Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 03 Apr 24

3rd April 2024 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objecti

Allenby Capital - Trakm8 Holdings (TRAK.L) - Update

The FY pre-close update from Trakm8 (TRAK.L), the global telematics and data insight provider, indicates that the large optimisation software sale that was expected to be signed in Q4 FY24 will not be secured before year end. At the same time, the ongoing shortage of insurance capacity in the UK is impacting the Insurance division with lower connections and recurring revenue. As a result, FY24 revenue is expected to c. £16.4m (FY23: £20.2m; ACLe: £21.7m) with an adj. pre-tax loss £1.4m (FY23: pr

Allenby Capital TMT Update - 25.03.24 - TRAK.L, CPX.L

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Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 22 Mar 24

22nd March 2024 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment object

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 24 Nov 23

24th November 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment obj

Allenby Capital - Trakm8 Holdings (TRAK.L) - Interims

Interims from Trakm8 (TRAK.L), the global telematics and data insight provider, confirm the AGM comments in September that whilst there has been growth in Fleet & Optimisation, there has been a significant drop in demand in UK Insurance driven by reduced capacity. As a result, as expected, group revenue was down 5% to £8.5m as overall connections fell 7% during H1 to 324k. On the positive side, recurring revenue and Fleet & Optimisation increased. Gross margin increased significantly, coupled wi

Allenby Capital TMT Update - 09.10.23 - CPX.L, TRAK.L

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Allenby Capital TMT Update - 25.09.23 - SPSY.L, BIRD.L, TRAK.L, ENET.L

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Allenby Capital - Trakm8 Holdings (TRAK.L) - Update

The AGM trading update from Trakm8 (TRAK.L), the global telematics and data insight provider, indicates that whilst there has been growth in Fleet and Optimisation, Insurance is below last year - in line with the Annual Report’s outlook statement. As a result, H1 revenue is likely to be slightly below H1 FY23. The issues around capacity constraints in the insurance markets, first identified April’s update, have persisted and this market has also been hit by the large increases in insurance premi

Allenby Capital TMT Update - 10.07.23 - TRAK.L, ENSI.L, CNC.L, SOLI.L, KOO.L

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 04 Jul 23

4th July 2023 @HybridanLLP Status of this Note and Disclaimer This document has been issued to you by Hybridan LLP for information purposes only and should not be construed in any circumstances as an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any security or other financial instrument, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract relating to such action. This document has no regard for the specific investment objectiv

Finals: H2 return to profit; substantial cost streamlining

Finals from Trakm8 (TRAK.L), the global telematics and data insight provider, delivered the expected significant improvement in H2 adj. PBT that more than offset H1’s loss, resulting in FY adj. PBT of £0.3m (ACLe: £0.3m, FY22: £0.0m). Revenue +12% to £20.2m (ACLe: £21.2m) with recurring revenue +7% to £10.5m and software revenue +54% to £2.1m including substantial contract extensions with Iceland Foods and Sainsburys. Total connections +32% to >348k devices. TRAK announced in September a strateg

Allenby Capital TMT Update - 02.05.23 - ENSI.L, TRAK.L, SPSY.L, TERN.L, MBT.L

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Allenby Capital TMT Update - 24.04.23 - MWE.L, TRAK.L, TERN.L, CLCO.L

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Hybridan Small Cap Feast 20/04/22

Dish of the day Joiners: Dowlais Group (DWL.L) has joined the Premium Segment of the Main Market. Dowlais joins the Main Market following the completion of the demerger of the GKN Automotive, GKN Powder Metallurgy and GKN Hydrogen businesses from Melrose Industries PLC into Dowlais. Leavers: Bion plc has left AIM. What’s cooking in the IPO kitchen?** Golden Metal Resources Plc a mineral exploration company focused on tungsten, gold, copper, silver and zinc within Nevada, USA intends to join AIM.

Audioboom Group - Q1 24 revenue growth of +11%, FY24E forecasts reiterated

Audioboom’s FY23 results and Q1 trading update show Q1 24 revenue growth of +11% yoy, $6.7m of March 2024 revenue marking the platform’s highest revenue month since May 2022, and a confident outlook that leads us to reiterate our FY24E forecasts. Following the focus on new initiatives through FY23, the platform is now in its strongest ever operational position, with a record 1.1bn monthly ad impressions created in March 2024, record global audience reach of 38.6m unique global listeners in Janua

Alphawave Semi: FY23 trading update, amended forward guidance

Alphawave Semi has reduced guidance for FY23 and prospectively citing lower revenues from China, changes in expected revenue recognition from long-term contracts, and continuing investment in R&D. The share price has reacted negatively, giving up most of the gains since the trading statement at the end of January. Current consensus, which is a good match for pre-existing guidance, should be reduced, most likely following release of the FY23 results and full 1Q24 trading update due on 23 April. H

Crimson Tide - FY23 reports +15% revenue; investment phase complete

Crimson Tide has reported FY23 results to December in line with expectations, with additional operating leverage benefitting updated FY24 and maiden FY25 and FY26 forecasts. FY23 delivered +15% revenue growth to £6.2m at 86% GM, of which over 90% is recurring, and maintained £5.8m ARR even after unexpected customer churn in the year as we previously noted. Crucially, the Group achieved milestone adj EBITDA profitability of £0.4m at 7% EBITDA margin, and edges closer to adj PBT profitability expe

Morning Note – 16 April 2024

Morning Note – 15 April 2024

Checkit - New product launch and contract wins

Checkit has won contracts with two customers worth at least £417k over the three-year lives of the contracts, confirming its ability to upsell to its existing customer base and supporting our forecasts. Having trialled the new technology with multiple customers, Checkit has launched its Asset Intelligence module, which uses advanced analytics and machine learning to enhance customer sustainability, reduce costs and increase revenue.

Soft growth patch

Auction Technology Group - H1/24 Trading update

ATG’s H1/24 trading statement indicates revenue for the six-month period to 31 March 2024 was $86m, a 6% increase on H1/23 (1% organic growth), helped by the addition of the EstateSales.Net (ESN) marketplace last year, which performed well in the period. Total marketplace revenue increased 2% (organic), driven by growth in value-added services (VAS) and event fees, offsetting a decline in commission revenue (mainly through lower asset prices).

Morning Note – 17 April 2024

Touchstar - Full year results: Recurring revenue strategy delivers further profit growth

Touchstar is a supplier of mobile data computing solutions and managed services to a variety of industrial sectors. This morning's full year results reflect the outcome of a multi-year strategy coming to fruition for the group, with recurring revenue growth of 8.7% delivering overall revenue growth of 7.1% and in turn a 60% increase in PBT to £0.7m. Over the past few years, Touchstar has focused on enhancing the returns from their product offering through a shift towards recurring software licen

It’s not what you sell, it’s the way that you sell it

This report is intended to help UK small- and mid-cap investors gain a better understanding of software companies’ routes to market, and to highlight how one of the most important facets of the way in which they grow and deliver value is routinely ignored.  We examine sales processes for six UK-listed companies and one that has recently been taken over, and consider why they have followed their respective paths.

Engage XR Holdings - Expanding from FY23, FY24E forecasts reiterated

ENGAGE XR’s FY23 results show revenue and net cash in line with the February trading update, EBITDA ahead at -€4.0m vs -€4.5m due to the split of cash outflow between opex and working capital, and a confident outlook that leads us to reiterate our FY24E forecasts. FY23 revenue for the core ENGAGE platform was unchanged vs FY22 at €3.3m, as H2 23 revenue was impacted by the record seven-figure contract announced in February shifting to 2024, and several enterprise customers scaling back renewals

Initial Equity Trading Comments - 19 February 2024

FY23 results in line – and a flying start to FY24

ENGAGE XR has published its FY23 full year results, the headlines of which reflect the details provided in February’s post close trading update in terms of revenue, EBITDA loss and net cash. ENGAGE XR has signed a rapidly growing number of strategic and commercial partnership agreements with companies invested in promoting the VR medium and the development of corporate metaverses.

Hybridan Small Cap Feast - 16/04/2024

16th April 2024 * A corporate client of Hybridan LLP ** Arranged by type of listing and date of announcement *** Alphabetically arranged **** Potential means Intention to Float (ITF) has been announced Dish of the day Admissions: Delistings: What’s baking in the oven? ** Potential**** Initial Public Offerings: Reverse Takeovers: Electric Guitar (ELEG.L) Concurrent with its Admission to trading on AIM, Electric Guitar is proposing to acquire the entire issued share capital of 3radical Limited for