Redcentric plc ( Redcentric or the Company ) Interim Results for the six months ended 30 September 2016

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1 23 December Redcentric plc ( Redcentric or the Company ) Interim Results for the six months Redcentric plc (AIM: RCN), a leading UK IT managed services provider, today announces its interim results for the six months. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Revenue up 2.0% to 53.0m (H1 FY16 restated: 51.9m) o 84.3% recurring revenue o Recurring revenue up 5.9% (1.9% organic) to 44.7m Adjusted EBITDA* up 16.6% to 9.1m (H1 FY16 restated: 7.8m) Adjusted EBITDA* margin 17.1% (H1 FY16 restated: 15.0%) Statutory profit before tax 0.3m (H1 FY16 restated: 2.5m loss) Adjusted EPS** 2.48p (H1 FY16 restated: 2.53p). Statutory EPS 1.11p (H1 FY16 restated: (1.96p)). Net debt 34.4m ( restated: 37.8m) * Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation of acquired intangibles, transaction and integration costs and share based payments. ** Adjusted Earnings per Share excludes amortisation of acquired intangibles, transaction and integration costs and share based payments and replaces the reported tax credit with a notional tax charge at the full rate of corporation tax. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS H1 sales target exceeded, 38 new client wins. Sales pipeline strong at approximately 93m New Hyderabad office in India has been opened with a 250 seat capacity, doubling the potential size of the operation City Lifeline technology platform is now integrated with the wider business Non-core fibre network asset disposal completed in REMEDIAL PLAN BEING EXECUTED GOOD PROGRESS TO DATE Deloitte LLP ( Deloitte ) and Nabarro LLP ( Nabarro ) swiftly appointed in early November to lead the forensic review Appointment of Julian Llewellyn on 8 November as Interim CFO Appointment of Peter Brotherton on 23 November as new Chief Financial Officer Initial findings of the forensic review announced on 13 December The forensic review identified a number of process and control failings which required prompt rectification action. Improvements have and are being made to the Company s finance function and internal policies and procedures. These include more robust internal controls around cash reconciliations and improvements to billing and credit control management systems and processes Planning underway for the replacement of multiple legacy back office systems with standard integrated Microsoft platform Improvements under the remedial plan will continue throughout the first half of

2 The forensic review and subsequent remedying actions will result in an exceptional charge of approximately 1m for the current financial year Banks remain fully supportive Customer and staff loyalty and support very much in evidence through this turbulent period This announcement contains inside information. There will be a presentation for analysts held at 09:30hrs on 11 January 2017 at the offices of Tulchan Communications, 85 Fleet Street, EC4 1AE. Please contact redcentric@tulchangroup.com if you would like to attend. Chris Cole, Chairman, commented: It has clearly been a very difficult period for the Company. A great deal of work has been carried out supported by our independent external advisors to complete and consider the conclusions of the forensic review, establish a remedial plan of action and report these interim results. While there is obviously more work to be done, we have made some important steps forward with the appointment of a strong and experienced Chief Financial Officer who is leading the ongoing strengthening of our internal processes. With the welcomed support of our banks, clients and colleagues, we are focused on taking a more robust business forward. Fraser Fisher, Chief Executive, added: The past few weeks have obviously been very challenging. Through that time though, the Company has continued to deliver excellent services and support for its clients. I would like to thank our Redcentric team for their hard work and dedication toward that work. Our priority now is to take the necessary actions required to strengthen the business. With the opportunities ahead in our market reflected by the strong sales pipeline and 38 client wins in the period we are focused on taking a stronger, sustainable business forward. Enquiries: Redcentric plc +44 (0) Fraser Fisher, Chief Executive Officer Peter Brotherton, Chief Financial Officer Tulchan +44 (0) James Macey White / Matt Low Numis Securities Limited Nomad & Joint Broker +44 (0) Simon Willis / Oliver Hardy / Ben Stoop finncap Ltd Joint Broker +44 (0) Stuart Andrews / Rhys Williams 2

3 BUSINESS REVIEW Accounting misstatements As previously announced on 7 November, following an internal review by the Company s Audit Committee in relation to the interim results for the six months, misstated accounting balances in the Group s balance sheet were discovered. Redcentric promptly appointed Deloitte and Nabarro to carry out an independent forensic review. The main conclusions of this independent forensic review have been reported to the Board and were announced on 13 December. The forensic review and management s findings were as follows. Net assets impairment: The cumulative overstatement of net assets and profits after tax up to 30 is approximately 20.8 million. The position is that approximately 5.9 million of this misstatement ( 4.7 million at the EBITDA level) arose in the six months. The remaining 14.9 million misstatement relates to periods prior to and including the year ended ( 17.2m at the EBITDA level). A number of accounting policies and practices, specifically those in respect of cost accrual, cost deferment and revenue recognition had been incorrectly applied and other accounting errors and misstatements had been made. To date there has been no evidence of theft and the misstatements are attributable to profit overstatement over a number of years with revenues being overstated and costs understated in broadly equal proportions. Net debt: As previously reported, the net debt position for both and 30 is materially higher than originally reported. The review uncovered misstatements regarding the timing of cash received and recognition against debtors post period end, along with delayed supplier and creditor payments. Following restatement of cash, trade creditor and trade debtor balances at, net debt was 37.8 million. Net debt at 30 was 34.4 million. Despite these adjustments the Group s restated net debt position as at these dates was not representative of the underlying position as although technically correct from an accounting perspective, there was significant stretching of creditor payments in particular around operating cost items. The average month end net debt position over the eight month period to 30 November was 42.0 million and better reflects the Group s underlying net debt position over the period. The scale and complexity of the misstatements, along with the length of time over which the misstatement occurred, meant that the forensic review, with the assistance of the Company, took a significant time commitment to complete and a level of judgement has been applied to the allocation of net assets and profit reduction over a number of accounting periods. The forensic review focused on the 30 and balance sheets and additional work has been undertaken by the Company to analyse and attribute the accounting misstatements back to. Prior year adjustments As stated above, the independent forensic review undertaken by Deloitte and Nabarro confirmed the Board's expectation of a reduction to the previously reported net assets and profits after tax and an increase to the previously reported net debt. The total amount by which cumulative net assets and reported profits after taxation up to have been restated is 14.9m, of which the Company has identified: 6.5m relates to the six month period ended. 3.9m relates to the six month period. 3

4 4.5m relates to the year ended and earlier. As a result the key restated financial highlights for the year ended are: Revenue restated at 103.3m vs 109.5m (reduction of 6.2m) Adjusted EBITDA* restated at 13.0m vs 25.8m (reduction of 12.8m) Statutory operating loss restated at 4.4m vs a profit of 8.4m (reduction of 12.8m) Statutory loss after tax restated at 5.2m vs a profit of 5.2m (reduction of 10.4m) The key restated financial highlights for the half year are: Revenue restated at 51.9m vs 54.0m (reduction of 2.1m) Adjusted EBITDA* restated at 7.8m vs 11.7m (reduction of 3.9m) Statutory operating loss restated at 2.5m vs a profit of 1.4m (reduction of 3.9m) Statutory loss after tax restated at 2.8m vs a profit of 1.1m (reduction of 3.9m) Full restated and audited financial statements for the year ended will be included within the Company s audited results for the year ending Unaudited financial statements for the year ended have been included within this announcement which incorporate the adjustments for that period. Group financial and operational performance Revenue for the first six months of the financial year was broadly flat at 53.0m (H1 FY16 restated: 51.9m). Recurring revenue grew by 5.9% to 44.7m (H1 FY16 restated 41.8m). Profitability improved in the half, with EBITDA* up 16.7% to 9.1m (H1 FY16 restated: 7.8m), representing a margin of 17.1% (H1 FY16 restated 15.0%). The half year benefited from a revenue and EBITDA contribution from City Lifeline of 1.7m and 0.3m. Redcentric s key revenue stream is its contracted recurring revenue base representing over 84% of total revenue in the period. Recurring revenue growth was 5.9%, driven largely by City Lifeline which was acquired in January, and 1.9% on an organic basis. We continue to generate growth through selling additional services to existing customers. Against a background of softening market conditions, sales performance in the first six months was strong, with internal sales targets being achieved. 38 new name customers during the period, some of the significant contract wins amongst the 38 new clients include: Retail sector: a 6.0m five-year contract to help refresh the client s infrastructure and then provide managed services across over 400 UK sites Commodities sector: a 1.5m five-year contract to consolidate a number of services under one vendor for the client across 12 UK offices Property sector: a 1m three-year contract to upgrade the client s existing MPLS network, adding resilience and capacity across 12 offices in UK & Ireland. Non-recurring project-based revenues fell by an aggregate of 17.8% to 8.3m (representing 16% of total revenue in the period) due to the managed decline of the low-margin product resale business and the move by customers towards higher margin managed services. We continue to believe that ownership of our own managed infrastructure, the significant investment we maintain in security, training and a broad range of accreditations provides all of our customers with confidence that we will continue to deliver high quality services, and enables us to differentiate ourselves from others in the market. 4

5 Net debt and balance sheet The Group continues to operate within its banking facilities of 50m. Net debt (including finance leases) was 34.4m at 30 (30 restated: 32.9m). Net debt at 31 March was 37.8m (restated). The Group s restated net debt position as at these dates was not representative of the underlying position as creditors had been significantly stretched at these dates. The average month end net debt position over the eight month period to 30 November was 42.0 million and better reflects the Group s underlying net debt position over the period. Management are focused on improving the Group s billing and debtor collections processes and it is expected that as this materialises net debt will reduce. Overdraft 3,839 2,833 3,990 Bank borrowings 25,139 26,159 28,402 Finance leases 5,457 3,941 5,365 Total net debt 34,435 32,933 37,757 The net debt position at 30 showed a 3.4m improvement from. This was the result of an 8.1m inflow from continuing operations and an additional inflow of 5.0m from the sale of our fibre networks. These inflows have been offset by capital investment of 4.5m, payment of dividend of 4.4m, and other outflows of 0.9m (including debt servicing). The Group consolidated balance sheets as at 30 and have been restated to reflect the impact of the accounting restatement. The effect on the net assets of the Group of these accounting restatements was a cumulative reduction of 8.4m at 30 to 84.9m, and a cumulative reduction of 14.9m at to 82.6m. As at 30 net assets were 79.8m. Dividend Given the Company s net debt position, the Board has resolved not to declare an interim dividend. The Board will review the Company s dividend policy at the time of the full year results. Bank facilities and covenants As noted in the announcement on 13 December, the Company has recalculated its historic banking covenants due to the impact of various accounting adjustments. The Company is pleased to report that it has secured waivers from its Banks in relation to historic covenants such that it is fully 5

6 compliant with its facilities. The Banks remain supportive of Redcentric and constructive discussions are ongoing in relation to the agreement of future covenant levels which reflect management s business plan and current operational performance. City Lifeline City Lifeline, which we acquired in January, is performing in line with expectations and the technology integration is complete. It provides Redcentric with a fully connected, owned London datacentre, which is an integrated part of our accredited portfolio. Network disposal On 26 we announced the disposal of our metropolitan area fibre networks in Cambridge, Portsmouth and Southampton to CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings Plc for a total consideration of 5.0m, paid in cash on completion. Ownership of the underlying fibre is not core to Redcentric s strategy, and this transaction allowed capital to be released for deployment in other areas of the business. Board changes On 23 November, the Company announced the appointment of Peter Brotherton ACA as Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and a Director of the Board, effective from 28 November. Peter has over 25 years experience across a number of senior roles. His two previous roles were as Chief Financial Officer of Gametech and Chief Financial Officer of PKR Group. Tony Weaver stepped down from the Board as Non-Executive Director on 1 November. Tim Coleman resigned from the Board as CFO on 7 November. Summary and outlook The Board and management have actioned a remedial plan to ensure that accounting balances cannot be misstated going forward and to further strengthen the finance function of the business. Some important first steps have been taken including the appointment of a new senior and experienced Chief Financial Officer and an Interim CFO. Initial improvements already made to internal systems include changes to billing and credit control management systems and processes and improvements will continue to be made in the first half of The Company reported for the period revenue of 53.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA* of 9.1 million. Given the growth in the recurring revenues in the business through the first half of the year, now accounting for in excess of 84% of total Group revenue, the Board believes that this performance is indicative of the performance for the second half of the year. The Company has been very encouraged and appreciative of the supportive response from its banks, employees, clients and prospective clients. The sales pipeline remains strong and the H1 sales targets were exceeded, incorporating 38 new client wins. With the remedial action plan underway, the focus of the Board and management is to take a more robust and sustainable business forward. 6

7 Condensed consolidated Income Statement (unaudited) Continuing operations Note Revenue 3 52,982 51, ,315 Cost of sales (23,798) (24,084) (48,477) Gross profit 29,184 27,844 54,838 Selling and distribution costs (3,686) (3,269) (6,482) Administrative expenses (24,582) (26,724) (52,733) Adjusted EBITDA * 3 9,051 7,813 13,031 Depreciation (3,971) (2,845) (5,693) Amortisation of acquired intangibles (3,409) (2,766) (5,548) Transaction and integration costs 4 (755) (3,637) (4,726) Share-based payments - (714) (1,441) Operating profit/ (loss) 916 (2,149) (4,377) Net finance costs 5 (596) (398) (995) Profit/ (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 320 (2,547) (5,372) Tax on profit on ordinary activities 6 1,308 (289) 187 Profit/ (loss) for the period (attributable to owners of the parent) 1,628 (2,836) (5,185) Earning/(loss) per share Basic p (1.96)p (3.57)p Diluted p (1.96)p (3.57)p *Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, transaction and integration costs and share-based payments. The above condensed consolidated income statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 7

8 Condensed consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) Profit/(loss) for the period 1,628 (2,836) (5,185) Total comprehensive income/(expense) 1,628 (2,836) (5,185) Condensed consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited) Share capital Share premium Common control reserve Retained earnings Total equity Balance at (restated) ,667 (9,454) 28,231 82,590 Total comprehensive Income ,628 1,628 Transactions with owners: Share issue less costs Dividend (4,406) (4,406) Balance at 30 (unaudited) ,667 (9,454) 25,453 79,813 8

9 Share capital Share premium Common control reserve Retained earnings Total equity Balance at (restated) ,668 (9,454) 36,962 90,321 Total comprehensive loss (2,836) (2,836) Transactions with owners: Share based payments Deferred tax on share based payments (132) (132) Share issue less costs Dividend (3,618) (3,618) Balance at 30 (unaudited) ,192 (9,454) 31,037 84,921 9

10 Condensed consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited) Note 30 Unaudited 30 Assets Non-current assets Property plant and equipment 23,723 23,982 28,170 Intangible assets 88,702 92,461 92, , , ,455 Current assets Inventories Trade and other receivables 8 28,021 28,920 34,221 28,189 28,920 34,718 Total assets 140, , ,173 Equity and liabilities Equity Called up share capital Share premium account 63,667 63,192 63,667 Other reserves (9,454) (9,454) (9,454) Retained earnings 25,453 31,037 28,231 Total equity 79,813 84,921 82,590 Non-current liabilities Borrowings 10 28,285 28,701 31,912 Deferred tax liability 3,113 1,433 2,764 Provisions 1,773 1,824 1,940 33,171 31,958 36,616 Current liabilities Overdraft 3,839 2,833 3,990 Trade and other payables 9 21,145 22,282 29,787 Corporation tax payable - 1,795 - Borrowings 10 2,311 1,399 1,855 Provisions ,630 28,484 35,967 Total liabilities 60,801 60,442 72,583 Total equity and liabilities 140, , ,173 10

11 Condensed consolidated Cash Flow Statement (unaudited) Note Cash flows from continuing operating activities Cash generated from/(used in) operations (before Transaction and integration costs) 12 8,148 (3,430) 6,665 Cash absorbed by Transaction and integration costs (498) (2,207) (3,066) Cash generated/(used in) by operations 7,650 (5,637) 3,599 Interest paid (497) (360) (927) Corporation tax received/(paid) 133 (180) - Net cash generated by/(used in) operating activities 7,286 (6,177) 2,672 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (4,524) (3,430) (9,030) Disposal of assets 5, Acquisition of subsidiary - (12,645) (19,348) Net cash generated from/(used) in investing activities 476 (16,075) (28,378) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds of issue of shares less costs of issue ,000 (Decrease)/ increase in bank loans and finance leases (3,205) 19,313 23,323 Dividends paid (4,406) (3,618) (5,806) Net cash (absorbed by)/ generated from financing activities (7,611) 16,220 18,517 Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 151 (6,032) (7,189) Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April (3,990) 3,199 3,199 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (3,839) (2,833) (3,990) 11

12 Notes to the Interim Financial Information 1 General information and basis of preparation The Interim Financial Information is unaudited. Statutory accounts for Redcentric plc for the period ended were approved by the Board of directors on 16 June and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter paragraph and did not contain any statement under sections 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act The consolidated financial statements of Redcentric plc have been prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance with EU adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), IFRIC interpretations and the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The consolidated financial statements for the year ended have been prepared under the historical cost convention and after restatement following completion of the forensic review. The Directors are required to be satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. The validity of this assumption depends on the ability of the Group to meet its cash flow forecasts and the continuing support of its bankers by providing adequate overdraft facilities and of its debt holders and shareholders. The Company is pleased to report that it has secured waivers from its Banks in relation to historic covenants such that it is fully compliant with its facilities. The Banks remain supportive of Redcentric and constructive discussions are ongoing in relation to the agreement of future covenant levels which reflect management s business plan and current operational performance. The Group s banking facilities run until 1 April A high proportion of the Group s revenue is recurring in nature, which provides good visibility of future cash flows. However, there can be no absolute certainty that the Group will achieve its EBITDA forecasts. Current indications are that the Group will be able to operate within its banking facilities for at least 12 months from the date of approval of this Interim Financial Information. For these reasons the Directors believe the going concern basis to be appropriate. This condensed, consolidated interim report and financial information was approved by the Board on 22 November. 2 Accounting policies The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group s accounting policies. The accounting policies used in preparing the Interim Financial Information are unchanged from those disclosed in the Group s annual report and financial statements for the year ended, and are those the Group expects to apply in its financial statement for the year ended Segment reporting Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting to the Chief Operating Decision Maker ( CODM ). The CODM has been identified as the Group Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The CODM are jointly responsible for resources allocation and assessing the performance of the operating segments. The operating segments are defined by distinctly separate product offerings or markets. All of the revenue derives from customers located in the United Kingdom. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the revenue of any operating segment. Recurring revenue is derived from the provision of the Group s services to customers under long-term agreements, including data, connectivity, hosting, cloud, and support services. Services revenue is derived from the provision of consultancy, or installation services regarding the provision and set-up of a new service. Product revenues are derived from the sale of third party products, which comprises mostly hardware. 12

13 Results for the six months Recurring Services Product Central Total Total segment revenue 44,694 3,990 4,298-52,982 Adjusted operating costs (35,789) (3,196) (4,148) (798) (43,931) Adjusted EBITDA * 8, (798) 9,051 Depreciation (3,971) (3,971) Share based payments Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (3,409) (3,409) Transaction and integration costs (755) (755) Segment result 1, (1,553) 916 Net finance costs (596) (596) Tax ,308 1,308 Profit for the period 1, (841) 1,628 Capital expenditure 4, ,524 Results for the six months (restated) Recurring Services Product Central Total Total segment revenue 41,841 6,487 3,600-51,928 Adjusted operating costs (34,841) (5,122) (3,463) (689) (44,115) Adjusted EBITDA * 7,000 1, (689) 7,813 Depreciation (2,845) (2,845) Share based payments (714) (714) Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (2,766) (2,766) Transaction and integration costs (3,637) (3,637) Segment result 1,389 1, (5,040) (2,149) Net finance costs (398) (398) Tax (289) (289) Loss for the period 1,164 1, (5,438) (2,836) Capital expenditure 3, ,430 * Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, transaction and integration costs and share-based payments 13

14 Results for the year ended (restated) Recurring Services Product Central Total Total segment revenue 85,132 11,571 6, ,315 Adjusted operating costs (72,925) (9,499) (6,361) (1,499) (90,284) Adjusted EBITDA * 12,207 2, (1,499) 13,031 Depreciation (5,693) (5,693) Share based payments (1,441) (1,441) Amortisation of acquired intangible assets (5,548) (5,548) Transaction and integration costs (4,726) (4,726) Segment result 966 2, (7,666) (4,377) Net finance costs (995) (995) Tax Loss for the period 966 2, (8,474) (5,185) Capital expenditure 9, ,029 4 Transaction and integration costs In accordance with the Group s policy of separately identifying transaction and integration costs, the following charges were recognised in the period: ended 30 ended 30 Redundancy costs ,391 Costs of integrating subsidiary Transaction costs Contractors and one off closure costs Loss on sale Vacant property provisions - 1,670 1,698 Transaction and integration costs 755 3,637 4,726 14

15 5 Net finance costs Interest payable on bank loans and overdrafts Finance charges Net finance costs Tax Provision for Corporation Tax Release of deferred tax provision (1,308) (198) (187) Total tax (credit)/ charge (1,308) 289 (187) 15

16 7 Earnings per share Basic earnings per share have been calculated using a weighted average number of shares of 146,335,704 (: 144,761,349). The dilutive effect of share options in issue at 30 increased the weighted average number of shares to 153,613,323 (: 152,713,413). In addition, adjusted earnings per share have been calculated to reflect the underlying performance of the business. This measure is derived as follows: 31 March Profit/(loss) from operations for the period 1,628 (2,836) (5,185) Amortisation of acquired intangibles 3,409 2,766 5,548 Share-based payments ,441 Transaction and integration costs 755 3,637 4,726 Tax (credit)/ charge in income statement (1,308) 289 (187) Adjusted earnings before tax 4,484 4,570 6,343 Notional tax charge at 19% (H1 FY16: 20%; FY16: 20%) (852) (914) (1,269) Adjusted earnings 3,632 3,656 5,074 Weighted average number of shares 146,335, ,761, ,223,982 Diluted weighted average number of shares 153,613, ,713, ,314,134 Basic earnings/ (loss) per share 1.11p (1.96)p (3.57)p Diluted basic earnings/(loss) per share 1.06p (1.96)p (3.57)p Adjusted basic earnings per share 2.48p 2.53p 3.49p Diluted adjusted basic earnings per share 2.36p 2.39p 3.31p 16

17 8 Trade and other receivables Trade receivables 20,500 20,406 28,995 Less: provision for impairment of trade receivables (2,903) (119) (2,861) Trade receivables - net 17,597 20,287 26,134 Other receivables 8-8 Prepayments 4,015 3,729 4,461 Accrued income 6,401 4,904 3,618 Total 28,021 28,920 34,221 9 Trade and other payables Trade payables 10,449 6,977 8,856 Other payables Taxation and social security 3,445 3,219 4,700 Accruals 3,011 7,938 11,560 Deferred income 3,935 4,110 4,671 Total 21,145 22,282 29,787 17

18 10 Borrowings Bank loan 25,377 26,500 28,674 Bank Overdraft 3,839 2,833 3,990 Arrangement fee (238) (341) (272) Finance leases - current 2,311 1,399 1,855 Finance leases non current 3,146 2,542 3,510 Total gross borrowings 34,435 32,933 37, Total bank borrowings 25,377 26,500 28,674 Bank overdraft 3,839 2,833 3,990 Net bank borrowings 29,216 29,333 32, Called up share capital Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital, comprising Ordinary shares of 0.1p each: Number Number At 1 April 145,881, ,728, Issued during the period 1,285, ,650 1 At ,166, ,384, On 23 June the company issued 437,500 new Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each as a result of an employee option exercise. On 30 June the company issued 225,000 new Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each as a result of an employee option exercise. On 22 August the company issued 337,500 new Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each as a result of an employee option exercise. 18

19 On 9 the company issued 285,000 new Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each as a result of an employee option exercise 12 Net Cash flows from continuing operating activities Profit on ordinary activities after tax 1,628 (2,836) (5,185) Adjustments for: Cash absorbed by transaction and integration costs 498 2,207 4,726 Net finance costs Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 3,971 2,845 5,693 Amortisation of acquired intangible assets 3,409 2,766 5,548 Equity-settled share based payments ,441 Decrease/(increase) in inventories (497) Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 6,200 (12,670) (17,971) (Decrease) / increase in trade and other payables (8,483) 3,146 11,915 Cash generated by continuing operations 8,148 (3,430) 6,665 19