Qube Holdings Limited Qube Annual Report 2021
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QUBE HOLDINGS LIMITED QUBE ANNUAL REPORT 2021 0 QUBE HOLDINGS LIMITED Table of Contents Chairman’s Message 2 Managing Director’s Report 3 Directors' Report 4 • Information on Directors and Senior Management 7 • Review of Operations 14 • Remuneration Report 25 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 60 Financial Report 61 Independent Auditor's Report to the Members 142 Shareholder Information 150 Corporate Directory 152 QUBE ANNUAL REPORT 2021 1 QUBE HOLDINGS LIMITED CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 Chairman’s Message Patrick Terminals As Chairman of Qube I’m pleased to say that the company Patrick again delivered a strong contribution to the Qube full weathered the extraordinary challenges of COVID 19 safely, year result. Patrick continued to generate strong cash flow in strongly and successfully. the period, with total distributions to Qube in the period of $120 million compared to $20 million in FY20. I believe the company’s management, employees and contractors responded brilliantly to the challenges to deliver an The underlying contribution from Qube’s 50% interest in outstanding result for the financial year 2021. Patrick was $41.3 million NPAT and $50.8 million NPATA, an increase of 58.8% and 47.2%, respectively, over the prior Qube responded to the global crisis with the health and safety corresponding period. This contribution is inclusive of Qube’s of its people, customers and communities as the number one share of interest income ($14.9 million post-tax) on the priority throughout the pandemic. shareholder loans provided to Patrick. And the pandemic added more proof, if any more was needed, The FY21 results benefited from high market growth (lifts) of that the company’s diversified logistics strategy will underpin around 8.8% with Patrick’s volumes (lifts) increasing by long term earnings growth. around 3.3%. During the period, Patrick secured several new services and also extended a number of its existing contracts. As a result, the company delivered record underlying earnings with NPATA up more than 31% to $159.6 million. Moorebank Logistics Park (MLP) Monetisation Process Through FY21, Qube continued to progress the monetisation The Board was able to increase dividends by more than 15% process with the LOGOS consortium. On 25 February 2021, to 6 cents per share fully franked. Qube entered into a non-binding commercial term sheet with Health and Safety LOGOS for the sale of 100% of Qube’s interest in the Qube continued its strong focus on safety and zero harm with warehousing and property components of the MLP project. a particular emphasis in FY21 on increasing reporting, In July 2021 the company announced binding terms for the corrective action closures, incident closure rates and sale had been agreed and completion is expected in the fourth leadership inspections. The result was an improvement in lost quarter of calendar 2021, subject to regulatory (FIRB) and time injuries, however further focus needs to be placed on Commonwealth approvals including resolution of all reducing the number of total injuries. outstanding matters with the Moorebank Intermodal Company. In FY21, Qube improved its sustainability performance, On completion, LOGOS will acquire 100% of Qube's freehold including achieving the following outcomes: land in MLP, 100% of Warehouse Trust (leasehold interest in Consistent with the goal of Zero Harm, Qube’s zero MLP warehouses) and Qube's 34% interest in Land Trust fatality objective was achieved in FY21 and, a further (leasehold interest in MLP land). Qube will retain ownership of reduction in the lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) the intermodal rail terminals. from 0.9 to 0.8 per million hours worked. The transaction is expected to deliver Qube total consideration Net emissions were steady compared to FY20 while of around $1.67 billion before tax, transaction costs and other underlying revenue increased, resulting in Qube’s carbon adjustments. Approximately $1.36 billion is payable on intensity (tCO2 per $M) further decreasing by around financial close and around $312 million is deferred, subject to 8.6%. a number of completion adjustments. These include for: working capital and for warehouse and precinct infrastructure Implemented a Modern Slavery governance framework capex spent compared to the forecast capex to 30 June 2021 and action plan including developing a Supplier Code of and such further capex spent until financial close. Conduct and questionnaire, complemented by an internal Modern Slavery training package for managers, Summary and Outlook supervisors and procurement teams. Post completion of the Moorebank monetisation process, Qube will be in an even stronger financial and operating Operating Division position to generate meaningful cash flow and earnings The Operating Division reported underlying revenue growth of growth. around 12.5% to $2.0 billion and underlying earnings growth (EBITA) of 29.5% to around $212.0 million. Qube will emerge with a more predictable earnings profile from its attractive, highly diversified logistics operations. Qube remained highly diversified by customer, product, service and geography. In FY21, the top 10 customers across In FY22, overall growth is expected in underlying revenue and the division represented approximately 19% of the Operating earnings reflecting a full period contribution from the FY21 Division’s total revenue and included mining companies, acquisitions, growth capex and new contracts, partial period energy companies, shipping lines, retailers and contribution from the FY22 growth capex, an initial contribution manufacturers. No single customer represented more than from the BlueScope contract from the second half of FY22 and 2.5% of the total divisional revenue. organic growth across certain markets. The majority of the earnings growth in the Operating Division Finally, on behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all employees for the part they have played in Qube’s was attributable to Logistics activities which benefited from a much larger contribution from grain related activities performance in FY21 and, in particular, to pay tribute to our former managing director Maurice James who stood down as comprising bulk and containerised haulage, grain storage and Managing Director on 1 July 2021. Clearly Maurice’s success loading (benefitting from the Quattro acquisition in the prior steering the business since its inception has been Qube’s year as well as a stronger grain harvest generally) and success over the last decade and in turn our shareholders' container volumes across Australia including new contract success. wins. General stevedoring activities across a majority of Qube’s Australian (predominantly east coast) port operations were strong with higher bulk and break-bulk (mainly steel imports and grain exports) than the previous year. The rebound of Allan Davies motor vehicles imports trending back to pre COVID-19 levels in the second half of the year assisted the improvement in the general stevedoring operation compared to the prior year. QUBE ANNUAL REPORT 2021 2 QUBE HOLDINGS LIMITED MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021 Managing Director’s Report As incoming Managing Director, I must thank at the outset my handling equipment assets further expanded Qube’s capabilities predecessor Maurice James for his extraordinary contribution to in grain storage and handling during the period. Qube. The strong financial and operational result for FY21 is a fitting tribute to his final year of leadership. He leaves the The AAT vehicle handling port facilities made a very pleasing company in great shape and I can only hope to emulate his contribution due to higher machinery and project cargo volumes success. throughout the entire year with motor vehicle volumes trending back to pre COVID-19 levels in the second half of FY21. Qube is now Australia’s largest integrated logistics company with a diverse suite of infrastructure and operating assets envied by New Zealand forestry activities experienced high volumes and our competitors. My job is to ensure we continue our steady revenue, however, earnings were slightly impacted by additional growth and continue to deliver sustainable returns for training, travel and subcontractor costs due to labour shortages in shareholders. some regions due to COVID-19 impacts. Based on our performance in FY21 I’m confident we can continue Qube’s energy activities generated a higher contribution due to to succeed. increased activities for Shell and solid activity across all Qube’s supply base operations in Australia. This result offset COVID-19 The company produced a very good financial performance in related delays to Australian renewable energy projects. FY21 with record underlying earnings growth (NPATA). East coast general stevedoring activities were strong with higher This result reconfirms Qube’s robust diversified logistics strategy bulk and break-bulk volumes (mainly steel imports and grain as the driver of earnings growth even during a pandemic. exports) than the previous year with car volumes rebounding in the second half of the year. The second half of FY21 was particularly strong as the economy recovered from the effects of COVID-19. The bulk export activities (predominantly Western Australia) continued to generate attractive returns for Qube, benefiting from Safety and COVID-19 the breadth of activities and quality customer base. Qube Management’s response to the pandemic was crucial in continued to be highly diversified by product type with higher protecting