REG-M&C Saatchi PLC Interim Results 2009 - Part 3

Released : 24/09/2009 06:01

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                                                                 ended                    ended              ended          
                                                                 30 June 2009             30 June 2008       31 December    
                                                                                                             2008           
                                                                 £000                     £000               £000           
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                            
  Bank interest receivable                                       124                      725                1,247          
  Other interest receivable                                      11                       19                 163            
  Total interest receivable                                      135                      744                1,410          
                                                                                                                            
  Fair value adjustments to minority shareholder put option      429                      234                1,940          
  liabilities                                                                                                               
  Total                                                          564                      978                3,350          
  
  
7. Finance expense  
  
 
                                                      Six months                  Six months          Year           
                                                      ended                       ended               ended          
                                                      30 June 2009                30 June 2008        31 December    
                                                                                                      2008           
                                                      £000                        £000                £000           
  Finance costs                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                     
  Bank interest chargeable                            (197)                       (395)               (925)          
  Interest payable on finance leases                  -                           -                   (1)            
  Other interest payable                              (1)                         (8)                 (47)           
  Total interest payable                              (198)                       (403)               (973)          
                                                                                                                     
  Notional interest on contingent consideration       -                           (169)               (169)          
  Total                                               (198)                       (572)               (1,142)        
  
  
8. Taxation  
  
Income tax expenses are recognised based on management's estimate of the average 
annual income tax expected for the full financial year.  
  
The estimated effective annual tax rate for the period to 30 June 2009 is 32.6% 
(30 June 2008: 32.7%).  
  
The headline effective annual tax rate (excluding associate) used for the period 
to 30 June 2009 is 34.5% (30 June 2008: 31.7%).   
  
The increase in headline tax rate is due to the carried forward tax losses of 
our new offices in 2009.  
  
The difference between the headline and statutory tax rates is caused by a 
difference in the profit before tax as neither the impact of fair value 
adjustments to minority shareholder put option liabilities or notional interest 
has any effect on the tax charge.   
  
9. Dividends  
  
 
                                               Six months               Six months         Year           
                                               ended                    ended              ended          
                                               30 June 2009             30 June 2008       31 December    
                                                                                           2008           
                                               £000                     £000               £000           
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
  2008 final dividend 0.00*p (2007 2.43p)      -                        -                  1,658          
  2008 interim dividend - (2007 0.87p)         -                        -                  529            
                                                                                                          
                                               -                        -                  2,178          
  
  
*The 2008 final dividend of £1,683k (2.75p per share) was paid in July 2009 and 
therefore is not included in the income statement covering the period to 30 June 
2009.  
  
The directors propose an interim dividend of 0.87p per share (2008: 0.87p per 
share) payable on 19 November 2009 to shareholders who are on the register at 23 
October 2009. This interim dividend, amounting to £535k (2008: £529k) has not 
been recognised as a liability in this half-yearly financial report.  
  
10. Cash generated from operations  
  
 
                                                                    Six months               Six months         Year           
                                                                    ended                    ended              ended          
                                                                    30 June 2009             30 June 2008       31 December    
                                                                                                                2008           
                                                                    £000                     £000               £000           
                                                                                                                               
  Revenue                                                           49,801                   51,769             104,383        
  Operating expenses                                                (44,339)                 (44,514)           (93,617)       
                                                                                                                               
  Operating Profit                                                  5,462                    7,255              10,766         
                                                                                                                               
  Adjustments for:                                                                                                             
  Depreciation of plant and equipment                               1,013                    724                1,631          
  Losses on sale of plant and equipment                             -                        13                 15             
  Loss / (profit) on sale of intangible assets                      -                        (4)                5              
  Impairment and amortisation on acquired intangible assets         65                       466                2,127          
  Impairment of goodwill                                            -                        -                  846            
  Amortisation of capitalised software intangible assets            42                       37                 75             
  Non-cash share based incentive plans                              134                      125                133            
  Operating cash flow before movements in working capital           6,716                    8,616              15,598         
  and provisions                                                                                                               
  Decrease in trade and other receivables                           9,922                    12,216             17,615         
  Decrease in trade and other payables                              (15,950)                 (17,911)           (18,163)       
                                                                                                                               
  Net cash inflow from operating activities                         688                      2,921              15,050         
                                                                                                                               
  
  
11. Cash consumed by acquisitions   
  
 
                                                                     Six months               Six months         Year           
                                                                     ended                    ended              ended          
                                                                     30 June 2009             30 June 2008       31 December    
                                                                                                                 2008           
                                                                     £000                     £000               £000           
                                                                                                                                
  Initial cash consideration                                                                                                    
  - Clear Ideas Ltd                                                  -                        (2,405)            (2,405)        
  - Walker Media Holdings Ltd                                        -                        (9,258)            (9,258)        
  - Talk PR Ltd                                                      (58)                     -                  -              
  - M&C Saatchi Berlin Gmbh                                          (104)                    -                  -              
  - Play London Ltd                                                  -                        (43)               (43)           
  - FCINQ SAS                                                        -                        -                  (71)           
  - M&C Saatchi Immediate Sales Ltd                                  -                        -                  (3)            
  - M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment Ltd                            (171)                    -                  -              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                     (333)                    (11,706)           (11,780)       
  Cash and cash equivalents acquired                                 -                        -                  -              
                                                                     (333)                    (11,706)           (11,780)       
                                                                                                                                
  Purchase of associate (Zapping, Spain)                             -                        (2,376)            (2,376)        
                                                                                                                                
  Total payments made in the period relating to acquisitions         (333)                    (14,082)           (14,156)       
  
  
 
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