Time Finance PLC Q3 Trading Update: Pre-Tax Profits up 172% (2207S)
March 08 2023 - 2:05AM
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Time Finance PLC
08 March 2023
8 March 2023
Time Finance plc
("Time Finance", the "Group" or the "Company")
Q3 Trading Update
Positive trading momentum gathering pace
Profit Before Tax up 172% over corresponding period
Full-year results now expected to be ahead of recently increased
market expectations
Time Finance plc, the AIM listed independent specialist finance
provider is pleased to provide a trading update for the nine-months
ended 28 February 2023. These results reflect the continued success
of streamlining the Group to focus on core, own-book lending to UK
businesses; with significant increases now being seen in the
lending book, revenues and profits and across other key performance
indicators.
Unaudited financial highlights:
-- Own-Book lending origination up 34% to GBP52.9m (As at Q3 2021/22: GBP39.5m)
-- Revenue up 28% to GBP20.0m (As at Q3 2021/22: GBP15.6m)
-- Profit Before Tax ("PBT") up 172% to GBP3.0m (As at Q3 2021/22: GBP1.1m)
-- Strong visibility of future earnings with unearned income up
30% to GBP19.4m as at 28 February 2023 (28 February 2022:
GBP14.9m)
-- Gross lending-book up 26% to GBP157.2m as at 28 February 2023 (28 February 2022: GBP124.6m)
-- Net Arrears reduced to 6% of the gross lending book as at 28
February 2023 (28 February 2022: 8%)
-- Net Tangible Assets up 12% to GBP33.0m (28 February 2022: GBP29.5m)
-- Continued positive trading momentum throughout Q3 of 2022/23
has given the Board further confidence that full-year trading will
now be further ahead of the latest market expectations(1) , with
PBT for the full year now expected to be not less than GBP3.6m
The increase in revenue continues to be driven primarily by
growth in both the Invoice Finance division and the 'Hard Asset'
subset of the Asset division. Both growth areas operate in the
larger-ticket, more secured lending arena. This is reflective of
the previously stated strategic focus on increasing the Group's
average deal size and, where appropriate, taking greater security
on lending.
The Group will provide an update on trading for the full year to
31 May 2023 in late June 2023.
Ed Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer commented:
"I am delighted to report that the Group's ongoing trading
performance during Q3 has enabled the Board to confirm that the
expected results for the full-year to 31 May 2023 are being further
uplifted. This is the second time since the start of the calendar
year that these have been raised, bearing testament to the
successful implementation of our Medium-Term Strategy.
"Despite the well-publicised wider macro-economic 'headwinds',
the Group has continued to grow at a faster rate than expected,
demonstrating that demand for finance from UK businesses is robust.
The Group's multi-product tailored offering to UK SMEs, its
own-book lending strategy and its quality of service have become
ever more appreciated by our introducers and I am confident that we
can deliver increasing value for our shareholders".
1. FY23 market expectations at time of announcement of GBP25.7m of revenue and GBP3.2m of PBT .
For further information, please contact:
Time Finance plc
Ed Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer 01225 474230
James Roberts, Chief Financial Officer 01225 474230
Cenkos (NOMAD)
Ben Jeynes / Max Gould (Corporate Finance) 0207 3978900
Michael Johnson / George Budd (Sales)
Walbrook PR
0207 9338780
Paul Vann /Joe Walker
07768 807631
timefinance@walbrookpr.com
About Time Finance :
Time Finance's core strategy is to provide the finance UK SMEs
require to fund their businesses. It offers a multi-product range
for SMEs concentrating on asset, loan and invoice finance. While
focussed on being an 'own-book' lender, the Group does retain the
ability to broke-on deals where appropriate, enabling it to
optimize business levels through market and economic cycles.
More information is available on the Company website
www.timefinance.com .
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