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JWNG Jaywing Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Jaywing Plc LSE:JWNG London Ordinary Share GB00BF5KDY46 ORD 5P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 3.10 3.00 3.20 3.10 3.10 3.10 50,094 08:00:00
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Advertising, Nec 22.57M -12.83M -0.1373 -0.23 2.9M

Jaywing PLC Final Results (1291K)

05/07/2017 7:00am

UK Regulatory


TIDMJWNG

RNS Number : 1291K

Jaywing PLC

05 July 2017

   Date:                5 July 2017 
   On behalf of:      Jaywing plc ("the Company") 
   Embargoed:     0700hrs 5 July 2017 

Jaywing plc

Preliminary Results 2017

Jaywing plc (AIM: JWNG), the data driven, insight and creative agency, is pleased to announce its audited preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2017

Financial highlights from continuing operations

 
                          Year to 31 March   Year to 31 March 
                                      2017               2016 
                                   GBP'000            GBP'000 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Revenue                            44,537             35,973 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Gross profit*                      35,977             31,792 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Adjusted EBITDA**                   4,860              4,333 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Adjusted EBITDA 
  margin***                          13.5%              13.6% 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 (Loss) / profit 
  after tax                        (2,981)                705 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Basic EPS on adjusted 
  EBITDA#                             5.6p               5.7p 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Basic EPS                         (3.42p)              0.90p 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Net debt                          (3,534)            (5,328) 
-----------------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 

* Revenue less direct costs of sale

** Before share based charges, exceptional items and acquisition related costs

*** As a percentage of gross profit

# Following issue of 10 million shares for Bloom acquisition

Highlights:

-- Two strategically important acquisitions, the formation of a Marketing Technology division and an international footprint

-- Strong cash generation, with net debt reduced by GBP1.79m and now represents 0.7x EBITDA** (2016: 1.2x).

   --      Gross profit (fee income) up 13% to GBP35.98 million (2016: GBP31.79 million) 
   --      Adjusted EBITDA up 12% to GBP4.86m (2016: GBP4.33m) 
   --      Two thirds of gross profit visible six months in advance, half visible 12 months in advance 

-- Reported loss after tax GBP2.98m (2016: GBP0.70m profit) incurred after GBP2.90m of goodwill impairment charges and GBP1.11m of costs relating to acquisitions

   --      One in three of our top 50 clients buying more than one service line 
   --      Small reduction in margin as a result of investment in Marketing Tech products 

Outlook:

We have had a good start to the year in new business, particularly in Epiphany, and cross selling more widely, and the Australian business is growing ahead of the UK. We are however seeing some delay and caution in spend for a small number of clients, but overall we feel optimistic for the year ahead.

Commenting on the results, Ian Robinson, Chairman of Jaywing, said:

"It has been another year of significant progress for Jaywing. In the year ended 31 March 2017 we achieved growth in gross profit and EBITDA of 13% and 12% respectively, whilst net debt reduced by GBP1.8m on the back of strong cash generation and free cash flow of GBP2.9m. Our two acquisitions have provided the business with a dedicated Marketing Technology division and the first step in our international expansion.

We are also pleased to announce that we intend to implement a progressive dividend policy starting from the financial year ending 31(st) March 2018."

Enquiries:

 
 Jaywing plc 
 Michael Sprot (Finance Director)   Tel: 0114 281 1200 
 
 Cenkos Securities plc 
 Nicholas Wells (Nomad)             Tel: 020 7397 8900 
 

Chief Executive's Report

Shaping up nicely

I'm pleased to report that in the last 12 months we have taken some important steps in creating the future shape of the business whilst delivering some impressive financials in what has been one of the most tumultuous periods any of us can remember!

Jaywing today is a data science-led agency and consultancy with a marketing tech division and the beginnings of an international footprint. Together these provide scalability, access to faster growth and help in differentiating our digital agency services. Jaywing's technical innovation is underpinned by profitable, resilient and growing digital services and strong client relationships, which reduces the financial risk and ensures that products are developed in response to genuine client need.

Continued growth through collaboration

We achieved growth of 13% in gross profit and 12% growth in EBITDA. Taking out the impact of our acquisitions and our investment in the development of our marketing technology through the bottom line, we were able to maintain our organic EBITDA growth of 7%.

Our collaborative operating model has been key to this. One in three of our top 50 clients are now buying more than one proposition, which is up from one in four last year. We are also seeing a significant increase in the number of cross-propositional new business wins. In particular, we are finding that we are able to differentiate ourselves by integrating our marketing technology into our digital agency service offerings.

Our efforts have not gone unnoticed in the industry. It was great to see Jaywing named as 'Integrated Agency of the Year' at the annual Prolific North awards again in May of this year.

Once again the media and analysis segment saw the strongest growth with gross profit increasing by 20% including acquisitions and by 12% without. Epiphany, our search and online media division performed well, particularly in programmatic display advertising. Our data science consultancy enjoyed strong demand from lenders for its IFRS9 compliance proposition. This was helped by the introduction of our Horizon modelling technology in October. Growing the media and analysis segment has been our focus for some years and now accounts for 60% of our gross profit, up from 33% three years ago.

Resilience and cash generation still strong

An attractive feature of the business is our high level of contracted recurring gross profit, two thirds of which is now visible six months in advance, with half visible 12 months in advance. Both of our acquisitions are performing well in this respect, which is perhaps no surprise as it was one of our key targeting criteria!

Client concentration risk remains low, with no one client accounting for more than 6% of our gross profit. We also take comfort from our sector concentration risk, which is also low.

As a consequence of this, we continue to see strong cash generation. Net debt at the year end was GBP3.5m, a reduction of GBP1.8m from the previous year. Free cash flow was GBP3.0m.

Jaywing Intelligence

Following the acquisition of Bloom in September 2016, we have separated out its marketing technology from the digital agency and created a marketing tech division rebranded as Jaywing Intelligence in May 2017. We now have a dedicated team working on the development of new marketing technology that incorporates the use of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality.

Jaywing Intelligence enables marketers to make much faster, fully informed commercial decisions. It uses advanced mathematical algorithms and machine-learning to make automated real-time marketing decisions. In addition, 3D data visualisation through Virtual Reality helps bring complex analysis to life for our clients. It is already being used by more than 15 clients, including Sky, ITV, Anytime Fitness Australia and KPMG, across a variety of sectors.

Due to development requirements, we have chosen not to invest in CAPEX in the way we had originally intended and this has delayed anticipated revenues from new sales. The GBP700k we had earmarked for this will now largely be expensed through the profit and loss account this year and next.

Jaywing Intelligence sits neatly alongside our collaboration with the Data Science Institute at Imperial College London. Our three and a half year cognitive marketing research programme has continued during the year but has now been expanded to explore Artificial Intelligence. We have also used our Imperial College collaboration to generate paid work helping clients on their own innovation programmes.

Jaywing in Australia

In July 2016, we acquired a majority stake in Digital Massive, a search agency based in Sydney. It was rebranded Jaywing in March and its services have expanded following collaboration with our team of experts at Epiphany (our search marketing and online media division) in the UK.

Consequently, the team has been able to sell more services into existing clients and win larger contracts through their business development activities. This has resulted in growth rates that have exceeded both our expectations and the growth rates we are experiencing in the UK.

The next 12 months and beyond

Market Conditions

Predictions of UK Digital Media Spend show continuing growth (7% CAGR to 2020) with Search and Display both predicted to grow well overall (7% and 12% respectively). Mobile platforms are the focus for this growth. Programmatic spend is projected to grow more quickly at 14% CAGR to 2020.

Growth rates in Digital ad spend are similar in Australia at 7% CAGR over the same period with the wider South-east Asia region projected to grow more rapidly at 13%. In addition, adoption rates for AI based technology in Marketing are significantly higher in the Asian region.

Clients' interest in digital investment fits well with the specialisms offered by Jaywing through our interdisciplinary teams including an increased focus on measurement and attribution and continuing investment in predictive analytics.

Recent research also suggests that the creative and data-led sides of marketing are coming closer together as Chief Marketing Officers recognise the importance of both disciplines.

Some caution has recently crept into the market, however, with at least two commentators reducing their outlook for ad spend growth in the UK, citing political uncertainty as having a suppressing effect on clients' plans.

(Source eMarketer 2017).

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

GDPR comes into force on 25 May 2018 putting increased responsibility and constraints on a brand's use of personal data including a need for clear and conscious opt in.

Many organisations are relating to GDPR simply in terms of risk management as the regulation gives rise to the possibility of incurring large fines for non- compliance. However, GDPR is likely to have a significant impact on the volume of individuals that a brand can directly communicate with and therefore potentially threaten the commercial model of business to consumer brands.

Companies need to sort out their data processes, understand their customers through use of data science and deliver exceptional brand led communications to gain customer opt in. Consequently, we believe that GDPR presents Jaywing with a considerable opportunity given the specialist skillsets that exist within the business spanning data science, digital marketing, brand communications, social media and paid digital media.

Outlook

In terms of new business, this financial year has started well, particularly in our search and online media division Epiphany, as has cross-selling. However, outside of our contracted revenues, a late Easter and snap election has delayed spend on a few client projects. In addition, we've seen a small number of our clients in the retail sector take a more cautious approach to their marketing spend. Internationally, our Australian operation continues to enjoy growth ahead of what we are seeing in the UK.

Overall, on balance we are optimistic that we will be able to continue to deliver growth this financial year. Beyond that, we remain very confident in Jawing's future growth prospects.

Strategic update

Our strategy is to innovate, scale and grow

Innovate

Having created Jaywing Intelligence our immediate priority is to accelerate licence sales and the development work associated with doing that. Initially our sales effort will focus on existing Jaywing clients in the UK and Australia. However, to sell to other organisations, we will also adopt the sales and marketing approach used so effectively by Epiphany.

Outside of Jaywing Intelligence we will continue to put our energies into our unique collaboration with the Data Science Institute at Imperial College London.

Scale

Our strategy here is to scale the business internationally through the distribution of our marketing technology products and the acquisition of complementary businesses.

This is critical in order to increase our market capitalisation, improve the liquidity of our stock and achieve a rating commensurate with a business of our quality. It is also important to provide us with access to higher growth opportunities outside the UK given that a number of commentators are now predicting that growth in digital media may slow in the UK over time.

We have had a number of encouraging conversations about product distribution with international agency groups, management consultancies and marketing automation providers. Whilst there was genuine interest in our tech it became evident that more development was required and more user cases were needed to enable third parties to use the products remotely and re-sell licences to their clients. This development work is now well progressed and we will pick up these conversations again once we have more user cases from our sales direct to clients.

Given the success we have seen with our acquisition in Australia, we are actively exploring the opportunity to invest in acquiring businesses in other overseas territories, or businesses that already have an established international footprint.

The key is to have a smart expansion strategy where we acquire complementary businesses with a good cultural fit, led by motivated people who want to stay involved, with good quality income streams and where our marketing technology not only adds value but can create consistency across territories in how our services are differentiated and delivered.

Grow

Taking encouragement from the exceptional levels of collaboration we are seeing across Jaywing, our aim is to create even greater client focus in order to increase our already impressive cross-sales ratio still further

.

This will involve taking new approaches to client relationship management, workflow, financial reporting and incentivisation.

Board refresh

Jaywing has a strong and tight Executive team. The Board was enlarged to five members when Rob Shaw (CEO UK and Australia) and Adrian Lingard (COO) joined the Board in 2015 to give us the bandwidth to execute our strategy and achieve our ambition.

Having led the business as Chief Executive for the past five years I am moving into the role of Executive Chairman with immediate effect to allow the opportunity for Rob Shaw to progress to the role of Chief Executive. Ian Robinson will stay on the Board as Deputy Chairman and Chair of Audit Committee. So, going forward the Board will comprise:

   Martin Boddy                           Executive Chairman 
   Rob Shaw                               Chief Executive 
   Michael Sprot                          Chief Financial Officer 
   Adrian Lingard                        Chief Operating Officer 

Andy Gardner Chief Strategy Officer (with a particular focus on international expansion)

   Ian Robinson                           Deputy Chairman and Chair of Audit Committee 

Philip Hanson Independent Non-Exec Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee

In summary, it has been another strong year financially and one in which we've made some excellent progress towards achieving our strategic goals. Today, Jaywing is a high quality and innovative data science led business with a high calibre management team and some amazing talent working collaboratively across it. Having built this platform, we have an ambitious strategy to scale the business and in so doing improve the rating and liquidity of our stock.

Finally, I'd like to thank all of our people for their ideas, enthusiasm and hard work as well as our investors and advisors for their continued support.

Martin Boddy

Chief Executive Officer

Jaywing plc

Chairman's Statement

Progress all round

I am delighted to report a year of significant progress for Jaywing in terms of both its business and financial strategies.

We have seen the benefit of our data science-led positioning and collaborative operating model in providing clients with innovative and seamlessly integrated solutions. This has resulted in one in three of our top 50 clients now buying more than one proposition. We have enjoyed organic EBITDA growth of 3%, although this includes an investment through the bottom line in the development of our Marketing Technology division. Excluding this expense, the organic EBITDA growth would have been 7%.

We have made two strategically important acquisitions. With Bloom we have acquired a number of innovative products and created a dedicated marketing technology division. Digital Massive, in Australia, (now re-branded Jaywing in) represents the beginning of our planned international expansion and is providing us with access to faster growth.

Financially, we achieved 13% growth in gross profit and a 12% growth in EBITDA overall. Cash generation was strong and resulted in a reduction of GBP1.8m in Net Debt, which ended the year at GBP3.5m. The Board considers this to be the appropriate time to announce a dividend policy, and is pleased to announce its intention is to implement a progressive dividend policy starting from the financial year ending 31 March 2018.

Over the past five years the business has changed shape considerably and this has been reflected in improvements to the quality of our income and in our growth rates. The Board recognises the need for increasing scale to maximise its operational efficiency as well as improving value for shareholders. We have a bold strategy to "innovate, scale and grow" and will be working hard to execute it successfully in the next period.

Finally, on behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all of our colleagues - the "Jaywingers" - for their continuing support and hard work in helping us to achieve the significant progress we have made to date and for the progress we continue to make towards our strategic objectives.

Ian Robinson

Chairman

Strategic Report

Business review

Gross profit grew by 13% to GBP36.0m, an increase of GBP4.2m from the prior year (2016: GBP31.8m). If the impact of acquisitions is excluded, there was organic growth of 5%, from GBP31.8m to GBP33.5m. The adjusted operating performance line, before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, impairment, share based payment charges, loss before tax on disposal, exceptional items and acquisition related costs, shows EBITDA of GBP4.9m (2016: GBP4.3m). This is growth of 12%. The EBITDA margin has reduced slightly by 0.1%, and this is due to the ongoing investment in Jaywing Intelligence being through the P&L, rather than CAPEX as originally intended.

The consolidated cash flow statement shows Jaywing to have generated cash from operating activities of GBP3.9m (2016: GBP2.8m) after changes in working capital. This is shown in the table below.

 
                                        2017     2016 
                                     GBP'000  GBP'000 
(Loss) / profit after tax            (2,981)      705 
Adjustments for: 
Depreciation, amortisation and 
 impairment                            5,140    1,910 
Movement in provision                      6        9 
Foreign exchange                          16     (18) 
Financial expenses & income               32      251 
Share-based payment expense            1,141      412 
Taxation charge                           43      369 
Changes in working capital               482    (830) 
                                     -------  ------- 
 
Operating cash flow after changes 
 in working capital                    3,879    2,808 
 

A loss after tax of GBP3.0m has been generated (2016: profit of GBP0.7m), which is principally explained by the impairment in the carrying value of goodwill in our Contact Centre. We have taken this decision following the loss of a major client in the year and a challenging outlook due to cost increases from a rent review, the national living wage and the apprenticeship levy. Over the period we have owned this business we have generated profits in excess of the amount paid.

We incurred GBP1.1m of one-off costs from the acquisitions of Digital Massive and Bloom, which are included within the loss after tax.

Jaywing continues to be cash generative from operating activities as shown in the table. Net debt has decreased from the prior year by GBP1.8m and is now GBP3.5m (2016: GBP5.3m). This is 0.7x adjusted EBITDA (2016: 1.2x).

Banking facilities comprise a term loan for GBP2.2m, a revolving credit facility for GBP3.5m and a bank overdraft of GBP2.0m. There was headroom of GBP4.2m at the year end.

The business operates in three segments: Agency Services, Media & Analysis and Central Costs. The segmental performance of our business in these practice areas is shown in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the comparative performance from the previous year.

The Media and Analysis segment, which represents 60% of Jaywing's total gross profit, has performed strongly again with gross profit growing by 20% from GBP18.0m to GBP21.6m and EBITDA growing by 11% from GBP5.4m to GBP6.0m. The Agency Services segment has also grown, with gross profit increasing by 4% and EBITDA increasing by 17%, due to the mix of revenues and a change in the management structure for Content Marketing area.

The table below shows the adjusted operating profit of Jaywing analysed between the two half years and adjustments made against the reported numbers:

 
                               Full year   Six months      Six months 
                                      to           to              to 
                                31 March     31 March    30 September 
                                    2017         2017            2016 
                                 GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000 
 Reported loss before 
  tax                            (2,938)      (2,734)           (204) 
 
 Interest                             32         (78)             110 
 Amortisation                      1,761          999             762 
 Depreciation                        473          238             235 
 Impairment                        2,906        2,906               - 
 Share based payment 
  charge                           1,141          768             373 
 Acquisition related 
  costs                            1,115          263             852 
 Exceptional costs                   396          392               4 
                              ----------  -----------  -------------- 
 Adjusted operating 
  profit                           4,886        2,754           2,132 
 
 Deduct other income                (26)         (26)               - 
                              ----------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 Adjusted operating profit 
  before other income              4,860        2,728           2,132 
                              ----------  -----------  -------------- 
 

Excluding other income, Jaywing produced GBP2.8m adjusted operating profit after interest in the six months to 31 March 2017 and GBP2.1m in the first half.

The table below shows the trend of gross profit and EBITDA over the last four six-monthly periods:

Continuing business EBITDA

 
                               Six months   Six months   Six months   Six months 
                                    to 31        to 30        to 31        to 30 
                                    March         Sept        March         Sept 
                                     2017         2016         2016         2015 
                                               GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000 
 Revenue                           23,642       20,895       18,922       17,051 
 Direct costs                     (4,779)      (3,781)      (2,577)      (1,604) 
                              -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 Gross profit                      18,863       17,114       16,345       15,447 
 Operating expenses 
  excluding depreciation, 
  amortisation, exceptional 
  items, acquisition 
  related costs and 
  (credit)/charges 
  for share based payments       (16,135)     (14,982)     (13,819)     (13,640) 
 Operating profit 
  before depreciation, 
  amortisation, exceptional 
  items, acquisition 
  related costs and 
  (credit)/charges 
  for share based payments          2,728        2,132        2,526        1,807 
                              -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

Impairment

As required by IAS 36, we have carried out an impairment review of the carrying value of our intangible assets and goodwill. We calculated our weighted average cost of capital with reference to long-term market costs of debt and equity and the Company's own cost of debt and equity, adjusted for the size of the business and risk premiums. Based on this calculation, a rate of 10.6% (2016: 13.5%) has been derived. This is applied to cash flows for each of the business units using growth rates in perpetuity of 2% from 2020/21. As a result of these calculations the Board has concluded that the carrying values of the HSM Limited goodwill on Jaywing's balance sheet needs to be impaired and therefore a charge of GBP2.9m has been made (2016: GBPnil).

Dividend Policy

We intend to implement a progressive dividend policy. The first dividend is to be declared based on the results to 31 March 2018. Full details will be provided with the interim results in November 2017.

Key performance indicators

Over the last 12 months, the key areas of focus have been:

   -       Improved resilience 
   -       Increased sales / cross sales 
   -       Strong cash generation 
   -       International expansion 
   -       Technology development 

Progress against these is described in the Chief Executive's report.

Overall it has been another strong year financially for Jaywing, with growth in both operating segments. The business continues to be cash generative, allowing net debt to be reduced. The share price has performed well, with the issue of equity for the acquisition of Bloom bringing in new institutional investors. We have also been more active with retail investors and as a result have seen an increase in the volume of trades.

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 
For the year ended                      2017      2016 
 31 March 
Continuing operations         Note   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
 
Revenue                          1    44,537    35,973 
Direct costs                         (8,560)   (4,181) 
                                    --------  -------- 
Gross profit                          35,977    31,792 
 
Other operating income           2        26        71 
Operating expenses               3  (38,909)  (30,538) 
                                    --------  -------- 
Operating (loss) 
 / profit                            (2,906)     1,325 
                                    --------  -------- 
Finance income                           165         - 
Finance costs                          (197)     (251) 
                                    --------  -------- 
Net financing costs                     (32)     (251) 
                                    --------  -------- 
(Loss) / profit before 
 tax                                 (2,938)     1,074 
Tax expense                      4      (43)     (369) 
                                    --------  -------- 
(Loss) / profit for 
 the year from continuing 
 operations                          (2,981)       705 
 
Other comprehensive 
 income 
 
  Items that will be 
  reclassified subsequently 
  to profit or loss 
 
  Exchange differences 
  on retranslation 
  of foreign operations                   16      (18) 
 
Total comprehensive 
 income for the period 
 attributable to equity 
 holders of the parent               (2,965)       687 
                                    --------  -------- 
 
 
(Loss) / profit per 
 share                           5 
Basic (loss) / profit 
 per share                           (3.42p)     0.90p 
 
Diluted (loss) / 
 profit per share                    (3.42p)     0.83p 
                                    --------  -------- 
 
 
Consolidated balance 
 sheet 
As at 31 March                           2017     2016     2015 
                               Note   GBP'000  GBP'000  GBP'000 
Non-current assets 
Property, plant and 
 equipment                        7     1,095      744      685 
Goodwill                          8    33,732   30,446   30,446 
Other intangible assets           9     7,230    6,562    8,065 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
                                       42,057   37,752   39,196 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
Current assets 
Trade and other receivables            11,311   10,150    7,530 
Cash and cash equivalents        10     2,216      347    1,000 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
                                       13,527   10,497    8,530 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
 
Total assets                           55,584   48,249   47,726 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
 
Current liabilities 
Other interest-bearing 
 loans and borrowings            10     4,750    4,612    4,062 
Trade and other payables               11,768    7,534    7,157 
Current tax liabilities                   557      452      355 
Provisions                                173      167      158 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
                                       17,248   12,765   11,732 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
Non-current liabilities 
Other interest-bearing 
 loans and borrowings            10     1,000    1,063    2,126 
Deferred consideration                  2,314        -        - 
Deferred tax liabilities                1,229    1,387    1,667 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
                                        4,543    2,450    3,793 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
 
Total liabilities                      21,791   15,215   15,525 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
 
Net assets                             33,793   33,034   32,201 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
 
Equity attributable 
 to owners of the parent 
Share capital                    11    34,657   34,139   34,139 
Share premium                           9,108    6,608    6,608 
Capital redemption 
 reserve                                  125      125      125 
Shares purchased for 
 treasury                                (25)     (25)     (25) 
Share option reserve                      504      146        - 
Minority interest                       1,513        -        - 
Foreign currency translation 
 reserve                                   19        3       21 
Retained earnings                    (12,108)  (7,962)  (8,667) 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
 
Total equity                           33,793   33,034   32,201 
                                     --------  -------  ------- 
 
 

Consolidated cash flow statement

 
For the year ended 31 March                        2017     2016 
                                          Note  GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
Cash flow from operating activities 
(Loss) / profit after tax                       (2,981)      705 
Adjustments for: 
Depreciation, amortisation and 
 impairment                                       5,140    1,910 
Movement in provision                                 6        9 
Foreign exchange arising from 
 translation of foreign subsidiary                   16     (18) 
Financial income                                  (165)        - 
Financial expenses                                  197      251 
Share-based payment expense                       1,141      412 
Taxation charge                                      43      369 
                                                -------  ------- 
 
Operating cash flow before changes 
 in working capital                               3,397    3,638 
Increase in trade and other receivables           (281)  (2,667) 
Increase in trade and other payables                763    1,837 
                                                -------  ------- 
Cash generated from operations                    3,879    2,808 
 
Interest received                                     1        - 
Interest paid                                     (197)    (251) 
Tax paid                                          (549)    (500) 
                                                -------  ------- 
Net cash flow from operating activities           3,134    2,056 
                                                -------  ------- 
 
Cash flow from investing activities 
Receipt / (payment) of deferred 
 consideration                                      151  (1,728) 
Acquisition of subsidiaries Digital 
 Massive and Bloom net of cash 
 acquired                                    6  (3,694)        - 
Acquisition of property, plant 
 and equipment                               7    (815)    (469) 
                                                -------  ------- 
Net cash outflow from investing 
 activities                                     (4,358)  (2,197) 
                                                -------  ------- 
 
Cash flow from financing activities 
Repayment of borrowings                               -    (513) 
Increase in borrowings                               75        - 
Proceeds from issue of share capital              3,018        - 
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from 
 financing activities                             3,093    (513) 
                                                -------  ------- 
 
Net increase / (decrease) in cash 
 and cash equivalents                             1,869    (653) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
 of year                                            347    1,000 
                                                -------  ------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end 
 of year                                          2,216      347 
                                                -------  ------- 
 
Cash and cash equivalents comprise: 
Cash at bank and in hand                          2,216      347 
Bank overdrafts                             10        -        - 
                                                -------  ------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end 
 of year                                          2,216      347 
                                                -------  ------- 
 
 

The accompanying notes form part of these consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

 
                                                                                          Foreign 
                                Share      Capital                            Share      currency 
                     Share    premium   redemption   Treasury   Minority     option   translation   Retained     Total 
                   capital    account      reserve     Shares   interest    reserve       reserve   earnings    equity 
                   GBP'000    GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000       GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 Balance at 31 
  March 2015        34,139      6,608          125       (25)          -          -            21    (8,667)    32,201 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 Loss for the 
  period                 -          -            -          -          -          -             -       (11)      (11) 
 Retranslation 
  of foreign 
  currency               -          -            -          -          -          -            32          -        32 
 Charge in 
  respect 
  of share 
  based 
  payments               -          -            -          -          -         80             -          -        80 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the 
  period                 -          -            -          -          -         80            32       (11)       101 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 Balance at 30 
  September 
  2015 
  (unaudited)       34,139      6,608          125       (25)          -         80            53    (8,678)    32,302 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 
 Charge in 
  respect 
  of share 
  based 
  payments               -          -            -          -          -         66             -          -        66 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 Transactions 
  with owners            -          -            -          -          -         66             -          -        66 
 Profit for the 
  period                 -          -            -          -          -          -             -        716       716 
 Retranslation 
  of foreign 
  currency               -          -            -          -          -          -          (50)          -      (50) 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the 
  period                 -          -            -          -          -          -          (50)        716       666 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 Balance at 31 
  March 2016        34,139      6,608          125       (25)          -        146             3    (7,962)    33,034 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 
 Issue of share 
  capital              518      2,500            -          -          -          -             -          -     3,018 
 Acquisition of 
  subsidiaries           -          -            -          -      1,513          -             -    (1,165)       348 
 Charge in 
  respect 
  of share 
  based 
  payments               -          -            -          -          -        358             -          -       358 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 Transactions 
  with owners          518      2,500            -          -      1,513        358             -    (1,165)     3,724 
 Loss for the 
  period                 -          -            -          -          -          -             -    (2,981)   (2,981) 
 Retranslation 
  of foreign 
  currency               -          -            -          -          -          -            16          -        16 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the 
  period                 -          -            -          -          -          -            16    (2,981)   (2,965) 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 Balance at 31 
  March 2017        34,657      9,108          125       (25)      1,513        504            19   (12,108)    33,793 
                 ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------- 
 

Principal accounting policies

Jaywing plc is a Company incorporated in the UK and is AIM listed.

The financial information set out in this preliminary announcement does not constitute statutory information as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

The consolidated balance sheet at 31 March 2017 and the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated cash flow statement, consolidated statement of changes in equity and associated notes for the year then ended have been extracted from the Group's 2017 statutory financial statements upon which the auditor's opinion is unmodified and does not include any statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

Those financial statements have not yet been delivered to the registrar of companies.

The consolidated financial statements consolidate those of the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the 'Group').

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared and approved by the Directors in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU (Adopted IFRSs). The consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for certain financial instruments that are held at fair value.

The accounting policies set out in the most recently published statutory financial statements have been followed. The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise stated, been applied consistently to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

Judgements made by the Directors in the application of these accounting policies that have a significant effect on the consolidated financial statements together with estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are discussed in note 12.

Going concern

The Directors have reviewed the forecasts for the period up to 30 September 2018 which have been adjusted to take account of the current trading environment. The Directors consider the forecasts to be prudent and have assessed the impact of them on the Group's cash flow, facilities and headroom within its banking covenants. Furthermore, the Directors have assessed the future funding requirements of the Group and compared them with the level of available borrowing facilities. Based on this work, the Directors are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

   1.     Segmental analysis 

The Group reports its business activities in two areas: Agency Services and Media & Analysis, its two primary business activities. Central Costs represents the Group's head office function, along with intragroup transactions.

The Group primarily derives its revenue from the provision of digital marketing services in the UK. Approximately GBP1,250,000 of sales were made to clients in Australia. During the year and prior year no customer included within either sector accounted for greater than 10% of the Group's revenue.

For the year ended 31 March 2017

 
                                    Agency         Media   Central      Total 
                                  Services    & Analysis     Costs 
                                   GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000 
 Revenue                            17,297        27,877     (637)     44,537 
 Direct costs                      (2,901)       (6,296)       637    (8,560) 
                                ----------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 Gross profit                       14,396        21,581         -     35,977 
 Operating expenses 
  excluding depreciation, 
  amortisation, loss 
  before tax on disposal, 
  exceptional items, 
  acquisition related 
  costs and charges 
  for share based payments        (11,812)      (15,617)   (3,688)   (31,117) 
                                ----------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 Operating profit before 
  depreciation, amortisation, 
  loss before tax on 
  disposal, exceptional 
  items, acquisition 
  related costs and 
  charges for share 
  based payments                     2,584         5,964   (3,688)      4,860 
 Other operating income                 26             -         -         26 
 Depreciation                        (280)         (147)      (46)      (473) 
 Amortisation                      (1,046)         (715)         -    (1,761) 
 Impairment to the 
  carrying value of 
  goodwill                         (2,906)             -         -    (2,906) 
 Exceptional costs                   (187)          (30)     (179)      (396) 
 Acquisition related 
  costs                                  -             -   (1,115)    (1,115) 
 Charges for share 
  based payments                     (107)         (135)     (899)    (1,141) 
                                ----------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 Operating (loss) / 
  profit                           (1,916)         4,937   (5,927)    (2,906) 
 Finance income                                                           165 
 Finance costs                                                          (197) 
                                                                    --------- 
 Loss before tax                                                      (2,938) 
 Tax expense                                                             (43) 
                                                                    --------- 
 Loss for the period                                                  (2,981) 
                                                                    --------- 
 

For the year ended 31 March 2016

 
                                 Agency         Media   Central      Total 
                               Services    & Analysis     Costs 
                                GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000 
 Revenue                         15,700        21,218     (945)     35,973 
 Direct costs                   (1,899)       (3,227)       945    (4,181) 
                             ----------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 Gross profit                    13,801        17,991         -     31,792 
 Operating expenses 
  excluding depreciation, 
  amortisation, loss 
  before tax on disposal, 
  exceptional items, 
  acquisition related 
  costs and charges 
  for share based payments     (11,589)      (12,637)   (3,233)   (27,459) 
                             ----------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 Operating profit 
  before depreciation, 
  amortisation, loss 
  before tax on disposal, 
  exceptional items, 
  acquisition related 
  costs and charges 
  for share based payments        2,212         5,354   (3,233)      4,333 
 Other operating income              64             7         -         71 
 Depreciation                     (270)         (114)      (23)      (407) 
 Amortisation                     (861)         (642)         -    (1,503) 
 Exceptional costs                 (75)          (24)     (471)      (570) 
 Acquisition related 
  costs                           (176)          (38)        27      (187) 
 Charges for share 
  based payments                      -             -     (412)      (412) 
                             ----------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 Operating profit 
  / (loss)                          894         4,543   (4,112)      1,325 
 Finance income                                                          - 
 Finance costs                                                       (251) 
                                                                 --------- 
 Profit before tax                                                   1,074 
 Tax expense                                                         (369) 
                                                                 --------- 
 Profit for the period                                                 705 
                                                                 --------- 
 
 
 Year ended 31 March 
  2017 
                                         Media 
                            Agency           &    Central 
                          Services    Analysis      Costs                 Total 
                           GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000               GBP'000 
 
 Assets                     29,404      31,722    (5,542)                55,584 
 Liabilities               (3,536)     (6,956)   (11,299)              (21,791) 
                        ----------  ----------  ---------  -------------------- 
 
 Capital employed           25,868      24,766   (16,841)                33,973 
                        ----------  ----------  ---------  -------------------- 
 
 
 Year ended 31 March 
  2016 
                                         Media 
                            Agency           &    Central 
                          Services    Analysis      Costs                 Total 
                           GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000               GBP'000 
 
 Assets                     24,484      29,325    (5,560)                48,249 
 Liabilities               (3,372)     (5,240)    (6,603)              (15,215) 
                        ----------  ----------  ---------  -------------------- 
 
 Capital employed           21,112      24,085   (12,163)                33,034 
                        ----------  ----------  ---------  -------------------- 
 

Unallocated assets and liabilities consist predominantly of cash, external borrowings and deferred tax liabilities on intangible assets which have not been allocated to the business segments. All of the Group's assets are based in the UK.

Capital additions; Property, plant and equipment

 
                                      Media 
                        Agency   & Analysis  Central Costs                Total 
                      Services 
                       GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000              GBP'000 
 
Year ended 31 March 
 2017                      145          367            303                  815 
                      --------  -----------  -------------  ------------------- 
 
Year ended 31 March 
 2016                      257          159             53                  469 
                      --------  -----------  -------------  ------------------- 
 
 
   2.     Other operating income 
 
                            2017     2016 
                         GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
Other operating income        26       71 
                         -------  ------- 
 

During the years to 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2017 the Group received money from the administrator of a client for a contractual obligation to perform services on their behalf. During the year the Group received a further distribution of GBP26,000. It is anticipated there may be further distributions in the future but the Board is unaware of the quantum or timing of these potential receipts.

   3.     Operating expenses 
 
                                      2017     2016 
Continuing operations:             GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
Wages and salaries                  24,809   21,944 
Share based payments                 1,141      412 
Depreciation                           473      407 
Exceptional items                      310      450 
Amortisation                         1,761    1,503 
Impairment to the carrying value 
 of goodwill                         2,906        - 
Other operating expenses             7,423    5,353 
                                   -------  ------- 
                                    38,823   30,069 
                                   -------  ------- 
 
Deferred consideration write-off         -      349 
Compensation for loss of office         86      120 
                                   -------  ------- 
                                        86      469 
                                   -------  ------- 
                                    38,909   30,538 
                                   -------  ------- 
 

Wages and salaries include GBP305,000 (2016: GBPNil) of post-acquisition employment costs relating to the purchase of Massive Group PTY, GBPNil (2016: GBP175,000) of post-acquisition employment costs relating to the purchase of Iris Associates Limited, and GBPNil (2016: GBP38,000) of post-acquisition employment costs relating to the purchase of Epiphany Solutions Limited.

   4.     Tax expense 
 
                                              2017     2016 
                                           GBP'000  GBP'000 
Recognised in the consolidated statement 
 of comprehensive income: 
Current year tax                               533      601 
Origination and reversal of temporary 
 differences                                 (490)    (232) 
                                           -------  ------- 
Total tax charge                                43      369 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
Reconciliation of total tax charge: 
Loss before tax                            (2,938)  (1,359) 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
Taxation using the UK Corporation 
 Tax rate of 20% (2016: 21%)                 (588)    (285) 
Effects of: 
Non deductible expenses                        402      137 
Share based payment charges                    229        - 
Other                                            -       39 
Prior year adjustment                            -     (22) 
Total tax charge                                43      369 
                                           -------  ------- 
 
   5.     (Loss) / profit per share 
 
             2017    2016 
            Pence   Pence 
              per     per 
            Share   Share 
 
Basic     (3.42p)   0.90p 
Diluted   (3.42p)   0.83p 
          -------  ------ 
 

(Loss) / profit per share has been calculated by dividing the (loss) / profit attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

The calculations of basic and diluted (loss) / profit per share are:

 
                                               2017     2016 
                                            GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
(Loss) / profit for the year attributable 
 to shareholders                            (2,965)      687 
                                            -------  ------- 
 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue:

 
                                     2017        2016 
                                   Number      Number 
 
Basic                          86,709,898  76,259,763 
Adjustment for share options    7,959,291   6,067,000 
Diluted                        94,669,189  82,326,763 
                               ----------  ---------- 
 

The basic and diluted earnings per share are the same due to the Group being loss making.

Adjusted earnings per share

 
                                        2017    2016 
                                       Pence   Pence 
                                         per     per 
                                       Share   Share 
From continuing and discontinued 
 operations: 
Basic adjusted earnings per share      3.95p   3.38p 
Diluted adjusted earnings per share    3.62p   3.13p 
                                      ------  ------ 
 

Adjusted earnings per share have been calculated by dividing the profit attributable to shareholders before amortisation, charges for share options and acquisition related costs during the year by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. The numbers used in calculating the basic and diluted adjusted earnings per share are reconciled below:

 
                                                  2017     2016 
                                               GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
(Loss) / profit before tax                     (2,965)    1,074 
Amortisation                                     1,761    1,503 
Impairment to the carrying value 
 of goodwill                                     2,906        - 
Acquisition related costs                        1,115      187 
Charges for share based payments                 1,141      412 
                                               -------  ------- 
Adjusted profit attributable to shareholders     3,958    3,176 
Current year tax charge                          (533)    (601) 
                                               -------  ------- 
                                                 3,425    2,575 
                                               -------  ------- 
 
   6.     Acquisition of subsidiaries 

During the year the Group made two acquisitions. On 8 July 2016 Jaywing plc acquired 75% of the ordinary shares in Massive Group PTY ("Digital Massive") for cash consideration of AUS$2,667,000 (GBP1,558,000) (excluding legal and professional fees of GBP412,000 which have been expensed through the statement of comprehensive income in administration expenses in the year). AUS$2,000,000 (GBP1,144,000) of this was paid on completion, with a further AUS$667,000 (GBP414,000) paid in October 2016. Additional consideration is payable, separate to the acquisition costs, for the continuing employment and future services provided by the former owners of Digital Massive. The amount recognised in the statement of comprehensive income as an expense during the year is GBP305,000, which represents the total amount earned as at 31 March 2017. This amount has been provided for within accruals and deferred income. Further amounts are payable as they are earned up to a maximum amount of AUS$1,500,000, including the AUS$500,000 (GBP305,000) recognised during the year, up until July 2018.

The final 25% of the share capital is subject to a put / call option from July 2020. This will be valued at a multiple of the average audited EBITDA for the previous two financial years, subject to a maximum total consideration payable of AUS$12 million for the entire business.

Jaywing has a small search marketing team in Sydney and knows the market well. The acquisition of Digital Massive allows Jaywing to consolidate its existing client relationships and take full advantage of the rapidly growing market in Australia. In time, it will also provide the opportunity for the Group to distribute a broader set of its UK products and services.

In the period since acquisition the subsidiary contributed GBP1,064,000 to Group revenues, GBP310,000 of EBITDA and GBP310,000 to the consolidated profit attributable to shareholders for the year ended 31 March 2017. The assets and liabilities acquired were as follows:

 
                                            Fair value     Fair 
                              Book value   adjustments    value 
                                 GBP'000       GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
Intangible assets                      -           496      496 
Property, plant & equipment            1             -        1 
Trade and other receivables          132             -      132 
Cash and cash equivalents            146             -      146 
Trade and other payables           (110)             -    (110) 
Corporation tax repayable              -             -        - 
Deferred tax                           -             -        - 
                              ----------  ------------ 
Net identifiable assets 
 and liabilities                                            665 
Goodwill on acquisition                                   1,895 
                                                          2,560 
                                                        ------- 
 

Summary of net cash outflow from acquisitions:

 
Cash paid                                1,558 
Cash acquired                            (146) 
                                         ----- 
Net cash outflow                         1,412 
                                         ----- 
 
Fair value of consideration 
 transferred 
Amount settled in cash                   1,558 
Fair value of deferred consideration       271 
Minority interest                          731 
Total                                    2,560 
                                         ----- 
 

The fair value of trade and other receivables are equal to the gross contractual amounts receivable and at the acquisition date all amounts were expected to be collected.

The goodwill amount represents intangible assets that do not qualify for recognition through the separability criterion or the contractual-legal criterion. This consists of cross-selling opportunities and expected synergies.

On 31 August 2016 Jaywing plc acquired 100% of the ordinary shares in Bloom Media (UK) Limited ("Bloom") for cash consideration of GBP2,407,000) (excluding legal and professional fees of GBP224,000 which have been expensed through the statement of comprehensive income in administration expenses in the year). This was all paid on completion. Additional consideration is payable, separate to the acquisition costs, for the continuing employment and future services provided by the former owners of Bloom. Further amounts are payable as they are earned up to a maximum amount of GBP5,750,000, up until July 2018.

A new company, Jaywing Innovations Ltd ("JI") was incorporated to run the Company's MarTech strategy. This is owned 75% by Jaywing, and 25% by management. On 31 August 2016, the products owned by Bloom and the Almanac product owned by Jaywing were hived across into the company.

The 25% of the share capital owned by management is subject to a put / call option from July 2020. This will be valued at a multiple of the average audited EBITDA for the previous two financial years, subject to a maximum total consideration payable of GBP4 million for the 25% stake.

The acquisition of Bloom is expected to accelerate the Group's strategy and will provide Jaywing with a suite of innovative digital products, including a social media and behavioural analytics tool. The acquisition also brings significant expertise to the Group. Alex Craven, founder of Bloom, will remain employed in the business and will be responsible for leading the development of the Group's enlarged product set. The acquisition will also increase Jaywing's scale in digital marketing in the UK and is expected to provide opportunities to cross-sell existing products and services into the Bloom client base.

In the period since acquisition the subsidiary contributed GBP1,817,000 to Group revenues, GBP271,000 to EBITDA and GBP134,000 to the consolidated profit attributable to shareholders for the year ended 31 March 2017. The assets and liabilities acquired were as follows:

 
                                            Fair value     Fair 
                              Book value   adjustments    value 
                                 GBP'000       GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
Intangible assets                     47         1,826    1,873 
Property, plant & equipment            8             -        8 
Trade and other receivables          841             -      841 
Cash and cash equivalents            125             -      125 
Trade and other payables           (393)             -    (393) 
Corporation tax asset               (36)             -     (36) 
Deferred tax                           -         (310)    (310) 
                              ----------  ------------ 
Net identifiable assets 
 and liabilities                                          2,108 
Goodwill on acquisition                                   4,287 
                                                          6,395 
                                                        ------- 
 

Summary of net cash outflow from acquisitions:

 
Cash paid                                2,407 
Cash acquired                            (125) 
                                         ----- 
Net cash outflow                         2,282 
                                         ----- 
 
Fair value of consideration 
 transferred 
Amount settled in cash                   2,407 
Fair value of deferred consideration     3,205 
Minority interest                          783 
Total                                    6,395 
                                         ----- 
 

The fair value of trade and other receivables are equal to the gross contractual amounts receivable and at the acquisition date all amounts were expected to be collected.

The goodwill amount represents intangible assets that do not qualify for recognition through the separability criterion or the contractual-legal criterion. This consists of cross-selling opportunities and expected synergies.

The results for the Group had the acquisition during the year been at the beginning of the year can be analysed as follows:

 
                                    Agency         Media   Unallocated      Total 
                                  Services    & Analysis 
                                   GBP'000       GBP'000       GBP'000    GBP'000 
 Revenue                            18,789        28,157         (637)     46,309 
 Direct costs                      (3,225)       (6,339)           637    (8,927) 
                                ----------  ------------  ------------  --------- 
 Gross profit                       15,564        21,818             -     37,382 
 Operating expenses 
  excluding depreciation, 
  amortisation, loss 
  before tax on disposal, 
  exceptional items, 
  acquisition related 
  costs and charges 
  for share based payments        (12,688)      (15,751)       (3,688)   (32,127) 
                                ----------  ------------  ------------  --------- 
 Operating profit before 
  depreciation, amortisation, 
  loss before tax on 
  disposal, exceptional 
  items, acquisition 
  related costs and 
  charges for share 
  based payments                     2,876         6,067       (3,688)      5,255 
 Other operating income                 26             -             -         26 
 Depreciation                        (283)         (147)          (46)      (476) 
 Amortisation                      (1,057)         (715)             -    (1,772) 
 Impairment to the 
  carrying value of 
  goodwill                         (2,906)             -             -    (2,906) 
 Exceptional costs                   (187)          (30)         (179)      (396) 
 Acquisition related 
  costs                                  -             -       (1,115)    (1,115) 
 Charges for share 
  based payments                     (107)         (135)         (843)    (1,085) 
                                ----------  ------------  ------------  --------- 
 Operating profit 
  / (loss)                         (1,638)         5,039       (5,871)    (2,469) 
 Finance income                                                                 1 
 Finance costs                                                              (191) 
                                                                        --------- 
 Loss before tax                                                          (2,659) 
 Tax expense                                                                 (43) 
                                                                        --------- 
 Loss for the period                                                      (2,702) 
                                                                        --------- 
 

Note:

This information is based on the management accounts for Digital Massive and Bloom.

   7.     Property, plant and equipment 
 
 
                       Leasehold      Motor       Office 
                    improvements   vehicles    equipment    Total 
                         GBP'000    GBP'000      GBP'000  GBP'000 
Cost 
At 1 April 2016              782         12        1,377    2,171 
Additions                     18          -          451      469 
Disposals                      -       (12)        (245)    (257) 
At 31 March 2016             800          -        1,583    2,383 
Additions                    416          -          399      815 
Acquisition of 
 subsidiaries                  -          -          204      204 
Disposals                    (2)          -        (160)    (162) 
                   -------------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2017           1,214          -        2,026    3,240 
                   -------------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
 
Depreciation 
At 1 April 2015              516          9          961    1,486 
Depreciation 
 charge for the 
 year                        106          -          301      407 
Depreciation 
 on disposals                  -        (9)        (245)    (254) 
                   -------------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2016             622          -        1,017    1,639 
Depreciation 
 charge for the 
 year                        125          -          348      473 
Acquisition of 
 subsidiaries                  -          -          195      195 
Depreciation 
 on disposals                (2)          -        (160)    (162) 
                   -------------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2017             745          -        1,400    2,145 
                   -------------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
Net book value 
At 31 March 2017             469          -          626    1,095 
                   -------------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2016             178          -          566      744 
                   -------------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
At 1 April 2015              266          3          416      685 
                   -------------  ---------  -----------  ------- 
 

The assets are covered by a fixed charge in favour of the Group's lenders.

   8.     Goodwill 
 
                            Goodwill 
                             GBP'000 
Cost and net book value 
At 1 April 2016               30,446 
Additions                      6,192 
Impairment                   (2,906) 
                            -------- 
At 31 March 2017              33,732 
                            -------- 
 
 
Goodwill is attributed to the following cash 
 generating units: 
                                      2017     2016     2015 
                                   GBP'000  GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
Agency Services 
Digital Media & Analytics 
 Limited                               438      438      438 
Scope Creative Marketing Limited     5,550    5,550    5,550 
Jaywing Central Limited              5,817    5,817    5,817 
HSM Limited                            295    3,201    3,201 
Gasbox Limited                         273      273      273 
Bloom Media (UK) Limited             4,297        -        - 
Media & Analysis 
Epiphany Solutions Limited           5,825    5,825    5,825 
Alphanumeric Limited                 9,342    9,342    9,342 
Massive Group PTY                    1,895        -        - 
                                    33,732   30,446   30,446 
                                   -------  -------  ------- 
 

Goodwill and other intangible assets have been tested for impairment by assessing the value in use of the relevant cash generating units. The value in use calculations were based on projected cash flows in perpetuity. Budgeted cash flows for 2016/17 to 2019/20 were used. These were based on a one year budget with growth rates of 5% to 10% applied for the following three years. Subsequent years were based on a reduced rate of growth of 2% into perpetuity.

The average year on year growth in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) which has been used as the basis for forecasting cash flows for each of the cash generating units when testing for impairment were:

 
             Year on year 
              growth 
 
2016/17        5.0% - 10% 
2017/18        5.0% - 10% 
2018/19        2.5% - 10% 
Perpetuity           2.0% 
 

These growth rates are based on past experience and market conditions and discount rates are consistent with external information. The growth rates shown are the average applied to the cash flows of the individual cash generating units and do not form a basis for estimating the consolidated profits of the Group in the future.

The discount rate used to test the cash generating units was the Group's pre-tax Weighted Average Cost of Capital ("WACC") of 10.6% (2016:13.5%). The individual cash generating units were assessed for risk variances from the WACC, but in the absence of geographical risk, currency risk and any significant price risk variations, the same WACC was used for all the cash generating units.

As a result of these tests an impairment of GBP2,906,000 was considered necessary in HSM Limited (2016: GBPNil).

The Directors have performed a sensitivity analysis in relation to the WACC used, which showed that an impairment would be required for WACCs of 14% and above in other CGU's. At a discount rate of 15% a charge of GBP213,000 would be required.

The Directors have also performed a sensitivity analysis in relation to the year on year growth in EBITDA. If the growth rates were to be reduced by 1% in each CGU no impairment charge would be required.

   9.     Other intangible assets 
 
                                    Customer                               Development 
                               relationships    Order books    Trademarks        costs    Total 
                                     GBP'000        GBP'000       GBP'000      GBP'000  GBP'000 
Cost 
At 1 April 2015                       21,348          1,457         1,025          235   24,065 
Additions during 
 the year                                  -              -             -            -        - 
Disposal                                   -              -             -            -        - 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2016                      21,348          1,457         1,025          235   24,065 
Additions during 
 the year from acquisitions            1,821              -            55          493    2,369 
Additions during 
 the year                                  -              -             -           60       60 
Disposal                                   -              -             -            -        - 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2017                      23,169          1,457         1,080          788   26,494 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
 
Amortisation 
At 1 April 2015                       14,327          1,457            53          163   16,000 
Disposals                                  -              -             -            -        - 
Amortisation charge 
 for the year                          1,416              -            51           36    1,503 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2016                      15,743          1,457           104          199   17,503 
Amortisation charge 
 for the year                          1,584              -            67          110    1,761 
Disposals                                  -              -             -            -        - 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
At 31 March 2017                      17,327          1,457           171          309   19,264 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
 
Net book amount 
At 31 March 2017                       5,842              -           909          479    7,230 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
At 1 April 2016                        5,605              -           921           36    6,562 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
At 1 April 2015                        7,021              -           972           72    8,065 
                              --------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------- 
 

The cost of brought forward customer relationships was determined as at the date of acquisition of the subsidiaries by professional valuers. The valuations used the discounted cash flow method, assuming rates of customer attrition at 10% and sales growth at 2% each year. The discount rate applied at that time to the future cash flows were specific to each subsidiary and were all in the range 14.6% to 15.5%.

Trademarks represent the trading names used by the company. These are estimated to have an economic life of 20 years. The valuation used the discounted cash flow method, assuming an estimated royalty rate of 2% and sales growth of 2% each year. The valuation assumes that each year 80% to 90% of revenues are generated using the Trademark and applied a discount rate of 19%.

The order book represents contracted revenues over the next 12 months. The valuation used the discounted cash flow method, assuming a net operating profit margin of 30.5%. The discount rate applied was 15.8%.

Goodwill and other intangible assets have been tested for impairment. The method, key assumptions and results of the impairment review are detailed in note 8. On the basis of this review, it has been concluded that there is no need to impair the carrying value of these intangible assets (2016: GBPNil).

   10.   Bank and overdraft, loans and borrowings 
 
                                   2017     2016     2015 
                                GBP'000  GBP'000  GBP'000 
 
Summary 
Borrowings                        5,750    5,675    6,188 
                                -------  -------  ------- 
                                  5,750    5,675    6,188 
                                -------  -------  ------- 
Borrowings are repayable as 
 follows: 
Within one year 
Borrowings                        4,750    4,612    4,062 
                                -------  -------  ------- 
Total due within one year         4,750    4,612    4,062 
                                -------  -------  ------- 
 
In more than one year but 
 less than two years              1,000    1,063    1,063 
In more than two years but 
 less than three years                -        -    1,063 
In more than three years but 
 less than four years                 -        -        - 
Total amount due                  5,750    5,675    6,188 
 
 
  Average interest rates 
  at the balance sheet 
  date were:                          %%                  % 
 
Term loan                          2.61     3.56       3.56 
Revolver loan                      2.51     3.51       3.51 
 
 

As the loans are at variable market rates their carrying amount is equivalent to their fair value.

The additional borrowing facilities available to the Group at 31 March 2017 was GBP2.0 million (2016: GBP2.0 million) and, taking into account cash balances within the Group companies, there was GBP4.2 million (2016: GBP2.3 million) of additional available borrowing facilities.

A Composite Accounting System is set up with the Group's bankers, which allows debit balances on overdraft to be offset across the Group with credit balances.

Reconciliation of net debt

 
                              1 April   Cash flow   Non-cash   31 March 
                                 2016                  items       2017 
                              GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents        347       1,869          -      2,216 
                                  347       1,869          -      2,216 
 Borrowings                   (5,675)        (75)          -    (5,750) 
                             --------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Net debt                     (5,328)       1,794          -    (3,534) 
                             --------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
 
   11.   Share capital 

Authorised:

 
 
                         45p deferred   5p ordinary 
                               shares        shares 
                              GBP'000       GBP'000 
 Authorised share 
  capital at 31 March 
  2016 and at 31 
  March 2017                   45,000        10,000 
                        -------------  ------------ 
 

Allotted, issued and fully paid:

 
 
                     45p deferred   5p ordinary 
                           shares        shares 
                           Number        Number   GBP'000 
 At 31 March 2016      67,378,520    76,359,385    34,139 
 Issue of share 
  capital                       -    10,000,000       500 
 Issue of share 
  options                       -       350,513        18 
 At 31 March 2017      67,378,520    86,709,898    34,657 
                    -------------  ------------  -------- 
 

The 5 pence ordinary shares have the same rights (including voting and dividend rights and rights on a return of capital) as the previous 50 pence ordinary shares. Holders of the 45 pence deferred shares do not have any right to receive notice of any general meeting of the Company or any right to attend, speak or vote at any such meeting. The deferred shareholders are not entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution and shall, on a return of assets in a winding up of the Company, entitle the holders only to the repayment of the amounts paid up on the shares, after the amount paid to the holders of the new ordinary shares exceeds GBP1,000,000 per new ordinary share. The deferred shares will also be incapable of transfer and no share certificates will be issued in respect of them.

   12.   Accounting estimates and judgements 

Accounting estimates

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets

The carrying amount of goodwill is GBP33,732,000 (2016: GBP30,446,000) and the carrying amount of other intangible assets is GBP7,230,000 (2016: GBP6,562,000). The Directors are confident that the carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets is fairly stated, and have carried out an impairment review. The forecast cash generation for each CGU and the WACC represent significant assumptions and should the assumptions prove to be incorrect there would be a significant risk of a material adjustment within the next financial year. The sensitivity to the key assumptions is shown in note 7.

Share based payment

On 4 May 2016 and 30 September 2016, share options were granted to employees in order to incentivise performance. These share options will vest based upon conditions which relate to either EBITDA performance in the period commencing 1 April 2016, or the share price at various future dates.

The share based payment charge consists of two elements, the charge for the fair value at the date of grant and a charge for the employer's NI. The fair value charge has been assessed using an external valuation company, and judgement has been made on the number of shares expected to vest based on the achievement of EBITDA and share price targets.

Accounting judgements

Recognition of revenue as principal or agent

The Directors consider that they act as a principal in transactions where the Group assumes the credit risk. Where this is via an agency arrangement and the Group assumes the credit risk for all billings it therefore recognises gross billings as revenue.

   13.   Annual reports and accounts 

Copies of the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016 together with the notice of the Annual General Meeting will be issued to shareholders shortly and will be available to view and download from the Company's website: jaywingplc.com.

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