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26 February 2024
Begbies Traynor Group plc
Third quarter trading update
New debt facility
Begbies Traynor Group plc (the "group"), the professional services consultancy, today issues a trading update for its third quarter ended 31 January 2024 and announces the agreement of a new debt facility with HSBC.
Third quarter trading update
Financial performance has been consistent with our expectations, with both divisions trading in line with the outlook stated at the time of our half year results in December 2023.
As a result, our outlook for the year as a whole remains unchanged and the board therefore remains confident of delivering market expectations* for the full year, extending our strong financial track record of growth.
*current range of analyst forecasts for revenue of £131.1m-£135.2m and adjusted PBT of £21.9m-£22.5m (as compiled by the group)
New debt facility
The group is pleased to have agreed its new debt facility with HSBC. This replaces the group's existing facility with HSBC which was entered into in 2016 and was due to mature in August 2025.
The key terms are:
· £25 million committed, unsecured revolving credit facility (unchanged).
· An additional £10 million accordion facility (increased from £5 million), allowing further debt capacity to support the group's growth strategy, subject to certain conditions.
· Overall facility costs broadly in line with the previous facility.
· Initial three-year term until February 2027, with two one-year extension options, giving a potential maturity date of February 2029.
Ric Traynor, Executive Chairman of Begbies Traynor Group plc, commented:
"We have continued to perform well across the group and our outlook for the full year remains unchanged, which will extend our strong financial track record of growth.
"We are pleased to have agreed a new debt facility with HSBC which, alongside the group's cash generation, provides us with the flexibility to complement our organic growth with selective acquisitions. This will enable us to both build on our decade long track record of growth and execute our strategy to extend our scale and range of services."
Enquiries please contact:
Begbies Traynor Group plc 0161 837 1700
Ric Traynor - Executive Chairman
Nick Taylor - Group Finance Director
Canaccord Genuity Limited 020 7523 8350
(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Emma Gabriel / Harry Pardoe
Shore Capital 020 7408 4090
(Joint Broker)
Malachy McEntyre / Mark Percy / Anita Ghanekar / James Thomas
MHP Group 07827 622831
Reg Hoare / Katie Hunt / Charles Hirst begbies@mhpgroup.com
Information on Begbies Traynor Group can be accessed via the Group's website atwww.ir.begbies-traynorgroup.com