Lend Lease Group LLC:ASX

9.34AUD
Last Price
+0.14 +1.52%
Today's Change
1.15m
Shares Traded
4.85-11.29
52 Week Range
+3.68 +65.02%
52 Week Change
1.32
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Key Information

Industry
Real Estate Operations
Revenues
14.79bn
Net Income
-653.60m
Founded
--
 
 
Location
Lend Lease Group
Level 4
30 The Bond
30 Hickson Road
Millers Point, NSW 2000
Australia
P: +61 2 9236 6111
F: +61 2 9252 2192

Company Description

Lend Lease Corporation Limited (Lend Lease) is an Australia-based company designed in providing ownership, development, construction and property management solutions. The Company has five business segments: Retail business comprises retail property management, asset management and development; the Communities business is involved in the development of large scale master-planned urban communities, inner city apartments and senior living; the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) business manages and invests equity in PPP projects; Investment Management provides real estate investment management services, and Project Management and Construction provides construction, project management and design services through Bovis Lend Lease (Bovis). The Company operates in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. As of June 30, 2009, it acquired 43.2% interest in Lend Lease Primelife Limited (LLP). Its subsidiary is Bovis Lend Lease LMB Inc.

Mergers & AcquisitionsWhat is Deal Status?

 Acquired company name Deal
Status
 Date
announced
 Date
effective
 Transaction
value
 LLC since
announced
Lend Lease Primelife Group
Deal completed
28 Sep 2009
15 Dec 2009
$177.68m
-13.20%

Directors & Officers

 Name Age Officer Since Title
David Crawford652001Non-Executive Chairman of the Board

Mr. David Crawford joined the Board of Lend Lease Corp Limited in July 2001 and was appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Board in May 2003. Mr. Crawford was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in June 2009 in recognition for service to business as a Director of public companies, to sport, particularly through the review and restructure of national sporting bodies, and to the community through contributions to arts and educational organisations. Previously, Mr. Crawford was National Chairman of the Australian firm of KPMG. He has extensive accounting and business experience having worked with many large corporations and governments. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr. Crawford is Non Executive Chairman of Foster’s Group Limited (appointed Director August 2001 and Chairman October 2007) and a Non Executive Director of BHP Billiton Limited (appointed May 1994). He was formerly a Non Executive Director of Westpac Banking Corporation (appointed May 2002, resigned December 2007) and National Foods Limited (appointed November 2001, resigned June 2005).

Stephen McCann442005Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Director

Mr. Stephen Barry McCann was appointed Chief Executive Officer in December 2008 and became Managing Director in March 2009. Prior to this role, Mr. McCann was Group Finance Director (appointed in March 2007) and Chief Executive Officer for Lend Lease’s Investment Management business (September 2005 to December 2007). Mr. McCann has more than 15 years experience in investment banking, property funds management and capital markets transactions. Prior to joining Lend Lease, Mr. McCann was at ABN AMRO, where his roles included Head of Property, Head of Industrial Mergers & Acquisitions and Head of Equity Capital Markets for Australia and New Zealand. Mr. McCann also practised as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Freehills, Melbourne for four years and worked in a Chartered Accounting firm in taxation for four years. Mr. McCann holds a Bachelor of Economics (Finance major) and a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Brad Soller----Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Brad Soller has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Lend Lease Corporation Limited with effect from October 9, 2009. Prior to this, Mr. Soller held a number of senior positions with Lend Lease including Deputy Group CFO, Global CFO of Real Estate Solutions, which included Bovis Lend Lease, Development and PFIs, and CFO of Lend Lease Asia Pacific. Mr. Soller has more than 20 years experience and, in addition to the above, has held several senior finance positions in the United Kingdom including Finance Director at BAA McArthur Glen and Thorn Plc. Mr. Soller qualified as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa and spent ten years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in South Africa and London. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Master of Commerce from the University of Witwatersrand (South Africa).

William Hara--2007Group General Counsel, Company Secretary

Mr. William Hara was appointed Company Secretary of Lend Lease Corp Limited in July 2007. Prior to his appointment as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of Lend Lease in January 2007, Mr. Hara was Company Secretary for another company listed on the ASX. Mr. Hara has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales and is a member of the Law Society of New South Wales.

Gordon Edington631999Non-Executive Director

Mr. Gordon Edington, CBE, joined the Board of Lend Lease Corp Limited in 1999 and is a member of the Risk Management and Audit Committee and the Sustainability Committee. Qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, Mr. Edington brings to the Board extensive UK and international experience in the property sector. Mr. Edington was a Director of BAA plc and Chairman of BAA International. He joined BAA plc in 1988, became a member of the Board in 1991 and has been the Chairman of six BAA companies. He is a past President of the British Property Federation, was the Chairman of UK property company Greycoat Estates Limited and was a member of the Bank of England Property Forum. Mr. Edington was formerly Chairman of the Council of Trustees of the UK children’s charity, Action for Children, and was awarded a CBE for ‘services to children’.

Peter Goldmark681999Non-Executive Director

Mr. Peter Goldmark joined the Board of Lend Lease Corp Limited in 1999 and is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Sustainability Committee. Mr. Goldmark is Director, Climate and Air Program at Environmental Defense, a US-based non-profit environmental advocacy organisation. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The International Herald Tribune in Paris between 1998 and 2003. Prior to this, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Rockefeller Foundation in New York for ten years. Mr. Goldmark has held positions including Senior Vice President of the Times-Mirror Corporation, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Director of the Budget for the State of New York. A writer and speaker on world affairs, Mr. Goldmark graduated with a BA from Harvard College, Government Department, magna cum laude. He brings to Lend Lease his wide experience as a Chief Executive Officer and senior executive in the private and public sectors, both in the USA and internationally.

David Ryan--2004Non-Executive Director

Mr. David Ryan, AO, was appointed as a Director of Lend Lease Corp Limited in December 2004. He is Chairman of the Risk Management and Audit Committee and a member of the Personnel and Organisation Committee. Mr. Ryan has previously held Managing Director positions in investment banking and industry, as well as being the Chairman or a Non Executive Director of a number of listed public companies. He has a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney and is a Fellow of CPA Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mr. Ryan is Non Executive Chairman of Transurban Holdings Limited (appointed Director April 2003 and Chairman February 2007) and ABC Learning Centres Limited (administrators appointed, receivers and managers appointed) (appointed Director June 2003 and Chairman 30 May 2008). He is also the Non Executive Chairman of Tooth & Co Limited (appointed Director September 1999 and Chairman January 2003).

Phillip Colebatch642005Non-Executive Director

Mr. Phillip Colebatch joined the Board of Lend Lease Corp Limited in December 2005 and is Chairman of the Personnel and Organisation Committee and a member of the Risk Management and Audit Committee. Mr. Colebatch has a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Adelaide, a Master of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Harvard University. He has held senior management positions in insurance and investment banking, and was formerly on the Executive Board of Swiss Reinsurance Company, Zurich. He was previously on the Executive Board of Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, where he was Chief Financial Officer, and was subsequently Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management. Mr. Colebatch is a Non Executive Director of Insurance Australia Group Limited (appointed January 2007) and a Non Executive Director of Mann Group plc (appointed September 2007).

Julie Hill632006Non-Executive Director

Ms. Julie Hill joined the Board of Lend Lease Corp Limited in May 2006. She is Chairperson of the Sustainability Committee and a member of the Personnel and Organisation Committee. Ms. Hill has held a number of senior executive positions in the land development and housing construction industry in North America. She was formerly the Chairperson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Costain Homes, Inc. (US) and Vice President and General Manager, Mobil Land (Georgia) Corporation. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Master of Arts in marketing and management from the University of Georgia. Ms. Hill is a Non Executive Director of Wellpoint, Inc. (appointed March 1994). She was formerly a Non Executive Director of Resources Connection, Inc. (appointed January 2003, resigned December 2006). Ms. Hill also sits on the Board of Directors of the Lord Abbett family of mutual funds, which is the trustee of 31 mutual funds of publicly held companies.

Mark Selway502008Non-Executive Director

Mr. Mark Wayne Selway joined the Board of Lend Lease Corp Limited in June 2008. In July 2009, he became a member of the Sustainability Committee and the Personnel and Organisation Committee. Mr. Selway is currently Chief Executive of The Weir Group PLC, a FTSE 250 engineering sector listed company headquartered in Scotland. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in global business development, integration and management through various roles. Prior to joining the Weir Group in 2001, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of Schefenacker AG, and Executive Director of Britax International plc. Having spent much of his career managing engineering businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, Mr. Selway is regarded as a specialist in operational management and efficiency. He holds a Diploma in Industrial Engineering and was awarded an honorary degree of a Doctor of the University of the West of Scotland in July 2009. Mr. Selway was given this award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to industry in Scotland and to honour his distinguished career. Mr. Selway is an Executive Director of The Weir Group PLC (appointed June 2001).

Officers & Directors data as of Feb 06 2010.

Peer Analysis
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 Name     Revenues
(TTM)
 Net Income
(TTM)
 Market Cap Employees
CFS Retail Property TrustAU
552.06m366.88m4.67bn600
Dexus Property GroupAU
777.94m300.49m3.90bn284
Goodman GroupAU
242.20m1.12bn3.60bn1,240
GPT GroupAU
241.50m3.77bn5.29bn--
Lend Lease GroupAU
14.79bn653.60m3.93bn10,658
StocklandAU
1.85bn1.80bn9.29bn1,284
Peer Analysis data as of Feb 10 2010. Currency figures shown in Australian Dollar AUD.

Institutional Shareholders

 Holder Shares Held % of Shares Held 
Balanced Equity Management Pty Ltd.33.71m7.32%as of 23 Oct 2009
AXA Australia Ltd.28.02m6.08%as of 31 Aug 2009
MLC Investment Ltd.20.57m4.46%as of 16 Sep 2009
Schroder Investment Management (Australia) Ltd.15.75m3.42%as of 25 Jun 2008
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Ltd.10.97m2.38%as of 10 Nov 2009
Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.