Less Ads, More Data, More Tools Register for FREE

Pin to quick picks4Imprint Regulatory News (FOUR)

Share Price Information for 4Imprint (FOUR)

Share Price is delayed by 15 minutes
Get Live Data
3,748.00    -12.00 (-0.32%)
Bid:
3,748.00
Ask:
3,752.00
Spread: 4.00 (0.107%)
Market Cap: £1.05b
FOUR Live PriceLast checked at - London Stock Exchange

Intraday 4Imprint Share Chart

Interim Management Statement

3 May 2012 11:00

RNS Number : 6576C
4imprint Group PLC
03 May 2012
 



3 May 2012

4imprint Group plc

AGM and Interim Management Statement

 

4imprint Group plc, the international promotional products Group, is today holding its Annual General Meeting and providing an interim management statement for the period from 1 January 2012 to 2 May 2012, incorporating information relating to the performance of the business for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012.

 

Group revenue for the quarter from continuing operations was £37.48m, 15% ahead of prior year.

 

4imprint Direct Marketing

Revenue in 4imprint Direct Marketing for the first quarter was £33.98m, 15% ahead of prior year. North American revenue in quarter one was US$51.05m, 14% ahead of prior year. The average USD exchange rate in the quarter was $1.57 (2011:$1.60).

 

In North America, orders from previously acquired customers increased by 21% over prior year as repurchase rates remained consistent with those achieved in the prior year. New customer acquisition was also consistent with marketing activity and prior year yield. Over 30,500 new customers were acquired during the quarter. The UK Direct Marketing operation showed positive progress with sales 6% ahead of the prior year period.

 

SPS

Total revenue in SPS was £3.83m, 10% ahead of the first quarter of the prior year. Orders for both manufactured and purchased products showed the benefit of more focused sales and marketing activity.

 

Brand Addition sale

The conditions relating to the sale of Brand Addition were met in March and completion took place on 23 March 2012. Initial gross consideration of £21.49m, after adjusting for the estimated value of working capital and net cash in the business at the date of sale, was received. An unconditional, deferred payment of £1.25m is due for receipt in March 2013.

 

£11.4m of the sale proceeds received were transferred to the legacy pension fund on 2 April 2012. This amount will initially be held in cash, whilst the Company and the Trustee investigate pension risk reduction options.

 

Board

In accordance with best practice, all directors are proposed annually for re-election. During 2012, both Ian Brindle and Nick Temple will have served for nine years and they will retire from the Board during the coming months. An appointment process for two new Non-Executive Directors is well advanced.

 

 

 

Outlook

The positive momentum demonstrated by the business over the course of last year has continued into 2012 and, subject to continued stable economic conditions in US, the Board anticipates further organic growth in line with its goal of doubling the Direct Marketing business over the next five years.

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

John Poulter, Chairman

Gillian Davies, Group Finance Director

 

Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7299 7201

 

 

 

About 4imprint Group plc

 

4imprint Group plc is a UK listed promotional products Group with two operations: 4imprint Direct Marketing and SPS.

4imprint Direct Marketing supplies an extensive range of promotional products and branded apparel to a wide variety of businesses and organisations throughout the USA, Canada, UK and Ireland.

 

SPS supplies promotional and advertising products to distributors within the promotional products industry who then sell these products on to end users.

 

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
END
 
 
IMSGCGDUXBGBGDX
Date   Source Headline
27th Mar 20193:09 pmRNSAppointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
20th Mar 20199:32 amRNSEBT Purchase
5th Mar 20197:00 amRNSFinal Results
15th Feb 20193:16 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
22nd Jan 20198:57 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
17th Jan 20197:00 amRNSTrading Update and Notice of Final Results
17th Dec 20189:29 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
10th Dec 20181:39 pmRNSEBT Purchase
28th Nov 20184:32 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
21st Nov 20182:22 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
21st Nov 20189:51 amRNSEBT Purchase
1st Nov 20187:00 amRNSTrading Update
22nd Oct 201810:41 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
16th Oct 201811:50 amRNSChange in Director's Details
11th Oct 20183:07 pmRNSEBT Purchase
9th Oct 20184:26 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
8th Oct 20189:22 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
17th Aug 20187:00 amRNSDirector/PDMR Shareholding
2nd Aug 20188:39 amRNSDirector/PDMR Shareholding
31st Jul 20187:00 amRNSHalf-year Report
9th Jul 201812:24 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
29th May 20181:22 pmRNSNotice of Results
18th May 20182:42 pmRNSEBT Purchase
8th May 20182:27 pmRNSResult of AGM
8th May 20187:00 amRNSAGM Statement
20th Apr 20181:33 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
18th Apr 20188:42 amRNSAnnual Financial Report
17th Apr 20182:06 pmRNSDirector/PDMR Shareholding
12th Apr 201812:02 pmRNSEBT Purchase
4th Apr 201810:46 amRNSEBT Purchase
3rd Apr 201811:11 amRNSEBT Purchase
28th Mar 20189:15 amRNSDirector/PDMR Shareholding
16th Mar 20182:46 pmRNSEBT purchase
12th Mar 20188:36 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
7th Mar 20187:00 amRNSFinal Results
28th Feb 20182:20 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
26th Jan 20182:36 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
26th Jan 201810:23 amRNSHolding(s) in Company
24th Jan 20187:00 amRNSResult of Placing in 4imprint Group PLC
24th Jan 20187:00 amRNSResult of Placing in 4imprint Group PLC
23rd Jan 20184:37 pmRNSProposed Placing in 4imprint Group PLC
17th Jan 20187:00 amRNSTrading Statement
9th Jan 20187:00 amRNSUS Tax Reform
19th Dec 20171:38 pmRNSEBT Purchase
18th Dec 20173:27 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
27th Nov 20174:00 pmRNSHolding(s) in Company
16th Nov 20172:42 pmRNSEBT Purchase
2nd Nov 20177:00 amRNSTrading Update
24th Oct 20179:53 amRNSEBT purchase
19th Oct 201710:51 amRNSEBT purchase

Due to London Stock Exchange licensing terms, we stipulate that you must be a private investor. We apologise for the inconvenience.

To access our Live RNS you must confirm you are a private investor by using the button below.