Final Results

RNS Number : 9651T
Goodwin PLC
24 July 2015
 

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Goodwin PLC today announces its preliminary results for the year ended 30th April 2015.

 

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

I am pleased to report that the pre-tax profit for the Group for the twelve month period ending 30th April 2015 was £20.1 million (2014: £24.1 million), a decrease of  16.6% on  revenue of £127.0 million, 2.9% lower than last year.  The Directors propose an unchanged ordinary dividend of 42.348p.

The gross profit earned of £41 million was lower by 7.9% than for the previous financial year. This deterioration in gross profit and pre-tax profit earned stems from the oil and gas engineering market sector, with order placing activity having substantially contracted in the first quarter of the financial year which resulted in the first quarter order input being 32% down on the same period in the previous year. This situation had, however, progressively recovered by the close of the year such that the order input for the full twelve months was only 19% down as compared to the previous financial year. This lower level of available orders has also resulted in higher level of competition which has and will impact on our gross margins and pre-tax profits.

The Group order workload as at 30th April 2015 was 22% lower than twelve months earlier and stood at £79 million. This level of workload increased in the first two months of the new financial year such that as at the time of writing this report there is a possibility that the performance in this new financial year will not be as bad as feared.

Whilst the profitability in the mechanical engineering division reduced by 15% last year, this was mitigated by a 37% increase in profits of the refractory engineering division in which we expect to see continued growth in the new financial year. The Group increased its diversity in trading regions and markets with 80% (78.8% in 2014) of sales turnover exported to 81 countries.  45% (2014: 50%) is oil and gas market related.

The strategy of creating value for shareholders through emphasis on sustainability and continually introducing new innovative reliable cost effective engineered products needed by growth markets is demonstrated in that in the last two financial years the company has registered / applied for five patents in 16 countries. This is the highest number of patents applied for in the Group's history and is a reflection of the amount of time, effort and £3.8 million of gross investment in R&D over the past two years. These are being expedited into production and to market.  It is hoped that within the next three years orders for these products will start to be received and that they will command respectable gross margins. The patents that relate to the refractory division are AVD® (aqueous vermiculite dispersions) used in fire extinguishers and Micashield® a fire resistant paint for wood structures and other substrates. The patents in the engineering division are for a new type of axial piston valve and a new type of nozzle check valve and Goodwin Steel Castings has been granted a patent for its new super nickel alloy, G130, developed by the foundry for use in high temperature turbine applications.

During the last financial year Goodwin PLC purchased the 20% minority interest in Gold Star Powders India and also in Goodwin Pumps India for £1.5 million and we thank our Indian partners for their help and support in developing these two overseas subsidiaries over the past twelve and ten years. Goodwin PLC also purchased the 49% minority interest in Gold Star Brazil and we thank our partners for their help and support in developing this overseas subsidiary over the past seven years.

Just prior to the financial year end Goodwin Refractory Services Ltd (GRS) signed an agreement to purchase the technology, customer list and selected other assets from a complementary French casting powder company. This purchase will also be used by the Group's eight other overseas powder manufacturing companies under licence. The product sales into Europe will be supplied from the UK by GRS. This purchase has enhanced the moulding material technology for the casting of tyre moulds and glass within our Group. The tyre mould technology has brought with it associated patent rights with exclusive worldwide rights for use in  reclaimable patterns and the lost wax casting industry.

Goodwin International Ltd in the mechanical engineering division has made good progress in developing long term relationships for the machining of large components and this diversification will, we hope, last well into the next decade. Some of the recent machines installed are the latest and most efficient of their type  and have orders with workloads allocated for the next two years. This, backed by our engineering apprentice programme, adds to the Group's long term viability.

Credit insurance policy wordings are being reviewed for effective political risk cover. Last year risks overviewed by the Audit Committee covered insurance policy wordings, asset valuations, bank facility management and IT security. This year work is on going for data security classification, succession planning, conduct with integrity, and mobile device security. Progress continues.

The Group's net cash generated from operating activities prior to investments amounted to £18 million and the Group's gearing at the year end was 12.3% (5.6% 2014).

Shareholders' equity has risen from £73.6 million to £82.7 million and, although some markets will remain difficult over the next one or two years, the Board believes investments made and sanctioned will in due course enable the Group to continue with its track record of growth. Key performance indicators and ratios may be found at www.goodwin.co.uk/2015.

 

We take the opportunity of thanking the employees and the Directors both in our UK and overseas companies for the hard work put in to achieve these Group results.

 

 24th July 2015

 

J.W. Goodwin

Chairman

 

 

OBJECTIVES, STRATEGY AND BUSINESS MODEL

The Group's main OBJECTIVE is to have a sustainable long term engineering based business with good potential for profitable growth while providing a fair return to our shareholders.

The Board's STRATEGY to achieve this is:

•           to supply a range of technically advanced products to growth markets in the mechanical engineering and refractory engineering segments in which we have built up a global reputation for engineering excellence, quality, efficiency, reliability, price and delivery;

•           to manufacture advanced technical products profitably, efficiently, and economically;

•           to maintain an ongoing programme of investment in plant, facilities, sales and marketing, research and development with a view to increasing efficiency, reducing costs, increasing performance, delivering better products for our customers, expanding our global customer base and keeping us at the forefront of technology within our markets;

•           to control our working capital and investment programme to ensure a safe level of gearing;

•           to maintain a strong capital base to retain investor, customer, creditor and market confidence and so help sustain future development of the business;

•           to support a local presence and a local workforce in order to stay close to our customers;

•           to invest in training and development of skills for the Group's future.

 

BUSINESS MODEL

The Group's focus is on manufacturing within two sectors; mechanical engineering and refractory engineering and through this division of our manufacturing activities, the Group benefits from market diversity. Further details of our business and products are shown on our website www.goodwin.co.uk/2015.

Mechanical Engineering

The Group produces a wide range of dual plate and axial nozzle check valves to serve the oil, petrochemical, gas, LNG and water markets. We create value by globally sourcing the best quality raw material at good prices, manufacturing in highly efficient facilities using up to date technology to provide the very reliable products to the required specification, at competitive prices and with timely deliveries.

Our mechanical engineering markets also include high alloy castings, machining and general engineering products which typically form part of large construction projects such as power generation plants, oil refineries, high integrity offshore structural components and bridges. The Group through its foundry and CNC machine shop has the capability to pour the castings, radiograph and also finish them in-house. This capability is also targeting the defence industry. 

Goodwin International, the largest company in the Mechanical Engineering Division, designs and manufactures dual plate and axial nozzle valves and also undertakes specialised CNC machining and fabrication work. Noreva GmbH also designs and manufactures axial nozzle valves. Both Goodwin International and Noreva purchase the majority of their sand mould castings from Goodwin Steel Castings and this vertical integration gives rise to competitive benefits, increased efficiencies, and timely deliveries.

At Goodwin Pumps India we manufacture a superior range of submersible slurry pumps for end users in India, China, Brazil and Africa. Easat Antennas designs and builds bespoke high-performance radar antennas to the global market of major defence contractors, civil aviation authorities and border security agencies. We create value on these by innovative design and assembly in our own facilities using bought in or engineered in-house components.

Refractory Engineering

Within the Refractory Engineering Division, Goodwin Refractory Services, (GRS), creates value by developing, manufacturing and selling investment casting powders, waxes, silicone rubber and machinery for use in the following operations: jewellery casting, aerospace, tyre moulding and the compressor wheels for turbochargers. The Division has eight other investment casting powder companies around the world that carry out the same activities as GRS, located in China, India, Thailand and Brazil. These nine companies are vertically integrated with another of our UK refractory companies, Hoben International, which manufactures cristobalite that it sells to the nine group jewellery casting manufacturing companies, as well as producing ground silica which also goes into casting powders.

The other UK refractory company is Dupré Minerals which focuses on producing exfoliated vermiculite that is used in insulation, brake linings and fire protection products including textiles that can withstand high temperatures. Dupré also sells consumables to the shell moulding casting industry.

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

for the year ended 30th April 2015

 


 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

£000

£000

 

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Revenue

 

127,049

130,828

Cost of sales

 

(85,754)

(86,010)

 

 

              

              

GROSS PROFIT

 

41,295

44,818


 

 

 

Distribution expenses

 

(3,586)

(3,783)

Administrative expenses

 

(17,262)

(16,494)

 

 

              

              

OPERATING PROFIT

 

20,447

24,541


 

 

 

Financial expenses

 

(682)

(760)

Share of profit of associate companies

 

288

314

 

 

              

              

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

 

20,053

24,095

 

 

 

 

Tax on profit

 

(4,601)

(4,448)

 

 

              

              

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION

 

15,452

19,647

 

 

              

              

ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

 

15,025

19,035

Non-controlling interests

 

427

612


 

              

              

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

 

15,452

19,647

 

 

              

              

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE

 

208.68p

264.38p

 

 

              

              

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the year ended 30th April 2015

 


 

 

 


2015

2014

 

£000

£000

 

 

 

PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

15,452

19,647


 

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

ITEMS THAT MAY BE RECLASSIFIED SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE INCOME STATEMENT

 

 

Foreign exchange translation differences

(1,176)

(2,270)

Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

2,630

2,245

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to the income statement

(2,197)

218

Tax charge on items that may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement

(87)

(522)


          

              

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR, NET

OF INCOME TAX

(830)

(329)


              

              

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  FOR THE YEAR

14,622

19,318


              

              

ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

 

 

  Equity holders of the parent

14,024

19,244

  Non-controlling interests

598

74


              

              


14,622

19,318


              

              

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the year ended 30th April 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

 

 

Translation

reserve

 

 

Cash flow hedge reserve

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

Total attributable to equity holders of

the parent

 

 

 

Non-

controlling interests

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE AT 1ST MAY 2014

720

(9)

1,195

71,684

73,590

3,980

77,570

Total comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit

-

-

-

15,025

15,025

427

15,452

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange translation differences

 

-

 

(1,347)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,347)

 

171

 

(1,176)

Net movements on cash flow hedges

 

-

 

-

 

346

 

-

 

346

 

-

 

346

 

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

 

-

 

(1,347)

 

346

 

15,025

 

14,024

 

598

 

14,622

Transactions with owners of the Company recognised directly in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of non-controlling interests without a change in control

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,824)

 

(1,824)

 

(709)

 

(2,533)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

(3,049)

(3,049)

(88)

(3,137)

 

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

 

BALANCE AT 30TH APRIL 2015

 

720

 

(1,356)

 

1,541

 

81,836

 

82,741

 

3,781

 

86,522

 

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE AT 1ST MAY 2013

720

1,723

(746)

56,657

58,354

4,173

62,527

Total comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit

-

-

-

19,035

19,035

612

19,647

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange translation differences

 

-

 

(1,732)

 

-

 

-

 

(1,732)

 

(538)

 

(2,270)

Net movements on cash flow hedges

 

-

 

-

 

1,941

 

-

 

1,941

 

-

 

1,941

 

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

 

-

 

(1,732)

 

1,941

 

19,035

 

19,244

 

74

 

19,318

Transactions with owners of the Company recognised directly in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of non-controlling interest without a change in control

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(197)

 

(197)

 

(44)

 

(241)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

(3,811)

(3,811)

(223)

(4,034)

 

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

 

BALANCE AT 30TH APRIL 2014

 

720

 

(9)

 

1,195

 

71,684

 

73,590

 

3,980

 

77,570

 

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

at 30th April 2015

 

 

 

2015

2014

 

 

 

 £000

 £000

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

55,659

44,096

Investment in associates

 

 

1,477

1,193

Intangible assets

 

 

10,865

10,634

 

 

 

              

              

 

 

 

68,001

55,923

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

              

              

Inventories

 

 

32,771

31,215

Trade and other receivables

 

 

26,364

32,851

Derivative financial assets

 

 

4,624

2,517

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

7,732

6,233

 

 

 

              

              

 

 

 

71,491

72,816

 

 

 

              

              

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

139,492

128,739

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

              

              

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

 

 

277

2,391

Trade and other payables

 

 

26,938

33,685

Deferred consideration

 

 

500

500

Derivative financial liabilities

 

 

2,587

1,119

Liabilities for current tax

 

 

1,540

2,401

Warranty provision

 

 

224

383

 

 

 

              

              


 

 

32,066

40,479

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

              

              

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

 

 

17,149

7,485

Warranty provision

 

 

297

336

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

3,458

2,869

 

 

 

              

              


 

 

20,904

10,690

 

 

 

              

              

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

52,970

51,169


 

 

              

              

NET ASSETS

 

 

86,522

77,570

 

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

              

              

Share capital

 

 

720

720

Translation reserve

 

 

(1,356)

(9)

Cash flow hedge reserve

 

 

1,541

1,195

Retained earnings

 

 

81,836

71,684

 

 

 

              

              

TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

82,741

73,590

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

 

3,781

3,980

 

 

 

              

              

TOTAL EQUITY

 

 

86,522

77,570

 

 

 

              

              

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

for the year ended 30th April 2015

 

2015

2015

2014

2014

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations after tax

 

15,452

 

19,647

  Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

  Depreciation

 

4,903

 

3,415

  Amortisation of intangible assets

 

359

 

703

  Impairment of intangible assets

 

59

 

-

  Financial expenses

 

682

 

760

  Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

 

175

 

13

  Share of profit of associate companies

 

(288)

 

(314)

  Tax expense

 

4,601

 

4,448


 

              

 

              

OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE CHANGES IN WORKING CAPITAL AND PROVISIONS

 

25,943

 

28,672

  Decrease in trade and other receivables

 

5,192

 

2,484

  Increase in inventories

 

(1,743)

 

(115)

  (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (excluding payments

  on  account)

 

(2,292)

 

1,835

  (Decrease)/increase in payments on account

 

(3,434)

 

1,794


 

              

 

              

CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

 

23,666

 

34,670

  Interest paid

 

(705)

 

(814)

  Corporation tax paid

 

(4,904)

 

(4,688)

  Interest element of finance lease obligations

 

(28)

 

(31)


 

              

 

              

NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

18,029

 

29,137


 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

199

 

46

 

  Acquisition of intangible assets

(1,263)

 

-

 

  Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

(17,401)

 

(15,082)

 

  Purchase of non-controlling interest

(2,533)

 

(241)

 

  Additional payment for existing subsidiary

(80)

 

(45)

 

  Additional investment in associate companies

(64)

 

-

 

  Dividends received from associate companies

180

 

201

 


              

 

              

 

NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(20,962)

 

(15,121)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

  Payment of capital element of finance lease obligations

(449)

 

(401)

 

  Dividends paid

(3,049)

 

(3,811)

 

  Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

(88)

 

(223)

 

  Proceeds from loans and committed facilities

10,000

 

-

 

  Proceeds from finance leases

-

 

356

 

  Repayment of loans and committed facilities

(2,000)

 

(8,791)

 

  Finance fees

-

 

(56)

 


              

 

              

 

NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

4,414

 

(12,926)


 

              

 

              

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

1,481

 

1,090

  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

6,233

 

5,437

  Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

 

18

 

(294)


 

              

 

              

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR  

 

7,732

 

6,233


 

              

 

              

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

The Group's operations expose it to a variety of risks and uncertainties, the principal ones being as follows. These risks are no different to previous years, and they are not expected to change substantially in the foreseeable future.

Market risk: The Group provides a range of products and services, and there is a risk that the demand for these products and services will vary from time to time because of competitor action or economic cycles or international trade friction or even wars.  The Group operates across a range of geographical regions, and its turnover is split across the UK, Europe, USA, the Pacific Basin and the rest of the world.  This spread reduces risk in any one territory.  Similarly, the Group operates in both mechanical engineering and refractory engineering sectors, mitigating the risk of a downturn in any one product area.  The potential risk of the loss of any key customer is limited as, typically, no single customer accounts for more than 10% of turnover. As described in the Business Model, the Group generates significant sales from the worldwide energy markets. Whilst these markets may suffer short term short declines, over the medium to long term the growing  worldwide demand for energy will ensure these markets remain buoyant.

Technical risk: The Group develops and launches new products as part of its strategy to enhance the long term value of the Group. Such development projects carry business risks, including reputational risk, abortive expenditure and potential customer claims which may have a material impact on the Group. The potential risk here is seen as manageable given the Group is developing products in areas in which it is knowledgeable and new products are tested prior to their release into the market.

Product failure/Contractual risk: The risks that the Group supplies products that fail or are not manufactured to specification are risks that all manufacturing companies are exposed to but we try to minimise these risks through the use of highly skilled personnel operating within  robust  quality control system environments using third party accreditations where appropriate. With regard to the risk of failure in relation to  new products coming on line, the additional risks here are minimised at the R&D stage, where prototype testing and the deployment of a robust closed loop product performance quality control system provides feed back to the design department for the products we manufacture and sell. The risk of not meeting safety expectations, or causing significant adverse impacts to customers or the environment is countered by the combination of the controls mentioned within this section. The risk of product obsolescence is countered by R&D investment.

Health and safety: The Group's operations involve the typical health and safety hazards inherent in manufacturing and business operations. The Group is subject to numerous laws and regulations relating to health and safety around the world. Hazards are managed by carrying out risk assessments and introducing appropriate controls, as well as attending safety training courses.

Acquisitions: The Group's growth plan over recent years has included a number of acquisitions. There is the risk that these, or future acquisitions, fail to provide the planned value. This risk is mitigated through financial and technical due diligence during the acquisition process and the Group's inherent knowledge of the markets they operate in.

Financial risk: The principal financial risks faced by the Group are changes in market prices (interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices). Detailed information on the financial risk management objectives and policies is set out in note 20 to the financial statements to be published shortly.  The Group has in place risk management policies that seek to limit the adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group by using various instruments and techniques, including credit insurance, stage payments, forward foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps.

Regulatory compliance: The Group's operations are subject to a wide range of laws and regulations. Both within Goodwin PLC and its subsidiaries, the Directors and Senior Managers within the companies make best endeavours to comply with the relevant laws and regulations.

 

Forward Looking Statements

The Strategic Report contains forward-looking type statements and information based on current expectations, and assumptions and forecasts made by the Group. These expectations and assumptions are subject to various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could lead to substantial differences between the actual future results, financial performance and the estimates and historical results given in this report. Many of these factors are outside the Group's control. The Group accepts no liability to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements or adjust them to future events or developments, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

 

 

Responsibility statements of the Directors in respect of the annual financial report

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

•               The financial statements, prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole; and

 

•               The Strategic Report and the Directors' Reports include a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

 

J.W. Goodwin, Chairman

R.S. Goodwin, Managing Director               

J. Connolly, Director

M.S. Goodwin, Director 

S.R. Goodwin, Director

S.C. Birks, Director                

B.R.E. Goodwin, Director

T.J.W. Goodwin, Director

J. E. Kelly, Non-Executive Director

 

 

 Accounting policies

Goodwin PLC is a company incorporated in the UK.

The Group financial statements have been prepared and approved by the Directors in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU ("Adopted IFRSs").  The accounting policies are included in note 1 of the financial statements to be published shortly.  The comparative results for the year ended 30th April 2014 have also been prepared on this basis.

 

New IFRS standards and interpretations adopted during 2015

In 2015 the following amendments had been endorsed by the EU, became effective and therefore were adopted by the Group:

·      IAS 27 (2011) Separate Financial Statements

·      IAS 28 (2011) Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

·      Amendments to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation - Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

·      IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

·      IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements

·      IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

·      Transition guidance: Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12

·      Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27). (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014)

·      Recoverable amount disclosures for non-financial assets - Amendments to IAS 36

 

The adoption of these standards and amendments has not had a material impact on the Group's financial statements.

 

 

The financial information previously set out does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the years ended 30th April 2015 or 2014 but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2014 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies, and those for 2015 will be delivered in due course. The auditors have reported on those accounts; their report was:

 

i.              unqualified;

ii.             did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report; and

iii.            did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Copies of the 2015 accounts are expected to be posted to shareholders within the next two weeks and will also be available on the Company's website: www.goodwin.co.uk and from the Company's Registered Office:  Ivy House Foundry, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent  ST1 3NR.

 

1          Segmental information

Products and services from which reportable segments derive their revenues

For the purposes of management reporting to the chief operating decision maker, the Board of Directors, the Group is organised into two reportable operating divisions: mechanical engineering and refractory engineering. Financial information for each operating division is also available in a disaggregated form in line with the identified cash generating units. Segment assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to segments as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. In accordance with the requirements of IFRS 8 the Group's reportable segments, based on information reported to the Group's Board of Directors for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance are as follows;

·      Mechanical Engineering                 - casting, machining and general engineering

·      Refractory Engineering                   - powder manufacture and mineral processing

Information regarding the Group's operating segments is reported below.  Associates are included in Refractory Engineering.

 

Mechanical

Engineering

Refractory

Engineering

 

Sub total 

 

 

Year Ended 30thApril

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

External sales

93,545

99,044

33,504

31,784

127,049

130,828

Inter-segment sales

24,899

20,725

5,912

4,576

30,811

25,301

 

             

             

             

             

             

             

Total revenue

118,444

119,769

39,416

36,360

157,860

156,129

 

             

             

             

             

 

 

Reconciliation to consolidated  revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Inter-segment sales

 

 

 

 

(30,811)

(25,301)

 

 

 

 

             

             

Consolidated revenue for the  year

 

 

 

127,049

130,828

 

 

 

 

 

             

             

Profits

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment result including associates

16,397

19,290

5,139

3,763

21,536

23,053

 

             

             

             

             

 

 

Group centre

 

(801)

1,802

Group finance expenses

 

 

 

 

(682)

(760)

 

 

 

 

             

             

Consolidated profit before tax   for the year

 

 

20,053

24,095

Tax

 

 

 

 

(4,601)

(4,448)

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

             

Consolidated profit after tax for  the year

 

 

15,452

19,647

 

 

 

 

 

             

             

 

 

 

 

Segmental total assets

Segmental total liabilities

Segmental net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended 30th April

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Segmental net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mechanical Engineering

65,635

69,717

48,082

54,254

17,553

15,463

Refractory Engineering

35,262

24,399

16,572

11,482

18,690

12,917

 

                      

                      

             

             

                 

                 

Sub total reportable segment

100,897

94,116

64,654

65,736

36,243

28,380

 

                      

                     

             

                

 

 

Goodwin PLC net asset

 

 

 

 

69,729

58,526

Elimination of Goodwin PLC investments

 

 

(24,122)

(17,112)

Goodwill

 

 

7,970

8,452

Other consolidation  adjustments

 

 

(3,298)

(676)

 

       

      

 

 

                 

                 

Consolidated total net assets

 

 

 

 

86,522

77,570

 

 

 

 

 

              

              

Segmental property, plant and equipment (PPE) capital expenditure

 

 

 

Goodwin PLC

 

 

 

 

7,586

11,743

Mechanical Engineering

 

 

4,843

2,903

Refractory Engineering

 

 

4,542

833

 

       

       

 

 

                 

                 

 

 

 

 

 

16,971

15,479

 

 

 

 

 

              

              

 

 

For the purposes of monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments, the Group's Board of Directors monitors the tangible and financial assets attributable to each segment.  All assets and liabilities are allocated to reportable segments with the exception of those held by the parent Company, Goodwin PLC, and those held as consolidation adjustments.

 

Geographical segments

The Group operates in the following principal locations.

In presenting the information on geographical segments, revenue is based on the location of its customers and assets on the location of the assets.

 

Year ended 30th April 2015

Year ended 30th April 2014

 

 

Revenue

 

Operational net assets

 

Non current assets

PPE Capital

ex-penditure

 

Revenue

 

Operational net assets

 

Non current assets

 

PPE Capital

Expenditure

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK

25,415

63,150

56,658

11,876

27,684

63,355

49,891

14,143

Rest of  Europe

24,680

5,921

724

602

25,209

5,755

130

253

USA

13,009

-

-

-

16,541

-

-

-

Pacific Basin

39,321

12,430

5,587

3,799

36,225

7,522

1,038

217

Rest of World

24,624

5,021

5,032

694

25,169

938

4,864

866

 

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

Total

127,049

86,522

68,001

16,971

130,828

77,570

55,923

15,479

 

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

              

 

 

Note 2

The directors propose the payment of an ordinary dividend of 42.348 per share (2014: ordinary dividend of 42.348p).  If approved by shareholders, the ordinary dividend will be paid on 9th October 2015 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 11th September 2015.

 

Note 3

 

The earnings per ordinary share has been calculated on profit after taxation for the year attributable to equity holders of the parent of £15,025,000 (2014: £19,035,000) and by reference to the 7,200,000 ordinary shares in issue throughout both years.  The company has no share options or other diluting instruments and accordingly there is no difference in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

 

Note 4

 

The Annual General Meeting will be held at 10.30 a.m. on 7th October 2015 at Crewe Hall, Weston Road, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 6UZ.

               

 

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