TMT
13 hours ago • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Mission Group (TMG); revenue increases 4% to £81.0m for FY 2019
The Mission Group announced its final results for the year ended 31 December 2019. Operating profit and reported PBT increased 8% each to £10.8m and £8.3m, respectively. EPS rose 9% to 9.47p. The company witnessed strong cash generation with net cash from operating activities increasing to £9.3m.
Financials & real estate
13 hours ago • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
HSBC Holdings (HSBA); cancels fourth interim dividend
The board of HSBC Holdings has cancelled its fourth interim dividend of $0.21 per ordinary share, which was scheduled to be paid on 14 April 2020. The decision comes in response to a request from the Bank of England through the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
Financials & real estate
13 hours ago • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Primary Health Props (PHP); net debt at £1,086.0m
Primary Health Properties announced its trading update for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2020. On a pro forma basis, the LTV ratio was 44.8%, as of 31 March 2020, while cash on deposit totalled £137.0m. After capital commitments, the group has undrawn loan facilities and cash on deposit totalling £341.1m providing significant liquidity headroom.
TMT
13 hours ago • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Norcros (NXR); trading update and impact of COVID-19
Norcros has mothballed its operations and trading has stopped in South Africa, due to the 21-day lockdown announced by the government. In the UK, the group suspended its main production and assembly operations. It termed the reduction in expected operating profit as temporary and driven by the COVID-19 situation. It also withdrew its guidance for FY20/21.
Investment companies
14 hours ago • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Worldwide Healthcare Trust (WWH); issues 25,000 ordinary shares
The company has announced that it has issued 25,000 ordinary shares of 25p each, fully paid from its block listing authority dated 12 November 2018.
TMT
14 hours ago • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Fidelity Special Values (FSV); issues 450,000 new ordinary shares
Fidelity Special Values has issued a total of 450,000 new ordinary shares of 5p at a price of 172.6p per share from its block listing facility of 15 January 2019. These shares rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in issue.
Investment companies
14 hours ago • minute(s) readFins Growth Inc Tst (FGT); issues 150,000 new ordinary shares
The issue price equates to a premium to the cum-income NAV per share at the time of the transaction of 0.7%. Such a premium includes a placing commission of 0.2%.
Healthcare
31-03-2020 07:06:28 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Smith & Nephew (SN.); provides an update on COVID-19 impact
The company expects the underlying revenue growth for Q1 to be around -8% down from Q1 of last year. The company also expects Q2 revenue and H1 trading margin to be substantially down compared to the prior year.
Industrials
31-03-2020 07:06:05 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
De La Rue (DLAR); posts trading update
De La Rue announces a post-period-end trading update for the financial year ended 27 March 2020. The Board expects adjusted operating profit for FY19/20 to be £20m–£25m, as previously guided.
Investment companies
30-03-2020 08:07:41 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Murray Intnl Trust (MYI); declares an interim dividend of 17.5p per share
Murray International Trust has declared an additional interim dividend of 17.5p per share, in lieu of the usual final dividend, for the year ended 31 December 2019. The dividend will be payable on 15 May 2020 to shareholders registered as on 3 April 2020. The ex-dividend date is 2 April 2020.
Financials & real estate
30-03-2020 08:07:22 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Numis Corporation (NUM); provides trading update for the six months
Numis Corporation is expected to report revenue around 10% higher than H1 of the prior year. Investment banking revenues are anticipated to be marginally below the comparable period.
Healthcare
30-03-2020 07:28:46 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Ergomed (ERGO); PrimeVigilance supports COVID-19 trial
Ergomed announced that it will provide drug safety services through its specialist pharmacovigilance provider, PrimeVigilance. It will render services for an ongoing US clinical trial to assess the effect of a rheumatoid arthritis treatment on patients with severe COVID-19 infections.
TMT
30-03-2020 07:28:26 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Mission Group (TMG); announces COVID-19 update
The Mission Group provided an update regarding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on its business. The company notes that it is impossible to predict the impact of the outbreak on its performance in the current financial year ending 31 December 2020. It is clear that the impact will be material and the group is not providing guidance currently.
TMT
30-03-2020 07:26:21 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Accsys Technologies (AXS); provides trading update in light of COVID-19
Accsys Technologies’ financial results for the year ending 31 March 2020 remain in line with the board’s previous expectations. Sales volumes for the full year are expected to be a 57,500 cubic metres.
TMT
30-03-2020 07:25:43 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
Sureserve Group (SUR); confirms dividend payment
The board reaffirms that the group will pay a final dividend for the financial year ended 30th September 2019 of 0.5p per ordinary share on 30th April 2020 to all shareholders on the register as on 31st January 2020.
Investment companies
27-03-2020 08:53:33 • minute(s) readAuthor Sparks Team
VinaCapital Vietnam (VOF); GBP NAV in total return terms decreases 6.0%
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund announced its interim report for the period 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019. During the period, the USD NAV in total return terms declined 2.3%, while the Vietnamese index increased by 1.7%. The share price increased 2.5% in USD terms, reflecting a narrowing of the discount to NAV to 11.9% over the period. Because of the recovery of the sterling exchange rate over this half year, the sterling returns were somewhat lower.
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