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Interim Results

22 Dec 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 3769A
Falanx Group Limited
22 December 2014
 

For immediate release

 

 

 

FALANX GROUP LIMITED

("Falanx" or "the Company")

 

 

INTERIM RESULTS AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

 

Continued Growth and Expansion

 

Falanx Group Limited, a security and risk management consultancy working with blue chip and government clients worldwide, is pleased to announce its Interim Results for the period ending 30 September 2014.

 

The period was seminal in terms of the Group's progress towards future growth and profitability. The Group has begun to realise its strategic goals and its Resilience and Cyber Divisions have engaged with new partner companies to augment their capability.

 

Events in the Middle East have continued to raise awareness of the risks posed by political turmoil and terrorism, while the risk of cyber-attack also continues to be of major concern to governments and commercial enterprises internationally. There has been increased interest from clients seeking support in understanding these risks and in constructing a response where their interests may be affected. In particular, our newly established Cyber Defence service, which offers a unique set of capabilities, already has clients on board with a number of major projects in the pipeline.

 

Highlights:

 

· Falanx Cyber - Cyber Defence service launched

 

o Substantial investment in Cyber Division led to loss but enabled Falanx to win prestigious CERT-UK contract against major competitors

 

o Strategic Alliance with MDS to deliver bundled Assured Cloud and Cyber Defence service

 

o Cyber Defence capability enhanced through agreements with Assuria and Digital Shadows

 

o State-of-the-art Cyber-Security Operations Centre established

 

· Falanx Intelligence - significant uplift in profitability

 

· Falanx Resilience - new contracts

 

o Major new Middle East security technology contract under negotiation

 

o Renewal of major contract with Middle Eastern Government delayed by change of client personnel - now expected to start in early 2015

 

 

The Interim Report and Accounts will be available for download on the Company's website: http://www.falanxgroup.com

 

 

John Blamire, CEO of Falanx Group, commented:

 

"Falanx Intelligence has seen improved profitability, Falanx Resilience is in active discussion with government clients for two major contracts which we expect to be initiated early in 2015, and we have successfully launched our unique Cyber Defence proposition. The Cyber Division already has a significant pipeline of business and post-period won the CERT UK contract, which is a significant milestone.

 

I remain confident that the Group will see significant growth in both the short and medium term."

 

 

 

22nd December 2014

 

 

Enquiries:

Falanx Group Limited

John Blamire, Chief Executive

www.falanxgroup.com

+ 44 (0) 20 7856 9457

 

Charles Stanley Securities

Nominated Adviser & Broker

+44 (0) 207 149 6000

Mark Taylor

Lothbury Financial Services

Michael Padley / Gary Middleton

 

+44 (0) 20 3440 7620

 

 

 

Chairman's Statement

 

Events around the World continue to raise awareness of the risks posed by political turmoil, terrorism and cyber-attack. This has led to increased interest in our range of products and services from both the commercial and government sectors.

 

The period saw significant activity throughout the Group with improvement in profitability for our Intelligence Division, some excellent prospects in the pipeline for our Resilience Division and heavy investment in our Cyber Division. Falanx Intelligence produced the best performance in its history, increasing profitability significantly over the previous year; Falanx Resilience began preparations for two major prospects in the Middle East; and we established Falanx Assuria, Falanx Cyber's flagship operation offering a unique and affordable service in a fast-growing market.

 

To meet increased interest in our services we further streamlined our structure by reducing our four business divisions to three, enabling us to give improved focus to each. The three Falanx business divisions are now: Falanx Intelligence based on Stirling Assynt's forward-looking political and security risk assessments and business intelligence services; Falanx Resilience providing capacity building and physical security consultancy and technology; and Falanx Cyber based on Falanx Assuria's unique Cyber Defence capability. This structure matches our client needs and our approach remains that of a broadly-based 'solutions engineer'.

 

Falanx Intelligence

 

Stirling Assynt provides a highly respected political and security risk assessment service, bespoke assessments and business intelligence services, and has operated in around 100 countries. We serve a broad range of clients including airlines, legal firms, oil and gas companies, utilities, hotel groups, financial services and governments.

 

We reported in October that as a result of an increased marketing and sales effort Stirling Assynt's services had attracted new custom, and that the company had taken on a number of new blue chip clients. Over this period cost efficiencies have led to a significant improvement in profitability. Of note has been the success of the seconded analyst service, which by early January 2015 will involve six analysts working in client companies: these include a large international bank, a major international insurance company, a global accountancy firm and one of the UK's biggest telecoms providers.

 

Falanx Resilience

 

Following the completion of the first phase of a major consultancy project in the Middle East in May 2014, there was a delay in starting the next phase as a result of management changes in the client organisation. Falanx Resilience resources were subsequently redirected in this period to support the establishment of our Cyber Defence capability. However, Falanx Resilience has now begun discussions to deliver a major new phase for the same client over the next three years, expanding on the work we started in the earlier phase. The scope of this new phase is still under discussion, but the client's requirements reflect an increase in scale which should provide higher revenues than for the previous phase.

 

We are also in detailed negotiations with a major government client in the Middle East for supply of a range of blast mitigation products manufactured by a partner company, which we expect to conclude in the current financial year.

 

Falanx Cyber

 

Falanx Assuria, our new Cyber Defence company, has been successfully established with the support of Falanx's partner, Assuria Limited, which provides the advanced UK-developed protective monitoring technology for our Cyber Security Operations Centre (C-SOC). Falanx Assuria's proposition is unique, and there has been significant interest so far both from governments and commercial entities alike. Our service looks set to become a significant player in the cyber security market in the coming years.

 

In order to enhance the proposition, in July Falanx entered into a strategic alliance with MDS Technologies Limited ("MDS"), a member of the Skyscape Alliance which delivers a significant amount of the UK Government's Assured Cloud data storage. This alliance enables us to offer a comprehensive cyber security solution with MDS's Assured Cloud service bundled together with Falanx Assuria's Cyber Defence solution as a single proposition to clients internationally.

 

In September, we signed a partnership agreement with Digital Shadows, a niche company supplying intelligence on cyber threats. This further strengthens our Cyber Defence proposition.

 

Following a major effort by the Falanx Assuria team supported by Falanx Resilience staff, the C-SOC is now operational and provides services to both government and commercial clients. It is the UK's first Cyber Defence managed services offering, and provides UK Government recommended levels of security at significantly lower rates than our competitors, ensuring effective defence at affordable cost including for SMEs, for whom there has been no cost-effective solution up to now. The new website explaining the proposition in detail is at www.falanxassuria.com.

 

Post period we won a new two-year contract against strong competition from major suppliers to provide managed Cyber Defence services to CERT-UK, the UK's Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-UK is the UK Government's lead agency for advising industry and public organisations on cyber threats and how to implement best practice to mitigate risks and vulnerabilities. Working in partnership with CERT-UK, Falanx Cyber will deploy its advanced Protective Monitoring capability to protect all of CERT-UK's own data and information systems. This will detect and interdict cyber threats and enable CERT-UK to fulfil its objectives securely.

 

Financial Review

 

Falanx Group's turnover for the six months ending 30 September 2014 was £0.97 million (2013: £2.18 million). This reduction on the 2013 revenues reflects the completion of the first phase in May 2014 of a major Falanx Resilience contract for a Middle Eastern Government. The second phase has been delayed by senior management restructuring, however the Board anticipates that it will commence in early 2015.

 

Falanx Intelligence's revenues of £0.8 million (2013: £0.8 million) have produced a higher operating profit margin of 10% compared to 6% over the same period in 2013. This was achieved through efficiencies leading to a reduction in overheads. We expect to continue to achieve this margin and also to increase revenues in the next six month period as a result of the improved marketing and sales effort.

 

Of our three Divisions, both Falanx Intelligence and Falanx Resilience made a profit in the reporting period - £90k and £40k before tax respectively. Following the launch of our cyber defence services in Q4 2014, we continue to expect Falanx Cyber to become profitable in mid 2015.

 

The operating loss for the Group was £709,269 (2013: Profit - £35,083) and the loss before taxation was £708,997 (2013: Profit - £3,150). During this period we invested £0.4 million in developing our Cyber Defence team and operational capability bringing the total invested in Cyber Defence to over £0.9 million to date. The C-SOC is now operational and is starting to deliver returns.

 

The Company raised £2.03 million through the issue of 11,166,667 ordinary shares at a price of 18 pence per share in April 2014, and the cash balance of the Company at 30 September 2014 was £1.32 million (2013: £0.49 million).

 

Outlook

 

Falanx Intelligence has seen improved profitability and Falanx Resilience is in active discussion with government clients for two major contracts which we expect to be initiated early in 2015. Our unique Cyber Defence proposition has been validated post-period by winning the CERT UK contract, and subsequently has attracted significant interest from government and commercial entities both in the UK and internationally.

 

I remain confident that the Group is on track and that we will see significant growth in both the short and medium term.

 

 

 

K P A Barclay

Executive Chairman

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

FALANX GROUP LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

 

6 Months to

 

6 Months to

Year to

30 Sep 2014

30 Sep 2013

31 Mar 2014

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

£

£

Continuing operations

Revenue

971,306

2,184,803

4,436,639

Cost of sales

(777,015)

(1,085,591)

(3,030,192)

194,291

1,099,212

1,406,447

Administrative expenses

(903,560)

(1,064,129)

(1,397,080)

Operating Profit/(Loss)

(709,269)

35,083

9,367

Finance income

272

68

122

Finance expense

-

(1)

(1)

Net finance expense

272

67

121

Profit/(Loss) before income tax

(708,997)

3,150

9,488

Income tax expense

-

-

(54,339)

Profit/(Loss) for the period from continuing operations

(708,997)

3,150

(44,911)

Gains on foreign subsidiary translation

3,337

-

-

Total comprehensive loss for the period

(705,660)

3,150

(44,911)

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share - continuing and total operations

(1.41)p

0.12p

(0.12)p

Diluted earnings per share - continuing and total operations

(1.41)p

0.12p

(0.12)p

 

  

FALANX GROUP LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

 

6 Months to

6 Months to

Year to

30 Sep 2014

30 Sep 2013

31 Mar 2014

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

£

£

£

Assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant & equipment

14,524

10,766

9,033

Intangible assets

401,880

75,000

30,000

Deferred tax

203,862

258,261

203,862

620,266

344,027

242,895

Current assets

Inventory

33,075

-

33,075

Trade and other receivables

612,564

937,083

1,260,306

Cash and cash equivalents

1,320,850

493,215

210,414

1,966,489

1,430,298

1,503,795

Total assets

2,586,755

1,774,325

1,746,690

Equity

Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company

Share premium account

2,537,631

396,087

540,964

Foreign currency translation reserve

3,338

-

-

Retained earnings

(654,483)

172,075

54,514

Total equity

1,886,485

568,162

595,478

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

700,270

1,206,163

1,151,212

700,270

1,206,163

1,151,212

Total liabilities

700,270

1,206,163

1,151,212

Total equity and liabilities

2,586,755

1,774,325

1,746,690

 

  

FALANX GROUP LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Share premium

Retained earnings

Foreign currency translation reserve

Total

£

£

£

£

Balance at 30 September 2013

396,087

172,075

-

568,162

 

Loss for period

-

(117,561)

-

(117,561)

Transactions with owners:

Issue of share capital

155,226

 

-

-

155,226

Cost of share capital issue

(10,349)

 

-

-

(10,342)

Balance as at 31 March 2014

540,964

54,514

-

595,478

 

Loss for the period

 

-

(708,997)

-

(702,022)

Other comprehensive income:

Gains on foreign subsidiary translation

-

-

3,337

3,337

Transactions with owners:

Issue of share capital

2,014,167

 

-

-

2,014,167

Costs of issue of share capital

(17,500)

 

-

-

(17,500)

Balance as at 30 September 2014

2,537,631

(654,483)

3,337

1,886,485

 

 

 

 

FALANX GROUP LIMITED

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

 

 

6 Months to

6 Months to

Year to

30 Sep 2014

30 Sep 2013

31 Mar 2014

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

£

£

£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit/(Loss) before tax

(708,997)

35,083

9,367

Adjustments for:

Depreciation

3,159

2,315

4,972

Amortisation of intangibles

70,410

-

30,000

Foreign exchange loss

3,345

-

-

Net finance income recognised in profit or loss

(272)

-

122

(632,355)

37,398

21,961

Changes in working capital:

(Increase)/Decrease in inventories

-

-

(33,075)

(Increase)/Decrease in trade and other receivables

647,742

(248,460)

(571,683)

Increase/(Decrease) in trade and other payables

(450,942)

198,435

268,484

Cash used in operations

(435,555)

(12,627)

(336,274)

 

Interest paid

-

(1)

(1)

Net cash used in operating activities

(435,555)

(12,628)

(336,275)

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

272

68

-

Acquisition of equipment/fixtures and fittings

(8,658)

(3,851)

(4,739)

Acquisition of intangibles

(442,290)

-

-

Net cash from investing activities

(450,676)

(3,747)

(4,739)

Cash flows from financing activities

Net Proceeds from issue of shares

1,996,667

392,937

412,814

Net cash used in financing activities

1,996,667

392,937

412,814

Increase/(decrease) in cash equivalents

1,110,436

376,562

93,761

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

210,414

116,653

116,653

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

1,320,850

493,215

210,414

 

 

  

FALANX GROUP LIMITED

 

NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014

 

 

1. General information

 

Falanx (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (together the "Group") operate in the security and intelligence markets.

The Company is a public limited company which is listed on AIM on the London Stock Exchange and is incorporated and domiciled in the British Virgin Islands. The address of its registered office is PO Box 173, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

 

2. Basis of preparation

 

These interim statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). They do not contain all of the information required for full financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended 31 March 2014. These interim financial statements do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of the Companies Act.

 

The interim financial information has not been reviewed nor audited by the auditors. The interim financial information was approved by the Board of Directors on 18 December 2014. The information for the year ended 31 March 2014 is extracted from the statutory financial statements for that year which have been reported on by the Group's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The audit report was unqualified.

 

The accounting policies applied by the Group in these interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended and as at 31 March 2014.

 

The interim report is the responsibility of, and has been, approved by the Directors. The Directors are responsible for preparing the interim financial statements in accordance with the AIM rules for Companies.

 

3. Critical accounting estimates and judgements

 

The preparation of financial information in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, in the case of the Group being IFRS as adopted by the European Union, requires the Directors to make estimates and judgements that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenditure and the disclosures made in the financial statements. Such estimates and judgements must be continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events.

The significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies were the same as those applied in the last annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2014.

 

4. Segmental reporting

 

The Directors consider that the Group's internal financial reporting is organised along product and service lines and, therefore, segmental information has been presented about business segments. The segmental analysis of the Group's business was derived from its principal activities as set out below. The information below also comprises the disclosures required by IFRS 8 in respect of products and services as the Directors consider that the products and services sold by the disclosed segments are essentially similar and, therefore, no additional disclosure in respect of products and services is required. The other segment below and overleaf is made up of the parent company's administrative operation.

 

Reportable segments

The reportable segment results for the year ended 30 September 2014 are as follows:

Other

Intelligence

Resilience

Cyber

 segments

Total

£

£

£

£

£

Revenues from external customers

815,190

156,116

-

-

971,306

Total revenue

815,190

156,116

-

-

971,306

Operating expenses

(722,560)

(186,673)

(201,619)

(489,179)

(1,600,031)

Finance income

177

-

-

95

272

Depreciation and amortisation

(6,439)

-

(67,130)

-

(73,569)

Segment profit/(loss) for the year

86,368

(30,557)

(268,749)

(489,084)

702,022

The reportable segment results for the year ended 30 September 2013 are as follows:

Other

Intelligence

Resilience

Cyber

 segments

Total

£

£

£

£

£

Revenues from external customers

823,290

1,361,513

-

-

2,184,803

Total revenue

823,290

1,361,513

-

-

2,184,803

Operating expenses

(769,106)

(1,084,070)

-

(294,229)

(2,147,405)

Finance income

67

-

-

-

67

Depreciation and amortisation

(6,065)

-

-

-

(6,065)

Segment profit/(loss) for the year

48,186

277,443

-

(294,229)

31,400

Segment assets and liabilities as at 30 September 2014 and capital expenditure for the year then ended are as follows:

Other

Intelligence

Resilience

Cyber

 segments

Total

£

£

£

£

£

Total assets

1,377,298

107,741

423,521

678,195

2,586,755

Liabilities

408,079

151,002

22,721

128,468

700,270

Capital expenditure

1,146

-

449,803

-

450,949

Segment assets and liabilities as at 30 September 2013 and capital expenditure for the year then ended are as follows:

Other

Intelligence

Resilience

Cyber

 segments

Total

£

£

£

£

£

Total assets

1,078,929

436,434

-

255,212

1,770,575

Liabilities

737,099

242,931

-

101,133

1,081,163

Capital expenditure

3,815

-

-

-

3,815

 

 

 

5. Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

 

6 Months to

6 Months to

Year to

30 Sep 2014

30 Sep 2013

31 Mar 2014

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

Loss attributable to equity holders of the company (£)

(702,022)

35,150

(44,911)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue

50,152,595

30,035,462

37,343,121

Basic (loss)/profit per share (pence per share)

(1.40)

0.12

(0.12)

 

As at 30 September 2014, the potentially dilutive ordinary shares were anti-dilutive because the Group was loss-making.

 

6. Related party transactions

Payment for services

From 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014 Andrea Barclay, the partner of K P A Barclay, Executive Chairman was paid £2,750 (2013: £6,150) in respect of research and report writing for the 100% owned subsidiary Stirling Assynt (Europe) Limited.

 

Fees and commissions

On 18 August 2014 the Company signed an agreement with KC Investments (a shareholder) to pay 5% commission on funds raised from third parties. Total commission payable of £17,500 has been accrued in relation to funds raised in April 2014.

 

 

ENDS

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