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Financial performance

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Mitchells & Butlers has delivered a resilient set of results in FY 2012 despite a challenging year with a difficult consumer environment. Sales in the Retained Estate were £1,889m up 5.3% (52 weeks), with like-for-like sales growth of 2.1%. EBIT in the Retained Estate was £304m up 3.1% (52 weeks) after inflationary costs and investment into service and amenity. Our brand roll-out programme has progressed with £55m of expansionary capital invested in the year and EBITDA returns of 17% achieved on expansionary capital invested in FY 2011 and FY 2012. Net debt was reduced to £1.8bn during FY 2012 and net debt:EBITDA is now at 4.5 times.

Group Income Statement

For the 53 weeks ended 29 September 2012

  2012
53 weeks
2011
52 weeks
  Before exceptional items and other adjustments
£m
Exceptional items and other adjustmentsa
£m
Total
£m
Before exceptional items and other adjustments
£m
Exceptional items and other adjustmentsa
£m
Total
£m
Revenue 1,889 - 1,889 1,796 - 1,796
Operating costs before depreciation, amortisation and movements in the valuation of the property portfolio (1,474) (20) (1,494) (1,392) (13) (1,405)
Net profit/(loss)/profit arising on property disposals - - - - (4) (4)
EBITDAa 415 (20) 395 404 (17) 387
Depreciation, amortisation and movements in the valuation of the property portfolio (111) (52) (163) (110) (2) (112)
Operating profit 304 (72) 232 294 (19) 275
Finance costs (140) - (140) (141) - (141)
Finance revenue 2 - 2 3 - 3
Net finance charge from pensions - (11) (11) - (5) (5)
Profit/(loss) before tax 166 (83) 83 156 (24) 132
Tax (expense)/credit (41) 28 (13) (42) 35 (7)
Profit for the period 125 (55) 70 114 11 125
Earnings per ordinary share
Basic 30.5p 17.1p 28.0p 30.7p
Diluted 30.2p 17.0p 27.7p 30.5p

a Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and movements in the valuation of the property portfolio.

All results relate to continuing operations.

Group Balance Sheet

29 September 2012

  2012
£m
2011
£m
ASSETS
Goodwill and other intangible assets 5 10
Property, plant and equipment 3,848 3,848
Lease premiums 1 6
Deferred tax asset 107 83
Derivative financial instruments 4 18
Total non-current assets 3,965 3,965
Inventories 26 25
Trade and other receivables 56 70
Other cash deposits 25 50
Cash and cash equivalents 311 306
Total current assets 418 451
Total assets 4,383 4,416
LIABILITIES
Current tax liabilities (28) (17)
Trade and other payables (265) (298)
Borrowings (53) (49)
Derivative financial instruments (45) (44)
Total current liabilities (391) (408)
Pension liabilities (88) (37)
Other payables (12) (12)
Borrowings (2,133) (2,197)
Derivative financial instruments (280) (235)
Deferred tax liabilities (382) (429)
Long-term provisions (9) (6)
Total non-current liabilities (2,904) (2,916)
Total liabilities (3,295) (3,324)
Net assets 1,088 1,092
EQUITY
Called up share capital 35 35
Share premium account 21 21
Capital redemption reserve 3 3
Revaluation reserve 793 768
Own shares held (3) (5)
Hedging reserve (257) (214)
Translation reserve 11 12
Retained earnings 485 472
Total equity 1,088 1,092

Group Cash Flow Statement

For the 53 weeks ended 29 September 2012

  2012
53 weeks
£m
2011
52 weeks
£m
Cash flow from operations 347 336
Cash flow from operating exceptional items (17)
Interest paid (131) (137)
Interest received 2 3
Tax paid (25) (20)
Net cash from operating activities 176 182
Investing activities
Acquisition of Ha Ha Bar & Grill Limited - (20)
Acquisition of Intertain (Dining) Limited - (4)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (147) (144)
Purchases of intangibles (computer software) - (4)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 3 28
Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale - 396
Transfers from/(to) other cash deposits 25 (50)
Net cash (used in)/from investing activities (119) 202
Financing activities
Issue of ordinary share capital - 1
Purchase of own shares (1)
Proceeds on release of own shares 1 1
Repayment of principal in respect of securitised debt (52) (49)
Repayment of principal in respect of other borrowings - (259)
Net cash used in financing activities (52) (306)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 5 78
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period 306 228
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period 311 306