21st Feb 2006 07:00
Mattioli Woods PLC21 February 2006 Press Release 21 February 2006 Mattioli Woods plc ("Mattioli Woods" or "the Group") Interim Results Mattioli Woods, the specialist pensions consultancy, reports its maiden interimresults for the six months ended 30 November 2005. Highlights - Turnover increased by 7% to £3.61 million for the six months- Profit before interest and tax of £1.07 million in line with expectations- Earnings per share of 5.6 pence- June 2005 acquisition of client portfolio of Geoffrey Bernstein successfully integrated- Office move to new premises in Leicester in September 2005- Joined AiM in November 2005- Acquisition of Suffolk Life SSAS portfolio in January 2006- New SIPP launched in conjunction with Bank of Scotland Commenting on the interim results, Bob Woods, Executive Chairman of MattioliWoods, said: "In a period where the Group incurred significant costs associatedwith listing on AiM, I am pleased to report increased turnover with profits andearnings in line with expectations. These results provide a strong platform for future growth, and in line with thisstrategy we acquired Suffolk Life Group plc's portfolio of smallself-administered pension scheme ("SSAS") clients in January 2006. We believe "A-Day" will not only boost the current rate of growth in our markets, but willalso lead to rationalisation within the sector, which may lead to furtheracquisition opportunities. We look forward to 2006 with confidence and enthusiasm." For further information:Mattioli Woods plcBob Woods, Executive Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 116 240 [email protected] www.mattioli-woods.com Ian Mattioli, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 116 240 [email protected] www.mattioli-woods.com Nathan Imlach, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 116 240 [email protected] www.mattioli-woods.com Williams de BroeJoanne Lake, Corporate Finance Tel: +44 (0) 113 243 [email protected] www.wdebroe.com Media enquiries:AbchurchSarah Hollins/Justin Heath Tel: +44 (0) 113 203 [email protected] www.abchurch-group.com Chairman's statement I am delighted to report that the historic growth trend of the business has beenmaintained, with turnover up 7% on the same period in 2004, notwithstanding thatin the six months ended 30 November 2005 the business made its firstacquisition, moved to new premises and floated on AiM. Taking into accountanticipated costs relating to the office move and the flotation, the Group'sreported profits are in line with market expectations. Business progress Our objective is to continue to grow the organisation to increase market shareand enhance Mattioli Woods' reputation in the pensions consultancy market. Inaccordance with our strategy of using funds raised on flotation to makeacquisitions to consolidate our position, on 27 January 2006 we acquired SuffolkLife Group plc's portfolio of small self-administered pension scheme ("SSAS")clients. We look forward to integrating this portfolio alongside the GeoffreyBernstein client portfolio acquired in June 2005. In addition, I am pleased that we have obtained HM Revenue & Customs approvalfor a new Mattioli Woods Self Invested Personal Pension ("SIPP") scheme,established in conjunction with Bank of Scotland (part of the HBoS Group). Thisis the fifth SIPP we have developed together with other leading financialinstitutions. A strong banking connection such as Bank of Scotland, which hasdeveloped a specialist on-line pension fund banking facility, furtherstrengthens Mattioli Woods' existing SIPP initiative. The Bank of Scotland'stechnology is built upon a streamlined and efficient administrative platform forclients, underpinned by the ability to download scheme transactions on a dailybasis. We now act for over 1,300 SSAS and SIPP clients throughout the UK, with fundsunder trusteeship totalling over £700 million. Trading results In the six months to 30 November 2005, increased turnover of £3.61 million(2004: £3.37 million) was achieved despite the additional responsibilitiesmanagement and staff experienced in the day-to-day running of our business as aresult of the AiM flotation and the office move. As anticipated, the tradingresults were affected by additional one-off costs incurred in connection withthis activity. Operating profit (before exceptional items) was £1.18 million (2004: £1.42million), with EBITDA of £1.11 million (2004: £1.44 million). Earnings pershare were 5.6p. As stated in the prospectus, the Board does not propose to payan interim dividend in respect of the period. Review of operations As expected, the SIPP market continues to grow strongly with almost allproviders and practices around the UK reporting good levels of new business.This is in sharp contrast with insurance companies' conventional pension planbusiness. We expect the SIPP market to continue to grow, and remain focused onthe top-end where clients require more proactive bespoke advice and a widerrange of supporting services. Against this background, our consultancy team isenjoying good levels of new enquiries, which augurs well for next year. Staff The last six months has been an exceptionally busy period for Mattioli Woods andit is only through the hard work and dedication of our employees that I am ableto report on the positive progress we have achieved, for which I am verygrateful. Our flotation on AiM has been well received by both our clients and ourprofessional connections. Whilst it is still early days, this shows everyindication of supporting all elements of our growth strategy, not least of whichis our graduate recruitment drive. Outlook We have always believed that the Government's Pension Simplification legislation("A-Day") would not only boost the current rate of growth in the SIPP market,but also lead to rationalisation within the sector. This is becoming apparent,with signs that certain small practitioners are taking the view that they do nothave the appetite or resources to implement the impending changes. We believethis may provide Mattioli Woods with further opportunities for acquisitions. We look forward to 2006 with confidence and enthusiasm. Bob WoodsChairman20 February 2006 Consolidated profit and loss accountFor the six months ended 30 November 2005 Notes Six months Six months Year ended ended ended 30 November 30 November 31 May 2005 2004 2005 £ £ £ Turnover 3,605,970 3,370,201 6,442,104 Administration expenses 2,428,062 1,953,264 3,704,420 Exceptional item:Costs of AiM flotation 108,605 - - Operating profit 1,069,303 1,416,937 2,737,684 Interest receivable and similar income 32,174 26,960 62,567Interest payable 76,760 348 560 Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 1,024,717 1,443,549 2,799,691Tax on profit on ordinary activities 307,574 433,065 840,580 Profit on ordinary activities after taxation 717,143 1,010,484 1,959,111Dividends - - 250,000 Retained profit for the financial period 717,143 1,010,484 1,709,111 Earnings per ordinary shareBasic 3 5.6p 8.1p 15.7pDiluted 3 5.6p 8.1p 15.7p The operating profit for each period arises from the Group's continuingoperations. No separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has been presented asall such gains and losses have been dealt with in the profit and loss account. Consolidated balance sheetAs at 30 November 2005 Notes As at As at As at 30 November 30 November 31 May 2005 2004 2005 £ £ £ Fixed assetsIntangible assets 5,405,891 4,847,130 4,847,130Tangible assets 388,766 150,757 224,630 5,794,657 4,997,887 5,071,760 Current assetsDebtors 3,057,835 2,547,919 2,765,864Cash at bank and in hand 3,028,215 1,843,309 1,381,461 6,086,050 4,391,228 4,147,325Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2,849,118 7,205,137 6,328,256 Net current assets/(liabilities) 3,236,932 (2,813,909) (2,180,931) Total assets less current liabilities 9,031,589 2,183,978 2,890,829Creditors: amounts falling due after - - -more than one year Provisions for liabilities and charges 8,225 - 8,225 Net assets 9,023,364 2,183,978 2,882,604 Capital and reservesCalled up share capital 8 170,455 50,000 50,000Share premium account 5,378,162 - -Profit and loss account 3,474,747 2,133,978 2,832,604 Shareholders' funds 9,023,364 2,183,978 2,882,604 Consolidated cash flow statementFor the six months ended 30 November 2005 Notes Six months Six months Year ended ended ended 30 November 30 November 31 May 2005 2004 2005 £ £ £ Net cash in flow from operating activities 4 913,910 864,495 1,750,903 Returns on investment and servicing offinanceInterest received 32,174 26,960 57,887Interest paid (76,760) (348) (560) Net cash flow from investments and servicing (44,586) 26,612 57,327of finance TaxationCorporation tax (593,753) - (795,000) Capital expenditurePurchase of fixed assets (206,060) (47,362) (148,135)Sale of fixed assets - 2,663 6,900 AcquisitionsPurchase of subsidiary undertakings 5 (15) - -Purchase of business 5 (383,791) - - Net cash flow from capital expenditure and (589,866) (44,699) (141,235)financial investment Equity dividends paid - - (250,000) Cash flow before financing (314,295) 846,408 621,995 FinancingGross proceeds of share issue 6,000,001 - -Costs of share issue (576,385) - -Movement on Directors' loan accounts (3,019,298) (279,836) (353,925)Loan proceeds 1,200,000 - -Redemption of preference shares (2,000,000) - - Net cash flow from financing 1,604,318 (279,836) (353,925) Increase in cash 7 1,290,023 566,572 268,070 Notes to the interim reportFor the six months ended 30 November 2005 1. Preparation of interim report The interim report has been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies setout in the Group's 31 May 2005 statutory financial statements, except for thetreatment of redeemable preference shares, which are disclosed in accordancewith FRS25. The interim report was approved by the Board of Directors on 20February 2006. The post-acquisition results of the Geoffrey Bernstein portfolio are notseparately disclosed in accordance with FRS3 because at 30 November 2005: • A number of clients that had prepaid their annual pensioneer trustee fees at the date of acquisition continued to have a prepaid balance; • The recoverable unbilled time charges on the portfolio were immaterial; and • The acquisition is a 'bolt-on' to the Group's existing business. No additional administrative expenses were incurred in the period as a result of the acquisition. The figures for the year ended 31 May 2005 have been extracted from thefinancial statements for that year which have been filed with the Registrar ofCompanies. The auditors' report on those financial statements was unqualifiedand did not contain any statement under Section 237 (2) or (3) of the CompaniesAct 1985. 2. Dividend No dividend is proposed to be paid in respect of the period. 3. Earnings per share Basic earnings per share is calculated by reference to the weighted averagenumber of ordinary shares in issue during the period of 12,698,708 (2004:12,500,000) and the profit after taxation. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by reference to the weighted averagenumber of ordinary shares in issue adjusted for the conversion of share optionsof 170,455 (2004: nil). 4. Reconciliation of operating profit to operating cash flows Six months Six months Year ended ended ended 30 November 30 November 31 May 2005 2004 2005 £ £ £Operating profit 1,069,303 1,416,936 2,737,684Depreciation charge 41,924 20,100 42,432Loss on disposal of fixed assets - 13,000 13,330(Increase) in debtors (291,956) (544,404) (1,029,808)Increase/(decrease) in creditors 94,639 (41,137) (12,735) Net cash inflow from operating activities 913,910 864,495 1,750,903 5. Acquisitions Six months Six months Year ended ended ended 30 November 30 November 31 May 2005 2004 2005 £ £ £Purchase of subsidiariesNet assets acquired:Other debtors 15 - - Purchase of businessGoodwill 383,791 - - 383,806 - - On 20 June 2005, the Group acquired the entire issued share capital of GBPension Trustees Limited for a cash consideration of £6 and the entire issuedshare capital of Great Marlborough Street Pension Trustees Limited for a cashconsideration of £7. Also on 20 June 2005, the Group acquired the clientportfolio of Geoffrey Bernstein, a small practice providing pensioneertrusteeship in London and the Home Counties. The total cost of the purchase ofthe business was a cash consideration of £379,987 paid on completion, plus legalfees of £3,804. In addition, the acquisition agreement provides for deferred consideration to bepaid by an earn-out based on an amount equal to 20% of all investmentcommissions paid to the Group from contracts entered into by the Group duringthe five years from 20 June 2005. The earn-out is payable at 12-monthlyintervals following completion of the acquisition. Whilst it is not possible todetermine the exact amount of the deferred consideration (as this will depend oncommission earned on contracts), the Group estimates the net present value ofthe earn-out to be £174,968. On 16 September 2005, the Group acquired the entire issued share capital of MWTrustees Limited for a cash consideration of £2. 6. Analysis of net debt As at 1 June As at 30 November 2005 Cash flow Non-cash changes 2005 £ £ £ £Analysis of changes in net debt Cash at bank and in hand 1,381,461 1,646,754 - 3,028,215Overdraft (93,913) (356,731) - (450,644) 1,287,548 1,290,023 - 2,577,571Debt due within one year (5,019,298) 3,819,298 - (1,200,000) Total (3,731,750) 5,109,321 - 1,377,571 7. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt Six months Six months Year ended ended ended 30 November 30 November 31 May 2005 2004 2005 £ £ £ Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt Movement in cash in the period 1,290,023 566,572 268,070Cash out flow from Directors' loan repayments 19,298 279,836 305,459Repayment of subordinated loan 3,000,000 - -New bank loan (1,200,000) - -Cash out flow from redemption of preference shares 2,000,000 - - Movement in net debt in period 5,109,321 846,408 573,529 Opening net debt (3,731,750) (4,305,279) (4,305,279) Closing net funds/(debt) 1,377,571 (3,458,871) (3,731,750) 8. Called up share capital Six months Six months Year ended ended ended 30 November 30 November 31 May 2005 2004 2005 £ £ £Authorised100,000 Ordinary Shares of £1 each - 100,000 100,00025,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each 250,000 - - 250,000 100,000 100,000 Allotted, called up and fully paid50,000 Ordinary Shares of £1 each - 50,000 50,00017,045,455 Ordinary Shares of 1p each 170,455 - - 170,455 50,000 50,000 On 10 November 2005, the share capital of the Company was altered by theconversion and subdivision of each of the issued and unissued Ordinary Shares of£1 in the capital of the Company into 100 Ordinary Shares of 1p. On the samedate, the authorised share capital of the Company was increased from £100,000 to£250,000 by the creation of 15,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p, and £75,000 of theamount standing to the credit of the Company's profit and loss account wascapitalised and used by the Directors in paying up and distributing by way of abonus issue 7,500,000 Ordinary Shares of 1p each on the basis of 11/2 newOrdinary Shares of 1p for each Ordinary Share in issue. On 15 November 2005, 4,545,455 Ordinary Shares of 1p were issued at £1.32 pershare pursuant to a placing. 9 Post balance sheet event On 27 January 2006, the Group acquired the entire issued share capital ofSuffolk Life Trustee Company Limited ("SLT"), together with the Suffolk LifeGroup plc's ("Suffolk Life") portfolio of small self-administered pension schemeclients for an initial cash consideration of £701,149. The acquisitionagreement also provides for deferred consideration to be paid to Suffolk Life byway of an earn-out based on investment commissions earned by the Group duringthe three years from 27 January 2006. 10 Copies of the interim report Copies of the interim report will be posted to shareholders in due course andare available from the Group's Head Office at: MW House, 1 Penman Way, GrovePark, Enderby, Leicester LE19 1SY. Independent review report to Mattioli Woods plc Introduction We have been instructed by the Group to review the financial statements set outon pages 4 to 10 and have read the other information in the interim statementand considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or materialinconsistencies with the financial information. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for theGroup for the purpose of its interim statement and for no other purpose. We donot, therefore, in producing this report, accept or assume responsibility forany other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or intowhose hands it may come, save as expressly agreed by our prior consent inwriting. Directors' responsibilities The interim statement, including the financial information contained therein, isthe responsibility of, and has been approved by, the Directors. The Directorsare responsible for preparing the interim statement in accordance with the AIMMarket Rules which require that the accounting policies and presentation appliedto the interim figures must be consistent with those that will be adopted in theGroup's annual accounts. Review work performed We conducted our review in accordance with guidance contained in Bulletin 1999/4issued by the Auditing Practices Board as if that Bulletin applied. A reviewconsists principally of making enquiries of group management and applyinganalytical procedures to the financial information and underlying financial dataand based thereon assessing whether the accounting policies and presentationhave been consistently applied unless otherwise disclosed. A review excludesaudit procedures such as tests of controls and verification of assets,liabilities and transactions. It is substantially less in scope than an auditperformed in accordance with Auditing Standards and therefore provides a lowerlevel of assurance than an audit. Accordingly we do not express an auditopinion on the financial information. Review conclusion On the basis of our review we are not aware of any material modifications thatshould be made to the financial information as presented for the six monthsended 30 November 2005. 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