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SNT Sabien Technology Group Plc

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Sabien Technology Group PLC Unaudited Interim Results to 31 December 2017 (5018D)

31/01/2018 12:34pm

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Sabien Technology Group PLC

31 January 2018

For immediate release

31 January 2018

Sabien Technology Group Plc

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

Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 31 December 2017

Sabien Technology Group plc (AIM: SNT), the manufacturer of the patented M2G energy saving devices, announces its unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 31 December 2017 (the "Period") (comparatives are shown for the comparable period in the previous year unless otherwise stated):

Highlights in the Period

   --           Sales revenue GBP462k (2016: GBP298k) 
   --           Sales orders received GBP225k (2016: GBP313k) 
   --          Loss before tax GBP233k (2016: - GBP826k loss) 
   --          Net cash at the end of the period GBP133k (GBP240k as at 31 December 2016) 
   --           Sales pipeline of GBP10.1m at 30 January 2018 
   --          Overseas sales GBP171k (2016: GBP166k) 

Current trading and outlook

The Board has continued to manage the Group's working capital tightly during the Period, and the cost reduction policy implemented during 2017 has been effective in reducing the operating loss in the Period to GBP233k compared to GBP826k in the comparable six month period ended 31 December 2016.

The Board is still targeting monthly breakeven by December 2018, although the Group will continue to need to raise additional equity funding to provide further working capital. The Group plans to raise additional equity funding during the first quarter of 2018 and the Chairman, Bruce Gordon, has re-confirmed his intention to subscribe for GBP100,000 of new ordinary shares in such a funding as and when it proceeds.

The Board continues to focus its efforts on returning the Group towards profitability and remains frustrated by the unpredictability of conversion of the sales pipeline into sales orders, with disappointing sales for the period under review, albeit improved compared to the comparable period in 2016. However, the Board is focusing on developing recurring revenues from rental contracts and from Forensic Boiler Audits, a new consultancy service being offered by the Company. The Board believes that these new rental contracts offer the potential to provide stable, consistent revenues and thereby over time provide a greater visibility to the Board on future financial performance.

Despite the challenges, the Board remains confident about the Group's product and services, the potential market and therefore the prospects for the year ahead.

 
 Bruce Gordon      Alan O'Brien 
  Chairman          Chief Executive Officer 
 31 January 2018   31 January 2018 
 

For further information please contact:

 
 
   Sabien Technology Group 
   plc 
 Alan O'Brien                     +44(0)20 7993 3700 
 Beaumont Cornish Limited 
  Michael Cornish / Roland 
  Cornish 
  www.beaumontcornish.com 
  (Nominated Advisor & Broker)      +44(0)20 7628 3396 
 

This announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/20014. The person who arranged for the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company was Alan O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer.

A copy of this announcement is available on the Company's website at http://www.sabien-tech.co.uk

Sabien Technology Group Plc

Unaudited Condensed Group Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period ended 31 December 2017

 
                                     Notes                                       Year to 
                                                    6 months          6 months        30 
                                              to 31 December    to 31 December      June 
                                                        2017              2016      2017 
                                                   Unaudited         Unaudited   Audited 
                                                     GBP'000           GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
 Revenue                                                 462               298       509 
 Cost of Sales                                          (99)              (78)     (173) 
 
 Gross Profit                                            363               220       336 
 
 Administrative expenses                               (597)           (1,047)   (1,990) 
 
 Operating Loss                                        (234)             (827)   (1,654) 
 
 Investment revenues                                       1                 1         3 
 
 Loss before tax                                       (233)             (826)   (1,651) 
 
 Tax credit                            3                   -                30        30 
                                            ----------------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 Loss for the period attributable 
  to equity holders of the 
  parent company                                       (233)             (796)   (1,621) 
 
   Other comprehensive income 
   for the period                                          -                 -         - 
                                            ----------------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 Total comprehensive income 
  for the period                                       (233)             (796)   (1,621) 
                                            ================  ================  ======== 
 
 Loss per share in pence 
  - basic                              4              (0.3)p            (1.4)p    (2.3)p 
 Loss per share in pence 
  - diluted                            4              (0.3)p            (1.4)p    (2.3)p 
 
 
 

Sabien Technology Group Plc

Unaudited Condensed Group Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2017

 
                                  Notes   31 December   31 December    30 June 
                                                 2017          2016       2017 
                                            Unaudited     Unaudited    Audited 
                                              GBP'000       GBP'000    GBP'000 
 ASSETS 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and equipment                     36            90         59 
 Other intangible assets                          390           437        414 
 Total non-current assets                         426           527        473 
                                         ------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                       88           202        133 
 Trade and other receivables                       60            98         82 
 Cash and cash equivalents                        133           240         26 
                                         ------------  ------------  --------- 
 Total current assets                             281           540        241 
                                         ------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 TOTAL ASSETS                                     707         1,067        714 
                                         ============  ============  ========= 
 
 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                         382           127        156 
                                         ------------  ------------  --------- 
 Total current liabilities                        382           127        156 
                                         ------------  ------------  --------- 
 
 EQUITY 
 Equity attributable to 
  equity holders of the parent 
 
 Share capital                    5             2,531         2,294      2,531 
 Other reserves                                 1,080           944      1,080 
 Retained earnings                            (3,286)       (2,298)    (3,053) 
                                         ------------  ------------  --------- 
 Total equity                                     325           940        558 
                                         ------------  ------------  --------- 
 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                     707         1,067        714 
                                         ============  ============  ========= 
 

Sabien Technology Group Plc

Unaudited Condensed Group Cash Flow Statement for the period ended 31 December 2017

 
 
                                          6 months       6 months         Year 
                                                to             to           to 
                                       31 December    31 December      30 June 
                                              2017           2016         2017 
                                         Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited 
                                           GBP'000        GBP'000      GBP'000 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities 
 
 Loss before taxation                        (233)          (826)      (1,651) 
 Adjustments for: 
 Depreciation and amortisation                  47             56          107 
 Profit on disposal of property, 
  plant and equipment                                                      (3) 
 Finance income                                (1)            (1)            - 
 Transfers to equity reserves                    -              1            1 
 Decrease in trade and other 
  receivables                                   22            111          127 
 Decrease in inventories                        45             19           88 
 Increase/(decrease) in trade 
  and other payables                           226           (90)         (60) 
 
 Cash generated by/(used in) 
  operations                                   106          (730)    (1,391) 
 
 Corporation taxes recovered                     -             30         30 
 
 
   Net cash inflow/(outflow) 
   from operating activities                   106          (700)    (1,361) 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 
 Proceeds from share issue                       -            705      1,147 
 Purchase of property, plant 
  and equipment and intangible 
  assets                                         -            (1)        (1) 
 Proceeds on disposal of property 
  plant and equipment                                                      6 
 Finance income                                  1              1          - 
 
 Net cash inflow from investing 
  activities                                     1            705      1,152 
 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash 
  and cash equivalents                         107              5      (209) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                           26            235        235 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  end of period                                133            240         26 
 

Sabien Technology Group Plc

Unaudited Condensed Group Statement of Changes in Equity as at 31 December 2017

 
                            Share      Share     Share based   Retained    Total equity 
                            capital    premium     payment      earnings 
                                                   reserve 
                           GBP'000    GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000 
 Balance at 1 July 
  2016                        2,200        165           168     (1,502)          1,031 
 
 Loss for the period 
  1 July 2016 to 
  31 December 2016                -          -             -       (796)          (796) 
 
   Share issue                   94        611             -           -            705 
 
   Balance at 31 
   December 2016              2,294        776           168     (2,298)            940 
 
   Loss for the period 
   1 January 2017 
   to 30 June 2017                -          -             -       (825)          (825) 
 
   Share issue                  237        205             -           -            442 
 
   Employee share 
   option scheme 
   - value of services 
   provided                       -          -             1           -              1 
 
   Transfer to retained 
   earnings re lapsed 
   options                        -          -          (70)          70              - 
 
   Balance at 30 
   June 2017                  2,531        981            99     (3,053)            558 
 
   Loss for the period 
   1 July 2017 to 
   31 December 2017               -          -             -       (233)          (233) 
 
   Balance at 31 
   December 2017              2,531        981            99     (3,286)            325 
 
 
 
 
 

Sabien Technology Group Plc

Notes to the Financial Statements for the period ended 31 December 2017

   1.         Accounting policies 

The interim financial information has not been audited or reviewed by the auditors and does not constitute statutory accounts for the purpose of Sections 434 and 435 of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial information in this document has been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted under International Financial Reporting Standards and is consistent with those used in the preparation of the most recent annual financial statements.

The following significant principal accounting policies have been used consistently in the preparation of the consolidated financial information of the Group. The consolidated information comprises the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as "the Group").

a) Basis of Preparation: The financial information in this document has been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as adopted by the European Union.

The directors expect to apply these accounting policies which are consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards in the Group's Annual Report and Financial Statements for all future reporting periods.

The Directors believe that, despite the losses incurred in the past two financial years and this six month period and the uncertainty as to the timing of future profitability, the Group is a going concern and have accordingly prepared these financial statements on a going concern basis.

The key performance indicator for the Group is the conversion of its sales pipeline to revenue. The pipeline comprises business cases submitted to clients. The annualised conversion of opening pipeline to sales revenue in the period amounted to 10.6% which was a significant reduction on previous years' conversion rates but was an improvement compared to the 30 June 2017 conversion rate of 2.7%. If this conversion rate were to be applied to the sales pipeline at 31 December 2017, cashflow forecasts prepared by the Directors confirm that the Group will have sufficient working capital to settle its liabilities as they fall due for a period of not less than 12 months from the period end.

The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis and are presented in GBP'000 unless otherwise stated.

b) Basis of consolidation: The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) at 31 December 2017. Control is achieved where the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an investee entity so as to obtain benefit from its activities.

Except as noted below, the financial information of subsidiaries is included in the consolidated financial statements using the acquisition method of accounting. On the date of acquisition the assets and liabilities of the relevant subsidiaries are measured at their fair values.

All intra-Group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.

Accounting for the Company's acquisition of the controlling interest in Sabien Technology Limited: The Company's controlling interest in its directly held subsidiary, Sabien Technology Limited, was acquired through a transaction under common control, as defined in IFRS 3 Business Combinations. The directors note that transactions under common control are outside the scope of IFRS 3 and that there is no guidance elsewhere in IFRS covering such transactions.

IFRS contain specific guidance to be followed where a transaction falls outside the scope of IFRS. This guidance is included at paragraphs 10 to 12 of IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. This requires, inter alia, that where IFRS does not include guidance for a particular issue, the directors may also consider the most recent pronouncements of other standard setting bodies that use a similar conceptual framework to develop accounting standards. In this regard, it is noted that the UK standard FRS 6 addresses the question of business combinations under common control.

In contrast to IFRS 3, FRS 6 sets out accounting guidance for transactions under common control. The guidance contained in FRS 6 indicates that merger accounting may be used when accounting for transactions under common control.

Having considered the requirements of IAS 8, and the guidance included in FRS 6, it is considered appropriate to use a form of accounting which is similar to pooling of interest when dealing with the transaction in which the Company acquired its controlling interest in Sabien Technology Limited.

In consequence, the consolidated financial statements for Sabien Technology Group Plc report the result of operations for the year as though the acquisition of its controlling interest through a transaction under common control had occurred at 1 October 2005. The effect of intercompany transactions has been eliminated in determining the results of operations for the year prior to acquisition of the controlling interest, meaning that those results are on substantially the same basis as the results of operations for the year after the acquisition of the controlling interest.

Similarly, the consolidated balance sheet and other financial information have been presented as though the assets and liabilities of the combining entities had been transferred at 1 October 2005.

The Group took advantage of Section 131 of the Companies Act 1985 and debited the difference arising on the merger with Sabien Technology Limited to a merger reserve.

c) Property, plant and equipment: Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Assets are written off on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life commencing when the asset is brought into use. The useful lives of the assets held by the Group are considered to be as follows:

   Office equipment, fixtures and fittings              3-4 years 

d) Intangible assets: Intellectual property, which is controlled through custody of legal rights and could be sold separately from the rest of the business, is capitalised where fair values can be reliably measured.

Intellectual property is amortised on a straight line basis evenly over its expected useful life of 20 years.

Impairment tests on the carrying value of intangible assets are undertaken:

   --      At the end of the first full financial year following acquisition 

-- In other periods if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable.

If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value, less costs to sell, and value in use. In assessing the value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised as an expense immediately.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but only in so far that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in income immediately.

e) Fixed asset investments: Fixed asset investments are stated at cost less any provision for impairment in value.

f) Inventories: Inventories are valued at the lower of average cost and net realisable value.

   g)         Financial Instruments 

Financial Assets

The Group classifies its financial assets as loans and receivables and cash. The classification depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition.

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date. These are classified as non-current assets.

Trade receivables are classified as loans and receivables and are recognised at fair value less provision for impairment. Trade receivables, with standard payment terms of between 30 to 65 days, are recognised and carried at the lower of their original invoiced and recoverable amount. Where the time value of money is material, receivables are carried at amortised cost. Provision is made when there is objective guidance that the Group will not be able to recover balances in full. Balances are written off when the probability of recovery is assessed as being remote.

Financial Liabilities

The Group classifies its financial liabilities as trade payables and other short term monetary liabilities. Trade payables and other short term monetary liabilities are recorded initially at their fair value and subsequently at amortised cost. They are classified as non-current when the payment falls due more than 12 months after the balance sheet date.

   h)         Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts.

i) Revenue recognition: Revenue from sale of goods is recognised upon delivery and installation at a customer site or delivery to a customer's incumbent facilities manager which subsequently carries out the installation itself. Where goods are delivered to overseas distributors, revenue is recognised at the time of shipment from the Group's warehouse.

Revenue from services generally arises from pilot projects for customers and is recognised once the pilot has been completed and the results notified to the customer. Pilot projects generally have a duration of between 1 and 3 months.

Revenue is shown net of value-added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the Group.

Interest income is accrued on a time basis by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable.

j) Share-based payments: The Group has applied the requirements of IFRS2 Share-based Payments. The Group issues options to certain employees. These options are measured at fair value (excluding the effect of non-market based vesting conditions) at the date of grant. The fair value determined at the grant date is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the Group's estimate of the shares that will eventually vest and adjusted for the effect of non-market based vesting conditions.

Fair value is measured by use of the Black-Scholes model. The expected life used in the model has been adjusted, based on management's best estimate for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioural conditions.

k) Operating leases: Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to the statement of comprehensive income on the straight line basis over the lease term.

l) Taxation: The charge for current tax is based on the results for the period as adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowed. It is calculated using rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of taxable profit. In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction which affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interest in joint ventures, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax is calculated at the rates that are expected to apply when the asset or liability is settled. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the statement of comprehensive income, except when it relates to items credited or charged directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

   2.         Segmental reporting 

Based on risks and returns, the directors consider that the primary reporting business format is by business segment which is currently just the supply of energy efficiency products, as this forms the basis of internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the company's chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and assess its performance. Therefore the disclosures for the primary segment have already been given in these financial statements. The secondary reporting format is by geographical analysis by destination. Non-UK revenues amounted to GBP171k which were 37% of total revenues for the period.

During the period, sales to the Group's largest customers were as follows:

 
               Sales revenue   % of total 
                                  revenue 
                     GBP'000 
 Customer 1              259           56 
 Customer 2               86           19 
 Customer 3               68           15 
 
 
   3.         Taxation 
 
                                                                   Year to 
                                      6 months          6 months        30 
                                to 31 December    to 31 December      June 
                                          2017              2016      2017 
                                       GBP'000           GBP'000   GBP'000 
 Corporation tax recovered                   -                30        30 
 
   4.         Earnings per share (EPS) 

The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on the earnings attributable to the ordinary shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue in the period.

 
 
                                                                      Year to 
                                      6 months          6 months           30 
                                to 31 December    to 31 December         June 
                                          2017              2016         2017 
                                       GBP'000           GBP'000      GBP'000 
  Loss for the period                    (233)             (796)      (1,621) 
 Basic and Diluted: 
 Weighted average number of 
  shares in issue                   71,504,867        56,504,867   71,504,867 
 Loss per share - basic and 
  diluted                               (0.3)p            (1.4)p       (2.3)p 
 
 
   5.         Share capital 

The Company's issued Ordinary share capital is:

 
                                       Amount         Number         Number 
                                                       of New      of Deferred 
                                                      Ordinary       Shares 
                                                       Shares        of 4.5p 
                                                      of 0.5p         each 
                                                        each 
 
 Allotted, called up and fully 
  paid: 
 At 31 December 2017 and 30 June 
  2017                              GBP2,531,495    110,254,867   44,004,867 
 At 31 December 2016                GBP2,293,993    62,754,867      44,004,867 
 

At a general meeting of the Company held on 13 July 2016, the Ordinary shares of 5p each were split into 44,004,867 New Ordinary shares of 0.5p each and 44,004,867 Deferred shares of 4.5p each. The Deferred shares have no right to receive notice of attendance or vote at any general meetings of the company and no right to receive any dividend or other distribution.

On 16 September 2016, the Company raised GBP750k (gross) by the issue of 18,750,000 New Ordinary shares of 0.5p each at a price of 4p per share. Net proceeds after expenses amounted to GBP704k.

On 19 April 2017, the Company raised GBP475k (gross) by the issue of 47,500,000 New Ordinary shares of 0.5p each at a price of 1p per share. Net proceeds after expenses amounted to GBP443k.

   6.         Seasonality 

The business of the Group is not seasonal.

ENDS

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