Final Results

Transense Technologies PLC 30 March 2007 Transense Technologies PLC ('Transense') Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2006 Chairman's Statement Our results for the year show a 9% increase in turnover to £604,000 but a loss for the year of £1,210,000, an increase of £164,000 over the restated loss of £1,046,000 in 2005. One of the reasons for this is the new accounting standard which requires the Company to make a charge to the profit and loss account for share options. The calculated expense, which was £72,000 higher than last year, is £244,000. Because this sum is non cash it is credited to reserves and has no effect on the balance sheet. In addition, following a detailed review, we have incurred a special £178,000 patent cost amortisation charge. Whilst continually updating our relevant patents, we have eliminated those patents which are no longer of use, and restricted those remaining to the geographic areas in which we shall earn our income. The effects will be to reduce the cash costs of maintaining the patents as well as incurring lower amortisation charges. As ever this intellectual property is the foundation of our licence deals and growth in shareholder value. We now have 20 granted patents and 12 new patent applications in progress, as well as six trade mark and design registrations. The past year was very eventful indeed especially in the second half when in November Michelin announced it was marketing our tyre pressure monitoring technology (TPMS) in commercial vehicle tyres under the name e-tire 2. This is the first time our SAW technology has been commercialised after many years of research and development. The existing programs we have on engine torque measurement are now at an advanced stage, with one company in particular having completed faultless dynamometer testing equivalent to circa two years of driving. Testing is now taking place in-vehicle and so far the reports are extremely good. The North American vehicle manufacturers have reacted very positively to SAW torque sensors and have indicated that they out-perform other forms of torque sensors proposed for production fit to cars. A USCAR independent assessment project carried out during 2006 recently confirmed the excellent performance of SAW sensors applied to automatic transmission output torque sensing. Both DaimlerChrysler and Ford now have granted US Patents which mention the use of SAW torque sensors. A further torque program with a major European group is also well underway and the reports we are receiving back are also positive. Honeywell is actively promoting SAW torque sensors with a view to early volume supply. Last year we mentioned that we were working with a South African company to put our sensors into its Intelliband product. This program has taken longer than planned, but one of our engineers is in South Africa to progress the development of Intelliband with our TPMS technology. We are at an advanced stage with another customer to incorporate our TPMS into their existing car-monitoring black box, but we still need to sign a satisfactory agreement before we can proceed further. Our relationship with Lear has started with considerable confidence and our joint teams of engineers are co-operating well. I can reveal that together we have already demonstrated our TPMS technology in vehicles to two of the leading car manufacturers in Europe. These demonstrations were well received and more are actively being arranged for other manufacturers throughout the world. Many shareholders will be aware that our working relationship with Honeywell goes from strength to strength and that we have granted them a non-exclusive licence to use our pressure SAW technology in fields outside the automotive industry. Honeywell are the largest manufacturers of pressure sensors in the world and see SAW sensors extending the horizon in this marketplace. As the markets for tyre pressure monitoring and torque grow exponentially, more and more companies, much larger than us, are trying to join the race. From experience we know that, from the time of concept reporting to a fully working technology, it takes many years to obtain acceptance in the markets with which we are dealing. Most of the so-called breakthroughs that are announced never see the light of day and, as far as we and our associates are concerned, there is nothing without a battery threatening us yet. We will once again update our product presentation at the AGM and on our web site to give you the best possible view of future progress by project. Last year we anticipated commercial TPMS starting end 2006 and car TPMS and Torque starting during 2008 with clearly the thrust of revenue growth likely to develop in 2009 and beyond. As we always point out, the marketing and ramp-up of volume production of our technology is in the hands of our licensees. They are far larger than Transense and have their own internal confidential timescales, which makes it difficult to predict when royalties are likely to flow in a major way. However we are now more convinced that large revenues will develop over the medium term. As we approach our goals we are constantly aware that extra hands will be needed to help us on our way and strengthen our management team. With this in mind I am pleased to inform you that Rodney Westhead has agreed to join the board of Transense as a non-executive director. Rodney is a Chartered Accountant by training and until 2005 was Chief Executive of Ricardo, the major Automotive consulting engineering group with sales of £150 million a year. I can also report that we have appointed Noble & Company Limited as our Nominated Advisor and broker. I would like to thank Bridgewell for all the advice they have given us over the years and also KBC Peel Hunt for their input as joint brokers to our company. Many thanks to all the Transense team for their excellent supportive work and responses over the past year. Finally last year we described the future advent of electronic proxy voting. For those who wish to use this facility, please see the details in the AGM notes of the Annual Report which will be issued by end April. Peter Woods March 29th 2007 Chairman Transense Technologies plc Profit & Loss Account for the Year to 31 December, 2006 2006 2005 (restated see Note 2) £000 £000 Turnover 604 553 Cost of sales (52) (85) Gross profit 552 468 Administrative expenses (1,966) (1,672) Operating loss (1,414) (1,204) Net interest income 90 58 Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (1,324) (1,146) Taxation 114 100 Loss for the year (1,210) (1,046) Loss per share (2.1p) (1.9p) Balance Sheet at 31 December, 2006 2006 2005 £000 £000 £000 £000 Fixed assets 1,655 1,665 Current assets: Debtors 664 598 Cash 1,390 2,399 2,054 2,997 Less: Creditors falling due within one year 288 288 Net current assets 1,766 2,709 Net assets 3,421 4,374 Capital and reserves: Share capital 5,646 5,641 Share premium 5,376 5,368 Profit and loss account (7,601) (6,635) Shareholders' funds 3,421 4,374 Transense Technologies plc Cash Flow Statement for theYear to 31 December, 2006 Year Year 2006 2005 (restated see Note 2) £000 £000 Net cash outflow from operating activities (944) (912) Returns on investments and servicing of finance 90 58 Taxation Corporation tax received 114 100 Net capital expenditures (282) (168) Cash outflow before management of liquid resources and financing (1,022) (922) Management of liquid resources Receipts from / (payments to) short term deposits 1,015 (1,200) Financing Issue of new ordinary shares 13 2,160 Increase in cash in the year 6 38 Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash outflow from operating activities Operating loss (1,414) (1,204) Depreciation and amortisation 292 87 Charge on share option schemes 244 172 Profit on disposal of fixed asset 0 (5) Net movement in current debtors and creditors (66) 38 Net cash outflow from operating activities (944) (912) Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds Increase in cash in the year 6 38 Cash (inflow) / outflow from changes in liquid resources (1,015) 1,200 Movement in net funds in the year (1,009) 1,238 Net funds at 1 January 2,399 1,161 Net funds at 31 December 1,390 2,399 Analysis of net funds Liquid resources Cash Total £000 £000 £000 At 1 January 2,300 99 2,399 Cash flow (1,015) 6 (1,009) At 31 December 1,285 105 1,390 Notes to the Preliminary results for the year 2006 1. The summary of results for the year to 31 December, 2006 does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The full statutory accounts, which will be available to shareholders shortly, have been reported on by the Company's auditors but have not yet been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. Full accounts in respect of the year to 31 December, 2005 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and the Audit Report on these accounts was unqualified. 2. Administrative expenses includes a charge of £244,000 (2005 £172,000) after valuation of the Company's employee share option schemes in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 20. The 2005 comparative figures have been adjusted accordingly. These items have been added back in the statement of Movement in shareholders' funds in the financial statements. There are no other recognised gains or losses for the current and prior year. 3. The amortization charge of £275,000 (2005 £56,000) includes £178,000, which eliminates all patents that are no longer of use, and limits the constructive patents to the geographical areas in which royalty income will be earned. 4. No deferred tax asset is recognised in these financial statements in respect of trading losses to date. 5. The Annual Report and Accounts will be posted to shareholders by the end of April and the Annual General Meeting will be held on 24 May, 2007. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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