Eve Sleep plc (EVE)
Eve Sleep plc: Interim Results
15-Sep-2020 / 07:00 GMT/BST
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eve Sleep plc ("eve" the "Company")
Interim Results
EBITDA positive since May, commencing planning for long term growth
eve Sleep, the direct-to-consumer sleep wellness brand operating in the UK, Ireland
(together the "UK&I") and France, today issues its results for the six months ended 30
June 2020 (the "Period").
Financial Highlights1
2020 H1 GBPm 2019 H1 GBPm Movement
Revenue (UK&I and France) 12.2 12.9 -5%
Gross profit 6.8 6.7 +1%
Gross profit margin 55.6% 52.3% +330bps
Marketing costs as a % of revenue 25.3% 51.0% -2570bps
Marketing contribution2 1.5 (1.6) +GBP3.1m
Underlying EBITDA Loss3 (0.8) (5.9) +GBP5.1m
Statutory loss before tax (1.3) (6.7) +GBP5.4m
Cashflow from operations 1.8 (5.4) +GBP7.2m
Net Cash at 30 June 9.2 12.5 -GBP3.3m
Business Highlights
· Strong improvement in trading from April, with revenues in Q2 increasing year-on-year
by 25%
· Customer numbers for the period grew year-on-year by 7%
· Significant year-on-year increase in conversion rate due to the improving quality of
website traffic
· Marketing efficiency in the period doubled versus the prior year
· Positive underlying EBITDA at constant currency in May and June - markedly ahead of
Board expectations
· Cashflow positive in the period for the first time - ahead of Board expectations
Post Period End
· Partnership with Boots to stock a range of 'well slept' eve Christmas gifting
products online and across their UK store estate from October
· New French retail partnership with Olivier Desforges showing initial success and now
rolled out to eight stores. Early stage trial in two Casino stores from July
· UK spontaneous brand awareness in August 2020 up 200 bps year-on-year to 17%
· Net cash as at 31 August 2020 of GBP9m
Current Trading and Outlook
· Strong trading momentum has continued through the summer with revenue guidance for
the full year raised on 3 September to at least GBP22m
· Underlying EBITDA loss for the full year to be lower than the Board's original
expectations, following four months of positive EBITDA at constant currency
· Net cash position at the year end to reflect the better than expected trading
· Heightened economic uncertainty is likely to persist but eve is now in a stronger
position to withstand challenges and capitalise on opportunities
Cheryl Calverley, CEO of eve Sleep, commented:
"This has been a highly unusual and complex trading period. eve has benefitted
significantly from the accelerated switch to online, the temporary closure of high street
retailers, and the recent increased consumer investment in the home, which, combined with
the hard work on the rebuild strategy, has allowed us to see the fruits of our labour a
little sooner than we anticipated.
The focus now is on building towards a longer-term growth plan as we draw closer to our
goal of securing a base as a sustainable, profitable business. We do not expect this to
be easy, and 2021 like 2020 may well bring both challenges and opportunities as economies
shift, consumers reset and competitors rebuild. However, I have confidence in our brand,
our products, our customer experience and most importantly, our team that we are now well
set up to capitalize upon whatever opportunities the next few years may bring."
Footnotes
1. Financial data has been rounded for presentation purposes. As a result of this
rounding the totals, comparatives and calculations presented in this document may vary
slightly from the arithmetic totals or calculations using such data.
2. Marketing contribution is defined as the profit/loss after marketing expenditure but
before overhead costs; a measure also referred to as operational profitability
3. Underlying EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation,
amortisation, impairment, share-based payment charges connected with employee
remuneration and fundraising-related expenditure (2019 only)
For further information, please contact:
eve Sleep plc via M7 Communications
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Cheryl Calverley, Chief Executive
Officer
Tim Parfitt, Chief Financial Officer
finnCap Limited (NOMAD and broker) +44(0)20 7220 0500
Matt Goode (Corporate Finance)
Edward Whiley
Alice Lane (ECM)
M7 Communications LTD +44(0) 7903 089 543
Mark Reed
Summary
The first half
The rebuilding of eve is now two years in the making. Since the summer of 2018 when
territorial expansion was reversed and achieving profitability became the central focus
of the updated strategy, every aspect of the business has been re-evaluated and reset.
The product range has broadened to build credibility in the wider sleep wellness space,
the customer journey upgraded, marketing overhauled with a focus on greater effectiveness
and efficiency, and the cost base right sized.
The disciplined execution of the rebuild strategy is increasingly evident in the
improving performance of the business. Two years ago the business reported results for
the six months ended 30 June 2018, which showed an H1 EBITDA loss of GBP11.9m on revenues
of GBP18.8m, with a cash burn of GBP10.3m. Results for the six months to 30 June 2020 show
that in the last two years EBITDA losses have been cut by 93%, on revenues 35% lower. The
improvement in cashflow has been even more dramatic, with the Company reporting its first
positive cashflow in a six-month period.
2020 has been a very unusual year to date. eve entered 2020 in good shape, having already
completed the bulk of the restructuring and repositioning, including a further
significant round of cost savings in Q4 of 2019. This enabled the business to adapt
quickly and effectively to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The supply chain proved
to be robust and was supported by taking on some additional stock of key lines in advance
of the lockdown. As a young, digitally led, progressive business, the shift to home
working was seamless, with no noticeable impact on productivity and having previously
right sized the business there has been no need to furlough staff.
The overall performance of the business through this complex period has been strong with
revenues of GBP12.2m (H1 2019: GBP12.9m) and an 86% reduction in losses to GBP0.8m (H1 2019:
GBP5.9m), both ahead of the Board's expectations. Trading patterns within the period have
however fluctuated more than usual, with solid trading in the first two months, followed
by a dip in mid-March as the countries eve operate in entered lockdown.
The recovery in all markets started in early April and strengthened in May and June, with
the UK notably accelerating significantly ahead of expectations. This was buoyed by a
strong homewares market, effective and efficient marketing and eve's online focused
proposition, underpinned with tight cost control. Sales of premium mattresses and
bedframes were strong representing 38% of volume sales for the period, supported by wider
sales across toppers, pillows and duvets, resulting in 25% year-on-year revenue growth in
Q2 and the Company's first break even EBITDA quarter at constant currency in its history.
This is ahead of Board expectations by some way and reflects a highly unusual and
unexpected period whereby upwards of 80% of the competitive set were unable to trade in
their primary channel for three of the key trading months.
The strength of trading is also reflected in the net cash position of the business, which
as at 30 June 2020 stood at GBP9.2m. The cash balance is flattered by some GBP0.5m of tax
payments, which as part of the Government's Covid-19 support package for companies now
fall due after the period end. Stripping this out the Company achieved an underlying
positive net cashflow of GBP0.7m in the period.
Revenues for the UK&I for the period were GBP9.9m, marginally below H1 2019 sales of
GBP10.2m, on marketing investment 44% lower year-on-year. The contribution from
non-mattress sales held firm at 22%, reflecting the decision in the period to focus
investment on mattresses. The greater focus on profitability is evident in the UK&I gross
margin, which increased by 250bps to 56.6% as the Company improved product margins,
tightened cost control and improved stock management.
French revenues for the period were GBP2.4m (H1 2019: GBP2.8m), after marketing investment
77% lower than the previous year. The French market experienced the same broad trading
trends during the period as the UK&I, though the acceleration in sales post lockdown has
not been as marked as the UK, largely due to the business being at an earlier stage in
the development of its brand and customer experience. Nevertheless, the business has made
good progress in the period with the gross margin increasing 660bps year-on-year to 51.6%
and the marketing contribution improving from a loss of GBP1.2m in H1 2019 to a profit of
GBP0.3m in H1 2020.
In May Cheryl Calverley was promoted from CMO to CEO, following the decision by James
Sturrock to step down from the role that he has held since September 2018 to pursue other
opportunities. The transition has been seamless and James continues to provide guidance
to the Board in his new role as a Non-Executive Director. As one of the architects of the
rebuild strategy and James' first significant hire, the business under Cheryl's
leadership continues to focus on the execution of the rebuild strategy and the progress
towards profitability.
Developments since the period end
The Company expects to benefit from further product launches and new partnerships in the
second half of the year. Its increasingly strong brand positioning around broader sleep
wellness has enabled the Company to develop a new 'well slept' range of eve sleep gifting
products exclusively available in Boots stores and online. The new product range, which
launches in October and will be stocked in some 446 stores across the UK and Ireland, as
well as Boots online, represents a first for eve, further amplifying brand awareness and
customer penetration.
In line with the strategy of building out its product range into the wider sleep wellness
category, eve will be launching a weighted blanket in the autumn to aid a good night's
sleep under the new 'well slept' range of sleep accessories, as well as adding to its
ranges of bedroom furniture and bedding.
In France, the growing popularity of the brand has facilitated new partnerships with the
bedroom and bathroom specialist retailer Olivier Desforges, and a live trial in two
Casino supermarkets. Since late May, eve mattresses, bedframes and pillows have been
available in Olivier Desforges stores across France and online. Retail partnerships
remain an important element of the eve rebuild strategy, enabling eve to reach customers
whenever and wherever they choose to shop.
Market overview
Long before Covid-19, wellness was recognised as a mega trend, with consumers expressing
an increasing understanding and recognition that sleep sits alongside nutrition and
physical fitness as the cornerstones of wellness. There is also a growing body of
research and evidence which testifies to the importance of sleep and the risks to
physical and mental health of insufficient sleep. In a recent poll of 2,000 UK adults
commissioned by eve, 58% of respondents expressed worry about the potential impact a lack
of sleep can have on mental and physical health and 8 out of 10 customers tell us they
are better slept simply by having one of our products.
With the increasing understanding of the importance of sleep has come consumer change.
Consumers are spending more on wellness and the sleep market has been a beneficiary of
this. Data from Euromonitor estimates that the European sleep market is worth GBP26bn, with
the Core Markets that eve is focused on (UK&I and France) being worth GBP6bn. Not only are
consumers spending more on sleep wellness related products, but they are willing to spend
more on the central element of a good night's sleep: the mattress. Whilst up-to-date
macro data is limited, the strength of eve's trading since April 2020, including the
strong demand for its premium hybrid mattress suggests that this trend may have been
further amplified following Covid-19.
Initially one of the slower categories to transition to online purchasing, there has been
increasing willingness on the part of consumers to purchase big ticket items online, with
Euromonitor predicting that the online furniture market will be the second fastest
growing retail category, with online purchase penetration expected to increase by 55%
between 2018 and 2023. This forecast predates Covid-19, which is widely believed to have
accelerated the trend to online purchasing.
Whilst the mattress market remains highly fragmented there has been considerable change
in the competitive landscape. Primarily online brands Casper and Leesa have closed their
European operations, while many store based competitors have reduced their high street
footprints. eve's strategy is to differentiate itself from peers, supporting a broader,
more varied product set through building a brand around the wider sleep wellness
category. This can be seen in its advertising and eve's continued development of new
product ranges beyond mattresses.
Progressing the rebuild strategy
The progress made on each of the three pillars of the rebuild strategy is set out below:
1) Differentiated brand positioning
Key to creating shareholder value is to provide a differentiated position from peers. To
achieve this the Company aims to become a trusted destination for a wide range of sleep
wellness related products, supported by a marketing strategy, focused on the benefits
that eve can bring in helping customers sleep better. This is monitored through
continuous customer research, tracking a 'sleep wellness score', with currently 8 out of
10 customers claiming they are sleeping better thanks to their eve products.
During the period the Company took advantage of the soft TV market to run existing,
highly effective campaigns in both the UK and France. These proved successful,
efficiently supporting the trading recovery that commenced in early April. Accordingly,
marketing efficiency in the period more than doubled, with marketing investment expressed
as a percentage of revenues declining to 25.3%. However, notwithstanding a 44%
year-on-year reduction in UK marketing spend, spontaneous brand awareness in the UK
increased by a further 200bps year-on-year to 17% in August 2020, supported by the
success of the highly effective 'dancing sloth' advertising campaign.
2. Expanded product range
The Company continues to build a range of sleep wellness products to complement the range
of hybrid and next generation foam mattresses. These operate at three price points,
covering a range of consumer preferences.
Having launched a number of new products in 2019, the focus in 2020 has been on
optimising and improving current product ranges, and H1 has seen the launch of one
additional mattress, and upgrades and improvements to the bedding and bedframe ranges.
This has allowed the value contribution of non-mattress products to remain consistent at
23% (H1 2019: 24%).
3) Lower friction customer experience
Enhancing customer experience through the online journey and in the service proposition
in order to drive stronger site conversion and customer satisfaction is central to the
rebuild strategy. Improved conversion not only results in higher revenues but also
greater marketing efficiency, and stronger customer repeat rates which is key to
achieving profitability.
Covid-19 caused an immediate shift in customer needs around product experience. For the
period of lockdown, eve extended its usual 100 night trial to 200 nights, cognisant that
customers may be focusing on bigger, and more pressing concerns than returning their
mattress in this time. Equally, in response to the closure of waste management facilities
nationwide, eve accelerated the planned launch of its 'deliver, remove and recycle'
service in the UK, allowing customers to have their old mattress removed and recycled by
eve. Uptake of this service has been remarkable, with around 30% of customers choosing to
use the service over the period since the launch in May.
In addition to improving the online experience for customers, it remains a central
element of the strategy to be physically available where customers choose to research and
purchase sleep wellness products. Retail partnerships provide an effective and
cost-efficient way to reach a wider audience, raise eve's brand awareness and drive
additional sales. During the period considerable work was undertaken in France to secure
the partnership with Olivier Desforges and the trial with supermarket chain Casino, both
of which have gone live post the period end, in addition to the aforementioned launch of
the 'well slept' gifting range with Boots in the UK.
The conversion rate has been steadily improving for some time, reflecting the
optimisation of both the customer journey and the marketing investment, with the rate of
growth accelerating following the start of lockdown. In the UK the conversion rate in the
period improved by 70 bps year-on-year, with the French market growing 40 bps.
As a result of this broad, differentiated brand positioning, award winning and widened
range of sleep products, and high quality customer experience, some 13% of customers have
now returned for second and further purchases from eve in the past 3 years, beginning to
drive an underlying organic rate of sale and contributing further to marketing
efficiency.
4) Right sizing the cost base
Underlying the three pillars of the rebuild strategy is a sustained focus on costs and
margins. Results in the period have benefitted from cost saving measures taken in Q4 of
2019. In addition, the Company has been overhauling its distribution costs, having moved
warehouses and switched carriers in 2019. This has driven an immediate improvement in the
customer experience but in the short-term has also driven an increase in distribution
costs in the period. The financial benefits of the changes are expected to start to come
through later in the year and into 2021.
Customer service remains an absolutely core differentiator for eve, and the business is
increasing its investment here with new hires in response to the strength of current
trading. Over the long term, eve believes developing best in class customer service that
can operate at scale is a core differentiating advantage for the business, and this is a
key part of its growth plans.
Current Trading and Outlook
As detailed in the statement released on 3 September 2020 the Company raised full year
guidance following continued strong trading momentum through July and August. The Board
now expects revenues of at least GBP22m, notwithstanding some important trading periods in
the remaining four months of the financial year. The higher than budgeted revenues have
had a positive impact on underlying EBITDA losses, with the Company having achieved
positive underlying EBITDA on a constant currency basis in the four months from May.
Notwithstanding the investment in a new TV led marketing campaign which is planned to
launch later this year, underlying EBITDA losses for the full year are now expected to be
lower than the Board's original expectation, with a corresponding improvement in the year
end net cash position.
Looking ahead uncertainty over Brexit and a trade deal with the EU remains. The Company
has to the extent possible put in place mitigations, which centre effectively on separate
and local supply chains for its UK and French operations. These are already operating
effectively and accordingly are not expected to result in higher costs. In addition, the
Company will take on additional stock of popular lines in the run-up to 1 January 2021 in
order to minimise the risk of any supply side challenges.
As the Company commences its long term planning for sustainable, profitable growth, it is
cognisant that some of the principle drivers underpinning the current strength of trading
could partially reverse and that heightened macro economic uncertainty may well continue
into 2021, with inflation in raw material and component pricing in particular a challenge
for the industry. However, management is confident that the business has been put onto a
long term, sounder footing and that the Company is in good shape to withstand challenges
and capitalise on the opportunities ahead.
Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
6 month 6 month 12 month
period ended period ended period
30 June 2020 30 June 2019 ended 31
December
2019
Note (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Revenue 2 12.2 12.9 23.9
Cost of sales 2 (5.4) (6.2) (11.2)
Gross profit 6.8 6.7 12.7
Distribution 2 (1.6) (1.2) (2.7)
expenses
Administrative (6.3) (11.5) (21.3)
expenses
Share-based payment (0.1) (0.4) (1.1)
charges
Operating loss (1.3) (6.3) (12.5)
before
fundraise-related
expenditure
Fundraise-related - (0.3) -
expenditure
Operating loss (1.3) (6.6) (12.5)
Net finance income 0.0 0.0 0.0
Loss before tax (1.3) (6.6) (12.5)
Taxation - (0.0) 0.4
Loss for the period (1.3) (6.6) (12.1)
Other comprehensive
income
Foreign currency 0.0 (0.1) 0.0
differences from
overseas operations
Total comprehensive (1.3) (6.7) (12.1)
loss for the period
Basic and diluted 3 (0.48p) (2.88p) (4.92p)
loss per share
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
6 month period 6 month period 12 month
ended 30 June ended 30 June period ended
2020 2019 31 December
2019
Note (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Non-current
assets
Property, plant 0.3 - 0.5
and equipment
Intangible 0.4 0.8 0.3
assets
0.7 0.8 0.9
Current assets
Inventories 0.8 1.2 1.6
Trade and other 1.8 3.3 2.6
receivables
Cash and cash 9.2 12.5 8.0
equivalents
Current tax - - 0.4
receivable
11.7 17.0 12.6
Total assets 12.4 17.9 13.4
Current
liabilities
Trade and other 4.3 4.2 4.0
payables
Provisions 1.0 0.7 0.8
Lease 0.3 - 0.5
liabilities <
12 months
Total 5.6 4.9 5.3
liabilities
Net assets 6.8 12.9 8.2
Equity
attributable to
the equity
holders of the
parent
Share capital 4 0.3 0.3 0.3
Share premium 49.4 48.6 48.9
Share-based 0.4 0.5 1.0
payment reserve
Retained (43.2) (36.7) (42.1)
earnings
Foreign (0.1) 0.2 0.1
currency
translation
reserve
Total equity 6.8 12.9 8.2
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the 6 months ended 30 June 2020
Share Share Share-based Retained Foreign Total
capital premium payment earnings currency equity
reserve translation
reserve
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
Balance at 263,445 48,887,392 998,494 (42,109,328 116,030 8,156,033
1 January )
2020
Issue of - - - - - -
new share
capital
Exercise of 3,734 - - - - 3,734
employee
share
options
Share-based - - 138,370 9,843 - 148,213
payment
charge
Transfer on - - (214,812) 214,812 - -
exercise of
employee
share
options
Transfer on 5,390 533,658 (539,048) - - -
issue of
equity for
marketing
purposes
Total 272,570 49,421,050 383,003 (41,884,673 116,030 8,307,980
transaction )
s with
owners
Loss for - - - (1,289,019) - (1,289,019)
the period
Other - - - - (169,461) (169,461)
comprehensi
ve income
for the
period
Balance at 272,570 49,421,050 383,003 (43,173,692 (53,431) 6,849,500
30 June )
2020
For the 6 months ended 30 June 2019
Share Share Share-based Retained Foreign Total
capital premium payment earnings currency equity
reserve translation
reserve
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
Balance at 139,735 36,716,371 250,073 (30,073,145 98,720 7,131,755
1 January )
2019
Issue of 120,317 11,911,415 - - - 12,031,732
new share
capital
Exercise of 683 - - - - 683
employee
share
options
Share-based - - 357,591 - - 357,591
payment
charge
Transfer on - - (93,923) 93,923 - -
exercise of
employee
share
options
Transfer on - - - - - -
issue of
equity for
marketing
purposes
Total 260,735 48,627,786 513,741 (29,979,222 98,720 19,521,761
transaction )
s with
owners
Loss for - - - (6,660,017) - (6,660,017)
the period
Other - - - - 54,520 54,520
comprehensi
ve income
for the
period
Balance at 260,735 48,627,786 513,741 (36,639,239 153,240 12,916,264
30 June )
2019
For the 12 months ended 31 December 2019
Share Share Share-based Retained Foreign Total
capital premium payment earnings currency equity
reserve translati
on
reserve
(Audited) (Audited) (Audited) (Audited) (Audited) (Audited)
GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP
Balance at 139,735 36,716,37 250,073 (30,073,1 98,720 7,131,755
1 January 2 45)
2019
Issue of 120,317 11,911,41 - - - 12,031,73
shares 5 2
Exercise of 770 - - - - 770
employee
share
options
Share-based - - 1,111,396 - - 1,111,396
payment
charge
Transfer on - - (100,747) 100,747 - -
exercise of
employee
share
options
Transfer on 2,623 259,605 (262,228) - - -
issue of
equity for
marketing
purposes
Total 123,710 12,171,02 748,421 100,747 - 13,143,89
transaction 0 8
s with
owners
Loss for - - - (12,136,9 - (12,136,9
the year 30) 30)
Other - - - - 17,310 17,310
comprehensi
ve income
for the
period
Balance at 263,445 48,887,39 998,494 (42,109,3 116,030 8,156,033
31 December 2 28)
2019
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
6 month 6 month period 12 month
period ended ended 30 June period
30 June 2020 2019 ended 31
December
2019
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
GBPm GBPm GBPm
Cash flows from
operating activities
Loss for the period (1.3) (6.7) (12.1)
Taxation 0.4 - -
Adjustments for:
Amortisation and 0.3 0.1 0.5
depreciation
Impairment - - 0.6
(Increase)/Decrease in 0.8 (0.1) (0.4)
inventories
(Increase)/Decrease in 0.9 1.5 1.8
trade and other
receivables
Increase/(Decrease) in 0.3 (0.3) (0.6)
trade and other
payables
Increase/(Decrease) in 0.2 (0.2) (0.2)
provisions
Share-based payment 0.1 0.4 1.1
charge
Net cash 1.8 (5.4) (9.3)
inflow/(outflows) from
operating activities
Cash flows from
investing activities
Development of (0.2) (0.3) (0.5)
intangible assets
Net cash outflows from (0.2) (0.3) (0.5)
investing activities
Cash flows from
financing activities
Proceeds from the 0.0 12.0 12.0
issue of share capital
Lease payments (0.2) - (0.2)
Net cash (0.2) 12.0 11.8
inflow/(outflow) from
financing activities
Net cash inflow 1.4 6.4 1.9
Cash at the beginning 8.0 6.0 6.0
of the period
Movement in cash 1.4 6.4 1.9
Effect of exchange (0.2) 0.1 0.0
rate fluctuations on
cash held
Cash at the end of the 9.2 12.5 8.0
period
Notes to the accounts
1. Basis of preparation
The unaudited interim consolidated statements of eve Sleep plc are for the six months
ended 30 June 2020 and do not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of S.434 of
the Companies Act 2006. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial
Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and Interpretations (collectively
IFRSs) as adopted by the EU. They do not include all disclosures that would otherwise be
required in a complete set of financial statements. The consolidated financial statements
are presented in Sterling, which is also the Group's functional currency.
Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019 have been delivered to the
registrar of companies. The auditor has reported on those accounts; their reports were
(i) unqualified, (ii) did include a reference to which the auditor drew attention by way
of emphasis without qualifying their report in respect of going concern and (iii) did not
contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
Going concern
The interim consolidated statements are prepared on a going concern basis notwithstanding
that the group is competing and disrupting an established market and as is typical for a
business at this stage of its lifecycle is still generating losses as it uses working
capital to develop the business model and market share. The business has benefited from
UK government Covid-19 support measures and deferred payment of VAT until 2021. No
further government support has been utilised.
Changes to accounting standards
The interim consolidated statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
policies that are consistent with the accounts of the year ended 31 December 2019 and
that are expected to be applied in the Report and Accounts of the year ended 31 December
2020.
2. Segmental Analysis
IFRS 8, "Operating Segments", requires operating segments to be determined based on the
Group's internal reporting to the Chief Operating Decision Maker. The Chief Operating
Decision Maker has been determined to be the executive board and has determined that the
primary segmental reporting format of the Group is geographical by customer location,
based on the Group's management and internal reporting structure.
The executive board assesses the performance of each segment based on revenue and gross
profit after distribution expenses, which excludes administrative expenses.
For the period 1 January 2020 - 30 June 2020
(Unaudited)
UK&I France Rest of Rest of Total
Europe World
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Revenue 9.9 2.4 (0.0) (0.0) 12.2
Cost of sales (4.3) (1.1) 0.0 - (5.4)
Gross Profit 5.6 1.2 (0.0) (0.0) 6.8
Distribution (1.2) (0.4) 0.0 - (1.6)
expenses
Segmental results 4.4 0.8 (0.0) (0.0) 5.2
Administrative (6.3)
expenses
Share-based payment (0.1)
charge
Net finance income 0.0
Loss before tax (1.3)
For the period 1 January 2019 - 30 June 2019
(Unaudited)
UK&I France Rest of Rest of Total
Europe World
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Revenue 10.2 2.8 (0.0) 0.0 12.9
Cost of sales (4.7) (1.5) (0.0) (0.0) (6.2)
Gross Profit 5.5 1.2 (0.0) (0.0) 6.7
Distribution expenses (0.8) (0.5) 0.1 0.0 (1.2)
Segmental results 4.7 0.7 0.0 (0.0) 5.5
Administrative (11.5)
expenses
Share-based payment (0.4)
charge
Fundraise-related (0.3)
expenditure
Net finance income 0.0
Loss before tax (6.7)
For the year ended 31 December 2019
(Audited)
UK&I France Rest of Rest of Total
Europe World
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Revenue 18.6 5.3 (0.1) 0.0 23.9
Cost of sales (8.5) (2.8) 0.1 (0.0) (11.2)
Gross Profit 10.0 2.6 0.1 (0.0) 12.7
Distribution (1.8) (1.0) 0.1 0.0 (2.7)
expenses
Segmental results 8.2 1.6 0.2 (0.0) 10.0
Administrative (21.4)
expenses
Share-based payment (1.1)
charge
Net finance income 0.0
Loss before tax (12.5)
No analysis of the assets and liabilities of each operating segment is provided to the
Chief Operating Decision Maker in the monthly management accounts. Therefore no measure
of segmental assets or liabilities is disclosed in this note.
Due to the nature of its activities the group is not reliant on any major customers.
3. Earnings per share
The basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss
attributable to equity holders of the Group by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the year.
30 June 2020 30 June 2019 31 December 2019
(Audited)
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Weighted average 267,004,775 231,586,565 246,739,240
shares in issue
Loss attributable to (1,270,332) (6,660,017) (12,136,930)
the owners of the
parent company (GBP)
Basic earnings/(loss) (0.48) (2.88) (4.92)
per share (pence)
Diluted (0.48) (2.88) (4.92)
earnings/(loss) per
share (pence)
EPS and diluted EPS are not calculated for each class of share as the shares carry the
same right to share in profit or loss for the year.
For the periods presented the weighted average number of shares used for calculating the
diluted loss per share are identical to those for the basic loss per share. This is
because the outstanding share options would have the effect of reducing the loss per
share and would not be dilutive under IAS 33.
At 30 June 2020, options outstanding amounted to 16,420,457 (30 June 2019: 12,239,449).
Given the loss for the period of (GBP1,270,332) loss (six months to 30 June 2019: loss of
(GBP6,660,017)), these options are anti-dilutive.
4. Share Capital
Allotted, issued and fully paid:
30 June 2020 30 June 2019 31 December 2019
(Audited)
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Number of ordinary 272,569,414 260,735,630 263,444,823
shares
Nominal value per 0.001 0.001 0.001
share (GBP)
Share Capital 272,569 260,736 263,445
ISIN: GB00BYWMFT51
Category Code: IR
TIDM: EVE
LEI Code: 2138007BAC29AUXWQE6
Sequence No.: 84109
EQS News ID: 1131475
End of Announcement EQS News Service
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