Improved margins notwithstanding reduced revenue, achieved through flexing cost base and supply chain
Strong results in challenging environment demonstrate resilience of the business
Staff at all levels responded very well to the unprecedented and volatile operating environment
Strategic initiatives
The divestment of IVE Telefundraising in October 2020 for consideration of $16.5m represented a profit on sale of $4.2m
Entered into long-term contract with Australian Community Media (ACM) on 30 October 2020, with expected revenues of circa $100m over the five-year term. To support ACM's requirements, and further enhance service to clients, we acquired selected assets of ACM's web offset operation in WA for a purchase consideration of $2m
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Balance sheet further strengthened
Strong cashflow generation, operating cashflow conversion of 131%
Net Debt reduced by $59.8m from $137.1m (30 June 2020) to $77.3m
Cash balance at 30 June 2021 of $107m
Net debt to pre AASB16 EBITDA excluding JobKeeper of 1.3x (target net debt of 1.5x)
$50m of senior debt facility was repaid on 6 August 2021
Improving shareholder returns
EPS growth over PCP of 8.4%
Resumption of dividends in H1 FY21 with final dividend declared of 7 cents per share fully franked, with a full year dividend of 14 cents per share fully franked
ROFE of 15%
The Company announced a share buyback on 12 November 2020. As at 25 August 2021, the Company has acquired 5.4m shares at a total cost of $7.4m (average price of $1.37 per share). This represents 3.6% of issued capital
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IVE Group Limited is a holistic marketing company. The principal activities of the Company are conceptual and creative design across print, mobile and interactive media. It is engaged in printing and distribution of catalogues, magazines, marketing and corporate communications materials and stationery, and manufacturing of point-of-sale display material and large format banners for retail applications. It offers personalized communications including marketing automation, marketing mail, publication mail, e-Communications, and multichannel solutions; data analytics, customer experience strategy, and customer relationship management, and outsourced communications solutions for large organizations, including development of customized multichannel management models covering creative and digital services, supply chain optimization, inventory management, warehousing and logistics. It also specializes in creative services, data-driven communications, e-commerce, brand activations, and others.