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ONE HERITAGE GROUP PLC
(the "Company" or "One Heritage")
Interim report for the six months ended 31 December 2021
29 March 2022
One Heritage Group PLC (LSE: OHG), the UK-based residential
developer focused on the North of England, is pleased to announce
its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2021.
Operating highlights ? The Group formed two new wholly owned
subsidiaries, One Heritage Property Services Limited and
OneHeritage Construction Limited, which will be used as the
vehicles for the internalised property services andconstruction
functions. This enables the Group to offer vertically integrated
property development, constructionand management services.
Financial highlights ? The Group paid an initial 10% deposit of
GBP67,500 for Seaton House, Stockport on 11 January 2022.
Theremainder is to be paid in the current calendar year. This site
is expected to have a GDV of GBP5.6 million andcomplete in Q3 2023;
? Signing of a construction finance facility with Shawbrook Bank
Limited to cover the remainingconstruction costs of our Lincoln
House, Bolton development. This development is expected to finish
before the endof the financial year; and, ? Continued capital
expenditure totalling GBP4.2 million in the period predominantly on
the threedevelopments in the construction phase; Lincoln House,
Oscar House and Bank Street.
Subsequent Events ? On 18 March 2022 the Group had a GBP1.5
million unsecured corporate bond admitted to the Standard Segmentof
the Official List on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
The corporate bond matures in two years andhas a 8.0% coupon, paid
biannually. The net proceeds of the corporate bond were
GBP1,391,250.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REVIEW
It is encouraging to see further progress made with our strategy
during the period under review, as we edge closer to completing our
first major development projects over the forthcoming months. It
has been a demanding period for the Group which has tested our
ability to adapt to market challenges and has seen us implement a
number of changes that make us more resilient and better enable us
to execute our strategy.
The Group's results again reflect our infancy as a business with
our first development not expected to finish until the second
quarter of the year. Significant progress has been made with our
developments but the challenges experienced in the second half of
2021, due to market forces such as labour shortages and supply
chain issues, have caused delays. These delays have been further
exacerbated at our Bank Street, Sheffield development where, due to
the unacceptable performance of the principal contractor, we took
the decision to terminate the build contract with them.
In light of ongoing pressures within the construction industry
and the requirement to step-in on our Bank Street development, the
Group took the decision to incorporate One Heritage Construction,
which will act as principal contractor on some of our projects.
This change in approach strengthens our operating model by
providing greater control, which initially will see both our Bank
Street, Sheffield and St Petersgate, Stockport developments
completed by our internal team. We made some key hires during the
period under review to enable us to provide these services
in-house, recruiting an experienced Construction Director, a
Contracts Manager and a Commercial Manager.
The following strategic objectives have been in place during the
period under review and the progress of each is set out below.
SUCCESSFULLY DELIVER OUR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
I am pleased to see continued progress with our developments
despite construction delays and other market challenges. To date,
we have three of our own projects and an additional project under a
Development Management agreement on site and under construction.
Our developments under construction all have external debt finance
secured and I am confident that they will finish within the revised
timeframes.
I am expecting that our largest development Lincoln House, an 88
apartment conversion of a former office building in Bolton, will be
finished in the second quarter of this calendar year, and I was
delighted to see the first apartment, which serves as a show
apartment, completed in January.
As mentioned above, we have had to step in ourselves to finish
the build at our Bank Street Sheffield development. This has
inevitably resulted in cost increases and delays, but the decision
to complete this in-house has given us the level of control
required to effectively deliver a high quality product. The
development is expected to be completed at the end of the second
quarter this year, at approximately the same time as our Oscar
House Manchester development.
I am pleased to report that, as at February 2022, we now have
planning consent on our St Petersgate Stockport development, albeit
rather later than we had hoped. This means that we can start on
site in April and finish in Q1 2023, or December 2022 at the
earliest. In respect of our planning application on Churchgate
Leicester, a further extension of time was required by the planning
authority but a decision is expected imminently. These planning
delays are the result of backlogs in the system due to the
pandemic.
As previously reported, we are still experiencing industry-wide
challenges which include mounting cost pressures in respect of
building materials and sub-contractor labour shortages. Whilst we
have had some protection in fixed price build contracts, we have
not been immune to unsatisfactory principal contractor performance
as they have been directly affected by staffing shortages and
increasing costs. I am hopeful that the market will start to settle
down following the easing of pandemic restrictions and we will
continue to monitor it carefully over the coming months. Further
adjustments to our operating model have been made to reduce the
risk of contractor insolvency and unforeseen programme delays by
incorporating One Heritage Construction which will act as our own
in-house principal contractor, initially for smaller schemes, as we
look to grow this segment of the business.
Below is a summary of current development projects:
Project Location Residential units Commercial units GDV (GBPm) Expected Completion Reservations
Lincoln House Bolton 88 0 9.4 Q2 2022 87* (99%)
Churchgate Leicester 15 1 3.6 Q2 2023 Not started
Oscar House Manchester 27 0 6.3 Q3 2022 27 (100%)
Bank Street Sheffield 23 0 3.8 Q3 2022 19 (83%)
St Petersgate Stockport 18 1 3.2 Q4 2022 16 (89%)
Seaton House Stockport 30 0 5.6 Q4 2023 Not started
201 2 31.9
*47 Units have been reserved by an institutional fund.
SECURE SALES FOR OUR PROPERTIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
There continues to be strong demand for our properties and
increased sales have been achieved by further growth of our
overseas sales and marketing network, capitalising on continued
strong overseas demand for UK residential property. We are
confident that our sales strategy will continue to meet our target
of securing high levels of pre-sales on the vast majority of our
projects.
It has also been pleasing to see institutional interest with 47
units reserved and under offer on our Lincoln House Bolton
project.
CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR EXISTING LETTING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
BUSINESSES THROUGH OUR FOCUS ON CO-LIVING AND NEWLY COMPLETED
DEVELOPMENTS
It was unfortunate that we had to announce that the incumbent
provider of our property management and lettings services, One
Heritage Complete, in which the Group owns a 47% stake, had
encountered difficulties in two of its five subsidiaries, namely
One Heritage Maintenance and One Heritage Design, which are being
liquidated. We have subsequently made wholesale changes to how
these services are being provided by bringing them in-house, in the
form of our wholly owned subsidiary One Heritage Property Services.
The remaining companies within One Heritage Complete (One Heritage
Letting, One Heritage Letting London and One Heritage Cleaning)
will undergo a rebrand to remove the One Heritage name, to avoid
any future reputational impact from companies in which the Group
only holds a minority interest. At an accounting level, we have
already written off our investment in this entity in the last
financial year.
One Heritage Property Services is now responsible for lettings,
property management, co-living and other services provided by the
Group. As our developments complete, I am expecting to grow this
part of our business and, in this respect, we have recently hired
an experienced Property Operations Director.
We believe that well run in-house property services will be an
attractive proposition to the buyers of apartments in our
properties, by providing the option of a hands-off investment and
the reassurance that the Group will retain a vested interest once
the properties are sold. We remain committed to continuous
improvement in providing first class Group owned services to both
our owners and their occupiers.
RECRUIT EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AS WE IDENTIFY NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN
THE MARKET AND TAKE ON NEW PROJECTS
The change in the way that we deliver property construction and
management services, which includes the incorporation of One
Heritage Construction and One Heritage Property Services during the
reporting period, has resulted in us making some outstanding
appointments. Edward Wootton, a Construction Director with over 30
years' industry experience, has joined the senior leadership team
as has Alie Horton, a Property Operations Director with over 18
years' industry experience. Further hires have been made to
strengthen this part of our business.
In December we announced that Mr Jeffrey Pym had tendered his
resignation from the Board and would be stepping down at the end of
March 2022. Mr Pym joined the company in April 2020 as interim CFO
and was instrumental in helping the company achieve our IPO in
December 2020. Following our IPO, he joined the Board as an
independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk
Committee to provide continuity during the initial post-IPO period.
Mr Pym's contribution has been exemplary and, on behalf of the
Group, I would like to wish him the very best in his future
endeavours.
A thorough selection process for a replacement independent
Non-Executive Director has been undertaken and overseen by the
Nomination Committee. Following the appointment of a specialist
Non-Executive Director/Interim Director recruitment company, a
number of candidates were interviewed and we were pleased to
announce recently that Mr Jeremy Earnshaw has been appointed to the
Board as independent Non-Executive Director as of 01 April 2022. He
will also be appointed as Chair of Audit and Risk Committee. Mr
Earnshaw has over 30 year's senior treasury and governance
expertise, in both public and private sector organisation. He has
worked across multiple sectors including Housing, Healthcare,
Pharmaceuticals, Printing, Retail Marketing, and Online E-Commerce.
We are pleased to have added an Independent Non-Executive Director
to the Board with such broad experience and complimentary
skills.
GROW THE PIPELINE OF NEW DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
It has been important for us to focus on delivering our existing
projects during what has turned out to be a very demanding period
for both the Group (and the industry as a whole). Whilst we did not
complete on the purchase of a new project during the period, we did
exchange contracts to acquire an office building in January, namely
Seaton House Stockport, a short walk away from our St Petersgate
development. We will soon be submitting a planning application for
up to 30 apartments and expect to start on site in early 2023.
We continue to see a number of interesting opportunities and our
focus on new development opportunities will sharpen during the year
as our existing developments near completion.
ESG
In November 2021, we released our ESG policy which outlines the
Group's commitment to conducting our business activities both
ethically and responsibly, and which seeks to embed ESG initiatives
in our day-to-day operations and across our developments.
Since then, we have taken further steps to improve our ESG
strategy, by establishing two standing committees, namely Social
and Charities, and ESG, which involve a broad range of our staff to
both influence and scrutinise the decisions we make as a business.
This is a big step towards embedding ESG into our culture, with our
people contributing towards positive changes and initiating the
right conversations. As an example of our commitment to ESG, in
December 2021, one of our development surveyors represented us at a
local round table event on the importance of ESG in residential
development, and in March 2022 spoke at a ticketed event on
sustainability. I am delighted to see our people championing ESG
and joining in on the conversation.
I am encouraged with the progress the business is making with
mental health awareness, with internal initiatives and two
charities identified for support in 2022 - Mates in Mind, which
focuses on improving mental health across the construction industry
and related sectors, and TLC (Talk, Listen, Change) which supports
safe, healthy and happy relationships, primarily across Greater
Manchester and the wider North West area. Further support will be
given to homelessness charities in 2022 on the back of the GBP1,500
already raised and donated this year and numerous donations of food
and clothing we made to the charity Lifeshare in 2021.
OUTLOOK
Whilst we remain positive for the outlook of the property market
with the performance of the North of England outperforming the rest
of the market in 2021, we are cautious about market volatility
caused by pressures on material prices, labour and more recently
energy prices. We believe that overseas demand, our marketing reach
and strong pre-sales will offer us protection against these
pressures in the coming period, nevertheless we will be taking
precautions and remaining watchful of global and industry
challenges to ensure that we adapt appropriately and in a timely
fashion.
We believe that we have taken a significant step forward in the
incorporation of One Heritage Construction and the recruitment of
experienced construction staff. This new approach will be tested in
the forthcoming months and we expect to make further adaptations as
we continue to enhance our business model.
The existing strategic priorities for the Group remain in place
for the forthcoming period. I am eager to see developments complete
and our buildings occupied during 2022. Our property services team
have been working tirelessly in readiness for the completion of our
first development, namely Lincoln House Bolton.
I look forward to an exciting year ahead for the business.
FINANCE REVIEW
The Group saw several significant events during the six-month
period to 31 December 2021 and immediately following the period
end:
-- Acquisition of Seaton House, Stockport on 11 January 2022,
where we paid an initial 10% deposit ofGBP67,500. The remainder is
to be paid in the current calendar year;
-- The repayment of the profit participation loan with Robin
Hood Property Development Limited and thesigning of a new service
agreement;
-- Signing of a construction finance facility with Shawbrook
Bank Limited to cover the remainingconstruction costs of our
Lincoln House, Bolton development. This development is expected to
finish before the endof the financial year;
-- Issuance and admission of a GBP1.5 million unsecured
corporate bond on the Standard List of the Main Marketof the London
Stock Exchange;
-- The formation of a property letting and management company,
One Heritage Property Services Limited, and aconstruction company,
One Heritage Construction Limited, to complete the vertical
integration of the Group'soperations; and,
-- Continued capital expenditure on our developments which
totalled GBP4.2 million in the period and waspredominantly spent on
the three developments in the construction phase; Lincoln House,
Oscar House and BankStreet.
Over the period the Group saw an increase in its loss
attributable to shareholders in the comparable six month period to
31 December, increasing from GBP0.2 million to GBP0.5 million. This
was a consequence of an increase in administration expenses as the
Group grew its number of employees, with the average increasing
from 11 to 20. Net revenue remained broadly flat as the in-house
developments were delayed.
The Group incorporated two new entities, One Heritage Property
Services Limited and One Heritage Construction Limited, but neither
entity has generated significant revenue or cost in the period as
they began effective operation towards the period end.
The profit participation loan that the Group had with Robin Hood
Property Development Limited was repaid in the period and the Group
signed a service agreement on 23 December 2021. This agreement
covers a combination of management, transaction, sourcing and
construction services and will provide regular income to the Group.
The new agreement also allows the Group to provide services
in-house in relation to its development projects and forms part of
the restructure of services previously provided by One Heritage
Complete Limited.
Expenditure on developments continued with a further GBP4.2
million spent in the period across Lincoln House, Oscar House and
Bank Street. Lincoln House is due to finish before the financial
year end with both Oscar House and Bank Street completing soon
after the year end. The proceeds from the Lincoln House disposal
will be used to repay the Shawbrook loan, progress the St
Petersgate project and pay down other debts.
Developments have seen significant interest from buyers and the
Group has secured GBP0.4 million in reservation and deposits from
buyers in the period. These amounts have been used to pay
commissions on sales, totalling GBP0.4 million.
The capital structure of the Group continued to evolve with the
issuance of a corporate bond and the signing of new construction
facilities. During the period the Group drew down a further GBP4.5
million in debt which was used to pay for development expenditure
and operating costs. The source of this debt was external
construction finance facilities, GBP0.9 million, and the
shareholder loan facility with One Heritage Property Development
Limited, GBP3.6 million.
Post-period end the Group received gross proceeds of GBP1.5
million form the issuance of the corporate bond, which was used to
repay a loan to One Heritage SPC as set out in the bond prospectus.
The Group had received GBP0.4 million of the proceeds by the period
end. This additional source of finance creates further diversity in
the Group's financing options, reducing refinancing risk in the
future, and also is creating a path to lower finance costs in the
future.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND PRINCIPAL RISKS
The ability of the Group to operate effectively and achieve its
strategic objectives is subject to a range of potential risks and
uncertainties. The Board and the broader management team take a
pro-active approach to identifying and assessing internal and
external risks. The potential likelihood and impact of each risk is
assessed and mitigation policies are set against them that are
judged to be appropriate to the risk level. Management constantly
update plans and these are monitored by the Audit and Risk
Committee and reported to the Board.
The principal risks that the Board see as impacting the Group in
the coming period are split into six categories: 1. General
economic climate 2. Residential property demand 3. Availability and
cost of finance 4. Regulatory environment 5. Construction costs and
timescales 6. Human resources
1. General economic climate
The economy has surpassed its pre-pandemic peak and is expected
to continue to grow strongly in 2022. However, inflation has
continued to rise and is likely to reach multiple decade highs
during the year. As a consequence, it is highly likely that
monetary policy will continue to tighten at the same time that
fiscal support from the Government following the pandemic is being
withdrawn. There is a risk that this combination, along with the
disruption in global markets caused by the conflict in Ukraine,
could negatively impact growth compared to the forecasts if the
private sector rebound stalls. This uncertainty makes it difficult
to predict economic performance in the short to medium term. To
mitigate this, the Group continuously monitors economic indicators
and is properly prepared to make appropriate decisions. This has
included securing finance to complete developments in excess of
downside scenarios for completion and exit, as well as
internalising activities where it enables the Group to reduce
risk.
2. Residential property demand
The property market has continued to see double digit percentage
growth despite the withdrawal of government support of the stamp
duty discounts in the previous year. Factors which supported price
appreciation, such as the excess savings accumulated during the
pandemic, loose monetary conditions and the desire for larger
accommodation may stabilise or act as a drag in the period to come.
This combined with the impact of real wage declines may negatively
impact house prices and rents. To mitigate this, the Group has
secured a high level of pre-sales on existing developments and will
continue to sell units to foreign investors, which may be less
impacted by the factors above. Furthermore, the Group operates in
areas that it judges are best placed to outperform the wider market
in both price and rental growth terms.
3. Availability and cost of finance
To enhance risk adjusted returns the Group uses external debt
finance where appropriate. The increasing uncertainty and
tightening monetary conditions may impact the ability of the Group
to use this going forward. To mitigate this, the Group has
diversified the sources of finance, with the issuance of its first
corporate bond, and looks to continue to diversify its sources of
funding. The Group expects that the cost of finance will decline in
future periods, and we saw that the cost of finance of the second
project for the Group was less than the first, as a positive track
record and longer trading history reduce lenders' view of the
Group's risk, which will help to offset any increases in the base
rate.
4. Regulatory environment
There are two key regulatory areas that may impact the Group.
First, increased regulation of building design and fire safety as a
consequence of the Grenfell Tower disaster and the continued use of
cladding materials, as well an increasing emphasis on mitigating
climate change. As design and fire safety requirements become more
stringent, there is a risk of associated cost increases. The second
issue is significant delays with planning applications, as local
authorities continue to face resource challenges. Whilst this was
compounded by the pandemic, we expect such delays to continue
beyond the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. The Group mitigates
against these risks by liaising regularly with experts and
officials to understand where and when changes may occur, as well
as monitoring proposals by Westminster. The Group has an in-house
planning expert who liaises closely with design and construction
teams to ensure that developments are both attractive to local
authorities and cost effective.
5. Construction costs and timescales
The Group, and the market more broadly, is continuing to see
shortages and price rises of both labour and materials. This has
resulted in insolvencies in the construction sector reaching record
highs. The Group has already experienced this with delays and cost
increases on existing projects. To mitigate this, the Group
incorporated One Heritage Construction and employed an experienced
construction director to lead the construction function. The Group
has been decisive in this regard and replaced the contractor on
Bank Street, following delays and deficient performance.
6. Human resources
The Board recognises that there are labour shortages across the
economy and that the performance of the business is driven by
retaining and attracting sufficiently experienced, motivated and
qualified staff. The Group understands that following the pandemic,
employee preferences have changed and that retaining and attracting
staff requires more than just competitive remuneration. To address
this, the management team consult with employees through regular
meetings and open-forums where recommendations and views regularly
adjust policies in the Group. Senior level recruitment is monitored
through the Nominations Committee, where it successfully sourced a
new non-executive Director to join the Board after a thorough
search process.
Furthermore, employee led initiatives such as the Social and
Charity Committee along with an open and honest culture allow
employees at all levels to contribute positively and have a real
input into how the Group operates for them. Some of these resource
and succession planning are now given greater emphasis to enable
the Group to continue to grow with the formation of a Nominations
Committee at a Board level to enable the Group to drive these
conversations.
STATEMENT OF DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
in respect of the half-yearly financial report
We confirm that to the best of our knowledge: ? the condensed
set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with
IAS 34 Interim FinancialReporting as adopted for use in the UK; ?
the interim management report includes a fair review of the
information required by:
-- DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules,
being an indication of important eventsthat have occurred during
the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the
condensed set offinancial statements; and a description of the
principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months
ofthe year; and
-- DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules,
being related party transactions that havetaken place in the first
six months of the current financial year and that have materially
affected the financialposition or performance of the entity during
that period; and any changes in the related party
transactionsdescribed in the last annual report that could do
so.
The directors of One Heritage Group PLC are listed on the
company website, www.oneheritageplc.com
By order of the Board
Jason Upton
Chief Executive Officer
28 March 2022
INDEPENT REVIEW REPORT TO ONE HERITAGE GROUP PLC
Report on the interim financial statements
Conclusion
We have been engaged by the company to review the condensed set
of financial statements in the interim report for the six months
ended 31 December 2021 which comprises the consolidated statements
of comprehensive income, financial position, changes in equity and
cash flows and the related explanatory notes.
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that
causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements
in the interim report for the six months ended 31 December 2021 is
not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34
Interim Financial Reporting as adopted for use in the UK and the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("the DTR") of the UK's
Financial Conduct Authority ("the UK FCA").
Scope of review
We conducted our review in accordance with International
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Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor
of the Entity issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the
UK. A review of interim financial information consists of making
enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review
procedures. We read the other information contained in the interim
report and consider whether it contains any apparent misstatements
or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed
set of financial statements.
A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted
in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and
consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would
become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in
an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Directors' responsibilities
The interim report is the responsibility of, and has been
approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for
preparing the interim report in accordance with the DTR of the UK
FCA.
As disclosed in note 2, the latest annual financial statements
of the group were prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC)
No 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union and in accordance
with international accounting standards in conformity with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the next annual
financial statements will be prepared in accordance with UK-adopted
international accounting standards. The directors are responsible
for preparing the condensed set of financial statements included in
the interim report in accordance with IAS 34 as adopted for use in
the UK.
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the condensed set of financial statements in the interim report
based on our review.
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This report is made solely to the company in accordance with the
terms of our engagement to assist the company in meeting the
requirements of the DTR of the UK FCA. Our review has been
undertaken so that we might state to the company those matters we
are required to state to it in this report and for no other
purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept
or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company for our
review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have
reached.
Edward Houghton BA FCA
for and on behalf of KPMG Audit LLC
Chartered Accountants
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28 March 2022
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the six months ended 31 December 2021
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
GBP unless stated Notes
2021 2020
Unaudited Unaudited
Revenue - Development management 5 117,628 44,992
Revenue - Co-living 5 31,318 142,613
Cost of sales - Co-living (6,977) (26,400)
Gross profit - Co-living 24,341 116,213
Share of profits from associate 24,368 53,330
Other income 26,620 8,982
Administration expenses 6 (658,235) (401,241)
Other expenses (52,142) (26,762)
Operating (loss) (517,420) (204,486)
Profit on disposal of subsidiary - 26,423
Finance expense (7,887) (48,923)
(Loss) before taxation (525,307) (226,986)
-
Taxation -
(Loss) after taxation (525,307) (226,986)
Other comprehensive income - -
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME attributable to shareholders (525,307) (226,986)
Weighted average shares in issued over the period 32,428,333 21,061,667
(Loss) per share (GBp) (1.6) (1.1)
Diluted (loss) per share (GBp) (1.6) (1.1)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 31 December 2021
As at
As at
30 June
GBP unless stated Notes 31 December 2021
2021
Unaudited
Audited
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 436,583 442,706
Intangibles 2,261 -
438,844 442,706
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 613,397 204,147
Inventory - developments 7 11,581,221 6,790,676
Inventory - trading property 8 436,691 435,820
Financial assets through profit or loss 9 - 397,796
Trade and other receivables 10 902,624 667,759
13,533,933 8,496,198
TOTAL ASSETS 13,972,777 8,938,904
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 13 4,573,532 2,276,079
4,573,532 2,276,079
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 12 2,166,162 649,351
Borrowings 13 5,049,019 3,304,103
7,215,181 3,953,454
TOTAL LIABILITIES 11,788,713 6,229,533
EQUITY
Share capital 324,283 324,283
Share premium 3,568,725 3,568,725
Retained earnings (1,708,944) (1,183,637)
TOTAL EQUITY 2,184,064 2,709,371
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 13,972,777 8,938,904
Shares in issue 32,428,333 32,428,333
Net asset value per share (GBp) 6.7 8.4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended 31 December 2021
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
GBP unless stated
2021 2020
Unaudited Unaudited
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the period before tax (525,307) (226,986)
Adjustments for:
Share of profit in associate (24,368) (53,330)
Finance expense 7,887 48,923
Profit on disposal of subsidiary - (26,423)
Amortisation of intangible 63 -
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 54,760 20,759
Movement in working capital:
(Increase) in trade and other receivables (63,737) (5,910)
(Increase) in inventories (3,430,259) (2,456,783)
(Decrease) in trade and other payables (1,611) (393,020)
Cash from operations (3,982,572) (3,092,770)
Income taxation paid - -
Dividend received from associate - 26,383
Net cash used in operating activities (3,982,572) (3,066,387)
Cash flows from investing activities
Disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash - (66,030)
Investment in intangibles (2,324) -
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (48,638) (4,649)
Net cash used in investing activities (50,962) (70,679)
Financing cash flows
Issue of share capital - 930,000
Cost of share issue - (303,581)
Interest paid (416,026) (265,362)
Advance proceeds from Corporate Bond 400,000 -
Proceeds of borrowing 797,345 -
Proceeds of related party borrowing 3,663,554 2,451,057
Payments made in relation to lease liabilities (2,089) (11,698)
Net cash generated from financing activities 4,442,784 2,800,416
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 409,250 (336,650)
Opening cash and cash equivalents 204,147 711,798
Closing cash and cash equivalents 613,397 375,148
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the six months ended to 31 December 2021 (unaudited)
Share Share Total
GBP Retained earnings
capital premium Equity
Balance at 01 July 2021 324,283 3,568,725 (1,183,637) 2,709,371
Loss for the period - - (525,307) (525,307)
Other comprehensive income for the period - - - -
Total comprehensive income for the period 324,283 3,568,725 (1,708,944) 2,184,064
Issue of share capital - - - -
Balance at 31 December 2021 324,283 3,568,725 (1,708,944) 2,184,064
For the year ended to 30 June 2021 (audited)
Share Share Total
GBP Retained earnings
Capital premium Equity
Balance at 01 June 2020 (unaudited) - - (374,660) (374,660)
Loss for the period - - (808,977) (808,977)
Other comprehensive income for the year - - - -
Total comprehensive income for the period - - (1,183,637) (1,183,637)
Issue of share capital 324,283 3,964,217 - 4,288,500
Cost of share issue - (395,492) - (395,492)
Balance at 30 June 2021 324,283 3,568,725 (1,183,637) 2,709,371
For the six months ended to 31 December 2020 (unaudited)
Share Share Total
GBP Retained earnings
capital premium equity
Balance at 01 July 2020 - - (374,660) (374,660)
Loss for the period - - (226,986) (226,986)
Other comprehensive income for the period - - - -
Total comprehensive income for the period - - (226,986) (226,986)
Issue of share capital 300,000 3,380,100 - 3,680,100
Cost of share issue - (303,581) - (303,581)
Balance at 31 December 2020 300,000 3,076,519 (601,646) 2,774,873
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the six months ended to 31 December 2021 1. Reporting
entity
One Heritage Group PLC (the "Company") is a public limited
company, limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales under
the Companies Act 2006.The address of its registered office and its
principal place of trading is 80 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3FX.
The principal activity of the company is that of property
development.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements
("interim financial statements") as at the end of the six month
period to 31 December 2021 comprise of the Company and its
subsidiaries. 2. Basis of preparation
These interim financial statements for the six months ended 31
December 2021 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim
Financial Reporting as adopted for use in the UK, and should be
read in conjunction with the Group's last annual consolidated
financial statements as at and for the year ended 30 June 2021
('last annual financial statements'). They do not include all of
the information required for a complete set of financial statements
prepared in accordance with IFRS Standards. However, selected
explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions
that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the
Group's financial position and performance since the last annual
financial statements.
The annual financial statements of the group for the year ended
30 June 2022 will be prepared in accordance with UK-adopted
international accounting standards. As required by the Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority,
the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared
applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied
in the preparation of the company's published consolidated
financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2021 which were
prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRSs) adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002
as it applies in the European Union and in accordance with
international accounting standards in conformity with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006
The Group's management review the business as a whole, while it
remains in its early stage of development. The Group considers
there is one operating segment, property, therefore does not
provide segmentation.
These interim financial statements were authorised for issue by
the Company's board of directors on 28 March 2022.
Going concern
Notwithstanding net current liabilities of GBP5.7 million
(excluding inventory balances totalling GBP12.0 million) as at 31
December 2021, a loss for the interim period then ended of GBP0.5
million and operating cash outflows for the period of GBP3.7
million, the financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis which the directors consider to be appropriate for
the following reasons.
The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for the period
to 30 June 2023 which indicate that, taking account of reasonably
possible downsides, the company will have sufficient funds, through
the proceeds from sale of developments and the loan facility from
its parent company, One Heritage Property Development Limited, to
meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period. The loan
facility from the parent company is GBP7.5 million, of which GBP2.6
million remains undrawn as at 31 December 2021. As with any company
placing reliance on other group entities for financial support, the
directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this
support will continue although, at the date of approval of these
financial statements, they have no reason to believe that it will
not do so.
Consequently, the directors are confident that the company will
have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they
fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the
financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial
statements on a going concern basis. 3. Use of judgements and
estimation uncertainty
In preparing these Interim Financial Statements, management has
made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the
application of the Group's accounting policies and the reported
amounts in the financial statements. The management continually
evaluate these judgements and estimates in relation to assets,
liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses based
upon historical experience and on other factors that they believe
to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ
from the judgements, estimates and assumptions.
The key areas of judgement and estimation are: ? The carrying
value of inventory: Under IAS 2: Inventories the Group must hold
developments at the lowerof cost and net realisable value. The
Group applies judgement to determine the net realisable value of
developmentsat a point in time that is partly developed and
compares that to the carrying value. The Group have determined
thatall of the current developments should be held at cost. 4.
Change in accounting policies
The accounting policies applied in these interim financial
statements are the same as those applied in the Group's
consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 30
June 2021.
The accounting policies will also be reflected in the Group's
consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ending 30
June 2021. 5. Revenue
The Group generates its revenue primarily from development
management agreements, property services and profit participation
payments. Other sources of revenue include rental income from
Trading Properties.
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
GBP unless stated
2021 2020
Unaudited Unaudited
Revenue
Co-living 31,318 142,613
- Property services 5,155 -
- Profit participation 26,163 142,613
Development management 117,628 44,992
148,946 187,605
The Group has three development management agreements with One
Heritage Tower Limited, ACT Property Holding Limited and One
Heritage North Church Limited.
The Group earns a management fee of 0.75% of costs incurred to
date per month and a 10% share of net profit generated by the
development through the agreement with One Heritage Tower Limited.
The Group is also entitled to 1% of any external debt or equity
funding raised on behalf of the development. The ACT Property
Holding Limited agreement has a 20% profit share of the net profit
generated by the development. This agreement generated GBP59,836
(31 December 2020: GBP44,992) in the period
The One Heritage North Church Limited agreement splits the fees
into three: 1. 2% of total development cost, paid monthly over the
period of the development; 2. 15% of net profit, paid on
completion; 3. 1% on any debt finance raised. This agreement
generated GBP57,792 (31 December 2020: nil) in the period.
The Group had not recognised any revenue linked to the profit
share element of these agreement as the transaction price is
variable and the amount cannot be reliably determined at this
time.
The Group had 3 profit participation agreements that entitle the
Group to a 15% share of profits on completed Co-living housing
sales. Revenue is recognised when a sale is complete. In the period
the Group generated revenue of GBP26,163 (31 December 2020:
GBP142,613) from these agreements. These agreements were cancelled
in the period and the loans were repaid in full.
On 23 December 2021, the Group signed a contract with Robin Hood
Property Development Limited to provide property and construction
services. During the period to 31 December 2021, this agreement
generated GBP5,155.
The development management and Co-living revenues in the current
period have been generated through related parties.
Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a
contract with a customer. The Group recognises revenue when it
transfers control over a good or service to a customer. 6. Staff
costs and employees
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
GBP unless stated
2021 2020
Unaudited Unaudited
The aggregate remuneration comprised:
- Wages and salaries 402,518 199,251
- National insurance 40,979 19,708
- Pension costs 6,339 1,822
Average number of employees 20 11 7. Inventory - developments
31 December 2021 30 June 2021
GBP unless stated
Unaudited Audited
Residential developments
- Land 4,315,332 4,112,644
- Construction and development costs 6,449,552 2,277,902
- Capitalised interest 816,337 400,130
11,581,221 6,790,676
As at 30 June 2021 there was a charge on the inventory. The
value of this was GBP10,425,342 (30 June 2021: GBP1,650,031) and
was pledged as security for bank loan.
The Group has a non-refundable right to purchase land at
Churchgate, Leicester, which will result in the Group paying an
additional GBP120,000 on the successful approval of planning on the
property. The Group has recognised GBP212,023 (30 June 2021:
GBP131,235) in inventory in relation to this in the period. 8.
Inventory - Trading property
30 June
31 December 2021
GBP unless stated 2021
Unaudited
Audited
Opening 435,820 422,574
Disposals - -
Additions 871 13,246
Closing 436,691 435,820 9. Financial assets at FVTPL
In the period the Group terminated an agreement with Robin Hood
Property Development Limited which resulted in repayment of the
profit participation loan. 10. Trade and other receivables
30 June
31 December 2021
GBP unless stated 2021
Unaudited
Audited
Trade receivables 271,560 356,220
VAT receivable 130,502 292,204
Related party receivable 19,416 19,335
Prepayments 481,146 -
902,624 667,759
Trade receivables includes development management fees
receivable from One Heritage Tower, GBP83,420 (30 June 2021:
GBP121,760), and One Heritage North Church Limited, GBP9,278 (30
June 2021: GBP27,278). These amounts were received post period
end.
The Group paid agent fees and commissions in respect of property
sales reservations of GBP374,452 (30 June 2021: nil) in the period
and this was recognised as a prepayment pending completion of the
sales. 11. Capital management
The Group defines capital as the Group's shareholder equity and
borrowings. The Group's policy is to maintain a strong capital base
so as to maintain, investor, creditor and market confidence and to
sustain future development of the business. Management monitors the
return on capital, as well as the level of external debt in the
business.
The Group monitors capital using a ratio of 'net debt' to
shareholder equity. Net debt is calculated as total liabilities (as
shown in the statement of financial position) less cash and cash
equivalents. The Group's policy is to keep the ratio below 3.0. The
Group's net debt to equity as at 31 December 2021 was 4.1 (30 June
2021: 2.0), which is above the policy. This is expected to decline
below the policy at the end of the financial year.
30 June
31 December 2021
GBP unless stated 2021
Unaudited
Audited
Total borrowings 9,622,551 5,580,182
Less: cash and cash equivalents (613,397) (204,147)
Net debt 9,009,154 5,376,035
Total equity 2,184,064 2,709,371
Net debt to equity ratio 4.1 2.0 12. Trade and other payables
30 June
31 December 2021
GBP unless stated 2021
Unaudited
Audited
Trade payables 1,326,726 549,317
Customer deposits 364,919 -
Accruals, prepayments and other payables 74,517 75,666
Provision - 24,368
Advance proceeds for Corporate Bond 400,000 -
2,166,162 649,351
The Group received GBP400,000 in advance in relation to the
Corporate Bond. This was subsequently issued post-period end, see
note 16. This was held in cash as at the period end. 13.
Borrowing
As at As at
31 December 30 June
GBP unless stated
2021 2021
Unaudited Audited
Current
Lease liability 343,540 337,742
Related party borrowings 2,553,728 1,748,927
Loan 1,676,264 189,410
4,573,532 2,276,079
Non-current
Lease liability 64,967 64,967
Related party borrowings 4,910,757 2,469,136
Loan 73,295 770,000
5,049,019 3,304,103
9,622,551 5,580,182
Loan arrangement fees netted off loans payable amounted to
GBP141,494 as at 31 December 2021 (30 June 2021: GBPnil).
On 23 November 2021, the Group repaid its loan of GBP770,000 to
Wright (Holdings) Pension Scheme in advance of its maturity date.
This was a requirement for the Group to be able to sign the
facility with Shawbrook Bank Limited.
On 16 December 2021 a subsidiary, One Heritage Lincoln House
Limited, signed a loan agreement with Shawbrook Bank Limited. This
was for a gross amount of construction finance totalling GBP3.5
million. This had a term of 20 months and is to be drawn down to
fund costs incurred by the development in that subsidiary. As at 31
December 2021, the balance of the loan was GBP73,100. The Group
incurs an interest cost on drawdown funds of 6.25% plus three month
SONIA. On signing of the agreement the Group paid an arrangement
fee of GBP35,000 and will pay an exit fee of GBP43,875 on final
repayment. The loan has two covenants that are linked to the
underlying development, the loan to development cost of 44% and a
loan to value of 45%, which have both been complied with during the
reporting period.
Related party borrowings
On 22 July 2020 and 11 August 2020 the Trading Group received
loans worth GBP1,135,000 and GBP1,007,000 respectively from One
Heritage SPC. As at 31 December 2021, GBP364,503 of interest had
been accrued against the loans. Each had a term of 18 months with
an annual interest rate of 12 per cent. The term of these loans was
extended for a further 12 months on 21 January 2022. As at 31
December 2021, these loans were recognised as current
liabilities.
The Group signed a GBP5.0 million loan facility with One
Heritage Property Development Limited on 21 September 2020. This
can be drawn down as required and is to be repaid on 31 December
2024. The facility has an interest rate of 7.0%. On 18 February
2021 the facility was increased by GBP2.5 million to GBP7.5
million, this additional amount can only be drawn to fund property
development activities where obtaining project financing is delayed
or unavailable. The balance on this loan at 31 December 2021 was
GBP4,190,757 (30 June 2021: GBP1,748,852).
Terms and repayment schedule
The terms and conditions of outstanding loans are as
follows:
31 December 2021 30 June 2021
Unaudited Audited
Nominal interest Maturity Face Carrying Face Carrying
GBP unless stated Currency rate amount amount
Date value value
Wright (Holdings) Pension GBP 12.0% Mar 22 - - 770,000 770,000
Scheme
ACT Property Holding GBP 0.0% n/a 47,226 47,226 92,285 92,285
One Heritage SPC GBP 12.0% Jan 23 1,331,650 1,331,650 1,262,992 1,262,992
One Heritage SPC GBB 12.0% Feb 23 1,174,852 1,174,852 1,113,934 1,113,934
Lyell Trading Limited GBP 9.6% Nov 22 991,704 991,704 139,360 139,360
Together Commercial Finance GBP 10.7% Dec 22 684,560 684,560 50,050 50,050
Shawbrook Bank GBP 6.3% Aug 23 73,295 73,295 - -
One Heritage Property GBP 7.0% Dec 24 4,910,757 4,910,757 1,748,852 1,748, 852
Development
9,214,044 9,214,044 5,177,473 5,177,473
14. Financial instruments and fair value disclosures
Financial assets and financial liabilities
The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values
of financial assets and liabilities, including their levels in the
fair value hierarchy.:
As at 31 December 2021 (unaudited)
Carrying value Fair value
Other
GBP unless stated Financial assets at Total Level 1 Level Level 3 Total
amortised cost financial 2
liabilities
Financial assets not measured
at fair value
Trade and other receivables 902,624 - 902,624 - - 902,624 902,624
Cash and cash equivalents 613,397 - 613,397 613,397 - - 613,397
1,516,021 - 1,516,021 613,397 - 902,624 1,516,021
Financial liabilities not
measured at fair value
Secured bank loans - 1,796,785 1,796,785 - - 1,796,785 1,796,785
Related party borrowings - 7,417,259 7,417,259 - - 7,417,259 7,417,259
Lease liability - 408,507 408,507 - - 408,507 408,507
Trade and other payables - 2,166,162 2,166,162 - - 2,166,162 2,166,162
- 11,788,713 11,788,713 - - 11,788,713 11,788,713
As at 30 June 2021
Carrying value Fair value
Other
GBP unless stated Financial assets at Total Level 1 Level Level 3 Total
amortised cost financial 2
liabilities
Financial assets not measured at
fair value
Trade and other receivables 667,759 - 667,759 - - 667,759 667,759
Cash and cash equivalents 204,147 - 204,147 204,147 - - 204,147
871,906 - 871,906 204,147 - 667,759 871,906
Financial liabilities not measured
at fair value
Secured bank loans - 959,410 959,410 - - 959,410 959,410
Related party borrowings - 4,218,063 4,218,063 - - 4,218,063 4,218,063
Lease liability - 402,709 402,709 - - 402,709 402,709
Trade and other payables - 649,351 649,351 - - 649,351 649,351
- 6,229,533 6,229,533 - - 6,229,533 6,229,533
14. Related party
Parent and ultimate controlling party
At the reporting date 63.8% of the shares are held by One
Heritage Property Development Limited, which is incorporated in
Hong Kong. No other shareholder holds more than 5.0% of the shares
in the Company. One Heritage Holding Group Limited, incorporated in
the British Virgin Island, is considered the ultimate controlling
party through its 100% ownership of One Heritage Property
Development Limited.
Compensation of the Group's key management personnel is short
term employee benefits.
The Company has an outstanding loan of GBP1,000 (30 June 2020:
GBP1,000) to Yiu Tak Cheung. No interest is charged on these
amounts and they are repayable on demand. This was repaid after the
period end. 16. Events after the reporting date
On 18 March 2022 the Group issued a GBP1.5 million unsecured
corporate bond which was admitted to the Standard Segment of the
Official List on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The
corporate bond matures in two years and has a 8.0% coupon, paid
biannually. The net proceeds of the corporate bond were
GBP1,391,250.
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ISIN: GB00BLF79495
Category Code: IR
TIDM: OHG
LEI Code: 2138008ZZUCCE4UZHY23
OAM Categories: 1.2. Half yearly financial reports and audit reports/limited reviews
Sequence No.: 152020
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