TIDMMPM
RNS Number : 0522O
mporium Group PLC
30 September 2019
30 September 2019
Mporium Group plc
("Mporium", the "Company" or the "Group")
Half-year Results
Mporium Group plc (AIM:MPM), the technology company delivering
event-driven digital marketing, today announces its results for the
six months ended 30 June 2019.
Financial Highlights
-- Group revenue increased to GBP18.5 million (restated H1 2018:
GBP0.55 million), driven by Payment Protection Insurance ("PPI")
lead generation arising from the Group's relationship with Allay.
There is no expectation for this revenue to continue as the
deadline for the mis-selling of PPI passed on 29 August 2019.
-- Adjusted operating loss increased to GBP13.7 million
(restated H1 2018: GBP3.1 million) largely driven by depreciation
and the amortisation of ongoing capitalised development costs prior
to the restructuring.
-- Before adjusting for an exceptional non-cash charge of
GBP10.5 million in relation to share awards for the Allay
exclusivity strategic partnership running until September 2020 and
the costs of restructuring, operating loss for the period is GBP2.9
million (restated H1 2018: GBP3.1 million).
-- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period of GBP0.4
million (restated H1 2018: GBP0.8 million).
Operational Highlights
-- Company restructuring commenced in June 2019 due to
significant market challenges with Mporium's Agency division
offering through late 2018 and early 2019
-- Tom Smith appointed Chief Executive Officer, with Nelius De
Groot and Barry Moat exiting their roles as Chief Executive Officer
and Executive Chairman respectively
-- Expanded operations across multiple global markets with some of Mporium's largest clients
Post Period Highlights
-- Appointment of Charles Pendred as Non-Executive Chairman in July 2019
-- Completion of restructuring in July 2019, including the
divestment of the digital marketing agency Fast Web Media
-- Refocus on performance-led division and licensing of
self-serve solutions is showing early signs of traction
-- Performance marketing division has continued to develop,
including a commercial deal with one of the world's largest sports
media rights owners
-- Expansion of customer lead generation beyond PPI has begun,
as shown by the Click Labs joint venture with a leading legal and
claims management company
-- Mporium has entered into non-binding Heads of Terms to
acquire the Click Labs Group, for a maximum consideration of GBP5.5
million, of which GBP3 million is a deferred earn-out consideration
over the 24 months from completion.
Tom Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Mporium, commented:
"The Group's leaner business model and focus on performance
marketing and technology licensing has opened up the opportunity
for future scaling of the business within specific sectors
including sports streaming, sports betting, and consumer-regulation
in the post-PPI market.
"Agreements signed - both in the period and post period end -
demonstrate the applicability of our IMPACT technology across these
sectors. The recent Click Labs agreement and subsequent potential
acquisition will further accelerate the development of the lead
generation division.
"Mporium has unique technology, endorsed by strong partners,
major advertising agencies and blue-chip brand names. We believe
the Group is well placed commercially to take advantage of the
large and fast-growing digital advertising market, providing
customers with a significant edge and superior campaign returns in
this highly competitive market.
"Our business remains in a growth phase and, with the potential
acquisition of Click Labs, we have identified a pathway to
break-even in the medium term. The fundraising announced today is a
clear sign of investor confidence in our business model and will
provide us with working capital for at least the remainder of the
year."
"The Group now has a strong, commercially driven team and is
focused on a strategy for sustained growth. This provides the Board
with confidence as we look to the remainder of the year and
beyond."
Enquiries
Mporium: 020 3841 8402
Tom Smith, Chief Executive Officer
finnCap: 020 7220 0500
Henrik Persson / Kate Bannatyne (Corporate Finance)
Andrew Burdis (Corporate Broking)
Yellow Jersey PR 020 3004 9512
Sarah Hollins
Joe Burgess
Annabel Atkins
Chief Executive's Statement
Overview
Mporium commenced a complete review and restructuring of the
Company at the end of the period in response to the significant
market challenges faced by the agency division in late 2018 and the
first half of 2019.
Revenues in the period grew to GBP18.5 million (restated H1
2018: GBP0.55 million), boosted by PPI lead generation arising from
the Group's relationship with Allay. Most of this revenue had
insignificant gross profit contribution and there is no longer an
expectation for this revenue to continue, due to the PPI deadline
on 29 August 2019. The Company expects new consumer claims
verticals to be a main revenue and profit driver in the future,
together with sports, and technology licensing.
Adjusted operating loss increased to GBP13.7 million (restated
H1 2018: GBP3.1 million) largely driven by depreciation and the
amortisation of ongoing capitalised development costs prior to the
restructuring. This loss is adjusted for an exceptional non-cash
charge of GBP10.5 million in relation to share awards for the Allay
exclusive strategic partnership which runs until September 2020
(announced 25 Jan 2019). In addition, the Company recorded GBP0.2
million of restructuring costs in relation to redundancies.
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period of GBP0.4
million (restated H1 2018: GBP0.8 million) including early receipt
of some proceeds from its fundraising completed shortly after the
period end. The remaining GBP1.2 million of new funding was
received after the period end.
A fundraising is required in October 2019 to support the Group
in meeting its short-term working capital requirements. The Company
has proposed a Placing of GBP1.25 million shares, conditional upon
completion of the acquisition and shareholder approval among other
things to provide funding for the initial cash consideration of
Click Labs and working capital for the Group's operations.
Business Review
The Group's renewed focus on applying its performance-based
marketing technology has helped the business move forward, with a
number of commercial agreements signed for use of Mporium's IMPACT
platform.
In January 2019, an agreement was signed with claims management
group, Allay, providing Mporium access to the closing stages of the
PPI market, ahead of the August 29 deadline.
Further, in February 2019, MporiumX signed a direct-to-brand
agreement with a major sports media business, representing a
significant milestone for the performance marketing division. Under
the agreement, sporting events are used to drive subscriptions for
online sports streaming through the deployment of IMPACT Sports
Syncing technology. This deal was subsequently extended further in
March 2019.
Despite the challenges, the agency side of the business saw a
number of agreements signed. These included commercial agreements
with a market leader in human resources and workforce management
(13 March 2019), and a commercial sports agreement with the second
largest media agency in the world (28 August 2019).
Restructuring
Mporium has recently undergone a major restructuring in response
to the significant market challenges faced by the agency division.
These included a high cost base at a time of decreasing revenue,
due to some brands bringing marketing capabilities in-house, which
meant the business model became unsustainable.
The restructuring focused on reducing operating expenditure,
whilst refocusing the Group's efforts primarily on performance-led
marketing and automation in the sports and consumer regulation
sectors. Further, the technology licensing was remodelled as a
scalable self-service solution. This led to a substantial working
headcount reduction from 55 from December 2018 to 20 people by July
2019, while maintaining revenue momentum.
Tom Smith was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Charles
Pendred was appointed Non-Executive Chairman, with Nelius De Groot
and Barry Moat exiting their roles as Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Chairman respectively.
Mporium concluded the restructuring process with the divestment
of Fast Web Media, leaving a core team to build a scalable,
commercially focused performance marketing and license-based
business.
Outlook
The Group's leaner business model and focus on performance
marketing and technology licensing has opened up the opportunity
for future scaling of the business within specific sectors such as
sports streaming, sports betting, and lead generation in a post-PPI
market including Packaged Bank Account claims.
Agreements signed in the period to June 2019, and post period,
demonstrate the applicability of our IMPACT technology across these
sectors. The recent Click Labs agreement and subsequent potential
acquisition gives Mporium a tremendous opportunity in consumer
regulation lead generation.
Mporium has unique technology, endorsed by strong partners,
major advertising agencies and blue-chip brand names. We believe
the Group is well placed to take advantage of the large and
fast-growing digital advertising market, providing customers with a
significant edge and superior campaign returns in this highly
competitive market. The Group now has a strong, commercially driven
team and focused on a strategy for sustained growth, as evidenced
by the new agreements signed. This provides the Board with
confidence as we look to the remainder of the year and beyond.
Consolidated financial statements Mporium Group plc
Consolidated interim statement of total comprehensive income for
the period ended 30 June 2019
6 months Restated Year ended
to 6 months
to
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
Note unaudited unaudited audited
GBP GBP GBP
Continuing operations
Revenue 4 18,546,192 552,810 911,263
Cost of sales (18,084,444) (54,072) (71,653)
Gross Profit 461,748 498,738 839,610
Administrative expenses (3,385,723) (3,624,521) (8,568,180)
Exceptional administrative
expenses 5 (10,732,724) - -
Other operating income - - -
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Operating loss (13,656,699) (3,125,783) (7,728,570)
Financial income - 1,654 1,851
Financial expense (23,104) (2,100) (3,812)
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Loss from operations
before taxation (13,679,803) (3,126,229) (7,730,531)
Taxation - 0 693,015
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Total Loss (13,679,803) (3,126,229) (7,037,516)
Other comprehensive loss
Revaluation of investment - (104,515) (164,245)
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Total Other Comprehensive
Income - (104,515) (164,245)
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Total comprehensive losses
attributable to equity
holders of the parent
company (13,679,803) (3,230,744) (7,201,761)
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Basic and diluted loss
per share for losses
attributable to the owners
of the parent during
the period (0.02) (0.01) (0.01)
Consolidated financial statements Mporium Group plc
Consolidated interim statement of financial position as at 30
June 2019
6 months Restated Year ended
to 6 months
to
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
Note unaudited unaudited audited
GBP GBP GBP
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 132,209 284,805 190,101
Other Intangible assets 2,086,903 3,552,680 1,963,587
Investments 6 - 242,548 -
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Total Non-current assets 2,219,112 4,080,033 2,153,688
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 1,149,871 1,220,832 1,044,224
Cash and cash equivalents 376,092 814,636 994,135
Total Current assets 1,525,963 2,035,468 2,038,359
Total assets 3,745,075 6,115,501 4,192,047
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (3,108,312) (865,980) (553,260)
Total Current liabilities (3,108,312) (865,980) (553,260)
Net assets 636,763 5,249,521 3,638,787
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Equity
Share capital 4,225,910 2,939,433 3,169,433
Share premium 34,687,423 23,193,875 25,179,124
Share option reserve 1,324,579 1,854,635 1,956,596
Merger reserve 7,641,598 7,641,598 7,641,598
Retained earnings-deficit (47,242,747) (30,380,020) (34,307,964)
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Equity shareholders'
funds 636,763 5,249,521 3,638,787
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Consolidated financial statements Mporium Group plc
Consolidated interim statement of changes in equity for the
period ended 30 June 2019
Retained Share Share Share Merger Total
earnings capital premium option reserve
reserve reserve
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
31/12/2017-audited (27,150,448) 2,939,433 23,208,365 1,746,003 7,641,598 8,384,951
Transactions
with owners:
Share-based payments - - - 254,838 - 254,838
Transfer related
to lapsed share
options 44,245 - - (44,245) - -
Share issue cost - - (99,241) - - (99,241)
Share issues
during the period - 230,000 2,070,000 - - 2,300,000
Total transactions
with owners 44,245 230,000 1,970,759 210,593 - 2,455,597
Total loss for
the year (7,037,516) - - - - (7,037,516)
Other comprehensive
income - revaluation
of investment (164,245) - - - - (164,245)
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31/12/2018-audited (34,307,964) 3,169,433 25,179,124 1,956,596 7,641,598 3,638,787
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Transactions
with owners:
Share-based payments - - - 113,003 - 113,003.00
Transfer related
to lapsed share
options 745,020 - - (745,020) - -
Share issue cost - - - - - -
Share issues
during the period - 1,056,478 9,508,298 - - 10,564,776
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Total transactions
with owners 745,020.00 1,056,478 9,508,298 (632,017.00) - 10,677,779
Total loss for
the 6 months
of 2019 (13,679,803) - - - - (13,679,803)
Other comprehensive - - - - -
income - revaluation
of investment
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- -
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30/06/2019-unaudited (47,242,747) 4,225,910 34,687,423 1,324,579 7,641,598 636,763
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Consolidated financial statements Mporium Group plc
Consolidated statement of cash flows for the period ended 30
June 2019
6 months Restated Year
to 6 months ended
to
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
unaudited unaudited audited
GBP GBP GBP
Operating activities
Loss from continuing operations
before taxation (13,679,803) (3,126,229) (7,730,531)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment 68,043 125,768 236,104
Amortisation of intangible assets 714,582 517,610 1,223,333
Impairment of intangible assets 10,564,776 - 1,445,523
Share-based payment expense 113,003 109,804 254,838
Financial income - (1,655) (1,851)
Financial expense 23,104 2,100 3,812
Cash outflow from operating
activities
------------
before changes in working capital (2,196,296) (2,372,602) (4,568,772)
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Decrease/(increase) in trade
and other receivables (105,647) 1,922,001 263,507
Increase/(decrease) in trade
and other payables 1,555,052 (356,958) (671,128)
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Change in working capital 1,449,405 1,565,043 (407,621)
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Income taxes recovered - - 751,486
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Net cash used in operating activities (746,891) (807,559) (4,224,907)
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Investing activities
Interest received 1,654 1,851
Invested in intangible assets (837,898) (383,906) (946,058)
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (10,151) (15,188) (30,820)
Sale proceeds - 182,818
Net cash used in investing activities (848,048) (397,440) (792,209)
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Financing activities
Interest paid (23,104) (2,100) (3,812)
Short Term Loan Received 1,000,000
Issue of share capital - 4,078,080
Cost of Issue of share capital (14,490) (99,241)
Net cash from financing activities 976,896 (16,590) 3,975,027
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents (618,043) (1,221,589) (1,042,089)
Cash and cash equivalents at
start of year 994,135 2,036,224 2,036,224
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Cash and cash equivalents at
end of year 376,092 814,636 994,135
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Notes to the consolidated interim financial statements
1 Basis of preparation
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost
convention and presented in Pounds Sterling, the Group's
presentational currency and the Company's functional currency. The
accounting policies have been applied consistently by the Group to
all periods presented in these financial statements.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with
adopted IFRSs requires the use of certain critical accounting
estimates. It also requires Group management to exercise judgment
in applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas where
significant judgments and estimates have been made in preparing the
financial statements and their effect are disclosed in Note 3.
The Group financial statements consolidate the financial
statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. They do not include
all the information required in annual financial statements in
accordance with IFRS. The interim financial statements were
approved by the Board 28 September 2019. The financial information
set out in this interim report does not constitute statutory
accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The
comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2018 were
derived from the statutory accounts for that year which have been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
Going Concern
The Group incurred a net loss before tax of GBP13,679,803 during
the period ended 30 June 2019. The Directors have prepared a cash
flow forecast for the going concern period. The financial
statements have been prepared assuming the Group and Company will
continue as a going concern. In assessing whether the going concern
assumption is appropriate, management has considered the Group's
and Company's existing working capital position and the current
proposed fundraise of GBP1.25m and a further fundraising within the
going concern period.
The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the fundraising
announced on 27 September 2019 will be successful. Whilst it
remains subject to (inter alia) shareholder approval, current
discussions with major shareholders indicate support. Should the
fundraising not complete as expected, the Company would need to
urgently consider alternative options. The Company believes, based
on the current expected trading performance and growth initiatives
of the Group (together with the benefits and costs associated with
the Potential Acquisition), that it has adequate working capital
for at least the remainder of the financial year. The Company is
currently loss making and is dependent on external investment and
may require further support in the future. The Company has a
reasonable expectation, on the basis of past and current
indications from existing shareholders, that such a fundraising
would complete.
On the basis of the above, the directors consider that Mporium
will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence
throughout the going concern period. Thus, they have adopted the
going concern basis of accounting in preparing the interim
financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group
and Company will continue as a going concern. In assessing whether
the going concern assumption is appropriate, management has
considered the Group's and Company's existing working capital
position and the current proposed fundraise of GBP1.25 million and
a further fundraising within the going concern period. Under the
going concern assumption, an entity is ordinarily viewed as
continuing in business for the foreseeable future with neither the
intention nor the necessity of liquidation, ceasing trading or
seeking protection from creditors pursuant to laws or regulations.
It is noted that the 27 September 2019 potential fundraise is
required to support the short-term working capital requirements of
the Group to enable it to continue as a going concern. If this
additional funding is not available then the Group and Company
would be unlikely to be able to continue as a going concern. These
circumstances indicate the existence of a material uncertainty
which may cast significant doubt about the Group's and Company's
ability to continue as a going concern and therefore may be unable
to realise assets and discharge liabilities in the normal course of
business.
2 Significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies and presentation followed in
the preparation of this interim report have been consistently
applied to all periods in these financial statements and are the
same as those applied in the Group's annual accounts for the year
ended 31 December 2018. The accounts for the Group can be obtained
from the Company's website.
3 Critical accounting judgements and key estimation of uncertainty
The preparation of financial statements in conformance with
adopted IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates
and assumptions are based on historical experience and other
factors considered reasonable at the time, but actual results may
differ from those estimates. Revisions to these estimates are made
in the period in which they are recognised. The critical accounting
judgements made in preparing this interim report are the same as
those in preparing the annual accounts for the Group for the year
ended 31 December 2018 which can be obtained from the Company's
website.
4 Business segments
Mporium Group plc's operations are centred on providing a
software as a service and supporting services. Management therefore
considers there to be one reporting segment covering the entire
Group.
A supplementary analysis of revenue is as follows:
6 months Restated Year ended
to 6 months
to
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
unaudited unaudited audited
GBP GBP GBP
Product Revenue 18,461,175 445,721 792,019
Agency Project Revenue 85,017 107,089 119,244
18,546,192 552,810 911,263
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Amounts as at 30 June 2018 have been restated from those
previously reported in recognition of an adjustment to revenue that
was posted later in 2018, and as disclosed in the year end
financial statements. The effect of the restatement has been to
reduce previously reported revenue and net assets by
GBP607,500.
5 Exceptional administrative expenses
6 months 6 months Year ended
to to
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
unaudited unaudited audited
GBP GBP GBP
Impairment of Intangible 10,564,776 - -
Assets
Restructuring Costs 167,948 - -
10,732,724 0 0
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The exceptional impairment of an intangible asset relates to
management's decision to pro-actively write down the value of the
intangible asset created through the previously announced Strategic
Collaboration Agreement with Allay running until September 2020.
Now that the PPI mis-selling deadline on August 29 2019 has passed,
future economic benefits are uncertain.
Exceptional restructuring costs relate to the major
restructuring of the business previously announced, and those costs
attributable to the six month period to 30 June 2019. Total project
costs are currently anticipated to be GBP0.4m.
6 Staff Numbers
6 months 6 months Year ended
to to
30-Jun-19 30-Jun-18 31-Dec-18
unaudited unaudited audited
Directors 6 4 3
Administration 4 5 5
Research
and Development 11 9 18
Operations 25 26 19
Customer
Service 3 3 3
Sales 5 2 7
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54 49 55
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7 Interim Report
The Group's interim report will be available from the Company's
registered office and on the Company's website www.mporium.com.
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