Strategic Review RNS January - Formal Sale28 Mar 2025 20:13
Strategic Review including Launch of Formal Sale Process
Thruvision Group p/c (AIM: THRU) ("Thruvision", the "Company" or, together with its subsidiary undertakings, the "Group"), the leading international provider of walk-through security technology, announces that its board of directors (the "Directors" and, together, the "Board") has decided to conduct a formal review of the various strategic options available to the Group, including the launch of a formal sale process, to maximise value for shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.
The Board believes that, whilst good technical progress has been made and much effort expended to enhance the Group's sales capability since the divestment of the Digital Barriers video division in October 2017, further resources are required to advance the adoption of the Group's technology by customers and operate at greater scale. As such, the Board wishes to explore its strategic options in a coordinated fashion, alongside engaging with a range of potentially interested parties.
Background
As previously announced on 24 October 2024 in the Group's interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2024, the Group has significant near-term opportunities notably in Entrance Security and Retail Distribution (the "Material Opportunities").
The potential contract value from the Material Opportunities for the financial year ending 31 March 2026 is approximately £15 million, and it is expected that there would be follow-on sales of units, software and support. There have been regular ongoing discussions with these potential customers and significant milestones are scheduled for the fourth quarter of the financial year ending 31 March 2025.
As at the date of this announcement, the Group does not have confirmation from these potential customers as to when purchase orders for the Material Opportunities will be entered into, if at all.
The Group's current cash balances as at the date of this announcement total approximately £1.5 million. The Group has no debt, other than a total lease liability of £0.6 million. The Group currently has in place an undrawn overdraft facility of £0.95 million which expires on 31 May 2025. If none of the Material Opportunities are converted to orders, the Board expects the cash resources of the Group to last until approximately the end of May 2025