2015 Final Results

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RedT Energy PLC
26 April 2016
 

26 April 2016

redT energy plc

 

("redT" or the "Company")

 

2015 Final Results

"Successful transition to a pure play energy storage business"

 

redT energy plc (AIM: RED), ("redT energy" or the "Company"), the energy storage technology company, today announces its final results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2015.

  

Financial

 

·      Profit for the year €0.7m (2014: loss €2.2m)

 

·      Net gain on disposal of US biogas assets €2.0m 

 

·      Acquisition of the REDH business resulting in net €2.0m gain on original investment

 

·      Revenue for the year €11.1m (2014: €5.6m) (includes carbon-related activity)

 

·      €7.5m in available cash held as at 31 March 2016

 

·      Loans and borrowings €Nil (2014: €12.1m)

 

Operational

 

Successful shift towards a pure play energy storage business, reflected by; disposal of US assets, acquisition of the REDH business and the continued development of the redT energy storage system, all culminating in the change of Company name to redT energy plc.   

 

redT Energy Storage business:

 

·      Successful roll-in of minority interests in REDH, with the Company now owning 99.7%.  

 

·      Commissioning and installation of the first Generation One manufactured market seeding unit at our Wokingham R&D facility. 

 

·      Progression of market seeding programme, with seven unit placements announced to the market in locations from the UK to Africa. 

 

·      Parallel development of Generation Two systems, driven by our design and engineering team, based at new Livingston office. 

 

Africa Clean Energy business:

 

·      Awarded joint mandate as manager to Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) which provides support to African renewable energy projects smaller than 25MW.

 

·      Successful transition from low margin consultancy services towards a dedicated investment advisory business.

 

US business:

 

·      Disposal of US Biogas assets; Jerome and Twin Falls facilities.

 

·      Sale of US carbon credit portfolio to a major multinational corporation.

 

 

 

Commenting, Scott McGregor, Chief Executive Officer said:

 

"2015 saw redT successfully execute strategic transactions to transform into a pure play energy storage business and accelerate the development of its flow battery technology, which has been under development for 15 years.  Operationally, redT has transitioned from building its own systems in house to outsourced contract manufacturing, an important but difficult stage for an early stage technology company.  The result was that redT delivered and installed its first Generation One manufactured product. 

 

Customer demand for long duration industrial energy storage is clear.  The key to our ongoing success will be delivering a strong product at the right price.  The focus for 2016 is to work with our market seeding partners and integrate our units into their energy networks, delivering advanced long duration energy storage functionality which until now has not been available.  The experience of our Generation One rollout will further shape our Generation Two product, which will be highly durable and lower cost.  Conservatively working through this critical stage of development will ensure redT unlocks the pent up demand for long duration industrial energy storage, and build long term value for all stakeholders in the process."

 

 

Enquiries:

 

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Scott McGregor, Chief Executive Officer


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About redT energy

 

redT develops and supplies durable and robust energy storage systems based on proprietary vanadium redox flow technology for on and off-grid applications. The liquid storage medium affords an exceptionally long life of over 10,000 full charge/discharge cycles and a 100% usable depth of discharge. Combined with low maintenance requirements this delivers industry leading "levelised cost of storage" (LCOS) and "total cost of ownership" (TCO) results. The modular approach allows the power and energy components of systems to be independently sized to meet customer requirements.

 

Until now it has not been possible to directly compare variable renewable energy generation sources with firm diesel or fossil fuel generation. PV + Storage is now reaching 'grid parity' in many countries, a paradigm shift in energy production, which will ultimately enable a distributed energy network optimising conventional and renewable generation. The redT system has applications in remote power, smart grids, power quality, and all aspects of renewable energy management.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                   

 


Chairman's Report

 

 

Last year I reported that the Board had adopted a strategy of developing each of the three business units; redT Energy Storage business, Africa Clean Energy business, and our US business, and that it was our intention to reorganise in order to give the business a clear focus.  By far the greatest shareholder value is in energy storage so our activities in 2015 centred around this business unit, culminating with the acquisition of the balance of shares in REDH, for which we welcome our new shareholders who have been our joint venture partners in REDH for the past five years.    The sale of our US biogas assets at the end of the year and the recent share placement post year end have given us the funds we need for our redT Energy Storage business to complete the market seeding installations and roll out sales of the Generation Two design.     Given the new focus, it was appropriate to reflect this in the name of the Group Company, so in November we became redT energy plc.

 

There is no doubt that the energy storage market is poised for rapid growth.    Last year saw record investment in renewable energy despite low fossil fuel prices.  The international agreement at the Paris Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC in December means that this investment will not stop, and by their nature renewable energy technologies need storage.  In a market that has been dominated by the lead acid battery, new technologies will need to prove themselves in terms of operational reliability, longevity and financial viability.     It is encouraging that lithium ion batteries are already showing financial viability for short term storage at utility scale, opening up a new application where the lead acid battery has been unable to meet the market requirements.    

 

Our task now is to make the redT energy system the preferred choice for longer term energy storage.     From the enquiries that we receive, it is clear there is a latent demand for a storage system that performs reliably and economically.    However, we need to take the commercialisation step by step and not fall into the trap of selling a product that is not market ready.  Proving the performance of the market seeding units this year will be a major step forward, as will sales of the Generation Two lower cost system.    These are our primary objectives for 2016 as we set redT energy on course for an exciting future.

 

Our hard working team have had another busy year and succeeded in delivering the targets that were set by the Board.  Separately, I would also like to thank Jonathan Marren who stepped down as Chief Financial Officer on 29 February 2016.  Jonathan joined the Group in 2012 and helped oversee the successful transition of the business from a CDM Carbon project developer to where we are today.  On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank him for his commitment and dedication throughout this period.  We are pleased that we have retained Jonathan's considerable knowledge and wisdom in his new role with redT energy as a Non-executive Director.  Additionally, we are pleased that Scott Laird, previously the Group Financial Controller, agreed to become the Finance Director (non-Board Director).  Scott has been with the Group for over a year, during which time he played a key role in the running of the Group finance function, and we are extremely confident that Scott will continue to make a significant contribution to the Group as Finance Director.  Finally, the Board was pleased to announce on 15 February 2016, the appointment of John Ward as Non-executive Director.  John has been an investor in the REDH business since 2009 and his 13 years' experience in the renewable energy sector is an invaluable addition to the Board.

 

Once again, I would like to thank the entire team together with my fellow Non-executive Directors for the contributions that they have made to the Company and look forward to a successful 2016.

 

 

Jeffrey Kenna

Chairman


Chief Executive Officer's Report

 

Summary and Outlook

 

2015 was a major landmark in the evolution of the Camco Clean Energy group of businesses, and marked the beginning of an exciting new era for the Group.

 

In 2014, I highlighted the importance of the further development and commercialisation of our energy storage technology, redT energy. I am now pleased to report that the past year has been defined by the successful shift in our focus towards a pure play energy storage business. 2015 also saw key developments to our Group structure which are critical to our future growth; the consolidation of our redT minority shareholding to increase our business' stake in redT to 99.7% and the sale of our US assets, namely our biogas assets and carbon offset portfolio.  Our commitment to the future was further underlined by the change in company name from Camco Clean Energy plc to redT energy plc, which was approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting in November 2015. 

 

Having previously signed an agreement with one of the world's leading manufacturing companies, we were able to accelerate the product development phase throughout the year and made significant progress towards the commercialisation of the redT energy storage system. This culminated in the delivery of the first manufactured unit in October, followed by additional unit orders in the months that followed. Our aim is to prove the Generation One manufactured products in multiple applications as market seeding units, with seven of these units having already been announced. A further five customer applications will be announced in due course, having been carefully selected to demonstrate product functionality.

 

After 15 years of research and development, we were pleased to announce in April that redT had won the prestigious Irish Times Innovation Award within the category of "Energy and Environment". The Awards showcase and reward excellence in innovation across a range of products and services, with redT being selected on the strength of its energy storage system and its ability to address the storage needs of a very broad range of medium and large applications. External recognition of the redT system as a leading innovation within the energy storage industry is a major accolade, and serves to further underline the robust nature of our technology and the product's versatility for use in multiple markets. 

 

Elements of the Group's residual business interests remain as subsidiary activities of redT energy. The Africa Clean Energy business, as one of these entities, developed strongly throughout the year, resulting in the business segment reporting a profit for the period.  In addition to this, we also consider Africa to have strong potential in becoming a key redT energy storage market in the future. Lastly, in the US we successfully converted our existing carbon and biogas assets into cash that will be used for the further development of the redT energy storage system.

 

Clearly, 2015 was an important milestone in the development of the Group, and the path we will take in 2016 is now well defined as a result. Our primary focus will remain on the commercialisation of the redT energy storage systems as we continue to implement our Generation One manufactured product, in multiple applications through our market seeding program. This education process will be a key priority for us in 2016, learning even more about how our customers integrate the systems into their own applications. This is not only a learning process for us, but also for our customers and the market as a whole.

 

In short, our achievements in 2015 mean that redT is now a fully focused and consolidated pure play energy storage business, and with the pending release of our Generation Two product, we are firmly on track towards unlocking the door to the commercial market in 2016.

 

 

Operational review

 

The Group reports its results in the following segments; US business, Africa Clean Energy business, redT Energy Storage business and Group (Other). Each individual segment is addressed in further detail in the sections below.

 

 

redT Energy Storage business

 

Following the successful roll-in of minority interests in REDH, which was completed in December, redT energy plc now owns 99.7% of REDH. This marked an important milestone for the business with energy storage becoming the primary focus for the Group, a move which was reflected by the change of company name from 'Camco Clean Energy' to 'redT energy'.

 

redT's partnership with a major global manufacturing company continued to grow positively throughout the year and strong progress has been made with regards to development of the manufactured product. To date, a total of seven suitable locations, from the UK to Africa, which fit a range of applications for the market seeding units, have been announced to the market. In October, redT took delivery of the first of its Generation One manufactured market seeding units, which was commissioned and installed at the company's research and development facility in Wokingham. After implementation at the site, the unit became grid tied in December, charging from and discharging into the distribution network. The successful delivery and continued operation of this initial unit was a very positive step and has paved the way for redT to move the business towards the next commercial phase. redT's patented vanadium flow battery energy system has one of the lowest available levelised costs of storage over the lifetime of the system, and coupled with its suitability for a wide range of applications, from utility scale to off-grid or weak-grid locations, this is expected to lead to strong future customer demand for the system in the years to come.

 

 

These market seeding units are a vital element in the further development of the business and form part of an important educational process, not only for redT, but also for the market as a whole, in terms of proving the benefits and reliability of the technology. This was underlined in December when we announced that one of Europe's largest utility companies, operating throughout the UK, would take delivery of a market seeding unit to a warehousing and logistics company in South West England. The utility intends to use the system to demonstrate improved payback on the customer's existing PV installation and we will work closely alongside them throughout this process.

 

In parallel to the market seeding programme discussed above, the business has also progressed strongly with the development of the Generation Two systems. In early 2016, the business opened a new office in Livingston, Scotland. This office, in close proximity to the manufacturing facility where the units are assembled, will act as a focal point for the design and engineering team, and will play an important role in supporting and accelerating the next phase in the product's further development and manufacture.

 

Now that redT has been set up structurally for growth, we are set to build the business into its commercial stage of product deployment.

 

 

 

US business

 

Within our US business, we successfully converted our assets into cash that will be used to progress the further development of our redT energy storage system.

 

In June, we announced the sale of our US carbon credit portfolio to a major multinational corporation. This transaction provided price security to our dairy partners for the credits generated by their projects and was the first of its kind in the US and California Carbon Offset market.

 

In December, we also completed the sale of our US Biogas assets, the Jerome biogas facility and the Twin Falls facility. This transaction removed debt from the Group balance sheet and completed the restructure of the business.  redT still retains service contracts from legacy business regarding these assets, thereby ensuring asset purchasers are effectively serviced and also providing useful cash flow into the business. 

 

I'd like to thank our US team for building such market leading businesses in the biogas and carbon offset project sectors.

 

 

 

Africa Clean Energy business

 

The Africa Clean Energy business saw further strong development throughout 2015 and is set to continue its positive growth in 2016. The business successfully shifted its focus away from consultancy services and towards investment advisory services, utilising its proven track record in Africa and with 'boots on the ground' through our ongoing network of regional offices, to provide advice and support for a wide range of renewable energy projects and donors seeking to support them.

 

Within this scope, the business continues to provide ongoing advisory services to Green Africa Power LLP (GAP) through our partner EISER Infrastructure Partners LLP, and was able to add the management of an additional mandate, the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP). Within the context of REPP, the business provides technical assistance and facilitates access to debt providers for a range of renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa. This exciting new initiative breaks down the current finance and structuring barriers faced by smaller scale projects in the region and represents another positive step forward in the development of the Africa Clean Energy business.

 

Our African Clean Energy business now has a solid base from which to grow its activities in a region attracting significant global capital to invest in clean, distributed energy.

 

 

Group (Other)

 

Our EU ETS compliance services specialist continues to work with installations covered by the ETS to help them manage their regulatory position, whilst also managing the legacy carbon business associated with the Group's portfolio. This activity has created useful revenues and cash flow through to the business in the year, however it should not be seen as a core activity of the Group, or with a continuation period beyond the short term.

 

I would like to personally thank all our staff, business partners and shareholders who have been most supportive throughout this transition of the Group to focus on the development of redT.  We look forward to the next few years delivering redT energy storage systems to satisfy the growing global demand for long duration, stationary energy storage.

 

 

 

Scott McGregor

Chief Executive Officer


Financial Review

 

Overall Group result

 

As explained in the Chairman's and Chief Executive Officer's reports, during 2015 the Group underwent significant changes to the structure of the business; acquiring additional REDH shareholding in order to fully consolidate the subsidiary within the Group; disposal of the US biogas assets, providing cash resources for the Group, as well as removing debt burden from the balance sheet; completing the strategic refocus of the Africa Clean Energy business away from the historic low margin consultancy business, towards the growing investment advisory business.  

The Group recorded a profit for the year of €0.7m compared to a loss of €2.2m in 2014, primarily as a result of the structural changes to the business producing one off gains in the period.  Revenue increased from €5.6m to €11.1m off the back of carbon related activity in the US and EU, with gross margin achieved maintaining year-on-year margin percentages and increasing from €2.4m to €4.8m.  Underlying administrative expenses remain tightly controlled, with an increase year-on-year directly as a result of the changes implemented, from €5.2m to €6.3m.  The result was the recording of a loss from operating activities of €1.5m (2014: loss €2.7m).

 

A net one off gain of €2.0m as a result of the acquisition of the REDH business, offset by the share of loss relating to pre-acquisition trading of the investment €1.4m, contributed towards a loss from continuing operations of €0.7m (2014: loss €2.5m).  A one off net gain of €1.4m from the disposal of discontinued operations, turned the continuing operations loss for the year into an overall Group recorded profit of €0.7m (2014: loss €2.2m).  Positive exchange differences on translation of foreign operations produced a total comprehensive income for the year of €1.0m (2014: loss €1.9m).

 

redT Energy Storage business

The redT business is focused on the on-going development of its energy storage system, with the results for the period being reflective of an operating cost centric business, on the threshold of producing a full commercial offering.  As such, a minor gross margin loss of €0.1m and an overall segmental loss of €0.5m was recorded.

The financials for 2015 equate to three months (October - December 2015) following the roll-in acquisition during the year, which took the business from being an investment to a fully consolidated subsidiary.

 

US business

Following the sale of the US biogas business, and subsequent classification to discontinued operations, US revenue and activity from continuing operations during the year was centred on the management and sale of Californian Carbon Offsets (CCOs).  The year also included a major transaction with a multinational corporation to assign to them the rights for the remaining CCOs from the Agricultural Methane projects that the US business managed, generating revenue and cash in the period of €2.3m.

The outlook for the US business is now focused on the management of the biogas facilities for which it was awarded the contract to manage following their sale.  Any revenues generated from carbon activity will be very limited compared with previous years.      

The US business recorded revenue of €4.8m (2014: €2.0m), gross margin €3.3m (2014: €0.7m) and segmental profit €1.4m (2014: loss €0.7m).

 

Africa Clean Energy business

Through 2015 the Africa Clean Energy business continued to build its business with the successful award of the mandate to manage the Renewable Energy Performance Partnership (REPP) in partnership with Greenstream Network Ltd.  In addition to the existing co-advisory mandate to Green Africa Power LLP (GAP), this marks the successful transition away from low margin consultancy services towards a dedicated investment advisory business.

The business continues to benefit from its wide range of local and international contacts and expertise in African clean energy, whilst also continuing to maintain offices in Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and the UK.  These strengths, combined with the shift to an investment advisory business, provides a more sustainable African business that is well positioned to exceed the expectations of its clients.

The Africa business recorded revenue of €1.2m (2014: €0.8m), gross margin €1.1m (2014: €0.6m) and segmental profit €0.1m (2014: loss €0.1m).

 

Group (Other)

Group (Other) comprises the historic CDM Carbon and EU ETS Compliance Services businesses.

The CDM Carbon business recorded revenue of €0.15m (2014: €0.8m) / gross profit €0.05m (2014: €0.7m).  The limited margin made in this area goes directly towards the management and reduction of the historic CER/VER carbon balances position.

The following table sets out the value of the net CER/VER carbon balances included within the Group assets as of 2015 and for prior years 2010-2014:

 


2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010


€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

Accrued Income

100

133

265

516

15,939

40,907

Intangible Assets - CER

-

-

-

-

644

2,030

Work in Progress - CDC

-

-

-

-

3,199

6,053

Other CDC accruals

(529)

(599)

(1,245)

(3,175)

(7,668)

(9,207)

Payment on account received

-

-

-

(2,550)

(6,426)

(10,200)








Total net asset/(liability)

(429)

(466)

(980)

(5,209)

5,688

29,583

 

At the end of 2015, the CDM Carbon business had an effective net liability of €0.4m, reduced from €0.5m in 2014.  As indicated in 2014, the Directors will continue to work diligently in reducing the remaining net liability.

The EU ETS Compliance Services business provided a positive net margin to the group in the year - revenue €4.7m (2014: €1.8m) / gross profit €0.2m (2014: €0.3m).  As has been communicated in previous years at length, the nature of the wider carbon market means that the Group is not projecting or reliant upon meaningful revenues and margin being generated beyond the short term, and is not a core activity of the Group.

 

 

Group operating expenses

 

Overall administration expenses from continuing operations increased for the first time in three years, directly as a result of the major structural changes that the Group underwent during the year.  Administration expenses rose by €1.1m, from €5.2m to €6.3m, an increase of 21% (2014: 24% reduction).

 

The increased administration expenses were in the main as a result of; fees in connection with the sale of the US biogas business €0.3m, fees incurred as a result of the REDH roll-in acquisition €0.15m, operating expenses for the REDH business as now a fully consolidated subsidiary €0.4m, and the continued development of the Africa Clean Energy business away from consultancy to an investment advisory model €0.2m.

Taking into account the above additional expenditure items, which resulted in the year-on-year increase, Group administration expenses across each of the operating segments were; US €1.9m (2014: €1.5m), Africa €1.0m (2014: €0.7m), redT €0.45m (2014: €Nil), Group (Other) €3.0m (2014: €2.8m).

The Group continues to maintain tight expenditure control and operate from a lean cost base.  Following the successful structural changes that took place, the focus is now on efficient, planned and structured cash utilisation, as the Group looks to continue the development and growth of the redT energy storage system.

 

 

Acquisition of equity accounted investee

During the year the Group acquired additional shareholdings in Renewable Energy Dynamics Holdings Limited (REDH - the holding company for the redT Energy Storage business), resulting in effective voting control over 100% shares in REDH, and by the end of 2015, an economic interest of 99.7% (Note 6).

REDH ceased being classed as an investment at the end of September, becoming a fully consolidated subsidiary from October onwards.  For the period January - September 2015, the Group share of loss for the equity-accounted investee was €1.4m (2014: €0.1m), with the increased loss as a result of the nearing completion of the Gigha project, and the increased development costs that the business has committed to as it strides towards producing a fully commercialised product.

As part of the business acquisition, the original investment held by the Group in REDH was revalued, creating an income statement gain of €2.0m.

The overall net impact in the 2015 Income Statement for the equity accounted investee, in relation to accounting for the share of loss and gain on disposal, was a profit of €0.6m (2014: loss €0.1m).

 

Discontinued operations

In line with previous announcements that the Board was exploring strategic alternatives to realise additional value from its US business activities, the Group sold its US biogas business in December for €4.1m, resulting in a net gain from disposal of €2.0m.  As a result of the disposal during the year, all income statement activity for 2015 and 2014 in relation to the biogas facilities were re-classed to Discontinued Operations; loss €0.4m (2014: profit €0.3m).

With regards to the Africa Clean Energy business, Group strategy is to focus on the growth of the investment advisory business, moving away from the historic consultancy advisory business.  As a result, the current Kenya and Tanzania consulting businesses are deemed non-core to the business strategy, and thus were both reclassified at year end as Assets Held for Sale, and are being held at nil value within the Group accounts.  The resulting re-classification to Discontinued Operations for income statement activity recorded the following for both entities; Kenya loss €0.2m (2014: profit €0.05m), Tanzania loss €0.1m (2014: profit €0.01m).

The overall net impact to the 2015 Income Statement for Discontinued Operations was a profit €1.4m (2014: €0.3m) (Note 5).

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

At 31 December 2015, the Group held cash and cash equivalents of €2.9m (2014: €4.1m), with all cash available to the Group for general working capital purposes (2014: restricted €0.8m).

 

The Group's outstanding loans and borrowings were extinguished as part of the disposal of the US biogas business, having been secured against the biogas plants (2014: €12.1m).  There are no un-secured loans held (2014: €Nil).

 

The key movements in cash during 2015 were: net proceeds received from the disposal of discontinued operations €0.7m; net cash acquired from the roll-in acquisition of the REDH business €0.6m, and cash outflow from operating activities €2.5m.

 

Two significant post balance sheet events (Note 22) resulted in the Group held cash and cash equivalents rising to €7.5m in available cash as at 31 March 2016; payment was received in full settlement of the outstanding Loan Note €2.4m from the sale and disposal of the US biogas business, and the Group raised £3.5m (before expenses) following a successful share issue of 51,851,852 Ordinary Shares on 10 February 2016.

 

 

 

Scott Laird

Finance Director

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

at 31 December 2015  

 



2015

2014



€'000

€'000

Non-current assets




Property, plant and equipment


101

16,613

Intangible assets and goodwill


14,989

-

Investments in associates and joint ventures


-

2,533

Deferred tax assets


132

109



             

             



15,222

19,255



             

             

Current assets




Prepayments and accrued income


381

1,896

Trade and other receivables


1,058

1,591

Other financial assets


2,420

-

Cash and cash equivalents


2,935

4,057

Assets held for sale


-

-



             

             



6,794

7,544



             

             

Total assets


22,016

26,799



             

             





Current liabilities




Loans and borrowings


-

(384)

Trade and other payables


(5,522)

(3,711)

Deferred income


(408)

(357)

Corporate tax payable


(150)

(186)



             

             



(6,080)

(4,638)



             

             

Non-current liabilities




Loans and borrowings


-

(11,747)

Deferred income


(250)

(4,251)



             

             



(250)

(15,998)



             

             

Total liabilities


(6,330)

(20,636)



             

             

Net assets


15,686

6,163



             

             

 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent


2015

€'000

2014

€'000

Share capital


4,098

2,461

Share premium


85,375

76,917

Share-based payment reserve


773

756

Retained earnings


(73,823)

(74,513)

Translation reserve


893

542

Other reserve


(1,621)

-

  Non-controlling interest


(9)

-



             

             

Total equity


15,686

6,163



             

             

 


Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the year ended 31 December 2015



 

2015

 

2014

Continuing operations


€'000

€'000





Revenue


11,106

5,569

Cost of sales


(6,267)

(3,194)



             

             

Gross profit


4,839

2,375

Other income


-

84

Administrative expenses


(6,340)

(5,152)



             

             

Loss from operating activities


(1,501)

(2,693)



_______

_______

Financial income


26

26

Financial expenses

Foreign exchange movement


(1)

165

(4)

212



             

             

Net financing expense


190

234

Share of loss of equity-accounted investees


(1,417)

(126)

Gain on disposal of equity-accounted investee


2,016

-



_______

_______

Loss before tax


(712)

(2,585)



_______

_______

Income tax credit


12

70



             

             

Loss from continuing operations


(700)

(2,515)



             

             

Discontinued operations




Profit from discontinued operations (net of tax)


1,370

332



             

             

Profit / (loss) for the year


670

(2,183)





Other comprehensive income




Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:




Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations


351

333



             

             

Total comprehensive income for the year


1,021

(1,850)



             

             

Profit / (loss) for the year attributable to:




Equity holders of the parent


690

(2,183)

Non-controlling interest


(20)

-



_______

_______



670

(2,183)



             

             

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to:




Equity holders of the parent


1,041

(1,850)

Non-controlling interest


(20)

-



_______

_______



1,021

(1,850)



               

             





2014 results are restated to show the effect of operations which have been discontinued in the current period (see Note 5).

 

 

Basic profit/(loss) per share in € cents


2015

2014

From continuing operations


(0.24)

(1.12)

From continuing and discontinued operations


0.23

(0.97)





Diluted profit/(loss) per share in € cents




From continuing operations


(0.24)

(1.12)

From continuing and discontinued operations


0.22

(0.97)



             

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for year ended 31 December 2015      

 



2015

2015

2015

2015

2015

2015

2015

2015

2015



Share capital

Share premium

Share-based payment reserve

Retained earnings

Translation reserve

Other reserve

Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company

Equity attributable to non-controlling interest

Total

equity



€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

Balance as at 1 January 2015


2,461

76,917

756

(74,513)

542

-

6,163

-

6,163

Total comprehensive income for the year











Profit for the year


-

-

-

690

-

-

690

(20)

670

Other comprehensive income











Foreign currency transaction differences


-

-

-

-

351

-

351

-

351



             

             

             

             

             

             

              

______

             

Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

690

351

-

1,041

(20)

1,021



             

             

             

             

             

             

              

______

             

Transactions with owners, recorded  directly in equity











Contributions by and distributions to owners











Share-based payments                                                      


-

-

17

-

-

-

17

-

17

Issuance of shares                                                    


70

-

-

-

-

-

70

-

70



             

             

             

             

             

             

             

______

             

Total contributions by and distributions to owners


70

-

17

-

-

-

87

-

87



             

             

             

             

             

             

             

______

             

Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries











Acquisition of subsidiary through Issuance of shares


1,567

8,458

-

-

-

(1,621)

8,404

11

8,415














             

             

             

             

             

             

             

______

             

Balance at 31 December 2015


4,098

85,375

773

(73,823)

893

(1,621)

15,695

(9)

15,686



             

             

             

             

             

             

             

______

             























                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for year ended 31 December 2014

 



2014

2014

2014

2014

2014

2014

2014

2014



Share

Capital

Share premium

Share-based payment reserve

Retained earnings

Translation reserve

Other reserve

Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company

Total

equity



€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

Balance as at 1 January 2014


2,081

75,640

646

(72,330)

209

-

6,246

6,246

Total comprehensive income for the year










Loss for the year


-

-

-

(2,183)

-

-

(2,183)

(2,183)

Other comprehensive income










Foreign currency transaction differences


-

-

-

-

333

-

333

333



             

             

             

             

             

             

              

             

Total comprehensive income for the year


-

-

-

(2,183)

333

-

(1,850)

(1,850)



             

             

             

             

             

             

              

             

Transactions with owners, recorded  directly in equity










Contributions by and distributions to owners










Share-based payments


-

-

110

-

-

-

110

110

Issuance of shares


380

1,277

-

-

-

-

1,657

1,657

Own shares


-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-



             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

Total contributions by and distributions to owners


380

1,277

110

-

-

-

1,767

1,767



             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             













             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

Balance at 31 December 2014


2,461

76,917

756

(74,513)

542

-

6,163

6,163



             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             






















Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

for year ended 31 December 2015







2015

2014



€'000

€'000

Cash flows from operating activities




Profit/(loss) for the year


670

(2,183)





Adjustments for:




Depreciation, amortisation and impairment


34

1,063

Amortisation of deferred income


-

(313)

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss on translation


(165)

113

Financial income


(26)

-

Financial expense


1

745

Impairment of receivables - bad debt write-off


-

60

Share of loss of equity accounted investees


1,417

126

Gain on disposal of equity-accounted investee


(2,016)

-

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax


(1,370)

-

Gain on sale of fixed assets


-

(84)

Equity settled share-based payment expenses


17

110

Taxation


(12)

(124)



_______

_______



(1,450)

(487)





(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables


121

(586)

(Decrease) in trade and other payables


(1,218)

(707)



             

             



(1,097)

(1,293)



_______

_______

Net cash outflow from operating activities


(2,547)

(1,780)



             

             

Cash flows from investing activities




Proceeds from disposal of discontinued operations


731

-

Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired


607

-

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment


(52)

(31)

Disposal of property, plant and equipment


-

84



             

             

Net cash inflow from investing activities


1,286

53



             

             

Cash flows from financing activities




Proceeds from the issue of share capital


-

1,657

Proceeds from new loan              


-

625

Repayment of borrowings


-

(260)

Interest received


26

26

Interest paid


(1)

(771)



             

             

Net cash inflow from financing activities


           25

    1,277



             

             

Net (decrease) in net cash and cash equivalents


(1,236)

(450)

Net cash and cash equivalents at 1 January


4,057

4,472

Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash held


114

35



             

             

Net cash and cash equivalents at 31 December


2,935

4,057



             

             





 

 

 

Notes

 

1        Accounting policies

redT energy plc (the "Company") is a public company incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.   The address of its registered office is 3rd floor, Standard Bank House, 47-49 La Motte Street, St Helier Jersey, JE2 4SZ.  The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2015 comprise of the Company, its subsidiaries and associates and jointly controlled entities (together the "Group").  The Company is admitted to the AIM, a market operated by London Stock Exchange Plc.

A  Statement of compliance

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared and approved by the Directors in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ("adopted IFRS").

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with and in compliance with the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 an amendment to which means separate parent company financial statements are not required.

These consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board on 26 April 2016.

B  Basis of preparation

The financial statements are presented in Euros, the functional currency of the Company, rounded to the nearest thousand Euros.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with adopted IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.   

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.  Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the year in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that year or in the year of the revision and future years if the revision affects both current and future years.  The most significant techniques for estimation are described in the accounting policies below and Notes 6 and 7.

The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently in the year and presented in these consolidated financial statements.  The accounting policies have been consistently applied across all Group entities for the purposes of producing these consolidated financial statements.          

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis and on a going concern basis. 

The Group's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set out in the Financial review.  The financial position of the Group, its cash flows and liquidity position are described in the same review.

The Group has sufficient financial resources together with long-term relationships with a number of customers and suppliers.  As a consequence, the Directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully.

The Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they consider it appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.

 

 

 

Basis of consolidation 

Subsidiaries Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. In assessing control, the Group takes into consideration potential voting rights that are currently exercisable. The acquisition date is the date on which control is transferred to the acquirer. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.  Losses applicable to the non-controlling interests in a subsidiary are allocated to the non-controlling interests even if doing so causes the non-controlling interests to have a deficit balance.

Associates and jointly controlled entities Associates are those entities in which the Group has significant influence, but not control, over the financial and operating policies.  Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Group holds between 20 and 50 per cent. of the voting power of another entity and the Group has rights to the net assets of the arrangement, rather than rights to its assets and obligations for its liabilities.

Associates and jointly controlled entities are accounted for using the equity method and are initially recognised at cost.  The Group's investment includes goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment losses.  The consolidated financial statements include the Group's share of the income and expenses and equity movements of equity accounted investees, after adjustments to align the accounting policies with those of the Group, from the date that significant influence or joint control commences until the date that significant influence or joint control ceases.  When the Group's share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest (including any long-term investments) is reduced to nil and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has an obligation or has made payments on behalf of the investee

Transactions eliminated on consolidation Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.  Unrealised gains arising from transactions with equity accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Group's interest in the investee.  Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.

Business Combinations

The Group adopted IFRS 3 Business Combinations (2008) and IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (2008) for all business combinations occurring in the financial year starting 1 January 2009. All business combinations occurring on or after 1 January 2009 are accounted for by applying the acquisition method. The Group adopted IFRS 3 Business Combinations (2008) and IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements (2008) for acquisitions of non-controlling interests occurring in the financial year starting 1 January 2009. The Group also applied IAS 27 (2008) for the disposal and acquisition of non-controlling interests that do not result in loss of control.

Acquisitions and disposals of non-controlling interests are accounted for as transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders and therefore no goodwill is recognised as a result of such transactions. Previously, goodwill was recognised arising on the acquisition of a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary; and that represented the excess of the cost of the additional investment over the fair value of the interest in the net assets acquired at the date of exchange. The change in accounting policy was applied prospectively and had no material impact on earnings per share.

The Group applied IAS 27 (2008) in accounting for transactions which result in the loss of control of subsidiaries.  Under the accounting policy transactions that result in loss of control are accounted for by derecognising the previously consolidated assets and liabilities of the subsidiary and the carrying amount of any non-controlling interests in the former subsidiary and recognising the retained investment at its fair value at the date when control is lost and any consideration received. The resulting difference, including any related gains or losses previously recognised in other comprehensive income that qualify to be recycled to profit or loss, is recognised in profit or loss as a gain or loss on the disposal.

 

 

C Revenue recognition

US business

Revenue recognition on US carbon credits

The Group derives revenue from (CCOs) California Carbon Offset Credits that are generated through its US Biogas Operations. The policy is to recognise value for the credits generated during the period once a project has been registered and issued its first offsets under a California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved offsets protocol. To register and issue offsets the project must go through a process of being verified by an approved body and only once this has been carried out successfully does the Group have reasonable certainty that credits generated during each year will be issued at the end of that year in relation to the project. The value placed on the credits is based on the contracted price that will be received, or if the credits are not sold, the prevailing market rate.

Africa Clean Energy business

Revenue recognition on investment advisory services

The investment advisory business derives revenue from the two mandates which it is currently acting as investment advisers; joint advisor to Green Africa Power LLP ("GAP") and lead advisor to the Renewable Energy Performance Platform ("REPP").  Revenue is recognised monthly based upon pre-agreed contractual monthly management fees.

Revenue recognition on other consultancy services  

Advisory revenue from consultancy services provided is recognised in the income statement in proportion to the stage of completion of the consultancy contract.  The stage of completion is assessed by reference to the overall contract value.

Project revenue consists of development fees, management service fees and revenue derived directly from projects where ownership interest is held.

redT Energy Storage business

Revenue recognition on contract project work

Revenue is recognised in the income statement in proportion to the stage of completion of the contracted project work.  The stage of completion is assessed by reference to the overall contract value, with revenue invoiced monthly accordingly.

Revenue recognition on energy storage system sales

Revenue from system sales is recognised when the system has been delivered, installed, and fully commissioned (system fully operating).  Only once successfully commissioned can revenue be recognised in line with standard sale of goods recognition criteria.  Where the customer has been billed in advance, revenue will be deferred and recognised as Deferred Income on the balance sheet until such time as the system has been fully commissioned.

Group (Other)

Revenue recognition on CDM carbon and EU ETS compliance services

The Group derives revenue from the sale of emissions allowances and offsets to its clients.  The revenue recorded is based on the sale price per emission allowance or offset, with the associated cost based upon the purchase price per emission allowance or offset subsequently sold.  The Group is acting as principle in both separate transactions, the purchase and sale of emission allowances and offsets, with revenue and cost booked simultaneously as per the transaction date.

 

 

D Goodwill

Subsidiary Acquisition since 1 January 2009 the Group measures goodwill as the fair value of the consideration transferred including the recognised amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, less the net recognised amount (generally fair value) of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, all measured as of the acquisition date.

Consideration transferred includes the fair values of the assets transferred, liabilities incurred by the Group to the previous owners of the acquiree, and equity interests issued by the Group. Consideration transferred also includes the fair value of any contingent consideration.

A contingent liability of the acquiree is assumed in a business combination only if such a liability represents a present obligation and arises from a past event, and its fair value can be measured reliably.

The Group measures any non-controlling interest at its proportionate interest in the identifiable net assets of the acquiree.

Transaction costs that the Group incurs in connection with a business combination, such as finder's fees, legal fees, due diligence fees, and other professional and consulting fees are expensed as incurred.

 

Acquisitions of non-controlling interests Acquisitions of non-controlling interests are accounted for as transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders and therefore no goodwill is recognised as a result of such transactions.

Subsequent measurement Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses. In respect of equity accounted investees, the carrying amount of goodwill is included in the carrying amount of the investment, and an impairment loss on such an investment is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill, that forms part of the carrying amount of the equity accounted investee.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units and is not amortised but is tested annually for impairment.

 

 

E  Intangible assets

Intangible assets recognised within the balance sheet relate exclusively to 'In-process research and development (IPR&D)' as part of the acquisition of the REDH business (September 2015).  The IPR&D related to expenditure incurred within two main categories; Technical Expertise (Personnel Costs) & Other Administration Expenses, incurred by the REDH business since 2010 until the date of acquisition.  At date of acquisition, IPR&D was capitalised as an intangible asset.

Amortisation of the intangible assets will begin once the redT energy storage system becomes fully commercialised - for the year ended 31 December 2015 this criteria had not been fully achieved.  A review will be undertaken in 2016 to confirm the amortisation status of the intangible asset, as well as to determine the effective useful life.

 

 

F  Property, plant and equipment

Computer and office equipment Computer and office equipment is held at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.  Depreciation is charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of three years.

Leasehold improvements Leasehold improvements are held at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.  Depreciation is charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the remaining life of the lease.

Project plant and equipment Project plant and equipment is held at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.  Depreciation is charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets (3 to 25 years).

 

 

G  Impairment

The carrying amounts of the Group's property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangibles are reviewed at least annually to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, the asset's recoverable amount is estimated.  For assets that have an indefinite useful life the recoverable amount is estimated at each balance sheet date.

 

An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised immediately in the income statement.  The recoverable amount is the greater of the fair value less cost to sell and the value in use.  Value in use is calculated as the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

               

Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash-generating units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to cash-generating units and then to reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the unit on a pro-rata basis.  A cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

An impairment loss is reversed when there is an indication that the impairment loss may no longer exist and there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount, only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined net of depreciation and amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.  An impairment loss in respect of goodwill on acquisition is not reversed. 

 

H  Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations

A non-current asset or a group of assets containing a non-current asset (a disposal group) is classified as held for sale if its carrying amount will be recovered principally through sale rather than through continuing use, it is available for immediate sale and sale is highly probable within one year.

 

On initial classification as held for sale, non-current assets and disposal groups are measured at the lower of previous carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell with any adjustments taken to profit or loss. The same applies to gains and losses on subsequent re-measurement although gains are not recognised in excess of any cumulative impairment loss.  Any impairment loss on a disposal group first is allocated to goodwill, and then to remaining assets and liabilities on pro rata basis, except that no loss is allocated to inventories, financial assets, deferred tax assets, employee benefit assets and investment property, which continue to be measured in accordance with the Company's accounting policies. Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment once classified as held for sale or distribution are not amortised or depreciated.

 

A discontinued operation is a component of the Company's business that represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations that has been disposed of or is held for sale, or is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale. Classification as a discontinued operation occurs upon disposal or when the operation meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, if earlier.  When an operation is classified as a discontinued operation, the comparative income statement is restated as if the operation has been discontinued from the start of the comparative period.

 

 

I  Foreign exchange

Foreign currency transactions  

Transactions in currencies different from the functional currency of the Group entity entering into the transaction are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction.  Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are translated at the exchange rate ruling at that date.  Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the income statement.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the foreign exchange rate at the date of transaction.

FX rates (Euro) as applied in the year-end financial statements: GBP 0.7375 (2014: 0.7816), USD 1.0931 (2014: 1.2165), CNY 7.0973 (2014: 7.5439), KES 111.8906 (2014: 110.2329), TZS 2357.3786 (2014: 2121.3407), ZAR 16.9982 (2014: 14.0701)

 

 

J  Taxation

Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the income statement except to the extent that it relates to a business combinations, or items recognised directly in equity, or in comprehensive income.

Current tax is the expected tax payable or recoverable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to the tax payable in respect of previous years.           

 

 

K  Operating Segments

An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group's other components. All operating segments' operating results are reviewed regularly by the Group's CEO to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available.

 

Segment results that are reported to the CEO include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items comprise mainly corporate assets corporate expenses, and income tax assets and liabilities.

Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the year to acquire property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets other than goodwill.

 

 

L  Earnings per share

The Group presents basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") data for its ordinary shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year.

Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares, which comprise convertible notes and share options granted to employees.

 

 

M  Provisions

A provision is recognised if, as a result of a past event, the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefit will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.

 

 

N  Leased assets

Payments made under operating leases are recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received are recognised as an integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease.

Minimum lease payments made under finance leases are apportioned between the finance expense and the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance expense is allocated to each period during the lease term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Contingent lease payments are accounted for by revising the minimum lease payments over the remaining term of the lease when the lease adjustment is confirmed.

 

 

Determining whether an arrangement contains a lease

At inception of an arrangement, the Group determines whether such an arrangement is or contains a lease. A specific asset is the subject of a lease if fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of that specified asset. An arrangement conveys the right to use the asset if the arrangement conveys to the Group the right to control the use of the underlying assets.

 

At inception or upon reassessment of the arrangement, the Group separates payments and other consideration required by such an arrangement into those for the lease and those for other elements on the basis of their relative fair values. If the Group concludes for a finance lease that it is impracticable to separate the payments reliably, then an asset and a liability are recognised at an amount equal to the fair value of the underlying asset. Subsequently the liability is reduced as payments are made and an imputed finance charge on the liability is recognised using the Group's incremental borrowing rate.

 

 

O  Finance income and expense

Finance income comprises interest income on surplus funds, unwinding of the discount on provisions and accrued costs. Interest income is recognised as it accrues in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

Finance expenses comprise interest expense on borrowings, finance leases and unwinding of the discount on provisions and accrued costs.  All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.        

Foreign currency gains and losses arising from a group of similar transactions are reported on a net basis.

 

 

P  Non-derivative financial assets

The Group has the following non-derivative financial assets: cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, loan note receivable and assets held for sale.  Such financial assets are recognised initially at fair value, and subsequently assessed for impairment at the end of each financial period.

 

 

Q  Non-derivative financial liabilities

The Group has the following non-derivative financial liabilities: loans and borrowings, bank overdrafts, trade and other payables and payments on account.  Such financial liabilities are recognised initially at fair value plus any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition these financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 

 

R  New accounting standards and interpretations

 

Newly issued standards adopted in these financial statements

In these financial statements no newly issued standards have been adopted by the Group as none of the standards required to be adopted in the period are relevant to the Group with the exception of the following:

·      Annual Improvements to IFRSs - 2010-2012 Cycle (EU effective date 1 February 2015)

 

Adopted IFRS not yet applied

Certain IFRSs have been issued but have not been applied by the Group in these financial statements as their effective date has not yet been reached.  Their adoption is not expected to have a material effect on the financial statements unless otherwise indicated with the exception of the following:

·      IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' (not yet effective)

·      Annual Improvements to IFRS 2012-2014 Cycle (endorsed 15 December 2015)

·      IFRS 15 'Revenue from Contracts with customers' (not yet effective)

 

 

2          Segmental reporting

 

Operating segments

The Group reports these results in line with the following main reporting segments:

 

1.    US: The US is comprised of the company's management and development of its biogas projects, and revenues generated through the management and sale of the Californian Carbon Offsets (CCOs).  During the year US disposed of its biogas projects - Jerome and Twin Falls facilities - which have been included as gain from discontinued operation within the operating segment.

 

2.    Africa Clean Energy: The Africa business segment provides investment advisory services to Green Africa Power LLP (GAP) through our partner EISER Infrastructure Partners LLP, and was also able to add the management of an additional mandate, the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP).  The business also provided consulting services and the development of clean energy projects across Africa from offices located within the continent. As at year end, the Group classified its Kenya and Tanzania consulting operations as Assets Held for Sale, with the associate financial results recorded within the segment as loss from discontinued operation.   

 

3.    redT:  redT develops and supplies durable and robust energy storage systems based on proprietary vanadium redox flow technology for on and off-grid applications. The business was held as an investment in prior years, but became a full subsidiary of the Group during the year following a share issue acquisition. The redT segment for the year comprises the post-acquisition financials (October to December) for the business.

 

4.      Group (Other): This segment contains all remaining Group costs in addition to the Group's remaining non US carbon business - comprising CDM Carbon and EU ETS Compliance Services.

 

Inter segment transactions are carried out at arm's length.

Group also views its business geographically:  EMEA (including Europe, Middle East and Africa), ASIA (China and South East Asia), and USA.

 


Operating segments

US

Africa

redT

Group (Other)

Consolidated













2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014


€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

€'000

Segment revenue

4,812

1,979

1,198

779

21

-

5,075

2,811

11,106

5,569

Segment gross margin

3,315

713

1,089

584

(71)

-

506

1,078

4,839

2,375

Other income - gain on disposal

-

84

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

84

Segment administrative expenses

(1,879)

(1,500)

(959)

(710)

(450)

-

(3,035)

(2,832)

(6,323)

(5,042)

Segment result

1,436

(703)

130

(126)

(521)

-

(2,529)

(1,754)

(1,484)

(2,583)

Share-based payments









(17)

(110)

Impairment of receivables









-

-

Results from operating activities









(1,501)

(2,693)

Finance income









26

26

Finance expense









(1)

(4)

Foreign exchange movement









165

212

Share of loss of equity accounted investees









(1,417)

(126)

Gain on original investment









2,016

-

Taxation









12

70

Gain / (loss) from discontinued operation

1,671

274

(301)

58

-

-

-

-

1,370

332

Profit/(loss) for the year









670

(2,183)












Segment assets

5,095

18,643

57

2,467

14,234

-

2,630

3,156

22,016

24,266

Other investments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,533

-

2,533

Total assets

5,095

18,643

57

2,467

14,234

-

2,630

5,689

22,016

26,799












Segment liabilities

(691)

(17,358)

(134)

(599)

(3,194)

-

(2,311)

(2,679)

(6,330)

(20,636)

Total liabilities

(691)

(17,358)

(134)

(599)

(3,194)

-

(2,311)

(2,679)

(6,330)

(20,636)












Capital expenditure

-

16

-

15

48

-

-

-

48

31

Depreciation

-

-

2

15

23

-

9

39

34

54























2014 results are restated to show the effect of operations which have been discontinued in the current period (see Note 5).

 

 


In presenting information on the basis of geographical segments, segment revenue is based on the geographical location of its customers, segment assets are based on the geographical location of the asset.

 

Geographical information

 

Revenue by geographical region and domicile of Group entity that generates the revenue:

 

 

2015

 

 

2014


€'000

€'000

EMEA

6,282

2,816

USA

4,812

1,979

ASIA

12

774


            

            

Total revenue

11,106

5,569


             

             

 

 

Non-current assets by geographical region:

2015

2014


€'000

€'000

EMEA

15,222

2,681

USA

-

16,574

ASIA

-

-


             

             

Non-current assets

15,222

19,255


             

             

 

3          Revenue

By reporting segments:

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

US

Africa

redT

4,812

1,198

21

1,979

779

-

Group (Other)

5,075

2,811


             

             

Total revenue

11,106

5,569


             

             

 

4          Other income

 


2015

2014


€'000

€'000

Net gain on disposal of fixed asset

-

84


             

             

Total other income

-

84


             

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

5              Assets held for sale and discontinued operations

 

Summary results of discontinued operations - Group

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

US biogas income statement

US biogas net gain from disposal

Kenya income statement net of FV loss on assets

(371)

2,042

(160)

274

-

48

Tanzania income statement net of FV loss on assets

(141)

10


             

             

Profit for the year

1,370

332


             

             

 

Discontinued operations

 

The Group sold its US biogas business on 23 December 2015 following previous announcements that the Board was exploring strategic alternatives to realise additional value from its US business activities.  Due to the timing of the transaction, there was no requirement to classify the related assets and liabilities as held for sale.  The US biogas business was sold for €4.1m, with €1.7m received in cash immediately and the remaining €2.4m being received in full post 31 December 2015. Outstanding loans and borrowings were transferred to the buyer as part of the sale (loans were secured against the related US biogas facilities).  Tax on disposal was €0.1m. The Group incurred disposal costs of €0.3m in relation to advisor and legal fees.  These costs have been included in administration expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

 

Results of the discontinued operation - US biogas:

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

Revenue

Expenses

4,008

(4,379)

3,339

(3,065)

Tax on profit

-

-


             

             

(Loss)/profit for the year

(371)

274


             

             

 

Cash flows from / (used in) discontinued operation - US biogas:

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

Net cash used in operating activities

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash from financing activities

1,887

-

(918)

2,348

-

(767)


             

             

Net cash from discontinued operations

969

1,581


             

             

 

 

 

Effect of the disposals on individual assets and liabilities - US biogas:

 

2015



€'000


Property, plant and equipment

Prepayments and accrued income

Trade and other receivables

17,288

1,122

631


Cash and cash equivalents

945


Current tax liability

-


Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Deferred income

(210)

(13,113)

(4,731)

 


Net identifiable assets and liabilities

1,932





Consideration received (net of tax)

(3,974)



             


Net gain from disposal (discontinued operations)

2,042



             


 

Assets held for sale

 

As at the 31 December 2015 the Group had entered into two separate Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPA) to sell its Camco Advisory Services (Kenya) Ltd and Camco Advisory Services (Tanzania) Ltd businesses, both of which operated under the Africa Clean Energy reporting segment.  The Group strategy for the Africa reporting segment involves the growth of its funds advisory business.  The current Kenya and Tanzania consulting businesses focuses on adaption and land use policy consulting and is therefore non-core to the business strategy. 

 

Given the limited asset value, recent trading history, and the geographical challenges of both businesses, management has agreed to the sale of both entities to existing entity Directors, which allows the Group to exit both businesses efficiently and effectively.  The SPA's record the consideration amounts for each entity to be - Kenya $1 / Tanzania TZS 100,000,000 (€40,000).  Although set at an initial consideration of TZS 100,000,000 for the Tanzania entity, this is in order to comply with local law, and it is the consensus and agreement of all parties that only the equivalent of $1 will be settled.  The SPA's are subject to the completion and filing of the 2015 Audited Financial Statements for the local entities, and the local revenue authorities sanctioning the share transfers.

 

In view of the market value that can be attributed to be entities, and using this as the recognised basis for measurement of the carrying value of the assets and liabilities, a fair value write down of the assets was recorded at 31 December 2015, with both entities holding an assets held for sale at a nominal value of $1.

 

Results of the discontinued operation - Kenya:

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

Revenue

Expenses

804

(934)

473

(479)

Tax on profit

-

54

(Loss) recognised on FV of assets

(30)

-


             

             

(Loss)/profit for the year

(160)

48


             

             

 

Cash flows from / (used in) discontinued operation - Kenya:

 

2015

 

2014

 


€'000

€'000

 

Net cash used in operating activities

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash from financing activities

(37)

-

-

31

-

-

 


             

             

 

Net cash (used in) / from discontinued operations

(37)

31

 


             

             

 

Assets / liabilities classified as held for sale - Kenya:

 

2015



€'000


Property, plant and equipment

Prepayments and accrued income

Trade and other receivables

11

103

21


Cash and cash equivalents

51


Current tax liability

(62)


Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Deferred income

(85)

-

(9)

 


Net identifiable assets and liabilities

30





(Loss) recognised on FV of assets

(30)



             


Carrying value of assets

-


 

 

 

             


Results of the discontinued operation - Tanzania:

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

Revenue

Expenses

16

(132)

323

(313)

Tax on profit

-

-

(Loss) recognised on FV of assets

(25)

-


             

             

(Loss)/profit for the year

(141)

10


             

             

 

Cash flows (used in) / from discontinued operation - Tanzania:

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

Net cash used in operating activities

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash from financing activities

(113)

-

-

18

-

-


             

             

Net cash (used in) / from discontinued operations

(113)

18


             

             

 

 

Assets / liabilities classified as held for sale - Tanzania:

 

2015



€'000


Property, plant and equipment

Prepayments and accrued income

Trade and other receivables

-

85

107


Cash and cash equivalents

5


Current tax liability

(82)


Trade and other payables

Loans and borrowings

Deferred income

(85)

-

(5)

 


Net identifiable assets and liabilities

25





(Loss) recognised on FV of assets

(25)



             


Carrying value of assets

-



             


 

6          Acquisitions of business

 

Acquisitions in the current period

 

redT energy has developed a new and proprietary energy storage technology which enables the efficient and sustainable storage of electrical energy in liquid form.  The redT system has applications in remote power, smart grids, power quality, and all aspects of renewable energy management.  Following completion of the step acquisition, the redT Energy Storage business became the primary focus for the Group, and as a direct result, facilitated in the change of name of the Group Company from Camco Clean Energy to redT energy.

 

On 30 September 2015 the Group acquired (through what is known as a "Step-acquisition" process) an additional shareholding in Renewable Energy Dynamics Holdings Limited (REDH - holding company for the redT Energy Storage business), resulting in the Group having effective voting control over 100% of the shares in REDH and an economic interest of 90%.  As recorded in the previous financial statements, the Group previously held REDH as an investment with a 53.8% holding (49.8% on a fully diluted basis).  The consideration for the controlling shareholding was the issue of 125,681,940 new redT energy plc ("redT") ordinary shares of €0.01 each, at a consideration price of €0.06398 (share price at date of acquisition), equating to a total value of shares of €8,041,131. 

 

redT energy undertook to acquire the remaining economic interest in REDH, resulting in a further three separate transactions prior to year-end, acquiring an additional 9.7% stake holding for the consideration of 31,016,174 new redT ordinary shares of €0.01 each.  At 31 December 2015 redT held an economic interest of 99.7% in REDH and continues to have effective voting control over 100% of the shares.

 

In the three months to 31 December 2015 the REDH business contributed €21,000* to Group revenue for the year, and a net loss of €580,000 to Group profit for the year.  If the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2015, revenue would have been €1,289,000* and net loss would have been €3,214,000.  The Group incurred acquisition costs of €150,000 in relation to legal fees and stamp duty.  These costs have been included in administrative expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

 

*Revenue for 2015 relates to the recognition of funding received from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in relation to the ongoing development of the market seeding unit, which upon completion of the full commercialisation of the system, will be installed on the island of Gigha, Scotland.

 

Effect of acquisition

 

The acquisition had the following effect on the Group's assets and liabilities

 

Fair value of acquiree's net assets at acquisition date:

 

2015



€'000


 

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Prepayments and accrued income

 

58

6,822

14


Trade and other receivables

148


Cash and cash equivalents

607


Trade and other payables

Deferred income

(3,482)

(424)



             


Fair value of net identifiable assets and liabilities

3,743



             


Consideration in shares

Non-controlling interest

Revised FV of initial investment

8,041

374

3,495

 


             

 

Total consideration

11,910

 


             

 

Goodwill on acquisition

8,167

 


            

 

 

The fair value is equal to book value of net identified assets and liabilities above with the exception of intangible assets where €3.3m of fair value was generated upon acquisition.

 

 

Settlement of pre-existing relationship

 

As part of the business acquisition, the original investment held by the Group in REDH was required to be treated as a disposal at fair value, thus (in accordance with IFRS 3 - Business Combinations) creating a gain to the income statement. The total original carrying value held on the balance sheet as at date of acquisition was €1,479,000 (original REDH investment €1,188,000, REDH loan notes owed to Group €291,000).  The fair value of the previously held interest was determined using the income approach method (in conjunction with IFRS 13 - Fair Value Measurement), utilising a Discounted Cash Flow based upon REDH pre-acquisition.  The Discounted Cash Flow produced an apportioned revised fair value of initial investment of €3,495,000, resulting in a gain to the income statement of €2,016,000. 

 

In establishing the fair value of the previously held interest, a number of estimates and underlying assumptions were applied; Sales projections for the redT energy storage system based upon Board approved plans for the next 5 years, prepared in conjunction with projected market sector size; Discount factor in excess of 50% taking into account the risks associated with the REDH business pre-roll in to the wider Group, and with a starting base of a comparable discount factor for a similar new technology start-up entering early commercialisation stage; Terminal value growth rate of 5%, set taking into account market considerations.

 

 

Gain on initial investment:

 

2015


€'000

 

Revised fair value of initial investment

Carrying value of initial investment

 

3,495

(1,479)


             

Gain on initial investment

2,016


             

 

7        Intangible fixed assets

 

Goodwill - Subsidiary acquisition (REDH)

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

 

Cost at 1 January

Acquisitions

 

-

8,167

 

 

-

-


             

             

Cost at 31 December

8,167

-

 

 

             

             

 

Intangible assets - In-process R&D (REDH)

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

 

Cost at 1 January

Acquisitions

 

 

-

6,822

 

 

-

-

 


             

             

Cost at 31 December

6,822

-

 

 

             

             

 

 

Total Goodwill & Intangible Assets

 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

 

Cost at 1 January

Acquisitions

 

 

-

14,989

 

 

-

-

 


             

             

Cost at 31 December

14,989

-

 

 

             

             

 

Amortisation

 

Amortisation of the intangible asset (excluding goodwill) will begin once the redT energy storage system becomes fully commercialised - for the year ended 31 December 2015 this criteria had not been fully achieved.  A review will be undertaken in 2016 to confirm the amortisation status of the intangible asset, as well as to determine the effective useful life.

 

Goodwill is not amortised, but tested annually for impairment.

 

Impairment testing

 

Goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets considered significant in comparison to the Group's total carrying amount of such assets have been allocated to the REDH cash generating units.  The Group conducted a formal review to determine whether the carrying value of intangible assets, including goodwill, can be supported.  The impairment review comprises a comparison of the carrying amount of the intangible assets with the Net Present Value of future discounted cash flows, for which the recoverable amount exceeds its carrying amount by €1.8m.

 

The Group prepared cash flow forecasts derived from the most recent financial results and 5 year budget projection approved by management and the board, which on a discounted cash flow basis, is greater than the carrying value of the intangible assets held. The key assumptions for the Net Present Value calculation were; pre-tax discount rate 40% and growth rate beyond forecast period 5%.  A reduction in the growth rate beyond forecast period to from 5% to 3% would reduce the excess of the recoverable amount over the carrying amount from €1.8m to €1.1m.    

 

8    Expenses and auditor's remuneration

Included in comprehensive income are the following:





2015

2014


€'000

€'000




Depreciation of property, plant and equipment - owned assets

34

54

Operating lease rental - land and buildings

Share-based payments

264

17

215

110

 

Services provided by the Group's auditor:

During the year the Group obtained the following services from the Company's auditor, KPMG LLP:

 


2015

2014 


€'000

€'000




Audit of these financial statements

108

89

 

Amounts receivable by auditors and their associates in respect of:



Audit of financial statements of subsidiaries pursuant to legislation

19

16


             

             

Total services

127

105


            

              

 

 

Non-audit services - €65k was paid to Ewing Bemiss & Co. for the provision of transaction advisory services, Ewing Bemiss was subsequently acquired by KPMG, and a further €9k was billed relating to these services post-acquisition.

9     Staff numbers and costs

The average number of persons employed by the Group (including Directors) during the year, analysed by category, was as follows:



Number of employees





 

 




2015

2014






US



7

8

Africa



30

42

Group (Other)



15

15




             

             




52

65




             

             

 

The aggregate payroll costs of continuing operations were as follows:









2015 

2014 




€'000

€'000






Wages and salaries



3,533

3,261

Share-based payments



17

110

Social security costs



266

258




             

             




3,816

3,629




             

             

 

Wages and salaries shown above include salaries paid in the year and bonuses relating to the year. These costs are charged within administration expenses.

 

10         Net finance income


2015

2014


€'000

€'000

Finance income



Interest on bank deposits

26

24

Unwinding of discount on accrued revenue

-

2


             

             


26

26


             

             

Finance expense



Other interest

(1)

(4)


             

             

 

 

 

Foreign exchange movements

(1)

________

 

165

(4)

________

 

212


             

             

Net finance income

190

234


             

             

11      Profit / (loss) per share

Loss per share attributable to equity holders of the Company is calculated as follows:




 


2015

2014

 


€ cents per share

€ cents per share

 

Basic profit/(loss) per share



 

From continuing operations

(0.24)

(1.12)

 

From continuing and discontinued operations

0.23

(0.97)

 


             

             

 

 

Diluted profit/(loss) per share



 

From continuing operations

(0.24)

(1.12)

 

From continuing and discontinued operations

0.22

(0.97)

 


             

             

 




 

Profit/(loss) used in calculation of basic and diluted loss per share

€'000

€'000

 

From continuing operations

(700)

(2,515)

 

From continuing and discontinued operations

670

(2,183)

 




 

Weighted average number of shares used in calculation



 

Basic

287,839,087

224,996,447

 

Diluted

300,195,730

242,396,619

 


                  

                  

 

 

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity holders of the Group by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.

 

Diluted loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential shares.

 

Where the inclusion of potentially issuable shares decreases the loss per share (anti-dilutive), the potentially issuable shares have not been included.  This was the situation for the 2014 calculations, and the continuing operations calculations for 2015, with only continuing and discontinued operations showing a true diluted € cents per share.

 

Weighted average number of shares used in calculation - basic and diluted





2015

2014


Number

Number

Number in issue at 1 January

246,135,113

208,127,166

Effect of share options exercised

6,309,589

-

Effect of shares issued in the year

35,394,385

16,869,281


                  

                  

Weighted average number of basic shares at 31 December

287,839,087

224,996,447


                  

                  

Effect of share options granted not yet exercised

12,356,643

17,400,172


                  

                  

Weighted average number of diluted shares at 31 December

300,195,730

242,396,619


                  

                  

 

12   Property, plant and equipment

Computer and office equipment






2015

2014



€'000

€'000





Cost at 1 January


364

351

Additions 


34

15

Disposals


(88)

(21)

Acquired through business combination


27

-

Effect of movements in foreign exchange


(3)

19



             

             

Cost at 31 December


334

364



             

             

Accumulated depreciation at 1 January


(325)

(276)

Charge for the year 


(24)

(54)

Charge for the year - discontinued operations


(7)

-

Disposals


73

21

Effect of movements in foreign exchange


1

(16)



             

             

Accumulated depreciation at 31 December


(282)

(325)



             

             

Net book value at 1 January


39

75



             

             

Net book value at 31 December


52

39

 

 


             

             

Leasehold improvements




 



2015

2014

 



€'000

€'000

 





 

Cost at 1 January


-

-

 

Additions


18

-

 

Acquired through business combination


39

-

 

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

          

2

-

 



             

             

 

Cost at 31 December


 59

-

 



             

             

 

Accumulated depreciation at 1 January


-

-

 

Charge for the year 


(10)

-

 



             

             

 

Accumulated depreciation at 31 December


(10)

-

 



             

             

 

Net book value at 1 January


-

-

 



             

             

 

Net book value at 31 December


49

-

 



             

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project plant and equipment






2015

2014



€'000

€'000





Cost at 1 January


18,910

16,608

Additions


-

16

Disposals


(21,077)

-

Effect of movements in foreign exchange


2,167

2,286



             

             

Cost at 31 December


-

18,910



             

             

Accumulated depreciation at 1 January


(2,336)

(1,102)

Charge for the year 


-

-

Charge for the year - discontinued operations


(1,124)

(1,009)

Disposals


3,734

-

Effect of movements in foreign exchange


(274)

(225)



             

             

Accumulated depreciation at 31 December


-

(2,336)



             

             

Net book value at 1 January


16,574

15,506



             

             

Net book value at 31 December


-

16,574

 

 


             

             

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment










2015

2014



€'000

€'000





Cost at 1 January


19,274

16,959

Additions


52

31

Disposals


(21,165)

(21)

Acquired through business combinations


66

-

Effect of movements in foreign exchange


2,166

2,305



             

             

Cost at 31 December


393

19,274



             

             



             

             

Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses at 1 January


(2,661)

(1,378)

Charge for the year 


(34)

(54)

Charge for the year - discontinued operations


(1,131)

(1,009)

Disposals


      3,807

21

Effect of movements in foreign exchange


(273)

(241)



             

             

Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses at 31 December


(292)

(2,661)



             

             

Net book value at 1 January


16,613

15,581



             

             

Net book value at 31 December


101

16,613



             

             

 



 

13   Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

 

Investments in Associates and Joint ventures held on Balance Sheet are as follows;

 



AG Power LLC

REDH

Total



€'000

€'000

€'000






Balance at 1 January 2015


-

2,533

2,533

Share of loss


-

(1,417)

(1,417)

Disposal of original investment


-

(1,188)

(1,188)

Foreign exchange movement


-

72

72








                    

                    

                   

Balance as 31 December 2015


--

-

-



                    

                    

                   

 

AG Power LLC was dissolved in December 2015 with zero impact to the Group.  The Group previously made no provisions in respect of AG Power LLC as there was no constructive or legal obligation for the Group to settle any future liabilities on its behalf.  Hence the investment was not recognised in these financial statements.

 

During the year the Group reached agreement to acquire REDH shares that it didn't already own or control.  Following the transaction on 29 September 2015, the Group had effective voting control over 100% of the shares in REDH and an economic interest of 90.0% in REDH.  The share acquisition resulted in a gain on original investment of €2.0m being recorded in the Income Statement.  Further share acquisitions increased the economic interest held by the Group to 99.7% by 31 December 2015 (Note 6).  

 

14   Prepayments and accrued income



 

2015

 

2014



€'000

€'000





Prepayments


247

466

Accrued income - CDC accruals


100

133

Accrued income - US


-

942

Accrued income - Africa


34

355



             

______



381

1,896



             

______

 

 

15          Trade and other receivables



2015

2014



€'000

€'000





Trade receivables


820

968

Other receivables


238

623



             

             



1,058

1,591

 

16          Other financial assets



2015

2014



€'000

€'000





Loan note receivable


2,420

-



             

             



2,420

-

The Group sold its US biogas business on 23 December 2015 for €4.1m, with €1.7m received in cash immediately and the remaining €2.4m being received as a loan note which was paid in full post year end (29 January 2016).

 

 

17          Cash and cash equivalents



2015

2014



€'000

€'000





Cash on deposit


2,935

3,290

Cash held for restricted use*


-

767



             

             

Cash and cash equivalents in the cash flow statement


2,935

4,057



             

             

 

*Included within cash and cash equivalents is a debt reserve balance of €Nil (2014: €767,000) in relation to the Jerome Facility (US).

18        Trade and other payables



2015

2014



€'000

€'000

Trade payables and non CDC accruals


4,993

3,112

Other accruals - CDC accruals


529

599



             

             



5,522

3,711



             

             

 

19      Deferred Income


 

2015

 

2014


€'000

€'000

Non-current liabilities



Deferred income - grant

-

4,251

Deferred income - business

250

-


             

             


250

4,251


             

             

Current liabilities



Deferred income - grant

-

313

Deferred income - business

408

44


             

             


658

357


             

             

 

Deferred income (grant) was transferred to the buyer as part of the sale and disposal of the US biogas business (government grant provided to the Jerome US biogas facility).

 

 

20      Loans and borrowings




Nominal


2015

2014



Currency

Rate

Maturity

€'000

€'000

Non-current liabilities







Secured loan - Jerome

Secured loan - Twin Falls


USD

USD

7.05%

5.75%

2019

2020

-

-

11,243

504






             

             






-

11,747






             

             








Current liabilities





€'000

€'000

Secured loan - Jerome

Secured loan - Twin Falls


USD

USD

 7.05%

5.75%

2015

2015

-

-

287

97






             

             






-

384






             

             

 

Outstanding loans and borrowings were transferred to the buyer as part of the sale and disposal of the US biogas business (loans were secured against the related US biogas facilities).

 

21      Related parties

The Group has various related parties stemming from relationships with founding shareholders, a related business partner and key management personnel.

 

Shareholders and related business partners

The Group's related business partner is Consortia Partnership Limited ("Consortia") who has been appointed Company Secretary.  Michael Farrow, a non-executive Director of the Company, is a Director of Consortia.  Consortia also provide accounting services to the Company.  The amounts charged to administration expenses in respect of these services are shown in the table below.

           

Income statement






2015

2014



€'000

€'000

Administrative expenses:




Consortia Partnership Limited


46

48

 

Balance sheet






2015

2014

Trade and other payables:


€'000

€'000

Consortia  Partnership Limited


-

-

Business disposals

The Group has two Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPA) in place as at 31 December 2015 (pending completion conditions) to sell its shareholding in the following entities:

Camco Advisory Services (Kenya) Limited

Camco Advisory Services (Tanzania) Limited

Both SPA's have been entered into by the Group with a current standing Director of each of the entities.

 

 

 

22          Post balance sheet events

Final payment received in full settlement of the outstanding Loan Note (€2.4m) from the sale and disposal of the US biogas business on 29 January 2016. 

 

redT energy raised £3.5 million (before expenses) through a placing of 51,851,852 Ordinary Shares on 10 February 2016.  The number of Ordinary Shares in issue and the total voting rights in the Group following the placing is 461,685,079.

 

On 15 February 2016 John Ward was appointed as Non-executive Director.  John has been an investor in the REDH business since December 2009, and through his private investment vehicle (Alchemy Projects Limited), has a beneficial interest in 97,419,319 Ordinary Shares (21.1% holding).

 

On 29 February 2016 Jonathan Marren stood down from his role as Chief Financial Officer and re-joined the board as a Non-executive Director (1 March 2016), with Scott Laird taking over as Finance Director (non-Board Director).

 

Following completion of the above post balance sheet events, as at 31 March 2016 the Group held €7.5m in available cash.

 

 

23         Posting of 2015 Annual Report and Accounts and availability on website

The 2015 Annual Report and Accounts will be posted to shareholders on 27 April 2016 and will be available on the Company's website www.redtenergy.com shortly.


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