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RNS Number : 3253Z  Cerillion PLC  15 May 2023

AIM: CER

Cerillion plc

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

 
Interim results
for the six months ended 31 March 2023

 

Record Six-month Period and Strong Prospects

Cerillion plc, the billing, charging and customer relationship management
software solutions provider, today issues its interim results for the six
months ended 31 March 2023.

 Results                               H1 2023  H1 2022  Change

 Revenue                               £20.5m   £16.1m   +27%
 Annualised recurring revenue(1)       £13.1m   £9.8m    +34%
 Adjusted EBITDA(3)                    £10.0m   £7.2m    +38%
 Statutory EBITDA                      £9.9m    £7.1m    +39%
 Adjusted EBITDA margin                48.9%    44.9%    +400bps
 Adjusted profit before tax(4)         £9.2m    £6.3m    +46%
 Statutory profit before tax           £8.6m    £5.7m    +52%
 Adjusted basic earnings per share(5)  25.5p    18.6p    +37%
 Statutory basic earnings per share    23.5p    16.4p    +43%
 Dividend per share                    3.3p     2.6p     +27%
 Net cash                              £23.6m   £16.5m   +43%

Financial

·    Revenue up 27% to £20.5m (H1 2022: £16.1m), reflecting ongoing
major implementation projects for new customers and new orders from existing
customers

·    Annualised recurring revenue(1) at 31 March 2023 up 34% to £13.1m
(H1 2022:  £9.8m), mainly driven by increased uptake of managed services

·    Adjusted EBITDA(3) up 38% to £10.0m (H1 2022: £7.2m)

·    Adjusted profit before tax(4) up 46% to £9.2m (H1 2022: £6.3m)

·    Adjusted earnings per share(5) up 37% to 25.5p (H1 2022: 18.6p)

·    Back-order book(2) up 8% to £43.0m (H1 2022: £39.7m)

·    Total new orders up 40% to £15.3m (H1 2022: £10.9m)

·    New customer pipeline up 23% to a record £212.0m (H1 2022: £172.0m)

·    Net cash up 43% to £23.6m (31 March 2022: £16.5m)

·    Interim dividend up 27% to 3.3p (H1 2022: 2.6p)

Operational

·    Continuing to build teams at new offices in Sofia, Bulgaria and in
Ahmedabad and Indore, India

·    Two major new contracts signed in the period with existing customers,
both operating in EMEA:

o  10-year contract worth c. £10m, continuing a 20-year relationship and

o  five-year contract worth c. £6m

·    The Board believes that the Group is well-positioned to deliver its
full year targets

Louis Hall, CEO of Cerillion plc, commented:

"Cerillion's interim results again set new records for our key performance
indicators in any six-month period and demonstrate the strong momentum in the
business and the significant growth opportunities available.

"We continue to expand our resources and invest in the product suite. With a
strong new customer sales pipeline, which includes advanced-stage contract
discussions with certain potential new customers, as well as healthy demand
from existing customers, we expect continuing strong growth ahead. Given the
Company's progress and prospects, we believe it is well-placed to deliver our
full year targets and view the future with confidence."

 

(1) Annualised recurring revenue includes annualised support and maintenance,
managed services and Cerillion Skyline revenue.

(2) Back-order book of £43.0m consists of £34.7m of sales contracted but not
yet recognised at the end of the reporting period plus £8.3m of annualised
support and maintenance revenue. It is anticipated that 75% of the £34.7m of
sales contracted but not yet recognised as at the end of the reporting period
will be recognised within the next 12 to 18 months.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP, Company-specific measure, which is earnings
excluding finance income, finance costs, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and
share-based payments charges.

(4) Adjusted profit before tax is a non-GAAP, Company-specific measure, which
is earnings excluding taxes, amortisation of acquired intangible assets and
share-based payments charges.

(5) Adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP, Company-specific measure, which
is earnings after taxes, excluding amortisation of acquired intangible assets
and share-based payments charges divided by the average weighted number of
shares in the period.

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Cerillion plc                                   c/o KTZ Communications

 Louis Hall, CEO,                                T: 020 3178 6378

 Andrew Dickson, CFO

 Liberum (Nomad and Broker)                      T: 020 3100 2000
 Bidhi Bhoma, Ben Cryer, William Hall

 Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)           T: 020 7496 3000

 Rick Thompson, George Tzimas, James Fischer

 KTZ Communications                              T: 020 3178 6378
 Katie Tzouliadis, Robert Morton

 

About Cerillion

 

Cerillion is a leading provider of mission critical software for billing,
charging and customer relationship management, with a 23-year track record in
providing comprehensive revenue and customer management solutions. The Company
has around 80 customers across 44 countries, principally serving the
telecommunications market.

 

The Company is headquartered in London and also has operations in India (in
Pune, Ahmedabad, and Indore), Bulgaria (in Sofia) and Australia (in Sydney).

CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

Overview

 

The Company continues to grow strongly as these excellent interim results
show.  All key KPIs are at record highs for a six-month period, including
revenue, profit and cash.

Revenue has increased by 27% year-on-year to £20.5m (H1 2022: £16.1m),
reflecting the major implementation and upgrade projects under way with new
customers and strong flows of business from existing customers, as well as an
increased baseline of recurring income. Annualised recurring revenue at 31
March 2023 was 34% higher than a year ago at £13.1m (H1 2022: £9.8m), which
mainly reflected the continuing trend for customers to take up managed
services. Adjusted profit before tax rose by 46% to £9.2m (H1 2022:
£6.3m). Net cash at the end of March 2023 was up by 43% at £23.6m (31 March
2022: £16.5m).

Total new orders increased year-on-year by 40% to £15.3m (31 March 2022:
£10.9m) and the value of the new customer sales pipeline rose by 23% to
£212m (31 March 2022: £172m).  We are in advanced discussions with certain
potential new customers and expect new customer contracts to come through in
the second half and beyond.

To accommodate the Company's growth, we have continued to develop our resource
base. The new office in Sofia, Bulgaria has now grown to a team of over 20
delivery consultants, and we have added to the teams established at our new
satellite offices in India, in Ahmedabad and Indore. In Ahmedabad, we are
focusing on recruiting support resources, whilst in Indore, we are building a
team of digital customer experience developers. This continues our policy of
aiming to source the best people while also managing the cost base
effectively, particularly given inflationary pressures.

From a market perspective, we are continuing to see strong investment in 5G
and broadband infrastructure. This will create substantial opportunities for
Cerillion as communications service providers seek to monetise those new
assets and gain more value from their network real estate.

Looking ahead over the balance of the current financial year, we remain very
confident of continuing progress, supported by our strong back-order book and
new customer sales pipeline.

Financial Overview

Revenue for the six months ended 31 March 2023 increased by 27% to £20.5m (H1
2022: £16.1m), which reflected the strong opening back-order book, including
ongoing major implementation projects, and new orders from existing customers.

The mix of revenue was more weighted towards Software(1) compared to the prior
period, with Software revenue of £10.5m accounting for 51% of total revenue
(H1 2022: £6.1m and 38% of total revenue). This was a 72% rise year-on-year
and mainly reflected the timing of software licence recognition. Services
revenue(1) of £8.9m made up 44% of total revenue (H1 2022: £9.0m and 56% of
total revenue). Other revenue of £1.0m accounted for 5% of total revenue (H1
2022: £1.0m and 6% of total revenue).

Gross margin for the period increased to 81.5% (H1 2022: 78.5%). This rise
principally reflected the higher proportion of software licence revenue
recognised, as well as a favourable impact from foreign exchange rates. Whilst
headcount increased in all regions to support growth, our focus on building
resources in India and Bulgaria helped to reduce overall payroll inflation
across the Group.

Existing customers (those customers acquired at least 12 months before the end
of the reporting period) made up a high proportion of the Group's revenue, as
is typical, and generated 89% of total revenue in the period (H1 2022: 91%).

Recurring revenue(2), from support and maintenance and managed service
contracts, grew by 36% to £6.5m (H1 2022: £4.8m) and accounted for 32% of
the Group's revenue (H1 2022: 30%). The rise largely reflected increased
uptake of managed services, from both new and existing customer deployments,
and support and maintenance fee increments.  Annualised recurring revenue at
the end of March 2023 increased by 34% year-on-year to £13.1m (31 March 2022:
£9.8m).

As expected, operating expenses increased to £8.3m (H1 2022: £7.0m), an 18%
rise. The main factors behind the rise were higher headcount, higher sales
commission and the effect of foreign exchange rates. On a constant currency
basis, operating expenses increased by 13%.

Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation
("EBITDA"), which excludes share based payments charges, rose by 38% to
£10.0m (H1 2022: £7.2m). Statutory EBITDA increased by 39% to £9.9m (H1
2022: £7.1m).

Adjusted profit before tax(3) rose by 46% to £9.2m (H1 2022: £6.3m) and
adjusted earnings per share(4) was 37% higher at 25.5p (H1 2022:
18.6p). Statutory profit before tax increased by 52% to £8.6m (H1 2022:
£5.7m), and statutory earnings per share increased by 43% to 23.5p (H1 2022:
16.4p).

The balance sheet remains strong.  Net assets rose by 38% to £31.8m as at 31
March 2023 (31 March 2022: £23.0m).

Cash Flow and Banking

Net cash at 31 March 2023 increased by 43% to £23.6m (31 March 2022:
£16.5m), with no debt in either periods. Net cash generated from operations
in the period was £6.6m (H1 2022: £6.5m).

Development costs of £0.6m were capitalised in the period (H1 2022: £0.5m)
after investment to further enhance the Company's intellectual property.

Expenditure on fixed assets was £0.2m (H1 2022: £0.1m).

Free cash generation in the period was broadly maintained at £5.8m (H1 2022:
£5.9m), principally reflecting the higher profit, offset by an increase in
working capital due to the higher software licence revenue recognised.  Cash
generated in the period was partly utilised to pay the final dividend of
£1.9m (H1 2022: £1.5m) in respect of the year ended 30 September 2022.

 

Dividend

The Board is pleased to declare an increased interim dividend of 3.3p per
share (H1 2022: 2.6p), a 27% rise year-on-year. The interim dividend will
become payable on 23 June 2023 to those shareholders on the Company's register
as at the close of business on the record date of 2 June 2023. The ex-dividend
date is 1 June 2023.

As previously stated, the Board aims to distribute between a third to a half
of the Group's free cash flow as dividends each year, subject to the Group's
performance and the Board's assessment of the trading environment.

Operational Overview

Demand from the existing customer base was very healthy over the first half,
with new orders from existing customers up by 40% to £15.3m (H1 2022:
£10.9m). These new orders included additional modules, software licence
expansions, scope expansions on implementation projects, upgrade programmes
and managed services. We were particularly pleased to agree a major new
10-year contract worth £10 million with an existing customer with operations
in EMEA, continuing a 20 year-relationship. We also signed a £6 million
agreement, which has a five-year term, with another EMEA customer. The new
customer sales pipeline grew strongly, up 23%, to £212m as at 31 March 2023
(31 March 2022: £172m), and with certain discussions at an advanced stage, we
expect to close new customer orders in the second half and beyond.

The back-order book stood at a very healthy level of £43.0m at 31 March 2023
(31 March 2022: £39.7m), buoyed by new orders. These contracted (but not yet
recognised) orders will drive revenues over the coming quarters. It is also
very encouraging to see the Group's base of recurring revenue increase as the
business grows and both new and existing customers take up managed services
and support and maintenance contracts. We expect this trend to continue.

The BSS/OSS(5) solutions that we provide remain a core requirement for
telecommunications operators and service providers, and substantial investment
in 5G and fibre rollout continues to drive investment in replacing, upgrading
and improving BSS/OSS solutions. This is done in order to drive more revenue
from the network infrastructure real estate, with BSS/OSS solutions providing
the bridge between network and customer and hence monetisation. The importance
of the solutions that the Company provides is illustrated in a survey(6) of
communications service providers, published by Gartner, the US-based
technological research and consulting firm, in April 2023. The survey cites
the following as priorities for software investments, all of which are enabled
by the Company's solutions:

 •    Digitisation of sales and support;
 •    Support for new business models/product types;
 •    Improved customer lifetime values; and
 •    Improved customer experience and engagement.

 

In order to enhance our product offering and our competitive positioning, we
continue to invest in R&D and issue two major product releases a year.
These provide new features and improvements to existing functionality. This
year, we expect to invest a total of approximately 12,000 man-days in R&D.

 

We have also continued to expand and develop our teams, as noted above, adding
new and experienced talent in the UK, Bulgaria and India.

 

Outlook

The business has made strong progress and is very well placed in a growing
marketplace. Our 'productised', 'as-a-service' approach stands out, and the
quality, breadth and completeness of our solutions provides us with strong
competitive differentiation.

We believe that Cerillion remains well-positioned to achieve its full year
targets, supported by existing major implementation projects, the healthy
back-order book, and our strong new customer pipeline, which includes a number
of advanced-stage new contract discussions.

The Company's robust balance sheet, which carries no debt, and the increasing
level of recurring income, provide a strong underpinning for the business as
it continues to grow and develop. The Board views near and mid-term growth
prospects very positively.

 Alan Howarth  Louis Hall

 Chairman      Chief Executive Officer

 

Notes:

(1) Software revenue is made up of software licence, support and maintenance,
managed service and Cerillion Skyline revenue. In the prior period, software
revenue was only made up of software licence and support and maintenance
revenue; managed service and Cerillion Skyline revenue were included within
services. The prior period comparatives have been restated to reflect the
updated definition, which is consistent with that used for year-end reporting.

(2) Recurring revenue includes annualised support and maintenance, managed
service and Cerillion Skyline revenue.

(3) Adjusted profit before tax is a non-GAAP, Company-specific measure which
is earnings excluding taxes, amortisation of acquired intangible assets and
share-based payments charges.

(4) Adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP, Company-specific measure which
is earnings after taxes, excluding share-based payments charges and
amortisation of acquired intangible assets divided by the average weighted
number of shares in the period.

(5) BSS/OSS; in telecommunications, this refers respectively to business
support systems and operating support systems.

( )

Gartner Disclaimer:

(6) GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or
its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with
permission. All rights reserved.

 

The industry report referred to above is Gartner "Market Guide for CSP
Customer Management and Experience Solutions" (published 10 April 2023).

 

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our
research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only
those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research
publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and
should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

 

INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the six months ended 31 March 2023

                                                         Consolidated   Consolidated   Consolidated

                                                         Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited

                                                         half year to   half year to   year to

                                                         31 Mar 2023    31 Mar 2022    30 Sep 2022

                                                         £'000          £'000          £'000
 Continuing operations
 Revenue                                                 20,497         16,140         32,726
 Cost of sales                                           (3,790)        (3,476)        (7,221)
 Gross profit                                            16,707         12,664         25,505
 Operating expenses                                      (8,254)        (7,018)        (13,031)
 Impairment losses on financial assets                   (168)          -              (1,770)

 Adjusted EBITDA*                                        10,017         7,248          13,750
 Depreciation and amortisation                           (1,615)        (1,465)        (2,986)
 Share based payment charge                              (117)          (137)          (60)
 Operating profit                                        8,285          5,646          10,704

 Finance costs                                           (65)           (73)           (146)
 Finance income                                          371            82             337

 Adjusted profit before tax**                            9,204          6,288          11,948
 Share based payment charge                              (117)          (137)          (60)
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles                    (496)          (496)          (993)
 Profit before tax                                       8,591          5,655          10,895
 Taxation                                                (1,671)        (802)          (1,551)
 Adjusted profit for the period***                       7,533          5,486          10,397
 Share based payment charge                              (117)          (137)          (60)
 Amortisation of acquired intangibles                    (496)          (496)          (993)
 Profit for the period                                   6,920          4,853          9,344
 Other comprehensive income
 Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

                                                         (95)           4              70
 Total comprehensive profit for the period

                                                         6,825          4,857          9,414

All transactions are attributable to the owners of the parent.

                                                                   H1 2023               H1 2022               FY 2022
 Basic earnings per share from continuing operations               23.5 pence            16.4 pence            31.7 pence
 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations             23.4 pence            16.4 pence            31.6 pence
 Adjusted basic earnings per share from continuing operations

                                                                   25.5 pence            18.6 pence            35.2 pence

 *                                Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP, Company-specific measure, which is earnings
                                  excluding finance income, finance costs, taxes, depreciation, amortisation and
                                  share-based payments charge.
 **                               Adjusted profit before tax is a non-GAAP, Company-specific measure which is
                                  earnings excluding taxes, amortisation of acquired intangible assets and
                                  share-based payments charge.
 ***                              Adjusted profit for the period is a non-GAAP, Company-specific measure which
                                  is earnings excluding share-based payments charge and amortisation of acquired
                                  intangible assets.

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

as at 31 March 2023

 

                                                        Share capital  Share premium  Share option reserve  Treasury stock  Foreign exchange reserve  Retained earnings  Total Equity
                                                        £'000          £'000          £'000                 £'000           £'000                     £'000              £'000
 Balance at 1 October 2021 (audited)                    147            13,319         128                   -               (167)                     6,778              20,205
 Profit for the period                                  -              -              -                     -               -                         4,853              4,853
 Exchange difference on translating foreign operations  -              -              -                     -               4                         -                  4
 Total comprehensive income                             -              -              -                     -               4                         4,853              4,857
 Share option charge                                    -              -              137                   -               -                         -                  137
 Purchase of treasury stock                             -              -              -                     (827)           -                         -                  (827)
 Exercise of share options                              -              -              (46)                  730             -                         (576)              108
 Dividends                                              -              -              -                     -               -                         (1,476)            (1,476)
 Balance at 31 March 2022 (unaudited)                   147            13,319         219                                   (163)                     9,579              23,004

                                                                                                            (97)

 Profit for the period                                  -              -              -                     -               -                         4,491              4,491
 Exchange difference on translating foreign operations  -              -              -                     -               66                        -                  66
 Total comprehensive income                             -              -              -                     -               66                        4,491              4,557
 Share option charge                                    -              -              (76)                  -               -                         -                  (76)
 Exercise of share options                              -              -              (6)                   97              -                         (77)               14
 Dividends                                              -              -              -                     -               -                         (767)              (767)
 Balance at 30 September 2022 (audited)                 147            13,319         137                   -               (97)                      13,226             26,732
 Profit for the period                                  -              -              -                     -               -                         6,920              6,920
 Exchange difference on translating foreign operations  -              -              -                     -               (95)                      -                   (95)
 Total comprehensive income                             -              -              -                     -               (95)                      6,920              6,825
 Share option charge                                    -              -              117                   -               -                         -                  117
 Dividends                                              -              -              -                     -               -                         (1,918)            (1,918)
 Balance at 31 March 2023 (unaudited)                   147            13,319         254                                   (192)                     18,228             31,756

                                                                                                            -

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

as at 31 March 2023

                                            Consolidated            Consolidated  Consolidated

                                Unaudited   Unaudited 31 Mar 2023   Unaudited     Audited

                                Note        £'000                   31 Mar 2022   30 Sep 2022

                                                                    £'000         £'000
 Assets
 Non-current
 Goodwill                                   2,053                   2,053         2,053
 Other intangible assets                    2,172                   3,097         2,653
 Property, plant and equipment              951                     678           980
 Right-of-use assets                        2,704                   3,367         3,057
 Other receivables              5           3,619                   2,681         2,171
 Deferred tax assets                        238                     224           260
                                            11,737                  12,100        11,174

 Current assets
 Trade receivables                          2,812                   1,744         2,503
 Other receivables              5           11,149                  9,575         8,702
 Cash and cash equivalents                  23,645                  16,514        20,249
                                            37,606                  27,833        31,454

 Total assets                               49,343                  39,933        42,628

 Equity and liabilities
 Shareholders' equity
 Share capital                              147                     147           147
 Share premium account                      13,319                  13,319        13,319
 Treasury stock                             -                       (97)          -
 Foreign exchange reserve                   (192)                   (163)         (97)
 Share option reserve                       254                     219           137
 Retained earnings                          18,228                  9,579         13,226
 Total Equity                               31,756                  23,004        26,732

 Liabilities
 Non-current
 Other payables                             469                     428           934
 Deferred tax liabilities                   624                     767           719
 Lease liabilities                          2,616                   3,460         3,050
                                            3,709                   4,655         4,703

 Current liabilities
 Trade payables                             2,382                   385           1,154
 Other payables                 5           11,496                  11,889        10,039
                                            13,878                  12,274        11,193

 Total equity and liabilities               49,343                  39,933        42,628

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

for the six months ended 31 March 2023

                                                   Consolidated                         Consolidated   Consolidated

                                                   Unaudited half year to 31 Mar 2023   Unaudited      Audited

                                                   £'000                                half year to    year to

                                                                                        31 Mar 2022    30 Sep 2022

                                                                                        £'000          £'000
 Operating activities
 Reconciliation of profit to operating cash flows
 Profit for the period                             6,920                                4,853          9,344
 Add back:
 Taxation                                          1,671                                802            1,551
 Depreciation                                      582                                  505            1,085
 Amortisation                                      1,033                                960            1,901
 Share option charge                               117                                  137            60
 Finance costs                                     65                                   73             146
 Finance income                                    (371)                                (82)           (337)
                                                   10,017                               7,248          13,750
 Increase in trade and other receivables           (4,061)                              (1,805)        (1,182)
 Increase in trade and other payables              1,897                                2,465          1,324
 Cash from operations                              7,853                                7,908          13,892
 Finance costs                                     (65)                                 (73)           (146)
 Finance income                                    182                                  82             337
 Tax paid                                          (1,371)                              (1,434)        (1,745)
 Net cash generated from operating activities      6,599                                6,483          12,338

 Investing activities
 Capitalisation of development costs               (552)                                (486)          (983)
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment         (213)                                (85)           (626)
 Net cash used in investing activities             (765)                                (571)          (1,609)

 Financing activities
 Purchase of treasury stock                        -                                    (827)          (827)
 Receipts from exercise of share options           -                                    108            122
 Principal elements of finance leases              (430)                                (400)          (807)
 Dividends paid                                    (1,918)                              (1,476)        (2,243)
 Net cash used in financing activities             (2,348)                              (2,595)        (3,755)

 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents         3,486                                3,317          6,974
 Translation differences                           (90)                                 23             101
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  20,249                               13,174         13,174
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        23,645                               16,514         20,249

Unaudited Notes

1.    Basis of Preparation and Accounting Policies

The condensed financial information is unaudited and was approved by the Board
of Directors on 12 May 2023.

The Company is a public limited company, which was incorporated in England and
Wales on 5 March 2015. The address of its registered office is 25 Bedford
Street, London, WC2E 9ES. The interim financial information for the six months
ended 31 March 2023 has been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted
International Accounting Standards. The interim financial information for the
six months ended 31 March 2023 has been prepared under the historical cost
convention.

The interim financial information for the six months ended 31 March 2023 does
not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the
Companies Act. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2022 have
been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. These accounts contain an
unqualified audit report and did not contain a statement under the Companies
Act 2006 regarding matters which are required to be noted by exception.

The preparation of the interim financial information for the six months ended
31 March 2023 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities at the date of the Statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Although these estimates
are based on management's best knowledge of the amount, event or actions,
actual results ultimately may differ from those estimates. The accounting
policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and
corresponding interim reporting period, except for the adoption of new and
amended standards which have no material impact on the accounting policies,
financial position or performance of the Group.

There is no material difference between the fair value of financial assets and
liabilities and their carrying amount.

The functional and presentational currency is UK Sterling.

2.    Going concern

The Directors have assessed the current financial position of the Group, along
with future cash flow requirements, to determine if the Group has the
financial resources to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.
The conclusion of this assessment is that it is appropriate that the Group be
considered a going concern. For this reason the Directors continue to adopt
the going concern basis in preparing the interim financial information for the
six months ended 31 March 2023. The interim financial information does not
include any adjustments that would result in the going concern basis of
preparation being inappropriate.

3.    Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial information incorporates the financial information
of the Company and entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) at 31
March 2023. 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.

4.    Adjusted earnings

EBITDA, profit before tax, profit for the period and earnings per share have
been adjusted to take account of £116,558 (six months to 31 March 2022
£136,836) relating to P&L charges in respect of the Company's share based
payments charges. The profit before tax, profit for the period and earnings
per share have also been adjusted to take account of the amortisation of
acquired intangibles of £496,416 (six months to 31 March 2022 £496,416).

5.    Other receivables and other payables

                                       Unaudited     Unaudited     Audited

                                       31 Mar 2023   31 Mar 2022   30 Sep 2022

                                       £'000         £'000         £'000
 Other receivables - non-current
 Amounts recoverable on contracts      3,551         2,611         2,094
 Other receivables                     68            70            77
                                       3,619         2,681         2,171
 Other receivables - current
 Amounts recoverable on contracts      9,009         8,709         7,759

 Prepayments                           1,792         712           632
 Other receivables                     348           154           311
                                       11,149        9,575         8,702
 Other payables
 Taxation                              1,177         276           776
 Other taxation and social security    549           420           495
 Pension                               56            49            46
 Accruals                              3,097         2,781         3,119

 Deferred income                       4,991         6,953         4,245
 Lease liability                       980           954           976
 Other payables                        646           456           382
                                       11,496        11,889        10,039

 

6.    Availability of this announcement

This announcement together with the financial statements herein and a
presentation in respect of the interim financial results are available on the
Group's website, www.cerillion.com.

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