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RNS Number : 1183W Colefax Group PLC 25 January 2012 CFX COLEFAX GROUP PLC ("Colefax" or the "Group")
Half Year Results for the six months ended 31 October 2011
Colefax is an international designer and distributor of furnishing fabrics & wallpapers and owns a leading interior decorating business.
The Group trades under five brand names, serving different segments of the soft furnishings marketplace; these are Colefax and Fowler, Cowtan & Tout, Jane Churchill, Manuel Canovas and Larsen.
Key Points
· Sales of £35.14m (2010: £36.69m)
· Pre-tax profit of £1.98m (2010: £2.98m)
· Earnings per share of 9.9p (2010: 12.4p)
· Net cash of £5.30m (2010: £7.26m)
· Interim dividend held at 1.85p per share (2010: 1.85p per share)
· Weak performance from the Decorating Division
· Recovery in core US market slower than expected
David Green, Chairman, said
"The principal reason for the decline in our pre-tax profit for the six months to 31 October 2011 was a weak performance from the Decorating Division which made a loss of £248,000 for the first half compared to an exceptional profit of £625,000 in the same period last year. In addition, sales in the Product Division's principal markets were weaker than we expected.
Since the half year end trading conditions in the UK and Europe have deteriorated and we expect trading to become more difficult. In the US, which is our major market, we expect the recovery to continue but at a slower pace than we previously anticipated. There are still three important sales months left in this financial year but, as a result of current trading conditions, the Board now believes that this year's pre-tax profits will be significantly below current market expectations.
The Group has a strong balance sheet and we continue to invest in our portfolio of brands but until we have evidence of a return to growth our focus will remain on managing cash flow and controlling costs."
Enquiries:
COLEFAX GROUP PLC
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Financial Results
The Group's pre-tax profit for the six months to 31 October 2011 was £1.98 million (2010: £2.98 million) on sales down by 4% at £35.14 million (2010: £36.69 million). Earnings per share decreased to 9.9p (2010: 12.4p). The Group ended the six months with net cash of £5.30 million (2010: £7.26 million).
During the period, the Group purchased for cancellation 110,000 shares at an average price of £2.46 per share, representing 0.78% of the Group's issued share capital at the start of the year.
The Board has decided to maintain the interim dividend at 1.85p per share. The interim dividend will be paid on 10 April 2012 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 9 March 2012.
The principal reason for the decline in our pre-tax profit for the six months to 31 October 2011 was a weak performance from the Decorating Division which made a loss of £248,000 for the first half compared to an exceptional profit of £625,000 in the same period last year. In addition, sales in the Product Division's principal markets were weaker than we expected.
Product Division
· Fabric Division - Portfolio of Five Brands: "Colefax and Fowler", "Cowtan and Tout", "Jane Churchill", "Manuel Canovas" and "Larsen"
Sales in the Fabric Division, which represent 88% of the Group's sales, increased by 1% to £30.95 million (2010: £30.69 million) and by 2% on a constant currency basis.
Sales in the US, which represent 50% of the Fabric Division's turnover, increased by 7% on a constant currency basis. The improvement has been slower than we expected and sales are still 26% below the peak sales we achieved in 2007. Although there are encouraging signs of a pick up in the wider US economy we believe the pace of recovery will remain slow. During the period we successfully moved our US operations to new premises in Manhattan resulting in significant capital expenditure during the period.
Sales in the UK, which represent 21% of the Fabric Division's turnover, were flat during the period. This compares to an increase of 16% for the same period last year. The UK market has been more resilient than we expected, especially in London, but there are signs that demand is weakening and we do not anticipate growth over the remainder of the year.
Sales in Continental Europe, which represent 26% of the Fabric Division's turnover, were down 6% on a constant currency basis with some significant variations between countries. Sales in France, our largest European market, were flat during the period whereas in Italy, our second largest market, sales were down by 14%. The performance in Europe clearly reflects the impact of the ongoing Eurozone crisis and current trends suggest that market conditions are likely to deteriorate further.
Sales in the rest of the world, which represent just 3% of the Fabric Division's turnover, increased by 4% during the period. We have continued to invest in particular markets, especially Russia, the Middle East and China but they are still a relatively small proportion of overall sales.
· Furniture - Kingcome Sofas
Sales for the six months to 31 October 2011 were down by 8% to £1.12 million (2010: £1.22 million). The majority of furniture sales are made in the UK and the decline in sales reflects difficult trading conditions in this market. The forward order book is currently at a similar level to last year.
Interior Decorating Division
Decorating sales in the first six months decreased by 36% to £3.06 million (2010: £4.77 million). These sales reflect a more normal level of activity following an exceptional performance last year. Decorating Division sales can fluctuate significantly from year to year according to the size and timing of projects. A number of major decorating projects have been delayed until next year and as a result we do not expect this division to make a profit for the current year.
Prospects
Since the half year end trading conditions in the UK and Europe have deteriorated and we expect trading to become more difficult. In the US, which is our major market, we expect the recovery to continue but at a slower pace than we previously anticipated. There are still three important sales months left in this financial year but, as a result of current trading conditions, the Board now believes that this year's pre-tax profits will be significantly below current market expectations. The Group has a strong balance sheet and we continue to invest in our portfolio of brands but until we have evidence of a return to growth our focus will remain on managing cash flow and controlling costs.
David Green Chairman
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FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Identity of the person whose positions/ Magnetar Financial (UK) LLP dealings are being disclosed: (b) Owner or controller of interests and short N/A positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to Colfax Corporation whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with N/A an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: October 27, 2011 (f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or Yes are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? If YES, specify which: Charter International Plc 2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) Class of relevant security: Common stock Interests Short positions Number % Number % (1) Relevant 281,210 .645 securities owned and/ or controlled: (2) Derivatives (other than options): (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: TOTAL: 281,210 .645 All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions). (b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options) Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security. 3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (a) Purchases and sales Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit security securities Common stock Short sale 33,460 USD 22,8478 Common stock Purchase 1,500 USD 22.3613 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per relevant description reference unit security e.g. opening/closing a securities e.g. CFD long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option relevant description purchasing, securities price date money security e.g. call selling, to which per unit e.g. paid/ option varying option American, received etc. relates European per unit etc. (ii) Exercising Class of relevant Product Number of Exercise price per security description securities unit e.g. call option (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) Class of relevant Nature of dealing Details Price per unit security (if applicable) e.g. subscription, conversion The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in. 4. OTHER INFORMATION (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" (b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" (c) Attachments Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? No Date of disclosure: October 28, 2011 Contact name: Cassie Peterson Telephone number: 847-905-4692 Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129. The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 2 END More |
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RNS Number : 4452Q Colefax Group PLC 19 October 2011
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RNS Number : 0898Q Colefax Group PLC 13 October 2011 Colefax Group Plc (the "Company")
Director's Shareholding
The Company received notification on 12 October 2011 concerning the exercise of the following share options: Key Hall, US Chief Executive Officer, exercised options over 100,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held by the Colefax Group Plc Employee Share Ownership Trust at an aggregate exercise price of £1 in total. On 12 October Miss Hall sold 30,500 Ordinary Shares at a price of 242p per share to fund the income tax liability arising on the exercise of the options. Following these transactions Miss Hall has an interest in 201,500 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 1.45% of the Company's issued share capital.
Enquiries:
Colefax Group plc 020 7318 6000 Robert Barker, Group Finance Director
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Today WGB issued a trading statement:-
"The Company has continued to trade well following its half year results announced in October 2011. It is therefore expected that pre-tax profits will be slightly ahead of analyst forecasts, reflecting an encouraging performance in the UK and strong growth in international markets, particularly the Far East, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The Company's total sales are expected to be up 7% at £74 million (2011: £69m). Sales of the Company's brands in the UK were up 5%, and in the US were up 4% at constant currency. The Company's emerging international markets performed extremely well. In the Far East, brand sales were up 20%; in Eastern Europe, up 22%; and in the Middle East, up 94%. The Company's manufacturing businesses had another successful year, with third-party sales up 8%." They are in the same business as CFX. They often have showrooms in the same facilities such as at the DDB in Manhattan - well worth a visit and Boston etc:- http://ddbuilding.com/#/visitor-info/ CFX claims that it has had a poor trading performance, so why is this?? In part it might be that they are more focused on the US market and less involved elsewhere were the growth lies. On the other hand they do not seem to have done as well at WGB, so what is wrong? I suspect that the Manhattan refurbishment and reorganisation was disruptive - and mega expensive (one unit at the DDB facility spends at least $2m EACH year for refurbishment). So there would have been a significant outlay. So that would explain why the cash went down. Decorating division - well they have lots of contracts falling into a different financial period, so that understates current performance. The more I look into things the more that I feel that the CFX acounts are ultra conservative as are the trading statements. It makes me wonder if this is a deliberate ploy to subdue to share price and buy the shares on the cheap? With nearly 90% control the company could be taken private with just a few more shares bought on the open market and potentially sold at a huge profit to some US outfit?? But, then come the rub - they need to buy more shares that are in limited supply, and the institutional shareholders are accountable to their shareholders as well, so they would be embarrassed by shareholder questions should such a transaction occur. So I would expect that a 'fair' price would be offered should such an eventuality arise, and at a useful premium to the current share price. I would have thought that something of the order of £3 a share should be the going rate. I will be buying more if the price falls back to the £2 level as to my mind it is becoming a one way bet. The Buzz |
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Update. Spread now 198-215p. Yesterday quote for 1k was 214p. Today it is now 212p.
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Minor correction, I paid 204p (not 205p) for my 1k today. As I said, the buy price was 209p for 1k and someone has just done that. The spread went to 195-215p and is staying there. Online quote to buy 1k is now 214p. I rest my case.
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I noticed that a 10k purchase went through this morning at 205p and that the spread had shifted to 195-205p. I have just bought another 1k at 205p - and the spread went to 195-215p!!!!
This is absolute nonsense for a company of value of the order of £28m. How can 1k shares move the mid price from 200p to 205p! .. and this is the second time that this has happened to me this week! I conclude that there is very little free stock about and that the MM cannot sell very many. Indeed, I wonder if they had pushed the price down too much to try and bring out some forced sellers to get some cheap stock?. The reality is that there has been very little selling and the market maker needs some stock. I wonder if he has a silent book from the company to accumulate some stock for the next share buy back purchase? Looking back to last year's RNS statements they should start to buy back around 10th February. The big question is, with the diminishing availability of shares, will these buy-backs push the share price up? On the evidence to date this could well be the case. I am quite flush with cash at the moment and on the evidence of the fragility of the share price to purchases, I am now minded to add more if the price falls back to the 200-205p region. Ah, the price is now 195-210p. Real time quote to buy 1k shares was 209p. The Buzz |
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