Sept 27 (Reuters) - Instem PLC INS.L :
* HALF-YEAR REPORT
* H1 ADJUSTED PRETAX PROFIT 2.9 MILLION STG VERSUS 2.1
MILLION STG
YEAR AGO
* H1 PRETAX PROFIT 1.2 MILLION STG VERSUS 1.9 MILLION STG
YEAR AGO
* H1 ADJUSTED EBITDA ROSE 39 PERCENT TO 4.2 MILLION STG
* H1 REVENUE ROSE 41 PERCENT TO 19.8 MILLION STG
* H1 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE 4.8 PENCE VERSUS 9.5 PENCE
YEAR
AGO
* H1 ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE 12.8 PENCE VERSUS
10.7
PENCE YEAR AGO
* BOARD HAS NOT RECOMMENDED PAYMENT OF A DIVIDEND.
* SAYS CONTINUED TRANSITION TO SAAS MODEL FURTHER INCREASED
EARNINGS VISIBILITY AND UNDERLYING MARGINS ACROSS BUSINESS
* ACQUISITIONS OF EDGE AND D-WISE ARE INTEGRATING WELL
INCREASING
RECURRING REVENUES, STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS
* TRADING PERFORMANCE FOR CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR TO BE
SLIGHTLY
AHEAD OF BOARD'S PREVIOUS EXPECTATIONS.
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