Manager of Company Announcements ASX Limited
23 March 2017
By E-Lodgement
UK Services Contract UpdateSmart Parking Ltd (ASX: SPZ) (Smart Parking or Company) advises that it has been notified that the contract (Contract) it has with UK based retail chain, Matalan, will not be extended.
After an annual review of the contract, Matalan have expressed a wish to remove ANPR technology in favour of a manned enforcement solution. After a period of discussion with Matalan, Smart Parking have declined to offer a manned enforcement solution as this does not fit with the future strategy of the business.
The non-renewal will result in a short term reduction to the Company's revenue and EBITDA through the removal of 26 ANPR controlled sites. However, the management services division of Smart Parking continues to win and install its technology at new UK sites on a month by month basis, and maintains a positive pipeline for accelerating growth in installations.
In line with the technology roll out strategy the Company installed 11 new ANPR sites in January, 20 new ANPR sites in February and expects to install in excess of 20 new ANPR controlled sites in March, with a further 25 new installations planned for April. The company maintains a further pipeline of over 100 new sites to install beyond April 2017.
Smart Parking UK retains ownership of 50 ANPR cameras and 41 Pay and Display machines that are currently deployed on Matalan sites. These assets can now be directed to new locations and this will reduce future capital expenditure requirements enabling the Company to continue its technology roll out programme.
For and on behalf of the Board
Richard Ludbrook Company Secretary The World's Smartest Parking Tools Australia 854 Lorimer Street Port MelbourneVictoria 3207
Australia
New Zealand583 Great South Road
PO Box 12584
Penrose Auckland 1642 New Zealand
www.smartparking.com
info@smartparking.com
ASX: SPZ
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