Interim Results
Johnson Service Group PLC
7 September 2000
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE 26 WEEKS TO 24 JUNE 2000
Johnson Service Group PLC is one of the largest textile rental operators
and the leading drycleaning company in Britain.
Our textile rental services division is a major provider of workwear rental
services under the Johnsons Apparelmaster brand, and a market leader in
customer service. The acquisition of Semara Holdings Plc (formerly Sketchley
Plc), in February 2000, for a total consideration of £103 million in
cash has significantly enlarged our textile rental business. Connacht Court
Group is the largest textile rental business in Ireland. Johnsons Cleaners is
Britain's largest retail drycleaner, with 544 shops nationwide. We intend to
achieve growth by focusing on our specialist skill areas and
constantly raising our standards of quality, convenience, service and
efficiency.
SUMMARY
* Pre-tax profit * increased by 3.0% to £13.2 million
(1999: £12.8 million)
* Operating profit * increased by 12.0% to £15.0 million
(1999: £13.4 million)
* Adjusted, fully diluted earnings per share * increased by
3.1% to 16.4p (1999: 15.9p)
* Interim dividend per Ordinary share increased by 6.8% to
3.9p (1999: 3.65p)
* Integration of Semara is proceeding according to plan
* excluding goodwill amortisation, reorganisation costs and exceptional items.
Commenting on the results, Richard Zerny, Chief Executive, said: 'The
integration of Semara is progressing very well with significant benefits
already achieved; for example in sales and marketing which we expect to drive
top line growth in 2001. Once we have fully completed the integration of
Semara further substantial efficiencies and cost savings will be realised.
Since the end of June our British textile rental businesses have continued to
face tough trading conditions but we remain confident of achieving a
satisfactory overall result for the full year.'
Enquiries: Richard Zerny, Chief Executive
Mike Sutton, Finance Director
Johnson Service Group PLC
Tel: 020 7796 4133 on Thursday 7 September 2000 only
thereafter on 0151 933 6161
Michael Sandler / Wendy Baker
Hudson Sandler
Tel: 020 7796 4133
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE 26 WEEKS TO 24 JUNE 2000
Group Results and Dividend
We are pleased to present the first set of results since the acquisition (in
February) of Semara Holdings which made us the leading operator in the UK
workwear rental market. The integration is proceeding according to plan and
we remain very enthusiastic about the prospects for the combined businesses.
The Group results for the 26 weeks to 24 June 2000, which show a further
improvement in adjusted earnings per share, albeit at a rather slower rate
than in the last two years, were as follows:
Turnover from continuing businesses increased by 1.4% to £80.7 million (1999:
£79.6 million) whilst operating profit, excluding goodwill amortisation,
reorganisation costs and exceptional items, fell by 3.6% to £12.4 million
(1999: £12.9 million).
Allowing for the absence of any contribution to operating profit (1999: £0.5
million) from our U.S. operation sold in April 1999, and after a four month
first time contribution to operating profit of £2.6 million from the
businesses of Semara which are to be retained, total Group operating profit
excluding goodwill amortisation, reorganisation costs and exceptional items,
increased by 12.0% to £15.0 million (1999: £13.4 million).
The interest charge increased by £1.2 million to £1.8 million reflecting the
increased borrowing incurred to finance the acquisition of Semara in February.
Owing to the phasing of the payments for Semara, the interest charged on this
borrowing was less than would be expected for the four month period since
completion, but there will be a full charge in the second half.
The Group's pre-tax profit, excluding goodwill amortisation, reorganisation
costs and exceptional items, increased by 3.0% to £13.2 million (1999: £12.8
million) and adjusted earnings per share on a fully diluted basis increased by
3.1% to 16.4p (1999: 15.9p).
Goodwill amortisation amounted to £1.5 million (1999: £0.4 million).
Reorganisation costs in respect of the integration and restructuring of Semara
amounted to £1.7 million (1999: £nil) including £0.5 million on a factory
closure. Exceptional items contributed £0.6 million (1999: £2.5 million)
mainly relating to the disposal of the Group's former US business.
As a result of the acquisition of Semara for £103.5 million in cash completed
on 22 February 2000, net borrowings at 24 June 2000 increased to £107.7
million (December 1999: £2.9 million). The Board is satisfied that the
interest charge on these borrowings will be well covered by profits.
The Board has decided to pay an interim dividend of 3.9p per Ordinary share
(1999: 3.65p), an increase of 6.8%.
Divisional Trading Results
Our British textile rental businesses, excluding Semara, increased their
turnover by 4.4% to £32.7 million, but their profit was little changed at £7.7
million. The profit margin fell from 24.7% to 23.5% reflecting increased
competition in Apparelmaster's marketplace. Although Stalbridge Linen
Services once again achieved strong growth in profit this increase was largely
offset by expected initial trading losses from our new and expanding washroom
services business.
Semara faced similar trading conditions to those of Apparelmaster. Its
turnover and operating profit for the four month period, at £22.1 million and
£2.6 million respectively, were in line with our expectations at the time of
acquisition.
Our Irish textile rental business, CCG, increased its turnover by 4.0% to
£12.2 million, but its profit fell to £0.6 million (1999: £1.1 million). This
was due to very poor results from CCG's Dublin linen division, as foreshadowed
in our AGM statement last May. Management has taken action to address the
situation. This is likely to result in a reorganisation cost of some £3.0
million in the second half of the year, in respect of the forthcoming closure
of the Rathfarnham plant. We expect this to contribute significantly to a
major improvement in CCG's results in 2001. Our workwear and cleanroom
businesses are performing well and have considerable potential for future
growth and margin improvement.
The integration of the Semara businesses is progressing well. The cost of the
reorganisation is expected to be approximately £7.0 million. £1.7 million of
this was incurred in the first half of this year, and the balance is expected
to be incurred over the next 18 months. When complete this action should
result in annual savings of some £4.0 million. We have shown Semara's
operating profit separately in these results, but we have concluded that,
because of the extent of the integration of Semara into Apparelmaster achieved
so far, to continue to do so will be impossible in the future. The enlarged
operation is now being managed as one business and will be reported on
accordingly.
We have decided to retain CCM, the workwear manufacturing and sourcing
business which we acquired as part of Semara and which has traded strongly in
its first four months in the Group. We have decided to dispose of the two
non-core businesses, Dimensions Corporatewear and Airline Services, and
negotiations are at an advanced stage on both of these disposals.
We are on target to achieve our expectation that the acquisition of Semara
will be earnings enhancing before amortisation of goodwill and reorganisation
costs in the current year, and we continue to expect it to be significantly
earnings enhancing on the same basis next year.
Like-for-like turnover of our British drycleaning business increased by 3.2%,
although overall turnover fell by 2.1% to £35.7 million due largely to the
elimination of the low margin photographic franchise operation. Operating
profit increased by 1.3% to £4.1 million. The profit margin improved from
11.1% to 11.5%.
Outlook
Since the end of June our British textile rental businesses have continued to
face tough trading conditions but the integration of Semara has enabled us to
improve greatly the efficiency of our sales and marketing functions. We
expect this to drive top line growth in 2001. Our Irish business is making
progress apart from the Dublin linen operation which we are addressing.
Drycleaning is trading in line with management expectations and continues to
be highly cash generative.
We remain confident of achieving a satisfactory overall result for the full
year.
Copies of the interim report are to be sent to shareholders and will be
available to the public at the Company's registered office at Mildmay Road,
Bootle, Merseyside L20 5EW. The report can also be accessed on the Internet
at: www.johnsonplc.com
John Hancox Richard Zerny
Chairman Chief Executive
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Note 26 26 52
WEEKS WEEKS WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
TURNOVER
- Continuing operations 2 80,700 79,624 159,426
- Acquisition 22,118 - -
- Discontinued operations - USA - 13,107 13,107
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- Total 102,818 92,731 172,533
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OPERATING PROFIT
- Continuing operations 2 12,446 12,913 25,663
- Acquisition 2,551 - -
- Discontinued operations - USA - 481 481
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OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE REORGANISATION
COSTS AND GOODWILL AMORTISATION 14,997 13,394 26,144
Reorganisation costs
- Continuing operations 3 (458) - -
- Acquisition (1,235) - -
Amortisation of goodwill
- Continuing operations (618) (419) (872)
- Acquisition (903) - -
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OPERATING PROFIT
- Continuing operations 11,370 12,494 24,791
- Acquisition 413 - -
- Discontinued operations - USA - 481 481
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OPERATING PROFIT - Total 11,783 12,975 25,272
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EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS 4
Exceptional items
- Continuing operations (55) 1,427 1,407
Disposal of US business
- Discontinued operations 622 1,093 1,093
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PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE INTEREST 12,350 15,495 27,772
Net interest (1,789) (568) (497)
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PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE TAXATION 10,561 14,927 27,275
Tax on profit on ordinary
activities 5 3,509 3,996 7,895
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PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 7,052 10,931 19,380
Dividends 6 2,479 2,209 8,689
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RETAINED PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 4,573 8,722 10,691
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RATES OF DIVIDEND PER SHARE
Ordinary shares of 10p each:-
1st interim - paid - 3.65p
1st interim - proposed 3.90p 3.65p -
Final - paid - - 12.25p
Preference shares of 10p each - paid 3.75p 3.75p 7.50p
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE 7 12.9p 20.8p 36.8p
Adjustment for goodwill amortisation 2.9p 0.8p 1.7p
Adjustment for reorganisation costs 2.2p - -
Adjustment for exceptional items (1.1)p (4.9)p (4.9)p
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ADJUSTED BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE 16.9p 16.7p 33.6p
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FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE 7 12.6p 19.7p 34.8p
Adjustment for goodwill amortisation 2.7p 0.8p 1.6p
Adjustment for reorganisation costs 2.1p - -
Adjustment for exceptional items (1.0)p (4.6)p (4.5)p
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ADJUSTED FULLY DILUTED
EARNINGS PER SHARE 16.4p 15.9p 31.9p
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STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
There are no material gains or losses other than the profit
for the period.
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Note JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill 71,780 15,201 18,795
Tangible assets 87,365 79,517 78,201
Textile rental items 33,117 21,829 21,215
Investments 9 881 749 749
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193,143 117,296 118,960
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CURRENT ASSETS
Investments 9 19,500 - -
Stocks 8,043 3,538 3,571
Debtors: Amounts falling due
within one year 33,889 20,026 19,726
: Amounts falling due
after more than one year 18,643 - -
Cash at bank and in hand - 19,799 17,324
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80,075 43,363 40,621
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors:
Amounts falling due
within one year (47,214)(34,050) (32,495)
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NET CURRENT ASSETS 32,861 9,313 8,126
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 226,004 126,609 127,086
Creditors:
Amounts falling due
after more than one year (104,780)(20,533) (19,654)
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
AND CHARGES (15,224) (8,460) (7,976)
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NET ASSETS 106,000 97,616 99,456
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CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called-up share capital 5,941 6,045 6,052
Share premium account 10 5,706 3,953 4,133
Revaluation reserve 10 12,398 13,694 12,594
Other reserves 10 107 1,880 1,564
Profit and loss account 10 81,848 72,044 75,113
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SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 11 106,000 97,616 99,456
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Non equity Shareholders' funds 5,906 9,191 9,191
Equity Shareholders' funds 100,094 88,425 90,265
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106,000 97,616 99,456
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The Interim Statement was approved by the Board of Directors
on 7 September 2000.
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Note 26 26 52
WEEKS WEEKS WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
Operating profit 11,783 12,975 25,272
Depreciation 16,759 12,614 24,714
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets 169 202 401
Working capital and other items (net) 1,043 (2,203) (4,797)
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NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES 29,754 23,588 45,590
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RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING
OF FINANCE
Net interest paid (2,284) (640) (410)
Preference dividends paid (345) (404) (783)
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NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM RETURNS ON
INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE (2,629) (1,044) (1,193)
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TAXATION
Tax paid (net) (2,023) (651) (8,661)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL
INVESTMENT
Payments to acquire tangible
fixed assets (4,356) (5,764) (10,511)
Payments to acquire textile
rental items (10,067) (8,525) (15,945)
Receipts from sales of tangible
fixed assets 529 5,115 6,854
Proceeds from textile rental items
withdrawn from circulation 2,243 1,504 3,018
Movement in investment (132) 1,693 1,693
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NET CASH OUTFLOW FOR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL INVESTMENT (11,783) (5,977) (14,891)
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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS
Payment to acquire businesses 12 (104,582) (240) (5,060)
Investment held for resale 2,314 - -
Net overdrafts acquired with
subsidiary undertakings - - 73
Receipt from disposal of US businesses 622 20,500 20,500
Cash disposed of with US business - (464) (464)
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NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM ACQUISITIONS
AND DISPOSALS (101,646) 19,796 15,049
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EQUITY DIVIDENDS PAID (6,134) (5,519) (7,347)
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CASH OUTFLOW BEFORE FINANCING (94,461) 30,193 28,547
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*FINANCING
Issue of Ordinary share capital 165 237 424
Debt due within 1 year:
Loan notes redeemed (107) (658) (668)
Debt due beyond 1 year:
Movement in unsecured loans 75,784 (11,164) (11,152)
Finance lease movement (686) (512) (1,394)
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NET CASH INFLOW FROM FINANCING 75,156 (12,097) (12,790)
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DECREASE IN CASH IN THE PERIOD 13 (19,305) 18,096 15,757
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JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
NOTES
1. Acquisition
On 22 February 2000 the Group completed the acquisition of Semara
Holdings Plc and its results, excluding those of the businesses held for
resale (see note 9), are disclosed separately in accordance with the
provisions of FRS3.
2. Segmental information
26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
JUNE 2000 JUNE 1999 DEC 1999
£000 £000 £000
Continuing Operations
GB Rental
Continuing - Turnover 32,705 31,332 63,437
- Profit 7,693 7,727 15,757
Acquisition - Turnover 22,118 - -
- Profit 2,551 - -
IR Rental
Turnover 12,248 11,773 23,821
Profit 629 1,116 1,927
GB Drycleaning
Turnover 35,747 36,519 72,168
Profit 4,124 4,070 7,979
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Total Continuing
Turnover 102,818 79,624 159,426
Operating profit before
reorganisation costs and
amortisation of goodwill1 4,997 12,913 25,663
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There is no material difference between turnover by origin and by
destination.
From 25 June GB Rental has operated as one integrated business and
therefore separate reporting of results will not be possible for the full
year.
3. Reorganisation costs
The reorganisation costs on continuing operations are in respect of a
closure of a rental factory in June.
The reorganisation costs arising on acquisitions are the costs incurred
to date in implementing the integration and restructuring plan following
the acquisition of Semara Holdings Plc.
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
NOTES cont.d
4. Exceptional items
26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
Continuing Operations
Gain on disposal of fixed asset investment - 1,078 1,078
Loss on sales of property fixed assets (55) 349 329
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Total continuing operations (55) 1,427 1,407
Discontinued Operations
Disposal of US operations 622 1,093 1,093
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567 2,520 2,500
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5. Tax on profit on ordinary activities
26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
Taxation has been estimated at:
Continuing Operations:
UK corporation tax 3,442 4,018 7,851
Irish corporation tax 41 1,275 1,292
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3,483 5,293 9,143
UK deferred tax 26 (172) (195)
Irish deferred tax - (1,145) (1,073)
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Total Continuing Operations 3,509 3,976 7,875
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Discontinued Operations:
US State and Federal taxation - 20 20
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TOTAL 3,509 3,996 7,895
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The 2000 UK corporation tax charge has been reduced by £495,000 in respect
of reorganisation costs.
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
NOTES cont.d
6. Dividends
26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
Dividend on Ordinary shares 2,258 1,864 8,000
Dividend on 10p Preference shares 221 345 689
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2,479 2,209 8,689
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The first interim dividend, of 3.9p, on the Ordinary shares will be paid
on 20 October 2000 to those Shareholders registered in the books of the
Company at 22 September 2000. The dividend on the 10p Convertible
preference shares was paid on 3 July 2000.
7. Earnings per share
26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
Profit for the period 7,052 10,931 19,380
Less dividend on Preference shares (221) (345) (689)
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Profit attributable to Ordinary
Shareholders 6,831 10,586 18,691
Less gain on exceptional items (567) (2,520) (2,500)
Add reorganisation costs 1,198 - -
Add goodwill amortisation 1,521 419 872
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Adjusted profit attributable to Ordinary
Shareholders 8,983 8,485 17,063
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Weighted average number of
Ordinary shares 53,049,336 50,835,468 50,857,226
Fully diluted number of Ordinary shares 56,063,166 55,455,884 55,603,942
Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with the requirements of
FRS14. Adjusted earnings per share figures are given to exclude the
effects of goodwill amortisation, exceptional items and significant non-
trading items, net of taxation.
8. Land and buildings
Land and buildings are included within tangible fixed assets at the
valuation adopted in the financial statements for the year to 25 December
1999 or where acquired since that date at cost or market value at the
date of acquisition.
The provisions of FRS15 have been adopted for the first time resulting in
an additional depreciation charge of £151,000 in the period.
9. Investments
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
FIXED ASSETS £000 £000 £000
Investment in 304,651 (1999: 256,940)
Ordinary shares of the company at cost
(Nominal value £30,465 (1999: £25,694)
in respect of the Long Term Incentive Plan 881 749 749
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CURRENT ASSETS
Businesses held for resale 19,500 - -
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The Group intends to dispose of certain non-core businesses of the Semara
Holdings Plc Group which was acquired in February 2000. The investment
represents the discounted value of the estimated proceeds from the
disposals. In accordance with FRS7 these businesses have not been
consolidated.
10. Reserves
Other Reserves
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Share Revaluation Exchange Capital Merger Profit &
Premium Reserve Reserve Redemption Reserve Loss
Account Reserve Account
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
At 25 December
1999 4,133 12,594 (578) 591 1,551 75,113
Premium on
issue of
shares 1,573 - - - - -
Retained profit - - - - - 4,573
Transfer of
realised profits - (196) (1,966) - - 2,162
Arising on
conversion - - - 169 - -
Exchange movement - - 340 - - -
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At 24 June 2000 5,706 12,398 (2,204) 760 1,551 81,848
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11. Reconciliation of movements in Shareholders' funds
26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
Profit for period 7,052 10,931 19,380
Dividends (2,479) (2,209) (8,689)
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4,573 8,722 10,691
Other recognised gains and losses
relating to the period 340 (637) (953)
Movement in share capital (111) (72) (65)
Share premium 1,573 227 407
Capital redemption 169 82 82
Goodwill on disposals - 248 248
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Net addition to Shareholders' funds 6,544 8,570 10,410
Opening Shareholders' funds 99,456 89,046 89,046
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Closing Shareholders' funds 106,000 97,616 99,456
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12. Acquisitions
Purchase of Businesses 26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
1999 1999 2000
£000 £000 £000
Net assets acquired (at fair value)
Tangible fixed assets 11,206 17 714
Stocks of textile rental items 13,076 33 723
Stocks 4,862 3 40
Debtors 10,705 - 399
Pension scheme debtor 16,000 - -
Net overdraft - - 73
Tax creditor (844) - -
Creditors (8,357) (42) (670)
Deferred tax 2,581 - (20)
Loans and finance agreements (11,257) - (85)
Provisions (7,990) - -
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29,982 11 1,174
Investment held for resale 21,330 - -
Goodwill 54,735 229 4,886
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Total consideration 106,047 240 6,060
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Discharged by cash on completion 104,582 240 5,060
Issue of shares 1,465 - -
Deferred consideration - - 1,000
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106,047 240 6,060
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The purchase of businesses includes £103.5 million in respect of the
acquisition of the whole of the issued share capital of Semara Holdings
Plc which was completed on 22 February 2000.
The acquisition comprised textile rental and certain other ancillary
businesses. The Group is intending to dispose of two of these businesses
and, in accordance with FRS7, they have been treated as current asset
investments on the balance sheet.
13. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt
26 WEEKS 26 WEEKS 52 WEEKS
JUNE JUNE DECEMBER
2000 1999 1999
£000 £000 £000
Decrease in cash in the period (19,305) 18,096 15,757
Cash inflow on increase in debt and lease
financing (74,991) 12,334 13,214
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Change in net debt resulting from cash
flows (94,296) 30,430 28,971
Finance leases - new - (1,603) (1,829)
Loans and leases acquired with subsidiary (11,257) - (85)
Exchange differences 737 1,179 1,941
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Movement in net debt in period (104,816) 30,006 28,998
Opening net debt (2,866) (31,864) (31,864)
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Closing net debt (107,682) (1,858) (2,866)
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14. Analysis of net debt
At 25 At 24
December Cash Acquisitions Exchange June
1999 Flow (Excl. cash) Movement 2000
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Cash in hand and at bank 17,324 (17,320) - (4) -
Overdraft - (1,985) - - (1,985)
Debt due after one year (16,800)(75,784) (11,149) 733 (103,000)
Debt due within one year (198) 107 - - (91)
Finance leases (3,192) 686 (108) 8 (2,606)
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(2,866)(94,296) (11,257) 737 (107,682)
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15. The interim results have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies
set out in the Group's 1999 statutory accounts. In addition the new
requirements of FRS15 have been complied with for the first time. The
profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and cash flow statements as at
June 2000 and June 1999, are unaudited and have not been reviewed by the
auditors. The financial information does not amount to full accounts
within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended).
The profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow statement for
December 1999, are abridged from the Group's full accounts for that year.
Those accounts received an unqualified audit report and have been filed
with the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report did not contain a
statement under Section 237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985 (as
amended).