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RNS Number : 6648Q  Jaywing PLC  19 December 2024

Certain information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the
Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the UK Market
Abuse Regulation ("MAR") as applied in the United Kingdom. Upon publication of
this Announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public
domain.

 

19 December 2024

Jaywing plc

 

("Jaywing" or "the Company")

 

Interim Results September 2024

 

Jaywing plc (AIM: JWNG), the Data Science and Marketing business, with
operations in the UK and Australia, today announces its interim results for
the six months ended 30 September 2024 ("H1").

 

Financial highlights

 

                                     6 months to         6 months to         Change

                                     30 September 2024   30 September 2023
                                     £'000               £'000               %
 Revenue                             9,452               11,107              (14.9%)
 Adjusted EBITDA((1))                (88)                1,311               (106.7%)
 Loss after tax for the period       (2,537)             (1,688)
 Cash Generated from Operations      102                 (123)
 Net Debt (excluding IFRS 16) ((2))  (14,770)            (11,925)

 

Reconciliation of Operating Profit/(Loss) with Adjusted EBITDA

 

                                      6 months to         6 months to

                                      30 September 2024   30 September 2023

                                       £'000               £'000

 Operating Loss                       (1,363)             (537)
 Add Back:
 Depreciation                         109                 119
 Depreciation of right of use assets  334                 313
 Amortisation of intangibles          232                 227
 EBITDA                               (688)               122
 Restructuring charges                604                 1,189
 Share based payment charge           (4)                 -
 Adjusted EBITDA((1))                 (88)                1,311
 Adjusted EBITDA margin               (0.9%)              11.8%

( )

Contributions by Operating Unit

( )

                       6 months to         6 months to         Change

                       30 September 2024   30 September 2023   %

                        £'000               £'000
 Revenue
 UK Agency             4,412               4,634               (4.8%)
 UK Consulting         1,495               3,056               (51.0%)
 Australia             3,545               3,417               3.7 %
 Group total           9,452               11,107              (14.9%)

 Contribution
 UK Agency             1,163               1,375               (15.4%)
 UK Consulting         (135)               1,220               (111.1%)
 Australia             1,022               1,178               (13.2%)
 Group Total           2,050               3,773               (45.7%)
 Contribution Margin   21.7%               34.0%               (36.2%)

 Adjusted EBITDA((1))
 UK Agency             208                 231                 (10.0%)
 UK Consulting         (451)               881                 (151.2%)
 Australia             556                 702                 (20.8%)
 Head office costs     (402)               (502)               (19.9%)
 Group total           (88)                1,311               (106.7%)

((1)) Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before restructuring charges arising
from cost saving actions taken in FY25 and share based payment charges

((2)) Including accrued interest

 

Operational Highlights

·      Group Revenue down 14.9% to £9,452k, driven almost entirely by a
weak first half performance in UK Risk Consultancy.

 

·      Adjusted Group EBITDA down by 106.7% at £(88k).

 

·      Australia underwent a period of investment in staff and related
costs associated with a second office opening in Melbourne which impacted H1
results. The benefit of this investment is expected to deliver stronger growth
in H2.

 

·      New business wins in H1 across all divisions are expected to
deliver a stronger second half performance notwithstanding that business
confidence in the UK is fragile.

 

·      Ongoing focus on UK cost and cash saving efficiencies including
the recent exit from the Company's Sheffield lease to assist operating cash
flow generation.

 

 

Commenting on the results, David Beck, Executive Chairman of Jaywing Plc,
said:

 

Following the Board and management changes at the beginning of the financial
year we have continued to restructure the UK business to bring its cost base
in line with its underlying revenues. We have recently exited the lease on our
Sheffield office, which has been a significant factor in helping us deliver
total annualised cost savings in the UK business of over £1m over the past
year. The UK market for our services remains challenging and we have
reorganised and simplified the structure of our UK operations into two main
operating units and tightened the focus of their respective market
propositions and revenue generation capacity.

 

We have invested in our growing Australian business with the opening of a new
office in Melbourne and an increase in staff to service a burgeoning client
roster. We have also been successful in winning new business in other APAC
territories beyond Australia.

Australia

 

Jaywing Australia has seen consistent and pleasing revenue growth after a very
strong FY24 that saw revenue growth of 28% for the full year, under constant
currency. We have continued to build on our significant wins of OES, New
Balance and Crocs with all having higher revenues than the previous half year
as well as key wins that will flow through to H2 with a stronger end to the
year expected. The EBITDA is slightly down on a strong prior year as we ramped
up our delivery capability to service the new business won with a step up in
monthly revenue expected in the second half of FY25.

 

UK Agency

 

The UK Agency results reflect industry wide headwinds, most notably clients
delaying or reducing spend and longer onboarding periods for new clients
beginning to deliver revenue. These factors have led to a reduction in
year-on-year revenue of 4.8% despite good client wins including Yorkshire Tea
and OES.

 

Despite the industry wide headwinds, the Agency has been able to hold Adjusted
EBITDA broadly flat year-on-year as we continue to keep a close control on
costs including the re-location from our Sheffield office. UK Agency EBITDA
per head in the first half was up 25% to £41k.

 

Decision (our AI-based PPC automation tool) operates within Agency and
continues to build, with 14 clients on the platform. It has had particular
success for its brand bidding module, which automates bidding on PPC brand
search terms to deliver optimum efficiency in paid versus organic search, with
demonstrable saving in costs to its clients.

 

Our heritage in data and AI is well placed in the market and the launch of our
Accelerator Lab, which is a hub for cutting-edge AI and data science and is
designed to transform data into actionable insights. It brings together data
scientists, AI experts, and strategists to develop innovative solutions for
modern business challenges. We are continuing to build the client base for our
existing suite of award-winning AI-based tools, and continue to bring others
to the market, most notably "Comprehend" which enhances organic search
performance.

 

UK Risk Consulting

 

Whilst we remain confident in the potential of the Risk Consulting sector
going forward, the first half year was extremely challenging and delivered a
disappointing revenue performance, despite good wins with Northern Trains and
Trustly. Several key customer contracts came to an end and new business was
slower to come on stream than we had anticipated.

 

We continue to highlight the advantages of our proprietary tech, most notably
Archetype (our AI modelling tool that helps to predict customer behaviour) is
gaining traction with customers who are keen to better understand and take
advantage of our AI based solutions. We have enhanced our team through the
appointment of a new Senior Strategic Partner. We have already seen an
improvement in trading since the end of H1 and we now have a strong pipeline
of opportunities which give us confidence in our expectations of a much better
second half performance. Our risk consultants and analysts continue to provide
a fast-paced, flexible and high-quality service that competes strongly in this
market sector.

 

Head Office

 

Head Office costs consist of Board salaries and fees, listing costs, audit and
insurance fees and have been reduced by 20% following changes made to the
Executive Board in May 2024 with a continued focus on efficiency.

 

Net Debt and Cash Flow

 

Net debt increased by £1,808k since 31 March 2024 to £14,770k as at 30
September 2024, due to an increase in funding and compounding of interest.

 

During the reporting period the existing loan facility was increased by
£1,030,000, which included an arrangement fee of £30,000 payable to the
Lenders. These funds were drawn down in two equal tranches in May and June.

 

Working capital continues to be closely managed with debtor days for the Group
increasing slightly from 45 days at the year end, to 47 days.

People

 

Jaywing has an extraordinarily committed and collaborative group of employees
in both the UK and Australia, which is a key factor in enabling us to work
through this challenging period and obtain our Great Places to Work
certification. Jaywing remains committed to talent thriving and has invested
in Leadership Development training and developing our Equality, Diversity and
Inclusion practices. We have successfully merged several agency teams together
to find better and more integrated solutions for clients. I would like to
thank all our employees for their continuing contribution and support.

 

Outlook

 

We expect the impact of our focus on costs will begin to be felt in the second
half of the financial year, when combined with recent new business wins in our
Australian business in particular, we anticipate an materially improved second
half performance. The UK market remains challenging against a backdrop of
sluggish UK economic growth, and wider geopolitical uncertainties contributing
to business confidence being slow to recover, although there is a healthy
pipeline of opportunities in both Agency and Consulting for the second half of
the year.

 

The company's cash position remains tight and is likely to continue to be so
for the remainder of the financial year.  If the second half of the current
financial year delivers, as we currently anticipate we expect the business to
become increasingly cash generative. Our new business pipelines and steps
taken to rationalise the go to market strategy and cost base give cause for a
degree of optimism.

 

Enquiries:

 

 Jaywing plc
 David Beck - Executive Chairman  Tel: 0333 370 6500

 Christopher Hughes -CFO/COO

 Spark Advisory Partners Limited
 Matt Davis / James Keeshan       Tel: 020 3368 3552

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 

 

                                                                        Unaudited          Unaudited          Audited

                                                                        Six months ended   Six months ended   year ended

                                                                        30 Sept 2024       30 Sept 2023       31 March 2024
                                                                 Note   £'000              £'000              £'000

 Revenue                                                           4    9,452              11,107             21,454

 Other operating income                                                 6                  9                  33
 Operating expenses                                                     (10,821)           (11,653)           (21,946)
 Operating loss                                                            (1,363)            (537)           (459)
 Finance costs                                                          (1,073)            (859)              (1,917)
 Loss before tax                                                        (2,436)            (1,396)            (2,376)
 Tax expense                                                            (101)              (292)              (26)
 Loss after tax for the period                                          (2,537)            (1,688)            (2,350)
 Loss for the period is attributable to:
 Owners of the parent                                                   (2,537)            (1,688)            (2,350)
                                                                        (2,537)            (1,688)            (2,350)
 Other comprehensive income

 Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
 Exchange differences on retranslation of foreign operations            7                  16                 (118)
 Total comprehensive loss for the period                                (2,530)            (1,672)            (2,468)

 Total comprehensive loss is attributable to:

 Owners of the parent                                                   (2,530)            (1,672)            (2,468)
                                                                        (2,530)            (1,672)            (2,468)

 Loss per share                                                  5
 Basic loss per share                                                   (2.72p)            (1.81p)            (2.52p)
 Diluted loss per share                                                 (2.72p)            (1.81p)            (2.52p)

 

 

Consolidated balance sheet

 

                                                                          Unaudited                         Unaudited                         Audited

                                                                          30 Sept 2024                      30 Sept 2023                      31 March 2024
                                                                          £'000                             £'000                             £'000
 Assets
 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment                                        6   3,063                             3,647                             3,266
 Goodwill                                                                 10,476                            10,602                            10,476
 Deferred tax asset                                                       916                               620                               916
 Other intangible assets                                              7   1,658                             1,983                             1,796
                                                                          16,113                            16,852                            16,454

 Current assets
 Trade and other receivables                                              4,186                             5,013                             3,929
 Contract assets                                                          471                               826                               330
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                523                               211                               458
                                                                          5,180                             6,050                             4,717
 Total assets                                                             21,293                            22,902                            21,171

 Liabilities
 Current liabilities
 Borrowings                                                           8   15,293                            12,136                            13,420
 Trade and other payables                                                 6,837                             6,321                             5,689
 Contract liabilities                                                     675                               959                               808
 Lease liabilities                                                        455                               394                               382
 Tax liabilities                                                          63                                185                               109
 Provisions                                                           9   123                                           552                   -
                                                                          23,446                            20,547                            20,408

 Non-current liabilities
 Lease liabilities                                                        1,916                             2,379                             2,122
 Provisions                                                           9   620                               570                               570
 Deferred tax liability                                                                  592                               592                592
 Trade and other payables                                                 916                               1,706                             1,142
                                                                          4,044                             5,247                             4,426
 Total liabilities                                                        27,490                            25,794                            24,834

 Net liabilities                                                          (6,197)                           (2,892)                           (3,663)

 Equity

 Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the company
 Share capital                                                        10  34,992                            34,992                            34,992
 Share premium                                                            10,088                            10,088                            10,088
 Capital redemption reserve                                                       125                               125                       125
 Shares purchased for treasury                                              (25)                              (25)                            (25)
 Foreign currency translation reserve                                     (361)                             (234)                             (368)
 Share option reserve                                                     21                                -                                 25
 Retained earnings                                                        (51,037)                          (47,838)                          (48,500)
 Total equity                                                             (6,197)                           (2,892)                           (3,663)

 

Consolidated cash flow statement

 

                                                                 Unaudited          Unaudited          Audited

                                                                 Six months ended   Six months ended   year ended

                                                                 30 Sept 2024       30 Sept 2023       31 March 2024
                                                                 £'000              £'000              £'000
 Cash flow from operating activities
 Loss after tax for the period                                   (2,537)            (1,688)            (2,350)
 Adjustment for:
 Impairment of goodwill                                          -                  -                  -
 Share based payment (credit) / charge                           (4)                -                  25
 Contingent consideration fair value adjustment                  -                  -                  (402)
 Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment                  109                119                237
 Depreciation and impairment of right of use assets              334                313                626
 Amortisation of intangibles                                     232                227                466
 Financial costs                                                 1,073              859                1,917
 Taxation (credit) / expense                                     101                292                (26)
 Operating cash flow before changes in working capital           (692)              122                493

 Operating cash flow before changes in working capital
 (Increase)/Decrease in trade and other receivables              (400)              (1,139)            464
 Increase/(Decrease) in trade and other payables                 1,194              894                                                           (570)

 Cash generated from operations                                  102                (123)              387
 Interest paid                                                   (103)              -                  (138)
 Tax paid                                                        (140)              (101)              (142)
 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities             (141)              (224)              107

 Cash flows from investing activities
 Payment of deferred and contingent consideration                (293)              (187)              (392)
 Acquisition of intangibles                                      (95)               (85)               (137)
 Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment                   (75)               (56)               (106)
 Net cash outflow from investing activities                      (463)              (328)              (635)

 Cash flows from financing activities
 Increase in borrowings                                          1,000              -                  550
 Repayment of lease liabilities (IFRS 16)                        (331)              (326)              (653)
 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities             669                (326)              (103)

 Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts      65                 (878)              (631)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                458                1,089              1,089
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                      523                211                458

 Cash and cash equivalents comprise:
 Cash at bank and in hand                                        523                211                458

 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

 

 

 

                                               Share Capital  Share Premium Account  Capital Redemption Reserve  Treasury Shares  Foreign                        Share Option Reserve  Retained Earnings  Total Equity

                                                                                                                                  Currency Translation Reserve
                                               £'000          £'000                  £'000                       £'000            £'000                          £'000                 £'000              £'000
 Balance at 31 March 2023                      34,992         10,088                 125                         (25)             (250)                          -                     (46,150)           (1,220)

 (audited)
 Loss for the period                           -              -                      -                           -                -                              -                     (2,350)            (2,350)
 Retranslation of foreign currency             -              -                      -                           -                (118)                          -                     -                  (118)
 Non-cash settled share based incentive plans  -              -                      -                           -                -                              25                    -                  25
 Total comprehensive loss for the period       -              -                      -                           -                (118)                          25                    (2,350)            (2,443)
 Balance at 31 March 2024 (audited)            34,992         10,088                 125                         (25)             (368)                          25                    (48,500)           (3,663)

 Loss for the period                           -              -                      -                           -                -                              -                     (2,537)            (2,537)
 Retranslation of foreign currency             -              -                      -                           -                7                              -                     -                  7
 Non-cash settled share based incentive plans  -              -                      -                           -                -                              (4)                   -                  (4)
 Total comprehensive loss for the period       -              -                      -                           -                7                              (4)                   (2,537)            (2,534)
 Balance at 30 September 2024 (unaudited)      34,992         10,088                 125                         (25)             (361)                          21                    (51,037)           (6,197)

 

1.     General Information

 

Jaywing plc (the "Company") is incorporated and domiciled in the United
Kingdom. The Company is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
The registered address is Globe Point, Third Floor, 1 Globe Road, Leeds,
England, LS11 5FD.

 

The interim financial information was approved for issue on 18 December 2024.

 

2.     Basis of preparation

 

The consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 30
September 2024, which are unaudited, have been prepared in accordance with
applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost convention
except for certain financial instruments that are carried at fair value.

 

The financial information for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out in this
interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section
434 of the Companies Act 2006.  The Group's statutory financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024 have been filed with the Registrar of
Companies.  The auditor's report on those financial statements was
unqualified and did not contain statements under Section 498 (2) or Section
498 (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction
with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024, which
have been prepared and approved by the Directors in accordance with UK-adopted
International accounting standards in conformity with the Companies Act 2006.
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical
cost convention, except for revaluation of any assets and liabilities carried
at fair value.

 

The Board continually assesses and monitors the key risks of the business. The
Board continues to consider the Group's profit and cash flow plans for at
least the next 12 months and runs forecasts and downside stress test
scenarios. These risks have not significantly changed from those set out in
the Company's Annual Report for the period ended 31 March 2024.

 

Based on the Group's cash flow forecasts and projections, the Directors are
satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future. In considering their position the
Directors have also had regard to letters of support in respect of the secured
debt received from each of the holders of that debt. The Group has continued
to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these interim
financial statements.

 

3.     Accounting policies

 

The principal accounting policies of Jaywing plc and its subsidiaries ("the
Group") are consistent with those set out in the Group's 2024 annual report
and financial statements other than the new policies included below.

 

There were no new relevant Standards or Interpretations to be adopted for the
six months ended 30 September 2024.

 

Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the tax rate that
would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

 

3.1   Provisions

 

A provision is recognised in the balance sheet when the Group has a present
legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, and it is
probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the
obligation. If the effect is material, provisions are determined by
discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects
current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate,
the risks specific to the liability.

 

3.2   Share-based payment transactions

 

The fair value of the CSOP & LTIP options have been taken as the market
price as at the grant date. The charge to profit or loss takes account of the
estimated number of shares that will vest. Where the options do not have any
market conditions attached, the number expected to vest is reassessed at each
reporting period. All share-based remuneration is equity-settled. Provision is
made for National Insurance when the Group is committed to settle this
liability. The charge to profit or loss takes account of the options expected
to vest, is deemed to arise over the vesting period, and is discounted.

 

4.     Segment information

 

The Group reported its operations based on location of business (United
Kingdom & Australia).

 

Revenue, Contribution and Adjusted EBITDA by operating segments

 

                 Unaudited six months ended 30 Sept 2024  Unaudited six months ended 30 Sept 2023
                 £'000                                    £'000
 Revenue
 United Kingdom  5,907                                    7,690
 Australia       3,545                                    3,417
                 9,452                                    11,107

 

 Contribution (1)
 United Kingdom    1,028  2,595
 Australia         1,022  1,178
                   2,050  3,773

 

 

 Adjusted EBITDA (2)
 United Kingdom       (467)  810
 Australia            379    501
                      (88)   1,311

 

 

(1) Contribution is defined as Revenue less Direct Costs comprising of staff
and other costs directly attributable to the revenues of the respective
operating segments.

(2) Adjusted EBITDA represents Earnings Before Interest Tax, Depreciation
& Amortisation ('EBITDA') before restructuring costs and share based
payment charges.

 

5.     Loss per share

 

                         Unaudited Six months ended  Unaudited   Six months    Audited year

                         30 Sept 2024                 ended                     ended

                                                     30 Sept 2023              31 March 2024
                         Pence per share             Pence per share           Pence per

                                                                               Share
 Basic loss per share    (2.72p)                     (1.81p)                   (2.52p)
 Diluted loss per share  (2.72p)                     (1.81p)                   (2.52p)

 

6.     Property, plant and equipment

 

                         Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited

                         30 Sept 2024   30 Sept 2023   31 March 2024
                         £'000          £'000          £'000
 ROU assets: Buildings   2,626          3,085          2,722
 Leasehold improvements  89             202            108
 Office equipment        348            360            436
                         3,063          3,647          3,266

 

 

7.     Other intangible assets

                        Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited

                        30 Sept 2024   30 Sept 2023   31 March 2024
                        £'000          £'000          £'000
 Development costs      195            97             122
 Intellectual property  1,463          1,886          1,674
                        1,658          1,983          1,796

 

8.     Borrowings

                                                         Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited

                                                         30 Sept 2024   30 Sept 2023   31 March 2024
 Summary                                                 £'000          £'000          £'000
 Borrowings                                              15,293         12,136         13,420
                                                         15,293         12,136         13,420

 Borrowings are repayable as follows:
 Within 1 year
   Borrowings                                            15,293         12,136         13,420
 Total due within 1 year                                 15,293         12,136         13,420

 In more than one year but less than two years           -              -              -
 Total amount due                                        15,293         12,136         13,420

 Average interest rates at the balance sheet date were:  %              %              %
 Term loan                                               13.10%         9.77           12.36

 

 

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

 

The borrowings are repayable on demand and interest is calculated at 3-month
LIBOR plus a margin. Borrowings includes accrued interest.

 

The borrowings are secured by charges over all the assets of Jaywing and
guarantees and charges over all the assets of the various subsidiaries
(Jaywing UK Limited, Alphanumeric Limited, Gasbox Limited, Jaywing Central
Limited, Jaywing Innovation limited, Bloom Media (UK) Limited, Epiphany
Solutions Limited, Jaywing Pty Limited, Frank Digital Pty Limited).

 

 Reconciliation of net debt*     Cash and cash equivalents  Borrowings  Net debt
                                 £'000                      £'000       £'000
 30 September 2024 (Unaudited)*  523                        (15,293)    (14,770)
 31 March 2024 (Audited)*        458                        (13,420)    (12,962)
 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)   211                        (12,136)    (11,925)

 

*Excluding lease liabilities and deferred consideration

 

9.     Provisions

                                Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited

                                30 Sept 2024   30 Sept 2023   31 March 2024
                                £'000          £'000          £'000
 Due in less than one year:
 Restructuring provision        123            552            -

 Due in greater than one year:
 Dilapidations provision        620            570            570

 

The dilapidations provision of £620k has been recognised across the four
offices in the UK and Australia. The dilapidations provision will be settled
at the end of the lease period for the four offices, which is greater than one
year for all.

 

The restructuring provision of £123k has been recognised for the constructive
obligation of expenditure confirmed as part of the current year UK
restructuring process.

 

10.   Share capital

 

Allotted, issued and fully paid

                                                                                 45p deferred shares  5p ordinary shares
                                                                                 Number               Number              £'000
 Issued share capital at 31 March 2024, 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2023  67,378,520           93,432,217          34,992

 

11.   Related party transactions

 

During H1 FY25 Jaywing increased its existing loan facility with the Company's
two lenders, DSC Investment Holdings Limited and Lombard Odier Asset
Management (Europe) Limited by £1,030,000, which included an arrangement fee
of £30,000 payable to the Lenders. The new funds were drawn down in two equal
tranches in May and June.

 

There were no other significant changes in the nature and size of related
party transactions for the period from those disclosed in the Annual Report
for the year ended 31 March 2024.

 

 

12.   Employee benefits

 

On 13 April 2023, the Company granted 1,142,000 LTIP (Long Term Incentive
Plan) share options to Andrew Fryatt (CEO) and 4,640,000 CSOP (Company Share
Option Plan) options to certain senior employees of the Group. The total
number of Shares that can be acquired pursuant to options granted under the
LTIP and CSOP amounts to 5,782,000 Shares.

 

LTIP Options

The LTIP Options granted to Andrew Fryatt are subject to a minimum vesting
price of 10.0 pence per Share and an exercise price of 5.0 pence per Share.
The performance period for LTIP Options granted under the LTIP will typically
be four years commencing from the date of grant of the relevant LTIP Option.
However, in the case of Andrew Fryatt, in recognition of his service to the
Company since March 2020, 50% of the LTIP Options will vest and be exercisable
on or after the second anniversary of the date of grant, subject to and to the
extent that the performance conditions are met.

 

Except in the event of a change of control of the Company and in certain 'good
leaver' scenarios, LTIP Options may only be exercised after the expiry of the
performance period and to the extent that the relevant performance criterion
is met. Shares acquired on exercise of LTIP Options shall be subject to a
two-year holding period, during which time they cannot be sold, except in
certain circumstances including, but not limited to, the sale of Shares to
meet any tax liabilities arising upon exercise of the LTIP Options.

 

Upon Andrew Fryatt's resignation on the 13 May 2024, these LTIP options have
now lapsed.

 

CSOP Options

The market value CSOP Options were granted over a total of 4,640,000 Shares
with an exercise price of 5.0 pence per Share. The vesting period of the CSOP
Options shall be three years from the date of grant. Except in the event of a
change of control of the Company and in certain 'good leaver' scenarios, no
CSOP Options may be exercised prior to the expiry of the vesting period.
Shares acquired on exercise of the CSOP Options shall be subject to a holding
period of one year, during which time they cannot be sold, except in certain
circumstances including, but not limited to, the sale of Shares to cover the
exercise price payable upon exercise of the CSOP Options. No performance
conditions attach to the exercise of the CSOP Options.

 

Charge to the statement of comprehensive income

 

Under IFRS 2, the Group is required to recognise an expense in the relevant
Company and Group's Financial Statements. The expense is apportioned over the
vesting period based upon the number of options which are expected to vest and
the fair value of those options at the date of grant.

 

For the awards made, the Group commissioned an independent valuation and
adopted their findings.

 

                                                                 Unaudited      Unaudited      Audited

                                                                 30 Sept 2024   30 Sept 2023   31 March 2024
                                                                 £'000          £'000          £'000
 Share based compensation charge included in operating expenses  (4)            -              25
                                                                 (4)            -              25

 

13.   Post balance sheet event

 

On 7 October 2024 Jaywing announced that it had increased its existing loan
facility with the Company's two lenders, DSC Investment Holdings Limited and
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Limited by £1,133,000, which includes
an arrangement fee of £33,000 payable to the Lenders. The additional capital
being lent by the two lenders is being provided on the same terms as the
existing Loan Facility and will be used for working capital purposes. This
constituted a related party transaction for the purposes of Rule 13 of the AIM
Rules for Companies.

 

On 3 December 2024 Jaywing announced that it had changed its registered office
from Albert Works, 71 Sidney Street, Sheffield, S1 4RG to Globe Point, Third
Floor, 1 Globe Road, LS11 5FD with effect from 4 December 2024. This change of
office was undertaken as part of cost saving measures for the business.

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