Half-year Report

RNS Number : 2199A
Distribution Finance Cap. Hldgs PLC
22 September 2022
 

22 September 2022

 

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc

("DF Capital" or the "Company" together with its subsidiaries the "Group")

 

 

Interim Results for six months ended 30 June 2022

and

Trading Update

 

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc, a specialist bank providing working capital solutions to dealers and manufacturers across the UK, today announces its results for the six months ended 30 June 2022 and a trading update.

 

The Group confirms the following financial highlights, and has provided its full report for the period within this announcement:-

 


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021


6-month

6-month

12-month

 




Financial Highlights

 



Gross revenues (£m)

10.5

  6.1

  13.5

Profit/(Loss) after taxation (£m)

0.0

  (2.3)

  (3.7)

Loan Book (£m)

308.7 

  166.8

  249.5

Net assets (£m)

  87.3

  87.3

86.1

Customer deposits (£m)

304.4

160.0

297.0

Regulatory capital (£m)

82.8

84.0

  82.7

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

30.6%

57.1%

38.2%

Gross yield

7.4%

7.9%

7.9%

Net interest margin

6.1%

6.8%

6.5%

Cost of risk

0.50%

0.21%

0.32%

Impairment loss coverage on loans to customers

0.69%

0.80%

0.69%

Cost income ratio

92%

142%

128%





Key Performance Indicators

 



Loans originated in the period (£m)

439

295

  690

Number of dealer customers

908

706

  805

Number of manufacturer partners

85

74

78

Total credit available to dealers (£m)

724

467

  601

 

· Breakeven profitability, a reduction in losses of £2.3m

·     Continued c.6% net interest margin, notwithstanding the reduction to gross yield resulting from an increasing proportion of the loan book originated directly through manufacturers with additional security in place

· Further record new loan origination of c£439m during the period, up 49% on 2021, demonstrating the strength of relationships with dealers and manufacturers, as well as the scalability of the platform

· Loan book reached £309m, up 24% on year-end, despite continuing headwinds

· Loan book arrears remains low at 0.2% as a result of direct management and strength of our dealer obligors

· Loan facilities provided to dealers increased 55% to £724m (June 2021: £467m)

· Retail deposits reached £304m. feefo score now increased to 4.7 (2021: 4.6)

 

Post period end highlights and outlook

· Loan book increased to £313m as at 31 August 2022 with expected continued growth through re-stocking period to achieve year-end loan book range of £400-500m

· Capital actions progressed: negotiating legal documentation in relation to participation in British Business Bank's ENABLE Guarantee scheme, subject to contract and approval; completed pre-work for Tier 2 capital raise ahead of 2023 requirement

· The Group continues to trade in-line with the Board's expectations

Carl D'Ammassa, Chief Executive, commented: "We have continued to deliver momentum throughout the business, achieving record levels of origination and loan book. Despite the macro-economic headwinds and on-going supply chain challenges, it is pleasing to achieve breakeven during the period.

 

We remain cautious about the global outlook and have taken action to both strengthen and widen the reach of our commercial teams. Scaling the bank, growing in our core products, whilst diversifying our lending activities underpins our confidence to deliver our medium-term objectives and our ambitions to achieve a mid-to-high teens return on allocated capital"

 

 

For further information contact:

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc


Carl D'Ammassa - Chief Executive Officer

+44 (0) 161 413 3391

Kam Bansil - Head of Investor Relations

+44 (0) 7779 229508

http://www.dfcapital-investors.com




Investec Bank plc (Nomad and Broker)

+44 (0) 207 597 5970

David Anderson

Bruce Garrow

Harry Hargreaves

Maria Gomez de Olea




Cautionary Statements:

 

This Announcement may contain, or may be deemed to contain, "forward-looking statements" with respect to certain of the Company's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance, strategic initiatives, objectives and results.  Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "seek", "may", "could", "outlook" or other words of similar meaning.  By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances which are beyond the control of the Company, including amongst other things, United Kingdom domestic and global economic business conditions, market-related risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatory authorities, the effect of competition, inflation, deflation, the timing effect and other uncertainties of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, the effect of tax and other legislation and other regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company and its affiliates operate, the effect of volatility in the equity, capital and credit markets on the Company's profitability and ability to access capital and credit, a decline in the Company's credit ratings; the effect of operational risks; and the loss of key personnel.  As a result, the actual future financial condition, performance and results of the Company may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in any forward-looking statements.  Any forward-looking statements made in this Announcement by or on behalf of the Company speak only as of the date they are made.  Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publish any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this Announcement to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

No statement in this Announcement is intended to be a profit forecast or estimate, and no statement in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.

 

Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this Announcement.

 

Chief Executive's Statement

 

Introduction

 

As we approach the two-year milestone of receiving our banking licence, we continue to demonstrate solid progress against our strategic objectives. Strength of relationship, a service focused mindset and digitised capabilities underpin the Group's financial performance. It is pleasing to report that, during the six-month period ended 30 June 2022, the Group has achieved breakeven financial performance. Through the period we have seen continued resilience and growth in our lending activity unlocking the latent operational leverage we have across the company as we scale the business. This strong performance has been achieved against the backdrop of continued macro-economic uncertainty and market headwinds. The tail-effects of the global pandemic has continued to impact supply chains across many of the sectors in which we operate, exacerbated by further outbreaks of COVID-19 in China and the war in Ukraine. It is therefore pleasing to share these financial results in this economic context, a clear demonstration that our products continue to resonate with our customers.

 

Lending activities

 

The Group saw record loan origination exceeding £439m during the six-month period to 30 June 2022, up 49% on the equivalent period in 2021 (H1 2021: £295m), demonstrating the strength of relationships with dealers and manufacturers, as well as the scalability of the platform. 

 

The Group has continued to increase its reach across its chosen markets supporting 85 manufacturers at 30 June 2022 (30 June 2021: 74 and 31 December 2021: 78) and over 900 dealers (30 June 2021: 706 and 31 December 2021: 805).  Aggregate dealer loan facilities at the end of the period totalled £724m, up 55% on the prior year (30 June 2021: £467m) and up 20% on the end of the last financial year end (31 December 2021: £601m).

 

Whilst we continue to originate record levels of new loans, the pace of overall loan book growth has continued to be constrained by high dealer sales, on-going supply chain issues, and wider macro-economic factors. Whilst we have seen some modest slowdown in stock turn in the six-month period to 30 June 2022 to c110 days (FY 2021: 105 days), this is significantly below the historic average of c.150 days. Despite the stock turn remaining at elevated levels, the Group's loan book ended the period at £309m, up 85% on the equivalent period in the prior year (30 June 2021: £167m) and up 24% on the end of the last financial year (31 December 2021: £249m).

 

Portfolio By Sector


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021


£'000

%

£'000

%

£'000

%

Leisure

 






Lodges and holiday homes

94,696

30.7%

40,977

24.6%

59,936

24.0%

Motorhomes and caravans

58,103

18.8%

34,152

20.5%

47,660

19.1%

Marine

36,786

11.9%

24,060

14.4%

37,061

14.9%

Motorcycle

15,730

5.1%

12,940

7.8%

13,197

5.3%

Specialist and prestige cars

1,760

0.6%

-

-

-

-

 

207,075

67.1%

112,129

67.2%

157,854

63.3%

Commercial

 






Transport

54,489

17.7%

31,708

19.0%

56,283

22.6%

Industrial equipment

27,561

8.9%

17,949

10.8%

25,842

10.4%

Agricultural equipment

19,535

6.3%

4,978

3.0%

9,475

3.8%

 

101,585

32.9%

54,635

32.8%

91,600

36.7%

 







Total gross receivables

308,660

100%

166,764

100%

249,454

100%

 

The Group successfully launched its inventory finance product to selective specialist and prestige car dealers during the period under review and has a strong pipeline for further growth. 

 

The Group's loan book remains well diversified. The modest reduction in commercial lending as a percentage of portfolio in the six-month period ended 30 June 2022 to 32.9% (31 December 2021: 36.7%) relates to a reduction in the transportation sector which has been adversely impacted by further COVID-19 outbreaks in China and global shipping issues. These challenges are now starting to ease as we head in to the second half of the year.

 

Financial performance

 

Summarised Statement of Comprehensive Income


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 

6-month

6-month

12-month


£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Gross revenues 1

  10,511

  6,122

  13,641

Interest expense

  (1,865)

  (871)

  (2,338)

Net income 2

  8,646

  5,251

  11,303

 




Impairment charges

  (704)

  (163)

  (556)

Other provisions

  -

25

25

Other operating expenses

  (7,926)

  (7,438)

  (14,507)

Profit/(Loss) before taxation

  16

  (2,325)

  (3,735)

 




Taxation

  -

  -

  59





Profit/(Loss) after taxation

  16

  (2,325)

  (3,676)

 




Other comprehensive loss

  (172)

(89)

  (162)





Total comprehensive loss

  (156)

  (2,414)

  (3,838)

 

1 Sum of interest and similar income, fee income, net gains/(losses) on disposal of financial assets, and net losses from derivatives measured at fair value through profit or loss

2 Gross revenues less interest and similar expenses

 

Summarised Statement of Financial Position


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021


£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Cash and cash equivalents 1

  67,934

  34,904

  29,597

Debt securities

  31,997

  59,750

  108,867

Loans and advances to customers

  305,629

  164,841

  247,205

Other assets

  4,065

  3,328

  2,939

Total assets

  409,625

  262,823

  388,608

 




Customer deposits

  304,377

  159,988

  296,856

Financial liabilities

  499

  604

  554

Other liabilities

  18,656

  14,858

  5,140

Total liabilities

  323,532

  175,450

  302,550

 




Total equity

  86,093

  87,373

  86,058

 

1 Includes cash and balances at central banks, and loans and advances to banks which are deemed as cash and cash equivalents. Refer to note 16 for further details.

 

Gross revenues (comprising interest and similar income of £10.0m and fee income of £0.5m) increased by 73% to £10.5m compared to H1 2021 of £6.1m (comprising interest and similar income of £5.9m and fee income of £0.2m).  This increase is due to the average loan book balance through the period under review being higher than H1 2021. Gross yield, however, reduced by 50bps to 7.4% (H1 2021: 7.9%) predominantly as a result of an increase in the proportion of loans through manufacturer programmes which tend to have a lower yield than loans originated direct to dealers. Lending through manufacturer programmes have additional security in the form of manufacturer repurchase or redistribution agreements. Net interest margin ("NIM") reduced to 6.1% (H1 2021: 6.8%) reflecting this reduced yield, but remains slightly ahead of our stated target of 6%.

 

We have continued to effectively manage our cost base and unlock the operational leverage we have in the business given our digital capabilities. We have continued to invest in areas to support growth and scaling of the business, such as API-connections with dealers, robotic process automation (RPA) and character-recognition technologies. During the six months ended 30 June 2022 operating expenses were £7.9m an increase of 7% on the comparative period (H1 2021: £7.4m). We have completed actions to strengthen our commercial team through the period, with many of the new hires joining during the second half of the year. Given our highly digitised client facing processes and on-going investment in automation, we believe we are building further scalability into our operational capabilities and much of the cost we need to support our near-term loan book targets is already embedded. Our cost to income ratio has reduced significantly to 92% during the six months ended 30 June 2022 (H1 2021: 142%) and we expect to see further reductions in this ratio as we scale the business, underpinning the delivery of our return ambitions.

 

Arrears


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Arrears - principal repayment, fees and interest

 

1 - 30 days past due

  541

  161

  105

31 - 60 days past due

  145

  -

  834

61 - 90 days past due

  12

  -

  -

91 + days past due

  56

  162

  164

 

  754

  323

  1,103

 Total % of loan book

0.2%

0.2%

0.4%

 




Associated principal balance

 



1 - 30 days past due

  13,033

  367

  951

31 - 60 days past due

  1,866

  -

  834

61 - 90 days past due

  -

  -

  -

91 + days past due

  138

  162

  184

 

  15,037

 529

  1,970

 Total % of loan book

4.9%

0.3%

0.8%

 

Loan book arrears have continued to operate at levels better than pre-pandemic. During the period we have seen ongoing strong credit performance with low arrears and default cases. We are pleased with the underlying quality and financial strength of our dealer obligors, many who have come out of the pandemic achieving record levels of sales and profitability. Accordingly, arrears comprised 0.2% of the loan book at the end of June 2022 (30 June 2021: 0.2% and 31 December 2021: 0.4%). 

 

In addition, the Group's lending relative to its security position remains strong with a loan to wholesale value ('LTV') of 90% (30 June 2021: 85% and 31 December 2021: 91%). The increase in loan to value compared to June 2021 relates to an increase in the proportion of loans originated through manufacturer programmes, which generally fund at a higher LTV at inception, but monthly principal repayments usually see the LTV fall quickly through the life of a loan. We hold additional security in the form of personal and directors' guarantees as well as having manufacturer repurchase or redistribution agreements in place across c.65% of our loan book.

 

Our Security Position


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 

%

%

%

 




Loan to wholesale value 1

90%

85%

91%

 

1 Wholesale price is the invoice value paid by the dealer to the manufacturer

 

Cost of risk for the six months ended 30 June 2022 was 0.50%, well below our through-the-cycle expectations. Whilst this represents an increase against the comparator period (H1 2021: 0.21%), H1 2021 included a reduction in the COVID-19 overlay to our IFRS9 model given the improving economic conditions and outlook for the UK economy at that time.

 

The combination of a significant increase in Gross revenues well in excess of the increase in Interest expense, a relatively small increase in operating expenses, and low cost of risk, has resulted in a breakeven performance for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2022 compared to a loss of £2.3m for the 6-month period ending June 2021.

 

Deposit activities

 

We continue to operate an effective and well-diversified deposit raising capability, entering the best buy tables as necessary. We have focused significantly on existing customer retention as they reach maturity of their fixed rate bond.  We have retained c65% of fixed rate bonds that matured during the period and now hold £304m of deposits that support our lending activities. We are pleased that our retail savings proposition has now achieved a feefo score of 4.7 (2021: 4.6).

 

Delivering future growth.

 

With our existing manufacturer partners we have access to an additional c2,500 prospective dealers across our core sectors, presenting us with opportunity to increase our market share as we onboard more of them; whilst we recognise we will not convert this entire potential pipeline as it may not meet our credit criteria or may not complete, the associated facility limits total £1.2bn.  In addition, we continue to target new manufacturers in our existing sectors, which in turn presents us with additional dealer prospects.

 

Whilst the Group has a significant runway for growth in its core lending product, we remain committed to diversifying our product range further and lending into adjacencies, such as hire purchase and leasing that will allow us to lend beyond the forecourt. We continue to explore a range of routes for diversifying our product range including inorganic opportunities, through business combinations, partnerships and internal new product development. 

 

Given the strength of pipeline, we have made further investments to strengthen our commercial team allowing us to accelerate the pace of dealer onboarding against current levels, whilst ensuring we continue to offer a high-quality level of service to all of our lending customers.

 

Ciara Raison joins us from Secure Trust Bank, to lead our sales and commercial activities as Chief Commercial Officer. Ciara's appointment allows Andy Stafferton, co-founder and existing commercial lead, to focus entirely on our product development and partnership strategy.

 

We have made good progress on our capital strategy. We are negotiating legal documentation in relation to our participation in the British Business Bank's ENABLE Guarantee scheme, which remains subject to contract and the scheme's approval processes. We have already completed pre-work required to move forward our Tier 2 capital raise ahead of the 2023 requirement.

 

Current trading and outlook

 

The Group's ability to generate new loan origination has continued through the summer months and for the 8 months to 31 August 2022 the Group originated loans totalling over £585m with dealer loan facilities exceeding £740m at this date.  Our loan book exceeded £313m at 31 August 2022. Whilst the economic environment remains uncertain with numerous headwinds, we remain cautious about the macro-economic outlook. We expect discretionary consumer spend to tighten over the coming months, and although we have no direct credit risk to end-users of the assets we finance, we do expect stock turn at dealers to slow, moving towards more normal levels as dealers enter the re-stocking period during the balance of the year. With over £740m of loan facilities now in place, utilisation levels are expected to increase as we head towards the end of the year, thus increasing our loan book balance, and we remain on track to deliver a year end loan book between £400 - 500m.

 

We are mindful of the inflationary environment we current operate in and expect an increase to costs in H2 2022, in particular given the further investments in our commercial team. Additionally we also expect an increase in cost of risk as the Group's loan book grows given provisions are made at loan inception, together with the uncertain economic outlook potentially impacting our provisioning. Despite these factors the Group continues to trade in line with the Board's expectations.

 

Scaling the bank, growing in our core products, whilst diversifying our lending activities underpins our confidence to deliver our medium-term objectives and our ambitions to achieve a mid-to-high teens return on allocated capital. 

 

Carl D'Ammassa

Chief Executive Officer

 

Financial Highlights and Key Performance Indicators


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021


6-month

6-month

12-month

 




Financial Highlights

 



Gross revenues (£m) 1

10.5

  6.1

  13.5

Profit/ (Loss) after taxation (£m)

0.0

  (2.3)

  (3.7)

Loan book (£m) 2

308.7 

  166.8

  249.5

Net assets (£m) 3

  87.3

  87.3

86.1

Customer deposits (£m)

304.4

160.0

297.0

Regulatory capital (£m) 4

82.8

84.0

  82.7

Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio

30.6%

57.1%

38.2%

Gross yield 5

7.4%

7.9%

7.9%

Net interest margin 6

6.1%

6.8%

6.5%

Cost of risk 7

0.50%

0.21%

0.32%

Impairment loss coverage on loans to customers 8

0.69%

0.80%

0.69%

Cost income ratio 9

92%

142%

128%





Key Performance Indicators

 



Loans originated in the period (£m)

439

295

  690

Number of dealer customers 10

908

706

  805

Number of manufacturer partners 11

85

74

78

Total credit available to dealers (£m) 12

724

467

  601

 

1 Sum of interest and similar income, fee income, net gains/(losses) on disposal of financial assets, and net losses from derivatives measured at fair value through profit or loss

2 Gross carrying amount of loans and advances to customers

3 The equity held in the Group

4 Regulatory capital is the Common Equity Tier 1 capital held

5 The effective interest rate we charge our customers including fees

6 Gross yield including fees less interest expense

7 Impairments and provisions in the period (annualised) as a % of average gross receivables.

8 Impairment allowance as a % of gross receivables at the period end

9 Operating cost as a % of total operating income.

10 Number of borrower relationships

11 Number of vendors and manufacturers with whom we have programs that support our lending

12 Amount of credit available to our customers to draw (uncommitted)

 

Alternative Performance Measures

 

Certain financial measures disclosed in the Interim Financial Report do not have a standardised meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and may therefore not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. These measures (defined above) are deemed to be alternative performance measures ("APMs").

 

APMs may be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the reported IFRS results. The Group believes that these APMs, when considered together with reported IFRS results, provide stakeholders with additional information to better understand the Group's financial performance.

 

Based on the Group's strategy and business model, there are six principal risk categories used to help shape our policy and control framework. This categorisation creates structure for the risk policy framework and clear ownership/ responsibility for assessing and managing risk.

 

There are certain risk themes that run across many or all of these risk types and we have chosen at this stage to not pull them out individually but to manage them across the principal risks framework. A good example of this are the risks created by climate change. Whilst these risks may crystallise in full over longer-time horizons, they are already becoming apparent in our business operations and cut across more than one of the principal risk categories below.

 

Principal Risks

 

Principal Risks

 

 

Operational risk

Operational Risk is defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems errors, or from external events. We have a framework in place which sets out our approach to Operational Risk, with associated roles and responsibilities further defined in a number of risk policies and standard operating procedures covering the various types of Operational Risk. Although the overall scope of Operational Risk would cover areas of Conduct and Reputational risks, we believe it makes sense to separate these items out as individual principal risks due the importance of these risks given the Group's activities and regulatory environment.

Key Risk Mitigation Tools Policies, Procedures, Risk and Control Self Assessments ("RCSAs"), risk event analysis, Business Assurance Testing ("BAT" i.e. controls testing), ongoing monitoring of risk metrics and limits, scenario analysis, information security and cyber defences, operational risk training, Operational

Forums aligned to defined customer and

internal journeys, change management

framework, operational resilience

framework, physical security and safety,

regular risk training, Executive Risk Committee oversight.

 

Compliance Risk

Compliance Risk is defined as the risk of loss or imposition of penalties, damages, or fines from the failure of the firm to meets its legal and regulatory obligations. DF Capital operates within the context of the UK legal and regulatory environment. Our Compliance Framework sets out the responsibilities within the firm to ensure awareness of both current and upcoming legal and regulatory changes and how the firm plans and implements those requirements appropriately. It also covers the Group's exposure to financial crime risks for which associated risk management policies and procedures are in place.

Key Risk Mitigation Tools: compliance

policies, regulatory monitor, enterprise-wide

compliance and financial crime risk

assessments, compliance monitoring

plan, ongoing monitoring of risk metrics

and limits, customer risk assessments,

regulatory compliance training,

Executive Risk Committee oversight.

 

Conduct Risk

We define Conduct Risk as the risk of detriment caused to DF Capital's customers or wider financial markets due to inappropriate execution of its business activities and processes, including the sale of unsuitable products and inappropriate behaviour. Our Conduct Risk Framework outlines the Group's approach and process for ensuring good customer conduct outcomes. It is supported by specific policies on Product Governance, Market Abuse, Complaints, and Whistleblowing which detail the specific steps and responsibilities across the Group. The scope of conduct risk coverage also includes our AIM reporting and disclosure requirements.

Key Risk Mitigation Tools :  conduct

risk policies, product governance,

enterprise- wide conduct risk

assessment, ongoing monitoring of

risk metrics and limits, monitoring of

complaints and customer feedback, BAT,

Code of Ethics, conduct risk training,

Executive Risk Committee oversight.

Prudential Risk

Prudential Risk covers three types of risks relating to the Group maintaining sufficient financial resources to ensure it is financially resilient.

· Funding and Liquidity Risk: The risk that DF Capital is not able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due or that it does not have the tenor and composition of funding and liquidity to support its assets.

· Capital Risk: The risk that DF Capital has an insufficient amount or quality of capital to support the regulatory requirements of its business activities through normal and stressed conditions.

· Market Risk (including Interest Rate Risk): The risk of financial loss through un-hedged or mismatched asset and liability positions due to interest rate changes. This also includes the risk that assets and liabilities reference different interest rate bases and the risk of adverse financial impact from movements in market prices in the value of assets and liabilities.

 

Roles, responsibilities, and requirements with respect to Prudential Risk management are outlined in relevant treasury management policies, with the setting of risk appetite further supported by the firm's regulatory documents (ILAAP and ICAAP).

Key Risk Mitigation Tools:   treasury policies, ICAAP, ILAAP, funds transfer pricing policy, additional stress testing, ongoing monitoring of risk metrics and limits, financial planning and forecasting, monitoring of external

environment, ALCO and Executive Risk Committee oversight.

 

Credit Risk

Credit Risk is the risk of financial loss arising from a customer or counterparty failing to meet their financial obligations to DF Capital. Credit Risk is considered the most significant risk faced by DF Capital and can be broken down into the following categories:

· Client Default Risk: The risk of loss arising from a failure of a borrower to meet their obligations under a credit agreement.

· Credit Concentration Risk: The risk of loss due to the concentration of credit risk to a specific customer, counterparty, geography, or industry.

· Repurchase Risk: The risk of loss arising from the failure of a third-party to meet a claim under a repurchase agreement.

· Security Risk: The risk that an asset used as security to mitigate a credit loss does not provide the protection to the Company that is expected, leading to unanticipated losses.

· Counterparty Risk: The failure of a Group counterparty or derivative provider.

A number of risk policies are in place setting the key risk controls and covering the roles and responsibilities of the Group's lending and investment activities.

 

Key Risk Mitigation Tools:   C redit underwriting criteria, asset audits, sector deep-dive reviews, portfolio monitoring, ongoing monitoring of risk metrics and limits, hindsight reviews of default events, monitoring of external environment, Credit Committee and Executive Risk Committee oversight.

 

Strategic Risk

Strategic Risks are the risks which can adversely impact the ability of DF Capital in achieving its strategic objectives. These risks may impact shareholder value, earnings or growth from poor strategic decisions, improper implementation of business strategies or from external events.

The level 2 principal risks which fall under this category include:

· Strategic Planning Risk: The risk of strategic plans being unachievable or unrealistic.

· Execution Risk: The risk of failing to execute the Group's strategy and failing to deliver key strategic initiatives required to meet the financial and commercial targets of the Group.

· Strategic Projects Risk: The risk of delay or failure of strategic projects and programmes.

· External Environment: The risk of failing to address the impact of external events and competitive threats.

Strategic risk is not managed through a policy but rather by the Board and management considering and making strategic decisions. Strategic risks are considered as part of DF Capital's strategic and financial plans. Stress scenarios are modelled as part of the ICAAP and ILAAP to determine what level of capital and liquidity the Group will need to hold in support of its strategic and financial plans.

 

Key Risk Mitigation Tools:   Executive Committee and Board oversight, comprehensive risk assessments of strategic and financial plans, stress testing, horizon scanning, ongoing monitoring of macro- and microeconomic environment, change management framework.

 

Enterprise-wide Key and Emerging Risks

 

The Enterprise-wide key and emerging risks of the Group are: Macroeconomic risks; Assets sold out of trust; Operational execution and change; Cyber risk; Near-term growth plan; and Climate change. Full details of each emerging risk, including the potential impact of the risk and how the risk is managed, are set out in the 2021 Annual Report and Accounts.

 

Relevant updates for these risks are provided below.

 

Macroeconomic risk

The impact of deteriorating economic conditions on the banks customers carries a degree of uncertainty given the still abnormal state of supply chains. Strong performance in prior years is expected to place our dealer customers and manufacturers in a relative benign position to face the forthcoming economic difficulties. Initially, there is upside to our loan book growth to a slowdown in sales. But a prolonged and/or deep recession would ultimately lead to a rise in loan losses. The Group is protected through its various layers of security and is employing enhanced controls in preparation for the expected turn in the credit cycle.

 

Ukraine conflict

In February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. Although the Group does not have any direct exposure, it does have indirect exposure, for example the impacts of rising energy prices, cost of living and inflation, potential supply chain issues faced by manufacturers and customers and increased cyber security threats. The risks associated with the war are primarily captured by the macroeconomic risk category. However, the Group also notes that cyber threats have heightened since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.

 

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

 

We, the Directors, confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

§ the condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as adopted by the United Kingdom (UK);

§ the interim report includes a fair review of the performance of the business and the position of the Group and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face; and

§ the interim report and financial statements, taken as a whole, are fair, balanced and understandable.

By order of the Board

 

Carl D'Ammassa

Director

21 September 2022

 

Independent Review Report to Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc

 

Conclusion

 

We have been engaged by the company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2022 which comprises the income statement, the balance sheet, the statement of changes in equity, the cash flow statement and related notes 1 to 25.

 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2022 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with United Kingdom adopted International Accounting Standard 34 and the AIM Rules of the London Stock Exchange.

 

Basis for Conclusion

 

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom (ISRE (UK) 2410). A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with United Kingdom adopted international accounting standards. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom adopted International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting".

 

Conclusion Relating to Going Concern

 

Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis for Conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that the directors have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that the directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed.

 

This Conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with ISRE (UK) 2410; however future events or conditions may cause the entity to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

Directors' responsibilities

 

The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the AIM rules of the London Stock Exchange.

 

In preparing the half-yearly financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

Auditor's Responsibilities for the review of the financial information

 

In reviewing the half-yearly financial report, we are responsible for expressing to the company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report. Our Conclusion, including our Conclusion Relating to Going Concern, are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for Conclusion paragraph of this report.

 

Scope of review

 

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

Use of our report

 

This report is made solely to the company in accordance with ISRE (UK) 2410. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company those matters we are required to state to it in an independent review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company, for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

 

Deloitte LLP

Statutory Auditor

London, UK

21 September 2022

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 



6 months

6 months

Year ended

 


ended

ended

31 December

 


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

2021

 


(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)


Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





Interest and similar income

5

9,999

5,924

13,259

Interest and similar expenses

6

(1,865)

 (871)

 (2,338)

Net interest income

 

8,134

5,053

10,921

 





Fee income


540

234

466

Net (losses)/gains on disposal of financial assets

at fair value through other comprehensive income

(17)

53

(3)

Net losses from derivatives and other financial

instruments at fair value through profit or loss  22

(16)

-

-

Other operating income/(expense)


5

 (89)

 (81)

Total operating income

 

8,646

5,251

11,303

 





Staff costs

7

 (5,122)

 (4,781)

 (9,121)

Other operating expenses

9

 (2,804)

 (2,657)

 (5,386)

Net impairment loss on financial assets

11

 (704)

 (163)

 (556)

Provisions

10

-

25

25

Total operating profit/(loss)

 

16

 (2,325)

 (3,735)

 





Profit/(Loss) before taxation

 

16

 (2,325)

 (3,735)

 





Taxation

12

-

-

59

Profit/(Loss) after taxation

 

16

 (2,325)

 (3,676)

 





Other comprehensive loss:

 




Items that may subsequently be transferred





to the income statement:










FVOCI debt securities:





Amounts transferred to the income statement


17

-

3

Fair value movements on debt securities


 (189)

 (89)

 (165)

Total other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax

 (172)

 (89)

 (162)

 





Total comprehensive loss for the period

 

 (156)

 (2,414)

 (3,838)

 










Earnings per share:

 

pence

pence

pence

Basic EPS

23

0

 (1)

 (2)

Diluted EPS

23

0

 (1)

 (2)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 



30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 


(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)


Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

Assets

 




Cash and balances at central banks


  47,586

  -

  -

Loans and advances to banks 1


  20,898

34,904

  29,597

Debt securities


  31,997

59,750

  108,867

Loans and advances to customers

13

  305,629

164,841

  247,205

Fair value adjustment for portfolio hedged risk


  8

  -

  -

Trade and other receivables

14

  1,870

  1,427

  1,133

Property, plant and equipment


  122

  94

  99

Right-of-use assets

15

  543

  748

  641

Intangible assets


  972

  1,059

  1,066

Total assets

 

  409,625

262,823

  388,608

 





Liabilities

 




Customer deposits

18

  304,377

159,988

  296,856

Financial liabilities

19

  499

  604

  554

Derivatives held for risk management

22

  24

  -

  -

Trade and other payables


  18,557

14,729

  5,067

Provisions

10

  75

  129

  73

Total liabilities

 

  323,532

  175,450

  302,550

 





Equity

 




Issued share capital

17

  1,793

  1,793

  1,793

Share premium

17

  39,273

39,273

  39,273

Merger relief

17

  94,911

94,911

  94,911

Merger reserve


 (20,609)

 (20,609)

 (20,609)

Own shares

17

 (364)

 (364)

 (364)

Retained loss


 (28,911)

 (27,631)

 (28,946)

Total equity

 

  86,093

87,373

  86,058

 





Total equity and liabilities

 

  409,625

262,823

  388,608

 

Since the Group's latest annual audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, the 'Cash and cash equivalents' line has been renamed to 'Loans and advances to banks'. In the period ended 30 June 2022, the Group now has exposures with central banks which are disclosed separately as 'Cash and balances at central banks'. Refer to note 16 for further details on the Group's cash and cash equivalents balances

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity


Issued share capital

Share premium

Merger relief

Merger reserve

Own shares

Retained loss

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 








Balance at 31 December 2020 (Audited)

1,066

 

94,911

(20,609)

(364)

(24,115)

50,889

 








Loss after taxation

-

  -

-

-

-

 (2,325)

(2,325)

Other comprehensive loss

-

  -

-

-

-

 (89)

(89)

Share-based payments

-

  -

-

-

-

252

252

Issue of new shares

727

39,273

-

-

-

 (1,354)

38,646

Balance at 30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

  1,793

  39,273

  94,911

  (20,609)

  (364)

  (27,631)

87,373

 








Loss after taxation

-

  -

-

-

-

 (1,351)

(1,351)

Other comprehensive loss

-

  -

-

-

-

 (73)

(73)

Share-based payments

-

  -

-

-

-

110

110

Balance at 31 December 2021 (Audited)

  1,793

  39,273

  94,911

  (20,609)

  (364)

  (28,945)

86,059

 








Profit after taxation

-

  -

-

-

-

  16

16

Other comprehensive loss

-

  -

-

-

-

 (172)

(172)

Share-based payments

-

  -

-

-

-

190

190

Balance at 30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

1,793

39,273

94,911

(20,609)

 (364)

 (28,911)

  86,093

 

Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

 



30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 


(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)


Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





Cash flows from operating activities:

 




Profit/(loss) before taxation


  16

  (2,325)

  (3,735)

Adjustments for non-cash items and other adjustments included in the income statement

16

 1,629

  653

 1,446

Increase in operating assets

16

 (60,775)

 (53,899)

 (136,244)

Decrease in operating liabilities

16

 21,025

 24,474

  151,711

Taxation paid


  -

  -

  -

Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities

 

  (38,105)

  (31,097)

  13,178

 





Cash flows from investing activities:

 




Purchase of debt securities


  -

  (42,367)

 (350,980)

Proceeds from sale and maturity of debt securities


  76,070

 49,182

 307,958

Interest received on debt securities


  603

  -

 549

Purchase of property, plant and equipment


  (65)

  (199)

 (253)

Purchase of intangible assets


  (95)

  (409)

 (586)

Net cash from/(used in) investing activities

 

  76,513

  6,207

  (43,312)

 





Cash flows from financing activities:

 




Issue of new shares

17

  -

 38,645

  38,645

Repayment of lease liabilities

20

  (71)

  (84)

 (147)

Net cash (used in)/from financing activities

 

  (71)

  38,561

 38,498

 





Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

  38,337

  13,671

  8,364

Cash and cash equivalents at start of the period

16

  29,597

 21,233

  21,233

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

16

  67,934

  34,904

  29,597

 

Notes to the Interim Financial Report

 

1. Basis of preparation

 

1.1 General information

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc (the "Company" or "DFCH plc") include the assets, liabilities and results of its wholly owned subsidiary, DF Capital Bank Limited ("the Bank"), together form the "Group".

 

DFCH plc is registered and incorporated in England and Wales under company registration number 11911574. The registered office is St James' Building, 61-95 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EJ. The Company's ordinary shares are admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.

 

The principal activity of the Company is that of an investment holding company. The principal activity of the Group is as a specialist personal savings and commercial lending bank group. The Group provides niche working capital funding solutions to dealers and manufacturers across the UK, enabled by competitively priced personal savings products.

 

The interim report is presented in pounds sterling, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates, and are rounded to the nearest thousand pounds, unless stated otherwise.

 

1.2 Basis of accounting

The condensed consolidated set of consolidated financial statements included in this Interim Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' ('IAS 34').

 

The condensed set of financial statements included within this Interim Financial Report for the six months ended 30 June 2022 should be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements of Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc for the year ended 31 December 2021.

 

The annual consolidated financial statements of Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and the UK adopted IFRS.

 

The condensed consolidated financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2022 has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with IFRS. The interim information does not constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the periods ending 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 are unaudited but has been reviewed by the Company's auditor, Deloitte LLP, and their report appears on page 14 of this Interim Financial Report. The comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2021 are the Group's statutory accounts and have been reported on by its auditor and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor on those statutory accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

1.3 Principal accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this financial information are set out below. These policies have been applied consistently to all the financial periods presented.

 

1.4 Going concern

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis as the Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue operating in the foreseeable future. In making this assessment the Directors have considered the Group's current available capital and liquidity resources, the business financial projections and the outcome of stress testing. Based on this review, the Directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully within the expected economic outlook. Accordingly, the Directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the Interim Financial statements.

 

1.5 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In accordance with IFRS, the Directors of the Group are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in certain subjective areas whilst preparing these financial statements. The application of these accounting policies may impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses and actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Any estimates and underlying assumptions used within the statutory financial statements are reviewed on an ongoing basis, with revisions recognised in the period in which they are adjusted, and any future periods affected.

 

Further details can be found in note 3 of these financial statements on the critical accounting estimates and judgements used within these financial statements.

 

1.6 Foreign currencies

The financial statements are expressed in Pounds Sterling, which is the functional and presentational currency of the Group.

 

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the Group's functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are retranslated to the functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the statement of income.

 

1.7 New accounting standards issued but not yet effective

The Group assesses on an ongoing basis the impact of new accounting standards which are not yet effective at the reporting date and the likely impact of the new accounting standard on the financial statements. At 30 June 2022, the Group has applied all new IFRS and foresees no additional standards with a likely material impact to consider at this time.

 

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

 

The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in the condensed consolidated set of financial statements as applied in the Group's latest annual audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021. Changes to accounting policies, including any additional significant accounting policies applied in the current period that were not detailed in the 2021 Annual Report and Accounts, are detailed below:

 

2.1. Hedge accounting

 

The Group has entered into an interest rate swap derivative facility in order to manage risks arising from fair value changes in its loans and advances portfolio and customer deposits book. These derivatives are only utilised by the Group for interest rate risk management purposes so designates these derivatives as hedging instruments in qualifying hedge relationships.

 

At inception of the hedge relationship, the Bank formally documents the relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument, including the nature of the risk, the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge and the method that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship at inception and on an ongoing basis. In designating financial instruments as qualifying hedge relationships, the Bank has determined that it expects the hedge to be highly effective over the life of the hedging instrument. Hedge effectiveness is assessed on an ongoing basis during the period for which the hedge is designated.

 

Fair value hedge accounting for portfolio hedges of interest rate risk

 

The Group applies fair value hedge accounting for a portfolio of interest rate risk by identifying portfolios with similar repricing characteristics and whose interest rate risk it comes to hedge. The portfolios comprise either only assets or only

liabilities. The Group analyses each portfolio into repricing time periods based on expected repricing dates, by scheduling cash flows into the periods in which they are expected to occur. Using this analysis, the Group designates as the hedged item an amount of the assets or liabilities from each portfolio that it wishes to hedge.

 

The Group measures monthly the movements in fair value of the portfolio relating to the interest rate risk that is being hedged. Provided that the hedge has been highly effective, the Group recognises the change in fair value of each hedged item in the Income Statement with the cumulative movement in their value being shown on the statement of financial position as a separate item, 'Fair value adjustment for portfolio hedged risk', either within assets or liabilities as appropriate.

 

If a derivative no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the cumulative fair value hedging adjustment is amortised over the period to maturity of the previously designated hedge relationship. If the underlying hedged item is sold or repaid, the unamortised fair value adjustment is recognised in the Income Statement.

 

2.2. Cash and cash equivalents

 

The accounting policy relating to the treatment of cash and cash equivalents has been treated consistently for all presented periods with the Group's latest annual audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021.

 

Since the Group's latest annual audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, the 'Cash and cash equivalents' line on the statement of financial position has been renamed to 'Loans and advances to banks'.

 

In the period ended 30 June 2022, the Group now has exposures with central banks which are disclosed separately as 'Cash and balances at central banks'.

 

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents is the aggregate of cash and balances at central banks (less mandatory deposits with central banks), and loans and advances to banks with less than three months to maturity from the date of acquisition.

 

Both cash and balances at central banks and loans and advances to banks are classified as financial assets measured at amortised cost.

 

3. Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

 

The preparation of financial information in accordance with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses.

 

The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The areas involving the most complex and subjective judgements and areas where assumptions and estimates are considered to have the most significant effect on the financial statements are the same as those set out in Note 3 of the 2021 Annual Report and Accounts. A summary and updates regarding these critical accounting estimates and judgements are set out below.

 

3.1. Impairment losses on receivables

 

Impairment model assumptions

 

See the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2021 which outlines the assumptions the Group includes to best estimate the probability of default ("PD"), exposure at default ("EAD"); and loss given default ("LGD") inputs within the impairment model in order to calculate the expected credit loss ("ECL"). The general design of the impairment model remains unchanged for the period ended 30 June 2022, however certain assumptions have been updated to reflect changes in circumstances.

 

Probability of Default ("PD")

During the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, the Group applied an overlay to its PD assumptions to reflect the likely increase in stage 1 and 2 PDs. In the six-month period ended 30 June 2022, the Group released the remaining COVID overlay of c£175,000 to reflect the reduction in risk given the successful vaccine roll-out. At the same time the Group introduced a model overlay of a similar quantum to reflect the significant macroeconomic uncertainties as at 30 June 2022 where these were not addressed by limitations in the impairment models used to calculate ECL.

 

A 100% deterioration in PDs (excluding stage 3 exposures, which are already in default) would result in an additional impairment charge of £871,000 at 30 June 2022 (30 June 2021: £734,000; 31 December 2021: £881,000).

 

Loss Given Default ("LGD")

The Group reviewed its LGD modelling assumptions as at 30 June 2022 by comparing actual loss given default values against modelled LGD. The Group concluded its current LGD modelling was closely aligned to recent historical actuals and the Group's management anticipate these LGD rates to continue into the foreseeable future. Resultantly, the Group has not revised its LGD modelling assumptions during the six-month period ended 30 June 2022.

 

A 10% reduction in the expected discounted cashflows from the collateral held by the Group would result in an additional impairment charge of £956,000 at 30 June 2022 (30 June 2021: £490,000; 31 December 2021: £618,000).

 

Economic Stress Scenarios

The Group considers four economic stress scenarios within its impairment modelling whereby the Group stresses PD and LGD inputs in accordance with expected macro-economic outlooks. This provides an ECL impairment allowance for each scenario which is multiplied by the likelihood of occurrence over the next 12-month period from the balance sheet date to give a probability weighted ECL. 

 

Scenario

Probability Weighting
(%)

ECL Impairment
(£'000)

ECL Coverage
(%)

 




30 June 2022 (Unaudited):

 



Upside

15%

1,098

0.35%

Base

60%

1,695

0.55%

Downside

20%

3,311

1.07%

Severe downside

5%

5,889

1.90%

Weighted Total

100%

2,138

0.69%

 

Scenario

Probability Weighting
(%)

ECL Impairment
(£'000)

ECL Coverage
(%)

 




30 June 2021 (Unaudited):

 



Upside

30%

801

0.48%

Base

45%

1,179

0.70%

Downside

20%

2,001

1.19%

Severe downside

5%

3,131

1.87%

Weighted Total

100%

1,328

0.79%

 

Scenario

Probability Weighting
(%)

ECL Impairment
(£'000)

ECL Coverage
(%)

 




31 December 2021 (Audited):

 



Upside

15%

898

0.36%

Base

60%

1,315

0.52%

Downside

20%

2,753

1.10%

Severe downside

5%

4,868

1.94%

Weighted Total

100%

1,718

0.68%

 

1 ECL Coverage is calculated by dividing the ECL impairment by the Exposure At Default (EAD). EAD is typically higher than the gross loan receivable balance.

 

In the event one of the above scenarios occurs and applied a 100% probability weighting the impact on the impairment allowances would be as follows:


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

Scenario

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Upside

  (1,040)

  (862)

 (820)

Base

  (443)

  (243)

 (403)

Downside

  1,173

  608

1,035

Severe downside

  3,751

  1,604

3,150

 

4. Operating segments

 

It is the Directors' view that the Group's products and the markets to which they are offered are so similar in nature that they are reported as one class of business. All customers are currently UK-based only. As a result, it is considered that the chief operating decision maker uses only one segment to control resources and assess the performance of the entity, while deciding the strategic direction of the Group.

 

5. Interest and similar income

 


6 months ended
30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

6 months ended
30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

Year ended
31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




On loans and advances to customers

9,895

5,922

13,296

On loans and advances to banks

112

2

5

On debt securities - measured at FVOCI

 (8)

-

 (42)

Total interest and similar income

9,999

5,924

13,259

 

6.  Interest and similar expenses


6 months ended
30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

6 months ended
30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

Year ended
31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




On financial liabilities not at fair value through profit or loss:




Customer deposits

  1,873

  871

  2,338





On financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss:




Net interest expense on financial instruments hedging liabilities

  (8)

  -

  -

Total interest and similar expenses

  1,865

  871

   2,338

 

7.  Staff costs

 


6 months ended
30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

6 months ended
30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

Year ended
31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Wages and salaries

4,166

3,793

7,372

Share based payments

190

252

362

Contractor costs

4

24

24

Social security costs

515

511

921

Pension costs arising on defined contribution schemes

247

201

442

Total staff costs

5,122

4,781

9,121

 

Contractor costs are recognised within personnel costs where the work performed would otherwise have been performed by employees. Contractor costs arising from the performance of other services is included within other operating expenses.

 

Refer to note 8 for further details on the share option schemes introduced by the Group in the six-month period ended 30 June 2022.

 

8. Share-based payments

 

Summary of movements in long-term incentive schemes during the period:

 


Options outstanding at start of period

Options granted during the period

Options forfeited during the period

Options exercised during the period

Options outstanding at end of the period

Plan

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

 






Six-month period ended 30 June 2022

 





General Award 2020

287,500

  -

 (50,000)

  -

237,500

General Award 2021

216,000

-

 (33,000)

  -

183,000

General Award 2022

  -

450,000

 (15,000)

  -

435,000

Manager CSOP Award

385,298

  -

  -

  -

385,298

Manager PSP Award

853,334

  -

  -

  -

853,334

CEO Recruitment Award

900,000

  -

  -

  -

900,000

Senior Manager Award 2020

885,000

  -

  -

  -

885,000

Senior Manager Award 2021

114,370

30,000

  -

  -

144,370

Senior Manager Award 2022

  -

1,365,000

  -

  -

1,365,000

Leader & High Performer Award 2022

  -

220,000

  -

  -

220,000

Total

3,641,502

2,065,000

 (98,000)

  -

5,608,502

 






Year ended 31 December 2021

 





General Award 2020

320,000

  -

 (32,500)

  -

287,500

General Award 2021

  -

240,000

 (24,000)

  -

216,000

Manager CSOP Award

385,298

  -

  -

  -

385,298

Manager PSP Award

853,334

  -

  -

  -

853,334

CEO Recruitment Award

900,000

  -

  -

  -

900,000

Senior Manager Award 2020

985,000

  -

 (100,000)

  -

885,000

Senior Manager Award 2021

  -

114,370

  -

  -

114,370

Total

3,443,632

354,370

 (156,500)

  -

3,641,502

 

During the six-month period ended 30 June 2022, the Group granted the following to employees:

 

General Award

Nil cost options over 450,000 ordinary shares of 0.01 each of the current share capital of the Company were granted to all employees (excluding Directors) in May 2022. These options vest over a 3-year period and are not subject to specific performance conditions.

 

Senior Manager Award

Members of the Group's Executive Committee and other senior managers were granted nil-cost options over 1,365,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each of the current share capital of the Company in May 2022. These options vest over a 3-year period and are subject to specific non-market performance conditions.

 

Two Directors of the Group were granted options as part of this award. Carl D'Ammassa and Gavin Morris were granted 400,000 and 200,000 shares respectively.

 

Leader & High Performer Award

Managers and high performers (excluding Directors) were granted nil-cost options over 220,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each of the current share capital of the Company in May 2022. These options vest over a 3-year period and are not subject to specific performance conditions.

 

9. Other operating expenses


6 months ended
30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

6 months ended
30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

Year ended
31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Finance costs

  10

  6

  19

Depreciation

  147

  132

  259

Amortisation of intangible assets

  189

  144

  314

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

  -

  2

  3

Professional services expenses

  782

  945

  1,858

IT-related expenses

  889

  821

  1,688

Other operating expenses

  787

  607

  1,245

Total other operating expenses

  2,804

  2,657

  5,386

 

10.  Provisions

 

Analysis for movements in other provisions:


Leasehold dilapidations

Onerous supplier contracts

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




6 months ended 30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

 



At start of period

  73

  -

  73

Additions

  -

  -

  -

Utilisation of provision

  -

  -

  -

Unused amounts reversed

  -

  -

  -

Unwinding of discount

  2

  -

  2

At end of period

  75

  -

  75

 




6 months ended 30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

 



At start of period

  58

  25

  83

Additions

  70

  -

  70

Utilisation of provision

  -

  (16)

  (16)

Unused amounts reversed

  -

  (9)

  (9)

Unwinding of discount

  1

  -

  1

At end of period

  129

  -

  129

 




Year ended 31 December 2021 (Audited)

 



At start of period

  58

  25

  83

Additions

  70

  -

  70

Utilisation of provision

  (29)

  (16)

  (45)

Unused amounts reversed

  (29)

  (9)

  (38)

Unwinding of discount

  3

  -

  3

At end of period

  73

  -

  73

 

11. Net impairment loss on financial assets


6 months ended
30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

6 months ended
30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

Year ended
31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Movement in impairment allowance in the period

  513

  11

  384

Write-offs

  191

  152

  173

Write-back of amounts written-off

  -

  -

  (1)

Total net impairment losses on financial assets

  704

  163

  556

 

See note 13 on further analysis of the movement in impairment allowances on loans and advances to customers.

 

 

12.  Taxation

 

Analysis of tax charge recognised in the period:

 


6 months ended
30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

6 months ended
30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

Year ended
31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Current tax charge/ (credit)

  -

  -

  -

Deferred tax (credit)/ charge

  -

  -

  -

Total tax (credit)/ charge

-

-

-

 

Current tax on profits reflects UK corporation tax levied at a rate of 19% for the period ended 30 June 2022 (30 June 2021: 19%, 31 December 2021: 19%) and the banking surcharge levied at a rate of 8% on the profits of banking companies chargeable to corporation tax after an allowance of £25 million per annum.

 

Expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profits/losses include impairment losses, amortisation of intangible assets, depreciation of fixed assets, client and staff entertainment costs, and professional fees which are capital in nature.

 

On 24 May 2021, the Government substantively enacted legislation to increase the corporation tax rate from 19% to 25% from 1 April 2023. In November 2021, the government announced that the bank surcharge would reduce from 8% to 3% from 1 April 2023, together with an increase in the surcharge annual allowance from £25m to £100m. These changes were not substantively enacted into legislation at the reporting date and so have not been reflected in these financial statements.

 

A deferred tax asset is only recognised to the extent the Group finds it probable that future taxable profits will be available against which to be utilised against prior taxable losses. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised. The Group has not recognised a deferred tax asset in the period given the uncertainty in relation to generating future taxable profits which can be offset against unused taxable losses. As at 30 June 2022, the Group has estimated £7.3 million (30 June 2021: £7.5m, 31 December 2021: £7.3 million) of unused tax credits for which a deferred tax asset has not been recognised against.

 

13. Loans and advances to customers

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Gross carrying amount

  308,660

166,764

  249,454

less: impairment allowance

  (2,138)

 (1,328)

  (1,718)

less: effective interest rate adjustment

  (893)

 (595)

  (531)

Total loans and advances to customers

  305,629

164,841

  247,205

 

Refer to note 11 for further details on the impairment losses recognised in the periods.

 

Ageing analysis of gross loan receivables:

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

Not in default:




Not yet past due

  304,834

  165,856

  247,974

Past due: 1 - 30 days

  307

  158

  105

Past due: 31 - 60 days

  -

  -

  834

Past due: 61 - 90 days

  -

  -

  -

Past due: 90+ days

  -

  -

  -

 

  305,141

  166,014

  248,913

Defaulted:




Impaired, not yet past due

and past due 1 - 90 days

  3,463

  588

  377

Impaired, past due 90+ days

  56

  162

  164

 

  3,519

  750

  541

 




Total gross carrying amount

  308,660

  166,764

  249,454

 

Analysis of gross loan receivables in accordance with impairment losses:

 

 


Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





As at 1 January 2022 (Audited)

  239,327

  9,585

  542

  249,454

Transfer to Stage 1

  1,316

  (1,306)

  (10)

  -

Transfer to Stage 2

  (8,639)

  8,643

  (4)

  -

Transfer to Stage 3

  (1,522)

  (2,388)

  3,910

  -

Net lending/(repayment)

  56,546

  3,597

  (753)

  59,390

Write-offs

  (17)

  -

  (167)

  (184)

Total movement in receivables

  47,684

  8,546

  2,976

  59,206

 





As at 30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

  287,011

  18,131

  3,518

  308,660

 





Loss allowance coverage at 30 June 2022

0.41%

0.40%

25.07%

0.69%

 

 


Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





As at 1 January 2021 (Audited)

  103,823

  8,726

  710

  113,259

 





Transfer to Stage 1

  1,857

  (1,857)

  -

  -

Transfer to Stage 2

  (15,755)

  15,755

  -

  -

Transfer to Stage 3

  -

  -

  -

  -

Net lending/(repayment)

  65,395

  (11,886)

  99

  53,608

Write-offs

  (44)

  -

  (59)

  (103)

Total movement in receivables

  51,453

  2,012

  40

  53,505

 





As at 30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

  155,276

  10,738

  750

  166,764

 





Loss allowance coverage at 30 June 2021

0.50%

0.91%

59.73%

0.80%

 

 

 


Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





As at 1 January 2021 (Audited)

  103,823

8,726

710

113,259

 





Transfer to Stage 1

  2,038

 (2,038)

-

-

Transfer to Stage 2

  (19,388)

19,388

-

-

Transfer to Stage 3

  (134)

 (569)

703

-

Net lending/(repayment)

  152,993

 (15,922)

 (778)

136,293

Write-offs

  (5)

-

 (93)

 (98)

Total movement in receivables

  135,504

859

 (168)

136,195

 





As at 31 December 2021 (Audited)

  239,327

9,585

542

249,454

 





Loss allowance coverage at 31 December 2021

0.48%

1.62%

77.68%

0.69%

 

Analysis of impairment losses on loans and advances to customers:

 


Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





As at 1 January 2022 (Audited)

  1,142

155

  421

1,718

 





Transfer to Stage 1

  18

 (17)

 (1)

  -

Transfer to Stage 2

  (60)

60

  -

  -

Transfer to Stage 3

  (10)

 (43)

  53

  -

Remeasurement of impairment allowance

  -

64

  624

688

Net lending/(repayment)

  93

 (146)

 (48)

 (101)

Write-offs

  -

  -

 (167)

 (167)

Total movement in loss allowance

  41

 (82)

  461

420

 





As at 30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

  1,183

73

  882

  2,138

 

 


Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





As at 1 January 2021 (Audited)

  645

  49

  594

  1,288

 





Transfer to Stage 1

  17

  (17)

 -

  -

Transfer to Stage 2

  (120)

  120

  -

  -

Transfer to Stage 3

  -

  -

  -

  -

Remeasurement of impairment allowance

  (11)

  65

  -

  54

Net lending/(repayment)

  251

  (119)

  (70)

  62

Write-offs

  -

  -

  (76)

  (76)

Total movement in loss allowance

  137

  49

  (146)

  40

 





As at 30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

  782

  98

  448

  1,328

 

 


Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





As at 1 January 2021 (Audited)

  645

49

594

1,288

 





Transfer to Stage 1

  20

 (20)

-

-

Transfer to Stage 2

  (139)

139

-

-

Transfer to Stage 3

  -

 (1)

1

-

Remeasurement of impairment allowance

  (13)

93

77

157

Net lending/(repayment)

  629

 (105)

 (175)

349

Write-offs

  -

-

 (76)

 (76)

Total movement in loss allowance

  497

106

 (173)

430

 





As at 31 December 2021 (Audited)

  1,142

155

421

1,718

 

14.  Trade and other receivables

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Trade receivables

  919

  356

  355

Impairment allowance

  (168)

  (93)

  (75)

 

  751

  263

  280

 




Other debtors

  271

  309

  278

Taxation asset

  59

  -

  59

Accrued income

  33

  118

  192

Prepayments

  756

  737

  324

 

  1,119

  1,164

  853

 




Total trade and other receivables

  1,870

  1,427

  1,133

 

All trade receivables are due within one year and typically due for payment within 30 days of invoice.

 

The trade receivable balances are assessed for expected credit losses (ECL) under the 'simplified approach', which requires the Group to assess all balances for lifetime ECLs and is not required to assess significant increases in credit risk.

 

Ageing analysis of trade receivables:

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Not in default:




Not yet past due

  617

  246

  276

Past due: 1 - 30 days

  149

  23

  7

Past due: 31 - 60 days

  1

  -

  1

Past due: 61 - 90 days

  1

  1

  -

Past due: 90+ days

  -

  -

  -

 

  768

  270

  284

Defaulted:




Impaired, not yet past due and past due 1 - 90 days

  49

  19

  10

Impaired, past due 90+ days

  102

  67

  61

 

  151

  86

  71

 




Total trade receivables

  919

  356

  355

 

Analysis of movement of impairment losses on trade receivables:

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Balance as at 1 January

  75

  121

  121

 




Amounts written off

  (4)

 (21)

  (26)

Amounts recovered

  -

  -

  -

Change in loss allowance due to new trade and other receivables originated net of those derecognised due to settlement

  97

 (7)

  (20)





Balance as at 31 December

  168

  93

  75

 

15. Right-of-use assets


Buildings

 

£'000

 


Cost

 

31 December 2020

  407

Additions

  787

Disposals

  -

Lease modifications

  (30)

As at 30 June 2021

  1,164

Additions

  2

Disposals

  -

Lease modifications

  (28)

As at 31 December 2021

  1,138

Additions

  1

Disposals

  -

Lease modifications

  6

As at 30 June 2022

  1,145

 


Accumulated depreciation

 

31 December 2020

  343

Charge for the year

  73

Eliminated on disposals

  -

As at 30 June 2021

  416

Charge for the year

  81

Eliminated on disposals

  -

As at 31 December 2021

  497

Charge for the year

  105

Eliminated on disposals

  -

As at 30 June 2022

  602

 


Carrying amount

 

At 30 June 2021

  748

At 31 December 2021

  641

At 30 June 2022

  543

 

16. Notes to the cash flow statement

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on demand and overnight deposits classified as cash and balances at central banks (unless restricted) and balances within loans and advances to banks. The following balances have been identified as being cash and cash equivalents:

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Cash and balances at central banks

  47,586

  -

  -

Loans and advances to banks

  20,348

  34,904

  29,597

Total cash and cash equivalents

  67,934

  34,904

  29,597

 

Adjustments for non-cash items and other adjustments included in the income statement:

 



30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 


(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)


Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

9

 42

  59

  105

Depreciation of right-of-use assets

9

 105

 73

  154

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

9

 -

  2

  3

Amortisation of intangible assets

9

  189

  144

  314

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

9

  0

  -

 -

Share based payments

7

 190

  252

  362

Impairment allowances on receivables

11

 704

  163

 556

Movement in other provisions

10

  0

  46

  (10)

Interest income on debt securities

5

  8

  (53)

  42

Realised loss on debt securities


  17

  -

  -

Finance costs

9

  10

  6

  19

Unwind of discount

10

  2

 -

  3

Interest in suspense


 362

 (39)

 (102)

Total non-cash items and other adjustments

 

  1,629

  653

  1,446

 

Net change in operating assets:

 


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)


£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Increase in loans and advances to customers

  58,968

  53,646

  136,202

Increase in other assets

  1,807

  253

  42

Increase in operating assets

  60,775

 53,899

 136,244

 

Net change in operating liabilities:


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)


£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Increase in customer deposits

  7,521

 14,006

  150,874

Increase in other liabilities

 13,488

 10,468

  837

Fair value adjustments for portfolio hedged risk

 (8)

 -

  -

Increase in derivative financial liabilities

  24

 -

 -

Increase in operating liabilities

  21,025

 24,474

  151,711

 

 

17. Equity


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 

No.

No.

No.

£'000

£'000

£'000

Authorised:

 






Ordinary shares of 1p each

179,369,199

179,369,199

  179,369,199

  1,793

  1,793

  1,793

Allotted, issued and fully paid: Ordinary shares of 1p each

179,369,199

179,369,199

  179,369,199

  1,793

  1,793

  1,793

 

 

Analysis of the movements in share capital:

 


Date

No. of shares

Issue Price

Share Capital

Share Premium

Merger Relief

Total

 

 

#

£

£'000

£'000

 








Balance at 1 January 2021 (Audited)

106,641,926

 

  1,066

  -

94,911

95,977

 








Issue of new shares

22-Feb-21

  72,727,273

  0.55

  727

39,273

-

40,000









Balance at 30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

179,369,199

 

  1,793

39,273

94,911

135,977

 








No transactions within the period

  -

  -

  -

  -

-

-









Balance at 31 December 2021 (Audited)

179,369,199

 

  1,793

39,273

94,911

135,977

 








No transactions within the period

  -

  -

  -

  -

-

-









Balance at 30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

179,369,199

 

  1,793

39,273

94,911

135,977

 

Own shares:

 

Own shares represent 2,963,283 (30 June 2021: 2,963,283; 31 December 2021: 2,963,283) ordinary shares held by the Group's Employee Benefits Trust to meet obligations under the Company's share and share option plans. The shares are stated at cost and their market value at 30 June 2022 was £1,037,149 (30 June 2021: £1,807,603; 31 December 2021: £1,452,009).

18.  Customer deposits

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Retail deposits

  304,377

  159,988

  296,856

Total customer deposits

  304,377

  159,988

  296,856

 




Amounts repayable within one year

  273,445

  92,747

  249,930

Amounts repayable after one year

  30,932

  67,241

  46,926

 

  304,377

  159,988

  296,856

 

19.  Financial liabilities


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Lease liabilities

  449

554

  504

Preference Shares

  50

50

  50

Total financial liabilities

  499

604

  554

 

Lease liabilities:

Refer to note 20 for further details on movements of lease liabilities during the six-month period ended 30 June 2022.

 

20.  Lease liabilities


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Current

  118

109

  109

Non-current

  331

445

  395

Total lease liabilities

  449

554

  504

 

The maturity analysis of lease liabilities is as follows:


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

 

£'000

Maturity Analysis:

 

6 months to 31 December 2022

  65

1 year to 31 December 2023

  161

1 year to 31 December 2024

  184

1 year to 31 December 2025

  79

After 31 December 2025

  -

Total lease payments

  489

 


Finance charges

  (40)

Lease liabilities

  449

 

Movements in lease liabilities in the period:

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




At period start

  504

 57

  57

Additions

-

 605

  604

Repayments

  (71)

 (84)

  (147)

Finance costs

  10

  6

  19

Lease modification

  6

  (30)

  (29)

At period end

  449

  554

  504

 

21. Financial instruments

 

Analysis of financial instruments by valuation model

 

The Group measures fair values using the following hierarchy of methods:

· Level 1 - Quoted market price in an active market for an identical instrument

· Level 2 - Valuation techniques based on observable inputs. This category includes instruments valued using quoted market prices in active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices for similar instruments that are considered less than active, or other valuation techniques where all significant inputs are directly or indirectly observable from market data

· Level 3 - Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). 

Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value:

 


Carrying amount

Fair value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 






30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

 





Financial assets not measured at fair value

 




Loans and advances to customers

305,629

 305,629

  -

  -

 305,629

Trade receivables

 751

 751

  -

  -

  751

Other receivables

 330

 330

  -

 -

 330

Cash and balances at central banks

 47,586

 47,586

 47,586

 -

 -

Loans and advances to banks

 20,898

  20,898

  20,898

  -

  -

Total financial assets

375,194

 375,194

  68,484

  -

 306,710

 






30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

 





Financial liabilities not measured at fair value

 




Preference shares

 50

 50

  -

  -

  50

Customer deposits

 304,377

 303,640

  -

  -

 303,640

Other financial liabilities

 449

  449

  -

  -

 449

Trade payables

 172

 172

 -

  -

 172

Other payables

 16,882

16,882

 -

  -

 16,882

Total financial liabilities

 321,930

  321,193

  -

  -

  321,193

 


Carrying amount

Fair value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 






30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

 





Financial assets not measured at fair value

 





Loans and advances to customers

 164,841

 164,841

-

  -

 164,841

Trade receivables

 263

 263

 -

 -

 263

Other receivables

 309

 309

 -

 -

 309

Loans and advances to banks

34,904

 34,904

 34,904

  -

 -

Total financial assets

 200,317

  200,317

 34,904

  -

165,413

 






30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

 





Financial liabilities not measured at fair value

 





Preference shares

  50

  50

  -

 -

  50

Customer deposits

  159,988

  158,872

  -

  -

 158,872

Other financial liabilities

  554

 554

 -

 -

  554

Trade payables

 154

  154

 -

 -

  154

Other payables

 13,177

 13,177

  -

  -

 13,177

Total financial liabilities

 173,923

 172,807

  -

  -

172,807

 

 


Carrying amount

Fair value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 






31 December 2021 (Audited)

 





Financial assets not measured at fair value

 





Loans and advances to customers

 247,205

 247,205

  -

  -

 247,205

Trade receivables

 280

 280

  -

  -

 280

Other receivables

  337

  337

  -

  -

  337

Loans and advances to banks

  29,597

  29,597

 29,597

 -

 -

Total financial assets

  277,419

 277,419

  29,597

  -

247,822

 






31 December 2021 (Audited)

 





Financial liabilities not measured at fair value

 





Preference shares

  50

  50

  -

  -

  50

Customer deposits

  296,856

 296,856

  -

  -

 296,856

Other financial liabilities

 504

 504

  -

 -

 504

Trade payables

 282

  282

 -

 -

  282

Other payables

 2,753

  2,753

 -

  -

 2,753

Total financial liabilities

  300,445

 300,445

  -

  -

 300,445

 

Fair values for level 3 assets were calculated using a discounted cash flow model and the Directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities recorded at amortised cost are approximate to their fair values.

 

Loans and advances to customers

 

Due to the short-term nature of loans and advances to customers, their carrying value is considered to be approximately equal to their fair value. These items are short term in nature such that the impact of the choice of discount rate would not make a material difference to the calculations.

 

Trade and other receivables, other borrowings and other liabilities

 

These represent short-term receivables and payables and as such their carrying value is considered to be equal to their fair value.

 

There are no financial liabilities included in the statement of financial position that are measured at fair value.

 

Customers deposits

 

Fair value is estimated using discounted cash flows applying either market rates where practicable, or rates offered with similar characteristics by other financial institutions. The timing of cash flows for fixed term accounts is aligned to the contractual maturity date of the product, and notice and instant accounts is at the earliest withdrawal date from the reporting end date.

 

Financial assets and liabilities included in the statement of financial position that are measured at fair value:

 


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

 



Financial assets measured at fair value

 



Debt securities

  31,997

  -

  -

Total financial assets

  31,997

  -

  -

 

 


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

 



Financial assets measured at fair value

 



Debt securities

  59,750

  -

  -

Total financial assets

  59,750

  -

  -

 

 


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




31 December 2021 (Audited)

 



Financial assets measured at fair value

 



Debt securities

  108,867

  -

  -

Total financial assets

  108,867

  -

  -

 

Debt securities

 

The debt securities carried at fair value by the Company are treasury bills and government gilts. Treasury bills and government gilts are traded in active markets and fair values are based on quoted market prices. 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the periods, all debt securities have been measured at level 1 from acquisition.

 

Capital management

 

The Group manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern while providing an adequate return to shareholders.

 

Refer to the audited financial statement of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2021 for further details of the Group's approach to capital management.

 

Financial risk management

 

The Group's activities and the existence of the above financial instruments expose it to a variety of financial risks.

 

The Board has overall responsibility for the determination of the Group's risk management objectives and policies. The overall objective of the Board is to set policies that seek to reduce ongoing risk as far as possible without unduly affecting the Group's competitiveness and flexibility. 

 

The Group is exposed to the following financial risks:

 

· Credit risk

· Liquidity risk

· Interest rate risk

 

Credit risk

 

Credit risk is the risk that a customer or counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group. One of the Group's main income generating activities is lending to customers and therefore credit risk is a principal risk. Credit risk mainly arises from loans and advances to customers. The Group considers all elements of credit risk exposure such as counterparty default risk, geographical risk and sector risk for risk management purposes.

 

Refer to the audited financial statement of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2021 for further details of the Group's approach to credit risk management and impairment provisioning.

 

Collateral held as security:


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Fully collateralised

 



Loan-to-value* ratio:




Less than 50%

  3,955

  3,704

  1,698

51% to 70%

  20,957

  7,539

  13,106

71% to 80%

  34,002

  24,364

  29,724

81% to 90%

  36,212

  17,956

  29,302

91% to 100%

  213,203

  112,139

  175,125

Total collateralised lending

  308,329

  165,702

  248,955

 








Partially collateralised lending

  -

  9

  -

 




Unsecured lending

  331

  1,053

  499

 

* Calculated using wholesale collateral values. Wholesale collateral values represent the invoice total (including applicable VAT) from the invoice received from the supplier of the product. The wholesale amount is less than the recommended retail price (RRP) of the product.

 

The Group's lending activities are asset based so it expects that the majority of its exposure is secured by the collateral value of the asset that has been funded under the loan agreement. The Group has title to the collateral which is funded under loan agreements. The collateral includes boats, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, caravans, light commercial vehicles, industrial and agricultural equipment. The collateral has low depreciation and is not subject to rapid technological changes or redundancy. There has been no change in the Group's assessment of collateral and its underlying value in the reporting period.

 

The assets are generally in the counterparty's possession, but this is controlled and managed by the asset audit process.  The audit process checks on a periodic basis that the asset is in the counterparty's possession and has not been sold out of trust or is otherwise not in the counterparty's control. The frequency of the audits is initially determined by the risk rating assessed at the time that the borrowing facility is first approved and is assessed on an ongoing basis.

 

Additional security may also be taken to further secure the counterparty's obligations and further mitigate risk. Further to this, in many cases, the Group is often granted, by the counterparty, an option to sell-back the underlying collateral.

 

Based on the Group's current principal products, the counterparty repays its obligation under a loan agreement with the Group at or before the point that it sells the asset. If the asset is not sold and the loan agreement reaches maturity, the counterparty is required to pay the amount due under the loan agreement plus any other amounts due. In the event that the counterparty does not pay on the due date, the Group's customer management process will maintain frequent contact with the counterparty to establish the reason for the delay and agree a timescale for payment. Senior Management will review actions on a regular basis to ensure that the Group's position is not being prejudiced by delays.

 

In the event the Group determines that payment will not be made voluntarily, it will enforce the terms of its loan agreement and recover the asset, initiating legal proceedings for delivery, if necessary. If there is a shortfall between the net sales proceeds from the sale of the asset and the counterparty's obligations under the loan agreement, the shortfall is payable by the counterparty on demand.  

 

Concentration of credit risk:

The Group maintains policies and procedures to manage concentrations of credit at the counterparty level and industry level to achieve a diversified loan portfolio. The Group's gross receivable balance for loans and advances to customers is split by industry as follows:

 


30 June 2022

30 June 2021

31 December 2021

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

 

£'000

%

£'000

%

£'000

%

 







Lodges and holiday homes

94,696

31%

40,977

25%

59,936

24%

Motorhomes and caravans

58,103

19%

34,152

20%

47,660

19%

Transport

54,489

18%

31,708

19%

56,283

23%

Marine

36,786

12%

24,060

14%

37,061

15%

Industrial equipment

27,561

9%

17,949

11%

25,842

10%

Motor vehicles

17,490

6%

12,940

8%

13,197

5%

Agricultural equipment

19,535

6%

4,978

3%

9,475

4%

Total gross receivables

308,660

100%

166,764

100%

249,454

100%

 

Credit quality of borrowers:

 

An analysis of the Group's credit risk exposure for loan and advances per class of financial asset, internal rating and "stage" is provided in the following tables. Refer to the audited financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2021 for description of the meanings of Stages 1, 2 and 3.

 

 

30 June 2022 (Unaudited)

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

Credit rating 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





Above average (Risk rating 1-2)

  188,489

  -

  -

  188,489

Average (Risk rating 3-5)

  72,424

  17,279

  710

  90,413

Below average (Risk rating 6+)

  26,098

  852

  2,808

  29,758

Gross carrying amount

  287,011

  18,131

  3,518

  308,660

 





Loss allowance

  (1,183)

  (73)

 (882)

  (2,138)

Carrying amount

  285,828

  18,058

  2,636

  306,522

 

 

30 June 2021 (Unaudited)

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

Credit rating 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000





Above average (Risk rating 1-2)

  86,587

  -

  -

  86,587

Average (Risk rating 3-5)

  52,190

  8,766

  -

  60,956

Below average (Risk rating 6+)

  16,499

  1,972

  750

  19,221

Gross carrying amount

  155,276

  10,738

  750

  166,764

 





Loss allowance

  (782)

  (98)

  (448)

  (1,328)

Carrying amount

  154,494

  10,640

  302

  165,436

 

31 December 2021 (Audited)

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

Credit rating 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 





Above average (Risk rating 1-2)

  142,119

-

-

142,119

Average (Risk rating 3-5)

  77,286

8,758

-

86,044

Below average (Risk rating 6+)

  19,922

827

542

21,291

Gross carrying amount

  239,327

9,585

542

249,454

 





Loss allowance

  (1,142)

 (155)

 (421)

 (1,718)

Carrying amount

  238,185

9,430

121

247,736

 

 

See note 13 for analysis of the movements in gross loan receivables and impairment allowances in terms of IFRS 9 staging.

 

Analysis of credit quality of trade receivables:


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 




Status at balance sheet date

 



Not past due, nor impaired

  617

  246

276

Past due but not impaired

  151

  24

8

Impaired

  151

  86

71

Total gross carrying amount

  919

  356

355

 




Loss allowance

  (168)

 (93)

 (75)

Carrying amount

  751

  263

280

 

See note 14 for analysis of the movements in gross trade receivables and impairment allowances in terms of IFRS 9 staging.

 

Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group does not have sufficient financial resources to meet its obligations as they fall due or will have to do so at an excessive cost. This risk arises from mismatches in the timing of cash flows which is inherent in all finance operations and can be affected by a range of Group-specific and market-wide events.

 

Refer to the audited financial statement of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2021 for further details of the Group's approach to liquidity risk management.

 

Market risk

 

Market risk is the risk that movements in market factors, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices and commodity prices will reduce the Group's income or the value of its assets.

 

The principal market risk to which the Group is exposed is interest rate risk.

 

The Group's treasury function is responsible for managing the Group's exposure to all aspects of market risk within the operational limits set out in the Group's treasury policies, with the overall objective of managing market risk in line with the Group's risk appetite. The Asset and Liability Committee approves the Group's treasury policies and receives regular reports on all aspects of market risk exposure, including interest rate risk.

 

During the six-month period to 30 June 2022 the Group has incepted interest rate swaps for interest rate risk management purposes in order to minimise the impact of movements in interest rates.

 

Refer to the audited financial statement of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2021 for further details of the Group's approach to market risk management.

 

22. Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting

 

Derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instruments are used by the Group for risk management purposes in order to minimise or eliminate the impact of movements in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Derivatives are not used for trading or speculative purposes.

 

The following table analyses the Group's derivative financial instruments by instrument type and specifies whether the instruments are designated as hedging instruments in qualifying hedging relationships:

 


30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

31 December 2021
(Audited)

 

Assets
£'000

Liabilities
£'000

Assets
£'000

Liabilities
£'000

Assets
£'000

Liabilities
£'000

Instrument type







Interest rate swaps - in hedging relationship

 -

 24

-

 -

 -

-

Total derivative financial instruments

  -

  24

  -

  -

  -

  -

 

Interest rate swaps are used to manage interest rate risk associated with the Group's customer deposits portfolio. As at 30 June 2022, the Group did not hedge against the Group's loan and advances to customers portfolio.

 

The tables below summarise the derivatives designated as hedging instruments in qualifying portfolio hedges of interest rate risk:

 


Nominal amount of the hedging instruments

Carrying amount of the hedging instruments

Line item in the statement of financial position where the hedging instrument is located

Changes in fair value used for calculating hedge ineffectiveness

 

30 June 2022 (unaudited)

30 June 2022 (unaudited)

30 June 2022 (unaudited)

Fair value hedges
Interest rate risk

£'000

Assets
£'000

Liabilities
£'000

£'000

Interest rate swaps

  5,000

  -

  24

Derivatives held for risk management

  (16)

Total

  5,000

  -

  24

 

  (16)

 

The Group did not have exposure to derivative financial instruments in the periods ending 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2021.

 

At the period ended 30 June 2022, the Group executed only one derivative transaction. The interest rate swap transaction has a £5 million notional amount, which was executed in March 2022 with a 1-year term so is due to mature in March 2023. The interest rate swap is being used to hedge against interest rate risk on the Group's customer deposits balances.

 

23. Earnings per share

 

 

6 months ended
30 June 2022
(Unaudited)

6 months ended
30 June 2021
(Unaudited)

Year ended
31 December 2021
(Audited)

 




Number of shares

#

#

#

At period end

  179,369,199

  179,369,199

  179,369,199

Basic

 



Weighted average number of shares in issue during period

  179,369,199

  158,475,176

  168,808,800

Diluted

 



Effect of weighted average number of options outstanding for the period

  - 

  - 

  - 

Diluted weighted average number of shares and options for the period

  179,369,199

   158,475,176

  168,808,800





Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders

£'000

£'000

£'000

Profit/(Loss) after tax attributable to the shareholders

  16

  (2,325)

  (3,676)





Earnings per share

pence

pence

pence

Basic

  0

  (1)

  (2)

Diluted

  0

  (1)

  (2)

 

24. Related party disclosures

 

In the six-month period ended 30 June 2022, Directors Carl D'Ammassa and Gavin Morris were awarded share options as a long-term incentive plan, refer to note 8 for further details.

 

Otherwise, during the six months period ended 30 June 2022, all other related party transactions have had no material effect on the financial position or performance of the Group. The related party transactions remain similar in nature to those disclosed in the audited financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2021.

 

25. Subsequent events

There have been no significant events between 30 June 2022 and the date of approval of the Interim Financial Report that require a change or additional disclosure in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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