Interim Accounts and Trading Update

RNS Number : 4628D

Maestrano Group PLC

19 February 2020

 

19 February 2020

Maestrano Group PLC ("Maestrano" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Interim Accounts and Trading Update

Maestrano Group PLC (AIM: MNO), the Artificial Intelligence platform for transport corridor analytics, announces unaudited results for the six months ending 31 December 2019.

GBP 000's	Six months to December 2018	Six months to December 2019	% Change	% Change constant currency
Total revenue	444	319	-28%	-27%
Cost of sales	158	103	-35%	-34%
Total expenses	1,958	934	-53%	-52%
Other income	376	339	- 9%	-6%
EBITDA	-1,296	-380	71%	57%

*Constant currency reflects the results had the underlying transactional currencies, (i.e. USD, AUD and GBP) remained constant across the full financial year.

Key Financial Highlights

· Total revenue down 28% in reported currency and 27% at constant currency.  This decline reflects the ending of the contract with a major US bank.  Revenue contribution from the Airsight acquisition commenced 1 November 2019.

· Total expenses decreased by 53% (52% at constant currency) as the Company decreased headcount and other overheads following the ending of the contract with a major US bank.

· Underlying EBITDA before unusual one-off items was a loss of £380K, a 71% improvement driven by the changes in resources noted above.

· Cash balance at 31/12/19 was £1,947,940, Net Assets £2,955,869.

 

 

Review of operations by the Chief Executive Officer

31 December 2019

Maestrano Group Plc ("the Group") provided a Master Data Management Platform that enabled medium to large enterprises to offer a differentiated service to their SMB customers, and until November 2019 had generated the majority of our revenue from one large US bank customer.  That contract ended during the half year ended 31 December 2019, and accordingly no further revenue will be generated. 

After evaluating other acquisition opportunities, the Company decided to acquire Airsight Holdings Pty and following a shareholder vote subsequently completed the acquisition on 31 October 2019.  The Group now offers a patented cloud-based platform for master data management and business analytics, together with specialist hardware and software for capturing, analysing and reporting on large datasets within the transport and infrastructure sectors, employing sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms.

Overview of results

We have been able to make good progress throughout the subsequent period integrating operations and preparing a new operating model.  The Company achieved a significant new contract in November 2019, and also was able to announce two further major contracts wins immediately following the end of the period to end 31 December 2019. 

Revenue for the half year comprised the final revenues emanating from the major US bank customers together with the first two months of revenues contribute from the Airsight businesses:

	Six Months to	Six Months to
	31 December 2019	31 December 2018		Change
	£ '000	£ '000
Enterprise implementation	196	405		-52%
Enterprise subscriber	4	39		-91%
Airsight revenues (November & December only)	119	0
Total Revenue	319	444		-28%

Underlying EBITDA for the period was a loss of £0.30 million.

Ongoing operations

The Company now operates from offices in Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia, has staff in the UK, and currently has customers in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and other Asian countries. The company has reduced headcount and expenses to conserve cash and is investing in a renewed growth strategy following the Airsight acquisition.  As of 31 December 2019, the Company had cash and receivables totalling £2.07m.

Outlook

The Company has spent significant time integrating operations and preparing for future opportunities and is now looking forward to progressing these in 2020 and beyond.  Although the Company is not currently generating revenues from its banking, accounting and distribution verticals, it is looking at a number of options to rebuild its activities in these segments.  In addition, the Airsight business gives the Company new technologies and new markets in infrastructure and transportation. The staff are energised by the progress currently being made and the prospects for growth in the future.

_________________________

Andrew Pearson

Chief Executive Officer

19 February 2020

 

Maestrano Group plc

Review of operations by the Audit Committee Chair

31 December 2019

As noted above this period has been focused on integrating the acquired business and preparing an operating model for ongoing operations.

A summary of the Group's results are as follows:

	Six Months to	Six Months to
	31 December 2019	31 December 2018		Change
	£ '000	£ '000
Enterprise implementation	196	405		-52%
Enterprise subscriber	4	39		-91%
Airsight (from 1 November)	119	0
Total Revenue	319	444		-28%
Direct Cost of sale	103	158		-35%
Gross Margin	216	286		-24%
Employee expenses	445	1,399		-68%
Occupancy expenses	107	118		-9%
Professional Fees	286	290		-1%
Other operational expenses	96	151		-36%
Total expenses	934	1,958		-53%
Other income	338	370		-9%
Interest income	1	6		-91%
EBITDA (earnings before interest expenses, taxation, depreciation and amortisation adjusted for other one-off items	(380)	(1,296)		71%
Depreciation	4	7		-43%
Finance Costs	1	0
Other non-operating costs		0
Loss before income tax expenses	(385)	(1,303)		70%
Income tax		0
Loss after income tax expense	(385)	(1,303)		70%

Revenue

Total revenue for the period decreased by 28% to £0.32 million.  The reduction of revenue following completion of implementation projects has been compensated by revenue from activities by Airsight Holdings for the two months since acquisition.

Operating expenses

Overall operating, restructuring, and acquisition expenses decreased by £1.03 million compared to the previous corresponding period ("pcp") primarily as a result of decreases in staff costs and property rent.  Staff expenses decreased £0.95 million to £0.45 million as the Group reduced its Maestrano staffing and offset by the inclusion of Airsight staff from November 2019.

Other income derived from government research and development grants received in the period decreased slightly to £0.34 million compared to £0.37 million in the pcp. This income is primarily received in the first-half of each financial year.

Underlying EBITDA for the period was a loss of £0.30 million due to the reduced costs noted above.

Finance and other non-operating expenditure were immaterial for the period.

The loss after tax for the period was £0.38 million an improvement of 71% compared to pcp.

Balance sheet, cash and working capital

The Group balance sheet remained strong with cash resources of £1.95 million as at 31 December 2019. Cash outflow from operating activities was £0.27 million.

The operating cash flow was negatively impacted by the trading for the period as well as a decrease in Maestrano liabilities (payment of Trade and other payables).

Underlying basis of EBITDA

The Group manages its operations by looking at the underlying EBITDA which excludes the impact of a number of one-off and non-cash items as this, in the Board's opinion, provides a more representative measure of the Group's performance. A reconciliation between the reported loss before tax and underlying EBITDA is included at note 6 to the financial statements.

Jonathan Macleod

Chair of Board Audit Committee

19 February 2020

Maestrano Group plc

Consolidated statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income

For the period ended 31 December 2019

		Unaudited six months		Audited year
		ended 31 December		ended 30 June
	Note	2019	2018	2019
		£	£	£
Revenue from contracts with customers	4	199,475	444,046	905,400
Airsight (from 1 November)		119,292	-
Total Revenue		318,767	444,046	905,400
Direct Cost of sale		(102,669)	(158,030)	(376,637)
Gross Margin		216,099	286,017	528,763
Employee expenses		(445,375)	(1,398,655)	(2,510,810)
Occupancy expenses		(107,090)	(118,485)	(235,721)
Professional Fees		(285,979)	(290,057)	(534,768)
Other operational expenses		(96,068)	(150,788)	(346,765)
Total expenses		(934,513)	(1,957,985)	(3,628,064)
Other income	5	337,798	370,190	413,649
Interest income		553	5,656	29,286
Underlying EBITDA (earnings before interest expenses, taxation, depreciation and amortisation adjusted for other one-off items		(380,063)	(1,296,122)	(2,656,366)
Depreciation		(4,016)	(6,544)	(35,056)
Finance Costs		(564)	0	0
Other non-operating costs		0	0	0
Loss before income tax expenses		(384,643)	(1,302,666)	(2,691,422)
Income tax			0	0
Loss after income tax expense for the period		(384,643)	(1,302,666)	(2,691,422)
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation		(13,659)	(12,723)	(11,668)
Total comprehensive income for the period		(398,302)	(1,315,389)	(2,703,090)
Loss for the period attributable to:
Non-controlling interest		0	0
Owners of Maestrano Group plc		(384,643)	(1,302,666)	(2,679,754)
		(384,643)	(1,302,666)	(2,679,754)
Total comprehensive income for the period is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Owners of Maestrano Group plc		(398,302)	(1,315,389)	(2,691,422)
		(398,302)	(1,315,389)	(2,691,422)
Basic earnings per share (pence per share)	15	(0.26)	(1.63)	(3.35)
Diluted earnings per share (pence per share)	15	(0.26)	(1.63)	(3.35)

The above consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

Maestrano Group plc

Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2019

		Unaudited		Audited
		December 31		June 30
	Note	2019	2018	2019
Assets		£	£	£
Non-current assets
Intangibles		1,049,272	8,496	0
Lease Assets		202,538
Property, plant & equipment		49,600	33,589	12,961
Total non-current assets		1,301,411	42,085	12,961
Current assets
Trade and other receivables	7	116,974	172,964	492,785
Contract assets		0	134,841	0
Other	8	47,589	144,310	61,873
Cash and cash equivalents		1,947,940	3,764,770	2,247,201
Total current assets		2,112,503	4,216,885	2,801,859
Total Assets		3,413,913	4,258,970	2,814,820
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables	9	101,873	300,163	259,336
Contract liabilities			3,797	0
Lease Liabilities		202,538
Borrowings		31,059	0	0
Employee benefits		122,574	82,134	65,275
Income Tax		0	0
Total current liabilities		458,045	386,094	324,611
Net assets/(liabilities)		2,955,869	3,872,876	2,490,209
Equity
Share Capital		1,460,853	800,403	800,403
Share premium account		7,781,194	7,583,057	7,583,057
Other reserves	10	2,156,240	2,170,102	2,164,523
Accumulated losses		(8,442,418)	(6,680,686)	(8,057,774)
Equity/(deficiency) attributable to the owners of Maestrano Group plc		2,955,869	3,872,876	2,490,209
Non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Total equity/(deficiency)		2,955,869	3,872,876	2,490,207

The above consolidated balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

The interim financial statements of Maestrano Group plc (company number 1109701 (England and Wales)) were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 19 February 2020.  They were signed on its behalf by:

Ian Buddery  Jonathan Macleod

Chairman  Director

19 February 2020

Maestrano Group plc

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

For the period ended 31 December 2019

	Share	Share	Other	Accumulated	Non	Total
Unaudited six months ended	Capital	premium	reserves	Losses	Controlling	deficiency
31 December 2018		account*			Interest**	in equity
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Balance at 1 July 2018	800,403	7,583,057	2,176,191	(5,378,020)	0	5,181,631
Loss after income tax expense for the period				(1,302,666)	0	(1,302,666)
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax			(12,723)			(12,723)
Total comprehensive income for the period	0	0	(12,723)	(1,302,666)	0	(1,315,389)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Share-based payments (note 16)			6,634			6,634
Balance at 31 December 2018	800,403	7,583,057	2,170,102	(6,680,686)	0	3,872,876
	Share	Share	Other	Accumulated	Non	Total
Unaudited six months ended	Capital	premium	reserves	Losses	Controlling	deficiency
31 December 2019		account*			Interest**	in equity
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Balance at 1 July 2019	800,403	7,583,057	2,164,523	(8,057,774)	0	2,490,209
Loss after income tax expense for the period				(384,643)	0	(384,643)
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax			(13,659)			(13,659)
Total comprehensive income for the period	0	0	(13,659)	(384,643)	0	(398,302)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Acquisition Airsight Holdings	660,450	198,135	0			858,585
Share-based payments (note 16)			5,411			5,411
Balance at 31 December 2019	1,460,853	7,781,192	2,156,275	(8,442,417)	0	2,955,869

	Share	Share	Other	Accumulated	Non	Total
Audited year ended	Capital	premium	reserves	Losses	Controlling	deficiency
30 June 2019		account*			Interest	in equity
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Balance at 1 July 2018	800,403	7,583,057	2,176,191	(5,378,020)	0	5,181,631
Loss after income tax expense for the period				(2,679,754)	0	(2,679,754)
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax			(11,668)			(11,668)
Total comprehensive income for the period	0	0	(11,668)	(2,679,754)	0	(2,691,422)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Share-based payments (note 16)			0			0
Balance at 30 June 2019	800,403	7,583,057	2,164,523	(8,057,774)	0	2,490,209
*  The share premium account is used to recognise the difference between the issued share capital at nominal value and the capital received, net of transaction costs

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

Maestrano Group plc

Consolidated statements of cash flows

For the period ended 31 December 2019

		Unaudited six months		Audited year
		ended December 31		ended  June 30
		2019	2018	2019
		£	£	£
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before income tax expense for the period		(384,643)	(1,302,666)	(2,679,754)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation		4,016	6,544	35,056
Share-based payments		5,411	6,634	0
Foreign exchange differences			(10,102)	(10,958)
Interest received		(553)	(5,656)	(29,286)
Interest unwind on convertible note
Interest and other finance costs
		(375,769)	(1,305,246)	(2,684,942)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables		427,729	(22,558)	(342,379)
Decrease/(increase) in contract assets		0	(65,886)	68,955
Increase/(decrease  in lease assets)		(202,538)
Decrease/(increase) in other operating assets		40,073	(35,240)	47,196
(Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables		(419,559)	50,784	9,956
Decrease/(increase) in contract liabilities		0	(24,007)	(27,804)
Increase/(decrease) in lease liabilities		202,538
Increase (decrease) in employee benefits		57,299	(9,935)	(26,794)
		(270,227)	(1,412,088)	(2,955,812)
Interest Received		553	5,656	29,286
Interest and other finance costs paid			0	0
Income taxes paid		0	(30,612)	(30,612)
Net cash used in operating activities		(269,674)	(1,437,044)	(2,957,138)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment		(12,684)	(31,815)	(29,337)
Net cash used in investing activities		(12,684)	(31,815)	(29,337)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of shares			0	0
Repayment lease arrangements		(16,903)
Net cash from financing activities		(16,903)	0	0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(299,261)	(1,468,859)	(2,986,475)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period		2,247,201	5,236,040	5,236,040
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(2,411)	(2,364)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period		1,947,940	3,764,770	2,247,201

The above consolidated statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

Maestrano Group plc

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

For the period ended 31 December 2019

Note 1. General information

The financial statements cover Maestrano Group plc ('Company') as a consolidated entity consisting of Maestrano Group plc and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the period (referred to as the 'Group'). The financial statements are presented in Pound Sterling, which is Maestrano Group plc's functional and presentation currency.

The Company was incorporated on 6 December 2017 as a private company, Maestrano Group Limited. On 11 May 2018, the Company converted to a public company, Maestrano Group plc and on 30 May 2018 was admitted onto the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM'). On 19 April 2018, as part of a group reorganisation, the Company acquired 100% of the ordinary shares of Maestrano Pty Ltd from the existing shareholders and became the immediate and ultimate parent of the Group.  On 31 October 2019, Maestrano Group plc acquired 100% of the shares in Airsight Holdings Pty Limited, an Australian based company.

Maestrano Group plc is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. Its registered office and principal place of business are:

Registered office   Principal place of business

10 John Street   2/2 Frost Drive

London WC1N 2EB   Mayfield West NSW 2304

United Kingdom  Australia

A description of the nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities are included in the directors' report, which is not part of the financial statements. The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 19 February 2020. The directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

Note 2. Significant accounting policies

These financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2019 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

These interim financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2019 and any public announcements made by the Company during the interim reporting period.

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted

The Group has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board that are mandatory for the current reporting period.  Any new or amended Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

The following Accounting Standards and Interpretations are most relevant to the Group:

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

The Group has adopted IFRS 9 from 1 July 2018. The standard introduced new classification and measurement models for financial assets. A financial asset shall be measured at amortised cost if it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows which arise on specified dates and that are solely principal and interest. A debt investment shall be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if it is held within a business model whose objective is to both hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows which arise on specified dates that are solely principal and interest as well as selling the asset on the basis of its fair value. All other financial assets are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss unless the entity makes an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gains and losses on equity instruments (that are not held-for-trading or contingent consideration recognised in a business combination) in other comprehensive income ('OCI'). Despite these requirements, a financial asset may be irrevocably designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss to reduce the effect of, or eliminate, an accounting mismatch. For financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss, the standard requires the portion of the change in fair value that relates to the entity's own credit risk to be presented in OCI (unless it would create an accounting mismatch). New simpler hedge accounting requirements are intended to more closely align the accounting treatment with the risk management activities of the entity. New impairment requirements use an 'expected credit loss' ('ECL') model to recognise an allowance. Impairment is measured using a 12-month ECL method unless the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition in which case the lifetime ECL method is adopted. For receivables, a simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses using a lifetime expected loss allowance is available.

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Group has adopted IFRS 15 from 1 July 2018. The standard provides a single comprehensive model for revenue recognition. The core principle of the standard is that an entity shall recognise revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The standard introduced a new contract-based revenue recognition model with a measurement approach that is based on an allocation of the transaction price. This is described further in the accounting policies below. Credit risk is presented separately as an expense rather than adjusted against revenue. Contracts with customers are presented in an entity's balance sheet as a contract liability, a contract asset, or a receivable, depending on the relationship between the entity's performance and the customer's payment. Customer acquisition costs and costs to fulfil a contract can, subject to certain criteria, be capitalised as an asset and amortised over the contract period.

Impact of adoption

IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 were adopted using the full retrospective approach. The impact of adoption on opening accumulated losses as at the transition date of 1 July 2017 was £nil. There has been no material impact on adoption of IFRS 9 and IFRS 15, other than the changes to disclosure as required by these standards, which includes:

  reclassifying accrued revenue as contingent assets;

  reclassifying deferred revenue as contingent liabilities; and

● showing interest income on the face of profit or loss.

IFRS 16 Leases

IFRS 16 provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring the recognition of assets and liabilities

for all leases, together with options to exclude leases where the lease term is 12 months or less, or

where the underlying asset is of low value.

(a) Transition Method and Practical Expedients Utilised

The Group adopted IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective approach, with recognition of

transitional adjustments on the date of initial application (1 July 2019), without restatement

of comparative figures.

IFRS 16 provides for certain optional practical expedients, including those related to the initial

adoption of the standard. The Group applied the following practical expedients when applying IFRS

16 to leases previously classified as operating leases under IAS 17:

• Apply a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics;

• Exclude initial direct costs from the measurement of right-of-use assets at the date of initial

application for leases where the right-of-use asset was determined as if IFRS 16 had been

applied since the commencement date;

• Reliance on previous assessments on whether leases are onerous as opposed to preparing an

impairment review under IAS 36 as at the date of initial application; and

• Applied the exemption not to recognise right-of-use assets and liabilities for leases with less

than 12 months of lease term remaining as of the date of initial application.

As a lessee, the Group previously classified leases as operating or finance leases based on its

assessment of whether the lease transferred substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership.

Under IFRS 16, the Group recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for most leases.

However, the Group has elected not to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for some

leases of low value assets based on the value of the underlying asset when new or for short-term

leases with a lease term of 12 months or less.

On adoption of IFRS 16, the Group recognised right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in relation to

leases of office space, heavy equipment and automobiles, which had previously been classified as

operating leases.

The lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted

using the Group's incremental borrowing rate as at 1 July 2019. The Group's incremental

borrowing rate is the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent

creditor under comparable terms and conditions.

The right-of-use assets were measured as follows:

(a) Office space: Right-of-use assets are measured at an amount equal to the lease liability,

adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments.

(b) All other leases: the carrying value that would have resulted from IFRS 16 being applied

from the commencement date of the leases, subject to the practical expedients noted

above.

The following table presents the impact of adopting IFRS 16 on the statement of financial position

as at 31 December 2019 relating to Airsight leases:

Right-of-use assets GBP 202,538

Deferred tax assets 0

Lease liabilities (202,538)

Net reduction in retained earnings 0

(b) Significant Accounting Policies subsequent to Transition

All leases are accounted for by recognising a right-of-use asset and a lease liability except for:

• Leases of low value assets; and

• Leases with a term of 12 months or less.

Lease liabilities are measured at the present value of the contractual payments due to the lessor

over the lease term, with the discount rate determined by reference to the rate inherent in the

lease unless (as is typically the case) this is not readily determinable, in which case the group's

incremental borrowing rate on commencement of the lease is used. Variable lease payments are

only included in the measurement of the lease liability if they depend on an index or rate. In such

cases, the initial measurement of the lease liability assumes the variable element will remain

unchanged throughout the lease term. Other variable lease payments are expensed in the period to

which they relate.

On initial recognition, the carrying value of the lease liability also includes:

• amounts expected to be payable under any residual value guarantee;

• the exercise price of any purchase option granted in favour of the group if it is reasonable

certain to assess that option;

• any penalties payable for terminating the lease, if the term of the lease has been estimated on

the basis of termination option being exercised.

Right of use assets are initially measured at the amount of the lease liability, reduced for any lease

incentives received, and increased for:

• lease payments made at or before commencement of the lease;

• initial direct costs incurred; and

• the amount of any provision recognised where the group is contractually required to

dismantle, remove or restore the leased asset.

Subsequent to initial measurement lease liabilities increase as a result of interest charged at a constant rate on the balance outstanding and are reduced for lease payments made. Right-of-use assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease or over the remaining economic life of the asset if, rarely, this is judged to be shorter than the lease term.

Lease liabilities are remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate or when there is a change in the assessment of the term of any lease.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared assuming the Group will continue as a going concern. Under the going concern assumption, an entity is ordinarily viewed as continuing in business for the foreseeable future. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, the directors have considered the Group's existing working capital and are of the opinion that the Group has adequate resources to undertake its planned program of activities for the 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Further details of the directors' considerations in relation to going concern are included in the directors' report.

Note 3. Operating segments

Identification of reportable operating segments

The Group operates in one segment being provision of data integration and analytic services. This operating segment is based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors (who are identified as the Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM')) in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources.

The operating segment information is the same information as provided throughout the consolidated financial statements and are therefore not duplicated.

Note 4. Revenue from contracts with customers

	Unaudited six months		Audited year
	ended December 31		ended June30
	2019	2018	2019
Enterprise implementation	£  195,919	£  309,129	£  851,699
Enterprise subscriber & services	3,556	134,917	53,701
Airsight Holdings	119,292
Revenue from contracts with customers	318,767	444,046	905,400

	Disaggregation of revenue
	The disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers is  as follows:
		Unaudited six months				Audited year
		ended December 31				ended  June 30
	Geographical regions	2019		2018		2019
		£		£		£
	United Kingdom	-		-		-
	Australia	318,767		181,055		325,174
	United States of America	-		261,472		578,707
	Middle East and Africa	-		1,519		1,519
		318,767		444,046		905,400
Enterprise implementation and enterprise subscriber income are recognised as revenue over time as opposed to a point in time.  Airsight revenue is recognised when work has been completed
and invoiced.

Note 5.  Other income	Unaudited six months		Audited year
	ended December 31		ended  June 30
	2019	2018	2019
	£	£	£
Government grants and rebates	337,798	370,190	425,317
	337,798	370,190	425,317

Government grants and rebates predominantly relates to research and development rebates.

Note 6.  EBITDA reconciliation (earnings before interest expense, taxation, depreciation and amortisation)
	Unaudited six months		Audited year
	ended December 31		ended  June 30
	2019	2018	2019
EBITDA reconciliation	£	£	£
Loss before income tax	(380,643)	(1,302,666)	(2,679,754)
Add: Interest expense	564	0	0
Add: Depreciation and amortisation	4,016	6,544	35,056
EBITDA	(384,643)	(1,296,122)	(2,644,698)

	Unaudited six months		Audited year
	ended December 31		ended June 30
	2019	2018	2019
Underlying EBITDA reconciliation	£	£	£
EBITDA	(384,643)	(1,296,122)	(2,644,698)
IPO	0	0	73,063
Restructuring costs and Enterprise Investment Scheme set-up costs; acquisition costs	84,990	0
Underlying EBITDA	(299,653)	(1,296,122)	(2,571,635)
The financial statements include both the statutory financial statements and additional performance measures of EBITDA and Underlying EBITDA.  The directors believe these additional measures provide useful information on the underlying trend in operational performance going forward without these unusual and other one-off items.

Note 7.  Current assets - trade and other receivables		Unaudited six months				Audited year
		ended December 31				ended June 30
		2019 £		2018 £		2019 £
Trade receivables		116,974		131,714		479,355
Other receivables		0		41,250		13,430
		116,974		172,964		492,785
Note 8.  Current assets - other	Unaudited six months				Audited year
	ended December 31				ended  June 30
	2019		2018		2019
	£		£		£
Prepayments	14,865		71,512		61,873
Staff Loans			72,798		0
Inventory	32,723		0		0
	47,589		144,310		61,873

Loans to former Maestrano staff (who were retrenched as a result of the change in business operations) were written off at 31.12.2019 in lieu of compensation payments.

Note 9.  Current liabilities - trade and other payables	Unaudited six months		Audited year
	ended December 31		ended June 30
	2019	2018	2019
	£	£	£
Trade payables	44,893	62,792	65,352
Accrued expenses	106,323	159,945	190,656
Other payables	(49,344)	77,426	3,328
	101,873	300,163	259,336

Note 10.  Equity - other reserves	Unaudited six months		Audited year
	ended December 31		ended June 30
	2019	2018	2019
	£	£	£
Foreign currency reserve	260,989	273,628	274,683
Share-based payments reserve	5,411	6,634	0
Capital reorganisation reserve	1,889,840	1,889,840	1,889,840
	2,156,240	2,170,102	2,164,523

Movements in reserves
Movements in each class of reserve during the current financial period are set out below:
Unaudited six months ended 31 December	Foreign	Share-based	Capital	Total
	Currency	payments	reorganisation
	£	£	£	£
Balance as at 1 July 2019	274,683	-	1,889,840	2,164,523
Foreign currency translation	(13,694)	-	-	(13,694)
Share-based payment	0	5,411	-	5,411
Balance at 31 December 2019	260,989	5,411	1,889,840	2,156,240

Note 11.  Equity - dividends

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial period.

Note 12.  Fair value measurement

The carrying amounts of trade and other receivables and trade and other payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

The fair value of financial liabilities is estimated by discounting the remaining contractual maturities at the current market interest rate that is available for similar financial liabilities.

Note 13. Contingent liabilities

The Group had no material contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2019, 30 June 2019 and 31 December 2018.

Note 14. Related party transactions

Parent entity

The parent entity and ultimate parent entity is Maestrano Group plc. There is no ultimate controlling party.

Transactions with related parties

There were no transactions with related parties during the current and previous financial period.

Receivable from and payable to related parties

There were no trade receivables from or trade payables to related parties at the current and previous reporting date.

Loans to/from related parties

There were no loans to or from related parties at the current and previous reporting date.

Note 15.  Earnings per share	Unaudited six months		Audited year
	ended December 31		ended June 30
	2019	2018	2019
	£	£	£
Loss after income tax	(384,643)	(1,302,666)	(2,679,754)
Non-controlling interest		0
Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of Maestrano Group plc	(384,632)	(1,302,666)	(2,679,754)
	Number	Number	Number
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share	146,085,369	80,040,331	80,040,331
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share	146,085,369	80,040,331	80,040,331
	Pence	Pence	Pence
Basic earnings per share	(0.26)	(1.63)	(3.35)
Diluted earnings per share	(0.26)	(1.63)	(3.35)
Options and convertible notes have not been included in the diluted earnings per share as they are anti-dilutive

Note 16.  Share-based payments
A share option plan has been established by the Group, whereby the Group may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors,
grant options over the ordinary shares in the Company to certain key management personnel and staff of the Group.  The options
are issued for nil consideration and are granted in accordance with performance guidelines established by the Board of Directors.
All options granted previously were forfeited or cancelled by June 2019
Set out below are summaries of options granted currently under the plan:
2019
Grant date	Expiry date	Exercise	Balance at	Granted	Exercised	Expired/	Balance at
		price	the start of			forfeited/	the end of
			the period			other	the period
1/07/2019	30/06/2021	£ 0.0130	0	5,082,222	-	-	5,082,222
For the options granted during the current financial period, the valuation model inputs used to determine the fair value at the grant time, are as follows:
Grant Date	Expiry Date	Share price	Exercise	Expected	Dividend	Risk-free	Fair value
		at grant date	Price	volatility	yield	interest rate	at grant date
1/07/2019	30/06/2021	0.0138	0.0130	100%	0	2.90%	0.005

The share-based payment expense during the financial period for this plan is £ 5,411 

Note 17.  Events after the reporting period
No matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2019 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Group's operations, the results of those operations, or the Group's state of affairs in future financial years.

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

Enquiries:

Maestrano Group plc

Andrew Pearson, CEO  c/o IFC

Grant Thornton (Nominated Adviser)

Jamie Barklem / Niall McDonald    [phone]

Arden Partners (Broker)

Ruari McGirr / Ciaran Walsh  [phone]

IFC Advisory Limited (Financial PR & IR)

Graham Herring / Zach Cohen       [phone]

[e-mail] 

About Maestrano

Maestrano offers a patented cloud-based platform for master data management and business analytics, together with specialist hardware and software for capturing, analysing and reporting on large datasets within the transport sector, employing sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms.

  Further information on the Company is available at:  www.maestrano.com

 

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