RNS Number : 1258G
DG Innovate PLC
30 September 2024
 

30 September 2024

 

DG Innovate plc

 

("DG Innovate", the "Company", or the "Group")

 

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024

 

DG Innovate (LSE: DGI), the advanced research and development company developing pioneering solutions in sustainable mobility and energy storage, announces the Company's unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024.

 

Chief Executive's Report

 

We continued to make excellent progress on the development of our electric mobility and energy storage technologies during the first half of 2024. By the end of January we had highlighted the breadth of commercial opportunities for our Pareta® drive technology with the news that "Approval in Principle" had been received from Lloyd's Register for its use in marine vessels, as well as signing a Joint Development Agreement with a tier one commercial vehicle components company to jointly develop systems for heavy goods vehicles. Post period end, in July initial prototypes were delivered to the partner in the latter project, with our technical team now supporting testing at the partner's facility.

 

In March, we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with EVage Automotive Pvt. Limited ("EVage"), an Indian electric vehicle maker and automotive technology company. Work continues to conclude the proposed establishment of the associated joint venture in India to manufacture and supply a range of our Pareta® e-drives, and technical specifications for the first motors to be produced there are now being finalised. We continue to target production during 2025.

 

In May we raised £786,500 through a placing with new and existing investors to continue to fund our commercialisation journey. Post period end, in September, we announced a further fundraising which is expected to ultimately raise in excess of £800,000 on the conclusion of a subscription by certain members of the Company's management team, post the publication of these interim results and the end of the associated close period. We believe this clearly underpins the team's belief in DGI's technology and prospects. 

 

June saw a major shift within the Company's management team, as our founder and former CTO Martin Boughtwood departed DGI, and we appointed ex-Tesla electric motor design engineer Pierre Pellerey to the same position. Pierre's motor designs are in more than 3 million electric vehicles worldwide, and the Board believes he is the perfect candidate to get DGI's products to market. 

 

We also welcomed Sir Michael Fallon and Mark Carleton as Non-Executive Directors in June and (post-period end) July respectively. We believe their impressive credentials lend further credibility to DGI and that their experience will be a major asset to the Board. We also bid farewell to our Non-Executive Chairman Nick Tulloch and Non-Executive Director Peter Tierney, formerly CEO. We remain extremely grateful for their contributions to the Company. 

 

We look forward to updating shareholders further in due course.

 

Peter Bardenfleth Hansen

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Financial Review

 

For the six months to 30 June 2024, the Group recorded a loss before tax of £3,044,070 (30 June 2023: £1,908,253; 31 December: 2023: £3,775,945) There was revenue of £116,400 (30 June 2023: £30,240; 31 December 2023: £30,240) together with £250,623 (30 June 2023: £399,641; 31 December 2023: £618,021) of grant income in the period.

 

Cash flow

 

As at 30 June 2024 the Group held cash of £818,462 (30 June 2023: £159,958; 31 December 2023: £1,879,70) in the bank account. The Company raised £786,500 in May 2024 through placing of 786,500,000 new shares.

 

For further information please contact:

 

DG Innovate plc

C/O IFC

Peter Bardenfleth- Hansen (CEO)

Jack Allardyce (CFO)



IFC Advisory (Investor Relations)

020 3934 6630 

Tim Metcalfe

Zach Cohen



Grant Thornton UK LLP (Financial Adviser)

020 7383 5100 

Samantha Harrison

Jamie Barklem

Ciara Donnelly

 

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Corporate Broker)

Adrian Hadden / George Lawson (Corporate Finance)

George Budd (Sales)

 

020 7220 0500

 

 

 



 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

 


 

 

Notes

Six months ended

30 June

Six months ended

30 June

Year ended 31 December


 

2024

2023

2023



Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited



£

£

£

Revenue


 

 

 

Turnover


116,400

30,240

30,240






Cost of sales


(88,771)

(24,662)

(19,729)



                    

                    

                    

Gross Profit

 

27,629

5,578

10,511






Grant income


250,623

399,641

618,021

Other income


2,542

802

2,993



 



Administrative expenses

3

(2,247,093)

(1,734,306)

(3,092,186)

Share based payments


(931,245)

(564,292)

(1,324,443)






Operating loss


(2,897,544)

(1,892,577)

(3,785,104)






Finance income


449

50

66

Finance cost


(146,975)

(15,726)

(45,078)

Other gains and losses


-

-

(77,272)






Loss on ordinary activities before taxation


(3,044,070)

(1,908,253)

(3,907,388)

 





Income tax


-

-

131,443

 





Loss for the period and total comprehensive loss attributable to the equity holders


(3,044,070)

(1,908,253)

(3,775,945)

 





 





Earnings per share (pence)





- Basic & diluted

4

(0.029)

(0.021)

(0.04)
















 

All operating income and operating gains and losses relate to continuing activities.

 

There was no other comprehensive income for the period (30 June 2023: £Nil; 31 December 2023: £Nil).

 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

 

 

 

 

Share Capital

Share Premium

Capital Redemption Reserve

Reverse Acquisition

Reserve (Restated*)

Merger

Reserve

Share Option Reserve (Restated*)

 

CLNs Equity Reserve

Retained earnings

 

Total

Balance at 1 January 2024

9,311,948

31,998,163

8,783,824

(64,124,885)

26,987,257

1,198,855

490,794

(10,266,313)

4,379,643

Comprehensive income

Loss for the period

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(3,044,070)

 

(3,044,070)

Share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

931,245

-

-

931,245

 

                

                   

                   

                  

               

              

              

                  

                

Total Comprehensive loss

-

          -

          -

-

-

931,245

-

(3,044,070)

(2,112,825)


                

                  

                  

                  

               

              

              

                  

                

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of the Group









 

Issue of share capital net of issue costs

80,770

657,358

-

-

-

-

-

-

738,128


                  

                  

                  

                  

                  

              

              

              

                 

As at 30 June 2024                           

9,392,718

32,655,521

8,783,824

(64,124,885)

26,987,257

2,130,100

490,794

(13,310,383)

3,004,946

 

                 

                  

                  

                  

                  

              

              

                  

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 January 2023 (as restated*)

8,842,715

31,518,134

8,783,824

(64,124,885)

26,987,257

699,385

-

(7,315,340)

5,391,090

Comprehensive income

Loss for the period

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(3,775,945)

 

(3,775,945)

Share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

1,324,442

-

-

1,324,442

 

                

                   

                   

                  

               

              

              

                  

                

Total Comprehensive loss

-

          -

          -

-

-

1,324,442

-

(3,775,945)

(2,451,503)


                

                  

                  

                  

               

              

              

                  

                

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of the Group










Issue of share capital net of issue costs

469,233

480,029

-

-

-

-

-

-

949,262

Issue of convertible loan notes

-

-

-

-

-

-

490,794

-

490,794

Reclassification of lapsed or cancelled share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

(824,972)

-

(824,972)

-


                  

                  

                  

                  

                  

              

              

              

                 

As at 31 December 2023                           

9,311,948

31,998,163

8,783,824

(64,124,885)

26,987,257

1,198,855

490,794

(10,266,313)

4,379,643

 

                 

                  

                  

                  

                  

              

              

                  

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 January 2023 (as restated*)

8,842,715

31,518,134

8,783,824

(64,124,885)

26,987,257

699,385

-

(7,315,340)

5,391,090

Comprehensive income

Loss for the period

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(1,908,253)

 

(1,908,253)

Share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

564,292

-

-

564,292

 

                

                   

                   

                  

               

              

              

                  

                

Total Comprehensive loss

-

          -

          -

-

-

564,292

-

(1,908,253)

(1,343,961)


                

                  

                  

                  

               

              

              

                  

                

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of the Group










Issue of share capital net of issue costs

365,833

187,985

-

-

-

-

-

-

553,818


                  

                  

                  

                  

                  

              

              

              

                 

As at 30 June 2023                           

9,208,548

31,706,119

8,783,824

(64,124,885)

26,987,257

1,263,677

-

(9,223,593)

4,600,947

 

                 

                  

                  

                  

                  

              

              

                  

                 

 

The Share Capital represents the nominal value of the equity shares. The Share Premium represents the amount subscribed for share capital, in excess of the nominal amount, less costs directly relating to the issue of shares.

 

The Share Option Reserve represents share-based payments which represents the cumulative fair value of options and warrants granted.

 

Reverse Acquisition Reserve and merger reserve were created due to the reverse acquisition of Deregallera Holdings Ltd.

 

\* The comparative figures have been restated, refer to note 32 of the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 for further details.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

 


 

 

Notes

As at

30

June

As at

30

June

As at

31 December


 

2024

2023 (restated*)

2023


 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited


 

£

£

  £



 

 

 

ASSETS





Non-current assets





Property, plant and equipment

5

583,844

748,904

536,229

Intangible asset

6

4,285,829

4,462,676

4,419,286

 





Current assets





Trade and other receivables

7

435,854

418,332

404,736

Cash and cash equivalents


818,462

159,958

1,879,701



1,254,316

 

578,290

 

2,284,437

LIABILITIES





Current liabilities





Trade and other payables

8

(766,565)

 

(667,872)

 

(564,864)

Net Current Assets


487,751

(89,582)

1,719,573

 





Non-current liabilities

9

(2,317,624)

(489,481)

(2,262,273)

 





Provision for liabilities


(34,854)

(31,570)

(33,172)

 





NET ASSETS


3,004,946

4,600,947

4,379,643

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY





Called up share capital

11

9,392,718

9,208,548

9,311,948

Capital redemption reserve


8,783,824

8,783,824

8,783,824

Share premium account


32,655,521

31,706,119

31,998,163

Share option reserve


2,130,100

1,263,677

1,198,855

Merger reserve


26,987,257

26,987,257

26,987,257

Reverse acquisition reserve


(64,124,885)

(64,124,885)

(64,124,885)

CLN equity reserve


490,794

-

490,794

Retained earnings


(13,310,383)

(9,223,593)

(10,266,313)

TOTAL EQUITY


3,004,946

4,600,947

4,379,643






 

 

\* The comparative figures as at 30 June 2023 have been restated, refer to note 32 of the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 for further details.

 


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

 


 

Six months to 30 June

Six months to 30 June

Year ended 31 December


 

2024

2023

2023


 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited



£

£

£

Loss for the period after tax


(3,044,070)

(1,908,253)

(3,775,945)

(Increase)/decrease in debtors


(31,118)

605,220

564,981

(Decrease)/increase in creditors within one year


232,191

50,912

(6,999)

Movement in provisions


1,682

(1,524)

3,126

Taxation


-

-

(131,443)

Share based payments


931,245

564,292

1,324,443

Finance income


(449)

(50)

-

Finance costs


146,975

15,726

45,076

Amortisation


133,457

170,392

303,847

Depreciation


59,480

63,435

125,678

Losses on disposal of fixed assets


-

-

77,272

Tax refunded


-

92,578

165,213

Net cash (outflow) / inflow from operating activities


(1,570,607)

(347,272)

(1,304,751)

 


 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities


 

 

 

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment


-

-

76,203

Purchase of property, plant and equipment


(107,094)

(87,248)

(11,766)

Purchase of intangible fixed assets


-

(59,476)

(149,541)

Finance income


-

50

-

Finance cost


-

(15,726)

-

Net cash used in investing activities


(107,094)

(162,400))

(85,104)






Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Finance income


449

-

-

Finance cost


(12,978)

-

(34,296)

Issue of convertible loan notes


-

-

2,431,000

Issue costs on convertible loan notes


-

-

(102,892)

Proceeds from issue of shares net of issue cost


738,128

418,000

828,237

Repayment of borrowings


(84,849)

(40,620)

(135,729)

(Repayment)/increase of lease liabilities


(24,288)

57,260

(44,686)

Proceeds from borrowings


-

-

92,932

Net cash generated from financing activities


616,462

434,640

3,034,566






Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


(1,061,239)

(75,032)

1,644,711

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


1,879,701

234,990

234,990

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


818,462

159,958

1,879,701

 





 





 





 


NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2024

 

1.         GENERAL INFORMATION

 

DG Innovate Plc is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom, registered under company number 04006413. The address of the registered office is 15 Victoria Mews, Millfield Road, Cottingley Business Park, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1PY. On 8 April 2022, Path Investments Plc changed its name to DG Innovate Plc following the acquisition of Deregallera Holdings Ltd (formerly DG Innovate Limited) ("DHL"), becoming an advanced research and development company pioneering sustainable and environmentally considerate improvements to electric mobility and storage.

 

The consolidated financial information represents the results of DG Innovate Plc and its subsidiaries (together referred to as Group).

 

2.         ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

2.1       Basis of preparation

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in UK Sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest pound except where indicated otherwise.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention or fair value where appropriate. 

 

The results for the six months to 30 June 2024 have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the Company's 2023 annual report and accounts along with standards which have become effective after 31 December 2023. The interim accounts do not constitute statutory accounts as defined by section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The auditor has reported on the 2023 accounts of DG Innovate Plc and the report was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) of (3) of the Companies Act 2006 and the 2023 report and accounts have been filed with the registrar of companies. Under reverse acquisition accounting the comparatives comprise details of the group prior to the reverse takeover and as a result these figures are not audited.

 

During the period, there have been no changes in the nature of the related party transactions from those described in the Company's 2023 accounts.

 

2.2       Responsibility statement

The directors confirm that these condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 "Interim Financial Reporting", as adopted by the United Kingdom and as issued by the IASB and that the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R and DTR 4.2.8R, namely;

 

a)    An indication of the important events that have occurred during the first six months and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

 

b)    Material related party transactions in the first six months and any material changes in related party transactions described in the last annual report.

 

2.3       Segmental reporting

The Group has two distinct areas of focus (Enhanced Drive Technology and Enhanced Battery Technology), and management have identified the Group's series of Pareta® electric drives and hard carbon anode materials as its two cash generating units (CGUs). However, as the Group is currently in the development phase and effectively operates as one operating unit under IFRS 8, segmental information is not available or presented within these accounts.

 

The aggregate value in use calculated for the two identified CGUs as at 30 June 2023 was in excess of the carrying value of the intangible assets, and the Directors therefore believe the value of these assets is not impaired at 30 June 2023. This accounting treatment resulted in an impairment loss of £Nil (30 June 2023: £Nil; 31 December 2023: £Nil). The carrying value of the intangible assets of the two identified CGUs as at 30 June 2024 are Enhanced Drive Technology £2,217,675 (30 June 2023: £2,252,887; 31 December 2023: £2,280,313) and Enhanced Battery Technology £2,068,154 (30 June 2023: £2,209,789; 31 December 2023: £2,138,973).

 

2.4       Reverse acquisition

On 8 April 2022, the Company acquired DHL via a reverse takeover which resulted in the Company becoming the ultimate holding company of the Group. The transaction was accounted for in accordance with the principles of reverse acquisition accounting, since it did not meet the definition of a business combination under IFRS 3. In accordance with IFRS 2, a share-based payment expense equal to the deemed cost of the acquisition less the fair value of the net assets of the Company at acquisition was recognised. The comparatives within the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated cashflow statement represent that of the legal subsidiary and accounting acquirer, DHL. In the consolidated statement of financial position, the share capital and premium as at 31 December 2021 is that of the Company (DG Innovate Plc) with the reverse acquisition reserve representing the difference between the deemed cost of the acquisition and the net assets of the Company as at 7 April 2022. The consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the period represents the results of both DG Innovate Plc and DHL.

 

3.         ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES


Six months to 30 June 2024

Six months to 30 June 2023

Year ended 31 December

2023


Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited


£

£

£

Directors remuneration

688,628

393,292

1,748,174

Other administrative expenses

1,558,465

1,341,014

1,344,012


2,247,093

1,734,306

3,092,186

 

4.         LOSS PER SHARE

 

The calculation of the basic and diluted loss per share is based on the loss on ordinary activities after taxation of and on the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.

 

There was no dilutive effect from the share options or convertible loan notes outstanding during the period.

 

In order to calculate the diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue is adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares according to IAS33. Dilutive potential ordinary shares include convertible loan notes and share options granted to Directors and consultants where the exercise price (adjusted according to IAS33) is less than the average market price of the Company's ordinary shares during the period.

 

The weighted average number of shares is calculated using the number of DG Innovate Plc shares owned by the accounting acquirer DHL pre and post the reverse takeover on 8 April 2022.

 


Six months to 30 June 2024

Six months to 30 June 2023

Year ended 31 December

2023


Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited


£

£

£

Net loss for the period

(3,044,070)

(1,908,253)

(3,775,945)





The weighted average number of shares in the period were:








Basic and dilutive ordinary shares

10,352,748,440

9,147,913,081

9,646,619,216





Basic and dilutive earnings/(loss) per share (pence)

(0.029)

(0.021)

(0.04)

 

 

5.         PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Improvements to leasehold property

Plant & equipment

Right of use asset

Total

 

£

£

£

£






Cost





At 1 January 2024

314,294

1,030,575

451,978

1,796,847

Additions

28,273

78,821

-

107,094


                

                

                

                

 At 30 June 2024

342,567

1,109,396

451,978

1,903,941


                

                

                

                






Depreciation





Depreciation at 1 January 2024

314,294

850,265

96,058

1,260,617

Charge in the period

1,745

29,268

28,467

59,480


                

                

                

                

Depreciation at 30 June 2024

 316,039

879,533

124,525

1,320,097


                

                

                

                






Carrying value





At 30 June 2024

 26,528

229,863

327,453

583,844

At 31 December 2023

-

180,310

355,920

536,230

At 30 June 2023

 -

 359,551

 389,353

 748,904






 

 

 

6.         intangible ASSETS

 

 

IPR &

Patents

Total

 

£

£




Cost



At 1 January 2024

 7,218,295

 7,218,295

Additions

 -

 -


                

                

 At 30 June 2024

 7,218,295

 7,218,295


                

                




Amortisation



Amortisation at 1 January 2024

2,799,009

2,799,009

Charge in the period

 133,455

133,455


                

                

Amortisation at 30 June 2024

2,932,464

2,932,464


                

                




Carrying value



At 30 June 2024

4,285,831

4,285,831

At 31 December 2023

4,419,286

4,419,286

At 30 June 2023

4,462,676

4,462,676

On 8 April 2022 the Company completed the reverse takeover and acquired 100% of the ordinary share capital of Deregallera Holdings Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales.

No impairment has been accounted for this interim period. An impairment review will be carried out at the year end.

 

7.         TRade and other RECEIVABLES

 

As at 30

June

2024

As at 30

June

2023

As at 31 December 2023

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£

£

£





Trade receivables

2,166

-

-

Prepayments

61,012

 69,811

120,968

Other taxes and social security

223,696

 260,889

168,695

Other debtors

148,980

 87,632

115,073


435,854

418,332

404,736

 

Also included in other debtors are amounts repayable of £87,369 (30 June 2023: £87,369; 31 December 2023: £87,369) by certain Directors in respect of incorrectly awarded bonuses.

 

Other taxes and social security comprise the R&D tax credit, tax suffered on the bonuses noted above and VAT repayable.

 

8.         TRade and other payables

 

 

As at 30

June

2024

As at 30

June

2023

As at 31 December 2023

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£

£

£





Trade payables

254,793

190,961

91,724

Accruals and deferred income

307,669

188,241

233,221

Loans and other borrowings

97,679

87,679

132,786

Lease liabilities

75,803

74,548

75,166

Other creditors

30,621

126,443

31,967


766,565

667,872

564,864

9.         non-current liabilities

 

As at 30

June

2024

As at 30

June

20223

As at 31 December 2023

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£

£

£





Convertible loan notes (note 10)

1,982,092

-

1,848,094

Other loans and other borrowings

43,417

140,442

93,159

Lease liabilities

280,030

328,994

304,955

Other creditors

12,085

20,045

16,065

 

 

2,317,624

489,481

2,262,273

 

 

10.       convertible loan notes

 

On 11 December 2023, the Company authorised the issue of £2,431,000 in convertible loan notes ("CLNs"). The CLNs have no coupon and are convertible into the Company's ordinary shares of 0.01 pence at a price of 0.035 pence per share. They are convertible (i) after one year, subject to the availability of a valid exemption from the requirement to prepare a prospectus in respect of the Ordinary Shares arising from the conversion; or (ii) following admission of the Company's ordinary share capital to the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.

 

 

As at 30

June

2024

As at 30

June

20223

As at 31 December 2023

 

Unaudited

Unaudited

Audited

 

£

£

£





Equity element

490,794

-

490,794

Liability element

1,848,094

-

1,837,314

Interest charge in the period

133,998

-

10,780

 

 

2,472,886

-

2,338,888

 

 

11.       SHARE Capital

 




 

Allotted, called up and fully paid




 

 

Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each

 

 

No

£



                     

                     

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2023


8,842,715,107

   8,842,715

Issue of shares


365,833,333

365,833

At 18 July 2023

 

9,208,548,440

9,208,548

 

Subdivided 0.1p each Ordinary Shares*

 

 

 

 

 

                                   Share Capital

 

 

 

No

£

 

 

                     

                     

 

 



At 19 July 2023

 



0.01p each Ordinary Shares

 

9,208,548,440

920,854

0.09p each Deferred Shares**

 

9,208,548,440

8,287,694

Issue of Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each

 

1,034,000,000

103,400

At 31 December 2023

 

19,451,096,880

9,311,948

 

 

 

                                   Share Capital

 

 

 

No

£

 

 

                     

                     

At 1 January 2024

 



0.01p each Ordinary Shares

 

10,242,548,440

1,024,254

0.09p each Deferred Shares

 

9,208,548,440

8,287,694

Issue of Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each

 

807,700,000

80,770

At 30 June 2024

 

20,258,796,880

9,392,718

 

*Resolution was passed on 19 July 2023 to subdivide one 0.1p Ordinary Share into one 0.01p Ordinary Share and one 0.09 Deferred Share.

 

** The deferred shares have no economic rights and therefore have been excluded from earnings per share calculation.

 

12.       share options and warrants

 

Movement in the number of options and warrants outstanding and their related weighted average exercise price, since 31 December 2023 are as follows:

 


At 30 June 2024

At 30 June 2023

At 31 December 2023

 

 

 

Number of

Options &

Warrants

 

Weighted average exercise price per share

Number of

Options &

Warrants

 

Weighted average exercise price per share

Number of

Options &

Warrants

 

Weighted average exercise price per share

At 1 January

10,298,584,962

0.08p

3,937,526,910

0.33p

3,937,526,910

 

0.33p

Granted

500,000,000

0.01p

368,333,333

0.18p

7,625,747,619

 0.04p

Exercised

(21,200,000)

0.10p

-

-

-

-

Modified

-

-

-

-

(156,105,002)

-

Expired or waived

(2,429,823,984)

0.17p

(3,975,633)

0.10p

(1,108,584,565)

0.10p

At period end

8,347,560,978

0.09p

4,301,884,610

0.16p

 10,298,584,962

0.08p

 

The following share options have been granted by the Company and are outstanding as at the period end of 30 June 2024:

 

Date of grant

Number of ordinary shares under option at 1 January 2023

Granted during period

Exercised during period

Lapsed/ waived during period

Number of ordinary shares under option at 30 June 2023

Weighted average exercise price

Expiry date

30/03/2017

4,000,000

-

-

-

4,000,000

0.1p

29/03/2027

30/03/2017

5,875,000

-

-

-

5,875,000

1.0p

29/03/2027

30/03/2017

2,937,500

-

-

-

2,937,500

2.0p

29/03/2027

18/03/2021

638,965,001

-

-

-

638,965,001

0.1p

07/10/2030

08/04/2022

320,616,397

-

-

(4,648,164)

315,968,233

0.1p

18/03/2031

12/10/2022

264,803,145

-

-

-

264,803,145

0.1p

13/04/2032

11/12/2023

6,000,000,000

-

-

(497,267,760)

5,502,732,240

0.03p

10/12/2033

11/12/2023

1,000,000,000

-

-

(497,267,760)

502,732,240

0.06p

10/12/2033

10/06/2024

-

500,000,000

-

-

500,000,000

0.10p

09/06/2027

Total

8,237,197,043

500,000,000

-

(999,183,684)

7,738,013,359

0.05p

 

 

All options outstanding at the period end are exercisable at that date.

 

The following warrants have been granted by the Company:

 

Date of grant

Number of warrants at

1 January 2023

Granted during period

Exercised during period

Lapsed during

 period

Number of warrants at 30 June 2023

Weighted average exercise price

Expiry date

18/03/2021

790,000,000

-

-

(790,000,000)

-

0.25p

07/04/2024

08/04/2022

645,640,300

-

(5,000,000)

(640,640,300)

-

0.25p

07/04/2024

23/01/2023

368,333,333

-

-


368,333,333

0.18p

30/01/2025

19/07/2023

51,700,000

-

(16,200,000)

-

35,500,000

0.05p

21/07/2024

11/12/2023

205,714,286

-

-

-

205,714,286

0.18p

10/12/2024

10/06/2024

-

500,000,000

-

-

500,000,000

0.10p

09/06/2024

Total

2,061,387,919

500,000,000

(21,2000,000)

(1,430,640,300)

1,109,547,619

0.11p

 

 

In June 2024 the Company appointed Pierre Pellerey as Chief Technical Officer and granted him 500,000,000 warrants at an exercise price of 0.1 pence.

 

The fair value of equity settled share options and warrants granted is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted.  The following table lists the inputs to the model:

 


Warrants

Warrants

Options

Options

Options

Warrants

Date of grant/variation

Expected volatility

Expected life

Risk-free interest rate

Expected dividend yield

Possibility of ceasing employment before vesting

Fair value per option/warrant

18 Mar 2021

70%

10 years

3.40%

-

-

 

 

0.005p

08 Apr 2022

70%

10 years

3.40%

-

-

 

 

0.005p

30 Jan 2023

70%

1.6 years

3.40%

-

-

 

 

0.022p

21 Jul 2023

70%

10 years

4.40%

   -

   -

           

 

0.011p

 

11 Dec 2023

70%

10 years

3.40%

-

-

 

 

0.032p

 

10 Jun 2024

96%

3 years

4.10%

-

-

 

 

0.054p







 

 

The expense recognised by the Group for share based payments during the period ended 30 June 2024 was £931,245, (30 June 2023: £564,292; 31 December 2023: £1,324,443).

 

The average volatility is used in determining the share based payment expense to be recognised in the period. This was calculated by reference to the standard deviation of the share price over the preceding 6-month period.

 

 

13.       related party transactions

 

Share Options

The following share options were held by the active directors during the period:

 

Director

Date of grant

Held at 1 January 2024

Surrendered/

lapsed during the period

Granted during the period

Held at 30 June 2024

Exercise price

J Allardyce

18/03/2021

62,500,000

-

-

62,500,000

£0.001


08/04/2022

156,105,002

-

-

156,105,002

£0.001

P Tierney

12/10/2022

264,803,145

-

-

264,803,145

£0.001

M Boughtwood

11/12/2023

1,000,000,000

(497,267,760)

-

502,732,240

£0.0003


11/12/2023

1,000,000,000

(497,267,760)

-

502,732,240

£0.0006

C Eidem

11/12/2023

2,000,000,000

-

-

2,000,000,000

£0.0003

P Bardenfletch-Hansen

11/12/2023

1,500,000,000

-

-

1,500,000,000

£0.0003

J Rudat

11/12/2023

1,500,000,000

-

-

1,500,000,000

£0.0003

Total

 

7,483,408,147

(994,535,520)

-

6,488,872,627

 

 

Transaction with related party

During the period Gareth Boughtwood (son of Martin Boughtwood, an ex-director in the Group) was paid £723 (30 June 2023: £Nil; 31 December 2023: £1,196) in respect of IT services.

 

Other debtors

Included in other debtors are balances due from the following Directors, and former Directors, in respect of bonuses incorrectly awarded in 2022 and deemed to be held in trust. Chris Theis £87,369 (30 June 2023: £87,369; 31 December 2023: £87,369).

 

 

14.       POST PERIOD EVENT

 

In September 2024 the Company raised gross proceeds of £550,000 via a placing of new ordinary shares with new and existing investors, and a further £67,275 from a retail offer to existing shareholders. The total number of new shares issued was 823,034,007 at a price of 0.075p each, with a further 28,035,840 shares issued at the same price to cover certain liabilities due to a creditor. In addition, the Company announced that certain members of its management team intend to subscribe for, in aggregate, £200,000 through a subscription at the same issue price. This was subject to the publication of the Company's 2024 interim accounts and the end of the associated closed period under UK MAR, and to the relevant individuals not being in possession of any other unpublished price sensitive information at such time.

 

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