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Pittards PLC

25 September 2018

25 September 2018

PITTARDS PLC

("Pittards" or "the Group")

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2018

Pittards plc, the specialist producer of technically advanced leather and luxury leather goods for retailers, manufacturers and distributors today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2018.

Half year ended 30 June 2018

-- Revenue increased 2% to GBP14.5m (H1 2017: GBP14.2m)

-- EBITDA increased to GBP0.8m (H1 2017: GBP0.7m)

-- Profit before tax GBP0.1m (H1 2017: GBP0.1m)

-- Net assets GBP20.1m (31 December: GBP19.8m)

-- Further progress developing targeted new business with orders to produce bulk sampling.

Stephen Yapp, Chairman commented: "The first six months of 2018 has seen satisfactory trading alongside continued investment to strengthen our operational capability and scalability.

The strategic priorities remain enhancing our offering to existing customers whilst developing new customers in the interiors and performance footwear markets. Good progress has been made in these areas allowing us to look ahead with confidence."

For further information, please contact:

 
 Pittards plc                   www.pittards.com 
 Stephen Yapp, Chairman 
  Reg Hankey, CEO 
  Matthew O'Rourke, CFO     +44 (0) 1935 474 321 
 
 WH Ireland Limited          www.whirelandcb.com 
 Mike Coe, Chris Savidge    +44 (0) 117 945 3470 
 

This announcement includes inside information as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of those regulations.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

for the SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2018

The first six months' results show satisfactory trading and progress in advancing our strategy. During this period we have continued to invest in people and technology to augment our operational capability. We have also made steady progress in embedding a more efficient supply chain.

This investment in resource and operations enables us to enhance our offering to existing customers and strengthen our capability and scalability for serving the targeted interiors and performance footwear markets.

Half year ended 30 June 2018

   --      Revenue increased 2% to GBP14.5m (H1 2017: GBP14.2m) 
   --      EBITDA increased to GBP0.8m (H1 2017: GBP0.7m) 
   --      Profit before tax GBP0.1m (H1 2017: GBP0.1m) 
   --      Net assets GBP20.1m (31 December: GBP19.8m) 
   --      Further progress developing targeted new business with orders to produce bulk sampling. 

Financial review

Revenue increased 2% to GBP14.5m, with increases in both the UK and Ethiopia. Due principally to a change in mix, gross margin for the first six months was 21.2%, down on the full year margin achieved last year of 23.4%.

Profit before tax improved slightly year on year, to GBP0.1m, against an unfavourable foreign exchange backdrop and continuing investments to modernise our facilities and support potential business opportunities. In line with prior years, full year profits are anticipated to be weighted towards the second half of the year.

Net assets overall remained at similar levels to that in December. Inventory has increased by GBP0.4m since 31 December 2017, but is GBP1.2m lower than at the same time last year. The increase since December is due to new product sampling, partially offset by a reduction in slower moving stock, with inventory days of sale improving year on year from 282 to 249 days. The increase in net debt to GBP9.8m is primarily due to working capital timing differences which we anticipate will have predominantly reversed by the year end. It is also due to the investments made in new business opportunities. As at 30 June 2018 the headroom in our borrowing facilities was GBP3.6m.

Operational and strategic update

Globally, customers in our existing markets continue to experience a challenging environment arising from the prevailing uncertainty of geopolitical and market factors. Consequently, our UK facilities were affected by a reduction in orders for hide manufacturing towards the latter half of the period, although the production of skins remained stable.

The new government and recent lifting of the state of emergency are helpful to our Ethiopian Division, however, there are still some political uncertainties which we are monitoring closely. The manufacturing of utility and dress gloves remain our core finished product and we have expanded the training of our staff to accommodate our entrance into the casual shoes market, as we pursue our strategy to have a more balanced product portfolio. Alongside this, we continue to drive operational efficiencies through investments in technology and improving our supply chain management. Further investments are planned in the second half of the year to support the new product ranges and ongoing modernisation of our tannery.

The initiatives to reduce slower moving stock continue to gain traction and now include a dedicated resource to identify innovative solutions for better utilisation.

Encouragingly, our pipeline of opportunities within our target markets progressed further, with a few customers entering the significant final bulk sampling phase which typically precedes larger and repeat volumes.

Outlook

As a large proportion of our production is exported, the introduction of tariff barriers globally is likely to create uncertainty which may have an effect on our core business in the second half.

However, against this backdrop our strategic priorities remain enhancing our offering to existing customers whilst developing new customers in the interiors and performance footwear markets. Good progress has been made in these areas allowing us to look ahead with confidence.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

for the SIX MONTHSED 30 JuNE 2018

 
                                             Six months       Six months     Year ended 
                                          ended 30 June    ended 30 June    31 December 
                                                   2018             2017           2017 
                                                GBP'000          GBP'000        GBP'000 
                                              Unaudited        Unaudited        Audited 
                                  Note 
 Revenue                                         14,505           14,229         30,287 
 Cost of sales                                 (11,426)         (10,866)       (23,194) 
 Gross profit                                     3,079            3,363          7,093 
 Distribution costs                             (1,070)          (1,064)        (2,443) 
 Administrative expenses                        (1,578)          (1,938)        (3,716) 
                                        ---------------  ---------------  ------------- 
 Profit from operations before 
  finance costs                                     431              361            934 
 Finance costs                                    (344)            (276)          (521) 
 Finance income                                       9                -              - 
                                        ---------------  ---------------  ------------- 
 Profit before taxation                              96               85            413 
 Taxation                          4                 29             (45)             84 
                                        ---------------  ---------------  ------------- 
 Profit for the period after 
  taxation                                          125               40            497 
                                        ---------------  ---------------  ------------- 
 
 Earnings per share                3 
                                        ---------------  ---------------  ------------- 
 Basic                                            0.90p            0.29p          3.58p 
 Diluted                                          0.90p            0.28p          3.49p 
                                        ---------------  ---------------  ------------- 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the SIX MONTHS Ended 30 JUNE 2018

 
                                                               Six months ended   Six months ended          Year ended 
                                                                   30 June 2018       30 June 2017    31 December 2017 
                                                                        GBP'000            GBP'000             GBP'000 
                                                                      Unaudited          Unaudited             Audited 
 
 Profit for the period after taxation                                       125                 40                 497 
 
 Other comprehensive income 
  Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss 
 Revaluation of land and buildings                                            -                  -                 171 
 Revaluation of land and buildings - unrealised exchange 
  gain/(loss)                                                                29              (213)               (625) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
                                                                             29              (213)               (454) 
 
 Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or 
 loss 
 Unrealised exchange gain/(loss) on translation of overseas 
  subsidiaries                                                              172              (489)             (1,655) 
 
 
 Other comprehensive income/(loss)                                          201              (702)             (2,109) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period                           326              (662)             (1,612) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED statement of Changes in equity

for the six monthsED 30 JUNE 2018

 
 
 
 
 
                                                           Shares     Share 
                                                             held     based 
                            Share      Share    Capital        by   payment    Translation    Revaluation    Retained     Total 
                  Note    capital    premium    reserve      ESOP   reserve        reserve        reserve    earnings    equity 
                          GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000        GBP'000        GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January 
  2017                      6,944      2,984      6,475     (495)        29        (1,865)          2,267       4,935    21,274 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Comprehensive 
 income for the 
 period 
 Profit for the 
  period after 
  taxation                      -          -          -         -         -              -              -          40        40 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income 
 Unrealised 
  exchange loss 
  on 
  translation 
  of foreign 
  subsidiaries                  -          -          -         -         -          (489)          (213)           -     (702) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total other 
  comprehensive 
  loss                          -          -          -         -         -          (489)          (213)           -     (702) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  (loss)/income 
  for the 
  period                        -          -          -         -         -          (489)          (213)          40     (662) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Shared based 
  payment 
  expense                       -          -          -         -        54              -              -           -        54 
 At 30 June 
  2017                      6,944      2,984      6,475     (495)        83        (2,354)          2,054       4,975    20,666 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Comprehensive 
 income for the 
 period 
 Profit for the 
  period after 
  taxation                      -          -          -         -         -              -              -         457       457 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income 
 Gain on the 
  revaluation 
  of buildings                  -          -          -         -         -              -            171           -       171 
 Unrealised 
  exchange loss 
  on 
  translation 
  of foreign 
  subsidiaries                  -          -          -         -         -        (1,166)          (412)           -   (1,578) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total other 
  comprehensive 
  loss                          -          -          -         -         -        (1,166)          (241)           -   (1,407) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  (loss)/income 
  for the 
  period                        -          -          -         -         -        (1,166)          (241)         457     (950) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Share based 
  payment 
  expense                       -          -          -         -        48              -              -           -        48 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 31 December 
  2017                      6,944      2,984      6,475     (495)       131        (3,520)          1,813       5,432    19,764 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Opening 
  balance 
  adjustment       2            -          -          -         -         -              -              -        (26)      (26) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January 
  2018                      6,944      2,984      6,475     (495)       131        (3,520)          1,813       5,406    19,738 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Comprehensive 
 income for the 
 period 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Profit for the 
  period after 
  taxation                      -          -          -         -         -              -              -         125       125 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Other 
 comprehensive 
 income 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Unrealised 
  exchange gain 
  on 
  translation 
  of foreign 
  subsidiaries                  -          -          -         -         -            172             29           -       201 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total other 
  comprehensive 
  income                        -          -          -         -         -            172             29           -       201 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period                    -          -          -         -         -            172             29         125       326 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 Share based 
  payment 
  expense                       -          -          -         -        58              -              -           -        58 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 30 June 
  2018                      6,944      2,984      6,475     (495)       189        (3,348)          1,842       5,531    20,122 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 JUNE 2018

 
                                                             30 June 2018   30 June 2017   31 December 2017 
                                                      Note        GBP'000        GBP'000            GBP'000 
                                                                Unaudited      Unaudited            Audited 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and equipment                                     10,760         11,534             10,778 
 Intangible assets                                                    178            227                209 
 Deferred income tax asset                             5            1,967          1,761              1,901 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 Total non-current assets                                          12,905         13,522             12,888 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                                       15,701         16,956             15,332 
 Trade and other receivables                                        4,682          4,208              3,991 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                             91            469                327 
 Current income tax recoverable                                         -             46                 41 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 Total current assets                                              20,474         21,679             19,691 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 Total assets                                                      33,379         35,201             32,579 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                                         (3,261)        (4,772)            (4,358) 
 Interest bearing loans, borrowings and overdrafts                (7,609)        (7,560)            (5,641) 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 Total current liabilities                                       (10,870)       (12,332)            (9,999) 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Deferred income tax liability                         5            (154)          (178)              (140) 
 Interest bearing loans and borrowings                            (2,233)        (2,025)            (2,676) 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 Total non-current liabilities                                    (2,387)        (2,203)            (2,816) 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 Total liabilities                                               (13,257)       (14,535)           (12,815) 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 Net assets                                                        20,122         20,666             19,764 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 
  Equity 
 Share capital                                                      6,944          6,944              6,944 
 Share premium                                                      2,984          2,984              2,984 
 Capital reserve                                                    6,475          6,475              6,475 
 Shares held by ESOP                                                (495)          (495)              (495) 
 Share based payment reserve                                          189             83                131 
 Translation reserve                                              (3,348)        (2,354)            (3,520) 
 Revaluation reserve                                                1,842          2,054              1,813 
 Retained earnings                                                  5,531          4,975              5,432 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 Total equity                                                      20,122         20,666             19,764 
                                                            -------------  -------------  ----------------- 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT of cash flows

for the SIX MONTHS ended 30 JUNE 2018

 
                                                               Six months ended   Six months ended          Year ended 
                                                                   30 June 2018       30 June 2017    31 December 2017 
                                                        Note            GBP'000            GBP'000             GBP'000 
                                                                      Unaudited          Unaudited             Audited 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Cash (used in)/generated from operations                6              (1,107)              1,191               2,299 
 Tax paid                                                                  (26)                  -                (48) 
 Interest paid                                                            (330)              (276)               (516) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Net cash (used in)/generated from operating 
  activities                                                            (1,463)                915               1,735 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchases of property, plant and equipment                               (245)              (289)               (696) 
 Purchases of intangible assets                                               -                (2)                 (2) 
 Net cash used in investing activities                                    (245)              (291)               (698) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Proceeds from borrowings                                                     1                737               1,096 
 Repayment of bank loans                                                  (662)              (834)             (1,072) 
 New finance lease obligations                                               41                  -                   - 
 Repayment of obligations under finance leases                             (41)               (41)                (84) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Net cash used in financing activities                                    (661)              (138)                (60) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                       (2,369)                486                 977 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period                   (2,698)            (3,738)             (3,738) 
 Exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents                                  -                 21                  63 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period                         (5,067)            (3,231)             (2,698) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS (UNAUDITED)

   1.     Basis of preparation 

The financial information set out in the interim statements for the six months ended 30 June 2018 and the comparative figures are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. As permitted, this interim report has been prepared in accordance with UK AIM listing rules and not in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, therefore it is not fully in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The financial information for the full preceding year is extracted from the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2017. Those accounts, upon which the auditor issued an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements are presented in sterling, being the functional currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates.

Pittards plc is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled under the Companies Act 2006 in England. It is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM").

The directors approved and authorised the interim statement for issue on 25 September 2018.

   2.     Opening balance adjustment 

The Group has adopted IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (IFRS 9) and IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers (IFRS 15) from 1 January 2018. The modified retrospective approach has been applied in both instances, with an adjustment made to opening retained earnings to reflect the brought forward position at the start of the year.

 
                       1 January 
                            2018 
                         GBP'000 
 IFRS 9 adjustment            17 
 IFRS 15 adjustment            9 
                      ---------- 
                              26 
                      ---------- 
 

Under IFRS 9, the impairment of financial assets is now provided for on an expected loss basis, rather than incurred loss, resulting in an increase in the accounts receivable provisions of GBP0.017m as at 1 January 2018. The impact on the current period is to increase the accounts receivable provisions by GBP0.006m.

Following the adoption of IFRS 15, any variable consideration, such as early payment discount, is considered as part of the initial recognition of revenue for the transaction and therefore shown as a reduction in total revenue, rather than a separate cost disclosed within distribution costs. An opening provision against accounts receivable in relation to variable consideration as at 1 January 2018 of GBP0.009m has been recognised. The impact on the current period is a reduction in revenue of GBP0.026m, a reduction in distribution costs of GBP0.019m and therefore an increase in the accounts receivable provisions of GBP0.007m.

   3.     Earnings per ordinary share 
   a)   Basic 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year excluding the shares owned by the Pittards employee share ownership trust.

 
                                                        Six months ended   Six months ended          Year ended 
                                                            30 June 2018       30 June 2017    31 December 2017 
                                                                 GBP'000            GBP'000             GBP'000 
 Profit for the period after taxation                                125                 40                 497 
                                                            Shares '000s       Shares '000s        Shares '000s 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue              13,870             13,870              13,870 
                                                       -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
   b)   Diluted 

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares by the shares issued under the 2017 Save As You Earn (SAYE) scheme. The 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) lapsed in the period, with no shares issued.

 
                                                        Six months ended   Six months ended          Year ended 
                                                            30 June 2018       30 June 2017    31 December 2017 
                                                                 GBP'000            GBP'000             GBP'000 
 Profit for the period after taxation                                125                 40                 497 
                                                            Shares '000s       Shares '000s        Shares '000s 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue              13,879             14,304              14,224 
                                                       -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
   4.     Taxation 
 
                                                             Six months ended   Six months ended          Year ended 
                                                                 30 June 2018       30 June 2017    31 December 2017 
                                                                      GBP'000            GBP'000             GBP'000 
 Analysis of the charge in the period 
 The charge based on the profit for the period comprises: 
 Foreign tax on profit for the period                                      15                  -                  32 
 Foreign tax related to prior years                                         9                  -                   - 
                                                            -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Total current tax                                                         24                  -                  32 
                                                            -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
 Deferred tax 
 Origination and reversal of temporary differences                       (53)                 45               (128) 
 Impact of change in UK tax rate                                            -                  -                  12 
                                                            -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Total deferred tax                                                      (53)                 45               (116) 
                                                            -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
 Income tax (credit)/charge                                              (29)                 45                (84) 
                                                            -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
   5.     Deferred taxation 
 
                             30 June 2018   30 June 2017   31 December 
                                                                  2017 
                                  GBP'000        GBP'000       GBP'000 
 Deferred tax asset                 1,967          1,761         1,901 
 Deferred tax liability             (154)          (178)         (140) 
                            -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Deferred tax asset (net)           1,813          1,583         1,761 
                            -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 

The Group has unrecognised deferred tax assets of GBP0.311m.

   6.     Cash (used in)/generated from operations 
 
                                                               Six months ended   Six months ended          Year ended 
                                                                   30 June 2018       30 June 2017    31 December 2017 
                                                                        GBP'000            GBP'000             GBP'000 
 Profit before taxation                                                      96                 85                 413 
 Adjustments for: 
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                              339                319                 604 
 Amortisation of intangibles                                                 31                 18                  36 
 Bank and other interest charges                                            335                276                 521 
 Share based payment expense                                                 58                 54                 102 
 Other non-cash items in Income Statement                                   125                 87               (133) 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Operating cash flows before movement in working capital                    984                839               1,543 
 Movements in working capital (excluding exchange 
 differences on consolidation): 
 (Increase)/decrease in inventories                                       (275)              (618)               (749) 
 (Increase)/decrease in receivables                                       (620)                 29                (47) 
 (Decrease)/increase in payables                                        (1,196)                941               1,552 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 Cash (used in)/generated from operations                               (1,107)              1,191               2,299 
                                                              -----------------  -----------------  ------------------ 
 
   7.     Availability of interim report 

The interim report will be available on the Company's website www.pittards.com, in accordance with AIM Rule 20.

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