Interim Results
Triad Group PLC
6 December 2000
Triad Group Plc
Interim Results for the half year to 30 September 2000
IMPROVING UTILISATION IN CONSULTANCY AND SYSTEMS BUSINESS RESULTS IN 40%
PROFIT LEAP AT INTERIMS
Triad Group Plc ('Triad'), the information systems and software consultancy
Group, announced today its interim results for the half year to 30 September
2000.
Main points:
* Pre-tax profits up 40% to £1.27m (£0.9m)
* Turnover increased to £25.00m (£24.25m)
* Earnings per share up 38% to 3.38p (2.45p)
* Improved utilisation rates in consultancy and systems business
John Rigg, Chairman, commented:
'The 40% increase in profit compared with the equivalent period last year
reflects the upturn I first reported in my trading statement of 17 August
2000. It results from improved utilisation rates in our consultancy and
systems business. I am confident that this upturn will be maintained and will
result in a strong outcome for the second half of the current financial year.
'We have continued our success in becoming established in substantial lines of
business in, among others, the financial services, telecomms and travel
markets. Further major new clients have recently been won. Triad is well on
the way to re-establishing its usual strongly profitable and cash generative
performance.'
For further information contact:
John Rigg, Chairman Triad Group Plc 01483 860222
Mira Makar, Chief Executive Triad Group Plc 01483 860222
Jonathan Shillington City Profile 020 7726 8588
Chairman's statement
The 40% increase in profit before tax for the six months ended 30 September
2000 compared with the equivalent period last year reflects the upturn I first
reported in my trading statement of 17 August 2000. It results from
improved utilisation rates in our consultancy and systems business. I am
confident that this upturn will be maintained and will result in a strong
outcome for the second half of the current financial year.
We have continued our success in becoming established in substantial lines of
business in, among others, the financial services, telecomms and travel
markets. Further major new clients have recently been won. Triad is well on
the way to re-establishing its usual strongly profitable and cash generative
performance.
Our staff turnover continues to be very low and I am delighted with the way
that our management and technical staff are developing. Our rate of
recruitment of new staff is increasing and we have enhanced the amount of
resource dedicated to recruitment. Triad can now demonstrate outstanding
expertise, and the ability to handle large projects through all stages of the
development cycle, in leading edge technologies. These include Enterprise
Java Beans, and leading products within the systems integration and middleware
fields which are essential for the provision of e-business solutions for large
and established organisations.
Our resourcing and contracting business has held up well in the difficult
period for the sector which has followed the millennium, and which has
persisted longer than was generally expected. OnlineITcontractors.com, which
will be renamed as 'generic-online' at the end of January 2001, has been
integrated into the division's mainstream business and has already proved its
worth by contributing several major new clients. There are now encouraging
signs of longer term contracts and a more stable business environment.
I would like to thank our staff who have shown dedication and loyalty through
the recent industry vicissitudes.
6th December 2000
John Rigg
Chairman
Triad Group Plc
Profit and loss account
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months six months year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2000 2000 1999
£'000 £'000 £'000
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Turnover 25,003 24,253 48,366
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Operating profit 1,155 717 1,580
Net interest 110 186 325
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Profit on ordinary
activities before 1,265 903 1,905
taxation
Taxation on profit on
ordinary activities (403) (280) (604)
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Profit for period 862 623 1,301
Dividends (-) (-) (-)
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Retained profits for
period 862 623 1,301
__________ __________ __________
Earnings per ordinary
share 3.38p 2.45p 5.11p
__________ __________ __________
Diluted earnings per
ordinary share 3.36p 2.43p 5.06p
__________ __________ __________
Dividend per share 0.00p 0.00p 0.00p
__________ __________ __________
Balance sheet
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 September 30 September 31 March
2000 1999 2000
£'000 £'000 £'000
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Fixed assets
Tangible assets 1,965 2,119 2,183
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Current assets
Work in progress 16 8 -
Debtors 13,901 9,745 11,443
Cash at bank and in 3,579 7,505 4,725
hand
---------- ---------- ----------
17,496 17,258 16,168
Creditors: amounts
falling due
within one year (5,699) (7,156) (5,559)
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Net current assets 11,797 10,102 10,609
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Total assets less
current liabilities 13,762 12,221 12,792
Creditors: amounts
falling due after
more than one year (113) (112) -
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Net assets 13,649 12,109 12,792
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Capital and reserves
Called up share 255 255 255
capital
Share premium account 533 529 533
Profit and loss
account 12,861 11,325 12,004
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Equity shareholders' 13,649 12,109 12,792
funds
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Cash flow statement
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months six months year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2000 2000 1999
£'000 £'000 £'000
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash (outflow)/inflows
from operating activities (1,007) 545 667
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Returns on investments and
servicing of finance
Interest received 121 188 330
Interest paid (11) (2) (5)
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110 186 325
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Taxation (39) (189) (2,850)
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Capital expenditure and
financial investment
Purchase of tangible assets (367) (600) (1,218)
Sale of tangible fixed
assets 71 48 131
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(296) (552) (1,087)
__________ __________ __________
Equity dividends paid (-) (764) (764)
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Cash (outflow)/inflow
before financing (1,232) (774) (3,709)
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Financing
Proceeds from issue of
ordinary share capital - - 4
---------- ---------- ----------
(Decrease)/increase in cash
in the period (1,232) (774) (3,705)
__________ __________ __________
Reconciliation of operating profit to net cash inflow from operating
activities
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months six months year
ended ended ended
30 September 30 September 31 March
2000 2000 1999
£'000 £'000 £'000
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Operating profit 1,155 717 1,580
Depreciation of tangible
fixed assets 524 465 945
Profit on sale of fixed
assets (10) (13) (22)
Movement in work in
progress (16) (7) 1
Movement in debtors (2,458) (224) (2,027)
Movement in creditors (202) (393) 190
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Net cash (outflow)/inflow (1,007) 545 667
from operating activities
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Notes to the accounts
1. The information contained in this interim statement does not constitute
statutory accounts within the meaning of section 240 (3) of the Companies
Act 1985. The financial information set out above and overleaf has been
neither audited nor reviewed: it has been prepared in accordance with the
accounting policies set out in the statutory accounts of Triad Group Plc for
the year ended 31 March 2000, and has been approved by the Board of Directors
on 5 December 2000.
2. There are no recognised gains or losses other than those recorded above.
3. Taxation has been provided at 30% (1999/2000: 30%)
4. No interim dividend has been declared (1999/2000: 0.00p).
5. The calculation of earnings per share is based on the profit on ordinary
activities after taxation, namely £862,000 (1999/2000: £623,000) and on
25,469,765 (1999/2000: 25,467,580) ordinary shares, being the weighted
average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.
The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the profit on
ordinary activities after taxation, namely £862,000 (1999/2000: £623,000) and
on 25,661,260 (1999/2000: 25,630,230) ordinary shares, which takes into
account dilutive outstanding share options.
6. Copies of the interim results are being sent to shareholders. Further
copies can be obtained from the company secretary at Weyside Park, Catteshall
Lane, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XE.