Augean Plc Trading Update (7847U)
January 23 2017 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7847U
Augean Plc
23 January 2017
23 January 2017
Augean plc
("Augean" or "the Group")
Trading update
Augean, one of the UK's leading specialist waste management
businesses, provides the following update ahead of issuing its
preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2016.
2016 Group performance
The Group confirms that underlying profit before tax is expected
to be in line with consensus market expectations.
The Group generated strong net operating cash flows during 2016
and as at 31 December 2016 net debt was GBP10.8 million which is
GBP2.3 million better than expected.
2016 business unit performance
The Group operates five business units, in diverse markets. The
2016 performance of those businesses is summarised as follows:
-- Continued strong performance from Energy & Construction,
with further growth in Air Pollution Control Residue (APCR) volumes
and a smaller than expected reduction in the volume of construction
soils received by Augean sites from the unusually high level of
2015. The significant increase in APCR volumes, underpinned by a
number of contract wins in the first half, has continued through
the second half;
-- Performance from Radioactive Waste Services is in line with
expectations but as previously reported, has been impacted by a
sharp reduction in volumes from UK nuclear decommissioning;
-- Strong performance from Industry & Infrastructure with a
record profit. Colt Industrial Services (Colt), which was acquired
in May 2016, has had a slower than anticipated start albeit with
positive signs of an improved performance and growing sales
pipeline;
-- Continued strategic traction at Augean Integrated Services,
with further success in winning additional Total Waste Management
contracts with top-tier customers, typically with terms of 3-5
years. Strong top-line growth of over 35% has been achieved in 2016
with an encouraging pipeline of opportunities for 2017. The East
Kent High Temperature Incinerator did not achieve breakeven in 2016
and the operational improvement programme is expected to ensure
increased levels of plant availability.
-- Augean North Sea Services ("ANSS") has traded strongly in the
second half after a loss-making first half of 2016. ANSS has
progressed further on its diversification objective, with
additional contract wins helping to offset the continued reduced
market activity in its drilling waste management business. The
previously announced investment at Port of Dundee is attracting
substantial interest from the North Sea decommissioning market for
ANSS to undertake onshore waste management.
Dr Stewart Davies, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"We have had an encouraging start to the year and have good
momentum across our businesses. Despite some challenging market
conditions in 2016, we have secured further waste management
contracts with top tier customers that will progressively diversify
our revenue streams. In view of the opportunities ahead, the Board
remains confident in the Group's delivery of further sustainable
growth, in line with our strategy."
The Group's preliminary results for the year ended 31 December
2016 are expected to be announced on 20 March 2016.
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For further information, call:
Augean plc
Dr Stewart Davies, Chief Executive
Mark Fryer, Group Finance Director 01937 844 980
N+1 Singer
Shaun Dobson
Alex Price 020 7496 3000
FTI Consulting
Oliver Winters
Fiona Walker 020 3727 1000
This information is provided by RNS
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