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16 November 2021
Gear4music (Holdings) plc
Interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2021
Gear4music (Holdings) plc, ("Gear4music" or "the Group") (LSE: G4M), the largest UK based online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment, today announces its unaudited financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2021 ("the Period").
Highlights:
£m | 6-months ended 30 Sept 2021 ('FY22 H1') | 6-months ended 30 Sept 2020 ('FY21 H1') | 6-months ended 30 Sept 2019 ('FY20 H1') | Change on FY21 H1 | Change on FY20 H1 |
Revenue | 64.7 | 70.2 | 49.4 | -8% | +31% |
Gross profit | 18.1 | 20.1 | 12.5 | -10% | +45% |
Gross margin | 28.0% | 28.6% | 25.2% | -60bps | +280bps |
EBITDA | 4.8 | 8.5 | 2.0 | -£3.7m | +£2.8m |
Operating profit | 2.4 | 6.4 | 0.2 | -£4.0m | +£2.2m |
Net profit/(loss) | 1.1 | 4.9 | (0.1) | -£3.8m | +£1.2m |
· | FY22 H1 Revenues and Profits in-line with Board expectations |
· | Gross margins remain strong reflecting continued focus on higher margin products |
· | EBITDA of £4.8m is £3.7m lower than an exceptional FY21 H1 as expected due to the impact of Covid, but £2.8m higher than the more comparable period in FY20 H1 |
· | FY22 Q3 revenue to date slower than expected due to on-going Brexit related supply chain challenges, leading the Board to revise FY22 full year EBITDA guidance to not less than £12m (FY21 EBITDA: £18.9m, FY20: £7.8m) |
· | Sustained improvement in operational performance with enhanced website conversion, average order value and active customers |
· | Acquisition of AV Distribution Ltd due to complete in December 2021; significant growth opportunity identified |
Commenting on the results, Andrew Wass, Chief Executive Officer said:
"I am pleased to report that following the exceptional period of trading during FY21, Group financial performance during FY22 H1 was in-line with the Board's expectations, retaining strong margins and achieving significantly improved profitability compared with the more comparable FY20 H1 trading period.
FY22 Q1 sales were stronger than expected, which provided the basis for the Board to upgrade its expectations on 22 June 2021. However, Brexit related supply chain challenges are persisting for longer than we had previously anticipated, and European Q3 sales to date have been slower than previously expected. As a result, the Group is trading below FY22 consensus market expectations*, with the Board now expecting that FY22 EBITDA will be not less than £12m.
As our new hubs in Ireland and Spain scale-up to build upon our existing European infrastructure, we are confident that the remaining Brexit related challenges will be resolved by FY22 Q4 and our European customer proposition will be significantly strengthened.
With the acquisition of AV Distribution Ltd due to complete in December 2021 followed by the launch of AV.com in January 2022, which will significantly increase our addressable market size, alongside multiple planned upgrades to our E-Commerce platform during FY23, we remain confident in our profitable growth strategy."
* Gear4music believes that consensus market expectations for the year ending 31 March 2022 (i) prior to release of this announcement are currently revenue of £156.6 million and EBITDA of £14 million; and (ii) before 22 June 2021 were revenues of £152.3 million and EBITDA of £11.5 million.
Gear4music will issue a trading statement on 20 January 2022.
Investor presentation
Andrew Wass, Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Scott, Chief Financial Officer, will provide a live presentation relating to the results on 17 November 2021 at 4.30pm GMT.
The presentation is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Investors can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and add themselves to the meeting via: https://www.investormeetcompany.com/gear4music-holdings-plc/register-investor.
Investors who already follow Gear4music on the Investor Meet Company platform will be automatically invited.
Enquiries:
Gear4music | +44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
Andrew Wass, Chief Executive Officer |
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Chris Scott, Chief Financial Officer |
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Singer Capital Markets - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker | +44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
Peter Steel/Amanda Gray, Corporate Finance |
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Tom Salvesen, Corporate Broking |
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Investec Bank plc - Joint Broker | +44 (0)20 7597 5970 |
David Flin |
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Alex Wright |
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Harry Hargreaves |
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Alma PR - Financial PR | +44 (0)20 3405 0205 |
Harriet Jackson | Gear4music@almapr.co.uk |
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett |
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Josh Royston |
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Faye Calow |
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About Gear4music.com
Operating from a Head Office in York, Distribution Centres in York, Sweden, Germany, Ireland & Spain, and showrooms in York, Sweden & Germany, the Group sells own-brand musical instruments and music equipment alongside premium third-party brands including Fender, Yamaha and Roland, to customers ranging from beginners to musical enthusiasts and professionals, in the UK, Europe and the Rest of the World.
Having developed its own e-commerce platform, with multilingual, multicurrency websites delivering to over 190 countries, the Group continues to build its overseas presence.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Business Review
The business reports the Group's results for the six months to 30 September 2021, and updates on the strategic and commercial progress made in the Period.
Strategy
As previously reported our FY21 results were exceptional, as store-based competitors were adversely impacted by COVID lockdowns, and e-commerce transactions significantly increased as people took up activities in which to participate whilst spending more time at home. Gross margins also increased as prices were managed relative to stock levels, and marketing returns particularly in FY21 Q1 were strong as marketing was curtailed to manage already high levels of demand, and we transformed our distribution centres to be COVID-secure.
The UK leaving the EU on 1 January 2021 brought a number of cross-border challenges that have impacted our business, manifesting in a decline of European sales that would previously have been fulfilled from our UK distribution centre. Complementing our existing Swedish and German hubs and to address these issues more substantially and improve our European customer proposition, we opened Irish and Spanish distribution centres in September 2021, which will be fully operational by FY22 Q4.
We continue to deliver on our commitment to sustain strong gross margins, and our FY22 H1 gross margin of 28.0% compares favourably to an exceptional 28.6% in FY21 H1, and 25.2% in FY20 H1.
In FY21 a significant proportion of our software development resource was focused on preparing for Brexit, and in FY22 this resource was redeployed to work on growth-related projects, preparing to integrate AV Distribution Ltd, and launching AV.com.
We continue to make progress against the three pillars of our progressive e-commerce strategy, and outline developments in each area below:
E-commerce Excellence
| FY22 H1 | FY21 H1 | FY20 H1 | Change on FY21 H1 | Change on FY20 H1 |
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Revenue | £64.7m | £70.2m | £49.4m | -8% | +31% |
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Total unique website users | 13.5m | 15.2m | 13.4m | -11% | +1% |
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Mobile site unique users (inc. tablet) | 8.7m | 8.8m | 8.6m | -1% | +1% |
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Conversion rate | 4.00% | 3.90% | 3.02% | +10bps | +98bps |
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Average order value | £128 | £117 | £120 | +9% | +6% |
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Active customers * | 993,000 | 954,000 | 773,000 | +4% | +28% |
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Proportion of repeat customers ** | 24.4% | 24.9% | 26.9% | -50bps | -250bps |
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Email subscriber database | 725,000 | 708,000 | 717,000 | +2% | +1% |
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Trustpilot rating | 4.8/5 | 4.8/5 | 4.8/5 | - | - |
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* Active customers are those that have purchased products within the last 12 months
** Repeat customers are those that have made a purchase in the defined period and have historically made at least one purchase
Revenue in the Period totalled £64.7m, £5.5m (8%) lower than the exceptional FY21 H1, and £15.3m (31%) ahead of a more normal FY20 H1 trading period. UK revenue was flat on FY21 H1 and international revenue down 16% largely due to a fall-off in European orders as a result of the on-going disruption caused to supply chains and order fulfilment post-Brexit. The Group continues to actively monitor and manage the evolving situation and, outside of our existing sites in Sweden and Germany, the setting-up and rapid scaling of our new Irish and Spanish distribution centres will further localise and enhance our customer offer, and are expected to remedy the current challenges in FY22 Q4 and beyond.
Website user numbers decreased by 11% to 13.5m year-on-year, with visitors to the UK site decreasing by 5% and visitor numbers to the Group's 19 international websites decreasing by 15%.
Organic and direct website traffic accounted for 38% of total visitors (FY21 H1: 42%; FY20 H1: 38%) as the growth in mobile continues, and competition for screen space increases the relevance of 'Pay-per-Click' ('PPC'). In line with our stated strategy, improved PPC returns were maintained above pre-FY21 levels and marketing spend equated to 6.9% of sales compared to an exceptional 5.3% last year that reflected a lower PPC spend to manage capacity during COVID lockdowns, and 8% in FY20 H1 and 8.2% in FY19 H1.
The increasing prominence of mobile continues to be a key theme with the proportion of users from this channel increasing from 58% last year to 65% of all users this year (FY20 H1: 65%), with last year's temporary decrease reflecting COVID lockdown and an associated rise in desktop use. Mobile website development remains an important focus area for the Group.
Conversion rates improved again from 3.9% last year to 4.0% (FY20 H1: 3.0%) reflecting an on-going targeted, higher return approach to marketing, and less people browsing. Conversion in the UK improved from 6.1% last year to 6.4% (FY20 H1: 4.8%) whilst European conversion decreased from 2.6% to 2.4% (FY20 H1: 2.1%). Mobile conversion fell from 2.6% to 2.3% (FY20 H1: 2.0%).
The Group served 404,000 customers in the Period (-16%) through its websites and Active customers, being those that have purchased products within the last 12 months, increased by 4% reflecting a strong FY21 H2. The proportion of repeat customers was 24.4% (FY21 H1: 24.9%; FY20 H1: 26.9%) reflecting the 328,000 new customers that purchased during the Period. The level of repeat custom reflects the Group's product range and high average order value, and re-affirms the important differentiator that the Group is profitable from the first customer transaction.
The number of subscribers on our email database increased to 725,000 (+2%). Further segmentation improvements to our email retargeting platform are being developed with the objective of increasing the number of repeat customers.
We continue to invest in our customer proposition and service teams, resulting in a positive overall customer experience, reflected in Gear4music.com's Trustpilot score of 4.8 and 'Excellent' rating from over 97,000 reviews.
The Group invested £2.0m in its e-commerce platform in the Period (FY21 H1: £1.4m; FY20 H1: £1.4m) which included on-going Brexit related projects, and work ahead of the integration of the soon to be acquired AV business. Deployments in the Period included:
· | Additional hubs launched in Spain and Ireland |
· | AV.com site and system construction - most systems ready |
· | Moved to a new card payment system providing better security and 3D Secure V2 |
· | Partial deployments for 3rd-party drop shipping and 2nd hand platform systems, ahead of coming online next year |
· | Upgrading the platform to PHP v7.4 |
Development into key growth-related projects remains on-going.
Supply Chain Evolution
| FY22 H1 | FY21 H1 | FY20 H1 | Change on FY21 H1 | Change on FY20 H1 |
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Own-brand product sales | £15.3m | £18.4m | £12.9m | -17% | +19% |
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Other brand product sales | £46.2m | £48.4m | £34.4m | -4% | +34% |
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Product margin | 32.0% | 32.8% | 29.6% | -80bps | +240bps |
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Products listed | 60,500 | 55,200 | 52,700 | +10% | +15% |
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Brands listed | 951 | 894 | 889 | +6% | +6% |
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Retaining strong gross margins remains a key business objective, and much of last year's improvement has been retained with gross margin in the Period of 28.0% compared to 28.6% last year, and 25.2% in FY20 H1.
Product margins decreased 80bps from 32.8% to 32.0% (FY20 H1: 29.6%), reflecting a 30bps decrease in both own-brand and other-brand product margins, and a sales mix effect as own-brand sales accounted for 24.9% of total product sales compared to 27.6% last year (FY20 H1: 27.3%; FY19 H1: 21.9%).
The number of SKUs listed increased from 55,200 at 30 September 2020 to 57,900 at 31 March 2021 and 60,500 at 30 September 2021, representing a net 15% increase in 12 months.
The number of own-brand products increased from 3,600 at 30 September 2020 to 3,900 at 30 September 2021, with own-brand revenue accounting for 24.9% of total product sales from just 6.5% of SKUs reflecting the effort expended in developing our range of high-quality instruments and equipment at affordable prices. New products continue to be developed and during the Period we launched:
· | A large range of SubZero, RedSub & Hartwood guitar & bass amplifiers |
· | A range of SubZero Guitar Pedals |
· | 18x SubZero speakers & PA systems |
· | DP-12 Digital Pianos |
· | DD500 Range of Digital Drum Kits |
· | sideKIK Personal Musician's Amp |
· | VISIONKEY Keyboards |
Progress continues to be made in developing the Premier brand that we acquired earlier in the year, with the imminent launch of Premier digital drum kits. We have also been shaping the future of Premier Acoustic Drum Kits with several exciting new ranges due to launch Summer/Autumn 2022 to coincide with Premier's centenary celebrations.
We have deliberately and significantly increased stock by £8.7m (30%) from £28.7 million at 30 September 2020, to £37.5 million, to put the business in a strong position heading into peak trading, and as a precautionary measure against potential supply chain issues and increased container costs.
International Expansion
Although we were well prepared ahead of Brexit, the cost, administrative burden and time to deliver products to our European customers from the UK significantly increased as a result of the Brexit deal announced on 24 December 2020, causing our overall customer proposition to decline across these cross-border SKUs.
To help mitigate these challenges, we further scaled and invested into stock in our Swedish and German distribution centres, and in September 2021 added 15,000 square feet of distribution space in Ireland and 45,000 square feet in Spain. Whilst factored into our expectation, the impact on FY22 H1 revenue was significant with a marked decline in cross UK-EU border sales.
These operational challenges have continued to impact our business post period end. However, in line with strategy we now have a European distribution infrastructure capable of handling over £120m of sales per annum meaning that the Group remains well positioned to capitalise on the medium-term growth opportunity.
Current trading and outlook
As planned, our new European hubs in Ireland and Spain became operational in September, but due to some short-term supply chain challenges, these new hubs are taking longer to scale-up than we originally anticipated. As a result, ongoing Brexit related challenges are impacting for longer than we had hoped, and our European Q3 sales to date have been lower than previously expected. As such the Board believes that results for the financial year will be lower than recently upgraded consensus market expectations.
The Board is confident that the Group now has the European infrastructure to resolve these issues, and further localise and improve our customer proposition in mainland Europe.
The acquisition of AV Distribution Ltd is expected to complete in December 2021 and the launch of AV.com in January 2022, alongside planned upgrades to our e-Commerce platform during FY23, provides the Board with the basis for reiterating its confidence in the Group's growth strategy.
The Group will issue a Christmas trading update on 20 January 2022.
Financial Review
| FY22 H1 | FY21 H1 | FY20 H1 | Change on FY21 H1 | Change on FY20 H1 |
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Revenue | £64.7m | £70.2m | £49.4m | -8% | +31% |
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Gross profit | £18.1m | £20.1m | £12.5m | -10% | +45% |
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Gross margin | 28.0% | 28.6% | 25.2% | -60bps | +280bps |
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EBITDA | £4.8m | £8.5m | £2.0m | -£3.7m | +£2.8m |
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EBITDA margin | 7.4% | 12.1% | 4.0% | -470bps | +340bps |
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Operating profit | £2.4m | £6.4m | £0.2m | -£4.0m | +£2.2m |
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Marketing costs | £4.4m | £3.7m | £3.9m | +19% | +13% |
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Marketing costs as % of revenue | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.0% | +160bps | -110bps |
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Total Labour costs | £6.1m | £5.5m | £4.7m | +11% | +30% |
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Total Labour costs as % of revenue | 9.4% | 7.8% | 9.4% | +160bps | - |
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Cash | £3.6m | £5.4m | £3.4m | -£1.8m | +£0.2m |
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Net bank debt | £13.4m | £5.7m | £9.7m | +£7.7m | +£3.7m |
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Revenue
Revenue in the six months to 30 September 2021 decreased by 8% on a COVID-boosted exceptional trading period last year, when revenue increased by 42%. FY22 H1 revenue of £64.7m was £15.3m (31%) ahead of a more normal FY20 H1 trading period.
Revenue from the UK market was maintained at £36.7m taking our estimated share of the UK market to 8.9% (FY21 H1 estimate: 8.6%).
Revenue into international markets has been hampered by Brexit related factors and decreased by £5.5m (16%) to £28.0m (FY20 H1: £24.6m), accounting for 43% of Group revenue compared to 48% in FY21 H1 and 50% in FY20 H1.
Gross Profit
The Group considers changes in gross profit, being a function of strong sales growth and gross margins that make good commercial sense, to be the primary measure of growth.
Gross profit decreased by £2.0m (10%) from the exceptional £20.1m last year, to £18.1m, as the Group sought to retain much of the FY21 H1 gross margin improvement, with an FY22 H1 margin of 28.0% being just 60bps down on last year.
Operating Profit and Administrative Expenses
Operating profit of £2.4m represents a £4.0m decrease on an exceptional FY21 H1, reflecting a £2.0m decrease in gross profit driven by lower revenue, and a £2.0m increase in administrative costs.
The increase in administrative costs of £2.0m (15%) includes a £0.7m (19%) increase in marketing costs, a £0.6m (11%) increase in labour costs, a £0.3m increase in depreciation and amortisation and increases in other activity-linked variable costs.
Marketing and labour costs continue to be key business drivers and the main component parts of our cost base, accounting for a combined 67% of total administrative expenses in the Period (FY21 H1: 67%).
In FY21, H1 marketing costs as a percentage of revenue reached 5.3% compared to 6.9% in FY22 H1, with expenditure in the prior period restricted particularly in FY21 Q1 to help manage capacity as new health and safety measures were introduced into our warehouses. FY22 H1 has been a more 'normal' trading period with a focus on maintaining a strong, pre-defined return on investment.
Total labour costs increased by £0.6m (11%) on last year reflecting pay increases, recruitment to respond to Brexit, and the full-year effect of FY21 new hires.
European distribution centre local administrative expenses increased by £0.3m (24%) on FY21 H1, to £2.0m.
Depreciation and amortisation in the Period totalled £2.4m (FY21 H1: £2.1m) including £1.1m (FY21 H1: £0.9m) of amortisation relating to our bespoke e-commerce platform, and £0.6m depreciation of 'Right of Use' assets (FY21 H1: £0.6m).
Net Profit
Financial expenses of £0.5m include £0.2m bank interest (FY21 H1: £0.1m), £0.2m interest on lease liabilities (FY20 H1: £0.2m), and a small foreign exchange loss (FY21 H1: £0.3m loss).
Net profit of £1.1m (FY21 H1: £4.9m; FY20 H1: £0.1m loss) represents a good result to take into the second half of the financial year. The business reported a net profit in every month in FY22 H1.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
September generally represents a low point in the annual cash cycle as stock builds ahead of the peak Christmas trading period, and this has been amplified in response to potential supply chain issues. Nevertheless, net bank debt of £13.4m (30 September 2020: £5.7m), leaves headroom of £21.6m including £18m within the Group's £35m RCF three-year committed Revolving Credit Facility ('RCF') with HSBC Bank plc.
In the Period the business has utilised its debt facility to significantly invest in stock (+£8.7m), make £4.7m of brand and domain acquisitions (AV.com domain £3.0m; Premier business and certain assets £1.7m), and invest £2.0m in software development.
The carrying value of stock at 30 September 2021 was £37.5m (30 September 2020: £28.7m) including £6.2m of inbound stock-in-transit (30 September 2020: £5.1m) arriving ahead of peak trading.
Trade and other payables decreased from £18.7m last year to £15.6m as stock was brought in and suppliers paid earlier, and includes the associated liability for the £6.2m of inbound stock-in-transit (30 September 2020: £5.1m).
Capitalised software development costs totalled £2.0m in the Period taking total spend to date to £15.5m. Amortisation in the Period was £1.1m leading to a £0.9m increase in net book value since the start of the financial year.
Property, plant and equipment capital expenditure was £0.7m in the Period (FY21 H1: £0.5m), relating principally to the new Irish and Spanish distribution centres.
Dividend Policy
Consistent with its previous approach, the Group repeats its intention to revisit its shareholder distribution policy periodically, including at the end of this financial year.
Unaudited consolidated interim statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income
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Revenue | 3 |
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Cost of sales |
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Gross profit |
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| 18,121 | 20,096 | 46,354 | |||||
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Administrative expenses | 4 |
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| (15,728) | (13,685) | (30,945) | |||||
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Operating profit | 4 |
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Financial expenses | 6 |
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Profit before tax |
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| 1,930 | 5,751 | 14,639 | |||||
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Taxation | 7 |
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| (850) | (802) | (1,998) | |||||
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Profit for the period |
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| 1,080 | 4,949 | 12,641 | |||||
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Other comprehensive income |
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Total comprehensive income for the period |
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Basic profit per share |
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| 5.2p | 23.6p | 60.3p | |||||
Diluted profit per share |
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| 5.1p | 23.4p | 59.7p | |||||
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Unaudited consolidated interim statement of financial position
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| 30 September 2021 (unaudited) | 30 September 2020 (unaudited) | 31 March 2021 (audited) |
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Property, plant and equipment | 8 |
| 11,289 | 11,125 | 11,190 |
Right of use assets | 9 |
| 8,953 | 8,743 | 7,871 |
Intangible assets | 10 |
| 15,901 | 9,585 | 10,395 |
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| 36,143 | 29,453 | 29,456 |
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Current assets |
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Inventories | 11 |
| 37,452 | 28,732 | 28,430 |
Trade and other receivables | 12 |
| 3,317 | 4,453 | 3,647 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
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| 3,648 | 5,434 | 6,203 |
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| 44,417 | 38,619 | 38,820 |
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Total assets |
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| 80,560 | 68,072 | 67,736 |
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Current liabilities |
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Interest bearing loans and borrowings | 13 |
| - | (7,520) | (575) |
Trade and other payables | 14 |
| (15,591) | (18,675) | (18,938) |
Lease liabilities | 15 |
| (1,158) | (1,184) | (1,099) |
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| (16,749) | (27,379) | (20,612) |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Interest bearing loans and borrowings | 13 |
| (17,000) | (3,166) | (2,901) |
Other payables | 14 |
| (78) | (124) | (110) |
Lease liabilities | 15 |
| (9,221) | (9,205) | (8,315) |
Deferred tax liability |
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| (2,206) | (1,589) | (1,486) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (28,505) | (14,084) | (12,812) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
| (45,254) | (41,463) | (33,424) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets |
|
| 35,306 | 26,609 | 34,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
| 2,098 | 2,095 | 2,095 |
Share premium |
|
| 13,286 | 13,165 | 13,165 |
Foreign currency translation reserve |
|
| (87) | (42) | (51) |
Revaluation reserve |
|
| 1,640 | 1,674 | 1,640 |
Retained earnings |
|
| 18,369 | 9,717 | 17,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity |
|
| 35,306 | 26,609 | 34,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unaudited consolidated interim statement of cash flows
|
| Note |
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 (unaudited) | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 (unaudited) | Year ended 31 March 2021 (audited) | |
|
|
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Profit for the period: |
|
|
| 1,080 | 4,949 | 12,641 | |
| Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 8-10 |
|
| 2,424 | 2,100 | 4,372 | |
| Financial expense | 6 |
|
| 425 | 322 | 770 | |
| Profit on sales of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
| (8) | - | (4) | |
| Share-based payment (credit)/charge |
|
|
| (54) | 46 | 64 | |
| Tax expense | 7 |
|
| 850 | 802 | 1,998 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| 4,717 | 8,219 | 19,841 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade and other receivables |
|
|
| 916 | (1,952) | (1,181) | |
| Increase in inventories |
|
|
| (9,022) | (6,717) | (6,415) | |
| (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables |
|
|
| (1,533) | 3,917 | 2,687 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| (4,922) | 3,467 | 14,932 | |
| Tax paid |
|
|
| (2,535) | (92) | (37) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Net cash from operating activities |
|
|
| (7,457) | 3,375 | 14,895 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
| 57 | - | 14 | |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | 8 |
|
| (738) | (467) | (1,166) | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | 10 |
|
| (3,013) | - | - | |
| Acquisition of a business (net of cash acquired) | 10 |
|
| (1,685) | - | - | |
| Capitalised development expenditure | 10 |
|
| (1,996) | (1,433) | (3,186) | |
| Payment of deferred consideration |
|
|
| - | (200) | (200) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Net cash from investing activities |
|
|
| (7,375) | (2,100) | (4,538) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Cash from share issue |
|
|
| - | 13 | 13 | |
| Proceeds from new borrowings | 13 |
|
| 17,000 | - | 29 | |
| Repayment of borrowings |
|
|
| (3,476) | (2,702) | (9,948) | |
| Interest paid (including lease interest) | 6 |
|
| (427) | (319) | (692) | |
| Lease payments |
|
|
| (784) | (664) | (1,379) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Net cash from financing activities |
|
|
| 12,313 | (3,672) | (11,977) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
| (2,519)
| (2,397)
| (1,620) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
| 6,203 | 7,839 | 7,839 | |
| Foreign exchange movement |
|
|
| (36) | (8) | (16) | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
|
| 3,648 | 5,434 | 6,203 | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Unaudited consolidated interim statement of changes in equity
| Share capital | Share premium | Foreign currency translation reserve | Revaluation reserve | Retained earnings | Total equity |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 April 2021 | 2,095 | 13,165 | (51) | 1,640 | 17,463 | 34,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 1,080 | 1,080 |
Other comprehensive income | - | - | (36) | - | - | (36) |
Deferred tax adjustment | - | - | - | - | (120) | (120) |
Issue of shares net of expenses | 3 | 121 | - | - | - | 124 |
Share based payments charge | - | - | - | - | (54) | (54) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 September 2021 | 2,098 | 13,286 | (87) | 1,640 | 18,369 | 35,306 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Share capital | Share premium | Foreign currency translation reserve | Revaluation reserve | Retained earnings | Total equity |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 April 2020 | 2,095 | 13,152 | (34) | 1,674 | 4,722 | 21,609 |
Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 4,949 | 4,949 |
Other comprehensive income | - | - | (8) | - | - | (8) |
Issue of shares net of expenses | - | 13 | - | - | - | 13 |
Share based payments charge | - | - | - | - | 46 | 46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 September 2020 | 2,095 | 13,165 | (42) | 1,674 | 9,717 | 26,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Share capital | Share premium | Foreign currency translation reserve | Revaluation reserve | Retained earnings | Total equity |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 April 2020 | 2,095 | 13,152 | (34) | 1,674 | 4,722 | 21,609 |
Profit for the year | - | - | - | - | 12,641 | 12,641 |
Other comprehensive income | - | - | (17) | - | 10 | (7) |
Deferred tax adjustment - timing difference | - | - | - | - | (8) | (8) |
Issue of shares net of expenses | - | 13 | - | - | - | 13 |
Share based payments charge | - | - | - | - | 64 | 64 |
Depreciation transfer | - | - | - | (34) | 34 | - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 31 March 2021 | 2,095 | 13,165 | (51) | 1,640 | 17,463 | 34,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Interim Financial Information
General Information
Gear4music (Holdings) plc is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom, and is listed on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM') of the London Stock Exchange.
The Group financial information consolidates those of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the "Group"). The Group has 100% owned trading subsidiaries in the UK ('Gear4music Limited'), Sweden ('Gear4music Sweden AB') and Germany ('Gear4music GmbH'). In the six-month period ended 30 September 2021 Gear4music Limited set-up a 100% owned Irish subsidiary ('Gear4music Ireland Limited) and a 100% owned Spanish subsidiary ('Gear4music Spain S.L.'). The Group also has 100% owned dormant subsidiaries in the UK ('Cagney Limited') and in Norway ('Gear4music Norway').
The principal activity of the Group is the retail of musical instruments and equipment.
The registered office of Gear4music (Holdings) plc (company number: 07786708), Gear4music Limited (company number: 03113256) and Cagney Limited (dormant subsidiary; company number: 04493300) is Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GN.
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The unaudited consolidated interim financial information has been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for land and buildings that are stated at their fair value, and in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union, IFRIC interpretations, and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The condensed consolidated interim financial information does not constitute financial statements within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 and does not include all of the information and disclosures required for full annual financial statements. It should therefore be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2021, which has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and is available on the Group's investor website.
The accounting policies used in the financial information are consistent with those used in the Group's consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 March 2021, as detailed on pages 62 to 67 of the Group's Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021, a copy of which is available on the Group's website, www.gear4musicplc.com.
The comparative financial information contained in the condensed consolidated financial information in respect of the year ended 31 March 2021 has been extracted from the 2021 Financial Statements. Those financial statements have been reported on by Grant Thornton UK LLP, and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
Selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual consolidated financial statements as at the year ended 31 March 2021.
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
Going concern
The Group's business activities and position in the market are described in detail in the Strategic Report included on pages 1 to 39 of the Group's 2021 Annual Report and Financial Statements
The Directors are confident that the Group has sufficient financial resources and is well placed to manage its business risks, and flourish.
The financial year ended 31 March 2021 was a period of exceptionally strong trading and the Group reported a further strengthened balance sheet with net assets of £34.3m (31 March 2020: £21.6m), and net cash at the year-end of £2.7m (31 March 2020: net debt of £5.5m).
The Group's policy is to ensure that it has sufficient facilities to cover its future funding requirements. On 21 April 2021 the Group secured a £35m three-year committed Revolving Credit Facility with its bankers, HSBC. At 30 September 2021 the Group had net debt of £13.4m and £21.6m of headroom including £18m within its facilities. This significant headroom has been factored into the Directors going concern assessment.
The Directors have considered the Group's growth prospects based on its current proposition and online offering in
the UK and Europe, strategic developments in the pipeline, and an M&A-led entry to the European AV market, and concluded that there are significant opportunities for profitable growth as channel shift continues and
customers move online.
There is a diverse supply chain with no key dependencies.
Having duly considered all of these factors and having reviewed the forecasts for the coming year, the Directors have
a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue trading for the foreseeable future, and
as such continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
2 Principal risks and uncertainties
The Board considers the principal risks and uncertainties which could impact the Group over the remaining six months of the financial year to 31 March 2022 to be unchanged from those set out in the group's Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021, and can be summarised as:
- | Impact of the UK having left the EU |
- | COVID-19 |
- | Change management of rapid growth, new markets and/or mergers and acquisitions |
- | Management of Warehousing and Distribution |
- | IT and Cyber reliability |
- | Brand and proposition |
- | Competition |
- | Supplier relationships |
- | Dependence on key personnel |
These are set out in detail on pages 32 to 35 of the Group's Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021, a copy of which is available on the Group's Plc website, www.gear4musicplc.com.
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
3 Segmental analysis
Revenue by Geography:
|
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 | Year ended |
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK |
|
| 36,704 | 36,686 | 78,690 |
Europe and Rest of the World |
|
| 27,990 | 33,531 | 78,761 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 64,694 | 70,217 | 157,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrative Expenses by Geography:
|
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 | Year ended |
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK |
|
| 13,685 | 12,034 | 27,109 |
Europe and Rest of the World |
|
| 2,043 | 1,651 | 3,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15,728 | 13,685 | 30,945 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue by Product Category:
|
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 | Year ended |
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other-brand products |
|
| 46,228 | 48,353 | 104,199 |
Own-brand products |
|
| 15,339 | 18,428 | 45,368 |
Carriage income |
|
| 2,757 | 3,042 | 7,135 |
Warranty income |
|
| 246 | 268 | 545 |
Other |
|
| 124 | 126 | 204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 64,694 | 70,217 | 157,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
4 Expenses and other income
Included in profit/loss are the following:
|
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 | Year ended |
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
| 590 | 561 | 1,185 |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets |
|
| 646 | 607 | 1,219 |
Amortisation of intangible assets |
|
| 1,188 | 932 | 1,968 |
Amortisation of government grants |
|
| 4 | 3 | 11 |
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
| (8) | - | (4) |
R&D expenditure recognised as an expense |
|
| 102 | 73 | 155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 | Year ended |
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income |
|
| 350 | 329 | 688 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted profit per share is calculated by dividing the net profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.
|
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 | Year ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit attributable to equity shareholders of the parent (£'000) |
|
| 1,080 | 4,949 | 12,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average number of shares |
|
| 20,958,821 | 20,947,015 | 20,948,595 |
Dilutive potential ordinary shares |
|
| 193,452 | 218,299 | 218,033 |
|
|
| _________ | _________ | _________ |
Diluted weighted average number of shares |
|
| 21,152,273 | 21,165,314 | 21,166,628 |
|
|
| _________ | _________ | _________ |
Basic profit per share |
|
| 5.2p | 23.6p | 60.3p |
Diluted profit per share |
|
| 5.1p | 23.4p | 59.7p |
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
6 Finance expenses
|
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 | Year ended |
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank interest |
|
| 201 | 109 | 196 |
IFRS16 lease interest |
|
| 193 | 210 | 403 |
Net foreign exchange loss |
|
| 38 | 338 | 161 |
Net fair value movements |
|
| 31 | 3 | 10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total finance expense |
|
| 463 | 660 | 770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 Taxation
|
|
| 6 months ended 30 September 2021 | 6 months ended 30 September 2020 | Year ended |
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current tax expense |
|
| 249 | 620 | 1,919 |
Deferred tax expense |
|
| 601 | 182 | 86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total tax expense |
|
| 850 | 802 | 2,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The deferred tax liability has been increased by £721,000 to £2,206,000. The £721,000 movement consists of a P&L charge of £601,000 and a £120,000 charge to other comprehensive income. The increase in the deferred tax liability is due to a restatement of deferred tax liabilities relating to the freehold revaluation, from the rate it was initially included at, to the tax rate substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date, and the acceleration of tax relief for intangible assets as a result of an R&D claim. The claim results in an R&D tax credit.
The corporation tax rate applicable to the company was 19% in the period to 30 September 2021. An increase in the corporation tax rate to 25% with effect from 1 April 2023 was substantively enacted in legislation on 24 May 2021. Therefore, the company's deferred tax assets and liabilities at 30 September 2021 have been recognised / provided at that rate.
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
8 Property, plant and equipment
| Freehold property | Plant and equipment | Fixtures and fittings | Motor vehicles | Computer equipment | Total |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 October 2020 | 7,500 | 1,688 | 5,238 | 62 | 1,015 | 15,503 |
Additions | - | 159 | 461 | - | 79 | 699 |
Disposals | - | - | - | (32) | - | (32) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 31 March 2021 | 7,500 | 1,847 | 5,699 | 30 | 1,094 | 16,170 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions | - | 185 | 470 | - | 83 | 738 |
Disposals | - | (61) | - | - | - | (61) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 September 2021 | 7,500 | 1,971 | 6,169 | 30 | 1,177 | 16,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 October 2020 | 75 | 1,079 | 2,499 | 39 | 686 | 4,378 |
Charge for the period | 75 | 143 | 321 | 2 | 83 | 624 |
Disposals | - | - | - | (22) | - | (22) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 31 March 2021 | 150 | 1,222 | 2,820 | 19 | 769 | 4,980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charge for the period | 75 | 176 | 256 | 1 | 82 | 590 |
Disposals | - | (12) | - | - | - | (12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 September 2021 | 225 | 1,386 | 3,076 | 20 | 851 | 5,558 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net book value as at 30 September 2021 | 7,275 | 573 | 3,093 | 10 | 338 | 11,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net book value as at 31 March 2021 | 7,350 | 625 | 2,879 | 11 | 325 | 11,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net book value as at 30 September 2020 | 7,425 | 609 | 2,739 | 23 | 329 | 11,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
9 Right-of-use Assets
Leasehold properties
At 31 March 2021 the Group had four leased properties: Distribution centres and showrooms in York, Sweden and Germany, and a software development office in Manchester).
In August 2021 the Group added an Irish property lease for a new distribution centre, and in September 2021 added a Spanish property lease for a new distribution centre.
As at 30 September 2021 the associated right of use assets are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
| Land and Buildings
|
|
|
|
|
|
| £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 October 2020 |
|
|
|
|
| 10,566 |
Foreign exchange movement |
|
|
|
|
| (261) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 31 March 2021 |
|
|
|
|
| 10,305 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange movement |
|
|
|
|
| 14 |
Additions |
|
|
|
|
| 1,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 September 2021 |
|
|
|
|
| 12,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 October 2020 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,823 |
Charge for the period |
|
|
|
|
| 611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 31 March 2021 |
|
|
|
|
| 2,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charge for the period |
|
|
|
|
| 646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 September 2021 |
|
|
|
|
| 3,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net book value as at 30 September 2021 |
|
|
|
|
| 8,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net book value as at 31 March 2021 |
|
|
|
|
| 7,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net book value as at 30 September 2020 |
|
|
|
|
| 8,743 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
10 Intangible assets
|
|
| Goodwill | Software platform | Brand | Domain names | Total |
|
|
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 October 2020 |
|
| 1,848 | 13,494 | 564 | - | 15,906 |
Additions |
|
| - | 1,753 | 93 | - | 1,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 31 March 2021 |
|
| 1,848 | 15,247 | 657 | - | 17,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions |
|
| - | 1,996 | - | - | 1,996 |
Additions by acquisition |
|
| 1,525 | - | 160 | 3,013 | 4,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 30 September 2021 |
|
| 3,373 | 17,243 | 817 | 3,013 | 24,446 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortisation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 1 October 2020 |
|
| - | 5,838 | 483 | - | 6,321 |
Amortisation for the period |
|
| - | 1,008 | 28 | - | 1,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at 31 March 2021 |
|
| - | 6,846 | 511 | - | 7,357 |
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Amortisation for the period |
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| - | 1,081 | 32 | 75 | 1,188 |
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Balance at 30 September 2021 |
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| - | 7,927 | 543 | 75 | 8,545 |
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Net book value as at 30 September 2021 |
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| 3,373 | 9,316 | 274 | 2,938 | 15,901 |
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Net book value as at 31 March 2021 |
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| 1,848 | 8,401 | 146 | - | 10,395 |
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Net book value as at 30 September 2020 |
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| 1,848 | 7,656 | 81 | - | 9,585 |
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Acquisitions
On 21 June 2021 the Group completed the acquisition of the 'Premier' drum and percussion brand, business and certain assets from Premier Music International Limited and High House 123 Limited liability partnership, for £1.685m.
On 15 July 2021 the Group acquired the AV.com domain name for £3.01m. Domain names are being amortised over 10-years.
On completion of the Group's acquisition of AV Distribution Limited which is expected in December 2021, Management will commission independent reporting accountants to assist their assessment of the fair values of the assets and liabilities acquired, intangible assets recognised and the associated goodwill arising from all the acquisitions in the year. The information required to be disclosed under IFRS 3 will be included in the Group's Financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2022.
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
11 Inventories
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| 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 31 March 2021 |
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| £000 | £000 | £000 |
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Finished goods |
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| 37,452 | 28,732 | 28,430 |
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The cost of inventories recognised as an expense and included in cost of sales in the period ended 30 September 2021 amounted to £42.6m (30 September 2020: £45.5m).
Inventories include £6.2m of predominantly Own-brand stock-in-transit (30 September 2020: £5.1m) from Far East manufacturers.
12 Trade and other receivables
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| 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 31 March 2021 |
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| £000 | £000 | £000 |
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Trade receivables |
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| 1,099 | 3,554 | 1,579 |
Prepayments |
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| 2,218 | 899 | 2,068 |
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| 3,317 | 4,453 | 3,647 |
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Trade receivables includes cash lodged with payment providers, Amazon and the Group's consumer finance partner, and UK and International education and trade accounts where standard credit terms are 30-days.
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
13 Interest bearing loans and borrowings
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| 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 31 March 2021 |
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| £000 | £000 | £000 |
Non-current liabilities |
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Bank loans |
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| 17,000 | 3,166 | 2,901 |
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| 17,000 | 3,166 | 2,901 |
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Current liabilities |
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Bank loans |
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| - | 7,520 | 575 |
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| - | 7,520 | 575 |
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Total liabilities |
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Bank loans |
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| 17,000 | 10,686 | 3,476 |
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| 17,000 | 10,686 | 3,476 |
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On 21 April 2021 the Group entered into a £35m Revolving Credit facility with HSBC. This replaced the commercial property loans and import loan facility operated prior to this date. The facility expires in April 2024 and is secured by a debenture over the Group's assets.
Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
14 Trade and other payables
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| 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 31 March 2021 |
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|
| £000 | £000 | £000 |
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Current |
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Trade payables |
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| 10,013 | 13,887 | 11,390 |
Accruals and deferred income |
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| 2,985 | 1,847 | 3,033 |
Deferred consideration |
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| 24 | - | 24 |
Government grants |
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| - | 7 | 7 |
Other creditors including tax and social security |
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| 2,569 | 2,934 | 4,484 |
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| 15,591 | 18,675 | 18,938 |
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Non-current |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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| 9 | 117 | 38 |
Deferred consideration |
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| 69 | - | 69 |
Government grants |
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| - | 7 | 3 |
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| 78 | 124 | 110 |
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Accruals at 30 September 2021 include £9,000 (2020: £118,000) relating to the estimated cash bonuses accrued relating to the CSOP schemes.
Deferred consideration
On 10 March 2021 the Group acquired the Eden brand and associated assets from Marshall Amplification plc for £140,000 of which £100,000 is deferred and payable in four equal instalments of £25,000 on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the completion date. These amounts are valued in the accounts at fair value and subsequently amortised.
The Directors consider the carrying amount of other 'trade and other payables' to approximate their fair value.
15 Leases
The Group has leases for plant and machinery (£0.1m) and six properties (£10.3m).
Each lease is reflected on the statement of financial position as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The Group classifies its right-of-use assets in a consistent manner to its property, plant and equipment.
Lease liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position as follows:
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| 30 September 2021 | 30 September 2020 | 31 March 2021 |
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| £000 | £000 | £000 |
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Current |
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| 1,158 | 1,184 | 1,099 |
Non-current |
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| 9,221 | 9,205 | 8,315 |
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| 10,379 | 10,389 | 9,414 |
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Notes to the Interim Financial Information (continued)
16 Share based payments
The Group operates share option plans for qualifying employees of the Group. Options in the plans are settled in equity in the Company and are subject to vesting conditions.
Exercised options
On 30 July 2021 5,312 ordinary shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of options by 39 employees under the Company's 2018 CSOP Scheme, taking the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue to 20,955,488.
On 3 August 2021 21,450 ordinary shares were issued pursuant to exercise of options by employees under the Company's LTIP, including awards of 6,825 and 5,850 Ordinary Shares to Gareth Bevan and Chris Scott, taking their shareholdings to 91,585 and 80,690 Ordinary shares respectively. Andrew Wass's entitlement was exercised and settled in a cash award of £55,575.
These awards represented a combined dilution of 0.1%.
Options granted
On 6 August 2021 options over a total of 8,649 Ordinary shares were granted to 31 employees under the Company's CSOP scheme.
17 Related party transactions
There were no significant related party transactions during the six months to 30 September 2021 (30 September 2020: none).
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