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FUL The Fulham Shore Plc

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Fulham Shore PLC (The) Half-year Report (4341Z)

15/12/2017 7:00am

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Fulham Shore PLC (The)

15 December 2017

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR").

The Fulham Shore PLC

Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 24 September 2017

Chairman's statement

Introduction

I am pleased to announce the unaudited interim results for the six months ended 24 September 2017 for The Fulham Shore PLC ("Fulham Shore" or the "Group"). It has been another busy six months for the Group, during which we have continued to make progress in delivering our growth strategy and we have produced a resilient set of financial results despite a challenging market backdrop.

Revenue grew to GBP27.5m from GBP19.5m for the same period last year while Headline EBITDA* increased to GBP4.5m (2016: GBP3.8m). Profit for the period was GBP0.6m (2016: GBP0.5m).

Strategic progress

The Group's growth has been driven primarily by new restaurant openings. During the six months ended 24 September 2017, the Group opened three The Real Greek restaurants, seven Franco Manca pizzerias in the UK and one Franco Manca franchise pizzeria in Salina, Italy. In line with the Group's expansion strategy, these openings included a number of locations outside London, including Bournemouth and Reading.

In September 2017, the Group announced in its AGM statement and trading update that it had taken the decision to simplify operations and focus on the Group's core brands by selling its business and property at D'Arblay Street, Soho. Discussions have commenced with suitable parties and as such we have, in the results, impaired the asset by some GBP0.3m and reflected the property as held for sale and a discontinued operation in the interim results.

We have continued to invest in our teams and infrastructure to support our long-term growth plans. During the six months ended 24 September 2017, and as previously indicated, we commenced investing in the central team of The Real Greek as this business begins its national expansion. We also continued to invest in the team we have in place to support the continued expansion of Franco Manca.

Cash flow

During the period ended 24 September 2017, the Group had lower net cash inflow from operating activities of GBP3.3m (2016: GBP6.4m) due primarily to the Group benefiting last year from an increase in trade and other payables. During the same period the Group invested GBP7.0m (2016: GBP6.0m), the majority of which was in new restaurant openings. Included in investing activities is a minority equity investment of GBP200,000 by Franco Manca in Made of Dough, a new pizza concept, as part of Franco Manca's pursuit of best in class pizza operations.

Overall there was a net cash inflow for the period of GBP0.8m (2016: GBP1.1m). At the beginning of the current financial year, the Group increased its facilities with HSBC Bank PLC from GBP6.5m to GBP15m. Net debt as at 24 September 2017 was GBP9.7m (2016: GBP3.0m).

Dividends

No dividend is being proposed by the Board. It remains the Board's policy that, subject to the availability of distributable reserves, dividends will be paid to shareholders when the Directors believe it is appropriate and prudent to do so.

Current trading and outlook

Since 24 September 2017 the Group has opened one The Real Greek restaurant in Bristol and two Franco Manca pizzerias in Kings Cross (London) and Bristol. This takes the number of restaurants operated today by the Group to a total of 58 in the UK, made up of 16 The Real Greek, 41 Franco Manca and one Bukowski Grill. We expect to open a further one or two new restaurants by the end of the current financial year to 25 March 2018.

Some of our planned openings this year have been delayed by as much as six months as we seek better deals from landlords thus protracting lease negotiations. These delays have had the beneficial side-effect of improving our cash position and lessening our peak borrowings. We will keep under review our opening programme for the rest of the current and following financial years. We intend that our new restaurants will be selected to give us an average return on capital at the higher end of the scale previously recorded. We will achieve this with more rigorous site selection and increased contributions from landlords thereby lowering our costs, in cash terms, for new sites while at the same time negotiating rents off the lower levels which are increasingly evident. We also intend to commit to sites which follow our returns requirement rather than to sign up purely to fill a formulaic pipeline.

As indicated in September 2017, the summer should have been one of the busiest periods of our financial year and the weak trading across the dining out market that we also experienced has impacted this year's overall performance. Some of our pre-2017 restaurants, particularly in the London suburbs, are still experiencing revenue below the equivalent period a year earlier with increased volatility and some expected cannibalisation from our new restaurants in nearby locations. However, revenue from these restaurants have seen slight improvements from the poor summer period of July to September.

Although we believe our half year figures to 24 September 2017 were satisfactory, our full year Headline EBITDA* to 25 March 2018 will depend on how our suburban estate performs in the second half of the year and also on the timing and performance of new openings.

The slowdown in the UK retail and restaurant sector has been noted by many commentators, and is, we believe, the result principally of rising inflation, poor consumer confidence and a weakening economy. These factors, together with a number of rising costs, means that our pre-2017 estate, while profitable, is contributing less, on an average site by site basis, than last year. We will respond to the economic climate in the next 24 months as we find it, as we believe these factors will continue to affect the restaurant sector in the coming years, limiting our visibility for the second half and beyond.

Despite this challenging backdrop I am confident that Fulham Shore is well placed; we have an experienced management team, who have navigated through several industry cycles, two strong brands that are renowned for their great quality, ambience and value, and a good site portfolio. We believe that our brands have significant customer appeal which is underpinned by the food quality and value of their offerings. As a result, and despite the challenging backdrop, we are confident that the Group will continue to grow over the coming years.

David Page

Chairman

15 December 2017

* Definition of Headline EBITDA can be found in note 3 to the unaudited interim financial information.

Contacts:

 
 The Fulham Shore plc           www.fulhamshore.com 
 David Page                     Tel: 07836 346 934 
 Allenby Capital Limited 
  Nick Naylor / Jeremy Porter     Tel: 020 3328 5656 
  / James Reeve 
 Hudson Sandler - Financial     fulhamshore@hudsonsandler.com 
  PR                             Telephone: 020 7796 
  Alex Brennan / Lucy Wollam     4133 
 

Notes for editors

Information on The Fulham Shore plc

Fulham Shore was incorporated in March 2012. The Directors believed that there were attractive investment opportunities within the restaurant sector in the UK and that, given their collective experience in the restaurant sector, they could take advantage of the opportunities which existed.

The ordinary shares of the Company were admitted to trading on AIM in October 2014 in order to capitalise on such opportunities and to give the company employees, customers and public the ability to share in the enterprise.

Today, Fulham Shore owns and operates "The Real Greek" (www.therealgreek.com) and "Franco Manca" (www.francomanca.co.uk) restaurants.

The Real Greek

Since its foundation in London in 1999, The Real Greek group has grown steadily, now offering modern Greek cuisine in 16 restaurants across London and Southern England.

The company is an ambassador of Greek food and Greek hospitality in the UK. The Real Greek food centres on the delicious, healthy diet of the Eastern Mediterranean, staying true to the Greek ethos of food, family and friends. Dishes are created using premium ingredients sourced from Greece and Cyprus whenever possible, and developed by Tonia Buxton, the face of Greek food in the UK.

The Real Greek's menu and atmosphere retain the spirit of eating in Greece, encouraging diners to take their time eating amongst friends and family, be it a relaxed dinner, family get-together, or a fully catered party.

Franco Manca

Franco Manca opened its first restaurant in 2008 and now has 41 restaurants, primarily in London, but with recent openings in Bournemouth, Reading, Oxford and Bristol. Other locations outside London are in the opening pipeline for the next 12 months. Franco Manca also has a franchised pizzeria on the island of Salina in Italy.

Franco Manca's pizza is made from slow-rising sourdough and is baked in an oven that produces heat of about 500degc (930degF). The slow levitation and blast cooking process lock in the flour's natural aroma and moisture, giving a soft and easily digestible crust. Where possible, locally sourced and organic ingredients are used. Pizza prices start from GBP4.95.

Winner of the R200 Best Value Restaurant Operator- Over 20 Sites Award 2017

Winner of the CGA Peach Hero and Icon Awards Best Concept award 2016

"Franco Manca is quite possibly the best pizza restaurant to ever exist in London." - Metro (2016)

The Fulham Shore PLC

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the six months ended 24 September 2017

 
                                             Six months      Six months        Year 
                                                  ended           ended       ended 
                                           24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                                   2017            2016        2017 
                                  Notes       Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                                GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Revenue                                         27,533          19,546      40,441 
 
 Cost of sales                                 (15,760)        (10,650)    (22,553) 
 
 Gross profit                                    11,773           8,896      17,888 
 
 Administrative expenses                        (8,991)         (6,324)    (12,989) 
 
 Headline operating profit                        2,782           2,572       4,899 
 Share based payments                             (345)           (297)       (631) 
 Pre-opening costs                                (819)           (855)     (1,914) 
 Amortisation of brand                            (411)           (411)       (821) 
 Exceptional costs - 
  cost of acquisition                                 -            (26)        (26) 
 
 Operating profit                                 1,207             983       1,507 
 
 Finance income                                       -               1           1 
 Finance costs                                    (112)            (52)       (135) 
 
 Profit before taxation                           1,095             932       1,373 
 
 Income tax expense                 4              (25)           (276)       (164) 
 
 Profit for the period 
  from continuing operations                      1,070             656       1,209 
 
 Loss for the period 
  from discontinued operations      9             (475)           (130)       (240) 
 
 Profit for the period                              595             526         969 
 
 
 Profit for the period 
  attributable to: 
 Owners of the company                              580             510         947 
 Non-controlling interests                           15              16          22 
 
                                                    595             526         969 
 
 Earnings per share 
 
 Continuing and discontinued 
  operations: 
 Basic                              5              0.1p            0.1p        0.2p 
 Diluted                            5              0.1p            0.1p        0.2p 
 
 Continuing operations: 
 Basic                              5              0.2p            0.1p        0.2p 
 Diluted                            5              0.2p            0.1p        0.2p 
 
 Headline Basic                     5              0.4p            0.4p        0.7p 
 Headline Diluted                   5              0.4p            0.4p        0.7p 
 

There were no other comprehensive income items.

The Fulham Shore PLC

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet

as at 24 September 2017

 
                                                  As at           As at       As at 
                                           24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                                   2017            2016        2017 
                                              Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                  Notes         GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 Non-current assets 
 Intangible assets                               26,952          27,507      27,374 
 Property, plant and 
  equipment                                      31,424          21,598      27,306 
 Investments                       6                200               -           - 
 Trade and other receivables                      1,071             974         947 
 Deferred tax assets                              1,419           1,192       1,406 
 
                                                 61,066          51,271      57,033 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                      1,341             837       1,052 
 Trade and other receivables                      3,169           2,497       2,602 
 Cash and cash equivalents         7              1,374             748         271 
 Assets classified as 
  held for sale                    9                213               -           - 
 
                                                  6,097           4,082       3,925 
 
 Total assets                                    67,163          55,353      60,958 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                      (13,677)        (10,827)    (13,332) 
 Income tax payables                              (917)         (1,030)       (533) 
 Borrowings                                       (513)               -       (180) 
 
                                               (15,107)        (11,857)    (14,045) 
 
 Net current liabilities                        (9,010)         (7,775)    (10,120) 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Borrowings                                    (10,550)         (3,710)     (6,000) 
 Deferred tax liabilities                       (2,161)         (1,954)     (2,265) 
 
                                               (12,711)         (5,664)     (8,265) 
 
 Total liabilities                             (27,818)        (17,521)    (22,310) 
 
 Net assets                                      39,345          37,832      38,648 
 
 Equity 
 Share capital                                    5,714           5,703       5,714 
 Share premium account                            6,889           6,878       6,889 
 Merger relief reserve                           30,459          30,459      30,459 
 Reverse acquisition 
  reserve                                       (9,469)         (9,469)     (9,469) 
 Retained earnings                                5,645           4,175       4,963 
 
 Total equity attributable 
  to owners of the company                       39,238          37,746      38,556 
 Non-controlling interest                           107              86          92 
 
 Total equity                                    39,345          37,832      38,648 
 
 

The Fulham Shore PLC

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the six months ended 24 September 2017

Six months ended 24 September 2017

 
                                                        Attributable to owners of the Company 
                                                            Reverse                    Equity            Non- 
                                             Merger    Acq-uisition                    Share-    Control-ling 
                      Share       Share      Relief         Reserve     Retained    holders '       Interests       Total 
                    capital     premium     Reserve         GBP'000     earnings        Funds         GBP'000      equity 
                    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000                      GBP'000      GBP'000                     GBP'000 
 
 At 26 March 
  2017                5,714       6,889      30,459         (9,469)        4,963       38,556              92      38,648 
 
 Profit for the 
  period                  -           -           -               -          580          580              15         595 
 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period              -           -           -               -          580          580              15         595 
 
 Transactions with owners 
  Share based 
   payments               -           -           -               -          345          345               -         345 
  Deferred tax 
   on share 
   based 
   payments               -           -           -               -        (243)        (243)               -       (243) 
 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with owners             -           -           -               -          102          102               -         102 
 
 At 24 
  September 
  2017                5,714       6,889      30,459         (9,469)        5,645       39,238             107      39,345 
 
 

Six months ended 25 September 2016

 
                                                             Attributable to owners of the Company 
                                                                 Reverse                    Equity            Non- 
                                                  Merger    Acq-uisition                    Share-    Control-ling 
                           Share       Share      Relief         Reserve     Retained    holders '       Interests       Total 
                         capital     premium     Reserve         GBP'000     earnings        Funds         GBP'000      equity 
                         GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000                      GBP'000      GBP'000                     GBP'000 
 
 At 27 March 2016          5,692       6,866      30,459         (9,469)        3,078       36,626              70      36,696 
 
 Profit for the 
  period                       -           -           -               -          510          510              16         526 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the 
  period                       -           -           -               -          510          510              16         526 
 
 Transactions with owners 
  Ordinary shares 
   issued (net of 
   expenses)                  11          12           -               -            -           23               -          23 
  Share based 
   payments                    -           -           -               -          297          297               -         297 
  Deferred tax on 
   share based 
   payments                    -           -           -               -          290          290               -         290 
 
 Total transactions 
  with owners                 11          12           -               -          587          610               -         610 
 
 At 25 September 
  2016                     5,703       6,878      30,459         (9,469)        4,175       37,746              86      37,832 
 
 

Year ended 26 March 2017

 
                                                        Attributable to owners of the Company 
                                                              Reverse                  Equity         Non- 
                                                   Merger        Acq-                  Share-     Control- 
                            Share       Share      Relief    uisition     Retained    holders         ling       Total 
                          Capital     Premium     Reserve     Reserve     Earnings          '    Interests      Equity 
                          GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000      Funds      GBP'000     GBP'000 
                                                                                      GBP'000 
 
 At 27 March 
  2016                      5,692       6,866      30,459     (9,469)        3,078     36,626           70      36,696 
 
 Profit for 
  the period                    -           -           -           -          947        947           22         969 
 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                        -           -           -           -          947        947           22         969 
 
 Transactions 
  with owners 
 Ordinary 
  shares issued 
  (net of 
  expenses)                    22          23           -           -            -         45            -          45 
 Share based 
  payments                      -           -           -           -          631        631            -         631 
 Deferred 
  tax on share 
  based payments                -           -           -           -          307        307            -         307 
 
 Total transactions 
  with owners                  22          23           -           -          938        983            -         983 
 
 
 At 26 March 
  2017                      5,714       6,889      30,459     (9,469)        4,963     38,556           92      38,648 
 
 

The Fulham Shore PLC

Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

for the six months ended 24 September 2017

 
                                             Six months      Six months        Year 
                                                  ended           ended       ended 
                                           24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                                   2017            2016        2017 
                                              Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                  Notes         GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Net cash from operating 
  activities                       8              3,327           6,391      10,273 
 
 Investing activities 
 Acquisition of property, 
  plant and equipment                           (6,791)         (5,664)    (12,358) 
 Acquisition of intangible 
  assets                                            (4)               -        (76) 
 Acquisition of investments        6              (200) 
 Cash flow from acquisition 
  of subsidiaries                                     -           (376)       (376) 
 
 Net cash flow used in 
  investing activities                          (6,995)         (6,040)    (12,810) 
 
 Financing activities 
 Proceeds from issuance 
  of new ordinary shares 
  (net of expenses)                                   -              23          45 
 Capital received from 
  bank borrowings                                 4,550             800       3,090 
 Interest received                                    -               1           1 
 Interest paid                                    (112)            (54)       (135) 
 
 Net cash from financing 
  activities                                      4,438             770       3,001 
 
 Net increase in cash 
  and cash equivalents                              770           1,121         464 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of the period                         91           (373)       (373) 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of period                 7                861             748          91 
 
 

The Fulham Shore PLC

Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Information

for the six months ended 24 September 2017

   1.             General information 

The Fulham Shore PLC is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 1(st) Floor, 50-51 Berwick Street, London, W1F 8SJ, United Kingdom. Copies of this Interim Statement may be obtained from the above address or the investor section of the Group's website at http://www.fulhamshore.com.

   2.             Basis of preparation 

The unaudited interim financial information for the six months ended 24 September 2017 has been prepared under the recognition and measurement principles of International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU ("IFRS") based on the accounting policies consistent with those used in the financial statements for the period ended 26 March 2017, and those to be applied for the year ending 25 March 2018.

The unaudited interim financial information was approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 15 December 2017.

The unaudited interim financial information for the six months ended 24 September 2017 does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 and should be read in conjunction with the statutory accounts for the period ended 26 March 2017. Statutory accounts for the period ended 26 March 2017 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The audit report on these statutory accounts was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph, and did not contain a statement either under section 498(2)-(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The interim financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates. All values are rounded to the nearest one thousand Pounds (GBP'000) except when otherwise indicated.

   3.             Segment information 

For management purposes, the Group was organised into two operating divisions during the 6 months ended 24 September 2017. These divisions, The Real Greek and Franco Manca, are the basis on which the Group reports its primary segment information. All other segments include the Fulham Shore head office.

For the six months ended 24 September 2017 (Unaudited)

 
                            The Real     Franco   All other 
                               Greek      Manca    Segments       Total 
                             GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 External revenue              9,596     17,937           -      27,533 
 
 Headline EBITDA               1,840      3,008       (348)       4,500 
 Depreciation and 
  amortisation                 (422)    (1,280)        (16)     (1,718) 
 
 Headline operating 
  profit/(loss)                1,418      1,728       (364)       2,782 
 
 Operating profit/(loss)       1,059        599       (451)       1,207 
 
 Finance costs                     -          -       (112)       (112) 
 
 Segment profit/(loss) 
  before taxation              1,059        599       (563)       1,095 
 Income tax expense                                                (25) 
 
 Profit for the 
  period from continuing 
  operations                                                      1,070 
 
 
 Assets                       10,306     52,633       4,011      66,950 
 Assets held for 
  sale                             -          -         213         213 
 Liabilities                 (5,176)   (10,412)    (12,230)    (27,818) 
 
 Net assets                    5,130     42,221     (8,006)      39,345 
 
 
 Capital expenditure           2,072      4,295          20       6,387 
 
 

For the six months ended 25 September 2016 (Unaudited)

 
                            The Real     Franco   All other 
                               Greek      Manca    Segments       Total 
                             GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 External revenue              6,951     12,595           -      19,546 
 
 Headline EBITDA               1,464      2,627       (284)       3,807 
 Depreciation and 
  amortisation                 (274)      (955)         (6)     (1,235) 
 
 Headline operating 
  profit/(loss)                1,190      1,672       (290)       2,572 
 
 Operating profit/(loss)         964        409       (390)         983 
 Finance income                    1          -           -           1 
 Finance costs                     -          -        (52)        (52) 
 
 Segment profit/(loss) 
  before taxation                965        409       (442)         932 
 Income tax expense                                               (276) 
 
 Profit for the 
  period from continuing 
  operations                                                        656 
 
 
 Assets                        7,307     44,788       3,258      55,353 
 Liabilities                 (3,784)    (9,000)     (4,737)    (17,521) 
 
 Net assets                    3,523     35,788     (1,479)      37,832 
 
 
 Capital expenditure             513      5,277         121       5,911 
 
 

For the year ended 26 March 2017 (Audited)

 
                            The Real     Franco   All other 
                               Greek      Manca    Segments       Total 
                             GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 External revenue             13,675     26,766           -      40,441 
 
 Headline EBITDA               2,284      5,415       (425)       7,274 
 Depreciation and 
  amortisation                 (649)    (1,707)        (19)     (2,375) 
 
 Headline operating 
  profit/(loss)                1,635      3,708       (444)       4,899 
 
 Operating profit/(loss)       1,049      1,100       (612)       1,507 
 Finance income                    1          -           -           1 
 Finance costs                     -        (1)       (134)       (135) 
 
 Segment profit/(loss) 
  before taxation              1,050      1,099       (775)       1,373 
 Income tax expense                                               (164) 
 
 Profit for the 
  year from continuing 
  operations                                                      1,209 
 
 
 Assets                        7,979     48,914       4,065      60,958 
 Liabilities                 (4,073)   (10,872)     (7,365)    (22,310) 
 
 Net assets                    3,906     38,042     (3,300)      38,648 
 
 
 Capital expenditure           2,185     10,716         246      13,147 
 
 

Headline EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before amortisation of brand, impairment of property, plant and equipment, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, onerous lease costs, restructuring costs, costs of reverse acquisition, cost of acquisition, share based payments, loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and pre-opening costs.

 
                                     Six months      Six months        Year 
                                          ended           ended       ended 
                                   24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                           2017            2016        2017 
                                      Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                        GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Operating profit from 
  continuing activities                   1,207             983       1,507 
 Share based payments                       345             297         631 
 Pre-opening costs                          819             855       1,914 
 Amortisation of brand                      411             411         821 
 Exceptional costs - 
  cost of acquisition                         -              26          26 
 Depreciation and amortisation            1,718           1,235       2,375 
 
 Headline EBITDA                          4,500           3,807       7,274 
 
 
   4.             Income Tax Expense 
 
                                 Six months      Six months        Year 
                                      ended           ended       ended 
                               24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                       2017            2016        2017 
                                  Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                    GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Based on the result 
  for the period: 
 UK Corporation tax at 
  19% (2016: 20%)                       384             385         463 
 Adjustment in respect 
  of prior periods                        -               -       (302) 
 
 Total current tax                      384             385         161 
 
 Deferred taxation: 
 Origination and reversal 
  of temporary differences            (359)           (109)           3 
 
 Total deferred tax                   (359)           (109)           3 
 
 Total taxation charge                   25             276         164 
 
 
   5.             Earnings per share 
 
                                       Six months      Six months        Year 
                                            ended           ended       ended 
                                     24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                             2017            2016        2017 
                                        Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                          GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Profit for the purpose 
  of basic and diluted 
  earnings per share:                         580             510         947 
 Add back loss for the 
  purposes of basic and 
  diluted earnings per 
  share (discontinued 
  operations):                                475             130         240 
 
 Profit for the purposes 
  of basic and diluted 
  earnings per share (continuing 
  operations):                              1,055             640       1,187 
 
 Share based payments                         345             297         631 
 Deferred tax on share 
  based payments                            (255)            (50)       (236) 
 Pre-opening costs                            819             855       1,915 
 Loss on disposal of                            -               1           - 
  property, plant and 
  equipment 
 Amortisation of brand                        411             411         821 
 Deferred tax on amortisation 
  of brand                                   (68)            (68)       (137) 
 Exceptional costs - 
  acquisition costs                             -              26          26 
 
 Headline profit for 
  the period for the purposes 
  of Headline basic and 
  diluted earnings per 
  share                                     2,307           2,112       4,207 
 
 
 
                                    Six months      Six months        Year 
                                         ended           ended       ended 
                                  24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                          2017            2016        2017 
                                     Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                      No. '000        No. '000    No. '000 
 
 Weighted average number 
  of ordinary shares in 
  issue for the purposes 
  of basic earnings per 
  share                                571,385         569,468     570,371 
 Effect of dilutive potential 
  ordinary shares: 
  - Share options                       29,467          30,668      30,855 
 
 Weighted average number 
  of shares for the purpose 
  of diluted earnings 
  per share                            600,852         600,136     601,226 
 
 
 
                                    Six months      Six months        Year 
                                         ended           ended       ended 
                                  24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                          2017            2016        2017 
                                     Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
 Earnings per share: 
 
 Basic 
 From continuing operations               0.2p            0.1p        0.2p 
 From discontinued operations           (0.1p)               -           - 
 
 Total basic earnings 
  per share                               0.1p            0.1p        0.2p 
 
 Diluted 
 From continuing operations               0.2p            0.1p        0.2p 
 From discontinued operations           (0.1p)               -           - 
 
 Total diluted earnings 
  per share                               0.1p            0.1p        0.2p 
 
 
 Headline basic                           0.4p            0.4p        0.7p 
 Headline diluted                         0.4p            0.4p        0.7p 
 
 
   6.             Investments 
 
                                      As at           As at       As at 
                               24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                       2017            2016        2017 
                                  Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                    GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Unlisted equity securities 
 
 Cost and net book value 
 Opening position                         -               -           - 
 Investment addition                    200               -           - 
 
 Closing position                       200               -           - 
 
 

Unlisted equity investments are recorded at fair value where appropriate.

   7.             Cash and cash equivalents 
 
                                      As at           As at       As at 
                               24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                       2017            2016        2017 
                                  Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                    GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Cash at bank and in 
  hand                                1,374             748         271 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  as presented 
  in the balance sheet                1,374             748         271 
 Bank overdraft                       (513)               -       (180) 
 
                                        861             748          91 
 
 

Bank balances comprise cash held by the Group on a short term basis with maturity of three months or less. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

   8.             Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities 
 
                                     Six months      Six months        Year 
                                          ended           ended       ended 
                                   24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                           2017            2016        2017 
                                      Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                        GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Profit for the period                      595             526         969 
 
 Adjustments: 
 Income tax expense                          29             277         175 
 Finance income                               -             (1)         (1) 
 Finance costs                              112              53         135 
 Depreciation and amortisation            2,169           1,673       3,269 
 Loss on disposal of 
  property, plant and 
  equipment                                   -               1           2 
 Share based payments 
  expense                                   345             297         631 
 Impairment of property,                    312               -           - 
  plant and equipment 
 Provision against inventory                 19               -           - 
 Cost of acquisition                          -              26          26 
 
 Operating cash flows 
  before movement in working 
  capital                                 3,581           2,852       5,206 
 Increase in inventories                  (308)           (150)       (365) 
 Increase in trade and 
  other receivables                       (690)         (1,090)     (1,166) 
 Increase in trade and 
  other payables                            748           4,765       6,866 
 
 Cash generated from 
  operations                              3,331           6,377      10,541 
 Income taxes (paid)/received               (4)              14       (268) 
 
 Net cash from operating 
  activities                              3,327           6,391      10,273 
 
 
   9.             Discontinued operations 

During the period, the Group committed to the disposal of the property and business of the Bukowski franchise at D'Arblay Street, Soho, London within the next 12 months. A search is underway for a buyer. An impairment loss was recognised on reclassification of the property, plant and equipment as held for sale.

 
                                    Six months      Six months        Year 
                                         ended           ended       ended 
                                  24 September    25 September    26 March 
                                          2017            2016        2017 
                                     Unaudited       Unaudited     Audited 
                                       GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Revenue                                   342             351         833 
 Expenses                                (501)           (479)     (1,062) 
 
 Operating profit                        (159)           (128)       (229) 
 Net finance costs                           -             (1)           - 
 
 Loss before taxation                    (159)           (129)       (229) 
 Income taxation expense                   (4)             (1)        (11) 
 
                                         (163)           (130)       (240) 
 Impairment                              (312)               -           - 
 
 Loss from discontinued 
  operations                             (475)           (130)       (240) 
 
 
 Cash flows from discontinued 
  operations included 
  in the consolidated 
  cash flow statement 
  are as follows: 
 Net cash used in operating 
  activities                             (114)           (136)       (163) 
 Net cash used in investing 
  activities                              (18)           (110)       (114) 
 Net cash used in financing                  -             (1)           - 
  activities 
 
                                         (132)           (247)       (277) 
 
 
 Property, plant and                       213               -           - 
  equipment held for sale 
 
 

The impairment charge above relates to the impairment of the property, plant and equipment for the D'Arblay Street restaurant business. The Group expect the fair value (estimated based on the recent market prices of similar properties in similar locations and initial offers from potential buyers) less costs to be approximately GBP213,000. There are no liabilities expected to be held for sale.

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