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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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| Dart Group Plc | LSE:DTG | London | Ordinary Share | GB00B1722W11 | ORD 1.25P |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00% | 728.50 | 730.00 | 732.00 | 0.00 | 01:00:00 |
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Dart Group PLC
17 November 2016
DART GROUP PLC
Interim Results
Dart Group PLC, the Leisure Travel and Distribution & Logistics Group ("the Group"), announces its unaudited interim results for the half year ended 30 September 2016. These results are presented under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
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Financial highlights Half year ended Half year ended Change
30 September 30 September
2016 2015
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
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Group revenue GBP1,240.8m GBP1,024.0m 21%
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Group operating profit GBP167.5m GBP147.1m 14%
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Operating profit margin 13.5% 14.4% (0.9ppts)
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Profit before tax GBP163.7m GBP146.8m 12%
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Basic earnings per share 90.65p 79.82p 14%
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Interim dividend per share 1.375p 0.900p 53%
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* A strong summer season saw Group revenue increase 21% to GBP1,240.8m (2015: GBP1,024.0m) whilst Group operating profit, which was underpinned by continued growth in our Leisure Travel business, increased 14% to GBP167.5m (2015: GBP147.1m).
* Profit before tax grew 12% to GBP163.7m (2015: GBP146.8m). The Group's Interim dividend per share will increase by 53% to 1.375p (2015: 0.900p).
* Leisure Travel revenue growth of 22% to GBP1,160.8m (2015: GBP951.7m) reflects a 36% increase in the number of Jet2holidays package holiday customers to 1.28m (2015: 0.94m), representing 50% of overall flown customers (2015: 42%). Jet2.com also flew 2.51m flight-only passenger sectors (2015: 2.65m) during the period.
* Though airline ticket yields and average load factors were slightly lower than those achieved in last year's summer season, this is against a backdrop of a 13% increase in seat capacity.
* The Board recently announced the launch of two new operating bases at Birmingham and London Stansted Airports, with flying due to commence in late March 2017. We believe these bases have great potential for our holidays business and will both further strengthen our position in the Midlands and enable us to serve the populations of North and East London and the East of England.
* Whilst we recognise the likely upward pressures on market pricing following the weakening of Sterling post Brexit; for the long term, we have confidence in the resilience of our Leisure Travel business and are encouraged by the increasing proportion of customers taking our great value, real package holidays. With winter 2016/17 Leisure Travel bookings continuing to perform in line with expectations, the Board is currently optimistic that market expectations for the full year will be slightly exceeded.
Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to report on the Group's trading performance for the half year ended 30 September 2016 in our two businesses, "Leisure Travel" - incorporating Jet2holidays, our ATOL protected package holidays operator and Jet2.com, our leading leisure airline - and "Distribution & Logistics", comprising Fowler Welch, one of the UK's leading logistics providers.
In what has proven to be a strong summer season, Group operating profit increased 14% to GBP167.5m (2015: GBP147.1m) and profit before tax by 12% to GBP163.7m (2015: GBP146.8m).
The increase in Group operating profit reflects consistent summer trading in our Leisure Travel business as post Brexit bookings showed no signs of slowdown. However, increased losses are to be expected in the second half of the year as we invest in the launch of our new Birmingham and London Stansted Airport bases together with additional aircraft, advertising and people in readiness for further flying programme expansion in the summer 2017 season.
The Group generated increased net cash flow from operating activities of GBP226.5m (2015: GBP199.8m), reflecting the improved Leisure Travel trading performance. Total capital expenditure of GBP80.1m (2015: GBP60.9m) included the purchase of the Group's first new Boeing 737-800NG aircraft delivered in September plus pre-delivery payments, which have been substantially financed, for a further two of our future new aircraft. We also invested in a new engineering facility at Manchester Airport, completed the extension to our Teynham distribution facility, added a fourth flight simulator for our training centre in Bradford and continued to invest in the long-term maintenance of our aircraft fleet.
Cash and money market deposits increased by GBP183.1m (2015: GBP144.0m), resulting in total cash held at the reporting date of GBP595.1m (2015: GBP446.8m), which included advance payments from Leisure Travel customers of GBP243.0m (2015: GBP183.7m).
Basic earnings per share increased to 90.65p from 79.82p in 2015. In view of the outlook for the full year, the Board has decided to pay an increased interim dividend of 1.375p per share (2015: 0.900p). The dividend will be paid on 1 February 2017 to shareholders on the register at 6 January 2017.
Leisure Travel
We take people on holiday! Our Leisure Travel business specialises in scheduled flights by our airline Jet2.com to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and to European Leisure Cities and the provision of ATOL licensed package holidays by our tour operator Jet2holidays.
Summer 2016 trading has been strong with demand for our real package holidays continuing to grow as Jet2holidays took 1.28m (2015: 0.94m) customers on holiday, an increase of 36%, representing 50% (2015: 42%) of overall flown customers. Our important flight-only product was enjoyed by 2.51m passengers in the period (2015: 2.65m).
Jet2.com flew a total of 5.07m passengers in the six months to 30 September 2016 (2015: 4.53m), an increase of 12% over the same period last year. Though airline ticket yields at GBP91.88 (2015: GBP93.09) and average load factors at 93.2% (2015: 94.1%) were slightly lower than those achieved in last year's summer season, this is against a backdrop of a 13% increase in seat capacity. The average price of a package holiday grew by 1%.
Non-ticket retail revenue per passenger grew 2% to GBP33.16 (2015: GBP32.55). This revenue stream, which is primarily discretionary in nature, continues to be optimised through our customer contact programme as we focus on Pre-Departure Sales (principally hold bags and advanced seat assignment), In-Flight Sales (pre-ordered meals, drinks, snacks, cosmetics and perfumes) and ancillary products (car hire and travel insurance).
As a result, Leisure Travel revenue grew by 22% to GBP1,160.8m (2015: GBP951.7m) at an operating profit margin of 14% (2015: 15%), resulting in operating profit growth of 15% to GBP165.2m (2015: GBP143.6m).
The Leisure Travel aircraft fleet was expanded to 64 aircraft for summer 2016 (summer 2015: 59) with commensurate increases in pilots, engineers and cabin crew. At the time of writing, the Group has received 5 aircraft of its 30 new Boeing 737-800NG order, the remainder to be delivered by April 2018.
We will continue to develop our customer-focused flying programme into summer 2017, which will include a combined 36 new routes out of Birmingham and London Stansted Airports and the addition of two new destinations - Costa de Almeria in Spain and Halkidiki in Greece.
KPIs Half Half
year year Half Year
ended ended year ended
30 Sept 30 Sept end 31 Mar
16 15 change 16
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Owned aircraft at the reporting
date 45 45 - 45
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Leased aircraft at the reporting
date 18 14 29% 14
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Leisure Travel sector seats
available (capacity) 5.44m 4.81m 13% 6.56m
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Leisure Travel passenger
sectors flown 5.07m 4.53m 12% 6.07m
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Leisure Travel load factor 93.2% 94.1% (0.9ppts) 92.5%
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Flight-only passenger sectors
flown 2.51m 2.65m (5%) 3.63m
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Package holiday passenger
sectors flown 2.56m 1.88m 36% 2.44m
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Package holiday customers 1.28m 0.94m 36% 1.22m
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Net ticket yield per passenger GBP91.88 GBP93.09 (1%) GBP91.11
sector (excl. taxes)
================================== ========== ========== ========== ========== Average package holiday price GBP630.81 GBP625.78 1% GBP616.30 ================================== ========== ========== ========== ========== Non-ticket retail revenue GBP33.16 GBP32.55 2% GBP31.98 per passenger sector ================================== ========== ========== ========== ========== Advance sales made as at GBP518.6m GBP376.3m 38% GBP767.5m the reporting date ---------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Distribution & Logistics
The Group's distribution business, Fowler Welch, is one of the UK's leading providers of distribution and logistics services to the food industry supply chain, serving retailers, processors, growers and importers through its distribution network. A full range of added value services is provided, including the packing of fruits, storage and case-level picking, together with an award winning national distribution network.
The business operates from nine prime UK distribution sites, with major temperature-controlled operations in the key produce growing and importing areas of Spalding in Lincolnshire, Teynham and Paddock Wood in Kent and Hilsea near Portsmouth, with two further regional distribution sites located at Washington, Tyne and Wear and at Newton Abbott, Devon. Ambient (non-temperature-controlled) consolidation and distribution services are provided at Heywood near Bury and Desborough, Northamptonshire.
During the first half, the business completed the extension of its Teynham facility, adding over 50,000 square feet of capacity for further revenue opportunities and the expansion of its joint venture fruit packing business, Integrated Service Solutions ("ISS").
And, in June, the business agreed a contract with Dairy Crest Limited to take over its Nuneaton based UK distribution. This provides an important additional revenue stream, which will be developed by the integration of the Dairy Crest and Fowler Welch vehicle fleets and the achievement of supply chain efficiencies.
As a result, Fowler Welch revenue grew by 11% to GBP80.0m (2015: GBP72.3m). However, operating profit fell by GBP1.2m to GBP2.3m (2015: GBP3.5m), as operating margins were impacted by later than planned delivery of new ambient contracts and a GBP0.4m bad debt write-off in relation to a customer that went into administration.
KPIs Half Half
year year Half Year
ended ended year ended
30 Sept 30 Sept end 31 Mar
16 15 change 16
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Warehouse space (square
feet) 899,000 847,000 6% 847,000
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Number of tractor units
in operation 440 420 5% 428
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Number of trailer units
in operation 662 637 4% 629
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Miles per gallon 9.5 9.2 3% 9.1
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Fleet mileage 22.0m 19.5m 13% 39.0m
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Outlook
Whilst we recognise the likely upward pressures on market pricing following the weakening of Sterling post Brexit; for the long term, we have confidence in the resilience of our Leisure Travel business and are encouraged by the increasing proportion of customers taking our great value, real package holidays. With winter 2016/17 Leisure Travel bookings continuing to perform in line with expectations, the Board is currently optimistic that market expectations for the full year will be slightly exceeded.
Philip Meeson
Chairman
17 November 2016
For further information please contact:
Dart Group PLC Tel: 0113 239 Philip Meeson, Group Chairman 7817 and Chief Executive Gary Brown, Group Chief Financial Officer Smith & Williamson Corporate Tel: 020 7131 Finance Limited 4000 Nominated Adviser David Jones Canaccord Genuity - Joint Tel: 020 7523 Broker 8000 Bruce Garrow Arden Partners - Joint Broker Tel: 020 7614 Christopher Hardie 5900 Buchanan - Financial PR Tel: 020 7466 Richard Oldworth 5000
Dart Group PLC
Consolidated Income Statement (Unaudited)
For the half year ended 30 September 2016
Note Half year Half year Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2016 2015 2016
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBPm GBPm GBPm
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Revenue 4 1,240.8 1,024.0 1,405.4
Net operating
expenses (1,073.3) (876.9) (1,300.4)
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Operating profit 4 167.5 147.1 105.0
Finance income 1.7 1.3 2.4
Finance costs (0.9) (1.6) (1.9)
Net FX revaluation
losses (4.6) - (1.3)
Net financing
costs (3.8) (0.3) (0.8)
Profit before
taxation 163.7 146.8 104.2
Taxation 7 (29.4) (29.3) (15.4)
Profit for the
period 134.3 117.5 88.8
All attributable to
equity shareholders
of the parent
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Earnings per share 5
- basic 90.65p 79.82p 60.22p
- diluted 90.18p 79.23p 59.89p
Dart Group PLC
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For the half year ended 30 September 2016
Half year Half year Year ended
ended ended 31 March
30 September 30 September 2016
2016 2015 Audited
Unaudited Unaudited GBPm
GBPm GBPm
Profit for the period 134.3 117.5 88.8
Other comprehensive income
/ (expense)
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Cash flow hedges:
Fair value gains / (losses) 107.5 (10.6) 19.0
Add back losses transferred
to income statement 28.2 62.0 76.9
Related tax charge (26.4) (10.7) (19.2)
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Other comprehensive income
for the period, net of
taxation 109.3 40.7 76.7
Total comprehensive income
for the period
All attributable to equity
holders of the parent
company 243.6 158.2 165.5
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Dart Group PLC
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited)
As at 30 September 2016
30 September 30 September 31 March
2016 2015 2016
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Non-current assets
Goodwill 6.8 6.8 6.8
Property, plant
and equipment 449.2 301.4 419.8
Derivative financial
instruments 17.4 4.1 15.2
473.4 312.3 441.8
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Current assets
Inventories 1.4 1.7 1.1
Trade and other
receivables 373.5 257.8 503.9
Derivative financial
instruments 119.2 8.9 49.3
Money market deposits 135.2 98.5 70.0
Cash and cash equivalents 459.9 348.3 342.0
1,089.2 715.2 966.3
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Total assets 1,562.6 1,027.5 1,408.1
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Current liabilities
Trade and other
payables 258.5 204.4 109.4
Deferred revenue 512.5 371.9 766.4
Borrowings 96.3 0.8 83.4
Provisions 32.5 33.5 23.3
Derivative financial
instruments 4.4 61.6 64.5
904.2 672.2 1,047.0
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Non-current liabilities
Other non-current
liabilities 0.1 0.2 0.1
Deferred revenue 6.1 4.4 1.1
Borrowings 33.1 13.0 7.5
Derivative financial
instruments 1.2 0.4 4.6
Deferred tax liabilities 55.5 21.6 29.1
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96.0 39.6 42.4
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Total liabilities 1,000.2 711.8 1,089.4
Net assets 562.4 315.7 318.7
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Shareholders' equity
Share capital 1.9 1.8 1.8
Share premium 12.4 12.2 12.4
Cash flow hedging
reserve 105.6 (39.7) (3.7)
Retained earnings 442.5 341.4 308.2
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Total shareholders'
equity 562.4 315.7 318.7
=============== =============== ===========
Dart Group PLC
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the half year ended 30 September 2016
Half year Half year Year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2016 2015 2016
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Cash flows from operating
activities
Profit on ordinary activities
before taxation 163.7 146.8 104.2
Adjustments for:
Finance income (1.7) (1.3) (2.4)
Finance costs 0.9 1.6 1.9
Revaluation of derivative - - -
hedges
Revaluation of foreign
currency balances 4.6 - 1.3
Depreciation 50.7 54.8 88.7
Equity settled share based
payments - - 0.1
Operating cash flows before
movements in working capital 218.2 201.9 193.8
(Increase) / decrease
in inventories (0.3) 0.3 0.9
Decrease / (increase)
in trade and other receivables 130.4 107.9 (138.3)
Increase in trade and
other payables 122.6 90.0 16.6
(Decrease) / increase
in deferred revenue (248.9) (204.1) 187.2
Increase / (decrease)
in provisions 9.2 4.8 (5.4)
Cash generated from operations 231.2 200.8 254.8
Interest received 1.7 1.3 2.4
Interest paid (0.9) (1.6) (1.9)
Income taxes paid (5.5) (0.7) (11.4)
Net cash from operating
activities 226.5 199.8 243.9
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Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchase of property,
plant and equipment (80.1) (60.9) (213.5)
Proceeds from sale of
property, plant and equipment - - 0.2
Net increase in money
market deposits (65.2) (33.0) (4.5)
Net cash used in investing
activities (145.3) (93.9) (217.8)
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Cash flows from financing
activities
Repayment of borrowings (6.9) (0.4) (0.9)
New loans advanced 41.2 5.2 82.8
Proceeds on issue of shares 0.1 0.3 0.5
Equity dividends paid - - (4.6)
Net cash from financing
activities 34.4 5.1 77.8
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Effect of foreign exchange
rate changes 2.3 - 0.8
Net increase in cash in
the period 117.9 111.0 104.7
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of period 342.0 237.3 237.3
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period 459.9 348.3 342.0
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Dart Group PLC
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the half year ended 30 September 2016
Share Share Cash Retained Total
capital premium flow earnings reserves
hedging
reserve
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
--------- --------- --------- ---------- ----------
Balance at 1
April 2015 -
Audited 1.8 11.9 (80.4) 223.9 157.2
Total comprehensive
income for the
period - - 40.7 117.5 158.2
Share based payments - - - - -
Issue of share
capital - 0.3 - - 0.3
Balance at 30
September 2015
- Unaudited 1.8 12.2 (39.7) 341.4 315.7
Total comprehensive
income for the
period - - 36.0 (28.7) 7.3
Dividends paid
in the period - - - (4.6) (4.6)
Share based payments - - - 0.1 0.1
Issue of share
capital - 0.2 - - 0.2
Balance at 31
March 2016 -
Audited 1.8 12.4 (3.7) 308.2 318.7
Total comprehensive
income for the
period - - 109.3 134.3 243.6
Share based payments - - - - -
Issue of share
capital 0.1 - - - 0.1
Balance at 30
September 2016
- Unaudited 1.9 12.4 105.6 442.5 562.4
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Dart Group PLC
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
For the half year ended 30 September 2016 (Unaudited)
1. General information
The Group's financial statements have been prepared and approved by the Directors in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union ("Adopted IFRS"). The Group's financial statements consolidate the financial statements of Dart Group PLC and its subsidiaries.
This interim financial report does not fully comply with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting", which is not currently required to be applied by AIM companies.
2. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation of the interim report
The unaudited consolidated interim financial report for the half year ended 30 September 2016 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in s435 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016 were prepared in accordance with IFRS and have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor on those financial statements was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph and did not contain any statement under s495(2) nor (3) of the Companies Act 2006. In this report, the comparative figures for the year ended 31 March 2016 have been audited. The comparative figures for the half year ended 30 September 2015 are unaudited.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for all derivative financial instruments, which have been measured at fair value.
The Group's financial statements are presented in pounds sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest GBP100,000 except where indicated otherwise.
Derivative financial instruments and hedging
The Group uses forward foreign currency contracts and monthly aviation fuel swaps to hedge its exposure to foreign exchange rates and aviation fuel price volatility. It also uses forward EU Allowance contracts and Certified Emissions Reduction contracts to hedge exposure to Carbon Emissions Allowance price volatility. Such derivative financial instruments are stated at fair value.
Where a derivative financial instrument is designated as a hedge of the variability in cash flows of a recognised asset or liability, or a highly probable forecast transaction, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument from the inception of the hedging relationship is recognised directly in the cash flow hedging reserve within equity. Any ineffective portion is recognised within the Consolidated Income Statement.
For all other cash flow hedges, the recycling of the cash flow hedge is taken to the Consolidated Income Statement in the same period in which the hedged transaction begins to affect profit or loss.
Going concern
The Directors have prepared financial forecasts for the Group, comprising operating profit, balance sheets and cash flows through to 31 March 2019.
For the purpose of assessing of the appropriateness of the preparation of the Group's unaudited interim financial statements on a going concern basis, the Directors have considered the current cash position, the availability of banking facilities, and sensitised forecasts of future trading through to 31 March 2019, including performance against financial covenants, and the assessment of principal areas of uncertainty and risk.
Having considered the points outlined above, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will be able to operate within the levels of available banking facilities and cash for the foreseeable future. Consequently, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements for the half year ended 30 September 2016.
3. New IFRS and amendments to IAS and interpretations
The IASB has issued the following standards and interpretations, with an effective date after the date of these financial statements. The Group continues to evaluate the potential impact of their adoption, where applicable, but at this stage it does not expect the financial statements to be materially affected.
International Financial Applies to
Reporting Standards periods
beginning after
IFRS 15 Revenue from January 2018
Contracts with Customers
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments January 2018
IFRS 16 Leases January 2019
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4. Segmental reporting
Business Segments
The Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") is responsible for the overall resource allocation and performance assessment of the Group. The Board of Directors approves major capital expenditure, assesses the performance of the Group and also determines key financing decisions. Consequently, the Board of Directors is considered to be the CODM.
For management purposes, the Group is organised into two operating segments: Leisure Travel and Distribution & Logistics. These operating segments are consistent with how information is presented to the CODM for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of their performance and as such, they are also deemed to be the reporting segments.
The Leisure Travel business specialises in scheduled leisure flights by its airline Jet2.com to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and to European Leisure Cities and the provision of ATOL licensed package holidays by its tour operator Jet2holidays. Resource allocation decisions are based on the business's entire route network and the deployment of its entire aircraft fleet.
The Distribution & Logistics business is run on the basis of the evaluation of distribution centre-level performance data. However, resource allocation decisions are made based on the entire distribution network. The objective in making resource allocation decisions is to maximise the segment results rather than the results of the individual distribution centres within the network.
Group eliminations include the removal of inter-segment asset and liability balances.
Following the identification of the operating segments, the Group has assessed the similarity of their characteristics. Given the different performance targets, customer bases and operating markets of each, it is not currently appropriate to aggregate the operating segments for reporting purposes and, therefore, both are disclosed as reportable segments for the period ended 30 September 2016:
-- Leisure Travel, which incorporates the Group's ATOL licensed package holidays operator, Jet2holidays and its leisure airline, Jet2.com; and
-- Distribution & Logistics, incorporating the Group's logistics company, Fowler Welch.
The Board assesses the performance of each segment based on operating profit, and profit before and after tax. Revenue from reportable segments is measured on a basis consistent with the income statement. Revenue is principally generated from within the UK, the Group's country of domicile.
Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a segment, as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. No customer represents more than 10% of the Group's revenue.
Leisure Distribution Group Total
Travel & Logistics eliminations
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------ -------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Half year to 30 September
2016 (Unaudited)
Revenue 1,160.8 80.0 - 1,240.8
Operating profit 165.2 2.3 - 167.5
Finance income 1.7 - - 1.7
Finance costs (0.9) - - (0.9)
Net FX revaluation
losses (4.6) - - (4.6)
-------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Net financing
costs (3.8) - - (3.8)
Profit before
taxation 161.4 2.3 - 163.7
Taxation (29.0) (0.4) - (29.4)
-------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Profit after
taxation 132.4 1.9 - 134.3
======== ============= ============== ==========
Assets and liabilities
Segment assets 1,479.0 88.4 (4.8) 1,562.6
Segment liabilities (970.6) (34.4) 4.8 (1,000.2)
-------- ------------- -------------- ----------
Net assets 508.4 54.0 - 562.4
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Other segment
information
Property, plant
and equipment
additions 76.7 3.4 - 80.1
Depreciation,
amortisation
and impairment (49.5) (1.2) - (50.7)
Share based payments - - - -
Leisure Distribution Group Total
Travel & Logistics eliminations
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------ -------- ------------- ------------------- --------
Half year to 30 September
2015 (Unaudited)
Revenue 951.7 72.3 - 1,024.0
Operating profit 143.6 3.5 - 147.1
Finance income 1.3 - - 1.3
Finance costs (1.6) - - (1.6)
Net FX revaluation - - - -
losses
-------- ------------- ------------------- --------
Net financing
costs (0.3) - - (0.3)
Profit before
taxation 143.3 3.5 - 146.8
Taxation (28.7) (0.6) - (29.3)
-------- ------------- ------------------- --------
Profit after
taxation 114.6 2.9 - 117.5
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Assets and liabilities
Segment assets 952.9 80.3 (5.7) 1,027.5
Segment liabilities (687.7) (29.8) 5.7 (711.8)
-------- ------------- ------------------- --------
Net assets 265.2 50.5 - 315.7
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Other segment
information
Property, plant
and equipment
additions 60.7 0.2 - 60.9
Depreciation,
amortisation
and impairment (53.7) (1.1) - (54.8)
Share based payments - - - -
Year ended 31 March
2016 (Audited)
Revenue 1,261.4 144.0 - 1,405.4
Operating profit 99.6 5.4 - 105.0
Finance income 2.4 - - 2.4
Finance costs (1.9) - - (1.9)
Net FX revaluation
losses (1.3) - - (1.3)
---------- ------- ------ ----------
Net financing
costs (0.8) - - (0.8)
Profit before
taxation 98.8 5.4 - 104.2
Taxation (14.5) (0.9) - (15.4)
---------- ------- ------ ----------
Profit after
taxation 84.3 4.5 - 88.8
========== ======= ====== ==========
Assets and liabilities
Segment assets 1,331.6 82.2 (5.7) 1,408.1
Segment liabilities (1,065.0) (30.1) 5.7 (1,089.4)
---------- ------- ------ ----------
Net assets 266.6 52.1 - 318.7
========== ======= ====== ==========
Other segment
information
Property, plant
and equipment
additions 210.6 2.9 - 213.5
Depreciation,
amortisation
and impairment (86.4) (2.3) - (88.7)
Share based payments (0.1) - - (0.1)
5. Earnings per share
The calculation of earnings per share is based on the following:
Half year Half year Year to
to to 31 March
30 September 30 September 2016 Audited
2016 2015
Unaudited Unaudited
Profit for the period
(GBPm) 134.3 117.5 88.8
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Weighted average number
of ordinary shares:
in issue during the period
used to calculate basic
earnings per share 148,150,806 147,181,935 147,454,373
in issue during the period
used to calculate diluted
earnings per share 148,926,409 148,281,860 148,263,771
6. Dividends
The declared interim dividend of 1.375p per share (2015: 0.900p) will be paid, out of the Company's available distributable reserves, on 1 February 2017, to shareholders on the register at 6 January 2017. In accordance with IAS 1, dividends are recorded only when paid and are shown as a movement in equity rather than as a charge to the Income Statement.
7. Taxation
The tax charge for the period of GBP29.4m (2015: GBP29.3m) reflects an estimated effective tax rate of approximately 18% (2015: 20%). A reduction in the UK corporation tax rate from 20% to 19% becomes effective from 1 April 2017. In addition, a further reduction down to 17% (effective from 1 April 2020) was substantively enacted on 15 September 2016.
8. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net cash
8BAt At At
9B31 March Exchange 30 September 30 September
2016 Cash flow differences 2016 2015
Audited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Cash and cash
equivalents 342.0 115.6 2.3 459.9 348.3
Money market
deposits 70.0 65.2 - 135.2 98.5
Bank loans due
within one year (83.4) (8.7) (4.2) (96.3) (0.8)
Bank loans due
after one year (7.5) (25.6) - (33.1) (13.0)
Net cash 321.1 146.5 (1.9) 465.7 433.0
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9. Contingent liabilities
The Group has issued various guarantees in the ordinary course of business, none of which are expected to lead to a financial gain or loss.
10. Other matters
This report will be posted on the Group's website, www.dartgroup.co.uk and copies are available from the Group Company Secretary at the registered office address: Low Fare Finder House, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds, LS19 7TU.
11. Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
Certain information contained in this announcement would have been deemed inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 until the release of this announcement.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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