Preliminary Results Part 2

RNS Number : 9217I
Kingfisher PLC
31 March 2015
 



 

Consolidated income statement 


Year ended  31 January 2015










2014/15

2013/14

(restated - note 2)



Exceptional


Before

Exceptional




exceptional

items


exceptional

items


£ millions

Notes

Items

(note 4)

Total

items

(note 4)

Total

Sales

3

-

10,966

11,125

-

11,125

Cost of sales


(6,918)

-

(6,918)

(7,005)

-

(7,005)

Gross profit


4,048

-

4,048

4,120

-

4,120

Selling and distribution expenses


(2,835)

(32)

(2,867)

(2,883)

2

(2,881)

Administrative expenses


(571)

-

(571)

(550)

-

(550)

Other income


40

(3)

37

37

2

39

Share of post-tax results

of joint ventures and associates


 

5

-

 

5

22

(14)

8

Operating profit


687

(35)

652

746

(10)

736









Analysed as:








Retail profit

 3

(35)

698

779

4

783

Central costs


(40)

-

(40)

(42)

-

(42)

Share of interest and tax

of joint ventures and associates


(6)

-

(6)

(5)

-

(5)

Share of Hornbach operating profit


-

-

-

26

(14)

12

Share of Hornbach interest and tax


-

-

-

(12)

-

(12)








Finance costs


(13)

-

(13)

(12)

-

(12)

Finance income


5

-

5

8

27

35

Net finance (costs)/income

5

(8)

-

(8)

(4)

27

23

Profit before taxation


679

(35)

644

742

17

759

Income tax expense

6

(177)

106

(71)

(163)

114

(49)

Profit for the year


502

71

573

579

131

710









Attributable to:








Equity shareholders of the Company



573



709

Non-controlling interests




-



1





573



710









Earnings per share

7







Basic




24.3p



30.0p

Diluted




24.2p



29.7p

Adjusted basic




20.9p



22.8p

Adjusted diluted




20.8p



22.6p

 

 

The proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 January 2015, subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting, is 6.85p per share.



 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Year ended  31 January 2015




 

£ millions

Notes

2014/15

2013/14

Profit for the year


573

710

Actuarial gains/(losses) on post-employment benefits

9

175

(127)

Tax on items that will not be reclassified


(85)

65

Total items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss


 

90

(62)

Currency translation differences




Group


(308)

(210)

Joint ventures and associates


(2)

(25)

Transferred to income statement (note 4)


-

(31)

Cash flow hedges




Fair value gains/(losses)


70

(4)

(Gains)/losses transferred to inventories


(5)

9

Tax on items that may be reclassified


(14)

2

Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss


 

(259)

(259)

Other comprehensive income for the year


(169)

(321)

Total comprehensive income for the year


404

389





Attributable to:




Equity shareholders of the Company


403

388

Non-controlling interests


1

1



404

389



 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Year ended  31 January 2015



Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company


 

£ millions

 

 

 

Share capital

 

Share

premium

Own shares held

 

Retained earnings

Other reserves

Total

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

At 2 February 2014


373

2,209

(35)

3,495

266

6,308

9

6,317

Profit for the year


-

-

-

573

-

573

-

573

Other comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

90

(260)

(170)

1

(169)

Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

663

(260)

403

1

404

Share-based compensation


-

-

-

11

-

11

-

11

New shares issued under share schemes


1

5

-

-

-

6

-

6

Own shares issued under share schemes


-

-

26

(24)

-

2

-

2

Purchase of own shares for cancellation


(5)

-

-

(150)

5

(150)

-

(150)

Purchase of own shares for ESOP trust


-

-

(17)

-

-

(17)

-

(17)

Dividends


-

-

-

(334)

-

(334)

-

(334)

At 31 January 2015


369

2,214

(26)

3,661

11

6,229

10

6,239











At 3 February 2013


373

2,204

(60)

3,106

525

6,148

8

6,156

Profit for the year


-

-

-

709

-

709

1

710

Other comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

(62)

(259)

(321)

-

(321)

Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

647

(259)

388

1

389

Share-based compensation


-

-

-

7

-

7

-

7

New shares issued under share schemes


-

5

-

-

-

5

-

5

Own shares issued under share schemes


-

-

49

(41)

-

8

-

8

Purchase of own shares for ESOP trust


-

-

(24)

-

-

(24)

-

(24)

Dividends


-

-

-

(224)

-

(224)

-

(224)

At 1 February 2014


373

2,209

(35)

3,495

266

6,308

9

6,317



 

Consolidated balance sheet




At 31 January 2015








£ millions

Notes

2014/15

2013/14

Non-current assets




Goodwill


2,414

2,417

Other intangible assets


258

222

Property, plant and equipment


3,203

3,625

Investment property


30

50

Investments in joint ventures and associates


28

32

Post-employment benefits

9

194

-

Deferred tax assets


10

12

Derivative assets


52

40

Other receivables


7

15



6,196

6,413

Current assets




Inventories


2,021

2,054

Trade and other receivables


537

590

Derivative assets


70

5

Current tax assets


6

15

Short-term deposits


48

-

Cash and cash equivalents


561

535

Assets held for sale


274

208



3,517

3,407

Total assets


9,713

9,820





Current liabilities




Trade and other payables


(2,323)

(2,486)

Borrowings


(105)

(94)

Derivative liabilities


(10)

(27)

Current tax liabilities


(87)

(175)

Provisions


(13)

(8)

Liabilities held for sale


(195)

-



(2,733)

(2,790)

Non-current liabilities




Other payables


(64)

(86)

Borrowings


(232)

(230)

Deferred tax liabilities


(329)

(251)

Provisions


(34)

(46)

Post-employment benefits

9

(82)

(100)



(741)

(713)

Total liabilities


(3,474)

(3,503)





Net assets


6,239

6,317





Equity




Share capital


369

373

Share premium


2,214

2,209

Own shares held in ESOP trust


(26)

(35)

Retained earnings


3,661

3,495

Other reserves


11

266

Total attributable to equity shareholders of the Company


6,229

6,308

Non-controlling interests


10

9

Total equity


6,239

6,317

 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 30 March 2015 and signed on its behalf by:

 

 

 

Véronique Laury                                                                 Karen Witts

Chief Executive Officer                                                        Chief Financial Officer



 

Consolidated cash flow statement


Year ended 31 January 2015




£ millions

Notes

 2014/15

 2013/14

Operating activities




Cash generated by operations

10

806

976

Income tax paid


(146)

(142)

Net cash flows from operating activities


660

834





Investing activities




Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired


-

(28)

Disposal of Hornbach


198

-

Disposal of China (deposit received)


12

-

Purchase of property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets


(275)

(304)

Disposal of property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets


50

12

Increase in short-term deposits


(48)

-

Interest received


5

8

Dividends received from joint ventures and associates


7

11

Net cash flows from investing activities


(51)

(301)





Financing activities




Interest paid


(10)

(12)

Interest element of finance lease rental payments


(3)

(4)

Repayment of bank loans


(2)

(89)

Repayment of Medium Term Notes and other fixed term debt


(73)

(33)

(Payment)/receipt on financing derivatives


(9)

6

Capital element of finance lease rental payments


(14)

(13)

New shares issued under share schemes


6

5

Own shares issued under share schemes


2

8

Purchase of own shares for ESOP trust


(17)

(24)

Purchase of own shares for cancellation


(100)

-

Special dividends paid to equity shareholders of the Company


(100)

-

Ordinary dividends paid to equity shareholders of the Company


(234)

(224)

Net cash flows from financing activities


(554)

(380)





Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts


55

153

Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at beginning of year


534

398

Exchange differences


(62)

(17)

Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts, including amounts classified

as held for sale, at end of year


527

534

Cash and cash equivalents classified as held for sale (China)


(57)

-

Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts at end of year

11

470

534



Notes

 

1          General information

 

Kingfisher plc ('the Company'), its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates (together 'the Group') supply home improvement products and services through a network of retail stores and other channels, located mainly in the United Kingdom, continental Europe and China.

 

The Company is incorporated in the United Kingdom. The address of its registered office is 3 Sheldon Square, Paddington, London W2 6PX.

 

The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

 

2          Basis of preparation

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are made up to the nearest Saturday to 31 January each year.  The current financial year is the 52 weeks ended 31 January 2015 ('the year' or '2014/15').  The comparative financial year is the 52 weeks ended 1 February 2014 ('the prior year' or '2013/14').

 

The directors of Kingfisher plc, having made appropriate enquiries, consider that adequate resources exist for the Group to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that, therefore, it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2015.

 

The condensed financial information, which comprises the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity, consolidated balance sheet, consolidated cash flow statement and related notes do not constitute statutory financial statements for the 52 weeks ended 31 January 2015, but are derived from those statements. Statutory financial statements for 2013/14 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies and those for 2014/15 will be filed in due course. The Group's auditors have reported on both years' accounts; their reports were unqualified and did not contain statements under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. 

 

The condensed financial information has been abridged from the 2014/15 statutory financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ('IFRS') and those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS and therefore the consolidated financial statements comply with Article 4 of the EU IAS legislation. The consolidated income statement and related notes represent results for continuing operations, there being no discontinued operations in the periods presented. The condensed financial information has been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the use of valuations for certain financial instruments, share-based payments and post-employment benefits.

 

Accounting policies

 

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the annual financial statements for the year ended 1 February 2014, as described in note 2 of those financial statements.

 

There are no standards, amendments to standards or interpretations that are both mandatory for the first time for the financial year ending 31 January 2015 and which have a material impact on the Group's results.



Principal rates of exchange

 



2014/15


2013/14


Average rate

Year end rate

Average rate

Year end rate

Euro

1.25

1.33

1.18

1.22

US Dollar

1.64

1.50

1.57

1.64

Polish Zloty

5.23

5.57

4.95

5.17

Russian Rouble

66.70

105.58

50.49

57.81

Chinese Renminbi

10.11

9.39

9.62

9.97

 

Use of non-GAAP measures

 

In the reporting of financial information, the Group uses certain measures that are not required under IFRS, the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) under which the Group reports. Kingfisher believes that retail profit, adjusted pre-tax profit, effective tax rate, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share provide additional useful information on underlying trends to shareholders. These and other non-GAAP measures such as net debt/cash are used by Kingfisher for internal performance analysis and incentive compensation arrangements for employees. The terms 'retail profit', 'exceptional items', 'adjusted', 'effective tax rate' and 'net debt/cash' are not defined terms under IFRS and may therefore not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies. They are not intended to be a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP measures.

 

Retail profit is defined as continuing operating profit before central costs (principally the costs of the Group's head office), exceptional items, amortisation of acquisition intangibles and the Group's share of interest and tax of joint ventures and associates. 2013/14 comparatives have been restated to exclude the share of Hornbach operating profit.

 

The separate reporting of non-recurring exceptional items, which are presented as exceptional within their relevant income statement category, helps provide an indication of the Group's underlying business performance. The principal items which are included as exceptional items are:

·      non-trading items included in operating profit such as profits and losses on the disposal, closure or impairment of subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates and investments which do not form part of the Group's trading activities;

·      profits and losses on the disposal of properties and impairment losses on non-operational assets; and

·      the costs of significant restructuring and incremental acquisition integration costs.

 

The term 'adjusted' refers to the relevant measure being reported for continuing operations excluding exceptional items, financing fair value remeasurements, amortisation of acquisition intangibles, related tax items and prior year tax items (including the impact of changes in tax rates on deferred tax). 2013/14 comparatives have been restated to exclude the share of Hornbach results. Financing fair value remeasurements represent changes in the fair value of financing derivatives, excluding interest accruals, offset by fair value adjustments to the carrying amount of borrowings and other hedged items under fair value hedge relationships. Financing derivatives are those that relate to underlying items of a financing nature.

 

The effective tax rate represents the effective income tax expense as a percentage of continuing profit before taxation excluding exceptional items. Effective income tax expense is the continuing income tax expense excluding tax on exceptional items and tax adjustments in respect of prior years and the impact of changes in tax rates on deferred tax.

 

Net debt/cash comprises borrowings and financing derivatives (excluding accrued interest), less cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits. It excludes balances classified as assets and liabilities held for sale.

 

Prior year restatement

 

The following non-GAAP measures have been restated in the comparatives to exclude the contribution of Hornbach, in order to improve comparability following its disposal in the current year:

 



2013/14            

£ millions




Before restatement

 

Restatement

After restatement

Retail profit - Group




805

(26)

779

Retail profit - Other International




171

(26)

145

Adjusted pre-tax profit




744

(14)

730

Adjusted earnings




552

(14)

538

Adjusted basic earnings per share




23.4p

(0.6)p

22.8p




23.2p

(0.6)p

22.6p

 

There was no contribution from Hornbach to the current year adjusted (non-GAAP) results. Statutory (GAAP) measures have not been restated.

 



 

3          Segmental analysis

 

Income statement


2014/15

£ millions

UK & Ireland

France

Other International

Total

 

Poland

Other

 

Sales

4,600

4,132

1,055

1,179

10,966

 

Retail profit

276

349

118

(10)

733

 

Central costs





(40)

 

Share of interest and tax of joint ventures and associates





(6)

 

Exceptional items





(35)

 

Operating profit





652

 

Net finance costs





(8)

 

Profit before taxation





644

 

 


2013/14

(restated - note 2)

£ millions

UK & Ireland

France

Other International

Total

 

Poland

Other

 

Sales

4,363

4,423

1,109

1,230

11,125

 

Retail profit

238

396

123

22

779

 

Central costs





(42)

 

Share of interest and tax of joint ventures and associates





(5)

 

Share of Hornbach operating profit





26

 

Share of Hornbach interest and tax





(12)

 

Exceptional items





(10)

 

Operating profit





736

 

Net finance income (including £27m exceptional credit)





23

 

Profit before taxation





759

 

 

The operating segments disclosed above are based on the information reported internally to the Board of Directors and Group Executive. This information is predominantly based on the geographical areas in which the Group operates and which are managed separately. The Group only has one business segment being the supply of home improvement products and services.

 

The 'Other International' segment consists of Poland, China, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain and the joint venture Koçtas in Turkey. Poland has been shown separately due to its significance.

 

Central costs principally comprise the costs of the Group's head office.



 

4        Exceptional items

 

£ millions

2014/15

2013/14

Included within selling and distribution expenses



UK & Ireland restructuring

(17)

7

Transaction costs

(15)

(5)


(32)

2

Included within other income



Disposal of properties and non-operational asset losses

(3)

2


(3)

2

Included within share of post-tax results of joint ventures and associates



Net impairment of investment in Hornbach

-

(14)


-

(14)

Included within finance income



Kesa demerger French tax case - repayment supplement income

-

27


-

27

Exceptional items before tax

(35)

17

Exceptional tax items

106

114

Exceptional items

71

131

 

Current year exceptional items include a £17m restructuring charge in the UK relating to the transformation of B&Q, driven by productivity initiatives aimed at delivering a simpler, more efficient business with a lower cost operating model.

 

The prior year exceptional credit of £7m reflected the release of provisions that had been recorded in January 2013 when B&Q Ireland entered into an Examinership process, which it successfully exited in May 2013 with the closure of only one store.

 

Current year transaction costs of £15m have been incurred, including costs relating to Mr Bricolage and the agreement to sell a controlling stake in the B&Q China business (2013/14: £5m principally related to Bricostore Romania).

 

There is a net charge of £3m relating to the disposal of properties and impairment of non-operational assets (2013/14: £2m profit).

 

A net impairment loss of £14m was recognised in the prior year on the Group's investment in Hornbach. This comprised a loss of £45m on remeasurement of the investment to fair value, offset by a £31m gain on the transfer from reserves of cumulative foreign exchange gains since transition to IFRS.

 

The current year exceptional tax credit of £106m includes the tax impact on exceptional items and the release of prior year provisions, which have either been agreed with the tax authorities, reassessed, or time expired.

 

In the prior year there was an exceptional tax credit of £114m, which included £118m taxation provision releases related to the successful resolution of the Kesa demerger French tax case. A £27m repayment supplement provision release was also recognised in relation to this case.

 



 

5        Net finance (costs)/income

 

£ millions

2014/15

2013/14

Bank overdrafts and bank loans

(7)

(3)

Medium Term Notes and other fixed term debt

(3)

(3)

Finance leases

(3)

(4)

Financing fair value remeasurements

4

(2)

Unwinding of discount on provisions

(1)

-

Net interest expense on defined benefit pension schemes

(3)

-

Finance costs  

(13)

(12)




Cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits

5

6

Net interest income on defined benefit pension schemes

-

2

Kesa demerger French tax case - repayment supplement income (note 4)

-

27

Finance income

5

35




Net finance (costs)/income

(8)

23

 

6        Income tax expense

 

£ millions

2014/15

2013/14

Current tax



Current tax on profits for the year

184

178

Other adjustments in respect of prior years

(102)

(136)


82

42

Deferred tax



Current year

(12)

16

Adjustments in respect of changes in tax rates

1

(9)


(11)

7




Income tax expense

71

49

 

The effective rate of tax on profit before exceptional items and excluding prior year tax adjustments and the impact of changes in tax rates on deferred tax is 27% (2013/14: 26%). Exceptional tax items for the year amount to a credit of £106m, £95m of which relates to prior year items. In 2013/14 exceptional tax items amounted to a credit of £114m, with £118m relating to prior year items.



7          Earnings per share

 



 2014/15


 2013/14

(restated - note 2)


 

 

 

Earnings

Weighted
average
number
of shares

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

Earnings

Weighted
average
number
of shares

 

 

Earnings per share


£ millions

millions

pence

£ millions

millions

pence

Basic earnings per share

573

2,358

24.3

709

2,363

30.0

Effect of dilutive share options


11

(0.1)


19

(0.3)

Diluted earnings per share

573

2,369

24.2

709

2,382

29.7








Basic earnings per share

573

2,358

24.3

709

2,363

30.0

Share of Hornbach post-tax results

-


-

(14)


(0.6)

Exceptional items before tax

35


1.5

(17)


(0.7)

Tax on exceptional and prior year items

(112)


(4.8)

(141)


(6.0)

Financing fair value remeasurements

(4)


(0.2)

2


0.1

Tax on financing fair value remeasurements

 

1


0.1

(1)


-

Adjusted basic earnings per share

493

2,358

20.9

538

2,363

22.8








Diluted earnings per share

573

2,369

24.2

709

2,382

29.7

Share of Hornbach post-tax results

-


-

(14)


(0.6)

Exceptional items before tax

35


1.5

(17)


(0.7)

Tax on exceptional and prior year items

(112)


(4.8)

(141)


(5.9)

Financing fair value remeasurements

(4)


(0.2)

2


0.1

Tax on financing fair value remeasurements

1


0.1

(1)


-

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

493

2,369

20.8

538

2,382

22.6

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year, excluding those held in the Employee Share Ownership Plan Trust ('ESOP') which for the purpose of this calculation are treated as cancelled.

 

For diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of shares is adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. These represent share options granted to employees where both the exercise price is less than the average market price of the Company's shares during the year and any related performance conditions have been met.

 

8          Dividends

 

£ millions

2014/15

2013/14

Dividends to equity shareholders of the Company



Special interim dividend of 4.2p per share paid 25 July 2014

100

-

Ordinary interim dividend for the year ended 31 January 2015 of 3.15p per share (1 February 2014: 3.12p per share)

 

75

74

Ordinary final dividend for the year ended 1 February 2014 of 6.78p per share (2 February 2013: 6.37p per share)

 

159

150


334

224

 

The proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 January 2015 of 6.85p per share is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting and has not been included as a liability.



 9            Post-employment benefits

 


2014/15

2013/14

£ millions

UK

Overseas

Total

UK

Overseas

Total

Net (deficit)/surplus in schemes
at beginning of year

(29)

(71)

(100)

71

(71)

-

Current service cost

(2)

(7)

(9)

(2)

(7)

(9)

Administration costs

(3)

-

(3)

(3)

-

(3)

Curtailment gain

-

9

9

-

-

-

Net interest (expense)/income

(1)

(2)

(3)

4

(2)

2

Net actuarial gains /(losses)

194

(19)

175

(131)

4

(127)

Contributions paid by employer

35

1

36

32

1

33

Exchange differences

-

7

7

-

4

4

Net surplus/(deficit) in schemes at end of year

194

(82)

112

(29)

(71)

(100)








Present value of defined benefit obligations

(2,606)

(97)

(2,703)

(2,135)

(92)

(2,227)

Fair value of scheme assets

2,800

15

2,815

2,106

21

2,127

Net surplus/(deficit) in schemes

194

(82)

112

(29)

(71)

(100)

 

The assumptions used in calculating the costs and obligations of the Group's defined benefit pension schemes are set by the Directors after consultation with independent professionally qualified actuaries. The assumptions are based on the conditions at the time and changes in these assumptions can lead to significant movements in the estimated obligations, as illustrated in the sensitivity analysis.

 

A key assumption in valuing the pension obligations is the discount rate. Accounting standards require this to be set based on market yields on high quality corporate bonds at the balance sheet date. The UK scheme discount rate is derived using a single equivalent discount rate approach, based on the yields available on a portfolio of high-quality sterling corporate bonds with the same duration to that of the scheme liabilities. The principal financial assumptions for the UK scheme are as follows:

 

Annual % rate

2014/15

2013/14

Discount rate

3.0

4.4

Price inflation

2.8

3.3

Rate of pension increases

2.7

3.1

 

For the UK scheme, the mortality assumptions used in the actuarial valuations have been selected with regard to the characteristics and experience of the membership of the scheme from 2010 to 2013. The assumptions for life expectancy of UK scheme members are as follows:

 

Years


2014/15

2013/14

Age to which current pensioners are expected to live (60 now)




- Male


86.7

86.7

- Female


87.3

87.3

Age to which future pensioners are expected to live (60 in 15 years' time)




- Male


87.4

87.4

- Female


88.6

88.6

 

The following sensitivity analysis for the UK scheme shows the estimated impact on the obligation resulting from changes to key actuarial assumptions, whilst holding all other assumptions constant.

 

Assumption

Change in assumption

Impact on defined benefit obligation

Discount rate

Increase/decrease by 0.1%

Decrease/increase by £53m

Price inflation

Increase/decrease by 0.1%

Increase/decrease by £46m

Rate of pension increases

Increase/decrease by 0.1%

Increase/decrease by £47m

Mortality

Increase in life expectancy by one year

Increase by £94m



 

10       Cash generated by operations

 

£ millions

2014/15

2013/14

Operating profit

652

736

Share of post-tax results of joint ventures and associates

(5)

(8)

Depreciation and amortisation

262

261

Impairment losses

30

2

(Profit)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets

(20)

1

Share-based compensation charge

11

7

Increase in inventories

(150)

(31)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

12

(60)

Increase in trade and other payables

53

118

Movement in provisions

(6)

(29)

Movement in post employment benefits

(33)

(21)

Cash generated by operations

806

976

 

11        Net cash

 

£ millions

2014/15

2013/14

Cash and cash equivalents

561

535

Bank overdrafts

(91)

(1)

Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts

470

534

Short-term deposits

48

-

Bank loans

(11)

(14)

Medium Term Notes and other fixed term debt

(183)

(247)

Financing derivatives

57

27

Finance leases

(52)

(62)

Net cash

329

238




£ millions

2014/15

2013/14

Net cash at beginning of year

238

38

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and bank overdrafts

55

153

Increase in short-term deposits

48

-

Repayment of bank loans

2

89

Repayment of Medium Term Notes and other fixed term debt

73

33

Payment/(receipt) on financing derivatives

9

(6)

Capital element of finance lease rental payments

14

13

Cash flow movement in net cash

201

282

Borrowings acquired

-

(35)

Transfers to assets held for sale (China)

(57)

-

Exchange differences and other non-cash movements

(53)

(47)

Net cash at end of year

329

238

 

12        Acquisitions and disposals

 

On 23 July 2014 Kingfisher entered into a binding agreement with the principal shareholders of Mr Bricolage to acquire their shareholdings subject to satisfactory French anti-trust clearance. This agreement made provision that it would lapse if the anti-trust clearance was not obtained by 31 March 2015 and an extension was not agreed by all parties. Subsequent to the balance sheet date, it has become clear that the anti-trust clearance will not be obtained by 31 March 2015 and therefore the July 2014 agreement will lapse on that date. Consequently the transaction will not proceed.

 

In the prior year, the Group acquired 100% of the share capital of the Bricostore Romania companies for cash consideration of £35m (along with a non-cash element of £16m) and acquired cash of £7m and borrowings of £35m.

 

The Group received proceeds of €236m (£198m) following the disposal of its 21% stake in Hornbach in March 2014.

 

On 22 December 2014, Kingfisher announced a binding agreement to sell a controlling 70% stake in its B&Q China business to Wumei Holdings Inc for a total cash consideration of £140 million. The agreement followed Kingfisher's previous announcement of its plans to look for a strategic partner to help develop its B&Q business in China. The transaction is conditional on MOFCOM (Chinese Ministry of Commerce) approval and, if approved, is expected to close during the first half of Kingfisher's 2015/16 financial year. On completion, a £12m deposit received in the current year would be repaid. As part of the terms of the transaction, Kingfisher would have the option following the second anniversary of the completion of the transaction, or sooner where agreed by both parties, to sell the remaining 30% economic interest to Wumei Holdings Inc for a fixed price of the Sterling equivalent of RMB 582m (£62m at year end exchange rate).

 

Following the announcement the B&Q China business' assets and liabilities were classified as a disposal group held for sale.

 

 


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