RE: Morrissons26 Mar 2025 12:14
Financial position
Cash generation from operations was £0.35m (H1 2023: £2.35m) and as at 30 September 2024, the Group's net bank debt, excluding the impact of the IFRS16 lease liability, was £6.66m (H1 2023 £5.57m), representing an increase of £1.81m compared to the end of the previous financial year as cash balances decreased and a new convertible loan note was issued for £0.99m to fund the acquisition of a complementary driver risk solution as reported in the Group's FY2024 results.
The reduced cash generation from operations was again down to Insurance device sales being lower than expected, which compared to Fleet contract wins, turn to positive cashflow in shorter timeframes. We continue to hold more inventory than desired due to Insurance sales volumes and committed material purchases during 2023 when lead times were in excess of twelve months - this represents an opportunity to improve the working capital position as device sales return.
During the period, we agreed revised agreements with both HSBC and Maven and the Group continues to closely monitor its working capital position.
The overall cash outflow for the financial period was £1.04m (H1 2023: £0.25m). Cash on hand was £0.35m (H1 2023: £0.87m) with £0.5m in unused overdraft facility at the period end.