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Unaudited Interim Results

23rd Aug 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 3271M
Densitron Technologies PLC
23 August 2013
 



Densitron Technologies plc

 

Unaudited Interim Results

 

 

Densitron Technologies plc ("Densitron" or "the Company" or "the Group") is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30th June 2013.

 

Highlights

 

· Revenue decreased by 5.7% to £10.0m (2012: £10.6m).

 

· Orders booked decreased by 6.8% to £10.9m (2012: £11.7m).

 

· Interim dividend declared of 0.1p per share (2012: 0.2p)

 

 

Financial Highlights on continuing operations

 

6 months to

30th June 2013

Unaudited

 

6 months to

30th June 2012

Unaudited

 

Revenue

 

£9.96m

£10.55m

(Loss)/profit from operations

 

£(0.23m)

£0.06m

(Loss)/profit before taxation

 

£(0.26)m

£0.04m

Loss per share

 

(0.45)p

(0.11)p

Orders booked

 

£10.9m

£11.7m

 

Enquiries:

Densitron Technologies plc

Grahame Falconer / Tim Pearson

Tel: 0207 648 4200

 

Westhouse Securities Limited

Martin Davison

Tel: 020 7601 6100

 

Chairman's Statement

 

The past 12 months has been a period of transition for Densitron where measures have been put in place to better position its long term prospects while trying to ensure growth in the short term. While operating performance is behind the same period for last year the Board is confident that with a stronger second half pipeline 2013 will exceed that achieved in 2012.

 

In the last year the Company has extended its product and service range to deliver more added value and provide more complete solutions for its customer's requirements. It will take a little time for the benefits of these changes to show through in sales and profits but we believe that the changes we have undertaken will benefit the medium and long-term prospects of the business.

 

We have recently announced that we are working with British Airways on an electronic luggage tag that will remove the need to attach the traditional paper tags. Working with a smart phone it will enable the user to automatically update the tag with the unique barcode containing their flight details. This project would not have been possible without our Bonding and Assembly facility and ePaper solution experience. There are several other projects of this nature that are currently being worked on where production will commence in the third quarter of 2013 and into 2014.

 

Operational review

The Group incurred a loss from operations in the first six months of £0.2m compared with a small profit of £0.1m in 2012.

 

Orders booked in the first half of 2013 were £10.9m compared with £11.7m booked in the first half of 2012, a fall of 6.8%.

 

Revenue in the first half of the year was £10.0m compared with £10.6m in the first half of 2012, a fall of 5.7%. Gross profit achieved fell from £3.1m to £2.7m, a decrease of 12.9%. Administrative expenses reduced from £3.0m to £2.9m, a reduction of 2.2%.

 

Although the first half results were a little disappointing, the second half of the year is traditionally the Group's stronger half and with the orders that have already been booked in July and August and the expected continuation of this improvement we remain confident that the full year results for the business will exceed the results achieved for the full year in 2012.

 

The US and Asian businesses have both grown during the period but both have experienced pressure on gross margins. It is the European business that has suffered most during the transition of the business but it is also here that the pipeline of new business is particularly strong and we expect to be able to exceed the performance achieved during 2012 with business that is forecast to be booked and shipped in the second half of the year.

 

Blackheath

This is the 1.25 acre strip of land in Blackheath, London, for which the Group is seeking planning permission.

Having received the existing use certificate we are in the process of putting together a planning application for a single dwelling on the site and are continuing to work on the reclassification of the site through the Local Development Framework. We will keep shareholders informed when there is further information.

 

Claim against the Company

We outlined in the 2011 Annual Report, and updated Shareholders of developments in the 2012 Annual Report, that the Company had been served with a writ in respect of unpaid rent relating to a property occupied by a former group company. We are continuing to work to achieve a negotiated settlement with the Landlord in advance of the Trial date that has been set for 8 December 2013 and will advise shareholders when there are further developments.

 

Dividend

While the Board of Directors is disappointed with the results for the first half of the year it is confident that the second half will demonstrate a significant improvement and it is to this end that it considers that it is appropriate to declare an interim dividend. Consequently, I am pleased to declare an interim dividend of 0.1p per share. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on the register on 13 September 2013. The Company's shares will trade 'Ex-dividend' on 11 September 2013 and the proposed payment date is 4 October 2013.

 

Jan G Holmstrom

Chairman

22 August 2013

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Income Statement

For the six months ended 30th June 2013

 

6 months to 30th June

2013

 

£000

6 months to 30th June

2012

 

£000

Year to 31st December 2012

Audited

£000

Continuing operations

Revenue

9,957

10,554

22,612

Cost of sales

(7,252)

(7,472)

(16,139)

Gross profit

2,705

3,082

6,473

Other operating income

15

1

12

Distribution costs

(30)

(32)

(69)

Administrative expenses

(2,921)

(2,987)

(5,851)

(Loss)/profit from operations

(231)

64

565

Financial income

1

-

-

Financial expenses

(31)

(23)

(45)

(Loss)/profit before tax

(261)

41

520

Income tax expense

(54)

(118)

(276)

(Loss)/profit for the period

(315)

(77)

244

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent

(311)

(73)

248

Non-controlling interest

(4)

(4)

(4)

(315)

(77)

244

Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share

(0.45)p

(0.11)p

0.36p

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months to 30th June 2013

 

6 months to

30th June

2013

 

£000

6 months to

30th June

2012

 

£000

Year to 31st December 2012

Audited

£000

(Loss)/profit for the period

(315)

(77)

244

Other comprehensive income:

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

 

(11)

 

(186)

 

(483)

Total other comprehensive loss

(11)

(186)

(483)

Total comprehensive loss for the period

(326)

(263)

(239)

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent

(324)

(259)

(234)

Non-controlling interest

(2)

(4)

(5)

(326)

(263)

(239)

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

As at 30th June 2013

 

30th June

2013

 

 

£000

30th June

2012

 

 

£000

31st December

2012

Audited

£000

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

840

821

839

Goodwill

143

143

143

Other intangible assets

392

203

388

Deferred tax assets

23

9

29

1,398

1,176

1,399

Current assets

Inventories

1,297

1,252

1,282

Trade and other receivables

3,833

4,617

5,132

Income tax recoverable

116

121

116

Cash and cash equivalents

1,663

1,802

1,577

6,909

7,792

8,107

Total assets

8,307

8,968

9,506

Current liabilities

Borrowings

2,270

1,604

2,132

Trade and other payables

2,294

2,909

3,234

Current tax payable

52

107

62

Provisions

18

64

9

4,634

4,684

5,437

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

119

12

134

Provisions

116

118

117

Deferred tax liabilities

-

-

54

235

130

305

Total liabilities

4,869

4,814

5,742

3,438

4,154

3,764

Equity

Share Capital

697

697

697

Retained earnings

2,443

2,839

2,750

Special reserve

93

102

97

Revaluation reserve

450

450

450

Translation reserve

(273)

37

(260)

Equity attributable to shareholders of Densitron

3,410

4,125

3,734

Minority interests

28

29

30

Total equity

3,438

4,154

3,764

 

Unaudited Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

For the 6 months to 30th June 2013

 

Share capital

 

 

 

£000

Translation reserve

 

 

 

£000

Special

reserve

 

 

 

£000

Revaluation reserve

 

 

 

£000

Retained earnings

 

 

 

£000

Total

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

£000

Non-controlling interest

 

 

£000

Total equity

 

 

 

£000

Balance at 1 January 2012

 

697

 

223

 

107

 

450

 

2,907

 

4,384

 

35

 

4,419

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

(73)

(73)

(4)

(77)

Other total comprehensive income for the period

 

-

 

(186)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

(186)

 

 

(2)

 

(188)

Transfer from special reserve

 

-

 

-

 

(5)

 

-

 

5

 

-

 

-

 

-

Balance at 30 June 2012

 

697

 

37

 

102

 

450

 

2,839

 

4,125

 

29

 

4,154

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

321

321

-

321

Other total comprehensive income for the period

 

-

 

(297)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(297)

 

 

1

 

(296)

Payment of dividend

-

-

-

-

(415)

(415)

-

(415)

Transfer from special reserve

 

-

 

-

 

(5)

 

-

 

5

 

-

 

-

 

-

Balance at 31 December 2012

 

697

 

(260)

 

97

 

450

 

2,750

 

3,734

 

30

 

3,764

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

(311)

(311)

(4)

(315)

Other total comprehensive income for the period

 

-

 

(13)

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

(13)

 

 

2

 

 

(11)

 

Transfer from special reserve

 

-

 

-

 

(4)

 

-

 

4

 

-

 

-

 

-

Balance at 30 June 2013

 

697

 

(273)

 

93

 

450

 

2,443

 

3,410

 

28

 

3,438

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

For the 6 months ended 30th June 2013

 

6 months to

30th June

2013

 

£000

6 months to

30th June

2012

 

£000

Year to 31st December

2012

Audited

£000

Cash flows from operating activities

(Loss)/profit before taxation

(261)

41

520

Adjustments for:

Depreciation

74

37

82

Amortisation

21

11

27

Net finance expense

30

23

45

(136)

112

674

Change in inventories

16

37

(17)

Change in trade and other receivables

1,306

(93)

(897)

Change in trade and other payables

(1,035)

428

813

Change in provisions

9

(69)

(122)

160

415

451

Income tax paid

(107)

(237)

(388)

Net cash from operating activities

53

178

63

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

1

-

-

Deferred consideration on past disposal of discontinued operations

 

-

 

74

 

74

Payment for intangible assets

(7)

(41)

(243)

Acquisition of plant, property and equipment

(62)

(56)

(126)

(68)

(23)

(295)

Cash flows from financing activities

Inception of new loans

-

26

237

Repayment of borrowings

(113)

-

(24)

Interest paid

(31)

(23)

(45)

Change in trade finance creditor

189

(269)

(14)

Change in letters of credit

(69)

18

(71)

Dividends paid to owners of the Company

-

-

(415)

Net cash used in financing activities

(24)

(248)

(332)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(39)

(93)

(564)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1st January

961

1,616

1,616

Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash held

28

(36)

(91)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

950

 

1,487

 

961

 

 

 

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

For the six months ended 30th June 2013

 

1. General information

 

Densitron Technologies plc is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 (registration number 1962726).

 

The Company is domiciled in the United Kingdom and its registered address is 4th Floor, 72 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AE. The Company's Ordinary Shares are traded on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Group's principal activities are the design, development and delivery of electronic display and display related technologies.

 

2. Basis of preparation

 

This unaudited consolidated interim financial information has been prepared using the recognition and measurement principles of International Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and Interpretations adopted for use in the European Union (collectively EU IFRSs). The principal accounting policies used in preparing the interim results are those it expects to apply in its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 and are unchanged from those disclosed in the group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2012.

 

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2013 and 30 June 2012 is unreviewed and unaudited and does not constitute the group's statutory financial statements for those periods. The comparative financial information for the full year ended 31 December 2012 has, however, been derived from the audited statutory financial statement for that period. A copy of those statutory financial statements has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) - 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial information in the Interim Report is presented in Sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds (£'000) except when otherwise indicated.

3. Segmental analysis

 

UK

France

Finland

Germany

US

Japan

Taiwan

Total

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

£000

6 months to 30 June 2013

Revenue

Total

2,867

1,005

213

909

4,065

1,514

2,430

13,003

Intercompany

(795)

(32)

(23)

-

(30)

-

(2,166)

(3,046)

Revenue from external customers

 

2,072

 

973

 

190

 

909

 

4,035

 

1,514

 

264

 

9,957

(Loss)/profit before tax

 

(158)

 

4

 

(17)

 

-

 

251

 

78

 

(192)

 

(34)

6 months to 30 June 2012

Revenue

Total

3,470

1,245

284

929

3,834

1,346

2,881

13,989

Intercompany

(712)

(33)

(50)

-

(36)

-

(2,604)

(3,435)

Revenue from external customers

 

2,758

 

1,212

 

234

 

929

 

3,798

 

1,346

 

277

 

10,554

Profit/(loss) before tax

 

(49)

 

(10)

 

(22)

 

2

 

283

 

160

 

(39)

 

325

Year to 31 December 2012

Revenue

Total

7,696

2,513

591

2,140

8,033

2,911

6,162

30,046

Intercompany

(1,565)

(78)

(74)

(44)

(63)

-

(5,610)

(7,434)

Revenue from external customers

 

6,131

 

2,435

 

517

 

2,096

 

7,970

 

2,911

 

552

 

22,612

Profit/(loss) before tax

 

(13)

 

76

 

(20)

 

69

 

656

 

331

 

(97)

 

1,002

 

Reconciliation of reportable segments, profit and loss, assets and liabilities to the Group's corresponding amounts:

6 months to 30th June

2013

Unaudited

£000

6 months to 30th June

2012

Unaudited

£000

Year to 31st December

2012

Audited

£000

 

Revenue

Total revenue for reported segments

13,003

13,989

30,046

Elimination of inter-segmental revenues

(3,046)

(3,435)

(7,434)

Group's revenue per consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

9,957

 

10,554

 

22,612

Profit after income tax expenses

Total profit for reporting segments

(34)

325

1,002

Costs associated with Head Office

(227)

(284)

(482)

Income tax expenses

(54)

(118)

(276)

(Loss)/profit after income tax expenses

(315)

(77)

244

 

4. Taxation

 

Taxation for the 6 months ended 30th June 2013 has been calculated by applying the estimated tax rate for the current financial year ending 31st December 2013.

 

5. Dividend

 

An interim dividend of 0.1 pence per share has been proposed by the Board in respect of the six months to 30 June 2013 (2012: 0.2 pence).

 

6. Earnings per share

 

6 months to

30th June

2013

Unaudited

£000

6 months to 30th June

2012

Unaudited

£000

Year to 31st December

2012

Audited

£000

(Loss)/profit attributable to ordinary shareholders

(Loss)/profit on continuing operations attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

(311)

 

(73)

 

248

Weighted average number of ordinary shares

Issued at 1 January 2013

69,669,106

69,669,106

69,669,106

Effect of purchase of Treasury shares on 23rd October 2008

 

(500,000)

 

(500,000)

 

(500,000)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares at

30th June 2013

 

69,169,106

 

69,169,106

 

69,169,106

 

7. Copies of Interim report

 

The Interim report is available to view and download from the Company's website at www.densitron.com. If shareholders would like a hardcopy of the interim report they should contact the Company Secretary, Tim Pearson.

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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