Interim Results

RNS Number : 0266Q

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 (£1,114k vs. £845k)

·     Profit Before Tax 16% higher at £142k (1H 2016: £122k);

 

·     Cash generated from operations over 70% higher than 1H 2016 (£365k vs £212k)

 

·     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 £1,114k, up 32% on the same period in 2016 (1H 2016: £845k). 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 £142k in the first half 2017 (1H 2016: £122k).

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 6 Months ended 30 June 2017		Unaudited 6 Months ended 30 June 2016		Audited 12 Months ended 31 December 2016
	£000		£000		£000
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 6 Months ended 30 June 2017		Unaudited 6 Months ended 30 June 2016		Audited 12 Months ended 31 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 6 Months ended 30 June 2017		Unaudited 6 Months ended 30 June 2016		Audited 12 Months ended 31 December 2016
	£000		£000		£000
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 As at 30 June 2017		Unaudited As at 30 June 2016		Audited As at 31 December 2016
	£000		£000		£000
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

	Share capital	Capital Redemption Reserve	Share premium	Other reserves	Reverse acquisi-tion reserve	Retained earnings	Total
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
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 6 Months ended 30 June 2017		Unaudited 6 Months ended 30 June 2016		Audited 12 Months ended 31 December 2016
	£000		£000		£000
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 6 Months ended 30 June 2017		Unaudited 6 Months ended 30 June 2016		Audited 12 Months ended 31 December 2016
	£000		£000		£000
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  6 Months ended 30 June 2017	Unaudited  6 Months ended 30 June 2016	Audited  12 Months ended 31 December 2016
Basic and diluted earnings per share
Reported profit (£000)	142	122	348
Reported profit per share (pence)	0.03	0.03	0.08

	Unaudited  6 Months ended 30 June 2017	Unaudited  6 Months ended 30 June 2016	Audited  12 Months ended 31 December 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

 

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