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EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC Half Yearly Report (3142A)

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EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC

28 September 2015

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc

("EKF", the "Company" or the "Group")

Half Yearly Report

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the point-of-care, central laboratory, and molecular diagnostics business, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

Financial Highlights

   --     Revenue up marginally to GBP16.78m (H1 2014: GBP16.77m) 
   --     Adjusted EBITDA* is GBP0.73m (H1 2014: GBP2.22m) 
   --     Gross margin on Point-of-Care business up to 52% (H1 2014: 49%) 

-- Cash at 30 June 2015 was GBP2.08m (31 Dec 2014: GBP8.35m), net debt of GBP5.18m (31 Dec 2014: net cash GBP2.10m) after deferred consideration payments of GBP1.43m

* Before exceptional items and share based payments

Operational Highlights

-- Strongest tender pipeline to date with a number to be decided in H2, including significant Middle East win

   --     Underlying growth across most Point-of-Care product lines 
   --     Year-on-year revenue growth from diabetes products expected to be substantial 
   --     SensPoint analyser due for full launch in early 2016 
   --     Significant progress in sTNFR development 
   --     PointMan expected to complete CE Marking process in H2 
   --     PKU on course to launch in Q1 2016 

Commenting on outlook, David Evans, Executive Chairman of EKF, said:

"The Company expects to see the benefits of revenues from tender orders in H2, including those which were delayed from H1. We will look to update the market with details of our Middle East tender win once we are able to do so."

Enquiries:

 
                                                                            www.ekfdiagnostics.com 
     EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc                                        Tel: +44 (0) 29 2071 0570 
     David Evans, Executive Chairman                                     Mob: +44 (0) 7740 084 452 
     Julian Baines, CEO                                                  Mob: +44 (0) 7788 420 859 
     Paul Foulger, Finance Director                                      Mob: +44 (0) 7710 989 255 
 
     Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited                                                Tel: 020 7886 2500 
     Robert Naylor (Corporate Finance) 
     Paul Fincham (Corporate Finance) 
     Maisie Atkinson (Corporate Broking) 
 
       Walbrook PR Limited                         Tel: +44 (0) 20 7933 8780 or ekf@walbrookpr.com 
     Paul McManus                                                        Mob: +44 (0) 7980 541 893 
     Lianne Cawthorne                                                    Mob: +44 (0) 7584 391 303 
 
 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

In my statement in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 31 December 2014 I outlined our key goals for this year in some detail. This is our first opportunity to report against these goals and I am pleased to report good progress, although as expected immediate translation into improved business performance has been limited as the additional resources brought into the business need to be bedded in before we see positive results from them.

Strategic Review

On 2 April 2015 EKF announced that the Board of Directors had initiated a strategic review headed by a Committee of the Non-Executive Directors of EKF.

The Committee is conscious of the desire by a number of key shareholders that the value that has been created by the Board of EKF should be realised in part or in full, and have concluded that this should be the Directors' primary aim.

It was announced on 24 August 2015 that the Company has received a highly preliminary approach from Jinjing (Group) Co., Ltd ("Jinjing") regarding a possible offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the Company, and two non-binding preliminary proposals (one of which has subsequently been withdrawn) from third parties of $110 million to $125 million, on a cash free debt free basis, for our Point-of-Care business, which excludes the Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics businesses.

In the event that the interest shown does not lead to a realisation event in the short-term, then it is the Board's intention to firstly invite Mr Ron Zwanziger onto the Board as Chairman, at which point I would become Deputy Chairman, and then secondly to spin-off the Molecular Diagnostics business (including biomarkers) into a separate vehicle focussed on personalised medicine, a process which will be led by myself.

In the absence of a realisation event in the short-term the Directors believe that this route represents the best way forward as it will enable Shareholders to benefit from:

a) the Point-of-Care business (being both the Point-of-Care division and the Central Laboratory division), having a clear focus, with its earnings profile undiluted by the current investment (and related losses) associated with the Molecular Diagnostics division. The Directors believe that a number of growth opportunities, which the Company currently cannot realise, will become achievable with Mr Zwanziger as Chairman. This will ensure that EKF's growth trajectory can be accelerated.

b) the Molecular Diagnostics division (including biomarkers) having a singular focus not impacted by the other activities in the Group and which, with the necessary investment, will increase the value currently attributable to this business.

Strategy and operations

The core strategy of the business continues to be the development of a global IVD business in Point-of-Care and Molecular Diagnostics. To achieve expected growth, the Directors recognise that EKF needs to invest significantly in these new products and platforms, namely sTNFR, PrecisionPath, PointMan(TM) and a Phenylalanine monitoring system.

Tender wins

EKF relies heavily on tender wins for revenue generation, the timing of which can be very uncertain and outside of our control. In 2014, tender wins represented over 20% of our full year revenues, which was broadly split 40%/60% across H1 and H2 respectively. During H1 2015, tender wins only accounted for around GBP0.5m, mainly due to the delay of certain tenders into H2. EKF has developed the strongest tender pipeline it has ever had and a number of these tenders will be decided in H2. To that end we have secured a significant tender in the Middle East to deliver a number of our diabetes products in 2015 and 2016. Exact quantities are still to be confirmed.

Molecular business impact

The two core molecular platforms that EKF continues to concentrate its resources on are PrecisionPath and PointMan. At an adjusted EBITDA level, the Group has funded losses of GBP1m in the Molecular business in H1 2015 (H1 2014: GBP0.1m).

Point-of-Care

Our Point-of-Care business has four business units: Hemoglobin; Diabetes; Maternal and Women's Health; and Central Laboratory. The Point-of-Care business continues to perform well, with underlying growth being seen across most product lines. The integration of the Quotient products into our Barleben facility has been very successful and by the end of 2015 we expect that year-on-year revenue growth for our diabetes product range will be substantial. Particularly pleasing is the positive effect this has made at a gross margin level; whilst the overall gross margin (which incorporates the lower margin molecular business) is 45% for the first half of the year (H1 2014: 47%), the Point-of-Care business shows a gross margin of around 52% for H1 2015 (H1 2014: 49%); this is likely to improve slightly going forward as we continue to seek operational efficiencies throughout the Group.

The 2015 goals identified for this business and the progress since December are as follows:

 
     Goal                                                           Progress 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                                                                    Improved connectivity is being 
   *    Further develop the hemoglobin business across the           introduced in the first instance 
        whole spectrum of hemoglobin applications and markets        for our HemoControl analyser range 
        using connected solutions to open new markets in             (see below), followed by the DiaSpect 
        monitoring.                                                  range. 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                                                                    EKF's SensPoint analyser is designed 
   *    Use EKF's expertise to establish lactate measurement         to measure lactate at or close 
        in peri-natal settings as a marker of maternal and           to birth. Clinical studies are 
        neonatal well-being.                                         under way as part of the CE marking 
                                                                     process. 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                                                                    EKF's registrations team is concentrating 
   *    Continue to build on EKF's experience in very                in the first instance on progressing 
        accurate glucose measurement by introducing the              registration for Biosen in China 
        Biosen instrument to new markets, particularly in            before moving on to other primary 
        Asia and Latin America.                                      target markets. 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                                                                    We have very quickly developed 
   *    Incorporate connectivity and data management in all          a better connected version of our 
        our major revenue-generating product lines.                  Hemo Control product. Hardware 

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                                                                     design for the Quo systems and 
                                                                     for the DiaSpect Tm is also complete. 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                                                                    Contracts have been signed for 
   *    Development of the first ever POC phenylalanine              the next stage of development, 
        monitoring system for patients with Phenylkenonuria          being the validation and verification 
        (PKU).                                                       process of the consumable, and 
                                                                     work on this has commenced. 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 

An experienced team has been put together for each business unit through a mixture of external recruitment and internal transfer, each Business Unit Director being supported by global sales and product specialists who are supporting our existing regional sales teams.

Molecular

The Molecular business has two units, Diagnostics, which is product based and primarily PointMan, and Genomics, which is service based and includes PrecisionPath.

sTNFR

During the period we have made significant progress in establishing sTNFR as the most efficacious biomarker for predicting the progression of diabetic patients to end stage kidney disease. We have been genuinely excited by not only our own data generated in conjunction with our partner, the Joslin Diabetes Center, but also by the quality of the engagement with several top-tier pharmaceutical companies who are promoting and/or developing novel therapies in this area, such as SGLT-2 inhibitors. Our aim is to position sTNFR as a routine test for risk stratification and as a complementary diagnostic for new therapies. The establishment and acceptance of such a biomarker takes time as further data will need to be independently generated to support clinical utility and completion of pivotal trials for these new therapies. We believe that we will ultimately be capable of generating long term value by aligning ourselves with those therapeutic companies who see the commercial benefit that our diagnostic can bring to their revenue line. Our discussions to date provide us with significant confidence and the challenge remains in terms of the time factor both with our putative partners and consequently in setting expectations externally with our shareholder base and other stakeholders.

PrecisionPath

Whilst we have encountered issues with Selah, we have continued to invest in PrecisionPath, a Next-Generation Sequencing ("NGS") test for patients with metastatic cancer. We have announced a partnership with Greenville Health System ("GHS") and the launch of our PrecisionPath Colon cancer test at a cost of $975 and a turnaround time of less than seven days per reportable test. This has, in turn, led to discussions with private insurers to establish a reimbursement level. The relationship with GHS, and consequent verification of the patient benefit from a quick turnaround at a very competitive price per test has resulted in the reimbursement review progressing well; we expect to hear some positive news in this regard in the not too distant future.

PointMan

Following some technical issues earlier in the year, we are now finalising the verification and validation process for the PointMan amplification technology with the intention of completing the CE Marking process in H2. In addition the partnerships with ANGLE, Gilupi and MGH continue to progress. The exquisite sensitivity of the PointMan technology enables us to detect three copies of a mutant gene in a standard blood draw, which will lead to a reduction in repeat tissue biopsies for cancer patients globally.

PKU

We are on course to launch our Point-of-Care Phenylalanine ("Phe") monitoring system for Phenylketonuria (PKU) in Q1 2016. PKU is an inherited genetic condition which requires treatment and monitoring from birth with either a special diet or pharmaceutical drugs. EKF has developed a monitoring system which will enable patients to easily test their Phe levels which will lead to increased compliance, thereby helping them to manage their condition more effectively. We are in late stage discussions with a major food manufacturer with a view to licence the PKU system for use by patients alongside their dietary therapies. We believe this to be a more effective way of creating value than aligning ourselves with a pharmaceutical company as our diagnostic may result in less therapeutic intervention and we perceive that it is unlikely that any regulatory authority will make our test mandatory despite the patient benefits.

The estimated size of the global PKU market is in excess of EUR400 million, and we believe that monitoring alone would account for around EUR5m of this annually. Easy and accessible monitoring of the condition will enhance the management of PKU and is thus viewed as a real benefit to healthcare professionals, dieticians and patients alike.

The 2015 goals identified for this business and the progress since December are as follows:

 
     Goals                                                         Progress 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   The project has been progressing 
   *    CE Marking for PointMan(TM) T790M assay                     satisfactorily, and completion 
                                                                    is anticipated in Q4 2015 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   The preparatory work for submission 
   *    Reimbursement for PrecisionPath                             has been completed and submission 
                                                                    made. Early indications have been 
                                                                    very promising and a final decision 
                                                                    is expected imminently 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   Progress has been on target with 
   *    Complete the development of PrecisionPath Discovery         completion expected in H2 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   The launch has been completed and 
   *    Launching the initial tests for the Oncomine                the first product sold 
        programme through Precision Path Discovery 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   Preparatory work has been completed 
   *    Launch the Ferrer Incode products into Private Payer        and discussions on launch are at 
        and Corporate Wellness markets                              an advanced stage 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   This activity must follow the completion 
   *    Transfer the manufacture of PointMan(TM) into Selah         of CE marking and is now scheduled 
                                                                    for 2016 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   Planning for the project has been 
   *    Achieve ISO 13485 in the Selah facility                     carried out with completion now 
                                                                    expected to be in 2016 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   Partnership announced 
   *    Progress the Colon cancer programme with Becton 
        Dickinson, DecisionQ and Greenville Health System 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   By their nature these tend to progress 
   *    Deliver more Pharma partnerships                            slowly. The Diagnostic and Genomic 
                                                                    teams are both working hard to 
                                                                    progress opportunities 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------- 
 

Management changes

In addition to the appointment of new Directors for each of the business units in the Point-of-Care business, EKF has brought in additional experienced management to handle our R & D project management, and our Quality and Regulatory functions.

Financial review

Revenue

Revenue for the period was GBP16.78m (H1 2014: GBP16.77m), a marginal increase. Excluding the effect of certain tender business in Mexico that occurred in 2014, but has not repeated in 2015, revenue has increased by 22.7%. Further adjusting for the effect of revenue achieved by DiaSpect Medical, Separation Technology Inc., and Selah Genomics in the period before their acquisition by EKF, organic revenue has increased by 10.4%.

Gross profit

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Gross profit is GBP7.55m (H1 2014: GBP7.91m). Gross profit as a percentage of revenue is 45% (H1 2014: 47%), largely as a result of the structurally lower margins on the Selah business; margins on the Point-of-Care business were 52%, a marked improvement on last year (H1 2014: 49%), mainly due to the Quo products having been transferred to the more efficient German facility.

Administrative expenses

Administrative expenses have decreased by 86%; the main cause of the decrease is an exceptional profit made on the write-back of the Selah deferred consideration. The Exceptional items also includes an exceptional bad debt provision in Selah of GBP0.9m which is associated with the previously reported DME reimbursement issues. Net underlying administrative costs have actually increased, predominantly as a result of the acquisitions in the later part of H1 2014, but also due to added investment in sales resources, the benefit of which should be seen in H2 2015 and beyond. In addition to the research and development costs included in Administrative expenses of GBP0.13m, a further GBP2.6m of development expenditure has been capitalised (H1 2014: GBP1.1m).

The charge for depreciation of fixed assets and for the amortisation of intangibles is GBP3.13m (H1 2014: GBP2.33m).

Operating profit and adjusted earnings before interest tax and depreciation

The Group has made an operating profit of GBP6.33m (H1 2014: loss of GBP1.87m) for the reasons outlined above. We consider a more meaningful measure of underlying performance to be adjusted EBITDA which for H1 2015 was GBP0.73m (H1 2014: GBP2.22m). This excludes the effects of share-based payments of GBP0.11m (H1 2014: GBP0.27m) and exceptional gains of GBP8.84m (H1 2014: exceptional loss of GBP1.49m).

Finance costs

Finance costs have increased to GBP1.24m (H1 2014: GBP0.60m). The increase is largely a result of the unwinding of discounts on deferred consideration.

Tax

There is a tax credit of GBP0.15m (H1 2014: charge of GBP0.16m). The credit is largely the result of the reduction of the deferred tax liabilities associated with intangible asset amortisation. The effect of the tax warranty claim has been fully defined following negotiations between the Group's German subsidiary, its tax advisers, and the German tax authorities, with no further adjustment being required, and the first payment of the tax assessed has been paid.

Balance sheet

Property, plant and equipment

We have invested GBP1.18m (H1 2014: GBP0.90m) in property plant and equipment. The major project is an additional building at the Barleben site in order to increase the capacity and efficiency of instrumentation assembly.

Intangible assets

The value of intangible fixed assets is GBP90.68m (31 December 2014: GBP93.52m). The reduction is mainly as a result of exchange rate movements. An amount of GBP2.6m has been capitalised, being largely development expenditure for major projects such as PKU, sTNFR, and PointMan.

Deferred consideration

The initial Selah purchase agreement was drafted to accommodate a reduction in deferred consideration payments if certain performance targets were not met; the lower than anticipated sales from Selah are now expected to result in the year two earn-out payment of $17.5m not being payable to the vendors of Selah Genomics. As a result, the remaining provision for deferred consideration relating to Selah has been written back and this benefit is reflected in the H1 figures.

The deferred consideration payable to the vendors of DiaSpect Medical was renegotiated down to GBP1.4m and this was paid in January 2015.

Cash and working capital

The unaudited cash position at 30 June 2015 was GBP2.1m (31 Dec 2014: GBP8.3m), and the net debt position was GBP5.0m (31 Dec 2014: net cash GBP2.1m). Cash flow has been impacted by slow payments from our Mexican distributors who have themselves suffered from slow payments by the Mexican government during their election process. The net debt position is expected to improve in the second half of the year following tender wins and with continuing payments being made by our Mexican debtors. As announced previously, a one off GBP1.4m cash payment was made in January 2015 as a settlement for the total deferred cash consideration due in relation to the acquisition of DiaSpect Medical AB. No further deferred cash consideration payments are expected to be paid by EKF in H2 2015.

Cash used in operations in H1 2015 is GBP2.09m (H1 2014: GBP3.32m). Trade debtors at period end remain high mainly as a result of sales to Mexico made during 2014. While certain amounts have been collected during the period, payment of some of these outstanding amounts has continued to be delayed because of slow payments to the relevant distributors by the Mexican Government.

Outlook

The immediate outlook is dominated by the process of evaluating the number of options in front of the Board:

-- An offer for the Point-of-Care business excluding Clinical Chemistry and the Molecular businesses;

   --     An offer for the Company as a whole; and 

-- Splitting the Point-of-Care and the Clinical Chemistry businesses from the Molecular business under the Chairmanship of Ron Zwanziger and myself respectively.

Without doubt the whole process that we have undertaken in recognising the broad wishes of Shareholders for change has impacted our business in terms of management focus, overall cohesiveness and additional costs.

We are currently undergoing a process of due diligence from external parties and once we are in a position to communicate with Shareholders we will do so as soon as possible.

In the meantime we have a number of key operational goals for the final quarter and beyond:

-- Growing the core underlying Point-of-Care business. The Company expects to see the benefits of revenues from tender orders in H2, including those which were delayed from H1. We will look to update the market with details of our Middle East tender win once we are able to do so. Mexico remains a key market for us and we are confident that if we can resolve the payment issues then we will secure substantially more business significantly beyond our 2014 revenues. A Kenyan tender for haemoglobin devices remains there to be executed but we need to secure satisfactory payment visibility.

-- Progressing sTNFR in a manner which will deliver further evidence of clinical utility, executing our strategy for regulatory submission and progressing further our discussions and collaborations with major pharmaceutical partners.

-- Promoting PrecisionPath and the relationship we have with GHS to demonstrate clinical utility and value. Our biggest single goal remains reimbursement and one in which we continue to strive to achieve and one we remain confident of achieving.

-- The delivery of a CE Marked PointMan product(s) and to secure key strategic partnerships beyond our existing relationships.

-- Deliver real value in the management of PKU with a partnership with a major food manufacturer.

I look forward to updating you on progress in the weeks and months ahead.

David Evans

Executive Chairman

 
     CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 
     FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 
                                                                         Unaudited 
                                                         Unaudited        6 months            Audited 
                                                          6 months           ended         Year ended 
                                                          ended 30         30 June        31 December 
                                                         June 2015            2014               2014 
                                            Notes          GBP'000         GBP'000            GBP'000 
     Continuing operations 
     Revenue                                  3             16,781          16,766             40,062 
     Cost of sales                                         (9,229)         (8,854)           (20,113) 
                                                   ---------------  --------------  ----------------- 
     Gross profit                                            7,552           7,912             19,949 
     Administrative expenses                               (1,350)         (9,952)           (22,793) 
     Other income                                              129             168                371 
                                                   ---------------  --------------  ----------------- 
     Operating profit/(loss)                                 6,331         (1,872)            (2,473) 
-------------------------------------  ---------- 
     Depreciation and amortisation                         (3,131)         (2,326)            (4,950) 
     Share based payments                                    (109)           (273)              (512) 
     Exceptional items                        4              8,843         (1,489)            (3,268) 
     EBITDA before exceptional 
      items and share based payments                           728           2,216              6,257 
-------------------------------------  ----------  ---------------  --------------  ----------------- 
     Finance income                                              1               4                 18 
     Finance costs                                         (1,242)           (600)            (1,573) 
                                                   ---------------  --------------  ----------------- 
     Profit/(loss) before income 
      tax                                                    5,090         (2,468)            (4,028) 
     Income tax credit/(charge)               5                147           (159)            (1,440) 
                                                   ---------------  --------------  ----------------- 
     Profit/(loss) for the period                            5,237         (2,627)            (5,468) 

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                                                   ---------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 
     Profit/(loss) attributable 
      to: 
     Owners of the parent                                    5,165         (2,718)            (5,689) 
     Non-controlling interest                                   72              91                221 
                                                             5,237         (2,627)            (5,468) 
                                                   ---------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 
 
     Profit/(loss) per ordinary 
      share attributable to the 
      owners of the parent during 
      the period                         6 
                                                 Pence        Pence        Pence 
     Basic 
     From continuing operations                   1.22       (0.81)       (1.50) 
     Diluted 
     From continuing operations                   1.20       (0.81)       (1.50) 
 
 
 
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
     FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 
      2015 
 
                                                 Unaudited        Unaudited            Audited 
                                                  6 months         6 months         Year ended 
                                                  ended 30         ended 30        31 December 
                                                 June 2015        June 2014               2014 
                                                   GBP'000          GBP'000            GBP'000 
 
     Profit/(loss) for the period                    5,237          (2,627)            (5,468) 
                                           ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
     Other comprehensive income: 
     Movement on pension scheme                          -                -                 48 
     Currency translation differences              (2,908)          (2,658)                546 
                                           ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
     Other comprehensive income for 
      the period                                   (2,908)          (2,658)                594 
     Total comprehensive profit/(loss) 
      for the period                                 2,329          (5,285)            (4,874) 
                                           ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 
     Attributable to: 
     Owners of the parent                            2,238          (5,344)            (4,890) 
     Non-controlling interests                          91               59                 16 
                                           ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
                                                     2,329          (5,285)            (4,874) 
                                           ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 
 
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
     AS AT 30 JUNE 
     2015 
                                                         Unaudited                        Unaudited                          Audited as 
                                                          as at 30                         as at 30                      at 31 December 
                                                         June 2015                        June 2014                                2014 
                             Notes                         GBP'000                          GBP'000                             GBP'000 
     Assets 
     Non-current 
     assets 
     Property, plant 
      and equipment                                         10,515                           10,137                              10,568 
     Intangibles               7                            90,679                           96,258                              93,522 
     Investments                                             1,152                            1,152                               1,152 
     Deferred tax 
      assets                                                   340                              862                                 238 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Total 
      non-current 
      assets                                               102,686                          108,409                             105,480 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
     Current Assets 
     Inventories                                             7,444                            6,414                               5,793 
     Trade and other 
      receivables                                           13,412                            9,915                              16,115 
     Deferred tax 
      assets                                                    45                               44                                  45 
     Cash and cash 
      equivalents                                            2,083                           11,122                               8,346 
     Total current 
      assets                                                22,984                           27,495                              30,299 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Total assets                                          125,670                          135,904                             135,779 
                                     =============================  ===============================  ================================== 
 
     Equity 
     attributable to 
     owners 
     Ordinary shares                                         4,221                            4,221                               4,221 
     Share premium 
      account                                               91,276                           91,276                              91,276 
     Other reserve                                              41                               41                                  41 
     Foreign currency 
      reserves                                             (3,020)                          (3,240)                                  26 
     Retained 
      earnings                                             (3,148)                          (5,968)                             (8,541) 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                                            89,370                           86,330                              87,023 
     Non-controlling 
      interest                                                 319                              397                                 353 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Total equity                                           89,689                           86,727                              87,376 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
     Liabilities 
     Non-current 
     liabilities 
     Borrowings                                              2,483                            2,235                               2,492 
     Deferred 
      consideration                                          4,224                           16,803                               9,536 
     Deferred tax 
      liability                                             12,347                           15,849                              13,258 
     Retirement                                                  -                              115                                   - 
     benefit 
     obligation 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Total 
      non-current 
      liabilities                                           19,054                           35,002                              25,286 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
     Current 
     liabilities 
     Trade and other 
      payables                                               6,868                            6,057                               7,943 
     Deferred 
      consideration                                          3,374                            2,829                               8,493 
     Current income 
      tax liabilities                                        1,423                            1,535                               2,171 
     Deferred tax 
      liabilities                                              478                               66                                 756 
     Borrowings                                              4,784                            3,688                               3,754 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Total current 
      liabilities                                           16,927                           14,175                              23,117 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Total 
      liabilities                                           35,981                           49,177                              48,403 
                                     -----------------------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Total equity and 

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      liabilities                                          125,670                          135,904                             135,779 
                                     =============================  ===============================  ================================== 
 
 
 
 
 
       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
     FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 
                                                                          Unaudited       Unaudited                             Audited 
                                                                           6 months        6 months                             Year to 
                                                                           ended 30        ended 30                         31 December 
                                                                          June 2015       June 2014                                2014 
                                                                            GBP'000         GBP'000                             GBP'000 
     Cash flow from operating activities 
     Profit/(loss) before income tax                                          5,090         (2,468)                             (4,028) 
     Adjustments for 
     - Restructuring of UK operations                                             -             680                                   - 
     - Warranty claim in relation to 
      EKF-diagnostic                                                           (56)               -                                 281 
     - Depreciation                                                             784             624                               1,368 
     - Amortisation and impairment charges                                    2,347           1,702                               4,811 
     - Release of deferred consideration                                    (9,997)               -                                (79) 
     - Exceptional debtor provision                                             897               -                                   - 
     - Fair value adjustment                                                     31               -                               (476) 
     - Loss/(profit) on disposal of assets                                        2               -                                 (6) 
     - Share-based payments                                                     109             273                                 512 
     - Net finance costs                                                      1,210             596                               2,031 
     Changes in working capital 
     - Inventories                                                          (1,797)             119                                 728 
     - Trade and other receivables                                            1,543         (1,424)                             (8,467) 
     - Trade and other payables                                               (940)         (2,028)                                  63 
                                                      -----------------------------  --------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Cash used in operations                                                  (777)         (1,926)                             (3,262) 
     Interest paid                                                            (183)           (136)                               (241) 
     Income tax paid                                                        (1,130)         (1,255)                             (1,241) 
                                                      ----------------------------- 
     Net cash used in by operating activities                               (2,090)         (3,317)                             (4,744) 
                                                                                     --------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
      Cash flow from investing activities 
     Acquisition of investments                                                   -           (902)                               (902) 
     Purchase of property, plant and 
      equipment (PPE)                                                       (1,181)           (898)                             (1,038) 
     Purchase of intangibles                                                (2,628)           (702)                             (1,595) 
     Proceeds from sale of PPE                                                   44             290                                  22 
     Acquisition of subsidiaries (net 
      of cash acquired)                                                           -        (12,379)                            (12,379) 
     Interest received                                                            1               4                                  18 
                                                      -----------------------------  --------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Net cash used in investing activities                                  (3,764)        (14,587)                            (15,874) 
                                                      -----------------------------  --------------  ---------------------------------- 
 
      Cash flow from financing activities 
     Proceeds from issuance of ordinary 
      shares                                                                      -          25,007                              25,007 
     New borrowings                                                           1,829           1,895                               3,764 
     Repayment of borrowings                                                  (730)               -                             (1,855) 
     Dividends paid to non-controlling 
      interests                                                               (125)           (170)                               (171) 
     Repayment of deferred consideration                                    (1,425)           (355)                               (355) 
                                                      -----------------------------  --------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Net cash (used in)/generated by 
      financing activities                                                    (451)          26,377                              26,390 
                                                      -----------------------------  --------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Net (decrease)/increase in cash 
      and cash equivalents                                                  (6,305)           8,473                               5,772 
     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
      of period                                                               8,346           2,551                               2,551 
     Exchange gains on cash and cash 
      equivalents                                                                42              98                                  23 
                                                      -----------------------------  --------------  ---------------------------------- 
     Cash and cash equivalents at end 
      of period                                                               2,083          11,122                               8,346 
                                                      =============================  ==============  ================================== 
 
 
 
       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
     FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 
      2015 
                              Share            Share         Other          Foreign        Retained         Total       Non-controlling         Total 
                            Capital          Premium       Reserve         Currency        earnings                            interest        equity 
                                                                            Reserve 
                            GBP'000          GBP'000       GBP'000          GBP'000         GBP'000       GBP'000               GBP'000       GBP'000 
 
     At 1 January 
      2014                    2,727           41,783            41            (725)         (3,412)        40,414                   508        40,922 
     Comprehensive 
     income 
     (Loss)/profit 
      for 
      the period                  -                -             -                -         (2,718)       (2,718)                    91       (2,627) 
     Other 
     comprehensive 
     income 
     Currency 
      translation 
      differences                 -                -             -          (2,515)           (111)       (2,626)                  (32)       (2,658) 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     Total 
      comprehensive 
      income                      -                -             -          (2,515)         (2,829)       (5,344)                    59       (5,285) 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     Transactions 
     with 
     owners 
     Proceeds from 
      shares 
      issued                  1,494           49,493             -                -               -        50,987                     -        50,987 
     Dividends to 
      non-controlling 
      interest                    -                -             -                -               -             -                 (170)         (170) 
     Share based 
      payment                     -                -             -                -             273           273                     -           273 
     Total 
      contributions 
      by and 
      distributions 
      to owners               1,494           49,493             -                -             273        51,260                 (170)        51,090 

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                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     At 30 June 2014          4,221           91,276            41          (3,240)         (5,968)        86,330                   397        86,727 
     Comprehensive 
     income 
     (Loss)/profit 
      for 
      the period                  -                -             -                -         (2,971)       (2,971)                   130       (2,841) 
     Other 
     comprehensive 
     income 
     Actuarial gain 
      on 
      pension                     -                -             -                -              48            48                     -            48 
     Currency 
      translation 
      differences                 -                -             -            3,266             111         3,377                 (173)         3,204 
     Total 
      comprehensive 
      income                      -                -             -            3,266         (2,812)           454                  (43)           411 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     Transactions 
     with 
     owners 
     Dividends to 
      non-controlling 
      interest                    -                -             -                -               -             -                   (1)           (1) 
     Share based 
      payment                     -                -             -                -             239           239                     -           239 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     Total 
      contributions 
      by and 
      distributions 
      to owners                   -                -             -                -             239           239                   (1)           238 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     At 31 December 
      2014                    4,221           91,276            41               26         (8,541)        87,023                   353        87,376 
     Comprehensive 
     income 
     Profit for the 
      period                      -                -             -                -           5,165         5,165                    72         5,237 
     Other 
     comprehensive 
     income 
     Currency 
      translation 
      differences                 -                -             -          (3,046)             119       (2,927)                    19       (2,908) 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     Total 
      comprehensive 
      income                      -                -             -          (3,046)           5,284         2,238                    91         2,329 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     Transactions 
     with 
     owners 
     Dividends to 
      non-controlling 
      interest                    -                -             -                -               -             -                 (125)         (125) 
     Share based 
      payment                     -                -             -                -             109           109                     -           109 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     Total 
      contributions 
      by and 
      distributions 
      to owners                   -                -             -                -             109           109                 (125)          (16) 
                       ------------  ---------------  ------------  ---------------  --------------  ------------  --------------------  ------------ 
     At 30 June 2015          4,221           91,276            41          (3,020)         (3,148)        89,370                   319        89,689 
                       ============  ===============  ============  ===============  ==============  ============  ====================  ============ 
 
 

NOTES FORMING PART OF THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   1.              General information and basis of presentation 

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom (Registration Number 04347937). The address of the registered office is Avon House, 19 Stanwell Road, Penarth, CF64 2EZ.

The Group's principal activity continues to be that of a business focused within the In-Vitro Diagnostics devices ("IVD") market place.

The financial information in these interim results is that of the holding company and all of its subsidiaries. It has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted for use in the EU (IFRSs). The accounting policies applied by the Group in this financial information are the same as those applied by the Group in its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 and which will form the basis of the 2015 financial statements except for a number of new and amended standards which have become effective since the beginning of the previous financial year. These new and amended standards are not expected to materially affect the Group.

The financial information presented herein does not constitute full statutory accounts under Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 and was not subject to a formal review by the auditors. The financial information in respect of the year ended 31 December 2014 has been extracted from the statutory accounts which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The Group's Independent Auditor's report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include references to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the half years ended 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2014 is unaudited and the twelve months to 31 December 2014 is audited.

These interim accounts have not been prepared in accordance with IAS 34.

   2.               Significant accounting policies 

Intangible Assets

(a) Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of the acquisition. Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included in 'intangible assets'. Goodwill has an infinite useful life and is tested annually for impairment and carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash-generating units or groups of cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the business combination in which the goodwill arose, identified according to operating segment.

(b) Trademarks, trade names and licences

Separately acquired trademarks and licences are shown at historical cost. Trademarks and licences acquired in a business combination are recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. Trademarks and licences have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of trademarks and licences over their estimated useful lives of between 8 and 12 years and is charged to administrative expenses in the income statement.

(c) Customer relationships

Contractual customer relationships acquired in a business combination are recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. The contractual customer relationships have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method over the expected life of the customer relationship of between 6 and 15 years and is charged to administrative expenses in the income statement.

(d) Trade secrets

Trade secrets, including technical know-how, operating procedures, methods and processes, acquired in a business combination are recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. Trade secrets have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of trade secrets over their estimated useful lives of between 6 and 15 years and is charged to administrative expenses in the income statement.

(e) Development costs

Development costs acquired in a business combination are recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. Development costs have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of 15 years and is charged to administrative expenses in the income statement.

Expenditure incurred on the development of new or substantially improved products or processes is capitalised, provided that the related project satisfies the criteria for capitalisation, including the project's technical feasibility and likely commercial benefit. All other research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

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Development costs are amortised over the estimated useful life of the products with which they are associated. Amortisation commences when a new product is in commercial production. The amortisation is charged to administrative expenses in the income statement. The estimated remaining useful lives of development costs are reviewed at least on an annual basis.

The carrying value of capitalised development costs is reviewed for potential impairment at least annually and if a product becomes unviable and an impairment is identified the deferred development costs are immediately charged to the income statement.

(f) Non-compete agreements

Non-compete agreements arising from a business combination are recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. Non-compete agreements have a finite life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of non-compete agreements over their estimated useful lives of three years and is charged to administrative expenses in the income statement.

Inventories

Inventories and work in progress are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is calculated on a first in and first out basis and includes raw materials, direct labour, other direct costs and attributable production overheads, where appropriate. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and applicable selling costs. Where necessary, provision is made for slow-moving and obsolete inventory. Inventory on consignment and their related obligations are recognised in current assets and payables respectively.

Provisions

Provisions for legal claims are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably measured.

Employee benefits

Share-based compensation

The Group operates a number of equity-settled, share-based compensation plans, under which the Group receives services from employees as consideration for equity instruments of the Group. Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant and are expensed over the vesting period based on the number of instruments that are expected to vest. For plans where vesting conditions are based on share price targets, the fair value at the date of grant reflects these conditions. Where applicable the Group recognises the impact of revisions to original estimates in the income statement, with a corresponding adjustment to equity for equity-settled schemes. Fair values are measured using appropriate valuation models, taking into account the terms and conditions of the awards.

When the share-based payment awards are exercised, the Company issues new shares. The proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium.

National insurance on share options

To the extent that the share price at the balance sheet date is greater than the exercise price on options granted under unapproved share-based payment compensation schemes, provision for any National Insurance Contributions has been based on the prevailing rate of National Insurance. The provision is accrued over the performance period attaching to the award.

Revenue recognition

(a) Sale of goods

Revenue for the sale of medical diagnostic instruments and reagents is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents the invoiced value for the sale of the goods and services net of sales taxes, rebates and discounts. Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when a Group Company has delivered products to the customer, the customer has accepted delivery of the products and collectability of the related receivables is reasonably assured.

(b)Sale of services

Revenue for the sale of molecular diagnostic testing services is recognised when the test has been completed and the results returned to the patient. Billing is carried out by the Group directly or through third party billing agencies. Sales commissions to third parties are recognised at the same time as revenue is recognised and accrued until due for payment.

(c) Interest income

Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount.

(d) Royalty and licence income

Royalty and licence income is recognised on an accruals basis in accordance with the substance of the relevant agreements.

Exceptional items

These are items of an unusual or non-recurring nature incurred by the Group and include one off items relating to business combinations including adjustments to deferred consideration, restructuring costs, and exceptional bad debt provisions.

   3.              Segmental reporting 

Management has determined the Group's operating segments based on the monthly management reports presented to the Chief Operating Decision Maker ('CODM'). The CODM is the Executive Directors and the monthly management reports are used by the Group to make strategic decisions and allocate resources.

The principal activity of the Group is the design, development, manufacture and selling of diagnostic instruments, reagents and certain ancillary products and the provision of molecular diagnostic products and services. This activity takes place across various countries, US, Germany, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland, and as such the Board considers the business primarily from a geographic perspective. Although not all the segments meet the quantitative thresholds required by IFRS 8, management has concluded that given the recent acquisitions, all segments should be maintained and reported, given potential future growth of the segments.

The reportable segments derive their revenue primarily from the manufacture and sale of medical diagnostic equipment. Other services include the servicing and distribution of other Company products under separate distribution agreements and the supply of molecular tests.

Currently the key operating performance measures used by the CODM are Revenue and adjusted EBITDA.

The CODM now receives revenue data by business segment. Adjusted EBITDA, assets, liabilities and cash flows are not provided.

The segment information provided to the Board for the reportable geographic segments is as follows:

Period ended 30 June 2015 unaudited

 
                          Germany             UK            USA       Ireland        Poland        Russia          Other          Total 
                          GBP'000        GBP'000        GBP'000       GBP'000       GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000        GBP'000 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Income 
     statement 
     Revenue                7,245              5          9,979            51           491         1,008          1,073         19,852 
     Inter segment        (2,844)            (2)            (8)             -          (11)             -          (206)        (3,071) 
     External 
      revenue               4,401              3          9,971            51           480         1,008            867         16,781 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Adjusted 
      EBITDA                1,557          (878)            417         (250)           227           234          (579)            728 
     Share based 
      payment                   -              -              -             -             -             -          (109)          (109) 
     Exceptional 
      items                  (18)              -          (897)         (105)             -             -          9,863          8,843 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     EBITDA                 1,539          (878)          (480)         (355)           227           234          9,175          9,462 
     Depreciation           (264)           (38)          (294)           (1)          (16)          (10)          (161)          (784) 
     Amortisation           (503)          (321)        (1,110)          (14)          (49)          (13)          (337)        (2,347) 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Operating 
      profit/(loss)           772        (1,237)        (1,884)         (370)           162           211          8,677          6,331 
     Net finance 
      costs                  (49)          (423)           (78)             -             -             -          (691)        (1,241) 
     Income tax             (269)             46            216             1          (15)          (43)            211            147 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Profit/(loss) 
      for the 
      period                  454        (1,614)        (1,746)         (369)           147           168          8,197          5,237 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Segment assets 
     Operating 
      assets               25,149         20,218         90,577         1,908           878           594         19,522        158,846 
     Inter segment 
      assets              (2,416)        (4,701)              -             -             -             -       (28,142)       (35,259) 

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-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     External 
      operating 
      assets               22,733         15,517         90,577         1,908           878           594        (8,620)        123,587 
     Cash and cash 
      equivalents             433             66            505             6           101           495            477          2,083 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Total assets          23,166         15,583         91,082         1,914           979         1,089        (8,143)        125,670 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Segment 
     liabilities 
     Operating 
      liabilities          11,897         11,874         27,054         4,163         (105)           125         15,069         70,077 
     Inter segment 
      liabilities         (9,395)        (7,246)       (21,052)       (3,809)           139             -              -       (41,363) 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     External 
      operating 
      liabilities           2,502          4,628          6,002           354            34           125         15,069         28,714 
     Borrowings               559            178          2,066             -             -             -          4,464          7,267 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Total 
      liabilities           3,061          4,806          8,068           354            34           125         19,533         35,981 
-------------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Other 
     segmental 
     information 
     Non-current 
      assets - PPE          3,941            115          4,546             9           140            70          1,694         10,515 
     Non-current 
      assets - 
      Intangibles          11,492         11,039         54,038         1,276           392           169         12,273         90,679 
 
 

Year ended December 2014 audited

 
                                Germany             UK             USA        Ireland        Poland                Russia             Other           Total 
 
                                GBP'000        GBP'000         GBP'000        GBP'000         GBP'000             GBP'000           GBP'000         GBP'000 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Income 
     statement 
     Revenue                     15,520          2,539          24,499            373           1,770               3,162             1,738          49,601 
     Inter segment              (7,297)        (1,848)            (29)              -            (22)                   -             (343)         (9,539) 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     External 
      revenue                     8,223            691          24,470            373           1,748               3,162             1,395          40,062 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Adjusted 
      EBITDA*                     4,460          4,746           4,579           (42)           1,079                 717           (9,282)           6,257 
     Exceptional 
      items                       (481)          (663)               -          (170)               -                   -             (792)         (2,106) 
     Share based 
      payment                         -              -               -              -               -                   -             (512)           (512) 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     EBITDA                       3,979          4,083           4,579          (212)           1,079                 717          (10,586)           3,639 
     Depreciation                 (609)          (117)           (458)           (11)            (35)                (23)             (115)         (1,368) 
     Exceptional 
      impairment                      -              -               -        (1,162)               -                   -                 -         (1,162) 
     Amortisation                 (603)          (624)         (1,465)          (229)           (108)                (24)             (529)         (3,582) 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Operating 
      profit/(loss)               2,767          3,342           2,656        (1,614)             936                 670          (11,230)         (2,473) 
     Net finance 
      costs                        (21)          (694)           (231)              -               5                   -             (614)         (1,555) 
     Income tax                    (58)          (714)           (687)            141           (189)               (131)               198         (1,440) 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Profit/(loss) 
      for the year                2,688          1,934           1,738        (1,473)             752                 539          (11,646)         (5,468) 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Segment assets 
     Operating 
      assets                     26,655         21,147          92,578          1,667             956                 623            20,086         163,712 
     Inter-segment 
      assets                    (1,703)        (5,469)               -              -               -                   -          (29,107)        (36,279) 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     External 
      operating 
      assets                     24,952         15,678          92,578          1,667             956                 623           (9,021)         127,433 
     Cash and cash 
      equivalents                 1,586            378             240             86           1,037                 553             4,466           8,346 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Total assets                26,538         16,056          92,818          1,753           1,993               1,176           (4,555)         135,779 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Segment 
     liabilities 
     Operating 
      liabilities                15,164         11,093          24,845            655             157                 119            26,887          78,920 
     Inter-segment 
      liabilities              (10,665)        (7,165)        (18,985)              -              52                   -                 -        (36,763) 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     External 
      operating 
      liabilities                 4,499          3,928           5,860            655             209                 119            26,887          42,157 
     Borrowings                     441            174           2,591              -               -                   -             3,040           6,246 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Total 
      liabilities                 4,940          4,102           8,451            655             209                 119            29,927          48,403 
-------------------  ------------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
     Other 
     segmental 
     information 
     Non-current 
      assets - PPE                3,685            135           4,753             14             167                  59             1,755          10,568 
     Non-current 
      assets - 
      Intangibles                13,130         11,141          55,502            759             478                 173            12,339          93,522 
 
 

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                          Germany            UK            USA       Ireland        Poland        Russia          Other          Total 
                          GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000       GBP'000       GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000        GBP'000 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Income 
     statement 
     Revenue                6,541         2,538          9,813           189           712         1,493        (4,520)         16,766 
     Inter segment        (2,662)       (1,847)            (7)             -           (4)             -          4,520              - 
     External 
      revenue               3,879           691          9,806           189           708         1,493              -         16,766 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Adjusted 
      EBITDA                1,793           133          1,775         (385)           338           315        (1,753)          2,216 
     Share based 
      payment                   -             -              -             -             -             -          (273)          (273) 
     Exceptional 
      items                  (81)         (677)              -             -             -             -          (731)        (1,489) 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     EBITDA                 1,712         (544)          1,775         (385)           338           315        (2,757)            454 
     Depreciation           (313)          (68)          (172)           (9)          (18)          (11)           (33)          (624) 
     Amortisation           (508)         (288)          (721)         (109)          (57)          (19)              -        (1,702) 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Operating 
      profit/(loss)           891         (900)            882         (503)           263           285        (2,790)        (1,872) 
     Net finance 
      costs                  (26)         (288)          (134)             -             -             -          (148)          (596) 
     Income tax              (59)           183            272           118          (34)          (49)          (590)          (159) 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Profit/(loss) 
      for the 
      period                  806       (1,005)          1,020         (385)           229           236        (3,528)        (2,627) 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Segment assets 
     Operating 
      assets               22,932        18,645         39,667         2,331         1,055         1,014         67,975        153,619 
     Inter segment 
      assets                (559)       (2,049)              -             -             -             -       (26,229)       (28,837) 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     External 
      operating 
      assets               22,373        16,596         39,667         2,331         1,055         1,014         41,746        124,782 
     Cash and cash 
      equivalents             687           105          1,895            78           407           455          7,495         11,122 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Total assets          23,060        16,701         41,562         2,409         1,462         1,469         49,241        135,904 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Segment 
     liabilities 
     Operating 
      liabilities           9,325        11,298         19,964           461            62           185         30,535         71,830 
     Inter segment 
      liabilities         (5,556)       (7,217)       (15,858)             -            55             -              -       (28,576) 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     External 
      operating 
      liabilities           3,769         4,081          4,106           461           117           185         30,535         43,254 
     Borrowings               650             -          2,140             -             -             -          3,133          5,923 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Total 
      liabilities           4,419         4,081          6,246           461           117           185         33,668         49,177 
-------------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
     Other 
     segmental 
     information 
     Non current 
      assets - PPE          4,048           158          4,261            14           179            88          1,389         10,137 
     Non current 
      assets - 
      Intangibles           8,860        11,079         11,041         1,702           560           291         62,725         96,258 
 
 

*- Adjusted EBITDA excludes exceptional items and share based payments

'Other' primarily relates to the holding company and head office costs, and to the operations of DiaSpect which is headquartered in Sweden.

Disclosure of Group revenues by segment

 
                                 Unaudited        Unaudited          Unaudited 
                                  6 months         6 months         Year ended 
                                  ended 30         ended 30        31 December 
                                 June 2015        June 2014               2014 
                                    GBP000           GBP000             GBP000 
 
     Point-of-Care                  10,002           11,863             27,523 
     Central Laboratory              4,856            3,647              9,561 
     Molecular                       1,923            1,256              2,978 
                                    16,781           16,766             40,062 
                           ===============  ===============  ================= 
 

Disclosure of Group revenues by geographic location

 
                                              Unaudited        Unaudited            Audited 
                                               6 months         6 months         Year ended 
                                               ended 30         ended 30        31 December 
                                              June 2015        June 2014               2014 
                                                 GBP000           GBP000             GBP000 
 
     Americas 
     United States of America                     7,397            5,403             12,711 
     Mexico                                         400            2,603              7,560 
     Rest of Americas                             1,151              828              2,440 
     Europe, Middles East and Africa 
      (EMEA) 
     Germany                                      2,357            2,294              4,848 
     United Kingdom                                 113              140                287 
     Rest of Europe                               1,394            1,518              2,791 
     Russia                                       1,014            1,504              3,174 
     Middle East                                    295              362                687 
     Africa                                         543              662              1,315 
     Rest of World 
     China                                          900              615              2,304 
     Rest of Asia                                 1,176              814              1,892 
     New Zealand/Australia                           41               23                 53 
                                        ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
                                                 16,781           16,766             40,062 
                                        ===============  ===============  ================= 
 
   4.              Exceptional items 

Included within administration expenses and cost of sales are exceptional items as shown below:

 
                                                       Unaudited       Unaudited            Audited 
                                                        6 months        6 months               year 
                                                           ended           ended              ended 
                                                         30 June         30 June        31 December 
                                                            2015            2014               2014 
                                           Note           GBP000          GBP000             GBP000 
 
     Exceptional items includes: 
     - Transaction costs relating 
      to business combinations             a               (191)           (809)              (809) 
     - Business reorganisation 
      costs                                b               (122)           (759)            (1,095) 
     - Warranty claim                      c                  56               -              (281) 
     - Exceptional bad debt                d               (897)               -                  - 
      provision 

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     - Impairment charges                  e                   -               -            (1,162) 
     - Release of deferred 
      consideration provisions             f               9,997              79                 79 
     Exceptional items - continuing                        8,843         (1,489)            (3,268) 
                                                  --------------  --------------  ----------------- 
 
   (a)             Run-on costs in 2015 relating to acquisitions in previous years 

(b) Costs associated with the transfer of production of Quo-Test and Quo-Lab from the UK to Germany and with the closure of the Group's Dublin facility

   (c)              Warranty claim in relation to the acquisition of EKF-diagnostic GmbH 
   (d)             Bad debt provisions associated with DME panel reimbursement in Selah Genomics 
   (e)             Impairment of goodwill associated with EKF Diagnostics Limited, Ireland. 
   (f)              Release of deferred consideration provision associated with Selah Genomics 
   5.             Income tax (credit)/charge 
 
                                             Unaudited        Unaudited            Audited 
                                              6 months         6 months         Year ended 
                                              ended 30         ended 30        31 December 
                                             June 2015        June 2014               2014 
                                                GBP000           GBP000             GBP000 
 
     Current tax 
     Current tax on profit/loss 
      for the period                               383              651              1,677 
     Adjustments for prior periods                   -            (194)              (263) 
                                       ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
     Total current tax                             383              457              1,414 
                                       ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 
     Deferred tax 
     Origination and reversal of 
      temporary differences                      (530)            (308)                 26 
     Adjustment arising in previous                  -               10                  - 
      period 
                                                 (530)            (298)                 26 
                                       ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
     Income tax charge                           (147)              159              1,440 
                                       ===============  ===============  ================= 
 
   6.             Profit/(loss) per share 

Basic Profit/(loss)per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Company has two categories of dilutive potential ordinary share: equity based long term incentive plans, and share options, as well as deferred consideration payable in shares.

 
                                             Unaudited         Unaudited            Audited 
                                                                                 year ended 
                                                                                31 December 
                                                                                       2014 
                                              6 months          6 months 
                                              ended 30             ended 
                                             June 2015           30 June 
                                                                    2014 
                                               GBP'000           GBP'000            GBP'000 
     Profit/(loss) attributable 
      to owners of the parent                    5,165           (2,718)            (5,689) 
     Weighted average number of 
      ordinary shares in issue             422,057,074       336,507,224        379,633,724 
     Effect of dilutive potential 
      ordinary shares                        9,869,346        15,558,727         13,877,832 
                                                                          ----------------- 
     Weighted average number of 
      ordinary shares - diluted            431,926,420       352,065,951        393,511,556 
                                                        ----------------  ----------------- 
 
                                                 Pence             Pence              Pence 
     Basic 
     Profit/(loss) per share                      1.22            (0.81)             (1.50) 
                                      ----------------  ----------------  ----------------- 
 
                                                 Pence             Pence              Pence 
     Diluted 
     Profit/(loss) per share                      1.20            (0.81)             (1.50) 
                                      ----------------  ----------------  ----------------- 
 

The potential shares are not dilutive in 2014 as the Group has made a loss per share.

7. Intangible Fixed Assets

 
     Group 
                                         Trademarks 
                                              trade 
                                            names &                              Customer          Trade        Develop-ment 
                         Goodwill          licences       Non-compete       relationships        secrets               costs          Total 
                          GBP'000           GBP'000           GBP'000             GBP'000        GBP'000             GBP'000        GBP'000 
                    -------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------  ------------- 
     Cost 
     At 1 January 
      2014                 14,641             1,596                70               8,479         13,652               2,976         41,414 
     Additions             29,822             2,330                 -              20,456         11,932               1,059         65,559 
     Exchange 
      differences         (1,110)             (111)                 -               (793)          (572)                (30)        (2,616) 
     At 30 June 
      2014                 43,353             3,815                70              28,142         25,012               4,005        104,397 
     Additions              1,077                 5                 -                   -          5,053                 838          6,973 
     Reassessment               -                 -                 -            (10,784)              -                   -       (10,784) 
     Exchange 
      differences           1,990               187                 -               1,160            832                (14)          4,155 
     At 31 
      December 
      2014                 46,420             4,007                70              18,518         30,897               4,829        104,741 
     Additions                  -                28                 -                   -              -               2,600          2,628 
     Exchange 
      differences         (1,382)             (131)                 -               (523)        (1,445)               (230)        (3,711) 
                    -------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------  ------------- 
     At 30 June 
      2015                 45,038             3,904                70              17,995         29,452               7,199        103,658 
                    -------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------  ------------- 
 
     Amortisation 
     At 1 January 
      2014                    750               412                18               2,094          3,120                 295          6,689 
     Exchange 
      differences            (29)                10                 -                (73)          (155)                 (5)          (252) 
     Charge for 
      the period                -                96                12                 690            795                 109          1,702 
                    -------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------  ------------- 
     At 30 June 
      2014                    721               518                30               2,711          3,760                 399          8,139 
     Exchange 
      differences            (21)              (15)                 -                  55             19                   -             38 
     Impairment 
      charge                  254                 -                 -                   -            287                 621          1,162 
     Charge for 
      the period                -               199                11                 578            911                 181          1,880 
     At 31 
      December 
      2014                    954               702                41               3,344          4,977               1,201         11,219 
     Exchange 
      differences            (85)              (29)                 -                (94)          (305)                (74)          (587) 
     Charge for 
      the period                -               192                12                 756          1,255                 132          2,347 
                    -------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------------  -------------  ------------------  ------------- 
     At 30 June 
      2015                    869               865                53               4,006          5,927               1,259         12,979 

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