Preliminary Results for year to 31 December 2014

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Immedia Group PLC

30 March 2015

 

30 March 2015

IMMEDIA GROUP PLC

Preliminary Statement of Results for the year to 31 December 2014

Immedia Group Plc (AIM: IME) ("Immedia" or the "Group") a premier supplier of digital music, entertainment and commerce channels to leading brands, today announces its preliminary financial results for the year to 31 December 2014.

Overview

·      £423,000 added to shareholder equity in 2014; £1.24 million added over the last two years

·      Cash used to repay debt and for strategic investment

·      Diversification into new non-retail corporate markets

·      Development of audio-visual equipment business in 2015 following reduced contribution in 2014

·      New brands added in 2014

·      Tax assets for future use.

Financial Summary

	12 months to 31 December 2014	12 months to 31 December 2013
Revenue	£2,578,740	£2,841,740
Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)	£204,307	£488,842
Profit from operations	£152,949	£406,945
Other financial items	£517,200	-
Profit before tax	£668,130	£405,619
Tax (expense)/credit	£(237,240)	£402,711
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the parent	£430,890	£808,330
Basic earnings per share	3.14p	5.89p
Diluted earnings per share	3.02p	5.89p
Basic pre-tax earnings per share	4.87p	2.96p
Year-end balance of cash and cash equivalents	£324,345	£614,745
Net cash	£203,988	£371,481

Bruno Brookes, Chief Executive of Immedia, said: 

"We invested in strengthening departmental leadership to support new opportunities and developed new systems to harness growth. We have engaged and provided services to new brands including BMW, MINI, Wembley City and O2 and spent considerable time and resource developing new markets in new territories, which we aim to announce shortly. Our market place has matured and with our new internal technology developments we are able to provide services to audiences anywhere, anytime."

Enquiries:

Immedia Group Plc
Bruno Brookes - Chief Executive	[phone]
www.immediaplc.com
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited, Nominated Adviser
Mark Brady / Neil Baldwin	[phone]

Chairman's Statement

2014 was a year in which the objective that we had set for the Group of creating shareholder value was achieved through a further strengthening of the balance sheet. We can now point to two years of growing value having added a total of £1.23 million to shareholders' equity, including £517,200 from a strategic investment in Audioboom Plc.

Cash balances have been maintained at a healthy level after paying down debt and making the strategic investment in Audioboom Plc.

On revenue of £2,578,740, down 9.3% on the previous year, the Group delivered EBITDA of £204,307 (2013: £488,842) and profit before tax of £668,130 (2013: £405,619) which translates to pre-tax basic earnings per share of 4.87p, up from 2.96p in 2013, as disclosed in note 4.

Trials for new customers have been successfully completed and as a result we are providing services to customers who operate in new market sectors.

The Group continues to innovate and is preparing to expand the range of services it can provide into exciting new areas and we are optimistic that we can build on the strong foundations that we have laid for the business.

Geoff Howard-Spink

Chairman

Chief Executive's Review

I am pleased to present our full year results for the financial year to 31st December 2014 where we have achieved profit before tax of £668,130 on revenues of £2,578,740. Revenues are down 9.3% on last year whilst the profit before tax is an improvement of £262,511 on the comparable period. We have strengthened shareholders' equity by £423,152 (up 37%) over the year. This is attributable to a £517,200 gain arising on an investment made in the year. Further details are given in note 6.

We invested in strengthening departmental leadership to support new opportunities and developed new systems to harness growth. We have engaged and provided services to new brands including BMW, MINI, Wembley City and O2 and spent considerable time and resource developing new markets in new territories, which we aim to announce shortly. Our market place has matured and with our new internal technology developments we are able to provide services to audiences anywhere, anytime.

For the year ahead, whilst there will be new challenges, I am confident we will benefit from a buoyant need for a broader digital marketing and communications mix in the business sector to deliver new channels to wider audiences, world-wide.

Bruno Brookes

Chief Executive

Financial review    

Group trading results

A 65% improvement over 2013's record profit before tax is an excellent result for shareholders for 2014; this has been driven primarily from a £517,200 gain on an investment during the year. Developments under trial at the year-end should secure further positive progress of the business in 2015.

Services revenues grew by 17% within an overall year on year reduction in total revenues of 9% caused by reduced equipment sales; to counteract this we are developing our audio visual supplies business and expect to improve equipment sales and reduce the impact of fluctuations in future years.  We maintained gross profit percentages in 2014 and our investment in new staff to develop the business for the future increased staff costs.  Board costs have also risen with the easing of some salary reductions originally sacrificed by directors in 2013, whilst the move to new office premises at the end of 2013 has saved accommodation costs and improved the collaborative productivity of the Immedia team.

During 2014 we successfully developed and trialled new revenue streams, expanding our capabilities in new methods of communication with much wider customer audiences (including non-retail corporates) which we expect to contribute positively to our plans for expansion with new and existing customers.

Consolidated balance sheet and cash flows

Shareholders' equity increased 38% from £1.14m to £1.57m (and by a total of £1.24m from £0.33m over two years) reflecting earnings retained and value added to the Group's net assets.

In 2014 we used £122,907 to repay loans and borrowings; £90,000 for a strategic investment in Audioboom Plc; £19,952 to invest in equipment & IP and £7,738 in own shares for the employee benefit trust where vested share options are 75% funded by EBT shares. Working capital absorbed a further £47,784 in outflows and the Group ended the year with £324,345 cash.

We are now utilising historic tax losses against both trading and investment profits, recognising and realising deferred tax assets as a result. Fluctuations in the value of deferred tax recognised are expected to reduce in future, and further details of movements in 2014 are given in note 5.  

Charles Barker-Benfield

Finance Director

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the year ended 31 December 2014

	Note	2014	2013
		£	£
Revenue		2,578,740	2,841,740
Cost of sales		(1,151,147)	(1,270,789)
Gross profit		1,427,593	1,570,951
Administrative expenses before depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges		(1,223,286)	(1,082,109)
Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges (EBITDA)		204,307	488,842
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges		(51,358)	(81,897)
Profit from operations		152,949	406,945
Finance income		11,555	9,168
Finance cost		(13,574)	(10,494)
Other financial items		517,200	-
Profit before tax		668,130	405,619
Tax (expense)/credit	3	(237,240)	402,711
Profit after tax		430,890	808,330
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the parent		430,890	808,330
Earnings per share
Basic (pence)	4	3.14	5.89
Diluted (pence)	4	3.02	5.89

Consolidated balance sheet

At 31 December 2014

	Note		2014 £		2013 £
Assets
Property, plant and equipment			136,235		166,231
Intangible assets			203,684		205,094
Deferred tax asset	5		218,900		288,700
Total non-current assets			558,819		660,025
Current assets
Inventories			76,523		115,266
Trade and other receivables			960,986		712,451
Prepayments			52,903		29,988
Other short term financial assets	6		607,200		-
Current and deferred tax asset	5		45,300		109,300
Cash and cash equivalents			324,345		614,745
Total current assets			2,067,257		1,581,750
Total assets			2,626,076		2,241,775
Equity
Share capital			1,455,684		1,455,684
Share premium			3,586,541		3,586,541
Merger reserve			2,245,333		2,245,333
Share based payment reserve			4,578		4,578
Retained losses			(5,724,067)		(6,147,219)
Total equity			1,568,069		1,144,917
Liabilities
Borrowings			-		18,750
Finance leases			8,771		43,855
Deferred tax liabilities	5		103,440		-
Total non-current liabilities			112,211		62,605
Current Liabilities
Borrowings			76,502		145,575
Finance leases			35,084		35,084
Trade and other payables			635,073		653,263
Deferred income			199,137		200,331
Total current liabilities			945,796		1,034,253
Total liabilities			1,058,007		1,096,858
Total equity and liabilities			2,626,076		2,241,775

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

		Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
Total equity as at 31 December 2014	Share capital £		Share premium account £	Merger reserve £	Share based payment reserve £	Retained loss £	Total equity £
Balance at 1 January 2014	1,455,684		3,586,541	2,245,333	4,578	(6,147,219)	1,144,917
Purchase of own shares by employee benefit trust	-		-	-	-	(7,738)	(7,738)
Transactions with owners	-		-	-	-	(7,738)	(7,738)
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year	-		-	-	-	430,890	430,890
Balance at 31 December 2014	1,455,684		3,586,541	2,245,333	4,578	(5,724,067)	1,568,069

Total equity as at 31 December 2013	Share capital £	Share premium account £	Merger reserve £	Share based payment reserve £	Retained loss £	Total equity £
Balance at 1 January 2013	1,455,684	3,586,541	2,245,333	-	(6,955,549)	332,009
Equity settled share based payments	-	-	-	4,578	-	4,578
Transactions with owners	-	-	-	4,578	-	4,578
Profit and total comprehensive income for the year	-	-	-	-	808,330	808,330
Balance at 31 December 2013	1,455,684	3,586,541	2,245,333	4,578	(6,147,219)	1,144,917

Consolidated statement of cash flows

for the year ended 31 December 2013

		2014 £	2013 £
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the year before income tax		668,130	405,619
Adjustments for:
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges		51,358	81,897
Financial income		(11,555)	(9,168)
Gains from financial assets designated at fair value		(517,200)	-
Financial expense		13,574	10,494
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment		-	(365)
Increase in trade and other receivables and prepayments		(271,450)	(184,908)
Decrease in inventories		38,743	19,026
(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables and deferred income		(19,384)	21,929
Share based payment		-	4,578
Net cash from operating activities		(47,784)	349,102
Taxation
Taxation		-	4,711
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		-	1,206
Interest received		11,555	9,168
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment		(18,152)	(137,285)
Acquisition of intangible assets		(1,800)	(5,700)
Acquisition of investments		(90,000)	-
Net cash from investing activities		(98,397)	(132,611)
Cash flows from financing activities
New bank loan		-	45,000
Repayment of bank loan		(22,500)	(3,750)
New finance leases		-	116,675
Repayment of finance leases		(35,084)	(37,737)
Interest paid		(13,574)	(10,494)
Amounts repaid under invoice financing facility		(65,323)	(6,725)
Purchase of own shares for EBT		(7,738)	-
Net cash from financing activities		(144,219)	102,969
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents		(290,400)	324,171
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January		614,745	290,574
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December		324,345	614,745

Notes

The financial information set out in this preliminary announcement does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for 2013 have been delivered to the registrar of companies, and those for 2014 will be delivered in due course.

The consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2014, consolidated statement of changes in equity, consolidated statement of cash flows and associated notes have been extracted from the Group's 2014 statutory financial statements upon which the auditor's opinion is unqualified and which do not include any statements under sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The 2014 accounts will be delivered to the registrar of companies following the Company's Annual General Meeting. The Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting will be posted to the shareholders by xx April 2015 and will be made available on the Company's website (www.immediaplc.com) at that time.

This preliminary announcement was approved by the Board on 27 March 2015.

1             Reporting entity

Immedia Group Plc (the "Company") is a company incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom.  The address of the Company's registered office and its principal place of business is 7-9 The Broadway, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1AS.

The consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended 31 December 2014 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group").   The Group is involved in marketing and communication services through the provision of interactive digital channels using music, radio and screen-based media to provide brand conversation and engaging entertainment. It also supplies, installs and maintains the equipment required to deliver these services.

2             Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared and approved by the directors in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU ("Adopted IFRSs").

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the same accounting policies adopted in the financial statements for the year to 31 December 2013 save for a new policy for financial assets recognised at fair value through profit or loss. These include financial assets that meet certain conditions and are designated at fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition; fair value is determined by reference to active market transactions and gains or losses are recognised in profit or loss.

The Directors have considered the Group's prospects for winning new business and reviewed a range of possible outcomes.  On the basis of current financial projections prepared up to 30 June 2016, recent news of new contracts and of contract renewals, and continuing improvements in the management of costs, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and consequently the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.

3             Tax (expense)/credit

	2014	2013
	£	£
Current tax (expense)/credit
Current period	-	-
Adjustment in respect of prior periods	-	4,711
	-	4,711
Deferred tax (expense)/credit
Deferred tax	(237,240)	398,000
Total tax (expense)/credit in consolidated income statement	(237,240)	402,711

4             Earnings per share

	2014 Number	2013 Number
Basic
Weighted average number of shares in issue	14,556,844	14,556,844
Less weighted average number of own shares	(832,374)	(832,374)
Weighted average number of shares in issue for basic earnings per share	13,724,470	13,724,470
Basic earnings per share	3.14p	5.89p
	2014 Number	2013 Number
Diluted
Weighted average number of shares in issue	13,724,470	13,724,470
Add shares which dilute	551,826	-
Weighted average number of shares in issue for diluted earnings per share	14,276,296	13,724,470
Diluted earnings per share	3.02p	5.89p
The basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated using the after tax earnings attributable to equity shareholders for the financial period of £430,890 (2013: £808,330). For diluted earnings per share the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue is adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. During 2013 all outstanding share options in issue had an exercise price in excess of the average market price in the year therefore there was no material dilutive effect arising from options in issue during 2013 and the basic and diluted earnings per share figures were the same.
Pre-tax earnings per share	2014	2013
Basic pre-tax earnings per share	4.87p	2.96p
Diluted pre-tax earnings per share	4.68p	2.96p
The basic and diluted pre-tax earnings per share are calculated using the before tax earnings attributable to equity shareholders for the financial period of £668,130 (2013: £405,619).

5              Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred taxes arising from temporary differences and unused tax losses are summarised as follows:

Deferred tax assets/(liabilities)	1 January 2014	Recognised in profit or loss	31 December 2014
	£	£	£
Non-current assets
Unused tax losses	288,700	(69,800)	218,900
Current assets
Unused tax losses	109,300	(64,000)	45,300
Non-current liabilities
Provisions	-	(103,440)	(103,440)
	398,000	(237,240)	160,760
Deferred tax assets/(liabilities)	1 January 2013	Recognised in profit or loss	31 December 2013
	£	£	£
Non-current assets
Unused tax losses	-	288,700	288,700
Current assets
Unused tax losses	-	109,300	109,300
	-	398,000	398,000

The deferred tax asset arising in respect of temporary differences between capital allowances and depreciation of £48,000 (2013: asset of £48,000) has not been recognised.

The residual trading losses carried forward of £1,782,000 create a potential deferred tax asset of £356,000 (2013: £409,000) of which £264,200 remains recognised in 2014 (£398,000 first recognised in 2013). £45,300 of this total is held as a current asset (2013: £109,300) and £218,900 as due after more than one year (2013: £288,700), as shown above. The balance has not been recognised as there is uncertainty over when these amounts will be utilised.

Within the parent company, a deferred tax liability of £103,440 has been recognised in 2014 on gains from financial assets classified as held for trading (FVTPL). A deferred tax asset of £103,440 has also been recognised in respect of residual losses which will be utilised upon realisation of this gain.

6              Other short term financial assets

In March 2014 the Group invested £90,000 in the purchase of 6,000,000 shares in Audioboom Group Plc, an AIM-quoted audio social media platform, as part of the Group's strategy to broaden its digital marketing and communications services.

The investment has been designated to be measured at fair value, with fair value changes taken to profit or loss. At 31 December 2014 the fair value of the investment was £607,200 with a fair value change of £517,200 taken through profit or loss.

As at the date of approval of this report, the investment represents c.1.1% of Audioboom Group Plc's shares in issue and has a fair value of £532,800.

 

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