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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
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Leeds Group Plc | LSE:LDSG | London | Ordinary Share | GB0005100606 | ORD 12P |
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RNS Number : 4753N
Leeds Group PLC
23 January 2023
Issued on behalf of Leeds Group plc Embargoed: 7.00am
Date: 23 January 2023
Leeds Group plc
("Leeds Group" or "the Group" or "the Company")
Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 November 2022
The unaudited interim results of Leeds Group for the six months ended 30 November 2022 are presented as follows:
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of UK Market Abuse Regulation and has been arranged for release by Jan G Holmstrom, Chairman. The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the content of this announcement.
Enquiries:
Leeds Group plc Cairn Financial Advisers LLP Dawn Henderson - 01937 547877 Sandy Jamieson / Liam Murray - 020 7213 0880
Chairman's Statement
The continuing activities of the Group are that of a textile wholesaler and are conducted through its German trading subsidiary Hemmers-Itex Textil Import Export GmbH ("Hemmers"). Stoff-Ideen-KMR GmbH ("KMR"), a subsidiary of Hemmers, was placed into an insolvency process on 7 October 2022.
The Group's turnover in the first six months of the financial year is in line with last year at GBP15,575,000 (2021: GBP15,592,000): The Group made a reduced loss before tax of GBP224,000 (2021: loss of GBP487,000).
Hemmer's turnover increased slightly to GBP12,679,000 (2021: GBP12,668,000) and the company made a loss of GBP164,000 (2021: loss of GBP192,000). Trading is currently in line with forecast and the cost cutting measures taken last year are providing a good platform on which to rebuild a profitable business.
KMR's turnover decreased to GBP2,896,000 (2021: GBP2,924,000) and the company made a loss of GBP75,000 (2021: loss of GBP242,000). A property owned by KMR was sold in the period realising GBP517,000 and resulted in a gain of GBP138,000. Although in insolvency, KMR is still trading as it sells down the stock held in its shops.
Group net bank debt, as analysed in note 5, was GBP6,131,000 as at 30 November 2022 (30 November 2021: GBP5,877,000; 31 May 2022: GBP6,381,000). Cash at bank as at 30 November was GBP1,845,000, of which GBP1,677,000 related to KMR. This will be used by the insolvency administrator to pay any outstanding KMR liabilities including GBP863,000 of bank debt.
The Board and the Hemmers management are committed to returning Hemmers to profitability and with the KMR insolvency, they can focus solely on achieving this goal.
Jan G Holmstrom
Chairman
23 January 2023
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the six months ended 30 November 2022
Unaudited Unaudited Audited 6 months 6 months Year to to to 31 May 30 November 30 November 2022 2022 2021 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 ---------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------------- Continuing operations Revenue 15,575 15,592 29,590 Cost of sales (12,666) (12,514) (24,121) Gross profit 2,909 3,078 5,469 Distribution costs (1,363) (1,250) (2,483) Impairment of assets - - (1,662) Administrative costs (1,664) (2,188) (4,461) ---------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------------- Total administrative costs (1,664) (2,188) (6,123) Other income 75 - 147 Total loss from operations (43) (360) (2,990) Finance expense (181) (127) (255) Loss before taxation (224) (487) (3,245) Taxation 113 - (4) Loss for the period/year attributable to the equity holders of the Parent Company (111) (487) (3,249) Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period/year 130 (101) (135) Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period/year attributable to the equity holders of the Company 19 (588) (3,384) ======================================== ============== ============== ====================
Loss per share for profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company
Unaudited Unaudited Audited 6 months 6 months Year to to to 31 May 30 November 30 November 2022 2022 2021 ------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- Basic and diluted total loss per share (pence) 0.4p 1.8p 11.9p =============================== ============== ============== ==========
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
at 30 November 2022
Unaudited Unaudited Audited As at As at As at 30 November 30 November 31 May 2022 2021 2022 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 -------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- Assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 6,689 7,631 7,335 Right-of-use assets 173 2,175 170 Intangible assets 53 57 52 Total non-current assets 6,915 9,863 7,557 -------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- Current assets Inventories 11,227 12,446 11,994 Trade and other receivables 3,472 3,755 2,864 Corporation tax recoverable - 61 13 Cash and cash equivalents 1,845 216 471 Total current assets 16,544 16,478 15,342 -------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- Total assets 23,459 26,341 22,899 ================================ ============== ============== ========== Liabilities Non-current liabilities Loans and borrowings (697) (987) (836) Lease liabilities (953) (1,006) (1,165) Total non-current liabilities (1,650) (1,993) (2,001) -------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- Current liabilities Trade and other payables (2,699) (3,649) (3,065) Loans and borrowings (7,279) (5,102) (5,671) Lease liabilities (635) (1,524) (885) Provisions - (100) (100) Total current liabilities (10,613) (10,375) (9,721) -------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- Total liabilities (12,263) (12,368) (11,722) ================================ ============== ============== ========== TOTAL NET ASSETS 11,196 13,973 11,177 ================================ ============== ============== ========== Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company ------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- Share capital 3,279 3,279 3,279 Capital redemption reserve 1,113 1,113 1,113 Foreign exchange reserve 2,180 2,084 2,050 Retained earnings 4,624 7,497 4,735 TOTAL EQUITY 11,196 13,973 11,177 ==================================== ======== ======== ========
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the six months ended 30 November 2022
Unaudited Unaudited Audited 6 months 6 months Year to to to 31 May 30 November 30 November 2022 2022 2021 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 ---------------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- Cash flows from operating activities Loss for the period/year (224) (487) (3,249) Adjustments for: Government assistance credit - - (119) Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 399 334 735 Impairment of property, plant and equipment - - 42 Depreciation of right-of-use assets 56 461 827 Impairment of right-of-use assets - - 1,620 Amortisation of intangible assets - - 5 Finance expense - interest on bank loans 153 89 179 Finance expense - interest on lease liabilities 28 38 76 Gain on sale of property (138) - - Taxation credit - - 4 Cash flows generated from operating activities before changes in working capital and provisions 274 435 120 Decrease/(increase) in inventories 947 (2,254) (1,818) (Increase) in trade and other receivables (1,169) (677) (43) Increase in trade and other payables 499 1,386 722 Cash generated from/(used in) operating activities 551 (1,110) (1,019) Taxation received 28 73 114 Net cash flows generated from/(used in) operating activities 579 (1,037) (905) ============================================== ============== ============== ============ Investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (22) (283) (447) Proceeds from sale of property 517 - Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities 495 (283) (447) ============================================== ============== ============== ============ Financing activities Bank borrowings drawn 1,515 2,272 2,835 Bank borrowings repaid (150) (564) (708) Repayment of principal on lease liabilities (542) (519) (983) Repayment of interest on lease liabilities (28) (38) (76) Bank interest paid (153) (89) (179) Government assistance received - - 119 Net cash generated from financing activities 642 1,062 1,008 ============================================== ============== ============== ============ Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,716 (258) (344) Translation gain/(loss) on cash and cash equivalents 3 (2) (2) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period/year 126 472 472 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/year 1,845 212 126 ============================================== ============== ============== ============ Cash on demand or on short term deposit 1,845 216 471 Bank overdrafts - (4) (345) ============================================== ============== ============== ============ Cash and cash equivalents at end of period/year 1,845 212 126 ============================================== ============== ============== ============
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the six months ended 30 November 2022
Unaudited Share Capital Foreign Retained Total capital redemption exchange earnings equity reserve reserve GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 ----------------------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------- --------- At 1 June 2022 3,279 1,113 2,050 4,735 11,177 Loss for the period - - - (111) (111) Other comprehensive income - - 130 - 130 At 30 November 2022 3,279 1,113 2,180 4,624 11,196 ============================= ========== ============= =========== =========== ========= Unaudited Share Capital Foreign Retained Total capital redemption exchange earnings equity reserve reserve GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 --------------------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------- --------- At 1 June 2021 3,279 1,113 2,185 7,984 14,561 Loss for the period - - - (487) (487) Other comprehensive loss - - (101) - (101) At 30 November 2021 3,279 1,113 2,084 7,497 13,973 =========================== ========== ============= =========== =========== ========= Audited Share Capital Foreign Retained Total capital redemption exchange earnings equity reserve reserve GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 --------------------------- ---------- ------------- ----------- ----------- --------- At 1 June 2021 3,279 1,113 2,185 7,984 14,561 Loss for the year - - - (3,249) (3,249) Other comprehensive loss - - (135) - (135) At 31 May 2022 3,279 1,113 2,050 4,735 11,177 =========================== ========== ============= =========== =========== =========
The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within equity:
Reserve Description and purpose -------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- Capital redemption Amounts transferred from share capital on redemption reserve of issued shares Treasury share reserve Cost of own shares held in treasury Foreign exchange reserve Gains/(losses) arising on retranslation of the net assets of overseas operations into sterling Retained earnings Cumulative net gains/(losses) recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income after deducting the cost of cancelled treasury shares
Notes to the Interim Results
for the six months ended 30 November 2022
1. General information
Leeds Group plc is an AIM listed public company, limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act and its number is 00067863. The address of the registered office is Craven House, 14-18 York Road, Leeds, Wetherby, LS22 6SL.
The interim results for the six months ended 30 November 2022 and 30 November 2021 are unaudited. The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted in the United Kingdom ("UK adopted IFRS") using the accounting policies that are expected to apply in the preparation of the next annual financial statements. The Group has chosen not to comply with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Statement' in these interim financial statements.
The information presented for the year ended 31 May 2022 does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts. The financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2022 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies and the Independent Auditor's Report was unqualified however drew attention to a material uncertainty regarding the going concern of the Group. The Independent Auditor's Report did not refer to any matters in respect of s498(2) and (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2022 included a post balance sheet event note explaining that KMR was placed into an insolvency process, which was accepted by the German courts on 7 October 2022. Under German law, there was an initial period of three months where KMR was operated as a trading entity under the joint control of the KMR management and the insolvency administrator. Following this period, the administrator has assumed full responsibility for the operations of KMR and will look to realise its assets and pay any liabilities due in accordance with German insolvency law.
2. Accounting policies
Going Concern
When considering its opinion about the application of the going concern basis of preparation of the financial statements, the Directors have given due consideration to:
-- The performance of the Group in the last financial year and the robustness of forecasts for period to 31 May 2024, which return the Group to profit.
-- The impact of the ongoing Ukraine conflict on the business, its suppliers and its customers.
-- The financing facilities available to the Group and the circumstances in which these could be limited or withdrawn.
Forecasts have been prepared for the period to May 2024 which indicate a return to modest profit over that period due to cost reductions. These forecasts have been prepared in the knowledge of current Ukraine conflict conditions and the continuing impact on the German and global economies. Considering the trading results in the first half of the current financial year and the decision to put KMR into insolvency, the Directors consider there will be sufficient headroom available on the Hemmers working capital facility and, therefore, the Directors are of the opinion that it is appropriate to apply the going concern basis of preparation to the financial statements.
2. Loss per share
Ordinary shares of 12 pence each used in the calculation of earnings per share:
Unaudited Unaudited Audited 6 months 6 months Year to to to 31 May 30 November 30 November 2022 2022 2021 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 --------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- ------------ Number of shares (basic and diluted) 27,320,843 27,320,843 27,320,843 ======================================= ============== ============== ============
3. Segmental information
Group external revenue Unaudited Unaudited Audited 6 months 6 months Year to to to 31 May 30 November 30 November 2022 2022 2021 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 ------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- Continuing operations Hemmers 12,679 12,668 23,998 KMR 2,896 2,924 5,592 Group external revenue 15,575 15,592 29,590 ========================= ============== ============== ========== Group loss before tax Unaudited Unaudited Audited 6 months 6 months Year to to to 31 May 30 November 30 November 2022 2022 2021 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 ------------------------ -------------- -------------- ---------- Continuing operations Hemmers (164) (192) (793) Holding company 15 (53) (82) KMR (75) (242) (2,370) Group loss before tax (224) (487) (3,245) ======================== ============== ============== ========== Group net assets Unaudited Unaudited Audited As at As at As at 30 November 30 November 31 May 2022 2021 2022 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 ------------------------ -------------- -------------- --------- Continuing operations Hemmers 9,604 9,931 9,301 Holding company 2,770 2,750 2,720 KMR (1,178) 1,292 (844) Group net assets 11,196 13,973 11,177 ======================== ============== ============== =========
4. Analysis of net bank debt
Unaudited Unaudited Audited As at As at As at 30 November 30 November 31 May 2022 2021 2022 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 -------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- --------- Cash on demand and on short term deposit 1,845 216 471 Bank overdrafts - (4) (345) Current loans and borrowings (7,279) (5,102) (5,671) Non - current loans and borrowings (697) (987) (836) Net bank debt at end of period/year (6,131) (5,877) (6,381) ====================================== ============== ============== =========
Current loans and borrowings
At 30 November 2022, current loans and borrowings of GBP7,279,000 (2021: GBP5,102,000) comprise short term loans of GBP6,976,000 and instalments due on long term loans detailed below of GBP303,000. The interest rate on the short-term loans ranges from 1.5% to 3% (2021: 1.5% to 3%) and these loans are secured on working capital of Hemmers and KMR. The short-term loans are drawn down by Hemmers against short-term borrowing facilities of up to a maximum of GBP9.9m (EUR11.5m) and by KMR against short-term borrowing facilities of GBP0.9m (EUR1m).
Non-current loans and borrowings
The Group's non-current loans and borrowings are within the accounts of Hemmers and are denominated in Euros as follows:
Fixed Repayment Final Unaudited Unaudited Audited interest profile repayment As at As at As at rate date 30 November 30 November 31 May 2022 2021 2022 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 Equal Loan quarterly September 1 1.65% instalments 2025 479 710 590 Equal Loan quarterly 2 1.05% instalments March 2026 218 277 246 Non-current loans 697 987 836 ==================================== ============ ============== ================ ===========
5 . Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates, and projections about its industry; its beliefs; and assumptions. Words such as 'anticipates,' 'expects,' 'intends,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control, are difficult to predict, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions security holders and prospective security holders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the view of the Company only as of the date of this announcement. The forward-looking statements made in this announcement relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. The Company will not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, or unanticipated events occurring after the date of this announcement except as required by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.
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