TIDMNASA
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Nasstar PLC
25 September 2017
Nasstar plc
Interim results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2017
Nasstar plc ("Nasstar", the "Company" or the "Group"; stock
code: NASA), a provider of hosted managed and cloud computing
services, announces its unaudited interim results for the 6 months
ended 30 June 2017.
Financial Highlights
-- 47% revenue growth compared to the same period last year (underlying growth 8% )
-- 45% gross profit growth compared to the same period last year (underlying growth 4% )
-- 66% adjusted** EBITDA* growth compared to the same period
last year (underlying growth 13% )
-- GBP139k of new monthly recurring revenue (RR) has been
secured in 2017 (representing a potential 8% organic growth in RR
to date), with GBP24k of this new monthly recurring revenue
delivered in H1. Therefore an additional GBP115k per month of
signed recurring revenue which will begin to impact during H2
-- Recurring revenue now represents 90% of total revenues (H1 2016: 88%)
-- Adjusted earnings*** per share 0.3p for 6 months to 30 June 2017 (H1 2016: 0.3p)
-- Basic loss per share 0.1p for 6 months to 30 June 2017 (H1 2016: 0.1p)
-- Net debt position improved to GBP1m (H1 2016: GBP4.9m)
-- The Group benefited from the ratchet down of interest on its
fixed term loan. From May 2017 the Group's interest margin over
base rate moved from 2.75% to 2.5%
6 mths to 6 mths to 12 mths to
30 June 17 30 June 16 31 Dec 16
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenue 11,871 8,084 18,748
EBITDA* 2,239 1,599 3,552
Adjusted EBITDA** 2,650 1,599 3,759
Operating loss (884) (593) (1,407)
Loss before tax (1,013) (770) (1,771)
Adjusted Profit before tax*** 1,539 742 1,857
*Comprising earnings adjusted for interest, taxation,
depreciation, amortisation and share based payments
**adjusted for exceptional items being costs in relation to
reorganisation costs and transaction costs
***adjusted for amortisation of purchased intangibles, share
based payments and exceptional items
(underlying figures exclude the impact of acquisitions)
Key Performance Indicators 30 June 17 30 Jun 16 31 Dec 16
Monthly recurring revenue run rate GBP1.802m GBP1.233m GBP1.778m
Average monthly recurring revenue per hosted desktop GBP134 GBP110 GBP114
Recurring % of total reported revenue 90% 88% 88%
Gross profit percentage 69% 70% 69%
Operational Highlights
-- Started to see the benefits of the "Nasstar 10-19" plan
materialise with Adjusted EBITDA margin increasing to 22% of
revenue against the "Nasstar 10-19" target of 25% by the end of
2019.
-- Overall prospective business to date in 2017 has been
encouraging with indications that the Nasstar offering is
continuing to be more attractive to clients of an increased size.
This is demonstrated by Nasstar being selected as preferred
supplier and moving to a proof of concept (POC) stage for
delivering a hosted desktop solution to another public company that
has 1,000 users. If the POC progresses well in H2, a contract is
likely to be secured that will generate at least GBP2m of revenue
over a 36 month contract duration.
-- Significant investment in the account management team to
ensure customers are proactively managed and revenue opportunities
within the wider client base maximised.
-- The Group's professional services team has been active on the
development of its own application functionality, enhancing
Nasstar's own Intellectual Property (IP), which has included
product development in:-
o a self-service cloud portal;
o a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance tool
and;
o a CRM & telephone integration conduit.
-- All UK based out of hours support migrated to the Nasstar New
Zealand office (acquired with Modrus), thus generating operational
efficiencies across the Group.
-- Plans established in H1 to close three of Nasstar's seven UK
data centres, which has seen one close post H1.
-- As part of establishing a single & excellent approach to
customer service that is continually improving, Nasstar has:-
o consolidated all CRM systems across the Group onto one new
Dynamics CRM platform;
o rolled out Client Heartbeat as a single and central method of
measuring customer satisfaction;
o rolled out People HR and Office Vibe as the central platforms
for managing talent across the Group;
o merged and centralised the scope of its ISO27001 certification
to include all areas of the business;
o selected Cherwell as the single IT Service Management tool;
group wide roll-out will commence during the second half of 2017
with completion expected in 2018.
-- For the second year running listed in the 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain.
-- Nasstar's public/private hybrid solution maturing with a
number of international deployments benefiting from the use of
Nasstar's Public and Private data centre capability.
-- The rebranding of the subsidiaries continued in the first
half of 2017 with the Modrus Ltd subsidiary undertaking a full
Nasstar rebrand with their name changing to Nasstar South Ltd.
Similar rebranding is planned for VESK during H2 2017
Nigel Redwood, Chief Executive Officer of Nasstar,
commented:
"The "Nasstar 10-19" programme has gained significant traction
in H1 and I am delighted that we have seen the results of the
initiatives materialise in these positive results, with Nasstar
truly becoming one company in structure and name. As a result the
first half of the year has progressed positively with trading in
line with management expectations.
New business has been strong and I am pleased to see contracted
recurring revenue continue to grow and especially encouraged by the
proof of concept that we are currently engaged in for a 1,000 user
organisation. This demonstrates further that our delivery model is
becoming increasingly attractive to the upper quartile of the SME
market place.
In another pivotal year for Nasstar I feel we have initiated
programmes to maximise the synergy savings and cross sell
opportunities created by our acquisitive strategy."
For further information, please contact:
Nasstar plc +44 (0) 20 7148 5000
Nigel Redwood, Chief Executive Officer
Niki Redwood, Finance Director
finnCap Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) +44 (0) 20 7220 0500
Julian Blunt, James Thompson (Corporate Finance)
Stephen Norcross (Corporate broking)
Chairman's Statement
I am encouraged by H1 performance and have been especially
pleased to see the "Nasstar 10-19" program deliver tangible
operating efficiencies. As a result we have seen EBITDA grow by
40%, with underlying adjusted EBITDA growth of 13% comfortably
outstripping very creditable underlying revenue growth of 8%.
Furthermore recurring revenue represented 90% of total revenues,
demonstrating the strength of our underlying contract base and our
quality of earnings.
To date in 2017 we have secured new orders worth GBP139,000 of
monthly recurring revenue, the majority of which has not been
delivered or recognised in H1. This represents already a possible
8% growth in monthly RR clearly demonstrating that the investments
made in the new business sales team and account management team are
beginning to deliver.
Operating loss for the period was GBP884,000 increasing from
GBP593,000 in the comparative period reflecting an increase in
customer contract amortisation of GBP625,000 to GBP2,099,000
together with GBP411,000 of exceptional items in relation to the
"Nasstar 10-19" consolidation programme.
The team continues to execute our "Nasstar 10-19" programme to
ensure we can achieve maximum operational gearing and synergy
benefits available to the enlarged Group. This is a three year plan
which the entire Group is bought into and contributing to its
delivery.
Innovation has always been essential at Nasstar, and I can see
that the technical teams continue to push for innovation with
Nasstar now truly delivering public private hybrid cloud
solutions.
Finally I was again proud to see for the second year running
Nasstar being listed in the 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain,
this is demonstrable external validation in the strategy of our
Group.
Outlook
Despite the relative uncertain economic climate the Board
believe the Group remains well positioned, benefitting from high
levels of recurring revenue, providing an essential service to its
clients on a more reliable, efficient and flexible cost basis than
they would be likely to achieve themselves.
Nasstar continue to see the fruits of its organic and
acquisitive growth strategy that was initiated in 2014.
Acquisitions completed since then have brought together leading
managed solution providers in our industry, and enable Nasstar to
deliver end to end services for customers without having to
outsource any substantial part of the service to partners. As a
result, Nasstar's capabilities are uniquely placed in the market
and our vertical specialisation continues to generate organic
growth and differentiation from competition.
The initiation of the "Nasstar 10-19" programme ensures these
services will be available to all customers whilst focusing on
improving customer service and service delivery by standardising on
the best solutions within the Group. This continues to put Nasstar
on sound foundations to deliver future growth.
This clear strategy combined with organisational scale provides
a strong platform for growth from which we can continue to create
shareholder value.
Lord Daresbury
Chairman
Business Review
The Group is a provider of hosted managed and cloud computing
services, integrating private and public clouds supplying a robust,
secure and stable hosted Information Technology service to business
customers. The Group provides a true end to end service for clients
providing them with enhanced IT performance and greater cost
control over their IT function. The Group owns its primary data
centre, is head quartered in Telford with regional offices in
Northampton, London and Bournemouth whilst 24 x 7 support is
delivered from its Auckland office in New Zealand. Nasstar is an
accredited Microsoft Gold Partner, was the 2016 Citrix Networking
Partner of the Year and is certified to ISO 27001.
Nasstar specialises in building bespoke cloud hosted services to
manage a client's entire application set, tailor made to suit
specific industries, designing public, private and hybrid cloud
solutions to meet the objectives of the client. The solution is a
highly scalable service that provides benefits including "Anywhere
Access" to computing; a standardised corporate solution that can be
accessed globally in multiple languages; generating cost savings
when compared to the traditional IT ownership model whilst
replacing capital expenditure with a simple usage based payment
model.
The bespoke cloud hosted services includes a comprehensive
portfolio of solutions, offering Hosted Desktop, Office 365 (O365),
Hosted Exchange, Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a
Service (IaaS), Azure, and Hosted Telephony services. Additionally,
the Group hosts a wide variety of software applications on behalf
of clients. Further, the Group provides managed networks and an
extensive end user support service. All such services are supplied
on a price per user per month basis building a stronger long term
recurring revenue relationship with clients.
The Group holds a tier one agreement to sell Microsoft's cloud
offerings known as O365 and Azure. The programme enables the Group
to supply O365 on a truly flexible per user per month model, with
the Group contracting with the end user and retaining full
invoicing and customer support. In addition Nasstar is Shared
Computer Activation (SCA) accredited. This SCA accreditation
enables Nasstar to integrate O365 fully with hybrid platforms.
Nasstar are one of a few Microsoft partners that hold such
accreditation today. This has enabled the Group to further
integrate the O365 offering into its hosted desktop solution,
embracing the innovations of O365 as a clear differentiator over
its competitors. In addition, the Cloud Solution Programme (CSP)
enables the Group to benefit from the economies derived from the
use of the Microsoft Azure platform, Microsoft's hyper scale IaaS
offering.
Through our central Professional Services Team Nasstar provides
consultancy services on business processes and application
development to its clients in its targeted vertical markets. This
enhances its added value service to its managed service client
base. As an example, through its exclusive sector focus, Nasstar
has built strong relationships with the specialist software
providers (authors), thus enabling it to offer clients a one-stop
solution for all their essential applications.
Nasstar recognises that cyber security continues to be a rapidly
changing landscape and therefore bolstered their internal
capabilities by partnering with a specialist in this area Falanx
Cyber Defence. Falanx supply protective monitoring services and
cyber incident response support for Nasstar as well as additional
consulting services for customers. Cyber Defence as a Service for
clients as a result is a growing service line adopted by the
customer base.
Strategy
2016 saw the successful execution of the enhanced marketing plan
which included the relaunch of the Nasstar brand and consolidation
of the e-know.net and Kamanchi names. This has supplied a proven
route for brand consolidation which has seen Modrus being rebranded
Nasstar South Ltd in H1 with the VESK name being dropped in H2
2017. The aim of the brand consolidation is to maximise the
respective strengths of the combined offerings and to help
differentiate the full stack of services that the Group can offer,
thus ensuring maximum cross sell capabilities and revenue synergy
opportunities.
The acquisitive strategy of Nasstar has been driven by the
desire to add service portfolio capability and as a result Nasstar
can now deliver an end to end managed service. From the client
computer on the end users' desk, through the network, telephony and
hosting of applications and data, progressing up through the value
chain to application consultancy services and development.
Vertical focus and a clear strategy on creating long standing
relationships with clients continues, and is enhanced by the
strategy to add more value for a client during the life of a
contract through the delivery of more services to meet the client's
changing needs. As a result in H1 2017 we have invested in the
account management function in order to ensure the complete service
portfolio of the entire Group is available to all clients.
In 2017 we launched our "Nasstar 10-19" programme designed to
bring about increased strategic focus across the entire Nasstar
business to achieve specific goals by the end of 2019, with a view
to unifying the Group in structure, process and name. As previously
detailed, this initiative focuses on the following key strategic
integration and synergy realisation objectives:-
-- Align the whole team to a common mission: clear goal, clear
priorities, which has been completed in H1.
-- Develop a common Group-wide set of KPI's and governance,
ultimately designed to increase the Adjusted EBITDA percentage from
20% to 25% by the end of 2019.
-- Develop a single & excellent approach to customer service
that is continually improving and which directly contributes to
reducing churn through increased customer satisfaction.
-- Consolidate technology, licences and platforms, which
includes the consolidation of data centres and technical platforms
to save costs and increase stability.
-- Integrate and streamline teams and reporting structures to
increase revenue per head by 25%.
-- Automate to facilitate efficiencies and realise economies of scale, to:
o automate the key manual processes;
o thus breaking the link between revenue and people;
o whilst reducing the time between contract signature and
revenue recognition.
-- Refine the market proposition and service pillars to maximise
the fit with our target customers and verticals.
-- Create a structured and effective sales engine that:
o continues to meet or beat current organic growth rate;
o has a sales mix that maintains at least 85% recurring
revenue;
o delivers industry focused solutions, combining private &
public cloud;
o continues to add key customer contracts each year.
Nasstar has made considerable progress in all objectives of the
"Nasstar 10-19" programme, highlights in H1 being:-
-- We have invested significantly in the account management team to ensure that
o customers are proactively managed;
o revenue opportunities within the wider client base are
maximised.
-- All UK based out of hours support was migrated to the Nasstar
New Zealand office, thus generating operational efficiencies across
the Group.
-- Plans established in H1 to close three of Nasstar's seven UK
data centres, which has seen one close post H1.
-- As part of establishing a single & excellent approach to
customer service that is continually improving Nasstar has:-
o consolidated all CRM systems from across the Group onto one
new Dynamics CRM platform;
o rolled out Client Heartbeat as a single and central method of
measuring customer satisfaction;
o rolled out People HR and Office Vibe as the central platforms
for managing talent across the Group;
o merged and centralised the scope of our ISO27001 certification
to include all areas of the business;
o selected Cherwell as the single ITSM tool; group wide roll-out
will commence during the second half of 2017 with completion
expected in 2018.
Financial Review
The directors regularly review monthly revenue and operating
costs to ensure that sufficient cash resources are available for
the continued development and support of its service. Primary KPIs
at the period end were as follows:
6 mths 6 mths 12 mths
to to to
30 June 30 June 31 Dec
17 16 16
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenues 11,871 8,084 18,748
Operating costs, including
cost of sales* 10,203 7,165 16,527
Current assets (excluding cash) 3,781 2,068 4,731
Current liabilities 8,014 5,547 7,725
Cash and cash equivalents 3,650 1,375 2,969
Total Revenue 11,871 8,084 18,748
Recurring Revenue (as defined
below) 10,700 7,120 16,456
Recurring % of total reported
revenue 90% 88% 88%
*Excluding share based payments
and customer contract amortisation
Group revenue for the six month period ending 30 June 2017 was
GBP11.9m, representing growth of 47% compared to the same period
last year (H1 2016: GBP8.1m). Delivered recurring revenue grew in
H1 by GBP24,000 per month, which when combined with the signed but
undelivered GBP62,000 per month, which will be recognised in H2,
represented a 5% organic sales growth in recurring revenue.
Furthermore post period end, to date, GBP53,000 of monthly
recurring revenue was secured which represents growth of 8% from
the GBP1.778m monthly recurring revenue run rate at the end of
December 2016.
Gross margin percentage has been maintained at 69% (full year
2016: 69%), despite continued foreign exchange pressure, and
subsequent price rises from licence suppliers.
Operating loss for the period was GBP884,000 compared to
GBP593,000 in H1 2016, reflecting increased customer contract
amortisation of GBP2,099,000 (H1 2016 GBP1,474,000m) and
exceptional items of GBP411,000 (H1 2016: nil).
Adjusted EBITDA has seen growth of 66% compared to the
comparative period with underlying growth (underlying figures
exclude the impact of acquisitions) of 13% with adjusted EBITDA
margin increasing to 22% from 20% in prior periods.
Adjusted profit before tax** increased to GBP1,539,000 from
GBP742,000 in the comparative period, reflecting organic growth
since June 2016 and the impact of the Modrus acquisition in H2
2016. The statutory loss before tax as GBP1,103,000 (H1 2016:
GBP770,000)
Adjusted profit after tax rose 65% to GBP1,701,000 for the
period (H1 2016: GBP1,028,000m) adjusted for amortisation of
purchased intangibles, share based payments and exceptional items.
The statutory loss after tax was GBP851,000 (2016: GBP484,000).
Exceptional items for the period relate to the "Nasstar 10-19"
reorganisation program, and consist of costs of organisational
restructure and consolidation of offices and data centres.
Leverage targets, in relation to the bank loan raised to fund
the VESK acquisition, were met and interest margin was reduced to
2.5% from 2.75% as a result. This is the second target to be met,
reducing the loan interest margin in total from 2.95% to 2.5%.
At the period end the Group showed a net debt position of GBP1m
(after loans and finance leases) with GBP3.7m cash in the bank.
** Adjusted for share based payments, customer intangible
amortisation and exceptional items.
New Accounting standards
The Group notes IFRS15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
which is to be adopted for accounting periods beginning on or after
1 January 2018. The Group also notes IFRS 16 Leases which is to be
adopted for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January
2019.
A detailed review is underway to assess the impact of these new
standards, at this time it is not practical to provide a reasonable
estimate of the effect of implementation. Further details will be
provided when our review is completed.
Alternative performance measures
In order to provide useful information to users of this
announcement about the Group's performance and to present
information in a way that reflects how the Directors monitor and
measure the performance of the Group the Directors believe it is
appropriate to present the results of the Group using selected
alternative performance measures.
The following provides an indication of the purpose and
definition of each of the alternative performance measures
presented in the Annual report and financial statements, and this
interim report, together with an appropriate reference to IFRS
measures presented in the IFRS financial statements, where
applicable.
Monthly recurring revenue run rate represents the monthly
revenue contracted to clients under managed service contracts which
reflects revenue contracted but not yet delivered. Monthly revenue
from these contracts is recognised on a straight-line basis over
the life of the contract, in line with delivery of service. Monthly
recurring revenue at the year-end gives an indication of the
revenue likely to be recognised from these contracts in future
months.
Underlying growth is growth achieved compared to the previous
year excluding the impact of acquisitions, in both periods, to
provide clearer comparative information in regards to organic
performance.
Recurring % of total reported revenue is the total revenue
recognised in the period from recurring revenue contracts as a
percentage of total revenue.
EBITDA is calculated by adding back depreciation, amortisation
and share based payments to operating loss. Adjusted EBITDA is
EBITDA adjusted for exceptional items. Adjusted profit before tax
and adjusted profit after tax are calculated by adjusting for share
based payments, customer intangible amortisation and exceptional
items.
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows
6 mths 6mths 12 mths
to 30 to 30 to 31
Jun Jun Dec 16
17 Unaudited 16 Unaudited Audited
Operating loss (884) (593) (1,407)
Depreciation and amortisation 982 680 1,538
Amortisation of customer intangibles 2,099 1,474 3,374
Share based payments 42 38 47
Exceptional items 411 - 207
Adjusted EBITDA 2,650 1,599 3,759
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Adjusted earnings per share has been calculated as follows:-
6 mths 6mths 12 mths
to 30 to 30 to 31
Jun Jun Dec 16
17 Unaudited 16 Unaudited Audited
Reported Loss attributable to
shareholders of the parent (851) (484) (1,127)
Amortisation of acquired intangibles
including customer contract
intangible 2,099 1,474 3,374
Exceptional Items ** 411 - 207
Share Based Payments 42 38 47
Adjusted profit attributable
to shareholders of the parent 1,701 1,028 2,501
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Adjusted basic earnings per
ordinary share* 0.3p 0.3p 0.6p
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Basic loss per share (0.1p) (0.1p) (0.3p)
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The diluted loss per share in
all periods is the same as basic
loss per share as losses have
an anti-dilutive effect.
*adjusted for amortisation of purchased intangibles, share based
payments and exceptional items
**assumed not tax deductible for the purposes of this
illustrative calculation
Net debt is calculated as cash less interest bearing loans and
borrowings
Conclusion
The Board feels that Nasstar is well positioned in terms of the
capabilities of its service portfolio, enabling Nasstar to control
and deliver an end to end service. The board believes Nasstar is
uniquely placed in the industry with exceptionally high levels of
recurring revenue, healthy EBITDA margins and proven organic growth
capabilities. That, combined with the "Nasstar 10-19" consolidation
programme, gives the board clear visibility of its business
plan.
Nasstar continues to differentiate from the competition by
focusing on vertical sector specialisms and is embracing the public
cloud in its overall solution set. This protects against
commoditisation in the sector whilst harnessing fast moving
technologies for the benefit of clients, thus delivering best of
breed solutions.
The varied initiatives we are progressing, including our brand
unification, broadening the Nasstar service offering, diversifying
the customer base, increasing the target market vertical
specialisms and providing opportunity for margin improvement all
contribute, both to motivating staff, whose dedication and
endeavour is huge and appreciated, and to continuing to drive
shareholder value.
Nigel Redwood
Chief Executive Officer
25 September 2017
Condensed Consolidated statement of Profit and Loss and other
Comprehensive Income
Note 6 mths 6mths 12 mths
to 30 to 30 to 31
Jun 17 Jun 16 Dec 16
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Revenue 11,871 8,084 18,748
Cost of sales (3,694) (2,436) (5,805)
Gross profit 8,177 5,648 12,943
Administrative expenses (9,061) (6,241) (14,350)
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Share based payments (42) (38) (47)
Amortisation of customer
intangibles (2,099) (1,474) (3,374)
Other administrative expenses (6,509) (4,729) (10,722)
--------------- ------------- --------
Administrative expenses before
exceptional items (8,650) (6,241) (14,143)
Operating loss before exceptional
items (473) (593) (1,200)
Exceptional items 4 (411) - (207)
Operating loss (884) (593) (1,407)
Financial income - - 1
Financial expenses (129) (177) (365)
Loss before tax (1,013) (770) (1,771)
Taxation 5 162 286 644
Loss for the period and total
comprehensive income for the
period, attributable to shareholders (851) (484) (1,127)
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Loss per share: 7
Basic (0.1p) (0.1p) (0.3p)
Diluted (0.1p) (0.1p) (0.3p)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
at 30 June 2017
30 Jun 31 Dec
Note 30 Jun 2016 2016
2017 Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Non-current assets and liabilities
Goodwill 15,421 8,929 15,421
Intangible assets 11,607 9,304 13,645
Plant and equipment 4,889 4,078 5,235
---------------- ----------- ---------
31,917 22,311 34,301
Current assets
Inventories 28 29 9
Other financial assets - - 7
Trade and other receivables 3,753 2,039 4,715
Cash and cash equivalents 3,650 1,375 2,969
7,431 3,443 7,700
Total assets 39,348 25,754 42,001
Non-current liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and
borrowings 3,000 4,509 4,091
Deferred taxation 1,665 1,207 1,946
4,665 5,716 6,037
Current liabilities
Interest-bearing loans and
borrowings 1,638 1,778 1,711
Trade and other payables 6,246 3,769 6,014
Provisions 8 130 -
8,014 5,547 7,725
Total liabilities 12,679 11,263 13,762
Net assets 26,669 14,491 28,239
Equity attributable to equity
holders of the parent
Share capital 5,743 3,849 5,795
Other reserves 20,926 10,642 22,444
Total equity 26,669 14,491 28,239
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Share Share Merger Retained Total
capital premium reserve deficit equity
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Balance at 1 January
2016 3,849 11,252 4,737 (4,728) 15,110
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Comprehensive income
Loss for the year recognised
in profit and loss - - - (484) (484)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total comprehensive
income for the year - - - (484) (484)
Share based payment
recognised in equity - - - 38 38
Dividend (173) (173)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
At 30 June 2016 3,849 11,252 4,737 (5,347)) (14,491)
Comprehensive income
Loss for the period
recognised in profit
and loss - - - (643) (643)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total comprehensive
income for the period - - - (643) (643)
Shares issued in period 1,946 11,528 1,279 - 14,753
Expenses of share issue - (371) - - (371)
Share based payment
recognised in equity - - - 9 9
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
At 31 December 2016 5,795 22,409 6,016 (5,981) 28,239
Comprehensive income
Loss for the period
recognised in profit
and loss - - - (851) (851)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total comprehensive
income for the period - - - (851) (851)
Share cancellation (52) (410) - - (462)
Share based payment
recognised in equity - - - 42 42
Dividend - - - (299) (299)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
5,743 21,999 6,016 (7,089) 26,669
At 30 June 2017
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
6 mths to 30 Jun 17 6mths to 30 Jun 16 12 mths to 31 Dec 16
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Cash flows from operating
activities
Loss for the period (851) (484) (1,127)
Adjustments for:
Net finance charges 129 177 364
Taxation (162) (286) (644)
Depreciation and
amortisation 3,081 2,154 4,912
Share based payments 42 38 47
Corporation tax payments (65) - 17
Net cash flow from
operating activities
before changes in working
capital 2,174 1,599 3,569
(Increase)/decrease in
inventories (19) (19) 29
Decrease/(increase) in
trade and other
receivables 505 (79) (1,046)
Increase in trade and other
payables 12 299 669
Net cash from operating
activities 2,672 1,800 3,221
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Cash flows from investing
activities
Acquisition of intangible
assets (129) (61) (137)
Acquisition of property,
plant and equipment (568) (817) (1,672)
Acquisition of subsidiary
undertakings, net of cash
acquired - - (10,921)
Net cash from investing
activities (697) (878) (12,730)
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Cash flows from financing
activities
Issue of ordinary shares - - 13,300
Expenses of issue of
ordinary shares - - (371)
Repayment of lease finance
arrangements (197) (310) (526)
Repayment of bank loan (968) (639) (967)
Interest paid (129) (177) (365)
Interest received - - 1
Dividend paid - - (173)
Net cash from financing
activities (1,294) (1,126) 10,899
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Net increase/(decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents 681 (204) 1,390
Cash and cash equivalents
the beginning of the
period 2,969 1,579 1,579
Cash and cash equivalents
at the end of the period 3,650 1,375 2,969
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Notes to the interim statement
1. Corporate information
Nasstar plc ("the Company") is a company incorporated in England
and Wales and quoted on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative
Investment Market (NASA). Further copies of these results will be
available at the Company's registered office: Datapoint House, 400
Queensway Business Park, Queensway, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 7UL or
on the Company website at www.nasstar.com. These consolidated
interim financial statements were approved by the Board of
Directors on 22 September 2017.
2. Basis of preparation
These condensed interim financial statements of the Company and
its subsidiaries ("the Group") for the 6 months ended 30 June 2017
have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by
the European Union.
These consolidated interim financial statements of the Group are
for the six months ended 30 June 2017. The comparative figures for
the 12 month period ended 31 December 2016 are derived from the
Group's statutory accounts for that financial period. Those
statutory accounts have been reported on by the Group's auditors
and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the
auditor was (i) unmodified, (ii) did not include a reference to any
matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis
without modifying its report and (iii) did not contain a statement
under Section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not
include all the information and disclosures required in the annual
financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the
Group's annual financial statements as at 31 December 2016.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the
six months to 30 June 2017 have not been audited or reviewed by an
auditor pursuant to the Auditing Practices Board guidance on Review
of Interim Financial Information.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the
six months to 30 June 2017 have been prepared on the basis of the
accounting policies expected to be adopted for the year ending 31
December 2017. These are anticipated to be consistent with those
set out in the Group's latest annual financial statements for the
year ended 31 December 2016. These accounting policies are drawn up
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards,
International Accounting Standards (IASs) and International
Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC)
interpretations (collectively IFRSs) as adopted for use in the
European Union.
AIM-listed companies are not required to comply with IAS 34
'Interim Financial Reporting' and accordingly the Company has taken
advantage of this exemption.
Forward-looking statements:
This report may contain certain statements about the future
outlook for Nasstar plc. Although the directors believe their
expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any statements
about future outlook may be influenced by factors that could cause
actual outcomes and results to be materially different.
3. Segmental analysis
A segment is a distinguishable component of the Group that is
engaged in providing products or services in a particular business
sector (business segment) or in providing products or services in a
particular economic environment (geographic segment), which is
subject to risks and rewards that are different in those other
segments.
The Group operated in the period in one segment, the provision
of hosted managed services, and in one market, the United Kingdom.
The disclosures required by IFRS8 relating to profits, losses,
assets and liabilities of the segment are therefore shown by the
financial statements as a whole.
4. Exceptional items
The following items are considered significant by virtue of
their size and nature and therefore have been recognised as
exceptional items during the period
6 mths to 30 Jun 17 6 mths to 30 Jun 16 12 mths to 31 Dec 16
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Acquisition costs - - 207
Reorganisation costs - 195 - -
organisation structure
Reorganisation costs - Data 80 - -
Centre/Office closure
Provision for onerous lease 136
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411 - 207
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5. Income tax credit
The income tax credit for the period is based on the estimated
rate of corporation tax that is likely to be effective for the year
to 31 December 2017.
6. Dividends
A final dividend of 0.052p in respect of 2016 was paid on 10
July 2017 to shareholders on the register at the close of business
on 9 June 2017.
7. Earnings per share
Loss per share:
Basic (0.1p)
Diluted (0.1p)
The calculation of the basic loss per share for the six months
ended 30 June 2017 is based upon the following.
6 mths 6 mths 12 mths
to 30 to 30 to 31
Jun 17 Jun 16 Dec 16
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Weighted average no. of shares
in issue 574,542,287 384,875,619 449,942,286
Loss attributable to shareholders (GBP851,000) (GBP484,000) (GBP1,127,000)
of the parent
Loss per 1p ordinary share (0.1p) (0.1p) (0.3p)
The diluted loss per share for all periods is the same as the
basic loss per share as the losses have an anti-dilutive
effect.
8. Provisions
30 Jun 30 Jun 31 Dec
2017Unaudited 2016Unaudited 2016Audited
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Provision for loss making - 86 -
contracts
Provision for onerous lease 130 - -
9. Availability of audited and interim accounts
Copies of the 2016 audited accounts are available on the
Company's website
(http://www.nasstar.com/investors/financial-reports) for the
purposes of AIM rule 26. Further copies of these interim results
will be available at the Company's registered office: Datapoint
House, 400 Queensway Business Park, Queensway, Telford, Shropshire,
TF1 7UL or on the Company website at www.nasstar.com.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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