SINGAPORE: CIMIC Group, a leading engineering, construction, mining, services and public private partnerships company, announced sustained returns and cash-backed profits for the six months to 30 June 2019, with growth in net cash and work in hand.
CIMIC Group posted a net profit of $367 million, up 1.1 percent from profit of $362.8 million in the same period last year, while the revenues remained stable at $6.95 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2019.
CIMIC Group Executive Chairman Marcelino Fernández Verdes said: “At the half way point in 2019, CIMIC Group remains in a strong financial position. Our net cash and work in hand increased consistently and we have a strong foundation for profitable growth. We will maintain focus on optimising our business and leveraging innovative technologies in the construction, mining and services sectors.”
CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer Michael Wright said: “We are seeing positive momentum across our operations, including substantial wins already in the first half. We are capitalising on the strong pipeline of opportunities, including the increasing number of Alliance contracts that are coming to the market.”
CIMIC Group announced several important projects, in Australia and abroad, since the start of 2019 including:
UGL secured a five-year extension to its contract with Sydney Trains for the delivery of maintenance and logistics services, generating revenue of approximately $630 million;
Pacific Partnerships, CPB Contractors, and UGL reached contractual close to deliver the Tunnel, Stations and Development PPP package of Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project, generating revenue of approximately $2.7 billion;
CPB Contractors was selected as preferred proponent to deliver Auckland Airport’s taxiway and stands, expected to generate revenue of approximately NZ$200 million;
CPB Contractors and UGL were selected as preferred contractors in an Alliance partnership to deliver the Rail, Integration and Systems package of the Cross River Rail project;
Pacific Partnerships, UGL and CPB Contractors, in a consortium, were selected to deliver the Regional Rail project as a design, build, finance and maintain contract, generating revenue of $725 million;
Thiess secured a nine-year $1.7 billion contract with its joint venture partner at the Jwaneng Diamond Mine in Botswana.
There is a $60 billion pipeline of construction, mining and services opportunities for the remainder of 2019, extending to $400 billion for 2020 and beyond. This pipeline includes $130 billion of PPP opportunities identified for the remainder of 2019 and beyond.
Fernández Verdes said: “With our integrated business model and strong balance sheet, CIMIC is in an advantageous position and remains on track to achieve our full year guidance and to deliver strong cash performance, supporting continued returns to shareholders.”