YOLO Leisure and Technology plc

("YOLO" or the "Company")

 

Final Results

 

A year of progress for the investment company which now has five companies within its portfolio

 

YOLO Leisure and Technology plc (AIM: YOLO), the AIM-quoted company focusing on opportunities in the technology and leisure sectors, announces its audited Final Results for the year-ended 30 September 2017.

 

During the period the Company continued its targeted investment strategy while crystallising gains for investors with management focused on creating further value by investing in existing and new opportunities.

 

Financial Highlights

·      Total comprehensive income for the year £726,153 (2016: Loss £621,530)

·      Unrealised gains on investments of £657,935 (2016: losses £372,758)

·      Realised gains on disposal of investments of £270,559 (2016: £Nil)

·      As at 30 September 2017 gross assets were £4,558,402 (2016: £1,283,888)

·      Net fair value investments held was £3,875,483 (2016: £1,127,262)

·      Total Net Assets of £4,514,025 (2016: £1,206,871), representing 1.02p per share (2016: 0.68p)

·      On 7 November 2016 the Company placed 254,000,000 shares at 1.0p each raising total gross funds of £2,540,000.  A further 8,400,000 fee shares were also issued at a price of 1.0p

·      Cash at the bank at the year-end was £619,939 (2016: £139,412)

 

Investment Highlights

·      TVPlayer's platform is growing at more than 15% per month.  In November 2017 there were 1 million monthly active users and 40,000 paying subscribers.  The company is currently raising additional funds for expansion, and expects its valuation to be significantly higher than the previous rounds

·      Simplestream is planning to open US office in Q2 2018 with a view to doubling revenues in the next two years

·      Gfinity has made significant progress this year including the launch of the Elite Series season two and partnership with Formula One.  The Company realised a gain of £148,707 by reducing holding in Gfinity

·      AudioBoom continues to make good progress towards monetising its content platform.  The Company increased stake in AudioBoom as part of funding round in March

·      Magic Media Works recently launched its second product, Electric Jukebox ROXI, in the UK and US markets.  The Company invested a further £500,000 as part of the £1.2m Pre-IPO Loan Notes issued by Magic Media Works.  The Pre-IPO Loan Notes will convert into ordinary shares in Magic Media Works at a 33% discount to the share price on an IPO.  From 1 December 2017 the Loan Notes start to accrue interest at 10% per annum

 

Post-period highlights

·      TVPlayer raised a further £2.2 million of financing in December 2017 and Yolo participated with a convertible loan of £50,000.  The company expects to raise further funds in early 2018 to upgrade the TVPlayer platform, licence new content and support subscriber growth through marketing.

·      Magic Media Works secured commitments of £1.46million from existing and new investors towards an intended £2 million new round of funding.

 

Simon Robinson, CEO of YOLO Leisure & Technology plc, said:

"Yolo is well positioned as an investment company to actively grow its portfolio in 2018.  Our purpose is to identify innovative businesses that meet our investment criteria and have significant potential to deliver value for our shareholders.  We recognise the progress made in each of our portfolio companies and we look forward to building on this momentum in the exciting year ahead.

 

"We would like to thank our shareholders and advisors for continuing to show support in the Board and its vision."

 

Annual Report and Accounts

The Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year to 30 September 2017 will be posted to shareholders shortly.  

 

For further information, please contact:

 

YOLO Leisure and Technology plc	www.yoloplc.com
Simon Robinson	[email protected]
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP
Sandy Jamieson, Emma Earl	+44 20 7213 0880
Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited Sole broker
Eran Zucker / Lucy Williams	+ 44 20 7469 0930
Walbrook PR Ltd	+44 20 7933 8787 or [email protected]
Paul McManus/Sam Allen	+44 7980 541 893/+44 7884 664 686

Notes to editors

 

YOLO Leisure and Technology plc ( www.yoloplc.com )

YOLO Leisure and Technology plc aims to focus on opportunities in the technology, leisure and media sectors. The Company's Investing Policy is that the Company will invest in businesses which have some or all of the following characteristics:

 

·      strong management with a proven track record;

·      ready for investment without the need for material re-structuring by the Company;

·      generating positive cash flows or imminently likely to do so;

·      via an injection of new finances or specialist management, the Company can enhance the prospects and therefore the future value of the investment;

·      able to benefit from the Directors existing network of contacts; and

·      the potential to deliver significant returns for the Company.

 

Chairman's Statement

 

Introduction

 

It is my pleasure to present the annual report and financial statements for YOLO Leisure & Technology plc ("YOLO" or the "Company"), covering our financial year ended 30 September 2017. During this year we have continued to pursue our strategy as an investment company with the five companies within our portfolio.

 

Financial Review

 

Total comprehensive income for the year was £726,153 (2016: Loss £621,530), resulting from unrealised gains on investments of £657,935 (2016: losses £372,758) and realised gains on disposal of investments of £270,559 (2016: £Nil). Cash at the bank at the year-end was £619,939 (2016: £139,412).

 

During the year the Company placed 254,000,000 shares at 1.0p each raising total gross funds of £2,540,000.  A further 8,400,000 fee shares were also issued at a price of 1.0p.

 

As at 30 September 2017 gross assets were £4,558,402 (2016:  £1,283,888) and the net fair value of investments held was £3,875,483 (2016: £1,127,262).  Total net assets were £4,514,025 (2016:  £1,206,871) which represents 1.02 (2016: 0.68) pence per share.

 

Simplestream Limited

 

Simplestream is a leading and profitable Software as a Service ("SaaS") provider of online video services specialising in live streaming, automated catch-up and live-to-Video On Demand ("VOD") solutions through its proprietary cloud-based Media Manager platform. Simplestream provides broadcasters and rights owners with an end-to-end technology services eco-system, with a full range of multi-platform TV and video distribution products including; low latency online simulcasts of TV channels, real-time sports highlights clipping, broadcaster catch-up services, social video syndication and subscriber management services.

 

Simplestream's technology platform also provides multi-channel, multi-territory front-end templated applications for a complete range of connected devices including mobiles, tablets, connected TVs and fast growing over the top ("OTT") platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku. In the UK, Simplestream's "Hybrid TV" solution is used by leading broadcasters to power "catchup" services on Freeview, Freesat, YouView and EETV.

Simplestream provides award winning products across a broad range of sport, entertainment and teleshopping customers, including A+E Networks, Sony, AMC Networks, Discovery, QVC, At The Races, Box Nation, Newscorp and MTG. As broadcasters look to make the transition from traditional satellite and cable delivery to internet based services, with large new contracts in the pipeline, Simplestream has great traction and strong potential for growth. The company is expected to open an office in North America in Q2 2018 as part of a rapid growth plan to double revenues in two years.

 

Yolo holds 9,943 shares in Simplestream, which represents 6.34% on a fully diluted basis.

 

TVPlayer Limited

 

TVPlayer is a complete next generation pay TV platform that now offers comparable functionality to traditional pay TV services (including live, catch-up, on demand, and Pay Per View).

 

TV Player is a fully licensed TV service enabling viewers in the United Kingdom to stream over 98 TV channels.  The TV Broadcast platform offers a "TVPlayer Plus" branded 'no contract, cancel anytime' monthly or yearly subscription service which allows consumers access to an additional 34 premium television channels, with a great selection of catchup. TVPlayer is also ITV's official online partner for ITV Box Office, a pay-per-view service that includes the World Boxing Super Series.

 

The platform is growing at more than 15% per month. Since January 2014, TVPlayer has attracted over 11 million users onto its website and a further 4 million app downloads in the UK. In November 2017 there were 1 million monthly active users, 40,000 paying subscribers and a further 10,000 trial subscribers (80% of whom convert into paying subscribers).

 

The business generates revenue through ad supported free viewing that drives paid subscribers, with additional upsell services. TVPlayer will be the first platform in the UK to launch network personal video recording ("nPVR") functionality, enabling users to record, view and store their favourite shows in the cloud.

 

TVPlayer completed an investment expansion round for working capital on 28 February 2017 which was led by A&E Television Network LLC ("A&E" - a joint venture between Disney and Hearst Media). YOLO made a further investment of £85,896 in TVPlayer to ensure the Company maintained its existing holding.

 

The company is currently raising additional funds for expansion, and expects its valuation to be significantly higher than the previous rounds. A&E is a major strategic investor with a 24.94% holding, Yolo has a holding of 11,067 shares equating to 4.2% on a fully diluted basis and Beringea LLP holds 10.86%.

 

Gfinity Plc

 

Gfinity is an end-to-end esports (also known as competitive gaming) solution, founded in 2012. Gfinity has quickly established itself as one of the world's leading esports companies, capable of providing an end-to-end solution and with a strong reputation for quality across publishers, players and esports fans.  It stages elite tournaments for the top players in the world, producing industry leading broadcasts and providing on-line competitions and content to engage the esports community. 

 

Gfinity has made significant progress this year, with the launch of the Elite Series season two, partnership with Formula One, the launch of the Elite Series in Australia, new broadcasting partnerships with BT Sport, BBC Three and Eleven Sports and the acquisition of CEVO an American based provider of technology and services to the esports market.

 

At the start of the year, YOLO held a total of 2,143,023 shares in Gfinity Plc. The Company took the opportunity to realise some of the gains made on the investment over the last three years by the sale of 1,743,023 of the shares into the market at an average price of 25.6p realising a gain on the cost of investment of £148,707. YOLO held 400,000 shares in Gfinity at the year-end.

 

AudioBoom Plc

 

AudioBoom is one of the world's leading spoken-word audio or podcasting platforms for hosting, distributing and monetising content that enables the creation, broadcast and syndication of audio content across multiple networks and geographies. AudioBoom works with its partners to monetise their audio via live in-reads, the dynamic insertion of pre and post roll audio adverts and video ads. The platform enables partners to deliver their content to millions of listeners worldwide via embedded (in websites) players, mobile applications, Facebook and Twitter integrations.

 

AudioBoom continues to make rapid progress towards monetising its content platform and announced a funding round of £4m on 21 March 2017. Yolo took the opportunity to invest a further £46,260 and acquire 1,840,000 shares to increase the holding to 5,340,000 shares, which represents 0.57% of the issued share capital.

 

Magic Media Works Ltd

 

Magic Media Works is a music entertainment technology business.  The company's mission is to bring families together, through shared Music Entertainment Experiences, making every home a Connected Home.

 

The Electric Jukebox ROXI, the company's second product, recently launched both in the UK and US markets and offers five music entertainment experiences in one music entertainment hub including unlimited music streaming, Karaoke-style singing, global radio access, an ambient Sound Machine and its music trivia game, Name That Tune.  The company has global rights agreements with the major labels; Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group and major independents including Merlin Music, providing customers with one year's access to a premium music catalogue of over 29 million music tracks.

 

In addition to effortless media discovery and consumption, ROXI's vision is to create experiences that bring people together around music, and support activity beyond simply listening to music, with a clearly differentiated software and hardware offering. Electric Jukebox ROXI has built a multi-territory media platform with localisation available for language, search, catalogue and playlist curation.

 

The company is focused on continually improving engagement with its consumers through further enhancement and refinement of user experience and facilitating integration in third party home ecosystems to ensure that ever more people can access and enjoy the product.  Electric Jukebox ROXI has also launched its consumer media campaign across digital, social and traditional TV to build awareness and sales.  In Q1 2018 the focus will move to increasing the addressable market by broadening the product range and price points with new hardware content configurations which are currently in development but not yet publicly announced.  Magic Media Works also continues to progress its intellectual property protection programme, including applications for patents, trademarks and registered design rights.

 

On 5 November 2016, the Company completed an investment in Magic Media Works Ltd by investing £1.4m through a convertible loan note in Magic Media Works ("Loan Notes") bearing interest at a rate of 10% per annum from 1 March 2017 and were repayable on or before 31 December 2018.

 

On 5 June 2017 YOLO converted its Loan Notes into 41.42% of the Magic Media Works shares on a fully diluted basis, and invested a further £500,000 as part of the £1.2m Pre-IPO Loan Notes ("Pre-IPO Loan Notes") issued by Magic Media Works Ltd.

 

The Pre-IPO Loan Notes will convert into ordinary shares in Magic Media Works at a 33% discount to the share price on an initial public offer and start to accrue interest at 10% per annum from 1 December 2017. The Pre-IPO Loan Notes are repayable on 1 December 2019.

 

At year-end YOLO held 2,673,662 shares which is 41.83% of the issued share capital.

 

Placing of shares

 

On 7 November 2016, the Company completed a placing of 254,000,000 shares at a price of 1.0p raising total gross funds of £2,540,000. A further 8,400,000 fee shares were issued at a price of 1.0p. Under the terms of the placing each placee also received one warrant for every five shares subscribed for, exercisable at 1.3p per share.

 

Post year end investment in TVPlayer and restructuring of Magic Me dia

 

TVPlayer - has raised a further £2.2 million of financing in December 2017, and YOLO has participated with a Convertible Loan of £50,000. TVPlayer expects to raise a further round in early 2018, with funds used to upgrade additional functionality on the TVPlayer platform, to license new content and to support the subscriber growth through marketing.

 

Magic Media Works has secured commitments of £1.46 million from existing and new investors towards an intended £2 million new round of financing.

 

Henrik Holmark, previously the CFO of Pandora Jewellery, has invested £650,000 in this fund raise and will join the Magic board as a non-executive director.

 

YOLO took the strategic decision not to invest additional capital into Magic Media. Further, as the largest shareholder in Magic, YOLO agreed to release some of its shares in Magic and its anti-dilution rights to acquire additional shares in Magic to new investors for nominal consideration in order to assist Magic in completing the fund raise and so help it to achieve its goals and potential.  The board of Magic confirmed to YOLO that the provision of this support by YOLO has been instrumental in allowing Magic to move forward to the successful completion of this funding round.

 

Following completion of this round of funding YOLO will remain a significant shareholder in Magic with a shareholding equal to 1,646,682 ordinary shares in Magic (representing 18.6 percent of the issued share capital of Magic, subject to the £2.0 million fundraise completing) and options over a further 95,000 ordinary shares.

 

Completion of the fundraise will enable Magic to start the New Year with a strengthened board, new product initiatives to roll out in both the US and UK territories and, crucially, new funding to help it to execute its development plans. The Board believes this decision to be in the best interests of shareholders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Strategy

 

Our vision is to be a successful and profitable investment company focussing on technology, travel leisure and media businesses. We will achieve this by identifying early stage or turnaround opportunities that require investment and or have the potential for a reverse takeover. We will invest into businesses with content and delivery capability that engage customers, monetise the user experience and have potential to scale.

 

The Company's Investing Policy is to invest into businesses which have some or all of the following characteristics:

 

·      strong management with a proven track record;

·      ready for investment without the need for material re-structuring by the Company;

·      generating positive cash flows or imminently likely to do so;

·      via an injection of new finances or specialist management, the Company can enhance the prospects and therefore the future value of the investment;

·      able to benefit from the Directors' existing network of contacts; and

·      the potential to deliver significant returns for the Company.

 

The Company will focus on opportunities in the technology, travel, leisure and media sectors.

 

Whilst the Directors will be principally focused on making an investment in private businesses, they would not rule out investment in listed businesses if this presents, in their judgment, the best opportunity for Shareholders.

 

The Company intends to be an active investor in situations where the Company can make a clear contribution to the progress and development of the investment. In respect of other, more substantial investment opportunities, the Directors expect that the Company will be more of a passive investor.

 

The Directors believe that their broad collective experience together with their extensive network of contacts will assist them in the identification, evaluation and funding of appropriate investment opportunities. When necessary, other external professionals will be engaged to assist in the due diligence on prospective targets and their management teams. The Directors will also consider appointing additional Directors with relevant experience if required.

 

There will be no limit on the number of projects into which the Company may invest, and the Company's financial resources may be invested in a number of propositions or in just one investment, which may be deemed to be a reverse takeover pursuant to Rule 14 of the AIM Rules. Where the Company builds a portfolio of related assets it is possible that there may be cross-holdings between such assets. The Company does not currently intend to fund any investments with debt or other borrowings but may do so if appropriate.

 

The Company's primary objective is that of securing for the Shareholders the best possible value consistent with achieving, over time, both capital growth and income for Shareholders through developing profitability coupled with dividend payments on a sustainable basis.

 

Outlook

 

We will continue to pursue and evaluate opportunities that meet our investment criteria.

 

The Board has evaluated a number of potential investments during the year and continues to look at opportunities in the technology, travel, leisure and media sectors and will only make investments in those projects that the Board believes has the potential to create value for shareholders.

 

I would like to thank our shareholders and advisors for continuing to show support in the Board and its vision.

 

 

Simon Robinson

Chairman

21 December 2017

 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

 

		2017	2016
	Notes	£	£
Revenue		-	-
Cost of sales		-	-
		------------------	------------------
Gross profit		-	-
Other income	2	36,596	14,000
Administrative expenses		(272,662)	(274,595)
Realised gain on disposal		270,559	-
Unrealised gains/(losses) on remeasurement to fair value	9	657,935	(372,758)
		------------------	------------------
OPERATING PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE FINANCING ACTIVITIES		692,428	(633,353)
Finance income	3	33,725	11,823
		------------------	------------------
PROFIT/(LOSS) ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAX	4	726,153	(621,530)
Tax charge	7	-	-
		------------------	------------------
PROFIT/(LOSS) ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES AFTER TAX		726,153	(621,530)
		------------------	------------------
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS		726,153	(621,530)
		------------------	------------------
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (EXPENSES) ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Equity holders of the company		726,153	(621,530)
		-------------------	-------------------
Profit / (Loss ) per share (pence per share)
Basic	8	0.18p	(0.37)p
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Diluted		0.18p	(0.37)p
		=========	=========

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

 

 

					2017	2016
	Notes				£	£
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Investments		9			3,875,483	1,127,262
					--------------------	--------------------
					3,875,483	1,127,262
					--------------------	--------------------
Current assets
Trade and other receivables		10			62,980	17,214
Cash and cash equivalents					619,939	139,412
					--------------------	--------------------
					682,919	156,626
					--------------------	--------------------
TOTAL ASSETS					4,558,402	1,283,888
					==========	==========
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables		11			44,377	77,016
					--------------------	--------------------
Total liabilities					44,377	77,016
					--------------------	--------------------
Equity
Share capital		12			5,206,954	2,582,954
Share premium account					7,574,273	7,617,273
Retained earnings					(8,267,202)	(8,993,355)
					---------------------	---------------------
Total equity attributable to equity
shareholders of the parent					4,514,025	1,206,872
					---------------------	---------------------
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES					4,558,402	1,283,888
					==========	==========

 

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 21 December 2017, and were signed below on its behalf by:

 

 

 

 

Simon Robinson

Director

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

 

 

		Share
	Share	Premium	Retained
	capital	Account	Earnings	Total
	£	£	£	£
At 1 October 2015	2,182,954	7,439,303	(8,371,825)	1,250,432
Total comprehensive
expense for the year	-	-	(621,530)	(621,530)
Transactions with owners
Shares issued	400,000	200,000	-	600,000
Cost of new issue	-	(22,030)	-	(22,030)
	-----------------	------------------	--------------------	------------------
At 1 October 2016	2,582,954	7,617,273	(8,993,355)	1,206,872
Total comprehensive
income for the year	-	-	726,153	726,153
Transactions with owners
Shares issued	2,624,000	-	-	2,624,000
Cost of new issue	-	(43,000)	-	(43,000)
	-----------------	------------------	--------------------	------------------
At 30 September 2017	5,206,954	7,574,273	(8,267,202)	4,514,025
	=========	==========	===========	=========

 

 

Share capital

 

Represents the par value of shares in issue.

 

Share premium

 

Represents amounts subscribed for share capital in excess of its nominal value, net of directly attributable issue costs.

 

Retained earnings

 

Represents accumulated losses to date.

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

 

 

				2017	2016
				£	£
Operating activities
Profit / (Loss) for the year				726,153	(621,530)
Adjustments for:
(Increase) in trade and other receivables				(45,766)	(665)
(Increase) / Decrease in trade and other payables				(32,639)	38,152
Net finance cost / (income)				33,725	(11,823)
Unrealised (gains) / losses on remeasurement to fair value				(657,935)	372,758
Realised (gains) on disposal of investments				(270,559)	-
				-------------------	-------------------
Net cash used in activities				(247,021)	(223,108)
				-------------------	------------------
Investing activities
Payments to acquire investments				(2,265,087)	(269,174)
Receipts from disposal of investments				445,360	-
Net finance income				(33,725)	11,823
				-------------------	---------------------
Net cash (used in) investing activities				(1,853,452)	(257,351)
				-------------------	--------------------
Financing activities
Net proceeds from issue of shares				2,581,000	577,970
				------------------	------------------
Net cash generated from financing activities				2,581,000	577,970
				-------------------	---------------------
Taxation				-	-
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				480,527	97,511
Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the year				139,412	41,901
				------------------	-------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year				619,939	139,412
				------------------	-------------------
Cash and cash equivalents consists of:
Cash and cash equivalents				619,939	139,412
				=========	==========

 

 

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

 

1.         ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

1.1       Basis of preparation

             The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with EU endorsed International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (collectively "IFRS") and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS.

 

             The financial statements are presented in sterling and have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except where IFRS requires an alternative treatment. The principal variations from historical cost relate to financial instruments (IAS 39).

 

             The Company is a public listed company, quoted on AIM and is incorporated and domiciled in the UK.

 

             Adoption of international accounting standards

             Standards adopted early by the Company

             Certain new standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards have been published that are mandatory for later accounting periods and which have not been adopted early. There were no new standards, amendments or interpretations that are expected to have a material impact on the Company.

 

1.2       Going Concern

             The Company had net assets of £4,514,025 as at 30 September 2017 (2016 net assets of £1,206,872) and generated a profit before tax of £726,153 (2016 loss before tax: £621,530) in the reporting period.

 

The Directors have prepared a cash flow forecast for the period ending 31 March 2018. Having considered all known costs, the Board is of the opinion that there are sufficient funds available to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. The Board is also planning to raise additional funds to continue to carry out its investment strategy as opportunities arise.

 

             In light of this and after taking into account all information that could reasonably be expected to be available, the Directors are confident that the Company will remain in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate to the Company's financial statements.

            

1.3       Revenue

             Revenue is recognised when revenue and associated costs can be measured reliably and future economic benefits are probable. Revenue is measured at fair value of consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes.

 

1.4       Interest income

             Interest income is accrued on a time apportioned basis, by reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable.

 

1.5       Deferred taxation

                The tax expense represents the sum of the current tax expense and deferred tax expense.

 

                The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year.  Taxable profit differs from accounting profit as reported in the Statement of Comprehensive Income because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible.  The Company's liability to current tax is measured using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

 

                Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method.  Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. 

 

1.            ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

1.5          Deferred taxation (continued)

                Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from goodwill or if the initial liabilities in a transaction that affect either the taxable profit or the accounting profit.

 

                The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient future taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

 

                Deferred tax is calculated at the rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised.  Deferred tax is charged or credited in the income statement, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.

 

1.6          Financial instruments

                Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the balance sheet when the Company has become a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

 

                Investments

Equity investments are initially recognised at cost, being the consideration paid.  All investments are classified at fair value through profit or loss and measured at fair value with changes in their fair value recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the year in which they arise.  In respect of unquoted investments (Level 3) fair value is determined by reference to a variety of valuation techniques.  In respect of quoted or listed investments (Level 1) the value is based on the closing mid-market price recorded by the relevant market.

 

                Cash and cash equivalents

                Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks and other short term deposits with maturities of three months or less.  Bank overdrafts also form part of net cash and cash equivalents for the purposes of the cash flow statement.

 

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other non-interest bearing receivables are initially recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment.  A provision for impairment of trade receivables is established when there is objective and probable evidence that it is uncertain if the amount due can be collected.  Movement in the provision charged or credited in the period is recognised in the income statement.

 

The Company discounts some of its trade receivables.  The accounting policy is to continue to recognise the trade receivables within current assets and to record cash advances as borrowings within current liabilities.  Discounting fees are charged to the income statement as finance costs.

 

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are not interest bearing and are initially recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 

Equity instruments

                Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

 

1.7          Share based payments

                The Company issues equity-settled and cash-settled share-based payments to certain employees. Equity-settled share-based payments are measured at fair value at the date of grant by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted.  The fair value determined at the grant date of equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Company's estimate of the number of instruments that will eventually vest with a corresponding adjustment to equity. Fair value is measured by use of a Black Scholes model.  The expected life use in the model has been adjusted based on management's best estimates, for the effect of non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and behavioral considerations.

 

                Non-vesting and market vesting conditions are taken into account when estimating the fair value of the option at grant date.  Service and non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of options expected to vest at each reporting date.

 

1.8          Standards in issue but not yet effective

                New standards and interpretations currently in issue but not effective, based on EU mandatory effective dates, for accounting periods commencing on or after 1st October 2017 are:

               

                -  IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (EU effective date 1st January 2018)

                -  IFRS 15 Revenues from Contracts with Customers (EU effective date 1st January 2018)

                -  IFRS 16 Leases (EU effective date 1st January 2019)

                -  Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cashflows (effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2017)

                - Amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment (effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2017)

                - Amendments to IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting (effective for accounting periods on or after 1st January 2017)

                - Amendments to IAS 38 Intangible Assets (effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2017)

 

                The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of these new standards and interpretations on its financial reporting but has as yet not adopted any before the effective date

 

1.9          Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

             Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience, internal controls, advice from external experts and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under circumstances.

 

2.	OTHER INCOME	2017	2016
		£	£
	Management fees	36,596	14,000
		=========	=========

 

3.	FINANCE INCOME	2017	2016
		£	£
	Bank and other interest (paid) / received	(189)	11,823
	Other interest receivable	33,914	-
		------------------	------------------
		33,725	11,823
		=========	=========

 

4.	PROFIT / (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR BEFORE TAX			2017	2016
				£	£
	Profit / (Loss) for the year is stated after charging:
	Auditors' remuneration
	- audit services			11,850	10,750
	- non-audit services			2,975	1,000
				=========	==========
5.	DIRECTORS' EMOLUMENTS			2017	2016
				£	£
	Aggregate emoluments including benefits in kind, by director,
	are as follows:-
	Simon Robinson			50,000	50,000
	Sohail Bhatti			55,681	54,988
				------------------	------------------
	Aggregate emoluments			105,681	104,988
				=========	=========

No director benefitted from any increase in the value of warrants during the year. No director exercised share warrants in the year.

 

The number of Directors for whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution schemes was Nil (2016: £Nil).  The total contributions payable during the year amounted to £Nil (2016: £Nil).

 

Warrants were awarded to Directors for services during the year. Warrants held at the end of the year are detailed below

 

				2016	2016
				Number	Number
	Simon Robinson - exercise price 1.3p, expires 15 July 2017			-	4,461,538
	- exercise price 1.8p, expires 31 July 2017			-	400,000
	- exercise price 1.3p expires 31 October 2019			9,800,000	-
	Sohail Bhatti       - exercise price 1.3p, expires 15 July 2017			-	1,500,000
	- exercise price 1.8p, expires 31 July 2017			-	166,666
				-----------------------	-----------------------
				9,800,000	6,528,204
				===========	===========

 

Warrants acquired by the Directors during the year were acquired as part of a placing that took place on 7 November 2016 on terms similar to other shareholders.

 

Simon Robinson was awarded a further 9,000,000 warrants with an exercise price of 1.3p and expiring on 31 October 2019.

 

 

6.	STAFF COSTS			2017	2016
				Number	Number
	The average monthly number of employees (including Directors)
	during the year was
	Administration			2	2
				========	========
				£	£
	Employment costs
	Wages and salaries			100,000	100,000
	Social security costs			8,863	9,107
				------------------	------------------
				108,863	109,107
				=========	=========

 

7.	TAXATION			2017	2016
				£	£
7(a)	Current year tax
	UK corporation tax (note 7(b))			-	-
				=======	========
7(b)	Factors affecting the tax charge for the year
	Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation			726,153	(621,530)
				-----------------	-----------------
	Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation multiplied by the main
	rate of UK corporation tax 19.50% (2016: 20%)			141,590	(124,360)
				-----------------	-----------------
	Effects of:
	Non deductible expenses			(128,263)	74,552
	Non taxable income			(52,755)
	Chargeable gain			25,055
	Deferred tax not recognised			14,373
	Carried forward management expenses				48,754
				------------------	-----------------
	Current tax charge			-	-
				=========	========

 

8.           PROFIT / (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

                The calculations of loss per share are based on the following losses and number of shares.

 

		2017		2016
		Basic	Diluted	Basic	Diluted
	Profit / (Loss) for the financial year	726,153	726,153	(621,530)	(621,530)
		--------------------------	------------------------	------------------------	-----------------------
	Weighted average number of shares for
	basic and diluted loss per share	414,723,306	414,723,306	166,226,947	166,226,947
		=============	=============	============	===========

 

 

9.	INVESTMENTS			Level 1	Level 3	Total
				£	£	£
	Held at fair value
	At 1 October 2016			300,588	826,674	1,127,262
	Additions during the year			46,260	2,218,827	2,265,087
	Disposals during the year			(174,801)	-	(174,801)
	Revaluation			92,808	565,127	657,935
				----------------------	----------------------	------------------------
	At 30 September 2017			264,855	3,610,628	3,875,483
				----------------------	----------------------	-----------------------
	Net book value
	At 30 September 2017			264,855	3,610,628	3,875,483
				===========	===========	===========
	At 30 September 2016			300,588	826,674	1,127,262
				===========	===========	===========

 

Investments are measured at fair value. The Directors consider that the carrying amount of investments approximates to their fair value.

 

Level 1 reflects financial instruments quoted in an active market. 

All unquoted investments are Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, being financial instruments whose fair value is determined in whole or in part using valuation techniques based on assumptions that are not supported by prices from observable market transactions in the same instrument and not based on available observable market data.

 

The Company acquired the following investments during the year:

 

On 28 February 2017 the Company made an investment of £85,896 in TVPlayer to ensure the Company maintained its existing holding.

 

On 21 March 2017 the Company took the opportunity to invest a further £46,260 and acquire 1,840,000 shares in AudioBoom to increase the holding to 5,340,000 shares.

 

Magic Media Works Ltd

 

On 7 November 2016 the Company invested £1.4m through a convertible loan note in Magic Media Works ("Loan Notes").  The Loan Notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum from 1 March 2017 and are repayable on or before 31 December 2018.

 

On 5 June 2017 YOLO converted its Loan Notes to 41.42% of the Magic Media Works shares on a fully diluted basis, and invested a further £500,000 as part of the £1.2m Pre-IPO Loan Notes ("Pre-IPO Loan Notes") issued by Magic Media Works Ltd.

 

The Pre-IPO Loan Notes will convert into ordinary shares in Magic Media Works at a 33% discount to the share price on an initial public offer and will start to accrue interest at 10% per annum from 1 December 2017. The Pre-IPO Loan Notes are repayable on 1 December 2019.

 

 

10.	TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES			2017	2016
				£	£
	Trade receivables			20,100	8,400
	Prepayments and accrued income			5,990	8,814
	Other receivables			36,890	-
				-----------------	-----------------
				62,980	17,214
				========	========

 

The Directors consider the carrying value of trade receivables to equal their fair value. No interest is charged on receivables.

 

 

11.	TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES			2017	2016
				£	£
	Other taxes and social security costs			7,857	8,123
	Accruals and deferred income			36,520	68,893
				---------------	---------------
				44,377	77,016
				========	========

 

The Directors consider the carrying value of trade payables to equal their fair value.  

 

12.	SHARE CAPITAL			2017	2016
				£	£
	Issued and fully paid
	As at 1 October			2,582,954	2,182,954
	Issue of 262,400,000 (2016: 40,000,000) Ordinary shares of 1p each			2,624,000	400,000
				-----------------------	-----------------------
	At 30 September 2017			5,206,954	2,582,954
				===========	===========
	The Company has the following classes of share capital
	Ordinary shares 441,322,758 (2016: 178,922,758) shares of 1p each			4,413,228	1,789,228
	Deferred shares (8,819,181 shares of 9p each)			793,726	793,726
				----------------------	----------------------
				5,206,954	2,582,954
				===========	===========
	Share transaction history

During the 2017 financial year the following share transactions took place.

				Quantity of
				1p shares	Value
					£
	7 November  2016 Placing			262,400,000	2,624,000
				==========	========

 

                The Ordinary shares have full voting rights, priority dividend rights and priority in the case of winding up.

 

The Deferred shares have no voting rights and shareholders are not entitled to any dividend, and only receive the nominal amount paid up on their share after there has been a distributed £1,000,000 to the holders of the Ordinary shares.  The Deferred shares shall not entitle the holders thereof to any further or other right of participation in the assets of the Company.

               

                Warrants

 

                During the year warrants were granted as follows:

 

                Type                                        Exercise price                       Expiry date                                            Number

                Placing warrants                 1.3p                                        31 October 2019                                 50,800,000

                Director Warrants               1.3p                                        31 October 2019                                 9,000,000

               

	Warrant Number	Exercise price pence	Expiry Date
As At 1 October 2016	20,973,048	1.3p	15/07/2017
	3,059,846	1.3p	15/07/2019
	8,000,000	1.8p	27/01/2018
	10,000,000	1.8p	31/07/2017
	------------------------
	42,032,894
Lapsed	(20,973,048)	1.3	15/07/2017
	(10,000,000)	1.8	31/07/2017
Granted during the year	59,800,000	1.3	31/10/2019
	-------------------------
	70,859,846
	-------------------------
As At 30 September 2017	3,059,846	1.3	15/07/2019
	8,000,000	1.3	27/01/2018
	59,800,000	1.3	31/10/2019
	------------------------
	70,859,846
	============

 

 

 

13.      FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

                The Company's financial instruments comprise cash and various items such as trade receivables and trade payables that arise directly from its operations.

 

              Categories of fair values of financial assets and liabilities

               

Set up below is a comparison by category of the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments:

					2017	2016
					£	£
	Financial assets
	Cash and cash equivalents				619,939	139,412
	Trade receivables				20,100	8,400
	Other receivables				36,890	-
					--------------	--------------
	Total financial assets				676,929	147,812
	Non-financial assets
	Prepayments and accrued income				5,991	8,814
	Other receivables					-
					---------------	---------------
	TOTAL ASSETS				682,920	156,626
					========	========
	Financial liabilities
	Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost:
	Accruals				29,614	68,892
					---------------	---------------
					29,614	68,892
	Non-financial liabilities
	Other payables				14,765	8,124
					---------------	---------------
	TOTAL LIABILITIES				44,379	77,016
					========	=========

               

                The fair value of the Company's financial assets and liabilities are considered by the Directors not to be materially different from their carrying values in the statement of financial position, as such no fair value hierarchy analysis has been produced.

 

                It is and has been throughout the period under review, the Company's policy that no trading in financial derivatives shall be undertaken.

 

                The main risks arising from the Company's financial instruments are interest rate movements, liquidity risk, and credit risk.  The Directors do not consider there to be significant exposure to market or price risk.

 

                Interest rate risk

 

                It is the Company's policy to regularly review the Company's exposure to interest rate risk.

 

                Financial assets

 

                The Company's exposure to interest rate risk currently applies only to the interest received on cash deposits which is based on the NatWest base rate.  The Company's floating rate cash balances at the year-end were £115,412 (2016: £115,391).

 

 

 

13.      FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)

 

                Liquidity risk

               

                The principal risk to which the Company is exposed is liquidity risk.  The nature of the Company's activities means it finances its operations through retained earnings and the issue of new shares to investors.  The principal cash requirements are in relation to the Company's investing policy and meeting working capital requirements.  The Company seeks to manage liquidity through planning, forecasting, and careful cash management.

 

                Credit risk

 

                The Company carries out credit checks on potential customers and monitors and chases debts that are overdue to mitigate their credit risk.

 

                Capital management

 

                The Company's main objective when managing capital is to protect returns to shareholders by ensuring the Company will continue to invest and trade profitably in the foreseeable future.  The Company also aims to maximise its capital structure of equity so as to minimise its cost of capital.  The Company expects its current and projected capital resources to be sufficient to cover its existing liabilities.

 

                The Company has not made any changes to its capital management during the year.

 

14.          ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

               

                The Company is admitted to AIM and there is no individual controlling party.  The Directors' Report provides details of those shareholders with an individual holding exceeding 3% of issued share capital.

 

15.          RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

 

                As well as remuneration of Directors (Note 5), the following transactions fall within the scope of IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures.

               

                During the year Sports Resource Group Limited, a company controlled by Chris Akers who is a  shareholder in Yolo Leisure and Technology Plc was paid £160,000 (2016: £Nil) for corporate services. At the year end the Company owed £Nil (2016: £Nil) to Sports Resource Group Limited.

 

16.          Post Balance Sheet Events

 

TVPlayer - is raising further funds of £12m to invest further in technology, marketing and some senior appointments. It has to date secured over £2m from existing and new investors. YOLO has agreed to invest a further £50,000 in TVPlayer via a convertible loan note as part of this fundraise.

 

Magic Media Works has secured commitments of £1.46m from existing and new investors towards an intended £2 million new round of financing.

 

                Henrik Holmark, previously the CFO of Pandora Jewellery, has invested £650,000 in this fund raise and will join the Magic board as a non-executive director.

 

YOLO has taken the strategic decision not to invest additional capital into Magic.  Further, as the largest shareholder in Magic, YOLO agreed to release some of its shares in Magic and its anti-dilution rights to acquire additional shares in Magic to new investors for nominal consideration in order to assist Magic in completing the fund raise and so help it to achieve its goals and potential.  The board of Magic confirmed to YOLO that the provision of this support by YOLO has been instrumental in allowing Magic to move forward to the successful completion of this funding round.