REG - Real Good Food PLC - Disposal of Rainbow Dust Colours

Real Good FoodAnnouncement

17/11/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 7567T  Real Good Food PLC  17 November 2023

17 November 2023

Real Good Food plc

("RGF" or "the Group")

Disposal of the business and assets of Rainbow Dust Colours

Review of strategic options for JF Renshaw

 

Real Good Food plc, (AIM: RGD), the food manufacturing business specialising
in cake decoration, announces that it has sold the business and certain assets
of Rainbow Dust Colours ("RDC") to European Fermentation Products Limited for
a total cash consideration of £800,000 (the "Disposal").

 

The Disposal provides JF Renshaw cash to help fund its working capital during
the busy period in the run up to Christmas and to leverage its recently
completed, and successful, programme of radical reform. A condition of the
sale is that £220,000 of the proceeds from the Disposal will be used to pay
down a proportion of the Hilco Private Capital secured loan facility.

 

The assets being sold include plant and machinery, inventory, domain names and
trademarks. The sale is expected to make a profit of circa £325,000 against
book value for the Company. In the year to 31 March 2023, RDC reported a
break-even result at EBITDA level.

 

In conjunction with the Disposal the Board has carefully reviewed its
management accounts and working capital position as well as the expected sales
in November and December. As noted in the trading update on 31 October 2023,
performance has been constrained by supply issues and cash constraints. These
are continuing and sales in November and December are now expected to be lower
than previously forecast. This has led to the Board to conclude that it is in
the best interests of all stakeholders to explore strategic options for its
remaining business JF Renshaw.

 

The Board of JF Renshaw Limited has consequently resolved to appoint Interpath
Advisory as its adviser to assist with the review of all strategic options,
given a challenging environment for the Company and the cash flow constraints,
which may include the sale of the shares or the business and assets of JF
Renshaw as well as sourcing necessary external funding.

 

Further announcements will be made as and when appropriate.

 

Mike Holt, Executive Chair, said:

 "We have made substantial progress over the last year. The radical reform
programme has delivered significant benefits and recent senior management
changes have also made a real difference. The Group, however, is struggling to
meet demand through supply issues and cash constraints. The Board together
with JF Renshaw is exploring all possible options and is working closely with
Interpath Advisory to determine the best way forward."

 

 

Enquiries:

 Real Good Food plc                                Tel: 0151 541 3790

 Mike Holt, Executive Chair

 Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd (Nomad and Broker)

 Carl Holmes / Abigail Kelly (Corporate Finance)   Tel: 020 7220 0500

 

The information contained within this announcement was deemed by the Company
to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse
Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 as amended.  With the publication of
this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside
information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

 

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