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Medaphor Group PLC
25 July 2018
25 July 2018
MedaPhor Group plc
("MedaPhor" or the "Group" or the "Company")
Half yearly report
MedaPhor Group plc (AIM: MED), the intelligent ultrasound
software and simulation company, announces its unaudited half year
results to 30 June 2018.
Highlights
-- Simulation division sales increased 23% on the comparative
period to GBP2.5m (H1 2017: GBP2.1m)
-- Strong revenue contribution from the newly launched BodyWorks
Eve driven by high uptake from our reseller network
-- Intelligent Ultrasound successfully integrated into the Group
and new Clinical software division created
-- ScanNav artificial intelligence (AI) ultrasound peer review
pilots commenced in two UK hospitals
-- NeedleGuide AI software development commenced
-- Cash balance at 30 June 2018 of GBP2.5m (31 December 2017: GBP4.3m)
Commenting on the results, Riccardo Pigliucci, Chairman of
MedaPhor, said: "In the first six months of this year we have
successfully integrated the AI business of Intelligent Ultrasound
Limited, which we acquired in October 2017, to form the core of our
new Oxford based Clinical Division. We are investing in this new
area of AI-based ultrasound image analysis software and the first
pilots of the ScanNav AI software at two UK hospitals are a notable
milestone for the new division. Our Simulation Division launched
the new BodyWorks Eve point of care ultrasound simulation platform
in February and with the majority of our reseller network investing
in the system, we are optimistic that BodyWorks Eve will continue
to grow sales in the Group's Simulation Division. We look forward
to continuing to grow and develop the business in both our current
ultrasound simulation market and the new and exciting AI-based
clinical ultrasound software market."
This announcement contains inside information which, prior to
its disclosure, was inside information for the purposes of the
Market Abuse Regulation (Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No
596/2014.
Enquiries:
MedaPhor Group plc www.medaphor.com
Stuart Gall, CEO Tel: +44 (0)29 2075 6534
Cenkos Securities Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900
Camilla Hume (Nominated Adviser)
Michael Johnson/Julian Morse
(Corporate Broking)
Walbrook PR Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or medaphor@walbrookpr.com
Anna Dunphy Mob: +44 (0)7876 741 001
About MedaPhor (www.investors.medaphor.com)
MedaPhor (AIM: MED), the intelligent ultrasound software and
simulation company, develops artificial intelligence-based clinical
image analysis software tools, augmented reality-based needle
guidance software and advanced hi-fidelity haptic and manikin-based
training simulators for medical practitioners.
Based in Cardiff and Oxford in the UK, Atlanta in the US and
Hong Kong in Asia, MedaPhor operates two divisions:
Intelligent Ultrasound Simulation Division
Focusses on hi-fidelity ultrasound education and training
through simulation. Its three main products are the ScanTrainer
OBGYN and General Medical simulator training platform, the
HeartWorks echocardiography simulator platform and the BodyWorks
Eve Point of Care and Emergency Medicine Simulator. Over 500
MedaPhor simulators have been sold to over 300 medical institutions
in over 30 countries around the world.
Intelligent Ultrasound Clinical Division
Focusses on augmented reality and deep-learning based algorithms
to make ultrasound machines smarter and more accessible. Products
in development include ScanNav and NeedleGuide. ScanNav uses
machine-learning based algorithms to automatically identify, grade
and capture good ultrasound images. NeedleGuide aims to simplify
ultrasound-guided needling by using deep learning and augmented
reality to provide the user with pathway guidance and automated
tracking for a range of medical procedures.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
I am pleased to present MedaPhor's interim report for the six
months ended 30 June 2018. It has been an encouraging start to the
year. We successfully integrated the artificial intelligence (AI)
business of Intelligent Ultrasound Limited (IUL), which we acquired
in October 2017, to form the core of our new Oxford-based Clinical
Division. We are investing in this new area of AI based ultrasound
image analysis software and the first pilots of the ScanNav
ultrasound image analysis software at hospitals in London and Bath
are a notable success for the new division. Our Simulation Division
launched the new BodyWorks Eve point of care ultrasound simulation
platform in February and with the majority of our reseller network
investing in the system, we are optimistic that BodyWorks Eve will
continue to grow sales in the Group's Simulation Division.
Review of the first six months of 2018
Clinical
Our Clinical Division focusses on the development of
deep-learning based software for automated ultrasound image
analysis that will support and guide clinicians in key areas of
ultrasound scanning. With the integration of the IUL team
completed, we have spent the first six months of 2018 building up
the team's development and regulatory resources and investing in
the development of our AI-based products, which include ScanNav and
NeedleGuide.
In February 2018, we commenced the first pilot of ScanNav in St
George's Hospital NHS Trust in London and this was followed this
week with a second pilot at Royal United Hospitals in Bath (RUH).
ScanNav is believed to be the first CE marked artificial
intelligence system to carry out automated, real-time "peer review"
of obstetric ultrasound images as a patient is scanned. Monitoring
performance by manually auditing images retrospectively can be very
time consuming, so ScanNav supports clinical staff by instantly
confirming that the images they save conform to protocol. Initially
targeted at the UK pregnancy screening programme (offered to all
women at 20 weeks' pregnancy), ScanNav evaluates over 50 individual
criteria to verify that the scan images required by the programme
are complete and fit for purpose. ScanNav uses deep learning
technology to assess the same features that sonographers look for
in ultrasound images. The system has "learnt" this by processing
over 350,000 images that were assessed by a panel of senior
sonographers. Initial validation studies have shown that the AI
system is as good as an expert colleague in providing peer review.
We have gained invaluable feedback from the team at St George's
which is helping us to understand how ScanNav can be utilised by
sonographers in a clinical environment and to better determine how
our proposed range of ScanNav products could help improve workflows
within busy sonography departments. We are looking to build on this
with feedback we will receive from the pilot at RUH and pilot tests
in additional hospitals are planned for later in the year, as we
move towards achieving regulatory approval of the first commercial
ScanNav software in 2019.
In February we also commenced the next phase of our NeedleGuide
development project, which is 70% funded by an Innovate UK Digital
Healthcare grant. Doctors use interventional needling in a variety
of medical procedures including tissue biopsy, cannula insertion
and administering regional anaesthesia, in a procedure known as
peripheral nerve block (PNB). For many of these procedures,
including PNB, the National Institute for Health and Care
Excellence recommends that ultrasound guidance should always be
used. NeedleGuide aims to combine existing technology developed by
MedaPhor, with AI expertise brought to the Group by the IUL team.
Although this is in the early stages of development, NeedleGuide's
augmented reality headset projects the ultrasound view on to the
patient's anatomy, highlighting the pathway the needle needs to
follow to the target and then uses AI to automatically track the
needle tip to ensure that the operator is always aware of the
needle's position in relation to the key anatomical structures.
This minimises the potential for user error and offers the
opportunity for considerable savings to hospitals. During the
period the team has been focussed on planning the needle guidance
regulatory pathway, implementing the required Quality Management
System and building deep learning models for the relevant
anatomical structures.
The largest element of the increase in overheads for the six
months to 30 June 2018, comparative to the same period last year,
is GBP0.35m in respect of IUL overheads which were not consolidated
into the comparative results to 30 June 2017 as this was in the
pre-acquisition period. Amortisation of intangibles was also up by
GBP0.15m compared to the same period last year and development
costs of Medaphor Limited, relating mainly to Clinical R&D
costs which were not capitalised, were up by GBP0.1m.
Simulation
Turnover at GBP2.52m for the first half of the year, was up 23%
on the comparative period (six months to 30 June 2017:
GBP2.06m).
Sales in the UK at GBP0.55m were up 65% on the comparative
period (6m to 30 June 2017: GBP0.33m). After a challenging year
last year, on the back of health service budgetary restraints, we
are encouraged that sales in the UK are showing some recovery and
look forward to building on this in the second half of the
year.
Sales in North America, at GBP0.66m, were in line with the
comparative period (6m to 30 June 2017: GBP0.65m). However, there
is a good pipeline of expected sales for all our simulator products
in the second half of the year and we are confident that the
investment we have made in the US based sales and support team will
increase our simulation sales in North America in H2.
Rest of World sales, which are generated by our reseller
network, were GBP1.32m for the six months to 30 June 2018 which is
up 22% on the comparative period (six months to 30 June 2017:
GBP1.08m). This has encouraged us to open an office in Hong Kong to
support our established reseller network in Asia. The Company now
has 18 active reseller partners in this region.
We launched our new BodyWorks Eve simulation platform in
February 2018. BodyWorks Eve is a life-like manikin-based simulator
aimed at meeting the training needs of medical professionals
practising Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) in emergency medicine
and critical care scenarios. Complete with 100 real patient
ultrasound cases and over 10,000 patient scenario combinations,
BodyWorks Eve replicates learning in a real-life emergency or
critical care setting, allowing the tutor to control and change the
severity and pathology of the patient's condition in real time.
The launch of BodyWorks Eve was well received by our reseller
network, with the majority of our key resellers in Europe and Asia
investing in the purchase of demonstration systems. Although sales
of these reseller demonstration units impacted our gross margin in
the first half, we are optimistic that sales to customers, both
through resellers and direct, will see our gross margin recover in
the second half of the year.
Operating loss and cash
The operating loss for the Group for the six months to 30 June
2018 was GBP1.9m (six months to 30 June 2017: GBP1.3m) and cash at
bank at 30 June 2018 was GBP2.5m (31 December 2017: GBP4.3m).
Outlook
Although we are aiming to reach breakeven within our Simulation
business by the end of 2019, the focus on the development of our
new AI based clinical software business will continue to require
significant investment over the coming years and as such we are
currently reviewing a number of fundraising options. Based on this,
the Board has a reasonable expectation that the Group will continue
to be solvent for the foreseeable future and we look forward to
continuing the growth and development of the business in these new
and exciting market sectors.
Riccardo Pigliucci
Chairman
25 July 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the six months ended 30 June 2018
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months year ended
ended ended 31 December
30 June 30 June 2017
Notes 2018 2017
GBP GBP GBP
REVENUE 5 2,521,934 2,055,490 4,180,630
Cost of sales (1,191,414) (768,332) (1,657,765)
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Gross profit 1,330,520 1,287,158 2,522,865
Other income 78,116 - 28,225
Administrative expenses (3,445,988) (2,598,910) (5,228,211)
Exceptional administrative income/(costs)
6 149,044 - (2,860,774)
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Total administrative costs (3,218,828) (2,598,910) (8,060,760)
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OPERATING LOSS (1,888,308) (1,311,752) (5,537,895)
Interest income/(Finance costs) - - (7,833)
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX (1,888,308) (1,311,752) (5,545,728)
Income tax credit 7 45,000 88,510 127,609
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LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT (1,843,308) (1,223,242) (5,418,119)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that will or may be reclassified
to profit or loss:
Exchange gain/(loss) arising on
translation of foreign operations (1,906) (8,373) 31,171
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE PERIOD (1,906) (8,373) 31,171
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TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
TO THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
PARENT (1,845,214) (1,231,615) (5,386,948)
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LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE (PENCE)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS
OF THE PARENT
Basic and diluted 8 (2.032)p (3.835)p (11.70)p
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
for the six months ended 30 June 2018
Ordinary Share Accumulated Share-based Merger Foreign Total equity
share premium losses payment reserve exchange attributable
capital reserve reserve to shareholders
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
Balance as at 1
January
2017 318,986 7,267,139 (7,005,812) 321,600 3,943,675 (10,980) 4,834,608
Comprehensive
income
for the period
Loss for the
period - - (1,223,242) - - (8,373) (1,231,615)
Contributions by
and
distributions to
owners
Share-based
payments
expense - - - 35,000 - - 35,000
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Total
contributions by
and
distributions to
owners - - - 35,000 - - 35,000
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Balance as at 30
June
2017 318,986 7,267,139 (8,229,054) 356,600 3,943,675 (19,353) 3,637,993
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Comprehensive
income
for the period
Loss for the
period - - (4,194,877) - - 39,544 (4,155,333)
Contributions by
and
distributions to
owners
Shares issued for
cash 441,253 5,074,412 - - - - 5,515,665
Cost of raising
finance - (124,881) - - - - (124,881)
Retention shares
issued
further to
acquisition
of IML 23,256 - - - 340,116 - 363,372
Shares issued on
acquisition
of IUL 123,520 - - - 1,729,274 - 1,852,794
Share-based
payments
expense - - - 57,000 - - 57,000
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Total
contributions by
and
distributions to
owners 588,029 4,949,531 - 57,000 2,069,390 - 7,663,950
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Balance as at 31
December
2017 907,015 12,216,670 (12,423,931) 413,600 6,013,065 20,191 7,146,610
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Comprehensive
income
for the period
Loss for the
period - - (1,843,308) - - (1,906) (1,845,214)
Contributions by
and
distributions to
owners
Share-based
payments
expense - - - 50,000 - - 50,000
Total
contributions by
and
distributions to
owners - - - 50,000 - - 50,000
Balance at 30
June 2018 907,015 12,216,670 (14,267,239) 463,600 6,013,065 18,285 5,351,396
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
as at 30 June 2018
Note Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP GBP GBP
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Intangible assets 9 3,175,456 3,466,340 3,366,477
Property, plant and equipment 417,502 330,843 312,506
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3,592,958 3,797,183 3,678,983
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CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 468,031 438,206 413,244
Trade and other receivables 1,666,136 1,327,058 1,709,436
Current tax asset - 55,310 -
Cash and cash equivalents 2,498,984 581,855 4,250,198
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4,633,151 2,402,429 6,372,878
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TOTAL ASSETS 8,226,109 6,199,612 10,051,861
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables 10 (2,372,631) (2,203,659) (2,356,702)
Provisions (79,088) (86,827) (80,555)
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(2,451,719) (2,290,486) (2,437,257)
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NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred taxation (422,994) (271,133) (467,994)
(422,994) (271,133) (467,994)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES (2,874,713) (2,561,619) (2,905,251)
NET ASSETS 5,351,396 3,637,993 7,146,610
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EQUITY
Ordinary share capital 11 907,015 318,986 907,015
Share premium 12,216,670 7,267,139 12,216,670
Accumulated losses (14,267,239) (8,229,054) (12,423,931)
Share-based payment reserve 463,600 356,600 413,600
Merger reserve 6,013,065 3,943,675 6,013,065
Foreign exchange reserve 18,285 (19,353) 20,191
TOTAL EQUITY 5,351,396 3,637,993 7,146,610
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the six months ended 30 June 2018
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months year ended
ended ended 31 December
30 June 2018 30 June 2017 2017
GBP GBP GBP
CASH FLOW FROM CONTINUING OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
Loss before tax (1,888,308) (1,311,752) (5,545,728)
Depreciation 107,309 101,344 232,369
Amortisation of intangible assets 497,687 350,596 793,543
Impairment of goodwill - - 3,328,166
Fair value adjustment on contingent
consideration (149,044) - (636,628)
Finance costs - - 7,833
Share-based payments expense 50,000 35,000 92,000
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Operating cash flows before movement
in working capital (1,382,356) (824,812) (1,728,445)
Movement in inventories (54,787) 44,132 69,094
Movement in trade and other receivables 43,300 287,480 (61,351)
Movement in trade and other payables 163,506 (417,671) (575,798)
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Cash used in operations (1,230,337) (910,871) (2,296,500)
Income taxes received - 45,534 100,844
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1,230,337) (865,337) (2,195,656)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (212,305) (65,646) (183,012)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment - - 11,440
Internally generated and purchase of
intangible assets (306,666) (244,652) (492,118)
Cash used in acquisition of subsidiaries - - (72,000)
Cash acquired on acquisition of subsidiaries - - 1,559
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (518,971) (310,298) (734,131)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issue of new shares - - 5,515,665
Share issue costs - - (124,881)
Finance costs paid - - (7,833)
NET CASH GENERATED FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - - 5,382,951
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Exchange (losses)/gains on cash and
cash equivalents (1,906) (8,373) 31,171
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NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS (1,751,214) (1,184,008) 2,484,335
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
OF PERIOD 4,250,198 1,765,863 1,765,863
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT OF
PERIOD 2,498,984 581,855 4,250,198
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM REPORT
for the six months ended 30 June 2018
1. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial information contained in this interim report has
not been audited by the Group's auditor and does not constitute
statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act
2006. The Directors approved and authorised this interim report on
25 July 2018. The financial information for the preceding full year
is extracted from the statutory accounts for the financial year
ended 31 December 2017. Those accounts, upon which the auditor
issued an unqualified opinion and did not include a statement under
Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006, have been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The auditor's opinion on the Group's financial statements for
the year ended 31 December 2017 included drawing attention to a
material uncertainty related to going concern without qualifying
their report. As stated in the Chairman's Statement the Board has a
reasonable expectation that the Group will continue to be solvent
for the foreseeable future.
This interim report has been prepared in accordance with UK AIM
Rules for Companies. The Group has not applied IAS 34 "Interim
Financial Reporting" (which is not mandatory for UK Groups) in the
preparation of this interim report. The interim report has been
prepared in a manner consistent with the accounting policies set
out in the statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31
December 2017.
The Company is a limited liability company incorporated and
domiciled in England & Wales and whose shares are quoted on
AIM, a market operated by The London Stock Exchange. The Group
financial statements are presented in pounds Sterling.
2. BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated interim report incorporates the results of the
Company and its subsidiary undertakings. On 8 August 2016 the
Company acquired the entire share capital of Inventive Medical
Limited ("IML") and its sister company, IML Finance Limited, for a
total consideration of GBP3,000,000 and on 6 October 2017 the
Company acquired the entire share capital of Intelligent Ultrasound
Limited ("IUL") for a total consideration of GBP3,039,694. The
results of the subsidiaries are included in the consolidated
interim report using the acquisition method. In the statement of
financial position, the acquirees' identifiable assets and
liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the
acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included
in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date
on which control is obtained.
3. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
IFRS 9, Financial Instruments
IFRS 9, Financial Instruments replaces IAS 39, Financial
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement for annual periods
beginning on or after 1 January 2018, bringing together all three
aspects of the accounting for financial instruments: classification
and measurement; impairment; and hedge accounting. The Group has
adopted IFRS 9 from 1 January 2018.
IFRS 9 largely retains the previous requirements in IAS 39 for
the classification and measurement of financial liabilities and the
accounting for the Group's financial liabilities remains largely
the same as it was under IAS 39. Similar to the requirements of IAS
39, IFRS 9 requires contingent consideration liabilities to be
treated as financial instruments measured at fair value, with the
changes in fair value recognised in the statement of profit or
loss. However, IFRS 9 eliminates the previous IAS 39 categories for
financial assets of held to maturity, loans and receivables and
available for sale, which has resulted in a change to the
Group's
3. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (continued)
accounting for impairment losses for financial assets by
replacing IAS 39's incurred loss approach with a forward-looking
expected credit loss (ECL) approach. IFRS 9 requires the Group to
record an allowance for ECL's for all loans and other debt
financial assets not held at FVPL. The Group's financial assets
that are subject to IFRS 9's new expected credit loss model
comprise trade receivables.
ECL's are based on the difference between the contractual cash
flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows
that the Group expects to receive. The shortfall is then discounted
at an approximation to the asset's original effective interest
rate. For trade and other receivables, the Group has applied the
standard's simplified approach and has calculated ECL's based on
lifetime expected credit losses. The Group has established a
provision policy that is based on the Group's historical credit
loss experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors specific to
the debtors and the economic environment. The Group does not apply
hedge accounting and has concluded that the expected loss allowance
for trade receivables is not materially different from that
previously recognised under IAS 39.
IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
IFRS 15 supersedes IAS 18, Revenue and related interpretations
and it applies to all revenue arising from contracts with
customers, unless those contracts are in the scope of other
standards. The standard establishes a new model to account for
revenue arising from contracts with customers. Under IFRS 15,
revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration
to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for
transferring goods or services to a customer. The standard is
effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January
2018; the Group has applied the standard from this date without
using the practical expedient for completed contracts
retrospectively.
The standard requires entities to exercise judgement, taking
into consideration all of the relevant facts and circumstances when
applying each step of the model to contracts with their customers.
The standard also specifies the accounting for the incremental
costs of obtaining a contract and the costs directly related to
fulfilling a contract.
The Group currently earns the majority of its revenues from the
sale of goods (simulation systems). Other revenue is generated from
support and software upgrade services, extended warranty and the
provision of access to simulation systems via the cloud for which
an annual fee is charged. The Group sells its simulation systems
and generates other revenue against specific orders. The Group
recognised revenue on the sale of these goods at a point in time -
on despatch of the goods to the customer. The adoption of IFRS 15
has not affected the revenue recognition policy currently applied
by the Group in respect of its simulation systems, with revenue
recognised at a point in time, depending on when the specifics of a
particular contract result in control of the goods being passed to
the customer. The Group recognises other revenue pro-rata to the
time period over which the related services, warranty or cloud
access is provided. The adoption of IFRS 15 has not affected the
revenue recognition policy relating to other revenue currently
applied by the Group.
The Group does not incur material costs to obtain contracts with
customers.
IFRS 16, Leases
IFRS 16 was issued in January 2016. It will result in almost all
leases being recognised on the balance sheet, as the distinction
between operating and finance leases is removed. Under the new
standard, an asset (the right to use the leased item) and a
financial liability to pay rentals are recognised. The only
exceptions are short-term and low-value leases.
3. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (continued)
As at the reporting date, the Group has non-cancellable
operating lease commitments of under GBP50,000, relating to motor
vehicle leases. The Group has not yet determined to what extent
these commitments will result in the recognition of an asset and a
liability for future payments and how this will affect the Group's
profit and classification of cash flows and the commitments may be
covered by the exception for short-term and low-value leases.
IFRS 16 becomes effective for accounting periods beginning on or
after 1 January 2019. The Group does not intend to adopt the
standard before its effective date.
4. REVISED AIM RULES FOR COMPANIES
AIM Regulation recently issued AIM Notice 50 which introduced
certain amendments to the AIM Rules for Companies. The majority of
these changes are only relevant to new applicants seeking admission
to AIM. However, a change has been introduced to AIM Rule 26 which
impacts all existing AIM quoted companies with respect to corporate
governance. The addition to AIM Rule 26 will require MedaPhor Group
plc to disclose on its website details of a recognised corporate
governance code that the Board has decided to apply, how the
company complies with that code and, where it departs from its
chosen corporate governance code, along with an explanation of the
reasons for doing so. The information must be reviewed annually and
the website should include the date on which the information was
last reviewed.
Implementation of the new requirements will apply from 28
September 2018 to allow companies time to prepare. AIM has not
prescribed a list of recognised codes allowing companies a range of
options to suit their specific stage of development, sector and
size.
In connection with the introduction of this new rule, the Quoted
Companies Alliance ("QCA") has published a new corporate governance
code and the Board has decided that this code is the most
appropriate option for the Company to apply.
The QCA Code sets out 10 corporate governance principles and
guidance on how to apply these principles, including a set of
specific disclosures required in the Company's annual report and
accounts or on its website. Each disclosure needs to be addressed
or a clear and well-reasoned explanation for not doing so must be
provided. The Company will implement the website disclosure
requirements by the deadline of 28 September 2018 and will
incorporate other disclosure requirements in its annual report and
accounts for the year to 31 December 2018.
5. REVENUE ANALYSIS
The following table provides an analysis of the Group's revenue
by type (Distribution or Direct Sales) and geography based upon
location of the Group's customers.
Unaudited 6 months ended Simulation Division Clinical Total
30 June 2018 Division
Distribution Direct
GBP Sales GBP GBP
GBP
United Kingdom - 548,319 - 548,319
North America - 656,036 - 656,036
Rest of World 1,317,579 - - 1,317,579
1,317,579 1,204,355 - 2,521,934
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5. REVENUE ANALYSIS (continued)
Unaudited 6 months ended Simulation Division Clinical Total
30 June 2017 Division
Distribution Direct
GBP Sales GBP GBP
GBP
United Kingdom - 331,363 - 331,363
North America - 646,715 - 646,715
Rest of World 1,077,412 - - 1,077,412
1,077,412 978,078 - 2,055,490
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Audited year ended 31 Simulation Division Clinical Total
December 2017 Division
Distribution Direct
GBP Sales GBP GBP
GBP
United Kingdom - 715,531 - 715,531
North America - 1,708,984 - 1,708,984
Rest of World 1,756,115 - - 1,756,115
1,756,115 2,424,515 - 4,180,630
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6. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months year ended
ended 30 ended 30 31 December
June 2018 June 2017 2017
GBP GBP GBP
Fair value adjustment on contingent
consideration (149,044) - (636,628)
Goodwill impairment - - 3,328,166
Acquisition costs - - 169,236
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(149,044) - 2,860,774
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The Company acquired Intelligent Ultrasound Limited ("IUL") in
October 2017. Part of the consideration payable in respect of this
acquisition is to be settled by the issue of new ordinary shares
and warrants in the Company contingent on there being no vendor
warranty or indemnity breaches arising in the 12 month period
following the date of the acquisition. This contingent
consideration was included in creditors due within one year at 31
December 2017 at its original combined fair value of GBP989,231
based on the market price of the shares at the date of the
acquisition, comprising GBP926,396 in respect of 6,175,975
Retention Consideration Shares and GBP62,835 in respect of 418,897
Retention Consideration Warrants. The difference between the
original fair value of the contingent consideration and the fair
value of the contingent consideration as at 30 June 2018 has been
transferred to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
as a fair value adjustment on contingent consideration and included
as an exceptional item.
The Company acquired Inventive Medical Limited ("IML") in August
2016. The GBP636,628 fair value adjustment in the year ended 31
December 2017 arose on the difference between the original fair
value of the contingent share consideration payable to the vendors
of IML and the fair value of the contingent consideration at the
settlement date in August 2017.
6. EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS (continued)
As required under International Accounting Standard 36, at 31
December 2017 the directors assessed the carrying value of the
goodwill arising on the acquisition of IML and IUL based on the
combined businesses operating as one cash-generating unit. As the
majority of the projected net revenues in the Group's development
pipeline extend out beyond the limit allowed under IAS 36, the
conclusion of this review, was that the goodwill arising on the
acquisition of IML and IUL should be treated as impaired and
consequently an impairment charge of GBP3,328,166 which was equal
to the total goodwill which arose on these acquisitions was made to
the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year
ended 31 December 2017.
The acquisition costs in 2017 related to the purchase of
IUL.
7. TAXATION ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months year ended
ended 30 ended 30 31 December
June 2018 June 2017 2017
GBP GBP GBP
R&D tax credit - (55,310) (55,310)
Deferred tax credit (45,000) (33,200) (72,299)
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(45,000) (88,510) (127,609)
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8. LOSS PER SHARE
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months year ended
ended 30 ended 30 31 December
June 2018 June 2017 2017
GBP GBP GBP
Earnings:
Loss for the purposes of basic
and diluted loss per share (LPS)
being the net loss attributable
to the owners of the Company (1,843,308) (1,223,242) (5,418,119)
No. No. No.
Number of shares:
Weighted average number of Ordinary
shares for the purpose of basic
LPS 90,701,443 31,898,576 46,290,518
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In the periods ended 30 June 2018, 30 June 2017 and 31 December
2017 there were share options in issue which could potentially have
a dilutive impact, but as the Group was loss making they were
anti-dilutive for each period and therefore the weighted average
number of ordinary shares for the purpose of the basic and dilutive
loss per share were the same.
9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The net book value of intangible assets at 30 June 2018 includes
intellectual property and brands acquired with IML and IUL
totalling GBP2,383,417 (31 December 2017: GBP2,631,117, 30 June
2017, IML only: GBP1,456,115). The net book value of intangible
assets at 30 June 2018 also includes goodwill acquired with IML and
IUL totalling GBPNil (31 December 2017: GBPNil, 30 June 2017, IML
only: GBP1,292,382).
10. CURRENT LIABILITIES - TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 June 30 June 31 December
2018 2017 2017
GBP GBP GBP
Trade payables 477,904 575,680 389,911
Taxation and social security 94,042 68,160 80,319
Accruals 449,386 371,821 454,490
Deferred income 362,433 187,998 298,065
Warrants 125,669 - 125,669
Retention consideration shares 786,819 1,000,000 926,396
Retention consideration warrants 53,368 - 62,835
Other 23,010 - 19,017
2,372,631 2,203,659 2,356,702
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11. SHARE CAPITAL
Allotted, issued and fully paid: No. GBP
Ordinary shares of 1p each
Balance at 1 January 2017 and 30 June
2017 31,898,576 318,986
Shares issued for cash 44,125,324 441,253
Retention Shares issued on acquisition
of IML 2,325,582 23,256
Completion Shares issued on acquisition
of IUL 12,351,961 123,520
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Balance at 31 December 2017 and 30 June
2018 90,701,443 907,015
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One third of the consideration payable in respect of the
acquisition of IML in 2016 was deferred for 12 months from
completion with the actual number of retained shares to be issued
dependent on any vendor warranty or indemnity breaches (as
specified in the Sale and Purchase Agreement) arising during that
12 month period. The Company was not aware of any vendor warranty
or indemnity breaches and so the 2,325,582 deferred consideration
shares (with a fair value of GBP363,372 at 15.625 pence per share)
were admitted to trading on 16 August 2017. The share premium
arising was subject to merger relief and has been taken to merger
reserve.
On 6 October 2017 the Company placed 44,125,324 newly issued
shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company at a price of
12.5 pence per share. Share issue costs of GBP124,881 have been
netted off against the share premium arising on the new share
issue.
A further 12,351,961 shares were admitted to trading on 6
October 2017 upon completion of the acquisition of IUL and 837,795
warrants were issued, which represented two thirds of the total
share consideration payable at a fair value price of 15 pence per
share/warrant. The issue of the remaining 6,175,975 shares and
418,897 warrants was deferred for 12 months from completion with
the actual
11. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)
number of retention shares to be issued dependent on any vendor
warranty or indemnity breaches (as specified in the Sale and
Purchase Agreement) arising during that 12 month period. Currently,
the Company is not aware of any such breaches and so the deferred
consideration has been provided for in full. Consequently, the
value of the deferred shares and deferred warrants along with the
issued warrants at their fair value is included under creditors due
within 12 months. The share premium arising on the shares issued on
completion was subject to merger relief and has been taken to the
merger reserve.
12. INTERIM ANNOUNCEMENT
A copy of this report will be posted on the Company's website at
www.medaphor.com
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