Preliminary Results
Teather & Greenwood Holdings PLC
28 June 2000
Teather & Greenwood Holdings plc
Preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2000
HIGHLIGHTS
Turnover £30.9 million (1999: £12.3 million)
Profit before taxation £9.7 million (1999:
£1.9 million)
Earnings per share 74.4 pence per share (1999:
16.9 pence per share)
Diluted earnings per share 69.7 pence per share
(1999:13.8 pence per share)
Dividend per share 4.0 pence (1999: 1.5 pence
per share)
Excellent progress in all business areas
Board changes
Application will be made for move to the Official
Listof The London Stock Exchange
Two-for-one bonus share issue
Jeremy Delmar-Morgan, Chairman of Teather &
Greenwood Holdings plc, comments:
'The Group continues to develop into a rounded
financial services organisation capable of
accommodating the variety
of requirements of its corporate, institutional
and private clients. In parallel, the Directors
seek to develop a complementary mix of revenue
streams in order to reduce risk and potential
earnings volatility
'The current year has started well,
building upon the success of the past two
years. Whilst Teather & Greenwood Limited is
not immune to any unforeseen down-turns in
corporate activity or stockmarket volumes,
the Directors believe that based upon the
current outlook and spread of activities, the
Group is well placed for the future'.
The full statement and results are attached.
For further information, please contact:
Teather & Greenwood Holdings plc 020 7426 9000
Jeremy Delmar-Morgan, Chairman
Ken Ford, Chief Executive
Brian Rowbotham, Finance Director
Tim Davis, Director of Corporate Affairs
For more information on Teather & Greenwood
Limited and its services, please visit
the company's website: www.teathers.com.
Note to Editors:
Teather & Greenwood Limited is one of the
UK's leading independent stockbrokers,
providing institutional sales and research
coverage of significant UK and
international equities. It also has teams
specialising in closed-end funds, contracts
for difference and bonds and fixed-interest
instruments.
In addition, it provides corporate finance,
institutional sales, research and market making
services for an increasing number of growing
smaller and mid-cap public companies.
Private clients are offered discretionary,
advisory and execution-only broking services
and a range of tax-efficient products.
Teather & Geenwood Limited is the
principal operating company of Teather &
Geenwood Holdings plc, which is listed on the
Alternative Investment Market.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Introduction
The results for the year ended 30 April 2000
show further excellent progress by the
Group's principal operating company, Teather
& Greenwood Limited. This follows the
announcement in April that the outcome for the
year would be significantly ahead of market
expectations.
The announcement in April also covered a number
of changes to the Group Board, which are
detailed below together with some additional
changes; and the Board's intention to move the
Group to the Official List which is confirmed
today. In addition, the Board announces today a
two-for-one share bonus issue.
All of these developments are happening as
planned and are testament to the continued and
profitable evolution of the Group as it
grows into a broadly-based financial services
organisation.
Financial highlights
Profit before taxation increased almost five-
fold to £9.7 million (1999: £1.9 million).
All of the company's incomeearning business
areas improved their contributions
substantially, maintaining a balanced growth
in profits. The results also reflect the
disposal of the remaining properties from the
former NRP plc property portfolio. The
cash proceeds of £1.05 million have been
reinvested in the expansion of Teather &
Greenwood Limited.
Earnings per share rose to 74.4 pence per share
(1999: 16.9 pence per share). Diluted earnings
per share were 69.7 pence per share (1999:
13.8 pence per share). The Board is
recommending a net dividend of 4.0 pence per
share (1999: 1.5 pence per share), payable
on 11 August 2000 to shareholders on the
register at 11 July 2000.
Strategy
The Group continues to develop into a
rounded financial services organisation
capable of accommodating the variety of
requirements of its corporate, institutional and
private clients. In parallel, the Directors
seek to develop a complementary mix of
revenue streams in order to reduce risk and
potential earnings volatility.
To facilitate further growth, Teather &
Greenwood Limited continues with its planned
programme of recruiting high calibre
individuals, the majority of whom are either
direct, or indirect revenue earners who
specialise in areas that the Board believe
have excellent growth prospects. Equally,
investment has been made in improving other key
operational areas, such as financial controls,
information technology and support services.
Whilst the Board will evaluate appropriate
acquisition opportunities, it continues to
research possible new and complementary
business areas, including fund management,
agency broking of fixed-interest instruments
and on-line trading, with a view to
recruiting the best people from those
industries to grow new areas of business and
revenue streams.
Move to the Official List
Application will be made for the existing
ordinary shares to be admitted to the
Official List of the London Stock Exchange.
The Board believe that a full listing will
further enhance the Group's reputation in all
business areas and assist with the process of
attracting and retaining key staff. It is
anticipated that dealings on the Official List
will commence on 12 July 2000.
Bonus Issue
To improve the marketability of the Group's
shares, it is proposed that each shareholder
is issued with two additional bonus shares for
each ordinary share held as at 4 August 2000.
The bonus issue is subject to shareholder
approval at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting. Dealings in the bonus shares are
expected to commence on 7 August 2000.
Directors and staff
In April, the following changes to the Teather
& Greenwood Holdings plc board were announced,
effective 1 May 2000: Derek Boothman,
formerly Non-executive Chairman, has become Non-
executive Deputy Chairman. He has been
succeeded as Executive Chairman by myself, the
former Chief Executive and
Ken Ford, previously Managing Director, has
become Chief Executive. On behalf of the
Board, I would like to thank Derek Boothman
for his leadership and wise counsel during a
period of significant transformation for the
Group. We are delighted that we shall
continue to benefit from his contribution.
More recently, Peter Grice, who has worked for
the company since 1961, as a partner since
1982 and as a Director since 1998, and John
Reeve, a Non-executive Director since 1996,
have indicated their intentions to retire at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting. We all
thank them both for their considerable
contributions over many years.
I am delighted to report the proposed
appointment of Nick Stagg as a non-executive
director. He is the Group Managing Director of
Lambert Smith Hampton plc, one of the UK's
leading property consultants.
On behalf of the Board, I have great pride in
thanking each and every member of staff for
their commitment, enthusiasm and contributions
to Teather & Greenwood Limited's success.
Everybody can be justifiably proud of their
achievements and the reputation that the firm is
developing.
Outlook
The current year has started well, building upon
the success of the past two years. Whilst
Teather & Greenwood Limited is not immune to
any unforeseen down-turns in corporate
activity or stockmarket volumes, the Directors
believe that based upon the current outlook and
spread of activities, the Group is well placed
for the future.
Jeremy Delmar-Morgan
Chairman
27 June 2000
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW
Trading overview
Teather & Greenwood Limited's three main areas
of operations - institutional (institutional
sales and equities research), corporate finance
and private clients - have all shown
excellent growth during the year, both in
terms of contribution to the financial
results, new business generated and their
overall development as businesses.
Our emphasis remains on organic growth,
principally through recruiting the best
personnel who are highly respected within
their areas of expertise and who can directly,
or indirectly, generate revenues from an
early stage. The success of the company in recent
years, the growth of its reputation and its clear areas
of specialisation has and continues to assist
this process of attracting talented
individuals.
In parallel, further progress has been made in
pursuit of our policy of introducing new,
complementary services and
to managing risk in all areas of the
business. Close attention is also paid to
containing operating costs and to improving
efficiency.
Institutional Department
Institutional sales
The 19-strong institutional sales team, supported
by dealers and sales traders, had a very
successful year, producing an increased
contribution to the financial results and making
good progress in developing the institutional
client base, both in the UK and overseas.
The department also benefited from the
recruitment of several high quality individuals
and new specialist teams. In each case, the
individuals concerned have excellent
reputations and demonstrable track-records of
profitability.
The existing closed-end fund team was expanded
to seven, with the addition of specialists in
split capital investment trusts and corporate
finance. A team of four specialising in
contracts for difference, or margin trading on
stocks, also joined.
During the period, Teather & Greenwood Limited
became a member of the European Securities
Network. This is an affiliation of European
investment banks and stockbrokers cooperating in
the development and distribution of pan
European research and sales. Although it is
early days in the relationship, it is believed
that it will, over time, generate worthwhile
new business across the company.
Equities Research
The 22 analysts and a production team of four
cover the following industry sectors and sub-
sectors: banks and other financials,
biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, construction
and building materials, closed-end funds and
investment trusts, electronics and electrical
equipment, engineering, fine art dealers,
general retailers and food and drug
retailers, insurance and life insurance, media,
oil and gas, real estate, restaurants, pubs,
breweries and leisure, smaller companies,
technical analysis, technology and
telecommunications. Appointments are currently
being sought for analysts to cover additional
sectors.
The research team is to be complimented on the
quality of its product that not only covers
corporate clients, but also, increasingly, non-
corporate clients. The department's policy is
to develop coverage in medium size and larger
companies, which is proving very fruitful in
terms of widening Teather & Greenwood Limited's
institutional client base. For the second
year running, the quality of its smaller
company coverage has been recognised with the
1999 AIM Awards Best Research award.
Corporate Finance Department
This department had a very successful and
profitable year and won a number of
important new corporate clients, bringing the
total to 73. The department retains its
specialisation of advising growing smaller
and mid-cap companies, which remains a
buoyant area in terms of
corporate activity and flow of transactions. To
put a scale on their success, in the year
under review, the department advised on 35
transactions and raised approximately £340
million on behalf of clients. It acted as
sponsor or nominated adviser in seven
flotations and as stockbroker in ten
flotations.
Its resources were boosted in January with the
recruitment of a team of three specialising in
mergers and acquisitions. Their focus is upon
developing private company advisory and merger,
acquisition and disposal business, areas the
Directors have pinpointed as offering
significant potential, both within the existing
client base and elsewhere.
The smaller companies sales team increased its
numbers to ten, whilst the three-strong market
making team expanded its coverage to 55 stocks,
a number that will increase in the current
year.
Private Client Department
This department expanded its numbers to 35 to
cater both for new clients won and to improve
service levels to existing clients. Earlier
this month, the appointments were announced of
two senior recruits who have strengthened
significantly the management team. The
department advises a wide range of individuals,
families, private and charitable trusts and
pension funds on an advisory and
increasingly, on a discretionary basis.
Funds on which the company advises or manages
stood at £3.4 billion (1999: £2.2 billion)
The tax-efficient solutions team had an
outstanding year. As well as attracting
substantial new investment into TG
Portfolios, Teather & Greenwood Limited's
tax relief portfolio service, the department
acted as Promoter or Sponsor to four new
issues, raising in excess of £50 million.
Support services
Further investment has been made in information
technology, ensuring that the company's
systems are of the required standards and
capacity to accommodate the existing workload
and planned growth. Recruitment has been made
in the areas of finance and compliance,
administration, human resources, corporate
communications and corporate client
investor relations.
Premises
In November of last year, Teather & Greenwood
Limited moved to much larger and more modern
offices within the City of London. This was a
necessary investment to accommodate the needs
of a growing business and to provide more
appropriate facilities for employees and
clients.
Summary
Teather & Greenwood Limited has enjoyed strong
growth. It has established an excellent
reputation within its target markets and
plenty of potential for further growth is
evident. The Directors believe that with a
clear and proven strategy and a spread of
income streams, the Group is well positioned to
make further progress towards its objective of
developing a broadly-based financial services
business.
Ken Ford
Chief Executive
27 June 2000
FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
In the year ended 30 April 2000, the
business grew substantially, with turnover
almost trebling to £30.9 million (1999: £12.3 million),
whilst operating profit increased more than
five-fold to £9.6 million (1999: £1.8 million).
The planned increase in costs was driven by the
significant growth which occurred in all revenue
generating areas. This was matched by
appropriate investment in the information
technology infrastructure and in the
implementation of financial and regulatory
controls across the complementary business areas
introduced during the period. Investment in
both continues. Given Teather & Greenwood
Limited's expansion into new markets and the
growth of the three main business areas, the
Directors believe that the company is no longer
overly dependent upon any one profit centre.
On the balance sheet, the value of the
trading positions increased almost three-fold
and the growth in the volume of business
experienced in the latter part of the period
is reflected in increases in trade debtors and
creditors. The day-to-day cash position varied
considerably, dependent upon the movement of
client settlement monies.
Shareholders' funds increased to £12.3 million
(1999: £4.4 million) and earnings per share
rose to 74.4 pence per share (1999: 16.9 pence per
share). Diluted earnings per share
were 69.7 pence per share (1999: 13.8 pence
per share), after taking into account the
dilutive effect of the share option schemes.
The Board is recommending a net dividend of 4.0
pence per share (1999: 1.5 pence per share)
payable on 11 August 2000 to shareholders on
the register at 11 July 2000.
On 29 October 1999 the Group announced a
placing of 440,300 new 10p ordinary shares
at a price of 366p which was completed in
November and raised £1,611,500. The shares were
placed with two institutional investors and
the proceeds used to finance the increased
working capital requirements of the company's
established business areas and the
expansion of the newer areas such as market
making and closed-end funds operations. The
return on capital from the latter two has
exceeded the Board's expectations.
The average return on shareholders' funds for
the period was 80% and reflects the
Directors' focus upon the key objectives
of maximising returns to shareholders whilst
building a broadly-based financial services
company, aiming for balanced and controlled growth.
Brian Rowbotham
Finance Director
27 June 2000
GROUP PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT
For the year ended 30 April 2000
Year ended Year ended
30.04.00 30.04.99
£'000 £'000
Turnover 30,904 12,312
Operating costs (21,274) (10,477)
Operating profit 9,630 1,835
Loss arising from the disposal
of subsidiary ---- (55)
Profit/(loss) on disposal of
investment properties 7 (2)
Profit on ordinary activities
before interest 9,637 1,778
Net interest receivable 96 141
Profit on ordinary activities
before taxation 9,733 1,919
Taxation on profit on ordinary
activities (3,030) (656)
Profit for the year 6,703 1,263
Equity dividend (370) (112)
Profit transferred to reserves 6,333 1,151
Earnings per share 74.4p 16.9p
Diluted earnings per share 69.7p 13.8p
STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
Year ended Year ended
30.04.00 30.04.99
£'000 £'000
Profit for the year 6,703 1,263
Unrealised deficit on
revaluation of
investment properties - (54)
Total recognised gains and
losses for the year 6,703 1,209
BALANCE SHEETS
For the year ended 30 April 2000
Group Group Company Company
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
30.04.00 30.04.99 30.04.00 30.04.99
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 972 1,233 - 823
Investments 100 100 9,111 6,141
1,072 1,333 9,111 6,964
Current assets
Trading positions 3,073 969 - -
Debtors 181,166 118,194 469 684
Cash 9,622 4,886 82 57
193,861 124,049 551 741
Creditors: amounts
falling due within
one year 182,601 120,994 1,826 1,474
Net current assets/
(liabilities) 11,260 3,055 (1,275) (733)
Total assets less
current liabilities 12,332 4,388 7,836 6,231
Capital and reserves
Called up share
capital 925 747 925 747
Share premium
account 4,049 1,683 4,049 1683
Revaluation reserves - 63 - 43
Other reserves 14 947 2,606 3,539
Profit and loss
account 7,344 948 256 219
Equity shareholders'
funds 12,332 4,388 7,836 6,231
Approved by the Board of Directors on 27 June 2000
J H Delmar - Morgan E K Ford
Chairman Chief Executive
GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT
For the year ended 30 April 2000
Year ended Year ended Year ended Year ended
30.04.00 30.04.00 30.04.99 30.04.99
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Net cash outflow
From operating activities (262) (834)
Returns on investments and
Servicing of finance
Interest received 97 196
Interest paid (1) (55)
Net cash inflow from returns
On investments and servicing
Of finance 96 141
Taxation
Corporation tax (paid)/
recovered (1,229) 15
Capital expenditure
Receipts from sales of
Tangible fixed assets 1,048 565
Payments to acquire
Tangible fixed assets (1,022) (252)
Payments of disposal of
Leased property (55)
Net cash inflow from capital
Expenditure 26 258
Equity dividend paid (112) -
Financing
Issue of ordinary share capital 1,611
Increase/(decrease) in cash 130 (420)
NOTES
1. TURNOVER AND SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
2000
Turnover Operating
Profit
£'000 £'000
Financial services 30,897 9,774
Other income 7 (144)
30,904 9,630
the net gain on trading in financial instruments
was £4,348,565 (1999: £655,000) and is included
in the turnover for financial services
1999
Operating
Turnover profit
£'000 £'000
Financial services 12,195 1,834
Other income 117 1
12,312 1,835
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The earnings and number of shares in issue or
to be issued in calculating the earnings and
diluted earnings per share were as follows:
30.04.00 30.04.00 30.04.99 30.04.99
Diluted Diluted
Earnings Earnings Earnings Earnings
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Earnings 6,703 6,703 1,263 1,263
Number of shares 9,621,809 9,014,235 9,155,448 7,472,782
Earnings per share 69.7p 74.4p 13.8p 16.9p
3. RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING PROFIT TO NET
CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Year Year
Ended ended
30.04.0 30.04.99
Operating profit 9,630 1,835
Depreciation 242 274
Increase in debtors (62,979) (61,046)
Increase in creditors 54,873 58,985
Increase in trading positions (2,028) (882)
Net cash (outflow) from operating
activities (262) (834)
4. BANK BALANCES
Group Group Company Company
30.04.00 30.04.99 30.04.00 30.04.99
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Sterling at banks 9,161 4,723 82 57
Foreign currency at
banks 461 163 - -
Total bank balances 9,622 4,886 82 57
4. The financial information shown for the year ended 30
April 2000 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section
240 of the Companies Act 1985. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30
April 2000 will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies. These
statutory accounts were audited by Deloitte & Touche and their report
thereon was unqualified. A copy of this preliminary statement will
be posted to shareholders shortly. Copies of the preliminary results
are available, free of charge to the public on any week day (excluding
Saturdays), at the registered office of the Company (Beaufort House, 15
St Botolph Street, London EC3A 7QR) from the date of this
announcement and for a period of 14 days thereafter.