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Cogenpower PLC Interim results for six months ended 30 June 2016 (6179K)

23/09/2016 7:02am

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Cogenpower PLC

23 September 2016

Cogenpower plc

("Cogenpower" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016

Cogenpower (CGP.L), the low-carbon technology energy business, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.

Energy efficiency through smart technology: Anaconda technology

Cogenpower designs, builds or transforms, owns and operates high efficiency CHPDH schemes (Combined Heat and Power plants with annexed District Heating distribution networks). The Group's CHPDH schemes are scalable to serve communities from 3,000 to 50,000 people. At the heart of the business is Cogenpower's Anaconda technology, an automated, intelligent energy generation and control system equipped with a heat storage facility that delivers heat to customers and electricity to the grid with proven energy efficiency of more than 90% - compared to a worldwide average of circa 45%. Cogenpower was admitted to trading on AIM in February 2016, enabling the Company to pursue growth opportunities particularly in its domestic Italian market and the UK.

Key points

Financial

   -     Revenues of EUR3.1 million (1H 2015 EUR3.8 million) of which EUR1.8 million from CHPDH 
   -     Revenues in retail gas and electricity division down EUR0.6 million to EUR0.9 million 

- CHPDH division, based on the Anaconda technology, continues to be profitable and recorded 8% year-on-year growth of MWh sold

   -     Group loss of  EUR929,000 after exceptional costs of EUR566,000 relating to the IPO 

- Adjusted Group loss of EUR363,000 (1H 2015: EUR43,000) after charging EUR182,000 for PLC costs (1H 2015: nil)

- Balance sheet improvement as net current liabilities move from EUR8.0 million as at 31 December 2015 to EUR3.4 million

Operational

- Strategic focus on CHPDH going forward - phased withdrawal from the gas and electricity retail business (G&P)

   -     New gas supply contract to bring annual gas savings of EUR350,000 from 4(th) quarter 2016 

- In advanced discussions with acquisition targets in Italy where the CHPDH market is fragmented

   -     Launch of strategic initiative for UK to pursue green field opportunities 

Corporate

   -     Admitted to trading on AIM in February 2016 together with a placing of GBP1.0 million 

Dr. Francesco Vallone, Chief Executive Officer of Cogenpower, commented:

"These results demonstrate a profitable, growing CHPDH division and a loss-making, declining G&P division. The Board has therefore concluded that the G&P retail business was no longer worth pursuing. We are now focused on growing our profitable CHPDH business and deploying our Anaconda artificial intelligence technology for the lucrative district heating markets, including those in Italy and the UK. We are delighted to have secured better terms for our gas supply contract, which we anticipate will bring a significant cost reduction to our core business over the next twelve months.

"Encouragingly, we are seeing a good level of interest in our technology from major organisations that have the potential to open new routes to market. We are excited about our growth potential and look to the future with confidence."

Further enquiries:

 
                        Dr. Francesco 
                         Vallone 
                         Ilaria Cannata          +44 (0)20 7930 
 Cogenpower plc          Martin Groak             0777 
---------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------------- 
 Allenby Capital 
  Limited 
  (Nominated Adviser    Nick Athanas             +44 (0)20 3328 
  and Broker)            Richard Short            5656 
---------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------------- 
 EnVent S.p.A. 
  and EnVent Capital 
  Markets 
  (Financial Adviser 
  to the Company 
  in Italy)             Franco Gaudenti          +39 06 896 841 
---------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------------- 
 Cardew Group           Shan Shan Willenbrock    +44 (0)20 7930 
                         Nadja Vetter             0777 
                         Emma Ruttle              cogenpower@cardewgroup.com 
---------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------------- 
 

About Cogenpower

Cogenpower (CGP.L) is a low-carbon energy business specialising in the design, build and operation of efficient, automated CHPDH networks able to serve communities of up to 50,000 people. At the heart of the business is the Anaconda technology, an automated, intelligent energy generation and control system equipped with a heat storage facility that efficiently delivers heat to customers and electricity to the grid. The innovative technology, with proven energy efficiency of more than 90% compared to a worldwide average of circa 45%, is designed to address the growing global EUR30 billion district heating market.

The Company's flagship plant in Borgaro Torinese, on the outskirts of Turin in the north of Italy, is a 3MWe (electrical output) / 15MWt (heat output) CHPDH operation that serves approximately 4,500 end users in 62 separate buildings attached to a 13 kilometre pipe network. The operation is 92% energy efficient. The energy efficiencies achieved by the Anaconda technology at the existing plant, (currently fuelled by natural gas, but with a biomass/gas hybrid plant under development) already reduce emissions by 3,000 tonnes of CO(2) per annum, compared to traditional heating methods. Customers benefit from lower capex costs, no maintenance costs and lower heating bills compared to installing conventional solutions.

Although district heating systems have been available for some time, technological advances have brought significant new operational and environmental advantages, making them increasingly attractive and reliable energy solutions for communities. The Company listed on AIM in February 2016, enabling it to pursue growth opportunities particularly in Italy and the UK. www.cogenpower.co.uk

Chief Executive Officer's Report

I am pleased to present our results for the half year ended 30 June 2016.

Operations

Italy

CHPDH: Combined Heat and Power District Heating

The performance of our core Combined Heat and Power District Heating (CHPDH) business, which is centred around the Anaconda technology, has continued to deliver profitable results with an 8% increase in heat sold compared to the same period last year. In addition, a new gas supply contract has beensigned which will take effect from 1 October 2016. This reduction in the cost of gas is expected to have a EUR350,000 positive impact on margins over the following 12 months. Revenues from the CHPDH division for the period were EUR1.8 million and EBITDA was EUR515,000.

G&P: Retailer of gas and electricity

As expected, Cogenpower Gas and Power, which retails gas and electricity, has underperformed in the period under review, with a drop in revenues of 40% compared to the same period in 2015 due to a reduction in commodity prices and increased competitive pressure from larger utility companies. This has created significant downward pressure on both revenues and margins. In addition, new government requirements for electricity suppliers have added further administrative burdens that are costly for smaller providers such as Cogenpower. Following an internal review, we have decided to implement a phased withdrawal from this market, a decision that was also announced today. This will reduce costs and free up Group resources to focus on expanding the CHPDH business, bringing long-term and reliable returns for the Company and its shareholders.

Growth strategy: focus on the core CHPDH business

The objective is to grow the number of CHPDH units through acquisition. The Italian CHPDH market is fragmented and we believe that the timing is right for Cogenpower to be a major catalyst and participator in a phase of consolidation. We expect significant progress in the next 12 months.

An acquisition pipeline has been identified and discussions with a number of targets are being progressed. Opportunities for further development come from upgrading acquired plants with our technology and converting plants to hybrid gas/biomass fuelling to further improve net emissions. We are also working on improving our energy efficiency even further and have made significant progress in developing our Artificial Intelligence software that manages Anaconda's operations without human intervention.

Anaconda Biomass extension

In parallel we are developing our operational solutions so that they can be commercially viable without incentives. On that basis we have re-formulated the biomass extension project at the Anaconda plant, which would result in a significant reduction in the capex required. This would provide us with alternative attractive options for the biomass extension depending on capital availability.

UK

The UK district heating market is undeveloped but there is growing awareness of the potential of high-efficiency district heating. The focus in the UK will be on green field developments and we are exploring opportunities to leverage the findings of the 2013 Heat Strategy, in which the British Government identified the potential and desire to provide 14% of UK heat demand via district heating in the next 15 years. It is the Board's belief that a series of positive discussions with property developers and green funds have shown that they have a clear understanding of the commercial, operational and environmental benefits of the Anaconda technology and methodology.

As mentioned above, our business model does not rely on government incentives in order to be profitable at the project operating level and we believe this represents a differentiator in the low-carbon energy sector. Nevertheless, we are hopeful that the UK government, even post-Brexit, will offer incentives aligned to Cogenpower's capabilities when it publishes the changes to the heat renewable incentives regime in the spring of 2017. This would allow investors thereby to mitigate their risks and shorten the investment payback period.

Esseti Energia s.r.l. ("Esseti")

As previously announced and explained in detail in the Group's Annual Report, the Group sold its holding in Esseti back to the original vendor in May 2016, having acquired it on 1 December 2015, when it became clear that certain facts had not been fully disclosed as part of the acquisition process. As a result, the underlying profitability and performance of Esseti post-acquisition were lower than expected, which impacted Cogenpower's assumptions on the opportunities to develop Esseti and achieve the financial returns which had been anticipated. The Board concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Group and shareholders to sell Esseti back to its previous owner and for Cogenpower to be reimbursed the consideration paid for Esseti and the monies invested in it by Cogenpower since the acquisition. The disposal took effect in May 2016 and there was no gain and no loss arising from the transaction.

The consolidated statement of total comprehensive income comparative numbers for the year ended 31 December 2015 (below) have been restated to exclude the results of Esseti from continuing operations. The net result attributable to Esseti for the six months to 30 June 2016 and to 31 December 2015 are shown in that statement under "Discontinued operations (net of tax)".

Cash and working capital

Good progress has been made during the period in rescheduling legacy debts to suppliers and tax authorities. At 31 December 2015, net current liabilities, excluding Esseti, stood at more than EUR8 million. That number has more than halved and net current liabilities were EUR3.4 million as at 30 June 2016. The Company's current working capital position however remains vulnerable and, as outlined in the Company's annual report and accounts, to alleviate this position the Company needs to raise further funding as well as continue to receive the support of Unicredit S.p.A. ("UniCredit"), its principal banker, and trade creditors. The key factor which is causing strain on the Company's working capital at the current time is the delay being encountered by the Company in receiving monies which the Company believe are owed to it by the Italian state in relation to Green Certificates and other incentives, full details of which are outlined below. More detail is also given in the going concern section of Note 1 to the accounts below.

Green Certificates

The issue around the Green Certificates that we reported on at the time of the full year results continues to remain a challenge. As at the date of this announcement the Company is owed a total of EUR1.3 million from the Italian state for various incentives of which EUR0.9 million relate to Green Certificates with the balance of EUR0.4 million being in relation to CO(2) incentives. Green Certificates are awarded to Cogenpower s.r.l. for its use of the heat created as a by-product of electricity generation to provide heating and hot water to properties connected to its district heating network. The Certificates are normally issued by the Italian government agency during the month of June after the end of the production year following a review of the company's detailed submission of qualifying production. In the previous 6 years, up until 2016, the Company received Green Certficates in this manner and within this timeframe.

The GSE, the organisation that has been overseeing the Green Certificates since their inception, has recently been given new powers as the Green Certificate programme is coming to a close in 2016. It is now claiming that a proportion of historical certificates were granted incorrectly, something that has affected the entire industry. The GSE is protecting its position by not issuing any further certificates across the industry until the matter is resolved. Following detailed exchanges between Cogenpower and the GSE over recent months, Cogenpower believes it has been able to demonstrate that the GSE's calculation in relation to its CHPDH system is based on incorrect assumptions and is currently awaiting a reply. According to legal advice taken by the Company, the outcome of court judgements to date suggest that the Company should not suffer any reduction in Green Certificates, although some legal action to recover a part may become necessary.

The Green Certificates earned in 2015 amounted to EUR886,000. At the time of the annual report and accounts being published the Board were confident that the matter would be resolved such that monies would be received by the end of 2016. At this stage, while the Company awaits a response from GSE, there can be no guarantee on the timing of receipt of such monies nor any guarantee on the amount that will be received. The Company will provide an update to shareholders at the appropriate time.

The amount of Green Certificates our lawyers believe we should receive is in addition to approximately EUR200,000 of CO(2) incentives from prior years (out of a total outstanding of approximately EUR400,000) which are expected either to be received or discountable during the 4(th) quarter of this year, when the Group moves into its most cash-generative season.

In the meantime Unicredit, our principal lender, have continued to be supportive and a medium-term credit facility of EUR335,000 was obtained from them in April 2016. Unicredit have also agreed to a half-year moratorium on capital repayments on our long-term loans which will have a positive impact on working capital in the second half of 2016 of EUR272,000. The Company and Unicredit expect to formalise this arrangement by the end of September 2016. The Company also has in place an invoice discounting facility of EUR800,000, also with UniCredit, which, at the date of this report, is virtually unused. We are now entering our main revenue-invoicing winter season, so we will very quickly gain access to the increasing cash-flow through that facility.

Outlook

The operational outlook for the Group continues to be positive. Our strategic plans continue to centre on the deployment of the Anaconda technology and we are encouraged by the early discussions with potential acquisition targets in Italy where the CHPDH market is fragmented and where we believe Cogenpower can be a major catalyst and participator in a phase of consolidation. We are also seeing active interest in the Anaconda template and technology from major organisations that have the potential to open up important new routes to market for the Group both in Italy and the UK.

The Group's working capital position, which stems from the extensive and costly investment in R&D to establish its technology, has been a significant short-term issue. However, that technology now drives a low-carbon energy business that differentiates itself by not relying on incentives and which should allow the Group to fund its growth.

 
 Consolidated statement of total 
  comprehensive income 
                                                           Six                  Six 
 Euro'000                            Note               months               months                 Year 
                                                         ended                ended                ended 
                                                        30-Jun               30-Jun               31-Dec 
                                                          2016                 2015                 2015 
                                     (2)     (unaudited)          (unaudited)                 (restated) 
 Continuing Operations 
 Revenue from goods and services                     3,049                3,825                6,353 
 Cost of sales                                         (2,187)              (1,990)              (3,977) 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Gross profit                                           861               1,835                    2,376 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Other operating income                                      -                    -                   10 
 Administrative expenses                                 (542)                (787)              (1,462) 
 Depreciation and Amortization                           (335)                (365)                (618) 
 Other operating expenses            (3)                 (740)                (459)                (802) 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 (Loss)/Profit from operations                           (756)                  224                (496) 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Finance Expense                                         (270)                (287)                (716) 
 Finance income                                             63                   20                32 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Net Finance Expense                                     (207)                (267)                (684) 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Loss before tax                                         (963)                 (43)              (1,180) 
 Tax recovery /(expense)                                    34                (122)                (112) 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Loss for the period attributable 
  to equity holders of the 
  parent company from continuing 
  operations                                             (929)                (165)              (1,292) 
 Discontinued operations (net 
  of tax)                            (2)                     -                  n/a                 (19) 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Loss for the period attributable 
  to equity holders of the 
  parent company from operations                         (929)                (165)              (1,311) 
 
 Other comprehensive income 
  (net of tax)                                               -                    -                    - 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Total comprehensive income 
  attributable to equity holders 
  of the parent company                                  (929)                (165)              (1,311) 
                                           -------------------  -------------------  ------------------- 
 Earnings per share for profit 
  attributable to the equity 
  holders of the parent during 
  the period 
 Basic and diluted (cents)            (4)                (1.9)                (0.4)                (3.3) 
 
 
 Consolidated statement 
  of financial position 
 Euro'000 
                                                  30 June       31 Dec 
                                    Note             2016         2015 
 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and equipment 
  (5)                                              10,697       15,017 
 Intangible assets                                    160          248 
 Investments                                           12           22 
 Deferred tax assets                                  509          635 
 Total non-current assets                          11,378       15,922 
                                           --------------  ----------- 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                          204          739 
 Trade and other receivables                        4,246        4,485 
 Cash and cash equivalents                             40          278 
 Total current assets                               4,490        5,501 
                                           --------------  ----------- 
 
 Total assets                                      15,868       21,423 
                                           --------------  ----------- 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                           3,573        8,828 
 Provisions                                           560          423 
 Borrowings (5)                                     1,214        3,020 
 Corporation taxes                                    357          567 
 Other taxes                                        2,211        2,235 
 Total current liabilities                          7,915       15,074 
                                           --------------  ----------- 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Borrowings (5)                                     4,522        6,502 
 Other non-current taxes                            1,717          581 
 Non-current trade and other 
  payables                                          1,214            - 
 Total non-current liabilities                      7,453        7,083 
                                           --------------  ----------- 
 
 Total liabilities                                 15,368       22,157 
                                           --------------  ----------- 
 
 Net assets                                           500        (734) 
                                           --------------  ----------- 
 
 Equity attributable to 
  equity holders of the Parent 
 Share Capital (6)                                    171          138 
 Share premium account (6)                         2,129            - 
 Merger reserve                                     3,035        3,035 
 Retained earnings                                (4,835)      (3,906) 
 Total equity                                         500        (733) 
                                           --------------  ----------- 
 
 
 Consolidated statement 
  of changes in equity 
 For the 6 month 
  period ended 
  30 June 2016                                          Share     Share    Retained   Merger 
 EUR'000                                               Capital   Premium   Earnings   Reserve    Total 
                                                Note 
 At 1 January 
  2016                                                   138        -      (3,906)     3,035     (733) 
                                                      --------  --------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 Comprehensive 
  income 
 Loss for the 
  period                                                  -         -       (929)                (929) 
                                                      --------  --------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the 
  period                                                  -         -       (929)        -       (929) 
 
   Issue of share 
   capital (6)                                           33       2,590       -          -       2,623 
 Less: 
  expenses of 
  share issue                                             -       (461)       -          -       (461) 
 
 At 30 June 2016                                         171      2,129    (4,835)     3,035      500 
                                                      --------  --------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 
 For the year 
  ended 
  31 December 
  2015 
 EUR'000 
 
 At 1 January 
  2015                                                  2,000     1,173    (2,595)       -        578 
 
   Elimination 
   on reorganisation                                   (2,000)   (1,173)      -        3,035     (138) 
 
   Issue of shares                                       138        -         -          -        138 
 Comprehensive 
  income 
 Loss for the 
  period                                                  -         -      (1,311)       -      (1,311) 
                                                      --------  --------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the 
  period                                                  -                (1,311)              (1,311) 
 
 At 31 December 
  2015                                                   138        -      (3,906)       -       (733) 
                                                      --------  --------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 
 Statement of cash flows                             6 months           6 months          Year 
                                                        ended              ended         Ended 
                                     Note              30-Jun             30-Jun        31-Dec 
                                                         2016               2015          2015 
 Operating activities                             (unaudited)        (unaudited)     (audited) 
 Loss before tax                                        (963)               (42)       (1,199) 
 Adjustments for: 
 Amortisation of intangible 
  assets                                                  88                  33            74 
 Depreciation of property, 
  plant and equipment                                    247                332            543 
 Impairment of intangible 
  asset                                                     -                  -           139 
 Finance expense                                        270                 287            727 
 Finance income                                          (63)               (20)          (32) 
 Corporation tax recovery                                 34                   -             - 
 Decrease /(increase) in 
  trade and other receivables                            (41)            1,306           (294) 
 Decrease/(increase) in inventories                         1                (4)             6 
 Increase in provisions                                 137                    -          (39) 
 (Decrease)/Increase in trade 
  and other payables                                    (280)               969          1,820 
 Increase/(Decrease) in other 
  taxes                                                 902                (281)           526 
                                           ------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 Cash generated from operations                        332               2,580           2,271 
 Income tax (paid) / received                             -                 (87)         (194) 
 Net cash flows from operating 
  activities                                           332               2,493           2,077 
 
 Investing activities 
 Finance income                                           63                 20             32 
 Purchase of property, plant 
  and equipment                                         (179)              (747)         (453) 
 Purchase of investments                                    -                  -           (8) 
 Purchase of intangibles                                 (22)              (199)          (14) 
 Net cash movement on sale/(acquisition) 
  of subsidiary                                           30                   -          (22) 
 Net cash used in investing 
  activities                                          (108)                (926)         (465) 
                                           ------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 
 Financing activities 
 Repayment of loans                                     (749)              (225)         (559) 
 New loans                                               335                   -             - 
 Drawdown/(repayment) of 
  bank overdraft                                        (607)              (866)         (167) 
 Finance expense                                        (270)              (287)         (727) 
 Proceeds from sale of shares                             829                  -             - 
  net of issue costs (6) 
 Net cash used in financing 
  activities                                           (462)             (1,378)       (1,453) 
                                           ------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash flow of the period                                (238)               189           159 
-----------------------------------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of period                                278                 119           119 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of period                                       40                 308            278 
-----------------------------------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 Net change in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                           (238)              189            159 
-----------------------------------------  ------------------  -----------------  ------------ 
 

Notes to the accounts

   1.    Basis of Preparation 

The financial information contained in this announcement does not constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2016 is unaudited. In the opinion of the directors, the financial information for the period fairly represents the financial position of the Group. Results of operations and cash flows for the period are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU ("EUIFRS"). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for 31 December 2015 published on 16 June 2016 and available on the Company's website www.cogenpower.co.uk . The accounting policies, estimates and judgements applied in these financial statements are consistent with those disclosed in the audited financial statements for 31 December 2015.

All financial information is presented in Euro, unless otherwise disclosed.

The Directors of the Company approved the financial information included in the results on 22 September 2016.

Going concern

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2016 has been prepared on the going concern basis. At 31 December 2015, net current liabilities, excluding Esseti Energia s.r.l. (disposed of in May 2016), stood at over EUR8 million. That number has more than halved and stood at EUR3.5 million as at 30 June 2016. The main components of that change were:

- IPO raising EUR1.29 million (gross) of new cash/ EUR0.8 million after expenses used to pay down overdraft and creditors

   -      EUR1.3 million of debt for equity swaps reducing trade creditors 
   -      EUR1.2 million of trade debt rescheduled under payment plans 
   -      EUR1.1 million of fiscal and excise debt rescheduled under payment plans 
   -      EUR0.17 million of current portion of asset finance paid 

This has, however, been a challenging half-year as the issue with the Green Certificates, earned by the CHPDH business, is still ongoing. This situation was highlighted in the Annual Report and Accounts and is not yet resolved. The GSE, the organisation overseeing the Green Certificates, has challenged the entire industry, claiming that a proportion of historical certificates were granted incorrectly. Cogenpower believes it has successfully demonstrated that the GSE's calculation in relation to its CHPDH system is based on incorrect assumptions and is awaiting a reply to its letter of early July where it has countered the GSE's basis of calculation. Legal advice is that court judgements made so far in similar cases would support the Company's position and it should not suffer any reduction in Green Certificates. Nevertheless, until a position is agreed, there remains uncertainty over the timing of almost EUR0.9 million of cash that the Company has traditionally relied upon in the summer months when revenues from selling heat are at their lowest. Whilst the position remains unresolved with GSE there also remains uncertainty of the quantum of Green Certificates that the Company will receive. The Company has been taking action to provide alternative sources of funds in case the matter is not concluded satisfactorily and speedily, including the sale of assets and further rescheduling of its debts. Discussions with infrastructure funds to support the expansion of the Group's business have been very positive and give the directors confidence that, as the Group moves into the winter period - the most lucrative and cash-generative part of the year - it will continue to have, and/or will be able to obtain, adequate financial resources to enable it to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. In addition Unicredit, the Company's principal lender, has continued to remain supportive. For these reasons it continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. There can, however, be no certainty that the transactions noted above will complete and therefore there is still a material uncertainty that could cast doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and discharge its liabilities as they fall due. These financial statements do not contain any adjustments that would be required if the Company could not continue as a going concern.

2. Following the sale of Esseti Energia srl ("Esseti") in May 2016, the consolidated statement of total comprehensive income comparative numbers for the year ended 31 December 2015 have been restated to exclude the results of Esseti from continuing operations. The net result attributable to Esseti for the six months to 30 June 2016 and to 31 December 2015 are shown in the line "Discontinued operations (net of tax)."

The disposal of Esseti was made at no gain and no loss to the Company.

3. Included in "Other operating expenses" are EUR566,000 (30 June 2015: EUR459,000, 31 December 2015: EUR802,000) of costs relating to the IPO and Admission to AIM that took place on 12 February 2016. Additional IPO expenses of EUR461,000 directly associated with the raising of new equity have been written off against share premium account in accordance with IAS 32. (See Note 6 below).

4. The number of shares used in the calculation of Earnings per share (EPS) for the six months to 30 June 2016 is 47,834,000 - being the weighted average number of shares in issue over the period. The equivalent number for the six months ended 30 June 2015 and the year to 31 December 2015 was 40,000,000.

5. Pursuant to the disposal of Esseti, there was a reduction in Property, plant and equipment of EUR3,509,000 and a reduction in borrowings of EUR2,765,000.

6. During the period 10,166,760 new Ordinary shares were issued for GBP0.20 with a nominal value of GBP0.0025 (0.25 pence) each and share premium arising on issue of GBP0.1975 (19.75 pence) per share at an exchange rate of GBP1=EUR1.29.

Share Capital:

 
 Shares issued    Share capital   Share capital      Total 
                        in              in             in 
                       GBP             EUR           EUR'000 
 10,166,760         GBP25,417       EUR32,788              33 
 
 Share Premium 
 Shares issued    Share premium   Share premium 
                   in GBP          in EUR 
 10,166,760       GBP2,007,935    EUR2,590,236 
 Less: expenses 
  of issue                         (EUR461,154) 
                                 -------------- 
                                   EUR2129,082          2,129 
                                                 ------------ 
                                                       2,162 
                                                 ============ 
 

Of the 10,166,760 new shares issued:

- 5,000,000 were issued for cash, raising EUR1,290,000 before costs and EUR829,000 after EUR461,000 of expenses related to the fundraise, which were charged to equity; and

   -     5,166,760 were issued to extinguish amounts owed to trade creditors. 

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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