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RM2 International SA Interim Results (6372A)

30/09/2015 7:03am

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RM2 International SA

30 September 2015

30 September 2015

RM2 International S.A.

Interim Results

RM2 International S.A. ("RM2" or the "Company"), the vertically-integrated innovator in pallet development, manufacture, supply and management, today announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

Financial Highlights

 
      --   Revenues for the first six months of 
            2015 of US$1.77 million (H1 2014: US$0.78 
            million) 
      --   Loss after tax for the period of US$25.4 
            million (H1 2014: US$22.2 million) 
      --   Debt free with cash and cash equivalents 
            of US$35.9 million at 30 June 2015 
      --   Production is expected to be not less 
            than 2.5 million pallets in 2016, with 
            a production run rate at the end of 
            the fourth quarter of 2016 of c. 300,000 
            pallets per month 
 

Operational highlights

 
      --   Senior level customer engagement increased 
      --   New proposals for roll outs under negotiation 
      --   Signed contracts with 15 customers including 
            new contracts in September with two 
            of the largest packaging companies in 
            North America 
      --   Trials with pre-screened customers underway 
            with nine additional potential customers 
      --   Three of the largest retailers in North 
            America have approved the RM2 pallet 
            for trial by their vendors 
 

Chief Executive Officer, John Walsh, commented:

"As we reported last week, we are delivering a quality, mass-produced product to our customers in ever-increasing volumes which will generate powerful performance for our shareholders."

For further information:

 
                                            +44 (0)20 8820 
 RM2 International S.A.                      1412 
 John Walsh, Chief Executive Officer 
  Jean-Francois Blouvac, Chief Financial 
  Officer 
  Ruari McGirr, Head of Planning 
  and Communication 
 
                                            +44 (0)20 7397 
 RBC Capital Markets                         8900 
 Tristan Lovegrove 
  Pierre Schreuder 
  Ema Jakasovic 
 
                                            +44 (0)20 7638 
 Citigate Dewe Rogerson                      9571 
 Kevin Smith 
  Ellen Wilton 
 

Notes to Editors

RM2 International S.A. specialises in pallet development, manufacture, supply and management to establish a leading presence in global pallet supply and improve the supply chain of manufacturing and distribution businesses through the effective and efficient use and management of composite pallets. It is quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol RM2.L.

For further information, please visit www.rm2.com

Chairman's and CEO's Statement

We are pleased to announce RM2's interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

Engagement with senior management of customers has begun to generate an increasing number of proposals for specific implementations and roll out opportunities. We are satisfied with the new proposals for roll outs under negotiation and are pleased with the progress we have made in securing contracts with two of the largest packaging companies in North America, each with the potential for significant expansion.

As previously announced, we continue to develop trial opportunities with additional customers. Trials are only undertaken after a thorough screening process in which the alignment of customer and Company metrics are demonstrated, and since initiating the assessment process, virtually every formal customer trial has led to a contract.

During the period under review, the Company has made significant advances in the development of the BLOCKPal(TM) pallet. Following direct customer feedback, the Company has reassessed the friction coating method and developed a new gel based system to address client concerns. The gel coating provides increased pallet durability, improves client experience including hygiene and health and safety concerns and is also expected to bring efficiencies and cost savings to the manufacturing process. The first gel coating systems are being commissioned, with the balance of the systems expected to be delivered during Q4.

The Company had expected substantial upswing to begin in Q3 2015 and accelerate through Q4. However, as a result of the decision to change to gel coating, announced on 24 September 2015, revenue and production numbers for full year 2015 will be significantly below previous guidance. Based on current contracts and trials as well as discussions underway, the Company is confident of being able to profitably deploy all the pallets produced.

Financial Results

The Company recorded revenues for the first six months of 2015 of US$1.77 million (H1 2014: US$0.78 million) and a loss after tax for the period of US$25.4 million (H1 2014: 22.2 million).

Cash and cash equivalents were US$35.9 million at 30 June 2015 (H1 2014: US$115.5 million); cash and cash equivalents were US$20.4 million and the raw material inventory was US$7.9 million at August 31, 2015.

Outlook

As highlighted in the operational update on 24 September, as a result primarily of the decision to change to gel coating, the Company will not achieve the substantial upswing in production that had been expected to begin in Q3 this year and accelerate through Q4. Production is expected to be not less than 2.5 million pallets in 2016, with a production run rate at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016 of c. 300,000 pallets per month. Based on current contracts and trials as well as discussions underway, the Company is confident of being able to deploy profitably all the pallets produced.

Ian Molson, Chairman and John Walsh, Chief Executive Officer

RM2 INTERNATIONAL S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

 
                                                    Six months          Six months 
                                                         to 30               to 30             Year to 
                                                     June 2015           June 2014         31 December 
                                                     Unaudited           Unaudited                2014 
                                         Notes                      (Reclassified)             Audited 
                                                           USD                 USD                 USD 
 Continuing operations 
 Revenue                                   5         1,771,391             781,431           2,000,416 
 Cost of sales                             6      (17,187,856)         (8,733,328)        (21,609,717) 
                                                --------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Gross profit                                     (15,416,465)         (7,951,897)        (19,609,301) 
 
 Administrative expenses 
  Selling, General and Administrative 
   expense                                 7      (10,287,482)         (8,121,785)        (18,260,590) 
  IPO expenses                                               -         (4,570,385)         (4,570,385) 
 Other operating expenses                  8          (64,014)           (758,708)           (656,023) 
 Other operating income                    8           740,357              93,874             670,927 
                                                --------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Operating loss                                   (25,027,604)        (21,308,901)        (42,425,373) 
 
 Impairment of financial 
  asset                                                                          - 
 Finance costs                                       (867,840)         (1,143,630)         (5,666,397) 
 Finance income                                        659,861             311,238             776,629 
                                                --------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Loss before tax                                  (25,235,583)        (22,141,293)        (47,315,141) 
 
 Income tax                                          (172,828)            (93,218)              97,391 
                                                --------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Loss for the period                              (25,408,411)   i.1. (22,234,511)   i.2. (47,217,750) 
                                                ==============  ==================  ================== 
 
 Other comprehensive income 
 Other comprehensive income 
  to be reclassified in 
  profit or loss in subsequent 
  periods: 
                                                --------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Exchange difference on 
  translation of foreign 
  operations                                       (1,527,059)             721,780           1,370,822 
                                                --------------  ------------------  ------------------ 
 Other comprehensive income 
  for the year, net of tax                         (1,527,059)             721,780           1,370,822 
 
 Total comprehensive income 
  for the year                                    (26,935,415)        (21,512,731)        (45,846,928) 
                                                ==============  ==================  ================== 
 
 Loss for the year attributable 
  to: 
 Parent company shareholders                      (25,408,411)        (22,234,511)        (47,217,750) 
 
 Total comprehensive income 
  for the year attributable 
  to: 
 Equity holders of the 
  parent                                          (26,935,415)        (21,512,731)        (45,846,928) 
 
 Losses per share 
 Basic losses per share 
  attributable to ordinary 
  equity holders of the 
  parent                                  17            (0.08)              (0.07)              (0.15) 
 Diluted losses per share 
  attributable to ordinary 
  equity holders of the 

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  parent                                  17            (0.08)              (0.07)              (0.15) 
                                                ==============  ==================  ================== 
 
 
   RM2 INTERNATIONAL S.A. 
 
   Consolidated Statement 
   of Financial Position 
 
   For the year six months 
   ended 30 June 2015                                                      30 June 
                                                       30 June                2014           31 December 
                                                          2015           Unaudited                  2014 
                                         Notes       Unaudited            Restated               Audited 
                                                           USD                 USD                   USD 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant & equipment 
  - others                                 9        35,710,996          22,706,731            26,260,546 
 Property, plant & equipment 
  - pallet pool                           10        10,844,909             264,588             2,754,506 
 Investment property                                 1,371,279           1,572,263             1,396,512 
 Intangible assets                        11         3,006,148           4,569,210             3,606,693 
                                                    50,933,332          29,112,792            34,018,257 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventory                                12        15,985,591           3,945,946             7,017,188 
 Trade and other receivables              13         5,179,826           3,642,582             3,889,105 
 Other current financial 
  assets                                                74,310              81,850                59,548 
 Prepayments                                           808,044             634,901             2,830,642 
 Restricted cash                                     2,027,062                   -             2,149,975 
 Cash and cash equivalents                          35,860,977         115,549,118            82,882,794 
                                                --------------  ------------------  -------------------- 
                                                    59,935,811         123,854,397            98,829,252 
 
 Total assets                                      110,869,142         152,967,189           132,847,509 
                                                ==============  ==================  ==================== 
 
 Equity and liabilities 
 Equity 
 Issued capital                           16         3,230,302           3,217,772             3,227,772 
 Share premium                            16       219,357,851         219,357,851           219,357,851 
 Retained earnings                               (143,021,951)        (92,630,301)         (117,613,540) 
 Share based payment 
  reserve                                           18,339,362          16,343,324            16,958,803 
 Foreign currency translation 
  reserve                                            (128,322)             749,695             1,398,737 
 Treasury Stock                                        (3,424)                   -                     - 
                                                -------------- 
 Equity attributable 
  to parent company shareholders                    97,773,818         147,038,341           123,329,623 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Interest bearing loans 
  and borrowings                          14         2,030,092           2,338,804             2,053,541 
 Deferred tax liabilities                              251,493             556,192               403,286 
                                                -------------- 
                                                     2,281,585           2,894,996             2,456,827 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Interest bearing loans 
  and borrowings                          14            18,860              84,657                28,573 
 Trade and other payables                 15         9,789,422           2,654,073             6,160,275 
 Deferred income                                       634,004              16,857               678,397 
 Current tax liabilities                               371,453             278,265               193,814 
                                                    10,813,739           3,033,852             7,061,059 
 
 Total liabilities                                  13,095,324           5,928,848             9,517,886 
 
 Total equity and liabilities                      110,869,142         152,967,189           132,847,509 
                                                ==============  ==================  ==================== 
 
 

RM2 INTERNATIONAL S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

 
                                             Attributable to parent company shareholders 
                                                                 Foreign                   Share 
                                                                 currency                   based 
                      Share        Share         Retained       translation   Treasury     payment       Total 
                     capital       premium        earnings        reserve      Shares      reserve       equity 
                       USD          USD             USD            USD          USD         USD           USD 
 As at 31 
  December 
  2013 (audited)    1,561,828     31,134,458   (100,836,892)         27,915          -   15,743,333   (52,369,358) 
=================  ==========  =============  ==============  =============  =========  ===========  ============= 
 
 
 Loss for the 
  year                      -              -    (22,234,511)              -          -            -   (22,234,511) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -              -               -        721,780          -            -        721,780 
-----------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -              -    (22,234,511)        721,780                       -   (21,512,731) 
 
 Absorption of 
  losses                        (30,441,102)      30,441,102              -          -            -              - 
 Shares issued in 
  the period        1,655,944    223,097,977               -              -          -            -    224,753,921 
 Transaction 
  costs 
  on capital 
  operations                     (4,433,482)               -              -          -            -    (4,433,482) 
 Non-cash share 
  based payments            -              -               -              -          -      599,991        599,991 
 Transactions 
  with 
  shareholders      1,655,944    188,223,393      30,441,102              -          -      599,991    220,920,430 
 As at 30 June 
  2014 
  (unaudited)       3,217,772    219,357,851    (92,630,301)        749,695          -   16,343,324    147,038,341 
 
 Loss for the 
  year                      -              -    (24,983,239)              -          -            -   (24,983,239) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -              -               -        649,042          -            -        649,042 
-----------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -              -    (24,983,239)        649,042                       -   (24,334,197) 
 
 Shares issued in 
  the period           10,000              -               -              -          -            -         10,000 
 Non-cash share 
  based payments            -              -               -              -          -      615,479        615,479 
 Transaction with 
  shareholders         10,000              -               -              -          -      615,479        625,479 
 As at 31 
  December 
  2014 (audited)    3,227,772    219,357,851   (117,613,540)      1,398,737          -   16,958,803    123,329,623 
 
 Loss for the 
  period                    -              -    (25,408,411)              -          -            -   (25,408,411) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -              -               -    (1,527,059)          -            -    (1,527,059) 
-----------------  ----------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -              -    (25,408,411)    (1,527,059)                       -   (26,935,470) 
 
 Absorption of              -              -               -              -          -            -              - 
 losses 
 Shares issued in 
  the period            2,530              -               -              -          -            -          2,530 
 Repurchase of 
  shares 
  into treasury             -              -               -              -    (3,424)            -        (3,424) 
 Non-cash share 
  based payments            -              -               -              -          -    1,380,559      1,380,559 
 Transaction with 
  shareholders          2,530              -               -              -    (3,424)    1,380,559      1,379,665 
 As at 30 June 
  2015 
  (unaudited)       3,230,302    219,357,851   (143,021,951)      (128,322)    (3,424)   18,339,362     97,773,818 
=================  ==========  =============  ==============  =============  =========  ===========  ============= 
 
 
 
 
 RM2 INTERNATIONAL S.A. 
 
  Consolidated Statement 
  of Cash Flows 
 
  For the six months ended                                                             Year 
  30 June 2015                                    Six months     Six months           ended 
                                                       to 30          to 30     31 December 
                                                   June 2015      June 2014            2014 

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                                        Notes      Unaudited      Unaudited         Audited 
 Cash flows from operating                               USD 
  activities                                                            USD             USD 
 Loss before tax                                (25,235,583)   (22,141,293)    (47,315,141) 
 
 Adjustment to reconcile 
  profit before tax to net 
  cash flows 
 Amortisation and depreciation 
  of non-current assets                            2,567,701        751,217       2,961,340 
 Provision for bad debts                              90,750              -               - 
 Non-cash share based charges                      1,380,559        599,991       1,215,470 
 Transaction costs on capital 
  operations, including 
  IPO                                                      -      4,570,385       4,570,385 
 Finance income                                     (67,166)      (311,328)       (332,634) 
 Finance expenses                                     25,608        528,487         822,896 
 Unrealised foreign exchange 
  gains                                              817,728      1,217,084       2,631,708 
 Net loss/(gain) on disposal 
  of Property, Plant and 
  Equipment ("PPE") and 
  intangible assets                                (421,682)         79,130          82,775 
 
 Variation in working capital 
 (Increase)/decrease in 
  inventory                                      (8,968,403)    (2,421,154)     (5,492,396) 
 Decrease/(increase)/in 
  trade and other receivables                        642,028    (2,117,850)     (4,557,881) 
 Increase/(decrease) in 
  trade and other payables                         3,509,526    (2,548,010)       2,247,291 
 Decrease/(increase)/ in 
  restricted cash                                          -    (2,149,975)     (2,149,975) 
 Income tax paid                                    (90,450)      (137,270)       (809,493) 
 
 Net cash flows from operating 
  activities                                    (25,749,384)   (24,080,586)    (46,125,654) 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 (Increase)/decrease in 
  intangible assets                                        -      (851,788)     (1,065,674) 
 (Increase)/decrease in 
  PPE in the course of commissioning             (8,666,039)              -     (5,510,766) 
 (Increase)/decrease in 
  other PPE                                      (2,819,557)    (9,662,972)     (9,799,439) 
 (Increase)/decrease in 
  pallet pool                                    (8,842,115)              -     (2,466,928) 
 Loans granted to third 
  parties                                           (14,762)       (15,872)           6,430 
 Finance income received                              67,166        311,328         332,634 
 Net cash flows from investing 
  activities                                    (20,275,247)   (10,219,304)    (18,503,743) 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Issuance of capital                     16            2,530    224,753,921     224,763,920 
 Purchase of treasury shares                         (3,424)              -               - 
 Transaction costs on capital 
  operations, charged against 
  share premium account.                                   -    (4,433,482)     (4,433,482) 
 Transaction costs on capital 
  operations, including 
  IPO                                                      -    (4,570,385)     (4,570,385) 
 Proceeds from other and 
  related party borrowings                            70,284         21,436          28,277 
 Repayment of other and 
  related party borrowings                          (28,273)      (338,918)       (360,573) 
 
 Finance Costs                                      (25,608)      (294,009)       (308,359) 
 Settlement of loans and 
  costs following IPO 
 Repayment of other and 
  related party borrowings                                 -   (24,700,000)    (24,700,000) 
 DPEI Warrant settlement                                   -   (40,000,000)    (40,000,000) 
 Interest paid on borrowings                               -      (804,712)       (804,712) 
 Fees in relation to loans                                 -    (6,175,000)     (6,175,000) 
 
 Net cash flows from financing 
  activities                                          15,509    143,458,851     143,439,688 
 
 Net change in cash and 
  cash equivalents                              (46,009,182)    109,158,961      78,810,289 
                                               =============  =============  ============== 
 
 Increase/decrease in cash 
  and cash equivalents                          (46,009,182)    109,158,961      78,810,289 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at 1 January                                    82,882,794      4,193,136       4,193,136 
 Exchange adjustment of 
  cash and cash equivalents                      (1,012,635)         47,046       (120,631) 
                                               -------------  -------------  -------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of period                                35,860,977    113,399,143      82,882,794 
                                               =============  =============  ============== 
 

RM2 INTERNATIONAL S.A.

Notes (unaudited) to the Interim Consolidated Financial Information

   1     Corporate information 

RM2 International S.A. (the "Company") is a limited company (société anonyme) incorporated and domiciled in Luxembourg with the registration number B132.740. The registered office is located at Rue de la Chapelle 5, L1235 Luxembourg. The Company is the ultimate parent entity of the RM2 Group (the "Group").

The Group is principally engaged in manufacturing, leasing and selling shipping pallets and in providing related logistical services.

This unaudited interim consolidated financial information does not constitute statutory accounts.

   2     Basis of preparation 

This unaudited interim consolidated financial information is prepared in compliance with AIM Rule 18. As unaudited interim consolidated financial information, it does not include all the information required in annual financial information, and should be read in conjunction with the Group's historical financial information for the year ended 31 December 2014.

The accounting policies and basis of preparation adopted are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's historical financial information for the year ended 31 December 2014. None of the newly applicable IFRS standards and amendments has had an impact on the Group's interim consolidated financial information.

Early adopted standards

The Group did not early-adopt any new or amended standards and does not plan to early-adopt any of the standards issued but not yet effective

Reclassification

The June 2014 figures have been reclassified to re allocate the production costs as costs of sales rather than as part of the Selling, General and Administrative expense. The production facility only undertakes manufacturing operations and therefore its operating costs are considered as cost of sales rather than any administrate expenses. Cost of sales is higher than the revenue, reflecting the under absorption of costs into goods sold and the pallet pool. The effect of the reclassification in June 2014 is to increase the cost of sales by $6,604,022 and to reduce Selling, General and Administrative expenses by the same amount.

   3     Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions 

When preparing the unaudited interim consolidated financial information, Management undertakes a number of judgements, estimates and assumptions about recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The actual results may differ from the judgments, estimates and assumptions made by Management, and will seldom equal the estimated results.

The judgments, estimates and assumptions applied in the interim consolidated financial information, including the key sources of estimation uncertainty, were the same as those applied in the Group's historical financial information for the year ended 31 December 2014.

   4     Significant events and transactions 

In accordance with Disclosure Transparency Rules 4.2.7(1) and 4.2.7(2), the Company herewith includes a statement of important events during the first six months of the year and a description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months.

The engagement with senior management of customers, which was reported by the Company in June, has begun to generate proposals for specific implementations and roll out opportunities. The Company has recently signed contracts with two of the largest packaging companies in North America, each with the potential for significant expansion. This brings total contracted customers to 15, the vast majority in leasing contracts (as opposed to pallet sales contracts). The Company is currently conducting trials with nine additional potential customers.

Direct feedback from customers has highlighted the need to change the friction coating method from powder coating to a gel-based system. The gel coating addresses customers' health, hygiene and safety needs better, increases durability over the life cycle of the pallet and is also expected to bring efficiencies and cost savings to the manufacturing process. The first gel coating systems are being commissioned, with the balance of the systems expected to be delivered during Q4.

As a result primarily of the decision to change to gel coating, the Company will not achieve the substantial upswing in production that had been expected to begin in Q3 this year and accelerate through Q4. This means that revenue and production numbers for the full year will be significantly below previous guidance.

   5     Segmental reporting 

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The Group has only one operating segment for the disclosure of revenue, being the production, the sale and the rental of pallets including related logistical services. Asset allocation decisions are based on a single, integrated investment strategy, and the Group's performance is evaluated on an overall basis. The Group's revenue analysis, however, is broken down by revenue stream as disclosed below.

Operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting used by the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segment, has been identified as the chief executive officer.

The internal reporting of the Group's assets, liabilities and performance is prepared on a consistent basis with the measurement and recognition principles of IFRS.

There were no changes in the reportable segments during the year.

The diversification of the Group's customer portfolio is limited presently. During the period there was 1 customer who represent more than 10% of the Group's revenues.

Turnover

 
                             Six months   Six months    Year ended 
                                to 30        to 30      31 December 
                              June 2015    June 2014       2014 
                              Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
 
 Sold, leased pallets 
  and logistical services     1,032,049        9,984        444,125 
 Third-party tracking 
  services                      739,342      771,447      1,556,291 
                            -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                              1,771,391      781,431      2,000,416 
                            ===========  ===========  ============= 
 

Geographical information

The parent company is based in Luxembourg. The information for the geographical area of non-current assets are presented for the most significant areas where the group has operations, being Luxembourg (country of domicile), the rest of Europe and North America.

 
                   Six months   Six months    Year ended 
                      to 30        to 30      31 December 
                    June 2015    June 2014       2014 
                    Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
 
 
 Luxembourg         2,247,274    2,653,080      3,451,895 
 Rest of Europe     8,095,908    8,310,165      7,055,336 
 North America     40,590,150   18,149,546     23,511,029 
                  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                   50,933,332   29,112,792     34,018,257 
                  ===========  ===========  ============= 
 

Non-current assets for this purpose consist of property, plant and equipment, investment properties and intangible assets.

   6     Cost of sales 
 
                               Six months   Six months    Year ended 
                                  to 30        to 30      31 December 
                                June 2015    June 2014       2014 
                                Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
 
 
 Cost of goods sold - 
  Blockpal                        152,668            -        271,952 
 Cost of goods sold - 
  services                        162,384      136,879        283,013 
 Amortization of pallet 
  pool                            619,244       25,722         88,258 
 Cost of software, licenses 
  and services                    734,892      653,649      1,393,418 
 Factory absorption            14,485,152    5,950,373     16,767,957 
 Other                          1,033,516    1,966,705      2,805,119 
                              -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                               17,187,856    8,733,328     21,609,717 
                              ===========  ===========  ============= 
 
 

Factory absorption is the variance between the recorded cost to produce pallets and the standard expected cost to produce pallets. The standard cost is used to calculate the value of pallets produced for purposes of inventory and assets. The total cost of the production facility for which the total manufacturing capacity is circa 3 million pallets was not fully absorbed by production in the year and the under absorption is shown as a cost of sales. In addition, the factory absorption ratio was significantly negatively impacted by reduced pallet production attributable to the move from the Dixie road facility to the larger Ontario facility and the commissioning and ramp-up time associated with the on-streaming of new capital equipment.

   7     Selling, General and Administrative Expense 
 
                             Six months   Six months    Year ended 
                                to 30        to 30      31 December 
                              June 2015    June 2014       2014 
                              Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
 
 
 Corporate costs              1,102,090    1,920,758      4,532,516 
 Selling and distribution 
  costs                       3,997,019    3,125,551      6,614,849 
 Non-cash share based 
  payment                     1,380,559      599,991      1,215,470 
 Depreciation                   772,420      274,975      1,362,317 
 Other                        3,035,394    2,200,508      4,535,438 
                             10,287,482    8,121,785     18,260,590 
                            ===========  ===========  ============= 
 
   8     Other operating income and expenses 
 
 Other operating income    Six months   Six months    Year ended 
                              to 30        to 30      31 December 
                            June 2015    June 2014       2014 
                            Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
 
 
 Net gain/ (loss) on 
  disposal of PPE             421,682     (76,972)              1 
 Rental income                153,683      167,752        329,450 
 Other                        164,992        3,094        341,476 
                          -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total other operating 
  income                      740,357       93,874        670,927 
                          ===========  ===========  ============= 
 
 
 
 
 Other operating expenses         Six months   Six months    Year ended 
                                     to 30        to 30      31 December 
                                   June 2015    June 2014       2014 
                                   Unaudited    Unaudited      Audited 
 
 
 Direct operating expenses 
  on rental-earning investment 
  properties                          12,934       36,246        101,119 
 Other                                51,080      722,462        554,904 
                                 -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total other operating 
  expenses                            64,014      758,708        656,023 
                                 ===========  ===========  ============= 
 
 
   9     Property, plant and equipment- other 
 
                                 Land &        Plant         Manufacturing        Total 
                                 Building    & Equipment       equipment 
                                                            in commissioning 
                                   USD          USD               USD              USD 
 Cost 
 As at 31 December 
  2013 (audited)                1,942,669     12,824,716           3,537,463    18,304,848 
 Additions                              -      9,662,972                   -     9,662,972 
 Disposals                      (136,068)              -                   -     (136,068) 
 Other / transfers                  3,433        (3,433)                   -             - 
 Exchange differences             (3,964)       (29,943)                   -      (33,907) 
                               ----------  -------------  ------------------  ------------ 
 As at 30 June 2014 
  (unaudited)                   1,806,070     22,454,312           3,537,463    27,797,845 
 Additions                        110,702         25,766           5,510,766     5,647,234 
 Disposals                         14,406              -                   -        14,406 
 Other / transfers                (3,433)          3,433                   -             - 
 Exchange differences           (190,578)      (870,451)                   -   (1,061,029) 
                               ----------  -------------  ------------------  ------------ 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)                1,737,167     21,613,060           9,048,229    32,398,456 
 Additions                              -      3,241,239           8,666,039    11,907,278 
 Exchange differences              89,704    (1,010,749)           (324,687)   (1,245,732) 
                               ----------  -------------  ------------------  ------------ 
 As at 30 June 2015 
  (unaudited)                   1,826,871     23,843,550          17,389,581    43,060,002 
                               ==========  =============  ==================  ============ 
 
 
 Depreciation and impairment 
 As at 31 December 
  2013 (audited)                  178,274        979,453           3,537,463     4,695,190 
 Depreciation charge 
  for the period                   36,173        431,049                   -       467,222 
 Disposals                       (56,938)              -                   -      (56,938) 
 Other / transfers                    572          (572)                   -             - 
 Exchange differences                (47)       (14,312)                   -      (14,359) 
                               ----------  -------------  ------------------  ------------ 
 As at 30 June 2014 
  (unaudited)                     158,033      1,395,618           3,537,463     5,091,114 
 Depreciation charge 
  for the period                   17,753      1,270,243                   -     1,287,996 
 Disposals                         18,050              -                   -        18,050 
 Other / transfers                  (572)            572                   -             - 

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 Exchange differences            (21,818)      (237,433)                   -     (259,251) 
                               ----------  -------------  ------------------  ------------ 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)                  171,447      2,429,000           3,537,463     6,137,910 
 Depreciation charge 
  for the period                   32,240      1,153,426                   -     1,185,666 
 Exchange differences               (530)       (99,436)                   -      (99,966) 
                               ----------  -------------  ------------------  ------------ 
 As at 30 June 2015 
  (unaudited)                     203,157      3,482,990           3,537,463     7,223,610 
                               ==========  =============  ==================  ============ 
 
 Net book value 
 As at 30 June 2015 
  (unaudited)                   1,527,488     20,331,390          13,852,118    35,710,997 
                               ==========  =============  ==================  ============ 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)                1,565,720     19,184,060           5,510,766    26,260,546 
                               ==========  =============  ==================  ============ 
 As at 30 June 2014 
  (unaudited)                   1,648,037     21,058,694                   -    22,706,731 
                               ==========  =============  ==================  ============ 
 
 
   10   Property, plant and equipment - Pallet pool 
 
                                     Pallet 
                                      Pool 
                                      USD 
 Cost 
 As at 31 December 
  2013 (audited)                      419,153 
 Additions                                  - 
 As at 30 June 2014 
  (unaudited)                         419,153 
 Additions                          2,466,928 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)                    2,886,081 
 Additions                          8,842,115 
 As at 30 June 2015 
  (unaudited)                      11,728,197 
                                  =========== 
 
 
 Depreciation and impairment 
 As at 31 December 
  2013 (audited)                       43,317 
 Depreciation charge 
  for the period                      111,248 
 As at 30 June 2014 
  (unaudited)                         154,565 
 Depreciation charge 
  for the period                     (22,990) 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)                      131,575 
 Depreciation charge 
  for the period                      751,713 
 As at 30 June 2015 
  (unaudited)                         883,288 
                                  =========== 
 
 Net book value 
 As at 30 June 2015 
  (unaudited)                      10,844,909 
                                  =========== 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)                    2,754,506 
                                  =========== 
 As at 30 June 2014 
  (unaudited)                         264,588 
                                  =========== 
 
   11   Intangible assets 
 
                         Software     Trade        Customer       Acquired     Goodwill      Total 
                                       names     relationships     licences 
                                                                     and 
                                                                   similar 
                                                                  intangible 
                                                                    assets 
                            USD        USD           USD             USD          USD         USD 
 Cost 
 As at 31 December 
  2013 (audited)         1,964,184    163,682          491,046        47,033   1,130,872   3,796,817 
 Additions                 851,789          -                -             -                 851,789 
 Exchange differences       80,109      6,675           20,027             -      46,122     152,933 
                        ----------  ---------  ---------------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 As At 30 June 
  2014 (unaudited)       2,896,082    170,357          511,073        47,033   1,176,994   4,801,539 
 Additions                       -          -                -       250,000           -     250,000 
 Exchange differences    (216,475)   (15,029)         (45,090)             -   (103,841)   (380,435) 
                        ----------  ---------  ---------------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)         2,679,607    155,328          465,983       297,033    1073,153   4,671,104 
 Additions                       -          -                -             -           -           - 
 Exchange differences       32,010      1,856            5,567             -      12,819      52,252 
                        ----------  ---------  ---------------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 As At 30 June 
  2015 (unaudited)       2,711,617    157,184          471,550       297,033   1,085,972   4,723,356 
                        ==========  =========  ===============  ============  ==========  ========== 
 
 
 
 Depreciation 
  and impairment 
 As at 31 December 
  2013 (audited)                 -          -                -        45,233           -      45,233 
 Amortization 
  charge for the 
  period                   133,973     11,164           33,493         1,200           -     179,830 
 Exchange differences        5,449        455            1,362             -           -       7,266 
                        ----------  ---------  ---------------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 As at 30 June 
  2014 (unaudited)         139,422     11,619           34,855        46,433           -     232,329 
 Amortization 
  charge for the 
  period                   753,709     19,443           58,331           599           -     832,082 
                        ----------  ---------  ---------------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)           893,131     31,062           93,186        47,032           -   1,064,411 
 Amortization 
  charge for the 
  period                   421,670     45,855          137,566             -           -     605,090 
 Exchange differences       41,009      1,675            5,023             -           -      47,707 
                        ----------  ---------  ---------------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 As at 30 June 
  2015 (unaudited)       1,355,810     78,592          235,775        47,032           0   1,717,208 
                        ==========  =========  ===============  ============  ==========  ========== 
 
 Net book value 
 
 As at 30 June 
  2015 (unaudited)       1,355,807     78,592          235,775       250,001   1,085,972   3,006,148 
                        ==========  =========  ===============  ============  ==========  ========== 
 As at 31 December 
  2014 (audited)         1,786,476    124,266          372,797       250,001   1,073,153   3,606,693 
                        ==========  =========  ===============  ============  ==========  ========== 
 As at 30 June 
  2014 (unaudited)       2,756,660    158,738          476,218           600   1,176,994   4,569,210 
                        ==========  =========  ===============  ============  ==========  ========== 
 

The goodwill arises from the acquisition of Equipment Tracking Limited in 2013.

   12   Inventories 
 
                               30 June           30 June            31 December 
                            2015 Unaudited    2014 Unaudited            2014 
                                                                       Audited 
 
 
 Raw Materials                   7,314,957         2,759,664                3,108,970 
 Work in progress                2,761,851         1,103,947                1,448,422 
 Finished goods-pallets          5,908,783            82,335                2,459,796 
                          ----------------  ----------------  ----------------------- 
 Total Inventories              15,985,591         3,945,946                7,017,188 
                          ================  ================  ======================= 
 
   13   Trade and other receivables 
 
                               30 June           30 June       31 December 
                            2015 Unaudited    2014 Unaudited       2014 
                                                                 Audited 
 
 
 Trade receivables               1,491,809           220,020       648,353 
 Income tax receivables              3,178                44         2,275 
 Other tax receivables           2,845,690         2,033,312     2,179,364 
 Other receivables                 839,149         1,389,206     1,059,113 
                          ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Total trade and other 
  receivables                    5,179,826         3,642,582     3,889,105 
                          ================  ================  ============ 
 
   14   Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 
 
                                                                As at         As at         As at 
                                                               30 June       30 June      31December 
                                                                 2015          2014          2014 
                                                              Unaudited     Unaudited      Audited 
                                   Effective    Maturity         USD           USD           USD 
                                    interest       date 
                                      rate 
 
 Non-current interest-bearing 
  loans and borrowings 
 CHF 2,100,000 Bank                            30 November 
  loan                                  2.4%          2015     2,020,661     2,328,583     2,021,220 
 (The loan is secured 
  by a mortgage on 
  the building held 
  by the Group in Switzerland.) 
 
 Hire purchase liabilities 
  in excess of one 
  year                                                             9,431        10,221        33,321 
 
 Total non-current 

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