Final Results - Dividend Date

RNS Number : 2281C
Carr's Milling Industries PLC
09 November 2009
 



DIVIDEND DATES - CORRECTION:
 
Further to the announcement of unaudited annual results made at 07.00 this morning, the dividend record date should read 18 December 2009, with an ex-dividend date of 16 December 2009.
 
The corrected announcement is set out in full below:



CARR'S MILLING INDUSTRIES PLC - ANNOUNCEMENT OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL RESULTS 


"a satisfactory year, in the circumstances"



Carr's (CRM.L), the fully-listed agriculture, food and engineering group, announces its results for the 52 weeks to 29 August 2009. It has been a satisfactory year, given the extremely difficult backdrop in fertiliser, with many of the Group's activities at or ahead of budget.


Financial Highlights


  • Revenue down 6% to £350.0m (2008: £372.3m) 

  • Pre-tax profit down 45% to £7.0m (2008: £12.9m), but up 27% on 2007's £5.5m

  • Fully diluted earnings per share down 45% to 50.3p (2008: 91.2p)

  • Net assets per share 340p (2008: 298p), assisted by a £2.6m net placing 

  • Gearing 65% (2008: 70%), despite £4.3m cash consideration for the acquisition in March 2009 of the Walischmiller Engineering business

  • Dividends per share unchanged at 23.0p, including an unchanged 17.0p final 


Commercial Highlights


  • Revenue from Agriculture was 8% lower at £255.0m (2008: £275.8m) and operating profit* decreased by 48% to £6.0m (2008: £11.7m). Additionally, the Group's share of post-tax profit in associate and joint ventures was down 34% at £1.1m (2008: £1.6m) 

  • Food increased its operating profit* by 19% to £2.3m (2008: £2.0m) on revenue 8% lower at £79.0m (2008: £85.6m)

  • Engineering increased its operating profit* by 31% to £1.4m (2008: £1.1m) on revenue up 48% at £15.9m (2008: £10.7m), benefiting from the Walischmiller acquisition


*before retirement benefit charge but after non-recurring items and amortisation


Richard Inglewood, Chairman, stated "In the 52 weeks to 29 August 2009, the massive increase in commodity prices and the 40% uplift in the farm-gate milk price which had helped make the prior year a tremendously successful one for Carr's were absent; indeed, both trends reversed. This particularly impacted the Group's fertiliser business, the star performer in 2008, which swung into loss in 2009. Accordingly, Group pre-tax profit was substantially lower than in 2008, but it did remain comfortably ahead of that for 2007." 


With regard to prospects, Lord Inglewood said "In the current year, in the context of extremely difficult markets, the Board expects trading in the Group's principal activities to be broadly flat, other than for fertiliser, where a partial recovery is envisaged. Further out, the Board believes that Carr's is well placed, having regard in particular to the long-term demand for agricultural products, the diversity of the Group's activities and the Group's well-invested facilities." 


Presentation: 


Today, there will be a presentation to brokers' analysts, private client brokers and others professionally interested in CRM.L between 13.00 and 14.00 at the offices of Investec, 2 Gresham StreetLondon EC2V 7QP. Those wishing to attend are asked to contact Charles Ponsonby of Bankside Consultants at charles.ponsonby@bankside.com



Enquiries:


Carr’s Milling Industries plc
Chris Holmes (Chief Executive Officer)
01228-554 600
 
   Ron Wood (Finance Director)
 
 
 
Bankside Consultants Limited
Charles Ponsonby
 
020-7367 8851/07789-202 312

 


  



CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT


In the 52 weeks to 29 August 2009, the massive increase in commodity prices and the 40% uplift in the farm-gate milk price which had helped make the prior year a tremendously successful one for Carr's were absent; indeed, both trends reversedThis particularly impacted the Group's fertiliser business, the star performer in 2008, which swung into loss in 2009Accordingly, Group pre-tax profit was substantially lower than in 2008, but it did remain comfortably ahead of that for 2007. 



FINANCIAL REVIEW


In the year under review, revenue decreased by 6% to £350.0m (2008: £372.3m), pre-tax profit reduced by 45% to £7.0m (2008: £12.9m), and fully diluted earnings per share were 45% lower at 50.3p (2008: 91.2p). The great majority of the reduction in Group revenue and all the reduction in Group profit was attributable to fertiliser, which in 2008 had contributed £4.1m of pre-tax profit estimated to be of an exceptional trading nature, due to the massive increase in raw material prices.  


Assisted by a placing of ordinary shares to raise £2.6m (net) in September 2008, total shareholders' equity increased by 20% to £29.9m (2008: £25.0m), or 340p (2008: 298p) per share


Although net debt increased to £19.3m (2008: £17.4m), following payment of the £4.3m consideration for the acquisition of the Walischmiller Engineering business, gearing reduced to 65% (2008: 70%). Net interest expense of £1.3m (2008: £1.6m) was covered 5.6 times (2008: 8.0 times) by Group operating profit of £7.3m (2008: £12.9m).


The result is stated after a retirement benefit charge of £1.6m (2008: £1.1m). Equity shareholders' funds are stated after a retirement benefit obligation of £14.7m (2008: £16.6m), gross of tax, and £10.6m (2008: £11.9m), net of tax benefitThe reduction in retirement benefit obligation, computed in accordance with IAS 19, is due to contributions towards the past service deficit by the Company, better investment returns and lower inflation. 

  

DIVIDENDS


The Board is proposing an unchanged final dividend per share of 17.0p. If approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 5 January 2010, the dividend will be paid on 17 January 2010 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 18 December 2009, with the shares going ex-dividend on 16 December 2009.


Together with the unchanged interim dividend per share of 6.0p, paid on 8 May 2009, the proposed dividends per share for the year total an unchanged 23.0p, covered 2.2 times (2008: 4.0 times) by basic earnings per share. 


BUSINESS REVIEW


Agriculture


In the year, the market place experienced significant volatility in raw material prices and declines in both the farm-gate milk price (from 26.3p to 23.3p per litre) and milk output. The massive price increases for fertiliser raw materials in the prior year reversed and selling prices were frequently adjusted downwardsDivisional revenue was 8% lower at £255.0m (2008: £275.8m) and operating profit (before retirement benefit charge but after non-recurring items and amortisationdecreased by 48% to £6.0m (2008: £11.7m). Additionally, the Group's share of post-tax profit in associate and joint ventures was down 34% at £1.1m (2008: £1.6m).


United Kingdom

Compound and blended animal feed volumes and profit were appreciably lower. This resulted from increased alternative usage of cheaper home-grown cereals sourced from the prolific 2008 harvest, especially in the important January-April period, from the continuing reduction in cattle numbers and from the continuing compound animal feed production overcapacity in the north west of England and indeed the UK


Caltech, the low moisture feed block business, increased its profitsdespite the higher price of the principal raw material, molasses. Two new products were introduced during the year - Optimum, for dairy cattle, in September 2008 and, through market demand, a Smallholder block in August 2009, both with pleasing results. 


The fertiliser resulwas significantly affected by the very substantial decline in both selling price (which had peaked in April 2008 and declined significantly from January 2009) and volumes (down 30% on the prior year). Fertiliser sales suffered from farmers deferring orders in anticipation of lower selling prices. A considerable part of the deterioration from  profit to loss was due to sales of inventories at below historic cost, following a significant decrease in raw material prices from January this year. Despite the adverse market conditions, sales volumes of environmentally friendly speciality fertilisers substantially increased and the unique phosphate fertiliser enhancer, AVAIL, to which Carr's has secured exclusive UK rights, was successfully launched in July 2009. It is thought to have considerable potential. 


The retailing of rural supplies from a network of 15 stores in the north of England and in Scotland and of agricultural machinery and ground care equipment from six of these stores increased both revenue and profit. Whilst rural supplies is the higher margin activity, agricultural machinery and ground care equipment had a particularly good year. 


The fuel oil business, trading as Johnstone Wallace Fuels in south west Scotland and Wallace Oils in Cumbriabenefited from the cold winter and increased both its market share and its profit. This business, formed primarily by acquisitions in 2005 and 2007 respectively, is now making a useful contribution to the Group result. 


Overseas


In the USAAnimal Feed Supplement suffered a near 30% volume decline in sales of its Smartlic and Feed in a Drum feed blocks, as a result of the impact of low beef prices caused by the recession, record high ingredient prices and, as a consequence, lower livestock numbers. Year on year, the profit was higher due to cost reductions and the translation of US$ profit at £1:$1.50 (2008: £1:$1.99) 


In Germany, CrystalyProducts, the joint venture with Agravis to manufacture feed blocksalso suffered volume declines as a result of the very low German farm-gate milk price and the strong Euro, which acted as a hindrance to exports 


Food


Operating profit (before retirement benefit charge but after non-recurring items and amortisationof £2.3m (2008: £2.0m), up 19%, was achieved on revenue 8% lower at £79.0m (2008: £85.6m). The decline in revenue reflected the lower price of the principal raw material, milling wheat, which was passed on to the customerThe operating margin, though improved, remained modest, at 3.0(2008: 2.3%).


In the year, all three of the Group's flour mills - at Kirkcaldy (Fife), Silloth (Cumbria) and Maldon (Essex) - made volume gains through product innovation and increased their profit through cost reduction


The three flour mills aim to provide the highest levels of product and service quality. The business has a good record of providing innovative solutions to customers' technical challenges and has recently gained new sales in the breakfast cereals sector through this approach.

  

Engineering 


Operating profit (before retirement benefit charge but after non-recurring items and amortisationincreased by 31% to £1.4m (2008: £1.1m) on revenue up 48% at £15.9(2008: £10.7m). On a like-for-like basis, excluding Walischmiller Engineering, the revenue increase would have been 1%, to £10.8m. 


Bendall's, the Group's specialist steel fabrication business, benefited from completion of substantial contracts for pressure vessels for delivery both in the UK and overseas, but continued to suffer delays by contractors, due to funding issues and design changes, on certain other contracts. 


Carrs MSM, the manufacturer of master slave manipulators for research centres and nuclear plants, traded well, albeit recording a slightly reduced profit after a slow start to the year. Walischmiller Engineering, the remote handling technology, robotics and radiation equipment business based in southern Germany, which was acquired in March 2009, contributed substantially to divisional revenue and profit, despite being in the Group for only the second half of the year. Carrs MSM and Walischmiller Engineering have complementary businesses, supplying well designed and engineered manipulators to research and nuclear facilities in various European countries, as well as RussiaJapan and China

 

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES


The Board has identified six vulnerabilities specific to the Group's activities, whose converse gives rise to potential upside:


  • A decline in the size and prosperity of the dairy farming industry in north west England and south west Scotland, in particular through a reduction in the farm-gate milk price. 

  • A decline in the size and prosperity of other parts of the farming industry, in particular the beef and sheep farming industry, in northern England and Scotland.

  • A decline in the size and prosperity of the beef farming industry in the USA

  • For fertiliser, a sharp decline in the Sterling price of raw materials, leading to inventory devaluation and sale deferment, and unsettled markets.

  • For flour, market turbulence, in the face of overcapacity and the impact of the recession on consumers of bread, biscuits and confectionery, and a sharp increase in the milling wheat price.

  • For Engineering, funding problems for large capital projects and a recession driven-increase in contract deferral and variation. 

 

OUTLOOK


The Agriculture Division will have to contend with the long-term declining trend in the number of UK milk producers, but it is anticipated that farm-gate milk prices, which have fallen in the past year, will stabilise and therefore stimulate demand for agricultural products and in particular the Group's branded feed products, Crystalyx and Aminomax. With fertiliser raw material prices stabilising and now much reduced from the peak in April 2008 and with the lower sales in 2009, it is also anticipated that demand for fertiliser will improve, with a more favourable outlook on margins. 


The Food Division is expected to continue to suffer from market turbulence in the face of overcapacity and the impact of the recession on consumers of bread and biscuits, in particular. 


In the Engineering Division, the shortage of funding available to customers has delayed the placing of orders and, while the businesses have satisfactory order books, there will be gaps in the production programme in the first half of the year. The enquiry level remains buoyant across the nuclear, oil and gas sectors, which bodes well for the future. 


In the current year, in the context of extremely difficult markets, the Board expects trading in the Group's principal activities to be broadly flat, other than for fertiliser, where a partial recovery is envisaged. Further out, the Board believes that Carr's is well placed, having regard in particular to the long-term demand for agricultural products, the diversity of the Group's activities and the Group's well-invested facilities. 



Richard Inglewood                             9 November 2009

Chairman

  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

for the period ended 29 August 2009



Notes

Unaudited

52 week
period

2009

Audited

52 week

period

2008



£'000

£'000





Revenue

2

350,023 

372,307

Cost of sales


(309,016)

(327,757)





Gross profit


41,007

44,550





Net operating expenses


(33,712)

(31,675)





Group operating profit


7,295

12,875





Analysed as:




Operating profit before non-recurring items and amortisation


7,295

12,814

Non-recurring items and amortisation

3

-

  61





Group operating profit


7,295

12,875





Interest income


211

454

Interest expense


(1,522)

(2,061)

Share of post-tax profit in associate and joint ventures


1,051

1,590





Profit before taxation

2

7,035

12,858





Taxation

4

(1,829)

(4,605)





Profit for the period


5,206

8,253









Profit attributable to minority interests


785

552

Profit attributable to equity shareholders


4,421

7,701







5,206

8,253





Earnings per share 




Basic

5

50.4p

92.7p

Diluted


50.3p

91.2p





Adjusted earnings per share




Basic

5

50.4p

108.6p














  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE

for the period ended 29 August 2009


 
Note
Unaudited
52 week
period
2009
       Audited
       52 week
        period
         2008
 
 
£’000
         £’000
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange translation differences arising on
translation of overseas subsidiaries
 
            276
             583
 
 
 
 
Actuarial gains/(losses) on retirement benefit obligation:
 
 
 
     -Group
 
951
    (11,065)
     -Share of associate
 
(1,386)
(1,193)
 
 
 
 
Taxation (charge)/credit on actuarial movement on retirement benefit obligation:
     -Group
     -Share of associate
 
(266)
388
3,116
334
 
 
 
 
Net expense recognised directly in equity
 
(37)
(8,225)
 
 
 
 
Profit for the period
 
5,206
8,253
 
 
 
 
Total recognised income and expense for the period
 
9
 
5,169
 
28
 
 
 
 
Attributable to minority interests
9
782
545
Attributable to equity shareholders
9
4,387
(517)
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,169
28
 
 
 
 

 


  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

at 29 August 2009



Note

Unaudited

2009

  Audited

  2008



£'000

  £'000

Assets




Non-current assets




Goodwill


1,654

1,381

Other intangible assets


764

294

Property, plant and equipment


31,764

28,596

Investment property


718

737

Investment in associate


2,735

2,870

Interest in joint ventures


1,840

1,609

Other investments


51

51

Financial assets




  - Non-current receivables


53

50

Deferred tax assets


5,015

5,318



44,594

40,906

Current assets




Inventories


23,860

31,014

Trade and other receivables


43,059

50,754

Current tax assets

Financial assets

  - Derivative financial instruments


119


16

65


927

  - Cash at bank and in hand


10,304

3,896



77,358

86,656





Total assets


121,952

127,562





Liabilities




Current liabilities




Financial liabilities




  - Borrowings


(10,226)

(15,004)

  - Derivative financial instruments


(43)

(22)

Trade and other payables


(35,928)

(52,977)

Current tax liabilities


(708)

(2,054)



(46,905)

(70,057)

Non-current liabilities




Financial liabilities




  - Borrowings

  - Derivative financial instruments


(19,403)

-

(6,325)

(14)

Retirement benefit obligation


(14,673)

(16,558)

Deferred tax liabilities


(4,840)

(4,775)

Other non-current liabilities


(2,834)

(2,237)



(41,750)

(29,909)





Total liabilities


(88,655)

(99,966)





Net assets


33,297

27,596


  UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

at 29 August 2009 (continued)

                    


Note

Unaudited

2009

  Audited

  2008



£'000

  £'000

Shareholders' equity




Ordinary shares


  2,196

  2,094

Share premium 


  7,738

  5,252

Treasury share reserve


(101)

  (101)

Equity compensation reserve


164

   206

Foreign exchange reserve


386

   107

Other reserve


  1,508

  1,539

Retained earnings


  17,999

  15,880

Total shareholders' equity

9

  29,890

  24,977

Minority interests in equity

9

  3,407

  2,619

Total equity

9

  33,297

  27,596






 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

for the period ended 29 August 2009



Note

Unaudited

52 week

period

2009

Audited

52 week

 period

2008



£'000

£'000









Cash flows from operating activities




Cash generated from operations

6

9,817

  5,233  

Interest received


204

  447  

Interest paid


(1,456)

  (2,016)  

Tax paid


(2,985)

  (647)  





Net cash generated from operating activities


5,580

  3,017  





Cash flows from investing activities




Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash acquired) 


(4,258)

  (588)  

Investment in joint ventures


-

  (294)  

Purchase of intangible assets


(25)

  (4)  

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment


282

  177  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment


(2,612)

  (2,141)  

Receipt of non-current receivables


-

  50  









Net cash used in investing activities


(6,613)

  (2,800)  





Cash flows from financing activities




Net proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital

Net proceeds from issue of new bank loans 


2,588

18,029

  209  

  1,495  

Finance lease principal repayments


(1,025)

  (912)  

Repayment of borrowings


(6,450)

  (1,010)  

(Decrease)/increase in other borrowings


(1,195)

  1,872  

Disposal of interest rate swap


-

  111  

Dividends paid to shareholders


(2,020)

  (1,618)  





Net cash generated from financing activities


9,927

  147  









Effect of exchange rate changes


161

  300  






Net increase in cash and cash equivalents



9,055


  664  









Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period


66

(598)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period


9,121

66






NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRELIMINARY STATEMENT


1.  Basis of preparation


The Group's unaudited Preliminary Announcement for the periods ended 29 August 2009 and 30 August 2008 are not statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The Group's auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, have made a report under Section 235 of the Companies Act 1985 on the Group's statutory accounts for the period ended 30 August 2008. Such report was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Sections 237 (2), (3) or (4) of the Companies Act 1985 and such accounts have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.  


The Group's accounting policies can be found in the statutory accounts for the period ended 30 August 2008.  



2.  Segmental analysis




  Revenue

Operating profit/(loss)*


2009

2008

2009

2008


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000






Agriculture - normal

254,993

 275,827

6,039

11,752

  - non-recurring and amortisation

-

-

-

  (41)






Food - normal

78,953

85,560

2,335

2,012

  - non-recurring and amortisation


-

-

-

(56)

Engineering - normal

  - non-recurring and amortisation


15,921

-

10,722

-

1,421

-

1,060

25

Other - normal

  - non-recurring and amortisation

156

-

198

-

(895)

-

  (950)

133







350,023

372,307

8,900

13,935







Retirement benefit charge





(1,605)


(1,060)

Interest income



211

454

Interest expense



(1,522)

(2,061)

Share of post-tax profit of associate



863

1,273

Share of post-tax profit of joint ventures



188

317

Profit before taxation



7,035

12,858


*before deduction of retirement benefit charge


It is not possible to allocate the assets and liabilities of the defined benefit pension scheme across the segments. Therefore, this is shown as a reconciling item.

  3. Non-recurring items and amortisation



2009

2008




Amount

£'000


Tax credit/

(charge)

£'000



Amount

£'000


Tax credit/

(charge)

£'000






Group operating profit:





Amortisation of intangible assets

Net gain on transfer of deferred

pensioners from Group scheme

Impairment of trade investment

-


-

-

-


-

-

(118)


379

(200)

33


(95)

-


-

-

61

(62)






Share of post-tax profit in associate 

and joint ventures:


Amortisation of intangible assets and impairment of goodwill - joint ventures, net of tax




-




-




(4)




-






Non-recurring items and amortisation 

before taxation



-



-


 

57



(62)

Withdrawal of Industrial Buildings Allowances


-


-


-


(1,317)

Total non-recurring items and amortisation


-


-


57


(1,379)






Profit before taxation

7,035


12,858


Non-recurring items and amortisation

-


57


Adjusted profit before taxation

7,035


12,801







Group operating profit

7,295


12,875


Non-recurring items and amortisation

-


61


Adjusted Group operating profit

7,295


12,814



  4Taxation




2009

2008

(a) Analysis of the charge in the period

Current tax:

UK corporation tax

  Current period

  Prior period

Foreign tax

  Current period

Consortium relief

  Prior period


£'000



  980

(38)


  729

  -

£'000



2,653

(381)


  479

  261


Group current tax


 

1,671

 

 3,012


Deferred tax:

Origination and reversal of timing differences




  158



1,593


Group deferred tax




  158


1,593


Tax on profit on ordinary activities



1,829


4,605


(b) Factors affecting tax charge for the period

The tax assessed for the period is lower (2008: higher) than the rate of corporation tax in the UK of 28% (2008: 29.17%). The differences are explained below:


 

 
 
2009
£’000
 
2008
£’000
Profit before taxation
 
 7,035
12,858
 
Tax at 28% (2008: 29.17%)
Effects of:
Tax effect of share of profit in associate and joint ventures
Tax effect of expenses that are not allowable in determining taxable profit
Effects of withdrawal of Industrial Buildings Allowances
Effects of different tax rates of foreign subsidiaries
Effects of changes in tax rates
Over provision in prior years
Utilisation of unrecognised tax losses
Other
 
 
 1,970
 
(294)
 170
      -
   76
     -
(57)
(45)
     9
 
3,751
 
(464)
 185
 1,317
   68
   (90)
 (120)
   (50)
    8
 
Total tax charge for the period
 
 
1,829
 
4,605

 

5. Earnings per share


Basic earnings per share are based on profit attributable to shareholders and on a weighted average number of shares in issue during the period of 8,773,022 (2008: 8,304,877). The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on 8,781,060 shares (2008: 8,442,865).



2009

2008


Earnings


£'000

Earnings per share pence

Earnings


£'000

Earnings per share

pence






Earnings per share - basic

4,421

50.4

7,701

92.7






Non-recurring items and intangible asset amortisation:





Amortisation of intangible assets

Net gain on transfer of deferred

pensioners from Group scheme

Impairment of trade investment

-


-

-

-


-

-

118


(379)

200

1.4


(4.6)

2.4

Amortisation of intangible asset and impairment of goodwill - joint ventures, net of tax

-

-

4

0.1

Taxation arising on non-recurring items detailed above

-

-

62

0.7

Withdrawal of Industrial Buildings Allowances

-

-

1,317

15.9

Earnings per share - adjusted

4,421

50.4

9,023

108.6


  

6. Cash generated from operations



2009

2008


£'000

£'000




Profit for the period

5,206

8,253

Adjustments for:



Tax

1,829

4,605

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment

3,411

3,318

Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

-

(43)

Depreciation on investment property

19

19

Intangible asset amortisation

77

159

Impairment of trade investment

-

200

Net fair value losses/(gains) on derivative financial instruments

889

(915)

Net fair value (gains)/losses on share based payments

(36)

123

Net foreign exchange differences

(721)

363

Interest income

(211)

(454)

Interest expense and borrowing costs

1,536

2,069

Share of profit from associate and joint ventures

(1,051)

(1,590)

IAS19 income statement credit in respect of employer contributions


(2,539)


(2,517)

IAS19 income statement charge

1,605

1,060




Actuarial provisions in respect of deferred pension members

-

(1,325)

Payment to director in lieu of pension

-

(1,532)

Changes in working capital (excluding the effects of acquisitions):



Decrease/(increase) in inventories

10,529

(15,959)

Decrease/(increase) in receivables

7,809

(15,140)

(Decrease)/increase in payables

(18,535)

24,539

Cash generated from continuing operations

9,817

5,233



7. Pensions


The Group operates its current pension arrangements on a defined benefit and defined contribution basis. The valuation of the defined benefit scheme under the IAS19 accounting basis showed a deficit net of the related deferred tax asset in the scheme at 29 August 2009 of £10.6m (30 August 2008: £11.9m). 


A Group subsidiary undertaking is a participating employer in a defined benefit pension scheme of the associate. The IAS19 accounting basis showed a deficit, for that scheme, net of the related deferred tax asset in the scheme at 29 August 2009 of £3.6m (2008: £1.9m). The Group recognises in its balance sheet approximately 50% of the deficit and deferred tax asset through its investment in associate.


In the period, the retirement benefit charge in respect of the Carr's Milling Industries Pension Scheme 1993 was £1,605,000 (2008: £1,060,000).


  8. Analysis of changes in net debt



At 31

August


Cash

Other

Non-Cash


Exchange

At 29

  August


2008

Flow

Changes

Movements

2009


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cash and cash equivalents


3,896


6,408


-


-


10,304

Bank overdrafts

(3,830)

2,486

-

161

(1,183)


66

8,894

-

161

9,121







Loans and other borrowings:

- current

- non-current



(10,421)

(5,408)



1,030

(11,414)



1,216

(1,215)



79

(4)



(8,096)

(18,041)

Finance leases:






- current

(753)

1,025

(1,219)

-

(947)

- non-current

(917)

-

(445)

-

(1,362)

Net debt

(17,433)

(465)

(1,663)

236

(19,325)


9. Statement of changes in shareholders' equity and minority interest

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Share
Capital
£’000
 
Share
Premium
Account
£’000
 
Treasury Share
Reserve
£’000
Equity
Compen-sation
Reserve
£’000
Foreign
Ex-change
Reserve
£’000
 
Other
Re-serves
£’000
 
 
Retained
Earnings
£’000
 
Total Shareholders' Equity
£’000
 
 
Minority
Interest
£’000
 
 
 
Total
£’000
Balance at
31 August 2008
2,094
5,252
 
 
 (101)
 206
 107
1,539
15,880
24,977
2,619
27,596
Total recognised income and expense for the period
      -
      -
 
 
 
 
     -
     -
279
      -
 4,108
 4,387
 782
 5,169
Dividends paid
      -
      -
     -
     -
    -
      -
 (2,020)
(2,020)
     -
(2,020)
Equity settled share-
based payment
transactions, net of tax
      -
      -
 
 
 
 
     -
 (42)
    -
      -
        -
   (42)
     6
    (36)
Allotment of shares
   102
2,486
 
     -
     -
    -
      -
        -
 2,588
     -
 2,588
Transfer
      -
      -
     -
     -
    -
   (31)
      31
       -
     -
       -
Balance at
29 August 2009
 
 
2,196
 
 
7,738
 
 
(101)
 
 
 164
 
 
386
 
 
1,508
 
 
17,999
 
 
29,890
 
 
3,407
 
 
33,297

  


10.       The Board of Directors approved the preliminary announcement on 9 November 2009.
 
11.       The results included in the preliminary announcement are unaudited. The financial information set out in this announcement does not constitute the statutory accounts for the periods ended 29 August 2009 and 30 August 2008. The statutory accounts for the period ended 29 August 2009 will be finalised on the basis of the financial information presented by the Directors in this preliminary announcement and will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company’s Annual General Meeting.
 
12.       The Company intends to post the Report and Accounts to shareholders by 4 December 2009. Further copies will be available upon request from the Company Secretary, Carr’s Milling Industries PLC, Old Croft, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9BA or alternatively on the Company’s website: www.carrs-milling.com



 


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