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Modern Water PLC
13 September 2017
13 September 2017
Modern Water plc ("Modern Water" or "the Company")
INTERIM RESULTS
Modern Water (AIM:MWG), the owner of leading technologies for
water and wastewater treatment and the monitoring of water quality,
announces
half-year results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2017
Highlights
Operational
-- First AMBC revenue from India
-- First AquaPak(TM) revenue from Oman
-- First FO revenue from China
Financial
-- Group revenue increased 37% to GBP1.56m (H1
2016: GBP1.14m)
-- Group gross profit increased 15% to GBP0.67m
(H1 2016: GBP0.58m)
-- Group overheads were reduced a further 4%
to GBP2.08m (H1 2016: GBP2.18m) in line with
management strategy
-- GBP1.75m (GBP1.61m net) raised from issue
of new shares
-- Cash balance of GBP1.53m (H1 2016: GBP2.06m)
and debt free
Commenting on the results, Alan Wilson, Chairman of Modern
Water, said:
"I am pleased to report that Modern Water's strategy is
continuing to build momentum, with Group revenue increasing 37% in
the first-half of 2017, delivering a 15% improvement in Gross
Profits. It is also pleasing to note that the recent successful
fund raise achieved the Board's objectives and we are now able to
make further investment in our growth and accelerate our work in
developing new products, which are already taking shape in the
USA.
The impressive performance of our All Membrane Brine
Concentrator (AMBC) in the cleaning of process waste-water for an
Indian-based textiles company was widely marketed and has
encouragingly resulted in new enquiries from companies in a range
of countries and industrial sectors. We are also beginning to see
increasing market interest in our other membrane technologies, with
sales of licences and products in China, India and Oman."
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For further information:
+44 (0) 1483 696
Modern Water plc 000
Simon Humphrey, Chief Executive
WH Ireland Limited +44 (0) 207 220 1666
Paul Shackleton (Nominated
Adviser)
Tavistock +44 (0) 207 920 3150
Andrew Dunn
James Collins
Notes to editors
Modern Water owns, installs and operates broad based membrane
systems using world-leading Forward Osmosis (FO) membrane
technologies; supplies packaged seawater Reverse Osmosis (RO)
desalination systems; supplies wastewater treatment solutions; and
develops and supplies advanced systems for water monitoring. Its
shares trade on the Alternative Investment Market of the London
Stock Exchange.
Modern Water's patented Forward Osmosis (FO) technology's
benefits include lower energy consumption and less environmental
impact in a variety of industries. With a sales presence in almost
60 countries, the Group's Monitoring Division includes a leading
real-time continuous toxicity monitor and trace metal analysers for
monitoring the quality of drinking water.
www.modernwater.com
Chairman's Statement
I am pleased to report that Modern Water's strategy is
continuing to build momentum, with Group revenue increasing 37% in
the first-half of 2017, delivering a 15% improvement in Gross
Profits. We continue to keep a close eye on our operating costs,
where overheads were reduced by a further 4%. Overall, the
operating loss for the period was reduced by GBP188k to
GBP1.65m.
The impressive performance of our All Membrane Brine
Concentrator (AMBC) in the cleaning process of waste-water for an
Indian-based textiles company was widely marketed and has
encouragingly resulted in new enquiries from companies in a range
of countries and industrial sectors. We are also beginning to see
increasing market interest in our other membrane technologies, with
sales of licences and products in China, India and Oman.
The refocusing of our Monitoring Division continues to gather
pace, with new appointments of a Vice President of Global Sales,
and new sales managers located in China and UK & Ireland.
It is also pleasing to note that our successful fund raise
achieved the Board's objectives and we are now able to make further
investment in our growth and accelerate our work in developing new
products, which are already taking shape in the USA. A total of
15.9m new shares were placed in May, which expanded our shareholder
base and raised net proceeds of GBP1.612m.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our stakeholders
for their continued support of the business and of course our
employees and advisers for their creativity, hard work and
determination in driving Modern Water towards a position of robust
and sustainable profitability.
Alan Wilson
Chairman
12 September 2017
Chief Executive's Statement
Membrane Division
-- Revenue GBP0.30m (H1 2016: n/a)
-- Gross margin 42% (H1 2016: n/a)
H1 2017 was a milestone period for our membrane division with
first time revenues achieved for three separate products in three
different geographic markets. It is important to note that our
scope for each of these projects is complete and we have been paid
in full.
We believe this progress demonstrates that the technologies we
have developed are attractive in the geographies and industries we
have targeted. As these installations begin to deliver the expected
benefits to end customers we believe this will generate further
commercial opportunities.
Our first All Membrane Brine Concentrator (AMBC) contract was
completed for our Indian partner Advent Envirocare, which expects
to have the full plant commissioned before the end of the year.
This partnership with Advent continues to develop well and our
pilot plant has now been redeployed for another field trial, this
time by a multinational agrochemical company.
We have also completed our contract with Hangzhou Water
Treatment Technology Development Center Co. Ltd in China, to
provide design and engineering services for a seawater desalination
plant using our proprietary Forward Osmosis (FO) technology.
During the period, we also delivered, installed and commissioned
our first AquaPak(TM) desalination unit in Oman and are now
providing consulting services for a follow-on project. We also have
a significant pipeline of tenders awaiting decisions and expect to
grow this product line over the next 12 to 18 months.
Our partnership with Bilfinger Deutchse Babcock has also
progressed in the first half of 2017 and we are in final
negotiations to deploy our pilot Multi Stage Flash (MSF)
pre-treatment plant to a desalination facility in the Middle
East.
In Gibraltar, the status of our joint venture with Northumbrian
Water is unchanged from previous statements. We remain the
Government's preferred bidder for its much needed wastewater
project and continue to assist in the project's advancement, with
little in the way of ongoing costs being incurred by us.
Monitoring Division
-- Revenues increased by 11% to GBP1.26m (H1 2016: GBP1.14m)
-- Gross margin decreased to 43% (H1 2016: 52%)
-- Order book increased by 386% to GBP0.31m (H1 2016: GBP0.08m)
Equipment sales were a higher proportion of Monitoring revenue
in H1 2017 than last year, which explains the decrease in Gross
margin. Based on the sales mix so far in H2 and our order book, we
expect the full year gross margin to be similar to last year.
The reorganisation of the division's sales and distribution
channels continues apace, with the appointment of new sales
personnel in the US, South America, China and the UK during the
first half of 2017. China in particular is a key focus as we start
to develop a permanent local sales presence for the first time.
Significant investment has been made in product development and a
new online trace metal monitor is due to be launched before the end
of the year. It was also exciting to see our Microtox(R) technology
certified by both the Mexican Authorities and Taiwanese
Environmental Protection Agencies as the approved method for the
determination of acute toxicity in waste water, fresh water, sea
and brackish water.
Capital Raise
A GBP1.75m share placing (GBP1.61m net of costs) was completed
at 11p in May 2017 and was supported by management, new
institutional shareholders and high net worth individuals. This,
together with the GBP500k receivables facility in place since
December 2016, gives us the resources to reach cash flow breakeven
without compromising our investment plans.
Cash at 30 June 2017 was GBP1.53m.
Outlook
The publicity accompanying our first AMBC sale has generated
significant interest for this product in both India and in a number
of other geographic and industrial markets. This initial success
with the AMBC gives us confidence that our revised strategy of
licensing our expertise to industrial partners is the correct one
and we expect to announce further partnerships and contracts across
the Membrane division before the year end.
Momentum is also building in our, now stand-alone, Monitoring
business and again we expect further progress in the second half of
2017.
Following the capital raise, cash has become much less of a
constraint, however our focus on driving efficiencies in our
operations and managing costs will continue as core elements of our
strategy.
Modern Water has an excellent range of technologies, offering
important benefits and gaining traction in specifically targeted
markets. The prospects for the business are exciting and we will
continue to commercialise the technology we have created, without
compromising future product development. We therefore look forward
with more confidence than at any point in the past three years.
Simon Humphrey
Chief Executive Officer
12 September 2017
GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTH PERIODED 30 JUNE 2017
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30 30
June June 31 December
2017 2016 2016
Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Revenue 1,556 1,135 3,629
Cost of sales (885) (552) (1,764)
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Gross profit 671 582 1,865
Administrative expenses (2,078) (2,175) (4,414)
Other gains - - -
Goodwill and intangibles impairment - - -
Operating loss before interest,
tax, depreciation & amortisation (1,407) (1,592) (2,549)
Depreciation and amortisation (247) (249) (502)
Operating loss (1,654) (1,842) (3,051)
Finance income 4 127 514
Finance costs (142) - (30)
Loss on ordinary activities
before taxation (1,792) (1,715) (2,567)
Taxation (16) 253 465
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Loss for the half year (1,808) (1,462) (2,102)
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Other comprehensive income
Items may be subsequently reclassified
to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation
differences on foreign operations 91 38 (76)
Total comprehensive loss for
the half year (1,717) (1,424) (2,178)
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Loss attributable to:
Owners of the parent (1,808) (1,462) (2,102)
Non-controlling interests - - -
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
(1,808) (1,462) (2,102)
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Total comprehensive loss attributable
to:
Owners of the parent (1,708) (1,424) (2,211)
Non-controlling interests (9) - 33
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
(1,717) (1,424) (2,178)
---------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Loss per share attributable
to the equity holders of the
parent
Basic loss per share 9 2.20p 1.84p 2.64p
Diluted loss per share 9 2.20p 1.84p 2.64p
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The notes form an integral part of this condensed consolidated
interim financial information.
Items in the statement above are all derived from continuing
operations.
GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)
AS AT 30 JUNE 2017
30
June 30 June 31 December
2017 2016 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ------------
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 233 274 255
Intangible assets 3,251 3,527 3,388
Investments - - -
------------------------------- ---- --------- --------- ------------
3,484 3,802 3,643
------------------------------------ --------- --------- ------------
Current assets
Inventories 1,183 1,475 1,319
Trade and other receivables 1,264 811 1,559
Cash and cash equivalents 1,525 2,065 1,072
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
3,972 4,350 3,950
------------------------------------ --------- --------- ------------
Total assets 7,456 8,152 7,593
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares 239 199 199
Share premium account 41,604 40,032 40,032
Merger reserve 398 398 398
Foreign exchange reserve (148) - (248)
Accumulated losses (35,362) (33,109) (33,629)
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
6,731 7,520 6,752
Non-controlling interests 150 148 159
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Total equity 6,881 7,667 6,911
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 31 39 29
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 544 445 653
Total liabilities 575 485 682
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Total equity and liabilities 7,456 8,152 7,593
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
The notes form an integral part of this condensed consolidated
interim financial information.
GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTH PERIODED 30 JUNE 2017
Called
up Share Foreign Non-
share premium Merger exchange Retained Total controlling Total
capital account reserve reserve Earnings interests equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Six month period
ended 30 June 2016
Balance as at 1
January 2016 199 40,032 398 (139) (31,634) 8,856 126 8,982
Comprehensive loss
Loss for the period
ended 30 June 2016 - - - - (1,462) (1,462) - (1,462)
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Foreign currency
translation differences - - - 38 - 38 22 59
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Total comprehensive
loss - - - 38 (1,424) (1,424) 22 (1,403)
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Transactions with
owners
Share-based payments - - - - 88 88 - 88
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Total transactions
with owners - - - - 88 88 - 88
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Balance as at 30
June 2016 199 40,032 398 (101) (33,008) 7,520 148 7,667
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Six month period
ended 30 June 2017
Balance as at 1
January 2017 199 40,032 398 (248) (33,629) 6,752 159 6,911
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Comprehensive loss
Loss for the period
ended 30 June 2017 - - - - (1,808) (1,808) - (1,808)
Foreign currency
translation differences - - - 100 - 100 (9) 91
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Total comprehensive
loss - - - 100 (1,808) (1,708) (9) (1,717)
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Transactions with
owners
Issue of shares 40 1,572 - - - 1,612 - 1,612
Share-based payments - - - - 75 75 - 75
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Total transactions
with owners 40 1,572 - - 75 1,687 - 1,687
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
Balance as at 30
June 2017 239 41,604 398 (148) (35,362) 6,731 150 6,881
-------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------- -------- ------------- --------
The notes form an integral part of this condensed consolidated
interim financial information.
GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTH PERIODED 30 JUNE 2017
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2017 2016 2016
Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Cash flows from operating
activities
Cash used in operations 10 (1,010) (1,364) (2,426)
------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Net cash flows used in operating
activities (1,010) (1,364) (2,426)
------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchase of property, plant
and equipment (24) (37) (70)
Proceeds from sale of property,
plant and equipment - - -
Purchase of patents and development
costs (25) (30) (44)
Interest received - 3 4
Tax Received / (Paid) (8) 253 452
------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Net cash flows used in investing
activities (50) 190 342
------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Cash flows from financing
activities
Proceeds from issuance of
ordinary shares 1,612 - -
Net cash flows used in financing
activities 1,612 - -
------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Net (decrease)/increase in
cash and cash equivalents 552 (1,174) (2,084)
Cash and cash equivalents
at start of period 1,072 3,161 3,161
Exchange (losses)/gains on
bank balances (99) 77 (5)
------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period 1,525 2,064 1,072
------------------------------------- ----- --------- --------- ------------
The notes form an integral part of this condensed consolidated
interim financial information.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
SIX MONTH PERIODED 30 JUNE 2017
1. General information
Modern Water plc ('the Company') and its subsidiaries (together,
'the Group') invests in, develops and deploys new water technology.
The Company is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled
in England and Wales, whose shares are publicly traded on the
Alternative Investment Market (AIM), a market operated by the
London Stock Exchange. The registered office and principal place of
business is Bramley House, The Guildway, Old Portsmouth Road,
Guildford, Surrey GU3 1LR.
This condensed consolidated interim financial information was
approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 12 September 2017.
These interim financial results are unaudited and do not comprise
statutory accounts within the meaning of section 435 of the
Companies Act 2006.
Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016 were
approved by the board of directors on 14 March 2017 and delivered
to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those
accounts was unqualified, did not contain an emphasis of matter
paragraph and did not contain any statement under section 498 of
the Companies Act 2006.
2. Basis of preparation and going concern
2.1 Basis of preparation
The principal accounting policies have been applied consistently
throughout the period in the preparation of these financial
statements. This condensed consolidated interim financial
information for the six months ended 30 June 2016 has been prepared
in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies of the London Stock
Exchange plc and with IAS 34, 'Interim financial reporting' as
adopted by the European Union.
The condensed consolidated interim financial information should
be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the
year ended 31 December 2015, which have been prepared in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted
by the European Union.
2.2 Going concern
The directors are required by company law to be satisfied that
the Group has adequate resources to continue in business for the
foreseeable future. A review has been conducted and the directors
have concluded that such resources are available, and that the
going concern basis is justified in preparation of the financial
statements.
The Group's forecasts prepared by the directors reflect that
funding requirements have reduced since 2015, as the result of the
restructuring plan, delivering an annual net GBP1.4m reduction in
expenditure. The Group's cash 'burn' was GBP1.16m in the first half
of 2017, compared to GBP1.10m in the first half of 2016.
The Group's remaining funding requirements will be met from:
-- The GBP1.53m cash balance as of 30-June-2017;
R&D tax credit receipts of GBP184k
-- GBP0.5m credit line secured against Modern Water Inc.'s trade receivables
-- Improved working capital, specifically a further reduction in
inventories and aged trade receivables;
-- Continued improvement in the Monitoring Division trading; and
-- First meaningful revenue from the Membrane Division.
3. Accounting policies
3.1 Accounting policy and disclosure changes
The accounting policies applied are consistent with those of the
annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2016.
4. Principal risks and uncertainties
A detailed explanation of the principal risks and uncertainties
affecting the Group, and the steps taken to manage them, is set out
in the Directors' Report section of the Group's 2015 Annual Report
and Accounts, which is available of the Group's website at
www.modernwater.com. The principal risks and uncertainties are
summarised as follows:
-- customer acceptance of the Group's technologies;
-- competitor technology;
-- socio-political risks;
-- scaling up the technology;
-- IP protection;
-- recruitment and retention of key personnel;
-- health and safety; and
-- financial risks.
There have been no significant changes in the nature of these
risks that will affect the next six months of the financial
year.
5. Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
International Financial Reporting Standards requires the use of
certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management
to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's
accounting policies. Estimates are continually evaluated and are
based on historical experience and other factors, such as
expectations of future events, and are believed to be reasonable
under current circumstances. Actual results may differ from these
estimates. The key sources of estimation uncertainty during the
current year were consistent with the prior year, as detailed in
the Group's 2016 Annual Report and Accounts.
6. Segmental analysis
The chief operating decision-maker is deemed to be the Board,
for whom monthly financial information is provided by division to
gross profit and direct overheads; below this financial information
is reported in a consolidated Group format. For management
reporting purposes the Group is organised into two operating
segments (i) membranes; and (ii) monitoring, which matches this
divisional split.
Administrative expenses which are directly attributable to the
two main operating divisions (comprised of business development,
sales, operations and technical expenditure) are reported as
expenditure in the respective division. However, a significant
proportion of the Group's expenditure (legal, marketing, finance,
facilities and directors' expenditure) is managed and reported
centrally. As the commercial activities of the Group develop, this
financial information is expected to evolve.
6 months ended 30 6 months ended 30
June 2017 June 2016
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
Statement of
Comprehensive
Income Membrane Monitoring Central Total Membrane Monitoring Central Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- --------- ----------- -------- --------
Revenue 301 1,255 - 1,556 - 1,135 - 1,135
Cost of sales (175) (710) - (885) - (552) - (552)
------------------------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- --------- ----------- -------- --------
Gross profit 125 546 - 671 - 582 - 582
Administrative
expenses (587) (958) (458) (2,003) (718) (882) (540) (2087)
Share-based
payments - - (75) (75) - - (88) (88)
Operating profit/(loss)
before tax
depreciation
and amortisation (462) (412) (533) (1,407) (718) (247) (628) (1,592)
Depreciation
and amortisation (42) (205) (0) (247) - - (249) (249)
------------------------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- --------- ----------- -------- --------
Operating profit/(loss) (503) (617) (533) (1,654) (718) (247) (877) (1,842)
Finance income - - 4 4 - - 127 127
Finance costs - - (142) (142) - - - -
Profit/(loss)
before taxation (503) (617) (671) (1,792) (718) (247) (750) (1,715)
Taxation (8) (8) (16) - - 253 253
------------------------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- --------- ----------- -------- --------
Profit/(loss)
for the period (511) (625) (671) (1,808) (718) (247) (497) (1,462)
------------------------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- --------- ----------- -------- --------
7. Administrative expenses by nature
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30 30
June June 31 December
2017 2016 2016
Note GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------------ ----- --------- --------- ------------
Wages and salaries 986 920 2,150
Social security costs 109 100 224
Pension costs 48 44 92
Other employee benefits 118 74 219
Share-based payments 8 75 88 107
Operating lease payments 150 190 381
Research and development 63 30 200
Other administrative expenses 529 729 1,231
------------------------------------------ ----- --------- --------- ------------
Total administrative expenses
before depreciation and amortisation 2,078 2,175 4,414
Depreciation and amortisation
charges 247 249 502
Total administrative expenses
including depreciation and amortisation 2,325 2,424 4,916
------------------------------------------ ----- --------- --------- ------------
8. Share-based payments
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30 30
June June 31 December
2017 2016 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Options (including EMI) 75 88 107
Conditional share awards 0 1 -
Equity-settled share-based payments 75 88 107
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Cash-settled share-based payments - - -
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Total share-based payments charged
to the income statement 75 88 107
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
9. Loss per share
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss
attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted
average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. As
the Group is loss making, the diluted loss per share is equal to
the basic loss per share.
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30 30
June June 31 December
2017 2016 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Loss attributable to equity holders
of the Company 1,808 1,462 951
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue (thousands) 82,155 79,505 79,505
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Basic loss per share 2.20p 1.84p 2.64p
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
10. Net cash flows used in operating activities
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30 30
June June 31 December
2017 2016 2016
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------ --------- --------- ------------
Loss on ordinary activities
before taxation (1,792) (1,715) (2,567)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant
and equipment 86 99 199
Amortisation of intangible
assets 161 150 303
Net finance (income)/cost 138 (127) (484)
Share-based payments 75 88 107
Movements in working capital:
(Increase)/Decrease in inventories 136 64 296
Decrease in trade and other
receivables 295 277 (384)
(Decrease) in trade and other
payables (109) (201) 104
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
Cash used in operations (1,010) (1,364) (2,426)
------------------------------------- --------- --------- ------------
11. Related party transactions
IP Group plc held 16.6% of the ordinary share capital of the
Company as at 30 June 2017 and appoints a non-executive director,
and it is therefore deemed a related party. A service agreement
dated 1 December 2006 was made between the Company and IP Group
plc, whereby IP Group plc provides strategic, business development
and administrative services to the Company. Fees for the period
were GBP15,000 (2016: GBP15,000) and as at 30 June 2016 GBP0 (31
December 2016: GBP7,500) was outstanding under this agreement.
Transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are
related parties, have been eliminated on consolidation in the Group
accounts.
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
SIX MONTH PERIODED 30 JUNE 2017
The directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge,
these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with IAS34 as adopted by the European Union.
The interim management report includes a fair review of the
information required by the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules
(4.2.7 R and 4.2.8 R), namely:
-- an indication of important events that have
occurred during the first six months of the
financial year and their impact on the condensed
set of financial statements and a description
of the principal risks and uncertainties for
the remaining six months of the financial
year; and
-- material related-party transactions in the
first six months and any material changes
in the related-party transactions described
in the last annual report.
The directors of Modern Water plc are listed in the Modern Water
plc Annual Report and Accounts 2016. A list of the current
directors is maintained on the Company's website
www.modernwater.com.
Simon Humphrey
Alan Wilson Chief Executive
Chairman Officer
12 September 2017
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