AGM Statement
26/09/2023 07:00
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RNS Number : 5829N Redde Northgate PLC 26 September 2023
REDDE NORTHGATE PLC
("Redde Northgate" or the "Group" or the "Company")
26 September 2023
AGM Statement
Strong start to FY2024 with good momentum and healthy demand
Redde Northgate plc (LSE:REDD), the leading integrated mobility solutions
platform providing services across the vehicle lifecycle, will hold its Annual
General Meeting at 10.30 a.m. today at the offices of Bryan Cave Leighton
Paisner LLP, Governor's House, 5 Laurence Pountney Hill, London, EC4R 0BR.
At the meeting the following statement will be made:
The Group has started the year very well and current trading momentum remains
strong with healthy demand and activity across the business. Rental demand
in UK&I outstrips supply which remains constrained for LCVs, and while
vehicles are starting to arrive in greater quantities, these are not yet
across the product range or at sufficient volumes to satisfy continued
demand. Spain is enjoying both supply and demand momentum and this is
supporting growth and feeding through to a reduction of average fleet age.
We remain focused on supporting rental sectors with the strongest long-term
growth prospects. Residual values reflect current new vehicle prices and so,
as previously guided, remain significantly above historic levels in both
regions, which will be seen in ongoing elevated disposal profits.
New contract wins at Redde, including the go-live in early September of the
recently announced multi-year contract with the major UK leasing fleet
provider Lex Autolease, together with a robust pipeline continue to support
growth in this business as more customers see the benefits of our integrated
platform.
The Board remains very confident of the Group's strategy and prospects,
and its longstanding business model of operating with a prudent level of
leverage well within its 1-2x target range and supported by fleet assets of
£1.2bn, delivering profitable and cash generative returns well above the
Group's cost of capital. Our differentiated mobility solutions platform is
well positioned to capitalise on the structural growth in outsourcing,
delivering diverse revenue streams and long-term multi-year earnings streams.
Shareholder returns
On 28 July 2023, the Company announced a new Share Buyback Programme of up to
£30 million. As at close of business on 22 September 2023, we had purchased
approximately 1.1m ordinary shares at a total consideration of c.£3.6
million. This forms part of our disciplined capital allocation strategy and is
supported by our debt refinancing in October 2021, with debt maturities
extending out to 2031.
Shareholders are being asked today to approve a final dividend of 16.5
pence per share, which will be paid on 29 September 2023, to those
shareholders on the register at close of business on 1 September 2023. This
dividend, if approved, will result in a total ordinary dividend payable in
respect of the year ended 30 April 2023 of 24.0 pence per share.
Interim results and Sustainability Report
The Group's next scheduled trading update will be its interim results for the
six months ended 31 October 2023 expected on 6 December 2023.
On 25 September 2023, the Group published its second annual Sustainability
Report, which sets out our progress over the past year, including a new
Sustainability Committee and setting of Scope 1+2 emissions reduction targets,
alongside our efforts, aims and ambitions in running a responsible business.
http://www.reddenorthgate.com/sustainablity-report
(https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddenorthgate.com%2Fsustainablity-report&data=05%7C01%7CRoss.Hawley%40reddenorthgate.com%7C6b37f69acbf441f1133608dbbdcf9f56%7C38ef2495404a410f9ec8cbb8885ba22d%7C1%7C0%7C638312471665821044%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=B%2B3CS1vqxbOZV12skD8ncJo1%2BHhrEcd5unjY%2Bfaf%2BaU%3D&reserved=0)
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For further information contact:
Ross Hawley, Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 204 566
7090
Buchanan
David Rydell/Jamie Hooper/Hannah Ratcliff/ Verity Parker
+44 (0) 207 466 5000
Notes to Editors:
Redde Northgate is the leading integrated mobility solutions platform
providing services across the vehicle lifecycle. The Company offers integrated
mobility solutions to businesses, fleet operators, insurers, OEMs and other
customers across the following key areas: vehicle rental, vehicle data,
accident management, vehicle repairs, fleet management, service and
maintenance, vehicle ancillary services and vehicle sales.
The Company's core purpose is to keep its customers mobile, whether through
meeting their regular mobility needs or by servicing and supporting them when
unforeseen events occur. With its considerable scale and reach, Redde
Northgate's mission is to offer a market-leading customer proposition and
drive enhanced returns for shareholders by creating value through sustainable
compounding growth. The Group aims to achieve this through the delivery of its
strategic framework of Focus, Drive and Broaden.
Redde Northgate services its customers through a network and diversified fleet
of over 130,000 owned and leased vehicles, supporting over 700,000 managed
vehicles, with over 170 branches across the UK, Ireland and Spain and a
specialist team of over 7,000 employees.
Further information regarding Redde Northgate plc can be found on the
Company's website:
www.reddenorthgate.com (http://www.reddenorthgate.com/)
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