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RNS Number : 9111A  DP Poland PLC  28 September 2022

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DP Poland plc

("DP Poland", the "Company" or the "Group")

Interim Results and Trading Update

DP Poland, the operator of pizza stores and restaurants across Poland and
Croatia, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months
ended 30 June 2022, as well as a trading update for the months of July and
August.

Nils Gornall, Chief Executive Officer, said: "H1 2022 saw the company move
into a profitable EBITDA position and I am confident that we can further build
on this in the second half of the year. Positive sales trends have accelerated
in H2, with July and August like for like sales growing at a rate of >30%
year on year. However, we remain vigilant against the strong inflationary
environment facing companies and consumers alike, although we are seeing early
signs of some pressures easing.

Our recently completed capital raise puts the Company on a strong financial
footing to continue to grow market share. In H2 our focus will be on rolling
out a High Volume Mentality across all stores, ensuring that operational best
practices are fully-embedded to capitalise on this opportunity. Increased
marketing and a relentless focus on our strong customer value proposition is
expected to deliver new records, supported by the men's football World Cup."

Financial highlights

·      Like For Like ("LFL") System Sales in H1 increased by 23.8% year
on year (in local currency)

o  LFL increase of 21.8% in Q1, accelerating to 25.6% in Q2

o  Rapid recovery of dine-in sales with 128.1% LFL growth compared to H1
2021, whilst growing the strong delivery sales recorded in H1 2021 (+2.5% LFL)

·      Total system sales increased by 16.8% to £17.1m (H1 2021:
£14.6m)

·      EBITDA 1   increased to £388k (H1 2021: £(14k))

·      Cash at bank of £1.7m at 30 June 2022 (£1.4m as at 30 June
2021), before the £4.8m gross equity fundraise in August 2022

 1  excluding non-cash items, non-recurring items and store pre-opening
expenses

Operational highlights

·      Continued investment in the delivery platform, including
personnel and IT

o  There is a strong correlation between delivery times and consumer
satisfaction

o  Average delivery times have reduced significantly, resulting in improved
Net Promoter Scores, which measures customer satisfaction, for new and
existing customers

o  These initiatives are expected to generate a high return on investment,
building solid foundation for sustainable revenue growth

·      Price increases implemented across the store and restaurant
network and cost reduction plans are under way to mitigate the high
inflationary pressures across the Group's cost structure. We expect impact of
these inflationary pressures and resulting drag on margins to reverse and are
already seeing green shoots as a result of our actions.

·      Two new stores opened in H1 2022, with record sales achieved in
the first weeks of operations.

·      Post period end, Nils Gornall joined the Company as CEO, bringing
28 years of operational experience at Domino's businesses. Nils is rolling out
a High Volume Mentality (''HVM'') across our network as part of his 100 day
business plan, which also includes:

o  opening new stores in strategic secondary cities, closing and relocating
loss making stores;

o  investment in staff training, technology and fleet to reduce delivery
times;

o  benchmarking initiatives to review buying power and drive efficiencies;
and

o  developing a sub-franchise plan for 2023.

Unaudited Financial Information

 £'000                H1 2021                     H1 2022            % change
 System Sales          14,576                      17,098            16.8%
 Revenue                      13,813                    16,575       20%
 EBITDA*                          -14             388                2,871%
 margin %             -0,1%                       2,3%
 Loss for the period  -        1,904              -      2,200       -15.5%

*excluding non-cash items, non-recurring items and store pre-opening expenses

The Group's performance in H1 2022 was the least impacted by lockdowns or
other COVID-19 related restrictions since 2019. Total System Sales grew 16.8%
in H1 2022, benefitting from a strong recovery of dine-in sales, while the
strong delivery sales of H1 2021 were maintained. This was achieved through a
combination of successful marketing efforts, united under one Domino's brand,
an increase in the digital marketing budget and a relentless focus on
shortening the delivery times and improving customer satisfaction. The sales
growth represents an increased volume as well as higher average cheque, as the
Group adjusted its pricing strategy to the inflationary environment.

 

The Group achieved a strong increase in EBITDA to £388k profit in H1 2022,
following the marginal loss of £14k in 2021. To achieve further sales growth,
the Board is focussing on two key fronts:

 

·      Increasing market share: Against a tough economic backdrop, the
Company is capitalising on our comparative advantage by growing market share.
DP Poland is navigating this environment from a strong position given our size
and focus on high product quality, service standards and customer
satisfaction. The Board in focused on normalising margins and growing market
share, and expect higher profitability in the medium term.

 

·      Inflation: There is a lag between cost inflation (exacerbated by
the Russian/Ukraine war) and our ability to raise prices which was implemented
in early Q2, temporarily impacting margins.

Trading update

Sales growth has accelerated in July and August, with LFL growth of 28.8% and
34.7% respectively compared to 2021, and by 36.1% and 35.1% respectively
compared to the pre-pandemic 2019. The growth is visible across all sales
segments, with dine-in and carry out business growing at 48% in August 2022
compared to prior year (and 24% compared to 2019) and delivery growing by 27%
compared to prior year.

 

In the year to the end of August, we have seen double-digit LFL revenue growth
compared to 2021:

·      25.8% increase in total LFL System Sales

o  92.3% LFL dine-in revenue growth

o  6.9% LFL delivery revenue growth

When compared to the pre-pandemic environment of 2019, the Group has also
recorded compelling LFL revenue growth metrics:

·      27.4% increase in total LFL System Sales

o  18.9% LFL dine-in revenue growth

o  32.3% LFL delivery revenue growth

A continued strong LFL revenue growth is expected to be supported by the
implementation of the High Volume Mentality approach, supported by continued
marketing efforts. In addition, the Group expects to accelerate the new store
opening program to further drive top line growth.

 

The total system sales (i.e. including non-LFL sales) have also recorded
strong growth rates of 27.4% and 33.3% respectively for July and August 2022
compared to 2021 and by 28.4% and 26.5% respectively compared to the
pre-pandemic 2019.

Post-balance sheet events

Since the end of June 2022, and the publication of interim results, the Group
has:

·      completed the acquisition of All About Pizza d.o.o., a master
franchise operator of Domino's Pizza stores in Croatia, in July 2022;

·      raised gross proceeds of £4.8m in the equity fundraising in
August 2022; and

·      appointed Nils Gornall as CEO, Andrew Rennie as NED and announced
the proposed appointment of Edward Kacyrz as the new Chief Financial Officer.

Please refer to the applicable RNS announcements for details of the above.

In August 2022, Dominium received a VAT refund for 2011 in of approximately
£0.4m out of which 50% will be paid out as part of the addition consideration
for Dominium (as stipulated in the original SPA). As noted in the Admission
Document published on 21 December 2020, prior to the acquisition of Dominium
by DP Poland, the Group has paid £1.4m of VAT payables disputed with the
Polish tax authorities (referring to sales for the period 2011-2016). Each
disputable year is considered separately by tax authorities and Polish Supreme
Administrative Court.

 

Enquiries:

DP Poland PLC

+44 (0) 20 3393 6954

Nils Gornall, CEO

Singer Capital Markets

+44 (0) 20 7496 3000 - NOMAD and Broker

Shaun Dobson / Will Goode / Amanda Gray

 

Notes for editors

 

About DP Poland plc

 

DP Poland, has the exclusive right to develop, operate and sub-franchise
Domino's Pizza stores in Poland and Croatia. The group operates over 120
stores and restaurants throughout cities and towns in Poland and Croatia.

 

 

Chief Executive Officer's Review

It is a great pleasure to address you in my new capacity as the Chief
Executive Officer of DP Poland plc, following my appointment as of 1 August
2022. Having had the opportunity to engage with our work force and visit our
stores, I feel confident in the strong foundations we have put in place to
deliver strong growth, which is already visible in our recent trading
performance.

 

Supported by the recently completed equity fundraising and the reenergised
team, we are well positioned to capitalise on the opportunity to grow market
share and sales volumes under our High Volume Mentality. Market conditions
have been challenging, predominantly related to the inflationary pressures
visible in food, labour and utility cost.

 

We look forward to the arrival of Mr. Edward Kacyrz as the Company's new Chief
Financial Officer (subject to completion of normal regulatory due diligence),
which is expected to happen by 1 December 2022, filling the position to be
vacated by Ms. Malgorzata Potkanska.

Store performance

The Company has seen strong top line performance in the first six months of
2022, recording 26.3% LFL growth compared to prior year and a similar metric
17.8% compared to the pre-COVID 2019. The growth vs. prior year was achieved
through a combination of (i) a strong recovery of dine-in sales following the
release of lockdown restrictions; and (ii) continued dynamic growth of
delivery sales, improving on the already strong performance in 2021 during the
pandemic.

 

Our restaurants with waiter service saw a full recovery of the traffic lost in
prior years, with dine-in recording 21.3% LFL growth in June 2022 compared to
June 2019 and a 55.8% LFL growth compared to June 2021. Despite the already
high base of delivery sales in June 2021, deliveries in June 2022 have also
recorded an attractive 9.6% LFL growth.

 

I am happy to report that the strong growth dynamics recorded in H1 2022 have
been further improving later in the year, with the Company recording LFL
system sales growth of 31% in July followed by 35% in August (both metrics
compared to 2021 performance). This performance is supported by both sales
channels - dine-in / carry-out as well as the delivery business. Not only is
sales growth strong, but also backed by strong volume growth of orders. The
Company recorded 17.7% LFL growth in order count in July, and 10.7% LFL growth
of order count in August (again both metrics compared to 2021 performance).

 

The week commencing 15 August 2022, also saw a record sales week for the
Polish market achieving the biggest sales since the acquisition of Dominium
and Domino's in January 2021.

Customer satisfaction

Delivering a great product, service and experience is at the forefront of our
business. We have prioritised improving the quality of our customer value
proposition, principally through a reduction in delivery times. This has been
shown in other markets to improve the frequency of ordering by our loyal
customers as well as win new customers. We have also been working to reduce
bottlenecks and prepare the business for increased order volumes, something we
expect to see benefits of in the coming quarters. As a direct result of those
initiatives, we have evidenced an improving Net Promoter Score as well as a
substantial drop in our delivery times compared to beginning of 2022.

Input cost inflation and mitigating action

The Russian aggression on Ukraine continues to have substantial adverse
implications on the stability of supply chains across key sectors of the
economy, including food, energy and logistics. This has further aggravated the
inflationary pressures visible in late 2021 and early 2022, with significant
increases in the cost of food inputs, fuel and energy. The Company is not
immune to those pressures as food cost and labour pressures continue to be a
key management focus.

 

The team has been working hard to mitigate these pressures, through supply
contracts renegotiation, process optimisations, improved labour efficiencies
and general cost scrutiny. Nevertheless, the cost efficiencies achievable have
been disproportionate to the scale of inflationary pressure and adjustments to
our pricing have become a necessity. Similarly, to the wider hospitality
market in Poland, we have therefore implemented several price increases
affecting list prices as well as our promotional efforts. We believe that our
scale of operations and the resulting efficiencies, as well as the
value-for-money proposition of a pizza meal, will make us a net beneficiary
compared to other local restaurants.

Expansion to Croatia

The Company's recent acquisition of Domino's Pizza operations in Croatia has
provided aspirational benchmarks for the core Polish business. Our Croatian
stores generate sales that are almost twice as high (on a per-store basis)
compared to Poland. Furthermore, the combined food and labour cost as
percentage of sales is approximately 8 per cent. lower than in Poland. We
aspire to bring the Key Performance Indicators of the Polish stores much
closer to the benchmarks achieved in Croatia, and our country teams are
exchanging best operating practices on a daily basis.

Fundraising

DP Poland plc raised gross proceeds of £4.8m in August 2022, which will allow
us to accelerate growth and selectively invest in value-accretive optimisation
projects. Since the beginning of the year we have opened two new stores in
Poland and a further one in Croatia, and are developing the store opening
pipeline to accelerate further later this and in the following year.

 

We have a compelling customer proposition and a strong and improving business
model. These will help us navigate the temporarily adverse market conditions.
I am looking forward to the journey alongside my executive team and fellow
colleagues.

Outlook

It is our ambition to combine the strong top line growth with significantly
improved profitability. While we have seen an improvement in H1 2022, we had
expected to perform better without the inflationary pressures. While the
improvement of business profitability and positive cash flow is the prime goal
for the entire team, we have made the decision to prioritise growth over
maximising short-term profitability.

 

It is fundamental for the business to keep its customers returning and further
increase order count, as this will deliver our long-term targets. Considering
the unprecedented cost inflation, passing all cost pressures onto customers
too rapidly could be counterproductive. We have therefore revisited our
pricing strategies and made several consecutive, but smaller-scale, price
increases. We are also progressing several operational excellence projects
which, alongside continued fast LFL growth, is expected to bring the Company
to profitability.

 

Finally, I have now had the opportunity to fully review our store portfolio.
Group profitability is being hampered by a few loss-making stores which we
intend to relocate to more profitable locations. This portfolio optimisation
will require some capital investment but is expected to generate significant
returns and drive growth. Stripping out these locations would have brought the
pre-IFRS 16 EBITDA into profits for H1 2022.

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements

 

Group Income Statement

 

 

 

                                                                                             Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited

                                                                                             6 months to   6 months to   Year to
                                                                                 30.06.2022  30.06.2021    31.12.2021
                                                                                 Notes       £             £             £
 Revenue                                                                         2           16 575 350    13 813 115    29 866 189
 Direct costs                                                                                (13 529 067)  (11 585 559)  (24 427 738)

 Selling, general and administrative expenses - excluding:

 store pre-opening expenses, depreciation, amortisation and share based                      (2 658 585)   (2 241 691)   (4 301 176)
 payments

 GROUP EBITDA - excluding non-cash items, non-recurring items and store pre-
 opening expenses

                                                                                             387 698       (14 135)      1 137 275

 Store pre-opening expenses                                                                  (32 894)      -             (3 429)
 Other non-cash and non-recurring items                                                      23 035        449 185       59 278
 Finance income                                                                              11 648        475 515       1 155 806
 Finance costs                                                                               (786 469)     (646 244)     (1 669 527)
 Foreign exchange gains / (losses)                                                           276 382       288 104       (61 911)

 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment                                                   (2 079 335)   (2 420 718)   (4 867 679)
 Share based payments                                                                        -             (35 541)      (51 301)
 Loss before taxation                                                                        (2 199 935)   (1 903 834)   (4 301 488)

 Taxation                                                                        3           -             -             (58 983)
 Loss for the period                                                                         (2 199 935)   (1 903 834)   (4 360 471)

 Loss per                                                                        4           (0.38 p)      (0.33 p)      (0.75 p)
 share
 Basic
 Diluted                                                                         4           (0.38 p)      (0.33 p)      (0.75 p)

 Group Statement of Comprehensive Income

                                                                                Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited
                                                                                6 months to   6 months to   Year to
                                                                                30.06.2022    30.06.2021    31.12.2021
                                                                                £             £             £

 Loss for the period                                                            (2 199 935)   (1 903 834)   (4 360 471)
 Currency translation differences                                               11 380        440 759       24 798

 Other comprehensive expense for the period, net of tax to be reclassified to
 profit or loss in subsequent periods

                                                                                11 380        440 759       24 798

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the
period
(2 188 555)     (1 463 075)     (4 335 673)

 

 Group Balance Sheet
                                Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited
                                30.06.2022    30.06.2021    31.12.2021
                                £             £             £
 Non-current assets
 Goodwill                       15 016 129    11 985 453    15 008 736
 Intangible assets              1 969 417     5 491 933     2 207 448
 Property, plant and equipment  5 915 292     7 224 508     6 135 097
 Leases - right of use assets   7 512 357     7 482 206     8 237 471
 Deferred tax asset             -             29 517        -
 Financial assets               -             -             -
 Trade and other receivables    800 448       573 995       820 871
 Finance lease receivables      -             951           -
                                31 213 643    32 788 563    32 409 623
 Current assets
 Inventories                    522 300       808 837       667 898
 Trade and other receivables    1 354 550     1 996 444     1 219 447
 Cash and cash equivalents      1 730 716     1 420 070     2 701 646
                                3 607 566     4 225 352     4 588 991
 Total assets                   34 821 209    37 013 915    36 998 614

 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables       (5 415 603)   (5 842 319)   (4 983 665)
 Borrowings                     -             -             (11 068)
 Lease liabilities              (2 813 656)   (2 288 390)   (2 656 091)
 Provisions                     -             (128 153)     -
                                (8 229 259)   (8 258 862)   (7 650 824)

 Non-current liabilities
 Deferred tax                   (213 982)     (8 920)       (213 797)
 Lease liabilities              (6 107 204)   (6 895 321)   (7 027 146)
 Borrowings                     (6 217 469)   (5 703 224)   (5 840 594)
                                (12 538 655)  (12 607 465)  (13 081 537)
 Total liabilities              (20 767 914)  (20 866 326)  (20 732 361)

 Net assets                     14 053 295    16 147 589    16 266 253

 Equity
 Called up share capital        3 102 293     2 909 941     3 097 933
 Share premium account          42 593 641    39 884 715    42 551 453
 Capital reserve - own shares   (48 163)      (48 163)      (48 163)
 Retained earnings              (19 427 950)  (14 787 138)  (17 228 015)
 Merger relief reserve          21 282 500    21 282 500    21 282 500
 Reverse Takeover reserve       (33 460 406)  (33 581 176)  (33 460 406)
 Currency translation reserve   11 380        486 911       70 951
 Total equity                   14 053 295    16 147 589    16 266 253

Group Statement of Cash Flows

 

                                                          Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited

                                                          6 months to   6 months to   Year to
                                                          30.06.2022    30.06.2021    31.12.2021

                                                          £             £             £
 Cash flows from operating activities
 Loss before taxation for the period                      (2 199 935)   (1 903 834)   (4 301 488)
 Adjustments for:
 Finance income                                           (11 648)      (44 670)      (1 155 806)
 Finance costs                                            786 470       198 448       1 669 527
 Foreign exchange movements                               150 204       -             1 180 246
 Depreciation and amortisation and impairment             2 079 335     2 420 718     4 867 679
 (Profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment    5 563         (559 945)     267 866
 Share based payments expense                             -             35 541        51 301
 Operating cash flows before movement in working capital  809 989       146 258       2 579 325
 Change in inventories                                    285 332       (198 096)     (32 569)
 Change in trade and other receivables                    (79 915)      (1 082 455)   144 647
 Change in trade and other payables and provisions        94 096        (32 286)      (2 276 572)
 Cash (used in) / provided by operations                  1 109 502     (1 166 579)   414 831
 Taxation paid                                            -             -             -
 Net cash from operating activities                       1 109 502     (1 166 579)   414 831
 Cash flows from investing activities
 Payments to acquire software                             (32 856)      -             (170 637)
 Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment        (453 236)     (372 422)     (720 381)
 Payments to acquire intangible fixed assets              (19 721)      (187 013)     (208 004)
 Lease and other deposits repaid / (advanced)             -             -             -
 Proceeds from disposal of property plant and equipment   37 349        25 823        90 892
 Share options settled in cash                            -             -             -
 Equity investment in subsidiary company                  -             -             -
 Disposal of treasury bills                               -             -             -
 Net movement in loans to sub-franchisees                 27 020        20 054        25 233
 Interest received                                        8 048         -             3 811
 Cash acquired from subsidiaries                          -             12 197        1 336 256
 Net cash used in investing activities                    (433 396)     (501 361)     357 170
 Cash flows from financing activities
 Net proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital        -             3 266 831     6 121 561
 Repayment of borrowings and lease liabilities            (1 313 525)   (1 224 722)   (3 474 856)
 Interest paid                                            (347 824)     (374 719)     (751 711)
 Net cash (used in) / from financing activities           (1 661 349)   1 667 390     1 894 994
 Change in cash and cash equivalents                      (985 243)     (550)         2 666 995
 Exchange differences on cash balances                    14 313        49 713        -
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         2 701 646     1 370 907     34 651
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period               1 730 716     1 420 070     2 701 646

 

Group Statement of Changes in Equity

 

 

                                                       Share premium                      Currency translation  Capital reserve -  Reverse Takeover  Merger Relief

                                       Share capital   account        Retained earnings   reserve               own shares         reserve           reserve

                                                                                                                                                                    Total
                                       £               £              £                   £                     £                  £                 £              £

 At 31 December 2020                   1 648 700       8 124 915      (12 918 845)        46 153                -                  -                 -              (3 099 077)
 Translation difference                -               -              -                   24 798                -                  -                 -              24 798
 Loss for the period                   -               -              (4 360 471)         -                     -                  -                 -              (4 360 471)
 Transfer to reverse takeover reserve

                                       (1 648 700)     (8 124 915)    -                   -                     -                  9 773 615         -              -
 Recognition of DP Poland Plc equity

                                       1 270 543       36 838 450     -                   -                     (48 163)           (20 532 689)      -              17 528 141
 Reverse takeover of Dominium

                                       1 418 832       -              -                   -                     -                  (22 701 332)      21 282 500     -
 Shares issued (net of expenses)

                                       408 558         5 713 003      -                   -                     -                  -                 -              6 121 561
 Share based payments                  -               -              51 301              -                     -                  -                 -              51 301
 At 31 December 2021                   3 097 933       42 551 453     (17 228 015)        70 951                (48 163)           (33 460 406)      21 282 500     16 266 253

 Shares issued                         4 360           42 188         -                   -                     -                  -                 -              46 548
 Share based payments                  -               -              -                   -                     -                  -                 -              -
 Translation difference                -               -              -                   (58 301)              -                  -                 -              (58 301)
 Loss for the period                   -               -              (2 199 935)         -                     -                  -                                (2 199 935)
 At 30 June 2022                       3 102 293 42 593 641 (19 427 950)                  12 650                (48 163)           (33 460 406)      21 282 500     14 054 565

Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

for the six months ended 30 June 2022

 

1 Basis of preparation

 

These condensed interim financial statements are unaudited and do not
constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006.
These condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and were approved on behalf of the
Board by the Chairman Nicholas Donaldson.

 

The accounting policies and methods of computation applied in these condensed
interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the Group's
most recent annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021.

 

The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, which were
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as
endorsed by the European Union ('IFRS'), and with those parts of the Companies
Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS, have been delivered to
the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' opinion on those financial
statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement made under s498(2)
or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Copies of these condensed interim financial statements and the Group's most
recent annual financial statements are available on request by writing to the
Company Secretary at our registered office DP Poland plc, One Chamberlain
Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX, United Kingdom, or from our website
www.dppoland.com. (http://www.dppoland.com/)

 

 

 2 Revenue

                Unaudited 6 months to   Unaudited 6 months to   Audited Year to
                30.06.2022              30.06.2021              31.12.2021

                £                       £                       £
 Core revenue   16 575 350              13 813 115              29 866 189
 Other revenue  -                       -                       -
                16 575 350              13 813 115              29 866 189

 

Core revenues are ongoing revenues including sales to the public from
corporate stores, sales of materials and services to sub-franchisees,
royalties received from sub-franchisees and rents received from
sub-franchisees. Other revenues are non-recurring transactions such as the
sale of stores, fittings and equipment to sub-franchisees.

 

 

 3 Taxation

                                                                         Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited

                                                                         6 months to   6 months to   Year to
                                                                         30.06.2022    30.06.2021    31.12.2021

                                                                         £             £             £
 Current tax                                                             -             -             -
 Deferred tax charge relating to the origination and reversal

 of temporary differences                                                -             -             58 983
 Total tax charge in income statement                                    -             -             58 983

 4 Earnings per ordinary share
 The loss per ordinary share has been calculated as follows:

                                                                         Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited
                                                                         6 months to   6 months to   Year to

                                                                         30.06.2022    30.06.2021    31.12.2021

 Profit / (loss) after tax (£)                                           (2 199 935)   (1 903 834)   (4 360 471)
 Weighted average number of shares in issue (excluding EBT held shares)  578 123 216   578 123 216   578 123 216

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (pence)                                                                      (0.38 p)                 (0.33 p)           (0.75 p)

 

The weighted average number of shares for the period excludes those shares in
the Company held by the employee benefit trust. At 30 June 2022 the basic and
diluted loss per share is the same, because the vesting of share awards would
reduce the loss per share and is, therefore, anti-dilutive.

 

 

 

5 Principal risks and uncertainties

 

 

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Group are disclosed in the
Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, available
from www.dppoland.com (http://www.dppoland.com/) and remain unchanged.

 

 

6 Acquisition of All About Pizza d. o. o.

 

On 1 August 2022 the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of All
About Pizza d.o.o, trading as Domino's Croatia, has been completed. The
Company has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire All About Pizza
d.o.o for approximately £2.4 million satisfied by the issue of 29,787,234
Consideration Shares at 8 pence per share.

 

All About Pizza d.o.o signed a Franchise Agreement with Domino's Pizza
International Franchising Inc. in July 2019 to operate Domino's stores in
Croatia and now operates three stores in Zagreb.

 

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