REG-Kentz Corp Ltd Half Yearly Report - Part 2
Released: 14/09/2009


  
Part 2 : For preceding part double-click [nRn1N9685Y]  
should be made to the financial information as presented for the six months 
ended 30 June 2009  
  
11th September 2009  
  
BDO Simpson Xavier  
  
Registered Auditors  
  
Kentz Corporation Limited  
  
           Condensed consolidated income statement for the period ended 30 June 
2009   
  
 
  In thousands of USD                           Notes                                                                       Six months ended                  Year ended 31 Dec    
                                                                                      Six months ended                      30 June                                                
                                                                                      30 June                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                              2008                 
                                                                                      2009                                  2008                                                   
  Continuing Operations                                                                                                                                                            
  Revenue                                       2                                     328,752                               328,650                           643,414              
  Cost of sales                                                                       (284,944)                             (288,410)                         (555,773)            
  Gross profit                                                                        43,808                                40,240                            87,641               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Administration expenses                                                             (25,109)                              (23,648)                          (48,848)             
  Distribution & selling costs                                                        (1,098)                               (1,174)                           (2,561)              
  Other operating income                                                              228                                   344                               609                  
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Operating profit before finance costs         2                                     17,829                                                                  36,841               
                                                                                                                            15,762                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Net finance income                                                                  410                                   1,842                             3,994                
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Share of joint ventures' profit/(loss)                                              272                                   (760)                             (118)                
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Flotation Costs                               5                                                                                                             (4,695)              
                                                                                      -                                     (4,565)                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Profit before tax                                                                   18,511                                12,279                            36,022               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Income tax expense                                                                  (4,710)                               (3,937)                           (9,845)              
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Profit for the period                                                               13,801                                8,342                             26,177               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Attributable to:                                                                                                                                                                 
  Equity holders of the parent                                                        12,909                                7,876                             24,109               
  Minority interest                                                                   892                                   466                               2,068                
  Profit for the period                                                               13,801                                8,342                             26,177               
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Basic earnings per share (US$ cents)*         3                                                                                                                                  
  From continuing and discontinued operations                                         11.09                                 10.99                             25.09                
  From continuing operations                                                          11.09                                 10.99                             25.09                
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  Basic earnings per share (US$ cents) after flotation costs                                                                                                                       
  From continuing and discontinued operations                                  11.09                                 6.96                                                21.00     
  From continuing operations                                                   11.09                                 6.96                                                21.00     
                                                                                                                                                                                   
  *2008 results are stated before non-recurring flotation costs                                                                                                                    
  
  
  Condensed consolidated statement of total recognised income and expenses  
  
 
                                                           Six months ended             Six months ended         Year ended 31 Dec  
                                                           30 June                      30 June                                     
  In thousands of USD                                                                              2008          2008               
                                                           2009                                                                     
                                                                                                                                    
  Profit for the financial period                          13,801                                  8,342         26,177             
                                                                                                                                    
  Exchange translation differences                                                                                                  
  - on employee benefits                                   (130)                                   (794)         802                
  - on foreign currency net investments                    2,095                                   (566)         3,150              
  Actuarial losses on defined benefit plan                 (110)                                   (2,322)       (8,316)            
                                                                                                                                    
  Total recognised income and expenses for the period      15,656                                                21,813             
                                                                                                   4,660                            
                                                                                                                                    
  Attributable to:                                                                                                                  
  Equity holders of the parent                             14,764                                  4,194         19,745             
  Minority interest                                        892                                     466           2,068              
                                                                                                                                    
  Total recognised income and expenses for the period      15,656                                                21,813             
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                   4,660                            
                                                                                                                                    
  
  
Condensed consolidated balance sheets  
  
 
  In thousands of USD                     Notes   30 June                31 Dec   
                                                  2009       30 June     2008     
                                                             2008                 
                                                                                  
  ASSETS                                                                          
  Non-current assets                                                              
  Property, plant & equipment                     42,457     14,434      25,345   
  Goodwill                                        319        663         543      
  Other investments                               3,156      2,949       2,902    
  Trade and other receivables                     1,385      -           1,936    
  Deferred tax asset                              535        1,242       184      
                                                  47,852     19,288      30,910   
  Current assets                                                                  
  Inventories                                     17,721     16,145      39,157   
  Trade and other receivables                     143,422    113,500     84,078   
  Amounts owed by related parties                 2,830      2,430       3,412    
  Cash and cash equivalents                       166,124    196,412     154,504  
                                                  330,097    328,487     281,151  
                                                                                  
  Total assets                                    377,949    347,775     312,061  
                                                                                  
  EQUITY                                                                          
  Share capital                           6       2,284      2,284       2,284    
  Share premium                           7       39,568     39,568      39,568   
  Reserves                                7       2,388      12          2,388    
  Retained earnings                       7       80,108     58,691      69,861   
  Total equity attributable to equity                                             
  holders of the parent                           124,348    100,555     114,101  
  Minority interests                              1,177      755         125      
  Total equity                                    125,525    101,310     114,226  
                                                                                  
  LIABILITIES                                                                     
  Non-current liabilities                                                         
  Interest bearing loans and borrowings           1,302      139         30       
  Employee benefit obligations                    15,757     12,595      15,670   
  Amounts owed to related parties                 92         92          92       
  Trade and other payables                        4,253      4,288       3,278    
  Deferred tax liabilities                        48         -           81       
                                                  21,452     17,114      19,151   
                                                                                  
  Current liabilities                                                             
  Trade and other payables                        224,092    223,912     170,464  
  Corporation tax payable                         1,572      1,963       4,317    
  Interest bearing loans and borrowings           3,338      1,851       2,009    
  Amounts owed to related parties                 1,970      1,625       1,894    
                                                  230,972    229,351     178,684  
                                                                                  
  Total liabilities                               252,424    246,465     197,835  
  Total equity and liabilities                    377,949    347,775     312,061  
  
  
  Condensed consolidated cash flow statements  
  
 
                                                                                                                               
                                                        Six months ended                 Six months ended                      
                                                        30 June                          30 June                 Year ended    
                                                                                                                 31 Dec        
  In thousands of USD                                   2009                       2008                          2008          
                                                                                                                               
  Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                         
  Profit before taxation                                18,511                     12,279                        36,022        
  Adjustments for:                                                                                                             
  Depreciation                                          4,018                      2,698                         5,448         
  Net finance income                                    (411)                      (1,842)                       (3,994)       
  Gain on sale of property, plant & equipment           26                         60                            65            
  Share of (profit)/loss from joint venture             (272)                      760                           118           
  Current service cost                                  238                        275                           519           
                                                                                                                               
  (Increase)/decrease in trade and other                (57,975)                   (3,589)                                     
  receivables                                                                                                    22,771        
  Decrease/(increase)/in inventories                    21,414                     2,049                         (20,964)      
  Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables       54,333                     33,462                        (18,073)      
  Cash generated from operations                        39,882                     46,152                        21,912        
  Interest paid                                         (320)                      (63)                          (202)         
  Income taxes paid                                     (7,384)                    (5,965)                       (10,662)      
  Net cash from operating activities                    32,178                     40,124                        11,048        
                                                                                                                               
  Cash flows from investing activities                                                                                         
  Return from joint venture                             254                        467                           1,476         
  Disposal of subsidiary (net of cash)                  -                          1,000                         1,000         
  Purchase of property, plant and equipment             (16,402)                   (5,547)                       (22,112)      
  Proceeds from sale of equipment                       31                         153                           826           
  Interest received                                     730                        1,797                         4,182         
  Pension contribution                                  (714)                      (676)                         (2,311)       
  Net cash used in investing activities                 (16,101)                   (2,806)                       (16,939)      
                                                                                                                               
  Cash flows from financing activities                                                                                         
  Proceeds of share issue                               -                          37,114                        37,114        
  Expenses associated with new share issue              -                          (2,936)                       (3,071)       
  Proceeds from/(payments of) long-term borrowings      1,096                      23                            (86)          
  Payment of short-term borrowings                      (122)                      (196)                         (168)         
  Proceeds from short-term borrowings                   1,272                      369                           1,388         
  Dividends paid                                        (4,515)                    -                             (2,004)       
  Net cash (used)/from in financing activities          (2,269)                    34,374                        33,173        
                                                                                                                               
                                                        13,808                     71,692                        27,282        
  Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                    
                                                                                                                               
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      154,359                    123,651                       123,651       
  Exchange difference                                   (2,464)                    158                           3,426         
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            165,703                    195,501                       154,359       
  
  
Kentz Corporation Limited  
  
Notes to the condensed interim financial statement for the period ended 30 June 
2009  
  
1.     Basis of Preparation  
  
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and its 
interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) 
and Jersey Company law.   
  
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those described in the 
annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 
consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 
2008.  
  
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in US 
Dollars, rounded to the nearest thousand which represents the functional 
currency of the Group as it is the primary economic environment in which the 
Group operates. They have been prepared on a historical cost basis except that 
financial instruments held for trading are recorded at their fair value.  
  
2.    Segment reporting  
  
Segment information is presented in respect of the Group's geographical and 
business segments. The primary format, geographical segments, is based on the 
Group's management and internal reporting structure.  
  
(i)    Geographical segments  
  
The Group manages its business on a worldwide basis by organising its activities 
into four distinct regions.   
  
The geographical areas are:   
  
 
 * Middle East 
 * Africa 
 * Australasia, Europe and Caribbean 
 * Arctic and New Areas  
  
Australasia, Europe and Caribbean includes all costs associated with the Group's 
administrative function.  
  
In presenting the information on the basis of geographical segments, segment 
revenue is based on the geographical location of assets.    
  
(ii)    Business segments  
  
The Group's activity comprises of the following main business segments:  
  
 
 * Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) 
 * Construction, and 
 * Technical support services  
  
  2.    Segment reporting (continued)  
  
 
  Primary segment information by location of assets                                                                      
  Geographical segments                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                         
  In thousands of USD                           Six months ended              Six months ended              Year ended   
                                                30 June                       30 June                       31 Dec       
                                                2009                          2008                          2008         
  Revenue by location of assets                                                                                          
  Middle East                                   231,872                       221,101                       405,951      
  Africa                                        63,151                        59,078                        131,108      
  Australasia, Europe and Caribbean             14,655                        9,478                         15,787       
  Arctic and New Areas                          19,074                        38,993                        90,568       
                                                                                                                         
  Total Revenue                                 328,752                       328,650                       643,414      
  
  
 
  Operating profit before net finance cost by location                                         
  of assets                                                                                    
  Middle East                                               16,595       13,583       22,896   
  Africa                                                    4,184        3,124        12,173   
  Australasia, Europe and Caribbean                         (3,891)      (3,108)      (5,912)  
  Arctic and New Areas                                      464          1,762        5.892    
                                                                                               
                                                            17,352       15,361       35,049   
                                                                                               
  Unallocated group income                                  477          401          1,792    
  Unallocated flotation costs                               -            (4,565)      (4,695)  
                                                                                               
  Continuing operations - operating profit                  17,829       11,197       32,146   
                                                                                               
  
  
 
  Secondary segment information by business                                                                 
  Business segments                                                                                         
                                                                                                            
  In thousands of USD                  Six months ended            Six months ended            Year ended   
                                       30 June                     30 June                     31 Dec       
                                       2009                        2008                        2008         
  Revenue by business                                                                                       
  EPC                                  66,249                      125,029                     184,471      
  Construction                         168,544                     118,493                     279,204      
  Technical Support Services           93,959                      85,128                      179,739      
                                                                                                            
  Continuing operations                328,752                     328,650                     643,414      
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
  
  
3.    Earnings per ordinary share  
  
 
  In thousands of USD                                                                    Year ended 31 Dec  
                                                     Six months        Six months                           
                                                     ended 30          ended 30                             
                                                     June              June                                 
                                                     2009                                2008               
                                                                       2008                                 
  Continuing and discontinued operations                                                                    
  Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders       12,909            12,441            28,804             
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
  Weighted average number of shares of the Company   No. '000                            No. '000           
                                                                       No. '000                             
  Basic and diluted                                  116,371           113,206           114,802            
                                                                                                            
  Earnings per Share (US$ cents)                                                                            
  Basic and diluted                                                                                         
  From continuing and discontinued operations        11.09                               25.09              
                                                                       10.99                                
  From continuing operations                         11.09             10.99             25.09              
                                                                                                            
  
  
Basic earnings per share for 2008 are calculated on earnings before 
non-recurring flotation costs.   
  
The calculation at 31 December 2008 is based on 114,801,603 ordinary shares of 
STG£0.01 each which reflects the weighted average number of shares in issue in 
2008. The actual number of shares in issue at 31 December 2008 was 116,371,470 
shares of STG£0.01 each.  
  
The calculation at 30 June 2009 is based on 116,371,470 ordinary shares of 
STG£0.01 each which reflects the actual number of shares in issue.   
  
4.     Employee Share Option Scheme  
  
On 1 July 2009, 5,820,000 share options were granted under the Employee Share 
Option Scheme. These options are exercisable from 1 July 2012, subject to 
certain financial performance conditions being met. These options will expire on 
30 June 2019.   
  
5.     AIM Listing and Flotation costs   
  
The ordinary shares of the Company were admitted to trading on the AIM market of 
the London Stock Exchange on 5 February 2008.The Company raised US$37.1m before 
expenses from the listing. Total expenses associated with the admission of Kentz 
Corporation Limited to the AIM are US$7.7m. These are reflected in the condensed 
interim financial statements for the six month period ended 30 June 2008 with 
US$3.1m being offset against share premium raised and US$4.6m being charged to 
the income statement.  
  
6.      Share capital   
  
 
  In thousands                                      30 June       31 Dec   
                                                    2009          2008     
                                                                           
  Called up share capital                                                  
  116,371,470 ordinary shares of Stg£0.01 each      1,164         1,164    
                                                                           
  US Dollar equivalent                              2,284         2,284    
  
  
7. Equity  
  
 
                                         Share          Share          Capital       Retained       Cumulative         Total    
                                         capital        premium        reserve       earnings       translation                 
                                         account        account                                     reserves                    
                                                                                                                      
  In thousands of USD                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
  At 1 January 2008                      14             7,796          206           53,930         372                62,318   
  Issue of shares                        323            36,791         -             -              -                  37,114   
  Expenses associated with share issue   -              (3,072)        -             -              -                  (3,072)  
  Bonus Issue                            1,947          (1,947)        -             -              -                  -        
  Total recognised income & expense      -              -              -             16,595         3,150              19,745   
  Transfer to statutory reserve          -              -              2,182         (2,182)        -                  -        
  Dividends                              -              -              -             (2,004)        -                  (2,004)  
                                                                                                                                
  At 31 December 2008                    2,284          39,568         2,388         66,339         3,522              114,101  
                                                                                                                                
  At 1 January 2009                      2,284          39,568         2,388         66,339         3,522              114,101  
  Total recognised income & expense      -              -              -             12,667         2,095              14,762   
  Dividends                              -              -              -             (4,515)        -                  (4,515)  
                                                                                                                                
  At 30 June 2009                        2,284          39,568         2,388         74,491         5,617              124,348  
                                                                                                                                
  At 1 January 2008                      14             7,796          206           53,930         372                62,318   
  Issue of shares                        323            36,791         -             -              -                  37,114   
  Expenses associated with share issue   -              (3,071)        -             -              -                  (3,071)  
  Bonus issue                            1,947          (1,947)        -             -              -                  -        
  Total recognised income & expense      -              -              -             4,760          (566)              4,194    
  Dividends                              -              -              -             -              -                  -        
                                                                                                                                
  At 30 June 2008                        2,284          39,569         206           58,690         (194)              100,555  
                                                                                                                                
  
  
8.     Dividends  
  
 
                                                         Six months ended 30 June            Year ended   
                                                                                             31 Dec       
  In thousands of USD                                    2009                  2008          2008         
                                                                                                          
  Dividends approved and paid                            4,515                 -             2,004        
  Dividends approved but not paid at the period end      -                     -             -            
                                                                                                          
                                                         4,515                 -             2,004        
  
  
On 11th September 2009, the Board approved an interim dividend of 2.0 US$ cents 
per share (2008: 1.9 US$ cents), an increase of 5.3%, which will be paid on 16th 
October 2009 to eligible shareholders on the register at 25th September 2009. 
Shareholders who have not elected to receive dividends in US dollars will 
receive a Sterling equivalent based on the prevailing exchange rate ruling on 
the record date.    
  
 
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