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RNS Number : 9560S  LPA Group PLC  19 June 2024

 

LPA Group Plc

("LPA", the "Company" or the "Group")

Interim Unaudited Group Results for the six months ended 31 March 2024

 

LPA Group plc ("LPA" or the "Group"), the innovation-led engineering
specialist in electronic and electro-mechanical components and systems,
announces its results for the six months to 31 March 2024.

 

KEY POINTS

 

                                                                6 months to     6 months to     Year to

                                                                31 March 2024   31 March 2023   30 Sept 2023
                                                                Unaudited       Unaudited       Audited

 Order Entry                                                    £8.0m           £16.2m          £25.5m
 Order Book                                                     £28.0m          £34.9m          £31.6m
 Revenue                                                        £11.6m          £9.1m           £21.7m
 Underlying Operating Loss*                                     £(0.3)m         £(0.6)m         £(0.1)m
 Share Based Payments, Negative Goodwill and Exceptional Items  £(0.1)m         £0.0m           £0.8m
 (Loss) / Profit Before Tax                                     £(0.4)m         £(0.6)m         £0.8m
 Basic (Loss) / Earnings  Per Share                             (2.27)p         (3.38)p         6.52p
 Proposed Dividend                                              Nil             Nil             1p
 Gearing **                                                     8.6%            7.2%            7.7%

 

* Operating Profit before Share Based Payments, Negative Goodwill and
Exceptional Items

** Net Debt as a % of Total Equity

 

Robert Horvath, Chairman, commented:

 

"I'm pleased to report that revenue is up by over 26% in the last six months
compared to the equivalent period last year, notwithstanding challenging
conditions.

 

We continue to make progress in strategically repositioning the Group and its
customer base, with aviation now representing 26% of our business. Whilst the
outlook for the second half of the year is challenging, given the delays on
certain rail contracts as previously announced, we are confident in our
long-term growth and delivering for our shareholders. We expect to deliver
results for the full year in line with current market expectations."

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 LPA Group plc                                         +44 (0) 1799 512 800
 Robert B Horvath, Chairman                                         www.lpa-group.com
 Stuart Stanyard, Chief Financial Officer

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (NOMAD and Broker)  +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
 Ed Frisby / Abigail Kelly (Corporate Finance)
 Tim Redfern (ECM)

 Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)                                      +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
 Dan de Belder                                                      lpagroup@hudsonsandler.com
 Nick Moore
 Francesca Rosser

 

About LPA

LPA Group plc (AIM: LPA) is an innovation-led engineering specialist in
electronic and electro-mechanical components and systems.

 

Focused on transport (rail and aviation), defence, infrastructure and
industrial markets and supplying into hostile and challenging environments,
LPA is known for engineering solutions to improve product reliability,
reducing maintenance and life cycle costs.

 

The Group has three sites across the UK, selling to customers in the UK and
overseas. Two of these are design and manufacturing sites: LPA Connection
Systems - electro-mechanical systems for rail, aviation and industrial, and
LPA Lighting Systems - LED lighting and electronic systems for rail and
infrastructure. The third site is LPA Channel Electric - a value added
distributer of engineered components for rail, aerospace and defence.

 

With over 160 years of UK design and manufacture, and with origins in the
first ever light installed in 'Electric Avenue', Brixton; innovation is core
to LPA and to the products and services supplied to our customers worldwide.

 

For more information visit www.lpa-group.com (http://www.lpa-group.com)

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

The first half of this year saw a positive impact on revenue growth (revenue
26% higher than this time last year) coming through, which has continued into
the second half of the current year. The gross margin improved slightly but
will increase further as the volume levels increase and fixed overhead is
absorbed. We invested in sales and distribution costs particularly in our
aviation business and this resulted in an operating loss in the first half
which again should be absorbed with top line growth.

 

The order book has a number of secured large contracts for our rail business
but the programmes have been highly disrupted with announcements suggesting
projects such as Adessia and HS2 are being delayed and now targeted into 2027
delivery. Our strategy is to rebalance from high value new build project work
and set our sights on more product sales and the after-care opportunity. This
must be right, as a plan reliant on major new build train projects, when
infrastructure spend is under constant scrutiny and Government policy is
uncertain, would be ill judged.  Our recent announcement of slippage on three
of our call off programmes is proof enough.

 

The activity levels in our Channel distribution business have picked up
markedly, revenue and profit are ahead of budget. Traditionally the business
has thrived on good design work in the rail sector particularly rolling stock
- there are several targeted upgrades indicating significant workflow
opportunity through this year and next.  There are some big prizes to be won
particularly in next generation flight (eVTOL - electrical Vertical take-off
and lift programmes) and Channel are working hard to be part of these
programmes and to be certified into the new designs.

 

The Lighting business, which is our principal business that has the
longer-term contracts, continued to frustrate with more slippage in delivery
schedules on Central line, OBB and the DTUP (deep tube programme). These
latter two programmes are now expected to deliver right through to 2027. The
second half of the year has begun moderately well but our Lighting business
will struggle with full year profitability this year and into next without
higher revenues to absorb their overhead.

 

Sales and EBIT were ahead at the half year in our Connection Systems business
and the team have been very busy re-engineering and upgrading products,
integrating the new Red Box acquisition and rebalancing its customer base away
from a high dependency on rail. In parallel the business is improving its
gross margins and will benefit from the aftercare rail market. Aviation is
growing well, is ahead of budget in the last six months and there has been
good progress in refining and adding distributors across the world. We learned
that our Niphan product range forming part of our industrial segment (which is
ahead of budget) has been re-certified for London Underground and HS2 and we
have won some substantial orders for delivery over the next 18 months

 

In March 2024 we announced that we had paired back our assumptions and now
built in considerable delay in call off orders for our 'Intercar jumper'
product line connector business for the Electrostar rail fleet.  Originally
designed and recommended to be supplied in five phases that overlapped we have
pushed back our budget assumptions over £6m of those sales into 2027 and now
beyond as it is clear that the customer is reassessing its preventative
maintenance programmes in this product area. This clearly spreads the revenue
income for Connection systems over a substantially longer period.

 

The Group is growing its revenue in line with the articulated strategy and
5-year plan and we are expecting organic growth in revenues to be 50% larger
in 2027 than they were in the last annual report. Importantly, we plan to
continue to supplement this journey with new opportunities to acquire more
product lines or businesses, but always with resilient IPR embedded into them
on which we can leverage our technical engineering skills to best effect and
across complimentary sectors such as industrial and aviation.

 

The investment in our sales and distribution teams, the foundations being laid
at the exhibitions we have been attending, and the enthusiasm of our new
distributors (around the world) for promoting our products are laying the
foundations for growth in revenue. We are investing in enterprise resource
planning in our two principal factories, which will improve our agility to
respond to and price enquiries for subcontract work. We have been able to pass
on some price rises for our longer-term contracts and there is a conscious
effort to address and improve the margins we need to be successful.

 

We remain cautious with cash, remaining flexible to be able to move quickly.
Our facilities have been renewed and our net debt is £1.4m (30 September 2023
£1.2m) leaving good headroom in our Bank facilities (total facilities of
£4.5m, of which £1.5m was undrawn at period end) to continue our strategy of
acquiring and developing further product lines. We are continuously assessing
new business opportunities and acquisitions.

 

We continue to look hard at our Environment, Social responsibility, and
Governance ("ESG") policies. Our 'Guiding Light Principle', published on our
website and in our Annual Report sets out our commitment as does our adoption
of the QCA Corporate Governance Code. We continue to strive for continuous
improvement in all areas and including enhanced certification at Connection
systems to supply the defence industry.

 

Macroeconomic factors (notably the pressure on wages and inflation generally)
are challenging but beginning to be more moderate. Interest rates are still an
inhibitor for investment and stifle confidence, but our order book remains
good. We believe we have competitive advantage in our local manufacturing
facilities and can deliver quality product both in the UK and across Europe.
We have put in place hedging strategies to safeguard our profitability vis a
vis Euro denominated order book activity most notably in our Lighting
business. We have over the last three years made substantial changes to our
management teams at Connections Systems and Channel and the impact, which is
considerable, is delivering growth. Our people are integral to our success and
we must continue to invest in them and their ability to deliver the strategy.
We are in the process of recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer for LPA and
early indications are positive that we will find a new leader to take LPA
forward. I am grateful to my colleague Gordon Wakeford for his time, in
addition to my own, in stepping in to support the senior leadership team.

 

 

Robert B Horvath

Chairman

19 June 2024

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

                                                                                                                               6 months to       6 months to       Year to
                                                                                                                               31 Mar 24         31 Mar 23         30 Sept 23
                                                                                                                               Unaudited         Unaudited         Audited
                                                                                                                               £000              £000              £000

 Revenue                                                                                                                       11,557            9,131             21,712
                                                              5
 Cost of Sales                                                                                                                 (9,249)           (7,373)           (16,646)
 Cost of Sales - Exceptional Items                                                                                             -                 -                 (152)
 Gross Profit                                                                                                                  2,308             1,758             4,914
 Distribution Costs                                                                                                            (1,109)           (932)             (1,910)
 Administrative Expenses                                                                                                       (1,548)           (1,451)           (3,238)
 Administrative Expenses - Exceptional Items                                                                                   (78)              -                 -
 Negative Goodwill                                                                                                             -                 -                 941

 Underlying Operating Loss                                                                                                     (349)             (614)             (69)

 Share Based Payments                                                                                                          -                 (11)              (13)
 Negative Goodwill                                                                                                             -                 -                 941
 Exceptional                                                                                                                   (78)              -                 (152)
 Items
 6

 Operating (Loss)/Profit                                                                                                       (427)             (625)             707
 Finance Income                                                                                                                113               100               201
 Finance Costs                                                                                                                 (86)              (68)              (149)
 (Loss)/Profit Before Tax                                                                                                      (400)             (593)             759
 Taxation                                                                                                                      100               148               100

 (Loss)/Profit for the Period                                                                                                  (300)             (445)             859
 Attributable to:
 - Equity Holders of the Parent                                                                                                (300)             (445)             859

 (Loss)/Earnings per Share
                                7
  - Basic                                                                                                                      (2.27)p           (3.38)p           6.52p
  - Diluted                                                                                                                    (2.27)p           (3.38)p           6.51p

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                                                                                                               6 months to                         Year to

                                                                                                                                                 6 months to
                                                                                                                               31 Mar 24         31 Mar 23         30 Sept 23
                                                                                                                                Unaudited         Unaudited         Audited
                                                                                                                                £000              £000              £000
 (Loss)/Profit for the Period                                                                                                  (300)             (445)             859

 Other Comprehensive Income
 Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
 Actuarial Gain on Pension Scheme                                                                                              435               184               198
 Decrease / (Increase) of Restriction of Pension Asset                                                                         283               (99)              (113)
 Other Comprehensive Income                                                                                                    718               85                85

 Total Comprehensive Income for the Period                                                                                     418               (360)             944

 

 

 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                                    As at      As at      As at
                                                    31 Mar 24  31 Mar 23  30 Sept 23
                                                    Unaudited  Unaudited  Audited
                                                    £000       £000       £000
 Non-Current Assets
 Intangible Assets                                  3,743      1,955      3,156
 Tangible Assets                                    5,290      4,784      5,083
 Right of Use Assets                                497        1,131      672
 Retirement Benefits                                3,484      2,656      2,683
 Deferred Tax Assets                                -          377        -
                                                    13,014     10,903     11,594
 Current Assets
 Inventories                                        4,894      4,748      4,303
 Trade and Other Receivables                        5,550      4,380      5,898
 Current Tax Receivable                             131        41         30
 Cash and Cash Equivalents                          1,456      1,520      1,202
                                                    12,031     10,689     11,433
 Total Assets                                       25,045     21,592     23,027
 Current Liabilities
 Bank Loan                                          (500)      (2,032)    (1,949)
 Lease Liabilities                                  (173)      (293)      (214)
 Deferred Consideration                             (550)      -          (250)
 Trade and Other Payables                           (4,896)    (4,624)    (4,493)
                                                    (6,119)    (6,949)    (6,906)
 Non-Current Liabilities
 Bank Loan                                          (2,000)    -          -
 Deferred Consideration                             (275)      -          -
 Deferred Tax Liabilities                           (332)      -          (165)
 Lease Liabilities                                  (169)      (236)      (243)
                                                    (2,776)    (236)      (408)
 Total Liabilities                                  (8,895)    (7,185)    (7,314)

 Net Assets                                         16,150     14,407     15,713

 Equity
 Share Capital                                      1,351      1,348      1,348
 Investment in Own Shares                           (324)      (324)      (324)
 Share Premium Account                              959        943        943
 Share Based Payment Reserve                        58         60         62
 Merger Reserve                                     230        230        230
 Retained Earnings                                  13,876     12,150     13,454

 Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent  16,150     14,407     15,713

 

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

                                        Share Capital  Investment in Own Shares  Share Premium Account  Share Based Payment Reserve  Merger    Retained Earnings  Total

                                                                                                                                     Reserve
 2024 - 6 months (Unaudited)            £000           £000                      £000                   £000                         £000      £000               £000

 At 1 October 2023                      1,348          (324)                     943                    62                           230       13,454             15,713

 Loss for the Period                    -              -                         -                      -                            -         (300)              (300)
 Other Comprehensive Income             -              -                         -                      -                            -         718                718
 Total Comprehensive Income             -              -                         -                      -                            -         418                418

 Proceeds from Issue of Shares          3              -                         16                     -                            -         -                  19
 Transfer on Exercise of Share Options  -              -                         -                      (4)                          -         4                  -
 Transactions with Owners               3              -                         16                     (4)                          -         4                  19

 At 31 March 2024                       1,351          (324)                     959                    58                           230       13,876             16,150

 

 

                              Share Capital  Investment in Own Shares  Share Premium Account  Share Based Payment Reserve  Merger    Retained Earnings  Total

                                                                                                                           Reserve
 2023 - 6 months (Unaudited)  £000           £000                      £000                   £000                         £000      £000               £000

 At 1 October 2022            1,348          (324)                     943                    49                           230       12,510             14,756

 Loss for the Period          -              -                         -                      -                            -         (445)              (445)
 Other Comprehensive Income   -              -                         -                      -                            -         85                 85
 Total Comprehensive Income   -              -                         -                      -                            -         (360)              (360)

 Share Based Payments         -              -                         -                      11                           -         -                  11
 Transactions with Owners     -              -                         -                      11                           -         -                  11

 At 31 March 2023             1,348          (324)                     943                    60                           230       12,150             14,407

 

 

                             Share Capital  Investment in Own Shares  Share Premium Account  Share Based Payment Reserve  Merger    Retained Earnings  Total

                                                                                                                          Reserve
 2023 -Year Audited          £000           £000                      £000                   £000                         £000      £000               £000

 At 1 October 2022           1,348          (324)                     943                    49                           230       12,510             14,756

 Loss for the Period         -              -                         -                      -                            -         859                859
 Other Comprehensive Income  -              -                         -                      -                            -         85                 85
 Total Comprehensive Income  -              -                         -                      -                            -         944                944

 Share Based Payments        -              -                         -                      13                           -         -                  13
 Transactions with Owners    -              -                         -                      13                           -         -                  13

 At 30 September 2023        1,348          (324)                     943                    62                           230       13,454             15,713

 

 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
                                                       6 months to  6 months to  Year to
                                                       31 Mar 24    31 Mar 23    30 Sept 23
                                                       Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited
                                                       £000         £000         £000
 (Loss)/Profit Before Tax                              (400)        (593)        759
 Finance Costs                                         86           68           149
 Finance Income                                        (113)        (100)        (201)
 Operating (Loss)/Profit                               (427)        (625)        707

 Adjustments for:
 Amortisation of Intangible Assets                     132          65           192
 Depreciation of Tangible Assets                       269          219          404
 Depreciation of Right of Use Assets                   79           120          285
 Loss on disposal of Tangible Assets                   -            -            4
 Negative Goodwill                                     -            -            (941)
 Equity settled Share Based Payments                   -            11           13
 Operating cash flow before movements in               53           (210)        664

working capital

 Movements in Working Capital:
 (Increase)/Decrease in Inventories                    (37)         (181)        264
 Decrease/(Increase) in Trade and Other Receivables    405          715          (775)
 Increase/(Decrease) in Trade and Other Payables       249          (458)        87

 Cash inflow/(outflow) generated from operations       670          (134)        240

 Income Taxes Received                                 -            -            45

 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities   670          (134)        285

 Purchase of Businesses                                (525)        -            (250)
 Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment               (223)        (141)        (196)
 Expenditure on Capitalised Development Costs          (52)         (71)         (120)

 Net cash outflow in investing activities              (800)        (212)        (566)

 New Bank Loan                                         2,500        -            -
 Repayment of Bank Loan                                (1,949)      (92)         (175)
 Principal elements of Lease Liabilities               (115)        (182)        (392)
 Interest Paid                                         (71)         (59)         (149)
 Proceeds from Issue of Share Capital                  19           -            -

 Net cash inflow/(outflow) in financing activities     384          (333)        (716)
 Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents  254          (679)        (997)
 Cash and Cash Equivalents at start of the period      1,202        2,199        2,199
 Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of the Period        1,456        1,520        1,202

 

 

 

NET DEBT

 

An analysis of the change in net debt is shown below:

                                            Bank Loan  Lease Liabilities  Cash and Cash Equivalents  Net Debt
                                            £000       £000               £000                       £000
 At 1 October 2023                          1,949      457                (1,202)                    1,204
 Interest Costs                             62         9                  -                          71

 New Bank Loan                              2,500                                                    2,500
 Repayment of Borrowings/Lease Liabilities  (2,011)    (124)                                         (2,135)
 Other Cash Generated                       -          -                  (254)                      (254)

 At 31 March 2024                           2,500      342                 (1,456)                   1,386

 

 

 

 Notes to the financial statements

 

Note 1         BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

These interim financial statements are for the six months ended 31 March 2024.
They do not include all the information required for full annual financial
statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements of the Group for the year ended 30 September 2023.

 

These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of UK-adopted International Accounting Standards. These financial
statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the
exception of certain items which are measured at fair value.

 

These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the
accounting policies adopted in the last annual financial statements for the
year to 30 September 2023.  The accounting policies have been applied
consistently throughout the Group for the purposes of preparation of these
interim financial statements and are expected to be followed throughout the
year ending 30 September 2024.

 

Note 2         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of judgements and estimates

 

In preparing these interim financial statements management is required to make
judgements on the application of the Group's accounting policies and make
estimates about the future.  Actual results may differ from these
assumptions.  The significant judgements made by management in applying the
Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were
the same as those described in the consolidated financial statements for the
year ended 30 September 2023.

 

 

New standards and interpretation adopted by the Group

 

There has been no impact of new standards and interpretations adopted in the
period.

 

NOTE 3         ACQUISTION OF BUSINESS

 

As announced on 4 January 2024, LPA acquired Red Box International Holdings
Ltd, a UK manufacturer of aviation ground power equipment for £1,100,000. A
fair value exercise has been carried out and intangible asset deemed
intellectual property created worth £667,000 with £167,000 of deferred tax
which will be amortised over 10 years, with no residual goodwill. The
consideration of £1,100,000 will be split into four payments of £275,000,
one paid on completion, one in H2 FY2024, one in 1H FY2025 and the final
payment in 1H FY2026.

 

NOTE  4         GOING CONCERN

 

The Group's business activities and the factors likely to affect its future
performance together with the Group's treasury policy, its approach to the
management of financial risk, and its exposure to liquidity and credit risks
are outlined fully in the Annual Report & Accounts 2023 which details
trading, new financing  and to a lesser extent supply chain shortages and
inflationary pressures.

 

Significant rail project delays have been announced  recently that could not
have been foreseen and there remain inflationary pressures and some supply
issues re ongoing conflicts.  The Directors have assessed these and
sensitised forecasts accordingly.

 

In assessing going concern the Directors note that the Group: (i) is expected
to return to profitability through the second half of its 2024 financial year
and continue to trade profitably in the near term; (ii) has in place adequate
working capital facilities for its forecast needs; (iii) has a strong current
order book with significant further opportunities in its market place; and
(iv) has proven adaptable in past periods of adversity over many years.
Therefore, the Directors believe that it is well placed to manage its business
risks successfully.

 

The directors continue to develop its strong working relationship with its
bank that provides for the funding and working capital facilities.  Should
there be additional delays in our project-based work then there are actions
available to management to mitigate any cash need. We expect if required the
bank would remain supportive and a suitable agreement would be reached to
provide the Group with sufficient financing.  The current loan facility was
refinanced in January 2024 for a further 5 years.

 

Having assessed all aspects of the business and the likely effectiveness of
mitigating actions that the Directors would consider undertaking or have
undertaken, the going concern basis has been adopted in preparing these
interim financial statements.

 

In reaching this conclusion, the Directors, after making enquiries, inclusive
but not limited to updated forecasts and expectations, liabilities and risks
and ongoing support from the Group's bank, have a reasonable expectation that
the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future.

 

NOTE 5         Operating Segments

 

All the Group's operations and activities are based in, and its assets located
in, the United Kingdom.  For management purposes the Group comprises three
product groups (in accordance with IFRS 8) - LPA Connection Systems
(electro-mechanical), LPA Lighting Systems (lighting & electronics)
systems and LPA Channel Electric (engineered component distribution), which
collectively design, manufacture and market industrial electrical and
electronic products. They  operate across three market segments - Rail;
Aerospace & Defence and Other. It is on this basis that the Board of
Directors assess Group performance. The split is as follows:

 

                         6 months to  6 months to  Year to
                         31 Mar 24    31 Mar 23    30 Sept 23
                         Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited

 LPA Connection Systems  4,532        3,204        8,393
 LPA Lighting Systems    4,280        4,272        9,249
 LPA Channel Electric    2,745        1,655        4,070
 Operational Revenue     11,557       9,131        21,712

 

All revenue originates in the UK.  An analysis by market segments and
geographical markets is given below:

 

                          6 months to  6 months to  Year to
                          31 Mar 24    31 Mar 23    30 Sept 23
                          Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited

 Rail                     69%          73%          75%
 Aerospace & Defence      26%          21%          20%
 Industrial & Other       5%           6%           5%
                          100%         100%         100%

 

 United Kingdom     61%   55%   61%
 Rest of Europe     26%   29%   26%
 Rest of the World  13%   16%   13%
                    100%  100%  100%

 

 

NOTE 6         EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS

 

The exceptional item of £78,000 relates to non-recurring cost relating to the
acquisition of Red Box International.  The exceptional item in the year to 30
September 2023 related to the write-off of obsolete inventory which was no
longer able to be sold as relating to a discontinued product line.

 

 

NOTE 7         (Loss) / EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The calculations of (loss)/ earnings per share are based upon the
(loss)/profit after tax attributable to ordinary equity shareholders and the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period, less
investment in own shares.

 

Details are as follows:

                                                                        6 months to  6 months to  Year to
                                                                        31 Mar 24    31 Mar 23    30 Sept 23
                                                                        Unaudited    Unaudited    Audited

 (Loss)/Profit for the period - £000                                    (300)        (445)        859
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period
 (million)
                                                                        13.192       13.183       13,183
 Dilutive effect of share options (million)                             -            -            21
 Number of shares for diluted earnings per share (million)              13,192       13.183       13,204

 Basic (loss)/earnings per share                                        (2.27)p      (3.38)p      6.52p
 Diluted (loss)/earnings per share                                      (2.27)p      (3.38)p      6.51p

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number
of ordinary shares and share options in issue during the period.  For the
period ended 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024, the basic and diluted loss per
share are equal since where a loss is incurred the effect of outstanding share
options and warrants is considered anti-dilutive and is ignored for the
purpose of the loss per share calculation.

 

 

NOTE 8         INFORMATION

 

LPA Group Plc is the Group's ultimate parent company. It is incorporated in
England and Wales and domiciled in the UK, Company Number 686429. The address
of LPA Group Plc's registered office, which is also its principal place of
business, is Light & Power House, Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AQ,
UK. LPA Group Plc's shares are quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange.

 

LPA Group Plc's consolidated interim financial statements are presented in
Pounds Sterling (£000), which is also the functional currency of the parent
company. These interim financial statements have been approved for issue by
the Board of Directors on 19 June 2024. The financial information set out in
this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in
Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Group's statutory financial
statements for the year ended 30 September 2023 have been filed with the
Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those financial statements was
unmodified and did not contain statements under Section 498(2) or Section
498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

Copies of this Interim Report are being sent to shareholders who have
requested to receive a hard copy. Shareholders are encouraged to access copies
which are available on the Company's website (www.lpa-group.com
(http://www.lpa-group.com) ). Interim Reports will no longer be published as
the Company continues to focus on the reduction of waste and carbon
footprint.  A printout of the Interim Report will also be available by
request from the Company's Registrar, or the Company's registered office,
address as above or by email: investors@lpa-group.com
(mailto:investors@lpa-group.com) .

 

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assistance have been provided including our Registrars to assist utilisation
of digital channels and receipt of future dividends and our Brokers who
provide equity research.

 

 

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