Half-year Report

RNS Number : 7631P
Jaywing PLC
22 November 2016
 

 

 

Date:   21st November 2016

On behalf of:   Jaywing plc ("Jaywing", "the Company" or "the Group")

Embargoed:    0700 hrs 22nd November 2016

 

Jaywing plc

Interim Results 2016/2017

 

Jaywing plc (AIM: JWNG) today announces its interim results for the six months ended
30 September 2016.

 

Financial highlights from continuing operations

 

 

 

Period to 30 September 2016

£'000

Period to 30 September 2015

£'000

Gross profit*

17,114

15,447

Adjusted EBITDA**

2,132

1,807

Adjusted EBITDA margin***

12.5%

11.7%

Adjusted operating profit#

758

503

Basic EPS on adjusted EBITDA

1.66p

1.46p

(Loss) / profit after tax

(384)

21

Reported EPS

(0.45)p

0.03p

Net debt

3,398

6,389

 

* Revenue less direct costs of sale

** Before amortisation, share based charges, exceptional items and acquisition related costs

*** As a percentage of gross profit

# Before acquisition related costs

 

 

Highlights:

                 ·      Gross profit growth of 11% (7% excluding acquisitions)

                 ·      Adjusted EBITDA growth of 18% (12% excluding acquisitions)

                 ·      0.8% improvement in EBITDA margin

                 ·      Increased operating profit excluding the one-off impact of acquisition related costs

                 ·      Reduction in net debt

 

Outlook:

·      Trading in line with full year market expectations

 

 

 

Commenting on the results, Ian Robinson, Chairman of Jaywing plc, said:

 

"The first half of the financial year has seen Jaywing continue make excellent progress in its growth strategy. EBITDA was up 12% organically and up by 18% after including the impact of two recent strategic acquisitions in Australia and the UK, both of which were completed towards the end of the half year in year in July and August respectively. I am also pleased to report that strong cash flow has seen net debt almost halved from £6.4m to £3.4m.

 

Putting (advanced) data science at the heart of all our service offerings remains our core objective and is a key differentiator. This is being achieved through effective internal collaboration across varied but complementary skill sets across Jaywing. This enables us to provide bespoke and highly effective solutions to our clients' most challenging briefs."

 

Enquiries:

 

 

Jaywing plc

Michael Sprot (Company Secretary)

Tel: 0114 281 1200

 

Cenkos Securities plc

Ivonne Cantú/Callum Davidson

Tel: 020 7397 8900

             

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE COMMENTARY

 

I'm pleased to report that the momentum built towards the end of our last financial year has been maintained and we have seen strong organic growth rates in the first half of this year.  What is more, we've made two strategic acquisitions and have achieved all of this in a period of uncertainty in the market due to the European Union membership referendum.

 

Overall gross profit (GP) has grown by 11% compared with H1 2016, whilst EBITDA has increased by 18% as EBITDA margin has improved by 0.8% to 12.5%. Profits generated from our acquisitions of Digital Massive and Bloom are included from the start of July and September respectively and accordingly growth has primarily been driven organically with GP up by 7% and EBITDA by 12%.

 

The Media & Analysis segment comprising search marketing (branded Epiphany) and data analysis, has seen the strongest growth with GP and EBITDA up by 15% and 18% respectively compared with H1 2016.  Organic growth excluding acquisitions was still 11% and 14% as the acquisitions were only completed at the start of July and end of August. This segment now represents nearly 70% of our overall EBITDA. The area of strongest growth for Epiphany has been in its programmatic display and mobile advertising revenues where the use of data science provides differentiation and delivers improved outcomes for clients. The demand for our IFRS9 work remains high as smaller lenders are now turning their attention to compliance and the launch of Horizon, our SaaS IFRS9 product, in September has created a great deal of interest amongst those smaller lenders. Product and Product Development sits within this segment and we have continued to invest through our P&L.

 

We have continued to see organic growth in our Agency Services segment that contains our social media, website design and build, brand communications and customer management outsourcing propositions. Whilst GP has grown by 2%, EBITDA has increased by 7% due to improved margins from H1 2016.

 

We are encouraged by the performance of our two recent acquisitions with both businesses tracking well against their plans. Digital Massive based in Sydney is leveraging the experience and resources of our Epiphany search marketing team in the UK and has won several new contracts since the acquisition was completed.  The team at Bloom has hit the ground running, introducing its unique products to all areas of Jaywing.  At the same time, the dedicated environment where the enlarged Company's data products will be developed and managed has been set up.

 

Further details on both of these acquisitions can be found in the RNS releases dated 7th July 2016 and 1st September 2016.

 

Cash generation has been strong with net debt reducing to £3.4m from £6.4m at 30th September 2015 (and £5.3m at 31st March 2016). High levels of recurring revenues allied to low client and sector concentration continue to underpin the resilience of the business.

 

Profit before tax (PBT) has been temporarily impacted by the cost of the acquisitions. Excluding these one off costs, PBT is £758k compared with £503k for H1 2016.

 

The second half of the year has started well and we are on track to achieve our full year expectations.

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Boddy

Chief Executive Officer

21 November 2016

 


 

Consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income (unaudited)

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 Sept 2016

Six months ended

30 Sept 2015

Audited year

ended

31 March 2016

 

Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

    4

20,895

17,051

35,973

Direct costs

 

(3,781)

(1,604)

(4,181)

Gross profit

 

17,114

15,447

31,792

Other operating income

 

-

-

71

Amortisation

 

(762)

(787)

-

Operating expenses

 

(16,446)

(14,370)

(30,538)

Operating (loss)/profit

 

(94)

290

1,325

Finance income

 

1

-

-

Finance costs

 

(111)

(128)

(251)

Net financing costs

 

(110)

(128)

(251)

(Loss)/profit before tax

 

(204)

162

1,074

Tax expense

  5

(180)

(173)

(369)

(Loss)/profit for the period from continuing operations

 

(384)

(11)

705

Exchange differences on retranslation of foreign operations

 

-

32

(18)

(Loss)/profit for the period attributable to the equity holders of the parent

 

(384)

21

687

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit per ordinary share

 

   6

 

 

 

Basic (loss)/earnings per share

 

(0.45p)

0.03p

0.90p

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share

 

(0.41p)

0.03p

0.83p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated interim balance sheet (unaudited)

 

 

30 Sept 2016

30 Sept 2015

Audited

31 March 2016

 

Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

Assets

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

763

707

744

Goodwill

 

36,384

30,446

30,446

Other intangible assets

 

8,169

7,278

6,562

 

 

45,316

38,431

37,752

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

10,953

8,402

10,150

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,952

1

347

 

 

13,905

8,403

10,497

Total assets

 

59,221

46,834

48,249

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

7

-

(184)

-

Other interest bearing loans and borrowings

7

(4,750)

(4,612)

(4,612)

Trade and other payables

 

(12,883)

(5,824)

(7,534)

Tax payable

 

(933)

    (631)

(452)

Provisions

 

(175)

 (161)

(167)

 

 

(18,741)

        (11,412)

(12,765)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Other interest bearing loans and borrowings

7

(1,600)

         (1,594)

(1,063)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(1,536)

         (1,526)

(1,387)

 

 

(3,136)

         (3,120)

(2,450)

Total liabilities

 

(21,877)

        (14,532)

(15,215)

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

37,344

32,302

33,034

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the company

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

34,639

34,139

34,139

Share premium account

 

9,108

6,608

6,608

Minority interest

 

1,513

-

-

Capital redemption reserve

 

125

125

125

Shares purchased for treasury

 

(25)

                (25)

(25)

Share option reserve

 

327

 80

146

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

3

                53

3

Retained earnings

 

(8,346)

           (8,678)

(7,962)

Total equity

 

37,344

32,302

33,034

 

 

  

 

 

Consolidated interim cash flow statement (unaudited)

 

 

Six months ended

30 Sept 2016

Six months ended

30 Sept 2015

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2016

 

Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit for the period

 

(384)

(11)

705

Adjustment for:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

 

997

980

1,910

Movement in provisions

 

8

3

9

Foreign exchange

 

-

32

(18)

Finance income

 

(1)

-

-

Finance costs

 

111

128

251

Share based payment charge

 

373

221

412

Taxation

 

180

173

369

Operating cash flow before changes in working capital

 

1,284

1,526

3,638

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease/(increase)  in trade and other receivables

 

27

(911)

(2,667)

Increase in trade and other payables

 

1,210

113

1,837

Cash generated from operations

 

2,521

728

2,808

Interest received

 

1

-

-

Interest paid

 

(111)

(128)

(251)

Tax paid

 

(15)

-

(500)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

2,396

600

2,057

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of subsidiaries Digital Massive and Bloom net of cash acquired

 

(3,372)

-

-

Receipt/(payment) of deferred consideration

151

(1,589)

(1,728)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

(245)

(213)

(469)

Net cash outflow from investing activities

 

(3,466)

(1,802)

(2,197)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Increase in borrowings

 

941

550

-

Repayment of borrowings

 

(266)

(531)

(513)

Proceeds from issue of share capital

 

3,000

-

-

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities

 

3,675

19

(513)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts

 

2,605

(1,183)

(653)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

347

1,000

1,000

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

2,952

(183)

347

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

 

 

 

 

Cash at bank and in hand

 

2,952

1

347

Bank overdrafts

7

-

(184)

-

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

2,952

(183)

347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated interim statement of changes in equity (unaudited)

 

 

Share capital

Share premium account

Capital redemption reserve

Treasury Shares

Minority interest

£'000

Share option reserve

Foreign currency translation reserve

Retained earnings

Total  equity

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

Balance at 31 March 2015

34,139

6,608

125

(25)

-

-

21

(8,667)

32,201

 

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(11)

(11)

Retranslation of foreign currency

-

-

-

-

-

-

32

-

32

Charge in respect of share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

80

-

-

80

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

-

80

32

(11)

101

Balance at 30 September 2015

34,139

6,608

125

(25)

-

80

53

(8,678)

32,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge in respect of share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

66

-

-

66

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

-

66

-

-

66

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

716

716

Retranslation of foreign currency

-

-

-

-

-

-

(50)

-

(50)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(50)

716

666

Balance at 31 March 2016 (audited)

34,139

6,608

125

(25)

-

146

3

(7,962)

33,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issue of share capital

500

2,500

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,000

Acquisition of subsidiaries

-

-

-

-

1,513

-

-

-

1,513

Charge in respect of share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

181

-

-

181

Transactions with owners

500

2,500

-

-

1,513

181

-

-

4,694

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(384)

(384)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(384)

(384)

Balance at 30 September 2016

34,639

9,108

125

(25)

1,513

327

3

(8,346)

37,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.     General Information

 

Jaywing plc (the "Company") is incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom. The Company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The registered address is Players House, 300 Attercliffe Common, Sheffield, S9 2AG.

 

The interim financial information was approved for issue on 22nd November 2016.                      . 

 

 

2.     Basis of preparation

 

The consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 September 2016 have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost convention except for certain financial instruments that are carried at fair value.

 

The financial information for the year ended 31 March 2016 set out in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.  The Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.  The auditor's report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain statements under Section 498 (2) or Section 498 (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2016, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

 

 

3.     Accounting policies

 

Except as described below, the principal accounting policies of Jaywing plc and its subsidiaries ("the Group") are consistent with those set out in the Group's 2016 annual report and financial statements.

 

Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

 

The following standards and interpretations of relevance to the Group have been issued but are not yet effective and have not been adopted by the Group:

· IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (effective 1 January 2018)

· IFRS 15 Revenue for Contracts with Customers (effective 1 January 2018)

· IFRS 16 Leases (effective 1 January 2019)

· IFRS 2 Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions (effective 1 January 2018)

 

The Group are conducting a review of IFRS 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers which is ongoing.

 

The Group does not currently anticipate that the adoption of the other standards and interpretations above will have a material impact on the Group's financial statements in the period of initial application other than IFRS 16 Leases. A review of IFRS 16 will be conducted to determine its impact on the Group.

 

Other standards and interpretations in issue but not yet effective are not considered to have any relevance to the Group.

 

 

4.     Segment information (unaudited)

 

The Group reports its business activities in two areas: Agency Services and Media & Analysis being its two primary business activities. Unallocated represents the Group's head office function, along with intragroup transactions.

 

Total assets exclude intangible assets, cash and external borrowings which have not been allocated to operating segments.

 

The majority of the Group's activities are carried out within the UK. There is also a small subsidiary in Australia.

 

 

 

 

4.     Segment information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Six months ended 30 September 2016

 

 

 

 

Agency Services

Media & Analysis

Unallocated

Total Group

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Revenue

8,216

13,340

(661)

20,895

Direct costs

(1,344)

(3,098)

661

(3,781)

Gross profit

6,872

10,242

-

17,114

Operating expenses excluding depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items, acquisition related costs and charges for share based payments

(5,575)

(7,533)

(1,874)

(14,982)

Operating profit / (loss) before depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items, acquisition related costs and credit for share based payments

1,297

2,709

(1,874)

2,132

Depreciation

(153)

(66)

(16)

(235)

Amortisation

(420)

(342)

-

(762)

Other exceptional costs

(4)

2

(2)

(4)

Acquisition related costs

-

(98)

(754)

(852)

Charge for share based payments

-

-

(373)

(373)

Operating profit / (loss)

720

2,303

(3,169)

(94)

Finance costs

 

 

 

(110)

Loss before tax

 

 

 

(204)

Tax expense

 

 

 

(180)

Loss for the period

 

 

 

(384)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended 30 September 2015

 

 

 

 

Agency Services

Media & Analysis

Unallocated

Total Group

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

7,352

9,865

(166)

17,051

Direct costs

(666)

(1,104)

166

(1,604)

Gross profit

6,686

8,761

-

15,447

Operating expenses excluding depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items, acquisition related costs and charges for share based payments

(5,536)

(6,530)

(1,574)

(13,640)

Operating profit/(loss) before depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items, acquisition related costs and charges for share based payments

1,150

2,231

(1,574)

1,807

Depreciation

(128)

(54)

(11)

(193)

Amortisation

(458)

(329)

-

(787)

Compensation for loss of office

(1)

(29)

(68)

(98)

Acquisition related costs

(48)

(165)

-

(213)

Credit for share based payments

-

-

(226)

(226)

Operating profit / (loss)

515

1,654

(1,879)

290

Finance costs

 

 

 

(128)

Profit before tax

 

 

 

162

Tax expense

 

 

 

(173)

Loss for the period

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

 

4.   Segment information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Year ended 31 March 2016 (audited)

 

 

 

 

Agency Services

Media & Analysis

Unallocated

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Revenue

15,700

21,218

(945)

35,973

Direct costs

(1,899)

(3,227)

945

(4,181)

Gross profit

13,801

17,991

-

31,792

Operating expenses excluding depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items, acquisition related costs and charges for share based payments

(11,669)

(12,804)

(2,986)

(27,459)

Operating profit/(loss) before depreciation, amortisation, exceptional items, acquisition related costs and charges for share based payments

2,132

5,187

(2,986)

4,333

Other operating income

64

7

-

71

Depreciation

(270)

(114)

(23)

(407)

Amortisation

(861)

(642)

-

(1,503)

Compensation for loss of office

-

-

-

-

Exceptional costs

(75)

(24)

(471)

(570)

Acquisition related costs

(178)

(38)

27

(189)

Charges for share based payments

-

-

(412)

(412)

Operating profit / (loss)

812

4,376

(3,865)

1,323

Finance income

 

 

 

-

Finance costs

 

 

 

(251)

Profit before tax

 

 

 

1,074

Tax expense

 

 

 

(369)

Profit for the period

 

 

 

705

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

Agency Services

Media & Analysis

Unallocated

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

30 September 2016

33,477

30,384

(4,640)

59,221

31 March 2016

24,484

29,325

(5,560)

48,249

30 September 2015

24,016

27,817

(4,999)

46,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.     Tax expense (unaudited)

 

A reconciliation of the charge that would result from applying the standard UK corporation tax rate to profit before tax to the tax charge is given below.

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 Sept 2016

Six months ended

30 Sept 2015

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2016

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

Recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

Current year tax

 

346

273

601

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

 

(166)

(100)

(232)

Total tax charge

 

180

173

369

(Loss)/profit before tax

 

(256)

162

1,074

Tax charge thereon at UK corporation tax rate of 20% (2015: 20%)

 

(51)

32

215

Effects of:

 

 

 

 

Non-deductible expenses

 

231

54

137

Other

 

-

87

39

Prior year adjustment

 

-

-

(22)

Total tax charge

 

180

173

369

 

 

6.     (Loss)/profit per share (unaudited)

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 Sept 2016

Six months ended

30 Sept 2015

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2016

 

 

Pence per share

Pence per share

Pence per

Share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss)/earnings per share

 

(0.45p)

0.03p

0.90p

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share

 

(0.41p)

0.03p

0.83p

 

(Loss)/earnings per share has been calculated by dividing the loss attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. The calculations of basic and diluted loss per share are:

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 Sept 2016

Six months ended

30 Sept 2015

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2016

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

(Loss)/profit for the period from continuing operations

 

(384)

21

687

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue:

 

Number '000

Number '000

Number '000

Basic

 

86,260

76,260

76,260

Adjustment for share options, warrants and contingent shares

 

7,699

6,771

6,067

Diluted

 

93,959

83,031

82,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       
 

 

Adjusted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 Sept 2016

Six months ended

30 Sept 2015

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2016

 

 

Pence per share

Pence per share

Pence per

Share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic adjusted earnings per share

 

1.66p

1.46p

3.38p

Diluted adjusted earnings per share

 

1.53p

1.34p

3.13p

 

Adjusted earnings per share have been calculated by dividing the profit attributable to shareholders before other income, amortisation, impairment and charges for share based payments by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. The numbers used in calculating the basic and diluted adjusted earnings per share are reconciled below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

30 Sept 2016

Six months ended

30 Sept 2015

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2016

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

(Loss)/profit before tax and impairment

 

(204)

162

1,074

Amortisation

 

762

787

1,503

Acquisition related costs

 

850

213

187

Charge for share based payments

 

373

226

412

Adjusted profit attributable to shareholders

 

1,781

1,388

3,176

Current period tax charge

 

(346)

(273)

(601)

 

 

1,435

1,115

2,575

 

 

 

 

 

7.     Bank overdraft, borrowings and loans (unaudited)

 

 

30 Sept 2016

30 Sept 2015

Audited

31 March 2016

Summary

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

Bank overdraft

 

-

184

-

Borrowings, undiscounted cash flows

 

6,350

6,206

5,675

 

 

6,350

6,390

5,675

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings are repayable as follows:

 

 

 

 

Within 1 year

 

 

 

 

  Bank overdraft

 

-

184

-

  Borrowings

 

4,750

4,612

4,612

Total due within 1 year

 

 

4,796

4,612

 

 

 

 

 

In more than one year but less than two years

 

1,200

1,062

1,063

In more than two years but less than three years

 

400

532

-

In more than three years but less than four years

 

-

-

-

Total amount due

 

6,350

6,390

5,675

 

 

 

 

 

Average interest rates at the balance sheet date were:

 

%

%

%

  Overdraft

 

-

2.75

-

  Term loan

 

2.75

3.56

3.56

  Revolving credit facility

 

2.75

3.51

3.51

 

As the loans are at variable market rates their carrying amount is equivalent to their fair value.

 

The borrowing facilities available to the Group at 30 September 2016 were £2.0 million (2015: £2.0 million) and, taking into account cash balances within the Group, there was £5.0 million (2015: £1.8 million) of available borrowing facilities.

 

A composite accounting system is set up with the Group's bankers, which allows debit balances on overdraft to be offset across the Group with credit balances.

 

Reconciliation of net debt

Cash at bank and in hand

Overdraft

Borrowings

Net debt

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

30 September 2015

2,952

-

(6,350)

(3,398)

31 March 2016

347

-

(5,675)

(5,328)

30 September 2015

1

(184)

(6,206)

(6,389)

 

 

 

 

8.     Provisions (unaudited)

 

 

 

30 Sept 2016

30 Sept 2015

Audited

31 March 2016

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

At the beginning of the period

 

167

158

158

Additional provisions

 

8

3

9

At the end of the period

 

175

161

167

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions relate to leases in the Group where the commercial benefit has either ceased or will cease before the normal expiry period.

 

9.     Share capital (unaudited)

 

Authorised:

 

 

 

 

 

 

45p deferred shares

5p ordinary shares

 

 

£'000

£'000

 

Authorised share capital at 31 March 2016 and 30 September 2016

45,000

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

Allotted, issued and fully paid

 

 

45p deferred shares

5p ordinary shares

 

 

Number

Number

£'000

Issued share capital at 31 March 2016

67,378,520

76,359,385

34,139

Equity raise

-

10,000,000

500

Issued share capital at 30 September 2016

67,378,520

86,359,385

34,639

 

 

 

 

 

           

10,000,000 5p ordinary shares were issued on 31st August 2016.

 

 

10.   Information on acquisitions

 

On 7th July 2016, Jaywing announced that it had acquired 75 per cent of Digital Massive's issued share capital for an initial cash payment of AUS$2 million, plus an earn out consideration of up to AUS$2 million, which will be payable in three instalments over the next two years, subject to the future performance of Digital Massive. From July 2020, the Company will, via a put and call option, be in a position to acquire the remaining 25 per cent of Digital Massive's issued share capital, at a multiple of its average audited EBITDA for the previous two financial years, subject to a maximum total consideration payable of AUS$12 million for the entire business.

 

On 1st September 2016, Jaywing announced that it had acquired the entire issued share capital of Bloom for an upfront cash consideration of £2.41 million on a cash and debt free basis. Additional earn-out consideration of up to £5.75 million is payable to the Vendors, subject to performance criteria, over a two-year period ending 31 March 2018 and will be satisfied through the Company's own cash resources and debt.

 

A new subsidiary company, of which Jaywing will own 75%, has been incorporated and into which Jaywing will make a capital investment of £637,500 over a period of two years. Certain of the Vendors, comprising certain of Bloom's existing management team will hold the remaining 25 per cent., having transferred into Newco the suite of Bloom Intelligence products. Newco will be led by Alex Craven who will be responsible for developing and monetising all of Jaywing's data science-led products.

 

Bloom Management will be granted a put option to sell their stake to Jaywing for 2.0 times the average audited maintainable EBITDA for the financial years ending March 2019 and March 2020 subject to a maximum of £4 million for the 25 per cent stake. Jaywing will also have a call option to acquire the 25 per cent stake under the same terms and the time period over which the average EBITDA is taken may be moved further into the future by mutual agreement. Jaywing may choose to pay up to 25 per cent of the additional consideration as shares.

 

11.   Related party transactions (unaudited)

 

There were no significant changes in the nature and size of related party transactions for the period from those disclosed in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2016.


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