24 Mar 2015 07:00
24 March 2015
PANMURE GORDON & CO. PLC
(“Panmure Gordon”, the “Group” or the “Company”)
Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2014
Panmure Gordon & Co. plc, a leading independent institutional stockbroker and investment bank, today announces preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Financial highlights
84% increase in profit before tax to £2.15m (2013: £1.17m) 7.6% increase in net commission and fee income to £29.39m (2013: £27.32m) 630% increase in basic earnings per share to 9.64p (2013: 1.32p) Full year dividend of 2.5p per ordinary share (2013: nil) Debt-free balance sheetOperational highlights
Return to payment of dividends for first time since 2007 reflecting the Board’s confidence for the future Helped to raise more than £0.8bn for our corporate clients Continued investment in key people/teams to drive future profitabilityChief Executive Phillip Wale commented:
“We are delighted that the business is consolidating its strong position for growth following a successful turnaround period. Despite difficult markets in the second half of the year revenue growth has been encouraging. The return to paying a dividend for the first time since 2007, the onset of the financial crisis, is a clear sign that the strategy executed over the recent years is successful. We remain firmly focused on serving our corporate and institutional clients and aligning our resources to profitable opportunities.
“Since the start of 2015, we have gained further corporate client appointments, won further transaction mandates and executed four significant fund raises already. We are optimistic that recent improved activity will continue and are pleased to be working on a healthy pipeline of engagements. Whilst difficult to forecast, equity capital markets are expected to remain receptive to high quality, sensibly priced transactions. With the support of our major shareholder, QInvest, Panmure Gordon is well-positioned to build on the achievements of 2014 and create meaningful upside for shareholders.”
| Enquiries: | ||
| Panmure Gordon | ||
| Ed Warner, Chairman | 020 7886 2500 | |
| Phillip Wale, Chief Executive | 020 7886 2500 | |
| Buchanan | ||
| Mark Edwards/Helen Chan/Stephanie Watson | 020 7466 5000 | |
| panmure@buchanan.uk.com | ||
| Grant Thornton Corporate Finance (Nominated Adviser) | ||
| Philip Secrett/Salmaan Khawaja/Jen Clarke | 020 7383 5100 | |
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
I am very pleased to report a robust operating performance in 2014 delivering an 86% increase in operating profit for the Panmure Gordon business of £2.16m (2013: £1.16m), and a return to dividend payments to shareholders after a seven year hiatus following the global financial crisis. The Board is encouraged that despite continued challenging markets, the successful reinvigoration of the Company under new leadership in recent years has established a solid foundation for the future.
Panmure Gordon is focused on its principal business of providing both outstanding, independent advice to our UK-listed corporate clients and those seeking a listing on the London markets, and excellent execution services to our institutional clients founded on insightful, actionable, independent research.
The decision in 2012 to withdraw from the Group’s unsuccessful expansion into US investment banking is reflected in the absence of a discontinued business/operations charge for the first time in three years. More importantly, it has allowed management and staff to focus on building our core UK investment banking and stockbroking business.
At last year’s Annual General Meeting, shareholders voted in favour of a share capital reduction which was duly approved by the High Court. This, combined with operating profits for the year, has enabled the Company to resume the payment of dividends and the Board is now pleased to recommend a 2.5p dividend per ordinary share for the year, subject to shareholder approval. In future, it is our intention to pay a progressive dividend, subject to maintaining a prudent level of cover from profits.
Panmure Gordon’s reputation for integrity is built on its exceptional client-centric culture and its skill in connecting businesses with the capital that they need to thrive. This culture is embodied in Panmure Gordon’s employees and on behalf of the Board I thank them for all their efforts in 2014, especially in supporting our clients in both good and challenging times. Our improved results in 2014 are a testament to their success.
Ed Warner, OBEChairman23 March 2015
Chief Executive’s review
I am happy to report the strong progress made in 2014 with significantly; increased operating profit from continuing operations of £2.16m (2013: £1.16m), driven by a 8% increase in net commission and fee income to £29.39m (2013: £27.32m), a much improved statutory profit after tax of £1.50m (2013: £0.21m), a strong corporate client list with 123 clients at the year-end (2013: 130), and appropriately aligned costs.
The executive team is focused on further strengthening, broadening and growing the business and while financial and political shocks continue to challenge financial markets, we take a long-term view and are committed to building a more resilient business to withstand those shocks.
Panmure Gordon’s reputation for integrity, as spelt out in our statement of Values on page 4 of this report, helps us win and retain corporate clients – the lifeblood of our firm – and to attract talented people. We have hired selectively in all departments to support growth, diversify earnings and drive profitability. It is early stages for many of these new hires but we are excited by the progress achieved and the prospects for the future.
The firm and our clients benefited from markets which were more receptive to high quality transactions. This is reflected in a 14.4% uplift in corporate finance fee income to £20.70m (2013: £18.10m) from helping our clients raise in excess of £0.8bn (2013: £1.46bn) across 7 IPOs and 11 fundraisings. Achieving this result, despite the challenging markets that were faced in the second half of the year, is a testament to the stronger, more diverse and resilient business that is being built.
Panmure Gordon’s securities business, comprising institutional equity sales and trading and market making, as well as thought-leading independent research, is essential to our client service offering. With an ever increasing, challenging regulatory environment, the commission paying market is being radically upset and a number of competitors have already experienced significant discomfort, some exiting completely. Panmure Gordon remains a full service integrated broker backed by independent research across a wide range of sectors and we are seeing institutions pay increasing attention to this as they face up to their own regulatory challenges.
While equity capital markets have been receptive to the many transactions on which the firm worked this year, the continued lack of volume in equity markets as well as volatile trading conditions resulted in a slight 4% decrease in net commission and trading income to £9.44m (2013: £9.80m).
Our institutional relationships are much valued. With hard work, strategic thinking and collaboration with our counterparts and affiliates in Qatar, Switzerland, Singapore, the US and India, we are well-placed to continue building revenue streams and executing superbly for our corporate and institutional clients.
Dividend
The Board is recommending a dividend of 2.5p per ordinary share (2013: nil). The dividend will be payable on 29 May 2015 to all shareholders on the register at 4 May 2015, subject to shareholder approval.
Outlook
The hard work put in over the recent years has led to the stronger, broader based and more resilient business that we see today. Panmure Gordon is positioned to grow and we remain, as ever, firmly focused on serving our corporate and institutional clients and aligning our resources to profitable opportunities.
The return to paying dividends for the first time since 2007, the onset of the financial crisis, is a clear sign that the strategy executed over the recent years is successful and reflects our confidence in the future prospects for the business.
In 2015, we have gained further corporate client appointments, won further transaction mandates with four further significant fund raises executed already in the first quarter. We are pleased to be working on a healthy pipeline of engagements. Whilst difficult to forecast, equity capital markets are expected to remain receptive to high quality, sensibly priced transactions. With the support of our major shareholder, QInvest, Panmure Gordon is well positioned to build on the solid achievements of 2014.
Phillip WaleChief Executive
Key performance indicators
| Financial | ||||||||||||
| KPI | Objective | Performance | Trend | |||||||||
| Corporate finance and other fee income | To add high quality corporate clients to our list which in turn generates retainer and fee income. | 2014: £20.70m 2013: £18.10m 2012: £12.16m 2011: £9.77m | Significant growth over the 4 year period with a 24% uplift from 2011 to 2012, a 49% uplift from 2012 to 2013 and a 14% uplift from 2013 to 2014. | |||||||||
| Net commission and trading income | To maintain a steady level of commission and trading income. | 2014: £9.44m 2013: £9.80m 2012: £9.07m 2011: £7.94m | A steady growth over the 3 year period from 2011 to 2013 with a 14% uplift from 2011 to 2012 and a 8% uplift from 2012 to 2013. The period from 2013 to 2014 saw a decline of 4% in difficult markets. | |||||||||
| Basic earnings/(loss) per share on continuing operations | To grow earnings per share for shareholders. | 2014: 9.64p 2013: 5.36p 2012: 0.21p 2011: (39.2)p | This has moved from a loss per share in 2011 to increasing annual earnings per share from 2012 to 2014. | |||||||||
| Profit/(loss) on continuing operations | To increase profit from continuing operations by increasing income while managing operating costs. | 2014: £1.50m 2013: £0.83m 2012: £0.03m 2011: (£5.82m) | Over the 4 year period this has changed from a significant loss to an increasingly stable level of profit. | |||||||||
| Operational | ||||||||||||
| KPI | Objective | Performance | Trend | |||||||||
| Revenue per employee (£’000) | To increase the level of revenue per employee, whilst keeping a stable number of employees. | 2014: 263 2013: 237 2012: 210 2011: 168 | This has grown over the period with a 24% increase from 2011 to 2012, a 14% increase from 2012 to 2013 and a 11% increase from 2013 to 2014. | |||||||||
| Ratio of employee compensation to turnover | To retain a high calibre and fairly rewarded team who generate increasing numbers revenue. As the fee income grows this ratio should maintain a reducing trend. | 2014: 59% 2013: 62% 2012: 67% 2011: 87% | There was a large reduction in the ratio of compensation to turnover from 2011 to 2012, followed by a more stable decrease from 2012 to 2013 and 2013 to 2014. | |||||||||
| Number of corporate clients | To grow our list of retained clients across a range of sectors in order to maximise retainer and transaction based income. | 2014: 123 2013: 130 2012: 96 2011: 76 | We consistently built our client list over recent years with a 26% increase from 2011 to 2012 and a 35% increase from 2012 to 2013. There has been a slight decline of 5% from 2013 to 2014 due to some companies exiting the market, some other corporate consolidations and a few losses to competitors. | |||||||||
| Consolidated income statement | ||||
| For the year ended 31 December 2014 | ||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | |||
| Continuing operations | ||||
| Commission and trading income | 10,916 | 11,264 | ||
| Commission and trading expense | (1,474) | (1,469) | ||
| Net commission and trading income | 9,442 | 9,795 | ||
| Corporate finance and other fee income | 20,704 | 18,103 | ||
| Loss on corporate investments | (755) | (580) | ||
| Net commission and fee income | 29,391 | 27,318 | ||
| Net loss on available for sale investments | (7) | (39) | ||
| Administrative costs1 | (25,507) | (24,569) | ||
| Redundancy, restructuring and other non-recurring charges1 | (1,216) | (1,209) | ||
| Operating profit before share-based payments | 2,661 | 1,501 | ||
| Share-based payments1 | (500) | (349) | ||
| Operating profit | 2,161 | 1,152 | ||
| Financial income | 1 | 34 | ||
| Financial expense | (17) | (19) | ||
| Net financial (expense)/income | (16) | 15 | ||
| Profit before tax from continuing operations | 2,145 | 1,167 | ||
| Taxation | (646) | (335) | ||
| Profit from continuing operations | 1,499 | 832 | ||
| Discontinued operation | ||||
| Loss on discontinued operation (net of tax) | - | (627) | ||
| Profit for the period attributable to the owners of the Company | 1,499 | 205 | ||
| Basic earnings per share from continuing operations | 9.64p | 5.36p | ||
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | 9.39p | 5.28p | ||
| Basic earnings per share | 9.64p | 1.32p | ||
| Diluted earnings per share | 9.39p | 1.30p | ||
| 1 Administrative expenses which total £27.2m (2013: £26.1m) have been presented separately here owing to their individual nature and size | ||||
| Consolidated statement of comprehensive income & expense | ||||
| For the year ended 31 December 2014 | ||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | |||
| Profit for the period attributable to the owners of the Company | 1,499 | 205 | ||
| Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to the owners of the Company | 1,499 | 205 | ||
| Consolidated statement of financial position | |||||||||
| As at 31 December 2014 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | ||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||
| Intangibles | 13,201 | 13,201 | |||||||
| Plant and equipment | 2,047 | 2,011 | |||||||
| Available for sale investments | - | 8 | |||||||
| Deferred tax asset | 396 | 857 | |||||||
| Other receivables | 645 | 1,311 | |||||||
| Total non-current assets | 16,289 | 17,388 | |||||||
| Securities held for trading | 4,507 | 11,224 | |||||||
| Trade and other receivables | 20,821 | 29,894 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12,386 | 6,058 | |||||||
| Total current assets | 37,714 | 47,176 | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||
| Trade payables | (14,804) | (21,832) | |||||||
| Tax and social security | (857) | (823) | |||||||
| Corporation tax liabilities | (194) | (7) | |||||||
| Other payables | (2,688) | (4,582) | |||||||
| Securities held for trading | (1,275) | (4,891) | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | (19,818) | (32,135) | |||||||
| Net current assets | 17,896 | 15,041 | |||||||
| Deferred tax liability | (1,058) | (952) | |||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | (1,058) | (952) | |||||||
| Net assets | 33,127 | 31,477 | |||||||
| Equity | |||||||||
| Issued share capital | 622 | 6,187 | |||||||
| Share premium account | - | 36,740 | |||||||
| Merger reserve | 21,810 | 21,810 | |||||||
| Other reserve | (7,790) | (7,441) | |||||||
| Retained earnings | 18,485 | (25,819) | |||||||
| Total equity | 33,127 | 31,477 | |||||||
| Approved by the board on 23 March 2015 and signed on its behalf by: | |||||||||
| Philip Tansey | |||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||
| Consolidated statement of cash flow | |||||||||
| Year ended | Year ended | ||||||||
| 31 December | 31 December | ||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||
| Profit after tax | 1,499 | 205 | |||||||
| Net financial expense/(income) | 16 | (15) | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortisation | 353 | 295 | |||||||
| Net loss on available for sale investments | 7 | 39 | |||||||
| Movement in securities held for trading | 3,099 | (3,527) | |||||||
| Decrease/(increase) in net amounts owed by market counterparties | 3,496 | (3,286) | |||||||
| (Increase) in trade and other receivables | (359) | (408) | |||||||
| Decrease in trade payables and provisions | (2,163) | (668) | |||||||
| IFRS 2 share-based payment charges | 500 | 349 | |||||||
| Income tax expense | 646 | 335 | |||||||
| Net cash from operating activities | 7,094 | (6,681) | |||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||
| Financial income received | 1 | 34 | |||||||
| Acquisition of plant and equipment | (402) | (623) | |||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of investments | 1 | 125 | |||||||
| Net cash from investing activities | (400) | (464) | |||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the issue of share capital | - | 35 | |||||||
| Purchase of own shares for EBT | (372) | (532) | |||||||
| Financial expense | (17) | (19) | |||||||
| Repayment of EBT loan | 23 | 128 | |||||||
| Net cash from financing activities | (366) | (388) | |||||||
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 6,328 | (7,533) | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | 6,058 | 13,591 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December | 12,386 | 6,058 | |||||||
| Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| £‘000 | Issuedsharecapital | Sharepremium | Mergerreserve | Specialreserve | Otherreserve | Treasuryshares | Retainedearnings | Totalequity
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At 1 January 2014 | 6,187 | 36,740 | 21,810 | - | (7,441) | - | (25,819) | 31,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,499 | 1,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other items recorded directly in equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share capital reduction | (5,565) | (36,740) | - | - | - | - | 42,305 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | - | - | - | - | 500 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under employee share plans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares transferred under employee share plans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer of special reserve to retained earnings | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of own shares for EBT | - | - | - | - | (372) | - | - | (372) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decrease in shares held by EBT | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | - | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At 31 December 2014 | 622 | - | 21,810 | - | (7,790) | - | 18,485 | 33,127 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| £‘000 | Issuedsharecapital | Sharepremium | Mergerreserve | Specialreserve | Otherreserve | Treasuryshares | Retainedearnings | Totalequity
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At 1 January 2013 | 6,183 | 36,709 | 21,810 | 9,595 | (6,734) | (303) | (35,968) | 31,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | 205 | 205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other items recorded directly in equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | - | - | - | - | - | - | 349 | 349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under employee share plans | 4 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares transferred under employee share plans | - | - | - | - | (303) | 303 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer of special reserve to retained earnings | - | - | - | (9,595) | - | - | 9,595 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of own shares for EBT | - | - | - | - | (532) | - | - | (532) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decrease in shares held by EBT | - | - | - | - | 128 | - | - | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At 31 December 2013 | 6,187 | 36,740 | 21,810 | - | (7,441) | - | (25,819) | 31,477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Segmental analysis
The Group reports its operating segments according to how the Group’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) allocates resources to each segment and assesses performance. In this respect the Group’s CODM has been defined as the Group’s CEO.
In previous years the CODM has allocated resources across the Group based on results and performance in each geographic area of operation. Following the disposal of the Group’s US business during 2012, the geographical division is now made between the UK and Swiss operations only. In the segmental table below, the results of the Swiss office appear in the ‘Other’ column, together with the impact of the discontinued US operation.
Segmental analysis for the year ended 31 December 2014 and reconciliation to the statutory income statement is set out below:
| UK | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | £‘000 | £‘000 | £‘000 | £‘000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net commission and trading income | 8,061 | 8,672 | 1,381 | 1,123 | 9,442 | 9,795 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate finance fee income | 20,147 | 17,635 | 38 | 38 | 20,185 | 17,673 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on corporate investments | (755) | (580) | - | - | (755) | (580) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wealth management and other income | 519 | 430 | - | - | 519 | 430 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss)/gain on AFS investments | (7) | (39) | - | - | (7) | (39) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange (loss)/gain | (106) | (17) | (6) | 6 | (112) | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| On-going administration costs | (24,036) | (23,200) | (1,359) | (1,358) | (25,395) | (24,558) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Segmental operating profit/ (loss) | 3,823 | 2,901 | 54 | (191) | 3,877 | 2,710 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Redundancy and restructuring charges | (1,216) | (1,209) | - | - | (1,216) | (1,209) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment charges | (500) | (349) | - | - | (500) | (349) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit/(loss) | 2,107 | 1,343 | 54 | (191) | 2,161 | 1,152 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net financial income/(expense) | (16) | 15 | - | - | (16) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 2,091 | 1,358 | 54 | (191) | 2,145 | 1,167 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax on continuing operations | (631) | (335) | (15) | - | (646) | (335) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Profit/(loss) on disposal of discontinued operation | - | - | - | (627) | - | (627) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Profit/(loss) for period attributable to the owners of the Company | 1,460 | 1,023 | 39 | (818) | 1,499 | 205 | ||||||||||||||||||
| All revenue is from external customers. There are no regular major customers that account for more than 10% of revenue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Other1 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | £‘000 | £‘000 | £‘000 | £‘000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-current assets (inc. goodwill) | 16,289 | 17,388 | - | - | 16,289 | 17,388 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 37,714 | 47,176 | - | - | 37,714 | 47,176 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | (19,804) | (32,135) | - | - | (19,804) | (32,135) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities | (1,072) | (952) | - | - | (1,072) | (952) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditure | (402) | (623) | - | - | (402) | (623) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 The Swiss business operates as a representative office of the UK business and therefore shares assets with the UK business. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Staff costs
| Group | Year ended | Year ended | ||||||
| 31 December 2014 | 31 December 2013 | |||||||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | |||||||
| Staff costs including Directors’ emoluments | ||||||||
| Wages and salaries | 14,322 | 14,066 | ||||||
| Social security costs | 2,189 | 1,548 | ||||||
| Pensions (defined contribution scheme) | 952 | 955 | ||||||
| Total | 17,463 | 16,569 | ||||||
The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. At the balance sheet date the Group had no outstanding pension contribution liabilities. The charge for the period to 31 December 2014 was £0.96m (2013: £0.96m).
Actual number of persons, including Directors, employed by the Group as at 31 December 2014:
| Group total2014 | UK 2014 | Swiss 2014 | Group total2013 | |||||||||||||
| Institutional equities | 54 | 51 | 3 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate finance | 28 | 28 | - | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Investment funds | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 37 | 34 | 3 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 130 | 124 | 6 | 124 | ||||||||||||
| Average number of persons, including Directors, employed by the Group during the year was: | ||||||||||||||||
| Group total2014 | UK 2014 | Swiss 2014 | Group total2013 | |||||||||||||
| - | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutional equities | 49 | 46 | 3 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate finance | 28 | 28 | - | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Investment funds | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 37 | 34 | 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 125 | 119 | 6 | 128 | ||||||||||||
3 Income tax expense
The analysis of the total income tax credit/(expense) is as follows:
| Year ended | Year ended | |||||||
| 31 December | 31 December | |||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | |||||||
| Analysis of tax credit/(charge) in period: | ||||||||
| UK corporation tax at 21.5% (2013: 23.3%) | ||||||||
| Current year tax credit/(charge) | (31) | - | ||||||
| Prior year adjustment | - | (6) | ||||||
| Other prior year adjustments | (20) | (28) | ||||||
| (51) | (34) | |||||||
| Deferred tax | ||||||||
| Prior year adjustments to deferred tax credit | 67 | 8 | ||||||
| Current year deferred tax charge | (662) | (309) | ||||||
| (595) | (301) | |||||||
| Tax charge on profits on ordinary activities | (646) | (335) | ||||||
| Effective tax rate charge | 30.1% | 62.0% | ||||||
| Factors affecting tax charge: | ||||||||
| Profit on ordinary activities after tax | 1,499 | 205 | ||||||
| Tax on continuing operations | 646 | 358 | ||||||
| Tax on discontinued operation | - | (23) | ||||||
| Profit on ordinary activities before tax | 2,145 | 540 | ||||||
| Profit on ordinary activities multiplied | ||||||||
| by rate of UK corporation tax at 21.5% (2013:23.3%) | (462) | (125) | ||||||
| Effects of: | ||||||||
| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | (90) | (89) | ||||||
| Tax losses not recognised from discontinued operation | - | (119) | ||||||
| Differences relating to share schemes | (160) | (16) | ||||||
| Effects of foreign tax | (15) | (21) | ||||||
| Change in corporation tax rate | 14 | 34 | ||||||
| Deemed goodwill on amortisation | 106 | 106 | ||||||
| Goodwill on consolidation | (106) | (106) | ||||||
| Adjustment to tax charge in respect of previous periods | 67 | 1 | ||||||
| Total tax charge on profits on ordinary activities | (646) | (335) | ||||||
4 Earnings per share
Earnings per share (EPS) are calculated on a net basis using the profit on ordinary activities after taxation divided by the weighted average number of shares detailed below.
| Year ended | Year ended | |||||||
| 31 December | 31 December | |||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | |||||||
| Profit from continuing operations after taxation (PAT) | 1,499 | 832 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares in issue | 15,545,473 | 15,538,145 | ||||||
| Fully diluted weighted average number of shares in issue | 15,969,945 | 15,766,145 | ||||||
| Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (based on PAT) | 9.64p | 5.36p | ||||||
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (based on PAT) | 9.39p | 5.28p | ||||||
| Year ended | Year ended | |||||||
| 31 December | 31 December | |||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
| £‘000 | £‘000 | |||||||
| Profit on ordinary activities after taxation | 1,499 | 205 | ||||||
| Weighted average number of shares in issue | 15,545,473 | 15,538,145 | ||||||
| Fully diluted weighted average number of shares in issue | 15,969,945 | 15,766,145 | ||||||
| Basic earnings per share (based on profit on ordinary activities after taxation) | 9.64p | 1.32p | ||||||
| Diluted earnings per share (based on profit on ordinary activities after taxation) | 9.39p | 1.30p | ||||||
5 Discontinued operation
In June 2012 the Group completed the sale of its entire interest in ThinkEquity LLC to management. Following that, ThinkEquity LLC and its 100% shareholder, ThinkEquity Holdings LLC, filed for protection under chapter 7 of the US bankruptcy code on 6 November 2012. Subsequently, certain claims were asserted against Panmure Gordon for which provisions and charges were taken in both 2012 and 2013 and which have now been fully covered. The Trustee of the bankrupt estate is now in the final stages of concluding the administration. It is not anticipated that any further claims or costs associated with ThinkEquity of any significance will develop in the future.
| Results from discontinued operation | As at | As at | ||||||
| 31 December | 31 December | |||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
| Trading activities | £‘000 | £’000 | ||||||
| Revenue | - | - | ||||||
| Expenses | - | - | ||||||
| Results from operating activities | - | - | ||||||
| Results of trading activities | - | - | ||||||
| Discontinued operation | ||||||||
| Fair value of net assets disposed of | - | - | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation reserve recycled to other comprehensive income | - | - | ||||||
| Other costs | - | (627) | ||||||
| Loss on disposal of discontinued operation | - | (627) | ||||||
| Loss for the year on discontinued operation | - | (627) | ||||||
| Cash flow from discontinued operation | As at | As at | ||||||
| 31 December | 31 December | |||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
| £‘000 | £’000 | |||||||
| Net cash from operating activities | - | - | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | - | (1,367) | ||||||
| Net cash from financing activities | - | - | ||||||
| Net cash flow for the year | - | (1,367) | ||||||
The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company’s statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014, but is derived from those accounts. The annual report and statutory accounts will be sent to shareholders and will be made available to the public from the Company’s website: www.panmure.com or, upon request, at the registered office of Panmure Gordon & Co. plc, One New Change, London EC4M 9AF.
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