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Andrew Hore – Quoted Micro 30 July 2018
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Milamber Ventures (MLVP) has signed heads of terms for the acquisition of health and social care training provider Orchard Rock. Milamber will pay up to £1.9m in cash and shares. If the deal goes ahead then there will be an initial cash payment of £800,000. A further £200,000 is payable when the management handover is completed and up to £900,000 is payable in shares depending on EBITDA. In the year to April 2018, Orchard Rock achieved revenues of £980,000 and EBITDA of £374,000. The deal includes a 15% stake in digital learning business YourHippo in return for £100,000 in shares. At the AGM, shareholders voted through the authorities required for equity and debt funding for the Orchard Rock deal. Two new private investors have acquired 166,668 shares at 9p each.
Smart home products supplier Sandal (SAND) says that its smart home products revenues exceeded £1m in the year to May 2018. This growth did not quite offset the fall in the PowerConnections division due to destocking. Two product ranges have been discontinued at a stock write-off cost of £72,000. According to Equity Development, MiHome revenues could almost double this year and they would represent most of the growth in group revenues and help Sandal to move into profit. In 2019-20, MiHome should be generating the majority of group revenues.
Peru-based VI Mining (VIM) is acquiring the Cushuro gold project for $27.5m in (5.75 million) shares from Karmin Exploration. Karmin has restrictions on selling shares until 2 March 2020. Cushuro is in the same region as the existing two silver and gold projects.
MetalNRG (MNRG) is acquiring the Gold Ridge project in Arizona, which includes three mines that were previously producing gold. MetalNRG will pay $700,000 in cash and shares to Winston Gold Corporation.
South Africa-based social impact investor Inqo Investments Ltd (INQO) had R2.9m in cash at the end of February 2018. There are also loans of R784,000 to offset against that. Full year revenues increased from R17m to R23m, but the lack of other income meant that Inqo has fallen back into loss. The Kazuko game reserve is achieving better room rates and higher occupancy, helped by the weak Rand. Honey producer Bee Sweet Honey generated revenues from the May 2017 harvest but not from the November one because of bad weather. There was also an interest contribution from Four One Financial Services.
Crispin Freeman, non-executive director of Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne (HYDP), has bought 600 shares at 740p each, thereby taking his stake to 6,600 shares.
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Pennant International Group (PEN) has achieved three-fifths of its 2018 profit forecast in the first half. The defence training services provider expects to report a more than doubled interim profit of £2.1m on the back of a 30% increase in revenues. The order book is worth £30m. A full year profit of £3.5m is forecast. This is without a contribution from the potential Middle East contract.
Geospatial data technology developer 1Spatial (SPA) is raising £8m at 3.75p and this cash will be deployed to repay the overdraft, develop additional technology and win new customers.
APC Technology Group (APC) has raised £2.54m at 6.75p a share in order to help finance the £2.2m acquisition of Aspen Electronics, although £500,000 is being paid in shares. This has sparked a one-third upgrade in the Stockdale 2018-19 earnings per share forecast to 0.75p. Aspen distributes RF and microwave components.
Tern (TERN) is raising £2.9m at 26p a share. This cash will help to develop its investee companies, particularly cyber security business Device Authority. Tern has a 50% stake in Internet of Things business InVMA, which has acquired the IP of AMIHO Technology, which has developed technology for the connectivity for the smart energy sector.
Judges Scientific (JDG) continues to benefit from currency movements and operating profit will show progress at the interim stage. The interims will be published on 18 September. There should be less of second half bias this year. At the end of June 2018, the order book stood at more than 14 weeks.
Holders Technology (HDT) moved back into profit in the six months to May 2018 and both PCB and LED businesses increased their revenues. An interim loss of £53,000 was turned into a profit of £65,000. The interim dividend is unchanged at 0.25p a share. NAV is 96p a share, which is double the current share price.
Online gaming marketing services provider Veltyco (VLTY) has made consistent progress since reversing into an AIM shell but this has come to a halt. Marketing revenues continue to grow but the progress of 51%-owned Bet90 has been slower than expected, sparking the decision to spend more on marketing. This means that group EBITDA will be lower than expected. Altair Entertainment owes Veltyco €3.4m and it has agreed to pay €300,000 a month. Veltyco had €1m in the bank at the end of June 2018.
Financial services provider STM Group (STM) says first half trading was in line with expectations. The Harbour acquisition should be fully integrated with STM Malta by the end of August. STM is recruiting additional directors and management.
Wynnstay Properties (WSP) is acquiring units 10-15 in Petersfield Business Park for £3.83m. The current annual rent is just over £203,000.
Beximco Pharmaceuticals (BXP) is exporting its fourth product to the US. The latest product is an anti-diabetic drug, which is the generic equivalent of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Glucophage.
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Bioquell (BQE) increased its revenues by 9% to £15.7m in the first half of 2018. The bio decontamination services provider generated like-for-like revenues growth of 15% at constant currency rates. Pre-tax profit is two-fifths higher at £1.96m, although that includes a £76,000 gain on disposal. There is £15m in the bank.
Telecoms services provider Toople (TOOP) had a slightly more successful third quarter. Gross profit was 57% higher than the third quarter of the previous year. That follows flat gross profit at the interim stage. However, gross profit needs to be much higher to cover overheads.
Laurence Orbach has stepped down as a director of book publisher Quarto Group (QRT).
Andrew Hore
Quoted Micro 19 December 2016
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Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne (HYDP) has indicated an improvement in pre-tax profit for the year to October 2016 by raising its dividend payments. The first payment in January will be 7p a share and the second in May will be 14p a share. The total dividend has been increased from 18p a share to 21p a share. Hydro Hotel still has a significant cash pile. Company secretary Sally Gausden has been appointed as a non-executive director.
Netalogue Technologies (NTLP) has replaced its managing director. Richard Condon will become a non-executive director and he will be replaced in the role by development director Andrew Robathan. This follows a review of the company’s strategy and Netalogue will further develop its B2B functionality, which will help it compete against rivals and gain global strategic partners.
Trading commenced in property developer Formation Group (FRM) shares on ISDX on 15 December, although the AIM quotation will continue for the time being.
Gledhow Investments (GDH) made a number of new investments last year but disposals meant that there was still cash of £258,000 at the end of September 2016. The existing investments include a €40,000 convertible loan to Netherlands-based electric scooter developer AppScooter and investments in placings in virtual reality content developer EVR Holdings and Management Resource Solutions, which has run into financial difficulties. The NAV is £452,000, which is slightly higher than the market capitalisation based on the mid price of 0.75p (0.5p/1p) a share.
Black Sea Property (BSP) has signed a non-binding letter of interest to acquire Varna Project Investment, which owns six, almost complete, apartments and development land on the Black Sea coast. The acquisition will cost €130,000 and the assumption of debt of €1.02m – at an interest charge of 5% a year. The apartments will be marketed next May and the land should be sold within 18 months. The loan is repayable on 1 July 2020. The deal could be completed by the end of March.
Karoo Energy (KEP) has generated positive results from exploration on its production licences in the Gemsbok Basin in Botswana. Further exploration, including additional wells and extending the gravity survey data, will be undertaken in 2017.
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It was a mixed first half for defence equipment and services supplier Cohort (CHRT) but the second half is expected to be better. Cohort reported a loss but there was a small improvement in underlying pre-tax profit from £3.51m to £3.86m on flat revenues. The mix of revenues has changed with acquisition contributions offset by lower contributions from SCS, which is being absorbed into two other divisions. The order book is worth £129.6m. Full year profit is expected to improve from £12m to £14.3m but this is down to acquisitions and earnings per share will dip slightly. Dividends should still be increased with a total of 7p a share forecast.
Shell company SigmaRoc (SRC) has secured the acquisition of Ronez Ltd from LafargeHolcim Group for £45m. SigmaRoc chief executive Max Vermorken should know the business because he was a consultant to LafargeHolcim until recently. Ronez owns two quarries and other construction materials operations in Jersey and Guernsey. In 2015, these operations made an operating profit of £4.32m on revenues of £26.3m. Ronez was acquired, as part of Aggregate Industries, by Holcim back in 2005. The markets are limited and market share is already high. Further acquisitions are planned as part of the buy and build strategy. There will be a 104-for-one share consolidation and £40m will be raised at 40p a share, while a further £10m will come from a convertible loan. When the company’s original assets were sold SigmaRoc raised £500,000 at the equivalent of 25p (0.24p pre-consolidation) a share. A listing on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange is planned following the reverse takeover.
Property management services provider HML Holdings (HMLH) is raising £2m at 37p a share and this will help to finance three potential acquisitions. These acquisitions could cost a total of £4.4m but there will be some deferred consideration. Four acquisitions have already been made this year and there are 62,000 homes under management. Interim pre-tax profit improved from £810,00 to £920,000. Net debt was £1.4m at the end of September 2016. The shares ae being issued at ten times prospective earnings.
Ultrasound training equipment developer Medaphor (MED) appears to have settled its patent dispute in the US. The agreement has yet to be put in writing but after this happens the lawsuit will be dismissed. Medaphor says that it will pay cash in settlement but it has enough in the bank to cover this. There was £3.5m in the ban at the end of June 2016 but this is likely to be less than £3m now.
A lack of insolvencies continues to hamper the profitability of Begbies Traynor (BEG). Interim revenues dipped from £25.5m to £24.5m but underlying pre-tax profit was flat at £2.5m because of a higher contribution from the property services side of the business – partly due to additional contributions from acquisitions. The interim dividend is unchanged at 0.6p a share. Bank facilities have been extended until 2021 and this will reduce the interest charge. Further add-on acquisitions are planned.
The news does not get any better at Redcentric (RCN). There has been an overstatement of net assets of £20.8m, which relates to overstated profit. Net debt was £34.4m at the end of September 2016, although that is lower than average monthly levels. Banking covenants are being waived but, unsurprisingly, there will be no dividend. Redcentric is attempting to improve the running of its finances and interim results are promised before the end of the year slimming tablets.
Veltyco (VLTY) says that it will beat the profit expectation of €1.38m for 2016. This helps to make the 2017 profit forecast of €3.17m appear to be more attainable. Veltyco’s business is generating players for online gaming and option trading websites.
First half trading has been tough for property adviser Fletcher King (FLK) but it is maintaining its interim dividend at 1p a share. Property prices have fallen by 5%-10% and transaction volumes are lower. There was some turmoil in the property market after the EU referendum, with some transactions falling through, but demand recovered after a few weeks. In the six months to October 2016, revenues fell from £2.96m to £1.68m, while pre-tax profit, excluding investment gains, fell from £597,000 to £163,000. There will be no one-off gains this year but there could be next year. Net cash was £2.64m. The decline in the pound has attracted foreign buyers, although uncertainty remains.
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Hair care and tanning products supplier InnovaDerma (IDP) has raised £800,000 at 110p a share to help fund higher stock levels. This follows a placing earlier in the month which raised £540,000 at 70p a share. Andrew Hore
What’s In A Name – Ask Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty plc BBY Any construction company which calls its transformation programme “Build to Last” has obviously got serious problems as the repeated use of the name just provides further reminders of past problems. The sooner it removes the blinkers and changes the name of the programme the better for the company. The first phase of the transformation is nearing completion but there are still 2 years to go before it can achieve industry standard margins so there is plenty of time in which to find a more marketable name for it and bury the past – even simply “transformation programme” would be enough if it is beyond the wit of management to find something more alluring.
Bellway plc BWY Robust customer demand has enabled Bellway to put in a strong performance over the 18 weeks since the first August which produced a 7% increase in the reservation rate. For the year as a whole volume growth of 5% is expected.
NCC Group NCC First half group revenue grew by 35% with strong like for like growth of 18% but the loss of profitability caused by 3the cancellation of 3 contracts and the deferral of a fourth will not now be made up for by the year end at the 31st May. Full year adjusted EBITDA is seen as coming in at 5%, less than earlier expectations.
Zytronic ZYT is increasing its dividend by 20% for the year to the end of September after a significant improvement in trading profits and making it the company”s third successive year of double digit dividend growth. Exports now account for 95% of total revenue. There has been an encouraging start to the new year with orders, revenue and trading all ahead of last year.
Veltyco VLTY Following strong fourth quarter trading, full year results are expected to be ahead of market expectations.
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