36m) relating to the fair
value of share-based payment plans granted since November 7, 2002 is included
in the income statement.
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