8 Sep 2011 07:00
8 September 2011
STILO INTERNATIONAL PLC
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2011
Stilo International plc ("Stilo", the "Group" or the "Company"), the AIM quoted software and services company, today announces its unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2011. The Company operates two complementary business divisions, providing Digital Publishing Technology and Services, and Product Lifecycle Management Solutions for SAP.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
·; Profit before taxation increase to £92,000 (2010: £50,000)
·; Sales revenues £1.1m (2010: £1.1m)
·; Operating margins improve to 8.5% (2010: 4.6%)
·; Cash position strengthened to £858,000 as at 30 June 2011 (2010: £709,000)
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
·; Orders received for Stilo Migrate, the cloud XML content conversion service, from IBM and GLOBALFOUNDRIES
·; Significant OmniMark software orders received from the Japan Patent Office to power high-performance content processing applications
·; Continued progress with the development of a new Migrate service to automate the conversion of content to EBOOK formats
·; Successful completion of major services contracts with ALLDATA and AgustaWestland.
David Ashman, Chairman, commenting on the Company's performance, stated:
"It is very pleasing to see the uplift in OmniMark software orders as customers continue to upgrade their legacy systems. The Migrate cloud content conversion service has been successfully implemented at IBM, and a recent prestigious order from Cisco Systems announced in August 2011 helps further promote our position as the leading provider of automated conversion services to the growing XML DITA community of users.
New Migrate services for automating EBOOK production are scheduled for release in the coming months, as the majority of commercial publishers seek to transition from print to new digital formats supported by a growing range of e-readers, tablets and mobile devices. The Board intends to invest further in this area through additional product development, and by allocating greater sales and marketing resources to capitalise upon this exciting new business opportunity."
ENQUIRIES
Stilo International plc Les Burnham, Chief Executive Richard Alsept, Chief Financial Officer Telephone: +44 1793 441444 | Charles Stanley Securities (Nominated Adviser and broker) Russell Cook / Carl Holmes Telephone: +44 207 149 6000 |
I am pleased to report that we have made good progress in the first six months of 2011, and have continued to strengthen our cash position.
Our profitability has increased year on year, primarily through an uplift in OmniMark software orders from existing customers upgrading their digital publishing systems. We also continue to benefit from repeatable maintenance revenues derived from a global OmniMark user base that has been built up over many years.
In 2010 we announced the release of version 2 of Migrate, the world's first cloud content conversion service. Following successful trials at IBM, the updated service went into full production in early 2011, and has been received very favourably by the IBM documentation teams.
The recent prestigious order from Cisco Systems announced on 8 August 2011 has helped further promote our position as the leading provider of automated content conversion services to the growing XML DITA user community, and we continue to invest in the development of additional Migrate services targeted at other XML users.
BUSINESS REVIEW
Stilo comprises two business units, operating in the digital publishing and SAP solutions sectors.
Digital Publishing Technology and Services
Stilo specialises in helping organisations to automate the conversion of their content into different XML standards, to enable customers to extract the content they require, in the most appropriate format, more quickly and more accurately. Stilo's solutions are used by commercial publishers, technology companies and government organisations that need to convert existing document formats into new digital standards for publishing content to the web, CD-Rom and a rapidly growing range of mobile devices.
Stilo's core technology is OmniMark, a leading content processing platform used by customers over many years to develop high-performance, content conversion solutions that support large scale publishing applications. Users include Boeing, Airbus, Thomson Publishing, Wolters Kluwer, the Japan Patent Office and the British Library. OmniMark v10 is scheduled for release later in 2011.
The company has made a significant investment in the development of Migrate, the world's first cloud content conversion service, based upon OmniMark technology. Through automation, it enables our customers to improve turnaround times, reduce operating costs and take better control of their content quality, providing them with an attractive alternative to traditional outsourcing business models for content conversion services. Migrate customers include IBM, Cisco Systems, STMicroelectronics, Schlumberger and GLOBALFOUNDRIES.
Product Lifecycle Management Solutions for SAP®
Over recent years our SAP® business has primarily comprised professional services engagements with customers in the aerospace and defence, manufacturing and engineering sectors.
Resulting from knowledge and experience gained in these engagements, we have successfully developed the Stilo Product Change Impact Analysis ('PCIA') software, recently certified by SAP® for use with SAP® systems. The software helps organisations to identify and address all possible impacts of a product change decision upon manufacturing and supply chain logistics, and implement changes quickly and cost effectively. Customers include AgustaWestland, BAe Global Combat Systems, Hampson Aerospace and Martin Baker.
As a result of the anticipated tailing-off of services contracts within the Aerospace and Defence sector, we have downsized our SAP® team to focus exclusively on sales of the PCIA software. An encouraging sales pipeline of new business prospects is now beginning to materialise.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The results for the period ended 30 June 2011 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union.
There was an improved profit before taxation of £92,000 (2010: £50,000).
Total sales revenues for the period were broadly unchanged at £1,071,000 (2010: £1,097,000). This followed the anticipated tail-off in SAP related services in the UK defence and aerospace sectors, offset by increased sales of OmniMark. However, the change in product mix saw an improvement in margins and gross profit increased to £1,002,000 (2010: £992,000). The Board maintains a careful control over operating costs which decreased by 3% to £874,000 (2010: £905,000). As a result operating margins improved from 4.6% in the period ended 30 June 2010 to 8.5% for this period. This was after absorbing foreign exchange losses of £27,000 (2010: gains of £10,000).
Stilo employs 16 permanent staff, based in the UK and in Canada. Extensive use is made of contractors for the delivery of professional services engagements.
Revenues from the sale of technology in the Digital Publishing Division increased with orders for OmniMark software and maintenance from Japan Patent Office, European Parliament, EADS CASA, and from IBM for the Migrate service. Orders for Migrate have been received from Cisco and GLOBALFOUNDRIES, both of which will contribute to revenues in the second half of 2011.
Major services contracts were completed in this period with ALLDATA in the Digital Publishing Division, and with AgustaWestland in the PLM Solutions Division.
The Company further strengthened its cash balance to £858,000 as at 30 June 2011 (30 June 2010: £709,000, at 31 December 2010: £494,000).
OUTLOOK
It is very pleasing to see the uplift in OmniMark software orders as customers continue to upgrade their legacy systems. The Migrate cloud content conversion service has been successfully implemented at IBM, and a recent prestigious order from Cisco Systems announced in August 2011 helps further promote our position as the leading provider of automated content conversion services to the growing XML DITA community of users.
New Migrate services for automating EBOOK production are scheduled for release in the coming months, as the majority of commercial publishers seek to transition from print to new digital formats supported by a growing range of e-readers, tablets and mobile devices. The Board intends to invest further in this area through additional product development, and by allocating greater sales and marketing resources to capitalise upon this exciting new business opportunity.
OmniMark v10 is scheduled for release later in 2011.
The Board looks forward to the remainder of 2011 and beyond with confidence.
David Ashman
Chairman
8th September 2011
Unaudited Group Income Statementfor the six months ended 30 June 2011
Six monthsto 30 June2011Unaudited | Six monthsto 30 June2010Unaudited | Year to31 December2010Audited | |
£'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
Revenue - Continuing Operations | 1,071 | 1,097 | 2,384 |
Cost of sales | (69) | (105) | (379) |
Gross profit | 1,002 | 992 | 2,005 |
Administrative expenses | (874) | (905) | (1,823) |
Exceptional expenses | - | - | - |
Amortisation of intangible assets | (37) | (37) | (74) |
Operating profit | 91 | 50 | 108 |
Finance income | 1 | - | 1 |
Profit before tax | 92 | 50 | 109 |
Income tax | - | - | 33 |
Profit for the period from continuing operations | 92 | 50 | 142 |
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic (note 4) | 0.084p | 0.046p | 0.13p |
- diluted (note 4) | 0.077p | 0.046p | 0.12p |
All profits are attributable to owners of the parent.
Unaudited Group Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the six months ended 30 June 2011
Six monthsto 30 June2011Unaudited | Six monthsto 30 June2010Unaudited | Year to31 December2010Audited | |
£'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
| Profit for the period | 92 | 50 | 142 |
Other comprehensive income | |||
Foreign currency translation differences | (5) | 13 | 21 |
Total other comprehensive income | (5) | 13 | 21 |
Total comprehensive income relating to the period | 87 | 63 | 163 |
All comprehensive income is attributable to owners of the parent.
Unaudited Group Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 June 2011
As at30 June2011Unaudited | As at30 June2010Unaudited | As at31 December2010Audited | |
£'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
Non-current assets | |||
Goodwill | 1,692 | 1,690 | 1,693 |
Other Intangible assets | 130 | 204 | 167 |
Plant and equipment | 21 | 16 | 21 |
Deferred tax assets | - | - | - |
1,843 | 1,910 | 1,881 | |
Current assets | |||
Trade and other receivables | 456 | 427 | 698 |
Income tax asset | - | 27 | 33 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 858 | 709 | 494 |
1,314 | 1,163 | 1,225 | |
Total Assets | 3,157 | 3,073 | 3,106 |
Current liabilities: Trade and other payables |
520 |
618 |
563 |
Non-current liabilities: Other payables |
- |
- |
- |
Total liabilities | 520 | 618 | 563 |
Equity attributable to owners of the parent | |||
Called up share capital | 5,619 | 5,618 | 5,618 |
Share premium account | 5,524 | 5,524 | 5,524 |
Merger reserve | 658 | 658 | 658 |
Retained earnings | (9,164) | (9,345) | (9,257) |
| Total equity | 2,637 | 2,455 | 2,543 |
Total Equity and Liabilities | 3,157 | 3,073 | 3,106 |
Unaudited Group Statement of Changes in Equity
for the six months ended 30 June 2011
Called up share capital | Share premium account | Merger reserve | Retained Earnings | Total | |
£'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
Balance at 1 January 2010 | 5,618 | 5,524 | 658 | (9,424) | 2,376 |
Comprehensive income | |||||
Profit for the period | - | - | - | 50 | 50 |
Other comprehensive income | |||||
Exchange adjustments | - | - | - | 13 | 13 |
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | 63 | 63 |
Transactions with owners | |||||
Share based transactions | - | - | - | 16 | 16 |
Total transactions with owners | - | - | - | 16 | 16 |
Balance at 30 June 2010 | 5,618 | 5,524 | 658 | (9,345) | 2,455 |
Comprehensive income | |||||
Profit for the period | - | - | - | 92 | 92 |
Other comprehensive income | |||||
Exchange adjustments | - | - | - | 8 | 8 |
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | 100 | 100 |
Transactions with owners | |||||
Share based transactions | - | - | - | (12) | (12) |
Total transactions with owners | - | - | - | (12) | (12) |
Balance at 1 January 2011 | 5,618 | 5,524 | 658 | (9,257) | 2,543 |
Comprehensive income | |||||
Profit for the period | - | - | - | 92 | 92 |
Other comprehensive income | |||||
Exchange adjustments | - | - | - | (5) | (5) |
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | 87 | 87 |
Transactions with owners | |||||
Share based transactions | 1 | - | - | 6 | 7 |
Total transactions with owners | 1 | - | - | 6 | 7 |
Balance at 30 June 2011 | 5,619 | 5,524 | 658 | (9,164) | 2,637 |
Unaudited Group Cash Flow Statement
for the six months ended 30 June 2011
Six monthsto 30 June2011Unaudited | Six monthsto 30 June2010Unaudited | Year to31 December2010Audited | |
£'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Profit before taxation | 92 | 50 | 109 |
Adjustment for depreciation and amortisation | 44 | 62 | 88 |
Adjustment for investment income | (1) | - | (1) |
Adjustment for foreign exchange differences | (4) | - | 11 |
Adjustment for share-based payments | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital | 137 | 128 | 211 |
Decrease in trade and other receivables | 242 | 53 | (218) |
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables | (43) | 85 | 24 |
Cash generated from operations | 336 | 266 | 17 |
Tax credit received | 33 | 27 | 54 |
Net cash from operating activities | 369 | 293 | 71 |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Finance income | 1 | - | 1 |
Development costs capitalised | - | - | - |
Purchase of plant and equipment | (7) | (20) | (14) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (6) | (20) | (13) |
| |||
Share capital | |||
Proceeds from new shares issued | 1 | - | - |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 364 | 273 | 58 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 494 | 436 | 436 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 858 | 709 | 494 |
Notes to the Interim Results
for the six months ended 30 June 2011
1. The interim results (approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 7 September 2011) are neither audited nor reviewed and do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the full preceding year is extracted from the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2010. Those accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, and did not contain a statement under Section 498 (2) and (3) of the Companies Act 2006, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. As permitted, this interim report has been prepared in accordance with UK AIM listing rules and not in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', therefore it is not fully in compliance with IFRS.
2. Stilo International plc is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom. The Company is domiciled in the United Kingdom and its ordinary shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange plc. Stilo provides specialist software and professional services.
The consolidated interim results have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of IFRS including standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, as adopted by the European Union. They have been prepared using the historical cost convention.
The preparation of the interim results requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the reporting date. If in the future such estimates and assumptions, which are based on management's best judgement at the reporting date, deviate from the actual circumstances, the original estimates and assumptions will be modified as appropriate in the year in which the circumstances change. The interim results are presented in sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds (£000) except where otherwise indicated.
The interim results of the Group for the period ended 30 June 2011 have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies expected to apply in respect of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011.
3. There is no tax charge for the period due to the availability of tax losses brought forward.
4. The basic earnings per share is calculated on the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period. The fully diluted earnings per share takes account of outstanding options. The weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue for the six months to 30 June 2011 was 109,808,470 shares (30 June 2010 and 31 December 2010: 109,728,470 shares). The weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue for the six months to 30 June 2011, taking account of outstanding options was 119,420,470 (31 December 2010: 118,579,470). For the six months to 30 June 2010, in accordance with IAS33 paragraph 47 there were no dilutive effects on the earnings per share calculations as the average price of ordinary shares in Stilo International plc was below the exercise price of the outstanding share options granted.
5. Copies of this report will be sent to shareholders and will be available to the public from the Company's registered office, Regus House, Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, SN5 6QR. The report will also be available to download from the investor relations section of the Company's website www.stilo.com.