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Eden Research plc
07 May 2024
 

7 May 2024

 

EDEN RESEARCH PLC EDEN Stock | London Stock Exchange

 

Eden Research

 

("Eden" or "the Company")

 

Preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2023

 

Eden Research (AIM: EDEN), the AIM-quoted company focused on sustainable biopesticides and plastic-free formulation technology for use in the global crop protection, animal health and consumer products industries, announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2023.

 

Commercial and operational highlights

·    Significant milestone achieved with launch of seed treatment innovation, EcovelexÔ, and the granting of a temporary approval in Italy for use in the 2024 growing season

·    Expansion of regulatory approvals in the US for flagship biopesticides, Mevalone® and CedrozÔ, including national level EPA endorsements, leading to approvals in 17 states, including Florida and California

·    Expansion of approvals of Mevalone in New Zealand, Italy, Colombia and Poland, the latter a significant milestone for accessing Central European markets

·    Progress on insecticide formulation, with promising field trials completed and ongoing discussions to select a commercial partner

·    Proceeds of £9.9m (gross) fundraising being utilised to accelerate product development, registration and commercialisation workstreams, ensuring Eden can continue its path of growth, and fully exploit opportunities available.

 

Financial highlights

·    Revenue for the year was £3.2 million (2022: £1.8 million)

·    Operating loss for the year was £1.9 million (2022: £2.6 million)

·    Cash position at the year-end was £7.4 million (2022: £2.0 million)

 

The Group's full Financial Statements are available at: www.edenresearch.com.

 

Lykele van der Broek, Chairman of Eden Research plc, commented:

 

"Eden made substantial progress against its strategic goals in 2023, with numerous product approvals across key markets, including the US, and the launch of our innovative seed treatment product, Ecovelex. Developed in less than four years, this is a groundbreaking moment for the business and a testament to the strength of Eden's capabilities and commercial relationships. It has contributed to our revenue growth over the year, which we look forward to building on in the future as we focus on expanding regulatory approvals and authorisations in our target geographies, and the development of other product lines, including our bio-insecticide product."

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the retained EU law version of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (the "UK MAR") which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The information is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of the UK MAR. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 



 

For further information, contact:

 

Eden Research plc

www.edenresearch.com

Sean Smith
Alex Abrey

 

01285 359 555



Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated advisor and broker)

 

Giles Balleny / George Lawson (corporate finance)

Charlie Combe (corporate broking)
Michael Johnson (sales)

 

020 7220 0500



Hawthorn Advisors (Financial PR)

 

Victoria Ainsworth

Simon Woods


eden@hawthornadvisors.com

 

Notes to Editors:

 

Eden Research is the only UK-listed company focused on biopesticides for sustainable agriculture. It develops and supplies innovative biopesticide products and natural microencapsulation technologies to the global crop protection, animal health and consumer products industries.

 

Eden's products are formulated with terpene active ingredients, based on natural plant defence metabolites. To date, they have been primarily used on high-value fruits and vegetables, improving crop yields and marketability, with equal or better performance when compared with conventional pesticides. Eden has three products currently on the market:

 

Based on plant-derived active ingredients, Mevalone® is a foliar biofungicide which initially targets a key disease affecting grapes and other high-value fruit and vegetable crops.  It is a useful tool in crop defence programmes and is aligned with the requirements of integrated pest management programmes. It is approved for sale in a number of key countries whilst Eden and its partners pursue regulatory clearance in new territories thereby growing Eden's addressable market globally.

 

Cedroz is a bionematicide that targets free living nematodes which are parasitic worms that affect a wide range of high-value fruit and vegetable crops globally.  Cedroz is registered for sale on two continents and Eden's commercial collaborator, Eastman Chemical, is pursuing registration and commercialisation of this important new product in numerous countries globally.

 

Eden's seed treatment product, Ecovelex™ was developed to safely tackle crop destruction caused by birds - a major cause of losses in maize and other crops. Ecovelex works by creating an unpleasant taste or odour that repels birds, leaving the seeds safely intact and the birds unaffected and free to find alternative food sources. The product is based on Eden's plant-derived chemistry, registered in the EU, U.S. and elsewhere, and formulated using Eden's Sustaine® microencapsulation system.

 

Eden's Sustaine® encapsulation technology is used to harness the biocidal efficacy of naturally occurring chemicals produced by plants (terpenes) and can also be used with both natural and synthetic compounds to enhance their performance and ease-of-use. Sustaine microcapsules are naturally derived, plastic-free, biodegradable micro-spheres derived from yeast. It is one of the only viable, proven and immediately registerable solutions to the microplastics problem in formulations requiring encapsulation.

 

Eden was admitted to trading on AIM on 11 May 2012 and trades under the symbol EDEN. It was awarded the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark in January 2021, which recognises London-listed companies that derive over 50% of their total annual revenue from products and services that contribute to the global green economy. Eden derives 100% of its total annual revenues from sustainable products and services.

 

For more information about Eden, please visit:  www.edenresearch.com.


Chairman's Statement

 

2023 has been a very fruitful year for Eden.

 

We have received numerous product approvals in key markets such as Poland, New Zealand and California, which directly and significantly increase our addressable markets and, therefore, revenue opportunities.

 

We have seen revenue grow by 78% which is due, in part, to the introduction of EcovelexÔ into the market in December 2023 following the grant of a temporary approval in Italy for its use as a bird repellent seed treatment in corn for the 2024 growing season. 

 

In 2020, just four years ago, Ecovelex was only an idea; a concept which was discussed at a meeting with Corteva Agriscience International Sàrl ("Corteva"), Eden's commercial partner. Corteva had foreseen that an opportunity existed for a new bird repellent seed treatment product to come into the market to replace the existing chemistry that had known issues, and was looking to Eden to provide a solution.

 

What followed, in relatively short order, was initial formulation work undertaken by Eden's newly created lab team in Oxfordshire, then field trials in numerous countries to determine the efficacy of the newly developed product.

 

Following those initial field trials, it became clear that the product was efficacious, and so further development continued apace.

 

Since that time, both Corteva and Eden have worked hard, through a collaborative approach, to take Ecovelex to a point where an EU regulatory submission could be made to the Austrian authorities in May 2023.  At around the same time, growers, who were in need of a new solution for bird repellency, were sufficiently confident in the product to apply for a temporary approval in Italy.

 

This approval was granted in December 2023, and led to Eden selling a significant amount of Ecovelex to Corteva for seeds to be treated in time for the 2024 growing season. 

 

From my years of experience in the crop protection industry, I can assure you that taking a product from an idea into the market in under four years is quite exceptional.

 

It is a testament to not only the teams at Eden and Corteva working very hard and well together, but also to the diversity that Eden's technologies bring.

 

And this is just one example of the numerous opportunities that the team at Eden is busy developing.

 

A number of potential commercial partners for Eden's insecticide formulation have been testing the product in field trials throughout 2023, with promising results seen.

 

We are now at the stage of commercial negotiations to determine with whom we move that product forward.

 

As time goes on, we aim to continue to build on the firm foundations that we have created, adding to the revenue streams we are currently receiving from our first three products (Mevalone, Cedroz and Ecovelex) and developing more products to address growers' needs, driven by the ever-changing regulatory landscape.

 

The successful fundraise that we completed in October 2023, at a time when the stock markets were very challenging, has put us in a position of financial strength and will enable us to continue on this path and to fully exploit the opportunities that lie before us.

 

I remain very optimistic about Eden's future prospects and it becoming a leader in biological crop protection products and solutions.

 

I would like to thank Eden's shareholders for their ongoing and much appreciated support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lykele van der Broek

Non-Executive Chairman

 

2 May 2024


Chief Executive Officer's Review for the year ended 31 December 2023

 

Section one: Introduction

 

Eden's mission is to meet the needs of global farmers by developing, registering and supplying sustainable solutions in support of crop health and productivity.  In 2023 Eden demonstrated strong progress towards this goal as we launched a brand new product and product category, expanded our existing labels and continued to develop innovative solutions for farmers. The long-term strategy that we have set in place is beginning to bear fruit, evidenced by our strong year-on-year sales growth. Our focus over the medium term will be bringing the business to profitability, balanced with meeting our new investment plans to accelerate our research, development, registration and commercialisation workstreams as set out at our last fundraise in the second half of 2023.

 

Macroeconomic context

 

The importance of food availability, cost and quality is perhaps as relevant today as it has ever been, given the high level of uncertainty with global inflation, unpredictable weather patterns, and, unfortunately, an increasing level of armed conflict in some regions of the world. Farmers across the world have not hesitated in letting their respective governments know about the difficulties that they face - particularly with respect to difficult-to-navigate regulations, lack of government support and subsidies, and strained finances driven by constrained margins and ever-increasing costs.

 

These issues may appear much larger than agricultural pest and disease control, but they all contribute to increasing strain on our food systems. While the crop protection industry aims to bounce back to its previous heights, the seed market is experiencing its renaissance moment, driven in large part by new genetics and seed treatment technologies. Not only do we find ourselves in the right place at the right time with our new seed treatment Ecovelex, but we have also built a more diversified platform from which to grow our business.

 

In this era where food supply is at a critical point, we remain absolutely committed to empowering farmers to use sustainable tools to grow more high-quality crops with the same or less land, with no compromise when it comes to soil health, the wider environment and cost-effective production.

 

Section two: Delivering on our strategy

 

By 2027, it is estimated that the global biopesticide market will be worth more than $11 billion, growing at a CAGR of 15% per annum. On average, the time it takes to bring new conventional agricultural products to the market is estimated at around 10 to 12 years at a cost of $300 million. With that as the backdrop, it is important to note that Eden's leverage of its three registered active ingredients and formulation delivery system, Sustaine®, allows us to move relatively quickly to formulate new products and introduce new solutions to the increasing challenges facing growers, particularly as regulatory compliance becomes more demanding, slower and more costly.

 

As the only UK-quoted company developing plant-derived biopesticide formulations and plastic free formulation technology, we believe that Eden is uniquely positioned to offer investors exposure to a compelling segment of the sustainable agricultural market.

 

The Company strategy is built on four key objectives:

 

a)    Business line diversification

-     Pursuit of opportunities in seed treatments

-     Development of insecticides

-     Expand crops and diseases treated, increasing the addressable market for existing products

-     Geographic diversification

 

b)    Research, development, and operations

-     Supply chain optimisation

-     Expansion of in-house screening and field trials capability

-     Accelerate commercialisation of Sustaine for conventional actives

-     Increase self-reliance in R&D

-     Reduce time to market

 

c)    Commercial growth

-     Regulatory clearance in new countries, crops, and diseases

-     Accelerate Sustaine development

-     Partnerships for Mevalone in new territories

-     Pursue collaboration with majors and select national partners

-     Route to market optimisation

 

d)    Strengthening and growing the team

-     Added capabilities in R&D, including microbiology, plant biology, agronomy, and analytical chemistry

-     Robust approach to data quality

-     Expand commercial team

-     Addition of in-house regulatory expertise - accelerating time to market and reducing regulatory costs

 

Upon reviewing our targets, it's evident that we've achieved notable advancements in the expansion of our current product portfolio, whilst actively seeking and capitalising on fresh opportunities via the development of new products such as our insecticide and even new, second generation fungicides.

 

New market opportunities: the launch of Ecovelex

 

The unveiling of Ecovelex, our first seed treatment innovation, stands as a significant milestone for the first half of the year. Developed over the course of less than four years, in collaboration with Corteva Agriscience, Ecovelex has initially been designed as a seed treatment for maize, offering protection against bird predation and thereby increasing crop yields from the outset of the growth cycle.

 

This product emerges as a pioneering alternative to existing bird repellent seed treatments, which rely on conventional synthetic active ingredients facing market withdrawal in the EU and elsewhere. With no immediate replacements available, Ecovelex not only offers a viable solution but also aligns with sustainable agricultural practices by utilising naturally derived compounds without an adverse impact on soil or avian health. Comparative field trials have underscored its efficacy, matching or exceeding that of the current market leaders.

 

In May, we communicated to stakeholders our submission of a regulatory dossier to the Austrian authorities, who serve as the interzonal rapporteur for EU-wide approval. This step is crucial for market access across the European Union, with the process subject to individual state reviews for local authorizations. A parallel application was submitted to the UK's Chemicals Regulation Division, marking our intent for domestic market approval. The review process by these regulatory bodies is anticipated to span 18 to 24 months, though timelines are dependent upon the regulatory authorities' capacities, workload and other factors generally beyond Eden's control.

 

Our management and regulatory teams are proactively engaging with these authorities to facilitate the regulatory authorisation of Ecovelex. In December 2023, we were pleased to announce that Ecovelex had received its first authorisation in the form of a temporary approval in Italy, under EU regulation 1107/2009. This temporary licence will permit the treatment's use as a bird repellent in maize seeds over a 120-day period. Since this licence approval, we have subsequently supplied commercial quantities of Ecovelex for use during the allowed regulatory window.

 

Building on this short-term success, the company is working tirelessly to ensure its commercial success through various regulatory approval channels (both on a full authorisation basis and emergency authorisation basis), as well as its potential development across new crops and targets.

 

Geographic label expansion: Mevalone and Cedroz

 

Our recent commercial achievements are attributed to the strategic market expansion of our flagship biopesticides, Mevalone and Cedroz. Focused on broadening their addressable market and expanding their approved uses, we've made notable progress, particularly following the pivotal EPA authorisations received in the United States.

 

In the past year, national-level EPA endorsements for both Mevalone and Cedroz set the stage for subsequent state-level approvals in 17 states, including key agricultural markets such as Florida and California. These states are crucial due to their high-value crop production and a pronounced preference for natural over conventional agricultural inputs. Just after the year-end, Californian authorities granted approval for Mevalone. This led to a sizeable order fulfilment for Eden's US distribution partner, Sipcam Agro USA, setting the stage for significantly more sales of Mevalone to come in the US in 2024.

 

In Europe, the approval of Mevalone in Poland marks a strategic entry into the EU's largest apple production market and opens doors to Central Europe - a highly significant milestone for accessing markets in Austria, Hungary, and Germany, known for their apple and wine production. Our regulatory team is actively working towards gaining approval in these jurisdictions to further the growth of our addressable market.

 

In the Southern Hemisphere, we've secured regulatory approval for Mevalone (marketed as Novellus) in New Zealand, capitalising on the region's susceptibility to Botrytis due to its damp, variable climate. This approval complements our existing presence in Australia's wine regions, with significant demand for our products anticipated.

 

Our expansion into South America through a partnership with Anasac for the distribution of Mevalone in Colombia represents our first strategic move in the region. Targeting the ornamental crops sector, notably cut flowers, our approach aligns with Colombia's status as a major exporter to the US, which imports over $1.35 billion in cut flowers annually. This move, coupled with our established presence in Mexico, underscores our strategic intent to broaden our presence and commercial activity across Latin America.

 

Closer to home, Mevalone was granted its first regulatory approval for non-professional use in Italy. By extending the availability of sustainable biopesticides to home gardeners, we're not only broadening our market but also contributing to the wider adoption of biocontrol solutions against common plant pathogens like Botrytis cinerea and powdery mildew.

 

In summary, our strategic expansions supported by regulatory approvals across key markets reflect our commitment to broadening the accessibility and application of our biopesticide portfolio, aligning with our growth objectives and reinforcing our position in the global biopesticide market.

 

 

 

 

Section three: Financial review

 

Revenue for the year was £3.2 million which marked a 78% increase on the previous year (2022: £1.8m). This reflects a significant increase in product sales which were £2.6m, a 63% rise on last year's product sales (2022: £1.6m).

 

Our operating loss also improved. In 2023, we recorded a reduced operating loss of £1.9m which compared favourably to the previous year's performance (2022: £2.6 million loss).

 

Administrative expenses increased in line with expansion of the development and commercialisation team to £3.0 million (2022: £2.7 million), while additions to intangible assets, including development costs, increased to £1.7 million from £1.0 million in 2022.

 

While the loss before taxation increased to £6.9m loss (2022: £2.6m loss), this was after a significant non-cash impairment of intangible assets of £5.0m (2022: nil) - see note 12 to the financial statements.

 

Our cash balance at year-end was £7.4 million (2022: £2.0 million).

 

In Q3 2023, Eden concluded a successful fundraise of £9.9 million (before expenses), which will allow the Company to expedite the development of its new and existing products and expand into new geographies. It also serves to strengthen our balance sheet and provide greater flexibility during this high-growth period.

 

At present, there is currently no near-term plan to pay a dividend. However, the Board continues to review the Company's dividend policy.

 

Section four: 2024 outlook

 

As we look to continue our positive momentum from 2023, Eden expects to see a healthy increase in existing product sales throughout 2024, driven by new regulatory approvals and label extensions in key geographies and supported by our key partnerships with industry-leading partners.

 

Accelerating development and commercial growth

 

Following the completion of the £9.9 million fundraise in Q3 2023, the use of net proceeds of £1.3m raised from the firm placing and retail offer has, in part, been allocated towards the funding of materials to build up stocks for our new seed treatment. We also intend to grow the Ecovelex label through further development work and field trials.  Further, we plan to expand our activities in new regions such as Latin America and South-East Asia. Lastly, we intend to strengthen our commercial team with the appointment of a new commercial lead and a market development and product manager.

 

Additionally, a significant proportion of the net proceeds from the conditional capital raise of £7.7m will be dedicated towards the development efforts for our bio-insecticide, a project initiated with the capital raised three years prior. This product is designed to target critical agricultural pests including spider mites, whiteflies, aphids, and thrips. Through extensive greenhouse and field trials conducted by Eden and its partners over the past two years, we have observed promising efficacy and consistency in combating these pests. Eden is now in the midst of discussions with various potential partners in order to finalise our commercial partnership strategy.  Our strategic plan also includes submitting regulatory applications as soon as practicable, aiming for a market launch initially in the US and ultimately in the EU and elsewhere, conditional on favourable regulatory review and trial outcomes.

 

Elsewhere, we are actively evaluating the potential of our biopesticide portfolio against a broader spectrum of crops and pests, such as cannabis, black sigatoka, potato blight, and wireworm, with initial assessments yielding optimistic results.

 

Finally, we have allocated funds to establish a US-based team to help support the Company's growth across the Americas in the coming two years.

 

Section five: Driving positive impact

 

Sustainability lies at the heart of what we do at Eden. We are focused on providing innovative and sustainable solutions to the global agriculture industry and beyond. It is with this philosophy that we aim to perform a fundamental role for farmers looking to adopt sustainable farming practices without adversely impacting their output or bottom line.

 

Sustainability can often pose a systematic challenge for the agricultural industry as it looks to feed a growing population while also protecting our planet and complying with increasingly stringent regulations. Our growing portfolio of products helps farmers to protect natural ecosystems, as well as their high value crops, meeting the growing demands of both consumers and regulators. The ingredients we use to formulate our products; geraniol, eugenol and thymol, are naturally-occurring materials used by plants themselves as a part of their own defence systems.

 

Moreover, our products have been certified as organic in the EU. This is a valuable classification for Eden as we are seeing rising demand for organic produce amongst consumers and growers, a trend also reinforced by regulation. Under its Farm to Fork strategy, the EU has proposed that at least 25% of the EU's agricultural land should be farmed organically by 2030, and the action plan supporting this change has now reached the public consultation phase.

 

Increasingly, regulatory restrictions over crop protection product usage and a drive towards organic farming is apparent across the globe and demonstrated quite clearly in the UK with the introduction of the Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs' new Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS). Under ELMS, farmers in England will be entitled to a Sustainable Farming Incentive payment which focuses on soil health and reducing the use of damaging inputs such as fertilisers and insecticides. In the context of our regulatory applications in the UK, we continue to review the associated opportunities and risks. Moving forward, we look forward to working with our distribution partners and local farmers as these regulations evolve in a post-Brexit environment.

 

TerpeneTech (UK)

 

Sales of geraniol into the biocide sector have continued to increase year on year and TerpeneTech (UK) is investigating the potential to register additional active ingredients under the EU's Biocide Directive.

 

TerpeneTech (Ireland)

 

TerpeneTech (Ireland) was established in 2019 to hold the registration of geraniol under the EU's Biocidal Products Regulation due to changes brought about by Brexit. As such, TerpeneTech (Ireland) receives royalty income from TerpeneTech (UK) on the sales of geraniol but is otherwise non-operational.

 

 

Section six: Summary

 

In reviewing the past year, it's evident that our financial and operational strategy has yielded positive outcomes, particularly in sales, market position, regulatory advancements, and our product development pipeline, which contains opportunities that will fuel future growth. Despite the challenges that our industry has faced over the past year, we have successfully brought one new product, Ecovelex, to the start of commercial use within an extremely short timeframe. Additionally, we have also witnessed a notable increase in sales growth across our flagship biopesticides - Mevalone and Cedroz. This growth is a testament to the commitment and support that our team and shareholders have provided towards our long-term objectives and reflects the level of ambition of our management team and Board of Directors in building the company's business and market presence in the rapidly-growing bio-pesticides industry.

 

As we deploy our company's resources through 2024 and beyond, we are dedicated to continuing our trajectory of growth and green innovation. I am very proud of the team that we have built in only the last four years, and I look forward continuing the expansion of our mission-critical capabilities and capacity, all in support of our objective to become a leader in sustainable crop protection solutions.  It is only with the support of our shareholders that we have been able to evolve Eden into the company that it is today, with far greater capabilities and an expanding platform for future growth.  On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Management Team, I'd like to express our gratitude to our staff, industry partners, and shareholders for their continued support and contribution.

 

 

Sean Smith

Chief Executive Officer

 

2 May 2024



 


Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the year ended 31 December 2023

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

Notes

 

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

Revenue

4


3,192,027


1,827,171

 

Cost of sales

 


(1,426,547)


(997,011)

 

Gross profit

 


1,765,480


830,160

 


 





 

Other operating income



20,689


-

 

Amortisation of intangible assets

12


(418,651)


(495,818)

 

Administrative expenses

 


(2,997,633)


(2,749,240)

 

Share-based payments

22


(236,576)


(152,135)

 

Operating loss

5


(1,866,691)


(2,567,033)

 







 

Interest income

8


34,014


192

 

Finance costs

9


(17,207)


(22,046)

 

Foreign exchange (losses)/gains

9


(68,802)


52,736

 

Impairment of intangible assets

12


(4,968,529)


-

 

Share of loss of equity accounted Investee, net of tax

15


(33,047)


(31,444)

 

Loss before taxation

 


(6,920,262)


(2,567,595)

 

Income tax credit

10


428,326


323,716

 

Loss and total comprehensive loss for the year

 


(6,491,936)


(2,243,879)

 


 





 

Total comprehensive loss for the year is attributable to:

 





 

- Owners of the Parent Company

 


(6,494,249)


(2,237,262)

 

- Non-controlling interests

 


2,313


(6,617)

 




(6,491,936)


(2,243,879)

 

Loss per share

11





 

Basic



(1.54p)


(0.59p)

 

Diluted



(1.54p)


(0.59p)

 

 

The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.



Consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023



 

Notes

 

2023

£

 

2022

£


 





Non-current assets

 





Intangible assets

12


4,710,511


8,447,226

Property, plant and equipment

13


230,091


198,786

Right-of-use assets

14


212,437


332,814

Investments

15


297,197


330,244


 


5,450,236


9,309,070

Current assets

 





Inventories

17


964,552


625,458

Trade and other receivables

18


2,449,623


658,866

Current tax recoverable

10


317,201


323,716

Cash and cash equivalents

 


7,413,107


1,994,472


 


11,144,483


3,602,512

Current liabilities

 





Trade and other payables

19


2,819,153


1,813,341

Lease liabilities

20


142,849


139,547

 

 


2,962,002


1,952,888

Net current assets

 


8,182,481


1,649,624

Non-current liabilities

 





Lease liabilities

20


86,920


215,776




86,920


215,776

Net assets

 


13,545,797


10,742,918









 

Notes

 

2023

£

 

2022

£


 





Equity

 





Called up share capital

23


5,333,529


3,808,589

Share premium account

24


6,413,652


39,308,529

Warrant reserve

25


758,234


701,065

Merger reserve

26


-


10,209,673

Retained earnings

 


1,013,567


(43,309,440)

Non-controlling interest

27


26,815


24,502

Total equity

 


13,545,797


10,742,918








The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 2 May 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:




Sean Smith

Director


Company statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023


 

Notes

 

2023

£

 

2022

£


 





Non-current assets

 





Intangible assets

12


4,630,856


8,354,299

Property, plant and equipment

13


230,091


198,786

Right-of-use assets

14


212,437


332,814

Investments

15


297,197


330,244


 


5,370,581


9,216,143

Current assets

 





Inventories

17


964,552


625,458

Trade and other receivables

18


2,559,651


786,791

Current tax recoverable

10


317,201


323,716

Cash and cash equivalents

 


7,413,107


1,994,472


 


11,254,511


3,730,437

Current liabilities

 





Trade and other payables

19


2,819,153


1,813,341

Lease liabilities

20


142,849


139,547

 

 


2,962,002


1,952,888

Net current assets

 


8,292,509


1,777,549

Non-current liabilities

 





Lease liabilities

20


86,920


215,776




86,920


215,776

Net assets

 


13,576,170


10,777,916









 

Notes

 

2023

£

 

2022

£


 





Equity

 





Called up share capital

23


5,333,529


3,808,589

Share premium account

24


6,413,652


39,308,529

Warrant reserve

25


758,234


701,065

Merger reserve

26


-


10,209,673

Retained earnings

 


1,070,755


(43,249,940)

Total equity

 


13,576,170


10,777,916







As permitted by s408 Companies Act 2006, the Company has not presented its own income statement and related notes. The Company's loss for the year was £6,496,561 (2022: £2,230,645).

 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 2 May 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:




Sean Smith

Director

Company Registration No. 03071324


Consolidated statement of changes in equity as at 31 December 2023 


 

 

Share Capital

 

Share premium account

 

Merger reserve

 

Warrant reserve

 

Retained earnings

 

Total

 

Non-controlling interest

 

Total


Notes

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

Balance at 1 January 2022

 

3,803,402


39,308,529


10,209,673


937,505


(41,460,753)


12,798,356


31,119


12,829,475

Year ended 31 December 2022:

 
















Loss and total comprehensive loss

 

-


-


-


-


(2,237,262)


(2,237,262)


(6,617)


(2,243,879)


 
















Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

 
















Issue of share capital

23/24

5,187


-


-


-


-


5,187


-


5,187

Options granted

22

-


-


-


152,135


-


152,135


-


152,135

Options lapsed

22

-


-


-


(388,575)


388,575


-


-


-

Balance at 31 December 2022

 

3,808,589


39,308,529


10,209,673


701,065


(43,309,440)


10,718,416


24,502


10,742,918

 

 


 


 

Company statement of changes in equity as at 31 December 2023

 

 

 

Share Capital


Share premium account


Merger reserve


Warrant reserve


Retained earnings


Total


Non-controlling interest


Total

 

Notes

£


£


£


£


£


£


£


£

Balance at 1 January 2023

 

3,808,589


39,308,529


10,209,673


701,065


(43,309,440)


10,718,416


24,502


10,742,918

Year ended 31 December 2023:

 
















Loss and total comprehensive loss

 

-


-


-


-


(6,494,249)


(6,494,249)


2,313


(6,491,936)


 
















Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

 
















Issue of share capital - net of costs

23/24

1,524,940


7,533,299


-


-


-


9,058,239


-


9,058,239

Capital reduction

24

-


(40,428,176)


-


-


40,428,176


-


-


-

Transfer of merger reserve

26

-


-


(10,209,673)


-


10,209,673


-


-


-

Options granted

22

-


-


-


236,576


-


236,576


-


236,576

Options lapsed

22

-


-


-


(179,407)


179,407


-


-


-

Balance at 31 December 2023

 

5,333,529


6,413,652


-


758,234


1,013,567


13,560,982


26,815


13,545,797

 

 


Company statement of changes in equity as at 31 December 2023

 


 

 

 

Share Capital

 

Share premium account

 

Merger reserve

 

Warrant reserve

 

Retained earnings

 

Total


Notes

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

Balance at 1 January 2022

 


3,803,402


39,308,529


10,209,673


937,505


(41,407,870)


12,851,239

Year ended 31 December 2022:

 













Loss and total comprehensive loss

 


-


-


-


-


(2,230,645)


(2,230,645)


 













Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

 













Issue of share capital

23/24


5,187


-


-


-


-


5,187

Options granted

22


-


-


-


152,135


-


152,135

Options lapsed

22


-


-


-


(388,575)


388,575


-

Balance at 31 December 2022

 


3,808,589


39,308,529


10,209,673


701,065


(43,249,940)


10,777,916

 

 

 


Share Capital


Share premium account


Merger reserve


Warrant reserve


Retained earnings


Total

 

Notes


£


£


£


£


£


£

Balance at 1 January 2023

 


3,808,589


39,308,529


10,209,673


701,065


(43,249,940)


10,777,916

Year ended 31 December 2023:

 













Loss and total comprehensive loss

 


-


-


-


-


(6,496,561)


(6,496,561)


 













Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

 













Issue of share capital - net of costs

23/24


1,524,940


7,533,299


-


-


-


9,058,239

Capital reduction

24


-


(40,428,176)


-


-


40,428,176


-

Transfer of merger reserve

26


-


-


(10,209,673)


-


10,209,673


-

Options granted

22


-


-


-


236,576


-


236,576

Options lapsed

22


-


-


-


(179,407)


179,407


-

Balance at 31 December 2023

 


5,333,529


6,413,652


-


758,234


1,070,755


13,576,170


Consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2023


 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022


Notes


£


£


£


£

Cash flow from operating activities

 









Cash absorbed by operations

31




(2,130,252)




(1,586,531)

R&D tax credit received

 




434,841




903,244

Net cash outflow from operating activities

 




(1,695,411)




(683,287)


 









Investing activities

 









Development of intangible assets

12


(1,650,465)




(1,023,262)



Purchase of property, plant and equipment

13


(102,391)




(30,929)



Interest received

8


34,014




192



Net cash used in investing activities

 




(1,718,842)




(1,053,999)


 









Financing activities

 









Issue of share capital - net of costs

23


9,058,239




-



Payment of lease liabilities

20


(139,539)




(128,301)



Interest on lease liabilities

20


(17,009)




(22,046)



Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

 




8,901,690




(150,347)

 

 









Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 




5,487,437




(1,887,633)

 

 









Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 




1,994,472




3,829,369

Effect of foreign exchange rates

 




(68,802)




52,736

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year





7,413,107




1,994,472

Relating to:

 









Bank balances





7,413,107




1,994,472


Non-cash movement on account of financing activities:

 

Note

 

14           Right of use asset additions of £14,963 (2022: £87,228).

 

22           Share-based payment charge of £236,576 (2022: £152,135).

 

23           Issue of shares of £nil (2022: £5,187) where proceeds remain unpaid at the year end.


Company statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2023


 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022


Notes


£


£


£


£

Cash flow from operating activities

 









Cash absorbed by operations

31




(2,130,252)




(1,586,531)

R&D tax credit received

 




434,841




903,244

Net cash outflow from operating activities

 




(1,695,411)




(683,287)


 









Investing activities

 









Development of intangible assets

12


(1,650,465)




(1,023,262)



Purchase of property, plant and equipment

13


(102,391)




(30,929)



Interest received

8


34,014




192



Net cash used in investing activities

 




(1,718,842)




(1,053,999)


 









Financing activities

 









Issue of share capital - net of costs

23


9,058,239




-



Payment of lease liabilities

20


(139,539)




(128,301)



Interest on lease liabilities

20


(17,009)




(22,046)



Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

 




8,901,690




(150,347)

 

 









Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 




5,487,437




(1,887,633)

 

 









Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 




1,994,472




3,829,369

Effect of foreign exchange rates

 




(68,802)




52,736

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year





7,413,107




1,994,472

Relating to:

 









Bank balances





7,413,107




1,994,472

.


 

Non-cash movement on account of financing activities:

 

Note

 

14           Right of use additions of £14,963 (2022: £87,228).

 

22           Share-based payment charge of £236,576 (2022: £152,135).

 

23           Issue of shares of £nil (2022: £5,187) where proceeds remain unpaid at the year end.





Notes to the Group financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023



1

Accounting policies


Company information


Eden Research plc (the "Company") is a public company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 67C Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RQ.

 

The Group is defined as, and consists of, Eden Research plc, its subsidiaries, TerpeneTech Limited (Ireland), Eden Research Europe Limited (Ireland) (see note 16) and its associate company, TerpeneTech Limited (UK) (see note 15).

 

The Group and Company's principal activities and nature of its operations are disclosed in the Directors' report.

 

 

1.1

Accounting convention


The Group and Company financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006.


The financial statements are prepared in pound sterling, which is the functional currency of the Group and Company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

 

They have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for the re-measurement of certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

 

The Company applies accounting policies consistent with those applied by the Group except where specified within the accounting policies disclosed below.

 

See note 2 for further information on changes to standards adopted during the year and standards that have been issued but are not yet effective at the year end.

 

The preparation of the Group and Company financial statements involves making accounting estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The critical accounting estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed in note 3.


1.2

Basis of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings up to 31 December each year. The profits and losses of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings are consolidated from the date from which control is achieved. All members of the Group have the same reporting period.

 

Subsidiary undertakings are entities controlled by the Company. The Company controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has the right to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

 

Associates

 

Associates are those entities in which the Company has significant influence, but not control, over the financial and operating policies. Significant influence is presumed to exist when the Company holds between 20 and 50 percent of the voting power of another entity, or where the Company has a lower interest but the right to appoint a Director. The Company acquired 29.9% of TerpeneTech Limited ("TerpeneTech (UK)") during 2015; TerpeneTech (UK) is an associated undertaking.

 

Application of the equity method to associates

 

The investment in TerpeneTech (UK) is accounted for using the equity method. The investment was initially recognised at cost.  The Company's investment includes goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment losses and any separable intangible assets.  The financial statements include the Company's share of the total comprehensive income and equity movements of TerpeneTech (UK), from the date that significant influence commenced.

 

Merger accounting

 

The merger reserve detailed in note 26 arose on historical acquisitions of subsidiary undertakings for which merger relief was permitted under the Companies Act 2006.

 

During the year, the carrying value of the intellectual property which had arisen from an acquisition in 2003 had been reduced to £nil. As such, under the Companies Act 2006, the full balance of the merger reserve of £10,209,673 was transferred to retained earnings.



 

1.3

Going concern



The Directors have, at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the Group and Company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the approval of the financial statements. Thus, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

 

The Group has reported a loss for the year after taxation of £6,491,936 (2022: £2,243,879). Net current assets at that date amounted to £8,182,481 (2022: £1,649,624). Cash at that date amounted to £7,413,107 (2022: £1,994,472).

 

The Company has reported a loss for the year after taxation of £6,496,561 (2022: £2,230,645). Net current assets at that date amounted to £8,292,509 (2022: £1,777,549). Cash at that date amounted to £7,413,107 (2022: £1,994,472).

 

Net cash outflow from operating activities for the Group was £1,695,411 (2022: £683,287) and net cash used in investing activities was £1,718,842 (2022: £1,053,999).

 

The Directors have prepared budgets and projected cash flow forecasts, based on forecast sales provided by the Group's distributors where available, for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and they consider that the Group and Company will be able to operate with the cash resources that are available to it for this period. 

 

The forecasts adopted include revenue derived from existing contracts as well as expected new contracts in respect of products not yet available for use.

 

The Group has relatively low fixed running costs, as production is undertaken through toll manufacturers, and the Directors have previously demonstrated ability and willingness to delay certain costs, such as research and development expenditure, where required and are willing and able to delay costs in the forecast period should the need arise. A positive cash balance is forecasted to be maintained in this base scenario throughout the entire forecast period.

 

The Directors have also considered a downside scenario which includes reductions to revenue derived from existing contracts as well as elimination of revenue from products not yet available for use offset by mitigations around research and development expenditure as well as some reductions in expansionary overheads. Under this scenario, a positive cash balance would be maintained over the forecast period.

 

Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Group and Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet their liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.

 

The Group's achievement of long-term positive cash generation is reliant on the completion of ongoing product development and successful initial approval and registration of these products with various regulatory bodies, as well as the registration of existing products in new territories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2023, the Company raised £9.9m (gross) through a placing of its shares. As such, the Directors believe that the Group is currently sufficiently funded to take it through to cash generation.

 

The Group has planned its cashflows taking into account its current cash availability and is satisfied that it can continue for the foreseeable future, albeit with careful management of the levels of investment in the short term, depending on the positive outcome and/or timing of certain commercial and regulatory events. 

 

However, given the plethora of opportunities and strong interest that the Group is presented with, the Board of the Company may seek to invest to a greater extent than it is currently able to and to expedite the commercialisation of its product portfolio. To that end, the Board continues to assess all funding and commercial opportunities, taking into account commercial and market conditions.

 

 

1.4

Revenue

 

Revenue received by the Group is recognised net of any taxes and in accordance with IFRS 15. Policies for each significant revenue stream are as follows:

 

Milestone payments

 

The Group receives milestone payments from other commercial arrangements, including any fees it has charged to partners for rights granted in respect of distribution agreements.

 

These agreements are bespoke, and any such revenue is specific to the particular agreement. Consequently, for each such agreement, the nature of the underlying performance obligations is assessed in order to determine whether revenue should be recognised at a point in time or over time.

 

Revenue is then recognised based on the above assessment upon satisfaction of the performance obligation.

 

The Corteva agreement entered into in 2021 included milestone payments of £141,293 received in 2021, a further £164,148 in 2022 and £195,884 in 2023. These milestone payments were assessed to relate to a performance obligation being satisfied at a point in time.

 

By the year end, this first performance obligation had been reached and, consequently, the amounts received have been recorded as revenue in the year.

 

The second performance obligation relates to product sales and will be accounted for in line with the product sales policy disclosed below once the commercial sales have commenced.

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront and annual payments made by customers at commencement and for renewal of distribution and other agreements are recognised in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Where there is no ongoing obligation on the Group under the agreement, the payment is recognised in full in the period in which it is made.  Where there is an ongoing obligation on the Group, the separate performance obligations under the agreement are identified and revenue allocated to each performance obligation.  Revenue is then recognised when a corresponding performance obligation has been met.

 

R & D charges

 

The Group sometimes charges its partners for R&D costs that it has incurred which usually relate to specific projects and which it has incurred through a third party.

 

Upon agreement with a partner, or if a specific milestone is met, then the Group will raise an invoice which is usually payable between 30 and 120 days. Revenue is recognised upon satisfaction of the underlying performance obligation.

 

Royalties

 

The Group receives royalties from partners who have entered into a licence arrangement with the Group to use its intellectual property and who have sold products, which then gives rise to an obligation to pay the Group a royalty on those sales.

 

Generally, royalties relate to specific time periods, such as quarterly or annual dates, in which product sales have been made. Revenue is recognised in line with when these sales occur.

 

Once an invoice is raised by the Group, following the period to which the royalties relate, payment is due to the Company in 30 to 60 days.

 

Sales-based royalty income arising from licences of the Group's intellectual property is recognised in accordance with the terms of the underlying contract and is based on net sales value of product sold by the Group's licensees.  It is recognised when the underlying sales occur.

 

 

 

 


Product sales

 

Generally, where the Group has entered into a distribution agreement with a partner, the Group is responsible for supplying product to that partner once a sales order has been signed.

 

At that point, the Group has the product manufactured through a third-party, toll manufacturer.  At the point at which the product is finished and is made available to the partner to collect, or, if the Group is responsible for the shipping, the product has been delivered to the partner, the partner is liable for the product and obliged to pay the Group.  Normal terms for product sales are 90 to 120 days.  Returns are accepted and refunds are only made when product supplied is notified as defective within 60 days.

 

The Group does not have any contract assets or liabilities other than the liability in respect of the Corteva milestone payments noted in the milestone section (2022: none, other than the Corteva milestone payment).

 

Product sales are recorded once the ownership and related rights and responsibilities are passed to the customer and the product is made available to the partner to collect, or, if the Group is responsible for the shipping, the product has been delivered to the customer.

 

No warranty provision is required as products are sold on the basis of meeting an agreed specification, confirmation of which is provided by way of a certificate of analysis.

 

Segmental information

 

The Group reports on operating segments in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker in accordance with IFRS 8. Please see note 4 for further details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.5

Intangible assets other than goodwill


Intellectual property, which is made up of patent costs, trademarks and development costs, is capitalised and amortised on a straight-line basis over its remaining estimated useful economic life of 7 years (2022: 8 years) in line with the remaining life of the Group's master patent, which was originally 20 years, with additional Supplementary Protection Certificates having been granted in the majority of the countries in the EU in which the Group is selling Mevalone® and CedrozÔ.  The useful economic life of intangible assets is reviewed on an annual basis.

 

An internally generated intangible asset arising from the Group's development activities is recognised only if all the following conditions are met:

·      the project is technically and commercially feasible;

·      an asset is created that can be identified;

·      the Group intends to complete the asset and use or sell it and has the ability to do so;

·      it is probable that the asset created will generate future economic benefits;

·      the development cost of the asset can be measured reliably; and

·      there are sufficient resources available to complete the project.

 

Internally-generated intangible assets are amortised on a straight-line basis over their useful lives from the date they are available for use.  Where no internally-generated intangible asset can be recognised, development expenditure is recognised as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

1.6

Property, plant and equipment


 

Property, plant and equipment are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

 

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following straight-line basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Leasehold land and buildings

Over the term of the lease


Fixtures and fittings

5 years


Motor vehicles

Over the term of the lease

 


The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the income statement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.7

Impairment of tangible and intangible assets


The Directors regularly review the intangible assets for impairment and provision is made if necessary.  Assets that are subject to amortisation and those that are under development are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount.  The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell and value in use.  For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date. See note 12 for further details in the intangible asset impairment review completed in the year.

 

1.8

Inventories


Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price, less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the first-in-first-out principle.  Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.

 

1.9

Financial instruments

 

(i)           Recognition and initial measurement

Trade receivables are initially recognised when they are originated. All other financial assets and financial liabilities (including trade payables) are initially recognised when the Group becomes a part to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

A financial asset (unless it is a trade receivable with a significant financing component) or financial liability is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL"), transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. A trade receivable without a significant financing component is initially measured at the transaction price.

 

 

 

 

 


(ii)          Classification and subsequent measurement

 

Financial assets

(a)  Classification

On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at amortised cost or FVTPL.

 

Financial assets are not reclassified subsequently to their initial recognition unless the Group changes its business model for managing financial assets in which case all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the first reporting period following the change in the business model.

 

A financial asset is measured at amortised cost if it meets both of the following conditions:

-      It is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and

-      Its contractual terms give rise on specific dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

 

Investments in associates accounted for using the equity method and subsidiaries are carried at cost less impairment.

 

(a)  Subsequent measurement and gains and losses

Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The amortised cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognised in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognised in profit or loss.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less, that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

Bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group's cash management are included as a component of cash and cash equivalents for the purpose only of the cash flow statement.



 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities and equity

Financial instruments issued by the Group are treated as equity only to the extent that they meet the following two conditions:

 

(a)  they include no contractual obligations upon the Group to deliver cash or other financial assets or to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another party under conditions that are potentially unfavourable to the Group; and

 

(b)  where the instrument will or may be settled in the Group's own equity instruments, it is either a non-derivative that includes no obligation to deliver a variable number of the Group's own equity instruments or is a derivative that will be settled by the Group's exchanging a fixed amount of cash or other financial assets for a fixed number of its own equity instruments.

 

To the extent that this definition is not met, the proceeds of issue are classified as a financial liability. Where the instrument so classified takes the legal form of the Group 's own shares, the amounts presented in these financial statements for called up share capital and share premium account exclude amounts in relation to those shares.

 

Financial liabilities are classified as measured at amortised cost or FVTPL. A financial liability is classified as at FVTPL if it is classified as held-for-trading, it is a derivative or it is designated as such on initial recognition. Financial liabilities at FVTPL are measured at fair value and net gains and losses, including any interest expense, are recognised in profit or loss. Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Interest expense and foreign exchange gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is also recognised in profit or loss.

 

Where a financial instrument that contains both equity and financial liability components exists these components are separated and accounted for individually under the above policy.

 

(iii)         Impairment

 

The Group recognises loss allowances for expected credit losses (ECLs) on financial assets measured at amortised cost.

 

The Group measures loss allowances at an amount equal to lifetime ECL, except for other debt securities and bank balances for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition, which are measured as 12-month ECL.

 

Loss allowances for trade receivables and contract assets are always measured at an amount equal to lifetime ECL. During the year, an expected credit loss provision of £nil (2022: £107,188) has been recognised on trade receivables over 12 months old, on which payment is uncertain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECL, the Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Company's historical experience and informed credit assessment and including forward-looking information.

 

The Group considers a financial asset to be in default when:

-      the borrower is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to the Company in full, without recourse by the Company to actions such as realising security (if any is held); or

-      the financial asset is more than 120 days past due.

 

Lifetime ECLs are the ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

 

12-month ECLs are the portion of ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).

 

The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Group is exposed to credit risk.

 

Measurement of ECLs

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive). ECLs are discounted at the effective interest rate of the financial asset.

 

Credit-impaired financial assets

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at amortised cost are credit-impaired. A financial asset is 'credit-impaired' when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

 

Write-offs

The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off (either partially or in full) to the extent that there is no realistic prospect of recovery.


 

1.10

Taxation


The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

 


 


Current tax


The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.  The current tax charge includes any research and development tax credits claimed by the Group.

 

R&D tax credits are accounted for on an accruals basis by reference to IAS 12 and are calculated based on development costs incurred by the Group through third party contractors, as well as members of staff who are involved in research and development of the Group's products.


 


Deferred tax


Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interest in joint ventures, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

 

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled, or the asset is realised based on the tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.  Deferred tax is charged or credited to profit or loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

 

 


1.11

Employee benefits


The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of inventories or non-current assets.

 

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received.

 

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the Group is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

 

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which the Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognised as an expense in the income statement in the periods during which services are rendered by employees.

 

 

 

 

 

1.12

Retirement benefits


Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

 


 

1.13

Share-based payments


The Company has applied the requirements of IFRS 2 Share-Based Payments.

 

Unapproved share option scheme

 

The Company operated an unapproved share option scheme for executive directors, senior management and certain employees up to September 2017.

 

Long-Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP')

 

In  2017, the Company established a LTIP to incentivise the Executives to deliver long-term value creation for shareholders and ensure alignment with shareholder interest.  Awards were made annually and were subject to continued service and challenging performance conditions usually over a three-year period.  The performance conditions were reviewed on an annual basis to ensure they remained appropriate and were based on increasing shareholder value.  Awards were structured as nil cost options with a seven-year lift after vesting.

 

Other than in exceptional circumstances, awards were up to 100% of salary in any one year and granted subject to achieving challenging performance conditions set at the date of the grant.  A percentage of the award vested for 'Threshold' performance with full vesting taking place for equalling or exceeding the performance 'Target'. In between the Threshold and Target there was pro rata vesting. 

 

The LTIP was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on 28 September 2017.

 



 

Where share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the vesting period. Non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each reporting date so that ultimately the cumulative amount recognised over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest.  Market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of the options granted, as long as other vesting conditions are satisfied.  The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition.

 

Where the terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in fair value of the options, measured immediately before and after the modification is also charged to the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income over the remaining vesting period.

 

In June 2021, the Company made changes to the LTIP. Details can be found on pages 39 to 40.

 

The changes to the LTIP have been treated as a modification of the existing plan for financial reporting purposes which means that the Fair Value of previous awards has been recognised over their remaining term and the incremental Fair Value of the new options granted has been recognised separately over their own vesting period.

 

The Company issued options under the modified LTIP, details of which can be found in note 22. These include graded vesting.

 

Share options which vest in instalments over a specified vesting period (graded vesting) where the only vesting condition is service from grant date to vesting date of each instalment are accounted for as separate share-based payments. Each instalment's fair value is assessed separately based on its term and the resulting charge recognised over each instalment's vesting period.

 

Other share options

 

In addition to the LTIP grants, the Company awarded certain employees approved options. Details of these options can be found in note 22. The accounting treatment for these options is consistent with that indicated under the LTIP section at the start of this page.

 

 

 

 

1.14

Leases


At inception, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease within the scope of IFRS 16. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Where a tangible asset is acquired through a lease, the Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. Right-of-use assets are included within property, plant and equipment, apart from those that meet the definition of investment property.

 



The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at, or before, the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs and an estimate of the cost of obligations to dismantle, remove, refurbish or restore the underlying asset and the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received.

 

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. The estimated useful lives of right-of-use assets are determined on the same basis as those of other property, plant and equipment. The right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

 


 


The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are unpaid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group's incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise fixed payments, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, and the cost of any options that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, such as the exercise price under a purchase option, lease payments in an optional renewal period, or penalties for early termination of a lease.

 


 


The lease liability is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in: future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate; the Group's estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; or the Group's assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option. When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.

 


 


The Group has elected not to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases of machinery that have a lease term of 12 months or less, or for leases of low-value assets including IT equipment. The payments associated with these leases are recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 


 

1.15

Foreign exchange


Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation are included in the income statement for the period.

 

Whilst the majority of the Group's revenue is in Euros, the Company also incurs a significant level of expenditure in that currency.  As such, the Company does not currently use any hedging facilities and instead chooses to keep some of its cash at the bank in Euros.

 


1.16

Functional and presentation currency


The Group's consolidated financial statements are presented in pound sterling, which is the Group's functional currency due to its own operations and assets being based in the UK. For each entity, the Group determines the functional currency, and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. The Company's financial statements are prepared and presented in sterling, which is its functional currency.

 

 

1.17

Research and development

 


Expenditure on research activities is recognised as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.

 

 

1.18

Financial risk management


The Group 's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risks (including currency risk and interest rate risks), credit risk and liquidity risk.  Risk management focuses on minimising any potential adverse effect on the Company's financial performance and is carried out under policies approved by the Board of Directors. See note 30 for further information.

 

 

 

 

1.19

Transactions and balances

 


Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation (where items are remeasured). Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the functional currency spot rates of exchange at the reporting date. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement. All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the income statement within administrative expenses.

 

Translation differences related to items classified through other comprehensive income are recognised in other comprehensive income (OCI), while remaining translation differences are recognised in the income statement.

 

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value is determined. The gain or loss arising on translation of non-monetary items measured at fair value is treated in line with the recognition of the gain or loss on the change in fair value of the item (i.e. translation differences on items whose fair value gain or loss is recognised in OCI or profit or loss are also recognised in OCI or profit or loss respectively).

 

In determining the spot exchange rate to use on initial recognition of the related asset, expense or income (or part of it) or the derecognition of a non-monetary asset or non-monetary liability relating to advance consideration, the date of the transaction is the date on which the Group initially recognises the non-monetary asset or non-monetary liability arising from the advance consideration. If there are multiple payments or receipts in advance, the Group determines the transaction date for each payment or receipt of advance consideration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.20

Current versus non-current classification


The Group classifies assets and liabilities in the statement of financial position as either current or non-current.

An asset is classified as current when it is:

·    Expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in the normal operating cycle

·    Held primarily for the purpose of trading

·    Expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period; or

·    Cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

 

All other assets are classified as non-current.

 

A liability is classified as current when it is:

·    Expected to be settled in the normal operating cycle

·    Held primarily for the purpose of trading

·    Due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or

·    There is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

 

The terms of the liability that could, at the option of the counterparty, result in its settlement by the issue of equity instruments do not affect its classification.

 

The Group classifies all other liabilities as non-current.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.21

Equity and reserves


Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds over nominal value in share premium. Share premium represents the proceeds from shares, less the nominal value and directly attributable costs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.22

Earnings per share


Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing:

·    the profit or loss attributable to owners of the Company, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares;

·    by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the year and excluding treasury shares.

 

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account:

·    the after-income tax effects of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares; and

·    the weighted average number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding, assuming the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing:

·    The profit or loss attributable to owners of the Company, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares;

·   by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the year and excluding treasury shares.

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account:

 

·   the after-income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares; and

·   the weighted average number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding, assuming the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

New standards and interpretations


The IASB and IFRS Interpretations Committee have issued the following standards and interpretations with an effective date of implementation for accounting periods beginning after the date on which the Group's financial statements for the current year commenced.

 

i) New standards and amendments - applicable 1 January 2023

The following standards and interpretations apply for the first time to financial reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2023:

 


 Standard or Amendment

Material impact on financial statements


IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts

No


Amendments to IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements and IFRS Practice Statement 2 - Making Materiality Judgements: Disclosure of material accounting policies

No


Amendment to IAS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors: Definition of accounting estimates

No


Amendment to IAS 12 - Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction

No


Amendment to IAS 12 - Income Taxes: International tax reform and temporary exception for deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the OECD pillar two income taxes

No

 

 

ii) Forthcoming requirements

 

As at 31 December 2023, the following standards and interpretations had been issued but were not mandatory for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2024:

 

 

 

 


 Standard or Amendment

Effective for accounting periods beginning on or after

Expected Impact


Amendment to IFRS 16 - Leases: Leases on sale and leaseback

1 January 2024

None


Amendment to IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements: Non-current liabilities with covenants

1 January 2024

None


Amendments to IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 - Financial Instruments: Supplier finance

1 January 2024

None


Amendments to IAS 21 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of exchangeability

1 January 2025

None





 

 

3

Critical accounting estimates and judgements


The Group and Company make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below:

 

Going concern

The Directors have considered the ability of the Group and the Company to continue as a going concern and this is considered to be a significant judgement made by the Directors in preparing the financial statements.

 

The ability of the Group and Company to continue as a going concern is ultimately dependent upon the amount and timing of cash flows arising from the exploitation of the Group and Company's intellectual property and the availability of existing and/or additional funding to meet the short-term needs of the business until the commercialisation of the Group and Company's portfolio is reached.  The Directors consider it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis based on the estimates they have made. See note 1 for further information.

 

Associate

A judgement has been made that the Group exerts significant influence on TerpeneTech (UK) such that it is an associate company and, as such, adoption of equity accounting is appropriate. See note 1.2 for further information of assumptions made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Impairment assessment of intangibles and investments

 

The Group and Company have made estimates of future revenues that are likely to be derived from the business when considering the carrying value of intangible assets owned by the Group. Assumptions have been made the products will be successfully developed, registered and commercialised in reasonable timescales and at reasonable cost. Estimates have also been made for weighted average cost of capital and profit margins. See note 12 and note 15 for further information of assumptions and estimates made.

 

Assessment of useful life of intangible assets

 

The Group and Company have estimated the useful life of intangible assets by considering intellectual property protection that it owns, such as patents which have a known expiry date. See note 12 for further information on assumptions and estimates made.

 

Share-based payments

 

The Group and Company have used appropriate models to value share options granted by the Company. Please refer to note 22 for information on estimates and judgements used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other accounting judgements

 

In addition to the above, the Group and Company have made other judgements which are considered of lesser significance.

 

Capitalised development costs and Intellectual property

 

The Directors have exercised a judgement that the development costs incurred meet the criteria in IAS 38 Intangible Assets for capitalisation. In making this judgement, the Directors considered the following key factors:

 

·      The availability of the necessary financial resources and hence the ability of the Group and Company to continue as a going concern.

·      The assumptions surrounding the perceived market sizes for the products and the achievable market share for the Group and Company.

·      The successful conclusion of commercial arrangements, which serves as an indicator as to the likely success of the projects and, as such, any need to potential impairment.

 

£37,627 of research expenditure, not including R & D payroll costs, has been recognised as an expense in the current year in the P&L in excess of the amortisation of intangible assets as disclosed in note 12 (2022: £64,273).

 

Revenue - Performance obligations

 

The Directors exercised a judgement that the performance obligations set out in a contract with a customer had not yet been met and, as such, did not recognise revenue which had been invoiced and paid at the prior year end. See note 1.4 for further information on policies applied.

 

 

 


4

Revenue and Segmental Information


 

IFRS 8 requires operating segments to be reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for the resource allocation and assessing performance of the operating segments has been identified as the Executive Directors as they are primarily responsible for the allocation of the resources to segments and the assessment of performance of the segments.

 

The Executive Directors monitor and then assess the performance of segments based on product type and geographical area using a measure of adjusted EBITDA. This is the operating loss of the segment after excluding the share-based payment charge, amortisation of intangible and Right of Use assets and depreciation of plant, property and equipment. These items, together with interest income and expense are allocated to Agrochemicals, being the Group and Company's primary focus.


The segment information for the year ended 31 December 2023 is as follows:

 

 

 

Agrochemicals

 

Consumer products

 

Total

 

 

£

 

£

 

£


Revenue







R & D charges

501,324


9,133


510,457


Royalties

17,391


50,811


68,202


Product sales

2,613,368


-


2,613,368


Total revenue

3,132,083

 

59,944

 

3,192,027


Adjusted EBITDA(1)

(1,064,982)

 

59,944

 

(1,005,038)


Share Based Payment charge

(236,576)


-


(236,576)


EBITDA

(1,301,558)


59,944


(1,241,614)


Amortisation of intangible assets

(405,379)


(13,272)


(418,651)


Depreciation of plant, property and equipment and right-of-use assets

(206,426)


-


(206,426)


Finance costs, foreign exchange and investment revenues

(51,995)


-


(51,995)


Impairment of intangible assets

(4,968,529)


-


(4,968,529)


Income Tax

428,326


-


428,326


Share of Associate's loss

-


(33,047)


(33,047)


(Loss)/Profit for the Year

(6,505,561)

 

13,625

 

(6,491,936)


Total Assets

16,458,177

 

136,542

 

16,594,719


Total assets includes:

 

 

 

 

 


Additions to Non-Current Assets

1,730,280

 

37,539

 

1,767,819


Total Liabilities

3,048,922

 

-

 

3,048,922

 

 

(1)   Adjusted EBITDA is adjusted to remove the effect of the non-cash share based payment charge only.

 

 

 

The segment information for the year ended 31 December 2022 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

Agrochemicals

 

Consumer products

 

Total

 

Revenue

£

 

£

 

£


R & D charges

75,334


14,309


89,643


Royalties

17,694


100,038


117,732


Product sales

1,619,796


-


1,619,796


Total revenue

1,712,824

 

114,347

 

1,827,171


Adjusted EBITDA

(1,841,805)

 

114,347

 

(1,727,458)


Share Based Payment charge

(152,135)


-


(152,135)


EBITDA

(1,993,940)


114,347


(1,879,593)


Amortisation of intangible assets

(482,546)


(13,272)


(495,818)


Depreciation of plant, property and equipment and right-of-use assets

(191,622)


-


(191,622)


Finance costs, foreign exchange and investment revenues

30,882


-


30,882


Income Tax

323,716


-


323,716


Share of Associate's loss

-


(31,444)


(31,444)


(Loss)/Profit for the Year

(2,313,510)

 

69,631

 

(2,243,879)


Total Assets

12,812,579

 

99,003

 

12,911,582


Total assets includes:

 

 

 

 

 


Additions to Non-Current Assets

1,141,418

 

-

 

1,141,418


Total Liabilities

2,168,664

 

-

 

2,168,664

 

 



2023

£


2022

£

 

Revenue analysed by geographical market





UK

59,944


114,347


Europe

3,132,083


1,712,824



3,192,027


1,827,171

 


The above analysis represents sales to the Group's direct customers who further distribute these products to their end markets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues of approximately £2,464,372 (2022: £1,655,329) are derived from two customers who each account for greater than 10% of the Group's total revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Customer

2023

£

2023

%

2022

£

2022

%


A

1,594,410

49.9%

-

-


B

869,962

27.3%

1,450,518

79.4


C

-

-

204,811

11.2

 

 

100% of the revenue generated in the year (2022: 100%) was recognised at a point in time.

 

5

Operating loss

 



 

2023

£


2022

£


Operating loss for the year is stated after charging:






Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's financial statements*


78,000


67,000


Fees payable to the Company's auditor for interim review of half-yearly results


8,000


3,500


Depreciation of right-of-use assets (note 14)


135,340


127,201


Depreciation on property, plant and equipment (note 13)


71,086


64,421


Amortisation of intangible assets (note 12)


418,651


495,818


Provision for doubtful debts


-


107,188


Research expenses


37,627


64,273


Share-based payment charge (note 22)


236,576


152,135

 

*Included in the fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's financial statements are overruns from the prior year audit of £10,000 (2022: £nil).

 

6

Employees

 

The average monthly number of persons (including Directors) employed by the Group and Company during the year was:

 



 

2023

Number


2022

Number








Management


5


4


Operational


14


13




19


17

 

 

 

 

 

Their aggregate remuneration (including Directors) comprised:

 



 

2023

£


2022

£








Wages and salaries


1,569,096


1,205,424


Social security costs


154,538


145,871


Pension costs


54,991


47,964


Benefits in kind


7,186


6,486


Share-based payment charge


236,576


152,135




2,022,387


1,557,880







 

7

Directors' remuneration

 



 

2023

£


2022

£








Remuneration for qualifying services


780,706


478,440


Company pension contributions to defined contribution schemes


31,010


33,491


Non-executive Directors' fees


120,000


96,667


Share-based payment charge relating to all Directors


198,749


119,083




1,130,465


727,681


Benefits in kind


7,186


6,486


Social security costs


77,384


71,708




1,215,035


805,875







 


The number of Directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes amounted to 2 (2022: 2).

 

The number of Directors who are entitled to receive shares under long term incentive schemes during the year is 2 (2022: 2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remuneration disclosed above includes the following amounts paid to the highest paid Director:

 

 



 

2023

£


2022

£








Remuneration for qualifying services (including pension and excluding share-based payment charge)


463,539


292,367







 

 

The Executive Directors are considered to also be the key management personnel of the Company and Group. Details of Directors' share options can be found on page 39 in the Remuneration report.

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£


A Abrey

217,100


117,777


-


13,300


85,242


433,419


S Smith

289,030


156,799


-


17,710


113,507


577,046


R Cridland

-


-


40,000


-


-


40,000


L van der Broek

-


-


45,000


-


-


45,000


R Horsman

-


-


35,000


-


-


35,000



506,130


274,576


120,000


31,010


198,749


1,130,465














 

2022

Salary


Bonus


Fees


Pension


Share-based Payments


Total



£


£


£


£


£


£


A Abrey

205,200


-


-


14,364


51,074


270,638


S Smith

273,240


-


-


19,127


68,009


360,376


R Cridland

-


-


40,000


-


-


40,000


L van der Broek

-


-


45,000


-


-


45,000


R Horsman

-


-


11,667


-


-


11,667



478,440


-


96,667


33,491


119,083


727,681














Benefit in kind relates to cumulative life insurance charge and cannot be allocatted to individual directors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Interest income

 



 

2023

£


2022

£

 

Interest income






Bank Deposits


34,014


192







 

 

Total interest income for financial assets that are not held at fair value through profit or loss is £34,014 (2022: £192).

 

 

9

Finance costs and foreign exchange differences

 



 

2023

£


2022

£








Interest on lease liabilities


17,009


22,046


Credit charges


198


-

 

Finance costs


17,207


22,046

 

 





 

Foreign exchange (losses)/gains


(68,802)


52,736

 

10

Income tax credit

 



 

2023

£


2022

£

 

Current tax






UK corporation tax on loss for the current year


(317,201)


(323,716)


Adjustments in respect of prior years


(111,125)


-

 

Total UK current tax income


(428,326)


(323,716)







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The credit for the year can be reconciled to the loss per the income statement as follows:

 

 



 

2023

£


2022

£








Loss before tax


(6,920,262)


(2,567,595)








Expected tax credit based on a corporation tax rate of 23.52% (2022: 19.00%)


(1,627,683)


(487,843)


Ineligible fixed asset differences


138,762


9,489


Expenses not deductible for tax purposes


72,069


75,663


Additional deduction for R&D expenditure


(324,836)


(239,754)


R&D claim


(317,201)


(323,716)


Surrender of tax losses for R&D tax credit refund


660,006


424,180


Adjustment in respect of prior years


(111,125)


-


Deferred tax not recognised


1,081,682


218,265

 

Taxation credit for the year


(428,326)


(323,716)

 

 




 

 

 

The rate of UK Corporation tax increased from 19% to 25% on 6 April 2023. There are no future factors at the reporting date that are expected to impact the Group's future tax charge. The Group is not within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules.

 

The taxation credit for the year represents the research and development credit for the year ended 31 December 2023.

 

The current tax recoverable as at 31 December 2023 represents R&D tax credits and is made up as follows:

 

 



 

2023

£


2022

£

 

Current tax






R & D cash tax credit for the current year


(317,201)


(323,716)

 

Total UK current tax recoverable


(317,201)


(323,716)







 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Tax

 

The losses carried forward, after the above offset, for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised, amount to approximately £29,635,304 (2022: £29,199,472).

 

The unprovided deferred tax asset of £7,408,826 (2022: £7,299,868) arises principally in respect of trading losses. It has been calculated at 25% (2022: 25%) and has not been recognised due to the uncertainty of timing of future profits against which it may be realised.

 

Only U.K. tax is considered as most of the operations are in the U.K and Ireland is immaterial in terms of operations.

 

11

Earnings per share

 

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

 

Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares adjusted to assume the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

 

Share options outstanding are anti-dilutive in nature due to the loss incurred and therefore are not considered for computing diluted EPS.

 



 

2023

£


2022

£








Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic and diluted earnings per share


420,921,123


380,549,418






 

 

Earnings (all attributable to equity shareholders of the Company)






Loss for the period


(6,494,249)


(2,243,879)








Basic earnings per share


(1.54p)


(0.59p)


Diluted earnings per share


(1.54p)


(0.59p)








12

Intangible assets

 

 

Group

 

 

 

Licences and trademarks

 

Development costs

 

Intellectual property

 

Total

 

 

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

Cost










At 1 January 2022


456,684


8,150,140


9,407,686


18,014,510


Additions


-


923,891


99,371


1,023,262


At 31 December 2022


456,684


9,074,031


9,507,057


19,037,772


Additions


-


1,605,299


45,166


1,650,465


At 31 December 2023


456,684


10,679,330


9,552,223


20,688,237











 

Amortisation and impairment










At 1 January 2022


448,896


2,709,205


6,936,627


10,094,728


Amortisation charge for the year


1,296


284,174


210,348


495,818


At 31 December 2022


450,192


2,993,379


7,146,975


10,590,546


Impairment charge for the year


2,545


3,260,862


1,705,122


4,968,529


Amortisation charge for the year


1,388


253,811


163,452


418,651


At 31 December 2023


454,125


6,508,052


9,015,549


15,977,726











 

Carrying amount










At 31 December 2023


2,559


4,171,278


536,674


4,710,511


At 31 December 2022


6,492


6,080,652


2,360,082


8,447,226


 

 

Company

 

 

 

Licences and trademarks

 

Development costs

 

Intellectual property

 

Total

 

 

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

£

 

Cost










At 1 January 2022


456,684


8,150,140


9,274,943


17,881,767


Additions


-


923,890


99,371


1,023,261


At 31 December 2022


456,684


9,074,030


9,374,314


18,905,028


Additions


-


1,605,299


45,166


1,650,465


At 31 December 2023


456,684


10,679,329


9,419,480


20,555,493











 

Amortisation and impairment










At 1 January 2022


448,896


2,709,205


6,910,083


10,068,184


Amortisation charge for the year


1,296


284,174


197,075


482,545


At 31 December 2022


450,192


2,993,379


7,107,158


10,550,729


Impairment charge for the year


2,545


3,260,862


1,705,122


4,968,529


Amortisation charge for the year


1,388


253,811


150,180


405,379


At 31 December 2023


454,125


6,508,052


8,962,460


15,924,637











 

Carrying amount










At 31 December 2023


2,559


4,171,277


457,020


4,630,856


At 31 December 2022


6,492


6,080,651


2,267,156


8,354,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intellectual property represents intellectual property in relation to use of encapsulated terpenes in agrochemicals in the form of licences, patents and development costs. Intellectual property includes patents and know-how acquired by the Group. The remaining useful economic life of these assets is 7 years (2022: 8 years) to 31 December 2030.

 

Licences and trademarks include an inward licence in respect of a patented technology.

 

Development costs includes trials and study costs relating to products that have been, or are being developed, by the Group and Company.

 

£ 1,096,545 (2022: £3,799,161) of development costs relate to assets under development for which no amortisation has been charged in 2023 or 2022. The decrease of £1.6m in such development costs in the year is due to the impact of the impairment review at 30 June 2023 as discussed below.

 

 

 

Impairment review at 30 June 2023

The impairment review that was undertaken as part of the Group's 2022 accounts preparation resulted in headroom over the carrying value of only £0.9m (down from £8.3m in 2021), a small margin given intangible assets amounted to £8.4m at that time.

 

Given the marginal headroom and general downward trend, the management team and Audit Committee agreed it was appropriate to undertake a further impairment review of the Group's intangible assets, as part of the preparation of the Group's 2023 Interim reporting.

 

The need for an interim impairment review was also driven by external factors such as continuing high interest rates and inflation which it was felt might impact the discount rate used in the Cash Generating Unit (CGU) calculations. The Board agreed to appoint an independent advisor to undertake an impairment review, based on the current position of the Group and Company, and the current financial environment.

 

The total carrying value of the intangible assets was allocated to the Agrochemicals CGU as the largest CGU in which cash inflows are generated. The recoverable amounts of the intangible assets were determined based on value in use calculations based on the Agrochemicals CGU.

 

The Directors prepared a discounted cash-flow forecast, based on product sales forecasts including those provided by the Group's commercial partners, and have taken into account the market potential for the Group's products and technologies using third party market data that the Group has acquired licences to. The discounted cash-flow forecast is limited to those products which are already being sold, or are expected to be sold in 2023, or early 2024.

 

The forecast covered a period of 7.5 years to 31 December 2030, with no terminal value, reflecting the useful economic life of the patent in respect of the underlying technology. Financial forecasts were based on the approved budget. Financial forecasts were used on the approved long-term plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The discount rate was derived from the Group's weighted average cost of capital, taking into account the cost of equity and debt, to which specific market-related premium and company-related premium adjustments were made. The discount rate used was 16.36%.

 

Tax rate was assumed at 25% which is in line with the rate in the years the Group have earnings, however the current losses brought forward as at 30 June 2023 exceed £30m so not tax charge was included in the forecasted years where the Group is profitable.

 

Based on the above assumptions, the value in use of the intangible assets was £4,968,529 lower than the carrying value of the intangible assets indicating that an impairment of intangible assets is required at 30 June 2023. The impairment charge of £4,968,529 was charged immediately to the statement of comprehensive income.

 

Impairment review at 31 December 2023

An annual impairment review is undertaken by the Board of Directors. The Directors have considered the progress of the business in the current year, including a review of the potential market for its products, the progress the Group and Company have made in registering its products and other key commercial factors to perform the review.

 

As with the interim review at 30 June 2023, the Board agreed to appoint an independent advisor to undertake an impairment review, based on the current position of the Group and Company, and the current financial environment.

 

The total carrying value of the intangible assets was allocated to the Agrochemicals CGU as the largest CGU in which cash inflows are generated. The recoverable amounts of the intangible assets were determined based on value in use calculations based on the Agrochemicals CGU.

 

The Directors prepared a discounted cash-flow forecast, based on product sales forecasts including those provided by the Group's commercial partners, and have taken into account the market potential for the Group's products and technologies using third party market data that the Group has acquired licences to. The discounted cash-flow forecast is limited to those products which are already being sold, or are expected to be sold in 2024.

 

The forecast covered a period of 7 years to 31 December 2030, with no terminal value, reflecting the useful economic life of the patent in respect of the underlying technology. Financial forecasts were based on the approved budget. Financial forecasts for 2024-2028 were used on the approved long-term plan. Financial forecasts for 2029-2030 were extrapolated based on a long-term growth rate of 3.93%.

 

The discount rate was derived from the Group's weighted average cost of capital, taking into account the cost of equity and debt, to which specific market-related premium and company-related premium adjustments were made. The discount rate used was 16.62%.

 

Tax rate was assumed at 25% which is in line with the rate in the years the Group have earnings, however the current losses brought forward as at 31 December 2023 exceed £30m so not tax charge was included in the forecasted years where the Group is profitable.

 

 

 

The estimated recoverable amount of the CGU exceeded its carrying amount by £1.25m and based on the review carried out, the Board is satisfied that intangible assets are not impaired further.

 

The key assumptions of the forecast are the future cash flows, driven primarily by level of sales, and the discount rate. The discount rate is estimated using pre-tax rates that reflect current market assessments of the time value of money and the risk specific to the CGU. The rate used was 16.62% (2022: 13.5%). The increase in the rate reflects wider market movements as well as increased forecasting risk given high, current inflation rates.

 

As part of the advisor's impairment review, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to stress test the impairment review. The assumed sensitivities included increasing the discount rate by 1%, increasing the working capital investment as a percentage of revenue growth by 1% and reducing the growth rate in which YE2029 and YE2030 are projected on by 1%. On a sensitised scenario, the headroom calculated is £0.4m with no impairment required.

 

The Board is therefore satisfied that reasonable changes in assumptions have been considered and no further impairments have been identified at 31 December 2023.

 

As set out in the Strategic Report, the business is in a critical phase of its development as the development of products is transitioned to revenue generation. The value of the CGU is supported by forecasts of continued revenue growth of existing products and the successful introduction and growth of sales of products currently under development. The forecasts are highly sensitive to the revenue growth assumptions and are reliant on the Group meeting the forecast sales, with small deviations from this leading to impairment indicators. The Board has determined to not reverse the impairment charge recognised at 30 June 2023 given the results of the sensitivity analysis to allow for further review of the CGU's performance in 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Property, plant and equipment

 

Group and Company



 

Fixtures and Fittings

£


Total

 

£

 

Cost






At 1 January 2022


302,027


302,027


Additions - owned


30,929


30,929


At 31 December 2022


332,956


332,956


Additions - owned


102,391


102,391


At 31 December 2023


435,347


435,347







 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment






At 1 January 2022


69,749


69,749


Charge for the year


64,421


64,421


At 31 December 2022


134,170


134,170


Charge for the year


71,086


71,086


At 31 December 2023


205,256


205,256







 

Carrying amount






At 31 December 2023


230,091


230,091


At 31 December 2022


198,786


198,786


14

Right-of-use assets

 

 

 

Group and Company

 



Leasehold premises

£

 

Motor vehicles

£


Total

 

£

 

Cost







At 1 January 2022

443,777


86,073


529,850


Additions

-


87,228


87,228


Disposals

-


(35,865)


(35,865)


At 31 December 2022

443,777


137,436


581,213


Additions

-


14,963


14,963


Disposals

-


(22,282)


(22,282)


At 31 December 2023

443,777


130,117


573,894








 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment







At 1 January 2022

119,865


37,198


157,063


Charge for the year

90,876


36,325


127,201


Eliminated on disposals

-


(35,865)


(35,865)


At 31 December 2022

210,741


37,658


248,399


Charge for the year

90,876


44,464


135,340


Eliminated on disposals

-


(22,282)


(22,282)


At 31 December 2023

301,617


59,840


361,457








 

Carrying amount







At 31 December 2023

142,160


70,277


212,437


At 31 December 2022

233,036


99,778


332,814

 


15

Investments



Current

 

Non-current


Group and Company

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

2023

£


2022

£

 

 









Investment in associates

-


-


297,197


330,244

 

 

Details of the Group's associates at 31 December 2023 are as follows:

 

 

 

Name of undertaking

Registered office

Principal activities

Class of shares held

 

    % held

Direct

 

Voting


TerpeneTech Limited (UK)

United Kingdom

Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Ordinary


29.90

29.90

 


 

 

 

2023

£


2022

£


Non-current assets


315,918


378,271


Current assets


311,599


382,753


Non-current liabilities


(23,819)


(92,341)


Current liabilities


(309,349)


(340,419)

 

Net assets (100%)


294,349

 

328,264








Company's share of net assets


88,010


98,151


Separable intangible assets


96,059


118,965


Goodwill


412,649


412,649


Impairment of investment in associate


(299,521)


(299,521)

 

Carrying value of interest in associate


297,197

 

330,244








Revenue


515,647


497,292


100% of loss after tax


(61,802)


(56,440)


29.9% of loss after tax


(18,479)


(16,876)


Amortisation of separable intangible


(14,568)


(14,568)

 

Company's share of loss including amortisation of separable intangible asset


(33,047)

 

(31,444)

 

 

The separable intangible assets relate to the biocide registration for geraniol which TerpeneTech (UK) co-owns which was originally valued using discounted cashflows.

 

The associate is included in the Consumer Products operating segment.

 

 

 

TerpeneTech Limited's ("TerpeneTech (UK)") registered office is Kemp House, 152 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX and its principal place of business is 3 rue de Commandant Charcot, 22410, St Quay Portrieux, France.

 

The Directors have considered the progress of the business in the current year, including a review of the potential market for its products, the progress TerpeneTech (UK) has made in registering its products and other key commercial factors to determine whether any indicators of impairment exist. As a result of identification of indicators of impairment, an impairment review of the investment in TerpeneTech (UK) was undertaken by the Board of Directors.

 

The Directors have used discounted cash-flow forecasts, based on product sales forecasts provided by TerpeneTech (UK), and have taken into account the market potential for those products. These forecasts cover a 7-year period, with no terminal value, in line with the patent of the underlying technology.

 

The key assumptions of the forecast are the growth rate and the discount rate. The discount rate is estimated using pre-tax rates that reflect current market assessments of the time value of money and the risk specific to the asset. The rate used was 16.62% (2022: 13.5%). The increase in the rate reflects the wider market movements as based on the comparable group as well as increased forecasting risk given high, current inflation rates.

 

Based on the review the Directors carried out, it was determined that the Investment was not impaired and, as such, no impairment charge (2022: £nil) was recognised.

 

An increase in the discount rate of 0.21% would result in an impairment.

 

The growth rates are derived from discussions with the Company's commercial partner, TerpeneTech (UK), as described above.

 

The average annual growth rate has been assumed at 20% (2022: 15%) and is based on the sales of geraniol only.

 

With no growth in the forecast geraniol sales from 2024 over the entire forecast period, there would be an impairment of £181,117.

 

The Directors have also considered whether any reasonable change in assumptions would lead to a material change in impairment recognised and are satisfied that this is not the case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

Subsidiaries

 

Details of the Company's subsidiaries at 31 December 2023 are as follows:

 

 

 

Name of undertaking

Registered office

Principal activities

Class of shares held

 

 % held

Direct

 

Voting


TerpeneTech Limited

Republic of Ireland

Sale of biocide products

Ordinary


50.00

50.00


Eden Research Europe Limited

Republic of Ireland

Dormant

Ordinary


100.00

100.00

 

 

TerpeneTech Limited ("TerpeneTech (Ireland)"), whose registered office is 108 Q House, Furze Road, Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland, was incorporated on 15 January 2019 and is jointly owned by both the Company and TerpeneTech (UK), the Company's associate.

 

The Company has the right to appoint a director as chairperson who will have a casting vote, enabling the Group to exercise control over the Board of Directors in the absence of an equivalent right for TerpeneTech (UK). The Company owns 500 ordinary shares in TerpeneTech (Ireland).

 

Eden Research Europe Limited, whose registered office is 108 Q House, Furze Road, Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland, was incorporated on 18 November 2020 and is wholly owned by the Company.

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

The following table summarises the information relating to the Group's subsidiary with material non-controlling interest, before intra-Group eliminations:

 



 

2023


2022


Non-controlling interest (NCI) percentage


50%

 

50%




£

 

£


Non-current assets


79,655


92,927


Current assets


56,887


6,076


Non-current liabilities


-


-


Current liabilities


(166,914)


(134,000)

 

Net liabilities (100%)


(30,372)


(34,997)







 

Carrying amount of NCI (50% of net liabilities)


(15,186)


(17,499)








Revenue


50,811


50,038


Profit/(loss) after tax


4,625


(13,234)


Other comprehensive income


-


-

 

Total comprehensive loss


4,625


(13,234)

 

Share of NCI (50% of total comprehensive profit/(loss))


2,313


(6,617)

 

 


 

 

 


Cash flows from operating activities


-

 

-


Cash flows from investing activities


-

 

-


Cash flows from financing activities


-

 

-


Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


-

 

-

 

 


 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests


-

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Inventories



             Group and Company



2023

£


2022

£







Raw materials

149,644


115,929


Goods in transit

27,736


411,181


Finished goods

787,172


98,348

 

 

964,552


625,458


Inventory above is shown net of a provision of:

 

 



Provision for obsolete inventory

-

 

76,250



-

 

76,250

 

 

Raw materials of £1,276,677 (2022: £580,851) were consumed during the year. This has been recognised within cost of sales in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Trade and other receivables

 



Group

 

 

 

Company


 



2023

£

 

2022

£

 

2023

£

 

2022

£











Trade receivables

1,788,151


322,489


1,788,151


322,489


VAT recoverable

386,684


179,214


386,684


179,214


Other receivables

112,375


67,410


222,403


195,335


Prepayments and accrued income

162,413


89,753


162,413


89,753



2,449,623


658,866


2,559,651


786,791

 



             Group and Company


 

 

2023

£


2022

£


Trade receivables above are shown net of a provision for doubtful debt of:





Provision for doubtful debts

-


107,188



-


107,188

 

 

 

Trade receivables disclosed above are measured at amortised cost. The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other receivables approximates their fair value.

 

Trade receivables of £1,355,690 (2022: £184,746) at the reporting date were held in Euros and £111,654 (2022: £117,229) were held in USD, with the remainder being in GBP. Please see note 30 for further details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Trade and other payables



Group

 

 

 

Company


 



2023

£

 

2022

£

 

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

Current









Trade payables

1,925,559


1,150,873


1,925,559


1,150,873


Accruals and deferred income

640,342


515,860


640,342


515,860


Social security and other taxation

56,841


52,849


56,841


52,849


Other payables

196,411


93,759


196,411


93,759



2,819,153


1,813,341


2,819,153


1,813,341

 

 

Trade payables of £597,876 (2022: £233,410) at the reporting date were held in Euros and £382,852 (2022: £460,470) were held in USD, with the remainder being in GBP. Please see note 30 for further details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Lease liabilities

 

 

Lease liabilities are classified based on the amounts that are expected to be settled within the next 12 months and after more than 12 months from the reporting date, as follows:

 

 



 

             Group and Company



 

2023

£


2022

£








Current liabilities


142,849


139,547


Non-current liabilities


86,920


215,776




229,769


355,323







 

 

 

 



             Group and Company


 

Maturity analysis - total future payments due under leases:

2023

£


2022

£







Within one year

152,694


156,548


In two to five years

89,285


226,541

 

Total undiscounted liabilities

241,979


383,089


Future finance charges and other adjustments

(12,210)


(27,766)

 

Lease liabilities in the financial statements

229,769


355,323

 

 

Set out below are the future undiscounted cash outflows to which the lessee is exposed to that are reflected in the measurement of lease liabilities, categorised by type of leased item:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

Land and buildings

 

£

 

£


Within one year


106,735


106,735


Between two and five years


59,949


166,684




166,684


273,419

 

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

Motor vehicles

 

£

 

£


Within one year


45,959


49,813


Between two and five years


29,336


59,857




75,295


109,670







 

 

 

 

Cash paid in respect of lease liabilities in the year was £156,548 (2022: £128,301) excluding interest and expenses relating to leases of low-value assets.

 

The Group holds eight leases, for two properties and six vehicles. All leases have fixed lease repayments and average remaining terms of 1.6 years (2022: 2.6 years) for the properties and 1.7 years (2022: 2.3 years) for the vehicles.

 

The incremental borrowing rates applied to lease liabilities recognised in the statement of financial position at the date of initial application of IFRS 16 were 4.75% for land and buildings and 8.71% for other assets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Retirement benefit schemes

 

 

Defined contribution schemes

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund.

 

The total costs charged to the income statement in respect of defined contribution plans is £54,991 (2022: £47,964).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Share-based payment transactions

 

 

 

Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")

 

Since September 2017 the Group has operated an option scheme for executive directors, senior management and certain employees under an LTIP which allows for certain qualifying grants to be HMRC approved. Further details can be found on page 38 of the Remuneration Report.

 

LTIP Replacement Award

 

In 2021, the Company made changes to the LTIP in line with the requirements of a fundraise completed in 2020. The new plan was deemed a more appropriate scheme to incentivise management given the Company's stage of development and replaced the 2019 Award, which lapsed in its entirety in 2021.

 

Pursuant to the updated plan, in 2021 the Company granted options over 10.5 million new Ordinary Shares, at a strike price of 6p each, in the amounts of 6 million awarded to Sean Smith and 4.5 million awarded to Alex Abrey. The options vested immediately and lapse in three equal tranches in June 2022, June 2023 and June 2024. For the first five years following grant, no shares arising from the exercise of these options may be sold unless the Company's prevailing share price is equal to, or in excess of, 10p.

 

The shares arising from exercise of options are subject to a one-year lock-in restriction, followed by a one-year orderly market restriction.

 

For accounting purposes, the options granted under the LTIP Replacement Award have been treated as a modification of the 2019 Award as per IFRS 2. Where awards previously granted have been deemed to be modified, IFRS 2 requires the share-based payment charge to comprise the original fair value of the awards, together with an incremental fair value.

 

 

 





 

 

 

 


 

Amounts recognised in profit or loss include the following:

 

2023

£


2022

£








Interest on lease liabilities


17,009


22,046


Expense relating to leases of low-value assets


740


740


 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following information is relevant in the determination of the fair value of options granted under the LTIP Replacement Award

 



 

 

 

Replacement Awards


Grant date




30/06/2021


Number of awards




10,500,000


Share price




£0.10


Exercise price




£0.06


Expected dividend yield




-%


Expected volatility




55%


Risk free rate




0.03%

80


Vesting period




Nil


Expected Life (from date of grant)




0.5/1/1.5 years

 

As the options have been issued at a significant discount to the share price, the expected exercise has been assumed to equal the midpoint between the vest and lapse date.

 

During the year, 3,500,000 (2022: 3,500,000) of the above options lapsed and £171,251 (2022: £171,251) was transferred from the warrant reserve to retained earnings.

 

At 31 December 2023, there were 3,500,000 (2022: 7,000,000) options still in issue. The share-based payment charge for the year ended 31 December 2023 in respect of the above LTIP Replacement Awards was £nil (2022: £nil).

 

2021 Award

 

Also in 2021, the Company made a further grant of options in order to ensure continuity of long-term incentive of options over 7,183,784 new Ordinary Shares in the Company, at a strike price of 10.37p each, in the amounts of 4,102,703 awarded to Sean Smith and 3,081,081 awarded to Alex Abrey.

 

These grants expire on 31 July 2025 and vest as follows:

 

·    1/3 upon grant;

·    1/3 12 months from the date of grant; and

·    1/3 24 months from the date of grant.

 

The share-based payment charge for the year ended 31 December 2023 in respect of the above 2022 LTIP awards was £119,083 (2022: £119,083).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other share options

 

2021 Award

 

In addition to the options granted under the LTIP, certain employees were awarded approved options over a total of 996,220 shares in 2021. These have been issued at a strike price of 10-10.37p with expiry date between 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2024.

 

640,664 of these vested immediately with the remainder vesting over a 3-year period. The share-based payments charge in respect of all these options for the year ended 31 December 2023 was £nil (2022: £nil). During the year, none (2022: 518,738) of these options were exercised and none (2022: 355,556) lapsed and £nil (2022: £63,498) was transferred from the warrant reserve to retained earnings.

 

2022 Award

 

In 2022, the Company granted to employees a total of 2,006,939 options at an average exercise price of 6p. No awards were made to directors in 2022.

 

50% of the options vest immediately, with the remaining 50% vesting after one year.

 

The following information is relevant in the determination of the fair value of options granted under the 2022 Award.

 


Grant date

30/6/22


Number of awards

2,006,939


Share price

£0.04


Exercise price

£0.06


Expected dividend yield

-


Expected volatility

63%


Risk free rate

0.95%


Vesting period

1 year


Expected Life (from date of grant)

3 years

 

 

The share-based payments charge in respect of all these options for the year ended 31 December 2023 was £nil (2022: £33,052). During the year, 250,000 (2022: none) of these options were exercised and none (2022: none) lapsed and £8,156 (2022: £nil) was transferred from the warrant reserve to retained earnings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 Award to Directors

 

The Company made a further grant of options in order to ensure continuity of long-term incentive of options over 8,698,909 new Ordinary Shares in the Company, at a strike price of 5.1p each, in the amounts of 4,968,000 awarded to Sean Smith and 3,730,909 awarded to Alex Abrey.

 

The Options expire on 31 August 2027 and vest as follows:

 

·    1/3 upon grant;

·    1/3 12 months from the date of grant; and

·    1/3 24 months from the date of grant.

 

The following information is relevant in the determination of the fair value of options granted under the 2023 Award to Directors.

 

 


Grant date

30/8/23


Number of awards

8,698,909


Share price

£0.06


Exercise price

£0.05


Expected dividend yield

-


Expected volatility

65.6%


Risk free rate

5.4%


Vesting period

2 years


Expected Life (from date of grant)

3 years

 

 

The share-based payments charge in respect of all these options for the year ended 31 December 2023 was £79,666. During the year, none of these options were exercised and none lapsed and £nil was transferred from the warrant reserve to retained earnings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following information is relevant in the determination of the fair value of options granted under the 2023 Award to Employees.

 


Grant date

18/12/23


Number of awards

2,224,976


Share price

£0.04


Exercise price

£0.05


Expected dividend yield

-


Expected volatility

65.4%


Risk free rate

5.4%


Vesting period

2 years


Expected Life (from date of grant)

3 years

 

 

The share-based payments charge in respect of all these options for the year ended 31 December 2023 was £37,827 (2022: £nil). During the year, none (2022: none) of these options were exercised and none (2022: none) lapsed and £nil (2022: £nil) was transferred from the warrant reserve to retained earnings.

 

 

 

A summary of all the above options is set out in the table below.

 

Options awards

 

 


Number of share options

Weighted average exercise price (pence)



2023

2022

2023

2022


Outstanding at 1 January


16,312,649


18,680,004


8


7


Granted during the year


10,923,885


2,006,939


5


5


Exercised during the year


(250,000)


(518,738)


1


1


Lapsed during the year


(3,500,000)


(3,855,556)


6


6




Exercisable at 31 December


23,486,534


16,312,649


7


8

 


 

 

The exercise price of options outstanding at the end of the year ranged between 5p and 10p (2022: 6p and 10p) and their weighted average contractual life was 2.2 years (2022: 1.9 years.) 

 

The share-based payment charge for the year, in respect of options, was £236,576 (2022: £152,135).

 

A total of £179,407 (2022: £234,749) was transferred from the warrant reserve to retained earnings in relation to share options that lapsed in the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 


Number of warrants

Weighted average exercise price (pence)



2023

2022

2023


2022



Outstanding at 1 January


-


2,989,865


-


19



Granted during the year


-


-


-


-



Exercised during the year


-


-


-


-



Lapsed during the year


-


(2,989,865)


-


19





Exercisable at 31 December

 

-

 

-


-


-

-

 

 

The exercise price of warrants outstanding at the end of the year was nil p (2022: nil p) and their weighted average contractual life was nil years (2022: nil years.) 

 

The share-based payment charge for the year, in respect of warrants, was £nil (2022: £nil). 

 

During the prior year, 2,989,865 of these warrants lapsed and £153,826 was transferred from the warrant reserve to retained earnings, resulting in a total transfer of £388,575 from the warrant reserve to retained earnings in the prior year including the lapsed share options and warrants.

 

For all options and warrants, fair value is measured using the Black-Scholes model.  The expected life used in the model has been adjusted, based on management's best estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioural conditions.

 

 

 

23

Share capital

 


Ordinary share

2023

Number

 

2022

Number

 

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

Issued and fully paid









At the beginning of the year

380,858,607


380,240,229


3,808,589


3,803,402


Issue of shares

152,493,916


618,378


1,524,940


5,187


At the end of the year

533,352,523


380,858,607


5,333,529


3,808,589

 

 

Each ordinary share of £0.01 has voting and dividend rights attached to them.

 

Shares issued in the year

 

17 May 2023 - Exercise of Options

On 17 May 2023, the Company issued 250,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company following the exercise of 250,000 options with an exercise price of 1 pence per share under the Company's share option scheme.

 

This share issue has been recognised as £2,500 in share capital.

Net proceeds of £2,500 have been recognised in the statement of cash flows.

 

3 August 2023 -  Placing, Subscription and Retail Offer

Following the closing of the Retail Offer on the BookBuild Platform on 2 August 2023, 6,090,070 ordinary shares were issued on 3 August 2023 at a price of 6.5 pence per Retail Offer Share in connection with the Retail Offer.

 

In addition, 13,945,076 "Firm Placing" ordinary shares and 2,978,001 "Firm Subscription" ordinary shares were issued at a price of 6.5 pence per ordinary share, resulting in a total of 23,013,147 new ordinary shares in relation to the Placing, Subscription and Retail Offer. This raised total gross proceeds of £1,495,855. Issue costs of £146,076 were incurred and have been deducted from the share premium account on recognition.

 

This share issue has been recognised as £230,131 in share capital and £1,119,648 in share premium.

Net proceeds of £1,349,779 have been recognised in the statement of cash flows.

 

6 October 2023 - Conditional Placing

On 6 October 2023, 129,230,769 ordinary shares were issued via the Conditional Placing, raising gross proceeds of £8,400,000.  Issue costs of £694,040 were incurred and have been deducted from the share premium account on recognition.

 

This share issue has been recognised as £1,292,309 in share capital and £6,413,651 in share premium.

Net proceeds of £7,705,960 have been recognised in the statement of cash flows.

 

Total net proceeds after deduction of issue costs for all new ordinary shares recognised in the statement of cash flows are £9,058,239.

 

All new ordinary shares rank, pari passu, with the existing ordinary shares in issue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

Share premium account

 

 


 

 

Group and Company


 

 

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

At the beginning of the year


39,308,529


39,308,529

 

Issue of shares


8,373,415


-

 

Share issue costs


(840,116)


-


Capital reduction


(40,428,176)


-


At the end of the year


6,413,652


39,308,529







 

 

Please see note 23 for information on the issue of shares and resulting £7,533,299 increase in share premium, being the excess of proceeds over par value less issue cost, in the year.

 

Capital reduction

The Company had accumulated losses of £43,309,440, largely offset by the credit of its share premium account shown by its audited accounts for the period to 31 December 2022.

 

During the year, and pursuant to a Court order, the Company cancelled £40,428,176 of its share premium account which had the effect of leaving it with distributable reserves of £1,033,568 at 31 December 2023.

 

Whilst the Board and management remain focussed on the continued execution of the Company's stated growth strategy as the primary means of delivering shareholder value in the near term and has no current intention of declaring dividends, the Capital Reduction provides greater scope to do so in the future if the Board determined that the declaration of dividends were appropriate.

 

In addition, the Capital Reduction provides the Board with the option, should it so wish, and should it be appropriate to do so, of purchasing the Company's own Ordinary Shares pursuant to the power granted at the Company's annual general meeting on 29 June 2023, which requires sufficient distributable reserves to do so.

 

 

 

 

 

25

Warrant reserve

 

 

 

 


Group and company


 

 

£

 

Balance at 1 January 2022


937,505


Share-based payment expense in respect of options granted


152,135


Share-based payment expense in respect of options/warrants lapsed/exercised


(388,575)


Balance at 1 January 2023


701,065


Share-based payment expense in respect of options granted


236,576


Share-based payment expense in respect of options/ warrants lapsed/ exercised


(179,407)


Balance at 31 December 2023


758,234

 


The warrant reserve represents the fair value of share options and warrants grants, and not exercised or lapsed, in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 2 Share Based Payments.

 

26

Merger reserve

 

 

 


 

 

Group and Company


 

 

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

At the beginning of the year


10,209,673


10,209,673

 

Transfer of merger reserve


(10,209,673)


-

 

At the end of the year


-


10,209,673

 

 

The merger reserve arose on historical acquisitions of subsidiary undertakings for which merger relief was permitted under the Companies Act 2006.

 

During the year, the carrying value of the intellectual property which had arisen from an acquisition in 2003 had been reduced to zero. As such, under the Companies Act 2006, the full balance of the merger reserve of £10,209,673 was transferred to retained earnings.

 

27

Non-controlling interest

 


 

 

Group


 

 

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

At the beginning of the year


24,502


31,119

 

Share of total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the year


2,313


(6,617)

 

At the end of the year


26,815


24,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

The non-controlling interest arose from the Company's 50% share in TerpeneTech (Ireland) Limited. See note 16 for further information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

Other interest-bearing loans and borrowings - Group and Company

 

 

 

Change in liabilities, arising from financing activities are presented below:

 


 

 

2023

 

2022


 

 

£

 

£

 

Balance at 1 January


355,323


398,352


Changes from financing cashflows






Payment of lease liabilities*


(139,539)


(128,301)


Total changes from financing cashflows


(139,539)


(128,301)








Other changes






New leases


14,963


87,228


Adjustment to Right of Use Assets


(978)


33,909


Surrender of lease


-


(35,865)


Total other changes


13,985


85,272


 






Balance as at 31 December


229,769


355,323


 





29

Related party transactions


 

Remuneration of key management personnel

 

The remuneration of key management personnel, including Directors, is set out in note 7 in aggregate for each of the categories specified in IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures.

 

Group

 

During the year, the Group invoiced its associate, TerpeneTech (UK), £9,133 for administration charges (2022: £7,212) and invoiced income of £nil (2022: £50,000) for minimum royalties due under the head-lice agreement.

 

Also, during the year the Group recharged £7,054 (2022: £7,096) of expenses to TerpeneTech (UK) and incurred consultancy charges of £13,274 (2022: £nil).

 

At the year end, an amount of £233,686 was due from TerpeneTech (UK) (2022: £238,375) to the Company. This amount is included within Trade Receivables.

 

At the year end, an amount of £99,820 was due to TerpeneTech (UK) (2022: £93,759) from the Company. This amount is included within Other Payables.

 

At the year end, a net amount of £56,887 was due to TerpeneTech (Ireland) from TerpeneTech (UK) (2022: £6,076 due to TerpeneTech (Ireland) from TerpeneTech (UK)). It represents the amount due in respect of the intangible asset reduced by fees receivable in respect of sales which amounted to £50,811 (2022: £50,038). This amount is included within Other Receivables.

 

Company

 

During the year, the Company invoiced its associate, TerpeneTech (UK), £9,133 for administration charges (2022: £7,212) and invoiced income of £nil (2022: £50,000) for minimum royalties due under the head-lice agreement.

 

Also, during the year the Company recharged £7,054 (2022: £7,096) of expenses to TerpeneTech (UK) and incurred consultancy charges of £13,274 (2022: £nil).

 

Further, at year end, £10,000 has been accrued in respect of management recharges from the Company to TerpeneTech (Ireland) (2022: £50,000) and £22,914 has been recharged for audit fees (2022: £nil). An amount of £166,914 (2022: £134,000) is included within the Other Receivables.

 

At the year end, an amount of £233,686 was due from TerpeneTech (UK) (2022: £238,375). This amount is included within Trade Receivables.

 

At the year end, an amount of £99,820 was due to TerpeneTech (UK) (2022: £93,759). This amount is included within Other Payables.

 

 

 

*excluding lease interest of £17,009 (2022: £22,047)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

Financial risk management

 

 


Credit risk

 

 

 

 

 


 



Group

 

 

 

Company


 



2023

£

 

2022

£

 

2023

£

 

2022

£











Cash and cash equivalents

7,413,107


1,994,472


7,413,107


1,994,472


Trade receivables*

1,788,151


322,489


1,788,151


322,489


VAT recoverable*

386,684


179,214


386,684


179,214


Other receivables*

112,375


67,410


222,403


195,335



9,700,317


2,563,585


9,810,345


2,691,510

 


*See note 18








 

 

The average credit period for sales of goods and services is 204 days (2022: 64). No interest is charged on overdue trade receivables. At 31 December 2023, trade receivables of £262,322 (2022: £219,727) were past due. During the year the Group and Company provided for doubtful debts in the amount of £nil (2022: £107,188).

 

Trade receivables of £1,355,690 (2022: £184,746) at the reporting date were held in Euros and £111,654 (2022: £117,229) were held in USD.

 

Cash at bank of £48,515 (2022: £1,824,866) at the reporting date were held in Euros and £28,510 (2022: £10,829) were held in USD.

 

The Group's policy is to recognise loss allowances for expected credit losses (ECLs) on financial assets measured at amortised cost. The Group measures loss allowances for trade receivables at an amount equal to lifetime ECL. When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECL, the Group considered reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost of effect. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis, based on the Group's historical experience and information credit assessment and including forward-looking information.

 

The largest trade debtor at the year is Corteva, which owed gross £1,339,072 to the Group at the year-end (2022:  TerpeneTech (UK), the Group's associate company, which owed gross £238,375).

 

The Group has had no issue of collecting debtors due from Corteva or TerpeneTech (UK) before and does not expect to have any going forward.

 

Considering these factors, the Directors consider the ECL to be immaterial.

 


30

Financial risk management (continued)

 

 


Liquidity risk (excluding lease liabilities)

 

 

 


 

 

 

Group and Company


 

 

Notes

 

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

Trade payables

19


1,925,559


1,150,873

 

Other payables

19


196,411


93,759

 

Social security and other taxation

19


56,841


52,849

 


 

 

2,178,811


1,297,481

 

The carrying amount of trade and other payables approximates their fair value.

 

The average credit period on purchases of goods is 117 days (2022: 141 days). No interest is charged on trade payables. The Group has policies in place to ensure that trade payables are paid within the credit timeframe or as otherwise agreed.

 

Trade payables of £597,876 (2022: £233,410) at the reporting date were held in Euros and £382,852 (2022: £460,470) were held in USD.

 

 

 

Maturity of financial liabilities (excluding lease liabilities)

 

 

The maturity profile of the Group's financial liabilities at 31 December 2023 was as follows:

 


 

 

2023

£

 

2022

£

 

In one year or less, or on demand


2,178,811


1,297,481

 

Over one year


-


-

 



2,178,811


1,297,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity risk is managed by regular monitoring of the Group's level of cash and cash equivalents, debtor and creditor management and expected future cash flows. See note 1 for further details on the going concern position of the Group and Company. For details of lease liabilities, see note 20.

 

Market price risk

 

The Group's exposure to market price risk comprises currency risk exposure.  It monitors this exposure primarily through a process known as sensitivity analysis.  This involves estimating the effect on results before tax over various periods of a range of possible changes in exchange rates.  The sensitivity analysis model used for this purpose makes no assumptions about any interrelationships between such rates or about the way in which such changes may affect the economies involved. As a consequence, figures derived from the Group's sensitivity analysis model should be used in conjunction with other information about the Group's risk profile.

 

The Group's policy towards currency risk is to eliminate all exposures that will impact on reported results as soon as they arise. Based on the foreign currency break down provided under credit risk and liquidity risk, the impact of 5%-10% movement in foreign exchange will not have material effect.

 

 

Capital risk management

 


 

The primary objective of the Group's capital management is to ensure that it maintains healthy capital ratios in order to support its business and maximise shareholder value.

 


 

The Group seeks to enhance shareholder value by capturing business opportunities as they develop.  To achieve this goal, the Group maintains sufficient capital to support its business.

 


 

The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions.

 


 

The Group looks to maintain a reasonable debt position by repaying debt or issuing equity, as and when it is deemed to be required.

 


 

No changes were made in the objectives, policies or processes for managing capital during the years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022.

 


 

The Group monitors capital using a gearing ratio, which is net debt divided by total capital plus net debt.  The Group's policy is to keep the gearing ratio below 10% (2022: below 10%).  The Group includes within net debt, any interest-bearing loans and borrowings (none in the current or prior year), any loans from a venture partner (none in the current or prior year), trade and other payables, less cash and cash equivalents.

 

The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

 

 



 

31

Cash absorbed by operations

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

£

 

£

 






 

Loss for the year after tax


(6,491,936)


(2,243,879)








Adjustments for:






Taxation credited


(428,326)


(323,716)


Finance costs


17,009


22,046


Interest income


(34,014)


(192)


Foreign exchange currency (gains)/losses


68,802


(74,782)


Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets


5,387,180


495,818


Xinova liability written off


-


43,855


Depreciation and property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets


206,426


191,622

 

Share of associate's loss


33,047


31,444


Share-based payment expense


236,576


152,135

 

Inventory provision


-


76,250

 

Doubtful debt provision


-


107,188

 

 





 

Movements in working capital:





 

Increase in inventories


(339,094)


(180,357)           

 

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables


(1,790,757)


125,720

 

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables


1,004,833


(9,683)

 

Cash absorbed by operations


(2,130,252)


(1,586,531)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

 

£

 

£

 






 

Loss for the year after tax


(6,496,561)


(2,230,645)








Adjustments for:






Taxation credited


(428,326)


(323,716)


Finance costs


17,009


22,046


Interest income


(34,014)


(192)


Foreign exchange currency (gains)/losses


68,802


(74,782)


Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets


5,373,908


482,546


Xinova liability written off


-


43,855


Depreciation and property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets


206,426


191,622

 

Share of associate's loss


33,047


31,444


Share-based payment expense


236,576


152,135

 

Inventory provision


-


76,250

 

Doubtful debt provision


-


107,188

 

 





 

Movements in working capital:





 

Increase in inventories


(339,094)


(180,357)           

 

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables


(1,772,860)


75,720

 

Increase in trade and other payables


1,004,833


40,355

 

Cash absorbed by operations


(2,130,252)


(1,586,531)

 

 

 

 

32

Capital commitments

 

As at 31 December 2023, an amount of £481,557  (2022: £102,109) had been committed to by the Group and Company, for work not yet completed, or invoiced. In the prior year, the work related to on-going field trials and other regulatory studies and was invoiced during 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

33

Contingent liabilities

 

The Company provides a two-year warranty for one of its products which solely relates to the product not being defective.

 

Given the quality control processes that are in place, the Company is satisfied that no provision is required in this respect.

 

 

 

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Post balance sheet events

 

There were no adjusting or significant non-adjusting events between 31 December 2023 and the approval of the financial statements.

 

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