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WFCA PLC

09 July 2012

9 July 2012

WFCA plc

("WFCA", "the Company" or "the Group")

Preliminary Results for the Period Ended 30 April 2012

WFCA plc (AIM: WFCA.L), a leading regional advertising and marketing agency, today announces its final results for the 10 months to 30 April 2012.

Financial Summary

   --      Net loss before tax and exceptional items of GBP400,370 (FY2011: Loss of GBP189,427); 
   --      Revenue of GBP4m (FY2011: GBP11.1m) 
   --      Gross Margin increased to 41.0% (FY2011: 25.0%); 
   --      Group net assets of GBP2.4 million (FY2011: GBP8.9 million); and 
   --      Long term debt of GBP950,000 (FY2011: GBP662,500). 

Further enquiries:

WFCA plc

   Stephen Latter, Financial Director                Tel: 01892 703 201 

Daniel Stewart & Company plc

   David Hart & James Felix                            Tel: 020 7776 6550 

Chairman's Statement

BUSINESS REVIEW AND SUMMARY

Since publication of our interim result we have suffered further deterioration in revenue generation from our existing client base and as a result we have incurred a net loss of GBP400,370 before taxation and exceptional items of GBP6,196,387 for the ten month period ended 30(th) April 2012. The result compares to a loss of GBP189,427 for the twelve month period ended 30(th) June 2011. The underlying reason for the disappointing result was further marketing budget cut backs across our client base.

In reaction to the continued difficult trading conditions described above and its impact on financial performance, the board decided to realign the company's goodwill to a value commensurate with current trading necessitating an impairment of GBP6,162,246 to that reported in the interim statement. As this impairment has a very significant impact on the results, the board has accelerated the company's financial reporting date to April 30(th) .

Despite the poor result, the Group has had a successful period in winning new business. New clients won in the period included Acorn Stairlifts, Theraposture, Stayhome Stairlifts, Credit Fix, Homecare, Moorfields and Unibet. These clients should bring income growth to the Group in the new financial year and in conjunction with cost reductions, assist in a return to profitability.

During the year the Group completed the acquisition of Williams Blake Reay Limited "WBR", a strategic move that has allowed it to expand its service offering into the pharmaceutical sector. Full details of this acquisition were provided in the Chairman's Statement recorded in the annual report for the year ended 30(th) June 2011. WBR has been fully integrated into the wider Group infrastructure to maximise cost efficiencies and to enhance cross Group cooperation.

As at the date of release of this Chairman's Statement, the Group is in dialogue with a series of potential strategic opportunities and anticipates releasing further information in due course.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

While there are clear limitations when making financial comparisons between different length trading periods, turnover in the reported ten month period valued GBP4,031,365 compared to GBP11,145,221 for the year ended 30(th) June 2011 and gross profit decreased to GBP1,667,429 from GBP2,782,685 for the respective periods. Gross margin however, where direct comparison can still be made, increased from 25% to 41% reflecting the continued movement towards non media related services within the Group. The Group is however, actively looking to improve its media division and are pleased to say that a high proportion of our recent new business wins have been media biased clients.

The Group has traditionally reacted quickly to adverse movements in gross profit and sought to reduce operating costs while not impairing service levels or longer term growth opportunities as they arise. Overheads reduced to GBP1,993,774 for the ten month period compared to GBP2,844,067 for the previous twelve month period and underlying overheads were reduced by GBP360,000 per annum during the ten month financial period.

Exceptional costs are dominated by the goodwill impairment referred to above. The balance relates to severance costs connected to the operational restructuring, offset by a significant on-going collection of a bad debt written off in the previous financial year.

The working capital of the company reduced to GBP153,373 at the 30(th) April 2012 from GBP573,351 as at the 30(th) June 2011.

OUTLOOK

Despite the disappointing result for the period the Group did grow its new business with the acquisition of WBR creating a more balanced client base. The board expects trading to remain difficult.

We thank all our staff for their continued support and hard work through a very challenging trading period.

Group Income Statement

 
                                                                10 months       Year 
                                                                    to          Ended 
                                                                  30th          30th 
                                                                  April          June 
                           Notes                                  2012          2011 
                                     Before 
                                   Exceptional   Exceptional 
                                      Items         Items 
                                       GBP           GBP           GBP           GBP 
 
 Revenue                     1       4,031,365             -     4,031,365    11,145,221 
 
 Direct Costs                      (2,363,936)             -   (2,363,936)   (8,362,536) 
 
 Gross Profit                        1,667,429             -     1,667,429     2,782,685 
 
 Operating Costs 
  before Share Option 
  charge                           (1,993,774)   (6,196,387)   (8,190,162)   (3,247,455) 
 Share Option Charge                   (2,119)             -       (2,119)       (4,992) 
--------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total Operating 
  Costs                            (1,995,893)   (6,196,387)   (8,192,281)   (3,252,447) 
 
 Depreciation                         (22,339)             -      (22,339)      (53,936) 
 
 Operating Loss                      (350,803)   (6,196,387)   (6,547,191)     (523,698) 
 
 Net Finance 
  Costs                      3        (49,567)             -      (49,567)      (69,117) 
 
 
 Loss before 
  Tax                                (400,370)   (6,196,387)   (6,596,758)     (592,815) 
 
 Income Tax 
  (credit) / 
  charge                     6          71,113             -        71,113        83,806 
 
 Loss before 
  Discontinued 
  Operations                         (329,257)   (6,196,387)   (6,525,645)     (509,009) 
 
 Loss from Discontinued 
  Operations                                               -             -       (3,569) 
 
 
 Loss for the year 
  attributable to 
  Equity Holders of 
  the Parent                         (329,257)   (6,196,387)   (6,525,645)     (512,578) 
                                  ============  ============  ============  ============ 
 
 EARNINGS PER 
  SHARE 
 Basic Earnings 
  Per Share                 13                                     (1.46)p       (0.17)p 
 Diluted Earnings 
  Per Share                 13                                     (1.41)p       (0.16)p 
 
 No Group Statement of Comprehensive Income has 
  been prepared because there were no material gains 
  or losses for the year other than those recognised 
  in the Income Statement. 
 

Group and Company Balance Sheets

 
                                              GROUP                     COMPANY 
                             Notes      2012          2011         2012          2011 
                                         GBP          GBP           GBP          GBP 
 
 
 NON CURRENT ASSETS 
  Property, Plant 
   and Equipment               7          70,533       92,872             -            - 
  Goodwill                     8       2,598,078    8,497,907             -            - 
  Investment in 
   Subsidiaries                8               -            -     3,981,023   10,100,509 
  Corporate Income 
   Tax recoverable             9         536,773      423,509       392,087      350,233 
                                       3,205,384    9,014,288     4,373,110   10,450,742 
                                    ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
  Trade and Other 
   Receivables                 9         963,903      862,187       397,077      169,420 
  Cash and Short 
   Term Deposits                         609,642      704,217           848          717 
  Assets Held for 
   Sale                                        -      142,000             -      142,000 
                                       1,573,545    1,708,404       397,925      312,137 
                                    ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
 
 TOTAL ASSETS                          4,778,929   10,722,692     4,771,035   10,762,879 
                                    ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
 
 
 ISSUED CAPITAL 
  AND RESERVES 
  Issued Share 
   Capital                    12       4,468,160    4,459,660     4,468,160    4,459,660 
  Share Premium               15       1,331,350    1,332,706     1,331,350    1,332,706 
  Retained Earnings           16     (3,390,753)    3,132,773   (3,446,962)    2,921,439 
  TOTAL EQUITY                         2,408,757    8,925,139     2,352,548    8,713,805 
                                    ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
 
 NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 
  Long Term Borrowings        18         950,000      662,500       300,000            - 
                                         950,000      662,500       300,000            - 
                                    ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
  Trade and Other 
   Payables                   17       1,347,395    1,135,045     2,118,487    2,049,074 
  Provisions for 
   liabilities and 
   charges                    21          72,777            -             -            - 
  Corporate Income 
   Tax Payable                                 -            8             -            - 
                                       1,420,172    1,135,053     2,118,487    2,049,074 
                                    ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
 
 TOTAL EQUITY AND 
  LIABILITIES                          4,778,929   10,722,692     4,771,035   10,762,879 
                                    ============  ===========  ============  =========== 
 
 

Group and Company Statement of Changes in Equity

 
                                       Issued 
                                        Share       Share      Retained        Total 
                                       Capital     Premium     Earnings       Equity 
 GROUP                                   GBP         GBP          GBP           GBP 
 
 Balance 
  at               1st July 2010      2,684,660   1,434,398     3,640,359     7,759,417 
 
 Loss for 
  the year                                    -           -     (512,578)     (512,578) 
 
 Share Option 
  charge                                      -           -         4,992         4,992 
 
 Issue of Share 
  Capital                             1,775,000   (101,692)             -     1,673,308 
 
 Balance 
  at               30th June 2011     4,459,660   1,332,706     3,132,773     8,925,139 
 
 Loss for 
  the year                                    -           -   (6,525,645)   (6,525,645) 
 
 Issue of Share 
  Capital                                 8,500     (1,356)             -         7,144 
 
 Share Option 
  charge                                      -           -         2,119         2,119 
 
 Balance           30th April 
  at                2012              4,468,160   1,331,350   (3,390,753)     2,408,757 
                                     ==========  ==========  ============  ============ 
 
 
                                       Issued 
                                        Share       Share      Retained        Total 
                                       Capital     Premium     Earnings       Equity 
 COMPANY                                 GBP         GBP          GBP           GBP 
 
 Balance 
  at               1st July 2010      2,684,660   1,434,398     2,942,890     7,061,948 
 
 Loss for 
  the year                                    -           -      (26,443)      (26,443) 
 
 Share Option 
  charge                                      -           -         4,992         4,992 
 
 Issue of Share 
  Capital                             1,775,000   (101,692)             -     1,673,308 
 
 
 Balance 
  at               30th June 2011     4,459,660   1,332,706     2,921,439     8,713,805 
 
 Loss for 
  the year                                    -           -   (6,370,520)   (6,370,520) 
 
 Issue of Share 
  Capital                                 8,500     (1,356)             -         7,144 
 
 Share Option 
  charge                                      -           -         2,119         2,119 
 
 Balance           30th April 
  at                2012              4,468,160   1,331,350   (3,446,962)     2,352,548 
                                     ==========  ==========  ============  ============ 
 
 

Group and Company Cash Flow Statement

 
                                          GROUP                      COMPANY 
                                   2012          2011          2012          2011 
                                    GBP           GBP           GBP           GBP 
 Cash Flows from Operating 
  Activities 
 (Loss) / Profit from 
  Operations                    (6,596,758)     (592,815)   (6,412,374)        47,609 
 Share Option Charge                  2,119         4,992         2,119         4,992 
 Discontinued Operations                  -       (3,569)             -       (3,569) 
 Diminution of Goodwill 
  / Investments                   6,171,986             -     6,171,986             - 
 Depreciation of Property, 
  Plant and Equipment                22,339        53,936             -             - 
 Operating cash flows 
  before movement in 
  working capital                 (400,314)     (537,456)     (238,269)        49,032 
 
 Diminution in value 
  of property                             -        48,000             -        48,000 
 (Increase) / Decrease 
  in Receivables                   (78,752)     1,555,800     (227,657)       677,598 
 Increase / (Decrease) 
  in Payables                        58,620   (1,794,707)        69,413   (2,301,361) 
 Cash consumed by operations      (420,446)     (728,363)     (396,513)   (1,526,731) 
 
 Income Tax Paid                          -             -             -             - 
 Net cash from operating 
  activities                      (420,446)     (728,363)     (396,513)   (1,526,731) 
                               ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash Flows from Investing 
  Activities 
 Purchase of Property, 
  Plant and Equipment                     -       (3,291)             -             - 
 Acquisition of subsidiary         (71,124)             -      (52,500)             - 
 Sale of freehold property          142,000             -       142,000             - 
 Net cash from investing 
  activities                         70,876       (3,291)        89,500             - 
                               ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash Flows from Financing 
  Activities 
 Proceeds on issue 
  of shares                           8,500     1,775,000         8,500     1,775,000 
 Cost for share issues              (1,356)     (101,692)       (1,356)     (101,692) 
 Long-term borrowings               237,500             -       300,000             - 
 Net cash from financing 
  activities                        244,644     1,673,308       307,144     1,673,308 
                               ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 Net Increase in Cash 
  and Cash Equivalents            (104,926)       941,654           131       146,577 
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents 
  at 1st July 2011                  704,217     (237,437)           717     (145,860) 
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents 
  at 30th April 2012                599,291       704,217           848           717 
                               ============  ============  ============  ============ 
 
 Represented by: 
 Cash and short term 
  deposits                          609,642       704,217           848           717 
 Bank loans, overdraft 
  and similar facilities           (10,351)             -             -             - 
                                    599,291       704,217           848           717 
                               ============  ============  ============  ============ 
 
 

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