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RNS Number : 0798C  Filtronic PLC  06 February 2024

6 February 2024

 

 

FILTRONIC PLC

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

 

HALF YEAR RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2023

 

Filtronic plc (AIM: FTC), the designer and manufacturer of products and
sub-systems for the aerospace, defence, telecoms infrastructure, space and
critical communications markets, announces its half year results for the six
months ended 30 November 2023 ("H1 2024").

 

Financial
Highlights

                                                       H1 2024         H1 2023
 Revenue                                               £8.5m           £8.4m
 Adjusted EBITDA¹                                      £0.2m           £1.0m
 Operating (loss)/profit                               (£0.4m)         £0.5m
 (Loss)/profit for the period                          (£0.5m)         £0.5m
 Basic (loss)/earnings per share                       (0.24p)         0.22p
 Diluted (loss)/earnings per share                     (0.24p)         0.21p
 Cash generated from/(used in) operating activities    £1.8m           (£0.2m)

                                                       At 30 Nov 2023  At 31 May 2023
 Net cash when including right of use property leases  £1.2m           £0.3m
 Net cash when excluding right of use property leases  £2.4m           £1.6m

 

¹ Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation,
amortisation and exceptional items.

 

Operational Highlights

 

·    Revenue and profit expected to be ahead of market expectations for
FY2024 and FY2025.

·    Contract award of £3.4m in the period from the market leader in the
high-growth, low earth orbit ("LEO") satellite communications equipment market
using Filtronic's innovative proprietary Cerus 32 product.

·    Good progress made on the development project to supply the European
Space Agency ("ESA") with next generation space payload communication systems
for £3.2m.

·    Award of £170k grant from the Defence Technology Exploitation
Programme ("DTEP") to undertake a project titled 'Low cost and SWAP high
density packaging for future RADAR'.

·    Healthy cash position enables continued investment in revenue growth
initiatives to deliver the strategic plan.

 

Post-period Highlights

 

·    Additional contract awards of £12.6m, announced on 20 December 2023
and 6 February 2024, from the market leader in the high-growth, low earth
orbit ("LEO") satellite communications equipment market using Filtronic's
innovative proprietary Cerus 32 product.

·    Development contract from the market leader of low earth orbit
("LEO") satellite communications equipment for £150k to develop an E-band
payload module.

·    Contract award of £4.5m on 19 December 2023 from BAE Maritime
Systems for the development and manufacture of advanced RF electronic modules.

·    Contract award from QinetiQ valued at £2.0m announced on 15 January
2024 for the development of a radio-frequency subsystem to be deployed as a
vehicle mounted land system or helicopter mounted solution.

Commenting on the outlook, Jonathan Neale, Chairman, said: "We are encouraged
by the recent successes we have had in the execution of our strategic plan and
targeted growth initiatives. The impact of this is expected in H2 FY2024 as
we expect revenue to be ahead of full year market expectations and
profitability to be materially ahead. Our confidence stems from the recently
announced contract wins with customers in LEO space, aerospace and defence
markets which were particularly pleasing given both the quantity and value, as
well as the significance and quality of the new customers added to our
customer portfolio. Consistent with our stated growth objectives we anticipate
year-on-year forecast revenue improvements but recognise that timing of major
project decisions and order placement may span financial years resulting in a
growth trajectory that may sometimes be non-linear despite delivering robust
compound growth. As success is delivered, we will continue to invest for
growth whilst managing the rest of the cost base, where possible, to drive
stronger profits and margins".

 

Enquiries

 

 Filtronic plc                      www.filtronic.com
 Richard Gibbs, CEO                 01740 618800 or investor.relations@filtronic.com
 Michael Tyerman, CFO

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited  020 7220 0500
 Jonny Franklin-Adams/George Dollemore (Corporate Finance)
 Sunila de Silva (ECM)
 Walbrook PR Limited                020 7933 8780 or filtronic@walbrookpr.com
 Paul Vann/Joseph Walker

Walbrook PR Limited

020 7933 8780 or filtronic@walbrookpr.com

Paul Vann/Joseph Walker

 

Notes:

 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

 

 

 

Forward-looking statements

 

Certain statements in this half-yearly financial report are forward-looking.
Where the half-yearly financial report includes forward-looking statements,
these are made by the directors in good faith based on the information
available to them at the time of their approval of this report. Such
statements are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, including both economic and business risk factors
that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from any
expected future events or results referred to in these forward-looking
statements. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, regulation or
accounting standard, the Group undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

 

 

Chairman's Statement

 

I am pleased to present the half year results for FY2024.

I am encouraged by the way we have consolidated our position in our key
markets of LEO space, aerospace and defence and telecommunications
infrastructure. Our investments in engineering, business development and
marketing have resulted in several innovative new product launches throughout
the trading period, and we now have an opportunity pipeline which is more than
double that of six months ago. As a result of this we have grown our sales
orderbook through several recent contract wins with customers, and prospects,
who are leaders in their respective markets.

Financial Performance Summary

Trading results for the first half of FY2024 are in line with internal
forecasts but, with a strong second half orderbook combined with good material
availability, we now expect to deliver revenue and profitability materially
ahead of current market expectations for the full year.

Group revenue for the first half of FY2024 increased 1% on the prior year with
sales of £8.5m (H1 2023: £8.4m), broadly in line with internal forecasts.
However, an adverse first half sales mix comprising a higher concentration of
lower margin telecommunications infrastructure product, and a higher cost base
following investment into sales channels and engineering has contributed to an
operating loss of £0.4m (H1 2023: operating profit of £0.5m) and adjusted
earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation ("adjusted
EBITDA") of £0.2m (H1 2023: £1.0m).

At 30 November 2023, the Group recorded cash in the bank of £4.1m (31 May
2023: £2.6m), net cash of £2.4m when excluding the right of use property
leases (31 May 2023: £1.6m) and net cash including right of use property
leases of £1.2m (31 May 2023: £0.3m).

Our Markets

The Low Earth Orbit ("LEO") space market continues to develop with a
significant number of projects being studied for both ground station and
satellite payload. We have consolidated our relationship with the market
leader in LEO communications and as a result, secured production orders of
£16.0m, including an order announced today, to carry forward into H2 FY2024
and beyond. Working closely with the customer, we have been able to
demonstrate the strength of our value proposition in terms of agility and
speed within our engineering and manufacturing functions. We believe we are
well positioned to secure future projects as they build their LEO network and
scale their global operations.

We are making good progress on the European Space Agency ("ESA") ARTES
programme, valued at £3.2m, which was awarded in July 2023. This project
underpins our space technology roadmap for the next two years and enables us
to develop a suite of qualified payload products at various mmWave frequencies
required by the LEO space market.

Electronic warfare ("EW") and battlefield communications remain areas of high
interest and investment for the aerospace and defence market.  With analysts
advising that defence spending needs to increase, particularly with more
emphasis on innovative technology solutions. Increased engagement with the
defence primes in recent months has been tangible. It is very pleasing to note
that we have been able to build on our established position in airborne radar
systems, with recent contract wins at BAE Maritime Systems for a shipborne
radar system valued at £4.5m announced in early December, and at QinetiQ for
a land and helicopter mounted range radar programme valued at £2.0m in early
January. These are important steps forward as we develop our position in this
market and broaden our customer base.

We also secured a series of filter and switched filter bank contracts during
the trading period and won a third Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
("DSTL") programme for the development of a next generation tuneable filter
platform valued at £0.4m. Our investments in both hybrid and plastic
encapsulation assembly for hi-reliability semiconductors strengthens
Filtronic's position in the UK supply chain for electronic subsystems for use
in our chosen markets.

The global deployment of 5G telecommunications infrastructure continues. Our
orderbooks are scheduled across multiple trading periods to accommodate
fluctuations in regional demand and a move to high-performance products
required to service non-metropolitan areas. The launch of the X2 versions of
the popular Morpheus, Hades and Hercules E-band transceiver modules provide up
to 50% more output power providing extended transmission distance for the
backhaul equipment provider which has allowed us to recapture value in this
competitive market. Market leading performance, coupled with an ability to
design and build bespoke E-band backhaul solutions, has enabled some pleasing
contract wins with private high frequency trading network providers.

Outlook

We now feel confident that full year revenue and profit for FY2024 and FY2025
will be materially above current market expectations particularly as the
semiconductor shortages impacting global supply chains and constraining our
operations, are now largely behind us.

With a strong orderbook and an expanding opportunity pipeline we are starting
to see the benefit of the recent investments in technology, resources and
capability. We are making real inroads into our strategic markets, which for
the large part remain robust with good long-term growth prospects and
considerable amounts of inward investment.

The LEO space market is rapidly developing, and we have multiple project
opportunities that look promising for our mmWave technology. Meanwhile the
importance of defence spending on EW and battlefield communications is more
pronounced than ever in an uncertain world, and the deployment of 5G network
infrastructure continues with the relentless demand for bandwidth driving
technology toward frequencies at E-band and beyond.

I am very grateful for the hard work and dedication of the entire Filtronic
team in their efforts to focus on our customers, develop the business and I
would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank them for all their
efforts and collective success.

 

Jonathan Neale

Chairman, 5 February 2023

Condensed Consolidated Interim Income Statement

For the period ended 30 November 2023

 

 

                                                                                            6 months            6 months     Year
                                                                                            Ended               Ended        Ended
                                                                                            30 November         30 November  31 May
                                                                                            2023                2022         2023
                                                                                            (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)  (Audited)
 Continuing operations                                                  Note                £000                £000         £000

 Revenue                                                                5                   8,480               8,368        16,268
                                                                                            ======              ======       ======

 Adjusted EBITDA¹                                                                           206                 952          1,270
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and right of use assets                      (451)               (392)        (253)
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                                          (124)               (77)         (780)
                                                                                            ----------          ----------   ----------
 Operating (loss)/profit                                                6                   (369)               483          237

 Finance costs                                                          7                   (166)               (125)        (231)
 Finance income                                                         8                   18                  82           58
                                                                                            ----------          ----------   ----------
 (Loss)/profit before taxation                                                              (517)               440          64
 Taxation                                                                                   (5)                 24           400
                                                                                            ----------          ----------   ----------
 (Loss)/profit for the period                                                               (522)               464          464
                                                                                            ======              ======       ======

 Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share (pence)

 Basic (loss)/earnings per share                                        9                   (0.24p)             0.22p        0.22p
 Diluted (loss)/earnings per share                                      9                   (0.24p)             0.21p        0.21p

                                                                                                                                            ======  ======  ======

1              Adjusted EBITDA is defined as profit before
interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation and exceptional items which is
a non-GAAP metric used by management and is not an IFRS disclosure.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the period ended 30 November 2023

 

                                                                         6 months     6 months     Year
                                                                         Ended        Ended        Ended
                                                                         30 November  30 November  31 May
                                                                         2023         2022         2023
                                                                         (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Audited)
                                                                         £000         £000         £000

 (Loss)/profit for the period                                            (522)        464          464
                                                                         ----------   ----------   ----------
 Items that are or may be subsequently reclassified to profit and loss:
 Currency translation arising on consolidation                           (39)         62           (1)
                                                                         ----------   ----------   ----------
 Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period                     (561)        526          463
                                                                         ======       ======       ======

 

The total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period is attributable to the
equity shareholders of the parent company Filtronic plc.

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheet

At 30 November 2023

 

                                       Note  30 November  30 November  31 May
                                             2023         2022         2023
                                             (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Audited)
                                             £000         £000         £000
 Non-current assets
 Goodwill and other intangible assets        1,977        1,595        1,774
 Right of use assets                         3,566        2,606        2,889
 Property, plant and equipment               764          795          1,446
 Deferred tax                                1,252        875          1,254
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
                                             7,559        5,871        7,363
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
 Current assets
 Inventories                                 2,569        2,685        2,778
 Trade and other receivables                 4,545        4,809        5,335
 Cash and cash equivalents                   4,057        3,062        2,610
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
                                             11,171       10,556       10,723
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------

                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
 Total assets                                18,730       16,427       18,086
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                    2,759        2,190        3,673
 Provisions                                  363          314          364

 Deferred Income                       10    1,235        198          164
 Lease liabilities                           746          616          617
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
                                             5,103        3,318        4,818
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
 Long term liabilities
 Deferred income                       10    537          31           29
 Lease liabilities                           2,092        1,484        1,698
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
                                             2,629        1,515        1,727
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------

                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
 Total liabilities                           7,732        4,833        6,545
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------

                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
 Net assets                                  10,998       11,594       11,541
                                             ======       ======       ======
 Equity
 Share capital                         11    10,796       10,796       10,796
 Share premium                         12    11,087       11,077       11,077

 Translation reserve                         (509)        (409)        (470)
 Retained earnings                           (10,376)     (9,870)      (9,862)
                                             ----------   ----------   ----------
 Total equity                                10,998       11,594       11,541
                                             ======       ======       ======

The total equity is attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent
company Filtronic plc.

Company number 2891064

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

For the period ended 30 November 2023

 

                                                         Share capital  Share premium  Translation reserve  Retained earnings  Total equity
                                                         £000           £000           £000                 £000               £000

 Balance at 30 November 2022                             10,796         11,077         (409)                (9,870)            11,594
 Profit for the period                                   -              -              -                    -                  -
 Currency translation movement arising on consolidation  -              -              (61)                 -                  (61)
 Share-based payments                                    -              -              -                    8                  8
                                                         ----------     ----------     ----------           ----------         ----------
 Balance at 31 May 2023                                  10,796         11,077         (470)                (9,862)            11,541
 Loss for the period                                     -              -              -                    (522)              (522)
 New shares issued (net of issue costs)                  -              10             -                    -                  10
 Currency translation movement arising on consolidation  -              -              (39)                 -                  (39)
 Share-based payments                                    -              -              -                    8                  8
                                                         ----------     ----------     ----------           ----------         ----------
 Balance at 30 November 2023                             10,796         11,087         (509)                (10,376)           10,998
                                                         ======         ======         ======               ======             ======

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Cash Flow Statement

For the period ended 30 November 2023

                                                             6 months        6 months        Year
                                                             Ended           Ended           Ended
                                                             30 November     30 November     31 May
                                                             2023            2022            2023
                                                             (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)
                                                             £000            £000            £000
 Cash flows from operating activities
 (Loss)/profit for the period                                (522)           464             464
 Taxation                                                    5               (24)            (400)
 Finance income                                              (18)            (82)            (58)
 Finance costs                                               166             125             231
                                                             ----------      ----------      ----------
 Operating (loss)/profit                                      (369)          483             237
 Tax (paid)/received                                         (5)             24              16
 Share-based payments                                        8               8               16
 Depreciation                                                451             392             780
 Amortisation of intangible assets                           124             77              253
 Movement in inventories                                     186             (11)            (157)
 Movement in trade and other receivables                     766             (282)           (833)
 Movement in trade and other payables                        (906)           (838)           665
 Movement in provisions                                      (1)             33              82
 Change in deferred income                                   1,579           (72)            (109)
                                                             ----------      ----------      ----------
 Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities      1,833           (186)           950
                                                             ----------      ----------      ----------
 Cash flows from investing activities
 Capitalisation of development costs                         (326)           (160)           (481)
 Acquisition of intangible assets                            -               (16)            (51)
 Acquisition of plant and equipment                          (162)           (193)           (946)
 Acquisition of right of use assets                          (34)            -               (53)
 Interest received                                           14              -               9
                                                             ----------      ----------      ----------
 Net cash used in investing activities                       (508)           (369)           (1,522)
                                                             ----------      ----------      ----------
 Cash flows from financing activities
 Interest paid                                               (166)           (125)           (231)
 Exercise of employee share options                          10              17              17
 Repayment of principal element of lease liabilities         (411)           (323)           (626)
 Receipt of interest-bearing borrowings                      684             -               -
                                                             ----------      ----------      ----------
 Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities      117             (431)           (840)
                                                             ----------      ----------      ----------
 Movement in cash and cash equivalents                       1,442           (986)           (1,412)
 Currency exchange movements                                 5               42              16
 Opening cash and cash equivalents                           2,610           4,006           4,006
                                                             ----------      ----------      ----------
 Closing cash and cash equivalents                           4,057           3,062           2,610
                                                             ======          ======          ======

 

 

Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements

 

1    Company information

 

     Filtronic plc is a company registered and domiciled in the United
Kingdom and is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The
Company's registered number is 2891064. The address of the Company's
registered office is Filtronic plc, Filtronic House, Unit 3, Airport West,
Lancaster Way, Yeadon, West Yorkshire, LS19 7ZA.

 

   Copies of the Company's Annual Report and interim financial report are
available from the Company's registered office or the Company's website at
www.filtronic.com.

 

2    Basis of preparation

 

     Whilst the financial information included in this preliminary
statement has been prepared on the basis of the requirements of IFRSs in
issue, this statement does not itself contain sufficient information to comply
with IFRS.

 

      These financial results for the six months ended 30 November 2023
do not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the
Companies Act 2006. The interim report should be read in conjunction with the
Annual Report 2023, which includes annual financial statements for the year
ended 31 May 2023. Those accounts have been reported on by the Company's
auditor and delivered to the registrar of companies. The report of the auditor
was (i) unqualified (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which
the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report,
and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the
Companies Act 2006.

 

     The condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months
ended 30 November 2023 consolidate the financial statements of the Company and
all of its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group"). Transactions
between Group companies, which are related parties, have been eliminated upon
consolidation and therefore do not require disclosure.

 

    The ondensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended
30 November 2023 and comparative period have not been audited. The interim
financial report for the six months ended 30 November 2023 was approved by the
Board on 5 February 2023.

 

3    Going Concern

 

In accordance with corporate governance requirements the directors have
undertaken a review of forecasts and the Group's cash requirements to consider
whether it is appropriate that the Group continues to adopt the going concern
assumption.

 

The directors have reviewed the projected cash flow and other relevant
information, including a 'severe but plausible' scenario and have a reasonable
expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational
existence and therefore it remains appropriate to adopt the going concern
basis in preparing the interim financial report for the six months ended 30
November 2023.

 

 

4      Accounting estimates and judgements

 

      The preparation of the financial statements requires the use of
accounting estimates and judgements that affect the application of accounting
policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses.
The accounting estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are
based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of
the future that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual
results may differ from the expected results. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the
revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future
periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. The
accounting estimates and judgements that have a significant effect on the
financial statements are considered in the Filtronic plc Annual Report for the
year ended 31 May 2023 which can be found on the Filtronic website. Unless
stated below there is no material change to those judgements from the Annual
Report in the basis of calculation.

 

5   Segmental Analysis

      Operating Segments

      IFRS 8 requires consideration of the identity of the Chief
Operating Decision Maker ('CODM') within the Group. In line with the Group's
internal reporting framework and management structure, the key strategic and
operating decisions are made by the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews
internal monthly management reports, budget and forecast information as part
of this. Accordingly, the Chief Executive Officer is deemed to be the CODM.

      The CODM has identified one operating segment within the Group as
defined under IFRS 8. In turn, this is the only reportable segment of the
Group as the entities in the Group have similar products and services,
production processes and economic characteristics. Therefore, there is no
allocation of operating expenses, profit measures or assets and liabilities to
specific commercial markets.

Accordingly, the CODM assesses the performance of the operating segment on
financial information which is measured and presented in a manner consistent
with those in the financial statements by reference to Group results against
budget.

The Group profit measures are adjusted operating profit and adjusted EBITDA,
both disclosed on the face of the consolidated income statement. No
differences exist between the basis of preparation of the performance measures
used by management and the figures in the Group financial statements.

The Group has three customers representing individually over 10% of revenue
each and in aggregate 82% of revenue. This is split as follows:

·    Customer A - 37% (HY 2023: 41%)

·    Customer B - 32% (HY 2023: 17%)

·    Customer C - 13% (HY 2023: 24%)

 

 

Revenue by Destination

 

The revenue presented is based on the geographic location of customers
receiving the product/service from the continuing operations.

 

                           6 months     6 months     Year
                           Ended        Ended        Ended
                           30 November  30 November  31 May
                           2023         2022         2023
                           £000         £000         £000
     Revenue
     United Kingdom        1,396        2,647        4,762
     Europe                1,046        1,258        2,600
     Americas              3,433        2,323        5,711
     Rest of the world     2,605        2,140        3,195
                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                           8,480        8,368        16,268
                           ======       ======       ======

 

Revenue from sales

 

The revenue presented is based on the Group deriving revenue from product
sales and those received from Non-Recurring Engineering ("NRE") at a point in
time when the performance obligation is satisfied.

 

                             6 months     6 months     Year
                             Ended        Ended        Ended
                             30 November  30 November  31 May
                             2023         2022         2023
                             £000         £000         £000
     Revenue
     Sales of product        8,031        7,927        15,362
     NRE - point in time     449          441          906
                             ----------   ----------   ----------
                             8,480        8,368        16,268
                             ======       ======       ======

 

 

 

 

6   Operating (loss)/profit

 

                                                                        6 months     6 months     Year
                                                                        Ended        Ended        Ended
                                                                        30 November  30 November  31 May
                                                                        2023         2022         2023
                                                                        £000         £000         £000

      Revenue                                                           8,480        8,368        16,268
                                                                        ----------   ----------   ----------
 Material cost of goods sold                                            3,245        2,994        5,992

      Wages and salaries                                                3,171        2,952        5,884
 Social security costs                                                  316          313          623
 Pension costs                                                          181          164          336
 Share-based payments                                                   8            8            16
                                                                        ----------   ----------   ----------
 Employee costs                                                         3,677        3,437        6,859
                                                                        ----------   ----------   ----------
 Amortisation of intangible assets                                      124          77           253
 Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and right of use assets  451          392          780
                                                                        ----------   ----------   ----------
 Depreciation and amortisation                                          575          469          1,033
                                                                        ----------   ----------   ----------
 Other operating income                                                 (153)        (33)         (187)
 Other expenses                                                         1,505        1,018        2,334
                                                                        ----------   ----------   ----------
 Total operating costs                                                  5,604        4,891        10,039
                                                                        ======       ======       ======
 Operating (loss)/profit                                                (369)        483          237
                                                                        ======       ======       ======

 

Development costs of £295,000 were capitalised in the HY 2024 (2023:
£160,000).

 

Other operating income relates to grants received for plant and machinery and
R&D innovation whilst R&D tax credits claimed under the RDEC scheme
are also recognised in operating profit.

 

7   Finance costs

 

                                                                               6 months     6 months     Year
                                                                               Ended        Ended        Ended
                                                                               30 November  30 November  31 May
                                                                               2023         2022         2023
                                                                               £000         £000         £000

 Interest expense for lease arrangements                                       114          70           139
 Minimum service costs and interest charges on invoice discounting facilities  52           55           92
                                                                               ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                               166          125          231
                                                                               ======       ======       ======

 

 

 

8   Finance income

 

                                                                   6 months     6 months     Year
                                                                   Ended        Ended        Ended
                                                                   30 November  30 November  31 May
                                                                   2023         2022         2023
                                                                   £000         £000         £000

 Revaluation of foreign currency denominated intercompany balance  4            82           49
 Interest receipt on treasury deposits                             14           -            9
                                                                   ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                   18           82           58
                                                                   ======       ======       ======

 

 

9   Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share

 

                                                                                                 6 months        6 months     Year
                                                                                                 Ended           Ended        Ended
                                                                                                 30 November     30 November  31 May
                                                                                                 2023            2022         2023
                                                                                                 £000            £000         £000

       (Loss)/profit for the period                                                              (522)           464          464
                                                                                                 ======          ======       ======

                                                                                                 '000            '000         '000
       Basic weighted average number of shares                                                   215,172         215,119      215,121
 Dilution effect of share options                                                                2,781           1,189        1,358
                                                                                                 -----------     -----------  ----------
       Diluted weighted average number of shares                                                 217,953         216,308      216,479
                                                                                                 =======         ======       ======

 Basic (loss)/earnings per share (pence)                                                         (0.24p)         0.22p        0.22p

       Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (pence)                                                 (0.24p)         0.21p        0.21p
                                                                                                 ======          ======       ======

 

 

 

10   Deferred income

 

                                               6 months         6 months     Year
                                               Ended            Ended        Ended
                                               30 November      30 November  31 May
                                               2023             2022         2023
                                               £000             £000         £000

 Contract liabilities                          1,198            141          140
 Capital grant                                 37               57           24
                                               -----------      -----------  -----------
 Total current deferred income                 1,235            198          164
                                               -----------      -----------  -----------
       Contract liabilities                    392              -            -
 Capital grant                                 145              31           29
                                               -----------      -----------  ----------
       Total non-current deferred income       537              31           29
                                               -----------      -----------  -----------
 Total deferred income                         1,772            229          193
                                                       =======  =======      =======

 

Contract liabilities are invoices raised in advance of NRE work completed for
customers that will be recognised as income once the performance obligation of
the contract has been met. The majority of NRE contracts are invoiced with a
proportion of the contract value upfront which is recognised as revenue, over
time, across the life of contract at each milestone based on the percentage of
the overall contract value achieved at that performance obligation.

 

A capital grant of £150k was awarded in the period towards the cost of plant
and equipment for new plastic encapsulation capability.

 

11   Share Capital

 

                                           Deferred shares of 10p each     Ordinary shares of 0.1p each
                                           Number '000                     Number '000    £000

 At 30 November 2022                       106,877                         215,121        10,796
 Exercise of employee share options        -                               -              -
                                           ------------                    -------------  -------------
 At 31 May 2023                            106,877                         215,121        10,796
 Exercise of employee share options        -                               200            -
                                           ------------                    ------------   -------------
 At 30 November 2023                       106,877                         215,321        10,796
                                           ========                        ========       ========

All shares are allotted, called up and fully paid. Holders of the ordinary
shares and entitled to retrieve dividends when declared and are entitled to
one vote per share at meetings of the company.

 

Holders of the ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends when declared
and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company.

 

 

 

12   Share Premium

 

                                          £000

 At 30 November 2022                     11,077
 Exercise of employee share options      -
                                         -----------
 At 31 May 2023                          11,077
 Exercise of employee share options      10
                                         -----------
 At 30 November 2023                     11,087
                                         =======

 

13   Analysis of net cash

 

                                                          1 June 2023  Cash Flow  Other movements  30 Nov 2023
                                                          £000         £000       £000             £000

 Cash and cash equivalents                                2,610        1,442      5                4,057
 Lease liability - plant and equipment                    (1,020)      353        (1,009)          (1,676)
                                                          ---------    ---------  ---------        ---------
 Net cash when including all debt except property leases  1,590        1,795      (1,004)          2,381
 Lease liability - property lease                         (1,295)      174        (41)             (1,162)
                                                          ---------    ---------  ---------        ---------
 Net cash                                                 295          1,969      1,045            1,219
                                                          ======       ======     ======           ======

 

Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit
rates.

At 30 November 2023, the Company had a £3.0m invoice discounting facility in
place with Barclays Bank plc against the UK debtor book and a $4.0m factoring
facility with Wells Fargo against the US debtor book. There were no drawings
on either of the facilities at 30 November 2023 (31 May 2023: undrawn).

 

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