Conviviality PLC Further Update (6962H)
14 March 2018 - 8:55PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6962H
Conviviality PLC
14 March 2018
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by
the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of
this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this
inside information is now considered to be in the public
domain.
14 March 2018
Conviviality Plc
("Conviviality", the "Company" or the "Group")
Further Update
Further to the announcements made by Conviviality Plc on 8 March
2018 and 13 March 2018, the Company yesterday identified a payment
due to HM Revenue & Customs of approximately GBP30.0 million
which falls due for payment on 29 March 2018 and which has not been
accrued for within its short term cash flow projections. This has
created a short term funding requirement. The Company's
announcement on 13 March 2018 confirmed an expected range of
adjusted EBITDA of between GBP55.3 million and GBP56.4 million. To
the extent that the current situation creates operational
difficulties, this may negatively impact the adjusted EBITDA
range.
The Company is currently in compliance with its banking
covenants. The next covenant test date is 29 April 2018. The
Company is subject to two banking covenants (i) for covenant debt
(which excludes any amount drawn down under the Company's invoice
discounting facility) to be less than 2.5 times the last 12 months
adjusted EBITDA, and (ii) adjusted EBITDA to be at least 4 times
the net financial charge. The Company is fully drawn under its term
loans and revolving credit facility and covenant net debt at 29
April 2018 is expected to be approximately GBP113.0 million (which
excludes any amount drawn down under the Company's invoice
discounting facility). Based on the expected adjusted EBITDA of
between GBP55.3 million and GBP56.4 million, this would give rise
to a covenant test result of 2.04x to 2.00x adjusted EBITDA. The
Company continues to expect net debt to be approximately GBP150.0
million for the period ending 29 April 2018 including the invoice
discounting facility.
The Company has engaged PwC to assist it in its forthcoming
discussions with HM Revenue & Customs and its key stakeholders
including its lending banks, credit insurers, suppliers and other
creditors, as well as to determine the potential impact of any
resulting funding requirement on the Company's adjusted EBITDA
expectation and compliance with its banking covenants. Following
preliminary advice received from PwC, whilst there can be no
guarantee, the Board believes this short term funding requirement
will be satisfactorily resolved.
A further update will be made in due course
Temporary Suspension of Trading on AIM
Whilst the Board considers the anticipated impact of the above
on the Company's funding position, the Company has applied for
suspension of trading in the Company's ordinary shares on AIM with
effect from 7:40 a.m. today.
Enquiries:
Investec (Nominated Adviser Tel: 020 7597
and Broker) 5970
Garry Levin / David Flin
/ Daniel Adams
FTI Consulting Tel: 020 3727
1000
Jonathan Brill / Georgina Goodhew / Fiona Walker
This information is provided by RNS
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