RNS Number : 1386S
Heath(Samuel) & Sons PLC
12 November 2021
 

SAMUEL HEATH & SONS plc

("the Company")

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM REPORT

 

Half year ended 30 September 2021

 

CHAIR'S STATEMENT

 

 

Anthony Buttanshaw

Chair

                               

 

Unaudited Interim Financial Report

For the Half Year ended 30 September 2021

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half year

 

Half year

 

Year

 

ended 30

 

ended 30

 

ended 31

 

September

 

September

 

March

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

6,904

 

          4,850

 

         11,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

(3,510)

 

  (3,062)

 

(6,568)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

3,394

 

          1,788

 

            4,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and distribution costs

(1,510)

 

(1,344)

 

(2,469)

Administrative expenses

(1,052)

 

(940)

 

(2,004)

Other operating income - grants (note 6)

16

 

596

 

625

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit before exceptional items

848

 

           100

 

            1,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exceptional items - GMP equalisation

-

 

-

 

(70)

                                Reorganisation

-

 

(230)

 

(252)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

848

 

(130)

 

801

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

10

 

 14

 

4

Finance cost

(82)

 

(108)

 

(185)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxation

776

 

(224)

 

620

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxation

(125)

 

43

 

(227)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) for the period

 

651

 

 

(181)

 

 

393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings /(loss) per ordinary share (note 4)

25.7p

 

(7.1p)

 

15.5p

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half year ended 30 September

 

Half year ended 30 September

 

Year ended 31 March

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) for the period

651

 

              (181)

 

             393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial (loss) on defined benefit pension scheme

(316)

 

 (1,239)

 

            (542)

Deferred tax on actuarial loss

60

 

218

 

            103

Deferred tax rate change

298

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

(1,021)

 

          (439)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

693

 

(1,202)

 

          (46)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

             

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

At 30 September

 

 At 30 September

 

    At 31   March

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

191

 

135

 

              186

Property, plant and equipment

3,345

 

3,541

 

           3,413

Deferred tax assets

997

 

1,103

 

           741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,533

 

4,779

 

           4,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

3,718

 

3,869

 

           3,682

Trade and other receivables

2,113

 

1,689

 

           2,108

Current tax receivable

-

 

-

 

25

Cash and cash equivalents

4,909

 

           3,424

 

           3,682

 

10,740   

 

           8,982

 

           9,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

15,273 

 

          13,761

 

          13,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

(1,862)

 

(1,772)

 

(1,769)

Right of use lease liabilities

(26)

 

(53)

 

(55)

Borrowings (note 7)

(84)

 

-

 

-

Current tax payable

(101)

 

(36)

 

-

 

(2,073)

 

(1,861)

 

(1,824)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Right of use lease liabilities

-

 

(26)

 

-

Borrowings (note 7)

(866)

 

-

 

-

Retirement benefit scheme

(6,198)

 

(7,413)

 

(6,396)

 

(7,064)

 

(7,439)

 

(6,396)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

(9,137)

 

(9,300)

 

(8,220)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

6,136

 

          4,461

 

          5,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Called up share capital

254 

 

             254

 

             254

Capital redemption reserve

109

 

             109

 

             109

Revaluation reserve

Retained earnings

1,225

4,548 

 

1,308

2,790

 

1,267

3,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity shareholders' funds

6,136

 

          4,461

 

          5,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Attributable to owners of the Parent Company

 

 

Share capital

Capital redemption reserve

Revaluation reserve

Retained earnings

Total equity

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 31 March 2020

254

109

1,349

    3,951

     5,663

 

Total transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

Equity dividends paid

-

-

-

        -

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss for the period

-

-

-

         (181)

         (181)

Other comprehensive income for the period

Reclassification of depreciation on revaluation

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

-

 

(41)

      (1,021)

 

41

         (1,021)

 

-

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

(41)

(1,161)

(1,202)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 30 September 2020

254

109

1,308

      2,790

     4,461

 

Total transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

Equity dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

-

-

-

            574

            574

Other comprehensive income for the period

Reclassification of depreciation on revaluation

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

-

 

(41)

582

 

41

582

 

-

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

(41)

1,197

1,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 31 March 2021

254

109

1,267

         3,987

     5,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total transactions with owners

Equity dividends paid

-

-

-

         (174)

(174)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

-

-

-

         651

        651

Other comprehensive income for the period

Reclassification of depreciation on revaluation

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

-

 

(42)

42

 

42

42

 

-    

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

(42)

735 

693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 30 September 2021

254

109

1,225

4,548

      6,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                        

 

 

Half year ended 30 September

 

Half year ended 30 September

 

Year    ended 31 March

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) for the period before taxation

776

 

             (224)

 

           620

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

           150  

 

             155

 

             370

Amortisation

24  

 

               16

 

               45

Loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

10

 

               -

 

              (41)

Net finance costs/(income)

(10)

 

               (14)

 

             21

Defined benefit pension scheme expenses

           106  

 

             98

 

             280

Contributions to defined benefit pension scheme

(518)

 

             (500)

 

          (1,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flow before movements in working capital

538  

 

             (469)      

 

          295

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

(36)

 

 361

 

548

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

           (33) 

 

            658

 

262

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

           124   

 

             (65)

 

             (65)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

           593 

 

            485

 

           1,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxation paid

-

 

                -

 

(109)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash from operating activities

593

 

            485

 

931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment

(93)

 

            (61)

 

            (169)

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment

           -      

 

               -

 

             63

Payments to acquire intangible assets

               (29)

 

                -

 

              (79)

Net finance income/(costs)

           10     

 

               14

 

          (21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(112)

 

           (47)

 

           (206)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Payment for right of use assets

(30)

 

(30)

 

(59)

Proceeds from new loans (note 7)

950

 

-

 

-

Dividends paid

(174)

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from financing activities

746

 

(30)

 

(59)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

1,227

 

408

 

           666

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

3,682

 

          3,016

 

         3,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

4,909

 

          3,424

 

          3,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT

 

 

1.             BASIS OF PREPARATION OF INTERIM REPORT

As permitted, IAS34 'Interim Financial Reporting' has not been applied in this interim report. The information for the period ended 30 September 2021 is not audited and does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.  The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 were given an unqualified audit report and did not contain statements under section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. A copy of the statutory accounts for that year has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The interim accounts for the half year ended 30 September 2020 were also unaudited.

2.             ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of accounting

The report has been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance UK-adopted International Accounting Standards.

 

The group has not availed itself of early adoption options in standards and interpretations.

 

The principal accounting policies adopted are as set out in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2021. The valuation of inventories is considered to be the main area in terms of significant accounting estimates and judgements.

The retirement benefit scheme liability recognised in these interim accounts reflects the estimated change in the deficit at 30 September 2021 from the movements in discount rates and inflation during the six months.

3.             DIVIDENDS

 

A final dividend for the financial year 2021 of 6.875p per share (2020: 0.0p) was paid during the period.

An Interim dividend for the financial year 2022 of 5.5p per share is proposed (2021: 0.0p), payable on 25 March 2022.

4.            EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE 

The basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the relevant profit after taxation of £651,000 (2020: loss £181,000) by the average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period being 2,534,322 (2020: 2,534,322). The number of shares used in the calculation is the same for both basic and diluted earnings.

5.           EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

In November 2020, there was a further High Court ruling in relation to guaranteed minimum pension benefits. The latest ruling states that trustees of defined benefit schemes that provided guaranteed minimum payments should revisit, and where necessary, top-up historic cash equivalent transfer values that were calculated on an unequalised basis if an affected member makes a successful claim. The impact of the ruling implies that pension scheme trustees are responsible for equalising the guaranteed minimum payments for members who transferred out of its defined benefit pension scheme. This has resulted in an increase in the liabilities of the scheme of £70,000 for the year ended 31 March 2021 (half years ended 30 September 2020 and 30 September 2021: £nil), which was recognised in the results as a past service cost in exceptional items.

Included within exceptional costs are the costs of restructuring the business to size itself better in the year ended 31 March 2021. Costs for exceptional redundancy in the half year ended 30 September 2021 were £nil (year ended 31 March 2021: £252,000; half year ended 30 September 2020: £230,000).

 

 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT (continued)

 

6.           OTHER OPERATING INCOME - GRANT FUNDING

                Income has been received from government grants providing support during the Coronavirus pandemic:

               

Half year ended 30 September

 

Half year ended 30 September

 

Year    ended 31 March

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              Job Retention Scheme

16

 

 571

 

600

              Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

           - 

 

            25

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

              Total other operating income

16

 

            596

 

625

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

Income has been accounted for under the accruals method.

 

 

7.         BORROWINGS

 

At the end of April 2021, the Company drew down a loan under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), for the value of £950,000, which under the standard terms is interest free for 12 months, with no penalty for early repayment.

 

 

Note: 

Certain statements made in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates, and projections about its industry; its beliefs; and assumptions. Words such as 'anticipates,' 'expects,' 'intends,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control, are difficult to predict, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions security holders and prospective security holders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the view of the Company only as of the date of this announcement. The forward-looking statements made in this announcement relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. The Company will not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, or unanticipated events occurring after the date of this announcement except as required by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority. 

 

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