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RNS Number : 0449T SysGroup PLC 22 November 2021
22 November 2021
SysGroup plc
("SysGroup" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Half yearly results for the six months ended 30 September 2021
SysGroup plc (AIM:SYS), the multi award-winning managed IT services and cloud
hosting provider, is pleased to announce its unaudited half year results for
the six months ended 30 September 2021 ("H1 FY22").
Financial highlights
· Revenue of £7.58m (H1 FY21: £9.01m)
· Recurring Managed IT Services revenue represented 86% of total
revenue (H1 FY21: 83%)
· Adjusted EBITDA(1) of £1.34m (H1 FY21: £1.41m), in line with
management's expectations
· Adjusted profit before tax(2) of £0.96m (H1 FY21: £0.99m)
· Statutory profit before tax of £0.25m (H1 FY21: £0.13m)
· Adjusted basic EPS(3) of 1.5p (H1 FY21: 1.7p)
· Basic earnings per share of 0.3p (H1 FY21: 0.2p)
· Cashflow from operations of £1.14m (H1 FY21: £1.68m)
· Cash of £3.47m at 30 September 2021 (30 September 2020: £3.02m)
· Net cash(4) at 30 September 2021 of £1.96m (30 September 2020:
£1.17m)
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Operational highlights
· Consistently high customer satisfaction levels maintained above
97%
· Invested to significantly enhance the technology that powers our
multi-tenanted SysCloud 2.0 platform
· Manchester office opened to expand northern sales and marketing
presence, and refurbishment of Newport office
· Project Fusion has continued to deliver significant improvements
to our business operations from a unified platform of systems across the
Group; further functionality for marketing automation, people management and
reporting added in H1
· ESG project commenced with inaugural ESG disclosure to be
included in the FY22 annual report
Outlook
· The long-term outlook for the Group and the market remains very
positive as IT has become an increasingly important board agenda item for
businesses in the last 18 months
· Continuing to see companies seek to move towards Cloud rather
than on-premise solutions, with the expectation that business-critical IT
projects and investment decisions will recover strongly once there is more
certainty around the economic environment and the on-going impact of COVID-19
· The Board remains confident that Adjusted EBITDA for the current
financial year will be in line with its expectations
Adam Binks, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"I am pleased with the performance of the business in light of the ongoing
economic uncertainty and the Board is confident in meeting expectations for
the full year. We have a strong customer base who rely heavily on the business
critical support that we provide and we benefit from very high levels of
recurring revenue.
"Throughout the pandemic we have focused on ensuring that our business is
optimised to take full advantage once conditions normalise and I am delighted
with the progress made. IT infrastructure and support is integral to all
businesses and as budget confidence returns we have the right market
solutions, the right people to deliver and the right platform to scale
rapidly."
Notes
1. Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxation,
depreciation, amortisation of intangible assets, exceptional items and share
based payments.
2. Adjusted profit before tax is profit before tax after adding
back amortisation of intangible assets, exceptional items and share based
payments.
3. Adjusted basic EPS is profit after tax after adding back
amortisation of intangible assets, exceptional items, share based payments and
associated tax,divided by the number of shares in issue.
4. Net cash represents cash balances less bank loans, lease
liabilities and contingent consideration.
For further information please contact:
SysGroup Plc Tel: 0151 559 1777
Adam Binks, Chief Executive Officer
Martin Audcent, Chief Financial Officer
Shore Capital (Nomad and Broker) Tel: 020 7408 4090
Corporate Finance: Daniel Bush, Iain Sexton
Corporate Broking: Fiona Conroy
Alma PR (Financial PR)
Josh Royston / Matthew Young Tel: 07780 901 979
About SysGroup
SysGroup is a leading provider of Managed IT Services, Cloud Hosting, and
expert IT Consultancy. The Group delivers solutions that enable clients to
understand and benefit from industry leading technologies and advanced hosting
capabilities. SysGroup focuses on a customer's strategic and operational
requirements - enabling clients to free up resources, grow their core business
and avoid the distractions and complexity of delivering IT services.
The Group has offices in Liverpool, London, Newport, Manchester and Telford.
For more information, visit http://www.sysgroupplc.com
Overview
I am pleased to be able to report on a solid set of results with Adjusted
EBITDA in line with management's expectations of £1.34m (H1 FY21: £1.41m),
despite a reduction in turnover of 15.8% to £7.58m (H1 FY21: £9.01m).
Revenue continues to be impacted in the short term due to the ongoing effects
of the COVID pandemic. Managed IT services contributed £6.50m (H1 FY21:
£7.46m) with Value Added Resale ("VAR") sales representing £1.08m of H1
revenues (H1 FY21: £1.54m). 86% of revenues (H1 FY21: 83%) were derived from
recurring managed IT services contracts which resulted in a slight improvement
in margins to 60.2% (H1 FY21: 59.7%). We continue to maintain a strong balance
sheet and we ended the period with net cash of £1.96m (31 March 2021:
£1.88m).
The importance of IT infrastructure and services have undoubtedly increased
significantly in prominence to now being a standing agenda item for the
majority of boards as experiences from the last two years have highlighted how
integral technology is to business operations; specifically to support
flexible working practices. We believe that this has created a real
opportunity for SysGroup in the medium to long term and we have made
significant operational improvements in the period to ensure we are ideally
placed to benefit. In the immediate term, the pandemic has led to a delay in
spending decisions, with companies continuing to conserve cash and make
minimal operational changes until the economic environment settles and becomes
clearer.
We have continued to support our clients through what remains a difficult
environment, and I am proud of the commitment from our entire team. The
quality of their work is reflected in consistently high customer satisfaction
levels which have remained above 97% throughout the six month period. I have
also been impressed with their desire to return to office working. The
benefits of being together can not be underestimated and it is essential for
innovation and collaboration to continue. At the same time, we continue to
fully appreciate the enhanced benefit to team members that is offered as part
of our flexible working model. This has been enhanced by the investment we
have made in refreshing and updating our offices in Newport to create the
modern working environment that you would expect from a leading technology
company. We have also begun to populate our new northern sales headquarters in
Manchester which we believe will create a strong base from which to target
customers in the north and help to gain market share.
We had hoped that the first half of the year would show an increased
inclination for face-to-face meetings with both existing and prospective
customers but frustratingly this has yet to materialise. The focus has
remained on virtual meetings and also centred around existing business rather
than future projects. As doors open and as our sales team mobilises, our
pipeline of opportunity will once again bear fruit.
The strong EBITDA performance reflects disciplined management cost control
along with the synergies from prior year acquisitions, whilst we continued to
invest as required in key areas of the business. We have also seen increased
benefits from Project Fusion, which saw the Group come together on a single
unified platform. This has led to greater oversight of sales and marketing
activity, customer support and billing. Further functionality has been added
in the first half and we have further improvements scheduled in the remainder
of the financial year. As well as improving operational efficiency, this
unified platform will enable our business to scale and make the integration of
future acquisitions easier and more timely.
Acquisitions are an integral part of SysGroup's growth strategy. The Board has
continued to identify and evaluate opportunities during the first six months.
Whilst we have engaged in a number of acquisition discussions with potential
targets, we are committed to maintaining our disciplined approach and applying
rigorous criteria on both quality and price. Our reputation has been built on
the quality of our services and offerings and we will not compromise, nor will
we hamper future shareholder returns by overpaying for assets. Our balance
sheet is strong, with high levels of net cash, headroom on committed
facilities and a supportive shareholder base. As and when the right
opportunities present themselves we will act accordingly and swiftly.
Strategy
The Group's strategy remains consistent: to expand its position as a trusted
provider of managed IT services to businesses in the UK mid-market. The Board
believes that a business focused on the provision of managed IT services
offers the highest growth opportunity, with the potential for increased
margins and longer-term contracts, thereby providing greater revenue
visibility.
To deliver against this strategy, the Group has positioned itself as an
extension of a customer's existing IT department, with an emphasis on
consultative-led sales to guide customers through the complexities and
developments in the managed IT services and cloud hosting marketplace. Our
primary purpose is to remain abreast of developments in technology and advise
our customers accordingly. This leading role is supplemented by exceptional
customer service and support, resulting in strong client engagement and
embedding SysGroup into their organisations. The Group continues to invest in
R&D to ensure its clients are making use of the latest and best solutions
available to them whilst maintaining its vendor agnostic approach.
Results and trading
During the period, the Group delivered revenue of £7.58m (H1 FY21: £9.01m),
a decrease of 15.8%, and Adjusted EBITDA of £1.34m (H1 FY21: £1.41m), a
decrease of 5% and in line with management's expectations.
Managed IT Services revenue was £6.50m (H1 FY21: £7.46m) and Value Added
Resale ("VAR") revenue was £1.08m (H1 FY21: £1.54m) with a high recurring
income percentage of 86% (H1 FY21: 83%).
Revenue reduced as the wider impact of COVID on the economy last year caused
companies to defer spending decisions and some customers were forced to reduce
their contracted services on renewal, either as a result of needing to save
costs to manage their financial position or owing to the fact they had reduced
their own staff numbers therefore requiring less resources. In managed IT
services we also experienced a higher than normal level of churn. As a result
we entered this financial year at a lower contracted income level than last
year. However, we have found that the experience of instigating business
continuity plans in response to COVID has placed IT more firmly on board
agendas, with an increased interest in cloud hosted solutions. This is a
welcome development but in the short term has led to decision makers delaying
IT spend and extending the lives of on-premise IT whilst they consider their
IT strategies for the future. The lack of tech refresh activity also affected
our VAR revenue in H1 whilst the delays in making IT transformation decisions
has affected the conversion of the managed IT services sales pipeline. As
greater economic certainty returns we believe that managed IT services and VAR
revenue will increase although, as businesses opt to move more towards our
cloud hosted service offerings, VAR revenues are likely to trend downward over
the longer term.
Gross profit was £4.56m with a gross margin of 60.2% (H1 FY21: £5.38m and
59.7% respectively). The slightly higher gross margin reflects the increase in
revenue mix towards recurring managed IT services in the period. Adjusted
operating expenses of £3.22m were £0.75m below the same period last year (H1
FY21: £3.97m) with costs being controlled well, augmented by the full benefit
of acquisition synergies. During the period we opened a new office in
Manchester and the lease has been recognised under the IFRS16 lease accounting
policy. We made no use of the government furlough scheme throughout the COVID
pandemic and continue to recruit high quality candidates to support our future
growth.
The Group has reported a statutory profit before tax of £0.25m which compares
to a profit before tax of £0.13m in H1 FY21. Whilst the Adjusted EBITDA is
slightly lower than H1 FY21, lower depreciation, amortisation and share based
payment charges have led to the higher profit before tax. No exceptional costs
have been incurred in the period.
The taxation charge of £0.08m includes a one-time deferred tax charge
adjustment of £0.14m due to the corporation tax rate increasing from 19% to
25% on 1 April 2023. This tax rate adjustment has been recognised in full
in the Half Year tax charge.
During H1 we invested tangible capex of £0.48m into our business and
primarily into our office locations. We took the opportunity to refurbish our
Newport office to give our team a new and exciting workplace to return to as
well as establishing a new presence in Manchester. We have also invested to
significantly enhance the technology that powers our multi-tenanted SysCloud
2.0 platform. The investment into SysCloud 2.0 will continue into H2.
Project Fusion, the project to deliver a unified platform of systems across
the Group, has continued to deliver significant improvements to our business
operations. In FY21, we successfully implemented a new and unified CRM,
marketing, service desk, projects and billing system. In H1 FY22 we have gone
live with further functionality for marketing automation, people management
and reporting. The project will continue to the end of the financial year.
Capitalised intangible costs for Project Fusion were £0.15m in H1.
Adjusted basic earnings per share for H1 FY22 was 1.5 pence (H1 FY21: 1.7
pence) and basic profit per share for H1 FY22 was 0.3 pence (H1 FY21: 0.2
pence). The change in the deferred tax rate has a negative 0.2 pence impact on
the adjusted and basic earnings per share compared to the comparative period
in FY21.
The Group had a strong net cash position of £1.96m at the end of the period
(30 Sept 2020: £1.17m) and a gross cash balance of £3.47m at 30 September
2021 (30 Sept 2020: £3.02m). No use was made of the government's COVID loan
schemes and there are no COVID deferrals of tax payments.
Cashflow from operations was £1.14m (H1 FY21: £1.67m) and cash conversion
was 85% (H1 FY21: 124%). Working capital continues to be managed well with
debtor days remaining below the target level of 25 days and supplier payments
being made on monthly payment runs. Corporation tax of £0.19m was paid in H1
(H1 FY21: £0.07m) and cashflows from investing activities include £0.31m of
non-recurring expenditure for the refurbishment of the Newport office and
fit-out of the new Manchester office. Cashflow from financing activities
includes interest payments, which have been re-categorised from operating
activities in the Consolidated Cashflow Statement, and bank loan repayments,
which, as expected, stepped up this financial year in accordance with the
terms of the loan agreement.
Cash conversion
We have previously reported our cash conversion ratio to include tax and
interest payments as part of operating cash but we have made the decision to
amend the calculation to be more consistent with our listed peer group by
measuring operating cashflows generated after movements in working capital.
The cash conversion ratio is therefore calculated as cashflow from operations,
adjusted for exceptional cashflow, as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA. This
performance measure is reported as a KPI to the Board of Directors each month
and is a key indicator of the quality of adjusted profit as it converts into
cash. In H1 cash conversion was 85% which was as expected. Cash conversion of
124% in H1 FY21 was unusually high due to the deferral of the Q1 VAT payment
of £280k which was subsequently repaid in December 2020.
Share Option Grants
In April and July 2021 respectively, the Company granted 306,000 share options
to employees and 250,000 share options to senior management under the 2018
SysGroup EMI Scheme. In June 2021, the Remuneration Committee granted 179,675
performance shares to Adam Binks, Chief Executive Officer, and 107,805
performance shares to Martin Audcent, Chief Financial Officer in relation the
the Group's performance in FY21 and under the terms of the 2020 SysGroup Long
Term Incentive Plan.
Outlook
Since the onset of the global pandemic we have focused on two key areas:
firstly, supporting our customers, which our team have worked tirelessly to
achieve, and which they have done with considerable success. Secondly,
optimising all internal operations of our business to maximise our opportunity
once economic certainty improves and trading conditions normalise. I am
extremely pleased with how we have fared against both of these objectives.
The timing of a wider recovery is outside of our control but we have a strong
customer base with high levels of recurring revenue. We have a strong balance
sheet with a very healthy cash balance which we expect to improve further in
H2 as our capex requirements were H1 weighted. Our sales teams will be pushing
even harder during the remainder of the year and looking to increase the face
to face interactions which will see our pipeline of opportunity begin to
convert in to sales. We are committed to our acquisition strategy but we will
stick to our rigorous criteria and not be drawn into deals which would deliver
sub-optimal returns.
I am very confident that we have the right model, the right offering, and the
right team and culture to deliver strong returns for our shareholders over the
medium term and I thank them for their continued support.
Despite the economic circumstances, we remain confident in meeting Adjusted
EBITDA expectations for the full year, coupled with continued strong cash
generation.
Adam Binks
Chief Executive Officer
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited year to
six months to six months to 31-Mar-21
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20
Notes £'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue 2 7,580 9,007 18,131
Cost of sales (3,017) (3,629) (7,630)
Gross profit 2 4,563 5,378 10,501
Administrative expenses before depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items (3,219) (3,971) (7,586)
and share based payments
Adjusted EBITDA 1,344 1,407 2,915
Depreciation of tangible assets (334) (369) (722)
Amortisation of intangible assets (615) (671) (1,294)
Exceptional items 4 - (36) (82)
Share based payments (93) (155) (504)
Administrative expenses (4,261) (5,202) (10,188)
Operating profit 302 176 313
Finance costs (52) (51) (108)
Profit before taxation 250 125 205
Taxation (83) (30) 35
Total comprehensive profit attributable to the equity holders of the company 167 95 240
Basic earnings per share (pence) 3 0.3p 0.2p 0.5p
Fully diluted earnings per share (pence) 3 0.3p 0.2p 0.5p
All the results arise from continuing operations.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
Notes £'000 £'000 £'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Goodwill 15,554 15,554 15,554
Intangible assets 4,822 5,766 5,290
Property, plant and equipment 1,614 1,548 1,281
21,990 22,868 22,125
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 6 1,926 2,492 1,728
Cash and cash equivalents 3,469 3,021 3,473
5,395 5,513 5,201
Total Assets 27,385 28,381 27,326
Equity and Liabilities
Equity attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent
Called up share capital 494 494 494
Share premium 9,080 9,080 9,080
Treasury reserve (201) - (201)
Other reserve 2,925 2,483 2,832
Translation reserve 4 4 4
Retained earnings 8,570 8,258 8,403
20,872 20,319 20,612
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities 269 296 190
Deferred taxation 948 1,082 889
Bank loan 595 951 757
1,812 2,329 1,836
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 7 2,766 3,892 2,683
Deferred income 1,291 1,238 1,549
Bank loan 389 333 416
Lease liabilities 255 270 230
4,701 5,733 4,878
Total Equity and Liabilities 27,385 28,381 27,326
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Attributable to equity holders of the parent
Share capital Share premium Treasury reserve Other reserve Translation reserve Retained earnings Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
At 1 April 2020 494 9,080 - 2,328 4 8,163 20,069
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period - - - - - 95 95
Share based payments - - - 155 - - 155
At 30 September 2020 494 9,080 - 2,483 4 8,258 20,319
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period - - - - - 145 145
Share buy back - - (201) - - - (201)
Share based payments - - - 349 - - 349
At 31 March 2021 494 9,080 (201) 2,832 4 8,403 20,612
Profit and total comprehensive income for the period - - - - - 167 167
Share based payments - - - 93 - - 93
At 30 September 2021 494 9,080 (201) 2,925 4 8,570 20,872
The following describes the nature and purpose of each reserve within equity:
Reserve Description and purpose
Share Premium Reserve Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal values.
Treasury reserve Company owned shares held for the purpose of settling the exercise of employee
share options.
Other Reserve Amount reserved for share based payments to be released over the life of the
instruments and the equity element of convertible loans
Translation Reserve Amount represents differences in relations to the consolidation of subsidary
companies accounting for currencies other than the Group's functional
currency.
Retained earnings All other net gains and losses and transactions with owners (e.g. dividends)
not recognised elsewhere.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Unaudited Restated Restated
six months to Unaudited Audited year to
six months to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Cashflows used in operating activities
Net income 167 95 240
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation 949 1,040 2,016
Finance costs 52 51 108
Share based payments 93 155 504
Taxation 83 30 (35)
Operating cashflows before movement in working capital 1,344 1,371 2,833
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (198) 223 987
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables (5) 83 (889)
Cashflow from operations 1,141 1,677 2,931
Taxation paid (192) (69) (98)
Net cash from operating activities 949 1,608 2,833
Cashflows from investing activities
Payments to acquire property, plant & equipment (476) (95) (179)
Payments to acquire intangible assets (147) (246) (396)
Acquisition of subsidiary companies - (975) (975)
Net cash used in investing activities (623) (1,316) (1,550)
Cashflows from financing activities
Payments for share buy-back - - (201)
Repayment of loan facility including fees (189) (112) (224)
Capital/principal paid on lease liabilities (88) (144) (288)
Interest paid on loan facility (45) (41) (105)
Interest paid on lease liabilities (8) (10) (28)
Net cash from financing activities (330) (307) (846)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (4) (15) 437
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period /year 3,473 3,036 3,036
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period/year 3,469 3,021 3,473
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies used in the preparation of the unaudited consolidated
condensed financial information for the six months ended 30 September 2021 are
prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Financial Reporting
Standards ("IFRS") and are consistent with those that will be adopted in the
annual statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022.
While the financial information included has been prepared in accordance with
the recognition and measurement criteria, in accordance with UK adopted
International Financial Reporting Standards, these consolidated condensed
financial statements do not contain sufficient information to comply with
IFRSs.
Consolidated Condensed Cashflow Statement
The consolidated condensed cashflow statement for the prior periods have been
restated to change the categorisation of interest payments from Cashflows from
operating activities to Cashflows from financing activities. Accordingly,
interest payments totalling £51,000 for the six month period ended 30
September 2020 and £133,000 for the year ended 31 March 2021 are now shown as
cashflow from financing activities.
Exceptional items
The Group presents as exceptional items on the face of the Statement of
Comprehensive Income those material items of income and expense which the
Directors consider, because of their size or nature and expected
non-recurrence, merit separate presentation to facilitate financial comparison
with prior periods and to assess trends in financial performance. Exceptional
items are included in Administration expenses in the Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income but excluded from Adjusted EBITDA as management believe
they should be considered separately to gain an understanding of the
underlying profitability of the trading businesses.
Going concern
The Directors have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis
which assumes that the Group and the Company will continue to meet liabilities
as they fall due.
The Board recognises that the whilst the Group is still trading in an
uncertain economy, the operating model remains highly resilient with circa 85%
of revenue deriving from contracted managed IT services which are business
critical service supplies to customers. The Group has a gross cash balance of
£3.47m, a net cash position of £1.96m and continues to generate a high level
of operating cash inflow.
The Directors reviewed the Group's financial forecasts including a downside
scenario. The projected trading forecasts and resultant cashflows, together
with the confirmed loan facilities and other sources of finance, taking
account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the
Group can continue to operate within the current facilities available to it.
The Directors therefore have a reasonable expectation that the Group has
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable
future and they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in
preparing the financial statements.
2. SEGMENTAL REPORTING
The chief operating decision maker for the Group is the Board of Directors and
the Group reports in two segments:
· Managed IT Services - this segment provides all forms of managed
services to customers and includes professional services.
· Value Added Resale (VAR) - this segment provides all forms of
product and licence sales procured from supplier partners.
The monthly management accounts reported to the Board of Directors are
reviewed at a consolidated level with the operating segments representative of
the business model for growth of recurring contract income in Managed IT
Services and VAR sales as a complementary business activity. The Board review
the results of the operating segments at a revenue and gross profit level
since the Group's management and operational structure supports these
operational segments as unified Group functions.
All segments are continuing operations and there are no transactions between
segments.
Unaudited Unaudited Audited year to
six months to six months to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue
Managed IT Services 6,496 7,462 14,344
Value Added Resale 1,084 1,545 3,787
7,580 9,007 18,131
Gross profit
Managed IT Services 4,329 5,049 9,594
Value Added Resale 234 329 907
4,563 5,378 10,501
3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
year to
six months to six months to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
Profit for the financial year attributable to shareholders 167 95 240
Adjusted profit for the financial period 741 823 1,744
Weighted number of equity shares in issue 49,859,690 49,619,690 49,234,036
Weighted number of equity shares for diluted calculation 51,786,614 51,584,007 51,811,233
Adjusted basic earnings per share (pence) 1.5p 1.7p 3.5p
Basic earnings per share (pence) 0.3p 0.2p 0.5p
Diluted earnings per share (pence) 0.3p 0.2p 0.5p
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
six months to six months to year to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Profit after tax used for basic earnings per share 167 95 240
Amortisation of intangible assets 615 671 1,294
Exceptional items - 36 82
Share based payments 93 155 504
Tax adjustments (134) (134) (376)
Adjusted profit used for adjusted earnings per share 741 823 1,744
The tax adjustments relate to current and deferred tax on the amortisation of
intangible assets, exceptional items and share based payments.
4. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
six months to six months to year to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Integration and restructuring costs - 61 82
Acquisition costs - (25) -
- 36 82
5. ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Reconciliation of Operating profit to Adjusted EBITDA Unaudited Unaudited Audited year to
six months to six months to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Operating profit 302 176 313
Depreciation 334 369 722
Amortisation of intangible assets 615 671 1,294
EBITDA 1,251 1,216 2,329
Exceptional items - 36 82
Share based payments 93 155 504
Adjusted EBITDA 1,344 1,407 2,915
Reconciliation of Profit before tax to Adjusted Profit before tax Unaudited Unaudited Audited year to
six months to six months to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Profit before tax 250 125 205
Amortisation of intangible assets 615 671 1,294
Exceptional items - 36 82
Share based payments 93 155 504
Adjusted Profit before tax 958 987 2,085
Cash conversion Unaudited Unaudited Audited year to
six months to six months to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Cashflow from operations 1,141 1,677 2,931
Adjustments:
Acquisitions, integration and restructuring cashflows - 61 82
Adjusted cashflow from operations 1,141 1,738 3,013
Adjusted EBITDA 1,344 1,407 2,915
Cash conversion 85% 124% 103%
The alternative performance measure calculation for cash conversion has been
revised and now shows cashflow from operations, adjusted for exceptional
cashflows, as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA. Previously the cashflow from
operations included interest and taxation payments. The cash conversion
calculation in the comparative periods have been updated to reflect the
revised calculation.
Net cash Unaudited Unaudited Audited year to
six months to six months to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Cash balances 3,469 3,021 3,473
Bank loans - current (389) (333) (416)
Bank loans - non-current (595) (951) (757)
Lease liabilities (524) (566) (420)
Net cash 1,961 1,171 1,880
6. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
six months to six months to year to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Trade receivables 991 1,469 916
Prepayments and accrued income 935 1,023 812
1,926 2,492 1,728
7. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Unaudited Unaudited Audited year to
six months to six months to
30-Sep-21 30-Sep-20 31-Mar-21
£'000 £'000 £'000
Trade payables 1,344 1,648 811
Corporation tax 153 237 254
Other taxes and social security 468 992 628
Accruals 801 1,015 990
2,766 3,892 2,683
8. AVAILABILITY OF INTERIM REPORT
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