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Qinetiq North America Q i n e t i Q G r o u p p l c A n n u QinetiQ Group plc a l Annual Report and Accounts 2009 R e p o r t a n d A Delivering customer- c c o u n t s focused solutions 2 0 0 9 Company Registration Number 4586941 Registered office 85 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PD Customer Contact Team QinetiQ Cody Technology Park Ively Road, Farnborough Hampshire GU14 0LX United Kingdom Tel +44 (0)8700 100 942 www.QinetiQ.com © QinetiQ Group plc QINETIQ/CF/SS/PUB0900043 A year of progress and delivery QinetiQ is a leading international provider of technology-based services and solutions to the defence, security Where can you learn more? and related markets. We develop and deliver services and solutions for government organisations, predominantly in the UK and US, including defence departments, intelligence services and security agencies. In addition, we provide technology insertion and consultancy services to commercial and industrial customers around the world. View our report online at www.QinetiQ.com/Investors We operate principally in the UK and North America and have recently entered the Australian defence The QinetiQ Annual Report 2009 can be viewed at www.QinetiQ.com/Investors along with further useful shareholder information and information on the Company, its performance, the Annual General Meeting and latest presentations. consulting market. For more information visit: www.QinetiQ.com. You can access the following: Latest shareholder information • Latest share price 2009 Highlights including statutory results • Financial calendar • RNS news feeds • Group revenue up 18% to £1,617.3m • Strong underlying operating cash • Corporate governance (2008: £1,366.0m) driven by organic conversion of 105% (2008: 77%) View archive information 1 growth of 7% • Underlying earnings per share up • Results and trading updates • Company reports • Underlying operating profit up 18.7% to 15.9p (2008: 13.4p) • Company presentations 22% to £155.0m (2008: £127.0m) • Proposed final dividend per share Learn about shareholder services • Operating profit up to up by 11.3% to 3.25p per • Register online £131.5m (2008: £76.4m) share (2008: 2.92p per share) • Shareview • Common questions • Underlying operating margin increased • Order intake in the period up 25% by 30bps to 9.6% (2008: 9.3%) to £1,596.0m (2008: £1,277.1m) Give us feedback • Your feedback • Profit before tax up to £114.0m providing enhanced backlog. • Investor contacts (2008: £51.4m) Electronic communication QinetiQ has taken full advantage of changes brought about by the Companies Act 2006 which recognises the growing importance of electronic communications and allows companies to provide documentation and communications to shareholders via their websites (except to those who have specifically elected to receive a hardcopy (i.e. paper). The wider use of electronic communications enables fast receipt of documents, reduces the Company’s printing, paper and post costs and has a positive impact on the environment. Shareholders may also cast their vote for the 2009 AGM online quickly and easily using the Sharevote-service by using www.sharevote.co.uk or the QinetiQ website at www.QinetiQ.com/agm (1) Organic growth is calculated at constant foreign exchange rates, adjusting the comparatives to incorporate the results of acquired entities for the same duration of ownership as the current period. See Glossary section on page 111 for definitions of Non GAAP terms used throughout this report. Underlying financial measures are presented as the Board believes these provide a better representation of the Group’s long-term performance trends. Corporate responsibility Read more about our Corporate responsibility policy at www.QinetiQ.com/cr Design and production by Black Sun Plc On the cover This Report is printed on Hello Silk paper and has been independently certified on behalf of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The inks used are all vegetable oil based. QinetiQ colleagues within the Consulting sector involved in Page 3 – Copyright WPL/Grimshaw the Government Page 31 – Photograph by: LA (P) Richie Harvey © Crown Copyright/MOD, image from e-Borders programme. www.photos.mod.uk. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office This report is available online at www.QinetiQ.com Printed at St Ives Westerham Press Ltd, ISO14001, FSC certified and CarbonNeutral® B Directors’ Report – Business Review u s i n e s What we do 2 s R Our businesses 4 e v i e Chairman’s statement 6 w Chief Executive Officer’s review 8 Our performance 8 Overview of operations 9 Our future priorities 10 Our strategic vision 12 Our markets 14 Our global capabilities in action 17 See pages Performance review – QNA 26 G 26-42 o Performance review – EMEA 29 v e r Chief Financial Officer’s review 32 n a n Key performance indicators (KPIs) 38 c e Principal risks and uncertainties 40 Revenue £1,617.3m Corporate responsibility report 43 09 £1,617.3m 08 £1,366.0m 07 £1,149.5m Directors’ Report – Governance 06 £1,051.7m 05 £855.9m Board of Directors 48 Corporate governance report 50 F i Underlying operating profit margin 9.6% Remuneration report 56 n a Other statutory information 62 n c i 09 9.6% a Statement of Directors’ responsibilities 64 l S 08 9.3% t a t 9.2% e 07 m e 06 8.6% n t s 05 7.6% Financial Statements Independent Auditors’ report 65 Underlying operating profit £155.0m Consolidated income statement 66 09 £155.0m Consolidated balance sheet 67 08 £127.0m Consolidated cash flow statement 68 Consolidated statement of recognised income and expense 69 07 £106.0m Notes to the financial statements 70 06 £90.7m Company balance sheet 107 £65.2m 05 Notes to the Company financial statements 108 Five-year record 110 Orders £1,596.0m 09 £1,596.0m 08 £1,277.1m Glossary 111 07 £1,214.0m Financial calendar 112 06 £816.7m Analysis of shareholders 112 05 £668.3m Auditors 112 Advisors 112 Underlying EPS 15.9p Cautionary statement 09 15.9p All statements other than historical fact included in this document, including, without limitation, those regarding the financial condition, results, operations 08 13.4p and businesses of QinetiQ and its strategy, plans and objectives and the markets 07 11.3p and economies in which it operates, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s assumptions made 06 10.2p on the basis of information available to it at the time, involve known and 05 8.8p unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of QinetiQ or the markets and economies in which QinetiQ operates to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Nothing in this document should be regarded as a profit forecast. QinetiQ Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 2009 1 Directors’ Report – Business Review What we do A leading technology-based services and solutions business Our markets Defence QNA/EMEA Our long-standing involvement with the defence industry has Long-term customer relationships with defence customers given us a deep understanding of defence requirements and worldwide underpin the business. operations. We work with defence organisations across the world delivering technology and innovation to meet the challenges of a changing world. Highlights during the year included: • EMEA won a £150m maritime contract, Maritime Strategic We provide technology, solutions, services and consultancy to Capability Agreement (MSCA) governments and industrial partners. • Award of £24m contract for Harrier Through-Life Support Our businesses support the military around the world working across land, sea and air environments. • Award of £26m Distributed Synthetic Air Land Training (DSALT) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence QNA operates in the world’s largest defence market with an annual spend of $600bn. • Enhancement of the three-year $62m contract to train Iraqi pilots with a recent extension to in excess of $100m. Our UK business has a wealth of understanding and expertise generated from working with the UK MOD. We provide customers with tailored or off-the-shelf advice, technology solutions and services to enable the acquisition and through-life management of military capabilities. EMEA awarded a £150m Maritime Strategic Capability Agreement by UK MOD to sustain critical capabilities in support of maritime platform programmes The new £26m Distributed Synthetic Air Land Training contract was £24m contract win for Harrier Through-Life support ensuring long-term awarded in the second half of the year availability and capability of the fleet 2 www.QinetiQ.com Our focus We are focused on supporting our customers with technology-based services and solutions, which solve important and complex problems. We use the in-depth technical and domain knowledge of our people to understand and help reduce some of the most complex technical challenges faced by our customers. We seek growth B u s i opportunities in our core defence, security and intelligence markets. Our business is n e s s organised into two: EMEA, covering activity in Europe, Middle East and Australasia; R e v i e and QNA, covering North America. w G o v e r n a Security and Intelligence Energy and Environment n c e QNA/EMEA EMEA We provide independent security consulting services, managed We provide innovative technology services and solutions to services and technology solutions to meet the challenges of customers in a range of markets that we collectively refer to as keeping our customers secure now and in the future. Energy and Environment. Our customers are either organisations involved in the generation and supply of energy or those trying In North America the business is well-positioned with the to manage their energy demand and the environmental impact largest homeland security agencies including the US Customs of their business.
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