SueHelen
- 07 Jul 2004 22:55
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RNS Number:3156A
Documedia Solutions PLC
30 June 2004
30 June 2004
DOCUMEDIA SOLUTIONS PLC
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The board announces the results for the year ended 29 February 2004.
Results
The results for the year ending 29 February 2004 showing an operating loss from
continuing operations of #896,000 (2003: #2,070,000) after having charged
#191,000 (2003: #821,000) of exceptional administrative expenses.
The Company sold its two freehold properties in the year raising net cash of
#842,000. There is a deferred amount due of #165,000. During the year, the
Company replaced its bank borrowings with an invoice discounting facility. Net
current assets at 29 February 2004 were #269,000 (2003: #174,000).
In view of the losses and the fact that the Company does not have the
distributable reserves, the Board will not be recommending payment of a dividend
for the year.
Operational review
With the re-organisation of the business completed and a coherent business
strategy successfully implemented we are pleased to note substantially improved
trading in the first quarter of the new financial year.
Sales in the year were #7,851,000 compared to #8,521,000 in the previous year.
The drop is as a result of the reorganisation that took place at the start of
the year discarding those lines of business that did not fit in with the group
strategy.
The company operates from three locations - London, Cheltenham and Bury St
Edmunds. London is primarily engaged on digital print, based on our
Documarketing process.
Documarketing is the on-line platform that enables corporates to automate and
empower their distributed businesses to generate local marketing campaigns
whilst centrally controlling brand and spend.
With marketing spend dropping and an increased focus on higher response rates at
lower unit costs, Documarketing is uniquely positioned to revolutionise the
marketing process for businesses with a regional or national structure for sales
and service. As this is fully integrated into our automated workflow systems, it
enables the cost effective production of short print runs, removing cost, waste
and obsolescence for both parties, while generating higher margin revenue
streams for Documedia.
We have been aggressively developing the Documarketing business in retail
property, leisure and automotive sectors. Currently we are implementing seven
new major customer wins and these include Citroen, British Telecom,
Wolverhampton and Dudley, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and
Compass group. These new business wins deliver high margin annual software
licenses and project consultancy fees together with marketing print revenue.
We are delighted that an existing customer, Alpha Retail (UK airports retailer),
signed a new 3 year contract in February 2004 and are converting their marketing
process to utilise Documarketing. This will give them costs savings, brand
control and group visibility of marketing performance across their retail
outlets.
We are also very pleased that Greene King has signed a new 3 year contract
starting in June 2004 to deliver localised marketing print across their 500 plus
outlets.
These two contracts put Documedia at the heart of the client's marketing
process, providing a sustainable recurring print revenue base.
The result for our clients is measured in terms of improved sales, improved
product mix and increased retail spend and traffic. The on-line Documarketing
system correlates marketing campaign effectiveness across these distributed
businesses with actual sales yields and related marketing performance
indicators. We are ready for the shift to mobile technology and can deliver
marketing content to smart phones, PDA's, personalised web sites.
Our publishing and stationery businesses (Cheltenham and Bury St Edmunds) have
both traded well over the last year and we remain confident of their continued
profitable contribution to the group with both historical and new long term
quality contracts and relationships.
Our belief in our approach, which is generating long term high margin recurring
revenue, is stronger than ever. Our team has worked very hard to create a
sustainable, exciting and independent business that has a bright future. Each
new long term contract hardens that belief and secures our future. I urge you to
look at our new web site www.documedia.co.uk to see for yourselves the new
developments we are delivering.
J W Tayler
Chairman
30 June 2004
GROUP PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
for the year ended 29 February 2004
2004 2003
# #
Turnover
Continuing operations 7,596,310 8,520,752
Discontinued activities 254,299 561,405
7,850,609 9,082,157
Cost of sales (5,403,466) (6,387,684)
Gross profit 2,447,143 2,694,473
Administrative expenses - normal (3,205,218) (4,364,859)
Administrative expenses - exceptional (191,091) (820,925)
Operating Loss
Continuing operations (895,993) (2,070,457)
Discontinued activities (53,173) (420,854)
(949,166) (2,491,311)
Reorganisation and business integration costs - (185,592)
Profit on disposal of trading division 22,500 133,830
Loss on ordinary activities before interest (926,666) (2,543,073)
Net interest (payable)/receivable (40,363) 13,443
Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (967,029) (2,529,630)
Taxation - 7,479
Loss on ordinary activities after taxation
attributable to Members of the parent company (967,029) (2,522,151)
Loss per share
Basic (2.79p) (7.28p)
Diluted (2.79p) (7.28p)
The Group had no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the
profit and loss account above.
GROUP BALANCE SHEET
As at 29 February 2004
2004 2003
# #
Fixed Assets
Intangible assets 63,740 165,642
Tangible assets 296,232 1,667,924
Investments 41,609 11,533
401,581 1,845,099
Current Assets
Stocks 277,148 315,373
Debtors 1,802,422 1,984,357
Cash at bank and in hand 44,086 25,048
2,123,656 2,324,778
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year (1,836,846) (2,151,185)
Net current assets 286,810 173,593
Total assets less current liabilities 688,391 2,018,692
Creditors:
Amounts falling due in more than one year (8,161) (13,400)
Provisions for liabilities and charges (101,057) (459,090)
579,173 1,546,202
Capital and Reserves
Called up share capital 401,133 401,133
Share premium account 7,859,888 7,859,888
Merger reserve 1,162,400 1,162,400
Profit and loss account (8,844,248) (7,877,219)
Shareholders' funds -
Equity interests 579,173 1,546,202
GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the year ended 29 February 2004
2004 2003
# #
Net cash outflow from operating activities (581,454) (1,856,015)
Returns on investments and servicing of finance
Net interest (paid)/received (40,363) 13,443
Capital expenditure
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets (74,291) (120,459)
Receipts from sale of tangible assets 842,133 6,949
Receipts from sale of investments 23,680 -
Net cash inflow/(outflow) on capital expenditure 791,522 (113,510)
Acquisitions and disposals
Purchase of subsidiary undertakings - (98,641)
Net overdraft acquired with subsidiary - (26,669)
Sale of trade and assets - 71,925
Net cash outflow from acquisitions and disposals - (53,385)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing 169,705 (2,009,467)
Financing
Net advance on invoice discounting facility 289,175 -
Repayment of bank loan (5,239) (2,886)
Capital element of hire purchase contracts (272) (28,401)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing 283,664 (31,287)
Increase/(decrease) in cash 453,369 (2,040,754)
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2004 2003
# #
Operating loss (949,166) (2,491,311)
Exceptional reorganisation and business
integration costs - (185,592)
Provision for impairment in value of goodwill - 326,835
Amortisation of goodwill 15,935 -
Provision for impairment in investments - 3,750
Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets 9,242 (5,449)
Profit on disposal of investment (8,756) -
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 429,608 524,083
Provision for impairment in value of freehold property - 210,000
Decrease/(increase) in stock 38,225 (39,884)
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 324,435 (208,226)
(Decrease)/increase in creditors and provisions (440,977) 9,779
Net cash outflow from operating activities (581,454) (1,856,015)
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT IN NET DEBT
2004 2003
# #
Increase/(decrease) in cash 453,369 (2,040,754)
Cash (inflow)/outflow from (increase)/decrease in debt (283,664) 31,287
Change in net debt resulting from cash flows 169,705 (2,009,467)
Bank loan acquired with subsidiary - (24,945)
Invoice discounting facility acquired with subsidiary - (131,168)
Hire purchase obligations acquired with subsidiary - (28,673)
Movement in net funds/(debt) in the year 169,705 (2,194,253)
Opening net (debt)/funds (568,523) 1,625,730
Closing net debt (398,818) (568,523)
Contact
Warren Tayler Chairman 07850 085781
Herbert Maxwell Finance Director 07970 696746
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SueHelen
- 19 Oct 2004 11:33
- 35 of 44
RNS Number:2126E
Documedia Solutions PLC
19 October 2004
Documedia Solutions PLC
Disposal
Documedia Solutions PLC (the "Company") announces that its wholly-owned
subsidiary Documedia Solutions (UK) Limited ("Documedia") yesterday entered into
an agreement with Docuprint Limited (Docuprint"), part of the Avad Group
Limited, to sell to Docuprint the business of litho printing of business
stationery carried on at Documedia's Bury St Edmunds site. Under the AIM rules,
Docuprint is not a related party of the Company or Documedia.
The consideration payable by Docuprint was #425,000, payable upon completion
which took place yesterday. This sum was made up of #25,000 of goodwill,
#175,000 of stock and work in progress and #225,000 of plant and equipment.
In addition, Docuprint has agreed to pay to Documedia a consultancy fee for
ongoing services totaling #150,000 payable over three years, of which #61,000
became payable upon completion.
The consideration payable to Documedia will be used for working capital.
Commenting on the disposal, the Company's CEO Mark O'Connor said:
"This disposal marks the Company's clear intent to focus solely on further
expanding its successful e-commerce & digital based marketing and publishing
solutions businesses centered in London and Cheltenham. Docuprint will become
our preferred litho print vendor where we win print management contracts. The
Company's focus now is to expand aggressively our marketing services business
and utilise our technology to win more marketing & print management contract
opportunities."
Contact:
Documedia Solutions PLC
Mark O'Connor - CEO
Bertie Maxwell - Finance Director
020 7553 6600
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