Quarterly Report • Aug 14, 2014
Quarterly Report
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| Financial Highlights | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| for the period ended 30 June (unaudited) | 2014 | 2013 | % |
| (x € 1,000) | H1 | H1 | |
| Revenue | 681,371 | 600,667 | 13.4% |
| Gross profit | 119,741 | 104,489 | 14.6% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 35,641 | 26,906 | 32.5% |
| Group result after tax | 23,306 | 17,981 | 29.6% |
| Non controlling interest | -238 | -167 | |
| Net income | 23,068 | 17,814 | 29.5% |
| Gross profit as % of Revenue | 17.6% | 17.4% | 0.2 |
| Net result as % of Revenue | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4 |
| Workforce | |||
| Direct employees (average) | 12,177 | 10,769 | 13.1% |
| Indirect employees (average) | 1,612 | 1,501 | 7.4% |
| Total | 13,789 | 12,270 | 12.4% |
| Direct employees (period end) | 11,606 | 11,444 | 1.4% |
| Indirect employees (period end) | 1,654 | 1,501 | 10.2% |
| Total | 13,260 | 12,945 | 2.4% |
| Earnings per share (in euro) | |||
| Earnings per share for ordinary shareholders | 0.47 | 0.37 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.47 | 0.36 | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares | |||
| for the purpose of basic earnings per share | 49,056,124 | 48,451,642 | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares | |||
| for the purpose of diluted earnings per share | 49,506,124 | 48,818,124 |
| (x € 1,000) | 2014 H1 |
2013 H1 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 681,371 | 600,667 |
| Direct personnel expenses | 561,630 | 496,178 |
| Contribution margin | 119,741 | 104,489 |
| Indirect personnel expenses | 53,886 | 50,197 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 3,621 | 2,914 |
| Other expenses | 26,594 | 24,472 |
| Total operating costs | 84,101 | 77,583 |
| Operating profit | 35,640 | 26,906 |
| Financial income and expense | -675 | -361 |
| Group result before tax | 34,965 | 26,545 |
| Tax | 11,659 | 8,564 |
| Net income | 23,306 | 17,981 |
| Attributable to : |
| Net income | 23,306 | 17,981 |
|---|---|---|
| Non controlling interests | 238 | 167 |
| Equity holders of the parent (ordinary shareholders) | 23,068 | 17,814 |
| (x € 1,000) | 2014 H1 |
2013 H1 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income | 23,306 | 17,981 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Exchange differences arising on translation of |
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| foreign operations | 4,262 | -5,084 |
| Income tax relating to components of other | ||
| comprehensive income | 262 | 26 |
| Other comprehensive income (net of tax) | 4,524 | -5,058 |
| Total comprehensive income | 27,830 | 12,923 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Equity holders of the parent (ordinary shareholders) | 27,587 | 12,754 |
| Non controlling interests | 243 | 169 |
| Total comprehensive income | 27,830 | 12,923 |
| 2014 | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (x € 1,000) | June 30 | December 31 | ||
| Non-current assets | ||||
| Goodwill | 3,987 | 3,981 | ||
| Other intangible assets | 14,626 | 14,136 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 8,705 | 9,135 | ||
| Investments in associates | 695 | 0 | ||
| Deferred income tax assets | 9,014 | 8,778 | ||
| 37,027 | 36,030 | |||
| Current assets net of current liabilities | ||||
| Trade and other receivables | 330,103 | 304,613 | ||
| Income tax receivables | 3,392 | 8,137 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 88,418 | 89,671 | ||
| Total current assets | 421,913 | 402,421 | ||
| Current liabilities | 151,818 | 143,217 | ||
| Income tax payables | 11,907 | 13,089 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 163,725 | 156,306 | ||
| Working capital | 258,188 | 246,115 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||
| Provisions | 1,678 | 1,747 | ||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 2,100 | 1,598 | ||
| Long term liabilities external | 706 | 706 | ||
| 4.484 | 4.052 | |||
| Group equity | ||||
| Shareholders' equity | 290,394 | 277,706 | ||
| Non controlling interest | 337 | 387 | ||
| 290,731 | 278,093 | |||
| Balance sheet total | 458,940 | 438,451 | ||
| Other balance sheet items / key figures | ||||
| Current assets / current liabilities | 2.58 | 2.57 | ||
| Shareholders' equity / Balance sheet Total | 63.3% | 63.3% | ||
| Issued ordinary shares (x 1,000) | 49,397 | 24,358 |
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (x € 1,000) | ||||||
| Shareholders' equity |
Non Controlling Interest |
Group Equity |
Shareholders' equity |
Non Controlling Interest |
Group equity |
|
| Balance at 1 January | 277,706 | 387 | 278,093 | 263,853 | 307 | 264,160 |
| Net income | 23,068 | 238 | 23,306 | 17,814 | 167 | 17,981 |
| Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations |
4,257 | 5 | 4,262 | -5,086 | 2 | -5,084 |
| Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income |
262 | 262 | 26 | 26 | ||
| Total comprehensive income |
27,587 | 243 | 27,830 | 12,754 | 169 | 12,923 |
| Cash dividend Appropriation of result |
-27,138 | -293 | -27,431 | -24,270 | -276 | -24,546 |
| Share based payments | 1,819 | 1,819 | 1,500 | 1,500 | ||
| Option rights exercised | 10,420 | 10,420 | 2,055 | 2,055 | ||
| Balance at 30 June | 290,394 | 337 | 290,731 | 255,892 | 200 | 256,092 |
for the period ended 30 June (unaudited)
| (x € 1,000) | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | H1 | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||
| Result before tax | 34,965 | 26,545 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,621 | 2,914 |
| Interest income and expense | 299 | -66 |
| Other non-cash expenses | 94 | 521 |
| Share based payments | 1,819 | 1,500 |
| Changes in: | ||
| Receivables | -22,407 | -25,153 |
| Provisions | -94 | 0 |
| Current liabilities | 12,431 | -29,670 |
| Cash flow from operations | 30,728 | -23,409 |
| Income tax paid | -8,558 | -10,469 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 22,170 | -33,878 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | ||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | -1,157 | -1,365 |
| Additions to software | -2,483 | -1,429 |
| Disposals of property, plant and equipment | 19 | 0 |
| Additions to Investments in associates | -695 | 0 |
| Interest paid / received | -299 | 66 |
| -4,615 | -2,728 | |
| Cash flow from financial operations | ||
| Issue of new shares | ||
| Dividend non controlling interest | 10,419 | 2,055 |
| Dividend ordinary shareholders | -293 | -276 |
| -27,138 | 0 | |
| -17,012 | 1,779 | |
| Net cash flow | 543 | -34,827 |
| Cash position at start of financial period | 89,671 | 98,628 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | -1,796 | -1,766 |
| Cash position at end of financial period | 88,418 | 62,035 |
The condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, Interim Financial Reporting. These interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the annual report of the Group as at and for the year ended 31 December 2013.
The interim financial statements were approved by the board of directors on August 13, 2014.
The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation have been followed in these condensed interim financial statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013.
The preparation of consolidated interim financial statements requires the Group to make certain judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In preparing these consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments, estimates and assumptions were the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2013.
The fair values of our monetary assets and liabilities as at 30 June 2014 are estimated to approximate their carrying value.
Our activities in Europe are affected by seasonal patterns. Revenue and contribution margins fluctuate per quarter in items such as the number of working days, public holidays and holiday periods. The business in Europe usually generates its strongest revenue and profits in the second half of the year.
Interim period income tax is accrued based on the estimated average annual effective income tax rate of 33.3% (period ended 31 December 2013: 31.1%)
The authorised share capital is € 5,000,000, divided into one priority share with a nominal value of € 10,000 and 166.3 million ordinary shares with a nominal value of € 0.03. The subscribed capital consists of 49,396,624 ordinary shares.
| Number of shares issued as at December 31, 2013 | 24,357,812 |
|---|---|
| Shares issued in period ended June 3, 2014 | 318,000 |
| Number of shares issued as at June 3, 2014 | 24,675,812 |
| Share Split | 24,675,812 |
| Shares issued between June 4, 2014 and June 30, 2014 | 45,000 |
| Number of shares issued as at June 30, 2014 | 49,396,624 |
During the interim period, a dividend of € 1.10 was paid to the shareholders.
The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data:
| Number of shares | 2014 H1 |
2013 H1 |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares for | ||
| the purpose of basic earnings per share | 49,056,124 | 24,225,812 |
| Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares from | ||
| share based payments | 450,000 | 183,250 |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares for | ||
| the purpose of diluted earnings per share | 49,506,124 | 24,409,062 |
At 3 June 2014, a 1 to 2 share split has occurred. For the purpose of calculating Earnings per share, the weighted average number of shares has been calculated as if the share split had occurred at 1 January 2013.
| Revenue | Operating profit | Total Assets | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||
| (x € 1,000) | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | |
| The Netherlands | 86,630 | 77,045 | 5,535 | 5,778 | 47,714 | 52,474 | |
| Germany | 100,219 | 98,696 | 11,243 | 12,401 | 54,959 | 59,883 | |
| Energy | 393,784 | 348,268 | 17,635 | 11,258 | 307,935 | 248,612 | |
| Projects | 87,098 | 62,505 | 6,587 | 2,823 | 41,311 | 39,800 | |
| Other regions | 13,640 | 14,153 | -438 | -272 | 7,021 | 4,797 | |
| Unallocated | -4,922 | -5,082 | |||||
| 681,371 | 600,667 | 35,640 | 26,906 | 458,940 | 405,566 |
* Including in Energy revenue is € 13.4 mln (2013: € 5.2 mln) revenue generated in the Netherlands
The total number of direct and indirect employees with the group companies is set out below:
| 2014 H1 | 2013 H1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| The Netherlands | 1,947 | 341 | 1,782 | 318 |
| Germany | 2,174 | 413 | 2,161 | 411 |
| Energy | 7,096 | 749 | 6,067 | 646 |
| Projects | 632 | 30 | 417 | 33 |
| Other regions | 327 | 81 | 342 | 101 |
| 12,177 | 1,612 | 10,769 | 1,501 | |
| Total workforce | 13,789 | 12,270 |
| 2014 | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| The Netherlands | 2,031 | 356 | 1,804 | 315 |
| Germany | 2,176 | 424 | 2,198 | 409 |
| Energy | 6,614 | 766 | 6,564 | 640 |
| Projects | 443 | 28 | 544 | 33 |
| Other regions | 342 | 80 | 334 | 104 |
| 11,606 | 1,654 | 11,444 | 1,501 | |
| Total workforce | 13,260 | 12,945 |
| Revenue | Operating profit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| (x € 1,000) | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 |
| Engineering | 144,267 | 150,161 | 15,230 | 16,139 |
| Energy | 480,882 | 410,773 | 24,222 | 14,081 |
| ICT | 24,843 | 22,157 | 1,484 | 1,500 |
| Unallocated | 31,379 | 17,576 | -5,295 | -4,814 |
| 681,371 | 600,667 | 35,641 | 26,906 |
The total number of direct and indirect employees with the group companies is set out below:
| 2014 | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| Engineering | 3,265 | 513 | 3,335 | 523 |
| Energy | 7,729 | 777 | 6,484 | 671 |
| ICT | 560 | 83 | 512 | 74 |
| Unallocated | 623 | 239 | 438 | 233 |
| 12,177 | 1,612 | 10,769 | 1,501 | |
| Total workforce | 13,789 | 12,270 |
| 2014 | 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect |
| 3,270 | 527 | 3,354 | 518 |
| 7,057 | 794 | 7,108 | 673 |
| 588 | 89 | 516 | 74 |
| 691 | 244 | 466 | 236 |
| 11,606 | 1,654 | 11,444 | 1,501 |
| 13,260 | 12,945 | ||
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