Real Good Food PLC Trading Update (5378N)
01 Février 2016 - 8:00AM
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Real Good Food PLC
01 February 2016
Strictly Embargoed for 07.00: 1(st) February 2016
Real Good Food plc
("the Group" or "Real Good Food")
Trading Update
Real Good Food plc (AIM:RGD) today gives the following update on
trading.
The current financial year has been one of significant
transition for the Group as it implements its operational strategy
and investment programme across the business and reorganises its
reporting structures into three pillar markets of cake decoration,
food ingredients and premium bakery.
The business has invested heavily in people, product and brand
across all its businesses as it executes its strategy of achieving
the optimal operating platform from which to drive significant
future growth.
The Board now expects that within the continuing business EBITDA
will remain flat year on year, as this investment, when combined
with other one-off events within the various business divisions,
has led to a short term impact on margins. As a result the Board
does not expect the final profit outcome for the financial year
ended 31 March 2016 to meet current market expectations.
The Board is confident however that the negative impact on
margins is short-term and that the Group is well positioned for
future growth following its investment programme.
During the year to date the Group has made financial progress,
completing the sale of Napier Brown for a total consideration of
GBP44.4m (the "Disposal"), which delivered an exceptional profit in
the period of GBP9.4 million. As a result the Board expects total
Group reported PBT and EPS at the year-end to be significantly
improved when compared to the previous year. In addition net
borrowings for the Group will be substantially reduced following
the inflow of the GBP44 million from the Disposal, which has
enabled the Group to repay all of its PNC borrowings.
This leaves the Group in a strong position to execute its dual
investment and acquisition strategy, which is already well
underway, leading to future growth and increased financial
strength.
A further update will be given as the Company enters its
pre-close period ahead of the announcement of preliminary results
for the year ended 31 March 2016.
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About Real Good Food plc
Real Good Food plc is a diversified food business serving a
number of market sectors including retail, manufacturing,
wholesale, foodservice and export. The Company focuses on three
main markets: cake decoration (Renshaw, Rainbow Dust Colours), food
ingredients (Garrett Ingredients and R&W Scott) and premium
bakery (Haydens).
ENQUIRIES:
Real Good Food plc
Pieter Totté, Executive Tel: 020 3056 1516
Chairman
David Newman, Finance Tel: 020 3506 1516
Director
Andrew Brown, Marketing Tel: 020 3056 1517
Director
Shore Capital & Corporate
(Nomad and Broker)
Stephane Auton Tel: 020 7408 4090
Patrick Castle
Belvedere Communications
(PR)
John West Tel: 020 3567 0510
Kim van Beeck
This information is provided by RNS
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