System1 Group PLC Trading Update (6923P)
October 14 2019 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6923P
System1 Group PLC
14 October 2019
Press Release 14 October 2019
System1 Group PLC (AIM: SYS1)
("the Company" or "System1")
Trading Update
System1, the marketing services group, issues the following
update on trading for the six months to end-September 2019. The
Company will announce its interim results on 7 November 2019.
The first half of the current year (H1) saw Gross Profit (our
main top-line performance indicator) growing modestly. Gross Profit
for the half-year is expected to be some 7% above the comparable
2018/19 period (4% at constant exchange rates).
Operating Costs were well controlled, benefiting from our
ongoing drive to increase efficiency across the business. Excluding
investment in AdRatings (the Company's database of advert ratings),
Operating Cost growth was some 3%.
Normalised H1 Pre-tax profits, excluding AdRatings and share
based payments, are expected to be some GBP2.4m, approximately 24%
higher than in the comparable period.
A total of GBP1.2m, modestly below budget, was invested in
further expanding our AdRatings asset during H1. System1's
financial position remains strong. Despite continued relatively
high levels of investment and the payment of the 2018/19 final
dividend during H1, the period-end cash balance was GBP4.1m,
compared with a cash balance of GBP4.3m at the end of March 2019.
System1 has no debt.
As well as ongoing investment in AdRatings, the Company
continues to invest in its IT infrastructure and data capability.
System1 also strengthened its senior management team during the
first half. Key new hires include a Chief Commercial Officer (Karen
Wolfe, formerly at Nielsen) and a Chief Marketing Officer (Jon
Evans, formerly at Lucozade Ribena Suntory), both of whom joined
System1 towards the end of the half year.
The Company can be found at www.system1group.com.
For further information, please contact:
System1 Group PLC Tel: +44 (0)20 7043
1000
John Kearon, Chief Executive Officer
James Geddes, Chief Financial Officer
Canaccord Genuity Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 7523
8000
Simon Bridges/Andrew Potts
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