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MediaZest Plc - Half-year Report
28th June 2024, 06:00
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28 June 2023

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by
virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"), and is disclosed in
accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

MediaZest Plc

("MediaZest", the "Company" or "Group"; AIM: MDZ)

Half-year Report

Unaudited Interim Results

for the six months ended 31 March 2024

MediaZest plc (AIM: MDZ), the creative audio-visual solutions provider,
announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2024
(the "H1 FY24" or the "Period"), showing considerable improvement on the prior
comparative period, with the business growing revenue and reducing losses. This
trend is expected to continue and accelerate in the second half as a result of
recent project wins and new business activity as MediaZest targets year-on-year
growth and a return to profitability.

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Financial Highlights       H1 FY24   H1 FY23
                             £'000     £'000
Revenue                      1,173     1,054
Gross Profit                   701       599
Gross Margin                   60%       57%
EBITDA[1]                     (28)     (148)
(Loss) after tax             (141)     (260)
(Loss) per share (pence)  (0.0092)  (0.0186)
Cash                            14        10

[1] EBITDA is defined as (Loss)/Profit before tax adding back Finance costs,
depreciation and amortisation

Operational Highlights

  · Positive H1 FY24 performance driven by long-term project roll outs with key
customers including Hyundai and Pets at Home
  · Continued good visibility over recurring revenue streams which remained
consistent during the Period
  · Work completed on further Lululemon Athletica stores as MediaZest continues
to work with them across Europe
  · First LED videowall delivered for Arc'Teryx in its new Covent Garden
flagship store

Post-period end & Outlook

  · Strong start to H2 FY24, with a series of new orders from a wide range of
well-known brands
  · New business wins include installations in the Netherlands, Germany and
France, to be delivered in H2 FY24 and the pipeline of potential new project
work in Europe continues to expand
  · Follow-on contract to supply digital signage to a large global automotive
client across several of its sites in an EU country announced in May 2024
  · Strong long-term demand for audio-visual technology in MediaZest's three
core sectors (retail, automotive and corporate offices)

  · Positive Outlook - aiming to build on the progress in H1 and generate
positive growth organically and targeting a return to profitability for the full
financial year ending 30 September 2024, whilst continuing to evaluate suitable
parties for a potential "Buy and build" acquisition

Geoff Robertson, Group Chief Executive, commented: "With an improvement in the
first half results compared to 2023 and a strong start to the second half, we
remain confident that this momentum will continue and result in an improved
overall performance for the year.

"We were delighted to announce a follow-on contract with a large global
automotive client last month, which will provide additional revenues of around
€150,000 in the short to medium term and which will contribute to recurring
revenue streams. Our project pipeline continues to grow and we expect further
contract confirmations before the financial year end."

Enquires

MediaZest Plc                                            www.mediazest.com
Geoff Robertson,                                           via Walbrook PR
Chief Executive
Officer

SP Angel Corporate                                Tel: +44 (0)20 3470 0470
Finance LLP (Nomad)
David Hignell/Adam
Cowl

Hybridan LLP                                      Tel: +44 (0)20 3764 2341
(Corporate Broker)
Claire Noyce

Walbrook PR (Media &  Tel: +44 (0)20 7933 8780 or mediazest@walbrookpr.com
Investor Relations)
Paul McManus / Alice        Mob: +44 (0)7980 541 893 / +44 (0)7407 804 654
Woodings

About MediaZest (www.mediazest.com)

MediaZest is a creative audio-visual solutions provider that specialises in
delivering innovative digital signage and audio systems to leading retailers,
brand owners and corporations. The Group offers an integrated service from
content creation and system design to installation, technical support, and
maintenance. MediaZest was admitted to the London Stock Exchange's AIM in
February 2005.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

The Board presents the consolidated unaudited results for the six months ended
31 March 2024 for MediaZest plc and its wholly owned subsidiary companies
MediaZest International Ltd ("MDZI") and MediaZest International BV ("MDZBV")
(together "MediaZest" or the "Group").

Overview

The Board pleased to deliver a much improved H1 FY24 performance. Whilst
revenues improved by 11%, gross profits increased by 17% with a greater mix of
more profitable recurring revenue projects compared to the prior year. EBITDA
and pre-tax losses were significantly reduced, with a positive start to H2 FY24
and a strong pipeline for the rest of the year and beyond, we believe the
outlook for MediaZest is very encouraging.

Operational Review

Positive H1 FY24 performance driven long term project roll outs with key
customers

The Company's long-term client base remains consistent and continues to generate
new opportunities. During the Period, the Group provided digital signage
solutions to another tranche of stores for long-standing client, Pets at Home,
and continued to deliver new dealership experiences for Hyundai. MediaZest also
continues to provide and expand its ongoing professional services in support of
projects with these clients.

MediaZest also completed work on additional Lululemon Athletica stores as it
continues to work with the Group across Europe and delivered a first LED
videowall for Arc'Teryx in its new Covent Garden flagship store.

Other long-term clients such as Ted Baker, Halfords Autocentres, and Post Office
continued to utilise professional services provided by MediaZest, including
software licences, content management, support and maintenance. As such, the
Group continues to have good visibility over recurring revenue streams which
remained consistent.

Post-period end, we announced an agreement to deliver more projects for a large
global automotive client won which now includes providing solutions across three
European territories with the potential to expand this agreement further. These
projects are longer term, over a three-year period, and will contribute to our
recurring revenues for future periods.

Financial Review

Year-on-year improvement in results

  · Revenue was £1,173,000, up 11% (H1 FY23: £1,054,000).
  · Gross profit was up by 17% to £701,000 (H1 FY23: £599,000).
  · Gross margin rose to 60% (H1 FY23: 57%) reflecting the improvement in
business compared to the prior period and the Group's drive to higher margin
recurring revenue work.
  · Administrative expenses before depreciation and amortisation were £803,000,
an increase of 8% (H1 FY23: £747,000) due to inflationary pressures and
increased marketing spend.
  · EBITDA improved significantly to a loss of £28,000 (H1 FY23: loss of
£148,000).
  · Net loss after taxation was £141,000 (H1 FY23: loss of £260,000).
  · The basic and fully diluted loss per share was 0.0092 pence (H1 FY23: loss
per share 0.0186 pence).
  · Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2024 were £14,000 (H1 FY23: £10,000).

The Period showed considerable improvement on the prior comparative period and
also the second half of the previous financial year. EBITDA moved closer to
profitability reflecting increasing levels of new business, as long-term work to
deliver more recurring revenue contracts begins to take effect.

This trend is expected to continue and accelerate in the second half of the
financial year with recent project wins and new business activity.

Margins continue to be robust with the mix of services offered and also reduced
project revenues as a percentage of total revenue resulting in a greater
percentage of gross profit coming from recurring revenue contracts, which
typically have lower direct cost of sales.

The Board continues to keep a close eye on costs, however inflationary pressures
and additional investment in the sales and marketing process have led to
increases in costs during the Period, compared to the first six months of the
prior year.

In January 2024 the Group completed an equity placing, raising gross proceeds of
£120,000.

Outlook

Encouraging outlook for full year

The Board believes the outlook for the remainder of the financial year and
beyond is very encouraging. Several large new projects have been won which will
be delivered in the period. This is expected to be reflected in improving
financial results in the second half of the financial year.

MediaZest continues to seek new opportunities in Europe which has been an area
showing significant potential for the Group. The Netherlands subsidiary
continues to perform well and attract client interest, allowing the Group to
better facilitate project delivery and logistics and to capitalise on these new
opportunities within the EU.

Recurring revenue streams have been robust and the Company continues to target
the growth of these, in addition to new client wins.

At a strategic level, the Board believes adding scale to the current operational
business via acquisition would unlock shareholder value. The Group continues to
evaluate potential targets in the market that may be suitable, whilst remaining
focussed on the opportunities provided by recent organic growth.

Whilst the three markets in which the Group primarily operates - Retail,
Automotive and Corporate - are seeing strong long term demand, the Board remains
mindful of macro-economic uncertainty but remains optimistic that current growth
will continue. We continue to monitor and control the cost base carefully,
whilst balancing the growth of the business and continuing to seek additional
clients and projects. The Board remains confident in MediaZest's ability to
deliver year-on-year growth, alongside targeting a return to profitability, and
continues to be positive about the Group's future potential.

Lance O'Neill

Chairman

28 June 2024

MediaZest Plc

Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 31 March 2024

MediaZest's interim results are set out below, with comparisons to the same
period in the previous year, as well as to MediaZest's audited results for the
year ended 30 September 2023.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH
2024

                            Unaudited              Unaudited             Audited
                            6 months               6 months             12
months
                            31-Mar-24              31-Mar-23            30-Sep
-23

                Note          £'000                  £'000                £'000
Continuing
Operations
Revenue

                                      1,173                  1,054
2,335
Cost of sales                         (472)                  (455)
(1,073)
Gross profit

                                        701                    599
1,262

Administrative                        (803)                  (747)
(1,487)
expenses
before
depreciation
and
amortisation
Exceptional                               -                      -
(97)
items

EBITDA                                 (28)                  (148)
(322)

Administrative                         (38)                   (31)
(67)
expenses -
depreciation
and
amortisation

Operating                              (66)                  (179)
(389)
(loss)/profit

Finance costs                          (75)                   (81)
(164)

Profit /                              (141)                  (260)
(553)
(Loss) before
taxation

Taxation                                                         -
-
(Loss)/profit                         (141)                  (260)
(553)
for the period
and total
comprehensive
loss/income
for the period
attributable
to the owners
of the parent

(Loss)/profit
per ordinary
0.1p share
                 2                 (0.0092)               (0.0186)
(0.0396)
Basic
                 2                 (0.0092)               (0.0186)
(0.0396)
Diluted

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

                                Unaudited                     Unaudited
Audited
                                6 months                      6 months
12 months
                                31-Mar-24                     31-Mar-23
30-Sep-23
               Note               £'000                         £'000
£'000
ASSETS
Non-current
assets
Goodwill                                       2,772                      2,772
2,772
Owned -                                           44                         51
60
Property
plant and
equipment
Right of Use                                                                 60
37
-                                                 15
Property
plant and
equipment
Total non                                      2,831                      2,883
2,869
-current
assets

Current
assets
Inventories                                       85                        117
97
Trade and                                        551                        301
406
other
receivables
Cash and cash   4                                 14                         10
40
equivalents
Total current                                    650                        428
543
assets

TOTAL ASSETS                                   3,481

                                                                          3,311
3,412

EQUITY
Shareholders'
Equity
Called up                                      3,686                      3,656
3,656
Share
capital
Share premium                                  5,334                      5,244
5,244
account
Share options                                    146                        146
146
reserve
Retained                                     (8,500)                    (8,065)
(8,358)
earnings
TOTAL EQUITY                                     666                        981
688

LIABILITIES
Non-current
liabilities
Interest                                           7                         70
195
bearing
loans and
borrowings

Current
liabilities
Trade and                                      1,284                        991
1,308
other
payables
Interest                                       1,524                      1,269
1,221
bearing
loans and
borrowings
Total current                                  2,808                      2,260
2,529
liabilities

TOTAL                                          2,815                      2,330
2,724
LIABILITIES

TOTAL EQUITY                                   3,481                      3,311
3,412
AND
LIABILITIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH
2024

                                  Share                    Share
Share Options                  Retained   Total
                                Capital                  Premium
Reserve                  Earnings  Equity
                                  £'000                    £'000
£'000                     £'000   £'000

Balance at 30                     3,656                    5,244
146                   (7,805)   1,241
September
2022

Loss for the
                                             (260)   (260)
period                              -                        -
-

Total
                                             (260)   (260)
comprehensive                       -                        -
-
loss for the
period

Balance at 31                     3,656                    5,244
146                   (8,065)     981
March
2023

Loss for the
                                             (293)   (293)
period                              -                        -
-

Total
                                             (293)   (293)
comprehensive                       -                        -
-
loss for the
period

Balance at 30                     3,656                    5,244
146                   (8,358)     688
September
2023

Profit for
                                             (141)   (141)
the                                 -                        -
-
period

Total
                                             (141)   (141)
comprehensive                       -                        -
-
loss for the
period

Issue of new                         30                       90
 -                               120
shares
-

Balance at 31                     3,686                    5,334
146                   (8,500)     667
March
2024

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

                                           Unaudited         Unaudited  Audited
                                           6 months          6 months     12
                                                                        months
                                           31-Mar-24         31-Mar-23  30-Sep
                                                                          -23
                              Note           £'000             £'000     £'000
Cash flows from operating
activities
Cash generated                 3                      (185)        119      162
from/(absorbed by)
operations
Taxation                                                  -          0        0
Net cash generated by/(used                           (185)        119      162
in) operating activities

Cash flows used in investing
activities
Purchase of property, plant                               -       (25)     (47)
and equipment
Sale of tangible fixed                                    -          -       16
assets
Net cash used in investing                                        (25)     (31)
activities                                                -

Cash flows from financing
activities
Other loans repayments                                  (5)        (4)       30
Shareholder loan receipts                                66         88      131
Bounce back loan                                        (5)        (5)     (10)
(repayments)/receipts
Invoice financing                                        91      (168)    (154)
(repayments)/receipts
Payment of lease liabilities                           (33)       (12)     (50)
Share issue proceeds                                    120          -        -
Interest paid                                          (75)       (28)     (83)
Net cash (used in) /                                    159      (129)    (136)
generated from financing
activities

(Decrease)/increase in cash                            (26)       (35)      (5)
and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at                             40         45       45
beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents at   4                         14         10       40
end of the year

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 1. Basis of Preparation

The Group's annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with UK
adopted International Accounting Standards and, accordingly, the consolidated
six-month financial information in this report has been prepared on the same
basis.  The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost
convention.

The International Accounting Standards are subject to amendment and
interpretation by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The
financial information has been prepared on the basis of UK adopted international
accounting standards expected to be applicable as at 30 September 2024.

This interim report does not comply with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as
permissible under the AIM Rules for Companies.

Going Concern

The Directors have considered financial projections based upon known future
invoicing, existing contracts, pipeline of new business and the number of
opportunities it is currently working on. These projections reflect the
improvement in business post period end, as noted in the review above, and the
associated improvement in financial results and therefore cash generation in the
second half of the financial year ended 30 September 2024.

In addition, these forecasts have been considered in the light of the ongoing
challenges in the global economy as a result of inflationary pressures, the
legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, consequences of the UK Brexit
agreement, and previous experience of the markets in which the Group operates
and the seasonal nature of those markets.

These forecasts indicate that the Group will generate sufficient cash resources
to meet its liabilities as they fall due over the next 12-month period from the
date of this interim announcement.

As a result, the Directors consider that it is appropriate to draw up the
financial information on a going concern basis.

Accordingly, no adjustments have been made to reflect any write downs or
provisions that would be necessary should the Group prove not to be a going
concern, including further provisions for impairment to goodwill and investments
in Group companies.

The main operating business, MediaZest International Limited, retains long term
relationships with major clients and is developing further large clients and
continues to win new project business. As such the Board believes the long-term
outlook for the group is positive and no impairment is necessary to the carrying
value of this asset

Non-statutory accounts

The financial information contained in this document does not constitute
statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006
("the Act").

The statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023 have been filed with
the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those statutory
accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or
498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. The audit report drew attention by way of
emphasis to a material uncertainty relating to going concern.

The financial information for the six months to 31 March 2024 has not been
audited.

 2. Earnings per Share

                       Unaudited           Unaudited            Audited
                        6 months            6 months           12 months

                       31-Mar-24           31-Mar-23           30-Sep-23
(Loss)/profit                   (141)               (260)               (553)
after tax £000
Weighted average        1,530,852,004       1,396,425,774       1,396,425,774
numbers of shares

Basic earnings               (0.0092)            (0.0186)            (0.0396)
per share (pence)
Diluted earnings             (0.0092)            (0.0186)            (0.0396)
per share (pence)

The diluted loss per share is identical to that used for basic loss per share as
the options are "out of the money" and therefore anti-dilutive.

 3. Cash from operating activities

                                      Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited
                                      6 months   6 months   12 months
                                      31-Mar-24  31-Mar-23  30-Sep-23
                                        £'000      £'000      £'000
(Loss)/profit after tax                   (141)      (260)      (553)
Depreciation/amortisation charge             38         31         67
Profit on disposal of fixed assets            -          -       (16)
Finance Costs                                75         81        164
Decrease/(increase) in inventories           12          4         24
(Decrease)/increase in payables            (24)      (110)        268
Decrease/(increase) in receivables        (145)        373        208
Cash from operating activities            (185)        119        162

4. Cash and cash equivalents

                Unaudited  Unaudited   Audited
                6 months   6 months   12 months
                31-Mar-24  31-Mar-23  30-Sep-23
                  £'000      £'000      £'000
Cash in hand           14         10         40

5. Subsequent events

There were no significant subsequent events.

6. Distribution of the interim report

Copies of the interim report will be available to the public from the Company's
website, www.mediazest.com, and from the Company Secretary at the Company's
registered address at Unit 9, Woking Business Park, Albert Drive, Woking,
Surrey, GU21 5JY.

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