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RNS Number : 4014X
Aggregated Micro Power Holdings PLC
19 December 2019
Aggregated Micro Power Holdings plc
("AMP", the "Group" or the "Company")
Interim Results for the sixth months ended 30 September 2019
Aggregated Micro Power Holdings plc (AIM: AMPH), trading as AMP Clean Energy, the specialist provider of distributed heat, power and renewable fuels, is pleased to announce results for the sixth months ended 30 September 2019.
Financial Highlights
-- Group revenues were GBP18.10m (2018: GBP18.31m restated) -- Profit after tax increased to GBP0.77m (2018: loss of GBP5.4m restated) -- Net assets as at 30 September 2018 were GBP24.89m (30 March 2019: GBP24.11m)
-- Net assets do not include any recognition for future deferred development fees that may be due from AMPIL(a)
Operational Highlights
-- Strong progress in Urban Reserve with 50MWs consented and 32MWs submitted for planning
-- Wood fuels delivered over 90,000 tonnes of RHI compliant wood fibre to nearly 4,000 customers and provides service and maintenance to around 950 boilers
Post Period End
-- In November, the board of directors of Fossa Holdco Limited, a company wholly-owned by Asterion Industrial Infra Fund I, FCR ("Asterion") and AMP announced an agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of the Company
-- Also in November, AMP announced it had sold a 4% shareholding in IncubEx Inc(b) .
-- AMP's Project Division Urban Reserve has developed a strong pipeline of projects and is on track to have 100MWs of projects to have planning consent or be in planning by March 2020
-- In December, AMP helped to secure further funding for AMPIL(a) raising a further GBP12.9 million bringing the total AMPIL Notes in issue to GBP80 million
Richard Burrell, Chief Executive of Aggregated Micro Power Holdings plc, said:
"AMP continues to make progress and our interim results have benefited from the uplift in the value of our shareholding in Incubex. The recently announced 90p per share offer from Asterion represents an attractive offer price for AMP and it ensures that AMP has the right partner to help fund its next phase of growth."
(a) Aggregated Micro Power Infrastructure 2 Limited ("AMPIL") is a special purpose vehicle which is wholly owned by Law Debenture Intermediary Corporation plc as trustee for general charitable purposes. AMPIL can issue listed loan notes to fund renewable energy projects acquired from AMP and/or other developers. AMPIL has to date raised GBP80m from institutional and other investors.
(b) IncubEx LLC is an incubator for exchange traded products, services, and technology solutions. At its core, IncubEx is a product and business development firm. The company works in conjunction with its global exchange partner, European Energy Exchange (EEX) and other leading service providers and stakeholders to design and develop new financial products in global environmental, reinsurance, and related commodity markets. The company has a specific focus on innovation and continuous improvement of products and services, including technology, trading solutions, and operational efficiencies. The IncubEx team is comprised of former key Climate Exchange executives and is uniquely positioned to capture these opportunities with its partners. The company was founded in 2016 and currently has offices in Chicago and London. www.theincubex.com
Contacts
Aggregated Micro Power Holdings plc 020 7382 7800
Neil Eckert, Executive Chairman
Richard Burrell, CEO
Izzy Deterding, Investor Relations
finnCap Ltd 020 7220 0500
Ed Frisby/Simon Hicks - Corporate Finance
Andrew Burdis/Richard Chambers - ECM
Whitman Howard Ltd 020 7659 1234
Mark Murphy - Institutional Sales
Nick Lovering - Corporate Finance
About Aggregated Micro Power Holdings plc
The Group was established to develop, own and operate renewable energy generating facilities. It specialises in the sale of wood fuels and in the installation of distributed energy projects. Trading as AMP Clean Energy, the Group sells high quality wood chip and wood pellet to end customers throughout the UK, while its projects division installs biomass boiler and biomass CHP systems for a wide range of applications and customers. AMP is also active in developing projects for stand-by power generation which aim to balance the transmission grid at times of peak demand.
www.ampcleanenergy.com
Executive Chairman's Statement
This Interim Report is in respect of the six month period to 30 September 2019.
Interim Results
Group revenues for the six months to 30 September 2019 were GBP18.11m (2018: GBP18.31m restated). Profit after tax increased to GBP0.77m (2018: loss of GBP5.4m restated).
Profit from operations was higher than the comparable (restated) period last year due to the increased value of the Incubex investment which has been revalued in line with the value achieved from the 4% sale in November 2019. The business is trading in line with budget and management expectations. Net assets as at 30 September 2019 were GBP24.89m (31 March 2019: GBP24.11m restated).
The balance sheet does not include any recognition for future deferred development fees that may be due from Aggregated Micro Power Infrastructure 2 plc ("AMPIL").
Interim Review
AMP operates through three business divisions: Wood Fuels; Project Development; and Investments.
Wood Fuels Segment
Revenues from the Wood Fuels segment increased to GBP17.33m (2018: GBP16.71m restated), gross profit increased to GBP1.5m (2018: GBP1m restated) and the loss for the period decreased to GBP3.78m (2018: loss of GBP4.18m restated).
The loss for the period reflects the seasonal nature of the Wood Fuels segment where revenues and gross profit were not sufficient to cover the fixed costs of our fleet and depots during the summer months. In comparison to the restated period for last year, the benefits of the restructuring that has taken place have started to flow through as evidenced by the improved gross profit and reduced loss from operations which has been achieved in spite of higher overhead costs incurred during the first half of the year from the expansion of the service and maintenance business.
AMP sells high quality, RHI compliant, wood chip and wood pellet to end customers throughout the UK in the form of fuel only contracts, heat contracts and/or fuels plus operation and maintenance. AMP sells fuel to around 4,000 customers and provides service and maintenance to over 950 biomass systems.
Project Development Segment
Revenues from the Project Development segment were GBP0.78m (2018: GBP1.60m restated), gross loss was GBP0.29m (2018: profit of GBP1.36m restated) and the loss for the period was GBP1.42m (2018: profit of GBP0.41m restated).
The lower revenues and increased losses incurred in this segment were as a result of the timing of development fees which are anticipated to be weighted to the second half of the financial year.
AMP's project development division aims to deliver cost and carbon savings to high intensity heat and power users. AMP also develops gas-fired peaking plants which provide flexible generation at times of peak demand and this business is branded Urban Reserve where development is increasingly concentrated on smaller sites in areas of high electricity demand in industrial and urban areas. These sites can be connected to the distribution network at lower voltage levels in areas where grid constraints offer significant system benefits in terms of avoided grid reinforcement costs and will potentially support the anticipated growth in electric vehicles and the electrification of heat.
Investments Segment
AMP Investments aim to grow assets under management and to build up off-balance sheet deferred development fees and carried interest together with making long term equity investments in companies aligned to our corporate strategy. It also includes the overhead costs of the Board and related PLC expenses.
Post period end
On 29 November 2019, AMP announced that it had sold a 4.0 per cent. shareholding in IncubEx Inc., an incubator for exchange traded products in the global environmental markets space, to IPGL Limited, Michael Spencer's investment vehicle, for a cash consideration of GBP2.35 million. This sale was made to finance AMP Clean Energy's general working capital requirements, including funding the project pipeline and acquisition of wood fuel stock for this season.
Also on 29 November 2019, AMP announced that it had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of AMP Clean Energy by Fossa HoldCo Limited a company wholly-owned by Asterion Industrial Infra Fund I, FCR. Under the terms of the acquisition, shareholders will receive 90 pence in cash for each AMP Share. The acquisition values the entire issued and to be issued share capital of AMP Clean Energy at approximately GBP63.1 million.
It is proposed that the acquisition be implemented by means of a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act, which requires the approval of AMP shareholders at the Court Meeting and the General Meeting and the sanction of the Court.
Neil Eckert, Executive Chairman
18 December 2019
INDEPENT REVIEW REPORT TO Aggregated micro power holdings plc
Introduction
We have been engaged by the Company to review the set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2019 which comprises the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated cash flow statement, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the related notes.
We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.
Directors' responsibilities
The interim report, including the financial information contained therein, is the responsibility of and has been approved by the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the interim report in accordance with the rules of the London Stock Exchange for companies trading securities on AIM which require that the half-yearly report be presented and prepared in a form consistent with that which will be adopted in the Company's annual accounts having regard to the accounting standards applicable to such annual accounts.
Our responsibility
Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.
Scope of review
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity", issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2019 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the rules of the London Stock Exchange for companies trading securities on AIM.
Use of our report
Our report has been prepared in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting the requirements of the rules of the London Stock Exchange for companies trading securities on AIM and for no other purpose. No person is entitled to rely on this report unless such a person is a person entitled to rely upon this report by virtue of and for the purpose of our terms of engagement or has been expressly authorised to do so by our prior written consent. Save as above, we do not accept responsibility for this report to any other person or for any other purpose and we hereby expressly disclaim any and all such liability
BDO LLP
Chartered Accountants
United Kingdom
18 December 2019
BDO LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (with registered number OC305127).
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
For the six months ended 30 September 2019
Restated Six months Six months ended ended Year ended Year ended Year ended 30 Sep 30 Sep 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Mar 2019 2018 19 19 19 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Audited Audited Total Total Underlying Non- Total Underlying Note GBP GBP GBP Revenue 3 18,106,275 18,314,798 49,539,100 - 49,539,100 Cost of sales 3 (16,880,135) (15,957,433) (38,734,025) - (38,734,025) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- Gross profit/(loss) 1,226,140 2,357,365 10,805,075 - 10,805,075 Other operating income 3 227,245 69,911 32,763 - 32,763 Administrative expenses (7,210,445) (7,179,122) (14,906,419) - (14,906,419) Impairment of intangible - - - (463,306) (463,306) Impairment of receivables 244,319 - (615,067) - (615,067) Restructuring provision - - - 56,532 56,532 ----------------------------------- ----- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- Total Administrative costs (6,966,126) (7,179,122) (15,521,486) (406,774) (15,928,260) Fair value adjustment on deferred consideration - - - 710,344 710,344 Gain on financial asset 6,567,380 - at fair value through profit or loss - - - ----------------------------------- ----- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- Profit/(Loss) from operations 1,054,639 (4,751,846) (4,683,648) 303,570 (4,380,078) Finance income - - 25,286 - 25,286 Finance expense 5 (315,184) (670,112) (1,362,802) - (1,362,802) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- Profit/(Loss) before tax 739,455 (5,421,958) (6,021,164) 303,570 (5,717,594) Tax credit 34,170 34,174 (203) - (203) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- Profit/(Loss) for the year and other total comprehensive losses for the period 773,625 (5,387,784) (6,021,367) 303,570 (5,717,797) Profit/(Loss) for the year attributable to: Owners of the parent 998,686 (5,367,752) (5,514,629) Non-controlling interest (225,061) (20,032) (203,168) 773,625 (5,387,784) (5,717,797) ============= ============= ============= ============ ============= Basic and diluted earnings/(loss) 11 1.58 (12.39) (11.39) per share attributable to the ordinary equity 1.40 (12.39) (11.39) holders of the parent
Consolidated statement of financial position
As at 30 September 2019
Restated 30 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2018 31 Mar 2019 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Note GBP GBP GBP Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 4 6,748,140 5,991,223 5,039,392 Investment in associate 9 17,977,500 11,410,120 11,410,120 Intangibles 6 9,103,926 9,975,995 9,295,159 Total non-current assets 33,829,566 27,377,338 25,744,671 ------------- ------------- ------------- Current assets Inventories 2,524,665 2,120,303 2,398,713 Trade and other receivables 6,168,341 7,817,079 11,295,093 Cash and cash equivalents 800,501 531,094 2,383,616 Total current assets 9,493,507 10,468,476 16,077,422 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total assets 43,323,073 37,845,813 41,822,094 ------------- ------------- ------------- Current liabilities Trade and other payables 7 10,455,442 16,507,336 13,297,632 Provisions - 397,960 6,000 Loans and borrowings 8 4,062,917 597,313 2,442,707 Total current liabilities 14,518,359 17,502,609 15,746,339 ------------- ------------- ------------- Non-current liabilities Loans and borrowings 8 3,205,137 10,656,053 1,215,633 Deferred Consideration 72,594 812,039 72,594 Deferred tax liability 639,805 652,412 673,975 Total non-current liabilities 3,917,536 12,120,504 1,962,202 ------------- ------------- -------------
Total liabilities 18,435,895 29,623,113 17,708,541 ------------- ------------- ------------- Net assets 24,887,178 8,222,700 24,113,553 ------------- ------------- ------------- Equity attributable to equity shareholders of the parent company Paid up share capital 10 316,970 215,956 316,970 Share premium 10 17,106,745 - 17,106,745 Merger reserve 6,648,126 6,648,126 6,648,126 Other reserve 10 10,711,532 10,682,431 10,711,532 Convertible debt option reserve - 994,276 - Retained deficit (9,863,955) (10,677,766) (10,862,641) 24,919,418 7,863,023 23,920,732 Non-controlling interest (32,240) 359,677 192,821 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total equity 24,887,178 8,222,700 24,113,553 ------------- ------------- -------------
The financial statements were approved by the Directors on 13 December 2019 and signed on their behalf by:
Richard Burrell, Chief Executive Officer
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
As at 30 September 2019
Total Convertible Attributable debt to Equity Share Share Retained Merger Other option Holders Non-Controlling Total capital premium deficit reserve Reserve reserve of Parent Interests Equity GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP Equity as at 1 April 2018 215,956 16,192,845 (21,612,095) 6,648,126 10,682,431 1,149,255 13,276,518 395,988 13,672,506 Retained income opening balance adjustment - (150,051) - - - (150,051) - (150,051) -------- ------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ---------------- ------------ Equity as at 1 April 2018 215,956 16,192,845 (21,762,146) 6,648,126 10,682,431 1,149,255 13,126,467 395,988 13,522,455 Profits for the period - - (5,514,629) - - - (5,514,629) (203,167) (5,717,796) ------------- ------------ Total comprehensive income - - (5,514,629) - - - (5,514,629) (203,167) (5,717,796) Issue of share capital 42,500 8,457,500 - - - - 8,500,000 - 8,500,000 Equity element of convertible debt - - 209,550 - - (209,550) - - - Conversion of convertible 58,514 9,074,761 11,739 - - (939,705) 8,205,309 - 8,205,309 Capital reduction - (16,192,845) 16,192,845 - - - - - - Share issue cost - (425,516) - - - - (425,516) - (425,516) Fair value adjustment of EMI Options - - - - 29,101 - 29,101 - 29,101 Year ended 31 March 2019 316,970 17,106,745 (10,862,641) 6,648,126 10,711,532 - 23,920,732 192,821 24,113,553 ======== ============= ============= ========== =========== ============ ============= ================ ============ Total Convertible Attributable debt to Equity Share Share Retained Merger Other option Holders Non-Controlling Total capital premium deficit reserve Reserve reserve of Parent Interests Equity GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP Equity as at 1 April 2019 316,970 17,106,745 (10,862,641) 6,648,126 10,711,532 - 23,920,732 192,821 24,113,553 Profit for the period - 998,686 - - - 998,686 (225,061) 773,625 ------------- ---------------- ----------- Total comprehensive income - - 998,686 - - - 998,686 (225,061) 773,625 Period ended 30 September 2019 316,970 17,106,745 (9,863,955) 6,648,126 10,711,532 - 24,919,418 (32,240) 24,887,178 ======== =========== ============= ========== =========== ============ ============= ================ ===========
Share capital: Nominal value of shares issued.
Share premium: Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of the nominal value.
Capital contribution: Relates to funding from the shareholders for which no share capital was issued and that funding meets the definition of an equity instrument.
Retained deficit: All other net losses and transactions with owners (e.g. dividends) not recognised elsewhere.
Merger reserve: Created on the issue of shares on acquisition of its subsidiary accounted for in line with the Company's Act 2006 provisions.
Other reserve: Amount raised through the use of a cashbox structure and applying merger relief on business combination where the consideration for shares in another company includes issued shares and on completion of the transaction, the company issuing the shares will have secured at least a 90% equity holding in the other company.
Convertible debt option reserve: Amount recorded as equity on the initial fair value measurement of issued convertible loan notes.
Consolidated statement of cash flows
For the six months ended 30 September 2019
Restated Six months Six months ended ended Year ended 30-Sep-19 30-Sep-18 31-Mar-19 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Note GBP GBP GBP Operating activities Loss for the period after tax 773,625 (5,387,784) (5,717,797) Adjustments for: Provision for restructure (6,000) - - Tax credit (34,170) (34,174) 203 Interest Income - - (25,285) Fair value adjustment on financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss - - (710,344) Gain on financial asset at fair (6,567,380) - - value through profit and loss (Profit)/Loss on disposal of Property, Plant & Equipment (62,107) 483 149,103 (Profit)/Loss on disposal of Investments - - - Bad debt expense - - 309,389 Impairment loss - - 463,306 Finance Cost 5 315,184 670,112 1,362,802 Movement in foreign exchange 185,169 136,142 228,919 Amortisation of intangibles 6 191,234 224,012 421,378 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 4 828,473 681,351 1,515,443 ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash flows from operating activities before changes to working capital (4,375,972) (3,709,858) (2,002,883) (Increase)/decrease in inventories (125,952) (347,737) (626,147) (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables 5,215,894 4,108,606 171,152 Increase/(decrease) in trade and
other payables (485,072) (907,129) (7,060,241) ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash generated/(used) from operations 228,898 (856,118) (9,518,119) ------------ ------------ ------------ Investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment 4 (179,449) - (48,256) Proceeds from sale of assets 222,232 114,638 307,880 Interest received - - 25,285 Net cash used in investing activities 42,783 114,638 284,909 ------------ ------------ ------------ Financing activities Share issue cost - - (425,516) Proceeds from invoice discounting (2,542,286) (1,892,070) 465,764 Proceeds from issue of convertible notes - - (878,825) Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares - - 8,500,000 Proceeds from loan 1,638,622 - 1,750,000 Proceeds from finance lease drawdown - - - Payments of interest on borrowings (226,041) (605,794) (889,855) Payments on finance lease (725,091) (390,937) (1,066,117) Net cash used in financing activities (1,854,796) (2,888,801) 7,455,451 ------------ ------------ ------------ Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,583,115) (3,630,281) (1,777,759) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,383,616 4,161,375 4,161,375 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 800,501 531,094 2,383,616 ============ ============ ============
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
For the six months ended 30 September 2019
1. Basis of preparation
The financial information in these interim results is that of the holding company and all of its subsidiaries (the Group). It has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted for use in the EU (IFRSs).
The Group's results are considered to be affected by seasonal variations and do not yet fully reflect the positive impact of our wood fuels business acquisitions as most of this turnover and future income is anticipated to be generated in the second half of the financial year (October through to March) where the heating season is at its busiest.
The Group's annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2019 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The Group's independent auditor's report on those statutory accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. The comparative financial information for the year ended 31 March 2019 in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts for that year.
Comparative figures in the financial statements are in respect of the audited twelve month period to 31 March 2018. The Statement of income, Statement of Financial position, Statement of changes in Equity and Cash Flow Statement have been restated to show the impact of a prior year adjustment. Further details can be found in Note 13.
The financial information for the half-years ended 30 September 2018 and 30 September 2019 is unaudited.
As at 30 September 2019 the group had GBP801k in cash and net current liabilities of GBP5.02m. The directors and management have prepared a cash ow forecast to December 2020, 12 months from the date this report has been approved, which shows the group will remain cash positive.
The directors and management note that given the seasonality of the fuels division revenues and the unpredictability of earning revenues on development fees, the forecast continues to contain sensitivity. The directors and management manage this sensitivity by:
- Risk weighting the development fee revenues based on prudent chance of success of completion;
- Managing working capital through enhanced debtor collection, constant communication with key suppliers and managing costs in line with movements in revenues;
- In July 2019 the company drew down a further short term working capital facility which has provided a further GBP1.8m in funding. The total facility of GBP3.4m is secured on the equity shares of AMP Biomass Fuels Ltd;
- Monitoring other short-term credit lines available to the group; and - In November 2019 the company sold 4% of its holding in Incubex LLC for GBP2.35m.
Based on the information provided above the directors and management are con dent that the group will trade in line with the forecasts prepared and have therefore prepared the accounts on a going concern basis.
2. Significant accounting policies
The group has applied the same accounting policies and methods of computation in its interim consolidated financial statements as in its 2018 annual financial statements, except for those that relate to new standards and interpretations effective for the first time for periods beginning on (or after) 1 January 2018, and will be adopted in the 2019 annual financial statements. A number of amendments to Standards have become effective for financial periods beginning on (or after) 1 January 2019, and are therefore applicable for the 30 September 2019 interim financial statements.
Only the application of IFRS 16 resulted in the accounting applied by the Group changing. The impacts of these standards on the recognition and measurement of items in the financial statements are shown in this note 2.
Details of the impact of this standard are given below.
Effective 1 January 2019, IFRS 16 has replaced IAS 17 Leases and IFRIC 4 Determining whether an
Arrangement Contains a Lease.
IFRS 16 provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring the recognition of assets and liabilities for all leases, together with options to exclude leases where the lease term is 12 months or less, or where the underlying asset is of low value. IFRS 16 substantially carries forward the lessor accounting in IAS 17, with the distinction between operating leases and finance leases being retained. The Group does not have significant leasing activities acting as a lessor.
(a) Transition Method and Practical Expedients Utilised
The Group adopted IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective approach, with recognition of transitional adjustments on the date of initial application (1 April 2019), without restatement of comparative figures. The Group elected to apply the practical expedient to not reassess whether a contract is, or contains a lease at the date of initial application. Contracts entered into before the transition date that were not identified as leases under IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 were not reassessed. The definition of a lease under IFRS 16 was applied only to contracts entered into or changed on or after 1 April 2019.
IFRS 16 provides for certain optional practical expedients, including those related to the initial adoption of the standard. The Group applied the following practical expedients when applying IFRS 16 to leases previously classified as operating leases under IAS 17:
-- Apply a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics;
-- Exclude initial direct costs from the measurement of right-of-use assets at the date of initial application for leases where the right-of-use asset was determined as if IFRS 16 had been applied since the commencement date;
-- Reliance on previous assessments on whether leases are onerous as opposed to preparing an impairment review under IAS 36 as at the date of initial application; and
-- Applied the exemption not to recognise right-of-use assets and liabilities for leases with less than 12 months of lease term remaining as of the date of initial application.
As a lessee, the Group previously classified leases as operating or finance leases based on its assessment of whether the lease transferred substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership. Under IFRS 16, the Group recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for most leases. However, the Group has elected not to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for some leases of low value assets based on the value of the underlying asset when new or for short-term leases with a lease term of 12 months or less.
On adoption of IFRS 16, the Group recognised right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in relation to leases of office space, heavy equipment and automobiles, which had previously been classified as operating leases.
The lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the Group's incremental borrowing rate as at 1 April 2019. The Group's incremental borrowing rate is the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent creditor under comparable terms and conditions. The weighted-average rate applied was 3.37%
The right-of-use assets were measured as follows:
(a) Office space: Right-of-use assets are measured at an amount equal to the lease liability, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments.
(b) All other leases: Right-of-use assets are measured at an amount equal to the lease liability, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments.
The following table presents the impact of adopting IFRS 16 on the statement of financial position as at 1 April 2019:
31 March 2019 As Originally IFRS 16 1 April 2019 Presented GBP GBP GBP Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 5,039,392 1,464,735 6,504,127 Non-current liabilities Loans and borrowings 1,215,633 1,464,735 2,680,368
Included in profit or loss for the period are GBP192,049 of amortisation of right-of-use assets and GBP26,906 of finance expense on lease liabilities. Short-term and low-value leases included in profit or loss for the period were GBP269,759.
The following table reconciles the minimum lease commitments disclosed in the Group's 31 March 2019 annual financial statements to the amount of lease liabilities recognised on 1 April 2019:
1 April 2019 GBP Minimum operating lease commitment at 31 March 2019 2,010,808 Less: short-term leases not recognised under IFRS 16 (359,631) Less: low value leases not recognised under IFRS 16 - Plus: effect of extension options reasonably certain to be exercised - Undiscounted lease payments - Add: effect of discounting using the incremental borrowing rate as at the date of initial application (192,766) Plus: leases previously classified as finance type under IAS 17 1,881,371 Lease liability as at 1 April 2019 3,339,781
All leases are accounted for by recognising a right-of-use asset and a lease liability except for:
-- Leases of low value assets; and -- Leases with a term of 12 months or less.
Lease liabilities are measured at the present value of the contractual payments due to the lessor over the lease term, with the discount rate determined by reference to the rate inherent in the lease unless (as is typically the case) this is not readily determinable, in which case the group's incremental borrowing rate on commencement of the lease is used. Variable lease payments are only included in the measurement of the lease liability if they depend on an index or rate.
In such cases, the initial measurement of the lease liability assumes the variable element will remain unchanged throughout the lease term. Other variable lease payments are expensed in the period to which they relate.
On initial recognition, the carrying value of the lease liability also includes:
-- amounts expected to be payable under any residual value guarantee;
-- the exercise price of any purchase option granted in favour of the group if it is reasonable certain to assess that option;
-- any penalties payable for terminating the lease, if the term of the lease has been estimated on the basis of termination option being exercised.
Right of use assets are initially measured at the amount of the lease liability, reduced for any lease incentives received, and increased for:
-- lease payments made at or before commencement of the lease; -- initial direct costs incurred; and
-- the amount of any provision recognised where the group is contractually required to dismantle, remove or restore the leased asset.
Subsequent to initial measurement lease liabilities increase as a result of interest charged at a constant rate on the balance outstanding and are reduced for lease payments made. Right-of-use assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the lease or over the remaining economic life of the asset if, rarely, this is judged to be shorter than the lease term. Lease liabilities are remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate or when there is a change in the assessment of the term of any lease.
3 Segmental information
For management purposes, the Group is organised into business units based on its products and services. The results have been prepared using consistent accounting policies for each segment as detailed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2019.
The Group was exclusively focused on UK operations. The performance of each segment is reported below.
Operating segments - Six Months Project Ending 30 September 2019 Wood fuels development Investments Total GBP GBP GBP GBP Revenue 17,329,480 776,795 - 18,106,275 Cost of sales (15,809,568) (1,070,567) - (16,880,135) ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- Gross profit 1,519,912 (293,772) - 1,226,140 Other operating income 227,245 - - 227,243 Administrative expenses (3,851,780) (1,124,082) (656,750) (5,632,612) ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- *Adjusted EBITDA (2,104,625) (1,417,854) (656,750) (4,179,229) Depreciation (668,970) - (159,503) (828,473) Finance Expense (687,579) - 380,251 (307,328) Amortisation Intangibles - - (191,234) (191,234) FX Gain/(Loss) (193,788) - - (193,788) Non-Recurring Income/(Expenses) (127,873) - - (127,873) Gain on financial asset at fair value through profit and loss 6,567,380 6,567,380 Tax credit - - 34,170 34,170 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- Profit / (Loss) from operations (3,782,835) (1,417,854) 5,974,314 773,625 ============= ============= ============ ============= Segment assets 13,354,249 1,451,996 28,516,828 43,323,073 Segment liabilities (15,103,766) (1,209,935) (2,122,194) (18,435,895) (1,749,517) 242,061 26,394,634 24,887,178 ============= ============= ============ ============= Operating segments - Six Months Project Ending 30 September 2018 - Restated Wood fuels development Investments Total GBP GBP GBP GBP Revenue 16,714,499 1,600,299 - 18,314,798 Cost of sales (15,719,488) (237,945) - (15,957,433) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Gross profit 995,011 1,362,354 - 2,357,365 Other operating income 69,871 - 40 69,911 Administrative expenses (4,306,648) (955,442) (875,526) (6,137,616) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- *Adjusted EBITDA (3,241,766) 406,912 (875,486) (3,710,340) Depreciation (613,802) - (67,549) (681,351) Finance Expense (184,765) - (485,347) (670,112) Amortisation Intangibles - - (224,012) (224,012) FX Gain/(Loss) (136,143) - - (136,143) Tax credit - - 34,174 34,174 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Profit / (Loss) from operations (4,176,476) 406,912 (1,618,220) (5,387,784) ============= ============= ============= ============= Segment assets 10,254,942 1,397,717 26,193,154 37,845,813 Segment liabilities (17,576,679) (1,826,471) (10,219,963) (29,623,113) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- (7,321,737) (428,754) 15,973,191 8,222,700 ============= ============= ============= =============
* We have presented an Adjusted EBITDA, which is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, as well as nonrecurring income and costs.
4. Property, plant and equipment
Assets Under Farm Land and Plant & Office Motor Construction & Upgrade Buildings Machinery Equipment Vehicles Total GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP Cost As at 1 April 2018 64,390 6,906,294 310,956 5,233,878 877,129 3,170,086 16,562,733 ------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Prior period Restatement - - (10,097) (602,647) 326,235 416,791 130,282 Reclassification - - - (760,141) - 760,141 - Additions for the period - - 14,128 106,475 461,874 115,138 697,616 Disposals for the period - - - (380,904) (52,253) (296,610) (729,768) As at 31 March 2019 64,390 6,906,294 314,987 3,596,661 1,612,985 4,165,546 16,660,863 ------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Additions for the period - - 14,670 76 33,441 1,184,425 1,232,612 Additions - IFRS 16 - - - 224,462 846,476 393,798 1,464,736 Disposals for the period - - - (257,104) - - (257,104) As at 30 September 2019 64,390 6,906,294 329,657 3,564,095 2,492,902 5,743,769 19,101,107 ------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Depreciation As at 1 April 2018 50,740 6,906,294 17,488 2,014,691 339,441 919,876 10,248,530 ------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Prior period Restatement - - (10,097) (602,647) 326,235 416,791 130,282 Reclassification - - - (279,109) - 279,109 - Charge for the period - - 7,735 569,620 304,234 633,854 1,515,443 Disposals for the period - - - (89,953) (34,746) (148,086) (272,785) As at 31 March 2019 50,740 6,906,294 15,126 1,612,602 935,164 2,101,544 11,621,470 ------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Charge for the period - - 2,183 227,750 254,627 343,913 828,473 Disposals for the period - - - (96,976) - - (96,976) As at 30 September 2019 50,740 6,906,294 17,309 1,743,376 1,189,791 2,445,457 12,352,697 ------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Net book value ================== =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== As at 1 April 2018 13,650 - 293,468 3,219,187 537,688 2,250,210 6,314,203 ================== =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== As at 31 March 2019 13,650 - - 1,984,058 677,820 2,064,005 5,039,392 ================== =========== =========== =========== =========== ========== =========== As at 30 September 2019 13,650 - 312,348 1,820,719 1,303,111 3,298,312 6,748,140 ------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- 5 Finance expense Period ended Period ended Year ended 30 Sep 30 Sep 2019 2018 31 Mar 2019 GBP GBP GBP Interest expense 226,041 204,868 582,233 Convertible Loan Note interest - 555,906 567,889 Finance lease 89,142 (90,662) 212,680 ------------- ------------- ------------ 315,183 670,112 1,362,802 ============= ============= ============ 6 Intangible assets Long term contracts and customer relationships Brand Goodwill Total GBP GBP GBP GBP Cost As at 31 March 2019 3,993,815 972,833 5,927,138 10,893,786 As at 30 September 2019 3,993,815 972,833 5,927,138 10,893,786 Amortisation As at 31 March 2019 1,364,906 136,421 97,300 1,598,627 Amortisation charge for the period 166,193 25,041 - 191,234 As at 30 September 2019 1,531,099 161,462 97,300 1,789,861 ---------------------------- -------- ---------- ----------- Net book value As at 31 March 2019 2,628,909 836,412 5,829,838 9,295,159 As at 30 September 2019 2,462,716 811,371 5,829,838 9,103,926 ============================ ======== ========== =========== 7 Trade payables Restated Period ended Period ended Year ended 30 Sep 30 Sep 2019 2018 31 Mar 2019 GBP GBP GBP Trade payables 5,817,860 5,614,777 7,266,518 Accruals 62,101 2,568,633 168,934 Other payables 1,944,571 5,797,823 809,363 Invoice discounting 2,060,475 2,244,927 4,602,762 VAT payables 488,260 143,893 388,235 Employment tax and Social security 82,175 137,283 61,820 ------------- ------------- ------------ 10,455,442 16,507,336 13,297,632 ============= ============= ============ Year ended Period ended Period ended 31 31 Mar 8 Loans and borrowings 30 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2018 2019 GBP GBP GBP Current Liabilities Other loan - finance lease 647,326 597,313 665,738 Short term loan 3,415,591 - 1,776,969 4,062,917 597,313 2,442,707 ================ ============= =========== Financial Liabilities Convertible Loan Notes - 9,017,824 - Other loan- finance lease 3,205,137 1,638,229 1,215,633 3,205,137 10,656,053 1,215,633 ================ ============= ===========
The fair value of non-current liabilities are not materially different to their carrying value.
9 Investment in associate
The Company sold 4% of it's 29.1% holding in Incubex LLC for an amount of GBP2,350,000. The transaction resulted in a new valuation of Incubex LLC at GBP58.75m. The Company owns 30.6% of Incubex LLC on an undiluted basis and thus a resulting fair value through profit and loss uplift of GBP6,567,380 has been accounted for as at 30 September 2019, bringing the new valuation to GBP17,977,500.
10 Share Capital 31 March 2018 No of shares Issued capital Share premium Other reserves Nos. GBP GBP GBP Ordinary shares of GBP0.005 each As at 31st March 2018 43,191,143 215,956 16,192,845 10,682,431 Issued for cash during the period 8,500,000 42,500 8,457,500 - Issued as consideration as part of business combination 11,702,811 58,514 9,074,761 -
Share issue expense - - (425,516) - Capital Reduction - - (16,192,845) 29,101 As at 31 March 2019 and 30 September 2019 63,393,954 316,970 17,106,745 10,711,532 ====================== =============== ============== ========================= As at 1 April 2019 63,393,954 316,970 17,106,745 10,711,532 ---------------------- --------------- -------------- ------------------------- As at 30 September 2019 63,393,954 316,970 17,106,745 10,711,532 ====================== =============== ============== ========================= 11 Profit/(Loss) per share Six months Six months Year ended ended ended 30-Sep-19 30-Sep-18 31-Mar-19 Unaudited Unaudited Audited GBP GBP GBP Earnings/(Loss) attributable to equity holders of the company 998,686 (5,367,752) (5,514,629) Weighted average number of shares 63,393,954 43,191,143 50,187,880 Basic Earnings per share (Pence) 1.58 (12.43) (10.99) Diluted Earnings per share (Pence) 1.40 (12.43) (10.99)
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity holders of the Group by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. The convertible options are considered anti-dilutive because the exercise of these would have the effect of reducing the loss per share.
12 Events after the reporting period
On 29 November 2019, AMP announced that it had sold a 4.0 per cent. shareholding in IncubEx Inc., an incubator for exchange traded products in the global environmental markets space, to IPGL Limited, Michael Spencer's investment vehicle, for a cash consideration of GBP2.35 million. This sale was made to finance certain of AMP Clean Energy's general working capital requirements, including funding the project pipeline and acquisition of wood fuel stock for this season.
Also on 29 November 2019, AMP announced that it had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of AMP Clean Energy by Fossa HoldCo Limited a company wholly-owned by Asterion Industrial Infra Fund I, FCR. Under the terms of the acquisition, shareholders will receive 90 pence in cash for each AMP Share. The acquisition values the entire issued and to be issued share capital of AMP Clean Energy at approximately GBP63.1 million.
It is proposed that the acquisition be implemented by means of a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act, which requires the approval of AMP shareholders at the Court Meeting and the General Meeting and the sanction of the Court.
For details of the transaction, please refer to the following website:
https://www.ampcleanenergy.com/investors/recommended-cash-acquisition-for-amp-clean-energy
13 Prior period restatement
As reported in at 31 March 2019, during the last two years, the Wood Fuels business underwent a transformative restructuring to bring all operations into a single management and brand platform. This also involved replacing the senior management in the fuels business and the appointment of the new finance director in the fuels business. At the start of 2019, an in-depth company-led review was conducted into prior period stock balances which included the level of accruals and the accounting for goods received not invoiced.
This review concluded that, stock as at 31 March 2018 had been overstated due to the systems incorrectly accounting for stock movements around the 2018 year end with certain costs incorrectly being capitalised and, in addition, the closure of several depots as part of the restructure not being accurately reflected on the balance sheet. The overstatement was also applicable to the balances included in 30 September 2018 interim financial statements.
The aggregate adjustment to Retained Earnings as at 30 September 2018 was a negative impact of GBP4.4m.
The restatement relates to issues pertaining to the previous financial year. This means that the restated audited accounts for the 6 months to 30 September 2018 have been adjusted and that there is no adverse effect on the profit and loss for the half year to 30 September 2019.
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