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Touchstar PLC
23 January 2023
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Touchstar plc
(the "Company", "Touchstar" or the "Group")
Full year trading update for the year ended 31 December 2022
Revenue and profits in line, net cash generation and EBITDA
ahead of expectations
New order intake continued to build throughout 2022
Increased confidence in the outlook for 2023
Strong financial position creates opportunity to accelerate our
long-term growth rate
Touchstar plc (AIM: TST), suppliers of mobile data computing
solutions and managed services to a variety of industrial sectors,
is pleased to announce a trading update for the year ended 31
December 2022 ("FY22").
Trading update and financial position
The unaudited full year outcome for FY22 is expected to be in
line with market expectations at the revenue and profit before tax
levels, ahead of market expectations in terms of EBITDA, and
significantly ahead in terms of net cash generation.
The Board anticipates:
o revenue growth of over 10% compared to FY21;
o recurring revenue to account for 40% of total revenue in
(FY21:38%)
o further upward progression in margin;
o EBITDA growth of over 25%;
o profit before tax to be 100% higher than FY21;
o net cash generation to be considerably stronger than
expected;
o a year end cash balance of GBP3.5m (31 December
2021:GBP2.5m);
o GBP2.4m of new orders received in Q4 2022, across a broad
range of sectors; and
o order book at year end of GBP1.7m (31 December 2021:
GBP0.6m).
Current trading and outlook for 2023
The buoyant level of the current order book and trading momentum
underpin the prospects for 2023 and gives the Directors increasing
confidence for 2023. It supports the expectation for another year
of improved financial performance with the group well placed to
deliver:
o further growth in total revenue;
o recurring revenue that is over 40% of total revenues;
o maintained healthy margins; and
o strong underlying net cash generation.
Strategic advancement in 2023
T he short-term attention of the business is upon delivery of
excellent service to our customers, meeting the expectations we
have set ourselves and creating a vibrant environment for the
development of our employees.
With the level of cash we have and with cash generation also
becoming more predictable, we are now accelerating investment in
the long-term organic growth potential of the business by seeking
to:
o increase sales through increased innovation of our products
and solutions;
o expand into new territories through development of local
relationships and partnerships;
o put in place the skills and structure to tender for larger,
complex contracts; and
o enter into new vertical sectors by adaption of existing
products and solutions.
In addition we will consider complementary bolt on
acquisitions.
Ian Martin, Chairman, commented:
"Touchstar has made substantial progress in 2022, I am extremely
grateful to the team that have made these excellent results
possible. Our commitment is to capitalise upon this hard work and
success to become a better more valuable business."
Touchstar expects to report its final results for the year ended
31 December 2022 in late April 2023.
For further information, please contact:
Touchstar plc www.touchstarplc.com
Ian Martin 0161 874 5050
Mark Hardy 0161 874 5050
WH Ireland - Nominated Adviser & Broker www.whirelandcb.com
Corporate Finance - Mike Coe/Sarah Mather 020 7220 1666
Information on Touchstar plc can be seen at:
www.touchstarplc.com
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