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Tristel PLC
13 October 2014
TRISTEL plc
("Tristel", "the Company" or "the Group")
Preliminary Audited Results for the year ended 30 June 2014
Tristel plc (AIM: TSTL), the manufacturer of infection prevention and contamination control products, announces audited preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2014 ahead of expectations. 
Tristel's lead technology is a proprietary chlorine dioxide formulation and the Company addresses three distinct markets:
 The Human Healthcare market (hospital infection prevention - via the Tristel brand)
 The Animal Healthcare market (veterinary practice infection prevention - via the Anistel brand)
 The Contamination Control market (control of contamination in critical environments - via the Crystel brand)
Financial Highlights
 Turnover up 28% to 13.47m (2013: 10.56m)
 Gross margin increased to 70% (2013: 66%)
 EBITDA up 78% to 2.70m (Adjusted* 2013: 1.52m)
 Pre-tax profit of 1.82m (Adjusted* 2013: 0.48m) 
 Basic earnings per share 3.25p (2013: loss of 3.16p)
 Dividend per share for the full year up fourfold to 1.62p (2013: 0.4p)
 Net cash inflow of 1.98m during year (2013: nil)
 Gross cash 2.66m (2013: 0.63m)
*Adjusted for non-recurring items of 2.23m
Operational Highlights 
 International sales up 32% to 4.5m (2013: 3.4m), now accounting for a third of total revenue
 2.2 million instrument decontamination procedures carried out worldwide using Tristel Wipes (2013:1.7m)
 Addition of 20,000sq ft warehouse to Newmarket facility. 
Paul Swinney, Chief Executive of Tristel plc, said:
"The results for the year reflect the significant progress Tristel has made since our restructuring began in 2012. Group profits have returned to the levels reported in 2011 which marked the start of the diversification and geographical expansion that was necessary to replace the declining sales of the Group's legacy endoscopy products. The replacement products, which focus principally upon the disinfection of medical instruments used in hospital out-patient departments, and the high-level disinfection of surfaces in critical areas, provide the Company with a largely uncontested global opportunity. By focusing upon the Group's core competence of innovation and product development, and with a disciplined and targeted approach, I feel confident that Tristel will deliver continued growth into the future."
For further information:
Tristel plc
Tel: 01638 721 500
Paul Swinney, Chief Executive
Liz Dixon, Finance Director



Walbrook PR Ltd
Tel: 020 7933 8780 or tristel@walbrookpr.com
Paul McManus
Mob: 07980 541 893 
Lianne Cawthorne
Mob: 07584 391 303 


FinnCap

Geoff Nash / Charlotte Stranner (Corporate Finance)
Tel: 020 7600 1658
Stephen Norcross (Corporate Broking)



Chairman's Statement
Tristel made material progress during 2014 as the full benefits of our restructuring over the previous 18 months has had a significant positive impact on our day-to-day operations and, critically, after some wait, on our financial results. The Company is now in good shape - we have managed the decline in our legacy products and we are confident in the future of the next generation product ranges that have replaced them. We are increasingly optimistic for future growth in those countries where we have invested in a direct sales operation. Furthermore, our market environment globally is moving increasingly in the direction of a more data driven approach to disinfection - a trend which sits well with our approach to the chlorine dioxide chemistry which is at the heart of Tristel's patent portfolio.
Our financial results for the year are most encouraging - we have seen a growth in revenues of 28% to 13.47 million (2013: 10.56 million). In 2014 we generated a pretax profit of 1.82 million which compares with a pretax loss in 2013 of 1.75 million. The favourable sales trends which were identified in the second half of 2013 continued into 2014 and we remain optimistic for the foreseeable future. This optimism is based on the following three characteristics of our business which we have worked hard to develop over recent years:
1. Differentiated product positioning
Tristel has created a unique position in high level instrument disinfection in the ambulatory care market as well as sporicidical surface disinfection in hospitals - by focusing on chlorine dioxide. Revenues of our instrument disinfectants for ambulatory care have grown at a CAGR of 49% between 2005 and 2014. Revenues of our sporicidal surface disinfectants have grown at a CAGR of 72% between their first launch in 2007 and 2014. We also anticipate entry into new product segments in the near future.
2. Products supported by the regulatory environment and backed up by broad patent protection
Tristel's instrument decontamination and surface disinfection products are innovations that have proven to be both innovative and disruptive to existing technology. New and anticipated guidelines as well as the pending Biocidal Products Regulation lend support for our chlorine dioxide chemistry. Additionally, the investment costs required for compliance will ensure that only those companies who have invested in sufficiently rigorous manufacturing and quality control processes will meet these new challenges. Tristel is well placed on both counts.
Our chlorine dioxide chemistry benefits from strong intellectual property protection as well as know-how. Patent lives extend up to 2031 and we will continue to invest in a constant stream of new patent applications which are related to both new concepts as well as extensions of existing products.
3. The market for instrument decontamination and disinfection is a global opportunity
Our growth outside the United Kingdom has been significant over the last 2 years, growing by 61% in 2013 and 32% in 2014. Our overseas operations are now cash positive. We anticipate much of our future growth will come from these operations, as hospitals across the world recognise the critical nature of infection prevention in general and, more specifically, see the cost/benefit arguments of chlorine dioxide chemistry versus the alternatives. Our business model is further enhanced by a high percentage of recurring revenues (c.96%) from consumable products that perform essential functions for our customers and which enable them to minimise capital spend, ongoing maintenance costs and investment in supporting infrastructure. Tristel is well placed to meet the challenges associated with increasingly cost centric global healthcare systems as well as the trends towards ambulatory care. 
EPS and dividend
Basic earnings per share were 3.25 pence (2013: loss of 3.16 pence). In line with our dividend policy, as stated in the Company's 2011 Report and Accounts, now that pre-tax profits have returned to a level in excess of 1.5 million, we will pay a dividend on the basis of 2 times cover. As such the Board is recommending that the final dividend is 1.26 pence (2013: 0.32 pence) making a total dividend for the year of 1.62 pence (2013: 0.40 pence). If approved, the final dividend will be paid on 19 December 2014 to shareholders on the register at 21 November 2014. The corresponding ex-dividend date is 20 November 2014.
Board change
Having served on the Board for three years, and with the business in both good health and capable hands, I feel it is the appropriate time for me to hand over the reins to a successor. I shall be stepping down from my role as Non-Executive Chairman on the 15th of October. The Board has begun a search for a new Non-Executive Chairperson, and in the meantime my predecessor Francisco Soler will take over the role on an interim basis. 
Employees
Over my time as Chairman of Tristel I have been particularly impressed by the quality and loyalty of our workforce. Our leadership team have, over the years, developed a culture and way of working that is distinctive and has really helped us both to grow and to meet the challenges of servicing a demanding and varied customer base. Our Board is particularly indebted to the continued support of our employees and we are always conscious that such loyalty is not guaranteed and that we have a responsibility to both our shareholders and our employees to provide the leadership necessary to ensure Tristel's continued success.
Outlook
We are delighted with the outcome for 2014 - for the Company and for its shareholders and we remain optimistic for the immediate future. We believe that our Company is very well placed to take advantage of the current trends in the global disinfection market. However, we are realistic in our assessment of Tristel's market reach and recognise that our ambitions must be tempered by our size and that we must be cautious in the way in which we deploy our assets to meet the potential opportunities. We also recognise that in order for Tristel to build upon its position we will need to invest in new products and that innovation must remain at the core of our business. A disciplined and targeted approach to new product development and new market penetration (by segment and country), combined with effective management of our existing product range, will bring the continued successes that our customers, employees and our shareholders deserve. 
Christopher Samler
Chairman
10 October 2014

Chief Executive's report
Tristel is a global supplier of infection prevention, contamination control and specialist hygiene products, manufacturing and selling products based upon its proprietary chlorine dioxide chemistry. It sells products into 41 countries.
Exclusive focus upon infection prevention
With its three distinctive brands Tristel has become an internationally recognised force in its marketplace. It is one of a very small number of companies with an established global footprint that can describe itself as being exclusively an infection prevention business. This focus is one of Tristel's great strengths.
When Tristel joined the AIM market in June 2005 all its customers were hospitals and the great majority were located in the United Kingdom. Since becoming a publicly traded company, and whilst maintaining its focus on microbial control, Tristel has taken its core competencies and its proprietary chlorine dioxide chemistry into two additional markets: in 2011 it expanded into the sterile-packed disinfectants market serving clean rooms in hospitals and industry (we call this contamination control of critical environments); and in 2012 it entered the animal healthcare market focusing primarily on infection prevention in veterinary practices.
The division of revenues across these three portfolios during the past two years is shown as follows. 

2013-14
% of total revenue
2012-13
% of total revenue

 

 

Human healthcare
11,518,000
85%
8,912,000
84%
Contamination control
1,190,000
9%
908,000
9%
Animal healthcare
762,000
6%
738,000
7%

13,470,000

10,558,000

A High Growth Business
Tristel has maintained a high rate of revenue growth over the nine year period from 2005 to 2014. 
FY
 Sales 's
2004-5
 3,009,000 
2005-6
 3,746,000 
2006-7
 5,148,000 
2007-8
 5,961,000 
2008-9
 6,847,000 
2008-10
 8,764,000 
2010-11
 9,287,000 
2011-12
 10,939,000 
2012-13
 10,558,000 
2013-14
 13,470,000 
Managing this revenue growth has been a considerable challenge for the Company.
In 2005 Tristel had one primary source of revenue - from the disinfection of gastro-intestinal endoscopes - that was generated almost exclusively within the United Kingdom. These revenues have declined during the past several years. The Company's challenge, as a small business with limited resources, has been to replace them with revenues from new products and by expansion into new geographical markets. Notwithstanding the near eradication of the original revenues, we have succeeded in growing our business' top-line at a CAGR of 18% from 2004-5 to 2013-14.
In the hospital setting we now focus upon two distinct areas of infection prevention, ambulatory care and critical surfaces. Sales growth within both of these areas has exceeded the corporate CAGR of 18%.
Decontamination of instruments used in ambulatory care 
We have moved instrument disinfection revenues away from gastro-intestinal endoscopy to the out-patient areas of the hospital. We have achieved this rapid re-positioning of our product portfolio by innovating with our chlorine dioxide chemistry to create disinfectant products that are ideally suited for the small medical instruments used in ear, nose and throat; cardiology; ultrasound; urology; GI physiology and ophthalmology. In terms of reporting we now define this revenue stream as "ambulatory care" which substitutes for the term "non and single-lumened instruments" used in previous annual reports. 
In these areas there is a constant stream of patients requiring diagnostic and minor therapeutic procedures for which clinicians use small instruments that are relatively simple to decontaminate. We have targeted these niches because they are not addressed by our competitors. Globally, revenues from these products have grown at a CAGR of 49% between 2004-5 and 2013-14.
FY
 Sales 's
2004-5
207,000 
2005-6
442,000 
2006-7
647,000 
2007-8
1,178,000 
2008-9
1,698,000 
2008-10
2,073,000 
2010-11
2,552,000 
2011-12
4,366,000 
2012-13
5,087,000 
2013-14
7,329,000 
Disinfection of critical surfaces in hospitals 
Tristel's proprietary chlorine dioxide chemistry has two defining features: first, it kills bacterial spores very quickly; second, it is safe to use. As a consequence, Tristel's surface disinfectants provide the most effective stratagem to control Clostridium difficile, one of the most problematic pathogens in hospitals. Globally, revenues of our surface disinfectants have grown at a CAGR of 72% between 2006-7 and 2013-14.
Via Human Healthcare




Via Contamination Control
FY
 Sales 's




FY
 Sales 's
2006-7
 30,000 




2011-12
54,000
2007-8
 230,000 




2012-13
54,000
2008-9
 434,000 




2013-14
74,000
2008-10
 598,000 






2010-11
 867,000 






2011-12
 1,055,000 






2012-13
 784,000 






2013-14
 1,229,000 






Expansion into new markets to exploit chlorine dioxide
Tristel entered the contamination control market in 2011 and the animal healthcare market in 2012. It did so to take its core competencies of chemical manufacture, regulatory expertise and marketing to microbiologists into two new contiguous markets and in so doing create the opportunity to expand the potential of its chlorine dioxide technology. 
In 2013-2014 Tristel continued to make progress in penetrating these markets. Contamination control global revenues increased to 1,190,000 from 908,000 in 2012-2013, an increase of 31%. Animal healthcare global revenues increased to 762,000 in 2013-2014 from 738,000 in 2012-2013, an increase of 3%. 
International Expansion - a driver for continued growth 
Whilst we have created a very dominant position in the hospital market in the United Kingdom we still have great untapped potential in all overseas markets. The primary reason is that we have not been present in overseas markets for as many years as we have in the United Kingdom, and whilst we sell each product from all three portfolios in the United Kingdom, at the present time we sell only selected products in overseas countries.
Group overseas sales 2008 to 2014

 
2007-8
 378,000 
2008-9
 450,000 
2008-10
 610,000 
2010-11
 932,000 
2011-12
 2,148,000 
2012-13
 3,403,000 
2013-14
 4,531,000 

2013-14
2012-13
Increase

 
 

Human Healthcare overseas sales
4,079,000
3,066,000
33%
Contamination Control overseas sales
240,000
156,000
54%
Animal Healthcare overseas sales
212,000
181,000
17%
Our business model in the majority of countries in which we sell products is to use a national distribution partner. During the year 41 distributors purchased Group products (2013: 42) with an aggregate value of 1,889,000 (2013: 1,736,000), an increase of 8.8%.
We have found that greater and more rapid penetration is achieved where we have established subsidiaries and branch offices in overseas markets. During the year our direct operations in New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Russia and Germany generated aggregate revenues of 2,642,000 (2013: 1,667,000), an increase of 58.5%.

2013-14
2012-13

 
 
Overseas distributor sales
1,889,000
1,736,000
Overseas owned entity sales
2,642,000
1,667,000

4,531,000
3,403,000
 Group Results and Finance
 
Revenue increased by 27.6% to 13,470,000 (2013: 10,558,000), alongside a gross margin increase of four percentage points to 70% (2013: 66%).
Excluding amortisation of intangibles, share-based payments, non-recurring items, interest and results from associates, operating profits increased by 114% to 2,300,000 (2013: 1,075,000). Profit before tax for the year was 1,823,000 (2013: loss before tax 1,750,000). The resulting basic earnings per share was 3.25 pence (2013: loss of 3.16 pence).
Capital investments in the development of new products, patents and regulatory approvals resulted in additions to intangible assets of 479,000 (2013: 345,000). Purchases of plant, equipment, improvements to property, fixtures and fittings and motor vehicles totaled 677,000 (2013: 180,000). The improvements to property culminated in the addition to our Newmarket production facility of 20,000 square feet of warehousing space.
The level of profit during the year has resulted in cash and cash equivalents increasing to 2,664,000 as at 30 June 2014 from 627,000 at 30 June 2013.
Paul Swinney
Chief Executive
10 October 2014

Tristel plc 
Consolidated Income Statement
For the year ended 30 June 2014



Note
Year ended
30 June
2014

Year ended
30 June
2013



'000

'000






Revenue


13,470

10,558
Cost of sales


(4,066)

(3,544)
Gross profit


9,404

7,014
Other operating income

-

38
Administrative expenses:
Share-based payments


(15)

(16)
Depreciation and amortisation 


(885)

(1,026)
Other
Non-recurring items

7
(6,685)
-

(5,517)
(2,231)
Total administrative expenses


(7,585)

(8,790)
Operating profit/(loss)


1,819

(1,738)
Finance income


6

6
Finance costs


(10)

(20)
Results from equity accounted associate


8 

2 






Profit/(loss) before tax


1,823

(1,750)






Taxation

4
(551)

438
Profit/(loss) after tax


1,272

(1,312)






Attributable to:





Non-controlling interests


(26)

(48)
Equity holders of parent


1,298

(1,264)









1,272

(1,312)






Earnings/(loss) per share from total and continuing operations attributable to equity holders of the parent





Basic - pence

6
3.25

(3.16)
Diluted - pence

6
3.25

(3.16)
 All amounts relate to continuing operations. 
Tristel plc 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 June 2014


Year ended
30 June
2014

Year ended
30 June
2013
'000

'000





Profit/(loss) for the period

1,272

(1,312)





Other comprehensive income: 




Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss


Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, related to non-controlling interests 
15

(14)





Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss


Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 
34

(53)
Other comprehensive income for the period

49

(67)





Total comprehensive income for the period

1,321

(1,379)





Attributable to:




Non controlling interests

(11)

(60)
Equity holders of the parent

1,332

(1,319)







1,321

(1,379)
Tristel plc 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
For the year ended 30 June 2014

Share
Share 
Merger 
Foreign
Retained earnings
Total attributable to owners of the parent
Non- controlling interests
Total equity
capital
premium 
reserve
exchange

account

reserve

'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000
'000









30 June 2012
400
9,151
478
(74)
2,546
12,501
(89)
12,412
Transactions with owners







Dividends paid
-
-
-
-
(172)
(172)
-
(172)
Share-based payments - IFRS 2
-
-
-
-
16
16
-
16









Total transactions with owners
-
-
-
-
(156)
(156)
-
(156)
Lossfor the year ended 30 June 2013
-
-
-
-
(1,264)
(1,264)
(48)
(1,312)
Other comprehensive income:- Exchange differences 
on translation of foreign operations 
-
-
-
(53)
-
(53)
(14)
(67)
Total comprehensive income 
-
-
-
(53)
(1,264)
(1,317)
(62)
(1,379)
30 June 2013
400
9,151
478
(127)
1,126
11,028
(151)
10,877
Transactions with owners







Dividends paid
-
-
-
-
(272)
(272)
-
(272)
Shares Issued
2
133
-
-
-
135
-
135
Share-based payments - IFRS 2
-
-
-
-
15
15
-
15









Total transactions with owners
2
133
-
-
(257)
(122)
-
(122)
Profit for the year ended 30 June 2014
-
-
-
-
1,298
1,298
(26)
1,272
Other comprehensive 
income:- Exchange 
differences 
on translation of foreign 
operations -
-
-
34
-
34
15
49









Total comprehensive income 
-
-
-
34
1,298
1,332
(11)
1,321
30 June 2014
402
9,284
478
(93)
2,167
12,238
(162)
12,076
Tristel plc 
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at 30 June 2014




2014

2013


Note
'000

'000
Non-current assets





Goodwill


667

667
Intangible assets


5,637

5,629
Property, plant and equipment


1,277

1,096
Deferred tax 


83

307



7,664

7,699
Current assets





Inventories


2,063

1,868
Trade and other receivables


2,690

2,554
Cash and cash equivalents


2,664

627



7,417

5,049
Total assets


15,081

12,748






Capital and reserves 





Share capital

8
402

400
Share premium account


9,284

9,151
Merger reserve


478

478
Foreign exchange reserve


(93)

(127)
Retained earnings


2,167

1,126
Equity attributable to owners of the parent


12,238

11,028
Non-controlling interests


(162)

(151)
Total equity


12,076

10,877
Current liabilities





Trade and other payables


2,538

1,683
Interest bearing loans and borrowings


42

65
Current tax


213

70



2,793

1,818
Non-current liabilities





Interest bearing loans and borrowings
Deferred tax


8
204

53
-
Total liabilities


3,005

1,871
Total equity and liabilities


15,081

12,748
Tristel plc 
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 30 June 2014




2014

2013


Note
'000

'000






Cash flows from operating activities





Cash generated from operating activities

i
3,250

759
Corporation tax received / (paid)


21

(50)



3,271

709






Cash flows used in investing activities





Interest received


6

6
Purchase of intangible assets


(479)

(345)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment


(677)

(131)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment


72

40
Net cash used in investing activities


(1,078)

(430)






Cash flows from financing activities





Loans repaid


(66)

(96)
Interest paid


(10)

(20)
Cost of share issues


135

-
Dividends paid


(272)

(172)
Net cash used in financing activities


(213)

(288)






Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents


1,980

(9)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

ii
627

705
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents


57

(69)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

ii
2,664

627






Tristel plc 
Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 30 June 2014
i. RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE TAX TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS



2014

2013



'000

'000






Profit/(loss) before tax 


1,823

(1,750)
Depreciation of plant, property & equipment


416

464
Amortisation of intangible assets


469

566
Impairment of intangible assets


-

1,045
Impairment of investments


-

45
Impairment of goodwill


-

112
Impairment of plant, property & equipment


-

103
Results from associates


(8)

(2)
Share-based payments - IFRS2


15

16
Loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
2

(12)
Loss on disposal of intangible asset


5

3
Finance costs


10

20
Finance income


(6)

(6)



2,726

604
(Increase)/decrease in inventories


(195)

111
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables


(136)

277
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables


855

(233)
Cash generated from operations


3,250

759
 
 ii. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The amounts disclosed on the cash flow statement in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these balance sheet amounts.



30 June 2014

30 June 2013
Year ended 30 June 2014


'000

'000






Cash and cash equivalents


2,664

627



2,664

627



30 June 2013

30 June 2012
Year ended 30 June 2013


'000

'000






Cash and cash equivalents


627

705



627

705
Tristel plc 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2014
1.  NOTES
Basis of accounting
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU). 
Changes in accounting policies 
The Group has adopted the following amendment to IFRS issued by the IASB, which is relevant to and effective for the Group's financial statements for the annual period beginning 1 July 2013:

IAS 19 Employee Benefits (Revised June 2011) (effective 1 January 2013) 
IFRS 13 Fair value measurement (effective for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013)
IAS 19 Employee Benefits 
Outlines the accounting requirements for employee benefits, including short-term benefits (e.g. wages and salaries, annual leave), post-employment benefits such as retirement benefits, other long-term benefits (e.g. long service leave) and termination benefits. The standard establishes the principle that the cost of providing employee benefits should be recognised in the period in which the benefit is earned by the employee, rather than when it is paid or payable, and outlines how each category of employee benefits are measured, providing detailed guidance in particular about post-employment benefits. The application of this amendment has had no impact on the opening balance sheet or the statement of comprehensive income and so no prior year adjustment has been made.
IFRS 13 Fair value measurement
IFRS 13 clarifies the definition of fair value and provides related guidance and enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. It does not affect which items are required to be fair valued. The scope of IFRS 13 is broad and it applies for both financial and non-financial items for which other IFRSs require or permit fair value measurements or disclosures about fair value measurements except in certain circumstances. Its disclosure requirements need not be applied to comparative information in the first year of application. The Group has applied IFRS 13 for the first time in the current year.
Basis of consolidation
The Group financial statements consolidate those of the Company and all of its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 30 June 2014. Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has the power to control the financial and operating policies so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The Group obtains and exercises control through voting rights.
Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its subsidiaries are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Amounts reported in the financial statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the accounting policies adopted by the Group.
Acquisitions of subsidiaries are dealt with by the acquisition method. The acquisition method involves the recognition at fair value of all identifiable assets and liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the subsidiary, at the acquisition date, regardless of whether or not they were recorded in the financial statements of the subsidiary prior to acquisition. These fair values are also used as the basis for subsequent measurement in accordance with the Group accounting policies. Goodwill is stated after separating out identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount of non-controlling interest over the fair value of the Group's share of the identifiable net assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition.
Non-controlling interests, presented as part of equity, represent a proportion of a subsidiary's profit or loss and net assets that is not held by the Group. The Group attributes total comprehensive income or loss of subsidiaries between the assets of the parent and the non-controlling interests based on their respective ownership interests.
EU adopted IFRSs not yet applied 
As of 30 June 2014, the following Standards and Interpretations are in issue but not yet effective and have not been adopted early by the Group: 
 IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (IASB effective date 1 January 2018)
 IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (effective 1 January 2014)
 IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements (effective January 2013)
 IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities (effective 1 January 2014)
 IAS 27 (Revised), Separate Financial Statements (effective 1 January 2014)
 IAS 28 (Revised), Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (effective 1 January 2014)
 Investment Entities - Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27 (effective 1 January 2014)
 Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Amendments to IAS 32 (effective 1 January 2014)
 Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets (Amendments to IAS 36) (effective 1 January 2014)
 Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting (Amendments to IAS 39) (effective 1 January 2014)
 IFRS 15 Revenues from Contracts with Customers (effective 1 January 2017)
 Amendments to IFRS 11 Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations (IASB effective date 1 January 2016)
 Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation - Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 (IASB effective date 1 January 2016)
 Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle (effective 1 July 2014)
 Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle (effective 1 July 2014)
 Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014 Cycle (effective 1 January 2016)
The Directors anticipate that the adoption of these standards and interpretations in future periods will have no material effect on the financial statements of the Group.
2.  PUBLICATION NON-STATUTORY ACCOUNTS
The financial information set out in this Audited Preliminary Announcement does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts for the years ended 30 June 2014 or 2013, as defined in Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2013 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies, and those for 2014 will be delivered in due course. The auditors Grant Thornton UK LLP have reported on those accounts; their reports were (1) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The Board of Tristel plc approved the release of this audited Preliminary Announcement on 10 October 2014.
3. SEGMENTAL ANLAYSIS
Management considers the Group's revenue lines to be split into three operating segments, which span the different Group entities. The operating segments consider the nature of the product sold, the nature of production, the class of customer and the method of distribution. The Group's operating segments are identified from the information which is reported to the chief operating decision maker. 
The first segment concerns the manufacture, development and sale of infection control and hygiene products which includes products that incorporate the Company's chlorine dioxide chemistry, and are used primarily for infection control in hospitals ("Human Healthcare"). This segment generated approximately 86% (2013: 84%) of Group revenues.
The second segment, which constitutes 6% (2013: 7%) of the business activity, relates to manufacture and sale of disinfection and cleaning products, into veterinary and animal welfare sectors ("Animal healthcare"). During prior years all sales for this segment were made to a distributor who supplied the end user.
The third segment addresses the pharmaceutical and personal care product manufacturing industries ("Contamination control") and has generated 9% (2013: 9%) of the Group's revenues this year.
The operation is monitored and measured on the basis of the key performance indicators of each segment, these being revenue and gross profit, and strategic decisions are made on the basis of revenue and gross profit generating from each segment. 

Human Healthcare
Animal Healthcare
Contamination Control
Group 2014

Human Healthcare
Animal healthcare
Contamination Control
Group 2013

'000
'000
'000
'000

'000
'000
'000
'000
Revenue from external customers
11,518
762
1,190
13,470

8,912
738
908
10,558
Segment revenues
11,518
762
1,190
13,470

8,912
738
908
10,558










Cost of material
3,216
255
595
4,066

2,805
268
471
3,544










Gross Profit
8,302
507
595
9,404

6,107
470
437
7,014
Gross Profit %
72%
67%
50%
70%

69%
64%
48%
66%










Centrally incurred income and expenses not attributable to individual segments:



Other operating income


-




38
Depreciation and amortisation of non-financial assets

(885)




(1,026)
Other administrative expenses


(6,685)




(5,517)
Non-recurring items


-




(2,231)
Share based payments


(15)




(16)
Segment operating profit/(loss)

1,819




(1,738)










Segment operating profit can be reconciled to Group profit before tax as follows:
















Segment operating profit/(loss)

1,819




(1,738)
Finance income


6




6
Results from equity accounted associate
8




2
Finance costs


(10)




(20)










Group profit/(loss) before tax

1,823




(1,750)










The Group's revenues from external customers are divided into the following geographical areas:-

Human Healthcare
Animal Healthcare
Contamination Control
Group 2014

Human Healthcare
Animal healthcare
Contamination Control
Group 2013

'000
'000
'000
'000

'000
'000
'000
'000










United Kingdom
7,439
550
950
8,939

5,846
557
752
7,155
Rest of the World
4,079
212
240
4,531

3,066
181
156
3,403
Group revenues 
11,518
762
1,190
13,470

8,912
738
908
10,558
Revenues from external customers in the Group's domicile - "United Kingdom", as well as its other major markets, "Rest of the World" - have been identified on the basis of internal management reporting systems, which are also used for VAT purposes. 
Human healthcare revenues were derived from a large number of customers, including 3,499m from a single customer which makes up 30% of this segment's revenue (2013: 2.050m being 23%). Animal healthcare revenues were derived from a number of customers, with the largest customer accountable for 0.209m, which represents 27% of revenue (2013: 6.6% from a single customer).
During the year 26% of the Group's revenues were earned from a single customer (2013: 19.4%).
The Group's non-current assets are divided into the following geographical areas:-


2014

2013


'000

'000





United Kingdom

7,455

7,567
Rest of the World

126

132
Non-current assets 

7,581

7,699
4. TAXATION
The taxation charge represents:


2014

2013


'000

'000
Current taxation:-




Corporation tax

248

79
Adjustment in respect of earlier years

(125)

7
Total current tax

123

86
Deferred tax:-




Origination and reversal of temporary differences

428

(524)
Total deferred tax

428

(524)
Total tax charge/(credit) in Income Statement

551

(438)





Factors affecting the tax charge/(credit):
The tax assessed for the year differs from the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below: 


2014

2013


'000

'000





Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax

1,823

(1,750)





Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities




multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax




in the UK of 22.50% (2013: 23.75%)

410

(416)





Effects of:




Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 

139

116
Different rate tax bands and change in tax rates 

1

18
Enhanced relief on qualifying scientific research expenditure

(93)

(135)
Adjustment in respect of prior years 

(125)

7
Income not taxable 

(11)

-
Tax losses not utilised and other timing differences

230

(28)
Total tax charge/(credit) for year

551

(438)





5. DIVIDENDS


2014

2013
Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the year:

'000

'000
Ordinary shares of 1p each 




Final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2013 of 0.32p




(2012: 0.35p) per share

128

140
Interim dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014 of 0.36p




(2013: 0.08p) per share

144

32


272

172





Proposed final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014
of 1.26p (2013: 0.32p) per share

507

128
 
The proposed final dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and has not been included as a liability in the financial statements.
6. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The calculations of earnings per share are based on the following profits and numbers of shares:


2014

2013


'000

'000
Retained profit/(loss) for the financial year attributable to equity holders of the parent

1,298

(1,264)







Shares 
'000
Number

Shares 
'000
Number
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share

39,989

39,985
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares




Share options



-


39,989

39,985





Earnings/(loss) per ordinary share 




Basic

3.25p

(3.16p)
Diluted

3.25p

(3.16p)
7. NON RECURRING ITEMS
There were no non-recurring items in the year. In the prior year a review and restructure of the business took place and as a result headcount fell by 15%; the operation in China was restructured to cease the drain on cash; and the IP portfolio in the Balance Sheet was reviewed with the result that certain assets relating to legacy products were impaired. These 'root and branch review' activities culminated in a non-cash exceptional charge of 2.2 million for the year ended 30 June 2013. 
8. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL
Allotted, issued and fully paid
Number:


30 June 2013
39,984,701


400,000
 Issued during the year
250,000


2,000
30 June 2014
40,234,701


402,000
250,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each, related to the exercise of 250,000 share options were issued during the year (2013:nil), for a total consideration of 135,000, being 2,000 equity and 133,000 share premium. The weighted average exercise price was 53.86 pence.
9.  ANNUAL REPORT
The annual report and financial statements will be available on the company's website www.tristel.com from 13 October 2014. Printed copies will be posted to shareholders prior to the Company's Annual General Meeting taking place on 16 December 2014 in Snailwell, Newmarket. 

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