EVTL 6-K
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL)
Exhibit 99.3
Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
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Research and development expenses |
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Administrative expenses |
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Related party administrative expenses |
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Other operating income |
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Finance income |
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Finance costs |
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Loss before tax |
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Income tax credit |
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Net loss for the period |
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Total comprehensive loss for the period | ( | ( | ||||
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Basic and diluted loss per share | 7 | ( | ( |
The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Items of other comprehensive income may be reclassified to profit or loss.
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
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Share premium | 9 | | | |||
Accumulated deficit |
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The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Depreciation on right of use assets |
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Finance costs/(income) |
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Share based payment transactions |
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Income tax credit | ( | ( | ||||
Non-cash gain (settled in treasury shares) |
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(Decrease)/increase in trade and other receivables |
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Income taxes received |
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Acquisitions of property plant and equipment |
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Payments to lease creditors |
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The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements.
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
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At January 1, 2023 |
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Loss for the period |
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Translation differences | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||
Total comprehensive loss | — | — | ( | ( | ( | |||||||
Share based payment transactions |
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Exercise of share options | 9, 12 | | | — | — | | ||||||
Transfer of reserves | — | — | ( | | — | |||||||
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Loss for the period |
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Translation differences |
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Total comprehensive loss |
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Share based payment transactions | 9, 12 | — | — | — | | — | | |||||||
Shares issuances to related party | 9 | — | | — | — | — | | |||||||
Issuance of warrants to related party | — | — | — | | — | | ||||||||
Exercise of share options | 9 | — | | — | — | — | | |||||||
Repurchase of ordinary shares | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||
Transfer of reserves | — | — | — | | ( | — | ||||||||
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The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023
1General information
Vertical Aerospace Ltd (the “Company”, or the “Group” if together with its subsidiaries) is incorporated under the Companies Law (as amended) of the Cayman Islands. The address of its principal executive office is: Unit 1 Camwal Court, Bristol, United Kingdom. The Group’s main operations are in the United Kingdom and these financial statements are presented in pounds sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (£’000) except when otherwise indicated.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on September 16, 2024.
Principal activities
The principal activity of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd (“VAGL”), is the development and commercialization of vertical take-off and landing electrically powered aircraft (“eVTOL”).
2Significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
This unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial report for the half-year reporting period ended June 30, 2024 has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
The interim report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year.
The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial report has been prepared on a historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities (including derivative financial instruments) which are recognized at fair value through profit and loss.
Items included in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial report are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity and its subsidiaries operate (‘the functional currency’). The financial information is presented in pounds sterling (‘£’ or ‘GBP’), which is the Group’s functional and presentation currency, and all amounts are presented in and rounded to the nearest thousand unless otherwise indicated.
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
2Significant accounting policies (continued)
Basis of consolidation
Vertical Aerospace Ltd is the parent of the Group and has
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial positions and the results of operations of the Group. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the Company using consistent accounting policies. Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated.
Significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year, with the exception of newly adopted policies as discussed below.
Going concern
Management has prepared a cash flow forecast for the Group and has considered the ability for the Group to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future, being at least 12 months after the issuance of these financial statements.
The Group is currently in the research and development phase of its journey to commercialize eVTOL technology. Commensurate with being in the development phase, the Group has invested heavily in research to support the development of its aircraft. The Group is not currently generating revenue and has incurred net losses and net cash outflows from operating activities since inception.
As of June 30, 2024, the Group had £
The Convertible Senior Secured Notes Indenture contains a covenant requiring the Group to maintain a minimum cash balance of at least $
On February 22, 2024 the Company entered into the SF Investment Agreement with Imagination Aero Investments Ltd. (“Imagination Aero”), a company indirectly owned by Stephen Fitzpatrick, pursuant to which Imagination Aero agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell to Imagination Aero, up to $
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
2Significant accounting policies (continued)
Pursuant to the terms of the SF Investment Agreement, subject to certain conditions, Imagination Aero committed to fund a second tranche of the equity investment in the amount of $
In connection with the SF Investment Agreement, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Stephen Fitzpatrick, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company granted a veto right to Stephen Fitzpatrick, for so long as he directly or indirectly holds greater than
In addition, the Company received a shareholders’ requisition dated August, 30 2024, issued by Mr. Fitzpatrick, in his capacity as the holder of greater than
In addition to exploring all options available to it with respect to the second tranche of the Imagination Aero equity investment, the Company is also in discussions regarding potential third party investment. The timely receipt of an amount equal or equivalent to the second tranche of the Imagination Aero equity investment is required for the Group to extend its projected cash runway into the third quarter of 2025 (from the second quarter of 2025, as discussed above) and to extend the date at which the Group would otherwise breach its minimum cash covenant pursuant to the Convertible Senior Secured Notes Indenture to the second quarter of 2025 (from the first quarter of 2025, as discussed above).
Should the Group be unable to secure investments as discussed above, it could result in a reduction or delay of expenditure in specific areas from the fourth quarter of 2024, including investment in the advancement of certain proprietary technologies that are intended to be incorporated within the final certification aircraft, and could materially impact its certification timelines.
Over the course of the next twelve months, the Group intends to seek to complete its piloted flight test programme and to raise additional capital to fund its ongoing operations. However, there can be no assurance that the Group will successfully complete its piloted test programme or be able to raise additional funds on acceptable terms (or necessary timelines) to provide sufficient funds to meet the Group’s ongoing funding requirements. Regardless of the outcome of the ongoing potential investment discussions, the Group will subsequently need to raise further additional capital to fund its future operations and remain as a going concern.
As a result, the timely completion of financing is critical to the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. The inability to obtain future funding could impact the Group’s financial condition and ability to pursue its business strategies, including being required to delay, reduce or eliminate some of its research and development programs, or being unable to continue operations or continue as a going concern. The dependency on raising additional capital indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt (or raise substantial doubt as contemplated by PCAOB standards) on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore the Group may be unable to realise the assets and discharge the liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Group will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the continuity of operations, realisation of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business and do not include any adjustments that would result if the Group were unable to continue as a going concern.
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
2Significant accounting policies (continued)
Application of new accounting standards
A number of amended standards became applicable for the current reporting period. The group did not have to change its accounting policies or make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting these amended standards:
1.Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current and Non-current liabilities with covenants – Amendments to IAS 1
2.Lease liability in sale and leaseback – Amendments to IFRS 16
3.Supplier Finance Arrangements – Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7
3Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial information and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.
The Company’s most significant estimates and judgments involve the valuation of the share-based consideration, including the fair value of share options and market-based restricted share units, and the valuations of derivative liabilities including convertible loan notes.
These estimates are based on historical data and experience, as well as various other factors that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Such estimates often require the selection of appropriate valuation methodologies and models and may involve significant judgment in evaluating ranges of assumptions and financial inputs. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions, financial inputs, or circumstances.
In preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2023.
4Other operating income
The analysis of the Group’s other operating income for the period is as follows:
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2024 | (as restated) | |||
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Rolls-Royce settlement |
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Rolls-Royce settlement
Effective May 22, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with Rolls-Royce to terminate the contract with Rolls-Royce to design an Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU). Pursuant to the agreement, the Company received a cash payment from Rolls-Royce for an amount equal to $
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
4Other operating income (continued)
Government grants
Government grants relate to amounts receivable from the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) relating to the research and development of eVTOL technologies. The grant is made to fund research and development expenditure and is recognized in other operating income in the period to which the expense relates.
R&D tax relief
The Company receives R&D tax relief relating to the UK R&D expenditure credit (RDEC), which is reported within Other operating income. The Company also receives UK small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) R&D tax relief, which is reported within Income tax credit.
5Expenses by nature
Included within administrative expenses, research and development expenses and related party administrative expenses are the following expenses.
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Staff costs excluding share-based payment expenses relates primarily to salary and salary related expenses, including social security and pension contributions.
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
6Finance (costs)/income
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In-kind interest on convertible loan notes |
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Interest expense on leases |
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Total finance costs |
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7Loss per share
Basic earnings per share, in this case a loss per share, is calculated by dividing the loss for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the number of ordinary shares outstanding.
Because a net loss for all period presented has been reported, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share. Therefore, all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents are antidilutive and have been excluded from the calculation of net loss per share.
The calculation of loss per share is based on the following data:
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Net loss for the period |
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
8Trade and other receivables
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R&D tax relief receivable |
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Included within R&D tax relief receivable is £
Expected credit losses were not significant in 2024 or 2023. The Group’s exposure to credit and market risks, including impairments and allowances for credit losses, relating to trade and other receivables is disclosed in note 15 Financial risk management and impairment of financial assets.
9Share capital and reserves
Allotted, called up and fully paid shares
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Ordinary shares have full voting rights, full dividend rights. The Company is authorized to issue
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SF Investment (March 13, 2024) |
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Effective May 22, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement with Rolls-Royce to terminate the contract with Rolls-Royce to design an Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU). The agreement provides for the transfer from Rolls-Royce to the Company of Vertical’s ordinary shares, which Rolls-Royce acquired from the Company in a private placement transaction in 2021. A treasury share reserve of £
Nature and purpose of other reserves
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
9Share capital and reserves (continued)
The share-based payments reserve is used to recognize the grant date fair value of options issued to employees but not exercised. The translation reserve arises as a result of the retranslation of overseas subsidiaries and the Company’s USD denominated balances in consolidated financial statements. The warrant reserve is used to recognize the fair value of warrants issued in exchange for a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of the Company’s ordinary shares (‘fixed-for-fixed condition’). In accordance with the SF Investment Agreement,
10Trade and other payables
Amounts falling due within one year:
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Amounts falling due after more than one year:
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The Group’s exposure to market and liquidity risks, including maturity analysis, related to trade and other payables is disclosed in note 15 Financial risk management and impairment of financial assets.
11Warrant Liability
The following warrants are in issue but not exercised:
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Recorded as a liability, the following shows the change in fair value during the period ended June 30, 2024:
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December 31, 2023 |
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
11Warrant Liability (continued)
Each public warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase
12Share-based payments
The Group has established two employee option plans. The EMI Scheme was closed to employees during 2021, and the 2021 Incentive Plan was implemented in 2022. For more information about the option plans, please refer to the Group’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. The total expense recognised by the company during the year in respect of these plans is shown below:
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Total Expense Recognised |
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The summary of options granted under the plans were as follows:
EMI Scheme
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Forfeited during the period |
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The number of options which were exercisable at June 30, 2024 was
2021 Incentive Plan
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Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
12Share-based payments (continued)
The number of options which were exercisable at June 30, 2024 was
The fair value of all options granted during the period has been determined with reference to the share price at grant date.
13Derivative financial liabilities
Convertible Senior Secured Notes consists of the following:
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In-kind interest paid |
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On December 16, 2021 Mudrick Capital Management purchased Convertible Senior Secured Notes of an aggregate principal amount of £
In accordance with IFRS 9, this is treated as a hybrid instrument and is designated in its entirety as fair value through profit or loss. The valuation methods and assumptions are shown in note 14.
The Company has elected to pay interest in-kind at
Several covenants exist including the retention of $
14Financial instruments
To provide an indication about the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, the Company classifies its financial instruments into the three levels prescribed under the accounting standards.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss:
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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
14Financial instruments (continued)
The fair value of financial instruments is deemed to be equivalent to the carrying value.
Level 1: The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the end of the reporting period. As such, warrants issued but not exercised are valued with reference to the observable market price as at the period end date ($
Level 3: If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3. This is the case for the issued Convertible Senior Secured Notes.
The fair value of the Convertible Senior Secured Notes has been estimated using an option pricing model, in accordance with the International Valuation Standards definition of “market value”. The following inputs have been used:
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No changes were made during the period ended June 30, 2024 to the valuation techniques applied as at December 31, 2023. For more information about the Convertible Senior Secured Notes, please refer to the Group’s annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
15Financial risk management and impairment of financial assets
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks including market risk, credit risk, foreign exchange risk and liquidity risk.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, arising principally from prepayments to suppliers and deposits with the Group’s bank.
Also included in Cash at bank is £
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. Therefore, the maximum exposure to credit risk at the balance sheet date was £
The allowance account of trade receivables is used to record impairment losses unless the Group is satisfied that no recovery of the amount owing is possible; at that point the amounts considered irrecoverable are written off against the trade receivables directly. The Group provides for impairment losses based on estimated irrecoverable amounts determined by reference to specific circumstances and the experience of management of debtor default in the industry.
On that basis, the loss allowance as at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was determined as £
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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
15Financial risk management and impairment of financial assets (continued)
Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Group’s financial position. The Group’s principal exposure to market risk is exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. There are currently no currency forwards, options, or swaps to hedge this exposure.
Foreign exchange risk
The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from exposure to various currencies in the ordinary course of business. The Group holds cash in USD, EUR and GBP. The majority of the Group’s trading costs are in GBP; however, the Group also has supply contracts denominated in USD and EUR. The Group holds sufficient cash in USD, EUR and GBP to satisfy its trading costs in each of these currencies. In the first six months of 2024 and in the 2023 financial year, the Group did not consider foreign exchange rate risk to have a material impact on the financial statements and therefore no sensitivity analysis is presented. The Company may be exposed to material foreign exchange risk in subsequent periods or years because of the significance of the USD denominated Convertible Senior Secured Notes ($
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group’s management uses short and long-term cash flow forecasts to manage liquidity risk. Forecasts are supplemented by sensitivity analysis which is used to assess funding adequacy for at least a 12-month period. The Company manages its cash resources to ensure it has sufficient funds to meet all expected demands as they fall due.
Maturity analysis
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Capital management
The Group’s objective when managing capital is to ensure the Group continues as a going concern; and grows in a sustainable manner. Given the ongoing development of eVTOL aircraft with minimal revenues, the Group relies on funding raised from the Business Combination transaction and other equity investors. Cash flow forecasting is performed on a regular basis which includes rolling forecasts of the Group’s liquidity requirements to ensure that the Group has sufficient cash to meet operational needs.
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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
16Related party transactions
Key management personnel compensation
Key management personnel are the members of the Board and executive officers.
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Aggregate gains made on the exercise of share options for the Directors during the period totalled £
Summary of transactions with other related parties
On September 11, 2023 the Company appointed Stuart Simpson as Chief Financial Officer and on May 1, 2024 the Company appointed Stuart Simpson as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Stephen Fitzpatrick who remains a member of the Board of Directors. Subsequent to the period end, on July 1, 2024, Stuart Simpson was awarded
Also on May 1, 2024 the Company appointed Ben Story as a member of the Board of Directors. During the period a total of
On February 22, 2024 the Company entered into the SF Investment Agreement with Imagination Aero Ltd., a company wholly owned by Stephen Fitzpatrick, pursuant to which Imagination Aero agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell to Imagination Aero, up to $
On August 14, 2024, the Company and Imagination Aero mutually agreed an amendment to the SF Investment Agreement, whereby the remainder of Imagination Aero’s purchase commitment, comprising up to $
In the first six months of 2024, Imagination Industries Ltd, a company controlled by Stephen Fitzpatrick provided and charged the Group with services totalling £
17Correction of error
In March 2024, the Group identified an error related to the classification of the SME tax relief that it generates from HMRC in its statements of income and comprehensive income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023. During the periods noted, the tax credit was erroneously classified within other operating income.
Whilst the Group experiences recurring unrelieved trading losses, it elects to surrender such losses and, instead, claim a payable tax credit. Accordingly, the SME tax credit should have been classified as an income tax credit rather than as other operating income within the statements of income and comprehensive income.
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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
17Correction of error (continued)
The impact of the restatement on the statement of income and comprehensive income and statement of cash flows is presented in the following tables.
There is no impact on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position as at June 30, 2023 or September 30, 2023.
The following table presents the effects of the changes in presentation of these amounts, compared to the previously reported Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (in thousands):
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The following table presents the effects of the changes in presentation of these cash flows, compared to the previously reported Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):
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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 (continued)
18.Events after the reporting period
On September 16, 2024, the Company held its annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) approving a proposal to increase the authorized share capital and number of authorized shares of the Company from (a) $
The shareholders also approved a proposal for a reverse share split and consolidation of the Company’s ordinary shares and on September 16, 2024 the Company authorized the implementation of the reverse share split effective at a ratio of -for-10 with an effective date of September 20, 2024.
Also on September 16, 2024, the Company appointed Vincent Casey as a member of the Board of Directors.
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