Final Results- Year Ended 31 Dec 1999 & Other News

Concurrent Technologies PLC 14 February 2000 Concurrent Technologies Plc Preliminary Results Announcement Placing of 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares @ 50p Concurrent Technologies Plc, which designs, produces and markets single board computers based on systems of expanding computer processing power known as Multibus II and VME, announces its Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 1999 and a Placing of 2,000,000 new Ordinary Shares @ 50p per share to raise £1 million, gross. In addition, certain Directors and Related Parties are today selling a total of 1,520,000 Ordinary Shares @ 50p per share to meet market demand. Following the sale Directors and Related Parties will hold 12,729,002 Ordinary Shares, equating to 17.7% of the issued share capital. * Group turnover £5.55 million (1998: £3.69 million) * Pre-tax profit £177,065 (1998: Loss £383,919) * Earnings per Share 0.23p (1998: Loss 0.61p) * H2 pre-tax profit £508,701 * Placing to fund further investment in enhanced production facilities * Year 2000 sales budget in excess of £10 million * Sales trend in 1999 H2 continuing Michael Collins, Chairman, commented: 'The Board has now approved a sales budget for 2000 in excess of £10,000,000 and I am very confident that we will achieve this. 'Sales enquiries and orders for our VME and CompactPCI boards have continued at a very healthy rate, especially following the introduction of our new low-power single slot Pentium III products. Based on our current order book, and customer forecasts and commitments, current indications are that the sales trend established in the second half of 1999 is continuing into the current year.' 14 February 2000 Enquiries: Concurrent Technologies Plc Tel.No.01206 752626 Glen Fawcett, Managing Director College Hill Tel.No.0171 457 2020 Michael Padley / Nicholas Nelson CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT Financial In the full year to 31st December 1999 the group turnover was £5,547,633. In the second half of the year turnover was £3,633,374 which compared with £1,914,259 in the first half. For the full year group profit before tax was £177,065 (1998 £383,918 loss) which means that in the second half of the year the group achieved more than £500,000 profit before tax, in line with expectations. The balance sheet of the Group continues to strengthen with net current assets increasing to over £3,000,000 and total shareholders funds to £3,444,360. The Placing to raise £1 million, gross, will provide the Company with additional working capital. Production In response to market requirements and the needs of existing and potential customers, we are taking steps to reduce our lead times for delivery. I indicated in the interim statement in October 1999 that we intended to install additional production equipment this year to meet increased demand. We now intend to accelerate the programme and this will enable us to handle more volume and deliver quicker. Once the new equipment has been installed we will have production capacity to fulfil orders of about £20,000,000 per annum. This will also ensure that our production equipment is specified to meet the requirement of the latest component technologies. We also intend to hold larger stocks of certain components in order to bring the start of the production process forward. Sales The Board has now approved a sales budget for 2000 in excess of £10,000,000 and I am very confident that we will achieve this. We still expect Multibus II to dominate our sales in 2000 and to sell more Multibus II boards this year than ever before as we have a number of customers ordering substantial quantities of boards on a regular basis for systems which we believe will continue to be required for several years to come. Additionally, we continue to increase our Multibus II business as new customers migrate to our higher performance Pentium II products. Sales enquiries and orders for our VME and CompactPCI boards have continued at a very healthy rate, especially following the introduction of our new low-power single slot Pentium III products. Based on our current order book, and customer forecasts and commitments, current indications are that the sales trend established in the second half of 1999 is continuing into the current year. Marketability of the Shares of the Company Since my report dated 13th October 1999 when I said that we would be considering stepping up to the full Stock Exchange list and TechMARK, the marketability and share dealing activity in our shares which are listed on AIM has increased dramatically, as indeed has the listed share price. In these circumstances your Board has no present intention of making a change but we will keep the situation under review. Dividends Your Board does not propose to recommend the payment of a dividend in respect of the 1999 financial results. Deferred Shares We intend to proceed now with the purchase of the outstanding Deferred Shares. They are virtually worthless so we plan to purchase them for £0.00001 per share. A resolution to approve this is included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting this year. As last year your Directors will seek your permission to allot Ordinary Shares up to a maximum of 5% of the existing issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company. Crest Finally I am able to tell you that the Board has resolved to join CREST, the computerised system for settling sales and purchases of shares. Our application to join CREST has been made and shareholders are expected, if they wish, to be able to become members. A formal notice and an explanatory leaflet will be enclosed with the Annual Report. Michael Collins Chairman Schedule of Directors' and Related Party Disposals of Ordinary Shares @ 50p per share A D Hurley Children's Settlement 133,333 Ordinary Shares A D Hurley 466,667 Celia Dorothy Crowther 120,000 Fairmount Group Nominees Limited (Michael Collins SIPP no 012) 500,000 Glen Fawcett 120,000 Jane Annear 120,000 Dave Evans Hughes 60,000 CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1999 Year to Year to 31 31 December December 1999 1998 Notes £ £ Turnover from Continuing 5,547,633 3,688,895 Operations Cost of sales 3,147,556 1,979,622 Gross Profit 2,400,077 1,709,273 Design, development and 2,244,228 2,119,532 administrative expenses Operating profit/(loss) from 155,849 (410,259) continuing operations Net interest 21,216 26,341 Profit/(loss) on Ordinary 4 177,065 (383,918) activities before taxation Taxation 15,229 (24,003) Profit/(loss) on ordinary 161,836 (359,915) activities after taxation Dividends, proposed and payable:- Ordinary Shares (equity) - - Retained Profit / (loss) for the 161,836 (359,915) Year Earnings per Ordinary Share 4 0.23p (0.61)p Profit/(Loss) for the year 161,836 (359,915) Currency translation differences on foreign currency net investments (6,250) 2,226 Total gains / (losses) recognised 155,586 (357,689) since last annual report CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 1999 31 31 December December 1999 1998 £ £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 687,694 794,795 Investments 60 60 687,754 794,855 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks and work in progress 800,550 614,650 Debtors 2,071,789 952,234 Cash at bank and in hand 1,619,819 2,133,134 4,492,158 3,700,018 CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one 1,474,463 742,747 year NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,017,695 2,957,271 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,705,449 3,752,126 CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more 261,089 463,352 than one year NET ASSETS 3,444,360 3,288,774 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Called up share capital 963,976 963,976 Share Premium account 2,453,943 2,453,943 Profit & Loss account 26,441 (129,145) SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 3,444,360 3,288,774 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1999 Year to Year to 31 December 31 December 1999 1998 £ £ Net cash (outflow)/inflow from (199,261) 394,704 operating activities Returns on investments and servicing of finance: Interest received 88,699 97,357 Interest paid - finance lease (26,538) (26,580) interest Interest paid - bank interest (40,945) (44,436) Preference dividends paid (166,500) - Net cash inflow/(outflow) from returns on investments and servicing of finance 21,216 (140,159) Taxation: UK Corporation Tax (including (129,122) Advance Corporation Tax) - Capital expenditure and financial investment: Payments to acquire tangible fixed (36,016) (85,389) assets Sale of tangible fixed assets 9,894 9,151 Net cash (outflow) from capital expenditure and financial investment: (26,122) (76,238) Equity Dividends paid - (48,479) Financing: Issue of Ordinary Share Capital 2,827,362 - Own Purchase of Non-Redeemable (450,000) Preference Shares - Redemption of Preference Shares (678,761) - Expenses incurred on issue of (266,791) equity share capital - Capital element on hire purchase (202,603) (201,493) and finance leases Borrowings repaid (100,295) - Net cash (outflow)/inflow from (302,898) 1,230,317 financing (Decrease)/Increase in cash (507,065) 1,231,023 NOTES 1. No dividends are proposed for the period ended 31 December 1999. 2. The results for the year ended 31 December 1998 are abridged from the Financial Statements for the year which contain an unqualified audit report and have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. 3. The consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 1998. 4. The calculation of earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue of 70,700,012 (1998 - 59,112,379), and on the profit after tax of £177,065 (1998 - Loss £359,915). 5. Copies of the Annual Report will be sent to Shareholders and will also be available from the Company's Registered Office: 4, Gilberd Court, Newcomen Way, Colchester, Essex. CO4 4WN.
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