8 June
2015
Enables IT Group
Plc
(“Enables IT”,
“the Company” or “the Group”)
Unaudited interim
results for the six months ended 31 March
2015
Enables IT, a leading provider of cloud computing, managed and
professional services, is pleased to announce its interim results
for the six months ended 31 March
2015.
Highlights:
- Revenue for the six months at £2.8 million (H1 2014:
£3.6m)
- Recurring revenue 67.7% (H1 2014 54%)
- Gross profit at £0.93 million (H1 2014: £1.04m)
- Operating loss before exceptional items of £456k (H1 2014: loss
£478k)
- Cash at bank of £417,000 as at 31 March
2015
Commenting on the results, Michael
Walliss, CEO of Enables IT said:
“Whilst overall revenues were down, I am encouraged that
recurring revenue levels increased as a proportion of total revenue
during the period. However, growing the business from a low base
continues to be a challenge. It is taking us longer than expected
to secure solid growth and we have taken a number of steps which we
hope will result in improved performance over time.”
FURTHER ENQUIRIES
Enables IT Group plc |
|
Michael Walliss |
Tel: 01372 541
984 |
|
|
Cairn Financial
Advisers LLP(Nominated Adviser and
Broker) |
Tony Rawlinson/ Emma Earl |
Tel: 020 7148 7900 |
|
|
Redleaf Polhill Limited |
|
David Ison / Rebecca
Sanders-Hewitt |
Tel: 020 7382 4730 |
CEO Statement:
Overview
We continue to improve our efficiency in managing work for
customers and have been pleased with the levels of customer
renewals during the period. Initiatives in managing our group
operations have already resulted in cost savings, both in cost of
sales as a percentage of revenue, and operating expenditure.
However, whilst we had anticipated a period of stabilisation,
further reorganisation has been required due to performance in some
areas not meeting targets.
Trading
Revenue in the period under review was down compared to the same
period to the 31 March 2014 due to
delays in existing customers commencing projects and a general
downturn in the amount of project work we were able to secure.
Acquisition of new clients has been slower than expected which has
hindered our growth expectations. The bulk of the losses arose in
our European division, whilst the US made a small loss. During this
period we have made investments into sales and marketing which have
yet to deliver the expected returns, especially in respect of new
business in the UK.
As announced in March this year, we have a loan facility in
place to draw upon and we anticipate utilising this facility during
the second half of the year, to assist in managing our working
capital requirements.
Outlook
We have put in place a number of steps which we hope will lead
to improved performance in the second half of the year.
However, at this stage it is too early to predict the outcome and
we will make further announcements as the situation unfolds.
Michael Walliss
CEO
Consolidated Income Statement
For the six months ended 31 March 2015
|
6 months to
31 March
2015
(unaudited) |
|
6 months to
31 March
2014
(unaudited) |
|
Year to
30 September
2014
(audited) |
|
|
£’000 |
|
£’000 |
|
£’000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue – Continuing
operations |
2,755 |
|
3,578 |
|
7,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,755 |
|
3,578 |
|
7,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
(1,825) |
|
(2,540) |
|
(4,521) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
930 |
|
1,038 |
|
2,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
(1,386) |
|
(1,516) |
|
(3,116) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss before exceptional
items |
(456) |
|
(478) |
|
(602) |
|
Exceptional items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and redundancy
costs |
(85) |
|
(201) |
|
(164) |
|
Impairment and amortisation of
intangible assets |
(120) |
|
(175) |
|
(1,409) |
|
Foreign exchange gain on inter
company balances |
157 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
(504) |
|
(854) |
|
(2,175) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance costs |
- |
|
(4) |
|
(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before taxation |
(504) |
|
(858) |
|
(2,181) |
|
Taxation |
17 |
|
40 |
|
69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
(487) |
|
(818) |
|
(2,112) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per share (pence) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted |
(1.79)p |
|
(3.30)p |
|
(8.35)p |
|
Consolidated Balance sheet
As at
31 March 2015
|
As at
31 March
2015
(unaudited) |
|
As at
31 March
2014
(unaudited) |
|
As at
30 September
2014
(audited) |
|
Assets |
£’000 |
|
£’000 |
|
£’000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tangible fixed assets |
775 |
|
868 |
|
813 |
|
Intangible assets |
360 |
|
656 |
|
481 |
|
Goodwill |
900 |
|
1,997 |
|
900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,035 |
|
3,521 |
|
2,194 |
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
21 |
|
- |
|
21 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
713 |
|
1,728 |
|
1,264 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
417 |
|
682 |
|
624 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,151 |
|
2,410 |
|
1,909 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
3,186 |
|
5,931 |
|
4,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
767 |
|
1,134 |
|
997 |
|
Deferred income |
545 |
|
699 |
|
479 |
|
Loans and other borrowings |
- |
|
30 |
|
12 |
|
Corporation tax |
(20) |
|
41 |
|
(20) |
|
Obligations under finance
leases - due within one year |
- |
|
8 |
|
- |
|
Deferred consideration |
- |
|
425 |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
2,337 |
|
1,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income |
43 |
|
42 |
|
159 |
|
Deferred tax |
55 |
|
161 |
|
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98 |
|
203 |
|
232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
1,390 |
|
2,540 |
|
1,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets less
liabilities |
1,796 |
|
3,391 |
|
2,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
3,183 |
|
3,171 |
|
3,183 |
|
Share premium |
8,757 |
|
8,465 |
|
8’757 |
|
Merger reserve |
1,002 |
|
1,002 |
|
1,002 |
|
Reverse acquisition reserve |
(8,977) |
|
(8,977) |
|
(8,977) |
|
Other reserves |
(232) |
|
861 |
|
(112) |
|
Retained earnings |
(1,937) |
|
(1,131) |
|
(1,450) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity |
1,796 |
|
3,391 |
|
2,403 |
|
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
For the six months ended 31 March 2015
|
6
months to
31 March
2015
(unaudited)
£’000 |
|
6
months to
31 March
2014
(unaudited)
£’000 |
|
Year
to
30 September
2014
(audited)
£’000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash inflow from operating
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
(504) |
|
(858) |
|
(2,181) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid |
- |
|
4 |
|
- |
|
Depreciation |
113 |
|
106 |
|
225 |
|
Impairment of intangible assets |
32 |
|
109 |
|
1,259 |
|
Amortisation of intangible
assets |
88 |
|
66 |
|
150 |
|
Loss on disposal of fixed
assets |
- |
|
- |
|
1 |
|
Currency exchange adjustment |
(304) |
|
(2) |
|
(3) |
|
|
(575) |
|
(575) |
|
(549) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) in inventories |
- |
|
- |
|
(21) |
|
Decrease)/(Increase) in
receivables |
550 |
|
(834) |
|
(380) |
|
(Decrease)/Increase in
liabilities |
(122) |
|
287 |
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used in operations |
(147) |
|
(1,122) |
|
(895) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid |
- |
|
(4) |
|
- |
|
Tax paid |
- |
|
(11) |
|
(66) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating
activities |
(147) |
|
(1,137) |
|
(961) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of subsidiaries |
- |
|
(9) |
|
(434) |
|
Purchase of goodwill and assets of
business |
- |
|
(334) |
|
(653) |
|
Purchase of customer lists |
- |
|
(244) |
|
(244) |
|
Proceeds from disposal of fixed
assets |
- |
|
- |
|
2 |
|
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment |
(48) |
|
(240) |
|
(325) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing
activities |
(48) |
|
(827) |
|
(1,654) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issue of share
capital |
- |
|
68 |
|
88 |
|
Premium on issue |
- |
|
2,392 |
|
2,991 |
|
Costs relating to share issues |
- |
|
(225) |
|
(225) |
|
Decrease in borrowings |
(12) |
|
(17) |
|
(34) |
|
Finance lease principle
payments |
- |
|
(12) |
|
(21) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash generated from financing
activities |
(12) |
|
2,206 |
|
2,799 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease)/increase in cash
and cash equivalents |
(207) |
|
242 |
|
184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period |
624 |
|
440 |
|
440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period |
417 |
|
682 |
|
624 |
|
Consolidated Statement of changes in equity
For the six months ended 31 March 2015
|
Share
Capital
£’000 |
Share
Premium
£’000 |
Retained
Earnings
£’000 |
Merger
Reserve
£’000 |
Reverse
Acquisi-tion
Reserve
£’000 |
Other
Reserves
£’000 |
Total
£’000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 1 October 2012 (as
restated) |
2 |
- |
(9) |
- |
- |
- |
(7) |
|
Loss and total comprehensive loss
for the year |
- |
- |
(304) |
- |
- |
- |
(304) |
|
Shares issued by legal parent prior
to reverse acquisition |
2,950 |
5,129 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8,079 |
|
Legal parent reserves prior to
reverse acquisition |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
898 |
898 |
|
Currency exchange adjustment |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
Shares issued by the legal parent on
reverse acquisition |
119 |
- |
- |
1,002 |
- |
- |
1,121 |
|
Shares issued |
26 |
934 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
960 |
|
Share issue expenses |
- |
(72) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(72) |
|
Repayment of convertible loan
notes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(39) |
(39) |
|
Reverse acquisition adjustment |
(2) |
- |
- |
|
(8,977) |
- |
(8,979) |
|
Share based payment charge |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 30 September 2013 |
3,095 |
5,991 |
(313) |
1,002 |
(8,977) |
863 |
1,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss and total comprehensive loss
for the period |
- |
- |
(818) |
- |
- |
- |
(818) |
|
Movement in the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(2) |
(2) |
|
Shares issued during the period |
76 |
2,699 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,775 |
|
Share issue expenses |
- |
(225) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(225) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 31 March 2014 |
3,171 |
8,465 |
(1,131) |
1,002 |
(8,977) |
861 |
3,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
£’000 |
£’000 |
£’000 |
£’000 |
£’000 |
£’000 |
£’000 |
Year ended 30 September 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 1 October 2013 |
3,095 |
5,991 |
(313) |
1,002 |
(8,977) |
863 |
1,661 |
|
Loss and total comprehensive loss
for the year |
- |
- |
(2,112) |
- |
- |
- |
(2,112) |
|
Shares issued |
88 |
2,991 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3,079 |
|
Share issue expenses |
- |
(225) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(225) |
|
Transfer of reserves |
- |
- |
975 |
- |
- |
(975) |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 30 September 2014 |
3,183 |
8,757 |
(1,450) |
1,002 |
(8,977) |
(112) |
2,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss and total comprehensive loss
for the period |
- |
- |
(487) |
- |
- |
- |
(487) |
|
Foreign currency exchange movement
in the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(120) |
(120) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at 31 March 2015 |
3,183 |
8,757 |
(1,937) |
1,002 |
(8,977) |
(232) |
1,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to the Interim Results
1. General information and basis of
preparation
The financial information set out in these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended
31 March 2015 and the comparative
figures for the six months ended 31 March
2014 are unaudited. They have been prepared taking
into account the requirements of IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting
and the AIM Rules. They do not contain all the information
required for full annual financial statements and should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group
for the year ended 30 September 2014,
which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the
European Union.
The financial information for the year ended 30 September 2014 set out in this interim report
does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of
the Companies Act 2006. The Group's statutory financial
statements for the year ended 30 September
2014 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
The Auditor's Report in respect of those financial statements was
unqualified and did not contain statements under section 498 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are
presented in Sterling, which is also the functional currency of the
parent company.
Enables IT Group plc is the Group's ultimate parent
company. The Company is a Public Limited Company incorporated
and domiciled in the United Kingdom. Its registered office
and principal place of business is Unit 5, Mole Business Park,
Randalls Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7BA. Its shares are
listed on the Alternative Investment Market.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have
been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 5 June 2015.
2. Significant accounting policies
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted in
the last annual financial statements for the year ended
30 September 2014.
The accounting policies have been applied consistently
throughout the Group for the purposes of preparation of these
condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
3. Principal risks and
uncertainties
The management of the business and the execution of the Group’s
strategy are subject to a number of risks. The key business risks
affecting the Group are set out below.
Dependence on major customers
Dependence on key suppliers
Competition
Technology
These risks are unchanged from those reported in the group’s
2014 Annual Report and further details may be found on page four of
that report.
4. Segmental information
The services the group provides are in regard to one activity.
Accordingly the primary segmental disclosure is based on
geographical location.
|
Europe |
US |
Eliminations |
Continuing and
consolidated operations |
|
|
£’000 |
£’000 |
£’000 |
£’000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 months ended 31 March
2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segmental revenue – continuing |
1,664 |
1,091 |
- |
2,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segmental operating result |
(361) |
(95) |
- |
(456) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and redundancy
costs |
|
|
|
(85) |
|
Impairment and amortisation of
intangible assets |
|
|
|
(120) |
|
Foreign exchange gain on inter
company |
|
|
|
157 |
|
Taxation |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Loss for the six months |
|
|
|
(487) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended 30 September
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segmental revenue – continuing |
4,806 |
2,229 |
- |
7,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segmental operating result |
(440) |
(162) |
- |
(602) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and redundancy
costs |
|
|
|
(164) |
|
|
|
Impairment and amortisation of
intangible assets |
|
|
|
(1,409) |
|
|
|
Finance costs |
|
|
|
(6) |
|
|
|
Taxation |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
Loss for the year |
|
|
|
(2,112) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 months ended 31 March
2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segmental revenue – continuing |
2,479 |
1,099 |
- |
3,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segmental operating result |
(492) |
14 |
- |
(478) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and redundancy
costs |
|
|
|
(201) |
|
Impairment and amortisation of
intangible assets |
|
|
|
(175) |
|
Finance costs |
|
|
|
(4) |
|
Taxation |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Loss for the six months |
|
|
|
(818) |
|
5. Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill |
|
|
|
|
6 months to
31 March
2015
(unaudited)
£’000 |
6 months to
31 March
2014
(unaudited)
£’000 |
Year to
30 September
2014
(audited)
£’000 |
Cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening balance |
|
|
|
|
1,965 |
1,390 |
1,390 |
Additions |
|
|
|
|
- |
607 |
654 |
Adjustment due to reduced final
consideration |
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
(79) |
Closing balance |
|
|
|
|
1,965 |
1,997 |
1,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opening balance |
|
|
|
|
(1,065) |
- |
- |
Impairment charge |
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
(1,065) |
Closing balance |
|
|
|
|
(1,065) |
- |
(1,065) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net book value |
|
|
|
|
900 |
1,997 |
900 |
Goodwill and other intangibles relate to the reverse acquisition
of Enables IT Limited, the acquisition of The Support Force Group
Limited and the acquisition of the business and assets of Know
Technology LLC.
Impairment testing has been performed over the total balance of
intangible assets which were allocated to the one cash generating
unit (CGU) of the Group, that of the sale of IT managed services
and technologies. The Group tests goodwill annually for impairment
or more frequently if there are indications that goodwill may be
impaired.
The carrying value of intangible assets and goodwill has been
assessed for impairment by reference to the value in use. Value in
use was determined by discounting the future cash flows generated
from the continuing use of the unit.
An impairment charge of £32,395 was recognised at 31 March 2015 (£109,000 at 31 March 2014) against the carrying value of
certain customers at Enables IT (UK) Ltd and Enables IT Inc. which
were considered to have no future value to the business.
Amortisation and impairment charges are recorded within
exceptional items.
6. Loss per share
The loss per share is based on the net loss for the period
attributable to ordinary equity holders divided by the weighted
average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the
period.
The basic loss per share has been calculated by dividing the
retained loss for the period of £487,288 (2014: loss of £817,991)
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares of 27,284,303
(2014: 24,771,764) in issue during the period.
7. Dividends
No dividend is proposed for the six months ended 31 March 2015.
8. Copies of Interim Results
Copies of the Interim Results will be available on the Enables
IT website, Investor Section - www.enablesit.com