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TRAK Trakm8 Holdings Plc

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Trakm8 Holdings PLC Half Yearly Report (0409R)

14/11/2012 7:00am

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Trakm8 Holdings PLC

14 November 2012

14 November 2012

TRAKM8 HOLDINGS PLC

("Trakm8" or "the Group")

Interim Results

Trakm8 (AIM: TRAK), the designer and developer of GPRS based hardware and software for the vehicle placement and security market, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2012:

Highlights

 
                                        Six months           Six months       Year to 
                                   to 30 September      to 30 September      31 March 
                                              2012                 2011          2012 
                                         Unaudited            Unaudited       Audited 
                                           GBP'000              GBP'000       GBP'000 
 Revenue                                     2,322                2,517         5,216 
 Gross Profit                                1,737                1,635         3,326 
 Gross Profit %                                  74.8%                65.0%        63.7% 
 Earnings before interest, 
  tax, depreciation & 
  amortisation                                 228                  151           359 
 Profit before tax                              74                   18            84 
 Diluted earnings per 
  share (pence)                               0.39                 0.10          0.70 
 Net cash and cash equivalents               1,133                  443         1,087 
 Net assets                                  2,431                2,262         2,380 
 
 
   --     Underlying annualised recurring revenues increased by 15% to GBP2.01m 

(2011: GBP1.74m)

   --     Gross Profit % increased by 9.8% to 74.8% (2011: 65.0%) 
   --     Strong cash balance  provides confidence to invest in growth opportunities: 
   -      Major investment in sales and engineering teams 
   --     eco(N) fuel saver product launched with good initial sales pipeline 

John Watkins, Chief Executive of Trakm8 said:

"Trakm8 has continued to consolidate its trading position and profitability and has also enhanced its robust financial position. We are pleased to announce a major investment in new personnel to strengthen our sales and engineering teams and we are confident this will lead in the medium term to an acceleration in the growth of the Group".

For further information, please visit www.trakm8.com or contact:

 
 Trakm8 plc 
  John Watkins, Chief Executive Officer 
  James Hedges, Finance Director           01747 858444 
 MHP Communications 
  Reg Hoare / Vicky Watkins                020 3128 8100 
 finnCap (Nominated Adviser and Broker) 
  Ed Frisby / Christopher Raggett - 
  corporate finance 
  Simon Starr - corporate broking          020 7220 0500 
 

Chairman's Statement

I am pleased to report Trakm8's results for the six months ended 30 September 2012.

Revenues fell slightly in the period to GBP2,322K (2011: GBP2,517K). This reflects the tough economic climate which has impacted some of our customers and makes the quantum and timing of contract awards difficult to predict. However despite this the strength of the Trakm8 business model has resulted in increases in gross profit, profit before tax and cash balances.

There has been a strong increase of 15% in the annualised recurring revenues which are based on increased numbers of units reporting to Trakm8 Swift; these revenues are the bedrock of the company's financial future. In addition there has been an increase in the amount of Engineering Services work we have undertaken. This is the work that integrates our products into customers' own IT infrastructure and further enhances the benefits of a complete telematics solution.

I am pleased to report that Trakm8 has continued to develop new market leading products and has recently launched the eco(N) Fuel Saver solution to assist businesses in improving driver behaviours. In addition we have continued to roll out further improvements to our core Trakm8 Swift solution.

Outlook

The Board has reviewed the strategy for the Group in recent months. The business has established a strong financial model and has built up considerable cash resources. This has given us the confidence to embark on a more rapid expansion of our sales, marketing and engineering activities to take advantage of growth opportunities, although it will increase our cost base in the short term as we make the necessary investment. In the medium term, this is expected to drive growth at a faster rate than previously anticipated and we are therefore confident about future prospects for the Group.

DAWSON BUCK

CHAIRMAN

CEO's Report

Product sales

The most significant event of the period was the supply of 2,300 units to a police force in South America. However sales to other integrators were disappointing and reflect the general uncertainty in many markets and countries. It is a fact that these sales are often very unpredictable, with long lead times, and can have a substantial impact from one month to the next.

We have many T8 Mini units on trial around the world. The response to the product has been very positive which has been encouraging. Generally the pipeline of opportunities is stronger than six months ago and reflects the success of our recent appointment of an International Business Development Manager.

Solution Sales

During the period Trakm8 was pleased to launch our eco(N) Fuel Saver product and a major update to Trakm8 Swift. Our customer facing web based solutions are now market leading. In addition the quality of the data and the informative way it is delivered gives customers the management tools to drive costs down significantly. The eco(N) product is on trial at a large number of customers and so although new sales in the period have been less than last year, the pipeline built is now stronger.

In addition we have finalised the production of our logistics planning software package which provides customers with significant benefits for the scheduling of orders at a reasonable cost.

Solution sales continue to increase the numbers of units reporting to our servers. The annualised recurring revenues derived from our installed base therefore grew considerably in the period to GBP2,014K (2011: GBP1,745K).

Engineering Services

The highlight of the period was a contract win to develop a bespoke version of the eco(N) product for a new customer. This project is anticipated to be completed in the first quarter of 2013 and is expected to generate considerable increases in the number of units reporting to Trakm8 Swift.

A number of smaller engineering projects were also completed during the period and these too should deliver ongoing increases in our recurring revenues.

Strategy

As the Chairman has reported the Board conducted over recent months a review of the Group's current strategy and has decided to embark on a period of significant expansion.

The past few years have seen a major transition for the business; we have built a strong core of customers whilst growing service recurring revenues, based on a market leading portfolio of telematics products and solutions. This in turn has led to a turnaround in financial performance, with strong profitability following a period of trading losses, and a strong balance sheet with substantial cash resources available.

This fundamental improvement in the Group's position has provided the Board with the confidence and scope to consider a range of strategic options. At the same time the tough economic climate means that our strong financial position and business model gives us a competitive advantage compared to weaker competitors. Our analysis of the market confirms that it is a long term growth market, as our customers continue to focus on fuel economy, insurance costs and the impact of increasing government regulation.

We have looked at a number of possible acquisitions in order to expand the Group's portfolio of products and revenues but we have yet to find a suitable company which will add value. We will continue to respond to opportunities as they arise but eliminate anything that does not have a good strategic fit at a realistic economic price.

The Board believes that the time is right to build on this strong base more aggressively and to accelerate Trakm8's growth rate. So the Group is in the process of hiring a total of 15 new employees in addition to new recruits already planned for 2012/13. This investment is designed to strengthen our sales and marketing resources and our customer support functions. We also intend to establish a new team in our Prague office to address telematics opportunities in the Eastern part of Europe. Furthermore we will augment our engineering functions to expand both the products and solutions we offer and to grow the team undertaking customer bespoke developments. We will ensure that this growth in activity is matched by expansion of our support teams.

Outlook

This strategic investment is likely to impact the Group's profits in the short term, as in total this growth in staff numbers will increase our overheads by in excess of GBP400K per annum, with some initial impact in the second half of the current financial year. The benefits of this investment are expected to be realised in the medium term.

Notwithstanding the tough economic climate, we expect to have greater visibility by the New Year in respect of converting our strong pipeline of contract opportunities.

The Board is confident that the timing of the investment is opportune both in terms of the general economic climate and to drive forward our future growth in revenues and profits thereby improving shareholder value.

JOHN WATKINS

CEO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the six months to 30 September 2012

 
                                              Six months         Six months     Year to 
                                         to 30 September    to 30 September    31 March 
                               Note                 2012               2011        2012 
                                               Unaudited          Unaudited     Audited 
 Continuing operations                           GBP'000            GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Revenue                                           2,322              2,517       5,216 
 Cost of sales                                     (585)              (882)     (1,890) 
 
 
 Gross profit                                      1,737              1,635       3,326 
 
 Other income                                          -                  -           5 
 Administrative 
  expenses                                       (1,662)            (1,615)     (3,243) 
 
 
 Profit from operations                               75                 20          88 
 
 Finance income                                        1                  -           1 
 Finance costs                                       (2)                (2)         (5) 
 
 
 Profit before taxation                               74                 18          84 
 Income tax                                            -                  -          51 
 
 Profit attributable to 
  the owners of the parent                            74                 18         135 
 
 Other Comprehensive 
  Income 
 Currency translation 
  differences                                          -                  -           1 
 
 Total Comprehensive Income 
  for the period attributable 
  to owners of the parent                             74                 18         136 
                                       =================  =================  ========== 
 
 Basic earnings per 
  share (pence)                   4                 0.39               0.10        0.71 
 Diluted earnings 
  per share (pence)               4                 0.39               0.10        0.70 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the six months to 30 September 2012

 
                            Share      Share     Merger   Translation    Retained           Total 
                          Capital    premium    Reserve       reserve    earnings          equity 
                                                                                     attributable 
                                                                                        to owners 
                                                                                           of the 
                                                                                           parent 
                          GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000       GBP'000     GBP'000         GBP'000 
 Balance as at 
  1 April 2011                188      1,719        510           206       (387)           2,236 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 Comprehensive 
  income 
 Profit for the 
  period                        -          -          -             -          18              18 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                        -          -          -             -          18              18 
 
 Transactions 
  with owners 
 Exercise of 
  share options                 1          4          -             -           -               5 
 IFRS2 Share 
  based payments                -          -          -             -           3               3 
 Transactions 
  with owners                   1          4          -             -           3               8 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 Balance as at 
  30 Sept 2011                189      1,723        510           206       (366)           2,262 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 
 Comprehensive 
  income 
 Profit for the 
  period                        -          -          -             -         117             117 
 Other comprehensive 
  income 
 Exchange differences 
  on 
  translation 
  of overseas 
  operations                    -          -          -           (1)           -             (1) 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                        -          -          -           (1)         117             116 
 
 Transactions 
  with owners 
 Transfer share                 -          -          -             -                           - 
  based payment 
  reserve to Retained 
  earnings 
 IFRS2 Share 
  based payments                -          -          -             -           2               2 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 Transactions 
  with owners                   -          -          -             -           2               2 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 Balance as at 
  31 March 2012               189      1,723        510           205       (247)           2,380 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 
 Comprehensive 
  income 
 Profit for the 
  period                        -          -          -             -          74              74 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                        -          -          -             -          74              74 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 
 Transactions 
  with owners 
 Purchase of 
  own shares                    -          -          -             -        (58)            (58) 
 Exercise of 
  share options                 5         28          -             -           -              33 
 IFRS2 Share 
  based payments                -          -          -             -           2               2 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 Transactions 
  with owners                   5         28          -             -        (56)            (23) 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 Balance as at 
  30 Sept 2012                194      1,751        510           205       (229)           2,431 
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ----------  -------------- 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at 30 September 2012

 
                                    30 September    30 September      31 March 
                                            2012            2011     2012 Audited 
                                       Unaudited       Unaudited 
                                         GBP'000         GBP'000          GBP'000 
  Non-current assets 
  Intangible assets                          878           1,081            1,005 
  Plant, property and equipment              496             457              517 
  Deferred income tax asset                   99              63               99 
                                  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
                                           1,473           1,601            1,621 
                                  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  Current assets 
  Inventories                                566             478              410 
  Trade and other receivables                648           1,318              782 
  Current tax                                  -               -               15 
  Cash and cash equivalents                1,133             443            1,088 
                                           2,347           2,239            2,295 
                                  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  Current liabilities 
  Trade and other payables               (1,135)         (1,338)          (1,251) 
  Borrowings                                (48)            (21)             (56) 
                                         (1,183)         (1,359)          (1,307) 
                                  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
  Current assets less current 
   liabilities                             1,164             880              988 
                                  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
  Total assets less current 
   liabilities                             2,637           2,481            2,609 
                                  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
  Non-current liabilities 
  Borrowings                               (140)           (149)            (163) 
  Provisions                                (66)            (70)             (66) 
                                           (206)           (219)            (229) 
                                  --------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
    Net assets                             2,431           2,262            2,380 
                                  ==============  ==============  =============== 
 
 
  Equity 
                               Note 
  Called up share capital       4       194     189     188 
  Share premium                       1,751   1,723   1,724 
  Merger reserve                        510     510     510 
  Translation Reserve                   205     206     205 
  Retained loss                       (229)   (366)   (247) 
                                     ------  ------  ------ 
  Total equity attributable 
   to owners of the parent            2,431   2,262   2,380 
                                     ======  ======  ====== 
 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

for the six months to 30 September 2012

 
                                            Six months      Six months     Year to 
                                                    to              to    31 March 
                                          30 September    30 September        2012 
                                                  2012            2011     Audited 
                                             Unaudited       Unaudited 
                                  Note         GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
  Net cash inflow 
   / (outflow) from 
   operating activities             5              109           (614)         111 
                                        --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 
  Cash flows from investing 
   activities 
  Purchase of intangible 
   assets                                          (2)            (42)        (90) 
  Purchases of property, 
   plant and equipment                             (5)            (11)        (91) 
  Net cash used in 
   investing activities                            (7)            (53)       (181) 
                                        --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 
  Cash flows from financing 
   activities 
  Proceeds from exercise 
   of share options                                 33               5           5 
  Repayment of obligations 
   under hire purchase 
   contracts                                      (21)             (4)          53 
  Repayment of loans                              (10)            (10)        (20) 
  Purchase of own                                 (58)               -           - 
   shares 
                                        --------------  --------------  ---------- 
  Net cash used in 
   financing activities                           (56)             (9)          38 
                                        --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 
    Net increase / (decrease) 
    in cash and cash equivalents                    46           (676)        (32) 
 
    Cash and cash equivalents 
    at beginning of period                       1,087           1,119       1,119 
                                        --------------  --------------  ---------- 
  Cash and cash equivalents 
   at end of period                              1,133             443       1,087 
                                        ==============  ==============  ========== 
 
 

Notes to the financial information (unaudited)

1. The financial information contained in this interim statement has not been audited or reviewed by the Group's auditor and does not constitute statutory accounts as defined Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Directors approved and authorised this interim statement on 14 November 2012. The financial information for the preceding full year is extracted from the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2012. Those accounts, upon which the auditor issued an unqualified opinion and did not include a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

2. Trakm8 Holdings PLC is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006. Trakm8 is domiciled in the United Kingdom and its ordinary shares are traded on AIM, the market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc.

3. As permitted this Interim Report has been prepared in accordance with UK AIM Rules for Companies and not in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and therefore is not fully in compliance with IFRS. The Interim results have been prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting policies set out in the statutory accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2012.

   4.   Profit per ordinary share attributable to the owners of the parent 
 
                            Six months      Six months     Year to 
                                    to              to    31 March 
                          30 September    30 September        2012 
                                  2012            2011     Audited 
                             Unaudited       Unaudited 
                               GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
  Profit attributable 
   to the owners of 
   the parent                       74              18          84 
                        --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue

 
                 Six months      Six months     Year to 
                         to              to    31 March 
               30 September    30 September        2012 
                       2012            2011     Audited 
                  Unaudited       Unaudited 
                        No.             No.         No. 
                       '000            '000        '000 
  Basic              18,999          18,777      18,821 
   Diluted           19,064          19,225      19,159 
 

On 25 September 2012 Trakm8 Holdings PLC purchased 370,000 of its own ordinary shares at a price of 15.5 pence each. These shares are being held in treasury and have been excluded from the weighted average number of shares used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share.

   5.       Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities: 
 
                                      Six months      Six months     Year to 
                                              to              to    31 March 
                                    30 September    30 September        2012 
                                            2012            2011     Audited 
                                       Unaudited       Unaudited 
                                         GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
 Net profit before taxation                   74              18          84 
 Adjustments for: 
    Depreciation                              25              17          37 
    Bank and other interest 
     charges                                   1               2           4 
    Amortisation of intangible 
     assets                                  130             113         235 
    Share based payment expense                2               3           5 
 
 Operating cashflows before 
  movement in working capital                232             153         365 
 
    Retranslation of overseas 
     operations                                -               -         (1) 
    Movement in inventories                (156)           (219)       (151) 
    Movement in trade and 
     other receivables                       135           (424)         110 
    Movement in trade and 
     other payables                        (116)           (139)       (226) 
 
 Cash generated from / 
  (used in) operations                        95           (629)          97 
 
    Interest paid                            (2)             (3)         (5) 
    Interest received                          1               -           1 
    Income taxes received                     15              18          18 
 
 Net cash generated from 
  / (used in) operating 
  activities                                 109           (614)         111 
                                  ==============  ==============  ========== 
 

6. Copies of the report are available at the Group's website www.trakm8.com and also from the registered office of Trakm8 Holdings PLC. The address of the registered office is: Lydden House, Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ.

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