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TLA Worldwide PLC
27 September 2016
27 September 2016
TLA Worldwide plc
("TLA" or "the Group")
Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June
2016
TLA Worldwide plc (AIM: TLA), a leading athlete representation
and sports marketing business, is pleased to announce its interim
results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.
Financial Highlights
-- Headline figures
o Revenue growth of 3% to $21.8 million (2015: $21.2
million)
o Operating income(4) growth of 8% to $16.9 million (2015: $15.6
million)
o Headline EBITDA(1) of $3.6 million (2015: $4.9 million)
o Headline Profit before tax(2) of $2.9 million (2015: $4.3
million)
o Headline Diluted EPS(3) of 1.32cents (2015: 2.33 cents)
-- Statutory figures
o Operating loss of $2.6 million (2015 loss: $0.6 million)
o Loss before tax of $4.0 million (2015 loss: $1.4 million)
o Loss per share of $3.2 cents (2015 loss: $1.5 cents)
-- Proposed interim dividend of 0.23 pence per share (2015: 0.2 pence) an increase of 15%
-- Net debt as at 30 June 2016 was $25.8 million (2015: $22.4
million), due primarily to impact of working capital for the strong
pipeline of events in H2 2016
-- Outlook positive for H2 and beyond, underpinned by strong
events pipeline and long term baseball contracts
Operational Highlights
Sports Marketing
-- Sports Marketing revenue grew 8% to $15.1 million (2015: $14.0 million)
Events success
-- In March, delivered the first Aviva Premiership rugby union game in the USA
-- In June, delivered the 2016 Ice Hockey Classic with Wayne
Gretzky across 5 cites in Australia
-- Strong events portfolio in H2 2016 including:
o Tottenham Hotspur, Atlético Madrid and Juventus in the 2016
International Champions Cup tournament in July
o The Australian national basketball team - the Boomers -
farewell matches versus the Pac 12 All Stars in final preparation
for the Rio Olympics in July
o Opening match of 2016 NCAA American College Football
Championships in Sydney, with the University of California Berkley
versus the University of Hawaii in August
o The New Zealand All Blacks v Irish National rugby team at
Chicago's iconic Soldier Field in November
Athlete success
-- 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics success with clients
winning a total of 14 medals including:
o Adam Peaty broke the world record and won Olympic gold in the
100 metres breaststroke and silver in the 4×100 metres medley
relay
o Mack Horton won Olympic gold in the 400 metres men's
freestyle
o Kyle Chalmers won Olympic gold in the 100 metres men's
freestyle
o Emma Mckeon, Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell all won Olympic
gold as part of the Australian women's 400x100 metres freestyle
relay team
o Becky James won two Olympic silver medals in the Keirin and
Sprint
o Richard Whitehead MBE won gold in the 200 metres and silver in
the 100 metres at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio
-- Bryson DeChambeau turned professional after finishing as the
high ranking amateur in the US Masters and Jim Furyk, who recently
scored 58, the lowest score in the history of the PGA TOUR,
finished 2(nd) in the US Open.
Baseball Representation
-- Baseball Representation revenue was $6.6 million (2015: $7.2 million)
-- Total baseball player client list is now 274 (2015: 260) an increase of 5%
-- Major League Baseball ("MLB") clients increased 19% to 93 (2015: 78)
o Signed 15 new MLB clients including All Stars Mookie Betts
and, recently, Madison Bumgarner
o 12 Minor League Baseball ("MiLB") clients moved up to MLB
teams during the season (2015: 12)
-- Alex Bregman was the 2016 MiLB Player of the Year, and the second pick in the 2015 MLB Draft
-- Four clients selected for 2016 MLB All Star game (2015: 1)
-- Advised 9 players in the 2016 MLB Draft, (2015: 7) including two first round picks, up 29%
-- 20 clients are eligible for arbitration for the 2017 season
(2016:11), an 82% increase, providing an opportunity for revenue
growth looking forward
-- Negotiated signing bonuses in H1 2016 which have been signed
in July 2016 and will be recognised in H2 2016
Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp ("AAPC")
The AAPC transaction has now ended. Despite the best efforts of
both AAPC and TLA, it became apparent to the board that various
aspects of the offer had materially changed since originally being
announced, and as a consequence the board withdrew its
recommendation and AAPC subsequently announced that the offer
period had ended. The transaction was extremely time consuming for
the executive management team over a period of five months. The
business incurred over $1m in deal costs, treated as
exceptional.
1 Headline EBITDA is defined as statutory operating profit
adjusted to add back depreciation, amortisation of acquired
intangible assets and any acquisition related charges, share-based
payment charges and exceptional items.
2 Headline EBITDA after bank interest and depreciation.
3 Headline earnings per share is defined as headline profit for
the year divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares
in issue during the year. Headline profit for the year is defined
as profit for the year adjusted to add back amortisation of
acquired intangible assets and any other acquisition related
charges, share based payment charges, fair value movement on
financial derivatives, unwinding of discount on deferred
consideration and exceptional items.
4 Operating income is equal to gross profit in the income
statement.
Bart Campbell, Executive Chairman of TLA, commented:
"We are pleased with the results as the good momentum of the
previous year continued into the first half of 2016. The period was
extremely successful for the quality of MLB clients added to our
roster which stands TLA in a great position for the future, as
these players move through their careers with TLA. Baseball
continues to enjoy excellent forward visibility and we have a
record number of clients becoming eligible for arbitration over the
fourth quarter of this year and heading into the first quarter of
2017.
"We have continued to increase the number of clients we serve
across the business and it has been great to watch our athletes
perform well at the Olympics, Paralympics and other major
championships. Also, the rebranding of ESP's business to TLA
Australia has had a positive impact with a now consistent branding
presence for the Group globally.
"Looking ahead, the momentum achieved in the first half has
continued into the second half and we expect revenue growth in both
the Sports Marketing and Baseball Representation segments. With a
maturing MLB client roster and record numbers moving into
arbitration eligibility as well as organisation of four events in
the second half of the year, the Board looks ahead with confidence
for the future and declares a second interim dividend of 0.23 pence
per share - an increase of 15% on prior year."
Enquiries:
TLA Worldwide plc
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Bart Campbell, Chairman +44 20 7618 9100
On the day
+44 7932 040 387
Thereafter
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Michael Principe, Chief +44 20 7618 9100
Executive Officer On the day
+1 212 645 2141
Thereafter
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Numis Securities
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Nick Westlake and Oliver
Hardy (Nomad) +44 20 7260 1000
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Christopher Wilkinson
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Luther Pendragon
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Harry Chathli, Alexis Gore +44 20 7618 9100
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About TLA
TLA is a leading athlete representation, sports marketing and
event management group quoted on London's AIM. The Group derives
revenues from long term agency relationships with many prominent US
and international sports stars, broadcasters and media
personalities associated with major sports including the MLB, NFL,
NBA, PGA TOUR, AFL, Olympians and cricketers. In addition, it also
provides a range of services in respect of media consultancy,
sports sponsorship and event creation and ownership, including the
International Champions Cup tournament in Australia. With over 170
full-time personnel, TLA serves its clients from 10 locations
worldwide including its offices in London, UK; New York, Newport
Beach, Houston, Charleston, San Francisco, USA; Melbourne, Perth,
Adelaide and Sydney, Australia. For more information, please visit
www.tlaworldwide.com.
Summary of results
Headline results
For the six-month 2016 2015
period to 30 June Change
$000's $000's
--------------------------- -------- -------- -------
Revenue 21,775 21,207 3%
Operating income 16,855 15,642 8%
Headline EBITDA 3,588 4,867 -26%
Headline EBITDA margin(1) 21.3% 31.1% -9.8%
Headline profit before
tax(2) 2,882 4,268 -32%
Headline earnings
per share (cents) 1.32 2.33 -43%
Statutory results
For the six-month 2016 2015
period to 30 June Change
Revenue 21,775 21,207 3%
Operating (loss)
from operations (2,555) (594) -330%
(Loss) before tax (3,961) (1,406) -182%
Diluted (loss) per
share (cents) (3.21) (1.50) -114%
Group operating income increased by 8% to $16.9 million driven
by the growth in Sports Marketing. Baseball Player Representation
revenue was 8% below 2015. Group Headline EBITDA decreased by 26%
to $3.6 million, due to the timing of operating costs which is
expected to unwind in H2 2016, as well as the increased investment
in the Baseball business. This investment will benefit the business
in the future with organic growth as additional players that have
been recruited begin to generate fees. On a like for like basis
Baseball benefited from signing bonuses in H1 2015 which was not
repeated in H1 2016. During H1 2016 Baseball was actively
negotiating signing bonuses of which one was signed in July 2016
and will be reflected in H2 2016. Signing bonuses typically occur
in H2 of each year, after the baseball season has ended.
The Group Headline EBITDA margin decreased by 9.8 percentage
points to 21.3%, in part due to the lower margin business of TLA
Australia where there was a full six months' impact compared to
2015, together with the ongoing investment in Baseball
Representation. This investment, along with the upcoming four
events in H2, positions the business well.
In H2 2015 TLA delivered two major events. In H2 2016 TLA will
deliver four events, three of which have been successfully
delivered since the half year, with the final event to be held in
November.
The statutory operating loss is after charges relating to
amortisation ($2.6 million) (2015: $2.2 million); AAPC aborted deal
costs ($1.1 million); and a charge in respect of share based
payments ($2.3 million) (2015: $2.5 million). The share based
payment relates to the Group's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"),
for the founders of the Group.
1 Headline EBITDA divided by operating income
2 Headline EBITDA after bank interest and depreciation
Sports Marketing
For the six-month period 2016 2015 %
to 30 June
$000 $000 Change
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Revenue 15,120 13,970 8%
Operating income 10,450 8,405 24%
Headline EBITDA 3,764 3,026 25%
Headlined EBITDA Margin 36% 36% -
Operating profit 2,278 2,395 -10%
Sports Marketing operating income showed good growth at 24% and
Headline EBITDA increased by 25%.
The TLA events calendar for the full year 2016 is to produce six
events in total in comparison to three for the previous year. Four
of these major events will occur in H2 2016. These are the delivery
of the International Champions Cup, in Melbourne, Australia (the
"ICC"), the opening game of the NCAA college football season in
Sydney, Australia, the Australian national basketball team, the
Boomers, against the Pac 12 All Stars in Melbourne and the New
Zealand national rugby team, the All Blacks, against the Irish
National team in Chicago.
The soccer, basketball and college football events were all
successfully delivered in July and August, although attendance at
the ICC tournament was not as high as last year due to the timing
of the European Football Championships, Copa America and the
Olympics, and the resultant availability of first team squads who
toured Australia in July this year.
It was the second ICC event TLA delivered in Australia following
the overwhelming success of the tournament's debut in July 2015.
The event in 2016 was broadcast to over 200 countries globally as
Tottenham Hotspur, Atlético Madrid and Juventus competed at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground.
TLA also brought the 2016 College American Football season
opener to Sydney, Australia, the first time in over thirty years
that college football has been played in Australia as a
regular-season game. The event was held at ANZ Stadium, where over
60,000 spectators watched the University of California Berkeley
play the University of Hawaii.
The third event was a two game farewell series in preparation
for the Rio Olympics with the Australian national basketball team
playing a team of US college all-stars from the Pac-12 Conference
at the Hisense Arena, in Melbourne.
The final event, the rugby match in Chicago in November is
approaching a sell out and promises to be a historic day for rugby
in the USA.
TLA's success in delivering its events enables it to deepen its
relationships with governing bodies, sponsors and teams; opening up
more opportunities for a long-term, recurring portfolio of
events.
Baseball Player Representation
For the six-month period 2016 2015 %
to 30 June
$000 $000 Change
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Revenue 6,655 7,237 -8%
Operating income 6,405 7,237 -12%
Adjusted EBITDA 1,550 3,634 -57%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 24.2% 50.2% -26%
Operating profit 117 1,975 -94%
Baseball Player Representation operating income was 12% below H1
2015 as the business did not have any signing bonuses in H1 2016,
which it was a beneficiary of in H1 2015. Free agent signings tend
to happen in H2 each year, after the end of the baseball season.
Thus, H1 2015 had the benefit of a timing difference that has not
been repeated in H1 2016. Headline EBITDA reduced by 57%, in large
part due to the timing difference but also as TLA has invested in
the business for future growth. Such investment positions the
business well and through the hiring of senior agents TLA added 14
MLB and MiLB players who the Group are yet to generate fees
from.
In sum, TLA signed 15 new MLB clients in H1, including All Stars
Mookie Betts and, more recently, Madison Bumgarner, and now has 93
MLB baseball clients (2015: 78); clients on the 40-man roster of a
baseball team will vary during the playing season as players are
promoted or relegated to the MiLB. For example, as of 24 September
2016, TLA had 101 players on 40 man rosters. As a sign of the
growing strength of TLA's client roster, four of the Group's
clients were selected for the 2016 MLB All Star game (2015: 1), and
Alex Bregman, the second pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, was the 2016
MiLB Player of the Year.
The baseball client portfolio continues to mature nicely both as
to quality and service time. The 19% increase in MLB clients since
the year end reflects TLA's focus of having a portfolio of quality
players, adding key agents to the Group organically and guiding
more clients onto MLB rosters. The Group's roster of potential
future stars continued to grow as 12 MiLB clients were called up to
Major League teams during the current season.
This year TLA will have 20 clients eligible for arbitration in
the off-season (October - February), an increase of 82% over last
year. This is a significant milestone for a player which triggers
their eligibility for market-related salaries enabling TLA to
negotiate these contracts and secure long term fees which enables
TLA to look forward with confidence in its baseball division.
Cash flow and net debt
The Group's working capital requirements increased in the
period, as it continues to grow and fund its events activities. The
larger events are delivered in H2 and will release working capital
once delivered. As a result, and when taking into account the
aborted deal costs of the AAPC offer, net debt increased to $25.8
million as at 30 June 2016 (2015: $22.4 million).
Strategy
Baseball Player Representation
Baseball Player Representation will continue to grow as the
Group monetises its pipeline of young talent by migrating these
players into MLB contracts. As part of this strategy, the business
has focussed on the quality of the portfolio of players that it
represents. The baseball roster is maturing nicely with 20 clients
being arbitration eligible at the end of the season, up from 11
last year. In addition, the Group has made selective hires which
has enhanced its position in the market and will continue to help
accelerate its MLB client acquisition.
Sports Marketing
Sports Marketing will continue to invest in the existing
business through the resourcing of talent and acquisition to expand
TLA's service offering and geographic presence. The addition of TLA
Australia is an example of this strategy where the Group has
significantly expanded its geographic reach and services. The Group
will also continue to build its events pipeline and portfolio
organically. 2016 has six events in the roster, up from three in
2015. Four of these events fall in H2 2016.
Dividend
The Directors have declared an interim dividend for the six
months ended 30 June 2016 of 0.23 pence per share, with an
ex-dividend date of 27 October, for shareholders on the register on
28 October and a payment date of 18 November 2016.
Outlook
Looking ahead, the momentum achieved in the first half has
continued into the second half and management expects revenue
growth in both the Sports Marketing and Baseball Representation
segments. With a maturing MLB client roster and record numbers
moving into arbitration eligibility, as well as organisation of
four events in the second half of the year, the Board looks ahead
with confidence for the future and declares a second interim
dividend of 0.23 pence per share - an increase of 15% on prior
year.
Condensed Consolidated Income statement (unaudited)
For the six month period to 30 June 2016
6 months 6 month
period period
to to
30 June 30 June
2016 2015
$000's $000's
Revenue 21,775 21,207
Cost of sales (4,920) (5,565)
Gross profit 16,855 15,642
Administrative expenses (19,410) (16,236)
Operating loss from operations (2,555) (594)
Headline EBITDA 3,588 4,867
Amortisation of intangibles (2,612) (2,249)
Depreciation (92) (65)
Share based payments (2,255) (2,487)
Exceptional and acquisition
related costs (1,184) (660)
Operating loss from operations (2,555) (594)
Finance costs 4 (1,406) (812)
Loss before tax (3,961) (1,406)
Taxation 5 (598) (419)
Loss for the period from continuing
operations attributable to the
equity holders in the company (4,559) (1,825)
Loss for the period from continuing
operations attributable to the
owners of the company (4,590) (1,931)
Non-controlling interest 31 106
(4,559) (1,825)
Loss per share from continuing operations (note 2)
Basic (cents) (3.21) (1.50)
Diluted (cents) (3.21) (1.50)
Condensed Consolidated Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
For the six-month period to 30 June 2016
6 months period to 30 June 2016 6 months period to 30 June 2015
$000's $000's
Loss for the period (4,559) (1,825)
Exchange differences on translation of
overseas operations 2,993 599
Total comprehensive expense for the period
attributable to the equity holders in the
Company (1,566) (1,226)
Total comprehensive expense attributable to:
Owners of the company (1,597) (1,332)
Non-controlling interests 31 106
(1,566) (1,226)
Condensed Consolidated Group Balance Sheet (unaudited)
Note As at 30 June 2016 As at 30 June 2015 As at 31 December 2015
$000's $000's $000's
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Non-current assets
Intangible assets - goodwill 6 42,368 41,960 42,156
Other intangible assets 6,742 12,303 9,022
Property, plant and equipment 403 417 375
Deferred tax asset 4,102 3,666 4,450
53,614 58,346 56,003
Current assets
Inventory - - 117
Trade and other receivables 29,772 24,021 21,002
Cash and cash equivalents 5,282 4,985 6,312
35,053 29,006 27,431
Total assets 88,668 87,352 83,434
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (9,687) (7,347) (12,783)
Borrowings 7 (2,500) (8,746) (2,500)
Deferred consideration 8 (2,281) (2,499) (1,600)
(14,468) (18,592) (16,883)
Net current assets 20,585 10,414 10,548
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 7 (28,564) (18,641) (20,251)
Deferred consideration 8 (7,515) (11,107) (9,105)
Derivative financial instruments
Financial liability (251) (882) (14)
(36,330) (30,630) (29,370)
Total liabilities (50,798) (49,222) (46,253)
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Net assets 37,870 38,130 37,181
Equity
Share capital 4,461 4,252 4,461
Share premium 46,079 41,749 46,079
Shares to be issued - 1,311 -
Foreign currency reserve 1,191 673 (1,802)
Share based payments reserve 2,979 357 724
Employee share reserve (9,633) (6,586) (9,633)
Retained loss (7,372) (3,505) (2,782)
Equity attributable to owners of the
company 37,705 38,251 37,047
Non-controlling interest 165 (121) 134
Total equity 37,870 38,130 37,181
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
For the six-month period to 30 June 2016
6 months period to 30 June 2016 6 months period to 30 June 2015
Note $000's $000's
unaudited Unaudited
Net cash outflow from operating activities 9 (6,926) (5,800)
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment - (45)
Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash) 10 - (6,768)
Net cash used in investing activities - (6,813)
Financing activities
Interest paid (614) (534)
Repayment of borrowing (1,334) -
New bank loans raised 7 9,850 14,867
Dividend paid (406) -
Payment of deferred consideration (1,600) (2,591)
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from financing
activities 5,896 11,742
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,030) (871)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period 6,312 5,857
Foreign currency translation effect (1)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 5,282 4,985
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the six-month period to 30 June 2016
Share Share Shares Foreign Share Non-controlling Employee Retained Total
Capital Premium to Currency based interest share Earnings
be Reserve payment reserve
issued reserve
$000s $000's $000s $000s $000s $000s $000s $000s $000s
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Balance
as at 1
January
2015 3,839 33,303 1,311 74 1,422 - - (5,126) 34,823
Total
comprehensive
income for
period - - - 599 - 106 - (1,931) (1,226)
Equity issued
during the
period 413 8,446 - - - - (6,586) - 2,273
Share based
payments - - - - 2,487 - - - 2,487
LTIP share
payments - - - - (3,552) 3,552 -
Non-controlling
interest
arising
on acquisition - - - - - (227) - - (227)
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Balance
as at 30
June 2015 4,252 41,749 1,311 673 357 (121) (6,586) (3,505) 38,130
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Balance
as at 1
January
2016 4,461 46,079 0 (1,802) 724 134 (9,633) (2,782) 37,181
Total
comprehensive
income for
period 2,993 31 (4,590) (1,566)
Equity issued
during the
period
Credit to
equity for
share payment 2,255 2,255
LTIP share
payments
Balance
as at 30
June 2016 4,461 46,079 0 1,191 2,979 165 (9,633) (7,372) 37,870
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Notes to the preliminary announcement of results
General information
TLA Worldwide plc (the "Company") is incorporated and domiciled
in the United Kingdom. The Company is listed on the AIM market of
the London Stock Exchange. The registered address is 100 Fetter
Lane, London EC4A 1BN.
Basis of preparation
The condensed set of financial statements has been prepared
using accounting policies consistent with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. The
same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation
are followed in the condensed set of financial statements as
applied in the Group's latest annual audited financial statements.
While the financial figures included in this half-yearly report
have been computed in accordance with IFRSs applicable to interim
periods, this half-yearly report does not contain sufficient
information to constitute an interim financial report as that term
is defined in IAS 34.
The reporting currency of the Group is US$, unless stated
otherwise.
Going concern
After making due enquiries, and in accordance with the FRC's
"Going Concern and Liquidity Risk: Guidance for Directors of UK
Companies 2009", the Directors view is that the Group has adequate
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable
future, a period of not less than 12 months from the date of this
report. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis
in preparing these condensed consolidated half year financial
statements.
1. Segmental Analysis
The Group reports its business activities in two areas: Baseball
Player Representation and Sports Marketing. Corporate represents
the Group's costs as a public company. The Group derives its
revenues in the United States of America, Australia and the United
Kingdom.
Baseball Player Representation - primarily looks after the on
field activities of baseball players, including all aspects of a
player's contract negotiation lists.
Sports Marketing - primarily looks after the on and off-field
actives of athletes, except baseball players; in addition, it
represents broadcasters and coaches in respect of their contract
negotiations; creates and delivers events; and provides consultancy
services
In the six-month period ended 30 June 2016, no client generated
in excess of 10 percent of total revenue.
1. Segmental Analysis (continued)
Six months to 30 Baseball Sports Corporate Total
June 2016 Player Marketing
Representation $000's $000's $000's
$000's
Revenue 6,655 15,120 - 21,775
Cost of sales (250) (4,670) - (4,920)
Gross profit 6,405 10,450 - 16,855
Operating expenses
excl. depreciation,
amortisation, share
based payment charge
and exceptional
items (4,855) (6,686) (1,726) (13,267)
Headline EBITDA 1,550 3,764 (1,726) 3,588
Depreciation (5) (61) (26) (92)
Amortisation of
intangibles arising
on acquisition (1,427) (1,185) - (2,612)
Exceptional and
acquisition related
costs - (240) (944) (1,184)
Share based payments - - (2,255) (2,255)
Operating profit
/(loss) 117 2,278 (4,951) (2,555)
Finance costs (1,406)
(Loss) before tax (3,961)
Taxation (598)
(Loss) for the
period (4,559)
Assets 72,504 39,806 (23,642) 88,668
Liabilities (2,339) (1,544) (46,915) (50,798)
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Capital Employed 70,165 38,262 (70,557) 37,870
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Six months to 30 Baseball Sports Corporate Total
June 2015 Player Marketing
Representation $000's $000's $000's
$000's
Revenue 7,237 13,970 - 21,207
Cost of sales - (5,565) - (5,565)
Gross profit 7,237 8,405 - 15,642
Operating expenses
excl. depreciation,
amortisation, share
based payment charge
and exceptional
items (3,603) (5,379) (1,793) (10,775)
Headline EBITDA 3,634 3,026 (1,793) 4,867
Depreciation (5) (36) (24) (65)
Amortisation of
intangibles arising
on acquisition (1,654) (595) - (2,249)
Exceptional and
acquisition related
costs (660) (660)
Share based payments (2,487) (2,487)
Operating profit
/(loss) 1,975 2,395 (4,964) (594)
Finance costs (812)
(Loss) before tax (1,406)
Taxation (419)
(Loss) for the
period (1,825)
Assets 46,853 39,166 1,333 87,352
Liabilities (1,702) (8,357) (39,163) (49,222)
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Capital Employed 45,151 30,809 (37,830) 38,130
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2. Earnings per share
6 months 6 months
period period
to 30 June to 30
2016 June 2015
cents per cents
share per share
Basic loss per share (3.21) (1.50)
Diluted loss per share (3.21) (1.50)
The calculation of earnings per share per share is based on the
following data:
6 months 6 months
period period
to 30
June 2015
to 30 $000's
June 2016
$000's
Profit for the purposes of basic
earnings per share being net profit
attributable to owners of the
Company (4,590) (1,931)
Number
of Shares
Weighted Average number of shares
in issue: 140,502,240 125,409,241
Deferred consideration shares
to be issued 2,457,085 3,226,029
Weighted average number of shares
for the purposes of basic and
diluted earnings (loss) per share 142,959,325 128,635,270
Headline earnings per share:
6 months 6 months
period period
to 30
June 2015
to 30 $000's
June 2016
$000's
Basic headline earnings per share 1.32 2.33
Diluted headline earnings per
share 1.32 2.33
Adjusted profit for the period is defined as profit for the
period adjusted to add back amortisation of acquired intangible
assets and any other acquisition related charges, share based
payment charges, fair value movement on financial derivatives and
shares to be taken in cash or equity, unwinding of discount of
deferred consideration and exceptional items. The adjusted profit
attributable to owners of the Company used in calculating the basic
and diluted adjusted earnings per share is reconciled overleaf.
2. Earnings per share (cont.)
6 months 6 months
period period
to 30
June 2015
to 30 $000's
June 2016
$000's
(Loss) attributable to shareholders (4,590) (1,931)
Adjusted for
Exceptional costs (note 3) 1,184 660
Amortisation of acquired intangible
assets 2,612 2,249
Share based payments 2,255 2,487
Fair value loss on interest rate
swap 238 (63)
Unwinding of discount to deferred
consideration and amortisation
of debt costs 630 278
Tax effect of adjusted items (445) (685)
Headline profit attributable to
owners of the company 1,884 2,995
3. Exceptional and acquisition related costs
Exceptional items comprise:
6 months 6 months
period period
to 30
June 2015
to 30 $000's
June 2016
$000's
Acquisition costs relating to
ESP - 385
Loyalty bonus arising on acquisition 125 125
Integration costs 3 150
AAPC Transaction cost 1,056 -
1,184 660
4. Finance charges
Finance charges are analysed as follows:
6 months 6 months
period period
to 30
June 2015
to 30 $000's
June 2016
$000's
Bank interest 614 534
Unwinding of discount on deferred
consideration and amortisation
of debt costs 792 278
1,406 812
5. Taxation Expenses
6 months 6 months
period period
to 30
June 2015
to 30 June $000's
2016
$000's
UK Taxes
Current year - -
USA Taxes
Current year 407
Australian Taxes 270
Current year 316
328
Deferred tax (304)
598 419
Taxation for other jurisdictions is calculated at the rates
prevailing in the respective jurisdictions.
6. Goodwill
As at 30 June 2016 As at 30 June 2015
$000's $000's
Cost
At 1 January 42,156 29,022
Acquisition of ESP - 12,938
Foreign exchange movement 212 -
At 30 June 42,368 41,960
7. Borrowings
As at 30 As at 30
June 2016 June 2015
$000's $000's
Secured borrowing
Bank loans 31,294 27,750
Debt costs being amortised over
the life of the facility (230) (363)
31,064 27,387
Total borrowings
Amount due for settlement within
12 months 2,500 8,746
Amount due for settlement after
12 months 28,564 18,641
31,064 27,387
All borrowings are denominated in US dollars. The Group
increased its banking facilities on 4 March 2015 to $35 million
comprised of a five-year term loan of $20 million, which was fully
drawn, and a five year Revolving Credit facility of $15 million.
The other principal features of the Group's borrowings are as
follows;
-- Interest is charged at 3% above US LIBOR
-- Repayments are $625,000 quarterly over the life of the term
loan, plus a bullet repayment at maturity
-- The facilities are for five years and expire on 4 March 2020
-- Interest rate on the term loan hedged at 4.9%
8. Deferred Consideration
The maturity of deferred consideration obligations is set out
below:
As at As at
30 June 30 June
2016 2015
$000's $000's
Payable in less than one year 2,281 2,769
Payable in one to two years 7,405 4,580
Payable in two to five years 1,181 7,725
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10,867 15,074
Impact of discounting on provisions
payable in cash at the borrowing
rate of 5.22% (1,071) (1,468)
Total deferred consideration
payable 9,796 13,606
The Group has the option to settle 30% of the estimated deferred
consideration of $5,021,000 payable in relation to the acquisition
of Peter E Greenberg in shares of TLA (NY) Inc. which would then
become exchangeable into shares in TLA Worldwide plc. In accordance
with the terms of the exchange agreement, these shares can be
exchanged for Ordinary Shares in the capital of TLA Worldwide plc
at any time at the option of the vendors. In addition, 25% of the
ESP deferred consideration of up to AUD 12 million will be settled
in the Ordinary Shares of TLA Worldwide plc.
9. Notes to the Statement of Cash Flow
6 months 6 months
period period
to 30
June 2015
to 30 $000's
June 2016
$000's
Operating (loss) profit for
the period (2,555) (594)
Adjustments for:
Amortisation of intangible assets 2,612 2,249
Depreciation of tangible assets 92 65
Share based payments 2,255 2,487
Other non-cash movements 144
Operating cash flows before
movements in working capital 2,404 4,351
(Increase) in trade other receivables (8,653) (9,687)
(Increase)/decrease in inventory 65 -
(Increase) / decrease in trade
other payables 3,096 1,142
Cash used by operations (3,088) (4,194)
Income taxes paid (2,027) (1,606)
Other non-cash movements (1,811) -
Net cash outflow from operating
activities (6,926) (5,800)
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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