Half Yearly Report

RNS Number : 7763O
Mountfield Group plc
26 September 2011
 



           

Mountfield Group Plc (the "Company" or "the Group")

Half-yearly report to 30 June 2011

 

Chairman's Statement

 

The first half of 2011 has been very exciting for the Mountfield Group Plc.  There has been strong activity across all of the business units with both Mountfield Building Group ("MBG") and Connaught Access Flooring ("Connaught") performing particularly strongly reflecting the resurgence in demand for data centre building and refurbishment, which represents our core business.

 

Sales for the six-month period to 30 June 2011 of £5.3m (2010: £4.8m) have enabled the Group to make a small post-tax profit of £25,000 (2010: £35,000).  These figures do not reflect the change in activity levels that have recently occurred in the data centre market and the Board is optimistic as to the future performance of the Group.

 

In May 2011 the Group completed a successful fundraising of £560,000, before expenses, to fund working capital required for the delivery of new contract wins.  This resulted in a widening of the Company's shareholder base and we welcome those new shareholders to the Group.  As the Group's activities expand, the Board will carefully monitor the Group's working capital position.

 

The significant increase in tendering activity has resulted in confirmed orders in the 6 month period to 30 June 2011 of approximately £14.0m.  As a result, the order book for the Group is now at the levels experienced in 2008 and, based on the information our key clients are providing us on their own expansion and refurbishment plans, the market looks to be firm for the next three to five years.  Historically, MBG and Connaught have experienced a high rate of success in winning business that they have tendered for and, assuming that the Group is able to continue this trend, the Board remain optimistic as to the future prospects of the Group.

 

The market for new data centres was weak in 2009 and 2010, not only in terms of construction but also, more worryingly, enquiries.  General construction and fit-out work also suffered due to the difficult economic environment and margins on contracts won remained under pressure.  As a result of this downturn, the Group undertook measures to reduce costs and protect margins.  The Group is now benefitting from those initiatives with the result that the Company has seen an improvement in margins against 2010 as a whole.

 

During the period under review MBG has been in discussion with developers in relation to tenders for the building and refurbishment of high value residential and hotel properties.  The Board believes that these discussions have resulted from the reputation that the Group has built up in its core data centre business where quality of build and adherence to deadlines are vital considerations.  The Board believes this is an exciting opportunity for the Group and anticipates additional revenue streams being generated from this new activity.

 

As announced on 1 August 2011, we welcome Tom Spanner to the board of Mountfield Group PLC.  His expertise and experience in the area of high value property development will be very helpful in consolidating the new business opportunities that are being progressed.

 

Chief Executive Officer's Review

 

The first half of the year for the Group has been the busiest period that we have had for the past three years.  Turnover was £5.3m for the 6 months to 30 June 2011 compared to £8.5m for the 12 months to 31 December 2010.  Significant improvement occurred in MBG where we have seen a very strong return in demand for the construction of new data centres.  In May 2011, the Group announced that it had been awarded three contracts with an aggregate value of approximately £5 million to fit out various data centres in the UK for leading data centre operators.

 

This was followed in June 2011 with an award of an additional £9.0m of contracts giving us an order book that will underpin revenues for the second half of 2011 and into 2012.  With the increasing number of tenders that we are participating in and the increased number of enquiries we are receiving, we anticipate that the order book will be further enhanced during the second half of 2011 and that the level of tendering activity will be continued.

 

Whilst the main recovery has been seen in MBG, Connaught has maintained the level of activity which it achieved in 2010 and which supported the revenues of the Group during the time when market conditions for the data centre business were extremely tough.  Growth in its business during the first half means that MBG is back to providing 60% of the Group's turnover during the period under review

 

As an organisation, we have built a reputation for both quality and reliability, which has enabled us to develop strong business relationships with our clients who are represented in the top 10 telecoms and data handling companies in the UK.  Much of the business we have gained in the first half of the year has come from existing clients and we have been advised by them that they have long term growth plans to satisfy the expansion of data that has to be handled and stored securely.  It is estimated that there will be some 15 billion hand held electronic devices in the world by 2015.  The demand for additional data storage for this market alone creates a significant demand for new and refurbished facilities from which we are in a prime position to benefit.

 

We are, therefore, confident that not only will there be more demand for us to tender for business but also that we will be able to maintain the success rate that we are currently achieving.  This will put us back on track to achieve the performance targets that we had for the Group when we floated in 2008, just prior to the banking collapse and loss in confidence in the market.  With that now behind us and an organisation that is more efficient we are well placed to be able to grow the business both in our core area but also in other areas where our skills and expertise will enable us to win profitable new contracts.  We will also look at strategic acquisitions to enhance our position as a high quality specialist contractor.

 

For further information please contact:

 

Mountfield Group Plc

Graham Read, Chief Executive Officer

 

+44 (0)1268 561 516

 

Cairn Financial Advisers (Nominated Adviser)

Jo Turner / Liam Murray

 

+44 (0)207 148 7900

 

First Columbus LLP

Chris Crawford

 

+44 (0)20 3002 2071

 

De Facto Financial

Mike Wort, Anna Dunphy

 

 

+44 (0)20 7556 1063

 

 

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2011

 



 

6 months to

30 June 2011

 

(unaudited)

 

6 months to

30 June 2010

 

(unaudited)

 

12 months to          31 December 2010

 

(audited)


Note

£

£

£






Revenue


5,253,046

4,785,243

8,498,436

Cost of sales


(4,441,691)

(3,815,063)

(7,694,878)

 

Gross profit


 

811,355

 

970,180

 

803,558






Administrative expenses


(717,546)

(820,141)

(1,601,582)

 

Operating profit/(loss)


 

93,809

 

150,039

 

(798,024)






Net finance costs


(55,647)

(86,150)

(74,191)

 

Profit/(loss) before income tax


 

38,162

 

63,889

 

(872,215)






Income tax (expense)/credit

3

(12,691)

(29,351)

244,044

 

Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period


 

 

25,471

 

 

34,538

 

 

(628,171)






Earnings/(loss) per share





 

Basic (p)

 

4

 

0.01

 

0.02

 

(0.36)

 

Diluted (p)

4

0.01

0.02

(0.36)






All amounts relate to continuing operations.




 

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

As at 30 June 2011

 



30 June 2011

 

(Unaudited)

30 June 2010

 

(Unaudited)

31 December 2010

 

(audited)



£

£

£

ASSETS





Non-current assets





Intangible assets


15,816,529

15,816,529

15,816,529

Property, plant and equipment


131,283

154,239

140,587

Deferred income tax assets


651,549

409,689

664,240



16,599,361

16,380,457

16,621,356

Current assets





Inventories


80,357

109,449

76,381

Trade and other receivables


4,327,333

2,651,492

2,224,408

Cash and cash equivalents


415,981

921,394

600,852



4,823,671

3,682,335

2,901,641

TOTAL ASSETS


21,423,032

20,062,792

19,522,997






EQUITY AND LIABILITIES





Share capital and reserves





Issued share capital


216,744

171,311

175,311

Share premium


1,120,432

492,074

608,074

Share based payments reserve


294,022

294,022

294,022

Merger reserve


12,951,180

12,951,180

12,951,180

Reverse acquisition reserve


(2,856,756)

(2,856,756)

(2,856,756)

Retained earnings


(1,090,142)

(452,904)

(1,115,613)

TOTAL EQUITY


10,635,481

10,598,927

10,056,218






Current liabilities





Trade and other payables


4,493,724

3,440,634

3,245,601

Short-term borrowings


1,853,362

761,337

1,786,357

Finance lease liabilities


8,943

25,845

8,573

Current tax payable


30

19,607

30



6,356,059

4,247,423

5,040,561

Non-current liabilities





Loan notes


4,412,705

5,216,442

4,412,705

Finance lease liabilities


18,787

-

13,513

TOTAL LIABILITES


10,787,551

9,463,865

9,466,779






TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES


21,423,032

20,062,792

19,522,997

 

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2011

 

 


Share capital

Share premium

Other reserves

Reverse Acquisition reserve

Merger reserve

Retained earnings

Total


£

£

£

£

£

£

£









Balance at 1 January 2010

171,311

492,074

294,022

(2,856,756)

12,951,180

(487,442)

10,564,389









Total comprehensive loss

-

-

-

-

-

34,538

34,538









 

Balance at 30 June 2010

 

171,311

 

492,074

 

294,022

 

(2,856,756)

 

12,951,180

 

(452,904)

 

10,598,927









Balance at 1 July 2010

171,311

492,074

294,022

(2,856,756)

12,951,180

(452,904)

10,598,927









Total comprehensive loss

-

-

-

-

-

(662,709)

(662,709)









Shares issued in period to settle creditor

4,000

116,000

-

-

-

-

120,000









 

Balance at 31 December 2010

 

175,311

 

608,074

 

294,022

 

(2,856,756)

 

12,951,180

 

(1,115,613)

 

10,056,218

 

Balance at 1 January 2011

 

175,311

 

608,074

 

294,022

 

(2,856,756)

 

12,951,180

 

(1,115,613)

 

10,056,219









Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

25,471

25,471









Shares issued in period

41,433

580,057

-

-

-

-

621,490









Expenses of share issue

-

(67,699)

-

-

-

-

(67,699)









 

Balance at 30 June 2011

 

216,744

 

1,120,432

 

294,022

 

(2,856,756)

 

12,951,180

 

(1,090,142)

 

10,635,481

 

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2011



6 months to

30 June 2011

 

(unaudited)

6 months to

30 June 2010

 

(unaudited)

12 months to

31 December 2010

 

 (audited)



£

£

£

Cash from operating activities:





Profit/(loss) from operations before interest and tax


93,809

150,039

(798,024)

Adjusted for:





Depreciation


20,632

24,858

46,839

Loss on disposal of fixed asset


258

2,708

3,091

(Increase)/ Decrease in inventories


(3,976)

16,475

49,543

(Increase)/ Decrease in receivables


(2,102,925)

715,278

1,008,542

Increase/ (Decrease) in payables


1,213,123

(610,896)

(778,501)

Cash (used in)/ generated by operations


(779,079)

298,462

(468,510)






Finance costs


(20,659)

(20,545)

(37,501)

Finance income


12

83

1,570

Taxation paid


-

(32,424)

100,663

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities


 

(799,726)

 

245,576

 

(403,778)






Cash flows from investing activities





Purchase of equipment


(14,528)

(818)

(9,630)

Proceeds from sale of equipment


2,942

7,841

7,941

Net cash flows from used in investing activities


 

(11,586)

 

7,023

 

(1,689)






Cash flows from financing activities:





Proceeds from issue of shares (net of expenses)


553,792

-

120,000

Finance lease rentals


5,644

(12,356)

(16,115)

Repayment of non-convertible loan notes


(271,346)

(89,876)

(420,621)

Proceeds from short-term loans


350,000

-

350,000

 

Net cash flows from financing activities


 

638,090

 

(102,232)

 

33,264

 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents


 

(173,222)

 

150,367

 

(372,203)






Cash and cash equivalents brought forward


(362,513)

9,690

9,690

 

Cash and cash equivalents carried forward


 

(535,735)

 

160,057

 

(362,513)

 

 

 

1.      Notes to the Interim Report

 

Basis of preparation

The Group's interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2011 were authorised for issue by the directors on 23 September 2011.        

 

The consolidated interim financial statements, which are unaudited, do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 have been filed with the registrar of companies at Companies House. The audit report on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 was unqualified and did not contain any statements under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The annual financial statements of Mountfield Group Plc for the year ended 31 December 2011 will be prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted for use in the EU ("IFRS"). Accordingly, these interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those which will be adopted by the Group in the financial statements and in compliance with IAS 34 "Interim financial reporting".

 

The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010.

 

Basis of consolidation

The Group financial information consolidates that of the company and its subsidiaries.

 

All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.

 

2.      Segmental reporting

 

Segment information is presented in respect of the Group's business segments, which are based on the Group's management and internal reporting structure.

 

The chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the Board of Directors (the Board). The Board reviews the Group's internal reporting in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Management have determined the operating segments based on these reports and on the internal report's structure.

 

Segment performance is evaluated by the Board based on revenue and profit before tax ("PBT"). Segment results include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis, such as centrally managed costs relating to individual segments and costs relating to land used in more than one individual segment.

 

Given that income taxes and certain corporate costs are managed on a centralised basis, these items are not allocated between operating segments for the purposes of the information presented to the Board and are accordingly omitted from the analysis below.

 

The Group comprises the following segments:

 

Construction and fit-out

Direct contracting and trade contracting services and a provider of flooring systems to both main contractors and corporate end users.

 

Land sourcing

Sourcing land and enhancing value.

 

 

Segmental operating performance

 

 


Six months to 30 June 2011

Six months to 30 June 2010

Twelve months to 31 December 2010


Segmental revenue

PBT

Segmental revenue

PBT

Segmental revenue

PBT


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Construction and fit-out

5,253

184

4,786

305

8,498

(644)








Land sourcing

-

-

-

-

-

(1)


5,253

184

4,786

305

8,498

(645)

Inter-segmental revenue and unallocated costs

 

-

 

(146)

 

-

 

(241)

-

(227)


5,253

38

4,786

64

8,498

(872)

 

Business segments assets and liabilities

 


Six months to 30 June 2011

Six months to 30 June 2010

Twelve months to 31 December 2010


Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Segment assets

Segment liabilities


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Construction and fit-   out

5,215

5,765

3,889

3,856

3,317

4,205








Land sourcing

38

9

38

168

38

9


5,253

5,774

3,927

4,024

3,355

4,214

Inter-segmental revenue and unallocated costs

 

 

16,170

 

 

5,014

 

 

16,136

 

 

5,440

16,168

5,253


21,423

10,788

20,063

9,464

19,523

9,467

 

 

Unallocated assets consist of Goodwill, trade and other receivables and cash held by the Parent Company. Unallocated liabilities consist of trade and other payables and interest bearing loans owed by the Parent Company.

     

Revenue by geographical destination

 

All revenue is attributable to the United Kingdom market.

 

Total assets including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets are all held in the UK.

 

3.             Income tax (expense)/credit


6 months to

30 June 2011

 

(unaudited)

6 months to

30 June 2010

 

(unaudited)

12 months to

31 December 2010

 

 (audited)


£

£

£

Current tax on income for the period

-

(14,000)

(4,844)

Deferred tax expense/(credit)

12,691

43,351

(239,200)

 

Income tax expense/(credit) in the income statement

12,691

29,351

(244,044)

 

4.             Earnings per share

 

The basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of shares in issue. In calculating the diluted earnings per share, share options outstanding have been taken into account where the impact of these is dilutive.

 

 


6 months to

30 June 2011

 

(unaudited)

6 months to

30 June 2010

 

(unaudited)

12 months to

31 December 2010

 

 (audited)






Number

Number

Number





Basic ordinary shares of 0.1p each

184,797,389

171,311,687

172,648,673

Dilutive ordinary shares from warrants

-

-

-

 

Total diluted

184,797,389

171,311,687

172,648,673

In the six months to 30 June 2011, the conditions attached to the warrants were not met and as such there is no dilutive effect on the average weighted number of ordinary shares or the diluted earnings per share.

 

Earning attributable to equity shareholders of the parent

 


6 months to

30 June 2011

 

(unaudited)

6 months to

30 June 2010

 

(unaudited)

12 months to

31 December 2010

 

 (audited)

 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share (p)

0.01

0.02

(0.36)

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (p)

0.01

0.02

(0.36)

 


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