Half-year Report

RNS Number : 1489I
Jaywing PLC
10 December 2020
 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

 

Jaywing plc

Interim Results 2020/2021

 

Jaywing plc (AIM: JWNG) the integrated agency powered by data science, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2020 ("H1").

 

Financial highlights

 

 

 

6 months to 30 September 2020

£'000

6 months to 30 September 2019

 

£'000

 

 

 

Net Revenue*

9,342

11,996

Adjusted EBITDA**

Including IFRS 16

 

Excluding IFRS 16

 

1,389

 

1,034

 

(573)

 

(945)

Cash Generated from Operations

Including IFRS 16

 

Excluding IFRS 16

 

1,914

 

1,559

 

380

 

8

Net Debt (excluding IFRS 16) ***

(5,131)

(5,748)

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Operating Profit / (Loss) with Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

6 months to 30 September 2020 £'000

6 months to 30 September 2019 £'000

 

 

 

Operating Profit / (Loss)

72

(1,380)

Add Back:

 

 

Depreciation

126

187

Depreciation of right of use assets

332

333

Amortisation of intangibles

660

777

EBITDA

1,190

(83)

Impairment of other intangibles****

690

-

Restructuring charges

205

295

Share based payment charges / (credits)

(696)

(785)

Adjusted EBITDA

1,389

(573)

 

* Revenue less third-party direct costs of sale

** Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before restructuring costs, impairment charges and share based payment charges / (credits)

*** Including accrued interest

**** Impairment of historic trademark assets following brand integration under Jaywing during the period

 

Operational Highlights

 

·£2.0m improvement in adjusted EBITDA to £1.4m, compared with a £0.6m loss in the prior comparative period

· £1.9m cash generated from operations including IFRS 16 (£1.6m Excluding IFRS 16)

· Reduction of net debt excluding IFRS 16 to (£5.1m)

· Business now integrated with a sector-focused structure and a platform for growth

 

 

 

Commenting on the results, Andrew Fryatt, CEO of Jaywing plc, said:

 

"I'm delighted to report a significant turnaround in Jaywing's profitability, to deliver £1.4m of adjusted EBITDA for the half year period, compared with a loss of £0.6m for the prior year comparative period, despite a fall in revenue primarily brought about by the COVID pandemic. We have been able to stabilise the business and restore it to both profitability and strong cashflow generation.  We continue to operate successfully on a remote basis, and have taken measures to secure our financial position, including voluntary salary reductions, cost reductions, rent deferrals, use of Government grant income and deferral of certain HMRC payments. These actions have ensured that despite the revenue reduction, the impact on EBITDA was mitigated and we have been able to retain key employees so that we are now well positioned to benefit as revenues start to rebuild.

 

There was a strong improvement in cash generation in the half (£1.9m including IFRS16), enabling a reduction in net debt excluding IFRS 16 to (£5.1m). 

 

The restructuring plan that commenced last year continued into the current year, and in August we reorganised our UK businesses to focus on making our full range of services available to our entire client base, whilst reducing headcount by a further 20 heads. Our front office teams are now focused on three broad sectors: Retail, FMCG and Financial & Professional Services (the full make up of each sector is detailed in Note 5). They are supported by 4 operational divisions: Data Science, Performance & Media Science, Creative and Public Relations. Together, these enable our proposition of an "integrated agency powered by data science", which is proving ever more relevant in the current climate.

 

In Australia, just after the end of the first half of the year we completed the acquisition of the remaining 25% of the shares of Massive Group Pty Ltd, not already owned by Jaywing, a key step towards our two Australian businesses coming together as "Jaywing Australia", to deliver the same integrated approach.  Our Australian and UK teams are working increasingly closely to develop capabilities and deliver client projects, including some initial projects in the data science space.

 

Despite the COVID-related revenue reduction, net revenue per employee increased by 3.8% to £32.7k in the first half, with an adjusted EBITDA of £5.1k per employee.

 

Across the Group, Online Performance remains our biggest workstream, at 43% of net revenues, but we are focused on increasing the breadth of services delivered in each of our core sectors. In the first half, for example, we achieved a 7% increase in Brand Performance from Financial Services clients, as well as Data Science & Analysis based contracts increasing as a share of net revenues (now 27%).  We believe that our ability to bring together these disciplines to solve client challenges, whether in Marketing or Risk, gives us a fundamental advantage in the marketplace.

 

Having just moved from the second lockdown into the new tiered structure, we remain cautious about the full year outlook.  We have continued to win new business with new clients including Ikano Bank, Starling Bank, Studio Retail and Costcutter, and also additional business with existing clients, including award-winning work for KCOM. However, whilst some clients are now spending at or above pre-pandemic levels, others have continued to defer expenditure in the face of the ongoing COVID impact on their business. We are nonetheless confident that the business is now on a secure footing with the foundations in place for recovery and future growth."

 

 

 

Enquiries:

Jaywing plc

Caroline Ackroyd (CFO / Company Secretary)

Tel: 0114 281 1200

Cenkos Securities plc

Nicholas Wells / Callum Davidson

Tel: 020 7397 8900

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

Six months ended

30 Sept 2020

 

Unaudited

Six months ended

30 Sept 2019

 

 

Audited year

ended

31 March 2020

 

Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

11,319

13,815

29,723

Direct costs

 

(1,977)

(1,819)

(5,680)

Net Revenue

  5

9,342

11,996

24,043

Other operating income

  6

599

20

38

Amortisation

 

(660)

(777)

(1,547)

Operating expenses

 

(9,209)

(12,619)

(31,408)

Operating income / (loss)

 

72

(1,380)

(8,874)

Finance income

 

-

1

-

Finance costs

 

(323)

(157)

(518)

Net financing costs

 

(323)

(156)

(518)

Loss before tax

 

(251)

(1,536)

(9,392)

Tax (charge) / credit

 

(136)

321

436

Loss after tax for the period

 

(387)

(1,215)

(8,956)

Loss for the period is attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

114

74

188

Owners of the parent

 

(501)

(1,289)

(9,144)

 

 

(387)

(1,215)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Exchange differences on retranslation of foreign operations

 

181

(13)

(155)

Total comprehensive loss for the period

 

(206)

(1,228)

(9,111)

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss is attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

114

74

188

Owners of the parent

 

(320)

(1,302)

(9,299)

 

 

(206)

(1,228)

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per share

7

 

 

 

Basic loss per share from continuing operations

 

(0.54p)

(1.38p)

(9.95p)

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share from continuing operations

 

(0.54p)

(1.38p)

(9.95p)

 

 

 

Consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

Unaudited

30 Sept 2020

 

Unaudited

30 Sept 2019 #

 

Audited

31 March 2020

 

Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

Assets

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

2,460

3,330

2,887

Goodwill

 

27,865

33,054

27,586

Other intangible assets

 

1,302

3,650

2,604

 

 

31,627

40,034

33,077

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Trade and other receivables

 

5,856

6,522

5,877

Tax receivable

 

421

285

391

Cash and cash equivalents

 

3,044

1

1,996

 

 

9,321

6,808

8,264

Total assets

 

40,948

46,842

41,341

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

8

-

(549)

-

Other interest-bearing loans and borrowings

8

(8,175)

(1,800)

(7,939)

Trade and other payables

 

(9,141)

(8,154)

(8,447)

Current lease liabilities

 

(678)

(678)

(678)

Tax payable

 

-

-

(106)

Provisions

 

(42)

(42)

(42)

 

 

(18,036)

(11,223)

(17,212)

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Other interest-bearing loans and borrowings

8

-

(3,400)

-

Lease liability

 

(1,200)

(1,770)

(1,515)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(422)

(552)

(422)

 

 

(1,622)

(5,722)

(1,937)

Total liabilities

 

(19,658)

(16,945)

(19,149)

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

21,290

29,897

22,192

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the company

 

 

 

 

Share capital

9

34,992

34,992

34,992

Share premium account

 

10,088

10,088

10,088

Capital redemption reserve

 

125

125

125

Shares purchased for treasury

 

(25)

(25)

(25)

Share option reserve

 

-

683

696

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

26

(13)

(155)

Retained earnings

 

(25,369)

(17,178)

(24,868)

Equity attributable to owners of the parent

 

19,837

28,672

20,853

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

 

1,453

1,225

1,339

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

21,290

29,897

22,192

 

 

# 2019 Interim balance sheet restated (see note 4)

 

 

Consolidated cash flow statement

 

 

Unaudited

Six months ended

30 Sept 2020

Unaudited

Six months ended

30 Sept 2019 #

 

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2020

 

Note

£'000

£'000

£'000

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Loss for the period

 

(387)

(1,215)

(8,956)

Adjustment for:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

 

1,808

1,297

8,333

Foreign exchange

 

-

(15)

-

Finance income

 

-

(1)

-

Finance costs

 

323

157

518

Share based payment charge

 

(696)

(155)

(484)

Taxation

 

136

(321)

(436)

Operating cash flow before changes in working capital

 

1,184

(253)

(1,025)

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) / Decrease in trade and other receivables

 

(20)

1,736

2,428

Increase / (Decrease) in trade and other payables

 

750

(1,103)

(450)

Cash (used in)/generated from operations

 

1,914

380

953

Interest received

 

-

1

-

Interest paid

 

(41)

(103)

(279)

Tax paid

 

(152)

(273)

(309)

Net cash flow from operating activities

 

1,721

5

365

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Payment of deferred consideration

 

(279)

(325)

(325)

Acquisition of intangible assets

 

(48)

(63)

(108)

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

 

(31)

(33)

(66)

Net cash outflow from investing activities

 

(358)

(421)

(499)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Increase in borrowings

 

-

-

7,700

Repayment of borrowings

 

-

(450)

(5,650)

Repayment of lease liabilities

 

(315)

(372)

(610)

Acquisition of non-controlling interest

 

-

-

-

Net cash outflow from financing activities

 

(315)

(822)

1,440

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

 

1,048

(1,238)

1,306

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,996

690

690

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

3,044

(548)

1,996

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

 

 

 

 

Cash at bank and in hand

 

3,044

1

1,996

Bank overdrafts

8

-

(549)

-

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

3,044

(548)

1,996

 

 

 

 

 

# 2019 Interim cashflow statement restated (see note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

 

 

 

Share capital

Share premium account

Capital redemption reserve

Treasury Shares

Share option reserve

Foreign currency translation reserve

Retained earnings

Equity attributable to parent

Non-controlling interest

Total  equity

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Balance at 31 March 2019

(audited)

34,992

10,088

125

(25)

838

-

(15,889)

30,129

1,151

31,280

Charge in respect of share-based payments

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(155)

 

-

 

-

(155)

 

-

 

(155)

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

(155)

-

-

(155)

-

(155)

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,289)

(1,289)

74

(1,215)

Retranslation of foreign currency

-

-

-

-

-

(13)

-

(13)

-

(13)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

-

(13)

(1,289)

(1,302)

74

(1,228)

Balance at 30 September 2019 (unaudited)

34,992

10,088

125

(25)

683

(13)

(17,178)

28,672

1,225

29,897

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge in respect of share-based payments

-

-

-

-

178

-

-

178

-

178

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

178

-

-

178

-

178

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(7,855)

(7,855)

114

(7,741)

Transfer in relation to lapsed share options

-

-

-

-

(165)

-

165

-

-

-

Retranslation of foreign currency

-

-

-

-

-

(142)

-

(142)

-

(142)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

(165)

(142)

(7,690)

(7,997)

114

(7,883)

Balance at 31 March 2020 (audited)

34,992

10,088

125

(25)

696

(155)

(24,868)

20,853

1,339

22,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge in respect of share-based payments

-

-

-

-

(696)

-

-

(696)

-

(696)

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

(696)

-

-

(696)

-

(696)

Loss for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(501)

(501)

114

(387)

Transfer in relation to lapsed share options

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

Retranslation of foreign currency

-

-

-

-

-

181

-

181

-

181

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

-

181

(501)

(320)

114

(206)

Balance at 30 September 2020 (unaudited)

34,992

10,088

125

(25)

-

26

(25,369)

19,837

1,453

21,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Albert Works, Sidney Street, Sheffield,
S1 4RG.

 

The interim financial information was approved for issue on 10 December 2020.

 

2.  Basis of preparation

 

The consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 September 2020, which are unaudited, 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 2020 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 2020 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 report of the auditor did however draw attention by way of emphasis, without qualifying the report, to the material uncertainty due to Covid-19 identified by the directors in relation to the going concern basis of preparation.

 

The consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2020, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

 

3.  Accounting policies

 

The principal accounting policies of Jaywing plc and its subsidiaries ("the Group") are consistent with those set out in the Group's 2020 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.

 

4.  Comparative Restatement

 

The amounts in the prior year consolidated balance sheet and consolidated interim cash flow statement have been restated for misstatements relating to the presentation of IFRS 16 lease disclosures. These restatements have no effect on the Group's loss or net assets in the prior period.

 

5.  Segment information (unaudited)

 

Jaywing reports its business activities by net revenue in three areas: Brand Performance, Online Performance and Data Science & Analysis and by three main market facing sectors and groups. The 2019 results have been restated into the new segments.

 

Net Revenue by Segment

 

Six months ended 30 Sept 2020

Retail

FMCG

F&PS

Total

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Brand Performance

643

1,488

661

2,792

Online Performance

2,478

902

682

4,062

Data Science & Analysis

333

276

1,879

2,488

Total

3,454

2,666

3,222

9,342

 

 

Six months ended 30 Sept 2019

Retail

FMCG

F&PS

Total

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Brand Performance

871

2,052

616

3,539

Online Performance

2,978

1,603

918

5,499

Data Science & Analysis

449

415

2,094

2,958

Total

4,298

4,070

3,628

11,996

 

"Retail" includes:  Retail, Travel & Leisure, Hospitality, Property & Utilities

"FMCG" includes:  Consumer Goods, Industrial, Telecoms, Support Services, Healthcare, Education, Public Sector & Non-Profit

"F&PS" includes:  Financial & Professional Services
 

 

6.  Other Operating Income

 

The group has been in receipt of various Government funds in the period to 30 September 2020 relating to COVID-19 programs. The amounts in Other Operating Income reflect income relating to the UK Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and the Australian Government's Job Keepers and Cash flow Boost schemes.

 

7.  Loss per share (unaudited)

 

 

Six months ended

30 Sept 2020

Six months ended

30 Sept 2019

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2020

 

Pence per share

Pence per share

Pence per

Share

 

 

 

 

Basic loss per share

(0.54p)

(1.38p)

(9.95p)

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

(0.54p)

(1.38p)

(9.95p)

 

 

Loss 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 2020

Six months ended

30 Sept 2019

Audited year

 ended

31 March 2020

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

Loss for the period attributable to shareholders

 

(501)

(1,289)

(9,299)

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue:

 

Number '000

Number '000

Number '000

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

93,432

93,432

93,432

Adjustment for share options, warrants and contingent shares

 

-

3,688

3,243

Diluted

 

93,432

97,120

96,675

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

8.  Bank overdraft, borrowings and loans (unaudited)

 

 

30 Sept 2020

30 Sept 2019

Audited

31 March 2020

Summary

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

Bank overdraft

 

-

549

-

Borrowings, undiscounted cash flows

 

8,175

5,200

7,939

 

 

8,175

5,749

7,939

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings are repayable as follows:

 

 

 

 

Within 1 year

 

 

 

 

  Bank overdraft

 

-

549

-

  Borrowings

 

8,175

1,800

7,939

Total due within 1 year

 

8,175

2,349

7,939

 

 

 

 

 

In more than one year but less than two years

 

-

3,400

-

Total amount due

 

8,175

5,749

7,939

 

 

 

 

 

Average interest rates at the balance sheet date were:

 

%

%

%

 Overdraft

 

N/A

2.00

-

  Term loan

 

5.10

4.05

5.42

 

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

 

A composite accounting system was set up with the Group's bankers in the period ending 30 September 2019, which allowed 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 2020

3,044

-

(8,175)

(5,131)

31 March 2020

1,996

-

(7,939)

(5,943)

30 September 2019

1

(549)

(5,200)

(5,748)

 

 

9.  Share capital (unaudited)

 

Authorised:

 

45p deferred shares

5p ordinary shares

 

£'000

£'000

Authorised share capital at 31 March 2020 and 30 September 2020

45,000

10,000

 

 

 

 

Allotted, issued and fully paid

 

45p deferred shares

5p ordinary shares

 

 

Number

Number

£'000

Issued share capital at 31 March 2020 and 30 September 2020

67,378,520

93,432,217

34,992

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

10.  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 2020.

 

11.  Post balance sheet event

 

On 21 October 2020, the business completed the acquisition of the remaining 25% of the shares in Massive Group PTY Ltd ("Massive Group") which were not already owned by Jaywing following the exercise of the put option in relation to that 25% stake by entities controlled by the two directors of Massive Group in Australia. Jaywing now owns 100% of the shares in Massive Group, which has traded as Jaywing Australia since 2017.

The 25% stake was acquired for $4.0m (£2.2m) and the total consideration for the purchase of the 100% interest was $9.6m (£5.4m).

 

On 8 October 2020, the Company's Performance Share Plan terminated. 

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