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RNS Number : 5443W Trakm8 Holdings PLC 01 February 2012
1 February 2012
Trakm8 Holdings plc
("Trakm8" or the "Company")
Notification of change of name of Nominated Adviser and Broker
Following completion of the acquisition by Westhouse Holdings PLC of Arbuthnot Securities Limited, the Company's Nominated Adviser and Broker has changed its registered name from Arbuthnot Securities Limited to Westhouse Securities Limited.
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RNS Number : 2130T Trakm8 Holdings PLC 02 December 2011
02 December 2011
TRAKM8 HOLDINGS PLC ("Trakm8" or "the Group")
Interim Results
Trakm8, a provider to the global telematics market place, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2011:
Highlights
· Revenue increases by 46% · Recurring revenue increases to 66.5% of underlying overheads · Government grant projects successfully completed
Dawson Buck, Chairman, says "I am particularly pleased to present this Interim Report as it represents a significant milestone in the Group's on-going return to profitability. This is the first financial period since 2008 without any Government Project funding and profitability has been maintained despite the global economic uncertainty. We have continued a policy of investment in our portfolio of products and the expansion of our employee skill base and I would like to thank all our staff for their continuing contribution to the success of Trakm8".
For further information, please visit www.trakm8.com or contact:
Chairman's Statement
The first six months of this financial year have seen Trakm8 continue the positive trends of the past two years. Revenues in the period increased 46% to £2.5m (2010: £1.7m) with strong growth in both hardware sales and complete solutions. This is particularly pleasing as this has been the first six month period for three years without any Government R&D funding and the Group has been able to achieve a profit before tax of £0.02m (2010: £0.16m). Despite the completion of the Government grant projects, we have continued to invest in research and development.
Operational Review
Hardware sales of telematics units have been higher than last year in both the UK and international markets. In addition, the Group has continued to deliver telematics units as part of our on-going requirements under the St Gobain and Automobile Association ("AA") contracts announced in previous years.
In January 2011, we secured an order from a new customer for 6,000 units for delivery commencing in April 2011. Unfortunately, at the request of the customer, the contract has been postponed due to their own internal issues which have required their immediate focus. We remain confident that their order will be fulfilled in the coming months and we have successfully replaced this planned business with previously un-forecasted sales. As a result of these additional sales, revenue for the period has increased by 46% compared to the equivalent period last year.
The Group has continued to make good progress by increasing the number of units in service operating on the Trakm8 Swift platform. Continuing to increase the recurring revenues from the installed base has been positive for the financial security of the Group. At the end of September the monthly recurring revenue was 66.5% of the operating costs of the business, up from 61.7% at the end of March 2011. This strategy remains the bedrock of achieving the long term profitability goals of the Group.
Both of the Group's Government-funded projects have now been completed and handed over to the Technology Strategy Board ("TSB"). The projects were a huge success and the results were well received by the TSB. They have also enabled Trakm8 to capitalise on a number of new developments from the projects and there are further exciting opportunities in the pipeline.
Despite the end of these projects, it is particularly pleasing to report that Trakm8 has maintained a high level of investment in engineering development on our hardware, firmware and server solutions. The strong year on year improvement in trading profitability has meant that this engineering spend could be maintained and it is our intention to continue with this strategic investment.
Specifically, technological developments have continued in hosted server solutions, vehicle connectivity and diagnostics, emissions and fuel economy reporting and mapping software. Trakm8 has also made excellent progress in the development of additional features for the T8 hardware platforms, including driver display devices, and radio frequency identification ("RFID") solutions.
Trakm8 has continued to provide engineering services alongside our products. The integration of telematics based solutions into the customer's enterprise management system provides value added functionality and benefit to all parties and consolidates the commercial relationship.
Outlook
The Board is confident that the Group is delivering on the potential of the excellent people, products and services within the business despite the on-going global economic challenges. Our increased product portfolio and quality of solutions offered, along with increasing marketing activity, will continue to drive the business forward.
Recent order receipts and development of the pipeline for both large and small customers gives the Board confidence that the anticipated growth is based on known opportunities. Trakm8 will also benefit from the industry trend for migration to increasingly complex, integrated fleet management solutions.
DAWSON BUCK CHAIRMAN CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for the six months to 30 September 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the six months to 30 September 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at 30 September 2011
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the six months to 30 September 2011
Notes to the financial information (unaudited)
1. The financial information contained in this interim statement has not been audited or reviewed by the Group's auditor and does not constitute statutory accounts as defined Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Directors approved and authorised this interim statement on 1 December 2011.The financial information for the preceding full year is extracted from the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2011. Those accounts, upon which the auditor issued an unqualified opinion and did not include a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
2. Trakm8 Holdings PLC is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006. Trakm8 is domiciled in the United Kingdom and its ordinary shares are traded on AIM, the market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc.
3. As permitted this Interim Report has been prepared in accordance with UK AIM Rules for Companies and not in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and therefore is not fully in compliance with IFRS. The Interim results have been prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting policies set out in the statutory accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2011.
4. Profit per ordinary share attributable to the owners of the parent
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue
5. Reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities:
6. Copies of the report are available at the Group's website www.trakm8.com and also from the registered office of Trakm8 Holdings PLC. The address of the registered office is: Lydden House, Wincombe Business Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9QJ.
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RNS Number : 6507N Trakm8 Holdings PLC 05 September 2011 5 September 2011
Trakm8 Holdings plc ("Trakm8" or the "Company")
Exercise of Options, TVR and Dealings
Trakm8, the AIM-quoted designer and developer of licensed GPRS based hardware and software for the vehicle placement and security market, announces that James Hedges, a director of the Company, has today exercised options over 100,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Shares") at a price of 5.25 pence per Share under the Company's Executive Management Incentive Scheme.
Application has been made for 100,000 new Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission") and it is expected that Admission will become effective at 8.00 a.m. on Friday 9 September 2011. Following Admission, the Company will have 18,864,731 Shares in issue, each with equal voting rights. This figure may be used by Shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
In addition, the Company has been notified that the Directors and their related parties purchased Shares today at 13 pence per Share, as set out below:
* nb also reflects exercise of options
The Company was also notified today that following the sales of 400,000 Shares, Mr Richard White no longer has a notifiable interest in the Company.
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RNS Number : 0506N Trakm8 Holdings PLC 25 August 2011 25 August 2011
TRAKM8 HOLDINGS PLC ("Trakm8" or "the Company")
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Trakm8 (AIM: TRAK), the designer and developer of GPRS based hardware and software for the vehicle placement and security market, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today, the notice of which is available at the Company's website www.trakm8.com, all resolutions were duly passed.
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In for a penny...
06/07/2011 Miles Nolan http://www.growthcompany.co.uk/features/1636218/in-for-a-penny.thtml Penny shares are not without risk but as part of a diversified portfolio they can provide plenty of excitement. Miles Nolan investigates. The stock market is often billed as the worlds largest casino, with shares trading across the globe in everything from giants like Microsoft to a myriad of speculative penny stocks. Over the years, penny favourites such as Polly Peck and Poseidon in Australia hit the headlines as their values soared, only to come crashing down to earth as the bubble burst. For those with a risk appetite, back in 2003 shares in a fledgling online retailer known as ASOS could have been picked up for as little as 5p. Today, the AIM counter trades at £23 a share, is valued at £1.7 billion and is the UKs largest independent online fashion and beauty retailer. It sells more than 50,000 products and attracts 13 million unique visitors a year from more than 160 countries. Of more interest is the fact that an investment of just £1,000 back then would now be worth a staggering £460,000. There is no doubt that the market is also littered with sad tales of collapsed businesses and burnt fingers, but ASOS proves the point that huge returns can be made for the patient. There is something in the psyche that warms to the notion of owning several hundred thousand shares for a relatively small capital outlay. Investors should accept the risks involved but look at the prospects of a company, the strength of management and their incentive to deliver. Many bombed-out stocks will never recover, but a change of strategy, the reversal of a new business or riding a new craze can all help to generate excitement. At Growth Company Investor, we tend to focus on cash-generative, profitable companies with strong management and a competitive advantage. For the purpose of this article, I have cast the net far wider to include some much more speculative situations. Most people define penny stocks at anything below 100p a share; some look at less than 10p as the benchmark. There are 570 companies trading on AIM and the FTSE Small Cap and Fledgling indices that are valued at under £30 million, so there is no shortage of opportunity at the smaller end of the market. Indeed, 130 stocks on AIM more than doubled last year alone. Below, I have picked out five interesting situations that all trade below 15p and are valued at less than £25 million but have the wherewithal to grow significantly. Of course, there is no substitute for further research, but at current levels I believe that all provide interesting entry points. Green Compliance buy-and-build strategy in a fragmented market Having sold its legacy businesses, Green Compliance (GCO) is wasting little time in consolidating the highly fragmented markets of water hygiene, pest control and fire protection. Over the past year, the AIM counter has acquired 11 businesses for a combined total of £20.2 million. Led by no-nonsense non-executive chairman Bob Holt, of Mears fame, and consummate deal-doer John Prowse as chief executive, the plan is to build a major national player. The compliance market spans those firms that need to comply with health and safety, an ever increasing but necessary requirement. Expenditure is largely non-discretionary so Green should be well placed to benefit. Moreover, the businesses require limited capital expenditure and provide robust margins in excess of 20 per cent. The integration process is going well, with scope to achieve savings by centralising purchasing and the back-office function. In addition, there is huge opportunity to cross-sell its services, particularly between water hygiene and pest control. This should help boost margins and drive further cash flow to fund its buy-and-build acquisition strategy. But organic growth is also a big driver for Green. With more than 5,000 customers in the gr |
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Trakm8 Holdings (TRAK)
Welcome to the July 2011 AimZine http://www.aimzine.co.uk/aimzine/0711/0711_A7/0711_A7.htm AIM Snippet A GR8 Opportunity? Each month the Aimzine Snippet column highlights an announcement or situation which we believe is worthy of further investigation Each month we trawl through hundreds of RNS statements from AIM companies. In this column we highlight an exceptional company announcement, particularly where we feel the market may not have taken full account of recent news. For this months Snippet column I am turning to the results from an AIM minnow, Trakm8 Holdings (TRAK). Trakm8 designs, develops, manufactures, supplies and supports vehicle tracking, fleet tracking and GPRS/GPS tracking products and services. The company provides both hardware and software telematics solutions. Trakm8 issued its results for the year to 31 March 2011 on 23 June. The results (which can be downloaded from Trakm8s website here) reported strong progress and included these financial headlines: Revenue growth of 22% to £4,186k Operating profit increase of 19% to £329k Cash balances increased by £427k to £1,119k Net assets increased by 11% to £2,236k The reported results were in line with expectations set by house broker, Arbuthnot. On the day the results were issued Arbuthnot reported that it would retain its Strong Buy rating on Trakm8 and leave forecasts for 2012 and 2013 unchanged see below. Year to 31 March... 2011 (actual) 2012 (Estimated) 2013 (Estimated) Revenue (£m) 4.2 4.3 4.5 Pre-tax Profit (£m) 0.3 0.4 0.5 Earnings per share (p) 1.1 1.6 2.0 Driving Growth Trakm8s Chairman, Dawson Buck was optimistic about future plans in his Outlook Statement: The Board is confident that the revenue and profitability growth of the Group can be continued over the next 12 months. Trakm8 solutions are expected to increase market penetration both in the large fleet market and the SME space. The installed base and its consequent recurring revenues are expected to continue to increase with the monthly recurring income increasing as a percentage of our underlying overheads. With the wider opportunities for hardware only sales provided by having lower cost products the Group is confident that the volume of units sold will increase strongly in the coming year. This will benefit not only the sales and profitability directly but will also help reduce product manufacturing costs in the longer term. We believe that the financial justification of implementing telematics based fleet management solutions is now compelling. Trakm8 has positioned itself to benefit from the situation with exceptional cost effective integrated solutions. To protect the technical superiority of our products and services and to ensure the lowest possible cost base, we will continue to expand the engineering and professional services teams. Trakm8s primary focus is to continue to drive growth in revenues and profitability and therefore this will be a primary use for cash generated by operations. However we have been very successful in building our cash reserves and we are keen to examine all other expansion options including acquisitions to enable us to achieve our growth plans. The telematics market in the UK remains very fragmented and the Group is in a strong position to benefit when favourable opportunities arise. Thus there would seem to be plenty of opportunities to achieve growth over the medium and long term. In the short term the boards confidence will no doubt be helped by the two new contracts which were announced in January 2011. Trakm8's T8 Telematics Device confident of revenue and profitability growth very successful in building cash reserves The shares At 12 pe |
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So little data is provided on this acquisition it is difficult to know what to make of it. Given the absence of any financial data, we can infer that it is a tiny tansaction even for Trakm8 - it must be a class 3 transaction - 5% or less in sales or market cap.
However - as an investor - I would prefer a bit more to be shared on the transaction. Afterall - management clearly think it is good news or they wouldn't have done the deal, so why not tell us more. |
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Sounds like a winning combination. TRAK has nowhere to go but to formulate a merger of acquisition. Has to be with one of the many struggling TSP's. Will keep the doors open for a little longer...IMHO. Few people 'moving on'...
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