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Zamano PLC
27 September 2017
zamano plc
Interim Results for the six month period ended 30 June 2017
On 11 August 2017, the Group entered into a conditional Sale and
Purchase Agreement to sell all of the group's operating business
and assets to to Kilavan Holdings Limited. This transaction was
concluded on 8 September 2017 following approval by the company's
shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) which took
place on 30 August 2017.
As outlined in the circular to shareholders dated 14 August
2017, the board's decision to sell all of the group's operating
business and assets arose from changes introduced by the MNOs
during the last quarter of 2016 which significantly impacted the
Group and its Business to Business ("B2B") customers' ability to
acquire new subscribers on the Payforit platform. In the light of
these changes in its principal market, the Board of zamano plc took
the decision in February 2017 to formally wind down all existing
Premium Rate SMS business lines over the course of 2017 and during
the period to 30 June 2017, the Board concluded that the wind down
of the Premium Rate SMS business would most effectively be
completed by a sale of the Group's remaining operating business and
assets..
As anticipated, the impact of the changes to Payforit resulted
in a significant fall off in the Company's revenue and operating
outcomes in the period ended 30 June 2017. A sales process was
instigated during this period, during the course of which, Group
management agreed to purchase all of the group's operating business
and assets. As the Board had committed to a sale or wind down of
the entire Premium Rate SMS business prior to 30 June 2017, all
related assets and liabilities are presented in the condensed
consolidated financial statements for the half year ended 30 June
2017 as part of a disposal group held for sale.
At 30 June 2017, the disposal group was stated at a fair value
of a negative EUR1,232,000, comprising trade and other receivables
of EUR1,206,000 and trade and other payables of EUR2,438,000,
including estimated transaction costs of EUR250,000.
The entire business operations of the Group represent a
discontinued operation and all results have been displayed as such
in the income statement, statement of other comprehensive income
and in the cash flow statement for the six months ended 30 June
2017, except any administration costs incurred in respect of the
Group's listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in
London and the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM) in Dublin and any
costs specifically precluded from the plan to sell the Premium Rate
SMS business. The comparative consolidated income statement has
been re-presented to show the discontinued operation separately
from continuing operations.
In addition to the transfer of liabilities of EUR982,000, the
Group transferred cash and cash equivalents of EUR1,537,000 and a
loss on disposal of EUR554,999 arose.
In our circular to shareholders dated 13 August 2017 it was
stated that zamano's net cash position after disposing of the
Premium Rate SMS business would be approximately EUR5,582,000 which
would be used in part to discharge the Company's existing Plc
liabilities and transaction costs related to the Disposal of
approximately EUR282,000. Following the discharge of such
liabilities and transaction expenses related to the Disposal, it
was expected that zamano would retain approximately EUR5,300,000 of
cash, and would have no other significant assets or liabilities.
The Board is pleased to confirm that the estimated financial
outcome described above is likely to be achieved.
Since the completion of the Disposal, the Board has commenced
the process required for the Company to be in a position to make a
return of cash to shareholders. Such process is expected to take up
to six months. In the meantime, the Board considers it is in
Shareholders' interests to continue to examine possible investment
opportunities. The Board confirms that any material or significant
investment opportunity will be conditional on Shareholder approval
in due course.
Since the Disposal, which concluded on 8 September 2017, the
Company is classified as an AIM Rule 15 cash shell company under
the AIM Rules and an investing company under the ESM Rules.
The Company's investing policy was approved by the shareholders
at its EGM on 30 August 2017. The Company's investing policy will
be to seek to invest in and or acquire companies with either strong
existing profitability or significant growth potential, in, inter
alia, manufacturing, service activities, or extractive
industries/exploration. The Directors intend to focus primarily on
the UK and Ireland where the Directors believe that there are
suitable opportunities, although other countries may also be
considered to the extent that the Board considers that value
opportunities exist and attractive returns can be achieved.
In selecting investment opportunities, the Board will focus on
businesses that are available at attractive valuations and hold
opportunities to unlock embedded value over the medium term. The
Board will seek to invest in business where it can influence the
business at a board level. The ability to work alongside a strong
management team to maximise returns through revenue growth will be
something the Board will focus upon.
Since the completion of the Disposal, the board has been engaged
in a process to return cash to shareholders and / or explore and
examine suitable investment opportunities. We will, of course,
continue to keep shareholders fully appraised on all progress made
in relation to either a cash distribution to shareholders or any
investment opportunities that may crystallise at the appropriate
time.
- Ends -
For further information, please contact:
zamano plc
Colin Tucker, Interim Tel: + 353 1 488 5820
Chairman
Investec Corporate Finance
Shane Lawlor Tel: + 353 1 421 0000
Cenkos Securities
Derrick Lee/Neil McDonald Tel: + 44 (0) 131 220
6939
MCOMM Communications Consultants
Richard Moore Tel: +353 1 661 3788
Mob: +353 87 241 4751
zamano plc and subsidiaries
Unaudited condensed consolidated income statement
for the half year ended 30 June 2017
Discontinued Continuing Discontinued Continuing
operations operations Total operations operations Total
30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June
2017 2017 2017 2016 2016 2016
Notes EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000
Revenue 8 4,338 - 4,338 18,748 - 18,748
Cost of sales (3,410) - (3,410) (16,417) - (16,417)
Gross profit 928 - 928 2,331 - 2,331
Administrative
expenses (1,179) (55) (1,234) (1,255) (55) (1,310)
Amortisation 13 (-) (-) (-) (183) (-) (183)
Depreciation (36) (-) (36) (42) (-) (42)
Impairment of
fixed assets (69) (-) (69) - (-) -
Total
administrative
expenses (1,284) (55) (1,339) (1,480) (55) (1,535)
Operating
(loss)/profit 8 (356) (55) (411) 851 (55) 796
Finance income 2 (-) 2 6 (-) 6
Finance expense (7) (-) (7) (8) (-) (8)
(Loss)/Profit
before tax (361) (55) (416) 849 (55) 794
Income tax
expense 9 (-) (-) (-) (119) (-) (119)
(Loss)/Profit for the period
all
attributable
to owners the
company (361) (55) (416) 730 (55) 675
zamano plc and subsidiaries
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive
income
for the half year ended 30 June 2017
Discontinued Continuing Discontinued Continuing
operations operations Total operations operations Total
30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June
2017 2017 2017 2016 2016 2016
EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000
(Loss)/Profit for the
period (361) (-) (416) 775 (-) 675
Foreign exchange translation
adjustment (1) (-) (1) (49) (-) (49)
Total comprehensive (loss)/profit
for the period (362) (55) (416) 680 (55) 625
zamano plc and subsidiaries
Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet
as at 30 June 2017
30 June 31 December 30 June
2017 2016[1] 2016
Notes EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 14 - 105 113
Intangible assets 13 - - 6,394
Deferred tax asset - - 93
- 105 6,600
Current assets
Assets held for sale 1,206 - -
Trade and other receivables 4 - 2,936 4,793
Cash and cash equivalents 7,120 7,157 7,430
8,326 10,093 12,223
______
Total assets 8,326 10,198 18,823
Equity
Share capital 99 99 99
Share premium 13,538 13,538 13,538
Capital conversion reserve 1 1 1
Foreign currency translation
reserve (78) (77) (109)
Share-based payment reserve 205 205 400
Retained earnings (8,018) (7,602) (1,769)
Total equity 5,747 6,164 12,160
Current liabilities
Liabilities associated
with assets held for sale 4 2,438 - -
Trade and other payables 141 4,034 6,388
Current tax liabilities - - 275
2,579 4,034 6,663
Total liabilities 2,581 4,034 6,663
Total equity and liabilities 8,326 10,198 18,823
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Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in
equity
for the half year ended 30 June 2017
Capital Foreign currency Share-based
Share Share Conversion Retained translation payment Total
capital premium Reserve earnings reserve reserve equity
EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000
At 1 January 2017 99 13,538 1 (7,602) (77) 205 6,164
Total comprehensive income for
the period
Loss for the half year period - - - (416) - - (416)
Currency translation
adjustment - - - - (1) - (1)
Transactions with owners of
the
company
Share based payments expense - - - - - - -
Settlement of share options - - - - - - -
At 30 June 2017 99 13,538 1 (8,018) (78) 205 5,747
for the half year ended 30 June 2016
Capital Foreign currency Share-based
Share Share Conversion Retained translation payment Total
capital premium Reserve earnings reserve reserve equity
EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000
At 1 January 2016 99 13,538 1 (2,413) (60) 438 11,603
Total comprehensive profit for
the period
Profit for the half year
period - - - 675 - - 675
Currency translation
adjustment - - - - (49) - (49)
Transactions with owners of
the
company
Share based payments expense - - - - - 16 18
Settlement of share options - - - (31) - (54) (85)
At 30 June 2016 99 13,538 1 (1,769) (109) 400 12,160
zamano plc and subsidiaries
Unaudited condensed consolidated cash flow statement
for the half year ended 30 June 2017
Half year Half year
ended ended
30 June 30 June
2017 2016
EUR'000 EUR'000
Cash flows from operating activities
(Loss)/Profit after tax (416) 675
Adjustments to reconcile profit before
tax for the period
to net cash inflow from operating activities
Income tax expense - 119
Depreciation 36 42
Amortisation of intangible assets - 183
Impairment of fixed assets 69 -
Share-based payments expense - 16
Foreign exchange movements (1) (47)
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other
receivables 1,730 (351)
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other
payables (1,455) 826
Finance income (2) (6)
Finance expense 7 8
Cash generated from/(used in) operations (32) 1,465
Finance expense (7) (8)
Income tax (-) (35)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating
activities (39) 1,422
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (-) (14)
Capitalisation of internally generated
intangible assets (-) (150)
Interest received 2 6
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing
activities 2 (158)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of loan (-) (71)
Settlement of share options (-) (85)
Net cash outflow from financing activities (-) (156)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
equivalents (37) 1,108
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 7,157 6,322
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June* 7,120 7,430
* All cash flows relate to discontinued operations with the
exception of cash outflows of EUR55,000 and EUR55,000
incurred in respect of the operations of the holding company
of the Group in the 6 month periods to 30 June 2017
and 30June 2016 respectively.
zamano plc and subsidiaries
Notes to the half-yearly condensed consolidated financial
statements (unaudited)
1 Reporting entity
zamano plc is a limited company incorporated and domiciled in
Ireland with shares publicly traded on the Alternative Investment
Market (AIM) in London and the Enterprise Securities Market (ESM)
in Dublin.
The half-yearly condensed consolidated financial statements of
zamano plc as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2017 consist
of the results and financial position of the company and its
subsidiaries together referred to as "the Group." The principal
activities of the Group are the provision of mobile data services
and technology.
2 Statement of compliance
These unaudited half-yearly condensed consolidated financial
statements (the "half-yearly financial statements") have been
prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting",
as adopted by the EU. They do not include all of the information
required for full annual financial statements and should be read in
conjunction with the most recent published financial statements of
the Group. The comparative figures included for the year ended 31
December 2016 do not constitute statutory financial statements of
the Group. The consolidated financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2016 are available at www.zamano.com. The auditor's
report on those financial statements was unqualified.
These half-yearly financial statements were approved by the
Board on 25 September 2017 and are available at the Group's website
as noted above.
3 Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies and methods of computation and
presentation adopted in the preparation of the interim financial
statements are consistent with those applied in the Annual Report
and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016 and are described
in those financial statements on pages 16 to 20, except for the
following policies described below which have been applied for the
first time.
a) Discontinued operation
A discontinued operation is a component of the Group's business,
the operations and cash flows of which can be clearly distinguished
from the rest of the Group and which:
-- represents a separate major line of business or geographic area of operations;
-- is a part of a single co-ordinated plan to dispose of a
separate major line of business or geographic; or
-- is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to re-sale.
Classification as a discontinued operation occurs at the earlier
of disposal or when the operation meets the criteria to be
classified as held-for-sale. When an operation is classified as a
discontinued operation, the comparative statement of profit or loss
and statement of other comprehensive income is re-presented as if
operation had been discontinued from the start of the comparative
year.
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Notes (continued)
b) Assets held for sale
Non-current assets, or disposal groups, are generally measured
at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to
sell. Any impairment loss on a disposal group is allocated first to
goodwill, and then to the remaining assets and liabilities on a pro
rata basis. Impairment losses on initial classification as
held-for-sale and subsequent gains and losses on re-measurement are
recognised in the income statement.
4 Discontinued operations and disposal group held for sale
The mobile network operators ("MNOs") who process the Group's
revenues in the United Kingdom have updated their existing
"Payforit" mandates. As a result, the Group was no longer able to
avail of previous exemptions with regard to its UK revenues with
effect for the Group on 1 November 2016. "Payforit" is a joint
initiative of MNOs in the UK to further regulate mobile payments
and represents a significant regulatory change in the operating
environment in the UK.
These changes introduced by MNOs significantly impacted the
Group and its Business to Business ("B2B") customers' ability to
acquire new subscribers on the Payforit platform and had a material
adverse impact on the group's revenues following its introduction.
In light of these changes, in February 2017, the Board of zamano
plc took the decision to formally wind down existing Premium SMS
business lines over the course of 2017.
During the period, the directors concluded that the wind down of
the Premium SMS business would most effectively be completed by a
sale of the Group's remaining operating business and assets. As the
directors committed to a plan to sell the entire Premium SMS
business and accordingly all related assets and liabilities are
presented as part of a disposal group held for sale in the half -
yearly condensed consolidated financial statements.
Impairment losses of EUR69,000 for write-downs of the disposal
group to the lower of its carrying amount and its fair value less
costs to sell have been expensed during the period to 30 June 2017
and have been applied to reduce the carrying amount of property,
plant and equipment.
At 30 June 2017 the disposal group was stated at a fair value of
a negative EUR1,232,000, comprising trade and other receivables of
EUR1,206,000 and trade and other payables of EUR2,438,000,
including estimated selling costs of EUR250,000. All amounts relate
to working capital balances of the group therefore management are
of the opinion that the fair value of assets and liabilities
approximates their book value at 30 June 2017.
The entire business operations of the Group represent a
discontinued operation and all results have been displayed as such
in the income statement, statement of other comprehensive income
and in the cash flow statement, except any administration costs
incurred in respect of the Group's listing on the Alternative
Investment Market (AIM) in London and the Enterprise Securities
Market (ESM) in Dublin and any costs specifically precluded from
the plan to sell the Premium SMS business. The comparative
consolidated income statement has been re-presented to show the
discontinued operation separately from continuing operations.
Sale of the business concluded in the post balance sheet period
(see note 16).
zamano plc and subsidiaries
Notes (continued)
5 New standards and interpretations not yet adopted
A number of new IFRS standards (including IFRS 15: Revenue from
contracts with customers and IFRS 9: Financial instruments),
amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for
future annual reporting periods of the Group, and have not been
applied in preparing these interim financial statements and the
Group is currently assessing their potential impact. The Group does
not plan to early-adopt these standards.
6 Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS
requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual
results may differ from these estimates. In preparing these
half-yearly condensed consolidated financial statements, the
significant judgements made by management and the key sources of
estimation uncertainty were measurement of revenue and the fair
value less costs to sell of the held for sale disposal group.
7 Segment information
The Group was managed based on two reportable segments which
were defined based on geographical markets as follows: Republic of
Ireland (ROI) and United Kingdom (UK). It also has sales in other
jurisdictions but these are not deemed to be stand-alone reportable
segments under the requirements of IFRS 8 and are classified as
"other locations" in the table below.
Information regarding the results of each reportable segment is
included below. Performance is measured based on segment results as
included in the reports that are reviewed by the Group's Chief
Operating Decision Maker (or "CODM")
The Group's operations are not significantly impacted by
seasonal fluctuations.
zamano plc and subsidiaries
Notes (continued)
8 Segment information (continued)
Half year ended 30 June 2017
Other
ROI UK territories Total
EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000
Revenue 1,878 2,181 329 4,338
Gross profit 410 448 70 928
Unallocated expenses
(1) (1,339)
Operating loss (411)
Net finance expense (5)
Loss before tax (416)
Income tax -
Loss for the half
year period (416)
Half year ended 30 Other
June 2016
ROI UK territories Total
EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000 EUR'000
Revenue 1,178 16,987 583 18,748
Gross profit 320 1,985 26 2,331
Unallocated expenses
(1) (1,535)
Operating profit 796
Net finance (2)
Profit before tax 794
Income tax expense (119)
Profit for the half
year period 675
(1) Unallocated expenses relate to central overhead costs such as rent, administration, salaries and office overhead costs which are not allocated to individual reportable segments.
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Notes (continued)
9 Income tax
The major components of the income tax expense in the
half-yearly condensed consolidated income statement are:
Half year Half year
ended ended
30 June 30 June
2017 2016
EUR'000 EUR'000
Irish corporation tax - 119
10 Loss per share
Basic loss per share ("EPS") amounts are calculated by dividing
net profit/(loss) for the half year attributable to ordinary equity
holders of the company by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted loss per share amounts are calculated by dividing the
net profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders of the
company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of
ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the
dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.
The following reflects the income and share data used in the
basic and diluted earnings per share computations:
Half year Half year
ended ended
30 June 30 June
2017 2016
Basic EPS (EUR0.004) EUR0.007
Diluted EPS (EUR0.004) EUR0.007
Half year Half year
ended ended
30 June 30 June
2017 2016
EUR'000 EUR'000
(Loss)/Profit attributable to equity
holders of the company (416) 675
Half year Half year
ended ended
30 June 30 June
2017 2016
000's 000's
Basic weighted average number of
shares 99,451 99,451
Dilutive potential ordinary shares:
Effects of employee share options - 2,330
Diluted weighted average number of
shares 99,451 101,781
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Notes (continued)
11 Adjusted loss per share
The following reflects loss per share ("EPS") based on adjusted
net income, which is a non-GAAP measure, is as follows:
Half year Half year
ended ended
30 June 30 June
2017 2016
Adjusted basic EPS (EUR0.003) EUR0.009
Adjusted diluted EPS (EUR0.003) EUR0.009
Adjusted net (loss)/income is calculated as:
Half year Half year
ended Ended
30 June 30 June
2017 2016
EUR'000 EUR'000
(Loss)/profit after tax (416) 675
Share-based payments expense - 15
Amortisation of intangible assets - 183
Impairment of fixed assets 69 -
(347) 873
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Notes (continued)
12 Share-based payments
The Board may offer to grant share options to any director,
employee or consultant of the Group and these are usually granted
at an exercise price equal to the market price of the company's
shares at the date of grant. The rules relating to the granting of
share options are disclosed in the consolidated financial
statements for the year ended 31 December 2016. All of the options
granted are deemed to be equity-settled. 4,518,972 share options
were outstanding at 30 June 2017 (4,518,972 - 30 June 2016) and all
had vested. There were no new options granted during the period (30
June 2016: Nil). The share-based payments expense for the period
was EURNil (2016 - EUR15,866).
13 Intangible assets
During the six months ended 31 December 2016, the directors
determined that an impairment charge of EUR6.35 million was
required against the carrying value of goodwill and intangible
assets at that date. The net book value of goodwill and intangibles
at 30 June 2017 was EURNil (30 June 2016: EUR6,457,000; 31 December
2016: EUR Nil).
zamano plc and subsidiaries
Notes (continued)
14 Property, plant and equipment
During the six months ended 30 June 2017, the Group acquired
property, plant and equipment assets with a cost of EURnil (2016 -
EUR41,571). No assets were disposed of by the Group during the six
months ended 30 June 2016 (2015 - EURNil). An impairment charge of
EUR69,000 was made in the period against property, plant and
equipment and included administrative expenses.
15 Related party transactions
On 11 August 2017, the Group entered into a conditional Sale and
Purchase Agreement to sell the entire issued share capital of the
company to Kilavan Holdings Limited, a company wholly owned by
Michael Connolly and Brian Gilsenan. Michael Connolly and Brian
Gilsenan are directors of Zamano Solutions Limited. Additionally
Michael Connolly is a director of Zamano Limited and secretary of
zamano plc. Both Michael Connolly and Brian Gilsenan were
considered to be key personnel to the Group during the period to 30
June 2017, as defined by IAS 24 Related Party Transactions.
Key management personnel receive compensation in the form of
short - term employee benefits, post - employment benefits and
equity compensation benefits. Key management personnel received
total compensation of EUR139,000 for the half year ended 30 June
2017 (2016: EUR348,000).
16 Post balance sheet events
On 11 August 2017, the Group entered into a conditional Sale and
Purchase Agreement to sell the entire issued share capital of the
company to Kilavan Holdings Limited. This transaction concluded on
8 September 2017 with the directors of the Group having received
approval from members to effect the sale at an extraordinary
general meeting which took place on 30 August 2017.
In addition to the transfer of liabilities of EUR982,000 from
the disposal group as disclosed in note 4, the Group transferred
cash and cash equivalents of EUR1,537,000 in exchange for EUR1 such
that a loss on disposal of EUR554,999 was recorded in the income
statement on completion.
Since the completion of the Disposal, the Board has commenced
the process required for the Company to be in a position to make a
return of cash to shareholders. Such process is expected to take up
to six months. In the meantime, the Board considers it is in
Shareholders' interests to continue to examine possible investment
opportunities. The Board confirms that any material or significant
investment opportunity will be conditional on Shareholder approval
in due course.
[1] Amounts at 31 December 2016 are derived from the 31 December
2016 audited financial statements.
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