Heath(Samuel) & Sons - Final Results

Samuel Heath and Sons

11/07/2019 07:00

RNS Number : 1536F

Heath(Samuel) & Sons PLC

11 July 2019

 

 

 

 

HEATH (SAMUEL) & SONS PLC

 

11th JULY 2019

 

PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2019

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

It is pleasing to report the results for the year, in which revenue was a little down, but underlying operating profits improved.

 

Sales revenue was £13.89m (2018: £14.35m) and profit before tax was £0.88m (2018: £1.18m). This was after the exceptional item for Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) Equalisation relating to our pension fund which we have had to recognise this year.  The operating profit was better than last year at £1.38m (2018: £1.34m) reflecting savings made through overheads.

 

As I am certain shareholders are aware, this year has been the same as the one before with regard to trading conditions. The uncertainty around Brexit has caused us all sorts of continuing problems. These are perhaps surprisingly not led by uncertainty of sales to business customers within the EU, but much more seriously from our supplies from there. It is having, most importantly of all, a very bad effect on our business, and our future prospects, with our London and South Eastern customers within the UK.

 

It is therefore more difficult than ever to forecast where we might be in twelve months' time. You can imagine that I do not enjoy being so indecisive, but it is a unique situation we find ourselves in. Perhaps I could add, as a company listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1890, there must have been other times equally difficult, which we managed to get through.

 

Having said that, overall business activity has held up well up to the time of writing this statement. This has undoubtedly been helped by our considerable investment in some excellent designs and products, together with that in plant, machinery and IT systems in order to manufacture them efficiently.

 

Our current profitability allows us to recommend, in addition to the interim dividend of 5.5p per share which was paid 23rd March 219, a final dividend at the same level as last year, at 6.875p per share, which will be paid on 16th August 2019 to shareholders registered as at 19th July 2019.

 

 

Sam Heath

Chairman

10th July 2019

 

 

 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.

 

For further information:

 

Samuel Heath & Sons Plc
Simon Latham - Company Secretary
+44 (0)121 766 4200
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP
+44 (0)20 7213 0880
James Caithie/Jo Turner


 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2019



 

Note
2019
2018
£000
£000
Revenue
3
13,893
14,354
Cost of sales
(7,125)
(7,232)
Gross profit
6,768
7,122
Selling & distribution costs
(3,474)
(3,767)
Administrative expenses
(1,915)
(2,020)
Operating profit a
1,379
1,335
Finance income
13
30
Finance cost
(211)
(188)
Profit before taxation and exceptional items
1,181
1,177
Exceptional item - GMP equalisation
7
(299)
-
Profit before taxation
882
1,177
Taxation
4
(144)
(197)
Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent company
738
980
Basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share
6
29.1p
38.7p
a Operating profit is calculated as profit before net finance costs, exceptional items and taxation.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the year ended 31st March 2019
2019
2018
£000
£000
Profit for the year
738
980
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Actuarial loss on defined benefit pension scheme
(933)
(234)
Deferred taxation on actuarial loss
159
40
Deferred taxation on revaluation of assets
-
44
(774)
(150)
Total comprehensive income for the year
(36)
830


 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31st MARCH 2019

 

2019
2018
£000
£000
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
82
85
Property, plant and equipment
3,210
3,337
Deferred tax asset
1,048
853
4,340
4,276
Current assets
Inventories
3,989
3,930
Trade and other receivables
2,286
2,287
Cash and cash equivalents
3,153
2,366
9,428
8,583
Total assets
13,768
12,859
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
(1,789)
(1,474)
Current tax payable
(171)
(175)
(1,960)
(1,649)
Non-current liabilities
Retirement benefit scheme
(7,420)
(6,472)
Total liabilities
(9,380)
(8,121)
Net assets
4,388
4,738
Equity
Called up share capital
254
254
Capital redemption reserve
109
109
Revaluation reserve
1,277
1,357
Retained earnings
2,748
3,018
Equity shareholders' funds
4,388
4,738


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2019

 

 

Share
capital
Capital redemption reserve
Revaluation reserve
Retained
earnings
Total
Equity
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Balance at 31st March 2017
254
109
1,389
2,609
4,361
Total transactions with owners
Equity dividends paid
-
-
-
(453)
(453)
Profit for the year
-
-
-
980
980
Reclassification of depreciation on revaluation
-
-
(76)
76
-
Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
44
(194)
(150)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(32)
862
830
Balance at 31st March 2018
254
109
1,357
3,018
4,738
Total transactions with owners
Equity dividends paid
-
-
-
(314)
(314)
Profit for the year
-
-
-
738
738
Reclassification of depreciation on revaluation
(80)
80
-
Other comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
(774)
(774)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(80)
44
(36)
Balance at 31st March 2019
254
109
1,277
2,748
4,388

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2019

 

2019
2018
£000
£000
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit for the year before taxation
882
1,177
Adjustments for:
Depreciation
348
365
Amortisation
27
58
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment
(16)
(10)
Net finance (income)/cost
17
(30)
Defined benefit pension scheme expenses
530
237
Contributions to defined benefit pension scheme
(516)
(500)
Operating cash flow before movements in working capital
1,272
1,297
Changes in working capital:
Increase in inventories
(59)
(141)
Decrease/ (increase) in trade and other receivables
6
(118)
Increase in trade and other payables
310
74
Cash generated from operations
1,529
1,112
Taxation paid
(184)
(157)
Net cash from operating activities
1,345
955
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment
(239)
(222)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
35
41
Payments to acquire intangible assets
(23)
(64)
Finance (costs)/income
(17)
30
(244)
(215)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid
(314)
(453)
(314)
(453)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
787
287
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
2,366
2,079
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
3,153
2,366


 

NOTES TO THE PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT

 

1.     Basis of preparation

 

The Group has prepared its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2019 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union. There was no impact on the reported results due to the adoption of IFRS 9 and IFRS 15. The accounting policies applied are consistent with those included in the financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31st March 2018 except for changes required on the adoption of IFRS 15 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" and IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments".

The financial information contained in this preliminary announcement does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

The annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2019 were approved by the Board of Directors on 10th July 2019 along with this preliminary announcement.   The annual report and financial statements will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies after the Annual General Meeting.

The statutory accounts of Samuel Heath & Sons PLC for the year ended 31 March 2018 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's reports on the statutory accounts for the years ended 31st March 2019 and 31st March 2018 were unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

2.     Critical accounting and key sources of estimation

 

Critical accounting estimates, assumptions and judgements

 

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

 

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future.  The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The Group has evaluated the estimates and assumptions that have been made in relation to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in these financial statements.

 

The key accounting judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty with a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to assets and liabilities in the next 12 months include the following:

 

Pensions - movements in equity markets, interest rates and life expectancy could materially affect the level of surpluses and deficits in the defined benefit pension scheme.

 

Valuation of property, plant and equipment - the Group reviews the value, useful economic lives and residual values attributed to assets on an on-going basis to ensure they are appropriate. Changes in market value, economic lives or residual values could impact the carrying value and charges to the income statement in future periods.

 

Provisions - using information available at the balance sheet date, the Directors make judgements based on experience on the level of provision required against assets, including inventory and trade receivables. Further information received after the balance sheet date may impact the level of provision required.

 

Deferred tax assets - deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilised. Management judgement is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and level of future taxable profits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Revenue by geographic market
2019
£000
2018
£000
Overseas
6,027
6,013
Home
7,866
8,341
13,893
14,354

4.     Income taxes

2019
£000
2018
£000
Current taxes:
Current year
169
175
Adjustments in respect of prior periods
(11)
(1)
180
174
Deferred taxes:
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
(36)
23
Total income taxes
144
197

Corporation tax is calculated at 19% (2018: 19%) of the estimated assessable profit for the year.

Tax reconciliation

2019
£000
2018
£000
Profit for the year
882
1,177
Corporation tax charge thereon at 19% (2018: 19%)
168
224
Adjusted for the effects of:
Prior year adjustments
11
(1)
Research and development claim
(7)
(22)
Other adjustments
(28)
(4)
Total income taxes
144
197
Effective tax rate
16.3%
16.7%

5.     Dividends

2019
2018
£000
£000
Final dividend for the year ended 31st March 2018 of 6.875 pence per share (2017: 6.875 pence per share)
174
174
Interim dividend for the year ended 31st March 2017 of 5.50 pence per share
-
139
Interim dividend for the year ended 31st March 2019 of 5.50 pence per share (2018: 5.50 pence per share)
139
139
313
452

 

In addition to the dividends paid during the year the directors are recommending a final dividend for 2019 of 6.875 pence per share amounting to £174,000. The proposed final dividend is subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting and hence has not been included as a liability in these accounts.

6.     Earnings per share

The basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the relevant profit after taxation of £738,000 (2018: £980,000) by the average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year being 2,534,322 (2018: 2,534,322). The number of shares used in the calculation is the same for both basic and diluted earnings.

 

7.     Exceptional item

 

The business has recognised the past service cost resulting from Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) equalisation as an exceptional item on the basis that it is a one off cost of substance arising from a legal case during the financial year.

 

GMP equalisation is the recognition that during the 1990s benefits accrued differently for men and women based on their then different retirement ages.

 

8.     Notice of annual general meeting

 

Notice is hereby given that the 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the registered office of the Company, Leopold Street, Birmingham, on 9th August 2019 at 12.00 noon. The final dividend of 6.875 pence, if approved, will be payable on 16th August 2019 to ordinary shareholders registered at close of business on 19th July 2019.

 

9.     Posting of accounts

 

The report and accounts are being posted to shareholders today where requested, and are available on the Company's website, at www.samuel-heath.com/investor-relations. 

 

 

 

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