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Heath(Samuel) & Sons PLC

08 July 2021

HEATH (SAMUEL) & SONS PLC

8th JULY 2021

PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEARED 31st MARCH 2021

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am probably as pleased with the annual results up to 31(st) March 2021 as any in my rather lengthy career as Chairman of the Company. It was clearly a unique situation that we found ourselves in and one that we clearly had to adapt to. We would not pretend that we got everything right but looking at the results clearly quite a lot of it.

Revenue for the year at GBP11.539m was a reduction compared to last year (2020: GBP13.887m). Operating profit before exceptional items for the year was GBP1.123m (2020: GBP1.534m) and profit before tax GBP942k (2020: GBP1.368m) before exceptional costs of GMP Equalisation and Re-organisation; after these exceptional costs, profit before tax was GBP620k (2020: GBP1.368m). All our markets had their own difficulties. I have said how important the Furlough scheme was to us on the sales side within the U.K. and of course actually in the factory. Some other important markets kept going well, whilst others practically closed up. This is not an easy situation in which to be making accurate sales forecasts but the two Managing Directors who have held office during the financial year have managed this amazingly well. David Pick retired on 31(st) December 2020 and was succeeded in that role by Martyn Whieldon. As a result of general lower commercial activity, Brexit did not cause the worst of the disruption that we had perhaps feared. Some of our directors had experience of companies in difficulties which makes them look well ahead to areas which could cause problems. I and the two Managing Directors have no such inward experience, recently anyway, but we have of course bought companies in extreme straits which points you in the same direction.

This leaves our forecast for the present trading year (2021-22). You can imagine that that continues to be as difficult to feel confident about as ever. Every headline can point to a different direction. There is no doubt that in the UK market some people are using saved money on their own homes. That is only one part of our sales. It is very important to us that the US market continues to recover. It appears that that process in Europe will take that much longer and of course we have other factors there as well. So once more it is very difficult to see the future, although we are trading satisfactorily now.

In view of these much better results than expected, we have no hesitation in recommending the restoration of the final dividend to be paid at 6.875p, which will be paid on 13th August 2021 to shareholders registered as at 16th July 2021.

Sam Heath

Chairman

8th July 2021

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

For further information:

 
 Samuel Heath & Sons Plc 
 Simon Latham - Company Secretary    +44 (0)121 766 4200 
 
 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP        +44 (0)20 7213 0880 
 James Caithie/Jo Turner 
 

________________________ CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT_________________________

for the year ended 31st March 2021

 
                                                         2021       2020 
                                              Note 
                                                       GBP000      GBP000 
 
Revenue                                       3           11,539    13,887 
 
Cost of sales                                            (6,568)  (6,798) 
 
Gross profit                                               4,971   7,089 
 
Selling and distribution costs                           (2,469)  (3,543) 
Administrative expenses excluding 
 exceptional items                                       (2,004)  (2,012) 
Other operating income                                       625     - 
 
Operating profit before exceptional 
 items                                                     1,123   1,534 
 
Exceptional items - GMP equalisation          7             (70)     - 
                           Reorganisation     7            (252)     - 
 
 Operating profit                                            801   1,534 
 
Finance income                                                 4     25 
Finance cost                                               (185)   (191) 
 
 Profit before taxation                                      620   1,368 
 
Taxation                                      4            (227)   (299) 
 
Profit for the year attributable 
 to owners of the parent company                             393   1,069 
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per 
 ordinary share                               6            15.5p     42.2p 
                                                    ============  ======== 
 
 
 
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
                     for the year ended 31st March 2021 
                                                            2021    2020 
                                                          GBP000   GBP000 
 
Profit for the year                                          393   1,069 
 
Items that will not be reclassified 
 to profit or loss: 
Actuarial (loss)/gain on defined 
 benefit pension scheme                                    (542)     291 
Deferred taxation on actuarial 
 (loss)/gain                                                 103    (55) 
Deferred tax rate change                                       -    125 
Revaluation of property, plant 
 and equipment                                                 -    182 
Deferred taxation on revaluation 
 of assets                                                     -    (23) 
 
                                                           (439)    520 
 
 
Total comprehensive income for 
 the year                                                   (46)   1,589 
                                                    ------------  -------- 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31st MARCH 2021

 
 
                                     2021      2020 
                                    GBP000    GBP000 
 Non-current assets 
 Intangible assets                      186       151 
 Property, plant and equipment        3,413     3,635 
 Deferred tax asset                     741       887 
                                  ---------  -------- 
                                      4,340     4,673 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                          3,682     4,230 
 Trade and other receivables          2,108     2,370 
 Current Tax receivable                  25         - 
 Cash and cash equivalents            3,682     3,016 
                                  ---------  -------- 
                                      9,497     9,616 
 
 Total assets                        13,837    14,289 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables           (1,769)   (1,868) 
 Lease liabilities                     (55)      (58) 
 Current tax payable                      -      (79) 
                                  ---------  -------- 
                                    (1,824)   (2,005) 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Lease liabilities                        -      (46) 
 Retirement benefit scheme          (6,396)   (6,575) 
                                    (6,396)   (6,621) 
 
 Total liabilities                  (8,220)   (8,626) 
 
 Net assets                           5,617     5,663 
                                  ---------  -------- 
 
 Equity 
 Called up share capital                254       254 
 Capital redemption reserve             109       109 
 Revaluation reserve                  1,267     1,349 
 Retained earnings                    3,987     3,951 
 
 
   Equity shareholders' funds         5,617     5,663 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEARED 31st MARCH 2021

 
                                      Share    Capital    Revaluation   Retained    Total 
                                    capital   redemption    reserve     earnings   Equity 
                                               reserve 
                                     GBP000       GBP000       GBP000     GBP000   GBP000 
 
Balance at 31st March 2019              254          109        1,277      2,748    4,388 
                                   --------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ------- 
Total transactions with owners 
Equity dividends paid                     -            -            -      (314)    (314) 
                                   --------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ------- 
 
Profit for the year                       -            -            -      1,069    1,069 
Reclassification of depreciation 
 on revaluation                           -            -         (87)         87        - 
Other comprehensive income 
 for the year                             -            -          159        361      520 
                                   --------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ------- 
Total comprehensive income 
 for the year                             -            -           72      1,517    1,589 
 
Balance at 31st March 2020              254          109        1,349      3,951    5,663 
Total transactions with owners 
Equity dividends paid                     -            -            -          -        - 
                                   --------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ------- 
 
Profit for the year                       -            -            -        393      393 
Reclassification of depreciation 
 on revaluation                                                  (82)         82        - 
Other comprehensive income 
 for the year                             -            -            -      (439)    (439) 
                                   --------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ------- 
Total comprehensive income 
 for the year                             -            -         (82)         36     (46) 
 
Balance at 31st March 2021              254      109         1,267         3,987    5,617 
                                   --------  -----------  -----------  ---------  ------- 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEARED 31st MARCH 2021

 
 
                                                          2021    2020 
                                                        GBP000  GBP000 
Cash flow from operating activities 
 
Profit for the year before taxation                        620   1,368 
 
Adjustments for: 
Depreciation                                               370     405 
Amortisation                                                45      16 
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment       (41)       3 
Net finance costs/(income)                                  21    (25) 
Defined benefit pension scheme expenses                    280     228 
Contributions to defined benefit pension scheme        (1,000)   (783) 
 
 
Operating cash flow before movements in working 
 capital                                                   295   1,206 
 
Changes in working capital: 
Decrease/(increase) in inventories                         548   (241) 
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables         262    (84) 
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables           (65)      79 
 
Cash generated from operations                           1,040     960 
 
Taxation paid                                            (109)   (180) 
 
Net cash from operating activities                         931     780 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
 
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment        (169)   (502) 
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and 
 equipment                                                  63      14 
Payments to acquire intangible assets                     (79)    (85) 
Finance (costs)/income                                    (21)      25 
 
 
                                                         (206)   (548) 
 
Cash flows from financing activities 
 
Payment for right of use assets                           (59)    (55) 
Dividends paid                                               -   (314) 
 
                                                          (59)   (369) 
 
 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       666   (137) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year           3,016   3,153 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                 3,682   3,016 
 
 

NOTES TO THE PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT

   1.     Basis of preparation 

The Group has prepared its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2021 in accordance with International Accounting Standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The accounting policies applied are consistent with those included in the financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31st March 2020.

The financial information contained in this preliminary announcement does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

The annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2021 were approved by the Board of Directors on 8th July 2021 along with this preliminary announcement. The annual report and financial statements will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies after the Annual General Meeting.

The statutory accounts of Samuel Heath & Sons PLC for the year ended 31 March 2020 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's reports on the statutory accounts for the years ended 31st March 2021 and 31st March 2020 were unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

   2.     Critical accounting and key sources of estimation 

Critical accounting estimates, assumptions and judgements

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The Group has evaluated the estimates and assumptions that have been made in relation to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in these financial statements.

The key accounting judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty with a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to assets and liabilities in the next 12 months include the following:

Pensions - movements in equity markets, interest rates and life expectancy could materially affect the level of surpluses and deficits in the defined benefit pension scheme.

Valuation of property, plant and equipment - the Group reviews the value, useful economic lives and residual values attributed to assets on an on-going basis to ensure they are appropriate. Changes in market value, economic lives or residual values could impact the carrying value and charges to the income statement in future periods.

Provisions - using information available at the balance sheet date, the Directors make judgements based on experience on the level of provision required against assets, including inventory where the provision is reviewed against expected future stock usage, the stock provision at year end was GBP2.137m (2020: GBP2.198m).

Deferred tax assets - deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilised. Management judgement is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and level of future taxable profits.

 
3. Revenue by geographic 
 market 
                                2021     2020 
                              GBP000   GBP000 
Overseas                       5,132    5,969 
Home                           6,407    7,918 
                              11,539   13,887 
                             -------  ------- 
 
   4.     Income taxes 
 
                                                        2021      2020 
                                                      GBP000    GBP000 
Current taxes: 
Current year                                            (22)        81 
Adjustments in respect of prior periods                    -        11 
                                                    --------  -------- 
                                                        (22)        92 
Deferred taxes: 
Origination and reversal of temporary differences        139       174 
Change in tax rate                                         -         8 
Adjustments in respect of prior period                   110        25 
                                                    --------  -------- 
                                                         249       207 
 
Total income taxes                                       227       299 
                                                    --------  -------- 
 

Corporation tax is calculated at 19% (2020: 19%) of the estimated assessable profit for the year.

Tax reconciliation

 
                                                    2021     2020 
                                                  GBP000   GBP000 
 Profit for the year                                 620    1,368 
                                                --------  ------- 
 
 Corporation tax charge thereon at 19% (2020: 
  19%)                                               118      260 
 Adjusted for the effects of: 
 Prior year adjustments                              110       36 
 Research and development claim                        -     (21) 
 Changes in tax rates                                  -        8 
 Other adjustments                                   (1)       16 
 
 Total income taxes                                  227      299 
                                                --------  ------- 
 
 
   5.     Dividends 
 
                                               2021    2020 
                                             GBP000  GBP000 
Final dividend for the year ended 31st 
 March 2020 of nil pence per share (2019: 
 6.875 pence per share)                           -     174 
 Interim dividend for the year ended 31st 
  March 2021 of nil pence per share (2020: 
  5.50 pence per share)                           -     139 
 
                                                  -     313 
                                             ------  ------ 
 

The directors recommend a final dividend of 6.875 pence per share (2020: nil) which will be proposed as a resolution at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. No interim dividend was paid during the year (2020: 5.5p).

   6.     Earnings per share 

The basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the relevant profit after taxation of GBP393,000 (2020: GBP1,069,000) by the average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year being 2,534,322. The number of shares used in the calculation is the same for both basic and diluted earnings.

   7.     Exceptional items 

In November 2020, there was a further High Court ruling in relation to guaranteed minimum pension benefits. The latest ruling states that trustees of defined benefit schemes that provided guaranteed minimum payments should revisit, and where necessary, top-up historic cash equivalent transfer values that were calculated on an unequalised basis if an affected member makes a successful claim. The impact of the ruling implies that pension scheme trustees are responsible for equalising the guaranteed minimum payments for members who transferred out of its defined benefit pension scheme. This has resulted in an increase in the liabilities of the scheme of GBP70,000, which was recognised in the results as a past service cost in exceptional items.

Included within exceptional costs are the costs of restructuring the business to size itself better. Costs for exceptional redundancy amounted to GBP252,000 (2020: nil).

   8.     Notice of annual general meeting 

Notice is hereby given that the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the registered office of the Company, Leopold Street, Birmingham, on 6(th) August 2021 at 12.00 noon.

The Board is monitoring closely the current UK Government guidance on public gatherings and meetings, and in light of this the Company will proceed with the AGM with the minimum quorum of shareholders present to conduct business. A limited number of shareholders (four) may attend in person, and others may attend remotely; requests should be received by email to info@Samuel-Heath.com by the close of Friday 23rd July 2021. Should any shareholders try to attend on the day unfortunately they will be refused entry. The Board recognises the importance of the AGM to Shareholders and would encourage any wishing to vote to do so by proxy.

   9.     Posting of accounts 

The report and accounts are being posted to shareholders today where requested, and are available on the Company's website, at www.samuel-heath.com/investor-relations .

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