Interim Results

RNS Number : 4354Q
Peel Hotels PLC
15 October 2013
 



 

 

PEEL HOTELS PLC

 

 

INTERIM RESULTS

 

 

For 28 weeks ended 18 August 2013

 

 

·         Sales up to £8,228,186 (2012: £8,214,828)

 

 

·         Operating Profit up 27.2% to £536,982 (2012: £422,230)

 

 

·         EBITDA up 6.4% to £1,095,519 (2012: £1,029,823)

 

 

·         Profit before tax up to £202,136 (2012: £45,049)

 

 

·         Net Debt decreased by £366,066

 

 

·         Earnings per share

 

                                  Basic     1.1p      (2012: 0.2p)

                                  Diluted  1.1p      (2012: 0.2P)

 

Chairman Robert Peel said: In spite of flat Sales we have managed to produce solid EBITDA improvement, REVPAR growth and a modest decrease in finance costs with net debt continuing to decrease. We hope to continue this improvement over the remaining trading periods of the year.

 

Press enquiries:                             0207 266 1100

Nominated advisor and Broker:    0207 418 8900

Peel Hunt LLP

Capel Irwin



CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

In the 28 weeks to 18 August 2013 turnover was £8,228,186 (2012: £8,214,828). Over the same period operating profit increased 27.2% to £536,982. EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax and depreciation) increased 6.4% to £1,095,519.

 

Revpar (accommodation revenue per available room) increased 1.7% with occupancy up 2.0% and average room rate down 0.3%.

 

Group Overheads decreased 26.5% reflecting in part previous year adjustments on business rates and depreciation and amortisation that decreased by 8.1%.

 

Profit before tax was £202,136 compared to a profit of £45,049 in the same period last year.

 

Corporation tax has been provided at an effective rate of 25%. Basic earnings per share were 1.1p compared with 0.2p in the equivalent period in the previous year on 14,012,123 (14,012,123) shares in issue.

 

 

FINANCE

 

On 18 August 2013 net debt stood at £12,000,235 representing loans totalling £11,783,536 and an overdraft of £338,596 less £121,897 cash at bank. Gearing on Shareholders' funds was 54.3% with interest covered 1.1 times. Net debt decreased by £366,066 compared with the previous year end.

 

The cost of buying out the swap on 18 August 2013 was £329,871 and the Board's view is still that it would make little economic sense to do this bearing in mind that the agreement expires on 11 April 2014

 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

 

We spent £276,226 in the period (2012: £172,332) mainly in refurbishing the public areas of the Caledonian Hotel in Newcastle, bedroom refurbishment at the Cosmopolitan in Leeds and Bull Hotel in Peterborough. Our strategy is to continue to improve the fabric of our product and we expect to spend more capital expenditure in the current financial year than the £439,308 that was spent in the previous year.

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

We are always delighted to welcome Shareholders to our Hotels where they can see for themselves the progress we have made, whilst enjoying a beneficial discount of 50% of our rack rate tariff, using a special reservations number 0207 266 1100 or e-mail info@peelhotel.com .  Shareholders can keep in touch with progress in the company and various promotional activities by visiting our website www.peelhotels.co.uk

 

THE FUTURE

 

In spite of flat sales we have managed to produce solid EBITDA improvement together with a modest decrease in finance costs. We hope to continue this improvement over the remaining trading periods of the year.

 

Robert Peel

Chairman

14 October 2013

DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS

 

 

Directors

 

                   Robert Edmund Guy Peel                      Executive Chairman

                   Nicholas David Lawton Parrish            Financial Director

                   Clement John Govett                             Non-executive Director

                   Keith Peter Benham                              Non-executive Director

                   Norbert Paul Gottfried Petersen            Non-executive Director

 

Secretary

Thrings LLP

Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London SW1Y 5AU

Registered Office

5th Floor, Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London SW1Y 5AU

Company registration number 3473990

Auditor

Grant Thornton UK LLP

No. 1 Whitehall Riverside, Leeds, LS1 4BN

Bankers    

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

280 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4RB

Registrars

Computershare Services Plc

PO Box No 82, The Pavilions, Bridgewater Road, Bristol BS99 7NH

Solicitors

Thrings LLP

Kinnaird House, 1 Pall Mall East, London SW1Y 5AU

Stockbroker

Peel Hunt LLP

Moor House, 120, London Wall, London EC2Y 5ET

 

 

GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the period ended 18 August 2013

 

                                                                           Unaudited                               Unaudited                                      Audited

                                                                        28 weeks ended                        28 weeks ended                               Year ended

                                                                                                      18/08/2013                               19/08/2012                                 03/02/2013

                                       Note                                  £                                              £                                                  £

Revenue                                                            8,228,186                     8,214,828                     15,233,026           

Cost of sales                                                     (6,869,472)                     (6,826,912)                 (12,822,715)

Gross profit                                                      1,358,714                       1,387,916                      2,410,311 

 

Administration expenses                      (263,195)                 (358,093)                      (712,251)

Depreciation                                       (558,537)                (607,593)                    (1,137,081)         

Operating profit                                                536,982                           422,230                         560,979

 

Finance income                                                          -                              -                                         318

Finance expense                                             (508,680)                        (524,424)                          (961,444)

Fair value movement on derivative                     173,834                           147,243                            302,736  

Profit /(loss) before tax                                      202,136                             45,049                       (97,411)

 

Income tax                                     2                   (50,534)                           (11,262)                        101,563

 

Profit and total comprehensive
income for the period attributable
to owners                                       
                    151,602                              33,787                          4,152

 

Earnings per share                                                

Basic & diluted (pence)                     3                      1.1                                    0.2                              0.03



GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the period ended 18 August 2013

28 weeks ended 19 August 2012

Unaudited                                                                                                    Share                Profit

                                                                                          Share           premium             and loss

                                                                                       Capital             account             account                 Total

                                                                                                £                       £                       £                       £

Balance brought forward                                      

at 6 February 2012                                 1,401,213     9,743,495   10,904,734   22,049,442

Profit and total comprehensive

income for the period                                          -                  -         33,787         33,787

Balance at 19 August 2012                    1,401,213     9,743,495   10,938,521   22,083,229

 

12 months ended 3 February 2013

                                                                                                                   Share                Profit

Audited                                                                              Share           premium             and loss

                                                                                       Capital             account             account                 Total

                                                                                                £                       £                       £                       £

Balance brought forward

at 6 February 2012                                1,401,213     9,743,495   10,904,734   22,049,442 

Profit and total comprehensive

income for the period                                          -                  -           4,152           4,152

Balance at 3 February 2013                   1,401,213     9,743,495   10,908,886   22,053,594

28 weeks ended 18 August 2013

                                                                                                                   Share                Profit

Unaudited                                                                           Share           premium             and loss

                                                                                       Capital             account             account                 Total

                                                                                                £                       £                       £                       £

Balance brought forward

at 4 February 2013                                 1,401,213     9,743,495   10,908,886   22,053,594

Profit and total comprehensive

income for the period                                          -                  -        151,602        151,602

Balance at 18 August 2013                     1,401,213     9,743,495   11,060,488   22,205,196


GROUP BALANCE SHEET

at 18 August 2013

 

                                                                                          18/08/2013                19/08/2012                   03/02/2013

                                                                                             Unaudited                   Unaudited                    Audited

                                                                                                          £                                £                                 £

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment                     36,755,235          37,300,058        37,037,546

Deferred tax asset                                            115,852              201,610            115,852

Total non-current assets                            36,871,087          37,501,668        37,153,398

 

Current assets

Inventories                                                      107,377              106,393              99,529

Trade and other receivables                               486,768              580,675            404,449

Prepayments                                                    814,370              796,019            732,105

Current tax asset                                                       -                 28,275                       -

Cash at bank and in hand                                  121,897              102,342            116,554

Total current assets                                     1,530,412           1,613,704          1,352,637

 

Total assets                                               38,401,499          39,115,372        38,506,035

 

Equity and liabilities

Equity attributable to owners

Share capital                                                 1,401,213           1,401,213          1,401,213

Share premium                                             9,743,495            9,743,495          9,743,495

Retained earnings                                       11,060,488          10,938,521        10,908,886

Total equity                                               22,205,196          22,083,229        22,053,594

 

Liabilities

Non-current

Borrowings (due after one year)                  11,207,482          10,393,975          9,324,716

Deferred tax liabilities                                   1,182,914             1,417,523         1,182,914

Derivative financial instruments                                 -                344,812              71,958

Non-current liabilities                               12,390,396          12,156,310        10,579,588

 

Current

Trade and other payables                               2,459,160           2,434,337           2,231,275

Borrowings (due within one year)                     914,650           2,127,110            3,158,139

Current tax liabilities                                        102,226                       -                 51,692

Derivative financial instruments                        329,871              314,386              431,747

Current liabilities                                       3,805,907            4,875,833          5,872,853

Total liabilities and equity                          38,401,499         39,115,372         38,506,035



GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

for the Period ended 18 August 2013

                                                                          Unaudtied                 Unaudited                                Audited

                                                                                                      18/08/2013               19/08/2012                           03/02/2013

                                                                                                                    £                                £                                            £

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit for the period                                                151,602              33,787                            4,152

Adjustments for:

Financial income                                                                -                     -                             (318)

Financial expense                                                     08,680              524,424                       961,444

Fair value movement on derivative                          (173,834)            (147,243)                    (302,736)

Income tax income                                                    50,534              11,262                      (101,563)

Depreciation                                                            558,537            607,593                     1,137,081

Operating profit before changes in

working capital and provisions                          1,095,519          1,029,823                 1,698,060

 

UK corporation tax received                                            -                        -                      43,941

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables   (161,812)           (171,922)                     78,609

Increase in trade and other payables                        205,919             272,155                      95,145

(Increase)/decrease in inventories                             (7,848)              (4,087)                       2,777

Net cash from operating activities                      1,131,778          1,125,969                1,918,532

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest paid                                                        (513,693)           (524,424)             (1,001,966)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment          (276,226)           (172,332)                (439,308)

Net cash from investing activities                       (789,919)           (696,756)              (1,441,274)

Cash flows from financing activities

New loans                                                                       -              585,000                   585,000

Loan repayments                                                   (283,027)           (223,027)                 (467,889)

Net cash from financing activities                      (283,027)              361,973                  117,111

 

Net increase /(decrease) in cash

and cash equivalents                                               58,832              791,186                    594,369

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the

beginning of the period                                          (275,531)            (869,900)                 (869,900)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the

end of the period                                                 (216,699)             (78,714)                 (275,531)

 

For the purposes of the cash flow statement,

cash and cash equivalents comprise:

Cash and bank balances                                           121,897              102,342                   116,554

Bank overdraft                                                       (338,596)           (181,056)                (392,085)           



NOTES TO THE INTERIM RESULTS

for the period ended 18 August 2013

 

1. Basis of accounting

The interim financial information has been prepared on the basis of the recognition and measurement requirements of adopted IFRSs as at 18 August 2013 that are effective (or available for early adoption) at 2 February 2014. Based on these adopted IFRSs, the Directors have applied the accounting policies, which they expect to apply when the annual IFRS financial statements are prepared for the year ending 2 February 2014.

The group has chosen not to adopt IAS 34 (Interim Financial Statements) in preparing these interim financial statements and therefore the interim financial information is not in full compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

 

The financial information set out in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in sections 434 and 435 of the Companies Act 2006.  The figures for the year ended 3 February 2013 have been extracted from the statutory financial statements which have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.  The auditor's report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) and 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The group's accounting policies remain as stated in the group's full annual accounts for the year ended 3 February 2013.

 

2. Taxation

Tax has been provided at a rate of 25% which represents the expected effective rate for the full year. 

 

3. Earnings per share

Earnings per share are based on the profit after taxation and on the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.

                                                                            2  8 weeks          28 weeks               Year

                                                                                   ended               ended              ended

                                                                            18/8/2013          19/8/2012         3/2/2013

                                                                          Unaudited          Unaudited           Audited

Average No. shares - Basic                                  14,012,123        14,012,123     14,012,123

                                - Diluted                            14,012,123        14,012,123     14,012,123

 

Independent review report to Peel Hotels plc

 

Introduction

 

We have been engaged by the company to review the financial information in the half-yearly financial report for the 28 weeks ended 18 August 2013 which comprises the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Group Balance Sheet, the Group Cash Flow Statement, the Group Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes.

 

We have read the other information contained in the half yearly financial report which comprises only the Chairman's Interim Statement and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with guidance contained in ISRE (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity'. Our review work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state to them in an independent review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members as a body, for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusion we have formed.

 

Directors' responsibilities

 

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The AIM rules of the London Stock Exchange require that the accounting policies and presentation applied to the financial information in the half-yearly financial report are consistent with those which will be adopted in the annual accounts having regard to the accounting standards applicable for such accounts.

As disclosed in Note 1, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. The financial information in the half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with the basis of preparation in Note 1.

 

Our responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express to the Group a conclusion on the financial information in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.

 

Scope of review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

Conclusion

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial information in the half-yearly financial report for the 28 weeks ended 18 August 2013 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the basis of accounting described in Note 1.

 

GRANT THORNTON UK LLP

AUDITOR

LEEDS

 

 


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