Acquisition (0130D)
16 3월 2011 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMILA
RNS Number : 0130D
Ila Group Limited
16 March 2011
ILA GROUP LIMITED
("Ila" or the "Company")
Acquisition of Premium Factory
Gordon Black appointed as advisor
-- Completion of 100% acquisition of blue chip promotional
manufacturer, Premium Factory Ltd, giving ILA:
o Access to new retailers, countries and product opportunities,
both domestic and international
o Additional design, sourcing and marketing capabilities
o Cost saving opportunities following integration
-- Appointment of Gordon Black (former Chairman of Peter Black
Holdings) as corporate advisor
-- Tax rebate of GBP233,290
-- Cancellation of 220,307,377 Contingent Consideration
Shares
ILA Group, the AIM listed retail marketing specialist is pleased
to announce the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of
Premium Factory Ltd.
Premium Factory develops and manufactures promotional items for
fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers such as Nestle and
Unilever. In addition it has developed a range of children's
products and a pipeline of new products. Premium Factory currently
sells these ranges through major retailers, such as Asda and
Sainsbury's. It has also recently acquired a global supplier
agreement with Walmart and received the rights to make various
products under major licenses such as Toy Story and Marvel.
The most recent published accounts for the year ended 31 January
2010 show turnover of GBP2.6m and a pre-tax loss of GBP120k. The
current balance sheet shows a deficit on shareholder funds of
GBP650k.
ILA has purchased 100% of the issued share capital of Premium
Factory for GBP100. In addition, ILA has made a loan of GBP400,000
to provide additional working capital to support the company's
growth and development.
The Directors of ILA see significant benefits from the
acquisition:
1. Cross-selling and marketing opportunities between the
two.
2. An immediate increase in design, sourcing and manufacturing
capabilities within ILA through Premium Factory's existing
fulfilment operations.
3. Licence deals recently agreed.
4. A reduction in the cost base
Appointment of Gordon Black: ILA is also pleased to announce the
appointment of Gordon Black CBE as a corporate advisor. He will
work with the Directors in growing the company, both organically
and through helping to identify future acquisitions. As the
Chairman of Peter Black Holdings, Gordon grew the LSE listed
company into a leading supplier of FMCG goods to, amongst others,
M&S. He led a GBP223m MBO of the company prior to successfully
selling to Li & Fung Holdings three years later. Gordon brings
considerable experience and expertise to ILA, which will be
invaluable as ILA enters this next phase of growth.
In addition, ILA received GBP233,290 in September 2010 in
respect of Research and Development tax rebates due to its
subsidiary Molectra Australia Pty Limited ("Molectra"). As a result
it will be cancelling 220,307,377 of the Contingent Consideration
Shares. The independent Directors of the Company are satisfied that
no further rebates will be forthcoming to Molectra and therefore
the remaining 154,400,846 Contingent Consideration Shares will be
issued to the qualifying shareholders of ILA Security Ltd. as they
appeared on the shareholder register on 5(th) March 2010.
Simon McGivern CEO of ILA Group commented: "The deal with
Premium Factory is ILA's first acquisition carried out post
flotation and opens up many new markets for us. The acquisition
will accelerate ILA's revenue generation, increases our production
capacity through additional suppliers and broadens our retail
presence. The Premium Factory deal compliments our strong organic
growth and following its integration, we will continue to look for
similar strategic opportunities to grow the company.
We are also delighted to welcome Gordon Black as an advisor to
Ila. Gordon has an impeccable pedigree in the industry and his
support is a huge boost to Ila's standing within the
marketplace."
16th March 2011
For further information, please see www.ilasecurity.com or
contact:
Ila Group Limited 020 7501 1050
Simon McGivern, Chief Executive Officer
Paul Gazzard, Chief Operating Officer
finnCap 020 7600 1658
Charles Cunningham - corporate finance
Joanna Weaving - corporate broking
Lothbury Financial Services 020 7868 2010
Gary Middleton
Simon Astley
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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