Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 Mar 2015

RNS Number : 1613R

Mountview Estates PLC

25 June 2015

Embargoed 07.00a.m. 25 June 2015

Mountview Estates P.L.C.

Final Results

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 March 2015

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT

As recently announced, John Fulton is relinquishing his role as non-executive Chairman on 30 June 2015 and leaves the Company on that date. Tony Solway has joined the Company recently as a non-executive Director and will assume the role of non-executive Chairman on 01 July 2015.

As Chief Executive for some 25 years it seems appropriate that I should review the results for the year ended 31 March 2015. During this financial year, turnover has increased by 7.7%, gross profit has increased by 21% and profit before tax has increased by 13%. This has enabled earnings per share to increase by 11.9% to 816 pence, which still covers the dividend per share nearly three times.

The recommended final dividend of 175 pence per share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2015 will be payable on 24 August 2015 to Shareholders on the Register of Members as at 24 July 2015. The total dividends for the year at 275 pence per share will have increased by 37.5% from 200 pence per share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2014.

The result of the valuation undertaken as at 30 September 2014 and published with the interim report showed a strength in our balance sheet way beyond the historical cost figures.

Borrowings have been reduced and we are still able to make good purchases. The enhanced performance this year is on top of the very strong performances of the two previous years and is a tribute not only to the experience of my established colleagues but also to the enthusiasm of our more recent recruits.

Duncan Sinclair

25 June 2015

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

	2015	2014	Increase
	£	£	%

Turnover (millions)	71.3	66.2	7.70

Gross Profit (millions)	46.7	38.6	21.0

Profit Before Tax (millions)	40.0	35.4	13.0

Profit Before Tax excluding investment properties revaluation (millions)	40.0	32.2	24.2

Equity Holders' Funds (millions)	287.7	265.6	8.3

Earnings per share (pence)	816.0	729.5	11.9

Net assets per share (£)	73.8	68.1	8.4

Dividend per share (pence)	275	200	37.5

Mountview Estates P.L.C. advises its shareholders that, following the issue of the final results, the relevant dates in respect of the proposed final dividend payment of 175 pence per share are as follows:

Ex-dividend date

23 July 2015

Record date

24 July 2015

Payment date

24 August 2015

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015

	Year	Year
	ended	Ended
	31.03.2015	31.03.2014
	£'000	£'000

REVENUE	71,331	66,150

Cost of sales	(24,621)	(27,555)

GROSS PROFIT	46,710	38,595

Administrative expenses	(5,055)	(4,256)
Gain on sale of investment properties	0	214

Operating profit before changes in fair value of investment properties	41,655	34,553

Increase in fair value of investment properties	57	3,185

PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS	41,712	37,738

Net finance costs	(1,736)	(2,344)

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION	39,976	35,394

Taxation - current	(8,422)	(7,724)
Taxation - deferred	263	772

Taxation	(8,159)	(6,952)

PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS	31,817	28,442

Basic and diluted earnings per share (pence)	816.0p	729.5p

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015

	As at	As at
	31.03.2015	31.03.2014
	£'000	£'000
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment	2,008	2,116
Investment properties	29,399	29,396

	31,407	31,512
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories of trading properties	323,020	321,323
Trade and other receivables	1,948	1,578
Cash at bank	1,625	1,217

	326,593	324,118

TOTAL ASSETS	358,000	355,630

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital	195	195
Capital redemption reserve	55	55
Capital reserve	25	25
Other reserve	56	56

Retained earnings	287,330	265,260

	287,661	265,591
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term borrowings	60,200	69,800
Deferred tax	5,259	5,522

	65,459	75,322
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bank overdrafts and short-term loans	963	8,168
Trade and other payables	2,343	2,004
Current tax payable	1,574	4,545

	4,880	14,717

TOTAL LIABILITIES	70,339	90,039

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES	358,000	355,630

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015

			Capital
	Share	Capital	Redemption	Other	Retained
	Capital	Reserve	Reserve	Reserves	Earnings	Total
	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000

Changes in equity for
year ended 31 March 2014

Balance as at 1 April 2013	195	25	55	56	243,641	243,972

Profit for the year					28,442	28,442

Dividends					(6,823)	(6,823)

Balance as at 31 March 2014	195	25	55	56	265,260	265,591

Changes in equity for
year ended 31 March 2015

Balance as at 1 April 2014	195	25	55	56	265,260	265,591

Profit for the year					31,817	31,817

Dividends					(9,747)	(9,747)

Balance as at 31 March 2015	195	25	55	56	287,330	287,661

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2015

	Year	Year
	ended	Ended
	31.03.2015	31.03.2014
	£'000	£'000
Cash flow from operating activities

Operating profit	41,712	37,738
Adjustment for:
Depreciation	140	138
Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment	0	42
Gain on disposal of investment properties	0	(214)
(Increase) in fair value of investment properties	(57)	(3,185)

Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital	41,795	34,519

(Increase) in inventories	(1,697)	(4,697)
(Increase) in receivables	(370)	(380)
Increase in payables	339	373

Cash generated from operations	40,067	29,815

Interest paid	(1,736)	(2,344)
Income taxes paid	(11,393)	(6,908)

Net cash inflow from operating activities	26,938	20,563

Investing activities
Proceeds from disposal of investment properties	54	2,373
Capital expenditure on investment properties	0	(518)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(33)	(19)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	0	150

Net cash inflow from investing activities	21	1,986

Cash flow from financing activities
Repayment of borrowings	(10,181)	(15,305)
Equity dividend paid	(9,747)	(6,823)

Net cash (outflow) from financing activities	(19,928)	(22,128)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,031	421
Opening cash and cash equivalents	(6,144)	(6,565)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	887	(6,144)

Notes to the Preliminary Announcement

1.	Financial Information
	The financial information presented within this document does not comprise the statutory accounts for the financial years ended 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2014, but represents extracts from them. The statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2015 have been reported on by the Company's auditor and will be delivered to the registrar of companies in due course. The reports of the auditor were (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) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
	Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2015 will be presented to the Members at the Annual General Meeting on 19 August 2014. The auditors have indicated that their report on these Financial Statements will be unqualified.
2.	Basis of Preparation
	The preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ("IFRS") but does not contain sufficient information to comply fully with IFRS. The Financial Statements to be presented to Members at the 2015 AGM are expected to comply fully with IFRS.