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Final Results

25 Jun 2008 09:00

RNS Number : 4287X
Castings PLC
25 June 2008
Β 

CastingsΒ plc

FINANCIAL REPORT 2008

Chairman's Statement

Turnover has increased from Β£86.2m to Β£97.4m andΒ profit before income tax isΒ up from Β£13.06m to Β£16.66mΒ compared to last year.

An interim dividend of 2.71 pence per share was paid in January 2008. Your board recommends a final dividend of 7.29 pence per share compared with 6.94 pence per share last year.

Foundry Companies

Both Castings Brownhills and William Lee Ltd have enjoyed high demand for their castings during the year and despite pressure on costs due to continual increases in raw materials such as steel scrap, pig iron and alloy materials, the companies have managed to improve productivity and maintain margins.

The new foundry development at our William Lee site is progressing at full speed and with good co-operation from the local planning departments it has enabled us to commence the building without any delay. It is planned to start production early in 2009.

Continual investments are made at both Castings Brownhills and William Lee to update plant and improve productivity in order to maintain our competitiveness in the market and improve working conditions.

CNC Speedwell Ltd

The turnover has increased during the year by 21.4%, and the profits improved again. The company continues to win new orders from existing customers to such an extent that we have now re-opened ourΒ FradleyΒ ParkΒ site. This has led to considerable refurbishment and moving costsΒ being incurredΒ during the year. We expect, with new contracts due to start production early in 2009, to be investing in new machines during this financial year and it is hoped benefits will come through during the second half of 2009, providing the market conditions remainΒ favourable.

Prospects

It is extremely difficult to forecast the company's prospects for the coming year. Many external factors, such as forecasts given by customers and general order intake, have to be taken into account.

The outlook on demand at the present time is satisfactory, although we are now seeing adjustments in schedules from some customers, which are offset by increases from others. The rapid increases in steel scrap, pig iron and alloy prices since January 2008Β areΒ unprecedented in the market. TheseΒ increases at such high levels have to be recovered and there is always a delay in recovery which will no doubt affect the first half results this year. We also expect further substantial energy cost increases in October 2008.

It is impossible to say how future demand will be affectedΒ byΒ these unprecedented rises in costs; this has never occurred previously so we are moving into the unknown. It could be described as a 'crazy' situation.Β 

Whatever the outcome of the current situation,Β however,Β the company is financially strong andΒ is well placed to come through what may prove to be a difficult period.

Employees

Once again, on behalf of the board and the shareholders, I wish to thank all our employees for their support during this past year and it is hoped the current economic situation does not affect our employment levels and we can continue to grow and employ more people.

BRIAN J. COOKE

Chairman

25 June 2008

CastingsΒ plc Lichfield RoadBrownhillsWest MidlandsWS8 6JZ

Consolidated Income Statement

Β 
Year to
31 March 2008
£’000
Β 
Year to
31 March
2007
£’000
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Revenue
97,372
Β 
86,230
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Profit from operations
15,250
Β 
11,560
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Finance income
1,414
Β 
1,497
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Profit before income tax
16,664
Β 
13,057
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Income tax expense
(4,668)
Β 
(3,647)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Profit for the year
11,996
Β 
9,410
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Earnings per share
Β 
Β 
Β 
Basic and diluted
27.49p
Β 
21.57p
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Dividend per share paid and proposed
10.00p
Β 
9.52p
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Dividend per share proposed
7.29p
Β 
6.94p
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Β 
31 March
2008
£’000
Β 
31 March
2007
£’000
Assets
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Non-current assets
Β 
Β 
Β 
Property, plant and equipment
38,772
Β 
35,495
Financial assets
736
Β 
823
Β 
39,508
Β 
36,318
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Current assets
Β 
Β 
Β 
Inventories
7,054
Β 
6,318
Trade and other receivables
22,588
Β 
21,784
Cash and cash equivalents
31,494
Β 
25,452
Β 
61,136
Β 
53,554
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Total assets
100,644
Β 
89,872
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Liabilities
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Current liabilities
Β 
Β 
Β 
Trade and other payables
18,589
Β 
16,212
Current tax liabilities
1,816
Β 
883
Β 
20,405
Β 
17,095
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Non-current liabilities
Β 
Β 
Β 
Retirement benefit obligations
-
Β 
-
Deferred tax liabilities
2,382
Β 
2,141
Β 
2,382
Β 
2,141
Total liabilities
22,787
Β 
19,236
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Net Assets
77,857
Β 
70,636
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company
Β 
Β 
Β 
Share capital
4,363
Β 
4,363
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Share premium account
874
Β 
874
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Other reserves
13
Β 
13
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Retained earnings
72,607
Β 
65,386
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Total equity
77,857
Β 
70,636

Β 

Consolidated Cash FlowΒ 

Β 
Year to
31 March
2008
£’000
Β 
Year to
31March
2007
£’000
Cash flows from operating activities
Β 
Β 
Β 
Cash generated from operations
21,440
Β 
12,582
Interest received
1,414
Β 
1,497
Tax paid
(3,462)
Β 
(2,858)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Net cash generated from operating activities
19,392
Β 
11,221
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Cash flows from investing activities
Β 
Β 
Β 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(9,354)
Β 
(9,637)
Purchase of financial assets
-
Β 
(47)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
214
Β 
45
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets
-
Β 
220
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Net cash used in investing activities
(9,140)
Β 
(9,419)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Cash flow from financing activities
Β 
Β 
Β 
Dividends paid to shareholders
(4,210)
Β 
(4,036)
Net cash used in financing activities
(4,210)
Β 
(4,036)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
6,042
Β 
(2,234)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (see below)
25,452
Β 
27,686
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
(see below)
31,494
Β 
25,452
Β 
£’000
Β 
£’000
Cash and cash equivalents:
Β 
Β 
Β 
Short-term deposits
30,999
Β 
24,923
Cash available on demand
495
Β 
529
Β 
31,494
Β 
25,452

Β 

Β Β Consolidated Statement of Recognised Income and Expense

Β 

Β 
Year to
31 March
2008
£’000
Β 
Year to
31 March
2007
£’000
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Profit for the year
11,996
Β 
9,410
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Changes in fair value of available for sale financial assets
(87)
Β 
(143)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes
(510)
Β 
(2,500)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Tax effect of gains and losses recognised directly in equity
32
Β 
780
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Total recognised income for the year
11,431
Β 
7,547

Β 

Β 

Supplementary Statement

Reconciliation of profitΒ before income taxΒ to net cash inflow from operating activities

Β 
Year to
31 March
2008
£’000
Β 
Β Year to
Β 31 March
2007
£’000
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Profit before income tax
16,664
Β 
13,057
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Depreciation (net of profit on sale of property, plant and equipment)
5,863
Β 
6,663
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Interest received
(1,414)
Β 
(1,497)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Excess of employer pension contributions over income statement charge
(510)
Β 
(4,413)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Increase in inventories
(736)
Β 
(1,042)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Increase in receivables
(804)
Β 
(1,335)
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Increase in payables
2,377
Β 
1,149
Β 
Β 
Β 
Β 
Net cash inflow from operating activities
21,440
Β 
12,582

Β 

Castings plc

Notes to the financial report

Basis of preparation

The financialΒ informationΒ hasΒ been prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)Β asΒ adopted byΒ the EUΒ using the same accounting policies that were usedΒ in the group financial statements for the year endedΒ 31Β March 2007.

DividendsThe Board are proposing a final dividend amounting toΒ 7.29Β pence per share (2007:6.94p). An interim dividend of 2.71p per share (2007:2.58p) has already been paid, making the total dividend for the yearΒ 10.0pΒ per share (2007:9.52p). The Annual General Meeting will be held onΒ Tuesday 19Β August 2008Β and if the proposed final dividend is approved by the membersΒ the dividendΒ will be paid onΒ 22Β August 2008Β to shareholders registered onΒ 25Β July 2008.

TheΒ basic and dilutedΒ earnings per shareΒ is calculated on the profit on ordinary activities after taxation of Β£11,996,000 (2007: Β£3,028,000) andΒ on the weighted average number of shares in issue of 43,632,068 in 2008Β and in 2007.Β 

The company operates two defined benefit pension schemes. The fundingΒ status of these schemes atΒ 31 March 2008Β was a surplus of Β£2,748,000 (2007:Β Β£4,348,000). In accordance withΒ IAS 19 paragraph 58b the asset has not beenΒ disclosed in this financial information.

The financial information set out above does not constitute the company's statutory accountsΒ for the years endedΒ 31 March 2008Β or 2007, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for 2007 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2008 will be delivered following the company's annual general meeting. The auditors have reported on those accounts; their reports were unqualified, did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their reports and did not contain statements under the Companies Act 1985, s 237(2) or (3).

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