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ANP Anpario Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Anpario Plc LSE:ANP London Ordinary Share GB00B3NWT178 ORD 23P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 272.50 270.00 275.00 272.50 272.50 272.50 18,141 01:00:00
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Pesticides, Agric Chems, Nec 31M 2.53M 0.1053 25.88 65.44M

ANPARIO: Half-year Report

09/09/2020 7:00am

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Anpario plc

 

("Anpario" or the "Group")

 

Interim Results

 

Anpario plc (AIM:ANP), the international producer and distributor of natural animal feed additives for animal health, nutrition and biosecurity, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2020.

 

Highlights

 

Financial highlights

   -- 13% increase in revenue to GBP16.2m (2019: GBP14.3m) 
 
   -- 20% increase in gross profit to GBP8.5m (2019: GBP7.1m) 
 
   -- 24% improvement in adjusted EBITDA1 to GBP3.4m (2019: GBP2.7m) 
 
   -- 34% increase in diluted adjusted earnings per share to 11.74p (2019: 
      8.73p) 
 
   -- 10% increase in interim dividend to 2.75p (2019: 2.5p) per share 
 
   -- Cash balances of GBP13.2m at 30 June 2020 (Dec 2019: GBP13.8m) 
 

Operational highlights

   -- Covid-19 contingency plans have ensured minimal disruption to operations 
 
   -- Strong double-digit sales performances in most regions 
 
   -- Product registrations in Indonesia resulting in new business and growing 
      sales 
 
   -- Strong sales growth in phytogenics and acid-based eubiotic products 
 

Peter Lawrence, Chairman, commented:

 

"The Board is delighted with the strong sales and profit performance delivered in the first half of 2020. The period was extremely challenging as we faced the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic. These results are a testament to the commitment, flexibility and supreme efforts of our team and the resilience of the company's systems and operational procedures. In addition to our staff, the Board would like to thank all stakeholders including our customers and suppliers. The health and safety of our staff around the world is a priority and, as such, we envisage continuing most of our contingency measures for a further period.

 

Looking forward, we will continue the on-line and direct marketing tactics that produced such a strong first half performance. Additionally, we will be able to build upon new business gained from those competitors unable to supply during lock-down. As a result, we remain confident of continuing the profitable development of the Group.

 

Our strong balance sheet provides Anpario with the resources to expand our global reach and to undertake earnings enhancing and complementary acquisitions which may arise in these uncertain times."

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA represents operating profit for the period GBP2.317m (2019: GBP2.211m) adjusted for: share based payments and associated costs GBP0.029m (2019: GBP0.071m); foreign exchange losses GBP0.434m (2019: GBP0.059m gain); and depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges of GBP0.613m (2019: GBP0.523m). H1 2019 comparatives have been restated, see note 4 for details.

 

Chairman's statement

 

Anpario is pleased to report a strong performance with sales and profit growth achieved during an extraordinary period as the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic impacts countries around the world. The Group reacted quickly by implementing its contingency plans which included: a split production system, remote working and using communication technology to support our global sales team and customers. The result has been very positive, and the Group has been able to grow sales volumes and meet the requirements of our customers. We intend to keep most of these contingency measures in place for the time being and continue to monitor the global situation, as it will inevitably present challenges whilst the pandemic is still affecting trade and life in general.

 

Group sales for the six months to 30 June 2020 grew by 13% to GBP16.2m with strong performances in most of the regions in which the Group trades.

 

Gross profit improved by 20% to GBP8.5m reflecting the positive effect of selling higher value-added products and also the contribution from our investment in the liquid bottling plant commissioned in July 2019, enabling the Group to bring previously toll-manufactured products in-house. Our flexibility in being able to offer a variety of packaging options and sizes, especially for the Anpario Direct channel and for customers who prefer to work with them, further supports our value-added proposition to the markets we serve.

 

The pandemic led to the suspension of travel and industry trade exhibitions scheduled for 2020 and this delivered a cost saving. Although business development initiatives will require a resumption of travel activities, some valuable lessons have been learnt in how technology can be used to operate more efficiently.

 

The Group maintains a strong balance sheet with a period end cash balance of GBP13.2m (Dec 2019: GBP13.8m). The Board has approved an interim dividend of 2.75p per share (2019: 2.50p), an increase of 10%, payable on 27 November to shareholders on the register on 13 November.

Americas

 

Latin America continued its strong performance with sales growth of 16% compared with the same period last year. Brazil delivered sales growth of 38% driven by strong volumes in Orego-Stim(R) and Salkil(R). Ecuador achieved growth of 33%, where our products are largely used in the aquaculture industry. There are further opportunities in aquaculture in this region and we expect to capitalise on recent product registration approvals.

 

US growth picked up in the first half delivering a 13% improvement in sales compared with the same period last year. The agriculture market has been affected by both Covid-19 and the continuing US -- China trade dispute. We continued with our business development activity adding a number of new customers. The dairy industry has turned around since the early months of the pandemic with milk prices having strengthened significantly. We supply our Anpro(R) range of mycotoxin control products to this market.

 

Sales of Orego-Stim(R), the market leading phytogenics product, delivered 20% growth compared to the same period last year and we have further opportunities supplying the poultry broiler and layer markets.

 

The swine sector was weak but we have strengthened our sales resource to take advantage of any turnaround in the market and to promote pHorce(R) which is our high strength acid-based eubiotic, proven to be highly effective as an in-feed anti-viral product.

Asia

 

Sales were ahead by 28% compared to the same period last year. This includes China with flat sales growth but gross profit advanced 14%, as we focused on selling high value-add products such as Orego-Stim(R) and Prefect, which are our leading gut health products. China was the first country into lockdown in the first quarter of this year and this, combined with Chinese New Year celebrations, meant that sales activity only really started in the second quarter.

 

The swine industry is now showing encouraging signs of recovery as farmers re-stock following the African Swine Fever epidemic. The ban on the use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal feed, introduced after the period end, will be positive for Anpario.

 

South East Asia delivered the strongest performance of all regions with excellent sales and gross profit advances in the Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea and Indonesia. The region benefited from a number of business development initiatives including receiving important product registrations for our Indonesian subsidiary, which now allows our local sales team to market our products directly to buyers.

 

We expect that there could be some slowdown in the second half as the Covid-19 pandemic affects protein consumption habits but this should only be short-lived as many countries in the region appear to have managed the situation effectively. In order to help mitigate the impact of this slowdown, our sales team is beginning to target the regional aquaculture market with products which have proved successful for Anpario in Latin America.

 

Australasia saw modest sales growth compared to the same period last year, with the performance in both Australia and New Zealand offsetting a reduction in business in Papua New Guinea because of a customer suffering financial difficulty.

The Middle East and Africa

 

After last year's strong performance, the region saw a decline in sales compared to the same period last year. The Middle East has been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic as a result of cancelled religious celebrations and pilgrimages, a fall in tourism and redundancies of foreign workers in the region. Nevertheless, there have been some bright spots with good growth of our pellet binder, Mastercube(TM) and new business gained with our Optomega(R) omega-3 product for dairy cow fertility. We do not expect a significant turnaround this year but our sales team is targeting several opportunities, including trying to capitalise on competitors who are unable to supply customers in the region.

Europe

 

The region showed strong sales and gross profit growth. Most countries had modest increases but the UK delivered a very strong performance through greater demand for our raw materials and feed hygiene products. Further opportunities are being targeted as Anpario has unique products and can offer a quick turnaround of supply in contrast to most mainland European suppliers.

 

Spain and Italy suffered with sales declines, both countries were badly affected by Covid-19.

 

Sales through the Anpario Direct online platform continue to grow, albeit from a low base, as we engage with target customers through the various social media forums. Our field sales team will also be encouraging customers to place smaller orders online using new functionality which allows for customer specific pricing; this is an important feature where a large customer has multiple locations requiring smaller deliveries but on aggregate the volumes are significant.

 

As mentioned earlier customer support and business development activities have continued electronically during the lockdown but as restrictions are relaxed, we anticipate more customer visits and exhibitions taking place where it is safe to do so. Obviously, there are some countries around the world around where customer visits will not happen for some time.

Brexit

 

We also face the challenges of Brexit and have prepared plans but, until the final details of our future trading relationship with Europe are determined, it is difficult to assess the impact. In the first half of the year our sales to EU member states, excluding the UK, accounted for 9.5% of total sales and 36% of purchases. Anpario's products and processes comply with EU regulations and the Group will continue to supply the same high standard of products to all jurisdictions around the world.

Innovation and development

 

We have recently launched Orego-Stim(R) for the aquaculture market and early commercial trials in Latin America are very encouraging. Commercial production replacing commonly used antibiotics, are demonstrating the real potential to grow shrimp and fish in an antibiotic free manner. Additionally, we are seeing increased success with our eubiotic products where customers experience improved growth, reduced mortality and the resulting significant financial benefits. These positive developments are all being achieved from Anpario's development programme that is based around leveraging our existing technology in new markets and applications.

People

 

Our people have risen to the challenges presented by the exceptional circumstances resulting from the impact of COVID-19 and they have shown extraordinary resilience and commitment, the Company has not and does not expect to use any of the UK Governments financial support measures.

 

Anpario also recognises the heroic contribution made by NHS staff and key workers in recent months and as a way of expressing our thanks and giving back to our local communities, donations were made to local hospital charities. In addition, we have used our experience in international trade and logistics to source medical grade face masks for donation to local care homes in the collective effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Outlook

 

Looking forward, we will continue the on-line and direct marketing tactics that produced such a strong first half performance. Additionally, we will be able to build upon new business gained from those competitors unable to supply during lock-down. As a result, we remain confident of continuing the profitable development of the Group.

 

Our strong balance sheet provides Anpario with the resources to expand our global reach and to undertake earnings enhancing and complementary acquisitions which may arise in these uncertain times.

Peter Lawrence

Chairman

 

9 September 2020

 

Financial review

Key performance indicators

 
 
                                            H1 2020  H1 2019 
                                      Note  GBP000   GBP000   change  % change 
 
Revenue                                     16,173   14,285   1,888   13% 
Gross profit                                8,492    7,102    1,390   20% 
Gross margin                                52.5%    49.7% 
 
Adjusted EBITDA(1)                    4     3,393    2,746    647     24% 
Profit before tax                           2,378    2,253    125     6% 
Diluted adjusted earnings per share   6     11.74p   8.73p    3.01p   34% 
 
Net assets                                  36,539   35,115   1,424   4% 
 
Cash generated by operations                1,350    1,885    (535)   (28%) 
Cash and cash equivalents                   13,170   13,653   (483)   (4%) 
 
 

Revenue and gross profits

 

Revenues for first half of the year rose by 13% to GBP16.2m (2019: GBP14.3m) as most segments of the business saw strong double-digit sales growth. At the same time gross margins also increased rising to 52.5% (2019: 49.7%), attributable to a number of factors including operational efficiencies from the automated bottling plant investment, continued changes in sales mix to focus on higher value-added products and an increase in the proportion of direct to end-customer sales. The revenue growth combined with increased margins led to a gross profit increase of 20% to GBP8.5m (2019: GBP7.1m).

Administrative expenses

 

Underling administrative expenses, which exclude foreign exchange variances, increased by 15% (GBP0.7m) in-line with a similar increase in sales. Included within this is GBP0.4m of incentive provisions in respect of the enhanced sales and profit in the first six months, these are contingent on full year performance. Employment costs also rose by GBP0.3m, reflecting a small number of headcount additions, inflationary increases and a reduction in the level of capitalised costs as internal R&D projects slowed due to COVID-19 and the availability of laboratories to progress trials.

 

Due to COVID-19 there has been a 49% reduction in travel costs and a net marketing expense reduction of 19% during the period. This equates to a saving of GBP0.3m and we will look to continue the positive aspects of the increased use of technology such as the speed and ease of communication and cost efficiencies that it brings.

 

The Group primarily trades with customers backed by credit insurance, but this is not always feasible and we are not immune to credit risk. We continue to monitor and assess our customers in relation to the changing macro-economic situation and impact of a tightening of financial liquidity. The prior year included a successful recovery of GBP0.1m of bad debt provisions, adding to the adverse administrative variance between periods. For the current period, beyond a generalised provision required by IFRS 9 to account for expected lifetime losses, we have not experienced any specific impairments.

 

Adverse foreign exchange variances included in administrative costs for the period totalled GBP0.5m, of which less than GBP0.1m related to realised losses. The remaining amount of GBP0.4m relates to an income statement charge due to the temporary fall in GBP against the USD and value of our hedging instruments in the period. Management considers these to continue to be highly effective as they meet the objectives our hedging strategy and protect against downside risk from adverse increases in the GBPUSD rate as well as allowing for some participation in upside risk from continued volatility, as is the case currently.

Profitability and earnings per share

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1) for the period increased by 24% to GBP3.4m (2019: GBP2.7m) as the 15% increase in underlying administrative expenses were outpaced by a higher 20% growth in gross profits. Diluted adjusted earnings per share increased by 34% to 11.74p per share (2019: 8.73p).

 

The aforementioned unrealised foreign exchange losses and higher depreciation charges led to a slightly smaller increase in profit before tax of 6% to GBP2.4m (2019: GBP2.3m). The tax charge for the period was impacted by the Governments decision to abandon planned reductions in corporation tax, resulting in an adjustment to deferred tax of GBP0.2m, this has been excluded from adjusted profit after tax. Basic earnings per share rose 2% to 9.31p per share (2019: 9.16p).

Cash flow and capital expenditure

 

Cash generated by operations for the period was GBP1.4m (2019: GBP1.9m). This is after increases in working capital of GBP2.0m (2019: GBP0.8m) related to our strategic response to the disruption caused by COVID. This involved stocking up our subsidiaries and distributor network to ensure continuity of supply through this period and achieve a competitive advantage.

 

Net cash used in investing activities decreased in the period to GBP0.6m (2019: GBP1.0m) as H1 2019 included spend on the plant automation project. Investments in the current period included amounts on plant and machinery investment for further efficiency and more flexibility in pack sizes and continued R&D and IP protection.

 

During the period a GBP1.0m share buyback programme was successfully completed, purchasing 297,346 ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price of 336.31p per share and resulting in net cash used in financing activities of GBP0.9m compared with GBP0.1m generated in 2019. Whilst this impacted cash balances reducing to GBP13.2m (Dec 2019: GBP13.8m) the Group maintains a strong balance sheet with increased net assets of GBP36.5m (Dec 2019: GBP35.6m).

Dividend

 

The Board has approved an interim dividend of 2.75p per share (2019: 2.50p) an increase of 10%. This dividend, payable on 27 November to shareholders on the register on 13 November, continues to reflect the Board's continued confidence in the Group and its ability to generate cash.

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the six months ended 30 June 2020

 
 
                                 six months to  six months to  year ended 
                                 30 June        30 June        31 December 
                                 2020           2019           2019 
 
                           Note  GBP000         GBP000         GBP000 
 
Revenue                    3     16,173         14,285         29,046 
Cost of sales                    (7,681)        (7,183)        (14,536) 
Gross profit                     8,492          7,102          14,510 
Administrative expenses          (6,175)        (4,891)        (10,213) 
Operating profit                 2,317          2,211          4,297 
 
Depreciation and 
 amortisation                    613            523            1,140 
Adjusting items            4     463            12             243 
Adjusted EBITDA            4     3,393          2,746          5,680 
 
Net finance income         5     61             42             97 
Profit before tax                2,378          2,253          4,394 
Income tax                       (478)          (371)          (679) 
Profit for the period            1,900          1,882          3,715 
 
Items that may be 
subsequently reclassified 
to profit or loss: 
Exchange difference on 
 translating foreign 
 operations                      212            (43)           (121) 
Cashflow hedge movements 
 (net of deferred tax)           (307)          (75)           125 
Total comprehensive 
 income for the period           1,805          1,764          3,719 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share   6     9.31p          9.16p          18.10p 
Diluted earnings per       6     9.08p          8.88p          17.61p 
 share 
 
Adjusted earnings per      6     12.04p         9.01p          19.13p 
 share 
Diluted adjusted earnings  6     11.74p         8.73p          18.61p 
 per share 
 

Consolidated statement of financial position

as at 30 Jun 2020

 
 
 
                                         as at    as at    as at 
                                         30 June  30 June  31 December 
                                         2020     2019     2019 
 
                                   Note  GBP000   GBP000   GBP000 
 
Intangible assets                  7     11,553   11,474   11,517 
Property, plant and equipment      8     4,052    4,207    4,011 
Right of use assets                9     145      280      184 
Deferred tax assets                      1,037    688      744 
Derivative financial instruments         20       -        362 
Non-current assets                       16,807   16,649   16,818 
 
Inventories                        10    5,373    3,405    4,102 
Trade and other receivables              6,874    5,767    5,539 
Derivative financial instruments         -        6        119 
Current income tax assets                -        -        - 
Cash and cash equivalents                13,170   13,653   13,842 
Current assets                           25,417   22,831   23,602 
 
Total assets                             42,224   39,480   40,420 
 
Lease liabilities                        (34)     (213)    (121) 
Derivative financial instruments         (152)    -        - 
Deferred tax liabilities                 (1,545)  (1,288)  (1,384) 
Non-current liabilities                  (1,731)  (1,501)  (1,505) 
 
Trade and other payables                 (3,565)  (2,368)  (3,206) 
Lease liabilities                        (116)    (70)     (67) 
Derivative financial instruments         (201)    (112)    (2) 
Current income tax liabilities           (72)     (314)    (86) 
Current liabilities                      (3,954)  (2,864)  (3,361) 
 
Total liabilities                        (5,685)  (4,365)  (4,866) 
 
Net assets                               36,539   35,115   35,554 
 
Called up share capital                  5,411    5,394    5,394 
Share premium                            10,996   10,849   10,849 
Other reserves                           (6,729)  (5,824)  (5,650) 
Retained earnings                        26,861   24,696   24,961 
 
Total equity                             36,539   35,115   35,554 
 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the six months ended 30 June 2020

 
 
                Called 
                up                                    Non- 
                share    Share    Other     Retained  controlling  Total 
                capital  premium  reserves  earnings  interest      equity 
 
                GBP000   GBP000   GBP000    GBP000    GBP000       GBP000 
 
Balance at 1 
 Jan 2019       5,360    10,423   (5,449)   22,814    -            33,148 
Profit for the 
 period         -        -        -         1,882     -            1,882 
Currency 
 translation 
 differences    -        -        (43)      -         -            (43) 
Cash flow 
 hedge 
 reserve        -        -        (75)      -         -            (75) 
Total 
 comprehensive 
 income for 
 the period     -        -        (118)     1,882     -            1,764 
Issue of share 
 capital        34       426      -         -         -            460 
Joint-share 
 ownership 
 plan           -        -        (320)     -         -            (320) 
Share-based 
 payment 
 adjustments    -        -        63        -         -            63 
Transactions 
 with owners    34       426      (257)     -         -            203 
Balance at 30 
 Jun 2019       5,394    10,849   (5,824)   24,696    -            35,115 
Profit for the 
 period         -        -        -         1,833     -            1,833 
Currency 
 translation 
 differences    -        -        (78)      -         -            (78) 
Cash flow 
 hedge 
 reserve        -        -        200       -         -            200 
Total 
 comprehensive 
 income for 
 the period     -        -        122       1,833     -            1,955 
Share-based 
 payment 
 adjustments    -        -        41        -         -            41 
Deferred tax 
 regarding 
 share--based 
 payments       -        -        11        -         -            11 
Final dividend 
 relating to 
 2018           -        -        -         (1,048)   -            (1,048) 
Interim 
 dividend 
 relating to 
 2019           -        -        -         (520)     -            (520) 
Transactions 
 with owners    -        -        52        (1,568)   -            (1,516) 
Balance at 31 
 Dec 2019       5,394    10,849   (5,650)   24,961    -            35,554 
Profit for the 
 period         -        -        -         1,900     -            1,900 
Currency 
 translation 
 differences    -        -        212       -         -            212 
Cash flow 
 hedge 
 reserve        -        -        (307)     -         -            (307) 
Total 
 comprehensive 
 income for 
 the year       -        -        (95)      1,900     -            1,805 
Issue of share 
 capital        17       147      -         -         -            164 
Purchase of 
 treasury 
 shares         -        -        (1,004)   -         -            (1,004) 
Share-based 
 payment 
 adjustments    -        -        20        -         -            20 
Transactions 
 with owners    17       147      (984)     -         -            (820) 
Balance at 30 
 Jun 2020       5,411    10,996   (6,729)   26,861    -            36,539 
 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

for the six months ended 30 June 2020

 
 
 
                                 six months to  six months to  year ended 
                                 30 June        30 June        31 December 
                                 2020           2019           2019 
 
                           Note  GBP000         GBP000         GBP000 
 
Operating profit for the 
 period                          2,317          2,211          4,297 
Depreciation, 
 amortisation and 
 impairment                4     613            523            1,140 
Loss on disposal of 
 property, plant and 
 equipment                 8     -              -              70 
Share-based payments             20             63             104 
Fair value adjustment to 
 derivatives                     433            (75)           (332) 
Operating cash flows 
 before changes in 
 working capital                 3,383          2,722          5,279 
 
Increase in inventories          (1,186)        657            (174) 
(Increase)/decrease in 
 trade and other 
 receivables                     (1,571)        (426)          (281) 
Decrease in trade and 
 other payables                  724            (1,068)        (101) 
Changes in working 
 capital                         (2,033)        (837)          (556) 
 
Cash generated by 
 operations                      1,350          1,885          4,723 
 
Income tax paid                  (529)          (229)          (753) 
Net cash from operating 
 activities                      821            1,656          3,970 
 
Purchases of property, 
 plant and equipment       8     (270)          (657)          (894) 
Proceeds from disposal of 
 property, plant and 
 equipment                       -              -              147 
Payments to acquire 
 intangible assets         7     (361)          (394)          (775) 
Interest received          5     64             47             106 
Net cash used in 
 investing activities            (567)          (1,004)        (1,416) 
 
Purchase of treasury 
 shares                          (1,004)        -              - 
Joint share ownership 
 plan                            -              (320)          (320) 
Proceeds from issuance of 
 shares                          164            460            460 
Cash payments in relation 
 to lease liabilities            (60)           (69)           (134) 
Operating lease interest 
 paid                      5     (3)            (5)            (9) 
Dividend paid to 
 Company's shareholders          -              -              (1,568) 
Net cash used in 
 financing activities            (903)          66             (1,571) 
 
Net (decrease)/increase 
 in cash and cash 
 equivalents                     (649)          718            983 
 
Effect of exchange rate 
 changes                         (23)           23             (53) 
Cash and cash equivalents 
 at the beginning of the 
 period                          13,842         12,912         12,912 
Cash and cash equivalents 
 at the end of the 
 period                          13,170         13,653         13,842 
 

1. General information

 

Anpario plc ("the Company") and its Subsidiaries (together "the Group") produce and distribute natural feed additives for animal health, hygiene and nutrition. Anpario plc is a public company traded on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") of the London Stock Exchange and is incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is Unit 5 Manton Wood Enterprise Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2RS. The presentation currency of the Group is pounds sterling.

2. Basis of preparation

 

The consolidated financial statements comprise the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries drawn up to 30 June 2020.

 

The Group has presented its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS's"), as endorsed by the European Union, IFRS IC interpretations and the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. Full details on the basis of the accounting policies used are set out in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019, which are available on the Company's website at www.anpario.com.

 

This condensed consolidated interim financial information does not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019 were approved by the Board of Directors on 18 March 2020 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph and did not contain any statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The consolidated interim financial information for the period ended 30 June 2020 is neither audited nor reviewed.

3. Operating segments

 

Management has determined the operating segments based on the information that is reported internally to the Chief Operating Decision Maker, the Board of Directors, to make strategic decisions. The Board considers the business from a geographic perspective and is organised into four geographical operating divisions: Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle-East and Africa (MEA) and Head Office.

 

All revenues from external customers are derived from the sale of goods and services in the ordinary course of business to the agricultural markets and are measured in a manner consistent with that in the income statement. Inter-segment revenue is charged at prevailing market prices or in accordance with local transfer pricing regulations.

 

The segment figures for the six months to 30 Jun 2019 and for the year ended 31 Dec 2019 have been restated. This is to reflect some reallocations between the segments, the Group totals for both periods are unchanged.

 
for the six 
months ended                                       Head 
30 Jun 2020     Americas  Asia    Europe   MEA     Office    Total 
 
                GBP000    GBP000  GBP000   GBP000  GBP000    GBP000 
 
Total 
 segmental 
 revenue        3,841     6,242   9,311    1,519   -         20,913 
Inter-segment 
 revenue        -         -       (4,740)  -       -         (4,740) 
Revenue from 
 external 
 customers      3,841     6,242   4,571    1,519   -         16,173 
 
Depreciation 
 and 
 amortisation   (2)       (31)    (2)      (2)     (576)     (613) 
Net finance 
 income         -         (1)     -        1       61        61 
Profit before 
 tax            823       2,413   2,011    422     (3,291)   2,378 
 
 
for the six 
months ended                                       Head 
30 Jun 2019     Americas  Asia    Europe   MEA     Office    Total 
 
                GBP000    GBP000  GBP000   GBP000  GBP000    GBP000 
 
Total 
 segmental 
 revenue        3,339     4,877   5,817    2,397   -         16,430 
Inter-segment 
 revenue        -         -       (2,145)  -       -         (2,145) 
Revenue from 
 external 
 customers      3,339     4,877   3,672    2,397   -         14,285 
 
Depreciation 
 and 
 amortisation   (3)       (36)    -        (3)     (481)     (523) 
Net finance 
 income         -         (2)     -        1       43        42 
Profit before 
 tax            782       1,501   1,600    745     (2,375)   2,253 
 
 
for the year 
ended 31 Dec                                       Head 
2019            Americas  Asia    Europe   MEA     Office    Total 
 
                GBP000    GBP000  GBP000   GBP000  GBP000    GBP000 
 
Total 
 segmental 
 revenue        6,802     10,839  12,843   4,195   -         34,679 
Inter-segment 
 revenue        -         -       (5,633)  -       -         (5,633) 
Revenue from 
 external 
 customers      6,802     10,839  7,210    4,195   -         29,046 
 
Depreciation 
 and 
 amortisation   (4)       (71)    -        (4)     (1,061)   (1,140) 
Net finance 
 income         -         (3)     -        2       98        97 
Profit before 
 tax            1,268     3,620   3,240    1,285   (5,019)   4,394 
 

4. Alternative performance measures

 

In reporting financial information, the Group presents alternative performance measures (APMs), which are not defined or specified under the requirements of IFRS. The Group believes that these APMs, which are not considered to be a subsitute for or superior to IFRS measures, provide depth and understanding to the users of the financial statements to allow for further assessment of the underlying performance of the Group.

 

The Board considers that adjusted EBITDA is the most appropriate profit measure by which users of the financial statements can assess the ongoing performance of the Group. EBITDA is a commonly used measure in which earnings are stated before net finance income, amortisation and depreciation. The Group makes further adjustments to remove items that are non-recurring or are not reflective of the underlying operational performance either due to their nature or the level of volatility.

The Group have determined for the final results of 2019 that it would further benefit the users of these financial statements to make adjustments for foreign exchange and disposals of property. For comparability, the figures for the first six months of 2019 have been adjusted accordingly. The original Adjusted EBITDA for the first six months to 30 June 2019 was GBP2,805,000. The restated figure for that period is reduced to GBP2,746,000 as that figure now excludes foreign exchange gains of GBP75,000 and adds back hedging valuation losses of GBP16,000.

 
 
                                 six months to  six months to  year ended 
                                 30 June        30 June        31 December 
                                 2020           2019           2019 
 
                                 GBP000         GBP000         GBP000 
 
Operating profit                 2,317          2,211          4,297 
 
Share-based payments             29             71             124 
Loss on disposal of property     -              -              61 
Foreign exchange losses/(gains)  (55)           (75)           332 
Foreign exchange hedging - Fair 
 value movements                 489            16             (274) 
Total adjustments                463            12             243 
 
Adjusted operating profit        2,780          2,223          4,540 
 
Depreciation and amortisation    613            523            1,140 
 
Adjusted EBITDA                  3,393          2,746          5,680 
 
 
 
                                 six months to  six months to  year ended 
                                 30 June        30 June        31 December 
                                 2020           2019           2019 
 
                                 GBP000         GBP000         GBP000 
 
Adjusted operating profit        2,780          2,223          4,540 
 
Income tax expense               (478)          (371)          (679) 
Effect of changes to future tax 
 rates                           159            -              - 
Income tax impact of 
 adjustments                     (5)            (1)            66 
 
Adjusted profit after tax        2,456          1,851          3,927 
 

5. Net finance income

 
 
                                 six months to  six months to  year ended 
                                 30 June        30 June        31 December 
                                 2020           2019           2019 
 
                                 GBP000         GBP000         GBP000 
 
Interest receivable on 
 short-term bank deposits        64             47             106 
Finance income                   64             47             106 
 
Operating lease interest paid    (3)            (5)            (9) 
Finance costs                    (3)            (5)            (9) 
 
Net finance income               61             42             97 
 

6. Earnings per share

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data:

 
 
 
                               six months to  six months to  year ended 
                               30 June        30 June        31 December 
                               2020           2019           2019 
 
Profit for the year 
 (GBP000's)                    1,900          1,882          3,715 
 
Weighted average number of 
 shares in issue               20,399,790     20,537,797     20,529,625 
Number of dilutive shares      522,281        664,383        570,500 
Weighted average number for 
 diluted earnings per share    20,922,071     21,202,180     21,100,125 
 
Basic earnings per share       9.31p          9.16p          18.10p 
Diluted earnings per share     9.08p          8.88p          17.61p 
 

The calculation of the adjusted and diluted adjusted earnings per share is based on the following data:

 
 
 
                                 six months to  six months to  year ended 
                                 30 June        30 June        31 December 
                           Note  2020           2019           2019 
 
Adjusted profit 
 attributable to owners 
 of the Parent 
 (GBP000's)                4     2,456          1,851          3,927 
 
Weighted average number 
 of shares in issue              20,399,790     20,537,797     20,529,625 
Number of dilutive shares        522,281        664,383        570,500 
Weighted average number 
 for diluted earnings per 
 share                           20,922,071     21,202,180     21,100,125 
 
Adjusted earnings per            12.04p         9.01p          19.13p 
 share 
Diluted adjusted earnings        11.74p         8.73p          18.61p 
 per share 
 

7. Intangible assets

 
 
                                                Patents, 
                                                trademarks                  Software 
                                 Customer       and            Development  and 
               Goodwill  Brands  relationships  registrations   costs       Licenses  Total 
 
               GBP000    GBP000  GBP000         GBP000         GBP000       GBP000    GBP000 
 
Cost 
As at 1 
 January 
 2020          5,960     3,673   786            1,786          866          708       13,779 
Additions      -         -       -              69             261          31        361 
Foreign 
 exchange      -         -       -              (2)            -            -         (2) 
As at 30 June 
 2020          5,960     3,673   786            1,853          1,127        739       14,138 
 
Accumulated 
amortisation 
As at 1 
 January 
 2020          -         549     600            744            -            369       2,262 
Charge for 
 the year      -         91      30             140            -            62        323 
As at 30 June 
 2020          -         640     630            884            -            431       2,585 
 
Net book 
value 
As at 1 
 January 
 2020          5,960     3,124   186            1,042          866          339       11,517 
As at 30 June 
 2020          5,960     3,033   156            969            1,127        308       11,553 
 

8. Property, plant and equipment

 
 
                                       Fixtures,  Assets in 
                                       fittings   the course 
               Land and    Plant and   and        of 
                buildings   machinery  equipment  construction  Total 
 
               GBP000      GBP000      GBP000     GBP000        GBP000 
 
Cost 
As at 1 
 January 
 2020          1,857       3,296       583        -             5,736 
Additions      -           24          24         222           270 
Foreign 
 exchange      -           -           1          -             1 
As at 30 June 
 2020          1,857       3,320       608        222           6,007 
 
Accumulated 
depreciation 
As at 1 
 January 
 2020          253         1,135       337        -             1,725 
Charge for 
 the year      15          171         43         -             229 
Foreign 
 exchange      -           -           1          -             1 
As at 30 June 
 2020          268         1,306       381        -             1,955 
 
Net book 
value 
As at 1 
 January 
 2020          1,604       2,161       246        -             4,011 
As at 30 June 
 2020          1,589       2,014       227        222           4,052 
 

9. Right-of-use assets

 
 
                            Land and    Plant and   Fixtures, fittings 
                             buildings   machinery   and equipment      Total 
 
                            GBP000      GBP000      GBP000              GBP000 
 
Cost 
As at 1 January 2020        304         47          28                  379 
Additions                   10          -           -                   10 
Modification to lease 
 terms                      9           1           -                   10 
Disposals                   -           (21)        (5)                 (26) 
Foreign exchange            6           -           -                   6 
As at 30 June 2020          329         27          23                  379 
 
Accumulated depreciation 
As at 1 January 2020        134         38          23                  195 
Charge for the year         55          5           1                   61 
Modification to lease 
 terms                      1           -           -                   1 
Disposals                   -           (21)        (4)                 (25) 
Foreign exchange            2           -           -                   2 
As at 30 June 2020          192         22          20                  234 
 
Net book value 
As at 1 January 2020        170         9           5                   184 
As at 30 June 2020          137         5           3                   145 
 

10. Inventories

 
 
 
                                     six months to  six months to  year ended 
                                     30 June        30 June        31 December 
                                     2020           2019           2019 
 
                                     GBP000         GBP000         GBP000 
 
Raw materials and consumables        2,178          1,470          1,996 
Finished goods and goods for resale  3,195          1,935          2,106 
Inventory                            5,373          3,405          4,102 
 

Enquiries:

Anpario plc

Richard Edwards, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 777 6417 129

 

Karen Prior, Finance Director +44 (0) 190 9537 380

Peel Hunt LLP +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Adrian Trimmings

Andrew Clark

 

Will Bell

 

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