Half Yearly Report

RNS Number : 7448K
Heavitree Brewery PLC
27 June 2014
 



The Heavitree Brewery PLC

Trood Lane

Matford

Exeter EX2 8YP

 

Date:                27 June 2014

 

Contact:           Graham Crocker - Managing Director - 01392 217733

Nicola McLean - Company Secretary - 01392 217733

Pascal Keane - Shore Capital - 0207 468 7995

 

Following a meeting by a duly authorised committee of the Board of Directors held today, 27 June 2014, the Directors announce the interim results for the six months ended 30 April 2014.

 

Chairman's statement

 

The truly awful weather at the start of the year, in particular during February, saw several of our houses being battered by the much reported storms and threatened by floods.  The hard work and determination of those tenants that were directly affected and the proactive and reactive efforts of both our maintenance and management teams has helped our sales to hold up well within the estate.  I am pleased to report that operating profit for the six months ended 30 April 2014 has improved by 14.4% over last year.  This is despite the loss of rental income from two closed pubs which are waiting to be refurbished.

 

RESULTS

The Group operating profit is £619,000 (2013 - £541,000), an increase of 14.4% on last year.  After allowing for finance costs of £156,000 which includes £53,000 in respect of the IAS19 calculation referring to the closed final salary Pension Scheme (2013 - £143,000 and £40,000 respectively), together with a profit on the sale of property of £129,000 the Group profit before taxation is £592,000 (2013 - £398,000).

 

I reported at the year end that four flats on the old St Loye's Pub site in Exeter were to be marketed for sale following this very successful development.  These four sales have now completed realising a profit before tax of £129,000 as mentioned above. 

 

DIVIDEND

The Directors have resolved to pay an increased interim dividend of 3.675p per Ordinary Share and 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Share (2013 - 3.5p).  The dividend will be paid on 01 August 2014 to shareholders on the Register at the close of business on 18 July 2014.

 

PROSPECTS

We have accepted offers on the Artichoke Inn at Christow and The Vestry at Newton Abbot. 

I am pleased to be reporting this Group operating profit at the end of the six months' period and I am looking forward to another steady performance in the second half of the year.

 

 

N H P TUCKER

Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group income statement (unaudited)

For the six months ended 30 April 2014

 

 

 

6 months

to

30 April
2014

 

6 months

to

30 April

2013

Audited

12 months

to

31  October

2013

 

Note

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

Revenue

 

          3,304

          3,266

          7,231

Change in stocks

 

-

-

-

Other operating income

 

125

80

166

Purchase of inventories

 

(1,417)

(1,353)

(3,079)

Staff Costs

 

(526)

(501)

(1,102)

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

(127)

(127)

(240)

Other operating charges

 

          (740)

          (824)

       (1,631)


 

       (2,685)

       (2,725)

       (5,886)

Group operating profit

 

619

541

1,345

Profit/(loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment

 

             129

                  -

            (85)


 




Group profit before finance costs and taxation

 

748

541

1,260

Finance income

 

9

11

22

Finance costs

 

(112)

(114)

(207)

Other finance costs-pensions

 

            (53)

            (40)

            (61)


 

          (156)

          (143)

          (246)

Profit before taxation

 

592

398

1,014

Tax (expense)

 

          (155)

          (118)

          (270)

Profit for the period

 

             437

             280

             744

Earnings per share

- basic
- diluted

2

 

8.8p
8.8p

 

5.5p
5.5p

 

14.8p

14.8p

 



Group statement of comprehensive income (unaudited)

For the six months ended 30 April 2014

 

 

 

6 months

to

30 April
2014

 

6 months

to

30 April

2013

Audited

12months

 to

31 October

2013


 

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

Profit for the period


             437

             280

             744

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

Actuarial gains on defined benefit pension plans

Tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

 


 

 

15

               (3)

12 

 

 

 

98

             (26)

72

 

 

 

8

               (2)

6

 

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

Cash flow hedges

Tax relating to items that may be reclassified

 


 

16

               (4)

12

 

7

               (2)

5

 

22

               (7)

15

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax


             461

             357

             765

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent


 

             461

 

             357

 

             765






 

 

Dividends

The Directors declare an interim dividend of 3.675p per share (2013 - 3.5p) on the Ordinary and 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares. This dividend will be paid on 01 August 2014 to shareholders on the register at 18 July 2014.

 

 

 

 

Group balance sheet (unaudited)

at 30 April 2014

 

 

 

30 April

2014

£' 000

 

30 April

2013

£' 000

Audited

31 October 2013

£'000

Non-current assets





Property, plant and equipment


14,701

15,394

14,717

Financial assets


31

28

27

Deferred tax asset


            155

               268

             265



       14,887

          15,690

        15,009

Current assets





Trade and other receivables


1,850

1,242

1,739

Inventories


10

10

10

Cash and short-term deposits


            122

                 74

               65



         1,982

            1,326

          1,814

Assets held for sale


71

525

 

444

Total assets


       16,940

          17,541

        17,267

Current liabilities





Trade and other payables


(1,032)

(600)

(835)

Financial liabilities


(1,165)

(1,912)

(1,144)

Income tax payable


           (99)

                (5)

             (52)



      (2,296)

         (2,517)

        (2,031)

Non-current liabilities





Other payables


(226)

(258)

(241)

Financial liabilities


(4,762)

(5,011)

(5,011)

Deferred tax liabilities


(212)

(215)

(212)

Defined benefit pension plan


         (739)

         (1,097)

        (1,208)



      (5,939)

         (6,581)

        (6,672)

Total liabilities


      (8,235)

         (9,098)

        (8,703)

Net assets


         8,705

            8,443

          8,564

Capital and reserves





Equity share capital


264

264

264

Capital redemption reserve


673

673

673

Treasury shares


(1,134)

(891)

(1,002)

Fair value adjustments reserve


12

8

8

Cash flow hedging reserve


(30)

(52)

(42)

Currency translation


6

6

6

Retained earnings


         8,914

            8,435

          8,657

Total equity


         8,705

            8,443

          8,564

 

 

 

 

Group statement of cash flows (unaudited)

for the six months ended 30 April 2014

                                                           

 

 

 

6 months

to

30 April
2014

 

6 months

to

30 April

2013

Audited

12months

 to

31 October

2013

 

 

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

Profit for the period

Tax expense

Net finance costs


437

155

156

280

118

143

744

270

246

(Profit)/loss on disposal of non-current assets and assets held for sale


(129)

-

85

Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment


127

127

240

 (Increase)/ decrease in trade and other receivables


(486)

147

(2)

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables


184

(357)

(112)

Net pension charge


          (507)

          (507)

          (507)

Cash generated from operations


(63)

(49)

964

Income taxes paid


          (5)

          (99)                          

         (185)  

Interest paid


         (112)

          (114)  

          (207)

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities


          (180)

          (262)  

             572

 

Investing activities





Interest received


9

11

22

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and assets held for sale


955

-

309

Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment


          (189)

          (762)

         (884)

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities


             775

          (751)

         (553)

Financing activities





Preference dividend paid


(1)

(1)

(1)

Equity dividends paid


(184)

(176)

(352)

Consideration received by EBT on sale of shares


36

41

41

Consideration paid by EBT on purchase of shares


(176)

(71)

(182)

Movement in long term borrowing                                                                 


         (250) 

 

            750

             750

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities


     (575) 

             543

             256






Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


20

(470)

275

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period


       (1,026)  

  (1,301)

      (1,301)

Cash and cash equivalents at the period end.


   (1,006)  

       (1,771)

  (1,026)


Group reconciliation of movements in equity (unaudited)

 

 

 

6 months to

Equity

Capital


Fair


Cashflow



30 April 2014

share

redemption

Treasury

value

Currency

hedge

Retained

Total


capital

reserve

shares

adjustment

translation

reserve

earnings

equity


£' 000

£' 000

 £' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000










At 1November  2013

264

673

(1,002)

8

6

(42)

8,657

8,564

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

     437

     437

 

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax

-

-

-

       4

-

     12

      12

  28

Total     comprehensive income









for the period

 

-

-

-

4

-

     12

449

465

Consideration

received

by EBT on sale of shares                                 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

36

Consideration paid









by EBT on purchase of









shares

-

-

(176)

-

-

-

-

(176)










Loss by EBT on sale









of shares

 

-

-

8

-

-

-

(8)

-



















Equity dividend  paid

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(184)

(184)










At 30 April 2014

264

673

(1,134)

12

6

(30)

8,914

8,705










 

 

 

6 months to

Equity

Capital


Fair


Cashflow



30 April 2013

share

redemption

Treasury

value

Currency

hedge

Retained

Total


capital

reserve

shares

adjustment

translation

reserve

earnings

equity


£' 000

£' 000

 £' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000










At 1 November  2012

264

673

(875)

8

6

(57)

8,273

8,292

Profit for the period

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

280

280

Other comprehensive income for the period net of income tax

 

-

-

-

-

-

5

72

77

Total     comprehensive income









for the period

 

-

-

-

-

-

5

352

357

Consideration paid by EBT on purchase of shares

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(71)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(71)

Consideration

received by EBT on sale of shares                                 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

        41

 

 

   -

 

 

   -

 

 

   -

 

 

   -

 

 

      41

Loss by EBT on sale of shares

 

-

-

      14

 -

 

-

-

(14)

-

Equity dividend  paid

 

-

-

-

  -

  -

  -

(176)

(176)










At 30 April 2013

264

673

(891)

8

6

(52)

8,435

8,443










 

 

 

12 months to

Equity

Capital


Fair


Cashflow



31 October 2013

share

redemption

Treasury

value

Currency

hedge

Retained

Total

Audited

capital

reserve

shares

adjustment

translation

reserve

earnings

equity


£' 000

£' 000

 £' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000

£' 000










At 1 November  2012

264

673

(875)

8

6

(57)

8,273

8,292

Profit for the year

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

744

744

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax

-

-

-

-

-

15

6

21

Total     comprehensive income









for the year

 

-

-

-

-

-

15

750

765

Consideration

received by EBT on sale of shares                                 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

41

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

41

Consideration paid by EBT on purchase of shares

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(182)

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(182)

Loss by EBT on sale of shares

 

-

-

14

-

 

-

-

(14)

-

Equity dividend  paid

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(352)

(352)










At 31 October 2013

264

673

(1,002)

8

6

(42)

8,657

8,564










                                                               

Equity share capital

The balance classified as share capital includes the total net proceeds (both nominal value and share premium) on issue of the Company's equity share capital, comprising 5p Ordinary and 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares.

Treasury shares

Treasury shares represent the cost of The Heavitree Brewery PLC shares purchased in the market and held by The Heavitree Brewery PLC Employee Benefit Trust ('EBT').

 

 

Notes to the interim results

 

1.  Basis of preparation

 

These unaudited interim condensed and consolidated financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 435 of the Companies Act 2006.  They have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies that were complied with in the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2013. The accounting policies are drawn up in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

These unaudited financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by a duly appointed and authorised committee of the Board of Directors on 27 June 2014.

 

 

 

2.  Basic and diluted earnings per share

The calculation of basic earnings per ordinary share is based on earnings of £437,000 (2013: £280,000), being profit after taxation for the period, and on 4,977,646 (2013: 5,029,763) shares being the weighted average number of Ordinary and 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares in issue during the period after excluding the shares owned by The Heavitree Brewery PLC Employee Benefits Trust and those shares under option pursuant to the Employee Share Option Scheme. Employee share options could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future but are not included in the interim calculation of dilutive earnings per share because they are antidilutive for the period presented. The Ordinary Shares and the 'A' Limited Voting Ordinary Shares have equal dividend rights and therefore no separate calculation of earnings per share for the different classes has been given.

 

3.  Segment information

 

Primary reporting format - Business segments

The primary segmental reporting format is determined to be business segments as the Group's risks and rates of return are affected predominantly by differences in the products and services provided.

During the year the Group operated in one business segment-leased estate.

Leased estate represents properties which are leased to tenants to operate independently from the Group.

 

4.  Interim report

 

Copies of this announcement are available from the Company at Trood Lane, Matford, Exeter EX2 8YP. The Company's interim report for the six months ended 30 April 2014 has been posted to shareholders today and will be available on our website at www.heavitreebrewery.co.uk.

 

Ends. 


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