Final Results
Renishaw PLC
28 July 2005
28th July 2005
Renishaw plc and subsidiary undertakings
Preliminary announcement of results for the year ended 30th June 2005
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
2005 2004
£'000 £'000
Turnover 154,095 127,701
Cost of sales 81,445 69,188
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Gross profit 72,650 58,513
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Distribution costs 26,790 25,201
Administration costs * 17,036 15,259
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Operating profit 28,824 18,053
Interest receivable less payable 2,116 2,043
Other finance income 310 50
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Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 31,250 20,146
Tax on profit on ordinary activities 6,250 4,023
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Profit for the financial year 25,000 16,123
Dividends 14,412 13,100
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Retained profit for the financial year 10,588 3,023
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Earnings per share (basic and diluted) 34.3p 22.1p
Dividend per share 19.8p 18.0p
* Administration costs include one-off currency profits arising on forward
foreign exchange contracts totalling £0.7m this year (2004 £0.4m).
BALANCE SHEET 2005 2004
£'000 £'000
Fixed assets 66,740 58,496
Current assets:
Stocks 27,396 22,288
Debtors 37,384 32,820
Cash (net) 30,072 32,833
Creditors due within one year (29,445) (26,031)
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Net current assets 65,407 61,910
Provisions for liabilities and charges (5,154) (4,306)
Pension liability (14,830) (8,390)
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Net assets, equal to equity
shareholders' funds 112,163 107,710
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CASH FLOW 2005 2004
£'000 £'000
Net cash inflow from operating activities 28,960 22,159
Interest received (net) 2,129 2,026
Tax paid (4,487) (3,096)
Capital expenditure:
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (16,390) (14,899)
Proceeds from sale of tangible fixed assets 325 163
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(16,065) (14,736)
Equity dividends paid (13,459) (12,351)
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Decrease in cash before currency differences (2,922) (5,998)
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Analysis of changes in cash at bank during the year:
Decrease in cash before currency differences (2,922) (5,998)
Currency differences 161 1,596
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(2,761) (4,402)
Net funds at 1st July 32,833 37,235
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Net funds at 30th June 30,072 32,833
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TURNOVER ANALYSIS
2005 2004 2005 sales at
2004
£'000 £'000 exchange rates
£'000
Continental Europe 57,408 48,983 57,120
Far East, incl Japan & Australia 42,719 34,099 44,292
North & South America 39,531 33,305 41,438
Other overseas regions 4,076 2,494 4,096
UK and Ireland 10,361 8,820 10,361
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Total Group turnover 154,095 127,701 157,307
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NOTES:
1. The financial information set out above does not constitute the
Company's statutory financial statements for the years ended 30th June
2005 or 30th June 2004 but is derived from those financial statements.
Statutory financial statements for 2004 have been delivered to the
Registrar of companies, whereas those for 2005 will be delivered
following the Company's annual general meeting. The auditors have
reported on those financial statements; their reports were unqualified
and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) or (3) of the
Companies Act 1985.
2. The proposed final dividend of 13.70 net per share for the year ended
30thJune 2005 will be paid on 17th October 2005 to shareholders on the
register on 16th September 2005.
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The Chairman's statement to be included in the 2005 Annual report and financial
statements:
Trading
I am delighted to announce record results for the year to 30th June 2005, both
in turnover and profitability.
Turnover increased by 21% to £154.1m (2004 £127.7m), with growth in all
geographical markets and product lines. There was significant growth in the Far
East, especially Japan, the USA and Europe, including the UK. Above-average
product line growth was seen in digitising (including dental), machine tool and
co-ordinate measuring machine products. Turnover would have been £3.2m higher at
previous year currency exchange rates.
Operating profit increased by 60% to £28.8m (2004 £18.1m). Profit before tax
rose by 55% to £31.3m (2004 £20.1m), lifting earnings per ordinary share by 55%
to 34.3p (2004 22.1p).
Manufacturing
Capital expenditure during the year has been largely associated with
manufacturing - both new plant and machinery, and the premises to house them.
Significant progress has been made in preparing the new Stonehouse factory
(acquired for £5 million during the year) for the transfer of facilities from
New Mills. The new anodising plant has been installed and when commissioned will
commence operation in September. Total capital expenditure amounted to £16.0m
(2004 £15.6m), of which £6.0m was freehold property.
Research and development
There have been a number of new products successfully introduced during the
year, in particular the Revo and Renscan 5 providing unique 5 axis scanning
technology for use on co-ordinate measuring machines, which offer a step change
in the level of accuracy and speed of measurement. We have also introduced the
Signum RELM - a high accuracy linear scale with IN-TRAC optical reference
mark, Procera Forte and Incise dental scanners, TRS1 - a tool breakage
detection system, OMP60 spindle probe, RP120 interpolator and DX10 USB interface
for our laser interferometer. Total research and development expenditure during
the year, including engineering costs, amounted to £25.4m (2004 £22.0m).
Marketing
New offices have been opened in India (Delhi and Pune) and Russia (St Petersburg
and Perm) and our staff in Nagoya, Japan have completed their move to a larger
office. The Group now has 33 offices operating in 27 countries. During this
current fiscal year, further investment will be made in India, China and Turkey.
The Group has continued to participate in exhibitions throughout the world,
demonstrating and introducing the Group's product range. The RevoTM, referred to
above, was particularly well received at the Control Show in Sinsheim, Germany
in April.
Visits to the Renishaw websites during the year have more than doubled, often
reaching over 160,000 per month.
Balance sheet
The Group continues to maintain significant cash balances at £30.1m (2004
£32.8m) after further substantial capital expenditure of £16.0m and increasing
stock levels of £5.1m to support the growing turnover.
Following significant changes to the assumptions applied to the triennial
actuarial valuation at 30th June 2005, the pension fund liability net of
deferred tax, as required to be measured under the specific rules for FRS17, has
increased to £14.8m (2004 £8.4m).
Personnel
Total staff numbers have grown by 6% during the year and currently stand at
1,865. Recruitment has principally been directed at assembly and manufacturing
in the UK, and overseas Sales and Marketing, especially in the Far East and
India.
Personnel are our prime resource without whom Renishaw's progress would not be
possible. I give my sincere thanks and warm appreciation to them all.
Prospects and dividend
The current year has started well, although as is typical, forward visibility is
limited with an order book of less than one month's activity. Although we
participate in cyclical business areas, the Board is confident, at this early
stage, about the prospects for the current year and the Group's long term
future.
Your board proposes a final dividend of 13.7p per share, giving a total for the
year of 19.8p (2004 18.0p).
Sir David R McMurtry, CBE, RDI, CEng, FIMechE, FREng
Chairman & Chief Executive
28th July 2005
Enquiries: B R Taylor 01453 524445
A C G Roberts 01453 524445
Registered office:New Mills, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. GL12 8JR
Telephone:01453 524524
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