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Ebiquity’s FY21 results showed good growth in revenue, up 13%, and a strong recovery in operating margin to 7.5% (operating loss in FY20). The figures were accompanied by two acquisitions, Media Management (MMi) in the US and MediaPath, a Sweden-based global media consultancy. Ebiquity is paying initial consideration of £6.1m for MMi and £15.5m for MediaPath, funded from cash and proceeds of an intended £15.0m placing at 53p. Management anticipates the acquisitions will be earnings enhancing in
Companies: Ebiquity Plc
Ebiquity’s trading update shows revenues are in line with our forecasts, but with a much better operating profit performance at £4.7m versus £4.1m. This reflects strong progress made in its newer (higher margin) digital media solutions and prudent cost management, accelerating the timing of modelled margin recovery. It has also translated into faster improvement in the balance sheet, with year-end net debt of £4.8m, against our forecast £8.7m. The group has made a small acquisition in Canada, ex
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Ebiquity has had a good first half, with a 20% uplift in revenues and a return to operating profit, with an underlying operating margin of 7%. Our expectations for the full year and for FY22e are edged up, although there remain notes of caution around prospects in some sectors in H2. Ebiquity is making good progress with its digital activities and product solutions, which we expect to support the medium-term growth. The share price performance year-to-date has been strong (up 194%), but the valu
Ebiquity’s period-end trading update indicates a good first half performance, with revenues of £32m, up 19% on the prior period. The group has also posted an operating profit – undisclosed but ahead of the £1.0m delivered in H220. The progress is a result of a mix of factors, including new business wins (notably in digital), with some benefit from work deferred from FY20. We leave our forecasts unchanged for now, noting that any revisions at the interims in September are more likely to be on the
As indicated at the pre-close update, trading conditions eased for Ebiquity in H220 as advertisers ventured back into the market after a COVID-19 affected first half. The group also gained new business, some following the withdrawal of Accenture from the media assurance market, with momentum continuing into Q121. Demand for Ebiquity’s services should be amplified by the complexity of the market and advertisers’ need to optimise the return on their spend. We expect the increased emphasis on digit
Ebiquity’s pre-close trading update indicates recovery as expected in H220, from both a pick-up in demand from existing clients and a good performance in winning new business. The group therefore returned to profit in the second half, leaving it with a small adjusted operating loss for the full year, slightly below our earlier estimate of a small profit. The performance on net debt was better than our modelling, with the group ending the year with net debt of £7.7m (Edison estimate £8.8m). Ebiqu
AMTE Power, a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion battery cells for specialist markets, announced its intention to seek admission to trading on AIM. Admission is expected to take place during March 2021. The Company intends to raise approximately £7 million by way of a placing of new ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. Timing TBC. Samarkand Group Limited, the cross-border eCommerce technology and retail group opening up the world's largest market for brands and retailers, in
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CEO Nick Waters, who took over the role in July, has set out his vision for Ebiquity’s future strategy at a capital markets day (CMD) presentation. It builds on the group’s strong positioning as a genuinely independent adviser to global brands on optimising their marketing ROI. The key to delivering growth momentum and improving earnings quality is clearly in the digital marketing domain, developing embedded products and services to identify and remove wasted spend. No new financial information
Ebiquity is set for a stronger H220, after a difficult H1 (£26.8m revenue; down 24% y-o-y) when some clients paused or cancelled their marketing activity due to COVID-19. Most of the H120 £1.4m operating loss should be recouped by the year-end. FY21 prospects are further lifted by new client wins, partly from Accenture’s withdrawal from media audit. Newly installed CEO Nick Waters (ex Dentsu) is developing his vision for Ebiquity as a data-driven media solutions provider, augmented with consulta
Ebiquity’s FY19 results (delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown) were in line with expectations. The impact of the pandemic on the advertising sector is harsh, but is far from uniform, with some verticals notably more resilient than others. Ebiquity’s leading market position equips it with the data to benchmark and advise. Careful cost management should mitigate some of the COVID-19 related trading difficulties, as reflected in our tentative FY20 forecast, with the balance sheet remaining sound. Manag
Ebiquity’s new CEO is to be Nick Waters, joining from Dentsu Aegis on 1 July. His experience both at Dentsu, and previously at Mindshare, should be a good fit, bringing experience of media agencies and working with advertisers. The group is set to issue its formal FY19 results in early May. The COVID-19 update adds further detail to that published last month, with cost saving measures in place. The group had net debt of £6m at end March and has £5m of further headroom in its borrowing facilities
Ebiquity has postponed publication of its final results, in line with the FCA guidance. The trading update indicates the figures are as outlined in February’s period-end update, with year-end net debt at £5.8m. Committed facilities of £24m are in place, of which £14m was drawn down at the year-end. Guidance for FY20 has been withdrawn in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group’s clients, both locally and globally, are certain to be reining in their marketing spend, but are going to be keener t
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*A corporate client of Hybridan LLP Dish of the day Joiners: EnSilica (ENSI.L), has join AIM. EnSilica provides an end-to-end service for the design and supply of mixed signal ASICs, outsourcing certain elements such as the wafer fabrication of the manufacturing and packaging to third parties - otherwise known as a Fabless Semiconductor Model. ASICs are Integrated Circuits or semiconductor chips developed for a particular use or product rather than for general purpose usage. ASICs help
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Dish of the day Joiners: No Joiners Today. Leavers: No Leavers Today. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen? Psych Capital PLC, intends to list on the AQSE Growth Market. Psych operates the Psych Platform (a business-to-business networking platform), that is developing the Blossom Database pursuant to a third party licensing arrangement. The Company also has an investment of 426,000 common shares in Awakn, a Canadian NEO Exchange listed psychedelics research and clinical group, with operations in th
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Kromek has announced that it has received an order from a US federal entity for the D3S-ID wearable nuclear radiation detector, which provides an early warning system for potential radiation threats. The order is worth $0.65m and is to be delivered in the coming months. This is the second order for the D3S-ID from this customer, following the award of a $1.6m two-year contract in September 2021, and provides further endorsement of Kromek’s capabilities within a market over which Kromek has visib
Companies: Kromek Group Plc
Having updated in April that FY22 revenues and operating profits were expected to be in line with consensus, Eckoh today updates that operating profits grew strongly in the period and will now be ahead of consensus. Revenues are expected to be in line. We suspect this means operating profits will be slightly above £5.0m compared to our forecasts of £4.9m. This de-risks our FY23 forecasts, where we are looking for AOP of £7.7m. We are forecasting FY23 AOP of £5.9m from the existing business, up f
Companies: Eckoh plc
TPXimpact has announced that it has spun out OpenDialog alongside a £4m raise by Dowgate Capital; TPXimpact will retain a 17% holding in OpenDialog at a post-new money valuation of £12.7m.
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Despite lingering lockdown headwinds, FYJan22 saw continued strong growth for Smartspace’s two SaaS businesses, SwipedOn (visitor, employee and desk management) and Space Connect (meeting room and desk management), driving combined ARR up 64% organic to £4.9m. SwipedOn ARR grew 57% yoy (>85% of total ARR) with Space Connect ARR up almost threefold. Encouraging trading through to end April (ARR rose to £5.5m) underpins Smartspace’s continued expectations for “further strong growth in FY23”. Key d
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Dish of the day Joiners: Lekoil, the oil and gas exploration and production Company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa has joined the Access Segment of the AQSE Growth Market. The Company was previously listed on AIM (LEK.L), however, Ordinary Shares have been suspended from trading on AIM since October 2021. Leavers: No Leavers Today. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen? Psych Capital PLC, intends to list on the AQSE Growth Market. Psych operates the Psych Platform (a business-to-business ne
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1Spatial continues its US expansion with the announcement of a contract win to support replacing the Transportation System Network (TSN) for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The contract is worth c $1.4m over four years, including US$0.7m in software licence revenue, and was won in partnership with Rizing, a global SAP partner. The US market is a key growth engine for 1Spatial and the Caltrans win shows its strategic plan continues to bear fruit. This contract follows othe
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Immotion is a leading Virtual Reality (VR) experience provider. Following on from the 24 seat Pittsburgh Zoo contract in April, the group's announcement this morning that it has signed another and even larger major zoo contract provides further confirmation of the strength of demand for its new Gorilla Trek offering. Under the agreement with Milwaukee County Zoo, Immotion will install a 40 seat VR Theatre experience, which attracts around 1.3m visitors per annum. The attraction will be located a
Companies: Immotion Group Plc
H1 revenues declined modestly to £0.8m due to the already flagged expiration of a legacy contract. Investment in direct sales and marketing led to an increased operating loss of £2.8m (PY £2.2m) as Actual Experience transitions from start-up to scale-up. Admin expenses are expected to fall in H2 as product investment is now largely complete and marketing expenditure is reduced. Management sees market conditions (hybrid working) as favourable and its new Digital Workplace Management System (DWMS)
Companies: Actual Experience plc
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