Xaar PLC Trading Statement (5733O)
02 Junio 2020 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5733O
Xaar PLC
02 June 2020
Xaar plc
Trading update
At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held in Cambridge today,
Andrew Herbert, Chairman of Xaar plc ("Xaar" or the "Group") will
make the following statement:-
OPERATIONS
In responding to the challenges surrounding the COVID-19
pandemic, our priorities have been to safeguard the health and
wellbeing of our colleagues, to maintain our business operations
and to continue to serve our customers.
In March, when lockdown measures were introduced in the UK and
elsewhere, we implemented safe working methods for all staff where
their attendance on site was necessary, particularly in our
factories, while other staff were able to work remotely. The whole
team has demonstrated tremendous resilience in difficult
circumstances and as a result the business has been able to operate
efficiently and continue to meet its commitments to customers.
CURRENT TRADING AND OUTLOOK
Overall trading in the first four months of the new financial
year has been in line with the expectation we established before
the Covid-19 outbreak. Sales have been weaker in Europe and North
America but stronger in Asia where economies have come out of
lockdown sooner. Our short-term order book is healthy but the
outlook for the second half of the year remains uncertain and it is
too early to assess the impact of the pandemic on the results for
the full year 2020 and into 2021.
The board will re-establish guidance on expectations as more
economies emerge from lockdown and there is greater certainty
surrounding economic conditions. We remain confident and focused on
our medium-term strategy to return the business to profitability
and growth.
BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY
The Group entered the year with a strong balance sheet and net
cash and an appropriate level of funding to support its strategy.
We have maintained disciplined cost control and strong cash
management over the past four months and remain well
positioned.
Enquiries:
Xaar plc
Ian Tichias, Chief Finance Officer
& Company Secretary +44 (0) 1223 423 663
John Mills, Chief Executive Officer
Tulchan Communications +44 (0) 207 353 4200
James Macey White
Giles Kernick
Hollie Ralston
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