Techniche Limited provided earnings guidance for the year 2017. The company expects net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) to be below its previous market guidance of between $1.2 million to $1.4 million. The company is now forecasting a full-year result of approximately $900,000. This change is primarily due to some new business revenue moving into the new financial year from both the wholly owned Urgent Technology and 50% owned joint venture in Statseeker. As a result, company anticipate a material improvement in the Group first half trading result in financial year 2018 when compared to the comparative period for financial year 2017. The Urgent performance, in particular is being supported by a tail of new revenue from recent contracts wins and expansion of revenues from existing customers that will run into the new financial year.