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KMK Kromek Group Plc

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Kromek Group PLC Interim Results (0947C)

14/01/2015 7:00am

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Kromek Group PLC

14 January 2015

14 January 2015

Kromek Group plc

("Kromek" or the "Company")

Interim Results

Kromek (AIM: KMK), a radiation detection technology company focusing on the medical, security and nuclear markets, announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2014.

Financial Highlights

   --     Revenue increased 33% to GBP3.2m (H1 2013/14: GBP2.4m) 
   --     Adjusted EBITDA(*) improved to GBP1.6m loss (H1 2013/14: GBP2.0m loss) 
   --     Loss before tax was GBP2.3m (H1 2013/14: GBP2.5m loss) 
   --     Gross margin(**) was 70% (H1 2013/14: 61%) 
   --     Loss per share was 1p (H1 2013/14: 9p loss) 

-- Cash and cash equivalents at 31 October 2014 were GBP2.86m (30 April 2014: GBP6.56m; 31 October 2013: GBP9.96m), with no debt and the Company expects to be EBITDA positive for the second half of the current financial year

*Adjusted EBITDA eliminates non-recurring other income, share-based payment expenses. See 'Financial Review' below for a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA.

**As with prior periods, gross margin is calculated before labour and overhead recovery.

Operational Highlights

-- Progress achieved across all of Kromek's target sectors of medical imaging, nuclear detection and security screening, with increased sales of the Company's product portfolio while developing products and enhancing customer engagements in medical CT, SPECT and portable networkable radiation detectors

-- Revenue growth as a result of higher nuclear and security product sales and US Government contracts, and supplemented by contracts with OEMs in medical imaging and sale of bottle scanners

-- Successfully progressed to second year of exclusive development programme in medical CT market with a top four global OEM

-- Awarded significant new opportunity by US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ("DARPA") with project to develop advanced portable detection system for gamma and neutron radiation that can be combined in large networks

-- Key contracts won in US and UK with US Defense Threat Reduction Agency ("DTRA") and Innovate UK

-- Significant contract awarded for providing bottle scanner technology to a number of airports in Asia. Over 40 airports in 10 countries now using Kromek bottle scanners

-- Doubled cadmium zinc telluride ("CZT") crystal manufacturing capacity by expanding in UK, and demonstrated ability to rapidly scale up production by successfully replicating the manufacturing process previously being conducted only in US

   --     10 new patents were granted and 18 new patent applications were filed during the period 

Post-Period Developments

   --     Awarded a number of significant contracts across the business: 

o $1.0m contract extension by leading global security company for developing CZT-based detectors for medical and nuclear markets, including homeland security

o First contract from another global security technology group and market leader in security solutions

o Further contract by existing customer for OEM components for baggage screening

o First contract from a leading global healthcare and diagnostics company for development of bone mineral densitometry ("BMD") applications

o Additional $1.1m contract by DARPA, as announced today, for enhancing the continued development of advanced networkable radiation detectors

   --     Nine patents were granted post period 

Dr Arnab Basu, CEO of Kromek, said: "We are pleased to report another half year of growth against the comparative period as a result of sustained progress in Kromek's product portfolio approach whilst advancing our strategy of becoming the preferred component supplier to major OEMs in CT and SPECT and in the supply of network sensors in nuclear markets. This has been achieved both by establishing new partnerships and strengthening our existing relationships.

"Looking ahead, investment in enhancing our sales and marketing function is resulting in increased interest in Kromek's products and technology from a greater number of companies and organisations. We continue to be subject to fluctuations in the timing of certain contracts and revenue recognition as well as the impact of seasonality, with the procurement cycle of many customers resulting in sales being weighted to the second half of the current financial year. Despite this, the Company remains confident that it can deliver in excess of 100% revenue growth from the first half to second half of the current financial year. Additionally, the Company expects to be EBITDA positive for the second half of this year."

Enquiries

 
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About Kromek Group plc

Kromek Group plc is a UK technology company (global HQ in County Durham) and a leading developer of high performance radiation detection products based on cadmium zinc telluride ("CZT"). Using its core CZT technology, Kromek designs develops and produces x-ray and gamma ray imaging and radiation detection products for the medical, security screening and nuclear markets.

The Group's products provide high resolution information on material composition and structure and are used in multiple applications, ranging from the identification of cancerous tissues to hazardous materials, such as explosives, and the analysis of radioactive materials.

The Group's business model provides a vertically integrated technology offering to customers, from the growth of CZT crystals to finished products or detectors, including software, electronics and application specific integrated circuits ("ASICs").

The Group has operations in the UK, Germany and US (California and Pennsylvania), and is selling internationally through a combination of distributors and direct OEM sales.

Currently, the Group has over a hundred full time employees across its global operations. Further information on Kromek Group is available at www.kromek.com.

Overview

Kromek is pleased to report another period of revenue growth. In the first half of 2014/15 revenue increased by 33% to GBP3.2m (H1 2013/14: GBP2.4m) with an improvement in adjusted EBITDA to GBP1.6m loss compared with GBP2.0m loss in H1 2013/14.

The Company has continued to establish its position as a key supplier of CZT detection systems both to commercial and government customers globally. The growth in sales provides the revenue base which, combined with the funds raised through the IPO, gives the Company confidence in achieving its expected transition to profitability as well as representing an important corroboration of both the effectiveness and applicability of its platform. Kromek's revenue growth to date has been due to an increase in the number and size of funded development projects, small OEM supply contracts and the sale of its portfolio of products in its three target sectors of medical imaging, nuclear detection and security screening. As stated previously, the Company believes that its largest opportunities are in the three areas of Computerised Tomography ("CT"), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography ("SPECT") and portable advanced radiation detectors where its proprietary technologies bring important and differentiated performance advantages. The Company continues to make good progress with product development and in its engagement with the major OEMs serving these markets.

The Company's customers are currently going through new product development cycles to replace older technologies with new detector technologies to bring about a step change in image quality and end-user system functionality. The markets for these improved systems are substantial and potential revenue in each product line is very large. As these new products come to market, Kromek expects to be a key supplier of finished, high-value components that will have been designed into the end product. The management of Kromek believe that, given the existing market reach and penetration of the Company's partners, there is potential for very rapid and profitable growth as their new products are deployed, although the timing remains dependent on these partners.

Specifically, in the case of CT and SPECT, the introduction of new products to the market by OEMs is, as previously indicated, likely to be in at least 18-24 months' time.

A positive development during the period was the addition of a significant new opportunity in the area of portable sensors with the contract from DARPA. The programme is aimed at developing an advanced and widely deployable detection system for gamma and neutron radiation. This system is expected to have superior price-performance to anything that is available today and can be combined into very large-scale networks, thereby improving the early detection of threat materials of various kinds. The Company is becoming increasingly confident that the opportunity with advanced detector systems is meaningful and achievable within the next 18 months.

Operational Review

Medical Imaging

The Company continued to work under its mutually exclusive contract with a top four global OEM in the CT market for developing and supplying CZT-based multispectral (colour) detectors for producing high resolution colour X-Ray images by CT scanners. The current development and prototyping phase is worth up to $5.3m. Based on sustained progress towards meeting the aims of the development programme, the OEM confirmed its decision to progress to the second year of the programmeand awarded Kromek a $1.0m exclusivity payment for this next stage.

During the period, Kromek was granted contracts worth GBP150,000 from Innovate UK (formerly the Technology Strategy Board), an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the UK Government's Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, to develop an enhanced detection system for breast imaging in conjunction with the UK's Centre for Process Innovation, which is due for delivery in 2015. Following the successful collaboration on these, and other, projects, Innovate UK awarded Kromek, post-period end, a further contract, worth approximately GBP0.2m, for an 18-month programme for the development of a novel radiation detector for the medical and nuclear markets.

Post-period end, the Company continued to grow its sales in the medical industry, including approximately $0.4m attributable to BMD applications. This includes a contract from a leading global healthcare and diagnostics company for the first phase of a project to incorporate the Company's detector modules into their diagnostics systems. In addition, Kromek has received further contracts from two of its existing OEM customers for CZT-based detector modules for BMD applications.

Nuclear Detection

During the fiscal year to date, Kromek has signed two new contracts for a total value of $3.8m ($2.7m during the period) with the US Department of Defense ("US DoD"). The Company was awarded up to $1.23m for a 12-month programme with DARPA to develop an advanced portable detection system for gamma and neutron radiation that can be combined in large networks, providing information on radiation signatures over an extended area. Post-period, this contract was supplemented by a further $1.1m from DARPA, which signifies the customer's confidence in Kromek as a strong solution provider. Kromek also secured a two-year $1.45m contract with DTRA for the design, manufacture and optimisation of high sensitivity, next generation, solid state detectors for the homeland security radiation detection market. The project has progressed well and is achieving the target milestones.

The Company continued to work under, and successfully completed, the first phase of a contract with a leading global security company, which provides innovative systems, products and solutions to government and commercial customers worldwide, to design CZT-based detectors and ASICs for nuclear safeguard markets. This resulted, post-period end, in Kromek being awarded a $1.0m contract extension to focus on the delivery of the new ASICs and detectors as well as the testing and characterisation of detector modules.

Security Screening

In the security screening market, Kromek was awarded a significant contract for providing its advanced bottle scanner technology to a number of airports in Asia. This initial contract, worth $620,000, has been delivered in the current financial year and represents entry into a new geographical market that the Company believes offers considerable scope for future growth. As a result, Kromek now supplies its technology to over 40 airports in 10 countries worldwide.

Kromek has also expanded its customer base with the award, post-period end, of its first contract from another global security technology group. Additionally, the Company won a new contract worth approximately $0.25m for the supply of OEM components for a baggage screening product for aviation security.

R&D and Doubling of Manufacturing Capacity

During the period, Kromek reached an important milestone as it successfully replicated in the UK the manufacturing processes that had previously been utilised in the US, which will enable a doubling of the Company's production capacity by April 2015. This is a validation of the robustness and scalability of Kromek's crystal-growth technology. Equally, it demonstrates the Company's ability to rapidly scale up manufacturing in more than one site. In addition, as a result of this, Kromek has significantly reduced the supply chain risk for its customers. This growth in capacity was achieved in a capital efficient manner, making fullest use of the UK Government's Regional Growth Fund programme.

Kromek continued to invest in R&D to maintain its position as a leader in the provision of CZT-based radiation detection solutions with regards to both technology and cost. During the period, the Company was awarded 10 new patents and filed 18 new patent applications, with an additional nine patents being granted post-period.

Financial Review

The financial performance for the first half saw growth in revenue whilst tight control was maintained over the cost base. Revenue increased 33% to GBP3.2m for the first half compared with GBP2.4m for the same period of the previous year. The revenue growth was generated from nuclear and security product sales, and supplemented by government contracts and sales to OEMs in the medical imaging sector and sales of bottle scanners.

During the period, the Company signed two contracts with US DoD divisions DARPA and DTRA worth a combined $2.7m. Kromek started to recognise revenue from these contracts during the second quarter.

Further, Kromek received its second $1.0m non-refundable exclusivity payment from a top four OEM in the CT market as it entered the second year of the project. This payment is part of a programme that comes under Kromek's mutually exclusive development contract worth up to $5.3m. The development programme with this top four OEM is progressing as planned.

Gross margin, before labour and overhead recovery, increased to 70% for the six months to 31 October 2014 (H1 2013/14: 61%) due to the level and mix of government contracts and product sales. Underlying product profitability is in line with expectations.

The Company's loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), excluding non-recurring other income and share-based payment expenses, was GBP1.6m compared with a loss of GBP2.0m for the first half of 2013/14. Loss before tax was reduced to GBP2.3m compared with a loss of GBP2.5m in the same period of the previous year.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as per the following table:

 
                                                                                         Full Year 
                                    H1 2014/15               H1 2013/14                    2013/14 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
                                       GBP'000                  GBP'000                    GBP'000 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
 PBT                                   (2,289)                  (2,481)                    (4,295) 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
 Adjustments:- 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
          Net interest                    (16)                      513                        515 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
          Depreciation                     355                      404                        737 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
          Amortisation                     296                      135                        560 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
 EBITDA                                (1,654)                  (1,429)                    (2,483) 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
  Share-based payments                      92                       55                        125 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
          Other income                       -                    (649)                      (649) 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
 Adjusted EBITDA                       (1,562)                  (2,023)                    (3,007) 
----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------- 
 

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 October 2014 were GBP2.86m (30 April 2014: GBP6.56m; 31 October 2013: GBP9.96m), with no debt. Given that there is no requirement for significant capital expenditure and that the Company expects to be EBITDA positive in the second half of the current fiscal year, the Company considers that it has sufficient funds for the foreseeable future as it continues to grow.

Outlook

Kromek expects to achieve a higher rate of revenue growth for the remainder of the year and into next year, primarily through expansion in the number and scope of customer-funded development projects. This will be augmented by direct sales of both end-user and component-level products for OEMs. The Company has invested in additional sales and marketing resources and is receiving increased interest in its products and technology from a greater number of companies and organisations. Whilst the development timelines for major OEM and government projects are quite long, the future revenue opportunities appear to be substantial. The Company continues to make significant progress in the development of its materials technology platform and the related electronic and software capabilities. These developments, protected by patents and other IP wherever possible, should enable Kromek to add considerable value to its OEM partner programs. As Kromek's partners' new product development programs mature, the Company's revenues should benefit accordingly, along with the overall visibility and predictability of its revenue projections.

Whilst the increasing order book and a strong pipeline provides the Company with improved visibility going forward, dealing with government agencies and OEMs makes it difficult to predict the exact timing of some of the contracts. Despite this, the Company remains confident that it can deliver in excess of 100% growth from the first half to second half of the current financial year and achieve positive EBITDA during the second six months. Whilst the exact timing of specific contracts remains uncertain, the underlying revenues that the Company is achieving combined with tight cost controls mean that the IPO funds can bring it to profitability. The Company has sufficient funds and is well-placed to capitalise on the large and growing opportunities that it continues to develop.

The Company believes that its technology capabilities will continue to attract blue chip partners that will continue to fund the development of innovative solutions tied to their own future product lines. Kromek's ability to manufacture CZT detector solutions at an economic cost will allow for mainstream adoption over the next few years, which promises to enable a fundamental shift in the market, allowing better images and more accurate detection, with lower energy doses and faster cycle times. The Board of Kromek remains confident in the ability of the Company to achieve these longer-term goals while continuing to grow from the revenue base that has now been established.

Kromek Group plc

Consolidated condensed income statement

For the six months ended 31 October 2014

 
                                         Six months   Six months 
                                           ended 31     ended 31            Year 
                                            October      October           ended 
                                               2014         2013   30 April 2014 
                                            GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000 
                                        (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)       (Audited) 
 
                                  Note 
Continuing operations 
Revenue                              4        3,165        2,372           5,972 
Cost of sales                                 (949)        (924)         (2,101) 
 
Gross profit                                  2,216        1,448           3,871 
 
Other operating income                            -          649             719 
Distribution costs                            (119)         (39)           (144) 
Administrative expenses 
 (including operating 
 expenses)                                  (4,402)      (4,026)         (8,226) 
 
Operating loss                              (2,305)      (1,968)         (3,780) 
 
Finance income                                   16            -              15 
Finance costs                                     -        (513)           (530) 
 
Loss before tax                             (2,289)      (2,481)         (4,295) 
 
Tax                                  5          499          648           1,106 
 
Loss from continuing 
 operations                                 (1,790)      (1,833)         (3,189) 
 
 
Losses per share 
 
 -basic and diluted (GBP)            7       (0.01)       (0.09)          (0.05) 
 
 
 

Kromek Group plc

Consolidated condensed statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 31 October 2014

 
                                                            Six months               Year 
                                             Six months 
                                               ended 31       ended 31 
                                                October        October              ended 
                                                   2014           2013      30 April 2014 
                                                GBP'000        GBP'000            GBP'000 
                                            (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)          (Audited) 
 
   Loss for the period                          (1,790)        (1,833)          (3,189) 
                                          -------------  -------------  --------------- 
 Exchange gains/(losses) on translation 
  of foreign operations                             162          (303)            (641) 
 Total comprehensive losses for the 
  period                                        (1,628)        (2,136)          (3,830) 
                                          =============  =============  =============== 
 
 

Kromek Group plc

Consolidated condensed statement of financial position

For the six months ended 31 October 2014

 
                                             Six months         Six months            Year 
                                       ended 31 October   ended 31 October           ended 
                                                   2014               2013   30 April 2014 
                                Note            GBP'000            GBP'000         GBP'000 
Non-current assets                          (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)       (Audited) 
Goodwill                                          1,275              1,275           1,275 
Other intangible assets                           7,686              6,373           6,965 
Property, plant and equipment      8              3,467              2,597           2,285 
 
                                                 12,428             10,245          10,525 
 
Current assets 
Inventories                                       2,330              1,836           2,389 
Trade and other receivables                       3,057              1,276           1,907 
Current tax assets                                  449              1,234             696 
Cash and bank balances                            2,864              9,961           6,563 
 
                                                  8,700             14,307          11,555 
 
Total assets                                     21,128             24,552          22,080 
 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                        (3,802)            (3,865)         (3,210) 
Current tax liabilities                               -                (1)               - 
 
                                                (3,802)            (3,866)         (3,210) 
 
Net current assets                                4,898             10,441           8,345 
 
 
Non-current liabilities 
Deferred tax                                    (1,093)            (1,364)         (1,134) 
 
Total liabilities                               (4,895)            (5,230)         (4,344) 
 
Net assets                                       16,233             19,322          17,736 
 
 
 
Equity 
Share capital                10     1,082     1,074     1,080 
Share premium account              34,643    34,580    34,612 
Capital redemption reserve          1,175     1,175     1,175 
Translation reserve                 (320)     (144)     (482) 
Retained earnings                (20,347)  (17,363)  (18,649) 
 
Total equity                       16,233    19,322    17,736 
 
 

Kromek Group plc

Consolidated condensed statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 31 October 2014

 
                                              Equity attributable to equity holders of the 
                                                                  Group 
 
                                          Share       Capital 
                               Share    Premium    Redemption    Translation    Retained 
                             Capital    Account       Reserve        Reserve    Earnings      Total 
                             GBP'000    GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000 
Balance at 1 May 2014          1,080     34,612         1,175          (482)    (18,649)     17,736 
 
Loss for the period                -          -             -              -     (1,790)    (1,790) 
Translation of foreign 
 subsidiaries                      -          -             -            162           -        162 
 
Total comprehensive 
 income/(losses) for 
 the period                        -          -             -            162     (1,790)    (1,628) 
Issue of new shares                2          -             -              -           -          2 
Premium on shares issued 
 less expenses                     -         31             -              -           -         31 
Credit to equity for 
 equity-settled share 
 based payments                    -          -             -              -          92         92 
 
Balance at 31 October 
 2014                          1,082     34,643         1,175          (320)    (20,347)     16,233 
 
 
Balance at 1 May 2013          1,175     22,278             -            159    (15,585)      8,027 
 
Loss for the period                -          -             -              -     (1,833)    (1,833) 
Translation of foreign 
 subsidiaries                      -          -             -          (303)           -      (303) 
 
Total comprehensive 
 income/(losses) for 
 the period                        -          -             -          (303)     (1,833)    (2,136) 
Share reorganisation             780      (780)             -              -           -          - 
Share buyback                (1,175)          -         1,175              -           -          - 
Issue of new shares              294          -             -              -           -        294 
Premium on shares issued 
 less expenses                     -     13,082             -              -           -     13,082 
Credit to equity for 
 equity-settled share 
 based payments                    -          -             -              -          55         55 
 
Balance at 31 October 
 2013                          1,074     34,580         1,175          (144)    (17,363)     19,322 
 
 
  Balance at 1 May 2013        1,175     22,278             -            159    (15,585)      8,027 
 
Loss for the year                  -          -             -              -     (3,189)    (3,189) 
Translation of foreign 
 subsidiaries                      -          -             -          (641)           -      (641) 
 
Total comprehensive 
 income/(losses) for 
 the year                          -          -             -          (641)     (3,189)    (3,830) 
Premium on shares issued 
 less expenses                   301     13,113             -              -           -     13,414 
Share reorganisation             779      (779)             -              -           -          - 
Share buyback                (1,175)          -         1,175              -           -          - 
Credit to equity for 
 equity-settled share 
 based payments                    -          -             -              -         125        125 
 
Balance at 30 April 
 2014                          1,080     34,612         1,175          (482)    (18,649)     17,736 
 
 

Kromek Group plc

Consolidated condensed statement of cash flows

For the six months ended 31 October 2014

 
                                                          Six months                          Year 
                                                            ended 31         Six months      ended 
                                                             October   ended 31 October   30 April 
                                                                2014               2013       2014 
                                                   Note      GBP'000            GBP'000    GBP'000 
                                                         (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)  (Audited) 
 
Net cash from operating activities                    9      (1,384)               (92)    (2,149) 
 
 
Investing activities 
 
Interest received                                                 16                  -         15 
Purchases of property, plant and 
 equipment                                                   (1,396)                  -      (187) 
Purchases of patents and trademarks                            (299)               (39)      (567) 
Capitalisation of research and development 
 costs                                                         (744)              (327)    (1,061) 
 
Net cash used in investing activities                        (2,423)              (366)    (1,800) 
 
Financing activities 
 
Loans repaid                                                       -            (2,449)    (2,449) 
Proceeds on issue of shares                                       33             13,375     13,414 
Interest paid                                                      -              (513)      (530) 
 
Net cash from financing activities                                33             10,413     10,435 
 
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash 
 and cash equivalents                                        (3,774)              9,955      6,486 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
 of period                                                     6,563                309        309 
 
Effect of foreign exchange rate 
 changes                                                          75              (303)          (232) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end 
 of period                                                     2,864              9,961          6,563 
 
 
 

Kromek Group plc

Notes to the unaudited interim statements

For the six months ended 31 October 2014

   1.         Basis of preparation 

This interim financial report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The auditors reported on the Kromek Group plc accounts for the year ended 30 April 2014; their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. The Group's consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2014 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies and are available on the Company's website www.kromek.com.

The accounting policies used in this interim financial report are consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards. The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in this condensed set of financial statements as applied in the Group's latest annual audited financial statements other than standards, amendments and interpretations which became effective after 1 May 2014 and were adopted by the Group. These have had no significant impact on the Group's result for the period or its equity.

The condensed set of financial statements included in this interim report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union.

This interim report for the period ending 31 October 2014 was approved by the Board of Directors on 13 January 2015.

   2.         Going concern 

The directors are satisfied that the Group has sufficient resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, a period of not less than 12 months from the date of this report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the interim financial statements.

   3.         Interim report 

The interim report and the interim announcement will be available from the Group's website at www.kromek.com.

   4.         Business and geographical segments 

Products and services from which reportable segments derive their revenues

For management purposes, the Group is organised into two business units (UK and USA) and it is on these operating segments that the Group is providing disclosure.

The chief operating decision maker is the Board of Directors who assess performance of the segments using the following key performance indicators; revenues, gross profit and operating profit. The amounts provided to the Board with respect to assets and liabilities are measured in a way consistent with the Financial Statements.

The turnover, profit on ordinary activities and net assets of the Group are attributable to one business segment, i.e. the development of digital colour x-ray imaging enabling direct materials identification, as well as developing a number of detection products in the industrial and consumer markets.

Analysis by geographical area

A geographical analysis of the Group's revenue by destination is as follows:

 
                   Six months   Six months       Year 
                     ended 31     ended 31      ended 
                      October      October   30 April 
                         2014         2013       2014 
                      GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000 
                  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Audited) 
 
United Kingdom            165          261        385 
North America           2,221        1,371      3,416 
Asia                      723          477      1,089 
Europe                     35          242      1,054 
Australasia                21           21         28 
 
Total revenue           3,165        2,372      5,972 
 
 
   4.         Business and geographical segments (continued) 

A geographical analysis of the Group's revenue by origin is as follows:

Six months ended 31 October 2014

 
                                            UK Operations   USA Operations   Total for 
                                                  GBP'000          GBP'000       Group 
                                                                               GBP'000 
 Revenue from sales 
  Revenue by segment: 
  -Sale of goods and services                       1,195            3,153       4,348 
 -Other revenue                                         -              608         608 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 Total sales by segment                             1,195            3,761       4,956 
 Removal of inter-segment sales                     (197)          (1,594)     (1,791) 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 Total external sales                                 998            2,167       3,165 
                                           ==============  ===============  ========== 
 
 Segment result - operating loss                  (2,159)            (146)     (2,305) 
 Interest received                                     16                -          16 
 Loss before tax                                  (2,143)            (146)     (2,289) 
 Tax credit                                           499                -         499 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 Loss for the year                                (1,644)            (146)     (1,790) 
                                           ==============  ===============  ========== 
 Other information 
 Property, plant and equipment additions            1,278              118       1,396 
 Depreciation of PPE                                  154              201         355 
 Intangible asset additions                           665              300         965 
 Amortisation of intangible assets                    134              162         296 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 
 Balance Sheet 
 Total assets                                      14,127            7,001      21,128 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 Total liabilities                                (3,781)          (1,114)     (4,895) 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 

Inter-segment sales are charged at prevailing market prices.

No impairment losses were recognised in respect of property, plant and equipment and goodwill.

   4.         Business and geographical segments (continued) 

Six months ended 31 October 2013

 
                                            UK Operations   USA Operations   Total for 
                                                  GBP'000          GBP'000       Group 
                                                                               GBP'000 
 Revenue from sales 
  Revenue by segment: 
  -Sale of goods and services                         580            1,219       1,799 
 -Other revenue                                         -              643         643 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 Total sales by segment                               580            1,862       2,442 
 Removal of inter-segment sales                      (17)             (53)        (70) 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 Total external sales                                 563            1,809       2,372 
                                           ==============  ===============  ========== 
 
 Other operating income 
 Legal settlements                                    490                -         490 
 Grants received                                      159                -         159 
 Segment result - operating loss                  (1,412)            (556)     (1,968) 
 Interest expense                                   (513)                -       (513) 
 Loss before tax                                  (1,925)            (556)     (2,481) 
 Tax (charge)/credit                                  467              181         648 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 Loss for the year                                (1,458)            (375)     (1,833) 
                                           ==============  ===============  ========== 
 Other information 
 Property, plant and equipment additions                -                -           - 
 Depreciation of PPE                                  149              255         404 
 Intangible asset additions                           274               92         366 
 Amortisation of intangible assets                     76               59         135 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 
 Balance Sheet 
 Total assets                                      16,870            7,682      24,552 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 Total liabilities                                (4,318)            (912)     (5,230) 
                                           --------------  ---------------  ---------- 
 

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group's accounting policies. Segment profit represents the profit earned by each segment without allocation of the share of profits of associates, central administration costs including directors' salaries, investment revenue and finance costs, and income tax expense. This is the measure reported to the Group's Chief Executive for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance.

   5.         Tax 

The Group has recognised R&D tax credits of GBP457,483 (six months ended 31 October 2013: GBP467,512) for the six months ended 31 October 2014.

Deferred tax liabilities have been reduced by GBP41,410 (six months ended 31 October 2013: GBP180,504) for the six months ended 31 October 2014 as a result of fair value amortisation of Group entities.

   6.         Dividends 

The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (six months ended 31 October 2013: GBPnil).

   7.       Losses per share 

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the following data:

Losses

 
                                                  Six months   Six months 
                                                    ended 31     ended 31            Year 
                                                     October      October           ended 
                                                        2014         2013   30 April 2014 
                                                     GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000 
                                                 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)       (Audited) 
Losses for the purposes of basic earnings 
 per share being net profit attributable 
 to owners of the Company                            (1,790)      (1,833)         (3,189) 
 
                                                  Six months   Six months 
                                                    ended 31     ended 31            Year 
                                                     October      October           ended 
                                                        2014         2013   30 April 2014 
                                                        '000         '000            '000 
                                                 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)       (Audited) 
Number of shares 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
 for the purposes of basic earnings per share        108,056       16,982          61,871 
 
Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares: 
  Share options and warrants                           5,822        4,015           5,081 
 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
 for the purposes of diluted earnings per 
 share                                               113,878       20,997          66,952 
 
 
Basic and diluted (GBP)                               (0.01)       (0.09)          (0.05) 
 
 

Due to the Group having losses in each of the periods, the fully diluted loss per share for disclosure purposes, as shown in the income statement, is the same as for the basic loss per share.

   8.       Property, plant and equipment 

During the six months ended 31 October 2014, the Group acquired property, plant and equipment with a cost of GBP1,396k (six months ended 31 October 2013: GBPnil).

   9.         Notes to the cash flow statement 
 
                                                  Six months   Six months         Year 
                                                    ended 31     ended 31        ended 
                                                     October      October     30 April 
                                                        2014         2013         2014 
                                                     GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000 
                                                 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)    (Audited) 
Loss for the period                                  (1,790)      (1,833)    (3,189) 
 
Adjustments for: 
Finance income                                          (16)            -       (15) 
Finance costs                                              -          513        530 
Income tax credit                                      (499)        (648)    (1,106) 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment            355          404        737 
Amortisation of intangible assets                        296          135        560 
Share-based payment expense                               92           55        125 
 
Operating cash flows before movements in 
 working capital                                     (1,562)      (1,374)    (2,358) 
 
 
  Decrease/(increase) in inventories                      58          262      (291) 
(Increase)/decrease in receivables                     (665)          426      (386) 
Increase in payables                                      81          594        120 
 
Cash used in operations                              (2,088)         (92)    (2,915) 
 
Tax received                                             704            -        766 
 
Net cash from operating activities                   (1,384)         (92)    (2,149) 
 
 
   10.       Share capital 

During the period 293,455 ordinary shares (six months ended 31 October 2013: 0 shares) were issued as a result of the exercise of employee share options.

   11.       Related party transactions 

During the period M Robinson, a director, charged the Group GBP36,000 for consultancy fees. At the period end the Group owed M Robinson GBP7,324 (six months ended 31 October 2013: GBP7,315). This amount was included within trade payables at the period end.

During the period Charlotta Ginman, a director, purchased 37,527 ordinary shares of the company.

   12.       Events after the balance sheet date 

There are no significant or disclosable post-balance sheet events.

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