SimplyBiz Group PLC (The) Pre-close Trading Statement (0758B)
28 Gennaio 2020 - 8:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSBIZ
RNS Number : 0758B
SimplyBiz Group PLC (The)
28 January 2020
28 January 2020
The SimplyBiz Group plc
("SimplyBiz" or the "Group")
Pre-close trading statement for year ended 31 December 2019
and Notice of full year results
SimplyBiz (AIM: SBIZ), the independent provider of compliance,
technology and business services to financial advisers and
financial institutions in the UK, today issues a pre-close trading
update for the year ended 31 December 2019.
In March 2019 the Group successfully completed the strategic
acquisition of Defaqto, a leading financial information and
technology business, through a debt and equity raise, and has
continued to grow the organic*(1) revenues and adjusted EBITDA*(2)
of the Group.
Highlights
- The Group has delivered 24% revenue growth and 50% adjusted
EBITDA growth, with a strong adjusted EBITDA margin of 27% (2018:
23%).
- The integration of Defaqto has been successfully completed and
the enlarged Group now serves over 5,800 intermediary firms and
over 350 financial institutions, significantly increasing the scale
of the Group.
- The Group has also delivered organic revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth compared to 2018.
- Group net debt is GBP27.0m at 31 December 2019, broadly in
line with management's expectations, representing a comfortable net
debt to EBITDA leverage ratio of less than 1.6 times.
- The Directors are confident that the Group's overall
performance is broadly in line with expectations and intend to
propose a final dividend to Shareholders, in line with the stated
dividend policy.
Notice of Full Year Results
The Group intends to publish its full-year results on 10 March
2020.
Matt Timmins, Joint CEO of The SimplyBiz Group plc, said:
"We are delighted to have successfully completed the acquisition
and integration of Defaqto and welcome these new colleagues into
the SimplyBiz Group. The acquisition significantly expands our
customer base and breadth of proposition, whilst enhancing the
Group's strong and sustainable profit margins."
"Trading in the Group has continued in line with management's
expectation and the Group's cash generative model has enabled the
Group to repay GBP7m of debt in the post-acquisition period,
further deleveraging the Group."
"The Group's consistent and recurring income model, and strong
forward revenue visibility, continues to provide the Board with
confidence and optimism as we enter 2020."
*(1) Organic growth is defined as the year on year increase in a
financial metric, excluding the impact of acquisitions.
*(2) Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax,
depreciation, amortisation, share option charges and operating
exceptional costs.
Enquiries:
SimplyBiz Group via Instinctif Partners
Matt Timmins (Joint Chief Executive
Officer)
Neil Stevens (Joint Chief Executive
Officer)
Gareth Hague (Group Finance Director)
Zeus Capital (Nominated Adviser and
Joint Broker) +44 (0) 20 3829 5000
Martin Green
Andrew Jones
Peel Hunt (Joint Broker)
Guy Wiehahn
Andrew Buchanan
Rishi Shah +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Instinctif Partners +44 (0)20 7457 2020 /
SimplyBiz@instinctif.com
Catherine Wickman
Katie Bairsto
Lewis Hill
Notes to Editors
About SimplyBiz Group
With over 3,700 member firms in the UK, SimplyBiz is an
independent provider of compliance and business services to
financial advisers, including directly authorised IFAs, directly
authorised mortgage advisers, workplace consultants and directly
authorised consumer credit brokers. It also provides marketing and
promotion, product panelling and co-manufacturing services to more
than 135 financial institutions, through access to its
membership.
Defaqto is a financial services technology business operating a
fintech platform for over 9,000 users, across 3,300 firms and
providing independent ratings of 21,000 financial products and
funds, licenced by 230 brands.
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