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Final Results

27 May 2015 07:00

RNS Number : 2943O
Reach4Entertainment Enterprises PLC
27 May 2015
 

27 May 2015

 

reach4entertainment enterprises plc ('r4e', 'the Company' or 'the Group')

Final results for the year ended 31 December 2014

r4e, the transatlantic media and entertainment company, today announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2014.

 

Highlights

 

2014

2013

Change

Revenue

£83.3m

£75.8m

10%

Gross profit

Adjusted EBITDA1

£20.1m

£2.6m 

£19.4m

£1.9m

4%

37%

Operating (loss)/profit

£(4.3)m2

£1.1m

(503)%

(Loss)/profit before tax

£(5.1)m2

£0.31m

(1,762)%

 

 

 

 

1 Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA before exceptional items and impairment of goodwill

2 Operating (loss)/profit and (loss)/profit before tax is after impairment of goodwill

 

 

· 2014 saw r4e launch 19 new theatre shows on Broadway and 14 more off Broadway and support the continuing success of long running favourites in London, resulting in revenues increasing by 10% for the year.

· Spotco, our New York based theatre and live entertainment business, benefited from the positive US market and contributed strongly to the Group's Adjusted EBITDA1 and profit before tax which increased by 37 per cent and 305 per cent respectively.

· As announced on 7 February and 11 May 2015, the Directors are in discussions with the Company's bank and third parties as to how best to restructure the current bank loan or replace it altogether. Whilst there can be no guarantee that these discussions will be successful or that an agreement will be reached with the Company's bankers, the Directors of r4e remain hopeful that a satisfactory resolution will be achieved. As part of these discussions, a review of the value of the goodwill relating to the Company's subsidiaries has been undertaken and as a result an impairment was required in the 2014 accounts resulting in an operating loss of £4.3m (2013: profit of 1.07m).

 

Looking ahead, the Company remains focused on supporting its first class teams across the business in continuing to deliver modern, market leading promotional strategies for theatre, live acts and film.

 

  

Commenting on the results, David Stoller, Executive Chairman, said, "The Group has performed well in 2014, with an increase in revenues and EBITDA, supported by a well-managed cost base. SpotCo in particular achieved record revenues in the first half of the year, although it should be noted that this was due to a number of significant one-off projects. Dewynters had a more challenging year due to a number of show closures in the West End, which was largely offset by a reduction in overheads. Looking ahead, the business remains well placed and we are continuing positive discussions with our main lender to create a future financial base which will support our ability to maintain and extend our position as market leaders in promoting theatre, film and live entertainment events."

 

31 December 2014 Full Report and Accounts

The Company will shortly post its report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 to shareholders, along with notice of the annual general meeting to be held at 10.30a.m on 30 June 2015, and both documents will soon be available on its website, www.r4e.com.

 

Enquiries:

reach4entertainment

David Stoller, Executive Chairman +44 (0) 20 7968 1655

Novella Communications - Financial PR

Tim Robertson +44 (0) 207 6303843

Ben Heath +44 (0) 207 6303848

Allenby Capital Ltd - AIM Nominated Adviser and Broker

Jeremy Porter/ James Reeve +44 (0) 20 3328 5656

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

2014 benefited from continuing efficiency drives

2014 saw r4e promote 78 shows in both London and New York theatres and support the launch of 70 international films, confirming our position as the leader in theatre and film promotion. Musicals continue to be the largest part of the theatre market and therefore a critical segment of which r4e continues to have a dominant share. Our experience in these markets runs deep, confirmed by our underlying solid trading performance.

The Group benefitted from a positive trading performance, particularly in New York, and the effects of the restructuring undertaken during 2013, which further reduced central overheads, have had a positive impact on the profitability of the business in 2014. Our market is highly competitive and we needed to refocus the business on our core skills, with an aligned cost-base that supports the future potential of the Company.

We have continued to enhance efficiencies during the twelve month period and it is our objective that we will keep all costs under continuous review.

Improved Trading performance

The Group delivered a significant improvement in revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA in the twelve months to 31 December 2014.

Group revenue increased by 10 per cent to £83.3 million (2013: £75.7 million), with trading more equally balanced between half year periods of the financial year due to SpotCo's strong start in the first six months.

Underlying profitability for r4e (Adjusted EBITDA*) improved by 37 per cent to £2.6 million (2013: £1.9 million), benefitting from a reduction in administrative expenses and head office costs. There were two exceptional items in the year: a net exceptional benefit of £0.264 million relating to landlord compensation on the Newmans property under the Landlord and Tenants Act 1954, (2013: £0.91 million); and exceptional costs of £0.243 million, which included £0.197 million relating to redundancy costs and £0.046 million of costs related to the Newmans property lease expiry (2013: £0.80 million in office move costs).

Result before tax reduced by £5.43 million to a loss of £5.1 million (2013: profit of £0.3 million) as a result of the impairment of goodwill in relation to the Dewynters Group as explained below.

Loss per share from total operations for the year is 8.03p (2013: earnings of 0.54p). The reduction in EPS is due, in the main, to the impairment of goodwill in Dewynters of £6.43m, but also to a tax charge in the year of £0.9m (2013: a credit of £0.01m), as SpotCo has utilised all brought-forward losses and is now in a tax-paying position for the first time since incorporation.

On 8 April 2014 the Company announced the completion of a successful bank refinancing agreement with AIB to restructure its existing £14.8 million revolving credit facility. The agreement, for which covenants have been agreed, establishes a six year term from 7 April 2014 and a new interest rate of 3 per cent over LIBOR. The new agreement replaces r4e's previous agreement with AIB which was due to expire in 2015 and had an interest rate of 4 per cent over LIBOR, rising to 5 per cent over LIBOR from 26 April 2014. As a result, an interest saving of £0.13m was realised in 2014 compared to the interest which would otherwise have been owed. The Group has a new set of quarterly financial covenants under the restructured AIB credit facility, and as at 31 December 2014, these covenants were met in full.

On 7 February and 11 May 2015, the Company announced that the Directors of r4e are in discussions with the Company's bank with regards to a restructuring of the Company's bank loan or to replace it altogether. Whilst there can be no guarantee that these discussions will be successful or that an agreement will be reached with the Company's bank, the Directors of r4e remain hopeful that a satisfactory resolution will be achieved.

* Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA before exceptional items and impairment of goodwill

Market leading positions underpin continued trading success

The Group's operations consist of the London and New York based theatre and live entertainment marketing businesses of Dewynters and SpotCo respectively, together with the London based signage and fascia business, Newman Displays Ltd ('Newmans').

In London, Dewynters and Newmans, generated combined revenues of £31.2 million (2013: £36.0 million) and adjusted EBITDA of £0.7 million (2013: £1.3 million).

Dewynters' performance was affected by the unanticipated cancellation of a number of West End shows in the first six months of trading. It continues to grow its non-West End related work of theatrical and musical projects in Europe whilst the Touring Division, established two years ago to provide marketing services to touring productions of theatre and other live events, continues to expand in the UK and Europe.

Newmans had a challenging first six months, during which there was a decline in the number of film premieres in the UK market and a major central London cinema chose to digitalise its external advertising hoardings. Newmans did benefit from a busy lead up to Christmas for film premieres, as well as the build-up to the Oscars, in which the film industry invested heavily in promoting Oscar contenders.

The Group's New York operating company, SpotCo, continued to perform strongly in 2014, reporting a 31.2% per cent revenue increase to £51.8 million (2013: £39.4 million), and an improvement in Adjusted EBITDA1 of 109 per cent to £2.3 million (2013: £1.1 million).

This improvement was achieved through a combination of buoyant market conditions on Broadway and the continued growth of its client base, supplemented through the delivery of a number of significant one-off projects. Additionally, a number of SpotCo's shows enjoyed success in award ceremonies, resulting in longer than expected runs. This exceptional performance is not expected to be repeated in 2015; management expect that SpotCo will experience solid, if more "normal" trading in the current year.

Dewynters Advertising Agency ("DAI"), now a much more modest contributor to turnover, also saw an improvement in performance from 2013 resulting from the restructuring of the business and a substantial reduction in operating costs. Therefore, although revenues were down on prior year by 22%, adjusted EBITDA in 2014 was £16,000 compared to an EBITDA loss of £30,000 in 2013.

Discussions on bank debt

While the business overall is in a good position, and management has reduced costs as much as practicable, the level of debt is too great for a Company of this size, and needs to be reduced, particularly if the Company is to have the ability to invest in its future potential in an evolving digital world, and maintain its market leading position. In addition, under the current facility agreement, the Company has a significant capital repayment to make in 2016. Currently, the Group has borrowings of £14.8 million and as at the date of these results the company's market capitalisation was £0.82 million.

Therefore, we have initiated discussions with our lenders, Allied Irish Bank, and third parties to restructure or replace the current loan. An announcement will be released to the market as soon as the outcome is known.

As part of these discussions, a review of the carrying value of the subsidiaries was undertaken and as a consequence there was an impairment of the goodwill held against the Company's subsidiaries in in the 2014 accounts. This goodwill was generated from amounts paid in consideration of the businesses based upon the acquisition price, and an impairment of £6.43 million has been required in the year in relation to the goodwill held in the Dewynters Group (see note 8 of the accounts for more detail).

 

2015 will be another year of development and progress

2014 clearly benefitted from some exceptional one-off revenue events in SpotCo which are unlikely to be repeated in 2015. That said, the actions we have taken across the group to focus the business on its core activities, and correspondingly reduce the cost base in line with our operating activities, have helped to both build on this profitability in the US, and reduce the impact of the declining performance in the 2014 UK theatre market.

Looking ahead, the Directors of r4e remain hopeful of a satisfactory resolution on discussions with AIB and that this will enable the Company to build a much stronger financial position which will allow the Group to expand, leveraging off the core competencies of the businesses. We anticipate another year of development and progress as we look to maintain our market leading positions in London and New York, whilst investing in and expanding new digital capacities and related markets.

David Stoller

Executive Chairman

26 May 2015

 

REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE BY COMPANY

Year ended 31 December 2014

 

 

Dewynters

Newmans

London Total

SpotCo

DAI

New York Total

Head Office

Group Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

27,600

3,570

31,170

51,827

285

52,112

-

83,282

Adjusted EBITDA*

458

223

681

2,286

16

2,302

(336)

2,647

Operating profit

(6,194)

322

(5,872)

1,897

16

1,913

(342)

(4,301)

 

Year ended 31 December 2013

 

 

Dewynters

Newmans

London Total

SpotCo

DAI

New York Total

Head Office

Group Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

32,299

3,704

36,003

39,380

366

39,746

-

75,749

Adjusted EBITDA*

787

466

1,253

1,123

(30)

1,093

(439)

1,907

Operating profit/(loss)

977

428

1,405

149

(30)

119

(456)

1,068

 

*Adjusted EBITDA is before exceptional items and goodwill impairment.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014

 

 

Note

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

Revenue

1

83,282

 

75,749

Cost of sales

5

(63,170)

 

(56,348)

 

 

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

20,112

 

19,401

Administrative expenses

5

(24,413)

 

(18,333)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA before exceptional items

 

2,647

 

1,907

Exceptional administrative expenses

2

(243)

 

(790)

Exceptional administrative income

2

264

 

907

Impairment of goodwill

8

(6,430)

 

(181)

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(344)

 

(313)

Amortisation of intangible assets

8

(195)

 

(462)

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT

 

(4,301)

 

1,068

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

3

60

 

121

Finance costs

4

(879)

 

(881)

 

 

 

 

 

(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

 

(5,120)

 

308

Taxation

6

(873)

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

 

(5,993)

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The (loss)/profit is attributable to the equity holders of the parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

7

(8.03)

 

0.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

 

(5,993)

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss:

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

 

245

 

(107)

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

 

245

 

(107)

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OWNERS OF THE PARENT

 

(5,748)

 

294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items in the statement above are disclosed net of tax. The income tax relating to each component of other comprehensive income is disclosed in note 6.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2014

 

 

Note

2014

£'000

 

 2013

£'000

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible assets

8

10,859

 

17,158

Property, plant and equipment

 

2,448

 

2,496

Deferred tax asset

 

88

 

163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,395

 

19,817

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

401

 

281

Trade and other receivables

 

12,240

 

10,343

Other current assets

 

473

 

445

Cash and cash equivalents

 

2,446

 

1,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,560

 

12,945

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

28,955

 

32,762

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

(15,840)

 

(13,848)

Borrowings

9

(1,896)

 

(634)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,736)

 

(14,482)

 

 

 

 

 

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

(2,176)

 

(1,537)

 

 

 

 

 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Deferred taxation

 

(1,349)

 

(1,224)

Other payables

10

(1,460)

 

(1,250)

Borrowings

9

(14,155)

 

(15,803)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,964)

 

(18,277)

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

(34,700)

 

(32,759)

 

 

 

 

 

NET (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS

 

(5,745)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Called up share capital

 

1,872

 

1,872

Share premium

 

13,501

 

13,501

Capital redemption reserve

 

15

 

15

Retained earnings

 

(20,836)

 

(14,843)

Own shares held

 

(259)

 

(259)

Foreign exchange reserve

 

(38)

 

(283)

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL (DEFICIT)/EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

 

(5,745)

 

3

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2014

 

 

Share

capital

£'000

Share

premium

£'000

Capital

Redemption

reserve

£'000

Retained

earnings

£'000

Own

Shares

held

£'000

Foreign

Exchange

reserve

£'000

Total

Equity

£'000

ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2012

1,872

13,501

15

(15,244)

(259)

(176)

(291)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the year

-

-

-

401

-

-

401

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

-

-

-

-

-

(107)

(107)

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

401

-

(107)

294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2013

1,872

13,501

15

(14,843)

(259)

(283)

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) for the year

-

-

-

(5,993)

-

-

(5,993)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

-

-

-

-

-

245

245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

(5,993)

-

245

(5,748)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2014

1,872

13,501

15

(20,836)

(259)

(38)

(5,745)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT

1,872

13,501

15

(15,244)

(259)

(176)

(291)

At 31 December 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

-

-

401

-

-

401

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2014

 

 

Note

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operating activities

11

2,494

 

2,485

Income taxes paid

 

(723)

 

(136)

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

1,771

 

2,349

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

Finance income

 

-

 

1

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(194)

 

(2,444)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

3

 

1

Proceeds from landlord reimbursement towards property, plant and equipment

10

-

 

836

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

-

 

20

Payment of deferred consideration

9

(615)

 

(645)

Dividends received from associated undertaking

3

60

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(746)

 

(2,138)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

Repayments of borrowings

 

-

 

(15)

Proceeds from loan granted by Related Party

12

-

 

388

Repayment of loan granted by Related Party

12

-

 

(388)

Interest paid

 

(502)

 

(656)

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(502)

 

(671)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

523

 

(460)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

1,876

 

2,316

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

 

47

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

 

2,446

 

1,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The above unaudited financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The above figures for the year ended 31 December 2014 are an abridged version of the Company's accounts which have been reported on by the Company's auditor but have not been dispatched to the shareholders or filed with the Registrar of Companies. These accounts received an audit report which was unqualified and did not include a statement under section 498(2) or section 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. The audit report included a reference to matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report in relation to going concern, as follows:

Emphasis of matter

In forming the opinion on the financial statements, which is not modified, the auditors have considered the adequacy of the disclosure set out below concerning the group's ability to continue as a going concern. The group had net current liabilities of £5.75 million as at 31 December 2014 and non-current borrowings of £14.16 million. There are quarterly financial covenants attached to the group's non-current bank borrowings of £14.8 million and quarterly repayments are due in relation to deferred consideration outstanding.

These conditions, along with the other matters explained in the disclosure below, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the group and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the group was unable to continue as a going concern.

GOING CONCERN

As at 31 December 2014 the Group had net liabilities of £5.75 million (31 December 2013: net assets £0.003 million) and made an operating loss in the year then ended of £4.3 million (year ended 31 December 2013: profit of £1.07 million).

In 2012 the Group agreed a debt repayment schedule for the remaining deferred consideration in relation to the SpotCo acquisition in 2008. During the 2014 year £0.62 million was repaid against this debt (2013 year £0.65 million) and no outstanding payments were due as at 31 December 2014 (2013: Nil). The final cash payment of USD $1.0 million (£0.64 million) plus interest is repayable in 2015, leaving a further remaining balance at the end of October 2015 of USD $1.0 million (£0.64 million) which r4e has the right to require satisfaction of by the subscription of Ordinary Shares at the prevailing mid-market price (see note 9).

In April 2014 the Group agreed a debt repayment schedule in relation to the AIB Group bank debt of £14.8million. The facility matures in April 2020 and numerous capital repayments will be made over the term of the facility at amounts and dates specified in the facility agreement. Subsequent to year end, the first repayment of £0.2m has been paid in April 2015 and accelerated capital repayments follow thereafter. A new set of financial covenants were agreed with AIB Group in relation to this debt. The covenants are measured quarterly over the remaining term of the facility and all covenants were met during the year. The Directors have prepared and reviewed detailed forecasts going out until 2020, which indicate that there are material uncertainties over future significant repayments of the bank debt. This has led to the initiation of discussions with the Company's bankers AIB Group. The Board is confident that these discussions will be concluded in a manner which enables the going concern basis of accounting to be applicable.

 

Whilst the Directors believe that the going concern basis is appropriate, the above factors, the existence of the bank debt repayments, the need to meet quarterly bank covenants, the use of estimates in the forecasts, and the continuing challenge of the trading environment represents uncertainties which may cast doubt upon the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and that, therefore, the Group may be unable to discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.

After making enquiries and considering the uncertainties described above, the Directors have concluded that the Group has adequate resources to continuing trading for the foreseeable future and the discussions with AIB Group will result in a resolution over the uncertainty of significant future repayments. For these reasons, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the Group financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the Group was unable to continue as a going concern.

 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

GOODWILL

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually and any impairment will be recognised in the income statement and is not subsequently reversed. As such it is stated at cost less provision for impairment in value. On disposal of a subsidiary, the attributable amount of goodwill is included in the determination of the profit or loss on disposal.

IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS (INTANGIBLE AND PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT)

Goodwill is not subject to amortisation but is tested annually or whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which they have separately identifiable cash flows, known as cash generating units. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro-rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. Impairment losses recognised for goodwill are not reversed in a subsequent period.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

At each balance sheet date, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite useful lives to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent, if any, of the impairment loss. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in the income statement. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset or cash-generating unit is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, not to exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset or cash-generating unit in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the income statement.

DEFERRED CONSIDERATION

Deferred consideration liability is recognised at present value. The difference between the present value and the total amount payable at a future date gives rise to a finance charge which will be charged to the income statement and credited to the liability over the period of the deferral.

CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Group's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group's ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. In order to adjust the capital structure, the Group may issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

As part of the Capital Risk Management process the Group acknowledges the need to monitor, and meet in full, covenants held over the revolving credit facility with Allied AIB Group. More details on the bank debt will be included in the full audited report and accounts and also in the borrowings note 9 below. The covenants were met in full during the year and as at 31 December 2014.

 

NOTES

1. BUSINESS AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS

 

Business segments

For management purposes, the Group is currently organised into three operating segments - New York operations, London operations and Head Office. These divisions are the basis on which the Group reports its segment information.

 

Principal continuing activities are as follows:

 

New York (NY) - marketing, design, advertising, promotions, digital media services, publishing and merchandising.

 

London - marketing, design, advertising, promotions, digital media services, publishing and merchandising, signage and fascia displays.

 

Head Office - finance and administration services for the Group.

 

Segment information for continuing operations of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2014 is presented below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NY

operations

£'000

London

operations

£'000

Head Office

£'000

 

Group

£'000

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of goods

285

2,196

-

 

2,481

Provision of services

51,827

28,974

-

 

80,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue (all external customers)

52,112

31,170

-

 

83,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA*

2,302

681

(336)

 

2,647

Exceptional administrative expense

-

(243)

-

 

(243)

Exceptional administrative income

-

264

-

 

264

Depreciation

(194)

(144)

(6)

 

(344)

Amortisation and impairment

(195)

(6,430)

-

 

(6,625)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

1, 913

(5,872)

(342)

 

(4,301)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

-

60

-

 

60

Finance costs

-

(1)

(878)

 

(879)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before tax

 

 

 

 

 

1,913

(5,813)

(1,220)

 

(5,120)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax (charge)/credit

(716)

(753)

596

 

(873)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) after tax

1,197

(6,566)

(624)

 

(5,993)

 

Management fees charged at an arm's-length basis between reportable segments are reflected in the figures above on the basis that this is a true reflection of the operating costs of each segment.

 

 *Adjusted EBITDA is before exceptional items.

 

 

 

 

NY

operations

£'000

London

operations

£'000

Head

Office

operations

£'000

 

Group

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital additions:

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

146

36

12

 

194

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet:

 

 

 

 

 

Segment assets

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

7,285

6,076

34

 

13,395

Current assets

9,229

6,295

36

 

15,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment assets

16,514

12,371

70

 

28,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment liabilities

(11,658)

(5,617)

(17,425)

 

(34,700)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment information for continuing operations of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2013 is presented below

 

 

 

NY

operations

£'000

London

operations

£'000

Head Office

£'000

 

Group

£'000

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of goods

366

2,196

-

 

2,562

Provision of services

39,380

33,807

-

 

73,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue (all external customers)

39,746

36,003

-

 

75,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA*

1,093

1,253

(439)

 

1,907

Exceptional administrative expense

(393)

(393)

(4)

 

(790)

Exceptional administrative income

-

907

-

 

907

Depreciation

(180)

(120)

(13)

 

(313)

Amortisation and impairment

(401)

(242)

-

 

(643)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

119

1,405

(456)

 

1,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

2

93

26

 

121

Finance costs

(4)

(4)

(873)

 

(881)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) before tax

 

 

 

 

 

117

1,494

(1,303)

 

308

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax credit/(charge)

107

(1,027)

1,013

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) after tax

224

467

(290)

 

401

 

Management fees charged at an arm's-length basis between reportable segments are reflected in the figures above on the basis that this is a true reflection of the operating costs of each segment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Adjusted EBITDA is before exceptional items.

 

NY

operations

£'000

London

operations

£'000

Head

Office

operations

£'000

 

Group

£'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital additions:

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

1,690

749

5

 

2,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet:

 

 

 

 

 

Segment assets

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current assets

7, 144

12,649

24

 

19,817

Current assets

6,429

6,310

206

 

12,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment assets

13,573

25,959

230

 

32,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment liabilities

(8,437)

(6,482)

(17,840)

 

(32,759)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. EXCEPTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

 

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Office move costs

(46)

 

(790)

Employee contract termination related costs

(197)

 

-

Exceptional administrative expenses

(243)

 

(790)

 

 

 

 

Landlord and Tenants Act reimbursement

264

 

907

Exceptional administrative income

21

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2014 the Newmans' premises and Dewynters Warehouse, which are on the same site in London, were given notice by the Landlord to vacate by December 2014 in order that the land could be developed. The surrender of the leases resulted in compensation from the Landlord of £0.26m as the tenancy was within the scope of the Landlords and Tenants Act 1954. Subsequent to the commencement of the search process for new premises, the current Landlord agreed to a new lease on the premises due to the planned development being put on hold. To this end the companies remain at the original location but have received compensation due to the surrender of the old lease, which has been recognised as exceptional administrative income. The new lease does not fall under the Landlords and Tenants Act 1954. Exceptional expenses of £0.05 million relate to the search for new premises plus negotiation for the new leases with the current landlord.

 

Exceptional expenses of £0.2m for Dewynters employee contract termination costs are considered exceptional due to the level of redundancy required as a result of company performance in 2014.

 

Exceptional office move costs in the prior year ended 31 December 2013 relate to relocation of SpotCo offices in New York and the Dewynters offices in London. Costs include search fees, legal and removal costs, plus rent required to be paid on both new and old offices during the build-out of the moves. Operating profit for London was boosted by exceptional income from Dewynters of £0.91 million. This was compensation received as the lease was under the scope of the Landlords and Tenants Act 1954, resulting from the enforced move of Dewynters to enable redevelopment of the premises.

 

3. FINANCE INCOME

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Bank interest received

-

 

1

Dividend income from associated undertaking

60

 

93

Foreign exchange gain on borrowings

-

 

2

Foreign exchange gain on deferred consideration (note 9)

-

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

121

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend income received in the year ended 31 December 2014 of £59,824 (2013: £92,727) is from the associate undertaking Theatrenow Limited, in which Dewynters Limited has a 29.91% shareholding.

 

 

4. FINANCE COSTS

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Bank interest

-

 

2

Interest on bank loans

563

 

644

Interest on related party loan (note 12)

-

 

10

Amortisation of arrangement fees for bank loan

87

 

4

Unwinding of discounting on deferred consideration (note 9)

154

 

220

Foreign exchange loss on trade

-

 

1

Foreign exchange loss on deferred consideration (note 9)

75

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

879

 

881

 

 

 

 

 

5. EXPENSES BY NATURE

 

2014

£'000

 

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Media, marketing and promotional services

62,503

 

55,693

Staff costs

12,325

 

12,558

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

6,969

 

956

Exceptional administrative income (note 2)

(21)

 

(117)

General office expenses

2,612

 

2,773

Operating lease payments:

 

 

 

Land and buildings

1,324

 

1,334

Plant and machinery

247

 

337

Professional costs

1,042

 

707

Travelling

423

 

370

Other

159

 

70

Total cost of sales and administrative expenses

87,583

 

74,681

 

 

 

 

6. TAXATION

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Current tax:

 

 

 

Overseas tax on profits/(losses) of the year

716

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

Total current tax charge/(credit)

716

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax:

 

 

 

Deferred tax charge/(credit) for the year

147

 

(137)

Deferred tax rate change

-

 

(88)

Deferred tax - adjustment in respect of previous periods

10

 

135

 

 

 

 

Total deferred tax

157

 

(90)

 

 

 

 

Tax charge/(credit) on loss of ordinary activities

873

 

(93)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factors affecting the tax charge/(credit) for the year:

 

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

The tax assessed for the year differs from the effective average rate of corporation tax in the UK of 21.5% (2013: 23.25%). The differences are explained below:

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax

(5,120)

 

308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities multiplied by effective average rate of corporation tax in the UK of 21.5% (2013: 23.25%)

(1,101)

 

72

Effects of:

 

 

 

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

1,413

 

175

Income not subject to tax

(14)

 

(232)

Depreciation on non-qualifying assets

5

 

5

Difference in tax rates on overseas earnings

364

 

3

UK losses not utilised

192

 

42

Overseas losses utilised

-

 

(104)

Newly recognised deferred tax

-

 

(104)

Change in corporation tax rates

2

 

(85)

Adjustment in respect of previous periods

12

 

135

 

 

 

 

Total tax charge/(credit) for the year

873

 

(93)

 

 

 

 

 

A deferred tax asset of approximately £0.87 million (2013: £0.69 million) has not been recognised due to uncertainty over future profitability. At 31 December 2014, the Group had losses carried forward of £4.3 million (2013: £3.5 million), available for offset against future profits.

Taxation is calculated at the rates prevailing in the respective jurisdictions. The standard tax rates in each jurisdiction are 40% in the United States (2013: 40%) and 21% in the United Kingdom (2013: 23%).

7. (LOSS)/EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The calculations of earnings per share are based on the following (loss)/profits and number of shares:

 

(Loss)/Profits attributable to equity holders of the company

 

 

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

For basic and diluted profit per share

 

 

 

(Loss)/Profit for financial year

(5,993)

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares

Number

 

Number

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

74,635,792

 

74,635,792

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/Earnings per share (pence) after tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operations after tax

(8.03)

 

0.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

Brands

£'000

Customer relationships

£'000

Purchased goodwill

£'000

Total

£'000

Cost

 

 

 

 

1 January 2013

4,086

4,154

13,478

21,718

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange differences

(34)

(39)

(85)

(158)

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2013

4,052

4,115

13,393

21,560

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange differences

111

-

278

389

Write down

-

(1,508)

-

(1,508)

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2014

4,163

2,607

13,671

20,441

 

 

 

 

 

Amortisation

 

 

 

 

1 January 2013

773

3,059

-

3,832

 

 

 

 

 

Charged in the year

155

307

-

462

Impairment charge

-

-

181

181

Foreign exchange differences

(24)

(49)

-

(73)

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2013

904

3,317

181

4,402

 

 

 

 

 

Charged in the year

134

61

-

195

Write down

-

(1,508)

-

(1,508)

Impairment charge

-

-

6,430

6,430

Foreign exchange differences

63

-

-

63

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2014

1,101

1,870

6,611

9,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2014

3,062

737

7,060

10,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2013

3,148

798

13,212

17,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 December 2012

3,313

1,095

13,478

17,886

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

Goodwill relates to the anticipated profitability and future operating synergies arising on the acquisition of subsidiaries.

 

Write down of customer relationships relate to SpotCo intangible assets with zero net book value where the relationship with the client no longer exists.

 

 

All amortisation and impairment charges have been recognised as administrative expenses in the income statement.

 

Impairment tests for goodwill

Goodwill is allocated to the Group's cash generating units (CGUs) identified according to the operations as grouped upon acquisition. An operating level summary of the goodwill allocation is presented below:

 

 

2014

£'000

 

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Dewynters Group (Dewynters, Newmans, DAI)

2,316

 

8,745

SpotCo

4,744

 

4,467

 

 

 

 

Total Goodwill

7,060

 

13,212

 

 

 

 

 

An impairment charge of £6.43 million was incurred in the year on the Dewynters Group (inclusive of Dewynters, Newman Displays and DAI) (2013: £0.18 million in DAI alone). As a result of discussions currently taking place with the Company's bank and third parties on how best to restructure the Company's bank loan or replace it altogether, an independent valuation was obtained which highlighted to Management the possible need for a further review of the valuations of its CGUs. Although the previous impairment reviews were deemed appropriate and were compliant with accounting standards, the process being undertaken with the Company's bank has resulted in further review of these values and resulted in the impairment to the goodwill in the Dewynters Group. The Company has reviewed its value-in-use calculations and identified that the goodwill held against the Dewynters Group of companies should be impaired resulting in a £6.43 million write down recognised in the 2014 year end accounts. As at 31 December 2014 the recoverable amount of the Dewynters Group is £6.08 million. No class of asset other than goodwill was deemed impaired.

 

The recoverable amount of CGUs has been determined based on value-in-use calculations which cover a period of 5 years plus a terminal value. These calculations use pre-tax cash flow projections based on financial budgets for the year ended 31 December 2015 as approved by management and cash flows beyond the one-year period are extrapolated using straight line growth rates stated below. Prudent assumptions have been used in the value-in-use calculations as detailed below.

 

 

 

The key assumptions used for the value-in-use calculations in 2014 are as follows:

 

 

Dewynters

Group

SpotCo

 

 

 

Revenue growth/(fall) - 1 year

0.52%

(12.2%)

Revenue growth per annum - years 2-5

1.5%

1.5%

Cost growth - employee costs from year 1

(3.18%)

5.1%

Cost growth per annum - employee costs from years 2-3

2%

2%

Cost growth per annum - employee costs years 4-5

1.5%

1.5%

Cost growth - overhead costs from year 1

1.5%

1.5%

Cost growth - overhead costs from years 2-5

1.5%

1.5%

Discount rate

12%

12%

Capitalisation rate

 

 

17.5%

17.5%

Management have determined budgeted gross margin, revenue growth and costs based on past performance and expectations of the market development for each CGU. The discount rates are pre-tax and reflect management's assessment of the risks relating to each CGU.

 

In line with the conservative approach adopted in valuing the CGUs, the discount rate applied in the value-in-use calculations has been adjusted to reflect long term rates.

 

Initial growth rates in year 1 are taken from the CGUs 2015 operational budgets, and so in some cases

can show a difference to the straight line growth rates applied to subsequent years. Growth after year 1 has been determined on the basis of general industry market growth and so the rate reduces and remains consistent. The growth rates used are considered by management to be in line with general trends in which each CGU operates and deemed by management to be a reasonable expectation for the media CGU.

 

The following table reflects the level of movements required in revenue or costs which could result in a potential impairment per the value in use calculation. A percentage (fall)/increase in any one of these key assumptions could result in a removal of the headroom in the value-in-use calculations in 2014:

 

 

Dewynters

Group

SpotCo

 

 

 

Revenue (fall)- 1 year

(0.5%)

(4%)

Revenue (fall) - remainder

(0.2%)

(1.5%)

Cost growth - employee costs from year 1

1%

5%

Cost growth per annum - employee costs from years 2-3

0.5%

2%

Cost growth per annum - employee costs years 4-5

2.5%

4%

Cost growth - overhead costs from year 1

2%

20%

Cost growth - overhead costs from year 2-5

1%

8%

Discount rate increase

2%

8%

Capitalisation rate increase

2%

18.5%

 

Brands and customer relationships are all derived from acquisitions; there are no internally generated intangible assets. The brand allocated to the Dewynters Limited CGU totalling £2.26 million (2013: £2.26m) is determined to have an indefinite life. It is subject to an annual impairment review using the same assumptions as for goodwill. The brand value allocated to SpotCo CGU totalling £0.80 million (2013: £0.88m) is being amortised over 15 years and has 9 years remaining.

 

The useful economic life for customer relationships within Dewynters is 20 years of which 13 are remaining as at 31 December 2014. It has a carrying value of £0.74 million and £0.06 million was charged to amortisation in the year. Customer relationships within SpotCo were fully amortised in the prior year resulting in a carrying value of £nil at year end (2013: £0.0m).

 

Where there are any indications of impairment within these businesses the Group carries out impairment reviews on brands and customer relationships using the same assumptions as for goodwill.

 

9. BORROWINGS

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

Current:

 

 

 

Deferred consideration

1,266

 

634

Bank loans

630

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

1,896

 

634

 

 

 

 

Non-current:

 

 

 

Bank loans

14,155

 

14,785

Deferred consideration

-

 

1,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analysis of borrowings:

 

 

 

On demand or within one year

 

 

 

Deferred consideration

1,266

 

634

Bank loans

630

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

1,896

 

634

In the second to fifth years inclusive

 

 

 

Bank loan - revolving facility

14,155

 

14,785

Deferred consideration

-

 

1,018

 

14,155

 

15,803

 

 

 

 

Amounts due for settlement

16,051

 

16,437

 

 

 

 

Less amounts due within one year

(1,896)

 

(634)

 

 

 

 

Amounts due for settlement after one year

14,155

 

15,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analysis of borrowings by currency:

 

 

Sterling

£'000

USD

£'000

Total

£'000

31 December 2014

 

 

 

Bank loans

14,785

-

14,785

Deferred consideration

-

1,266

1,266

 

 

 

 

 

14,785

1,266

16,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sterling

£'000

USD

£'000

Total

£'000

31 December 2013

 

 

 

Bank loans

14,785

-

14,785

Deferred consideration

-

1,652

1,652

 

 

 

 

 

14,785

1,652

16,437

 

 

 

 

 

The revolving credit facility (bank loan) with AIB Group has interest payable at a rate 3% over LIBOR (2013: 4% over LIBOR). On top of a fixed and floating charge over its assets, the Group has given AIB Group an unlimited guarantee in respect of these borrowings. The Group has a set of financial covenants with AIB Group in relation to loan which are measured quarterly and were met in full as at 31 December 2014.

 

DEFERRED CONSIDERATION

 

Deferred consideration results from the Group's acquisition of SpotCo in 2008. On 14 November 2012 a debt repayment agreement was entered into and the fixed outstanding debt was discounted at that date. Interest from this discounting is unwinding over the term of the repayment agreement. Details on the assumptions used in the discount rate used on deferred consideration are the same as those used to test goodwill for impairment and are disclosed in note 8.

 

Deferred consideration is payable as follows:

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Within one year

1,266

 

634

Between one and two years

-

 

1,018

 

 

 

 

 

1,266

 

1,652

 

Included within deferred consideration of £1.27 million is £0.64 million (USD$1 million) which can be converted to equity once all other amounts are paid in full. Once £0.63 million has been repaid in 2015, r4e has the right to require the remaining US$1 million deferred consideration due to be satisfied by the subscription of Ordinary Shares at the prevailing mid-market price. If the number of Ordinary Shares so issued would cause an obligation to make a mandatory offer for the entire issued share capital of r4e under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the vendor shall be obliged to subscribe only for such number of Ordinary Shares as would not trigger such obligation, and the balance of the debt due will be written off.

 

 

Movements on deferred consideration during the year are as follows:

 

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

1,652

 

2,103

Unwinding of discounting on deferred consideration (note 4)

154

 

220

Payments of deferred consideration - cash

(615)

 

(645)

Foreign exchange differences

75

 

(26)

Closing balance

1,266

 

1,652

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments which started on 1 January 2013, are being made in 12 quarterly cash instalments of US$0.25 million. As at 31 December 2014, 4 payments remain.

 

10. OTHER NON CURRENT PAYABLES

 

Landlord reimbursement accrual

Amounts in non-current other payables of £0.66 million (31 December 2013: £0.67 million) relate to the re-imbursement of leasehold improvement costs from SpotCo's landlord at the new New York office. As with many US leases SpotCo, as tenant, had to undertake a programme of complete refurbishment of the property and some of these expenses, related to the provision of basic utilities and services, were then refunded by the landlord. £0.84 million ($1.25 million USD) was received in cash from the Landlord in 2013. In line with SIC Interpretation 15 this reimbursement has been recognised as a liability and is being unwound to the income statement over the period of the lease, reducing rental costs. £0.06 million was unwound during the year (31 December 2013: £0.05 million). Amounts in current liabilities relating to the reimbursement total £0.06 million (31 December 2013: £0.05 million).

 

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Within one year

55

 

55

 

 

 

 

Between two and five years

220

 

218

More than five years

435

 

454

 

 

 

 

 

655

 

672

 

 

 

 

Rent holiday accrual

 

Other amounts in non-current other payables of £0.81 million (31 December 2013: £0.58 million) relate to an accrual for rental payments built up during a period of 'rent holiday' as provided for in the new leases for Dewynters and SpotCo's Offices. In line with SIC Interpretation 15 the accrual will be released to the income statement over the term of the lease thus reducing rent costs.

 

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Within one year

38

 

36

 

 

 

 

Between two and five years

523

 

238

More than five years

282

 

340

 

805

 

578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-current payables

1,460

 

1,250

 

 

11. CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

2014

£'000

 

2013

£'000

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit before taxation

(5,120)

 

308

Adjustments:

 

 

 

Finance costs

879

 

881

Finance income

(60)

 

(121)

Depreciation

344

 

313

Amortisation of intangibles

195

 

462

Impairment of goodwill

6,430

 

181

Profit on sale of investment

-

 

(20)

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital

2,668

 

2,004

 

 

 

 

(Increase) in inventories

(120)

 

(54)

(Increase) in trade and other receivables

(1,897)

 

(1,031)

Increase in trade and other payables

1,843

 

1,566

 

 

 

 

Cash generated from operating activities

2,494

 

2,485

 

 

 

 

12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

 

During the year ended 31 December 2014, transactions with Key Management Personnel are in relation to Directors of the Group and are presented in Directors Remuneration tables on page 18 and note 6 to the audited financial statements.

 

During the prior year ended 31 December 2013, SpotCo entered into a bridge loan facility agreement (the "Facility Agreement") with Stoller Family Partners LP to augment internal cash-flows to finance the up-front refurbishment costs of the office relocation in New York. A maximum of $0.6 million could be drawn down under the Facility Agreement which fell due for repayment within 90 days of SpotCo having been reimbursed by the landlord. Under the terms of the lease agreement entered into by SpotCo, the landlord had a contractual obligation to repay a maximum of $1.25 million of refurbishment costs incurred by SpotCo, once the works have been completed. The Facility had an arrangement fee of $5,000 and interest was charged on funds drawn down at a rate of 8 per cent per annum. As at 31 December 2013, the $0.6 million loan plus arrangement fee and £0.01 million of interest had been repaid to Stoller Family Partners LP leaving no outstanding balance as at 2013 year end.

 

Stoller Family Partners LP is classified as a related party of the Company by virtue of being an existing substantial shareholder in the Company and also due to David Stoller, Executive Chairman of the Company, being a General Partner and a substantial shareholder in Stoller Family Partners LP.

 

Dividend income received in the year ended 31 December 2014 of £59,824 (2013: £92,727) is from the associate undertaking Theatrenow Limited, in which Dewynters Limited has a 29.91% shareholding.

 

13. TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS

 

At 31 December 2014, the Group owed David Stoller £61 (2013: £1,026 repaid in 2014). The loan was non-interest bearing and no terms and conditions were attached.

 

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company is currently funded by a significant bank loan. Subsequent to year end, and as at the current date of these accounts, the Directors continue to be in discussions with the Company's bank and third parties on how best to restructure this bank loan or replace it altogether. Whilst there can be no guarantee that these discussions will be successful or that an agreement will be reached with the Company's bankers, the Directors of r4e remain hopeful that a satisfactory resolution will be achieved. The Company has, to date, made all the required repayments under the existing bank facility agreement and is not in breach of the financial covenants in the agreement. AIB Group continues to charge interest on the credit facility at LIBOR + 3.0% per annum.

 

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