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Gattaca

September 2020

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  • Epic Code:
  • GATC
  • Price:
  • 55.5p
Gattaca has issued a pre-close statement ahead of results on 4 November. Trading during April, May and June 2020 reflected the impact of the UK lockdowns with Net Fee Income (NFI) falling 41% year-on-year with contracts (c. 70% of NFI) down 36% and perms down 52%.Overall, NFI for the year to 31 July is  c.£54m or 22% below the prior year. Management’s business improvement and cost reduction plan continues apace. As its business has shrunk, working capital has unwound whilst significant action has been taken to improve liquidity including VAT deferrals (£10m) and aligning contractor payment terms to normal practice (moving from 7 to 28 days), which has left it with a net cash position of £23m versus net ...

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