Interim Results

RNS Number : 6286P

Craven House Capital PLC

18 February 2021

 

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Craven House Capital PLC

("Craven House" or the "Company")

Unaudited Interim Report for the period ended 30 November 2020

INVESTMENT MANAGER'S REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED

30 NOVEMBER 2020

Statement by the Investment Manager

Following the restructuring approved by shareholders on 22 May 2020, the Company's investment portfolio is significantly simplified and comprises minority shareholdings in five Swedish-managed eCommerce businesses.

The Company's investments are held at fair value in accordance with the IPEVC guidelines. Given the proximity of the acquisition date of the shareholdings in the businesses listed below to the period end, the original acquisition price of "Price of Recent Investment" has been applied as the valuation methodology.

Investment Value at 30 Nov 2020 Value at 31 May 2020 Shares in Garimon Ltd $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Shares in Rosedog Ltd $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Shares in OneBas.com Ltd $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Shares in IZYRadio Ltd $1,600,000 $1,600,000 Shares in YRRO Ltd $1,600,000 $1,600,000

We are confident that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has not impaired the prospects or therefore the valuation of these businesses since the time of acquisition. Their respective strategies, which include the online marketing and distribution of magazines, music and dietary supplements are, in fact, likely to benefit from the shift in consumer behaviour resulting from the pandemic. The development of each business remains at an early stage and we look forward to reporting on material developments within the portfolio as appropriate.

Transactions after the period end

On 9 December 2020, the Company announced that Black Seas Property AS ("BSP") entered into a 6 month option agreement to acquire certain brand names and associated rights from its investee company YRRO Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, consideration payable of NOK 130,000,000 is to be settled by the issuance of new shares in BSP to the shareholders of YRRO Ltd.

Desmond Holdings Ltd
Investment Manager to Craven House Capital Plc

 For further information please contact:

Craven House Capital Plc Mark Pajak www.Cravenhousecapital.com	Tel: [phone]
SI Capital Broker Nick Emerson www.sicapital.co.uk	Tel: [phone]
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited Nominated Adviser Matt Davis/James Keeshan www.Sparkadvisorypartners.com	Tel: [phone]

 About Craven House Capital:

The Company's Investing Policy is primarily to invest in or acquire a portfolio of companies, partnerships, joint ventures, businesses or other assets participating in the e-Commerce sector.

   CRAVEN HOUSE CAPITAL PLC

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

			Six months ended				Year Ended
			30 Nov 2020		30 Nov 2019		31 May 2020
			(Unaudited)	)	(Unaudited)		(Audited)
			$'000		$'000		$'000
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Changes in fair value			-		(6,893)		(6,892)
Intercompany loans written off Investment Manager fee waived			- -		- 1,657		(7,158) 1,446
Other income	2		-		-		144
Administrative expenses			(119)		(440)		(727)
OPERATING LOSS			(119)		(5,676)		(13,187)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX			(119)		(5,676)		(13,187)
Income tax	3		-		-		-
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD			(119)		(5,676)		(13,187)
Earnings per share expressed
In cents per share:
Basic and diluted	6		(3.08)		(223.70)		(456.52)
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 NOVEMBER 2020

			Six months ended							Year Ended
			30 Nov 2020			30 Nov 2019				31 May 2020
			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)				(Audited)
			$'000			$'000				$'000
ASSETS
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Investments at fair value through
profit or loss	4			8,000			20,476			8,000
				8,000			20,476			8,000
CURRENT ASSETS
Trade and other receivables				28			951			46
Cash and cash equivalents				3			16			6
				31			967			52
TOTAL ASSETS				8,031			21,443			8,052
EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Called up share capital	5			3,802			12,759			3,802
Share premium				11,153			25,443			11,153
Accumulated deficit				(7,276)			(20,342)			(7,157)
TOTAL EQUITY				7,679			17,860			7,798
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables				352			3,083			254
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans and borrowings	7			-			500			-
TOTAL LIABILITIES				352			3,583			254
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES				8,031			21,443			8,052

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CRAVEN HOUSE CAPITAL PLC

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

	Called up share capital $'000		Share premium $'000			Accumulated deficit $'000	Total $'000
Balance at 1 June 2019	12,594		25,128			(14,666)	23,056
Changes in equity
Issue of share capital	165		315			-	480
Transactions with owners	12,759		25,443			(14,666)	23,536
Loss for the period	-		-			(5,676)	(5,676)
Balance at 30 November 2019	12,759		25,443			(20,342)	17,860
Changes in equity
Issue of share capital Cancellation of deferred shares Reduction in share premium Dividend in specie	1,200 (10,157) - -		10,710 - (25,000) -			- 10,157 25,000 (14,461)	11,910 - - (14,461)
Transactions with owners	3,802		11,153			354	15.309
Loss for the period	-		-			(7,511)	(7,511)
Balance at 31 May 2020	3,802		11,153			(7,157)	7,798
Changes in equity
Issue of share capital	-		-			-	-
Transactions with owners	3,802		11,153			(7,157)	7,798
Loss for the period	-		-			(119)	(119)
Balance at 30 November 2020	3,802		11,153			(7,276)	(7,679)

CRAVEN HOUSE CAPITAL PLC

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

				Six months ended				Year Ended
			30 Nov 2020			30 Nov 2019		31 May 2020
			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)		(Audited)
			$'000			$'000		$'000
Cash flows from operating activities Loss before income tax Adjustments for non-cash items Fair value movement arising on investments Intercompany loans written off Management fee accrual waived Costs paid by shares Repairs Dividend income Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables Decrease in loans and borrowings Non-cash issue of ordinary shares			(119) - - - - - - 18 98 - -			(5,676) 6,893 - - - - - (18) (1,409) (300) 480		(13,187) 6,892 7,158 (1,657) 190 5 (144) (3,394) 103 - -
Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities			(3)			(30)		(4,034)
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates			-			-		144
Net cash generated by investing activities			-			-		144
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares Repayment of loan			- -			- -		3,900 (50)
Net cash from financing activities			-			-		3,850
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(3)			(30)		(40)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the period			6			46		46
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period			3			16		6
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

1.   ACCOUNTING POLICIES

  General Information

Craven House Capital Plc is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006. The address of the registered office is given on the company information page. The Company is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: CRV).

The next annual financial statements of Craven House Capital Plc will be prepared in accordance with applicable International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted for use by the European Union. Accordingly, the interim financial information in this report has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with IFRS. IFRS are subject to amendment and interpretation by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and there is an on-going process of review and endorsement by the European Commission. The financial information has been prepared on the basis of the IFRS that the directors expect to be applicable as at 31 May 2020.

The financial information has been prepared under the historical cost convention, except to the extent varied for fair value adjustments required by accounting standards, and in accordance with applicable International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted for use by the European Union. The principal accounting policies have been applied to all periods presented.

This financial information is unaudited and does not constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 May 2020, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted for use by the European Union, have been reported on by the Company's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors was unqualified and did not include any statement under Section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

This financial information is presented in United States dollar, rounded to the nearest $'000.

The directors do not propose the issuance of a dividend.

The interim financial information for the six months ended 30 November 2020 was approved by the directors on 18th February 2021.

Going concern

  The directors consider that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully and have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial information.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

2. Other operating income

			Six months ended							Year Ended
			30 Nov 2020			30 Nov 2019				31 May 2020
			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)				(Audited)
			$'000			$'000				$'000
Dividends received				-			-			144
				-			-			144

3.  Taxation

No tax charges arose in the period or in comparative periods as a result of losses incurred.

4.  Investments at fair value through profit or loss

						Unquoted equity investments $'000	Total  $'000
As at 1 June 2020 and 30 November 2020						8,000	8,000

As part of a group reconstruction in May 2020, the Company's beneficial ownership of its historic portfolio was transferred to Ordinary Shareholders via a dividend in specie of shares in its wholly owned subsidiary, Craven Industrial Holdings Plc.

The value of Investments therefore represents the Company's acquisitions on 13 March 2020 of a 29.9% interest, at consideration of $1.6m each, in the below-named five UK entities. These are all unquoted investments and have therefore been measured on a Level 3 basis as no observable market data is available. Further information on each investment holding is as follows;

Shares in Garimon Ltd are valued at $1,600,000 representing a 29.9% holding. This shareholding has been valued on a Price of Recent Investment basis which the directors consider represents the best indication of the fair value at the year end. Garimon is the owner of "Magazinos.com", the world's largest-by-content on-line media magazine and periodical content provision service. The management of Magazinos   are currently evaluating options available to broaden Magazinos' shareholder base by means of IPO and/or partnering with a major industry investor.

Shares in Onebas.com Ltd are valued at $1,600,000 representing a 29.9% holding. This shareholding has been valued on a Price of Recent Investment basis which the directors consider represents the best indication of the fair value at the year end. On ebas.com Ltd is the owner of "ONEBas.com Music", an optimised search engine providing a portal to music content freely circulating online.

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FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

4.   Investments at fair value through profit or loss (continued) Shares in IZYRadio Ltd are valued at $1,600,000 representing a 29.9% holding. This shareholding has been valued on a Price of Recent Investment basis which the directors consider represents the best indication of the fair value at the year end. IZYRadio Ltd is a UK/Swedish-based B2B and B2C venture which aims to offer superior music quality and music videos to radio stations via software applications. Shares in Rosedog Ltd are valued at $1,600,000 representing a 29.9% holding. This shareholding has been valued on a Price of Recent Investment basis which the directors consider represents the best indication of the fair value at the year end. Rosedog Ltd is the owner of Pro Vitos™, an online marketer of vitamins and diet supplements and Omega 3 North Norway™, a distributor of branded diet supplements. Shares in YRRO Ltd are valued at $1,600,000 representing a 29.9% holding. This shareholding has been valued on a Price of Recent Investment basis which the directors consider represents the best indication of the fair value at the year end. YRRO is the owner of Ocean Skin Labs™, a distributor of branded collagen supplements and Norwegian Fish Oil™, a distributor of branded diet supplements. The businesses of all of the above portfolio investments are presently loss-making although their cost bases are low and there is minimal committed future expenditure, meaning that the extent and timing of the Company's further investment in the businesses are highly controllable. The Company and the incumbent management teams of the investee companies will continue to work together with the aim that these businesses become financially self-sustaining and generating surpluses within the short- to medium-term and to crystallise additional capital value for shareholders through strategic, third-party partnerships . 5.   Called up share capital Authorised, issued and fully paid share capital as at 30 November 2020 is as follows: Number Class: Nominal 30 Nov   31 May Value 2020 2020 (Unaudited) (Audited) $'000 $'000 3,863,590 Ordinary $1.00 3,802 3,802 3,802 3,802 The aggregate nominal values of the ordinary shares include exchange differences arising from the translation of shares at historic rates and the translation at the rate prevailing at the date of the change in functional currency. During the year ended 31 May 2018, the Company extended the time scale of 78,632 fully transferable exercisable warrants which were originally issued in the year ended 31 May 2012. At the date of issue, the warrants could be exercised on or before 30 June 2014, this period has now been extended to 30 June 2020. The warrants are exercisable at a price of $15.00 per share. 9

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION - continued

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2020

6.  Earnings per share

The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the loss attributable to the equity holders of $119,000 divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period of 3,863,590 (six months ended 30 November 2019: loss of $5,676,000 and 2,537,354 shares; year ended 31 May 2020: loss of $13,187,000 and 2,888,529 shares).

Diluted earnings per share has not been disclosed as the inclusion of the unexercised warrants described in note 5 would be non-dilutive.

7.  Convertible loan note

As part of the group reconstruction in May 2020, $500,000 of the convertible loan note which was outstanding at 30 November 2019 was assigned to the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Craven Industrial Holdings Plc.

8.  Related party disclosures

Craven Industrial Holdings Plc

During the period, now commonly owned, former subsidiary Craven Industrial Holdings Plc paid costs on behalf of and advanced loans to the Company. At the period end, the outstanding balance due to Craven Industrial Holdings Plc was $204,241.

9.  Events after the reporting period  

On 9 December 2020, the Company announced that Black Seas Property AS ("BSP") entered into a 6 month option agreement to acquire certain brand names and associated rights from its investee company YRRO Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, consideration payable of NOK 130,000,000 is to be settled by the issuance of new shares in BSP to the shareholders of YRRO Ltd.

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