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Motive Television PLC

28 August 2015

28 August 2015

Motive Television PLC

("Motive", the "Company" or the "Group")

Half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2015

Motive Television PLC (AIM: MTV.LN), the digital television technology, software and services provider, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

Financial highlights

   --      Revenue from continuing operations up 17 per cent. to GBP673,410 (H1 2014: GBP577,740) 
   --      Gross profit from continuing operations up 6 per cent. to GBP292,757 (H1 2014: GBP276,409) 

-- Loss attributable to continuing activities and developing new business before interest decreased by 12 per cent. to GBP955,283 (H1 2014: GBP1,086,616 loss)

-- Administrative expenses were reduced by 16 per cent. to GBP1,117,489 (H1 2014: GBP1,333,916), excluding depreciation and amortisation

   --      Cash reserves at 30 June 2015 were GBP223,291 

Operational highlights

-- Completed the product development of TabletTV US and TabletTV UK with Apps for iOS and Android devices

-- Prepared for Beta testing during summer of PVR functionality and OTT channels for TabletTV in preparation for autumn launch of new services

-- Developed new product BYOD TV and launched services on 14 ships with two ferry companies operating in Greece.

Michael Pilsworth, Chairman, said: "The first half of 2015 saw the Company making substantial progress in completing development and testing of new products, identifying distribution partners, and preparing them for widespread marketing in the autumn. At the same time, the Company reduced its cost structure and is positioned to start to reap the benefits of its investment in technology and positioning in the industry over the past six years."

Enquiries:

 
Motive Television plc              T: +44 20 7025 8425 
 Michael Pilsworth, Chairman 
 Leonard M Fertig, CEO 
Sanlam Securities UK Limited       T: +44 20 7628 2200 
 Simon Clements / James Thomas 
Beaufort Securities Ltd (Company   T: +44 20 7382 8300 
 Broker) 
 Jon Belliss 
Newgate Communications                         T: +44 20 7680 6559 
 Jason Nisse/Andre Hamlyn 
 
 Media PR Europe                                T: +44 7774 860011 
 Gerry Buckland 
 
 Brainerd Communicators                         T: +1 212 986 6667 
 Chris Plunkett / Mike Smargiassi 
 

Motive Television provides broadcasters and pay television operators with enabling technology that provides opportunities to deliver highly valued services to viewers that generate additional income and retain existing subscribers, comprising:

Content Express(TM)

Today's television viewers are demanding the ability to watch whatever they want when they want it on any screen, and Motive's Content Express(TM) makes that possible without having to build new networks. Content Express(TM) software provides secure delivery and management of non-linear digital content across any type of broadcast network to any consumer-facing screen or device. Motive has deployed it in both single and hybrid distribution systems that combine broadband access with traditional distribution for an optimal solution.

Motive's Content Express(TM) solutions platform provides a one-stop shop for digital terrestrial broadcasters, satellite, DTT cable pay television platforms, and Internet OTT content providers to offer new services including: Video on Demand (VOD and SVOD), Catch-up television, Tablet Television, Targeted advertising for VOD, Mocast for 4G LTE, Virtual channels and Video2Go.

Tablet TV

With a proprietary app and T-Pod antenna-tuner, tablet owners around the globe can watch and record all the programming currently broadcast over digital terrestrial channels. Additionally, Tablet TV subscribers have the ability to download a selection of video-on-demand movies and programmes without the need for Internet access and, when they are connected, use integrated social networking and access anything available over the Internet.

Motive's content division is:

Motive Television Limited, a Dublin-based award-winning independent production company that produces factual programmes for Irish broadcasters. It specializes in live sports production and sports documentaries and also produces factual and entertainment series.

Motive Television was founded in London in 2005 and its shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange (AIM).

http://www.motivetelevision.co.uk

 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
 for the six months ended 
  30 June 2015 
                                        Unaudited     Unaudited        Audited 
                                       Six months    Six months 
                                               to            to        Year to 
                                          30 June       30 June    31 December 
                                             2015          2014           2014 
                                              GBP           GBP            GBP 
 
 Revenue                                  673,410       577,740      1,143,314 
 Cost of sales                          (380,653)     (301,331)      (669,463) 
 
 Gross Profit                             292,757       276,409        473,851 
 Administrative expenses              (1,248,040)   (1,363,025)   (11,240,022) 
 
 Operating loss                         (955,283)   (1,086,616)   (10,766,171) 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Analysed as; 
 Operating loss before exceptional 
  item                                  (955,283)   (1,086,616)    (2,764,137) 
 Exceptional item - Goodwill 
  impairment                                    -             -    (8,002,034) 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                        (955,283)   (1,086,616)   (10,766,171) 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 
 Financial income                         145,521        82,736         85,061 
 
 Financial costs                        (973,861)     (611,782)    (1,822,752) 
 Financial costs - exceptional                  -             -      (117,187) 
-----------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Total financial costs                  (973,861)     (611,782)    (1,939,939) 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Loss before tax                      (1,783,623)   (1,615,662)   (12,621,049) 
 Tax credit                               162,181        66,263         90,062 
 
 Loss for the period                  (1,621,442)   (1,549,399)   (12,530,987) 
 
 Other comprehensive income 
 Exchange differences on 
  translating foreign operations          302,831       162,148        209,046 
 
 Total comprehensive income 
  for the period attributable 
  to equity holders of the 
  company                             (1,318,611)   (1,387,251)   (12,321,941) 
                                     ============  ============  ============= 
 
 Loss per share from continuing 
  activities in pence 
 basic and diluted                       (0.012)p      (0.024)p       (0.179)p 
 

All other comprehensive income shown above will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss when specific conditions are met.

 
 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
 as at 30 June 2015 
                                      Unaudited      Unaudited        Audited 
                                        30 June        30 June    31 December 
                                           2015           2014           2014 
                                            GBP            GBP            GBP 
 
 Non-current assets 
 Intangible assets                    1,638,150      9,004,702      1,379,596 
 Tangible fixed assets                   16,867         22,455         19,842 
 
 Total non-current assets             1,655,017      9,027,157      1,399,438 
                                  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                             92,863              -         20,836 
 Trade and other receivables            586,135        632,586        329,589 
 Cash and cash equivalents              223,291        751,884        595,608 
 
 Total current assets                   902,289      1,384,470        946,033 
                                  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Total assets                         2,557,306     10,411,627      2,345,471 
                                  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Equity 
 Issued share capital                 9,315,451      7,170,621      8,900,299 
 Share Premium                       10,160,882      9,037,134      9,551,034 
 CLN reserve                          2,093,392      2,093,392      2,093,392 
 Merger reserve                         155,467        155,467        155,467 
 Foreign exchange reserve               631,933        282,204        329,102 
 Retained Earnings                 (26,431,882)   (14,297,818)   (24,844,640) 
 
 Total Equity                       (4,074,757)      4,441,000    (3,815,346) 
                                  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables             1,856,581      1,693,649      1,983,671 
 Borrowings                           4,693,999      1,588,153      4,081,092 
 
 Total current liabilities            6,550,580      3,281,802      6,064,763 
                                  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Borrowings                              81,483      2,673,825         89,758 
 Other payables                               -         15,000          6,296 
 
 Total non-current liabilities           81,483      2,688,825         96,054 
                                  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Total liabilities                    6,632,063      5,970,627      6,160,817 

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                                  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Total equity and liabilities         2,557,306     10,411,627      2,345,471 
                                  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 
 STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS 
 For the six months ended 
  30 June 2015                          Unaudited     Unaudited        Audited 
                                       Six months    Six months 
                                               to            to        Year to 
                                          30 June       30 June    31 December 
                                             2015          2014           2014 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities                                  GBP           GBP            GBP 
 Operating loss                         (955,283)   (1,086,616)   (10,766,171) 
 Adjustments for: 
 Impairment of Goodwill                         -             -      8,002,034 
 Depreciation                             130,551        29,109         58,090 
 (Increase)/decrease in 
  inventories                            (72,027)             -       (20,836) 
 Decrease/(increase) in 
  receivables                            (94,365)        71,216        302,596 
 Increase/(decrease) in 
  payables                               (50,213)         6,009        321,855 
 Share based payments                      34,200        51,000        377,000 
 
   Net cash flows from operating 
   activities                         (1,007,137)     (929,282)    (1,725,432) 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 Interest received                              -           100            254 
 Payments to acquire tangible 
  fixed assets                            (2,790)       (1,225)        (9,936) 
 Payments to acquire intangible 
  fixed assets                          (410,249)     (286,853)      (702,893) 
 Net cash used in investing 
  activities                            (413,039)     (287,978)      (712,575) 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Interest paid                          (125,502)     (125,502)      (250,409) 
 Proceeds from issue of 
  shares                                1,000,000       775,000      1,575,000 
 Costs of issue of shares               (155,000)      (83,125)      (138,125) 
 Proceeds from issue of 
  convertible loans                       400,000     1,200,000      1,600,000 
 Loan repayments                         (54,988)      (57,787)       (89,728) 
 Payment of earn out consideration              -      (31,290)       (31,290) 
 Exercise of warrants                           -        58,750         58,750 
 Withholding tax paid on 
  CLN interest                           (14,379)      (14,379)       (28,522) 
 Net cash from financing 
  activities                            1,050,131     1,721,667      2,695,676 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Taxation 
 Tax refund received                            -             -         90,062 
 Net cash from taxation                         -             -         90,062 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Net increase/(decrease) 
  in cash and cash equivalents          (370,045)       504,407        347,731 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of period                  595,608       250,404        250,404 
 Exchange gains and losses 
  on cash and cash equivalents            (2,272)       (2,927)        (2,527) 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of period                        223,291       751,884        595,608 
                                     ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 

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 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
 for the six months ended 30 June 2015 
                                                                                                                     Foreign 
                                   Share                      Share                CLN             Merger           Exchange                Retained          Total 
                                 Capital                    Premium            Reserve            Reserve            Reserve                Earnings         Equity 
                               unaudited                  unaudited          unaudited          unaudited          unaudited               Unaudited      Unaudited 
                                     GBP                        GBP                GBP                GBP                GBP                     GBP            GBP 
 Balance at 1 
  January 
  2014                         6,683,954                  8,640,176          2,093,392            155,467            120,056            (12,799,419)      4,893,626 
 
 Loss for six 
  months 
  to 30 June 
  2014                                 -                          -                  -                  -                  -             (1,549,399)    (1,549,399) 
 Exchange 
  differences 
  on 
  translating 
  foreign 
  operations                           -                          -                  -                  -            162,148                       -        162,148 
---------------  -----------------------  -------------------------  -----------------  -----------------  -----------------  ----------------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period                           -                          -                  -                  -            162,148   (1,549,399)              (1,387,251) 
 Other equity 
 transactions: 
 Shares issued 
  for 
  cash                           387,500                    387,500                  -                  -                  -                  -             775,000 
 Shares issued 
  in 
  settlement of 
  liabilities                     60,000                     48,000                  -                  -                  -                  -             108,000 
 Issue costs                           -                   (58,125)                  -                  -                  -                  -            (58,125) 
 Shares issued 
  on 
  exercise of 
  warrants                        39,167                     19,583                  -                  -                  -                  -              58,750 
 Cost of share 
  based 
  awards                               -                          -                  -                  -                  -                  51,000         51,000 
 
 Balance at 30 
  June 
  2014                         7,170,621                  9,037,134          2,093,392            155,467            282,204            (14,297,818)      4,441,000 
 
 Loss for six 
  months 
  to 31 
  December 2014                        -                          -                  -                  -                  -            (10,981,588)   (10,981,588) 
 Exchange 
  differences 
  on 
  translating 
  foreign 
  operations                           -                          -                  -                  -             46,898                       -         46,898 
---------------  -----------------------  -------------------------  -----------------  -----------------  -----------------  ----------------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period                           -                          -                  -                  -             46,898            (10,981,588)   (10,934,690) 
 Other equity 
 transactions: 
 Shares issued 
  for 
  cash                           615,385                    184,615                  -                  -                  -                       -        800,000 
 Issue costs                           -                  (122,322)                  -                  -                  -                       -      (122,322) 
 Shares issued 
  on 
  conversion of 
  Other 
  CLNs                         1,114,293                    451,607                  -                  -                  -                       -      1,565,900 
 Issue of 
  warrants                             -                          -                  -                  -                  -                 108,766        108,766 
 Cost of share 
  based 
  awards                               -                          -                  -                  -                  -                 326,000        326,000 
 
 Balance at 31 
  December 
  2014                         8,900,299                  9,551,034          2,093,392            155,467            329,102            (24,844,640)    (3,815,346) 
 
 Loss for six 
  months 
  to 30 June 
  2015                                 -                          -                  -                  -                  -             (1,621,442)    (1,621,442) 
 Exchange 
  differences 
  on 
  translating 
  foreign 
  operations                           -                          -                  -                  -            302,831                       -        302,831 
---------------  -----------------------  -------------------------  -----------------  -----------------  -----------------  ----------------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period                           -                          -                  -                  -            302,831             (1,621,442)    (1,318,611) 
 Other equity 
 transactions: 
 Shares issued 
  for 
  cash                           333,333                    666,667                  -                  -                  -                       -      1,000,000 
 Shares issued 
  on 
  conversion of 
  Other 
  CLNs                            81,819                     98,181                  -                  -                  -                       -        180,000 

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