30 May 2024
Aurrigo International
plc
Full year results for year ended 31 December 2023
and
Notice of Annual General
Meeting
Continued good progress
since IPO - foundations laid for future growth
Aurrigo International plc (AIM:
AURR, the "Company" or "Aurrigo"), a leading international provider
of smart airside solutions and automotive products, reports its
full year results for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Highlights
• The Group signed an
agreement with International Airlines Group (IAG) to deploy
Auto-Sim®and Auto-DollyTug®for automated baggage handling in the USA at
Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport
(CVG).
• The Group signed an
additional agreement with IAG to deploy Auto-Sim®and Auto-DollyTug®for
automated baggage
handling at
a large
UK Airport.
• The Group announced a
multi-year partnership agreement
with Changi
Airport Group
(CAG) for
the continued development of Aurrigo's
automated smart airport solutions
and the
joint demonstration of these to
other airports and stakeholders.
• The Group announced a
collaboration with UPS to develop and deploy a larger capacity
cargo vehicle, Auto-Cargo®, at their East Midlands Airport hub, the UK's second largest cargo
terminal.
• The Group announced a
contract with Stuttgart Airport and the Digital Testbed Cargo
Project (DTAC) Consortium to trial Auto-DollyTug®to transport cargo from the terminal to the deck of
the aircraft.
• The Automotive
division acquired GB Wiring Systems Limited. The acquisition
delivered an established network of new customers which further
diversified the division's customers base.
• Headcount increased at
all levels, expanding the team from 48 at IPO to 95 at year
end.
• The Group won 'Best
Newcomer' award at the AIM awards 2023, highlighting our commitment
to investing in reducing our carbon footprint and engaging in DEI
initiatives, including internships and in-house
mentoring.
• The Group was awarded
an 'A' rating for ESG following an independent assessment from
Integrum ESG.
Outlook
• Partnerships with some of the largest organisations in the
aviation industry continue to drive the development of the Group's
smart aviation solutions.
• The Group is now transitioning from proving out concepts to
deploying and demonstrating the solutions.
• The Group is focused on developing scale in the manufacturing
facility in Coventry (UK) and also investigating locations for
additional capacity in the USA, Europe and Asia.
• 2024 will see our automated smart aviation solutions being
used in key airport hubs around the world which the Board
anticipates will translate into increasing revenue in
2025.
• The Automotive division continues to grow organically in line
with management expectations.
David Keene, CEO of Aurrigo, commented:
"I am very pleased with the significant progress the Group
has made throughout 2023. We have accelerated our partnership
with Singapore Changi Airport Group and additionally won new
customers internationally."
"Since joining AIM, only 15 months ago, we have scaled our
teams, developed an advanced autonomous baggage handling vehicle
from the ground up, deployed our airport simulation software
package, and are now rapidly building a leadership position in
Smart Aviation Solutions."
"A successful secondary fund raise in October has allowed us
to lay the foundations for our future growth in 2024 and
beyond."
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About Aurrigo International plc
Aurrigo International plc is a
leading international provider of smart airside solutions and
automotive products.
Headquartered in Coventry in the
UK, it designs, engineers, manufactures and supplies automated
vehicles to the aviation industry for use in airside
operations.
It is highly regarded as a
specialist in automated technology for the aviation, ground
handling and cargo industries.
Aurrigo has developed technology
and vehicles which can be utilised to reduce costs, resolve
operational issues, increase safety, tackle labour shortages,
whilst also improving sustainability.
For more information, see
www.aurrigo.com
CHAIR'S STATEMENT
I am delighted and privileged to
present Aurrigo International plc's 2023 full year results. Let me
share some key messages on our progress in what has been an
exciting year of development and technological
breakthrough.
The Group's investment in product
development and expanding our team to pursue new market
opportunities has resulted in a number of strategic relationships
in key passenger and cargo hubs around the world. We continue to
demonstrate a position of financial growth - delivering revenues in
line with expectations of £6.6m, with a robust balance sheet and a
solid cash position. As a quoted company, we operate with a high
level of integrity, transparency, and strong governance that we
know our investors, customers, partners and colleagues
value.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
One of several notable
achievements of the year was the development and deployment of the
Auto- DollyTug® MK3 overcoming operational and technical hurdles
with innovative engineering and design solutions. We now have a
tested and proven vehicle with advanced functionality, capable of
operating in extreme weather, aligning to airport equipment, and
transferring baggage containers to aircraft on stand. We also
completed a fundraise in what were very challenging market
conditions - a real testament to the disruptive technology, sound
business and talented team we have at Aurrigo, combined with a
passion to succeed from the senior leadership team. We continued to
build on a solid platform for growth and the whole team are proud
to now be delivering on the expectations of when we joined AIM in
2022.
With the funding in place, Aurrigo
is in a strong position to deliver on our planned projects and
opportunities, particularly in the aviation space, introducing
automated solutions which can improve efficiencies, staffing
shortages and sustainability for airport operations
globally.
Building on this, in October 2023,
we announced a partnership agreement with International Airlines
Group (IAG) to deploy and demonstrate Aurrigo's smart aviation
solutions within the UK and in the USA at the Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky International Airport (CVG). We followed this by
announcing further projects with Schiphol Nederland B.V. ("SNBV"),
for the deployment and demonstration at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol,
The Netherlands.
FINANCIAL
Following our successful £4.1m
fundraise in November 2023, Aurrigo is well capitalised for its
current needs, with a cash balance of £3.5m at period end and
delivering £6.6m of revenues, with an Adjusted EBITDA loss of
£3.2m. We continue to efficiently manage costs whilst also
exploring non-dilutive funding for some projects, particularly
grant funding.
OUTLOOK
Aurrigo began 2024 with excellent
foundations and a clear strategy for growth, building on the
revenue growth and key partnerships developed in the
period.
We are on-track to deliver the key
phases of growth outlined at our recent fundraise and the
announcement of the phase 2b contract at Changi Airport (CAG). The
design upgrades in Phase 2a resulted in the Phase 2b period
extending beyond the end of the current financial year and into
FY25. The Board is confident that the Aviation Division should
deliver at least £3m of revenues in FY24, together with a further
minimum of £6m from the Automotive Division. The partnership with
CAG has allowed us to showcase our capabilities to other airport
groups and airlines and this has resulted in agreements and
projects underway with some of the industry's largest companies and
airports.
The continued recovery of the
aviation sector during 2023 has reinforced industry demand for
efficiencies, decarbonisation, and solutions to staff shortages.
This continues to underpin Aurrigo's growth drivers in aviation and
our pipeline of opportunities. The Board therefore believes that we
are well positioned to deliver on future growth
ambitions.
Andrew Cornish
Non-Executive Chair
29 May 2024
CEO'S REPORT
2023 was another significant year
for Aurrigo. We developed and proved out our smart aviation
technology in airports internationally, established our leading
market position and grew our network of strategic partners. We
delivered a strong operational and financial performance for the
year, in line with market expectations and are proud to be
achieving what we set out at the time of the IPO increasing our
headcount, developing our technology, building our Group profile
within the aviation sector and realising the growth potential of
our automated aviation baggage and cargo handling vehicles. Aurrigo
has a strong heritage of automotive expertise, alongside valuable
design capabilities. It has supplied leading vehicle manufacturers
and Tier 1 suppliers for 30 years, including Aston Martin, Bentley,
Jaguar, Land Rover, McLaren, and Rolls Royce. Our consistent
delivery of high- quality products has built long-term customer
relationships.
We have created award-winning,
industry leading autonomous vehicles by investing in our
proprietary products and software. Aurrigo has developed and owns
all IP relating to our autonomous vehicle technology and we
continue to invest in the research and development of products and
software to maintain a market leading position.
Aviation is a key growth area for
Aurrigo's automated vehicle technology. The global airline industry
is seeking to improve its processes, tackle workforce shortages and
reduce the environmental impact of operations, and these trends
will increase demand for smart and sustainable solutions, offering
significant future growth opportunities.
This, coupled with the Group's
proprietary airport planning software tool and autonomous vehicle
fleet management system, gives Aurrigo a significant competitive
advantage.
The Group has created
award-winning, industry leading automated vehicles by investing in
our smart technology and software. Aurrigo has developed and owns
all IP relating to this smart technology and continues to invest in
the R&D of products and software to maintain a market leading
position.
CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS
Aurrigo's relationship with Changi
Airport Group in Singapore has strengthened with each successful
test of the Group's automated vehicles in airside demonstrations.
Post year-end in May 2024, there was a milestone agreement signed
with CAG. The contract paves the way for the future adoption of our
Auto-DollyTug® for the servicing of live flights in the near term.
Changi Airport Group has been exploring this technology with us
since 2020 and the results of significant testing through extreme
weather conditions has given them the confidence to place this
contract with us. The multi-year partnership agreement provides
greater opportunities to demonstrate automated smart solutions at
the airport and showcase the technology to other visiting global
airport groups and stakeholders. This has resulted in new
relationships with the UPS, IAG, Stuttgart, Munich, Cincinnati, and
Schiphol airports.
AUTOMOTIVE OVERVIEW
The Group continues to build on
its excellent 31-year reputation for designing, developing, and
manufacturing high quality and reliable products to Automotive
Vehicle OEM's.
The refresh of the Aurrigo brand
to the automotive sector and the acquisition of GB Wiring Systems
Limited into the Group in 2023 has enabled the Group to position
its latest electric vehicle (EV), advanced electronics and software
capabilities more prominently and expand its customer base more
widely.
The Automotive division will
develop organic growth through maximising existing relationships
and acquiring new customers. The division will continue to focus
predominantly on technology in wiring systems, electronic control
modules, embedded software and advanced designs with the ability to
manufacture and supply those products to OEM quality requirements
and to IATF16949 standards.
INNOVATION
The Group's strong focus on
innovation and R&D continues at pace, with the next generation
of Auto-Dolly® and Auto-DollyTug® now completed. This automated and
class leading baggage and cargo operations vehicle has been
completely developed in-house during 2023. The next phase of
development and innovation will see a 'fleet' of automated baggage
handling vehicles piloted for underwing operations during 2024 and
2025. The Group's Automotive experience was vital in developing a
vehicle which could be manufactured cost effectively at scale and
could be assembled not just in the UK but also in our key markets
of North America and Asia.
SUMMARY
The exciting progress made by the
Group during 2022 has continued strongly in 2023 and into 2024,
with important aviation industry projects signed and major
advancements completed in the Group's technology portfolio and
automated vehicle capabilities.
Aurrigo's investment in sales and
marketing, and the growth of our aviation industry profile,
alongside our signed partnerships with international clients, is
resulting in increased levels of new enquiries and
engagements.
I am pleased to report that the
Group is in a strong position to deliver on its objectives set out
at IPO.
David Keene
Chief Executive Officer
29 May 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Revenue for the year was £6.6m,
an increase of 25% compared to 2022.
The Group has continued its
development, post IPO, delivering strong results for the year ended
31 December 2023.
Excellent engagement with the
lead aviation customer in Singapore has led to the development of a
new automated vehicle for baggage and cargo operations, called
Auto-DollyTug®, which boasts increased functionality and capability
over any competitor in the market. The advanced features of this
vehicle have attracted attention from airports and airlines around
the world and the Group was pleased to announce additional
contracts signed in the year. Revenue in the Aviation Technology
division increased by 355%.
Included in other operating
income is grant funding secured in the year for the demonstration
of automated passenger vehicles year to the value of
£0.6m.
£0.2m of deferred revenue has
been released to the P&L Account from grants received in prior
years.
Automated passenger vehicle sales
and commercial demonstrations revenue fell by £0.2m but was offset
by a £0.4m increase in grant funded projects.
Revenue from the Automotive
division has increased by £1.3m (26.6%) through market recovery
post Covid, organic growth and the acquisition of GB Wiring Systems
Limited at the end of May 2023. The acquisition contributed £0.4m
to revenue at a margin of 19% and has reduced customer
concentration on average by approximately 10%.
Gross profit margin for the year
was 22.3% compared to 34.3% in 2022. This reduction has arisen
through product mix changes across divisions. Aviation
Technology margins have increased to 80.3%
in 2023 from 64.5% in 2022 whereas Automotive margins have fallen
to 17.1% in 2023 from 31.2% in 2022. The fall in Automotive margins
was due to product mix and it is expected that margin will improve
through 2024.
Overheads for the year have
increased by £1.8m (38.4%) compared to 2022 as a result of the full
year impact of the increased staffing levels within the Aviation
Technology Division and additional regulatory costs.
Adjusted EBITDA was a loss in the
year of £3.2m compared to a loss of £0.9m in 2022. This is
favourable to management expectations due to the implementation of
improved cost controls for staffing and overheads.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
The Group has continued to invest
in R&D, capitalizing £0.8m in the year and carrying net book
value of £5.8m as at the year end compared to £5.3m in 2022.
Deferred grant income generated through R&D activities resulted
in capitalisation of £3.5m as at the year end and will be released
to the P&L Account in future years.
In November 2023, the Group
secured additional funds raising £4.1m with associated costs of
£0.3m.
Through the year funds will be
utilised on the continued development of the Group's Aviation
products and build of additional Auto-DollyTug® vehicles, which
have been included within work in progress as at the year end.
These vehicles will be used to generate Aviation revenues in
2024.
As at 31 December 2023, the
Group's cash balance was £3.4m, a decrease of 35.7% compared to the
period end 2022. The decrease in cash was primarily due to
increased stocks of Aviation vehicles, WIP and continued R&D
activities.
Strong cash management continues
to be delivered with a focus on improved payment terms within
contracts.
The acquisition in the year of GB
Wiring Systems Limited generated goodwill of £0.2m at a cost of
£0.3m.
OUTLOOK
Aviation revenue has increased in
the first quarter of 2024 from the continued delivery of projects
in Singapore and the signing of a number of new customer contracts.
As expected, Automotive product mix has also improved in the first
quarter with an increase of higher margin products. Improved
customer payment terms, continued grant funding successes and tight
cost control are having a beneficial effect on the Group's cash
position.
Ian Grubb
Chief Financial Officer
29 May
2024
GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Revenue
Cost of sales
|
6,628
(5,152)
|
5,302
(3,483)
|
Gross profit
Other operating income
Administrative expenses including
non-recurring expenses, share based payment charges, depreciation,
and amortisation
|
1,476
812
(6,325)
|
1,819
278
(4,569)
|
Operating loss
|
(4,037)
|
(2,472)
|
Costs of admission to AIM
Share based payments
Depreciation
Amortisation
Adjusted EBITDA*
|
-(246)
(274)
(294)
|
(1,010)
(143)
(208)
(172)
|
(3,223)
|
(939)
|
Finance income
Finance costs
|
76
(46)
|
2
(26)
|
Loss before taxation
Income tax credit
|
(4,007)
90
|
(2,496)
301
|
Loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the
parent
|
(3,917)
|
(2,195)
|
Other comprehensive income:
Items that will not be reclassified to comprehensive
income
Currency translation differences
|
7
|
(2)
|
Total items that will not be reclassified to comprehensive
income
|
7
|
(2)
|
Total other comprehensive income for the year
|
7
|
(2)
|
Total comprehensive income for the year
|
(3,910)
|
(2,197)
|
Loss and total comprehensive
income for the year is all attributable to owners of the Parent
Company. All losses after taxation arise from continuing
operations.
* Adjusted EBITDA refers to
earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation,
impairment, share-based payment charges, and exceptional
items.
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Earnings per share
15
|
|
|
Basic (£ per share)
|
(0.09)
|
(0.12)
|
Diluted (£ per share)
|
(0.09)
|
(0.12)
|
GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Non-current assets
Goodwill Intangible
assets
Property, plant, and
equipment
|
|
202
5,974
742
|
-
5,403
306
|
Total non-current assets
|
6,918
|
5,709
|
Current assets
|
|
|
Inventories
|
1,709
|
931
|
Trade and other receivables
|
2,306
|
1,532
|
Current tax recoverable
|
330
|
174
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
3,462
|
5,386
|
Total current assets
|
7,807
|
8,023
|
Total assets
|
14,725
|
13,732
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables
|
|
1,818
|
1,143
|
Borrowings
|
|
30
|
30
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
216
|
79
|
Deferred grant income
|
|
217
|
217
|
Total current liabilities
|
2,281
|
1,469
|
Net current assets
|
5,526
|
6,554
|
Total assets less current liabilities
|
12,444
|
12,263
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
|
Borrowings
|
|
25
|
55
|
Lease liabilities
|
|
284
|
132
|
Deferred grant income
|
|
3,271
|
3,442
|
Total non-current liabilities
|
3,580
|
3,629
|
Total liabilities
|
5,861
|
5,098
|
Net assets
|
8,864
|
8,634
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Called up share capital
|
|
91
|
83
|
Share premium account
|
|
10,927
|
7,103
|
Share option reserve
|
|
383
|
143
|
Foreign exchange reserve
|
|
5
|
(2)
|
Retained (losses) / earnings
|
|
(2,542)
|
1,307
|
Total equity
|
8,864
|
8,634
|
The financial statements were
approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 30
May 2024
GROUP STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
|
|
Share capital
|
Share premium
account
|
Share
option reserve
|
Foreign
exchange
reserve
|
Retained
(losses)/ earnings
|
Total
|
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Balance at 1 January 2022
Year ended 31 December 2022:
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,524
|
3,524
|
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income:
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,195)
|
(2,195)
|
Currency translation differences
Total comprehensive income for the
year
|
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
(2)
(2)
|
-
(2,195)
|
(2)
(2,197)
|
Transactions with owners in their
capacity as owners:
Issue of share capital
|
|
33
|
8,133
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8,166
|
Costs of issue set against
premium
|
|
-
|
(1,030)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(1,030)
|
Share option expense
Deferred tax on share based
payment transactions
|
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
143
-
|
-
-
|
-
28
|
143
28
|
Issue of share capital
from
reserves
|
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(50)
|
-
|
Balance at 31 December 2022
|
|
83
|
7,103
|
143
|
(2)
|
1,307
|
8,634
|
Year ended 31 December 2023:
Loss for the year
Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation differences
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
7
|
(3,917)
-
|
(3,917)
7
|
|
Total comprehensive income
for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
the year
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7
|
(3,917)
|
(3,910)
|
|
Transactions with owners in
their
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
capacity as owners:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issue of share capital
|
|
8
|
4,109
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,117
|
|
Costs of issue set against
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
premium
|
|
-
|
(293)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(293)
|
|
Share option expense
|
|
-
|
-
|
246
|
-
|
-
|
246
|
|
Deferred tax on share based
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
payment transactions
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
62
|
62
|
|
Share options exercised
|
|
-
|
8
|
(6)
|
-
|
6
|
8
|
|
Balance at 31 December 2023
|
91
|
10,927
|
383
|
5
|
(2,542)
|
8,864
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
GROUP STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
|
2023
|
2022
|
£'000
£'000
|
£'000
£'000
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
Profit for the year
|
(3,917)
|
(2,195)
|
Adjustments for:
|
|
|
Tax charge
|
(90)
|
(301)
|
Finance costs
|
46
|
26
|
Finance income
|
(76)
|
(2)
|
RDEC grant income
|
(16)
|
(107)
|
Amortisation and impairment
of
|
|
|
intangible assets
|
294
|
172
|
Depreciation and impairment
of
|
|
|
property, plant, and equipment
|
274
|
208
|
Non cash grant income
|
(796)
|
-
|
Equity settled share based
payment
|
|
|
expense
|
246
|
143
|
|
(4,035)
|
(2,056)
|
Movements in working capital:
|
|
|
Increase in inventories
|
(767)
|
(153)
|
Increase in trade and other
|
|
|
receivables
|
(619)
|
(367)
|
Increase in trade and other
payables
|
523
|
58
|
Cash absorbed by operations
|
(4,898)
|
(2,518)
|
Interest paid
|
-
|
(2)
|
Income taxes refunded
|
-
|
238
|
Net cash outflow from operating
|
|
|
activities
|
(4,898)
|
(2,282)
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
Acquisition of subsidiary (net of
cash
|
|
|
acquired (refer to note
32))
|
(199)
|
-
|
Capitalised development
costs
|
(813)
|
(1,155)
|
Grant income
|
625
|
715
|
Purchase of intangible
assets
|
(52)
|
(24)
|
Purchase of property, plant
and
|
|
|
equipment
|
(223)
|
(62)
|
Interest received
|
76
|
2
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(586)
|
(524)
|
|
2023
|
2022
|
£'000
£'000
|
£'000
£'000
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
(46)
|
(21)
|
Proceeds from issue of
shares
|
3,832
|
7,136
|
Repayment of bank loans
and
|
|
|
borrowings
|
(30)
|
(30)
|
Payment of lease liabilities
|
(198)
|
(182)
|
Net cash generated from financing
activities
|
3,558
|
6,903
|
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and
|
|
|
cash equivalents
|
(1,926)
|
4,097
|
Cash and cash equivalents
at
|
|
|
beginning of year
|
5,386
|
1,290
|
Effect of foreign exchange
rates
|
2
|
(1)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of
Year
|
3,462
|
5,386
|
NOTES TO THE GROUP FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2023
1. Basis of preparation
The Group financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with UK Adopted International
Accounting Standards in conformity with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are
prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the
group. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded
to the nearest £1,000.
The financial statements have been
prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal
accounting policies adopted are set out below and consistently
applied.
While the financial information in
these results has been prepared using the recognition and
measurement principles of UK adopted International Accounting
Standards, this announcement does not contain sufficient
information to comply with this. The principal accounting policies
used in preparing the results have been applied in the comparatives
for the year-ended 31 December 2022.
The financial information set out
above does not constitute the Group's statutory accounts for the
years ended 31 December 2023 or 2022, but is derived from those
accounts noting that the Group transitioned to UK Adopted
International Accounting Standards as disclosed in the Admission
Document upon the Group's admission to the AIM Market. Statutory
accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 have been delivered to
the Registrar of Companies and those for the year ended 31 December
2023 will be delivered following the Company's annual general
meeting.
Parent Company
The Group meets the definition of
a qualifying entity under FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework. As
permitted by FRS 101, the Group has taken advantage of the
following disclosure exemptions from the requirements of
IFRS:
(a) the requirements of IFRS 7
'Financial Instruments: Disclosure';
(b) the requirements within IAS 1
relating to the presentation of certain comparative
information;
(c) the requirements of IAS 7
'Statement of Cash Flows' to present a statement of cash
flows;
(d) paragraphs 30 and 31 of IAS 8
'Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors'
(requirement for the disclosure of information when an entity has
not applied a new IFRS that has been issued but it not yet
effective); and
(e) the requirements of IAS 24
'Related Party Disclosures' to disclose related party transactions
and balances between two or more members of a Group.
As permitted by S408 Companies Act
2006, the Company had not presented its own Statement of
Comprehensive Income. The Group's profit for the year was £83,994
(2022 - loss £282,829).
2. Accounting Policies
Company Information
Aurrigo International Plc is a
public company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered office is Unit 33 Bilton Industrial Estate, Humber
Avenue, Coventry, CV3 1JL. The company's principal activities and
nature of its operations are disclosed in the directors'
report.
The group consists of Aurrigo
International Plc and all of its
subsidiaries.
Going concern
The Parent Company is an
investment holding company and it secured an additional fund raise
of £4.1m during the year with associated costs of £0.3m. As such
the Directors have assessed going concern based on the cash balance
at the year end and the forecasts for the going concern period to
determine whether the Parent Company can continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future. The Group has consolidated
its trading position in the year, with sales of £6.6m and gross
profit of £1.5m. Cash and cash equivalents amount to £3.5m at the
year end.
The Directors have prepared
detailed financial cashflow forecasts for the period to December
2025. These projections are based on the Group's detailed annual
business plan. Sensitivity analysis has been performed to model the
impact of more adverse trends compared to those included in the
financial projections in order to estimate the impact of severe but
plausible downside risks.
The key sensitivity assumptions
applied include:
Delay in revenues derived from
R&D testing of Autonomous vehicles and related
simulation.
Increased wage rate
inflation.
Increased general inflation on
input costs, including goods sold.
Mitigating actions available to
the Group and the Parent Company were applied and the Board
challenged the assumptions used. After reviewing the forecasts of
the Group and the Parent Company, the Board has formed the
judgement at the time of approving the financial statements that
there is a reasonable expectation that the Group and the Parent
Company have adequate resources to continue in operational
existence for at least twelve months from the date of approval of
these financial statements and so will continue to adopt the going
concern basis of accounting when preparing the financial
statements.
3. Revenue and Segmental Analysis
IFRS 8 'Operating Segments'
requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of
internal reports of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the
Group's chief operating decision maker. The chief operating
decision maker
of the Group is considered to be
the Board of Directors. The Group has considered the overriding
core principles of IFRS 8 'Operating segments' as well as its
internal reporting framework, management, and operating structure.
The conclusion is that the Group has two operating segments as
follows:
• Automotive components - the supply of electrical components
for use in the automotive sector and across other industrial
applications, as well as trim and design components.
• Autonomous - the design, including simulation contracts,
development and manufacture of autonomous vehicles and associated
autonomous design and consultancy services.
Where costs cannot be meaningfully
allocated to either primary operating segment, these are allocated
as central costs and overheads.
The Group does not track its
assets and liabilities by operating segment, and as such no
information is provided to the chief operating decision maker in
this respect. As such, no disclosure is provided of the segmental
analysis of assets and liabilities.
The revenues are allocated to the
following operating segments:
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Revenue analysed by class of business
Automotive components Autonomous
|
6,081
547
|
4,803
499
|
|
6,628
|
5,302
|
All revenue is recognised at a
point in time when the single performance obligation is satisfied
and the product is sold to the customer. This is usually at the
point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods
and
the significant risks and rewards
of ownership of the goods has transferred to the customer. There
were no volume discounts in the current or prior year.
The Group presents the majority of
its direct costs split on a reasonable basis for the operating
segments identified, with any non-allocated income and costs
presented within the central segment. The results are allocated to
the following operating segments:
Year ended 31 December 2023:
|
Automotive
components
£'000
|
Autonomous
£'000
|
Central
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Revenue
|
6,081
|
547
|
-
|
6,628
|
Cost of sales
|
(5,044)
|
(108)
|
-
|
(5,152)
|
Gross profit
|
1,037
|
439
|
-
|
1,476
|
Other operating income
|
-
|
812
|
-
|
812
|
Expenditure
|
-
|
-
|
(5,755)
|
(5,755)
|
EBITDA
|
1,037
|
1,251
|
(5,755)
|
(3,468)
|
Depreciation and amortisation
|
-
|
(294)
|
(275)
|
(569)
|
Operating profit/(loss)
|
1,037
|
957
|
(6,030)
|
(4,037)
|
Interest receivable
|
-
|
-
|
76
|
76
|
Finance costs
|
-
|
-
|
(46)
|
(46)
|
Profit/(loss) before tax
|
1,037
|
957
|
(6,000)
|
(4,007)
|
|
Automotive
components
|
Autonomous
|
Central
|
Total
|
Year ended 31 December
2022:
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
£'000
|
Revenue
|
4,803
|
499
|
-
|
5,302
|
Cost of sales
|
(3,306)
|
(177)
|
-
|
(3,483)
|
Gross profit
|
1,497
|
322
|
-
|
1,819
|
Other operating income
|
-
|
278
|
-
|
278
|
Costs of admission to AIM
|
-
|
-
|
(1,010)
|
(1,010)
|
Expenditure
|
-
|
-
|
(3,178)
|
(3,178)
|
EBITDA
|
1,497
|
600
|
(4,188)
|
(2,091)
|
Depreciation and amortisation
|
-
|
(172)
|
(208)
|
(380)
|
Operating profit/(loss)
|
1,497
|
428
|
(4,396)
|
(2,471)
|
Interest receivable
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
Finance costs
|
-
|
-
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
Profit/(loss) before tax
|
1,497
|
428
|
(4,420)
|
(2,495)
|
Revenue from customers who
individually accounted for more than 10% of total Group revenue
amounted to £5,022,459 (2022 - £4,051,430) from two customers, as
follows:
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Customer 1
|
1,494
|
1,454
|
Customer 2
|
3.528
|
2,597
|
|
5,022
|
4,051
|
Revenue from each of the above
customers is recognised in the supply of automotive components
segment.
Rest of the World
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Revenue analysed by geographical market
|
|
|
United Kingdom
|
6,208
|
5,081
|
Europe
|
7
|
162
|
|
341
|
59
|
|
6,628
|
5,302
|
Assets and liabilities related to
contracts with customers:
The Group had no contract assets
or contract liabilities at the year-end (2022 - £nil).
4. Other
Operating Income
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Government grants
Research and development
expenditure credit Proceeds from sale of scrap metal
|
796
12
4
|
171
107
-
|
|
812
|
278
|
Government grants comprise grant
income of £796,089 (2022 - £171,173) in relation to Innovate UK,
Australian and Canadian equivalents, and UK local government
bodies.
The Group has recognised the
following liabilities in relation to other grant income:
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
At 1 January
|
3,659
|
2,944
|
Value of grant income to which
entitlement was established in the year
|
625
|
886
|
Amounts recognised in other
operating income during the year
|
(796)
|
(171)
|
At 31 December
|
3,488
|
3,659
|
Included in the above is deferred
grant income due within one year of £217,248 (2022 - £217,248.
The release of deferred grant
income is dependent on when amortisation of development costs
begins but there are no other external contingencies in relation to
recognising the grant income, except for the requirement to match
the associated amortisation expense.
5. Earnings Per Share
|
2023
Number
|
2022
Number
|
Number of shares
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares for basic earnings per share Effect of dilutive potential
ordinary shares:
- Weighted average number
outstanding share options
|
42,177,356
-
|
18,721,737
-
|
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares for diluted earnings per share
|
42,177,356
|
18,721,737
|
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Earnings
Continuing operations
Loss for the period from continued
operations
|
(3,917)
|
(2,195)
|
|
2023
£ per share
|
2022
£ per
share
|
Earnings per share for continuing operations
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
(0.09)
|
(0.12)
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
(0.09)
|
(0.12)
|
In the current year the Group
incurred losses and as such has not presented any dilutive shares
in accordance with IAS 33 'Earnings per share'. The diluted
earnings per share is therefore the same as the basic earnings per
share.
The Group does have a number of
share options, which have been issued during the current year, that
would dilute the earnings per share should the Group become
profitable.
There were no share options
outstanding at the end of the prior
year.
Adjusted earnings per share
The Directors use adjusted
earnings before exceptional costs share based payment expenses,
depreciation and amortisation. This creates an alternative
performance measure which the Directors believe reflects a fair
estimate of ongoing profitability and performance. The calculated
Adjusted Earnings for the current period of accounts is as
follows:
|
2023
Number
|
2022
Number
|
Number of shares
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares for basic earnings per share
|
42,177,356
|
18,721,737
|
Effect of dilutive potential
ordinary shares:
|
|
|
· Weighted average number
outstanding share options
|
-
|
-
|
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares for diluted earnings per share
|
42,177,356
|
18,721,737
|
|
2023
£'000
|
2022
£'000
|
Adjusted earnings
|
|
|
Loss/profit for the period from
continued operations
|
(3,917)
|
(2,195)
|
Adjusted for:
|
|
|
Non-recurring costs
|
-
|
1,010
|
Share based payment expense
|
246
|
143
|
Depreciation
|
274
|
208
|
Amortisation
|
294
|
172
|
Net finance costs
|
(30)
|
24
|
Taxation
|
(90)
|
(301)
|
Adjusted earnings for basic and
diluted earnings per share
|
(3,223)
|
(939)
|
|
2023
£
per share
|
20223
£ per share
|
Earnings per share for continuing
operations
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
(0.08)
|
(0.05)
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
(0.08)
|
(0.05)
|
As the adjusted earnings per share
still shows the Group incurring losses during the current year, the
dilutive shares have not been presented
for the adjusted earnings per share calculation also. The diluted
earnings per share is therefore the same as the basic earnings per
share.
6. Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Annual Report and Accounts for
the year ended 31 December 2023, together with the notice of the
Annual General Meeting will be available to download from the
Company's website at https://aurrigo.com/documents-and-financial-calendar/
and will be posted today to those shareholders
who have elected to receive hard copy.
The Company also announces that
its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 25th June 2024 at
Aurrigo's offices at Unit 33, Bilton Industrial Estate, Humber
Avenue, Coventry, CV3 1JL at 10:00am.