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Scapa Group PLC
23 June 2020
23 June 2020
LEI No. 213800QIPVTK5ES5UU36
Scapa Group plc
("Scapa", the "Company" or the "Group")
Preliminary Results
Scapa Group plc (AIM: SCPA), the diversified Healthcare and
Industrial company focused on bringing best-in-class innovation,
design and manufacturing solutions to its customers, today
announces its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 31 March
2020.
Group Financial Highlights
-- Group revenue increased 2.8% to GBP320.6m (2019: GBP311.8m)
-- Trading profit(1) down 27.2% to GBP27.8m (2019: GBP38.2m)
following the loss of the ConvaTec contract
-- Group operating loss of GBP47.3m following exceptional items
of GBP68.4m including impairments of GBP54.6m, site closure costs
of GBP8.0m and contract-specific exceptional costs of GBP7.2m
associated with the loss of the ConvaTec contract
-- EBITDA(2) down 13.5% to GBP39.7m (2019: GBP45.9m)
-- Adjusted earnings per share(3) decreased 34.4% to 12.4p
(2019: 18.9p) ; basic loss per share 31.9p (2019: earnings of
5.3p)
-- Adjusted net debt(4) of GBP54.4m (2019: GBP43.7m)
Divisional Highlights
Healthcare
-- Revenue increased 7.6% to GBP152.0m (2019: GBP141.3m); 4.5%
on a constant currency basis(5) , despite the loss of the ConvaTec
contract
-- On a continuing basis(6) , revenue increased 5.1% to
GBP144.7m (2019: GBP137.7m); 2.0% on a constant currency
basis(5)
-- Trading profit(1) of GBP13.7m (2019: GBP20.9m) is 34.4%
lower, largely due to the loss of the ConvaTec contract and a
weaker performance at our BioMed site in Dallas, which was impacted
by higher one-off costs following major investments in capacity and
systems including consultant and subsequent validation costs. On a
continuing basis (6) trading profit was GBP6.4m (2019:
GBP17.3m)
-- Continued focus on operational efficiencies through the
consolidation of four separate sites into the centres of excellence
in Gargrave, UK, and Knoxville, US
-- Leveraged manufacturing, technology and development expertise
to deliver over 100 programmes in the development pipeline
delivering GBP11.7m in FY20
-- Completed two new technology transfers with existing leading consumer healthcare customers
Industrial
-- Revenue of GBP168.6m (2019: GBP170.5m) was 1.1% lower due to
adverse macro conditions; 1.9% lower on a constant currency
basis(5)
-- Trading profit(1) of GBP19.5m (2019: GBP22.3m), with trading
profit margin reducing to 11.6% (2019: 13.1%) due to product
mix
-- 10% revenue growth in Asia made up shortfalls in Europe and
North America across the Consumer portfolio
-- Delivered 5.5% revenue growth in Cable segment driven by Europe
-- Delivered 2.8% revenue growth in European Automotive segment
and achieved 5% revenue growth in North American Construction
segment, despite overall slowdown across these markets
-- Specialty segment declined in revenue due to product
rationalisation and reduction in volume at key accounts
-- Invested in new coating line and distribution facility in
India to support growth and migration to more value added
businesses
COVID-19 Update and Outlook
-- Successful completion of a placing and subscription of new
ordinary shares to raise gross proceeds of GBP32.6m, together with
the Board proposing a suspension of the dividend this year to
further strengthen the Balance Sheet
-- Secured a new GBP15m short-term facility to sit alongside the
Group's existing GBP80m revolving credit facility and for certain
temporary revisions to its existing covenant arrangements
-- Pro forma net debt(7) following the placing of GBP22.9m which is 0.58x 2020 EBITDA
-- Continue to execute a well-developed COVID-19 action plan
focused on cost efficiencies, managing cash and preserving
liquidity
-- Received a US government grant of US$5m under the Paycheck Protection Program
-- Year-to-date trading better than initially forecast under
Scapa's COVID-19 scenario, but recovery is at a slower pace
-- Continue to execute against the COVID-19 scenario and expect
trading to be in line with the outlook provided at the time of the
placing
-- Appointed Chris Brinsmead as Non-Executive Chairman to
succeed Larry Pentz, who will step down after three years as
Chairman at the Company's AGM on 7 August 2020. Chris's appointment
will be effective from 7 August 2020 (see separate
announcement)
-- Scapa would like to recognise its employees who have gone
above and beyond during the global pandemic. The Group has managed
to maintain full production at all of its European and North
American sites. Their dedication and commitment to supporting
Scapa's customers during these unprecedented times is greatly
appreciated
Commenting on the results Chief Executive, Heejae Chae,
said:
"I am pleased to report a resilient financial and operational
performance during the year, despite the significant impact of the
loss of the ConvaTec contract. We have delivered record revenue and
made good progress on our operational footprint plans for
integrating and streamlining the business. In Healthcare, we
continue to focus on operational efficiencies to optimise assets,
enhance capabilities and develop a strong pipeline. In Industrial,
despite substantial market contraction in our key market segments,
especially in the second half of the year, we delivered a trading
profit margin in the top tier of overall performance by our
peers.
"As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, it is difficult
to predict how long the restrictions will last or the shape of the
recovery. Regardless of the 'new normal', our strategy is to
position ourselves to react decisively and quickly to take
advantage of the opportunities that will emerge. To provide
flexibility to fully realise these opportunities, in May 2020 we
strengthened our Balance Sheet through a successful placing and
subscription, as well as a debt-refinancing to provide additional
liquidity. Whilst we recognise the past year has been difficult, we
are confident these actions, alongside cost saving initiatives,
will enable Scapa to cement its strong market position, trusted
outsource partner status and ability to quickly support its
customers as we continue to focus on rigorous execution of our
strategy in the short, medium and long-term."
(1) Trading profit - profit before exceptional items,
acquisition costs, amortisation of intangible assets and legacy
pensions costs
(2) EBITDA - Trading profit before depreciation
(3) Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the
trading profit less interest on cash borrowings, less tax on
operating activities by the weighted number of ordinary shares in
issue during the year
(4) Adjusted net debt - Cash and cash equivalents net of
borrowings including restricted cash and unamortised debt issue
costs adjusted to exclude lease liabilities
(5) Constant currency basis - prior year results translated at
current year's average exchange rates
(6) Continuing basis - Group results before the impact of IFRS
15 provision release for the Systagenix acquisition
(7) Adjusted net debt plus net proceeds from equity
placement
For further information:
Scapa Group plc Heejae Chae - Group Chief Tel: 0161 301
Executive 7430
Oskar Zahn - Chief Financial
Officer
Numis Securities Limited Mark Lander, Freddie Barnfield Tel: 020 7260
(Nominated Adviser/Joint 1000
Broker)
Berenberg (Joint Broker) Chris Bowman, Toby Flaux Tel: 020 3207
7800
FTI Consulting (Media Relations) Simon Conway, Victoria Foster Tel: 020 3727
Mitchell 1000
About Scapa Group plc
Scapa Group plc is a diversified Healthcare and Industrial
company focused on bringing best-in-class innovation, design and
manufacturing solutions to its customers.
Healthcare
Scapa Healthcare is the trusted strategic partner of choice for
the world's leading companies in Advanced Wound Care, Consumer
Wellness and Medical Device Fixation. We partner with the top
global MedTech companies to develop and manufacture innovative skin
friendly medical device fixation and topical solutions, from
inception through to market delivery, from our state-of-the-art
facilities.
For further information, please visit
www.scapahealthcare.com
Industrial
Scapa Industrial is a global supplier of bonding solutions and
manufacturer of adhesive-based products which offer meaningful
value in industrial applications due to their lightweight,
easy-to-apply properties. We are recognised for our unparalleled
range of products, including adhesive tapes, films and foams, and
we can engineer custom designs for even the most unique
applications.
For further information, please visit
www.scapaindustrial.com
Chairman's statement
FY20 was a challenging year for Scapa and the current COVID-19
global crisis impacts our ability to be more definitive in our
outlook. However, we believe the actions we have taken during this
time position us well to maximise any opportunities that emerge for
us in a post-pandemic world.
We started the year with the unexpected termination of a
multi-year contract with ConvaTec, our largest healthcare customer
at the time. The adaptability and resilience of the management team
was tested as it navigated through this difficult situation, as
well as executing the planned closures of two Healthcare sites to
consolidate operations and drive efficiencies across the division.
Despite this, the Group delivered record revenue in Healthcare,
more than compensating for the loss of ConvaTec. It demonstrates
the resilience of our Healthcare proposition and validates the
strong relationships we have built with our customers. The
Industrial business faced an adverse macro environment particularly
in the Automotive and Specialty segments resulting in decline of
revenue and margin.
The Group is undergoing a significant transition as it lays the
foundation for the Healthcare strategy. The technology transfer of
the Gargrave site from Acelity in 2018 has enabled us to take a
huge step forward in becoming a leading outsource partner to
world-class medical device companies and a global leader in skin
technologies. We undertook an extensive investment and
restructuring programme that included building a greenfield
facility in Knoxville. This will serve as the North American
platform alongside the European platform at Gargrave and, by
consolidating other facilities into these Centres of Excellence,
will deliver operational leverage. We acknowledge that progress has
not been in line with our expectations and that we must improve. We
will continue to focus on executing our strategy both in Industrial
and Healthcare regardless of the current turbulent environment.
Whilst it is unclear what the 'new normal' will be as we emerge
from COVID-19, we know that we must react quickly to any new
dynamics and innovate both our business model and our customer
offerings to take advantage of the opportunities which we believe
will emerge. The recent equity raise, which was oversubscribed
almost three times, along with other management actions, will
enable the Group to emerge from the current COVID-19 situation with
the flexibility to take advantage of these opportunities to
accelerate the execution of our strategy.
Performance and dividend
Statutory Group revenue increased 2.8% to GBP320.6m (2019:
GBP311.8m) and revenue on a continuing basis(1) increased 1.7% to
GBP313.3m (2019: GBP308.2m). Trading profit decreased 27.2% to
GBP27.8m (2019: GBP38.2m) and on a continuing basis was GBP20.5m
(2019: GBP34.6m). On a constant currency basis(2), revenue on a
statutory basis grew 1.1% and trading profits declined 28.9%.
Adjusted earnings per share decreased 34.4% to 12.4p (2019:
18.9p) and the basic loss per share was 31.9p (2019: earnings of
5.3p); the operating loss of GBP47.3m (2019: operating profit of
GBP16.8m) is following a number of exceptional items relating to
the loss of the ConvaTec contract, ongoing operational footprint
improvements, and goodwill and intangible asset impairments.
The Group ended the year with an adjusted net debt(3) of
GBP54.4m (2019: GBP43.7m) and the ratio of net debt to EBITDA was
1.37 times, giving significant headroom against our facility
covenant of 3.0 times. The Group continues to operate well within
its banking covenants.
The Board will not be proposing a dividend at the Annual General
Meeting, being one of the actions to strengthen the liquidity of
the Group following the impact of COVID-19.
Employees
I want to express my sincere gratitude to our employees across
the Group particularly for their efforts and commitment during the
COVID-19 pandemic. As all of our sites, with the exception of
India, have been classified as essential businesses, we were able
to continue working during the various lockdowns to meet the
demands of our customers. Our people have demonstrated dedication
and courage through this period which has enabled us to stay in
operation throughout the entire time. We have implemented strict
health and safety measures to ensure that any employee concerns
were addressed and safeguarding their wellbeing is our number one
priority. The strength of our frontline management and the
relationships with our employees and their representatives allowed
us to navigate through this very difficult time.
Governance and Board changes
The Board has continued to focus on a strong governance
framework, ensuring that internal controls, values and culture
align with our strategy.
We have recently made some changes to the structure and
composition of the Board to adjust for the new environment and
circumstances. We have reduced the number of Executive Directors
from four to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, to streamline and reduce the size of the Board. There are
now three independent Non-Executive Directors, with Tim Miller
having joined the Board in January 2020 as the Chair of the
Remuneration Committee. With 30 years' experience across a number
of industries, including healthcare, Tim is a highly knowledgeable
and experienced board-level executive. As a former Director of
Standard Chartered Bank with global responsibility for a variety of
functions, he appreciates intimately the current challenges faced
by businesses in the UK and overseas.
Having served as Chairman of the Company for just over three
years I have decided not to offer myself for re-election at the
2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and to resign from the Board. I
have enjoyed being part of the transformation journey of Scapa in
which it has strengthened its position, expanded its business and
built a strong platform for growth. Chris Brinsmead, who the Board
has appointed to succeed me as Chairman with effect from 7 August
2020, will offer himself for election at the AGM.
Outlook
As we navigate through the COVID-19 situation, it is difficult
to predict how long the restrictions will last or the shape of the
recovery. However, we do believe that the post-COVID-19 world will
be very different. Regardless of the 'new normal', our strategy is
to position ourselves to react decisively and quickly to adapt to
the changes and take advantage of the opportunities that will
emerge. We believe that the outsource trend in medical device
companies as well as the need to onshore their supply chain from
China will accelerate as a result of the crisis. Our footprint and
capabilities place us very well to support our customers. In
Industrial, we have the experience and track record to maximise our
profit margin and cash flow by focusing on Return on Capital
Employed according to the appropriate demand level.
Whilst I recognise that the past year has been difficult, I
believe that our strategy is resilient and we will continue to
maintain laser-like focus on its execution.
L C Pentz
Chairman
23 June 2020
1 Excluding IFRS 15 provision release. A contract liability
provision was created as a result of the acquisition of Systagenix
in line with the requirements of IFRS 15 and this is excluded on a
'continuing' basis as it represents a non-cash item. This provision
will be released on a straight-line basis over a five-year period,
in line with the exclusive supply contract
2 Prior year results translated at current year's average exchange rates
3 Excluding lease liabilities
Chief Executive's review
FY20 review
In Healthcare we began FY20 with an ambitious transformation
agenda, to build on the foundation to become a leading healthcare
outsource partner in skin technologies for global medical device
companies. We focused on turning the Gargrave site, which was
acquired through a technology transfer in FY19, and the greenfield
facility in Knoxville, into the Centres of Excellence for our
Healthcare business. To that end, two UK sites were consolidated
into Gargrave and four US sites (including that at Inglewood) were
consolidated into the new Knoxville facility. In addition, Scapa
Healthcare completed two technology transfers from two major
healthcare customers. However, we did not foresee that ConvaTec
would terminate, without cause, the multi-year contract in May
2019. This tested our resilience and adaptability and we were
forced to react promptly to mitigate the financial and operational
impact. I am grateful to all the employees who helped to ensure
that we got through this challenging period by demonstrating the
application of our Ten Guiding Principles. Equally I am thankful to
our customer partners who we have supported and who helped us to
deliver record revenue, more than compensating for the revenue loss
of ConvaTec. It is testament to the resilience of our business
model and the relationships we have built over the past decade. We
still have much work to do to achieve the profit margin we aspire
for but we are making good progress.
The Industrial business has stabilised, consists of a resilient
portfolio of products and has proven to be efficient and nimble in
responding to customer needs. It is focused on niche segments
within markets in particular geographies, enabling us to leverage
our strong brands and technologies. Our innovation and
collaboration with key customers enabled us to gain market share in
Cable and Consumer in India. Unfortunately, the tough macro
environment in the Automotive and Specialty segments negated these
positives and we finished the year with a slight decline in revenue
and margin. Our self-help strategy over the past ten years has
focused on improving margin and cash through cost-outs and
efficiency gains, which we will continue to pursue.
Performance
Statutory Group revenue increased 2.8% to GBP320.6m (2019:
GBP311.8m) and revenue on a continuing basis increased 1.7% to
GBP313.3m (2019: GBP308.2m). Trading profit decreased 27.2% to
GBP27.8m (2019: GBP38.2m) and on a continuing basis was GBP20.5m
(2019: GBP34.6m). On a constant currency basis, revenue on a
statutory basis grew 1.1% and trading profits declined 28.9%.
Adjusted earnings per share decreased 34.4% to 12.4p (2019: 18.9p)
and the basic loss per share was 31.9p (2019: earnings of 5.3p);
the statutory loss is largely following a number of exceptional
items relating to the loss of the ConvaTec contract, ongoing
operational footprint improvements, and goodwill and intangible
asset impairments.
Despite the loss of the ConvaTec contract, Healthcare revenues
grew 7.6% to GBP152.0m (2019: GBP141.3m) and 4.5% on a constant
currency basis. This growth benefited from the full year impact of
the acquisition of Systagenix in October 2018 and the revenue
relating to the Crawford acquisition from July 2019 onwards. On an
organic basis Healthcare revenues declined by 9.8% but this
improves to a growth of 10.2% if we exclude the impact of the
ConvaTec contract, showing that the underlying business has
continued to perform well for Healthcare. Healthcare trading profit
of GBP13.7m (2019: GBP20.9m) was 34.4% lower and on a continuing
basis was GBP6.4m (2019: GBP17.3m). Organic continuing trading
profit on a constant currency basis is down 51.7% at GBP8.8m; the
trading profit margin for Healthcare was 9.0% (2019: 14.8%),
weakened by the loss of the ConvaTec contract.
Industrial revenue of GBP168.6m (2019: GBP170.5m) was 1.1% less
due to the adverse macro conditions particularly affecting the
Automotive and Specialty product segments; on a constant currency
basis this year-on-year decline increases to 1.9%. Industrial
trading profit of GBP19.5m (2019: GBP22.3m) was 12.6% lower with
the trading margin falling to 11.6% (2019: 13.1%) due to the impact
of the reduction in volume and margin mix following the
macro-economic challenges.
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all territories and market
segments in which we operate. Both our Healthcare and Industrial
businesses were classified as essential and remained open despite
the various government control measures enforcing lockdowns, with
the exception of India. The initial restriction on travel required
strong local and frontline management to quickly respond to a very
dynamic situation. The collaboration and positive relationships
with our employees and the respective representatives was essential
in maintaining our ongoing operations. We implemented strict health
and safety measures to ensure that any employee concerns were
addressed and we safeguarded their wellbeing.
We have experienced a significant deterioration of revenue
during the first quarter of FY21 as the various government control
measures enforced mandatory lockdowns for some of our customers.
This has had a major impact on Scapa's financial position and we
immediately put in place a range of mitigating actions including
internal cost expenditure streamlining, debt renegotiation and an
equity raise. We have also significantly reduced capital
expenditure and working capital to maximise operational
flexibility. Furthermore, we have reviewed all government schemes
in each operating jurisdiction that could provide liquidity
benefits. We believe these actions will provide Scapa with
sufficient working capital and liquidity to withstand the adverse
financial impact caused by the pandemic and provide flexibility to
capitalise on potential opportunities in a post-COVID-19
environment.
Markets
We are the market leader in skin technology for healthcare
companies. We broadly segment our portfolio into Advanced Wound
Care, Consumer Wellness and Medical Device Fixation. Our products
are typically disposables and consumables which are stand-alone
products or components of a medical device system. The demand for
our products is driven by trends in demographics such as ageing
populations and the increase in obesity-related illnesses. Our
opportunities are further enhanced by the trends that the medical
device companies have been undergoing. Similar to other segments of
healthcare, such as pharmaceuticals, there are increasing trends
toward outsourcing by the medical device companies.
Outsourcing includes not only manufacturing but also development
of the products. Medical device companies are reconsidering their
integrated model and shifting towards an asset-light strategy and
looking to external partners to fill the gap in development, supply
chain and manufacturing. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the
outsourcing trends with companies evaluating their supply chain and
looking to onshore back to North America and Europe from China.
Given our track record of operational excellence and reliability,
Scapa is ideally positioned to become their partner of choice.
The Industrial US$30bn pressure sensitive adhesive market is
global, diverse and fragmented. The technology is prevalent across
a wide range of markets and applications. Scapa's strategy has been
to focus on selected markets where we have competitive technologies
or positions. Our target markets are: Construction, Consumer,
Cable, Automotive and Specialty. In Construction and Consumer,
which are primarily business to consumer (B2C), we leverage our
strong brand recognition as well as a broad product portfolio to
meet the evolving need of the markets. These segments continue to
require safer, temperature-resistant bonding solutions that are
both compatible with next-generation materials and comply with
increasingly stringent regulatory codes. To remain competitive, our
customers increasingly require accelerated new product development,
product availability and regional support. Cable, Automotive and
Specialty are primarily business to business (B2B), dealing with
major global OEMs. The products are designed into an application
based on specific technical requirements. The customers require
significant technical and global support. Despite our size relative
to the overall market, Scapa is one of the largest and few
companies with a global footprint to support the OEMs.
Strategy
The Scapa Healthcare strategy is underpinned by the unique
position we have with our customers who are global leading medical
device companies. We believe we have become a partner of choice for
many of our customers and we continue to leverage these strong
relationships to deliver organic growth. Our technologies and
in-depth expertise play a critical role in the performance of our
customers' products for patients and healthcare professionals. This
ensures that we have close relationships at key levels with our
global customers. Our strategy is to leverage our current position
and expand on the share of our customers' spend by providing
additional products and services, beyond adhesives. Our
transformation from roll stock supplier to complete turn-key
partner has been based on this strategy.
Another trend emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic also aligns to
our strategy, with many healthcare companies assessing their
extended supply chain in Asia. We have already received enquiries
from customers who are looking to onshore some of their production
from China back to North America and we expect this trend to follow
in Europe. Our platforms and capabilities position us well to take
advantage of such opportunities and the incremental volume will
enable us to increase the utilisation of our manufacturing
facilities which will further enhance our benefit from operational
gearing.
In Industrial, our strategy is to focus on niche markets and
products where we hold a competitive and defensible position. We
rely on our strong brand recognition to address the consumable
segments of our business. In Europe, and France in particular, we
trade under the Barnier(R) brand which is synonymous with PVC
tapes. In North America we trade under Polyflex(R) which is a
market leader in polyethylene tapes. We are also market leaders in
hockey tapes under the Renfrew(TM) brand. In the Engineered
Products segment of the business, where we are working on
application-specific projects with large OEMs, it is our extensive
adhesive portfolio and coating technologies that give us an
advantage. Our ability to provide innovative solutions to complex
bonding challenges is critical in supporting our Cable, Automotive
and Specialty customers. We leverage our digital channel to capture
incremental market share. Equally, we continue to drive return on
capital employed by focusing on cost-outs and efficiencies. Our
self-help agenda underpins every decision we make in Industrial
with the goal of maximising margin and cash. We believe that our
strategy enables us to respond quickly to the 'new normal' that
will result from the current COVID-19 situation. Whilst no one is
certain what the 'new normal' will be, we are confident that we
have the culture and track record to adjust to the new environment
and maximise on opportunities.
People
The execution of our strategy is reliant on our entrepreneurial
culture and the adaptability and resilience of our people, which
drives our ability to focus on bringing best-in-class innovation,
design and manufacturing solutions to our customers and it is this
that sets us apart. Indeed, it is this entrepreneurial spirit that
has enabled us to rapidly adapt to the challenges and changes that
we have had to face. There have been occasions in the last year
where the benefits of the application of our Ten Guiding Principles
and The Scapa Way have been evident and, as a consequence, we end
the year resilient, focused and innovative, and striving to improve
as our journey continues. I would like to take this opportunity to
recognise our employees who have gone above and beyond during the
global pandemic. We have managed to maintain full production
capability at all of our European and North American sites. Their
dedication and commitment to supporting our customers during these
unprecedented times is greatly appreciated.
Operational review - Healthcare
Overview
Scapa Healthcare continues to lead as a trusted strategic
outsource partner of choice, providing turn-key solutions into
three target markets: Advanced Wound Care, Consumer Wellness and
Medical Device Fixation.
Through innovation, expertise and alignment of our core values,
we support leading healthcare companies through their growth
challenges by developing and manufacturing innovative skin friendly
fixation devices and topical skin care solutions. We continue to
focus on supporting healthcare companies through operational
excellence to deliver long-term sustainable growth. We remain
committed to investing in the business and finding innovative
solutions to strengthen our position as our customers' preferred
outsource partner.
On 10 July 2019, Scapa Tapes North America LLC filed a complaint
against ConvaTec Inc in the state of Connecticut for breach of a
material supply agreement alleging damages of US$83.81m and a
declaratory judgement requesting a court ruling that a non-compete
provision in the agreement is legally impermissible. Scapa Tapes
North America LLC maintains its position robustly asserting its
claim for breach of contract and declaratory judgement. Claims
raised by ConvaTec Inc against Scapa Group plc and Scapa Tapes
North America LLC in New Jersey have been dismissed. ConvaTec Inc
has reasserted certain contract breach, declaratory judgement and
other claims against Scapa Group plc and Scapa Tapes North America
LLC in Connecticut "in response to the Complaint Scapa Tapes North
America LLC filed", which are robustly denied.
Performance
Healthcare revenue of GBP152.0m (2019: GBP141.3m) on a statutory
basis is an increase of 7.6% despite the loss of the ConvaTec
contract during the year. On a continuing basis revenue increased
by 5.1% to GBP144.7m (2019: GBP137.7m). This includes the impact of
the Crawford Manufacturing acquisition and a full year impact of
the Systagenix (Gargrave) acquisition. Organic revenues on a
constant currency basis are 12.4% lower than the prior year as a
result of the loss of the ConvaTec contract; if we excluded the
impact of ConvaTec then organic revenues grew 7.5% on a continuing
basis.
Healthcare trading profit of GBP13.7m (2019: GBP20.9m) is 34.4%
lower, largely due to the loss of the ConvaTec contract and a
weaker performance at the BioMed site in Dallas, which was impacted
by higher one-off costs following major investments in capacity and
systems including consultant and subsequent validation costs. On a
continuing basis trading profit was GBP6.4m (2019: GBP17.3m), a
deterioration of 63.0%. Organic trading profit on a constant
currency basis fell by 42.9% to GBP12.4m. Exceptional items of
GBP70.1m (2019: GBP11.3m) were incurred by the business unit with
GBP54.6m (2019: GBP4.6m) of goodwill and intangible asset
impairments and GBP7.2m of costs relating directly to the loss of
the ConvaTec contract.
Markets
As the healthcare environment is rapidly evolving and
competition increasing, the need for innovation remains a priority
for healthcare companies. To address this need, companies rely on
strategic partners to streamline their development processes and
expedite the introduction of unique solutions to market.
Scapa Healthcare continues to focus on its innovation efforts to
build a solid pipeline across all market segments leveraging our
manufacturing, technology and development expertise. Through these
efforts, we have developed a robust pipeline of custom solutions
with over 100 projects in various stages. The expansion of our
portfolio offering with topical solutions at BioMed Laboratories
continues to resonate well with existing and new customers, opening
multiple opportunities for product expansion and introduction of
new products into the wound care, ostomy and consumer wellness
markets. In Europe, the R&D, collagen and gamma sterilisation
capabilities at our Gargrave site have been critical in driving
customer engagement and new product innovations with market
leaders. We believe our unrelenting focus on innovation continues
to elevate our strategic position as the de-facto product
development and manufacturing arm.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced the healthcare industry to
adapt rapidly to fight this global pandemic. Businesses across the
industry are fast-tracking creative ways to support the
unprecedented high demand for products and services to protect
frontline healthcare workers and the global population. Scapa
Healthcare supported our customers by leveraging the FDA's waiver
for the temporary manufacture of alcohol-based hand sanitisers to
prepare thousands of gallons at our Windsor facility. As skin
sensitivity and sanitisation concerns heighten, we will continue to
work with healthcare companies to leverage our capabilities to
temporarily support them with urgently needed medical products
during this crisis.
Strategy
Scapa Healthcare will continue to focus on being a strategic
outsource partner of choice for current and future industry leaders
in Advanced Wound Care, Consumer Wellness and Medical Device
Fixation. As global medical device companies increasingly rely on
trusted partners across a wide range of services, we believe we are
well positioned to benefit from this increasing trend towards
outsourcing.
Our strategy is to become our customers' de-facto product
development and manufacturing arm. We will accomplish this by
delivering high-quality products, which is at the heart of
everything we do; it is the foundation of trust and partnership
with our customers. We have dedicated global healthcare quality
teams at each site and all product development and production
processes are subject to rigorous quality control measures.
We will remain focused as a business-to-business partner that
supports customers in the design, manufacture, sterilisation and
distribution of medical devices and topical skin care products into
the Healthcare markets we serve. We will do this profitably by
continuing to focus on creating value for shareholders through
footprint optimisation and operational efficiencies.
Scapa Healthcare made significant progress on operational
optimisation. The consolidation of the Inglewood facility into our
Knoxville, Tennessee, centre of excellence was successfully
completed, allowing for greater operational efficiencies through
proximity and scale. In the UK, the closure of the Dunstable site
was also completed and, as part of the plan, core assets were
transferred from Dunstable to the Gargrave facility, thereby
equipping Gargrave with additional coating capabilities. This
addition has enhanced Gargrave's value proposition as an end-to-end
strategic manufacturing partner for leading healthcare
companies.
Our team of dedicated experts and full turn-key capabilities
allow to rapidly take a product from concept to finished product
and market faster than many of our partners can do internally. Our
ability to innovate and deliver differentiated finished products to
market faster gives our partners a sustainable competitive
advantage versus their competitors. This establishes long-term
partnerships, supported by multi-year contracts that provide
visible and secure streams of income for the business.
Our technology transfer strategy further strengthens our
partnerships as we seek to acquire technologies or assets from
customers to enable them to more efficiently focus on their core
business. We remain focused on the execution and implementation of
our technology transfers to ensure a continual stream of revenue
for future years while maximising the expectations of our customers
and shareholders.
In the past year, we executed and converted two signed
technology transfers into revenue. We successfully completed the
transfer of manufacturing equipment from a leading consumer
healthcare brand into the Knoxville facility. As we started
recognising revenue from this transaction, we remained focused on
operational efficiencies while supporting our customer efforts to
revitalise this product line. Leveraging this experience we also
secured a new technology transfer with an existing global
healthcare customer to produce an additional line of products and
under a multi-year exclusive supply agreement, its manufacturing
equipment was moved into our Knoxville facility. The entire
qualification is close to completion and we expect the transfer to
be fully operational in the next financial year.
We would like to take this opportunity to recognise our
employees who have gone above and beyond during the global
pandemic. We have managed to maintain full production capability at
all of our European and North American sites. Their dedication and
commitment to supporting our customers during these unprecedented
times is greatly appreciated.
Looking forward, we will continue to establish a strong platform
for growth with long-term contract renewals and increased strategic
engagement with our customers. In order to do so, we must focus on
the total Scapa value proposition to provide full supply chain and
complete product processes from design and raw material selection,
through converting and packaging, to sterilisation and logistics.
We will continue to expand and strengthen our current capabilities
and monitor any gaps in the value chain.
Operational review - Industrial
Overview
The financial year 2020 was challenging for Scapa Industrial,
especially the second half of the year where we experienced
substantial market contraction in our key market segments. In the
face of macro-economic challenges, coupled with the impact of
COVID-19 to our end markets in the fourth quarter, the Industrial
business managed to outperform most of its peers with revenues
slightly below prior year (-1.9% at constant currency). The
shortfall in revenue combined with an unfavourable product mix
resulted in a trading profit impact that was disproportionate to
the revenue drop. A near 5% of revenue reduction in Europe was
replaced with revenues in lower margin regions and products. The
Industrial business ended the year with a trading profit margin of
11.6%, which is still in the top tier of overall performance by our
peers.
Performance
Industrial revenue of GBP168.6m (2019: GBP170.5m) was 1.1% lower
(or 1.9% lower on a constant currency basis) than the prior year as
a result of the adverse macro-economic conditions, particularly in
the Automotive and Specialty markets, albeit there was some
positive growth in the Cable and Consumer markets, with the Markel
acquisition from 2017 returning growth of over 18% in revenues
across the current year. The trading profit margin fell to 11.6%
(2019: 13.1%) with a trading profit of GBP19.5m (2019:
GBP22.3m).
Markets
The key market segments we serve in Europe and North America
faced a number of macro-economic challenges as most segments had
varying degrees of sluggish performance. Europe was hardest hit
where we experienced a near 5% reduction in revenues with most
segments affected. North America was relatively flat with revenues
1.4% below prior year mainly driven by the closure of Liverpool,
US. Asia and Brazil were the bright spots for the year with
combined revenues that were 10.7% above prior year.
Our Engineered Products businesses, consisting of Automotive,
Cable and Specialty, had mixed levels of performance across all
regions and customers.
In Automotive, the worldwide reduction in demand affected the
overall business. Total revenues were 2.9% below prior year. Prior
to the global shutdown of production plants, the automotive
business in Europe was gaining momentum on the start-up of new
projects and applications with key OEMs.
The Cable segment had a solid year with total revenues that were
5.5% above prior year. Significant double-digit growth was achieved
in Europe driven by new projects and recovery of lost business.
North America started the year strong but tapered off in the second
half to finish the year with modest growth. Asia was slightly below
prior year.
The Specialty segment experienced significant reduction of
revenues mainly driven by the site closure in Liverpool, US,
product line rationalisation and an overall reduction of volume at
key accounts. North America was hardest hit, followed by Europe.
Asia and Brazil both saw meaningful gains, albeit on a smaller
scale.
Our Commercial Products businesses (Construction and Consumer) -
experienced mixed results with Construction in North America
generating 5% year-on-year growth driven by a resurgence of the
Polyflex(R) PE product line coupled with stronger demand overall.
Both Europe and Asia saw double-digit declines resulting in a 2.7%
decrease in the overall segment. The Consumer segment also
experienced regional variability with lower revenues in North
America and Europe counteracted by significant double-digit growth
in Asia. The segment overall gained 2.3% over the prior year.
Strategy
With the current challenges of the global pandemic, our priority
is to provide a safe working environment for all of our employees.
Our goal is to maintain and enhance our supply chain of raw
materials in order to support customers to the best of our
abilities.
In the near term, our focus will be to provide key products to
our customers in essential businesses as well as to provide
pandemic specific products such as lane marking tape, caution tape,
contamination barrier tape, protective films for common touch areas
and 'sticky mats' for clean rooms.
For the long term, we will continue to build on our commercial
strategy to concentrate on core markets and our top 20 customers;
these customers generated nearly double-digit growth in the year.
For 2021, we will shift our current global commercial model to a
regionalised structure to ensure increased focus, improved response
times and to better leverage customer relationships. Ongoing
efforts to introduce additional products and new technologies to
our current customers, coupled with continued pursuit of
cross-selling opportunities in adjacent markets, will create
additional opportunities to grow the Industrial business.
Our global team of R&D chemists and material scientists,
backed by our supply chain management team, are able to identify,
source, develop and commercialise market need-driven technologies
and products. Our proprietary product development process ensures
constant communication with the target customers and the commercial
team to ensure proper commercialisation and launch of new
products.
Our manufacturing sites continue to optimise and improve
manufacturing processes and quality standards. All of the sites
made meaningful gains in various operational benchmarks. Ongoing
investments helped improve technical capabilities and safety
standards. The state-of-the-art PVC coating line became operational
in Chennai, India, and commercial production started in late 2019
to service local customers.
We would like to take this opportunity to recognise our
employees who have gone above and beyond during the global
pandemic. We have managed to maintain full production capability at
all of our European and North American sites. Their dedication and
commitment to supporting our customers during these unprecedented
times is greatly appreciated.
As we look forward, we are convinced that we are poised and
ready to face any challenge the future may bring, confident that we
will all be stronger and more resilient than ever before.
Chief Financial Officer's review
Dear shareholder
It has been a challenging year for the business following the
loss of the ConvaTec contract from June 2019, but despite this the
Group has continued to grow and this resilience has enabled solid
cash management performance, whilst still allowing us to make
significant progress on our operational footprint plans.
The onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic has also focused the
Group on strengthening its Balance Sheet. Post period, the Group
secured an additional GBP15.0m funding from its existing banking
syndicate, an equity placement of GBP32.6m (approximately 20% of
the issued share capital at date of placement) and worked with the
Trustees to defer the UK pension capital reserve biannual payment.
We have also worked collaboratively with employees to ensure that
the Group's sites continue to operate safely and effectively.
The Board has recommended that no dividend is declared this year
to support this process of strengthening the Balance Sheet.
Revenue and profits
The financial results have been prepared under IFRS and the
Group's accounting policies.
Statutory Group revenue increased 2.8% to GBP320.6m (2019:
GBP311.8m) and revenue on a constant currency basis grew 1.1%.
Despite the loss of the ConvaTec contract, Healthcare revenues
grew 7.6% to GBP152.0m (2019: GBP141.3m) and 4.5% on a constant
currency basis. This growth benefited from the full year impact of
the acquisition of Systagenix in October 2018 and the revenue
relating to the Crawford acquisition from July 2019 onwards. On an
organic basis Healthcare revenues declined by 9.8% but this
improves to a growth of 10.2% if we exclude the impact of the
ConvaTec contract, showing that the underlying business has
continued to perform well for Healthcare.
Industrial revenue of GBP168.6m (2019: GBP170.5m) was 1.1% less
due to the adverse macro conditions particularly affecting the
Automotive and Specialty tapes segments; on a constant currency
basis this year-on-year decline increases to 1.9%.
The Group statutory operating loss was GBP47.3m (2019: profit of
GBP16.8m) following a number of exceptional items relating to the
loss of the ConvaTec contract, ongoing operational footprint
improvements, and goodwill and intangible asset impairments
following the IAS 36 impairment review. As a Group which reports
its results at 31 March 2020, the Group has taken into account the
likely impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic when assessing the
likely future cash flow generation for its various sites and this,
along with the increased macro risk environment, has resulted in an
increase to the Group's discount rate with impairments totalling
GBP54.6m.
In order to monitor the performance of the Group on a consistent
basis, the Group uses certain alternative performance measures
which enable it to assess the underlying performance of its
business and assist shareholders in better understanding this
performance. The Group's key financial performance metric is
'Trading profit', which is operating profit before exceptional
items, acquisition costs, amortisation of intangible assets and
legacy pension costs. Excluding these items from trading profit
metrics provides readers with helpful additional information on the
performance of the business across periods because it is consistent
with how business performance is planned by and reported to the
Board. The reconciliation between trading profit and operating
profit is shown below:
Reconciliation between trading profit and operating loss
GBPm
-------------------- ------
Trading profit 27.8
-------------------- ------
Amortisation (5.8)
Exceptional items (68.4)
Pension admin costs (0.7)
Acquisition costs (0.2)
-------------------- ------
Operating loss (47.3)
-------------------- ------
Trading profit decreased 27.2% to GBP27.8m (2019: GBP38.2m) and
on a continuing basis was GBP20.5m (2019: GBP34.6m). Trading profit
margins on a statutory basis are 8.7% (2019: 12.3%) and fall to
6.5% on a continuing basis.
Healthcare trading profit of GBP13.7m (2019: GBP20.9m) was 34.4%
lower and on a continuing basis was GBP6.4m (2019: GBP17.3m).
Organic statutory trading profit on a constant currency basis is
down 42.9% at GBP12.4m; the trading profit margin for Healthcare
was 9.0% (2019: 14.8%), weakened by the loss of the ConvaTec
contract.
Industrial trading profit of GBP19.5m (2019: GBP22.3m) was 12.6%
lower with the trading margin falling to 11.6% (2019: 13.1%) due to
the impact of the reduction in volume and margin mix following the
macro-economic challenges.
Profit before tax
The Group made a loss before tax of GBP51.0m (2019: profit
before tax of GBP14.9m), with the fall in results due largely to
the exceptional items shown above. The adjusted profit before tax
was GBP26.1m (2019: GBP36.8m).
Currency
Currency translation had an overall beneficial impact for the
Group during the current year and the impact of this when applied
to the 2019 results would be to increase sales by 1.7% and trading
profit by 2.3%.
Exceptional and non-trading adjusted items
Exceptional costs of GBP68.4m (2019: GBP12.8m) were booked in
the period.
The loss of the ConvaTec contract resulted in exceptional costs
totalling GBP7.2m comprising the write-off of specific inventory of
GBP4.6m, severance costs of GBP0.1m, legal costs of GBP1.0m and
other costs of GBP1.5m. In addition, goodwill impairments of
GBP9.0m were booked for sites affected by the loss of the ConvaTec
contract.
The closure of the UK Dunstable site was finalised during the
year and the preparation for the closure of one of the sites in the
US to move into our new Knoxville facility has been ongoing during
the current year resulting in exceptional costs of GBP6.7m. A
further GBP0.7m was recognised as exceptional due to the
restructuring of the recently acquired Systagenix site and costs of
GBP0.6m relating to an aborted development contract.
As mentioned above, on an annual basis the Group assesses the
recoverability of all goodwill, intangible and asset balances. At
31 March 2020 the discounted cash flows for five sites did not
support the goodwill associated with the acquisitions totalling an
overall impairment of GBP54.6m. Two of these related to the loss of
the ConvaTec contract (GBP9.0m) with a further GBP45.6m of goodwill
and intangible write-offs largely driven by an increased risk
assessed discount rate and the potential impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on the Group, alongside a weaker financial performance for
the BioMed site in Texas, which was acquired in March 2018, due to
higher one off costs following major investments in capacity and
systems including consultant and subsequent validation costs.
The Board commenced a review of operations to optimise the
performance of the Group, which incurred exceptional fees of
GBP0.7m, and there was also an exceptional gain of GBP2.4m as a
result of the buy-out of one of the US defined benefit pension
schemes in March 2020. Scapa UK Ltd has booked a provision of
GBP0.3m in anticipation of an HSE penalty.
The Group has adjusted the trading profit for the following
non-trading items as shown in the previous column in the
Reconciliation between trading profit and operating loss:
-- amortisation of intangible assets of GBP5.8m;
-- pension administration costs for the legacy UK scheme of
GBP0.7m; and
-- acquisition costs of GBP0.2m incurred in the period relating
to the acquisition of Crawford and other aborted acquisitions.
Cash flow
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
-------------------------------------------------------- ------ ------
Cash generated from operations before exceptional items 37.7 23.3
Cash outflow from exceptional items (17.1) (2.9)
Capital expenditure (16.5) (27.1)
Net tax and interest (5.0) (9.2)
Proceeds from issue of shares 0.1 -
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets - 1.0
Dividend paid (4.5) (3.7)
Exchange and other movements (1.2) (1.0)
-------------------------------------------------------- ------ ------
Change in net debt (6.5) (19.6)
Opening net debt (55.7) (3.8)
IFRS 16 increase in net debt (11.0) -
Acquisitions (1.4) (32.3)
-------------------------------------------------------- ------ ------
Closing net debt (74.6) (55.7)
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Net debt to EBITDA
The Group has a revolving credit facility of GBP80.0m committed
with a further GBP20.0m uncommitted accordion until October 2022.
Following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a further 12-month
facility of GBP15.0m was entered into in June 2020 with the
existing banking syndicate to provide additional headroom for the
Group. Furthermore, an equity placement of GBP32.6m gross equating
to approximately 20% of the issued share capital was also completed
in May 2020. This significantly strengthens the Balance Sheet.
At the end of the year adjusted net debt was GBP54.4m (2019:
GBP43.7m) and the ratio of net debt to EBITDA was 1.88 times.
However, the RCF is on frozen GAAP and so excludes the impact of
IFRS 16 Leases; therefore the ratio for the banking covenant was
1.46 times, well within the covenant of 3.0 times.
As per RCF
(Frozen GAAP)
----------------
2020 2019 2020 2019
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
---------------------------- ------- ------- ----- -----
Trading profit 27.8 38.2 27.8 38.2
Depreciation 11.9 7.7 11.9 7.7
---------------------------- ------- ------- ----- -----
EBITDA 39.7 45.9 39.7 45.9
Lease costs (2.5) - - -
---------------------------- ------- ------- ----- -----
37.2 45.9 39.7 45.9
---------------------------- ------- ------- ----- -----
Net debt to EBITDA N/A N/A 1.88x 1.21x
---------------------------- ------- ------- ----- -----
Adjusted net debt to EBITDA 1.46x 0.95x 1.37x 0.95x
---------------------------- ------- ------- ----- -----
Taxation
The adjusted effective tax rate was 26.4% (2019: 20.9%) with a
headline effective tax rate of 2.9%, resulting in a tax credit of
GBP1.5m (2019: charge of GBP6.7m) and includes a GBP6.9m (2019:
GBP7.7m) charge on trading activities and GBP8.4m credit (2019:
GBP1.0m credit) on exceptional and non-trading activities.
The Group's effective tax rate is a blend of the different
national rates from the operating subsidiaries in the various
countries in which we operate, applied to locally generated
profits. Although the other national rates applied to local profits
are generally higher than the UK standard rate, the Group also
benefits from unrecognised tax losses in the UK along with sensible
and compliant tax planning.
The Group's cash tax payment in the year was GBP3.3m (2019:
GBP7.8m).
Earnings per share
Adjusted earnings per share fell to 12.4p (2019: 18.9p) and
basic earnings per share fell to a loss of 31.9p (2019: earnings of
5.3p) as a result of the impairments and footprint restructuring
costs in the period.
Pension
The Balance Sheet value of the Group's defined pension schemes
was a deficit of GBP6.1m (2019: GBP8.4m) at the end of March 2020.
This deficit relates to schemes that have been closed for many
years, and some small overseas leaving indemnities that are classed
as defined benefit. The majority of the post-retirement benefit
schemes for employees are defined contribution.
The UK pension scheme is now in a surplus position at GBP4.2m.
However, the Group is not recognising this surplus in line with
IASB IFRIC 14 guidance; therefore the UK scheme is held at a value
of GBPNil (2019: deficit of GBP2.2m). The Group reached agreement
with the Trustees for a deferral of the March contributions
(GBP2.0m) following the COVID-19 outbreak and this is held as
restricted cash on the Balance Sheet at the end of March 2020. It
will be paid into the scheme during FY21, with the timing subject
to a contractual agreement; hence the contributions into the scheme
for 2020 were GBP2.2m (2019: GBP4.0m) as a result of the 2012
Central Asset Reserve (CAR) structure.
During the year the Group achieved a full buy-out of one of the
US defined benefit schemes resulting in a return of surplus
contributions of GBP0.6m and an exceptional gain of GBP2.4m
recognised on the Income Statement.
UK departure from the EU
As a global company, with over 82% of the Group's activity
outside of the UK, Scapa has limited exposure to the implications
of the UK departure from the EU and the Board continues to closely
monitor the situation to assess any potential changes as they
emerge, in particular relating to customs and duties and foreign
exchange impact, including a no-deal departure.
Risk management and the year ahead
Risk is managed closely and is spread across our businesses and
managed to individual materiality. We have a Code of Conduct, which
is adopted internationally and reflects our ethical approach to
business. The Board has considered all of the above factors in its
review of going concern and has been able to conclude the review
satisfactorily.
O Zahn
Chief Financial Officer
23 June 2020
* Excluding lease liabilities
** Trading profit less interest on bank borrowings
Consolidated Income Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2020
Year ended Year ended
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
All on continuing operations Note GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
Revenue 2 320.6 311.8
Operating (loss)/profit 2,4 (47.3) 16.8
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
Trading profit* 27.8 38.2
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
Amortisation of intangible assets (5.8) (6.0)
Exceptional items 5 (68.4) (12.8)
Acquisition costs (0.2) (2.0)
Pension administration costs (0.7) (0.6)
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
Operating (loss)/profit (47.3) 16.8
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
Finance costs 7 (3.7) (1.9)
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax (51.0) 14.9
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
Taxation credit/(charge) 8 1.5 (6.7)
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
(Loss)/profit for the year (49.5) 8.2
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
Weighted average number of shares 9 155.1 154.1
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (p) 9 (31.9) 5.3
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (p) 9 (31.2) 5.2
Adjusted earnings per share (p)** 9 12.4 18.9
------------------------------------------------ ---- ---------- ----------
* (Loss)/profit before tax, before net finance costs,
exceptional items, amortisation of intangible assets, acquisition
costs and legacy pension costs
** Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the
trading profit less interest on bank borrowings, less tax on
operating activities by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the year
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 31 March 2020
Year ended Year ended
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
All on continuing operations Note GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------------------------- ----- ---------- ----------
(Loss)/profit for the year (49.5) 8.2
-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
profit and loss:
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations 6.3 5.5
Actuarial (loss)/gain (1.3) 9.4
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently
to profit and loss:
Deferred tax on actuarial loss/(gain) 0.3 (0.5)
-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Other comprehensive income for the year 5.3 14.4
-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year (44.2) 22.6
-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Consolidated Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2020
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
Note GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Assets
Non-current assets
Goodwill 12 61.1 108.3
Intangible assets 13 3.4 10.8
Property, plant and equipment 14 75.7 81.0
Right-of-use assets 19.9 -
Deferred tax asset 8 9.5 4.3
Other receivables 0.1 0.2
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
169.7 204.6
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Current assets
Inventory 15 41.5 45.9
Trade and other receivables 16 63.7 69.2
Current tax asset 0.2 1.1
Cash and cash equivalents 17 16.3 10.8
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
121.7 127.0
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Borrowings and other financial liabilities 19 (0.1) (12.2)
Lease liabilities (2.5) -
Trade and other payables 18 (56.8) (58.5)
Current tax liabilities (2.0) (1.2)
Provisions 20 (13.6) (18.6)
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
(75.0) (90.5)
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Net current assets 46.7 36.5
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings and other financial liabilities 19 (71.0) (54.8)
Lease liabilities (17.7) -
Trade and other payables 18 (0.6) (0.6)
Deferred tax liabilities 8 (6.1) (6.0)
Non-current tax liabilities (2.1) (3.8)
Retirement benefit obligations (6.1) (8.4)
Provisions 20 (20.4) (28.1)
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
(124.0) (101.7)
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Net assets 92.4 139.4
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares 7.8 7.7
Share premium 1.0 1.0
Retained earnings 48.4 101.8
Translation reserve 35.2 28.9
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Total shareholders' equity 92.4 139.4
------------------------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31 March 2020
Share Share Translation Retained Total
capital premium reserves earnings equity
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Balance at 31 March 2018 7.7 0.4 23.4 87.4 118.9
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Employee share option scheme - value
of employee services - - - 1.0 1.0
Dividends to shareholders - - - (3.7) (3.7)
Issue of shares - 0.6 - - 0.6
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
- 0.6 - (2.7) (2.1)
Currency translation differences - - 5.5 - 5.5
Actuarial gain on pension schemes - - - 9.4 9.4
Deferred tax on actuarial gain - - - (0.5) (0.5)
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Net income recognised directly in
equity - - 5.5 8.9 14.4
Profit for the period - - - 8.2 8.2
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Total comprehensive income - - 5.5 17.1 22.6
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Balance at 31 March 2019 7.7 1.0 28.9 101.8 139.4
Employee share option scheme - value
of employee services - - - 1.6 1.6
Dividends to shareholders - - - (4.5) (4.5)
Issue of shares 0.1 - - - 0.1
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
0.1 - - (2.9) (2.8)
Currency translation differences - - 6.3 - 6.3
Actuarial loss on pension schemes - - - (1.3) (1.3)
Deferred tax on actuarial loss - - - 0.3 0.3
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Net income recognised directly in
equity - - 6.3 (1.0) 5.3
Loss for the period - - - (49.5) (49.5)
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Total comprehensive income/(loss) - - 6.3 (50.5) (44.2)
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Balance at 31 March 2020 7.8 1.0 35.2 48.4 92.4
------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- -------- ------
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the year ended 31 March 2020
Year ended Year ended
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
All on continuing operations Note GBPm GBPm
----------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash flow from operations 21 20.6 20.4
----------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----------
Cash generated from operations before exceptional
items 21 37.7 23.3
Cash outflows from exceptional items 21 (17.1) (2.9)
----------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----------
Net cash flow from operations 20.6 20.4
----------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----------
Interest paid (3.4) (1.4)
Income tax paid (3.3) (7.8)
----------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----------
Net cash generated from operating activities 13.9 11.2
----------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----------
Cash flows used in investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired 11 (1.4) (32.3)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (16.5) (27.1)
Purchase of capitalised development costs - (0.1)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets - 1.0
----------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----------
Net cash used in investing activities (17.9) (58.5)
----------------------------------------------------- ---- ---------- ----------
Cash flows generated from financing activities
Issue of shares 0.1 0.6
Dividends (4.5) (3.7)
Increase in borrowings 28.8 123.2
Repayment of borrowings (15.2) (80.7)
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Net cash generated from financing activities 9.2 39.4
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 5.2 (7.9)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the
year 10.8 18.1
Exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents 0.3 0.6
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Total cash and cash equivalents at end of the
year 17 16.3 10.8
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Notes on the accounts
1. Basis of preparation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the accounting policies set out in the annual
report for the year ended 31 March 2020. While the financial
information included in this preliminary announcement has been
prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement
criteria of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), as
adopted for use in the EU, this announcement does not itself
contain sufficient information to comply with IFRSs. The Group
expects to publish full financial statements that comply with IFRSs
in June 2020.
The financial information set out above does not constitute the
company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31 March 2020 or
2019, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for
2019 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those
for 2020 will be delivered following the Company's Annual General
Meeting. The auditor has reported on those accounts; their reports
were unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of
emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain
statements under s498(2) or (3) Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical
cost basis of accounting except as disclosed in the accounting
policies set out in the annual report for the year ended 31 March
2020. The same accounting policies, presentations and methods of
computation are followed in the condensed set of financial
statements as applied in the Group's latest annual audited
financial statements. The annual financial statements of Scapa
Group plc are prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.
2. Segmental reporting
Business unit segments
The Group operates two standalone business units, Healthcare and
Industrial, supported by a strategic Corporate function. All
inter-segment transactions are made on an arm's length basis.
The Board relies primarily on turnover and trading profit to
assess the performance of the Group and makes decisions about
resources to be allocated to each segment; assets and liabilities
are looked at geographically. Trading profit is reconciled to
operating profit on the face of the Income Statement.
The Board reviews the performance of the business using
information presented at constant exchange rates. The prior year
results have been restated at constant currency as shown on the
following pages.
Segment results
The segment results for the year ended 31 March 2020 are as
follows:
Healthcare Industrial Head office Group
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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External revenue 152.0 168.6 - 320.6
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Trading profit/(loss) 13.7 19.5 (5.4) 27.8
Amortisation of intangible assets (5.1) (0.7) - (5.8)
Exceptional items (70.1) - 1.7 (68.4)
Acquisition costs (0.2) - - (0.2)
Pension administration costs - - (0.7) (0.7)
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Operating (loss)/profit (61.7) 18.8 (4.4) (47.3)
Net finance costs - - - (3.7)
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Loss on ordinary activities before tax - - - (51.0)
Tax credit - - - 1.5
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Loss for the year - - - (49.5)
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Revenue is allocated based on the country in which the order is
received. The revenue analysis based on the location of the
customer is as follows:
Europe N America Asia Other Group
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ---- ----- -----
External revenue - 31 March 2020 141.0 140.3 24.6 14.7 320.6
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ---- ----- -----
External revenue - 31 March 2019 128.8 145.7 22.4 14.9 311.8
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ---- ----- -----
The revenue analysis based on the location of the selling
company is as follows:
Europe N America Asia Other Group
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ---- ----- -----
External revenue - 31 March 2020 139.2 159.0 20.3 2.1 320.6
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ---- ----- -----
External revenue - 31 March 2019 124.3 167.3 18.2 2.0 311.8
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ---- ----- -----
There are no single customers with greater than 10% share of the
total Group revenue (2019: none).
The segment results for the year ended 31 March 2019 are as
follows:
Healthcare Industrial Head office Group
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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External revenue 141.3 170.5 - 311.8
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Trading profit/(loss) 20.9 22.3 (5.0) 38.2
Amortisation of intangible assets (5.3) (0.7) - (6.0)
Exceptional items (11.3) (0.5) (1.0) (12.8)
Acquisition costs (2.0) - - (2.0)
Pension administration costs - - (0.6) (0.6)
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Operating profit/(loss) 2.3 21.1 (6.6) 16.8
Net finance costs - - - (1.9)
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Profit on ordinary activities before
tax - - - 14.9
Tax charge - - - (6.7)
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Profit for the year - - - 8.2
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The Board reviews the performance of the business using
information presented at consistent exchange rates. The prior year
results have been restated using this year's exchange rates as
follows:
Healthcare Industrial Head office Group
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----
External revenue 141.3 170.5 - 311.8
Foreign exchange 4.1 1.3 - 5.4
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External revenue at constant currency 145.4 171.8 - 317.2
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Trading profit/(loss) 20.9 22.3 (5.0) 38.2
Foreign exchange 0.8 0.1 - 0.9
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Trading profit/(loss) at constant
currency 21.7 22.4 (5.0) 39.1
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3. Segment assets and liabilities
The Board does not review assets and liabilities by business
unit but by geographical area as reporting entity balance sheets
cannot be split accurately by business unit. The assets and
liabilities at 31 March 2020 and capital expenditure for the year
then ended can be analysed into geographical segments as
follows:
Europe N America Asia Head office Group
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ----- ----------- ------
Non-current assets* 67.6 89.9 2.1 0.6 160.2
Inventory 19.9 18.7 2.9 - 41.5
Trade receivables - net 23.9 31.8 2.4 - 58.1
Trade payables (24.5) (18.2) (1.6) (0.8) (45.1)
Cash 6.4 4.9 2.8 2.2 16.3
Additions of property, plant and
equipment** 11.2 3.8 1.0 0.5 16.5
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ----- ----------- ------
* Non-current assets excluding deferred tax assets
** Additions of property, plant and equipment excludes
Right-of-Use assets and is included in non-current assets above
The assets and liabilities at 31 March 2019 and capital
expenditure for the year then ended were as follows:
Europe N America Asia Head office Group
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ----- ----------- ------
Non-current assets* 87.9 111.1 0.7 0.6 200.3
Inventory 23.1 20.3 2.5 - 45.9
Trade receivables - net 29.4 30.1 2.0 - 61.5
Trade payables (25.4) (16.5) (1.2) (1.0) (44.1)
Cash 3.7 4.0 3.1 - 10.8
Additions of property, plant and
equipment** 5.5 20.8 0.5 0.3 27.1
--------------------------------- ------ --------- ----- ----------- ------
* Non-current assets excluding deferred tax assets
** Additions of property, plant and equipment included in non-current assets above
Unallocated head office items relate to assets and liabilities
incurred in the normal course of business for the Parent
Company.
4. Operating profit
The operating loss for the year is stated after
(charging)/crediting:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
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Revenue 320.6 311.8
Materials and overheads (165.7) (155.1)
Factory costs (excluding employee costs) (30.0) (26.9)
Outward freight costs (7.2) (7.5)
Directors' and employees' costs (71.6) (68.7)
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:
- Owned assets (9.1) (7.6)
- Leased assets (2.8) (0.1)
Lease rentals:
- Land and buildings (0.2) (3.2)
- Plant, machinery and other (0.3) (0.9)
Repairs and maintenance costs (4.0) (3.8)
Research and development costs (excluding employee
costs) (1.7) (1.7)
Foreign exchange losses (0.6) (0.2)
Amortisation of other intangible assets (5.8) (5.6)
Amortisation of internally generated assets - (0.4)
Movement in inventory provision 1.2 (0.4)
Impairment (loss)/gain recognised in trade receivables (0.8) 0.3
Exceptional items (68.4) (12.8)
Pension administration costs (0.7) (0.6)
Acquisition costs (0.2) (2.0)
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The analysis of auditor's remuneration is as follows:
2020 2019
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Audit fees - Parent Company 102 113
Audit fees - subsidiary undertakings 335 312
Taxation compliance services 6 6
Taxation advisory services - 2
Other audit-related assurance services 11 11
Other non-audit services 31 31
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485 475
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Total audit fees were GBP437,000 (2019: GBP425,000). Total
non-audit fees payable to the auditor were GBP48,000 (2019:
GBP50,000). Other non-audit services relate to remuneration
advice.
5. Exceptional items
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
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Operating income:
BioMed deferred consideration adjustment - 6.8
Gain on pension scheme buy-out 2.4 -
Operating expenses:
Loss of major contract (7.2) -
Site closure and reorganisation costs (8.0) (11.7)
Asset write-offs (0.3) (2.3)
Goodwill impairment (52.2) (4.6)
Intangible asset impairment (2.1) -
Pension GMP equalisation - (1.0)
Strategic review (0.7) -
Potential HSE penalty (0.3) -
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(68.4) (12.8)
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Exceptional operating income
An exceptional gain of GBP2.4m was booked as a result of the
buy-out of one of the USA defined benefit pension schemes in March
2020.
The prior year exceptional operating income related to the
release of deferred consideration due to the projected future
performance of BioMed Laboratories LLC.
Exceptional operating expenses
The loss of the ConvaTec contract resulted in exceptional costs
totalling GBP7.2m including the write-off of specific inventory of
GBP4.6m, severance costs of GBP0.1m, legal costs of GBP1.0m and
other costs of GBP1.5m.
Site closure and reorganisation costs of GBP8.0m includes
GBP6.7m of costs for the closure of the Dunstable site which was
finalised during the year along with the preparation for the
closure of one of the sites in the USA to move into our new
Knoxville facility which has been ongoing during the current year,
with a further GBP0.7m for restructuring of the recently acquired
Systagenix site and GBP0.6m relating to an aborted development
contract.
On an annual basis the Group assesses the recoverability of all
goodwill, intangible and asset balances. At 31 March 2020 the
discounted cash flows for five sites did not support the goodwill
associated with their acquisition resulting in an overall
impairment of GBP54.6m (goodwill GBP52.2m, intangible assets
GBP2.1m, fixed asset impairment GBP0.3m). Two of these impaired
sites related to the loss of the ConvaTec contract (GBP9.0m
goodwill write-down) with a further GBP46.5m of goodwill and
intangible assets impaired as a result of the increased risk
associated with the cash flow forecasts as assessed within the
discount rate and the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on
the Group alongside a weaker financial performance for the BioMed
site in Texas, which was acquired in March 2018.
Scapa UK Ltd has been charged under Section 2(1) of the Health
and Safety at Work Act 1974. A guilty plea has been entered at
Luton Magistrates' Court in respect of this offence and the
financial penalty in relation to this offence will be determined in
August 2020; we have created a provision of GBP0.3m in anticipation
of the penalty.
The Board also undertook a strategic review of the Group during
the year incurring one-off exceptional fees of GBP0.7m.
The prior year exceptional operating items included GBP11.7m for
site closures and restructuring costs, GBP2.3m for asset write-offs
as a result of these site closures and GBP4.6m of goodwill
impairment for the Ramsbury site following delays and subsequent
cancellation in a major customer product launch. Pension GMP
equalisation costs of GBP1.0m were also recognised in the prior
year following the Lloyds High Court case on the recognition of GMP
in UK pension scheme liabilities.
6. Employee benefit expense
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
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Wages, salaries and other benefits 60.6 57.1
Social security costs 6.3 7.7
Share options granted to Directors and employees 1.6 1.0
Pension costs - defined contribution plans 2.8 2.7
Pension costs - defined benefit plans 0.3 0.2
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71.6 68.7
Gain on pension scheme buy-out (note 5) (2.4) -
Pension GMP equalisation (note 5) - 1.0
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69.2 69.7
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Average employee numbers 2020 2019
------------------------- ----- -----
Europe 908 771
North America 612 654
Asia 73 63
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1,593 1,488
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7. Finance costs
2020 2019
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Interest payable on bank loans and overdrafts (1.7) (1.4)
Interest income on pension scheme assets less interest
on scheme liabilities (0.1) (0.5)
Discount on provisions (0.2) -
Lease interest (1.7) -
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Net finance costs (3.7) (1.9)
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8. Taxation
Income tax charge
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------------------- ----- -----
Current tax:
Tax on trading profit - current year (2.9) (5.8)
Tax on trading profit - prior year (0.4) 0.2
Tax on exceptional items - (0.7)
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Total current tax (3.3) (6.3)
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Deferred tax:
Tax on trading profit - current year (3.2) (1.9)
Tax on trading profit - prior year (0.4) (0.2)
Tax on exceptional items 8.4 1.7
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Total deferred tax 4.8 (0.4)
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Tax charge on trading profit for the year (6.9) (7.7)
Tax credit on exceptional items for the year 8.4 1.0
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Tax credit/(charge) for the year 1.5 (6.7)
--------------------------------------------- ----- -----
The tax credit on non-trading items is restricted given a
significant amount of costs attract no corresponding tax
credit.
The actual tax on the Group's profit before tax differs from the
theoretical amount using the UK corporation tax rate as
follows:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
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(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax (51.0) 14.9
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Tax credit/(charge) at 19% (2019: 19%) 9.7 (2.8)
Movements to unprovided deferred tax (1.4) 0.3
Income not taxable and other deductions (0.2) -
Items not deductible for tax purposes and other taxable
items (4.6) (2.3)
Change in tax rate - (0.1)
Effect of overseas tax rates being higher than UK tax
rate (1.2) (1.8)
Adjustments in respect of prior years (0.8) -
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Actual tax credit/(charge) for the year 1.5 (6.7)
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A deferred tax rate of 19% has been applied to opening balances
and movements in deferred tax in the year ended 31 March 2020 as
the substantially enacted reduction in the UK corporation tax rate
has been retracted in the Finance Bill 2020. There is no expiry
date on timing difference, unused tax losses or tax credits.
The deferred tax balances included in these accounts are
attributable to the following:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
--------------------------------------------- ----- -----
Deferred tax assets:
- Losses 3.7 1.8
- Provisions and other temporary differences 1.4 1.1
- Retirement benefit liabilities 1.8 1.8
- Tax effect of intangibles 4.1 -
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11.0 4.7
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Deferred tax liabilities:
- Accelerated tax depreciation (2.8) (1.0)
- Other temporary differences (1.5) (1.0)
- Tax effect of goodwill and intangibles (3.3) (4.4)
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(7.6) (6.4)
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As required by IAS 12, deferred tax assets and liabilities may
only be offset where they relate to income taxes levied by the same
taxation authority on the same taxable entity or different taxable
entities which intend to settle the liabilities and assets on a net
basis or simultaneously and are therefore presented on the Balance
Sheet as follows:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
---------------------------------------------------- ----- -----
Deferred tax assets as above 11.0 4.7
- Deferred tax liabilities expect to be settled net (1.5) (0.4)
---------------------------------------------------- ----- -----
Deferred tax asset on the Balance Sheet 9.5 4.3
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Deferred tax liabilities as above (7.6) (6.4)
- Deferred tax assets expect to be settled net 1.5 0.4
---------------------------------------------------- ----- -----
Deferred tax liability on the Balance Sheet (6.1) (6.0)
---------------------------------------------------- ----- -----
Deferred tax is only recognised to the extent that it will be
recoverable in future periods.
2020 2019
Movement in deferred tax GBPm GBPm
------------------------------- ----- -----
Beginning of the year (1.7) 0.7
Exchange differences 0.1 (0.2)
Income Statement charge 4.8 (0.4)
Acquisitions (0.1) (1.3)
Deferred tax on actuarial gain 0.3 (0.5)
------------------------------- ----- -----
End of the year 3.4 (1.7)
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At the Balance Sheet date, the Group has unused tax losses of
GBP30.6m (2019: GBP28.5m) available for offset against future
profits. A deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of
GBP18.5m (2019: GBP9.4m) of such losses, based on management
forecasts of future taxable profits looking forward 3 years against
which the assets can be recovered in the relevant jurisdictions. No
deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of the remaining
GBP12.1m (2019: GBP19.1m) of such losses where there remains
uncertainty over the timing of utilisation relating to future
profitability. The majority of losses may be carried forward
indefinitely.
Tax assets amounting to GBP10.1m (2019: GBP7.9m) have not been
recognised due to the uncertainty over the utilisation of the
underlying tax losses in each jurisdiction.
2020 2019
Deferred tax items have not been recognised in respect
of the following items GBPm GBPm
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Accelerated capital allowances 3.9 3.5
Temporary differences 3.7 0.5
Pensions - -
Tax losses 2.5 3.9
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Total 10.1 7.9
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9. Earnings per share
Basic
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit
attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted
average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Diluted
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume
conversion of all potentially dilutive ordinary shares 158,600,100
(2019: 158,386,377). Diluted earnings per share has been calculated
including share options in existence at 31 March 2020.
Adjusted
Adjusted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the
trading profit less interest on bank borrowings less tax on
operating activities by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the year.
2020 2019
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(Loss)/profit attributable to equity holders of the
Company (GBPm) (49.5) 8.2
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue
(m) 155.1 154.1
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (p) (31.9) 5.3
Weighted average number of shares in issue, including
potentially dilutive shares (m) 158.6 158.4
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (p) (31.2) 5.2
Adjusted earnings per share (p) 12.4 18.9
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10. Dividend per share
The Group does not propose a dividend for the year ended 31
March 2020 (2019: 2.9p) as a result of the uncertainty surrounding
the global COVID-19 pandemic as the Group aims to further
strengthen its Balance Sheet.
11. Acquisition of subsidiary
On 1 July 2019 First Water Ltd acquired 100% of the share
capital of Crawford Manufacturing Ltd. Crawford is a manufacturer
of advanced wound care products and was acquired to support the
technology transfer activities of the Group. The company is based
in Tarvin, Cheshire, UK.
The amounts recognised in respect of the identifiable assets
acquired and liabilities assumed are as set out in the table
below:
Fair value
GBPm
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Net assets acquired
Separately identifiable intangible assets 0.4
Property, plant and machinery 0.5
Debtors and other assets 0.1
Inventory 0.3
Cash and cash equivalents -
Deferred tax (0.1)
Trade and other payables (0.5)
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0.7
Goodwill 0.7
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Total consideration 1.4
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Satisfied by cash 1.4
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Net cash outflow arising on acquisition
Cash consideration 1.4
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The goodwill and intangibles of GBP1.1m arising on consolidation
from the acquisition do not give rise to any deductible amounts for
tax purposes in the UK. Acquisition-related costs amounted to
GBP0.1m. There was a further GBP0.1m of abortive acquisition costs
incurred during the year to 31 March 2020 reported separately on
the Income Statement together with the GBP0.1m of Crawford
Manufacturing Ltd acquisition costs.
Following the acquisition of Crawford Manufacturing Ltd, a
product line was discontinued and with these cash flows removed the
subsequent IAS 36 impairment review resulted in a write-down of the
goodwill by GBP0.7m to GBPNil.
Crawford Manufacturing Ltd contributed GBP0.9m of revenue and
GBP0.3m loss to Group profit between the date of acquisition and 31
March 2020.
On 1 October 2018 First Water Ltd acquired 100% of the share
capital of Systagenix Wound Management Manufacturing Ltd. As at 31
March 2019 the Group reported the provisional net assets
acquired.
As disclosed in the interim accounts, during the year to 31
March 2020 additional liabilities of GBP1.1m were identified within
the hindsight period and the final acquisition balance sheet is
reported below.
Reported Final
March March
2019 2020
GBPm GBPm
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Net assets acquired
Separately identifiable intangible assets 5.0 5.0
Property, plant and machinery 18.4 18.4
Debtors and other assets 3.3 3.3
Inventory 6.7 6.7
Cash and cash equivalents 1.7 1.7
Deferred tax (1.3) (1.3)
Trade and other payables (4.4) (5.5)
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29.4 28.3
Goodwill 40.4 41.5
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Total consideration 69.8 69.8
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12. Goodwill
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
---------------------------------------- ------ ------
Cost
1 April 138.2 90.9
Additions 1.8 41.5
Exchange differences 5.2 5.8
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31 March 145.2 138.2
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Accumulated amortisation and impairment
1 April (29.9) (23.7)
Exchange differences (2.0) (1.6)
Impairment (52.2) (4.6)
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31 March (84.1) (29.9)
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Net book value at 31 March 2020 61.1 108.3
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As at 31 March As at 31 March
2020 2019
---------------- ----------------
Discount Discount
Arising in: GBPm rate GBPm rate
------------ ------ -------- ------ --------
Acutek 15.6 15.0% 14.7 10.0%
BioMed - 15.0% 13.9 10.0%
EuroMed 17.6 15.0% 16.7 10.0%
First Water 2.1 15.0% 2.1 10.0%
Markel 1.3 16.4% 4.5 10.0%
Systagenix 13.24 15.0% 40.4 10.0%
Webtec 11.2 15.0% 16.0 10.0%
------------ ------ -------- ------ --------
61.1 108.3
------------ ------ -------- ------ --------
In the year ended 31 March 2020, the carrying value of the
Group's goodwill is not subject to annual amortisation and is
tested for impairment at March 2020 in line with IAS 36. As a
result of this impairment test the goodwill was impaired for Webtec
by GBP5.5m, Markel Industries GBP3.4m, BioMed Laboratories
GBP14.3m, Systagenix GBP28.2m and Crawford GBP0.7m.
The recoverable amount has been determined on a value in use
basis on each cash-generating unit using the Board approved
twelve-month forecasts for each cash-generating unit. Given the
timing of the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Group's
forecasts were also adjusted to reflect management's best estimate
of the future impact on cash flows of the Group.
The base twelve-month projection, encompassing management's best
estimate of the impact of COVID-19 on trade for each CGU, is
inflated in year 2 to reflect 90% of the pre-COVID-19 budget for
the year ending 31 March 2022. This is reflective of the management
assessment of the recovery in trade post COVID-19 pandemic. Between
year 2 and 5, the models are based on inflation between 0% and 3%,
which management believes does not exceed the long-term average
growth rate for the industry, and then is subject to a 0% to 1%
growth and cost inflation through to year 20 with a terminal value
calculated on a perpetuity basis.
These cash flows are discounted at a pre-tax discounting rate
ranging between approximately 15.0% and 18.1% (2019: 10%), being
the geographical and market-based discount rate assessed as being
suitable for each cash-generating unit. The Group discount rates
have significantly risen during the current year partly as a result
of the macro economy given the uncertainty around Brexit and the
impact of quantitative easing, the additional return anticipated
from investors for taking on risk associated with a smaller company
and the impact for the reduction in market capitalisation for the
Group, plus an increase in the risk premium applied for the Group
following the loss of a significant contract during the year.
The Group has conducted a sensitivity analysis on the impairment
test based on high externally assessed pre-tax discount rates of
approximately 17.0% to 20.1% which results in an additional
impairment of GBP14.7m across the sites already impacted in the
goodwill movements booked in March 2020. No additional
cash-generating unit is impacted by this high level risk
sensitivity. However, the Board is confident that the discount
rates applied are sufficiently risk adjusted and are confident of
the future growth opportunities for these sites to support the
carrying values of the cash-generating units and that no further
impairment is required.
13. Other intangible assets
Customer
Patents lists
and and Technology
development Customer sales and
costs relationships pipeline know-how Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
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Cost
1 April 2018 4.7 16.3 2.9 1.3 25.2
Exchange differences 0.2 0.7 - 0.1 1.0
Additions 0.1 - - - 0.1
Acquisition of subsidiary - 5.0 - - 5.0
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31 March 2019 5.0 22.0 2.9 1.4 31.3
Exchange differences 0.2 0.7 - - 0.9
Additions - - - - -
Acquisition of subsidiary - 0.4 - - 0.4
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31 March 2020 5.2 23.1 2.9 1.4 32.6
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Amortisation
1 April 2018 (2.4) (7.9) (2.8) (1.1) (14.2)
Exchange differences (0.1) (0.2) - - (0.3)
Charge for the year (1.2) (4.6) (0.1) (0.1) (6.0)
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31 March 2019 (3.7) (12.7) (2.9) (1.2) (20.5)
Exchange differences (0.2) (0.4) - - (0.6)
Charge for the year (1.1) (4.6) - (0.1) (5.8)
Impairment - (2.3) - - (2.3)
--------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------
31 March 2020 (5.0) (20.0) (2.9) (1.3) (29.2)
--------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------
Carrying amount
31 March 2020 0.2 3.1 - 0.1 3.4
--------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------
31 March 2019 1.3 9.3 - 0.2 10.8
--------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------
Remaining useful economic life (years) 1-2 1-2 - 1-2 -
--------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------
As at 31 March As at 31 March
2020 2019
---------------- ----------------
Discount Discount
Arising in: GBPm rate GBPm rate
------------ ----- --------- ----- ---------
BioMed - 15.0% 4.1 10.0%
Crawford 0.3 16.2% - -
EuroMed 0.2 15.0% 1.2 10.0%
First Water 0.0 15.0% 0.3 10.0%
Markel 0.4 16.4% 1.0 10.0%
Systagenix 2.5 15.0% 4.2 10.0%
------------ ----- --------- ----- ---------
3.4 10.8
------------ ----- --------- ----- ---------
As discussed in note 12 Goodwill, the IAS 36 impairment review
has resulted in an impairment of intangibles for BioMed
Laboratories (GBP2.1m). The intangibles of First Water Limited has
been impaired due to the termination of a project (GBP0.2m).
14. Property, plant and equipment
Freehold Long Furniture, Assets
Plant fittings
land and leasehold and and under
buildings buildings machinery equipment IT systems construction Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
Cost
1 April 2018 15.0 8.8 91.0 4.0 19.0 2.3 140.1
Exchange differences 0.3 0.1 1.7 - 0.3 0.1 2.5
Additions 13.2 0.7 4.8 0.4 0.2 7.8 27.1
Acquisition of subsidiary 8.2 - 8.9 0.4 0.8 0.1 18.4
Disposals - (0.1) (2.1) - - (0.1) (2.3)
Transfers 0.3 - 1.2 0.1 - (1.6) -
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
31 March 2019 37.0 9.5 105.5 4.9 20.3 8.6 185.8
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
Exchange differences 1.2 0.1 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 4.2
Additions 2.4 0.2 8.6 0.5 0.2 4.6 16.5
Acquisition of subsidiary - - 0.2 0.1 - - 0.3
Disposals (0.1) (1.6) (11.9) (0.9) (2.1) (0.3) (16.9)
Transfer to Right-of-Use
assets (12.9) - (0.3) - - - (13.2)
Transfers 0.1 0.3 1.1 (0.1) - (1.4) -
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
31 March 2020 27.7 8.5 105.6 4.6 18.6 11.7 176.7
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
Accumulated depreciation
1 April 2018 (6.0) (4.9) (63.2) (2.3) (18.1) - (94.5)
Exchange differences (0.2) (0.1) (1.1) - (0.2) - (1.6)
Depreciation (0.9) (0.4) (5.6) (0.3) (0.5) - (7.7)
Impairment - (0.1) (1.7) (0.4) (0.1) - (2.3)
Disposals - 0.1 1.2 - - - 1.3
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
31 March 2019 (7.1) (5.4) (70.4) (3.0) (18.9) - (104.8)
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
Exchange differences (0.2) (0.1) (1.6) (0.1) (0.2) - (2.2)
Depreciation (1.1) (0.4) (6.8) (0.4) (0.4) - (9.1)
Impairment (0.1) (0.1) (1.2) - - - (1.4)
Disposals 0.1 1.6 11.7 0.8 2.1 - 16.3
Transfer to Right-of-Use
Depreciation - - 0.2 - - - 0.2
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
31 March 2020 (8.4) (4.4) (68.1) (2.7) (17.4) - (101.0)
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
Carrying amount
31 March 2020 19.3 4.1 37.5 1.9 1.2 11.7 75.7
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
31 March 2019 29.9 4.1 35.1 1.9 1.4 8.6 81.0
-------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ -------
The Group has not revalued any item of property, plant and
equipment. Impairment of property, plant and equipment of GBP0.6m
relates to the closure of sites in Korea (GBP0.4m) and the US
(GBP0.2m), the loss of the ConvaTec contract of GBP0.5m and GBP0.3m
for BioMed Laboratories as the forecasted cash flow did not support
the asset value at 31 March 2020 (2019: GBP2.3m closure of UK site
(GBP1.6m), US (GBP0.5m) and Korea (GBP0.2m)).
During the year ended 31 March 2019 there were no events or
changes in circumstance that would indicate the carrying value of
property, plant and equipment may not be recoverable.
15. Inventory
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
----------------- ---- ----
Raw materials 18.4 18.3
Work in progress 8.8 13.7
Finished goods 14.3 13.9
----------------- ---- ----
41.5 45.9
----------------- ---- ----
The material and overhead element of inventory recognised as an
expense and included in the Income Statement amounted to GBP165.7m
(2019: GBP155.1m).
There is no material difference between the Balance Sheet value
and the fair value less costs to sell.
16. Trade and other receivables
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
---------------------------------- ----- -----
Amounts due within one year
Trade receivables 61.5 63.3
Less: provisions for impairment (3.4) (1.8)
---------------------------------- ----- -----
Trade receivables - net 58.1 61.5
Other debtors 1.4 2.6
Prepayments and accrued income 4.2 5.1
---------------------------------- ----- -----
Total amounts due within one year 63.7 69.2
---------------------------------- ----- -----
The carrying amounts of these receivables are denominated in the
following currencies:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
---------------- ---- ----
Pounds Sterling 8.7 15.6
US Dollars 34.4 31.9
Euros 16.0 17.2
Other 4.6 4.5
---------------- ---- ----
63.7 69.2
---------------- ---- ----
At the year end, the following trade receivables balances were
overdue but not impaired:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
----------------------------- ---- ----
Less than one month 2.7 2.6
----------------------------- ---- ----
Between one and three months 0.3 0.6
----------------------------- ---- ----
Overdue analysis includes impact of foreign exchange movements.
Historically customer default is low. The credit quality of the
year-end receivables balance is considered high. The Group does not
use credit insurance to cover any instance of default as the risk
is considered to be low.
The movement in the impairment provision for trade receivables
is as follows:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------ ----- -----
Opening provision at 1 April 2019 1.8 2.2
Charge/(release) for the year 1.7 (0.3)
Receivables written off in the year (0.1) (0.1)
------------------------------------ ----- -----
Closing provision at 31 March 2020 3.4 1.8
------------------------------------ ----- -----
Included in the impairment provision are individually impaired
trade receivables with a gross balance of GBP3.4m (2019: GBP1.8m).
The impairment recognised represents the difference between the
carrying amount of these trade receivables and the present value of
the expected proceeds.
Ageing of impaired trade receivables:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
----------------------------- ---- ----
Less than one month 1.5 -
Between one and three months 0.2 1.3
Greater than three months 1.7 0.5
----------------------------- ---- ----
The impairment of trade receivables relates to future expected
credit losses based on current global economic factors.
17. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and bank overdrafts include the following for the purposes
of the Cash Flow Statement:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
-------------------------- ---- ----
Cash and cash equivalents 16.3 10.8
-------------------------- ---- ----
Includes restricted cash of GBP2.0m following the agreement with
the UK Pension Trustee to defer the bi-annual CAR payment due in
March 2020.
18. Trade and other payables
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------- ---- ----
Trade payables and trade accruals 45.1 44.1
Other taxes and social security 3.2 4.4
Other creditors 8.5 10.0
------------------------------------- ---- ----
56.8 58.5
------------------------------------- ---- ----
Amounts due after more than one year
Trade and other payables 0.6 0.6
------------------------------------- ---- ----
The carrying amounts of these payables are denominated in the
following currencies:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
---------------------------- ---- ----
Amounts due within one year
Pounds Sterling 14.6 16.6
US Dollars 22.3 20.4
Euros 17.0 18.4
Other 2.9 3.1
---------------------------- ---- ----
56.8 58.5
---------------------------- ---- ----
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------- ---- ----
Amounts due after more than one year
US Dollars 0.5 0.6
Euros 0.1 -
------------------------------------- ---- ----
0.6 0.6
------------------------------------- ---- ----
Trade payables principally comprise amounts outstanding for
trade purchases and ongoing costs. The average credit period taken
for trade purchases is 84 days (2019: 88 days), stated using the
non-labour element of cost of goods sold. The Group has financial
risk management policies in place to ensure that all payables are
paid within the pre-agreed credit terms.
19. Borrowings
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------- ---- ----
Amounts due within one year
Finance leases - 12.1
Other loans 0.1 0.1
------------------------------------- ---- ----
0.1 12.2
------------------------------------- ---- ----
Amounts due after more than one year
Bank loan 71.0 54.7
Finance leases - 0.1
------------------------------------- ---- ----
71.0 54.8
------------------------------------- ---- ----
Total borrowings 71.1 67.0
------------------------------------- ---- ----
In October 2017 the Group entered into a revolving credit
facility (RCF) with a banking syndicate. The principal features of
the facility are:
-- the initial committed value of the facility is GBP70m;
-- there is access to an accordion of GBP30m, of which GBP10m
has been accessed;
-- it is unsecured;
-- it is repayable in October 2022;
-- the interest payable on drawings under the loan is based on
inter-bank interest plus a sliding scale margin determined by the
Group's leverage - the margin is currently 1.35%; and
-- the facility has two covenants - the ratio of EBITDA to
interest paid must be above 4:1, and the ratio of EBITDA to net
debt must be less than 3.0.
-- during June 2020 a further GBP15.0m facility has been agreed
which includes two additional covenants - minimum EBITDA and
minimum liquidity.
The carrying value of borrowings is approximate to their fair
value. The effective interest rates at the Balance Sheet date were
as follows:
%
------------------------------------------ ----
31 March 2020 - Bank loans and overdrafts 2.0%
------------------------------------------ ----
31 March 2019 - Bank loans and overdrafts 2.2%
------------------------------------------ ----
The carrying amounts of the Group's borrowings are denominated
in the following currencies:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
---------------- ---- ----
Pounds Sterling 64.9 43.1
US Dollars 6.2 23.9
---------------- ---- ----
71.1 67.0
---------------- ---- ----
Movements in forward currency contracts used to hedge against
the exposure to exchange differences due to the timing of cash
flows are taken through the Income Statement as it is not Group
policy to hedge account for these instruments. At 31 March 2020
there were no assets or liabilities recognised in the Balance Sheet
relating to the fair values of forward foreign exchange contracts
in place (2019: GBPNil).
The Group has the following undrawn borrowing facilities:
2020 2019
GBPm GBPm
---------------------- ---- ----
Bank loan (committed) 7.2 15.3
---------------------- ---- ----
20. Provisions
Reorganisation
and leasehold Contract
commitments liability Environmental Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- ------
At 1 April 2019 14.4 32.2 0.1 46.7
Additions in the year 12.8 - - 12.8
Release in the year (0.7) (7.2) - (7.9)
Utilised in the year (17.6) - - (17.6)
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- ------
At 31 March 2020 8.9 25.0 0.1 34.0
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- ------
Analysis of provisions:
Current 6.3 7.2 0.1 13.6
Non-current 2.6 17.8 - 20.4
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- ------
At 31 March 2020 8.9 25.0 0.1 34.0
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- ------
Reorganisation
and leasehold Contract
commitments liability Environmental Total
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- -----
At 1 April 2018 4.9 - 0.2 5.1
Additions in the year 12.8 35.8 - 48.6
Release in the year (0.7) (3.6) - (4.3)
Utilised in the year (2.6) - (0.1) (2.7)
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- -----
At 31 March 2019 14.4 32.2 0.1 46.7
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- -----
Analysis of provisions:
Current 11.4 7.2 - 18.6
Non-current 3.0 25.0 0.1 28.1
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- -----
At 31 March 2019 14.4 32.2 0.1 46.7
------------------------ -------------- --------- ------------- -----
Reorganisation and leasehold commitments
The GBP8.9m (2019: GBP14.4m) reorganisation and leasehold
commitments provision relates to dilapidations for leasehold
property of GBP2.9m (2019: GBP2.3m), GBP0.1m (2019: GBP0.1m) in
relation to reorganisation costs, GBP3.5m relating to site closures
in the UK and the US, GBP2.1m relating to acquisition provisions
for BioMed Laboratories LLC and Systagenix Wound Management
Manufacturing Ltd and GBP0.3m relating to the potential HSE
penalty. The expected utilisation of these provisions ranges
between one and three years.
Contract liability provision
The GBP25.0m (2019: GBP32.2m) contract liability provision
relates to the acquisition of Systagenix Wound Management
Manufacturing Ltd in October 2018. This provision will be released
on a straight-line basis over a five-year period, in line with the
exclusive supply contract.
Environmental provisions
Environmental provisions relate to expected costs required to
clean up environmental contamination on a Europe site of GBP0.1m
(2019: GBP0.1m). The Group expects the majority of the spend
against the environmental provisions to be incurred over the next
two years.
Tax provision
The tax provision totalling GBP2.1m relates to Group cross-party
transactions which are expected to be utilised over a four-year
period.
Contingent asset
On 10 July 2019, Scapa Tapes North America LLC filed a complaint
against ConvaTec Inc in the state of Connecticut for breach of a
material supply agreement alleging damages of $83.81m and a
declaratory judgement requesting a court ruling that a non-compete
provision in the agreement is legally impermissible. Scapa Tapes
North America maintains its position robustly asserting its claim
for breach of contract and declaratory judgement. Claims raised by
ConvaTec Inc against Scapa Group plc and Scapa Tapes North America
LLC in New Jersey have been dismissed. ConvaTec Inc has reasserted
certain contract breach, declaratory judgment and other claims
against Scapa Group plc and Scapa Tapes North America LLC in
Connecticut in response to the complaint Scapa North America LLC
files. No asset has been recognised in relation to this case on the
grounds that recovery is not deemed virtually certain at this point
in time.
21. Reconciliation of operating profit to operating cash flow
and reconciliation of net cash
Year ended Year ended
31 March 31 March
2020 2019
All on continuing operations GBPm GBPm
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Operating (loss)/profit (47.3) 16.8
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation 17.7 13.7
Profit on disposal of land and buildings 0.5 -
Exceptional pension GMP equalisation - 1.0
Impairment of tangible fixed assets 1.4 2.3
Impairment of goodwill 52.2 4.6
Impairment of intangible assets 2.3 -
Pension payments in excess of charge (1.6) (4.7)
Pension scheme buy-out (2.4) -
Share option charge 1.6 1.0
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Changes in working capital:
Inventories 5.4 (3.2)
Trade debtors 5.0 (4.7)
Trade creditors (0.1) 2.0
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Net movement in trading working capital 10.3 (5.9)
Net movement in other current debtors 1.9 (1.0)
Net movement in other current creditors (2.7) (4.6)
Net movement in deferred consideration - (6.8)
Net movement in environmental provisions - (0.1)
Net movement in reorganisation and leasehold commitment
provisions (6.1) 7.7
Net movement in contract liability provision (7.2) (3.6)
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Cash generated from operations 20.6 20.4
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Cash generated from operations before exceptional items 37.7 23.3
Cash outflows from exceptional items (17.1) (2.9)
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Cash generated from operations 20.6 20.4
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents and borrowings
At 31
At 1 April Cash Exchange Non-cash March
2019 flow movement movement 2020
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
------------------------------------ ---------- ------ -------- -------- ------
Cash and cash equivalents 10.8 5.2 0.3 - 16.3
------------------------------------ ---------- ------ -------- -------- ------
Borrowings within one year (12.2) (0.6) (0.3) 10.5 (2.6)
Borrowings after more than one year (54.3) (13.0) (1.2) (19.8) (88.3)
------------------------------------ ---------- ------ -------- -------- ------
Total borrowings (66.5) (13.6) (1.5) (9.3) (90.9)
------------------------------------ ---------- ------ -------- -------- ------
Total (55.7) (8.4) (1.2) (9.3) (74.6)
------------------------------------ ---------- ------ -------- -------- ------
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