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CMO Cmo Group Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
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Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
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CMO Group PLC Interim Results (2572B)

30/09/2022 7:00am

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CMO Group PLC

30 September 2022

CMO Group Plc

("CMO" or "the Group")

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 (unaudited)

Continued sales growth and strategic expansion

CMO Group PLC, the UK's largest online-only retailer of building materials , today announces its Interim results for the 6 months to 30 June 2022.

During the period, despite a challenging market backdrop, the Group continued to make progress against its previously stated strategic goal; to provide customers with everything they need to build or maintain a home, through a simple, convenient, and supported shopping experience. The Group grew sales in the period under review and sales growth has accelerated since the beginning of H2.

Financial highlights

 
      --   H1 revenue increased by 10% to GBP41.9m despite ongoing 
            macro pressures 
      --   Online superstores LFL sales* of 5% (two-year LFL 29%) 
            and Total Tiles LFL at -10% (two-year versus pre-acquisition 
            17%) 
      --   Gross profit increased to GBP8.5m (H1 2021: GBP7.4m) 
      --   Adjusted EBITDA** reduced to GBP1.3m (H1 2021: GBP2.0m) 
      --   Profit before tax reduced to GBP0.4m (H1 2021: GBP0.5m) 
      --   Strong financial position: Net cash of GBP2.7m together 
            with fund available in the RCF facility provides more than 
            sufficient headroom for continued rapid progress (H1 net 
            debt 2021: -GBP9.1m) 
 

*Excludes carriage

** Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, share option expense, acquisition costs and exceptional items and stated on an IFRS basis.

Operational highlights

 
      --   Acquisition of Clickbasin.co.uk driving further expansion 
            into cGBP800m online plumbing and heating category. JTM 
            Plumbing, acquired in October 2021, has performed in line 
            with expectations and will be integrated into Plumbingsuperstore.co.uk 
            this year 
      --   Average order value and conversion rates grew by over 20% 
      --   Marketing costs remain in line with expectations 
      --   Over 44% of orders from repeat customers 
      --   Marketable database grew by 24% 
 

Current trading

 
      --   Encouraging progress in the first two months of the second 
            half. Sales growth accelerated with total sales growth 
            of 13.3% and LFL growth of 2.7% (5% for CMO Superstores 
            and improvement to -3% at Total Tiles against strong prior 
            period comparatives). 
 

Dean Murray, CEO of CMO Group PLC said:

"We are pleased that despite a more challenging marketplace CMO continues to see positive customer demand driving further sales growth which has accelerated since July and the delivery of the strategic objectives set out at the time of the IPO. CMO's uniquely broad product range, dropship model and value proposition remain compelling to a customer base that is more and more value and digitally expectant.

The Board remains mindful of the potential for broader macro-economic impact and will act swiftly to mitigate challenges and is focused on maintaining margins and generating cash. We are confident that the Group's business plan, flexibility and high levels of customer service leave the Group well positioned for growth.

As we enter the second half of the year, we remain vigilant to the market volatility, but continue to see positive sales growth and an improving trend in product margins and we remain confident of our strategic objective of disrupting and digitalising the building materials market.

30 September 2022

 
 Enquiries: 
 CMO Group PLC                                          Via Instinctif 
 Dean Murray, CEO 
 Jonathan Lamb, CFO 
 
 Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)   Tel: +44 20 3100 2000 
 Andrew Godber 
 Lauren Kettle 
 Cara Murphy 
 
 Instinctif Partners 
 Justine Warren                                         Tel: +44 20 7457 2010 
 Matthew Smallwood                                      Tel: +44 20 7457 2005 
 

CMO Group PLC

Interim Results Statement for the six months ended to 30 June 2022

The Group seeks to revolutionise and modernise the experience of homeowners and tradespeople providing customers with everything they need to build or maintain a home, through a simple, convenient, and supported journey. Despite the more challenging economic backdrop during the period, the Group has delivered strong sales growth achieving further progress against all previous comparative periods and developed both strategically and operationally.

The Group's success has been built through having a differentiated model and by disrupting and digitalising the traditional GBP27bn marketplace, as the UK's leading online only retailer of building materials. Through the Group's e-commerce platform which offers over 100,000 products (many more and much broader choice than a traditional builder's merchant), direct delivery from the manufacturer (dropship model) and competitive pricing, which is not hampered by traditional pricing models, together with a high-quality interactive hybrid service and negative working capital, the Group continues to grow sales and capture the next generation of tradespeople and DIYers who are digitally native.

Results

The Group delivered strong revenue growth of 10% for the six months to 30 June 2022. One-year LFL* sales of 2 % (Superstores at 5 % and Total Tiles -10%) against particularly strong comparatives. Two-year LFL sales growth was 29 %, and on a three-year basis the Group has delivered revenue growth of over 85% and a 39% increase in market share to just under 1% accentuating the enormous growth opportunity. There was particularly strong performance in Door Superstore (+24% LFL) and our dedicated Trade vertical which saw growth of 45% LFL

Gross profit was GBP8.5m (20.3%) for the first half, an increase of c.1% compared to H1 2021 GBP7.4m (19.4%). As previously reported during Q2 the Group experienced a number of short-term pressures on margins, in common with the industry overall. These included higher carriage costs and increased energy costs, albeit the latter is a relatively small cost overall for the business. Commodity cost inflation continued during the period and was particularly apparent in energy rich products such as tiles. We continue to pass through these costs while maintaining gross margin and managing our competitive position.

Pleasingly, other important metrics have continued to improve, such as customer conversion (CVR) and Average Order Value (AOV) both up 20% during the period on a LFL basis (excluding JTM). Marketing spend has remained in-line with budgeted expectations.

Adjusted EBITDA was GBP1.3 million compared to GBP2m for H1 2021 driven by increased overhead costs including those attributable to the acquired businesses and PLC status.

The flexibility and agility of our model, where each transaction is profitable, meant that swift actions were taken to improve margins. We have increased prices; carriage costs have softened, and we have worked closely with suppliers on their terms to share the cost burden. These actions to focus on margin have not reduced the competitive advantage that the CMO model delivers in terms of pricing and service as demonstrated by continuing LFL sales growth.

R efunds for the group to the end of June have decreased by approximately 10%, with the largest improvement coming in order cancellations due to significantly improved availability versus last year.

*Excludes carriage.

Acquisitions

On 1 June 2022 the Group completed the acquisition of Clickbasin.co.uk for equity consideration of GBP1.25m funded from the Group's GBP6m revolving acquisition facility. In addition, the Group paid the final deferred consideration relating to the 2020 acquisition of Total Tiles Limited of c.GBP3m and the first instalment of the deferred consideration of c.GBP0.5m for the October 2021 acquisition of JTM Plumbing Limited.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Our balance sheet remains strong with more than sufficient cash and facilities for continued Group development. The Group is profitable and cash generative and has net cash of GBP2.7m. Investment in inventory has resulted in increased levels compared to H1 2021 to support margin and service levels as well as reflecting the inclusion of the acquired businesses in the results. We anticipate these elevated stock levels will continue for the foreseeable future, in order to maintain robust product availability and quick delivery times. The total drawn on the GBP10m RCF at 30 June 2022 was GBP4.6m all related to acquisitions made. A further GBP5.4m is available.

Cash inflows from EBITDA and working capital gains of c.GBP2m together with the GBP1.5m drawdown from the revolving credit facility were offset by GBP4.2m of deferred consideration and GBP0.7m of CAPEX to leave closing cash at GBP7.3m.

Strategic update

The Group's strategy is to provide its customers either at home or in trade with everything to build or maintain a home through a simple, convenient shopping experience. This it achieves by offering a comprehensive range of building materials through nine specialist, contact supported websites. The plan is to grow these organically and augment through selective acquisition to broaden customer reach and to extend category.

At the time of the IPO, in 2021, the Group operated seven category specific websites: CMO trade, door superstore, drainage superstore, insulation superstore, roofing superstore, tile and floor superstore and Total Tiles.

Since IPO the Group acquired JTM Plumbing merchant in October 2021 for GBP5.7m and in June 2022 acquired Clickbasin.co.uk, a specialist online bathroom products retailer, for up to GBP1.25m. These acquisitions gave the Group a foothold in an incremental large market. Both JTM and Clickbasin have been successfully integrated into the Group and plumbingsuperstore.co.uk launched at the end Q2 and the category is up 7% YTD compared to pre-acquisition period. This has brought the Group's SKU count to over 100,000 compared to 75,000 in H1 2021.

Additional strategic growth projects are on target including brand evolution roll out by end of the year, a homeowner project store in Q4, and development of a new superstore vertical which is due to launch in Spring 2023.

Recent progress - margins restored, growth accelerating since July

The Group has made encouraging progress in the first two months of the second half. Sales growth accelerated with total sales growth of 13.3% and LFL growth of 2.7% (5% for CMO Superstores and

-3% at Total Tiles against strong prior period comparatives).

 
 LFL Vs 2021             Q1       Q2       Jul/Aug   Cumulative 
 G roup sales growth     11.8%    7.6%     13.3%     10.5% 
 1 Year LFL              2.9%     0.2%     2.7%      1.8% 
 L FL Vs pre-pandemic 
  (2019)                 Q1       Q2       Jul/Aug   Cumulative 
 G roup sales growth     86.2%    90.1%    8 0.7%    86.3% 
 3 Year LFL              3 1.5%   3 8.9%   31.0%     35.2% 
 

Whilst the inflationary pressures persist, the actions we have taken to focus on product margins and mitigate the impact of increasing carriage costs have meant that we have seen an improving trend in margins.

Outlook - on track for growth

Whilst it is impossible to ignore the macroeconomic headwinds, CMO's unique model will stand it in good stead. Our proposition is compelling to today's trade and home customer. Not only does CMO provide an easy, exceptional value and navigable shopping journey offering a huge range, the Group's dropship delivery also allows for a more efficient and direct service. While the pressures that the Group faces are most likely to continue through H2 and beyond, CMO is encouraged as the marketable database builds, 24% YOY.

The Group remains on track to deliver continued strong sales growth in the second half of the year and will benefit from a full contribution from Clickbasin.co.uk. The management's current expectations for FY22 remain unchanged . We remain focused and confident about delivering the strategic objectives set out at the time of the IPO last year and continue to disrupt the traditional market.

About CMO

Founded in 2008 as Construction Materials Online, CMO is the UK's largest online-only retailer of building materials. The Company is disrupting a GBP27 billion predominantly offline market with a digital first proposition and market leading product choice, supported by high quality customer service and technical expertise.

CMO has created category authority by offering market-leading ranges listing over 100,000 products through its eight specialist websites: cmotrade.co.uk, doorsuperstore.co.uk, drainagesuperstore.co.uk, insulationsuperstore.co.uk, jtmplumbing.co.uk, roofingsuperstore.co.uk, tileandfloorsuperstore.co.uk and totaltiles.co.uk.'

It's unique digital hybrid service model, developed over more than 10 years, combines specialist advice and expertise tailored to category and customer needs online, to service the next generation of digital natives by bridging the gap between traditional bricks and mortar retailers and pureplay digital retailing. CMO has established trusted partnerships with manufacturers and supply partners across the UK. Its business model is asset light with the majority of products drop shipped directly from the manufacturers to its customers. CMO's aim is to revolutionise the shopping experience of homeowners and tradespeople to become the 'go to' digital retailer of building materials, providing market leading product choice, relevant help and advice, and a personalised customer experience.

Cautionary Statement

Certain statements in this trading update are forward-looking. Although the Group believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. Because these statements contain risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Group to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

 
 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss or Other 
  Comprehensive Income 
 For the six months ended 30 June 2022 (unaudited) 
 
                                        6 months     6 months         Year 
                                          ending       ending        ended 
                                       30-Jun-22    30-Jun-21    31-Dec-21 
                                       Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
                                          GBP000       GBP000       GBP000 
 
 Revenue                                  41,869       38,195       76,340 
 Cost of Sales                          (33,380)     (30,771)     (60,997) 
 
 Gross Profit                              8,489        7,424       15,343 
                                           20.3%        19.4%        20.1% 
 Administrative expenses                 (7,985)      (5,975)     (18,611) 
 Profit / (loss) from operations             503        1,449      (3,268) 
 
 Finance income                                0            0            0 
 Finance Expense                           (146)        (927)      (1,154) 
 
 Profit / (loss) before tax                  358          522      (4,422) 
 Tax                                       (122)        (144)           66 
 
 Profit for the period                       236          378      (4,356) 
 
 Other Comprehensive income 
 
 Total Comprehensive income 
 
 Earnings per share for loss 
  attributable to the owners 
  of the parent 
 Basic (pence)                              0.33         0.74       (7.11) 
 Diluted (pence)                            0.33         0.74       (7.11) 
 
 EBITDA 
 EBITDA can be reconciled to 
  the profit before tax as follows 
 
 EBITDA                                    1,254        2,053        3,714 
 
 Exceptional costs                          (90)        (131)      (5,801) 
 Depreciation                              (250)        (240)        (484) 
 Amortisation                              (411)        (233)        (698) 
 Finance Income                                             0            0 
 Finance expense                           (146)        (927)      (1,154) 
 
 Profit / (loss) before tax                  358          522      (4,422) 
 
 
 Consolidated statement of changes in Equity 
 For the period ending 30 June 2022 
 
                           Share      Share     Merger     Share    Retained     Total 
                         capital    premium    Reserve    option    earnings 
                          GBP000     GBP000     GBP000    GBP000      GBP000    GBP000 
 
 Balance at 
  1 January 2021               0          -          -         -     (5,415)   (5,415) 
 
 Loss for the 
  year                         -          -          -         -     (4,356)   (4,356) 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the 
  year                         -          -          -         -     (4,356)   (4,356) 
 
 Issue of shares             720     25,873          -         -           -    26,593 
 Creation of 
  merger reserve               -          -      (513)         -           -     (513) 
 Transfer to 
  / from profit 
  and loss account             -          -          -   (1,317)       1,317         - 
 Transfer to 
  / from share 
  option reserve               -          -          -     1,737           -     1,737 
 Total for the 
  year                       720     25,873      (513)       420     (3,039)    23,461 
 Balance as 
  at 31 December 
  2021                       720     25,873      (513)       420     (8,454)    18,046 
 
 Balance at 1 
  January 2022               720     25,873      (513)       420     (8,454)    18,046 
 
 Loss for the 
  period                                                                 236       236 
 
 Total Comprehensive 
  income for the 
  period                       -          -          -         -         236       236 
 Balance as 
  at 30 June 2022            720     25,873      (513)       420     (8,218)    18,282 
 
 
 Consolidated statement of financial position 
 As at 30 June 2021 
 
                                     6 months      6 months         Year 
                                       ending        ending        ended 
                                    30-Jun-22     30-Jun-21    31-Dec-21 
                                    Unaudited     Unaudited      Audited 
                                       GBP000        GBP000       GBP000 
 Assets 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                            7,137         3,850        5,474 
 Trade and other receivables            2,593         1,440        2,942 
 Cash and cash equivalents              7,285         9,064        9,076 
 Total Current Assets                  17,015        14,354       17,492 
 
 Non-current assets 
 Property plant and equipment           1,534           372        1,581 
 Right of use assets                      208           456          337 
 Goodwill                              20,367        16,860       19,413 
 Other Intangible assets                2,917         1,873        2,692 
 Deferred tax assets                       37             6          129 
 Total Non-current assets              25,063        19,567       24,152 
 
 Total Assets                          42,078        33,921       41,644 
 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables            (18,714)      (19,659)     (19,896) 
 Loans and borrowings                     (3)       (5,935)          (3) 
 Liease liabilities                     (172)         (138)        (311) 
 Current tax liabilities                (196)         (471)        (160) 
 Current liabilities                 (19,084)      (26,203)     (20,370) 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Loans and borrowings                 (4,572)      (12,298)      (3,088) 
 Lease liabilities                      (140)         (458)        (140) 
 Total non-current liabilities        (4,712)      (12,756)      (3,229) 
 
 Total liabilities                   (23,797)      (38,959)     (23,598) 
 
 Net assets / (liabilities)            18,282       (5,038)       18,046 
 
 Issues capital and reserves 
  attributable to owners of the 
  parent                               18,282       (5,038)       18,046 
 
 
 Consolidated statement of cash 
  flows 
                                               6 months     6 months         Year 
                                                 ending       ending        ended 
                                              30-Jun-22    30-Jun-21    31-Dec-21 
                                              Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
                                                 GBP000       GBP000       GBP000 
 Cash flow from operating activities 
 Profit / (loss) for period                         236          378      (4,356) 
 
 Adjustments for non-cash / non-operating 
  items 
 Depreciation of property, plant 
  and equipment and right of use 
  asset                                             250          240          484 
 Amortisation and impairment of 
  intangible fixed assets                           411          233          698 
 Income tax expense                                 122          144         (66) 
 Finance income                                       0            0            0 
 Finance expense                                    146          927        1,154 
 Share based payment charges                                                1,317 
 
 Changes in operating assets 
  and liabilities 
 (Increase) / decrease in inventory             (1,663)        (508)      (1,387) 
 (Increase) / decrease in trade 
  and other receivables                             350         (76)      (1,495) 
 Increase / (decrease in trade 
  and other payables                              2,236        2,957        1,795 
 
 Cash from operations                             2,087        4,295      (1,857) 
 
 Net cash from operating activities               2,087        4,295      (1,857) 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchase of intangible fixed 
  assets                                          (636)        (436)        (603) 
 Purchase of tangible fixed assets                 (74)         (32)         (91) 
 Cash paid for acquisitions net 
  of cash acquired                                (790)            0      (2,187) 
 Deferred consideration paid                    (3,415) 
 Interest received                                    0            0            0 
                                                (4,915)        (468)      (2,881) 
 Net cash used in investing activities 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Receipts from issue of shares                        0            0       26,180 
 Receipts from borrowings drawn 
  down                                            1,484            0        3,088 
 Repayment of borrowings                              0        (233)      (3,231) 
 Repayment of loan notes                              0        (351)     (17,748) 
 Repayment of lease liabilities                   (171)        (137)        (341) 
 Tax paid                                         (130)            0            0 
 Interest paid                                    (146)         (89)        (185) 
 
 Net cash from / (used in ) financing 
  activities                                      1,037        (810)        7,764 
 
 Net increase / (decrease) in 
  cash and cash equivalents                     (1,791)        3,017        3,026 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                             9,076        6,050        6,050 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  end of period                                   7,285        9,067        9,076 
 
   1.    General Information 

CMO Group PLC ('the Company' or 'the Group') is a public company limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 (registration number 13451589) and registered in England and Wales. The registered office address is Burrington Business Park, Burrington Way, Plymouth, PL5 3LX.

Copies of this interim report may be obtained from the registered address or from the investors section of the company's website at cmogroup.com.

   2.    Basis of Preparation 

These consolidated interim financial statements of the group of for the six months ended 30 June 2022 were approved by the Board of Directors on 29 September 2022.

They do not include all of the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's last annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to understanding changes in the Group's financial position and performance since the last annual financial statements.

The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 was audited and has been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The independent auditors report on the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021 was not qualified and did not contain statements under Section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 is unaudited and has not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months to 30 June 2022 has been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies expected to be adopted for the year ending 31 December 2022. These are anticipated to be consistent with those set out in the Group's latest annual financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2021 with the exception of where there is a difference between UK GAAP and IFRS. These interims have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards but does not include all of the disclosures that would be required under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). The interim financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, which is the functional currency of the group. Amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.

AIM-quoted companies are not required to comply with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and accordingly the company has taken advantage of this exemption.

The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and thus continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these interim financial statements

   3.    Significant Accounting Policies 

The group has applied the same accounting policies in these interim financial statements as in its 2021 annual financial statements with the exception of where there is a difference between UK GAAP and IFRS. Full disclosure of the transition to IFRS was made in the Group's AIM admission.

   4.    Use of judgments and estimates 

The significant judgments made by management in applying the Groups accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty for the interim financial statements are the same as those described in the 2021 annual financial statements.

 
                                        6 months     6 months         Year 
                                          ending       ending        ended 
                                       30-Jun-22    30-Jun-21    31-Dec-21 
                                       Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
                                          GBP000       GBP000       GBP000 
 Earnings per share are as 
  follows 
 
 Earnings from continuous 
  operations 
 
 Earnings for the purposes 
  of basic and diluted earnings 
  per share                                  236          378      (4,356) 
 profit / (loss) for the period 
  Attributable to the owners 
  of the parent 
 
 Number of shares                            000          000          000 
 
 Weighted average number of 
  ordinary shares - basic earnings 
  calculation                             71,970       51,310       61,272 
 Dilutive potential ordinary 
  shares from share options 
 
 
 Weighted average number of 
  ordinary shares from share 
  options - 
 diluted calculations                       2022         2021         2021 
                                           pence        pence        pence 
 
 Basic earnings per share                   0.33         0.74       - 7.11 
 Diluted earnings per share                 0.33         0.74       - 7.11 
 
   5.    Segmental Analysis 

The group currently only report on one performance line being the retail of construction materials.

   6.    Income tax 

The income tax credit /charge for the period is based on the estimated rate of corporation tax that is likely to be effective for the year to 31 December 2022.

   7.    Dividends 

No dividends were paid or proposed during the period and no dividend was paid relating to financial year 2021.

Earnings per share (EPS) is calculated by dividing the profit for the year, attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

Diluted EPS is calculated on the same basis as basic EPS but with a further adjustment to the number of weighted average shares in issue to reflect the effect of all potentially dilutive share options. The number of people in potentially dilutive share options is derived from the number of share options and awards granted to employees and directors where the exercise price is less than the average market price of the Company's ordinary shares during the period. Under IFRS no allowances made for the dilutive impact of share options which reduce a loss per share. The basic and diluted EPS measures are therefore the same.

8. Acquisitions

 
 Business combinations and goodwill 
 Reconciliation of carrying amount of goodwill 
 
                                             6 months     6 months         Year 
                                               ending       ending        ended 
                                            30-Jun-22    30-Jun-21    31-Dec-21 
                                            Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
                                               GBP000       GBP000       GBP000 
 
 Cost 
 
 At 1 January                                  19,413       16,860       16,860 
 Acquired through business combinations           953                     2,553 
 
 At 30 June / 31 December                      20,367       16,860       19,413 
 

Deferred consideration

On 1 June 2022, the group acquired 100% of the equity instruments of Whiteholme Limited which trades as Clickbasin.co.uk, a UK based business, thereby obtaining control. The purchase agreement includes a payment on completion and an element of deferred consideration.

The agreement includes an adjustment to the deferred consideration based upon the net assets of Whiteholme Limited. The deferred consideration is payable on agreement of the completion accounts.

 
 Loans and borrowings 
 
                            6 months     6 months         Year 
                              ending       ending        ended 
                           30-Jun-22    30-Jun-21    31-Dec-21 
                           Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
                              GBP000       GBP000       GBP000 
 Loans and borrowings 
 
 Senior debt                 (4,572)      (3,029)      (3,088) 
 Loan notes                        0     (17,715)            0 
 
                             (4,572)     (20,744)      (3,088) 
 
 

On 1 July 2021, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility agreement with Clydesdale Bank Plc (trading as Yorkshire Bank) in respect of revolving loan facilities in an aggregate amount of GBP10 million to be made available to the Group (the "Revolving Facility"). The borrowers under the Revolving Facility are the Company, CGL, CMOStores Holdings Limited and Total Tiles. The guarantors under the Revolving Facility are the Company, CGL, cmostores.com Limited and Total Tiles.

The proceeds of the Facility A of the Revolving Facility (which has a limit of GBP6 million) can be used for financing acquisitions permitted under the Revolving Facility ("Facility A") and the proceeds of Facility B under the Revolving Facility (which has a limit of GBP4 million) can be used for the general corporate and working capital purposes of the Group ("Facility B"). The final maturity date of the Revolving Facility is six years after the date of the Revolving Facility (the "Termination Date"). Facility A will be reduced by GBP250,000 on each quarter from 30 June 2023, until it is reduced by GBP3 million on 30 June 2026.

At 30 June 2022 GBP4.6m of the facility had been drawn to fund consideration payments for JTM Plumbing Limited and Whiteholme Limited . The table below sets out the draft calculation of goodwill subject to finalisation of the completion accounts.

 
                                   Asset carrying      Fair value adjustment 
                                       values              on transition 
                                                              to IFRS 
 Business combinations 
                                           GBP                    GBP                     GBP 
 
 Fair Value of consideration 
  transferred 
 Amounts settled in 
  cash                                     2,235,407                                      2,235,407 
 Fair value of deferred 
  consideration                              250,000                                        250,000 
 
 Total Consideration                       2,485,407                       0              2,485,407 
 
 Recognised amounts 
  of identifiable net 
  assets 
 
 Property Plant and 
  Equipment                                    9,632                                          9,632 
 Intangible assets                                                                                0 
 Total Non current 
  assets                                       9,632                       0                  9,632 
 
 Inventories                                 286,167                                        286,167 
 Trade and other receivables               1,241,802                                      1,241,802 
 Cash and Cash equivalents                   223,388                                        223,388 
 Total current assets                      1,751,356                                      1,751,356 
 
 Trade and other payables                  (227,212)                                      (227,212) 
 Due > 1yr                                                                                        0 
 Deferred tax                                (1,830)                                        (1,830) 
 Total Liabilities                         (229,042)                                      (229,042) 
 
 Net assets acquired                       1,531,946                       0              1,531,946 
 Goodwill                                                                                   953,461 
 

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