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DialightAnnouncement

13/01/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 6030M  Dialight PLC  13 January 2023

Dialight plc

("Dialight" or the "Group")

 

Full Year trading update

Notice of results

 

 

Dialight plc (LSE: DIA.L), the global leader in LED lighting for heavy
industrial applications, today publishes a full year trading update for the
year ended 31 December 2022 ("FY22"). All figures are unaudited.

For the full year, Group revenue increased by 29% to around £169m (constant
currency (CCY) of 17%); with Lighting up 34% (CCY 22%) and Signals &
Components up 18% (CCY 6%). However, revenue was significantly below our
expectations in December, reflecting seasonal demand being below historic
levels as well as several strategic customers deferring anticipated orders.,
Due to the lower-than-expected December revenue, the Group now anticipates
reporting FY22 underlying operating profit of at least £5m (2021: £4.5m)
which is below the Board's previous expectations. For reference, the Group
traditionally generates a significant proportion of its operating profit in
December.

Net debt closed at £20.9m, (June 2022: £20.2m) reflecting higher inventory
built in anticipation of seasonal demand. The Group will focus on working
capital reduction in 2023. The Group balance sheet remains strong.

There is no update on the Sanmina litigation and the Group will provide an
update when possible. Within non-underlying items, the Group will include
£1.2m for the ongoing Sanmina costs in 2022. Additionally, the  Group has
decided to utilise third party components in a new Obstruction product suite,
rather than Dialight developed technology, and this is likely to result in a
non-cash impairment of £1.2m.

While the FY22 outturn is disappointing the Group has a leading position and
product offering in markets which are underpinned by long term sustainability,
safety and regulatory drivers. As a result, there is significant opportunity
for growth, underpinned by product innovation, continuing to provide
confidence in the Group's longer-term prospects.

Notice of results

The Group will publish its audited full year results for the year ended 31
December 2022, on 27 March 2023.

 

Contacts:

Dialight plc

Tel: +44 (0)203 058 3542

Fariyal Khanbabi - Group Chief Executive

Clive Jennings - Chief Financial Officer

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About Dialight:

Dialight (LSE: DIA.L) is a global leader in sustainable LED lighting
for industrial applications. Dialight's LED products are providing the next
generation of lighting solutions that deliver reduced energy consumption and
create a safer working environment. Our products are specifically designed to
provide superior operational performance, reliability, and durability,
reducing energy consumption and ongoing maintenance, and achieving a rapid
return on investment.  The company is headquartered in the UK with operations
in Australia, Dubai, the EU, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, the UK, and the
USA.  www.dialight.com (http://www.dialight.com/) .

 

Notes:

Cautionary Statement. This announcement may contain certain statements,
statistics and projections that are or may be forward-looking. The accuracy
and completeness of all such statements, including, without limitation,
statements regarding the future financial position, strategy, projected costs,
plans and objectives for the management of future operations of Dialight Plc
and its subsidiaries is not warranted or guaranteed. These statements
typically contain words such as 'intends', 'expects', 'anticipated',
'estimates' and words of similar import. By their nature, forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and
depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Although Dialight Plc
believes that the expectations will prove to be correct. There are a number of
factors, many of which are beyond the control of Dialight Plc, which could
cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 

 

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