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RNS Number : 7925O
Greencore Group PLC
22 May 2018
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GREENCORE GROUP PLC
INTERIM RESULTS
Good underlying revenue growth
Refined US strategy
22 May 2018
Greencore Group plc ('Greencore' or the 'Group'), a leading
manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and US, today issues its
interim results for the 26 weeks ended 30 March 2018.
HIGHLIGHTS
-- Strong underlying revenue growth in both the UK and the US
-- Profit growth impacted in particular by previously announced
challenges in the original part of the US business
-- Reviewed and refined US strategy and organisation
-- Improving cash generation as strategic capital expenditure normalises
-- FY18 EPS guidance reiterated
SUMMARY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE(1)
H1 18 H1 17 Change
GBPm GBPm
Group Revenue 1,238.5 1,010.3 +22.6%
Adjusted EBITDA 86.5 79.1 +9.4%
Adjusted Operating Profit 59.7 55.3 +8.0%
Adjusted Operating Margin 4.8% 5.5% -70bps
Adjusted Profit Before Tax 47.2 44.7 +5.6%
Adjusted EPS (pence) 5.5 6.3 -12.7%
Interim dividend per share
(pence) 2.20 2.10 +4.8%
Exceptional Items (pre-tax) (53.1) (22.9)
Exceptional Items (post-tax) (28.2) (20.5)
Group Operating (Loss)/Profit (4.4) 24.5
(Loss)/Profit before taxation (18.1) 11.7
Basic EPS (pence) 0.3 1.7 -82.4%
Operating Cash Flow 32.7 24.3 +GBP8.4m
Net debt (522.2) (556.6) -GBP34.4m
Net debt:EBITDA as per financing
agreements 2.5x 2.7x
Commenting on the results, Patrick Coveney, Chief Executive
Officer, said:
"The first half of FY18 has been challenging for Greencore and
its shareholders. While we delivered strong revenue growth in both
the UK and US, profit growth was impacted by the challenges
experienced in the original part of Greencore's US division. As a
result of the significant strategic, network and organisational
measures that we have taken in order to address these challenges,
we believe that our US business is now much better positioned to
deliver an improved performance in the second half of the year and
beyond. We anticipate strong organic growth for the remainder of
FY18".
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(1) The Group uses Alternative Performance Measures ('APMs')
which are non-IFRS measures to monitor the performance of its
operations and of the Group as a whole. These APMs along with their
definitions are provided in Note 16
(2) Market/category growth rates are based on various Nielsen
data for the 26 weeks to 24 March 2018 and 21 April 2018
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STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
Convenience Foods UK & Ireland
-- Deepened the Group's leadership position in the food to go
category by further expanding the sole supply partnership model and
extending contractual arrangements, whilst continuing to develop
new channel and product opportunities
-- Initiated key restructuring and change programmes in H1
focusing on indirect and overheads reduction and an investment in a
new operational effectiveness programme
-- Normalised strategic investment activity in the division
during H1 after a phase of increased spending in FY16 and FY17 to
support growth in the division. The key remaining project is the
refurbishment and extension of the Group's largest ready meals
facility in Warrington which progressed well in the period
-- Continued optimisation of the UK portfolio with the disposal
of the Group's cakes and desserts business which together with the
planned closure of the desserts manufacturing business announced in
FY17, marks Greencore's exit from the UK cakes and desserts
sector
Convenience Foods US
-- Refined and refocussed strategy around (i) capitalising on
growth opportunities in value added, assembly-led manufacturing
with its Branded Food Partners and (ii) improving operational
performance and efficiencies in assets dedicated to Retail
Partners
-- Enhanced the US leadership team
-- Production ceased at the Rhode Island facility on 25 March,
and after reviewing available options, this facility will now be
divested in due course. The Minneapolis and Jacksonville facilities
are being incorporated into the network serving Branded Food
Partners
-- Continued progress with the commercial pipeline, now focussed
on opportunities with existing and new Branded Food Partners
OUTLOOK
The Group anticipates good organic growth in the seasonally more
significant second half of the financial year. UK profit conversion
will be driven by strong year on year performance in Food to Go and
US profitability will be supported by strong year on year
performance in the former Peacock Foods business.
The Group reiterates its FY18 guidance of Adjusted EPS in the
range of 14.7p-15.7p. Underlying cash generation continues to
strengthen, as the Group progresses towards its benchmark leverage
ratio of approximately 2x Net Debt to EBITDA.
Forward--looking statements
Certain statements made in this document are forward--looking.
These represent expectations for the Group's business, and involve
risks and uncertainties. The Group has based these forward--looking
statements on current expectations and projections about future
events. These forward-looking statements may generally, but not
always, be identified by the use of words such as "will",
"anticipates", "should", "expects", "is expected to", "estimates",
"believes", "intends" or similar expressions.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and
uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and reflect
the Group's current expectations and assumptions as to such future
events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. A number of
material factors could cause actual results and developments to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by
forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on
any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are made as of the date of this interim results statement. The
Group expressly disclaims any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements other than as required by law.
PRESENTATION
A presentation of the results for analysts and institutional
investors will take place at 8.30am today at the Lincoln Centre, 18
Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3ED.
This presentation can also be accessed live from the Investor
Relations section on www.greencore.com or alternatively via
conference call.
Conference call:
Ireland number: +353 (0)1 246 5638
UK number: +44 (0)330 336 9105
US number: +1 323 794 2093
Confirmation code: 9815675
A replay of the presentation will be available on
www.greencore.com and also through a 7 day conference call replay
facility.
Ireland replay number: +353 (0)1 533 9810
UK replay number: +44 (0)207 660 0134
US replay number: +1 719 457 0820
Replay code: 9815675
For further information, please contact:
Patrick Coveney Chief Executive Officer Tel: +353 (0) 1 486
3313
Eoin Tonge Chief Financial Officer Tel: +353 (0) 1 486
3316
Jack Gorman Head of Investor Relations Tel: +353 (0) 1 486
3308
Rob Greening or Powerscourt Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250
Sam Austrums 1446
Billy Murphy or Drury | Porter Novelli Tel: +353 (0) 1 260
Louise Walsh 5000
About Greencore
Greencore is a leading international producer of convenience
foods. Headquartered in Dublin, it employs approximately 15,000
people in 29 manufacturing facilities across the UK and the US. On
average, it manufactures around 1.5 billion sandwiches, over 600m
salad and lunch kits, and 140 million ready meals every year.
In the UK, it is a supplier of own-label convenience food
products to all of the major UK supermarkets, and has world-class
manufacturing sites with industry-leading technology and supply
chain capabilities. It has strong market positions across
sandwiches and other food to go products as well as complementary
positions in other convenience food categories, including chilled
prepared meals, chilled soups and sauces, ambient sauces and
pickles, desserts and Yorkshire Puddings.
In the US, Greencore is a leading manufacturer of convenience
food products for many of the largest food brands, convenience
retail and food service leaders in the US. It produces a wide range
of fresh, frozen and ambient products including sandwiches, meal
kits and salad kits. It has a well invested network of high
quality, scale facilities which supports the Group's ambitions to
grow in value added, assembly-led, convenience food
manufacturing.
For more information go to www.greencore.com or follow Greencore
on social media.
OPERATING REVIEW(1,2)
Convenience Foods UK & Ireland
H1 18 H1 17 Change Change
GBPm GBPm (As reported) (Pro forma
basis)
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Revenue 734.9 685.7 +7.2% +8.2%
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Adjusted Operating
Profit 47.1 46.8 +0.6%
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Adjusted Operating
Margin 6.4% 6.8% -40bps
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Strategic Developments
In H1 18 the Group deepened its leadership position in the food
to go category, both by extending several long-term partnership
agreements with key customers, expanding the scope of the sole
supply model and by securing new business wins. The Group's market
share of sandwiches in the UK grocery channel remains strong at
60%.
The streamlining and efficiency programme that was announced in
November 2017 is expected to deliver annualised gross benefits of
up to GBP15m and will help underpin operating leverage progression
during the second half of this year and into FY19. The Group
incurred exceptional costs of GBP9.6m on this overall programme in
the period.
The scale of strategic investment activity in this division
normalised during H1 after a phase of increased spending in FY16
and FY17 to support future growth. The key remaining project, the
refurbishment and extension of the Group's largest ready meals
facility in Warrington, progressed well in the period and is
expected to complete by the end of financial year. This will
provide the Group with a centre of excellence in fresh Italian
meals at a time when supply chains continue to consolidate in the
fresh ready meals sector.
The Group continued to refine its business portfolio in the UK.
In February the Group sold its cakes and desserts business in Hull
to Bright Blue Foods Ltd. The planned closure of the desserts
manufacturing facility in Evercreech has also proceeded to plan and
is expected to complete in the summer of 2018. Together these
initiatives mark Greencore's exit from the UK cakes and desserts
sector.
The UK food and grocery market continues to evolve and Greencore
remains a leading player within the convenience food segment. The
Group will continue to evaluate further growth opportunities as the
market develops.
Divisional Performance
Reported revenue in the Convenience Foods UK & Ireland
division increased by 7.2% to GBP734.9m in what continues to be a
challenging trading environment. Pro forma revenue grew by 8.2%,
reflecting continued volume growth in the Food to Go business and
increased pricing in the other parts of the division. Adjusted
Operating Profit increased marginally to GBP47.1m as volume growth
particularly in the Food to Go business was offset by the residual
impact of commercial investments made in the ready meals business
during FY17, and adverse weather. Largely as a result of these
factors, Adjusted Operating Margin in the period fell by 40bps to
6.4%.
Food to Go
Food to Go comprises sandwich, sushi and salad activities and
accounted for over 55% of divisional revenue in H1 18. Reported
revenue grew by 10.0% and pro forma revenue grew by 9.5%. This
performance was driven by underlying category growth, the
incremental impact of previously announced business wins with
several customers, and growth in revenue for the distribution of
third party products through our Direct to Store network.
The underlying food to go category grew by approximately 3% in
the grocery channel in H1 18, notwithstanding a softer Q2 where
revenue growth was broadly flat, in line with a slower quarter
overall for the UK retail grocery market. The dynamics of the wider
food to go market remain favourable and are supported by consumer
demand for convenience, snacking and a preference for healthier
products. There is also continued customer support for food to go
as an incremental, high margin category and the Group is actively
supporting the innovation and commercial effectiveness of
customers' product ranges through various initiatives. The Group is
also benefitting from expanding its product reach and from a
broadening channel mix. Recent consolidation in the distribution
industry has in particular provided opportunities for new business
in the Group's Direct to Store network.
In H1 18 operating profit grew modestly due to higher volumes,
offset partly by the impact of adverse weather during Q2.
Underlying operating leverage for Food to Go is improving,
particularly as the benefits of restructuring and the operational
effectiveness programme begin to be realised. These effects will be
seen in the more seasonally significant second half of the
financial year.
Other UK & Ireland
The other parts of the Convenience Foods UK & Ireland
division comprise the ready meals, chilled soups and sauces,
cooking sauces, quiche, desserts and Yorkshire Pudding businesses,
as well the Irish ingredient trading operations. Reported revenue
growth across these businesses was 3.6%, or 6.4% on a pro forma
basis. This growth was primarily driven by the ready meals
business, with stronger pricing in the period and volume growth
supported by several range relaunches and increased store
distribution. The Group's cooking sauce business generated a strong
revenue performance in a low growth market, driven by increased own
label penetration. Good progress was also made in the Group's Irish
trading businesses.
Operating profit reduced modestly in this part of the business,
with the residual impact of commercial investments made in the
ready meals business during FY17 partly offset by a modest overall
increase in profit across the rest of the businesses.
UK inflation
Inflation trends in the Group's main UK cost components were
broadly as anticipated. Raw material and packaging costs rose by
approximately 3% in H1 18, with some signs of stabilisation as the
period ended. Labour inflation in the UK was approximately 4% in
the first half, primarily due to the ongoing impact of increased
National Living Wage levels on the Group's wage structure. The
Group continues to recover this inflation through a variety of cost
and innovation programmes with customers, and by continued internal
cost efficiency initiatives.
Convenience Foods US
H1 18 H1 17 Change Change
GBPm GBPm (As reported) (Pro forma
basis)
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Revenue 503.6 324.6 +55.1% +5.8%
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Adjusted Operating
Profit 12.6 8.5 +48.2%
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Adjusted Operating
Margin 2.5% 2.6% -10bps
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Strategic developments
The growth and performance of the Peacock Foods business since
its acquisition in December 2016 has reinforced the Group's belief
in the opportunity for value added, assembly-led convenience foods
manufacturing in the US. However, while fresh product offerings
continue to be demanded by all customers, the Group's original
business in the US has had a challenging period. While this is due
to a variety of factors, it is evidence of the fact that
significant scale and efficient supply chains are required for
profitable execution.
In this context, the Group has reviewed and refined its US
strategy to use the broader network to focus on growth
opportunities with Branded Food Partners. This will initially be
served by a well invested infrastructure of nine facilities with a
footprint of approximately 2.3m sqft, including two of the original
network sites in Minneapolis (MI) and Jacksonville (FL). Across the
other elements of the network (four facilities with approximately
0.3m sqft) that serve Retail Partners, the immediate priority is on
continuing to improve operational performance and asset
optimisation. Production at the Rhode Island (RI) facility ceased
on 25 March and after reviewing available options, the facility
will now be divested in due course.
Progress continues with the overall commercial pipeline, focused
in the near term on opportunities with Branded Food Partners for
the Jacksonville facility and several facilities in the Midwest
region.
As noted in the Group's Business and Trading Update on 13 March
2018, the Group has also enhanced the US leadership team to deliver
this strategy.
Divisional Performance
The division reported H1 18 revenue growth of 55.1% to
GBP503.6m, primarily reflecting the acquisition of Peacock Foods in
December 2016. On a pro forma basis, revenue grew by 5.8% with
volume growth of approximately 6% driven by strong growth in the
former Peacock Foods business more than offsetting declines in the
original Greencore business.
Revenue in the former Peacock Foods business accounted for over
80% of divisional revenue in the period. In this part of the
business, pro forma revenue grew by 15.5% and pro forma volume
growth was approximately 12%. Volume growth was driven by a
combination of category growth and new business wins that were
secured over the course of FY17, in particular a large contract win
with a key customer in the lunch kits category. The key categories
in which this part of the business operates performed well during
the first half, notably lunch kits (+3.4% value, +2.3% volume),
frozen breakfast sandwiches (+5.2% value, +5.1% volume) and salad
kits (+12.5% value, +13.0% volume).
Pro forma revenue and volume declines in the original Greencore
part of the business were 23.7% and approximately 25% respectively.
This was largely driven by the previously announced contract loss
in the Group's Jacksonville (FL) facility towards the end of
FY17.
Adjusted Operating Profit increased by 48.2% to GBP12.6m in the
division. The extra quarter of Peacock Foods would have contributed
approximately GBP9m in the prior year period and foreign exchange
translation movements reduced Adjusted Operating Profit by just
over GBP1m. On an underlying basis, the strong pro forma volume
growth and good operational performance in the former Peacock Foods
business was more than offset by the volume declines in the
original Greencore business, increased operating losses in Rhode
Island before closure and increased overheads as the Group invested
for growth. The impact of volume declines in Jacksonville and
increased losses in Rhode Island accounted for approximately GBP6m
of the decline.
During the period the Group decided to exit production at the
Rhode Island (RI) facility to address the operating losses that had
continued and increased in H1 18. An exceptional charge was
incurred in H1 18 comprising the impairment of the carrying value
of the asset and costs associated with closure. The cash costs
relating to this exceptional are expected to be GBP1.5m.
Inflation
Labour inflation in the US was approximately 5% in the period
and continues to be mitigated by various cost efficiency
initiatives, contractual recovery mechanisms, and pricing with
customers.
Group Cash Flow and Returns
H1 18 H1 17 Change
GBPm GBPm
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Operating Cash Flow 32.7 24.3 +8.4m
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Net Debt (522.2) (556.6) +34.4m
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Net Debt:EBITDA as per financing
agreements 2.5x 2.7x -
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Strategic developments
The Group reduced the trajectory of capital spend during the
period, after a phase of significant investment through FY16 and
FY17 to support future growth. This decrease in capex, supported by
an increase in Operating Cash Flow, underpinned a substantial
reduction in Net Debt year on year.
Performance
Operating Cash Flow is used to measure the Group's net
generation of cash through business operations. The Group
calculates this measure as the net cash flow from operating and
investing activities before strategic capital expenditure,
contributions to legacy defined benefit pension schemes, interest
paid, tax paid, and acquisitions and disposals. Operating Cash Flow
was GBP32.7m in H1 18, compared to GBP24.3m in H1 17. This increase
was driven by increased Adjusted EBITDA and reduced exceptional
cash outflows offset by a modest increase in working capital.
Maintenance capital expenditure declined by GBP1.6m to GBP15.5m in
the period, notwithstanding the additional quarter of Peacock
Foods. Working capital outflows were GBP26.2m in the first half, in
line with normal seasonal trends.
Strategic capital expenditure reduced significantly and totalled
GBP14.5m (H1 17: GBP43.2m), as commercial investment activity began
to moderate. Interest costs increased and cash tax continued to be
very low. Net debt was GBP522.2m at the end of the period, a
reduction of GBP34.4m in the twelve month period, and broadly
unchanged from debt levels at the end of FY17.
Return on Invested Capital ('ROIC') for the 12 months ended 30
March 2018, was 9.7% and compares with FY17 ROIC of 12.2%. This
primarily reflects the full year dilutive effect of the addition of
Peacock Foods and an increased tax rate.
The Group anticipates cash generation and returns to improve
through the second half of FY18 and beyond.
Capital management
The Group continues to focus on capital management, balancing
the ongoing strategic needs of the business, leverage reduction and
a progressive dividend policy.
In the period, the Group continued to strengthen its balance
sheet. In December the Group extended the maturity of its $249m
committed bank facility by one year to December 2022. The Group
remains well financed with committed facilities of GBP707m at the
end of the fiscal year and a weighted average maturity of 4.1
years.
The Group's net debt:EBITDA leverage as measured under financing
agreements was 2.5x at the end of the first half, compared to 2.7x
at the equivalent period of the prior year and 2.4x at the end of
September 2017. Underlying cash generation continues to strengthen,
as the Group progresses towards its benchmark leverage ratio of
approximately 2x Net Debt to EBITDA.
The Group is announcing an interim dividend of 2.20 pence per
share, a 4.8% increase on the 2.10 pence dividend in H1 17.
FINANCIAL REVIEW(1)
Revenue and Operating Profit
Reported revenue in the year was GBP1,238.5m, an increase of
22.6% versus H1 17. Adjusted Operating Profit of GBP59.7m was 8.0%
higher than in H1 17, primarily driven by the acquisition of
Peacock Foods. Adjusted Operating Margin was 4.8%, 70 basis points
below the prior year, due primarily to the investments in the UK
ready meals business and the increased proportion of Group profits
generated in the lower margin US division.
The average exchange rates for the period were GBP1 = $1.3687
and EUR1.1311 (H1 17: GBP1 = $1.2428 and EUR1.1645). The Group now
has increased exposure to GBP/USD foreign exchange translation
movements as a result of the Peacock Foods acquisition.
Acquisition related intangibles
The Group recognised an amortisation charge of GBP11.0m on
acquisition related intangible assets, up from GBP7.9m in the prior
year period. The increase reflects the additional amortisation
charge relating to intangible assets, primarily customer
relationships, recognised on the acquisition of Peacock Foods in
December 2016.
Finance charge
The Group's bank interest payable in H1 18 was GBP12.9m, an
increase of GBP1.8m versus H1 17 driven by higher average net debt
primarily as a result of the Peacock Foods acquisition. GBP0.3m of
interest on major projects was capitalised during the period (H1
17: GBP0.9m).
The Group's non-cash finance charge in H1 18 was GBP1.3m (H1 17:
GBP2.2m). The change in the fair value of derivatives and related
debt adjustments was a non-cash credit of GBP0.6m (H1 17: GBP0.1m
charge) reflecting the FX movement on balances where hedge
accounting is not applied. The non-cash pension financing charge of
GBP1.7m was GBP0.3m lower than the H1 17 charge of GBP2.0m. The
Group recorded a GBP0.2m charge in respect of the movement in the
present value of assets and liabilities compared to a GBP0.1m
charge in H1 17.
Taxation
The Group's effective tax rate in H1 18 (including the tax
impact associated with pension finance items) was 11% (H1 17: 8%).
The rate has been low as a result of the benefit of tax attributes
including those acquired as part of the Uniq plc acquisition.
Substantially all UK tax attributes have now been recognised on the
balance sheet such that there is no further rate benefit in the
current year, nor expected in the future. The Group has also
recognised US tax attributes to the extent that those losses are
expected to be available to the Group to offset taxable profits in
the short to medium term.
The effective tax rate of the Group is expected to rise in the
medium term to a rate representative of a blended rate for the
jurisdictions in which the Group operates. There is a degree of
uncertainty over the level of this rate, due to a combination of
factors including US tax reform, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting
('BEPS') actions and the impact of Brexit on levels of UK
taxation.
The effective tax rate applicable to Adjusted Earnings in H1 18
was 15% compared with 13% in H1 17. When calculating the effective
tax rate applicable to Adjusted Earnings, the tax charge excludes
the tax effect of those items which are excluded from Adjusted
Earnings. These items attract different tax rates depending on the
applicable tax rate in the relevant jurisdiction. This results in a
different effective tax rate applicable to Adjusted Earnings, as
compared to the Group's effective tax rate.
Cash tax continues to be low as the Group utilises historical
tax attributes in both the UK and the US. The cash tax rate in the
period was 0.0% (H1 17: 0.0%). The cash tax rate for the Group is
expected to rise modestly in the near term as a result of increased
profitability and a reduction in the degree to which UK losses may
be utilised in any one year. Overall it is expected to stay low for
the medium term.
Exceptional items
The Group incurred a pre--tax exceptional charge of GBP53.1m in
the first half of the year. The after tax charge was GBP28.2m. The
cash outflow associated with these charges is GBP16.6m, with
GBP10.7m of this spent in the first half of the year. The overall
charge is comprised as follows:
Exceptional Cashflow:
item H1 18
GBPm GBPm
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US network rationalisation: primarily
the impairment of the carrying
asset value of the Rhode Island
facility (25.8) (0.2)
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Business exit costs: relating
to the loss on disposal of the
Group's cakes and desserts business
in Hull (15.0) (1.1)
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Integration and reorganisation
costs: comprising GBP9.6m in
the UK and GBP2.0m in the US (11.6) (8.7)
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Pre-commissioning and start up
costs: relating to the ready
meals facility in Warrington (0.7) (0.7)
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Total exceptional items pre-tax (53.1) (10.7)
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Tax credit on exceptional charges 4.3 -
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Tax credit on US rate change: -
reflecting the revaluation of 20.6
the Group's deferred tax assets
and liabilities
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Total exceptional items (28.2) (10.7)
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Earnings per share
Adjusted Earnings of GBP38.7m in the period were 2.4% above
prior year levels. Adjusted earnings per share of 5.5 pence was
12.7% behind H1 17 which reflects the increased number of shares in
issue as a result of the rights issue. Basic earnings per share was
0.3 pence (H1 17: 1.7 pence). The weighted average number of shares
in issue in H1 18 was 703.0m (H1 17: 603.4m).
Operating Cash Flow and Net Debt
Operating Cash Flow was GBP32.7m in H1 18, an increase of
GBP8.4m driven by increased Adjusted EBITDA, offset by increases in
working capital and impact of exceptional cash outflows. Adjusted
EBITDA grew by 9.4% to GBP86.5m driven primarily by the additional
quarter's contribution from the acquisition of Peacock Foods. A
working capital outflow of GBP26.2m was incurred. Group capital
expenditure of GBP30.0m was incurred in the first half (H1 17:
GBP60.3m), driven by reduced levels of strategic expenditure in the
Food to Go business in particular. The total cash outflow during
the period in respect of exceptional charges was GBP13.3m (H1 17:
GBP19.5m), of which GBP2.6m was in respect of prior year
exceptional charges.
The Group's net debt was GBP522.2m at 30 March 2018, a reduction
of GBP34.4m in the twelve month period, and GBP3.0m higher than net
debt at the end of FY17.
Financing
The Group continued to strengthen its capital structure during
the first half. In December the Group extended the maturity of its
$249m committed bank facility by one year to December 2022. The
Group remains well financed with committed facilities of GBP707m at
the end of the fiscal year and a weighted average maturity of 4.1
years.
Pensions
All legacy defined benefit pension schemes are closed to future
accrual and the Group's pension policy with effect from 1 January
2010 is that future service for current employees and new entrants
is provided under defined contribution pension arrangements.
The net pension deficit relating to legacy defined pension
schemes (before related deferred tax) at 30 March 2018 was
GBP107.6m, compared to GBP124.8m at 29 September 2017. The net
pension deficit after related deferred tax was GBP89.0m, a decrease
of GBP14.1m from 29 September 2017. The decrease in net pension
deficit was driven principally by a reduction in UK scheme
liabilities.
The valuations and funding obligations of the Group's legacy
defined benefit pension schemes are assessed on a triennial basis
with the relevant trustees. Following the most recent reviews,
including the latest agreed actuarial valuation for the Greencore
UK Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, the Group expects the annual
cash funding requirement for defined benefit pension schemes to
remain unchanged at approximately GBP15m.
Principal risks and uncertainties
There are a number of potential risks and uncertainties which
could have a material impact on future Group performance and could
cause actual results to differ materially from expected and
historical results. The Board considers the risks and uncertainties
as described on pages 26 to 29 of the Annual Report and Accounts
for the year ended 29 September 2017 issued on 28 November 2017, to
remain applicable in the second half of the year. These risks are
as follows:
Strategic risks
Competitor activity
Growth and change
Commercial risks
Changes in consumer behaviour and demand
Key customer relationships and grocery industry structure
Raw material and input cost inflation
Operational risks
Food industry regulations
Product contamination
Health and safety
Disruption of day to day group operations
Recruitment and retention of key personnel
Labour availability and cost
IT systems and cyber risk
Financial and other risks
Interest rates, foreign exchange rates, liquidity and credit
Employee retirement obligations
Taxation
P.G. Kennedy, Chairman
21 May 2018
HALF YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT
For the half year ended 30 March 2018
GROUP CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT
for the half year ended 30 March 2018
Half Year ended 30 Half Year ended 31 March
March 2018 2017
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Exceptional Exceptional
Pre - (Note (Note
Notes exceptional 5) Total Pre - exceptional 5) Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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Revenue 3 1,238.5 - 1,238.5 1,010.3 - 1,010.3
Cost of sales (890.4) - (890.4) (716.6) - (716.6)
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Gross profit 348.1 - 348.1 293.7 - 293.7
Operating costs, net (288.4) (53.1) (341.5) (238.4) (22.9) (261.3)
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Group operating
profit/(loss)
before acquisition
related amortisation 3 59.7 (53.1) 6.6 55.3 (22.9) 32.4
Amortisation of
acquisition
related intangibles (11.0) - (11.0) (7.9) - (7.9)
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Group operating
profit/(loss) 3 48.7 (53.1) (4.4) 47.4 (22.9) 24.5
Finance income 11 0.1 - 0.1 - - -
Finance costs 11 (14.3) - (14.3) (13.3) - (13.3)
Share of profit of
associates
after tax 0.5 - 0.5 0.5 - 0.5
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Profit/(loss) before
taxation 35.0 (53.1) (18.1) 34.6 (22.9) 11.7
Taxation 6 (3.8) 24.9 21.1 (2.7) 2.4 (0.3)
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Profit for the financial
period 31.2 (28.2) 3.0 31.9 (20.5) 11.4
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Attributable to:
Equity shareholders 30.0 (28.2) 1.8 30.9 (20.5) 10.4
Non-controlling interests 1.2 - 1.2 1.0 - 1.0
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31.2 (28.2) 3.0 31.9 (20.5) 11.4
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Earnings per share (pence)
Basic earnings per
share 80.3 1.7
Diluted basic earnings
per share 80.3 1.7
GROUP CONDENSED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE
for the half year ended 30 March 2018
Half Year Half Year
ended ended
30 March 31 March
2018 2017
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Items of income and expense taken directly to GBPm
equity GBPm
Items that will not be reclassified to profit
or loss:
Actuarial gain on Group legacy defined benefit
pension schemes 11.3 27.1
Tax on Group legacy defined benefit pension schemes (2.2) (4.1)
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9.1 23.0
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Items that may subsequently be reclassified to
profit or loss:
Currency translation adjustment (33.1) 0.7
Tax on currency translation adjustment - (0.2)
Hedge of net investment in foreign currency subsidiaries 17.3 (1.7)
Cash flow hedges:
fair value movement taken to equity 0.5 (0.6)
transfer to Income Statement for the period 1.2 1.4
(14.1) (0.4)
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Net (expense)/income recognised directly within
equity (5.0) 22.6
Group profit for the financial period 3.0 11.4
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Total recognised income and expense for the financial
period (2.0) 34.0
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Attributable to:
Equity shareholders (3.2) 33.1
Non-controlling interests 1.2 0.9
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Total recognised income and expense for the financial
period (2.0) 34.0
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GROUP CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
as at 30 March 2018
March September
2018 2017
(Unaudited) (Audited)
Notes GBPm GBPm
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ASSETS
Non-current assets
Goodwill and intangible assets 9 1,038.1 1,077.6
Property, plant and equipment 9 448.4 485.7
Investment property 9 6.3 6.3
Investments in associates 1.7 1.2
Retirement benefit assets 14 13.6 17.3
Deferred tax assets 66.8 93.5
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Total non-current assets 1,574.9 1,681.6
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Current assets
Inventories 78.8 81.9
Trade and other receivables 252.4 254.8
Derivative financial instruments 11 0.1 0.3
Cash and cash equivalents 11 20.2 19.8
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Total current assets 351.5 356.8
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Total assets 1,926.4 2,038.4
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EQUITY
Capital and reserves attributable to equity
holders of the Company
Share capital 10 7.1 7.1
Share premium 649.8 647.8
Reserves 22.8 50.7
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679.7 705.6
Non-controlling interests 6.4 5.2
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Total equity 686.1 710.8
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LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 11 542.4 539.0
Derivative financial instruments 11 8.6 14.3
Retirement benefit obligations 14 121.2 142.1
Other payables 9.8 11.9
Provisions for liabilities 12 28.9 29.8
Deferred tax liabilities 67.4 111.5
Total non-current liabilities 778.3 848.6
Current liabilities
Derivative financial instruments 11 0.3 -
Trade and other payables 445.5 460.3
Provisions for liabilities 12 8.5 8.4
Current tax payable 7.7 10.3
Total current liabilities 462.0 479.0
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Total liabilities 1,240.3 1,327.6
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Total equity and liabilities 1,926.4 2,038.4
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GROUP CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the half year ended 30 March 2018
Half Year Half Year
ended ended
30 March 31 March
2018 2017
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
GBPm GBPm
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(Loss)/profit before taxation (18.1) 11.7
Finance income (0.1) -
Finance costs 14.3 13.3
Share of profit of associates after tax (0.5) (0.5)
Exceptional items 53.1 22.9
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Operating profit (pre-exceptional) 48.7 47.4
Depreciation 24.4 21.5
Amortisation of intangible assets 13.4 10.2
Employee share-based payment expense 1.3 2.1
Contributions to legacy defined benefit pension
schemes (7.9) (4.7)
Working capital movement (26.2) (20.2)
Other movements (0.1) (0.1)
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Net cash inflow from operating activities before
exceptional items 53.6 56.2
Cash outflow related to exceptional items (13.3) (19.5)
Interest paid (13.1) (10.5)
Tax paid (0.2) (0.1)
Net cash inflow from operating activities 27.0 26.1
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Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (27.6) (49.4)
Purchase of intangible assets (2.4) (10.9)
Acquisition of undertakings, net of cash acquired - (604.6)
Disposal of undertakings - 2.5
Net cash outflow from investing activities (30.0) (662.4)
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Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares 0.2 427.0
Ordinary shares purchased - own shares (2.1) (7.2)
Drawdown of bank borrowings 19.2 197.7
Decrease in finance lease liabilities (1.1) (0.2)
Dividends paid to equity holders of the Company (13.0) (6.1)
Net cash inflow from financing activities 3.2 611.2
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0.2 (25.1)
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Reconciliation of opening to closing cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 19.8 25.5
Translation adjustment 0.2 (0.6)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0.2 (25.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 20.2 (0.2)
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GROUP CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the half year ended 30 March 2018
Share Share Other Retained Non-controlling Total
capital premium reserves earnings Total interest equity
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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At 29 September 2017 7.1 647.8 92.2 (41.5) 705.6 5.2 710.8
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Items of income and expense
taken directly to equity
Currency translation adjustment - - (33.1) - (33.1) - (33.1)
Net investment hedge - - 17.3 - 17.3 - 17.3
Actuarial gain on Group legacy
defined benefit pension schemes - - - 11.3 11.3 - 11.3
Tax charge on Group legacy
defined benefit
pension schemes - - - (2.2) (2.2) - (2.2)
Cash flow hedges transferred
to equity - - 0.5 - 0.5 - 0.5
Cash flow hedges transferred
to Income Statement - - 1.2 - 1.2 - 1.2
Profit for the financial period - - - 1.8 1.8 1.2 3.0
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Total recognised income and
expense for the financial
period - - (14.1) 10.9 (3.2) 1.2 (2.0)
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Employee share-based payment
expense - - 1.3 - 1.3 - 1.3
Exercise, lapse or forfeit
of share-based payments - 0.2 (1.3) 1.3 0.2 - 0.2
Shares acquired by Employee
Benefit Trust - - (2.2) - (2.2) - (2.2)
Transfer to Retained Earnings
on shares vesting to
beneficiaries
of the Employee Benefit Trust - - 2.8 (2.8) - - -
Dividends - 1.8 - (23.8) (22.0) - (22.0)
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At 30 March 2018 7.1 649.8 78.7 (55.9) 679.7 6.4 686.1
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At 30 September 2016 4.1 198.9 110.5 (32.3) 281.2 4.4 285.6
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Items of income and expense
taken directly to equity
Currency translation adjustment - - 0.8 - 0.8 (0.1) 0.7
Current tax on currency
translation
adjustment - - - (0.2) (0.2) - (0.2)
Net investment hedge - - (1.7) - (1.7) - (1.7)
Actuarial loss on Group legacy
defined benefit
pension schemes - - - 27.1 27.1 - 27.1
Tax charge on Group legacy
defined benefit
pension schemes - - - (4.1) (4.1) - (4.1)
Cash flow hedges transferred
to equity - - (0.6) - (0.6) - (0.6)
Cash flow hedges transferred
to Income Statement - - 1.4 - 1.4 - 1.4
Profit for the financial period - - - 10.4 10.4 1.0 11.4
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Total recognised income and
expense for the financial
period - - (0.1) 33.2 33.1 0.9 34.0
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Employee share-based payment
expense - - 2.1 - 2.1 - 2.1
Deferred tax on share-based
payments - - - (0.1) (0.1) - (0.1)
Exercise, lapse or forfeit
of share-based payments - 0.2 5.3 (5.3) 0.2 - 0.2
Shares acquired by Employee
Benefit Trust - - (7.2) - (7.2) - (7.2)
Issues of shares - Rights
issue 2.9 436.7 - - 439.6 - 439.6
Costs associated with the
issue of shares - - - (12.6) (12.6) - (12.6)
Dividends - 4.4 - (17.0) (12.6) - (12.6)
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At 31 March 2017 7.0 640.2 110.6 (34.1) 723.7 5.3 729.0
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GROUP CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the half year ended 30 March 2018
OTHER RESERVES
Capital Foreign
Capital conversion currency
Share redemption reserve Hedging translation
options Own shares reserve fund reserve reserve Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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At 29 September 2017 6.6 (8.6) 117.0 0.8 (11.5) (12.1) 92.2
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Items of income and expense
taken directly to equity
Currency translation adjustment - - - - - (33.1) (33.1)
Net investment hedge - - - - - 17.3 17.3
Cash flow hedge transferred
to equity - - - - 0.5 - 0.5
Cash flow hedges transferred
to Income Statement - - - - 1.2 - 1.2
Total recognised income and
expense for
the financial period - - - - 1.7 (15.8) (14.1)
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Employee share-based payment
expense 1.3 - - - - - 1.3
Exercise, lapse or forfeit
of share-based payments (1.3) - - - - - (1.3)
Shares acquired by Employee
Benefit Trust - (2.2) - - - - (2.2)
Transfer to Retained Earnings
on shares vesting to beneficiaries
of the Employee Benefit Trust - 2.8 - - - - 2.8
At 30 March 2018 6.6 (8.0) 117.0 0.8 (9.8) (27.9) 78.7
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Capital Foreign
Capital conversion currency
Share redemption reserve Hedging translation
options Own shares reserve fund reserve reserve Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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At 30 September 2016 7.6 (7.5) 117.0 0.8 (14.8) 7.4 110.5
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Items of income and expense
taken directly to equity
Currency translation adjustment - - - - - 0.8 0.8
Net investment hedge - - - - - (1.7) (1.7)
Cash flow hedges transferred
to equity - - - - (0.6) - (0.6)
Cash flow hedges transferred
to Income Statement - - - - 1.4 - 1.4
Total recognised income and
expense for
the financial period - - - - 0.8 (0.9) (0.1)
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Employee share-based payment
expense 2.1 - - - - - 2.1
Exercise, lapse or forfeit
of share-based payments - 5.3 - - - - 5.3
Shares acquired by Employee
Benefit Trust - (7.2) - - - - (7.2)
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At 31 March 2017 9.7 (9.4) 117.0 0.8 (14.0) 6.5 110.6
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NOTES TO THE GROUP CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Preparation
The Group Condensed Financial Statements of Greencore Group Plc
(the 'Group'), which are presented in sterling and expressed in
millions, have been prepared as at, and for the 26 week period
ended, 30 March 2018, and have been prepared in accordance with the
Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007, the related
Transparency Rules of the Central Bank of Ireland and IAS 34
Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union.
These Condensed Financial Statements do not comprise statutory
accounts within the meaning of Section 304 of the Companies Act
2014. The Group condensed financial information for the year ended
29 September 2017 represents an abbreviated version of the Group
Financial Statements for that year. Those financial statements,
upon which the auditor issued an unqualified audit report, have
been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
The directors confirm that the Group has adequate resources to
continue operating for the foreseeable future. For this reason,
they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the
Group Condensed Financial Statements.
2. Accounting Policies
The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in
the preparation of the Group Condensed Financial Statements are
consistent with those applied in the Annual Report for the
financial year ended 29 September 2017 and are as set out in those
financial statements.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of the Group Condensed Financial Statements in
accordance with IFRS, requires management to make certain
estimates, assumptions and judgements that affect the application
of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, income and expenses. Estimates and underlying
assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Changes in
accounting estimates may be necessary if there are changes in the
circumstances on which the estimate was based or as a result of new
information or more experience. Such changes are recognised in the
period in which the estimate is revised.
The critical accounting judgements exercised in applying the
Group accounting policies are:
-- Accounting for exceptional items;
-- Assessment of carrying value of goodwill;
-- Recognition of provisions for current and deferred tax;
including deferred tax asset recognition;
-- Provisions for liabilities; and
-- Fair value assessment in acquisition accounting.
The Group has identified Post-Retirement Benefits as a
significant source of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of
the Group Condensed Financial Statements. The estimation of and
accounting for retirement benefits obligations involves judgements
made in conjunction with independent actuaries. These involve
estimating the actuarial assumptions including mortality rates of
members, increase in pension payments and inflation linked to
certain obligations and discount rates used in estimating the
present value of the schemes assets and liabilities. Details of the
financial position of the Post-Retirement Benefit Schemes are set
out in note 14.
New standards and interpretations
There are no changes to IFRS which became effective for the
Group during the financial year which resulted in material changes
to the Group Condensed Financial Statements. A number of new
standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are
effective for annual reporting periods beginning from 1 January
2018 and have not been applied in preparing these Condensed
Financial Statements.
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments addressed the classification,
measurement and recognition of financial assets and liabilities.
The standard replaces IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and
Measurement and has been completed in a number of stages with the
final version issued by the IASB in July 2014. IFRS 9 Financial
Instruments introduces new rules for hedge accounting and a new
impairment model for financial assets. The Group will apply the
standard for the reporting period commencing 1 October 2018.
The new hedge accounting rules will align the accounting for
hedging instruments more closely with the Group's risk management
practices. As a general rule, more hedge relationships may be
eligible for hedge accounting, as the standard introduces a more
principles-based approach. The Group has performed an initial
review of the impact of IFRS 9, and it would appear that the
Group's current hedge relationships would continue to qualify as
effective hedges upon adoption of IFRS 9.
The new impairment model requires the recognition of impairment
provisions based on expected credit losses rather than only
incurred credit losses. In applying an expected credit loss model
on adoption of IFRS 9, the Group expects to recognise a provision
for impairment of financial assets, based on historic credit losses
and forward looking estimates. The standard is not expected to have
a significant impact on the Group's consolidated financial
statements.
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers specifies how and
when an IFRS reporter will recognise revenue as well as requiring
such entities to provide users of financial statements with more
informative, relevant disclosures. The standard replaces IAS 18
Revenue and IAS 11 Construction Contracts. The standard provides a
single, principles based five-step model to be applied to all
contracts with customers. The Group will apply the standard for the
reporting period commencing 1 October 2018.
The Group is currently evaluating its customer contracts to
assess the impact of adoption of the new standard on reported
revenue, principally the following areas:
-- Variable consideration
Some contracts with customers offer trade discounts or volume
rebates. We will review such arrangements to assess whether there
is an impact on the timing of recognition of such variable
consideration under IFRS 15.
-- Principal versus agent considerations
We will assess whether any revenue might be deemed to be more
appropriately recorded on an agency or net basis, rather than on a
gross basis, under IFRS 15.
-- Bill and Hold
We will assess whether there are bill and hold arrangements with
customers which will impact the timing of recognition of income
under IFRS 15.
IFRS 16 Leases
IFRS 16 Leases sets out the principle for the recognition,
measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessee
and lessor. It eliminates the classification of leases as either
operating leases or finance leases and introduces a single lessee
accounting model where the lessee is required to recognise assets
and liabilities for all material leases that have a term of greater
than a year.
The standard includes two recognition exemptions for lessees -
leases of 'low-value' assets (e.g. capital cost of less than
$5,000) and short-term leases (i.e. leases with a term of 12 months
or less). It also includes an election which permits a lessee not
to separate non-lease components (e.g. maintenance) from lease
components and instead capitalise both the lease cost and
associated non-lease cost. The Group will apply the standard for
the reporting period commencing 1 October 2019.
The Group is currently evaluating all lease arrangements to
assess the impact on adoption of the new standard. Note 4 to the
FY17 Annual Report outlines the operating lease expense for the
prior financial year and Note 28 outlines the Groups lease
obligations at 29 September 2017.
There are no other IFRS standards or interpretations that are
not yet effective that would be expected to have a material impact
on the Group.
3. Segment Information
The Chief Operating Decision Maker monitors the operating
results of segments separately in order to allocate resources
between segments and to assess performance. Segment performance is
predominantly evaluated based on operating profit before
exceptional items and acquisition related amortisation. Net finance
costs and income tax are managed on a centralised basis, therefore,
these items are not allocated between operating segments for the
purposes of the information presented to the Chief Operating
Decision Maker and are accordingly omitted from the segmental
information below.
The Group is organised into two operating segments which are its
reportable segments. These reportable segments are: Convenience
Foods UK & Ireland and Convenience Foods US.
Convenience Foods UK & Ireland: incorporating Food to Go
(i.e. sandwiches, sushi and salads), and other parts of the
Convenience Foods UK & Ireland which comprise of the ready
meals, chilled soups and sauces, cooking sauces, quiche, Yorkshire
Pudding and cakes and desserts businesses as well as the Irish
Ingredient trading businesses.
Convenience Foods US: comprising the total US business including
the acquired Peacock Foods business, manufacturing convenience food
products for many of the largest food brands, convenience retail
and food service leaders in the US. Convenience Foods US produces a
wide range of fresh, frozen and ambient products including
sandwiches, meal kits and salad kits.
Intersegment revenue is not material and thus not subject to
separate disclosure.
Convenience Convenience
Foods UK & Foods US
Ireland Total
Half Half Half Half Half Half
Year Year Year Year Year Year
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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Revenue 734.9 685.7 503.6 324.6 1,238.5 1,010.3
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Group operating profit before
exceptional items and
acquisition related amortisation 47.1 46.8 12.6 8.5 59.7 55.3
Amortisation of acquisition related
intangible assets (2.1) (2.1) (8.9) (5.8) (11.0) (7.9)
Exceptional items (25.3) (2.9) (27.8) (20.0) (53.1) (22.9)
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Group operating profit/(loss) 19.7 41.8 (24.1) (17.3) (4.4) 24.5
Finance income 0.1 -
Finance costs (14.3) (13.3)
Share of profit of associates
after tax 0.5 0.5
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(Loss)/profit before taxation (18.1) 11.7
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4. Seasonality
The Group's portfolio is second half weighted. This weighting is
primarily driven by weather and seasonal buying patterns impacting,
in particular, the demand for chilled product categories.
5. Exceptional Items
Half Half
Year Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
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Network rationalisation and optimisation (a) (25.8) -
Exit from Cakes and Desserts (b) (15.0) -
Integration and reorganisations costs (c) (11.6) (5.3)
Pre-commissioning and start-up costs (d) (0.7) (2.5)
Transaction costs (e) - (15.1)
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(53.1) (22.9)
Tax on exceptional items (f) 4.3 2.4
US Tax reform tax credit (f) 20.6 -
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Total exceptional charge (28.2) (20.5)
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(a) Network rationalisation and optimisation
In the period, the Group incurred a charge of GBP25.8m relating
to the optimisation of its manufacturing network in its US
operations. The Group recognised an impairment charge of GBP23.9m
in relation to ceasing production at its Rhode Island facility, as
announced in March 2018, and in relation to the repurposing of the
Jacksonville manufacturing facility. In addition, other costs of
GBP1.9m were recognised in relation to the exit from production at
its Rhode Island Facility.
(b) Exit from Cakes and Desserts
In February 2018, the Group disposed of its cakes and desserts
business in Hull to Bright Blue Foods Ltd. This sale, together with
the closure of the desserts facility in Evercreech announced in
2017, marks Greencore's exit from the UK Cakes and Desserts sector.
A loss of GBP15.0m was incurred on the disposal of the
business.
(c) Integration and reorganisation costs
In the period, the Group recognised an GBP11.6m charge in
relation to integration and reorganisation costs across the UK and
US businesses. A charge of GBP9.6m arose relating to the transition
to a new organisational structure within Convenience Foods UK &
Ireland and the implementation of the operational excellence
initiative to drive operational benefits across the division. A
charge of GBP2.0m was recognised in the US in relation to the
restructure of the US executive team and ongoing integration costs
associated with Peacock Foods acquisition.
In the prior period, the Group incurred a charge of GBP5.3m
relation to the integration of the acquisition of Peacock Foods and
The Sandwich Factory.
(d) Pre-commissioning and start-up costs
In the period, the Group recognised a charge of GBP0.7m in
relation to pre-commissioning and start up activities on the
expansion of its Warrington facilities.
In the prior period, the Group recognised a GBP2.5m charge
relating to pre-commissioning and start-up costs for expansion of
facilities and onboarding of new business at Northampton in the UK
and Carol Stream in the US.
(e) Transaction costs
In the prior period, the Group incurred a GBP15.1m charge
relating to transaction costs and expenses associated with the
acquisition of Peacock Foods in December 2016.
(f) Tax
In the period, a tax credit of GBP4.3m was recognised in respect
of exceptional charges (2017: GBP2.4m). In the period, the Group
recognised a tax credit of GBP20.6m on the revaluation of tax
assets and liabilities as a result of the tax rate change in the
US.
6. Taxation
Interim period tax is accrued using the tax rate that is
estimated to be applicable to expected total annual earnings based
on tax rates that were enacted or substantively enacted at the half
year end, that is the estimated average annual effective income tax
rate based on management's judgement applied to the taxable income
of the interim period. The effective tax rate for the period is 11%
(2017: 8%).
7. Dividends Paid and Proposed
A dividend of 3.37 pence per share was approved at the Annual
General Meeting on 30 January 2018 as a final dividend in respect
of the year ended 29 September 2017 and a dividend of GBP22.5m was
paid on 4 April 2018 to those shareholders that did not avail of
the Group scrip dividend scheme.
An interim dividend of 2.20 pence (2017: 2.10 pence) per share
is payable on 4 October 2018 to the shareholders on the Register of
Members as of 31 August 2018. The ordinary shares will be quoted
ex-dividend from 30 August 2018. The dividend will be subject to
dividend withholding tax, although certain classes of shareholders
may qualify for exemption.
The liability in respect of this interim dividend is not
recognised in the Balance Sheet of the Group as at 30 March 2018
because the interim dividend had not been approved at the Balance
Sheet date (but was subsequently declared by the Directors of the
Company).
8. Earnings per Ordinary Share
Basic Earnings per Ordinary Share
Basic earnings per Ordinary 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
period, excluding Ordinary Shares purchased by the Company and held
in trust in respect of the Annual Bonus Plan, the Performance Share
Plan and the Executive Share Option Scheme. The adjusted figures
for basic and diluted earnings per Ordinary Share is calculated as
profit attributable to equity holders of the Company adjusted to
exclude exceptional items (net of tax), the effect of foreign
exchange ('FX') on inter-company and certain external balances
where hedge accounting is not applied, the movement in the fair
value of all derivative financial instruments and related debt
adjustments, the amortisation of acquisition related intangible
assets (net of tax) and the effect of interest expense relating to
legacy defined benefit pension liabilities (net of tax).
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Profit attributable to equity holders of the
Company (numerator for basic earnings per share
calculation) 1.8 10.4
--------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Exceptional items (net of tax) 28.2 20.5
Fair value movement of derivative financial instruments
and related debt adjustments 0.1 (0.1)
FX on inter-company and external balances where
hedge accounting is not applied (0.7) 0.2
Amortisation of acquisition related intangible
assets (net of tax) 7.9 5.2
Pension financing (net of tax) 1.4 1.6
Numerator for adjusted earnings per share calculation 38.7 37.8
--------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Denominator for earnings per share and adjusted earnings per
share calculation
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
'000 '000
------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Shares in issue at the beginning of the period 705,647 413,468
Effect of Shares held by Employee Benefit Trust (3,392) (2,975)
Effect of shares issued in period 790 149,741
Effect of bonus issue related to Rights Issue - 43,168
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in
issue during the period 703,045 603,402
------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
pence pence
-------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Basic earnings per Ordinary Share 0.3 1.7
-------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Adjusted basic earnings per Ordinary Share 5.5 6.3
-------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Diluted Earnings per Ordinary Share
Diluted earnings per Ordinary Share is calculated by adjusting
the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares outstanding to
assume conversion of all dilutive potential Ordinary Shares.
Employee share benefits which are performance based are treated as
contingently issuable shares because their issue is contingent upon
satisfaction of specified performance conditions in addition to the
passage of time. These contingently issuable ordinary shares are
excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per Ordinary
Share where the conditions governing exercisability have not been
satisfied as at the end of the reporting period. A total of
12,105,385 (2017: 6,134,981) shares were excluded from the diluted
EPS calculation as they were either antidilutive or contingently
issuable Ordinary Shares which had not satisfied the performance
conditions attaching at the end of the reporting period.
Denominator for diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted
earnings per share calculation
The reconciliation of the weighted average number of ordinary
shares used for the purpose of calculating the diluted earnings per
share amounts is as follows:
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
'000 '000
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in
issue during the period 703,045 603,402
Dilutive effect of share options 1,251 2,976
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares for
diluted earnings per share 704,296 606,378
------------------------------------------------ ---------- ----------
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
pence pence
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Diluted basic earnings per Ordinary Share 0.3 1.7
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Adjusted diluted basic earnings per Ordinary
Share 5.5 6.2
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9. Intangible Assets, Property, Plant and Equipment, Investment
Property, Capital Expenditure and Commitments
During the six month period to 30 March 2018, the Group made
approximately GBP32.0m of additions to property, plant and
equipment, investment property and intangible assets through
ongoing capital expenditure. The Group recognised GBP23.9m of an
impairment charge in relation to ceasing production at its Rhode
Island facility and repurposing of its Jacksonville facility. The
Group disposed of GBP12.6m of property, plant and equipment and
intangible assets as part of the disposal of the Cakes and Desserts
business at Hull in February 2018 (see further details at note
15).
During the prior six month period to 31 March 2017, the Group
made approximately GBP64.4m of additions to property, plant and
equipment, investment property and intangible assets through
ongoing capital expenditure and recognised a further GBP686.8m of
assets following on from the acquisition of Peacock Foods (see
further details at note 15). The Group disposed of certain assets
with a carrying amount of GBP0.1m for no cash proceeds.
At 30 March 2018, the Group had entered into contractual
commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment
amounting to GBP17.5m (2017: GBP20.3m).
10. Equity Share Capital
Issued capital as at 30 March 2018 amounted to GBP7.1m (29
September 2017: GBP7.1m). In the six month period to 30 March 2018
735,750 shares (2017: 1,322,236) were issued in respect of the
scrip dividend scheme and 120,344 shares (2017: 180,005) were
issued in respect of the Group's Sharesave Schemes.
Pursuant to the Annual Bonus Plan, the Performance Share Plan
and the Executive Share Option Plan, 984,680 shares were purchased
by the Trustees of the Plan during the period ended 30 March 2018
at a cash cost of GBP2.1m and a nominal value of GBP0.01m. In
addition, the Trustees utilised dividend income of GBP0.1m to
acquire 24,145 shares in Greencore with a nominal value of
GBP0.0002m. During the period, 1,248,048 shares with a nominal
value of GBP0.01m were transferred to beneficiaries of the Annual
Bonus Plan.
Pursuant to the Annual Bonus Plan, the Performance Share Plan
and the Executive Share Option Plan, 1,762,690 shares were
purchased by the Trustees of the Plan during the period ended 31
March 2017. In December 2016, the Trust took up its full allocation
of shares in the Rights Issue of 1,469,042 shares for a nominal
value of GBP0.01m. In addition, the Trustees utilised dividend
income of GBP0.04m to acquire 14,834 shares in Greencore with a
nominal value of GBP0.0004m. In the prior period 2,098,107 shares
with a nominal value of GBP0.02m were transferred to beneficiaries
of the Annual Bonus Plan.
During the period, 559,967 (2017: 599,359) shares with a fair
value of GBP2.05 per share (2017: GBP2.43 per share) were awarded
under the Annual Bonus Plan and 4,078,280 (2017: 2,778,609)
conditional share awards, with a weighted average fair value of
GBP1.97 per share (2017: GBP2.44 per share), were granted under the
Performance Share Plan.
11. Components of Net Debt and Financing
The cash flows from financing activities are set out in the
Group Condensed Cash Flow Statement.
Net finance costs Half Half
Year Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Net finance costs on interest bearing cash and cash
equivalents, borrowings and other financing cost (12.8) (11.0)
Interest on legacy defined benefit pension scheme
liabilities (1.7) (2.0)
Interest on obligations under finance leases (0.1) (0.1)
Fair value movement on derivative financial instruments
and related debt adjustments (0.1) 0.1
Foreign exchange on inter-company and external balances
where hedge accounting is not applied 0.7 (0.2)
Unwind of present value discount on non-current
payables and receivables (0.2) (0.1)
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
(14.2) (13.3)
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Analysed as:
Finance income 0.1 -
Finance costs (14.3) (13.3)
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
(14.2) (13.3)
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
March September March
Net debt 2018 2017 2017
GBPm GBPm GBPm
---------------------------------------- -------- ---------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents (net of bank
overdraft) 20.2 19.8 (0.2)
Bank borrowings (363.0) (353.7) (366.1)
Private placement notes (117.3) (121.9) (128.9)
Non-bank borrowings (61.5) (61.6) (59.3)
Finance leases (0.6) (1.8) (2.1)
Group net debt (522.2) (519.2) (556.6)
---------------------------------------- -------- ---------- --------
Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily
bank deposit rates. Short-term deposits are made for varying
periods, between
one day and one month, depending on the immediate cash
requirements of the Group, and earn interest at the respective
short-term
deposit rates.
March September March
2018 2017 2017
Level Level 2* Level
Fair value hierarchy - IFRS 13 (level 2* GBPm 2*
2 inputs)* GBPm GBPm
---------------------------------------- ------- ---------- -------
Assets carried at fair value
Forward foreign exchange contracts -
not designated as hedges 0.1 0.3 0.7
0.1 0.3 0.7
---------------------------------------- ------- ---------- -------
Liabilities carried at fair value
Cross-currency interest rate swaps -
cash flow hedges (7.6) (11.8) (20.1)
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges (0.9) (1.9) (2.6)
Interest rate swaps - not designated
as hedges (0.2) (0.5) (0.7)
Forward foreign exchange contracts -
not designated as hedges (0.2) (0.1) (0.2)
---------------------------------------- ------- ---------- -------
(8.9) (14.3) (23.6)
---------------------------------------- ------- ---------- -------
*For definition of Level 2 inputs please refer to the 2017
Annual Report
Fair Value of financial instruments at amortised cost
Except as set out below, it is considered that the carrying
amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recognised at
amortised cost in the condensed consolidated interim financial
statements approximate their fair values.
March 2018 September 2017 March 2017
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
amount value amount value amount value
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
--------------------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------
Bank borrowings (363.0) (363.8) (353.7) (354.3) (366.1) (371.0)
Private placement
notes (117.3) (122.1) (121.9) (127.6) (128.9) (137.8)
Non-bank borrowings (61.5) (62.3) (61.6) (63.6) (59.3) (62.6)
Finance leases (0.6) (0.6) (1.8) (2.0) (2.1) (2.7)
--------------------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------
In the period, the Group extended the maturity of its $249m
committed bank facility by one year to December 2022. In the prior
period, the Group extended the maturity of the primary bank
facility of GBP300m to March 2022 and in addition, the GBP50m bank
bilateral facility was extended by 18 months to March 2020.
12. Provisions for Liabilities
Half
Year
2018
GBPm
---------------------------------- -----------
At beginning of period 38.2
Utilised in period (2.3)
Provided in period 2.5
Unwind of discount 0.2
Currency translation differences (1.2)
At end of period 37.4
---------------------------------- -----------
March September
2018 2017
Analysed as: GBPm GBPm
---------------------------- ------ ----------
Non - current liabilities 28.9 29.8
Current liabilities 8.5 8.4
------------------------------ ------ ----------
37.4 38.2
---------------------------- ------ ----------
13. Contingencies
The Company and certain subsidiary undertakings of the Group
continue to be subject to various legal proceedings relating to its
current and former activities. Provisions for anticipated
settlement costs and associated expenses arising from legal and
other disputes are made where a reliable estimate can be made of
the probable outcome of the proceedings.
The Company and certain subsidiary undertakings of the Group
have given guarantees in respect of borrowings and other
obligations arising in the ordinary course of the business of the
Company and other Group undertakings. The Company and other Group
undertakings consider these guarantees to be insurance contracts
and account for them as such. The Company and other Group
undertakings treats these guarantee contracts as contingent
liabilities until such time as it becomes probable that a payment
will be required under such guarantees.
The Group has provided bank guarantees to third parties for an
amount of GBP9.9m (September 2017: GBP9.2m) in respect of certain
obligations.
14. Retirement Benefit Schemes
In consultation with the independent actuaries to the schemes,
the valuations of the pension obligations have been updated to
reflect current market discount rates, rates of increase in
salaries, pension payments and inflation, current market values of
investments and actual investment returns.
The principal actuarial assumptions are as follows:
March 2018 September 2017
UK Ireland UK Ireland
--------------------------------------- ---------- ------------ ------- --------
Rate of increase in pension payments* 3.00% 0.00% 3.05% 0.00%
Discount rate 2.65% 1.50% 2.75% 1.65%
Inflation rate 3.05% 1.45% 3.10% 1.45%
--------------------------------------- ---------- ------------ ------- --------
*The rate of increase in pension payments shown above applies to
the majority of the liability base. However there are certain
categories within the Group that have an entitlement to pension
indexation and this is allowed for in the calculation
The financial position of the schemes was as follows:
March 2018 September 2017
UK Irish UK Irish
Schemes Schemes Total Schemes Schemes Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
Total market value of
scheme assets 215.7 259.4 475.1 214.3 264.3 478.6
Present value of scheme
liabilities (332.8) (249.9) (582.7) (352.4) (251.0) (603.4)
------------------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
(Deficit)/surplus in schemes (117.1) 9.5 (107.6) (138.1) 13.3 (124.8)
Deferred tax asset 19.8 (1.2) 18.6 23.4 (1.7) 21.7
------------------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
Net (liability)/asset
at end of the period (97.3) 8.3 (89.0) (114.7) 11.6 (103.1)
------------------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
Presented as:
Retirement benefit asset** 13.6 17.3
Retirement benefit obligation (121.2) (142.1)
------------------------------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
** The value of a net pension benefit asset is the value of any
amount the Group reasonably expects to recover by way of
refund of surplus from the remaining assets of a plan at the end
of the plan's life.
Sensitivity of Pension Liability to Judgemental Assumptions
Increase in Scheme
Liabilities
Irish
UK Schemes Schemes Total
Assumption Change in assumption GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------- ------------ -----------
Discount rate Decrease by 0.5% 32.7 18.8 51.5
Rate of inflation Increase by 0.5% 20.7 6.9 27.6
Members assumed to live
Rate of mortality 1 year longer 13.3 8.1 21.4
-------------------- --------------------------- ------------- ------------ -----------
Sensitivity of Pension Scheme Assets to Yield Movements
Increase in Assets
Irish
UK Schemes Schemes Total
Assumption Change in assumption GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------- ------------- -----------
Change in bond
yields Decrease by 0.5% 12.2 13.8 26.0
----------------- ----------------------- ------------- ------------- -----------
15. Acquisition and Disposal of Undertakings
Acquisitions in the prior period
Peacock Foods
On 30 December 2016, the Group acquired 100% of CB-Peacock
Holdings Inc. ('Peacock Foods'), a US based convenience food
manufacturer. Details of the acquisition are set out in note 31 to
the 2017 Annual Report. The fair value of the assets and
liabilities acquired were provisional at 29 September 2017 and have
subsequently been finalised. There have been no adjustments made to
provisional fair values of assets and liabilities as presented in
the 2017 Annual Report.
Heathrow
On 26 June 2017, the Group entered into an asset purchase
agreement with Tasties of Chester Limited. Details of the
acquisition are set out in note 31 to the 2017 Annual Report. The
fair value assets and liabilities acquired were provisional at 29
September 2017 and have subsequently been finalised as at 30 March
2018. There have been no adjustments made to provisional fair
values of assets and liabilities as presented in the 2017 Annual
Report.
Disposal in the current period
Hull
On 10 February 2018, the Group reached an agreement to dispose
of its Cakes and Desserts manufacturing facility at Hull to Bright
Blue Foods Limited. Under terms of the agreement the trade and
assets of the business were transferred to purchaser for cash
consideration of GBP1.0m deferred for 12 months. In addition, cash
consideration for working capital of GBP2.9m was received during
the period.
The net assets of Hull at the date of disposal were as
follows:
Half Year
2018
GBPm
Property, plant and equipment 12.0
Intangible assets 0.6
Inventory 3.1
Trade and other receivables 0.3
------------------------------------------- ----------
Net assets and liabilities 16.0
------------------------------------------- ----------
Satisfied by:
Consideration received, satisfied in cash 2.9
Deferred consideration 1.0
------------------------------------------- ----------
Net cash inflows 3.9
------------------------------------------- ----------
16. Alternative Performance Measures
The Group uses the following Alternative Performance Measures
('APMs') which are non-IFRS measures to monitor the
performance of its operations and of the Group as a whole: Pro
Forma Revenue Growth, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Profit,
Adjusted Operating Margin), Adjusted Earnings, Adjusted Earnings
Per Share, Adjusted Profit before Tax ('PBT'), Maintenance and
Strategic Capital Expenditure, Operating Cash Flow, Net Debt and
Return on Invested Capital ('ROIC').
The Group believes that these APMs provide useful historical
financial information to help investors evaluate the performance of
the underlying business and are measures commonly used by certain
investors and security analysts for evaluating the performance of
the Group. In addition, the Group uses certain APMs which reflect
underlying performance on the basis that this provides a more
relevant focus on the core business performance of the Group.
Pro Forma Revenue Growth
The Group uses Pro Forma Revenue Growth as a supplemental
measure of its performance. The Group believes that Pro Forma
Revenue Growth provides a more accurate guide to underlying revenue
performance. Pro Forma Revenue Growth adjusts H1 17 reported
revenue to reflect ownership of Peacock Foods for the full period
and excludes revenue from our Cakes & Desserts business
following our disposal of this business in February 2018. Pro Forma
Revenue Growth adjusts H1 18 reported revenue to exclude revenue
from our Cakes & Desserts business and excludes the impact of
the Heathrow acquisition completed in June 2017. These figures are
also presented on a constant currency basis.
Half Year Half Year
2018 2018
Convenience Convenience Half Year
Foods Foods Total
UK & Ireland US 2018
Pro Forma Revenue
Growth (%) 8.2% 5.8% 7.1%
--------------------- -------------- ------------- ----------
Half Year Half Year
2018 2018
Convenience Convenience Half Year
Foods Foods Total
UK & Ireland US 2018
Reported revenue 7.2% 55.1% 22.6%
Impact of acquisitions (0.5%) (63.9%) (20.8%)
Impact of disposals 1.7% - 0.7%
Impact of currency (0.2%) 14.6% 4.6%
-------------------------- -------------- ------------- ----------
Pro Forma Revenue
Growth 8.2% 5.8% 7.1%
-------------------------- -------------- ------------- ----------
In the US, the business operates the majority of its revenue
contracts on a pass-through basis where the business takes
ownership of the materials but it is entitled to pass on the price
of the materials directly to the customer as part of its finished
goods. Accordingly, while revenue and cost of sales can be impacted
by changes in material inflation or deflation, these changes do not
impact profit delivery, therefore volume growth is a more important
indicator of performance.
Pro Forma Volume Growth for Convenience Foods US was
approximately 6% in the period.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted
Operating Margin
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted
Operating Margin are used by the Group to measure the underlying
and ongoing operating performance of each business unit and of the
Group as a whole.
The Group calculates Adjusted Operating Profit as operating
profit before amortisation of acquisition related intangibles and
exceptional charges. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Adjusted
Operating Profit plus depreciation and amortisation. Adjusted
Operating Margin is calculated as Adjusted Operating Profit divided
by reported revenue.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation from the Group's
Profit for the financial period to Adjusted Operating Profit,
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Operating Margin:
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------------- ------------------- -----------------
Profit for the financial
period 3.0 11.4
Taxation(A) (21.1) 0.3
Net finance costs(B) 14.2 13.3
Share of profit of associates
after tax (0.5) (0.5)
Exceptional items 53.1 22.9
Amortisation of acquisition related
intangibles 11.0 7.9
Adjusted Operating
Profit 59.7 55.3
Depreciation and amortisation(C) 26.8 23.8
Adjusted EBITDA 86.5 79.1
-------------------------------------- ------------------- -----------------
Adjusted Operating Margin
(%) 4.8 5.5
--------------------------------------- ------------------- -----------------
(A) Includes tax on exceptional items of GBP4.3m (2017:
GBP2.4m), a US tax reform credit of GBP20.6m (2017: GBPnil) and tax
charge on
operating activities of GBP3.8m (2017: GBP2.7m)
(B) Finance costs less finance income
(C) Excludes amortisation of acquisition related intangibles
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings per Share ('EPS')
The Group uses Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EPS as key
measures of the overall underlying performance of the Group and
returns generated for each share.
Adjusted Earnings is calculated as Profit attributable to equity
holders (as shown on the Group's Income Statement) adjusted to
exclude exceptional items (net of tax), the effect of foreign
exchange (FX) on inter-company and external balances where hedge
accounting is not applied, the movement in the fair value of all
derivative financial instruments and related debt adjustments, the
amortisation of acquisition related intangible assets (net of tax)
and the interest expense relating to legacy defined benefit pension
liabilities (net of tax). Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing
Adjusted Earnings by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares
in issue during the period, excluding Ordinary Shares purchased by
Greencore and held in trust in respect of the Annual Bonus Plan,
the Performance Share Plan and the Executive Share Option Scheme,
and after adjusting the weighted average number of shares in the
prior period for the effect of the rights issue and related bonus
issue on the average number of shares in issue. Adjusted EPS is
also referred to as Adjusted Basic EPS.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the Group's
Profit attributable to equity holders of Greencore to its Adjusted
Earnings for the financial periods indicated.
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Profit attributable to equity holders of Greencore 1.8 10.4
Exceptional items (net of tax) 28.2 20.5
Fair value movement on derivative financial instruments
and related debt adjustments 0.1 (0.1)
FX effect on intercompany and external balances
where hedge accounting is not applied (0.7) 0.2
Amortisation of acquisition related intangible
assets (net of tax) 7.9 5.2
Pension financing (net of tax) 1.4 1.6
--------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Adjusted Earnings 38.7 37.8
--------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
'000 '000
-------------------------------------------- ------------------- ------------------
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
in issue during the period 703,045 603,402
pence pence
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Ordinary
Share 5.5 6.3
--------------------------------------------- ------------------- ------------------
Adjusted Profit before Tax ('PBT')
Adjusted PBT is used as a measure by the Group to measure
overall performance before associated tax charge and exceptional
items. Exceptional items are deemed to be one-off in nature.
The Group calculates Adjusted PBT as Profit before taxation,
excluding tax on share of profit of associate and before
exceptional items, pension finance items, amortisation of
acquisition related intangibles, FX inter-company and certain
external balances and the movement in the fair value of all
derivative financial instruments and related debt adjustments.
The following table sets out the calculation of Adjusted
PBT:
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
(Loss)/profit before taxation (18.1) 11.7
Taxation on share of profit of associates 0.1 0.1
Exceptional items 53.1 22.9
Pension financing 1.7 2.0
Amortisation of acquisition related intangibles 11.0 7.9
FX and fair value movements (A) (0.6) 0.1
Adjusted Profit Before Tax 47.2 44.7
-------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
(A) FX on inter-company and certain external balances and the
movement in the fair value of all derivative financial instruments
and related debt adjustments expensed through the Condensed Income
Statement.
Capital Expenditure
Maintenance Capital Expenditure
The Group defines Maintenance Capital Expenditure as the
expenditure required for the purpose of sustaining the operating
capacity and asset base of the Group, and of complying with
applicable laws and regulations. It includes continuous improvement
projects of less than GBP1m that will generate additional returns
for the Group.
Strategic Capital Expenditure
The Group defines Strategic Capital Expenditure as the
expenditure required for the purpose of facilitating growth and
developing and enhancing relationships with existing and new
customers. It includes continuous improvement projects of greater
than GBP1m that will generate additional returns for the Group.
Strategic Capital Expenditure is generally expansionary expenditure
creating additional capacity beyond what is necessary to maintain
the Group's current competitive position and enables the Group to
service new customers and/or contracts or to enter into new
categories and/or new manufacturing competencies.
The following table sets forth the breakdown of the Groups
purchase of property, plant and equipment and purchase of
intangible assets between Strategic Capital Expenditure and
Maintenance Capital Expenditure:
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 27.6 49.4
Purchase of intangible assets 2.4 10.9
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Net cash outflow from capital expenditure 30.0 60.3
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Strategic Capital Expenditure 14.5 43.2
Maintenance Capital Expenditure 15.5 17.1
Net cash outflow from capital expenditure 30.0 60.3
-------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Operating Cash Flow
The Group uses Operating Cash Flow to measure the amount of cash
generated by the operating activities of each business unit and of
the Group as a whole.
The Group calculates Operating Cash Flow as the net cash
inflow/(outflow) from operating and investing activities before
Strategic Capital Expenditure, contributions to legacy defined
benefit pension schemes, interest paid, tax paid, acquisition of
undertakings, net of cash acquired and disposal of
undertakings.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation from the
Groups net cash inflow from operating activities and net cash
outflow from investing activities to Operating Cash Flow:
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Net cash inflow from operating activities 27.0 26.1
Net cash outflow from investing activities (30.0) (662.4)
------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Net cash outflow from operating and investing
activities (3.0) (636.3)
------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Strategic Capital Expenditure 14.5 43.2
Contributions to legacy defined pension schemes 7.9 4.7
Tax paid 0.2 0.1
Interest paid 13.1 10.5
Acquisition of undertakings, net of cash acquired - 604.6
Disposal of undertakings - (2.5)
Operating Cash Flow 32.7 24.3
---------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Net Debt
Net Debt is used by the Group to measure overall cash generation
of the Group and to identify cash available to reduce
borrowings.
Net Debt comprises current and non-current borrowings less net
cash and cash equivalents.
The following table sets out the calculation of Net Debt:
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
---------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Non-current
Bank borrowings (363.0) (366.1)
Private placement notes (117.3) (128.9)
Non-bank borrowings (61.5) (59.3)
Finance leases (0.6) (2.1)
Total borrowings (542.4) (556.4)
Cash and cash equivalents (net of bank
overdraft) 20.2 (0.2)
----------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Net Debt (522.2) (556.6)
----------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Return on Invested Capital ('ROIC')
The Group uses ROIC as a key measure to determine returns from
each business unit, along with the measurements of potential new
investments. The Group uses invested capital as a basis for this
calculation as it reflects tangible and intangible assets the Group
has added through its capital investment programme, the intangible
assets the Group has added through acquisition, as well as the
working capital requirements of the business.
The Group calculates ROIC as Net Adjusted Operating Profit After
Tax ('NOPAT') divided by average invested capital. NOPAT is
calculated as Adjusted Operating Profit plus share of profit of
associates before tax, less tax at the effective rate in the
Condensed Income Statement. Invested Capital is calculated as net
assets (total assets less total liabilities) excluding Net Debt and
the carrying value of derivatives not designated as fair value
hedges, it also excludes retirement benefit obligations (net of
deferred tax assets). Average Invested Capital is calculated by
adding together the invested capital from the opening and closing
balance sheet and dividing by two.
The following table sets forth the calculation of NOPAT and
invested capital used in calculation of ROIC for the financial
period indicated in respect of the Group.
12 months to March
2018
GBPm
------------------------------------------ -------------------
Adjusted Operating Profit 144.5
Share of profit of associates before tax 0.9
Taxation at the effective tax rate(A) (13.4)
---------------------------------------------- -------------------
NOPAT 132.0
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(A) The effective tax rates for the financial period ended 30
March 2018 and 29 September 2017, were 11% and 8% respectively.
Half Year Half Year
2018 2017
GBPm GBPm
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Invested capital
Total assets 1,926.4 2,109.2
Total liabilities (1,240.3) (1,380.2)
Net Debt 522.2 556.6
Derivatives not designated as fair value hedges 8.8 22.9
Retirement benefit obligation (net of deferred
tax asset) 89.0 109.9
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Invested capital 1,306.1 1,418.4
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Average invested capital for ROIC calculation 1,362.3
ROIC (%) 9.7%
17. Information
Copies of the Half Yearly Financial Report are available for
download from the Group's website at www.greencore.com
18. Auditor Review
This Half Yearly Financial Report has not been audited.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Half Yearly
Financial Report in accordance with the Transparency (Directive
2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007, the related Transparency Rules of
the Central Bank of Ireland and with IAS 34 Interim Financial
Reporting as adopted by the European Union.
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:
-- The Group Condensed Financial Statements for the half year
ended 30 March 2018 have been prepared in accordance with the
international accounting standard applicable to interim financial
reporting adopted pursuant to the procedure provided for under
Article 6 of the Regulation (EC) No. 1606/2002 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002;
-- The Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the
important events that have occurred during the first six months of
the financial year and their impact on the Group Condensed
Financial Statements for the half year ended 30 March 2018 and a
description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the
remaining six months; and
-- The Interim Management Report includes a fair review of
related party transactions that have occurred during the first six
months of the current financial year and that have materially
affected the financial position or the performance of the Group
during that period, and any changes in the related parties'
transactions described in the last Annual Report that could have a
material effect on the financial position or performance of the
Group in the first six months of the current financial year.
P.F. Coveney E.P. Tonge
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
Date: 21 May 2018 Date: 21 May 2018
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the
London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct
Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United
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of this information may apply. For further information, please
contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
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