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OMG Oxford Metrics Plc

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Oxford Metrics PLC Interim Results for the 6 months ended 31.03.2019 (7439B)

11/06/2019 7:00am

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Oxford Metrics PLC

11 June 2019

11 June 2019

Oxford Metrics plc

("Oxford Metrics", the "Company" or the "Group")

Interim Results for the six months ended 31 March 2019

Oxford Metrics plc (LSE: OMG), the international software company servicing government, life sciences, entertainment and engineering markets, announces interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2019.

 
                    Summary of Results 
                               H1 FY19   H1 FY18   % Change 
                               --------  --------  -------- 
Revenue                        GBP16.1m  GBP14.3m   +12.6% 
                               --------  --------  -------- 
Adjusted Profit before Tax*    GBP1.7m   GBP1.5m    +16.1% 
                               --------  --------  -------- 
Statutory Profit before Tax    GBP1.2m   GBP1.2m    -1.5% 
                               --------  --------  -------- 
Statutory Earnings per Share    0.86p     0.58p     +48.3% 
                               --------  --------  -------- 
Net Cash                       GBP10.9m  GBP9.2m    +18.7% 
                               --------  --------  -------- 
 

* Profit/(loss) Before Tax from continuing operations before Group recharges adjusted for share-based payments, amortisation of intangibles arising on acquisition, change in fair value of deferred consideration payable and unwinding of associated discount factor, Pimloc and exceptional costs

Financial Highlights

   --      Headline Group revenue of GBP16.1m, up 12.6% (H1 FY18: GBP14.3m) 

o Group revenue up 10.4% on a constant currency basis

   --      Adjusted profit before tax up 16.1% to GBP1.7m (H1 FY18: GBP1.5m) 
   --      Cash generated from operations (before paying interest and tax) GBP3.3m (H1 FY18: GBP3.5m) 

-- Cash of GBP10.9m as at 31 March 2019 (H1 FY18: GBP9.2m) after the payments of a final and special dividend worth GBP3.1m

   --      Growth initiatives at Yotta yielding results: 

o Annualised Recurring Revenue ('ARR') up 10.7% year-on-year

o 93.2% (FY18: 95.3%) retention of growing SaaS customer base

o As at 10(th) June 2019, ARR stood at GBP6.0m

-- Headline Vicon revenue up 14.4% year-on-year (11.5% at constant currency) against a strong comparator

Operational Highlights

-- Five-year "amplify the core" strategic growth plan launched in 2016, with aim to drive growth by building on core strengths and capabilities of subsidiaries

-- Good progress in Third Year of plan leveraging investments made in previous years to broaden product range and expand addressable markets

-- Vicon capitalising on its leadership position in its established markets, with a particularly strong performance in Engineering which grew 89% year-on-year

-- Vicon seeing increasing traction for Location-based Virtual Reality ('LBVR') solution which now accounts for 8% of first-half revenue

-- Established new partnership with Sandbox VR, who immediately purchased systems from Vicon, with significant opportunity to scale the partnership over time

-- IMU Step, SaaS solution for elite sports, continues to build momentum with universities and trials being undertaken by a number of major sporting franchises

-- Yotta launched a new Waste and Environmental Management module for Alloy expanding its addressable market and the pipeline continues to build following sales team changes

Commenting on the results Nick Bolton, Chief Executive Officer said:

"We have made a positive start to the year, delivering record revenue and double-digit revenue and earnings growth. Driving that performance was Vicon, which delivered revenue growth of 14%, securing deals with NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Square Enix to consolidate our leadership position in the Engineering and Entertainment markets.

This year we have also seen the Location-based Virtual Reality market really beginning to take off. The scale of this market is significant, our partners are now launching new locations across multiple geographies and we signed an exciting new partnership with Sandbox VR.

The focused investments we are making this year will help us to capture these new opportunities and launch new products to drive future growth. As we move into the second half, our pipeline of sales for both Yotta and Vicon is strong, underpinning our confidence in delivering in-line with market expectations for the full year."

For further information please contact:

 
Oxford Metrics                         +44 (0) 1865 261860 
Nick Bolton, CEO 
David Deacon, CFO 
 
FTI Consulting                         +44 (0) 20 3727 1021 
Matt Dixon / Harry Staight 
 
N+1 Singer (NOMAD to OMG)              +44 (0) 20 7496 3000 
Shaun Dobson / Jen Boorer (Corporate 
 Finance) 
 Tom Salvesen (Corporate Broking) 
 

About Oxford Metrics

Oxford Metrics develops and markets analytics software for motion measurement and infrastructure asset management to customers in over 70 countries worldwide. Our list of clients across the globe is as diverse as the markets we operate in; we help highways authorities manage and maintain their road networks, hospitals and clinicians decide therapeutic strategies and Hollywood studios create stunning visual effects. And the diversity of applications is growing all the time.

The Group trades through two subsidiaries: Vicon and Yotta. Vicon is the world's leader in high precision motion measurement analysis to thousands of customers worldwide, including Guy's Hospital, EA Sports, MIT and NASA and our software is used in an ever expanding range of applications. Yotta provides cloud-based infrastructure asset management software to central and local government agencies and other infrastructure owners. Yotta has a large number of high profile clients including Highways England and Amey in the UK and VicRoads in Australia amongst others.

Founded in 1984 our Group is headquartered in Oxford with offices in Leamington Spa, Gloucester, Los Angeles, Denver, Singapore and Auckland. Since 2001, Oxford Metrics (LSE: OMG), has been a quoted company listed on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.

For more information about Oxford Metrics, visit www.oxfordmetrics.com

Chairman and Chief Executive's Statement

 
 KPI           Revenue                PBT            Adjusted PBT* 
         H1 FY19    H1 FY18    H1 FY19   H1 FY18   H1 FY19   H1 FY18 
        ---------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Group   GBP16.1m   GBP14.3m   GBP1.2m   GBP1.2m   GBP1.7m   GBP1.5m 
        ---------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

Overall the Group has traded well in the first half setting a new record for revenue performance on a continuing operations basis of GBP16.1m (H1 FY18: GBP14.3m), up 12.6% on last year at a headline level and 10.4% on a constant currency basis and reporting Adjusted PBT* up 16.1% to GBP1.7m (H1 FY18: GBP1.5m). The cash position, having paid a Final and Special Dividend of GBP3.1m in the first half, finished at GBP10.9m as at 31 March 2019 (H1 FY18: GBP9.2m). Cash generated from operations during the first half was GBP3.3m (H1 FY18: GBP3.5m); the slight decline accounted for by the intentionally higher inventory position in preparation for Brexit. The Group remains debt-free.

This pleasing trading performance is being driven by our five-year strategic plan, launched in 2016, which aims to "amplify the core". Through this plan we aim to broaden and enhance future profit streams, improve the quality of future earnings and ultimately accelerate future growth. As we reach the half way point of our plan, overall progress has been strong and we remain on track.

Vicon - continuing momentum

 
 KPI           Revenue                PBT            Adjusted PBT* 
         H1 FY19    H1 FY18    H1 FY19   H1 FY18   H1 FY19   H1 FY18 
        ---------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Vicon   GBP12.5m   GBP11.0m   GBP2.2m   GBP2.0m   GBP3.3m   GBP3.0m 
        ---------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

Revenue momentum achieved by Vicon in the last financial year continued into the first half of FY19 with record headline revenues of GBP12.5m (H1 FY18: GBP11.0m), improving 14.4% year-on-year on a constant currency basis equating to 11.5% underlying growth. Vicon reported Adjusted PBT* of GBP3.3m (H1 FY18: GBP3.0m) and an unadjusted profit before tax of GBP2.2m (H1 FY18: GBP2.0m). Vicon also reported improved product gross margins at 75.4% (H1 FY18: 72.6%) in the first half.

The implementation of our "amplify the core" strategy at Vicon aims to strengthen and protect a profitable market leader, driving the business through two key growth vectors, Established Markets and Adjacent Verticals - both saw notable highlights during the first half.

Established Markets - making the strong even stronger

Now 35 years since its original founding, Vicon has long been the market leader in its space but it still continues to break new ground, inspired by a material increase in movement measurement applications from a broader variety of markets than ever before. We believe this is driven by the arrival of the Augmented Age, where our lives are becoming increasingly enhanced and augmented through digital interfaces. Responding to this increased market interest, we have broadened the appeal of our products through targeted investments since the start of the strategic plan. For example, introduced in April 2017, Vicon Sh gun, our software for Visual Effects customers, made our solutions more accessible and productive. This broadened appeal across our solutions is driving the growth reported in this set of Interim Results. As previously announced, this strategy has seen considerable success and we have accelerated investment this year to deliver new products to market for FY20 and drive future growth.

The Engineering market segment performed particularly well in the first half, delivering 89% year-on-year growth. Amongst the many new contracts won across a variety of geographies, notable were those with Northrop Grumman and NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab.

In the Entertainment market, we delivered a strong performance, landing large system wins at NC Soft in South Korea and Square Enix in Japan. This drove 67% growth for Vicon in the Asia Pacific region over the same period last year. In the UK, games company Ninja Theory, creators of Hellblade and many other titles, invested in a significant size Vicon system to help drive their future game development.

There were good contract wins in the Life Sciences market with long-term Vicon customer KTH Stockholm upgrading and further wins at Deakin University, Shriners' Hospitals, Athlone University and University of Western Scotland.

Adjacent Markets - capitalising on new growth opportunities

Our adjacent market business delivered an outstanding performance, reporting a tripling of revenues over the same period last year, albeit off a low base. Our adjacent markets represent vertical market opportunities, where our broad motion tracking capability is tailored to provide an end-to-end complete solution for the customer. Currently we are pursuing two specific vertical opportunities: Location-based Virtual Reality (LBVR) and Elite Sports.

Firstly, our LBVR business continued to gain momentum, with LBVR sales now accounting for 8% of Vicon's first-half revenues. LBVR is an emerging form of entertainment where participants share collective VR experiences in a specific location, such as a shopping mall, cinema, theme-park or museum. In these experiences, users are free to walk around and interact with each other - all within a virtual world. Vicon's software tracks the complex movement of these users and various props which delivers simplicity, accuracy and resilience.

Having broadened our product range with Vicon Origin, we saw real progress in this LBVR market, rolling out our products across multiple site locations in multiple geographies with both existing and new partners. One of those new partners is Sandbox VR, a market leader in LBVR with a total of seven active locations currently. Their latest and most ambitious experience, Amber Sky 2088, will be powered by Vicon. As part of the partnership, Sandbox has initially purchased a series of seed systems from Vicon. Some of these will be used at Sandbox's existing locations in Hong Kong, upgrading their current solution. Sandbox plan to open 40 experience rooms across 12 new locations around the world, so there is significant opportunity to scale the partnership over time.

Turning to our Elite Sports vertical, this business line saw growing understanding of our lower-limb load monitoring software, IMU Step. This unique software, provided on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis, enables coaches to gain an objective measure of the load an athlete endures in their lower limbs during training. The first half saw product trials being undertaken by major sporting franchises and some satisfying wins, including the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Recognising the unique capability of the solution, our patent applications for the technology are making good progress.

Lastly as part of our push into vertical markets, we are pursuing further OEM relationships, where Vicon's tracking capability is embedded in other companies' end market solutions. We have a number of such engagements already, including Motek and Innovative Sports Training. Ultimately our aim is to see Vicon software running on a wide variety of platforms, empowering the Augmented Age with motion tracking excellence.

Yotta - driving innovation, winning market share

 
 KPI          Revenue                 PBT                Adjusted PBT* 
         H1 FY19   H1 FY18    H1 FY19     H1 FY18     H1 FY19     H1 FY18 
        --------  --------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Yotta   GBP3.5m   GBP3.3m   (GBP1.0m)   (GBP0.8m)   (GBP0.2m)   (GBP0.1m) 
        --------  --------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 

Yotta reported software revenues up 6.8% to GBP3.5m (H1 FY18: GBP3.3m). Annualised Recurring Revenues ('ARR') as at 31 March 2019 grew 10.7% year-on-year to GBP5.9m (H1 FY18: GBP5.3m). Overall growth in the first half was muted by a lower retention rate of 93.2% (FY18: 95.3%) largely due to the anticipated termination of one unused software element by one specific customer who continues to use Yotta software. As at 10 June 2019, ARR stood at GBP6.0m.

Our market-defining SaaS software, Alloy, saw growing levels of interest and market adoption during the first half. This is driven by strengthened capabilities across our maturing platform. Of particular note is the new Blueprints feature, which enables faster on-boarding of new customers and helps drive partner differentiation. Furthermore, a new version of Alloy has just been released, adding Waste and Environmental Management functionality, broadening the Total Addressable Market for the product.

We also started to see our enhanced subscription offer be taken up by a growing number of customers. This new programme enables a customer to subscribe to a combined offer of SaaS software and relevant services, where the customer receives a number of credits that can be used to acquire services from Yotta on a use-it-or-lose-it basis. This enables customers to get more out of our solutions in an easy-to-use manner.

We are winning an increased number of contracts with longer than average durations. Total Contract Value ('TCV'), being the sum of ARR over the life of the contract, of all deals in the first half was GBP1.5m (H1 FY18: GBP1.2m) and since the start of the second half we have added a further GBP0.5m TCV to that. We continue to drive this business to capture a greater market share and as a result Yotta reported an Adjusted* loss before tax of GBP0.2m (H1 FY18: GBP0.1m loss) and an unadjusted loss before tax of GBP1.0m (H1 FY18: GBP0.8m loss).

As previously announced, we implemented changes early in the financial year to our sales approach and made modest changes to the cost base. Given the length of sales cycles in the markets we serve, the benefits of these changes are expected to emerge in the second half. The early signs are encouraging with a healthy sales pipeline.

Yotta is driving growth through three important vectors: direct sales, indirect sales via a network of independent international resellers and through OEMs, where third-party companies re-label our software products as their own and then market them through their existing sales teams.

-- Direct - sales grew through wins across the UK, including Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, Chorley Council and Northamptonshire County Council. Bury plans to use Alloy to help manage the reactive maintenance of its highway networks and street lighting assets, enabling them to inspect and fix potholes and street lights more efficiently. Northamptonshire Highways have replaced legacy software from a competitor with Alloy, which provides an end-to-end workflow management solution from the reporting of a pothole through to its repair.

-- Resellers (Indirect) - Following changes to our sales approach implemented early in the financial year, we are now focussing on key international partners in Europe and South America. This has led to some notable wins at Aeropuerto de Bogotá and Concesiones CCFC.

-- OEM - We currently have two OEM partners within Highways (in Australia and the Netherlands) and we are now actively engaged in pursuing partnerships in other asset-rich vertical markets, such as other forms of Transportation and Utilities.

Yotta's long-term opportunity remains strong. In the geographical markets Yotta serves, there is a clear need for infrastructure assets to be better managed. Yotta's software suite does exactly that - effectively and efficiently.

Outlook

As we look to the second half, the Board is encouraged by the strong pipeline of sales opportunities in both Vicon and Yotta. Vicon's qualified sales pipeline is currently 11% higher than this time last year and Vicon orders-in-hand for the remainder of the financial year are encouraging. Following changes made to the sales team at Yotta, pipelines continue to grow in this subsidiary and the benefits of those changes are expected to emerge in the second half. The H2 outlook for the Group is promising.

We continue to pursue our organic "amplify the core" growth strategy and remain on track to achieve the objectives set out in our five-year plan. Complementing this, the Group will also continue to explore value-enhancing acquisition opportunities.

Notwithstanding macro-economic factors, the Board remains confident that, with the expected performance across the business, the Group is on track to deliver in line with current market expectations for the year as a whole.

* Profit/(loss) Before Tax from continuing operations before Group recharges adjusted for share-based payments, amortisation of intangibles arising on acquisition, change in fair value of deferred consideration payable and unwinding of associated discount factor, Pimloc and exceptional costs.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 
                                              Six months   Six months           Year 
                                                   ended        ended          ended 
                                                31 March     31 March   30 September 
                                                    2019        2018*          2018* 
                                             (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                       Note      GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
 ------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Revenue                                          16,055       14,253         31,656 
 Cost of sales                                   (4,394)      (4,105)        (8,743) 
 ------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Gross profit                                     11,661       10,148         22,913 
 Sales, support and marketing costs              (4,262)      (3,476)        (7,526) 
 Research and development                        (2,112)      (1,797)        (3,336) 
 Administrative expenses                         (4,161)      (3,744)        (7,467) 
 Other operating income                              104          107            173 
 ------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Operating profit                                  1,230        1,238          4,757 
 Finance income                                       12           11             73 
 Finance expense                                    (43)         (15)          (172) 
Share of post-tax loss of equity 
 accounted associate                                (33)         (50)           (75) 
-------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Profit before taxation                            1,166        1,184          4,583 
 Taxation                                           (49)        (438)          (556) 
 ------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Profit from continuing operations                 1,117          746          4,027 
 ------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Loss from discontinued operations, 
  net of tax                                         (4)        (269)          (484) 
 ------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Profit for the period attributable 
  to 
  owners of the parent during the 
  period                                           1,113          477          3,543 
 ------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Earnings per share for profit on 
  continuing operations attributable 
  to owners of the parent during the 
  year 
 Basic earnings per share (pence)       5          0.89p        0.60p          3.23p 
 Diluted earnings per share (pence)     5          0.86p        0.58p          3.12p 
 
 Earnings per share for profit on 
  total operations attributable to 
  owners of the parent during the 
  year 
 Basic earnings per share (pence)       5          0.89p        0.38p          2.84p 
 Diluted earnings per share (pence)     5          0.86p        0.37p          2.75p 
 
 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
                                               Six months   Six months           Year 
                                                    ended        ended          ended 
                                                 31 March     31 March   30 September 
                                                     2019        2018*          2018* 
                                              (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                                  GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
-------------------------------------------   -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Net profit for the period                           1,113          477          3,543 
Other comprehensive income 
Items that will or may be reclassified 
 to profit or loss 
Exchange differences on retranslation 
 of overseas subsidiaries                               -        (115)            173 
Total other comprehensive (expense)/income              -        (115)            173 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Total comprehensive income for the period 
 attributable to the owners of the parent           1,113          362          3,716 
--------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 

*The Group has applied IFRS 15 using the cumulative effect method. Under this method the comparative information is not restated. See note 8.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 
                                                 31 March     31 March  30 September 
                                                     2019        2018*         2018* 
                                              (unaudited)  (unaudited)     (audited) 
                                        Note      GBP'000      GBP'000       GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
Non-current assets 
Goodwill and intangible assets                     12,389       11,927        12,361 
Property, plant and equipment                       2,428        2,404         2,496 
Financial asset - investments                         125          182           157 
Deferred tax asset                                    426          127           230 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                   15,368       14,640        15,244 
Current assets 
Inventories                                         3,080        3,406         2,403 
Trade and other receivables                         9,488        7,641        10,576 
Current tax debtor                                     72            -           101 
Cash and cash equivalents                          10,949        9,225        12,229 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
                                                   23,589       20,272        25,309 
 
Assets classified as held for 
 sale                                                   -        2,247             - 
 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                          (9,420)      (7,515)       (8,167) 
                                                  (9,420)      (7,515)       (8,167) 
 
Liabilities directly associated 
 with assets classified as held 
 for sale                                               -        (437)             - 
 
Net current assets                                 14,169       14,567        17,142 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
Total assets less current liabilities              29,537       29,207        32,386 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
  Non-current liabilities 
Other liabilities                                   (317)      (1,039)         (631) 
Provisions                                           (12)        (189)           (8) 
Deferred tax liability                            (1,802)      (1,519)       (1,777) 
                                                  (2,131)      (2,747)       (2,416) 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
Net assets                                         27,406       26,460        29,970 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
Capital and reserves attributable 
 to the owners of the parent 
Share capital                            6            313          312           312 
Shares to be issued                                    65           65            65 
Share premium account                              17,391       17,327        17,327 
Retained earnings                                   9,393        8,800        12,022 
Foreign currency translation reserve                  244         (44)           244 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
Total equity shareholders' funds                   27,406       26,460        29,970 
--------------------------------------  ----  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 

*The Group has applied IFRS 15 using the cumulative effect method. Under this method the comparative information is not restated. See note 8.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS

 
                                           Six months   Six months           Year 
                                                ended        ended          ended 
                                             31 March     31 March   30 September 
                                                 2019        2018*          2018* 
                                          (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                              GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
---------------------------------------   -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Cash flows from operating activities 
Operating profit from continuing 
 operations                                     1,230        1,238          4,757 
Operating loss from discontinued 
 operations                                       (3)        (275)          (483) 
----------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Group operating profit                          1,227          963          4,274 
Depreciation and amortisation                   1,353        1,245          2,479 
Loss on sale of property, plant 
 and equipment                                      -            1              3 
Loss on disposal of subsidiary 
 undertaking                                        -            -            445 
Share based payments                              122          163            323 
Exchange adjustments                                5         (72)             89 
(Increase)/decrease in inventories              (677)        (110)            941 
Decrease/(increase) in receivables              1,089        2,832          (184) 
Increase/(decrease) in payables                   132      (1,542)        (1,635) 
----------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Cash generated from operating 
 activities                                     3,251        3,480          6,735 
Tax paid                                         (59)        (571)          (727) 
Net cash from operating activities              3,192        2,909          6,008 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
Purchase of property, plant and 
 equipment                                      (293)        (713)        (1,243) 
Purchase of intangible assets                 (1,068)        (809)        (2,125) 
Proceeds on disposal of property, 
 plant and equipment                               54            7            154 
Proceeds on disposal of subsidiary 
 undertakings net of cash disposed 
 of                                                 -            -          1,295 
Acquisition of subsidiary undertaking 
 net of cash acquired                            (74)            -           (76) 
Interest arising on contingent 
 consideration                                   (43)         (15)          (172) 
Interest received                                  12           11             73 
Net cash used in investing activities         (1,412)      (1,519)        (2,094) 
 
Cash flows from financing activities 
Issue of ordinary shares                           65           29             29 
Equity dividends paid                         (3,125)      (1,499)        (1,499) 
----------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Net cash used in financing activities         (3,060)      (1,470)        (1,470) 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash 
 and cash equivalents                         (1,280)         (80)          2,444 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
 of the period                                 12,229        9,785          9,785 
----------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end 
 of the period                                 10,949        9,705         12,229 
----------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Amount included in cash and cash 
 equivalents                                   10,949        9,225         12,229 
Amount included in assets classified 
 as held for sale                                   -          480              - 
----------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                                               10,949        9,705         12,229 
 ---------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 

*The Group has applied IFRS 15 using the cumulative effect method. Under this method the comparative information is not restated. See note 8.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES TO EQUITY

 
                                    Share   Shares  Share premium   Retained       Foreign    Total 
                                  Capital    to be        account   earnings      currency 
                                            issued                             translation 
                                                                                   reserve 
                                  GBP'000  GBP'000        GBP'000    GBP'000       GBP'000  GBP'000 
-------------------------------  --------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------  ------- 
Balance as at 30 September 
 2018 as previously stated            312       65         17,327     12,022           244   29,970 
Impact of change in accounting 
 policy - IFRS 15 Revenue 
 from Contracts with Customers 
 (see note 8)                           -        -              -      (872)             -    (872) 
-------------------------------  --------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------  ------- 
Balance as at 1 October 
 2018 as restated                     312       65         17,327     11,150           244   29,098 
Net profit for the period               -        -              -      1,113             -    1,113 
 
Exchange difference on                  -        -              -          -             -        - 
 retranslation of overseas 
 subsidiaries 
Tax recognised directly 
 in equity                              -        -              -        133             -      133 
Transactions with owners: 
Dividends                               -        -              -    (3,125)             -  (3,125) 
Issue of share capital                  1        -             64          -             -       65 
Movement in relation to 
 share based payments                   -        -              -        122             -      122 
Balance as at 31 March 
 2019                                 313       65         17,391      9,393           244   27,406 
-------------------------------  --------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------  ------- 
 
Balance as at 1 October 
 2017*                                308       65         17,302      9,549            71   27,295 
Net profit for the period               -        -              -        477             -      477 
Exchange differences on 
 retranslation of overseas 
 subsidiaries                           -        -              -          -         (115)    (115) 
Tax recognised directly 
 in equity                              -        -              -        110             -      110 
Transactions with owners: 
Dividends                               -        -              -    (1,499)             -  (1,499) 
Issue of share capital                  4        -             25          -             -       29 
Movement in relation to 
 share options                          -        -              -        163             -      163 
Balance as at 31 March 
 2018*                                312       65         17,327      8,800          (44)   26,460 
-------------------------------  --------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------  ------- 
 
Balance as at 1 October 
 2017*                                308       65         17,302      9,549            71   27,295 
Net profit for the year                 -        -              -      3,543             -    3,543 
Exchange differences on 
 retranslation of overseas 
 subsidiaries                           -        -              -          -           173      173 
Tax recognised directly 
 in equity                              -        -              -        106             -      106 
Transactions with owners: 
Dividends                               -        -              -    (1,499)             -  (1,499) 
Issue of share capital                  4        -             25          -             -       29 
Movement in relation to 
 share options                          -        -              -        323             -      323 
Balance as at 30 September 
 2018*                                312       65         17,327     12,022           244   29,970 
-------------------------------  --------  -------  -------------  ---------  ------------  ------- 
 

*The Group has applied IFRS 15 using the cumulative effect method. Under this method the comparative information is not restated. See note 8.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this interim financial information

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS

1. Basis of preparation

Oxford Metrics Plc, (the "Company") is a company domiciled in England. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company for the six months ended 31 March 2019 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group").

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements the following standards, amendments to standards and interpretations, which have not been adopted early in these financial statements, were issued by the IASB, but not yet effective:

   --     IFRS 16 'Leases' 
   --     Amendments to IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments' 
   --     Amendments to IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' 
   --     Amendments to references to the Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards 
   --     Amendments to IAS 1 'Presentation of Financial Statements' 
   --     Amendments to IAS 8 'Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors' 
   --     Amendments to IAS 28 'Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures' 
   --     Amendments to IAS 19 'Employee Benefits' 
   --     Amendment to IFRIC 23 'Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments 
   --     Annual improvements to IFRS's (2015-2017) cycle 

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the directors have considered the standards and interpretations which have not been applied in these financial statements that were in issue but not yet effective (and in some cases had not yet been adopted by the EU).

During the period the Group adopted IFRS 15 'Revenue from contracts with customers' and IFRS 9 'Financial Instruments'. The impact of adopting IFRS 15 is shown in note 8, the impact of adopting IFRS 9 is not material. Otherwise, the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those of the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2018. They are in accordance with IAS 34.

The interim financial statements have not been audited or reviewed and the financial information contained in this report does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The comparative figures for the year ended 30 September 2018 are not the statutory accounts but have been extracted from the Group's 2018 financial statements which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those financial statements was unqualified did not contain references to any matters to which the auditors drew attention without qualifying the report and did not contain a statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

2. Segmental reporting

Segment information is presented in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in respect of the Group's business segments, which are reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). The Group has identified the Board of Directors of Oxford Metrics plc, ("the Board") as the CODM. The business segment reporting reflects the Group's management and internal reporting structure.

The Group comprises the following business segments:

Vicon Group: This is the development, production and sale of computer software and equipment for the entertainment, engineering and life science markets; and

Yotta Group: This is the provision of software and services for the management of infrastructure assets and highways surveying services (which were disposed of during the year ended 30 September 2018) for the Government Agencies, Local Government and major infrastructure contractors.

Other unallocated costs represent head office expenses not recharged to subsidiary companies.

Business segments are analysed below:

 
Revenue from contracts with customers 
                                                        Revenue 
                                         Six months   Six months           Year 
                                              ended        ended          ended 
                                           31 March     31 March   30 September 
                                               2019         2018           2018 
                                        (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                            GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Vicon UK                                      7,063        6,315         13,964 
Vicon USA                                     5,466        4,635         10,418 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Vicon Group                                  12,529       10,950         24,382 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
Yotta                                         3,526        3,303          7,274 
Continuing operations                        16,055       14,253         31,656 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
Yotta surveying                                   -        1,208          1,693 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Discontinued operations                           -        1,208          1,693 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
Oxford Metrics Group                         16,055       15,461         33,349 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 
Vicon revenue by market 
Engineering                3,287   1,740   4,367 
Entertainment              3,298   2,951   7,153 
Life sciences              5,944   6,259  12,862 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
Vicon Group*              12,529  10,950  24,382 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
 
Group revenue by type 
Sale of hardware          10,449   9,419  21,687 
Sale of software           3,506   1,831   4,289 
Rendering of services      2,100   3,003   5,680 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
Continuing operations     16,055  14,253  31,656 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
Sale of software               -       -      12 
Rendering of services          -   1,208   1,681 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
Discontinued operations        -   1,208   1,693 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
Oxford Metrics Group      16,055  15,461  33,349 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
 
Yotta revenue by type 
Software and related services   3,526  3,303  7,274 
Continuing operations           3,526  3,303  7,274 
------------------------------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Surveying services                  -  1,208  1,693 
------------------------------  -----  -----  ----- 
Discontinued operations             -  1,208  1,693 
------------------------------  -----  -----  ----- 
 
Yotta Group                     3,526  4,511  8,967 
------------------------------  -----  -----  ----- 
 

*This additional information is provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker. Further analysis by market is not available.

 
 
                                          Revenue 
                           Six months   Six months           Year 
                                ended        ended          ended 
                             31 March     31 March   30 September 
                                 2019         2018           2018 
                          (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
                              GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
By destination 
UK                              3,994        5,106          9,978 
Germany                           376          313          1,078 
Poland                              -           52            145 
Netherlands                       540          254            662 
France                            160          110            348 
Switzerland                       121          130            409 
Rest of Europe                    616          753          1,811 
Canada                            424          224            420 
USA                             4,911        4,002          9,357 
Rest of North America             123            -            123 
Australia                         288          340            685 
Hong Kong                       1,526          683          1,766 
Japan                           1,739        1,443          3,257 
Korea                             937          209            270 
Rest of Asia Pacific              212          133            669 
Other                              88          501            678 
------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Continuing operations          16,055       14,253         31,656 
------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
UK                                  -        1,208          1,693 
Discontinued operations             -        1,208          1,693 
------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
Oxford Metrics Group           16,055       15,461         33,349 
------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 
By origin 
UK                        10,406   9,410  20,849 
North America              5,466   4,635  10,419 
Asia Pacific                 183     208     388 
Continuing operations     16,055  14,253  31,656 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
UK                             -   1,208   1,693 
Discontinued operations        -   1,208   1,693 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
Oxford Metrics Group      16,055  15,461  33,349 
------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
 
                            Segment depreciation and amortisation 
                            Six months    Six months           Year 
                                 ended         ended          ended 
                              31 March      31 March   30 September 
                                  2019          2018           2018 
                           (unaudited)   (unaudited)      (audited) 
                               GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000 
------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Vicon UK                           923           751          1,525 
Vicon USA                           32            27             57 
------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Vicon Group                        955           778          1,582 
------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
Yotta                              393           377            775 
Unallocated                          5            11             21 
Continuing operations            1,353         1,166          2,378 
------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
Yotta surveying                      -            79            101 
------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
Discontinued operations              -            79            101 
------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
Oxford Metrics Group             1,353         1,245          2,479 
------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 
                                         Six months ended 31 March                      Six months ended 31 March 2018                        Year ended 30 September 2018 
                                                  2019 (unaudited)                                         (unaudited)                                           (audited) 
                    Adjusted                                             Adjusted                                            Adjusted 
               profit/(loss)   Adjusting             Profit/(loss)  profit/(loss)                                       profit/(loss)                        Profit/(loss) 
                      before       items      Group         before         before  Adjusting      Group  Profit/(loss)         before  Adjusting      Group         before 
                         tax              recharges            tax            tax      items  recharges     before tax            tax      items  recharges            tax 
                     GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000        GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000        GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
Vicon UK               1,208       (174)        699          1,733            947      (107)        335          1,175          2,916        105      1,309          4,330 
Vicon USA              2,098           -    (1,666)            432          2,034          -    (1,212)            822          4,372          -     (3195)          1,177 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
Vicon Group            3,306       (174)      (967)          2,165          2,981      (107)      (877)          1,997          7,288        105    (1,886)          5,507 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
Yotta                  (191)       (284)      (495)          (970)          (125)      (246)      (391)          (762)            437      (472)      (993)        (1,028) 
Unallocated          (1,386)       (105)      1,462           (29)        (1,367)      (122)      1,438           (51)        (2,556)      (219)      2,879            104 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
Continuing 
 operations            1,729       (563)          -          1,166          1,489      (475)        170          1,184          5,169      (586)          -          4,583 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 
  OMG Life 
  Group                  (3)           -          -            (3)             18          -          -             18             51          -          -             51 
Yotta 
 surveying                 -           -          -              -          (123)          -      (170)          (293)           (89)      (445)          -          (534) 
Discontinued 
 operations              (3)           -          -            (3)          (105)          -      (170)          (275)           (38)      (445)          -          (483) 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ---------                 -------------  ---------  ---------                 -------------  ---------  --------- 
 
Oxford 
 Metrics 
 Group                 1,726       (563)          -          1,163          1,384      (475)          -            909          5,131    (1,031)          -          4,100 
-------------  -------------  ----------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  -------------  -------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 
 
                                                           Additions to non-current             Carrying amount of segment            Carrying amount of segment 
                       Non-current assets                            assets                                assets                             liabilities 
                                                                                                                           Year 
               Six months                Year ended                             Year ended                                ended                             Year ended 
                    ended   Six months           30   Six months   Six months           30   Six months   Six months         30   Six months   Six months           30 
                 31 March     ended 31    September     ended 31     ended 31    September     ended 31     ended 31  September     ended 31     ended 31    September 
                     2019   March 2018         2018   March 2019   March 2018         2018   March 2019   March 2018       2018   March 2019   March 2018         2018 
              (unaudited)  (unaudited)    (audited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)    (audited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (audited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)    (audited) 
                  GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000 
------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
Vicon UK            8,838        8,629        8,899          759          885        2,006       20,924       18,022     22,522      (5,312)      (4,910)      (4,485) 
Vicon USA             858          788          797           31          137          164        6,196        4,764      5,995      (2,125)      (1,303)      (1,698) 
------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
Vicon Group         9,696        9,417        9,696          790        1,022        2,170       27,120       22,786     28,517      (7,437)      (6,213)      (6,183) 
------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
Yotta               5,301        4,912        5,212          462          497        1,177       15,978       15,558     16,093      (3,644)      (3,705)      (3,910) 
Yotta Group         5,301        4,912        5,212          462          497        1,177       15,978       15,558     16,093      (3,644)      (3,705)      (3,910) 
------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
Unallocated           364          300          328            -            2           14        1,905        2,610      1,987        (470)        (344)        (490) 
OMG Life 
 Group*                 7           11            8            -            -            -      (6,046)      (6,042)    (6,044)            -            -            - 
Held for 
 sale                   -            -            -            -            -            -            -        2,247          -            -        (437)            - 
 
Oxford 
 Metrics 
 Group             15,368       14,640       15,244        1,252        1,521        3,361       38,957       37,159     40,553     (11,551)     (10,699)     (10,583) 
------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

*The negative balance within segment assets represents a cash overdraft which is part of the Group's cash offset facility.

3. Reconciliation of adjusted profit/(loss) before tax

 
                                              Six months   Six months           Year 
                                                   ended        ended          ended 
                                                31 March     31 March   30 September 
                                                    2019         2018           2018 
                                             (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                                 GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
-------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Profit before tax - continuing operations          1,166        1,184          4,583 
Share based payments - equity settled                122          163            323 
Amortisation of intangibles arising 
 on acquisition                                      270          333            645 
Redundancy costs                                     117            -              - 
Adjustment to fair value of deferred 
 consideration payable and unwinding 
 of associated discount factor                        21         (71)          (457) 
Share of post-tax loss of equity accounted 
 associate                                            33           50             75 
Reapportion Group overheads                            -        (170)              - 
Adjusted profit before tax - continuing 
 operations                                        1,729        1,489          5,169 
-------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
Loss before tax - discontinued operations            (3)        (275)          (483) 
Loss on disposal of subsidiary undertaking             -            -            445 
Reapportion Group overheads                            -          170              - 
Adjusted loss before tax - discontinued 
 operations                                          (3)        (105)           (38) 
-------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
Total adjusted profit before tax - 
 all operations                                    1,726        1,384          5,131 
-------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 

The adjusted profit before tax for the Vicon and Yotta business segments which are included within the Group's continuing operations is shown in detail below;

 
                                                     Vicon Group 
                                         Six months   Six months           Year 
                                              ended        ended          ended 
                                           31 March     31 March   30 September 
                                               2019         2018           2018 
                                        (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                            GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Profit before tax                             2,165        1,997          5,507 
Share based payments - equity settled            32           56            110 
Amortisation of intangibles arising 
 on acquisition                                 121          121            242 
Adjustment to fair value of deferred 
 consideration payable and unwinding 
 of discount factor                              21         (70)          (457) 
Reapportion Group overheads                     967          877          1,886 
Adjusted profit before tax                    3,306        2,981          7,288 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 
 
                                                     Yotta Group 
                                         Six months   Six months           Year 
                                              ended        ended          ended 
                                           31 March     31 March   30 September 
                                               2019         2018           2018 
                                        (unaudited)  (unaudited)      (audited) 
                                            GBP'000      GBP'000        GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
Loss before tax                               (970)        (762)        (1,028) 
Share based payments - equity settled            18           34             69 
Amortisation of intangibles arising 
 on acquisition                                 149          212            403 
Redundancy costs                                117            -              - 
Reapportion Group overheads                     495          391            993 
Adjusted (loss)/profit before tax             (191)        (125)            437 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 

4. Taxation

The Group's consolidated effective tax rate for the six months ended 31 March 2019 was 4.5% (for the six months ended 31 March 2018: 35.2%; for the year ended 30 September 2018: 13.6%).

In accordance with IAS 34 the tax charge for the half year is calculated on the basis of the estimated full year tax rate.

5. Earnings per share

The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the basic earnings per share, adjusted to allow for the issue of shares on the assumed conversion of all dilutive options.

 
                        31 March 2019 (unaudited)             31 March 2018 (unaudited)            30 September 2018 (audited) 
                  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
                                   Weighted                              Weighted                              Weighted 
                                    average                               average                               average 
                                     number                                number                                number 
                                         of  Per share                         of  Per share                         of  Per share 
                  Earnings/(loss)    shares     amount  Earnings/(loss)    shares     amount  Earnings/(loss)    shares     amount 
                          GBP'000      '000    (pence)          GBP'000      '000    (pence)          GBP'000      '000    (pence) 
----------------  ---------------  --------  ---------  ---------------  --------  ---------  ---------------  --------  --------- 
Continuing 
operations 
Basic 
earnings/(loss) 
per share 
Earnings 
 attributable 
 to ordinary 
 shareholders               1,117   124,970       0.89              746   124,230       0.60            4,027   124,569       3.23 
Dilutive effect 
 of employee 
 share options                  -     4,092     (0.03)                -     3,619     (0.02)                -     4,327     (0.11) 
Diluted 
 earnings/(loss) 
 per share                  1,117   129,062       0.86              746   127,849       0.58            4,027   128,896       3.12 
----------------  ---------------  --------  ---------  ---------------  --------  ---------  ---------------  --------  --------- 
Discontinued 
operations 
Basic 
earnings/(loss) 
per share 
Earnings 
 attributable 
 to ordinary 
 shareholders                 (4)   124,970          -            (269)   124,230     (0.22)            (484)   124,569     (0.39) 
Dilutive effect 
 of employee 
 share options                  -     4,092          -                -     3,619          -                -     4,327          - 
Diluted 
 earnings/(loss) 
 per share                    (4)   129,062          -            (269)   127,849     (0.22)            (484)   128,896     (0.39) 
----------------  ---------------  --------  ---------  ---------------  --------  ---------  ---------------  --------  --------- 
Total operations 
Basic 
earnings/(loss) 
per share 
Loss 
 attributable to 
 ordinary 
 shareholders               1,113   124,970       0.89              477   124,230       0.38            3,543   124,569       2.84 
Dilutive effect 
 of employee 
 share options                  -     4,092     (0.03)                -     3,619     (0.01)                -     4,327     (0.09) 
Diluted 
 earnings/(loss) 
 per share                  1,113   129,062       0.86              477   127,849       0.37            3,543   128,896       2.75 
----------------  ---------------  --------  ---------  ---------------  --------  ---------  ---------------  --------  --------- 
 

6. Share capital

 
                                            31 March     31 March  30 September 
                                                2019         2018          2018 
                                         (unaudited)  (unaudited)     (audited) 
                                             GBP'000      GBP'000       GBP'000 
---------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
Allotted, called up and fully paid 
125,063,130 shares of 0.25p (31 March 
 2018: 124,905,475 shares of 0.25p and 
 30 September 2018: 124,905,475 shares 
 of 0.25p)                                       313          312           312 
---------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 

During the six month period ended 31 March 2019 there were 122,194 shares issued relating to share options that were exercised. In addition 35,461 shares were issued to the non-executive Chairman, Roger Parry, in satisfaction of salary.

There were 1,812,750 shares issued in respect of share options exercised during the six months ended 31 March 2018 (year ended 30 September 2018: 1,812,750).

7. Dividends

The following dividends were recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period:

 
                                          31 March     31 March  30 September 
                                              2019         2018          2018 
                                       (unaudited)  (unaudited)     (audited) 
                                           GBP'000      GBP'000       GBP'000 
-------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
Final dividend for 2018 paid in 2019 
 - 1.50 pence per share                      1,875            -             - 
Special dividend paid in 2019 - 1.00 
 pence per share                             1,250            -             - 
Final dividend for 2017 paid in 2018 
 - 1.20 pence per share                          -        1,499         1,499 
                                             3,125        1,499         1,499 
-------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 

The final dividend for 2018 was paid to shareholders on 7 March 2019 at 1.50 pence per share, a total of GBP1,875,000. In addition, a special dividend of 1.00 pence per share was paid on 25 January 2019, a total of GBP1,250,000.

8. Changes in accounting policies

The Group has applied IFRS 15 using the cumulative effect method, i.e. by recognising the cumulative effect of initially applying IFRS 15 as an adjustment to the opening balance of equity at 1 October 2018, and presenting in the Statement of Changes in Equity for the period ended 31 March 2019. Therefore the comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under IAS 18. The details of the significant changes and quantitative impact of the changes are set out below.

Sales of Vicon systems which include customer support

Under IAS 18 revenue was recognised on the delivery of the product or service, with a deferral made for the fair value of the undelivered element under the terms of the sale. This undelivered element relates to ongoing hardware and software support, the fair value of which was calculated by reference to the anticipated cost, plus a margin, of providing the support service. Revenue that was not recognised in the income statement under this policy was classified as deferred income in the statement of financial position.

Under IFRS 15, revenue should be recognised to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled. IFRS 15 also includes specific guidance for multi element arrangements, contract costs and disclosures. An assessment has been made of the impact of IFRS 15 on the way in which revenue will be recognised across the Group. Whilst most revenue streams within Yotta and Vicon will not be materially affected by the move to IFRS 15, there will be an impact on the way in which revenue from system sales within Vicon is recognised. These system sales are multi element and include the sale of hardware, software and ongoing support. Under IFRS 15 the support element of the system sale has been identified as a separate performance obligation and revenue is recognised over time as this obligation is fulfilled. The revenue attributable to the support element of a system sale is calculated by reference to the equivalent standalone selling price of that support had it not been included within a system sale. In general, this has resulted in a greater revenue deferral per system sale than under IAS 18.

Impact on Financial Statements

The following extracts summarise the impact on the Group consolidated financial statements of adopting IFRS 15 for the period ended 31 March 2019. Had the Group continued to report in accordance with IAS 18 'Revenue', it would have reported the following amounts in the financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2019.

Condensed consolidated income statement

 
 
                                                                   As would 
                                                                  have been 
                                         As reported               reported 
                                          under IFRS    Effect    under IAS 
                                                  15                     18 
                                             GBP'000   GBP'000      GBP'000 
------------------------------------   -------------  --------  ----------- 
Revenue                                       16,055        47       16,102 
 
Finance income                                    12         -           12 
 
Finance expense                                 (43)         -         (43) 
 
Taxation                                        (49)         -         (49) 
 
Profit for the period attributable 
 to 
 owners of the parent during the 
 period                                        1,113        47        1,160 
 
Total comprehensive income for the 
 period attributable to owners of 
 the parent during the period                  1,113        47        1,160 
-------------------------------------  -------------  --------  ----------- 
 
Earnings per share for profit on 
 continuing operations attributable 
 to owners of the parent during the 
 year 
Basic earnings per share (pence)               0.89p     0.04p        0.93p 
Diluted earnings per share (pence)             0.86p     0.04p        0.90p 
 
Earnings per share for profit on 
 total operations attributable to 
 owners of the parent during the 
 year 
Basic earnings per share (pence)               0.89p     0.04p        0.93p 
Diluted earnings per share (pence)             0.86p     0.04p        0.90p 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 
 
 
                                                                As would 
                                      As reported              have been 
                                       under IFRS    Effect     reported 
                                               15              under IAS 
                                                                      18 
                                          GBP'000   GBP'000      GBP'000 
Contract liabilities/deferred 
 income (included in trade and 
 other payables)                          (3,861)       919      (2,942) 
 
Total equity shareholders' funds           27,406       919       28,325 
----------------------------------  -------------  --------  ----------- 
 

9. Copies of the interim statement

Copies of the interim statement will be available from the Company's registered office at 6 Oxford Industrial Park, Yarnton, Oxfordshire OX5 1QU, and from the Company's website: www.oxfordmetrics.com.

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