Interim Results

BAE SYSTEMS PLC 12 September 2002 Interim Report 2002 BAE SYSTEMS The systems company innovating for a safer world. Overview • Performance in the first six months supports our plans for the full year. • Interim dividend increased by 5.7%. • Strong performance from our North America and Customer Solutions & Support business groups and at Airbus, together with an improving position in our Air Systems activities, enables us to maintain our plan for 2002 despite pressures elsewhere in the company. • We continue to plan for a resumption of growth in 2003, although we face a number of challenges. • Outlook depends on the impact of the change in programme emphasis as a result of the New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review, which places greater emphasis on Network Centric Capabilities. As the creation of our C4ISR(3) business demonstrates, we see this as a major growth area and opportunity for the company. • Order book(1) £42.9bn • Sales £5,703m • Profit before interest(2) £461m • Earnings per share(2) 7.7p • Dividend per share 3.7p • Operating cash outflow £262m • Net debt £1,551m (1) including joint ventures and after the elimination of inter-business group orders (2) before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items (3) Command, Control, Communication and Computing, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Dear Shareholder, The first half performance demonstrates the resilience of BAE SYSTEMS in a period where we have had to address a number of unforeseen issues. Strong performance from our North America and Customer Solutions & Support business groups and at Airbus, together with an improving position in our Air Systems activities, enables us to maintain our plan for 2002 despite pressures elsewhere in the company. To complement our strong presence in Europe, we continue to seek to expand our position in North America, which is where we see most opportunity for significant growth. In pursuit of this strategy, we recently embarked on a bid for the defence businesses of TRW. Whilst unsuccessful, we gained valuable experience from the process and we shall continue to look at value enhancing opportunities to develop our North America business group as they arise. We continue to plan for a resumption of growth in 2003, although we face a number of challenges. In particular, the outlook depends on the impact of the change in programme emphasis as a result of the New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review, which places greater emphasis on Network Centric Capabilities. As the creation of our C4ISR business demonstrates, we see this as a major growth area and opportunity for the company. We have also seen a reshaping of our senior management team. As chief executive, Mike Turner brings his own skills and strengths to the role, building on John Weston's good work. We have recently appointed two new executive directors. Following HM Government's relaxation of nationality controls, Mark Ronald, a US citizen and president of our North America business group, joined the board in May. Chris Geoghegan, chief operating officer, joined the board in June. The abilities and dedication of every member of BAE SYSTEMS has ensured that we have achieved the progress made over the first half year, and I am grateful for the team's commitment. Sir Richard Evans Chairman 11 September 2002 Chief executive's review Performance in the first six months supports our plans for the full year, despite some change in the mix of contributions from the businesses. We anticipate a stronger performance in the second half year. In the Programmes business group, military aircraft activities responded to the remedial actions taken in 2001, but progress here was more than offset by significant short-term challenges in certain residual UK shipbuilding programmes that incurred contract losses in the first half. We see a positive future for our Air and Sea Systems businesses, supported by strong order books leading to a commensurate increase in activity. Our Customer Solutions & Support business group has performed strongly. Activity on established support packages remains high and we have been awarded a number of longer-term integrated platform support packages on Tornado aircraft. Similar plans are being developed across other in-service platforms as we support the drive of the UK Defence Logistics Organisation for cost efficiencies. Other notable highlights included an 11 year extension to our partnership with the Royal Navy at the Portsmouth naval base. The performance of a number of our International Partnerships continued to be disappointing, particularly the Astrium space systems joint venture where losses have increased. Disposal of our interest in Astrium was announced in July and we expect to complete this transaction by the end of the year. Notwithstanding the disposal of our interest in Astrium, which is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions, sales in the second half will be significantly higher across the remaining International Partnerships businesses, most notably at MBDA where around 75% of the year's sales are planned for the second half. The Avionics business group profitability for the first half has been negatively impacted by one-off charges associated with two contracts, primarily related to equipment delivery delays, together with restructuring costs. Sales at Avionics increased by 6% during the first half and, as last year, will be skewed to the second half. Deliveries of radar sets and Defensive Aids Sub-Systems (DASS) for Eurofighter Typhoon are planned to be significantly higher in the second half and will contribute to good sales growth for 2002. Our North America business group continues to perform well. The reported sales growth was 5%. However, the first half of 2001 included disposed businesses, and on a like-for-like basis, sales growth was 10% and profit increased by 7%. North America is well positioned to capture more growth from the increasing US defence budgets. In the Commercial Aerospace business group, our Airbus joint venture has performed ahead of expectations in a difficult market. This underlines our view that this is a high quality business that will deliver longer-term profitable growth. Airbus has benefited from its restructuring last year into an integrated company, and its management team has coped well with the market downturn. Aircraft deliveries in the first half are on track for the planned 300 for the full year. A detailed review of airline customer demand has indicated planned deliveries for 2003 at a similar level. However, a number of airlines are experiencing significant financial challenges, and we will continue to monitor the position. Development of the high capacity A380 continues to plan. Finally, I want to thank the BAE SYSTEMS team for its support in my first few months as chief executive. Mike Turner Chief executive 11 September 2002 Summarised profit and loss account Six months Six months Year to to 30 June to 30 June 31 December 2002 2001 2001 Unaudited Unaudited Audited £m £m £m Sales 5,703 6,292 13,138 Operating profit(1) 354 393 956 Share of operating profit of joint ventures(1) 107 158 304 Profit before interest(1) 461 551 1,260 Net interest (102) (69) (177) Profit before tax, goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 359 482 1,083 Profit before tax, after goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 41 171 70 Tax (104) (142) (198) Minority interests - (6) (6) (Loss)/profit for the period (63) 23 (134) Basic earnings per share(1) 7.7p 10.3p 23.4p Diluted earnings per share(1) 7.7p 10.2p 23.4p Dividend per share 3.7p 3.5p 9.0p Business group analysis 30 June 2002 unaudited Restated(2) 30 June 2001 unaudited Order book Sales Profit Number of Order book Sales Profit Number of employees(3) employees(3) £bn £m £m £bn £m £m Programmes 11.7 955 3 20,000 11.1 1,374 53 21,100 Customer 2.2 1,065 220 8,800 2.2 1,023 190 10,200 Solutions & Support International 5.9 658 2 16,400 6.0 799 51 18,000 Partnerships Avionics 2.7 459 4 10,300 2.7 433 37 10,200 North America 2.4 1,327 115 21,000 2.7 1,264 112 20,400 Commercial 19.3 1,389 122 13,000 22.0 1,555 110 14,800 Aerospace HQ and other 0.9 159 (5) 4,700 0.9 153 (2) 4,800 businesses 45.1 6,012 461 94,200 47.6 6,601 551 99,500 Less: intra-group (2.2) (309) (2.2) (309) Net interest (102) (69) 359 482 Goodwill (279) (246) amortisation, including joint ventures Exceptional (39) (65) items (see note 1) 42.9 5,703 41 45.4 6,292 171 (1) before goodwill amortisation and exceptional items (2) see note 7 (3) includes share of joint venture employees Business group reviews Programmes Despite initial delays in the first flight of the production standard aircraft, Typhoon has progressed well in achieving a high standard of system maturity. Significant development milestones have been achieved resulting in the expansion of the flight performance envelope to meet the aircraft specification, successful firing of a long range air-to-air missile and the inclusion of in-flight refuelling. The first production aircraft are now also contributing to the flight test programme. The Austrian federal government recently selected Typhoon. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme, in which BAE SYSTEMS is a partner with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, is gathering momentum and we have demonstrated our commitment with a planned £40m investment in manufacturing and assembly facilities. Turning to other Air Systems programmes, three Nimrod aircraft are in final assembly and first flight will be around the end of the year. The Hawk advanced jet trainer continues to generate interest as an adaptable and cost effective training platform. The Royal Bahraini Air Force recently announced that it had selected Hawk to meet its future training requirements and a number of other opportunities are being pursued. The Sea Systems activity has been impacted by residual UK shipbuilding programmes. The Auxiliary Oiler and Landing Platform Dock programmes have been challenging, incurring contract losses to completion which have been charged in the first half. The medium and long-term prospects are improved for our next generation naval systems programmes with a strong throughput of activity now in the order book. Customer Solutions & Support The CS&S business group has had a strong first half year, with order book, sales and profit ahead of plan. Order intake includes the extension of the Portsmouth naval base partnering contract for the next 11 years. We have also seen higher than planned levels of orders and sales from the Al Yamamah programme. Support services are a key element of the company's strategy for growth, and we are pursuing a number of opportunities that will continue to deliver that growth. Our partnership with customers demonstrates our capability to provide integral support to complex solutions and full lifecycle support for our products. International Partnerships MBDA has been successfully restructured and now includes our former interests in Matra BAe Dynamics and the guided weapons activities of Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS). The business has built a strong order book but delays in moving the Meteor (beyond visual range air-to-air missile) programme to contract have been experienced. MBDA is expected to show continued improvement from 2003, and the quality of its order book reflects the good prospects of this business over the medium-term. AMS, also restructured in 2001, has recently won a contract for five new generation 3D long range fixed air defence radar (FADR) systems. A further contract win for the integration of non-defence work in Italy helps to confirm the credentials of the business as a complete systems integrator in air traffic control. Saab, in which BAE SYSTEMS has a 35% interest, continues to perform satisfactorily. Gripen International, the company formed by BAE SYSTEMS and Saab to market Gripen fighters in export markets, has been successful in winning orders in Hungary. Gripen had been selected in the Czech Republic, although procurement in that country has been postponed as a result of the recent severe flooding. Earlier this year the space systems joint venture Astrium was selected to supply Skynet 5, the next generation of military communications satellites for the UK MoD. In July, BAE SYSTEMS agreed the sale of its 27.5% economic interest in Astrium to EADS for Euro165m. Completion of the Astrium disposal is anticipated by the year end. BAE SYSTEMS will lead the service provision for Skynet 5. Discussions continue with our partner Rheinmetall in the STN Atlas joint venture to focus our interest on the naval activities within the STN business. Avionics The Avionics business group performance has been impacted during the first half by costs associated with delivery delays on certain equipment programmes and restructuring charges. The delayed programmes are now running at the planned rate. Avionics is a major supplier of sub-systems for the Typhoon programme including the radar and DASS systems. The margins on these contracts remain as previously forecast and underpin a strong margin recovery at Avionics that will be delivered during the second half. North America The North America business group continues its track record of strong financial performance. The business is well positioned to participate in the growing US defence market, and in particular the C4ISR sector. The North America business group is a major supplier of airborne avionics and electronic warfare systems. The launch of the system design and development for the JSF programme, and the launch into low rate initial production of the F-22, represent strong positions on major US airborne systems. The win in the first half of the year of the US Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), where we are teamed with Boeing, represents a good example of our ability to team, win and participate in large US defence programmes. The controls systems activity in the North America business group is a major provider of commercial flight and engine controls. It has experienced some reduction in activity reflecting the downturn in the commercial aircraft market. Commercial Aerospace Following the restructuring of Airbus last year, BAE SYSTEMS retains a 20% interest in the Airbus joint venture. Benefiting from this restructuring, Airbus performed well in the half year to June 2002. Airbus order intake for the first half of the year was 104 aircraft, compared to net orders for the first six months of last year of 260. Reflecting the generally weak airline market, production plans were reduced at the end of 2001 and the company is on track for 300 aircraft deliveries this year with a similar output now planned for 2003. The development of the A380 continues to plan and market interest in this high capacity new aircraft remains strong, with current orders for 95 aircraft. In addition to its involvement in the Airbus joint venture BAE SYSTEMS retains wholly-owned Aerostructures activities. The Aerostructures business continued to reduce costs to remain competitive in the civil aircraft subcontracting market. HQ and other businesses Following a realignment of the company's organisational structure (see note 7) announced in July 2002, the RO Defence business is now reported within HQ and other businesses. RO Defence completed a good half year performance. The company was selected by the UK MoD for the Terrier programme, the next generation air-transportable armoured combat engineer vehicle. Consolidated profit and loss account Six months to Six months to Year to 30 June 2002 30 June 2001 31 December 2001 Unaudited Unaudited Audited £m £m £m £m £m £m Sales 5,703 6,292 13,138 Less: adjustment for (1,869) (1,872) (4,097) share of joint venture sales Turnover 3,834 4,420 9,041 Operating costs Excluding goodwill (3,480) (4,027) (8,085) amortisation and exceptional items Goodwill amortisation (188) (197) (397) Exceptional items (see (9) (65) (136) note 1) (3,677) (4,289) (8,618) Operating profit 157 131 423 Share of operating profit of joint ventures Excluding goodwill 107 158 304 amortisation and exceptional items Goodwill amortisation (91) (49) (98) (see note 2) Exceptional items (see - - (12) note 1) 16 109 194 173 240 617 Non-operating exceptional item Cessation/reorganisation of commercial aerospace activities (see (30) - (370) note 1) Profit before interest 143 240 247 Excluding goodwill 461 551 1,260 amortisation and exceptional items Goodwill amortisation (279) (246) (495) Exceptional items (see (39) (65) (518) note 1) Interest Net interest (94) (87) (174) Share of net interest of (8) 18 (3) joint ventures (102) (69) (177) Profit on ordinary activities before 41 171 70 taxation Tax Tax on profit excluding (115) (154) (346) exceptional items Tax on exceptional items 11 12 148 (104) (142) (198) (Loss)/profit on ordinary activities after (63) 29 (128) taxation Equity minority interests - (6) (6) (Loss)/profit for the period (63) 23 (134) Dividends Equity: ordinary shares (113) (107) (275) (see note 3) Non-equity: preference (10) (10) (21) shares (123) (117) (296) Retained loss (186) (94) (430) Basic earnings per share Including goodwill (2.4)p 0.4p (5.1)p amortisation and exceptional items Excluding goodwill 7.7p 10.3p 23.4p amortisation and exceptional items Diluted earnings per share Including goodwill (2.4)p 0.4p (5.1)p amortisation and exceptional items Excluding goodwill 7.7p 10.2p 23.4p amortisation and exceptional items All results arise from continuing operations. Consolidated balance sheet 30 June 30 June 31 December 2002 2001 2001 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Notes £m £m £m Fixed assets Intangible assets 6,646 7,097 6,909 Tangible assets 1,732 1,844 1,776 Investments Share of gross assets of 7,122 7,306 7,248 joint ventures Share of gross liabilities (5,710) (6,024) (5,826) of joint ventures Share of joint ventures 1,412 1,282 1,422 Others 35 42 35 1,447 1,324 1,457 9,825 10,265 10,142 Current assets Stocks 1,232 1,340 1,046 Debtors due within one 2,722 2,289 2,633 year Debtors due after one year 706 907 811 Investments 5 934 1,042 1,069 Cash at bank and in hand 641 1,570 1,505 6,235 7,148 7,064 Liabilities falling due within one year Loans and overdrafts (1,031) (2,044) (1,256) Creditors 6 (5,113) (5,129) (5,281) (6,144) (7,173) (6,537) Net current assets/(liabilities) 91 (25) 527 Total assets less current liabilities 9,916 10,240 10,669 Liabilities falling due after one year Loans (2,074) (1,554) (2,119) Creditors 6 (583) (594) (611) (2,657) (2,148) (2,730) Provisions for liabilities and charges 6 (1,048) (1,138) (1,281) 6,211 6,954 6,658 Capital and reserves Called up share capital 143 143 143 Share premium account 409 371 374 Statutory reserve 202 202 202 Other reserves 5 5,186 5,440 5,438 Profit and loss account 250 775 481 Shareholders' funds Equity: ordinary shares 5,924 6,665 6,372 Non-equity: preference 266 266 266 shares 6,190 6,931 6,638 Equity minority interests 21 23 20 6,211 6,954 6,658 Consolidated cash flow Six months Six months Year to to 30 June to 30 June 31 December 2002 2001 2001 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Notes £m £m £m Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities Operating profit 157 131 423 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 292 323 636 Profit on disposal of fixed assets and investments (12) (20) (42) Movement in provisions for liabilities and charges excluding (294) (376) (207) deferred tax (Increase)/decrease in working capital Stocks (191) (494) (340) Debtors (34) (340) (716) Creditors (273) 446 612 Customer stage payments 93 339 405 (262) 9 771 Cash flow statement Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (262) 9 771 Dividends from joint ventures 10 10 19 Returns on investments and servicing of finance (60) (46) (210) Taxation (9) 1 (94) Capital expenditure and financial investment (71) (83) (359) Acquisitions and disposals Disposal of subsidiary undertakings and joint ventures - 82 135 Equity dividends paid (168) (158) (266) Net cash outflow before financing and management of liquid resources (560) (185) (4) Management of liquid resources (113) 125 162 Financing (91) 298 495 Net (decrease)/increase in cash available on demand (764) 238 653 Reconciliation of net cash flow to net movement in net funds Net (decrease)/increase in cash available on demand (764) 238 653 Net increase/(decrease) in liquid resources 113 (125) (162) Decrease/(increase) in other loans included within net funds 121 (293) (465) Change in net funds from cash flows (530) (180) 26 Revaluation of Exchange Property 4,5 (248) - - Other non-cash movements 49 21 (1) Net (decrease)/increase in net funds (729) (159) 25 Net funds at start of period (801) (826) (826) Net funds at end of period 4 (1,530) (985) (801) Reconciliation to movement in net debt as defined by the group Net (decrease)/increase in net funds (729) (159) 25 Decrease in cash on customers' account 4 9 23 43 Net movement for the period (720) (136) 68 Statement of total recognised gains and losses Six months Six months Year to to 30 June to 30 June 31 December 2002 2001 2001 Notes Unaudited Unaudited Audited £m £m £m (Loss)/profit for the period Group, excluding joint ventures (33) (49) (200) Joint ventures (30) 72 66 Total (loss)/profit for the period (63) 23 (134) Currency translation on foreign currency net investments - subsidiaries (68) 14 61 - joint ventures 27 (3) (10) Goodwill on disposal of Flight Simulation and Training Inc. - 18 18 Revaluation of Exchange Property 5 (248) - - Other recognised gains and losses relating to the period (net) (289) 29 69 Total recognised gains and losses relating to the period (352) 52 (65) Prior year adjustment in respect of the adoption of FRS 19 - (175) (175) Total recognised gains and losses (352) (123) (240) Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds Six months Six months Year to to 30 June to 30 June 31 December 2002 2001 2001 Unaudited Unaudited Audited £m £m £m (Loss)/profit for the period (63) 23 (134) Dividends 3 (123) (117) (296) (186) (94) (430) Issue of shares to the QUEST and exercise of share options 27 19 22 Other recognised gains and losses relating to the period (net) (289) 29 69 Net decrease in shareholders' funds (448) (46) (339) Opening shareholders' funds 6,638 6,977 6,977 Closing shareholders' funds 6,190 6,931 6,638 Notes to the Interim Report 1 Exceptional items Six months Six months Year to to 30 June to 30 June 31 December 2002 2001 2001 Unaudited Unaudited Audited £m £m £m Operating exceptional items Prior year rationalisation programmes (8) (44) (95) BAe/MES integration costs (1) (21) (53) (9) (65) (148) Non-operating exceptional item Cessation/reorganisation of commercial aerospace activities (30) - (370) Exceptional loss included within profit before interest and tax (39) (65) (518) Prior year rationalisation programmes Rationalisation programmes were initiated in 1999 and 2000 in response to capacity excesses across a number of business groups. The total costs associated with these programmes were estimated at the time of the respective announcements at £475m. To date costs of £457m have been recorded as exceptional charges. The profit and loss impact in the first half of 2002 has been a charge of £8m, before a tax credit of £2m. A net cash outflow of £10m arose in the first half of 2002 in respect of these costs, before taking into account the cash benefits of tax relief. BAe/MES integration costs Costs associated with the integration of the former British Aerospace and MES businesses totalling £1m were incurred in the first half of 2002, matched by a net cash outflow of £1m, before taking into account the cash benefits of tax relief. Cessation/reorganisation of commercial aerospace activities In 2001 the group decided to close its regional jet manufacturing operations and reorganise certain other commercial aerospace activities at a cost of £400m. The profit and loss impact in 2001 was £370m, before a tax credit of £111m. The remaining £30m, before a tax credit of £9m, has been charged in the first half of 2002. The cash outflow in the first half of 2002 in respect of these costs was £106m. 2 Joint venture goodwill amortisation Included in the £91m amortisation charge is a £44m impairment in respect of the group's interest in Astrium NV. 3 Dividends The directors have declared the payment of an interim dividend of 3.7p per ordinary share (2001 3.5p). The dividend will be paid on 29 November 2002 to shareholders registered on 18 October 2002. The ex-dividend date will be 16 October 2002. 4 Net debt Net debt includes a non-cash movement of £248m related to the revaluation of the Exchange Property. This is explained further in note 5. Net debt disclosed on page 1 at £1,551m (2001 £1,035m) excludes cash received on customers' account of £21m (2001 £50m) which is included within creditors in the consolidated balance sheet. Net funds as disclosed under FRS 1 in the cash flow statement on page 10 includes these amounts received on customers' account. 5 Revaluation of Exchange Property The company has in issue £676m (2001 £676m) 3.75% Senior Unsecured Exchangeable Bonds, due in 2006 (the Bonds). At any time prior to the due date the Bondholders have the right to exchange the Bonds for the Exchange Property, which is represented by the group's holding in the ordinary share capital of Vodafone Group Plc. The Exchange Property has been recorded within current asset investments. The value of the Exchange Property was initially based on the issue price of the Bonds which represented the realisable value to the group. The historical cost of the Exchange Property to the group is negligible, and the uplift to match the Exchange Property to the value of the Bonds was recorded as an unrealised gain within other reserves. At 30 June 2002 the value of the group's holding in Vodafone Group Plc was less than the redemption value of the Bonds. Accordingly the group has written down the value of the Exchange Property to its market value at that date. This reduction of £248m in the carrying value has been charged against the original revaluation within other reserves and is disclosed as a non-cash movement in the consolidated cash flow statement. 6 Commercial aircraft financing 30 June 2002 (unaudited) FRIP Post-FRIP Total aircraft aircraft £m £m £m Future cash flow payments in respect of aircraft financing obligations 2,861 360 3,221 Amounts pre-financed (see below) (762) - (762) 2,099 360 2,459 Income guaranteed through insurance (1,467) - (1,467) Anticipated residual values - (360) (360) Adjustment to net present value (104) - (104) Exposure at net present value (31 December 2001 £542m) 528 - 528 Amounts included within: Creditors 279 - 279 Provisions 249 - 249 528 - 528 The group provides guarantees in respect of residual values or head lease and finance payments in respect of certain commercial aircraft sold. At 30 June 2002 the group's future cash flow payments in respect of these arrangements was £3,221m (31 December 2001 £3,379m). As part of a restructuring of its gross obligations through the issue of a limited recourse bond in 2001, the group pre-financed the residual value guarantees. The future cash flows associated with this pre-financing totalled £762m at 30 June 2002. A significant proportion of the net exposure of £2,459m is covered by a Financial Risk Insurance Programme (FRIP) which provides insurance cover in respect of potential shortfalls in contracted and expected income. Any anticipated liability in respect of uninsured amounts is accounted for on a net present value basis. Since the inception of the FRIP, the group has sold further aircraft with residual value guarantees totalling £360m. The directors consider that the group's exposure to these guarantees is covered by the residual values of the related aircraft. The group is also exposed to actual and contingent liabilities arising from commercial aircraft financing and residual value guarantees given by its joint venture partners, Saab AB and Airbus SAS. Provision is made against the expected net exposures on a net present value basis. The group's exposure is limited to its respective shareholding in each of these joint ventures. 7 Business group analysis The business group analysis of results for the six months ended 30 June 2002 set out on page 4 forms a part of these notes to the Interim Report. The group has realigned its organisational structure resulting in changes in management responsibility for certain business units. The principal areas of change involve businesses previously managed as part of the former Operations business group. Under the new structure, Marine shipbuilding and Underwater Weapons activities now report as part of the Programmes business group and the Aerostructures activities now report within the Commercial Aerospace business group. RO Defence, being the balance of the former Operations business group, is reported within HQ and other businesses. The business group analysis for 2001 has been restated in line with these changes. However, had the realignment of the organisational structure not taken place, the business group analysis would have been as follows: Six months Six months to 30 June 2002 to 30 June 2001 Unaudited Unaudited Sales Profit/(loss)(1) Sales Profit/(loss)(1) £m £m £m £m Programmes 782 57 1,049 34 Customer Solutions & Support 1,065 220 1,023 190 International Partnerships 658 2 799 51 Avionics 459 4 433 37 North America 1,327 115 1,264 112 Operations 443 (44) 656 13 Commercial Aerospace 1,360 124 1,509 117 Centre 12 (17) 16 (3) 6,106 461 6,749 551 Less: intra-group (403) (457) 5,703 461 6,292 551 (1) before interest, goodwill amortisation and exceptional items 8 Pensions The Accounting Standards Board has proposed to defer the full implementation of FRS 17. As at 30 June 2002, the valuation basis that would be used shows an increase in the FRS 17 pension deficit to £1,300m after taking assumed deferred taxation into account. However, the group's pension funding requirements are derived from separate independent actuarial valuations which are currently being produced. At this stage these indicate no additional cash funding requirements for 2002, £30m for 2003 and £60m per annum thereafter. 9 Other information The comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2001 and other financial information contained in these interim results do not constitute statutory accounts of the group within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2001 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors have reported on those accounts, their report was not qualified and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985. The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the results to 30 June 2002 are consistent with those set out in the 2001 Annual Report. This report is being sent to shareholders. Copies are also available to the public from the company's registered office. Independent review report by KPMG Audit Plc to BAE SYSTEMS plc Introduction We have been instructed by the company to review the financial information set out on pages 8 to 13 and we have read the other information contained in the Interim Report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the financial information. Directors' responsibilities The Interim Report, including the financial information contained therein, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the Interim Report in accordance with the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority which require that the accounting policies and presentation applied to the interim figures should be consistent with those applied in preparing the preceding annual accounts except where they are to be changed in the next annual accounts in which case any changes, and the reasons for them, are to be disclosed. Review work performed We conducted our review in accordance with guidance contained in Bulletin 1999/ 4: Review of interim financial information issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review consists principally of making enquiries of BAE SYSTEMS plc management and applying analytical procedures to the financial information and underlying financial data and, based thereon, assessing whether the accounting policies and presentation have been consistently applied unless otherwise disclosed. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit performed in accordance with Auditing Standards and therefore provides a lower level of assurance than an audit. Accordingly we do not express an audit opinion on the financial information. Review conclusion On the basis of our review we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the financial information as presented for the six months ended 30 June 2002. KPMG Audit Plc Chartered Accountants London 11 September 2002 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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