Synnovia plc (AIM: SYN) announces its audited results for the year ended 31 March 2019, which are in line with market expectations.
Financial highlights
Year ended 31 March 2019 £000 | Year ended 31 March 2018 £000 |
% Change | |
Revenue | 81,639 | 75,107 | 8.7% |
Adjusted EBITDA* | 7,546 | 7,032 | 7.3% |
Adjusted Profit before tax*+ | 4,188 | 4,185 | 0.1% |
Adjusted EPS (p)*+ | 9.7p | 9.5p | 2.1% |
DPS (p) | 0.00p | 0.00p | na |
Net Debt | 16,436 | 15,123 | 8.7% |
* excluding amortisation of intangibles and deal fees, realised non-cash foreign exchange translation derivative losses and share-based incentive scheme charges
+ also excludes non-controlling interests and unrealised foreign exchange translation derivative losses
Highlights
· Record year for sales and EBITDA
· Good like-for-like organic revenue growth – 8.4% annually
· Accelerating recovery in bearings business; like-for-like sales up 19.8%
· £5.2 million invested in capital equipment for new products, capabilities and capacity
· Bearings business converts new business worth £19.6 million of lifetime sales
· Change of name and visual identity announced in December 2018
· Corporate sustainability and waste plastic policy implemented
· Banking facilities successfully refinanced post period-end
Commenting on these results, Faisal Rahmatallah, Chairman, said:
“FY2019 has been another excellent year for organic growth. To maintain our momentum, we have recruited and trained new staff, invested in new facilities and equipment, and refinanced our banking facilities post period-end. This has supressed our profitability for the year somewhat as we continue to invest for future growth. We consider this reinvestment policy to be the best approach for the creation of long-term shareholder value.
The Board thanks all our employees for the commitment and ingenuity shown over the last year. More of the same will be needed over the next year. Meanwhile, the Board is confident that FY2020 will be another year of significant progress.”
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