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AVON Avon Technologies Plc

1,486.00
2.00 (0.13%)
31 Jan 2025 - Closed
Delayed by 15 minutes
Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Avon Technologies Plc LSE:AVON London Ordinary Share GB0000667013 ORD #1
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  2.00 0.13% 1,486.00 1,486.00 1,492.00 1,500.00 1,448.00 1,500.00 51,098 16:35:20
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Rubber,plastics Hose & Belts 275M 3M 0.0991 150.55 449.03M

Final Results

27/11/2008 7:01am

UK Regulatory


    RNS Number : 0404J
  Avon Rubber PLC
  27 November 2008
   

    



    STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 07:00 27 NOVEMBER 2008

    Avon Rubber p.l.c.
    Preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 2008


                                              30 Sep 2008  30 Sep 2007
                                              £'millions    £'millions
 CONTINUING OPERATIONS
     Revenue                                         54.6         48.7
     Operating loss before exceptional items        (4.1)        (0.1)
     Operating loss after exceptional items        (12.6)        (0.1)

 (LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR                        (19.5)          1.1

 (LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHARE
     Basic                                        (68.4)p         3.9p
     Continuing operations                        (39.1)p         3.0p
     Diluted basic                                (68.4)p         3.8p

 DIVIDEND PER SHARE                                   Nil         8.5p


    Highlights:

    *     US Department of Defence Full Rate Production order for M50 mask systems and filters secured

    *     Cadillac facility producing M50 mask systems and filters profitable in the fourth quarter of our financial year

    *     Dairy revenue increases by 15%

    *     Bank facilities committed to June 2010

    * Loss making aerosol gaskets and UK mixing businesses exited
      Peter Slabbert, Chief Executive commented: "Our Dairy business remains successful, while the 10 year US Government M50 respirator
programme, awarded in 2008, will provide strong and consistent future sales volumes contributing to a return to profitability in our
Protection & Defence business. In the current difficult credit markets the agreement of facilities with our bankers to 30 June 2010 gives
the Group a stable platform from which to capitalise on the opportunities available to it in its chosen markets."



    For further enquiries, please contact:

 Avon Rubber p.l.c.
 Peter Slabbert, Chief Executive                         Today:  020 7067 0700
 Andrew Lewis, Group Finance Director
                                                From 28 November: 01225 896831
 Fiona Stewart, Corporate Communications                          01225 896871
 Executive
 Weber Shandwick Financial
 Nick Oborne                                                     020 7067 0700
 Rachel Martin
 Clare Perks


    An analyst meeting will be held at 11.00 a.m. this morning at the offices of
    Weber Shandwick Financial, Fox Court, 14 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8WS


    NOTES TO EDITORS: Avon Rubber p.l.c. is a world leader in the design, test and manufacture of advanced Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection solutions to the worlds military, law enforcement, first responder, emergency
services, fire and industrial markets. Avon has a unique capability in CBRN protection based on a range of advanced CBRN technologies in
respirator design, filtration and compressed air breathing apparatus. This enables Avon to develop specialised solutions that take full
account of user requirements. Avon also owns a world leading dairy business manufacturing liners and tubing for the automated milking
process. For further information please visit the Group's website www.avon-rubber.com
      
    AVON RUBBER p.l.c.

    PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2008

    INTRODUCTION

    2008 proved to be a difficult year for the Group. Whilst our Dairy business remained strong, the transition to full rate production in
our new US respirator facility in Cadillac, Michigan has been a challenging exercise with higher than expected costs. Markets for non
military respiratory protection products have also been weaker than expected and we experienced delays in winning new long term contracts at
our Engineered Fabrications business.

    Despite these challenges, we start 2009 in a significantly better position. A new management team is in place and the Group is now
finally, after three years of change, positioned exclusively in its chosen markets of Protection & Defence and Dairy with the exit of the
loss making mixing and aerosol gasket businesses. The award of the 5 year, $112m US Government production contract for the M50 respirator,
together with their exercise of the "requirements" option under this contract which allows for total quantities of up to 300,000 mask
systems per year for a period of up to 10 years, were major achievements for the Group. These orders together with a dramatically improved
capability and reduced cost of production in our new Cadillac, Michigan facility have returned this operation to profitability in the final
quarter of our financial year.  

    Although we have secured committed banking facilities for the year ahead we recognise, particularly in the current economic environment,
the need to reduce our overall debt levels. Accordingly we have decided to dispose of our US Engineered Fabrications business.


    Results

    Revenue from continuing operations increased by £5.9m (12.2%) to £54.6m (2007: £48.7m), with Protection & Defence up 10.2% from £29.6m
to £32.6m. Dairy revenues grew by 15.3% from £19.1m to £22.0m. The operating loss before exceptional items was £4.1m (2007: £0.1m)

    After exceptional items, net interest and other finance income the loss before tax was £12.4m (2007: £1.6m profit). After tax, the loss
for the year from continuing operations was £11.1m (2007: £0.9m profit).


    Exceptional operating items

    These amounted to £8.5m (2007: nil) and relate to the provision for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets at Avon-ISI and UK
restructuring costs as we continued to address the higher than acceptable cost base. 


    Cashflow and liquidity

    Net interest costs increased to £1.0m (2007: £0.8m) reflecting the increased borrowings used to finance the investment in our Cadillac
facility. In the year we invested £2.7m (2007: £5.3m) in fixed assets and new product development particularly in the Protection & Defence
business. This reduced level of capital expenditure follows the high investment in the past few years on the development of new products and
the Cadillac facility. Other finance income associated with the Group's retirement benefit schemes was £1.2m (2007: £2.5m), the fall being
largely attributable to the increased discount rate on AA corporate bonds used in IAS19 calculations.

    Net debt at the year-end was £15.1m (2007: £10.4m). Group borrowing facilities at year-end of £21m all had expiry dates of less than 12
months. Subsequent to the year-end, new facilities of £5m and $27.2m, the majority of which have a maturity date of 30 June 2010, have been
put in place, albeit as expected in the current credit markets, at a higher cost.


    Taxation

    The tax credit of 10% on continuing operations totalled £1.3m on a loss before tax of £12.4m. The lower tax rate is due to the £1.2m
pension finance credit being non taxable, the exceptional item in respect of the impairment of goodwill being non-allowable and the lack of
recognition of tax losses as deferred tax assets. Unrecognised deferred tax assets in respect of tax losses of £8.4m in the UK and of £0.9m
in the USA exist to offset against future profits.


    Discontinued operations

    The discontinued operations in 2008 represents the Aerosol gasket business sold in March 2008, adjustments to provisions associated with
the previously terminated automotive and business machines businesses and the UK mixing and US Engineered Fabrications operations held for
sale at 30 September 2008. A loss for the year of £8.3m (2007: £0.2m profit) was incurred. 

    The sale of the UK mixing facility was completed on 7 November 2008 for £2.05m settled in cash. 


    Earnings per share

    The loss per share was 68.4p (2007: 3.9p profit) and the loss per share from continuing operations was 39.1p (2007: 3.0p profit).

    Adjusted loss per share from continuing operations was 3.3p (2007: 6.8p profit). Adjusted loss per share excludes the impact of
amortisation of intangibles, impairment charges and operating exceptional items (including any related tax impact). 


    Protection & Defence performance

    The Protection & Defence segment includes our respiratory protection businesses in the US and UK, representing in total 60% of Group
revenues. Revenue of £32.6m (2007: £29.6m) grew by 10.2%. An operating loss before exceptional items of £6.7m (2007: £2.8m) was incurred.

    Our Cadillac facility was successful in obtaining a single source $112m full rate production ("FRP") order from the US Department of
Defence ("DoD") for the M50 military respirator representing 100,000 mask systems p.a. for a 5 year period. The DoD also exercised its
'requirements' option to extend the order for a further 5 years, allowing it to take up to a further 200,000 mask systems per annum,
resulting in total quantities of up to 300,000 mask systems per annum over a period of up to 10 years. 

    Following the FRP order in May 2008, our Cadillac facility experienced some start up issues in respect of the production of the complex
new filters for the M50 and this adversely impacted the results early in the second half of the year. It was pleasing to see the
improvements made by the Cadillac team in addressing these issues and progress was made to the extent that the Cadillac facility was
profitable on a month by month basis in the fourth quarter of our financial year. 

    With orders of $25m on hand for delivery in 2009 and further US Government funding of $42.6m approved for 2009 for this 10 year
programme, we expect this improved performance to continue. 

    Our UK operation continues to see variable demand for our existing S10 and FM12 respirators, particularly from the UK Ministry of
Defence (MoD), and also for consumables and spares associated with these respirators. 

    The development of the EH20 emergency hood continues and we are aiming to achieve National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) approval during 2009, which will open up the North American market for this product.

    Market conditions for Avon-ISI, the Group's US based self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) business, were challenging. The delayed
approval for our Viking Z Seven product was received in October 2007, resulting in a weak first quarter as customers evaluated the product.
While quarter two improved, continuing cut backs and delays in the release of Federal grants to fire departments and extremely competitive
and price driven market conditions led to a disappointing conclusion to the year.  

    Our Engineered Fabrications business, which is classified as discontinued and held for sale at 30 September 2008, had a difficult year
as the award of a major fuel storage tank contract by the DoD was delayed. This contract was finally awarded in August with an initial value
of approximately $10m for delivery in financial year 2009.


    Dairy performance

    The healthy profit and cash flows from our Dairy business continue to underpin the Group's performance. Revenues increased by 15.3% to
£22.0m (2007: £19.1m) with improvement in both the US and European businesses. Higher milk prices and growth in sales of our own branded
products, particularly into new markets such as China, were both positive factors. Higher input costs, driven in particular by the oil price
and increasing medical costs in the USA, together with an increased allocation of the overhead associated with our UK production facility
following the disposal of the Group's aerosol gasket business, resulted in a lower operating profit of £2.6m (2007: £2.7m).

     Balance sheet

    Our balance sheet is significantly impacted by the inclusion of retirement benefit assets and liabilities together with associated
deferred tax balances, particularly given the size of our UK final salary scheme pension fund relative to the size of the Group. As a
consequence of the timing of our year end coinciding with weakness in the global investment markets, and increasing rates of return on
corporate bonds and changes in actuarial assumptions which impact the value of liabilities, the surplus on the scheme on an IAS19 basis has
increased from a £16.4m asset to a £43.4m asset.

    Intangible assets totalling £9.5m (2007: £17.3m) form a significant part of the balance sheet as we continue to invest in new product
development. Annual impairment tests, reflecting the future cashflows from these products support their carrying values. The annual charge
for amortisation of intangible assets was £1.7m (2007: £1.1m). The increase reflects the full year impact of new products introduced in
2007. 

    Separately, the Group has taken an impairment charge of £8.1m (2007: £nil) against the carrying value of the goodwill and acquired
intangible assets relating to Avon-ISI. This reflects the reduced current and projected trading levels of this business and is a non-cash
charge.  

    Working capital decreased as increased focus was given to all areas. Levels of working capital moved in line with demand and became less
variable as business levels became more consistent following the commencement of the multi-year Protection & Defence contract. 

    Net debt at 30 September 2008 was £15.1m (2007: £10.4m) the majority of which was denominated in US dollars. The strengthening of the US
dollar in the latter part of the financial year to a closing rate of $1.84 adversely impacted the year end sterling book value of our net
debt by £1.5m when compared to the 2007 closing rate of $2.04.


    Dividends

    The 2007 final dividend of 4.8p per share was paid on 4 February 2008. The Board announced in May 2008 that there would be no interim
dividend in 2008 and the trading performance in 2008 and year end debt level means that the Board does not consider it appropriate to
propose a final dividend for 2008. The Board will review the results and level of debt at the conclusion of future reporting periods and
evaluate whether a dividend is appropriate at that time.


    Board changes

    Last year the Group appointed a new Chairman and non-executive director team to reflect the skills and experience needed in the markets
in which the Group now operates. Changes in the executive team were made this year as our focus shifted from structural change to
operational delivery. Terry Stead stood down from the Board in April 2008 after nearly 10 years valuable service to the Group, with Peter
Slabbert moving from Group Finance Director to replace him as Chief Executive. The Board was further enhanced with the appointment in
September of Andrew Lewis (previously of Rotork plc and PricewaterhouseCoopers), as Group Finance Director.


    Outlook

    The Group has the technology and expertise to grow in all parts of its business and will continue to invest in the products and
resources to do so. The 10 year US Government M50 respirator programme will provide strong and consistent future sales volumes which
together with our non DoD sales should return our Protection & Defence business to profitability.  

    We are confident that our Dairy business will remain successful and that the progress made in Cadillac, with its strong order position,
can be sustained. The improved orders at Avon Engineered Fabrications should result in it delivering an acceptable performance prior to
disposal. More favourable exchange rates are likely to enhance reported earnings in all of these predominantly US based operations. Further
cost reductions are also being implemented across the Group to support the results and we will continue to examine ways to reduce risk
through debt reductions. 
      CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

                                 Note               Year to       Year to
                                                  30 Sep 08    30 Sept 07
                                                      £'000         £'000

 Continuing operations
 Revenue                          2                  54,606                  48,666
 Cost of sales                                     (44,476)                (37,097)


 Gross profit                                        10,130                  11,569
 Distribution costs                                 (3,445)                 (3,100)
 Administrative expenses                           (20,496)                (10,273)
 Other operating income                               1,225                   1,684


 Operating loss from continuing                    (12,586)                   (120)
 operations



 Operating loss is analysed as:
 Before exceptional items                           (4,105)                   (120)
 Impairment of goodwill and                         (8,102)                       -
 other intangibles
 Other exceptional operating                          (379)                       -
 items


 Finance income                                          27                     114
 Finance costs                                      (1,015)                   (915)
 Other finance income                                 1,183                   2,489


 (Loss)/profit before taxation                     (12,391)                   1,568
 Taxation                         3                   1,259                   (717)


 (Loss)/profit for the year                        (11,132)                     851
 from continuing operations

 Discontinued operations
 (Loss)/profit for the year       4                 (8,337)                     244
 from discontinued operations


 (Loss)/profit for the year                        (19,469)                   1,095


 Profit attributable to                                   6                       1
 minority interest
 (Loss)/profit attributable to                     (19,475)                   1,094
 equity shareholders

                                                   (19,469)                   1,095

 (Loss)/earnings per share        6
 Basic                                              (68.4)p                    3.9p
 Diluted                                            (68.4)p                    3.8p

 (Loss)/earnings per share from   6
 continuing operations
 Basic                                              (39.1)p                    3.0p
 Diluted                                            (39.1)p                    3.0p



    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE

                                                         Year to       Year to
                                                      30 Sept 08    30 Sept 07
                                                           £'000         £'000
 (Loss)/profit for the year                             (19,469)         1,095
 Actuarial gain recognised in retirement benefit          25,427        26,187
 schemes
 Movement on deferred tax relating to retirement         (7,158)       (4,606)
 benefit schemes
 Net exchange differences offset in reserves               1,574       (2,441)
 Net gains not recognised in income statement             19,843        19,140
 Total recognised income for the year                        374        20,235
 Attributable to:
 Equity shareholders                                         368        20,234
 Minority interest                                             6             1
 Total recognised income for the year                        374        20,235



    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                     Note                 As at       As at
                                                     30 Sept 08  30 Sept 07
                                                          £'000       £'000
 Assets
 Non-current assets
 Intangible assets                                        9,549      17,305
 Property, plant and equipment                           15,491      20,041
 Deferred tax assets                                        265         334
 Retirement benefit assets                               43,399      16,380
                                                         68,704      54,060
 Current assets
 Inventories                                             10,134      11,526
 Trade and other receivables                             10,684      12,773
 Cash and cash equivalents                                  769         957
                                                         21,587      25,256
 Assets classified as held for sale   4                   4,642       2,173
                                                         26,229      27,429
 Liabilities
 Current liabilities
 Borrowings                                              15,908      11,393
 Trade and other payables                                15,545      13,906
 Deferred tax liabilities                                     -         265
 Current tax liabilities                                     72         744
                                                         31,525      26,308
 Liabilities directly associated        4                 1,125       1,707
 with assets classified as held for
 sale
                                                         32,650      28,015
 Net current liabilities                                              (586)
                                                        (6,421)
 Non-current liabilities
 Deferred tax liabilities                                13,289       6,251
 Retirement benefit obligations                             759       1,730
 Provisions for liabilities and                           5,568       2,037
 charges
                                                         19,616      10,018
 Net assets                                              42,667      43,456
 Shareholders' equity
 Ordinary shares                                         29,141      29,125
 Share premium account                                   34,708      34,707
 Capital redemption reserve                                 500         500
 Translation reserve                                    (1,070)     (2,644)
 Retained earnings                                     (21,175)    (18,789)
 Equity shareholders' funds           7                  42,104      42,899
 Minority interest in equity                                563         557
 Total equity                                            42,667      43,456



    CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

                                 Note               Year to               Year to
                                                 30 Sept 08            30 Sept 07
                                                      £'000                 £'000
 Cash flows from operating
 activities
 Cash used in operations          8                 (1,149)               (1,894)
 Finance income received                                 27                   114
 Finance costs paid                                   (946)                 (896)
 Tax received/(paid)                                    172                 (438)
 Net cash used in operating                         (1,896)               (3,114)
 activities
 Cash flows from investing
 activities
 Proceeds from sale of                                1,847                     -
 operations
 Proceeds from sale of                                  447                    14
 property, plant and equipment
 Purchase of property, plant                        (1,368)               (2,874)
 and equipment
 Purchase of intangible assets                      (1,343)               (2,445)
 Net cash used in investing                           (417)               (5,305)
 activities
 Cash flows from financing
 activities
 Net proceeds from issue of                              17                 1,441
 ordinary share capital
 Net movements in loans                               9,100               (2,488)
 Dividends paid to shareholders                     (1,367)               (2,353)
 Net cash generated from/(used                        7,750               (3,400)
 in) financing activities
 Net increase/(decrease) in                           5,437              (11,819)
 cash, cash equivalents and
 bank overdrafts
 Cash, cash equivalents and                         (5,037)                 6,893
 bank overdrafts at beginning
 of the year
 Effects of exchange rate                                14                 (111)
 changes

 Cash, cash equivalents and       9                     414               (5,037)
 bank overdrafts at end of the
 year



    NOTES TO THE PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    1.    Basis of preparation

    (a)    The financial information in this preliminary announcement which comprises the consolidated income
         statement, consolidated statement of recognised income and expense, consolidated balance sheet,
         consolidated cash-flow statement and related notes does not constitute statutory accounts within the
         meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. 

             The auditors have reported on the Group's statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2008
         and year ended 30 September 2007 under s235 of the Companies Act 1985, which do not contain
         statements under s237(2) or s237(3) of the Companies Act 1985 and are unqualified. The Group's
         statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2007 have been delivered to the Registrar of
         Companies and the Group statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2008 will be filed with
         the Registrar in due course. 

    (b)    The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial
         Reporting Standards and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) 
         interpretations as adopted by the European Union (collectively "IFRS") and with those parts of the
         Companies Act 1985 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS.


    2.    Segmental analysis

    Due to the differing natures of the products and their markets, Avon Rubber p.l.c.'s primary reporting segment is by business. The
secondary reporting format comprises the geographical segments by origin.

                                                 Year to               Year to
                                             30 Sept 08             30 Sept 07
                                                   £'000                 £'000
 Revenue by business sector
 Protection & Defence                             32,616                29,595
 Dairy                                            21,990                19,071
                                                  54,606                48,666
 Operating (loss)/profit before
 exceptional items by business
 sector
 Protection & Defence                            (6,714)               (2,779)
 Dairy                                             2,609                 2,659
                                                 (4,105)                 (120)
 Exceptional operating items by
 business sector
 Protection & Defence                            (8,481)                     -
 Dairy                                                 -                     -
                                                 (8,481)                     -
 Total operating (loss) from                    (12,586)                 (120)
 continuing operations
 Revenue by origin
 Europe                                           11,114                13,976
 North America                                    43,492                34,690
                                                  54,606  48,666

    3.    Taxation

    The split of the tax (credit)/charge between UK and overseas is as follows:
                       Year to       Year to
                    30 Sept 08    30 Sept 07
                         £'000         £'000
 United Kingdom              -             -
 Overseas              (1,259)           717
                       (1,259)           717

    4.    Results from discontinued operations
                                                         Year to       Year to
                                                      30 Sept 08    30 Sept 07
                                                           £'000         £'000
 Revenue                                                  11,337        25,055
 Operating (loss)/profit from discontinued               (6,881)           244
 operations
 Operating (loss)/profit is analysed as:
 Before exceptional items                                (2,023)           244
 Exceptional operating items                             (4,858)             -
 Loss on disposal                                        (1,456)             -
 (Loss)/profit for the year from discontinued            (8,337)           244
 operations

    The discontinued operations consist primarily of the UK mixing operation which was being actively marketed for sale at the year end, and
subsequently disposed of in November 2008, the UK aerosol business which was sold during the year and the US engineered fabrications
operation which was being actively marketed for sale at the year end.

    The exceptional operating items include an impairment provision in respect of UK mixing assets and a charge in respect of a review of
the provisions required in respect of the previously disposed of Avon Automotive business. 

    Assets held for sale comprise £2,592,000 in respect of the engineered fabrications business and £2,050,000 in respect of the UK mixing
operation. Liabilities associated with assets held for sale of £1,125,000 relate solely to the engineered fabrications business.  

    5.    Dividends

    The 2007 final dividend of 4.8p per share was paid on 4 February 2008 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the close of
business on 11 January 2008. The Board announced in May 2008 that there would be no interim dividend in 2008 and the trading performance in
2008 and year end debt level means that the Board does not consider it appropriate to propose a final dividend for 2008. 

    6.    (Loss)/earnings per share

    Basic (loss)/earnings per share is based on a loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of £19,475,000 (2007: £1,094,000 profit) and
28,473,000 (2007: 27,885,127) ordinary shares, being the weighted average of the shares in issue during the period on which dividends are
paid.

    Earnings per share on continuing operations is based on a loss of £11,138,000 (2007: £850,000 profit).

    7.    Reconciliation of changes in equity  
                                                 Year to               Year to
                                              30 Sept 08            30 Sept 07
                                                   £'000                 £'000
 At the beginning of the year                     42,899                23,514
 (Loss)/profit for the period                   (19,475)                 1,094
 attributable to equity
 shareholders
 Dividends                                       (1,367)               (2,353)
 Actuarial gain recognised in                     25,427                26,187
 retirement benefit schemes
 Movement on deferred tax relating               (7,158)               (4,606)
 to retirement benefit obligations
 Net exchange differences offset                   1,574               (2,441)
 in reserves
 New share capital subscribed                         17                 1,366
 Movement in respect of employee                     187                   138
 share scheme
 At the end of the year                           42,104                42,899

    8.    Cash generated from operations
                                                 Year to               Year to
                                               30Sept 08            30 Sept 07
                                                   £'000                 £'000
 Continuing operations
 (Loss)/profit for the financial                (11,132)                   851
 year
 Adjustments for:
 Tax                                             (1,259)                   717
 Depreciation                                      1,844                 1,883
 Amortisation and impairment of                    9,780                 1,054
 intangibles
 Net interest expense                                988                   801
 Other finance income                            (1,183)               (2,489)
 Loss on disposal of property,                        52                     -
 plant and equipment
 Movements in working capital and                  1,027               (5,703)
 provisions
 Other movements                                     187                 (245)
 Cash generated from/(used in)                       304               (3,131)
 continuing operations
 Discontinued operations
 (Loss)/profit for the financial                 (6,881)                   244
 year
 Adjustments for:
 Depreciation                                        398                   300
 Impairment of property, plant and                   688                   250
 equipment
 Amortisation and impairment of                        5                     -
 intangibles
 Movements in working capital and                  4,257                   443
 provisions
 Other movements                                      80                     -
 Cash (used in)/generated from                   (1,453)                 1,237
 discontinued operations
 Cash (used in) operations                       (1,149)               (1,894)

    9.    Analysis of net debt
                                              As at               Cash              Exchange               As at
                                           1 Oct 07               Flow             movements           30 Sep 08
                                              £'000              £'000                 £'000               £'000
 Cash at bank and in hand                       791               (70)                    48                 769
 Cash included in assets held                     -                 27                     -                  27
 for sale
 Overdrafts                                 (5,994)              5,648                  (36)               (382)
 Current asset investments                      166              (168)                     2                   -
 classified as cash equivalents
 Net cash and cash equivalents              (5,037)              5,437                    14                 414
 Debt due within 1 year                     (5,399)            (9,100)               (1,027)            (15,526)
                                           (10,436)            (3,663)               (1,013)            (15,112)

    The net debt above can be reconciled to the balance sheet as follows: cash and cash equivalents shown on the balance sheet comprise cash
at bank and in hand plus current asset investments classified as cash equivalents. Borrowings shown on the balance sheet comprise overdrafts
and bank loans due within one year.  

 Borrowing facilities at 30 September        Total facility  Utilised  Undrawn
 2008                                                 £'000     £'000    £'000
 (expiring within one year)                
 Bank loans and overdrafts                           20,686    15,908    4,778
 Utilised in respect of guarantees                      407       407        -
                                                     21,093    16,315    4,778

    Subsequent to year end, the Group has agreements with its two principal bankers for new facilities of £5m and $27.2m, the majority of
which is committed to 30 June 2010. These facilities are priced on average at the appropriate currency LIBOR plus a margin of 3.5% and
include financial covenants which are measured on a quarterly basis.

    10.    Annual Report & Accounts

    Copies of the directors' report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2008 will be posted to shareholders
who have elected to receive a copy and may also be obtained from the company's registered office at Hampton Park West, Semington Road,
Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6NB, England. (Telephone +44 1225 896871) or via the corporate website (www.avon-rubber.com).




This information is provided by RNS
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