ScS Group PLC REOPENING & LIQUIDITY UPDATE (8325N)
26 Maggio 2020 - 8:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8325N
ScS Group PLC
26 May 2020
For immediate release 26 May 2020
ScS Group plc
("ScS" or the "Group")
REOPENING & LIQUIDITY UPDATE
ScS prides itself on employing great people and providing an
excellent service to our valued customers. The Group employs 1,700
people and has focused on becoming Britain's best value sofa and
carpet retailer.
Reopening
Following government guidance on 23 March 2020, the Group
temporarily closed its store and distribution network. After
carefully considering recently updated government guidelines and
implementing enhanced health and safety policies and procedures, to
protect our people and our customers, ScS is pleased to announce
that 80 of its stores in England reopened on 23 May 2020. The
Group's distribution network has also reopened in England, allowing
deliveries to customers to recommence.
In line with government guidance, the Group's 19 stores, and
distribution networks, in Wales and Scotland remain closed. We
continue to monitor the situation closely and will reopen as soon
as possible.
Throughout the lockdown period, ScS continued to provide support
to our customers and employees through dedicated teams, who we
enabled to work remotely.
Financial position
ScS has been building a strong balance sheet. As previously
announced, the Group drew down GBP12m from its revolving credit
facility (RCF) on 17 March 2020. Including the GBP12m RCF, as at 25
May 2020, the Group held GBP48.3m in cash.
In order to protect our financial position, we have continued to
review and reduce cash expenditure to protect our liquidity in the
short term. The Group has continued to evaluate capital expenditure
plans.
Looking forward
Whilst it is too early to provide clarity on the outlook for the
weeks and months ahead, the Group is pleased to have reached this
key milestone.
The Board would like to thank our customers for their continued
support and our colleagues for their ongoing dedication and
professionalism.
ScS is a resilient business, with a strong balance sheet,
coupled with a flexible cost base, and is well positioned to
navigate this event and return to growth when the economy
recovers.
David Knight
Chief Executive Officer
Enquiries:
ScS Group PLC c/o Buchanan +44 (0)20 7466
David Knight, Chief Executive Officer 5000
Chris Muir, Chief Financial Officer
Buchanan Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Richard Oldworth scs@buchanan.uk.com
Tilly Abraham
Charlotte Slater
Notes to editors
ScS is one of the UK's largest retailers of upholstered
furniture and floorings, promoting itself as the "Sofa Carpet
Specialist", seeking to offer value and choice through a wide range
of upholstered furniture and flooring products. The Group's product
range is designed to appeal to a broad customer base with a
mid-market priced offering and is currently traded from 100
stores.
The Group's upholstered furniture business specialises primarily
in fabric and leather sofas and chairs. ScS sells a range of
branded products which are not sold under registered trademarks and
a range of branded products which are sold under registered
trademarks owned by ScS (such as Endurance, Inspire and SiSi
Italia). The Group also offers a range of third party brands (which
include La-Z-Boy and G Plan). The Company's flooring business
includes carpets, as well as laminate and vinyl flooring.
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