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St. Ives PLC
03 October 2017
3 October 2017
ST IVES plc
Full Year Results for the 52 weeks ended 28 July 2017
St Ives plc, the international marketing services group,
announces preliminary results for the
52 weeks ended 28 July 2017.
Financial Highlights
52 weeks 52 weeks
to to
28 July 29 July %age
2017 2016 change
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Revenue GBP393.2m GBP367.5m +7%
Adjusted* profit before tax GBP24.1m GBP30.4m -21%
Adjusted* basic earnings per share 13.39p 17.61p -24%
Statutory loss before tax GBP(44.1)m GBP(5.7)m -
Basic loss per share (30.40)p (5.93)p -
Full year dividend 1.95p 7.80p -
Net debt GBP54.6m GBP80.8m
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* Adjusted profit before tax and Adjusted basic earnings exclude
Adjusting Items. Adjusting Items comprise of redundancies, empty
property and restructuring costs; impairments, gain or loss on
disposal of properties; costs related to the acquisitions or
setting up of new subsidiaries; impairment or amortisation charges
related to goodwill tangible and intangible assets; contingent
consideration required to be treated as remuneration; movements in
deferred consideration and costs related to the St Ives Defined
Benefits Pension Scheme. See note 3.
-- Further revenue growth of 13% in Strategic Marketing segment,
with organic growth contributing 5%.
-- Revenue generated from the Group's overseas businesses
increased from GBP53.7 million to GBP66.5 million, representing 17%
of Group revenues (2016: 15%).
-- Net debt reduced by one-third to GBP54.6 million,
representing a net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1.6x (29 July
2016: 2.0x).
Operational Highlights
-- Strategic Marketing now contributing 42% of Group revenue
(2016: 39%) and 75% of Adjusted operating profit, with encouraging
new project wins.
-- Significant progress in key strategic priorities of Collaboration and Internationalisation:
o 209 clients currently working with more than one business
across the Group, a 39% increase compared to the previous year.
o Nine Strategic Marketing businesses serving clients on an
international basis, representing over 39% of Strategic Marketing
revenue (2016: 37%).
-- Due to continued decline, decisive action taken to improve
performance of the two legacy segments - Marketing Activation and
Books.
Matt Armitage, Chief Executive, said:
"Trading across our Strategic Marketing segment has recovered
and we have been encouraged by new projects being won from existing
and new clients. Our pipeline for the first half of the new
financial year is very encouraging and we are excited by the
opportunities that the increased collaboration between our
businesses is generating.
While trading conditions within our Marketing Activation segment
continue to be challenging, we have taken decisive action to
increase efficiency and reduce costs, and remain focused on
diversifying into other sectors. Similarly, within our Books
business we have taken further steps to ensure that the cost base
reflects the future level of volumes we now expect.
Overall, we remain confident in the long-term growth strategy
currently being pursued in Strategic Marketing, and in the quality
of our businesses within that segment, as illustrated by the major
international clients and contracts they continue to attract.
However, we recognise the need to address, decisively, the effect
that legacy businesses are having on the Group's overall
performance and on our ability to generate value for shareholders.
This, together with further strengthening our balance sheet,
remains a top priority for the Board looking forward."
For further information, please contact:
St Ives plc 020 7928 8844
Matt Armitage, Chief Executive
Brad Gray, Chief Financial
Officer
MHP Communications 020 3128 8100
Tim Rowntree, Giles Robinson,
Luke Briggs
Notes to Editors
St Ives is an international marketing services group, made up of
a number of successful and dynamic businesses serving leading
brands internationally, with offices in the UK, North America,
China and Singapore.
We operate not as a single entity but as a group of market
leading businesses, each with its own unique value proposition,
offering complementary services and collaborating closely with each
other wherever this adds value to clients. We work with a large
number of leading, international consumer-facing brands across all
major sectors - including retail & FMCG, healthcare &
pharma, financial services, media, technology, automotive and
charity - helping them determine strategic direction, and designing
and delivering world-class solutions to match their specific
requirements.
Our industry-leading Strategic Marketing businesses have strong
capabilities across three specialist high growth areas: Digital,
Data and Insight.
Our Marketing Activation businesses, which deliver marketing
communications through a combination of print and in-store
marketing services, complement our Strategic Marketing offering and
collaborate with them where this adds value to clients.
The Group's strategy for further growth for the marketing
services businesses is centred around three key priorities:
-- organic growth through collaboration and investment in our
existing brands;
-- internationalisation, often client-led, into large and high
growth markets; combined with
-- further acquisitions of complementary, ambitious and growing
Strategic Marketing businesses that share our common attributes and
ethos.
Our separate long-standing Books production business, which is
the UK market leader, represents a source of profit and cash
generation as we pursue our overall growth strategy.
St Ives employs more than 3,000 people in the UK, North America
and Asia and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (SIV) with a
market capitalisation of GBP110.8m.
Chief Executive's Review
Introduction
Overall, it has been a challenging year for the Group, which is
reflected in the reported results for the period, albeit with a
much-improved performance during the second half. Our focus has
been on addressing the issues of the past while taking decisive
action to improve the efficiency of our two legacy segments and
further strengthen the Group's balance sheet.
The principal challenges remain in our legacy Marketing
Activation and Books segments where, despite their strong market
positions, increased competition continues to exert downward
pressure on margins. In response, the Board has taken immediate
action to reduce the cost base of both segments to reflect the new
market realities.
Despite these issues and their impact on the results, we are
pleased to report encouraging underlying progress within our core
Strategic Marketing segment. This segment lies at the centre of our
long-term growth strategy and now represents some 42% of Group
revenues and 75% of Adjusted operating profit. In particular, we
have seen important progress in our pursuit of organic growth here,
through a number of significant new business wins coupled with
increasing collaboration between our various businesses and further
internationalisation of the business.
Performance Highlights
Group revenue of GBP393.2 million was 7% higher than the
comparable period in the previous year, bolstered by our Strategic
Marketing segment, which delivered growth of 13%. Excluding the
effects of acquisition and currency movements, organic growth
across the Group was 5%. Revenue within our Books segment was 12%
ahead of the previous year while revenue within our Marketing
Activation segment was broadly in line with the previous year.
The Group's statutory loss before tax of GBP44.1 million (2016:
loss of GBP5.7 million) includes Adjusting Items of GBP68.2 million
(2016: GBP36.1 million), of which GBP66.1 million relates to
non-cash items in the current period. The non-cash Adjusting Items
include amortisation of acquired intangibles of GBP10.0 million, an
impairment charge of GBP33.1 million, mainly in the Marketing
Activation and Books segment and contingent consideration expense
of GBP23.0 million. Other Adjusting Items include costs related to
St Ives Defined Benefit Scheme of GBP1.9 million and restructuring
costs of GBP3.0 million, offset by gain on disposal of properties
of GBP2.8 million.
The Group's Adjusted profit before tax declined to GBP24.1
million (2016: GBP30.4 million) and Adjusted basic earnings per
share decreased by 24% to 13.39 pence (2016: 17.61 pence).
The year saw further growth in our Strategic Marketing segment
despite a number of project cancellations and deferrals in the last
quarter of the previous financial year, which impacted revenue
growth and operating margin during the first half of the current
financial year. However, we are encouraged by the progress that has
been made in the second half of the year to replace the cancelled
work and return the segment to its previous levels of organic
growth and operating margin.
Balance Sheet
Net debt as at 28 July 2017 was GBP54.6 million, down from
GBP80.8 million as at 29 July 2016, representing a net debt to
Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 1.6x (2016: 2.0x). Further reducing the
Group's indebtedness further remains a priority for the Board.
Dividend
The Board has reviewed St Ives' near-term dividend policy to
reflect the impact of the issues experienced in the Group's legacy
businesses and the costs involved in the ongoing cost-reduction
initiatives. In doing so, it has balanced the importance of
dividends to shareholders, the importance of investing in the
further organic growth of the Group's core Strategic Marketing
segment, and the strengthening of the balance sheet. Against that
background, the Board has proposed a final dividend of 1.30 pence
per share, giving a full year dividend of 1.95 pence per share, a
decrease of 75% against last year's full-year dividend of 7.80
pence. The Board will re-evaluate the longer-term dividend policy
in due course.
If approved by shareholders, the final dividend of 1.30 pence
will be paid on 18 December 2017 to the shareholders on the
register at 24 November 2017, with an ex-dividend date of 23
November 2017.
Strategic Priorities
The Board remains confident in its long-term strategy for
further growth, which is built around the Group's Strategic
Marketing segment and remains centred around three key
priorities:
Collaboration
We continue to make good progress with our collaboration agenda
with over 200 of our clients currently working with more than one
business across the Group; a 39% increase compared with the 150
reported in the last financial year. These include major brands
such as Standard Life, Paddy Power and Expedia.
In addition, we continue to see an increase in demand for
integrated solutions from clients within our Strategic Marketing
segment, which, while aligning to our collaboration agenda, has led
us to review and evolve our operating model within the segment.
This has also resulted in us bringing a number of our Digital and
Data businesses closer together.
Internationalisation
Many of our businesses now deliver international solutions for
clients. Most notably, 39% of our Strategic Marketing revenue now
comes from clients based outside the UK (2016: 37%), with nine
businesses within this segment currently servicing clients on an
international basis.
Our strategy for developing our overseas footprint remains
client-driven with new office openings only taking place in
territories where we can identify lucrative client-led
opportunities. We will continue to be disciplined in our
implementation of this strategy, targeting opportunities in large
markets or in ones with the potential for significant and
sustainable growth, where offices are capable of generating
appropriate returns within a reasonable period of time.
Acquisitions
Given the recent challenges across the Group, we are currently
prioritising organic over acquisitive growth, including leveraging
the investments we have made in existing propositions and in new
offices.
In the longer term, the acquisition of further complementary
marketing services businesses that add value to our existing
portfolio and operate in our chosen growth areas of Digital, Data
and Insight services will continue to be an important element of
the growth strategy of our core Strategic Marketing segment.
Outlook
Trading across our Strategic Marketing segment has recovered and
we have been encouraged by the new projects being won from existing
and new clients. Our pipeline for the first half of the new
financial year is very encouraging and we are excited by the
opportunities that the increased collaboration between our
businesses is generating.
While trading conditions within our Marketing Activation segment
continue to be very challenging, we have taken decisive action to
increase efficiency and reduce costs, and remain focused on
diversifying into other sectors. Similarly, within our Books
business we have taken further steps to ensure that the cost base
reflects the future level of volumes we now expect.
Overall, we remain confident in the long-term growth strategy
currently being pursued in Strategic Marketing, and in the quality
of our businesses within that segment, as illustrated by the major
international clients and contracts they continue to attract.
However, we recognise the need to address, decisively, the effect
that the legacy businesses are having on the Group's overall
performance and on our ability to generate value for shareholders.
This, together with further strengthening of our balance sheet,
remains a top priority for the Board looking forward.
Segment Overview
Strategic Marketing
Our Strategic Marketing segment represents 42% of Group revenue
for the year (2016: 39%) and 75% of Group Adjusted operating
profit.
2017 2016
GBP'm GBP'm
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Digital Marketing 93.0 71.2
Data Marketing 32.3 36.2
Insight 37.7 36.7
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Strategic Marketing revenue 163.0 144.1
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Strategic Marketing Adjusted operating profit
* 20.2 19.4
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* Adjusted Results see note 3
We have seen further, very encouraging progress within the
Strategic Marketing segment, which remains core to the Group's
long-term growth strategy.
One of our key priorities was to replace the work lost in the
last quarter of the previous financial year, which resulted in a
challenging first half for the segment. However, following several
significant new client wins and contract renewals during the
period, including long-term agreements to be the digital partner of
Rockwell Automation, SoftBank and DuPont Pioneer, we are pleased to
have delivered a significant improvement in the performance of the
segment in the second half of the financial year.
As a result of an increase in client demand for more integrated
solutions, we have continued to drive our collaboration agenda and
to evolve our operating model accordingly. We continue to focus on
the disciplines of Digital, Data and Insight, albeit the strict
distinctions between these disciplines are becoming less relevant
as more integrated solutions are provided to clients.
During the year, we announced a number of senior management
changes within our Digital and Data businesses. Our three Digital
businesses (Amaze, Realise and Branded3) are now under the
management responsibility of a single management team, while we
have also announced that our Data businesses (Occam, Response One,
Bench and Amaze One) will be managed by a single team. These
changes will ensure that we offer a coherent proposition combined
with the breadth and scale of services to support our clients'
expanding digital and data requirements.
Over the period, our Data businesses have worked more closely
together than ever before, both with each other and also with our
Digital businesses, where numerous joint propositions have been
developed. We see further opportunities for collaboration between
our Digital and Data businesses as data continues to be the driving
force behind successful digital marketing and transformation
activities. The short-term priority within our Data businesses is
to ensure that our offering is fully compliant with and able to
benefit from the new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR")
which will apply from May 2018.
Synergies between Solstice, our Chicago-based mobile and
emerging technology business, and The App Business ("TAB"), our
similar UK business, continue to result in both businesses sharing
resources, working practices, growth frameworks and data. The two
are working together to develop innovative connected digital
experiences using Voice, Virtual Reality and Internet of Things
technology for clients. New wins in the financial year have
included projects for clients including Bosch and Electrolux.
Within our research consultancy, Incite, we have seen further
growth of both our UK and US businesses through a significant
number of new client wins in the technology, FMCG, finance and
pharma sectors, while client spend and sentiment in Asia also
improved in the second half of the financial year. We continue to
support our overseas offices in order to provide an international
offering to clients - a growing number of Incite's clients are
serviced by more than one Incite office - and to drive long-term
growth, although this continues to affect short-term
profitability.
Our healthcare consultancy, Hive, has gained several major new
clients during the period including Roche, Leo Pharma, Lundbeck,
Ipsen, and Almirall. The business has also expanded its offering
and client base in the US, delivering significant growth (albeit
from a low base) through a number of client wins, including Pfizer.
We see the US and further international expansion, as a significant
contributor to future growth for this business.
Our retail consultancy, Pragma, has undertaken a number of large
advisory projects, including strategic reviews and commercial due
diligence of multinational consumer businesses. A growing number of
such projects involve collaboration with FSP, our specialist
property-consulting firm, particularly where catchment analysis or
location planning forms a key part of the investment decision.
The progress outlined above underscores the quality of our
individual Strategic Marketing businesses and the potential for
further profitable growth that they offer, both individually and,
more importantly, through collaboration. They offer differentiated,
value-added services to clients and we are pleased that the
segment's growth and margin have returned to the levels achieved in
previous years.
Marketing Activation
Our Marketing Activation segment represents 39% of Group revenue
for the year (2016: 42%) and 16% of Group Adjusted operating
profit.
2017 2016
GBP'm GBP'm
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Marketing Activation revenue 153.7 154.8
Marketing Activation Adjusted operating profit * 4.3 8.1
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* Adjusted Results see note 3
Trading conditions within this segment continue to be very
challenging, due in large part to the ongoing pressures within the
grocery retail market. While our expertise in grocery retail
remains an important strength, diversification of the client base
beyond this sector continues to be a priority.
The segment enjoyed new wins and project extensions during the
year for clients including Royal Mail, Innocent, Superdry,
AkzoNobel, ESPA and OfficeTeam, further supporting the segment's
planned diversification. While we have been successful in securing
this work, it should be noted that the market remains extremely
price competitive in all areas. As a result, over the period the
management team has been focused on protecting margins through
driving efficiency improvements and cost reductions.
Moving forward our priority is on strategic growth opportunities
in markets that value service and innovation and which further
reduce the segment's over-reliance on grocery retail. This will
include delivering a wider portfolio of goods and services that
cover the whole of the marketing operations sphere of brands and
retailers. We will also continue to focus on margin protection
while differentiating our competitive offering through targeted
investment in new service lines and further additional cross sales
initiatives.
Books
Our market-leading Books business represents 19% (2016: 19%) of
Group revenue for the year and 9% of Group Adjusted operating
profit.
2017 2016
GBP'm GBP'm
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Books revenue 76.5 68.6
Books Adjusted operating profit * 2.6 5.8
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* Adjusted Results see note 3
Revenue was 12% higher than the prior year at GBP76.5 million
(2016: GBP68.6 million).
Trading during the first half of the year was generally
positive, particularly during the pre-Christmas period, with sales
of printed books in the UK up 5% on 2016 (as reported by
Nielsen).
As announced in February 2017, we were informed by HarperCollins
that our contract for the production of monochrome books in the UK
would not be renewed. The contract ended on 30 June 2017. As a
result of the non-renewal, significant restructuring and cost
reduction initiatives have been implemented.
We continue to adapt to suit the evolving needs of clients,
leveraging our well-invested digital print technology to provide a
broader product range, greater capacity to support fast lead times
and lower stockholding, with a continued focus on extending supply
chain solutions to reduce the overall cost of the books supply
chain.
Matt Armitage
Chief Executive
2 October 2017
Financial Overview
Overview
During a challenging year, the Group delivered revenue growth of
7%. Due to continued margin pressures within the legacy Marketing
Activation and Books segments, the Group's Adjusted operating
profit fell from GBP33.3 million to GBP27.1 million. However, over
this period the Board has worked to strengthen the Group's balance
sheet by cutting the proposed dividend by 75% compared to the prior
year, and selling three surplus properties.
The Group's statutory results are set out in the table
below:
52 weeks
52 weeks to to
28 July 29 July
2017 2016
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Revenue GBP393.2m GBP367.5m
Statutory loss before interest and tax GBP(40.4)m GBP(1.8)m
Statutory loss before tax GBP(44.1)m GBP(5.7)m
Basic loss per share (30.40)p (5.93)p
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The Group prepares adjusted results, which, in management's view
reflect how the business is managed and show the performance in a
manner consistent with the previous year. Adjusted results exclude
items such as costs related to restructuring activities,
acquisitions made in current and prior periods, disposal of sites,
impairment charges and St Ives Defined Benefits Pension Scheme
charges.
The Group's statutory loss before tax of GBP44.1 million (2016:
GBP5.7 million) includes Adjusting Items of GBP68.2 million (2016:
GBP36.1 million), of which GBP66.1 million relates to non-cash
items in the current period.
The analysis of Adjusting Items is set out below:
52 weeks to 52 weeks
28 July to
2017 29 July
GBP'm 2016
GBP'm
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Loss before tax (44.1) (5.7)
Add back Adjusting Items:
(Profit)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (2.8) 1.7
Amortisation of acquired intangibles 10.0 9.2
Expenses related to restructuring items 3.0 2.6
Impairment of goodwill and other assets 33.1 12.7
Costs associated with the acquisition and setup of subsidiaries - 0.8
Contingent consideration required to be treated as remuneration 15.6 8.2
Increase /(decrease) in deferred consideration 7.4 (0.8)
Administrative expenses related to St Ives Defined Benefits
Pension Scheme 1.9 1.7
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Adjusted profit before tax 24.1 30.4
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A non-cash impairment charge of GBP2.9 million was recorded in
the Books segment against non-current assets and inventories due to
the loss of the HarperCollins contract. Impairment charges of
GBP29.9 million were recorded against the goodwill and non-current
assets of businesses within the Marketing Activation segment. This
reflects the continued decline in operating profits and expected
future growth rates resulting from lower promotional activity
levels within the grocery retail sector. In addition, an impairment
charge of GBP0.3 million was recorded against intangible assets of
the Data businesses for obsolete software. The Group recorded a
total non-cash impairment charge of GBP33.1 million during the
period. Further details can be found in note 3 below.
Other non-cash Adjusting items include contingent consideration
required to be treated as remuneration of GBP15.6 million, an
increase in deferred consideration of GBP7.4 million and
amortisation of acquired intangibles of GBP10.0 million.
Revenue
The 7% (GBP25.6 million) increase in revenue included organic
constant currency growth of 4%; acquisition growth of 2%; and a 1%
positive currency translation impact. Over the course of the full
year, revenue grew by 5% in the first half and 9% in the second
half. Organic revenue growth at constant currency was 0.2% in the
first half and particularly strong growth of 7% in the second half,
within the Group's Strategic Marketing segment.
Revenue generated from the Group's overseas business increased
from GBP53.7 million to GBP66.5 million over the financial year,
representing 17% of Group revenues (2016: 15%).
Revenue from our Strategic Marketing segment increased from
GBP144.1 million to GBP163.0 million with organic growth
contributing 5%; acquisition growth of 4%; and currency translation
of 4%. Compared to the comparative period last year, first half
organic revenue growth was subdued at 3% as the impact of the
cancelled work in quarter four of FY16 took longer to replace than
anticipated. Conversely, second half organic growth compared to the
comparative period was 13% as new clients and projects started to
generate additional revenue.
Revenue from the Marketing Activation segment decreased
marginally from GBP154.8 million to GBP153.7 million; primarily as
a result of reduced client spend within the retail grocery market.
The revenue impact was mitigated somewhat by the segment's strategy
of diversification into new areas such as food and leisure, while
the UK general election also provided a one-off boost to
revenue.
Revenue from the Books segment, in contrast to recent years,
proved to be resilient during the financial year, increasing by 12%
from GBP68.6 million to GBP76.5 million. However, following the
conclusion of our print and distribution contract with
HarperCollins in June 2017, we expect the non-renewal to result in
a reduction of approximately GBP11 million in Group revenue, and
GBP3.5 million in Group Adjusted operating profit, in the financial
year ending 3 August 2018.
Adjusted gross profit margin and underlying profitability
The Adjusted operating profit decreased from GBP33.3 million (9%
of revenue) to GBP27.1 million (7% of revenue).
Adjusted operating profit in the Strategic Marketing segment has
increased from GBP19.4 million to GBP20.2 million with an operating
margin of 12% (2016: 13%). This includes a full year contribution
from TAB. The first half-contributed GBP6.2 million with a margin
of 8% compared to the second half of GBP14 million at a margin of
16%. The first half margin was detrimentally impacted by our
decision to broadly maintain our skilled workforce, following
project cancelations and deferrals in the fourth quarter of the
prior year, in anticipation of new client and contract wins. Second
half margin improved as these new clients and contracts delivered
revenue without the requirement to substantially increase manpower
costs.
Adjusted operating profit in the Marketing Activation segment
decreased from GBP8.1 million to GBP4.3 million with an operating
margin of 3% (2016: 5%). Despite the actions taken to consolidate
sites to aid further restructuring and client diversification,
margin has continued to be adversely impacted as the grocery
retailers reduced their print spend.
Adjusted operating profit in the Books segment decreased from
GBP5.8 million to GBP2.6 million with an operating margin of 3%
(2016: 9%). Reduced run lengths and an increase in orders continued
to impact margin. The loss of the HarperCollins contract from 1
July 2017 has resulted in a number of headcount reductions and
redundancy costs of GBP2.9 million, which are recorded as Adjusting
Items. The restructuring was completed at the end of July 2017.
Acquisitions
Although no acquisitions were made during the year, Solstice and
TAB remain within their earn out periods. Solstice's final earn out
period is the calendar year ending 31 December 2017 with TAB's
final period being 1 May 2017 to 30 April 2018. TAB's second
deferred consideration, which was dependent on incremental EBITDA,
has been agreed. Subsequent to the year-end, a cash payment of
GBP2.2 million and the issue of a loan note of GBP1.6 million were
made to settle the deferred consideration. The loan note is
exercisable six months after issue. The Group exercised its option
to pay all of the deferred consideration in cash or loan notes
rather than by the issuing of shares.
The Group has reassessed the likely extent of any further
deferred consideration payments to the previous shareholders of
Solstice and TAB. The amount of deferred consideration payable,
based upon their budgets and latest forecasts, is set out
below:
Cash Shares Total
GBP'm GBP'm GBP'm
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TAB 13.0 3.1 16.1
Solstice 16.0 3.9 19.9
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29.0 7.0 36.0
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The expected timings of the cash element of the deferred
consideration payments are detailed below:
2018 2019
GBP'm GBP'm
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TAB 8.0 5.0
Solstice 12.5 3.5
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20.5 8.5
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Tax
The total tax credit was GBP0.7 million (2016: charge of GBP2.4
million).A number of Adjusting Items are not deductible for
taxation purposes.
The Group's effective tax rate on the Adjusted profit before tax
was 20.7% (2016: 20.8%) compared to the standard rate of tax of
24.0% (2016: 22.7%) for the Group. The Adjusted tax charge was GBP
5.0 million (2016: GBP6.3 million).
A net income tax of GBP0.6 million (2016: GBP4.3 million) was
paid in the United Kingdom, which included payments of GBP3.3
million in respect of 2016 and 2017 financial periods, partially
offset by refunds of GBP2.7 million in respect of prior
periods.
Dividend
The Board is recommending a final dividend of 1.30 pence per
ordinary share (2016: 5.45 pence) giving a total dividend of 1.95
pence (2016: 7.80 pence). The dividend is covered 6.9 times by
Adjusted earnings and will be paid on 18 December 2017 to
shareholders on the register at 24 November 2017, with an
ex-dividend date of 23 November 2017.
Pensions
The Group closed its Defined Benefits Pension Scheme (the
"Scheme") to new members in 2002 and ceased future accrual within
the Scheme in 2008. The Group accounts for post-retirement benefits
in accordance with IAS19 Employee Benefits. The Consolidated
Balance Sheet reflects the net deficit on the Scheme at 28 July
2017 based on the market value of the assets at that date and the
valuation of liabilities using AA non-gilt bond yields.
On an IAS19 basis, the net deficit on the Scheme reduced to
GBP16.0 million (2016: GBP26.4 million) before the related deferred
tax asset. The value of the plan assets increased to GBP354.5
million (2016: GBP344.1 million). Approximately 65% of the plan
assets are invested in return seeking assets providing a higher
level of return over the longer period. Plan liabilities remained
in line with the prior year at GBP370.5 million (2016: GBP370.5
million). In calculating the amount of plan liabilities, an
increase in the rate of inflation was offset by an increase in the
discount rate and a fall in the rate of increase in life
expectancy.
The Scheme's actuarial valuation reviews determine any cash
deficit payments by the Group. The Scheme's triennial valuation was
as at April 2016 and the Group has reached agreement with the
Scheme Trustee for future funding levels. The Group will make
deficit funding contributions of GBP2.6 million per annum and a
contribution of GBP0.4 million per annum (2016: GBP0.4 million)
towards the costs of administration. The total increased
contribution level to GBP3.0 million will apply from April 2016
and, as the funding level was maintained at GBP2.4 million until an
agreement was reached, the contribution in the year to 3 August
2018 will be GBP3.8 million and thereafter will revert to GBP3.0
million per annum.
The charge for the year for the Group's defined contribution
schemes was GBP3.8 million (2016: GBP3.9 million).
Cash Flow
Cash generated from operations was GBP30.7 million (2016:
GBP23.7 million).
Total capital expenditure was as follows:
2017 2016
GBP'm GBP'm
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Strategic Marketing 2.1 3.1
Marketing Activation 0.8 1.5
Books 0.6 3.0
--------------------- ------ ------
Total 3.5 7.6
------ --- ---
The Group disposed of three surplus properties during the year
generating cash of GBP11.9 million (GBP11.7 million, net of all
costs). Two of the properties together generated net income of
GBP1.0 million per annum and the third property was previously
occupied by part of SP, our point of sale business.
Debt
The Group's revolving credit facility, which expires on 23 March
2019, remains at GBP95.0 million and was supplemented by a term
loan of GBP30.0 million. Subsequent to the year-end, the Group
reduced its term loan by GBP5.5 million to GBP24.5 million.
Net debt decreased during the year from GBP80.8 million to
GBP54.6 million. At 28 July 2017, St Ives had drawn GBP80.2 million
on its bank credit facility, leaving an unutilised commitment of
GBP44.8 million. The Group had cash and cash equivalents of GBP25.7
million.
At 28 July 2017, the ratio of net debt to EBITDA before
Adjusting Items was 1.61 times (2016: 1.96 times) as shown
below:
2017 2016
GBP'm GBP'm
-------------------------- --------- -----
Adjusted operating
profit 27.1 33.3
Depreciation and
amortisation 6.8 7.9
------------------------------ --------- -----
EBITDA before Adjusting
Items 33.9 41.2
------------------------------ --------- -----
Net Debt 54.6 80.8
------------------------------ --------- -----
Net debt to EBITDA before
Adjusting Items 1.61 1.96
--------------------------- --------- -----
Brad Gray
Chief Financial Officer
2 October 2017
Consolidated Income Statement
52 weeks to 28 52 weeks to 29
July 2017 July 2016
--------------------------------- ---- -------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Note Adjusted Adjusting Statutory Adjusted Adjusting Statutory
Results items Results Results items Results
GBP'000 (note GBP'000 (restated (note (restated
3) note 3) note
GBP'000 11) GBP'000 11)
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Revenue 2 393,154 - 393,154 367,546 - 367,546
Cost of sales (284,342) - (284,342) (262,468) - (262,468)
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Gross profit 108,812 - 108,812 105,078 - 105,078
Selling costs (26,843) - (26,843) (25,011) - (25,011)
Administrative expenses (55,277) (70,278) (125,555) (46,832) (33,472) (80,304)
Share of results of
joint arrangement 355 - 355 (122) - (122)
Other operating income/(expense) 58 2,760 2,818 167 (1,651) (1,484)
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Operating profit/(loss) 27,105 (67,518) (40,413) 33,280 (35,123) (1,843)
Net pension finance
expense - (638) (638) - (972) (972)
Other finance expense (3,017) - (3,017) (2,899) - (2,899)
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Profit/(loss) before
tax 2 24,088 (68,156) (44,068) 30,381 (36,095) (5,714)
Income tax (charge)/credit (4,984) 5,694 710 (6,322) 3,931 (2,391)
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net profit/(loss)
for the period 19,104 (62,462) (43,358) 24,059 (32,164) (8,105)
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Attributable to:
Shareholders of the
parent company 19,104 (62,462) (43,358) 24,059 (32,164) (8,105)
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Basic earnings/(loss)
per share (p) 6 13.39 (43.79) (30.40) 17.61 (23.54) (5.93)
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Diluted earnings/(loss)
per share (p) 6 13.39 (43.79) (30.40) 17.49 (23.38) (5.89)
--------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
52 weeks
52 weeks to to
28 July 29 July
2017 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------- ----------- --------
Loss for the period (43,358) (8,105)
Items that will not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss:
Actuarial profit on defined benefits
pension scheme 8,958 83
Tax charge on items taken through
other comprehensive income (1,584) (545)
-------------------------------------- ----------- --------
7,374 (462)
Items that may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss:
Transfers of losses on cash flow
hedges 302 127
Losses on cash flow hedges (138) (302)
Foreign exchange gain 369 409
-------------------------------------- ----------- --------
533 234
-------------------------------------- ----------- --------
Other comprehensive income/(expense)
for the period 7,907 (228)
-------------------------------------- ----------- --------
Total comprehensive expense for
the period (35,451) (8,333)
-------------------------------------- ----------- --------
Attributable to shareholders of
the parent company (35,451) (8,333)
====================================== =========== ========
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Hedging
Additional Share and
Share paid-in ESOP Treasury option translation Other Retained
capital capital** reserve shares reserve reserve reserves earnings Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
==================== ======== ========== ======== ======== ======== ============ ========= ========= ========
Balance at
31 July 2015 13,089 55,521 - (820) 6,773 427 61,901 57,892 132,882
Loss for the
period - - - - - - - (8,105) (8,105)
Other comprehensive
expense - - - - - 234 234 (462) (228)
-------------------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- --------
Comprehensive
income/(expense) - - - - - 234 234 (8,567) (8,333)
Dividends - - - - - - - (10,934) (10,934)
Issue of shares 775 12,716 (135) - - - 12,581 - 13,356
Acquisitions 365 1,334 - 657 - - 1,991 (528) 1,828
Recognition of
share-based
contingent
consideration
deemed as
remuneration - - - - 5,143 - 5,143 - 5,143
Transfer of
share-based
contingent
consideration
deemed as
remuneration - 97 - - (3,295) - (3,198) 3,382 184
Purchase of own
shares - - (395) - - - (395) - (395)
Recognition of
share-based
payments - - - - (236) - (236) - (236)
Settlement of
share-based
payments 15 127 530 - (1,431) - (774) 868 109
Tax on share-based
payments - - - - (231) - (231) 255 24
-------------------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- --------
Balance at
29 July 2016 14,244 69,795 - (163) 6,723 661 77,016 42,368 133,628
Loss for the
period - - - - - - - (43,358) (43,358)
Other comprehensive
income - - - - - 533 533 7,374 7,907
-------------------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- --------
Comprehensive
income/(expense) - - - - - 533 533 (35,984) (35,451)
Dividends - - - - - - - (8,705) (8,705)
Recognition of
share-based
contingent
consideration
deemed as
remuneration - - - - 6,969 - 6,969 - 6,969
Transfer of
share-based
contingent
consideration
deemed as
remuneration - 225 - - (5,676) - (5,451) 5,754 303
Recognition of
share-based
payments - - - - 70 - 70 - 70
Settlement of
share-based
payments 40 398 - - (123) - 275 123 438
Tax on share-based
payments - - - - (63) - (63) 16 (47)
-------------------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- --------
Balance at
28 July 2017 14,284 70,418 - (163) 7,900 1,194 79,349 3,572 97,205
-------------------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- ------------ --------- --------- --------
** Additional paid-in capital represents share premium, merger
reserve and capital redemption reserve
Consolidated Balance Sheet
28 July 29 July
2017 2016
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
================================= ==== ======== ========
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 26,235 35,559
Investment property - 6,203
Goodwill 108,676 135,633
Other intangible assets 42,792 53,234
Available for sale asset 3 3
Investment in joint arrangement 517 94
Deferred tax assets 375 232
Other non-current assets 13 374
--------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
178,611 231,332
================================= ==== ======== ========
Current assets
Inventories 6,253 7,482
Trade and other receivables 91,063 90,761
Derivative financial instruments 45 -
Income tax receivable 124 1,246
Assets held for sale 11 1,481
Cash and cash equivalents 25,651 11,835
================================= ==== ======== ========
123,147 112,805
================================= ==== ======== ========
Total assets 301,758 344,137
================================= ==== ======== ========
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 79,539 76,486
Derivative financial instruments 17 535
Income tax payable 1,461 -
Deferred consideration payable 15,920 1,772
Deferred income 7,141 6,206
Provisions 388 31
================================= ==== ======== ========
104,466 85,030
================================= ==== ======== ========
Non-current liabilities
Loans 80,245 92,595
Retirement benefits obligations 7 16,041 26,394
Other non-current liabilities 682 814
Provisions 1,823 2,185
Deferred tax liabilities 1,296 3,491
--------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
100,087 125,479
================================= ==== ======== ========
Total liabilities 204,553 210,509
================================= ==== ======== ========
Net assets 97,205 133,628
================================= ==== ======== ========
Equity
Capital and reserves
Share capital 14,284 14,244
Other reserves 79,349 77,016
Retained earnings 3,572 42,368
================================= ==== ======== ========
Total equity 97,205 133,628
================================= ==== ======== ========
These financial statements were approved by the Board of
Directors on 2 October 2017.
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
52 weeks 52 weeks
to to
28 July 29 July
2017 2016
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
============================================= ==== ======== ========
Operating activities
Cash generated from operations 30,686 23,650
Interest paid (3,017) (2,899)
Income taxes paid (587) (6,286)
============================================= ==== ======== ========
Net cash generated from operating activities 9 27,082 14,465
============================================= ==== ======== ========
Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3,154) (7,124)
Purchase of other intangibles (311) (488)
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant
and equipment 11,770 3,315
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of
cash acquired - (20,937)
Deferred consideration paid for acquisitions
made in prior periods (663) (5,790)
============================================= ==== ======== ========
Net cash generated from/(used in) investing
activities 7,642 (31,024)
--------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Financing activities
Proceeds on issue of shares 438 13,356
Dividends paid 5 (8,705) (10,934)
Purchase of treasury shares - (395)
(Decrease)/Increase in bank loans (15,000) 10,000
--------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Net cash (used in)/generated from financing
activities (23,267) 12,027
--------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 11,457 (4,532)
============================================= ==== ======== ========
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of the period 11,835 16,392
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes 2,359 (25)
============================================= ==== ======== ========
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
the period 9 25,651 11,835
============================================= ==== ======== ========
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of preparation
The preliminary results have been prepared on the basis of the
accounting policies as set out in the Group's Annual Report and
Accounts 2017. The financial information set out in the preliminary
results does not comprise statutory accounts for the purpose of
section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 in respect of the period
ended 28 July 2017 and 29 July 2016.
The financial information for the period ended 28 July 2017 has
been extracted from the Group's 2017 statutory accounts for that
period which have been prepared on a going concern basis and in
accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the
European Union ('IFRS') and those parts of the Companies Act 2006
applicable to companies reporting under IFRS.
The preliminary results have been prepared under the historical
cost convention, except for the recognition of derivative financial
instruments and available-for-sale investments, and using the
accounting policies set out in the Group's 2016 statutory accounts.
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the
previous financial year, except as detailed in note 11, and there
have been no changes in accounting standards during the year that
have had a material effect on the Group.
The 2017 statutory accounts will be delivered to the Registrar
of Companies following the Company's 2017 Annual General Meeting.
The financial information for the period ended 29 July 2016 has
been extracted from the Group's statutory accounts for that period,
which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The
Auditor's report on both the Group's 2017 and 2016 statutory
accounts were unqualified and did not contain statements under
sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006 in respect of
the 2017 and 2016 statutory accounts.
2. Segment reporting
The Group manages its business on a market segment basis, based
on the Group's internal reporting to the Chief Operating Decision
Maker ("CODM"). The CODM has been determined to be the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as they are primarily
responsible for the allocation of resources to the segments and the
assessment of performance of the segments.
The Strategic Marketing segment comprises of the Group's
Digital, Data and Insight businesses. The Marketing Activation
segment includes businesses, which deliver marketing communications
through a combination of print and in-store marketing services. The
Books segment comprises of Clays.
Corporate costs are allocated to revenue-generating segments as
this presentation better reflects their profitability.
Business segments
52 weeks to 28 July 2017
Strategic Marketing
Marketing Activation Books Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------- ----------- -------- --------
Revenue
External sales 161,196 154,258 77,700 393,154
Group sales 3,807 11,215 77 15,099
Intercompany eliminations (2,055) (11,732) (1,312) (15,099)
-------------------------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Total revenue 162,948 153,741 76,465 393,154
---------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ -------
Operating profit before Adjusting
Items 20,214 4,310 2,581 27,105
Adjusting Items (33,283) (28,599) (5,639) (67,521)
---------------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Statutory loss from operations (13,069) (24,289) (3,058) (40,416)
------------------------------- -------- -------- -------
Net pension finance expense (635)
Other finance expense (3,017)
=============================== =======
Statutory loss before tax (44,068)
Income tax credit 710
--------------------- ---
Statutory net loss for the
period (43,358)
------------------------------ --------
52 weeks to 29 July 2016
Strategic Marketing
Marketing Activation Books Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------- ----------- -------- --------
Revenue
External sales 138,745 159,694 69,107 367,546
Group sales 6,987 10,411 17 17,415
Intercompany eliminations (1,577) (15,298) (540) (17,415)
-------------------------- ------- -------- ------ --------
Total revenue 144,155 154,807 68,584 367,546
-------------- ------- ------- ------ -------
Operating profit before Adjusting
Items 19,354 8,084 5,842 33,280
Adjusting Items (18,140) (15,752) (1,231) (35,123)
---------------------------------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Statutory profit /(loss)
from operations 1,214 (7,668) 4,611 (1,843)
------------------------- ----- ------- -----
Net pension finance expense (972)
Other finance expense (2,899)
------------------------------- -------
Statutory loss before tax (5,714)
Income tax charge (2,391)
--------------------- -------
Statutory net loss for the
period (8,105)
------------------------------ -------
Geographical segments
The Strategic Marketing, Marketing Activation and Books segments
operate primarily in the UK, deriving more than 83% of the total
revenue from customers located in the UK and 13% of the total
revenue from customers located in the US.
The largest customer of the Group accounted for GBP30.0 million
(2016: GBP25.9 million) of revenue in the current period.
3. Adjusting items
Adjusting items disclosed on the face of the Consolidated Income
Statement are as follows:
2017 2017 2016 2016
Expense/(income) GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
=================== ======== ======== ======== ========
Restructuring items
Redundancies and other charges 3,003 1,612
Costs associated with empty properties - 976
--------------------------------------- ----- ----- ----- -----
3,003 2,588
St Ives Defined Benefits Pension
Scheme costs
Administrative costs 756 582
Curtailment credit - (198)
Other 497 327
--------------------- --- ----- ----- ---
1,253 711
Costs related to acquisitions made
in prior periods
Amortisation of acquired intangibles 9,953 9,237
Impairment of goodwill and other
assets 33,058 12,712
Costs associated with prior period
acquisitions and setup of subsidiaries 99 785
Contingent consideration required
to be treated as remuneration 15,550 8,220
Increase/(decrease) in deferred
consideration 7,362 (781)
======================================== ====== ====== ====== ======
66,022 30,173
---------------------------------------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Adjusting Items in administrative
expenses 70,278 33,472
(Profit)/loss on disposal of property,
plant and equipment (2,760) 1,651
======================================== ======= =====
Adjusting Items before interest
and tax 67,518 35,123
Net pension finance charge in respect
of defined benefits pension scheme 638 972
======================================= === ===
Adjusting Items before tax 68,156 36,095
Income tax credit (5,694) (3,931)
------------------- ------- -------
Adjusting Items after tax 62,462 32,164
--------------------------- ------ ------
Restructuring items
The restructuring items in the current period include redundancy
and restructuring costs of GBP1.5 million relating to the Books
segment and GBP1.3 million relating to the Marketing Activation
segment. During the period, redundancy costs of GBP0.2 million
relating to the restructuring of Digital businesses, were incurred
in the Strategic Marketing segment.
The profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment of
GBP2.8 million relates to the sale of the Group's properties in
Burnley, Peterborough and Roche. These items are recorded in the
Marketing Activation segment.
3. Adjusting items (continued)
St Ives Defined Benefits Pension Scheme costs
The Scheme charges include service costs of GBP0.8 million, a
net pension finance charge of GBP0.6 million and costs in relation
to running the scheme of GBP0.5 million. These items are recorded
in the Books segment.
Costs related to acquisitions made in prior periods
Charges relating to the amortisation of acquired customer
relationships, proprietary techniques and software of GBP9.8
million and GBP0.2 million are recorded in the Strategic Marketing
and Marketing Activation segments respectively.
Impairment charges of GBP23.9 million and GBP3.5 million are
recorded against SP Group's and Tactical Solutions' respective
assets due to continued decline in operating profit as a result of
lower level of promotional activities in the grocery retail sector.
Subsequent to the period end, the Group was informed by Sainsbury's
that it would not renew its contract for the provision of marketing
materials. As a result an impairment charge of GBP2.5 million has
been recorded against the goodwill of Service Graphics in the
2016/2017 financial period. These charges have been recorded in the
Marketing Activation segment.
Following the loss of the HarperCollins contract, an impairment
charge of GBP2.9 million was recorded against non-current assets
and inventories in the Books segment.
An impairment charge of GBP0.3 million relating to obsolete
software was recorded within the Strategic Marketing segment.
In the current period, the tax credit of GBP5.7 million (2016:
GBP3.9 million) relates to the items discussed above. This tax
credit includes an adjustment of GBP0.8 million relating to the
disposal of a subsidiary in a prior period.
4. Income tax credit/(charge).
Income tax credit/(charge) as shown in the Consolidated Income
Statement is as follows:
2017 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total current tax charge:
Current period (4,512) (5,468)
Adjustments in respect of prior periods 682 (27)
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total current tax charge (3,830) (5,495)
------------------------- ------- -------
Deferred tax on origination and reversal
of temporary differences:
Deferred tax credit 4,761 3,181
Adjustments in respect of prior periods (221) (77)
----------------------------------------- ----- -----
Total deferred tax credit 4,540 3,104
--------------------------------- ----- -------
Total income tax credit/(charge) 710 (2,391)
--------------------------------- ----- -------
The income tax credit/(charge) charge on the loss before and
after adjusting items is as follows:
2017 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000
========================================= ======== ========
Tax charge on Adjusted profit before tax (4,984) (6,322)
Tax credit on Adjusting items 5,694 3,931
----------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total income tax credit/(charge) 710 (2,391)
--------------------------------- --- -------
4. Income tax charge (continued)
The income tax credit/(charge) can be reconciled to the loss
before tax per the Consolidated Income Statement as follows:
2017 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------- --------
Loss before tax (44,068) (5,714)
Tax calculated at a rate of 24.02% (2016:
22.66%) 10,585 1,295
Non-deductible charges on impairment of
assets (5,336) (2,469)
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes (7,486) (2,675)
Effect of tax deductible goodwill 634 423
Effect of change in United Kingdom corporate
tax rate (287) 538
Credit on research and development activities 307 214
Other foreign taxes - (150)
Movement in deferred tax on industrial buildings 1,824 430
Utilisation of tax losses not previously
recognised 9 107
Adjustments in respect of prior periods 460 (104)
------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Total income tax credit/(charge) 710 (2,391)
--------------------------------- --- -------
Income tax charge as shown in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income is as follows:
2017 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------- -------- --------
United Kingdom corporation tax credit
at 19.67% (2016: 20%) 548 415
Deferred tax on origination and reversal
of temporary differences (2,132) (960)
----------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total income tax charge (1,584) (545)
------------------------ ------- -----
Income tax (charge)/credit as shown in the Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Equity is as follows:
2017 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------- -------- --------
United Kingdom corporation tax credit
at 19.67% (2016: 20%) (16) 255
Deferred tax on origination and reversal
of temporary differences 63 (231)
----------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total income tax credit 47 24
------------------------
5. Dividends
per 2017 2016
share GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------- ------ -------- --------
Final dividend paid for the 52 weeks
ended 31 July 2015 5.55p - 7,515
Interim dividend paid for the 26 weeks
ended 29 January 2016 2.35p - 3,419
Final dividend paid for the 52 weeks
ended 29 July 2016 5.45p 7,777 -
Interim dividend paid for the 26 weeks
ended 27 January 2017 0.65p 928 -
--------------------------------------- ------ -------- --------
Dividends paid during the period 8,705 10,934
====================================== ===== ===== ======
Proposed final dividend at the period
end of 1.30p per share
(2016: 5.45p per share) 1.30p 1,857
-------------------------------------- ----- ----- ------
6. Earnings per share
The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is
based on the following:
Number of shares
2017 2016
'000 '000
----- -----
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
for the purposes of basic earnings per
share 142,642 136,633
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary
shares:
Share options - 930
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
for the purposes of adjusted diluted
earnings per share 142,642 137,563
------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Basic and diluted earnings per share
2017 2016
-----------------------------------------
Earnings
Earnings per
Earnings per share Earnings share
GBP'000 pence GBP'000 pence
Earnings/(loss) and basic earnings/(loss)
per share
Adjusted earnings and Adjusted
basic earnings per share 19,104 13.39 24,059 17.61
Adjusting items (62,462) (43.79) (32,164) (23.54)
=============================== ======== ======= ======== =======
Loss and basic loss per share (43,358) (30.40) (8,105) (5.93)
------------------------------ -------- ------- ------- ------
Earnings/(loss) and diluted
earnings/(loss) per share
Adjusted earnings and Adjusted
diluted earnings per share 19,104 13.39 24,059 17.49
Adjusting Items (62,462) (43.79) (32,164) (23.38)
=============================== ======== ======= ======== =======
Loss and diluted loss per share (43,358) (30.40) (8,105) (5.89)
-------------------------------- -------- ------- ------- ------
Adjusted earnings is calculated by adding back Adjusting Items,
as adjusted for tax, to the loss for the period.
7. Retirement benefits
The net obligation in respect of the St Ives Defined Benefits
Pension Scheme of GBP16.0 million at 28 July 2017 has decreased
compared to 29 July 2016 (GBP26.4 million) primarily due to an
increase in plan assets with plan liabilities remaining broadly
unchanged. In calculating the amount of plan liabilities, an
increase in the rate of inflation was offset by an increase in the
discount rate and a fall in the rate of increase in life
expectancy.
8. Acquisition
The total impact on investing cash outflow in the current period
relating to acquisitions made in prior period is as follows:
GBP'000
------------------------- --------
The App Business Limited 469
Health Hive Limited 194
-------------------------- --------
Net cash outflow 663
-------------------------- --------
9. Notes to the condensed consolidated cash flow statement
Reconciliation of cash generated from operations
2017 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations (40,413) (1,843)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant and
equipment 6,149 7,201
Share of (profit)/loss from joint
arrangement (355) 122
Impairment losses 33,058 12,712
Amortisation of intangible assets 10,624 10,016
(Profit)/loss on disposal of property,
plant and equipment (2,818) 1,484
Share-based payment charge/(credit) 70 (238)
Settlement of share based payments - 108
Net increase in derivative liabilities - (175)
Decrease in defined benefits pension
scheme obligations (2,789) (2,278)
Re-measurement of deferred consideration 7,362 (781)
Charge for contingent consideration
required to be treated as remuneration 15,550 8,220
(Decrease)/increase in provisions (5) 55
----------------------------------------- ------- -------
Operating cash inflows before movements
in working capital 26,433 34,603
Increase in receivables (130) (9,572)
Decrease/(increase) in inventory 583 (880)
Increase in payables 2,855 3,992
Increase/(decrease) in deferred income 948 (912)
Net decrease in provision for deemed
remuneration - (3,581)
--------------------------------------- ----- -------
Cash generated from operations 30,689 23,650
------------------------------- ------ ------
Analysis of net debt
Foreign
29 July Cash exchange 28 July
2016 flow gains/(losses) 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------- -------- -------- --------------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents 11,835 11,457 2,359 25,651
Bank loans (92,595) 15,000 (2,650) (80,245)
-------------------------- -------- -------- --------------- --------
(80,760) 26,457 (291) (54,594)
-------------------------- -------- -------- --------------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents (which are presented as a single class
of assets on the face of the consolidated balance sheet) comprise
cash at bank and other short-term highly liquid investments with a
maturity of three months or less.
The effective interest rates on cash and cash equivalents are
based on current market rates.
10. Related parties
Transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are
related parties, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not
disclosed in this note. No material related party transactions have
been entered into during the period, which might reasonably affect
the decisions made by the users of these financial statements.
No executive officers of the Company or their associates had
material transactions with the Group during the period.
11. Restatement
Previously the Group reported the employee costs of the Insight
businesses, part of Strategic Marketing segment, under
administrative expenses. The Group's accounting policy is to
include these types of costs within cost of sales and, accordingly,
the comparatives have been re-stated to ensure consistency.
The impact of the prior period adjustments on the previously
reported Consolidated Income Statement are summarised as
follows:
52 weeks to 29 July
2016
-----------------------------------------
Before Adjustments Adjustments Restated
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------ ----------- --------
Adjusted Results:
Cost of sales 249,730 12,738 262,468
Administrative expenses 59,570 (12,738) 46,832
Statutory Results:
Cost of sales 249,730 12,738 262,468
Administrative expenses 93,042 (12,738) 80,304
There is no impact on the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity,
Consolidated Balance Sheet or Consolidated Cashflow for the
comparatives.
12. Post balance sheet event
Subsequent to the period end, the Group reduced its term-loan by
GBP5.5 million to GBP24.5 million.
The foregoing contains forward looking statements made by the
directors in good faith based on information available to them up
to 2 October 2017. Such statements need to be read with caution due
to inherent uncertainties, including economic and business risk
factors underlying such statement.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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