MITCHELLS & BUTLERS
PLC
LEI no:
213800JHYNDNB1NS2W10
22
May 2024
HALF YEAR
RESULTS
(For
the 28 weeks ended 13 April 2024)
Highlights
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Strong trading performance with
like-for-like salesa
growth of 7.0%
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Operating profit of £164m up 64%
from prior year
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Improved operating margin of 11.7%
(HY 2023 7.8%)
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Strong period of cash generation
with inflow of £137m before bond amortisation
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Full year outturn expected to be
at the top end of consensus, with momentum into FY 2025
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Reported results
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Total revenue of £1,396m (HY 2023
£1,282m)
Operating profit of £164m (HY 2023
£99m)
Profit before tax of £108m (HY 2023
£40m)
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Basic earnings per share of 13.6p
(HY 2023 5.4p)
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Trading results
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Adjusted operating
profita £164m (HY 2023 £100m)
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Adjusted earnings per
sharea of 13.6p (HY 2023 5.5p)
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Balance sheet and cash flow
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Cash inflow before bond amortisation
of £137m (HY 2023 inflow £10m)
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Net debta reduced to
£1,037m (HY 2023 £1,193m), excluding £449m of IFRS 16 lease
liabilities (HY 2023 £467m)
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Phil Urban, Chief Executive,
commented:
"Continued like-for-like
salesa outperformance against the marketb coupled with easing
inflationary costs and focus on efficiencies has resulted in very
strong profit recovery for the period.
We remain focused on our Ignite
programme of initiatives and our successful capital investment
programme, driving further cost efficiencies and increased sales.
We have confidence that continued focus on effective delivery of
our strategic priorities will generate further value from our
enviable estate portfolio and customer offers, enabling us to build
further momentum throughout the year, with a strong foundation for
long term outperformance."
Definitions
a - The Directors use a number of
alternative performance measures (APMs) that are considered
critical to aid the understanding of the Group's performance.
APMs are explained later in this announcement.
b - As measured by the CGA
Business Tracker.
There will be a presentation held
today at 8:30am accessible by phone on 020 3936 2999, access
code: 762969 and at https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=20ca7536&confId=65342.
The slides will also be available
on the website at www.mbplc.com The replay will then be available at
https://www.mbplc.com/hy2024/analystspresentation.
All disclosed documents relating
to these results are available on the Group's website at
www.mbplc.com
For further information, please
contact:
Tim Jones - Chief Financial
Officer
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+44 (0)121 498 6112
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Amy de Marsac - Investor
Relations
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+44 (0)121 498 6514
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James Murgatroyd
(Finsbury)
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+44 (0)20 7251 3801
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Note for editors:
Mitchells & Butlers is a
leading operator of managed restaurants and pubs. Its portfolio of
brands and formats includes Harvester, Toby Carvery, All Bar One,
Miller & Carter, Premium Country Pubs, Sizzling Pubs,
Stonehouse, Vintage Inns, Browns, Castle, Nicholson's, O'Neill's,
Ember Inns and Ego Restaurants. In addition, it operates
Innkeeper's Collection hotels in the UK and Alex restaurants and
bars in Germany. Further details are available at www.mbplc.com and
supporting photography can be downloaded at
www.mbplc.com/imagelibrary.
CURRENT TRADING AND OUTLOOK
We entered the year having built up
strong sales momentum, as we outperformed the sector, and with the
expectation of margin enhancement as clear evidence emerged that
cost inflation was abating. This progress has continued throughout
the first half of the year. Sales growth has remained robust, now
ahead of cost inflation, with every brand across the portfolio in
like for like salesa
growth. Over the most recent 4 weeks,
following Easter in both this year and last, like-for-like
salesa have grown by 5.3%.
Cost headwinds are anticipated to
total c.£55m this financial year, slightly less than previously
expected, with increases in labour costs due to the statutory
National Living Wage rise mitigated by deflation in our energy
costs and slowing food cost inflation. Coupled with a robust sales
performance we believe this should allow us to continue to rebuild
margins.
We remain mindful of uncertainty and
pressures on the consumer. However, as trading continues to be
strong, we have confidence that the current year outturn will be at
the top end of consensus expectations, with momentum for further
progress going forward into FY 2025.
BUSINESS REVIEW
Total sales across the period were
£1,396m reflecting 8.9% growth on HY 2023. Like-for-like
salesa increased by 7.0% with strong performances across
all brands driven by increases in spend per head. Operating profit
of £164m was a marked recovery from last year (HY 2023
£99m).
We made a good start to the year
with like-for-like salesa growth of 7.2% over the
first seven weeks. Strong trading over the important festive period
led to an acceleration of like-for-like
salesa growth over the latter half of the quarter to 8.2%, resulting
in overall like-for-like salesa growth for the quarter of
7.7%.
Sales remained resilient through the
second quarter with strong performances on key trading dates and
particular resilience in food sales. Across the quarter, we
recorded like-for-like salesa growth of 6.1%, comprising
drink sales growth of 5.3% and food sales growth of
6.6%.
We have continued to consistently
outperform the market, as represented by the CGA Business tracker,
by over 2% like-for-like
salesa over the first
half.
Overall cost inflation started to
abate last year, and this has continued through the first half.
Whilst the recent level of statutory National Living Wage increases
(effective in April each year) has been relatively high at
approximately 10% in both the last two years, other costs have
generally returned to more normalised levels and energy in
particular has been in deflation so far this year. Strong and
resilient sales growth through the first half combined with a clear
abatement in overall cost inflation has driven a marked increase in
both profitability and margins.
Across the sector the challenges the
industry has faced have had an unavoidable impact on market supply
with a 2.5% net decline in pubs and restaurants in the year to
March 2024 and a c.15.0% net decline since the start of the
Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 (CGA Outlet Index April 2024).
Independent and tenanted businesses have made up the substantial
majority of the net closures. Given our strong estate and portfolio
of brands, we believe that we are well placed to continue to
benefit from these changes in the competitive landscape.
OUR
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Our strategic pillars, which have
provided the foundation for our ongoing performance, remain
consistent. We focus on maximising the value generated from our 83%
freehold and long leasehold estate, utilising the diversity of our
brand portfolio to grow market share across a broad range of
consumer occasions, demographics and locations. Most immediately, our priority is to grow the business back
to, and beyond, the levels of profit that we were achieving before
Covid-19.
Our Ignite programme of work remains
at the core of our long-term value creation, with a range of
initiatives underway focused on driving sales and delivering cost
efficiencies. We have been enhancing our digital capacity to drive
sales, with exciting developments in our marketing allowing us to
tailor communications to an individual's preferences based on past
behaviour and to unlock loyalty programmes designed to drive
frequency of visits. In addition to digital solutions, we continue
to run training and skill enhancement workshops, equipping our
managers with the skills to drive the sales of their businesses.
These help to develop a culture of natural upselling within sites
with a focus on attentiveness which will enhance the overall
experience for our guests. The benefit of these initiatives is
reflected in sustained like-for-like salesa growth
across our brand portfolio as well as continued market
outperformance on guest review scores, which averaged 4.5 out of 5
over the first half.
Alongside driving sales, we have a
range of initiatives focused on enhancing productivity and
efficiency to help mitigate inflationary costs, including improved
labour scheduling, cost mitigating procurement strategies and
energy consumption reduction. Previous investment in enhanced
labour scheduling, which automatically produces rosters to ensure
we have the right people on shift at the right times, has delivered
improved efficiencies and importantly has ensured enough team
members are working at peak times to maximise sales opportunities.
We believe there is further benefit to be extracted from effective
use of the system and we continue to have a workstream focused on
helping managers to maximise the potential value.
After the successful roll out of
voltage optimisers which delivered c.6% energy consumption
reduction, we are now trialling the use of remote control of our
in-site energy systems with a view to obtaining further consumption
savings. Remote control of heating, for example, provides a
significant opportunity to reduce consumption whilst also
relinquishing our managers of one of their many daily tasks,
allowing them to focus on guests. Our energy initiatives help us to
improve efficiency whilst also supporting our sustainability
objectives.
Our capital programme continues to
deliver significant value by improving the competitive position of
our pubs and restaurants within their local markets. Over the first
half, we have completed 85 investment projects comprising 78
remodels, 4 conversions and 3 acquisitions. We are continuing to
see strong performances from our investment projects and remain
focused on reestablishing the target 7-year investment cycle which
was interrupted by Covid-19.
Many of these initiatives are
conceived, managed and delivered through our Ignite delivery
programme. This summer we will be looking to initiate the fourth
generation of this programme with teams from across our business
coming together to challenge the way we work, identify new ideas,
work up plans and present them for approval enabling us to maintain
the momentum of improvement that has been so important to our
recent performance.
In June 2023 we completed the
acquisition of the remaining 60% stake in 3Sixty Restaurants
Limited, owners of Ego Restaurants, having acquired the initial 40%
stake in August 2018. Ego is a collection of Mediterranean-inspired
pubs and restaurants where guests can enjoy freshly cooked food,
cocktails, cask ales and wine from across the continent. The
process of integrating Ego is making good progress, with all sites
having now moved onto our systems and processes. During the first
half of FY 2024 we are starting to leverage the brand internally
and have converted 5 of our sites to the Ego offer, with average
sales doubling following conversion. We anticipate conversion of a
further 5-10 sites in FY 2025.
In May 2024 we completed the
acquisition of Pesto Restaurants. The brand delivers an Italian
Tapas offer across its ten strong estate which, as with the Ego
acquisition, helps us to further diversify and premiumise our brand
portfolio. The consideration for the business will be
determined over two payments and is partly contingent on its future
performance but will be no more than £15m.
PEOPLE
Our people are fundamental to the
delivery of great experiences for our guests. We are delighted that
engagement scores have continued to improve across all employee
groups in the first half of the year, representative of the
commitment of our teams to work together to drive the future
success of the business. Pleasingly, turnover has also
continued to improve, reaching record lows during the first half of
FY 2024 having re-established pre-pandemic levels in FY 2023. The
continued progress on our people measures, despite the challenging
recruitment environment, is testament to our success in attracting
the best talent, enhancing performance through our development
programmes and retaining teams through progression
opportunities.
Apprenticeships continue to be an
integral part of our retention and succession strategy, with
evidence that people who complete apprenticeships are more likely
to stay with us and to be promoted. Having delivered 9,448
apprenticeship starts since 2017, our commitment is unabated, and
we are on track to deliver 1,750 starts this financial year. We are
particularly proud of our culinary apprenticeships which provide a
pipeline of talent to a more challenging area for recruitment, as
well as a valuable career opportunity with above industry level
enrolment for 19-24-year-olds. We are delighted that our
apprentice programmes were recognised at the December 2023 National
Apprenticeship awards, winning the award for best large
employer.
SUSTAINABILITY
We are committed to reducing the
environmental impact of our business and the Board has challenging
targets to drive continued momentum in this area. We have
committed to:
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Net Zero emissions by 2040, including scope 1, 2
and 3
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Zero operational waste to landfill by
2030
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50% reduction in food waste by 2030
We remain focused on working towards
our sustainability goals, with numerous initiatives underway to
support these ambitions. We were delighted to receive Science Based
Target initiative validation for our Net Zero plans in January
2024. We have conducted further trials to better understand
available strategies to remove gas from operations, including at
least one trial electrified kitchen in nearly all of our brands as
well as two fully all-electric sites testing alternatives for
heating and hot water. The output of these trials will inform the
speed of transition over the medium term and enables better
understanding of the collaboration needed to overcome challenges in
achieving the removal of gas. We continue to work closely
with our suppliers towards our scope 3 emissions reduction plan, as
well as collaborating with industry groups such as the Zero Carbon
Forum.
Our sustainability strategy has a
strong focus on the positive impact we have on people and
communities, and we are proud to partner with Social Bite, a
homelessness charity. Of particular importance is the Jobs First
programme, helping people back to independence through long-term
employment opportunities, which to date has employed 18 people from
their academy. We see considerable scope to grow this partnership
and enhance our positive social impact over the coming
years.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
On a statutory basis, profit before
tax for the half year was £108m (HY 2023 £40m), on sales of £1,396m
(HY 2023 £1,282m).
The Group Income Statement discloses
adjusted profit and earnings per share information that excludes
separately disclosed items, disclosed by virtue of their size or
nature, to allow a more effective comparison of the Group's trading
performance from one period to the next.
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Statutory
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Adjusteda
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HY
2024
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HY
2023
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HY
2024
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HY
2023
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£m
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£m
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£m
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£m
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Revenue
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1,396
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1,282
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1,396
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1,282
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Operating profit
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164
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99
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164
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100
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Profit before tax
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108
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108
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41
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Earnings per share
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13.6p
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5.4p
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13.6p
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5.5p
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Operating margin
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11.7%
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7.7%
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11.7%
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7.8%
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At the end of the period, the total
estate comprised 1,716 sites in the UK and Germany of which 1,659
are directly managed.
Revenue
Total revenue of £1,396m
(HY 2023 £1,282m) reflects a
strong period of trading driven by sustained like-for-like
salesa
growth across the brand portfolio.
Like-for-like
salesa in the first half increased by 7.0%, comprising an increase
in like-for-like food salesa of 7.7% and of like-for-like
drink salesa
of 6.0% driven by strengthening spend per
head. Volumes of food and drink were
in marginal decline across the first half following a weaker period
after the festive season.
Like-for-like
salesa:
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Wks
1-15
Q1
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Wks
16-28
Q2
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Wks
1-28
H1
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Food
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8.7%
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6.6%
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7.7%
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Drink
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6.6%
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5.3%
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6.0%
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Total
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7.7%
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6.1%
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7.0%
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Over the most recent 4 weeks,
following Easter in both this year and last, like-for-like
salesa growth was 5.3%.
Separately disclosed items
There were no separately disclosed
items recognised in the period. In the prior period £1m was
recognised relating to VAT on gaming machine income for the period
2005 to 2012.
Operating profit and marginsa
Adjusted operating
profita for the first half was £164m
(HY 2023 £100m), an increase of
64.0%.
Adjusted operating margin of 11.7%
was 3.9ppts higher than last year driven by strong like-for-like
salesa growth, reduced cost inflation and operating
efficiencies.
We anticipate an aggregate net cost
headwind for this year of slightly less than 3% of our cost base of
c.£2.0 billion, including deflation in energy prices for which we
have now secured just over 80% of the current year's anticipated
requirement. We are working very hard to mitigate as much of the
impact of these cost increases as we can, both through driving
sales growth and through identifying and implementing further cost
efficiencies, all executed under our Ignite programme of
work.
Interest
Net finance costs of £55m (HY 2023
£58m) for the half year were £3m lower than the same period last
year. The net pensions finance charge was £1m (HY 2023 £1m). The
charge for the full year is expected to be £1m.
Earnings per share
Basic and adjusted earnings per
share were 13.6p (HY 2023 5.4p and adjusted earnings per
sharea 5.5p).
The basic weighted average number of
shares in the period was 596m and the total number of shares issued
at the balance sheet date was 598m.
Cash flow
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HY
2024
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HY
2023
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£m
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£m
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EBITDA
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233
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168
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Non-cash share-based payment and
pension costs and other
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5
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4
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Operating cash flow before movements in working capital and
pension contributions
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238
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172
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Working capital movement
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27
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27
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Pension escrow return
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35
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Pension contributions
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(1)
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(7)
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Cash flow from operations
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299
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192
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Capital expenditure
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(81)
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(98)
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Net finance lease principal
payments
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(20)
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(26)
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Interest on lease
liabilities
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(8)
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(11)
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Net interest paid
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(42)
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(46)
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Purchase of own shares
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(3)
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Tax
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(8)
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Other
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(1)
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Net
cash flow before bond amortisation
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137
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10
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Mandatory bond
amortisation
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(61)
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(57)
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Net
cash flow
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76
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(47)
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This was a very strong period of
cash generation. EBITDA increased sharply as a result of an
improved trading performance to £233m, which converted to net cash
inflow for the period before bond amortisation of £137m (HY 2023
£10m) helped principally by timing on working capital flows, return
of historic pension contributions from escrow and lower capital
expenditure.
After all outgoings, including
mandatory bond amortisation of £61m (including net impact of
currency swaps), cash inflow was £76m (HY 2023 outflow
£47m).
Capital expenditure
Capital expenditure of £81m
(HY 2023 £98m, including £3m intangible
assets) comprises £80m from the purchase of property, plant and
equipment and £1m in relation to the purchase of intangible
assets.
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HY 2024
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HY 2023
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£m
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£m
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Maintenance and infrastructure
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29
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40
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Remodels -
refurbishment
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35
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78
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45
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81
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Conversions
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5
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4
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4
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3
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Acquisitions - freehold
Acquisitions -
leasehold
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10
2
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2
1
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8
1
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4
2
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Total return generating capital expenditure
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52
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85
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58
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90
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Total capital expenditure
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81
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98
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Maintenance and infrastructure spend
included investments towards our sustainability ambitions, such as
solar panels and electrified kitchen equipment as well as digital
and technological improvements. Investment in these areas continued
through the first half, although the cash outflow was lower than
the prior year.
During the period we have made good
progress in reducing the average cost of refurbishment projects
across the estate through a renewed focus on cost re-engineering.
Overall, we remain committed to resumption of an average seven-year
refurbishment cycle across our estate, although supply chain
constraints, notably in securing timely planning consent, continue
to prove a challenge.
One of the freehold acquisitions
relates to the purchase of a current trading site previously
operated as leasehold.
Pensions
Both the main pensions schemes of
the group are now substantially de-risked, in third party buy-in,
with no further contributions being made. During the year a return
of £35m of historic contributions was made to the group from
amounts held in escrow with respect to the Main Plan. A further
return of up to £12m, relating to the Executive Plan, is
anticipated in the next financial year.
One further scheme, remains. This is
closed and unfunded and has estimated liabilities of
£23m.
Net
debt and facilities
On the back of a strong cash
performance, net debta at the period end reduced to
£1,486m, comprised of £1,037m non-lease liabilities and lease
liabilities of £449m (HY 2023 £1,660m comprised of £1,193m
non-lease liabilities and lease liabilities of £467m). This
represents a multiple of 3.6 times EBITDA over the last year
including lease liabilities (2.5 times excluding these
liabilities).
In addition to the securitisation
the Group has a £200 million unsecured facility, expiring in July
2026. Further details of existing debt arrangements and an analysis
of net debt can be found in Note 10 to the financial statements and
at https://www.mbplc.com/infocentre/debtinformation/.
Going Concern
After considering forecasts,
sensitivities and mitigating actions available to management and
having regard to risks and uncertainties, the Directors have a
reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to
continue to operate within its borrowing facilities and covenants
for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing the
financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have
been prepared on the going concern basis. Full details are included
in Note 1.
Director's responsibility statement
We confirm that to the best of our
knowledge:
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The condensed set of financial
statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim
Financial Reporting' as required by DTR 4.2.4R and to the best of
their knowledge gives a true and fair view of the information
required by DTR 4.2.4R;
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The interim management report
includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R
(indication of important events during the first 28 weeks and
description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining
25 weeks of the year); and
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The interim management report
includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R
(disclosure of related parties' transactions and changes
therein).
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This responsibility statement was
approved by the Board of Directors on 21 May 2024 and is signed on
its behalf by:
Tim Jones
Chief Financial Officer
21 May 2024
Definitions
a - The Directors use a number of
alternative performance measures (APMs) that are considered
critical to aid the understanding of the Group's performance. Key
measures are explained later in this announcement.
b - As measured by the CGA Business
Tracker.
GROUP CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
for the 28 weeks ended 13 April 2024
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2024
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2023
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2023
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28 weeks
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28
weeks
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53
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Notes
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£m
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£m
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£m
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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Profit/(loss) for the period
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81
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32
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(4)
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Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss:
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Unrealised loss on revaluation of
the property portfolio
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(76)
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Remeasurement of pension
liabilities
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11
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1
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36
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42
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Tax relating to items not
reclassified
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6
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(9)
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5
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1
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27
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(29)
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Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss:
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Exchange differences on
translation of foreign operations
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(1)
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Cash flow hedges:
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- Losses arising during the
period
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(18)
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(46)
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(9)
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- Reclassification adjustments for
items included in profit or loss
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3
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29
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30
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Tax relating to items that may be
reclassified
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6
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4
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4
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(5)
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(11)
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(13)
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15
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Other comprehensive (expense)/income after
tax
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(10)
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14
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(14)
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Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the
period
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71
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46
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(18)
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GROUP CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
13 April 2024
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2024
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2023
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|
2023
|
|
|
|
13 April
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8
April
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30
September
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|
Notes
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£m
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|
£m
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£m
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|
ASSETS
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Audited)
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible
assets
|
8
|
16
|
|
15
|
|
17
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment
|
8
|
4,114
|
|
4,235
|
|
4,086
|
|
Right-of-use assets
|
9
|
316
|
|
338
|
|
327
|
|
Interests in associates
|
|
-
|
|
7
|
|
-
|
|
Finance lease
receivables
|
|
11
|
|
12
|
|
11
|
|
Other receivables
|
11
|
12
|
|
25
|
|
47
|
|
Deferred tax asset
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
Derivative financial
instruments
|
12
|
28
|
|
32
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current assets
|
|
4,501
|
|
4,668
|
|
4,525
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
27
|
|
27
|
|
25
|
|
Trade and other
receivables
|
|
92
|
|
88
|
|
123
|
|
Finance lease
receivables
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
Derivative financial
instruments
|
12
|
2
|
|
4
|
|
2
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
10
|
194
|
|
180
|
|
126
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
316
|
|
300
|
|
227
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
4,817
|
|
4,968
|
|
4,802
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension liabilities
|
11
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
|
Trade and other
payables
|
|
(489)
|
|
(457)
|
|
(491)
|
|
Current tax liabilities
|
|
(2)
|
|
(1)
|
|
(2)
|
|
Borrowings
|
10
|
(140)
|
|
(156)
|
|
(144)
|
|
Lease liabilities
|
9
|
(42)
|
|
(44)
|
|
(33)
|
|
Derivative financial
instruments
|
12
|
-
|
|
(8)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
(674)
|
|
(667)
|
|
(671)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension liabilities
|
11
|
(22)
|
|
(23)
|
|
(21)
|
|
Borrowings
|
10
|
(1,120)
|
|
(1,252)
|
|
(1,186)
|
|
Lease liabilities
|
9
|
(407)
|
|
(423)
|
|
(430)
|
|
Derivative financial
instruments
|
12
|
(21)
|
|
(36)
|
|
(7)
|
|
Deferred tax
liabilities
|
|
(363)
|
|
(365)
|
|
(348)
|
|
Provisions
|
|
(9)
|
|
(10)
|
|
(9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-current liabilities
|
|
(1,942)
|
|
(2,109)
|
|
(2,001)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
(2,616)
|
|
(2,776)
|
|
(2,672)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
|
2,201
|
|
2,192
|
|
2,130
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Called up share capital
|
|
51
|
|
51
|
|
51
|
|
Share premium account
|
|
357
|
|
357
|
|
357
|
|
Capital redemption
reserve
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
Revaluation reserve
|
|
951
|
|
1,009
|
|
951
|
|
Own shares held
|
|
(5)
|
|
(5)
|
|
(5)
|
|
Hedging reserve
|
|
(15)
|
|
(33)
|
|
(4)
|
|
Translation reserve
|
|
14
|
|
15
|
|
14
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
845
|
|
795
|
|
763
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity
|
|
2,201
|
|
2,192
|
|
2,130
|
|
GROUP CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN
EQUITY
for the 28 weeks ended 13 April 2024
|
Called
|
|
Share
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
|
Own
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
up
share
|
|
premium
|
|
redemption
|
|
Revaluation
|
|
shares
|
|
Hedging
|
|
Translation
|
|
Retained
|
|
Total
|
|
capital
|
|
account
|
|
reserve
|
|
reserve
|
|
held
|
|
reserve
|
|
reserve
|
|
earnings
|
|
equity
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 24 September 2022 (Audited)
|
51
|
|
357
|
|
3
|
|
1,009
|
|
(5)
|
|
(20)
|
|
15
|
|
733
|
|
2,143
|
Profit for the period
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
32
|
|
32
|
Other comprehensive
income
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(13)
|
|
-
|
|
27
|
|
14
|
Total comprehensive
income
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(13)
|
|
-
|
|
59
|
|
46
|
Credit in respect of share-based
payments
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 8 April 2023
(Unaudited)
|
51
|
|
357
|
|
3
|
|
1,009
|
|
(5)
|
|
(33)
|
|
15
|
|
795
|
|
2,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(36)
|
|
(36)
|
Other comprehensive
(expense)/income
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(58)
|
|
-
|
|
29
|
|
(1)
|
|
2
|
|
(28)
|
Total comprehensive
(expense)/income
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(58)
|
|
-
|
|
29
|
|
(1)
|
|
(34)
|
|
(64)
|
Credit in respect of share-based
payments
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 30 September 2023 (Audited)
|
51
|
|
357
|
|
3
|
|
951
|
|
(5)
|
|
(4)
|
|
14
|
|
763
|
|
2,130
|
Profit for the period
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
81
|
|
81
|
Other comprehensive
(expense)/income
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(11)
|
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
(10)
|
Total comprehensive
(expense)/income
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(11)
|
|
-
|
|
82
|
|
71
|
Purchase of own shares
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(3)
|
Release of own shares
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
3
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
Credit in respect of share-based
payments
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 13 April 2024
(Unaudited)
|
51
|
|
357
|
|
3
|
|
951
|
|
(5)
|
|
(15)
|
|
14
|
|
845
|
|
2,201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
GROUP CONDENSED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the 28 weeks ended 13 April 2024
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
|
Notes
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
Cash flow from operations
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Audited)
|
Operating profit
|
|
164
|
|
99
|
|
98
|
Add back/(deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Movement in the valuation of the
property portfolio
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
131
|
Net profit arising on property
disposals
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(3)
|
Loss on disposal of fixtures,
fittings and equipment
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment
|
8
|
49
|
|
49
|
|
93
|
Amortisation of
intangibles
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
4
|
Depreciation of right-of-use
assets
|
9
|
18
|
|
18
|
|
36
|
Cost charged in respect of
share-based payments
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
Administrative pension
costs
|
11
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
5
|
Share of associates
results
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
Settlement of pre existing lease
contracts
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
3
|
Fair value gain on
associate
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(5)
|
Operating cash flow before movements in working capital
and pension contributions
|
|
238
|
|
172
|
|
368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in inventories
|
|
(2)
|
|
(4)
|
|
(2)
|
Decrease/(increase) in trade and
other receivables
|
|
50
|
|
1
|
|
(42)
|
Increase in trade and other
payables
|
|
14
|
|
30
|
|
44
|
Decrease in provisions
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
Pension contributions
|
11
|
(1)
|
|
(7)
|
|
(8)
|
Cash flow from operations
|
|
299
|
|
192
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest payments
|
|
(50)
|
|
(44)
|
|
(95)
|
Interest receipts/(payments) on
interest rate swap
|
|
2
|
|
(6)
|
|
(7)
|
Interest receipts on cross
currency swap
|
|
4
|
|
3
|
|
7
|
Interest payments on cross
currency swap
|
|
(3)
|
|
(2)
|
|
(4)
|
Other interest paid - lease
liabilities
|
|
(8)
|
|
(11)
|
|
(16)
|
Borrowing facility fees
paid
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(2)
|
Interest received
|
|
5
|
|
3
|
|
9
|
Tax paid
|
|
(8)
|
|
-
|
|
(3)
|
Net cash from operating activities
|
|
241
|
|
135
|
|
248
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of 3Sixty Restaurants
Ltd
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(17)
|
Cash acquired on acquisition of
3Sixty Restaurants Ltd
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
5
|
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment
|
|
(80)
|
|
(95)
|
|
(154)
|
Purchases of intangible
assets
|
|
(1)
|
|
(3)
|
|
(3)
|
Net proceeds from sale of
property, plant and equipment
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
3
|
Finance lease principal repayments
received
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
(80)
|
|
(98)
|
|
(165)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of own shares
|
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Repayment of principal in respect
of securitised debt
|
10
|
(64)
|
|
(60)
|
|
(121)
|
Principal receipts on currency
swap
|
10
|
11
|
|
11
|
|
21
|
Principal payments on currency
swap
|
10
|
(8)
|
|
(8)
|
|
(16)
|
Cash payments for the principal
portion of lease liabilities
|
|
(21)
|
|
(27)
|
|
(53)
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
(85)
|
|
(84)
|
|
(169)
|
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
|
10
|
76
|
|
(47)
|
|
(86)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the period
|
10
|
103
|
|
190
|
|
190
|
Foreign exchange movements on
cash
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period
|
10
|
179
|
|
142
|
|
103
|
Cash
and cash equivalents are defined in note 10
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
|
|
Basis of preparation
|
Mitchells & Butlers Plc (the
Company) is a company domiciled in the UK. These condensed
consolidated interim financial statements (interim financial
statements) as at and for the 28 weeks ended 13 April 2024 comprise
the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the
Group). The Group is primarily involved in the hospitality industry
providing guests with memorable occasions serving food and drink
across a range of restaurants, pubs and bars.
This interim financial information
has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting
Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted within the
United Kingdom and should be read in conjunction with the Group's
last annual consolidated financial statements as at 30 September
2023. They do not include all of the information required for a
complete set of financial statements prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS). However, selected explanatory notes are included to
explain events and transactions that are significant to an
understanding of the changes in the Group's financial position and
performance since the last annual financial statements.
These interim financial statements
were authorised for issue by the Company's board of Directors on 21
May 2024
|
|
The information for the 53 weeks
ended 30 September 2023 does not constitute statutory accounts as
defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. A copy of
the statutory accounts for that period has been delivered to the
Registrar of Companies and has been prepared in accordance with
IFRS as adopted within the United Kingdom. The auditor's
report on those accounts was not qualified and did not contain
statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act
2006.
This interim financial information
has not been audited or reviewed by the auditor under the
International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410.
|
Going concern
The Directors have adopted the
going concern basis in preparing these financial statements after
assessing the impact of identified principal risks and their
possible adverse impact on financial performance, specifically
revenue and cashflows throughout the going concern period, being 12
months from the date of signing of these financial
statements.
The Group has two
main sources of funding. Namely, a secured debt financing structure
and a £200m unsecured revolving credit facility due to expire in July
2026.
Within the secured debt financing
structure there are two main covenants: the level of net worth
(being the net asset value of the securitisation group) and FCF to
DSCR. As at 13 April 2024 there was substantial headroom on the net
worth covenant. FCF to DSCR represents the multiple of Free Cash
Flow (being EBITDA less tax and required capital maintenance
expenditure) generated by sites within the structure to the cost of
debt service (being the repayment of principal, net interest
charges and associated fees). This is tested quarterly on both a
trailing two quarter and a four quarter basis
with a minimum level
of 1.1 times.
The unsecured facility includes financial covenants relating to the
ratio of EBITDAR to rent plus interest (at a minimum of 1.25 times)
and Net debt to EBITDA (to be no more than 3.0 times) based on the
performance of the unsecured estate, tested at each Half Year and
Full Year date. Unsecured facilities expire in July 2026, beyond
the going concern assessment period.
In the year ahead the main
uncertainties are considered to be the
maintenance of growth in sales and the rate of overall cost
inflation. Despite recent reductions in cost inflation
(particularly utilities, which have experienced deflation) the
outlook for both of these remains uncertain and will depend on a
number of factors including consumer spending power and confidence,
global political developments and supply chain disruptions and
government policy.
1. GENERAL
INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Going concern
(continued)
The Directors have reviewed
the financing
arrangements against a forward trading
forecast in which they have considered the Group's current
financial position. This forecast assumes further growth in sales
and that cost
inflation remains moderated at
close to current levels. Under this scenario the Group is able to
stay within all committed facility financial covenants, with good
levels of headroom, and maintains sufficient liquidity
throughout.
The
Directors have also considered a severe but plausible downside
scenario covering adverse movements
against the base forward forecast in both sales and cost inflation
in which some, but limited, mitigation activity is taken.
In this downside scenario the Group also retains
sufficient liquidity throughout the period, and no covenants are
breached with reasonable headroom maintained throughout the review
period.
After due consideration of these
factors, the Directors believe that they have a reasonable
expectation that the Group has sufficient resources to continue in
operational existence for the 12 months from the date of approval
of these condensed financial statements,
and therefore continue to adopt the going concern assumption in
their preparation.
|
Accounting policies
The interim financial information
has been prepared on a consistent basis using the accounting
policies set out in the Annual Report and Accounts 2023.
Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation
uncertainty
The preparation of the consolidated
financial statements requires management to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions in the application of accounting policies
that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and
expense.
Estimates and judgements are
periodically reviewed and are based on historical experience and
other factors including expectations of future events that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results
may differ from these estimates. Details of the Group's critical
accounting judgements and estimates are described within the
relevant accounting policies set out in the Annual Report and
Accounts 2023. Judgements and estimates for the interim period
remain unchanged.
2.
SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
|
|
The Group trades in one business
segment (that of operating pubs, bars and restaurants). The Group's
brands meet the aggregation criteria set out in paragraph 12 of
IFRS 8 Operating Segments and as such the Group reports the
business as one reportable segment.
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3.
REVENUE
Revenue is analysed as
follows:
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
Food
|
|
751
|
|
681
|
|
1,323
|
Drink
|
|
597
|
|
557
|
|
1,092
|
Services
|
|
48
|
|
43
|
|
87
|
Other - Apprenticeship
incentives
|
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
Total
|
|
1,396
|
|
1,282
|
|
2,503
|
Revenue from services includes rent
receivable from unlicensed properties and leased operations of £5m
(2023 28 weeks £5m, 2023 53 weeks £9m).
Government
grants
Apprenticeship incentives
The Group is entitled to claim £1,000
for each apprentice employed, where they are aged 16 to 18, or
under 25 and meet certain other criteria. In prior periods,
as part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Government
introduced a scheme to enable an employer to receive up to an
additional £3,000 per apprentice, where the apprentice commenced
employment between 1 August 2020 and 31 January 2022. The
payment is phased with amounts due in equal instalments at 90 days
and 365 days after employment commenced and is recognised on
receipt of cash.
4.
SEPARATELY DISCLOSED ITEMS
In addition to presenting
information on an IFRS basis, the Group also presents adjusted
profit and earnings per share information that excludes separately
disclosed items and the impact of any associated tax. Adjusted
profitability measures are presented excluding separately disclosed
items as we believe this provides both management and investors
with useful additional information about the Group's performance
and supports a more effective comparison of the Group's trading
performance from one period to the next. Adjusted profit and
earnings per share information is used by management to monitor
business performance against both shorter-term budgets and
forecasts but also against the Group's longer-term strategic
plans.
Judgement is used to determine those
items which should be separately disclosed. This judgement includes
assessment of whether an item is of sufficient size or of a nature
that is not consistent with normal trading activities.
There are no separately disclosed
items in the current period. In the prior period separately
disclosed items include movements in the valuation of the property
portfolio as a result of the revaluation exercise of property,
plant and equipment; impairment reviews of short leasehold and
unlicensed properties, right-of-use assets and goodwill; VAT refund
in relation to gaming machine income; and costs associated with
acquisitions.
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
|
Notes
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gaming machine
settlement
|
a
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
Fair value adjustment to
investment in 3Sixty Restaurants Ltd
|
b
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
5
|
Settlement of pre existing lease
contracts on the acquisition of 3Sixty
Restaurants Ltd
|
c
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(3)
|
Costs associated with the
acquisition of 3Sixty Restaurants Ltd
|
d
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
Total separately disclosed items
recognised within operating costs
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net profit arising on property
disposals
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Movement in the valuation of the
property portfolio:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Impairment charge arising from
the revaluation of freehold and long leasehold
properties
|
e
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(110)
|
- Impairment of short
leasehold and unlicensed
properties
|
f
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(6)
|
- Impairment of right-of-use
assets
|
g
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(14)
|
- Impairment of
goodwill
|
h
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net movement in the valuation of
the property portfolio
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(131)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total separately disclosed items before tax
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
(128)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax relating to the above
items
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total separately disclosed items after tax
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
(100)
|
4.
SEPARATELY DISCLOSED ITEMS (CONTINUED)
Separately disclosed items are as
follows:
a
|
During the prior period £19m was
received from HMRC, relating to VAT on gaming machine income for
the period 2005 to 2012, including interest. An estimate of £20m
for the amount receivable was recognised in the 52 weeks ended 25
September 2021. As a result, the excess of £1m was recognised
in the prior period.
|
b.
|
During the prior period, the Group
acquired the remaining 60% of share capital of 3Sixty Restaurants
Limited, after having a 40% interest since April 2018. As a
result of this acquisition achieved in stages, the Group applied
the principles of IFRS 3 and remeasured the 40% interest to fair
value at acquisition.
|
c.
|
As a result of the acquisition of
3Sixty Restaurants Limited, a loss was recognised at acquisition
for the settlement of pre-existing lease contracts, due to the
terms of the contracts being below market terms.
|
d.
|
Relates to integration costs,
restructuring costs and legal and professional fees incurred in the
acquisition of 3Sixty Restaurants Limited on 18 June
2023.
|
e.
|
The impairment arising from the
Group's revaluation of its freehold and long leasehold pub estate
comprises an impairment charge, where the carrying values of the
properties exceed their recoverable amount, net of a revaluation
surplus that reverses past impairments.
|
f.
|
Impairment of short leasehold and
unlicensed properties where their carrying values exceeded their
recoverable amounts, net of reversals of past
impairments.
|
g.
|
Impairment of right-of-use assets
where their carrying values exceeded their recoverable amounts, net
of reversals of past impairments.
|
h.
|
Impairment of goodwill where the
carrying value exceeded the recoverable amount.
|
5.
FINANCE COSTS AND INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
Finance costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on securitised
debt
|
(44)
|
|
(48)
|
|
(89)
|
Interest on other
borrowings
|
(7)
|
|
(3)
|
|
(11)
|
Interest on lease
liabilities
|
(9)
|
|
(9)
|
|
(16)
|
Total finance costs
|
(60)
|
|
(60)
|
|
(116)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest receivable on cash
balances
|
5
|
|
2
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net pensions finance charge (note 11)
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.
TAXATION
The taxation charge for the 28 weeks
ended 13 April 2024 has been calculated by applying an estimate of
the annual effective tax rate before separately disclosed items of
25.4% (2023 28 weeks, 18.4%). The annual effective rate is slightly
above the UK statutory rate of 25% largely due to profits arising
and taxed in Germany, which has a higher statutory tax
rate. The effective rate has
increased significantly since the prior year, due to the increased
UK tax rate of 25% (compared to the blended rate of 22% that
applied in FY23) and the cessation of the enhanced
'super-deduction' for capital expenditure, which gave a permanent
benefit in the prior period.
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
Tax charge in the income statement
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Corporation tax
|
(8)
|
|
(2)
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current tax
charge
|
(8)
|
|
(2)
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Origination and reversal of
temporary differences
|
(19)
|
|
(8)
|
|
11
|
- Effect of changes in UK tax
rate
|
-
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax
(charge)/credit
|
(19)
|
|
(6)
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total tax (charge)/credit in the
income statement
|
(27)
|
|
(8)
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Further analysed as tax relating
to:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before separately disclosed
items
|
(27)
|
|
(8)
|
|
(19)
|
Separately disclosed
items
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27)
|
|
(8)
|
|
9
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
Tax relating to items recognised in other
comprehensive
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
income/(expense)
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Items that will not be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Unrealised losses due to revaluations - revaluation
reserve
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
18
|
- Unrealised gains due to revaluations - retained
earnings
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(4)
|
- Remeasurement of pension liabilities
|
-
|
|
(9)
|
|
(9)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
(9)
|
|
5
|
Items that may be reclassified
subsequently to profit or loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Cash flow
hedges
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total tax credit/(charge)
recognised in other comprehensive income
|
4
|
|
(5)
|
|
-
|
The Finance Act 2021 increased the
main rate of corporation tax from 19% to 25% from 1 April 2023. The
effect of this change was reflected in the closing deferred tax
balances at 30 September 2023 and 8 April 2023.
7.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share (EPS) has
been calculated by dividing the profit for the financial period by
the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the
period, excluding own shares held by employee share
trusts.
For diluted earnings per share, the
weighted average number of ordinary shares is adjusted to assume
conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.
Adjusted earnings per ordinary
share amounts are presented before separately disclosed items (see
note 4) in order to allow a better understanding of the adjusted
trading performance of the Group.
The profit used for the earnings per
share calculations is as follows:
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit/(loss) for the
period
|
81
|
|
32
|
|
(4)
|
Separately disclosed items net of
tax
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted profit for the
period
|
81
|
|
33
|
|
96
|
The number of shares used for the
earnings per share calculations are as follows:
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
|
|
Million
|
|
million
|
|
million
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average number of
ordinary shares
|
596
|
|
595
|
|
595
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of dilutive potential
ordinary shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Contingently issuable shares
|
4
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average number of
shares
|
600
|
|
596
|
|
595
|
|
|
At 13 April 2024, 4,629,922 (2023 28
weeks 4,868,022, 2023 53 weeks 7,323,559) share options were
outstanding that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future
but were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as they are
anti-dilutive for the periods presented.
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
|
pence
|
|
pence
|
|
Pence
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings/(loss) per
share
|
13.6
|
|
5.4
|
|
(0.7)
|
Separately disclosed items net of
tax per share
|
-
|
|
0.1
|
|
16.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted basic earnings per
share
|
13.6
|
|
5.5
|
|
16.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings/(loss) per
share
|
13.5
|
|
5.4
|
|
(0.7)
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per
share
|
13.5
|
|
5.5
|
|
16.1
|
8.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
13 April
|
|
8
April
|
|
30
September
|
Net book value
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At beginning of period
|
4,086
|
|
4,194
|
|
4,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions
|
80
|
|
90
|
|
151
|
Acquired through business
combinations
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
29
|
Disposals
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
(3)
|
Net decrease from property
revaluation
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(186)
|
Impairment of short leasehold
properties
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(6)
|
Depreciation provided during the
period
|
(49)
|
|
(49)
|
|
(93)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At end of period
|
4,114
|
|
4,235
|
|
4,086
|
Revaluation and
impairment
The freehold and long leasehold
licensed properties were valued at market value as at 30 September
2023, using information provided by CBRE, independent Chartered
Surveyors. This valuation was based on an assessment of individual
asset fair maintainable operating profit (FMOP) and property
multiples. The Group has performed an assessment for material
changes that would impact the value of its freehold and long
leasehold properties at the interim date. The Group's profit
performance is in line with forecast supporting the fair
maintainable operating profit (FMOP) assessed at 30 September 2023
and the property multiples adopted at 30 September 2023 are
supported by the current property market. As such there is no
requirement to perform a revaluation at the interim
date.
Short leasehold properties,
unlicensed properties and fixtures, fittings and equipment are held
at cost less depreciation and impairment provisions. During the
current period, in accordance with IAS 36, the Group has performed
an assessment for indicators of impairment of these categories of
property, plant and equipment, together with right-of-use assets
(note 9). This review included an assessment of current year
performance against the overall Group forecast used in the
impairment review at 30 September 2023, and long term growth rates
and capital maintenance assumptions both of which are unchanged
from the year end. In addition, our sensitivity analysis at FY23
year end showed that the impairment charge was relatively
insensitive to likely movements in the discount rate (pre-tax WACC)
of 11.00%. As such, there are not considered to be any indicators
of impairment that would require the Group to perform a further
review of impairment.
As a result of the above review, no
revaluation or impairment has been recognised in the period (2023
28 weeks £nil, 2023 53 weeks revaluation decrease of £186m and
short leasehold properties impairment of £6m).
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets
at 13 April 2024 of £16m (8 April 2023 £15m, 30 September 2023
£17m) comprise goodwill of £2m (8 April 2023 £2m, 30
September 2023 £2m), brands of £5m (8 April 2023 £nil, 30 September
2023 £5m) and computer software of £9m (8 April 2023 £13m, 30
September 2023 £10m).
Capital commitments
The total amount contracted for but
not provided in the financial statements was £25m (8 April 2023
£14m, 30 September 2023 £12m).
9.
LEASES
Right-of-use assets
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
13 April
|
|
8
April
|
|
30
September
|
Net
book value
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
At start of period
|
327
|
|
339
|
|
339
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired through business
combinations
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
6
|
Additions
|
13
|
|
20
|
|
36
|
Impairment
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(14)
|
Disposalsa
|
(5)
|
|
(2)
|
|
(2)
|
Depreciation provided during the
period
|
(18)
|
|
(18)
|
|
(36)
|
Foreign currency
movements
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At end of period
|
316
|
|
338
|
|
327
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a.
Disposals mainly relate to leasehold properties where the freehold
has been purchased, and therefore, the right-of-use assets and
corresponding lease liabilities (see note 10) have been
disposed. The freehold purchases are reflected in property,
plant and equipment additions (see note 8).
Impairment review of right-of-use assets
As described in note 8, the Group
has reviewed its short leasehold properties and right-of-use assets
for indicators of impairment at the interim date, and determined
that there are no indicators that lead the Group to conclude that a
further review of impairment is required.
Lease liabilities
An analysis of lease liabilities
recognised are as follows:
|
13 April
|
|
8
April
|
|
30
September
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
42
|
|
44
|
|
33
|
Non current liabilities
|
407
|
|
423
|
|
430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total lease liabilities
|
449
|
|
467
|
|
463
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.
BORROWINGS AND NET DEBT
Borrowings
|
13 April
|
|
8
April
|
|
30
September
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securitised debt
|
127
|
|
118
|
|
123
|
Unsecured revolving credit
facilities
|
(2)
|
|
-
|
|
(2)
|
Overdraft
|
15
|
|
38
|
|
23
|
Total current
|
140
|
|
156
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securitised debt
|
1,120
|
|
1,252
|
|
1,186
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total borrowings
|
1,260
|
|
1,408
|
|
1,330
|
10.
BORROWINGS AND NET DEBT (CONTINUED)
Net
debt
|
13 April
|
|
8
April
|
|
30
September
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
194
|
|
180
|
|
126
|
Overdraft
|
(15)
|
|
(38)
|
|
(23)
|
Cash and cash equivalents as
presented in the cashflow statementa
|
179
|
|
142
|
|
103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securitised debt
|
(1,247)
|
|
(1,370)
|
|
(1,309)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured revolving credit
facility
|
2
|
|
-
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives hedging balance sheet
debtb
|
29
|
|
35
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt excluding
leases
|
(1,037)
|
|
(1,193)
|
|
(1,170)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease liabilities
|
(449)
|
|
(467)
|
|
(463)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt including
leases
|
(1,486)
|
|
(1,660)
|
|
(1,633)
|
a
|
Cash and cash equivalents in the
cash flow statement are presented net of an overdraft within a cash
pooling arrangement, relating to various entities across the
group.
|
b
|
Represents the element of the fair
value of currency swaps hedging the balance sheet value of the
Group's US dollar denominated A3N loan notes. This amount is
disclosed separately to remove the impact of exchange rate
movements which are included in the securitised debt
amount.
|
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise
cash at bank and in hand and other short-term highly liquid
deposits with an original maturity at acquisition of three months
or less. Cash held on deposit with an original maturity at
acquisition of more than three months is disclosed as other cash
deposits. In the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents are
shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form
an integral part of the Group's cash management.
Net debt
Net debt comprises cash and cash
equivalents, cash deposits net of borrowings and discounted lease
liabilities. Net debt is presented on a constant currency basis,
due to the inclusion of the fixed exchange rate component of the
cross currency swap. Cash flows on the interest rate and cross
currency swaps are shown within interest paid in the Group cash
flow statement.
Securitised debt
On 13 November 2003, the Group
refinanced its debt by raising £1,900m through a securitisation of
the majority of its UK pubs and restaurants owned by Mitchells
& Butlers Retail Limited. On 15 September 2006 the Group
completed a further debt ('tap') issue to borrow an additional
£655m and refinance £450m of existing debt at lower cost. The
notes are secured on the majority of the Group's property and
future income streams therefrom. All of the floating rate notes are
hedged using interest rate swaps which fix the interest rate
payable.
The overall cash interest rate
payable on the loan notes is 6.3% (8 April 2023 6.3%, 30 September
2023 6.3%) after taking account of interest rate hedging and the
cost of the financial guarantee provided by Ambac Assurance UK
Limited (Ambac). Ambac acts as a guarantor of the Group's
obligations to repay interest and principal on the loan
notes. In the event that the Group is unable to pay such
amounts the guarantee is limited to the Class A1N, A3N, A4 and
Class AB note holders only.
The Class B1 fixed rate notes were
fully repaid during the period in accordance with the amortisation
profile of the Loan Notes.
10.
BORROWINGS AND NET DEBT (CONTINUED)
Securitised debt (continued)
The securitisation is governed by
various covenants, warranties and events of default, many of which
apply to Mitchells & Butlers Retail Limited, the Group's main
operating subsidiary. There are two main financial covenants, being
the level of net assets and free cash flow (FCF) to debt service.
FCF to debt service represents the multiple of cash generated by
sites within the structure to the cost of debt service. This is
tested quarterly on both a trailing two quarter and a four quarter
basis. There are additional covenants regarding the maintenance and
disposal of securitised properties
and restrictions on its ability to move cash, by way of dividends
for example, to other Group companies.
At 13 April 2024, Mitchells &
Butlers Retail Limited had cash and cash equivalents of £90m (8
April 2023 £81m, 30 September 2023 £54m). Of this amount £1m
(8 April 2023 £1m, 30 September 2023 £4m), representing disposal
proceeds, was held on deposit in an account over which there are a
number of restrictions. The use of this cash requires the
approval of the securitisation trustee and may only be used for
certain specified purposes such as capital enhancement expenditure
and business acquisitions.
The carrying value of the
securitised debt in the Group balance sheet is analysed as
follows:
|
13 April
|
|
8
April
|
|
30
September
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal outstanding at beginning
of period
|
1,308
|
|
1,448
|
|
1,448
|
Principal repaid during the
period
|
(64)
|
|
(60)
|
|
(121)
|
Net principal receipts on cross
currency swap
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
Exchange on translation of dollar
loan notes
|
(5)
|
|
(24)
|
|
(24)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal outstanding at end of
period
|
1,242
|
|
1,367
|
|
1,308
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred issue costs
|
(2)
|
|
(2)
|
|
(2)
|
Accrued interest
|
7
|
|
5
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying value at end of
period
|
1,247
|
|
1,370
|
|
1,309
|
Liquidity facility
Under the terms of the
securitisation, the Group holds a liquidity facility of £295m
provided by two counterparties. The amount drawn at 13 April 2024
is £nil (8 April 2023 £nil, 30 September 2023 £nil).
Unsecured revolving credit facility
The Group holds an unsecured
committed revolving credit facility of £200m, which expires on 20
July 2026. The amount drawn at 13 April 2024 is £nil, (8 April 2023
is £nil, 30 September 2023 £nil).
10.
BORROWINGS AND NET DEBT (CONTINUED)
Movement in net debt excluding leases
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
53
weeks
|
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
|
76
|
|
(47)
|
|
(86)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add back cash flows in respect of
other components of net debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Repayment of principal in respect of securitised
debt
|
64
|
|
60
|
|
121
|
|
-
Principal receipts on cross currency
swap
|
(11)
|
|
(11)
|
|
(21)
|
|
-
Principal payments on cross currency
swap
|
8
|
|
8
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in net debt arising from cash
flows
|
137
|
|
10
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Movement in capitalised debt issue
costs net of accrued interest
|
(4)
|
|
(4)
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in net debt excluding leases
|
133
|
|
6
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening net debt excluding
leases
|
(1,170)
|
|
(1,198)
|
|
(1,198)
|
|
Foreign exchange movements on
cash
|
-
|
|
(1)
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing net debt excluding leases
|
(1,037)
|
|
(1,193)
|
|
(1,170)
|
|
Movement in lease liabilities
|
2024
28 weeks
£m
|
|
2023
28
weeks
£m
|
|
2023
53
weeks
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening lease liabilities
|
(463)
|
|
(481)
|
|
(481)
|
Acquired through business
combinations
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(5)
|
Additionsa
|
(13)
|
|
(19)
|
|
(35)
|
Interest charged during the
period
|
(9)
|
|
(9)
|
|
(16)
|
Repayment of principal
|
18
|
|
27
|
|
53
|
Payment of interest
|
12
|
|
11
|
|
16
|
Disposalsb
|
5
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
Foreign currency
movements
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
Closing lease liabilities
|
(449)
|
|
(467)
|
|
(463)
|
a
|
Additions to lease liabilities
include new leases and lease extensions or rent reviews relating to
existing leases.
|
b
|
Disposals mainly relate to leasehold
properties where the freehold has been purchased, and therefore,
the right-of-use assets (see note 9) and corresponding lease
liabilities have been disposed.
|
11.
PENSIONS
Retirement and death benefits are
provided for eligible employees in the United Kingdom, principally
by the Mitchells & Butlers Pension Plan (MABPP) and the
Mitchells & Butlers Executive Pension Plan (MABEPP).
These plans are funded, HMRC approved, occupational pension schemes
with defined contribution and defined benefit sections. The
defined benefit section of the plans are now closed to future
service accrual. The defined benefit
liabilities relate to these funded plans, together with an unfunded
unapproved pension arrangement (the Executive Top-Up Scheme, or
MABETUS) in respect of certain MABEPP members. The assets of
the plans are held in self-administered trust funds separate from
the Company's assets.
In addition, Mitchells & Butlers
plc also provides a workplace pension plan in line with the
Workplace Pensions Reform Regulations. This automatically
enrols all eligible workers into a Qualifying Workplace Pension
Plan.
Measurement of scheme assets and
liabilities
Buy-in policy transactions
During the prior period, the
Trustees of the MABPP entered a Bulk Purchase Agreement (BPA) with
Standard Life. The resulting policies were set up to provide the
plan with sufficient funding to cover the majority of known member
benefits of the scheme, leaving c.£27m of uninsured benefits which
the Trustees will meet using the remaining Plan assets.
During the 52 weeks ended 24
September 2022, the Trustees of the MABEPP entered a Bulk Purchase
Agreement (BPA) with Legal and General Assurance Society Limited.
The resulting policy is set up to provide the plan with sufficient
funding to cover all known member benefits of the
scheme.
The difference between the buy-in
purchase price and the defined benefit obligations covered by the
policies was accounted for in other comprehensive income. The
accounting treatment was based on the following considerations made
by the Company:
·
the employer is not relieved of primary
responsibility for the obligations. The 2 separate policies simply
cover the benefit payments that continue to be payable by the
schemes;
·
the contracts are effectively investments of the
schemes; and
·
the contracts provide the option to convert each
annuity into individual policies, which would transfer the
obligation of each scheme to the relevant insurer (known as a
"buy-out"). Whilst this course of action may be considered
separately for each scheme in future, this is not a requirement and
a separate decision will be required before any buy-out
proceeds. The Trustee has not made a decision to move to
buy-out, for either scheme.
Actuarial valuation
The actuarial valuations used for
IAS 19 (revised) purposes are based on the results of the latest
full actuarial valuation carried out at 31 March 2022 and updated
by the schemes' independent qualified actuaries to 13 April
2024. Schemes' assets are stated at market value at 13 April
2024 and the liabilities of the schemes have been assessed as at
the same date using the projected unit method. IAS 19
(revised) requires that the schemes' liabilities are discounted
using market yields at the end of the period on high quality
corporate bonds.
The principal financial
assumptions used at the balance sheet date have been updated to
reflect changes in market conditions in the period. The key
assumptions used at the balance sheet date are Discount Rate of
5.1% (8 April 2023 4.8%, 30 September 2023 5.7%); Pensions
Increases (RPI max 5%) of 3.0% (8 April 2023 2.9%, 30 September
2023 3.1%); and Inflation (RPI) of 3.2% (8 April 2023 3.2%, 30
September 2023 3.3%). The mortality assumptions remain
unchanged from the last financial year end.
Minimum funding requirements
The results of the 2022 actuarial
valuation show a marginal surplus and, subsequent to this, buy-in
transactions for both MABPP and MABEPP were completed in prior
periods. As a result, payments for both schemes were made into
Blocked Accounts with amounts paid recognised as other
receivables.
For the MABEPP, payments into the
Blocked Account were suspended from December 2022. For the
MABPP, payments ended in September
2023. In the current period the full amount within the MABPP
Blocked Account of £35m has been repaid to the company.
11.
PENSIONS (CONTINUED)
A total of £12m in the blocked
escrow account in respect of the MABEPP scheme is recognised in
non-current other receivables.
Amounts recognised in respect of pension
schemes
The net actuarial surplus in the
schemes at the balance sheet date totalled £127m (8 April 2023
£323m, 30 September 2023 £121m). Under IFRIC 14, an
additional liability is recognised to offset any actuarial
surpluses in the schemes as the Company does not have an
unconditional right to a refund of the surplus. The
additional liabilities recognised due to this asset ceiling
totalled £150m (8 April 2023 £347m, 30 September 2023 £143m).
The resulting net pension liability
as at 13 April 2024 of £23m (8 April 2023
£24m, 30 September 2023 £22m) relates solely to the MABETUS plan.
The total pension liabilities of £23m is presented as £1m current
liabilities (8 April 2023 £1m, 30 September 2023 £1m) and £22m
non-current liabilities (8 April 2023 £23m, 30 September 2023
£21m).
Group balance sheet
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
13 April
|
|
8
April
|
|
30
September
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of scheme's
assets
|
1,516
|
|
1,787
|
|
1,434
|
Present value of scheme's
liabilities
|
(1,389)
|
|
(1,464)
|
|
(1,313)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actuarial surplus in the
schemes
|
127
|
|
323
|
|
121
|
Additional liabilities recognised
due to asset ceiling/minimum funding
|
(150)
|
|
(347)
|
|
(143)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total pension
liabilitiesa
|
(23)
|
|
(24)
|
|
(22)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Associated deferred tax
asset
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
5
|
12.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value of derivative financial
instruments
The table below sets out the
valuation basis of financial instruments held at fair value by the
Group:
|
13 April
2024
|
|
8
April
2023
|
|
30
September 2023
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
Financial assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency swaps*
|
30
|
|
35
|
|
35
|
Share options**
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
-
|
Financial liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps*
|
(21)
|
|
(44)
|
|
(7)
|
|
9
|
|
(8)
|
|
28
|
* Level 2
instruments using inputs, other than quoted prices, that are
observable either directly or indirectly
** Level 3 instruments using inputs
that are unobservable.
The fair value of interest rate and
currency swaps is the estimated amount which the Group could expect
to pay or receive on termination of the agreements. These amounts
are based on quotations from counterparties which approximate to
their fair market value and take into consideration interest and
exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.
12.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
Fair value of financial assets and
liabilities
Borrowings have been valued as level
1 financial instruments as the various tranches of the securitised
debt have been valued using period end quoted offer prices.
As the securitised debt is traded on an active market, the market
value represents the fair value of this debt. The current
value of the overdraft represents its fair value. The carrying
value and fair value of borrowings is as follows:
|
13 April
|
|
8
April
|
|
30
September
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
2023
|
|
Carrying
value
£m
|
Fair
value £m
|
|
Carrying
value
£m
|
Fair
value £m
|
|
Carrying
value
£m
|
Fair
value £m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings (note 10)
|
(1,260)
|
(1,114)
|
|
(1,408)
|
(1,194)
|
|
(1,330)
|
(1,162)
|
All other financial assets and
liabilities are either short-term in nature or their book values
approximate to fair values.
13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Group has held a number of
property lease agreements with its associate companies, 3Sixty
Restaurants Limited and Fatboy Pub Company Limited. 3Sixty
Restaurants Limited was acquired during the prior period and from
18 April 2023 was treated as a subsidiary under the control of the
group. Disclosures below for 3Sixty Restaurants Limited relate to
the period up to 18 April 2023 only.
The Group has entered into the
following transactions with the associates:
|
3Sixty
Restaurants Limited
|
|
Fatboy
Pub Company Limited
|
|
2024
28 weeks
|
|
2023
28
weeks
|
|
2023
53
weeks
|
|
2024
28 weeks
|
|
2023
28
weeks
|
|
2023
53
weeks
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
£000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent charged
|
-
|
|
640
|
|
640
|
|
50
|
|
50
|
|
100
|
Sales of goods and
services
|
-
|
|
400
|
|
419
|
|
9
|
|
2
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
1,040
|
|
1,059
|
|
59
|
|
52
|
|
104
|
The balance due from Fatboy Pub
Company at 13 April 2024 was £5,000 (8 April 2023 £1,000, 30
September 2023 £10,000), net of a provision of £179,000 (8 April
2023 £179,000, 30 September 2023 £179,000).
There have been no other related
party transactions during the period or the previous period
requiring disclosure under IAS 24 Related Party
Disclosures.
14. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
Acquisition of Pesto Restaurants
Ltd
On 14 May 2024 the Group acquired
the entire share capital of Pesto Restaurants Ltd, a group of 10
restaurants based in the UK, for consideration which will be
determined over two payments and partly contingent on future
performance of the business but will be no more than
£15m.
Alternative Performance Measures
The performance of the Group is
assessed using a number of Alternative Performance Measures
(APMs).
The Group's results are presented
both before and after separately disclosed items. Adjusted profit
measures are presented excluding separately disclosed items as we
believe this provides both management and investors with useful
additional information about the Group's performance and supports
an effective comparison of the Group's trading performance from one
period to the next. Adjusted profit measures are reconciled to
unadjusted IFRS results on the face of the condensed income
statement with details of separately disclosed items provided in
note 4.
The Group's results are also
described using other measures that are not defined under IFRS and
are therefore considered to be APMs. These APMs are used by
management to monitor business performance against both shorter
term budgets and forecasts but also against the Group's longer-term
strategic plans.
APMs used to explain and monitor
Group performance include:
APM
|
Definition
|
Source
|
EBITDA
|
Earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation and amortisation.
|
Group condensed income
statement
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
Annualised EBITDA on a 52-week
basis before separately disclosed items is used to calculate net
debt to EBITDA.
|
Group condensed income
statement
|
Operating profit
|
Earnings before interest and
tax.
|
Group condensed income
statement
|
Adjusted operating profit
|
Operating profit before separately
disclosed items.
|
Group condensed income
statement
|
Like-for-like sales
growth
|
Like-for-like sales growth
reflects the sales performance against the comparable period in the
prior year of UK managed pubs, bars and restaurants that were
trading in the two periods being compared, unless marketed for
disposal.
|
Group condensed income
statement
|
Adjusted earnings per share
(EPS)
|
Earnings per share using profit
before separately disclosed items.
|
Note 7
|
Net debt
|
Net debt comprises cash and cash
equivalents, cash deposits net of borrowings and discounted lease
liabilities. Presented on a constant currency basis due to the
inclusion of the fixed exchange rate component of the
cross-currency swap.
|
Note 10
|
Net debt : Adjusted EBITDA
|
The multiple of net debt including
lease liabilities, as per the balance sheet compared against
52-week EBITDA before separately disclosed items, which is a widely
used leverage measure in the industry.
|
Note 10
Group condensed income
statement
|
A. Like-for-like sales
The sales this year compared to
the sales in the previous year of all UK managed sites that were
trading in the two periods being compared, expressed as a
percentage. This widely used industry measure provides better
insight into the trading performance than total revenue which is
impacted by acquisitions and disposals.
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Year-on-year
|
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
|
Source
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported revenue
|
Condensed income
statement
|
|
1,395.6
|
|
1,281.9
|
|
8.9%
|
Less non like-for-like sales and
income
|
|
|
(132.0)
|
|
(100.6)
|
|
31.2%
|
Like-for-like sales
|
|
|
1,263.8
|
|
1,181.3
|
|
7.0%
|
Drink sales
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Year-on-year
|
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
|
Source
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported drink revenue
|
Note 3
|
|
596.9
|
|
556.5
|
|
7.3%
|
Less non like-for-like drink
sales
|
|
|
(48.0)
|
|
(38.5)
|
|
|
Drink like-for-like sales
|
|
|
548.9
|
|
518.0
|
|
6.0%
|
Food sales
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Year-on-year
|
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
|
Source
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported food revenue
|
Note 3
|
|
750.9
|
|
681.1
|
|
10.2%
|
Less non like-for-like food
sales
|
|
|
(74.2)
|
|
(52.9)
|
|
|
Food
like-for-like sales
|
|
|
676.7
|
|
628.2
|
|
7.7%
|
Other sales
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Year-on-year
|
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
|
Source
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported other revenue
|
Note 3
|
|
47.8
|
|
44.3
|
|
7.9%
|
Less non like-for-like other
sales
|
|
|
(9.8)
|
|
(9.2)
|
|
|
Other like-for-like sales
|
|
|
38.0
|
|
35.1
|
|
8.3%
|
B.
Adjusted operating profit
Operating profit before separately
disclosed items as set out in the Group Condensed Income Statement.
Separately disclosed items are those which are separately
identified by virtue of their size or nature. Excluding these
items allows a more effective comparison of
the Group's trading performance from one period to the
next.
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Year-on
|
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
-year
|
|
Source
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit
|
Condensed income
statement
|
|
164
|
|
99
|
|
65.7%
|
Separately disclosed items
|
Note 4
|
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
|
Adjusted operating profit
|
|
|
164
|
|
100
|
|
64.0%
|
Reported revenue
|
Condensed income
statement
|
|
1,396
|
|
1,282
|
|
8.9%
|
Adjusted operating margin
|
|
|
11.7%
|
|
7.8%
|
|
3.9bps
|
C.
Adjusted earnings per share
Earnings per share using profit
before separately disclosed items. Separately disclosed items are
those which are separately identified by virtue of their size or
nature. Excluding these items allows a more
effective comparison of the Group's trading performance from one
period to the next.
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Year-on
|
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
-year
|
|
Source
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period
|
Condensed income
statement
|
|
81
|
|
32
|
|
153.1%
|
Add back separately disclosed
items
|
Note 4
|
|
-
|
|
1
|
|
|
Adjusted profit
|
|
|
81
|
|
33
|
|
145.5%
|
Basic weighted average number of
shares
|
Note 7
|
|
596
|
|
595
|
|
|
Adjusted earnings per share
|
|
|
13.6p
|
|
5.5p
|
|
147.3%
|
D. Net Debt: Adjusted EBITDA
The multiple of net debt as per
the balance sheet compared against 52-week EBITDA before separately
disclosed items which is a widely used leverage measure in the
industry. From FY 2020, leases are included in net debt following
adoption of IFRS16. Adjusted EBITDA is used for this measure to
prevent distortions in performance resulting from separately
disclosed items.
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
|
|
28 weeks
|
|
28
weeks
|
|
Source
|
|
£m
|
|
£m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt
|
Note 10
|
|
1,486
|
|
1,660
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA H1
|
Group condensed income
statement
|
|
233
|
|
169
|
Adjusted EBITDA prior year
H2*
|
|
|
183
|
|
183
|
Adjusted 52-week EBITDA
|
|
|
416
|
|
352
|
Net
debt : Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
*H2 measures are calculated from the income statement as the
measure for the 52 weeks ended 30 September 2023, adjusted to
remove the 53rd week, less the measure for the 28 weeks
ended 8 April 2023