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Swallowfield plc 21 st AGM. 8 th November 2007. SHENA WINNING Chairman “Welcoming Address and Opening Remarks ”. The Fire Exits are situated behind you and to your left. If the fire alarm sounds please leave by your nearest exit and members of staff will show you to the assembly point.
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Swallowfield plc21st AGM 8th November 2007
SHENA WINNING Chairman “Welcoming Address and Opening Remarks”
The Fire Exits are situated behind you and to your left. If the fire alarm sounds please leave by your nearest exit and members of staff will show you to the assembly point. • Please ensure mobile phones are switched off. • Questions will be taken after the presentations. • Buffet lunch will be served in this room at the end of the meeting. • There will an opportunity for a factory tour after lunch. More details at the end of the meeting. • Bags with product samples will be handed out at Reception, by the car park, as you leave.
Order for the Day • Voting on the proposed resolutions • Corporate Presentation • FY2007 Background • Financial Results FY2007 • Sales & Marketing Update • Looking Forward • Questions from the floor
Resolution 1 To receive and adopt the annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2007
Resolution 1 For Against Abstain 8,249,816 0 5,868
Resolution 2 To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2007
Resolution 2 For Against Abstain 8,249,684 0 6,000
Resolution 3 To declare a final dividend of 1.3p per ordinary share
Resolution 3 For Against Abstain 8,249,616 0 6,068
Resolution 4 To re-elect J M Fletcher as a Director
Resolution 4 For Against Abstain 8,156,161 88,655 10,868
Resolution 5 To re-elect R T Organ as a Director
Resolution 5 For Against Abstain 4,981,335 3,274,349 0
Resolution 6 To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors’ remuneration
Resolution 6 For Against Abstain 8,246,816 3,000 5,868
Resolution 7 As an Ordinary Resolution to re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditors
Resolution 7 For Against Abstain 8,244,901 0 10,783
Resolution 8 As an Ordinary Resolution, to authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities
Resolution 8 For Against Abstain 8,235,684 8,132 11,868
Resolution 9 As a Special Resolution, to authorise the Directors to issue equity securities for cash, subject to limitations
Resolution 9 For Against Abstain 8,222,684 8,132 24,868
Resolution 10 As a Special Resolution, to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares, subject to limitations
Resolution 10 For Against Abstain 8,230,684 132 24,868
Ian MackinnonChief Executive Officer FY2007 Background
Background to Results • No real change in market place • Some sector growth & some decline • Signs of easing pricing pressure at start of year have dissipated • Raw material costs increasing • Energy costs now declining • Continuous Improvement adds value • Winning some higher value opportunities
Phase 1 of turnaround isprogressing well • Underpin Profitability • Operating profit up 122% to £1.3m • Strengthen Balance Sheet • Net debt down £2.3m to £4.9m • Rebuild Confidence • Customers discussing long-term projects • Employee morale much improved • Dividend resumed
Summary of progress in last 12 months • Continued profitable trading in a difficult market • Profits and working capital management leads to further debt reduction • New customers won and new products launched • Completed strategic review of cosmetics division • Czech Republic and China – later slides • Sale & Leaseback planned • Large scale NVQ training
Peter HoustonGroup Finance Director Financial Results FY2007
Net Debt £4.9m down £2.3m Operating Profit* +122% to £1.3m EBITDA* +25% to £2.6m Revenue £45m with higher margins Pretax Profit £0.69m Earnings Per Share 3.9p Final Dividend of 1.3p *Pre Exceptional Costs of £244k Financial highlights- results better than expected
Operational highlights • Improved operational efficiencies • Cost control better than expected • Czech Republic on track: • From idea to production in <12 months • Sale & Leaseback progressing – but slower than expected • Focus on non-stockholding accounts • Inventories down £1.3m • Continuous Improvement in Quality, Cost, Service and Innovation showing signs of success
Cosmetics • Full year operating profit £0.3m before corporate costs • Overheads down by 16% in last 12 months • £2.9m of cash generated over last two years • 3 new launches in last 12 months • See later slide for Czech strategy
Toiletries • Noticeable improvement on last year • Lower revenue but improved margins • Restructuring enhancing profitability • Continuous improvement making a positive impact • Higher quality business coming through
Jane FletcherGroup Sales & Marketing Director Sales & Marketing Review
Profitable Sales Growth Profitable Sales Growth People Safety
Quality • Create and deliver solutions • Develop key partnership relationships where we are a ‘first choice supplier’ • Focus on customer service in all respects • Exploit all customer opportunities: working by accounts not product sectors • ‘Customise and tailor’ our service as required
Cost • Minimise stock holding and reduce working capital • Drive service and innovation in order to drive margins • Drive cost engineering across all existing business • Be prepared to walk away • ‘Tailor’ our service as required to maximise service and profitability
Delivery • Build on our strengths to develop new business: e.g. • Constantly improve our speed to market and speed of response
Innovation • Continuous focus on R&D, creativity and innovation in everything we do: • A foundation that automatically ‘matches’ to any skin tone • 100% natural formulations • The ‘ultimate’ wet, dry & emulsion base aerosol self tans • Full service design and development of gifts • Full service formulation and development of new cosmetic ranges
Creating and Delivering Solutions • Focus on service in all respects • Develop and build key partnership relationships, where we are the customer’s ‘first choice supplier’ • Exploit all profitable opportunities: Sales & Marketing team working by accounts not product • Build a balanced portfolio of key accounts
Ian MackinnonChief Executive Officer Looking Forward & Ongoing Strategy
Strategy updatea reminder • In essence Swallowfield is a service company • Marketing; design; formulation development; logistics; project management; procurement & sourcing as well as manufacturing • Customer intimacy is therefore vital Profitable Sales Growth People Safety
Main objectives for coming year • Implement Czech factory • Finalise China JV • Continue to combine cosmetics & toiletries into one fully operational and cross functional business • Greater levels of automation • Training and development
Czech Republic • Filling & finishing • Located in Tabor (100kms south of Prague) • Approx 5,000 sqm or 50,000 sqft • Building layout, ventilation and GMP spec set by us • Complementary to UK and Far East operations • Building on track for mid November hand-over • Production will start by January