Key Points
Total turnover increased by 6.6% to £237.6m (2012: £222.9m - restated)
Profit on ordinary activities before tax and exceptional items increased by 4.3% to £35.0m (2012: £33.6m)
Underlying earnings per share increased by 10.9%
Core brands IRN-BRU, Barr, Rubicon and KA all grew in the period; in addition Rockstar performed particularly strongly
Continued robust financial position
o net assets increasing to £130.6m
o ROCE over 20%
o strong underlying free cash flow of £22.0m
New production and warehouse facility at Crossley, Milton Keynes progressing to plan and expected to be operational in the summer of 2013
Second interim dividend paid, in lieu of the final dividend, of 7.4p per share (2012: 6.88p) giving a total dividend for the year of 10.02p per share, an increase of 7.6% over the prior year
Following referral of the proposed merger with Britvic plc to the Competition Commission, the companies are working with the Competition Commission during its investigation with a view to seeking clearance of the possible merger
