- Clarkson PLC today announces preliminary results for the 12months ended 31 December 2020.
- Clarksons uses APMs as key financial indicators to assess the underlying performance of the Group.
- Management considers the APMs used by the Group to better reflect business performance and provide useful information.
A recent news article published in the Clarksons reveal the preliminary results for the 12months.
Summary
•Robust underlying financial performance ,ahead of market expectations
•Strong performance in Broking more than offset weakness in Financial services
•Continued strong free cash flow generation
•18th consecutive year of dividend growth
•One-off, non-cash impairment charge of £60.6m in relation to securities and offshore
•Forward order book going into 2021 is larger than at the same time last year
•Robust balance sheet with free cash resources1of £81.1m (31 December 2019: £68.7m)
•Rapid transition to remote working expedited rollout of our Sea/products to clients
•Medium-term macro environment for shipping favourable as demand / supply dynamics set to improve post pandemic
•Well positioned to support the green transition in shipping and benefit from the expected economic and global trade recovery
•Free cash resources are cash and cash equivalents and current investment deposits, after deducting amounts accrued for performance-related bonuses, outstanding loansand monies held by regulated entities.
Andi Case, Chief Executive Officer, comments
“2020 could never be described as business as usual, with disruption in demand and global trade, significant volatility in commodity prices and a massive shift in the working environment. So Clarksons are proud to announce a very robust set of full year results for 2020 which are ahead of market expectations and demonstrate the resilience of our business and the important role we play in the global shipping industry. Given the strong cash generation, I am pleased to announce that the Board is recommending its 18th consecutive year of increased dividends.”
Alternative performance measures (APMs)
Clarksons uses APMs as key financial indicators to assess the underlying performance of the Group. Management considers the APMs used by the Group to better reflect business performance and provide useful information.
Our APMs include underlying profit before taxation and underlying earnings per share. An explanation and reconciliation of the term ‘underlying’ and related calculations are included within the financial review.
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Source: Clarksons
