29 April 2024
ChallengerX
plc
(“ChallengerX”,
“CX" or
the
"Company")
Management
accounts for the
quarters ended
31 March 2024
and 31
December
2023
ChallengerX
(AQUIS:
CXS),
the
trading
company with principal activity of employing both traditional and
non-traditional marketing strategies to rapidly “professionalise”
amateur and semi-professional sports clubs around the world
announces its unaudited management accounts reports for the
quarters ended 31 March 2024 and
31 December 2023.
This
announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK
Market Abuse Regulation and the Directors of the Company are
responsible for the release of this announcement.
For
further
information,
please
contact:
ChallengerX
plc
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John May,
Chairman
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jmay@city-westminster.com
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Stuart
Adam, CFO
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sjadam@city-westminster.com
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First
Sentinel Corporate
AQSE
Corporate
Adviser
Brian Stockbridge /
Gabrielle
Cordeiro
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+44 20
3855 5551
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Directors
Statement
Introduction
ChallengerX
plc (the “Company” or “ChallengerX”) is quoted on the Aquis Stock
Exchange (“AQSE”) Growth Market. The Company was
incorporated on
7
June
2021
and
its
shares
were
admitted
to
trading
on
23
December
2021.
Activities
during
the
periods
The
company has continued to advance its development of a platform for
the promotion and marketing of sports clubs in both a traditional
and non-traditional way to rapidly “professionalise” amateur and
semi-professional sports clubs around the world and in August 2023 the Company announced that it entered
into an exclusive licence agreement with Flash Corp Technologies
Ltd (“Flash Corp”) by which the Company has acquired a renewable
13-month license over the rights of FlashBet Wheel App’s design and
technology in UK and Europe. The
Company has also been reviewing other
products to add to its core business.
In
February 2024, the Company appointed
Nick Martin to the Board as
Executive Director. Nick, amongst other roles, is a director of
Flash Corp UK Technologies Limited (“Flash Corp”). At Flash Corp,
Nick is involved in the development of FlashBet, a gaming app that
enjoys the benefit of a patent granted in the US.
During the
two quarters ended 31 March 2024, the
Company received loan funding of £40,000. The Company also
allocated 11,680,002 Treasury shares to satisfy outstanding
creditors, leaving 1,546,341 shares in Treasury as at the date of
this report.
Outlook
The
development of the marketing platform and furtherance of the
FlashBet Wheel App will require more expenditure.
Additional
funds will be sought for this. However, ChallengerX’s newly
developed unique user conversion platform combined with the
interest in the Flashbet patented accumulator bet product indicates
2 clear tiers of potential revenue from both B2B and B2C consumers
which the Company hopes to achieve in the near term.
John May
Chairman
Statement
of Comprehensive Income for the
quarters
ended
31
March 2024 and 31 December
2023
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31
March
2024
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31
December
2023
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£’000
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£’000
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Revenue
|
-
|
-
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Administrative
expenses
|
(59)
|
(102)
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Operating
loss
|
(59)
|
(102)
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Loss
before
tax
|
(59)
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(102)
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Taxation
|
-
|
-
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Loss
for
the
period
|
(59)
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(102)
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Total
comprehensive
loss
|
(59)
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(102)
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(Loss)
per
share
(pence)
from
continuing
operations
attributable
to
owners
of
the
Company
–
Basic
and diluted earnings per share
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(0.014)
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(0.024)
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Statement
of
Financial
Position
As at quarters ended 31 March
2024 and 31 December
2023
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31 March 2024
£’000
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31 December 2023
£’000
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Intangible
assets
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Software
Licence
|
440
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440
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Current
assets
|
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Trade
and
other
receivables
|
19
|
26
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Cash
and
cash
equivalents
|
5
|
3
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Total
current
assets
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24
|
29
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Total
assets
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464
|
469
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Current
liabilities
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Trade
and
other
payables
|
186
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185
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Total
current
liabilities
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186
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185
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Net
assets
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278
|
284
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Capital
and
reserves
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Share
capital:
-
Issued
-
Treasury
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422
1
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410
13
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Total
share capital
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423
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423
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Share
premium
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1,753
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1,700
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Retained
earnings
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(1,898)
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(1,839)
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Total
equity
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278
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284
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Statement
of
Changes
in
Equity
For
the
quarters
ended
31 March 2024 and
31 December 2023
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Share
capital
|
Share premium
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Retained earnings
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Total
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£’000
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£’000
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£’000
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£’000
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As
at 30 September 2023 Restated
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423
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1,612
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(1,737)
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298
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Adjustment to Share Premium
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-
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88
|
-
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88
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Loss for
quarter ended 31 December 2023
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-
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-
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(102)
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(102)
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Total
Comprehensive Income
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-
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-
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(102)
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(102)
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As
at 31 December 2023
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423
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1,700
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(1,839)
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284
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Adjustment to Share Premium
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-
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53
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-
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53
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Loss for the quarter ended 31 March 2024
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-
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-
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(59)
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(59)
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Total
Comprehensive
Income
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-
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-
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(59)
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(59)
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As
at
31
March 2024
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423
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1,753
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(1,898)
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278
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Statement
of
Cash
Flows
For
the
quarters ended 31 March
2024
and 31 December
2023
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31 March 2024
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31 December 2023
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£’000
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£’000
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Cash
from
operating
activities
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Loss
before
tax
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(59)
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(102)
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Adjustments
for:
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Decrease
in trade
and
other
receivables
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7
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2
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Decrease
in trade
and
other
payables
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(9)
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(16)
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Net
cash
(used)
in
operating
activities
|
(61)
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(116)
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Cash
flows from financing activities
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|
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Adjustment
to share premium
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53
|
88
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Loans
received
|
10
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30
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Net
cash
from
financing
activities
|
63
|
118
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Net
cash
flow
for
the
period
|
2
|
2
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Cash
and
cash
equivalents
at
beginning
of
period
|
3
|
1
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Cash
and
cash
equivalents
at
end
of
period
|
5
|
3
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Net
change
in
cash
and
cash
equivalents
|
2
|
2
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Cash
and
cash
equivalents
comprise:
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Cash
at
bank
and
in
hand
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5
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3
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5
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3
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Notes
to
the
financial
statements
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General
information
ChallengerX
plc
is
a
public
limited
company
limited
by
shares
and
was
incorporated
in
England on
7 June 2021 with company number 13440398. Its registered
office is 16 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DG.
The
Company’s
shares
are
traded
on
the
Aquis
Stock
Exchange
Growth
Market
under
symbol CXS
and
ISIN
number
GB00BMD0WG01.
The
Company
was
first
incorporated
on
7
June 2021.
The information for periods ended 31 March
2024 and 31 December 2023 are
unaudited.
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Basis
of
Preparation
The
quarterly management accounts of ChallengerX plc have been prepared
in compliance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards,
including
Financial
Reporting
Standard
102,
“The
Financial
Reporting
Standard
applicable
in the United Kingdom and the
Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Companies Act
2006.
These
management
accounts are
prepared
on
a
going
concern
basis,
under
the
historical
cost
convention,
as
modified by the recognition of listed investments at fair
value.
The
financial
statements
are
presented
in
Pounds
Sterling,
which
is
the
Company’s
presentation
and
functional
currency.
The
preparation of the financial statements requires the use of certain
critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to
exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Company’s
accounting policies. The areas
involving
a
higher
degree
of
judgment
and
complexity,
or
areas
where
assumptions
and
estimates
are
significant to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 3 to
the financial statements.
The
financial
statements
have
been
prepared
on
the
historical
cost
basis
and
are
presented
in
£’000
unless
otherwise
stated.
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Going
Concern
As at
31 March 2024, the Company had cash
of £4,925. The Company has limited operating
cash
flow
and
is
dependent
on
the
performance
of
its
trading
and its
cash
balances
for
its
working capital requirements. As at the date of this report, the
Company had approximately £1,817 cash at bank.
In making
their assessment of going concern, the Directors, having made due
and careful enquiry, are of the opinion that the Company will have
access to adequate working capital to meet its obligations for the
period of at least 12 months from the date these management
accounts are authorized for issue. The Directors,
have
discussed
the Company's position with its investors and professional
advisors. With its recent investment in Flash Corp, the Company,
together with Flash Corp’s support, believes it will secure the
funding required to pursue its objectives.
The
Directors believe strongly in the Group's potential. However, the
success of securing funding has been identified as a material
uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the going concern
assessment. Whilst acknowledging this uncertainty, based upon the
expectation of completing a successful fundraising in the near
future, and the continued support of its investors, the Directors
consider it appropriate to continue to prepare the financial
statements on a going concern basis.
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Earnings
per
share
|
31 March 2024
|
31 December 2023
|
Earnings
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£’000
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£’000
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Loss
for
the
quarters ended
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(59)
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(102)
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Number
of
shares
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Number of
shares for the purposes of basic and diluted earnings per
share
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423,140,556
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423,140,556
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Earnings
per
share
(pence)
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(0.014)
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(0.024)
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