TIDMVEL

RNS Number : 5686F

Velocity Composites PLC

11 July 2023

11 July 2023

VELOCITY COMPOSITES PLC

("Velocity", the "Company", the "Group")

Unaudited Half Year Results for the six months ended 30 April 2023

Velocity Composites plc (AIM: VEL), the leading supplier of composite material kits to aerospace and other high-performance manufacturers, is pleased to announce the Company's unaudited results for the six months to 30 April 2023.

Financial Highlights:

-- Revenue increased 19% to GBP7.0m (2022: GBP5.9m) as aerospace sales volumes continued to recover post Covid-19, with improved UK demand.

-- Gross margin of 21.8% (2022: 23.5%), reduced slightly due to a lag in the pass through of inflation to customers, with price increases now agreed and due to provide a greater recovery of costs in the second half.

-- EBITDA loss of GBP0.9m (2022: loss of GBP0.2m), including GBP0.5m of upfront costs to setup the US site and new contract engineering costs.

   --      Loss before tax of GBP1.4m (2022: loss of GBP0.7m). 
   --      Cash at bank as at 30 April 2023 of GBP1.2m (30 April 2022: GBP2.0m). 

Operating Highlights:

-- In April 2023, the US facility manufactured the first production kits to support the five-year Work Package Agreement announced in December 2022 with GKN Aerospace.

-- The agreement with GKN Aerospace is expected to be worth in excess of US$100 million in revenue over five years.

   --      UK production has scaled to meet increased customer demand. 
   --      Strong pipeline of new business in both the US and Europe. 

-- Longer-term, carbon fibre composite material usage is expected to grow significantly in civil aircraft and other transportation modes.

   --      Continued investment and development of the Company's technology. 

-- Remain on track to achieve profitability in FY 2024, as a result of a ramp up of existing contracts.

Outlook:

-- The commercial value of contracted business is currently estimated to be worth between GBP30m to GBP36m per annum at OEM planned production rates.

Andy Beaden, Chairman, Velocity, said : "Velocity is making excellent progress. Aerospace volumes continue to recover, and our US facility has started to manufacture production kits for GKN. While our initial investment in the facility has led to an EBITDA loss in the first half of the year, once the new business is at full production during 2024, we expect to move into EBITDA and positive PBT.

"Since last year, the value of commercial business under contract has trebled. Looking ahead, we anticipate significant revenue growth in the coming years, particularly in North America, and also as more industries make greater use of composite material technologies to meet environment targets. We are excited about the Company's long-term prospects."

Enquiries:

Velocity

Andy Beaden, Chairman +44 (0) 1282 577577

Jon Bridges, Chief Executive Officer

Adam Holden, Chief Financial Officer

Cenkos (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Katy Birkin +44 (0)20 7397 8900

Ben Jeynes

George Lawson

SEC Newgate (Financial PR)

Robin Tozer +44 (0)7540 106 366

George Esmond velocity@secnewgate.co.uk

Harry Handyside

About Velocity Composites

Based in Burnley, UK, Velocity Composites is the leading supplier of composite material kits to aerospace and other high-performance manufacturers, that reduce costs and improve sustainability. Customers include Airbus, Boeing, and GKN.

By using Velocity's proprietary technology, manufacturers can also free up internal resources to focus on their core business. Velocity has significant potential for expansion, both in the UK and abroad, including into new market areas, such as wind energy, urban air mobility and electric vehicles, where the demand for composites is expected to grow.

Chairman's Statement

Overview

Demand is starting to accelerate as the aerospace industry prepares for significant expansion in the manufacture of new generations of aircraft and, therefore, an expected increase in the use of composite materials to enable the necessary lightweighting to meet environmental targets.

Revenue increased 19% as a result of improved UK demand and customer production rates. At the same time, we have commissioned our new US facility in Alabama, and started the First Article Inspection processes. This will transfer approximately GBP16m of new business per annum from GKN's Tallassee, Alabama operations. This process will continue through FY 2023, with the objective of realising the full run-rate value of this five-year US$100 million contract in 2024.

The macroeconomic conditions are challenging. High inflation has impacted our short-term gross margin through higher energy and staff costs. The Group implemented price increases in the first half to help recover these costs in the latter half of the full year. Furthermore, we invested heavily in upfront costs in terms of delivering the necessary engineering and product/services technologies required in the US. This investment was part of the onboarding of the new business from GKN in Tallassee. These costs will recover over the length of the contract. This initial US investment, led to an EBITDA loss in the first half of the year. However, once the new business is at full production during 2024, we expect to move into positive EBITDA and Profit Before Tax.

There is also significant new business activity across our customer base. We are quoting for additional work in the US and Europe, predominantly with existing customers, but also new customers that have expressed an interest in Velocity's US presence. This includes establishing working relationships with aerospace distributors, as we seek to build out our US sales capabilities.

We continue to tightly control our working capital and cash flow and have also benefitted from customer finance solutions to aid the trebling of the current business, when compared to FY 2022.

Financial Performance

As noted, revenue in the period grew 19% to GBP7.0m (2022: GBP5.9m) as demand is steadily returning to pre-pandemic levels. Building on the momentum reported in recent results as the global aerospace industry recovers and OEM forecast production rates grow. The UK sales growth was stronger than initially expected, accelerating in the latter few months of the period. Price increases have been successfully agreed with key customers and will provide a greater benefit in the second half .

Gross margin has reduced slightly to 21.8% (2022: 23.5%) although has started to move towards the longer-term target of 25% in the latter months of the period.

Administrative expenses of GBP2.8m are higher than last year's costs of GBP2.0m, with approximately GBP0.5m relating to the investment in the development of the US facility. Increased utility costs and the movement in the GBP to USD exchange rate are also impacting expenses.

As a result, reported EBITDA is a loss of GBP0.9m (2022: GBP0.2m loss), although an improvement is anticipated in the second half of the year as the US facility increases production towards contracted rates. Loss before tax from continuing operations increased to GBP1.4m (2022: loss of GBP0.7m).

Cash as at 30 April 2023 was GBP1.2m and net debt was GBP1.8m. As production moves towards contracted rates in the US, working capital will be supported by supply chain finance lines provided by GKN, helping to provide a self-funding mechanism until the profit from the contract can then fund the work under the contract in the long-term. The Company continues to access its invoice discounting facility in the UK and also holds debt relating to Coronavirus Business Interruptions Loans which are being repaid by instalments with the final amounts due in 2026.

Investment in Growth & Customer Proposition

Velocity continues to maintain the required investment to support its growth and R&D activities. The Company has been able to self-fund this through the pandemic, which suppressed short-term demand in the aerospace manufacturing sector, with the UK civil aerospace sector particularly hard hit.

In addition, work has been done to develop the Company's customer proposition through investment in R&D. A new "Digital Manufacturing Cell" that enables further standardisation and automation of production is expected to be deployed in the second half of the year. It is likely to improve future gross margin through material and labour efficiencies. The Digital Cell combines with our composite tailored material planning technology, Velocity Resource Planning, or VRP. These technology hardware and software systems enable the efficiencies in our services to customers, in labour, materials and inventory levels.

Outlook

The Company has contracted UK and US business which, when in full production (at current OEM run rates), will significantly increase revenue from current levels. The commercial value of contracted business is currently estimated to be worth between GBP30m to GBP36m per annum at OEM planned production rates.

The current UK and US manufacturing facilities are being expanded to meet this rapid increase in the order book. The new US facility can be doubled again in capacity, to meet further new business and contracted volumed growth, of up to GBP70m.

The Company has a healthy short-term pipeline of new business opportunities in Europe and North America. Longer-term, carbon fibre composite material usage is expected to grow significantly in civil aircraft and other transportation modes. The benefits of its relative lightweight will play an important role in reducing the use of fossil fuels through greater fuel efficiency in conventional jet engine technology.

Andy Beaden

Non-Executive Chairman

11 July 2023

 
                                              Condensed consolidated statement of total comprehensive income 
                                                            for the 6 months ended 30 April 2023 
                                                                       6 months                      6 months                     12 months 
                                                                        ended                         ended 
                                                                       30 April                      30 April                       ended 
                                                                         2023                          2022                       31 October 
                                                                      (unaudited)                   (unaudited)                      2022 
                                                                                                                                  (audited) 
                                               Note                    GBP'000                       GBP'000                      GBP'000 
                                                     ----------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
               Revenue                          3                       6,980                         5,864                        11,959 
               Cost of sales                                           (5,459)                       (4,487)                      (9,213) 
                                                     ----------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
               Gross profit                                             1,521                         1,377                        2,746 
               Administrative 
                expenses                                               (2,806)                       (2,003)                      (4,063) 
 
               Operating loss                                          (1,285)                        (626)                       (1,317) 
------------------------------  -------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------- 
               Operating loss 
               analysed as: 
               Adjusted EBITDA                                          (858)                         (189)                        (452) 
               Depreciation of 
                property, 
                plant 
                and equipment                                           (116)                         (105)                        (210) 
               Amortisation                                             (20)                          (32)                          (53) 
               Depreciation of 
                right-of-use 
                assets 
                under IFRS 16                                           (206)                         (215)                        (432) 
               Share-based 
                payments                                                (85)                          (85)                         (170) 
 
               Finance income 
                and expense                                             (152)                         (84)                         (187) 
                                                     ----------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
               Loss before tax                                         (1,437)                        (710)                       (1,504) 
               Corporation tax 
                recoverable                                               -                             -                           167 
 
               Loss for the 
                period and 
                total 
                comprehensive 
                loss                                                   (1,437)                        (710)                       (1,337) 
                                                     ============================  ============================  =========================== 
 
               Loss per share                   4                     (GBP0.04)                     (GBP0.02)                    (GBP0.04) 
                - Basic (pence 
                per share) 
                                                     ============================  ============================  =========================== 
 
               Loss per share                   4                     (GBP0.04)                     (GBP0.02)                    (GBP0.04) 
                - Diluted 
                (pence 
                per share) 
                                                     ============================  ============================  =========================== 
 
 

The notes below form part of this interim report.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                               Condensed consolidated statement of financial position at 30 April 
                                                                              2023 
                                                                      As at                         As at                         As at 
                                                                     30 April                      30 April                     31 October 
                                                                       2023                          2022                          2022 
                                                                    (unaudited)                   (unaudited)                   (audited) 
                                             Note                    GBP'000                       GBP'000                      GBP'000 
               Non-current 
               assets 
               Intangible 
                assets                                                 499                           59                           173 
               Property, 
                plant and 
                equipment                                             1,739                          957                         1,099 
               Right-of-use 
                assets                                                2,299                         1,471                        2,269 
                                                   ----------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------- 
               Total 
                non-current 
                assets                                                4,537                         2,487                        3,541 
                                                   ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
               Current 
               assets 
               Inventories                                            1,633                          948                         1,407 
               Trade and 
                other 
                receivables                                           2,976                         3,361                        2,521 
               Corporation                                              -                             -                            - 
               tax 
               Cash and cash 
                equivalents                                           1,208                         2,038                        2,344 
                                                   ----------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------- 
               Total current 
                assets                                                5,817                         6,347                        6,272 
                                                                                                               --------------------------- 
 
               Total assets                                          10,354                         8,834                        9,813 
                                                   ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
               Current 
               liabilities 
               Loans                                                   536                           530                          503 
               Trade and 
                other 
                payables                                              4,298                         1,258                        2,207 
               Obligations 
                under lease 
                liabilities                                            470                           245                          405 
                                                   ----------------------------  ----------------------------  --------------------------- 
               Total current 
                liabilities                                           5,304                         2,033                        3,115 
                                                   ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
               Non-current 
               liabilities 
               Loans                                                  1,222                         1,730                        1,506 
               Obligations 
                under lease 
                liabilities                                           1,779                         1,129                        1,792 
                                                   ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
               Total 
                non-current 
                liabilities                                           3,001                         2,859                        3,298 
                                                                                                               --------------------------- 
 
               Total 
                liabilities                                           8,305                         4,892                        6,413 
 
               Net assets                                             2,049                         3,942                        3,400 
 
               Equity 
               attributable 
               to equity 
               holders of 
               the 
               company 
               Share capital                  5                        92                            91                            91 
               Share premium                                          9,727                         9,727                        9,727 
               Share-based 
                payments 
                reserve                                                769                           624                          684 
               Retained 
                earnings                                             (8,539)                       (6,500)                      (7,102) 
                                                   ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
               Total equity                                           2,049                         3,942                        3,400 
                                                   ============================  ============================  =========================== 
 

The notes below form part of this interim report.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 10 July 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

Adam Holden

   Company Secretary       Company Number: 06389233 
 
 
                                                            Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the 6 months 
                                                                                      ended 30 April 2023 
                                                                                                                                             Share-based 
                                                                     Share                   Share                  Retained                   payments                   Total 
                                                                    capital                 premium                 earnings                   reserve                   equity 
                                              Note                  GBP'000                 GBP'000                 GBP'000                    GBP'000                   GBP'000 
                                                     ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
               As at 31 October 2021                                  91                     9,727                  (5,790)                      539                      4,567 
               Loss for the period                                     -                       -                     (710)                        -                       (710) 
                                                     ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                                      91                     9,727                  (6,500)                      539                      3,857 
               Transactions 
               with 
               shareholders: 
               Share-based payments                                    -                       -                       -                         85                        85 
 
               As at 30 April 2022                                    91                     9,727                  (6,500)                      624                      3,942 
               Loss for the period                                     -                       -                     (627)                        -                       (627) 
                                                     ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                                      91                     9,727                  (7,127)                      624                      3,315 
               Transactions 
               with 
               shareholders: 
               Share-based payments                                    -                       -                       -                         85                        85 
               Vesting of share options                                -                       -                       25                       (25)                        - 
                                                     ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
               As at 31 October 2022                                  91                     9,727                  (7,102)                      684                      3,400 
               Loss for the period                                     -                       -                    (1,437)                       -                      (1,437) 
                                                     ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                                      91                     9,727                  (8,539)                      684                      1,963 
               Transactions 
               with 
               shareholders: 
               Share-based payments                                    1                       -                       -                         85                        86 
 
 
               As at 30 April 2023                                    92                     9,727                  (8,539)                      769                      2,049 
                                                     ======================  ======================  =======================  ==========================  ====================== 
 
 
 

The notes below form part of this interim report.

 
                                           Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows 
                                                 for the 6 months ended 30 April 2023 
                                                                                                            12 months 
                                                                                                              ended 
                                                6 months                       6 months                     31 October 
                                                  ended                          ended                         2022 
                                                30 April                       30 April                     (audited) 
                                                  2023                           2022 
                                               (unaudited)                    (unaudited) 
                                                GBP'000                       GBP'000                       GBP'000 
                              ----------------------------  -----------------------------  --------------------------- 
               Operating 
               activities 
               Loss for the 
                period                          (1,437)                        (710)                        (1,337) 
               Taxation                            -                             -                           (167) 
               Profit on 
                sale of 
                assets                            (4)                            -                            (38) 
               Finance costs                      152                            84                           187 
               Amortisation 
                of 
                intangible 
                assets                            20                             32                            53 
               Depreciation 
                of property, 
                plant and 
                equipment                         116                           105                           210 
               Depreciation 
                of 
                right-to-use 
                assets                            206                           215                           432 
               Share-based 
                payments                          85                             85                           170 
                                                 (862)                         (189)                         (490) 
               Operating 
               cash flows 
               before 
               movements 
               in working 
               capital 
               (Increase) in 
                trade and 
                other 
                receivables                      (455)                        (1,199)                        (359) 
               (Increase) in 
                inventories                      (226)                          (71)                         (530) 
               Increase in 
                trade and 
                other 
                payables                         2,091                          200                          1,149 
                              ----------------------------  -----------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
               Cash from 
                operations                        548                         (1,259)                        (230) 
               Income taxes 
                received                           -                            341                           510 
                              ----------------------------  -----------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
               Net cash 
                inflow from 
                operating 
                activities                        548                          (918)                          280 
               Investing 
               activities 
               Purchase of 
                property, 
                plant and 
                equipment                        (756)                          (9)                          (262) 
               Purchase of 
                development 
                expenditure                      (346)                           -                           (136) 
               Proceeds from 
                disposal of 
                property, 
                plant and 
                equipment                          4                             -                             42 
 
               Net cash used 
                in investing 
                activities                      (1,098)                         (9)                          (356) 
 
               Financing 
               activities 
               Finance costs 
                paid                             (151)                          (84)                         (187) 
               Loan 
                repayment                        (251)                         (252)                         (503) 
               Repayment of 
                lease 
                liabilities 
                capital                          (184)                         (175)                         (366) 
                              ----------------------------  ----------------------------- 
 
               Net cash used 
                in financing 
                activities                       (586)                         (511)                        (1,056) 
                              ----------------------------  -----------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
               Net Decrease 
                in cash and 
                cash 
                equivalents                     (1,136)                       (1,438)                       (1,132) 
               Cash and cash 
                equivalents 
                at beginning 
                of 
                period/year                      2,344                         3,476                         3,476 
                              ----------------------------  -----------------------------  --------------------------- 
 
               Cash and cash 
                equivalents 
                at end 
                of 
                period/year                      1,208                         2,038                         2,344 
                              ============================  =============================  =========================== 
 
               The notes below form part of this interim report. 
 

Notes to Interim Report

   1.            General information 

Velocity Composites plc (the 'Company') is a public limited company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The registered office of the company is AMS Technology Park, Billington Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5UB, United Kingdom. The registered company number is 06389233.

The Company holds shares in a wholly owned subsidiary company, Velocity Composites Sendirian Berhad, which is domiciled in Malaysia. During this financial period, the Company has provided engineering services to the Group. The Company also wholly owns Velocity Composites Aerospace Inc. to prepare for future expansion in the United States of America. These subsidiaries together with Velocity Composites plc, now forms the Velocity Composites Group ('the Group').

The Group's principal activity is that of the sale of kits of composite material and related products to the aerospace industry.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The review report on these interim financial statements is set out below. The financial information for the year ended 31 October 2022 has been derived from the published statutory financial statements for the Company. A copy of the full accounts for that period, on which the auditor issued an unmodified report that did not contain statements under Section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006, has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

These interim financial statements will be available from the Company's website at www.velocity-composites.com.

   2.            Accounting policies 

Basis of preparation

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are for the six months ended 30 April 2023. This interim financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards, and has been prepared using consistent accounting policies as applied in the Company's full year accounts to 31 October 2022 and as expected to be applied in the full year accounts to 31 October 2023. They have therefore been prepared in compliance with the measurement and recognition criteria of UK-adopted international accounting standards.

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and using the historical cost convention, as stated in the accounting policies. These policies have been consistently applied to all periods presented, unless otherwise stated.

The financial statements are presented in sterling and have been rounded to the nearest thousand (GBP'000) except where otherwise indicated.

No new standards have been adopted for the first time in the current financial year.

Going concern

Management continues to undertake a significant level of cash flow forecasting and detailed financial projections for the period to 31 October 2025 have been prepared. A number of sensitivities have been performed to understand the cash flow impact of various scenarios which continue to show that the business has sufficient liquidity to continue trading as a going concern.

The aerospace sector lends itself to long-term planning due to the nature and length of customer programmes, typically a minimum of three years, but often five years or more. This has enabled the business to fully model the period to 31 October 2025 and incorporate more strategic, longer-term planning for growth as the industry continues its recovery from the pandemic.

   2.         Accounting policies (continued) 

Going concern (continued)

Cash flow forecasts are reviewed monthly through Management's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process and the assumptions updated for any new knowledge to ensure there is no change in the Group's liquidity outlook. This is linked in with Management's monthly risk review and should the outlook change significantly with no mitigating actions, the Group's liquidity risk rating on the risk register will be adjusted to reflect this and subsequently discussed at Board level.

The latest financial projections incorporate revenue forecasts based on current demand in both the UK and US, plus a weighting of opportunities in the pipeline. It is important that the business continues to move towards full rate production in the US in order to meet this customer demand, generating revenue and cash in the process. The cost base included in the projections is reflective of the significant cost reductions that have already taken place in the Group, but also realistic about the investment required to continue to implement growth.

It is this investment in growth and technological advancements that has resulted in the forecasts indicating that the Group's Invoice Discounting Facility, secured against Trade Debtors, will be utilised during the going concern period. Whilst this facility is designed to be short-term and can be withdrawn with 3 months' notice, the latest discussions have reflected the bank's support for Velocity's growth strategy and as such we expect this facility will remain available for the foreseeable future. The Group is also reliant on the supply chain facilities and support offered by the current US customer as it continues to develop the Tallassee site and move towards full rate production and again, it is the expectation that this will remain in place.

Should alternative financing be required, the Group would preserve cash by delaying further investment activities until longer-term funding could be implemented, such as asset-based financing against new capital expenditure or equity funding.

Having due regard for the latest deliverables and latest projections, together with the facilities available, it is the opinion of the Board that the Group has adequate resources to continue to trade as a going concern.

   3.         Segmental analysis 

The Group supplies a single range of kitted products into a single industry and so has a single segment. Additional information is given below regarding the revenue receivable based on geographical location of the customer.

 
                                                                                                            12 months 
                                              6 months                         6 months                       ended 
                                               ended                            ended 
                                              30 April                         30 April                     31 October 
                                          2023 (unaudited)                       2022 
                                                                              (unaudited)                      2022 
                                                                                                            (audited) 
                                             GBP'000                          GBP'000                       GBP'000 
                         ---------------------------------  -----------------------------  --------------------------- 
               Revenue 
               United 
                Kingdom                       6,844                            5,813                         11,906 
               Rest of 
                Europe                          6                                20                            10 
               Rest of 
                World                          130                               31                            43 
 
 
                                              6,980                            5,864                         11,959 
                         =================================  =============================  =========================== 
 

Four customers of the Group are responsible for over 90% of the total revenue in each of the periods presented. The majority of revenue arises from the sale of goods. Where engineering services form a part of revenue it is only in support of the development or sale of the goods.

   4.         Reconciliation of reported earnings per share 
 
                                                                                                           12 months 
                                                6 months                      6 months                       ended 
                                                 ended                         ended                      31 October 
                                                30 April                      30 April                       2022 
                                                  2023                          2022                       (audited) 
                                              (unaudited)                   (unaudited) 
                                                GBP'000                       GBP'000                       GBP'000 
                              ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
               Loss for the 
                period/year                     (1,436)                        (710)                        (1,337) 
 
               Weighted                         Shares                        Shares                        Shares 
               average 
               number of 
               shares 
                              ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
               Weighted 
                average 
                number of 
                shares 
                in issue                      36,600,099                    36,318,130                    36,371,065 
               Weighted 
                average 
                number of 
                share 
                options                        2,254,694                     2,036,458                     2,110,897 
                              ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
               Weighted 
                average 
                number of 
                shares 
                (diluted)                     38,854,793                    38,354,588                    38,481,962 
                              ============================  ============================  ============================ 
 

Share options have not been included in the diluted loss per share calculation as they would be anti-dilutive with a loss being recognised.

 
                                                                                                                12 months 
                                                                                                                  ended 
                                             6 months                           6 months                        31 October 
                                              ended                              ended 
                                             30 April                           30 April                           2022 
                                         2023 (unaudited)                   2022 (unaudited) 
                                                                                                                (audited) 
                                              GBP                                GBP                             GBP 
                        ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  --------------------------- 
               Loss 
               per 
               share 
               Basic &                     (GBP0.04)                          (GBP0.02)                       (GBP0.04) 
               Diluted 
                        =================================  =================================  =========================== 
 
   5.         Share capital of the Company 
 
                                                Number of                  Share capital                 Share premium 
                                                  shares 
                                                                                GBP                           GBP 
                                 -------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
               Share capital 
               issued and fully 
               paid 
               Ordinary shares 
                of GBP0.0025 
                each 
                as at 31 
                October 2021                    36,303,064                    90,758                       9,727,158 
               Shares issued to 
                satisfy 
                exercise 
                of share 
                options on 5 
                April 2022                       108,475                        271                            - 
                                 -------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
               Ordinary shares 
                of GBP0.0025 
                each 
                as at 30 April 
                2022                            36,411.539                    91,029                       9,727,158 
               Shares issued to 
                satisfy 
                exercise 
                of share 
                options on 28 
                May 2021                          47,458                        118                            - 
                                 -------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
               Ordinary shares 
                of GBP0.0025 
                each 
                as at 31 
                October 2022                    36,458,997                    91,147                       9,727,158 
               Shares issued to 
                satisfy 
                exercise 
                of share 
                options on 6 
                March 2023                       461,788                       1,155                           - 
                                 -------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
               Ordinary shares 
                of GBP0.0025 
                each 
                as at 30 April 
                2023                            36,920,785                    92,302                       9,727,158 
                                 =========================  ============================  ============================ 
 
 

Ordinary shares carry the right to one vote per share at general meetings of the Company and the rights to share in any distribution of profits or returns of capital and to share in any residual assets available for distribution in the event of a winding up.

   6.         Capital commitments 

At 30 April 2023 the Group had GBPNil (2022: GBPNil) of capital commitments relating to the purchase of leasehold improvements, plant and machinery and fixture and fittings.

Independent Review Report to Velocity Composites plc

Conclusion

We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 April 2023 which comprises the condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive income, the condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 April 2023 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34.

Basis for Conclusion

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

As disclosed in note 2, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with UK adopted IFRSs. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting.

Conclusions Relating to Going Concern

Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis of Conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that management have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that management have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed.

This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with this ISRE, however future events or conditions may cause the entity to cease to continue as a going concern.

Responsibilities of Directors

The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

In preparing the half-yearly financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the review of the financial information

In reviewing the half-yearly report, we are responsible for expressing to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statement in the half-yearly financial report. Our conclusion, including our Conclusions Relating to Going Concern, are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for Conclusion paragraph of this report.

Cooper Parry Group Limited

Statutory Auditor

Sky View

Argosy Road

East Midlands Airport

Castle Donington

Derby

DE74 2SA

Date

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