TIDMZIN
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Zinc Media Group PLC
28 September 2022
28 September 2022
Zinc Media Group plc
("Zinc Media", the "Group" or the "Company")
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022
Zinc Media Group plc, the award-winning television, brand,
content and audio production group, is pleased to announce its
unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 June 2022 ("H1
2022").
Headlines
The Group is pleased to report excellent progress in H1 2022 and
continues to trade in line with market expectations for the current
financial year. The first half of 2022 includes the following
highlights:
-- Revenue of GBP10.8m (H1 2021: GBP7.0m), an increase of 54% year-on-year.
-- Adjusted EBITDA[1] loss of GBP0.65m (H1 2021: loss of
GBP1.1m), an improvement of GBP0.45m over the prior year
period.
-- Gross margins in the period were 33% (H1 2021: 34%), which
remain significantly up on 2019 and 2020 when they were 25% and 30%
respectively.
-- The acquisition of The Edge Picture Company ("The Edge") post
period-end, announced in August, will add scale to the existing
Group, supporting long-term profitability. The Edge is one of the
largest brand and corporate film making production companies in the
UK. It closely aligns with the Group's other film-based production
businesses and is a fantastic fit for Zinc Media.
-- The Group completed a fundraise of GBP5m (before expenses)
alongside the acquisition of The Edge. This was supported by
several new and existing institutional shareholders. The proceeds
of the placing were used to finance the acquisition and will also
provide additional growth capital for the Group.
-- As at 26 September 2022 the enlarged group has booked GBP27m
of revenue which has or is expected to be delivered in 2022,
representing an increase of GBP10m since the last trading update in
May 2022 and an improvement of GBP10m compared to the same point in
2021 in relation to that financial year.
-- The Group has a strong pipeline of potential new business for
2022 and 2023 and is confident of trading in line with market
expectations.
Operational Highlights
-- There were a number of significant programme successes in the
first half of the year, which included:
o Being awarded the weekly BBC ONE series Sunday Morning Live
for an initial two year term in a competitive tender process;
o The recommission of the Group's largest ever series with
Channel 5;
o The recommission from the Warner Bros. Discovery Group of
Spooked Scotland;
o A landmark programme for BBC ONE titled Tom Daley: Illegal to
be me;
o Afghanistan: Getting Out , a major production for the BBC;
and
o Nominations for prestigious industry awards including a BAFTA,
an RTS award and two Emmys in recognition of the Group's quality
and impactful content.
Outlook
-- The outlook for the Group is positive, with the recent period
of new business conversion underpinning the Board's confidence in
meeting market expectations for the financial year, including being
profitable in the second half of the year.
-- The Edge are performing very well: they are having their best
ever year and expect to post record revenues in 2022.
-- The acquisition of The Edge will further strengthen and
provide significant scale to the Group, resulting in annualised
proforma Group revenues for FY22 of over GBP35m.
Mark Browning, Chief Executive, commented: "We are delighted
with the current performance of the Group which has seen a
considerable increase in turnover whilst maintaining an attractive
margin, with good visibility of sustainable profitability. The
organic growth, coupled with the acquisition of The Edge, provides
initial scale and the Board is optimistic about the Group's outlook
and views the future with confidence."
A copy of the interim results will be made available on the
Company's website , zincmedia.com.
For further information, please contact:
Zinc Media Group plc +44 (0) 20 7878 2311
Mark Browning, CEO / Will Sawyer, CFO
www.zincmedia.com
Singer Capital Markets (NOMAD and Broker to Zinc Media Group plc) +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Mark Taylor / George Tzimas
IFC Advisory Ltd (Financial PR) +44 (0) 20 3934 6630
Graham Herring / Zach Cohen
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The first six months of 2022 demonstrate the Group has largely
recovered from the Covid pandemic with revenues up over 50%
compared to the same period last year and is trading in line with
market expectations for the full year. With the acquisition of The
Edge, which was completed in August, and the scale this brings, we
look forward to sustained profitability in 2023.
The Edge is synergistic with our current portfolio and was
priced at a sensible valuation multiple. The level of support from
new and existing shareholders for this acquisition has been
overwhelming, and we thank all investors for their ongoing support.
Together with our employees and clients, we are building a premium
content creation Group with the ambition and financial backing to
operate at significant scale.
The Group continues to deliver outstanding programmes and
content across all divisions. The award of the BBC ONE series
Sunday Morning Live demonstrates that the Group is ambitious to
enter new markets; the renewal of the Group's largest ever series
commission, Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun for Channel 5,
demonstrates sustained creative and commercial firepower; and the
brilliant Tom Daley: Illegal to be me for BBC ONE shows the Group
continues to produce some of the most talked about factual
television in the UK. With Zinc Communicate also growing by almost
80% in the period, this is a Group that is attracting the right
kind of attention.
September 2022 concludes the Group's initial three year
strategic plan which was announced in 2019, with all aspects
successfully delivered, including the Group's latest acquisition.
This is a phenomenal achievement given the significant headwinds
encountered due to the Covid pandemic and current global economic
conditions.
Notwithstanding inflationary pressures and the impending
economic downturn, the future of Zinc Media is looking very
positive. Current strong trading and the acquisition of The Edge
post period end allows for the return of market forecasts. The
Group is on course for a period of steady organic growth and
sustainable profitability, with the Board focussed on providing
returns and value to shareholders.
The Board would like to thank the management team, employees and
freelancers for their professional and dedicated work, and our
shareholders for their continued support.
Christopher Satterthwaite
Chairman
CEO'S REPORT
CURRENT TRADING, STRATEGY AND MARKET OUTLOOK
Trading in the first six months of the year has been strong with
organic growth seeing revenues increase 54% to GBP10.8m (H1: 2021
GBP7.0m) with an adjusted EBITDA loss of GBP0.65m, an improvement
of GBP0.45m over the same period in the prior year.
Following the acquisition of The Edge in August, market
estimates were reinstated, and the Group is trading in line with
market expectations and expecting to be profitable at EBITDA level
in H2 2022.
As at 26 September 2022 the enlarged group has booked GBP27m of
revenue which has or is expected to be delivered in 2022,
representing an increase of GBP10m since the last trading update in
May 2022, and an improvement of GBP10m on the same point in 2021 in
relation to that financial year. The Edge's financial performance
will be consolidated in the Group's results from 23 August 2022
(the date of acquisition).
The strategy for 2023 and beyond is to deliver organic growth at
both the revenue and EBITDA level while maintaining healthy cash
reserves and continuing to strengthen the balance sheet. As the
Group delivers these objectives, it will also seek further growth
through selective acquisitions. These may accelerate growth in
existing business areas, further diversify Group revenues in new
content genres in either television or Zinc Communicate or further
build the Group's non-UK business. It remains our ambition to be a
listed content producing Group operating at substantial scale.
The first six months of 2022 have seen a number of editorial
highlights and new business launches in the Group.
The television labels continue to produce some of the UK's most
watched television. H1 2022 saw Red Sauce win the Group's largest
ever volume series, a recommission of the now highly successful
Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun for Channel 5. This label was
launched in 2020. This was recommissioned for 54 episodes and is
now running in a daytime slot as well as a peak time slot and
delivering excellent ratings for the channel. It has the added
benefit to the buyer in that it can also run on some of the other
channels owned by Viacom, making it a strong commercial
proposition. Brook Lapping continues to produce highly reputable
television. This includes the excellent Afghanistan: Getting Out
which explored the chaotic withdrawal of western forces from
Afghanistan, a prime-time BBC ONE documentary titled Tom Daley:
Illegal to be me, which was broadcast to coincide with the
Commonwealth Games and shone a light on the plight of many LGBTQ+
athletes from countries where it is illegal to be gay. The first
half of the year also saw the launch of the Group's latest
television production label, Rex, which aims to diversify
television revenues into the large market for factual
entertainment, which can deliver long running series and
commercially valuable IP and formats.
Tern TV's Belfast based division delivered another successful
series of the daytime series Critical Incident for BBC ONE. Tern TV
Glasgow delivered their first series for Really (part of Warner
Bros. Discovery) with a programme titled Spooked Scotland,
exploring the paranormal activity north of the border. H1 2022 saw
the launch of the Group's new weekly BBC ONE series Sunday Morning
Live, which is produced in partnership with Green Inc who are based
in Northern Ireland and have live television expertise. Tern TV
also delivered one of the BBC's masthead Easter programmes, Jill
Halfpenny's Easter Walks, for BBC ONE. Tern continues to be a
trusted supplier to BBC Scotland, producing many programmes for the
channel including Addicted which is presented by Darren
McGarvey.
Zinc Communicate continues to grow rapidly with revenues up 78%
on the same period last year. It has diversified its digital
publishing revenues off the back of new products focusing on
sustainable energy and producing content for the home renovation
market championing green initiatives. The video marketing business,
which sells and produces corporate films, secured an enviable list
of new partners in the reporting period including The London
Institute of Banking and Finance, Sustainable Travel International
and the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment, and films are
being made for blue chip companies including Shell, American
Express and Easyjet. Revenues in this division are on course to
double in 2022. The branded entertainment and audio division grew
audio revenues with new business from the BBC, and brand
partnerships with the likes of Universal Music, The Independent and
The Evening Standard.
Post period end, and off the back of outstanding technical
innovation in the market of post-production, the Group has launched
a new UK wide business called Bumblebee Post Production. Bumblebee
is led by Olly Strous, the Group's CTO, who joined Zinc Media in
the summer of 2021. It offers the television and branded content
market a highly automated, fully remote technical solution for
uploading content and post producing programmes and aims to be
carbon neutral. It will make use of Zinc Media's existing technical
hubs in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, and has already
secured clients including Avalon Television and the BBC.
The Group continues to be recognised within its industries for
producing market leading, high-quality content, with nominations
for prestigious awards including a BAFTA award, an RTS award, two
Emmy's and a Broadcast Digital Award.
The market for premium factual television along with content for
brands and media owners remains strong. Broadcasters, platforms,
media owners and brands continue to see content as a differentiator
with their consumers. Zinc Media Group now produces for all these
markets and, while growing, still maintains a relatively small
market share. While there will now be some recessionary headwinds,
particularly in the UK, which may well impact speed of growth, the
Group remains confident of delivering further organic growth and
profitability in the years ahead.
Mark Browning
Chief Executive Officer
CFO'S REPORT
INCOME STATEMENT
Group revenues in the reporting period were up by over 50%
year-on-year to GBP10.8m (H1 2021: GBP7.0m). All divisions
increased revenues year-on-year in the period, with London TV up
62%, Tern TV up 37% and Zinc Communicate up 78%.
Gross margins in the period were 33% (H1: 2021 34%), which
remain significantly up on 2019 and 2020 when they were 25% and 30%
respectively.
Gross margins were lower in the period than the full year 2021,
when they reached 38%, as a result of the Group deciding to invest
in winning certain lower margin contracts in order to gain a
foothold in new television markets, including live TV, that can
provide the Group with high volume commissions in more diverse
areas. This includes multi-million pound contracts for the BBC and
Channel 5.
The Group has continued to invest in anticipation of further
growth in H2. It has invested in new business winning talent in
television, including launching a new television label called Rex
in March, in sales and production teams in Zinc Communicate, and in
technology, which has led to the launch of the post-production
business, Bumblebee.
These initiatives suppressed the full impact of the healthy
uplift in revenue during the period, resulting in an Adjusted
EBITDA loss of GBP0.65m. This is a GBP0.45m improvement
year-on-year, and improved profitability is anticipated in H2 2022
in line with market expectations.
Dividend
No dividend is proposed. The Board considers the Group's
investment plans, financial position and business performance in
determining when to pay a dividend.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Asset s
Cash at the end of June 2022 was GBP2.6m, having decreased by
GBP3.0m during the period as a result of working capital required
to service the increase in activity and due to the unwinding of
working capital held at December 2021 where broadcasters had funded
some large productions up front. Conversely trade and other
receivables have increased by GBP3.0m since December 2021 as a
result of the volume of commissions increasing markedly.
As at the end of August 2022 the Group's cash position had risen
to GBP5.4m, driven by the proceeds from the capital fundraise in
August.
Equity and Liabilities
The GBP0.8m reduction in equity and liabilities results from the
loss for the period and a GBP1.0m increase in trade and other
payables as a result of the increased working capital requirement
in the period.
The Group had an outstanding balance on long-term debt of
GBP3.5m as at 30 June 2022 which has remained almost unchanged
(2021: GBP3.4m), held by two of the Company's shareholders and with
no financial covenants relating to the debt. During the period the
long-term debt holders agreed to extend the term of the debt by two
years, such that the repayment of the debt is now due on 31
December 2024.
Post balance sheet events
The Company announced in August 2022 that it had acquired The
Edge Picture Co Limited, one of the largest brand and corporate
film making production companies in the UK, for an initial
consideration of GBP1.56 million in cash and GBP0.54 million
satisfied by the issue of 540,000 new ordinary shares in the Group,
and deferred consideration of up to a further GBP3.875 million to
be satisfied by a combination of cash and ordinary shares in the
Company.
The Company also announced in August 2022 that it had raised
GBP5.0 million (before expenses) by way of a placing of 5,037,059
ordinary shares.
The proceeds of the placing were used to finance the initial
cash consideration due in respect of the acquisition and will also
provide additional growth capital for the enlarged business.
Will Sawyer
Chief Financial Officer
Zinc Media Group plc consolidated income statement
For the six months ended 30 June 2022
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half Year Half Year
to to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December
2022 2021 2021
Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------ ----- ------------ ---------- ------------
Revenue 3 10,775 6,975 17,491
Cost of sales (7,263) (4,628) (10,759)
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Gross Profit 3,512 2,347 6,732
Operating expenses (5,118) (4,295) (9,097)
Operating loss (1,606) (1,948) (2,365)
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Depreciation & amortisation 737 727 1,486
Share based payment charge 92 40 122
(Profit)/loss on disposal
of tangible assets - (1) 4
Exceptional items 4 132 85 141
Adjusted EBITDA (645) (1,097) (612)
----- ------------ ----------
Finance costs (154) (121) (241)
Finance income - - -
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Loss before tax (1,760) (2,069) (2,606)
Taxation credit 63 61 86
Loss for the period (1,697) (2,008) (2,520)
Attributable to:
Equity holders (1,701) (2,016) (2,544)
Non-controlling interest 4 8 24
Retained loss for the period (1,697) (2,008) (2,520)
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Earnings per share
Basic Loss per Share 5 (10.48)p (12.61)p (15.80)p
Diluted Loss per Share 5 (10.48)p (12.61)p (15.80)p
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Zinc Media Group plc consolidated statement of financial position
As at 30 June 2022
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 June 30 June 31 December
2022 2021 2021
Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------ ----- ----------- ---------- ----------------
Assets
Non-current
Goodwill and intangible
assets 6 3,464 4,153 3,800
Property, plant and
equipment 7 850 842 904
Right-of-use assets 9 943 1,269 1,159
5,257 6,264 5,863
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Current assets
Inventories 63 154 226
Trade and other
receivables 8 6,327 3,505 3,887
Cash and cash
equivalents 2,596 5,460 5,608
8,986 9,119 9,721
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Total assets 14,243 15,383 15,584
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Equity and liabilities
Shareholders' equity
Called up share capital 11 20 20 20
Share premium account 4,785 4,785 4,785
Merger reserve 27 27 27
Share Based payment
reserve 369 195 277
Retained earnings (3,087) (858) (1,386)
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Total equity
attributable
to equity holders of
the
parent 2,114 4,169 3,723
Non-controlling
interests 28 18 24
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Total Equity 2,142 4,187 3,747
Liabilities
Non-current
Borrowings 3,471 3,433 -
Deferred tax 128 218 190
Provisions 250 101 250
Lease liabilities 9 530 931 735
4,379 4,683 1,175
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Current
Trade and other
payables 10 7,300 5,987 6,799
Current tax liabilities 4 10 4
Lease liabilities 9 418 516 431
Borrowings - - 3,428
7,722 6,513 10,662
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Total equity and
liabilities 14,243 15,383 15,584
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Zinc Media Group plc consolidated statement of cash flows
For the six months ended 30 June 2022
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half year to Half year to Year to
30 June 30 June 31 December
2022 2021 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
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Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the period before tax (1,760) (2,069) (2,606)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation 385 375 782
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles 352 352 704
Finance costs 154 121 241
Share based payment charge 92 40 122
(Gain)/Loss on disposal of assets - (1) 4
Consideration paid in shares - 131 131
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(777) (1,051) (623)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories 164 30 (42)
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (2,440) 774 392
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables 501 (784) 28
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Cash (used in)/generated from operations (2,552) (1,031) (245)
Interest on leases - (33) -
Net cash flows (used in)/generated from operating activities (2,552) (1,064) (245)
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Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (115) (42) (273)
Purchase of intangible assets (16) - -
Net cash flows used in investing activities (131) (42) (273)
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Financing activities
Interest paid (111) (83) (241)
Principal elements of lease payments (218) (160) (432)
Net cash flows generated used in financing activities (329) (243) (673)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (3,012) (1,349) (1,191)
Translation differences - 4 (6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5,608 6,805 6,805
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,596 5,460 5,608
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Total equity
Share attributable
based to equity
Share Share payment Merger Retained holders of Non-controlling Total
capital premium reserve reserve earnings the parent interest equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance at 1
January 2021 20 4,654 155 27 1,158 6,014 12 6,026
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Total
comprehensive
income for the
year - - - - (2,544) (2,544) 24 (2,520)
Equity-settled
share-based
payments - - 122 - - 122 - 122
Consideration
paid in shares - 131 - - - 131 - 131
Dividends paid - - - - - - (12) (12)
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Total
transactions
with owners of
the Company - 131 122 - (2,544) (2,291) 12 (2,279)
---------------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------- ---------------- --------
Balance at 31
December 2021 20 4,785 277 27 (1,386) 3,723 24 3,747
---------------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------- ---------------- --------
Balance at 1
January 2021 20 4,654 155 27 1,158 6,014 12 6,026
Total
comprehensive
income for the
year - - - - (2,016) (2,016) 8 (2,008)
Equity-settled
share-based
payments - - 40 - - 40 - 40
Consideration
paid in shares 0 131 - - - 131 - 131
Dividends paid - - - - - - (2) (2)
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Total
transactions
with owners of
the Company 0 131 40 - (2,016) (1,845) 6 (1,839)
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Balance at 30
June 2021 20 4,785 195 27 (858) 4,169 18 4,187
---------------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------- ---------------- --------
Balance at 1
January 2022 20 4,785 277 27 (1,386) 3,723 24 3,747
Total
comprehensive
income for the
year - - - - (1,701) (1,701) 4 (1,697)
Equity-settled
share-based
payments - - 92 - - 92 - 92
Total
transactions
with owners of
the Company - - 92 - (1,701) (1,609) 4 (1,605)
---------------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ------------- ---------------- --------
Balance at 30
June 2022 20 4,785 369 27 (3,087) 2,114 28 2,142
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
1) GENERAL INFORMATION
The Company is a public limited company incorporated in the
United Kingdom. The address of its registered office is 4th Floor,
Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EN. Its shares are
traded on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc
(LSE:ZIN).
2) BASIS OF PREPARATION
The interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 have
been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies expected to
be used in the 2022 Zinc Media Group plc Annual Report and Accounts
and in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements
of UK adopted International Accounting Standards (IAS) but does not
include all the disclosures that would be required under IAS and
should be read in conjunction with the accounts for the period
ended 31 December 2021.
The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of
computation are followed in these interim condensed set of
financial statements as have been applied in the Group's latest
annual audited financial statements.
The interim results, which were approved by the Directors on 26
September 2022, are unaudited. The interim results do not
constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of
section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.
Comparative figures for the 12 months ended 31 December 2021
have been extracted from the statutory accounts for the Group for
that period, which carried an unqualified audit report, did not
include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew
attention by way of emphasis of matter, did not contain a statement
under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006 and have been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
3) SEGMENTAL INFORMATION
The operations of the group are managed in two principal
business divisions that generate revenue: Zinc TV and Zinc
Communicate. These divisions are the basis upon which the
management reports its primary segmental information. The
activities undertaken by the TV segment include the production of
television. The Zinc Communicate unit includes content production
for brands and businesses, publishing and audio production.
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half Year to Half Year to Year to
30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021 31 Dec 2021
Revenues by Business Division (continuing operations) GBP'000's GBP'000's GBP'000's
------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Zinc TV 9,135 6,054 14,565
Zinc Communicate 1,640 921 2,926
Total 10,775 6,975 17,491
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4) EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
Exceptional items are presented separately as, due to their
nature or the infrequency of the events giving rise to them, this
allows shareholders to understand better the elements of financial
performance for the period, to facilitate comparison with prior
periods and to assess better the trends of financial
performance.
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half Year to Half Year to Year to
30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021 31 Dec 2021
GBP'000's GBP'000's GBP'000's
---------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Reorganisation and restructuring costs (52) (85) (81)
Other exceptional items (80) - (60)
Total (132) (85) (141)
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5) EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic loss per share (EPS) for the period equals the loss after
tax from continuing operations attributable to the Company's
ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of
issued ordinary shares.
When the Group makes a profit from continuing operations,
diluted EPS equals the profit attributable to the Company's
ordinary shareholders divided by the diluted weighted average
number of issued ordinary shares. When the Group makes a loss from
continuing operations, diluted EPS equals the loss attributable to
the Company's ordinary shareholders divided by the basic
(undiluted) weighted average number of issued ordinary shares. This
ensures that EPS on losses is shown in full and not diluted by
unexercised share options or awards.
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Half Year to Half Year to Year to
30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021 31 Dec 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------
Weighted average number of shares used
in basic and diluted earnings per share calculation 16,200,919 15,989,252 16,095,991
Potentially dilutive effect of share options 1,467,502 788,342 1,117,890
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Basic Loss per Share (10.48)p (12.61)p (15.80)p
Diluted Loss per Share (10.48)p (12.61)p (15.80)p
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6) GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Customer Distribution
Goodwill Brands Relationships Software Catalogue Total
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------- --------- --------------- ---------
Net Book Value
At 30 June 2022 3,055 64 279 37 29 3,464
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At 30 June 2021 3,055 161 743 77 117 4,153
At 31 December 2021 3,055 111 511 50 73 3,800
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7) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land and buildings Office and computer equipment Total
GBP000's GBP000's GBP000's
------------------------ ------------------- ------------------------------ ---------
Net book value
------------------------ ------------------- ------------------------------ ---------
As at 30 June 2022 222 628 850
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As at 30 June 2021 274 568 842
As at 31 December 2021 237 667 904
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8) TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021 31 Dec 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Current
Trade receivables 4,380 2,507 2,609
Less provision for impairment (467) (487) (549)
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Net trade receivables 3,913 2,020 2,060
Prepayments 526 497 325
Contract assets 1,888 988 1,502
Total 6,327 3,505 3,887
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The carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates
to their fair value. The creation and release of provision for
impaired receivables have been included in administration expenses
in the income statement.
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the
carrying value of each class of asset above. The Group does not
hold any collateral as security for trade receivables. The Group is
not subject to any significant concentrations of credit risk.
9) LEASES AND RIGHT OF USE ASSETS
Right-of-use assets
Short leasehold land and buildings Office and computer equipment Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at 30 June 2021 1,111 158 1,269
Additions 188 - 188
Depreciation (260) (36) (296)
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Balance as at 31 December 2021 1,039 122 1,161
Depreciation (172) (46) (218)
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Balance as at 30 June 2022 867 76 943
Lease liabilities
Lease liabilities are presented in the statement of financial
position as follows:
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021 31 Dec 2021
GBP000's GBP000's GBP'000
------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Current 418 516 431
Non-current 530 931 735
948 1,447 1,166
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10) TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 Jun 2022 30 Jun 2021 31 Dec 2021
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Current
Trade payables 1,297 945 764
Other payables 67 657 133
Other taxes and social security 770 296 1,348
Accruals 3,296 2,989 3,486
Contract liabilities 1,870 1,100 1,068
Total 7,300 5,987 6,799
--------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and
other payables approximates to their fair value. The Group's
payables are unsecured.
11) SHARE CAPITAL
Unaudited Half Year Unaudited Half Year Audited Year
to 30 Jun 22 to 30 Jun 21 To 31 Dec 2021
Share Share Share
Number of Capital Number of Capital Number of Capital
Shares GBP'000 Shares GBP'000 Shares GBP'000
Ordinary Shares
At start of period 16,200,919 20 15,963,039 20 15,963,039 20
Shares issued - - 237,880 0.3 237,880 0.3
At end of period 16,200,919 20 16,200,919 20 16,200,919 20
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Total called up share capital 16,200,919 20 16,200,919 20 16,200,919 20
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12) POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
Acquisition of The Edge Picture Company and capital
fundraise
The Company announced in August 2022 that it had acquired The
Edge Picture Co Limited, one of the largest brand and corporate
film making production companies in the UK, for an initial
consideration of GBP1.56 million in cash and GBP0.54 million
satisfied by the issue of 540,000 new ordinary shares in the Group,
and deferred consideration of up to a further GBP3.875 million to
be satisfied by a combination of cash and ordinary shares in the
Company.
The Company also announced in August 2022 that it had raised
GBP5.0 million (before expenses) by way of a placing of 5,037,059
ordinary shares.
The proceeds of the placing were used to finance the initial
cash consideration due in respect of the acquisition and will also
provide additional growth capital for the enlarged business.
[1] Adjusted EBITDA defined as EBITDA before share based payment
charge, profit/loss on disposal of fixed assets and exceptional
items.
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