TIDMTRU TIDMTRU

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TruFin PLC

29 April 2022

29 April 2022

TruFin plc

("TruFin" or the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries "TruFin Group" or the "Group")

FINAL RESULTS FOR THE 12 MONTHSED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Full year results highlight the transition to recurring revenue sources

TruFin is pleased to announce its audited results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2021. TruFin's complete annual report and accounts, which set out these results in full detail with accompanying commentary, are now available on TruFin's website: www.Trufin.com/investors .

Financial Highlights

-- Gross revenues were GBP13.1m for the 12 months ended 31 December 2021, representing a year-on-year decline of 12%, driven by revenue from the de-emphasised lending strategy declining 35%

   --    Loss Before Tax ("LBT") excluding share-based payment charge was GBP8.4m 
   --    87% of 2021 revenue came from predictable recurring software and licencing fees 

Operational Highlights

   --    Oxygen Finance Limited ("Oxygen") recorded its first full year of EBITDA profit (GBP0.5m) 

-- Satago Financial Solutions Limited ("Satago") extended its six-month trial with Lloyds Bank plc ("Lloyds Bank" or the "Bank") for their Lending-as-a-Service ("LaaS") offering

   --    Playstack Limited ("Playstack") beta-launched its brand technology platform in November 2021 

-- Vertus Capital Limited ("Vertus") closed GBP8.4m of new facilities, an increase of 70% over the previous 12 months (2020: GBP4.9m)

Current Trading and Prospects

-- Group revenues for Q1 2022 were not less than GBP2.5m (unaudited), flat over the same period in 2021

   --    Oxygen recorded revenue growth for Q1 2022 of over 25%, compared to the same period in 2021 

-- Satago is seeing meaningful progress, with a growing pipeline of potential LaaS customers in Europe and the UK

-- Playstack has extended its portfolio by three titles for release during 2022. It has a strong pipeline of further titles for 2023 and beyond

-- Vertus closed GBP2.8m of new facilities in Q1 2022 and has GBP8.4m of new facilities approved and submitted for legal drafting

James van den Bergh, TruFin CEO, said:

"2021 was a transitional year for the TruFin Group. We welcomed 15 new institutional shareholders, repositioned our business to one which now receives 87% of its revenue from recurring software and licencing fees and we have significantly enhanced the Group's prospects by building new and consolidating existing partnerships.

We saw Group revenue fall as we focused on shifting to these new sources of predictable revenue, in doing so laying the building blocks for sustainable growth in 2022 and beyond.

Due to the work carried out during 2021, our significantly diversified shareholder base and the successfully completed Placing and Open Offer, we look forward to the current year with optimism and believe we are well positioned for the future."

Enquiries:

 
  TruFin plc 
                                                    0203 743 
   James van den Bergh, Chief Executive Officer     1340 
   Kam Bansil, Investor Relations                    07779 229508 
 Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and 
  Corporate broker) 
  Chris Clarke 
  Edward Thomas 
  Lydia Zychowska                                 0203 100 2000 
 

About TruFin plc:

TruFin plc is the holding company of an operating group comprising four growth-focused technology businesses operating in niche markets: early payment provision, invoice finance, IFA finance and mobile games publishing. The Company was admitted to AIM in February 2018 and trades under the ticker symbol: TRU. More information is available on the Company website: www.TruFin.com.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

When I wrote my Chairman's Statement last year, we had just experienced a very difficult 12 months. The pandemic was still causing significant disruption and the outlook was still highly unpredictable for companies around the world. The Group's various businesses responded amazingly well to unprecedented challenge, and I am incredibly proud of our employees who navigated new working environments and continued to drive the businesses forward.

I wrote last year that the Group was emerging from the pandemic relatively unscathed and even better placed to prosper. I am delighted to say that this has indeed been the case and we have made great strides forward in 2021. Though the pandemic's impact appears to be waning, we now face other challenges, such as rising inflation resulting in increased interest rates and, no doubt, further difficulties caused by the conflict in Ukraine. Despite such challenges, TruFin is in great shape and I expect to be able to report considerable growth in all our businesses through 2022.

The Group had three main objectives during 2021. Firstly, the restructuring of the shareholder base to allow the Group to fully capitalise on the inherent value it had already created, whilst ensuring it remains a stable Group for employees, strategic partners and other stakeholders. This successfully happened via two oversubscribed sell-downs of our largest shareholder's position - resulting in TruFin gaining many new, high quality institutional shareholders.

Secondly, the Group sought to continue the transition from a lending Group to one focused on recurring software sales and licencing fees. It is therefore very pleasing to report that during 2021 the Group generated more than 87% of its revenue from these sources.

Finally, the Group strived continuously to provide exemplary service to its customers and give our 136 employees the opportunity to continue the important work they do. As a result of their efforts, TruFin is better positioned now than it has ever been. This is no more evident than in the recent signing of a letter of intent by Lloyds Bank plc ("Lloyds Bank" or the "Bank") and GBP5m equity investment by Lloyds Banking Group ("LBG") in Satago Financial Solutions Limited ("Satago") which was only possible thanks to the collaborative and stellar work carried out by all parties during 2021.

Highlights throughout 2021 include:

-- Oxygen Finance Limited ("Oxygen") recording its first full year EBITDA profit

-- Satago extending its trial with Lloyds Bank and developing further integration with the Bank's infrastructure

-- Playstack Limited's ("Playstack") beta launch of Interact, their new brand offering which introduces real world brands into the gaming space

-- Vertus Capital Limited ("Vertus") recording its first year of profit whilst writing GBP8.4m of new facilities and experiencing zero credit losses, yet again demonstrating the efficacy of its underwriting

What is particularly pleasing is how significantly de-risked the Group now is - both tactically and strategically - as a result of the work carried out during the last 12 months.

The decision for Oxygen to demonstrate the operational leverage in the business, whilst maintaining its leading market position, has resulted in its first full year of EBITDA profit during 2021. With 2022 expected to deliver the first year of cash generation, this will end the need for financial support from TruFin.

Satago's focus on its Lending-as-a-Service ("LaaS") launch and delivering on its strategic partnership with Lloyds Bank has resulted in the Bank selecting it to provide invoice factoring solutions to the Bank's customers. Alongside this recent landmark announcement, it was also very pleasing to report that LBG made a strategic investment of GBP5m in Satago.

Playstack's successful launch of their first major title has resulted in the console portfolio being extended by three new titles for release in 2022, with a strong pipeline of further titles for 2023 and beyond. The existing back catalogue in mobile and console, combined with these secured releases and Interact's launch, ensures a balanced mix of revenue streams going forward for this exciting gaming technology business.

As ever with Vertus, it has been pleasing to witness such a robust credit performance and a first full year of profitability.

TruFin's share price has risen by more than 400% since mid-2020. This rise, I believe, is a result of the wholesale restructuring in the shareholder register plus the excellent work done at subsidiary level. This work, evidenced by demonstrable milestones, now ensures that the Group's subsidiaries are moving from the 'venture' stage to greater maturity. This reduces Group volatility whilst increasing the inherent value of the subsidiaries and the Group's ability to realise this value.

2022 meanwhile has started with two incredibly positive developments: Satago's selection as the platform of choice by Lloyds Bank and an oversubscribed GBP10m Placing and Open Offer. The fundraise, together with the additional GBP5m invested in Satago by LBG, positions the Group to accelerate growth and capitalise on all the work undertaken to date.

I look forward to updating the market on our continued progress over the course of the year and, as ever, I would like to thank all our employees and shareholders, new and old, for their continued support.

   Steve   Baldwin 

Chairman

CEO'S REVIEW

As our Chairman highlighted, 2021 was a pivotal year for TruFin. With our largest shareholder selling down their 73.82% position (to 15 institutional investors in two oversubscribed transactions) the Group was effectively re-IPOd.

One of the key objectives for the Group is to create a stable environment for our subsidiaries. As such it cannot be underestimated how positively the news of our updated shareholder structure was received by both employees and customers, alongside our partners, suppliers and other stakeholders.

In addition, the Group continued to transition its revenue base away from lending income towards recurring licence fee and software revenues. Alongside these important strategic goals, the subsidiaries grew their customer bases, strengthened their partnerships and positioned themselves for an exciting 2022 and beyond.

2021 Group Performance

When I became CEO in 2019, the Group's revenue was dominated by lending income, with just 36% of revenues attributed to recurring software and licencing fees. One of the Group's strategic objectives was to reorientate income so that the majority came from these more predictable sources. With 87% of 2021 revenues coming from such fees we can say that this transition has occurred successfully. Our new capital light model positions us perfectly to generate the high EBITDA margins and return on equity that other successful software-as-a-service ("SaaS") businesses enjoy.

The shift to recurring software and licencing fees has resulted in the Group consolidating the significant revenue growth we experienced in 2020; 2021 saw a modest 12% decline in revenues to GBP13.1m, driven by lending earnings falling by 35%. With the split between the various revenue streams now at a sustainable level, we can look forward to the Group returning to meaningful growth in 2022 and beyond.

The Group ended the year with a cash balance of GBP7.6m (including cash of GBP4.7m in Satago and GBP0.7 million in Vertus which cannot be accessed at a Group level) and, following the GBP10m fundraising post period end, is fully funded to achieve profitability.

Oxygen

-- Revenue growth in the year and strong cost management resulted in positive EBITDA generation for each quarter of 2021, ensuring Oxygen delivered its first full year of EBITDA profit (GBP0.5m)

-- Oxygen is now fully funded through to profitability and cash generation and therefore no longer requires financial support from the Group

-- New business continued to progress well with five new Early Payment Programme clients and 23 new Insight Solutions clients. Oxygen lost two Insight clients in the period (one of which returned during the final quarter 2021) and as a result Oxygen had 120 unique clients at year end

-- Average Early Payment Programme client tenure, as at end of 2021, was 6.2 years. The average length of contract terms and loyalty of the customer base amplifies the value of the recurring revenue stream built up within Oxygen

-- Suppliers joined Oxygen's Early Payment Programmes at a record rate, with a 43% increase in suppliers onboarded versus the same period in 2020

-- Oxygen processed its 1,000,000(th) rebate in 2021

-- Oxygen successfully positioned itself as a financial technology company delivering social value. As a result, 2021 saw dramatic growth in its FreePay Programme, which allows small and micro suppliers to benefit from early payment without charge, and the development of a Carbon Reporting tool to provide local authorities insight into their Scope 3 emissions

Satago

-- 2021 was the first full year of the LaaS proposition with a focus on developing the offering for Lloyds Bank, culminating in the March 2022 announcement. The work carried out with both Lloyds Bank and other potential partners provides the foundation for significant future growth

-- Satago expanded its product range, with whole book funding launched during 2021

-- Government backed loans and Covid restrictions reduced demand for Satago's financing products

-- New financing product providing funding against HMRC R&D tax credit submissions

-- GBP5m revolving credit agreement signed in March 2020 continues to run well and the agreement remains in force

Playstack

-- Good progress during this transitional year, delivering financial targets and setting the foundations for growth in 2022 and 2023

-- Back-book games portfolio contributed more than 50% of games revenue in 2021, with strong catalogue management and platform partnerships

-- Ongoing investment in Interact, the brand technology platform, throughout 2021 ensuring a successful beta launch in November 2021 and public launch in February 2022

Vertus

-- New facilities closed during 2021 increased by 70% to GBP8.4m (2020: GBP4.9m), resulting in interest income increasing by 33% to GBP1.3m (2020: GBP1.0m)

-- Active facilities increased from 15 to 21 (inclusive of two early settlements)

-- Zero missed payments, defaults, or impairments across the book for the fifth consecutive year

-- Renewal of creditor agreements for a further 36 months, on improved terms

Current trading and prospects

After a transitional 2021 in which the Group reorientated towards recurring software and licencing fee income, we expect significant growth during 2022. Group revenues in the first quarter of 2022 are expected to be more than GBP2.5m (unaudited), flat versus revenues during the same period in 2021.

Following the recent oversubscribed Placing and Open Offer, the Group is focused on delivering considerable growth, profitability and value crystallisation.

Oxygen

-- Current trading in line with budget expectations for both Early Payment Programmes and Insight Solutions, with both delivering cumulative revenue growth for the first quarter of 2022 of over 25%, compared to the same period in 2021

-- Record monthly recurring revenues in March 2022

-- Strong pipeline for both Early Payment Programmes and Insight Solutions clients with new product development allowing for the release of the proprietary 'Carbon footprint Insights Solution'. This new product is generating significant interest and demonstrates Oxygen's ability to provide further product ranges to their loyal customer base

-- Record supplier on-boarding of GBP102m in the first quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 34% over the same period in 2021 and a 120% increase over the fourth quarter of 2021. The supplier spend in Oxygen's Early Payment Programmes is expected to reach GBP1bn during 2022

-- Unique client count exceeded 125

Satago

-- The first quarter of 2022 was dominated by continued work with Lloyds Bank, culminating in confirmation of their intention to enter into a commercial agreement with Satago

-- A GBP5m equity investment by LBG into Satago ahead of the signing of the commercial agreement with Lloyds Bank

-- Meaningful progress with a growing pipeline of LaaS customers in Europe and the UK interested in all or part of its technology suite

-- Increased activity and demand for Satago's own loan book offering

Playstack

-- Console portfolio extended by three new titles for release during 2022, with a strong pipeline of titles for 2023 and beyond

-- Interact brand technology publicly announced in February 2022, with significant interest from numerous developers and brands

-- Increased mix of revenue sources for 2022 and beyond, providing a more balanced mix across the company portfolio and allowing the business expected to target profitability during 2023

Vertus

-- Ongoing consolidation in the IFA market is fuelling demand for funding, positioning Vertus well for further growth

-- Lead times for closing facilities increased due to challenges around FCA change of control processing times. We believe these delays are temporary

-- New referral agreements and online campaigns are driving increased applications. The first quarter of 2022 saw GBP2.8m of new facilities closed and a further GBP8.4m of new facilities approved and submitted for legal drafting

-- Zero missed payments, defaults or impairments

Outlook

In 2021 we remained focused on our technological advantages. This allowed us to expand our product offerings to new and existing customers, the benefits of which we will see in 2022 and beyond. Similarly, we expect our investments in building lasting relationships with Lloyds Bank and our other partners to bear fruit in the coming years.

With each subsidiary delivering on their strategic objectives and having executed on an oversubscribed Placing and Open Offer, the Group is now well positioned to focus on continued growth, moving towards profitability and value creation.

It is with pride that I have seen first-hand how our Board has acted to protect all shareholders over the last 24 months. We have received unwavering support from new and existing shareholders who have given us the time to develop the foundations for continued growth. Crucially, we have also been trusted by our employees and partners who have remained loyal despite our competitors attempting to capitalise on our temporary instability.

So, alongside the habitual 'thank you' to our shareholders I would like to thank all stakeholders for their support and encouragement.

We have hit the ground running in 2022 and we look forward to updating investors on TruFin's progress throughout the year.

James van den Bergh

Chief Executive Officer

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
 
                                          Notes                   2021          2020 
                                                                  GBP'000    GBP'000 
======================================  =======  ========================  ========= 
Interest income                               3                     1,681      2,578 
Fee income                                    3                     4,330      3,846 
Publishing income                             3                     7,104      8,408 
Interest, fee and publishing expenses                             (6,214)    (6,512) 
                                                 ------------------------  --------- 
Net revenue                                                         6,901      8,320 
                                                 ========================  ========= 
 
  Staff costs                                 5                  (11,285)   (11,532) 
Other operating expenses                                          (3,257)    (4,927) 
Depreciation & amortisation                                         (794)      (799) 
Net impairment reversal on financial 
 assets                                       7                        10         11 
Share of profit from associates                                         3          - 
                                                 ------------------------  --------- 
Loss before tax                                                   (8,422)    (8,927) 
                                                 ------------------------  --------- 
 
  Taxation                                 2, 9                       986    (2,476) 
                                                 ------------------------  --------- 
Loss for the year                                                 (7,436)   (11,403) 
                                                 ========================  ========= 
 
Other comprehensive income 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently 
 to profit and loss 
Exchange differences on translating 
 foreign operations                                                  (39)         85 
 
Other comprehensive income for the 
 year, net of tax                                                    (39)         85 
                                                 ========================  ========= 
Total comprehensive loss for the year                             (7,475)   (11,318) 
                                                 ========================  ========= 
 
Loss for the year attributable to: 
Owners of TruFin plc                                              (7,071)   (10,971) 
Non-controlling interests                                           (365)      (432) 
                                                 ------------------------  --------- 
                                                                  (7,436)   (11,403) 
                                                 ========================  ========= 
 
Total comprehensive loss for the year 
 attributable to: 
Owners of TruFin plc                                              (7,112)   (10,886) 
Non-controlling interests                                           (363)      (432) 
                                                 ------------------------  --------- 
                                                                  (7,475)   (11,318) 
                                                 ========================  ========= 
 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
 
                                        Notes                   2021          2020 
                                                                GBP'000    GBP'000 
====================================  =======  ========================  ========= 
 
Revenue                                     3                     2,126      2,192 
                                               ========================  ========= 
 
  Staff costs                               5                   (1,911)    (1,920) 
Other operating expenses                                          (624)      (975) 
Depreciation & amortisation                                           -        (1) 
Loss before tax                                                   (409)      (704) 
                                               ========================  ========= 
 
  Taxation                                  9                         -          - 
                                               ------------------------  --------- 
Loss and total comprehensive income 
 for the year                                                     (409)      (704) 
                                               ========================  ========= 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 
 
                                     Notes                    2021          2020 
                                                              GBP'000    GBP'000 
=================================  =======  =========================  ========= 
Assets 
Non-current assets 
Intangible assets                       10                     21,191     21,041 
Property, plant and equipment           11                         65        140 
Deferred tax asset                       9                        303         43 
Loans and advances                      13                     11,575      9,301 
                                            -------------------------  --------- 
Total non-current assets                                       33,134     30,525 
                                            =========================  ========= 
 
  Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents                                       7,608     17,728 
Loans and advances                      13                      4,558      5,359 
Interest in associate                                               3          - 
Trade receivables                       14                      2,585      1,992 
Other receivables                       14                      2,840      1,962 
                                            -------------------------  --------- 
Total current assets                                           17,594     27,041 
                                            =========================  ========= 
Total assets                                                   50,728     57,566 
                                            =========================  ========= 
 
  Equity and liabilities 
Equity 
Issued share capital                    15                     73,548     73,548 
Retained earnings                                            (17,731)   (10,730) 
Foreign exchange reserve                                            4         45 
Other reserves                                               (24,393)   (24,395) 
                                            -------------------------  --------- 
Equity attributable to owners of 
 the company                                                   31,428     38,468 
                                            -------------------------  --------- 
Non-controlling interest                19                      1,023      1,268 
                                            -------------------------  --------- 
Total equity                                                   32,451     39,736 
                                            =========================  ========= 
 
  Liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Borrowings                              16                     11,351      8,507 
                                            -------------------------  --------- 
Total non-current liabilities                                  11,351      8,507 
                                            =========================  ========= 
 
Current liabilities 
Borrowings                              16                      1,634      2,204 
Trade and other payables                17                      5,292      7,119 
Total current liabilities                                       6,926      9,323 
                                            =========================  ========= 
Total liabilities                                              18,277     17,830 
                                            =========================  ========= 
Total equity and liabilities                                   50,728     57,566 
                                            =========================  ========= 
 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 
 
                                       Notes                    2021          2020 
                                                                GBP'000    GBP'000 
===================================  =======  =========================  ========= 
Assets 
Non-current assets 
Investments in subsidiaries               12                     30,189     30,189 
Amounts owed by group undertakings                               46,919     47,066 
                                              -------------------------  --------- 
Total non-current assets                                         77,108     77,255 
                                              =========================  ========= 
 
  Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents                                           786        578 
Trade and other receivables               14                        144        658 
                                              -------------------------  --------- 
Total current assets                                                930      1,236 
                                              =========================  ========= 
Total assets                                                     78,038     78,491 
                                              =========================  ========= 
 
  Equity and liabilities 
Equity 
Issued share capital                      15                     73,548     73,548 
Retained earnings                                               (5,504)    (5,165) 
Other reserves                                                    8,966      8,966 
                                              -------------------------  --------- 
Total equity                                                     77,010     77,349 
                                              =========================  ========= 
 
  Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables                  17                      1,028      1,142 
Total current liabilities                                         1,028      1,142 
                                              =========================  ========= 
Total liabilities                                                 1,028      1,142 
                                              =========================  ========= 
Total equity and liabilities                                     78,038     78,491 
                                              =========================  ========= 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 
                                                Foreign                               Non- 
                            Share   Retained   exchange      Other             controlling     Total 
                          capital   earnings    reserve   reserves     Total      interest    equity 
                          GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000 
-----------------------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  ------------  -------- 
Balance at 1 January 
 2021                      73,548   (10,730)         45   (24,395)    38,468         1,268    39,736 
Loss for the year               -    (7,071)          -          -   (7,071)         (365)   (7,436) 
Other comprehensive 
 income for the 
 year                           -          -       (41)          -      (41)             2      (39) 
Total comprehensive 
 loss for the year              -    (7,071)       (41)          -   (7,112)         (363)   (7,475) 
                         --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  ------------  -------- 
Share based payment             -         70          -          -        70             -        70 
Adjustment arising 
 from change in 
 non-controlling 
 interest                       -          4          -          -         4           (4)         - 
Issuance of subsidiary 
 shares to employees            -          -          -          -         -            19        19 
Intragroup transfer 
 of subsidiary                  -          -          -          2         2             -         2 
Issuance of shares 
 by subsidiary                  -        (4)          -          -       (4)           103        99 
                         --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  ------------  -------- 
Balance at 31 
 December 2021             73,548   (17,731)          4   (24,393)    31,428         1,023    32,451 
                         ========  =========  =========  =========  ========  ============  ======== 
 
Balance at 1 January 
 2020                      73,548       (63)       (40)   (24,395)    49,050         1,293    50,343 
Loss for the year               -   (10,971)          -          -  (10,971)         (432)  (11,403) 
Other comprehensive 
 income for the 
 year                           -          -         85          -        85             -        85 
                         --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  ------------  -------- 
Total comprehensive 
 loss for the year              -   (10,971)         85          -  (10,886)         (432)  (11,318) 
                         --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------  ------------  -------- 
Share based payment             -        545          -          -       545             -       545 
Issuance of subsidiary 
 shares to employees            -      (322)          -          -     (322)           488       166 
Adjustment arising 
 from change in 
 non-controlling 
 interest                       -         81          -          -        81          (81)         - 
Balance at 31 
 December 2020             73,548   (10,730)         45   (24,395)    38,468         1,268    39,736 
                         ========  =========  =========  =========  ========  ============  ======== 
 

Share capital

Share capital represents the nominal value of equity share capital issued.

Retained earnings

The retained earnings reserve represents cumulative net gains and losses.

Foreign exchange reserve

The foreign exchange reserve represents exchange differences which arise on consolidation from the translation of the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries.

Other reserves

Other reserves consist of the merger reserve and the share revaluation reserve.

The merger reserve arose as a result of combining businesses that are under common control. As at 31 December 2021 it was a debit balance of GBP33,358,000 (2020: GBP33,360,000)

The share revaluation reserve arose from the share cancellation that took place in February 2018. As at 31 December 2021 its balance was GBP8,966,000 (2020: GBP8,966,000).

Non-Controlling Interest

The non-controlling interest relates to the minority interest held in Bandana Media Limited, Playstack OY, Vertus Capital Limited, Vertus SPV1 Limited, Satago Financial Solutions Limited, Satago SPV1 Limited, Satago SPV2 Limited, Altlending Limited and Satago z.o.o.

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 
 
                             Share capital    Retained earnings    Other reserves    Total equity 
                                   GBP'000              GBP'000           GBP'000         GBP'000 
=========================  ===============  ===================  ================  ============== 
Balance at 1 January 
 2021                               73,548              (5,165)             8,966          77,349 
Total comprehensive loss 
 for the year                            -                (409)                 -           (409) 
Share based payment                      -                   70                 -              70 
                           ---------------  -------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
Balance at 31 December 
 2021                               73,548              (5,504)             8,966          77,010 
                           ===============  ===================  ================  ============== 
 
Balance at 1 January 
 2020                               73,548              (5,006)             8,966          77,508 
Total comprehensive loss 
 for the year                            -                (704)                 -           (704) 
Share based payment                      -                  545                 -             545 
Balance at 31 December 
 2020                               73,548              (5,165)             8,966          77,349 
                           ===============  ===================  ================  ============== 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 
 
                                                                 2021          2020 
                                                                 GBP'000    GBP'000 
==========================================      ========================  ========= 
Cash flows from operating activities 
Loss before tax                                                  (8,422)    (8,927) 
Adjustments for 
Depreciation of property, plant and 
 equipment                                                            96        128 
Amortisation of intangible assets                                  1,571      1,209 
Share based payments                                                  70        545 
Decrease in provision                                                  -      (700) 
Finance costs                                                        656        412 
Impairment of intangible assets                                        -        222 
Share of profit from associate                                       (3)          - 
Loss on disposal of Fixed Assets                                       2          - 
Loss on intragroup transfer of subsidiary                              2          - 
 
  Working capital adjustments                                    (6,028)    (7,111) 
Movement in Loans and advances                                   (1,472)     13,045 
(Increase)/decrease in trade and 
 other receivables                                                 (720)         30 
(Decrease)/increase in trade and 
 other payables                                                  (1,831)      2,384 
                                                                 (4,023)     15,459 
Tax paid                                                             (2)       (17) 
Interest and finance costs paid                                    (716)      (276) 
                                                ------------------------  --------- 
Net cash (used in)/from operating 
 activities                                                     (10,769)      8,055 
                                                ========================  ========= 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
Additions to intangible assets                                   (1,779)    (1,905) 
Additions to property, plant and 
 equipment                                                          (24)       (31) 
Net cash used in investing activities                            (1,803)    (1,936) 
Cash flows from financing activities: 
Issue of ordinary share capital of 
 subsidiary                                                          148        166 
New borrowings                              16                     2,353      4,382 
Net cash generated from financing 
 activities                                                        2,501      4,548 
                                                ------------------------  --------- 
 
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and 
 cash equivalents                                               (10,071)     10,667 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
 of the year                                                      17,728      6,971 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes                             (49)         90 
                                                ------------------------  --------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end 
 of the year                                                       7,608     17,728 
                                                ========================  ========= 
 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 
 
                                                                      2021          2020 
                                                                      GBP'000    GBP'000 
===================================================  ========================  ========= 
Cash flows from operating activities 
Loss before income tax                                                  (409)      (704) 
Adjustments for: 
   Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                            -          1 
   Interest income                                                    (2,008)    (2,073) 
   Share based payments                                                    70        545 
   Decrease in provision                                                    -      (700) 
                                                     ------------------------  --------- 
 
  Working capital adjustments                                         (2,347)    (2,931) 
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables                        513      (369) 
Decrease in trade and other payables                                    (114)      (304) 
                                                     ------------------------  --------- 
                                                                          399      (673) 
                                                     ------------------------  --------- 
Net cash generated used in operating activities                       (1,948)    (3,604) 
                                                     ------------------------  --------- 
Cash flows from investing activities 
Cash received on intragroup loans                                       2,156      3,998 
Net cash generated from investing activities                            2,156      3,998 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                 208        394 
                                                     ------------------------  --------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the 
 year                                                                     578        184 
                                                     ------------------------  --------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year                              786        578 
                                                     ========================  ========= 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statutory information

TruFin plc is a Company registered in Jersey and incorporated under Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. The Company's ordinary shares were listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange on 21 February 2018. The address of the registered office is 26 New Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3RA.

   1.             Accounting policies 

General information

The TruFin Group (the "Group") is the consolidation of TruFin plc and the companies set out in the "Basis of consolidation" (below).

The principal activities of the Group are the provision of niche lending, early payment services and mobile game publishing.

The financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates. Amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand.

Basis of accounting

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ("IFRS").

Prior to 29 November 2017 and before the incorporation of TruFin plc and TruFin Holdings, the entities named above were under common control and therefore, have been accounted for as a common control transaction - that is a business combination in which all the combining entities or businesses are ultimately controlled by the same company both before and after the combination. IFRS 3 provides no specific guidance on accounting for entities under common control and therefore other relevant standards have been considered. These standards refer to pooling of assets and merger accounting and this is the methodology that has been used to consolidate the Group.

After 29 December 2017, post the reorganisation, the entities constitute a legal group and accordingly the consolidated financial statements have been prepared by applying relevant principles underlying the consolidation procedures of IFRS.

Basis of preparation

The results of the Group companies have been included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Where necessary, adjustments have been made to the underlying financial information of the companies to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by the Group. All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements contained in this document consolidates the statements of total comprehensive income, statements of financial position, cash flow statements, statements of changes in equity and related notes for each of the companies listed in the "Basis of consolidation" below, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Non-controlling interests, presented as part of equity, represent the portion of a subsidiary's profit or loss and net assets that is not held by the Group. The Group attributes total comprehensive income or loss of subsidiaries between the owners of the parent and the non-controlling interests based on their respective ownership interests.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include all of the companies controlled by the Group, which are as follows:

 
                             Country                                       Nature of                 % voting rights 
   Entities                   of                Registered address          the business              and shares 
                              incorporation                                                           held 
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 TruFin Holdings Limited     Jersey           26 New Street,               Holding Company           100% of ordinary 
  ("THL")                                      St Helier, Jersey                                      shares 
                                               JE2 3RA 
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 Satago Financial            UK               48 Warwick Street,           Provision                 85.1% of ordinary 
 Solutions                                     London, United               of short term             shares* 
 Limited ("Satago")                            Kingdom, W1B 5AW             finance 
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 Satago SPV 1 Limited        UK               48 Warwick Street,           Provision                 85.1% of ordinary 
  ("Satago SPV 1")                             London, United               of short term             shares* 
                                               Kingdom, W1B 5AW             finance 
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 Satago SPV 2 Limited        UK               48 Warwick Street,           Provision                 85.1% of ordinary 
  ("Satago SPV 2")                             London, United               of short term             shares* 
                                               Kingdom, W1B 5AW             finance 
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 Satago z.o.o (Satago        Poland           32-023 Krakow ul.            Provision                 85.1% of ordinary 
  Poland)                                      Sw. Krzyza 19/6              of short term             shares* 
                                               Poland                       finance 
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 Oxygen Finance Group        UK               1(st) Floor Enterprise       Holding Company           88.4% of ordinary 
 Limited ("OFGL")                              House,                                                 shares** 
 (together                                     115 Edmund Street, 
 with OFL and OFAI)                            Birmingham, United 
 ("Oxygen")                                    Kingdom, B3 2HJ 
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 Oxygen Finance Limited      UK               1(st) Floor Enterprise       Provision                 88.4% of ordinary 
  ("OFL")                                      House,                       of early payment          shares** 
                                               115 Edmund Street,           services 
                                               Birmingham, United 
                                               Kingdom, B3 2HJ 
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 Oxygen Finance Americas,    USA              Corporation Trust            Provision                 88.4% of ordinary 
  Inc ("OFAI")                                 Center, 1209 Orange          of early payment          shares** 
                                               Street, City of              services 
                                               Wilmington, County 
                                               of New Castle, 
                                               Delaware 19801, 
                                               USA 
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 Porge Ltd ("Porge")         UK               Cathedral Place,             Provision                 84.4% of ordinary 
  ***                                          42-44 Waterloo               of market                 shares** 
                                               Street, Birmingham,          research information. 
                                               United Kingdom, 
                                               B2 5QB 
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 TruFin Software Limited     UK               48 Warwick Street,           Provision                 100% of ordinary 
  ("TSL")                                      London, United               of technology             shares 
                                               Kingdom, W1B 5AW             services 
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 AltLending UK Limited       UK               48 Warwick Street,           Provision                 100% of ordinary 
  ("AltLending")                               London, United               of short term             shares* 
                                               Kingdom, W1B 5AW             finance 
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 Vertus Capital Limited      UK               Building 1 Chalfont          Provision                 54% of ordinary 
 ("Vertus Capital")                            Park, Gerrards               of short term             shares 
 (together                                     Cross, United Kingdom,       finance 
 with Vertus SPV 1                             SL9 0BG 
 Limited) 
 ("Vertus") 
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 Vertus Capital SPV 1        UK               Building 1 Chalfont          Provision                 54% of ordinary 
  Limited ("Vertus SPV                         Park, Gerrards               of short term             shares 
  1")                                          Cross, United Kingdom,       finance 
                                               SL9 0BG 
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 Playstack Limited           UK               56a Poland Street,           Publishing                100% of ordinary 
 ("Playstack")****                             London United Kingdom,       of computer               shares 
                                               W1F 7NN                      games 
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 Bandana Media Limited       UK               56a Poland Street,           Publishing                72% of ordinary 
  ("Bandana")****                              London United Kingdom,       of computer               shares 
                                               W1F 7NN                      games 
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 PlayIgnite Ltd              UK               56a Poland Street,           Business and              100% of ordinary 
 ("PlayIgnite")****                            London United Kingdom,       domestic software         shares 
                                               W1F 7NN                      developer 
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 Playstack z.o.o ("PS        Poland           Kamienna 21, 31-403          Publishing                100% of ordinary 
  Poland") ****                                Krakow, Poland               activities                shares 
                                                                            in the field 
                                                                            of computer 
                                                                            games 
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 Playstack OY ("PS           Finland          Mikonkatu 17 B,              Publishing                75% of ordinary 
 Finland")****                                 00100 Helsinki,              activities                shares 
                                               Finland                      in the field 
                                                                            of computer 
                                                                            games 
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 Playstack AB ("PS           Sweden           Solbergavägen           Developing,               100% of ordinary 
 Sweden")****                                  17, 17998 Färentuna,    publishing                shares - (80% 
                                               Sweden                       and selling               until 8 October 
                                                                            electronic                2020) 
                                                                            games 
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 Playstack Inc ("Playstack   USA              Gust Delaware,               Publishing                100% of ordinary 
  USA")****                                    16192 Coastal Hwy,           of computer               shares 
                                               Lewes, DE 19958              games 
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 PlayIgnite Inc              USA              Cogency Global               Business and              100% of ordinary 
 ("PlayIgnite                                  Inc, 850 New Burton          domestic software         shares 
 USA")****                                     Road, Suite 201,             developer 
                                               Dover DE 19904 
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* Following the grant of the Satago Management Incentive Plan ("Satago MIP"), the effective economic ownership of these companies is 94.1% based on their Statements of Financial Position at the Reporting Date.

** Nominal ownership of these companies is 88.4% due to the Oxygen Management Incentive Plan ("Oxygen MIP"). Effective economic ownership is 100% based on their Statements of Financial Position at the Reporting Date.

*** On 22 March 2022, Porge was dissolved.

**** The Playstack Group includes 4 associate companies incorporated in the UK which have been accounted for using the equity method. These are:

-- A 49% interest in PlayFinder Games Ltd

-- A 49% interest in Snackbox Games Ltd

-- A 42% interest in Military Games International Ltd

-- A 27% interest in Storm Chaser Games Limited ("Storm Chaser Games")

Principal accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies have been applied consistently to all the financial periods presented.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with European Union Endorsed International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and the IFRS Interpretations Committee (formerly the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC)) interpretations. These statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and under the historical cost convention except for the treatment of certain financial instruments.

Going concern

The Group's forecasts and projections, taking into account reasonable possible changes in trading performance, show that the Group should be able to operate in the foreseeable future. As a consequence, and following the fundraise post year end of c.GBP10m, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the Directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements. This assessment takes into consideration the potential uncertainties arising from Covid-19 mentioned earlier in the report.

Revenue recognition

Net revenue

Interest income and expense

Interest income and expense for all financial instruments except for those classified as held for trading or measured or designated as at Fair Value Through Profit and Loss ("FVTPL") are recognised in "Net revenue" as "Interest income" and "Interest, fee and publishing expenses" in the profit or loss account using the effective interest method.

The Effective Interest Rate ("EIR") is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash flows of the financial instrument through the expected life of the financial instrument or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. The future cash flows are estimated taking into account all the contractual terms of the instrument.

The calculation of the EIR includes all fees and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are incremental and directly attributable to the specific lending arrangement, transaction costs and all other premiums or discounts.

The interest income/expense is calculated by applying the EIR to the gross carrying amount of non-credit impaired financial assets (that is, to the amortised cost of the financial asset before adjusting for any expected credit loss allowance), or to the amortised cost of financial liabilities.

For credit-impaired financial assets, as defined in the financial instruments accounting policy, the interest income is calculated by applying the EIR to the amortised cost of the credit-impaired financial assets, that is, to the gross carrying amount less the allowance for Expected Credit Losses ("ECLs").

Fee income

Fee income for the Group is earned from payments services fees provided by Oxygen and subscription fees from Porge and Satago.

Payment services provided by Oxygen comprises the following elements:

Early Payment Programme Services ("EPPS") contracts

Oxygen's EPPS generate rebates (i.e. discounts on invoice value) for its clients by facilitating the early payment of supplier invoices. Oxygen's single performance obligation is to make its intellectual property and software platform available to its clients for the duration of their contracts.

Oxygen bills its clients monthly for a contractually agreed share of supplier rebates generated by their respective Early Payment Programmes during the previous month. This revenue is recognised in the month the rebates are generated.

Implementation fees

Oxygen Implementation fees

Implementation fees are charged to some clients in establishing a client's technological access to the EPPS and in otherwise readying a client to benefit from the Services. Establishing access to the company's intellectual property and software platform does not amount to a distinct service as the client cannot benefit from the initial access except by the company continuing to provide access for the contract period. Where an implementation fee is charged, it is therefore a component of the aggregate transaction price of the EPPS. Accordingly, such revenue is initially deferred and then recognised in the statement of comprehensive income over the life of the related EPPS.

Satago Implementation fees

Implementation fees have also been recognised by Satago in full on the signing of new contracts with partners.

Consultancy fees

Oxygen provides stand-alone advisory services to clients. Revenue is accrued as the underlying services are provided to the client.

Subscription fees

Insight services subscription fees

The Insight Services offered by OFL (previously within Porge) provide focussed public sector procurement data and analytics on a subscription basis. Clients cover both the Private sector, enabling them to improve and develop their engagement with the public sector, and Public sector organisations, enabling them to make more informed procurement decisions. Subscriptions are typically received in advance and recognised over the length of the contract as access to the database is provided.

Satago subscription fees

These are monthly fees for access to Satago's platform. Subscriptions are received in advance and recognised during the month the subscription relates to.

Fee expenses

Fee expenses are directly attributable costs, associated with the Oxygen's EPPS. The expenses include amortisation arising from capitalised contract costs incurred directly through activities which generate fee income. Amortisation arising from other intangible assets is recognised in depreciation and amortisation of non-financial assets before operating profit/loss.

Publishing income

Publishing income for the Group is earned by companies in the Playstack Group and comprises the following elements. Publishing income is recognised at the fair value of consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided and is shown net of VAT and any other sales taxes. The fair value takes into account any trade or volume discounts and commission retained.

In App Purchases (IAP) revenue

IAP revenue is earned on the sale of mobile games and features within those games. It is recognised when the game or feature is sold.

Advertising revenue

Advertising revenue is earnings from featuring third party advertising within mobile games. It is recognised when these advertisements are featured within the games.

Console revenue

Console revenue is earned on the sale of video games for consoles. It is recognised when the game is sold.

Brand revenue

Brand revenue is when a mobile game player signs up to an advertised brand in a mobile game. Revenue is recognised when the brand has confirmed acquisition of the customer.

Publishing expenses

Publishing expenses are directly attributable costs, associated with the Playstack Group's publishing income. These costs are included at their invoiced value and are net of VAT and any other sales tax.

Operating profit/loss

Operating profit/loss is net interest and fee income less staff costs, depreciation and amortisation, impairment loss on financial assets and other operating expenses.

Foreign currencies

The results and financial position of each group company are expressed in Pounds Sterling, which is the functional currency of the UK based members of the Group and the presentation currency for the consolidated financial statements.

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the Group companies' functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are retranslated to the functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the group's foreign operations are translated at the exchange rate at the reporting date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the year. Exchange differences arising, are recognised in other comprehensive income and are accumulated in the Foreign exchange reserve equity section.

Property, plant and equipment

All property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost (or deemed historical cost) less accumulated depreciation and less any identified impairment. Cost includes the original purchase price of the asset and the costs attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use.

Depreciation is provided on all property, plant and equipment at rates calculated to write each asset down to its estimated residual value on a straight line basis at the following annual rates:

 
Leasehold improvements  -  5 years 
Fixtures and fittings   -  3 years 
Computer equipment      -  3 -5 years 
 

Useful economic lives and estimated residual values are reviewed annually and adjusted as appropriate.

Intangible assets

Identifiable intangible assets are recognised when the Group controls the asset, it is probable that future economic benefits attributed to the asset will flow to the Group and the cost of the asset can be reliably measured.

Intangible assets with finite lives are stated at acquisition or development cost less accumulated amortisation and less any identified impairment. The amortisation period and method is reviewed at least annually. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset are accounted for by changing the amortisation period or method, as appropriate and are treated as changes in accounting estimates.

Computer software

Computer software which has been purchased by the Group from third party vendors is measured at initial cost less accumulated amortisation and less accumulated impairments.

Computer software also comprises internally developed platforms and the costs directly associated with the production of these identifiable and unique software products controlled by the Group. They are probable of producing future economic benefits. They primarily include employee costs and directly attributable overheads.

Internally generated intangible assets are only recognised by the Group when the recognition criteria have been met in accordance with IAS 38: Intangible Assets as follows:

-- expenditure can be reliably measured;

-- the product or process is technically and commercially feasible;

-- future economic benefits are likely to be received;

-- intention and ability to complete the development; and

-- view to either use or sell the asset in the future.

The Group will only recognise an internally-generated asset should it meet all the above criteria. In the event of a development not meeting the criteria it will be recognised within the statement of profit or loss in the period incurred.

Capitalised costs include all directly attributable costs to the development of the asset. Internally generated assets are measured at capitalised cost less accumulated amortisation less accumulated impairment losses. The internally generated asset is amortised at the point the asset is available for use or sale. The asset is amortised on a straight-line basis over the useful economic life with the remaining useful economic life and residual value being assessed annually.

Any subsequent expenditure on the internally generated asset is only capitalised if the cost increases the future economic benefits of the related asset. Otherwise all additional expenditure should be recognised through the statement of profit or loss in the period it occurs.

Contract assets

Contract assets comprise the directly attributable costs incurred at the beginning of an Early Payment Scheme Service contract to revise a client's existing payment systems and provide access to the Group's software and other intellectual property. These implementation (or "set up") costs are comprised primarily of employee costs.

Amortisation is charged to the statement of comprehensive income over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets from the date they are available for use, on a straight-line basis. The amortisation basis adopted for each class of intangible asset reflects the Group's consumption of the economic benefit from that asset.

Estimated useful lives

The estimated useful lives of finite intangible assets are as follows:

 
Computer software  -  3 -5 years 
Contract assets    -  Life of underlying contract (typically 
                       5 years) 
 

Goodwill

Goodwill arising on acquisition represents the excess cost of a business combination over the fair values of the Group's share of the identifiable assets and liabilities at the date of the acquisition. When part of the consideration transferred by the Group is deferred or contingent, this is valued at its acquisition date fair value, and is included in the consideration transferred in a business combination. Changes in the deferred or contingent consideration, which occur in the measurement period, are adjusted retrospectively, with corresponding adjustments to goodwill.

Goodwill is not amortised but is reviewed at least annually for impairment. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each Cash Generating Unit ("CGU"). Each CGU is consistent with the Group's primary reporting segment. Any impairment is recognised immediately through the income statement and is not subsequently reversed.

On disposal of a subsidiary, the attributable amount of goodwill is included in the determination of profit or loss on disposal.

Assets classified as held for sale

Whilst assessing whether any assets should be classified as held for sale, the management of the Group ensure that the status of the asset satisfies all of the following criteria as set out within IFRS 5:

-- the carrying amount of the asset will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use;

-- the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets;

-- its sale must be highly probable and within one year from the date of classification;

-- management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset; and

-- the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a sales price reasonable in relation to its fair value.

In the event an asset satisfies the criteria, prior to reclassification the asset should be valued in accordance with IFRS accounting standards applicable to the asset in question.

At initial recognition the asset is measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Any unrealised gains or losses are recognised in the profit and loss account.

Financial instruments

Initial recognition

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the Group's statement of financial position when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of the financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at FVTPL) are respectively added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets and financial liabilities at FVTPL are recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Financial assets

Classification and reclassification of financial assets

Recognised financial assets within the scope of IFRS 9 are required to be classified as subsequently measured at amortised cost, FVTOCI or FVTPL on the basis of both the Group's business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets.

Financial assets are reclassified if and only if, the business model under which they are held is changed. There has been no such change in the allocation of assets to business models in the periods under review.

Loans and advances

Loans and advances are held within a business model whose objective is to hold those financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows. The contractual terms of the loan agreements give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest or fees on the principal amount outstanding.

After initial measurement, loans and advance to customers are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the Effective Interest Rate method (EIR) less impairment. Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included in interest and similar income in the statement of comprehensive income. The losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income and disclosed with any other similar losses within the line item "Net impairment losses on financial assets".

Where cash flows are significantly different from the original expectations used to determine EIR, but where this difference does not arise from a modification of the terms of the financial instrument, the Group revises its estimates of receipts and adjusts the gross carrying amount of the financial asset to reflect actual and revised estimated contractual cash flows. The Group recalculates the gross carrying amount of the financial asset as the present value of the estimated future contractual cash flows discounted at the financial instrument's original EIR. The adjustment is recognised in statement of comprehensive income as income or expense.

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables do not contain any significant financing component and accordingly are recognised initially at transaction price, and subsequently measured at cost less expected credit losses.

Investments in equity shares

Prior to its disposal the Group's investment in the equity shares of Zopa was not held for trading. The Group made an irrevocable election to classify and subsequently measure the investment at FVTOCI. Movements in the fair value of the investment were recognised in the statement of other comprehensive income and were not reclassified to profit on loss on derecognition.

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost less impairment in the Company's financial statements.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and demand deposits and short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

Impairment

The Group (and Company) recognises loss allowances for Expected Credit Losses ("ECLs") on the following financial instruments that are not measured at FVTPL:

-- Loans and advances;

-- Other receivables;

-- Trade receivables; and

-- Intercompany receivables

ECLs are measured through loss allowances calculated on the following bases:

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of the present value of credit losses. These are measured as the present value of the difference between the cash flows due to the Group under the contract and the cash flows that the Group expects to receive arising from the weighting of future economic scenarios, discounted at the asset's EIR within the current performing book.

The Group measures ECL on an individual basis, or on a collective basis for portfolios of loans that share similar credit risk characteristics. The loss allowance is measured as the present value of the difference between the contractual cash flows and cash flows that the Group expects to receive using the asset's original EIR, regardless of whether it is measured on an individual basis or a collective basis.

A financial asset that gives rise to credit risk, is referred to (and analysed in the notes to this financial information) as being in "Stage 1" provided that since initial recognition (or since the previous reporting date) there has not been a significant increase in credit risk, nor has it has become credit impaired.

For a Stage 1 asset, the loss allowance is the "12-month ECL", that is, the ECL that results from those default events on the financial instrument that are possible within 12 months from the reporting date.

A financial asset that gives rise to credit risk is referred to (and analysed in the notes to this financial information) as being in "Stage 2" if since initial recognition there has been a significant increase in credit risk but it is not credit impaired.

For a Stage 2 asset, the loss allowance is the "lifetime ECL", that is, the ECL that results from all possible default events over the life of the financial instrument.

A financial asset that gives rise to credit risk is referred to (and analysed in the notes to this financial information) as being in "Stage 3" if since initial recognition it has become credit impaired.

For a Stage 3 asset, the loss allowance is the difference between the asset's gross carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the financial asset's original EIR. Further, the recognition of interest income is calculated on the carrying amount net of impairment rather than the gross carrying amount as for stage 1 and stage 2 assets.

If circumstances change sufficiently at subsequent reporting dates, an asset is referred to by its newly appropriate Stage and is re-analysed in the notes to the financial information.

Where an asset is expected to mature in 12 months or less, the "12 month ECL" and the "lifetime ECL" have the same effective meaning and accordingly for such assets the calculated loss allowance will be the same whether such an asset is at Stage 1 or Stage 2. However, the Group monitors significant increase in credit risk for all assets so that it can accurately disclose Stage 1 and Stage 2 assets at each reporting date.

Lifetime ECLs are recognised for all trade receivables using the simplified approach.

Significant increase in credit risk - policies and procedures for identifying Stage 2 assets

The Group compares the risk of a default occurring on the financial instrument as at the reporting date with the risk of a default occurring on the financial instrument as at the date of initial recognition in order to determine whether credit risk has increased significantly.

See note 18 for further details about how the Group assesses increases in significant credit risk.

Definition of a default

Critical to the determination of significant increases in credit risk (and to the determination of ECLs) is the definition of default. Default is a component of the Probability of Default ("PD"), changes in which lead to the identification of a significant increase in credit risk and PD is then a factor in the measurement of ECLs.

The Group's definition of default for this purpose is:

-- a counterparty defaults on a payment due under a loan agreement and that payment is more than 90 days overdue, or

-- within the core invoice finance proposition, where one or more individual finance repayments are beyond 90 days overdue, management judgement is applied in considering default status of the client.

-- the collateral that secures, all or in part, the loan agreement has been sold or is otherwise not available for sale and the proceeds have not been paid to the lending company; or

-- a counterparty commits an event of default under the terms and conditions of the loan agreement which leads the lending company to believe that the borrower's ability to meet its credit obligations to the lending company is in doubt.

The definition of default is similarly critical in the determination of whether an asset is credit-impaired (as explained below).

Credit-impaired financial assets - policies and procedures for identifying Stage 3 assets

A financial asset is credit-impaired when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred. IFRS 9 states that evidence of credit-impairment includes observable data about the following events:

-- Significant financial difficulty of the borrower;

-- A breach of contract such as a default (as defined above) or past due event, or

-- The Group, for economic or contractual reasons relating to the borrower's financial difficulty, having granted to the borrower a concession that the Group would not otherwise consider.

The Group assesses whether debt instruments that are financial assets measured at amortised cost or at FVTOCI are credit-impaired at each reporting date. When assessing whether there is evidence of credit- impairment, the Group takes into account both qualitative and quantitative indicators relating to both the borrower and to the asset. The information assessed depends on the borrower and the type of the asset. It may not be possible to identify a single discrete event - instead, the combined effect of several events may have caused financial assets to become credit-impaired.

See note 18 for further details about how the Group identifies credit-impaired assets.

Presentation of allowance for ECL in the statement of financial position

Loss allowances for ECL are presented in the statement of financial position as follows:

-- For financial assets measured at amortised cost: as a deduction from the gross carrying amount of the assets;

-- For loan commitments: as a provision; and

-- For debt instruments measured at FVTOCI: no loss allowance is recognised in the statement of financial position as the carrying amount is at fair value. However, the loss allowance is included as part of the revaluation amount in the investment revaluation reserve.

Modification of financial assets

A modification of a financial asset occurs when the contractual terms governing a financial asset are renegotiated without the original contract being replaced and derecognised and:

-- The gross carrying amount of the asset is recalculated and a modification gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss;

-- Any fees charged are added to the asset and amortised over the new expected life of the asset; and

-- The asset is individually assessed to determine whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk.

Derecognition of financial assets

A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired. The Group also derecognises the assets if it has both transferred the asset and the transfer qualifies for derecognition.

A transfer only qualifies for derecognition if either

-- The Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset; or

-- The Group has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset but has transferred control of the asset.

Write offs

Loans and advances are written off when the Group has no reasonable expectation of recovering the financial asset (either in its entirety or a portion of it). This is the case when the Group determines that the borrower does not have assets or sources of income that could generate sufficient cash flows to repay the amounts subject to the write-off. A write-off constitutes a derecognition event. The Group may apply enforcement activities to financial assets written off. Recoveries resulting from the Group's enforcement activities will result in impairment gains.

Debt securities

Debt securities are financial assets that are not held for trading and are intended to be held within a business model to collect contractual cash flows or sell. These are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the financial asset. Subsequently changes in the fair value are recognised in other comprehensive income except for interest calculated at the asset's EIR, foreign exchange and impairment gains and losses.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity

Debt and equity instruments that are issued are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement.

A financial liability is a contractual obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset or to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are potentially unfavourable to the Group or a non-derivative contract that will or may be settled in a variable number of the Group's own equity instruments, or a derivative contract over own equity that will or may be settled other than by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash (or another financial asset) for a fixed number of the Group's own equity instruments.

Equity instruments

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Group are recognised as at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Distributions on equity instruments are recognised directly in equity.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified as either financial liabilities at FVTPL or other financial liabilities.

Financial liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss

Financial liabilities at FVTPL may include financial liabilities held for trading. Financial liabilities are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling in the near term.

During the period under review the Group has held no financial liabilities for trading, nor designated any financial liabilities upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss.

Other financial liabilities

Interest bearing borrowings are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Gains and losses are recognised in the income statement when the liabilities are derecognised as well as through the effective interest rate method (EIR). Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortisation is included in "Interest and fee expenses" in the profit and loss account.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

The Group derecognises financial liabilities when and only when, the Group's obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire.

Impairment of non-financial assets

The carrying amounts of the entity's non-financial assets, other than goodwill and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset's recoverable amount is estimated. The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

For the purposes of impairment testing, assets that cannot be tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets (the Cash-Generating Unit or "CGU").

Contract assets are reviewed for impairment based on the performance of the underlying contract.

Goodwill is tested annually for impairment in accordance with IFRS. The goodwill acquired in a business combination, for the purpose of impairment testing is allocated to CGU that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. For the purpose of goodwill impairment testing, if goodwill cannot be allocated to individual CGUs or groups of CGUs on a non-arbitrary basis, the impairment of goodwill is determined using the recoverable amount of the acquired entity in its entirety, or if the acquired entity has been integrated then the entire group of entities into which it has been integrated.

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. Impairment losses recognised in respect of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the units and then to reduce the carrying amounts of other assets in the unit (or group of units) on a pro rata basis.

An impairment loss is reversed if and only if the reasons for the impairment have ceased to apply. An impairment loss recognised for goodwill is not reversed.

Impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indication that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

Current and deferred income tax

Income tax on the result for the period comprises current and deferred income tax. Income tax is recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income for the period, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous periods.

Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Employee benefits - pension costs

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which the Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have a legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Contributions to defined contribution schemes are charged to the statement of comprehensive income as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme. Differences between contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the statement of financial position.

Provisions for commitments and other liabilities

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Group will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (discounted at the Group's weighted average cost of capital when the effect of the time value of money is material).

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an asset only if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

Merger reserve

Prior to 29 December 2017, the entities within the Group were held by Arrowgrass Master Fund Limited. On 29 December 2017, these entities were acquired by TruFin plc via TruFin Holdings Limited. The consideration provided to Arrowgrass for the companies acquired was in exchange for shares of TruFin plc based on the fair value of the underlying companies. Upon consolidation of the group, the difference between the book value of the entities and the amount of the consideration paid was accounted through a merger reserve, in accordance with relevant accounting standards relating to businesses under common control.

Investments in associates

Associates are entities in which the Group has between 20% and 50% of the voting rights, or is otherwise able to exercise significant influence, but which it does not control or jointly control. Investments in associates are accounted for under the equity method and are initially recognised at costs, including goodwill. Subsequent changes in the carrying value reflect the post-acquisition changes in the Group's share of net assets of the associate. The Group's share of its associates profits or losses is recognised in the consolidated income statement. However, when the Group's share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless the Group is obliged to make further payments to, or on behalf of the associate.

Segmental reporting

An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same entity) and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Board of Directors in order to make decisions about resources to be allocated to that component and assess its performance and for which discrete financial information is available.

For the purposes of the financial statements, the Directors consider the Group's operations to be made up of four operating segments: the provision of short term finance, payment services, publishing and other operations.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are consistent with the accounting policies of the Group as a whole.

Further details are provided in note 4.

Share based payments

Where the Group engages in share--based payment transactions in respect of services received from certain of its employees, these are accounted for as equity--settled share--based payments in accordance with IFRS 2 'Share--based payments'. The equity is in the form of ordinary shares.

The grant date fair value of a share--based payment transaction is recognised as an employee expense, with a corresponding increase in equity over the period that the employees become unconditionally entitled to the awards. In the absence of market prices, the fair value of the equity at the date of the grant is estimated using an appropriate valuation technique

The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of awards for which the related services and non--market vesting conditions are expected to be met such that the amount ultimately recognised as an expense is based on the number of awards that do meet the related service and non--market performance conditions at the vesting date.

For share--based payment awards with market performance conditions the grant date fair value of the award is measured to reflect such conditions and there is no true--up for differences between expected and actual outcomes.

Refer to note 6 for the amounts disclosed.

Leases

Leases are accounted for under IFRS 16. IFRS 16 distinguishes leases and service contracts on the basis of whether an identified asset is controlled by a customer. A model where a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability are recognised for all leases by lessees (i.e. all on balance sheet) except for short term leases and leases of low value assets.

The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost (subject to certain exceptions) less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liability. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at that date. Subsequently, the lease liability is adjusted for interest and lease payments, as well as the impact of lease modifications, amongst others.

Government grants

Government grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the group will comply with the conditions attaching to them and that the grants will be received.

Government grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Group with no future related costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they become receivable. These grants are deducted from the expense that the grant is related to.

2. Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of financial information in accordance with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses.

The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apart from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The following are the critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations (which are dealt with separately below), that the directors have made in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in financial statements.

Critical accounting judgements

-- Early Payment Programme Services set up costs: the Group capitalises the direct costs of implementing Early Payment Programme Services contracts for clients. These costs are essential to the satisfaction of the Group's performance obligation under that contract and accordingly the Group considers that these costs meet the applicable criteria for recognition as contract assets.

The amount capitalised is disclosed in note 10.

-- Deferred tax asset: There is inherent uncertainty in forecasting beyond the immediate future and significant judgement is required to estimate whether future taxable profits are probable in order to utilise the carried forward tax losses. Companies in the Group have carried forward losses which will be utilised against future taxable profits. However, a deferred tax asset has not been recognised for these companies, except for Vertus Capital Limited as there is uncertainty surrounding the timing of when these losses will be used.

Refer to note 9 for more information on the deferred tax asset.

-- The accounts of the trustee (the "EBT Trustee") of the Company's Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT") have not been consolidated as it is the Directors' opinion that the Company does not have control over the EBT. The EBT is a discretionary trust, which means that the EBT Trustee has discretion how to act, provided that the action taken by the EBT Trustee is considered by the EBT Trustee to be in the interest of one of more EBT beneficiaries (being employees and former employees (and certain of their relatives) of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting period that may have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below:

Expected credit losses

-- Where an asset has a maturity of 12 months or less, the "12 month ECL" and the "lifetime ECL" have the same effective meaning and accordingly for such assets the calculated loss allowance will be the same whether such an asset is at stage 1 or stage 2.

-- The Probability of Default ("PD") is an estimate of the likelihood of default over a given time horizon and is a key input to the ECL calculation. The Group primarily uses credit scores from credit reference agencies to calculate the PD for loans and advances. The score is a 12-month predictor of credit failure and, in the absence of internally generated loss history, the Group believes that it provides the best proxy for the credit quality of the loan portfolio.

-- Exposure At Default ("EAD") is an estimate of the exposure at a future default date, taking into account expected changes in the exposure after the reporting date, including repayments of principal and interest, whether scheduled by contract or otherwise, expected drawdowns on committed facilities and accrued interest from missed payments.

-- Loss Given Default ("LGD") is an estimate of the loss arising on default. It is based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due and those that the lender would expect to receive, in particular taking into account wholesale collateral values and certain buy back options.

Measurement of fair values of level 3 instruments

In estimating the fair value of a financial asset or liability, the Group uses market observable data to the extent that it is available. Where such level 1 inputs are not available, the Group uses valuation models to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments.

3. Gross revenue

 
                                         2021          2020 
Group                                     GBP'000   GBP'000 
========================  =======================  ======== 
Revenue 
Interest income                             1,681     2,578 
                          -----------------------  -------- 
Total interest income                       1,681     2,578 
                          -----------------------  -------- 
 
EPPS contracts                              2,536     2,243 
Consultancy fees                              436       288 
Implementation fees*                           70       301 
Subscription fees                           1,288     1,014 
                          -----------------------  -------- 
Total fee income                            4,330     3,846 
                          -----------------------  -------- 
 
IAP revenue                                   428       410 
Advertising revenue                           378       410 
Console revenue                             6,285     7,500 
Brand revenue                                  13        88 
                          -----------------------  -------- 
Total publishing income                     7,104     8,408 
                          -----------------------  -------- 
 
Gross revenue                              13,115    14,832 
                          =======================  ======== 
 

*In 2020, Implementation fees also included fees recognised by Satago in full on the signing of new contracts with partners.

 
                                              2021          2020 
Company                                        GBP'000   GBP'000 
=============================  =======================  ======== 
 
Intercompany interest income                     2,008     2,073 
Intercompany fee income                            118       118 
Other interest income                                -         1 
                               -----------------------  -------- 
Gross revenue                                    2,126     2,192 
                               =======================  ======== 
 

4. Segmental reporting

The results of the Group are broken down into segments based on the products and services from which it derives its revenue:

Short term finance

Provision of distribution finance products and invoice discounting. For results during the reporting period, this corresponds to the results of Satago, Vertus and AltLending.

Payment services

Provision of Early Payment Programme Services. For results during the reporting period, this corresponds to the results of Oxygen.

Publishing

Publishing of video games. For results during the reporting period, this corresponds to the results of the Playstack Group.

Other

Revenue and costs arising from investment activities. For results during the reporting period, this corresponds to the results of TSL, THL and TruFin plc.

The results of each segment, prepared using accounting policies consistent with those of the Group as a whole, are as follows:

 
                            Short term  Payment services 
  Year ended 31 December       finance           GBP'000    Publishing       Other      Total 
  2021                         GBP'000                         GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000 
==========================  ==========  ================  ============  ==========  ========= 
Gross revenue                    1,878             4,133         7,104           -     13,115 
Cost of sales                    (832)             (873)       (4,509)           -    (6,214) 
                            ----------  ----------------  ------------  ----------  --------- 
Net revenue                      1,046             3,260         2,595           -      6,901 
                            ----------  ----------------  ------------  ----------  --------- 
 
Adjusted loss before tax*      (3,877)             (548)       (1,439)     (2,488)    (8,352) 
Loss before tax                (3,877)             (548)       (1,439)     (2,558)    (8,422) 
Taxation                           367               175           444           -        986 
 
Loss for the year              (3,510)             (373)         (995)     (2,558)    (7,436) 
                            ==========  ================  ============  ==========  ========= 
 
Total assets                    24,607             8,331        16,774       1,016     50,728 
Total liabilities             (13,341)           (1,747)       (2,184)     (1,005)   (18,277) 
                            ----------  ----------------  ------------  ----------  --------- 
Net assets                      11,266             6,584        14,590          11     32,451 
                            ==========  ================  ============  ==========  ========= 
 

*adjusted loss before tax excludes share-based payment expense

 
                            Short term  Payment services 
  Year ended 31 December       finance           GBP'000    Publishing       Other      Total 
  2020                         GBP'000                         GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000 
==========================  ==========  ================  ============  ==========  ========= 
Gross revenue                    2,020             3,490         8,408         914     14,832 
Cost of sales                    (730)             (760)       (5,022)           -    (6,512) 
                            ----------  ----------------  ------------  ----------  --------- 
Net revenue                      1,290             2,730         3,386         914      8,320 
                            ----------  ----------------  ------------  ----------  --------- 
 
Adjusted loss before tax*      (3,318)           (1,111)       (2,458)     (1,495)    (8,382) 
Loss before tax                (3,318)           (1,111)       (2,458)     (2,040)    (8,927) 
Taxation                            42           (2,504)          (14)           -      2,476 
 
Loss for the year              (3,276)           (3,615)       (2,472)     (2,040)   (11,403) 
                            ==========  ================  ============  ==========  ========= 
 
Total assets                    22,798             7,430        17,765       9,573     57,566 
Total liabilities             (11,276)           (1,858)       (3,559)     (1,137)   (17,830) 
                            ----------  ----------------  ------------  ----------  --------- 
Net assets                      11,522             5,572        14,206       8,436     39,736 
                            ----------  ----------------  ------------  ----------  --------- 
 

5. Staff costs

Analysis of staff costs:

 
                                         Group              Company 
                                   ==================  ================== 
                                       2021      2020      2021      2020 
                                    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
=================================  ========  ========  ========  ======== 
Wages and salaries                    9,011     9,311     1,440     1,327 
Consulting costs                        395       313        19         - 
Social security costs                 1,409     1,019       355        22 
Pension costs arising on defined 
 contribution schemes                   428       442        27        26 
Share based payment                      70       545        70       545 
Government grants                      (28)      (98)         -         - 
                                   --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                                     11,285    11,532     1,911     1,920 
                                   ========  ========  ========  ======== 
 

Consulting costs are recognised within staff costs where the work performed would otherwise have been performed by employees. Consulting costs arising from the performance of other services are included within other operating expenses.

Average monthly number of persons (including Executive Directors) employed:

 
                               2021        2020 
                                Number   Number 
==================  ==================  ======= 
Management                          16       17 
Finance                              7        8 
Sales & marketing                   23       33 
Operations                          36       37 
Technology                          54       54 
                    ------------------  ------- 
                                   136      149 
                    ==================  ======= 
 

Directors' emoluments

The number of directors who received share options during the year was as follows:

 
                                        2021          2020 
                                         Number     Number 
===========================  ==================    ======= 
Long term incentive schemes                   -          - 
 

There were no directors who exercised share options during the year.

The directors' aggregate emoluments in respect of qualifying services were:

 
                         Salary     Bonus        Pension      2021      2020 
                                            and Benefits     Total     Total 
 
                        GBP'000   GBP'000        GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
=====================  ========  ========  =============  ========  ======== 
Executive Directors: 
J v d Bergh                 256       200              9       465       735 
S H Kenner*                   -         -              -         -        97 
                            256       200              9       465       832 
                       ========  ========  =============  ========  ======== 
 

* S H Kenner left the Group in June 2020

 
                  Salary     Bonus        Pension      2021      2020 
                                     and Benefits     Total     Total 
 
                 GBP'000   GBP'000        GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
--------------  --------  --------  -------------  --------  -------- 
Non-executive 
 Directors: 
S Baldwin            100         -              -       100        85 
P Judd                70         -              -        70        65 
P Dentskevich         50         -              -        50        50 
                     220         -              -       220       200 
                ========  ========  =============  ========  ======== 
 

Key management

The Directors consider that key management personnel include the Executive Director of TruFin plc. This individual has the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group.

6. Employee share-based payment transactions

The employment share-based payment charge comprises:

 
 
                                                       2021      2020 
                                                    GBP'000   GBP'000 
=================================================  ========  ======== 
Performance Share Plan and Joint Share Ownership 
 Plan Founder Award                                      59       465 
Performance Share Plan Market Value Award                11        80 
Performance Share Plan 2019 Award                         -         - 
Performance Share Plan 2018 Award                         -         - 
Total                                                    70       545 
                                                   ========  ======== 
 

Performance Share Plan and Joint Share Ownership Plan Founder Award ("Founder Award")

On 21 February 2018, 3,407,895 shares were granted to selected founder members of senior management of which the share price at date of grant was GBP1.90 per share. The awards are structured as a Performance Share Plan and a Joint Share Ownership Plan. The Performance Share Plan is structured as a nil cost option with no performance conditions attached. The awards were also granted subject to continued employment until February 2021. The Joint Share Ownership Plan allows the employee to participate in the growth in value over and above the grant price of GBP1.90. The shares vest 25% on each anniversary of the grant date.

The first 25% of shares (851,973 shares) vested on 21 February 2019 when the share price was GBP1.98. As a result, 817,550 shares subject to the Joint Share Ownership Plan became fully owned by the trustee of the Company's employee benefit trust (the "EBT") and 34,423 became fully owned by senior management.

At the time of Distribution Finance Capital Ltd's ("DFC") demerger from the Group, there was a modification to the Founder Award. The GBP1.90 price above which the employee was able to participate in value growth under the Joint Share Ownership Plan was adjusted proportionally by reference to the respective share prices of DFC and TruFin to GBP0.85. This modification has not resulted in a change in the valuation of the award and this continues to be recognised over the remainder of the original vesting period.

As part of the demerger, holders of Founder Awards also received an award in respect of DFC shares which gave rise to an Employers National Insurance liability of GBP419,000, which was paid in July 2019.

On 11 September 2019, in connection with his change of role, the unvested Founder Awards in respect of 1,369,244 shares held by Henry Kenner fully vested, the result of which was that all of the relevant shares ceased to be subject to the Joint Share Ownership Plan and instead become fully owned by the EBT. In addition, 1,369,244 shares subject to the Performance Share Plan ceased to be subject to continued employment condition.

The second 25% of Founder Awards held by James van den Bergh vested on 21 February 2020 when the share price was GBP0.26. As a result, 395,560 shares subject to the Join Share Ownership Plan became fully owned by EBT and James' nil cost option under the Performance Share Plan vested in respect of the same number of shares.

On 27 November 2020, Henry Kenner exercised his nil cost option under the Performance Share Plan which resulted in 1,807,217 shares being transferred from the EBT to Henry Kenner on 22 December 2020. This gave rise to an Employer's National Insurance liability of GBP82,000 which was paid in January 2021.

The third 25% of Founder Awards held by James van den Bergh vested on 21 February 2021 when the share price was GBP0.68. As a result, 395,560 shares subject to the Join Share Ownership Plan became fully owned by EBT and James' nil cost option under the Performance Share Plan vested in respect of the same number of shares.

Performance Share Plan Market Value Award ("PSP Market Value Award")

On 21 February 2018, options to acquire 4,868,420 shares were granted to the senior management team. The vesting of this award is based on market--based performance conditions. The vesting of these awards is subject to the holder remaining an employee of the Company and the Company's share price achieving five distinct milestones - vesting at 20% each milestone. The exercise price of the awards at the time of grant was GBP1.90 per share. A Monte Carlo simulation was used to determine the fair value of these options. The model used an expected volatility of 10% and a risk free rate of 1.3%.

In order to reflect the impact of the demerger, the PSP Market Value Award was split into two:

-- Part of the award remained as an option in respect of TruFin shares ("TruFin Market Value Award")

-- Part of the award became an award in respect of DFC shares ("DFC market Value Award")

The TruFin Market Value Award is on the same terms as the original PSP Market Value Award except that:

-- The exercise price was adjusted to GBP0.85, and the share price milestones were adjusted to reflect the demerger

-- The exercise price was further adjusted to GBP0.80 and the share price milestones were further adjusted, to reflect the return of value to shareholders in June 2019

-- The exercise price was further adjusted to GBP0.71, and the share price milestones were further adjusted to reflect the return of value to shareholders in December 2019

The modification has not resulted in a change in the valuation of the award and this continues to be recognised over the remainder of the original vesting period.

The grant of the DFC Market Value Award gave rise to an Employer's national insurance liability for the Company of GBP265,000 which was paid in July 2019.

Performance Share Plan 2018 Award ("PSP 2018 Award")

On 21 February 2018, options to acquire 1,000,001 shares were granted to the senior management team. The PSP 2018 Award is structured as a nil cost option. The vesting of this award is subject to the holder being in continued employment until February 2021 and the subsidiary companies achieving certain financial metrics over a three--year period.

In order to reflect the impact of the demerger, and as the performance condition relating to the business of DFC was deemed to be achieved in full due to the demerger, the PSP 2018 Award was adjusted as follows:

-- the award part vested and was satisfied by way of a cash payment calculated by reference to 50% of the shares subject to the award and a price of GBP1.90 per share. The cash payments were made in September 2019; and

-- the awards have otherwise continued in respect of 100% of the TruFin shares, but the performance condition now relates solely to the business of Oxygen

In 2019, PSP 2018 Awards in respect of 736,843 shares lapsed following members of senior management leaving the Group and changing roles.

The fair value of the unvested part of the award as at 31 December 2021 was deemed to be nil as it is highly improbable that the vesting conditions will be met.

Performance Share Plan 2019 Award ("PSP 2019 Award")

On 11 September 2019 an option to acquire 320,000 shares was granted to James van den Bergh. The PSP 2019 Award is structured as a nil cost option. The vesting of this award is subject to the holder being in continued employment until September 2022 and subsidiary companies achieving certain financial metrics over a three--year period. The fair value of the award as at 31 December 2021 was deemed to be nil as it is highly improbable that the vesting conditions will be met.

Details of share based awards during the year:

 
                                  JSOP Founder  PSP Founder   PSP Market 
                                        Award*       Award*        Value 
--------------------------------  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
Type of instrument granted          Shares (#)  Options (#)  Options (#) 
Outstanding at 1 January 2021          791,118    1,566,255    4,868,420 
Granted during the year                      -            -            - 
Vested during the year               (395,560)            -            - 
Exercised during the year                    -            -            - 
                                  ------------  -----------  ----------- 
Outstanding at 31 December 2021        359,558    1,566,255    4,868,420 
                                  ============  ===========  =========== 
 
Exercisable at 31 December 2021                   1,170,697            - 
                                                ===========  =========== 
 
 

*The JSOP Founder Awards and PSP Founder Awards will together deliver, in aggregate, a maximum of 3,407,895 TruFin shares.

 
                                       PSP 2018     PSP 2019 
--------------------------------    -----------  ----------- 
Type of instrument granted          Options (#)  Options (#) 
Outstanding at 1 January 2021           263,158      320,000 
Granted during the year                       -            - 
Vested during the year                        -            - 
Exercised during the year                     -            - 
Cancelled during the year                     -            - 
                                    -----------  ----------- 
Outstanding at 31 December 2021         263,158      320,000 
                                    ===========  =========== 
 
Exercisable at 31 December 2021               -            - 
                                    ===========  =========== 
 
 

No options expired during the year.

The weighted average remaining contractual life for the share options outstanding as at 31 December 2021 was 6.21 years (2020: 7.21 years).

7. Net impairment loss on financial assets

 
                                                 2021          2020 
                                                  GBP'000   GBP'000 
================================  =======================  ======== 
At 1 January                                           10       123 
Charge for impairment loss                           (10)      (11) 
Amounts written off in the year                         8     (102) 
Amounts recovered in the year                         (4)         - 
At 31 December                                          4        10 
                                  =======================  ======== 
 

At 31 December 2021, the Group had an impairment balance of GBP4,000 which was allocated against loans and advances. At 31 December 2020, all of the impairment balance was allocated against loans and advances.

The net impairment charge on financial assets during the year ended 31 December 2021 all related to loans and advances.

The net impairment charge on financial assets during the year ended 31 December 2020 all related to loans and advances.

8. Loss before income tax

Loss before income tax is stated after charging:

 
                                                               2021          2020 
                                                                GBP'000   GBP'000 
==============================================  =======================  ======== 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment                        96       128 
Amortisation of intangible assets                                 1,571     1,209 
Staff costs including share based payments 
 charge                                                          11,285    11,532 
 
 
Crowe LLP) (2018: Deloitte LLP) 
                                                              2021          2020 
  Fees payable to the Group's auditor (Crowe                   GBP'000   GBP'000 
  U.K. LLP) 
=============================================  =======================  ======== 
Fees payable for the audit of the company's 
 annual accounts                                                    45        44 
Fees payable for the audit of the company's 
 subsidiaries                                                       84        83 
                                               -----------------------  -------- 
Total audit fees                                                   129       127 
                                               =======================  ======== 
 
  Non audit services 
Other assurance services                                            13        12 
                                               -----------------------  -------- 
Total non-audit fees                                                13        12 
                                               =======================  ======== 
 

9. Taxation

Analysis of tax charge recognised in the period

 
                                              2021          2020 
                                               GBP'000   GBP'000 
=============================  =======================  ======== 
Current tax (credit)/charge                      (726)        16 
Deferred tax (credit)/charge                     (260)     2,460 
                               -----------------------  -------- 
Total tax (credit)/charge                        (986)     2,476 
                               =======================  ======== 
 

Reconciliation of loss before tax to total tax credit recognised

 
                                                                   2021                      2020 
Group                                                               GBP'000                   GBP'000 
=================================================  ========================  ======================== 
Loss before tax                                                     (8,422)                   (8,927) 
Loss before tax multiplied by the standard 
 rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2020: 
 19%)                                                               (1,600)                   (1,696) 
Tax effect of: 
Expenses not deductible                                               (223)                       161 
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances                            395                       132 
Capital allowances                                                    (187)                      (57) 
Other short term timing differences                                     (5)                     (129) 
R&D tax credit                                                        (733)                         - 
Deferred tax not recognised                                           1,367                     4,064 
Effect of different tax rates of subsidiaries 
 operating in other jurisdictions                                         -                         1 
                                                   ------------------------  ------------------------ 
Total tax charge                                                      (986)                     2,476 
                                                   ========================  ======================== 
 
 
                                                                   2021                      2020 
Company                                                             GBP'000                   GBP'000 
=================================================  ========================  ======================== 
Loss before tax                                                       (409)                     (704) 
Loss before tax multiplied by the standard 
 rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19% (2020: 
 19%)                                                                  (78)                     (134) 
Tax effect of: 
Expenses not deductible                                                  32                       169 
Other short term timing differences                                       -                     (133) 
Deferred tax not recognised                                              46                        98 
Total tax charge                                                          -                         - 
                                                   ========================  ======================== 
 

The UK Government enacted changes to the UK tax rate in 2020, resulting in the rate remaining at 19% (instead of the previously intended reduction from 19% to 17% from 1 April 2020). In the Finance Bill 2021, the UK chancellor announced that legislation would be proposed to increase the main rate of corporation tax to 25% from 1 April 2023, and this was substantively enacted on 24 May 2021.

The deferred tax assets and liabilities at 31 December 2021 have been based on the rates substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Taxation for other jurisdictions is calculated at the rates prevailing in the respective jurisdictions.

Deferred tax asset

 
                                                                   2021          2020 
  Group                                                             GBP'000   GBP'000 
==================================================  =======================  ======== 
Balance at start of the year                                             43     2,503 
Credit/(charge) to the statement of comprehensive 
 income                                                                 260   (2,460) 
                                                    -----------------------  -------- 
Balance at end of the year                                              303        43 
                                                    =======================  ======== 
 
  Comprised of: 
Losses                                                                  303        43 
                                                    -----------------------  -------- 
Total deferred tax asset                                                303        43 
                                                    =======================  ======== 
 

A deferred tax asset from losses in Vertus Capital Limited was recognised, to be used against profits in Vertus Capital SPV 1, which became profitable in the prior year. Unutilised tax losses in the remainder of the Group as at the reporting date were GBP77,124,000 (2020:GBP69,496,000).

   10.        Intangible assets 
 
                           Client contracts                         Separately 
                                                       Software   identifiable 
                                                       licenses     intangible 
                                                    and similar         Assets    Goodwill    Total 
                                                         assets 
Group                               GBP'000             GBP'000        GBP'000     GBP'000  GBP'000 
=======================  ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
Cost 
 At 1 January 2021                    4,689               1,834          1,642      15,796   23,961 
Additions                             1,056                 757              -        (50)    1,763 
Disposals                             (256)                   -              -           -    (256) 
Exchange differences                      1                (12)              -           -     (11) 
                                                                 ------------- 
At 31 December 2021                   5,490               2,579          1,642      15,746   25,457 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
Amortisation 
 At 1 January 2021                    (956)               (814)          (742)           -  (2,512) 
Charge                                (873)               (370)          (328)           -  (1,571) 
Disposals                               222                   -              -           -      222 
Exchange differences                      -                   3              -           -        3 
                                                                 ------------- 
At 31 December 2021                 (1,607)             (1,181)        (1,070)           -  (3,858) 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
Accumulated impairment 
 losses 
 At 1 January 2021                    (408)                   -              -           -    (408) 
At 31 December 2021                   (408)                   -              -           -    (408) 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
 
  Net book value 
                         ------------------  ------------------  -------------  ----------  ------- 
At 31 December 2021                   3,475               1,398            572      15,746   21,191 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
At 31 December 2020                   3,325               1,020            900      15,796   21,041 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
 
 
                           Client contracts                         Separately 
                                                       Software   identifiable 
                                                       licenses     intangible 
                                                    and similar         Assets    Goodwill    Total 
                                                         assets 
Group                               GBP'000             GBP'000        GBP'000     GBP'000  GBP'000 
=======================  ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
Cost 
 At 1 January 2020                    3,574               1,109          1,642      15,796   22,121 
Additions                             1,180                 725              -           -    1,905 
Disposals                              (61)                   -              -           -     (61) 
Exchange differences                    (4)                   -              -           -      (4) 
                                                                 ------------- 
At 31 December 2020                   4,689               1,834          1,642      15,796   23,961 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
Amortisation 
 At 1 January 2020                    (479)               (471)          (414)           -  (1,364) 
Charge                                (538)               (343)          (328)           -  (1,209) 
Disposals                                61                   -              -           -       61 
                                                                 ------------- 
At 31 December 2020                   (956)               (814)          (742)           -  (2,512) 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
Accumulated impairment 
 losses 
 At 1 January 2020                    (186)                   -              -           -    (186) 
Charge                                (222)                   -              -           -    (222) 
                         ------------------  ------------------  -------------  ----------  ------- 
At 31 December 2020                   (408)                   -              -           -    (408) 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
 
  Net book value 
                         ------------------  ------------------  -------------  ----------  ------- 
At 31 December 2020                   3,325               1,020            900      15,796   21,041 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
At 31 December 2019                   2,909                 638          1,228      15,796   20,571 
                         ==================  ==================  =============  ==========  ======= 
 

The Company had no intangibles assets at the year end.

Client contracts comprise the directly attributable costs incurred at the beginning of an Early Payment Scheme Service contract to revise a client's existing payment systems and provide access to the Group's software and other intellectual property. These implementation (or "set up") costs are comprised primarily of employee costs.

The useful economic life for each individual asset is deemed to be the term of the underlying Client Contract (generally 5 years) which has been deemed appropriate and for impairment review purposes, projected cash flows have been discounted over this period.

The amortisation charge is recognised in fee expenses within the statement of comprehensive income, as these costs are incurred directly through activities which generate fee income.

The Group performed an impairment review at 31 December 2021 and there was no impairment in relation to underperforming contracts.

Software, licenses and similar assets comprises separately acquired software, as well as costs directly attributable to internally developed platforms across the Group. These directly attributable costs are associated with the production of identifiable and unique software products controlled by the Group and are probable of producing future economic benefits. They primarily include employee costs and directly attributable overheads.

A useful economic life of 3 to 5 years has been deemed appropriate and for impairment review purposes projected cash flows have been discounted over this period.

The amortisation charge is recognised in depreciation and amortisation on non-financial assets within the statement of comprehensive income.

The Group performed an impairment review at 31 December 2021 and concluded no impairment was required.

The 'Software, licenses and similar assets' net book value balance related to internally generated intangible assets at 31 December 2021 was GBP1,398,000 (2020: GBP1,020,000). This consists of cost of GBP2,579,000 (2020: GBP1,834,000) and accumulated amortisation of GBP1,181,000 (2020: GBP814,000). During the year there were additions of GBP757,000 (2020: GBP725,000) and amortisation of GBP370,000 (2020: GBP343,000).

Goodwill and "Separately identifiable intangible assets" arise from acquisitions made by the Group.

Porge (now Insight Services within OFL)

Porge was acquired by OFGL in August 2018 and goodwill of GBP2,759,000 that arose from this acquisition was included within the payments services segment of the Group. Following the acquisition, separately identifiable intangible assets of GBP1,387,000 primarily relating to the value of the contracts in the business at acquisition were recognised. These are being amortised over 5 years resulting in an amortisation charge of GBP277,000 (2020: GBP277,000) during the year. Net Book value of these assets at 31 December 2021 was GBP439,000 (2020: GBP717,000). Goodwill related to this transaction excluding these assets at 31 December 2021 was GBP1,372,000 (2020: GBP1,372,000).

On 31 August 2020, OFL purchased the Trade and Assets of Porge. The purchase price was set at the Net book value of the assets acquired at the time of the transaction.

Vertus

In July 2019, the Group converted into ordinary shares its existing convertible loan with Vertus Capital in full satisfaction and discharge of the loan. This, together with a further cash payment, gave the Group 51% ownership of Vertus Capital and Vertus SPV 1.

Goodwill of GBP1,714,000 arose from this transaction and has been included within the short term finance segment of the business. Separately identifiable intangible assets of GBP255,000 primarily related to the value of existing third party relationships on acquisition have been identified. These are being amortised over 5 years and the amortisation charge for the year was GBP51,000 (2020: GBP51,000). Net Book value of these assets at 31 December 2021 was GBP132,000 (2020: GBP183,000).

During the year, the Group increased its ownership of Vertus Capital from 51% to 53.8%. ,This resulted in a GBP50,000 adjusted to Goodwill related to Vertus (excluding the assets mentioned above). Goodwill related to Vertus excluding these assets at 31 December 2021 was GBP1,409,000 (2020: GBP1,459,000).

Playstack

In September 2019, the Group converted into ordinary shares its existing convertible loans with Playstack Ltd in full satisfaction and discharge of the loans. This gave the Group ownership of Playstack Ltd and the other companies within the Playstack Group.

Goodwill of GBP12,965,000 arose from this transaction and has been included within the publishing segment of the business.

Impairment testing of intangibles

An impairment review of goodwill was carried out at the year end.

The insight services segment of OFL was valued using the discounted cash flow methodology. Its net earnings were forecasted to 2025, a discount rate of 12% was used and terminal growth rate of 2%. This valuation was greater than the amount of CGU and therefore the goodwill is not deemed to be impaired.

Vertus was valued using the discounted cash flow methodology. The net earnings of Vertus were forecasted to 2030, a discount rate of 12% was used and terminal growth rate of 3%. The valuation of Vertus was greater than the amount of goodwill and therefore the goodwill is not deemed to be impaired.

Playstack was valued using the discounted cash flow methodology. The net earnings of Playstack were forecasted to 2030, a discount rate of 20% was used and terminal growth rate of 3%. The valuation of Playstack was greater than the amount of goodwill and therefore the goodwill is not deemed to be impaired.

   11.        Property, plant and equipment 
 
                          Fixtures    Computer  Right-of-Use 
                                 &   equipment         Asset    Total 
                          fittings 
Group                      GBP'000     GBP'000       GBP'000  GBP'000 
=====================    =========  ==========  ============  ======= 
Cost 
 At 1 January 2021              52          60           429      541 
Additions                        2          22             -       24 
Disposals                        -         (4)             -      (4) 
Exchange differences           (1)           -                    (1) 
At 31 December 2021             53          78           429      560 
                         ---------  ----------  ------------  ------- 
 
  Depreciation 
  At 1 January 2021           (36)        (26)         (339)    (401) 
Charge                         (8)        (20)          (68)     (96) 
Disposals                        -           2             -        2 
At 31 December 2021           (44)        (44)         (407)    (495) 
                         ---------  ----------  ------------  ------- 
 
  Net book value 
                         ---------  ----------  ------------  ------- 
At 31 December 2021              9          34            22       65 
                         =========  ==========  ============  ======= 
At 31 December 2020             16          34            90      140 
                         =========  ==========  ============  ======= 
 
 
                          Leasehold   Fixtures    Computer  Right-of-Use 
                       improvements          &   equipment         Asset    Total 
                                      fittings 
Group                       GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000       GBP'000  GBP'000 
====================  =============  =========  ==========  ============  ======= 
Cost 
 At 1 January 2020               44        247          36           429      756 
Additions                         -          7          24             -       31 
Disposals                      (44)      (202)           -             -    (246) 
At 31 December 2020               -         52          60           429      541 
                      -------------  ---------  ----------  ------------  ------- 
 
  Depreciation 
  At 1 January 2020            (36)      (219)         (9)         (255)    (519) 
Charge                          (8)       (19)        (17)          (84)    (128) 
Disposals                        44        202           -             -      246 
At 31 December 2020               -       (36)        (26)         (339)    (401) 
                      -------------  ---------  ----------  ------------  ------- 
 
  Net book value 
                      -------------  ---------  ----------  ------------  ------- 
At 31 December 2020               -         16          34            90      140 
                      =============  =========  ==========  ============  ======= 
At 31 December 2019               8         28          27           174      237 
                      =============  =========  ==========  ============  ======= 
 
 
                               Computer equipment         Right-of-use 
                                                                 asset            Total 
Company                                   GBP'000              GBP'000          GBP'000 
====================    =========================  ===================  =============== 
Cost 
 At 1 January 2021                              3                  167              170 
Additions                                       -                    -                - 
At 31 December 2021                             3                  167              170 
                        -------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 
  Depreciation 
  At 1 January 2021                           (3)                (167)            (170) 
Charge                                          -                    -                - 
                        -------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
At 31 December 2021                           (3)                (167)            (170) 
                        -------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 
  Net book value 
                        -------------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
At 31 December 2021                             -                    -                - 
                        =========================  ===================  =============== 
At 31 December 2020                             -                    -                - 
                        =========================  ===================  =============== 
 
 
                               Computer equipment         Right-of-use 
                                                                 asset              Total 
Company                                   GBP'000              GBP'000            GBP'000 
====================    =========================  ===================  ================= 
Cost 
 At 1 January 2020                              3                  167                170 
Additions                                       -                    -                  - 
At 31 December 2020                             3                  167                170 
                        -------------------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 
  Depreciation 
  At 1 January 2020                           (2)                (167)              (169) 
Charge                                        (1)                    -                (1) 
                        -------------------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
At 31 December 2020                           (3)                (167)              (170) 
                        -------------------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
 
  Net book value 
                        -------------------------  -------------------  ----------------- 
At 31 December 2020                             -                    -                  - 
                        =========================  ===================  ================= 
At 31 December 2019                             1                    -                  1 
                        =========================  ===================  ================= 
 

The Right of use assets in the Group and Company relates to leases for office buildings.

   12.        Investment in subsidiaries 
 
Company                                          GBP'000 
===============================================  ======= 
Balance at 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021    30,189 
 
Balance at 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020    30,189 
 
   13.        Loans and advances 
 
                                          2021          2020 
  Group                                    GBP'000   GBP'000 
=========================  =======================  ======== 
Total loans and advances                    16,137    14,670 
Less: loss allowance                           (4)      (10) 
                                            16,133    14,660 
                           =======================  ======== 
 

The aging of loans and advances are analysed as follows:

 
                                               2021          2020 
                                                GBP'000   GBP'000 
==============================  =======================  ======== 
Neither past due nor impaired                    16,062    14,401 
Past due: 0-30 days                                  32       254 
Past due: 31-60 days                                 10         2 
Past due: 61-90 days                                 28         - 
Past due: more than 91 days                           1         3 
                                                 16,133    14,660 
                                =======================  ======== 
 

The Company had no loans and advances at the year end (2020: GBPnil).

   14.        Trade and other receivables 
 
                                    Group              Company 
                              ------------------  ------------------ 
                                  2021      2020      2021      2020 
                               GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
Trade and other receivables      2,585     1,992         -         - 
Prepayments                        467       421        52        39 
Accrued Income                     385       263         -         - 
VAT                                  -         -        33        15 
Other debtors                    1,988     1,278         5         7 
Amounts due from Group 
 Undertakings                        -         -        54       597 
                                 5,425     3,954       144       658 
                              ========  ========  ========  ======== 
 

Trade receivables above are stated net of a loss allowance of GBPnil (2020: GBPnil). All receivables are due within one year.

The aging of trade receivables is analysed as follows:

 
                             Group              Company 
                       ------------------  ------------------ 
                           2021      2020      2021      2020 
                        GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
Not yet due               2,182     1,411         -         - 
Past due: 0-30 days          96       121         -         - 
Past due: 31-60 days         88        92         -         - 
Past due: 61-90 days         13        50         -         - 
Past due: more than 
 91 days                    206       318         -         - 
                          2,585     1,992         -         - 
                       ========  ========  ========  ======== 
 
   15.        Share capital 
 
 
                                           Share Capital      Total 
Group and Company                                GBP'000    GBP'000 
=======================================  ===============  ========= 
80,822,204 shares at GBP0.91 per share            73,548     73,548 
 

All ordinary shares carry equal entitlements to any distributions by the company. No dividends were proposed by the Directors for the year ended 31 December 2021.

   16.        Borrowings 
 
                                            2021          2020 
  Group                                      GBP'000   GBP'000 
===========================  =======================  ======== 
Loans due within one year                      1,634     2,204 
Loans due in over one year                    11,351     8,507 
                                              12,985    10,711 
                             =======================  ======== 
 

Movements in borrowings during the year

The below table identifies the movements in borrowings during the year.

 
 
  Group                                        GBP'000 
============================  ======================== 
Balance at 1 January 2021                       10,711 
Funding drawdown                                 5,725 
Interest expense                                   528 
Origination fees paid                            (211) 
Fee amortisation                                   141 
Repayments                                     (3,371) 
Interest paid                                    (506) 
Loan written off                                  (13) 
Exchange differences                              (19) 
                              ------------------------ 
Balance at 31 December 2021                     12,985 
                              ======================== 
 
 
 
  Group                                        GBP'000 
============================  ======================== 
Balance at 1 January 2020                        6,194 
Funding drawdown                                 5,840 
Interest expense                                   279 
Origination fees paid                              (2) 
Fee amortisation                                   133 
Repayments                                     (1,458) 
Interest paid                                    (275) 
                              ------------------------ 
Balance at 31 December 2020                     10,711 
                              ======================== 
 

The primary borrowings of the Group are comprised of the following:

-- A 24-month revolving facility agreement with a 12-month term-out period, maturing in September 2024. This facility incepted in September 2019 and was renewed in November 2021. Interest is payable monthly with the principal balance rolled over monthly, subject to ongoing compliance with the agreement. This facility is secured by a debenture over all assets of Vertus Capital.

-- Unsecured interest bearing facility due in 2028, with interest payable quarterly. This facility was renewed during the current year with the maturity date extended from 2026 to 2028.

-- A revolving credit facility under which notice is given by either the lender (3 months) or borrower (6 months). The facility is secured by a fixed and floating charge over Satago SPV1 and interest is payable monthly.

The Company had no borrowings during the period or at year end.

   17.        Trade and other payables 
 
                                  Group              Company 
                            ------------------  ------------------ 
                                2021      2020      2021      2020 
                             GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
Trade payables                   380     1,553         5        32 
Accruals                       3,949     4,179       670       569 
Other payables                   103       247         -         2 
Corporation tax                    9         1         -         - 
Other taxation and social 
 security                        706       960       353       539 
VAT                              145       179         -         - 
                            --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                               5,292     7,119     1,028     1,142 
                            ========  ========  ========  ======== 
 
   18.        Financial instruments 

The Directors have performed an assessment of the risks affecting the Group through its use of financial instruments and believe the principal risks to be: capital risk; credit risk, and market risk including interest rate risk.

This note describes the Group's objectives, policies and processes for managing the material risks and the methods used to measure them. The significant accounting policies regarding financial instruments are disclosed in note 1.

Capital risk management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as going concerns while providing an adequate return to shareholders.

The capital structure of the Group consists of borrowings disclosed in note 16 and equity of the Group (comprising issued capital, reserves, retained earnings and non-controlling interests as disclosed in note 15 and note 19).

The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

Principal financial instruments

The principal financial instruments to which the Group is party and from which financial instrument risk arises, are as follows:

-- Loans and advances, primarily credit risk and liquidity risk;

-- Trade receivables, primarily credit risk and liquidity risk;

-- Investments, primarily fair value or market price risk;

-- Cash and cash equivalents, which can be a source of credit risk but are primarily liquid assets available to further business objectives or to settle liabilities as necessary;

-- Trade and other payables; and

-- Borrowings which are used as sources of funds and to manage liquidity risk.

Analysis of financial instruments by valuation model

There are no financial assets or liabilities included in the statement of financial position at fair value.

31 December 2021

Financial assets and financial liabilities included in the statement of financial position that are not measured at fair value:

 
                         Carrying             Fair 
  Group                   amount              value                Level 1              Level 2              Level 3 
                          GBP'000             GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000 
============  ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 
  Financial assets not measured 
  at fair value 
Loans and 
 advances                  16,133              16,133                    -                    -               16,133 
Trade 
 receivables                2,585               2,585                    -                    -                2,585 
Other 
 receivables                2,373               2,373                    -                    -                2,373 
Cash and 
 cash 
 equivalents                7,608               7,608                7,608                    -                    - 
              ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
                           28,699              28,699                7,608                    -               21,091 
              ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 
  Financial liabilities not measured 
  at fair value 
Borrowings                 12,985              12,985                    -                    -               12,985 
Trade, other 
 payables 
 and 
 accruals                   4,672               4,672                    -                    -                4,672 
              ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
                           17,657              17,657                    -                    -               17,657 
              ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 

31 December 2020

 
                         Carrying             Fair 
  Group                   amount              value                Level 1              Level 2              Level 3 
                          GBP'000             GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000 
============  ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 
  Financial assets not measured 
  at fair value 
Loans and 
 advances                  14,660              14,660                    -                    -               14,660 
Trade 
 receivables                1,992               1,992                    -                    -                1,992 
Other 
 receivables                1,541               1,541                    -                    -                1,541 
Cash and 
 cash 
 equivalents               17,728              17,728               17,728                    -                    - 
              ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
                           35,921              35,921               17,728                    -               18,193 
              ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 
  Financial liabilities not measured 
  at fair value 
Borrowings                 10,711              10,711                    -                    -               10,711 
Trade, other 
 payables 
 and 
 accruals                   6,578               6,578                    -                    -                6,578 
              ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
                           17,289              17,289                    -                    -               17,289 
              ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 

31 December 2021

 
                          Carrying             Fair 
  Company                  amount              value                Level 1              Level 2              Level 3 
                           GBP'000             GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000 
=============  ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 
  Financial assets not measured at fair 
  value 
 
Amounts owed 
 by group 
 undertakings               46,919              46,919                    -                    -               46,919 
Other 
 receivables                    92                  92                    -                    -                   92 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents                   786                 786                  786                    -                    - 
               ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
                            47,797              47,797                  786                    -               47,011 
               ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 
  Financial liabilities not measured 
  at fair value 
Trade, other 
 payables 
 and accruals                1,028               1,028                    -                    -                1,028 
               ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
                             1,028               1,028                    -                    -                1,028 
               ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 

31 December 2020

 
                          Carrying             Fair 
  Company                  amount              value                Level 1              Level 2              Level 3 
                           GBP'000             GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000 
=============  ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 
  Financial assets not measured at fair 
  value 
 
Amounts owed 
 by group 
 undertakings               47,066              47,066                    -                    -               47,066 
Other 
 receivables                   619                 619                    -                    -                  619 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents                   578                 578                  578                    -                    - 
               ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
                            48,263              48,263                  578                    -               47,685 
               ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 
  Financial liabilities not measured 
  at fair value 
Trade, other 
 payables 
 and accruals                1,142               1,142                    -                    -                1,142 
               ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
                             1,142               1,142                    -                    -                1,142 
               ===================  ==================  ===================  ===================  =================== 
 

Fair values for level 3 assets and liabilities were calculated using a discounted cash flow model and the Directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities recorded at amortised cost in the financial statements approximate to their fair values.

Loans and advances

Due to the short-term nature of loans and advances and/or expected credit losses recognised, their carrying value is considered to be approximately equal to their fair value.

Trade and other receivables, borrowings, trade and other payables, and accruals

These represent short term receivables and payables and as such their carrying value is considered to be equal to their fair value.

Financial risk management

The Group's activities and the existence of the above financial instruments expose it to a variety of financial risks.

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the determination of the Group's risk management objectives and policies. The overall objective of the Board of Directors is to set policies that seek to reduce ongoing risk as far as possible without unduly affecting the Group's competitiveness and flexibility.

The Group is exposed to the following financial risks:

-- Credit risk

-- Liquidity risk

-- Market risk

-- Interest rate risk

Further details regarding these policies are set out below.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a customer or counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group. One of the Group's main income generating activities is lending to customers and therefore credit risk is a principal risk. Credit risk mainly arises from loans and advances. The Group considers all elements of credit risk exposure such as counterparty default risk, geographical risk and sector risk for risk management purposes.

Credit risk management

The credit committees within the wider Group are responsible for managing the credit risk by:

-- Ensuring that it has appropriate credit risk practices, including an effective system of internal control;

-- Identifying, assessing and measuring credit risks across the Group from an individual instrument to a portfolio level;

-- Creating credit policies to protect the Group against the identified risks including the requirements to obtain collateral from borrowers, to perform robust ongoing credit assessment of borrowers and to continually monitor exposures against internal risk limits;

-- Limiting concentrations of exposure by type of asset, counterparty, industry, credit rating, geographical location;

-- Establishing a robust control framework regarding the authorisation structure for the approval and renewal of credit facilities;

-- Developing and maintaining the risk grading to categorise exposures according to the degree of risk of default. Risk grades are subject to regular reviews; and

-- Developing and maintaining the processes for measuring Expected Credit Loss (ECL) including monitoring of credit risk, incorporation of forward-looking information and the method used to measure ECL.

Significant increase in credit risk

The Group continuously monitors all assets subject to Expected Credit Loss as to whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, either through a significant increase in Probability of Default ("PD") or in Loss Given Default ("LGD").

The following is based on the procedures adopted by the Group:

Granting of credit

The Business Development Team prepare a Risk Summary which sets out the rationale and the pricing for the proposed loan facility and confirms that it meets the Group's product risk and pricing policies. The Application will include the proposed counterparty's latest financial information and any other relevant information but as a minimum:

-- Details of the limit requirement e.g. product, amount, tenor, repayment plan etc.;

-- Facility purpose or reason for increase;

-- Counterparty details, background, management, financials and ratios (actuals and forecast);

-- Key risks and mitigants for the application;

-- Conditions, covenants & information (and monitoring proposals) and security (including comments on valuation);

-- Pricing;

-- Confirmation that the proposed exposure falls within risk appetite; and

-- Clear indication where the application falls outside of risk appetite.

The Credit Risk Department will analyse the financial information, obtain reports from credit reference agencies, allocate a risk rating and make a decision on the application. The process may require further dialogue with the Business Development Team to ascertain additional information or clarification.

Each mandate holder and Committee is authorised to approve loans up to agreed financial limits provided that the risk rating of the counterparty is within agreed parameters. If the financial limit requested is higher than the credit authority of the first reviewer of the loan facility request, the application is sent to the next credit authority level with a recommendation.

The Executive Risk Committee reviews all applications that are outside the credit approval mandate of the mandate holder due to the financial limit requested or if the risk rating is outside of policy but there is a rationale and/or mitigation for considering the loan on an exceptional basis.

Applications where the counterparty has a high-risk rating are sent to the Executive Risk Committee for a decision based on a positive recommendation from the Credit Risk department. Where a limited company has such a risk rating, the Executive Risk Committee will consider the following mitigants:

-- Existing counterparty which has met all obligations in time and in accordance with loan agreements,

-- Counterparty known to Group personnel who can confirm positive experience,

-- Additional security, either tangible or personal guarantees where there is verifiable evidence of personal net worth,

-- A commercial rationale for approving the application, although this mitigant will generally be in addition to at least one of the other mitigants.

Identifying significant increases in credit risk

The Group measures a change in a counterparty's credit risk mainly on payment, on updated from credit reference agencies and adverse changes with a counterparty's debtors. The Group views a significant increase in credit risk as:

-- A two-notch reduction in the Group's counterparty's risk rating since origination, as notified through the credit rating agency;

   --     A counterparty defaults on a payment due under a loan agreement; 
   --     Late contractual payments which although cured, re-occur on a regular basis; 

-- Evidence of a reduction in a counterparty's working capital facilities which has had an adverse effect on its liquidity; or

-- Evidence of actual or attempted sales out of trust or of double financing of assets funded by the Group.

-- Deterioration in the underlying business (held as part of the security package) indicated through significant loss of revenue and higher than average client attrition.

An increase in significant credit risk is identified when any of the above events happen after the date of initial recognition.

Default

Identifying loans and advances in default and credit impaired

The Group's definition of default for this purpose is:

-- A counterparty defaults on a payment due under a loan agreement and that payment is overdue on its terms, or

-- The collateral that secures, all or in part, the loan agreement has been sold or is otherwise not available for sale and the proceeds have not been paid to the lending company, or

-- A counterparty commits an event of default under the terms and conditions of the loan agreement which leads the lending company to believe that the borrower's ability to meet its credit obligations to the lending company is in doubt.

Exposure at default

Exposure at default ("EAD") is the expected loan balance at the point of default and, for the purpose of calculating the Expected Credit Losses ("ECL"), management have assumed this to be the balance at the reporting date.

Expected Credit Losses

The ECL on an individual loan is based on the credit losses expected to arise over the life of the loan, being defined as the difference between all the contractual cash flows that are due to the Group and the cash flows that it actually expects to receive.

This difference is then discounted at the original effective interest rate on the loan to reflect the disposal period of underlying collateral.

Regardless of the loan status stage, the aggregated ECL is the value that the Group expects to lose on its current loan book having assessed each loan individually.

To calculate the ECL on a loan, the Group considers:

   1.    Counterparty PD; and 
   2.    LGD on the asset 

whereby: ECL = EAD x PD x LGD

Maximum exposure to credit risk

 
                                    Group              Company 
                                  2021      2020      2021      2020 
                               GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
Cash and cash equivalents        7,608    17,728       786       578 
Loans and advances              16,133    14,660         -         - 
Amounts owed by group 
 undertakings                        -         -    46,919    47,066 
Trade and other receivables      4,958     3,532       144       658 
                              ========  ========  ========  ======== 
Maximum exposure to 
 credit risk                    28,699    35,920    47,849    48,302 
                              ========  ========  ========  ======== 
 

Loans and advances:

Collateral held as security

 
                                          Group                  Company 
                                       2021        2020        2021        2020 
                                    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000 
=================================  ========    --------    --------    ======== 
Fully collateralised 
Loan-to-value* ratio: 
Less than 50%                             2           -           -           - 
50% to 70%                               83          75           -           - 
71% to 80%                              192         163           -           - 
81% to 90%                              142       2,185           -           - 
91% to 100%                               -           -           -           - 
                                   ========    ========    ========    ======== 
                                        419       2,423           -           - 
                                   ========    ========    ========    ======== 
 
  Partially collateralised 
Collateral value relating 
 to loans over 100% loan-to-value         -           -           -           - 
                                   --------    --------    --------    -------- 
Unsecured lending                    15,718      12,247           -           - 
                                   ========    ========    ========    ======== 
 

* Calculated using wholesale collateral values

Concentration of credit risk

The Group maintains policies and procedures to manage concentrations of credit at the counterparty level and industry level to achieve a diversified loan portfolio.

Credit quality

An analysis of the Group's credit risk exposure for loan and advances per class of financial asset, internal rating and "stage" is provided in the following tables. A description of the meanings of stages 1, 2 and 3 is given in the accounting policies set out in note 1.

 
                                                                                         2021                   2020 
  Risk rating              Stage 1              Stage 2              Stage 3             Total                  Total 
                           GBP'000              GBP'000              GBP'000             GBP'000                GBP'000 
=============  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ------------------  --------------------- 
Above average 
 (risk 
 rating 1-2)                 5,274                    -                    -               5,274                  6,360 
Average (risk 
 rating 
 3-5)                       10,863                    -                    -              10,863                  6,675 
Below average 
 (risk 
 rating 6+)                      -                    -                    -                   -                  1,635 
               -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ------------------  --------------------- 
Gross 
 carrying 
 amount                     16,137                    -                    -              16,137                 14,670 
               -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ------------------  --------------------- 
Loss 
 allowance                     (4)                    -                    -                 (4)                   (10) 
               -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ------------------  --------------------- 
Carrying 
 amount                     16,133                    -                    -              16,133                 14,660 
               ===================  ===================  ===================  ==================  ===================== 
 
 
                                                                                                      Total 
                                     Stage 1               Stage 2               Stage 3               GBP'000 
Gross Carrying Amount                GBP'000               GBP'000               GBP'000 
======================  ====================  ====================  ====================  ==================== 
As at 1 January 2021                  14,665                     -                     5                14,669 
Transfer to stage 
 1                                         5                     -                   (5)                     - 
Transfer to stage                          -                     -                     -                     - 
 2 
Transfer to stage                          -                     -                     -                     - 
 3 
Net Loans originated                   1,467                     -                     -                 1,468 
As at 31 December 
 2021                                 16,137                     -                     -                16,137 
                        ====================  ====================  ====================  ==================== 
 

Trade receivables

Status at reporting date

The Group has assessed the trade and other receivables in accordance with IFRS 9 and determined that, at the balance sheet date, the lifetime ECL is GBPnil (2020: GBPnil).

The contractual amount outstanding on financial assets that were written off during the reporting period and are still subject to enforcement activity is GBPnil at 31 December 2021 (2020: GBPnil).

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group does not have sufficient financial resources to meet its obligations as they fall due or will have to do so at an excessive cost. This risk arises from mismatches in the timing of cash flows which is inherent in all banking operations and can be affected by a range of Group specific and market-wide events.

Liquidity risk management

Group Finance performs treasury management for the Group, with responsibility for the treasury for each business entity being delegated to the individual subsidiaries. However, in line with the wider Group governance structure, Group Finance performs an important oversight role in the wider treasury considerations of the Group. The primary mechanism for maintaining this oversight is a formal requirement that subsidiaries' Finance teams notify all material Treasury matters to Group Finance.

The main Group responsibilities are to maintain banking relationships, manage and maximise the efficiency of the Group's working capital and long-term funding and ensure ongoing compliance with banking arrangements. The Group currently does not have any offsetting arrangements.

Liquidity stress testing

The Group regularly conducts liquidity stress tests, based on a range of different scenarios to ensure it can meet all of its liabilities as they fall due.

Maturity analysis for financial assets and financial liabilities

The following maturity analysis is based on expected gross cash flows.

 
 As at 31 December        Carrying       Less   1-3 months   3 months   1-5 years   >5 years 
  2021                      Amount       than      GBP'000       to 1     GBP'000 
                           GBP'000    1 month                    year                GBP'000 
                                      GBP'000                 GBP'000 
-----------------------  ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
 Financial Assets 
 Cash and cash 
  equivalents                7,608      7,608            -          -           -          - 
 Trade and other 
  receivables                4,958      2,717          690        392       1,159          - 
 Loans and advances         16,133        740          660      3,158      11,197        378 
                            28,699     11,065        1,350      3,550      12,356        378 
                         =========  =========  ===========  =========  ==========  ========= 
 
 Financial Liabilities 
 Trade payables, 
  other payables 
  and accruals               4,672      1,203        2,414      1,055           -          - 
 Borrowings                 12,985         48            -      1,602       7,835      3,500 
                         ---------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ----------  --------- 
                            17,657      1,251        2,414      2,657       7,835      3,500 
                         =========  =========  ===========  =========  ==========  ========= 
 

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that movements in market factors, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices and commodity prices will reduce the TruFin Group's income or the value of its portfolios.

Market risk management

The TruFin Group's management objective is to manage and control market risk exposures in order to optimise return on risk while ensuring solvency.

The core market risk management activities are:

-- The identification of all key market risk and their drivers,

-- The independent measurement and evaluation of key market risks and their drivers,

-- The use of results and estimates as the basis for the TruFin Group's risk/return-oriented management, and

-- Monitoring risks and reporting on them.

Interest rate risk management

The TruFin Group is exposed to the risk of loss from fluctuations in the future cash flows or fair values of financial instruments because of the change in market interest rates.

Interest rate risk

Interest rates on loans and advances are charged at competitive rates given current market condition. Should rates fluctuate, this will be reviewed and pricing will be adjusted accordingly.

Vertus's has interest income that is variable in relation to the Bank of England base rate, and interest expense variable to both LIBOR and the Bank of England base rate.

   19.        Non-controlling interests 

The summarised financial information below represents financial information for each subsidiary that has non-controlling interest that are material to the Group. The amounts disclosed for each subsidiary are before intragroup eliminations.

The Group's ownership share Vertus Capital and Vertus SPV1 at the reporting date was 53.8% (2020: 51.0%).

 
Statement of                      Vertus Capital                                    Vertus SPV1 
Financial 
Position 
                  ------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                                  2021                     2020                    2021                    2020 
                                  GBP'000                  GBP'000                 GBP'000                 GBP'000 
================  -----------------------  -----------------------  ======================  ====================== 
Current assets                      5,005                    4,670                  15,740                  12,538 
Non-current 
 assets                                 5                        5                       -                       - 
Current 
 liabilities                           94                    (144)                (15,746)                (12,731) 
Equity 
 attributable to 
 owners of the 
 Company                            2,747                    2,311                     (3)                    (98) 
Non-controlling 
 interests                          2,357                    2,220                     (3)                    (95) 
 
 
Income Statement                  Vertus Capital                                    Vertus SPV1 
                  ------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                                  2021                     2020                    2021                    2020 
                                  GBP'000                  GBP'000                 GBP'000                 GBP'000 
================  -----------------------  -----------------------  ======================  ====================== 
Revenue                               522                      469                   1,380                   1,018 
Expenses                            (436)                    (623)                 (1,193)                   (940) 
Profit/(loss) 
 after tax                             86                    (154)                     187                      78 
Profit/(loss) 
 after tax 
 attributable to 
 owners 
 of the Company                        46                     (79)                     100                      40 
Profit/(loss) 
 after tax 
 attributable to 
 the 
 non-controlling 
 interests                             40                     (75)                      87                      38 
 
 
Cash Flow Statement                   Vertus Capital                                    Vertus SPV1 
                      ------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
                                      2021                     2020                    2021                    2020 
                                      GBP'000                  GBP'000                 GBP'000                 GBP'000 
====================  -----------------------  -----------------------  ======================  ====================== 
Net cash used in 
 operating 
 activities                             (520)                    (390)                 (2,922)                 (2,035) 
Net cash used in 
 investing 
 activities                               224                      331                       -                       - 
Net cash generated 
 from 
 financing 
 activities                               488                        -                   2,839                   2,043 
                      -----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------  ---------------------- 
Net 
 increase/(decrease) 
 in cash and cash 
 equivalents                              192                     (59)                    (83)                       8 
                      =======================  =======================  ======================  ====================== 
 
 
                               Vertus Capital                                    Vertus SPV1 
               ------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
                               2021                     2020                    2021                     2020 
                               GBP'000                  GBP'000                 GBP'000                  GBP'000 
=============  -----------------------  -----------------------  ======================  ======================= 
Balance at 1 
 January                         2,220                    2,295                    (95)                    (134) 
Share of loss 
 for the 
 year                               40                        -                      87                        - 
Change in NCI 
 due to 
 share 
 issuance in 
 the 
 year                               97                     (75)                       5                       39 
Balance at 31 
 December                        2,357                    2,220                     (3)                     (95) 
               =======================  =======================  ======================  ======================= 
 

The Group had a 72% ownership share of Bandana Media Ltd during the year.

 
                                                              2021                     2020 
  Bandana Media Ltd                                            GBP'000                  GBP'000 
=============================================  =======================  ======================= 
Current assets                                                      45                       61 
Current liabilities                                            (5,258)                  (4,293) 
Equity attributable to owners of the Company                   (3,773)                  (3,063) 
Non-controlling interests                                      (1,440)                  (1,169) 
 
 
                                                                    2021                     2020 
  Bandana Media Ltd                                                  GBP'000                  GBP'000 
===================================================  =======================  ======================= 
Revenue                                                                    -                        - 
Expenses                                                               (981)                    (824) 
Loss after tax                                                         (981)                    (824) 
Loss after tax attributable to owners of the 
 Company                                                               (710)                    (596) 
Loss after tax attributable to the non-controlling 
 interests                                                             (271)                    (228) 
 
 
                                                                2021      2020 
  Bandana Media Ltd                                          GBP'000   GBP'000 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------  -------- 
Net cash used in operating activities                              -         1 
                                            ------------------------  -------- 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                          -         1 
                                            ========================  ======== 
 
 
                                                 2021                      2020 
  Bandana Media Ltd                           GBP'000                   GBP'000 
---------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
Balance at 1 January                          (1,169)                     (941) 
Share of loss for the year                      (271)                     (228) 
                             ------------------------  ------------------------ 
Balance at 31 December                        (1,440)                   (1,169) 
                             ========================  ======================== 
 

The Group had a 94.1% effective economic ownership share of Satago Financial Solutions Limited at the reporting date (2020: 93.7%).

 
                                                                  2021                 2020 
  Satago Financial Solutions Ltd                               GBP'000                  GBP'000 
=============================================  =======================  ======================= 
Current assets                                                   1,748                    5,256 
Non-current assets                                                 631                      631 
Current liabilities                                              (291)                    (713) 
Equity attributable to owners of the Company                     1,985                    4,880 
Non-controlling interests                                          103                      294 
 
 
                                                                        2021                 2020 
  Satago Financial Solutions Ltd                                     GBP'000                  GBP'000 
===================================================  =======================  ======================= 
Revenue                                                                  198                      591 
Expenses                                                             (3,284)                  (3,508) 
Loss after tax                                                       (3,086)                  (2,916) 
Loss after tax attributable to owners of the 
 Company                                                             (2,905)                  (2,787) 
Loss after tax attributable to the non-controlling 
 interests                                                             (181)                    (129) 
 
 
                                                                2021      2020 
  Satago Financial Solutions Ltd                             GBP'000   GBP'000 
------------------------------------------  ------------------------  -------- 
Net cash used in operating activities                        (3,965)     (751) 
Net cash used in investing activities                            189     (305) 
Net cash used in financing activities                          2,731         - 
                                            ------------------------  -------- 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                    (1,044)   (1,056) 
                                            ========================  ======== 
 
 
                                                                      2021                      2020 
  Satago Financial Solutions Ltd                                   GBP'000                   GBP'000 
------------------------------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
Balance at 1 January                                                   294                         - 
NCI on grant of Satago MIP                                               -                       496 
Share of loss for the year                                           (181)                     (129) 
Arising from change in non-controlling interest                       (10)                      (73) 
                                                  ------------------------  ------------------------ 
Balance at 31 December                                                 103                       294 
                                                  ========================  ======================== 
 
   20.        Leases 

The carrying amounts of the right-of-use assets recognised and the movements during the period are shown in note 11.

The lease liability and movement during the period were:

 
 
Group                                              GBP'000 
=============================================    ========= 
Lease liability recognised at 1 January 2021           120 
Interest                                                 3 
Payments                                              (99) 
                                                 --------- 
Balance at 31 December 2021                             25 
                                                 ========= 
 
   21.        Earnings per share 

Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

The calculation of the basis and adjusted earnings per share is based on the following data:

 
                                                                2021        2020 
===============================================  ===================  ========== 
Number of shares (#) 
At year end                                               80,822,204  80,822,204 
Weighted average                                          80,822,204  80,822,204 
 
Earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders               GBP'000     GBP'000 
Loss after tax attributable to the owners of 
 TruFin plc                                                  (7,071)    (10,971) 
 
Adjusted earnings attributable to ordinary 
 shareholders 
Loss after tax attributable to the owners of 
 TruFin plc                                                  (7,071)    (10,971) 
Adjusted for share-based payment                                  70         545 
Adjusted loss after tax attributable to the 
 owners of TruFin plc                                        (7,001)    (10,426) 
 
Earnings per share*                                            Pence       Pence 
Basic and Diluted                                              (8.7)      (13.6) 
Adjusted(1)                                                    (8.7)      (12.9) 
 

* All Earnings per share figures are undiluted and diluted.

Adjusted(1) EPS excludes share-based payment expense and loss from discontinued operations from loss after tax

Management has been granted 5,451,578 share options in TruFin plc (see note 6 for details). These

could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS as they are antidilutive for the years presented as the Group is loss making.

   22.        Related party disclosures 

Transactions with Directors

Transactions with Directors, or entities in which a Director or recent Director is also a Director or partner:

 
                                                      2021      2020 
                                                   GBP'000   GBP'000 
------------------------------------------------  --------  -------- 
Payment to an ex-Director                                -       359 
Consultancy services provided by an ex-Director         21        29 
Other related parties                                    -         2 
 

Key management personnel disclosures are provided in note 5 and 6.

During the year, the company made loans to Storm Chaser UG, a company based in Germany. Storm Chaser UG is 100% owned by Storm Chaser Games - an associate company of Playstack (See note 1). The balance of the loans (including interest) at the reporting date was GBP148,000 (prior period: GBPNil).

   23.        Post balance sheet events 

On 12 April 2022 the Company successfully completed a Placing and Open offer resulting in 13,360,739 new ordinary shares being issued in the Company at GBP0.75 per share, raising gross proceed of c.GBP10m. Following issue of the new shares, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 94,182,943.

Since the year end Lloyds Banking Group ("LBG") has completed an investment of GBP5m of new equity capital in Satago, at a pre-money valuation of GBP20m. 937,501 newly created B ordinary shares, with a par value of GBP0.001 per share, were allotted for GBP5m cash from LBG, representing 20% of the fully diluted share capital.

On 9 March 2022 TruFin agreed to vary the terms of an existing GBP3 million loan to Satago so that it is convertible into equity capital in Satago at the same valuation as the LBG investment or, if a further funding round takes place, the valuation implied by the funding round. Assuming conversion based on the GBP20 million valuation (and assuming LBG does not subscribe for its pro rata entitlement to shares), TruFin would hold approximately 68% of Satago (on a fully diluted basis).

In addition on 9 March 2022 LBG confirmed its intention to enter into a commercial agreement to licence Satago's software platform for its Single Invoice Finance and whole of book Invoice Factoring customers. Satago and LBG have signed a letter of intent.

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