TIDMIGR
RNS Number : 3573Q
IG Design Group PLC
29 November 2016
29 November
2016
IG Design Group PLC
(the "Company", the "Group" or "Design Group")
Interim Results
IG Design Group plc, one of the world's leading designers,
innovators and manufacturers of gift packaging, greetings,
stationery, creative play products and giftware, announces its
Interim Results for the six months ended 30 September, 2016.
Financial Highlights
-- Sales up 21.5% to GBP145.5m at the half year from GBP119.8m
Ø 5.6% organic growth, 7.1% Lang and 8.8% FX translation
-- Gross margin up 40.8% to GBP30.8m from GBP21.9m
Ø 14.9% organic growth, 13.8% Lang and 12.1% FX translation
-- Operating profit before exceptional items and LTIP charges up 42.6% to GBP9.3m from GBP6.5m
Ø 13.5% organic growth, 10.9% Lang, 18.2% FX translation
-- PBT up 57.5% before exceptional items and LTIP charges to GBP8.2m from GBP5.2m
Ø 25.2% organic growth, 13.7% Lang, 18.6% FX translation
-- Underlying Earnings Per Share up 50.0% to 9.6p from 6.4p
Ø 20.0% organic, 10.0% Lang, 20.0% FX translation
-- Net Debt is GBP1.7m lower than in the prior year at GBP76.4m
-- Interim Dividend declared of 1.75p
-- Financial performance ahead of expectations, providing
confidence for upgrading of annual dividend guidance
Operational Highlights
Group
-- Successful re-branding to IG Design Group plc providing
greater clarity to our customers, suppliers and employees.
-- Considerable returns obtained from the successful
implementation of efficiency projects worldwide.
UK
-- Sales 4% lower at GBP55.1m due to scheduling of certain
customer deliveries into the second half of the year.
-- Profit increased 4.0% despite FX transaction impact following
recent political and economic events.
-- Our manufacturing facility in China has provided increased
volumes of other products to our UK businesses with record levels
of bags and cards being produced.
Continental Europe
-- Sales in local currency up 11% to EUR19.8m with growth in profit of 25%.
-- Strong order book in place for the balance of the financial year.
Australia (JV)
-- Sales in local currency 6% lower driven by timing while
profit has advanced 54% against prior year.
USA
-- Trading performance has been particularly strong with organic
sales in local currency up by 21% to $66.6m and profit even
stronger up 36%.
-- Initial integration of Lang Companies completed successfully,
adding to profitability and now expected to be marginally earnings
enhancing in the current year as well as more materially accretive
in FY18.
-- Further opportunities for commercial, operational and
purchasing synergies to deliver enhanced profitability.
Outlook
The Board is confident that the current rate of sales and gross
margin will continue into the second half of the year, resulting in
the annual financial performance of the Group now expected to be
above current market forecasts. While the timing of overheads and
the acquisition of Lang part way through the year (and so excluding
loss making months) has slightly flattered H1 results at the levels
of operating profit and below, we are also confident that the full
year outlook for profit and our key underlying earnings per share
metric will continue to outperform.
Paul Fineman, Chief Executive said:
"We are delighted to be reporting such strong performance during
the first half of the year, with all regions trading profitably and
continuing to grow, both organically and through acquisition.
"We are continuing to drive growth from very solid foundations
and still identifying further investment opportunities with fast
payback to continuously improve efficiencies and enhance
capabilities across all territories.
"With a substantial order book in place for the remainder of the
year, we are on course to deliver a full year financial performance
ahead of market expectations. Further we are sufficiently confident
with the prospects for profits growth and cash generation to
increase the total dividend expectation for the full year to 4p.
The Group remains committed to creating sustainable value for our
shareholders through both organic growth and, when the opportunity
arises, through carefully considered acquisitions."
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This announcement contains inside information.
IG Design Group PLC Tel: 01525 887310
Paul Fineman, Chief Executive
Anthony Lawrinson, Chief Financial Officer
Cenkos Securities Tel: 020 7397 8900
Bobbie Hilliam
Harry Pardoe
Redleaf Communications Tel: 0207 382 4730
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett designgroup@redleafpr.com
Sarah Fabietti-Dallison
Susie Hudson
Executive summary
Overview
We are delighted with our performance during the first six
months of the current trading year, which has seen growth both
organically and through acquisition. Overall sales and profit
before tax, exceptional items and LTIP charges are up 21.5% and 57%
respectively. Adjusted fully diluted earnings per share is up 50%
whilst net debt is lower than at the prior period despite funding
the seasonal working capital at the newly acquired Lang
business.
Performance by region
We are pleased to report that all regions have again traded
profitably during the period.
Americas - our trading performance has been particularly strong
with organic sales and operating profit growth of 21% and 36%
respectively. There has been sales growth across all channels and
product categories. We have begun to deliver fast payback from the
investment programme in our US wrap manufacturing facilities and
have identified further opportunities both within the US and
through leveraging our capability across our Group to accelerate
growth across the Americas.
We are pleased with the smooth integration of the recently
acquired Lang Group of Companies and are optimistic with prospects
for commercial, operational and purchasing synergies to deliver
enhanced profitability.
Europe - with sales growth of 11% and profits growth of 25%, our
progress across Continental Europe has been most encouraging and we
are pleased to report a strong order book in place for the balance
of the trading year.
Australia - the timing of some customer delivery requirements
has impacted on sales revenues during the first half of the year,
however, whilst sales in local currency are 6% lower, profit is 54%
ahead of the prior year with product mix and operational efficiency
contributing to this pleasing outcome.
UK - scheduling of certain customer deliveries into the second
half of the year has resulted in sales being 3.6% lower, although
profits are modestly ahead of the prior year. Once again, our
manufacturing facility in China has provided increased volumes of
products to our UK businesses with record levels of bags and cards
being produced.
Central costs - reflect some losses on foreign exchange
translation at the half year which will largely reverse in the
second half.
Financial review
Reported sales are up 21.5% to GBP145.5 million on the prior
period (2015 H1: GBP119.8 million) despite minor timing differences
in the UK and Australian markets. Organic growth represents 5.5% of
this growth with foreign exchange translation effects accounting
for 8.8% and our acquisition of Lang a further 7.1%. Overall
phasing of delivery to customers is expected to be split equally
between the two halves of the year.
Gross profit margins at 21.2% (2015 H1: 18.2%) were higher than
the prior year, assisted by Lang which benefits from higher gross
margins, albeit with a higher cost delivery model reflected in
overheads. Organic progression on margins is also positive,
benefiting from efficiencies and favourable mix.
Overhead costs are higher at GBP22.5 million (2015 H1: GBP16.0
million). This is largely driven by a) the impact of Lang (GBP2.3
million); b) the effect of overseas costs translated at current
exchange rates; c) a higher LTIP charge of GBP0.9 million (2015 H1:
GBP0.3 million) arising as the likelihood of vesting of share
incentive plans to management increases; and d) our recent
investments in people, rebranding and growth opportunities.
The LTIP charge is a largely non-cash accounting charge and we
exclude the effect of this when measuring underlying trends in
profitability. As a percentage of sales, and after removing the
effect of the LTIP charge, overhead costs rose from 13.1% to 14.9%
or 14.0% after excluding Lang from the current period.
Operating profit before exceptional costs and LTIP charges again
improved strongly by 43% to GBP9.3 million (2015 H1: GBP6.5
million) while profit before tax, exceptional items and LTIP
charges was up 57% to GBP8.2 million from GBP5.2 million in the
equivalent period last year. These increases partly reflect
advantageous phasing associated with the acquisition of Lang only
part way through the period (and thus excluding early seasonal loss
making months) and overheads which will be higher in the second
half, but the Group's performance to date and outlook for the full
year is nonetheless well ahead of management's previous
expectations.
The exceptional credit during the period of GBP0.6 million (2015
H1: nil) comprises a cash charge of GBP0.5 million and a non-cash
credit of GBP1.1 million both associated with the acquisition of
Lang. The cash items reflect acquisition costs and restructuring.
As previously indicated these costs may eventually reach circa $1.5
million (GBP1.2 million at current exchange rates). The non-cash
credit is an estimated amount and reflects the 'gain on bargain
purchase' on acquisition of the Lang business for an attractive
price paid relative to the assets acquired. It is anticipated that
this non-cash credit may be wholly or partly offset later in the
year by other non-cash charges associated with further reinvestment
in our global printing platform.
After allowing for such costs and credits in the period, profit
before tax and after exceptional items and LTIP charges was GBP7.9
million, up 61% on the prior year (2015 H1: GBP4.9 million).
Finance expenses in the period were again substantially lower on
the prior year period at GBP1.0 million (2015 H1: GBP1.3 million)
reflecting the continued effect of improved borrowing costs,
efficient use of lower cost asset based lending working capital
facilities and lower average indebtedness. We refinanced our global
facilities in June 2016 in every territory apart from Australia
(which is a joint venture) with HSBC, achieving more attractive
terms and conditions as a result and extending the maturity of our
main facilities to at least June 2019. Costs of GBP0.5 million were
incurred in respect of this, with payback expected to be achieved
within the year.
The effective underlying tax rate (before exceptional items) was
24% (2015 H1: 23%), well below the blended prevailing rate which
based upon the current mix of Group profits would be closer to 28%.
The difference arises because of our ongoing ability to recognise
further historical tax losses in the USA as profitable growth
continues. We anticipate by the year end that all US losses will
have been recognised with just GBP0.4 million of tax loss effect
unrecognised in the UK. This means that the effective tax rate will
rise quickly in future periods especially if growth is heavily
fuelled by our US business as is our expectation. Cash tax is
increasingly payable in most of our geographic regions of operation
as historical losses are fully utilised.
Stated before exceptional items and LTIP charges, basic earnings
per share were ahead of expectations and much improved at 9.8p
(2015 H1: 6.5p). The equivalent statutory outcome was 9.7p (2015
H1: 6.2p) after exceptional items and LTIP charges. Our primary
measure of performance is adjusted fully diluted earnings per share
(stated before exceptional items and LTIP charges) and this was up
50% to 9.6p (2015 H1: 6.4p). The half year EPS outcome benefits
from the timing of profitability for reasons explained above.
The Group issued three million new shares during the period for
aggregate net proceeds of GBP5.0 million to fund the acquisition of
Lang and associated working capital. The timing of this event
further flatters EPS because the dilution effect of the new shares
issued is only included for a part of the period, and will be
included for the whole of the second half. Nonetheless, the growth
in EPS was well ahead of management and market expectations,
providing us with the confidence to upgrade our outlook for the
full year against previous market expectations.
Capital expenditure in the six months was GBP3.0 million (2015
H1: GBP1.7 million), somewhat higher than the prior period as we
seek out opportunities to invest in efficiency. A third of the
expenditure was in our joint venture Artwrap where we invested in
updating the warehouse management system to drive operational
efficiencies and to support a new longer term customer
contract.
As previously announced, we acquired the Lang Group of Companies
in Wisconsin, USA in June 2016. While the purchase price was four
times underlying EBITDA, the price paid was $3.4 million (GBP2.7
million) after an adjustment in respect of working capital. Since
the assets acquired were greater than this, an estimated
exceptional non-cash credit to the profit and loss account of
GBP1.1 million has been reflected at the 30 September 2016,
although this may be revised before the year end, as it is based
upon estimates. Exceptional cash costs of the acquisition and
associated restructuring were GBP0.5 million at the period end and
are explained more fully above.
Cash used by operations was GBP54.2 million (2015 H1: GBP44.6
million) reflecting the growing scale of the business and the
seasonal funding of the newly acquired Lang business. The
underlying cash dynamics reflect the usual and highly variable
phasing of deliveries to customer requirements from year to
year.
Cash flows associated with interest, tax and dividends in
aggregate were up from GBP2.6 million in 2015 H1 to GBP2.9 million,
though dividend payments (including a modest amount to our joint
venture partner) have doubled while tax and interest payments have
declined.
Pleasingly, net debt at 30 September 2016 was lower than the
prior year at GBP76.4 million (2015 H1: GBP78.0 million). This
benefits from strong underlying trading cash flows, tight control
of working capital and of course the equity issue in the period but
is also despite funding substantial capital expenditure and the
acquisition and peak seasonal requirements of Lang, both of which
will yield future improvements in our cash flows.
Furthermore, while recent exchange rate movements have assisted
profits growth - the translation effect has been explained fully
above - they have also accounted for an additional GBP7.0 million
on the reported debt balance at the half year. This is optical only
since currency cash flows will largely repay the currency debt
before the year end, at which point the retranslation effect is
expected to be small. Our focus on reduction of average leverage
has not wavered and we continue to target average debt to EBITDA of
less than 2.5 times.
Dividend
A final dividend for the year ended 31 March 2016 of 1.5p per
share was paid in September 2016 making the total for the year
2.25p. The Board is pleased to declare an interim dividend of 1.75p
per share in respect of H1 2016/17 (2015 H1: 0.75p) in line with
our intention to steadily increase total dividends whilst still
preserving sufficient cash to reduce leverage and fund growth. This
will be paid on Tuesday 17 January 2017 to shareholders on the
register on Friday 9 December 2016.
Current trading outlook
With a strong order book in place for the balance of FY 2016/17
we are on course to deliver financial results materially ahead of
market expectations for the full year. Current momentum in sales
and gross margin is expected to be maintained into the second half
of the year. While the timing of overheads and the acquisition of
the Lang Group of Companies part way through the year (therefore
excluding early periods which are seasonally loss making) has
slightly flattered the first half year's results at the levels of
operating profit and below, profits and our key metric of earnings
per share are also expected to be stronger.
Our businesses continue to effectively convert profit into cash
and our healthy balance across all aspects of our activities, by
region, season, brand and product category have provided good
insulation against recent macroeconomic and political events.
Investment opportunities with fast payback continue to be
identified across all territories, allowing us to continuously
improve efficiencies, enhance our capabilities and expand into
adjacent product and market areas.
With the positive outlook, underpinned by the Group's profits
growth and cash generation, this has allowed us to increase
dividend expectations for the total year to 4p including the 1.75p
above in respect of the half year period.
We remain well placed to deliver ever-improving shareholder
returns through both organic growth and, when the opportunity
arises, through carefully considered acquisitions.
Paul Fineman Anthony Lawrinson
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
29 November 2016 29 November 2016
Consolidated income statement
six months ended 30 September 2016
Unaudited
six months 12 months
Unaudited six months ended ended ended
30 Sep 2016
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Before Exceptional 30 Sep 31 Mar
exceptional items 2015 2016
items (note 10) Total total total
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
----------------------------- ----------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Revenue 145,525 - 145,525 119,818 236,950
Cost of sales (114,730) - (114,730) (97,952) (193,552)
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Gross profit 30,795 - 30,795 21,866 43,398
21.2% 21.2% 18.2% 18.3%
Selling expenses (8,317) - (8,317) (6,068) (12,609)
Administration expenses (14,172) 563 (13,609) (9,944) (18,923)
Other operating income 99 - 99 349 758
----------------------------- ----------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Operating profit 8,405 563 8,968 6,203 12,624
Finance expenses (1,045) - (1,045) (1,276) (2,763)
----------------------------- ----------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------
Profit before tax 7,360 563 7,923 4,927 9,861
Income tax (charge)/credit (1,792) 26 (1,766) (1,133) (2,219)
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Profit for the period 5,568 589 6,157 3,794 7,642
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Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 5,865 3,643 7,261
Non--controlling interests 292 151 381
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Earnings per ordinary share
Unaudited six months Unaudited six months 12 months
ended 30 Sep 2016 ended 30 Sep 2015 ended 31 Mar 2016
---------------------- ---------------------- -------------------
Diluted Basic Diluted Basic Diluted Basic
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Adjusted earnings per
share excluding exceptional
items and LTIP charges 9.6p 9.8p 6.4p 6.5p 13.2p 13.5p
Cost per share on LTIP
charges (1.1p) (1.1p) (0.4p) (0.3p) (1.2p) (1.2p)
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Adjusted earnings per
share excluding exceptional
items 8.5p 8.7p 6.0p 6.2p 12.0p 12.3p
Earnings per share on
exceptional items 1.0p 1.0p - - - -
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Earnings per share 9.5p 9.7p 6.0p 6.2p 12.0p 12.3p
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
six months ended 30 September 2016
Unaudited Unaudited
six months six months 12 months
ended ended ended
30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Mar
2016 2015 2016
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
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Profit for the period 6,157 3,794 7,642
Other comprehensive income:
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations (net of tax) 3,069 (687) 1,794
Transfer to profit and loss on maturing cash flow hedges (net of tax) 223 (572) (572)
Net loss on cash flow hedges (net of tax) (580) (1) (223)
Other comprehensive income for period, net of tax, items which may be reclassified
to profit
and loss in subsequent periods 2,712 (1,260) 999
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 8,869 2,534 8,641
Attributable to:
Owners of the Parent Company 8,107 2,541 8,191
Non--controlling interests 762 (7) 450
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8,869 2,534 8,641
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity
six months ended 30 September 2016
Share
premium
and
capital Non--
-----------
Share redemption Merger Hedging Translation Retained Shareholder controlling
-------
capital reserve reserves reserves reserve earnings equity interest Total
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
------------------- ------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- -------
At 31 March 2016 2,963 4,852 17,164 (223) (100) 43,346 68,002 3,370 71,372
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Profit for the
period - - - - - 5,865 5,865 292 6,157
Other comprehensive
income - - - (357) 2,599 - 2,242 470 2,712
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Total comprehensive
income for
the period - - - (357) 2,599 5,865 8,107 762 8,869
Equity--settled
share--based
payment - - - - - 514 514 - 514
Tax on
equity--settled
share--based
payment - - - - - 850 850 - 850
Shares issued 150 4,883 - - - - 5,033 - 5,033
Options exercised 19 34 - - - - 53 - 53
Equity dividends
paid - - - - - (1,039) (1,039) (260) (1,299)
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At 30 September
2016 3,132 9,769 17,164 (580) 2,499 49,536 81,520 3,872 85,392
------------------- ------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- -------
six months ended 30 September 2015
Share
premium
and
capital Non--
-----------
Share redemption Merger Hedging Translation Retained Shareholder controlling
-------
capital reserve reserves reserves reserve earnings equity interest Total
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
----------------- ------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- -------
At 31 March 2015 2,910 4,801 17,164 572 (1,825) 36,042 59,664 2,920 62,584
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Profit for the
period - - - - - 3,643 3,643 151 3,794
Other
comprehensive
income - - - (573) (529) - (1,102) (158) (1,260)
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Total
comprehensive
income for
the period - - - (573) (529) 3,643 2,541 (7) 2,534
Equity--settled
share--based
payment - - - - - 165 165 - 165
Options exercised 33 4 - - - (30) 7 - 7
Equity dividends
paid - - - - - (588) (588) - (588)
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At 30 September
2015 2,943 4,805 17,164 (1) (2,354) 39,232 61,789 2,913 64,702
----------------- ------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- ---------
year ended 31 March 2016
Share
premium
and
capital Non--
-----------
Share redemption Merger Hedging Translation Retained Shareholder controlling
-------
capital reserve reserves reserves reserve earnings equity interest Total
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
------------------- ------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- -------
At 1 April 2015 2,910 4,801 17,164 572 (1,825) 36,042 59,664 2,920 62,584
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Profit for the year - - - - - 7,261 7,261 381 7,642
Other comprehensive
income - - - (795) 1,725 - 930 69 999
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Total comprehensive
income for
the year - - - (795) 1,725 7,261 8,191 450 8,641
Equity--settled
share--based
payment - - - - - 596 596 - 596
Tax on
equity--settled
share--based
payments - - - - - 509 509 - 509
Options exercised 53 51 - - - (30) 74 - 74
Equity dividends
paid - - - - - (1,032) (1,032) - (1,032)
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At 31 March
2016 2,963 4,852 17,164 (223) (100) 43,346 68,002 3,370 71,372
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Consolidated balance sheet
as at 30 September 2016
Unaudited Unaudited
as at as at As at
30 Sep 30 Sep 31 March
2016 2015 2016
Note GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
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Non--current assets
Property, plant and equipment 33,450 28,093 30,190
Intangible assets 33,733 31,634 32,236
Deferred tax assets 4,426 3,342 4,296
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Total non--current assets 71,609 63,069 66,722
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Current assets
Inventory 74,355 66,129 46,006
Asset held for sale - land and buildings - 1,250 -
Trade and other receivables 105,810 86,131 21,187
Derivative financial assets 86 166 218
Cash and cash equivalents 4 5,381 1,327 8,380
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Total current assets 185,632 155,003 75,791
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Total assets 257,241 218,072 142,513
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Equity
Share capital 3,132 2,943 2,963
Share premium 8,429 3,465 3,512
Reserves 20,423 16,149 18,181
Retained earnings 49,536 39,232 43,346
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Equity attributable to owners of the Parent
Company 81,520 61,789 68,002
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Non--controlling interests 3,872 2,913 3,370
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Total equity 85,392 64,702 71,372
-------------------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- --------
Non--current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 4 (254) 20,395 18,349
Deferred income 1,133 1,013 1,145
Provisions 872 862 869
Other financial liabilities 2,242 3,133 2,095
Deferred tax liability 352 - 352
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Total non--current liabilities 4,345 25,403 22,810
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Current liabilities
Bank overdraft 4 4,576 2,871 1,508
Loans and borrowings 4 75,250 52,370 3,584
Deferred income 150 626 118
Provisions 220 108 212
Income tax payable 2,809 1,706 1,945
Trade and other payables 64,975 55,287 27,221
Other financial liabilities 19,524 14,999 13,743
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Total current liabilities 167,504 127,967 48,331
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Total liabilities 171,849 153,370 71,141
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Total equity and liabilities 257,241 218,072 142,513
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Consolidated cash flow statement
six months ended 30 September 2016
Unaudited Unaudited
six months six months 12 months
ended ended ended
30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Mar
2016 2015 2016
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
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Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year 6,157 3,794 7,642
Adjustments for:
Depreciation 1,809 1,869 3,596
Amortisation of intangible assets 328 201 285
Finance expenses 1,045 1,276 2,763
Negative goodwill release to income (1,067) - -
Income tax charge 1,766 1,133 2,219
Profit/(loss) on sales of property, plant and equipment 15 (62) (186)
Profit on external sale of intangible fixed assets - - 1
Equity--settled share--based payment 870 300 908
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Operating profit after adjustments for non--cash
items 10,923 8,511 17,228
Change in trade and other receivables (78,676) (64,612) 1,041
Change in inventory (22,863) (20,698) 1,219
Change in trade and other payables 36,436 32,548 1,863
Change in provisions and deferred income (58) (305) (607)
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(Cash used by)/cash generated from operations (54,238) (44,556) 20,744
Tax paid (525) (838) (1,797)
Interest and similar charges paid (1,060) (1,219) (1,961)
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Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (55,823) (46,613) 16,986
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Cash flow from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 48 104 1,568
Acquisition of subsidiary (2,669) - -
Acquisition of intangible assets (77) (193) (382)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (2,914) (1,539) (4,377)
Receipt of government grants 39 - -
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Net cash outflow from investing activities (5,573) (1,628) (3,191)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital 5,086 7 74
Repayment of secured borrowings (21,774) (640) (5,708)
Net movement in credit facilities 68,575 47,000 184
Payment of finance lease liabilities (229) (301) (1,712)
Loan arrangement fees (287) - -
Equity dividend paid (1,039) (588) (1,032)
Dividends paid to non--controlling interests (260) - -
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Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities 50,072 45,478 (8,194)
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Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (11,324) (2,763) 5,601
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6,872 1,278 1,278
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held 5,257 (59) (7)
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 805 (1,544) 6,872
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Notes to the interim financial statements
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial information contained in this interim report does
not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the
Companies Act 2006 and is unaudited.
The Group interim report has been prepared and approved by the
Directors in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards as adopted by the EU ("Adopted IFRS"). The financial
information for the year ended 31 March 2016 is extracted from the
statutory accounts of the Group for that financial year and does
not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the
Companies Act 2006. The auditor's report was (i) unqualified; (ii)
did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor
drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report;
and (iii) did not contain a statement under Section 498 (2) of the
Companies Act 2006.
The interim report does not include all the information and
disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should
be read in conjunction with the Group's annual financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2016.
Going concern basis
The borrowing requirement of the Group increases steadily over
the period from July and peaks in October, due to the seasonality
of the business, as sales of wrap and crackers are mainly for the
Christmas market, before then reducing.
As with any company placing reliance on external entities for
financial support, the Directors acknowledge that there can be no
certainty that this support will continue, although, at the date of
approval of this interim report, they have no reason to believe
that it will not do so.
After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable
expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources
to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting
in preparing the financial statements.
Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the
interim report are consistent with those followed in the
preparation of the Group's annual financial statements for the year
ended 31 March 2016.
2 Segmental information
The Group has one material business activity being the design,
manufacture and distribution of gift packaging and greetings,
stationery and creative play products, and design-led giftware.
For management purposes the Group is organised into four
geographic business units.
The results below are allocated based on the region in which the
businesses are located; this reflects the Group's management and
internal reporting structure. The decision was made during 2011 to
focus Asia as a service provider of manufacturing and procurement
operations, whose main customers are our UK businesses. Both the
China factory and the majority of the Hong Kong procurement
operations are now overseen by our UK operational management team
and we therefore continue to include Asia within the internal
reporting of the UK operations, such that UK and Asia comprise an
operating segment. The chief operating decision maker is the
Board.
Intra--segment pricing is determined on an arm's length basis.
Segment results include items directly attributable to a segment as
well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.
Financial performance of each segment is measured on operating
profit. Interest income or expense and tax are managed on a Group
basis and not split between reportable segments.
Segment assets are all non--current and current assets,
excluding deferred tax and income tax receivable. Where cash is
shown in one segment, which nets under the Group's banking
facilities, against overdrafts in other segments, the elimination
is shown in the eliminations column. Similarly inter--segment
receivables and payables are eliminated.
UK and Asia Europe USA Australia Eliminations Group
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Six months ended 30 September
2016
Revenue - external 55,117 16,545 58,560 15,303 - 145,525
- inter segment 1,448 224 - - (1,672) -
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Total segment revenue 56,565 16,769 58,560 15,303 (1,672) 145,525
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Segment result before
exceptional items 4,000 1,258 3,758 1,020 - 10,036
Exceptional items - - 563 - - 563
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Segment result 4,000 1,258 4,321 1,020 - 10,599
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Central administration
costs (1,631)
Net finance expenses (1,045)
Income tax (1,766)
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Profit for the six months
ended 30 September 2016 6,157
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Balances at 30 September
2016
Segment assets 139,043 31,989 66,914 14,869 4,426 257,241
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Segment liabilities (78,480) (12,426) (69,222) (8,560) (3,161) (171,849)
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
Capital expenditure
- property, plant and
equipment 1,085 226 554 1,049 - 2,914
- intangible 26 - 49 2 - 77
Depreciation 885 349 424 151 - 1,809
Amortisation 131 21 165 11 - 328
------------------------------ ----------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ ---------
UK and Asia Europe USA Australia Eliminations Group
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Six months ended 30 September
2015
Revenue - external 57,151 12,901 35,803 13,963 - 119,818
- inter segment 1,381 - - - (1,381) -
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Total segment revenue 58,532 12,901 35,803 13,963 (1,381) 119,818
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Segment result before
exceptional items 3,558 835 1,796 509 - 6,698
Exceptional items - - - - - -
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Segment result 3,558 835 1,796 509 - 6,698
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Central administration
costs (495)
Net finance expenses (1,276)
Income tax (1,133)
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Profit for the six months
ended 30 September 2015 3,794
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Balances at 30 September
2015
Segment assets 141,597 24,388 35,441 13,304 3,342 218,072
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Segment liabilities (77,767) (19,340) (44,382) (8,721) (3,160) (153,370)
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Capital expenditure
- property, plant and
equipment 653 261 396 229 - 1,539
- intangible 162 - 31 - - 193
Depreciation 1,091 332 362 84 - 1,869
Amortisation 133 20 29 19 - 201
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Year ended 31 March 2016
Revenue - external 109,723 34,097 65,259 27,871 - 236,950
- inter segment 2,085 337 - - (2,422) -
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Total segment revenue 111,808 34,434 65,259 27,871 (2,422) 236,950
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Segment result 5,700 2,874 3,465 1,494 - 13,533
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Central administration
costs (909)
Net finance expenses (2,763)
Income tax (2,219)
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Profit for the year ended
31 March 2016 7,642
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Balances at 31 March 2016
Segment assets 114,171 18,029 (3,789) 9,806 4,296 142,513
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Segment liabilities (46,711) (10,499) (6,678) (4,956) (2,297) (71,141)
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
Capital expenditure
- property, plant and
equipment 1,508 530 1,924 415 - 4,377
- intangible 285 16 56 25 - 382
Depreciation 2,062 654 711 169 - 3,596
Amortisation 163 40 55 27 - 285
------------------------------ ----------- --------- -------- --------- ------------ ---------
3 Exceptional items
Six months Six months 12 months
ended ended ended
30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Mar
2016 2015 2016
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
----------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Acquisition of Lang Companies Inc.
- transaction and restructuring costs(a) 504 - -
- gain on bargain purchase(b) (1,067) - -
----------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total (563) - -
- income tax credit (26) - -
----------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
(589) - -
----------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
(a) Transaction and restructuring costs relating to the acquisition of the Lang business.
(b) Gain on the bargain purchase on the acquisition of the Lang
business (see note 7 for further details).
4 Cash, loans and borrowings
Net debt
Six months Six months 12 months
ended ended ended
30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Mar
2016 2015 2016
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
-------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents 5,381 1,327 8,380
Bank overdrafts (4,576) (2,871) (1,508)
-------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents per cash flow statement 805 (1,544) 6,872
Bank loans and borrowings (75,402) (73,038) (22,142)
Loan arrangement fees 406 273 209
Finance leases (2,200) (3,733) (2,422)
-------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Net debt as used in the executive summary (76,391) (78,042) (17,483)
-------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Split between current and non-current
Six months Six months 12 months
ended ended ended
30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Mar
2016 2015 2016
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Non-current liabilities
Secured bank loans - (20,553) (18,425)
Loan arrangement fees 254 158 76
-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
254 (20,395) (18,349)
-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Current liabilities
Asset backed loan (51,043) (42,585) (797)
Revolving credit facilities (24,359) (4,471) -
Current portion of secured bank loans - (5,429) (2,920)
-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Bank loans and borrowings (75,402) (52,485) (3,717)
Loan arrangement fees 152 115 133
-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
(75,250) (52,370) (3,584)
-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Finance leases of GBP2,200,000 (2015: GBP3,733,000) are included
within other financial liabilities and are split GBP1,703,000
(2015: GBP3,077,000) non-current and GBP497,000 (2105: GBP656,000)
current.
Loan arrangement fees represent the unamortised portion of costs
in arranging the new three year facilities which commenced in June
2016.
Drawings under the revolving credit facility are classified as
short term in the above table, as current drawings under the
facilities mature within one year.
5 Taxation
Six months Six months 12 months
ended ended ended
30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Mar
2016 2015 2016
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
----------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Current tax expenses
Current income tax charge 1,376 481 1,520
Deferred tax expense
Relating to original and reversal of temporary differences 390 652 699
----------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Total tax in income statement 1,766 1,133 2,219
----------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Taxation for the six months to 30 September 2016 is based on the
effective rate of taxation, which is estimated to apply in each
country for the year ended 31 March 2017.
6 Earnings per share
Six months ended Six months ended 12 months ended
30 Sep 2016 30 Sep 2015 31 Mar 2016
------------------ ------------------ -----------------
Diluted Basic Diluted Basic Diluted Basic
----------------------------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------
Adjusted earnings per
share excluding exceptional
items and LTIP charge 9.6p 9.8p 6.4p 6.5p 13.2p 13.5p
Cost per share on LTIP
charge (1.1p) (1.1p) (0.4p) (0.3p) (1.2p) (1.2p)
----------------------------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------
Adjusted earnings per
share excluding exceptional
items 8.5p 8.7p 6.0p 6.2p 12.0p 12.3p
Earnings per share on
exceptional items 1.0p 1.0p - - - -
----------------------------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------
Earnings per share 9.5p 9.7p 6.0p 6.2p 12.0p 12.3p
----------------------------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------
The basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable
to equity holders of the Parent Company of GBP5,865,000 (2015:
GBP3,643,000) and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in
issue of 60,442,000 (2015: 59,220,000) calculated as follows:
As at As at As at
30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Mar
Weighted average number of shares in thousands of 2016 2015 2016
shares
-------------------------------------------------------- ------ ------ ------
Issued ordinary shares at 1 April 59,257 58,206 58,206
Shares issued in respect of share placing 1,049 - -
Shares issued in respect of exercising of share options 136 1,014 637
-------------------------------------------------------- ------ ------ ------
Weighted average number of shares at end of the period 60,442 59,220 58,843
-------------------------------------------------------- ------ ------ ------
Total number of options, over 5p ordinary shares, in issue at 30
September 2016 was 1,210,000 (2015: 1,540,285).
Adjusted basic earnings per share excludes exceptional items and
LTIP charges which were a net charge of GBP307,000 (2015:
GBP300,000) along with the tax relief attributable to those items
of GBP209,000 (2015: GBP69,000). This gives an adjusted profit of
GBP5,963,000 (2015: GBP3,874,000).
7 Acquisitions of subsidiaries
Acquisitions in the current period
On 11 July 2016, the Group acquired all of the share capital of
Lang Companies Inc. ("Lang") for a cash consideration of
GBP2,669,000 ($3,443,000). Acquisition costs of GBP260,000 were
incurred during the period and expensed in the income statement as
an exceptional item. Lang is a design-led supplier of high-quality
branded consumer home décor and lifestyle products, based in the
USA. Lang is a natural fit with the Group, being a design-led
company with complementary products and markets. There are natural
synergy opportunities with the Group in sourcing and cross selling.
In the period from acquisition to 30 September 2016 Lang
contributed net profit of GBP761,000 to the consolidated Group net
profit for the six months ended 30 September 2016. If the
acquisition had occurred on 1 April 2016, Group revenue would have
been GBP150,606,000 and net profit would have been GBP6,077,000. In
determining these amounts, management has assumed that the fair
value adjustments that arose on the date of acquisition would have
been the same if the acquisition occurred on 1 April 2016.
Effect of acquisition
The acquisition had the following effect on the Group's assets
and liabilities (numbers are provisional).
Recognised
values on
acquisition
GBP000
------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------
Property, plant and equipment 298
Intangible assets 1,225
Inventories 2,967
Trade and other receivables 6,005
Trade and other payables (6,002)
Deferred tax liabilities (757)
------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------
Net identifiable assets and liabilities 3,736
------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------
Total cash consideration paid 2,669
------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------
Gain on bargain purchase recognised immediately in the income statement 1,067
------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------
The gain on bargain purchase arose as a result of the sum of the
net assets acquired being greater than the amount paid. This was
possible due to the low number of potential acquirers for the
business.
Directors and advisers
John Charlton
Non-Executive Chairman
Anders Hedlund
Founder and Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
Paul Fineman
Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Lawrinson
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Lance Burn
Executive Director
Elaine Bond
Non--Executive Director
Mark Tentori
Non--Executive Director
Financial and nominated adviser and broker
Cenkos Securities Plc
6, 7, 8, Tokenhouse Yard
London EC2R 7AS
Auditor
KPMG LLP
Altius House
One North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes MK9 1NE
Registered office
No 7, Water End Barns
Water End
Eversholt MK17 9EA
IG Design Group plc is registered in England and Wales, number
1401155
Share registrar
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