Half Yearly Report

Released : 11/09/2014 07:00

RNS Number : 3555R

M&C Saatchi PLC

11 September 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

 

 

INTERIM RESULTS

 

 

SIX MONTHS ENDED

30 JUNE 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 September 2014

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M&C Saatchi PLC

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2014

 

11 September 2014

Strong revenue momentum and earnings growth

 

 

Financial Highlights 2014

Growth versus 2013

Revenue

£82.6m

    + 3%  (2013: £80.1m)

 

Revenue in constant currencies

Operating Profit

 

£8.0m

    + 11%

    + 17% (2013: £6.8m)

 

Profit Before Tax

£8.5m

    + 17% (2013: £7.3m)

 

Earnings

EPS

£5.1m

7.96p

    + 23% (2013: £4.1m)

    + 24% (2013: 6.41p)

 

Dividend

1.40p

    + 15% (2013: 1.21p)

 

         

The highlights are headline results, see note on next page for definition.

 

 

Operational Highlights

·      Successful first half with strong revenue momentum and earnings growth

·      Global Network performed well:

°           UK: revenues up 17%, with CRM and mobile continuing to excel

°           Europe: like-for-like revenues up 14%

°           Middle East and Africa: like-for-like revenues up 11%

°           Asia and Australasia: like-for-like revenues down 3% 

°           Americas: like-for-like revenues up 57%

o  Continued investment in New York office

o  Clear: profitability down off slightly lower revenues

o  Strong balance sheet maintained with net cash of £9.6m

o  Interim dividend increased 15% to 1.40p 

 

 

 

 

 

Commenting on the results, David Kershaw, Chief Executive, said:

 

"Our results for the first six months of 2014 showed continued revenue momentum and excellent earnings growth and give us confidence for a successful full year outcome.

 

"This success is based upon a combination of new business wins in our core operations and a growing contribution from our developing new businesses.

 

"Most of these have yet to reach their full potential and we are anticipating even better returns in 2015."

 

For further information please call:

M&C Saatchi                                     +44 (0)20-7543-4500

David Kershaw

 

Tulchan Communications                 +44 (0)20-7353-4200

Lucy Legh

Victoria Huxster

 

Numis Securities                               +44 (0)20-7260-1000

Nick Westlake, NOMAD

Charles Farquhar, Corporate Broking

 

 

Notes to Editors

Headline results

The term headline is not a defined term in IFRS. The items that are excluded from headline results are the amortisation or impairment of intangible assets (including goodwill, but excluding software) acquired in business combinations and fair value gains and losses on liabilities caused by our put and call option agreements. Headline results have been restated to reflect the Discontinued Operation (note 2) so that it is shown as if Walker Media had always been discontinued. See note 4 for a reconciliation of non-headline to headline results.

Like-for-like

The like-for-like revenue comparisons referred to in this report are stated after excluding the impact of foreign currency movements.

 

Periods compared

This report comments on the unaudited consolidated income statement of M&C Saatchi plc (the "Group") for the six months to 30 June 2014 compared with unaudited consolidated income statement for the same period in 2013. 


 

 

 

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

 

The first six months of 2014 saw strong revenue momentum and earnings growth. Like-for-like revenues increased 11% and we returned a headline operating margin of 9.7%, up from 8.5% in 2013. The headline profit before tax advanced 17% to £8.5m and headline net earnings rose 23%.

 

 

UK

We posted an excellent revenue increase in the UK of 17%, with our CRM and mobile operations continuing to do well. We experienced a favourable run of account wins across our group of businesses in the first half, including Land Rover, John Lewis, Ballantine's, Foot Locker, FCA, NFA and Doddle, as well as winning the global account of Doewe Egberts. In April, we bolstered our digital capabilities by acquiring Lean Mean Fighting Machine, a highly respected and much awarded online agency. Following the successful exporting in recent years of our Mobile and Sport & Entertainment ventures to our overseas offices, we are now also rolling out internationally LIDA, our acclaimed CRM agency together with M&C Saatchi PR. In addition, we are also exploring a new business in content creation. As ever, we retained a careful watch on costs to support margins. This resulted in the headline operating margin holding at 16.8% (2013: 17.7%, both margins exclude the impact of Group recharges). The UK headline operating profit improved a positive 11% on 2013.

 

 

Europe

We made further notable progress in Europe with like-for-like revenues up 14%. Headline operating profit was up 17%, with a headline operating margin of 12%. Stockholm have maintained their impressive revenue momentum with a stream of good new business wins in the period. Both Germany and Italy again produced first-rate performances. The French economy remained sluggish but our agency had a positive new business run, winning McCain and Thomas Cook as well as a place on the EDF roster. Spain struggled in a difficult market but as an associate our investment there is just 25%.

 

 

Middle East and Africa

Like-for-like revenues in the Middle East and Africa were up 11%, with exceptional growth in both Cape Town and Johannesburg; key wins in the period came from Pepsico and Deloitte Consulting. Our unit to service the African market is working well, winning projects for Amstel in Cameroon and Guinness in Ghana. Abu Dhabi continues to build revenues beyond Etihad and won projects from new clients.  Overall this resulted in an excellent financial performance in the region with operating profit up 72% and headline operating margin up from 6.4% to 12.0%.

 

 

Asia and Australasia

In Asia and Australasia, like-for-like revenue decreased 3% in the period. Australian revenues were down without the account of David Jones in 2014, which was lost in the third quarter of last year. However, our Australian offices have had an outstanding new business run in the first half, winning IAG, Lexus, A2, Wotif and Cricket Australia, which we expect will make favourable contributions to the second half. Revenues were also impacted by a series of account losses in New Zealand, which meant we took the strategic decision to close the office. Otherwise, the relationship with our new associate in China, aeiou, is working well and they picked up some Microsoft business.  Malaysia made an outstanding contribution, maintaining their excellent performance. In India, we replicated our Chinese investment acquiring 20% of February, a Delhi based agency. Singapore was appointed on an Asian regional basis for Jaguar and continues to win Government assignments. The headline regional operating margin was up two points from 9.9% to 11.9%, with operating profit down just 1%. 

 

 

Americas

In the Americas our like-for-like revenues were up 57%. The first half saw further investment in New York where conversion of new business proved slow, which led us to implement a management restructure. We are now also looking at an associate investment to enhance our presence and accelerate growth. Our office in Los Angeles made notable progress, winning UGG's social media business across the US and the Sylvester Cancer Centre. We are still looking to upgrade our Sao Paulo presence, replicating the investment approach we took in China. Overall, the operating loss decreased from £580k to £458K.

 

  

Clear

Clear's like-for-like revenues decreased 3%. The Clear US operation performed well but both the UK and Australia experienced a slow second quarter with thinner new business pipelines. The UK is now focusing on building revenues through recruiting outstanding consultants with proven revenue track records. The UK operation has also moved to be located alongside our other UK companies around Golden Square and will now look to work more closely with them. The operating profit fell 36% and the headline operating margin fell from 13.2% to 9.1%.

 

 

Outlook

Our results for the first six months of 2014 showed continued revenue momentum and excellent earnings growth and give us confidence for a successful full year outcome.

This success is based upon a combination of new business wins in our core operations and a growing contribution from our developing new businesses.

Most of these have yet to reach their full potential and we are anticipating even better returns in 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2014

 

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2013

 

 

Year
ended
31 December 2013

 

 

Note

 

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BILLINGS

 

 

158,614

 

 

 

146,883

 

320,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE

4

 

82,616

 

 

 

80,143

 

162,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs

 

 

(74,980)

 

 

 

(73,668)

 

(149,282)

OPERATING PROFIT

4

 

7,636

 

 

 

6,475

 

12,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of results of associates

 

 

573

 

 

 

7

 

163

Finance income

6

 

5,386

 

 

 

152

 

376

Finance costs

7

 

(193)

 

 

 

(4,873)

 

(15,852)

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

4

 

13,402

 

 

 

1,761

 

(2,556)

Taxation on profits

8

 

(2,331)

 

 

 

(2,327)

 

(4,207)

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION

 

 

11,071

 

 

 

(566)

 

(6,763)

Profit from discontinued operations, net of tax

8

 

-

 

 

 

1,864

 

10,093

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD

 

 

11,071

 

 

 

1,298

 

3,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity shareholders of the Group

4

 

10,065

 

 

 

589

 

1,483

Non controlling interest

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

709

 

1,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,071

 

 

 

1,298

 

3,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

15.76p

 

 

 

0.91p

 

2.24p

Diluted

 

 

14.89p

 

 

 

0.85p

 

2.11p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of the above numbers to the Headline numbers, discussed in the front of this report, can be found in note 4 page 17 to 19.

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

 

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2014

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2013

 

Year
ended
31 December 2013

 

 

 

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

 

Profit for the period

 

 

 

11,071

 

 

 

 

1,298

 

 

3,330

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

 

 

(343)

 

 

 

(155)

 

(1,302)

Total other comprehensive income for the period net of tax

 

 

(343)

 

 

 

(155)

 

(1,302)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

 

10,728

 

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

2,028

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity shareholders of the Group

 

 

9,722

 

 

 

434

 

181

Non controlling  interests

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

709

 

1,847

 

 

 

10,728

 

 

 

1,143

 

2,028

 

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AT 30 JUNE 2014

 

 

 

30 June 2014

 

 

 

30 June 2013

 

31 December 2013

 

 

 

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

NON CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

 

35,086

 

 

 

61,295

 

35,269

Investments in associates

 

 

13,619

 

 

 

759

 

13,099

Plant and equipment

 

 

7,575

 

 

 

8,116

 

7,310

Deferred tax assets

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

1,711

 

1,313

Other non current assets

 

 

5,540

 

 

 

4,656

 

5,316

 

 

 

63,172

 

 

 

76,537

 

62,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

 

65,932

 

 

 

82,224

 

61,478

Current tax assets

 

 

822

 

 

 

821

 

1,355

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

20,056

 

 

 

23,927

 

33,702

 

 

 

86,810

 

 

 

106,972

 

96,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

 

(111)

 

 

 

(113)

 

(115)

Trade and other payables

 

 

(63,069)

 

 

 

(93,621)

 

(64,004)

Current tax liabilities

 

 

(2,617)

 

 

 

(2,888)

 

(3,552)

Other financial liabilities

 

 

(14)

 

 

 

(75)

 

(20)

Deferred and contingent consideration

 

 

(215)

 

 

 

-

 

(420)

Minority shareholder put options liabilities

 

 

(12,862)

 

 

 

(11,328)

 

(21,844)

 

 

 

(78,888)

 

 

 

(108,025)

 

(89,955)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)

 

 

7,922

 

 

 

(1,053)

 

6,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

71,094

 

 

 

75,484

 

68,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(439)

 

 

 

(642)

 

(486)

Other financial liabilities

 

 

(10,349)

 

 

 

(3,849)

 

(356)

Minority shareholder put options liabilities

 

 

(14,361)

 

 

 

(15,227)

 

(16,325)

Other non current liabilities

 

 

(947)

 

 

 

(509)

 

(896)

 

 

 

(26,096)

 

 

 

(20,227)

 

(18,063)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

 

44,998

 

 

 

55,257

 

50,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AT 30 JUNE 2014

 

 

 

30 June 2014

 

 

 

30 June 2013

 

31 December
2013

 

 

 

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

647

 

 

 

681

 

690

Share premium

 

 

16,402

 

 

 

16,037

 

16,402

Merger reserve

 

 

22,405

 

 

 

20,669

 

16,736

Treasury reserve

 

 

(792)

 

 

 

(792)

 

(792)

Minority interest put option reserve

 

 

(15,594)

 

 

 

(15,904)

 

(16,587)

Non controlling interest acquired

 

 

(2,540)

 

 

 

(1,532)

 

(1,532)

Foreign exchange reserve

 

 

201

 

 

 

1,691

 

544

Retained earnings

 

 

21,898

 

 

 

31,906

 

33,070

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

42,627

 

 

 

52,756

 

48,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON CONTROLLING INTERESTS

 

 

2,371

 

 

 

2,501

 

2,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY

 

 

44,998

 

 

 

55,257

 

50,824

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

 

Share
Capital
£000

Share
premium
£000

Merger

reserve

£000

Treasury
reserve
£000

MI put option reserve
£000

Non controlling interest acquired
£000

Foreign exchange
reserves
£000

Retained
earnings
£000

Subtotal
£000

Non controlling
interest
in equity
£000

 

Total
£000

At 1 January 2013

641

14,625

20,669

(792)

(13,675)

(1,085)

1,846

31,373

53,602

2,584

56,186

Reserve movement for year ending 31 December 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

-

-

-

-

(1,661)

-

-

-

(1,661)

321

(1,340)

Disposals

-

-

(3,933)

-

-

-

-

3,933

-

(100)

(100)

Exercise of put options

5

1,281

-

-

447

(447)

-

-

1,286

-

1,286

Issue of shares to minorities

-

-

-

-

(484)

-

-

(170)

(654)

417

(237)

Exchange rate movements

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(77)

(77)

Issue of minority put options

-

-

-

-

(1,214)

-

-

-

(1,214)

-

(1,214)

Option exercise

44

496

-

-

-

-

-

(418)

122

(155)

(33)

Share option charge

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

290

290

-

290

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(3,421)

(3,421)

(2,544)

(5,965)

Total transactions with owners

49

1,777

(3,933)

-

(2,912)

(447)

-

214

(5,252)

(2,138)

(7,390)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,302)

1,483

181

1,847

2,028

At 1 December 2014

690

16,402

16,736

(792)

(16,587)

(1,532)

544

33,070

48,531

2,293

50,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (CONTINUED)

SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

 

 

 

Share
Capital
£000

Share
premium
£000

Merger

reserve

£000

Treasury
reserve
£000

MI put option reserve
£000

Non controlling interest acquired
£000

Foreign exchange
reserves
£000

Retained
earnings
£000

Subtotal
£000

Non controlling
interest
in equity
£000

 

Total
£000

At 1 January 2014

690

16,402

16,736

(792)

(16,587)

(1,532)

544

33,070

48,531

2,293

50,824

Reserve movement for six months ending 30 June 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of put options

20

-

5,669

-

1,008

(1,008)

-

-

5,689

(9)

5,680

Share buy back

(63)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(21,414)

(21,477)

-

(21,477)

Exchange rate movements

-

-

-

-

(15)

-

-

-

(15)

(10)

(25)

Share option charge

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

177

177

-

177

Total transactions with owners

(43)

-

5,669

-

993

(1,008)

-

(21,237)

(15,626)

(19)

(15,645)

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(909)

(909)

Total comprehensive income for year

-

-

-

-

-

-

(343)

10,065

9,722

1,006

10,728

At 30 June 2014

647

16,402

22,405

(792)

(15,594)

(2,540)

201

21,898

42,627

2,371

44,998

 


 

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (CONTINUED)

SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

 

 

 

Share
Capital
£000

Share
premium
£000

Merger

reserve

£000

Treasury
reserve
£000

MI put option reserve
£000

Non controlling interest acquired
£000

Foreign exchange
reserves
£000

Retained
earnings
£000

Subtotal
£000

Non controlling
interest
in equity
£000

 

Total
£000

At 1 January 2013

641

14,625

20,669

(792)

(13,675)

(1,085)

1,846

31,373

53,602

2,584

56,186

Reserve movement for six months ending 30 June 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

-

-

-

-

(986)

-

-

-

(986)

208

(778)

Issue of shares to minorities

-

-

-

-

(367)

-

-

-

(367)

101

(266)

Acquired non controlling interest

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(108)

(108)

Sale shares to minorities

-

-

-

-

(1,323)

-

-

(203)

(1,526)

607

(919)

Exchange rate movements

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25

25

Options exercise

35

131

-

-

-

-

-

(10)

156

(156)

-

Non Controlling interest acquired

5

1,281

-

-

447

(447)

-

-

1,286

-

1,286

Share option charge

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

157

157

-

157

Total transactions with owners

40

1,412

-

-

(2,229)

(447)

-

(56)

(1,280)

677

(603)

Dividends

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,469)

(1,469)

Total comprehensive income for year

-

-

-

-

-

-

(155)

589

434

709

1,143

At 30 June 2013

681

16,037

20,669

(792)

(15,904)

(1,532)

1,691

31,906

52,756

2,501

55,257

 

 

M&C SAATCHI PLC

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

 

 

 

Six months ended
30 June 2014

 

 

 

Six months ended
30 June 2013

 

Year Ended
31 December 2013

 

Notes

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

82,616

 

 

 

80,143

 

162,039

Operating cost

 

(74,980)

 

 

 

(73,668)

 

(149,282)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit (continuing)

 

7,636

 

 

 

6,475

 

12,757

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit from discontinued operations

 

-

 

 

 

2,375

 

3,974

Depreciation of plant and equipment

 

1,065

 

 

 

1,240

 

2,233

Losses on sale of plant and equipment

 

137

 

 

 

38

 

23

Amortisation on acquired intangible assets

 

370

 

 

 

352

 

900

Amortisation of capitalised software intangible assets

 

59

 

 

 

76

 

143

Equity settled share based payment expenses

 

177

 

 

 

157

 

290

Operating cash flow before movements in working capital and provisions

 

9,444

 

 

 

10,713

 

20,320

Decrease / (increase) in trade and other receivables

 

(3,494)

 

 

 

15,449

 

5,464

Decrease in trade and other payables

 

(989)

 

 

 

(16,138)

 

(6,743)

Cash generated / (consumed) from operations

 

4,961

 

 

 

10,024

 

19,041

Tax paid

 

(3,066)

 

 

 

(3,333)

 

(5,080)

Net cash (out) / in flow from operating activities

 

1,895

 

 

 

6,691

 

13,961

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions net of cash acquired

10

(1,374)

 

 

 

(1,106)

 

(3,101)

Disposal of discontinued operations, net of cash disposed of

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

15,082

Acquisition of investments

 

(224)

 

 

 

-

 

(800)

Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment

 

30

 

 

 

33

 

20

Purchase of plant and equipment

 

(1,504)

 

 

 

(1,893)

 

(2,771)

Purchase of capitalised software

 

(24)

 

 

 

(28)

 

(90)

Dividend from associates

 

82

 

 

 

39

 

73

Interest earned

 

31

 

 

 

204

 

473

Net cash consumed by investing activities

 

(2,983)

 

 

 

(2,751)

 

8,886

Net cash generated / (consumed) by operating and investing activities

 

(1,088)

 

 

 

3,940

 

22,847


 

 

 

 

Six months ended
30 June 2014

 

 

 

Six months ended
30 June 2013

 

Year Ended
31 December
2013

 

Notes

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

Net cash generated / (consumed by operating and investing activities

 

(1,088)

 

 

 

3,940

 

22,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to equity holders of the Company

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

(3,421)

Purchase of own shares

 

(21,477)

 

 

 

-

 

-

Dividends paid to non controlling interest

 

(909)

 

 

 

(1,469)

 

(2,544)

Subsidiaries' sale of own shares to minorities

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

1

Repayment of finance leases

 

(22)

 

 

 

(28)

 

(42)

Inception of bank loans

 

10,022

 

 

 

1,530

 

4,261

Repayment of bank loans

 

-

 

 

 

(2,130)

 

(8,200)

Interest paid

 

(187)

 

 

 

(158)

 

(321)

Net cash consumed from financing activities

 

(12,573)

 

 

 

 

(2,255)

 

 

(10,266)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(13,661)

 

 

 

 

1,685

 

 

12,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

33,587

 

 

 

22,248

 

22,248

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

19

 

 

 

(119)

 

(1,242)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD

 

19,945

 

 

 

 

23,814

 

 

33,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The Company is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in the UK. The address of its registered office is 36 Golden Square, London W1F 9EE.

The Company has its primary listing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

This consolidated half-yearly financial information was approved for issue on
10 September 2014.

These results do not constitute the Group's statutory accounts.  The information presented in relation to 31 December 2013 is extracted from the statutory financial statements for the year then ended and which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on the statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 was unqualified, did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report(s) and did not contain statements under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

2.   BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

This consolidated half-yearly financial information for the half-year ended 30 June 2014 has been prepared in accordance with the AIM Rules for companies. The half-yearly consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013.

The annual financial statements for year ended 31 December 2013 treats Walker Media Limited, due to the disposal of 75.1% of its equity on 28 November 2013, as a discontinued operation. The comparative consolidated half-yearly financial information for the half-year ended 30 June 2013 have been restated to reflect this discontinuance.

 

3.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The financial information in these interim results is that of the holding company and all of its subsidiaries (the Group). It has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted for use in the EU (IFRSs). The accounting policies applied by the Group in this financial information are the same as those applied by the Group in its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 and which will form the basis of the 2014 financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

4.   EARNINGS PER SHARE AND RECONCILIATION BETWEEN HEADLINE AND STATUTORY RESULTS

Six months ended
30 June 2014

 

Reported results

Amortisation
 of acquired intangibles

Fair value adjustments to minority put option liabilities

 

Headline & Segmental results

 

 

 

£000

£000

£000

 

£000

 

REVENUE

 

82,616

-

-

 

82,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING PROFIT

 

7,636

370

-

 

8,006

 

Share of results of associates

 

573

-

-

 

573

 

Finance income

 

5,386

-

(5,270)

 

116

 

Finance expense

 

(193)

-

-

 

(193)

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

 

13,402

370

(5,270)

 

8,502

 

Taxation

 

(2,331)

(78)

-

 

(2,409)

 

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION

 

11,071

292

(5,270)

 

6,093

 

Non controlling interest

 

(1,006)

-

-

 

(1,006)

 

PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE GROUP

 

 

 

 

10,065

292

(5,270)

 

5,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (thousands)

 

63,882

 

 

 

63,882

 

BASIC EPS

 

15.76p

 

 

 

7.96p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (thousands) as above

 

63,882

 

 

 

63,882

 

Add

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - UK growth shares

 

641

 

 

 

641

 

 - Options

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 - LTIP

 

55

 

 

 

55

 

 - 2012 LTIP

 

230

 

 

 

230

 

 - New LTIP

 

2,322

 

 

 

2,322

 

 - Dilutive put options

 

472

 

 

 

472

 

Total

 

67,602

 

 

 

67,602

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

14.89p

 

 

 

7.52p

 

                 


 

 

 

Six months ended
30 June 2013

 

Reported results

Comparative half year of discontinued operation

Amortisation
 of acquired intangibles

Fair value adjustments to minority put option liabilities

 

Headline & Segmental results

 

 

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

 

£000

 

REVENUE

 

80,143

-

-

-

 

80,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING PROFIT

 

6,475

 

352

-

 

6,827

 

Share of results of associates

 

7

464

-

-

 

471

 

Finance income

 

152

 

-

-

 

152

 

Finance expense

 

(4,873)

 

-

4,698

 

(175)

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

 

1,761

464

352

4,698

 

7,275

 

Taxation

 

(2,327)

-

(84)

-

 

(2,411)

 

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION

 

(566)

464

268

4,698

 

4,864

 

Profit from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

1,864

(1,864)

-

-

 

-

 

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD

 

1,298

(1,400)

268

4,698

 

4,864

 

Non controlling interest

 

(709)

-

(16)

-

 

(725)

 

PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE GROUP

 

 

 

589

(1,400)

252

4,698

 

4,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (thousands)

 

64,581

 

 

 

 

64,581

 

BASIC EPS

 

0.91p

 

 

 

 

6.41p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (thousands) as above

 

64,581

 

 

 

 

64,581

 

Add

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - UK growth shares

 

1,411

 

 

 

 

1,411

 

 - Options

 

128

 

 

 

 

128

 

 - LTIP

 

96

 

 

 

 

96

 

 - New options

 

2,521

 

 

 

 

2,521

 

 - 2012 LTIP

 

246

 

 

 

 

246

 

Total

 

68,983

 

 

 

 

68,983

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

0.85p

 

 

 

 

6.00p

 

Year ended 31 December 2013

 

Reported results

Comparative year of discontinued operation

Amortisation of acquired
intangibles

Fair value adjustments to minority
put option liabilities

Headline & segmental results

 

 

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

 

REVENUE

 

162,039

-

-

-

162,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING PROFIT

 

12,757

-

900

-

13,657

 

Share of results of associates

 

163

758

-

-

921

 

Finance income

 

376

-

-

-

376

 

Finance cost

 

(15,852)

-

-

15,503

(349)

 

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

 

(2,556)

758

900

15,503

14,605

 

Taxation

 

(4,207)

 

(230)

-

(4,437)

 

PROFIT AFTER TAXATION

 

(6,763)

758

670

15,503

10,168

 

Profit from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

10,093

(10,093)

-

-

-

 

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD

 

3,330

(9,335)

670

15,503

10,168

 

Non controlling interests

 

(1,847)

-

(134)

-

(1,981)

 

PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE GROUP

 

 

 

1,483

(9,335)

536

15,503

8,187

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (thousands)

 

66,094

-

-

-

66,094

 

BASIC EPS

 

2.24p

-

-

-

12.39p

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Weighted average number of shares (thousands) as above

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,094

-

-

-

66,094

 

Add

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - UK growth shares

 

631

-

-

-

631

 

 - Options

 

128

-

-

-

128

 

 - LTIP

 

102

-

-

-

102

 

 - 2012 LTIP

 

230

-

-

-

230

 

 - New LTIP

 

2,751

-

-

-

2,751

 

 - Dilutive put options

 

359

-

-

-

359

 

Total

 

70,295

-

-

-

70,295

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

2.11p

-

-

-

11.65p

 

                                       

 

 

5.   SEGMENTAL INFORMATION

This segmental information is reconciled to the statutory results in Note 4.

Six months to 30 June 2014

 

UK

Europe

Middle East & Africa

Asia & Australasia

Americas

Clear

Total

 

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Revenue

 

37,509

10,372

3,934

21,582

5,506

3,713

82,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit excluding group costs

6,306

1,240

473

2,560

(458)

337

10,458

Group costs

 

(2,235)

(36)

-

(165)

(16)

-

(2,452)

Operating profit

 

4,071

1,204

473

2,395

(474)

337

8,006

Share of result of associate

430

(17)

-

160

-

-

573

Finance income and costs

 

(67)

(24)

9

19

(16)

2

(77)

Profit before taxation

 

4,434

1,163

482

2,574

(490)

339

8,502

Taxation

 

(854)

(355)

(124)

(826)

(119)

(131)

(2,409)

Profit for the period

 

3,580

808

358

1,748

(609)

208

6,093

Non controlling interest

 

(475)

(211)

(173)

(437)

308

(18)

(1,006)

Profit attributable to equity holders of the group

3,105

597

185

1,311

(301)

190

5,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEADLINE BASIC EPS

 

 

 

 

7.96p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS INCLUDED IN OPERATING PROFIT

 

PROFIT

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortisation of software

636

136

98

173

23

58

1,124

Share option charges

 

177

-

-

-

-

-

177

OFFICE LOCATION

London

Paris
Berlin Madrid Geneva
Milan
Moscow
Stockholm

 

Beirut
Cape Town Johannesburg
Abu Dhabi

 

Sydney Melbourne Auckland Wellington
Kuala Lumpur
New Delhi Mumbai
Hong Kong Shanghai
Tokyo
Singapore

Los Angeles
New York
Sao Paulo

London New York
Singapore
Sydney

 

 

Six months to 30 June 2013

 

UK

Europe

Middle East & Africa

Asia & Australasia

Americas

Clear

Total

 

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Revenue

 

32,147

9,471

4,305

26,257

3,961

4,002

80,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit excluding group costs

5,676

1,059

275

2,592

(580)

528

9,550

Group costs

 

(2,565)

(36)

-

(83)

(39)

-

(2,723)

Operating profit

 

3,111

1,023

275

2,509

(619)

528

6,827

Share of result of associate

465

6

-

-

-

-

471

Finance income and costs

 

(25)

(34)

12

37

(12)

(1)

(23)

Profit before taxation

 

3,551

995

287

2,546

(631)

527

7,275

Taxation

 

(772)

(383)

(192)

(894)

(31)

(139)

(2,411)

Profit for the period

 

2,779

612

95

1,652

(662)

388

4,864

Non controlling interest

 

(533)

(28)

(108)

(352)

306

(10)

(725)

Profit attributable to equity holders of the group

2,246

584

(13)

1,300

(356)

378

4,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEADLINE BASIC EPS

 

 

 

 

6.41p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COSTS INCLUDED IN OPERATING PROFIT

 

PROFIT

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortisation of software

643

136

120

271

65

81

1,316

Share option charges

 

157

-

-

-

-

-

157

OFFICE LOCATION

London

Paris
Berlin Madrid Geneva
Milan
Moscow

 

Beirut
Cape Town Johannesburg
Abu Dhabi

 

Sydney Melbourne Auckland Wellington
Kuala Lumpur
New Delhi Mumbai
Hong Kong Shanghai
Tokyo
Singapore 

Los Angeles
New York
Sao Paulo

London New York
Singapore
Sydney

 

 

 

 

Year ended
31 December 2013

UK

Europe

Middle East & Africa

Asia and Australasia

Americas

Clear

Total

 

 

 

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Revenue

 

68,147

19,424

8,055

48,299

10,502

7,612

162,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit excluding group costs

11,054

1,902

376

4,438

(90)

919

18,599

Group costs

 

(4,546)

(71)

-

(234)

(91)

-

(4,942)

Operating profit

6,508

1,831

376

4,204

(181)

919

13,657

Share of results of associates

983

23

(152)

67

-

-

921

Finance income and cost

 

(45)

(55)

104

37

(19)

5

27

Profit before taxation

 

7,446

1,799

328

4,308

(200)

924

14,605

Taxation

 

(1,560)

(670)

(186)

(1,671)

(137)

(213)

(4,437)

Profit for the year

 

5,886

1,129

142

2,637

(337)

711

10,168

Non controlling interests

 

(1,232)

(208)

(214)

(811)

509

(25)

(1,981)

Profit attributable to equity holders of the group

4,654

921

(72)

1,826

172

686

8,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEADLINE BASIC EPS

 

 

 

 

 

12.39p

Costs included in operating profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

(969)

(229)

(172)

(454)

(82)

(154)

(2,060)

Amortisation of software

(38)

(39)

(29)

(14)

(23)

-

(143)

Share option charges

 

(290)

-

-

-

-

-

(290)

OFFICE LOCATION

London

Paris

Berlin

Madrid

Geneva

Milan
Moscow
Stockholm

Beirut

Cape Town

Jo'burg
Abu Dhabi

 

Sydney

Melbourne

Auckland

Wellington

New Delhi

Mumbai

Kuala Lumpur

Hong Kong

Beijing

Shanghai

Tokyo
Singapore

Los Angeles

São Paulo

New York

London

New York
Sydney
Singapore

 

                                 

 

.

6.   FINANCE INCOME

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2014

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2013

 

Year
 ended
31 December
2013

 

 

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank interest receivable

 

99

 

 

 

131

 

173

Other interest receivable

 

17

 

 

 

21

 

203

Total finance income

 

116

 

 

 

152

 

376

Fair value adjustments to minority shareholder put option liabilities

 

5,270

 

 

 

-

 

-

Total

 

5,386

 

 

 

152

 

376

 

 

7.   FINANCE COSTS

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2014

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2013

 

Year
 ended
31 December
2013

 

 

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank interest payable

 

(189)

 

 

 

(153)

 

(342)

Other interest payable

 

(4)

 

 

 

(22)

 

(7)

Total interest payable

 

(193)

 

 

 

(175)

 

(349)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value adjustments to minority shareholder put option liabilities

 

-

 

 

 

(4,698)

 

(15,503)

Total

 

(193)

 

 

 

(4,873)

 

(15,852)

 

 

8.   TAXATION

 

Income tax expenses are recognised based on management's estimate of the average annual headline income tax expected for the full financial year.

 

The estimated headline effective annual tax rate (excluding associates) used for the period to 30 June 2014 is 28.3% (30 June 2013: 33.1%).

The decrease in the headline tax rate is due to reduced losses in subsidiaries that we are investing in and the reduced UK tax rate.

 

The estimated effective annual tax rate for the period to 30 June 2014 is 17.4% (30 June 2013: 132.1%).

The difference between the headline and statutory tax rates is caused by a difference in the profit before tax due to the impact of fair value adjustments to minority shareholder put option liabilities that have no effect on the tax charge.

 

9.   DIVIDENDS

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2014

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2013

 

Year
 ended
31 December
2013

 

 

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 final dividend 3.85p (2011: 3.50p)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

2,596

2013 interim dividend 1.21p (2012: 1.10p)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

3,421

 

The directors propose an interim dividend of 1.40p per share (2013: 1.21p per share) payable on 
14 November 2014 to shareholders who are on the register at 31 October 2014. This interim dividend, amounting to £932k (2013: £825k) has not been recognised as a liability in this half-yearly financial report.

 

 

10. CASH CONSUMED BY ACQUISITIONS

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2014

 

 

 

Six months
ended
30 June 2013

 

Year
 ended
31 December
2013

 

 

 

£000

 

 

 

£000

 

£000

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial cash consideration paid

 

 

(1,232)

 

 

 

(1,580)

 

(4,007)

Cash and cash equivalents acquired

 

 

(142)

 

 

 

474

 

906

 

 

 

(1,374)

 

 

 

(1,106)

 

(3,101)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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