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MED Intelligent Ultrasound Group Plc

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10 May 2024 - Closed
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Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC Half-year Report (3909W)

18/08/2022 7:00am

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TIDMIUG

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Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC

18 August 2022

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is considered to be in the public domain.

Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc

(the "Group" or the "Company" or "Intelligent Ultrasound")

Half Year Report

Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc (AIM: IUG), the 'classroom to clinic' ultrasound company, specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) software and simulation, announces its unaudited half year results to 30 June 2022.

Financial highlights

   --    Growth in revenue of 62% to GBP5.9m (H1 2021: GBP3.6m) 

o Simulation revenue increased by 56% to GBP5.6m (H1 2021: GBP3.6m)

o Clinical AI revenue, which is in the early stage of commercialisation, increased by 486% to GBP0.3m (H1 2021: GBP0.1m)

   --    Operating loss for the period narrowed to GBP1.3m (H1 2021: loss of GBP2.3m) 
   --    Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2022 of GBP3.5m (31 December 2021: GBP 5.0m) 

Operational highlights

-- Direct sales, which together cover the UK and USA, grew by over 80% to GBP5.3m (H1 2021: GBP2.8m), helped by a high number of one-off orders from a UK NHS training initiative in the first quarter. The zero-covid policy in China negatively impacted Rest of World sales

-- Announced an extension to the GE Healthcare agreement to enable GE Healthcare to utilise the ScanNav Assist AI software in a new women's health segment of automated ultrasound image analysis, that is outside the Group's original agreement

-- Secured the status of a Carbon Neutral Company - a significant milestone as part of the Company's wider Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals

Post-period end

-- The ScanNav real-time AI technology was incorporated by GE Healthcare into the new Voluson Expert 22 ultrasound machine, the second machine in the Voluson portfolio to incorporate Intelligent Ultrasound's AI software as an optional add-on

Stuart Gall, CEO of Intelligent Ultrasound commented: "This has been an excellent start to the year. Although Covid-19 has restricted sales in China, our simulation revenues grew by over 50% thanks to an outstanding performance from the UK and sales of the new clinical AI related products are starting to grow. The recent announcement that our ScanNav Assist software has now been incorporated on GE Healthcare's new Voluson Expert 22 ultrasound machine is particularly encouraging. We reduced our operating loss for the period to GBP1.3m and we remain confident that we can meet the market expectations of GBP10m revenue for FY2022. We continue to monitor closely our cash, investment in R&D and overheads against the anticipated sales growth curve in 2023, as we build a successful 'Classroom to Clinic' ultrasound business in this exciting sector of the market."

Enquiries:

 
 Intelligent Ultrasound Group                                          www.intelligentultrasound.com 
  plc 
 Stuart Gall, CEO                                                           Tel: +44 (0)29 2075 6534 
 Helen Jones, CFO 
 
 Cenkos Securities                                                          Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900 
 Giles Balleny / Max Gould (Corporate 
  Finance) 
 Dale Bellis / Julian Morse (Sales) 
 
 Walbrook PR                        Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or intelligentultrasound@walbrookpr.com 
 Anna Dunphy                                                                Mob: +44 (0)7876 741 001 
 
 

About Intelligent Ultrasound Group

Intelligent Ultrasound (AIM: IUG) is one of the world's leading 'classroom to clinic' ultrasound companies, specialising in real-time hi-fidelity virtual reality simulation for the ultrasound training market ('classroom') and artificial intelligence-based clinical image analysis software tools for the diagnostic medical ultrasound market ('clinic'). Based in Cardiff in the UK and Atlanta in the US, the Group has two revenue streams:

Simulation

Real-time hi-fidelity ultrasound education and training through simulation. Our main products are the ScanTrainer obstetrics and gynaecology training simulator, the HeartWorks echocardiography training simulator, the BodyWorks Eve Point of Care and Emergency Medicine training simulator with Covid-19 module and the new BabyWorks Neonate and Paediatric training simulator. To date over 1,400 simulators have been sold to c. 700 medical institutions around the world.

Clinical AI software

Deep learning-based algorithms to make ultrasound machines smarter and more accessible using our proprietary ScanNav ultrasound image analysis technology. Current products on the market utilising this technology are GE Healthcare's SonoLyst software that is incorporated in their Voluson Expert 22 and SWIFT ultrasound machines; ScanNav Anatomy PNB that simplifies ultrasound-guided needling by providing the user with real-time AI-based

anatomy   highlighting for a range of medical procedures; and NeedleTrainer that teaches real-time ultrasound-guided needling and incorporates ScanNav Anatomy PNB. 

www.intelligentultrasound.com

NOTE: ScanNav Anatomy PNB is CE approved, but not yet available for sale in the US or any other territory requiring government approval for this type of product.

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 30 JUNE 2022

This has been an excellent trading period for the Group. A very strong simulation revenue performance in the UK was combined with encouraging growth in clinical AI software sales that puts us in a strong position to meet our FY 2022 target of GBP10m and continue the growth of the business into 2023.

Importantly, post-period end in July, our ScanNav Assist real-time AI technology was incorporated by GE Healthcare into the new Voluson Expert 22 ultrasound machine, the second machine in the Voluson portfolio to incorporate Intelligent Ultrasound's AI software as an option add-on .

We continue to believe that our 'classroom to clinic' ultrasound vision will enable us to build a successful business in this exciting sector of the market.

Simulation

Revenue

Our simulation revenue grew by 56% to GBP5.6m (H1 2021: GBP3.6m), our best start to the year since we listed the Company in 2014.

Our record sales were driven by an exceptional performance from the UK's direct sales team, who increased revenue by over 160% to GBP4.0m (H1 2021: GBP1.6m). The UK revenues were helped by a high number of one-off orders from a UK NHS training initiative in the first quarter. Although all our simulator sales are considered one-offs, we judged c.GBP1.4m of these UK sales to be exceptional.

Sales from the Group's direct sales team in USA showed a small decline of 13% to GBP1.1m (H1 2021: GBP1.3m), but the region is expected to grow sales in the second half of the year and with long-term growth expected from the US markets, we invested in increasing the size of the sales team during the period.

Sales from the Group's reseller network were impacted by the closing of the Chinese market due to Covid-19 and to a lesser extent by the impact of the war in Ukraine that has resulted in our sales into Russia being put on hold. As a result, Rest of the World revenue declined by 38% to GBP0.5m (H1 2021: GBP0.8m). With sales in China and Russia not expected to recover in the second half of the year, we anticipate our simulation reseller sales will improve in 2023.

Research and Development

In January 2022 at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) in Los Angeles, we officially launched the new BabyWorks neonate and paediatric training simulator and the new 3D Echo add-on module for HeartWorks. Both products are expected to contribute to simulator revenues in H2 2022 and grow sales in 2023. During the year we also launched the new START 2.0 remote e-learning modules for the BodyWorks and HeartWorks platforms.

Clinical AI software

Revenue

Our clinical AI revenue, which is in the early stage of commercialisation, grew five-fold to GBP0.3m (H1 2021: GBP0.1m) as we continued to focus on moving AI into the clinic to give real-time support to clinicians whilst they are scanning.

We now have three products launched in the market:

-- ScanNav Assist that is incorporated in two of GE Healthcare's Voluson ultrasound machines - the newly launched Expert 22 and the SWIFT

-- ScanNav Anatomy Peripheral Nerve Block ("PNB") , our own CE approved, direct-to-market device, that simplifies ultrasound-guided needling by providing the user with real-time AI-based anatomy highlighting for a range of medical procedures

-- NeedleTrainer, our own direct-to-market device, that teaches real-time ultrasound-guided needling and incorporates ScanNav Anatomy PNB

Good progress has been made in the early commercialisation of these AI related products and with ScanNav Anatomy PNB anticipated to receive FDA clearance in the second half of 2022, and a handheld compatible version of NeedleTrainer expected to launch in September 2022, AI revenue is expected to continue to grow in H2 and in 2023. To this end, we now have two dedicated salespeople selling NeedleTrainer and ScanNav Anatomy PNB in the UK and USA and will look to increase this resource as sales traction grows during 2023.

We continue to build an excellent partnership with GE Healthcare and in January 2022 announced an extension to our existing exclusive women's healthcare AI agreement with GE Healthcare to enable GE Healthcare to utilise the ScanNav Assist AI software in a new segment of automated ultrasound image analysis, that is outside the Group's original agreement. Although the terms of the agreement and the timings of the related product launch are undisclosed, this supplementary product line is expected to support the growth of the Group's royalty revenues in the longer term.

Research and Development

In the first half of 2022 we continued to focus on developing our partnership with GE Healthcare and commercialising ScanNav Assist, ScanNav Anatomy PNB and NeedleTrainer. As such, our development work on the ScanNav Detect abnormality detection software and the future ScanNav HealthCheck software for at-home scanning remain in the very early stages of development:

Operations

We continue to operate out of our head office in the centre of Cardiff and warehouse in Caerphilly and have successfully moved to a flexible work environment, whereby employees combine office and at-home working that is appropriate to the Company and employee.

Board changes

In June 2022, Professor Nazar Amso and David Baynes, who have been Directors within the Group respectively for 17 and 12 years, retired from the Board. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Nazar, the founder of the original Company, and David, the representative of the original major investor, for their significant contributions to the Company over the past years.

Post period end in August, we appointed Dr Christian Guttmann to the Board. Christian is a recognised leader in shaping the global agenda on AI regulation, standards, and guidelines, as well as having outstanding AI research, development and AI commercialisation experience. He has built over 100 novel AI systems and products and was the founder of the Global AI Institute which advises government ministers, thinktanks and businesses around the world.

Concurrent with his appointment, Andrew Barker, who has been a Non-executive Director since 2017, has announced his intention to retire from the Board effective 31 December 2022.

Christian will join the Audit and Risk Committee, effective with his appointment. Andrew will continue as Chair of the Remuneration Committee until 31 December, after which Michele Lesieur will take over as Chair of the committee.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

In May we published our first ESG dashboard and report in the annual report and accounts and announced that we had secured the status of a Carbon Neutral Company - a significant ESG milestone in our wider ESG goals. The full report can be viewed at https://www.intelligentultrasound.com/esg/

Financial Review

   --    Revenue of GBP5.9m (H1 2021: GBP3.6m) 
   --    Operating loss for the period of GBP1.3m (H1 2021: loss of GBP2.3m) 
   --    Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2022 of GBP3.5m (31 December 2021: GBP5.0m) 
   --    Net cash used in operating activities of GBP0.7m (H1 2021: GBP2.2m) 

Driven by the exceptional simulation performance in the UK, H1 2022 revenues reached a record GBP5.9m, an increase of 62% compared to the first half of 2021 (H1 2021: GBP3.6m). Gross profit for the period increased by over 60% to GBP3.8m (H1 2021: GBP2.3m), an increase of GBP1.5m due to a mix of higher sales volumes and an improvement in average gross margin arising from the higher proportion of UK direct sales in the period. Clinical AI revenues from the expanded AI product range grew to GBP0.3m in H1 2022 (H1 2021: GBP0.1m).

Total research and development (R&D) expenditure on product development and regulatory costs in H1 2022 was GBP1.7m (H1 2021: GBP1.6m) of which GBP0.6m (H1 2021: GBP0.5m) has been capitalised in the period. Clinical AI development costs in H1 2022 include the additional Human Factors study performed in the US as part of the FDA regulatory filing process for ScanNav Anatomy PNB, the new handheld version of NeedleTrainer and the additional variants of the ScanNav Assist software. In addition, development of new cardiac pathology modules for BabyWorks started in H1 as well as ongoing development of HeartWorks and ScanTrainer.

The operating loss in H1 2022 fell by 43% to GBP1.3m (H1 2021: GBP2.3m) due to higher gross profit of GBP1.5m, offset by higher administrative expenses of GBP0.5m. Administrative expenses increased partly due to higher sales related costs such as sales commissions and distribution costs as well as headcount increases in the US sales function offset by higher capitalised R&D costs.

The Group had cash and cash equivalents of GBP3.5m at 30 June 2022 (31 December 2021: GBP5.0m), a movement of GBP1.5m in the period (H1 2021: GBP2.9m). Operating cash outflows before working capital movements were GBP0.9m lower in H1 2022 compared to H1 2021. After movements in working capital of GBP0.4m (H1 2022: GBP0.9m) and the remainder of the 2020 R&D tax credits received in the period of GBP0.2m (H1 2021: GBPnil), the net cash used in operating activities reduced to GBP0.7m (H1 2021: GBP2.2m).

In the period, cash outflows from investing activities totalled GBP0.7m, of which GBP0.6m related to capitalised R&D costs and GBP0.1m of property, plant and equipment. The net cash outflow from financing activities was GBP0.1m (H1 2021: GBP0.1m), principally relating to lease payments.

Outlook

This has been an excellent start to the year.

Although Covid-19 has restricted sales in China, our simulation revenues grew by over 50% thanks to an outstanding performance from the UK and growing sales of the new clinical AI related products. The recent announcement that our ScanNav Assist software has now been incorporated in GE Healthcare's new Voluson Expert 22 ultrasound machine is particularly encouraging.

We remain confident that we can meet the market expectations of GBP10m revenue for FY2022, and we continue to monitor closely our cash, investment in R&D and overheads against the anticipated sales growth curve in 2023, as we build a successful 'Classroom to Clinic' ultrasound business in this exciting sector of the market.

Stuart Gall

CEO

18 August 2022

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
                                                 Unaudited  Unaudited       Audited 
                                                  6 months   6 months          year 
                                                     ended      ended         ended 
                                                   30 June    30 June   31 December 
                                           Note       2022       2021          2021 
                                                  GBP'000     GBP'000       GBP'000 
 
REVENUE                                     4        5,900      3,639         7,596 
Cost of sales                                      (2,133)    (1,365)       (2,937) 
                                                 ---------  ---------  ------------ 
GROSS PROFIT                                         3,767      2,274         4,659 
Other income                                             6          -             2 
Administrative expenses                            (5,121)    (4,610)       (8,993) 
                                                 ---------  ---------  ------------ 
OPERATING LOSS                                     (1,348)    (2,336)       (4,332) 
Finance income                                           -          1             1 
Finance costs                                         (19)       (17)          (37) 
                                                 ---------  ---------  ------------ 
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX                             (1,367)    (2,352)       (4,368) 
Taxation                                    5          333        333           758 
                                                 ---------  ---------  ------------ 
LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EQUITY 
 SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT                        (1,034)    (2,019)       (3,610) 
 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (EXPENSE)/INCOME 
Items that will or may be reclassified 
 to profit or loss: 
Exchange gain/(loss) arising on 
 translation of foreign operations                     175       (15)            33 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(EXPENSE) 
 FOR THE PERIOD                                        175       (15)            33 
                                                 ---------  ---------  ------------ 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE 
 TO THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE 
 PARENT                                              (859)    (2,034)       (3,577) 
                                                 =========  =========  ============ 
 
LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE (PENCE) 
 ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS 
 OF THE PARENT 
 Basic and diluted                          6       (0.38)     (0.75)        (1.34) 
                                                 =========  =========  ============ 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 
                                  Note   Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited 
                                           30 June     30 June    31 December 
                                              2022        2021           2021 
                                           GBP'000     GBP'000        GBP'000 
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
 Intangible assets                 7         2,776       1,958          2,558 
 Property, plant and equipment               1,277       1,263          1,400 
 Trade and other receivables                    61          61             61 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                             4,114       3,282          4,019 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
 Inventories                                 1,359       1,283          1,196 
 Trade and other receivables                 2,193       2,716          2,650 
 Current tax asset                           1,107       1,008            954 
 Cash and cash equivalents                   3,544       5,849          4,950 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                             8,203      10,856          9,750 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 TOTAL ASSETS                               12,317      14,138         13,769 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Trade and other payables            8     (1,966)     (1,895)        (2,767) 
 Deferred income                             (284)       (167)          (206) 
 Lease liabilities                           (117)       (206)          (213) 
 Provisions                                   (22)        (22)           (22) 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                           (2,389)     (2,290)        (3,208) 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Deferred income                             (349)       (311)          (320) 
 Lease liabilities                           (447)       (564)          (457) 
 Other payables                               (65)        (65)           (65) 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                             (861)       (940)          (842) 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                         (3,250)     (3,230)        (4,050) 
                                        ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 NET ASSETS                                  9,067      10,908          9,719 
                                        ==========  ==========  ============= 
 
 
  EQUITY 
  Share capital                     9      2,707      2,694      2,707 
  Share premium                           25,959     25,959     25,969 
  Share warrants                               -        126          - 
  Accumulated losses                    (28,001)   (25,400)   (26,967) 
  Share-based payment reserve              1,580      1,095      1,373 
  Merger reserve                           6,538      6,538      6,538 
  Foreign exchange reserve                   119      (104)       (56) 
  Other reserves                             165          -        165 
  TOTAL EQUITY                             9,067     10,908      9,719 
                                       =========  =========  ========= 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 
                                                                      Share-based 
                                                                          payment                Foreign 
                        Share      Share       Share    Accumulated       reserve     Merger    exchange       Other     Total 
                      capital    premium    warrants         losses                  reserve     reserve    reserves    equity 
                      GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000        GBP'000       GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
                    ---------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -------- 
 AT 1 JANUARY 
  2021                  2,694     25,959         126       (23,381)           842      6,538        (89)           -    12,689 
                    ---------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -------- 
 
 COMPREHENSIVE 
  EXPENSE FOR THE 
  PERIOD 
 Loss for the 
  period                    -          -           -        (2,019)             -          -           -           -   (2,019) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  expense                   -          -           -              -             -          -        (15)           -      (15) 
 TRANSACTIONS 
 WITH OWNERS, 
 RECORDED 
 DIRECTLY IN 
 EQUITY 
 Share-based 
  payments                  -          -           -              -           253          -           -           -       253 
                    ---------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -------- 
 AT 30 JUNE 2021        2,694     25,959         126       (25,400)         1,095      6,538       (104)           -    10,908 
                    ---------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -------- 
 
 COMPREHENSIVE 
  INCOME/(EXPENSE) 
  FOR THE PERIOD 
 Loss for the 
  period                    -          -           -        (1,591)             -          -           -           -   (1,591) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -          -           -              -             -          -          48           -        48 
 TRANSACTIONS 
 WITH OWNERS, 
 RECORDED 
 DIRECTLY IN 
 EQUITY 
 Issue of share 
  capital                  13          -           -              -             -          -           -           -        13 
 Exercise of share 
  warrants                  -          -       (126)             24             -          -           -         165        63 
 Share-based 
  payments                  -          -           -              -           278          -           -           -       278 
                    ---------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -------- 
 AT 31 DECEMBER 
  2021                  2,707     25,959           -       (26,967)         1,373      6,538        (56)         165     9,719 
                    ---------  ---------  ----------  -------------  ------------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -------- 
 
 COMPREHENSIVE 
  INCOME/(EXPENSE) 
  FOR THE PERIOD 
 Loss for the 
  period                    -          -           -        (1,034)             -          -           -           -   (1,034) 
 Other 
  comprehensive 
  income                    -          -           -              -             -          -         175           -       175 
 TRANSACTIONS 
 WITH OWNERS, 
 RECORDED 
 DIRECTLY IN 
 EQUITY 
 Share-based 
  payments                  -          -           -              -           207          -           -           -       207 
 AT 30 JUNE 2022        2,707     25,959           -       (28,001)         1,580      6,538         119         165     9,067 
                    =========  =========  ==========  =============  ============  =========  ==========  ==========  ======== 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 
                                                          Unaudited      Unaudited       Audited 
                                                           6 months       6 months   31 December 
                                                              ended          ended          2021 
                                                       30 June 2022   30 June 2021 
                                                            GBP'000        GBP'000       GBP'000 
    CASH FLOW FROM CONTINUING OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
 Loss before tax                                            (1,367)        (2,352)       (4,368) 
    Add back: 
 Depreciation                                                   287            254           508 
 Amortisation of intangible assets                              363            470           680 
 Fair value adjustment to share warrants                          -              -             3 
 Finance costs                                                   19             16            36 
 Share-based payments expense                                   207            253           530 
                                                      -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Operating cash flows before movement in 
  working capital                                             (491)        (1,359)       (2,611) 
 Movement in inventories                                      (160)          (236)         (149) 
 Movement in trade and other receivables                        531          (691)         (592) 
 Movement in trade and other payables                         (743)             55         1,045 
 Movement in provisions                                           -             12            12 
                                                      -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Cash used in operations                                      (863)        (2,219)       (2,295) 
 Income taxes received/(paid)                                   181            (2)           476 
                                                      -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                     (682)        (2,221)       (1,819) 
                                                      -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                    (157)          (113)           (503) 
 Interest receivable                                              -              1               1 
 Internally generated and purchase of intangible 
  assets                                                      (582)          (465)       (1,275) 
 NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                        (739)          (577)       (1,777) 
                                                      -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
 Issue of new shares                                              -              -            13 
 Principal elements of lease payments                         (112)           (96)         (195) 
 Finance costs paid                                            (19)           (16)          (37) 
 NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                        (131)          (112)         (219) 
                                                      -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
   NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                (1,552)        (2,910)       (3,815) 
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING 
  OF PERIOD                                                   4,950          8,774         8,774 
 Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash 
  equivalents                                                   146           (15)           (9) 
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT OF PERIOD                   3,544          5,849         4,950 
                                                      =============  =============  ============ 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM REPORT

for the six months ended 30 June 2022

   1.     BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The financial information contained in this interim report has not been audited by the Group's auditor and does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Directors approved and authorised this interim report on 18 August 2021. The financial information for the preceding full year is extracted from the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2021. Those accounts, upon which the auditor issued an unqualified opinion and did not include a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

This interim report has been prepared in accordance with UK AIM Rules for Companies. The Group has not applied IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" (which is not mandatory for AIM listed companies) in the preparation of this interim report. The interim report has been prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting policies set out in the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2021.

The Company is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in England & Wales and whose shares are quoted on AIM, a market operated by The London Stock Exchange. The Group financial statements are presented in pounds Sterling.

Going concern

The Board has reviewed recently updated cash flow forecasts for the period to the end of 2023 based on latest trading and estimates and assumptions for future product development projects, sales pipeline, revenues and costs and timing and quantum of investments in the R&D programmes. The forecasts indicate that the Group may need additional funding within the next 12 months. Although there is no guarantee, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will be able to obtain further financing to support its ongoing development and commercialisation activities and continue in operational existence for the next 12 months. On this basis, the Directors continue to apply the going concern basis in preparing this Interim report. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result from the going concern basis of preparation being inappropriate.

   2.     BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION 

The consolidated interim report incorporates the results of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings.

   3.     NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 

Several amendments and interpretations apply for the first time in 2022, but do not have an impact on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group.

   4.     REVENUE ANALYSIS 

The following table provides an analysis of the Group's revenue by type and geography based upon location of the Group's customers.

 
 Unaudited 6 months ended 30    Simulation           Clinical              Total 
  June 2022                                                AI 
                                   GBP'000            GBP'000            GBP'000 
 United Kingdom                      4,020                125              4,145 
 North America                       1,096                 83              1,179 
 Rest of World                         484                 92                576 
                               -----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
                                     5,600                300              5,900 
                               ===========  =================  ================= 
 
 
 Unaudited 6 months ended 30    Simulation           Clinical              Total 
  June 2021                                                AI 
                                   GBP'000            GBP'000            GBP'000 
 United Kingdom                      1,550                 19              1,569 
 North America                       1,261                  -              1,261 
 Rest of World                         777                 32                809 
                               -----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
                                     3,588                 51              3,639 
                               ===========  =================  ================= 
 
 
 Audited 12 months ended 31    Simulation           Clinical              Total 
  December 2021                                           AI 
                                  GBP'000            GBP'000            GBP'000 
 United Kingdom                     2,503                 50              2,553 
 North America                      2,733                  -              2,733 
 Rest of World                      2,154                156              2,310 
                              -----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
                                    7,390                206              7,596 
                              -----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 
   5.     TAXATION 
 
                                          Unaudited    Unaudited 
                                           6 months     6 months        Audited 
                                      ended 30 June     ended 30     year ended 
                                               2022    June 2021    31 December 
                                                                           2021 
                                            GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
 R&D tax credit                                 336          335            769 
 R&D tax credit relating to prior 
  periods                                         -            -           (11) 
 US corporation tax                             (3)          (2)              - 
                                                333          333            758 
                                    ---------------  -----------  ------------- 
 
   6.     LOSS PER SHARE 
 
                                       Unaudited         Unaudited 
                                        6 months    6 months ended        Audited 
                                        ended 30                30     year ended 
                                       June 2022         June 2021    31 December 
                                                                             2021 
                                         GBP'000           GBP'000        GBP'000 
 Loss for the year after taxation        (1,034)           (2,019)        (3,610) 
                                    ------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
   Number of shares:                         No.               No.            No. 
 Basic and diluted weighted 
  average number of ordinary 
  shares                             270,653,485       269,396,792    269,964,886 
                                    ------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Basic and diluted loss pence 
  per share                               (0.38)            (0.75)         (1.34) 
                                    ------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 

In the periods ended 30 June 2022, 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2021 there were share options in issue which could potentially have a dilutive impact, but as the Group is loss making in all periods, they are anti-dilutive and therefore the weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of the basic and dilutive loss per share is the same.

   7.      INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

The net book value of intangible assets at 30 June 2022 includes intellectual property and brands acquired with the purchase of Intelligent Ultrasound Limited totalling GBP0.7m (31 December 2021: GBP0.8m). The remaining net book value of intangible assets relate to capitalised development costs of GBP2.0m.

   8.      CURRENT LIABILITIES - TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 
 
                                 Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited 
                                   30 June     30 June    31 December 
                                      2022        2021           2021 
                                   GBP'000     GBP'000        GBP'000 
 
 Trade payables                        874         894          1,353 
 Taxation and social security          137         180            179 
 Accruals                              955         760          1,235 
 Warrants                                -          61              - 
                                     1,966       1,895          2,767 
                                ==========  ==========  ============= 
 
   9.      SHARE CAPITAL 
 
 
Allotted, issued and fully paid:           No.  GBP'000 
Ordinary shares of 1p each 
Balance at 1 January 2022          270,653,485    2,707 
Shares issued for cash                       -        - 
                                   -----------  ------- 
Balance at 30 June 2022            270,653,485    2,707 
                                   -----------  ------- 
Balance at 31 December 2021        270,653,485    2,707 
                                   -----------  ------- 
 
   10.    INTERIM ANNOUNCEMENT 

A copy of this report will be posted on the Company's website at www.intelligentultrasound.com

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