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Daisy Group PLC

31 December 2014

31 December 2014

Daisy Group plc

Interim Results

Daisy Group plc is pleased to report its results for the 6 months ended 30 September 2014.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 
                                 Unaudited     Unaudited        Audited 
                               6 months to   6 months to     Year ended 
                              30 September  30 September  31 March 2014 
                                      2014          2013 
                                   GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000 
---------------------------   ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
Revenue                            169,600       173,900        352,675 
Cost of sales                    (102,230)     (106,581)      (213,399) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Gross profit                        67,370        67,319        139,276 
Operating costs                   (75,465)      (79,250)      (157,140) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Operating loss                     (8,095)      (11,931)       (17,864) 
 
Adjusted EBITDA                     25,830        27,806         57,943 
Amortisation of intangible 
 assets                           (27,659)      (33,545)       (63,838) 
Depreciation                       (2,460)       (1,865)        (4,057) 
Exceptional operating 
 costs - direct 
acquisition costs                     (16)       (2,750)        (3,036) 
Net exceptional operating 
 costs - other                     (2,891)       (1,297)        (4,100) 
Net share-based payment 
 costs                               (899)         (280)          (776) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Operating loss                     (8,095)      (11,931)       (17,864) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
Finance income                          68            97            169 
Finance costs                      (3,445)       (3,169)        (6,693) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Net finance expense                (3,377)       (3,072)        (6,524) 
 
Share of (loss)/profit 
 of joint venture                    (640)             8             13 
 
Loss before tax                   (12,112)      (14,995)       (24,375) 
Income tax credit                    2,303         4,923          8,743 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Loss after tax                     (9,809)      (10,072)       (15,632) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
Loss per share (pence) 
Basic loss per share                (3.80)        (3.90)         (6.06) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Diluted loss per share              (3.80)        (3.90)         (6.06) 
----------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 

A separate consolidated statement of comprehensive income has not been presented as there are no further items of comprehensive income other than as presented in the consolidated income statement above.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 
                                    Unaudited     Unaudited        Audited 
                                 30 September  30 September  31 March 2014 
                                         2014          2013 
                                      GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000 
------------------------------   ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
ASSETS 
Non-current assets 
Goodwill                              136,771       118,602        135,189 
Other intangible assets               105,029       138,083        126,763 
Property, plant and equipment          10,094        11,052         10,816 
Investment in joint venture                 6             -              6 
Deferred tax asset                      8,228        10,521          8,584 
-------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                      260,128       278,258        281,358 
Current assets 
Inventories                             5,491         4,252          5,629 
Trade and other receivables            98,887        90,309         97,155 
Cash and cash equivalents              36,843        36,269         43,666 
-------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                      141,221       130,830        146,450 
LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables            (115,342)     (107,294)      (123,982) 
Current tax liability                 (2,822)       (4,362)        (1,679) 
Borrowings                              (442)       (8,316)       (10,846) 
Provisions                              (118)       (1,094)          (878) 
-------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                    (118,724)     (121,066)      (137,385) 
 
Net current assets                     22,497         9,764          9,065 
 
Non-current liabilities 
Borrowings                          (153,457)     (119,023)      (144,688) 
Provisions                              (772)       (2,120)          (772) 
Deferred tax liability               (13,909)      (20,407)       (18,601) 
Other non-current liabilities         (8,227)      (12,334)       (11,097) 
-------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                    (176,365)     (153,884)      (175,158) 
 ------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
NET ASSETS                            106,260       134,138        115,265 
-------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
Equity attributable to the owners of 
 the parent 
 
Share capital                           5,339         5,339          5,339 
Share merger reserve                   83,500        83,500         83,500 
Other reserves                         91,358        91,358         91,358 
Retained losses                      (73,937)      (46,059)       (64,932) 
-------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
TOTAL EQUITY                          106,260       134,138        115,265 
-------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 
                                             Share                        Attributable 
                                                                                    to 
                          Share     Share   merger     Other  Retained  equity holders     Total 
                        capital   premium  reserve  reserves  earnings   of the parent    equity 
                        GBP'000   GBP'000  GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000         GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  --------  --------------  -------- 
 
 
At 1 April 2013           5,339    89,868   83,500     1,490  (36,261)         143,936   143,936 
Share-based payments          -         -        -         -       274             274       274 
Cancellation of 
 reserve                      -  (89,868)        -    89,868         -               -         - 
Loss for the period           -         -        -         -  (10,072)        (10,072)  (10,072) 
----------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  --------  --------------  -------- 
At 30 September 
 2013                     5,339         -   83,500    91,358  (46,059)         134,138   134,138 
----------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  --------  --------------  -------- 
 
At 1 October 2013         5,339         -   83,500    91,358  (46,059)         134,138   134,138 
Share-based payments          -         -        -         -       496             496       496 
Deferred tax on 
 share based payments         -         -        -         -       100             100       100 
Shares exercised 
 from the 
employee benefit 
 trust                        -         -        -         -       261             261       261 
Dividends                     -         -        -         -  (14,170)        (14,170)  (14,170) 
Loss for the period           -         -        -         -   (5,560)         (5,560)   (5,560) 
---------------------- 
At 31 March 2014          5,339         -   83,500    91,358  (64,932)         115,265   115,265 
----------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  --------  --------------  -------- 
 
At 1 April 2014           5,339         -   83,500    91,358  (64,932)         115,265   115,265 
Share-based payments          -         -        -         -       897             897       897 
Deferred tax on 
 share based payments         -         -        -         -      (93)            (93)      (93) 
Loss for the period           -         -        -         -   (9,809)         (9,809)   (9,809) 
---------------------- 
At 30 September 
 2014                     5,339         -  83,500     91,358  (73,937)         106,260  106,260 
----------------------  -------  --------  -------  --------  --------  --------------  -------- 
 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 
                                                  Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited 
                                                   6 months      6 months  Year ended 
                                                         to            to 
                                               30 September  30 September    31 March 
                                                       2014          2013        2014 
                                                    GBP'000       GBP'000     GBP'000 
--------------------------------------------   ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
Cash generated from operations                       12,216        16,806      44,179 
Interest element of finance lease 
 repayments                                            (81)             -           - 
Net income tax paid                                 (1,238)       (2,440)     (4,943) 
---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
Net cash generated from operating 
 activities                                          10,897        14,366      39,236 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
Business combinations, net of 
 cash acquired                                      (6,976)      (13,139)    (36,191) 
Payment to acquire intangible 
 assets                                             (4,065)       (5,401)     (9,303) 
Investment in discontinued operations/joint 
 venture                                              (135)          (77)        (77) 
Purchase of property, plant and 
 equipment                                            (759)       (1,944)     (1,937) 
Proceeds from sale of property, 
 plant and equipment                                      -            39         597 
Interest received                                        68            97         169 
---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
Net cash used in investing activities              (11,867)      (20,425)    (46,742) 
 
Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from the exercise of 
 share options                                            -             -         261 
Proceeds from bank borrowings                         3,000        10,000      40,000 
Fees associated with bank borrowings                  (461)       (2,716)     (2,951) 
Repayment of borrowings                             (5,000)       (1,000)     (5,000) 
Dividends paid                                            -             -    (14,170) 
Interest paid                                       (2,711)       (2,433)     (5,277) 
Payment of finance lease liabilities                  (681)         (331)       (499) 
---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
Net cash generated from financing 
 activities                                         (5,853)         3,520      12,364 
 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash 
 and cash equivalents                               (6,823)       (2,539)       4,858 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the 
 start of the period                                 43,666        38,808      38,808 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the 
 end of the period                                   36,843        36,269      43,666 
---------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   1.         BASIS OF PREPARATION 

The condensed consolidated financial information ("financial information") does not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014 were approved by the board of directors on 16 June 2014 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified, did not contain any emphasis of matter paragraph and did not contain any statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

   2.         ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

Except as described below, the accounting policies are consistent with those of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2014:

Income tax

Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

Enquiries:

Daisy Group plc Tel: 01282 607785

Katherine McNamara, Head of PR

Liberum Capital Limited Tel: 020 3100 2220

Steve Pearce/Tom Fyson

Redleaf Polhill Limited daisy@redleafpr.com

Rebecca Sanders-Hewett/Jenny Bahr Tel: 020 7382 4730

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