Interim Results

RNS Number : 9836C

Tasty PLC

09 September 2008

 



Tasty plc

Chairman's statement

I am pleased to report on the Group's half year results for the 26 weeks ended on 29 June 2008.  

Results

Turnover for the 26 weeks ended 29 June 2008 was £3,716,000 (2007 - £2,439,000).  Turnover has increased by more than 52% reflecting new openings and maturing units. The profit before pre-opening costs of £107,000 (2007 - £92,000) and redundancy costs of £50,000 (2007 - nil) was £65,000 (2007 - loss £45,000). The overall loss before tax for the period was £92,000 (2007 - £137,000). A reduction in operating loss has been achieved by wage cost management and increased buying power offsetting food cost increases across the sector. The allocation of various costs between cost of sales and administrative expenses was changed at year ended 30 December 2007 in order to fall in line with general industry practice without affecting our underlying results and the comparative figures for the 26 weeks ended 1 July 2007 shown in this report have been adjusted accordingly. On this basis, cost of sales for the period were £3,449,000 (2007 - 2,311,000) and total administrative expenses were £422,000 (2007 - £336,000). The results have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU ('IFRS').

Basic and diluted loss per share for the period was 0.29p (2007 - 0.51p).

Cash flows and financing

During the period we incurred capital expenditure of £1,786,000 (2007 - £2,806,000), predominantly on the fit-out of new restaurants. Overall, the net cash outflow prior to financing flows was £1,393,000 (2007 - £3,032,000) and as at 29 June 2008 the Group had net cash balances of £1,986,000 (2007 - £3,702,000).

Outlook

During the first six months of 2008, we opened two new restaurants bringing the number of restaurants at the period end to ten and we will be opening a further restaurant later on this month under the Italian themed 'Wildwood' brand. Further new openings will be dependent on the cash resources available to the Group.

Despite the continuing challenging economic conditions, we continue to trade in line with expectations for 2008 and the average spend at the restaurants means the business should be well positioned for the economic conditions ahead. 

K Lassman

Chairman

Tasty plc

9 September 2008

Enquiries

Tasty plc Tel: [phone]

Jonny Plant

Chief Executive Officer

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Tom Price

Bobbie Hilliam  

Consolidated Income Statement
(unaudited)
	26 weeks ended		26 weeks ended		52 weeks ended
	29 June		1 July		30 December
	2008		2007		2007
	£'000		'£'000		£'000
Revenue	3,716		2,439		5,437
Cost of sales	(3,449)		(2,311)		(5,531)
	______		______		______
Gross profit/(loss)	267		128		(94)
Administrative expenses	(422)		(336)		(1,434)
Other operating expenses	-		-		(1,604)
	______		______		______
Operating profit/(loss) excluding pre-opening costs and non trading items	2		(116)		(659)
Pre-opening costs	(107)		(92)		(279)
Disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment	-		-		(2,194)
Redundancy costs	(50)		-		-
Operating loss	(155)		(208)		(3,132)
Finance Income	63		71		151
	______		______		______
(Loss) before taxation	(92)		(137)		(2,981)
Income tax expense	-		-		134
	______		______		______
(Loss) for the period	(92)		(137)		(2,847)
attributable to equity shareholders	______		______		______
(Loss) per share - basic and diluted	(0.29p)		(0.51p)		(10.20p)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(unaudited)

	Share Capital	Share Premium	Merger reserve	Retained deficit	Total  equity
	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Balance at 31 December 2006	2,601	3,732	992	(525)	6,800
Changes in equity for 26 weeks ended 1 July 2007
Loss for the period	-		-	(137)	(137)
Total recognised income and expense for the period	-	-	-	(137)	(137)
Issue of share capital (net of £70,000 issue costs)	273	2,685	-	-	2,958
Equity share options granted	-	-	-	8	8
	______	______	______	______	______
Balance at 1 July 2007	2,874	6,417	992	(654)	9,629
	______	______	______	______	______
Changes in equity for 26 weeks ended 30 December 2007
Loss for the period	-	-	-	(2,710)	(2,710)
Tax on items taken directly to equity	-	-	-	-	-
Total recognised income and expense for the period	-	-	-	(2,710)	(2,710)
Issue of share capital (net of £99,000 issue costs)	243	1,817	-	-	2,060
Equity share options granted	-		-	15	15
	______	______	______	______	______
Balance at 30 December 2007	3,117	8,234	992	(3,349)	8,994
	______	______	______	______	______
Changes in equity for 26 weeks ended 29 June 2008
Loss for the period	-		-	(92)	(92)
Total recognised income and expense for the period	-	-	-	(92)	(92)
Issue of share capital	-	-	-	-	-
Equity share options granted	-	-	-	-	-
	______	______	______	______	______
	3,117	8,234	992	(3,441)	8,902
	______	______	______	______	______

Consolidated Balance Sheet
(unaudited)	29 June			1 July			30 December
	2008			2007			2007
	£'000			£'000			£'000
Non-current assets
Intangible assets	10			10			10
Property, plant and equipment	6,648			4,850			5,230
Pre-paid operating lease charges	1,134			1,229			1,103
Deferred tax asset	250			116			250
Other receivables	241			197			196
	______			______			______
	8,283			6,402			6,789
Current assets
Inventories	220			105			172
Pre-paid operating lease charges	50			46			48
Trade and other receivables	759			746			503
Cash and cash equivalents	1,986			3,702			3,379
	______			______			______
	3,015			4,599			4,102
	______			______			______
Total assets	11,298			11,001			10,891
	______			______			______
Non current liabilities
Accruals for lease incentives	(249)			(138)			(219)
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	(2,147)			(1,234)			(1,678)
	______			______			______
Total liabilities	(2,396)			(1,372)			(1,897)
	______			______			______
Net assets	8,902			9,629			8,994
	______			______			______
Capital and reserves attributable to equity shareholders
Share capital	3,117			2,874			3,117
Share premium	8,234			6,417			8,234
Merger reserve	992			992			992
Retained earnings	(3,441)			(654)			(3,349)
	______			______			______
Equity	8,902			9,629			8,994
	______			______			______

Consolidated Cash Flow
(unaudited)	26 weeks ended		26 weeks ended		52 weeks ended
	29 June		1 July		31 December
	2008		2007		2007
	£'000		£'000		£'000
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
(Loss) for the period before taxation	(92)		(137)		(2,981)
Adjustments for
Depreciation	179		227		309
Amortisation	-		1		1
Impairment losses	-		-		590
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	-		-		1.604
Equity settled share-based payment expense	-		8		23
Finance income	(63)		(71)		(151)
	______		______		______
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities
before changes in working capital	24		28		(605)
Increase in trade and other receivables	(381)		(428)		(1,128)
Increase in inventories	(48)		(22)		(90)
Increase in trade and other payables	735		125		696
	______		______		______
Cash generated from operations	330		(297)		(1,127)
Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(1,786)		(2,803)		(4,535)
Purchase of intangible assets	-		(3)		(4)
Sale of property, plant and equipment	-		-		100
Interest received	63		71		151
	______		______		______
Net cash outflow from investment activities	(1,723)		(2,735)		(4,288)
Net cash inflow from financing
Issue of share capital	-		2,958		5,018
	______		______		______
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,393)		(74)		(397)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	3,379		3,776		3,776
	______		______		______
Cash and equivalents at end of period	1,986		3,702		3,379
	______		______		______

Notes to the financial statements

1    General information

Tasty plc ('Tasty') is a public limited company ('the Group') incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 1985 (registration number 5826464). The Company is domiciled in the United Kingdom and its registered address is 19 Cavendish Square London W1A 2AW. The Company's ordinary shares are traded on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM'). Copies of this Interim Report or the Annual Report and Accounts may be obtained from the above address or on the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.dimt.co.uk.

2    Basis of accounting

Tasty plc ('Tasty'') has prepared its results under International Financial Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting Council 'IFRIC' interpretations as adopted by the European Union ('IFRS'). Tasty adopted IFRS with effect from 1 January 2007.  

These standards remain subject to ongoing amendment and/or interpretation and are, therefore, still subject to change. Accordingly, information contained in these interim financial statements may need to be updated for subsequent amendments to IFRS or for new standards issued after the balance sheet date.

    The basis of preparation and accounting policies followed in the interim report are the same as those set out in the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007. As permitted this interim report has not been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

This statement does not comprise statutory accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. Statutory financial statements for the year ended 30 December 2007, on which the auditors gave an unqualified opinion, did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their reports and did not include a statement under section 237 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985, have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The results for the 26 weeks to 29 June 2008 and 1 July 2007 are unaudited.

The financial statements are presented in sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds (£'000) except when otherwise indicated.

The consolidated accounts incorporate the financial statements of Tasty plc and its subsidiary, Took Us A Long Time Limited made up to the relevant period end. 

As part of the IFRS conversion process, though not a requirement of IFRS, the Group changed its accounting policy in respect of allocation of costs between cost of sales and administrative expenses in the 30 December 2007 accounts.

The presentation of various costs such as rent and rates and other direct occupancy expenses together with marketing and other operational costs and depreciation of the Group's assets have been reallocated in arriving at the loss from operations. Costs which were previously treated as administrative expenses have been reclassified as cost of sales.  The prior period comparatives for the 26 weeks to 1 July 2007 have been restated as a result. This is in order that the Group falls into line with the common way of reporting in the industry and has had no affect on the underlying performance of the business.

The effect on the comparative figure has been to increase cost of sales and decrease administrative expenses by £811,000. Comparative turnover for the 26 weeks to 1 July 2007 has also been reduced by £245,000 due to a reclassification of sales from the central kitchen.

  3    Income tax expense

The taxation charge for the 26 weeks ended 29 June 2008 has been calculated by applying the estimated effective tax rate for the period ending 28 December 2008

	unaudited	unaudited
	26 weeks to	26 weeks to	52 weeks to
	29 June	1 July	30 December
	2008	2007	2007
	£'000	£'000	£'000
UK corporation tax
Current tax credit on (Loss) for the period	-	-	-
Deferred taxation
Increase in recoverable deferred tax asset	-	-	(134)
	_______	_______	_______
Total income tax expense/(credit)	-	-	(134)
	_______	_______	_______

4    Earnings per share

	unaudited	unaudited
	26 weeks to	26 weeks to	52 weeks to
	29 June	1 July	30 December
	2008	2007	2007
	Pence	Pence	Pence
Loss per share	(0.29)	(0.51)	(10.20)
	_______	_______	_______

Basic and diluted earnings per share are the same as there is no dilution.  The share options outstanding in the periods have not been included in the calculation of the loss per share as they are anti-dilutive. Options are only taken into account when their effect is to reduce basic earnings per share or increase basic loss per share. Since the Group has made a loss in the current and prior periods the effect of taking into account potential ordinary shares would nearly always be to reduce the basic loss per share.

Earnings per share has been calculated using the numbers shown below:-

	unaudited	unaudited
	26 weeks to	26 weeks to	52 weeks to
	1 July	1 July	30 December
	2007	2007	2007
	£'000	£'000	£'000
(Loss) for the period	(92)	(137)	(2847)
	_______	_______	_______
	Number	Number	Number
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue	31,170	26,581	27,911
	_______	_______	_______

 

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