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Cyprotex PLC Final Results (2310K)

15/04/2015 7:01am

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Cyprotex PLC

15 April 2015

15 April 2015

Cyprotex PLC

("Cyprotex" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Final results for the year ended 31 December 2014

Substantial investment made to secure future growth

Cyprotex PLC (AIM: CRX), the preclinical ADME-Tox services company, today reports its final results for the year ended 31 December 2014.

Financial Highlights

   --    Strong revenue growth up 18.4% to GBP11.57 million (2013: GBP9.77 million) 
   --    CeeTox acquisition contributed GBP1.12 million of total revenue 
   --    Excluding CeeTox revenue grew 7.0% (2013: 17.3%) 

-- Gross margins decreased to 75.0% (2013: 80.0%) predominantly as a result of greater outsourcing in the period

-- Operating loss of GBP0.71 million, excluding goodwill impairment, (2013: Operating profit of GBP0.61 million)

   --    Goodwill impairment relating to US Operations of GBP3.04 million (2013: GBPnil) 
   --    Underlying EBITDA^ of GBP0.61 million (2013: GBP1.54 million) 
   --    Loss per share at 18.59 pence (2013: loss per share 3.56 pence^^) 
   --    Cash of GBP2.9 million as at 31 December 2014 (2013: GBP7.1 million) 

^ excluding share-based payment charge and impairment of intangibles

^^ rebased following a ten for one share consolidation

Operational Highlights

   --    Acquisition and integration of CeeTox business completed 

-- Expanded into the BioHub at the former Astra Zeneca Alderley Park site, and transferred a number of assays and staff to accommodate further growth in revenues

-- Significant investment in several major new products and services. These include a new High Throughput Facility in Watertown, a new suite of drug transporter assays, a new high resolution QTof mass spectrometer for improved metabolite identification services and new toxicology analysis equipment in Macclesfield

-- Dependence on one large customer and one large Government agency has been reduced at Kalamazoo

   --    171 new customers in 2014 (2013: 136 customers) 
   --    407 total customers served in 2014 (2013: 325 customers) 
   --    Largest customer contributed 8.1% of revenues (2013: 9.8%) 
   --    Commenced and completed two large contracts for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

Ian Johnson, Chairman of Cyprotex PLC, said:

"2014 was a year of considerable investment for the Company. In addition to the CeeTox acquisition which brought access to a range of new assays and customers, particularly in the Cosmetic and Personal Care space, we have invested heavily in several significant new technical projects which considerably widens the Company's potential service offerings to its current and to new customers. However, the CeeTox acquisition experienced operational issues before it ran effectively and the new technical projects took longer to validate than we anticipated. As a result, whilst revenues grew by 18% we recorded our first operating loss in 7 years, which was in line with guidance given at the time of our trading update in November. The acquisitions and investments are, however, critical for our future growth and we have every expectation that these will contribute to significant revenue growth and a return to profitability in 2015."

For further information:

 
 Cyprotex PLC                         Tel: +44 (0) 1625 
                                       505 100 
 Dr Anthony Baxter, Chief Executive   ir@cyprotex.com 
  Officer                              www.cyprotex.com 
  John Dootson, Chief Financial 
  Officer 
  Mark Warburton, Chief Operating 
  Officer and Legal Counsel 
 
 N+1 Singer (Nomad and broker to      Tel: +44 (0)20 
  Cyprotex)                            7496 3000 
 Shaun Dobson                         shaun.dobson@n1singer.com 
  Jen Boorer                           jennifer.boorer@n1singer.com 
                                       www.n1singer.com 
 
 

Notes to Editors:

Cyprotex PLC

Cyprotex is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (CRX). It has sites in Macclesfield, near Manchester in the UK, Watertown, MA and Kalamazoo MI in the US. The Company was established in 1999 and works with more than 1,000 partners within the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, cosmetics and personal care industry and the chemical industry. Cyprotex acquired Apredica and the assets of Cellumen Inc. in August 2010 and the combined business provides support for a wide range of experimental and computational ADME-Tox and PK services, extending from early drug discovery through to IND submission. The acquisition of the assets and business of CeeTox in January 2014 has enabled Cyprotex to expand its range of services to target the personal care, cosmetics and chemical industries. The Company's core capabilities include high quality in vitro ADME screening services, mechanistic toxicology and high content toxicology screening services, including our proprietary CellCiphr(R) toxicity prediction technology, predictive modelling using PBPK and QSAR techniques, including Cloe(R) PK for in vivo PK prediction, and a range of skin, ocular and endocrine disruption services. For more information, see www.cyprotex.com

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer's Report

Cyprotex announced the acquisition of certain assets, trade and business of CeeTox in January 2014. This acquisition was a key step in enabling the Group to widen its customer base into the Cosmetic, Personal Care and Household Chemicals markets where we believe ADME-Tox screening requirements are growing, providing opportunities for an expanded offering. The base in Kalamazoo, MI, USA was an additional positive feature resulting in the strengthening of our geographical base in the US, the largest market for our services. Lastly, the Kalamazoo facility can operate many of its assays to GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) an important consideration for screening data required for regulatory approvals. The acquisition has now been fully integrated into the Group and contributed GBP1.12 million of revenues in 2014. During the year we restructured the business, reduced costs, invested in improving several of the key assays to current standards and improved the marketing of these assets to a wider customer base. As a result revenues and numbers of clients increased in the second half of 2014 and we reduced the heavy reliance on two major customers at the Kalamazoo site.

The Company also invested in several large and some smaller R & D projects. These investments were made after a detailed analysis of the necessary technical direction in order to capture a larger quantum of service revenues in the ADME-Tox screening space. The investment in a High Throughput Facility in our Watertown site to replicate the highly efficient and cash generative system employed in Macclesfield involved capital expenditure of GBP0.62 million and the hiring of four additional staff. The validation of this complex facility took longer than expected which resulted in planned revenues for 2014 not being realised. This facility has now been validated and we expect to generate additional revenues from this system.

The Company also invested heavily in developing an enhanced drug transporter screening capability. Drug transporter screening is becoming a very important area to generate data to support submission documents needed by regulatory bodies such as the FDA. After a lengthy validation phase we have now commercialised the 8 main transporter types required for regulatory submissions. Sales from this new asset class commenced in the last quarter of 2014 and we expect this to be a key feature of our revenue growth in 2015. We have also invested in two new technologies to further our screening offerings in toxicology. We are now able to offer 3D microtissues and mitochondrial toxicity assays which are at the cutting edge of toxicological testing methods. Lastly, we invested in a Waters Quadrupole Time-of-flight ('QTof') high resolution mass spectrometer costing GBP0.28 million. This instrument has enabled us to enhance our Metabolite Identification offerings and almost immediately showed pleasing sales traction in the market.

In summary, the Company invested very heavily in new instrumentation and capabilities to strengthen our technical capabilities in a competitive market for ADME-Tox screening. All these technologies are now validated, and we expect revenue growth from these assays in 2015.

During the year we made positive changes to our website, making it easier for customers to navigate and request screening services. The former CeeTox screens have been incorporated into the Cyprotex group website and we have increased our marketing spend in 2014 to showcase the new services.

As a result of our sales and marketing efforts we saw new customer numbers in 2014 rise to 171 from 136 in 2013. The company served a total of 407 customers in 2014 compared to 325 in 2013 (48 came from the Kalamazoo site). Our largest customer now accounts for 8.1% of revenues in 2014 compared to 9.8% in 2013.

Financial Performance

Overall Group revenues grew by 18.4% in 2014 (2013: 17.3%) to GBP11.57 million (2013: GBP9.77 million) in line with updated guidance given in November. Our new Kalamazoo site, which commenced trading as a branch of Cyprotex US, LLC on 1 January 2014, contributed GBP1.12 million of the increase, the remaining business growing by 7.0% in revenue terms.

As previously announced, this sales growth was lower (c13%) than had been anticipated at the start of the financial year and given that we are a highly operationally geared business, this revenue shortfall had a significant impact on the outturn for 2014 with the Group posting its first operating loss, excluding goodwill impairment, in 2014 for seven years at GBP0.71 million (2013: operating profit of GBP0.61 million).

The principal project we undertook and which commenced late in 2013 was the creation of a US High Throughput ('HT') facility at our Watertown site, based on a similar platform to that operating successfully at our UK site. This HT project, based on a new analytical platform for the US, was technically challenging on a number of fronts including ensuring our standard turnaround times, and consistency and reproducibility of data are achieved and maintained. We had anticipated that the validation of this new HT facility would be completed early in 2014; however our final validation runs were only completed at the end of 2014. Consequently, we will commence commercialisation of these services to clients in 2015. Investments in tangible fixed assets to support this project totalled GBP0.6 million in the year. Project related salaries and consumables used in validation runs of GBP0.3 million have been expensed to the income statement in 2014.

Goodwill relates to the Group's US operations and is subject to a yearly impairment test. The results of this year's calculation performed by the Board indicate a shortfall in valuation equivalent to the carrying value of goodwill and a provision for impairment of GBP3.04 million has been recognised.

Our work on developing a suite of transporter assays was more time consuming than originally anticipated with their launch delayed until October 2014. Pleasingly, we saw immediate uptake of this service offering and this continues into 2015. The other new assays launched on the new QTof and 3D toxicology equipment were successfully launched on time and saw immediate customer take up.

Our reported operating cash outflow for the year at GBP1.32 million (2013: GBP1.53 cash inflow) has been adversely impacted by frustrating delays in fully novating a significant contract with the US Environmental Protection Agency ('EPA'), which has led to delays in invoicing work performed in the US in 2014 of GBP0.9 million. Post period end the novation was finally completed in March 2015. Otherwise cash outflows correlate in proportion to our trading loss.

In the previous year, the Company raised GBP6.88 million (net of expenses) by way of issuing unsecured Redeemable and Convertible Loan Notes ('Loan Notes'). The values of these Loan Notes are linked to the share price of the Company. Accordingly, as their balance sheet value changes, this change is also reported within finance costs or finance income and these reported amounts can fluctuate significantly with share price movements until their ultimate redemption value is reached on maturity. The earliest date of maturity is 30 September 2018. In 2014 changes to Loan Notes valuations saw the Company record finance income of GBP242,319 (2013: finance charge of GBP1,592,319).

Outlook and Summary

Whilst 2014 has been a challenging year for the Group, we believe our investments and improved marketing strategies will provide an enhanced platform for future growth. We have made a positive start to 2015 and anticipate a return to profitability in the current year.

 
 Ian Johnson              Dr Anthony D Baxter 
 Non-Executive Chairman   Chief Executive Officer 
 

15 April 2015

Consolidated income statement

year to 31 December 2014

 
 Continuing operations                                               Note           2014          2013          2012 
                                                                                     GBP           GBP           GBP 
 Revenue                                                              4       11,570,719     9,768,027     8,327,274 
 Cost of sales                                                               (2,887,704)   (1,953,071)   (1,508,826) 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Gross profit                                                                  8,683,015     7,814,956     6,818,448 
 Administrative costs 
                                                                             (3,040,047)             -             - 
        *    Goodwill impairment 
 
        *    Other                                                           (9,392,254)   (7,201,810)   (6,492,379) 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total administrative 
  costs                                                                     (12,432,301)   (7,201,810)   (6,492,379) 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Operating (loss)/profit                                                     (3,749,286)       613,146       326,069 
 
   Finance income 
 
        *    Finance income relating to loan notes issued 
             including embedded derivatives                          5/12        242,319             -             - 
 
        *    Other finance income                                                 24,585        12,107         7,218 
 Total finance income                                                 5          266,904        12,107         7,218 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
   Finance costs 
 
        *    Finance cost relating to loan notes issued including 
             embedded derivatives                                    5/12      (432,241)   (1,695,719)             - 
 
        *    Other finance costs                                                (37,020)      (86,580)      (84,072) 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total finance cost                                                   5        (469,261)   (1,782,299)      (84,072) 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 (Loss)/profit before 
  tax                                                                        (3,951,643)   (1,157,046)       249,215 
 Income tax                                                                    (219,783)       360,098      (46,713) 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 (Loss)/profit for 
  the year                                                                   (4,171,426)     (796,948)       202,502 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 Attributable to the 
  owners of the parent                                                       (4,171,426)     (796,948)       202,502 
                                                                           -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 (Loss)/earnings per 
  share 
 Basic (loss)/earnings 
  per share                                                           6         (18.59)p       (3.56)p         0.91p 
 Diluted (loss)/earnings 
  per share                                                           6         (18.59)p       (3.56)p         0.90p 
 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

year to 31 December 2014

 
                                             2014        2013        2012 
                                              GBP         GBP         GBP 
 Continuing operations 
 (Loss)/profit for the 
  year                                (4,171,426)   (796,948)     202,502 
 Other comprehensive income/(loss) 
  - Items that may be reclassified 
  subsequently to profit 
  or loss: 
                                     ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Exchange differences on 
  retranslation of overseas 
  operations                              161,087    (18,338)   (124,202) 
                                     ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 Total comprehensive (loss)/income 
  for the year                        (4,010,339)   (815,286)      78,300 
                                     ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Attributable to the owners 
  of the parent                       (4,010,339)   (815,286)      78,300 
                                     ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 

Consolidated statement of financial position

at 31 December 2014

 
                                                         Note           2014          2013          2012 
                                                                         GBP           GBP           GBP 
 ASSETS 
 Non current assets 
 Property, plant and equipment                            9        4,417,391     3,788,714     2,692,786 
 Intangible fixed assets                                  11         668,486     3,097,862     3,395,753 
 Deferred tax assets                                                 539,804       855,005       540,900 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                   5,625,681     7,741,581     6,629,439 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                                         734,684       425,638       367,967 
 Trade receivables                                                 2,048,070     1,500,527     1,199,999 
 Other receivables                                                 1,614,745       743,683       536,995 
 Income tax                                                           95,444             -             - 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                         2,925,029     7,094,608       858,539 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                   7,417,972     9,764,456     2,963,500 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total assets                                                     13,043,653    17,506,037     9,592,939 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 LIABILITIES 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade payables                                                      397,587       515,083       289,114 
 Other payables                                                      770,431     1,114,562       570,037 
 Obligations under finance leases                                    238,862       315,696       228,765 
 Income tax                                                                -         1,364             - 
 Provisions                                                                -        59,025       108,100 
 Current portion of long term borrowings                                   -             -        72,360 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                   1,406,880     2,005,730     1,268,376 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Non current liabilities 
 Long term borrowings                                                      -             -       538,493 
 Obligations under finance leases                                    398,278       638,235       567,916 
 Other borrowings                                         12       8,593,959     8,389,113             - 
 Provisions                                                           38,232             -        58,814 
 Deferred tax liabilities                                            157,634       158,759       202,606 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
                                                                   9,188,103     9,186,107     1,367,829 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total liabilities                                                10,594,983    11,191,837     2,636,205 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Net assets                                                        2,448,670     6,314,200     6,956,734 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 
 EQUITY 
  Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 
 Share capital                                            7          224,427       224,341       223,687 
 Share premium account                                            12,222,842    12,217,742    12,210,140 
 Other reserve                                                       292,566       292,566       128,070 
 Share based payment reserve                                         905,006       765,383       765,383 
 Profit and loss account                                        (11,196,171)   (7,185,832)   (6,370,546) 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total equity                                                      2,448,670     6,314,200     6,956,734 
                                                               -------------  ------------  ------------ 
 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

year to 31 December 2014

 
                                     Share        Share   Other reserve            Share      Profit and         Total 
                                   capital      premium                    based payment    loss account        equity 
                                                account                          reserve 
                                       GBP          GBP             GBP              GBP             GBP           GBP 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2014                             224,341   12,217,742         292,566          765,383     (7,185,832)     6,314,200 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Loss for the year                       -            -               -                -     (4,171,426)   (4,171,426) 
 Other comprehensive 
  income 
 Exchange differences 
  on retranslation of 
  overseas operations                    -            -               -                -         161,087       161,087 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the year                    -            -               -                -     (4,010,339)   (4,010,339) 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Issue of share capital 
  -- conversion of loan 
  notes                                 86        5,100               -                -               -         5,186 
 Share based payments 
  transactions                           -            -               -          139,623               -       139,623 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2014                             224,427   12,222,842         292,566          905,006    (11,196,171)     2,448,670 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 
                                     Share        Share   Other reserve            Share      Profit and         Total 
                                   capital      premium                    based payment    loss account        equity 
                                                account                          reserve 
                                       GBP          GBP             GBP              GBP             GBP           GBP 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2013                             223,687   12,210,140         128,070          765,383     (6,370,546)     6,956,734 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Loss for the year                       -            -               -                -       (796,948)     (796,948) 
 Other comprehensive 
  loss 
 Exchange differences 
  on retranslation of 
  overseas operations                    -            -               -                -        (18,338)      (18,338) 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Total comprehensive 
  loss for the year                      -            -               -                -       (815,286)     (815,286) 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Issue of share capital 
  -- exercise of share 
  options                              654        7,602               -                -               -         8,256 
 Equity element of convertible 
  loan note                              -            -         164,496                -               -       164,496 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2013                             224,341   12,217,742         292,566          765,383     (7,185,832)     6,314,200 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 
                                     Share        Share   Other reserve            Share      Profit and         Total 
                                   capital      premium                    based payment    loss account        equity 
                                                account                          reserve 
                                       GBP          GBP             GBP              GBP             GBP           GBP 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2012                             223,687   12,210,140         128,070          704,610     (6,448,846)     6,817,661 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Profit for the year                     -            -               -                -         202,502       202,502 
 Other comprehensive 
  loss 
 Exchange differences 
  on retranslation of 
  overseas operations                    -            -               -                -       (124,202)     (124,202) 
 Total comprehensive 
  income for the year                    -            -               -                -          78,300        78,300 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Share based payments 
  transactions                           -            -               -           60,773               -        60,773 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 Balance at 31 December 
  2012                             223,687   12,210,140         128,070          765,383     (6,370,546)     6,956,734 
                                 ---------  -----------  --------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------ 
 

The other reserve first arose on the acquisition of Cyprotex Discovery Limited by the Company in January 2002, which was accounted for as a merger. Additions in the prior year of GBP164,496 relate to the equity component of Convertible Loan Notes issued in the year ended 31 December 2013 (see note12).

Consolidated statement of cash flows

year to 31 December 2014

 
                                        Note          2014          2013        2012 
 Cash flows from operating                             GBP           GBP         GBP 
  activities 
 (Loss)/profit after taxation                  (4,171,426)     (796,948)     202,502 
 Adjustments for: 
  Depreciation of property, 
   plant and equipment                           1,039,084       646,983     453,777 
  Amortisation of intangible 
   assets                                          140,352       153,742     152,114 
  Impairment of intangibles                      3,040,047       135,801           - 
  Share based payments charge                      139,623             -      60,773 
  Gain on disposals of property, 
   plant and equipment                             (1,669)      (10,997)    (24,226) 
  Finance income                                 (266,904)      (12,107)     (7,218) 
  Finance cost                                     469,261     1,782,299      84,072 
  Taxation recognised in 
   the income statement                            219,783     (360,098)      46,713 
  Increase in trade and other 
   receivables                                   (805,184)     (508,891)   (256,361) 
  Increase in inventories                        (209,370)      (58,457)    (20,414) 
  (Decrease)/increase in 
   trade and other payables                      (859,361)       629,369      17,910 
  Movement on provisions                          (49,764)      (60,990)   (102,532) 
 Cash (used in)/generated 
  from operations                              (1,315,528)     1,539,706     607,110 
 Taxation paid                                     (6,387)       (6,527)     (4,246) 
 Net cash (used in)/generated 
  from operating activities                    (1,321,915)     1,533,179     602,864 
                                              ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 Purchase of property, plant 
  and equipment                          10    (1,486,913)   (1,169,165)   (291,090) 
 Expenditure on intangibles              11      (191,107)             -    (93,034) 
 Proceeds from disposal 
  of property, plant and 
  equipment                                          2,543        11,000      39,500 
 Acquisition of business                 15      (837,107)             -           - 
 Interest received                                  24,585        12,107       7,218 
                                              ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 Net cash used in investing 
  activities                                   (2,487,999)   (1,146,058)   (337,406) 
                                              ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Interest paid                                    (37,020)      (86,580)    (84,072) 
 Proceeds from issue of                                  -         8,256           - 
  share capital 
 Proceeds from loan notes                12              -     7,000,000           - 
 Loan note issue costs                   12              -     (122,000)           - 
 Repayment of long-term 
  borrowings                                             -     (610,853)    (70,647) 
 Payment of finance lease 
  liabilities                                    (317,200)     (288,705)   (178,282) 
 Payment of contingent consideration               (8,903)      (50,259)    (44,156) 
 Payment of short term borrowings                        -             -   (150,000) 
                                              ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 Net cash (used in)/generated 
  from financing activities                      (363,123)     5,849,859   (527,157) 
                                              ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 Net (decrease)/increase 
  in cash and cash equivalents                 (4,173,037)     6,236,980   (261,699) 
 Exchange differences on 
  cash and cash equivalents                          3,458         (911)     (7,442) 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at beginning of year                           7,094,608       858,539   1,127,680 
                                              ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at end of year                                 2,925,029     7,094,608     858,539 
                                              ------------  ------------  ---------- 
 
 

Notes to the final results

year to 31 December 2014

   1.             Nature of operations and general information 

Cyprotex PLC ('Cyprotex') and subsidiaries' (together 'the Group') principal activity is the provision of in vitro and in silico ADMET and PK (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, Toxicity and Pharmacokinetics) information to a number of different industries including the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Cosmetic, Personal Care, Agrochemical, Chemical Industries and Academia.

Cyprotex's vision is to accurately predict the human clinical outcome following exposure to a chemical or drug using high quality, robust in vitro methods combined with in silico technology. Rather than being a pure data provider, we add value and relevance to the ADME-Tox data supplied to our customers in the Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, Personal Care, Chemical Industries and Academia.

Cyprotex PLC is the Group's ultimate parent company. It is incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The address of Cyprotex PLC's registered office is 100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester M2 3AB. The addresses of its principal places of business are 15 Beech Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom, SK10 2DR and 313 Pleasant Street, Watertown, Massachusetts MA 02472 USA and 4717 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, Michigan MI49008 USA. It trades through its wholly owned subsidiaries: Cyprotex Discovery Limited based in Macclesfield in the UK and Cyprotex US, LLC in Watertown and Kalamazoo in the USA. Cyprotex PLC's shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

The consolidated financial information set out in this announcement is presented in Pounds Sterling (GBP), which is also the functional currency of the parent. The consolidated financial information has been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 15 April 2015.

The information in this preliminary announcement does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of sections 434 to 436 of the Companies Act 2006 and no statutory accounts have yet been filed with the Registrar of Companies for the year ended 31 December 2014. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditors report on these accounts was unqualified and did not contain an emphasis of matter, nor did it contain a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 will be delivered to the registrar of Companies following the Company's Annual General Meeting.

The Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2012, prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

Whilst the financial information included in this final results announcement has been computed in accordance with IFRS, this announcement in itself does not contain sufficient information to comply with IFRS.

   2.             Basis of preparation 

The consolidated final results are for the year ended 31 December 2014. They have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU), including International Accounting Standards (IAS) and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee (IFRIC) and applied in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. Practice is continuing to evolve on the application and interpretation of IFRS. Further standards may be issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and standards currently in issue and endorsed by the EU may be subject to interpretations issued by IFRIC.

The consolidated final results have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014.

The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the Group for the purposes of preparation of this consolidated financial information.

   3.             Going concern 

The Group recorded a loss after taxation of GBP4,171,426 in the year ended 31 December 2014; this included an impairment charge to goodwill relating to the Group's US operations of GBP3,040,047 and an exceptional finance income of GBP242,319 based upon a revaluation of the embedded derivative associated with the Loan Notes issued by the Company in the previous financial year. The market value of the Company's Loan Notes is based upon the share price performance of the Company and only crystallises at the maturity date of 30 September 2018 or earlier on a change of control or scheme of arrangement. Cash outflows from operations in the year ended 31 December 2014 were at GBP1.32 million; however substantial unforeseen delays in novating an EPA contract had adversely impacted this figure by GBP0.9 million. The novation has now been completed which will reverse this impact. Cash and Deposits at 31 December 2014 are GBP2.9 million. The Directors have reviewed the budget, financial forecasts including cash flow forecasts and other relevant information. The general economic environment in its main European and US markets could adversely affect demand for the Group's services and there is the possibility that the Group's actual trading performance during the coming year may be different from management's expectation. Having considered all relevant factors, the Directors believe that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in

preparing the annual financial statements.

   4.             Revenue and Segmental information 

Revenue represents the amounts derived from the provision of goods and services which fall within the Group's ordinary activities and is stated net of value added tax and trade discounts.

The Group has a single operating and reportable segment, that of providing in vitro and in silico ADMET and PK (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, Toxicity and Pharmacokinetics) information to a number of different industries including the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Cosmetic, Personal Care, Agrochemical, Chemical Industries and Academia. The revenue and operating profit or loss for the year are derived from the Group's single operating and reportable segment. This segment has been determined by reference to the information that the Chief Operating Decision maker receives about the Group.

The Group gives a geographic analysis of revenue by destination. Key markets for the Group are identified as North America, Mainland Europe and the United Kingdom.

 
                            2014        2013        2012 
                             GBP         GBP         GBP 
 United Kingdom        1,887,601   1,788,722   1,896,918 
 Rest of Europe        3,261,360   3,836,119   2,819,774 
 North America         6,201,518   3,976,532   3,321,816 
 Rest of the World       220,240     166,654     288,766 
                     -----------  ----------  ---------- 
                      11,570,719   9,768,027   8,327,274 
                     -----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
   5.             Finance income and finance cost 

Finance income comprises the following:

 
                                        2014     2013    2012 
                                         GBP      GBP     GBP 
 Income from deposits                 24,585   12,107   7,218 
 Movement in Loan Note derivative    242,319        -       - 
  value (note12) 
                                    --------  -------  ------ 
                                     266,904   12,107   7,218 
                                    --------  -------  ------ 
 

Finance cost comprises the following:

 
                                        2014        2013     2012 
                                         GBP         GBP      GBP 
 Interest element of finance 
  leases and hire purchase 
  contracts                           32,778      53,473   36,626 
 Bank loans                                -      14,763   18,501 
 Loans from directors                      -           -    1,533 
 Interest component of contingent 
  consideration                        4,242      18,344   23,924 
 PIK loan interest (note12)          432,241     103,400        - 
 Movement in Loan Note derivative          -   1,592,319        - 
  value (note12) 
 Other interest and other 
  loan interest                            -           -    3,488 
                                    --------  ----------  ------- 
                                     469,261   1,782,299   84,072 
                                    --------  ----------  ------- 
 
 
 Net finance cost    202,357   1,770,192   76,854 
                    --------  ----------  ------- 
 
   6.             (Loss)/earnings per share 

The calculation of the basic (loss)/earnings per share is based on the (loss)/earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.

The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the basic earnings per share, adjusted to allow for the issue of ordinary shares and the post tax effect of dividends and/or interest, on the assumed conversion of all dilutive options and other dilutive potential ordinary shares to the extent that the result is not anti-dilutive.

Reconciliations of the earnings and weighted average number of shares used in the calculations are set out below.

 
                                                   2014             2013             2012 
                                                           (rebased-(a))    (rebased-(a)) 
 Continuing operations 
 (Loss)/profit after tax 
  and attributable to ordinary 
  shareholders (GBP)                        (4,171,426)        (796,948)          202,502 
                                           ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Weighted average number 
  of ordinary shares in issue 
  (number used for basic (loss)/earnings 
  per share)                                 22,436,258       22,412,774       22,368,749 
                                           ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Dilutive effect of options 
  (number)                                            -                -           75,796 
 Weighted average number 
  of ordinary shares in issue 
  (number used for diluted 
  earnings per share)                        22,436,258       22,412,774       22,444,545 
                                           ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Basic (loss)/earnings per 
  share (pence)                                (18.59)p          (3.56)p            0.91p 
                                           ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 Diluted (loss)/earnings 
  per share (pence)                            (18.59)p          (3.56)p            0.90p 
                                           ------------  ---------------  --------------- 
 

(a) On 24 July 2014, following approval by shareholders at a General Meeting the Company proceeded to effect a ten for one share consolidation. The effect of this share consolidation was to reduce the number of shares in issue by 90% from 224,340,569 to 22,434,056. Accordingly historic reported (loss)/earnings per share are rebased by multiplying by a factor of ten. Under the Share Consolidation every ten existing ordinary shares with nominal value GBP0.001 was consolidated into one new ordinary share with nominal value GBP0.01. The rights attaching to the New Ordinary Shares are identical in all respects to those of the Existing Ordinary Shares. Application was made for 22,434,056 New Ordinary Shares of GBP0.01 each to be admitted to trading on AIM with dealing commencing on 28 July 2014, with any fractional entitlements aggregated and sold in the market and the proceeds given to charity. Following the ten for one share consolidation the conversion or notional conversion price for Loan Notes issued by the Company, and the target and exercise price of any share option awards are all adjusted upwards by a factor of ten.

   7.             Share issues 

The Company has only one class of shares. During the year to 31 December 2014, 8,643 ordinary shares were issued on conversion of Convertible Loan Notes on 30 September 2014. In the previous year 653,084 ordinary shares were issued on exercise of employee share options. Shares issued may be summarised as follows:

 
                                         Number       GBP 
 Year to 31 December 2014 
 At 1 January 2014                  224,340,569   224,341 
 Rebased following ten for        (201,906,513)         - 
  one consolidation (note 
  6) 
                                 --------------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2014 rebased           22,434,056   224,341 
 Issues of shares - conversion 
  of Loan Notes                           8,643        86 
                                 --------------  -------- 
 At 31 December 2014                 22,442,699   224,427 
                                 --------------  -------- 
 
   Year to 31 December 2013 
 At 1 January 2013                  223,687,485   223,687 
 Issues of shares - employee 
  options                               653,084       654 
                                 --------------  -------- 
 At 31 December 2013                224,340,569   224,341 
                                 --------------  -------- 
 
   Year to 31 December 2012 
 At 1 January 2012                  223,687,485   223,687 
                                 --------------  -------- 
 At 31 December 2012                223,687,485   223,687 
                                 --------------  -------- 
 
   8.             Taxation 

At 31 December 2014, the Group has tax losses and deductibles totalling approximately GBP7.8 million that are available for offset against future profits arising from the same trade.

   9.             Additions and disposals of property, plant and equipment 

The following tables show the significant additions and disposals of property, plant and equipment.

 
 Year to 31 December     Long leasehold       Office     Computer   Laboratory         Total 
  2014                    and buildings    equipment    equipment    equipment 
                                    GBP          GBP          GBP          GBP           GBP 
 Carrying amount 
 At 1 January 
  2014                          925,499       49,152      207,467    2,606,596     3,788,714 
 Additions - business 
  acquired 
  (note 15)                           -          348       11,108      122,644       134,100 
 Additions - other                4,100        2,469      100,106    1,380,238     1,486,913 
 Exchange                             -            9        4,677       42,936        47,622 
 Depreciation                  (21,954)      (6,876)    (107,160)    (903,094)   (1,039,084) 
 Disposals                            -        (874)            -            -         (874) 
                        ---------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 At 31 December 
  2014                          907,645       44,228      216,198    3,249,320     4,417,391 
                        ---------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 
 Year to 31 December    Long leasehold       Office     Computer   Laboratory       Total 
  2013                   and buildings    equipment    equipment    equipment 
                                   GBP          GBP          GBP          GBP         GBP 
 Carrying amount 
 At 1 January 
  2013                         943,001       35,247      130,948    1,583,590   2,692,786 
 Additions                       4,400       20,204      141,611    1,596,424   1,762,639 
 Exchange                            -            -      (2,409)     (17,316)    (19,725) 
 Depreciation                 (21,902)      (6,299)     (62,683)    (556,099)   (646,983) 
 Disposals                           -            -            -          (3)         (3) 
                       ---------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2013                         925,499       49,152      207,467    2,606,596   3,788,714 
                       ---------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 
 
 Year to 31 December    Long leasehold       Office     Computer   Laboratory       Total 
  2012                   and buildings    equipment    equipment    equipment 
                                   GBP          GBP          GBP          GBP         GBP 
 Carrying amount 
 At 1 January 
  2012                         949,813       14,790      151,673      986,688   2,102,964 
 Additions                      14,865       25,168       37,837    1,001,218   1,079,088 
 Exchange                            -            -      (3,614)     (16,601)    (20,215) 
 Depreciation                 (21,677)      (4,711)     (54,948)    (372,441)   (453,777) 
 Disposals                           -            -            -     (15,274)    (15,274) 
                       ---------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2012                         943,001       35,247      130,948    1,583,590   2,692,786 
                       ---------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------- 
 
   10.           Finance lease and hire purchase arrangements 

The Group entered into no new finance lease or hire purchase agreements in the year ended 31 December 2014, (2013: two; 2012: four). The cost of this equipment and amount of funding received are as follows:

 
                                   2014        2013        2012 
                                    GBP         GBP         GBP 
 Cost of equipment                    -     494,879     875,554 
 Funding received from lenders        -   (445,391)   (787,998) 
                                 ------  ----------  ---------- 
 Unfunded element                     -      49,488      87,556 
                                 ------  ----------  ---------- 
 

These additions to property, plant and equipment can be reconciled to the amounts disclosed in the statement of cash flows and the statement of financial position as follows:

 
                                        2014        2013        2012 
                                         GBP         GBP         GBP 
 Unfunded element (above)                  -      49,488      87,556 
 Other fixed additions to 
  property, plant and equipment 
  sourced from own funds           1,486,913   1,119,677     203,534 
                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Purchase of property, plant 
  and equipment as per the 
  statement of cash flows          1,486,913   1,169,165     291,090 
 Funding received from lenders 
  (above)                                  -     445,391     787,998 
 Movement in unpaid additions              -     148,083           - 
  at period end 
                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Total additions to property, 
  plant and equipment (note 
  9)                               1,486,913   1,762,639   1,079,088 
                                  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
   11.           Intangible assets 

The following tables show the significant movements in intangible fixed assets.

 
                       Goodwill     Trade         Customer    Technology     Technology       Total 
                                    names    relationships    & know-how     & know-how 
                                                                            (internally 
                                                                             generated) 
 Cost or valuation          GBP       GBP              GBP           GBP            GBP         GBP 
 At 1 January 
  2014                2,499,807   183,537          310,366       459,146        259,017   3,711,873 
 Additions              410,481         -                -             -        191,107     601,588 
 Exchange               129,759     8,183           13,838        20,472         11,549     183,801 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2014                3,040,047   191,720          324,204       479,618        461,673   4,497,262 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 Depreciation 
  and impairment 
 At 1 January 
  2014                        -   183,537          212,083       156,876         61,515     614,011 
 Amortisation 
  during the year             -         -           61,697        45,636         33,019     140,352 
 Impairment           3,040,047         -                -             -              -   3,040,047 
 Exchange                     -     8,183           12,600         9,320          4,263      34,366 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2014                3,040,047   191,720          286,380       211,832         98,797   3,828,776 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 Net book value 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2014                        -         -           37,824       267,786        362,876     668,486 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 

Additions to Goodwill in the year ended 31 December 2014 relate to the acquisition of trade and certain assets of Ceetox, Inc. (note 15).

Additions to Technology & Know-How (internally generated) in the year ended 31 December 2014 relate to development work carried out on Transporter services.

Goodwill is subject to a yearly impairment test. Goodwill and other intangible assets relate to the acquisition of Cyprotex US, LLC (formerly known as Apredica, LLC) in August 2010 supplemented by the acquisition of certain trade and assets on Ceetox, Inc on 1 January 2014, by Cyprotex US, LLC. Cyprotex US, LLC is defined as the cash-generating unit for impairment testing purposes.

The Group performed its annual impairment test as at 31 December 2014. As a listed entity on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, at the highest level, the Group considers the relationship between its market capitalisation and book value.

Where Goodwill has been separately identified to a particular set of assets and liabilities, as in the case with Cyprotex US, LLC, a value-in-use calculation has been determined using detailed cash flow projections based upon those forecast to be generated by the Cyprotex US, LLC unit over the next five years. Beyond five years, a terminal growth rate is used with reference to previous growth achieved in the ADME-Tox market by the Group taking into consideration the forecast growth in the market or markets in which Cyprotex US, LLC currently operates. The results of this year's value-in-use calculation performed by the Board indicate a shortfall equivalent to the carrying value of goodwill and a provision for impairment of GBP3,040,047 has been recognised.

All amortisation and impairment costs are included in administration costs.

 
                       Goodwill     Trade         Customer    Technology     Technology       Total 
                                    names    relationships    & know-how     & know-how 
                                                                            (internally 
                                                                             generated) 
                            GBP       GBP              GBP           GBP            GBP         GBP 
 Cost or valuation 
 At 1 January 
  2013                2,515,144   184,663          312,270       461,963        260,606   3,734,646 
 Exchange              (15,337)   (1,126)          (1,904)       (2,817)        (1,589)    (22,773) 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2013                2,499,807   183,537          310,366       459,146        259,017   3,711,873 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 Depreciation 
  and impairment 
 At 1 January 
  2013                        -    44,627          150,930       111,642         31,694     338,893 
 Amortisation 
  during the year             -     9,586           64,841        47,962         31,353     153,742 
 Impairment                   -   135,801                -             -              -     135,801 
 Exchange                     -   (6,477)          (3,688)       (2,728)        (1,532)    (14,425) 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2013                        -   183,537          212,083       156,876         61,515     614,011 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 Net book value 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2013                2,499,807         -           98,283       302,270        197,502   3,097,862 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 

During the previous year the Board decided to rebrand its US operations. The Apredica trade name which was acquired in August 2010 was superseded and the US now trades as Cyprotex, US. Accordingly the carrying amount associated with the Apredica trade name was subject to full impairment in the year to 31 December 2013 and the remaining balance of GBP135,801 was written off.

 
                       Goodwill     Trade         Customer    Technology     Technology       Total 
                                    names    relationships    & know-how     & know-how 
                                                                            (internally 
                                                                             generated) 
                            GBP       GBP              GBP           GBP            GBP         GBP 
 Cost or valuation 
 At 1 January 
  2012                2,628,003   192,949          326,282       482,692        178,073   3,807,999 
 Additions                    -         -                -             -         93,034      93,034 
 Exchange             (112,859)   (8,286)         (14,012)      (20,729)       (10,501)   (166,387) 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2012                2,515,144   184,663          312,270       461,963        260,606   3,734,646 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 Depreciation 
  and impairment 
 At 1 January 
  2012                        -    27,335           92,446        68,382         11,872     200,035 
 Amortisation 
  during the year             -    19,051           64,430        47,658         20,975     152,114 
 Exchange                     -   (1,759)          (5,946)       (4,398)        (1,153)    (13,256) 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2012                        -    44,627          150,930       111,642         31,694     338,893 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 
 Net book value 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 At 31 December 
  2012                2,515,144   140,036          161,340       350,321        228,912   3,395,753 
                     ----------  --------  ---------------  ------------  -------------  ---------- 
 

Additions in the year ended 31 December 2012 to Technology & Know-How (internally generated) related to development work carried out on CellCiphr(R) technologies.

   12.           Other borrowings 

In the previous year, the Group entered into a Subscription Agreement on 21 August 2013 with Trident Private Equity Fund III LP, the ultimate outcome of which was the issue of GBP3 million of unsecured Redeemable Loan Notes ("Redeemables") and GBP4 million of unsecured Convertible Loan Notes ("Convertibles") in September 2013. By way of an Open Offer the Company issued GBP4 million nominal value of Convertible Loan Notes at par. Additionally it also, by way of subscription, issued GBP3 million nominal value of Redeemable Loan Notes at par. Details of this fundraising were sent to all shareholders by way of a circular. Both instruments pay interest in the form of 'payment in kind' ('PIK') notes at the rate of 5% per annum on a compound basis, payable on each anniversary of issue for a period of five years. Under the Open Offer, Convertible Loan Notes were offered and issued such that each shareholder would be entitled to 0.01783003 of nominal value GBP1.00 Convertible Loan Notes. Convertible Loan notes are convertible at 6 pence per ordinary share, now 60 pence following a ten for one share consolidation in July 2014. Redeemable Loan Notes were issued subject to a notional conversion price of 6 pence per ordinary share, now 60 pence following a ten for one share consolidation in July 2014. Issue costs associated with this fundraising amounted to GBP122,000. Net proceeds from the issue of Loan Notes amounted to GBP6,878,000.

The Convertible Loan Notes and associated PIK notes can be converted at the election of the holders of Convertible Loan Notes into ordinary shares of the Company on 30 September 2014 and/or on each anniversary of that date. Subject to conversation rights being exercised by the Noteholder, Loan Notes are repayable by the Company on the earlier of:

-- the Offer Date where there is a change in control of the Company or a scheme of arrangement put in place.

-- the Maturity Date (30 September 2018). The Maturity Date in respect of the Convertible Loan Notes and Redeemable Loan Notes may also be extended by up to two years at the option of a 50% majority of the holders of Convertible Loan Notes and Redeemable Loan Notes respectively.

The amount to be paid by the Company in respect of the redemption of the Loan Notes will be the greater of:

i) the nominal amount of the Loan Notes and the PIK Notes: and

ii) where a change in control of the Company or a scheme of arrangement is put in place, the amount calculated by applying the Offer Price per ordinary share applicable to the Offer to the number of Ordinary Shares represented by the Notes on the assumption that the nominal value of the Loan Notes then in issue (including any PIK notes issued or to be issued on or immediately prior to the Offer Date) had been converted in to Ordinary Shares at the Conversion Price (60 pence) or Notional Conversion Price (60 pence), as the case may be, on the Offer Date: and

             iii)   where the Loan Notes are redeemed on the Maturity Date the amount calculated by applying the average mid-market closing price of the Ordinary Shares in the 30 Business days prior to the Maturity Date to the number of Ordinary shares represented by the Loan Notes on the assumption that the nominal value of the Loan Notes then in issue (including any PIK notes issued or to be issued on or immediately prior to the Maturity Date) had been converted into Ordinary shares at the Conversion Price (60 pence) or the Notional Conversion price (60 pence) on the Maturity date (30 September 2018). 

The Convertible Loan Notes and Redeemable Loan Notes are subject to a multiplier based upon the increase in share price from the Conversion or Nominal Conversion price of 60 pence. In both cases any increase in the average mid-market closing price of Cyprotex shares from a nominal base of 60 pence in the 30 prior market dealing days leads to a broadly proportionate increase in the amount of potential Loan Note related debt repayable on maturity. This increase in debt, relating to share price movements of the Company, is accounted for under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as an additional finance cost in the income statement.

The Convertible Loan Notes have three separate economic components as follows:

   --      a liability component being a discounted fixed rate debt; 
   --      an equity component due to the holders right to convert into Ordinary shares; and 
   --      an embedded derivative due to conversion rights being linked to the Company's share price. 

Each of these components was measured at fair value at the issue date.

This resulted in recognition of GBP164,496 (net of associated issue costs) as an equity component and the initial recognition of the liability component.

The Redeemable Loan Notes have two separate economic components as follows:

   --      a liability component being a discounted fixed rate debt; and 

-- an embedded derivative due to conversion rights being linked to the Company's share price via a notional issue price

Each of these components was measured at fair value at the issue date and a gain of GBP122,734 was deferred in respect of differences in market and coupon rates at date of issue.

Subsequently, the liability components of both the Convertible and Redeemable Loan Notes are recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest method, with interest-related charges recognised as an expense in finance cost in the income statement.

The embedded derivatives associated with the Convertible and Redeemable Loan Notes are subsequently measured at fair value at each balance sheet date, and the gain or loss on re-measurement to fair value is recognised as a finance cost/income in the income statement.

For the year ended 31 December 2014, re-measurement of the embedded derivatives resulted in additional income for both the Redeemable and Convertible Loan Notes totalling GBP242,319 (2013: (GBP1,592,319) charge).

The carrying values attributed to the Loan Notes and associated PIK notes at 31 December 2014 are as follows:

 
                                  2014        2013   2012 
                                   GBP         GBP    GBP 
 Loan Notes - Convertible    4,066,762   3,823,195      - 
 Loan Notes - Redeemable     3,177,197   2,973,599      - 
 Embedded derivatives        1,350,000   1,592,319      - 
                             8,593,959   8,389,113      - 
                            ----------  ----------  ----- 
 

A summary of the components of the finance costs/(income) associated with the Redeemable and Convertible Loan Notes is as follows:

 
                                         2014        2013   2012 
                                          GBP         GBP    GBP 
 PIK note interest measured 
  at fair value                       432,241     103,400      - 
 Loan note movement in valuation 
  of embedded derivatives           (242,319)   1,592,319      - 
                                   ----------  ----------  ----- 
 Net charge/(income)                  189,922   1,695,719      - 
                                   ----------  ----------  ----- 
 

The number of Redeemable Loan Notes in issue at 31 December is as follows:

 
                                     2014        2013     2012 
                                   number      number   number 
 Initial Loan Notes on issue    3,000,000   3,000,000        - 
 PIK Notes issued on first        160,684           -        - 
  anniversary 
                               ----------  ----------  ------- 
 Redeemable Loan Notes in 
  issue                         3,160,684   3,000,000        - 
                               ----------  ----------  ------- 
 

The number of Convertible Loan Notes in issue at 31 December is as follows:

 
                                     2014        2013     2012 
                                   number      number   number 
 Initial Loan Notes on issue    4,000,000   4,000,000        - 
 PIK Notes issued on first        199,950           -        - 
  anniversary 
 Converted into ordinary          (5,186)           -        - 
  shares of the Company 
                               ----------  ----------  ------- 
 Convertible Loan Notes in 
  issue                         4,194,764   4,000,000        - 
                               ----------  ----------  ------- 
 

In the case of the embedded derivatives in calculating their values, principal assumptions used were a share price volatility of 38% (2013: 38%), a credit spread of 20% (2013: 20%) and a risk-free rate of 1.1% (2013: 2.0%).

   13.           The Annual Report 

The 2014 Annual Report and Accounts of the Group will be available to shareholders on 21 May 2015. Copies will be available on request from the Company Secretary, Cyprotex PLC, 15 Beech Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 2DR.

   14.           Annual General Meeting 

The Annual General Meeting of the Company is scheduled to be held at 10:00am on Thursday 25 June 2015 at the offices of N+1 Singer Advisory LLP, One Bartholomew Lane, London EC2N 2AX.

   15.           Purchase of the trade and certain assets of CeeTox, Inc 

On 1 January 2014 the group's US subsidiary, Cyprotex US, LLC, under an asset purchase agreement ('APA'), purchased certain assets and trade of Ceetox, Inc. (CeeTox) from North American Science Associates, Inc ('NAMSA'). CeeTox is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. The purchase price was GBP0.84 million. Under the APA the group acquired fixed assets and working capital balances and the balance of the purchase price and any additional consideration in excess of the fair value of assets acquired is allocated to goodwill. There is potentially further consideration payable to NAMSA at a rate of 5% of net sales until 31 December 2016 if sales of certain identified assays exceed the level achieved in the year to 30 September 2013 in subsequent 12 month periods post acquisition to a maximum of GBP3.1 million. In the year to 30 September 2013, CeeTox recorded total revenues of GBP2 million and reported an operating loss of GBP1 million.

In the year ended 31 December 2014, our Kalamazoo operations reported sales of GBP1.1 million and an operating loss of GBP0.6 million. This acquisition enabled the Group to widen its customer base into the Cosmetic, Personal Care and Household Chemicals market where we believe ADME-Tox screening requirements are growing and where we were underrepresented in the market. The base in Kalamazoo, MI, USA added to our geographical base in the US, the largest market for our services. Additionally the Kalamazoo facility can operate many of its assays to GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) an important consideration for screening data required for regulatory approval.

 
                                  Book value   Adjustments   Fair value 
 CeeTox 
                                         GBP           GBP          GBP 
 Property, plant and equipment       134,100             -      134,100 
 Inventory                            35,564        52,439       88,003 
 Trade receivables and other 
  debtors                            536,686             -      536,686 
 Trade payables and other 
  creditors                        (295,563)             -    (295,563) 
                                 -----------  ------------  ----------- 
 Fair value of net assets 
  acquired                           410,787        52,439      463,226 
 Goodwill                                                       410,481 
                                                            ----------- 
 Fair value of consideration 
  transferred                                                   873,707 
 Contingent consideration 
  payable                                                      (36,600) 
                                                            ----------- 
 Cash flow on acquisition                                       837,107 
                                                            ----------- 
 

External acquisition related costs of GBP32,900 have been expensed.

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