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Bould Opportunities PLC
26 June 2019
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26th June 2019
Bould Opportunities Plc
(AIM: BOU, "Bould Opportunities", the "Company" or "the
Group"),
Full year results, Posting of Annual Report and Notice of
AGM
Bould Opportunities Plc, from April 2019 an AIM Rule 15 Cash
Shell, and formerly in 2018 the British designer and manufacturer
of smart LED lighting solutions, announces its audited results for
the year ended 31 December 2018.
In addition, the Group's Annual Report and Accounts for the year
ended 31 December 2018 (the "Annual Report") will be posted to
shareholders on 28 June 2018.
A Notice of the Group's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") will also
be posted to shareholders with the Annual Report, and both will be
available to download on Bould Opportunities website via
http://www.BouldOpportunities.com shortly.
The AGM will be held at the offices of Goodman Derrick LLP, 10
St Bride Street, London EC4A 4AD on Thursday 8 August 2019 at
11am.
Financial overview
The Group substantially reduced its operations in 2018, and
wound down its remaining business in the first part of 2019,
becoming an AIM Rule 15 Cash Shell in April 2019. The financial
results for 2018 were for the LED lighting solutions business, and
in the 2018 financial statements these results have been allocated
between the results of operations that were discontinued in 2018
and the remaining business that continued into the first part of
2019.
-- For the continuing business;
- Revenues for full year 2018 down 75% to GBP0.07m (2017: GBP0.29m)
- Gross profit fell 45% to GBP0.04m (2017: GBP0.08m)
- Exceptional administrative expenses GBP0.50m (2017: GBP0.75m)
- Administrative expenses (excluding exceptional item) up 31% to GBP1.33m (2017: GBP1.04m)
- Loss from Continuing Operations of GBP1.61m (2017: loss GBP1.54m)
-- Loss from Discontinued Operations of GBP0.44m (2017: loss GBP0.37m)
-- Loss and total comprehensive income for year GBP2.06m (2017: loss GBP1.91m)
-- Loss per share of 0.3p (2017: loss per share 0.9p)
-- At 31 December 2018, net cash of GBP0.004m (2017: net debt GBP0.8m)
Post year end
-- Announced its intention that PhotonStar Technology Limited
would be wound down in an orderly way and would cease trading.
-- Became an AIM Rule 15 Cash Shell.
-- Raised gross proceeds of GBP1.15m via four issues of new
shares, primarily to fund the Group whilst it considers its
strategic direction and future investment opportunities.
Allan Syms, Chairman of Bould Opportunities, said:
'The Group is now in a good position to be able to consider new
investment opportunities and is not hampered with any liability for
its past loss-making operations. Sufficient working capital has
been raised already in 2019 to fund current expenditure. The
Directors will consider future funding when there is a clearer view
of their proposals for the Group's best way forward from its
current position as an AIM Rule 15 Cash Shell. The Group is seeking
new investment opportunities in a number of business areas
including the health sector.'
For further information:
Bould Opportunities Plc (www.bouldopportunities.com)
Martin Lampshire - non-executive director +44 (0)20 3198 2554
Allenby Capital Limited (nominated adviser)
John Depasquale / Nick Naylor +44 (0)20 3328 5656
Peterhouse Capital Limited (sole broker)
Lucy Williams / Duncan Vasey +44 (0)20 7469 0930
Chairman's Statement
As your new Chairman, I am pleased to report to you on the
group's activities in 2018 and on the many changes to the Group in
that year, and in the year to date in 2019.
Overview
In 2018 the Group underwent fundamental changes.
At the start of 2018, the group had three trading segments as
well as the coordinating activities of the AIM quoted holding
company. By the end of 2018, two of the three trading segments had
been disposed of and the third segment had substantially reduced
its activities.
In April 2019, a General Meeting confirmed the closure of the
group's remaining trading segment, and so the group became an AIM
Rule 15 cash shell ("Cash Shell") that is seeking new investment
opportunities in a number of business areas including the health
sector.
I will try and summarise in my own words some of the main
reasons underlying this relatively sudden change in direction for
the group.
For several years, as previously reported, sales had been
falling in the group's main market for more traditional LED
lighting fixtures. Whilst the overall market for LED lighting was
expanding, the fall in the group's sales had been driven largely by
increased competition from cheaper imported LED lighting
products.
As a result, in 2017, the group had announced an ambitious
change in its strategy - from being a group focused mainly on the
sales of LED lighting fixtures to a group centered on retrofitting
advanced LED lighting control services to buildings through IoT
(the Internet of Things).
However, in 2018 it was the opinion of the Directors at that
time that the Group had insufficient funds to fund both its
continuing trading losses and to support its investment efforts to
finalise the development of the new technology required for the IoT
based new lighting control processes (its Halcyon product
development platform).
The Group was unable to raise sufficient ongoing working capital
and this triggered a series of disposals in 2018 that have resulted
in the group becoming an AIM Rule 15 cash shell company by April
2019.
Now, in mid-2019, we are an exciting new group, with a new board
of directors, with a new name, and with an initial cash fund that
is seeking potential new rewarding investment opportunities. Funds
were raised as detailed below.
Business review
As can be seen from the Directors and Advisors section, the
current Directors were not on the Board during the financial year
to 31 December 2018 and hence in order to fulfill their
responsibilities for the financial statements the Directors have
had to carry out more extensive enquiries than normal with the
Group's advisers who were present at that time, and received
necessary written representations where appropriate from them on
key issues. I will now explain in more detail the main activities
undertaken by the group in the financial year to 31 December
2018.
Before doing so, I would explain that in our 2018 consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Income, prepared according to IFRS
accounting standards, we are required to show separately the
results of the group's discontinued operations from its continuing
operations at the year-end.
The discontinued operations at the end of 2018 were Camtronics
Vale Limited, Photonstar LED Limited and Architectural Lighting
& Controls Limited. And, the group's two continuing operations
were Photonstar Technology Limited and the activities of the
group's ultimate holding company.
Discontinued operations:
Camtronics Vale Limited ('Camtronics Vale') - Contract
manufacturing
At the end of January 2018, in order to raise cash for the group
and to reduce borrowings, the group decided to sell its contract
manufacturing business, Camtronics Vale Limited, to its management
for a cash consideration of GBP150,000, including deferred
consideration, and a consideration of GBP521,000
from the novation of intergroup indebtedness. In the month
before disposal Camtronics had sales of GBP133,000 and a trading
loss of GBP15,000 (2017: 12 months sales of GBP1,679,000 and
trading loss
(GBP86,000), and the group profit on disposal was GBP125,000.
Whilst most of the deferred consideration has now been received,
the final outcome of the overall group profit on disposal was
somewhat less than the previously announced profit of
GBP327,000.
Photonstar LED Limited - LED lighting fixtures business
During 2018, the group continued to struggle with its efforts to
boost the sales of its traditional LED lighting products through
its subsidiary Photonstar LED Limited. And, it was not possible to
reduce overheads sufficiently to achieve profitability. This
subsidiary already had net liabilities, and losses were increasing.
As a result, a decision was taken to place this subsidiary into
Administration at the end of October 2018, and a Liquidator was
appointed to the company on 18 November 2018. The sales of this
subsidiary for the 10 months to the end of October were
GBP1,682,000 and its trading loss was GBP318,000 (2017: 12 months
sales GBP2,575,000 and its trading loss GBP284,000). The
appointment of the Liquidator stemmed any further losses, but
crystallised net exceptional disposal impairments to the group of
GBP128,000.
Architectural Lighting & Controls Limited ('ALC') - dormant
subsidiary
ALC is a dormant subsidiary of Photonstar LED Limited, ALC's
business having been transferred to its parent company soon after
acquisition several years ago. The Liquidator of Photonstar LED
Limited now controls ALC, and as a result the group's goodwill of
GBP106,000 in respect of ALC has been written off.
Continuing operations:
Photonstar Technology Limited - Halcyon IoT and LED light
engines
The development of the new Halcyon IoT platform being undertaken
by Photonstar Technology Limited was progressing well in the first
three quarters of 2018. New trial software had been released to
multiple customer sites. However, development work had to be
reduced in the fourth quarter of 2018 as a result of the group's
diminishing cash resources. At that time, staff numbers were
reduced, and a few months later in January 2019 the group announced
that there would be an orderly wind down of the subsidiary's
activities. There was only a small volume of Halcyon sales in 2018,
GBP74,000 (2017: GBP293,000), and the trading losses before tax
were GBP909,000 (2017: loss GBP822,000). In 2018, there was a prior
year R&D tax credit of GBP118,000 (2017: GBP104,000). As a
result of the pending closure, at the end of 2018, closure costs of
GBP67,000 (2017: GBPNil) were accrued, and all the assets of this
subsidiary were fully impaired causing a 2018 impairment charge of
GBP501,000 (2017: GBP748,000).
Bould Opportunities PLC (before 15 April 2019 called Photonstar
LED Group Limited) - holding company for the group
This is the group's ultimate holding company. The financial
commitments of the holding company and the extent of the intergroup
re-charges were both reduced during 2018, eventually to a minimum
level sufficient only to support the group's ongoing AIM listing.
The net administration costs for the holding company in 2018 were
GBP323,000 (2017: GBP35,000).
Financial overview
In summary, from a financial viewpoint, from 1 January 2018,
through 2018, and to April 2019 the Group has transformed
successfully from a trading Group that has been consuming all of
its cash resources to a Cash Shell still quoted on AIM and
considering new investment opportunities.
Much of the Group's business was either sold or closed down in
2018. And, full provision has been made in these 2018 financial
statements for closing the remaining trading operations in the
first quarter of 2019. So, the Group is now moving forward with
confidence, and unencumbered from any ongoing liability for its
past loss making, and cash consuming, activities.
As explained earlier in this report, under IFRS accounting, the
results of the group are separated between continuing and
discontinued operations, and prior year consolidated figures have
been restated where appropriate.
For the continuing operations, group sales were GBP74,000 (2017:
GBP293,000). The consolidated operating loss on continuing
operations before exceptional items and tax in 2018 was
GBP1,232,000 (2017: loss GBP896,000). There were exceptional
impairment charges of GBP501,000 (2017: 748,000), and the
consolidated operating loss for continuing operations after these
exceptional items was GBP1,733,000 (2017: loss GBP1,644,000). In
2018 there was a research and development tax credit of GBP118,000
(2017: GBP104,000). The overall consolidated loss on continuing
operations after tax was GBP1,615,000 (2017: loss
GBP1,540,000).
The loss after tax on discontinued operations was GBP442,000
(2017: loss GBP370,000). Further details about each discontinued
operation is set out earlier in my report and in Note 5 to the
financial statements.
The group's total comprehensive loss for 2018 was GBP2,057,000
(2017: loss GBP1,910,000).
During 2018 focus was on completing the Halcyon product
development and its roll out to customer test sites. Capitalised
investment in product development in 2018 was GBP158,000 (2017:
GBP440,000). The purchase of plant and equipment in 2018 amounted
to GBP18,000 (2017: GBP27,000).
The net proceeds from the issue of shares in 2018 was
GBP1,081,000 (2017: GBP2,000).
All of the group's borrowings were in operations that were
subsequently discontinued in 2018 , and so no longer formed part of
the Consolidated Balance Sheet at the 2018 year-end.
Post year end
In January 2019 the group announced its intention that
Photonstar Technology Limited would cease trading and its
activities would be wound down in an orderly way.
In March 2019 the name of the group's holding company was
changed to Bould Opportunities PLC.
In April 2019 a General Meeting approved the closure of
Photonstar Technology Limited. The group then became an AIM Rule 15
quoted cash shell and as such is required to make an acquisition or
acquisitions which constitutes a reverse takeover under AIM Rule 14
(including seeking re-admission as an investing company (as defined
under the AIM Rules)) on or before the date falling six months from
completion of that General Meeting or be re-admitted to trading on
AIM as an investing company under the AIM Rules (which requires the
raising of at least GBP6 million of new equity funding) failing
which, the Company's Ordinary Shares would be suspended from
trading on AIM pursuant to AIM Rule 40. Admission to trading on AIM
of the Company's shares would be cancelled six months from the date
of suspension should the reason for the suspension not have been
rectified.
All the directors of the Photonstar group have now resigned, and
a new board of directors has been appointed. I would like to thank
the departing directors and staff for all their significant efforts
in their attempt to make Photonstar a success. It is disappointing
that this was not to be. In June 2019 the sale of Photonstar
Technology Limited was completed in accordance with the resolution
passed at May's General Meeting.
Your new directors have confidence in the future of the Group.
There have now been four issues of shares to date in 2019 raising
GBP1,153,000 before expenses. The Group has announced that it is
considering raising further funds in due course in order to fund
future investment.
The Group is now in a good position to be able to consider new
investment opportunities and is not hampered with any liability for
its past loss-making operations. Sufficient working capital has
been raised already in 2019 to fund current expenditure. The
Directors will consider future funding when there is clearer view
of their proposals for the Group's best way forward from its
current position as an AIM Rule 15 Cash Shell.
Allan Syms
Chairman
26 June 2019
Strategic Report
The directors present their strategic report for the year ended
31 December 2018.
Business review
Principal risks and uncertainties
In the previous year's Strategic Report, a number of potential
risks and uncertainties were highlighted that could impact on the
Group's performance. The outcome of these risks and uncertainties
in 2018 and 2019 year to date may be summarised:
-- Going Concern - the Group had historically been loss making
and similarly made a loss after tax of GBP1.91m in 2017. Whilst at
that time the Board believed that the Group had sufficient
resources available to continue operating for at least the next 12
months, this was predicated on the Group achieving an anticipated
growth in the levels of sales and gross margin, which were
themselves subject to operational and market uncertainty. This was
further explained in Note 2.2 to the 2017 accounts. The outcome in
2018 was that there was increasing pressure on the Group's cash
resources. Trading losses continued through 2018, and together with
further expenditure on the Halcyon product development, there was a
critical cash shortfall in the fourth quarter of 2018. As a result,
the Group's subsidiary selling the LED light fixtures was placed in
to liquidation in November 2018 and the number of staff employed on
product development was significantly reduced. The disposals in
2018 resulted in all Group borrowings being eliminated. After the
2018 year-end, in January 2019, the group announced its intention
to wind down its development operations. The closure of this
remaining trade activity was confirmed at a General Meeting in
April 2019, and the Group became a cash shell on AIM. In 2019 the
Group has raised GBP1,153,000 cash before expenses from share
issues - so, the Group has sufficient cash resources for its
current minimal financial commitment to support its AIM listing.
Potential new investment opportunities are being reviewed, and
further fund raising is expected when investment plans are in
place.
-- Research & Development and Product Development activities
- at the time of the 2017 Strategic Report, the directors were
confident that the Group had the right people with the right skills
and drive in order to execute its R&D and Product Development
plan. There was no guarantee that these efforts would be
successful, or that any such development work would be successfully
translated into a commercial product or sales for the Group. In
2018, the next generation of new Halcyon software was successfully
rolled out to customer sites. However, as explained above,
development operations were curtailed in the fourth quarter of 2018
due to the Group's limited cash resources, and then closed down
from January 2019.
-- Market conditions and competition - In their 2017 report the
directors explained that the Group operated in markets where there
are many competing products and competing companies, many of whom
had significantly greater resources than the Group. Whilst the
Group endeavoured to differentiate its products from competitors on
the basis of quality, performance and reliability, the Group found
that our customers prefer to sacrifice such attributes in return
for a lower price. In 2018 sales of the existing range of LED
lighting products continued to fall, and there were fewer than
expected sales for its new Halcyon products.
-- In their 2017 Strategic Report the directors also listed
other financial risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk
and foreign exchange risk. None of these risks had a material
impact on 2018 results and no such risk existed at the end of
2018.
After the 2018 year-end, all of the Group's business have
ceased, and the directors have announced their intention to seek
new investment opportunities for the Group, and any new investment
is expected to require further funding from shareholders. The
outcome of this plan cannot be predicted at the present time.
Key performance indicators (KPIs)
During 2018 the Group's directors used various key performance
indicators to help understand the development, performance and
position of the business. Ordinarily this was presented in the form
of monthly management accounts and other management information
(although other information was presented on an ad hoc basis as and
when requested), and included, amongst others, the following
indicators which the directors considered were key. The 2018 KPIs
are for the whole of 2018 for the Halcyon & Light Engines
business, and until operations were discontinued for contract
Manufacturing (to January 2018) and the LED Light Fixtures business
(to November 2018). The 2017 figures are all for the whole of each
period.
Combined continuing and discontinued operations:
In GBP'000 12 months 6 months 6 months 12 months 6 months 6 months
to 31 December to 31 to 30 to 31 to 31 to 30
2018 December June 2018 December December June 2017
2018 2017 2017
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Sales:
LED light
fixtures -discontinued 1,682 528 1,154 2,575 1,214 1,361
Halcyon &
light engines
- continuing 74
25 49 293 184 109
Contract Manufacturing
- discontinued 127 - 127 1,679 890 789
Gross profit
% 37.0% 42.9% 34.5% 31.9% 31.4% 32.4%
Net operating
expenses excluding
exceptional
costs 2,238 976 1,262 2,642 1,333 1,309
Adjusted EBITDA
loss (defined
in Note 5) (591) (171) (420) (483) (87) (396)
In GBP'000 As at As at As at As at
31 December 30 June 31 December 30 June
2018 2018 2017 2017
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Net cash/(debt) 4 (308) (789) (810)
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All of the actual performances of the above KPI's were compared
monthly to those formulated in the Group's budget or latest
forecast.
The major programme of investment in research and development
continued to impact the net cash resources of the Group.
The main non-financial KPI was monitoring the progress of the
new Halcyon trials.
Financial review
In 2018 there were significant changes to the Group's financial
statements compared to the previous year as a result of selling the
Contract Manufacturing business in January 2018 and the liquidation
of the LED Light Fixtures business in November 2018. Comparative
figures have been re-analysed where appropriate to do so.
Total Group sales, including in 2018 both continuing and
discontinued operations, decreased to GBP1.88m (2017: GBP4.55m),
the reduction reflecting the sale earlier in the year of the
Group's Contract Manufacturing operations and the ongoing decline
in sales, then liquidation in the fourth quarter, of the LED Light
Fixtures business. Sales of the ongoing Halcyon & Light Engines
business were disappointing at GBP74,000 (2017: GBP293,000).
The Board's annual review of tangible and intangible assets has
resulted in an impairment charge in 2018 of GBP0.50m (2017:
GBP0.84m).
In the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the loss
after tax of the continuing activities was GBP1.62m (2017: loss of
GBP1.54m) - the continuing activities being the Halcyon & Light
Engines business and the activities of the holding company. The
loss of the discontinued operations referred to in the previous
paragraph was GBP0.44m (2017: loss of GBP0.37m).
Basic and the diluted loss per share were 0.3p (2017: 0.9p).
During 2018, the Group made capital expenditure of GBP0.18m
(2017: GBP0.47m) mainly on the development of the new Halcyon
product.
The disposal of the discontinued businesses referred to above
substantially reduced the 2018 year-end Balance Sheet amounts of
the consolidated assets and liabilities.
In January 2019 the Group announced the planned closure of its
remaining Halcyon & Light Engines business. This closure was
confirmed at a General Meeting in April 2019, resulting in the
Group becoming a cash shell on AIM.
After the 2018 year-end the Group has raised significant
additional funds by share issues as explained in Note 31 on
Subsequent Events.
The Group is currently reviewing potential new investment
opportunities that may require future funding from shareholders. It
is too early to predict the outcome of this plan.
This report was approved by the board on 26 June 2019 and was
signed on its behalf by
Martin Lampshire
Non-Executive Director
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 31 December 2018
Notes 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Restated*
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Continuing Operations
Revenue 5 74 293
Cost of sales (29) (211)
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Gross profit 45 82
Administrative expenses (excluding
exceptional item) 5 (1,331) (1,045)
Exceptional item (administrative
expenses) 6b (501) (748)
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Total administrative expenses (1,832) (1,793)
Other income 6c 54 67
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Operating loss (1,733) (1,644)
Finance income and costs 20 - -
Loss before income tax (1,733) (1,644)
Income tax income 22 118 104
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Loss from continuing operations (1,615) (1,540)
Loss from discontinued operations 5 (442) (370)
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Loss and total comprehensive income
for the year
attributable to the equity shareholders
of the parent (2,057) (1,910)
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Earnings per ordinary share (pence)
from continuing and discontinued
operations attributable to the
equity shareholders:
Continued operations basic and
diluted 24 (0.2p) (0.7p)
Discontinued operations basic and
diluted 24 (0.1p) (0.2p)
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Earnings per ordinary share (pence)
attributable to
the equity shareholders of the
parent 24 (0.3p) (0.9p)
The Company has elected to take the exemption under section 408
of the Companies Act 2006 to not present the Parent Company's
statement of comprehensive income.
The loss for the Parent Company for the year was GBP1,702,000
(2017 loss: GBP4,587,000).
*The comparative figures have been restated to show the results
of continuing and discontinued operations (Note 5).
Registered number: 06133765 (England and Wales)
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December 2018
Notes 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 8 - 335
Intangible assets 9 - 917
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- 1,252
Current assets
Inventories 10 - 761
Trade and other receivables 11 92 948
Current tax assets - 80
Cash and cash equivalents 12 4 44
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96 1,833
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Total assets 96 3,085
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Equity
Capital and reserves attributable
to equity holders of the company
Ordinary shares 13 2,355 2,252
Share premium 13 8,806 7,828
Share capital reduction reserve 13 10,081 10,081
Share option reserve - 680
Reverse acquisition reserve 30 - (8,843)
Accumulated losses (21,477) (11,257)
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Total equity (235) 741
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables and deferred
income 15 331 1,486
Borrowings 15 - 833
Provisions 17 - 10
331 2,329
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Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 16 - 15
Total liabilities 331 2,344
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Total equity and liabilities 96 3,085
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue
by the Board on 26 June 2019 and were signed on its behalf by:
Martin Lampshire
Non-Executive Director
Registered number: 06133765 (England and Wales)
Company Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December 2018
Notes 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Non-current assets
Investments 7 - -
- -
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 11 79 1,425
Cash and cash equivalents 12 2 3
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81 1,428
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Total assets 81 1,428
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Equity
Capital and reserves attributable
to equity holders of the company
Ordinary shares 13 2,355 2,252
Share premium 8,806 7,828
Share capital reduction reserve 30 10,081 10,081
Share option reserve - 634
Accumulated losses (21,278) (20,210)
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Total equity (36) 585
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Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 15 117 843
Total liabilities 117 843
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Total equity and liabilities 81 1,428
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue
by the board on 26 June 2019 and were signed on its behalf by:
Martin Lampshire
Non-Executive Director
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31
December 2018
Notes 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
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Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before tax from:
Continuing operations (1,733) (1,732)
Discontinued operations (442) (347)
Adjustments for:
Exceptional item - impairment 6b,32 284 836
Goodwill written off on disposals 119 -
Depreciation 8 29 86
Amortisation 9 595 582
Share option charge - 39
Movement in provisions 17 (10) (34)
Grant income 6 - (60)
Profit on sale of Property, Plant
& Equipment - (49)
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Including discontinued operations:
Decrease in inventories 10 761 13
Decrease in trade & other receivables 11 856 91
(Decrease)/increase in trade & other
payables 15 (1,155) 137
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Cash used in operations (696) (438)
Tax received 183 248
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Net cash used in operating activities (513) (190)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds on disposal of Property,
Plant & Equipment - 49
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 8 - (27)
Purchase of intangible assets 9 (176) (440)
Decrease in fixed assets on disposal (401) -
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Net cash used in investing activities 225 (418)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of ordinary
shares (net of issue costs) 13 1,081 425
Change in borrowings 15 (833) 2
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Net cash generated from financing
activities 248 427
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (40) (181)
Cash and cash equivalents at the start
of the year 12 44 225
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the year 12 4 44
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Company Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 December
2018
Notes 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before tax (1,702) (4,587)
Provision for Impairment to investment
in subsidiary companies and intercompany
balances 7,11 858 4,505
Share option charge - 16
Change in trade and other receivables 11 (72) 2
Change in trade and other payables 15 18 27
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Net cash used in operating activities (898) (37)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Change in intra group funding 7,11,15 (184) (389)
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Net cash used in investing activities (184) (389)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the issue of ordinary
shares (net of issue costs) 13 1130 425
Net cash generated from financing
activities 1130 425
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Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1) (1)
Cash and cash equivalents at the start
of the year 12 3 4
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the year 12 2 3
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31 December 2018
Share
capital Share Reverse
Ordinary share Share reduction option acquisition Retained
capital premium reserve reserve reserve losses Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------- ---------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------- --------- --------
Balance at 1 January
2017 1,879 7,776 10,081 641 (8,843) (9,347) 2,187
----------------------- ---------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------- --------- --------
Contributions
by and distributions
to owners
Issue of new shares
(net of issue
costs) 373 52 - - - - 425
Share option charge - - - 39 - - 39
---------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------- --------- --------
373 52 - 39 - - 464
---------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------- --------- --------
Loss and total
comprehensive
income for the
year - - - - - (1,910) (1,910)
Balance at 31
December 2017 2,252 7,828 10,081 680 (8,843) (11,257) 741
----------------------- ---------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------- --------- --------
Contributions
by and distributions
to owners
Issue of new shares
(net of issue
costs) 103 978 - - - - 1,081
Reverse acquisition
reserve transfer - - - - 8,843 (8,843) -
Share option reserve
transfer - - - (680) - 680 -
---------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------- --------- --------
103 978 - (680) 8,843 680 1,081
---------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------- --------- --------
Loss and total
comprehensive
income for the
year - - - - - (2,057) (2,057)
Balance at 31
December 2018 2,355 8,806 10,081 - - (21,477) (235)
----------------------- ---------------------- --------- ----------- --------- ------------- --------- --------
Company Statement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 31 December 2018
Share
Ordinary capital Share
share Share reduction option Retained
capital premium reserve reserve losses Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------ --------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
Balance at 1 January
2017 1,879 7,776 10,081 618 (15,623) 4,731
------------------------------ --------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
Contributions by and
distributions to owners
Issue of new shares
(net of issue costs) 373 52 - - - 425
Share option charge - - - 16 - 16
--------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
373 52 - 16 - 441
--------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
Loss and total comprehensive
income for the year - - - - (4,587) (4,587)
Balance at 31 December
2017 2,252 7,828 10,081 634 (20,210) 585
------------------------------ --------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
Contributions by and
distributions to owners
Issue of new shares
(net of issue costs) 103 978 - - - 1,081
Share option reserve
transfer - - - (634) 634 -
--------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
103 978 - (634) 634 1,081
--------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
Loss and total comprehensive
income for the year - - - - (1,702) (1,702)
------------------------------ --------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
Balance at 31 December
2018 2,355 8,806 10,081 - (21,278) (36)
------------------------------ --------- --------- ----------- --------- --------- --------
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2018
1 General information
Until November 2018 the principal activity of the Group was the
design, development, manufacture and sale of LED light fixtures and
light engines. From that date the business selling LED light
fixtures was placed into liquidation and the Group's remaining
business was the sale and development of light engines. The
contract manufacturing business had been previously sold in January
2018. After the year end in January 2019, the Group announced its
intention to close down its remaining business activity. This
closure was confirmed at a General Meeting in April 2019 and the
Group became an AIM Rule 15 cash shell.
The Company is a public limited liability company incorporated
and domiciled in England and Wales and quoted on the Alternative
Investment Market ('AIM'). In April 2019 the Company changed its
name from Photonstar LED Group PLC to Bould Opportunities PLC.
The directors consider there to be no ultimate controlling
shareholder of the Company.
The address of the registered office is New Liverpool House, 15
Eldon Street, London, EC2M 7LD and the registered number of the
Company is 06133765.
2 Summary of significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of
these financial statements are set out below. These policies have
been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless
otherwise stated.
2.1 Basis of preparation
The financial statements of Bould Opportunities PLC have been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of the AIM Rules and
in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as
adopted by the European Union, IFRIC interpretations and the
Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS and
on a historical cost basis.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS
requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also
requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of
applying the Group and Company's accounting policies. The areas
involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas
where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated
financial statements are disclosed in Note 4.
(a) New and amended standards adopted
The accounting policies set out in the financial statements for
the year ended 31 December 2018 have been applied consistently
throughout the Group during the period, except for the adoption of
the new pronouncements IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments" and IFRS 15
"Revenue from contracts with customers".
IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments" is effective for accounting
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018, and was adopted by
the Group for the accounting period beginning 1 January 2018. The
new standard replaces IAS 39 "Financial Instruments: Recognition
& Measurement" and the changes introduced by the new standard
can be grouped into the following three categories Classification
& Measurement, Impairment and Hedging. The impact of the new
standard in the Group was the following:
-- Classification and measurement: IFRS 9 contains three
principal classification categories for financial assets which are
amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income
("FVOCI") and fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL"). The
standard eliminates the existing IAS 39 categories of
held-to-maturity, loans and receivables and available-for-sale
financial assets. There were no changes to net assets from changes
in the measurement basis of financial assets.
-- Impairment: IFRS 9 introduces an expected credit loss model
which requires expected credit losses and changes to expected
credit losses at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit
risk since initial recognition. Financial assets measured at
amortised cost or FVOCI are subject to the impairment provisions of
IFRS 9. The adoption of this standard has not resulted in any
material changes in the level of provision for financial
assets.
-- Hedging: IFRS 9 introduces new hedge accounting requirements.
IFRS 9 aligns hedge accounting relationships with the Group's risk
management objectives and strategy. The Group does not apply hedge
accounting, therefore there were no changes arising from the new
standard.
IFRS15 is effective for accounting periods beginning on or after
1 January 2018, and was adopted by the Group for the accounting
period beginning 1 January 2018. The standard requires entities to
apportion revenue earned from contracts to individual performance
obligations based on a five-step model. The adoption of this
standard has not resulted in any material impact on reported
profits.
(b) Standards, amendments and interpretations to existing
standards that are not yet effective and have not been early
adopted.
The Group and Company has not adopted any standards or
interpretations in advance of the required implementation dates and
believes that its effect will not be material to the Group. It is
not expected that the adoption of any other standards or
interpretations which have been issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board but have not been adopted will have a
material impact on the 2019 financial statements.
The Group has considered the impact of new standards taking
effect on or after 1 January 2019 including the impact of IFRS 16
Leases. The adoption of this new standard is not expected to have a
material impact on the financial statements.
2.2 Going concern
The Directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing
the financial statements for the year to 31 December 2018. In
reaching this conclusion, the Directors have considered for both
the Company and the Group, current trading and the current and
projected funding position for the period of just over 12 months
from the date of approval of the financial statements through to 30
Jun 2020.
Current funding
The Group's cash balance as at 31 December 2018 was GBP4,000 and
there were no borrowing facilities at that date. Soon after the
year-end in January 2019 the Group announced the orderly closure of
its remaining business. Subsequently, the Group's only activities
are that of a holding company supporting its AIM listing as a Cash
Shell and seeking new investment opportunities.
In order to progress these plans after the year end, there were
five issues of new shares for cash raising GBP1,329,000 before
issue expenses.
Projected funding
At the time of preparing these financial statements, the Group
has closed all its trading businesses, and is a Cash Shell awaiting
new investment opportunities. The Directors believe that since the
year-end, through share issues, the Group has raised sufficient
cash resources for over 12 months to support its contracted and
committed working capital requirements as an AIM quoted Cash
Shell.
The Directors have announced that they are seeking new
investment opportunities, and have indicated that further
investment may be expected from shareholders when suitable
investments have been identified. It is too early to predict the
outcome of these reviews of potential investment opportunities.
Conclusion
After taking account of the Group and Company's current funding
position, its cash flow projections and the risks and uncertainties
associated with these, the directors have a reasonable expectation
that the Group and Company have access to adequate resources to
continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For
these reasons they continue to prepare the financial
statements on a going concern basis. These financial statements
do not include any adjustments that would result from the going
concern basis of preparation being inappropriate.
2.3 Consolidation
These financial statements are the consolidated financial
statements of Bould Opportunities PLC and all of its subsidiaries
("the Group").
Business combinations
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition
method. The consideration for acquisition is measured at the fair
values of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and equity
instruments issued by the Company in order to obtain control of the
acquiree (at the date of exchange). Costs such as professional fees
incurred in connection with the acquisition are recognised in the
statement of comprehensive income as incurred.
If the initial accounting for a business combination is
incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which it occurred,
provisional amounts are reported for the items for which the
accounting is
incomplete. During the measurement period, the provisional
amounts recognised at the acquisition date are adjusted
retrospectively to reflect new information obtained about the facts
and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date and which,
if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts
recognised at that date. The measurement period is the period from
the acquisition date to the date by which complete information has
been received about the facts and circumstances at the acquisition
date, subject to a maximum of one year.
Subsidiaries
Where the Company has control over an investee, it is classified
as a subsidiary. The Company controls an investee if all three of
the following elements are present: power over the investee,
exposure to variable returns from the investee, and the ability of
the investor to use its power to affect those variable returns.
Control is reassessed whenever the facts and circumstances indicate
that there may be a change in any of these elements of control.
De-facto control exists in situations where the company has the
practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee
without holding the majority of the voting rights.
Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains and
losses on transactions between Group companies are eliminated.
2.4 Segmental reporting
IFRS 8 requires that segmental information be disclosed on the
basis of information reported to the chief operating decision
maker. The Group considers that the role of chief operating
decision maker is performed by the Group's Board of Directors.
There were substantial changes to the Group's operations in
2018. From the start of 2018, the Group had different entities in
the United Kingdom operating as wholly-owned subsidiaries. Their
primary activities focused on the supply of LED lighting fixtures
whilst transforming the Group to a future main focus as a LED
lighting services business. The Group operated in three reporting
segments, LED Lighting Fixtures - placed in to liquidation in
November 2018, Halcyon and LED light engines - continuing in
business through the whole of 2018, and Contract Manufacturing -
sold in January 2018. Information on the segments and discontinued
businesses consistent with the Group's internal reporting is
provided in Note 5.
2.5 Foreign currency translation
The functional currency of the Company and each of its
subsidiary companies is Sterling. Foreign currency assets and
liabilities are converted into Sterling at the rates of exchange
ruling at the end of the financial year. Foreign currency
transactions are translated into the functional currency using the
exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign
exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such
transactions and from the translation at year end exchange rates of
monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.
2.6 Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost less accumulated
impairment.
2.7 Intangible fixed assets - patents, development costs, customer lists and goodwill
Patents and development costs
Acquired patents associated with internally developed
intellectual property are recognised initially at cost. Patents
have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated
amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line
method to allocate the cost over their estimated useful lives (5
years).
The costs associated with acquiring patents relating to
technology which are no longer integral to the product range
planned for market are expensed to the statement of comprehensive
income.
Development costs capitalised under IAS38 are carried at cost
less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the
straight-line method to allocate the cost over their estimated
useful lives (5 years). Amortisation only commences when the asset
is available for use.
Intangible amortisation is recognised within administrative
expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.
Customer lists
Customer lists are stated at fair value on acquisition less
amortisation recognised since acquisition.
Amortisation of customer lists is calculated using the
straight-line method to allocate their cost to their residual
values over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
Architectural Lighting & Controls customer list - 6
years
Goodwill
Goodwill arising on acquisition is the residual cost of the
acquisition after allocation of the consideration paid to the fair
value of the net tangible and other intangible assets acquired.
Goodwill valuation is subject to annual review for impairment and
any write-down resulting from impairment is charged to the
statement of comprehensive income.
2.8 Property, plant and equipment
All plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation. The cost of plant and equipment includes expenditure
that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the assets.
Depreciation on all plant and equipment is calculated using the
straight-line method to allocate cost less residual value over
estimated useful life, as follows:
Plant and equipment 3 - 5 years
Residual values, remaining useful lives and depreciation methods
are reviewed annually and adjusted if appropriate. An asset's
carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable
amount if the asset's carrying amount is greater than its estimated
recoverable amount.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the
proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the
statement of comprehensive income. Repairs and maintenance
expenditure is written off to the statement of comprehensive income
as incurred.
2.9 Research and development
Expenditure on research is charged to the statement of
comprehensive income as incurred. Expenditure on product
development is capitalised as an intangible asset in the statement
of financial position from the date that the expenditure incurred
on the development meets all the capitalisation criteria detailed
below:
-- Technical feasibility of completing the asset so that it will
be available for use or sale can be demonstrated;
-- The intention to complete the asset and use or sell it can be demonstrated;
-- The ability to use or sell the asset can be demonstrated;
-- The ability to demonstrate how the asset will generate probable future economic benefits;
-- The ability to demonstrate the availability of adequate
technical, financial and other resources to complete the
development and to use or sell the asset; and
-- The ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable
to the asset during its development.
Expenditure on product development is expensed to the statement
of comprehensive income as incurred where the capitalisation
criteria are not met. Development costs recognised as an expense
are not recognised as an asset in a subsequent period.
2.10 Impairment of non-financial assets
The Group assesses annually whether there is any indication that
any of its assets have been impaired. If such indication exists,
the asset's recoverable amount is estimated and compared to it
carrying value. Where it is impossible to estimate the recoverable
amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable
amount of the smallest cash-generating unit to which the asset is
allocated.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit)
is estimated to be less than its carrying amount an impairment loss
is recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income,
unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the
impairment loss is recognised as a decrease in the revaluation
reserve to the extent of any previous surplus with any further loss
being recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.
For goodwill, intangible assets that have an indefinite life and
intangible assets not yet available for use, the recoverable amount
is estimated annually or whenever there is an indication of
impairment.
2.11 Trade receivables
Trade receivables are stated at the original invoice amount less
provision for impairment. A provision for impairment of trade
receivables is established when there is objective evidence that
the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to
the original terms of the receivables. Significant financial
difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter
bankruptcy or financial reorganisation, and default or delinquency
in payment are considered indicators that the trade receivable is
impaired. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the
use of a provision account and the amount of the loss is recognised
within administrative expenses in the statement of comprehensive
income. Trade receivables are not discounted as the effect would be
immaterial.
2.12 Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable
value. Cost is determined using the first in, first out method. The
cost of finished goods and work in progress comprises the purchase
price including transport and handling costs and attributable
manufacturing overheads.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the
ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling
expenses.
2.13 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at
call with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments,
with original maturities of three months or less.
2.14 Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs
directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are
shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
2.15 Trade payables
Trade payables are non-derivative financial liabilities with
fixed or determinable payments. Trade payables are included in
current liabilities, except for maturities greater than 12 months
after the statement of financial position date. These are
classified as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are
recognised at cost. They are not discounted as the effect would be
immaterial.
2.16 Borrowings
Borrowings are recognised initially at fair value, net of
transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently stated at
amortised cost with any difference between the proceeds (net of
transaction costs) and the redemption value recognised in the
statement of comprehensive income over the period of the borrowings
using the effective interest rate method.
Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the
Company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the
liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.
2.17 Current and deferred income tax
Current income tax is calculated on the basis of the tax laws
enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial
position date in the countries where the Company's subsidiaries and
associates operate and generate taxable income. Management
periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect
to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to
interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate on the
basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.
Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability
method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial
statements. However, deferred income tax is not accounted for if it
arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a
transaction other than a business combination that at the time of
the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit nor
loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws)
that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of
financial position date and are expected to apply when the related
deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax
liability is settled. Deferred income tax assets are recognised to
the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be
available against which the temporary differences can be
utilised.
2.18 Revenue
Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received
or receivable for the sale of goods and services. Revenue is shown
net of value added taxes, returns and rebates.
Revenue is recognised when the amount can be reliably measured
and it is probable that future economic benefit will flow to the
Group under the terms of any sale agreements. This normally
corresponds to the date that goods are either despatched to
customers, or in the case of ex-works customers the goods are
available for collection. Revenue is not considered to be reliably
measurable until all contingent clauses in sale agreements are
met.
Details of the accounting policy for warranty and stock return
provisions are in Note 2.22.
2.19 Government grants
Grants from the Government are recognised at their fair value
where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received
and that the Group will comply with all attached conditions.
Government grants relating to costs are deferred and recognised
in other income in the statement of comprehensive income over the
period necessary to match them with the costs that they are
intended to compensate.
Capital grants that relate to specific capital expenditure are
included in current and non-current liabilities as deferred income
which is credited to the statement of comprehensive income over the
related asset's useful life.
2.20 Operating leases
Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a
straight-line basis over the lease term. Contingent rentals arising
under operating leases are recognised in the period in which they
are incurred.
2.21 Share based payments
The Group operates an equity-settled, share-based compensation
plan. The fair value of the employee services received in exchange
for the grant of the options is recognised as an expense and
credited to the share option reserve within equity. The total
amount to be expensed over the vesting period is determined by
reference to the fair value of the options granted, excluding the
impact of any non-market vesting conditions (for example,
profitability and sales growth targets). Options that lapse before
vesting are credited back to income.
The proceeds received net of any directly attributable
transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value)
and, if applicable, share premium when the options are
exercised.
2.22 Provisions
The Group's principal provisions relate to product warranties
and stock returns from distributors.
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present
obligation as a result of an event that occurred in the past and
the settlement of that obligation will result in an outflow of
resources, but the timing of or amount that will be required to
settle is uncertain. The amount recognised as a provision is the
best estimate of the consideration which will be required to settle
the obligation.
2.23 Financial instruments
i) Financial assets
From 1 January 2018 the Group and Company classifies its
financial assets in the following measurement categories:
-- those to be measured subsequently at fair value through profit or loss; and
-- those to be measured at amortised cost.
The classification depends on the business model for managing
the financial assets and the contracted terms of the cash flows.
Financial assets are classified as at amortised cost only if both
of the following criteria are met:
-- the asset is held within a business model whose objective is
to collect contracted cash flows; and
-- the contractual terms give rise to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest.
Financial assets, including trade and other receivables and cash
and bank balances, are initially recognised at transaction price,
unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where
the transaction is measured at the present value of the future
receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Such assets are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the
effective interest method.
At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at
amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment.
If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference
between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated
cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest
rate. The impairment loss is recognised in the consolidated income
statement.
The Group and Company applies the simplified approach in
calculating the expected credit losses (ECLs) as permitted by IFRS
9. Changes in credit risk is not tracked but instead a loss
allowance is recognised at each reporting date based on the
financial asset's; lifetime ECL
If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an
event occurring after the impairment was recognised the impairment
is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount
does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been had the
impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal
is recognised in the consolidated income statement.
Financial assets are derecognised when (a) the contractual
rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or
(b) substantially all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the
asset are transferred to another party or (c) despite having
retained some significant risks and rewards of ownership, control
of the asset has been transferred to another party who has the
practical ability to unilaterally sell the asset to an unrelated
third party without imposing additional restrictions
ii) Financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables,
are initially recognised at transaction price, unless the
arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt
instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts
discounted at a market rate of interest.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost,
using the effective interest rate method.
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that
have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from
suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities
if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are
presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised
initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at
amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the liability is
extinguished, that is when the contractual obligation is
discharged, cancelled or expires.
The group does not hold or issue derivative financial
instruments.
iii) Offsetting
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amounts
presented in the financial statements when there is an enforceable
right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention
to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle to
liability simultaneously.
2.4 Pensions
For defined contribution schemes the amount charged to the
statement of comprehensive income is the contribution payable in
the year. Differences between the contributions payable in the year
and contributions actually paid are shown either as accruals or
prepayments.
3 Financial risk
Many of the Group's risks were reduced significantly during 2018
as most of the Group's trading activities were curtailed.
3.1 Capital risk management
The Group monitors capital which comprises all components of
equity (i.e. share capital, share premium, capital reduction
reserve, share option reserve, and retained earnings/losses). Note
29 describes how capital is managed in respect of the debt to
equity ratio.
3.2 Financial risk factors
The Group and Company's operations exposed it to a variety of
financial risks that had included the effects of credit risk,
liquidity risk and interest rate risk. The Group and Company had in
place a risk management programme that attempted to limit the
adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group and
Company by monitoring levels of debt finance and the related
finance costs. The Group and Company did not use derivative
financial instruments to manage interest rate costs and as such, no
hedge accounting was applied.
Given the size of the Group and Company, the directors did not
delegate the responsibility of monitoring financial risk management
to a sub-committee of the Board. The policies set by the board of
directors were implemented by the Group and Company's finance
department.
(a) Market risk
(i) Foreign exchange risk
The Group distributed and sold internationally and was exposed
to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures,
primarily with respect to the US dollar and Sterling. Foreign
exchange risk arose from future commercial transactions and
translation of foreign currency denominated monetary assets and
liabilities. Foreign currency risk was managed via the purchase of
raw materials and the sale of products in equivalent currencies. A
sensitivity analysis was not performed because the Group's exposure
to foreign exchange risk was not significant.
(ii) Price risk
The Group had periodic price reviews within distributor sales
contracts that enabled it to reassess and adjust for price risk as
part of contractual negotiations. Commodity price risk is assessed
as medium as a result of the various supply alternatives available
for key components. Any increase or decrease in commodity prices
had a direct impact on EBITDA until sales prices can be
renegotiated.
(b) Credit risk
The Group implemented policies that required appropriate credit
checks on potential customers before sales were made. The Group's
credit risk was primarily attributable to its trade receivables
balance. The amounts presented in the statement of financial
position are net of allowances for impairment.
(c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk was the risk that an entity will encounter
difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial
liabilities. The Group's financial liabilities included its
borrowings and trade and other payables shown in Note 15.
Responsibility for monitoring liquidity risk and for ensuring that
Group members are adequately funded lies with the board of the
Parent Company, Bould Opportunities PLC.
(d) Interest rate cash flow risk
The Group had both interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing
liabilities. Interest bearing assets comprised only cash balances,
which earned interest at floating rates. Interest bearing
liabilities comprised debt at fixed and floating rates.
4 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the preparation of the financial statements the directors
must make estimates and assumptions that affect the asset and
liability items and revenue and expense amounts recorded in the
financial statements. These estimates are based on historical
experience and various other assumptions that the Board believes
are reasonable under the circumstances. The results of this form
the basis for making judgements about the carrying value of assets
and liabilities that are not readily available from other
sources.
a) Accounting judgement
There were no judgments made.
b) Accounting estimate
The principal area where estimates have been made in the
financial statements is in respect of intangible assets and the
level of impairment required which is dependent on future revenue
growth and margins (see note 32, Impairment Review).
Impairment of non-current assets
Determining whether intangible assets or plant and equipment are
impaired requires an estimation of the value in use of those
assets. The value in use calculation requires the Group to estimate
the future cash flows expected to arise from the business or asset
and to apply a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present
value. At the 2018 year end the only remaining non-current assets
were in respect of the Halcyon and light engines business; these
assets were impaired to zero as a result of the decision soon after
the year end in January 2019 to close this business, and the assets
were not expected to realise any value.
Stock provisions
The directors review at each reporting date the net realisable
value of all stock. Where the cost of stock is believed to exceed
its net realisable value, stock provisions are made to reduce cost
to net realisable value, taking into account the costs of disposal.
At the 2018 year end the only remaining stock was in respect of the
Halcyon and light engines business; this asset was impaired to zero
as a result of the decision soon after the year end in January 2019
to close the business, and the stock was not expected to realise
any value.
Deferred tax
The Group has tax losses of GBP8.5m (2017: GBP10.4m) available
for off-set against future taxable profits. In determining the
value of the deferred tax asset that can be attributed to these
losses, the directors have to estimate future taxable profits and
the period over which the asset may be recovered. The directors
consider the most up-to-date forecasts for the business and assess
the risks inherent in achieving those forecasts. At the statement
of financial position date, no deferred tax asset has been
recorded. The deferred tax asset may be recognised in the future if
there is an improvement in the forecast taxable profits.
Share based payments
See Note 13 which explains the methods used to estimate the fair
value of share options granted.
5 Continuing and discontinued operations
5a Summary
As explained in note 1, during 2018 the following group's operations
were discontinued:
(i) On 30 January 2018 the group announced the sale of its contract
manufacturing subsidiary, Camtronics Vale Limited. The total sales
consideration was GBP901,000 (see note 5c)
(ii) On 24 October 2018 the group's bankers appointed an administrator
to the LED lighting and fixtures subsidiary, Photonstar LED Limited.
On 18 November 2018 a liquidator was appointed to this subsidiary.
No distribution is expected from the liquidator.
(iii) At the time of its liquidation, Photonstar LED Limited
was the parent company for its dormant subsidiary Architectural
& Lighting Controls Limited. No distribution is expected from
the liquidator in respect of this subsidiary.
At 31 December 2018 the two continuing operations were the activities
of the holding company and the operations of the subsidiary Photonstar
Technology Limited that comprises the business segment for Halcyon
and light engines.
After the year end, on 30 January 2019, the Directors announced
their intention to close the Halcyon and light engines business,
and the holding Company would then continue as a Cash Shell until
appropriate new investments were found. This plan was confirmed
by resolution at the General Meeting of the Company on 5 April
2019.
In this note, financial information is provided for the two ongoing
operations at 31 December 2018 and separate financial information
is shown for each discontinued operation.
5b Continuing operations - segmental information
Halcyon & light engines segment:
2018 2017
GBP000 GBP000
---------------------------------------- ------- -------
Revenue - all UK 74 293
---------------------------------------- ------- -------
Adjusted EBITDA for reportable segment (373) (327)
Depreciation and amortisation (536) (495)
Impairment (501) (748)
Interest expense - -
Tax credit 118 104
Total assets 15 888
Total liabilities 214 206
Additions to non-current assets 176 380
---------------------------------------- ------- -------
'Adjusted EBITDA for reportable segments' above is defined as
EBITDA before share option charge and corporate expenses, and
'Adjusted EBITDA' below is defined as EBITDA before share option
charge and exceptional item. Corporate expenses consist mainly of
certain expenses of the parent undertaking such as legal,
professional and consultancy costs related to the Group's listing
on AIM and other central costs not allocated to business segments.
Adjusted EBITDA, rather than the traditional EBITDA measure, is
used as an alternative performance measure because it is a fairer
approximation of operating cash flows.
Note that the Adjusted EBITDA reported in these financial
statements is not considered to be a substitute for those figures
reported under IFRS.
A reconciliation of the adjusted EBITDA to the loss before tax
for continuing operations is as follows:
Total Total
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Continuing operations:
Adjusted EBITDA for reportable segments (373) (327)
Corporate expense (323) (35)
----------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Adjusted EBITDA (696) (362)
Depreciation and amortisation (536) (495)
Impairment (501) (748)
Share option charge - (39)
Interest expense - -
Loss before tax (1,733) (1,644)
----------------------------------------- --------- ---------
A reconciliation of the reportable segments' assets to the
Group's total assets is as follows:
Total Total
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Segment assets for reportable segments 15 888
Assets of discontinued segments - 2,035
Cash at bank 4 44
Other 77 118
Total assets per the statement of financial
position 96 3,085
--------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
A reconciliation of the reportable segments' liabilities to the
Group's total liabilities is as follows:
Total Total
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------- ------------ ---------
Segment liabilities for reportable
continuing segments 214 888
Liabilities of discontinued segments - 608
Borrowings - 833
Other 117 15
-------------------------------------- ------------ ---------
Total liabilities per the statement
of financial position 331 2,344
-------------------------------------- ------------ ---------
5c Discontinued operations
The Group's net loss on discontinued operations may be analysed
as follows:
Note 2018 2017
GBP000 GBP000
----------------------------------- ----- ------- -------
Camtronics Vale Limited 5c 110 (86)
Photonstar LED Limited 5d (446) (284)
Architectural & Lighting Controls
Limited 5e (106) -
Group net loss on discontinued
operations (442) (370)
----------------------------------- ----- ------- -------
Additional financial information for each of these discontinued
operations is set out below. This information incorporates the
segmental results for the prior period.
5c Details of the sale of Camtronics Vale Limited
The financial performance and cash flow information presented
are for the one month ended 31 January 2018 and for the year ended
31 December 2017.
2018 2017
GBP000 GBP000
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Revenue 133 1679
Expenses (148) (1765)
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Loss before income tax (15) (86)
Income tax expense - -
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Loss after tax for discontinued operation (15) (86)
Gain on sale of the subsidiary after tax - see below 125 -
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Comprehensive income/(loss) from discontinued operation 110 (86)
--------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Net cash outflow from operating activities:
2018 2017
GBP000 GBP000
-------------------------------------------- -------- -------
Net cash outflow from investing activities - (1)
Net cash outflow from financing activities - (34)
Net cash (decrease) from subsidiary - (35)
-------------------------------------------- -------- -------
Details of sale of subsidiary:
2018
GBP000
------------------------------------ -------
Consideration receivable:
Cash paid and payable 150
Debts novated 751
------------------------------------ -------
Total disposal consideration 901
Carrying amount of net assets sold (776)
------------------------------------ -------
Gain on sale before tax 125
Income tax expense on gain -
------------------------------------ -------
Gain on sale after tax 125
------------------------------------ -------
The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as at the date of
sale were:
30 January
2018
GBP000
----------------------------------- ------------
Goodwill 13
Property, plant & equipment 267
Inventories 186
Trade receivables and prepayments 1111
Cash 2
Total assets 1579
----------------------------------- ------------
Trade creditors and accruals 331
Bank borrowings and hire purchase 457
Deferred tax 15
Total liabilities 803
----------------------------------- ------------
Net assets at the date of sale 776
----------------------------------- ------------
The financial performance and cash flow information presented
are for the 10 months ended 31 October 2018 and for the year ended
31 December 2017
2018 2017
GBP000 GBP000
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Revenue 1,682 2,575
Expenses (2,000) (2,924)
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Loss before income tax (318) (349)
Income tax - 65
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Loss after tax for discontinued operation (318) (284)
Loss on liquidation of the subsidiary after tax
- see below (1,033) -
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Comprehensive income/(loss) from discontinued
operation (1,351) (284)
------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Net cash outflow from operating activities:
2018 2017
GBP000 GBP000
----------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Net cash out flow from investing activities (22) (29)
Net cash out flow/in flow from financing activities (124) 58
Net cash (decrease)/increase from subsidiary (146) 29
----------------------------------------------------- ------- -------
5d Details as a result of the liquidation of Photonstar LED Ltd
Details of liquidation of subsidiary:
2018 2017
GBP000 GBP000
--------------------------------------------- ------- -------
Distribution expected from liquidator - -
Carrying amount of net assets on appointment
of liquidator (128) -
--------------------------------------------- ------- -------
(Loss) on liquidation before tax (128) -
Income tax - -
--------------------------------------------- ------- -------
(Loss) on liquidation after tax (128) -
--------------------------------------------- ------- -------
The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as at the date of
liquidation were:
18 November
2018
GBP000
--------------------------------------- -------------
Property, plant & equipment 32
Intangible fixed assets 102
Trade receivables and prepayments 255
Inventories 345
Cash 7
Total assets 741
--------------------------------------- -------------
Trade creditors and accruals 413
Bank borrowings 200
Total liabilities 613
--------------------------------------- -------------
Net assets at the date of liquidation 128
--------------------------------------- -------------
5e Details as a result of a liquidator appointed to the parent
company of Architectural Lighting and Controls Limited
Architectural Lighting & Controls Limited was a dormant
subsidiary, and therefore had no income or expense or cash flows
for the relevant reporting periods.
Details resulting from the liquidation of the parent
company:
2018 2017
GBP000 GBP000
------------------------------------------------ ------- -------
Distribution expected from liquidator - -
Carrying amount of net assets on appointment of
liquidator 106 -
------------------------------------------------ ------- -------
Loss on liquidation before tax (106) -
Income tax expense on loss - -
------------------------------------------------ ------- -------
Loss on liquidation after tax (106) -
------------------------------------------------ ------- -------
The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as at the date of
liquidation were:
18 November
2018
GBP000
--------------------------------------- -------------
Goodwill 106
Total assets 106
--------------------------------------- -------------
Total liabilities -
--------------------------------------- -------------
Net assets at the date of liquidation 106
--------------------------------------- -------------
6a Operating loss (continuing and discontinued operations)
Operating loss is stated after 2018 2017
charging/(crediting): GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------- --------- ---------
Cost of inventory recognised
as expense 1,211 3,095
Staff costs 1,050 1,738
Pension contributions 6 10
Depreciation 29 86
Amortisation of intangible
assets 595 582
Operating lease expense 66 141
Government grant income (54) (60)
-------------------------------- --------- ---------
6b Exceptional item (continuing operations)
2018 2017
Restated
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------
Impairment of development
costs - (748)
Impairment of Photonstar Technology (501) -
Limited assets
Total exceptional item (501) (748)
------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------
Exceptional items are shown in the Statement of Comprehensive
Income as an administrative expense.
6c Other Income
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------- --------- ---------
Government Grant Income 54 67
------------------------- --------- ---------
7 Investments in subsidiary undertakings
Company 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------- ---------- ---------
Opening balance - 3,795
Provision for impairment - (3,795)
-------------------------- ---------- ---------
Closing balance - -
-------------------------- ---------- ---------
Note 32 sets out the group-level impairment review and concludes
there should be an impairment charge to the consolidated balance
sheet of GBP501,000 (2017: GBP836,000). In the Company's own
financial statements, a provision for impairment has been recorded
in order to adjust the book value of the Parent Company's
investments to the value in use of the subsidiaries that is
estimated in the Group's impairment review. This provision for
impairment has no impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
Name Country of incorporation Proportion of ownership Principal activities/status
interest
PhotonStar LED England and Wales 100% interest in ordinary Design and development of LED
Limited share capital lighting fixtures/With
liquidator November 2018
PhotonStar Technology England and Wales 100% interest in ordinary Design and development of
Limited share capital halcyon(TM) and LED light
engines
----------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------ -----------------------------
Camtronics Vale Limited England and Wales 100% interest in ordinary Specialist electronics
share capital manufacture/Sold January 2018
----------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------ -----------------------------
Enfis Limited England and Wales 100% interest in ordinary Dormant
share capital
----------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------ -----------------------------
Architectural Lighting & England and Wales 100% interest in ordinary Dormant/With liquidator
Controls Limited share capital* November 2018
----------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------ -----------------------------
*Shares held by subsidiary Company.
The registered address for ongoing subsidiaries is New Liverpool
House, 15 Eldon Street, London EC2M 7LD.
8 Property, plant and equipment
Property,
Group plant and
equipment
GBP'000
------------------------------ -----------
Cost
At 1 January 2017 1,345
Additions 27
Disposals (12)
At 31 December 2017 1,360
Additions -
Disposals (1,256)
At 31 December 2018 104
------------------------------ -----------
Accumulated depreciation and
impairment
At 1 January 2017 951
Charge for the year 86
Disposal (12)
At 31 December 2017 1,025
Charge for the year 29
Impairment 9
Disposal (959)
At 31 December 2018 104
------------------------------ -----------
Net book value
At 31 December 2018 -
------------------------------ -----------
At 31 December 2017 335
------------------------------ -----------
At 31 December 2016 394
------------------------------ -----------
The Company has no property, plant and equipment.
9 Intangible fixed assets
Group
Patents and licences Customer Goodwill Development costs Total
GBP'000 list GBP'000
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------- ---------------------- --------- --------- -------------------- ---------
Cost
At 1 January 2017 603 243 1,833 3,450 6,129
Additions 28 - - 412 440
Disposals (88) - - - (88)
At 31 December 2017 543 243 1,833 3,862 6,481
Additions 4 - - 172 176
Disposals (425) - - (237) (662)
At 31 December 2018 122 243 1,833 3,797 5,995
---------------------------- ---------------------- --------- --------- ------------------ -----------
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 January 2017 482 240 1,626 1,883 4,231
9
Charge for the year 57 3 - 522 582
Disposals (85) - - - (85)
Impairment (see Note 33) - - 88 748 836
At 31 December 2017 454 243 1,714 3,153 5,564
Charge for year 40 - - 555 595
Disposals (372) - - (185) (557)
Impairment (see Note 33) - - 119 274 393
At 31 December 2018 122 243 1,833 3,797 5,995
---------------------------- ---------------------- --------- --------- ------------------ -----------
Net book value
At 31 December 2018 - - - - -
---------------------------- ---------------------- --------- --------- ------------------ -----------
At 31 December 2017 89 - 119 709 917
---------------------------- ---------------------- --------- --------- ------------------ -----------
At 31 December 2016 121 3 207 1,567 1,898
---------------------------- ---------------------- --------- --------- ------------------ -----------
Included within additions to development costs are costs of
GBP172,000 (2017: GBP259,000) which are staff and other internal
costs capitalised in the year.
Patents include the external third-party cost associated with
the acquisition of patents for internally developed intellectual
property and technical expertise. Intangible amortisation is
recognised within administrative expenses in the statement of
comprehensive income. The costs associated with acquiring patents
relating to technology which are not integral to the product range
planned for market have been expensed to the statement of
comprehensive income during the period.
Goodwill of GBP119,000 consisting of GBP106,000 to the
acquisition of Architectural Lighting and Controls Limited and
GBP13,000 to the acquisition of Camtronics Vale Limited was written
off during the year.
10 Inventories
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Raw materials - 923
Work in progress - 85
Finished goods 103 63
Provision for obsolete and slow-moving stock (103) (310)
---------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Total - 761
---------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
There was no remaining inventory at the
end of the year. Any stock owned by Photonstar
LED Limited was appropriated by the liquidator.
The stock for the remaining Halcyon and
light engines subsidiary was fully written
down due to the announcement to close the
business in January 2019.
11 Trade and other receivables
Group Company Group Company
2018 2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------- ------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Trade receivables 67 69 865 -
Less: provision for impairment - - (28) -
----------------------------------- ------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Trade receivables (net) 67 69 837 -
Amounts due from subsidiaries - 2,473 - 2,130
Less: provision for impairment - (2,473) - (710)
Prepayments and other receivables 25 10 111 5
92 79 948 1,425
----------------------------------- ------------------- --------- --------- ---------
Trade and other receivables are non-derivative financial assets
with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an
active market. They are classified as 'trade and other receivables'
in the statement of financial position and are included in current
assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the
statement of financial position date. These are classified as
non-current assets. The value of trade receivables shown above, in
addition to the value of cash balances on deposit with
counterparties (see Note 12), represents the Group's maximum
exposure to credit risk. No collateral is held as security.
Amounts due from subsidiary undertakings represented net amounts
provided to the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, PhotonStar
Technology Limited. Receivables due from subsidiaries were
unsecured and repayable on demand.
The fair value of trade and other receivables approximate to the
net book values stated above.
As of 31 December 2018, trade receivables of GBPnil (2017:
GBP99,000) were past their due date of receipt.
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------- ---------- ---------
Up to two months past due - 59
Over two months past due - 21
Total - 80
--------------------------- ---------- ---------
As of 31 December 2018, trade receivables of GBPnil (2017:
GBP28,000) were impaired. The individually impaired receivables
relate to balances where it has been assessed that the receivable
is not expected to be recovered. The ageing of these receivables is
as follows:
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------- ---------- ---------
Current - -
Up to two months past due - -
Over two months past due - 28
--------------------------- ---------- ---------
The Group's trade and other receivables above are denominated in
Sterling, and are pledged as security for the invoice finance
borrowings disclosed in Note 15.
Movements on the provision for impairment of trade receivables
are as follows:
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
At 1 January 28 69
Utilised (28) (69)
Provision for impairment of trade receivables - 28
At 31 December - 28
----------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
12 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and balances
with banks and investments in readily accessible money market
instruments. Cash and cash equivalents included in the consolidated
and Company statement of cash flows comprise the following
statement of financial position amounts.
Group Company Group Company
2018 2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash on hand & balances
with banks 44 2 44 3
------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
An analysis of cash balances is provided in Note 33.
13 Share capital
Number of shares in
issue
------------------------- ----------
Numbers in 000s Ordinary New ordinary Deferred
shares shares A' shares
Nominal value per share 1p 0.01p 0.99p
At 31 December 2016 187,958 - -
Issued 37,200 - -
At 31 December 2017 225,158 - -
Share division (225,158) 225,158 225,158
Issued - 1,037,063 -
At 31 December 2018 - 1,262,221 225,158
------------------------- ---------- ------------- ----------
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2018
13 Share capital (continued)
The following table reconciles the total nominal value of the
shares in issue:
Total nominal value of shares
in issue
------------------------------------ -------
Ordinary New ordinary Deferred Total
shares shares A' shares
Nominal value per share 1p 0.01p 0.99p
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
At 31 December 2016 1,879 - - 1,879
Issued 373 - - 373
At 31 December 2017 2,252 - - 2,252
Share division (2,252) 23 2,229 -
Issued - 103 - 103
At 31 December 2018 - 126 2,229 2,355
------------------------- --------- ------------- ---------- -------
The following table reconciles the movements in share capital
during the year:
Share
Share Share capital Total
capital premium reduction
reserve
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
At 31 December 2016 1,879 7,776 10,081 19,736
Issued 373 52 - 425
At 31 December 2017 2,252 7,828 10,081 20,161
Issued 103 978 - 1,081
At 31 December 2018 2,355 8,806 10,081 21,242
--------------------- -------- -------- ---------- -------
In 2018 there were the following share issues: except as noted
below, all share issues were for cash consideration.
No of shares Issue price
issued per share
2018 000s Pence
----------------------------------- ------------- ------------
February 286,667 0.15p
April (67,696 issued for non-cash
consideration) 71,729 0.15p
May 150,000 0.30p
August 28,667 0.15p
December 500,000 0.02p
Total issued 1,037,063
-------------
On 10 May 2018 the company issued 15,000,000 broker warrants
exercisable at 3 pence per ordinary share, the warrants were valid
for one year. As at 31 December 2018 none of the warrants had been
exercised or had lapsed.
Employee share schemes
a. Deferred payment share purchase plan
The Group has a deferred payment share purchase plan which
enables the funding of share purchases in the Group by executive
directors and other employees. There are no current applications to
purchase shares through this plan (2017: Nil applications).
b. Share options
The Group has an Enterprise Management Incentive Share Option
Scheme (EMI Scheme) and an Executive Share Option Scheme.
During 2018 no share options were granted to directors (2017:
4,350,000).
The exercise terms of all granted options as at 31 December 2018
are summarised below:
Date of grant Number of Exercise
options price (pence
per share) Exercise
dates from
--------------- ----------- -------------- -------------
2010 4,318,864 2.8 2011
2012 1,070,000 13.5 2015
2013 2,000,000 10 2015
2014 920,000 7 2017
2015 1,700,000 5 2017
2016 2,820,000 1.85 2017
2017 2,100,000 0.85 2018
--------------- ----------- -------------- -------------
The number and weighted average exercise price of the options
that were exercisable at 31 December 2018 were 14,928,864 and 4.6p
respectively (2017: 25,584,440 and 4.4p).
Movements in the number of share options outstanding and their
related weighted average exercise prices are as follows:
Average
exercise price Options
(pence per number
share)
--------------------- --------------- -------------
At 31 December 2016 5 23,547,995
Granted 0.85 4,350,000
Lapsed 0.05 (2,313,555)
--------------------- --------------- -------------
At 31 December 2017 4.4 25,584,440
Lapsed 4.0 (10,655,576)
--------------------- --------------- -------------
At 31 December 2018 4.6 14,928,864
--------------------- --------------- -------------
Share options outstanding at the end of the year have the
following expiry dates and exercise prices:
Exercise price Options Options
Expiry date (pence per 2018 2017
share)
--------------- --------------- ----------- -----------
2020 2.8 4,318,864 5,776,215
2022 10 - 234,000
2022 13.5 1,070,000 1,716,225
2023 10 2,000,000 3,101,000
2024 7 920,000 1,732,000
2025 5 1,700,000 2,170,000
2026 1.85 2,820,000 6,505,000
2027 0.85 2,100,000 4,350,000
--------------- --------------- ----------- -----------
14,928,864 25,584,440
--------------- --------------- ----------- -----------
The Company determines the fair value of its share option
contracts on the grant date, adjusts this to reflect its
expectation of the options that will ultimately vest, and then
expenses the calculated balance on a straight line basis through
its statement of comprehensive income over the expected vesting
period with a corresponding credit to its share option reserve.
Subsequent changes to the expectation of number of options that
will ultimately vest are dealt with prospectively such that the
cumulative amount charged to the statement of comprehensive income
is consistent with latest expectations. Subsequent changes in
market conditions do not impact the amount charged to the statement
of comprehensive income.
The Company determines the fair value of its share option
contracts using a model based on the Black-Scholes-Merton
methodology. In determining the fair value of its share option
contracts, the Company made the following assumptions (ranges are
provided where values differ across tranches). Expected volatility
was determined by reference to historical experience.
Fair
Expected Expected Risk free value
Share Exercise option Expected dividend interest at grant
Grant price price life volatility yield rate date
date pence pence years % % % pence
------ --------- --------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------
2017 0.85 0.85 10 34 0 1.30 0.08
------ --------- --------- ----------- --------- ---------- ---------
14 Financial assets and liabilities
The tables below analyse the carrying value of financial assets
and financial liabilities in the Group and
Company's statements of financial position. Further information
on the classes that make up each category is provided in the notes
indicated. The carrying value of each category is considered a
reasonable approximation of its fair value. All amounts are due
within one year.
Group Notes 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Trade receivables 11 67 865
Cash and cash equivalents 12 4 44
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Financial assets at amortised cost 71 909
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Trade payables 15 156 939
Accruals 15 128 283
Borrowings 15 - 833
Financial liabilities at amortised
cost 284 2,055
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Company
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Amounts due from subsidiaries 11 - 1,420
Cash and cash equivalents 12 2 3
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Financial assets at amortised cost 2 1,423
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Trade payables 15 109 58
Amounts due to subsidiaries 15 - 739
Accruals 15 33 46
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
Financial liabilities at amortised
cost 142 843
----------------------------------- ----- -------- --------
15 Trade and other payables
2018 2017
Group GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Trade payables 156 939
Other creditors - 11
Social security and other taxes 59 264
Accruals 128 255
Deferred income - government grants - 17
------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Total 331 1,486
------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Company
------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Trade payables 109 58
Accruals 33 46
Amounts due to subsidiaries - 739
Total 142 843
------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Group Due Due between one and three months
or GBP'000
due in less than one month GBP'000
Trade payables Total
GBP'000
------------------ ---------- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
31 December 2018 156 36 120
------------------ ---------- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
31 December 2017 939 540 399
------------------ ---------- ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------
Group 2018 2017
Borrowings GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------- ---------- ---------
Current borrowings
Hire purchase agreements - 98
Bank credit cards - 3
Invoice finance - 732
-------------------------- ---------- ---------
Total - 833
-------------------------- ---------- ---------
16 Deferred income tax
There is an un-provided deferred tax asset arising on taxable
losses of GBP8.5m (2017: GBP10.4m). In accordance with accounting
standards, the deferred tax asset has not been recognised in the
financial statements as there will not be sufficient future profits
against which it could be recovered. This position is considered
further in Subsequent Events Note 31, and will be reconsidered
again once the Group demonstrates consistent profitability.
At the end of 2018 there was no deferred tax liability (2017:
GBP15,000).
17 Provisions
Group Warranty
provision
GBP'000
----------------------------- -----------
At 1 January 2017 44
Charged to income statement 44
Utilised (34)
----------------------------- -----------
At 31 December 2017 10
Charged to income statement -
De-recognised (10)
----------------------------- -----------
At 31 December 2018 -
----------------------------- -----------
The Group had provided product warranties to certain customers.
Provision has been made for the expected cost of meeting claims in
respect of these arrangements. These balances related to the
subsidiary Photonstar LED Limited that was put into liquidation on
18 November 2018. This balance has therefore been
de-recognised.
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2018
18 Auditor's remuneration
During the year the Group obtained the following services from
the Company's auditor as detailed below:
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------- ------------- ---------
Fees payable to Company's auditor for the audit
of Parent Company's and consolidated financial
statements 15 15
Fees payable to the Company's auditor and its
associates for other services:
- The audit of the Company's subsidiaries
pursuant to legislation 15 36
- Tax services
- Compliance - 9
Total 30 60
------------------------------------------------- ------------- ---------
19 Employee benefit expense
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------- --------- ---------
Wages and salaries 955 1,601
Social security costs 95 144
Share based payments - 39
----------------------- --------- ---------
1,050 1,784
----------------------- --------- ---------
The average number of persons (including executive directors)
employed by the Group during the year was:
By activity 2018 2017
Number Number
---------------------------- ------- -------
Research and development 2 5
Sales 8 12
Administration and finance 6 6
Production 46 45
---------------------------- ------- -------
62 68
---------------------------- ------- -------
During the year, the Company had 2 employees (2017: 2),
including the directors.
20 Financial expense (discontinued operations)
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Bank loans, overdrafts and invoice finance 26 38
Hire purchase and other interest - 15
-------------------------------------------- -------- --------
26 53
-------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2018
21 Directors' emoluments
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Dr J S McKenzie 135 115
Dr M E Zoorob 43 83
J Freeman 51 18
Salary and Fees 229 216
Social security costs - employer's national
insurance 28 26
Share based charges - 12
Pensions costs 2 1
--------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Total 259 255
--------------------------------------------- --------- ---------
Key management personnel are defined as Directors. Key
management compensation comprises salaries and fees set out above
and share options set out later in this note.
The emoluments of the highest paid Director were as follows:
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------- --------- ---------
Aggregate emoluments 135 115
---------------------- --------- ---------
No share options were exercised by the highest paid Director in
the year (2017: Nil). The highest paid Director received no share
options during the year (2017: Nil).
Share options granted to the Directors under the Company's share
option schemes are shown below:
31 December 31 December
2017 Issued Lapsed 2018
number number number Number
----------------- ------------ --------- --------- ------------
Dr J S McKenzie 6,359,710 - - 6,359,710
Dr M Zoorob 5,435,456 - - 5,435,456
11,795,166 - - 11,795,166
----------------- ------------ --------- --------- ------------
The period over which the options held by the Directors are
exercisable is summarised below:
Year of grant Number of options Exercise Period of
issued price exercise
(pence)
--------------- ------------------ --------- -----------------
2010 4,245,166 2.8 2009 - 2019
2012 1,000,000 13.5 2015 - 2023
2013 2,000,000 10 2015 - 2023
2014 900,000 7 2015 - 2024
2015 900,000 5.025 2016 - 2025
2016 2,750,000 1.85 2017 - 2026
22 Income tax credit
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Current taxation; research and development tax
credits
UK corporation tax on loss for the year - (137)
Adjustment in respect of prior periods (118) (32)
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
(118) (169)
Deferred tax - -
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Income tax credit (118) (169)
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Analysed:
Continuing operations (118) (104)
Discontinued operations - (65)
The tax on the Group's loss before tax differs from the
theoretical amount that would arise using the tax rate applicable
to the losses of the Group as follows:
Group - continuing operations 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Loss before tax on continuing operations (1,782) (1,644)
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Tax calculated at the domestic rate applicable
of 19.25% (343) (316)
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 150 173
R&D tax credit - (104)
Tax losses for which no deferred income tax
asset was recognised 193 143
Adjustments in respect of prior periods (118) -
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Total tax credit - continuing operations (118) (104)
------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
23 Net foreign exchange loss
The exchange differences charged to the consolidated statement
of comprehensive income are as follows:
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------ --------- ---------
Loss - net 1 2
------------ --------- ---------
24 Earnings per share
2018 2017
Basic loss per share
--------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
Loss from continuing operations (GBP1,664,000) (GBP1,540,000)
Total comprehensive loss (GBP2,106,000) (1,910,000)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares 649,981,858 212,622,330
Loss per share from continuing operations (0.2p) (0.7p)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (0.2p) (0.2p)
--------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
Basic total comprehensive loss per share (0.5p) (0.9p)
--------------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the loss
attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average
number of ordinary shares outstanding after adjusting these amounts
for the effects of dilutive potential ordinary shares.
As the results for the years ended 31 December 2018 and 31
December 2017 are a loss, any exercise of share options would have
an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share. Consequently,
earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are the same and
the calculation has not been included.
As at 31 December 2018, there were share options outstanding
over 14,928,864 shares (2017: 25,584,440 shares), which could
potentially have a dilutive impact in the future.
25 Commitments
(a) Capital commitments
Capital commitments at 31 December 2018 GBPNil (31 December
2017: GBPNil)
(b) Operating lease commitments
The Group leased buildings under non-cancellable leases from
various landlords. Due to the changes in the Group's structure all
leases have been terminated. The amount below is the payments made
to surrender the leases.
The future aggregate minimum lease payments under these
non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------- --------- ---------
Payable within one year 54 165
Payable within two to five years - 239
Payable over five years - 95
---------------------------------- --------- ---------
54 499
---------------------------------- --------- ---------
26 Related party transactions
Transactions with and between subsidiaries
As at 31 December 2018 the Company had advanced GBP521,000 to
Photonstar LED Limited (with liquidator) (2017: GBP674,000) and
GBP2,473,000 to Photonstar Technology Limited (2017: GBP1,456,000),
no balance was due to Camtronics Vale Limited (sold) (2017:
GBP610,000), and no balance was due to Architectural & Lighting
Controls Limited (with liquidator) (2017: GBP134,000). Further
details of these advances are given in Note 11, Trade and other
receivables, and in Note 15, Trade and other payables.
Transactions with directors
During the year an amount of GBP70,000 (2016: GBP94,000) was
paid to related parties of the director in respect of services
provided to the company.
27 Controlling party
The directors consider there to be no ultimate controlling
party.
28 Government grants
Government grants credited to income are as follows:
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------- --------- ---------
Government grants 54 60
------------------- --------- ---------
The government grants relate to research that was funded by the
DECC Entrepreneurs Fund and by Innovate UK.
29 Capital management
In managing its capital structure, the Group's objective is to
safeguard the Group's ability to continue as a going concern,
managing cash flows so that it can continue to provide returns for
shareholders.
The Group makes adjustments to its capital structure in the
light of changes in economic conditions and the requirements of the
Group's businesses. The Board has sought to maintain low levels of
borrowing to reflect the development stage of the Group's
businesses.
Over time as the Group's businesses mature and become profitable
the Board is likely to make increased use of borrowing facilities
to fund working capital.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group
may issue new shares or seek additional borrowing facilities. The
Group monitors capital on several bases including the debt to
equity ratio. This ratio is calculated as debt ÷ equity. Debt is
calculated as total borrowings as shown in the consolidated
statement of financial position.
Equity comprises all components of equity as shown in the
consolidated statement of financial position. The debt-to-equity
ratio at 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2017 was as follows:
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------- --------- ---------
Total debt - 732
Total equity (1,140) 741
Debt-to-equity ratio 00.0% 98.8%
---------------------- --------- ---------
30 Reserves
The following reserves describe the nature and purpose of each
reserve within equity:
a. Capital reduction reserve
The capital reduction reserve set out in the Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Equity arose in 2014 when the nominal value
of each share was reduced from 10p to 1p.
b. Share premium
The amount subscribed for each share in excess of nominal
value.
c. Share option
The accumulated expense arising during their vesting period of
share options granted to directors and employees.
d. Accumulated losses
All other net losses and gains not recognised elsewhere.
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2018
31 Subsequent events
a) Fundraising
On 17 January 2019 the Group announced that it had raised gross
proceeds of GBP100,000 via the placing of 500,000,000 new ordinary
shares of 0.01p each with new and existing investors at a price of
0.02p per share. In addition, a total of 120,000,000 new ordinary
shares were issued to two former directors at 0.02p per share,
raising gross proceeds of GBP24,000-(James McKenzie 60,000,000
shares and Jonathan Freeman 60,000,000 shares).
On 4 February 2019 the Company raised GBP175,000 through the
issue of 1,750,000,000 new ordinary shares of 0.01p each at a price
of 0.01p per share.
On 12 March 2019 the Company raised GBP170,000 through the issue
of 1,700,000,000 new ordinary shares of 0.01p each at a price of
0.01p per share.
On 22 May 2019 the Group announced the results of the Open Offer
that was announced on 1 May 2019. The Group raised GBP666,527
before costs and issued on 24 May 2019 5,332,221,134 new ordinary
shares of 0.01p each for a consideration of 0.0125p per share. As
outlined in the general meeting of the Company published on 13
March 2019, Peterhouse Capital Limited has been issued with
warrants to subscribe for new ordinary shares equal to 3% of the
Enlarged Share Capital of the Company from time to time,
exercisable at 0.01p per share for up to 3 years from date of
issue. The issue of warrants was conditional on the closing of the
Company's operating business, the Company becoming a Aim Rule 15
cash shell and a change in the Company's name, proposals which were
approved by shareholders on 3 April 2019 and are issued in
consideration of fees owed relating to advisory and fund-raising
services rendered to the Company during the last quarter of 2018
and first quarter of 2019 and which have been largely not paid for
in an effort to conserve the cash available to the Company.
On 24 May 2019 the Group announced that it had raised gross
proceeds of GBP218,000 via the placing of 1,744,000,000 new
ordinary shares of 0.01p each at a price of 0.0125p per share. The
shares were issued on the following dates: 24 May 2019: 247,917,622
shares and 31 May 2019: 1,496,082,378 shares. Following the issue
of these shares there were a total of 12,408,442,268 new ordinary
shares in issue.
b) Other
In April 2019 a General Meeting approved the closure of
Photonstar Technology Limited. The group then became an AIM quoted
cash shell. In June 2019 Photonstar Technology Limited was sold for
GBP1 to a related party in accordance with the resolution passed at
the General Meeting in May 2019. As a result of this sale there are
no further liabilities for the Group in respect of this subsidiary
beyond the run-down and closure costs already provided for in these
2018 financial statements. Also, as a result of this sale the
group's un-provided deferred tax asset arising on taxable losses
(Note 16) will reduce from GBP8.5m to GBP0.7m.
32 Impairment review
As a result of the Group announcing in January 2019 the orderly
wind down of its only remaining business and the Company becoming
an AIM Rule 15 cash shell on 5 April 2019, all of the Group's
tangible, intangible assets and stock and other miscellaneous items
have been fully written down. The impairment loss arising during
the year ended 31 December 2018 is as follows:
Group 2018 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000
Restated
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------
Tangible and intangible assets, stock and miscellaneous
items 501 748
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------
Total impairment loss 501 748
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------
The comparative results have been adjusted to reflect the
continuing operations of the Group.
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2018
33 Notes supporting statement of cash flows
Group Current
Borrowings
(Note 15)
GBP'000
--------------------------- ------------
At 1 January 2017 831
Cash flows (23)
Interest accruing in year 25
--------------------------- ------------
At 31 December 2017 833
Cash flows (860)
Interest accruing in year 27
--------------------------- ------------
At 31 December 2018 -
--------------------------- ------------
Cash and cash equivalents for purposes of the statement of cash
flows comprises:
Group Company Group Company
2018 2018 2017 2017
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash at bank available
on demand 4 2 44 3
------------------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------
Cash in hand - - - -
------------------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------
4 2 44 3
------------------------ --------- --------- --------- ---------
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