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CML Cml Microsystems Plc

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CML Microsystems PLC

20 November 2018

20 November 2018

CML Microsystems Plc

("CML" or the "Group")

Half Year Results

CML Microsystems Plc, which designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor solutions primarily for global communication and solid state storage markets, announces results for the six months ended 30 September 2018.

Financial Highlights

   --      Group revenues down 6% to GBP15.05m (H1 2017: GBP16.02m) 

-- Gross profit down 5% to GBP10.72m (H1 2017: GBP11.23m), with Gross Margin as a percentage of sales up 1%

   --      Profit before tax up 2% to GBP2.36m (H1 2017: GBP2.31m) 
   --      Adjusted EBITDA increased by 6% to GBP5.18m (H1 2017: GBP4.90m) 
   --      Basic EPS up 8% to 12.65p (H1 2017: 11.74p) 

-- No borrowings and net cash of GBP13.54m (31 March 2018: GBP13.82m) after a GBP0.99m dividend payment

   --      Interim dividend maintained at 2.0p per ordinary share 

Operational Highlights

   --      Strong results against a difficult backdrop 
   --      Order intake across wider customer base mitigating impact of supply difficulties 
   --      Product mix supported profitability 
   --      Increased purchasing of raw materials to address constraints on supply chain 
   --      Three new products launched 
   --      Continued focus on R&D to drive long term, sustainable profitability 
   --      Growing pipeline of opportunity 

Chris Gurry, Group Managing Director of CML Microsystems commented on the results:

"Despite the well-publicised global supply constraints, I am pleased to be able to report a strong set of results for the first half of the year."

"With a growing number of customer products reaching production, the Board is confident that meaningful advances will be made as end market dynamics normalise and remains excited about the Group's future prospects."

 
 CML Microsystems Plc               www.cmlmicroplc.com 
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  Director 
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About CML Microsystems PLC

CML designs and develops semiconductors for the industrial storage and communications markets. The Group utilises a combination of in-house and outsourced manufacturing and has trading operations in Europe, the Far East and USA. CML targets niche markets with strong growth profiles and high barriers to entry. It has secured a diverse, blue chip customer base, including some of the world's leading telecoms equipment providers and industrial product manufacturers.

The spread of its customers and products largely protects the business from the cyclicality usually associated with the semiconductor industry. Growth in its end markets is being driven by factors such as the ever increasing trend towards solid state storage devices in the commercial and industrial sectors, the upgrading of telecoms infrastructure around the world and the growing prevalence of private commercial communications networks for voice and/or data communications linked to the industrial internet of things (IIoT).

The Group is cash-generative, has no borrowings and is dividend paying.

Chairman's statement

I am pleased to report on another period of continued progress for CML. It has long been our stated objective to achieve long-term, sustainable growth and these results demonstrate the effectiveness of our strategy, delivering impressive returns despite challenging market conditions. The strategies implemented by the management team to manage the extended raw material lead times and disruptive purchasing patterns following NAND flash capacity constraints have mitigated their impact on our current trading position and the underlying business indicators have grown.

The solid financial performance reflects the R&D investments made in previous years and the breadth of the business, with sales of newer products offsetting some of the impact of the market issues. We will continue to maintain our levels of investment into the business and R&D activities, to provide the pipeline for our future growth.

The end markets in which we operate remain robust, and while the NAND flash-related issues have impacted short-term order inflow within our storage division we have seen continued design wins across both divisions. There are firm underlying growth drivers in each of these markets, and future drivers, such as IIoT within Communications and the transition to 5G within Storage, present exciting long-term prospects.

As anticipated, revenue in the period fell to GBP15.05m (H1 2017: GBP16.02m), against a strong comparative half. Gross margins were positively impacted due to the sales mix. Pre-tax profits marginally improved to GBP2.36m (H1 2017: GBP2.31m) being bolstered by tight cost control and an improvement in other income which included profit on the sale of an investment property. Profit after tax was GBP2.16m (H1 2017: GBP1.98m) due to improved tax rates, as anticipated. Cash levels, which are always a key management focus, remained high at GBP13.54m (31 March 2018: GBP13.82m). The reduction reflected a requirement to increase raw material levels in the face of supply issues, significantly higher R&D spend at GBP3.77m (H1 2017: GBP3.13m) and the dividend payment of GBP0.99m. We continue to have no borrowings.

Organic growth is the cornerstone of our stated strategy, but we continue to monitor acquisition opportunities to support our growth.

This year marks CML's 50th anniversary as a business. I have been part of the Company for over 38 years and I am pleased to say that though we are currently navigating difficult conditions, due to short term external market forces, I believe we have the best management team we have ever had in place to address these challenges. This gives me confidence that meaningful growth will be achieved as soon as our market conditions improve.

In the light of this environment and based on our customers' current buying patterns, we believe that whilst revenues for the full year may be weaker than expected, management's stewardship and changes in the product mix give us confidence of meeting profit expectations. We introduced an interim dividend for the first time last year and despite the challenging environment, I am pleased to say this will be maintained at the same level, supported by on-going cash generation and profitable trading. An interim dividend of 2.0p per share will be paid on 14 December 2018 to shareholders on the register on 30 November 2018.

Finally what must never be forgotten is that a major key to our progress is, of course, our loyal and dedicated staff, a number of whom have been with us for many years. I would once again like to take this opportunity to thank them for their continued commitment and support.

N G Clark

Group Non-Executive Chairman

19 November 2018

Operational and financial review

Introduction

Despite the well-publicised global supply constraints in the semiconductor industry, I am pleased to be able to report a strong set of results for the first half of the financial year. While some of our customers have been impacted by raw material supply difficulties, we have seen a growing number of orders coming through across the wider customer base, particularly for newer products. The resulting product mix had a positive impact on our profit margin and supported improved our first half profitability.

To partially mitigate the overall supply chain impact on the Group's results, we have been purchasing increased quantities of raw materials and expect this policy to continue for the remainder of the financial year.

Our investment into R&D continues to deliver the desired results. The product range has continued to grow with three new products launched in the period and the new design wins from recent years are starting to enter their ramp phases as expected.

Financial Review

Group revenues for the first half of the financial year were GBP15.05m representing a decline of 6% compared to the strong first half of the prior year (H1 2017: GBP16.02m). Gross margin as a percentage increased due to a favourable product mix, generating gross profit of GBP10.72m (H1 2017: GBP11.23m).

Given the general market conditions, a keen focus on non-R&D spending helped reduce distribution and administration costs to GBP8.81m (H1 2017: GBP9.25m). Other reasons for the improvement included lower direct staff costs following reorganisation expenditure in the prior year comparable period along with a gain on foreign exchange amounting to GBP0.25m (H1 2017: loss on exchange of GBP0.17m).

Excluding other operating income, profit from operations equated to GBP1.90m (H1 2017: GBP1.98m).

Non-operating income rose to GBP0.51m (H1 2017: GBP0.38m) enhanced by the sale of a non-operational property asset which generated a one-off gain of GBP0.22m.

At the pre-tax level, profit amounted to GBP2.36m (H1 2017: GBP2.31m).

Cash balances at 30 September 2018 totalled GBP13.54m (31 March 2018: GBP13.82m) following payment of a GBP0.99m dividend in respect of the previous year and a continued high level of R&D cash spend in the period of GBP3.77m (H1 2017: GBP3.13m). For reasons previously given, inventory levels rose to GBP2.66m (31 March 2018: GBP2.35m).

Adjusted EBITDA grew by 6% to GBP5.18m (H1 2017: GBP4.90m) and, assisted by an improved tax rate, basic earnings per share increased to 12.65p (H1 2017: 11.74p).

Strategy Overview

Our business remains focused on two important markets, namely industrial Communications and industrial Storage, where our proprietary IP along with the quality and reliability of our technology sets us apart from our peers and makes us an integral part of our customers' products. We have developed a strong reputation in both of these markets and we continue to supply a growing world class customer base. This, coupled with an extensive sales network and expanded presence globally, will enable us to scale further.

Growth in both markets is continually being driven by the persistent demand for increasing amounts of data to be delivered faster and stored more reliably and securely. We remain committed to generating a diverse revenue stream across a broad range of customers. We are a single-source supplier to our customers, meaning that once designed in, the displacement of our chips would require our customers to undertake an element of product redesign.

R&D is a key tenet of our growth strategy. Our focus is on developing products which will lead to design wins with new and existing customers that we believe have the potential to develop into long-term, significant revenue generators. The Company has a proven track record of successful acquisitions and will continue to seek further appropriate opportunities to complement our organic growth.

Communications

Our strategic objectives are to grow customer share and expand the customer base through new product introductions that increase the functionality that our IC's deliver and serve to widen the addressable market.

In recent years we have introduced a number of new products that have been conceived to operate either on a 'stand alone' basis or as part of an optimised CML chip set. The consolidated product portfolio now offers customers a greater selection of technical functionality whilst improving commercial competitiveness.

Operating through a backdrop of extended raw material lead times, progress for the first six months of the year has been good. Revenues improved to GBP7.97m representing a 1% increase against a particularly strong prior year first half period (H1 2017: GBP7.86m).

Semiconductor solutions targeted at applications for voice and data-centric customer products demanding high performance RF technology were the main revenue generators across the period. This included use within Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) products for enhanced GPS positioning end uses along with a strong contribution from digital radio, for both commercial and public safety markets.

New product releases were focussed around two main areas; reference designs aimed at assisting our customers to accelerate the development of their own products and, post the half year end, the launch of a highly integrated, ultra low-power voice codec targeted at an array of voice communication end applications including security alarm panels and voice controlled equipment.

The Communications market is exhibiting a number of growth areas including the transition to higher-capacity digital networks within voice-centric markets and, in data-centric markets, the increasing data throughput requirements from terrestrial and satellite communications applications. The latter is required to meet the needs of the growing Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Industrial Internet of Things sectors (IIoT).

Storage

The key objectives of our strategy within Storage are to increase the penetration of our existing customers' product portfolios whilst simultaneously adding new customers through the timely introduction of innovative new products that will enlarge the serviceable market. Our focus continues to be the expansion of the product range to include all major interface standards used within our target industrial end markets and ensure interoperation with the relevant Flash Memory devices produced by the major suppliers.

In recent years, we have transitioned from a narrow 'Controller' product portfolio with only CompactFlash as the available interface, to an enlarged product range that now also includes USB, SD, SATA & MMC interface technologies.

During the period under review, revenue derived from Storage semiconductor products was GBP7.02m (H1 2017: GBP8.09m). Shipments continued to be impacted by the hangover from pricing and supply dynamics associated with NAND flash memory technology itself, which sits alongside our controllers in all customer end products. This impacted the majority of our customers.

Notable markets included a pleasing contribution from telecoms infrastructure projects based upon more recently released controller products and a selection of industrial automation end-applications. Despite the decline in sales against what was a very strong prior year first half, the product mix differed significantly and favoured those solutions commanding a higher selling price.

R&D spend through the period was simultaneously focussed on enhancements and roadmap developments for the Group's HyMap controller firmware along with progressing a key silicon development that is scheduled for release during financial Q4.

Operationally, enhancements were made to the third-party sales channels that expand our routes to market within Asia.

The industrial data storage market has several specific areas which are exhibiting exciting opportunities for which we have either secured design wins or are at the somewhat earlier stage of qualifying products with our customers. These areas include the telecoms/network infrastructure market, industrial automation and an increasing number of security-related applications where the Group's proprietary technology offers our customers greater levels of comfort. Many major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are either starting or continuing to utilise our storage solutions meaning we are well positioned to benefit from growing demand as NAND flash market dynamics normalise.

Market Development

The underlying growth trends within our two main industrial application areas continue to strengthen and underpin confidence in our strategy. The persistent demand for increasing amounts of data to be transmitted and stored more quickly and securely remains and through our strong focus on R&D, we have a relevant and growing suite of products to meet these needs.

We continue to add customers to our already impressive list of leading OEMs and the diversification of our customer base has helped us to deliver these results in difficult market conditions.

Operational Developments

The investments in and adjustments to headcount in prior years is bearing fruit as we continue to see growth in the pipeline of opportunities being worked globally. These investments have enabled us to strengthen our sales efforts in certain territories as well as improve our routes to market.

As a result, the Company has a growing Total Addressable Market in which to sell its increasing suite of products.

Outlook

Profits grew through the first half year period and an underlying indicator for future growth, namely the pipeline of opportunity, has risen nicely. The combined effects of extended raw material lead times and NAND flash market dynamics along with customer purchasing patterns uncertainty created around ongoing trade issues between China and the USA, continues to affect progress. The Group is focussed on operational activities to mitigate some of these effects where possible.

It currently looks challenging for second half revenues to show material improvement over the first six months although at the profit before tax level, the impact is expected to be less pronounced due to the anticipated product mix. Therefore, a full year advance in profitability remains likely, in-line with market expectations.

With a growing number of customer products reaching production, the Board is confident that meaningful advances will be made as end market dynamics normalise and remains excited about the Group's future prospects.

C A Gurry

Group Managing Director

19 November 2018

Condensed consolidated income statement

for the six months ended 30 September 2018

 
                                                                               Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited 
                                                                                6 months   6 months  Year end 
                                                                                     end        end 
                                                                                30/09/18   30/09/17  31/03/18 
                                                                                 GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Continuing operations 
Revenue                                                                           15,052     16,016    31,674 
Cost of sales                                                                    (4,336)    (4,782)   (9,438) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Gross profit                                                                      10,716     11,234    22,236 
Distribution and administration costs                                            (8,813)    (9,253)  (18,518) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
                                                                                   1,903      1,981     3,718 
Other operating income                                                               290        385       829 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Profit from operations                                                             2,193      2,366     4,547 
Share-based payments                                                                (81)       (71)     (143) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Profit after share-based payments                                                  2,112      2,295     4,404 
Profit on disposal of property                                                       222          -         - 
Revaluation of investment properties                                                   -          -       140 
Finance income                                                                        22         16        39 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Profit before taxation                                                             2,356      2,311     4,583 
Income tax expense                                                                 (195)      (336)     (444) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Profit after taxation                                                              2,161      1,975     4,139 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Profit after taxation for period attributable to equity owners of the parent       2,161      1,975     4,139 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
Basic earnings per share 
From profit for the period                                                        12.65p     11.74p    24.52p 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Diluted earnings per share 
From profit for the period                                                        12.46p     11.56p    23.95p 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
Adjusted EBITDA(1)                                                                 5,175      4,902     9,998 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
   1.    See Note 10 for definition and reconciliation. 

Condensed consolidated statement of total comprehensive income

for the six months ended 30 September 2018

 
                                                                                        Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited 
                                                                                         6 months   6 months  Year end 
                                                                                              end        end 
                                                                                         30/09/18   30/09/17  31/03/18 
                                                                                          GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Profit for the period                                                                       2,161      1,975     4,139 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: 
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: 
Actuarial gain on retirement benefit obligations                                                -          -       911 
Deferred tax on actuarial gain                                                                  -          -     (155) 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Items reclassified subsequently to profit or loss upon derecognition: 
Foreign exchange differences                                                                   94       (57)      (84) 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the period net of taxation attributable to 
 equity 
 holders of the parent                                                                         94       (57)       672 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to the equity holders of the 
 parent                                                                                     2,255      1,918     4,811 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

As at 30 September 2018

 
                                                                   Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited 
                                                                    30/09/18   30/09/17  31/03/18 
                                                                     GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Assets 
Non-current assets 
Goodwill                                                               9,097      9,134     9,190 
Other intangible assets                                                1,635      1,242     1,570 
Property, plant and equipment                                          5,393      5,371     5,410 
Investment properties                                                  3,170      3,550     3,690 
Investment                                                                81         82        83 
Development costs                                                     13,710     12,053    12,542 
Deferred tax assets                                                    1,101      1,352     1,068 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
                                                                      34,187     32,784    33,553 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Current assets 
Inventories                                                            2,660      2,154     2,351 
Trade receivables and prepayments                                      4,149      2,607     3,112 
Current tax assets                                                     1,088      1,085       675 
Cash and cash equivalents                                             13,542     12,716    13,816 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
                                                                      21,439     18,562    19,954 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Total assets                                                          55,626     51,346    53,507 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                                               5,575      5,163     5,292 
Current tax liabilities                                                  250        446        48 
Provision - current                                                      194        142       181 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
                                                                       6,019      5,751     5,521 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Non-current liabilities 
Deferred tax liabilities                                               4,210      3,813     3,950 
Retirement benefit obligation                                          2,070      3,084     2,070 
Provision - non current                                                  114        299       196 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
                                                                       6,394      7,196     6,216 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Total liabilities                                                     12,413     12,947    11,737 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Net assets                                                            43,213     38,399    41,770 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
Capital and reserves attributable to equity owners of the parent 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Share capital                                                            857        843       856 
Share premium                                                          9,164      8,338     9,068 
Capital redemption reserve                                                 9          9         9 
Treasury shares - own share reserve                                    (190)      (190)     (190) 
Share-based payments reserve                                             496        558       443 
Foreign exchange reserve                                               1,396      1,329     1,302 
Accumulated profits reserve                                           31,481     27,512    30,282 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Total shareholders' equity                                            43,213     38,399    41,770 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

for the six months ended 30 September 2018

 
                                                        Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited 
                                                         6 months   6 months  Year end 
                                                              end        end 
                                                         30/09/18   30/09/17  31/03/18 
                                                          GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Operating activities 
Profit for the period before taxation                       2,356      2,311     4,583 
Adjustments for: 
Depreciation                                                  202        195       411 
Amortisation of development costs                           2,481      2,263     4,745 
Amortisation of intangibles recognised on acquisition          77         78       155 
Profit on disposal of property                              (222)          -         - 
Revaluation of investment properties                            -          -     (140) 
Movement in non-cash items (pension)                            -          -     (103) 
Share-based payments                                           81         71       143 
Movement in provisions                                       (95)          -      (48) 
Finance income                                               (22)       (16)      (39) 
Movement in working capital                               (1,222)      (504)     (874) 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Cash flows from operating activities                        3,636      4,398     8,833 
Income tax received/(paid)                                      1       (33)       309 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Net cash flows from operating activities                    3,637      4,365     9,142 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Investing activities 
Payment of warranty retention                                   -          -     (320) 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment                   (177)      (233)     (488) 
Investment in development costs                           (3,530)    (2,692)   (5,680) 
Proceeds from disposal of property                            750          -         - 
Investment in intangibles                                   (159)          -     (392) 
Finance income                                                 22         16        39 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Net cash flows used in investing activities               (3,094)    (2,909)   (6,841) 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Financing activities 
Issue of ordinary shares                                       97         19       762 
Dividends paid to shareholders                              (990)    (1,244)   (1,581) 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Net cash flows used in financing activities                 (893)    (1,225)     (819) 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents            (350)        231     1,482 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 
Movement in cash and cash equivalents: 
At start of period/year                                    13,816     12,447    12,447 
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents            (350)        231     1,482 
Effects of exchange rate changes                               76         38     (113) 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
At end of period                                           13,542     12,716    13,816 
------------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 

Cash flows presented exclude sales taxes.

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the six months ended 30 September 2018

 
                                                           Capital              Share-   Foreign  Accumulated 
                               Share             Share  redemption  Treasury     based  exchange      Profits 
                             capital           premium     reserve    shares  payments   reserve      reserve    Total 
Unaudited                    GBP'000           GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000      GBP'000  GBP'000 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2017                 843             8,319           9     (190)       504     1,386       26,764   37,635 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Profit for period                                                                                       1,975    1,975 
Other comprehensive income net 
 of taxes 
Foreign exchange 
 differences                                                                                (57)                  (57) 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Total comprehensive income 
 for the period                    -                 -           -         -         -      (57)        1,975    1,918 
Transactions with owners in their                                                                           -        - 
 capacity 
 as owners 
------------------------------------------------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Dividend paid                                                                                         (1,244)  (1,244) 
Issue of ordinary shares           -                19                                                              19 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Total of transactions with owners 
 in their capacity 
as owners                          -                19           -         -         -         -      (1,244)  (1.225) 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Share-based payments                                                                71                              71 
Cancellation/exercise of 
share-based payments                                                              (17)                     17        - 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
At 30 September 2017             843             8,338           9     (190)       558     1,329       27,512   38,399 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Profit for period                                                                                       2,164    2,164 
Other comprehensive income net 
 of taxes 
Foreign exchange 
 differences                                                                                (27)                  (27) 
Net actuarial loss on 
 retirement benefit 
 obligation                                                                                               911      911 
Deferred tax movement on 
 actuarial loss                                                                                         (155)    (155) 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Total comprehensive income 
for the period                   843             8,338           9     (190)       558     1,302       30,432   41,292 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Transactions with owners in their 
 capacity as owners 
Issue of ordinary shares          13               730                                                             743 
Dividend paid                                                                                           (337)    (337) 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Total of transactions with owners 
 in 
their capacity as owners          13               730           -         -         -         -        (337)      406 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Share-based payments                                                                72                              72 
Cancellation/exercise of 
 share-based payments                                                            (187)                    187        - 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2018                 856             9,068           9     (190)       443     1,302       30,282   41,770 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Profit for period                                                                                       2,161    2,161 
Other comprehensive income 
net of taxes 
Foreign exchange 
 differences                                                                                  94                    94 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Total comprehensive income         -                 -           -         -         -        94        2,161    2,255 
for the period 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners 
Dividend paid                                                                                           (990)    (990) 
Issue of ordinary shares           1                96                                                              97 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Total of transactions with 
 owners in their capacity 
 as owners                         1                96           -         -         -         -        (990)    (893) 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
Share-based payments                                                                81                              81 
Cancellation/exercise of 
 share-based payments                                                             (28)                     28        - 
At 30 September 2018             857             9,164           9     (190)       496     1,396       31,481   43,213 
---------------------------  -------  ----------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  -----------  ------- 
 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

for the six months ended 30 September 2018

1 Segmental analysis

Information about revenue, profit/loss, assets and liabilities

 
 
                                            Unaudited                       Unaudited                  Audited 
                                       6 months end 30/09/18           6 months end 30/09/17      Year end 31/03/18 
                               ------------------------------------  ------------------------  ----------------------- 
                               Semi-conductor                         Semi-conductor           Semi-conductor 
                                   components                 Group       components    Group      components    Group 
                                      GBP'000               GBP'000          GBP'000  GBP'000         GBP'000  GBP'000 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Total segmental revenue                15,052                15,052           16,016   16,016          31,674   31,674 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Profit 
Segmental result                        2,112                 2,112            2,295    2,295           4,404    4,404 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Finance income                                                   22                        16                       39 
Profit on disposal of 
 property                                                       222                         -                        - 
Revaluation of investment 
 properties                                                       -                         -                      140 
Income tax expense                                            (195)                     (336)                    (444) 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Profit after taxation                                         2,161                     1,975                    4,139 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Assets and liabilities 
Segmental assets                       50,267                50,267           45,359   45,359          48,074   48,074 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Unallocated corporate assets 
Investment properties                                         3,170                     3,550                    3,690 
Deferred tax assets                                           1,101                     1,352                    1,068 
Current tax assets                                            1,088                     1,085                      675 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Consolidated total assets                                    55,626                    51,346                   53,507 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Segmental liabilities                   5,883                 5,883            5,604    5,604           5,669    5,669 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Unallocated corporate 
liabilities 
Deferred tax liabilities                                      4,210                     3,813                    3,950 
Current tax liabilities                                         250                       446                       48 
Retirement benefit obligation                                 2,070                     3,084                    2,070 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Consolidated total 
 liabilities                                                 12,413                    12,947                   11,737 
-----------------------------  --------------  --------------------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
 

Other segmental information

 
 
                                              Unaudited                 Unaudited                  Audited 
                                         6 months end 30/09/18     6 months end 30/09/17      Year end 31/03/18 
                                       ------------------------  ------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                        Semi-conductor            Semi-conductor           Semi-conductor 
                                            Components    Group       components    Group      components    Group 
                                               GBP'000  GBP'000          GBP'000  GBP'000         GBP'000  GBP'000 
-------------------------------------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Property, plant and 
equipment additions                                177      177              233      233             488      488 
-------------------------------------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Development cost additions                       3,530    3,530            2,692    2,692           5,680    5,680 
-------------------------------------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Intangible asset additions                         159      159                -        -             392      392 
-------------------------------------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Depreciation                                       202      202              195      195             411      411 
-------------------------------------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Amortisation of development costs                2,481    2,481            2,263    2,263           4,745    4,745 
-------------------------------------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Amortisation of acquired intangibles                77       77               78       78             155      155 
-------------------------------------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
Other non-cash income                                -        -                -        -             103      103 
-------------------------------------  ---------------  -------  ---------------  -------  --------------  ------- 
 

Geographical segments

 
                                                                             Rest 
                                                                   UK   of Europe  Americas  Far East    Total 
Unaudited                                                     GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000  GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Six months ended 30 September 2018 
Revenue to third parties                                        3,539       3,447     3,045     5,021   15,052 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Property, plant and equipment                                   4,997         270        80        46    5,393 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Investment properties                                           3,170           -         -         -    3,170 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Development costs                                               5,201       8,509         -         -   13,710 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Intangible assets - software                                      551           -         -         -      551 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Goodwill                                                            -       3,512         -     5,585    9,097 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Other intangible assets arising on acquisition                      -           -         -     1,083    1,083 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Total assets                                                   24,837      16,497     2,149    12,143   55,626 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 
 
                                                                Rest 
                                                      UK   of Europe  Americas  Far East    Total 
Unaudited                                        GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000  GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Six months ended 30 September 2017 
Revenue to third parties                           3,865       3,737     2,868     5,546   16,016 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Property, plant and equipment                      4,989         314        31        37    5,371 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Investment properties                              3,550           -         -         -    3,550 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Development costs                                  4,148       7,905         -         -   12,053 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Goodwill                                               -       3,512         -     5,622    9,134 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Other intangible assets arising on acquisition         -           -         -     1,242    1,242 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Total assets                                      21,216      16,496     1,804    11,830   51,346 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 
 
                                                                Rest 
                                                      UK   of Europe  Americas  Far East    Total 
Audited                                          GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000  GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Year ended 31 March 2018 
Revenue to third parties                           5,073       7,355     5,848    13,398   31,674 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Property, plant and equipment                      5,024         290        65        31    5,410 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Investment properties                              3,690           -         -         -    3,690 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Development costs                                  4,424       8,118         -         -   12,542 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Intangible assets - software                         392           -         -         -      392 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Goodwill                                               -       3,512         -     5,678    9,190 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Other intangible assets arising on acquisition         -           -         -     1,178    1,178 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
Total assets                                      23,915      15,556     2,582    11,454   53,507 
-----------------------------------------------  -------  ----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 

Segmental reporting is, in accordance with IFRS 8, based on internal management reporting information that is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. The measurement policies the Group uses for segmental reporting under IFRS 8 are the same as those used in its full year financial statements.

Revenue

The geographical classification of business turnover (by destination) is as follows:

 
           Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited 
            6 months   6 months  Year end 
                 end        end 
            30/09/18   30/09/17  31/03/18 
             GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Europe         3,890      4,823     9,477 
Far East       7,940      8,006    15,764 
Americas       3,068      2,918     5,919 
Other            154        269       514 
---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
              15,052     16,016    31,674 
---------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 

2 Dividend paid and interim dividend

The Board is declaring an interim dividend of 2.0p per 5p ordinary share for the half year ended 30 September 2018, payable on 14 December 2018 to shareholders on the Register on 30 November 2018.

A final dividend of 5.8p per 5p ordinary share was paid on 6 August 2018 and an interim dividend of 2.0p per 5p ordinary share was paid on 15 December 2017, totalling 7.8p per 5p ordinary share paid for the year ended 31 March 2018 (2017: 7.4p per 5p ordinary share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2017).

3 Income tax expense

 
                                    Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited 
                                     6 months   6 months  Year end 
                                          end        end 
                                     30/09/18   30/09/17  31/03/18 
                                      GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
UK income tax credit                    (300)      (272)     (551) 
Overseas income tax charge                296        508       614 
----------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Total current tax (credit)/charge         (4)        236        63 
Deferred tax charge                       199        100       381 
----------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Reported income tax expense               195        336       444 
----------------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 

The Directors consider that tax will be payable at varying rates according to the country of incorporation of its subsidiary undertakings and have provided on that basis.

4 Earnings per share

 
                             Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited 
                              6 months   6 months  Year end 
                                   end        end 
                              30/09/18   30/09/17  31/03/18 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Basic earnings per share 
From profit for the period      12.65p     11.74p    24.52p 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
Diluted earnings per share 
From profit for the period      12.46p     11.56p    23.95p 
---------------------------  ---------  ---------  -------- 
 

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the year, as explained below:

 
                                       Ordinary 5p shares 
                                     ---------------------- 
                                       Weighted 
                                        average     Diluted 
                                         number      number 
-----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
Six months ended 30 September 2018   17,084,130  17,342,440 
Six months ended 30 September 2017   16,815,949  17,087,298 
Year ended 31 March 2018             16,876,684  17,279,032 
-----------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
 

On 8 December 2017, the staff exercised 233,026 staff options under the terms of the staff share option schemes at a price of 500p per share.

5 Investment properties

Investment properties are revalued at each discrete year end by the Directors and every third year by independent Chartered Surveyors on an open market basis. No depreciation is provided on freehold investment properties or on leasehold investment properties. In accordance with IAS 40, gains and losses arising on revaluation of investment properties are shown in the income statement. At 31 March 2018 the investment properties were professionally valued by Everett Newlyn, Chartered Surveyors and Commercial Property Consultants, on an open market basis, for which an investment value of GBP3,690,000 was advised.

On the 12 September 2018, the Company disposed of one its investment properties, Burghey Brook Farm, for a consideration of GBP750,000, previously held with a carrying value of GBP520,000 by the Company, and before incidental transaction costs.

6 Retirement benefit obligations

The Directors have not obtained an actuarial IAS 19 Employee Benefits report in respect of the defined benefit pension scheme for the purpose of this Half Yearly Report.

7 Principal risks and uncertainties

Key risks of a financial nature

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Group are with foreign currencies and customer dependency. With the majority of the Group's earnings being linked to the US Dollar, a decline in this currency will have a direct effect on revenue, although since the majority of the cost of sales are also linked to the US Dollar, this risk is reduced at the gross profit line. Furthermore, the Group does however have significant Euro--denominated fixed costs. Additionally, though the Group has a very diverse customer base in certain market sectors, key customers can represent a significant amount of revenue though their end--customers may be a diversified portfolio. Key customer relationships are closely monitored, however changes in buying patterns of a key customer could have an adverse effect on the Group's performance.

Key risks of a non-financial nature

The Group is a small player operating in a highly competitive global market that is undergoing continual and geographical change. The Group's ability to respond to many competitive factors including, but not limited to, pricing, technological innovations, product quality, customer service, raw material availabilities, manufacturing capabilities and employment of qualified personnel will be key in the achievement of its objectives, but its ultimate success will depend on the demand for its customers' products since the Group is a component supplier.

A substantial proportion of the Group's revenue and earnings are derived from outside the UK and so the Group's ability to achieve its financial objectives could be impacted by risks and uncertainties associated with local legal requirements (including the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, or "Brexit"), political risk, the enforceability of laws and contracts, changes in the tax laws, terrorist activities, natural disasters or health epidemics.

8 Directors' statement pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules

The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:

-- Except as described in Note 9, these condensed set of financial statements have been prepared on a consistent basis with the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018 and should be read in conjunction with the FY18 Annual Report and Accounts. The annual consolidated financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with IFRS and IFRIC pronouncements as adopted by the EU; and

-- the condensed set of financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU; and

-- the Chairman's statement and Group Managing Director's operational and financial review include a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

The Directors are also responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the CML Microsystems Plc website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of the financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

9 Basis of preparation

The basis of preparation and accounting policies used in preparation of this Half Yearly Report have been prepared in accordance with the same accounting policies set out in the year ended 31 March 2018 financial statements with the exception of the adoption of IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers and IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments. The impact of the adoption is set out below:

(i) IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers'

IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognised. It has replaced existing revenue recognition guidance, including IAS 18 Revenue. IFRS 15 sets out the requirements for recognising revenue from contracts with customers. The standard requires entities to apportion revenue earned from contracts to individual promises, or performance obligations, on a stand-alone selling price basis, based on a five-step model (identification of contracts; performance obligations; transaction prices; allocation of price to performance obligations; and recognition of revenue). Revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. It has replaced existing revenue recognition guidance, including IAS 18 Revenue. IFRS 15 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018.

Following a high level review and an impact assessment of this standard it was concluded that the Group's revenue streams are currently recognised at the point of its performance obligation and at a determined transaction price and therefore under IFRS 15, there was no material change in the timing and recognition of its revenue. Microchips involve both hardware and embedded software within a chip product, and revenues are recognised when invoices are raised and chip products are despatched. The group recognises its revenue in any given period in accordance with these measures and therefore does not recognise future revenues within current revenue. Therefore, there is no requirement to restate prior year revenue recognised from contracts in the statement of comprehensive income.

Contract balances relate to customer pricing agreements which are less than one year in duration and therefore there are no requirements to disclose customer contract balances separately in the financial position. While many of our companies have warranty arrangements with their customers, having reviewed the details of the warranty arrangements, these have been determined to be of an assurance nature and as such there is no material change in accounting required by IFRS 15.

(ii) IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments'

IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' determines the basis of the financial instrument and how a financial asset should be classified and measured. It also provides a forward-looking expected losses impairment model for financial assets, including trading receivables, and includes amendments to classification and measurement of financial instruments. It has replaced existing standard IAS 39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement'. IFRS 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018.

Following a high level review and further impact assessment, it was concluded that the Group's use of financial instruments is limited to short term trading balances such as receivables and payables. The Group has no financial borrowings and does not have complex financial instruments in place in relation to foreign exchange. Given the straightforward nature of the financial assets for the Group, it is not anticipated that there will be a material change in any level of impairment recognised compared to that based on current procedures and there have been no material changes arising from the adoption of the expected losses impairment model. Therefore, there is no requirement to restate prior year balances in the statement of comprehensive income.

10 Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ('Adjusted EBITDA') is defined as profit from operations before all interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation charges and before share-based payments. The following is a reconciliation of the Adjusted EBITDA for the three periods presented:

 
                                                                   Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited 
                                                                    6 months   6 months  Year end 
                                                                         end        end 
                                                                    30/09/18   30/09/17  31/03/18 
                                                                     GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ---------  -------- 
Profit after taxation (earnings)                                       2,161      1,975     4,139 
Adjustments for: 
Finance income                                                          (22)       (16)      (39) 
Income tax expense                                                       195        336       444 
Depreciation                                                             202        195       411 
Amortisation of development costs                                      2,481      2,263     4,745 
Amortisation of intangibles recognised on acquisition                     77         78       155 
Share-based payments                                                      81         71       143 
------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ---------  -------- 
Adjusted EBITDA                                                        5,175      4,902     9,998 
------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ---------  -------- 
 

11 General

Other than already stated within the Chairman's statement and Group Managing Director's operational and financial review, there have been no important events during the first six months of the financial year that have impacted this Half Yearly Report.

There have been no related party transactions or changes in related party transactions described in the latest Annual Report that could have a material effect on the financial position or performance of the Group in the first six months of the financial year.

The principal risks and uncertainties within the business are contained within this report in note 7 above.

This Half Yearly Report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7/8 (indication of important events and their impact, and description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year).

This Half Yearly Report does not include all the information and disclosures required in the Annual Report, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2018.

The financial information contained in this Half Yearly Report has been prepared on a basis which is consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union. This Half Yearly Report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined by Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the year ended 31 March 2018 is based on the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2018 that have been filed with the Registrar of Companies and on which the Auditor gave an unqualified audit opinion.

The Auditor's report on those accounts did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. This Half Yearly Report has not been audited or reviewed by the Group Auditor.

A copy of this Half Yearly Report can be viewed on the Company website: www.cmlmicroplc.com.

12 Approvals

The Directors approved this Half Yearly Report on 19 November 2018.

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