RISING TO THE CHALLENGE

Annual Report and Accounts 2021

Introduction

What we do

CARR'S IS AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INVESTING IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND ENGINEERING SECTORS.

OUR VISION

To build an innovative and successful group of market- leading businesses.

OUR PURPOSE

In Agriculture, our core purpose is to enable more productive and sustainable farming.

In Engineering, our core purpose is to provide specialist engineering services to create and maintain critical operating assets for our customers.

What's in our report

Strategic Report

  1. Our Group
  2. Highlights
  3. At a Glance
  1. Chairman's Statement
  1. Market Overview
  1. Our Business Model
  1. Group Performance Review
  1. Strategic Framework
  1. Our Key Performance Indicators
  1. Financial Review
  1. Our Strategy In Action: Speciality Agriculture
  1. Our Strategy In Action: Agricultural Supplies
  1. Our Strategy In Action: Engineering
  1. Divisional Review: Speciality Agriculture
  1. Divisional Review: Agricultural Supplies
  1. Divisional Review: Engineering
  1. Risk Management
  1. Viability Statement
  2. Stakeholder Engagement
  1. Responsible Business: Developing our Sustainability Strategy
  1. Responsible Business Review
  1. Non-FinancialInformation Statement

Corporate Governance

48 The Board

  1. Corporate Governance Report
  2. Overview of Group Governance
  1. Nomination Committee Report
  1. Audit Committee Report
  1. Remuneration Committee Report
  1. Directors' Report

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Overview

Our Group

Speciality Agriculture

Speciality Agriculture comprises our feed blocks, mineral supplements and animal health businesses in the UK, Europe, North America, and New Zealand.

Agricultural Supplies

Agricultural Supplies comprises our Carr's Billington branded agricultural stores, machinery, fuel and compound feed business, and our joint venture business Bibby Agriculture.

Engineering

Engineering comprises our businesses across the UK, Europe and USA which manufacture complex equipment and remote handling products, and supply specialist technical services, to customers predominantly in nuclear, defence, and oil and gas industries.

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Highlights

Financial

Commercial and strategic

£417.3m

5.00p

• Results ahead of Board's improved

expectations, despite COVID-19 and oil

price volatility

• Substantial increase in profitability of

Revenue

Dividend Per Share

both Agriculture divisions:

£395.6m

4.75p

− Strong performance in Speciality

2020

2020

£403.9m

4.75p

Agriculture assisted by livestock

2019

2019

prices in the UK and USA

− Successful year in Agricultural

£17.6m

£13.0m

Supplies with feed volumes,

machinery revenues, and retail sales

all improved

• Engineering adjusted operating profit

marginally higher, despite lower oil

Adjusted Operating Profit*

Reported Operating Profit

prices and COVID-19 impact in Q1

£16.3m

£12.3m

• Year-end Engineering order book 15.9%

2020 (restated)**

2020 (restated)**

higher than prior year

£19.0m

£16.0m

• Very strong cash and net debt position

2019 (restated)**

2019 (restated)**

• Board remains confident in prospects

of all divisions

£16.6m

£12.1m

Adjusted Profit Before Tax*

Reported Profit Before Tax

£15.0m

£10.9m

2020 (restated)**

2020 (restated)**

£18.1m

£15.1m

2019 (restated)**

2019 (restated)**

13.2p

8.3p

Adjusted Earnings Per Share*

Basic Earnings Per Share

12.0p

9.1p

2020 (restated)**

2020 (restated)**

14.6p

12.1p

2019 (restated)**

2019 (restated)**

  • Adjusted results are consistent with how business performance is measured internally and are presented to aid comparability of performance.
  • See note 36 for details of the prior year restatement in respect of the IFRIC agenda decision in April 2021 on cloud configuration and customisation costs.

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