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27 February 2013
Image Scan Holdings plc
("Image Scan" or "the Company")
TRADING UPDATE
The Board of Image Scan, specialists in the field of real-time 3D and 2D x-ray imaging for the Security and Industrial Inspection markets, today provides shareholders with a trading update to coincide with the AGM being held at the offices of Seymour Pierce, 20 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EN at 11am today.
In recent years, the Company's strategy has been focused on broadening the product range in response to market demand. On the back of increased revenue in 2012, the Company was able to invest almost £400,000 into product development. Within the Security range, this gave rise to a small vehicle screening system, and extensions to the baggage screening range. On the Industrial side, the product range was extended to include a smaller system suited to the inspection of petrol catalytic converters, and another for the inspection of medical devices, thus extending the Company's reach to address new applications. These developments are regarded as a significant step towards delivering the platform from which to grow the business.
The Company has £1.1m of cumulative orders in the current financial year having started the year with an order book of £417,000 and booked a further £728,000 of new orders in the first 5 months. Year to date order intake exceeds that of the same period last year by 39%. Sales of the FlatScan portable security system continue to reach new customers and into new territories. Meanwhile, important repeat sales of the MDXi industrial inspection systems are providing the basis for greater opportunities.
The current bank balance stands at £166,000 and the Company remains debt-free. The Company continues to manage costs tightly and, where possible, secures stage and advance payments in order to manage ongoing working capital requirements. Image Scan maintains an overdraft facility of £100,000 with the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Image Scan's Chairman, Brian Emslie, commented, "Whilst there has been an improvement in new order intake in the year to date across both sectors, the Board is mindful that the Company is still dependent on securing one or two significant contracts to achieve profitability in the current financial year. The Board would like to thank shareholders for their continued support."
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For further information, please contact:
Image Scan Holdings plc Tel: +44 (0) 1509 817400
Brian Emslie, Chairman
Louise George, CEO
ir@ish.co.uk
Seymour Pierce Tel: +44 (0) 207 107 8000
Guy Peters / Tom Sheldon (Corporate Finance)
Richard Redmayne / Paul Jewel (Corporate broking)
Yellow Jersey PR Limited Tel: +44 (0) 203 664 4087
Dominic Barretto
Anna Legge
About Image Scan Holdings plc
Image Scan Holdings plc (AIM: IGE) is focused on the development and commercialisation of market leading real-time 3D and 2D x-ray solutions for use in the global Security and Industrial inspection markets. The Company's Security portfolio includes the Axis range of baggage inspection systems; the FlatScan range of portable bomb and suspect package detection systems; and SVXi, a small vehicle inspection system. The Industrial inspection solutions include the MDXi product range. The Company is now broadening out to look at other key applications where its technology can be adopted, such as in the Medical devices industry. The Company was founded in 1996 and joined AIM in 2002.
For further information on the Company, please visit: www.ish.co.uk - and for further information on its products, please visit: www.3dx-ray.com