TIDMHARL

RNS Number : 2505B

Harland & Wolff Group Holdings PLC

30 September 2022

30 September 2022

Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc

("H&W" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022

Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc (AIM: HARL), the UK-quoted company focused on strategic energy infrastructure, fabrication, shipbuilding and vessel repairs is pleased to present its unaudited interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2022. .

Key highlights:

-- Revenues of GBP15.41 million; a three-and-a-half-fold increase from the previous year (30 June 2021: GBP4.14 million).

-- Gross margin of 22% in line with Company's expectations for contracts delivered in the period despite inflationary pressures.

-- Operating loss before depreciation, amortisation and financing costs of GBP14.06 million (30 June 2021: GBP8.16 million).

-- Group corporate credit facility of $70 million signed in March 2022 with drawdowns being utilised to fund ongoing working capital requirements.

-- With a series of contract announcements made post the half-year period (Cory Phase 1 and 2 as well the M55 Regeneration Programme), the Company's revenues will be weighted towards Q3 2022 and Q4 2022.

-- Therefore, the Company continues to maintain its guidance of achieving revenues of between GBP65 million and GBP75 million at the end of FY22.

Operational Review

Cruise & Ferry Market

The Belfast repair dock was full during the first half of FY22. Whilst the ferry business has become a baseload form of revenue for the repair dock operations, the Company was pleased to welcome the Queen Victoria cruise vessel during this period. This was the Company's first major cruise dry docking which was successfully redelivered to the client.

The cruise market has fundamentally shifted after the Covid-19 pandemic. New build orders have either been postponed or cancelled entirely as cruise operators are increasingly preferring to repair and refurbish their existing fleet, which bodes well for the Company. On the back of the Queen Victoria contract, the Company has been negotiating a series of cruise vessel dockings with multiple owners with vessels arriving in Q1 2023.

Renewables

The Company continues to make inroads into the renewables market. After the announcement of the Scotwind auction results in in the first half of FY22, the Company is now formally engaged with a number of developers who have been awarded licences in the current auction round. Projects being developed consist of both fixed and floating wind structures and whilst large fabrication contracts are still between 18-24 months away (awaiting various permissions that developers need to secure prior to full scale fabrication), the Company expects to see a number of demonstrator models and prototypes being contracted for in Methil, Arnish and Belfast in FY23.

Saipem Contract

The Saipem contract for the fabrication of eight wind turbine generator jackets for the NNG project was signed in 2021 with a twelve-month completion period. The project has encountered delays due to a number of client materials arriving late and being defective in nature rendering them incapable of being used. Both parties (H&W and Saipem) have recognised the difficulties in meeting the project schedules due to these problems Therefore, a new agreement has been reached which will involve de-scoping the contract from eight jackets to four jackets. In recognition of the investments and fixed costs incurred by the Company for fabrication, a revised contract has been agreed for four jackets with a value of GBP23 million, in place of the original contract value of GBP26.50 million for eight jackets. The Company expects to deliver these jackets in sequence through Q1 2023.

As a result of this, the Company has conducted a review of its future operations at both Methil and Arnish and whilst it remains important to bid for larger fabrication programmes (fixed and floating structures), the gestation period from the inquiry stage to the contract award stage can be as long as eighteen months. With a focus on generating as much revenue as possible and to build a consistent baseload of revenues, going forward, the Company will instead be focusing more heavily on smaller contract values of between c.GBP4 million and c.GBP10 million per contract for Methil and Arnish. These contracts will be for the fabrication of specific component parts, transition pieces, tubulars, pipework and other such bespoke items for large wind farm projects. The Company believes that servicing multiple clients with smaller orders simultaneously will reduce the dependence on one single, large client and will significantly de-risk the operations of both facilities.

Defence

With the award of the M55 contract, the Company is building its credentials within the defence market and is in negotiations with Prime Contractors for larger sub-contract programmes and, further, with the Ministry of Defence as Prime Contractor, in its own right, for smaller defence programmes. The ongoing geo-political upheaval in the Ukraine (and globally) has focussed Government's attention on boosting the country's defence capabilities and there is a growing cross-party desire to boost the country's sovereign capabilities for shipbuilding, ship repairs and ship refurbishments. In addition to defence spending, the Government has also committed to the build of the next generation of research, border patrol and other commercial vessels per the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy under the aegis of the National Shipbuilding Office. The Company believes that with the twin political agendas of shipbuilding and levelling-up, it is well positioned to bid for defence and government-related contracts as invitations to tender arise. .

The Company is formally engaged in the Fleet Solid Support Programme (FSS) under the Team Resolute umbrella with Navantia as the Prime Contractor and the Company as its sub-contractor. The final set of bid documents was delivered to the Ministry of Defence in July, with the preferred bidder being announced in Q4 2022. Whilst the Company remains optimistic that the preferred bidder status will be awarded to Team Resolute, the Company believes that there will be significant subcontract opportunities with other Primes should they be awarded preferred bidder status given the lack of capacity in other UK yards. The Company will make an announcement on the outcome of the FSS decision when known.

Commercial

The commercial fabrication market has started showing signs of growth and the Company sees significant opportunities both for fabrication and vessel repairs. Post the half-year end, the Company signed two contracts with the Cory Group (Cory Phases 1 and 2) for the build and fabrication of 23 barges in Belfast. Due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis and associated sanctions, the Company withdrew from the tendering process of a series of oil and LNG tankers with either Russian ownership or links to ultimate Russian beneficial ownership. The Company continues to open up other avenues and is seeing significant traction for its dry-docking operations for tankers, FPSOs and LNG carriers under European and American ownership.

Energy

The Company successfully completed two energy-related projects from its Arnish facility in the first half of the year; structures for an oil and gas project in the Black Sea and fabrication of super duplex structures for a nuclear power plant in the UK. Following the success of both projects, repeat contracts are currently being scoped out. The Ukraine crisis has highlighted the need for self-reliance with regards to energy supplies.

The Company's assets are strategically located to major North Sea developments and discussions are ongoing in relation to contracts for life of field extensions, new exploration programmes and support for the fast-growing renewables market by repurposing existing offshore platforms. As with the Renewables vertical, whilst the Company is bidding for larger contracts that have a longer gestation period, the Company continues to pursue smaller contracts that are awarded quickly and can keep both revenues and working capital moving.

Islandmagee Gas Storage Project

The Islandmagee gas storage project has come to the forefront of attention given the structural shortage of gas storage in the UK and volatile gas prices. Whilst full scale operation is still a few years away, this project has highlighted the length of time it takes to develop key strategic infrastructure and the inefficiencies surrounding the development of such projects. Moreover, the project has also highlighted the growing importance of the need for flexible storage that can be future proofed and made capable of transitioning into hydrogen storage, which will be another major pinch point in a hydrogen-led economy.

The Company is currently in a judicial review process in relation to the grant of the project's marine licence. Court hearing dates have been set for November 2022. As previously stated, the Company is afforded confidence from its legal counsel that the judicial review will find in the Company's favour. The Islandmagee gas storage project continues to remain the Company's flagship energy project and discussions are continuing with counterparties, from oil and gas majors to Government, to determine the most appropriate methodology to monetise the gas store.

Financial overview

For the period ended 30 June 2022, the Company's consolidated revenues stood at GBP15.41 million (30 June 2021: GBP4.14 million) representing a three-and-a-half-fold increase from the comparative period last year. The gross profit for the period stood at GBP3.38 million (30 June 2021: GBP1.39 million) representing a gross margin percentage of 22%. Margins are in line with our expectations. As we move into the next phase of the Company's growth cycle, with the onset of large fabrication contracts, we expect to develop an optimum mix of contracts within the portfolio to ensure gross margins achieve our optimum level.

As with every other business, there are significant inflationary pressures to manage and navigate at present. We are, as far as possible, reducing our exposure to the volatility in steel prices by requesting for client-delivered materials therefore de-risking the procurement process for the Company. Where we are required to acquire steel, our contracts are typically structured on a floating price with the costs being passed directly to the client. Our goal remains to develop an optimum blend of work across the four sites, in order to maintain our gross margin target of approximately 25%. However, we are operating in a highly volatile environment at present and will not be able to pass on all labour and energy related cost increases to every client. We are working with each client on a case-by-case basis to mitigate these cost increases and structure a risk and cost sharing mechanism that is mutually beneficial to both parties.

The operating loss (including depreciation and amortisation) for the period stood at GBP14.06 million (30 June 2021: GBP8.17 million). This loss reflects an increase in the number of personnel and overall overheads, reflecting the need to service five assets (Belfast, Appledore, Methil, Arnish and London). Operating losses included increased non-capitalised insurance, IT, recruitment, legal and asset maintenance costs on a much larger asset base relative to the comparative period.

The Group now has one of the largest fabrication footprints in the country, two of the largest dry docks in Europe and two of the largest specialist fabrication sites in the UK. Having acquired these assets out of administration, we have had to undertake an accelerated programme of repairs and maintenance, as well as build up our core staff strength in order to be able to bid for and win large value contracts. Today, it is pleasing to see all our sites fully operational, with each one winning work and servicing clients, both new and repeat.

Whilst we continue to focus on a conservative level of cash burn relative to our physical size, general overheads and non-project related costs have increased over the period. Administrative expenses for the period stood at GBP16.43 million (30 June 2021: GBP8.77 million) which was due to our broader asset base and our strategy to service, grow and maintain a developing business.

On 9 March 2022, we announced that we had entered into a group-wide $70 million Green Term Loan Facility with affiliates of Riverstone Credit Partners, LLC ("RCP"), a dedicated credit investment platform managed by Riverstone Holdings LLC and focused on entities engaged in building infrastructure and providing infrastructure services to generate, transport, store and distribute both renewable and conventional sources of energy. The Facility is there to support growth and supplement the Company's working capital requirements.

The Facility is split into two tranches:

   --    A committed facility of $35 million 
   --    An uncommitted accordion facility of up to $35 million 

The Company has utilised the first tranche of $35 million and has commenced discussions with RCP on the activation of the second tranche accordion and converting a portion of that uncommitted facility into a committed facility. This upsized facility will principally be used for paying down the Appledore deferred consideration in its entirety and for ongoing working capital needs of the Company.

Outlook

Going into the second half of the current financial year, we are seeing a significant increase in revenues from the key projects that were contracted at the beginning of Q3 2022.

In addition, Q4 2022 is the beginning of the peak cruise and ferry repair season and we already have a number of repair contracts in place. Key contracts such as the Saipem contract, Cory barges and the M55 Regeneration Programme continue to be executed at pace, all of which will provide baseload revenue visibility for the remainder of this year and next.

The Company continues to maintain its guidance of achieving revenues of between GBP65 million and GBP75 million at the end of FY22. Furthermore, we have significantly increased our forward backlog* position to GBP100m.

John Wood, CEO of Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc, commented:

"Our business model and strategy remain robust and has been validated not only by the fact that we are now operational in all five markets, but also by external counterparties such as Riverstone who have invested on the basis of a sound business strategy. We have a growing reputation in our markets and I remain very optimistic about the trajectory of the Company.

After a slow start this year, we have now gained significant momentum with the rapid execution of three major contracts. As we announce these interim results, we have a backlog of over GBP100 million, a record level for the Company, affording us strong future visibility of revenue."

*Backlog is defined as confirmed contracted revenues for future periods.

This announcement contains inside information.

For further information, please visit www.harland-wolff.com or contact:

 
 Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc                 +44 (0)20 3900 
  John Wood, Chief Executive Officer                 2122 
  Seena Shah, Head of Marketing & Communications     investor@harland-wolff.com 
                                                     media@harland-wolff.com 
 Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser 
  & Broker) 
  Stephen Keys / Callum Davidson / Dan 
  Hodkinson (Corporate Finance)                     +44 (0)20 7397 
  Michael Johnson (Sales)                            8900 
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About Harland & Wolff

Harland & Wolff is a multisite fabrication company, operating in the maritime and offshore industry through five markets: commercial, cruise and ferry, defence, energy and renewables and six services: technical services, fabrication and construction, decommissioning, repair and maintenance, in-service support and conversion.

Its Belfast yard is one of Europe's largest heavy engineering facilities, with deep water access, two of Europe's largest drydocks, ample quayside and vast fabrication halls. As a result of the acquisition of Harland & Wolff (Appledore) in August 2020, the company has been able to capitalise on opportunities at both ends of the ship-repair and shipbuilding markets where there will be significant demand.

In February 2021, the company acquired the assets of two Scottish-based yards along the east and west coasts. Now known as Harland & Wolff (Methil) and Harland & Wolff (Arnish), these facilities will focus on fabrication work within the renewables, energy and defence sectors.

In addition to Harland & Wolff, it owns the Islandmagee gas storage project, which is capable of providing 25% of the UK's natural gas storage capacity and which would benefit the Northern Irish economy as a whole when completed.

 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
 For the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
                                                                              Six months to            Six months to 
                                                                                    30 June                  30 June 
                                                                                       2022                     2021 
                                                                                  Unaudited                Unaudited 
                                                             Notes                      GBP                      GBP 
 Continuing operations 
 Revenue                                                                         15,413,527                4,143,863 
 Cost of sales                                                                 (12,031,833)              (2,748,683) 
                                                                    -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 Gross profit                                                                     3,381,694                1,395,180 
 
 Management and administrative expenses                                        (16,432,799)              (8,769,630) 
 Other income                                                                       337,960                  412,169 
 Depreciation and amortisation                                                  (1,354,540)              (1,206,248) 
 
 Operating loss                                                                (14,067,685)              (8,168,529) 
 
 Finance income                                                                           -                      205 
 Finance costs                                                                  (3,580,205)              (1,166,505) 
 
 Loss before taxation                                                          (17,647,890)              (9,334,829) 
 
 Taxation                                                                                 -                        - 
                                                                    -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 Loss for the period                                                        (17,647,890)               (9,334,829) 
                                                                    =======================  ======================= 
 
 Total comprehensive loss for the period attributable to: 
 Owners of the company                                                         (17,647,890)              (9,334,829) 
                                                                    -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 Earnings Per Share 
 Basic and diluted                                             2                    (10.83)                  (10.45) 
                                                                    -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 
 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
 As at 30 June 2022 
                                                    30 June                 30 June 
                                                       2022                    2021 
                                                  Unaudited               Unaudited 
                                  Notes                 GBP                     GBP 
 Non-current assets 
 Intangible assets                  3            12,055,457              11,880,556 
 Property, plant and equipment      4            24,437,365              19,345,086 
 Right of use assets                5            12,580,662              13,330,726 
 
 Total non-current assets                        49,073,484              44,556,368 
                                         ------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                      9,005,144               3,268,144 
 Trade and other receivables        6            10,637,686               2,415,917 
 Cash and cash equivalents                        2,290,311               5,724,990 
 
 Total current assets                            21,933,141              11,409,051 
                                         ------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables           7          (29,783,848)            (13,323,733) 
 Loans and borrowings               8           (6,902,000)               (599,060) 
 Lease liabilities                  8           (1,499,946)             (1,302,492) 
 
 Total current liabilities                     (38,185,794)            (15,225,285) 
                                         ------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 Net current liabilities                       (16,252,653)             (3,816,234) 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Loans and borrowings               8          (15,126,074)             (2,090,000) 
 Lease liabilities                  8          (13,891,686)            (13,867,903) 
 Financial liability                8             (200,000)               (200,000) 
                                         ------------------  ---------------------- 
 Total non-current liabilities                 (29,217,760)            (16,157,903) 
                                         ------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 Net assets                                       3,603,072              24,582,231 
                                         ==================  ====================== 
 
 Shareholders' funds 
 Share capital                                   12,444,734              12,032,879 
 Share premium                                   58,736,711              52,114,865 
 Merger reserve                                   8,988,112               8,988,112 
 Share based payment reserve                        379,904                 233,332 
 Revaluation reserve                              6,074,895               6,074,895 
 Retained earnings                             (83,021,284)            (54,861,852) 
                                         ------------------  ---------------------- 
 Total equity                                     3,603,072              24,582,230 
                                         ==================  ====================== 
 
 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
 For the six months ended 30 June 2022 
 
 
                                                                                                       Share based 
                              Share              Share          Revaluation           Merger               payment            Retained            Total 
                            capital            premium              Reserve          reserve               reserve            earnings           equity 
                                GBP                GBP                  GBP              GBP                   GBP                 GBP              GBP 
 Balance at 1 
  January 2021 
  (Unaudited)            11,465,301         33,961,603            6,074,895        8,988,112               125,673        (45,527,023)       15,088,561 
 Loss for the 
  period                          -                  -                    -                -                     -         (9,334,829)      (9,334,829) 
                 ------------------  -----------------  -------------------  ---------------  --------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  expense 
  for the 
  period                          -                  -                    -                -                     -         (9,334,829)      (9,334,829) 
 Transactions 
 with owners 
 recorded 
 directly in 
 equity: 
 Shares issued              567,578         18,153,262                    -                -                     -                   -       18,720,840 
 Share option 
  expense                         -                  -                    -                -               107,659                   -          107,659 
 
 Balance at 30 
  June 2021 
  (Unaudited)            12,032,879         52,114,865            6,074,895        8,988,112               233,332        (54,861,852)       24,582,231 
                 ==================  =================  ===================  ===============  ====================  ==================  =============== 
 
 Balance at 1 
  January 2022 
  (Audited)              12,444,734         58,736,711            6,074,895        8,988,112               360,501        (65,373,396)       21,231,557 
 Loss for the 
  period                          -                  -                    -                -                     -        (17,647,890)     (17,647,890) 
                 ------------------  -----------------  -------------------  ---------------  --------------------  ------------------  --------------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  expense 
  for the 
  period                          -                  -                    -                -                     -        (17,647,890)     (17,647,890) 
 Transactions 
 with owners 
 recorded 
 directly in 
 equity: 
 Share option 
  expense                         -                  -                    -                -                19,403                   -           19,403 
 
 Balance at 30 
  June 2022 
  (Unaudited)            12,444,734         58,736,711            6,074,895        8,988,112               379,904        (83,021,286)        3,603,070 
                 ==================  =================  ===================  ===============  ====================  ==================  =============== 
 
 
 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT 
 For the six months ended 30 June 2022 
                                                    Six months     Six months 
                                                            to             to 
                                                       30 June        30 June 
                                                          2022           2021 
                                                     Unaudited      Unaudited 
                                                           GBP            GBP 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Loss for the period                              (17,647,890)    (9,334,829) 
 Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash 
  items: 
      Depreciation and amortisation                  1,354,540      1,206,248 
      Foreign exchange loss                            101,337              - 
      Finance costs                                  3,580,205      1,166,505 
      Share option expense                              19,403        107,659 
                                                  (12,592,405)    (6,854,417) 
 Working capital adjustments: 
      Increase in inventories                      (7,828,503)    (2,239,759) 
      Increase in trade and other receivables      (3,811,742)      (768,898) 
      Increase/(decrease) in trade and other 
       payables                                      7,673,315      (917,449) 
 Net cash outflows from operating activities      (16,559,335)   (10,780,523) 
                                                 -------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment       (680,716)    (1,184,405) 
 Acquisitions of intangible assets                   (133,813)      (387,998) 
 Net cash outflows from investing activities         (814,529)    (1,572,403) 
                                                 -------------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Proceeds from issue of shares, net of 
  share issue costs                                          -     15,233,881 
 Proceeds from borrowings, net of debt              20,155,203              - 
  issuance costs 
 Repayment of borrowings and lease liabilities     (4,549,580)      (333,311) 
 Interest paid                                     (1,219,450)      (963,955) 
 Net cash inflows from financing activities         14,386,173     13,936,614 
                                                 -------------  ------------- 
 
 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and 
  cash equivalents                                 (2,987,691)      1,583,688 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the start 
  of the period                                      5,278,002      4,141,302 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end 
  of the period                                      2,290,311      5,724,990 
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM RESULTS

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

   1.       Accounting policies 

Basis of preparation

The interim financial information in this report has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU). IFRS is subject to amendment and interpretation by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the IFRS Interpretations Committee and there is an ongoing process of review and endorsement by the European Commission. The financial information has been prepared on the basis of IFRS that the Directors expect to be adopted by the European Union and applicable as at 30 June 2022.

Non-statutory accounts

Financial information contained in this document does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.

A copy of the statutory accounts of the Company for the 17-month period ended 31 December 2021 has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The audit report on these accounts is unqualified and did not contain a statement under Sections 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2021 is unaudited.

The Group has chosen not to adopt IAS 34 "Interim Financial Statements" in preparing the interim financial information'.

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 17-month period ended 31 December 2021, which was prepared under IFRS as adopted by the EU, and any public announcements made by Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc during the interim reporting period.

Accounting policies

The interim financial information has been prepared under the historical cost convention except for certain items that are shown at fair value as disclosed in the accounting policies.

The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in preparing the interim financial information as were applied in preparation of the Group's financial statements for the 17-month period ended 31 December 2021.

The financial statements are presented in Sterling which is the functional currency of the Group, and all values are rounded to the nearest Pound Sterling (GBP).

Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated. When necessary, amounts reported by subsidiaries have been adjusted to conform with the Group's accounting policies.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM RESULTS

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

   1.       Accounting policies (continued) 

Going concern

The interim results have been prepared on a going concern basis. During the six months ended 30 June 2022 the Group announced that it secured the build of eleven barges for the Cory Group valued at GBP8.40 million over a period of 10 months and has also secured, on 13 July 2022, its first major defence contract with the refurbishment of the M55 Minehunter, the contract valued at circa GBP55 million and to be completed within 24 months. Further, the Company announced a further contract worth GBP9.60 million on 19 July 2022 for an additional twelve barges for the Cory Group. Additionally, there is a strong pipeline of opportunities across the five markets that the Group is involved in that management seeks to convert into firm contracts. However, given the uncertainty surrounding bid success and the relative lack of bid to success history, management have prepared a worst-case scenario in respect of their going concern assumptions. This assumes no bid contract wins and that the sole revenue generated by the Group will arise from the existing contracts that are currently being fulfilled at the various facilities within the Group. The scenario includes all expected costs associated with such works as well as the repayment of all liabilities that fall due and takes into account all cost savings and process efficiencies considered achievable. Based on this worst case forecast scenario the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has access to adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022.

   2.       Earnings per share 
 
                                                        Six months          Six months 
                                                                to                  to 
                                                           30 June             30 June 
                                                              2022                2021 
                                                         Unaudited           Unaudited 
                                                               GBP                 GBP 
 The loss for the purposes of basic and 
  diluted earnings per share being the net 
  loss attributable to equity shareholders 
 Continuing operations                                (17,647,890)         (9,334,829) 
                                              --------------------  ------------------ 
 
 Number of shares 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
  for the purpose of: 
 Basic earnings per share                              162,887,840          89,336,977 
 Basic and diluted earnings per share 
 Continuing operations                                     (10.83)             (10.45) 
                                              --------------------  ------------------ 
 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM RESULTS

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

   3.       Intangible assets 
 
 
                                                   Gas storage     Development       Project 
                      Artefacts     Trademarks     development           costs         costs         Total 
                            GBP            GBP             GBP             GBP                         GBP 
 Cost 
 At 1 January 
  2022                  647,395        863,192      10,028,338          55,000       334,177    11,928,102 
 Additions                    -              -         133,813               -             -       133,813 
                   ------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------ 
 At 30 June 2022        647,395        863,192      10,162,151          55,000       334,177    12,061,915 
                   ------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Amortisation 
 At 1 January 
  2022                        -              -               -           5,083             -         5,083 
 Amortisation 
  charge                      -              -               -           1,375             -         1,375 
                   ------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------ 
 At 30 June 2022              -              -               -           6,458             -         6,458 
                   ------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------  ------------ 
 Net book value 
 At 30 June 2022        647,395        863,192      10,162,151          48,542       334,177    12,055,457 
                   ============  =============  ==============  ==============  ============  ============ 
 At 31 December 
  2021                  647,395        863,192      10,028,338          49,917       334,177    11,923,019 
                   ============  =============  ==============  ==============  ============  ============ 
 
   4.       Property, plant and equipment 
 
 
                                     Land and           Office     Motor vehicles             Plant         Total 
                                    buildings        equipment                        and machinery 
                                          GBP              GBP                GBP               GBP           GBP 
 Cost or valuation 
 At 1 January 2022                 11,951,519          274,975            554,517        15,200,892    27,981,903 
 Additions                                  -                -                  -           680,716       680,716 
                          -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 At 30 June 2022                   11,951,519          274,975            554,517        15,881,608    28,662,619 
                          -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Depreciation 
 At 1 January 2022                    881,940          136,424            118,842         2,109,915     3,247,121 
 Charge for the period                214,064           22,542             28,082           713,445       978,133 
                          -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 At 30 June 2022                    1,096,004          158,966            146,924         2,823,360     4,225,254 
                          -------------------  ---------------  -----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Carrying amount 
 At 30 June 2022                   10,855,515          116,009            407,593        13,058,248    24,437,365 
                          ===================  ===============  =================  ================  ============ 
 At 31 December 2021               11,069,579          138,551            435,675        13,090,977    24,734,782 
                          ===================  ===============  =================  ================  ============ 
 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM RESULTS

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

   5.       Right of use assets 
 
                                     Property 
                                          GBP 
 Cost or valuation 
 At 1 January 2022                 14,301,897 
 Additions                                  - 
                          ------------------- 
 At 30 June 2022                   14,301,897 
                          ------------------- 
 Depreciation 
 At 1 January 2022                  1,346,204 
 Charge for the period                375,031 
                          ------------------- 
 At 30 June 2022                    1,721,235 
                          ------------------- 
 Carrying amount 
 At 30 June 2022                   12,580,662 
                          =================== 
 At 31 December 2021               12,955,693 
                          =================== 
 
   6.       Trade and other receivables 
 
                           30 June        30 June 
                              2022           2021 
                         Unaudited      Unaudited 
                               GBP            GBP 
 Trade receivables       2,411,008        292,644 
 Accrued Income          5,532,511        103,793 
 Other receivables       1,060,560      1,396,695 
 Prepayments             1,633,607        622,786 
 
                        10,637,686      2,415,917 
                      ============  ============= 
 
   7.       Trade and other payables 
 
                                                     30 June            30 June 
                                                        2022               2021 
                                                   Unaudited          Unaudited 
                                                         GBP                GBP 
 Trade payables                                   17,814,372          3,431,788 
 Social security and other taxes                   2,707,543          2,783,818 
 Outstanding defined contribution pension 
  costs                                              118,092             63,335 
 Other payables                                      153,560            340,868 
 Accruals and deferred income                      8,990,280          6,703,923 
 
                                                  29,783,848         13,323,733 
                                             ===============  ================= 
 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM RESULTS

For the six months ended 30 June 2022

   8.       Financial liabilities 
 
                                              30 June           30 June 
                                                 2022              2021 
                                            Unaudited         Unaudited 
                                                  GBP               GBP 
 Current liabilities: 
 Loan facility                              6,902,000                 - 
 Lease liabilities - right of use           1,499,946         1,302,492 
 Costain Loan                                       -           599,060 
 
                                            8,401,946         1,901,552 
                                    =================  ================ 
 
 Non-current liabilities: 
 Loan facility                             15,126,074                 - 
 Lease liabilities - right of use          13,891,686        13,867,903 
 Moyle Investments                            200,000           200,000 
 Other borrowings                                   -         2,090,000 
 
                                           29,217,760        16,157,903 
                                    =================  ================ 
 

Loan Facility

The Company entered into a group-wide loan facility on 9 March 2022 with affiliates of Riverstone Credit Partners, LLC ("RCP"), split into a committed facility of $35 million and an uncommitted accordion facility of up to $35 million. The facility matures on 9 September 2023 and has an interest rate of the published 90 day Secured Overnight Financing Rate (the "SOFR") plus 9% per annum, with the floor of the SOFR set at 1%. The Company may elect to extend the maturity date by six months at a time up to three times for a final maturity date no later than 9 March 2025.

Moyle Investments

In December 2017, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, InfraStrata UK Limited increased its ownership in Islandmagee Energy Limited from 90% to 100% by acquiring the remaining interest from Moyle Energy Investments Limited at par value. In recognition of the support by Moyle of the gas storage project at Islandmagee, Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc will pay Moyle GBP200,000 on first gas storage.

   9.       Seasonal trend analysis 

The Company normally observes a seasonal trend of ferry and cruise repairs being conducted over the winter period in preparation for summer sailings. However, given the effects of the lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, major ferry clients deferred their winter 2020 works into summer and autumn 2021. Whilst the effects of the lockdown slowly dissipate, we envisage seasonal normality to be the norm going forward. There are no particular seasonal variations observed within the other markets.

   10.     Dividend 

The Directors do not recommend payment of a dividend for the period to 30 June 2022.

   11.     Publication of the interim report 

This interim report is available on the Company's website https://www.harland-wolff.com

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