6 April 2011
XP Power Limited
("XP Power" or "the Group")
Interim Management Statement
XP Power, one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of critical
power control components to the electronics industry, is today issuing an
Interim Management Statement for the quarter ended 31 March 2011.
Trading
Trading in the first quarter has continued to be strong. Group revenues, in the
three months to 31 March 2011, grew by 37% over the same period in 2010. In
constant currency the growth rate was 36%.
In addition, our product mix has continued to improve. Own design/own
manufacture represented 53% of revenue in the first quarter of 2011 versus 48%
of revenue for the year ended 31 December 2010.
Construction work on our new Vietnamese factory is progressing according to
schedule and the facility is expected to be completed during the first quarter
of 2012.
Japanese Components
The impact of last month's earthquake in Japan on the global electronic
component supply chain has been the subject of significant media comment in
recent weeks. While we do use some Japanese sourced components in our products,
these are largely limited to capacitors and connectors, of which we routinely
retain high levels of safety inventories. Therefore, the Group does not
currently anticipate any material affect at this stage due to shortages of
Japanese components but is continuing to monitor the situation closely.
Financial Position
Net debt was £21.4 million at 31 March 2011 compared to £18.4 million at the
year end. Using the exchange rates prevailing at the year end, net debt at 31
March 2011 would have been £22.6 million.
Dividend
A dividend for the first quarter of 9 pence per share (2010: 6 pence per share)
will be paid on 7 July 2011 to shareholders on the register at 15 June 2011.
Environmental
XP Power is pleased to announce that it has further strengthened its
environmental credentials with its acceptance as a Full Member of the
Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC).
The EICC is a collaboration of leading electronics companies that promotes an
industry code of conduct for global supply chains to improve working and
environmental conditions.
Outlook
XP has made a strong start to the year, with the Group continuing to increase
its market share in its key industrial, healthcare and technology sectors. New
project wins with our own in-house developed products have led to orders
outpacing revenues by 20% in the first quarter. This performance gives us
confidence in our ability to achieve strong revenue growth for this year.
Furthermore, the record number of new product introductions made in the past
two years should underpin continued market share gains in 2012 and 2013 as the
associated projects enter production with our customers.
XP will issue a trading update for the six months to 30 June 2011 on 11 July
2011.
- Ends -
Enquiries:
XP Power
Larry Tracey, Executive Chairman +44 (0)7785 387142
James Peters, Deputy Chairman +44 (0)7785 353066
Duncan Penny, Chief Executive +65 8322 9520
Citigate Dewe Rogerson +44 (0)20 7638 9571
Kevin Smith/Ged Brumby
Note to editors
XP designs and manufactures power controllers, the essential hardware component
in every piece of electrical equipment that converts the power from the
electricity grid into the right form for the equipment to function.
XP typically designs in power control solutions into the end products of major
blue chip OEMs, with a focus on the industrial (circa 50% of sales), healthcare
(circa 30% sales) and technology (circa 20% of sales) sectors. Once designed
into a program, XP has a revenue annuity over the life cycle of the customer's
product which is typically 5 to 7 years depending on the industry sector.
XP has invested in research and development and its own manufacturing facility
in China, to develop a range of tailored products based on its own intellectual
property that provide its customers with significantly improved functionality
and efficiency.
Headquartered in Singapore and listed on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange since 2000, XP serves a global blue chip customer base from 27
locations in Europe, North America and Asia.
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