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Interim Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2017

Earnings Results3 April 2018SDLConsumer Discretionary

For the six months ended 31 December 2017
Interim Report

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HIGHLIGHTS FOR
SIX MONTHS TO

31 DECEMBER 2017

Net profit after tax lifts 18%

to $832,000

Software & technology

revenues grow 21%


to $2.9 million

EBITDA increases 23%


to $1.32 million

Cash flow from operations

declines $127,000 to

$827,000

Interim dividend of


4.0 cents per share

(up 14.3% on last year)

Growth in DéjarMail

continuing

Expected FY2018 net profit

after tax growth of around 20%

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CONTENTS

Highlights for Six Months to 31 December 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Chairman’s & Chief Executive Officer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

> Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss (Unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . .10

> Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) . . .11

> Consolidated Statement of Movements in Equity (Unaudited) . . . . .12

> Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) . . . . . . . .13

> Consolidated Cash Flow Statement (Unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

> Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited) . . . . . . . .16

Company Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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Result Overview

Solution Dynamics Limited (“SDL” or “Company”) produced an unaudited net

profit after tax of $0 .832 million for the half year (1H FY17 $0 .704 million) . This

represents 18 .2% year-on-year growth . Cash flow from operations was $0 .827

million (1H FY17 $0 .954 million) and the closing net cash position at 31 December

was $2 .41 million (1H FY17 $1 .86 million) . The Directors have declared an interim

dividend of 4 .0 cents per share (1H FY17 3 .5 cents), fully imputed, a payout ratio

of 69% of earnings per share .

Operational Commentary

Operating revenue grew 10 .8% to $11 .3 million . Much of this was from gains in

low margin postage revenue and subcontracted printing in the UK where SDL

earns low margins . NZ domestic print revenue was under some pressure, falling

fractionally year-on-year . The consequence of SDL’s changing revenue mix –

particularly the pressure on higher margin local print and mail volumes, more on

that below – was a slight decline in the Company’s gross margin percentage from

37 .7% to 37 .3% (dollar gross margin increased, up 9 .7% to $4 .21 million) . Costs

continued to be well controlled, with Selling, General & Administration costs rising

4 .6% with much of the increase coming from SDL adding additional resource,

especially in the UK .

Software & Technology revenues showed a pleasing increase of 21 .0% to $2 .93

million (1H FY17: $2 .42 million), as the Company’s UK revenues in particular

continue to build . SDL’s UK channel partners are increasingly gaining sales

traction . Furthermore, this first half revenue growth is despite some drag from the

impact during the prior year of a major New Zealand customer no longer requiring

Déjar to archive its invoices as it began to self store its documents .

SDL was pleased to be recently recognised for its growth in technology with

the Financial Times rating the Company in the top 1,000 Asia-Pacific growth

companies and allocating SDL to the technology sector .

In the traditional digital print and document handling services market, revenue

declined 0 .5% year-on-year to $3 .38 million (1H FY17: $3 .40 million) . While this

is a market which otherwise remains in overall decline, SDL has previously been

able to grow print and mail revenues by picking up market share at a faster pace

CHAIRMAN’S & CHIEF EXECUTIVE

OFFICER’S REPORT

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CHAIRMAN’S & CHIEF EXECUTIVE

OFFICER’S REPORT

than customers have been switching to electronic communications channels . A

key feature of the Company’s first half was a noticeable increase in the rate at

which customers switched to electronic communications . Historically, SDL has

observed the annual rate of switching at around 5-7%, but the first half saw this

increase to a rate of around 15% . We largely put this increased switching rate to

some of SDL’s customers becoming more cost focussed, as the Company also

noticed a drop off in the level of ad hoc print/mail and development work against

historic levels . The dollar gross margins SDL earns on electronic communications

are lower than print and consequently this increase in switching is acting as a

drag on the Company’s earnings .

Outside of the switch to electronic, the Company is seeing print and mail growth

from a range of industry sectors including financial services, debt collection, retail,

freight and distribution, and charities . SDL’s web based, hybrid mail software

offering – DéjarMail – has been instrumental in the capture of most of the new

opportunities within our existing customers and securing a broadening range of

new customers .

The Company is seeing increasing interest in its software technology in the UK

and Europe, particularly DéjarMail . Mail resellers are attracted to DéjarMail as a

means of capturing desktop mail volumes . SDL now has two large mail resellers

in the UK and is seeing solidly growing volumes through these channels .

SDL has also recently extended its multi-channel communications offering and

added SMS, text to voice (TTV) and e-fax to its Omni Channel Portal .

Financial Performance

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) improved by

$0 .25 million (+22 .8%) to $1 .32 million (1H HY17: $1 .08 million) on sales revenue

that rose 10 .8% .

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CHAIRMAN’S & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT CONTINUED

Summary Financial Performance Yr-on-Yr Yr-on-Yr

(all figures $000)

1H FY18 1H FY17 $ Change % Change

Total Revenue 11,292 10,187 1,105 10.8%

Cost of Goods Sold 7,080 6,348 732 11 .5%

Gross Margin 4,212 3,839 373 9 .7%

Gross Margin (%) 37 .3% 37 .7%

Selling, General & Admin Costs 2,888 2,761 127 4 .6%

EBITDA 1,324 1,078 246 22.8%

EBITDA Margin (%) 11.7% 10.6%

Depreciation 102 107 (5) -4 .7%

Amortisation 53 32 21 65 .6%

EBIT 1,169 939 230 24.5%

Net Interest (2) 2 (4) n .a .

Net Profit before Tax 1,171 937 234 25.0%

Taxation 339 233 106 45 .5%

Net Profit after Tax 832 704 128 18.2%

The EBITDA result gain is partly the benefit of higher gross margin in Software &

Technology, plus underlying Selling, General & Admin (SG&A) costs remaining well

managed .

SDL’s taxation rate in 1H FY2018 was 29 .0% versus 24 .9% in the prior period . This

higher rate partly represents a one-off adjustment that lowered the taxation rate in

1H FY2017 taxation as well as the lack of UK tax losses which were fully utilised in

FY2017 . Going forward, the Company expects to be paying tax at the full rate on both

New Zealand and UK earnings .

Revenue Analysis

Yr-on-Yr Yr-on-Yr

(all figures $000)

1H FY18 1H FY17 $ Change % Change

Software & Technology 2,933 2,424 509 21 .0%

Digital Print & Document Handling 3,381 3,398 (17) -0 .5%

Outsourced Services 4,978 4,365 613 14 .0%

Total Revenue 11,292 10,187 1,105 10.8%

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CHAIRMAN’S & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT CONTINUED

The 21 .0% growth rate for Software & Technology revenue streams in the first half

was ahead of expectations . SDL’s pipeline of opportunities and sales efforts in the

UK and European markets are likely to ensure Software & Technology has a number

of years of revenue growth ahead . The Company is still overly reliant on direct sales

efforts by a couple of key staff, and a small number of large customers in the UK .

We reiterate previous comments that SDL’s small size and geographic distance

from what is presently our most important growth market continues to present

ongoing difficulties but the Company is nevertheless pleased with the expansion

being achieved .

Digital print growth in 1H FY2018 was problematic as a result of the increased rate of

switching to electronic communications noted above . While this trend will continue,

the variability in the rate of change is less certain and difficult to predict . The industry

has excess digital print capacity and rationalisation will inevitably occur .

Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Debt

SDL closed the half year with net cash on hand of $2 .41 million . A bank overdraft

facility of $0 .2 million remains in placed but is unused . The main capital expenditure

in the half was in upgrading some of SDL’s production-related software .

Selected Balance Sheet and Cashflow Figures

Yr-on-Yr Yr-on-Yr

(all figures $000)

1H FY18 1H FY17 $ Change % Change

Net Cash on Hand (net of debt) 2,408 1,858 550 29 .6%

Non-current Assets 1,959 2,105 (146) -6 .9%

Net Other Liabilities (398) (570) 172 -30 .2%

Net Assets 3,969 3,393 576 17.0%

Cashflow from Trading 968 893 75 8 .4%

Movement in Working Capital (141) 61 (202) -331 .1%

Cash Inflow from Operations 827 954 (127) -13.3%

Book value (net assets) has increased by 17 .0% to $3 .97 million . Working capital

continues to be well managed . SDL made capital expenditure additions during the

half of $0 .115 million, the majority of which, as noted above, was for software .

The seasonality in SDL’s business, especially New Zealand print and mail, means

sales and earnings are higher in 1H compared to 2H and accordingly the movement

in working capital is negative in 1H, and positive in 2H . As SDL’s software

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revenue, especially in the northern hemisphere, continues to grow, the extent of this

seasonality is beginning to reduce .

The Company examined (and is still examining in some cases) a number of potential

acquisition opportunities during the first half but retains its cautious approach to

acquisitions and strong preference for organic growth . Nevertheless there may

be “bolt on” opportunities where removal of duplicated costs means the effective

acquisition multiple is low, or product extension opportunities where the acquisition

fills a gap in SDL’s software portfolio plus SDL has the opportunity to sell its software

into the acquired company’s customer base .

In early 2014 SDL introduced an Employee Share Option Plan (“ESOP”) . That ESOP

has issued options over 580,000 shares and 500,000 of these options became

exercisable in March 2017 (the remaining 80,000 become exercisable in March 2018) .

During the first half of FY2018, staff exercised options over 190,000 of these shares

which increased SDL’s shares on issue by 1 .4% to 14 .25 million shares .

Dividend

SDL is declaring an interim dividend of 4 .0 cents per share, an increase of 0 .5 cent

per share or 14 .3% on the prior year .

Earnings and Dividend per Share

Yr-on-Yr Yr-on-Yr


1H FY18 1H FY17 Change % Change

Shares on issue (000) 14,249 .8 14,059 .8 190 .0 1 .4%

Earnings per share (cents) 5.84 5.01 0.83 16.6%

Dividend per share (cents) 4.00 3.50 0.50 14.3%

Dividend proportion Imputed 100 .0% 100 .0% n .a . n .a .

Payout ratio 68 .5% 69 .9% n .a . n .a .

The dividend is fully imputed and the amount represents a payout ratio of 69% of

earnings per share . An arrangement with NZ Trade and Enterprise (“NZTE”) in relation

to helping fund UK market development requires the Company to cap the dividend

payout ratio at less than 75% for the duration of the agreement . The NZTE funding

agreement expires at the end of the current financial year and SDL thanks NZTE

for its assistance, which has been very beneficial in helping the Company produce

strong, positive results from its UK growth initiatives .

CHAIRMAN’S & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT CONTINUED

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CHAIRMAN’S & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT CONTINUED

FY 2018 Outlook

The two trends that affected the first half – increased rate in transition of domestic

physical volumes to electronic, offset by better software growth in UK and Europe

– are expected to continue through the second half . How the relative magnitude of

these two trends play out over the remainder of the year is difficult to forecast at

this stage, and the timing of software deals in Europe will also affect the full year

profit outturn .

SDL continues to examine potential acquisition opportunities and has a strong

pipeline of new customer opportunities in the UK and Europe . This includes

expanding the Company’s multi-channel distribution software to include SMS .

SDL has previously provided FY2018 guidance for earnings growth of around 15% .

Following the first half result, and considering the strong software pipeline, the

Directors are upgrading the full year earnings growth outlook to around 20%, with

the caveat that some of the software pipeline may require additional upfront costs .

John McMahon Nelson Siva

Chairman Director & Chief Executive Officer

+61-410-411 806 +64-21-415027

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT

OF PROFIT OR LOSS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

(NZ$ in thousands, except per share amounts)

Operating revenue 11,095 10,110 19,788

Grant income 162 41 131

Property rental 35 36 72

Total income 11,292 10,187 19,991

Expenses

Employee costs 2,711 2,547 5,226

Rental and operating lease expenses 352 341 692

Research & development 170 140 334

Directors fees & salaries 300 303 523

Print & other outsource expenses 4,469 3,548 6,892

Other expenses 1,966 2,230 4,237

Total Expenses 9,968 9,109 17,904

Earnings before interest, tax,

depreciation & amortisation (EBITDA) 1,324 1,078 2,087

Depreciation 102 107 208

Amortisation of intangible assets (software) 53 32 78

Net Interest (income) (2) 2 (1)

Profit before income tax 1,171 937 1,802

Income tax 339 233 492

Net profit after income tax 832 704 1,310

Cents Cents Cents

Basic earnings per share 5 .8 5 .0 9 .3

Diluted earnings per share 5 .7 4 .8 8 .9

6 MONTHS

ENDED

31 DEC

2017

6 MONTHS

ENDED

31 DEC

2016

AUDITED

YEAR ENDED

30 JUN

2017

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

(NZ$ in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net operating profit after income tax 832 704 1,310

Exchange differences on translation

of foreign operations (5) 7 1

Other comprehensive income for the period,

net of tax (5) 7 1

Total comprehensive income for the year 827 711 1,311

6 MONTHS

ENDED

31 DEC

2017

6 MONTHS

ENDED

31 DEC

2016

AUDITED

YEAR ENDED

30 JUN

2017

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(NZ$ in thousands)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF

MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

Balance 1 July 2016 5,169 77 - (2,266) 2,980

Issue of shares to employees - 18 - - 18

Dividend - - - (316) (316)

Transactions with owners - 18 - (316) (298)

Profit for the year after tax - - - 704 704

Other comprehensive income - - 7 - 7

Balance 31 December 2016 5,169 95 7 (1,878) 3,393

Issue of shares to employees - 18 - - 18

Dividends - - - (492) (492)

Transactions with owners - 18 - (492) (474)

Profit for the year after tax - - - 606 606

Other comprehensive loss - - (6) - (6)

Balance 30 June 2017 (Audited) 5,169 113 1 (1,764) 3,519


Issue of shares to employees - 9 - 9

Exercise of employee options 71 (36) - 36 71

Dividend - - - (457) (457)

Transactions with owners 71 (27) - (421) (377)

Profit for the year after tax - - 832 832

Other comprehensive income - - (5) - (5)

Balance 31 December 2016 5,240 86 (4) (1,353) 3,969

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TRANSLATION

RESERVE

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LOSSES

TOTAL

EQUITY

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF

FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017

Current Assets

Cash and bank balances 2,408 1,858 2,080

Trade & other receivables 2,214 1,841 2,366

Inventories and work in progress 156 149 152

Prepayments 182 120 96

Total Current Assets 4,960 3,968 4,694

Current Liabilities

Trade creditors 1,517 1,398 1,428

Other current liabilities 625 539 903

Other non-financial liabilities 388 312 405

Employee benefit Liabilities 420 431 447

Borrowings - - -

Total Current Liabilities 2,950 2,680 3,183

Working Capital 2,010 1,288 1,511

Non-Current Assets

Deferred tax asset 99 76 108

Capital works in progress 4 152 73

Property, plant & equipment 603 681 595

Intangible assets 315 258 294

Goodwill 938 938 938

Total Non-Current Assets 1,959 2,105 2,008

Net Assets 3,969 3,393 3,519

Equity

Share capital 5,240 5,169 5,169

Employee share option plan 86 95 113

Foreign currency translation reserve (4) 7 1

Accumulated losses (1,353) (1,878) (1,764)

Total Equity 3,969 3,393 3,519

For and on behalf of the Board who approved these financial statements for issue .

John McMahon – Director (Chairman) Nelson Siva – Director

Date: 3 April 2018

AS AT

31 DEC

2017

AS AT

31 DEC

2016

AUDITED

AS AT

30 JUN

2017

(NZ$ in thousands)

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6 MONTHS

TO 31 DEC

2016

AUDITED

YEAR TO

30 JUN

2017

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Cash was provided from:

Receipts from sales 12,766 11,526 22,339

Other revenue 162 41 131

12,928 11,567 22,470

Cash was applied to:

Payments to suppliers 8,254 6,783 13,543

Payments to employees 3,212 3,192 6,091

GST paid to Inland Revenue 635 638 1,155

12,101 10,613 20,789

Net Cash Inflow from Operating Activities 827 954 1,681

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

Cash was applied to:

Purchase of property, plant & equipment

& capital works in progress 41 178 112

Purchase of software 74 12 94

115 190 206

Net Cash (Outflow) from Investing Activities (115) (190) (206)

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

Cash was provided from:

Interest received 2 - 6

Issue of shares through employee option plan 71 - -

73 - 6

Cash was applied to:

Payment of dividends 457 316 808

Interest paid - 2 5

Repayments for term loan & finance lease

liabilities secured on equipment - 10 10

457 328 823

Net Cash (Outflow) from Financing Activities (384) (328) (817)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents 328 436 658

Add cash & cash equivalents held at

beginning of year 2,080 1,422 1,422

Finance Facility and Cash Balance at End of Year 2,408 1,858 2,080

(NZ$ in thousands)

6 MONTHS

TO 31 DEC

2017

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6 MONTHS

TO 31 DEC

2016

AUDITED

YEAR TO

30 JUN

2017

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

CONTINUED (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

Reconciliation of net deficit after income tax

or the year with net cash inflow/ (outflow)

from operating activities

Net (deficit)/surplus after income tax 832 704 1,310

Interest expense (reclassified as financing activity) - 2 -

Interest income (reclassified as financing activity) (2) - (1)

Add non-cash items:

Depreciation & amortisation of assets 155 139 286

(Gain) / Loss on foreign exchange (30) 14 (10)

Other non-cash items 13 34 14

Cash Flow from Trading 968 893 1,599

Add movements in Working Capital (141) 61 82

Net Cash Inflow from Operating Activities 827 954 1,681

(NZ$ in thousands)

6 MONTHS

TO 31 DEC

2017

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended 31 December 2017

1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND BASIS OF PREPARATION

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements (the interim financial statements)

are for the six months ended 31 December 2017 and are presented in NZ$, which is the

functional currency of the parent company . They have been prepared in accordance with

New Zealand generally accepted accounting practice and comply with New Zealand

Equivalent to International Accounting Standard 34 (NZIAS34) and IAS 34 “Interim

Financial Reporting” (IAS34) . They do not include all of the information required in annual

financial statements in accordance with IFRS’s, and should be read in conjunction with the

consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017 .

Solution Dynamics Limited is the Group’s ultimate parent company . It is a limited

liability public company incorporated and domiciled in New Zealand and is listed with

the New Zealand Stock Exchange on the NZAX . The address of its registered office and

principal place of business is 18 Canaveral Drive, Auckland, New Zealand .

The Group comprises Solution Dynamics Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries

Solution Dynamics (International) Limited, based in the United Kingdom and Déjar

International Limited . Déjar International Limited was incorporated on 13 November

2012 and is non-trading .

The Group offers a range of integrated solutions encompassing data management,

electronic digital printing, web presentment and archiving, fulfilment, traditional print

services, scanning, data entry and document management .

The interim financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2017 and the

related comparative interim period, are unaudited . Due to seasonal variability financial

information from the audited financial statements for the immediate preceding financial

year ending 30 June 2017 have also been included .

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the

accounting policies adopted in the Group’s most recent annual financial statements for

the year ended 30 June 2017 .

3. ESTIMATES

When preparing the interim financial statements, management undertakes a number of

judgements, estimates and assumptions about recognition and measurement of assets,

liabilities, income and expenses . The actual results may differ from the judgements,

estimates and assumptions made by management, and will seldom equal the estimated

results .

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended 31 December 2017

The judgements, estimates and assumptions applied in the interim financial

statements, including the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same

as those applied in the Group’s last annual financial statements for the year

ended 30 June 2017 . The only exception is the estimate of the provision for

income taxes which is determined in the interim financial statements using

the estimated average annual effective income tax rate applied to the pre-tax

income of the interim period .

4. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Group supplies customer communication solutions . These include a range

of integrated document management products and services separated into

three streams; software & technology services, digital printing & document

handling services and outsourced services . Specific elements of these streams

are as follows:

• Software & Technology, Solution Dynamics owns the intellectual property in

four products;

»Déjar, an online digital archival and retrieval system sold stand-alone

under licence agreements and also as a hosted service in New Zealand

and Internationally .

»Bremy, Digital asset management, workflow and multichannel publishing

software sold as a licenced product and also as a hosted service in New

Zealand, Australia and the UK .

»Composer, “On-Demand” content creation software .

»DéjarMail, is a web browser-based desktop mail management solution

which allows customers to route mail correspondence to SDL or any

other service provider for printing and delivery .

In addition to owning the intellectual property for the above products, Solution

Dynamics provides programming, consulting and design services that help

clients to distribute marketing and essential communications by mail and

electronically . The provision of these services is covered under this category .

• Digital Printing & Document Handling Services, the printing of client’s

information digitally using high speed laser printers followed by the

lodgement and distribution of those documents using a variety of machine

and other processes .

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS CONTINUED

(UNAUDITED)

For the six months ended 31 December 2017

4. SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

• Outsourced Services, not all components of Solution Dynamics’ solutions

are produced internally . External elements such as post, freight, paper and

envelopes are sourced from external suppliers and included in this service

stream . Solution Dynamics has long term arrangements with a number of

key suppliers such as NZ Post for the provision of these services .

An overhead structure including sales, marketing and administration

departments provides services for all of the above revenue streams .

There are no reconciling items in this note due to the management information

provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker being compiled using the

same standards and accounting policies as those used to prepare the financial

statements .


6 months to 6 months to Year to

(NZ$ in thousands) December 2017 December 2016 June 2017

Software & Technology 2,933 26% 2,424 24% 5,066 25%

Digital Printing & Document

Handling Services 3,381 30% 3,398 33% 6,712 34%

Outsourced services 4,978 44% 4,365 43% 8,213 41%

Total income 11,292 100% 10,187 100% 19,991 100%

Less cost of sales 7,080 63% 6,348 62% 12,274 61%

Gross margin 4,212 37% 3,839 38% 7,717 39%

Selling, general &

administration 2,888 26% 2,761 27% 5,630 28%

Earnings before interest,

tax, depreciation &

amortisation 1,324 11% 1,078 11% 2,087 11%

Depreciation 102 1% 107 1% 208 1%

Amortisation 53 0% 32 0% 78 0%

Interest (2) 0% 2 0% (1) 0%

Income tax 339 3% 233 3% 492 3%

Operating Profit

after income tax 832 7% 704 7% 1,310 7%

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS CONTINUED

(UNAUDITED)

For the six months ended 31 December 2017

Segment Assets

Assets are not segmented between service streams

Information about Major Customers

Included in revenues for Solution Dynamics of $11 .292 million (2016: $10 .187

million) are services revenues of $1 .255 million (2016: $0 .981 million) which arose

from sales to the Company’s largest customer .

Geographical Information

The Group has customers in New Zealand, Australia and Europe .

Revenue from external customers Non-current assets

6 months 6 months Year to As at As at As at

to 31 Dec to 31 Dec 30 June 31 Dec 31 Dec 30 June

(NZ$ in thousands) 2017 2016 2017 2017 2016 2017

New Zealand 9,331 8,747 16,658 1,959 2,105 2,008

Australia 218 183 380 - - -

Europe 1,743 1,257 2,953 - - -

Total 11,292 10,187 19,991 1,959 2,105 2,008

5. CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS

As at As at As at

31 Dec 31 Dec 30 Jun

(NZ$ in thousands) 2017 2016 2017

Cash and cash equivalents 2,408 1,858 2,080

Total Finance Facility and Cash 2,408 1,858 2,080

Solution Dynamics has a finance facility in place with the ANZ Bank . This facility

is to support the operational requirements of the Group and includes an overdraft

facility of $200,000 that is unused at the reporting date . The Group now holds a

net cash position with no bank debt (2015: $Nil) . The facilities are secured by a first

ranking debenture over the assets of the Group .

At period end the ANZ Bank has imposed no financial covenants to secure the

existing facilities . The Bank provides commercial guarantees totalling $65,000

(2016: $65,000) to the Group’s suppliers .

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6. SHARE CAPITAL & SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Solution Dynamics Limited has 14,249,810 ordinary shares (2016 14,059,810

ordinary shares) each fully paid .

The Group operates equity-settled, share-based compensation plans, under

which employees provide services in exchange for non-transferable options .

The value of the employee services rendered for the grant of non-transferable

options is recognised as an expense over the vesting period, and the amount

is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted .

Number of Shares As at As at As at

31 Dec 31 Dec 30 Jun

(

Shares in $000’s) 2017 2016 2017

Shares Issued and Fully Paid:

- Beginning of the Period 14,060 14,060 14,060

- Share Issue (exercise of options) 190 - -

Shares Issued and Fully Paid 14,250 14,060 14,060

Employee Share Option Plan:

- Beginning of the Period 580 580 580

- Options issued - - -

- Options exercised (190) - -

- Options forfeited - - -

Shares Authorised for Share-based Payments 390 580 580

Total Shares Authorised at the end of the Period 14,640 14,640 14,640

The 390,000 options issued (2016: 580,000) were at a weighted average exercise

price of $0 .44 (2016: $0 .42) . 310,000 options are eligible to be exercised now with

an expiry date of September 2018, the balance are eligible to be exercised from

March 2018 .

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS CONTINUED

(UNAUDITED)

For the six months ended 31 December 2017

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7. RELATED PARTIES

Transactions between related parties include payments to shareholders,

directors and their companies and senior executives, also being shareholders .

Related party transactions from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017 were as

follows:

• Key management were paid $421,228 (as employees of Solution

Dynamics Limited) during the period (2016: $551,975) and were owed

$46,301, including annual leave, at 31 December 2017 (2016: $113,060) .

• Salaries paid to directors are disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of

Comprehensive Income .

8. EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE DATE

At the board meeting of 23 February 2018, the directors resolved to pay a fully

imputed interim dividend of 4 .0 cents per share, amounting to $569,992 (2016:

the directors approved the payment of a fully imputed interim dividend of 3 .5

cents per share, amounting to $492,093) .

At a board meeting on 27 March 2018, the directors approved the acquisition

of the business assets and intellectual property of Auckland-based scanning

services and technology provider Scantech Limited . The acquisition has

an initial cost of $570,000, with additional earn out payments subject to

achievement of sales targets over the twelve-months following acquisition . The

target acquisition closing date is 2 April 2018 .

There were no other significant events after balance date .

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS CONTINUED

(UNAUDITED)

For the six months ended 31 December 2017

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COMPANY DIRECTORY

Directors

John McMahon - Chairman

Julian Beavis

Elmar Toime

Indrajit Nelson Sivasubramaniam

(Nelson Siva)

– Chief Executive Officer

Auditors

Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit

Partnership

Grant Thornton House

152 Fanshawe Street

AUCKLAND

Bankers

ANZ National Bank Limited

9-11 Corinthian Drive

Albany

AUCKLAND 0632

Lawyer

Stephen Layburn

Commercial Barrister

Level 3, 175 Queen Street

AUCKLAND

Share Registrar

Computershare Investor Services

Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Rd

Takapuna

AUCKLAND

Private Bag 92119

Auckland Mail Centre

AUCKLAND 1142

Registered Office and address

for service

18 Canaveral Drive

Albany

AUCKLAND

PO Box 301248

Albany

AUCKLAND 0752

Tel +64 9 970 7700

Solution Dynamics

(International) Limited

C/- Liz Butterworth & Associates

7 Clarendon Road

Borehamwood

Herts WD6 1BD

UNITED KINGDOM

Tel +44 (20) 8953-2835

Déjar International Limited

18 Canaveral Drive

Albany

AUCKLAND

PO Box 301248

Albany

AUCKLAND 0752

COMPANY DIRECTORY
Stock Exchange

The Company’s shares trade on the

New Zealand Stock Exchange

Alternative Market (NZAX) .

NZAX Trading Code: SDL

SOLUTION DYNAMICS

ON THE WEB

www.solutiondynamics.com

www.dejar.com

www.bremy.com

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