LEADING the WAY FORWARD ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Seven Group Holdings
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LEADING THE WAY FORWARD ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Seven Group Holdings OUR BRANDS ARE LEADERS WITHIN THEIR SECTORS Our objective is to maximise returns to Shareholders through long‑term sustainable value creation. Corporate Five Year Governance Directors’ Remuneration Results Statement Report Report 09 60 72 75 Industrial Services 12 Annual Report 2019 01 Chairman’s Letter 4 MD & CEO’s Letter 6 Five Year Results 9 Operating And Financial Review 26 Risk Factors Associated With SGH 34 Corporate Social Responsibility 38 Media Climate Change 46 Investments Board Of Directors 54 Executive Management 56 Corporate Governance Statement 60 Directors’ Report 72 22 Remuneration Report 75 Auditor’s Independence Declaration 95 Consolidated Statement Of Profit Or Loss 96 And Other Comprehensive Income Consolidated Statement Of Financial Position 97 Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity 98 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 99 Notes To The Consolidated Financial Statements 100 Directors’ Declaration 154 Managing Operating Independent Auditor’s Report 155 Chairman’s Director & & Financial Shareholder Information 160 Letter CEO’s Letter Review Investor Information 161 Company Information 161 Corporate Directory 161 04 06 26 Energy 20 02 Group Structure Seven Group Holdings GROUP STRUCTURE Industrial Services WesTrac (100% owned) is the sole authorised CAT dealership in Australia’s rich iron ore and thermal coal regions in WA and NSW/ACT One of the largest CAT dealers globally (by sales) 23 branches and 3,300 employees OUR BUSINESSES Trading revenue ARE LEADERS WITHIN THEIR $3.0b SECTORS A family of industry leaders, SGH has a unique position in all our markets. Our industrial services businesses led Asset value by WesTrac and Coates Hire continue to hold market leading positions in their respective fields. Seven West Media maintained its leading position as Australia’s most watched television $1.9 b network for the 13th consecutive financial year. While our Energy business, led by our 28.6 per cent investment in Beach Energy has successfully positioned itself as a leading Australasian mid‑cap upstream oil and gas business poised to supply the restricted East Coast gas market. Annual Report 2019 Group Structure 03 Industrial Services Energy Media Investments Coates Hire (100% owned) is the Beach Energy (28.6% owned) is Seven West Media (41% owned) is a largest nationwide industrial and a leading mid-cap E&P business leading diversified media company general equipment hire company operating assets across five in Australia with 2,800 employees Over 160 branches and basins and is a key supplier to the Audience of 18.9 million Australians 2,300 employees growing East Coast gas market engaged monthly AllightSykes manufactures and SGH Energy (100% owned) holds Other media investments include distributes industrial lighting, operated and non-operated oil interests an unlisted private equity pumps, generators and engines and gas interests including 15% media fund of the Crux LNG Project Trading revenue Segment EBIT Segment EBIT $1.0 b $157m $66m Asset value Segment assets Segment assets $2.2b $1.2 b $0.5b 04 Chairman’s Letter Seven Group Holdings CHAIRMAN’S LETTER In FY19, we focused on leading our businesses to capture growth whilst continuing to support our customers’ drive for greater efficiency and productivity. Annual Report 2019 Chairman’s Letter 05 Dear Shareholders hold leading market positions, supported Governance and the Board I am delighted to present to you another by a strong balance sheet and financial The last year has seen considerable focus year of outstanding achievement by your discipline, enabling us to compete and on regulatory engagement around the world. Company. Seven Group Holdings (SGH) has take advantage of growth opportunities. We remain confident in the strength of our a unique position in all our markets. A family SGH will continue to focus on creating governance and risk management framework of industry leaders, our businesses support shareholder value by disciplined capital and the ability of our people to adapt to our customers by offering leading products management. changing market conditions allowing them to deliver positive customer outcomes. and services, whilst continuing to innovate TELYS4 conversion and utilise technology to enhance our During the year, TELYS4 holders voted Your Board takes a structured and rigorous value proposition. in favour of amending the terms of the approach to succession planning. We In FY19, we focused on leading our TELYS4 to allow the conversion of TELYS4 consider Board size, tenure and the skills, businesses to capture growth whilst shares into ordinary shares. The offer experience and attributes required to continuing to support our customers’ drive received overwhelming support at the effectively govern and manage risk within for greater efficiency and productivity. It is an meeting of TELYS4 holders, with 93 per the Group to ensure we have the right approach that has driven performance for our cent of votes cast in favour of the proposal balance with industry and experience. shareholders and customers and provided and 65 per cent of the register voting. In February, the Board undertook a review exciting opportunities for our people. Under the TELYS4 conversion, holders of its structure and composition, and As always, there are challenges. All of received 4.60645 ordinary shares per appointed an additional Independent our businesses face competition from TELYS4. At the point of conversion this Director, Ms Kate Farrar. The Board existing players and new entrants, from represented a 27 per cent premium above considers that Ms Farrar’s appointment new technologies and new regulations. the pre‑announcement TELYS4 price. adds further depth and strength, and However, none of this is new, and in my From announcement to conversion, average that Ms Farrar’s skills and experience, experience, our leading businesses are all daily TELYS4 volume increased by more particularly in investment analysis, capital well positioned to embrace this challenge. than 50 times with 3.8 million TELYS4 management and allocation and energy trading, representing 77 per cent of the total sector knowledge, are valuable. Shareholder returns TEYLS4 on issue. With the TELYS4 price Thank you The value of our market leading industrial trading to as high as $102.99 during this services businesses in WesTrac and period, it created an opportunity that many In closing I would like to thank my fellow Coates Hire, as well as our investments TELYS4 holders successfully monetised. Board members, as well as all employees, in Seven West Media and Beach Energy, whose commitment and dedication have Unifying the capital structure, combined with is evident in our achievement of an helped to achieve our vision and continue the benefits of a greater free float and index outstanding operational performance and to improve returns for shareholders. inclusion, has benefited all shareholders excellent returns for shareholders during through deeper market liquidity and EPS I would also like to take the opportunity, on the year in review. and cash flow accretion. behalf of the Board, to thank our customers In delivering its FY19 results, the Company and shareholders for their ongoing loyalty has achieved improved returns in 2019, Our people and culture and support to our Company. reporting Underlying EBIT of $695.1 million, This is all possible because of our people’s an increase of 40 per cent on 2018 on a passion and commitment to work as a continuing operations basis and Statutory team. Our people continue to lead the way NPAT of $219.2 million. by securing and delivering products and services that provide our customers with the Our strong performance enabled the Board best possible outcomes. to declare a final dividend of 21 cents per Kerry Stokes AC share to be paid on 11 October 2019 and Crucial to our culture is our commitment to Executive Chairman franked at 100 per cent. Total dividends continue to build a diverse team, keeping declared for FY19 were 42 cents per share, them safe and prioritising health and representing a statutory payout ratio of wellbeing in all that we do. The Board is 66 per cent. committed to constantly challenging health and safety performance and continues to Your Board is optimistic about the outlook work proactively with management to drive for the Company. Notwithstanding the a best practice safety culture. challenges and economic concerns around the globe, the Group’s businesses 06 Managing Director & CEO’s letter Seven Group Holdings MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO’S LETTER Dear Shareholders Performance overview FY19 was a successful year for the Group, In 2019, our operating performance improved $4.1 b with robust, sustainable growth in our revenue further from last year, with an outstanding Trading revenue and underlying profit. The results reflect the financial result with trading revenue up diversification of our portfolio, our financial 27 per cent to $4.1 billion. Underlying discipline and our commitment to our stated EBIT on a continuing operations basis $695.1m Underlying EBIT result objective of maximising return to shareholders increased by 40 per cent to $695.1 million, through long‑term sustainable value creation. with growth achieved across all of our To drive this outstanding performance, business segments. Our statutory NPAT of 40% requires a talented team of more than $219.2 million was impacted by the Group’s Higher than FY18 Underlying EBIT 5,600 people, who delivered exceptional share of results from Seven West Media. The Group is generating more than results for our customers. The market value of the Group’s double the Underlying EBIT than it was in Leadership is our theme for this year’s 28.6 per cent investment in Beach Energy 2016, a phenomenal outcome that has results. Each of our businesses are leaders has grown significantly, as well as providing been built upon our core values of Discipline, in their own right, both in terms of their $158.4 million towards FY19 Group Performance, Accountability, Agility market position and the capability of their underlying EBIT.