RNS Number : 8801P
Various Eateries PLC
23 June 2022
 

23 June 2022

 

VARIOUS EATERIES PLC

("Various Eateries" or "the Company"

and with its subsidiaries "the Group")

 

 Unaudited Interim Results

Positive performance and trading in line with expectations for the full year

Various Eateries PLC, the owner, developer and operator of restaurant, clubhouse and hotel sites in the United Kingdom, announces its results for the 26-week period ending 3 April 2022.

Financial Highlights

·    Total Group revenue of £17.8m, up 439% year-on-year (H1 21: £3.3m), driven by new site openings and reflecting fewer restricted periods of trading

·    Adjusted EBITDA* (IFRS 16) of £1.7m (H1 21: £2.5m loss)

·    Loss after tax of £2.6m (H1 21: loss of £3.2m)

·    Cash at bank of £14.5m as at 3 April 2022 (H1 21: £19.3m)

Operational Highlights

 

·    Covid-related 'Plan B' measures impacted festive period (and therefore H1 results), with a steady recovery seen after measures were lifted

·    Successful openings of Coppa Club Putney and Noci, a new pasta-only concept, in Islington

·    Excellent hotel performance with average room rate and occupancy both up significantly driven by strong demand for weddings and other large gatherings

Post-Period Highlights

·    Currently trading in line with market expectations for the full year

·    Like-for-like Coppa sales for the 11 weeks to 19 June 2022 were up 2% versus 2019, reflecting encouraging booking momentum

·    Like-for-like hotel room revenue particularly strong, up 19% on 2019 driven by average room rate

·    Coppa Club Haslemere opened in May, with encouraging initial trade

·    Coppa Club Bath to open late summer, with several other sites in advanced negotiation

*Adjusted EBITDA is explained in the Appendix at the end of the Financials

 

Yishay Malkov, CEO of Various Eateries, commented:

"Outside of the impact of the 'Plan B' measures over the festive period, which affected the entire industry, we are pleased with the performance, with trading remaining resilient despite the challenging macro-economic environment. It makes me very proud to see customers continuing to come through our venues' doors throughout each day, receiving quality food, drink and service from our fantastic teams.

We have been prudent in the careful execution of our strategy; choosing sites for expansion that we are confident will perform well. This has been successful, with new sites Coppa Club Putney and Noci delivering encouraging performances in their first few months. Our pipeline of potential new venues is exciting, with clear growth opportunities.

The performance of our Group so far is testament to the strength of our brands and our ability to weather external challenges, and this, together with the experience of our central team, underpins our confidence looking forward."

 Enquiries

Various Eateries plc



Andy Bassadone

Executive Chairman

Via Alma PR

Yishay Malkov

Chief Executive Officer


Oli Williams

Chief Financial Officer





WH Ireland Limited

Sole Broker and Nominated Adviser

Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666

Broking

Harry Ansell, Adam Pollock



Nominated Adviser

Katy Mitchell






Alma PR

Financial PR

Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0205

David Ison


variouseateries@almapr.co.uk

Susie Hudson



Pippa Crabtree






About Various Eateries

Various Eateries owns, develops and operates restaurant, clubhouse and hotel sites in the United Kingdom. The Group's stated mission is "great people delivering unique experiences through continuous innovation".

The Group is led by a highly experienced senior team including Andy Bassadone (Executive Chairman), Hugh Osmond (Founder), Yishay Malkov (CEO), Oliver Williams (CFO) and Matt Fanthorpe (Chef Director, a non-board position).

The Group operates across 15 locations with three core brands:

·

Coppa Club, a multi-use, all day concept that combines restaurant, terrace, café, lounge, bar and work spaces

·

Tavolino, a restaurant aiming to address a gap in the market for high-quality Italian food at mid-market prices

·

Noci, a modern, neighbourhood pasta-only concept which serves very high-quality dishes at reasonable prices

 

For more information visit www.variouseateries.co.uk  

Chairman and Chief Executive's Review

While Covid-related 'Plan B' restrictions severely impacted the key Christmas trading period, with pubs bars and restaurants in the UK missing out on £3bn of sales1, and a degree of Covid-related uncertainty continued into the subsequent weeks, we saw demand steadily recover as the measures were lifted.

Considering the continued challenging macroeconomic conditions, we are pleased with the performance of the Group across all our brands when able to trade unrestricted.

The Group's nine regional Coppa Clubs, performed well and the bounce-back in London is particularly encouraging. Footfall in London is steadily rising as the capital becomes progressively busier, and we are pleased by the performances of Tavolino and other venues in the capital. Our new pasta-only concept, 'Noci', opened in March in Islington has been well received with excellent customer feedback.

We've also made good progress on our expansion programme, opening two sites in the period, one post period, and with plans to continue this growth trajectory with the opening of Coppa Club Bath due in late summer.

The macro-economic challenges our industry faces have been well publicised; inflation and cost of living pressures are increasing in severity, while labour shortages remain a headwind. However, the team are conscious of these challenges, and we believe we remain well positioned to navigate them as we drive forward the continued growth and development of the Group.

Continuing to execute on our clear growth strategy

Our strategy remains based on the Board's belief that the current environment presents an unprecedented opportunity for the Group, as a well-funded operator with contemporary brands, future-proof formats and an experienced management team, to create a major hospitality group. Initially this will be based on our three core brands of Coppa Club, Tavolino and Noci. While various macro-economic factors initially slowed the pace of execution of our plans, we remain very well placed to deliver on this strategy going forward.

Strong site expansion progress to date with a clear plan for growth

The Group currently operates 15 sites. Coppa Club Putney and Noci opened during the reporting period, with both setting off to a strong start. Post-period, Coppa Club Haslemere began trading, offering guests the full clubhouse experience in a Grade II listed building. Haslemere is a good example of the Group's ability to take on large, unusual sites with bedrooms attached and create a fantastic new space in a community. So far, levels of bookings for both the restaurant and guestrooms have been promising.

Coppa Club Bath, the Group's second foray into the Southwest of England, is due to open in late summer 2022. A spectacular Grade II listed Georgian townhouse, the venue is set across four floors in the heart of the city.

We are in advanced talks with further sites with three in legal negotiations and the pipeline remains healthy, particularly in the regions, and we believe it will fill further once the impact of the rent moratorium ending fully flows through over the next six to 12 months. We are currently focused on sourcing premium venues which are larger than average and have sizeable outdoor spaces, and can therefore be used for several purposes throughout the day.

Going forwards, we will continue to be prudent in selecting only the best and highest quality sites for expansion.

Positive half year results with encouraging trading when not impacted by restrictions

Half year Group revenue was £17.8m, up 439% year-on-year (H1 FY21: £3.3m), driven by new site openings and reflecting fewer restricted periods of trading.

In the period under review, the Group was open all 26 weeks, which makes meaningful performance comparisons difficult given in the comparative period last year we were only able to trade for seven weeks total, and in FY20 for 24. While FY19 saw more similar trading patterns, the Group's estate was substantially smaller at the time. However, we can say that outside of London, like-for-like revenue generated by Coppa Club sites versus the same period in 2019 was up 0.5%.

The Group is now benefiting from nine regional Coppa Clubs, which have overall performed in line with management expectations. The Group's hotels have delivered a particularly strong performance with average room rate and occupancy both up significantly driven by strong demand for weddings and other large gatherings.

We look forward to providing more meaningful comparisons for H2 FY22 vs H2 FY21, the first two comparable periods not significantly impacted by Covid restrictions since our flotation.

The Group reported an adjusted EBITDA (IFRS 16) of £1.7m (H1 21: £2.5m loss) and a loss after tax of £2.5m (H1 21: loss of £3.2m).

We continue to be proactive in mitigating the pressures facing the industry, paying particular attention to the cost base, staff scheduling, supply chain and menu evaluation.      

The Group's balance sheet remains solid with cash at bank of £14.5m as at 3 April 2022.

Effective recruitment strategy and reducing vacancy levels

In a labour market that remains highly competitive, the Group has successfully grown its staff base and maintained a low level of vacancies that has continued to reduce post-period, reflecting its reputation as an excellent business to work for with competitive benefits and a vibrant and inclusive culture.

While staff availability has, at times, been challenging, at no point has it posed a serious risk to our ability to open as normal in contrast to many others in the sector. Staff across our brands have continued to demonstrate exemplary attitudes and commitment to what we are trying to achieve and on behalf of the Board we would like to thank them for their efforts.

Solid current trading and tracking against market expectations for the full year

Despite the increasingly challenging inflationary environment, our venues continue to trade well. Like-for-like Coppa sales for the 11 weeks to 19 June 2022 were up 2% versus 2019, reflecting encouraging booking momentum. Like-for-like hotel room revenue in the same period was also strong, up 19% on 2019, particularly driven by average room rate.

At the same time, we are making encouraging progress in executing our roll-out strategy at a pace that makes good long-term strategic sense. Recent openings have been well-received and with availability of premium sites showing no sign of abating and the extent of the fallout from the end of the rent moratorium yet to be realised, there remains a wealth of opportunity for further expansion.

While an air of uncertainty around the economic environment is set to persist through the second half, with brands and locations that are positioned favourably relative to the rest of the market and led by a management team with track records of successfully navigating challenging conditions, the Board remains confident in its ability to continue to develop the Group's brands and deliver strong growth for the year in line with market expectations.

Andy Bassadone (Chairman) and Yishay Malkov (Chief Executive Officer)

23 June 2022

1Data from UKHospitality and CGA

 

Various Eateries PLC

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the 26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 



26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

27 weeks ended 4 April 2021

 

53 weeks ended 3 October 2021

 


Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Note

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 







Revenue


17,142


         3,260


22,438

Cost of sales


(16,215)


(6,405)


(20,729)

Gross profit / (loss)

 

1,527

 

(3,145)

 

1,619

Central staff costs


(1,340)


(827)


(2,076)

Share-based payments

10

(423)


(427)


(844)

Insurance claim proceeds


-


2,500


2,500

Impairment of property, plant and equipment


-


-  


(610)

Loss on disposal of assets and leases


-


-  


(335)

Other expenses


(1,417)


(485)


(2,352)

Operating loss

 

(1,653)

 

(2,384)

 

(2,098)

Finance income


-


                        3


3

Financing costs

3

(921)


(847)


(1,645)

Loss before tax

 

(2,574)

 

(3,228)

 

(3,740)

Tax


-

 

-   

 

-

Loss for the period

 

(2,574)

 

(3,228)

 

(3,740)

 







Earnings per share

 






Basic loss per share (pence)

4

(3.1)


(3.6)


(4.6)

Diluted loss per share (pence)

4

(3.1)


(3.6)


(4.6)

 



 

Various Eateries PLC

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As at 3 April 2022

 


3 April 2022

 

4 April 2021

 

3 October 2021

 


Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Note

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 







Non-current assets

 






Intangible assets

5

12,806


12,872


12,841

Right-of-use assets

6

22,926


20,689


20,724

Other property, plant and equipment

6

18,184


13,525


15,168



53,919


47,086


48,733

Current assets

 






Inventories


629


416


546

Trade receivables

7

210


449


137

Other receivables

7

1,608


742


1,367

Cash and bank balances


14,523


19,286


19,716



16,970


20,893


21,766

Total assets

 

70,889


67,979


70,499








Current liabilities

 






Trade and other payables

8

(8,191)


(6,411)


(8,401)

Borrowings

9

(15,571)


(5,213)


(15,280)

Net current (liabilities) / assets

 

(6,792)


9,269


(1,915)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

47,127


56,355


46,818








Non-current liabilities

 






Borrowings

9

(24,588)


(31,466)


(22,128)

Provisions


(357)


(461)


(357)

Total non-current liabilities

 

(24,945)


(31,927)


(22,485)

Total liabilities

 

(48,707)


(43,551)


(46,166)

Net assets

 

22,182

 

24,428

 

24,333

 







Equity

 






Share capital


890


890


890

Share premium


52,284


52,284


52,284

Merger reserve


64,736


64,736


64,736

Other reserves

 

(5,012)


(5,012)


(5,012)

Retained earnings


(90,716)


(88,470)


(88,565)

Total shareholder funds

 

22,182

 

24,428

 

24,333

 



 

Various Eateries PLC

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the 26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

 


Called-up share capital

 

Share premium account

 

Merger reserve

 

Employee benefit trust reserve

 

Retained earnings

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 












At 27 September 2020

           890


      52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(85,669)


27,229

Share-based payments

             -  


             -  


-  


-  


427


427

Loss for the period

             -  


             -  


-  


-  


(3,228)


(3,228)

At 4 April 2021

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(88,470)


24,428













At 4 April 2021

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(88,470)


24,428

Share-based payments

-


-


-


-


417


417

Loss for the period

-


-


-


-


(512)


(512)

At 3 October 2021

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(88,565)


24,333













At 3 October 2021

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(88,565)


24,333

Share-based payments

             -  


             -  


-  


-  


423


423

Loss for the period

             -  


             -  


-  


-  


(2,574)


(2,574)

At 3 April 2022

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(90,716)


22,182



 

Various Eateries PLC

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the 26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 



26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

27 weeks ended 4 April 2021

 

53 weeks ended 3 October 2021

 


Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 







Cash flows from operating activities

 






Loss for the year


(2,574)


(3,228)


(3,740)

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items:







Depreciation and amortisation


2,304


1,947


3,971

Impairment


-


-  


610

Loss on disposal and surrender of leases


-


6


335

Share-based payments


423


427


844

Finance income


-


(3)


(3)

Finance costs


921


847


1,645



1,074


(4)


3,662

Working capital adjustments:







Increase in inventories


(83)


(15)


(145)

(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables


(81)


367


54

Decrease in accruals, trade and other payables

(629)


(2,399)


(175)

Decrease in provisions


-


-  


(104)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

281


(2,050)


3,292

Cash flows from investing activities

 






Interest received


-


3


3

Purchases of property plant and equipment


(4,190)


(2,027)


(5,059)

Proceeds on disposal of property plant and equipment

-


3


59

Costs on issue of shares


-


-  


(46)

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(4,190)


(2,022)


(5,043)

Cash flows from financing activities

 






Interest paid


(589)


-  


(1,525)

Proceeds on issue of shares


-


23,373


23,373

Principal elements of lease payments


(695)


(908)


(1,274)

Net cash flows from financing activities


(1,284)


22,465


20,574

(Decrease) / increase in cash


(5,193)


18,393


18,823

Opening cash at bank and in hand


19,716


893


893

Closing cash at bank and in hand

 

14,523

 

19,286

 

19,716

 

 

Various Eateries PLC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the 26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

1 General information

 

Various Eateries PLC, 'the Company', and its subsidiaries (together 'the Group') are engaged in the operation of restaurants and hotels in London and the South of England.

 

The company is a public company limited by shares whose shares are publicly traded on the AiM Market of the London Stock Exchange and is incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and are registered in England and Wales.

 

The registered address of the Company is 20 St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9RS.

 

 

2 Basis of preparation

 

The unaudited interim financial information for the 26 weeks ended 3 April 2022 has been prepared under the recognition and measurement principles of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") based on the accounting policies consistent with those used in the financial statements for the period ended 3 October 2022, but does not contain all the information necessary for full compliance with IFRS.

 

The unaudited interim financial information was approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 23 June 2021. The unaudited interim financial information for the 27 weeks ended 4 April 2021 does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 and should be read in conjunction with the statutory accounts for the period ended 3 October 2021. The information for the 53 weeks ended 3 October 2021 has been extracted from the statutory accounts for that year which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The audit report on these statutory accounts was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph, and did not contain a statement under sections 498(2)-(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The interim financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. All values are rounded to the nearest one thousand Pounds (£'000) except when otherwise indicated.

 

Changes in accounting policies and disclosures:

 

There were no changes in accounting policies and disclosures during the period.



3 Segmental reporting

 

26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

Restaurant segment

 

Hotel segment

 

Other unallocated

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 








Revenue

16,078 


            1,652


            12


        17,742









Trading sites EBITDA (IAS 17)

2,268  

 

435

 

(2,568)

 

135

Pre Opening costs

 (645)


-


-


(645)

Impact of IFRS 16

966


618


-


1,584

Total EBITDA (IFRS 16)

2,588 

 

1,053

 

(2,568)

 

1,073

Depreciation & Amortisation

 -


-


(2,303)


               (2,303)  

Financing costs

 -


-


(921)


(921)  

Share based payments

 -


-


(423) 


               (423) 

Profit / (loss) before tax

2,588 

 

1,053 

 

(6,215)

 

(2,574)

Tax

 

-  

 

-  

 

-  

Profit / (loss) for the period

2,588 

 

1,053 

 

(6,215)

 

(2,574)

 

27 weeks ended 4 April 2021

Restaurant segment

 

Hotel segment

 

Other unallocated

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 








Revenue

2,817 


            436


            7


3,260









Trading sites EBITDA (IAS 17)

(1,111)  

 

(485)

 

(1,809)

 

(3,405)

Pre Opening costs

 (44)


-


-


(44)

Impact of IFRS 16

458


450


-


908

Total EBITDA (IFRS 16)

(698) 

 

(35)

 

(1,809)

 

(2,542)

Depreciation & Amortisation

 -


-


(1,915)


               (1,915)  

Financing costs

 -


-


(844)


(844)  

Insurance proceeds

2,500


-


-


2,500

Share based payments

 -


-


(427) 


               (427) 

Profit / (loss) before tax

1,802 

 

(35) 

 

(4,995)

 

(3,228)

Tax

 

-  

 

-  

 

-  

Profit / (loss) for the period

1,802 

 

(55) 

 

(4,995)

 

(3,228)

 



 

3 Segmental reporting (continued)

 

53 weeks ended 3 October 2021

Restaurant segment

 

Hotel segment

 

Other unallocated

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 








Revenue

20,212 


            2,111


            25


        22,348









Trading sites EBITDA (IAS 17)

2,897  

 

(18)

 

(3,804)

 

(925)

Pre Opening costs

 (295)


-


-


(295)

Impact of IFRS 16

1,182


1,200


-


2,382

Total EBITDA (IFRS 16)

3,784 

 

1,182

 

(3,804)

 

1,162

Depreciation & Amortisation

 -


-


(3,971)


               (3,971)  

Profit / (loss) on disposal of assets and leases

-


-


(335)


(335)

Impairments

-


-


(610)


(610)

Financing costs

 -


-


(1,642)


(1,642)  

Insurance proceeds

2,500


-


-


2,500

Share based payments

 -


-


(844) 


               (844) 

Profit / (loss) before tax

6,284 

 

1,182 

 

(11,206)

 

(3,740)

Tax

 

-  

 

-  

 

-  

Profit / (loss) for the period

6,284 

 

1,182 

 

(11,206)

 

(3,740)

 



 

4 Financing costs


26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

27 weeks ended 4 April 2021

 

53 weeks ended 3 October 2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 






Financing costs on bank overdraft and borrowings

                    296


                    577


                 537

Lease liability interest

                    625


                    270


                    1,108


                    921


                    847


1,645







 

 

5 Earnings per share

 

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. There were no potentially dilutive ordinary shares outstanding as at the reporting date.


26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

26 weeks ended 4 April 2021

 

53 weeks ended 3 October 2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 






Loss for the year after tax (£ 000)

(2,574)


(3,228)


(3,740)

Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares

82,143,398


82,143,398


82,143,398

Basic loss per share (pence)

(3.1)


(3.9)


(4.6)

Diluted loss per share (pence)

(3.1)


(3.9)


(4.6)

 



 

5 Intangible assets

 


Brand

 

Goodwill

 

Trademarks, patents & licenses

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 








Cost or valuation

 







At 27 September 2020

        2,912


        26,019


              25


      28,956









Additions

                   -  


                   -  


                   -  


                   -  

At 4 April 2021

         2,912


       26,019


               25


        28,956









Additions

                   -  


                   -  


                   -  


                   -  

At 3 October 2021

         2,912


       26,019


               25


        28,956









Additions

                   -  


                   -  


                   -  


                   -  

At 3 April 2022

         2,912


       26,019


               25


        28,956









Amortisation

 







At 27 September 2020

2,662


13,391


-


16,053









Amortisation

31


-


-


31

At 4 April 2021

2,693


13,391


-


16,084









Amortisation

31


-


-


31

At 3 October 2021

2,724


13,391


-


16,115









Amortisation

32


-


-


32

At 3 April 2022

2,756


13,391


-


16,147









Carrying amount

 







At 4 April 2021

           219


        12,628


               25


       12,872

At 3 October 2021

188


12,628


25


12,841

At 3 April 2022

156


12,628


25


12,809

 

Brand relates to registered brand names and is amortised over an estimated useful economic life of four years.

 

Goodwill is not amortised, but an impairment test is performed annually by comparing the carrying amount of the goodwill to its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is represented by the greater of the individual CGU's fair value less costs of disposal and its value-in-use.



 

6 Property, plant and equipment


Right of use assets

 

Freehold property

 

Leasehold improve- ments

 

Furniture, fittings and equipment

 

Work in progress

 

IT equipment

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 














Cost or valuation

 













At 27 September 2020

26,907


1,795


7,860


5,942


1,171


1,432


45,107

Additions

     673


              -  


        1,028


           627


         315


             58


     2,700

Disposals

-


              -  


-  


-  


(9)


-  


(9)

Transfers

              -  


              -  


           567


             51


(620)


               1


-  

At 4 April 2021

27,580


1,795


9,455


6,620


857


1,491


47,798















Additions

1,635


17


1,060


777


1,021


157


4,667

Disposals

-


-


(701)


(1,404)


(51)


(65)


(2,221)

Transfers

-


482


-


10


(491)


-


-

At 3 October 2021

29,215


2,294


9,814


6,003


1,336


1,583


50,245















Additions

3,506


-


619


589


2,867


115


7,696

Lease modifications

(206)


-


-


-


-


-


(206)

Disposals

-


-


-


(2)


-


-


(2)

Transfers

-


-


863


252


(1,141)


26


-

At 3 April 2022

32,515


2,294


11,296


6,842


3,062


1,724


57,733















Depreciation

 













At 27 September 2020

5,858


-


1,436


3,551


-


823


11,668

Charge for the period

1,032


-


154


612


-


118


1,916

At 4 April 2021

6,890


-


1,590


4,163


-


941


13,584















Charge for the period

991


-


220


655


-


126


1,992

Eliminated on disposal

-


-


(54)


(1,727)


-


(52)


(1,833)

Impairment

610


-


-


-


-


-


610

At 3 October 2021

8,491


-


1,756


3,091


-


1,015


14,353















Charge for the period

1,098


-


396


652


-


126


2,272

Eliminated on disposal

-


-


-


(2)


-


-


(2)

At 3 April 2022

9,589


-


2,152


3,741


-


1,141


16,623















Carrying amount

 













At 4 April 2021

20,690


1,795


7,865


2,457


875


550


34,214

At 3 October 2021

20,724


2,294


8,058


2,912


1,336


568


35,892

At 3 April 2022

22,926


2,294


9,144


3,101


3,062


583


41,110

 



 

 

7 Trade and other receivables

 


3 April 2022

 

4 April 2021

 

3 October 2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 






Trade receivables

210


                    449


137

Prepayments

457


                    166


579

Other debtors

1,151


576


             788


                 1,818


             1,191


            1,504

 

All of the trade receivables were non-interest bearing, receivable under normal commercial terms, and the Directors do not consider there to be any material expected credit loss. The Directors consider that the carrying value of trade and other receivables approximates to their fair value.

 

 

8 Trade and other payables

 


3 April 2022

 

4 April 2021

 

3 October 2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 






Trade payables

                 1,819


                 1,419


                 1,544

Accrued expenses

                 4,828


                 3,715


                 5,028

Social security and other taxes

                    313


                    558


                    923

Other payables

                 1,231


                    719


                    906


                 8,191


                 6,411


                 8,401

 

9 Loans and borrowings

 


3 April 2022

 

4 April 2021

 

3 October 2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

Current borrowings

 





Borrowings from related parties

        12,584


                 2,470


        12,438

Lease liabilities

                 2,987


                 2,743


                 2,842


        15,571


                 5,213


        15,280














3 April 2022

 

4 April 2021

 

3 October 2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

Non-current interest bearing loans and borrowings

 





Borrowings from related parties

-


        10,000


-

Lease liabilities

          24,588


21,466


         22,128


          24,588


          31,466


        22,128

 

Borrowings from related parties classed as payable within 12 months includes two deep discounted bond instrument issued by VEL Property Holdings Limited and Various Eateries Trading Limited.

 

The deep discounted bond instrument issued by VEL Property Holdings Limited was issued on 14 January 2022, the subscription amount was £2,584,000, the nominal value £2,791,000, and the final redemption date is 14 January 2023. The discount is recognised on a straight-line basis between subscription and redemption date, resulting in £45,000 of accrued financing costs as at the reporting date.

 

The deep discounted bond instrument issued by Various Eateries Trading Limited was issued in September 2020 as part of a capital restructure, with a subscription price of £8,962,000, a nominal value of £9,515,000, and a term of 19 months. The discount is recognised between subscription and redemption date resulting in £542,000 of accrued financing costs at the reporting date. The balance of £1,038,000 under the August 2019 loan agreement matures in April 2022, bears cash settled interest at 3.75% above LIBOR, and contains an EBITDA multiple covenant first tested in September 2020, that has been waived until April 2022.

 

 

10 Share based payments

 

As at 3 April 2022, the Group maintained three separate share based payment scheme for employee remuneration (2021: one):

     Various Eateries Joint Share Ownership Scheme ("JSOP Scheme 1")

     Various Eateries Joint Share Ownership Scheme ("JSOP Scheme 2")

     Various Eateries Company Share Option Plan ("CSOP")

 

 

In accordance with IFRS 2 "Share-based Payment", the value of the awards is measured at fair value at the date of the grant. The fair value is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on management's estimate of the number of shares that will eventually vest. A charge of £451,000 (2021: £427,000) has been recognised in the income statement by the Group in the 26 week period ended 4 April 2022.

 

During the period, 990,400 options were granted into the CSOP scheme to certain directors and PDMRs of the Company.

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

 


26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

27 weeks ended 4 April 2021

 

53 weeks ended 3 October 2021

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 






Revenue

17,742


3,260


22,348

Loss before tax

(2,574)


(3,228)


(3,740)

Net financing costs

921


844


1,642

Impairment

-


-


610

Depreciation and amortisation

2,304


1,915


3,971

Insurance claim

-


(2,500)


(2,500)

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

-  


-  


335

Authorised Guarantee Agreements provision

-  


-  


(104)

EBITDA (IFRS 16) before exceptional costs

651


(2,969)


214

Pre-opening costs

645

 

44

 

295

Share-based payments

423


427


844

Non-trading sites

27  


(10)  


(149)

Adjusted EBITDA (IFRS 16)

1,746

 

(2,508)

 

1,204

Adjustment for rent expense

(1,356)


(907)


(2,382)

Adjusted EBITDA before impact of IFRS 16

390

 

(3,415)

 

(1,178)

 


 

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