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OPM 1pm Plc

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1PM PLC 2018 Interim Results (9467B)

16/01/2018 7:00am

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1PM PLC

16 January 2018

16 January 2018

1pm plc

(the "Group" or the "Company")

INTERIM RESULTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 30 NOVEMBER 2017

Strong trading momentum maintained. Further organic and strategic growth delivered.

Revenues and profits both up by more than 70% in the first half.

Positive outlook for the full year.

1pm plc, the AIM listed independent specialist, non-bank provider of finance facilities to the UK SME sector is pleased to announce financial results for the six-month period ended 30 November 2017 ("Interim Results or Interims").

The Interim Results reflect the success of the Group's buy-and-build strategy providing financing products to UK SMEs, being asset finance (finance leases, operating leases and hire purchase) for hard and soft assets, vehicles finance (on a broked-on basis), commercial loans and invoice finance.

Financial Highlights:

-- Group revenue increased 74% to GBP13.9m (H1 2016/17: GBP8.0m), including organic growth of 23%

-- Group profit before tax and exceptional items increased 77% to GBP3.6m (H1 2016/17: GBP2.0m), including organic growth of 34%

-- Basic earnings per share increased 4.9% to 3.23 pence (H1 2016/17: 3.08 pence) despite a significant issue of shares in the period

   --    Net Assets at 30 November 2017 increased 56% to GBP44.5m (31 May 2017: GBP28.5m) 

-- Net bad debt write-offs in the period were GBP0.7m, representing 0.5% of total receivables at period end (H1 2016/17: GBP0.3m, representing 0.4%)

   --    At period end, total bad debt provisions were GBP2.1m (30 November 2016: GBP1.2m). 

Operational Highlights:

-- Combined new lease, hire and loan origination amounted to GBP56.3m (H1 2016/17: GBP27.2m), an increase of 106%

-- Flexibility maintained to either fund on 'own-book' or generate cash commissions from broking; approximately 55% of new lease and loan contracts were broked-on for commission income (H1 2016/17: 24%).

-- The combined 'own-book' assets, loans and invoice finance portfolio increased 45% to GBP130.1m (31 May 2017: GBP89.5m)

-- Funding facilities of GBP137.0m available to the Group at 30 November 2017 (31 May 2017: GBP74.5m).

   --    Blended cost of borrowings fell to approximately 3.8% (year to 31 May 2017: 5.3%). 

-- Integration and cross-selling progress at each entity is in line with operational expectations and objectives set by management.

The Interims consolidate the results of the entities included in the comparable prior period results, namely 1pm (UK) Limited ("Onepm"), Academy Leasing Limited ("Academy") and Bradgate Business Finance ("Bradgate"), plus the entities acquired in 2017, Intelligent Financing ("iLoans"), Bell Finance Limited (now integrated into Bradgate), and the two companies that form the commercial Finance arm of the Group, Gener8 Finance Limited ("Gener8") and Positive Cashflow Finance Limited ("Positive").

Commenting on the Interim Results, John Newman, Non-Executive Chairman, said:

"The Interims demonstrate the successful implementation of our stated strategy of being a multi-product provider of finance to UK SMEs and continue the trend in recent years of profitable organic and strategic growth. The significant growth in the period has been achieved whilst holding our price, controlling credit and spreading risk. The Board is committed to further increasing shareholder value through the stated strategy and looks forward to the second half of the financial year with optimism."

 
 
   For further information, 
   please contact: 
 
 1pm plc 
 Ian Smith, Chief Executive 
  Officer                                       01225 474230 
 James Roberts, Chief Financial 
  Officer                                       01225 474230 
 
 Cenkos (NOMAD) 
 Max Hartley (NOMAD), Julian 
  Morse (Sales)                                0207 397 8900 
 
 Walbrook PR                                   0117 985 8989 
 Paul Vann                                      07768 807631 
                                    paul.vann@walbrookpr.com 
 

About 1pm:

The Company was admitted to AIM in August 2006.

1pm plc is a group of established independent finance companies focused on providing SMEs with accessible funding to add value to their businesses. All customers must have good credit histories and proven ability to repay their finance commitments.

Mission Statement - 'Helping the UK economy grow by supporting SMEs'

More information is available on the Company website www.1pm.co.uk

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT

FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODED 30 NOVEMBER 2017

Financial Results

I am delighted to report this first set of financial results following the recent strategic expansion of the Group. Good progress has been made in the first half of the current financial year with all the existing entities within the Group and each of the acquired entities delivering profits in line with expectations.

Group revenue amounted to GBP13.9m (H1 2016/17: GBP8.0m). This comprised GBP9.8m (H1 2016/17: GBP8.0m) at Onepm, Academy and Bradgate, an organic increase of 23%, and GBP4.1m from the recently acquired subsidiaries, iLoans, Gener8 and Positive. Included in revenue is GBP2.4m (H1 2016/17: GBP1.0m) of commission income in respect of the broked-on activities.

Profit before tax and exceptional costs increased to GBP3.6m (H1 2016/17: GBP2.0m). Profit after tax in the period rose to GBP2.7m (H1 2016/17: GBP1.6m). Earnings per share ("EPS") increased 4.9% to 3.23p (H1 2016/17: 3.08p). EPS has been calculated on a weighted average basis taking into account the issue of 31,158,955 new ordinary shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") during the period in connection with the share placing and open offer in June 2017 and the earn-out arrangements relating to the acquisition of Academy in 2015 and Bradgate in 2016. At the period end, a total of 86,100,936 Ordinary Shares were in issue.

The Group paid a single final dividend in respect of the financial year ended 31 May 2017. It is the Board's intention to continue this policy with one dividend payment, being a final dividend, in respect of the current financial year ending 31 May 2018.

At the period end, the Group's consolidated net assets stood at GBP44.5m (31 May 2017: GBP28.5m), an increase of 56%.

Strategy

The Group's goal is to achieve a market capitalisation of GBP100m. The objectives that will enable this goal to be achieved and which shape the strategic plan remain as follows:

-- building scale through operating a model of distributed separate subsidiary entities

   --              having a multi-channel and multi-product offering for business lending to SMEs 
   --              maintaining risk mitigation through funding and broking capability 
   --              being 'digitally capable' 
   --              strictly adhering to underwriting policies and credit control procedures, and 
   --              being geared appropriately with cost-effective funding facilities 

The Board is pleased with the further strategic progress made during the period to 30 November 2017. At period end the Group comprised six trading subsidiaries operating from seven sites in the UK with 158 employees serving over 16,000 SME businesses. It is organised into three profitable product groups; Asset Finance including vehicles, Loans and Commercial Finance.

The Board is confident that the Group is maintaining its commitment to provide a range of finance solutions to support the UK SME sector whilst delivering profitable growth to further increase shareholder value.

Funding

The Group's capital management objective is to maintain a strong capital base to support its current operations and planned growth whilst continuing to reduce its cost of capital in order to provide increasing returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. To meet these objectives, the Group has implemented a centralised Treasury function and adopted a policy of sourcing different funding instruments appropriate to each of the financial products it provides:

-- In respect of Asset Finance, the Group is continuing to increase its block discount facilities and pursue complementary credit instruments that will reduce the overall cost of borrowing.

-- In respect of Loans, the Group utilises block discount facilities and a Secured Loan Note facility, comprising loans from high net worth individuals, and

-- In respect of Commercial Finance, the Group utilises 'back-to-back' bank facilities for lending against client receivables.

In each case, security is provided to each lender in the form of an assignment of the underlying lease, loan or invoice receivables.

Principal risks and uncertainties

There are a number of potential risks and uncertainties which could have a material impact on the Group's performance over the remaining six months of the financial year and could cause actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. The directors do not consider that the principal risks and uncertainties have changed since the publication of the annual report for the year ended 31 May 2017. A detailed explanation of the risks summarised below, and how the Group seeks to mitigate the risks, can be found on page 8 of the annual report which is available at www.1pm.co.uk .

The key risks identified and which the Board has reasonable expectation are appropriately mitigated are:

-- Credit Risk - the risk of default, potential write-off, disruption to cash flow and increased recovery costs on a debt that is not repaid individually, or if there is a wider market deterioration.

-- Funding Risk - the general risk of the Group not being able to meet its current and future financial obligations over time and specifically that funding is not available to meet the Group's growth targets.

-- Acquisition Risk - the risk that the Group's acquisition programme does not deliver value, overstretches resource beyond its capacity or has failed to identify problems within the acquired businesses.

-- Regulatory Risk - the risk of legal or regulatory action resulting in fines, penalties and sanctions that could arise from the Group's failure to identify and adhere to regulatory requirements in the UK. In addition, there is the risk that new or enhanced regulations could adversely impact the Group.

Responsibility Statement

The directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

a) the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting';

b) the interim management report includes a fair view of the information required by Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR") 4.2.7R (indication of important events during the first six months and description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year); and

c) the interim management report includes a fair view of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R (disclosure of related parties' transactions and changes therein).

Outlook

Demand for finance from UK SMEs, whether for their business-critical assets, vehicles, loans, or funding against invoices, continues to be strong. This level of demand is encouraging given an increasingly competitive market for alternative, non-bank finance and against the background of economic uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process. The Board continues to see opportunities for further organic growth from cross-selling and new business origination. Additionally, there are opportunities for further strategic growth from new product introductions and the application of financial technology. The Board looks forward with confidence to the continued success of the business in the remainder of the current financial year.

By order of the Board,

Ian Smith

Chief Executive Officer, 1pm plc

Independent Review Report to 1pm PLC

Introduction

We have been engaged by the company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 November 2017 which comprises the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and related notes 1 to 9. We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

This report is made solely to the company in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity", issued by the Auditing Practices Board. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company those matters we are required to state in an independent review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company, for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

Directors' responsibilities

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority. As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting", as adopted by the European Union.

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express to the company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 November 2017 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Moore Stephens

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor

30 Gay Street, Bath, BA1 2PA

 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE 
  INCOME 
 FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 
  NOVEMBER 2017 
 
                                                Independently   Independently      Audited 
                                                     Reviewed        Reviewed    12 months 
                                                     6 months        6 months           to 
                                                           to           to 30       31 May 
                                                  30 November        November 
                                                         2017            2016         2017 
                                         Note         GBP'000         GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
 
   REVENUE                                             13,916           7,988       16,944 
 
 Cost of sales                                        (4,784)         (2,924)      (6,094) 
                                               --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 
 GROSS PROFIT                                           9,132           5,064       10,850 
 
   Other operating income                                   -               -            3 
 Administrative expenses                              (5,155)         (2,990)      (6,469) 
                                               --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 
 OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE 
  EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS                                     3,977           2,074        4,384 
 
 Exceptional items                                      (158)               -        (263) 
                                               --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 
 OPERATING PROFIT AFTER 
  EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS                                     3,819           2,074        4,121 
 
 
 Finance income                                             -              13           41 
 
 Finance expense                                        (361)            (40)         (82) 
                                               --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 
 PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION                                 3,458           2,047        4,080 
 
 Taxation                                               (774)           (412)        (794) 
                                               --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 
 PROFIT AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE 
  INCOME                                                2,684           1,635        3,286 
                                               ==============  ==============  =========== 
 
 
   Attributable to equity 
   holders of the company                               2,684           1,635        3,286 
                                               ==============  ==============  =========== 
 
 
 
  Profit per share attributable 
  to the equity holders 
  of the company during 
  the Period 
                                                    Pence per           Pence        Pence 
                                                        share       per share    per share 
 - basic                                  6              3.23            3.08         6.09 
                                               ==============  ==============  =========== 
 - diluted                                6              2.72            2.84         5.69 
                                               ==============  ==============  =========== 
 
 All of the above amounts are in respect 
  of continuing operations. 
 
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL 
    POSITION 
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 NOVEMBER 
    2017 
                                                Independently         Audited 
                                                     Reviewed       12 months 
                                                     6 months              to 
                                                           to          31 May 
                                                  30 November 
                                                         2017            2017 
   NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                 GBP'000         GBP'000 
  Goodwill                                             26,887          14,908 
  Intangible assets                                       224              84 
  Property, plant and equipment                         1,622           1,744 
  Trade and other receivables                          50,573          49,966 
  Deferred tax                                            507             411 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
                                                       79,813          67,113 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
  CURRENT ASSETS 
  Inventories                                               -             135 
  Cash and cash equivalents                             1,568           2,078 
  Trade and other receivables                          91,603          23,989 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
                                                       93,171          26,202 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
 
  TOTAL ASSETS                                        172,984          93,315 
                                               ==============  ============== 
 
 
    EQUITY 
    Called up share capital                             8,611           5,494 
  Share premium account                                24,677          14,170 
  Share based payments reserve                            187              91 
  Retained earnings                                    11,020           8,755 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
  TOTAL EQUITY                                         44,495          28,510 
 
  LIABILITIES 
  NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
  Trade and other payables                             65,436          32,097 
  Financial liabilities - 
   borrowings: 
  Interest bearing loans and 
   borrowings                                           1,252             250 
  Provisions - contingent 
   consideration                                        2,195           2,300 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
                                                       68,883          34,647 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
  CURRENT LIABILITIES 
  Trade and other payables                             53,679          26,533 
  Financial liabilities - 
   borrowings: 
  Bank overdrafts                                           6               - 
  Interest bearing loans and 
   borrowings                                           2,083             949 
  Provisions - contingent 
   consideration                                        1,700           1,733 
  Tax payable                                           2,138             943 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
                                                       59,606          30,158 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                                   128,489          64,805 
                                               --------------  -------------- 
 
  TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                        172,984          93,315 
                                               ==============  ============== 
 
 
 
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 
   NOVEMBER 2017 
                                                Independently   Independently 
                                                     Reviewed        Reviewed 
                                                     6 months        6 months 
                                                           to           to 30 
                                                  30 November        November 
                                                         2017            2016 
                                                      GBP'000         GBP'000 
 Cash generated from operations 
 Profit before tax                                      3,458           2,047 
 Depreciation and amortisation 
  charges                                                 296             249 
 Finance costs                                            361              40 
 Finance income                                             -            (13) 
 Increase in trade and other 
  receivables                                        (13,148)         (4,850) 
 Increase in trade and other 
  payables                                              7,356           3,548 
                                           ------------------  -------------- 
                                                      (1,677)           1,021 
 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities 
 Interest paid                                           (36)            (40) 
 Tax paid                                               (147)           (325) 
                                           ------------------  -------------- 
 
 
   Net cash generated from operating 
   activities                                         (1,860)             656 
                                           ------------------  -------------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 Interest received                                          -              13 
 Acquisition of subsidiaries                          (9,542)               - 
 Purchase of fixed assets                               (378)           (318) 
                                           ------------------  -------------- 
 
 
   Net cash generated from investing 
   activities                                         (9,920)           (305) 
                                           ------------------  -------------- 
 
 
   Cash flows from financing 
   activities 
 Loan repayments in period                              (744)            (11) 
 Loans issued in period                                   300 
 Issue of shares net of costs                          12,133               - 
 Dividends paid                                         (419)           (263) 
                                           ------------------  -------------- 
 
 
   Net cash generated from financing 
   activities                                          11,270           (274) 
                                           ------------------  -------------- 
 
 
   Increase in cash and cash 
   equivalents                                          (510)              77 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at the beginning of the period                        2,078             391 
                                           ------------------  -------------- 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at the end of the period                              1,568             468 
                                           ==================  ============== 
 
 
 
 
 
   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 
   EQUITY 
 
   FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 NOVEMBER 
   2017 
 
                                  Share          Share        Retained     Share-      Total 
                                Capital        Premium        Earnings      Based     Equity 
                                                                          Payment 
                                                                          Reserve 
                                GBP'000        GBP'000         GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Balance at 31 May 
  2017                            5,494         14,170           8,755         91     28,510 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                              -              -           2,684          -      2,684 
 
 
 Transactions with 
  owners 
 
 Issue of share 
  capital                         3,117         10,507               -          -     13,624 
 
 Equity settled 
 share-based transactions             -              -               -         96         96 
 
 Dividend paid                        -              -           (419)          -      (419) 
 
 Balance at 30 November 
  2017                            8,611         24,677          11,020        187     44,495 
                              =========      =========      ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 
 
 Balance at 31 May 
  2016                            5,253         13,077           5,469         90     23,889 
 
 Total comprehensive 
  income                              -              -           1,635          -      1,635 
 
 
 Transactions with 
  owners 
 
 Issue of share 
  capital                           199          1,051               -       (18)      1,232 
 
 Equity settled 
 share-based transactions             -              -               -         23         23 
 
 Dividend paid                        -              -               -          -          - 
 
 
   Balance at 30 November 
   2016                           5,452         14,128           7,104         95     26,779 
                              =========      =========      ==========  =========  ========= 
 
 
 
 
   1   BASIS OF PREPARATION 
 
 
 
 
       The financial information set out in the interim 
        report does not constitute statutory accounts as 
        defined in section 434(3) and 435(3) of the Companies 
        Act 2006. The Group's statutory financial statements 
        for the year ended 31 May 2017 prepared in accordance 
        with IFRS as adopted by the European Union and 
        with the Companies Act 2006 have been filed with 
        the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report 
        on those financial statements was unqualified and 
        did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) 
        of the Companies Act 2006. These interim financial 
        statements have been prepared under the historical 
        cost convention. 
 
 
 
 
 
       These interim financial statements have been prepared 
        in accordance with the accounting policies set 
        out in the most recently available public information, 
        which are based on the recognition and measurement 
        principles of IFRS in issue as adopted by the European 
        Union (EU) and are effective at 31 May 2017. The 
        condensed set of financial statements included 
        in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared 
        in accordance with International Accounting Standard 
        34 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by 
        the European Union. 
 
        The financial information for the six months ended 
        30 November 2016 and the six-month period to 30 
        November 2017 are unaudited and do not constitute 
        the Group's statutory financial statements for 
        these periods. The accounting policies have been 
        applied consistently throughout the Group for the 
        purposes of preparation of these interim financial 
        statements. 
 
        Going Concern 
        The directors are satisfied that the Group has 
        sufficient resources to continue in operation for 
        the foreseeable future, a period of not less than 
        12 months from the date of this report. Accordingly, 
        they continue to adopt the going concern basis 
        in preparing the condensed financial statements. 
 
        Recent Accounting developments 
        IFRS 9, 'Financial Instruments' has been issued 
        but is not yet effective and has not been adopted 
        as application was not mandatory for the year. 
        The introduction of the standard is likely to have 
        some impact on the Group. An assessment is in progress 
        to understand and assess the full impact of this 
        standard before it becomes effective in January 
        2019. 
 
        IFRS 16, 'Leases' has been issued but is not effective 
        until January 2019. The new standard has not been 
        adopted as application was not mandatory for the 
        year. The standard will eliminate the classification 
        of leases as either operating or finance leases 
        and result in operating leases being treated as 
        finance leases. This will result in previously 
        recognised operating leases being treated as property, 
        plant and equipment and a finance lease creditor. 
        The issue of the standard will increase the value 
        of property, plant and equipment and the finance 
        lease liability on the balance sheet, but the adoption 
        of this standard will not have a material impact 
        on the profit of the Group. 
 2     SEGMENTAL REPORTING 
       The Group has one business segment to which all 
        revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities relate. 
 
   3   BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION 
 
 
       The consolidated financial statements incorporate 
        the financial statements of the Company and entities 
        controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries). Control 
        is achieved where the Company has the power to 
        govern the financial and operating policies of 
        an entity so as to obtain benefit from its activities. 
 
       All intra-Group transactions, balances, income 
        and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. 
 
 4     TAXATION 
 
       Taxation charged for the period ended 30 November 
        2017 is calculated by applying the directors' best 
        estimate of the annual tax rate to the result for 
        the period. 
 
 5     SHARE CAPITAL 
       The Articles of Association of the company state 
        that there is an unlimited authorised share capital. 
 
       Each share carries the entitlement to one vote. 
 
       On 8 June 2017 the Company issued 28,861,117 Ordinary 
        shares of nominal value GBP0.10 at GBP0.45 per 
        share through a share placing and open offer. 
 
        The following GBP0.10 Ordinary shares were issued 
        by the Company under the Employee Share Option 
        Scheme: 1,766 on 28 September 2017. 
 
        On 6 November 2017 the company issued 1,960,270 
        Ordinary GBP0.10 shares at GBP0.667 per share, 
        being deferred consideration to the vendors of 
        MH Holdings (UK) Limited, the holding company of 
        Academy Leasing Limited, as part of the Share Purchase 
        Agreement. 
 
        On 6 November 2017 the company issued 337,568 Ordinary 
        GBP0.10 shares at GBP0.5431 per share, being deferred 
        consideration to the vendors of Bradgate Business 
        Finance Limited, as part of the Share Purchase 
        Agreement. 
 
 
 
 6   EARNINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE 
     The earnings per ordinary share has been calculated using the profit for the period and the 
      weighted average 
      number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. For diluted earnings per share, the 
      weighted average 
      number of shares is adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. 
 
 
                                  6 months     6 months    12 months 
                                        to           to           to 
                                 30-Nov-17    30-Nov-16    31-May-17 
                                   GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
 Earnings attributable 
  to ordinary shareholders           2,684        1,635        3,286 
 
 Basic 
  EPS 
 Weighted average number 
  of shares                     83,011,885   53,137,025   53,939,771 
 Per-share amount pence               3.23         3.08         6.09 
 
 Diluted EPS 
 Weighted average number 
  of shares                     98,695,456   57,662,332   57,758,981 
 Per- share amount pence              2.72         2.84         5.69 
 
 
 7   DIVIDS 
 
 
                                   6 months       6 months     12 months 
                                         to             to            to 
                                  30-Nov-17      30-Nov-16     31-May-17 
                                    GBP'000        GBP'000       GBP'000 
 
 Ordinary shares of GBP0.10 
 each 
 Final                                  419              -             - 
                                 ==========    ===========    ========== 
 
   The company paid a final dividend of GBP419,015 
   being 0.50 pence per Ordinary GBP0.10 share for 
   the financial year ending 31 May 2017. 
 
 
 8   BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 
     Subsidiaries acquired 
 
                                                          Proportion 
                           Principal     Date of           of voting   Consideration 
     Name                   activity      acquisition         equity     transferred 
                                                                   %         GBP'000 
     Gener8 Finance        Provision     7 June 
      Holdings Limited      of finance    2017                  100%        GBP5,250 
 
     Positive Cashflow 
      Finance (Holdings)   Provision     29 June 
      Limited               of finance    2017                  100%        GBP8,156 
 
       Gener8 Finance Holdings Limited and Positive Cashflow 
       Finance (Holdings) Limited were acquired to continue 
       the expansion of the Group's activities in the 
       finance sector. 
 
       Gener8 Finance Holdings Limited changed its name 
       from Tracx Finance Limited on 21 June 2017. 
 
 
      Consideration 
                                                                   Positive 
                                                                   Cashflow 
                                              Gener8 Finance        Finance 
                                                    Holdings     (Holdings) 
                                                     Limited        Limited 
                                                     GBP'000        GBP'000 
  Cash                                                 5,250          4,300 
  Contingent consideration arrangement 
   (see note below)                                        -          1,656 
  Issue of loan notes                                      -          2,200 
                                             ---------------  ------------- 
                                                       5,250          8,156 
                                             ===============  ============= 
 
      Under the contingent consideration arrangement 
       with Positive Cashflow Finance (Holdings) Limited, 
       the Group is required to pay the vendors a maximum 
       4,166,664 shares. This is contingent upon the 
       entity meeting specific financial targets for 
       the periods ending 31 May 2018, 2019 and 2020 
       respectively. 
 8    BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (continued) 
 
 
        Assets acquired and liabilities recognised at the 
        date of acquisition 
 
                                                                   Positive 
                                                                   Cashflow 
                                              Gener8 Finance        Finance 
                                                    Holdings     (Holdings) 
                                                     Limited        Limited 
                                                     GBP'000        GBP'000 
      Current assets 
      Cash and cash equivalents                            8              - 
  Trade and other receivables                         31,409         23,529 
 
      Non-current assets 
  Plant and equipment                                     18              8 
      Trade and other receivables                          -              - 
 
      Current liabilities 
  Trade and other payables                          (29,505)          (735) 
 
      Non-current liabilities 
  Trade and other payables                                 -       (23,293) 
 
                                                       1,930          (491) 
                                             ===============  ============= 
 
 
 
 Goodwill arising on acquisition 
                                                         Positive 
                                                         Cashflow 
                                     Gener8 Finance       Finance 
                                           Holdings    (Holdings) 
                                            Limited       Limited 
                                            GBP'000       GBP'000 
 Consideration transferred                    5,250         8,156 
 Less: fair value of identifiable 
  net (assets) / liabilities                (1,930)           491 
 Goodwill arising on acquisition              3,320         8,647 
                                    ===============  ============ 
 
   None of the goodwill arising on these acquisitions 
   is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. 
 
 
 Net cash outflow on acquisition of subsidiaries 
                                                2017 
                                             GBP'000 
 Consideration paid in cash                    9,550 
 Less: cash and cash equivalents 
  acquired                                       (8) 
                                               9,542 
                                           ========= 
 
 
 
 Impact of acquisitions on the results of the Group 
 Included in the profit for the period is GBP0.3m 
  attributable to the additional business generated 
  by Gener8 Finance Holdings Limited and GBP0.5m 
  attributable to Positive Cashflow Finance (Holdings) 
  Limited. Revenue for the period includes GBP1.2m 
  in respect of Gener8 Finance Holdings Limited and 
  GBP1.8m in respect of Positive Cashflow Finance 
  (Holdings) Limited. 
 
  Had these business combinations been effected at 
  1 June 2017, the revenue of the Group from continuing 
  operations would have been GBP14.2m, and the profit 
  after tax for the period from continuing operations 
  would have been GBP2.8m. The directors consider 
  these 'pro-forma' numbers to represent an approximate 
  measure of the performance of the combined Group 
  on an annualised basis and to provide a reference 
  point for comparison in future periods. 
 
  In determining the 'pro-forma' revenue and profit 
  of the Group had Gener8 Finance Holdings Limited 
  and Positive Cashflow Finance (Holdings) Limited 
  been acquired at the beginning of the current period, 
  the directors have; 
 
   *    calculated depreciation of plant and equipment 
        acquired on the basis of the fair values arising in 
        the initial accounting for the business combination 
        rather than the carrying amounts recognised in the 
        pre-acquisition financial statements; 
 
 
   *    calculated borrowing costs on the funding levels, 
        credit ratings and debt / equity positions of the 
        Group after the business combination. 
 
 
 9   COPIES OF THE INTERIM REPORT 
 
       Copies of the Interim Report are available from www.onepmfinance.co.uk and the Company 
       Secretary at the 
       registered office: 2(nd) Floor, St James House, The Square, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, 
       BA2 3BH. 
 

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