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Catalyst Media Group PLC
27 March 2018
27 March 2018
Catalyst Media Group Plc
("CMG", "Catalyst" or the "Group")
Interim Results for Six Months Ended 31 December 2017
Catalyst Media Group Plc announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2017.
CMG is a 20.54% shareholder in Sports Information Services (Holdings) Ltd ("SIS") and the results include its share in the profits of SIS as an equity accounted associate.
Financial Highlights for the six months to 31 December 2017
-- CMG profit after taxation and before adjustment to investment valuation of GBP0.34 million (2016: GBP1.03 million)
-- Valuation adjustment of GBPnil (2016: GBP1.06 million) resulting in a profit after taxation of GBP339,898 (2016: loss of GBP32,526)
-- Earnings per share (before valuation adjustment) 1.62p (2016: 4.44p) -- Earnings per share (after valuation adjustment) 1.62p (2016: loss of 0.14p) -- Net asset value per share of 122.5p (2016: 106.4p)
-- SIS revenues for six months to 30 September 2017 GBP100.9 million (2016: GBP110.1 million)
-- SIS EBITDA for six months to 30 September 2017 of GBP11.1 million (2016: GBP18.3 million)
-- SIS profit after tax on ordinary activities for the six months to 30 September 2017 of GBP1.8 million (2016: GBP5.2 million)
-- SIS declared a dividend of GBP15.0 million in October 2017, GBP3.1 million received by CMG
Michael Rosenberg, Chairman of Catalyst commented:
"With SIS's domestic retail position secured with contracts signed for between three to five years with 99% of the Licensed Betting Offices, albeit at lower margins from 2018, SIS has focused on utilising its industry expertise and content in other markets including International Retail and Online. The recent announcement by SIS of a deepening partnership with Racecourse Media Group on International and online rights, demonstrates the progress SIS is making in developing its business outside of domestic retail.
We understand that SIS continues to perform in line with SIS's management expectations and expects operating profits and profit before tax for the year to 31 March 2018 to be in line with previous guidance and that SIS continues to expect to announce a further dividend after the end of its current financial year. As and when received by the Company, the Company will consider the optimum method of distributing such funds, including the cash currently held by the Company, to shareholders."
Enquiries:
Catalyst Media Group Plc
Michael Rosenberg, Non-executive Chairman 07785 727 595 Melvin Lawson, Non-executive Director 020 7734 8111 Strand Hanson Limited 020 7409 3494
James Harris
Richard Tulloch
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014.
Chairman's Statement
For the six month period ended 31 December 2017 the Group has generated a net profit after taxation before adjustment to investment valuation of GBP0.34 million (2016: GBP1.03 million).
Net assets as at 31 December 2017 were GBP25.8 million (30 June 2017: GBP25.5 million). Net cash as at 31 December 2017 was GBP4.5 million (2016: GBP1.5 million). The net assets per share as at 31 December 2017 were 122.5p (2016: 106.4p).
The Group's main asset remains its 20.54% stake in SIS and, in October 2017, the Company received a dividend of GBP3.1 million from SIS. Accordingly, the value of the investment in SIS has been reduced to GBP21.3 million after taking account of the dividend receipt.
CMG equity accounts for its share in the profits of SIS, which were GBP1.8 million after tax for the six month period to 30 September 2017 (2016: GBP5.2 million). Total revenues of SIS for the period were GBP100.9 million (2016: GBP110.1 million) of which GBP92.5 million (2016: GBP101.5 million) were derived from the business of providing integrated television and data services to Licensed Betting Offices in the UK, Ireland and overseas and a further GBP8.4 million (2016: GBP8.6 million) was contributed by SIS Live services, which provides satellite news gathering and associated transmission services to its customers. Operating profits of SIS for the period decreased to GBP2.1 million, compared to GBP6.3 million in the comparable period for 2016, as a result of some racecourse rights ending and investment in non-UK retail areas of the business.
SIS BETTING
SIS is a leading supplier of data, pictures and pricing across a range of sports enabling more than 100,000 events on which to bet per year.
Given the lower margins of new media contracts, SIS is focused on utilising its skill set and experience in delivering appealing linear betting opportunities to the UK retail market into both online and international retail markets. The focus of the strategy is to secure the long-term future of SIS and to reduce its reliance on the UK retail market.
Domestic Retail (UK and Ireland)
SIS has agreed new UK retail rights deals with RMG (Racecourse Media Group) for UK premium horseracing and Horse Racing Ireland and the Association of Irish Racecourses for all Irish horseracing, which together with the series of greyhound racing rights from eight British tracks, provides SIS with comprehensive core content for its UK and Irish retail service through to 2023.
The British greyhound service went live on 1 January 2018 and joined Irish horseracing and all weather horseracing from Chelmsford City as key elements of its service to the UK and Irish retail markets, with 99% of Licensed Betting Offices signed up to long term deals to take the service. RMG's UK horseracing will become part of this service from 1 April 2018.
SIS announced the retirement of its ISIS and TDC text display systems earlier in the year, replacing the systems with a state of the art display system from a strategic partner, enhancing the service to customers. This will be complete by the end of the financial year delivering some cost savings.
International Retail
In January 2018, SIS announced an expansion of the partnership with RMG to jointly licence international rights for both RMG and SIS horseracing content. SIS will lead sales of the joint product in all non-Tote exclusive territories combining the UK and Irish horseracing content with SIS's British greyhound content to maximise international sales. This will replace the current arrangement with GBI Racing which expires on 31 December 2018.
SIS has extended many of its current arrangements with customers for a further five years and the new arrangement with RMG will enable long term deals to be signed with new customers
Online
The launch of the British greyhound service has proved to be a significant catalyst with online operators signing with SIS for various digital services such as streaming platform capabilities, greyhound and horseracing content, pricing and data. This area is expected to see further growth in the year to March 2019, as more operators integrate and the available content expands. The recent agreement with RMG to include international rights, provides SIS with additional online content and SIS expects further content deals to be signed in the coming year.
SIS LIVE
SIS Live provides satellite uplinks, satellite news gathering and satellite internet services. It also is engaged in media fibre, teleports, distribution and satellite capacity provision. It is becoming the connectivity provider of choice for critical media content, providing significant media connectivity for football, golf, rugby and motor racing events.
Its fibre network connects its headquarters with resilient connectivity into key broadcast locations including major UK broadcasters, sports venues, network operators and studio facilities. Signals can be routed directly from SIS's teleport sites or to national and international customers via a combination of satellite and fibre paths.
As announced previously, SIS's management continue to see a prosperous future for SIS Live, though also recognise there may be a strategic benefit for SIS Live in alternative ownership. As a result, SIS has received approaches for SIS Live which are being considered and could result in a sale in the near future, with any net proceeds from such a sale expected to be returned to SIS shareholders.
INDIA
SIS continues to progress the outstanding amounts due and the associated tax liabilities relating to the India Commonwealth Games in 2010. Progress has been made in recent months, however SIS expects resolution of this issue to continue to be delayed with the timing of the outcome remaining uncertain.
OUTLOOK
The Company has been advised by SIS that its trading is in line with SIS's management expectations and that, as previously announced, SIS is expected to achieve an operating profit, before non-trading costs, for the full year to 31 March 2018 of approximately GBP10.0 million. One-off costs associated with non-trading activities, including costs associated with litigation and SIS's defined benefit pension scheme, will though impact profit before tax for the full year to 31 March 2018 by approximately GBP4.0 million. Cash balances at SIS as at 31 March 2018 are expected to remain in line with the prior year at approximately GBP73 million, following the payment of a dividend of GBP15 million in October 2017.
SIS's Board continues to expect to announce a further dividend after the end of its current financial year to 31 March 2018. Should SIS make a further dividend distribution and on receipt of such funds, it is the current intention of the CMG Board to consider the optimum method of distributing the majority of such funds, including the cash currently held within the Company, to shareholders. The Company will make further announcements in this regard as appropriate.
Consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income
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Notes 6 months 6 months 12 months
to 31 to 31 to 30
December December June
2017 2016 2017
GBP GBP GBP
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Revenue 12,500 12,500 25,000
Cost of sales - - -
----------- ------------ ----------
Gross profit 12,500 12,500 25,000
Administrative expenses (52,438) (56,033) (128,916)
Other operating income - - -
----------- ------------ ----------
Operating loss (39,938) (43,533) (103,916)
Financial income 1,040 2,984 3,056
Financial costs - (105) (106)
Net financial income 1,040 2,879 2,950
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Share of profit of equity-accounted
associate 3 369,720 1,062,740 3,498,784
Impairment of equity-accounted - (1,062,740) -
associate
Transitional adjustment - - -
relating to equity-accounted
associate
Profit before taxation 330,822 (40,654) 3,397,818
Taxation 9,076 8,128 16,783
Profit / (loss) for the
period 339,898 (32,526) 3,414,601
----------- ------------ ----------
Share of other comprehensive
loss of associate - - (414,292)
Total comprehensive income
/ (loss) for the period 339,898 (32,526) 3,000,309
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Attributable to equity
holders of the company 339,898 (32,526) 3,000,309
----------- ------------ ----------
Earnings / (loss) per
share: 4
Basic 1.62p (0.14p) 15.43p
----------- ------------ ----------
Diluted 1.62p (0.14p) 15.43p
----------- ------------ ----------
Pre valuation adjustment 1.62p 4.44p 15.43p
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Consolidated interim statement of financial position
Notes 31 December 31 December 30 June
2017 2016 2017
GBP GBP GBP
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Assets
Non-current assets
Investment in associate 3 21,266,027 20,892,466 23,976,958
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21,266,027 20,892,466 23,976,958
------------ ------------ -----------
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 29,280 28,746 15,080
Cash and cash equivalents 4,474,928 1,484,265 1,463,462
------------ ------------ -----------
4,504,208 1,513,011 1,478,542
------------ ------------ -----------
Total assets 25,770,235 22,405,477 25,455,500
------------ ------------ -----------
Equity and liabilities
Capital and reserves
attributable to equity
holders of the parent
Share capital 2,103,202 2,103,203 2,103,202
Capital redemption reserve 711,117 711,116 711,117
Merger reserve 2,402,674 2,402,674 2,402,674
Retained surplus 20,543,734 17,171,001 20,203,836
------------ ------------ -----------
25,760,727 22,387,994 25,420,829
------------ ------------ -----------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 10,984 17,483 31,134
Corporation tax payable (1,476) - 3,537
------------ ------------ -----------
9,508 17,483 34,671
------------ ------------ -----------
Total equity and liabilities 25,770,235 22,405,477 25,455,500
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Consolidated interim cash flow statement
6 months 6 months 12 months
to 31 to 31 to 30
December December June
2017 2016 2017
GBP GBP GBP
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Cash flow from operating
activities
Profit / (loss) before taxation 330,822 (40,654) 3,397,818
Adjustments for:
Depreciation, amortisation
and valuation adjustment (369,720) 1,062,740 (3,498,784)
Share of profit from associate - (1,062,740) -
Transitional adjustment - - -
Finance income (1,040) (2,984) (3,056)
Finance expense - 105 106
Corporation taxes recovered 4,063 4,758 16,952
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Net cash outflow from operating
activities before changes
in working capital (35,875) (38,775) (86,964)
(Increase) / decrease in
trade and other receivables (14,200) 5,429 19,093
(Decrease) / increase in
trade and other payables (20,150) (78,940) (65,289)
Net cash outflow used in
operating activities (70,225) (112,286) (133,160)
----------- ------------ ------------
Investing activities
Dividend received 3,080,651 4,107,534 4,107,534
Interest received 1,040 2,984 3,056
Net cash inflow from investing
activities 3,081,691 4,110,518 4,110,590
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Financing activities
Shares purchased into treasury - (2,514,495) (2,514,495)
Interest paid - (105) (106)
Net cash outflow from financing
activities - (2,514,600) (2,514,601)
----------- ------------ ------------
Net increase in cash and
cash equivalents in the
period 3,011,466 1,483,632 1,462,829
Cash and cash equivalents
at the beginning of the
period 1,463,462 633 633
Cash and cash equivalents
at the end of the period 4,474,928 1,484,265 1,463,462
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Consolidated interim statement of changes in equity
Share Capital Merger Retained Total
capital redemption reserve surplus/ shareholders
reserve (deficit) equity
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
At 1 July 2016 2,541,136 273,183 2,402,674 19,718,022 24,935,015
Loss for the 6 month period
to 31 December 2016 - - - (32,526) (32,526)
Share repurchase - - - (2,514,495) (2,514,495)
Cancellation of treasury
shares (437,934) 437,934 - - -
Total comprehensive loss
for the period (437,934) 437,934 - (2,547,021) (2,547,021)
At 31 December 2016 2,103,202 711,117 2,402,674 17,171,001 22,387,994
----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ --------------
Profit for the 6 month
period to 30 June 2017 - - - 3,447,127 3,447,127
Share of other comprehensive
loss of associate - - - (414,292) (414,292)
Total comprehensive profit
for the period - - - 3,032,835 3,032,835
At 30 June 2017 2,103,202 711,117 2,402,674 20,203,836 25,420,829
----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ --------------
Share Capital Merger Retained Total
capital redemption reserve surplus/ shareholders
reserve (deficit) equity
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
At 1 July 2017 2,103,202 711,117 2,402,674 20,203,836 25,420,829
Profit for the 6 month
period to 31 December
2017 - - - 339,898 339,898
Total comprehensive loss
for the period - - - 339,898 339,898
----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ --------------
At 31 December 2017 2,103,202 711,117 2,402,674 20,543,734 25,760,727
----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ --------------
Notes to the interim financial statements
1. Corporate information
The Company is a company incorporated in England and Wales and quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange plc.
2. Basis of preparation
These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements cover the six month period from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017 including the financial results of Sports Information Services (Holdings) Limited ("SIS") for the six month period to 30 September 2017.
These consolidated interim financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the six months ended 31 December 2017 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs and IFRIC interpretations) as adopted by the European Union and also in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.
The accounting policies adopted for the preparation of this unaudited interim statement are consistent with the accounting policies adopted in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2017 and will remain so for the year ending 30 June 2018.
The financial information set out above does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2017, on which the report of the auditors was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006, have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
New financial reporting requirements
Standards, interpretations and amendments to published standards not yet effective
At the date of authorisation of these consolidated financial statements, the IASB and IFRIC have issued the following standards and interpretations which are effective for annual accounting periods beginning on or after the stated effective date. These standards and interpretations are not effective for and have not been applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements:
-- IFRS 9: Financial Instruments (effective as of 1 January 2018)
-- IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (effective as of 1 January 2018)
-- IFRS 16: Leases (effective as of 1 January 2019)
The Directors anticipate that the adoption of these standards and interpretations will not have a material impact on the Group's financial statements in the period of initial adoption.
3. Investment in associate
Total
Group
GBP
Cost
At 1 July 2017 23,976,958
Additions - share of profit 369,720
Dividend received (3,080,651)
Valuation adjustment -
At 31 December 2017 21,266,027
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The Group's interest in its associate SIS, a company incorporated in England and Wales, is held by Alternateport Limited ("Alternateport"). Alternateport holds an investment of 20.54% in the equity share capital of SIS and is entitled to appoint a director and alternate director to the SIS board. This right has been exercised since acquisition. Alternateport is a wholly owned subsidiary of Catalyst Media Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The intangible assets represent the value attributable to the ongoing business activities of SIS, which are subject to an annual valuation adjustment.
The Board has reviewed its valuation of the investment in SIS as at 31 December 2017 and has, in line with the Group's accounting policies, concluded that the investment should be held at a value of GBP21,266,027.
Share of profit of 30 September 31 December 31 December 30 June
associate* 2017 2017 2016 2017
SIS Total CMG share CMG share CMG share
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenue:
SIS Betting Services 92,512 19,002 20,847 41,598
SIS LIVE services 8,349 1,715 1,769 3,248
Total revenue 100,861 20,717 22,616 44,846
Operating profit
from ongoing operations 2,065 424 1,301 4,312
Net interest receivable
/ (payable) 157 32 48 110
(Losses) / profits
on business wind
down - - - 189
Profit on disposal
of fixed asset - - - 5
Exceptional items - - (20) -
Profit before tax 2,222 456 1,329 4,616
Taxation (422) (87) (266) (1,117)
------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Share of profit after
taxation 1,800 369 1,063 3,499
------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Net income from associate 1,800 369 1,063 3,499
Other comprehensive
income
Actuarial (loss)
/gain - - - (308)
Deferred tax - - - 103
Change in value of
hedging instrument (209)
------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
- - - (414)
------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Share of gross assets
and liabilities of
associate
Gross assets 156,533 32,152 31,203 33,221
Gross liabilities (64,448) (13,238) (14,680) (14,676)
------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Net equity 92,085 18,914 16,523 18,545
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*The period covered by the associate's accounts is the six months to 30 September 2017. The revenues have been stated excluding internal revenues.
4. Earnings/(loss) per share
The calculation of the basic earnings per ordinary share of 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Share") is based upon the following:
6 months 6 months 12 months
to to to 30
31 December 31 December June
2017 2016 2017
GBP GBP GBP
Basic and Diluted
Earnings per Share pre valuation
adjustment - pence 1.62p 4.44p 15.43p
(Loss) / profit per Share
- pence 1.62p (0.14p) 15.43p
------------- ------------- -----------
Profit attributable to equity
shareholders (before valuation
adjustment) 339,898 1,030,214 3,414,601
(Loss) / profit attributable - (32,526) -
to equity shareholders
Weighted average number
of Shares in issue 21,032,030 23,221,321 22,135,672
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This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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