Interim Results
Johnson Service Group PLC
11 September 2002
11 September 2002
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE 26 WEEKS TO 29 JUNE 2002
SUMMARY
• Turnover decreased by 1.3% to £109.3 million (2001: £110.7 million)
• Operating profit* reduced by 7.7% to £15.5 million (2001: 16.8 million)
• Pre-tax profit* reduced by 7.9% to £12.8 million (2001: £13.9 million)
• Fully diluted earnings per share* reduced by 8.8% to 15.6p (2001: 17.1p)
• Interim dividend unchanged at 4.0p per share (2001: 4.0p)
• Strong cash flow reduced net borrowings from £77.0 million to £71.4
million.
* excluding goodwill amortisation and exceptional items
John Hancox, Chairman, Johnson Service Group PLC, said: 'As stated in our
announcement in July, trading in our current markets remains difficult with no
sign of an upturn in economic activity. In addition the Company will have to
deal with further one off costs and the increased pension costs during the
second half. As a consequence the Board now expects the out turn for the year
to be below market expectations.
'Stuart Graham has, as part of his initial review of the business, identified a
number of opportunities to help return the Group to top line growth, but these
initiatives will partly be dependent on an improvement in the economy as a
whole. In his short time with the Group Stuart has already initiated a number
of key action points and plans which are immediately impacting our businesses.
The steps taken will enable the Group to position and capitalise on economic
growth when it emerges.'
Enquiries: Johnson Service Group PLC
Stuart Graham, CEO
Mike Sutton, CFO
Telephone: 020 7796 4133 on Wednesday 11 September 2002 only
thereafter on 0151 933 6161
Hudson Sandler Michael Sandler / Wendy Baker
Telephone 020 7796 4133
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE 26 WEEKS TO 29 JUNE 2002
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The Group's results for the 26 weeks to 29 June 2002 reflect the challenging
economic environment and difficult trading conditions across the markets in
which we operate.
Group Results and Dividend
Turnover decreased by 1.3% to £109.3 million (2001: £110.7 million), while
adjusted operating profit (excluding reorganisation costs and goodwill
amortisation) fell by 7.7% to £15.5 million (2001: £16.8 million). Adjusted
pre-tax profit reduced by 7.9% to £12.8 million (2001: £13.9 million) and
adjusted earnings per share, on a fully diluted basis, were down by 8.8% to
15.6p (2001: 17.1p).
Adjusted operating profit is stated after charging one off costs relating to
changes in management, shop closures and environmental matters totalling £1.6
million (2001: £0.5 million).
Goodwill amortisation amounted to £2.3 million (2001: £2.2 million). The
exceptional charge of £1.3 million related to the disposal of the Northern Irish
linen business.
The interest charge decreased by £0.2 million to £2.7 million and was covered
5.7 times by adjusted operating profit.
Reflecting strong cash flows and tight management of capital, the Group's net
debt was reduced to £71.4 million as at 29 June 2002, compared with £77.0
million at 29 December 2001.
The Board has decided to pay an unchanged interim dividend of 4.0p per share
(2001: 4.0p).
Divisional Trading Results
Textile Rental GB
Our British textile rental businesses have continued to experience difficult
trading conditions against a tough economic background. Turnover reduced to
£62.6 million (2001: £63.7 million) and operating profit reduced by 0.9% to
£11.5 million (2001: £11.6 million) after charging £0.8 million (2001: £0.1
million) of the one off costs referred to above.
The Johnsons Apparelmaster business has continued to experience reduced demand
in traditional workwear rental with no sign of recovery in the manufacturing
sector. As a consequence revenues for workwear rental were down although profit
was maintained, reflecting the contractual nature of the workwear rental
business.
Stalbridge Linen Services traded in line, although the sector has become
increasingly competitive, particularly within its speciality, the corporate
hospitality market.
CCM, our garment sourcing and manufacturing business, performed in line with
expectations.
JWS, our washroom services business, continued to reduce losses in the first
half and remains on target for the full year.
Textile Rental Ireland
The results for our Irish business remain very disappointing. Turnover reduced
to £11.0 million (2001: £11.4 million) and operating profit reduced to £0.1
million compared to £1.0 million in 2001.
The actions taken to improve the profitability of the business have not been
enough to stem decline. The Board therefore took further action involving
changes to the local senior management and structure in Ireland, resulting in a
one off charge of £0.4 million (2001: nil) in the first half. Our Belfast
workwear operation was transferred to Cookstown and we have disposed of the
remaining linen business in Northern Ireland.
The Board will continue to monitor and review the progress in Ireland closely to
enable the Group to achieve its target rate of return as soon as possible,
although this will clearly take time.
Drycleaning
Turnover in our drycleaning business was £35.7 million (2001: £35.6 million)
with like for like sales increasing by 1.8%. Operating profit fell to £3.9
million (2001: £4.2 million) after charging one off costs totalling £0.4 million
(2001: £0.4 million) associated with further shop closures, non trading property
and management reorganisation costs. Johnsons Cleaners traded from 517 shops as
at June 2002 compared to 524 at December 2001.
Implementation of our Cleanology initiative to further improve quality is
progressing well.
Pension Arrangements
A valuation of the Group's main defined benefit pension scheme, the Johnson
Group Staff Pension Scheme, is being carried out by the scheme's actuary as at
April 2002. The actuary has produced a draft report which is not expected to be
materially different when produced in final form.
This is the first valuation since the merger of the Johnson Group Staff Pension
Scheme with the Semara Pension Plan which was effective on 1 January 2002.
In common with many other defined benefit pension schemes and as a result of
market conditions, at the valuation date, surpluses which had existed at
previous valuations have been eliminated.
Accounting for the latest valuation will have a significant impact on the
Group's profit and loss account and is estimated to increase pension cost by in
the order of £3.5 million per annum effective from 1 July 2002. Cash
contributions amounting to approximately £4.0 million per annum which had been
suspended on the basis of the results of previous valuations will be resumed
with effect from 1 July 2002.
The Group, with its advisors, is actively seeking ways of mitigating the cost
and cash outflow in respect of this scheme, which was effectively closed to new
entrants on 1 January 2002.
New Chief Executive
In our trading statement on 5 July 2002 we indicated that Stuart Graham, who
joined the Group as Chief Executive on 4 June 2002 would give an update on the
state of the Group's business when these interim results were announced.
REVIEW BY STUART GRAHAM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
'In the last three months I have travelled extensively throughout the business,
meeting management, reviewing facilities and assessing prospects for each
operating company. I have so far concentrated on the Group's central functions
and the Textile Rental division, which contributes some 75% of the Group's
operating profit.
'The drycleaning business, Britain's largest, with over 500 shops, has a strong
national high street presence and image outside London. It is highly cash
generative and my initial feeling is that there is unrealised potential for
growth.
'As far as the central functions of the Group are concerned, there are many
excellent people already in place, but also some serious skill gaps in several
areas, particularly sales, customer service, purchasing and human resources. We
have already filled a number of these gaps from outside the Group and further
strengthened the finance team. Information Technology is also an area where I
believe we can effect major advances.
'The businesses in the Textile Rental division, of which the most important is
the workwear rental business, have developed strong industry brand names and, in
some cases, (Apparelmaster, Connacht Court and Stalbridge) leading market
positions, essentially by acquisition with organic growth in Stalbridge.
'Over the last few years, two major acquisitions have been made in textile
rental: Semara (formerly Sketchley's textile rental business) in Great Britain
and Connacht Court Group in Ireland. There is little evidence that the
perceived full potential of either of these acquisitions was realised. The
enlarged businesses, therefore, continue to fall short of the Group's financial
objectives. We now have the critical mass to build upon and therefore the
opportunity.
'Semara has given Apparelmaster national coverage, but my belief is that there
is further scope for rationalisation of facilities and an urgent need for more
effective sales, customer care activity and improved service to customers to
enable a return to top line growth.
'Another major focus of my attention in the coming months will be Ireland where
successive initiatives have obviously failed to bring about any improvement.
'Stalbridge, our premium linen hire business, faces increasingly competitive
conditions in its main market, corporate hospitality, and needs to develop new
revenue streams to maintain its record of growth and profitability.
'CCM, our garment supply business, is performing well and will, I believe, be
successful in continuing its move away from manufacturing to becoming a sourcing
company of quality with considerable capacity to grow and to reduce its
dependence on Group companies for part of its revenue.
'JWS, our washroom services business, is now close to reaching the critical mass
needed for it to become profitable. I am optimistic about its prospects.
'Over the next six months, as well as completing the process of review set out
above, I will continue to drive the business forward, reshaping and
restructuring as appropriate.'
Board Changes
Peter Robinson, who had overall responsibility for the Textile Rental division
including Johnsons Apparelmaster and Ireland, will be retiring from the Board
and leaving the Group. A separate announcement has today been made regarding
the appointment of Michael Gatenby, FCA to the Board as a Non-Executive
Director. He will bring extensive business experience that will enable him to
make a valuable contribution to the Board.
Outlook
As stated in our announcement in July, trading in our current markets remains
difficult with no sign of an upturn in economic activity. This will have an
adverse effect on the Group in the second half of the year particularly on
Johnsons Apparelmaster which, due to the contractual nature of the business,
experiences a delay in the impact of revenue losses. Stalbridge is facing a
difficult final quarter as the effect of contract losses takes hold. In
addition the Company will have to deal with further one off costs and the
increased pension costs during the second half. As a consequence the Board now
expects the out turn for the year to be below market expectations. Despite
this, CCM continues to perform well and our JWS business achieved break even for
the first time in August 2002. The drycleaning business remains highly cash
generative and we continue to refocus the shop portfolio and further improve the
quality of our cleaning. The Board has taken further action to address the
disappointing performance in Ireland.
Stuart Graham has, as part of his initial review of the business, identified a
number of opportunities to help return the Group to top line growth, but these
initiatives will partly be dependent on an improvement in the economy as a
whole. While the Group is clearly underperforming in several areas it has
potential for improvement from its existing businesses through rigorous
management action. This will include the exploiting of synergies between our
various activities but will not be achieved overnight. In addition, Stuart will
continue his review of the business and he will provide a more detailed update
when we announce our full year results in March 2003. In his short time with
the Group Stuart has already initiated a number of key action points and plans
which are immediately impacting our businesses. In doing so Stuart has the full
support of myself and the rest of the Board. The steps taken will enable the
Group to position and capitalise on economic growth when it emerges.
JPD Hancox
Chairman
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.
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June June December
2002 2001 2001
Note £m £m £m
Restated
2 Turnover 109.3 110.7 220.4
2 OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE REORGANISATION COSTS AND GOODWILL AMORTISATION 15.5 16.8 33.7
3 Reorganisation costs - (4.3) (4.3)
Amortisation of goodwill (2.3) (2.2) (4.4)
OPERATING PROFIT 13.2 10.3 25.0
4 EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
Disposal of business (1.3) - -
Disposal of property fixed assets - 0.1 -
2 PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE INTEREST 11.9 10.4 25.0
Net interest (2.7) (2.9) (5.7)
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION 9.2 7.5 19.3
5 Tax on profit on ordinary activities 3.8 3.4 6.5
PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS 5.4 4.1 12.8
6 Dividends 2.3 2.3 10.0
11 RETAINED PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 3.1 1.8 2.8
PROFIT BEFORE TAX EXCLUDING REORGANISATION COSTS,
GOODWILL AMORTISATION AND EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS 12.8 13.9 28.0
RATES OF DIVIDEND PER SHARE
Ordinary shares of 10p each:-
Interim - paid - 4.0p 4.0p
Interim - proposed 4.0p - -
Final - paid - - 13.60p
Preference shares of 10p each - paid - - 3.75p
7 EARNINGS PER SHARE 9.5p 7.2p 22.6p
BASIC
FULLY DILUTED 9.4p 7.2p 22.5p
7 EARNINGS PER SHARE (before reorganisation costs, goodwill amortisation
and exceptional items)
BASIC 15.8p 17.4p 36.6p
FULLY DILUTED 15.6p 17.1p 36.4p
STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
Profit for the period 5.4 4.1 12.8
Currency translation differences on foreign currency net investments 0.5 (0.3) (0.2)
Total recognised gains and losses for the period 5.9 3.8 12.6
Prior year adjustment (0.4)
Total gains and losses recognised since last annual report 5.5
All operations are continuing
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
June June December
2002 2001 2001
£m £m £m
Restated Restated
Note
FIXED ASSETS
Goodwill 79.9 78.6 78.7
Tangible assets 78.8 83.6 80.7
Textile rental items 26.7 29.9 29.0
Investments 0.4 0.5 0.5
185.8 192.6 188.9
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 8.4 8.3 8.7
Debtors : Amounts falling due within one year 34.6 35.2 35.1
9 : Amounts falling due after more than one year 7.3 12.0 12.0
41.9 47.2 47.1
Cash at bank and in hand - - 1.3
50.3 55.5 57.1
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year (45.7) (44.2) (46.3)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 4.6 11.3 10.8
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 190.4 203.9 199.7
Creditors:
Amounts falling due after more than one year (67.9) (81.4) (77.0)
PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES (11.2) (16.5) (15.4)
NET ASSETS 111.3 106.0 107.3
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called-up share capital 5.7 5.8 5.7
Share premium account 7.2 6.6 6.8
Revaluation reserve 10.2 11.4 11.0
Other reserves 2.1 2.1 2.1
Profit and loss account 86.1 80.1 81.7
11 SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 111.3 106.0 107.3
Non-equity Shareholders' funds - 0.2 -
Equity Shareholders' funds 111.3 105.8 107.3
111.3 106.0 107.3
The Interim Statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 11th
September 2002.
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June June December
2002 2001 2001
Note £m £m £m
Operating profit 13.2 10.3 25.0
Depreciation 17.0 17.7 35.0
(Profit) on sale of tangible fixed assets (0.4) 2.3 2.6
Working capital and other items (net) 1.6 (5.8) (7.4)
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 31.4 24.5 55.2
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE
Net interest paid (2.7) (2.9) (5.4)
Preference dividends paid - (0.2) (0.3)
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND
SERVICING OF FINANCE (2.7) (3.1) (5.7)
TAXATION
Tax paid (net) (2.3) 0.9 (2.3)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL INVESTMENT
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets (5.1) (5.4) (8.1)
Payments to acquire textile rental items (9.5) (12.2) (24.1)
Receipts from sales of tangible fixed assets 1.6 1.6 2.2
Proceeds from textile rental items withdrawn from circulation 3.0 2.6 5.6
NET CASH OUTFLOW FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND
FINANCIAL INVESTMENT (10.0) (13.4) (24.4)
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS
Payments to acquire businesses (2.4) - (2.7)
Investments held for resale - 0.1 0.1
Receipts from disposal of businesses - 5.5 5.5
NET CASH (OUTLOW)/INFLOW FROM ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS (2.4) 5.6 2.9
EQUITY DIVIDENDS PAID (7.7) (7.0) (9.3)
CASH INFLOW BEFORE FINANCING 6.3 7.5 16.4
FINANCING
Issue of Ordinary share capital 0.4 0.9 1.1
Debt due beyond 1 year:
Movement in unsecured loans (10.0) (7.7) (12.2)
Finance lease movement (0.8) (1.2) (2.2)
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM FINANCING (10.4) (8.0) (13.3)
12 (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH IN THE PERIOD (4.1) (0.5) 3.1
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
NOTES
1. Prior Year Adjustment
The Group has changed its accounting policy in respect of deferred taxation to
comply with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 19, 'Deferred
Taxation' and now provides for deferred taxation on a full provision basis.
Consequently the Group has made the following adjustments:-
At At
June December
2001 2001
£m £m
Deferred taxation liability (1.9) (1.9)
Increase in goodwill arising on the acquisition of Semara Holdings Plc 1.5 1.5
Profit and loss reserve charge 0.4 0.4
The increase in goodwill in respect of the acquisition of Semara arises from the
recognition of a deferred taxation liability in accordance with the provisions
of FRS19 in determining the fair value of the assets acquired. Goodwill
amortisation has not been adjusted as the effect would be insignificant.
There is no effect on the reported profit and loss account in the 26 weeks to
June 2001 and 52 weeks to December 2001.
The earnings per share for the 52 weeks to December 2001 have been restated.
2. Segmental Information
26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June June December
2002 2001 2001
£m £m £m
Turnover
GB - Textile rental 62.6 63.7 126.4
IR - Textile rental 11.0 11.4 22.9
GB - Drycleaning 35.7 35.6 71.1
109.3 110.7 220.4
Operating profit before reorganisation costs and goodwill
amortisation
GB - Textile rental 11.5 11.6 24.3
IR - Textile rental 0.1 1.0 2.1
GB - Drycleaning 3.9 4.2 7.3
15.5 16.8 33.7
Profit before interest
GB - Textile rental 9.7 5.8 16.8
IR - Textile rental (1.7) 0.3 0.9
GB - Drycleaning 3.9 4.3 7.3
11.9 10.4 25.0
Interest (2.7) (2.9) (5.7)
Profit before taxation 9.2 7.5 19.3
There is no material difference between turnover by origin and by destination.
3. Reorganisation Costs
The reorganisation costs in 2001 were in respect of the continued integration of
the Semara rental business and the withdrawal from the Dublin linen rental
market.
4. Exceptional Items
26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June 2002 June 2001 December 2001
£m £m £m
Continuing operations
Loss on disposal of Northern Ireland linen business (1.3) - -
Profit on sales of property fixed assets - 0.1 -
(1.3) 0.1 -
The loss on disposal arises from the sale of the share capital of Lilliput
Dunmurry Limited ('Lilliput') during the year. Prior to disposal the net assets
and contracts relating to the workwear business of Lilliput were transferred to
a fellow subsidiary undertaking in Northern Ireland, Central Laundries Limited,
at the lower of book value or net realisable value.
The loss arising on the disposal comprises £1 million on the sale of the
investment and £0.3 million in respect of redundancy costs and asset provisions.
The sale did not result in any adjustment to goodwill.
5. Tax on Profit on Ordinary Activities
26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June 2002 June 2001 December 2001
£m £m £m
Taxation has been estimated at:
Corporation Tax
UK corporation tax 3.7 3.1 6.5
Irish corporation tax - 0.1 0.6
3.7 3.2 7.1
Deferred Tax
UK deferred tax 0.1 0.2 (0.2)
Irish deferred tax - - (0.4)
3.8 3.4 6.5
All taxation relates to continuing operations.
The tax relief on the reorganisation costs incurred in the first half of 2001
reduced UK corporation tax by £0.7 million.
6. Dividends
26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June 2002 June 2001 December 2001
£m £m £m
Dividend on Ordinary shares 2.3 2.2 9.9
Dividend on 10p Preference shares - 0.1 0.1
2.3 2.3 10.0
The interim dividend, of 4p, on the Ordinary shares will be paid on 11th October
2002 to those Shareholders registered in the books of the Company at 20th
September 2002.
7. Earnings Per Share
26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June 2002 June 2001 December 2001
£m £m £m
(Restated) (Restated)
Profit for the period 5.4 4.1 12.8
Less dividend on Preference shares - (0.1) (0.1)
Profit attributable to Ordinary Shareholders 5.4 4.0 12.7
Add loss on exceptional items (net of taxation) 1.3 (0.2) -
Add reorganisation costs (net of taxation) - 3.6 3.6
Add goodwill amortisation 2.3 2.2 4.4
Adjusted profit attributable to Ordinary Shareholders 9.0 9.6 20.7
Weighted average number of Ordinary shares 56,767,508 55,529,215 56,420,946
Fully diluted number of Ordinary shares 57,362,106 56,864,252 56,929,376
Adjusted earnings per share figures exclude the effects of reorganisation costs,
goodwill amortisation and exceptional items, net of taxation, and are considered
to show the underlying results of the Group.
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 25th December 1999 or, where
acquired since that date, at cost at the date of acquisition.
9. Pension Schemes
The two largest defined benefit pension schemes, the Johnson Group Staff Pension
Scheme and the Semara Pension Plan, were merged with effect from 1st January
2002. The pension contribution provision and the pension scheme debtor for the
two schemes have been combined in the balance sheet at June 2002 and the net
pension scheme debtor disclosed as a debtor falling due after more than one
year.
10. Reserves Other
Capital Reserves Profit &
Share Revaluation redemption Merger loss
premium account reserve reserve reserve account
£m £m £m £m £m
At 29 December 2001 6.8 11.0 0.6 1.5 82.1
Prior year adjustment (note 1) - - - - (0.4)
At 29 December 2001 (as restated) 6.8 11.0 0.6 1.5 81.7
Premium on issue of shares 0.4 - - - -
Retained profit - - - - 3.1
Transfer of realised profits - (0.8) - - 0.8
Exchange movement - - - - 0.5
At 29 June 2002 7.2 10.2 0.6 1.5 86.1
11. Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders' Funds
26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June 2002 June 2001 December 2001
£m £m £m
(Restated) (Restated)
Profit for the period 5.4 4.1 12.8
Dividends (2.3) (2.3) (10.0)
3.1 1.8 2.8
Other recognised gains and losses relating to the period 0.5 (0.3) (0.2)
Movement in share capital - (0.2) (0.2)
Share premium 0.4 0.9 1.0
Capital redemption - 0.2 0.3
Net addition to Shareholders' funds 4.0 2.4 3.7
Opening Shareholders' funds (as restated) 107.3 103.6 103.6
Closing Shareholders' funds 111.3 106.0 107.3
12. Reconciliation of Net Cash Flow to Movement in Net Debt
26 weeks 26 weeks 52 weeks
June 2002 June 2001 December 2001
£m £m £m
Decrease in cash in the period (4.1) (0.5) 3.1
Cash outflow on change in debt and lease financing 10.8 8.9 14.4
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows 6.7 8.4 17.5
Amortisation of issue costs of bank loans (0.1) (0.1) (0.2)
Loans and leases acquired with subsidiary - - (0.2)
Exchange difference (1.0) 0.8 0.5
Movement in net debt in period 5.6 9.1 17.6
Opening net debt (77.0) (94.6) (94.6)
Closing net debt (71.4) (85.5) (77.0)
13. Analysis of Net Debt
At 29 Cash Other non-cash Exchange At 29 June
December flow changes movement 2002
2001
£m £m £m £m £m
Cash in hand and at bank 1.3 (1.4) - 0.1 -
Overdraft - (2.7) - (0.1) (2.8)
(4.1)
Debt due after one year (76.7) 10.0 (0.1) (1.0) (67.8)
Finance leases (1.6) 0.8 - - (0.8)
10.8
(77.0) 6.7 (0.1) (1.0) (71.4)
Non cash changes represent the effects of amortising issue costs of bank loans.
14. The interim results have been prepared on the basis of accounting policies
set out in the Group's 2001 statutory accounts other than for the change arising
on the implementation of FRS19 'Deferred Taxation'. Prior years have been
restated. The profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and cash flow statements
as at June 2002 and June 2001, as restated, 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
2001, as restated, 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).
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