Interim Results Announcement
23 Febbraio 2009 - 8:37AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMESG
RNS Number : 7084N
eServGlobal Limited
23 February 2009
23 February, 2009
eServGlobal Limited
("eServGlobal" or "the Company")
First Half Results
eServGlobal Limited (LSE: ESG & ASX: ESV), a provider of end-to-end solutions,
enabling smart communication and payment services for service providers on any
generation network, today announces its results for the six months ended 31
December 2008.
Sales revenue for the first half was AUD83.1 million, compared with AUD91.1
million for the previous corresponding period. EBITDA for the first half was
AUD7.1 million, compared with AUD13.2m in the previous corresponding period,
partly due to costs associated with our restructuring programme.
The EBITDA figure for the first half of AUD7.1 million was recorded after the
capitalisation of development expenditure, incurred during the period, of AUD2.5
million, relating to the development of eServGlobal's HomeSend platform,
announced on 16 February 2009. The capitalisation of the development
expenditure is in accordance with the Company's accounting policies because no
revenue for the HomeSend platform is expected to be generated in the FY09 year.
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| | Six months to 31 Dec 2008 | Six months to 31 Dec 2007 |
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| | AUD '000 | AUD '000 |
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| Sales Revenue | 83,093 | 91,194 |
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| Cost of Sales | 41,560 | 43,572 |
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| Gross Profit | 41,533 | 47,622 |
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| Other Revenue | 214 | 121 |
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| Research & Development Costs | 11,060 | 14,622 |
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| Sales & Marketing Costs | 11,849 | 8,176 |
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| Administration Costs | 11,773 | 11,753 |
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| Total Opex | 34,682 | 34,551 |
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| EBITDA | 7,065 | 13,192 |
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| Depreciation | 1,708 | 1,492 |
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| Amortisation | 3,847 | 3,411 |
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| EBIT | 1,520 | 8,289 |
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| Interest Expense | 105 | 169 |
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| Profit before Tax | 1,415 | 8,120 |
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| Tax Expense / (Benefit) | 689 | 2,875 |
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| Profit after Tax | 726 | 5,245 |
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| Minority Interest | 124 | 51 |
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| Profit attributable to members | 602 | 5,194 |
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Net cash reserves at 31 December 2008 were AUD10.2 million (AUD2.6 million at 31
December 2007).
Operational Review
Mr. Ian Buddery, Executive Chairman of eServGlobal, said, "The first half EBITDA
was impacted by our restructuring programme, which will transfer headcount and
infrastructure to our low cost locations in Romania and India and which will
begin to bring cost savings in the second half of this fiscal year, taking full
effect in the 2010 fiscal year.
"The Company is rapidly innovating and creating new opportunities. Our SRM
(Social Relationship Manager) announced on 9 February 2009, enables telecoms
operators to engage with a potential market of over 650 million social network
website users and features an innovative deployment model, which allows us to
penetrate new accounts with a compelling business benefit.
"GSMA, the global mobile operators' association, recently selected eServGlobal's
HomeSend service as one of three remittance platforms endorsed for their 750 GSM
mobile phone operators and 3 billion subscribers worldwide. HomeSend is the only
mobile-centric platform and represents both a new revenue channel for operators
and a cost saving for subscribers. The Juniper Research study of 4 February 2009
indicated that the mobile money transfer market will reach at least US$73bn by
2011.
"The global telecommunications market is being affected by the global economic
downturn, however eServGlobal is able to deliver solutions now that maximise
operator revenues in the short term, while we continue to develop new products
that will position us as a leader in the next wave of telecommunications
growth."
Outlook
We believe that the second half will demonstrate improved revenue and profit
performance and a momentum for continuing growth in FY10, driven by demand for
our new products and recovering subscriber growth in emerging countries.
The formal process involving a shortlist of potential acquirers of the Company,
referred to in the Shareholder Update of 30 January 2009, is continuing and
further announcements will be made in due course.
For further information:
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| Ian Buddery | Numis Securities Limited |
| Executive Chairman | Brent Nabbs (NOMAD) / David Poutney (Broking) |
| eServGlobal Limited | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
| | |
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| ICIS (financial PR) | eServGlobal Limited |
| Christian Taylor-Wilkinson / Bob Huxford | Sally Bennett, Communications Manager |
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7651 8688 | sally.bennett@eservglobal.com |
| | T: +33 1 46 12 77 46 |
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Cautionary Statements
Statements in this announcement expressing the beliefs and expectations of
management regarding future performance are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on management's expectations as of the date of
this document and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.
Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, uncertainty in communications
spending, the implementation of the Company's solutions strategy, six-monthly
fluctuations in financial results, the Company's ability to exploit fully the
value of its technology and its strategic partnerships and alliances, the
availability of products from product component vendors and other risks. In
addition, while management may elect to update forward-looking statements at
some point in the future, management specifically disclaims any obligation to do
so, even if its estimates change. Any reference to our website in this
announcement is not intended to incorporate the contents thereof into this
announcement or any other public announcement.
About eServGlobal
eServGlobal (AIM: ESG & ASX: ESV) develops and implements solutions for mobile
payment, convergent charging and rating, network services and messaging
products, for telecom service providers, across all legacy and next generation
telecom networks.
Over 80 of the world's leading service providers, with over 400 million mobile
subscribers in more than 50 countries, are taking advantage of eServGlobal's
end-to-end solutions and expertise to quickly deliver revenue-generating
services. With 16 offices around the world and staff from 30 different
countries, it provides flexible solutions with ongoing product development,
based on a deep understanding of its customers' challenges.
eServGlobal is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: ESV) and the
London Stock Exchange AIM market (LSE: ESG). In the year to 30 June 2008,
eServGlobal reported revenue of AUD177.9 million, representing organic growth of
15.9% over FY07. Net profit after tax of AUD10.4 million was achieved, up 91.5%
from the previous year. A dividend of 3 cents per share was paid for the full
year ended 30 June 2008, an increase of 50% over the previous year's dividend
payment. More information can be found at: www.eservglobal.com.
Ian Buddery
Executive Chairman
eServGlobal Limited
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