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Interim Management Statement

3 Nov 2011 07:00

RNS Number : 3689R
Sopheon PLC
03 November 2011
 



Embargoed Release: 07:00hrs, Thursday 3rd November 2011

 

SOPHEON PLC

("Sopheon" or the "Company")

 

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

 

Sopheon plc, the international provider of software and services that improve the financial return from innovation and product development investments, issues its interim management statement for the period since 1 July 2011 to date, in line with the requirements of the EU Transparency Directive.

 

In our interim report issued at the end of August, we noted that the first half of the year ended with some spill-over of orders into the subsequent period. Third quarter business was stronger than the first and second quarters, and also stronger than the third quarter of 2010. Revenue visibility for the year now stands at £9.6m, compared to £8.8m at the same time last year. Fullyear revenues for 2010 were £10.5m.

 

Our overall sales pipeline remains strong, containing a healthy mix of net new and existing client opportunities. New lead generation also remains strong, indicating resilient levels of market demand. We fully expect to add more business in the current financial year, with corresponding increases in visibility; our opportunity is to convert as much of the strong Q4 pipeline as possible into sales within the remaining months of the year. However, as noted in the past, our reported revenues are sensitive to the timing and value of individual order events. We are also very conscious of the recent spike in economic uncertainty, and continue to make investment decisions with deliberate caution.

 

We continue to grow our presence in the Consumer Goods market by executing against several vertical marketing initiatives aimed at the consumer goods (CG) sector, our strongest vertical this year. In August, Sopheon conducted benchmark research in collaboration with CGT (Consumer Goods Technology) magazine of innovation practices among consumer goods manufacturers. A duplicate survey of Sopheon customers in the CG market found that Sopheon clients outperformed study averages in such critical performance areas as new-product development process adherence, and percentage of new products meeting profit objectives. An October meeting of Sopheon's product advisory council affirmed our product direction and validated a range of new revenue-opportunity areas in both our existing and net new accounts. The council included representatives from industry leading customers such as Cytec, Dr. Pepper, Parker-Hannifin, PepsiCo, Regal Beloit and Land O'Lakes.

 

 

*A definition of how visibility is calculated was provided in our half- yearly report published on 24 August 2011. 

For further information contact:

 

Barry Mence, Chairman

Sopheon plc

Tel : + 44 (0) 1483 685 735

Arif Karimjee, CFO

Sopheon plc

Tel : + 44 (0) 1483 685 735

Charles Cunningham/ Charlotte Stranner/ Joanna Weaving

finnCap

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7600 1658

Nicholas Nelson / Guy McDougall

Hansard (Financial PR)

Tel : + 44 (0) 20 7245 1100

Claire Verhagen

Citigate First Financial

Tel : + 31 (0) 205 754 010

 

About Sopheon

Sopheon (LSE: SPE) is an international provider of software and services that help organisations improve the business impact of product innovation. Sopheon's solutions automate and govern the innovation process, enabling companies to increase revenue and profits from new products. Sopheon's solutions are used by industry leaders throughout the world, including BAE Systems, BASF, Corning, Electrolux, Honeywell, Novartis and SABMiller. Sopheon is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Euronext in the Netherlands. For more information, please visit www.sopheon.com. 

 

This information is provided by RNS
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