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REG - Games Workshop Group - Half Yearly Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">GAW.L</Origin> - Part 2

- Part 2: For the preceding part double click  ID:nRSN0913Ca 

rates offset by the UK tax rate reducing to 21% and 20% from 1 April 2014
and 2015 respectively. (2013: 27.5%, reflecting higher overseas tax rates
offset by UK tax rate reductions). 
 
6.     Earnings per share 
 
Basic earnings per share 
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to
owners of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in
issue throughout the relevant period. 
 
                                                                  Six months to  Six months to  Year to        
                                                                  30 November    1 December     1 June         
                                                                  2014           2013           2014           
                                                                                                               
 Profit attributable to owners of the parent (£000)               4,642          5,601          8,007          
                                                                  -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands)  31,971         31,671         31,805         
                                                                  -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Basic earnings per share (pence per share)                       14.5           17.7           25.2           
                                                                  ========       ========       ========       
 
 
Basic earnings per share - pre-exceptional items 
 
Basic earnings per share - pre-exceptional items is calculated by dividing the
profit attributable to owners of the parent, before exceptional items, by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue throughout the relevant
period. 
 
                                                                     Six months to  Six months to  Year to        
                                                                     30 November    1 December     1 June         
                                                                     2014           2013           2014           
                                                                                                                  
 Pre-exceptional profit attributable to owners of the parent (£000)  4,642          5,601          11,487         
                                                                     -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands)     31,971         31,671         31,805         
                                                                     -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Basic earnings per share - pre-exceptional items (pence per share)  14.5           17.7           36.1           
                                                                     ========       ========       ========       
 
 
Diluted earnings per share 
 
The calculation of diluted earnings per share has been based on profit
attributable to owners of the parent and the weighted average number of shares
in issue throughout the relevant period, adjusted for the dilution effect of
share options outstanding at the period end. 
 
                                                                                        Six months to  Six months to  Year to        
                                                                                        30 November    1 December     1 June         
                                                                                        2014           2013           2014           
                                                                                                                                     
 Profit attributable to owners of the parent (£000)                                     4,642          5,601          8,007          
                                                                                        -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands)                        31,971         31,671         31,805         
                                                                                                                                     
 Adjustment for share options (thousands)                                               81             184            129            
                                                                                        -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share (thousands)  32,052         31,855         31,934         
                                                                                        -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Diluted earnings per share (pence per share)                                           14.5           17.6           25.1           
                                                                                        ========       ========       ========       
                                                                                                                                       
 
 
Diluted earnings per share - pre-exceptional items 
 
The calculation of diluted earnings per share has been based on profit
attributable to owners of the parent, before exceptional items, and the
weighted average number of shares in issue throughout the relevant period,
adjusted for the dilution effect of share options outstanding at the period
end. 
 
                                                                                        Six months to  Six months to  Year to        
                                                                                        30 November    1 December     1 June         
                                                                                        2014           2013           2014           
                                                                                                                                     
 Profit attributable to owners of the parent (£000)                                     4,642          5,601          11,487         
                                                                                        -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands)                        31,971         31,671         31,805         
 Adjustment for share options (thousands)                                               81             184            129            
                                                                                        -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share (thousands)  32,052         31,855         31,934         
                                                                                        -------------  -------------  -------------  
 Diluted earnings per share - pre-exceptional items (pence per share)                   14.5           17.6           36.0           
                                                                                        ========       ========       ========       
                                                                                                                                       
 
 
7.     Reconciliation of profit to net cash from operating activities 
 
                                                                    Six months to  Six months to  Year to     
                                                                    30 November    1 December     1 June      
                                                                    2014           2013           2014        
                                                                    £000           £000           £000        
                                                                                                              
 Operating profit                                                   6,237          7,678          12,297      
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                      2,446          2,493          4,907       
 Net impairment/(reversal) charge on property, plant and equipment  37             (212)          (204)       
 Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment                  124            221            370         
 Loss on disposal of intangible assets                              -              -              333         
 Amortisation of capitalised development costs                      2,335          1,675          4,121       
 Amortisation of other intangibles                                  696            477            849         
 Share-based payments                                               94             140            288         
 Changes in working capital:                                                                                  
 -Increase in inventories                                           (350)          (1,250)        (468)       
 -Decrease in trade and other receivables                           88             700            1,545       
 -Decrease in trade and other payables                              (2,215)        (2,970)        (952)       
 -(Decrease)/increase in provisions                                 (1,701)        (8)            1,911       
                                                                    ----------     ----------     ----------  
 Net cash from operating activities                                 7,791          8,944          24,997      
                                                                    ======         ======         ======      
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
 
 
8.     Other intangible assets 
 
                                        30 November  1 December  1 June      
                                        2014         2013        2014        
                                        £000         £000        £000        
                                                                             
 Net book value at beginning of period  8,683        8,033       8,033       
 Additions                              2,372        2,770       5,968       
 Exchange differences                   6            (5)         (15)        
 Disposals                              -            -           (333)       
 Amortisation charge                    (3,031)      (2,152)     (4,970)     
                                        ----------   ----------  ----------  
 Net book value at end of period        8,030        8,646       8,683       
                                        ======       ======      ======      
 
 
9.     Property, plant and equipment 
 
                                        30 November  1 December  1 June      
                                        2014         2013        2014        
                                        £000         £000        £000        
                                                                             
 Net book value at beginning of period  21,027       20,604      20,604      
 Additions                              2,914        2,949       5,739       
 Exchange differences                   46           (156)       (189)       
 Disposals                              (134)        (254)       (424)       
 Charge for the period                  (2,446)      (2,493)     (4,907)     
 Impairment                             (37)         212         204         
                                        ----------   ----------  ----------  
 Net book value at end of period        21,370       20,862      21,027      
                                        ======       ======      ======      
 
 
10.   Provisions 
 
Analysis of total provisions: 
 
              30 November  1 December  1 June      
              2014         2013        2014        
              £000         £000        £000        
                                                   
 Current      1,279        930         3,009       
 Non-current  569          704         517         
              ----------   ----------  ----------  
              1,848        1,634       3,526       
              ======       ======      ======      
 
 
                                             Exceptional  Employee                            
                                             Items        benefits    Property    Total       
                                             £000         £000        £000        £000        
                                                                                              
 As at 2 June 2013                           -            751         953         1,704       
                                                                                              
 Charged to the income statement             -            40          278         318         
 Exchange differences                        -            (41)        (49)        (90)        
 Decrease in provision - discount unwinding  -            -           (2)         (2)         
 Utilised                                    -            (73)        (223)       (296)       
                                             ----------   ----------  ----------  ----------  
 As at 1 December 2013                       -            677         957         1,634       
                                             ======       ======      ======      ======      
                                                                                              
                                             Exceptional  Employee                            
                                             Items        benefits    Property    Total       
                                             £000         £000        £000        £000        
                                                                                              
 As at 2 June 2013                           -            751         953         1,704       
 Charged/(credited) to the income statement  2,470        (62)        109         2,517       
 Exchange differences                        -            (46)        (44)        (90)        
 Increase in provision - discount unwinding  -            -           3           3           
 Utilised                                    -            (75)        (533)       (608)       
                                             ----------   ----------  ----------  ----------  
 As at 1 June 2014                           2,470        568         488         3,526       
                                                                                              
 Charged to the income statement             -            18          56          74          
 Exchange differences                        -            (3)         14          11          
 Decrease in provision - discount unwinding  -            -           (4)         (4)         
 Utilised                                    (1,640)      (46)        (73)        (1,759)     
                                             ----------   ----------  ----------  ----------  
 As at 30 November 2014                      830          537         481         (1,848)     
                                             ======       ======      ======      ======      
 
 
11.   Seasonality 
 
The Group's monthly sales profile demonstrates an element of seasonality
around the Christmas period which impacts sales in the month of December. 
 
12.   Commitments 
 
Capital expenditure contracted for at the balance sheet date but not yet
incurred is £3,302,000 (2013: £606,000). The committed spend includes the
renovation of our visitor centre in Nottingham, tooling and machinery spend
and web store improvements. 
 
13.   Related-party transactions 
 
There were no material related-party transactions during the period. 
 
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