Cognition Holdings Limited (JSE:CGN) News - Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2021

COGNITION HOLDINGS LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number: 1997/010640/06)
Share code: CGN    ISIN: ZAE000197042
(“Cognition” or “the Group” or “the Company”)


SHORT FORM ANNOUNCEMENT - UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM RESULTS   FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021


Financial Position as at:                                 31 Dec 2021        31 Dec 2020      30 Jun 2021
                                                           (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Audited)
                                                 Change         R’000              R’000            R’000
Total assets                                     -19.9%       247 719            309 196          298 173
Cash and cash equivalents                         11.3%       105 270             94 611          109 811
Capital and reserves                             -22.4%       190 424            245 254          243 029
Total liabilities                                -10.4%        57 295             63 942           55 144
Financial Performance for the period:
                                                            Unaudited          Unaudited          Audited
                                                             6 months           6 months        12 months
                                                                ended              ended            ended
                                                          31 Dec 2021        31 Dec 2020      30 Jun 2021
                                                                R’000              R’000            R’000
Revenue                                           -1.6%       120 598            122 610          230 562
Gross profit                                      -0.6%       101 602            102 182          198 670
(Loss) / Profit before tax                      -442.9%       (54 062)            15 764           18 957
Total comprehensive (loss) / income             -570.8%       (52 414)            11 132           11 455
Earnings per share:
Basic (loss) / earnings per share (cents)       -912.0%        (23.81)              2.93             0.90
Headline (loss) / earnings per share (cents)    -123.9%         (0.70)              2.93             3.03
Net asset value:
Net asset value per share (cents)                -26.6%          71.40             97.24            95.21
Net tangible asset value per share (cents)        -1.2%          38.52             38.99            39.22

After many challenges within the Cognition group and the depressed business environment during the past six months,
Cognition saw several board changes and an overall reduction in income and earnings. It has become increasingly clear
that, while the world looks to recover from the global pandemic, Cognition is at a point where it can reset, rebuild,
and focus on core strategies that will improve the future of the business.

It has been evident that several business areas need to be strengthened, which has led us to focus on areas that
we can improve on and allow us to respond more effectively to our customers and their requirements. We will focus
on delivering improved performance, collaborating better with group companies, with the goal of better returns to
shareholders over the medium and long term.

The decline in earnings per share is the result of:
• a strategic investment by Private Property South (Pty) Ltd (“PPSA”) into core systems and process which resulted
in an increase in PPSA’s operational costs and staff cost base and which is expected to continue for the medium term
resulting in an impairment of goodwill amounting to R41.6 million;
• the impairment of other intangible assets amounting to R11.3 million; and
• a loss of R3.2 million arising from the disposal of a subsidiary.

Prospects

Albeit early days in the turnaround plan at Cognition Holdings, the general confidence within the business is improving
daily with a clear sense of direction. In addition, management has identified several key initiatives that will
strengthen the core of the Company and drive revenue and profit growth. These include, but are not limited to, the
following:

• A clear focus on increasing technological capacity, which will enable us to react quickly to customer needs;
• Improved solutions for customers to drive revenue growth;
• Right-sizing of the business, and simplification of internal systems and processes;
• Ongoing monitoring and control of costs within the business; and
• This direct and strategic focus leaves us in a solid position to make concise and accurate decisions regarding
future acquisitions better aligned with our fundamental strategy, enabling immediate integration and faster growth.

DIVIDEND POLICY

Given the current uncertain market conditions the Group wishes to preserve its cash resources and the board has
therefore resolved not to declare an interim dividend.

Directors: Paul Jenkins#* - Chairman, Rob Fedder – Chief Executive Officer, Pieter Scholtz - Financial Director, Graham
Groenewaldt – Sales Director, Steve Naudé#*, Miles Crisp #*, Dennis Lupambo#*, Servaas de Kock #, Amasi Mwela#

# Non-executive * Independent

This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors. This announcement is only a summary of the
information in the full announcement and does not contain full or complete details. The full announcement is available
at https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2022/jse/isse/cgn/interim22.pdf and can be found on the Company’s website at
www.cognitionholdings.co.za. Copies of the full announcement may also be requested at the Company’s registered office
or the office of the sponsor, Merchantec Capital, at no charge, during office hours. Any investment decision should be
based on the full announcement released on SENS and published on the Company’s website.


Johannesburg
7 March 2022

Sponsor
Merchantec Capital

Date: 07-03-2022 05:30:00
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