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Key Performance Indicators<br />

ACQUIRE<br />

ACQUIRE<br />

ACQUIRE<br />

GROW<br />

GROW<br />

GROW<br />

INNOVATE<br />

INNOVATE<br />

INNOVATE<br />

EMPOWER<br />

EMPOWER<br />

EMPOWER<br />

STRATEGIC FOCUS<br />

Through careful selection of our market niches and strategic investment in people development,<br />

international expansion and innovation we aim to achieve organic growth in excess of our blended<br />

market growth rate, broadly matching revenue and profit growth in the medium term. We buy<br />

companies with business and market characteristics similar to those of existing <strong>Halma</strong> operations.<br />

Acquired businesses have to be a good fit with our operating culture and strategy in addition to being<br />

value-enhancing financially.<br />

STRATEGIC FOCUS<br />

The measure of how successful we are in growing<br />

our business organically and by acquisition coupled<br />

with strong financial disciplines, including those<br />

related to tax and capital allocation, is captured in<br />

the Group’s adjusted earnings per share.<br />

Organic profit growth %<br />

(constant currency)<br />

3%<br />

Performance<br />

≥5%<br />

Target<br />

Acquisition profit growth % EPS growth %<br />

(adjusted earnings per share)<br />

8%<br />

Performance<br />

≥5%<br />

Target<br />

10%<br />

Performance<br />

≥10%<br />

Target<br />

3* 3* 6* 7* 3<br />

0* 9* 1* 6* 8<br />

19 7 10 9 10<br />

12 13 14 15 16<br />

* Restated. See note 3 to the Accounts<br />

KPI DEFINITION<br />

Organic profit growth is calculated at constant<br />

currency and measures the change in profit<br />

achieved in the current year compared with the<br />

prior year from continuing Group operations. The<br />

effect of acquisitions and disposals made during the<br />

current or prior financial year has been eliminated.<br />

COMMENT<br />

Organic profit growth at constant currency was<br />

less than our target. Growth of 3.4% included<br />

strong performances in Environmental & Analysis,<br />

Infrastructure Safety and Medical sectors, with a<br />

decline in oil and gas markets adversely impacting<br />

Process Safety.<br />

2017 TARGET<br />

The Board has established a long-term organic<br />

growth target of 5% p.a., slightly above the<br />

blended long-term average growth rate of<br />

our markets.<br />

REMUNERATION LINKAGE<br />

Growth in organic profit is a key element of the<br />

economic value added performance which forms<br />

the basis of the annual bonus plan, requiring<br />

consistent annual and longer-term growth,<br />

rewarding disciplined financial performance.<br />

READ MORE<br />

• Chief Executive’s Strategic Review p4<br />

• Financial Review p42<br />

• Principal Risks and Uncertainties p30<br />

• Note 3 to the Accounts p122<br />

12 13 14 15 16<br />

* Restated. See KPI definition below<br />

KPI DEFINITION<br />

Acquisition profit growth measures the annualised<br />

profit (net of financing costs) from acquisitions<br />

made in the year, measured at the date of<br />

acquisition, expressed as a percentage of prior<br />

year profit. Previously, the KPI was based on the<br />

annualised profit contributions from the current<br />

year’s and prior year’s acquisitions.<br />

COMMENT<br />

Acquisition profit exceeded our target of 5% for<br />

the year following a record spend of £193m on<br />

four acquisitions. <strong>2016</strong> was an excellent year for<br />

acquisitions, financed through our strong cash<br />

flow and increased debt facilities.<br />

2017 TARGET<br />

Acquisitions must meet our demanding criteria<br />

and we continue to have a strong pipeline of<br />

opportunities to meet our 5% growth target.<br />

REMUNERATION LINKAGE<br />

Growth in acquired profit is the second<br />

key element of the economic value added<br />

performance which forms the basis of the<br />

annual bonus plan, requiring consistent annual<br />

and longer-term growth, rewarding disciplined<br />

financial performance.<br />

READ MORE<br />

• Chief Executive’s Strategic Review p4<br />

• Financial Review p42<br />

• Principal Risks and Uncertainties p30<br />

• Note 3 to the Accounts p122<br />

12 13 14 15 16<br />

KPI DEFINITION<br />

Adjusted earnings are calculated as earnings from<br />

continuing operations excluding the amortisation<br />

of acquired intangible assets; acquisition items;<br />

profit or loss on disposal of operations; the effects<br />

of closure to future benefit accrual of the defined<br />

benefit pension plans net of associated costs<br />

(2014 only); and associated tax thereon.<br />

COMMENT<br />

Performance was strong and met our target.<br />

Currency translation had a positive impact<br />

on the year’s result.<br />

2017 TARGET<br />

We aim for the combination of organic and<br />

acquisition growth to exceed 10% per annum<br />

over the long term. The Directors consider that<br />

adjusted earnings represent a more consistent<br />

measure of underlying performance.<br />

REMUNERATION LINKAGE<br />

EPS provides a clear link to the aims of the<br />

business growth strategy. It is a key financial<br />

driver for our business and provides a clear<br />

line of sight for our executives. EPS is 50%<br />

of the performance condition attaching to<br />

the Executive Share Plan introduced in 2015.<br />

READ MORE<br />

• Note 2 to the Accounts p121<br />

24 <strong>Halma</strong> plc Annual Report and Accounts <strong>2016</strong>

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