22
May 2024
Idox plc
('Idox' or the 'Group' or the 'Company')
Half Year 2024 Trading
Update
Strong first half performance
with 20% revenue growth
Idox plc (AIM: IDOX), a leading
supplier of specialist information management software and
geospatial data solutions to the public and asset-intensive
sectors, today issues a trading update for
its financial half year ended 30 April 2024 ('FY24 H1').
Group trading performance
We are pleased to report that the
Group has delivered strong growth during the first six months of
the year, generating revenue of c.£43m, representing year-on-year
growth of over 20% and an increase in adjusted
EBITDA1 to over £13m, in line with management expectations.
The Group recorded a good order
intake during the period of c.£54m providing increasing levels of
recurring revenue visibility for the remainder of FY24 and into
FY25.
The Group continued to generate
strong cash flow during the period and ended the half with a net
debt2 position of c.£6.6m compared to a net debt position of £14.7m
as at 31 October 2023.
David Meaden, Chief Executive of Idox
commented:
"The Group has once again delivered
a positive performance during the first half in line with the
Board's expectations. We are pleased with the performance of our
recent acquisition, Emapsite, which has contributed to the Group
delivering over 20% growth in revenue for the half year.
We have reduced our net debt since
the end of FY23 by over 50% through a strong focus on cash
generation throughout the business.
Our M&A pipeline is very
healthy, and we remain confident that we can continue to make use
of our significant financial resources to deliver profitable
organic and inorganic growth in order to maximise shareholder
value.
We are pleased with our progress and
momentum and are on track to deliver on our plans for the remainder
of 2024."
Notice of half year results
The Group expects to report its FY24
H1 results on Tuesday 11 June 2024. Management will host a results
webinar on the day. Please contact MHP to register your
interest.
Definitions
1 Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before amortisation,
depreciation, restructuring, acquisition costs, impairment,
financing costs and share option costs.
2 Net debt is defined as the aggregation of cash, bank
borrowings and long-term bond.
For
further information please contact:
Idox plc
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+44
(0) 870 333 7101
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Chris Stone, Non-Executive
Chairman
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investorrelations@idoxgroup.com
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David Meaden, Chief
Executive
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Anoop Kang, Chief Financial
Officer
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Peel Hunt LLP (NOMAD and
Broker)
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+44
(0) 20 7418 8900
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Paul Gillam
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Kate Bannatyne
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Adam Telling
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MHP
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+
44 (0) 20 3128 8100
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Reg Hoare
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idox@mhpgroup.com
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Ollie Hoare
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Matthew Taylor
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About Idox plc
For more information
see www.idoxplc.com
@Idoxgroup