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Volution Group plc
22 July 2021
Thursday 22 July 2021
Volution Group plc
Pre-close Trading Update for the Financial Year ending 31 July
2021
Strong revenue growth; earnings ahead of market expectations
Volution Group plc ("Volution" or "the Group" or "the Company",
LSE: FAN), a leading international designer and manufacturer of
energy efficient indoor air quality solutions, today announces a
Pre-close Trading Update for the financial year ending 31 July
2021.
Highlights
-- Revenue expected to be above GBP270m and full year earnings
ahead of market expectations with an adjusted EPS of c.20.5p
-- Strong organic revenue growth of more than 20% on a constant
currency basis, with total Group revenues expected to be c.15%
ahead of FY19
-- Margin target maintained in the second half of the year despite supply chain challenges
-- Three acquisitions completed in the year adding innovative
new low carbon products and routes to market to the Group
-- Awarded the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark
Trading Update
Group revenue for the year is expected to be above GBP270m, an
increase of approximately 25% compared to prior year and an
increase of c.15% on the pre-pandemic 2019 financial year. On a
constant currency basis, organic revenue will increase by more than
20% on the prior year, supplemented by inorganic growth from our
acquisitions in the year.
UK revenue is expected to grow by over 20% compared to the prior
year, with second half growth of almost 50% compared to the
pandemic impacted second half of FY20. Residential refurbishment
has performed particularly strongly in the year, with upselling of
low carbon and silent solutions increasing their share of this
category. A strong housing market with increased transactions,
householders spending more time at home and greater awareness of
the importance of indoor air quality has further supported this
important sector of our business. Residential new build activity
has been stronger in recent months as housebuilders have increased
output to meet demand and our commercial project orderbook is
healthy going into the new financial year.
We also expect revenue in Continental Europe to close the year
over 20% ahead of prior year on a constant currency basis, with
organic constant currency growth of approximately 12%. It should be
noted that whilst our UK region was significantly impacted by the
Covid-19 pandemic in FY20 our Continental Europe region in FY20 was
only marginally down on the prior year. Our Nordics business is
expected to deliver organic growth of over 15% constant currency,
with a strong performance in both our refurbishment and new build
markets. Organic growth for the full year in Central Europe is
expected to be approximately 7%, coupled with a very good first
seven months of ownership of the ClimaRad business in the
Netherlands.
Overall Australasian revenues are expected to deliver excellent
organic growth of approximately 35% on a constant currency basis,
building on an increase of 22.3% in the prior year. Our strong
revenue growth in New Zealand has been supported by the regulatory
tailwind from the Healthy Homes Act and the introduction of many
new product ranges, whilst in Australia we have enjoyed similarly
strong revenue growth through a combination of market share gains
supported by the roll out of new product ranges.
Margin performance sustained in spite of supply chain challenges
and input cost inflation
As has been well publicised, there have been substantial
inflationary pressures impacting the industry through the second
half of the year. We have also seen these inflationary impacts,
with our key input materials and inbound freight costs sharply
increasing. We have largely mitigated this cost pressure, with our
strong trade brands and pricing power allowing price increases such
that we expect full year adjusted operating margin to be broadly in
line with the c.21% delivered in the first half of the year.
Acquisitions integrating well, and further enhance our
geographic footprint and product range
In December 2020 we announced the acquisition for GBP36 million
of 75% of ClimaRad BV, the leading provider of de-centralised heat
recovery ventilation in the Netherlands, the Group's largest
acquisition to date.
The second half of the year has seen us complete two
acquisitions in the Nordics, Klimatfabriken in Sweden for GBP3.5
million and R-TEK in Finland which was acquired in May 2021 for
GBP2.6 million. Klimatfabriken and R-TEK complement our existing
strong positions in the Nordic residential refurbishment and
Finnish commercial heat recovery markets respectively.
Good operating cash generation has continued this year, and with
leverage expected to be c.1.0x at the year end the capacity to
continue to pursue attractive acquisitions remains strong.
Outlook
The Board is delighted with the business performance during the
financial year, and expects results to be ahead of the Group's FY21
earnings guidance with an adjusted EPS of c.20.5p.
Ronnie George, Volution Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"We are pleased to report a strong trading performance and our
excellent revenue growth, not just versus the prior year but also
against FY19, has underpinned a significant improvement in earnings
for FY21. Following a challenging year in 2020 I want to thank our
incredible and dedicated colleagues for the way in which they have
responded to the many opportunities we have worked upon in
2021.
It has been a hugely rewarding year, with three acquisitions
completed, promotion to the FTSE 250 in June 2021 and the award of
the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark validating our market
leading position.
Increasing awareness of the importance of indoor air quality,
coupled with ever tightening regulations relating to energy
efficiency and carbon reduction from buildings, will continue to
provide supportive long-term tailwinds for our business."
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For further information:
Volution Group plc
Ronnie George, Chief Executive
Officer +44 (0) 1293 441501
Andy O'Brien, Chief Financial
Officer +44 (0) 1293 441536
+44 (0) 207 353
Tulchan Communications 4200
James Macey White
Giles Kernick
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Volution Group plc Legal Entity Identifier:
213800EPT84EQCDHO768.
Note to Editors:
Volution Group plc (LSE: FAN) is a leading international
designer and manufacturer of energy efficient indoor air quality
solutions. Volution Group comprises 17 key brands across three
regions:
UK: Vent-Axia, Manrose, Diffusion, National Ventilation,
Airtech, Breathing Buildings, Torin-Sifan.
Continental Europe: Fresh, PAX, VoltAir, Kair, Air Connection,
inVENTer, Ventilair, ClimaRad.
Australasia: Simx, Ventair, Manrose.
For more information, please go to: www.volutiongroupplc.com
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