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    Olivia Peters

    Vice President and Construction & Infrastructure Analyst at Berenberg

    Olivia Peters is a Vice President and Construction & Infrastructure Analyst at Berenberg Capital Markets, specializing in equity research for the construction and support services sector. She has covered companies such as Balfour Beatty plc/ADR and is known for her analytical expertise in the infrastructure space. Peters was with Berenberg from January 2016 to March 2018, following prior roles including Senior Infrastructure Analyst at Macquarie Group. Her professional credentials include significant sector research and leadership in coverage, although no FINRA licenses or specific industry rankings have been publicly reported.

    Olivia Peters's questions to Balfour Beatty plc/ADR (BAFBF) leadership

    Olivia Peters's questions to Balfour Beatty plc/ADR (BAFBF) leadership • Q2 2016

    Question

    Olivia Peters from Berenberg asked about the impact of Brexit on commercial tendering, requested quantification of additional costs on legacy projects, sought clarity on normalized margins for the U.S. business, and questioned the reason for a lower discount rate unwind in the PPP portfolio.

    Answer

    CEO Leo Quinn noted a post-Brexit downturn in commercial office tendering but stated the impact was immaterial as it's not a core focus. He confirmed aggregate overruns on the 89 legacy projects were unfavorable. He reiterated a U.S. margin target of 1-2% for buildings and 3%+ for infrastructure. CFO Phil Harrison clarified that the PPP discount rate unwind figure on the slide was a full-year number, causing confusion, and added that a third of legacy projects still required financial completion.

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