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Polypipe Group PLC
17 November 2020
Polypipe Group plc
Trading Update
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17 November 2020
Polypipe Group plc ("Polypipe", the "Company" or the "Group"), a
leading provider of sustainable water and climate management
solutions for the built environment, today issues an update on
trading for the four months ended 31 October 2020.
Trading update for four months ended 31 October 2020 ahead of
expectations
-- Sustained recovery with Group revenue for the four months
ended 31 October 2020 ahead of the Board's expectations and only
1.5% lower than the prior year at GBP156.1m (2019: GBP158.4m) with
continued improvement throughout the period
-- Operating margins have also improved compared to the first
six months as volumes recovered during this period despite the
Group bearing the ongoing costs of dealing with COVID-19
-- Uncertainty remains around the possible effects of the second
lockdown, however the Board expects underlying operating profit for
the year to be at least GBP35m, compared to the current consensus
range of GBP30-35m
-- The Group remains highly cashflow generative and at 31
October 2020 net debt was GBP32.4m. This is better than the Board's
expectations and reflects recent trading performance
-- The Group has resumed capital expenditure investment to
pursue growth opportunities and product development and repeats its
guidance of spending circa GBP20-25m for this year
-- The medium-term fundamentals of our markets remain robust
The Residential Systems segment's revenue for the four months
ended 31 October 2020 was 3.9% lower than the prior year; compared
to a 28.1% year-on-year decline in the first half. This has been
driven by the UK housing market recovering faster and stronger than
expected as well as a resilient RMI market. Revenue for the ten
months ended 31 October 2020 was 18.0% lower than the prior
period.
The Commercial & Infrastructure segment's revenue for the
four months ended 31 October 2020 was 1.9% higher than the prior
year, with the contract markets continuing to recover well. Revenue
for the ten months ended 31 October 2020 was 7.6% lower than prior
year. For the Group as a whole, revenue for the ten months ended 31
October 2020 was 13.6% lower than prior year.
ESG
The current and future focus of the business is on serving the
needs created by four key sustainability drivers: the needs for
resilient drainage, green urbanisation, clean healthy indoor air
and ventilation, and a low, or zero carbon, built environment. We
plan to hold ourselves accountable by setting out a clear strategy
and measuring performance across a range of ambitious targets and
will provide further information around this at our capital markets
event later today.
Martin Payne, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"The Group's end markets in the UK have continued to recover
ahead of expectations, and I am pleased that the Group's resilient
performance in the last four months has reflected this. I would
like to thank our colleagues around the Group for their continued
dedication and support in achieving these results.
The government in its national lockdown announcements has been
clear that construction, manufacturing, and the housing market
should all continue to operate normally subject to operating in a
COVID-19 safe environment. Whilst still early days into lockdown,
there are no signs of any significant changes to demand patterns.
Looking into 2021, we have strong medium-term fundamentals in our
markets, and sustainability at the heart of our business, although
we remain alert to the broader macro related risks in the market.
The Board remains confident that the Group is well positioned for
the future".
Capital markets event
A capital markets event will be held online at 10.00am GMT
today, providing an update on our Group strategy, operational
progress ESG targets and how Polypipe is positioned for the future.
The event will be hosted by Martin Payne, CEO and Paul James, CFO
and feature presentations from senior members of the executive
team.
To access the presentation, participants will be required to
register in advance using the following webcast
link:
https://webcast.merchantcantoscdn.com/webcaster/dyn/4000/7464/16532/124624/Lobby/default.htm
Participants are requested to register 15 minutes before the
start of the presentations at 09.45 GMT.
Questions can be asked at the end of the presentation using the
below conference phone line.
Standard International Access +44 (0) 20 3003 2666
UK Toll Free 0808 109 0700
Questions can also be typed in and submitted via the webcast
link.
A recording of the presentation will be available following the
event on Polypipe's website.
Full Year Results
Full year results for year ending 31 December 2020 will be
announced on 16 March 2021.
Enquiries:
Polypipe +44 (0) 1709 770 000
Martin Payne, Chief Executive Officer
Paul James, Chief Financial Officer
Brunswick +44 (0) 2074 045 959
Nina Coad
Sophia Lazarus
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.
Notes to Editors:
Polypipe Group plc ("Polypipe", the "Company" or the "Group"), a
leading provider of sustainable water and climate management
solutions for the built environment, is the largest manufacturer in
the UK, and among the ten largest manufacturers in Europe, of
plastic piping systems for the residential, commercial, civils and
infrastructure sectors by revenue. It is also a leading designer
and manufacturer of energy efficient ventilation systems in the
UK.
The Group operates from 19 facilities in total, and with over
20,000 product lines, manufactures the UK's widest range of plastic
piping systems for heating, plumbing, drainage and ventilation. The
Group primarily targets the UK and European building and
construction markets with a presence in Italy, the Netherlands and
the Middle East and sales to specific niches in the rest of the
world.
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