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Parallel Media Group PLC
30 June 2017
30 June 2017
Parallel Media Group Plc ("PMG" the "Group" or the
"Company")
Annual Results for the year ended 31 December 2016
Parallel Media Group Plc (AIM: PAA), a leading event marketing
and media agency, announces its results for the year ended 31
December 2016.
Charirman's Statement
I have pleasure in presenting the Company's Annual Report,
Strategic Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31
December 2016. Over the past year PMG has continued to restructure
its balance sheet and strengthen its business in Asia.
Activity of PMG during the period under review:
- Organised the sponsorship by AIA of Maroon 5's tour of Hong Kong and Thailand;
- Continued to seek sponsorship for its European Tour golf event
in the Far East through its Singapore subsidiary the Championship
Limited; and
- Undertaken a review of its asset base and sold Parallel Media
Group (Championship) Limited to its Chairman, thereby significantly
reducing the Group's liabilities.
Other significant events:
- The Company has reached a settlement with Arena Group over the
payment of fees, whereby the Company has received a cash sum of
US$125K (GBP86K) received in March 2016 and another US$25K (GBP20K)
received in January 2017; and
- The Company has further improved its balance sheet through the
write back of certain old credit balances amounting to GBP237K,
less the amounts paid towards certain of these liabilities of
GBP44K, as the Directors no longer consider that these amounts
represent liabilities of the Group. The net credit of GBP193K has
been included as an exceptional item.
As in previous years I have continued to support the working
capital requirements of the business and the amount lent to the
Group at 31 December 2016 amounted to GBP1,417K (2015 - GBP872K).
Whilst there are no formal terms for these loans, I had agreed with
the independent director Ranjit Murugason (the "Independent
Director") that these loans would not carry any interest and
remained repayable on demand. Subsequent to the year end, on 29
June 2017 the Company has entered into formal agreements in
relation to these loans, whereby interest will be payable at 5 per
cent per annum commencing on 1 January 2017 and the interest will
be rolled up into the loan principal. The total loans provided by
me will be repayable by 1 July 2018, or at an earlier date at the
discretion of the Company. At the date of publication of these
accounts my loans to PMG total approximately GBP1,904K, including
GBP38K of accrued interest and this sum also includes the repayment
of the Group's outstanding loan with Lloyds Bank which I have
recently settled for GBP213K, together with the associated legal
and other fees of GBP18K.
Outlook:
With a much cleaner balance sheet and a reduced cost base, PMG
can look clearly to the future to focus on its two primary sources
of revenue - its live event division and its entertainment
business.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow board
members, as well as all of our hard working staff around the
world.
David Ciclitira
Chairman
29 June 2017
For further information please contact:
Parallel Media Group Plc
David Ciclitira Tel: 020 7225 2000
Stockdale Securities Limited
Richard Johnson / Edward Thomas Tel: 020 7601 6100
Annual Report and Accounts
The Company's statutory annual report and accounts will be
dispatched electronically to shareholders today and will be posted
shortly to shareholders who have elected to receive hard copies of
the Annual Report. Additional copies of the Annual Report may be
requested directly from the Company and an electronic copy is
available on the Company's website www.parallelmediagroup.com.
Annual General Meeting ("AGM")
A notice of the Company's AGM will be distributed in due course
and be made available on the Company's website.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU 596/2014).
Strategic Report
The Directors of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings,
which together comprise Parallel Media Group, present their
Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2016.
The Strategic Report is a statutory requirement under the
Companies Act 2006 and is intended to provide fair and balanced
information that enables the Directors to be satisfied that they
have complied with s172 of the Companies Act 2006, which sets out
the Directors' duty to promote the success of the Company.
Principal Activities
The principal activities of the Group during the year ended 31
December 2016 were live music and entertainment events.
Organisation Review
PMG has expertise in guiding some of the world's leading brands
in the Asian markets. Founded in 1987 by Chairman, David Ciclitira,
and listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM since August 2001,
the operations of PMG are run from two main offices in London and
Singapore.
The Board of Directors now comprises the Chairman and two
non-executive Directors. Their profiles can be found on the
Company's website www.parallelmediagroup.com
Strategy and Business Plan
PMG now focuses on two distinct business areas, Sport and live
event Entertainment.
In Sport PMG specialises in golf and has been responsible for
promoting tournaments such as The Championship (formerly the
Ballantine's Championship) and the Prudential Causeway Trophy, a
Ryder Cup style competition between professional golfers from
Singapore and Malaysia. Discussions continue regarding the renamed
2017 Golf Tournament.
In entertainment PMG specialises in connecting international
brands with music solutions in the Asian markets and will continue
to focus on its live events over the next 12 months.
The media business is still under review by the Group's
management.
Financial and Performance Review
The consolidated Income Statement is set out on page 19. The
Group made an operating loss of GBP522K (2015 - loss of GBP266K)
when compared with the previous year. The Group recorded a loss for
the year of GBP1,734K (2015 - profit of GBP611K) after an
exceptional charge of GBP1,182K (2015 - profit from discontinued
operations of GBP920K), which includes impairment charges relating
to the Group's Tournament Rights, which are held as an intangible
asset, an impairment charge against the carrying value of the
Group's investment in a subsidiary company and the write back of
certain liabilities which are no longer considered payable. The
loss per share on total operations was 57.6p (2015 - Profit
20.3p).
The net liabilities of the Group as at 31 December, 2016 were
GBP2.749K (2015 - GBP1,009K). The Directors have undertaken an
impairment review regarding the value of Tournament Rights. As no
new tournament was held in 2016 and the Directors have no
reasonable certainty that a golf tournament will be held in 2017,
whilst the Group still retains the right to promote European Tour
golf events, as at 31 December 2016, the Directors have taken the
view that the value of this intangible asset has been impaired and
have accordingly written the value of this asset down by GBP1,321K
to a carrying value of GBP1K, which is shown as an exceptional
item. The Group is continuing the search for a primary sponsor such
that a golf tournament in the Far East can be held in the
future.
The investment in a subsidiary (the "Investments") originally
related to the 25% equity purchase of Parallel Media
Group Asia Pte Ltd ("PMGA") in 2013. As a result of PMGA's
trading losses in recent years and the balance sheet deficit at 31
December 2016 and there being no reasonable certainty of PMGA
returning profitability in the near term, the Directors have
undertaken an impairment review regarding the value of the
Investments at 31 December 2016 and have taken the view that the
value of this asset has been impaired and have accordingly written
off this asset in its entirety (GBP54K charge included as an
exceptional item).
PMG had entered into a long term agreement with Team Rock in
December 2015, which allowed the Group to represent Team Rock's
interest in Asia, specifically to co-promote the Classic Rock
awards in Japan. The event was held in Tokyo in November 2016 to
much critical acclaim and it is therefore disappointing to report
that Team Rock went into liquidation in December 2016 and the Group
is considered unlikely at this point in time to receive its
anticipated revenue of GBP60K in the foreseeable future and as a
result the Directors have made a full provision against this
receivable.
Management have also identified that, due to an accounting
error, both turnover and overheads were overstated in the unaudited
interim results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2016 by GBP67K. The
re-stated numbers would
therefore show turnover of GBP200K (as previously announced
GBP267K) and other administrative expenses of GBP141K (as
previously announced GBP208K). These adjustments produce no change
to the stated operating loss before exceptional items of
GBP110K.
The statement of financial position of the Group is set out in
page 21 and the statement of cash flows is set out on page 25.
Operating Review
Sport
- Continues to seek sponsorship for its European Tour date.
Entertainment
- Organised the sponsorship by AIA of Maroon 5's tour of Hong Kong and Thailand.
Media
- Under review by the management of the Company.
Risk and Uncertainties
Revenue risk:
PMG derives the majority of its revenues from events promotion
and sponsorship sales in Asia. Sponsorship sales rely on
international brands seeking to expand their presence in the Asian
markets. A downturn in Asian sponsorship could negatively impact
PMG results. PMG is working to mitigate this risk through the
development of long-term sponsorship contracts.
Cost risk:
A considerable portion of PMG's cost of sales is derived from
business in Asia through the delivery of events in the region.
Increases in local supplier costs may negatively impact PMG's
financial performance. PMG works to mitigate this risk by working
with internationally recognised suppliers and renegotiates supply
contracts on an event by event basis.
Event cancellation risk:
When staging international golf events in the Asia region. To
mitigate the impact of event cancellation, PMG insures against this
risk.
New product risks:
PMG carries out market research on new products and expects all
new products to generate revenues.
Financial Instruments
Although PMG is headquartered in the UK, a considerable portion
of revenue and costs are denominated in US dollars, Singapore
dollars, Euros and Korean Won. As a result, the Group's
consolidated financial statements (presented in Sterling) can be
affected by adverse currency movements. The Group's financial risk
management objective is to minimise the exposure to such foreign
currency risks. PMG's policy is to match US dollar, Euro and Korean
Won revenue and costs as closely as is practicable.
The Group is exposed to interest rate risk from movements in the
bank base rate. The Company's GBP251K debt facility with Lloyds
incurred interest at 4% above base, prior to its repayment.
The Group is exposed to the usual credit risk and cash flow risk
associated with selling on credit and manages this through credit
control procedures. The Group's customers are predominantly
comprised of, large multi-national luxury brands. The sponsorship
& consulting revenues are secured by contracts for the
provision of services. Title sponsors pay contracted stage payments
in regular intervals throughout the year. Secondary sponsors pay
contracted sponsorship fees usually 60 days prior to the event. The
Group aims to ensure that the majority of sponsorship is paid prior
to the provision of the service or event.
The Group and Company's surplus liquid resources were maintained
on short-term interest bearing deposits. The Group plans to
continue to meet operating and other commitments as they fall due.
Liquidity risk is managed through cash flow forecasts and regular
planning.
Internal Controls and Risk Management
The Directors are responsible for the Group's system of internal
financial control. Although no system of internal financial control
can provide absolute assurance against material misstatement or
loss, the Group's system is designed to bring reasonable assurance
that problems are identified on a timely basis and dealt with
appropriately.
The Board reviews capital investment, additional borrowing
facilities, guarantees and insurance arrangements.
Key Performance Indicators
PMG is looking to focus on its two primary sources of revenue,
namely, its live event division and its entertainment business. As
these develop in the future, the Board will develop a set of
specific KPIs that are relevant to the business. The performance
measures used to monitor the business during the period under
review are disclosed in the Financial and Performance Review set
out above.
Forward Looking Statement
PMG will continue to focus on its Live Events over the
forthcoming 12 months and has been looking for suitable
acquisitions in the live event entertainment sector. I am pleased
to report that the Board has identified potential acquisition
opportunities and is currently in the process of evaluating these,
although there can be no certainty that any transaction will be
completed. Further announcements will be made as and when
appropriate.
Corporate Governance
The Group is committed to high standards of corporate
governance. The non-executive director Timothy Sturm was Chairman
of the Audit Committee until his resignation on 12 January 2017,
while Ranjit Murugason continues his role as a non-executive
director and is now Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Role of the Board
The Board's role is to agree PMG's long-term direction and
strategy and monitor achievement of its objectives. The Board aims
to meet six times a year for these purposes and hold additional
meetings where necessary. The Board receives reports on all
significant strategic and operational matters.
Shareholders
The Board seeks to protect shareholders' interests by following
where appropriate the guidelines in the UK Corporate Governance
Code. The annual general meeting provides the Board with an
opportunity to informally meet and communicate with investors.
Suppliers and Contractors
It is Group policy that appropriate terms and conditions for its
transactions be agreed with its suppliers and that payment should
be made in accordance with those terms and conditions, provided
that the supplier has also complied with them. The Group does not
follow any code or standard on payment practice.
This strategic report was approved by the Board of Directors on
29 June 2017 and signed on its behalf.
David Ciclitira
Chairman
29 June 2017
Directors' Report
Basis of Preparation, Forecasts and Assumptions
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis as per note 1.1 which assumes that the Group will continue in
operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Directors
have prepared trading and cash flow forecasts for the Group for the
period to 31 December 2017.
Branches in the EU
The Group has no branches in the EU whilst the Joint Venture,
Parallel Media Italia s.r.l., a company incorporated in Italy, has
not traded.
Dividend
No dividend is recommended in respect of the year ended 31
December 2016 (2015 - GBPNil).
Directors
The Directors during the year and their periods of office
were:
David Ciclitira - Director for the full year ended 31 December 2016
Maria Serena Ciclitira - Non-Executive Director for the full
year ended 31 December 2016
Ranjit Murugason - Non-Executive Director for the full year
ended 31 December 2016
Timothy Sturm - Non-Executive Director for the full year ended
31 December 2016
and until his resignation on 12 January 2017.
Directors' interests in shares and options:
The beneficial interests in the ordinary share capital of the
Company of the Directors in office at 31 December 2016 were as
follows:
31 December 2016 31 December 2015
Ordinary shares Ordinary shares
of 1p of 1p
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Fully
Director Paid Options Fully Paid Options
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David Ciclitira 1,011,713 - 1,011,713 44,935
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Maria Serena
Ciclitira 1,562 - 1,562 -
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Ranjit Murugason 180,742 - 180,742 -
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Tim Sturm 7,083 - 7,083 -
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The shares or beneficial interest in the shares held by David
Ciclitira are as follows:
Holder No. of No. of Reference
1p shares 1p shares
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
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Held by D Ciclitira
D Ciclitira 688,747 688,747 directly
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Barclays Wealth A discretionary trust,
Trustees (Jersey) of which D Ciclitira
Ltd 206,532 206,532 is a potential beneficiary
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A company held by
a discretionary trust,
Luna Trading of which D Ciclitira
Ltd 116,434 116,434 is a potential beneficiary
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Maria Serena Held indirectly by
Ciclitira 1,562 1,562 Maria Serena Ciclitira
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1,013,275 1,013,275
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The above table constitutes the David Ciclitira Concert
Party
Substantial Shareholders
The following investors notified the Directors that they hold or
are beneficially interested in 3% or more of the Company's ordinary
share capital.
No %
David Ciclitira Concert Party 1,013,275 33.67%
Rathbone Nominees 600,000 19.94%
Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees)
Ltd 588,230 19.55%
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK)
Ltd 405,024 13.46%
Ranjit Murugason 180,742 6.01%
Vidacos Nominees Ltd 136,187 4.53%
JIM Nominees 118,158 3.93%
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe 106,769 3.55%
HSDL Nominees Ltd 92,261 3.07%
Directors' Liability Insurance
During the year, Directors' and officers' liability insurance
was maintained for Directors and other officers of the Company as
permitted by the Companies Act 2006.
AIM Compliance
In accordance with AIM Rule 31, the Company is required to have
in place sufficient procedures, resources and controls to enable
its compliance with the AIM Rules. In order to ensure that these
obligations are met, matters of compliance are managed through
regular Board meetings and advice is sought from the Group's
nominated adviser (Nomad). The Directors are satisfied that the
Company's obligations under AIM Rule 31 have been met during the
period under review.
Disclosure of Information to Auditor
In the case of each of the Directors who are Directors of the
Company at the date when this report is approved:
-- So far as they are individually aware, there is no relevant
audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware;
and
-- Each of the Directors has taken all the steps that they ought
to have taken as a director to make themselves aware of any
relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's
auditor is aware of the information.
Auditor
Parallel Media Group re-appointed Kingston Smith LLP as auditors
for the Company and its subsidiaries for the financial year 2016. A
resolution to re-appoint Kingston Smith LLP for the 2017 audit will
be put to the shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting.
Post Balance Sheet Events
Other than the early repayment by David Ciclitira of the Group's
outstanding loan from Lloyds Bank in June 2017, which was formally
secured by his personal guarantee, in the sum of GBP213,064
together with the associated legal costs of GBP17,453 and the
arrangements relating to the formalisation of the loans to the
Group by David Ciclitira or entities under his control, there has
been no further matter or circumstance occurring subsequent to the
end of the financial period that has significantly affected, or may
significantly affect, the operations of the Group, the results of
those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in future
financial years.
On behalf of the Board
D Ciclitira
Chairman
29 June 2017
Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Directors are responsible for preparing the strategic
report, the Directors' report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the Directors to prepare Group and Company
financial statements for each financial year. As required by the
AIM Rules of the London Stock Exchange, the Directors have prepared
the Group financial statements in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and
have also elected to prepare the parent Company financial
statements in accordance with those standards. Under company law
the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they
are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of
affairs of the Company and the Group and of the profit or loss of
the Group for that period.
In preparing these financial statements the Directors are
required to:
-- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-- make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-- state whether the Group financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union;
and
-- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis
unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company and the
Group will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting
records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group's
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
financial position of the Company and the Group and enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
Company and the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity
of the corporate and financial information included on the
Company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the
preparation and dissemination of the financial statements and other
information included in annual reports may differ from legislation
in other jurisdictions.
Independent Auditor's Report to the members of Parallel Media
Group PLC
We have audited the financial statements of Parallel Media Group
plc for the year ended 31 December 2016 which comprise the
Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of
Comprehensive Income, Consolidated and Company Statements of
Financial Position, Consolidated and Company Statements of Changes
in Equity, Consolidated and Company Statements of Cash Flows and
the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been
applied in their preparation is applicable law and International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European
Union and, as regards the parent Company financial statements, as
applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act
2006.
This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body,
in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006.
Our audit work has been undertaken for no purpose other than to
draw to the attention of the Company's members those matters which
we are required to include in an auditor's report addressed to
them. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or
assume responsibility to any party other than the Company and
Company's members as a body, for our work, for this report, or for
the opinions we have formed.
Respective responsibilities of Directors and auditor
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities
Statement set out on page 16 the Directors are responsible for the
preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied
that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit
and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance
with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and
Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing
Practices Board's (APB's) Ethical Standards for Auditors.
Scope of the audit of the financial statements
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements sufficient to give
reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from
material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. This
includes an assessment of: whether the accounting policies are
appropriate to the Group's circumstances and have been consistently
applied and adequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by the Directors; and the overall
presentation of the financial statements. In addition we read all
the financial and non-financial information in the annual report to
identify material inconsistencies with the audited financial
statements and to identify any information that is apparently
materially incorrect based on, or materially inconsistent with, the
knowledge acquired by us in the course of performing the audit. If
we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or
inconsistencies we consider the implications for our report.
Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion:
-- the group financial statements give a true and fair view of
the state of the Group's and of the parent Company's affairs as at
31 December 2016 and of the Group's loss for the year then
ended;
-- the group financial statements have been properly prepared in
accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union;
-- the parent Company financial statements have been properly
prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union
and as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies
Act 2006; and
-- the financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act
2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of
the audit:
-- the information given in the Strategic Report and the
Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial
statements are prepared is consistent with the financial
statements; and
-- the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been
prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and
its environment obtained in the course of
the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the
Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters
where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in
our opinion:
-- adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent
company or returns adequate for our
audit have not been received from branches not visited by
us;
-- the parent company financial statements are not in agreement
with the accounting records and return;
-- certain disclosures of Directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; and
-- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Peter Smithson (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Kingston Smith LLP, Statutory Auditor 6(th)
Floor
Charlotte Building
17 Gresse Street
London W1T 1QL
Parallel Media Group plc
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT for the year ended 31 December
2016
2016 2015
Note GBP'000 GBP'000
Revenue 4 221 241
Cost of sales 5 (78) (5)
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Gross profit 143 236
Administrative expenses
Foreign exchange (31) (9)
Depreciation and amortisation
of non financial assets (139) (139)
Other administrative expenses (495) (354)
Total administrative expenses (665) (502)
Operating loss before exceptional
items 6 (522) (266)
Exceptional items 7 (1,182) -
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Operating loss after exceptional
Items (1,704) (266)
Finance costs 12 (30) (43)
Loss for the period 4 (1,734) (309)
Profit from discontinued
operations 8 - 920
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(Loss)/profit on ordinary
activities before tax (1,734) 611
Tax expense 13 - -
(Loss)/Profit for the year (1,734) 611
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Attributable to:
Non-controlling interests - -
Equity holders of the parent (1,734) 611
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(Loss)/earnings per
share on total operations
-basic and diluted 14 (57.6)p 20.3p
(Loss) per share on
continuing operations
-basic and diluted 14 (57.6)p (10.3)p
The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral
part of the financial statements.
Parallel Media Group plc
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for the year
ended 31 December 2016
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
(Loss)/Profit for the year (1,734) 611
Items that will be subsequently
reclassified to profit and loss
Exchange difference on translation
of foreign operations (60) 34
Total comprehensive(expense)/income
for the year (1,794) 645
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Total comprehensive(expense)/income
attributable to:
Equity holders of the parent (1,794) 645
Non-controlling interest - -
(1,794) 645
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Parallel Media Group plc
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION as at 31 December 2016
As restated
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Non current assets
Property, plant and equipment 15 - 3 - -
Intangible assets - Tournament rights 16 1 1,458 1 1,458
Investments 17 - - - 54
Total non current assets 1 1,461 1 1,512
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Current assets
Trade and other receivables 18 23 61 603 537
Cash and cash equivalents 19 25 14 18 7
Total current assets 48 75 621 544
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Current liabilities
Financial liabilities - Borrowings 20 85 85 85 85
Trade and other payables 21 2,547 2,229 4,899 4,617
Total current liabilities 2,632 2,314 4,984 4,702
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Net current liabilities (2,584) (2,239) (4,363) (4,158)
Non current liabilities
Financial liabilities - Borrowings 22 166 231 166 231
Net liabilities (2,749) (1,009) (4,528) (2,877)
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As restated
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Share capital 25 4,612 4,612 4,612 4,612
Share premium 8,741 8,741 8,741 8,741
Other reserves 557 503 557 557
Capital redemption reserve 5,034 5,034 5,034 5,034
Foreign exchange reserve (142) (82) - -
Retained earnings (21,704) (19,970) (23,472) (21,821)
Equity attributable to equity
holders of the parent (2,902) (1,162) (4,528) (2,877)
Non-controlling interests 153 153 - -
(2,749) (1,009) (4,528) (2,877)
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue
by the Board of Directors on 29 June 2017 and were signed on its
behalf by:
David Ciclitira
Chairman
Parallel Media Group plc
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the year ended 31 December
2016
Ordinary Share Other Capital Forex Retained Subtotal Non Total
Share Premium Reserves Redemption Reserve Earnings controlling
Capital Reserve Interests
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Group
As at 31 December
2015 4,612 8,741 503 5,034 (82) (19,970) (1,162) 153 (1,009)
Loss for the
year - - - (1,734) (1,734) - (1,734)
Impairment
provision - - - 54 - - - 54 54
Foreign exchange - - - - - (60) - (60) - (60)
Total comprehensive
Income/(expense)
for the year - - 54 - (60) (1,734) (1,740) - (1,740)
At 31 December
2016 4,612 8,741 557 5,034 (142) (21,704) (2,902) 153 (2,749)
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Restated
(Note
Company 31)
At 31 December
2015 4,612 8,741 557 5,034 - (21,821) (2,877) - (2,877)
Loss for the
year - - - - - (1,651) (1,651) - (1,651)
At 31 December
2016 4,612 8,741 557 5,034 - (23,472) (4,528) - (4,528)
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Ordinary Share Other Capital Forex Retained Subtotal Non Total
Share Premium Reserves Redemption Reserve Earnings controlling
Capital Reserve Interests
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Group
As at 31 December
2014 4,612 8,741 503 5,034 (116) (20,581) (1,807) 153 (1,654)
Profit for
the year - - - - - 611 611 - 611
Foreign exchange - - - - 34 - 34 - 34
Total
comprehensive
income/(expense)
for the year - - - - 34 611 645 - 645
At 31 December
2015 4,612 8,741 503 5,034 (82) (19,970) (1,162) 153 (1,009)
------------------ --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---------- ------------------- --------
Company
At 31 December
2014 4,612 8,741 557 5,034 - (20,749) (1,805) - (1,805)
Loss for the
year (restated
- Note 31) - - - - - (1,072) (1,072) - (1,072)
At 31 December
2015 4,612 8,741 557 5,034 - (21,821) (2,877) - (2,877)
------------------ --------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------------- ------------- --------- ---------- ------------------- --------
Parallel Media Group plc
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS for the year ended 31 December 2016
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Cash flows from operating
activities
Operating Loss (522) (266) (438) (707)
(Increase)/decrease in
translation
reserve (60) 34 - -
Depreciation 3 3 - -
Amortisation of intangibles
- Tournament rights 136 136 136 136
Impairment provision -
Tournament
rights 1,321 - 1,321 -
Impairment provision -
Investment
in subsidiary 54 - 54 -
Loss on disposal of
Investments - - - 4
Decrease/(increase) in
receivables 38 11 (66) 12
Increase/(decrease) in
payables 318 (748) 281 642
Consideration to purchaser
of Parallel Media Group
Championship
Ltd - 50 - 50
Profit from discontinued
operations - 920 - -
Exceptional item (1,182) - (1,182) -
Cash generated from
operations 106 140 106 137
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Cash flow from investing
activities
Acquisition of property,
plant and equipment - - - -
Investments in joint
ventures - - - -
Net cash (used
in)/generated
from investing activities - - - -
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Cash flow from financing
activities
Loans repaid (65) (86) (65) (86)
Interest paid (30) (43) (30) (43)
Net cash used in financing
activities (95) (129) (95) (129)
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of the year 14 3 7 (1)
Net increase in cash and
cash equivalents 11 11 11 8
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of the year 25 14 18 7
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Parallel Media Group plc
NOTES FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year
ended 31 December 2016
1. Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared on the historical
cost basis as modified by use of the fair-value basis where
required and in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union, and with those
parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting
under IFRS as at 31 December 2016.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS
requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions
that affect the application of policies and reported amounts in the
financial statements which are disclosed in note 3.
A separate Income Statement or Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the parent Company has not been presented as permitted by
section 408 of the Companies Act 2006. The parent Company loss for
the year was GBP1,651K (2015 - Loss as restated GBP1,072K).
1.1 Going concern
The Directors have prepared trading and cash flow forecasts for
the Group for the year ended 31 December 2017. The forecasts
incorporate trading assumptions, including sponsorship from
existing tournaments, new sponsorship revenues and revenues from
new products. The forecasts show that the Group has sufficient cash
to meet liabilities as they fall due for a period of 12 months from
the date of signature of the financial statements.
In addition, the Directors have received confirmation that
financial support will be provided to the PMG Group of companies
sufficient to enable the Group to continue to trade and meet its
financial obligations as they fall due for the foreseeable future
being at least 12 months from the date that the Parallel Media
Group plc financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016
are approved and signed.
The Directors believe these forecasts to be realistic and
consequently have prepared the financial statements on the going
concern basis, which assumes that the Group will continue in
operational existence for the foreseeable future.
1.2 Adoption of standards effective in 2016
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards and Interpretations as
adopted by the EU in force at the reporting date.
a) New and amended standards adopted by the Group.
There were no new standards in effect that have had a
significant effect on the financial statements. There have been
improvements to standards which provide clarifications rather than
substantive changes to requirements.
New and Revised Standards
IFRS in issue but not applied in the current financial
statements
The following IFRS and IFRIC Interpretations have been issued
but have not been applied by the Group and the Company in preparing
these financial statements, as they are not as yet effective and in
some cases had not yet been adopted by the EU. The Company intends
to adopt these Standards and Interpretations when they become
effective, rather than adopt them early.
-- IFRS 9, 'Financial Instruments'
-- IFRS 15, 'Revenue from Contracts with Customers'
-- IFRS 16 Leases
-- IFRS 10 and IAS 28 (amendments), 'Sale or Contribution of
Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture'
-- Amendments to IFRS 2, 'Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions'
-- Amendments to IAS 7, 'Disclosure Initiative'
-- Amendments to IAS 12, 'Recognition of Deferred Tax assets for Unrealised Losses'
1.2 Adoption of standards effective in 2016 (continued)
The Directors do not expect that the adoption of the Standards
listed above will have a material impact on the Group in future
periods except that IFRS 9 will impact both the measurement and
disclosure of financial instruments and IFRS 15 may have an impact
on revenue recognition and related disclosures. Beyond this, it is
not practicable to provide a reasonable estimate of the effect of
IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 until a detailed review has been completed.
IFRS 16 is a significant change to lease accounting and all
leases will require balance sheet recognition of a liability and a
right-of-use asset, except short term leases of low value assets.
The effect on the Group is expected to be immaterial.
A number of IFRS and IFRIC interpretations are also currently in
issue which are not relevant for the Company's activities and which
have not therefore been adopted in preparing these financial
statements.
2. Accounting policies
2.1 Consolidation and investments
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of
the Company and all of its subsidiary undertakings as at 31
December 2016 using the purchase method of accounting. Under the
purchase method the results of subsidiary undertakings are included
from the date of acquisition. On disposal, the results are included
up to the date of disposal. Inter-company balances, transactions
and unrealised gains/losses are eliminated on consolidation.
2.2 Intangible assets - Tournament rights
The rights to promote European Tour golf events were acquired in
September 2006 and are included in the statement of financial
position as intangible assets in the audited financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2016. These assets are amortised on
a straight line basis over their expected life of 20 years.
Intangible assets acquired are held at cost less amortisation and
are reviewed on an annual basis for impairment.
2.2.1 Intangible assets - Development costs
Development costs are included in the statement of financial
position at cost less any impairment provision. Development costs
are only recognised where it can be demonstrated that the project
is technically feasible;
2.2.1 Intangible assets - Development costs (continued)
where there is a clear intention to complete the project; that
there is ability to use or sell the asset; that there is a high
probability of future economic benefits and expenditure can be
measured reliably.
Amortisation is charged to the Income Statement on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the
intangible asset. This is between 2 and 11 years based on the asset
unless such lives are indefinite. These changes are included in
administrative expenses in the Income Statement.
2.3 Investment in joint ventures
A joint venture is an entity over which the Group has joint
control. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of
control over an economic activity, and exists only when the
strategic financial and operating decisions relating to the
activity require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing
control. The investment in a joint venture is initially recognised
at cost and adjusted for the Group's share of the changes in the
net assets of the joint venture after the date of acquisition, and
for any impairment in value. If the Group's share of losses of a
joint venture exceeds its interest in the joint venture, the Group
discontinues recognising its share of further losses.
2.4 Property, plant & equipment
All property, plant and equipment assets are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is provided on office equipment and fixtures &
fittings at 20% on a straight line basis. Residual values,
remaining useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed
annually and adjusted if appropriate.
2.5 Impairment of assets
The carrying amounts of the Group's assets, other than
inventories, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine
whether there is any indication of impairment.
An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of
an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable
amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the Income Statement.
An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the
estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment
loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying
amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been
determined, net of depreciation, if no impairment loss had been
recognised.
2.6 Financial instruments
The Group classifies financial instruments, or their component
parts, on initial recognition as a financial asset, a financial
liability or an equity instrument in accordance with the substance
of the contractual arrangement.
Financial instruments are recognised on trade date when the
Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the
instrument. Financial instruments are recognised initially at
fair-value plus, in the case of a financial instrument not at
fair-value through profit and loss, transaction costs that are
directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial
instrument.
Financial instruments are derecognised on trade date when the
Group is no longer a party to the contractual provisions of the
instrument.
2.7 Trade receivables
Trade receivables are stated at their amortised cost. Trade
receivables are reduced by appropriate allowances for estimated
irrecoverable amounts.
2.8 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents comprise short-term, highly liquid investments
that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which
are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
2.9 Trade payables
Trade payables are stated at their amortised cost.
2.10 Interest-bearing borrowings (other than compound financial
instruments)
Interest-bearing borrowings are stated at amortised cost using
the effective interest method. The effective interest method is a
method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability
and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. The
effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts
estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the
financial liability.
2.11 Share based payments
Options are measured at fair-value at grant date using the
Black-Scholes model. The fair-value is expensed on a straight line
basis over the vesting period, based on an estimate of the number
of options that will eventually vest. Cash settled share based
payment transactions results in the recognition of a liability at
its current fair-value.
2.12 Revenue recognition
Revenue includes sponsorship, management fees, sales &
consulting fees, and income from sales of broadcasting rights.
Revenue is recognised when the Group has earned the right to
receive consideration for its performance, measured on the
following basis:
(i) Management fees and other fees earned - on rendering of services to third parties.
(ii) Income from sale of sponsorship and commercial rights - on
a straight line basis in accordance with the terms of the
agreement.
(iii) Income from sale of broadcasting rights - on delivery of
the programmes to broadcasters in accordance with the terms of the
agreement.
2.13 Deferred taxation
Deferred tax is provided in full using the balance sheet
liability method. Deferred tax is the future tax consequences of
temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of
assets and liabilities shown on the statement of financial
position.
The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected
manner of recovery or settlement of the carrying amount of assets
and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted
at the reporting date.
The Group does not recognise deferred tax liabilities, or
deferred tax assets, on temporary differences associated with
investments in subsidiaries, as it is not considered probable that
the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable
future.
A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is
probable that future taxable profits will be available against
which the asset can be utilised. The carrying amounts of the
deferred tax assets are reviewed at each statement of financial
position date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer
probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow
all or part of the assets to be recovered.
2.14 Segmental reporting
The Group has three operating segments, namely: the Sports,
Entertainment and Media segments. In identifying these operating
segments, management generally follows the Group's service lines
representing its main products and services (see note 4).
Each of these operating segments is managed separately as each
requires different technologies, marketing approaches and other
resources. All inter-segment transfers are carried out at arm's
length prices.
For management purposes, the Group uses the same measurement
policies as those used in its financial statements, except for
certain items not included in determining the operating profit of
the operating segments, such as share-based payment expenses.
In addition, corporate assets which are not directly
attributable to the business activities of any operating segment
are not allocated to a segment. This primarily applies to the
Group's headquarters.
2.15 Foreign currencies
Monetary assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies
are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the reporting
date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the rate
ruling at the date of the transaction. Differences on exchange
arising on translation of subsidiaries are charged directly to
other comprehensive income. All other exchange differences have
been charged to the Income Statement in the period under
review.
2.16 Business combinations
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of
business combinations using the purchase method. The cost of an
acquisition is measured as an aggregate of the consideration
transferred, measured at the acquisition date fair-value and the
amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. For each
business combination, the Group measures the non-controlling
interest in the acquiree at the proportionate share of the
acquiree's identifiable net assets. Subsequent changes in the
proportion of the non-controlling interests, which do not result in
the de-recognition of the subsidiary, are accounted for in equity.
Costs incurred in connection with the acquisition are recognised in
profit or loss as incurred.
When the Group acquires a business, it assesses the financial
assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and
designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic
circumstances and pertinent conditions at the acquisition date.
If the business combination is achieved in stages, the
acquisition date fair-value of the Group's previously held equity
interest in the acquiree is re-measured to fair-value at the
acquisition date through profit or loss. Goodwill is initially
measured at cost being the excess of the consideration transferred
over the Group's share of net identifiable assets acquired and
liabilities assumed. If this consideration is lower than the
fair-value of nets assets of the subsidiary acquired, the
difference is recognised in profit or loss.
After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any
recognised impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment
testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the
acquisition date, allocated to either the acquired business or to
each of the Group's cash generating units that are expected to
benefit from the combination irrespective of whether other assets
or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units.
Where goodwill forms a part of a cash-generating unit and part
of the operation within that unit is disposed of, the goodwill
associated with the operation disposed of is included in the
carrying amount of the operation when determining the gain or loss
on disposal of the operation. Goodwill disposed of in these
circumstances is measured based on the relative values of the
operation disposed of and the portion of the cash-generating unit
until retained.
Goodwill arising from business combinations is assessed for
impairment annually.
The results of the acquired operations are included in the
consolidated Income Statement and consolidated statement of
comprehensive income from the date on which control is
obtained.
2.17 Exceptional items
Exceptional costs and are those costs incurred by the Group
which are considered by the Directors to be material in size and
are unusual and infrequent in occurrence which require separate
disclosure within the financial statements.
3. Accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial information in accordance with
generally accepted accounting practice, in the case of the Group,
being International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the
European Union, requires the Directors to make estimates and
judgements that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities,
income and expenditure and the disclosures made in financial
statements. Such estimates and judgements must be continually
evaluated based on historical experience and other factors,
including expectations of future events.
The significant judgements made by management in applying the
Group's accounting policies as set out above, and the key source of
estimation, were:
3.1 Intangible assets
Tournament rights are the rights to promote European Tour golf
events acquired in a market transaction in September 2006. These
assets are carried at cost less amortisation and impairment.
Amortisation is calculated to write-off the assets over their
expected useful life of 20 years. Following an impairment review
and subsequent provision for impairment, tournament rights have a
carrying value of GBP1K (2015 - GBP1,458K).
3.2 Investments
The investment in a subsidiary (the "Investments") originally
related to the 25% equity purchase of Parallel Media Group Asia PTE
Ltd ("PMGA") in 2013. As a result of PMGA's trading losses in
recent years and the balance sheet deficit at 31 December, 2016 and
there being no reasonable certainty of PMGA returning to
profitability in the near term, the Directors have undertaken an
impairment review regarding the value of the Investments at 31
December, 2016 and have taken the view that the value of this asset
has been impaired and have accordingly written this asset off in
its entirety.
4. Segment reporting
Operating segments
The Group operates under three segments, namely, Sports,
Entertainment and Media.
Parallel Sports
Parallel Sports operates professional golf tournaments around
the world sanctioned by The European Tour, The Asian Tour and The
Korean LPGA with a focus in Asia.
Parallel Media
The media segment had focused on smart media and is currently
being reviewed by the Directors of the Company.
Parallel Entertainment
The entertainment division is focused on building on our
relationships with AIA and promoting new music related events.
Segment results for the year:
Operating segments Sports Entertainment Media Consolidated
--------------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----------------
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ----------------
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Revenue 221 40 - 201 - - 221 241
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Joint ventures - - - - - - - -
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Segment result 143 40 - 196 - - 143 236
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Unallocated
corporate expenses (665) (502)
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Operating loss (522) (266)
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Exceptional
Items (1,182) -
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Discontinued
operations - 920
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Finance costs (30) (43)
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
(Loss)/profit
for the year (1,734) 611
--------------------- ----- ----- ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Revenue by major customer
The Group had no major customers during the year ended 31
December 2016 or 31 December 2015.
Geographical analysis
Non-current
Operating segments Revenues Assets
---------------------- ------------ --------------
GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------- ------------ --------------
2016 2015 2016 2015
---------------------- ----- ----- ------ ------
South Korea 161 - - 270
---------------------- ----- ----- ------ ------
Hong Kong - - - 1,020
---------------------- ----- ----- ------ ------
Singapore - 201 - 3
---------------------- ----- ----- ------ ------
Japan 60 - - -
---------------------- ----- ----- ------ ------
UK - 40 1 168
---------------------- ----- ----- ------ ------
Malaysia - - - -
---------------------- ----- ----- ------ ------
Total by geography 221 241 1 1,461
---------------------- ----- ----- ------ ------
Segment assets and liabilities
Operating
segments Sports Entertainment Media Consolidated
--------------------- -------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------- -------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
--------------------- ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Segment assets 1 1,504 - - - - 1 1,504
--------------------- ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Unallocated
corporate
assets 48 32
--------------------- ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Consolidated
total assets 49 1,536
--------------------- ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Segment liabilities (438) (638) (55) (83) - (3) (493) (724)
--------------------- ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Unallocated
corporate
liabilities (2,305) (1,821)
--------------------- ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Consolidated
total liabilities (2,798) (2,545)
--------------------- ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Net liabilities (2,749) (1,009)
--------------------- ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Other segment information for the year
Operating
segments Sports Entertainment Media Consolidated
---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------
2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
---------------- -------- ------ ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Depreciation
of tangible
assets (3) (3) - - - - - (3)
---------------- -------- ------ ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Amortisation
of intangible
assets (136) (136) - - - - (136) (136)
---------------- -------- ------ ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
Impairment
review
(note 7) (1,321) - - - - - (1,321) -
---------------- -------- ------ ------- ------- ----- ----- -------- ------
5. Cost of sales
The Group's cost of sales comprises:
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------ ----------- -----------
Cost of Sales 78 5
------------------ ----------- -----------
6. Operating loss before exceptional items
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation 3 3
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Amortisation 136 136
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Exceptional items (see 1,182 -
Note 7 below)
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Discontinued operations
(see Note 8 below) - 920
----------------------------------- ----------- -----------
7. Exceptional items
The exceptional items are made up as follows:
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Intangible assets impairment
review (see Note 16) 1,321 -
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Investments impairment
review (see Note 17) 54
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Write back of old credit
balances (237) -
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Amounts paid re old credit
balances 44
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
1,182 -
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Further details of the intangible assets and investments
impairment reviews are given respectively in Notes 16 and 17 to
these financial statements. The write back of old credit balances,
less the amounts paid towards certain of these liabilities, related
to amounts that the Directors no longer consider represent
liabilities for the Group.
8. Discontinued operations
As required by IFRS5, the sale of Parallel Media Group
(Championship) Ltd in 2015 was treated as a discontinued operation
and the amounts in relation to the discontinued operation, together
with the profit on disposal, are shown as a separate item in the
Group's consolidated Income Statement.
Discontinued Operations
------------------------------------------- --------- --------
2016 2015
------------------------------------------- --------- --------
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------- --------- --------
Profit on sale of business - 1,042
------------------------------------------- --------- --------
Foreign exchange movement - (72)
------------------------------------------- --------- --------
Consideration paid to purchaser - (50)
------------------------------------------- --------- --------
Total results for discontinued operations - 920
------------------------------------------- --------- --------
9. Auditor's remuneration
2016 2015
----------- -----------
2003 2003 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- -----------
Fees payable to the auditor Kingston
Smith LLP for the audit of the
annual accounts of the Group,
the Company and the Group subsidiaries. 30 25
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Services relating to taxation 5 5
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
35 30
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
10. Employees
2016 2015
--------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
Group
The average number of employees (Number) (Number)
(including Directors) during the
year was:
Administration 4 4
---------------------------------------- ------------ ------------
2016 2015
--------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
GBP'000 GBP'000
The aggregate payroll costs including
Directors were:
Wages, salaries
and fees 175 140
Social security
costs - 11
----------- -----------
175 151
--------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
11. Remuneration of Directors
The Directors are the key management personnel of the Group.
Directors' remuneration, including non- executive Directors, during
the year was as follows:
2016 2015
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
Group & Company GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
David Ciclitira (Chairman) 110 -
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
Maria Serena Ciclitira (Non 15 -
- Executive)
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
Ranjit Murugason (Non - Executive) 35 15
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
Timothy Sturm (Non - Executive) 15 -
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
Total Emoluments 175 15
---------------------------------------- -------- --------
There are no other benefits for Directors other than Emoluments.
The non executive fees payable to Mr Murugason include GBP16,000
relating to previous years.
12. Finance costs
2016 2015
-------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- -----------
2003 GBP'000 GBP'000
2003
-------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- -----------
On bank loans 16 23
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
On loan guarantee from
related parties 14 20
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Finance costs 30 43
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
13. Tax
2016 2015
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
GBP'000 GBP'000
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
UK Corporation tax in respect - -
of current year:
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Current taxation - -
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Total tax charge for the year - -
--------------------------------- ----------- -----------
(Loss)/profit on ordinary
activities before tax (1,734) 611
----------------------------------------- ----------- ---------
(Loss)/profit on ordinary
activities at the standard
rate of corporation tax of
2016 20% (2015 - 20%) (347) 122
----------------------------------------- ----------- ---------
Effect of:
----------------------------------------- ----------- ---------
Tax losses carried forward/utilised
against profits- deferred
tax not recognised 347 (122)
----------------------------------------- ----------- ---------
Total tax charge for the year - -
----------------------------------------- ----------- ---------
14. Earnings per share
The basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the
profit attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average
number of shares in issue during the year. In calculating the
diluted earnings per share, any outstanding share options, warrants
and convertible loans are taken into account where the impact of
these is dilutive.
2016 2015
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
(Loss)/profit for the financial year
after tax (GBP'000s) (1,734) 611
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Loss for the year on continuing operations
(GBP'000s) (1,734) (309)
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Profit for the year on continuing operations
(GBP'000s) - 920
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Weighted average number of shares in
issue 3,009,233 3,009,233
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Basic and diluted earnings per share
on total operations* (57.6)p 20.3p
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Basic and diluted earnings per share
on continuing operations* (57.6)p (10.3)p
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Basic and diluted earnings per share
on discontinued operations* - 30.6p
---------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------
*Diluted earnings per share in both 2016 and 2015 are the same
as basic earnings per share, as the options in issue during these
years have no dilutive effect on continuing operations.
15. Property, plant & equipment
The useful lives of each class of property, plant and equipment
are reviewed annually to assess impairment. Where the asset is
found to be impaired an appropriate charge is taken to the Income
Statement.
Group Company
Office Office Office Office
Equipment Equipment Equipment Equipment
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Cost
Cost at start of
year 264 264 45 45
Additions for year - - - -
------------ ------------
Cost at end of year 264 264 45 45
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Depreciation
Cumulative depreciation
at start of year 261 258 45 45
Charge for year 3 3 - -
------------ ------------
Cumulative depreciation
at end of year 264 261 45 45
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net book value at - 3 - -
end of year
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net book value at
start of year 3 6 - -
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
16. Intangible assets
Tournament rights
Tournament rights are the rights to promote European Tour golf
events acquired in a market transaction in September 2006. These
assets are carried at cost less amortisation. Amortisation is
calculated to write off the assets over their expected useful life
of 20 years.
2016 2015
Group and Company GBP'000 GBP'000
Cost
Cost at start of year 2,713 2,713
Additions in the year - -
Cost at end of year 2,713 2,713
--------- ---------
Amortisation
Cumulative amortisation at start of year 1,255 1,119
Amortisation for the year 136 136
Impairment during the year 1,321 -
2,712 1,255
--------- ---------
Net book value at start of year 1,458 1,594
--------- ---------
Net book value at end of year 1 1,458
--------- ---------
The Directors have undertaken an impairment review regarding the
value of the Tournament rights. As no new tournament was held in
2016 and the Directors have no reasonable certainty that a golf
tournament will be held in the Far East in 2017, as at 31 December
2016, whilst the Group still retains the right to promote European
Tour golf events, the Directors have taken the view that the value
of this intangible asset has been impaired and have accordingly
written the value of this asset down by GBP1,321K to a carrying
value of GBP1K.
Development costs
Development costs are incurred in the creation of new media
assets and propositions, the benefits of which are expected to be
derived in future years. Development costs are written-off over the
expected useful life of the asset. The development assets are
assessed for impairment when indicators of impairment occur.
Group Group Company Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cost
Cost at start of
year 3,222 3,222 439 439
Additions for year - - - -
Cost at end of year 3,222 3,222 439 439
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Depreciation
Cumulative depreciation
and charges at start
of year 3,222 3,222 439 439
Cumulative charges
at end of year 3,222 3,222 439 439
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net book value at - - - -
end of year
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net book value at - - - -
start of year
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
All research costs were expensed as incurred. Similarly, sales
and marketing costs of exploiting assets were expensed through the
Income Statement as incurred.
17. Investments
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Investment in subsidiary - - 54 54
Impairment review (54) -
- - - 54
------------------ ---------------------------------------- ----------- -----------
The investment in a subsidiary (the "Investments") originally
related to the 25% equity purchase of Parallel Media Group Asia PTE
Ltd ("PMGA") in 2013. The consideration paid at that time to Urban
Strategic PTE Ltd, a Company controlled by one of the Group's Non
Executive Directors Mr R Murugason, was 44,761 ordinary shares of
0.01p each (1,074,283 ordinary shares of 2.2p each, prior to the
share consolidation in December 2013) in the Group at 120p, being
in aggregate GBP53,713.
As a result of PMGA's trading losses in recent years and the
balance sheet deficit at 31 December 2016 and there being no
reasonable certainty of PMGA returning to profitability in the near
term, the Directors have undertaken an impairment review regarding
the value of the Investments at 31 December 2016 and have taken the
view that the value of this asset has been impaired and have
accordingly written this asset off in its entirety.
A list of subsidiary companies is included in Note 30.
Parallel Media Group Asia has a 50% interest in Parallel Smart
Media Asia Alpha Entertainments Private Limited and holds 50% of
the 200 ordinary shares at 1SGD each. The Company is incorporated
in Singapore and did not trade during 2016 or 2015.
Parallel Media Group has a joint venture with Parallel Media
Italia s.r.l. a Company incorporated in Italy and holds 51% of the
ordinary share capital of EUR10,000. The Company did not trade in
2016 or 2015.
Parallel Media Group has a joint venture with Causeway Trophy
PTE Ltd a Company incorporated in Singapore and holds 50% of the
ordinary share capital of SGD100.
The results of the joint ventures owned during the year are:
2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000
Turnover - -
(Loss) before tax (5) (5)
Taxation 1 -
Profit after tax (4) (5)
Fixed assets - -
Current assets 5 15
Liabilities due within one year (31) (41)
Liabilities due after more than - -
one year
Capital 9 7
Reserves (26) (22)
All the Joint Ventures are loss making or have not traded in the
period.
18. Trade and other receivables
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Trade receivables 23 50 20 -
Amounts owed by subsidiaries - - 583 537
Other receivables - 11 - -
Prepayments and accrued - - - -
income
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Trade and other receivables 23 61 603 537
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
At 31 December 2016 all amounts included under trade receivables
are due within one year.
19. Cash and cash equivalents
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Sterling bank accounts 19 7 18 7
Singapore dollar bank
accounts 6 7 - -
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
25 14 18 7
Cash at bank - - - -
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Bank overdrafts
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total cash and cash
equivalents 25 14 18 7
20. Current financial liabilities - Borrowings
Group Company
2015 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Bank facility 85 85 85 85
85 85 85 85
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
The bank facility at 31 December 2016 totalling GBP251K is
secured by a personal guarantee provided by David Ciclitira at a
monthly cost in 2016 of GBP1,183 (2015 GBP1,674).
21. Trade and other payables
As restated*
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Trade payables 699 920 695 919
Amounts owed to subsidiary
entities - - 2,420 2,420
Other payables 1,417 892 1,379 899*
Other tax and social
security 258 274 258 273
Accruals 173 143 147 106
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Trade and other payables 2,547 2,229 4,899 4,617
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
*The Company's other payables have been re-stated, further
details of which are set out in Note 31 to these accounts.
Other payables represent amounts due to David Ciclitira or
companies under his control.
22. Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities - Borrowings
Group Company
2016 2015 2016 2015
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Bank facility 166 231 166 231
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
At the 31 December 2016, amounts payable to Lloyds Bank totalled
GBP251K (of which GBP85K is included in current liabilities and
GBP166K is included in non-current liabilities above). The loan was
restructured in 2015 and from that date is now repayable in 48
consecutive monthly instalments representing principal and
interest. The loan carries interest payable at 4% over base rate.
The loan may be repaid early at the discretion of the Group. The
loan is secured by a personal guarantee provided by David
Ciclitira.
As set out more fully in note 32 to these accounts, this loan
was fully repaid in June 2017 in the sum of GBP213,064 by David
Ciclitira.
23. Financial instruments
The Group and Company operations expose them to a number of
financial risks. The Directors aim to protect the Group and Company
against the potential adverse effects of these financial risks.
Financial assets
Financial assets include cash and trade and other receivables
(excluding prepayments) which are classified as "loans and
receivables"; and equity investments which are classified as
"available for sale" (excluding investments in subsidiaries and
joint ventures). These amounts, where appropriate, have been shown
separately on the face of the statement of financial position.
Funds not immediately required for the Group and Company's
operations are invested in bank deposits. It is the Directors'
opinion that the carrying values of cash, trade receivables and
investments approximate to their fair values.
Financial liabilities
Financial Liabilities include current and non-current
borrowings, convertible loans and trade and other payables
(excluding: tax & social security, and deferred income). All
amounts are carried at amortised cost. These amounts have been
disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. It is the
Directors' opinion that the carrying values of financial
liabilities approximate to their fair-value.
Liquidity risk
The Group and Company's surplus liquid resources were maintained
on short-term interest bearing deposits. The Group and Company
plans to continue to meet operating and other loan commitments as
they fall due. Liquidity risk is managed through cash flow
forecasts and regular planning.
Remaining contractual maturities year ended 31 December
2016
Group Within > 3 months > one Total carrying
3 months < 1 year year amount
< 5 years
Bank loans & borrowings 21 64 166 251
Trade & other payables
(excluding tax
and deferred income) 2,116 - - 2,116
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------
2,137 64 166 2,367
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------- ----------- ---------------
Company Within > 3 months > one Total carrying
3 months < 1 year year amount
< 5 years
Bank loans & borrowings 21 64 166 251
Trade & other payables
(excluding tax and
deferred income) 4,494 - - 4,494
------------------------- -------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
4,515 64 166 4,745
------------------------- -------------------- ----------- ----------- -----------------
Set out below are Liquidity risk comparative tables as at 31
December 2015
Remaining Contractual Maturities Year ended 31 December
2015
Group Within > 3 months > one Total carrying
3 months < 1 year year amount
< 5 years
Bank loans & borrowings 21 64 231 316
Trade & other payables
(excluding tax
and deferred income) 1,812 - - 1,812
1,833 64 231 2,128
------------------------- ------------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
Company Within > 3 months > one Total carrying
3 months < 1 year year amount
< 5 years
Bank loans & borrowings 21 64 231 316
Trade & other payables
(excluding tax
and deferred income) 4,238 - - 4,238
4,259 64 231 4,554
------------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
Credit risk
Financial assets past due but not impaired as at 31 December
2016:
Not impaired Not impaired but past due
(GBP'000) by the following amounts
>30 >60 >90 >120
days days days days
Group: Trade & other
receivables (excluding
prepayments) 23 23 - - -
Company: Trade &
other receivables
(excluding prepayments) 603 20 - - -
Financial assets past due but not impaired as at 31 December
2015:
Not impaired Not impaired but past due
(GBP'000) by the following amounts
>30 >60 >90 >120
days days days days
Group: Trade & other
receivables (excluding
prepayments) 61 - 50 - -
Company: Trade &
other receivables 537 - - - -
(excluding prepayments)
Group trade and other receivables excluding prepayments as at 31
December 2016 were GBP23K, all of which were assets not impaired
but past due. PMG have contra supply arrangements which are
expected to enable the recovery of the unimpaired but past due
amounts and/or consider these collectable. Impaired trade
receivables for the year ended 31 December 2016 represent
specifically identified amounts which are past due and for which
collection is deemed unlikely. All remaining trade and other
receivables as at 31 December 2016 are collected and/or collectable
and are therefore considered of low credit risk. All bank deposits
are maintained in the UK and are considered to be low credit
risk.
Market risk
(a) Interest rate risk
Bank loans totalling GBP251K are at variable interest rates and
are therefore exposed to interest rate fluctuations. Sensitivity:
For each +/- 1% change in the bank rate, the profit for the year
will be positively or negatively impacted by GBP2,509 (2015:
GBP3,163).
(b) Foreign currency risk
Although the Company is based in the UK, a significant part of
the Group's and Company's operations are overseas, primarily in
Asia, and the operating or functional currency of a large part of
the Asian business is in US Dollars or Euros. As a result, the
Company's consolidated Sterling accounts can be affected by
movements in the US Dollar/Sterling and the Euro/Sterling exchange
rates.
The foreign assets and liabilities of the Group and Company are
closely matched as at 31 December 2016. The table below sets out
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for the Group in
their presentational currency (i.e. Sterling) and a total impact
for each 10% fluctuation in exchange rates. Based on the carrying
amounts of foreign assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2016,
for each 10% fluctuation in exchange rates, net assets are expected
to be impacted by +/- GBP54K (2015: GBP43K).
(b) Foreign currency risk (continued)
Year ended 31 December
2016
Carrying Forex Risk
Carrying amount
(Sterling
Equiv.) Amount (-10%) 10%
GBP $ EUR HK$ SGD
'000 '000 '000 '000 '000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Financial Assets
Cash 19 - - - 6 25 1 (1)
Trade receivables 20 - - - 3 23 - -
------------------ ------ ------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------- --------- ------------- -------------
Total financial
assets 39 - - - 9 48 1 (1)
------------------ ------ ------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------- --------- ------------- -------------
Financial
Liabilities
Borrowings<1 year 85 - - - - 85 - -
Trade payables 216 383 - 46 54 699 (48) 48
Other payables 1,379 - - - 38 1,363 (4) 4
Other taxation 258 - - - - 258 - -
Accruals and
provisions 146 - - - 26 180 (3) 3
Non current
borrowings 166 166 - -
Total financial
liabilities 2,250 383 - 46 118 2,797 (55) 55
Net Impact (54) 54
------------------ ------ ------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------- --------- ------------- -------------
Year ended 31 December 2015
Carrying Forex Risk
Carrying amount
(Sterling
Equiv.) Amount (-10%) 10%
GBP $ EUR HK$ SGD
'000 '000 '000 '000 '000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Financial Assets
Cash 7 - - - 7 14 1 (1)
Trade receivables - - - - 61 61 6 (6)
--------------------- ------ ------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------- -------- ------------- -------------
Total financial
assets 7 - - - 68 75 7 (7)
--------------------- ------ ------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------- -------- ------------- -------------
Financial
Liabilities
Borrowings<1 year 85 - - - - 85 - -
Trade payables 459 410 7 37 7 920 (46) 46
Other payables 892 - - - - 892 - -
Non current
borrowings 231 - - - - 231 - -
Accruals and
provisions 109 - - - 34 143 (4) 4
Total financial
liabilities 1,776 410 7 37 41 2,271 (50) 50
Net Impact (43) 43
--------------------- ------ ------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------- -------- ------------- -------------
24. Deferred taxation
The actual and potential liability to deferred tax is GBPNil
(2015: - GBPNil) due to the availability of UK tax losses, subject
to agreement with the HM Revenue and Customs, there is an estimated
deferred tax asset of GBP4,282K (2015: GBP3,952K). This is not
recognised as there is insufficient evidence of future profits
against which these losses could be utilised.
There were no deductible temporary differences or unused tax
credits at either 31 December 2016 or 31 December 2015. There were
no amounts of deferred tax recognised in the Income Statement for
either the year ended 31 December 2016 or for the year ended 31
December 2015.
25. Share capital
The issued Share capital is set out in the table below:
2016 2015
------------------------------- ----------- -----------
GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Issued and fully paid
------------------------------- ----------- -----------
3,009,233 ordinary shares of
1p 30 30
------------------------------- ----------- -----------
3,009,233 new deferred shares
of 51.8p 1,559 1,559
------------------------------- ----------- -----------
199,831,545 deferred ordinary
shares of 0.5p each 999 999
------------------------------- ----------- -----------
103,260 deferred B shares of
GBP19.60 2,024 2,024
------------------------------- ----------- -----------
4,612 4,612
------------------------------- ----------- -----------
Reconciliation of the number
of shares outstanding is:
-------------------------------- --------------- -----------------
2016 2015
-------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
(number) (number)
-------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
Ordinary shares
-------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
Ordinary shares of 0.01p each
in issue at end of year 3,009,233 3,009,233
-------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
Issued and fully paid deferred (number) (number)
shares
-------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
New Deferred shares of 51.8p 3,009,233 3,009,233
-------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
Deferred Shares of 0.5p each
in issue 199,831,545 199,831,545
-------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
Deferred B shares of GBP19.60 103,260 103,260
-------------------------------- --------------- ---------------
(i) Deferred B shares
The Deferred Shares do not entitle their holders to receive any
dividend or other distribution, they do not entitle their holders
to receive notice of or to attend, speak or vote at any General
Meeting of the Company, and they do not entitle their holders on a
return of assets on a winding-up of the Company or otherwise only
to the repayment of the capital paid up on such Deferred Shares and
only after repayment of the capital paid up on each Ordinary Share
in the capital of the Company and the payment of a further
GBP100,000 on each such Ordinary Share (GBP1,000,000 in the case of
each deferred B share).
(ii) New Deferred shares
Upon consolidation of the shares in 2013 each ordinary share of
52.8p was subdivided and converted into one New Ordinary Share of
1p and one New Deferred share of 51.8p each. The new Deferred
Shares share the same rights as the existing Deferred B shares.
26. Share based payments
There were no share options outstanding at the year ended 31
December 2016 (2015 - 38,000) and therefore there was no weighted
average exercise price (2015 - 55p). The share options outstanding
at 31 December 2015 had a weighted average remaining contract life
of 10 months. No options were exercised during the year. There were
no warrants outstanding.
2016 2015
Number of Weighted Number Weighted
options & average of options average
warrants exercise & warrants exercise
price price
('000s) (Pence) ('000s) (Pence)
Outstanding at start
of year 38 55p 38 55p
Share options & warrants (38) - - -
expiring during the
year
Outstanding at the end
of the year - - 38 55p
Exercisable at the end - - - -
of the year
The Group operates approved and unapproved share option schemes.
No new share options were issued during the year and no share
options were outstanding at 31 December 2016.
There is no charge to the Income Statement for the twelve months
to 31 December 2016 (2015 - GBPNil) for share based payment as
reported under IFRS2 as no share based payments were made in 2016
and all previously issued options have now been vested.
Share warrants
No new warrants grants were entered into during the year. There
were no warrants outstanding at 31 December 2016 (2015 - Nil).
Share based payments measured directly
During the year ended 31 December 2016, no share based payments
were granted.
27. Capital management
The Group's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard
the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can
continue to provide returns to shareholders and benefits for other
stakeholders. The Group had net liabilities of GBP2,749K as at year
ending 31 December 2016. The Group's capital management strategy is
to retain sufficient working capital for day to day operating
requirements and to ensure sufficient funding is available to meet
commitments as they fall due and to support growth.
31 December 31 December
2016 2015
--------------- ------------ ------------
Bank facility 251 316
--------------- ------------ ------------
Total Debt 251 316
--------------- ------------ ------------
Cash (25) (14)
--------------- ------------ ------------
Net Debt 226 302
--------------- ------------ ------------
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure the Group
may issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
28. Related parties
At 31 December 2016 director Maria Serena Ciclitira was owed
GBP38,673 (2015 - GBP35,953), Ranjit Murugason GBP65,000 (2015 -
GBP30,000), of which GBP16,000 relates to prior financial periods
and Timothy Sturm GBP37,500 (2015 - GBP15,000) in unpaid director
fees. These are intended to be settled in 2017.
Luna Trading
Luna Trading Ltd is the Company through which Parallel Media
Group plc ('PMG') contracts with D Ciclitira for consulting and
business services. During the year ended 31 December 2016, Luna
Trading Ltd charged PMG consultancy fees of GBP110,000 (2015 -
GBPNil) and remote office and healthcare costs of GBP49,251 (2015 -
GBPNil).
Total amounts owed to David Ciclitira and entities under his
control were GBP1,417K (Parallel Contemporary Art Ltd GBP932K,
David Ciclitira GBP269K, Luna Trading GBP159K, Parallel Media Korea
Ltd GBP44K and START GBP13K) (2015: - GBP892K owed to David
Ciclitira).
Parallel Contemporary Art Limited:
During the year PMG incurred costs and received funding from
Parallel Contemporary Art Limited, a Company under the control of
David Ciclitira. Amounts owed by PMG to PCA at 31 December 2016
were GBP894K (2015 - GBP590K). In addition, at 31 December 2016
Parallel Media Group Asia Pte Ltd owed PCA GBP38K (2015 -
GBP7K).
29. Operating Leases
The amounts payable in respect of operating leases are shown
below. All of the operating lease amounts relate to the rental of
premises. The future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable
operating leases are GBPNil. Lease payments recognised in the
profits for the period amounted to GBPNil (2015 - GBP25K).
Group Company
---------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
31 31 31 31
December December December December
2016 2015 2016 2015
---------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Lease commitments payable - 4 - -
within 1 year
---------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
30. Subsidiaries
The following were subsidiaries at the end of the year and have
all been included in the consolidated financial statements.
Country PMG Nature of Business
of % of ordinary
Incorporation shares
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Holding companies:
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Held Directly
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Parallel Media Jersey 100% Holding company
(Jersey) Ltd - Dormant
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Held Indirectly
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Parallel Media Jersey 100% Holding company
Group International - Dormant
Ltd
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Parallel Media BVI 100% Holding company
(Americas) Ltd - Dormant
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Trading subsidiaries:
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Held Directly
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Parallel Media HK 100% Dormant
Hong Kong Ltd
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Parallel Media UK 100% Dormant
Korea (New Media)
Ltd
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Parallel Media Singapore 100% Management of
Group Asia PTE events
Ltd
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
The Championship Singapore 95% Management of
(Singapore) PTE sports events
LTD
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Held Indirectly
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Parallel Media UK 100% Dormant
Europe Ltd
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Parallel Smart UK 100% Dormant
Media UK Ltd
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
PGAA Media Limited BVI 83.9% Dormant
------------------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------
Held directly and
indirectly
--------------------------- ---- ------ ---------
Parallel Smart UK 100% Dormant
Media Limited
--------------------------- ---- ------ ---------
Dormant Held Indirectly
--------------------------- ---- ------ ---------
Parallel Media US 100% Dormant
Americas Inc
--------------------------- ---- ------ ---------
31. Prior year adjustment
Management have identified that trade creditors in the Parent
company's accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 were
understated by GBP322K. This has been corrected by way of a prior
year adjustment. The effect on the accounts is to increase the
Company's trade creditors at 31 December 2015 by GBP322K and the
reported loss for the year to GBP1,072K from GBP750K.
32. Post Balance Sheet event
Other than the early repayment by David Ciclitira of the Group's
outstanding loan from Lloyds Bank in June 2017, which was formally
secured by his personal guarantee, in the sum of GBP213,064
together with the associated legal costs of GBP17,453 and the
arrangements relating to the formalisation of the loans to the
Group by David Ciclitira or entities under his control, there has
been no further matter or circumstance occurring subsequent to the
end of the financial period that has significantly affected, or may
significantly affect, the operations of the Group, the results of
those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in future
financial years.
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