Half Yearly Report

RNS Number : 5411Y
Plastics Capital PLC
02 December 2014
 



 

 

Plastics Capital plc

("Plastics Capital", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 September 2014

 

Plastics Capital (AIM: PLA) the niche plastics products manufacturer, announces the Company's unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2014, which are in line with management expectations.

 

Financial highlights


Six months ended

30 September 2014

£'000

Six months ended

30 September 2013

£'000

 

% Change

Revenue

16,537

16,358

+1.1%

EBITDA*

2,200

2,436

-9.2%

Profit before tax*

1,546

1,738

-11.0%

Earnings per share*+  (p)

4.6

5.4

-14.8%

Dividend per share (p)

1.33

1.00

+33.3%

* excluding amortisation, exceptional costs, unrealised foreign exchange translation and derivative gains / losses.

+ applying an expected tax charge of 10% and based on the weighted average number of shares in issue in the year.

 

Operational highlights

·    Organic revenue growth of 2.9% in H1 2014-15 vs H1 2013-14 at constant exchange rates, excluding continental Europe

·    Organic revenue growth in Packaging Division of 4.4% in H1 2014-15 vs H1 2013-14

·    Industrial division sales pipeline strengthened to £3.4m of annualised revenue of business won not yet in production

·    Continued investment in business development activities

·    Substantial expansion in activities in China following acquisition of Shengli creasing matrix business

 

Post Period End

·    Successful acquisition of specialist film packaging producer, Flexipol, for maximum consideration of £10.64m

·    Oversubscribed equity placing to raise £5.0m

 

Commenting on these results, Faisal Rahmatallah, Executive Chairman, said:

"I am pleased to report good progress in our Packaging Division, where sales and profit growth has been satisfactory and the integration of Shengli is going well.  We have also recently completed a £5.0 million placing to part finance the acquisition of specialist film packaging producer, Flexipol, which will enlarge and strengthen our Packaging Division considerably.  However, as reported in September, slow sales in Europe and customer related delays in bringing new projects into production have affected the Industrial Division.  The Board therefore expects the Group to continue to trade in line with expectations for the rest of the financial year."

 

 

 

 

Plastics Capital plc

Tel: 020 7978 0574

Faisal Rahmatallah, Executive Chairman

Nick Ball, Finance Director

 


Cenkos Securities plc

Tel: 020 7397 8900

Mark Connelly

Callum Davidson

 


Allenby Capital

Tel: 020 3328 5656

David Hart

Katrina Perez

 


Walbrook PR Ltd

Tel: 020 7933 8780

Paul Cornelius

Helen Cresswell

Plastics@walbrookpr.com

 

 

 

Notes to Editor

Plastics Capital is a consolidator of plastics products manufacturers focused on proprietary products for niche markets.  The Group has five factories in the UK, one in Thailand, two in China and sales offices in the USA, Japan, China and India. Approximately 40 per cent. of sales are exported to over 80 countries worldwide.  Production is concentrated in the UK where significant engineering know-how and automation underpins the Group's competitiveness.  The Group has approximately 450 employees.

 

Further information can be found on www.plasticscapital.com

 

 



Chairman's Statement

 

Financial Review

 

These results reflect different factors at work in our Packaging and Industrial Divisions.

 

In the Packaging Division, revenues have increased on the back of the acquisition of Shengli, new product introductions and recent investments in new production capabilities and capacity. This has resulted in significantly improved profitability. Comparing H1 2014-15 with H1 2013-14:

·    Sales are up 13.0% (up 4.4% excluding the impact of the Shengli acquisition), and

·    EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) is up 37.7%.

 

In the Industrial Division, key customers are concentrated in Continental Europe, where there has been a widely reported slowdown which has led to a reduction in revenues and profitability.  Comparing H1 2014-15 with H1 2013-14:

·    Sales are down 12.0%, largely attributable to lower sales in Continental Europe, and

·    EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) is down 58.1%.

 

Our bearings business, which is the major part of the Industrial Division, has suffered because of customer related delays in bringing new projects into production; sales in this business have consequently not yet recovered to the levels achieved immediately prior to the financial crisis.  Meanwhile our mandrel business, which had an extremely strong FY 2013-14 when revenues were up 46% compared to prior year, has been through a quieter period as customers in Europe have found themselves to be overstocked. It is worth noting, however, that over the last two years from H1 2012-13 to H1 2014-15, mandrel revenues are up 23%.

 

Prices and value-added margins in all business areas have remained steady through this period. We have continued to invest in business development - 59 employees out of the 351 employed at the period end, were focused on business development, which includes everything from generating new opportunities to the development of innovative technical solutions to customers' problems.  People and overhead costs after adjusting for the Shengli acquisition and inflation are up 4% largely because of the full effect of people joining during the course of FY2013-14.

 

Exceptional costs compared to H1 2014-15 are significantly down as we have now completed the full establishment and set-up of our business activities in China.  This has enabled the integration of Shengli, the start-up of our manufacturing base in Shanghai and the movement of commercial activities from central Shanghai to the Songjiang district, which is on the outskirts of the city.

 

Dividend

 

To reflect our confidence in the future of the business, the Company is pleased to announce that it intends to pay, on 31 December 2014, an increased interim dividend of 1.33p (H1 2013-14: 1.00p) to all shareholders in respect of the period ended 30 September 2014.  The record date for the dividend is 12 December 2014 and the associated ex-dividend date is 11 December 2014.

 

New Business

 

New business, which comprises business won minus business lost over the prior twelve months, has only contributed 1.4% to sales over the period.  This is disappointing and primarily reflects delays in getting sales of business won in our bearings business into production as well as slow repurchase from new mandrel customers won in the prior year. £3.4 million of annualised sales value in the bearings business is waiting to go into production and we anticipate that most of this will go into production during FY 2015 and 2016, and will be increased by other business wins during the intervening period.  By contrast, only £1 million of annualised sales value has gone into production in the last 3 years in this business.

 

Eight new key accounts (customers with annual sales potential exceeding £100,000) have been converted during the first six months of the year, including:

 

·    the first project for a global tier 1 automotive supplier - steering column bearings worth circa £4 million lifetime sales, is due to go into production in the next financial year; and

·    the first project for a leading Japanese documents solutions manufacturer - this is a major project for the bearings business worth circa £2 million lifetime sales and is also due to enter production in the next financial year.

 

These are exciting projects and reflect the direction in which we are seeking to take the bearings business particularly - major projects with substantial long term revenues in application areas where we are experts or can be experts.  In general, these projects will be for global OEMs with whom we maintain longstanding relationships based on technical knowledge and co-operation. 

 

China 

 

Considerable progress is being made in China. 

 

Although sales at Shengli are approximately 15% below expectations, they are stable and reflect over-optimism on the part of the vendor prior to exchange and a weak domestic market - the packaging industry in China is reported to be down 10% year-on-year.  Operationally many improvements have been made to raise efficiency, quality and Health & Safety standards. In addition, work on synergies with our UK based matrix business is progressing well. We are now also actively considering integrating our matrix sales activities in China.

 

We have now concluded negotiations with the vendor of Shengli regarding the deferred payment that was subject to a third party review of the completion balance sheet.  The final consideration will now be a maximum of RMB16.5 million (£1.65 million) as compared to a maximum of RMB25 million (£2.5 million).  We estimate that the net amount payable will be approximately RMB13.75 million (£1.375 million) compared to RMB21.7 million (£2.17 million) stated at the time the acquisition was announced.  The reduction in consideration reflects the weaker balance sheet and trading that have become apparent since the due diligence was carried out.

 

A new sales manager for our bearings business in China has been recruited - so we now have two salespeople and one engineer based in China.  Three CCTV camera projects have been secured recently and there are some excellent prospects for poultry conveyor bearings which appear to be convertible soon. Machined bearings production in Shanghai is going well and is being supplemented by demand transferred from Japan, US and Europe to Shanghai for production. We are also very pleased with the way our recently appointed Chinese MD is driving day to day activities in China.

 

Acquisitions

 

Post the period end we completed the purchase of Flexipol Packing Limited ("Flexipol"), a business based in Lancashire which manufactures high strength specialized packaging films and bags primarily for the food and animal feed industry.  Flexipol employs 99 people and in the financial year ended 1 November 2013, generated £14.9 million in revenue and normalised EBITDA of approximately £1.8 million. Sales have grown steadily for the last 15 years and profitability has been consistently strong. The three vendors are in the mid to late fifties and through the sale are making plans for eventual retirement in due course and transition of management. They are contracted to stay with the business for at least a further two years. We believe there will be excellent opportunities for synergies between Flexipol and Palagan, our business that also manufactures high strength films and bags, but primarily for other sectors.

 

Our immediate focus will be to integrate Flexipol into the Group ensuring that the niche focus that the business has developed over a considerable period is maintained.

 

Outlook

 

We anticipate an improvement in trading in the Industrial Division based on customers' forecast orders and this should lead to an uplift in sales and profitability in the second half of the financial year such that full year results will be in line with market expectations. There will also be an initial contribution from Flexipol. We further anticipate that our new business activity will bring significant benefits in the medium and long term. The Board therefore remains confident about the future growth of the Group.

 

 

 

Faisal Rahmatallah

Executive Chairman. 

 



Plastics Capital plc

Consolidated Income Statement

for the six months ended 30 September 2014

 

 



Before foreign exchange & exceptional items 

Foreign exchange impact on derivative and loans

Exceptional items

Total


Before foreign exchange & exceptional items

Foreign exchange impact on derivatives and loans

Exceptional items

Total



2014

2014

2014

2014


2013

2013

2013

2013


Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000












Revenue


16,532

-

-

16,532


16,358

-

-

16,358












Cost of sales


(10,894)

201

-

(10,693)


(10,237)

13

-

(10,224)












Gross profit


5,638

201

-

5,839


6,121

13

-

6,134












Distribution expenses


(1,056)

-

-

(1,056)


(995)

-

-

(995)












Administration expenses


(3,642)

-

(55)

(3,697)


(3,753)

-

(278)

(4,031)












Other income


8

-

-

8


11

-

-

11












Operating profit


948

201

(55)

1,094


1,384

13

(278)

1,119












Financial income

5

-

-

-

-


4

510

-

514












Finance expense

5

(202)

(366)

-

(568)


(304)

-

-

(304)












Net financing (costs) / income


(202)

(366)

-

(568)


(300)

510

-

210












Profit before tax


746

(165)

(55)

526


1,084

523

(278)

1,329












Tax

6

(159)

-

-

(159)


(251)

-

-

(251)












Profit for the period


587

(165)

(55)

367


833

523

(278)

1,078























Foreign exchange translation differences


15

-

-

15


(282)

-

-

(282)

 

Total comprehensive income


602

(165)

(55)

382


551

523

(278)

796























Earnings per share









Basic

8




1.2p





4.1p

Diluted

8




1.2p





4.1p

 

 



Plastics Capital plc

Consolidated Income Statement (continued)

for the year ended 31 March 2013

 

 








Audited

Before foreign exchange & exceptional

items

Audited

Foreign exchange impact on derivatives and loans

Audited

Exceptional items

Audited

Total








2014

2014

2014

2014


Note






£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000












Revenue







32,456

-

-

32,456












Cost of sales







(20,877)

114

-

(20,763)












Gross profit







11,579

114

-

11,693












Distribution expenses







(1,959)

-

-

(1,959)












Administration expenses







(7,014)

-

(1,306)

(8,320)












Other income







125

-

-

125












Operating profit







2,731

114

(1,306)

1,539












Financial income

5






-

565

-

565












Finance expense

5






(547)

(262)

(260)

(1,069)












Net financing costs







(547)

303

(260)

(504)












Profit before tax







2,184

417

(1,566)

1,035












Tax

6






(156)

-

-

(156)












Profit for the period







2,028

417

(1,566)

879























Foreign exchange translation differences







(195)

-

-

(195)












Total comprehensive income







1,833

-

-

684


































Earnings per share









Basic

8









3.2p

Diluted

8









3.2p

 



Plastics Capital plc

Consolidated Balance Sheets

           

 

 

Unaudited

As at

30

September

2014

 

Unaudited

As at

30

September

2014

 

Audited

As at

31

March

2014

 

 

£000

£000

£000

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

5,064

4,665

5,031

Intangible assets

 

20,551

20,061

20,728

 

 

             

             

             

 

 

25,615

24,726

25,759

 

 

             

             

             

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

3,358

3,003

3,266

Trade and other receivables

 

7,962

7,045

7,916

Other financial assets

 

76

301

371

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,396

3,034

3,134


 

             

             

             


 

13,792

13,383

14,687

 

 

             

             

             

Total assets

 

39,407

38,109

40,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

 

4,232

5,432

3,928

Trade and other payables

 

5,333

4,973

6,361

Corporation tax liability

 

447

563

344

 

 

             

             

             

 

 

10,012

10,968

10,633

 

 

             

             

             

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

 

6,180

5,669

6,376

Deferred tax liabilities

 

350

469

350

 

 

             

             

             

 

 

6,530

6,138

6,726

 

 

             

             

             

Total liabilities

 

16,542

17,106

17,359

 

 

             

             

             

Net assets

 

22,865

21,003

23,087

 

 

             

             

             

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

302

275

302

Share premium

 

16,570

14,098

16,570

Reverse acquisition reserve

 

2,640

2,640

2,640

Translation reserve

 

431

329

416

Capital redemption reserve

 

(200)

(200)

(200)

Retained earnings

 

3,122

3,861

3,359

 

 

             

             

             

Total equity

 

22,865

21,003

23,087

 

 

             

             

             

 

 

 

Plastics Capital plc

Consolidated Cash Flow Statements

 

 

Unaudited

Six months

ended

30 September

2014

Unaudited

Six months

ended

30

September

2013

Audited

Year

ended

31

March

2014

 

 

£000

£000

£000

 

 

 

 

 

Profit after tax for the period

 

367

 

1,078

879

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 Income tax adjustment

 

159

237

156

 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

 

1,093

1,039

2,183

 Financial income

 

-

(514)

(565)

 Financial expense

 

568

304

1,069

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

 Decrease / (Increase) in trade and other receivables

 

249

(64)

(317)

 Increase in inventories

 

(92)

(228)

(311)

 (Decrease) / Increase in trade and other payables

 

(1,028)

551

911

 

 

             

             

             

Cash generated from operations

 

1,316

2,403

4,005

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

(160)

(222)

(370)

Income tax paid

 

-

-

(240)

 

 

             

             

             

Net cash from operating activities

 

1,156

2,181

3,395

 

 

             

             

             

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of subsidiary (net of cash acquired)

 

(122)

-

(1,128)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

(570)

(1,030)

(1,876)

Dividends received

 

8

12

13

Interest received

 

-

2

-

Development expenditure capitalised

 

(125)

(125)

(250)

 

 

             

             

             

Net cash from investing activities

 

(809)

(1,141)

(3,241)

 

 

             

             

             

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the issue of share capital

 

-

-

2,499

Change in borrowings and payment of acquisition costs

 

(481)

(375)

(1,535)

Dividends paid

 

(604)

(366)

(669)

 

 

             

             

             

Net cash from financing activities

 

(1,085)

(741)

245

 

 

             

             

             

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(738)

299

399

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April

 

3,134

2,735

2,735

 

 

             

             

             

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 September

and 31 March

 

 

2,396

 

3,034

 

3,134

 

 

             

             

             


Plastics Capital plc

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

 


Share

capital

Share

premium

Translation reserve

Reverse

acquisition

reserve

Capital redemption reserve

Retained

earnings

Total



£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000











Balance at 31 March 2013

275

14,098

611

2,640

(200)

3,149

20,573



             

             

             

             

             

             

             


Profit or loss

-

-

(282)

-

-

1,078

796


Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

(366)

(366)



               

               

               

               

               

             

              


 

Balance at 30 September 2013

275

14,098

329

2,640

(200)

3,861

21,003



             

             

             

             

             

             

            


Share issue

27

2,472

-

-

-

-

2,499


Profit or loss

-

-

87

-

-

(199)

(112)


Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

(303)

(303)



             

             

             

             

              

             


Balance at 31 March 2014

302

16,570

416

2,640

(200)

3,359

23,087



             

             

             

             

               

             

             


Profit or loss

-

-

15

-

-

367

382


Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

(604)

(604)



             

             

             

             

             

             

           


Balance at 30 September 2014

302

16,570

431

2,640

(200)

3,178

22,865



             

             

             

             

             

             

           


 

 



1          Basis of preparation and accounting policies

 

Basis of preparation

 

The interim financial information has been prepared on the basis of the recognition and measurement requirements of adopted IFRSs as at 30 September 2014 that are effective (or available for early adoption) as at 31 March 2015.  Based on these adopted IFRSs, the directors have applied the accounting policies, as set out below, which they expect to apply to the annual IFRS financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2015.

 

However, the adopted IFRSs that will be effective (or available for early adoption) in the annual financial statements for the period ending 31 March 2015 are still subject to change and to additional interpretations and therefore cannot be determined with certainty.  Accordingly, the accounting policies for that annual period will be determined finally only when the annual financial statements are prepared for the period ending 31 March 2015

.

 

Accounting policies

 

The accounting policies applied to the Interim Results for six months ended 30 September 2014 are consistent with those of the Company's annual accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014.

 

Going concern

 

The Financial Reporting Council issued "Going Concern and Liquidity Risk: Guidance for Directors of UK Companies" in October 2009 and the Directors have considered this when preparing the financial statements.  These have been prepared on a going concern basis and the Directors have taken steps to ensure that they believe the going concern basis of preparation remains appropriate.

 

 



2          Reconciliation of financial highlights table to the consolidated income statement

 



Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2014

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2013

 

 

 

Change



£000

£000

%






Revenue


16,532

16,358

1.1%

Gross profit


5,839

6,134

-4.8%

Operating profit


1,094

1,119

-8.9%






Add back: Exceptional cost


55

278


Add back: Amortisation


559

559


Add back: Depreciation


492

480







EBITDA before exceptional costs


2,200

2,436

-9.7%






Profit before tax


526

1,329

-66.1%






Add back: Amortisation


559

559


Add back: Exceptional costs


55

278


Add back: Capitalised deal fee amortisation


42

82


Add back: Unrealised foreign exchange loss/(gain)


71

(19)


Add back: Unrealised derivative loss/(gain)


294

(491)







Profit before tax*


1,547

1,738

-11.0%






Taxation


(159)

(251)







Profit after tax*


1,388

1,487

-6.7%

Basic adjusted EPS*+


4.6p

5.4p

-14.8%

Basic EPS


1.2p

4.1p

-70.7%

Capital expenditure


570

1,030

-44.7%

Net Debt


8,016

8,067

-0.6%

* excluding amortisation, exceptional costs, unrealised foreign exchange translation and unrealised derivative gains/losses

+ applying an expected tax charge of 10% and based on the average number of shares in issue in the year

 



3          Operating segment information

 

The following summary describes the operations in each of the Group's reportable segments:

·    Packaging - includes creasing matrix and films

·    Industrial Products - includes hose mandrel and plastic bearings

 


Industrial Products

 

Packaging

Unallocated and reconciling items

 

Total







Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2014

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2014

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2014

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2014


£000

£000

£000

£000






External sales*

6,858

9,674

-

16,532

Profit before tax**

(243)

704

65

526

Depreciation and amortisation

341

144

566

1,051


_______

_______

_______

______







 

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2013

 

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2013

 

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2013

 

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September 2013


£000

£000

£000

£000






External sales*

7,795

8,563

-

16,358

Profit / (loss) before tax**

495

181

653

1,329

Depreciation and amortisation

343

133

563

1,039


_______

_______

_______

_______












Audited

Year to

31 March

2014

Audited

Year to

31 March

2014

Audited

Year to

31 March

2014

Audited

Year to

31 March

2014


£000

£000

£000

£000






External sales*

14,703

17,753

-

32,456

Profit before tax**

309

830

(104)

1,035

Depreciation and amortisation

644

276

1,263

2,183


_______

_______

_______

_______






* All revenue is attributable to external customers, there are no transactions between operating segments

** Profit before tax for unallocated and reconciling items is analysed on Page 14.



 



3          Operating segment information(continued)

 

Reconciliation of reportable segment revenue



 

Unaudited

Six months to 30 September 2014

£000

 

Unaudited

Six months to 30 September 2013

£000

Audited

Year to

31 March

2014

£000

Packaging





  Packaging consumables


3,674

2,779

5,680

  High strength film packaging


6,000

5,784

12,073

Industrial Products





  Plastics rotating parts


4,994

5,414

10,376

  Hydraulic hose consumables


1,864

2,381

4,327



             

             

             

Turnover per consolidated income statement

16,532

16,358

32,456



              

              

              

 

 

Reconciliation of reportable segment profit



 

 

Unaudited

Six months to 30 September 2014

£000

 

 

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September 2013

£000

 

 

Audited

Year to

31 March

2014

£000






Total profit for reportable segments


461

676

1,139



            

            

            

Unallocated amounts:





  Amortisation


(559)

(559)

(1,118)

  Unrealised (losses)/gains on derivatives


(294)

491

(223)

  Management charge income


1,475

1,475

2,950

  FX hedge gain/(loss) on forward contracts


201

13

114

  Plastics Capital Trading Ltd and Plastics Capital plc costs


(594)

(550)

(973)

  Net interest costs


(160)

(199)

(371)

  Deal fee amortisation


(42)

(82)

(169)

  Exceptional costs


(55)

(127)

(976)

  Other


93

191

(124)



            

            

             

Consolidated profit before income tax

526

1,329

1,035



             

             

               

 

 



4          Exceptional items

 

Administrative Expenses


 

Unaudited

Six months to 30 September 2014

£000

 

Unaudited

Six months to 30 September 2013

£000

Audited

Year to

31 March

2014

£000






Company set up costs


-

43

160

Redundancy & recruitment costs


-

108

242

Acquisition and legal costs


55

127

840

Other


-

-

64



            

            

           


55

278

1,306



            

            

           

 

 

5          Financial income and expenses

 



 

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2014

£000

 

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2013

£000

 

Audited

Year to

31 March

2014

£000

Financial income:





 Interest income


-

2

-

 Gains on derivatives used to manage interest rate risk

-

2

-



             

             

             

Financial income


-

4

-



             

             

             

Financial expenses:





 Bank interest


160

222

377

 Amortisation of capitalised deal fees


42

82

169

 Loss on derivatives used to manage interest rate risk

-

-

1



             

             

             

Financial expenses


202

304

547



             

             

             

Financial income and expenses included within foreign exchange:



 Net foreign exchange gains / (losses)


(72)

19

(262)

 Unrealised gains / (losses) on derivatives used to manage foreign exchange risk

(294)

491

565



             

             

             

Exceptional items


(366)

510

303



             

             

             

 

 



 

6          Taxation

 

The taxation charge is calculated by applying the Directors' best estimate of the annual tax rate for the profit for the period.

 

 

7          Dividends

 

The Directors recommend the payment of an interim dividend of 1.33p per share (30 September 2013: 1.00p).

 

 

8          Earnings per share

 


Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2014

Unaudited

Six months to

30 September

2013

Audited

Year to

31 March

2014


£000

£000

£000

Numerator




Profit for the period

367

1,078

879





Denominator




Weighted average number of shares used in basic EPS

30,242,532

26,620,877

27,549,918

Weighted average number of shares used in diluted EPS

30,242,532

26,620,877

27,549,918









Basic earnings per share (total)

1.2p

4.1p

3.2p

Diluted earnings per share (total)

1.2p

4.1p

3.2p





 

 

9          Accounts

 

Copies of the interim accounts may be obtained from the Company Secretary at the Registered Office of the Company: London Heliport, Bridges Court Road, London, SW11 3BE.

 

 

10        Post Balance Sheet Event

 

On 21st November 2014, Plastics Capital acquired Flexipol Packaging Limited, a leading manufacturer of high strength plastics films and bags serving the food and animal feed markets, for a maximum consideration of £10.64 million.

 

The consideration was satisfied in cash through the proceeds of the placing from the issue of 5,102,041 new Ordinary Shares to new and existing investors at a price of 98p per share and raising £5.0 million (before expenses), a £5.4 million extension of the existing debt facility with Barclays Bank plc and £0.5 million from existing cash resources.

 

Due to the length of time available between the acquisition and the release of these interim statements, the Group is still in the process of establishing the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired. 


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