Moss Bros Group PLC Trading Statement (5612M)
May 12 2020 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5612M
Moss Bros Group PLC
12 May 2020
Moss Bros Group plc
("Moss Bros" or the "Group")
Reopening of E-Commerce
And
Update on Financial Position
Moss Bros today announces the reopening of its e-commerce
operations and provides the following update on its financial
position.
Reopening of E-commerce
Following the Government's guidance on social distancing
announced during March 2020, the Group temporarily closed its
in-store and e-commerce operations. Having implemented the
necessary operational changes to protect the welfare of its
employees, and in light of the Government's recently updated
guidance around returning to work, the Board has now decided to
re-open the Group's e-commerce operations from 13 May 2020,
initially with a reduced work force.
The Board also notes the Government's recent update regarding
the potential phased reopening of shops from 1 June and is
developing plans to reopen its stores in an orderly manner in light
of this.
Financial position
In its trading update announced on 23 March 2020, the Board
commented that the Group was debt free with retained cash in the
bank and that the Board was managing the business to protect
profitability, taking all necessary action to reduce costs and
conserve cash. The Board also stated that, with these actions, the
Group believed that it had the ability to withstand significant
revenue decline through to the beginning of the second half of
FY21.
Since that last trading announcement and during the intervening
period of closed retail operations, the Group has implemented
various actions to reduce costs and to conserve cash,
including:
-- Accessing the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
in order to retain employees, pending a resumption of trading,
whilst delivering a considerable payroll saving;
-- Implementing significant salary reductions for continuing
employees, led by the Board, who have reduced their salaries and
fees by between 60% to 70% during this crisis;
-- Making redundancies where necessary and unavoidable;
-- Pausing all non-essential capex; and
-- Actively engaging with its suppliers regarding discounts and
extended payment terms, and with its landlords regarding rent
holidays and/or deferrals.
Taking all the above into account, the Board is now confident
that the Group has sufficient cash resources to continue trading
through the second half of FY21 and beyond. The Group remains debt
free and retains cash in the bank.
Offer update
Following the announcement on 22 April 2020, the Board remains
in dialogue with the Takeover Panel.
For further information please contact:
Moss Bros Group Plc (Tel: 0207 447 7200)
Brian Brick, Chief Executive Officer
Bill Adams, Chief Financial Officer
Buchanan (Tel: 0207 466 5000)
Charles Ryland
Victoria Hayns
Hannah Ratcliffe
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