Interim Results
12 March 2007
PipeHawk Plc ("the Group" or "the Company")
Interim Results
for the six months ended 31 December 2006
I am delighted to report that the Group's progress continues.
The turnover for the six months ended 31 December of £2,547,000 is an increase
of more than two and a half times that for the corresponding period in 2005 (£
970,000) and the retained profit for the six months is £13,000, compared with a
loss of £100,000 in the same period last year.
These figures include a full six months' contribution from QM Systems Limited
("QM Systems"), it has integrated well and has been assisting PipeHawk with its
planned introduction of the next generation of PipeHawk development, now that
the GPR industry is regulated. QM Systems is however being affected by
unexpected management and policy changes at Smiths Aerospace, which has caused
a reduction in workflow from that customer. New order intake from a more
targeted marketing effort is already yielding a much more diverse and better
spread of customers.
Continuing on the technology front, PipeHawk, with nine European partners, has
been awarded €2.15 million by the EU to develop a Ground Probing and Imaging
Radar system, specifically to detect damage to water pipes throughout the EU.
The consortium members have estimated that there are over half a million water
pipe breakages / new leaks annually throughout the EU. PipeHawk's primary
responsibility is to oversee the effective exploitation of this new technology.
Adien and SUMO both continue to grow and expand in their respective market
places, following the issue to them of the first Ofcom licences in September
last year. The issue of these licences has assisted in differentiating our
services as all companies which use GPR must now be registered and regulated to
operate legally.
During the period SUMO sold four further franchises and is now operating
effectively throughout mainland Great Britain.
Adien is steadily getting larger contracts and is being involved earlier in the
decision making process in the planning of highway construction projects. To
cope with this success we have invested in extending Adien's premises and
adding further equipment and teams to its resources.
The MineHawk EU grant is progressing slowly but steadily through the offices of
the European Commission; we are confident that funding for this landmine
detection vehicle will be announced during the course of this financial year.
In summary, again, trading continues to improve and we continue to look forward
to the future with confidence.
Gordon Watt
Chairman
12 March 2007
SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
for the six months ended 31 December 2006
Note Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
2006 2005
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
£000 £000
Turnover
Group and share of joint venture 2,547 970
Less: share of joint venture (529) (244)
turnover
Turnover - continuing operations 2,017 726
Operating costs 2,060 (841)
Operating loss (43) (115)
Share of operating profit / (loss) 39 5
in joint venture
Loss on ordinary activities before (4) (110)
interest and taxation
Group interest payable and similar (29) (20)
charges
Loss on ordinary activities before (33) (130)
taxation
Tax on profit on ordinary 2 46 30
activities
Retained profit/(loss) for the 13 (100)
period
p p
Profit/(Loss) per share
Basic and diluted 3 0.05 (0.3)
SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
at 31 December 2006
Note 31 December 31 December 2005
2006
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
£000 £000
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 1,091 234
Tangible assets 325 256
Investment in joint venture 54 1
1,470 491
Current assets
Stocks 516 284
Debtors 541 438
1,057 722
Creditors: amounts falling due within (1,172) (846)
one year
Net current liabilities (115) (124)
Total assets less current liabilities 1,355 367
Creditors: amounts falling due after (569) (630)
one year
Net assets /(liabilities) 786 (263)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 269 232
Share premium account 4,839 4,081
Profit and loss account (4,322) (4,576)
Equity shareholders' funds/(deficit) 6 786 (263)
SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the six months ended 31 December 2006
Note Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
2006 2005
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
£000 £000
Net cash outflow from operating 4, 5 (50) (22)
activities
Returns on investment and servicing of (29) (20)
finance
Corporation tax received 46 80
Capital expenditure and financial
investment
Payments for fixed assets (13) (25)
Cash (outflow) /inflow before use of (46) 13
liquid resources and financing
Financing
New loans 11 50
Repayment of loans (39) (37)
Capital elements of finance payments (25) -
Issue of ordinary shares less expenses 25 -
(Decrease)/ increase in cash (74) 26
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the 6 months ended 31 December 2006
1. Basis of accounting
The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis
of the accounting policies set out in the Group's 2006 financial statements.
The interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute full
financial information as defined in section 240 of the companies Act 1985 (as
amended). The comparative figures for the six months ended 31 December 2005 do
not comprise full financial statements. No account has been taken of the
trading results or any other transactions entered into by the Group since 31
December 2006.
2. Taxation
No corporation tax was payable as a result of losses arising and the Company
benefits from the Government's "Research and Development Tax Credit Scheme".
3. Profit/(Loss) per share
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
2006 2005
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
These have been calculated on losses £13,041 £100,130
of:
The weighted average number of 26,897,803 23,203,808
shares was:
Basic and diluted 0.05p (0.3p)
4. Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash outflow from operating
activities
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
2006 2005
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
£000 £000
Operating loss (43) (115)
Depreciation and amortisation 85 70
Movement in stocks 241 (21)
Movement in debtors 428 (19)
Movement in creditors (792) 63
Net cash outflow from operations (50) (22)
5. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement of net debt
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
2006 2005
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
£000 £000
Change in cash (74) 26
Cash inflow/ (outflow) from increase/ 53 37
(decrease) in debt and lease finance
Net (increase)/decrease in debt resulting from (21) 13
cashflows
New finance leases (43) (56)
Movement in net debt for the period (64) (43)
Opening net debt (794) (677)
Closing net debt (858) (720)
6. Reconciliation of movement in shareholders' funds
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
2005 2005
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
£000 £000
Profit/(Loss) for the period 13 (100)
Net proceeds of shares issued 25
Increase/(Decrease) in shareholders' 38 (100)
funds
Opening shareholders' funds 748 (163)
Closing shareholders' funds 786 (263)
7. Dividends
The directors are not proposing the payment of a dividend in respect of the six
months ended 31 December 2006.
8. Copies of interim results will be sent to shareholders shortly and will
also be available at the Company's registered office, Systems House, Mill
Lane, Alton, Hampshire GU34 2QG.