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    Altron resumes dividend payments, shares climb

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    Altron has resumed dividend payments to shareholders, sending the group’s shares higher on the JSE on Thursday. It’s the first time it has paid a dividend since 2016.

    The technology group said earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation climbed by 16% in the six months ended 31 August 2018 on the back of a 44% leap in revenue. It has reduced its debt levels and completed the sale of non-core assets, it said.

    “We have delivered on our stated goal of double-digit Ebitda growth, with the majority of the group’s operations producing Ebitda growth in excess of 20%,” said CEO Mteto Nyati.

    Bytes UK had an exceptional half year, growing revenue by 109% and Ebitda by 90% to R207-million

    The offshore businesses performed even better, delivering 57% growth in revenue and a 35% improvement in Ebitda.

    Total revenue was R9.8-billion, while Ebitda was R686-million on a normalised basis. Normalised headline earnings per share grew by 25% to 71c. The interim cash dividend is 28c/share.

    “Bytes UK had an exceptional half year, growing revenue by 109% and Ebitda by 90% to R207-million,” Nyati said. “The performance of the business was positively impacted by our acquisition of Phoenix Software in the last financial year, which added scale to Bytes UK, making it a significant player in the UK software market.”

    The Bytes UK business secured a five-year, £150-million contract with the UK’s National Health Service, while the cross-selling of Altron’s South African CyberTech offering into the UK market is gaining traction, he said.

    Disposals

    “We have now concluded the disposal of all controlled non-core assets. This allows us to focus the business fully on ICT services and solutions and enables us to position Altron as a trusted advisor for our customers’ digital transformation journeys,” Nyati said.

    The group’s net debt position of R1.4-billion was a “significant improvement” on the 28 February year-end figure of R1.9-billion due to increased cash generated from operations (R720-million compared to R598-million for the prior period), as well as better working capital management.

    This resulted in a 220% increase in free cash flow to R295-million, which allowed the group to allocate R249-million towards repaying its long-term loans during the period.

    The group’s share price was 1.8% higher at 1pm on Thursday at R17.  — © 2018 NewsCentral Media



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