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RNS Number : 8717M

TMT Investments PLC

30 August 2013

30 August 2013

TMT INVESTMENTS PLC

("TMT" or the "Company")

Half year report for the six months to 30 June 2013

TMT Investments PLC, which invests in high-growth, internet-based companies across a variety of sectors, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the half year ended 30 June 2013.

Key highlights

   --     A number of portfolio companies experiencing rapid growth 

-- 2 successful cash/part-cash realisations (Socialize and Todoroo/Astrid), with maximum potential internal rates of return ("IRR") of up to 28% and 57% respectively

-- A number of non-cash revaluations of portfolio companies, including US$5 million (or 1,413%) increase in fair value of investment in Wanelo

   --     First impairment 

-- 17% increase in the Company's NAV per share (from US$1.09 as of 31 December 2012 to US$1.28 as of 30 June 2013)

   --     US$1.12 million raised from new investors at US$1.50 per share 
   --     US$2 million of new investments 
   --     Buy-back of the Company's shares enhancing NAV per share 
   --     Three senior managers receiving all of their 2013 salaries in TMT shares rather than in cash 

-- Well placed to capitalise on investment opportunities created in the software applications, mobile apps, digital media and internet sectors, with approximately US$3.8m in net cash reserves

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

In the first half of 2013, the Company had a number of exciting developments, overall contributing to a significant increase in its net asset value.

Portfolio Performance

In the first half of 2013, the following revaluations took place in the TMT portfolio:

Cash and part-cash exits:

-- In March 2013, the Company's portfolio company Socialize, Inc., which generates greater user engagement and more downloads by making mobile apps more social, was acquired by ShareThis, Inc. ("ShareThis"), a leading social media and sharing platform. TMT's total maximum consideration for the transaction is US$713,991, consisting of US$40,319 payable to TMT in cash at closing, up to additional US$103,642 in cash payable to TMT after the expiration of an eighteen months' holdback period, and US$570,030 in the form of an unsecured convertible promissory note in ShareThis. The maximum potential consideration represents a premium of approximately US$214,000 (or 43%) to the value of TMT's original investment in Socialize made in December 2011.

-- In May 2013, the Company's portfolio company Todoroo, Inc. ("Astrid"), a leading online "to-do" manager, was acquired by Yahoo! Inc. TMT's total maximum potential consideration for the transaction is US$673,665, subject to deductions in the event of breaches of certain representations and warranties by Astrid. The maximum potential consideration represents a premium of approximately US$273,000 (or 68%) to the value of TMT's original investment in Astrid made in April 2012.

Non-cash revaluations and impairments:

-- In February 2013, the Company's portfolio company Gild, Inc. ("Gild"), which identifies and ranks outstanding IT programmers through harnessing big data and its own proprietary algorithm, completed a new equity financing round. The transaction represents an uplift of approximately US$13,000 (or 15%) in the fair value of TMT's investment in Gild, compared to the latest reported amount as of 31 December 2012.

-- In June 2013, the Company's portfolio company rollApp, Inc. ("rollApp"), which delivers third-party software to any web-browser-equipped device, completed the initial closing of a new US$1,000,000 equity financing round. As part of the initial closing, TMT acquired newly issued preferred shares in rollApp for an aggregate consideration of US$50,000. The transaction represents an uplift of approximately US$140,000 (or 39%) in the fair value of TMT's investment in rollApp, compared to the latest reported amount as of 31 December 2012.

-- In the first half of 2013, the Company's portfolio company Wanelo, Inc. ("Wanelo"), the online social shopping community, completed an equity financing round led by a number of prominent investors. The transaction represents an uplift of approximately US$5,000,000 (or 1,413%) in the fair value of TMT's investment in Wanelo, compared to the latest reported amount as of 31 December 2012.

-- In the first half of 2013, the Company's portfolio company Hotlist, Inc. ("Hotlist"), a mobile app for discovering events, experienced significant difficulties. The Hotlist online service and mobile applications have been suspended, and Hotlist is currently in a dormant state. Under the circumstances, the Board of TMT considered it prudent to incur an impairment charge equal to 100% of the fair value of and accrued interest on TMT's convertible promissory note investment in Hotlist compared to the latest reported amount as of 31 December 2012 (approx. US$415,000). TMT is considering ways of recovering some of its investment in Hotlist, but the amount is not expected to be significant.

New investments

In the first half of 2013, the Company invested US$1.9 million in three new companies (Adinch Inc., a mobile advertising platform, ShareThis Inc., and Graphicly Inc., an online publishing and distribution platform), as well as an additional US$150,000 in two existing portfolio companies (Tracks Media, a mobile photo-sharing social network, and rollApp).

Buy-back of the Company's shares

On 4 June 2013, TMT agreed to purchase 636,363 ordinary shares in the Company from one of the Company's shareholders at a price of US$1.10 per share, at a cost of US$700,000. As the shares were acquired at a discount to the Company's net asset value per share, the purchase has contributed positively to the Company's NAV per share. The acquired shares were subsequently cancelled, and the Company does not hold any shares in treasury.

NAV per share

The Company's net asset value per share as of 30 June 2013 increased to US$1.28 (31 December 2012: US$1.09).

Operating Expenses

In the first half of 2013, the Company's Administrative Expenses were generally in line with November-December 2012 levels. The only reason for the significant increase in Operating Expenses in the reporting period was due to the significantly higher Share Option costs. These are a non-cash item resulting from the Company's share option program adopted in October 2012.

Financial position

In March 2013 the Company raised US$1.12 million at US$1.50 per share from a number of new investors. The Company's portfolio realisations have also contributed to the Company's cash reserves. Accordingly, despite the Company's recent share buy-back and continuing new investments, the Company has approximately US$3.8 million in cash reserves.

Other developments: Changes to the UK Take-over Code

At present, TMT is not subject to the UK Take-over Code ("Code") and the Company's shareholders do not currently benefit from the protections it provides. However, at the time of TMT's admission to AIM, certain provisions were incorporated into the Articles which, to an extent, mirror certain provisions of the Code. As of 30 September 2013, all UK, Channel Island and Isle of Man incorporated public companies which have securities admitted to trading on AIM will be subject to the Code, irrespective of their place of central management and control. As a result, TMT will be subject to the Code from 30 September 2013 and will need to amend its Articles to remove those provisions which would then conflict with the provisions of the Code. The Company will therefore convene a General Meeting to be held prior to 30 September 2013 to make the necessary changes.

Outlook

Since 30 June 2013, the Company has invested US$200,000 in KitApps Inc., as well as US$2.5 million in existing portfolio company Backblaze, Inc., an online data backup provider.

We continue to have a strong pipeline of new investment opportunities, and intend to complete a number of new and follow-on investments by the end of 2013. With a number of our portfolio companies experiencing rapid growth, we also expect a number of revaluations of our investee companies.

We look forward to updating our shareholders on the Company's progress in the near future.

Alexander Selegenev

Executive Director

30 August 2013

For further information contact:

 
TMT Investments PLC          +44 1534 281 843 
 Mr. Alexander Selegenev      alexander.selegenev@tmtinvestments.com 
 www.tmtinvestments.com 
ZAI Corporate Finance Ltd. 
 NOMAD and Broker 
 Marc Cramsie/Irina Lomova   +44 20 7060 2220 
Kinlan Communications        Tel. +44 20 7638 3435 
 David Hothersall             davidh@kinlan.net 
 

About TMT Investments

TMT Investments PLC invests in high-growth, internet-based companies across a variety of sectors and has a significant number of Silicon Valley investments in its portfolio. Founded in 2010, TMT has raised USD28m and invested in 26 companies to date. The company's objective is to generate an attractive rate of return for shareholders, predominantly through capital appreciation. The company is traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. www.tmtinvestments.com

Statements of Comprehensive Income

 
                                                         For the six             For the 
                                                        months ended          six months 
                                                          30/06/2013    ended 30/06/2012 
                                               Notes             USD                 USD 
 Gains/(losses) on investments                 3           (173,528)              33,938 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------------ 
 Expenses 
 Share-based payment charge                    13          (327,749)             (4,210) 
 Administrative expenses                       4           (649,772)           (479,915) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------------ 
 Operating loss                                          (1,151,049)           (450,187) 
 Net finance revenue                           6              35,999              76,636 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------------ 
 Loss before taxation                                    (1,115,050)           (373,551) 
 Taxation                                                          -                   - 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------------ 
 Loss attributable to equity shareholders                (1,115,050)           (373,551) 
 Other comprehensive income/(loss) for 
  the period: 
 Change in fair value of available-for-sale 
  financial assets                                         5,164,448           (129,544) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------------ 
 Total comprehensive income/(loss) for 
  the period                                               4,049,398           (503,095) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------------ 
 Loss per share 
 Basic loss per share (cents per share)        7              (4.45)              (1.57) 
 Diluted loss per share (cents per share)      7              (4.45)              (1.57) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------------  ------------------ 
 

Statements of Financial Position

 
                                                  At 30 June             At 31 December 
                                                   2013, USD                  2012, USD 
 
 Non-current assets              Notes 
 Investments in equity shares    8                21,658,623                 15,434,540 
 Convertible notes receivable    8                 3,296,666                  3,691,691 
------------------------------  ------  --------------------   ------------------------ 
 Total non-current assets                         24,955,289                 19,126,231 
 
 Current assets 
 Trade and other receivables     9                   306,477                    203,988 
 Cash and cash equivalents       10                6,718,045                  7,717,554 
 Total current assets                              7,024,522                  7,921,542 
 Total assets                                     31,979,811                 27,047,773 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables        11                  210,275                    114,315 
 Total liabilities                                   210,275                    114,315 
------------------------------  ------  --------------------   ------------------------ 
 
 Net assets                                       31,769,536                 26,933,458 
------------------------------  ------  --------------------   ------------------------ 
 
 Equity 
 Share capital                   12               26,595,179                 26,136,248 
 Share-based payment reserve     14                  447,512                    128,183 
 Fair value reserve              14                7,169,676                  2,005,228 
 Retained losses                 14              (2,442,831)                (1,336,201) 
 Total equity                                     31,769,536                 26,933,458 
------------------------------  ------  --------------------   ------------------------ 
 
 

Statements of Cash Flows

 
                                                           For the six    For the six 
                                                          months ended   months ended 
                                                           30/06/2013,    30/06/2012, 
                                                  Notes            USD            USD 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 
Operating activities 
Operating loss                                             (1,151,049)      (450,187) 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Adjustments for: 
Profit on disposal of convertible 
 notes                                            8          (157,191)              - 
Investment impairment and interest 
 charges                                                       415,936              - 
Share-based payment charge                        13           327,749          4,210 
Amortized costs of convertible notes 
 receivable                                       8             20,044         20,335 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
                                                             (544,511)      (425,642) 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Changes in working capital: 
      Increase in trade and other receivables     9          (130,425)       (40,341) 
      Increase/(decrease) in trade and 
       other payables                             11            95,960       (10,701) 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Net cash used by operating activities                        (578,976)      (476,684) 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Investing activities 
Interest received                                               35,999         77,038 
Purchase of available-for-sale assets             9        (1,521,970)    (4,685,757) 
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale-assets   9            606,507              - 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Net cash used by investing activities                        (879,464)    (4,608,719) 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Financing activities 
Proceeds from issue of shares                     12         1,158,930      6,500,001 
Purchase of own shares                                       (699,999)              - 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Net cash from financing activities                             458,931      6,500,001 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash 
 equivalents                                                 (999,509)      1,414,598 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 
 of the period                                    10         7,717,554     11,861,305 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end 
 of the period                                    10         6,718,045     13,275,903 
------------------------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
 

Statements of Changes in Equity

 
                              Share capital      Share-based       Fair value         Retained    Total equity 
                                                     payment          reserve           losses 
                                                     reserve 
                                        USD              USD              USD              USD             USD 
                      Notes 
-------------------  ------  --------------   --------------   --------------  ---------------   ------------- 
 Balance at 1 
  January 2012                   19,636,247            8,420                -         (469,470)     19,175,197 
-------------------  ------  --------------   --------------   --------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for the 
  period                                  -                -        2,005,228         (875,151)      1,130,077 
-------------------  ------  --------------   --------------   --------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Issue of shares                  6,500,001                -                -                 -      6,500,001 
 Share-based 
  payment charge                          -          128,183                -                 -        128,183 
 Lapse of share 
  options                                 -          (8,420)                -             8,420              - 
 Balance at 1 
  January 2013                   26,136,248          128,183        2,005,228       (1,336,201)     26,933,458 
-------------------  ------  --------------   --------------   --------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  loss for the 
  period                                  -                -        5,164,448       (1,115,050)      4,049,398 
-------------------  ------  --------------   --------------   --------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 Issue of shares         14       1,158,930                -                -                 -      1,158,930 
 Buy back and 
  cancellation of 
  shares                 14       (699,999)                -                -                 -      (699,999) 
 Share-based 
  payment charge         13               -          327,749                -                 -        327,749 
 Exercise of share 
  options                14               -          (8,420)                -             8,420              - 
 Balance at 30 June 
  2013                           26,595,179          447,512      7,169,676         (2,442,831)     31,769,536 
-------------------  ------  --------------   --------------   --------------  ----------------  ------------- 
 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2013

   1.         Company information 

TMT Investments Plc ("TMT" or the "Company") is a company incorporated in Jersey with its registered office at Queensway House, Hilgrove Street, St Helier, JE1 1ES, Channel Islands.

The Company was incorporated and registered on 30 September 2010 in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 with registration number 106628 under the name TMT Investments Limited. The Company obtained consent from the Jersey Financial Services Commission pursuant to the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1985 on 30 September 2010. On 1 December 2010 the Company re-registered as a public company and changed its name to TMT Investments PLC.

TMT is traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

The memorandum and articles of association of the Company do not restrict its activities and therefore it has unlimited legal capacity. The Company's ability to implement its Investment Policy and achieve its desired returns will be limited by its ability to identify and acquire suitable investments. Suitable investment opportunities may not always be readily available.

The Company will seek to make investments in any region of the world.

The financial information relating to the six months ended 30 June 2013 is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts. The comparative figures for the financial year ended 31 December 2012 are not the Company's statutory accounts for that financial year. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012 were approved by the Board of Directors on 29 April 2013. The report of the auditors on those accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain any qualification.

These unaudited interim financial results were approved by the Board of Directors on 30 August 2013 and are available on the Company's website http://www.tmtinvestments.com/investor-relations/financial-reports/.

   2.         Summary of significant accounting policies 
   2.1    Basis of presentation 

The accounting policies applied by the Company in these unaudited interim results are based on International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, including IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', and in accordance with the accounting policies which the Company expects to adopt in its next annual accounts for the year ending 31 December 2013 and are the same as those applied by the Company in its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012.

The Company's financial risk management objectives and policies are consistent with that disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012.

For the purposes of IFRS 8 'Operating Segments' the Company currently has one segment, being 'Investing in the TMT sector'. No further operating segment financial information is therefore disclosed.

   2.2    Foreign currency translation 

(a) Functional and presentation currency

Items included in the financial statements of the Company are measured in United States Dollars ('US dollars', 'USD' or 'US$'), which is the Company's functional and presentation currency.

(b) Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into US$ using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Exchange differences arising from the translation at the half year end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.

   3          Gains/(losses) on investments 
 
                                             For the six months ended 30/06/2013   For the six months ended 30/06/2012 
                                                                             USD                                   USD 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Gross interest income from convertible 
  notes receivable                                                       105,261                                54,273 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Amortized costs of convertible notes 
  receivable                                                            (20,044)                              (20,335) 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Interest accrued                                                       (27,936)                                     - 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Net interest income from convertible 
  notes receivable                                                        57,281                                33,938 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Profit on disposal of convertible notes                                 157,191                                     - 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Impairment of available-for-sale assets                               (388,000)                                     - 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Total net (losses)/gains on investments                               (173,528)                                33,938 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
   4          Administrative expenses 

Administrative expenses include the following amounts:

 
                            For the six months ended 30/06/2013   For the six months ended 30/06/2012 
                                                            USD                                   USD 
-------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Staff expenses (note 5)                                360,535                               239,723 
 Professional fees                                       91,148                               157,768 
 Rent                                                    86,304                                     - 
 Other expenses                                          53,840                                64,631 
 Legal fees                                              32,760                                 5,245 
 Bank and LSE charges                                    10,265                                 8,454 
 Accounting fees                                          7,487                                 3,000 
 Currency exchange loss                                   7,433                                 1,094 
-------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
                                                        649,772                               479,915 
-------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
   5          Staff expenses 
 
                       For the six months ended 30/06/2013   For the six months ended 30/06/2012 
                                                       USD                                   USD 
--------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Directors' fees                                   132,788                               148,780 
 Wages and salaries                                227,747                                90,943 
                                                   360,535                               239,723 
--------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

Wages and salaries shown above include salaries and bonuses relating to the six months ended 30 June. These costs are included in administrative expenses. In addition to the above, there are employment expenses for share-based payments of $327,749 (six months ended 30 June 2012: $4,210).

On 6 December 2010, Alexander Selegenev, James Mullins, Petr Lanin and on 6 June 2011, Yuri Mostovoy, entered into letters of appointment with the Company whereby they agreed to provide services to the Company in return for fixed fees. The Directors' fees for six months ended 30 June 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 
                        For the six months ended 30/06/2013   For the six months 
                                                                ended 30/06/2012 
                                                        USD                  USD 
---------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Alexander Selegenev                                 54,478               69,569 
 Yuri Mostovoy                                       50,000               50,000 
 James Mullins                                       15,346               15,968 
 Petr Lanin                                          12,964               13,243 
---------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------- 
                                                    132,788              148,780 
---------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 

The Directors do not receive any pension contributions or other benefits other than the share options that have been granted to the directors that are disclosed in note 13.

   6        Net finance costs 
 
                    For the six months ended 30/06/2013   For the six months ended 30/06/2012 
                                                    USD                                   USD 
-----------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Interest income                                 35,999                                76,636 
                                                 35,999                                76,636 
-----------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 
   7        Loss per share 

The calculation of basic earnings per share is based upon the net loss for six months ended 30 June 2013 attributable to the ordinary shareholders of US$1,115,050 (for six months ended 30 June 2012: net loss of US$ 373,551) and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding calculated as follows:

 
 Loss per share                              For the six months ended 30/06/2013   For the six months ended 30/06/2012 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 Basic loss per share (cents per share)                                   (4.45)                                (1.57) 
 Diluted loss per share (cents per share)                                 (4.45)                                (1.57) 
 Net loss for the period, USD                                        (1,115,050)                             (373,551) 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
 

The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding before and after adjustment for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares calculated as follows:

 
 (in number of shares weighted during the period              For the six months ended 30/06/2013   For the six months 
 outstanding)                                                                                         ended 30/06/2012 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Weighted average number of shares in issue 
 Ordinary shares                                                                       25,040,269           23,852,044 
                                                                                                            23,852,044 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares 
 Share options                                                                            944,942               24,099 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Weighted average of shares for the period (fully diluted)                             25,985,211           23,876,143 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 

The diluted loss per share for both 2013 and 2012 is the same as the basic loss per share because the conversion of the share options decreases the basic loss per share and is therefore anti-dilutive.

   8        Non-current financial assets 
 
                                      At 30 June 2013   At 31 December 2012 
                                                  USD                   USD 
-----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 Investments in equity shares (i) 
 - unlisted shares                         21,658,623            15,434,540 
 Convertible notes receivable (ii) 
 - promissory notes                         3,296,666             3,691,691 
-----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
                                           24,955,289            19,126,231 
-----------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 

Reconciliation of fair value measurements of non-current financial assets:

 
                                                                  Available-for-sale          Total 
------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------  ------------ 
                                                                Unlisted     Promissory 
                                                                  shares        notes 
                                                                   USD           USD           USD 
------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Balance as at 1 January 2012                                    5,944,459     1,392,252     7,336,711 
 Total gains or losses in 2012: 
           - in profit or loss                                     197,993      (46,846)       151,147 
           - in other comprehensive income                       2,005,228             -     2,005,228 
 Purchases (including consulting & legal fees)                   8,486,860     2,346,285    10,833,145 
 Disposal of investment                                        (1,200,000)             -   (1,200,000) 
------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Balance as at 31 December 2012                                 15,434,540     3,691,691    19,126,231 
------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Total gains or losses for the six months ended 30/06/2013: 
           - in profit or loss                                           -     (408,044)     (408,044) 
           - in other comprehensive income                       5,164,448             -     5,164,448 
 Purchases (including consulting & legal fees)                   1,059,635     1,032,365     2,092,000 
 Disposal of investment                                                  -   (1,019,346)   (1,019,346) 
 Closing balance as at 30 June 2013                             21,658,623     3,296,666    24,955,289 
------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------ 
 

(i) Breakdown of equity investments as at 30 June 2013:

 
       Investee         Date of     Total cost     Additions     Amount of     Changes in     Total cost    Proportion 
        company      investment             of        to net   capitalized       value of             of     of equity 
                                    investment    investment    consulting    investment,     investment   shares held 
                                      at 1 Jan    during the     and legal            USD     at 30 June     at period 
                                         2013,       period,     services,                         2013,         end,% 
                                           USD           USD           USD                           USD 
---------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 Unicell             15/09/2011      2,982,471             -             -              -      2,982,471         10.00 
 DepositPhotos       26/07/2011      5,063,023             -             -              -      5,063,023         30.00 
 RollApp             19/08/2011        360,000        50,000         3,080        136,920        550,000         10.00 
 Wanelo              21/11/2011        355,000             -             -      5,014,400      5,369,400          4.71 
 Gild                05/12/2011        156,910             -             -         13,128        170,038          1.31 
 1-Page              06/02/2012        305,367             -             -              -        305,367          6.09 
 ThusFresh           26/03/2012        510,000             -             -              -        510,000          7.71 
 Backblaze           24/07/2012      2,510,759             -         2,555              -      2,513,314          9.86 
 UsingMiles          23/08/2012        260,000             -             -              -        260,000          3.00 
 Gentoo LABS         17/09/2012        260,000             -             -              -        260,000          6.25 
 Favim Holding 
  Ltd                24/10/2012        305,050             -             -              -        305,050         20.00 
 Appsinder 
  Limited            12/11/2012      1,863,685             -             -              -      1,863,685         19.24 
 Virool Inc          29/08/2012        502,275             -             -              -        502,275          1.69 
 Adinch Inc          19/02/2013              -     1,000,000         4,000              -      1,004,000         20.00 
 Total                              15,434,540     1,050,000         9,635    5,164,448       21,658,623             - 
-------------------------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 

(ii) Breakdown of convertible loan notes as at 30 June 2013:

 
    Investee     Date of   Total cost    Additions     Amount of   Amount of   Impairment    Disposals,         Total   Term,   Inte-rest 
     company    purchase           of       to net   capitalized   amortized      charge,           USD   investment,   years      rate,% 
                           investment   investment    consulting      costs,          USD                         USD 
                              as at 1   during the     and legal         USD 
                            Jan 2013,      period,     services, 
                                  USD          USD           USD 
------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
 Socialize      19/12/11      494,644            -             -     (2,329)            -     (492,315)             -       2       6.00% 
 Tracks 
  Media         24/11/11      444,787      100,000           720     (4,895)            -             -       540,612       2       5.00% 
 Ninua          08/06/11      504,544            -             -     (3,004)            -             -       501,540     1.5       5.00% 
 PeekYou*       03/11/11      122,378            -             -       1,293            -     (123,671)             -       1       5.00% 
 Todoroo/ 
  Astrid        12/04/12      400,000            -         3,360           -            -     (403,360)             -       1       8.00% 
 Hotlist        18/04/12      393,030            -             -     (5,030)    (388,000)             -             -       1       6.00% 
 Wrike          12/06/12    1,003,363            -         1,255     (3,116)            -             -     1,001,502       1       8.00% 
 Pipedrive      30/07/12      328,945            -             -     (1,240)            -             -       327,705       2       2.00% 
 Sharethis, 
  Inc           26/03/13            -      570,030         2,000       (105)            -             -       571,925       5       1.09% 
 Graphicly, 
  Inc           03/04/13            -      350,000         5,000     (1,618)            -             -       353,382     0.7       6.00% 
 Total                      3,691,691    1,020,030        12,335    (20,044)    (388,000)   (1,019,346)     3,296,666                   - 
------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------  ---------- 
 

* In May 2013, the Company agreed with its portfolio company PeekYou LLC ("PeekYou") that the entire principal of the Company's convertible note in PeekYou, together with all applicable interest, will be repaid to TMT in monthly tranches by 1 December 2013.

Available-for-sale investments are carried at fair values. Where financial assets do not have a quoted market price in an active market and their fair values cannot be reliably measured they are measured at cost less any identified impairment losses at the end of reporting period, in accordance with IAS 39 para 46 (c) exemption.

Where there has been a relevant transaction during the year that gives an indication of the fair value of the unlisted shares, the shares are included at that fair value and the increase or decrease in fair value is recognised in the fair value reserve.

The "price of recent investment" methodology is used mainly for investments in venture capital companies and includes cost of investment or valuation by reference to a subsequent financing round. Valuation increases above cost are only recognised if that round involved a new external investor and the company is meeting milestones set by investor.

   9        Trade and other receivables 
 
                                            At 30 June 2013   At 31 December 2012 
                                                        USD                   USD 
-----------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 Prepayments                                         29,408                25,029 
 Interest receivable on promissory notes            169,528               171,910 
 Interest receivable on deposit                       5,834                 7,049 
 Short-term notes receivables                       101,707                     - 
-----------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
                                                    306,477               203,988 
-----------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 
   10      Cash and cash equivalents 

The cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 2013 include cash on hand and in banks, deposits, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. The effective interest rate at 30 June 2013 was 1.40%.

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period as shown in the statement of cash flows can be reconciled to the related items in the statement of financial position as follows:

 
                  At 30 June 2013   At 31 December 2012 
                              USD                   USD 
---------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 Deposits               5,000,000             5,000,000 
 Bank balances          1,718,045             2,717,554 
---------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
                        6,718,045             7,717,554 
---------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 

The following table represents an analysis of cash and equivalents by rating agency designation based on Fitch rating or their equivalent as at 30 June

 
                  At 30 June 2013   At 31 December 2012 
                              USD                   USD 
---------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 Bank balances 
 A rating               1,718,045             2,717,554 
---------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
                        1,718,045             2,717,554 
---------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 Deposits 
 A rating               5,000,000             5,000,000 
---------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
                        5,000,000             5,000,000 
---------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 
   11        Trade and other payables 
 
                                         At 30 June 2013   At 31 December 2012 
                                                     USD                   USD 
--------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 Salaries and directors' fees payable            173,213                40,475 
 Trade payables                                   35,802                53,625 
 Other current liabilities                         1,260                    25 
 Accrued expenses                                      -                20,190 
--------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
                                                 210,275               114,315 
--------------------------------------  ----------------  -------------------- 
 
   12      Share capital 

On 30 June 2013 the Company had an authorised share capital of unlimited shares of no par value and had issued share capital of:

 
                                 As at 30   As at 31 December 2012 
                                June 2013 
                                      USD                      USD 
----------------------------  -----------  ----------------------- 
 Share capital                 26,595,179               26,136,248 
 Issued capital comprises:         Number                   Number 
 Fully paid ordinary shares    24,790,228               24,642,860 
----------------------------  -----------  ----------------------- 
 
 
                                    Number of shares        Share 
                                                          capital 
                                                              USD 
---------------------------------  -----------------  ----------- 
 Balance at 31 December 2012              24,642,860   26,136,248 
 Issue of shares                             783,731    1,158,930 
 Share buy-back and cancellation           (636,363)    (699,999) 
 Balance at 30 June 2013                  24,790,228   26,595,179 
---------------------------------  -----------------  ----------- 
 
   13        Share-based payments 
 
                                         For the six months ended 30/06/13   For the six months ended 30/06/12 
                                                                       USD                                 USD 
--------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 Share option (compensation expenses)                              327,749                               4,210 
--------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 Total share-based payment charge                                  327,749                               4,210 
--------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 

On 27 April 2011, on the recommendation of the independent directors, the Company granted share options to subscribe for up to 100,000 ordinary shares to Mr. Alexander Selegenev, an executive director of the Company.

The terms and conditions of the options granted are as follows:

 
                          Options granted to Alexander Selegenev 
-----------------------  --------------------------------------- 
 Date granted                                     1 January 2011 
 Number of instruments                                   100,000 
 Option life, years                                          1-3 
 Exercise price                                          US$1.00 
 

Options granted to Mr. Alexander Selegenev vest as follows:

 
 No. of ordinary shares   Exercise Price      Exercise Period 
-----------------------  ---------------  ------------------- 
 33,333                             US$1   31/12/11-30/01/12* 
 33,333                             US$1   31/12/12-30/01/13* 
 33,334                             US$1   31/12/13-30/01/14* 
-----------------------  ---------------  ------------------- 
 

* or a period of 30 days starting from the date on which certain circumstances preventing exercise during these periods have ended.

These options are exercisable by Mr. Alexander Selegenev only while he remains a director and will lapse on the termination of his appointment.

33,333 options that vested to Mr. Selegenev in the year ended 31 December 2012 were exercised. The exercise price is US$1.00 per ordinary share in accordance with conditions of option agreement. The share price on the date of exercise was USD1.7925.

The weighted average exercise price and contractual life is as stated in the above tables.

The fair value of services received in return for share options granted is based on the fair value of share options and warrants granted, measured using the Black-Scholes formula, using the following assumptions:

 
 (in USD, except for number of shares and per cent)      Options granted to 
                                                        Alexander Selegenev 
----------------------------------------------------  --------------------- 
 Share price at grant date                                            $1.03 
 Exercise price                                                       $1.00 
 Expected volatility, per cent                                        7.56% 
 Option life, years                                                     1-3 
 Risk free interest rate, per cent                                    3.14% 
----------------------------------------------------  --------------------- 
 

Expected volatility is estimated by considering the Company's data on AIM.

On 24 October 2012, Board of Directors approved a share option plan (the "Plan") for directors, officers, employees of or consultants to the Company and/or any company directly or indirectly controlled by the Company.

Under the Plan, options for a total of 7,500,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 30% of the then issued share capital (or 23% of the enlarged share capital at the time, assuming full exercise of the options), can be made available at an exercise price determined by the Board or its remuneration committee, which will not be less than the closing middle market price for the Company's share on AIM on the date of grant as published by or on behalf of the London Stock Exchange plc. Options will vest on a daily basis over a period of 3 years whilst the option holder remains eligible, and vested options can be exercised on each anniversary of the grant, but if not exercised within 1 year from the allowable date of exercise, will lapse.

The following options, without performance conditions, have been granted under the Plan on 25 October 2012:

 
                                                Option Price   Option Price   Option Price 
 Name                           Option Shares         Year 1         Year 2         Year 3 
-----------------------------  --------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 German Kaplun (Employee)           1,125,000        US$1.40        US$1.55        US$1.70 
 Alexander Morgulchik 
  (Employee)                        1,125,000        US$1.40        US$1.55        US$1.70 
 Alexander Selegenev 
  (Director)                        1,125,000        US$1.40        US$1.55        US$1.70 
 Artyom Inyutin (Employee)          1,125,000        US$1.40        US$1.55        US$1.70 
 Yuri Mostovoy (Director)             562,500        US$1.40        US$1.55        US$1.70 
 Alexander Pak (Employee)             300,000        US$1.40        US$1.55        US$1.70 
 Levan Kavtaradze (Employee)          150,000        US$1.40        US$1.55        US$1.70 
 TOTAL                              5,512,500 
-----------------------------  --------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

The fair value of services received in return for share options granted is based on the fair value of share options and warrants granted, measured using the Black-Scholes formula, using the following assumptions:

 
 (in USD, except for 
  number of shares and       Option Price   Option Price   Option Price 
  percent)                         Year 1         Year 2         Year 3 
--------------------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Number of share options 
  granted                       1,837,500      1,837,500      1,837,500 
 Fair value of share 
  option at date of grant            0.25           0.15           0.09 
 Share price at date 
  of grant                           1.65           1.65           1.65 
 Exercise price                      1.40           1.55           1.70 
 Expected volatility, 
  per cent                          9.39%          9.39%          9.39% 
 Option life, years                   0-1            0-2            0-3 
 Expected dividends, 
  percent                               0              0              0 
 Risk free interest rate, 
  percent                           0.41%          0.41%          0.41% 
--------------------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

Expected volatility is estimated by considering the data of company on AIM.

   14      Reserves 
 
                                      Share based payment reserve   Fair value reserve   Retained losses         Total 
                                                              USD                  USD               USD           USD 
-----------------------------------  ----------------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Balance as at 1 January 2012                               8,420                    -         (469,470)     (461,050) 
-----------------------------------  ----------------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Loss for the year                                              -                    -         (875,151)     (875,151) 
 Gain from changes in fair value 
  transferred to equity                                         -            2,205,228                 -     2,205,228 
 Fair value gain on disposal 
  transferred from equity                                       -            (200,000)                 -     (200,000) 
 Share based payment charge                               128,183                    -                 -       128,183 
 Transfer to retained earnings on 
  lapse of share options                                  (8,420)                    -             8,420             - 
 Balance as at 31 December 2012                           128,183            2,005,228       (1,336,201)       797,210 
----------------------------------- 
 Loss for the year                                              -                    -       (1,115,050)   (1,115,050) 
 Gain from changes in fair value 
  transferred to equity                                         -            5,164,448                 -     5,164,448 
 Share based payment charge                               327,749                    -                 -       327,749 
 Transfer on exercise of share 
  options                                                 (8,420)                    -             8,420             - 
-----------------------------------  ----------------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Balance as at 30 June 2013                               447,512            7,169,676       (2,442,831)     5,174,357 
-----------------------------------  ----------------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 
   15      Related party transactions 

Since May 2012, TMT's Moscow-based staff have been located in an office that belongs to a company ("Orgtekhnika") controlled by Mr. Alexander Morgulchik and Mr. German Kaplun, who collectively own 16.13% of the issued share capital of TMT and are thus considered related parties. There are currently 5 TMT staff involved working substantially full time on TMT's business. TMT started paying rent from 1 October 2012. Rent paid to Orgtekhnika started at the rate of US$700 per sq meter per year of space utilised and is currently at the same level. The board believes this represents a discount from the prevailing market rate for similar office space in Moscow and that the terms of the rental agreement are fair and reasonable insofar as TMT shareholders are concerned. Together with other related expenses (support personnel, company car, security services, legal services, etc.), the total costs to TMT were US$19,704 per month (US$236,448 per year). These totalled US$112,904 for the six months ended 2013 and are included under administrative expenses.

   16      Subsequent events 

On 2 July 2013, the outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest of the Company's convertible promissory note in Wrike, Inc. ("Wrike"), an online project management software provider, amounting to US$1,080,000 was converted into Wrike's common shares. As a result, TMT currently owns 6.32% of Wrike's fully diluted equity capital.

On 10 July 2013, TMT completed an investment in KitApps, Inc ("Attendify"). TMT's investment consists of a US$200,000 unsecured convertible promissory note in Attendify, which enables event planners to create fully customized mobile apps for conferences, tradeshows, exhibitions and other types of events.

On 26 July 2013, TMT completed an additional US$2.5 million equity investment in Backblaze, Inc. As a result, TMT currently owns 18.03% of Backblaze's fully diluted equity capital.

On 20 August 2013, as part of a mutually agreed recapitalization program, in which all promissory note holders have agreed to convert their notes into equity, the outstanding principal of the Company's convertible promissory notes in Tracks Media, Inc. ("Tracks"), amounting to US$536,500 was converted into Tracks's common shares. Post-conversion, TMT will own 8.545% of Tracks's fully diluted equity capital. As part of the recapitalisation, all the outstanding accrued interest on the convertible notes has been waived.

On 28 August 2013, the Company's portfolio company Graphicly, Inc. ("Graphicly") has completed the initial closing of a new equity financing round. According to the terms of the Company's convertible promissory note in Graphicly (the "Note"), the outstanding principal and unpaid accrued interest of the Note amounting to US$358,458 was converted into Graphicly's preference shares. After the new equity financing round is completed, TMT will hold approximately 8.47% of Graphicly's fully-diluted equity capital. The transaction represents an uplift of approximately US$130,000 (or 36%) in the fair value of TMT's original investment in Graphicly.

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