The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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OptiBiotix Health PLC - York, England-based life sciences company - For 2021, total invoiced sales rise 47% to £2.2 million from £1.5 million the year before, while gross profit increases 37% year-on-year to £1.2 million from £879,000, on reduced intellectual property and R&D costs.
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Toople PLC - Letchworth Garden City, England-based telecom services - For the year ended September 30, pretax loss narrows to £1.3 million from £2.7 million the year before, due to lower administrative costs and an exceptional loss of £1.1 million the prior year, related to impairments. Revenue however declines 12% year-on-year to £3.0 million from £3.4 million, due to the pandemic’s effect on Toople’s traditional company base. Looking ahead, compared to the final quarter of the 2020 financial year, Toople’s first quarter is expected to see a 17% rise in gross profit and 9% increase in sales as the UK returns to more normal conditions.
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Ruffer Investment Co Ltd - closed-ended investment company incorporated in Guernsey - As at December 31, net asset value per share increases 2.3% to 287.74 pence from 281.32p at the end of June. NAV total return for the six-month period is 2.8%, driven by a boost in the return of index-linked bonds. Declares dividend per share at 1.55p, up 63% from 0.95p.
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Beowulf Mining PLC - developing Kallak iron ore mine in Sweden and Aitolampi graphite mine in Finland - For 2021, pretax loss widens to £1.5 million from £1.3 million due to a rise in administrative costs. The year features Beowulf awaiting a decision of gaining approval for the Kallak iron ore project in Sweden, and the start of a scoping study for the Aitolampi graphite project in Finland.
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Forward Partners Group PLC - London-based investment firm - Expects growth in the value of its Ventures Portfolio for 2021 to meet expectations, with £8.8 million invested over the year. As at December 31, cash position stands at £32.1 million, and looking ahead, momentum in Ventures portfolio is expected to continue into 2022.
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Macau Property Opportunities Fund - Hong Kong-focused property investment company - As at December 31, net asst value per share drops to $1.51 from $1.62 the same date a year before, as the company’s portfolio value lowers 1.7% over the six-month period to $259.4 million from $265.4 million at the end of June.
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Quartix Technologies PLC - Newtown, Wales-based vehicle tracking system provider - For 2021, pretax profit drops 6.6% to £5.3 million from £5.7 million the year before, on revenue which declines 1.2% year-on-year to £25.5 million from £25.8 million, due to a 53% decline in insurance revenue, after the group chose to end the supply of new installations for its main Insurance client, a decision fuelled by the supply shortage in component parts, raising equipment costs. This more than offset continued growth in Quartix’s Fleet division. Declares final dividend of 7.00 pence per share, bringing total payout to 8.50p, down 60% from 21.07p the prior year. Looking ahead, reports strong start to 2022, and targets at least £30 million in annualised recurring revenue by end of 2023.
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OnTheMarket PLC - Aldershot, England-based operator of online property search portal OnTheMarket.com - For the year ended January 2022, expects to report adjusted operating profit of £2.6 million, up 8.3% from £2.4 million the year before, on revenue which is set to grow 34% year-on-year to £30.8 million from £23.0 million.
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Greencoat Renewables PLC - Dublin-based investor in euro-denominated renewable energy infrastructure assets - As at December 31, net asset value per share increases 8.3% year-on-year to 105.1 euro cents from 101.0 cents, as the company’s portfolio generates 1,522 gigawatt-hours of electricity for 2021, a 8.4% increase from 1,404GWh in 2020 and 16% below budget. Declares dividend per share at 6.06 cents for the year, in line with 2020. Targets 6.16 cents dividend for 2022. Portfolio comprises 25 assets with net generating capacity of 800 megawatts.
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Kosmos Energy Ltd - oil and gas exploration and production along Atlantic Margins - For the fourth quarter of 2021, swings to pretax profit of $155.8 million from $16.3 million loss, as revenue rises 56% year-on-year to $572.6 million from $366.3 million. Net production in the quarter averages 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, up from 60,200 barrels a year prior. For 2021, pretax loss narrows sharply to $43.4 million from $416.8 million the year before, on revenue which grows 48% to $1.33 billion from $896.2 million. Looking ahead, Kosmos expects production for 2022 to be between 67,000 to 71,000 barrels of oil per day.
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Oncimmune Holdings PLC - Nottingham-based immunodiagnostics developer - For the six months ended November 2021, pretax loss widens to £4.9 million from £2.8 million a year before, due to a rise in administrative costs and a 22% decline in revenue to £1.4 million from £1.8 million, on lower than expects contract signings in the ImmunoINSIGHTS business. Looking ahead, contract signing have accelerated from the second quarter onwards, and annual revenue from ImmunoINSIGHTS is set to be at least £6.0 million. Oncimmune will also move its year-end date to August 31 from May 31. Company has also signed a contract with Alphabet Inc firm Verily Life Sciences LLC, for the autoantibody profiling of patients who have been infected with Covid-19 and has developed long-lasting symptoms. Should the discovery phase be successful, both firms will move to file patent applications for developing a companion diagnostic.
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GlobalData PLC - London-based data analytics and consulting company - For 2021, pretax profit rises 14% to £32.8 million from £28.6 million the year before, on revenue which grows 6% year-on-year to £189.3 million from £178.4 million, on strong renewal rates and an 8% rise in subscriptions. Declares final dividend of 13.2 pence per share, bringing the total payout to 19.3p, up 14% vs 17.0p. Looking ahead, GlobalData says it is well positioned to make further progress in 2022, due to its strong invoiced forward revenue position of £107.7 million.
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Made Tech Group PLC - London-based provider of technology services to government and healthcare organisations - For the six months ended November 30, pretax profit hikes to £121,000 from £12,000 a year prior, on revenue which more than doubles year-on-year to £11.7 million from £5.1 million through an expanded client base, and the awarding of the company’s largest contract to date. Sales bookings for the period total £26.5 million, compared to £10.7 million. Looking ahead, expects challenges related to IR35 and staffing of public sector contracts to affect trading performance in the fourth quarter of the current financial year and first quarter of the next. In addition, company announces it is part of consortium which has been awarded pact with NHS Digital in UK worth up to £37.5 million. ‘The contract has been awarded through the NHS Digital Capability framework and will be delivered jointly by Made Tech and its consortium partner Answer Digital, with Made Tech expected to receive approximately half of the total contract value. Delivery under the contract has already commenced,’ Made Tech adds.
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Safestyle UK PLC - Bradford, England-based PVCu double-glazed windows provider - Following cyberattack in late January, has largely recovered, and expects the level of disruption to reduce over the next month or so. However, the interruption to Safestyle’s order processing is expected to have a 10% impact on revenue for the company’s first half, and a material effect on earnings. However, the company has maintained its guidance for the second half, and has chosen to not change its investment plans for 2022. The cyber attack also delays Safestyle’s annual results release to April 21.
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