RNS Number : 1724C
Mountview Estates PLC
17 June 2021
Mountview Estates PLC
17 June 2021
MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.
Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 March 2021
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT
I finished this statement last year by saying "I look forward to writing this statement in more normal times next year". It is now "next year" and whilst some of the post-Brexit problems have been solved and the wonderful vaccination programme is letting us live in less fear of Covid-19, nevertheless the escape and recovery from the Covid-19 constraints and the damage they did to the economy will be with us for some time.
We have not had to furlough any staff nor have we made anyone redundant and our only benefit from any government action has been the stamp duty holiday. As such we may be considered lucky and we are not in a business that has been closed down to protect us from the pandemic, but I believe that we have made our own luck at least in part. There has always been at least one accountant at the helm of this business and the years of financial prudence have ensured that we always operate within our means and we have been able to weather the bureaucratic delays caused by the pandemic.
All our performance indicators show an upward trend, in particular Profit before Tax and Earnings per Share show increases of 9.2%, and we feel able to recommend an increase of 12.5% in the Final Dividend from 200 pence to 225 pence per share subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on 11 August 2021.
We made good purchases during the year ended 31 March 2021 and have continued to do so since, and I am confident that we will continue to source good opportunities. We only increase the dividend when we are confident of maintaining that increase and, indeed, we look forward to being able to increase the dividend further.
The Final Dividend, if approved at the Annual General Meeting, will be payable on 16 August 2021 to shareholders on the register at 9 July 2021.
Duncan Sinclair
17 June 2021
MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
2021
2020
Increase
£
£
%
Revenue (millions)
65.7
64.9
1.2
Gross Profit (millions)
43.2
41.4
4.3
Profit Before Tax (millions)
38.1
34.9
9.2
Profit Before Tax excluding investment properties revaluation (millions)
36.7
35.9
2.2
Equity Holders' Funds (millions)
394.9
379.6
4.0
Earnings per share (pence)
792.3
725.7
9.2
Net assets per share (£)
101.3
97.4
4.0
Dividend per share (pence)
425
400
6.3
Mountview Estates P.L.C. advises its shareholders that, following the issue of the final results, the relevant dates in respect of the proposed final dividend payment of 225 pence per share are as follows:
Ex-dividend date
8 July 2021
Record date
9 July 2021
Payment date
16 August 2021
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Year
Year
ended
ended
31.03.2021
31.03.2020
£'000
£'000
REVENUE
65,730
64,873
Cost of sales
(22,508)
(23,519)
GROSS PROFIT
43,222
41,354
Administrative expenses
(5,865)
(5,630)
Gain on sale of investment properties
-
1,174
Operating profit before changes in fair value of investment properties
37,357
36,898
Increase/(Decrease) in fair value of investment properties
1,452
(969)
PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS
38,809
35,929
Net finance costs
(675)
(988)
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION
38,134
34,941
Taxation - current
(6,966)
(7,320)
Taxation - deferred
(275)
675
Taxation
(7,241)
(6,645)
PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS
30,893
28,296
Basic and diluted earnings per share (pence)
792.3p
725.7p
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
As at
As at
31.03.2021
31.03.2020
£'000
£'000
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property. plant and equipment
1,606
1,670
Investment properties
25,574
24,122
27,180
25,792
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories of trading properties
398,166
392,069
Trade and other receivables
1,417
3,676
Cash at bank
597
3,553
400,180
399,298
TOTAL ASSETS
427,360
425,090
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Share capital
195
195
Capital redemption reserve
55
55
Capital reserve
25
25
Other reserve
56
56
Retained earnings
394,540
379,243
394,871
379,574
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term borrowings
20,600
31,100
Deferred tax
4,351
4,076
24,951
35,176
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Bank overdrafts and short-term loans
1,280
2,060
Trade and other payables
2,142
4,830
Current tax payable
4,116
3,450
7,538
10,340
TOTAL LIABILITIES
32,489
45,516
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
427,360
425,090
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Capital
Share
Capital
Redemption
Other
Retained
Capital
Reserve
Reserve
Reserves
Earnings
Total
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Balance as at 1 April 2019
195
25
55
56
366,543
366,874
Profit for the year
-
-
-
-
28,296
28,296
Dividends
-
-
-
-
(15,596)
(15,596)
Balance as at 31 March 2020
195
25
55
56
379,243
379,574
Capital
Share
Capital
Redemption
Other
Retained
Capital
Reserve
Reserve
Reserves
Earnings
Total
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
Balance as at 1 April 2020
195
25
55
56
379,243
379,574
Profit for the year
-
-
-
-
30,893
30,893
Dividends
-
-
-
-
(15,596)
(15,596)
Balance as at 31 March 2021
195
25
55
56
394,540
394,871
GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Year
Year
ended
ended
31.03.2021
31.03.2020
£'000
£'000
Cash flow from operating activities
Operating profit
38,809
35,929
Adjustment for:
Depreciation
64
64
(Gain) on disposal of investment properties
-
(1,174)
(Increase)/Decrease in fair value of investment properties
(1,452)
969
Cash flow from operations before changes in working capital
37,421
35,788
(Increase)/Decrease in inventories
(6,097)
315
Decrease/(Increase) in receivables
2,259
(1,761)
(Decrease)/Increase in payables
(2,688)
2,018
Cash generated from operations
30,895
36,360
Interest paid
(675)
(988)
Income taxes paid
(6,300)
(7,035)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
23,920
28,337
Investing activities
Proceeds from disposal of investment properties
-
4,195
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
-
(24)
Net cash inflow from investing activities
-
4,171
Cash flow from financing activities
(Repayment) of borrowings
(10,116)
(16,835)
Equity dividend paid
(15,596)
(15,596)
Net cash (outflow) from financing activities
(25,712)
(32,431)
Net (Decrease)/Increase in cash and cash equivalents
(1,792)
77
Opening cash and cash equivalents
2,058
1,981
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
266
2,058
2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The 2021 AGM of the Company will be held on Wednesday 11 August 2021 and details will be set out in the Notice of AGM as to the location and format of the meeting.
In accordance with the UK Government's roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions across England currently it is expected that it will be possible to offer an in-person meeting. However, the health and wellbeing of our shareholders, employees and our Directors remains the Board's primary concern. It is essential to remain vigilant notwithstanding the ongoing UK vaccination programme, particularly with the spread of new variants of the coronavirus in the UK and other parts of the world. Therefore shareholders should consider whether it is appropriate to attend in person at the AGM. Details of the AGM will be included in the Notice of AGM set out in the 2020/21 Annual Report and Accounts that will be sent to shareholders at a date to be announced in due course.
There is also the possibility that arrangements for the AGM will have to be adapted to respond to the UK Government guidelines on short notice. Shareholders will be updated closer to the AGM on whether or not attendance is permitted via the issuance of a Regulatory News Service announcement and on the Company's website.
Notes to the Preliminary Announcement
1. Financial Information
The financial information presented within this document does not comprise the statutory accounts for the financial years ended 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2020, but represents extracts from them.
The statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2020 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditor reported on those accounts: their report was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include references to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the reports and (iii) did not contain statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 are expected to be finalised and signed following approval by the Board of Directors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company's Annual General Meeting on 11 August 2021 ("2021 AGM").
2. Basis of Preparation
The preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ("IFRS") but does not contain sufficient information to comply fully with IFRS. The Financial Statements to be presented to Members at the 2021 AGM are expected to comply fully with IFRS.
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For further information on the Company, visit: www.mountviewplc.co.uk
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Financial Adviser) www.sparkadvisorypartners.com
Mark Brady
020 3368 3551
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