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Tandem Group PLC
14 September 2021
Tandem Group plc
(the 'Company' or 'Group')
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021
The Board of Tandem Group plc (AIM: TND), designers, developers,
distributors and retailers of sports, leisure and mobility
equipment, announces its unaudited interim results for the six
months to 30 June 2021.
Highlights
- Revenue increased approximately 14% to GBP 19,262,000 (2020 - GBP16,927,000)
- Gross profit increased to GBP 6,066,000 (2020 - GBP5,556,000)
- Increase in operating profit to GBP2,003,000 (2020 - GBP1,478,000)
- Profit before tax after non-underlying items was GBP1,907,000 (2020 - GBP1,409,000)
- Net profit for the period was GBP1,602,000 (2020 - GBP1,141,000)
- Earnings per share 31.2p (2020 - 22.7p)
- Net assets increased to GBP 18,568,000 (2020 - GBP15,266,000)
- Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 2021 of GBP5,850,000 (2020 - GBP6,322,000)
Enquiries:
Tandem Group plc
Jim Shears, CEO
David Rock, Company Secretary
Telephone 0121 748 8075
Nominated Adviser
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Ben Jeynes / Dan Hodkinson - Corporate Finance
Michael Johnson / Russell Kerr - Sales
Telephone 020 7397 8900
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Results
Group revenue in the six months to 30 June 2021 increased by
approximately 14% to GBP19,262,000 compared to GBP16,927,000 in the
six months to 30 June 2020.
There was a 9% increase in gross profit from GBP5,556,000 to
GBP6,066,000. Gross profit margin decreased to 31.5% compared to
32.8% in the prior period primarily as a result of increased
supplier and freight costs, not all of which could be passed onto
customers.
Operating expenses decreased marginally from GBP4,078,000 to
GBP4,063,000 in the six months to 30 June 2021 due to the ongoing
impact of COVID-19, in particular restricting travel and
exhibitions as well as reduced inventory storage costs.
As a result of the above, there was a significant increase in
operating profit to GBP2,003,000 compared to GBP1,478,000 in the
prior year period.
Finance costs were GBP96,000 in the six months to 30 June 2021.
This compared to a cost of GBP69,000 in the prior year period.
The profit before taxation for the period was GBP1,907,000
compared to GBP1,409,000 last year, a 35% increase.
There was a tax charge of GBP305,000 during the period compared
to GBP268,000 in the prior period. This reflected the increased
level of profitability.
Net profit for the period to 30 June 2021 was GBP1,602,000
compared to GBP1,141,000 in the six months to 30 June 2020.
Basic earnings per share in the six months to 30 June 2021 was
31.2 pence per share compared to 22.7 pence per share in the prior
period.
Net assets at 30 June 2021 increased by approximately 22% to
GBP18,568,000 against GBP15,266,000 at 30 June 2020.
Cash and cash equivalents were GBP5,850,000 at 30 June 2021
which compared to GBP6,322,000 at 30 June 2020. The purchase of the
land in Castle Bromwich utilised GBP1,425,000 of cash as previously
announced. We continued to carefully manage cash and cash
equivalents through the control of our working capital.
Net cash after borrowings was GBP2,144,000 against GBP5,289,000
at 30 June 2020, the movement was primarily the result of the
purchase of the land at a cost of GBP2,850,000 in April 2021 and
related development costs to date. This was coupled with the return
to a more normalised level of stock holding, other than bicycles,
following the lower levels held at 30 June 2020.
Trading update
To improve transparency we have divided the Group into 4 key
reporting segments:
Toys, Sports and Leisure
Toys, Sports and Leisure revenue includes sales from all wheeled
and other toys, outdoor sports and leisure ranges, including golf.
Revenue grew by approximately 9% to GBP7,539,000 compared to
GBP6,936,000 in the same period last year despite a very strong
comparative during lockdown.
I n our licensed property ranges, Paw Patrol, Nerf and Peppa Pig
were significantly ahead of the prior period. Other licences, such
as Trolls and Toy Story, reduced following movie releases in
previous years.
In own brands, sales of Hedstrom outdoor play products and
Kickmaster football training along with uMoVe and Stunted scooters
were all ahead of the previous year to date period.
Revenue from our Ben Sayers golf business was also considerably
ahead of the prior year period and the forward order book remains
strong.
Bicycles
The bicycles segment comprises all bicycle turnover from
independent bicycle dealer (IBD), national retailer and online
customers for bicycles with a 12" wheel and above but excludes
electric bicycles. Revenue of GBP5,489,000 (2020 - GBP5,550,000)
was broadly in line with the prior period with the exception being
our lightweight children's bicycle range Squish, which was
materially ahead of the same period last year.
Both IBD and national retailer demand continued to be very
strong but as we reported in our AGM statement, our greatest
challenge continues to be to receive sufficient stock of bicycles
to maintain timely supply to our customers.
Despite these supply chain issues the sales order book for
bicycles remains exceptionally strong at over GBP20 million.
Home & Garden
Revenue from our Home & Garden segment, which comprises
sales made predominantly by our Expressco direct to consumer
business, was GBP4,216,000 (2020 - GBP3,704,000), approximately 14%
ahead of the previous year period despite the relatively poor
weather prior to June 2021, with May 2021 being the fourth wettest
on record and coldest since 1996, supply chain issues in June and a
strong comparative period. However, we performed well in a number
of categories, most notably gazebos, party tents, heating, garden
storage and various other home categories.
We continue to invest in our key home & garden websites;
Garden Comforts by Garden & Camping ( www.garden-camping.com )
and At Home Comforts by Jack Stonehouse ( www.jackstonehouse.com )
and have recruited additional digital marketing and product
development/buying resources for the second half of the year which
we expect to have a positive impact in 2022 and beyond.
eMobility
The eMobility segment includes revenue derived from sales of
ebicycles (Falcon, Dawes, Claud Butler and Elswick), escooters
(Li-Fe and Wired) and mobility scooters (Pro Rider). There was
significant revenue growth of approximately 174% during the period
with revenue of GBP2,018,000 to 30 June 2021 compared to GBP737,000
in the prior year period.
We have been very pleased with the growth in both ebikes and
escooters and, subject to changes in Government legislation with
regards to escooters, anticipate further growth in this area.
Mobility scooter revenues were approximately 16% behind the
prior year and continued to be most impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic.
Outlook
The challenges previously reported have continued over the last
two months since our AGM update. Global demand remains high with
shipping containers still in short supply. Input costs, having
risen significantly during the year to date, have yet to return to
more reasonable levels.
We continue to manage these challenges well, where necessary
deferring shipments and seeking alternative shipping routes to
minimise cost whilst seeking to maintain timely supply of
product.
Group revenue to 31 August 2021 was approximately GBP27.6
million compared to GBP24.2 million for same period in the prior
year.
Therefore, the outlook for the remainder of 2021 remains
positive and the Board are confident that with revenue to 31 August
14% ahead of the prior year and a current sales order book of
approximately GBP30 million (2020 - GBP11.9 million), the Group
will deliver another strong year.
Dividend
Due to the strong performance of the Company in the first half
of the year we are declaring a 10% increase in the interim dividend
to 3.43p per share (2020 - 3.12p per share) payable on or about 15
November 2021. We will continue to review our dividend strategy and
pay a progressive dividend where profits permit. The ex-dividend
date will be 7 October 2021 and the record date 8 October 2021.
Board update
As previously announced, the Company are actively seeking an
additional Non-Executive Director who will enhance the existing
skills of the Board.
Property update
Following the acquisition of land adjacent to the Company's
Birmingham premises in April 2021, we are pleased to report that
the existing buildings have been demolished and the site cleared.
Planning permission is shortly expected to be granted and the
tender process is nearing conclusion. Construction works are
expected to commence thereafter, we expect the construction cost to
be in the region of GBP4m due to rising material costs and we are
aware that there is currently a delay in sourcing certain building
materials, particularly steel and cladding. The Board will keep
investors informed of future developments.
Investor presentation
The interim results presentation for investors will be posted on
the Company's website. Investors are encouraged to contact the
Company with any questions about the business by telephone, using
the website or by emailing our dedicated shareholder email address
investorrelations@tandemgroup.co.uk .
Shareholder benefits
There is a facility for shareholders to benefit from an
exclusive 10% discount code on our garden, home and leisure
websites www.garden-camping.com , www.athomecomforts.co.uk and
www.proriderleisure.com by entering the discount code "SH10" on the
checkout page.
Steve Grant
Chairman
14 September 2021
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
For the 6 months ended 30 June 2021
6 months ended 6 months ended 30 June 2020 Year ended 31 December 2020
30 June 2021 Unaudited Audited
Unaudited GBP'000 GBP'000
GBP'000
Revenue 19,262 16,927 37,056
Cost of sales (13,196) (11,371) (24,864)
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Gross profit 6,066 5,556 12,192
Operating expenses (4,063) (4,078) (8,097)
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Operating profit 2,003 1,478 4,095
Finance costs (96) (69) (91)
Profit before taxation 1,907 1,409 4,004
Tax expense (305) (268) (546)
Net profit for the period 1,602 1,141 3,458
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Pence Pence Pence
Earnings per share
Basic 2 31.2 22.7 68.5
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Diluted 2 29.6 22.0 64.7
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All figures relate to continuing operations.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the 6 months ended 30 June 2021
6 months
6 months ended
ended 30 June Year ended 31 December
30 June 2021 2020 2020
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Profit for the period 1,602 1,141 3,458
Other comprehensive income:
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:
Foreign exchange differences on translation of overseas
subsidiaries (11) 50 (28)
Forward foreign exchange contracts 78 - (410)
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment - - 1,141
Actuarial gain on pension schemes - - (1,982)
Movement in pension schemes' deferred tax provision - - 474
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Other comprehensive income for the period 67 50 (805)
Total comprehensive income attributable to equity shareholders of
Tandem Group plc 1,669 1,191 2,654
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All figures relate to continuing operations.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As at 30 June 2021
At 31
At 30 June At 30 June December
2021 2020 2020
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP'000 GBP '000 GBP'000
Non current assets
Intangible fixed assets 5,483 5,532 5,481
Property, plant and equipment 7,717 3,536 4,624
Deferred taxation 1,761 1,931 1,761
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14,961 10,999 11,866
Current assets
Inventories 5,244 2,436 4,512
Trade and other receivables 8,533 6,524 9,971
Derivative financial asset held at fair value 36 - -
Cash and cash equivalents 5,850 6,322 6,076
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19,663 15,282 20,559
Total assets 34,624 26,281 32,425
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Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (8,039) (6,751) (8,952)
Borrowings (1,634) (203) (1,562)
Derivative financial liability held at fair value - (40) (410)
Current tax liabilities (306) (827) (1)
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(9,979) (7,821) (10,925)
Non current liabilities
Borrowings (2,072) (830) (735)
Pension schemes' deficits (4,005) (2,364) (4,157)
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(6,077) (3,194) (4,892)
Total liabilities (16,056) (11,015) (15,817)
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Net assets 18,568 15,266 16,608
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Equity
Share capital 1,503 1,503 1,503
Shares held in treasury (192) (245) (240)
Share premium 466 294 315
Other reserves 4,758 3,670 4,323
Profit and loss account 12,033 10,044 10,707
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Total equity 18,568 15,266 16,608
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CONDENSED Consolidated statement of changes in equity
As at 30 June 2021
Cash
Shares flow Capital
held Share hedge redemption Revaluation Profit
Share in premium reserve Merger reserve reserve Translation and loss
capital treasury reserve reserve account Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
At 1 January
2020 1,503 (247) 286 - 1,036 1,427 530 627 9,149 14,311
Net profit for
the period - - - - - - - - 1,141 1,141
Retranslation
of overseas
subsidiaries - - - - - - - 50 - 50
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Total
comprehensive
income for
period
attributable
to
equity
shareholders - - - - - - - 50 1,141 1,191
Share based
payments - - - - - - - - 9 9
Exercise of
share
options - 2 8 - - - - - - 10
Dividends paid - - - - - - - - (255) (255)
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Total
transactions
with owners - 2 8 - - - - 50 895 955
--------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -------
At 30 June 2020 1,503 (245) 294 - 1,036 1,427 530 677 10,044 15,266
Net profit for
the period - - - - - - - - 2,317 2,317
Retranslation
of overseas
subsidiaries - - - - - - - (78) - (78)
Revaluation of
property,
plant
and equipment - - - - - - 1,141 - - 1,141
Forward
contracts - - - (410) - - - - - (410)
Net actuarial
loss on
pension
schemes - - - - - - - - (1,508) (1,508)
--------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -------
Total
comprehensive
income for
period
attributable
to
equity
shareholders - - - (410) - - 1,141 (78) 809 1,462
Share based
payments - - - - - - - - 10 10
Exercise of
share
options - 5 21 - - - - - - 26
Dividends paid - - - - - - - - (156) (156)
--------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -------
Total
transactions
with owners - 5 21 (410) - - 1,141 (78) 663 1,342
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At 1 January
2021 1,503 (240) 315 (410) 1,036 1,427 1,671 599 10,707 16,608
Net profit for
the period - - - - - - - - 1,602 1,602
Retranslation
of overseas
subsidiaries - - - - - - - (11) - (11)
Forward
contracts - - - 78 - - - - - 78
--------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -------
Total
comprehensive
income for
period
attributable
to
equity
shareholders - - - 78 - - - (11) 1,602 1,669
Share based
payments - - - - - - - - 15 15
Exercise of
share
options - 48 151 - - - - - - 199
Reclassified to
cost of
inventory - - - 368 - - - - - 368
Dividends paid - - - - - - - - (291) (291)
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Total
transactions
with owners - 48 151 446 - - - (11) 1,326 1,960
--------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -------
At 30 June 2021 1,503 (192) 466 36 1,036 1,427 1,671 588 12,033 18,568
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
For the 6 months ended 30 June 2021
At 31
At 30 June At 30 June December
2021 2020 2020
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP'000 GBP '000 GBP'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the period 1,602 1,141 3,458
Adjustments:
Depreciation of property, plant and
equipment 65 55 245
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets 1 10 65
Loss/(profit) on sale of property,
plant and equipment - 3 (1)
Contributions to defined benefit pension
schemes (218) (218) (437)
Finance costs 96 69 91
Tax expense 305 268 546
Share based payments 15 9 19
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Net cash flow from operating activities
before movements in working capital 1,866 1,337 3,986
Change in inventories (732) 2,273 197
Change in trade and other receivables 1,438 (1,081) (4,528)
Change in trade and other payables (913) 1,244 3,445
Cash flows from operations 1,659 3,773 3,100
Interest paid (28) (33) (65)
Tax paid - (98) (558)
Net cash flow from operating activities 1,631 3,642 2,477
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Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets (3) - (4)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (3,158) (22) (72)
Sale of property, plant and equipment - 18 27
Net cash flow from investing activities (3,161) (4) (49)
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Cash flows from financing activities
New loans 1,425 - -
Loan repayments (44) (196) (314)
Finance lease repayments (65) (15) (80)
Movement in invoice financing 93 (1,947) (592)
Exercise of share options 197 10 36
Dividends paid (291) (255) (411)
Net cash flow from financing activities 1,315 (2,403) (1,361)
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents (215) 1,235 1,067
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 6,076 5,037 5,037
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes (11) 50 (28)
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period 5,850 6,322 6,076
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NOTES TO THE HALF YEARLY REPORT
1 General information
Tandem Group plc is a public limited company incorporated and
domiciled in the United Kingdom with its shares listed on AIM, the
market of that name operated by the London Stock Exchange.
The principal activity of the Group is the design, development,
distribution and retail of sports, leisure and mobility
equipment.
The ultimate parent company of the Group is Tandem Group plc
whose principal place of business and registered office address is
35 Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham,
B35 7AG.
The interim financial statements for the period ended 30 June
2021 (including the comparatives for the period ended 30 June 2020
and the year ended 31 December 2020) were approved by the Board of
Directors on 14 September 2021.
The financial information set out in this interim report does
not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the
Companies Act 2006. The Group's statutory financial statements for
the year ended 31 December 2020, prepared under International
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), have been filed with the
Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those financial
statements was unqualified and did not contain statements under
Sections 498(2) and 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
This interim financial information has been prepared using the
accounting policies set out in the Group's 2020 statutory accounts.
Copies of the annual statutory accounts and the interim report may
be obtained by writing to the Company Secretary of Tandem Group
plc, 35 Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B35 7AG and
can be found on the Company's website at www.tandemgroup.co.uk.
The net retirement benefit obligation recognised at 30 June 2021
is based on the actuarial valuation under IAS19 at 31 December 2020
updated for movements in net defined benefit pension income and
contributions paid during the half year period. A full valuation
for IAS19 financial reporting purposes will be carried out for
incorporation in the audited financial statements for the year
ending 31 December 2021.
2 earnings per share
The calculation of earnings per share is based on the net result
and ordinary shares in issue during the period as follows:
Year
6 months 6 months ended 31
ended ended December
30 June 2021 30 June 2020 2020
GBP '000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Profit for the period 1,602 1,141 3,458
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Number Number Number
Weighted average shares in issue used
for basic earnings per share 5,133,189 5,031,498 5,048,453
Weighted average dilutive shares under
option 272,778 151,646 296,085
Average number of shares used for diluted
earnings per share 5,405,967 5,183,144 5,344,538
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Pence Pence Pence
Basic earnings per share 31.2 22.7 68.5
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Diluted earnings per share 29.6 22.0 64.7
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Forward Looking Statements
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to expected or anticipated future events and anticipated results
that are forward-looking in nature and, as a result, are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, such as general economic, market
and business conditions, competition for qualified staff, the
regulatory process and actions, technical issues, new legislation,
uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans,
uncertainties resulting from working in a new political
jurisdiction, uncertainties regarding the results of exploration,
uncertainties regarding the timing and granting of prospecting
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