RNS Number : 1271E
Various Eateries PLC
28 June 2023
 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 as retained as part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 as amended. Upon the publication of this Announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

28 June 2023

 

VARIOUS EATERIES PLC

("Various Eateries" or "the Company"

and with its subsidiaries "the Group")

 

Half Year Results & Trading Update

For the 26-week period to 2 April 2023

 

Half Year Results

Various Eateries PLC, the owner, developer and operator of restaurant, clubhouse and hotel sites in the United Kingdom, announces its unaudited results for the 26-week period ending 2 April 2023.

Group revenue increased 16% on the comparable period in the prior year to £20.6m (H1 2022: £17.7m). Group LFL sales, excluding the benefit of the reduced rate of VAT for hospitality businesses in the prior year, were marginally up. Management is pleased with the revenue performance, particularly given the challenging economic environment, disruptions from train strikes, and an unseasonably wet and dull spring.

 

Trading highlights in the period included the improved revenue performance of our central London sites, which saw LFL sales grow by 10% on the same period last year, as the number of office workers and tourists increased.

 

The Group's first Noci site in Islington, which opened in March 2022, continues to outperform management expectations. The brand has quickly established itself and, although it currently forms a small part of the Group, management expects it to play an increasingly prominent role in the years to come.

 

However, as previously reported, the Group, alongside the rest of the hospitality industry, has been dealing with unprecedented cost pressure in the supply chain, energy costs and continuing pressure on wages and related costs. The same period last year benefited from £1.2m of VAT and Covid relief which has had a direct impact when comparing Gross Profit. The combination of these factors has led to a decrease in Gross Profit to £0.6m (H1 2022: £1.5m) and a loss after tax of £4.3m (H1 2022: loss of £2.6m).

 

The Group's balance sheet remains solid, with cash at bank of £3.1m as at 2 April 2023 (H1 2022: £14.5m).

 

New Site Openings

 

Following the post-period openings of Coppa Club Guildford and Noci Battersea Power Station, the Group now operates 17 venues.

 

Coppa Club Guildford, the brand's second townhouse offering, opened its doors in April 2023. Management is pleased with how it has been received by the local community and its strong start to trading bodes well for the future.

 

Opening in May 2023, the Group's second Noci site, located in the comprehensive commercial and residential redevelopment of one of London's most iconic landmarks, Battersea Power Station, has enjoyed a promising start. Although early in its existence, management is confident in its ability to replicate the success of the original.

 

The Group is pleased to announce it has signed terms on a third Noci site in Old Street, central London. Located in the vibrant area of Shoreditch, Noci Old Street is expected to open towards the end of the current financial year.

 

Coppa Club Cardiff and Coppa Club Farnham will open in the next financial year.

 

Noting the uncertain economic backdrop however and as previously announced, a rise in the cost of fitting out new venues, management continues to pursue its expansion strategy cautiously and at a measured pace.

 

Trading Update

 

Following a review of the trading figures for the first half of the year to end of March 2023 and for the additional two months to the end of May 2023, the Board wishes to update investors in respect of full year market expectations.

 

In the current economic climate, the Board has prioritised sales, customer satisfaction and maintaining the Group's value proposition ahead of trying to maintain previously industry-normal levels of margin. Consequently, although considerable uncertainty remains around the important summer trading period, excluding the impact of postponing certain new openings as a result of the board's cautious approach in the current environment, we expect full year sales to be broadly in line with market expectations.

 

However, several ongoing factors are continuing to have more of a negative impact on bottom line performance than the Board had previously anticipated:

 

·    Despite sustained falls in underlying commodity prices, food costs are continuing to increase at high double-digit rates, as reported in recent official inflation data. While some of the rises have been mitigated by supply chain management and menu engineering, the Company continues to believe that it is better for its long-term strategy not to pass on the full extent of the net price increases to its customers.

·    Variable costs, in particular energy costs, also remain highly elevated and, although there are signs that they are abating in some areas, they continue to substantially impact profit margins.

·    The labour market continues to be extremely difficult. As well as an increase in direct labour costs, this also results in very significant additional costs, notably recruitment and training of staff.

·    Continuing train strikes have a major impact on the Company's larger city centre sites, with a direct impact on revenues and increased challenges for efficient staff rostering.

 

Due to the above factors, the Company anticipates that net EBITDA margins as a percentage of sales will be significantly lower than previously expected. Although, there remains considerable uncertainty in forecasting in current circumstances, based on current levels of cost inflation, we estimate that the total impact of increased food, labour and variable costs on site EBITDA margins for the full year to September 2023 as a percentage of sales will amount to approximately 5-7%.

 

Further central cost pressures may amount to a further 1-3% of sales in terms of reduction in total Group EBITDA margin. Obviously, the Board is continuously reviewing costs and implementing measures to mitigate this shortfall.

 

On a more optimistic note, excluding the effects of train strikes, sales across the Group continue to hold up well, the performance of recent new openings has been encouraging, and the availability of sites in prime locations at significantly lower rents continue to increase.

 

Andy Bassadone, Chairman of Various Eateries, said:

 

"A squeeze on margins of this scale is unprecedented in my thirty-five years' experience in the hospitality industry. Even though we were anticipating a significant downturn, the actual rise in input costs has been much higher and far more sustained than the industry anticipated.

 

In addition to the discipline we are exercising in relation to new openings referred to above, we continue to focus rigorously on the cost structure and operational efficiency and will adapt the way we operate in this environment.

 

With established and desirable brands, a clear growth strategy, and a management team that has a proven track record of growing businesses in good and bad times, the Group is well positioned. We will approach the second half in a similarly measured way to the first and remain confident in our ability to accelerate growth when conditions normalise."

 

Yishay Malkov, CEO of Various Eateries, said:

 

"I am proud of the way our teams continue to rise to the challenges of the current landscape while maintaining an unwavering focus on delivering exceptional experiences to everyone that comes through our doors. It is thanks to them that our brands have built such strong reputations and remain in such high demand.

 

Looking ahead, while it's difficult to say with any certainty when the pressures we, and others in our industry are under will subside, we will continue to monitor and respond to further changes in the landscape as necessary."

 

Enquiries 

 

Various Eateries plc 


 Via Alma PR 

Andy Bassadone 

Executive Chairman 


Yishay Malkov 

Chief Executive Officer 


Sharon Badelek 

Chief Financial Officer 





WH Ireland Limited 

Sole Broker and NOMAD 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666 

Broking  

Harry Ansell 



Nominated Adviser 

Katy Mitchell 






Alma PR 

Financial PR 

Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0205 

David Ison 


variouseateries@almapr.co.uk 

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), Sharon Badelek (CFO) and Matt Fanthorpe (Chef Director, a non-board position). 

 

The Group operates three core brands across 17 locations: 

 

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

·    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



 

Various Eateries PLC

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the 26 weeks ended 2 April 2023

 

 

 


26 weeks ended 2 April 2023

 

26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

52 weeks ended 2 October 2022

 


Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Note

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 







Revenue


20,578


17,742


40,667

Cost of sales


(20,013)


(16,215)


(36,992)

Gross profit / (loss)

 

565

 

1,527

 

3,675

Central staff costs


(1,745)


(1,340)


(2,617)

Share-based payments

11

(51)


(423)


(830)

Impairment of goodwill


-


-


(1,563)

Impairment of property, plant and equipment


-


-


(980)

Loss on disposal of assets and leases


(37)


-


(54)

Other expenses


(1,947)


(1,417)


(2,840)

Operating loss

 

(3,215)

 

(1,653)

 

(5,209)

Finance income


-


-


-

Financing costs

4

(1,085)


(921)


(2,006)

Loss before tax

 

(4,300)

 

(2,574)

 

(7,215)

Tax


-

 

-

 

-

Loss for the period

 

(4,300)

 

(2,574)

 

(7,215)

 







Earnings per share

 






Basic loss per share (pence)

5

(5.2)


(3.1)


(8.8)

Diluted loss per share (pence)

5

(5.2)


(3.1)


(8.8)

 



 

Various Eateries PLC

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As at 2 April 2023

 



2 April 2023

 

3 April 2022

 

2 October 2022

 


Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Note

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 







Non-current assets

 






Intangible assets

6

11,183


12,809


11,214

Right-of-use assets

7

25,764


22,926


26,109

Other property, plant and equipment

7

23,956


18,184


21,592



60,903


53,919


58,915

Current assets

 






Inventories


899


629


808

Trade receivables

8

126


210


204

Other receivables

8

1,671


1,608


2,359

Cash and bank balances


3,111


14,523


9,390



5,807


16,970


12,761

Total assets

 

66,710


70,889


71,676








Current liabilities

 






Trade and other payables

9

(7,448)


(8,191)


(8,594)

Borrowings

10

(6,009)


(15,571)


(15,533)

Net current (liabilities) / assets

 

(7,650)


(6,792)


(11,366)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

53,253


47,127


47,549








Non-current liabilities

 






Borrowings

10

(39,197)


(24,588)


(29,244)

Provisions


(357)


(357)


(357)

Total non-current liabilities

 

(39,554)


(24,945)


(29,601)

Total liabilities

 

(53,011)


(48,707)


(53,728)

Net assets

 

13,699

 

22,182

 

17,948

 





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


(99,199)


(90,716)


(94,950)

Total shareholder funds

 

13,699

 

22,182

 

17,948

 



 

Various Eateries PLC

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the 26 weeks ended 2 April 2023

 

 


Called-up share capital

 

Share premium account

 

Merger reserve

 

Employee benefit trust reserve

 

Retained earnings

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 












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













At 3 April 2022

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(90,716)


22,182

Share-based payments

-


-


-


-


407


407

Loss for the period

-


-


-


-


(4,641)


(4,641)

At 2 October 2022

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(94,950)


17,948













At 2 October 2022

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(94,950)


17,948

Share-based payments

             -  


             -  


-  


-  


51


51

Loss for the period

             -  


             -  


-  


-  


(4,300)


(4,300)

At 2 April 2023

890


52,284


64,736


(5,012)


(99,199)


13,699



 

Various Eateries PLC

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the 26 weeks ended 2 April 2023

 



26 weeks ended 2 April 2023

 

26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

52 weeks ended 2 October 2022

 


Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 







Cash flows from operating activities

 






Loss for the year


(4,300)


(2,574)


(7,215)

Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items:







Depreciation and amortisation


2,638


2,304


4,702

Impairment


-


-


2,543

Loss on disposal and surrender of leases


37


-


54

Share-based payments


51


423


830

Finance income


-


-


-

Finance costs


1,085


921


2,006



(489)


1,074


2,920

Working capital adjustments:







Increase in inventories


(91)


(83)


(262)

(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables


403


(81)


(1,059)

Decrease in accruals, trade and other payables


(949)


(629)


262

Decrease in provisions


-


-


-

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

(1,126)


281


1,861

Cash flows from investing activities

 






Interest received


-


-


-

Purchases of property plant and equipment


(3,755)


(4,190)


(8,852)

Proceeds on disposal of property plant and equipment


-


-


-

Costs on issue of shares


-


-


-

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(3,755)


(4,190)


(8,852)

Cash flows from financing activities

 






Interest paid


(714)


(589)


(1,345)

Proceeds from borrowings


-


-


(431)

Principal elements of lease payments


(684)


(695)


(1,559)

Net cash flows from financing activities


(1,398)


(1,284)


(3,335)

(Decrease) / increase in cash


(6,279)


(5,193)


(10,326)

Opening cash at bank and in hand


9,390


19,716


19,716

Closing cash at bank and in hand

 

3,111

 

14,523

 

9,390

 



 

Various Eateries PLC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the 26 weeks ended 2 April 2023

 

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 AIM, a 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 2 April 2023 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 2 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 27 June 2023. The unaudited interim financial information for the 26 weeks ended 3 April 2022 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 2 October 2022. The information for the 52 weeks ended 2 October 2022 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 2 April 2023

Restaurant segment

 

Hotel segment

 

Other unallocated

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 








Revenue

18,983 


1,590


5


20,578









Trading sites EBITDA (IAS 17)

1,540  

 

153

 

(3,575)

 

(1,882)

Pre Opening costs

 (460)


-


-


(460)

Impact of IFRS 16

896


647


310


1,853

Total EBITDA (IFRS 16)

1,976 

 

800

 

(3,265)

 

(489)

Depreciation & Amortisation

 -


-


(2,638)


         (2,638)  

Profit / (loss) on disposal of assets and leases

                     -  


                     -  


(37)


(37)

Financing costs

 -


-


(1,085)


(1,085)  

Share based payments

 -


-


(51) 


               (51) 

Profit / (loss) before tax

1,976

 

800

 

(7,076)

 

(4,300)

Tax

 

-  

 

-  

 

-  

Profit / (loss) for the period

1,976 

 

800

 

(7,076)

 

(4,300)

 

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

965


618


-


1,583

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)

 



 

3 Segmental reporting (continued)

 

52 weeks ended 2 October 2022

Restaurant segment

 

Hotel segment

 

Other unallocated

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 








Revenue

             36,523


               4,086


58


         40,667









Trading site EBITDA (IAS 17)

4,692

 

1,050

 

(5,161)

  

581

Pre Opening costs

(734)


-  


(21)


(755)

Impact of IFRS 16

1,819


1,275


-  


3,094

Total EBITDA

5,777

 

2,325

 

(5,182)

 

2,920

Depreciation & Amortisation

                     -  


                     -  


(4,702)


(4,702)

Profit / (loss) on disposal of assets and leases

                     -  


                     -  


(54)


(54)

Impairments

                     -  


                     -  


(2,543)


(2,543)

Financing costs

                     -  


                     -  


(2,006)


(2,006)

Share based payments

-  


-  


(830)


(830)

Loss before tax

5,777

 

2,325

 

(15,317)

 

(7,215)

Tax

-  

 

-  

 

-  

 

-  

Loss for the period

5,777

 

2,325

 

(15,317)

 

(7,215)

 



 

4 Financing costs


26 weeks ended 2 April 2023

 

26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

52 weeks ended 2 October 2022

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 






Financing costs on bank overdraft and borrowings

                    371


                    296


                 661

Lease liability interest

                    714


                    625


                    1,344

Foreign exchange loss

-


-


1


                    1,085


                    921


2,006





 

 

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 2 April 2023

 

26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

52 weeks ended 2 October 2022

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 






Loss for the year after tax (£ 000)

(4,300)


(2,574)


(7,215)

Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares

82,143,398


82,143,398


82,143,398

Basic loss per share (pence)

(5.2)


(3.1)


(8.8)

Diluted loss per share (pence)

(5.2)

(3.1)

(8.8)

 



 

6 Intangible assets

 


Brand

 

Goodwill

 

Trademarks, patents & licenses

 

Total

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 








Cost or valuation

 







At 3 October 2021

         2,912


       26,019


               25


        28,956









Additions

                   -  


                   -  


                   -  


                   -  

At 3 April 2022

         2,912


       26,019


               25


        28,956









Additions

                   -  


                   -  


                   -  


                   -  

At 2 October 2022

         2,912


       26,019


               25


        28,956









Additions

                   -  


                   -  


                   -  


                   -  

At 2 April 2023

         2,912


       26,019


               25


        28,956









Amortisation

 







At 3 October 2021

2,724


13,391


-


16,115









Amortisation

32


-


-


32

At 3 April 2022

2,756


13,391


-


16,147









Amortisation

32


-


-


32

Impairment

-


1,563


-


1,563

At 2 October 2022

2,788


14,954


-


17,742









Amortisation

31


-


-


31

At 2 April 2023

2,819


14,954


-


17,773









Carrying amount

 







At 3 April 2022

156


12,628


25


12,809

At 2 October 2022

124


11,065


25


11,214

At 2 April 2023

93


11,065


25


11,183

 

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.

 

 

7 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 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















Additions

3,026


-


4,862


1,702


(2,282)


380


7,688

Lease modifications

2,332


-


-


-


-


-


2,332

Disposals

(285)


-  


-


(1)


(74)


(2)


(362)

Transfers

-


-  


135


(8)


(133)


6


-

At 2 October 2022

37,588


2,294


16,293


8,535


573


2,108


67,391















Additions

985


-  


1


273


3,442


40


4,741

Disposals

-  


-  


-


-  


(37)  


-  


(37)

Lease modifications

(78)  


-  


-  


-  


-  


-  


(78)  

Transfers

-  


-  


550


427


(1,018)


41


-

At 2 April 2023

38,495


2,294


16,844


9,235


2,960


2,189


72,017















Depreciation

 













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















Charge for the period

1,188


-  


337


699


-  


142


2,366

Eliminated on disposal

(278)


-  


-  


-


-  


(1)


(279)

Impairment loss

980


-  


-  


-  


-  


-  


980

At 2 October 2022

11,479


-


2,489


4,440


-


1,282


19,690















Charge for the period

1,252


-  


473


727


-  


155


2,607

Eliminated on disposal

-  


-  


-


-  


-  


-  


-  

At 2 April 2023

12,731


-


2,962


5,167


-


1,437


22,297















Carrying amount

 













At 3 April 2022

22,926


2,294


9,144


3,101


3,062


583


41,110

At 2 October 2022

26,109


2,294


13,803


4,095


573


826


47,701

At 2 April 2023

25,764


2,294


13,882


4,068


2,960


752


49,720

 

 

8 Trade and other receivables

 


2 April 2023

 

3 April 2022

 

2 October 2022

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 






Trade receivables

126


210


204

Prepayments

626


457


907

Other debtors

1,045


1,151


             1,452


                 1,797


                 1,818


            2,563

 

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.

 

 

9 Trade and other payables

 


2 April 2023

 

3 April 2022

 

2 October 2022

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 






Trade payables

                 1,267


                 1,819


                 2,232

Accrued expenses

                 3,664


                 4,828


3,805

Social security and other taxes

                    914


                    313


                 1,363

Other payables

                 1,603


                 1,231


                 1,194


                 7,448


                 8,191


                 8,594

 

10 Loans and borrowings

 


2 April 2023

 

3 April 2022

 

2 October 2022

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

Current borrowings

 





Borrowings from related parties

        3,006


        12,584


        12,707

Lease liabilities

                 3,003


                 2,987


                 2,826


        6,009


        15,571


15,533












2 April 2023

 

3 April 2022

 

2 October 2022

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

Non-current interest bearing loans and borrowings

 





Borrowings from related parties

9,908


-


-

Lease liabilities

          29,289


          24,588


         29,244


          39,197


          24,588


         29,244

 

Borrowings from related parties classed as payable within 12 months includes one deep discounted bond instrument issued by VEL Property Holdings Limited. The other, which is issued by Various Eateries Trading Limited, is classed as payable after 12 months.

 

The deep discounted bond instrument issued by VEL Property Holdings Limited was issued on 14 January 2023, the subscription amount was £2,791,022, the nominal value £2,901,745, and the final redemption date is 14 July 2023. The discount is recognised on a straight-line basis between subscription and redemption date, resulting in £47,715 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 £9,515,172, a nominal value of £10,001,397, and a term of 12 months. The discount is recognised between subscription and redemption date resulting in £468,860 of accrued financing costs at the reporting date. The balance of £607,688 under the August 2019 loan agreement bears cash settled interest at 3.75% above LIBOR. Of this amount, £215,351 of this matures in October 2023, with the remaining £392,337 maturing in April 2024.

 

The unsecured loan of £392,337 which was entered into by Various Eateries Trading Limited in August 2019, has been extended so that it will now expire on 15 April 2024.  The loan is provided by Andy Bassadone's company Anella Limited. Interest accrues at 3.75% above LIBOR (now SONIA) per annum.

 

 

11 Share based payments

 

As at 2 April 2023, the Group maintained three separate share based payment scheme for employee remuneration (2022: three):

·      Various Eateries Company Share Option Plan ("CSOP Scheme 2")

·      Various Eateries Company Share Option Plan ("CSOP Scheme 3")

·      Various Eateries Company Share Option Plan ("CSOP Scheme 4")

 

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 £51,000 (2022: £423,000) has been recognised in the income statement by the Group in the 26 week period ended 2 April 2023.

 

During the period, 250,000 options were granted into the CSOP scheme to certain directors and PDMRs of the Company.

 

12 EBITDA Reconciliation

 


26 weeks ended 2 April 2023

 

26 weeks ended 3 April 2022

 

52 weeks ended 2 October 2022

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 

£ 000

 






Revenue

20,578

17,742

40,667

Loss before tax

(4,300)


(2,574)


(7,215)

Net financing costs

1,085


921


2,006

Impairment

-


-


2,543

Depreciation and amortisation

2,638


2,304


4,702

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

37  


-  


54

Authorised Guarantee Agreements provision

-  


-  


-

EBITDA before exceptional costs

(540)


651


2,090

Pre-opening costs

460

 

645

 

755

Share-based payments

51


423


830

Non-trading sites

-  


27  


(144)

Adjusted EBITDA (IFRS 16)

(29)

 

1,746

 

3,531

Adjustment for rent expense

(1,853)


(1,356)


(3,094)

Adjusted EBITDA before impact of IFRS 16

(1,882)

 

390

 

437

 

 

 

 

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