Half Yearly Report

RNS Number : 6622S
Andrews Sykes Group PLC
26 September 2014
 




Andrews Sykes Group plc

 

Interim Financial Statements

For the six months ended 30 June 2014

 

 

 

Summary of results

for the six months ended 30 June 2014

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

6 months ended

 30 June 2014

6 months ended

30 June 2013

 

£000

£000

 

 

 

Revenue from continuing operations

26,759

29,774

EBITDA* from continuing operations

6,495

8,383

Operating profit

4,349

6,427

Profit for the financial period

3,206

5,208

Basic earnings per share (pence)

7.59p

12.32p

Interim dividends declared per equity share (pence)

11.90p

8.90p

Prior year final dividend declared per equity share (pence)

11.90p

-

Net funds

15,291

20,674

 

                

                

 

 

*       Earnings Before Interest, Taxation, Depreciation, profit on the sale of property, plant and equipment, Amortisation and non-recurring items.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Andrews Sykes Group plc

Kevin Ford

 

+44 (0) 1902 328700

Altium (NOMAD)

Paul Lines / Adam Sivner

 

+44 (0) 845 505 4307

Arden Partners (Broker)

Steve Douglas

+44 (0) 20 7614 5900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Chairman's Statement

 

Overview

During the first half of 2014, the group faced a number of challenges which had a detrimental impact on our trading performance for the period. Overall, the group's revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2014 was £26.8 million, a decrease of £3 million compared with the same period last year. As a consequence operating profit fell by £2.1 million from £6.4 million in the first half of 2013 to £4.3 million for the six months ended 30 June 2014.

Despite the above disappointing news, the group continues to be profitable and cash generative. Cash generated from operations was £4.2 million (2013: £7.6 million) and although net funds were reduced by £3.8 million from £19.1 million as at 31 December 2013 to £15.3 million as at 30 June 2014 this was after paying the 2013 final dividend of 11.90 pence per share, or £5 million in total, during the period.

Management continue to safeguard the operational structure of the business. Cash spent on new plant and equipment, primarily hire fleet assets, amounted to £1.3 million and a further £0.4 million from stock was also added to the hire fleet. We have continued our policy of pursuing organic growth within our market sectors and start up costs of the new businesses discussed in the 2013 Strategic Report continue to be expensed as incurred. A new depot in Paris has been opened in the second half of 2014 and continuing investment in both our existing core businesses and the ongoing development of new operations and income streams will ensure that we remain in a strong position and will safeguard profitability into the future.

Operations review

Our main hire and sales business segment in the UK and Europe faced a number of challenges as well as opportunities during the first half of 2014. In the UK the wet weather during the period stimulated the demand for our pump hire business which returned a strong operating performance. Non-weather dependent contracts continue to be sought with some new contracts being won in the period. Demand for our air conditioning products started earlier than last year with a spell of warm weather in the early summer. Unfortunately all of these positive factors were more than offset by the decline in the heating business which was severely affected by the unseasonably mild winter conditions.

The main factor affecting the segment's result for this period was the poor performance of our trading in the Netherlands. As with the UK, the Netherlands had an unseasonably mild winter with a consequential impact on the heating business. The effect was made worse by a decline in the construction sector in the Netherlands, particularly the housing market, which is one of our principal trading sectors. The performance of our Belgian and Italian operations were also affected by the mild weather, albeit to a lesser extent.

Our newly established businesses in France, Switzerland and Luxembourg continue to trade in line with our expectations.

Andrews Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, our UK air conditioning installation business, produced an operating profit that was £0.1 million below the level achieved last year. The UK installation market is becoming very price competitive which is not sustainable in the long term. We continue to offer a first class service at a fair price which we believe to be the best long term strategy.

Khansaheb Sykes, our long established business based in the UAE, had a slow start to the year. A number of contracts were delayed but June saw some improvements in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi in our traditional dewatering, sewage and general pump hire activities. The climate rental division that was started in 2012 continues to make a positive contribution but had mixed fortunes in the period. Overall, the operating profit of Khansaheb Sykes was £0.4 million lower than the same period last year.

 

Profit for the financial period and Earnings per Share

Profit before tax was £4.1 million (2013: £6.7 million) reflecting both the above £2.1 million decrease in operating profit and an increase in net finance costs of £0.5 million compared with the same period in 2013. Net finance costs increased primarily due to an inter company foreign exchange loss of £0.3 million, compared with a gain of £0.2 million in 2013, due to a strengthening of Sterling compared with both the Euro and other currencies.

The tax charge reduced by £0.6 million from £1.5 million last half year to £0.9 million for the six months ended 30 June 2014. The group's effective tax rate increased slightly from 22.0% last half year to 22.7% this period mainly due to a reduction in profits earned in low tax regions overseas and unrelieved overseas losses. A reconciliation of the theoretical corporation tax charge based on the accounts profit multiplied by the UK annualised corporation tax rate of 21.5% and the actual tax charge is given in note 4 of these interim accounts.

Profit after tax was £3.2 million (2013: £5.2 million). There were no share buy backs in either period so this fall in profits had a direct impact on earnings per share which fell from 12.32 pence for the first half of 2013 to 7.59 pence for the period under review.

Dividends

The directors did not declare or pay any interim dividends during the six months ended 30 June 2014.

The final dividend of 11.90 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2013 was approved by members at the AGM held on 17 June 2014. Accordingly on 19 June 2014 the company made a total dividend payment of £5,029,000 which was paid to shareholders on the register as at 30 May 2014.

The board continues to adopt the policy of returning value to shareholders whenever possible. Despite the downturn in trading, the group remains profitable, cash generative and financially strong. Accordingly the board has decided to declare an interim dividend for 2014 of 11.90 pence per share which in total amounts to £5,029,000. This will be paid on 2 December 2014 to shareholders on the register as at 7 November 2014. The shares will go ex-dividend on 6 November 2014.

 

Outlook

Trading in the third quarter to date has been disappointing. Although in both the UK and Northern Europe warmer weather arrived earlier than last year, it was not sustained and did not reach the temperature peaks of 2013. Whilst both June and July were warm, August was disappointingly cool and wet thereby affecting the performance of our air conditioning hire business and this is continuing to have an impact into September.

Activity in the Middle East was, as expected, quiet in July due to Ramadan but the anticipated upturn in the last five months of the year has so far failed to materialise.

The weather for the final quarter of 2014 is currently an unknown factor and may significantly affect the outcome for the year. The board remains cautiously optimistic that the group will return a satisfactory performance for the remainder of 2014. 

 

 

JG Murray

Chairman

 

 


25 September 2014

 

 



Consolidated income statement

for the 6 months ended 30 June 2014 (unaudited)

 

 

6 months ended

30 June

2014

£'000

 

6 months ended

30 June 2013

£'000

 

         12 months          

                ended

     31 December 

                  2013

                 £'000

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

Cost of sales

            26,759

           (12,116)

 

        29,774

       (13,324)

 

              61,072

             (25,318)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

           14,643

 

        16,450

 

               35,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution costs

             (5,061)

 

         (5,256)

 

              (10,994)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

           (5,233)

 

         (4,767)

 

              (10,077)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

            4,349

 

          6,427

 

               14,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA*

Depreciation and impairment losses

Profit on the sale of plant and equipment

            6,495

           (2,301)

               155

 

          8,383

         (2,201)

             245

 

               18,592

                (4,459)

                    550

Operating profit

            4,349

 

          6,427

 

                14,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from trade investments

Finance income**

Finance costs**

Inter company foreign exchange gains and losses

 

                  -

               178

               (93)

             (286)

 

                -

            178

            (131)

            206

 

                    194

                    373

                   (193)

                     (93)

Profit before taxation

            4,148

 

         6,680

 

                14,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxation

             (942)

 

        (1,472)

 

                (3,446)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the financial period

            3,206

 

         5,208

 

               11,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were no discontinued operations in either of the above periods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted (pence)

7.59p

 

   12.32p

 

   27.25p

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interim dividends declared per equity share (pence)

11.90p

 

    8.90p

 

  17.80p

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior year final dividend declared per equity share (pence)

11.90p

 

    -

 

-

 

 

*  Earnings Before Interest, Taxation, Depreciation, profit on the sale of property, plant and equipment, Amortisation and non-

   recurring items.

** Restated to include pension scheme interest received and paid on a net basis in accordance with IAS19 (R).

 

 

 

 



Consolidated balance sheet

as at 30 June 2014 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

30 June 2014

 

30 June 2013

 

31 December 2013

 

 

         £'000

 

        £'000

         £'000

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

       15,524

 

       15,923

 

        16,432

Lease prepayments

 

 

              52

 

             54

 

              53

Trade investments

 

 

            164

 

           164

 

            164

Deferred tax asset

 

 

            627

 

           383

 

            618

Retirement benefit pension surplus

 

 

         1,681

 

        2,906

 

         1,204

 

 

 

       18,048

 

      19,430

 

       18,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stocks

 

 

         4,592

 

        4,280

 

         3,231

Trade and other receivables

 

 

       14,772

 

      14,283

 

       14,631

Overseas tax (denominated in Euros)

 

 

            547

 

            -

 

            280

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

       22,559

 

      29,067

 

       27,417

 

 

 

       42,470

 

      47,630

 

       45,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

      (10,355)

 

       (9,923)

 

      (10,271)

Ordinary dividend

 

 

              -

 

       (3,761)

 

              -

Current tax liabilities

 

 

        (1,308)

 

       (1,429)

 

        (1,599)

Overseas tax (denominated in Euros)

 

 

              -

 

            (75)

 

              -

Bank loans

 

 

           (980)

 

          (980)

 

           (980)

Obligations under finance leases

 

 

           (114)

 

          (169)

 

           (114)

Provisions

 

 

             (13)

 

            (13)

 

             (13)

 

 

 

       (12,770)

 

      (16,350)

 

       (12,977)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net current assets

 

 

        29,700

 

       31,280

 

        32,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets less current liabilities

 

 

        47,748

 

       50,710

 

        51,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank loans

 

 

        (5,965)

 

        (6,945)

 

        (6,955)

Obligations under finance leases

 

 

           (209)

 

           (299)   

 

           (255)

Provisions

 

 

              (2)

 

             (15)

 

              (8)

 

 

 

        (6,176)

 

         (7,259)   

 

        (7,218)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

 

        41,572

 

         43,451

 

        43,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Called-up share capital

 

 

            423

 

             423

 

            423

Share premium

 

 

              13

 

               13

 

              13

Retained earnings

 

 

       38,828

 

        39,763

 

       40,684

Translation reserve

 

 

         2,053

 

          2,997

 

         2,460

Other reserves

 

 

            245

 

             245

 

            245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surplus attributable to equity holders of the parent

       41,562

 

        43,441

 

       43,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

 

              10

 

              10

 

             10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

 

        41,572

 

        43,451

 

       43,835

 



Consolidated cash flow statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2014 (unaudited)

 

 

6 months          

                ended

     30 June 

                   2014

                     £'000

 

          6 months          

                ended

     30 June 

                   2013

                   £'000

 

 

          12 months          

                ended

     31 December 

                   2013

                   £'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

                      4,205

 

                    7,560

 

                  17,689

Interest paid

                          (86)

 

                      (194)

 

                      (243)

Net UK corporation tax paid

                     (1,220)

 

                   (1,101)

 

                   (2,340)

Withholding tax paid

                           -

 

                          -

 

                        (39)

Overseas tax paid

                        (291)

 

                      (284)

 

                      (851)

 

 

 

 

 

                  

Net cash flow from operating activities

                        2,608

 

                     5,981

 

                   14,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends received from trade investments

                            -

 

                            -

 

                        194

Sale of property, plant and equipment

                          252

 

                        431

 

                        706

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

                     (1,256)

 

                   (2,096)

 

                   (4,392)

Interest received

                         126

 

                        111

 

                        281

Net cash outflow from investing activities

                        (878)

 

                   (1,554)

 

                   (3,211)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Loan repayments

                     (1,000)

 

                   (8,000)

 

                   (8,000)

New loans raised

                             -

 

                     8,000

 

                     8,000

Finance lease capital repayments

                          (46)

 

                      (102)

 

                        (97)

Equity dividends paid

                     (5,029)

 

                           -

 

                   (7,523)

Net cash outflow from financing activities

                     (6,075)

 

                      (102)

 

                   (7,620)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

                     (4,345)

 

                     4,325

 

                     3,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

                     27,417

 

                   24,108

 

                   24,108

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

                        (513)

 

                        634

 

                        (76)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

                     22,559

 

                   29,067

 

                   27,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds in the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

                  (4,345)

 

                   4,325

 

                     3,385

Net cash outflow from the decrease in debt

                    1,046

 

                      102

 

                          97

Non-cash movement re new finance leases

                         -

 

                    (104)

 

                            -

Non-cash movements in respect of costs of raising loan finance

                      (10)

 

                        75

 

                          65

(Decrease) / increase in net funds during the period

                  (3,309)

 

                   4,398

 

                     3,547

Opening net funds at the beginning of the period

                  19,113

 

                 15,642

 

                   15,642

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

                     (513)

 

                      634

 

                        (76)

Closing net funds at the end of the period

                  15,291

 

                 20,674

 

                   19,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Consolidated statement of comprehensive total income (CSOCTI)

for the six months ended 30 June 2014 (unaudited)

 

 

6 months

ended
30 June
2014

6 months

ended
30 June
2013

12 months

ended
31 December
2013

 

£000

£000

£000

 

 

 

 

Profit for the financial period

3,206

5,208

11,518


             

             

             

Other comprehensive (charges) / income:

 

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified to profit and loss:

 

 

 

Currency translation differences on foreign currency net investments

(406)

674

137


 

 

 

Items that will never be reclassified to profit and loss:

 

 

 

Remeasurement of defined benefit liabilities and assets

(41)

638

(1,524)

Related deferred tax

 8

(147)

388


             

             

             

Other comprehensive (charges) / income for the period net of tax

(439)

1,165

(999)


             

             

             

Total comprehensive income for the period

2,767

6,373

10,519

 

                

                

                

 

 

 



Notes to the consolidated interim financial statements

for the six months ended 30 June 2014

 

1              General information

Basis of preparation

These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union and with the Companies Act 2006.

The information for the 12 months ended 31 December 2013 does not constitute the group's statutory accounts for 2013 as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for 2013 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain statements under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. These interim financial statements, which were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 September 2014, have not been audited or reviewed by the auditors.

The interim financial statement has been prepared using the historical cost basis of accounting except for:

(i)      properties held at the date of transition to IFRS which are stated at deemed cost;

(ii)     assets held for sale which are stated at the lower of fair value less anticipated disposal costs and carrying value; and

(iii)    derivative financial instruments (including embedded derivatives) which are valued at fair value.

Functional and presentational currency

The financial statements are presented in pounds Sterling because that is the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the group operates.

2              Accounting policies

With the exception of the disclosure of pension scheme interest on a net basis in accordance with IAS 19 (revised), these interim financial statements have been prepared on a consistent basis and in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the group's Annual Report and Financial Statements 2013.

 

 



 

3              Revenue

An analysis of the group's revenue is as follows:

 

6 months

ended

30 June

2014

£'000

 

6 months

ended

30 June

2013

£'000

 

12 months

ended

31 December

 2013

£'000

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Hire

21,501

 

24,379

 

50,175

Sales

3,232

 

3,451

 

7,035

Installations

2,026

 

1,944

 

3,862


 

 

 

 

 

Group consolidated revenue from the sale of goods and provision

of services

26,759

 

29,774

 

61,072

 

4              Taxation

 

6 months

ended

 30 June

     2014

 

6 months

ended

30 June

2013

 

12 months

ended

31 December

 2013

 

                   £'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

Current tax

 

 

 

 

 

UK corporation tax at 21.5% (30 June 2013 and 31 December 2013:  23.25%)

                       929

 

1,048

 

                      2,567

Adjustments in respect of prior periods

                          -

 

-

 

(109)


                       929

 

1,048

�  

                      2,458

Overseas tax

                         14

 

344

 

                         592

Adjustments to overseas tax in respect of prior periods

                           -

 

 -

 

(22)

Withholding tax

                           -

 

 -

 

                           39

Total current tax charge

                       943

 

1,392

 

                      3,067


 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax on the origination and reversal of temporary differences

                         (1)

 

80

 

                         329

Adjustments in respect of prior periods

                         -

 

-

 

                           50

Total deferred tax charge

                         (1)

 

80

 

                         379


 

 

 

 

 

Total tax charge for the financial period attributable to

continuing operations

 

                       942

 

 

1,472

 

 

                      3,446

 



The tax charge for the financial period can be reconciled to the profit before tax per the income statement multiplied by the effective standard annualised corporation tax rate in the UK of 21.5% (30 June 2013 and 31 December 2013: 23.25%) as follows:

 

 

6 months

ended

30 June

2014

 

6 months

 ended

30 June

2013

 

12 months

ended

31 December

 2013

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

                 £'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before taxation from continuing and total operations

                      4,148

 

                    6,680

 

               14,964


 

 

 

 

 

Tax at the UK effective annualised corporation tax rate of 21.5%

  (30 June 2013 and 31 December 2013: 23.25%)

 

                         892

 

 

                    1,553

 

 

                 3,479

Effects of:

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

                           53

 

                         61

 

                    119

Movement in overseas trading losses

                         106

 

                         51

 

                    146

Effect of different tax rates of subsidiaries operating abroad

                       (109)

 

                     (193)

 

                  (339)

Withholding tax

                           -

 

                          -

 

                      39

Non-taxable income from other participating interests

                           -

 

                          -

 

                    (45)

Effect of change in rate of corporation tax

                           -

 

                          -

 

                    128

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods

                           -

 

                          -

 

                    (81)

Total tax charge for the financial period

                         942

 

                    1,472

 

                 3,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total effective tax charge for the financial period represents the best estimate of the weighted average annual effective tax rate expected for the full financial year applying tax rates that have been substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.  Accordingly UK corporation tax has been provided at 21.5%; the reduction to 21% for the tax year ending 31 March 2015 having been substantially enacted on 2 July 2013.  UK deferred tax has been provided at 20% being the rate substantially enacted at the balance sheet date at which the timing differences are expected to reverse.



 

5              Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

The basic figures have been calculated by reference to the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue and the earnings as set out below.  There are no discontinued operations in any period.

 

6 months ended 30 June 2014

 

Continuing

earnings

Number of

Shares


£000

 


 

 

Basic earnings/weighted average number of shares

3,206

42,262,082

 

 

 

Basic earnings per ordinary share (pence)

  7.59p

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 months ended 30 June 2013

 

Continuing

earnings

Number of

shares


£000

 


 

 

Basic earnings/weighted average number of shares

5,208

42,262,082

 

 

 

Basic earnings per ordinary share (pence)

12.32p

 

 

 

 

 

 

     12 months ended 31 December 2013

 

Continuing

earnings

Number of

shares


£000

 


 

 

Basic earnings/weighted average number of shares

11,518

42,262,082

 

 

 

Basic earnings per ordinary share (pence)

27.25p

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

There were no dilutive instruments outstanding at 30 June 2014 or either of the comparative periods and, therefore, there is no difference in the basic and diluted earnings per share for any of these periods.  There were no discontinued operations in any period.

 

 



 

6              Dividend payments

The directors did not declare or pay any interim dividends during the 6 months ended 30 June 2014.  The following final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 was approved by members at the AGM held on 17 June 2014 and was paid to members of the register on 30 May 2014 on 19 June 2014: 

 

 

Paid in the 6 months ended 30 June 2014

 

Pence per share

Total dividend
paid


 

£000


 

 

Final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013 paid to members on the register on 30 May 2014 on 19 June 2014

 

11.90p

 

5,029

 

 

 

The above dividend was charged against reserves during the 6 months ended 30 June 2014.

On 25 September 2014 the directors declared an interim dividend of 11.90 pence per ordinary share which in total amounts to £5,029,000.  This will be paid on 2 December 2014 to shareholders on the register on 7 November 2014 and will be charged against reserves in the second half of 2014.

The directors declared the following interim dividend during the 6 months ended 30 June 2013:

 

 

6 months ended 30 June 2013

 

Pence per share

Total dividend
declared


 

£000


 

 

Interim dividend declared on 18 June 2013 and paid to shareholders on the register
as at 28 June 2013 on 24 July 2013  

 

8.90p

 

3,761

 

 

 

The above interim dividend was charged against reserves during the 6 months ended 30 June 2013 and included on the balance sheet as a current liability as at 30 June 2013.  The amount was paid on 24 July 2013.

The directors declared and paid the following interim dividends during the 12 month period ended 31 December 2013:

 

 

12 months ended 31 December 2013

 

Pence per share

Total dividend
paid


 

£000


 

 

Interim dividend declared on 18 June 2013 and paid to shareholders on the register
as at 28 June 2013 on 24 July 2013  

 

                           8.90p

 

3,761

Interim dividend declared on 28 October 2013 and paid to shareholders on the register as at 8 November 2013 on 3 December 2013

 

8.90p

 

3,762

 

17.80p

7,523

 

The above interim dividends were charged against reserves during the 12 months ended 31 December 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

7              Retirement benefit obligations - Defined benefit pension scheme

The group closed the UK group defined benefit pension scheme to future accrual as at 29 December 2002. The assets of the defined benefit pension scheme continue to be held in a separate trustee administered fund.

As at 30 June 2014 the group had a net defined benefit pension scheme surplus, calculated in accordance with IAS 19 (revised) using the assumptions as set out below, of £1,681,000 (30 June 2013: £2,906,000;  31 December 2013: £1,204,000). The asset has been recognised in the financial statements as the directors are satisfied that it is recoverable in accordance with IFRIC 14.

Following the triennial recalculation of the funding deficit as at 31 December 2013 a revised schedule of contributions and recovery plan has been agreed with the pension scheme trustees in June 2014.  Based on this schedule of contributions, which is effective from 1 January 2014, the best estimate of the employer contributions to be paid during the year commencing 1 January 2014 is £905,000.  Thereafter, the group does not expect to make any further contributions to the pension scheme, other than a contribution towards expenses that has been capped at £120,000 per annum, until the next funding valuation as at 31 December 2016 is agreed with the pension scheme trustees.

Assumptions used to calculate the scheme surplus

A qualified independent actuary has updated the results of the December 2010 full actuarial valuation to calculate the surplus as disclosed below.

The major assumptions used in this valuation to determine the present value of the scheme's defined benefit obligation were as follows:

 

30 June

2014

30 June

2013

31 December

2013

Rate of increase in pensionable salaries

Rate of increase in pensions in payment

Discount rate applied to scheme liabilities

Inflation assumption - RPI

Inflation assumption - CPI for the first 6 years

Inflation assumption - CPI after the first 6 years

N/A

3.30%

4.20%

3.40%

2.40%

2.40%

N/A

3.20%

4.60%

3.30%

2.30%

2.30%

N/A

3.40%

4.40%

3.50%

2.50%

2.50%

 

From 1 January 2011, the government amended the basis for statutory increases to deferred pensions and pensions in payment.  Such increases are now based on inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rather than the Retail Price Index (RPI).  Having reviewed the scheme rules and considered the impact of the change on this pension scheme, the directors consider that future increases to (i) all deferred pensions and (ii) Guaranteed Minimum Pensions accrued between 6 April 1988 and 5 April 1997 and currently in payment will be based on CPI rather than RPI.  Accordingly, this assumption was adopted as at 31 December 2010 and for all subsequent periods.

Assumptions regarding future mortality experience are set based on advice in accordance with published statistics.  The mortality table used at 30 June 2014 is 110% S1NA CMI2013 (30 June 2013:  110% S1NA CMI2012;  31 December 2013:  110% S1NA CMI2013).

The assumed average life expectancy in years of a pensioner retiring at the age of 65 given by the above tables is as follows:

 

30 June

2014

30 June

2013

31 December

2013

Male, current age 45

Female, current age 45

22.7 years

24.0 years

22.7 years

24.0 years

22.7 years

24.0 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Valuations

 

The fair value of the scheme's assets, which are not intended to be realised in the short term and may be subject to significant change before they are realised, and the present value of the scheme's liabilities, which are derived from cash flow projections over long periods and are inherently uncertain, were as follows:

 


30 June

2014

£'000


30 June

2013

£'000


31 December

2013

£'000

Total fair value of plan assets

Present value of defined benefit funded obligation calculated in accordance with stated assumptions

36,786

 

(35,105)


34,946

 

(32,040)


35,707

 

(34,503)

Surplus in the scheme calculated in accordance with stated assumptions recognised in the balance sheet

 

1,681


 

2,906


 

1,204

 

The movement in the fair value of the scheme's assets during the period was as follows: 

 

 

 30 June

 2014

  £'000

 

30 June

 2013

  £'000

 

31 December

 2013

£'000

Fair value of plan assets at the start of the period

                  35,707

 

          34,195

 

             34,195

Expected return on pension scheme assets

                       775

 

               726

 

               1,455

Actual return less expected return on pension scheme assets

                       545

 

               244

 

                  908

Employer contributions - normal 

                       540

 

               480

 

                  960

Benefits paid   

                     (727)

 

              (634)

 

             ( 1,672)

Administration expenses charged in the income statement

                       (54)

 

                (65)

 

                 (139)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at the end of the period

                  36,786

 

           34,946

 

             35,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

The movement in the present value of the defined benefit obligation during the period was as follows:

 

 

30 June

2014

 

30 June

2013

 

31 December 2013

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present value of defined benefit funded at the beginning of the period

              (34,503)

 

          (32,386)

 

              (32,386)

Interest on defined benefit obligation

                   (743)

 

               (682)

 

                (1,357)

Actuarial (loss) / gain recognised in the CSOCTI calculated in

accordance with stated assumptions

 

                   (586)

 

 

                 394         

 

 

                (2,432)

Benefits paid

                     727

 

                 634

 

                 1,672


 

 

 

 

 

Closing present value of defined benefit funded obligation calculated

in accordance with stated assumptions

 

(35,105)

 

 

          (32,040)

 

 

              (34,503)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Amounts recognised in the income statement

The amounts credited / (charged) in the income statement were:

 

 

            30 June

                 2014

 

           30 June

               2013

 

   31 December

               2013

 

                  £'000

 

               £'000

 

               £'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected return on pension scheme assets

                    775

 

                  726

 

               1,455

Interest on pension scheme liabilities

                   (743)

 

                 (682)

 

              (1,357)

Net pension interest credit included within finance income

                      32

 

                    44

 

                    98

Scheme administration expenses

                     (54)

 

                   (65)

 

                 (139)

Net pension charge in the income statement

                     (22)

 

                   (21)

 

                   (41)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actuarial gains and losses recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive total income (CSOCTI)

The amounts credited / (charged) in the CSOCTI were:

 

 

 30 June

 2014

 

   30 June

  2013

 

31 December

 2013

 

                 £000

 

          £000

   

               £000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual return less expected return on pension scheme assets

                   545

 

               244

 

                 908

Experience gains and losses arising on plan obligation

                      (3)

 

(6)

 

                  (72)

Changes in demographic and financial assumptions underlying the

present value of plan obligations

 

                  (583)

 

 

   400

 

(2,360)

Actuarial (loss)/gain calculated in accordance with stated assumptions

recognised in the CSOCTI

 

                    (41)

 

 

   638

 

 

            (1,524)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8              Called up share capital

 

 30 June

 2014

 

30 June

 2013

 

31 December

 2013

 

                £'000

 

           £'000

 

             £'000

Issued and fully paid:

 

 

 

 

 

42,262,082 ordinary shares of one pence each (30 June 2013 and 31 December 2013: 42,262,082 ordinary shares of one pence each)

 

                   423

 

 

               423

 

 

                423

 

 

 

 

 

 

The company did not buy back any shares for cancellation during the 6 months ended 30 June 2014 or either of the comparative periods.  The company did not issue any shares in the period or either of the comparative periods.  No share options were granted, forfeited or expired during any of the periods and there were no share options outstanding at any period end.

The company has one class of ordinary shares which carry no right to fixed income.

 



 

9              Cash generated from operations

 

6 months

ended

30 June

2014

 

6 months

ended

30 June

2013

 

12 months

ended

31 December 2013

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period attributable to equity shareholders

    3,206

 

5,208

 

11,518

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

  Taxation charge

  942

 

1,472

 

3,446

  Finance costs*

 93

 

131

 

  193

  Finance income*

(178)

 

(178)

 

(373)

  Inter-company foreign exchange gains and losses

 286

 

(206)

 

93

  Income from trade investments

-

 

   -

 

(194)

  Profit on the sale of property, plant and equipment

(155)

 

(245)

 

(550)

  Depreciation

2,301

 

2,201

 

4,459

  Excess of normal pension contributions compared with service cost

  and administration expenses

(486)

 

(415)

 

(821)


 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations before movements in working capital

6,009

 

7,968

 

17,771


 

 

 

 

 

Movement in stocks

(1,764)

 

(1,419)

 

(1,059)

Movement in trade and other receivables

(122)

 

988

 

 613

Movement in trade and other payables

88

 

  29

 

377

Movement in provisions

(6)

 

(6)

 

(13)


 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operations

4,205

 

7,560

 

17,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Restated to include pension scheme interest received and paid on a net basis in accordance with IAS 19 (R).

 

10           Analysis of net funds

 

 30 June

 2014

 

30 June

 2013

 

31 December

 2013

 

£'000

 

                     £'000

 

               £'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents per cash flow statement

                22,559

 

                   29,067

 

             27,417


 

 

 

 

 

Bank loans

                 (6,945)

 

                    (7,925)

 

              (7,935)

Obligations under finance leases

                    (323)

 

                       (468)

 

                 (369)

Gross debt

                 (7,268)

 

                    (8,393)

 

              (8,304)

Net funds

                15,291

 

                   20,674

 

             19,113

 

11           Distribution of interim financial statements

Following a change in regulations in 2008, the company is no longer required to circulate this half year report to shareholders. This enables us to reduce costs associated with printing and mailing and to minimise the impact of these activities on the environment. A copy of the interim financial statements is available on the company's website, www.andrews-sykes.com.

 

 

 


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