DENSITRON TECHNOLOGIES PLC PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014 Densitron Technologies plc ( Densitron or the Company or the Group ), the designer, developer and distributor of electronic displays announces its preliminary unaudited results for the year ended 31 December 2014. Revenues increased by 3.5% to 20.7 million (2013: 20.0 million). Orders booked increased 10.6% to 24.1 million (2013: 21.8 million). Orderbook increased 23.6% to 13.1 million (2013: 10.6 million). Earnings per share 0.23p compared with a loss per share of 1.02p in 2013. Jan G Holmstrom, Chairman of Densitron, commented: In 2014 the business progressed significantly delivering a substantial improvement over the result in the previous year. With the increase in the orderbook at the end of the year the business is in a good position to continue to grow in the coming year. Enquiries: Densitron Grahame Falconer / Tim Pearson Tel: 0207 648 4200 Westhouse Securities Martin Davison Tel: 020 7601 6100 Chairman s statement I am pleased to be able to report that the business has made significant progress during the year achieving a profit before tax broadly in line with market expectations. Business from existing customers has grown, a number of new projects have been won and several projects that were being worked on during the previous year entered their mass production phases. TRADING RESULTS Revenues from the operating business for the year increased to 20.7m from 20.0m in 2013. This is despite the movement in exchange rates which impacted the Group revenues. Had the exchange rate been the same as the corresponding exchange rates used in 2013 the revenues reported would have been 21.6m for 2014. Although there was a fall in gross margin, gross profit increased to 5.6m in 2014 from 5.5m in 2013. Together with a reduction in administrative expenses the business generated a profit from operations of 0.4m compared with a loss of 0.5m in 2013. As a consequence of the disappointing result in 2013 the Board reviewed its strategy for the business and concluded that it remained sound in the medium to long term. However, in the short term it was considered that a review of the way in which the business is structured should be carried out and the cost structure of the business should be reviewed further. This was undertaken at the end of 2013 and beginning of 2014 and the
necessary changes were implemented. These have had a positive impact on the results in the current year and will continue to help the business in 2015. The core business performed well during 2014 and largely managed to cover the shortfall in business from the internally developed products and services. Unfortunately Ripdraw, Bonding and epaper have taken considerably longer to develop and market than had been anticipated and consequently did not deliver the returns that we had expected during the year. Each has now developed a good pipeline of opportunities underpinning the decision to invest in them and it will be a key area of focus to convert these opportunities into sales revenue in 2015. LAND AT BLACKHEATH The Group owns a piece of land at Blackheath, London which is a legacy from a larger sports ground previously owned and sold to Greenwich Council in 2006. The land is designated as Metropolitan Open Land which precludes development. However, the Council is undertaking a review of its Core Strategy in relation to all open spaces under its designation and as part of this process we have been working to re-designate the land to make future development possible. The progress of the review continues to be protracted but is likely to be concluded over the next 12 months. In the meantime the Board continues to investigate other options to enhance the value of the land. NEWCASTLE PROPERTY As previously communicated we have actively tried to find a long term solution for the lease commitment that we have had in Newcastle since we reached an out of court agreement in 2013. We concluded that the building was inefficient for our business needs so the decision was taken to underlet the property. However, that proved to be more complicated than we anticipated primarily due to the requirement to underlet the property at the current market rent and the Landlord not permitting a change of use status. The former prevented the Company from mitigating the cost of the lease by discounting the rent and the latter precluded an opportunity to underlet the property to an interested party in the leisure industry. However, in March 2015 the Directors reached an agreement with the Landlord to surrender the lease for a final payment of 400,000. The annual cost to the Company of the property (including rent, rates, insurance and ancillary costs) was approximately 240,000. Consequently, the settlement figure represented the total cost of the building to the Company over a period of approximately 22 months. With the lease due to expire on 31 December 2022 a further 7 years and 9 months, this represented a significant discount on the overall exposure. The overall cost to the Company for this situation has been approximately 1.3m. The surrender was financed by a loan at market terms from the Company s largest shareholder, Mr P Gyllenhammar. The independent directors took advice from the Company s Nomad, Westhouse Securities Limited, concluding that the settlement was fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned. SHAREHOLDERS AND DIVIDENDS The Directors remain committed to delivering a return to Shareholders by both increasing shareholder value and by paying dividends. However, despite the improvement in trading during the year, the impact from the remaining ongoing lease liability and the final settlement of the lease has inevitably had a detrimental impact on the liquidity of the Group. In these circumstances the board does not consider that it is appropriate to pay a dividend for the year, so do not recommend the payment of a final dividend. OUTLOOK Business that has already been booked and is due for delivery in 2015 is encouraging having increased to 13.1 million at the beginning of 2015 from 10.6 million at the beginning of 2014. This provides confidence that the
core business can continue to grow during 2015 and this together with the prospect that the business will begin to derive revenues from its internally developed products and services gives rise for optimism about the business in both the short and medium term. With the Newcastle property distraction finally behind us, we are now able to focus entirely on our business activities. I would like to thank the Directors and staff throughout the Group for their continued hard work and dedication during the year. Finally I would like to thank the Company s Shareholders for their continued support. JAN G HOLMSTROM Chairman LO RES IMAGE
Densitron Technologies plc Consolidated income statement For the year ended 31 December 2014 Revenue 20,678 20,047 Cost of sales (15,122) (14,584) Gross profit 5,556 5,463 Other operating income - 3 Distribution costs (47) (53) Administrative expenses (5,090) (5,271) Exceptional costs in respect of lease settlement - (593) (5,090) (5,864) Profit/(loss) from operations 419 (451) Financial expenses (79) (69) Profit/(loss) before tax 340 (520) Income tax expenses (185) (199) Profit/(loss) for the year 155 (719) Attributable to: Equity holders of the parent 159 (705) Non-controlling interests (4) (14) 155 (719) Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) per share 0.23p (1.02)p
Densitron Technologies plc Consolidated statement of comprehensive income For the year ended 31 December 2014 Profit/(loss) for the year 155 (719) Other comprehensive income/(expense) Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Exchange losses on translation of foreign operations (37) (358) Total other comprehensive expense (37) (358) Total comprehensive income/(expense) for the year 118 (1,077) Total comprehensive income/(expense) attributable to: Owners of the parent 123 (1,062) Non-controlling interests (5) (15) 118 (1,077)
Densitron Technologies plc Consolidated Statement of Financial Position At 31 December 2014 Non current assets Property, plant and equipment 173 265 Investment property 500 500 Goodwill 143 143 Other intangible assets 770 582 Deferred tax assets 86 7 1,672 1,497 Current assets Inventories 1,931 1,424 Trade and other receivables 5,129 3,895 Income tax recoverable 57 125 Cash and cash equivalents 948 848 8,065 6,292 Total assets 9,737 7,789 Current liabilities Borrowings and overdrafts 2,380 1,764 Trade and other payables 4,348 3,121 Current tax payable 59 34 Provisions 9 9 6,796 4,928 Non current liabilities Borrowings 41 83 Trade and other payables - 81 Provisions 108 111 Deferred tax liabilities 125 37 274 312 Total liabilities 7,070 5,240 2,667 2,549 Equity Share Capital 697 697 Retained earnings 2,086 1,917 Special reserve 77 87 Revaluation reserve 450 450 Translation reserve (653) (617) Equity attributable to shareholders of Densitron 2,657 2,534 Non-controlling interests 10 15 Total equity 2,667 2,549
Densitron Technologies plc Consolidated Cash Flow Statement For the year ended 31 December 2014 Cash flows from operating activities Profit/(loss) before taxation 340 (520) Adjustments for: Depreciation 142 117 Amortisation 85 79 Net finance expense 79 68 646 (256) Change in inventories (497) (187) Change in trade and other receivables (1,220) 988 Change in trade and other payables 1,111 (20) Change in provisions (3) - 37 525 Income tax paid (93) (218) Net cash (used in)/from operating activities (56) 307 Cash flows from investing activities Payment for intangible asset (260) (276) Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (49) (50) Net cash used in investing activities (309) (326) Cash flows from financing activities Inception of new loans 322 - Repayment of borrowings (216) (169) Interest paid (80) (69) Change in invoice discounting creditor 503 261 Change in short term borrowings 231 (626) Dividend paid to the owners of the Company - (138) Net cash from/(used in) financing activities 760 (741) Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 395 (760) Cash and cash equivalents at 1 st January 111 961 Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held (22) (90) Cash and cash equivalents at 31 st December 484 111
Densitron Technologies plc Statement of Changes in Shareholder s Equity For the year ended 31 December 2014 Share Capital Translation reserve Special reserve Revaluation reserve Retained earnings Total attributable to equity holders of parent Noncontrolling interest Total Equity Balance at 1 st January 2013 697 (260) 97 450 2,750 3,734 30 3,764 Profit/(loss) for the year - - - - (705) (705) (14) (719) Other total comprehensive - (357) - - - (357) (1) (358) income Payment of dividends - - - - (138) (138) - (138) Transfer from special reserve - - (10) - 10 - - - Balance at 31 st December 2013 697 (617) 87 450 1,917 2,534 15 2,549 Balance at 1 st January 2014 697 (617) 87 450 1,917 2,534 15 2,549 Profit/(loss) for the year - - - - 159 159 (4) 155 Other total comprehensive - (36) - - - (36) (1) (37) income Transfer from special reserve - - (10) - 10 - - - Balance at 31 st December 2014 697 (653) 77 450 2,086 2,657 10 2,667
Densitron Technologies plc Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2014 1. Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and Interpretations (collectively IFRSs) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) as adopted by the European Union (Adopted IFRSs) and are in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The accounting policies applied are consistent with those set out in the financial statements of Densitron Technologies plc for the year ended 31 December 2013. The financial information in the announcement is unaudited and does not constitute the company's statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2014 or 2013. The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2013 is derived from the statutory accounts for that year, which were prepared under IFRSs as adopted by the EU, which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors reported on those accounts; their report was unqualified, did not include references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their reports and did not contain statements under the Companies Act 2006. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014, prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU, will be finalised on the basis of the financial information presented by the directors in this preliminary announcement and will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the company's annual general meeting. 2. Exceptional item The exceptional item in 2013 relates to costs associated with the settlement of a writ relating to a property in Newcastle previously occupied by a former subsidiary of the Company. As part of the settlement it was agreed that the details of the settlement would remain confidential but the exceptional item incorporates all costs incurred relating to the settlement of the claim. 3. Financial expense Financial expenses Bank borrowings 64 54 Invoice discounting charge 15 15 79 69 4. Business and geographical segments The chief operating decision maker in the organization is made up of an Executive Committee comprising the Executive Directors and Chairman, they have determined the operating segments detailed within this report and on which the business is managed. The Group is managed by the geographical location of its subsidiaries and resources are allocated as required on this basis: Europe The European market, being so diverse, is serviced by subsidiaries based in four locations: UK the UK is responsible for business conducted in the UK, management of the Group s distribution network and sales into other locations where the Group does not have a physical presence. The UK business contributed 26% (2013: 23%) to Group revenues. France the subsidiary in France is responsible for business conducted in France and with French customers whose manufacturing operations may be located elsewhere in the world. The French business contributed 13% (2013: 10%) to Group revenues. Nordic Densitron Nordic is the Group s subsidiary located in Finland and servicing business locally along with Sweden and customers located in the Baltic region. The Finnish business contributed 2% (2013: 1%) to Group revenues.
Germany Densitron Deutschland is the Group s subsidiary based in Germany. It is responsible for business conducted in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and through the Group s distributor based in Germany. The German business contributed 8% (2013: 9%) to Group revenues. In total the European region represented the largest part of the business contributing 49% (2013: 43%) to Group revenues. US the US segment is responsible for business conducted in the US, Canada and Central and South America. It represents 39% (2013: 41%) of the Group total revenues. Asia The Asian segment is made up of subsidiaries located in Japan and Taiwan. Japan Densitron Japan is responsible for sales into Japan. It contributed 10% (2013: 14%) to Group revenues. Taiwan - Densitron Asia is the Group s subsidiary located in Taiwan. It is primarily a facilitating function for the rest of the Group managing suppliers located in Taiwan and China. It contributed 2% (2013: 2%) to Group revenues. Inter-segment transfer pricing is based on the level of work carried out and the risk encountered by each party in order to make a third party sale. UK France Finland Germany US Japan Taiwan Total 2014 Revenue Total 5,770 2,658 375 1,709 8,167 2,159 6,059 26,897 Intercompany (350) (85) (64) - (95) (7) (5,618) (6,219) Revenue from external customers 5,420 2,573 311 1,709 8,072 2,152 441 20,678 Profit/(loss) before tax 39 209 (21) 69 664 90 (31) 1,019 Balance Sheet Assets 3,181 919 98 140 2,881 1,005 778 9,002 Liabilities (2,192) (414) (42) (9) (1,778) (224) (1,411) (6,070) Net assets 989 505 56 131 1,103 781 (633) 2,932 Other Interest payable 54 1 - - 9 1-65 Capital expenditure - Property, plant and - 31-1 7 6-45 equipment - Depreciation - 11 - - 92 12 22 137 - Capitalised development 109 - - - 117-33 259 expenditure - Amortisation 73 - - - - - 11 84 UK France Finland Germany US Japan Taiwan Total 2013 Revenue Total 5,963 2,042 352 1,733 8,351 2,796 4,785 26,022
Intercompany (1,473) (57) (54) - (64) - (4,327) (5,975) Revenue from external customers 4,490 1,985 298 1,733 8,287 2,796 458 20,047 Profit/(loss) before tax (61) 26 (70) 55 660 136 (282) 464 Balance Sheet Assets 1,700 729 87 642 2,494 1,047 420 7,119 Liabilities (1,369) (225) (19) (38) (1,207) (195) (809) (3,862) Net assets 331 504 68 604 1,287 852 (389) 3,257 Other Interest payable 37 3 - - 9 1-50 Capital expenditure - Property, plant and - 17 1-14 8 9 49 equipment - Depreciation 1 9 1 1 67 12 23 114 - Capitalised development 128 - - 62 64-22 276 expenditure - Amortisation 32 - - 4 36-2 74 Reconciliation of reportable segments, profit and loss, assets and liabilities to the Group s corresponding amounts: Profit/(loss) after income tax expense Total profit for reporting segments 1,019 464 Costs associated with head office (679) (391) Exceptional items - (593) Income tax expenses (185) (199) Profit/(loss) after income tax expense 155 (719) Assets Total assets for reportable segments 9,002 7,119 Assets attributable to Head Office 236 171 Land at Blackheath 499 499 Group assets 9,737 7,789 Liabilities Total liabilities for reportable segments 6,070 3,862 Liabilities attributable to Head Office 1,000 1,378 Group liabilities 7,070 5,240 The analysis of the Group s segmental information by geographical location is:
External revenue by location of customers Non current assets by location of asset Capital expenditure by location of assets Total operations UK 2,469 2,197 952 708 114 129 France 2,338 1,650 40 32 31 17 Finland 206 185 3 8-1 Germany 1,309 1,242-177 1 62 Italy 224 362 - - - - Poland 855 199 Netherlands 239 243 Other European 699 568 - - - - USA 5,828 6,347 587 446 124 78 Canada 871 925 - - - - Other Americas 114 88 - - - - Japan 1,718 1,768 20 27 6 8 Taiwan 349 399 70 99 33 31 Malaysia 186 380 - - - - China 1,827 1,784 - - - - India 800 392 Singapore 341 647 Korea - 340 Vietnam 226 272 Other Rest of the world 79 59 - - - - 20,678 20,047 1,672 1,497 309 326 5. Tax expense Current tax expense UK corporation tax and income tax of overseas operations on profits for the year 153 175 Adjustments for under provisions in prior periods 22 20 175 195 Deferred tax expense Origination and reversal of temporary differences 10 4 Total tax charge 185 199 The reasons for the difference between the actual tax charge for the year and the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK applied to profits for the year are as follows: Profit/(loss) before tax 340 (520) Expected tax charge based on the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 21% (2013: 23%) 71 (120) Losses carried forward 82 214 Disallowed expenses 5 10 Non taxable income (13) (2) Movement in unprovided deferred tax assets (6) 14
Utilisation of tax losses brought forward (42) (13) Adjustments for overseas rate 66 76 Adjustment to prior years tax charge 22 20 185 199 6. Earnings per share The earnings and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of earnings per share are as follows. Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 159 (705) Number Number Weighted average number of ordinary shares Issued ordinary shares at 1 st January 69,669,106 69,669,106 Effect of purchase of Treasury shares on 23 October 2008 (500,000) (500,000) Weighted average number of ordinary shares at 31 December 69,169,106 69,169,106 7. Notes supporting the cash flow statement Cash and cash equivalents for the purposes of the cash flow statement comprises: Cash at bank and in hand 948 848 Bank overdrafts (464) (737) Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2014 484 111