Half Yearly Report

RNS Number : 4411T
Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC
20 July 2015
 



20 July 2015

 

Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc

("MBH", the "Company", or the "Group")

 

Half Year Results for the six months ended 30 June 2015

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

Financial Highlights:

·      Turnover increased by 13% over H1 2014

·      Gross margin increased by 5.3% to 38.6% over H1 2014

·      Operating Profit £2.7 million comparable to £1.4 million in H1 2014

·      Cash generated from operations £2.8 million (H1 2014: £0.0 million)

·      Net debt at £0.8 million (H1 2014: £5.3 million)

·      Dividend paid 0.5 pence per share- first dividend since 2007

 

Operational Highlights

·      Completed the Freshfield Lane project to increase capacity at the plant by 20%

·      Increase in first half production volumes from 34 million in H1 2014 to 35 million

·      Despatch volumes of 36 million (H1 2014: 34 million)

·      Average selling price increased by 9% over comparable period

·      Ceased landfill operations at Telford

·      A new corporate video giving an insight into the Company's operation is now available to watch on the Company's website: http://www.mbhplc.co.uk/media

 

 

Commenting on the results, Eric Gadsden, Chairman of Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc, said:

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:

Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc

Martin Warner, CEO

Stephen Morgan, Finance Director

 

01825 430 413

Cenkos Securities plc

Bobbie Hilliam (NOMAD)

Harry Pardoe

Oliver Baxendale (Sales)

 

020 7397 8900

Yellow Jersey PR

Dominic Barretto

Kelsey Traynor

 

07768 537 739

07799 003 220

 

 

 



 

Chairman's Statement

 

 

Dividend

 

The final dividend of 0.5 pence per shares for 2014 was paid on 30 June 2015. The Board is not proposing the payment of an interim dividend but intends to establish a progressive dividend policy with annual dividends declared out of annual profits subject to demands for investment and other cash flow constraints. 

 

Operational Review

 

Hathern Terracotta, our specialist faience operation, had a particularly strong performance in the first half and contributed £90,000, a threefold increase over the first half of 2014. The balance of 2015 is fully ordered and scheduled for production and delivery well into early 2016.

The delivery schedules for the first half of 2015 have seen a strong national bias towards our repair and maintenance and improvement ("RMI") sector core products. This helped drive selling prices in the first six months. The average selling price per thousand achieved in the first six months was £422. We delivered just over 36 million units, 4% better than forecast. The combined effect of these two factors saw an improvement in sales revenue. The Group delivered more product than we actually manufactured, resulting in a reduction of stock. We anticipate some latent stock addition from our current work in progress during the second half of the year at our Freshfield Lane plant.

The first six months of 2015 have continued with a positive robust trend. The Group's current forward order commitment stands at over 45 million units, continuing in a similar vein to the same period last year, thus promising strong deliveries into Quarter 3 & Quarter 4. The majority of the current forward order book is for new housing starts, regeneration and commercial projects. 

Whilst we have noted planning delays in some regions for larger sites, our RMI forecast remains strong. Key national and regional partners have scheduled core depot product well into the latter part of 2015. Furthermore, some of our key regional house builders have indicated an increase in production volume well into 2017/18. 

The Group continues to refine, improve and increase haulage capability whilst improving the distribution process with key distribution partners and end users, ensuring accurate forward order books and smooth site deliveries.

Notable projects recently supplied by the Group include the new Network Rail Operations Centre in Rugby, where 80,000 of our unique Synthesis products were used, the new Student Accommodation at the University of Hertfordshire, and a new Humanities building at Shrewsbury School. We also saw the completion of the fantastic and prestigious 8 Artillery Row, London. Later in the year we will commence supply of Ronald McDonald Evelina House in Lambeth where 117,000 bespoke I-line products have been ordered through our unique Select Order process. The current specification enquiry level is buoyant.

 

Work has commenced on improving our company Building Information Modelling ("BIM") data and IT capacity. Both these projects will be finished shortly and yet again we will lead the way in our sector with our BIM data and compliance. BIM was introduced as part of the Government Construction Strategy, and describes the process of designing a building collaboratively using one comprehensive system of computer models. Michelmersh is at the forefront of the industry in the generation and management of information rich digital representation available to construction professionals.

 The Board

Outlook

 

 

Eric Gadsden

Chairman

20July 2015

 



Consolidated Income Statement

 

 








6 months

6 months

12 months



ended 30

ended 30

ended 31



June

2015

June

2014

December 2014



£'000

£'000

£'000



 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited






Revenue


15,327

13,581

28,476

Cost of sales


(9,411)

(9,055)

(19,750)






Gross profit


5,916

4,526

8,726






Administration expenses


(3,244)

(3,162)

(6,086)

Other income


41

48

161











Operating profit


2,713

1,412

2,801






Finance costs


(209)

(133)

(199)






Profit before taxation


2,504

1,279

2,602

Taxation


(501)

(275)

(401)

 

Profit for the period


 

2,003

 

1,004

 

2,201

 

Basic earnings per share


 

2.47 p

 

1.24 p

 

2.72 p

Diluted earnings per share


2.46 p

1.23 p

2.72 p

 


 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

 

6 months

6 months

12 months


ended

30 June

2015

ended

30 June

2014

ended

31 December

2014


£'000

£'000

£'000






Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited













Profit  for the financial period

2,003

1,004

2,201









Other comprehensive income

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss




Revaluation deficit of property, plant & equipment

-

-

(1,000)

Deferred tax on revaluation

-

-

(128)





Other comprehensive income for the period net of tax

-

-

(1,128)





Total comprehensive income for




the financial period

2,003

1,004

1,073





 

 

 

 

 



Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

As at

As at

As at



 30 June 2015

 30 June 2014

 31 December 2014



£'000

£'000

£'000



Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

Assets





Non-current assets





Intangible assets


2,475

2,436

2,476

Property, plant and equipment


42,472

42,611

41,899








44,947

45,047

44,375

Amounts falling due after one year





Other receivables


-

1,397

-

Total non-current assets


44,947

46,444

44,375






Current assets





Inventories


6,239

6,536

6,084

Trade and other receivables


8,198

7,598

7,346

Investments                 


30

31

30

Cash and cash equivalents


132

62

2,809






Total current assets


14,599

14,227

16,269






Total assets


59,546

60,671

60,644

Liabilities





Current liabilities





Trade and other payables


4,840

3,762

3,940

Provisions


6

288

112

Interest bearing borrowings


906

215

19

Corporation tax payable


871

275

370



 

6,623

 

4,540

 

4,441

Non-current liabilities





Deferred tax liabilities


4,593

4,434

4,593

Interest bearing borrowings


-

5,171

4,916








4,593

9,605

9,509






Total liabilities


11,216

14,145

13,950






Net assets


48,330

46,526

46,694






Equity attributable to equity holders





Share capital

   

16,247

16,166

16,247

Share premium account


11,495

11,495

11,495

Reserves


17,564

18,883

17,530

Retained earnings


3,024

(18)

1,422






Total equity


48,330

46,526

46,694








Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity


Share

Share

Merger

Share

Revaluation

Retained

Total


Capital

Option

Reserve

Premium

Reserve

Earnings

Equity



Reserve







£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000









As at 1 January 2014

16,162

246

979

11,495

19,705

(3,084)

45,503









Profit  for the period

-

-

-

-

-

1,004

1,004

 

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

-

1,004

1,004

Share based payment

-

15

-

-

-

-

15

Shares issued

4

-

-

-

-

-

4

Transfer to retained earnings

-

-

-

-

(30)

30

-

Reclassification*

-

-

-

-

(2,032)

2,032

-









As at 30 June 2014

16,166

261

979

11,495

17,643

(18)

46,526









Profit  for the period

-

-

-

-

-

1,197

1,197

Revaluation deficit

-

-

-

-

(1,000)

-

(1,000)

Deferred tax on revaluation

-

-

-

-

(128)

-

(128)

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

 

-

(1,128)

1,197

69

Share based payment

-

18

-

-

-

-

18

Shares issued

81

-

-

-

-

-

81

Transfer to retained earnings

-

(231)

-

-

(12)

243

-









As at 31 December 2014

16,247

48

979

11,495

16,503

1,422

46,694









Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

2,003

2,003

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

 

-

-

2,003

2,003

Share based payment

-

39

-

-

-

-

39

Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

(406)

(406)

Transfer to retained earnings

-

-

-

-

(5)

5

-









As at 30 June 2015

16,247

87

979

11,495

16,498

3,024

48,330









 

* Reclassification relates to the revalued element of the land sold in October 2013 which is deemed to have completed in 2014 and is now transferred to realised reserves.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 


6 months

6 months

12 months

 


ended

30 June

2015

ended

30 June

2014

 ended

 31 December

2014

 


£'000

£'000

£'000

 





 


Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 





 





 

Net cash generated by/(used in) operating activities

2,799

(40)

2,400

 





 

Cash flows from investing activities




 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(958)

(1,157)

(2,069)

 

Proceeds from sale of investment

-

31

31

 

Proceeds from sale of land

-

-

1,500

 

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

-

8

4

 





 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(958)

 

(1,118)

 

(534)

 





 

Cash flows from financing activities




 

Repayment of interest bearing borrowings

(5,000)

-

(155)

 

Dividends paid

(406)

-

-

 

Proceeds of share issue

-

4

85

 

Repayment of finance lease obligations

(2)

(3)

(5)

 





 

Net cash (used in)/generated by




 

 financing activities

(5,408)

1

(75)

 





 





 

Net (decrease)/increase  in cash and cash equivalents

(3,567)

(1,157)

1,791

 





 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

2,795

1,004

1,004

 





 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

(772)

(153)

2,795

 





 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:




Cash at bank and in hand

132

62

2,809

Bank overdraft

(904)

(215)

(14)






(772)

(153)

2,795





 



NOTES TO THE GROUP INTERIM REPORT

 

1.     GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc ("the Company") is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 (registration number 3462378). The Company is domiciled in the United Kingdom and its registered address is Freshfield Lane, Danehill, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 7HH.  The Company's Ordinary Shares are traded on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc. Copies of the Interim Report and Annual Report and Accounts may be obtained from the address above, or at www.mbhplc.co.uk.

 

2.     ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of preparation

The interim financial information in this report has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with IFRS as adopted by the European Union. IFRS is subject to amendment and interpretation by the International

Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the IFRS Interpretations Committee and there is an ongoing process of review and endorsement by the European Commission. The financial information has been prepared on the basis of IFRS that the Directors expect to be adopted by the European Union and applicable as at 31 December 2015.

 

Statutory accounts

Financial information contained in this document does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 ("the Act"). The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those statutory accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Act.

 

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2014 is unaudited.

 

3.     EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The calculation of earnings per share is based on a profit of £2,003,000 (six months ended 30 June 2014 -£1,004,000; 12 months ended 31 December 2014 -£2,201,000) and 81,234,656 (H1 2014: 80,818,963, full Year 2014: 80,861,273) being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.

 

 

                                                                                   Diluted

 

At 30 June 2015 there were a total of 12,500 share options held by employees, which are not considered dilutive (30 June 2014 - 25,000; 31 December 2014 - 12,500).

At 30 June 2015 there were 201,828 dilutive shares under option leading to 81,436,484 weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share. A calculation is performed to determine the number of share options that are potentially dilutive based on the number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value, considering the monetary value of the subscription rights attached to outstanding share options.


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