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Boot(Henry) PLC
21 March 2023
21 March 2023
HENRY BOOT PLC
('Henry Boot', the 'Company' or the 'Group')
Ticker: BOOT.L: Main market premium listing: FTSE: Real Estate
Investment and Services.
Unaudited results for the year ended 31 December 2022
Strong operational performance and sales drive 10% dividend
increase
Henry Boot PLC, a Company engaged in land promotion, property
investment and development, and construction, announces its
unaudited results for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Tim Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"During what ended up being a turbulent year in which rising
interest rates led to a rerating of the UK property market, Henry
Boot delivered our best ever underlying profit and grew our NAV,
which has allowed us to carry on increasing the dividend by 10%.
The main driver of this performance has been strong sales activity
across our three key markets of Industrial & Logistics, Urban
Development and, most notably, Residential where we successfully
sold a record number of plots of land. Management actions, through
nearly GBP30m of well timed and accretive investment property
sales, have led to a material outperformance of the investment
portfolio against the CBRE index. Total property sales of GBP279m,
combined with selective acquisitions, means gearing remains firmly
at the bottom of our target range.
Whilst we remain cautious about the near term trading climate,
expecting 2023 to be a tougher year, our rock solid balance sheet
offers resilience to both weather any further economic uncertainty
and to take advantage of any opportunities that arise from it. With
early encouraging indicators already evident across certain markets
we have the capacity to buy land, maintain and potentially expand
our committed development programme as well as to continue to grow
our JV housebuilder as soon as we feel economic recovery is on the
way. We therefore have confidence in our ability to achieve our
medium-term growth and return targets."
Financial Highlights
-- Record underlying profit(1) of GBP56.1m (2021: GBP29.3m)
driven by residential land and property development sales
-- Revenue of GBP341.4m (2021: GBP230.6m), up 48.0%, driven by
delivery of committed development programme
-- Profit before tax increased to GBP45.6m (2021: GBP35.1m) up
29.7%, after deducting GBP10.5m for revaluation movements on
completed investment property as UK commercial property values
fell
-- Increased ROCE(2) of 12.0% (2021: 9.6%), up 240 bps, within
our medium-term strategic target of 10-15%
-- EPS grew to 25.0p (2021: 21.2p), up 17.9%
-- NAV(3) per share grew to 295p (December 2021: 267p), an
increase of 10.5%, due to strong operational performance. Excluding
the defined benefit pension scheme surplus, an underlying increase
of 5.3% to 290p (December 2021: 276p)
-- Robust balance sheet, with Net Debt(4) of GBP48.6m (2021:
GBP40.5m) following strategic investments made during the year,
gearing remains prudent at 12.3% (2021: 11.4%)
-- Proposed final dividend of 4.00p (2021: 3.63p), an increase
of 10.2%, reflecting the Group's strong operational performance and
in line with our progressive dividend policy, bringing the total
dividend for the year to 6.66p (2021: 6.05p)
-- Performance reflects effective management of capital and risk
in our three key markets: Industrial & Logistics, Residential
and Urban Development
Operational Highlights
-- GBP279m of sales led by our land promotion, property
development and housebuilding businesses making the most of strong
markets in the first half of the year
-- Selective approach to acquisitions throughout the year,
totalling GBP28.4m, including GBP27m of strategic investment to
grow Hallam Land Management and Stonebridge Homes' land
holdings
-- Continued investment in our GBP240m high-quality committed
development programme where costs are 97% fixed
-- Land Promotion
o A record of 3,869 plots sold (2021: 3,008), driven by a major
disposal at Didcot of 2,170 plots
o 9,431 plots with planning permission (2021: 12,865), leaving
HLM well positioned against a backdrop of an increasingly
constrained planning system
-- Property Investment & Development
o Significant committed development programme of GBP240m, with
63% pre-sold or pre-let
o Over 1m sq ft of Industrial & Logistics development
underway (HBD Share: GBP150m GDV)
o GBP1.5bn development pipeline (Henry Boot share GBP1.25bn),
64% of which is focused on supply-constrained Industrial &
Logistics markets, where occupier demand remains robust
o Well timed sales within the investment portfolio of GBP29.6m,
at an average 17% premium to the last reported book value,
contributed to total return outperformance of -1.5% versus CBRE
Index of -9.1%
o Stonebridge Homes completed 175 homes (124 private/51 social)
(2021: 120), at an average selling price for private homes of
GBP503k (2021: GBP509k). Total owned and controlled land bank is
now 1,094 plots (2021: 1,157) with detailed or outline planning
permission on 872 plots (2021: 912)
-- Construction
o The construction business performed ahead of budget with
turnover of GBP100.5m (52% from public sector) out of GBP128.6m
segment total and has secured 68% of 2023 order book
o Banner Plant has seen record levels of trading activity after
experiencing strong demand from its customers and Road Link (A69)
has performed well as a result of increasing traffic volumes
-- Responsible Business
o Continuing to make good progress against our Responsible
Business Strategy targets and objectives, launched in January
2022
NOTES:
(1) Underlying profit is an alternative performance measure
(APM) and is defined as profit before tax excluding revaluation
movements on completed investment properties. Revaluation movement
on completed investment properties includes losses of GBP7.3m
(2021: GBP4.6m gain) on wholly owned completed investment property
and losses of GBP3.2m (2021: GBP1.2m gains) on completed investment
property held in joint ventures. This APM has been introduced as it
provides the users with a measure that excludes specific external
factors beyond management's controls and reflects the Group's
underlying results. This measure is used in the business in
appraising senior management performance.
(2) Return on Capital Employed is an APM and is defined as
operating profit/capital employed where capital employed is the
average of total assets less current liabilities and pension
asset/obligation at the opening and closing balance sheet
dates.
(3) Net Asset Value (NAV) per share is an APM and is defined
using the statutory measures net assets/ordinary share capital.
(4) Net (debt)/cash is an APM and is reconciled to statutory
measures in note 7.
(5) Total Accounting Return is an APM and is defined as the
growth in NAV per share plus dividends paid, expressed as a
percentage of NAV per share at the beginning of the period.
For further information, please contact:
Enquiries:
Henry Boot PLC
Tim Roberts, Chief Executive Officer
Darren Littlewood, Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Boot, Group Communications Manager
Tel: 0114 255 5444
www.henryboot.co.uk
Numis Securities Limited
Joint Corporate Broker
Ben Stoop
Tel: 020 7260 1000
Peel Hunt LLP
Joint Corporate Broker
Harry Nicholas
Tel: 020 7418 8900
FTI Consulting
Financial PR
Giles Barrie/ Richard Sunderland
020 3727 1000
henryboot@fticonsulting.com
A webcast for analysts and investors will be held at 9.30am
today and presentation slides will be available to download via
www.henryboot.co.uk . Details for the live dial-in facility and
webcast are as follows:
Participants (UK): Tel: 44 (0) 33 0551 0200
Confirmation code: Quote "Henry Boot FY Results"
Webcast link: https://stream.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/63dce73852611c376881f9e8
About Henry Boot PLC
Henry Boot PLC (BOOT.L) was established over 135 years ago and
is one of the UK's leading and long-standing property investment
and development, land promotion and Construction companies. Based
in Sheffield, the Group is comprised of the following three
segments:
Land Promotion:
Hallam Land Management Limited
Property Investment and Development:
HBD (Henry Boot Developments Limited), Stonebridge Homes
Limited
Construction:
Henry Boot Construction Limited , Banner Plant Limited , Road
Link (A69) Limited
The Group possesses a high-quality strategic land portfolio, an
enviable reputation in the property development market backed by a
substantial investment property portfolio and an expanding, jointly
owned, housebuilding business. It has a construction specialism in
both the public and private sectors, a long-standing plant hire
business, and generates strong cash flows from its PFI contract
through Road Link (A69) Limited.
www.henryboot.co.uk
Chair's Introduction
Henry Boot has benefited from strong sales activity which helped
drive a 30% increase in profit before tax (PBT) to GBP45.6m
(December 2021: GBP35.1m). In 2022, we completed on GBP279m of
sales within our property development, strategic land and
housebuilding businesses, which delivered the Group's best ever
financial results of GBP56.1m on an underlying profit basis before
revaluation movements on completed investment property. Whilst we
are cautious with respect to the near-term trading climate as the
economy adjusts to a higher interest rate environment, I am pleased
to report that the Group continues to make progress against its
strategic objectives, and we remain confident about achieving its
medium-term growth and return targets.
The Group's financial position remains robust, with TAR(5) at
12.8%, reflecting the growth of NAV per share plus dividends paid.
The business has remained purposefully selective on new projects
investing GBP28.4m into new opportunities, with net debt increasing
only marginally to GBP48.6m (2021: GBP40.5m) and gearing remaining
low at 12.3% (2021: 11.4%), providing flexibility from a position
of strength to react to any opportunities we see in the market.
On the basis of the Group's strong commercial and financial
performance, the Board proposes to pay a final dividend of 4.00p
per share, which together with the 2.66p interim dividend, gives a
total of 6.66p (2021: 6.05p), an increase of 10.1% for the year.
This will be paid on 2 June 2023 to shareholders on the register at
the close of business on 5 May 2023.
In 2022 we launched our Responsible Business Strategy, and I am
pleased to report we are making good progress against our targets.
Our commitment to addressing climate change and reducing our
environmental impact remains a key focus. We are proud of the
progress made to lower our total direct GHG emissions (Scopes 1 and
2), which in 2022 reduced by 12% from the 2019 baseline, and the
efforts our people have made to support our targets through how
they work and travel.
Each year we conduct an independent Group Employee Engagement
Survey, through the HIVE HR platform, to gain feedback from our
people so we can continue to improve our employee experience and
provide a positive culture and workplace environment. The 2022
survey continues to show very high levels of advocacy, pride and
loyalty in Henry Boot, achieving an increased employee Net Promoter
Score (eNPS) of 39 (2021: 26), which is ranked at the top of the
very good range.
Finally, as the Group continues to grow and evolve as a diverse
and progressive business, we have made the decision to relocate our
Head Office from Banner Cross Hall to the Isaacs Building in
Sheffield city centre this autumn. The Isaacs is a seven-storey
development where we have taken 12,800 sq ft across the top three
floors. The building offers greater collaboration space and
excellent transportation links, as well as supporting our 2030 Net
Zero Carbon (NZC) commitments.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank everyone at Henry
Boot for their dedication and hard work. Their high levels of
engagement have once again been instrumental to the business in
producing such a strong set of results against a challenging
backdrop.
Peter Mawson
Chair
CEO's Review
Henry Boot had a good 2022, delivering our best ever underlying
profit of GBP56.1m. Even after allowing for downward valuation
movements of GBP10.5m in our completed investment property
portfolio as UK commercial property values declined, our statutory
profit before tax still increased by 30% to GBP45.6m (2021:
GBP35.1m). This is a highly satisfactory result amidst the macro
economic headwinds faced in the second half.
The year started off buoyantly with encouraging levels of demand
across our three key markets, which offset cost pressures and
supply constraints, but with energy prices fuelling inflation and
rising interest rates, we saw a marked slowdown in Q4 22. However,
as we enter 2023 there are encouraging signs that the economy is
proving slightly more resilient than expected, and demand is
recovering with a resumption of activity in our markets.
The Group's results for the year were driven primarily by
residential land sales at Hallam Land Management (HLM), a mix of
land sales and development profits at HBD and house sales at
Stonebridge Homes (SBH). We profitably sold GBP279m of land,
buildings and houses during the year making the most of strong
markets in H1 22 and took a very selective approach to acquisitions
totalling GBP28.4m, which included growing HLM and SBH's land
holdings.
On a statutory basis NAV increased by 11% to GBP395m, where we
benefited from an increased pension scheme surplus, or on an
underlying basis, NAV was up by 5% to GBP388m. Capital employed
increased by 6.2% over the year to GBP399m, consistent with our
medium-term target of GBP500m. Profitable sales also helped us to
effectively manage our gearing, which at 12.3%, remains at the
bottom of our 10-20% target range. The strength of our balance
sheet, plus recently refreshed banking facilities of GBP105m, which
are secured to 2025, means we are well positioned for a period of
continued uncertainty ahead. As was the case when we came out of
COVID, we have the capacity to buy land, maintain and potentially
expand the committed development programme, and continue to grow
our JV housebuilder, which puts us in a competitive position to act
opportunistically.
With the disposal of 3,869 plots, HLM had its best ever year in
terms of volume, making the most of a buoyant land market in H1 22,
primarily due to a major disposal of 2,170 plots at Didcot. This
project is a great example of HLM's depth of expertise in dealing
with increasingly complex planning matters, and not only will it
deliver much needed housing supply, but it also includes 80 acres
of open space alongside extensive green infrastructure and cycle
networks.
HLM grew its land bank to c.96,000 plots (2021: c.93,000) during
the period, of which 9,431 plots have planning permission. I am
increasingly convinced that the UK planning system is in need of
urgent reform. The delays and complexities can no longer be blamed
on COVID. Whilst we would derive greatest satisfaction from a more
efficient system on account of the benefits this would bring local
communities, the challenges of the current situation mean that the
land we successfully promote and the expertise we bring in
navigating the planning system remain increasingly in demand.
Towards the end of 2022, our major land customers, the national
housebuilders, saw a well reported slowdown in house sales and
consequently became more selective on land acquisitions. Early
signs are that confidence is returning and, together with 992 plots
(2021: 1,880 plots) unconditionally exchanged at year-end, we
anticipate a reasonable year ahead in terms of land sales.
HBD continues to grow completed development activities with a
Gross Development Value (GDV) of GBP117m (HBD share: GBP83m) (2021:
GBP303m GDV, HBD share: GBP68m) of which 92% has been let or sold.
The committed programme now totals GBP395m (HBD share: GBP240m
GDV), 63% of which is currently pre-let or pre-sold. Whilst there
are signs that construction cost inflation is slowing, we continue
to actively manage risk with 97% of the development costs
fixed.
Although investment markets have adjusted rapidly, our
underlying occupational markets remain in fundamentally good shape.
Structural demand persists for Industrial & Logistics (I&L)
space, with national take up in 2022 a very healthy 65.8m sq ft
(according to Gerald Eve), which, whilst down on the record high in
2021, was still the second most active year on record with rents
increasing by 10.3% during the year. The build to rent (BtR)
occupational market remains very buoyant with residential rents
growing by 12.1% according to Zoopla in 2022. On offices there is a
clear trend of people returning to our major cities and the
workplace, with particularly strong demand for buildings that offer
strong environmental credentials that assist occupiers in achieving
their own NZC goals.
The part of the committed programme not pre-let or pre-sold is
primarily in three high-quality schemes where we remain confident
of demand:
-- In Rainham, we have recently committed along with our JV
partner, Barings, (HBD share: GBP24m GDV) to a 380,000 sq ft
speculative I&L scheme. Whilst marketing has not yet begun,
this NZC urban logistics development serving Greater London is
already experiencing strong occupier interest.
-- In the centre of Birmingham, we are part way through
construction of 101 premium apartments (HBD share: GBP32m GDV)
which we expect to launch successfully for sale in the summer of
this year.
-- Finally, in Manchester city centre in partnership with the
Greater Manchester Pension Fund, we are building 91,000 sq ft of
prime, NZC offices (HBD share: GBP33m). With the scheme responding
to several identified office requirements, we expect good occupier
interest.
As we make progress on letting or pre-selling these schemes, we
have a number of high-quality I&L and BtR projects within our
GBP1.25bn development pipeline that we can bring forward at the
appropriate time.
As we highlighted at the time of the interim results, we
tactically identified several properties for sale and I am pleased
to report we sold three properties for a total of GBP29.6m, a 17%
premium to the last reported book value. As a result, against a
backdrop of falling values, we have delivered relative out
performance on our investment portfolio (current value including
our share of JVs GBP106m) with a total return of -1.5 % versus the
CBRE UK index of -9.1%. Over the next few years, through a
combination of retaining completed developments and acquisitions,
we will look to build the portfolio up to our strategic target of
GBP150m.
We made further progress with our JV housebuilder Stonebridge
Homes (SBH), with a 46% increase in the number of homes delivered
to 175 completions (2021: 120). Whilst supply chain issues at the
tail end of the year meant we did not reach our target of
delivering 200 homes, we marginally beat our profit expectations.
This was driven by our ability to achieve sales prices that were
over 10% ahead of budget, which meant cost inflation running at 9%
was absorbed. With a target of 250 completions in 2023, and 139
homes already forward sold, we remain firmly on track to continue
scaling up and hit our ambitious medium-term strategic target of
600 completions per annum.
The Construction segment has done remarkably well to trade ahead
of our expectations. Henry Boot Construction (HBC) has made
progress on all its projects despite dealing with very challenging
supply and labour restrictions, although there are some signs that
these restrictions and cost inflation are easing. HBC begins the
year with 68% of the 2023 order book secured and a healthy pipeline
of opportunities. Banner Plant (BP) has seen record levels of
trading activity and is successfully growing its customer base.
Against a challenging near-term backdrop, we expect 2023 profits
to be more subdued than 2022, but we will remain active, pushing
ahead with our strategic and growth ambitions from a position of
strength, further details of which are covered in the strategy and
outlook sections below.
Strategy
The Group set a medium-term strategy in 2021 to grow the size of
the business by increasing capital employed by 40% focusing on its
three key markets: I&L, Residential and Urban Development.
Notwithstanding slowing markets in Q4 22, we still made good
progress against our medium-term strategic targets:
Measure Medium-term FY 22 Performance Progress
target
Capital employed To over GBP500m GBP399m as at On track to grow
31 Dec 2022 capital employed
to over GBP500m
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Return on average 10%-15% per 12.0% in FY 22 We maintain our
capital employed annum aim to be within
the target range
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Land promotion c.3,500 per 3,869 in FY 22 Exceeded the strategic
plot sales annum target of 3,500
per annum, forward
sales of 992 plots
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Development Our share c.GBP200m Our share: GBP83m Increased our future
completions per annum in FY 22, with pipeline to GBP1.25bn,
committed programme we are on course
of GBP240m in to complete on average
2023 GBP200m per annum
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Grow investment To around GBP150m GBP106m as at Value reduced primarily
portfolio 31 Dec 2022 due to nearly GBP30m
of accretive sales
with scope to rebuild
portfolio from retained
developments
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Stonebridge Up to 600 units 175 homes completed Completions below
Homes sales per annum in 2022, out our target of 200
of a delivery but strong sales
target of 200 prices mean the
homes business performed
marginally ahead
of budget. Our goal
is to complete 250
homes in 2023
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Construction Minimum of 65% 68% for 2023 Secured above target
order book secured for the following range for 2023 order
year book, with public
sector work remaining
a key focus
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Responsible Business Strategy
It has been just over a year since we launched our Responsible
Business Strategy in January 2022, with our primary aim to be NZC
by 2030 with respect to Scopes 1 & 2. I am pleased with the
progress we have made so far against our objectives and targets.
Our strategy is guided by three principal objectives:
-- To further embed ESG factors into commercial decision making
so that the business adapts, ensuring long-term sustainability and
value creation for the Group's stakeholders.
-- To empower and engage our people to deliver long-term
meaningful change and impact for the communities and environments
Henry Boot works in.
-- To focus on issues deemed to be most significant and material
to the business and hold ourselves accountable by reporting
regularly on progress.
12-month performance against our medium-term targets
Our People Performance Our Places Performance
Develop and deliver The development Contribute GBP1,000,000 In 2022, we contributed
a Group-wide of our strategy, of financial (financial and
Health in collaboration (and equivalent value
and Wellbeing with our people, equivalent) value of) over GBP285,000
Strategy was launched in to our charitable to our charitable
February 2023. partners and community
partners.
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Increase We have made strong Contribute 7,500 More than 2,250
gender representation progress, with volunteering volunteering
in management female representation hours hours have been
positions with across our workforce to a range of delivered in
30% of our team increasing to community, charity 2022.
and 26%. and education
line managers projects
being female
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Our Planet Performance Our Partners Performance
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Reduce Scope Total direct GHG Pay all of our The Living Wage
1 and 2 GHG emissions emissions (Scopes suppliers the Foundation has
by over 20% to 1 and 2) in 2022 real been engaged
support reaching were 2,930 tonnes living wage and and a
NZC by 2030 which equates secure review is currently
to a 12% reduction accreditation being undertaken
from the 2019 with of the requirements
baseline. the Living Wage to
Foundation secure membership.
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Reduce consumption Sustainability Collaborate with We continue to
of avoidable audits completed all engage with membership
plastic by 50% and a reduction our partners organisations
action plan in to (including Yorkshire
development. reduce our Climate Action
environmental Coalition) to
impact share knowledge
and best practice.
In 2022 we became
members of the
UK Green
Building Council
(UKGBC).
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Separate to our Responsible Business Strategy, I am proud of how
Henry Boot has responded to the cost-of-living crisis. We have
helped food banks across the locations in which we work by
providing financial support, through the provision of food and
other essential items, and by volunteering our time to provide aid.
We also continued to offer financial assistance, time, and
expertise to a wide range of charitable and community projects,
creating meaningful and long-lasting social value for our charity
partners. We made a one-off payment of GBP1,000 in September 2022
to over two-thirds of our people to support individuals and
families during this challenging period and have introduced
financial wellbeing coaching sessions to support our people in the
longer term.
Outlook
Whilst the immediate outlook is uncertain, a number of leading
indicators suggest that the economic slowdown will not be as severe
as forecasts in the final quarter of last year predicted. It looks
increasingly like interest rates are close to the so called
'pivot', we are seeing early signs that supply restrictions are
lifting and with that some prospect of cost pressures easing.
There are early signs that our markets are improving. Occupier
demand for I&L has remained resilient, and whilst yields moved
out quickly during the second half of 2022, there are investors
already looking to buy, tempted by the strong fundamentals of the
market. Likewise, whilst data is available only for the first two
months, housebuilders generally and SBH specifically, have seen a
partial recovery in home buyer interest this year from the lows
experienced in the final quarter of 2022. The march of the BtR
sector, both in terms of customer and investor demand,
continues.
So, for Henry Boot, we remain focused on building out our
high-quality development programme. As we increase forward sales
and pre-lettings above the present 63%, we will selectively look to
replenish, and potentially expand, committed development, primarily
by drawing down schemes which are ready to go from our GBP1.25bn
development pipeline. With an ever restrictive planning environment
demand for our well located consented plots will come back as the
UK remains critically short of housing. In the meantime, we are
partially insulated by the 992 land promotion plots that are
already unconditionally exchanged and we start the year with 56% of
SBH's 250 target completions for 2023 already forward sold.
We will continue to work towards a more progressive, diverse and
responsible business by meeting targets outlined in our Responsible
Business Strategy, and investing in key areas such as marketing,
customer relations and business improvement processes, including
technology. At the same time, we will continue to nurture the great
culture within Henry Boot and engage with people who, despite the
ups and downs of the last few years have remained energetic and
fully committed. Moreover, we have confidence in the long-term
fundamentals of our markets, business model and have the
operational and financial resources to continue to meet our
strategic growth and return objectives.
Tim Roberts
Chief Executive Officer
Business Review
Land promotion
HLM has traded strongly in 2022, achieving an operating profit
of GBP17.3m (2021: GBP17.5m) from selling 3,869 plots (2021: 3,008
plots) at nine locations. Total plot sales were materially higher
during 2022 due to a major disposal at Didcot of 2,170 plots to
Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon Homes. However due to the size of the
sale and discount for volume, the average gross profit per plot
reduced to GBP6,066 (December 2021: GBP7,820).
UK greenfield land values increased by 2.0% in the 12 months to
31 December 2022 according to Savills Research. Following growth
during the first nine months of the year, UK greenfield values fell
by 2.2% in the final quarter. In the latter part of the year,
transactions slowed significantly as many housebuilders paused land
buying in response to slowing sales rates and the number of sites
being actively marketed for sale reduced. However, although many of
the major housebuilders have slowed their land buying, there
remains selective interest in prime sites with planning consents,
such as HLM can offer, amid some confidence returning to the
industry following the significant disruption caused by the effects
of the mini-budget in the second half of 2022.
HLM'S land bank grew to 95,704 plots (December 2021: 92,667
plots), of which 9,431 plots (December 2021: 12,865 plots) have
planning permission (or Resolution to Grant subject to S106). The
decrease in plots with planning permission reflects disposals
during 2022 and continued delays in the planning system. In 2022,
there were 1,473 plots submitted for planning, taking the total
plots awaiting determination to 12,297 (December 2021: 11,259
plots).
Unfortunately, the planning system continues to experience
delays due to a growing number of complexities such as the emerging
Draft National Planning Guidance, which looks to be slowing down
Local Authority Development Plan making and Planning Application
determination. This resulted in HLM only gaining planning
permission for 435 plots in 2022 (2021: 452 plots). Already in
2023, HLM has achieved planning permission on 320 plots and is
expecting determination on its remaining plots to fall into 2023
and beyond.
HLM's land bank remains well positioned due to the high levels
of stock with planning permission. Despite experiencing challenges
with the planning system, the number of plots under control and in
planning has increased, giving us confidence in the medium term
that our stock levels holding planning will return to similar
levels seen in previous years.
There is significant latent value in the Group's strategic land
portfolio, which is held as inventory at the lower of cost or net
realisable value. As such, no uplift in value is recognised within
our accounts relating to any of the 9,431 plots with planning and
any increase in value created from securing planning permission
will only be recognised on disposal.
Residential Land Plots
With permission In planning Future Total
b/f granted sold c/f
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2022 12,865 435 (3,869) 9,431 12,297 73,976 95,704
2021 15,421 452 (3,008) 12,865 11,259 68,543 92,667
2020 14,713 2,708 (2,000) 15,421 8,312 64,337 88,070
2019 16,489 1,651 (3,427) 14,713 10,665 51,766 77,144
2018 18,529 1,533 (3,573) 16,489 11,929 44,051 72,469
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In relation to significant schemes:
-- In H2 22, a S106 Agreement was signed at South West Milton
Keynes allowing the outline planning consent to be drawn down for
618 plots, primary and secondary schools and open space. The site
has subsequently been disposed of post period-end to Taylor Wimpey,
with the sale completing in March 2023.
-- At Pickford Gate, Coventry (formerly Eastern Green),
following the grant of outline planning permission for 2,400 plots,
37 acres of employment land and a new primary school, local centre
uses and open space in 2020, HLM unconditionally exchanged to sell
250 plots to the Vistry Group in March, which will complete by the
end of 2023.
-- In 2022, North West Bicester, a 3,100-plot scheme the subject
of an outline planning application, progressed well with
Oxfordshire County Council delivering a road bridge under the
London/Banbury rail line, and the District Council signalling an
increase in development plan housing numbers, such that our scheme
aligns with emerging policy. The scheme, which also includes a
primary school, funds for a secondary school, mixed use local
centre, commercial land open space and biodiversity offsetting, has
been designed to achieve emerging environmental requirements and
energy use.
-- At Swindon, the 2,000-plot site with outline consent that is
being promoted through an option agreement jointly held with Taylor
Wimpey, terms for acquisition were near settled with the
landowners, but stalled due to the market disruption in Q4 2022 and
HLM is now working to conclude the purchase during 2023.
Residential Land Plots - Regional Split
Region Plots Percentage
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Scotland 9,630 10%
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North 12,528 13%
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North Midlands 17,716 18%
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South Midlands 21,982 23%
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South 6,766 7%
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South East 5,395 6%
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South West 21,687 23%
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Totals 95,704 100%
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Property Investment and Development
Property Investment and Development, which includes HBD and SBH,
delivered a combined operating profit of GBP25.7m (2021:
GBP18.3m).
According to the CBRE Monthly Index, commercial property values
declined by 13.3% in the 12 months to 31 December 2022. Industrial
property was the worst performing sector with values down 21%
during the year followed by offices down 12.1% and retail down
8.1%. Commercial property values were negatively impacted by rising
interest rates during H2 22 with overall values declining by
-19.0%. Having seen strong investor demand over the last few years
driving substantial yield compression, I&L was the worst
performing sector in 2022 as the sharp increases in interest rates
resulted in significant yield expansion during H2 22. Whilst
investment volumes were down 25% on 2021, it was still the second
most active year on record. At the same time, I&L vacancy rates
reached a new low of 3.6% in Q4 22 (for units above 50,000 sq ft).
The rate of yield expansion has slowed in recent months suggesting
commercial property values are beginning to stabilise. At the same
time, the rental growth outlook for both I&L and regional BtR
remains positive given the level of active demand and lack of
available space. Regional office demand has continued to recover
from the 2020 low with take-up increasingly focused on grade A
space resulting in prime rental growth of 6.5% in 2022.
HBD has performed well, completing developments with a GDV of
GBP117m (HBD share GBP83m GDV; 2021: HBD share GBP68m GDV), of
which 92% have been let or sold. In the year, HBD completed on:
-- Five industrial schemes totalling 497,000 sq ft with a
combined GDV of GBP86m (HBD share: GBP60m GDV).
-- Two residential land sales with a GDV of GBP23m (HBD share:
GBP15m GDV), comprising a 184-unit scheme in Skipton, which was
pre-sold to Bellway, as well as a sale of land to Aberdeen City
Council for the construction of 500 houses.
-- A 23-unit residential build-to-sell scheme in York, Clocktower, with a GDV of GBP8m.
2022 Completed Schemes
HBD Share Commercial Residential
GDV of GDV ('000 sq Size
Scheme (GBPm) (GBPm) ft) (Units) Status
------------------------ -------- ---------- ----------- ------------ -------------------
Industrial
Wakefield, Kitwave 12 6 65 - Pre let & pre-sold
Luton, Quad 2 16 16 82 - Pre-sold
Pool, MKM 4 4 15 - Pre-let
Southend 12 12 75 - Speculative
Wakefield Hub, Phoenix 42 22 260 - Pre-sold
86 60 497 -
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Residential
Skipton 7 7 - 184 Pre-sold
Aberdeen, Cloverhill 16 8 - 500 Pre-sold
York, Clocktower 8 8 - 23 Pre-sold
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31 23 - 707
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Total for the Year 117 83 497 707
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The committed development programme now totals a GDV of GBP395m
(HBD share: GBP240m GDV) of which 63% is currently pre-let or
pre-sold, with 97% of the development costs fixed.
2023 Committed Programme
GDV HBD Share of GDV Commercial Residential Size
Scheme (GBPm) (GBPm) ('000 sq ft) (Units) Status Completion
-------------------- -------- ----------------- -------------- ----------------- ------------------- -----------
Industrial
Rainham, Momentum 120 24 368 - Speculative Q4 24
Nottingham, New
Horizon 54 54 426 - Forward funded Q2 23
Walsall, SPARK
Remediation 37 37 - - Forward funded Q2 24
Luton, Diploma 20 20 85 - Pre-let Q2 23
Preston, East DPD & Pre-let and
DHL 30 15 122 - forward funded Q4 23
261 150 1,001 -
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Urban Residential
Birmingham, Setl 32 32 - 101 Speculative Q1 24
York, TDT 22 22 54 - Pre-sold Q2 23
Aberdeen, Bridge of
Don 12 1 - TBC Under-offer Q4 23
Aberdeen, Pre-sold and DM
Cloverhill 2 2 - 420 fee Q4 23
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68 57 54 521
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Urban Commercial
Manchester, Island 66 33 91 - Speculative Q3 24
Total for the Year 395 240 1,146 521
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% sold or pre-let
(incl Island) 45% 63%
Within the committed programme there is currently over 1m sq ft
of I&L space (HBD Share: GBP150m GDV), a total of 521 urban
residential units (HBD Share: GBP57m GDV) and 91,000 sq ft of
commercial space (HBD Share: GBP33m GDV). In this regard:
-- In H1 23, three projects (Diploma, Luton, New Horizon,
Nottingham and TDT, York) are set to complete on site with a
combined GDV of GBP96m.
-- After securing pre-lets with DPD and DHL at Preston East (HBD
share: GBP15m GDV) in H2 22, the 122,000 sq ft I&L development
was subsequently pre-sold to Titan Investments, at 10% above book
value, with completion expected in Q4 23.
-- HBD has committed to Momentum, Rainham (in an 80:20 JV with
Barings) (HBD share: GBP24m GDV) a 368,000 sq ft speculative
I&L development located close to Central London and within five
miles of J30 of the M25. Whilst formal marketing has not yet begun,
the scheme is already attracting strong occupier interest.
-- At Setl, Birmingham, HBD is currently on site delivering a
scheme of 101 premium apartments within the highly sought-after St
Paul's area of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. Residential
amenities include a roof garden, co-working lounge and wellness
studio. The scheme also incorporates 2,250 sq ft of ground floor
commercial space and is currently on track for completion in Q4
23.
HBD's total development pipeline has grown to a GDV of GBP1.5bn
(HBD share: GBP1.25bn GDV). All of these opportunities sit within
the Company's three key markets of I&L (64%), Urban Commercial
(21%) and Urban Residential (15%). Significant schemes include:
-- As reported in the interim results, HBD was appointed as
development partner on the first phase (HBD share: GBP50m GDV) of
Cheltenham Borough Council's GBP1bn Golden Valley development which
comprises the delivery of a mixed-use campus clustered around
150,000 sq ft of innovation space that will serve as the new
National Cyber Innovation Centre.
-- In H2 22, a planning promotion and option agreement was
secured at Brodsworth (HBD Share: GBP90m GDV) for 432 acres of
employment land and 1,000 residential plots. The c.730-acre site is
jointly being promoted and developed by both HLM and HBD.
-- At Neighbourhood, Birmingham (HBD Share: GBP117m GDV), a
planning application was submitted in Q3 22 for 414-unit BtR
development and was subsequently granted in March 2023. The scheme
is situated on a 2.6-acre site located within the Jewellery Quarter
area of Birmingham, in a prime location in close proximity to the
city centre. Neighbourhood will create an inclusive new community
around public realm with landscaped gardens and will host a
selection of the best local independent leisure operators. The
internal amenities within the scheme include a double height winter
garden, a gym, roof terraces and work zones. The scheme is
targeting to secure pre-funding during 2023.
Within the development pipeline there are several developments
that showcase the Group's ESG ambitions and credentials by
targeting both an EPC A rating and BREEAM Excellent:
-- HBD and Greater Manchester Pension Fund are working in a
joint venture to deliver 91,000 sq ft of NZC offices within
Manchester City Centre. Island will include 12,500 sq ft of amenity
areas including social, meeting and event spaces and a communal
roof terrace. The scheme is on track to be completed in Q3 24.
-- At Momentum, Rainham, the I&L NZC scheme will target
BREEAM Excellent, an EPC A+ rating and all the units will be 100%
electric. The scheme is currently receiving encouraging occupier
interest.
-- HBD is designing 200,000 sq ft of NZC offices within
Manchester's St John's district, which is establishing itself as
the tech, arts and culture district of the city centre.
During 2022, a number of well-timed sales were made to reduce
the size of the investment portfolio (including share of properties
held in JVs), which as of 31 December 2022 was valued at GBP106m
(2021: GBP126m). Whilst the CBRE UK Monthly Index showed commercial
property values decreased by 13.3% over 2022, HBD completed three
sales in H2 22, comprising Kitwave Wakefield, Acre Mill and Stop24
for a total of GBP29.6m, at an average 17% premium to the last
reported book value. This was a major driver of relative
outperformance with a portfolio capital return of -5.4%. The total
property return of -1.5% for 2022, was significantly ahead of the
CBRE UK Monthly Index (-9.1%). Rent collection for FY 22 stands at
98% with occupancy increasing slightly to 88% (2021: 85%) and the
weighted average unexpired lease term is now 10.7 years (2021: 16.1
years).
The Group is also committed to ensuring that all the properties
within the investment portfolio have a minimum EPC rating of 'C'.
Currently 70% of these properties have a rating of 'C' or higher,
of which 39% of the total portfolio are rated 'A-B'. The majority
of the remaining 30% of the portfolio that are currently below a
'C' rating, have redevelopment potential with a target range of 'A'
or 'B'.
The UK housing market slowed during 2022 as homebuyer demand was
impacted by higher mortgage rates following the sharp increases in
interest rates. According to Nationwide, house prices increased by
2.9% during 2022, with the increase of 5.7% during the first eight
months of the year largely reversing in the final four months as
prices declined by 2.6% from their peak. Whilst mortgage approvals
remain subdued, the reduction in longer-term interest rates has
started to feed through to mortgage rates, which together with
unemployment remaining low and a continued shortage of supply,
should help support transaction volumes during 2023.
SBH has continued to grow and during 2022 delivered 175 house
completions (124 private/51 social) (2021: 120), at an average
selling price for private homes of GBP503k (2021: GBP509k). Due to
high levels of forward sales brought into the year, the average
sales rate reduced to 0.51 houses per week per outlet (2021: 0.83).
In common with many in the industry, supply chain challenges have
impacted SBH with completed sales below our target of 200, but
strong sales prices mean the business was marginally ahead of
budget. As a result of sales prices being achieved 10.4% ahead of
budget, 9% build cost inflation has been effectively managed.
SBH total owned and controlled land bank now comprises 1,094
plots (2021: 1,157) of which 872 plots have detailed or outline
planning and has 3.5 years supply based on a one-year rolling
forward sales forecast for land with planning or 4.4 years for its
full land bank.
SBH has begun the year well, with mortgage rates beginning to
stabilise, and an easing of cost-of-living pressures providing some
support to housing market activity levels. The strategic objective
of growing the business to achieve 600 completions per annum
remains on track, entering 2023 with 56% of reservations already
secured against its delivery target of 250 homes (188 private/62
social).
Construction
Trading in the Group's construction segment has been ahead of
expectations in 2022, achieving an operating profit of GBP12.1m
(2021: GBP9.0m).
UK construction activity continued to recover during 2022, with
annual output increasing by 5.6% following the record increase of
12.8% in 2021. At a sector level private housing was the largest
positive contributor, with record annual growth in private
industrial new work. Monthly output in December 2022 was 3.8% above
the February 2020 pre-COVID level.
HBC, the Group's construction business, performed in line with
expectations, delivering a turnover of GBP100.5m (2021: GBP86.2m)
(52% in public sector) and begins 2023 with 68% of its order book
secured. 94% of the forecast costs relating to work already secured
for 2023 has fixed price orders placed or contractual inflation
clauses.
Despite experiencing delays and challenges with the supply chain
and material deliveries, progress continues to be made on the
GBP42m urban development scheme in the heart of Sheffield for
Sheffield City Council and Queensberry Development Management to
create the Cambridge Street Collective as a mixed-use facility as
well as Elshaw House which will be a seven-storey NZC office
building. Works will be completed in H1 2023. Works on our GBP40m
BtR residential scheme Kangaroo Works in Sheffield are also
progressing through to completion in H1 2023. Good progress has
been made on the GBP47m residential development called the Cocoa
Works in York for Latimer Developments. The seven storey 279
apartment scheme remains on schedule for completion early 2024.
HBC operates across ten public sector frameworks and has seven
schemes on site through public sector frameworks with a total order
value of GBP55m. In 2022 there were six successful renewals, which
include:
o A new four-year P23 NHS Framework for projects up to GBP20m
across Yorkshire, Humber and the East Midlands.
o A place on the new four-year DfE Framework for projects
between GBP6m to GBP12m in the North East, Yorkshire and the East
Midlands.
o YORbuild3 Medium Value Framework for projects between GBP4m
and GBP10m.
Looking ahead, HBC is looking to maintain its public sector
framework presence and is currently bidding on the Pagabo refit and
refurbishment framework for works up to GBP30m in Yorkshire,
Humberside and the East Midlands.
BP has seen record levels of trading activity with turnover in
2022 up 5%. Strong customer demand has also driven an improvement
in the asset utilisation rate to 75% (2021: 70%) on its plant hire
equipment. Road Link has performed well as a result of traffic
volumes increasing and the added benefit of high inflation feeding
into higher toll revenues.
Financial Review
Summary of financial performance
2022 2021 Change
GBP'm GBP'm %
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Total revenue
Property Investment and Development 169.0 69.4 +144
Land Promotion 43.8 58.6 -25
Construction 128.6 102.6 +25
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341.4 230.6 +48
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Operating profit/(loss)
Property Investment and Development 25.7 18.3 +40
Land Promotion 17.3 17.5 -1
Construction 12.1 9.0 +34
Group overheads (8.6) (9.3) -8
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46.5 35.5 +31
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Net finance cost and other (0.9) (0.4) +125
Profit before tax 45.6 35.1 +30
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The Group has benefited from strong activity within its property
development and strategic land businesses, driving the Group's best
ever financial results on an underlying profit basis(1) of GBP56.1m
(excluding revaluation movements on completed investment property)
(2021: GBP29.3m).
Property investment and development was particularly strong in
H1 22, as a number of land sales completed and development
contracts progressed, with the full-year results subdued only by
the market-wide fall in UK commercial property values. Stonebridge
Homes continued its growth trajectory increasing unit completions
by 46% to round off a strong performance for the property
investment and development segment.
UK housebuilding demand has also driven increased strategic land
activity within our land promotion segment with an operating profit
of GBP17.3m generated by the disposal of 3,869 residential plots
during the year. The segment also contractually exchanged sales
that will generate GBP13m of gross profit in 2023.
In anticipation of the UK economy slowing in H2 22, the Group
reduced cash investment in new acquisitions and focused on the
development of existing schemes from our pipeline of opportunities,
with the aim of bringing assets to market at the most opportune
time.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Revenue increased 48% to GBP341.4m (2021: GBP230.6m) as we
continue to deliver a number of schemes in the property investment
and development segment and having completed on 175 (2021: 120)
house sales in Stonebridge Homes. The land promotion business
disposed of 2,170 plots to Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon Homes at
Didcot and exceeded our target to dispose of 3,500 plots per annum.
The construction segment grew its revenue 25%, continuing to
deliver urban development works in Sheffield and from a number of
framework agreements that generate profitable work.
Gross profit of the Group increased 47% to GBP81.6m (2021:
GBP55.5m), a gross profit margin of 24% (2021: 24%) and reflects
healthy returns across all our operating segments. Administrative
expenses increased by GBP4.0m (2021: GBP3.4m) as we continued to
invest in our people and processes to support future growth.
Pension expenses of GBP4.3m (2021: GBP6.0m) are GBP1.7m lower
than the prior year due to the cost of closing the defined benefit
pension scheme to future accrual in 2021. The defined benefit
pension scheme entered a surplus on an IAS 19 basis in the
year.
Property revaluation losses amounted to GBP8.2m (2021: GBP15.0m
gain), incorporating GBP4.9m revaluation losses (2021: GBP8.0m
gain) on wholly owned investment property and GBP3.2m revaluation
losses (2021: GBP7.0m gain) on our share of investment property
held in joint ventures.
2022 2021
Property revaluation (losses)/gains GBP'm GBP'm
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Wholly owned investment property:
- Completed investment property (7.3) 4.6
- Investment property in the course of construction 2.4 3.4
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(4.9) 8.0
Joint ventures and associates:
- Completed investment property (3.2) 1.2
- Investment property in the course of construction - 5.8
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(3.2) 7.0
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(8.2) 15.0
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Profit on sale of investment properties of GBP0.6m (2021:
GBP1.3m), relates to the opportune disposal of a motorway services
asset to the existing operator in Kent. Loss on disposal of assets
held for sale of GBP0.1m represents the selling costs on disposal
of an industrial asset in Wakefield.
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates of GBP9.1m
(2021: GBP8.9m) includes significant land disposal in Aberdeen for
local authority housing and development of an industrial unit in
Wakefield offset by property revaluation losses of GBP3.2m, all by
the property investment and development segment.
Profit on disposal of joint ventures and subsidiaries of GBP0.7m
(2021: nil) relates to the disposal of a long standing 50% interest
in a joint venture entity in Huddersfield by the property
investment and development segment.
Overall, operating profits increased by 30.6% to GBP46.5m (2021:
GBP35.6m) and, after adjusting for net finance costs, we delivered
a PBT of GBP45.6m (2021: GBP35.1m).
The segmental result analysis shows that:
-- Property investment and development produced an increased
operating profit of GBP25.7m (2021: GBP18.3m) arising from
additional profits on development contracts, land sales and an
increase in Stonebridge housing unit disposals to 175 (2021: 120),
offset by a valuation loss on wholly owned investment property of
GBP4.9m (2021: 8.0m gain).
-- Land promotion operating profit remained consistent at
GBP17.3m (2021: GBP17.5m) as we disposed of 3,869 residential plots
during the year (2021: 3,008).
-- Construction segment operating profits increased to GBP12.1m
(2021: GBP9.0m) as construction and plant hire activity levels
remain positive and due to inflation-related fee increases on our
PFI contract.
We continue to demonstrate the benefits of a broad-based
operating model and how this allows us to manage the impact of
cyclical markets during challenging times and capitalise on market
recoveries that follow. We maintain a significant pipeline of
property development and consented residential plots; the variable
timing of the completion of deals in these areas does give rise to
financial results which can vary depending upon when contracts are
ultimately concluded. We mitigate this through the mix of
businesses within the Group and our business model which, over the
longer term, will ultimately see the blended growth of the Group
delivered.
Tax
The tax charge for the year was GBP7.7m (effective rate of tax:
16.9%) (2021: GBP4.5m; effective tax rate: 12.8%) and is lower
(2021: lower) than the standard rate of tax due to adjustments for
joint ventures and associates reported net of tax (2021: due to
adjustments in respect of earlier years arising from additional
loss relief on asset disposals). Current taxation on profit for the
year was GBP8.5m (2021: GBP1.1m), deferred tax was a credit of
GBP0.8m (2021: GBP3.4m debit).
Earnings per share and dividends
Basic earnings per share increased 18% to 25.0p (2021: 21.2p) in
line with the increase in profits attributable to owners of the
Parent Company. Total dividend for the year increased 10% to 6.66p
(2021: 6.05p), with the proposed final dividend increasing to 4.00p
(2021: 3.63p), payable on 2 June 2023 to shareholders on the
register as at 5 May 2023. The ex-dividend date is 4 May 2023.
Return on capital employed(2) ('ROCE')
Higher operating profit in the year saw an increased ROCE(2) to
12.0% in 2022 (2021: 9.6%) and is now within the Group's target
return of 10% -15% which we believe is appropriate for our current
operating model and the markets we operate in.
Finance and gearing
Net finance costs increased to GBP0.9m (2021: GBP0.4m)
reflecting the increase in UK interest rates during the year.
Interest cover, expressed as the ratio of operating profit
(excluding the valuation movement on investment properties,
disposal and joint venture profits) to net interest (excluding
interest received on other loans and receivables), was 22 times
(2021: 31 times). No interest incurred in either year has been
capitalised into the cost of assets.
The Group's banking facilities were agreed on 23 January 2020 at
GBP75.0m. The facility with Barclays Bank PLC, HSBC UK Bank plc and
National Westminster Bank Plc runs for three years and includes two
one-year extensions. On 20 January 2022, the banks agreed to the
Group's second extension taking the facility to 23 January 2025 and
on 9 October 2022 to a call on the accordion increasing the total
committed facility to GBP105.0m. The Group had drawn GBP65.0m of
the facility at 31 December 2022 (2021: GBP50.0m).
On 20 December 2021, the Group signed a GBP25.0m receivables
purchase agreement with HSBC Invoice Finance UK Limited (HSBC) that
allows it to sell deferred income receivables to the bank. The risk
and rewards of ownership are deemed to fully transfer to HSBC and,
therefore, this agreement is recorded off balance sheet. The Group
had sold GBP7.6m of receivables under the agreement at 31 December
2022 (2021: GBPnil).
2022 year-end net debt(4) was GBP48.6m (2021: GBP40.5m)
resulting in the Group having gearing of 12.3% (2021: 11.4%), at
the lower end of our targeted range of 10%-20%.
All bank borrowings continue to be from facilities linked to
floating rates or short-term fixed commitments. Throughout the
year, we operated comfortably within the facility covenants and
continue to do so.
Cash flow summary
2022 2021
GBP'm GBP'm
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Operating profit 46.5 35.6
Depreciation and other non-cash items (3.4) (13.9)
Net movement on equipment held for hire (4.1) (4.8)
Movement in working capital (55.6) (55.5)
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Cash generated from operations (16.6) (38.6)
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Net capital disposals/(investments) 16.6 (20.9)
Net interest and tax (3.6) (5.0)
Dividends paid (12.4) (8.4)
Dividends received from joint ventures 7.1 2.2
Other 0.8 0.2
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Change in net debt (8.1) (70.5)
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Net (debt)/cash brought forward (40.5) 30.0
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Net debt carried forward (48.6) (40.5)
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During 2022, the cash outflow from operations amounted to
GBP16.6m (2021: GBP38.6m) after net investment in equipment held
for hire of GBP4.1m (2021: GBP4.8m), and cash outflows from a net
increase in working capital of GBP55.6m (2021: GBP55.5m).
Our increase in working capital arises from additional
investment in property developments in progress, our housebuilding
and strategic land portfolios and an increase in contract
assets.
Net capital disposals of GBP16.6m (2021: GBP20.9m investment)
arose from disposals of investment property of GBP19.1m (2021:
6.7m) and joint ventures of GBP6.9m (2021: GBP4.3m) and net
movement in JV investments of GBP0.6m (2021: GBP(13.7)m), which
were offset by additions to investment property of GBP9.3m (2021:
GBP17.3m) and net additions to property, plant and equipment of
GBP0.7m (2021: GBP0.9m).
Net dividends, totalled GBP5.3m (2021: GBP6.2m), with those paid
to equity shareholders of GBP8.4m (2021: GBP7.6m) increasing by 10%
and, dividends to non-controlling interests of GBP4.0m (2021:
GBP0.8m), being offset by dividends received from joint ventures
during the year of GBP7.1m (2021: GBP2.2m).
After net interest and tax of GBP3.6m (2021: GBP5.0m), there was
an overall outflow in net cash of GBP8.1m (2021: GBP70.5m),
resulting in net debt of GBP48.6m (2021: GBP40.5m).
Statement of financial position summary
2022 2021
GBP'm GBP'm
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Investment properties and assets classified as held
for sale 97.1 104.2
Intangible assets 2.9 3.7
Property, plant and equipment, including right-of-use
assets 29.8 27.9
Investment in joint ventures and associates 10.0 12.2
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139.8 148.0
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Inventories 291.8 235.3
Receivables 122.9 111.1
Payables (113.6) (85.1)
Other (4.2) (1.2)
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Net operating assets 436.7 408.0
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Net debt (48.6) (40.5)
Retirement benefit asset/(obligations) 6.2 (12.2)
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Net assets 394.3 355.3
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Less: Non-current liabilities and pension asset 4.8 20.4
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Capital employed 399.1 375.7
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Wholly owned investment properties decreased in value to
GBP97.1m (2021: GBP104.2m), following the disposals of an
industrial unit in Wakefield and motorway service station in Kent,
together they sold at a premium to book value of GBP18.6m. Offset
by the transfer of newly completed industrial units from inventory
at Southend and Luton, which amount to GBP16.7m including
subsequent expenditure. Property revaluation losses amounted to
GBP8.2m (2021: GBP15.0m gain), incorporating GBP4.9m revaluation
losses (2021: GBP8.0m gain) on wholly owned investment property and
GBP3.2m revaluation losses (2021: GBP7.0m gain) on our shares of
investment property held in joint ventures.
Intangible assets reflect goodwill of GBP1.2m (2021: GBP1.4m),
being Road Link (A69) of GBP0.3m (2021: GBP0.5m) and Banner Plant
depots GBP0.9m (2021: GBP0.9m) and the Group's investment in Road
Link (A69) of GBP1.7m (2021: GBP2.3m). The treatment of the Road
Link investment as an intangible asset is a requirement of IFRIC 12
and arises because the underlying road asset reverts to National
Highways at the end of the concession period in 2026.
Property, plant and equipment comprises Group occupied buildings
valued at GBP7.0m (2021: GBP6.6m) and plant, equipment and vehicles
with a net book value of GBP22.8m (2021: GBP21.3m), including
GBP1.0m (2021: GBP1.6m) of right-of-use assets under IFRS 16.
Property, plant and equipment, along with right-of-use assets, have
increased as new additions of GBP3.8m (2021: GBP6.8m) are offset by
disposals and the depreciation charge for the year. Right-of-use
assets have decreased in the year as the Group's lease liabilities
unwind.
Investments in joint ventures and associates decreased GBP2.2m
to GBP10.0m (2021: GBP12.2m) arising from the Group's share of
profits of GBP9.1m (2021: GBP8.9m) (including fair value reductions
of GBP3.2m), less distributions of GBP7.2m (2021: GBP2.2m) and net
disposals of GBP4.1m (GBP0.4m). We continue to undertake property
development projects with other parties where we feel there is a
mutual benefit.
Inventories were GBP291.8m (2021: GBP235.3m) with property
inventory increasing to GBP91.2m (2021: GBP75.2m) as the Group
progressed a Build to Sell opportunity in Birmingham, and existing
development schemes, most notably an industrial scheme in Southend.
We have increased our housebuilder land and work in progress to
GBP80.6m (2021: GBP52.5m) as we continue to invest in land, expand
regionally into the North East and increase annual plot disposals.
We continue to invest in owned land and land interests held under
agency agreements at a lower capital cost. Inventories are held at
the lower of cost or net realisable value, in accordance with our
accounting policy and, as such, no uplift in value created from
securing planning permission is recognised within our accounts
until disposal.
Receivables, including contract assets, increased GBP11.8m to
GBP122.9m (2021: GBP111.1m) due to an increase in commercial
activity. Deferred payment receivables remain a function of the
number and size of strategic land development schemes sold, and
levels of construction contract activity undertaken.
Payables increased to GBP113.6m (2021: GBP85.1m) with trade and
other payables increasing to GBP100.0m (2021: GBP73.9m), provisions
decreasing to GBP5.4m (2021: GBP6.3m) as strategic land provisions
unwind, contract liabilities decreasing to GBP4.0m (2021: GBP5.0m),
arising from payments received for work not yet undertaken.
Net debt included cash and cash equivalents of GBP17.4m (2021:
GBP11.1m), borrowings of GBP65.0m (2021: GBP50.0m) and lease
liabilities of GBP1.0m (2021: GBP1.7m). In total, net debt was
GBP48.6m (2021: 40.5m).
At 31 December 2022, the IAS 19 pension valuation has decreased
over the year from a deficit of GBP12.2m to a surplus of GBP6.2m,
driven by a significant decrease in the value placed on the
liabilities. This is mainly the result of substantial increases in
the corporate bond yields used to discount future benefit payments,
which reduces the value placed on the liabilities. The pension
scheme's assets continue to be invested globally, with high-quality
asset managers, in a broad range of assets. The pension scheme
Trustees regularly consider the merits of both the managers and
asset allocations and, along with the Company, review the returns
achieved by the asset portfolio against the manager benchmarks.
They then make changes, as the Trustee considers appropriate, in
conjunction with investment advice received.
Overall, the net assets of the Group increased by 11.0% to
GBP394.3m (2021: GBP355.3m) from retained profits and the decrease
in retirement benefit valuation less distributions to shareholders.
NAV per share(3) increased 10.5% to 295p (2021: 267p).
Darren Littlewood
Chief Financial Officer
NOTES:
(1) Underlying profit is an alternative performance measure
(APM) and is defined as profit before tax excluding revaluation
movements on completed investment properties. Revaluation movement
on completed investment properties includes losses of GBP7.3m
(2021: GBP4.6m gain) on wholly owned completed investment property
and losses of GBP3.2m (2021: GBP1.2m gains) on completed investment
property held in joint ventures. This APM has been introduced as it
provides the users with a measure that excludes specific external
factors beyond management's controls and reflects the Group's
underlying results. This measure is used in the business in
appraising senior management performance.
(2) Return on Capital Employed is an APM and is defined as
operating profit/capital employed where capital employed is the
average of total assets less current liabilities and pension
asset/obligation at the opening and closing balance sheet
dates.
(3) Net Asset Value (NAV) per share is an APM and is defined
using the statutory measures net assets/ordinary share capital.
(4) Net (debt)/cash is an APM and is reconciled to statutory
measures in note 7.
UNaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 31 December 2022
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Revenue 341,419 230,598
Cost of sales (259,829) (175,052)
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Gross profit 81,590 55,546
Administrative expenses (36,143) (32,174)
Pension expenses (4,312) (6,039)
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
41,135 17,333
(Decrease)/increase in fair value of investment properties (4,921) 7,972
Profit on sale of investment properties 646 1,340
Loss on sale of assets held for sale (149) -
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates 9,079 8,928
Profit on disposal of joint ventures 667 -
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Operating profit 46,457 35,573
Finance income 1,641 724
Finance costs (2,503) (1,155)
Profit before tax 45,595 35,142
Tax (7,725) (4,482)
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Profit for the year from continuing operations 37,870 30,660
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Other comprehensive income/(expense) not being reclassified
to profit or loss in subsequent years:
Revaluation of Group occupied property 315 -
Deferred tax on property revaluations (23) (282)
Actuarial gain on defined benefit pension scheme 14,994 23,297
Deferred tax on actuarial gain (3,749) (4,840)
Total other comprehensive income not being reclassified
to profit or loss in subsequent years 11,537 18,175
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Total comprehensive income for the year 49,407 48,835
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Profit for the year attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 33,319 28,160
Non-controlling interests 4,551 2,500
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
37,870 30,660
------------------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 44,856 46,335
Non-controlling interests 4,551 2,500
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
49,407 48,835
------------------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Basic earnings per ordinary share for the profit
attributable to owners of the Parent Company during
the year 25.0p 21.2p
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Diluted earnings per ordinary share for the profit
attributable to owners of the Parent Company during
the year 24.6p 20.9p
------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
UNaudited Statement of Financial Position
as at 31 December 2022
2021
(restated(1)
2022 )
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------------- --- --------- -------------
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 2,933 3,716
Property, plant and equipment 28,766 26,349
Right-of-use assets 997 1,581
Investment properties 97,116 104,177
Investment in joint ventures and associates 9,990 12,165
Retirement benefit asset 6,188 -
Trade and other receivables 37,029 37,107
Deferred tax assets 249 3,389
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
183,268 188,484
--------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Current assets
Inventories 291,778 235,296
Contract assets 19,257 7,556
Trade and other receivables 66,601 64,615
Current tax receivable - 1,828
Cash 17,401 11,116
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
395,037 320,411
--------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 95,827 72,155
Contract liabilities 4,006 5,033
Current tax liabilities 3,793 -
Borrowings 65,000 50,000
Lease liabilities 426 639
Provisions 4,003 5,427
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
173,055 133,254
--------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Net Current Assets 221,982 187,157
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,568 1,669
Lease liabilities 607 1,021
Retirement benefit obligations - 12,228
Deferred tax liabilities 4,401 4,582
Provisions 1,385 855
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
10,961 20,355
--------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Net Assets 394,289 355,286
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Equity
Share capital 13,763 13,732
Property revaluation reserve 2,352 2,060
Retained earnings 365,692 328,348
Other reserves 7,482 6,744
Cost of shares held by ESOP trust (967) (1,044)
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent
Company 388,322 349,840
Non-controlling interests 5,967 5,446
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
Total Equity 394,289 355,286
----------------------------------------------------- --------- -------------
(1) See note 1 to the financial statements
UNaudited Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31 December 2022
Attributable to owners of the Parent
Company
----------------------------------------------------------------
Cost
of
shares
Property held Non-
Share revaluation Retained Other by ESOP controlling Total
capital reserve earnings reserves trust Total interests equity
Group GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
At 1 January 2021 13,718 2,342 288,514 6,404 (1,176) 309,802 3,686 313,488
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
Profit for the year - - 28,160 - - 28,160 2,500 30,660
Other comprehensive income - (282) 18,457 - - 18,175 - 18,175
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
Total comprehensive income - (282) 46,617 - - 46,335 2,500 48,835
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
Equity dividends - - (7,620) - - (7,620) (740) (8,360)
Proceeds from shares
issued 14 - - 340 - 354 - 354
Share-based payments - - 837 - 132 969 - 969
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
14 - (6,783) 340 132 (6,297) (740) (7,037)
------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
At 31 December 2021 13,732 2,060 328,348 6,744 (1,044) 349,840 5,446 355,286
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
Profit for the year - - 33,319 - - 33,319 4,551 37,870
Other comprehensive income - 292 11,245 - - 11,537 - 11,537
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
Total comprehensive income - 292 44,564 - - 44,856 4,551 49,407
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
Equity dividends - - (8,383) - - (8,383) (4,030) (12,413)
Proceeds from shares
issued 31 - - 738 - 769 - 769
Share-based payments - - 1,163 - 77 1,240 - 1,240
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
31 - (7,220) 738 77 (6,374) (4,030) (10,404)
------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
At 31 December 2022 13,763 2,352 365,692 7,482 (967) 388,322 5,967 394,289
-------------------------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------ --------
UNaudited Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 31 December 2022
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations (16,549) (38,665)
Interest paid (1,829) (792)
Tax paid (2,918) (4,299)
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Net cash flows from operating activities (21,296) (43,756)
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible assets - (203)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (971) (861)
Purchase of investment property (9,301) (17,317)
Purchase of investment in associate (2,112) (2)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant
and equipment (excluding equipment held
for hire) 270 301
Proceeds on disposal of assets held for 10,987 -
sale
Proceeds on disposal of investment properties 8,146 6,651
Advances of loans to joint ventures and
associates (8,560) (12,999)
Repayment of loans from joint ventures 10,904 -
and associates
Proceeds on disposal of joint ventures 6,873 4,252
Interest received 1,153 129
Dividends received from joint ventures 7,160 2,155
Net cash flows from investing activities 24,549 (17,894)
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from shares issued 769 354
Movement in payables to joint ventures
and associates 355 (701)
Repayment of borrowings (70,000) (14,969)
Proceeds from borrowings 85,000 55,000
Principal elements of lease payments (679) (683)
Dividends
paid - ordinary shares (8,362) (7,599)
- non-controlling interests (4,030) (740)
- preference shares (21) (21)
------------------------------------ ----------- -------- --------
Net cash flows from financing activities 3,032 30,641
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 6,285 (31,009)
Net cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of year 11,116 42,125
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Net cash and cash equivalents at end of
year 17,401 11,116
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2022
1. Basis of preparation
These results for the year ended 31 December 2022 are unaudited.
The financial information set out in this announcement does not
constitute the Group's statutory accounts for the years ended 31
December 2022 or 31 December 2021 as defined by Section 434 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The results have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted
international accounting standards. They have been prepared on the
historic cost basis, except for financial instruments, investment
properties and Group occupied land and buildings, which are
measured at fair value.
The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2021 is
derived from the statutory accounts for that year, which have been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The current auditors,
Ernst & Young LLP, reported on those accounts and their report
was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph
and did not contain any statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of
the Companies Act 2006.
The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 will
be finalised on the basis of the financial information presented by
the Directors in these results and will be delivered to the
Registrar of Companies following the AGM of Henry Boot PLC. The
same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed as
in the latest published audited accounts for the year ended 31
December 2021, which are available on the Group's website at
www.henryboot.co.uk .
The following standards, amendments and interpretations to
existing standards are effective or mandatory for the first time
for the accounting year ended 31 December 2022:
Effective
from
--------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------
IFRS 4 (amended 2020) 'Extension of the temporary exemption from Immediately
applying IFRS 9' available
IFRS 16 (amended 2021) 'Covid-19-related rent concessions beyond 1 April 2021
June 2021'
IFRS 3 (amended 2020) 'Reference to the Conceptual Framework' 1 January
2022
IAS 16 (amended 2020) 'Proceeds before intended use' 1 January
2022
IAS 37 (amended 2020) 'Costs of fulfilling a contract' 1 January
2022
Annual Improvements (issued 'Annual improvements to IFRS standards 2018 1 January
2020) - 2020' 2022
--------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------
These standards did not have a material impact on the Group's
results.
The Group did not early adopt any standard or interpretation not
yet mandatory.
Prior year restatement of government loans, trade receivables
and amounts owed by joint ventures and associates
The Group's borrowings and trade receivables have been restated
for the period ended 31 December 2021. The Group previously
recognised a government loan payable to the Homes and Communities
Agency (HCA) amounting to GBP2,941,000 for infrastructure of a
strategic land development. A corresponding trade receivable from
the housebuilder was recognised on disposal of the land. Following
legal guidance on the nature of the agreement it has been concluded
that the Group has no residual obligation to the HCA in respect of
the loan which is payable directly by the housebuilder. This has
resulted in previously reported borrowings decreasing by
GBP2,941,000 and trade receivables reducing by the same. There is
no impact on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income,
Statement of Changes in Equity or Statement of cash flows. The
impact on the 31 December 2020 balance sheet would be to decrease
borrowings and trade receivables by GBP2,941,000.
Amounts owed by joint ventures and associates have been restated
for the period ended 31 December 2021. The Group previously
recognised amounts owed by joint ventures and associates as being
entirely due within one year on the basis these amounts were
repayable on demand. Following a review of the Group's historic
practice and future plans not to call on all intercompany
receivables in the short term, GBP23,803,000 of amounts owed by
joint ventures and associates at 31 December 2021 have been
reclassified to non-current in-line with IAS 1. There is no impact
on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of
Changes in Equity or Statement of cash flows. The impact on the 31
December 2020 balance sheet would be to reclassify GBP10,331,000 of
current intercompany receivables to non-current intercompany
receivables.
Going concern
In undertaking their going concern review, which covers the
period to December 2024, the Directors considered the Group's
principal risk areas that they consider material to the assessment
of going concern.
As the UK economy moves at a slow pace, the Directors have
assessed the Group's ability to operate in a more uncertain
environment in modelling a base case scenario. They have also
modelled what they consider to be a severe downside scenario
including further curtailments in activities. This downside
scenario shows a c.50% reduction in sales and c.67% reduction in
profits from the base case. Construction and Development activity
only takes place where contracted and likewise for Hallam Land
where no sales are assumed in 2023 unless already contracted. For
Stonebridge Homes a 10% decline in house prices is assumed along
with a 25% reduction in the number of plots sold and Banner Plant
revenue declines c.25%. This downside model assumes that
acquisition and development spend is restricted other than that
already committed and is all consistent with previous experience in
recessionary environments. Having started 2023 with net debt of
GBP48.6m, and with c.GBP63.2m net debt at 28 February 2023, against
facilities of GBP105.0m the Directors have concluded that the Group
is able to control the level of uncommitted expenditure, whilst
delivering contracted schemes, allowing it to retain and even
improve the cash position in the event of a severe downside
scenario, although the impact of doing so on the profit and loss
account would be unavoidable.
The Group meets its day-to-day working capital requirements
through a secured loan facility. The facility was renewed on 23
January 2020, at a level of GBP75m, for a period of three years and
extended by one year in January 2021 and a further year in January
2022 taking the facility renewal to 23 January 2025 on the same
terms as the existing agreement. The facility includes an accordion
to increase the facility by up to GBP30m, which was called on by
the Group on 9 October 2022 increasing the overall facility to
GBP105m. None of the modelling undertaken by the Directors gives
rise to any breach of bank facility covenants. The most sensitive
covenant in our facilities relates to the ratio of EBIT (Earnings
Before Interest and Tax) on a 12-month rolling basis to senior
facility finance costs. Our downside modelling, which reflects a
near 50% reduction in revenue and near 67% reduction in profit
before tax from our base case for 2023, demonstrates significant
headroom over this covenant throughout the forecast period to the
end of December 2024.
At the time of approving the Financial Statements, the Directors
expect that the Company and the Group will have adequate resources,
liquidity and available bank facilities to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to
adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the
Financial Statements.
2. Segment information
For the purpose of the Board making strategic decisions, the
Group is currently organised into three operating segments:
Property Investment and Development; Land Promotion; and
Construction. Group overheads are not a reportable segment;
however, information about them is considered by the Board in
conjunction with the reportable segments.
Operations are carried out entirely within the United
Kingdom.
Inter-segment sales are charged at prevailing market prices.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same
as the Group's Accounting Policies.
Segment profit represents the profit earned by each segment
before tax and is consistent with the measure reported to the
Group's Board for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment
of segment performance.
2022
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Property
Investment
and Land Group
Development Promotion Construction overheads Eliminations Total
Revenue GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
External sales 168,990 43,820 128,609 - - 341,419
Inter-segment sales 290 - 4,453 386 (5,129) -
---------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Total revenue 169,280 43,820 133,062 386 (5,129) 341,419
---------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Gross profit/(loss) 36,488 24,320 20,720 99 (37) 81,590
Administrative expenses and
pension (16,142) (6,971) (8,636) (8,743) 37 (40,455)
Other operating income 5,322 - - - - 5,322
---------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Operating profit/(loss) 25,668 17,349 12,084 (8,644) - 46,457
Finance income 4,015 744 1,507 26,576 (31,201) 1,641
Finance costs (2,226) (213) (374) (3,373) 3,683 (2,503)
---------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Profit/(loss) before tax 27,457 17,880 13,217 14,559 (27,518) 45,595
Tax (3,411) (3,451) (2,771) 1,908 - (7,725)
---------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Profit/(loss) for the year 24,046 14,429 10,446 16,467 (27,518) 37,870
---------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
2021
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Property
Investment
and Land Group
Development Promotion Construction overheads Eliminations Total
Revenue GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
External sales 69,360 58,563 102,675 - - 230,598
Inter-segment sales 290 - 7,606 526 (8,422) -
--------------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Total revenue 69,650 58,563 110,281 526 (8,422) 230,598
--------------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Gross profit/(loss) 14,924 23,257 17,363 52 (50) 55,546
Administrative expenses and
pension (14,959) (5,726) (8,401) (9,177) 50 (38,213)
Other operating income/(expense) 18,296 (56) - - - 18,240
--------------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Operating profit/(loss) 18,261 17,475 8,962 (9,125) - 35,573
Finance income 4,538 698 765 19,060 (24,337) 724
Finance costs (7,002) (139) (467) (2,303) 8,756 (1,155)
--------------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Profit/(loss) before tax 15,797 18,034 9,260 7,632 (15,581) 35,142
Tax (2,927) (2,244) (1,798) 2,487 - (4,482)
--------------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
Profit/(loss) for the year 12,870 15,790 7,462 10,119 (15,581) 30,660
--------------------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------
2021
(restated(1)
2022 )
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------ --------- -------------
Segment assets
Property Investment and Development 355,491 310,421
Land Promotion 149,598 142,655
Construction 45,766 43,205
Group overheads 3,612 2,323
------------------------------------ --------- -------------
554,467 498,604
Unallocated assets
Deferred tax assets 249 3,389
Current tax receivables - 1,828
Retirement benefit asset 6,188 -
Cash and cash equivalents 17,401 11,116
------------------------------------ --------- -------------
Total assets 578,305 514,937
------------------------------------ --------- -------------
Segment liabilities
Property Investment and Development 59,113 36,169
Land Promotion 13,114 11,523
Construction 36,994 40,418
Group overheads 568 3,071
------------------------------------ --------- -------------
109,789 91,181
Unallocated liabilities
Current tax liabilities 3,793 -
Deferred tax liabilities 4,401 4,582
Current lease liabilities 426 639
Current borrowings 65,000 50,000
Non-current lease liabilities 607 1,021
Retirement benefit obligations - 12,228
------------------------------------ --------- -------------
Total liabilities 184,016 159,651
------------------------------------ --------- -------------
Total net assets 394,289 355,286
------------------------------------ --------- -------------
(1) See note 1 to the financial statements.
3. Tax
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Current tax:
UK corporation tax on profits for the year 8,690 2,752
Adjustment in respect of earlier years (152) (1,683)
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total current tax 8,538 1,069
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Deferred tax:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences (813) 3,457
Adjustment in respect of earlier years - 105
Impact of rate change - (149)
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total deferred tax (813) 3,413
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total tax 7,725 4,482
-------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
4. Dividends
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------------------ -------- --------
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in
the year:
Preference dividend on cumulative preference shares 21 21
Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2021 of 3.63p
per share (2020: 3.30p) 4,822 4,383
Interim dividend for the year ended 31 December 2022 of
2.66p per share (2021: 2.42p) 3,540 3,216
------------------------------------------------------------ -------- --------
8,383 7,620
------------------------------------------------------------ -------- --------
The proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2022
of 4.00p per share (2021: 3.63p) makes a total dividend for the
year of 6.66p (2021: 6.05p).
The proposed final dividend is subject to approval by
shareholders at the AGM and has not been included as a liability in
these Financial Statements. The total estimated dividend to be paid
is GBP5,300,000.
Notice has been received from Moore Street Securities Limited
waiving its right as corporate trustee for the Employee Share
Ownership Plan ('ESOP') to receive all dividends in respect of this
and the previous financial year.
5. Investment properties
Fair value measurements recognised in the Statement of Financial
Position
The following table provides an analysis of the fair values of
investment properties recognised in the Statement of Financial
Position by the degree to which the fair value is observable:
Increase/
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 2022 2021 (decrease)
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 in year
------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -----------
Completed investment property
Industrial - - 52,927 52,927 46,796 6,131
Leisure - - 9,208 9,208 9,598 (390)
Mixed-use - - - - 7,483 (7,483)
Residential - - 4,322 4,322 4,127 195
Office - - 6,275 6,275 9,938 (3,663)
Retail - - 14,466 14,466 17,235 (2,769)
------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -----------
- - 87,198 87,198 95,177 (7,979)
------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -----------
Investment property under
construction
Industrial - - 9,918 9,918 9,000 918
- - 9,918 9,918 9,000 918
------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -----------
Total carrying value - - 97,116 97,116 104,177 (7,061)
------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -----------
The Group's policy is to recognise transfers into and out of
fair value hierarchy levels as of the date of the event or change
in circumstances that causes the transfer. The Directors determine
the applicable hierarchy that a property falls into by assessing
the level of comparable evidence in the market, which that asset
falls into and the inherent level of activity. As at the reporting
date and throughout the year, all property was determined to fall
into Level 3 and so there were no transfers between
hierarchies.
Explanation of the fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 - fair value measurements are those derived from quoted
prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date;
Level 2 - fair value measurements are those derived from the use
of a model with inputs (other than quoted prices included in Level
1) that are observable from directly or indirectly observable
market data; and
Level 3 - fair value measurements are those derived from use of
a model with inputs that are not based on observable market
data.
Investment properties have been split into different classes to
show the composition of the investment property portfolio of the
Group as at the reporting date. Management has determined that
aggregation of the results would be most appropriate based on the
type of use that each property falls into, which is described
below:
Class
Industrial Includes manufacturing and warehousing, which are usually similar
in dimensions and construction method.
Leisure Includes restaurants and gymnasiums or properties in which the
main activity is the provision of entertainment and leisure facilities
to the public.
Mixed-use Includes schemes where there are different types of uses contained
within one physical asset, the most usual combination being office
and leisure.
Residential Includes dwellings under assured tenancies.
Office Includes buildings occupied for business activities not involving
storage or processing of physical goods.
Retail Includes any property involved in the sale of goods.
Land Includes land held for future capital appreciation as an investment.
Investment properties under construction are categorised based
on the future anticipated highest and best use of the property.
6. Share capital
Authorised, allotted,
issued and fully
paid
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------
400,000 5.25% cumulative preference shares of GBP1 each
(2021: 400,000) 400 400
133,627,922 ordinary shares of 10p each (2021: 133,323,967) 13,363 13,332
13,763 13,732
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7. Cash generated from operations
2022 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Profit before tax 45,595 35,142
Adjustments for:
Amortisation of PFI asset 579 602
Goodwill impairment 203 203
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 3,957 3,819
Depreciation of right-of-use assets 597 598
Revaluation decrease/(increase) in investment
properties 4,921 (7,972)
Amortisation of capitalised letting fees 25 41
Share-based payment expense 1,241 968
Pension scheme credit (3,422) (920)
Profit on disposal of property, plant and
equipment (176) (16)
Profit on disposal of equipment held for
hire (1,070) (981)
Gain on disposal of investment properties (646) (1,340)
Loss on disposal of assets held for sale 150 -
Gain on disposal of joint ventures (667) -
Finance income (1,641) (724)
Finance costs 2,503 1,155
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates (9,079) (8,928)
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Operating cash flows before movements in
equipment held for hire 43,070 21,647
Purchase of equipment held for hire (5,454) (5,952)
Proceeds on disposal of equipment held
for hire 1,343 1,159
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Operating cash flows before movements in
working capital 38,959 16,854
Increase in inventories (63,701) (36,025)
Increase in receivables (3,763) (22,643)
(Increase)/decrease in contract assets (11,701) 5,772
Increase/(decrease) in payables and provisions 24,684 (226)
Decrease in contract liabilities (1,027) (2,397)
--------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Cash flows from operations (16,549) (38,665)
--------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
2021
(restated(1)
2022 )
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------ --------- -------------
Analysis of net debt:
Cash and cash equivalents 17,401 11,116
Bank overdrafts - -
------------------------------ --------- -------------
Net cash and cash equivalents 17,401 11,116
Bank loans (65,000) (50,000)
Lease liabilities (1,033) (1,660)
Net debt (48,632) (40,544)
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(1) See note 1 to the financial statements.
8. Events after the balance sheet date
Since the balance sheet date the Group has proposed a final
dividend for 2022, further information can be found in note 4.
There were no other significant events since the balance sheet
date that may have a material effect on the financial position or
performance of the Group.
9. These results were approved by the Board of Directors and
authorised for issue on 21 March 2023.
10. The 2022 Annual Report and Financial Statements is to be
published on the Company's website at www.henryboot.co.uk and sent
out to those shareholders who have elected to continue to receive
paper communications by no later than 24 April 2023. Copies will be
available from The Company Secretary, Henry Boot PLC, Banner Cross
Hall, Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield S11 9PD.
11. The AGM of the Company is to be held at Double Tree by
Hilton, Chesterfield Road South, Sheffield, S8 8BW on Thursday 25
May 2023, commencing at 12.30pm.
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