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TIDE Crimson Tide Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Crimson Tide Plc LSE:TIDE London Ordinary Share GB00BRJRV969 ORD 10P
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Crimson Tide PLC Interim Results (0266Q)

07/09/2017 7:00am

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Crimson Tide PLC

07 September 2017

Crimson Tide plc

("Crimson Tide" or "the Company")

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017

Crimson Tide, the provider of mpro5 - smart mobility as a service (AIM: TIDE.L), announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2017.

Highlights

   --     Revenues 32% up on 1H 2016 (GBP1,114k vs. GBP845k) 
   --     Profit Before Tax 16% higher at GBP142k (1H 2016: GBP122k); 
   --     Cash generated from operations over 70% higher than 1H 2016 (GBP365k vs GBP212k) 
   --     Good progress with planned international expansion 

Barrie Whipp, Executive Chairman, commented,

"We have invested in sales & marketing resources to ensure that we can take Crimson Tide to the next level. Our performance has been very good and we are very excited about the latest release of mpro5 which is a sea change in terms of performance and usability. The breadth of mpro5's capabilities is starting to be recognised in new markets with a wide range of new opportunities. We are very excited for the future"

Enquiries:

 
 Crimson Tide plc Barrie 
  Whipp / Steve Goodwin       01892 542444 
 WH Ireland Limited James 
  Joyce / James Bavister     020 7220 1666 
 
 

Chairman's Statement

In the first half of 2017, the Company concentrated on setting out to expand mpro5's reach into both existing markets and new economies. This strategy is starting to see early results in a number of new areas.

The mpro5 mobile application has been upgraded to a brand new development platform. Whilst continuing to leverage Microsoft Azure's capabilities we have changed to a new framework developed in Angular and Ionic. The changes in terms of performance and usability is dramatic, bringing the power of our extremely robust infrastructure to a much more intuitive and fast experience for our users. We are working on new Internet of Things ("IoT") opportunities for mpro5 and believe that we have just as much to excite clients as organisations that only specialise in this nascent area.

We are seeing opportunities develop in all of the overseas markets that we have invested in. We are pleased that our investments have been tactical. Rather than setting up unnecessary infrastructure we have focused on finding individuals who can exploit our existing uses of mpro5 in overseas markets and using our existing technical staff to assist them in gaining traction.

In the UK & Ireland, we have been working hard to expand our footprint and a number of enterprise level transactions are under way. Our turnover has increased quite significantly and, of course, is now almost entirely comprised of long term and contracted subscriber revenue.

Our new geographic bases in the UAE, Netherlands, US and Australia are being progressed by parties that the Company already knew or that its associates have introduced. We therefore have a level of trust that matters are being progressed in our corporate style and with our core values in mind. There is at least as much potential in these markets as in our existing footprint.

Our profitability increased during the period, however this was not the Board's primary consideration for 2017. We wanted to continue to be profitable in an investment and expansion stage of our development and I am particularly pleased that we achieved this balance. It is our intention to continue to invest and expand and we are mindful of not properly exploiting the opportunities in front of us. The message to our team is that we are aiming to be a much larger entity in the coming years than our previous base allowed.

This year has presented new challenges, but more importantly significantly greater opportunities. We believe we are well set for continued growth and are continuing to prosecute a bolder strategy. Stakeholders have been extremely supportive of our investment programme and we will continue to explore these opportunities and support our new staff and partners in elevating the Company to the next level.

Barrie Whipp

Executive Chairman

7th September 2017

Operating and Financial Review

I am pleased to provide a review our operating and financial performance over the first half of 2017 and comment on our results for the six months to 30 June 2017.

Operating Review

The Company accelerated plans to expand internationally during the latter part of 2016 and these efforts have continued during the first half of 2017. At the same time, further organic growth in the UK has underpinned the resulting higher operating costs.

Looking in turn at these two strategic routes to higher growth, the Company is currently progressing well with expansion plans in continental Europe. We have already won new business through the efforts of our Netherlands based sales resource and are optimistic that our larger UK customers will use our mpro5 services in their European operations. Further afield in the UAE, our agreement with the British Centres for Business has started to produce enterprise level opportunities and to help progress these we now have a dedicated resource based in Dubai. In the US, we are participating in the CARIN Alliance, a multi-sector collaborative, working to advance the exchange of health information and deliver solid pharmacovigilance and digitalised healthcare and in Australia, from where our Technical Director has recently returned from a very encouraging business trip, our partner, Mobilise IT, is working on opportunities we have identified.

It is worth reminding shareholders that our mpro5 solution is an enterprise class mobility platform that mobilises our customers' workflows so that staff in the field using for example an Apple, Android or Microsoft smartphone or tablet are empowered to get their work completed more efficiently, eliminating errors and greatly increasing their productivity. All data collected by staff in the field is synchronised to Microsoft Azure Cloud and immediately available via a dedicated mpro5 website allowing office based management teams access to schedule work and report via real time dashboards, instant alerts, and emailed reports. Our solution can utilise photos, GPS positioning, bar code scans and signatures and this financial year, we are investing in Internet of Things ("IoT") technology to potentially use smart sensors from motion to temperature & humidity, and Bluetooth devices for intelligent and proactive data collection. Customers contract to use these services, simply paying a fixed monthly subscription, for an agreed initial term.

The quality of our mpro5 solution and the level of service and support received by new and existing customers has continued to drive organic growth. Subscription contracts are frequently renewed on or before the end of their initial term by customers to cater for additional users or secure the service for a further term so that their core processes, including mpro5, are safeguarded.

During the period, we have added resources to the technical and support operations so that mpro5 can continue to be rolled out to any new and additional users without delay. In the same vein, we have strengthened our marketing function to ensure our opportunity pipeline, both in the UK and further afield, continues to build. In summary, 2017 to date has seen an operational step change to prepare the business for new levels of activity.

Financial Review

Turnover for the six months to 30 June 2017 increased to GBP1,114k, up 32% on the same period in 2016 (1H 2016: GBP845k). With gross profit margins remaining over 90% and operating margins before depreciation, amortisation and interest of 32%, the business continues to show the benefits of its high operational gearing with additional revenues adding significantly to net profits.

After depreciation, amortisation and interest costs, the Group achieved a profit before tax of GBP142k in the first half 2017 (1H 2016: GBP122k).

There have been no changes to Crimson Tide's accounting policies which can be found in the notes to the published 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements available on our website, www.crimsontide.co.uk.

Future Prospects

Our investments to accelerate future growth have largely contributed to the 31% increase in overheads over the same period last year, and while there will be a lag between making these investments and the resulting growth, the Board are convinced that this strategy will be to the medium term benefit of shareholders. We continue to work hard to ensure that we achieve this success.

Stephen Goodwin

Finance Director

7th September 2017

Crimson Tide plc

Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement for the 6 months to 30 June 2017

 
                                      Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited 
                                       6 Months    6 Months    12 Months 
                                          ended       ended        ended 
                                        30 June     30 June           31 
                                           2017        2016     December 
                                                                    2016 
                                         GBP000      GBP000       GBP000 
 
 Revenue                                  1,114         845        1,860 
 Cost of Sales                            (109)        (71)        (159) 
 
 Gross Profit                             1,005         774        1,701 
 Overhead expenses                        (647)       (493)      (1,009) 
 
 Earnings before interest, 
  tax, depreciation & amortisation          358         281          692 
 Depreciation & Amortisation              (189)       (142)        (303) 
 
 Profit from operations                     169         139          389 
 Interest income                              -           -            - 
 Interest payable and similar 
  charges                                  (27)        (17)         (37) 
                                     ----------  ----------  ----------- 
 
 Profit before taxation                     142         122          352 
 Taxation                                     -           -          (4) 
                                     ----------  ----------  ----------- 
 
 Profit for the year attributable 
  to equity holders of the 
  parent                                    142         122          348 
                                     ==========  ==========  =========== 
 
 Earnings per share                   Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited 
                                       6 Months    6 Months    12 Months 
                                          ended       ended        ended 
                                        30 June     30 June           31 
                                           2017        2016     December 
                                                                    2016 
 Basic and diluted earnings 
  per Ordinary Share                      0.03p       0.03p        0.08p 
 (see Note 2) 
 

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the 6 months to 30 June 2017

 
                                        Unaudited   Unaudited      Audited 
                                         6 Months    6 Months    12 Months 
                                            ended       ended        ended 
                                          30 June     30 June           31 
                                             2017        2016     December 
                                                                      2016 
                                           GBP000      GBP000       GBP000 
 Profit for the period                        142         122          348 
 
   Other comprehensive income/(loss) 
   for period: 
 Exchange differences on 
  translating foreign operations              (2)           1            1 
 
 
 Total comprehensive profit 
  recognised in the period 
  and attributable to equity 
  holders of parent                           140         123          349 
                                       ==========  ==========  =========== 
 
 

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at 30 June 2017

 
                                   Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited 
                                       As at       As at          As at 
                                     30 June     30 June    31 December 
                                        2017        2016           2016 
                                      GBP000      GBP000         GBP000 
 Fixed Assets 
 Intangible assets                     1,592       1,452          1,522 
 Equipment, fixtures & fittings          698         458            750 
                                       2,290       1,910          2,272 
 Current Assets 
 Inventories                               8          14              7 
 Trade and other receivables             686         495            636 
 Cash and cash equivalents               861         661            878 
 Total current assets                  1,555       1,170          1,521 
 
 Total assets                          3,845       3,080          3,793 
 
 Equity and liabilities 
 Equity 
 Share capital                           453         447            453 
 Share premium                           112          28            112 
 Other reserves                          420         422            422 
 Reverse acquisition reserve         (5,244)     (5,244)        (5,244) 
 Retained earnings                     6,901       6,533          6,759 
 Total Equity                          2,642       2,186          2,502 
 Creditors 
 Amounts falling due within 
  one year                               831         638            769 
 
   Creditors 
 Amounts falling due after 
  more than one year                     372         256            522 
 Total liabilities                     1,203         894          1,291 
 
 Total equity and liabilities          3,845       3,080          3,793 
 
 

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes In Equity at 30 June 2017

 
                                                                              Reverse 
                                     Capital                             acquisi-tion 
                        Share     Redemption       Share        Other         reserve     Retained 
                      capital        Reserve     premium     reserves                     earnings     Total 
                       GBP000         GBP000      GBP000       GBP000          GBP000       GBP000    GBP000 
 Balance 
  at 31 December 
  2015                  7,335             49       1,090          421         (5,244)      (1,618)     2,033 
 
 Profit for 
  the period                -              -           -            -               -          122       122 
 Capital 
  reconstruction 
  (*)                 (6,890)           (49)     (1,090)            -               -        8,029         - 
 Share options 
  exercised                 2              -          28            -               -            -        30 
 Translation 
  movement                  -              -           -            1               -            -         1 
 Balance 
  at 
  30 June 
  2016                    447              -          28          422         (5,244)        6,533     2,186 
 
 
 Balance 
  at 31 December 
  2016                    453              -         112          422         (5,244)        6,759     2,502 
 Profit for 
  the period                -              -           -            -               -          142       142 
 Translation 
  movement                  -              -           -          (2)               -            -         1 
 Balance 
  at 
  30 June 
  2017                    453              -         112          420         (5,244)        6,901     2,642 
                   ----------  -------------  ----------  -----------  --------------  -----------  -------- 
 
 
 

(*) At the Company's General Meeting on 26 January 2016 shareholders approved plans to undertake a capital reconstruction, the purpose of which was to create positive retained earnings in the Balance Sheet to allow the Company to, if appropriate, pay dividends in the future. Shareholders also approved future share buy-backs. Following a court hearing on 24 February 2016 the court confirmed the reduction of capital of the Company. The nominal value of each Ordinary Share in the Company reduced from one penny to 0.1 pence per share and the Company's Deferred Shares of 19 pence each, Share Premium Account and Capital Redemption Reserve were cancelled. Trading in the shares with a nominal value of 0.1 pence commenced on 25 February 2016.

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cashflows for the 6 months to 30 June 2017

 
                                  Unaudited  Unaudited       Audited 
                                   6 Months   6 Months     12 Months 
                                      ended      ended         ended 
                                    30 June    30 June   31 December 
                                       2017       2016          2016 
                                     GBP000     GBP000        GBP000 
Cash flows from operating 
 activities 
Profit before tax                       142        122           352 
Adjustments for: 
Amortisation of Intangible 
 Assets                                  56         48           105 
Depreciation of equipment, 
 fixtures and fittings                  133         94           198 
Profit on Sale of Assets                  -          -             - 
Net Interest                             27         17            37 
Operating cash flows before 
 movement in working capital 
 and provisions                         358        281           692 
(Increase)/decrease in 
 inventories                            (1)          1             8 
(Increase)/decrease in 
 trade and other receivables           (50)        134           (2) 
Increase/(decrease) in 
 trade and other payables                58      (204)         (203) 
 
Cash generated from operations          365        212           495 
Taxes paid                                -          -           (4) 
Net cash generated in operating 
 activities                             365        212           491 
                                  ---------  ---------  ------------ 
 
Cash flows used in investing 
 activities 
Purchase of fixed assets              (207)      (150)         (675) 
Sale of fixed assets                      -          -             - 
Net cash used in investing 
 activities                           (207)      (150)         (675) 
                                  ---------  ---------  ------------ 
 
Cash flows from financing 
 activities 
Net proceeds from issues 
 of shares                                -         30           120 
Interest paid                          (27)       (17)          (37) 
Net (decrease)/increase 
 in borrowings                        (150)         48           422 
 
Net cash (used in)/from 
 financing activities                 (177)         61           505 
                                  ---------  ---------  ------------ 
Net (decrease)/increase 
 in cash and cash equivalents          (19)        123           321 
 
Net cash and cash equivalents 
 at beginning of period                 859        538           538 
                                  ---------  ---------  ------------ 
Net cash and cash equivalents 
 at end of period                       840        661           859 
                                  ---------  ---------  ------------ 
 
 
                              Unaudited  Unaudited       Audited 
                               6 Months   6 Months     12 Months 
                                  ended      ended         ended 
                                30 June    30 June   31 December 
                                   2017       2016          2016 
                                 GBP000     GBP000        GBP000 
Analysis of net funds: 
Cash and cash equivalents           861        667           878 
Bank overdraft                     (21)        (6)          (19) 
                                    840        661           859 
 
Other borrowings due within 
 one year                         (306)      (198)         (306) 
Borrowings due after one 
 year                             (372)      (256)         (522) 
 
Net funds                           162        207            31 
 
 

Crimson Tide Plc

Notes to the Unaudited Interim Results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2017

   1.    Basis of preparation of interim report 

The information for the period ended 30 June 2017 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. It has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in, and is consistent with, the audited financial statements for the twelve months ended 31 December 2016. A copy of the statutory accounts for that period has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain statements under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

   2.    Earnings per share 

The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.

The calculation of the diluted earnings per share is based on the profit per share attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be in issue, assuming conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

Reconciliations of the profit and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation are set out below:

 
 
                                 Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited 
                                 6 Months       6 Months     12 Months 
                                   ended           ended      ended 31 
                                  30 June        30 June      December 
                                   2017             2016          2016 
 Basic and diluted earnings 
  per share 
 Reported profit (GBP000)              142           122           348 
 Reported profit per 
  share (pence)                       0.03          0.03          0.08 
 
 
 
                              Unaudited     Unaudited       Audited 
                              6 Months       6 Months     12 Months 
                                ended           ended      ended 31 
                               30 June        30 June      December 
                                2017             2016          2016 
                                No. 000       No. 000       No. 000 
 Weighted average number 
  of ordinary shares: 
 Shares in issue at 
  start of period               453,486       445,486       445,486 
 Effect of shares issued 
  during the period                   -           197         1,945 
                           ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Weighted average number 
  of ordinary shares            453,486       445,683       447,431 
                           ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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