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Everyman Media Group PLC

("Everyman" or the "Group")

Interim results (unaudited) for six-month period ended 5 July 2018

Highlights:

· Revenue for the period up 32% to £24.9m (H1 2017: £18.8m)

· Adjusted EBITDA up 35% to £4.1m (H1 2016: £3.0m)

· One new venue added in the period, expanding the current estate to 22 venues operating 69 screens

· Committed to a further 15 new venues, with the Group exchanging contracts on a further 3 sites at Crystal Palace, Cardiff and London Broadgate since the beginning of 2018

· Trading since the period end has continued in line with the Board's expectations

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 Chairman's Statement:

 I am pleased to report on the Group's results for the 27 weeks ended 5 July 2018.

2018 has continued the significant growth in the business seen in 2016 and 2017. This expansion, along with underlying revenue growth and improved efficiencies, delivered an overall performance in line with the Board's expectations for the period.

The Group now operates 22 venues. A four-screen venue opened in York at the beginning of the period as well as a minor refurbishment of our Maida Vale site.

Review of the business 

For the 27 weeks ended 5 July 2018, the Group's box office revenue was up 29.7% on the previous period, reflecting favourably compared to a market movement of 4.5% for the same comparative period. This resulted in the Group's market share increasing to 2.45% for the period (29 June 2017: 1.98%, 28 December 2017: 2.11%) (Source: Comscore).

The 22 venues and 69 screens that now successfully operate across an increasingly regional range of towns and cities prove the breadth of appetite for the Everyman experience and continue to build on our reputation as a trusted and highly regarded brand in the cinema and leisure industry.

Everyman differentiates by focusing on delivering a high-quality offer through its venues, content, staff and F&B. The Board's long held belief in this model as being the bedrock for significant growth within the UK has been further strengthened in the last six months and our ambitions continue to grow.

A further 15 committed venues, and a continually evolving pipeline beyond, is substantially increasing our footprint across the UK.

Results

Revenue for the period was up 32.3% on last year to £24,916,000 (29 June 2017: £18,830,000, full year to 28 December 2017: £40,620,000).

The Group's adjusted operating profit before depreciation, amortisation, pre-opening expenses, exceptional items and share-based payments was £4,067,000 (29 June 2017: £3,010,000, full year to 28 December 2017: £6,615,000). The Group generated a profit for the period of £768,000 (29 June 2017: £438,000, full year to 28 December 2017: £1,268,000).

The effective tax rate is higher than the standard rate of corporation tax for the six-month period ended 5 July 2018 due to the effect of significant continuing capital expenditure incurred by the Group.

The share-based payment expense for the period was £221,000 (29 June 2017: £144,000, full year to 28 December 2017: £301,000) reflecting share option incentives provided to the Group's senior management and employees.

The Board does not recommend the payment of a dividend at this stage of the Group's development.

Key performance indicators

The growth in revenue in the current period reflects the effect of an increase in the number of sites and admissions, an increase in box office pricing and an improved spend per head on food and beverages.

The Group uses the following key performance indicators, in addition to total revenues, to monitor the progress of the Group's activities:

 The underlying performance of the business continues to be as expected, with a small increase in box office average ticket price of 0.4% (diluted, as expected, by the disproportionate increase in business outside of London) and continued healthy growth in food and beverage spend per head of 5.3% (with menu development and improved operational delivery adding to inflationary increases in pricing).

Openings and capital expenditure

During the period, the Group opened a new four-screen venue in York at the end of December 2017.

During the period the Group completed on the purchase of the freehold of a site in Crystal Palace for £3,225,000 and exchanged contracts on 2 further sites at Cardiff and London Broadgate. These are in addition to the pre-existing contracts for Newcastle, Liverpool, Glasgow, Altrincham, Lincoln, Cirencester, London's Borough Market, Tunbridge Wells, Horsham, Durham, Wokingham and Edinburgh.

The Group continues to invest in its infrastructure and head office to support the growth of new venues, further details of which are set out in note 7 to the financial statements.

Cash flows

Net cash used in operating activities was £2,304,000 (29 June 2017: £3,759,000 generated from operating activities, full year to 28 December 2017: £13,825,000 generated from operating activities). Net cash outflows for the year, before financing, were £9,257,000 (29 June 2017: £2,180,000, full year to 28 December 2017: £3,538,000). This is largely represented by capital expenditure on the expansion of the business through build costs and refurbishment of sites.

The movement in trade and other payables in the period is largely due to the cash settlement of new venue capital expenditure which was accrued at the year end.

Cash held at the end of the period was £3,145,000 (29 June 2017: £1,221,000, 28 December 2017: £18,366,000). The cash held will be invested in the continuing development and expansion of the Group's business.

Current trading

Trading since the period end has been in line with expectations, reflecting a solid summer in the cinema market.

Paul WiseChairman4 September 2018

Consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income for the period ended 5 July 2018 (unaudited)

Consolidated balance sheet at 5 July 2018 (unaudited)

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 4 September 2018 and signed on its behalf by:

C LillyCEO 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period ended 5 July 2018

Consolidated cash flow statement for the period ended 5 July 2018 (unaudited)

Notes to the financial statements

1. General information 

Everyman Media Group PLC and its subsidiaries (together, 'the Group') are engaged in the ownership and management of cinemas in the United Kingdom. Everyman Media Group PLC (the Company) is a public company limited by shares domiciled and incorporated in England and Wales (registered number 08684079). The address of its registered office is Studio 4, 2 Downshire Hill, London NW3 1NR.

2. Basis of preparation and accounting policies

These condensed interim financial statements of the Group for the period ended 5 July 2018 have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in the condensed set of financial statements as applied in the Group's latest audited financial statements for the year ended 28 December 2017. Amendments made to IFRSs specifically IFRS9 and IFRS15 since 28 December 2017 have not had a material effect on the Group's results or financial position for the period.

The financial statements presented in this report have been prepared in accordance with IFRSs applicable to interim periods. However, as permitted, this interim report has been prepared in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies and does not seek to comply with IAS34 "Interim Financial Reporting".

These condensed interim financial statements have not been audited, do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's statutory consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 28 December 2017. The auditor's opinion on these financial statements was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under s498(2) or s498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The reasons for the difference between the actual tax charge for the period and the standard rate of corporation tax in the United Kingdom applied to the profit for the period are as follows:

Reductions in the UK corporation tax rate from 20% to 19% (effective from 1 April 2017) and to 18% (effective 1 April 2020) were substantively enacted on 26 October 2015. Accordingly, the Group's profits for this accounting period are subject to tax at a blended rate of 19% (2017: 19%). An additional reduction to 17% was substantively enacted on 6 October 2016. Deferred tax has been calculated based on these rates.

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing net profit/(loss) for the period attributable to Ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of Ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

The Company has 5,496,000 potentially issuable shares (2017: 5,818,000) all of which relate to the potential dilution from both the Group's 'A' shares and share options issued to the Directors and certain employees and contractors, under the Group's incentive arrangements.

6. Acquisition of Group companies 

Acquisitions in the periodDuring the period the Group acquired 100 Ordinary shares in ECPee Ltd for £1 plus professional costs.

7. Related party transactions

The Group intends to enter into a new lease on its head office, where it has been based since June 2012. Full details of the original head office lease are contained within the admission document of the Company, published on 30 October 2013, and available on the Company's website.

Under the terms of the new lease the Group will enter into a 10 year lease with Proper Proper T Ltd, a company 50% controlled by Adam Kaye, who is also one of its directors. The annual rent will be £100,000. As Adam Kaye is a Director of the Company, the new lease is considered a related party transaction under the AIM rules. The Directors of the Company consider the terms of the lease to be on commercial terms and have taken professional advice which supports this view. Furthermore, the Directors of the Company, other than Adam Kaye, having consulted the Company's nominated advisor Canaccord Genuity, consider the terms of the lease to be fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned.