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Tax Systems PLC
26 September 2016
Tax Systems plc (formerly Eco City Vehicles Plc)
("Tax Systems" or the "Company")
Unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2016
Tax Systems announces its results for the six months ended 30
June 2016. The results for the period are not representative of the
Company going forward as the Company successfully concluded the
acquisition of Tax Computer Systems Limited ("TCSL") after the
period end (the "Acquisition").
Background
From 1 January to 30 June 2016, the period under review, the
Company was an Investing Company as classified under the AIM
Rules.
As an Investing Company, the Company's strategy was to invest
and/or acquire companies and/or assets in the telecommunications,
media and technology sectors, where the board believed there are
opportunities for growth which, if achieved, would be earnings
enhancing for shareholders.
The Company's principal activity during the period under review
was to identify, negotiate and conduct detailed technical,
commercial, financial and legal due diligence on TCSL, a leading
supplier of corporation tax software to the large corporate sector
and the accounting profession in the UK and Ireland.
The majority of the costs incurred in connection with the
Acquisition were incurred on a contingent basis and under
accounting rules fall to be recognised outside the period under
review. Of the costs incurred, GBP414,000 were not contingent on
the completion of the Acquisition and have accordingly been
recognised in these financial statements.
Post period end, on 25 July 2016, the Company's shareholders
approved, inter alia, the acquisition of the entire issued share
capital of TCSL and the change of the Company's name to Tax Systems
plc.
Cash balances and funding
Cash balances at 30 June 2016 were GBP4.6m (2015: GBP0.1m),
following a GBP5 million share subscription which raised a total of
GBP5 million in December 2015.
Outlook
The acquisition of TCSL completed on 26 July 2016. While it has
only been a short time since taking control, the board believes the
prospects for the business are every bit as strong as considered at
the time of the Acquisition.
The information communicated in this announcement contains
inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market
Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.
Enquiries:
Tax Systems plc
Gavin Lyons, Executive Chairman +44 20 3845 3552
MXC Capital Markets LLP (Financial Adviser)
Charlotte Stranner/ Steven Zhang +44 20 7965 8149
finnCap Limited (Nomad and Broker)
Jonny Franklin-Adams/James Thompson +44 20 7220 0500
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the period ended 30 June 2016
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months
ended ended Year ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2016 2015 2015
Restated
Notes GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Revenue - - -
Cost of sales - - -
Gross profit - - -
Administrative expenses (478) (225) (345)
Other income - - -
Loss from operations
before non-recurring
items - (82) (200)
Non-recurring items 3 - (143) (145)
---------------------------- ------ ---------- ---------- -------------
Loss from continuing
operations (478) (225) (345)
Finance costs - - -
Loss for the period and
total comprehensive loss (478) (225) (345)
Loss for year attributable
to owners of parent (478) (225) (345)
========== ========== =============
Loss per share 4 Pence Pence Pence
Basic and diluted loss
per share : (5.41) (55.67) (67.06)
All amounts relate to continuing activities.
Statement of financial position
As at 30 June 2016
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 June 30 June 31 December
2016 2015 2015
Assets Notes GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Total non-current assets - - -
Current
Trade and other receivables 65 13 24
Cash and cash equivalents 4,617 56 5,027
Total current assets 4,682 69 5,051
Total assets 4,682 69 5,051
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Equity attributable
to owners of the parent:
Share capital 5 4,419 288 4,419
Share premium 3,655 3,190 3,655
Share based payment
reserve 444 - 444
Retained deficit (4,066) (3,468) (3,588)
Total equity 4,452 10 4,930
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 230 59 121
Total current liabilities 230 59 121
Total non-current liabilities - - -
Total liabilities 230 59 121
Total equity and liabilities 4,682 69 5,051
Statement of changes in equity
As at 30 June 2016
Share
based
Unaudited Share Share payment Retained Total
capital premium reserve deficit Equity
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
At 1 January 2015 4,713 3,190 - (7,918) (15)
Total comprehensive
loss for the period - - - (225) (225)
Restructuring of
shares (4,675) - - 4,675 -
Issue of shares 250 - - - 250
At 30 June 2015 288 3,190 - (3,468) 10
Total comprehensive
loss for the period - - - (120) (120)
Issue of warrants - (444) 444 - -
Conversion of loan
notes - - - - -
Issue of share capital 4,131 909 - - 5,040
At 31 December 2015 4,419 3,655 444 (3,588) 4,930
Total comprehensive
loss for the period - - - (478) (478)
At 30 June 2016 4,419 3,655 444 (4,066) 4,452
Statement of cash flows
For the period ended 30 June 2016
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2016 2015 2015
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Net cash inflow from operating
activities
Loss for the period (478) (225) (345)
(478) (225) (345)
(Increase) in debtors (41) (13) (24)
Increase in creditors 109 44 106
Cash generated from operations
and net cash flows from
operating activities (410) (194) (263)
Financing activities
Net cash generated from
share issue - 250 5,040
Proceeds from loan notes - - 250
Net cash used in financing
activities - 250 5,290
Increase/(decrease) in
cash (410) 56 5,027
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of the period 5,027 - -
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of the period 4,617 56 5,027
1. General Information
Tax Systems PLC is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom
and quoted on AIM, the market of that name operated by the London
Stock Exchange. The address of the registered office is 5th Floor,
One New Change, London, EC4M 9AF.
This unaudited interim report is presented in British Pounds
Sterling, the currency of the primary economic environment in which
the Company operates.
The unaudited interim financial information does not constitute
statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2015
has been extracted from the statutory accounts for that year which
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The Independent
Auditors' Report on those accounts was unqualified, did not draw
attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a
statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. Basis of preparation
The unaudited interim financial information has been prepared in
accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by
the European Union.
The same accounting policies, presentation and method of
computation are followed in this financial information as were
applied in the Company's latest annual audited financial statements
and using accounting policies that are expected to be applied for
the financial year ending 31 December 2016. Practice is continuing
to evolve on the application and interpretations of IFRS. Further
standards may be issued by the International Accounting Standards
(IASB) and standards currently in issue and endorsed by the EU may
be subject to interpretations issued by IFRIC.
3. Non-recurring items
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months Year
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2016 2015 2015
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Professional fees:
Restructuring - 143 143
Other - - 2
- 143 145
4. Loss per share
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
6 months 6 months
ended ended Year ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2016 2015 2015
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Losses
Total comprehensive loss for
the period, used in the calculation
of total basic and diluted loss
per share (478) (225) (345)
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares for the purpose of basic
and diluted loss per share 8,837,709 404,149 514,489
Loss per share
Basic and diluted loss per share
(pence) (5.41) (55.67) (67.06)
Following the passing of resolutions proposed at a general
meeting of the Company held on 25 July 2016, a 1 for 50 share
consolidation became effective. The 30 June 2016, 30 June 2015 and
31 December 2015 loss per share has been restated to illustrate the
share consolidation after the reporting date. As a result of the
losses incurred in each of the periods, potential ordinary shares
are anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the weighted average
number of ordinary shares for the purposes of calculating diluted
loss per share.
5. Share capital
30 June 30 June 31 December
2016 2015 2015
GBP000 GBP000 GBP000
Authorised
600,000,000 ordinary shares
of 1p each 6,000 6,000 6,000
6,000 6,000 6,000
Allotted, called up
and fully paid
441,885,446 (31 December
2015: 441,885,446) ordinary
shares
of 1p each* 4,419 288 4,419
4,419 288 4,419
* Number of shares in issue following the 1 for 50 share
consolidation - 30 June 2016 8,837,709 (31 December 2015
8,837,709).
6. Events after the reporting period
On 1 July 2016 the Company announced the following:
-- that it had agreed to acquire Tax Computer Systems Limited
("TCSL"), a leading supplier of corporation tax software to the
large corporate sector and the accounting profession in the UK and
Ireland for cash consideration of GBP73 million in addition to a
cash for cash payment estimated to be GBP34.5 million;
-- that it had conditionally raised GBP45 million, before
associated costs, of approximately GBP4 million by way of a placing
of 67,164,180 new ordinary shares at 67 pence per share;
-- that it had arranged new debt facilities of GBP30 million
comprising a GBP9 million term loan and GBP11 million revolving
credit facility to be provided by HSBC Bank plc and GBP10 million
unsecured loan notes issued to the Business Growth Fund plc;
-- a proposed consolidation of every 50 existing ordinary shares
into one new ordinary share; and
-- proposed change of name to Tax Systems plc
The capital reorganisation, buy back of the deferred shares and
change of name became effective on 25 July 2016 and the acquisition
of TCSL, placing and debt facilities became effective on 26 July
2016.
Also on 1 July 2016 the Company announced:
-- that the Company and MXC Guernsey Limited had entered into a
warrant instrument whereby MXC Guernsey Limited will be issued with
warrants to subscribe for 4,409,299 new ordinary shares exercisable
from the third anniversary of the date of grant dependent on share
price performance; and
-- that the Company had established an employee share scheme,
designed to assist in the recruitment, motivation and retention of
staff and which, for executive directors and senior managers,
carries performance conditions which align the interests of the
management team with those of shareholders and that participants in
the new employee share scheme will be entitled in aggregate to 6
per cent of future shareholder value generated, to be calculated by
reference to the growth in the market capitalisation of the Company
following readmission to AIM over a period of between 3 to 7 years
as adjusted for the issue of new shares after readmission and
taking into account dividends and capital returns.
Acquisition of TCSL
The acquisition of TCSL was in pursuance of the Company's stated
strategy to seek an investment in the technology sector where the
directors believe there are opportunities for growth. TCSL is a
business that met the stated criteria and represents a strong and
stable platform from which to build a UK tax automation and
compliance software business of scale.
The acquisition of TCSL constituted a reverse takeover under
Rule 14 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
The consideration for the acquisition of TCSL of GBP73 million
was satisfied wholly in cash on completion, in addition to a cash
for cash payment estimated to be GBP34.5 million.
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