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Elegant Hotels Group PLC
08 May 2019
8 May 2019
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Elegant Hotels Group plc - Half Year Results Statement
A solid performance in a competitive market, with good
visibility of bookings for the remainder of the year
Elegant Hotels Group plc ("Elegant Hotels", the "Company" or the
"Group"), the owner and operator of seven upscale freehold hotels
and a beachfront restaurant on the island of Barbados, today
announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 31 March
2019.
Unaudited highlights
-- Revenue* up 3% to $43.7m (H1 2018: $42.5m) primarily driven
by encouraging performance at Treasure Beach, the Group's most
recently acquired property
-- ADR* (average daily rates) down 1% to $532 (H1 2018: $539)
-- Occupancy increased to 68% (H1 2018: 67%)
-- RevPAR* (revenue per available room) up 1% at $364 (H1 2018: $362)
-- Adjusted EBITDA** up 7% to $16.4m (H1 2018: $15.4m)
-- Adjusted profit before tax up 5% to $12.0m (H1 2018: $11.4m)
-- Adjusted EPS (cents per share) up 27% to 13.3c (H1 2018: 10.5c)
-- Implied Net Asset Value (NAV) of 203 cents per share (156 pence per share )
-- Interim dividend declared at 1.33 pence per share (H1 2018: 1.33 pence per share)
-- Commitment received on debt refinancing to extend loans and
facilities to 2024 on similar commercial terms
-- Capital expenditure projects included a refurbished restaurant at Turtle Beach
Please note that due to rounding, numbers presented throughout
this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided.
Percentage changes are calculated on unrounded figures.
* From 1 October 2018, the Group recognises service charge
within revenue as a result of the implementation of IFRS 15. In
addition, the Group has changed its classification of revenue,
impacting the calculation of ADR and RevPAR. Prior period amounts
have been restated in line with this change. Please see the
Reporting changes section and note 3 to the Interim financial
statements for more detail.
** The Group uses adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance as
it better represents underlying performance. Adjusted EBITDA is
earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and
one-off items that are outside the ordinary course of business.
Adjusted profit and adjusted EPS reflect the adjusted EBITDA
figure.
based on an exchange rate of GBP1 : $1.30
Commenting on the results, Sunil Chatrani, CEO of Elegant
Hotels, said:
"Elegant Hotels continues to perform well in the context of a
competitive market and against a backdrop of ongoing uncertainty in
its core visitor market of the UK. We are particularly pleased with
the contribution during the period of our most recently acquired
property, Treasure Beach, and are constantly assessing a range of
opportunities for further expansion, whilst ensuring our balance
sheet remains robust.
We continue to execute our strategy in a measured and consistent
manner, and we have good visibility of bookings for the remainder
of the financial year. As a result, we remain comfortable with the
FY19 outlook versus market expectations and confident in the
Group's longer-term prospects."
Analyst presentation
A presentation of the results for analysts and institutional
investors will take place at 9.00am today at the London Stock
Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS.
For those unable to attend in person, the dial-in details are as
follows:
International access +44 (0) 20 3003 2666
UK Toll Free 0808 109 0700
Barbados Toll Free 1 877 562 2218
Password Elegant
For further information:
Elegant Hotels Group plc
Sunil Chatrani, Chief Executive Officer +1 246 432 6500
Jeff Singleton, Chief Financial Officer
Liberum Capital Limited (NOMAD and Broker)
Clayton Bush / Chris Clarke / William Hall +44 (0) 203 100
2222
Powerscourt
Rob Greening / Lisa Kavanagh / Jana Tsiligiannis +44 (0) 207 250
1446
Email: eleganthotels@powerscourt-group.com
Notes to Editors:
Elegant Hotels owns and operates seven luxury freehold hotels
and a beachfront restaurant, Daphne's, on the island of Barbados.
The Group's portfolio currently comprises 588 rooms, making it
twice as large (by room number) as the closest competitor in the
Barbados luxury hotel room market. Six of the seven properties are
situated along the prestigious west coast of Barbados commonly
known as the "Platinum Coast". The properties are all freehold,
with a total aggregate plot size of approximately 23 acres and an
aggregate beachfront of 2,600 feet.
In the year ended 30 September 2018, the Group reported revenue
of $62.9 million and EBITDA before non-recurring items of $19.7
million.
Together, the Group's seven existing hotels - Colony Club,
Tamarind, The House, Crystal Cove, Turtle Beach, Waves Hotel &
Spa and Treasure Beach - offer styles encompassing classic and
contemporary, family-friendly and adults-only. The Group also has a
management contract for Hodges Bay Resort in Antigua and a sales
and marketing contract for The Landings Resort & Spa in St.
Lucia.
The Group's strategy is to leverage its position as a leading
hotel operator in Barbados and to expand both on Barbados as well
as further into the Caribbean.
Investor website: http://www.eleganthotelsgroup.com/
Commercial website: http://www.eleganthotels.com/
BUSINESS REVIEW
Market overview
Arrivals to Barbados from the UK increased by 7% in the period
versus H1 2018 according to the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
This was partially due to England's cricket tour of the West Indies
in February 2019. The Group benefited from these arrivals, with UK
guests increasing to 79% of the Group's room nights compared to 77%
in the prior period. However, the USD/GBP exchange rate remains
under pressure due to the current political uncertainty in the UK.
This has the effect of both increasing the cost of holidays to
Barbados for UK guests and increasing the appeal of all-inclusive
properties where the cost of the holiday is effectively "locked in"
at the time of booking.
The pace of growth in North American arrivals to Barbados slowed
in H1 2019 to a 2% period-on-period increase (H1 2018: 7%).
Partially as a result of the strong UK customer growth, the Group's
percentage of North American room nights were stable at 19% and
room revenue from direct bookings reduced from 22% in the prior
period to 21%.
There is increased competition in Barbados, particularly in the
all-inclusive and value segments. However, this is partly mitigated
by reduced all-inclusive room stock on the island due to ongoing
renovations. The Group continues to invest in its properties in
response to growing competition. There has been specific focus on
projects such as upgrading Wi-Fi infrastructure at the properties
in order to enhance guest experience.
The Group continues to work with the Government of Barbados to
ensure the tourism sector is fairly represented in changes to
taxation and other matters. During the period, the Government
announced several changes to taxation that affect the Group.
Firstly, in October 2018, the Government lowered the corporation
tax rate from 30% to rates of between 1% and 5.5%. This followed
the increase of the corporation tax rate in June 2018 from 25% to
30%. The change was required in order to align the applicable rates
for the domestic and offshore sectors in order to meet Organisation
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) requirements. This
change significantly reduced the Group's corporation tax obligation
for the period.
In March 2019, the Government announced that the previously
announced proposed increase in VAT on all tourism services from
7.5% to 15% (effective from 1 January 2020) would be reduced to an
increase from 7.5% to 10% on room revenue only. This change
reflects a substantial benefit to the Group as any increase in VAT
affects either the prices charged to or margin retained from
customers.
While the reduction in the proposed increase in VAT is positive
for the Group, the Government indicated that water charges and
property taxes would increase by approximately 50% and 35%
respectively.
Revenue
Revenue for the first half of the year was $43.7 million, which
was $1.2 million (3%) higher than H1 2018 ($42.5 million*). This
increase was driven primarily by Treasure Beach, which delivered a
significantly improved performance and contributed a full period of
results, having opened in mid-December 2017 following its
acquisition in May 2017.
The market trend towards all-inclusive properties was reflected
in the Group's results, with strong performances from Crystal Cove,
Waves and Turtle Beach offset by lower revenue from the European
Plan hotels, with the exception of Treasure Beach.
As noted at the year end, Daphne's restaurant, whilst a small
contributor in terms of the Group's results, continues to struggle
against the increased competition on the island.
Overall occupancy grew by one percentage point to 68% (H1 2018:
67%), driven by Treasure Beach and the all-inclusive properties;
Crystal Cove, Waves and Turtle Beach. Targeted discounting drove
higher occupancy at Treasure Beach and Turtle Beach. Turtle Beach
also benefited from the refurbishment of one of its restaurants
during the period. However, ADR declined 1% to $532 (H1 2018:
$539*), due to reduced rates- at Turtle Beach and Treasure Beach
offsetting modest rate increases at most of the other
properties.
RevPAR for the Group increased 1% to $364 from $362* in the
prior period.
* Comparative figures have been restated as a result of IFRS 15
and revenue classification changes. See the Reporting changes
section for more detail.
Profitability
After adjusting for one-off items, EBITDA was $16.4 million (H1
2018: $15.4 million), 7% higher than the prior period, while
adjusted EBITDA margin increased one percentage point to 37.5% from
36.1% in the prior period*. This reflected a gross margin increase
of three percentage points to 62.4%*.
During H1 2019, the Group increased the level of purchases
through its centralised warehouse, which became fully operational
at the end of H1 2018. The cost savings from direct importation,
combined with some positive impact from the repeal of the National
Social Responsibility Levy in July 2018, offset the underlying
revenue shift towards lower-margin all-inclusive properties and
utility and other operational cost increases as a result of
recently implemented Barbados Government policies.
The Group's depreciation and amortisation expense was consistent
with the prior period. There was an increase in finance costs of
$0.5 million primarily resulting from movements in the US LIBOR
rate (from an average of circa 155 basis points in H1 2018 to an
average of circa 240 basis points in H1 2019) and from utilising
the Group's overdraft facility.
As a result of the above, adjusted profit before tax increased
5% in the period to $12.0 million (H1 2018: $11.4 million).
The lowering of the corporate tax rate from 30% to rates of
between 1% and 5.5% has resulted in a significant decrease in the
Group's corporation tax obligation. Primarily as a result of
restating the balances at the new tax rates, the Group's deferred
tax assets and liabilities have reduced from $5.4 million and $5.6
million respectively to $0.4 million and $0.6 million respectively
during the period. As a result of the lowering of the corporate tax
rate, the tax charge fell from $2.0 million in the six months
ending 31 March 2018 to $0.2 million in H1 2019.
Adjusted profit after tax increased to $11.8 million from $9.3m
in the prior year, while adjusted basic and diluted EPS increased
from 10.5 cents per share to 13.3 cents per share.
Reported profit after tax also increased to $11.8 million in H1
2019 from $8.8 million in the prior period. In H1 2019, reported
profit did not include any one-off costs (H1 2018: acquisition and
other one-off costs of $0.7 million, primarily reflecting Treasure
Beach pre-opening costs and restructuring expenses).
Reported basic and diluted EPS was 13.3 cents per share compared
to 9.9 cents per share in H1 2018.
* Comparative figures have been restated as a result of the
adoption of IFRS 15. See the Reporting changes section for more
detail.
Net debt and net asset value
The Group's net debt position of $68.9 million is set out in the
table below. Based on adjusted EBITDA for the trailing 12 months,
the Group has an adjusted EBITDA to net debt ratio of 3.3 times,
reduced from 4.0 times at 31 March 2018. This internal KPI is used
by the Board to assess the Group's levels of debt. The Group
continues to comply with all covenants with comfortable
headroom.
The Group has third party debt in the form of term loans of
$59.3 million. In addition, the Group has an overdraft facility of
$10 million, of which $6.1 million was drawn down at 31 March 2019,
and a revolving credit facility of $5 million, which was fully
drawn down at 31 March 2019. The Group also has a vendor loan
remaining in relation to the Waves acquisition of $0.5 million.
In October 2018, the Group syndicated a portion of its loans
with The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) to FirstCaribbean
International Bank (Bahamas) Limited on the same terms and
conditions existing with Scotiabank. This syndication provides the
Group with greater capacity in respect of future expansion
activities.
The Group's current facilities (excluding the vendor loan) are
due to expire in May 2020. During the period, the Group
renegotiated its loans and facilities with its finance partners. A
commitment has been received in this regard to extend the loans and
facilities to 2024 at similar commercial terms to those currently
in place. However, the repayment term of the loans will be extended
from 10 years currently remaining to 15 years. Completion of the
refinancing is expected by the start of June.
The Group's property portfolio was valued by CBRE at $249.5
million as at 1 January 2018. Based on net debt of $68.9 million as
at 31 March 2019, this equates to an implied net asset value (NAV)
of approximately $180.6 million (203 cents per share or 156 pence
share at GBP1 : $1.30).
Reconciliation of net debt and net asset value
31 Mar 30 Sep
2019 2018
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$m $m
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Term loan (due 2020) (59.3) (62.4)
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Revolving facility (5.0) (5.0)
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Waves vendor loan (0.5) (0.5)
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Total loans and borrowings (64.8) (67.9)
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Bank overdraft (6.1) (6.6)
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Cash and cash equivalents 2.1 2.4
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Net debt (68.9) (72.2)
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Implied total property value 249.5 249.5
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Net asset value 180.6 177.3
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Cash flow
The Group's free cash flow (defined as cash flow from operations
less capital expenditure) was $8.4 million in H1 2019 (H1 2018:
$4.5 million). The free cash flow movement reflects improved cash
flow from operations ($10.1 million versus $8.6 million in H1 2018)
and a reduction in capital expenditure to $1.7 million (H1 2018:
$4.1 million, which included the refurbishment of Treasure Beach
hotel).
Reporting changes
The Group has applied IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with
Customers from 1 October 2018. As a result of adopting this
standard, non-discretionary service charge collected from customers
is now recognised within revenue. Prior period amounts have been
restated in line with this change as follows:
H1 2018 H1 2018
previously reported IFRS 15 change restated
Revenue $38.8m $3.7m $42.5m
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Gross profit $25.1m $0.3m $25.4m
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Gross margin (%) 64.7% (4.9%) 59.8%
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Adjusted EBITDA $15.4m - $15.4m
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Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 39.6% (3.5%) 36.1%
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Further, in order to improve comparability with industry peers,
the Group has adjusted how it classifies revenue. From 1 October
2018, the Group will classify revenue as either Package or
Non-package revenue. Comparative figures have been represented.
All Package revenue is now included in the calculation of both
ADR and RevPAR. The changes to prior period ADR and RevPAR as a
result of the implementation of IFRS 15 and the revenue
classification adjustment are as follows:
H1 2018 H1 2018
Key performance indicators previously reported Reporting changes restated
Average Daily Rate (ADR) 433 106 539
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Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) 292 70 362
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Delivering on the Group's strategy
Day-to-day operational excellence
The Group is constantly seeking to improve its day-to-day
operational performance, and continues to receive positive feedback
and guest satisfaction scores, which in turn lead to healthy levels
of repeat business. Key to the Group's strategy is its people. The
Group employs over 1,000 local people in its operations. During the
period, the Group successfully renegotiated its key union contract.
The renegotiation gave the majority of employees an increase in
wages of 2% each year for three years, in line with
expectations.
Existing portfolio enhancement
The Group continues with its strategy of enhancing the portfolio
by refurbishing, repositioning and repricing the hotels. These
steps interplay to find the best combination of physical structure
(refurbish), guest experience (reposition) and yield management
(reprice). In addition to the regular capex spend of 3-4% of each
hotel's revenue, the Group will spend approximately $1m on special
projects. During the period, two such projects have been completed
- the Rum Vault at Colony and a refurbishment of one of the
restaurants at Turtle Beach.
The Group sees an opportunity to enhance the profitability of
several of its hotels through a selective refurbishment programme
as some of the hotels were last refurbished up to eight years ago.
These refurbishments are expected to be funded from continued
reinvestment of internally generated cash. Historically, the Group
has been able to achieve significant uplift in the performance of
refurbished assets.
Expansion
Treasure Beach hotel was acquired in May 2017 and reopened in
December 2017 following extensive renovations. This hotel is now
contributing a good return to the Group in its first period of full
operation. The reviews for the property and feedback from Tour
Operators have been very positive.
Hodges Bay Resort & Spa in Antigua opened to guests in
December 2018. While the hotel is open, the management agreement is
not yet in operation due to some areas of the hotel remaining
incomplete. Therefore, no management fee income has been earned in
this period. The hotel is expected to be completed in H2 2018/19
and, when finished, this hotel will be one of the best properties
on the island of Antigua.
The Group's sales and marketing contract in St. Lucia continues
to perform well.
There continue to be a number of compelling expansion
opportunities in the Caribbean. However, the strategy of the Board
is to continue to strengthen the Group's balance sheet during 2019
before expanding further. While further expansion in the Caribbean
is key to the Group's strategy, the Group is mindful of the impact
that macro-economic issues - such as change in the Barbados
Government and Brexit in the UK - could have on the Group.
Dividend
The Board is pleased to report that an interim dividend of 1.33
pence per share has been declared. This reflects the Board's
dividend policy whereby the Company will be paying an interim
dividend equal to one third of the full year dividend for the
financial year ending 30 September 2019.
The dividend will be paid on 28 June 2019 to shareholders on the
register on 24 May 2019, and the Company's ordinary shares will be
marked ex-dividend on 23 May 2019.
Board and advisers
The Board is currently undertaking a search for an additional
Independent Non-Executive Director. A search firm has been
appointed and due regard is being taken to ensuring any new
appointment contributes to the Board's skills, capabilities,
experience and diversity.
Following the resignation of Jeff Singleton, Chief Financial
Officer, on 14 January 2019, the Group initiated a search for a new
Chief Financial Officer. Led by an Executive Search firm, this
search is at an advanced stage and the Board will announce an
appointment in due course. Jeff will continue to work with the
Group in the near term to ensure a smooth transition with his
successor.
The Board announces that Zeus Capital will step down as the
Company's joint corporate broker with immediate effect. Liberum
will now be the Group's sole corporate broker.
Current trading and outlook
Elegant Hotels has continued to trade in line with market
expectations since the period end and has good visibility of its
bookings pipeline for the remainder of the financial year. As a
result, the Group remains comfortable with the FY19 outlook versus
market expectations and confident in the Group's longer-term
prospects.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the 6 month period ended 31 March 2019 (unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars)
Note 6 months
to 31 March
2018
6 months
to 31 March
2019 (restated*)
Revenue 43,728 42,488
Cost of sales (16,440) (17,090)
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Gross profit 27,288 25,398
Selling, general and administrative expenses
* Recurring (13,603) (12,685)
* Acquisition and other one-off costs 5 - (673)
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(13,603) (13,358)
Other operating income 489 369
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Operating profit 14,174 12,409
Finance income 4 20
Finance expenses (2,167) (1,666)
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Finance expenses - net (2,163) (1,646)
Profit before taxation 12,011 10,763
Taxation (180) (1,945)
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Profit for the period attributable to equity
holders of the Parent 11,831 8,818
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Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (cents) 6 13.3 9.9
Diluted earnings per share (cents) 6 13.3 9.9
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Operating profit 14,174 12,409
Depreciation and amortisation 2,185 2,203
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 18 66
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EBITDA 16,377 14,678
Acquisition and other one-off costs 5 - 673
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Adjusted EBITDA 16,377 15,351
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Adjusted EBITDA margin 37.5% 36.1%
Adjusted earnings per share
6,
Adjusted basic earnings per share (cents) 8 13.3 10.5
6,
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (cents) 8 13.3 10.5
* Comparative figures have been restated as a result of the
adoption of IFRS 15.
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as at 31 March 2019 (unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars)
As at As at
31 March 30 September
2019 2018
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 183,987 184,666
Intangible assets 628 443
Deferred tax 420 5,350
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Total non-current assets 185,035 190,459
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Current assets
Inventories 3,167 3,133
Trade and other receivables 11,937 6,210
Short-term investments 33 33
Cash and cash equivalents 2,093 2,357
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Total current assets 17,230 11,733
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Total assets 202,265 202,192
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Current liabilities
Loans and borrowings (6,892) (7,542)
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities (6,073) (6,256)
Provisions (349) (281)
Tax payable (45) (118)
Bank overdraft (6,120) (6,629)
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Total current liabilities (19,479) (20,826)
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Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings (57,943) (60,350)
Deferred tax (594) (5,646)
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Total non-current liabilities (58,537) (65,996)
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Total liabilities (78,016) (86,822)
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Net assets 124,249 115,370
Equity attributable to equity
holders of the Parent
Share capital 1,367 1,367
Merger reserve 43,497 43,497
Share based payments reserve 536 355
Retained earnings 78,849 70,151
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Total equity 124,249 115,370
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Consolidated Cashflow Statement
for the 6 month period ended 31 March 2019 (unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars)
6 months 6 months
to to
31 March 31 March
2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit after taxation 11,831 8,818
Depreciation and amortisation 2,185 2,203
Income tax expense 180 1,945
Interest expense 2,167 1,666
Share-based payments 181 -
Increase/(decrease) in provisions 68 (290)
Loss on disposal 18 66
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Operating profit before working capital changes 16,630 14,408
Increase in inventories (35) (138)
Increase in trade and other receivables (5,927) (4,037)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (198) (598)
Taxation paid (375) (986)
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Net cash generated from operating activities 10,095 8,649
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Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,489) (3,880)
Purchase of intangible assets (232) (222)
Proceeds from disposal 12 48
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,709) (4,054)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of bank borrowings (3,057) (3,145)
Interest paid (1,951) (1,648)
Dividends paid (3,133) (2,157)
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Net cash used in financing activities (8,141) (6,950)
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 245 (2,355)
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Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the period (4,272) 585
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Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the period (4,027) (1,770)
Bank overdraft 6,120 3,867
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period, excluding bank overdraft 2,093 2,097
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the 6 month period ended 31 March 2019 (unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of United States dollars)
Share Merger Share based Retained Total
capital reserve payments earnings equity
6 months to 31 March 2019
Balance at 1 October 2018 1,367 43,497 355 70,151 115,370
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Profit for the period - - - 11,831 11,831
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Total comprehensive income
for the period - - - 11,831 11,831
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Dividends paid - - - (3,133) (3,133)
Share-based payments - - 181 - 181
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Total contributions by and
distributions to owners of
the parent - - 181 (3,133) (2,952)
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Balance at 31 March 2019 1,367 43,497 536 78,849 124,249
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6 months to 31 March 2018
Balance at 1 October 2017 1,367 43,497 556 64,362 109,782
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Profit for the period - - - 8,818 8,818
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Total comprehensive income
for the period - - - 8,818 8,818
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Dividends paid - - - (2,157) (2,157)
Total contributions by and
distributions to owners of
the parent - - - (2,157) (2,157)
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Balance at 31 March 2018 1,367 43,497 556 71,023 116,443
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Notes to the interim financial statements
1. General information
Elegant Hotels Group plc ("Elegant Hotels" or the "Company") is
a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom. The
address of the registered office is 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A
1BD. The principal activity of the Company and its subsidiaries
(collectively the "Group") is the ownership and operation of hotels
and a restaurant on the island of Barbados.
2. Basis of preparation
The interim financial information set out above does not
constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of the Companies
Act 2006. It has been prepared on a going concern basis in
accordance with the recognition and measurement criteria of
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by
the European Union. Statutory financial statements for the year
ended 30 September 2018 were approved by the Board of Directors on
14 January 2019 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The
report of the auditors on those financial statements was
unqualified.
The interim financial information for the six months ended 31
March 2019 has not been reviewed or audited. The interim financial
report has been approved by the Board on 7 May 2019.
Going concern
Notwithstanding net current liabilities of $2.2 million as at 31
March 2019, the financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which the Directors consider appropriate for the
following reasons.
The Group meets its day-to-day working capital requirements with
the assistance of its bank facilities which include term loans,
revolving credit facilities and an overdraft facility. These
facilities were renewed on 26 May 2015 and expire in May 2020.
During the period, the Group renegotiated its loans and facilities
with its finance partners. A commitment has been received in this
regard to extend the loans and facilities to 2024 at similar
commercial terms to those currently in place. However, the
repayment term of the loans will be extended from 10 years
currently remaining to 15 years. Completion of the refinancing is
expected by the start of June.
In confirming the appropriateness of the going concern basis,
the Group prepares forecasts and projections which take account of
possible changes in trading performance, cost of debt and exchange
rates. The Group continuously monitors liquidity and actively
manages working capital, capital expenditure and debt servicing
requirements to provide sufficient headroom in available
facilities.
The Group regularly forecasts short, medium and long-term cash
flows in order to ensure the Group can continue as a going concern.
These forecasts are sensitised for possible changes in trading
performance, cost of debt and exchange rates. Were the performance
of the Group to fall below expectations, the Group is able to
manage the working capital and reduce expenditure on capital items
and dividends.
These projections demonstrate that, subject to any significant
changes to the Group's business or economic environment, the Group
should be able to operate within the level of its current
facilities, meet future debt repayments and continue to comply with
its banking covenants for at least the foreseeable future. As such,
the Directors consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern
basis in preparing the Group financial statements.
Accounting estimates
The preparation of consolidated interim financial statements
requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expense. Actual results
may differ from these estimates.
Unless otherwise stated, the financial information is presented
in United States dollars. All amounts have been rounded to the
nearest thousand, unless otherwise indicated.
3. Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies applied are consistent with those of the
annual financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2018,
as described in those annual financial statements, with the
following exception.
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers has been applied
from 1 October 2018, using the full retrospective method which
involves restating prior period comparatives.
Management has reviewed IFRS 15 and has considered specifically
the treatment of service charge in accordance with the revised
standard. Previously, non-discretionary service charge collected
from customers and paid to employees was not recorded as
revenue.
After analysing the treatment of service charge in accordance
with IFRS 15, the Group has concluded that amounts related to
non-discretionary service charge should be recognised as revenue
because non-discretionary service charge is an integral component
of the relevant performance obligations provided by the Group to
its customers.
Full disclosures required under IFRS 15 will be provided in the
2018/19 financial statements.
The adoption of IFRS 15 had the following effect on the prior
period Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income:
Six months to 31 March 2018 Six months to 31 March 2018 adjusted
$'000 IFRS 15 adjustment $'000 $'000
Revenue 38,785 3,703 42,488
Cost of sales (13,687) (3,403) (17,090)
---------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------------------
Gross profit 25,098 300 25,398
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses - recurring (12,464) (221) (12,685)
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses -
acquisition and
one-off costs (673) - (673)
---------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------------------
(13,137) (221) (13,359)
Other operating
income 448 (79) (369)
---------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------------------
Operating profit 12,409 - 12,409
4. Segmental analysis
Based on the information presented to and reviewed by the
entity's Chief Operating Decision Maker, the entire operations of
the Elegant Hotels Group are considered as one operating segment,
being the operation of hotels and a restaurant. All of the Group's
material operational activities are currently located on the island
of Barbados.
5. Acquisition and one-off costs
One-off costs incurred in the prior interim period were
principally related to the acquisition of Treasure Beach hotel and
restructuring costs.
6. Earnings per share
Earnings per share (EPS) is the amount of profit after tax
attributable to each share.
Basic EPS is calculated on the Group profit for the period
attributable to equity shareholders of $11.8 million (H1 2018 -
$8.8 million) divided by 88,815,789 (H1 2018 - 88,815,789) being
the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year.
Diluted EPS takes into account the dilutive effect of all
potentially issuable shares. The Company has 2,483,791 potentially
issuable shares all of which relate to share options issued to
Directors and key management personnel of the Company. The dilutive
number of issuable shares is 82,280 for the purposes of calculating
the dilutive earnings per share.
Adjusted EPS reflects adjustments for one-off items in order to
more accurately show the business performance of the Group in a
consistent manner and reflect how the business is managed and
measured on a day-to-day basis. Earnings used in adjusted basic and
diluted EPS were $11.8m (H1 2018 - $9.3m).
7. Subsequent events
The Group did not have any subsequent events that require
disclosure.
8. Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures
6 months 6 months
to to
31 March 31 March
2019 2018 (restated*)
$'000 $'000
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Operating profit 14,174 12,409
Depreciation and amortisation 2,185 2,203
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 18 66
---------- ------------------
EBITDA 16,377 14,678
Acquisition and other one-off costs - 673
Adjusted EBITDA 16,377 15,351
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Adjusted EBITDA margin 37.5% 36.1%
Adjusted operating profit
Operating profit 14,174 12,409
Acquisition and other one-off costs - 673
---------- ------------------
Adjusted operating profit 14,174 13,082
Adjusted profit before tax
Profit before tax 12,011 10,763
Acquisition and other one-off costs - 673
---------- ------------------
Adjusted profit before tax 12,011 11,436
Adjusted tax (180) (2,113)
---------- ------------------
Adjusted profit after tax 11,831 9,323
* Comparative figures have been restated as a result of the
adoption of IFRS 15.
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