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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>