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Comptoir Group PLC
22 September 2022
22 September 2022
Comptoir Group plc
("Comptoir", the "Company" or the "Group")
Interim Results
Comptoir Group Plc (AIM: COM), the owner and/or operator of
Lebanese and Eastern Mediterranean restaurants, is pleased to
announce its interim results for the six-month period ended 3 July
2022.
Financial Highlights:
-- Group revenue of GBP14.5m, an increase of 158.9% (Restated H1 2021: GBP5.6m)
-- Gross profit of GBP11.5m, an increase of 150.0% (Restated H1 2021: GBP4.6m)
-- Adjusted EBITDA* before highlighted items of GBP3.4m, up by
112.5% (Restated H1 2021: GBP1.6m)
-- IFRS profit after tax pf GBP946k (H1 2021: GBP1.2m loss)
-- Net cash and cash equivalents at the period end of GBP8.2m
(H1 2021: GBP 6.2m; 2 January 2022: GBP7.1m)
-- The basic earnings per share for the period was 0.77 pence
(H1 2021: basic loss per share 0.98 pence)
-- Currently own and operate 21 restaurants, with a further 5 franchise restaurants.
Note that these results are impacted by Covid-19-related
closures affecting all restaurants in the Group.
*Adjusted EBITDA was calculated from the profit/(loss) before
taxation adding back interest, depreciation, share-based payments,
and non-recurring costs (note 11).
Beatrice Lafon, Non-Executive Chair, commented: "I am pleased to
announce that the first half of 2022 continued 2021's positive
trajectory, with strong sales and profit across the estate. The
results highlight the Group's resilience against the backdrop of
challenges faced by the hospitality sector over the last few years,
including the cumulative and ongoing effects of Brexit, Covid, and
the war in Ukraine, which continue to weigh on costs, labour
availability and consumer footfall.
"Comptoir Group has a strong balance sheet, good cash reserves,
a tight cost control culture, a stable of strong brands, a growing
digital channel and a new board. Added to this is our unique
position in the sector, celebrating Middle Eastern Cuisine and
Hospitality. The family ethos that pervades the Comptoir team
ensures we consistently deliver that Comptoir hospitality, all of
which will enable the Group to innovate and return to growth as
opportunities present themselves.
"We are cautious about the immediate-term outlook as we expect
the macroeconomic environment to worsen in the months ahead. Rising
energy costs and general inflationary pressures are likely to
further impact both our costs and our customers' disposable income,
however we are optimistic about the longer-term prospects for the
business."
Enquiries:
Comptoir Group Plc
Jean Michel Orieux Tel: 0207 486 1111
finnCap Ltd (NOMAD and broker)
Simon Hicks Tel: 0207 220 0500
Camarco (Media enquiries)
Jennifer Renwick Tel: 0203 757 4994
Notes to Editors
Comptoir Group PLC owns and operates 26 Lebanese restaurants,
six of which are franchised, based predominately in the UK. The
flagship brand of the group, Comptoir Libanais, is a collection of
restaurants located across London and nationwide, including cities
such as Manchester, Bath, Leeds, Birmingham, Oxford and Exeter.
The name Comptoir Libanais means Lebanese Counter and is a place
where guests can eat casually and enjoy Middle Eastern food, served
with warm and friendly hospitality, just like back home.
The Group also operates Shawa, serving traditional shawarmas
through a counter service model in Westfield and Bluewater shopping
centers, Yalla-Yalla with branches near Oxford Circus and in Soho,
and entertainment venue Kenza, located in Devonshire Square,
London.
The group has expanded internationally with its franchise
partners HMSHOST, with restaurants in the Netherlands, Dubai.
Chief Executive's review
I am pleased to report a strong set of results for the six-month
period to 3 July 2022. The performance of the Group's various
brands and restaurants in the first half is pleasing, despite once
again being impacted by government restrictions imposed due to the
Covid-19 pandemic. "Plan B" was enforced from the 10 December 2021
and work from home was recommended where possible from 13 December
2022. This measure was not relaxed until 26 January 2022. At this
point, our loyal customers began to return for the family
hospitality that makes Comptoir unique.
The trading performance has been strong thanks to the hard work
of our teams, with the Group comfortably outperforming forecasts
and the whole estate has contributed to the half-year performance.
London has continued to improve week on week and it is particularly
pleasing to see those sites in office or tourist areas returning
close to 2019 sales levels.
During the period a number of exceptional challenges were
presented to the business. In April, government support in respect
of business rates and the reduced VAT rate ended. At the same time,
the National Living Wage (NLW) increased from GBP8.91 to GBP9.50,
as did employers' National Insurance which rose by 1.25%. In
February, Russia entered a war with Ukraine which has had a
significant impact on utility and food prices, resulting in the
current cost of living crisis. These inflationary pressures will
remain throughout the remainder of the year and the business will
work to mitigate them. These issues will not be solved without
strong relationships with our key stakeholders whose support over
the last two years has been paramount.
There is an opportunity for the Group to add to its site
pipeline thanks to the reduction in competition for premium sites,
coupled with our strong relationships with our current landlords.
Accordingly, we intend to invest in not only Comptoir Libanais but
also expand our QSR Shawa brand. As well as managed site growth, we
continue to expand our footprint with our franchise partners and
during the period we reopened our Dubai restaurant as well as a new
site in Stansted Airport.
Financial Performance
As already noted, the period was impacted once again by external
factors, albeit to a lesser extent than the previous two years. The
impact of Covid-19 "Plan B" notwithstanding, the half-year results
remained strong.
The total revenue for the Group for the half-year was GBP14.5m
(Restated H1 2021 GBP5.6m) and the adjusted EBITDA profit of
GBP3.4m (H1 2021 GBP1.6m) driven by strong trading and strong cost
control across the business. The IFRS profit after tax was GBP946k
(H1 2019: GBP1.2m loss).
The Group has also taken account of the amendment to IFRS 16
Covid-19 related rent concessions. Where the rent concession is a
direct consequence of Covid-19, and the reduction does not involve
substantive changes to the lease then the concessions are able to
be credited to the profit and loss. This has resulted in a one-off
credit of GBP0.15m in the period.
During the period, we closed one site, but we envisage there
will be no more closures across the Group this year. We will make
these final decisions at the appropriate time and only if it is in
the best interest of the Group.
A summary of the financial performance for the half year is
shown in the table below:
Post IFRS Pre IFRS Post IFRS Pre IFRS Post IFRS Pre IFRS
16 16 16 16 16 16
3 July 3 July Restated Restated 2 January 2 January
2022 2022 4 July 4 July 2022 2022
2021 2021
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
Revenue 14,501,725 14,501,725 5,588,822 5,588,822 20,711,257 20,711,257
Adjusted
EBITDA:
Profit/(loss)
before tax 1,306,906 1,098,348 (1,202,268) (1,246,555) 1,525,167 1,259,709
Add back:
Depreciation 1,628,502 540,612 1,610,395 701,898 3,659,196 1,372,645
Finance
costs 409,860 41,319 399,414 - 822,094 21,057
Impairment
of assets - - 336,356 266,255 336,356 266,255
EBITDA 3,345,268 1,680,279 1,143,897 (278,402) 6,342,813 2,919,666
Share-based
payments
expense 14,450 14,450 25,046 25,046 32,436 32,436
Restaurant
opening
costs 20,040 20,040 3,489 3,489 10,489 10,489
Loss on
disposal
of fixed
assets - - 461,185 461,185 38,098 38,098
Adjusted
EBITDA 3,379,758 1,714,769 1,633,617 211,318 6,423,836 3,000,689
Team
We continue to prioritise our team's well-being. Whilst the
impact of Covid has lessened, the Group has improved the benefits
available to the staff to ensure a healthy balance in respect of
work and home where possible.
Victoria Gunter joined as Head of Procurement during the period.
Victoria has a strong track record having worked in the industry at
the highest level and has already made a substantial contribution,
as we add to the Group's expertise and plan for future
opportunities.
Outlook
Trading has continued to improve week to week and the overall
outperformance of the Group is encouraging. The board has
confidence in the prospects for the remainder of the year and into
2023.
We have seen performance improve in our London sites, which
naturally remained impacted by the lower number of office workers
and tourists. The regional sites continue to perform well. More
importantly, all 21 sites are making a positive contribution at the
profit level since reopening.
The Group has a strong base to continue to operate from as we
return to a new normal, and we look to grow faster in the near
future.
Jean Michel Orieux
Interim CEO
21 September 2022
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
For the half-year ended 3 July 2022
Notes Restated*
Half-year Half-year Period ended
ended 3 July ended 4 July 2 January
2022 2021 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Revenue 14,501,725 5,588,822 20,711,257
Cost of sales (2,994,130) (960,365) (3,773,721)
Gross profit 11,507,595 4,628,457 16,937,536
Distribution expenses (5,308,893) (2,486,441) (9,318,203)
Administrative expenses (4,741,711) (6,731,091) (9,362,286)
Other income 259,775 3,786,221 4,090,214
Operating profit/(loss) 3 1,716,766 (802,854) 2,347,261
Finance costs (409,860) (399,414) (822,094)
Profit/(loss) before tax 1,306,906 (1,202,268) 1,525,167
Taxation (charge)/credit (361,081) - 118,288
Profit/(loss) for the year 945,825 (1,202,268) 1,643,455
Other comprehensive income - - -
Total comprehensive
profit/(loss)
for the year 945,825 (1,202,268) 1,643,455
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Basic earnings/(loss) per
share
(pence) 6 0.77 (0.98) 1.34
Diluted earnings/(loss)
per share
(pence) 6 0.77 (0.98) 1.34
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Notes Restated*
Half-year Half-year Period ended
ended 3 July ended 4 July 2 January
2022 2021 2022
Adjusted EBITDA:
Profit/(loss) before tax - as
above 1,306,906 (1,202,268) 1,525,167
Add back:
Depreciation 8 1,628,502 1,610,395 3,659,196
Finance costs 409,860 399,414 822,094
Impairment of assets 8 - 336,356 336,356
EBITDA 3,345,268 1,143,897 6,342,813
Share-based payments expense 3 14,450 25,046 32,436
Restaurant opening costs 3 20,040 3,489 10,489
Loss on disposal of fixed
assets - 461,185 38,098
Adjusted EBITDA 3,379,758 1,633,617 6,423,836
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All the above results are derived from continuing
operations.
Consolidated balance sheet
At 3 July 2022
Notes 2 January
3 July 2022 4 July 2021 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 7 55,267 55,267 55,267
Property, plant and
equipment 8 6,970,576 7,425,908 7,232,869
Right-of-use assets 8 14,872,490 16,098,264 15,960,380
Deferred tax asset - 292,409 106,659
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21,898,333 23,871,848 23,355,175
Current asset
Inventories 517,775 441,364 465,890
Trade and other receivables 1,627,408 837,619 698,994
Cash and cash equivalents 10,738,261 9,174,260 9,867,799
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12,883,444 10,453,243 11,032,683
Total assets 34,781,777 34,325,091 34,387,858
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Current liabilities
Borrowings (600,000) (555,000) (600,000)
Trade and other payables (6,924,257) (8,209,594) (6,131,539)
Lease liabilities (2,380,659) (2,331,800) (2,387,104)
Current tax liabilities (104,839) (45,817) (64,480)
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(10,009,755) (11,142,211) (9,183,123)
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings (1,900,000) (2,445,000) (2,200,000)
Provisions for liabilities (735,686) (841,663) (859,414)
Lease liabilities (16,811,910) (18,306,833) (17,995,233)
Deferred tax liability (214,063) (292,409) -
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(19,661,659) (21,885,905) (21,054,647)
Total liabilities (29,671,414) (33,028,116) (30,237,770)
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Net assets 5,110,363 1,296,975 4,150,088
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Equity
Share capital 9 1,226,667 1,226,667 1,226,667
Share premium 10,050,313 10,050,313 10,050,313
Other reserves 144,172 122,332 129,722
Retained losses (6,310,789) (10,102,337) (7,256,614)
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Total equity - attributable
to equity shareholders
of the company 5,110,363 1,296,975 4,150,088
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity
For the half-year ended 3 July 2022
Notes Share Share Other Retained Total
capital premium reserves losses equity
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
At 2 January 2022 1,226,667 10,050,313 129,722 (7,256,614) 4,150,088
Total
comprehensive
income
Profit for the period - - - 945,825 945,825
Transactions
with
owners
Share-based payments - - 14,450 - 14,450
At 3 July 2022 1,226,667 10,050,313 144,172 (6,310,789) 5,110,363
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At 1 January 2021 1,226,667 10,050,313 97,286 (8,900,069) 2,474,197
Total
comprehensive
loss
Loss for the period - - - (1,202,268) (1,202,268)
Transactions
with
owners
Share-based payments - - 25,046 - 25,046
At 4 July 2021 1,226,667 10,050,313 122,332 (10,102,337) 1,296,975
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At 1 January 2021 1,226,667 10,050,313 97,286 (8,900,069) 2,474,197
Total
comprehensive
income
Profit for the year - - - 1,643,455 1,643,455
Transactions
with
owners
Share-based payments - - 32,436 - 32,436
At 2 January 2022 1,226,667 10,050,313 129,722 (7,256,614) 4,150,088
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
For the half-year ended 3 July 2022
Notes Half-year Period
Half-year ended ended 2
ended 3 4 July January
July 2022 2021 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Operating activities
Cash inflow from operations 10 2,897,522 2,405,268 4,675,786
Interest paid (41,319) - (21,057)
Tax paid - - 30,292
Net cash from operating
activities 2,856,203 2,405,268 4,685,021
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Investing activities
Purchase of property,
plant & equipment 8 (278,319) (163,949) (436,272)
Net cash used in investing
activities (278,319) (163,949) (436,272)
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Financing activities
Payment of lease liabilities (1,407,422) (900,735) (2,014,626)
Bank loan repayments (300,000) - (200,000)
Net cash used from financing
activities (1,707,422) (900,735) (2,214,626)
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Increase in cash and
cash equivalents 870,462 1,340,584 2,034,123
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of year 9,867,799 7,833,676 7,833,676
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of year 10,738,261 9,174,260 9,867,799
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Notes to the financial information
For the half-year ended 3 July 2022
1. Basis of preparation
The consolidated financial information for the half-year ended 3
July 2022, has been prepared in accordance with the accounting
policies the Group applied in the Company's latest annual audited
financial statements and are expected to be applied in the annual
financial statements for the period ending 2 January 2022. These
accounting policies are based on the UK-adopted International
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and International Financial
Reporting Interpretation Committee ("IFRIC") interpretations. The
consolidated financial information for the half-year ended 3 July
2022 has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34: 'Interim
Financial Reporting', as adopted by the UK, and under the
historical cost convention.
The financial information relating to the half-year ended 3 July
2022 is unaudited and does not constitute statutory financial
statements as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The
comparative figures for the period ended 2 January 2022 have been
extracted from the consolidated financial statements, on which the
auditors gave an unqualified audit opinion and did not include a
statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The annual report and accounts for the period ended 2 January 2022
has been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
The Group's financial risk management objectives and policies
are consistent with those disclosed in the period ended 2 January
2022 annual report and accounts.
The half-yearly report was approved by the board of directors on
16 September 2022. The half-yearly report is available on the
Comptoir Libanais website, www.comptoirlibanais.com , and at
Comptoir Group's registered office, Unit 2, Plantain Place, Crosby
Row, London Bridge, SE1 1YN.
2. Changes in accounting policies
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the
consolidated financial information for the half-year ended 3 July
2022 are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the
Group's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended
2 January 2022.
At the date of authorisation of the half-yearly report, the
following amendments to Standards and Interpretations issued by the
IASB that are effective for an annual period that begins on or
after 2 January 2022. These amendments have not had any material
impact on the amounts reported for the current and prior years.
Standard or Interpretation Effective Date
IAS 37 Onerous Contracts - Cost of Fulfilling a Contract 1
January 2022
Annual improvements to IFRS Standards 2018-2020 1 January
2022
IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended
Use 1 January 2022
IFRS 3 Reference to the Conceptual Framework 1 January 2022
New and revised Standards and Interpretations in issue but not
yet effective
At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the
Group has not early adopted the following amendments to Standards
and Interpretations that have been issued but are not yet
effective:
Standard or Interpretation Effective Date
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
1 January 2023
IAS 1 Classification of liabilities as current or
non-current
1 January 2023
IAS 1 Disclosure of Accounting Policies
1 January 2023
IAS 8 Definition of Accounting Estimate
1January 2023
IAS 12 Deferred Tax Related to Assets and Liabilities Arising
from a Single Transaction 1 January 2023
Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 - Comparative
Information 1 January 2023
As yet, none of these have been endorsed for use in the UK and
will not be adopted until such time as endorsement is confirmed.
The directors do not expect any material impact as a result of
adopting standards and amendments listed above in the financial
year, they become effective.
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation
uncertainty
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS
requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and
associated assumptions are based on historical experience and
various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the
judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other sources. The resulting accounting
estimates may differ from the related actual results.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an
ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in
the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects
only that period, or in the period of the revision and future
periods if the revision affects both current and future
periods.
In the process of applying the Group's accounting policies,
management has made a number of judgments and estimations of which
the following are the most significant. The estimates and
assumptions that have a risk of causing material adjustment to the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the future
financial years are as follows:
Depreciation, useful lives and residual values of property,
plant & equipment
The Directors estimate the useful lives and residual values of
property, plant & equipment in order to calculate the
depreciation charges. Changes in these estimates could result in
changes being required to the annual depreciation charges in the
statement of comprehensive incomes and the carrying values of the
property, plant & equipment in the balance sheet.
Impairment of assets
The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an
indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication
exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required,
the Group makes an estimate of the asset's recoverable amount. An
asset's recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's or
cash-generating unit's fair value less costs to sell and its value
in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset
does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of
those from other assets or groups of assets.
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation
uncertainty (continued)
Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable
amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its
recoverable amount. In assessing value in use, the estimated future
cash flows are discounted to their present value of money and the
risks specific to the asset. Impairment losses of continuing
operations are recognised in the profit or loss in those expense
categories consistent with the function of the impaired asset.
Please refer to note 8 for further details on impairments.
Leases
The Group has estimated the lease term of certain lease
contracts in which they are a lessee, including whether they are
reasonably certain to exercise lessee options. The incremental
borrowing rate used to discount lease liabilities has also been
estimated in the range of 2.6% to 4%. This is assessed as the rate
of interest that would be payable to borrow a similar about of
money for a similar length of time for a similar right-of-use
asset.
Deferred tax assets
Historically, deferred tax assets had been recognised in respect
of the total unutilised tax losses within the Group. A condition of
recognising this amount depended on the extent that it was probable
that future taxable profits will be available.
Restatement of prior year allocation of expenses
During the period ended 2 January 2022, the directors
reclassified a number of expense items in order to ensure that the
nature of the costs were included in the most appropriate profit or
loss heading. The reclassifications were incorporated in the Group
consolidated financial statements for the period ending 2 January
2022 and therefore the prior period statement of comprehensive
income for the half-year ended 4 July 2021 has been restated to
reflect this and ensure amounts are comparable.
The extract below summarises the total amounts that have been
reclassified:
Restated
Half-year Half-year
ended 4 Restated ended 4
July 2021 amount July 2021
GBP GBP GBP
Revenue 5,670,300 (81,478) 5,588,822
Cost of sales (1,393,582) 433,217 (960,365)
Gross profit 4,276,718 351,739 4,628,457
Distribution expenses (1,228,118) (1,258,323) (2,486,441)
Administrative expenses (7,675,722) 944,631 (6,731,091)
Other income 3,824,268 (38,047) 3,786,221
Operating loss (802,854) - (802,854)
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Finance costs (399,414) - (399,414)
Profit/(loss) before tax (1,202,268) - (1,202,268)
Taxation charge - - -
Profit/(loss) for the period (1,202,268) - (1,202,268)
Other comprehensive income - - -
Total comprehensive income/(loss)
for the period (1,202,268) - (1,202,268)
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3. Group operating profit/(loss)
Half-year Half-year Period ended
ended 3 July ended 4 July 2 January
2022 2021 2022
This is stated after GBP GBP GBP
(crediting)/charging:
Variable lease charges 385,208 235,579 613,531
Rent concessions (150,887) (714,822) (1,284,744)
Lease term modifications - (447,785) (444,359)
Share-based payments expense
(note 5) 14,450 25,046 32,436
Restaurant opening costs 20,040 3,489 10,489
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment (note 8) 1,628,502 1,610,395 3,659,196
Impairment of assets (note
7 & 8) - 336,356 336,356
Loss on disposal of fixed assets - 461,186 38,098
Auditors' remuneration - - 44,500
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Half-year Half-year Period ended
ended 3 July ended 4 July 2 January
2022 2021 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Pre-opening costs 20,040 3,489 10,489
20,040 3,489 10,489
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For the initial trading period following opening of a new
restaurant, the performance of that restaurant will be lower than
that achieved by other, similar, mature restaurants. The difference
in this performance, which is calculated by reference to gross
profit margins amongst other key metrics, is quantified and
included within opening costs. The breakdown of opening costs,
between pre-opening costs and post-opening costs is shown
above.
4. Operating segments
The Group has only one operating segment: the operation of
restaurants with Lebanese and Middle Eastern offering and one
geographical segment (the United Kingdom). The Group's brands meet
the aggregation criteria set out in paragraph 22 of IFRS 8
"Operating Segments" and as such the Group reports the business as
one reportable segment. None of the Group's customers individually
contribute over 10% of the total revenue.
5. Share options and share-based payment charge
On 4 July 2018, the Group established a Company Share Option
Plan ("CSOP") under which 4,890,000 share options were granted to
key employees. The CSOP scheme includes all subsidiary companies
headed by Comptoir Group PLC. The exercise price of all of the
options is GBP0.1025, which all carry a three-year vesting period
and the term to expiration is ten years from the date of grant (4
July 2018).
On 21 May 2021, the Group established another Company Share
Option Plan ("CSOP") under which 3,245,000 share options were
granted to key employees. The CSOP scheme includes all subsidiary
companies headed by Comptoir Group PLC. The exercise price of all
of the options is GBP0.0723, which all carry a three-year vesting
period and the term to expiration is ten years from the date of
grant (21 May 2021).
The total share-based payment charge for the period was
GBP14,450 (H1 2021: GBP25,046, 2 January 2022: GBP32,436).
6. Earnings/(loss) per share
The Company had 122,666,667 ordinary shares of GBP0.01 each in
issue at 3 July 2022. The basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per
share figures, is based on the weighted average number of shares in
issue during the periods. The basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per
share figures are set out below.
Half-year Half-year Period ended
ended 3 July ended 4 July 2 January
2022 2021 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Profit/(loss) attributable
to shareholders 945,825 (1,202,268) 1,643,455
Weighted average number Number Number Number
of shares
For basic earnings/(loss)
per share 122,666,667 122,666,667 122,666,667
Adjustment for options 558,126 - -
outstanding
For diluted earnings/(loss)
per share 123,224,793 122,666,667 122,666,667
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Earning/(loss) per Pence per Pence per Pence per
share: share share share
Basic (pence)
From profit/(loss) for
the year 0.77 (0.98) 1.34
Diluted (pence)
From profit/(loss) for
the year 0.77 (0.98) 1.34
The basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by
dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders
by the weighted average number of shares and 'in the money' share
options in issue. Share options are classified as 'in the money' if
their exercise price is lower than the average share price for the
period.
As required by 'IAS 33: Earnings per share', this calculation
assumes that the proceeds receivable from the exercise of 'in the
money' options would be used to purchase shares in the open market
in order to reduce the number of new shares that would need to be
issued. The shares were not 'in the money' as at the half-year
ended 4 July 2021 or period ended 2 January 2022 and consequently
would be antidilutive. Therefore, no adjustment was made in respect
of the share options outstanding to determine the diluted number of
options for these periods.
7. Intangible assets
Goodwill Total
Cost GBP GBP
At 2 January 2022 89,961 89,961
Additions - -
---------------------------- ----------------------------
At 3 July 2022 89,961 89,961
-------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Accumulated amortisation
and impairment
At 2 January 2022 (34,694) (34,694)
Amortised during the - -
year
Impairment during - -
the year
---------------------------- ----------------------------
At 3 July 2022 (34,694) (34,694)
-------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Net Book Value as
at 3 July 2022 55,267 55,267
-------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Net Book Value as
at 4 July 2021 55,267 55,267
-------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Net Book Value as
at 2 January 2022 55,267 55,267
-------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Intangible fixed assets consist of goodwill from the acquisition
of Agushia Limited, which included the Yalla Yalla brand. Goodwill
arising on business combinations is not amortised but is subject to
an impairment test annually which compares the goodwill's 'value in
use' to its carrying value. No impairment of goodwill was
considered necessary in the current period.
8. Property, plant and equipment
Right-of Leasehold Plant Fixture, Motor vehicles Total
use assets land and and machinery fittings
buildings & equipment
Cost GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
At 2 January
2022 28,644,937 10,419,010 4,702,567 2,843,966 38,310 46,648,790
Additions - - 196,926 81,393 - 278,319
At 3 July
2022 28,644,937 10,419,010 4,899,493 2,925,359 38,310 46,927,109
-------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
Accumulated
depreciation
and
impairment
At 2 January
2022 (12,684,557) (6,208,028) (3,008,896) (1,548,952) (5,108) (23,455,541)
Depreciation
during the
year (1,087,890) (304,032) (152,952) (83,628) - (1,628,502)
Impairment - - - - - -
during the
year
At 3 July
2022 (13,772,447) (6,512,060) (3,161,848) (1,632,580) (5,108) (25,084,043)
-------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
Net book
value
At 3 July
2022 14,872,490 3,906,950 1,737,645 1,292,779 33,202 21,843,066
At 4 July
2021 16,098,264 4,482,614 1,601,704 1,298,912 42,678 23,524,172
At 2 January
2022 15,960,380 4,210,982 1,693,671 1,295,014 33,202 23,193,249
-------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
At each reporting date the Group considers any indication of
impairment to the carrying value of its property, plant and
equipment. The assessment is based on expected future cash flows
and Value-in-Use calculations are performed annually and at each
reporting date and is carried out on each restaurant as these are
separate 'cash generating units' (CGU). Value-in-Use was calculated
as the net present value of the projected risk-adjusted post-tax
cash flows plus a terminal value of the CGU. A pre-tax discount
rate was applied to calculate the net present value of pre-tax cash
flows. The discount rate was calculated using a market participant
weighted average cost of capital. A single rate has been used for
all sites as management believe the risks to be the same for all
sites.
8. Property, plant and equipment (continued)
The recoverable amount of each CGU has been calculated with
reference to its Value-in-Use. The key assumptions of this
calculation are shown below:
Growth rate 0%
Discount rate 5.3%
Number of years projected over life of lease
The value-in-use figure has been calculated using the expected
annual cashflows of the Group from the latest forecasts at the time
of review. In producing the forecasts, the Directors have
considered the impact of current inflation levels, rising wage
costs as well as the potential risk of recession.
The growth rate is based on a combination of industry average
growth rates, actual results achieved historically and the current
economic conditions. Sensitivity analysis was performed on the
forecasted cashflows as well as the growth rate and only a
significant reduction in cashflows would result in a material
impairment charge. Therefore, based on the impairment review and
sensitivity analysis carried out, an impairment charge of GBPnil
(H1 2021: GBP336,356, 2 January 2022: GBP336,356) was recorded for
the period.
9. Share capital
Authorised, issued Number of shares
and fully paid
Half-year ended Half-year ended Period ended
3 July 2022 4 July 2021 2 January 2022
Brought forward 122,666,667 122,666,667 122,666,667
Issued in the period - - -
122,666,667 122,666,667 122,666,667
---------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
Nominal value
Half-year ended Half-year ended Period ended
3 July 2022 4 July 2021 2 January 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Brought forward 1,226,667 1,226,667 1,226,667
Issues in the period - - -
1,226,667 1,226,667 1,226,667
---------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
10. Cash flow from operations
Reconciliation of profit/(loss) to cash generated from
operations:
Half-year Half-year Period ended
ended 3 July ended 4 July 2 January
2022 2021 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Operating profit/(loss)
for the year 1,716,766 (802,854) 2,347,261
Depreciation 1,628,502 1,610,395 3,659,196
Loss on disposal of
fixed assets - 461,185 38,098
Impairment of assets - 336,356 336,356
Share-based payment
charge 14,450 25,046 32,436
Rent concessions (150,887) (714,822) (1,284,744)
Lease term modifications - (447,785) (444,359)
Movements in working
capital
Increase in inventories (51,885) (16,693) (41,219)
(Increase)/decrease
in trade and other receivables (928,416) 263,307 401,934
Increase/(decrease)
in payables and provisions 668,992 1,691,133 (369,173)
Cash generated from
operations 2,897,522 2,405,268 4,675,786
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
11. Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA was calculated from the profit/loss before
taxation adding back interest, depreciation, share-based payments
and non-recurring costs incurred in opening new sites, as
follows:
Half-year Half-year Period ended
ended 3 July ended 4 July 2 January
2022 2021 2022
GBP GBP GBP
Operating profit/(loss) 1,716,766 (802,854) 2,347,261
Add back:
Depreciation 1,628,502 1,610,395 3,659,196
Impairment of assets - 336,356 336,356
Share-based payments 14,450 25,046 32,436
Loss on disposal
of fixed assets - 461,185 38,098
EBITDA 3,359,718 1,630,128 6,413,347
Non-recurring costs
incurred in opening
new sites 20,040 3,489 10,489
Adjusted EBITDA 3,379,758 1,633,617 6,423,836
---------------------------- ------------------------ -----------------------
12. Subsequent events
On 1 August 2022, a new board was formed. The existing CEO and
chairman having served for over 10 years, resigned. They were
replaced by a new Non-Executive Chair, Dr Béatrice Lafon and a
Non-Executive director, Mr Jean Michel Orieux. Mr Orieux is acting
as interim CEO whilst the Group conducts a search for a permanent
successor. The CFO and the Creative Director/Founder continue to
serve on the board.
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