LONDON (ShareCast) - Acquisitive legacy software specialist Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO.L - news) reported a 30.8% rise in full year pre-tax
profits but warned that the impact of the recent Compuware (NASDAQ:
CPWR -
news) acquisition is expected to reduce the overall group margin.
Adjusted pre-tax profit increased to $115.9m in the year ended 30 April compared with $88.6m last time. Revenues rose by 20.4% to $274.7m on the preceding year, reflecting, in part, the contribution of recent acquisitions.
The group has proposed a final dividend of 11.1 cents per share, taking the total dividend for the year up 20% to 15.6 cents.
Imagination Technologies (LSE: IMG.L - news) was lower today following yesterday's rally on news of a 56% hike in annual pre-tax profit.
Adjusted pre-tax profit rose to £5m for the 12 months to 30 April 2009 from £3.2m the same time the year before. Group revenue rose 16% at £64.1m.
The group, which makes Pure radios, said licensing revenue rose 21% while royalty revenue was up 29%.
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