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Trakm8 Holdings PLC
27 November 2017
27 November 2017
TRAKM8 HOLDINGS PLC
("Trakm8" or the "Group")
Half Year Results
Organic growth strategy delivering enhanced earnings and debt reduction
Trakm8 Holdings plc (AIM: TRAK), the global telematics and data insight provider, announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2017:
Financial Highlights
6 months 6 months Year to Change to to 30 31 March 30 Sept Sept 2016 2017 2017 Unaudited Audited Unaudited GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Revenue 14,752 13,181 26,759 12% of which, recurring revenue(1) 5,482 4,687 9,842 17% Operating profit 806 362 858 123% Adjusted operating profit(2) 1,049 589 1,321 78% Cash generated from operating activities 3,574 128 668 2,692% Profit before tax 726 282 693 157% Adjusted basic earnings per share(2) 3.56p 1.58p 5.81p 125% Basic earnings per share 2.97p 0.88p 4.51p 238% -- 29% Solutions revenue growth (core telematics business) -- 17% growth in recurring revenues
-- 35% Products revenue decline as planned exit from Contract electronic manufacturing (CEM) progressed
-- Net debt(3) reduced to GBP2.32m (2016: GBP4.40m) (FY2017: GBP3.87m)
(1) Fees from service, support and data
(2) Adjustment for exceptional costs of operational restructuring and share based payments
(3) Total borrowings less cash
Operating highlights
-- Continuation of underlying organic growth:
o New contract awards with major clients Intelematics Europe, Calor Gas and Mecalac and extensions with Iceland Foods, Shell, and DLG
o Installed base continues to grow strongly from existing and new customers:
-- approximately 217,000 connections (Sept 2016: 177,000 connections), an increase of 27,000 connections (14%) in the six month period since last year end
-- A year of planned investment for future growth:
o Continued additional investment in engineering, sales and marketing resource totalling c.GBP1.2m in the period
o Roll out of highly innovative new technologies to major customers
-- Cessation of contract electronic manufacturing to provide capacity for more in house product build in support of solution sales and business simplification
-- Operational costs reduced further by c.GBP0.8m for the six month period
John Watkins, Executive Chairman of Trakm8 said:
"Trakm8 has had a period of good organic growth from existing and new customers. The installed base of devices continues to increase resulting in growing recurring revenues which are the core of Trakm8's long term growth and predictability."
"First half profitability has been very much in line with expectations and is a positive improvement on last year's result."
"The GBP1.55m reduction of net debt since the start of the financial year provides the improved balance sheet to support growth."
"We anticipate a stronger second half as usual. With our strong range of substantial new contracts in place, and as a result of increased sales and marketing activity, we have visibility to support our second half expectations."
"The outcome for the full year is less dependent on securing contracts from new customers than in previous years. The outcome is dependent on existing customer contracts where there is a level of uncertainty of end user demand. The Board remains confident that the market expectations will be met for the full year."
For further information, please visit www.trakm8.com or contact:
Trakm8 Holdings plc John Watkins, Executive Chairman +44 (0) 1747 858 Jon Furber, Finance Director 444 Buchanan Communications Henry Harrison-Topham / Victoria Hayns +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 finnCap (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Ed Frisby / Simon Hicks - Corporate finance Tim Redfern / Richard Chambers - Corporate broking +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
A meeting for analysts will be held at Buchanan, 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN today, Monday 27 November 2017, commencing at 9:30a.m. Trakm8's Half Year Results 2018 are available at www.trakm8.com
About Trakm8
Trakm8 is a UK based technology leader in fleet management, insurance telematics, optimisation and dashboard camera systems. Through IP owned technology, the Group analyses data collected by its installed base of telematics units to fine tune the algorithms that are used to produce its telematics based solutions; these score driver behavior, monitor vehicle health and continuously improve the security and operational efficiency of both private drivers and company fleets.
The Group's product portfolio includes cameras (including the recently launched integrated telematics camera), self-installed telematics units and technology to eliminate distracted driving due to mobile phones, and it has over 217,000 installed units reporting to its servers.
Headquartered in Coleshill near Birmingham alongside its manufacturing facility, the Group supplies to the Fleet, Optimisation, Insurance and Automotive sectors, to many well-known customers in the UK and internationally including the AA, Saint Gobain, EON, Direct Line Group and Young Marmalade.
Trakm8 has been listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange since 2005.
www.trakm8.com / @Trakm8
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Executive Chairman's Statement
Results
I am pleased to report Trakm8's results for the six months ended 30 September 2017, in line with expectations for the full year.
There has been continued progress for the Group as it migrates into a pure telematics data solutions provider, with ongoing reductions in hardware sales to other telematics companies and contract electronic manufacturing (CEM) activities. This has the effect in the short term of reducing the headline growth of the Group but ensures focus on the long term higher quality of earnings from data solutions. Increased engineering and sales & marketing investments have borne fruit in new contracts and revenues. Optimisation sales combined with telematics has gained momentum. Integrated telematics and camera technology is generating increased revenues and unit service fees.
Revenues grew 12% in the period to GBP14.75m (2016: GBP13.18m). This includes 29% growth in Trakm8's core Solutions business to GBP12.48m (2016: GBP9.69m). As planned, products sales reduced by 35% to GBP2.27m (2016: GBP3.49m) reflecting the policy to eliminate the low margin CEM activity.
Total recurring revenues increased by 17% during the period to GBP5.48m (2016: GBP4.69m), which are generated from increased numbers of connections (units reporting to our servers). There is an ongoing trend of lower service fees per unit for the same functionality. This is a necessary trend as it widens the market opportunity. Margins are protected with lower costs and overall the Gross Margin was maintained. Higher service fees are generated from the higher value added camera systems as a partial offset. Recurring revenues remain the core of the Group's business model and financial security.
As reported previously Brexit had a GBP0.6m adverse impact on our gross margins, primarily in the second half of our 2017 financial year mainly through adverse currency movements on raw materials purchases. This impact has continued through the first half of this financial year, but we have taken certain steps to reduce the effect with the result that gross profit margin has been maintained at 48% (2016: 48%).
Financial year 2017 represented a year of significant investment in which we made a deliberate decision to increase investment for future growth given the potential opportunities we saw ahead. We also implemented a streamlining of activities to reduce operating costs offset by increased investment in sales and engineering. During the current year we have maintained our investment in sales and marketing, and as a result in this first half engineering, sales and marketing expenditure has increased year on year by GBP1.2m, of which GBP0.3m was capitalised R&D, resulting in a net increase in operating expense of GBP0.9m.
Total overhead costs, excluding exceptional costs and a GBP0.3m increase in depreciation and amortisation, increased by only GBP0.1m year on year to GBP5.46m (2016: GBP5.34m). The GBP0.9m increase in engineering, sales and marketing overhead expenditure was offset by a reduction in other overhead costs of GBP0.8m as a result of our efficiency and streamlining projects. Both these projects are continuing in the second half of the year.
Adjusted operating profit increased by 78% to GBP1.05m (2016: GBP0.59m). Adjusted operating profit excludes the share based payment charge of GBP0.08m and exceptional costs of GBP0.16m. The exceptional costs relate to the integration and streamlining of operations which includes the consolidation of further resources in Coleshill and costs relating to the exit from contract electronic manufacturing. Adjusted basic earnings per share has increased by 125% to 3.56p (2016: 1.58p).
Financial position
Net cash generated from operating activities was GBP3.57m (2016: GBP0.13m), which included R&D tax credit cash receipts of GBP1.64m (2016: GBP0.14m). The cash generation, removing the impact of the R&D tax cash is still GBP1.92m. There was a significant reduction in inventory but this was offset by an increase in debtors following good revenue months towards period end.
The transition of more customers to monthly payment models (including SaaS) has continued to take place which impacts up front cash generation, but this has been offset in part by monthly payment deals of previous years and some deals with new customers being financed by third parties.
Our net debt as at 30 September 2017 was reduced to GBP2.32m (2016: GBP4.40m) (FY17: GBP3.87m) including GBP2.72m of cash (2016: GBP1.44m) (FY17: GBP1.99m). In addition, the Group at 30 September 2017 held an increased undrawn credit facility of GBP3.70m at HSBC.
We previously reported our revenues in two ways, Solution Sales and Product Sales, and we report the summary analysis below for the six months to 30 September 2017. As already highlighted we are exiting Product Sales. In future we will only report Solution Sales.
Solution Sales
This area of sales comprises Fleet Management, Optimisation, Insurance and Automotive Solution revenues including associated engineering services. This is the core activity for the Group.
Recurring revenues from this base have grown by 17% to GBP5.48m (2016: GBP4.69m) and represent 37% of Group revenues (2016: 36%). At the period end we had approximately 217,000 units (Sept 2016: 177,000 units) reporting to our servers, being an increase of 23% over the last twelve months. This is an increase of 27,000 units (14%) since 31 March 2017.
Since March 2017 Fleet units installed have increased by 4,000 units to 70,000, whilst Insurance & Automotive increased by 23,000 to 147,000.
Overall, Solution sales were 29% greater than the same period of 2016 at GBP12.48m (2016: GBP9.69m) and represent 85% of Group revenue (2016: 74%).
We continue to have a high level of significant opportunities in the pipeline as a result of the expansion of the sales teams. We anticipate that revenues will continue to grow strongly in this area.
Product Sales
This area of sales comprises all the hardware revenues from sales to other telematics integrators, camera unit sales and sales to our contract electronic manufacturing customers. As has been previously announced we took the strategic decision to exit from the contract electronic manufacturing activities undertaken at BOX Telematics. The run out of this work extended into the first half of this year but is now virtually eliminated.
Total Product revenues amounted to GBP2.27m (2016: GBP3.49m) representing 15% of the Group total and a reduction of 35% on last year.
Change of Registered Office
The Group advises that its registered office, with effect from 24 November 2017, has been changed to Trakm8 Holdings plc, Roman Way, Roman Park, Coleshill, North Warwickshire, B46 1HG.
Board Changes
James Hedges resigned from the Board in August following over eight years as Finance Director of the Group. This was as a result of the relocation of the Group Finance function to Coleshill where the Group has the manufacturing operations. We thank James for the part he has played in the growth of the Group.
We were delighted to appoint Jon Furber as Group Finance Director during September 2017.
Strategy
The Group has been following the strategy outlined in the 2017 Annual Report. Our focus is to provide ever more meaningful insights to our customers using the data generated by our installed devices so that they can run their operations more efficiently and safely.
We continue to seek to increase the number of installed devices reporting to our servers in order to generate long term, recurring revenues. We will continue to own the majority of IP in our value chain and are investing heavily in our technology to ensure we remain at the leading edge of the telematics industry, seeking out complimentary acquisitions to enhance capabilities, where appropriate.
We continue to focus on streamlining the operations of the Group to further increase the efficiency of our operations, maintaining the already increased levels of engineering spend, whilst deploying increasing sales and marketing resources to drive growth. During the year the remaining Finance function was relocated from Shaftesbury, Dorset to the centralised operations in Coleshill near Birmingham and today we have announced that the Head Office has relocated from Shaftesbury to Coleshill.
Outlook
We anticipate a stronger second half as usual. With our strong range of substantial new contracts in place, and as a result of increased sales and marketing activity, we have visibility to support our second half expectations.
The outcome for the full year is less dependent on securing contracts from new customers than in previous years. The outcome is dependent on existing customer contracts where there is a level of uncertainty of end user demand. The Board remains confident that the market expectations will be met for the full year.
We continue to believe that subsequent years will benefit from improved operational efficiency, investments in growth initiatives and the growth in the telematics market both in the UK and internationally to deliver long term value for shareholders.
JOHN WATKINS
Executive Chairman
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for the six months to 30 September 2017 Six months Six months to 30 Year to to 30 September September 31 March 2017 2016 2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Note Continuing operations GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Revenue 14,752 13,181 26,759 Cost of sales (7,676) (6,888) (13,550) Gross profit 7,076 6,293 13,209 Other income 264 148 325 Administrative expenses excluding exceptional costs (6,369) (5,983) (12,462) Exceptional administrative costs 6 (165) (96) (214) Total administrative costs (6,534) (6,079) (12,676) Operating Profit 806 362 858 Finance income 14 - - Finance costs (94) (80) (165) Profit before taxation 726 282 693 Income tax 335 - 777 Profit attributable to the owners of the parent 4 1,061 282 1,470 Other Comprehensive Income Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss: Currency translation differences - - - Total other comprehensive income - - - --------------------- ------------------- ------------------- Total Comprehensive Income for the period attributable to owners of the parent 1,061 282 1,470 --------------------- ------------------- ------------------- Adjusted Operating Profit 5 1,049 589 1,321 ------------------------------------ ----- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------- Basic earnings per share (pence) 7 2.97 0.88 4.51 Diluted earnings per share (pence) 7 2.92 0.84 4.36 Adjusted basic earnings per share (pence) 7 3.56 1.58 5.81 Adjusted diluted earnings per share (pence) 7 3.50 1.51 5.61 ------------------------------ ---- ----- --------------------- ------------------- ------------------- CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the six months to 30 September 2017 Share Share Merger Translation Treasury Retained Total capital Premium reserve reserve reserve earnings equity attributable to owners
of the parent GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Balance as at 1 April 2016 320 9,641 1,122 200 (5) 5,797 17,075 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Comprehensive income Profit for the period - - - - - 282 282 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Total comprehensive income - - - - - 282 282 Transactions with owners Shares issued 5 90 - - - - 95 Share placing fees - - - - - (649) (649) IFRS 2 Share based payments - - - - - 131 131 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Transactions with owners 5 90 - - - (518) (423) --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Balance as at 30 Sept 2016 325 9,731 1,122 200 (5) 5,561 16,934 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Comprehensive income Profit for the period - - - - - 1,188 1,188 Other comprehensive income Exchange differences on translation of overseas operations - - - (1) - - (1) --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Total comprehensive income - - - (1) - 1,188 1,187 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Transactions with owners Shares issued 32 2,052 16 - - - 2,100 Share placing fees - (109) - - - - (109) IFRS2 Share based payments - - - - - 118 118 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Transactions with owners 32 1,943 16 - - 118 2,109 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Balance as at 31 March 2017 357 11,674 1,138 199 (5) 6,867 20,230 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Comprehensive income Profit for the period - - - - - 1,061 1,061 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Total comprehensive income - - - - - 1,061 1,061 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Transactions with owners IFRS2 Share based payments - - - - - 78 78 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Transactions with owners - - - - - 78 78 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ Balance as at 30 Sept 2017 357 11,674 1,138 199 (5) 8,006 21,369 --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- ------------------ ------------------ CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at 30 September 2017 30 September 30 September 31 March 2017 2016 2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Non-current assets Intangible assets 18,138 15,990 17,108 Plant, property and equipment 1,847 1,839 1,855 Deferred income tax asset 295 801 297 Amounts receivable under finance leases 418 - 499 20,698 18,630 19,759 -------------------- ------------------ ------------ Current assets Inventories 2,579 2,542 3,674 Trade and other receivables 7,836 7,593 6,076 Corporation tax receivable 339 - 1,645 Cash and cash equivalents 2,720 1,439 1,990 13,474 11,574 13,385 -------------------- ------------------ ------------ Current liabilities Trade and other payables (7,207) (6,827) (6,471) Borrowings (1,094) (1,017) (1,051) Provisions (62) (92) (62) (8,363) (7,936) (7,584) -------------------- ------------------ ------------ Current assets less current liabilities 5,111 3,638 5,801 -------------------- ------------------ ------------ Total assets less current liabilities 25,809 22,268 25,560 -------------------- ------------------ ------------ Non-current liabilities Trade and other payables (455) (448) (480) Borrowings (3,941) (4,826) (4,806) Provisions (44) (60) (44) (4,440) (5,334) (5,330) -------------------- ------------------ ------------ Net assets 21,369 16,934 20,230 -------------------- ------------------ ------------ Equity Share capital 7 357 325 357 Share premium 11,674 9,731 11,674 Merger reserve 1,138 1,122 1,138 Translation reserve 199 200 199 Treasury reserve (5) (5) (5) Retained earnings 8,006 5,561 6,867 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent 21,369 16,934 20,230 -------------------- ------------------ ------------ CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the six months to 30 September 2017 Six months Six months Year to to to
30 September 30 September 31 March 2017 2016 2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Net cash generated from operating activities 8 3,574 128 668 -------------------- ------------------- -------------- Cashflows from investing activities Acquisition of subsidiary undertaking (net of cash) - (763) (763) Purchases of property, plant and equipment (75) (324) (181) Purchases of software (3) (255) (262) Proceeds from sale of plant - - - Capitalised Development costs (1,756) (1,455) (3,241) Net cash used in investing activities (1,834) (2,797) (4,447) -------------------- ------------------- -------------- Cashflows from financing activities Issue of new shares - 80 2,070 New bank loan 1,100 1,200 2,700 Repayment of bank loans (1,972) (474) (1,954) New hire purchase contract - 177 - Repayment of obligations under hire purchase agreements (44) (17) (104) Interest paid (94) (80) (165) Dividend paid - (649) (649) Net cash generated from financing activities (1,010) 237 1,898 -------------------- ------------------- -------------- Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 730 (2,432) (1,881) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,990 3,871 3,871 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,720 1,439 1,990 -------------------- ------------------- -------------- 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 in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Directors approved and authorised this interim statement on 24 November 2017. The financial information for the preceding full year is extracted from the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2017. 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 ("Trakm8") 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 the 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 2017. 4. Profit per ordinary share attributable to the owners of the parent Six months Six months to to Year to 30 September 30 September 31 March 2017 2016 2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Profit attributable to the owners of the parent 1,061 282 1,470 -------------------- ------------------- ------------------ 5. Adjusted operating profit Adjusted Operating Profit is monitored by the Board and measured as follows: Six months Six months to to Year to 30 September 30 September 31 March 2017 2016 2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Operating profit 806 362 858 Exceptional administrative costs 165 96 214 Share based payments 78 131 249 Adjusted Operating Profit 1,049 589 1,321 -------------------- ------------------- ------------------ 6. Exceptional costs Six months Six months to to Year to 30 September 30 September 31 March 2017 2016 2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 Integration and business operations streamlining costs (165) (96) (214) ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- Exceptional costs in the six months to 30 September 2017 relate to the integration and streamlining of operations, which includes the exit from contract electronic manufacturing. 7. Shares in issue Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue: Six months Six months Year to to to 30 September 30 September 31 March 2017 2016 2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited No. No. No. '000 '000 '000 Basic 35,723 32,315 32,595 Diluted 36,321 33,714 33,709 ------------------ ----------------- --------------- Adjusted basic earnings per share Adjusted diluted earnings 3.56p 1.58p 5.81p per share 3.50p 1.51p 5.61p adjusted for effects of Exceptional costs and Share based payments 8. Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities: Six months Six months Year to to to 30 September 30 September 31 March 2017 2016 2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Net profit before taxation 726 282 693 Adjustments for: Depreciation 178 158 304 Amortisation of intangible assets 729 481 1,157 Interest received (14) - - Bank and other interest charges 94 80 165 Share based payments 78 131 249 Operating cashflows before movement in working capital 1,791 1,132 2,568 Movement in inventories 1,095 (245) (1,377) Movement in trade and other receivables (1,680) (35) 498 Movement in trade and other payables 711 (867) (1,105) Movement in provisions - - (46) Cash generated from operations 1,917 (15) 538 Interest received 14 - - Income taxes received 1,643 143 129 Net cash inflow from operating activities 3,574 128 667 -------------------- ------------------- ------------------ 9. Copies of the report are available on the Group's website www.trakm8.com and also from the registered office of Trakm8 Holdings plc. The address of the registered office is: Roman Way, Roman Park, Coleshill, North Warwickshire, B46 1HG.
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