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Annual Report 2015

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ABOUT US

mirada creates products for digital TV
Operators and Broadcasters. We enable
consumers to enjoy and interact with
digital content on every device: their
TVs, smartphones, tablets and laptops.

How we do it
» +15 years of experience in TV

technology sector

» highly skilled team of experts in

digital TV technology

» innovative product development

process
» R&D&I

Key to our success
» stable, long-term revenues from

license-based contracts
» state-of-the-art product easy

to deploy

» cost effectiveness – unbeatable in
the sector we operate in optimal
time-to-market

References across the globe
» our solutions are successfully

launched in Mexico, Spain, Brazil,
Italy, Peru, United Kingdom, UAE
and many more

» the largest TV operators and brands in

the world, such as Sky, Televisa,
Telefonica, Disney International TV,
MTV Networks, GVT, BBC and many
others, already trust us

OUR YEAR

Review of the year

Financial statements

Mirada at a glance – our products

1 Chief Executive Officer’s Report

8

9

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities

Independent Auditors’ Report

4

Strategic Report

10 Consolidated income statement

Corporate governance

6 Directors’ Report

11 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

11 Consolidated statement of changes in equity

12 Consolidated statement of financial position

7 Directors’ Remuneration Report

13 Consolidated statement of cash flows

14 Notes to the consolidated financial statements

39 Company balance sheet

40 Notes to company financial statements

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MIRADA AT A GLANCE
Our products

Iris end-to-end solution

Iris Service Delivery
Platform (SDP)

mirada’s state-of-the-art
multiscreen solution.

Powerful tool for both 
TV operators and their
subscribers.

A perfect fusion of traditional
broadcasting with internet-based
services with one mission: to provide
our clients’ subscribers with an 
easy-to-use, seamless experience 
across multiple devices. No tutorials
needed – every user can view and
interact with the available content
through their TVs, tablets, 
smartphones or laptops.

Achieved goal: highly cost-effective,
flexible solution, acclaimed by
mirada’s clients for its very optimal
time to market.

This extensive back-end product is the
brain of the Iris ecosystem, with advanced
tools and modules to enable quick and
effective access to configuration settings,
statistics, content management and many
other essential features.

Achieved goal: to provide users with
features such as content suggestions
and smart search throughout the
catalogue, as well as to provide
operators with powerful tools of
audience measurement and content
management according to their 
specific marketing needs.

Clients include:

Clients include:

» Euskaltel
» Cablecom
» Multimedios Monterrey
» Undisclosed Tier 1 operator in LatAm
» Other operators in LatAm

» Telefonica
» Multimedios Monterrey
» Euskaltel 
» Ono 
» Undisclosed Tier 1 operator in LatAm 

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MIRADA AT A GLANCE
Our products

Inspire UI

Over The Top Platform

Exclusive user interface which
enables seamless experience
across all platforms, including
smartphones, tablets and PCs.

Real-user live testing during the 
process of the development enabled
our team of UX experts to create a
product that is both rich in high-end
features and extraordinarily intuitive,
with easy access to all advanced Iris
and Iris SDP functions.

Achieved goal: a solution that enables
the Operator to provide the most
advanced features to their subscribers,
and which satisfies even the most
demanding users, both on the level of
usability and visual attractiveness.

Advanced Multiscreen
platform to enjoy favourite
content Anytime, Anywhere.

Over The Top means content delivery
on viewer’s terms: at the time, place
and on the device of their choice. And
that’s what we do! mirada’s Over The
Top Platform can work independently
to the TV Operator’s cable/DTH digital
TV service. It enables viewers to enjoy
content on their TVs, smartphones,
tablets or laptops through a beautiful,
intuitive User Interface.

Achieved goal: future-proof solution
independent from the traditional
broadcasting.

Clients include:

» Multimedios Monterrey
» Undisclosed Tier 1 Operator

Clients include:

» Undisclosed Tier 1 Operator

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MIRADA AT A GLANCE
Our products

xPlayer

Navi

One of mirada’s flagship
products, xPlayer manages
synchronized interactive
content within multiple TV
devices: smartphone, web,
tablet and digital TV.

xPlayer manages red and green button
interactivity on behalf of a channel,
allowing viewers to interact with
content on screen (red button) or
schedule recordings or reminders
(green button).

Clients include:

» BBC
» Channel 4
» UKTV
» Ericsson
» Discovery
» ITV

Navi is an interactive
navigational solution
designed by mirada 
in collaboration with
Ericsson.

Navi is a complete set of navigational
services, including VoD and PPV
services, PVR, content promotion and
miniguide for linear TV. From quick and
easy navigation to next generation
viewing, Navi creates an engaging user
experience. It is seamlessly integrated
with the conditional access solution
and the back-end and allows viewers
to search, record and play all content
stored on the Set-top Box.

Clients include:

» GVT
» Axtel

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
José-Luis Vázquez

In addition to the Televisa iris contract, the Group also
secured its first significant OTT contract, also with Televisa.
In addition, we deployed our iris technology into with the
Telefónica Group in Peru. These milestones demonstrate
the competitiveness of mirada for next generation Digital
TV products. The team continues to be able to achieve its
goal  of  being  at  the  forefront  of  OTT  technologies,
positioning  us  well  to  secure  larger  deals  and  these
milestones  have  translated  into  continuing  discussions
with other Tier One customers.

We  have  strongly  supportive  shareholder  base,  as
demonstrated  by 
the  oversubscribed  placing  of 
£3.5 million (before expenses) in July 2014, which allowed
the  Group  to  secure  the  OTT  deals  and  substantially
strengthen  our  balance  sheet.  We  remain  grateful  for 
their support.

Trading review 

Tier One customer

The primary focus of the Group over the year was to secure
the deployment of our inaugural Tier One contract, which
was awarded to us by Televisa in May 2014. Successful with
commercial  deployment  with  the  first  of  their  cable
networks  commenced  in  February  2015  for  Cablevision
Monterrey  (following  the  acquisition  of  Cablecom  and
Telecable  during  the  period  under  review,  Televisa  now
owns five cable networks, which the Company expects will
adopt the iris/inspire software).

As announced in December and January, issues beyond
mirada's control delayed commercial deployment to the
end  of  the  financial  year.  The  first  months  of  the
deployment  have  gone  well,  with  technical  and
commercial  performance  surpassing  expectations.
During  the  period,  there  have  been  significant
improvements to the software, and mirada has faced the
additional  challenge  of  integrating  its  product  in  a
complex multi!network environment in the middle of a
consolidation  process.  Substantial  progress  has  been
made and the Company is ready to launch the products
across  the  rest  of  the  cable  networks  required  by 
the Customer.

Performance of Installed Base 

The period under review generated licence fees from the
following  main  sources:  GVT  in  Brazil,  and  Cablecom,
Axtel and the Televisa Group in Mexico.

During the year Telefónica acquired GVT, and has stated
that it intends to merge GVT's activities with Telefónica
Brazil.  This  merger  generated  around  190,000  new
subscribers  during  the  period,  comprised  of  additional
hybrid  (IPTV)  and  satellite  (DTH)  operations,  with  GVT
subscribers  accounting  for  aroun  940,000  in  total.
However, GVT has reached relative maturity and, with its
impending consolidation process, mirada is conservative
about  its  growth  and  direction  with  respect  to  user!
experience software.

Overview

I am pleased to report the Group’s financial results for the
year ended 31 March 2015. This has been a critical period
for  the  Company  during  which  we  have  secured  and
deployed our first Tier One contract. Mirada has proven
capable  of  winning  and  delivering  milestone  deals
competing  with  the  largest  players  in  the  Digital  TV
market. As such, it has established and strengthened its
network  of  relationships  and  successfully  delivered  its
products in a challenging environment, whilst creating a
strong pipeline of potential large!scale contracts.

The Company won its most important contract to date in
May 2014 with Televisa Group for its flagship product, iris,
a  unique  TV!everywhere  ecosystem  featuring  the
advanced inspire user!experience, which it launched for
the first time on Cablevisión Monterrey's cable network
in  February  this  year.  Even  with  a  delay  in  commercial
deployment beyond mirada’s control, the Group achieved
a  healthy  growth  in  revenues  of  nearly  24%  to 
£5.66 million (2014: £4.57 million). Most of this growth
resulted from professional services related to increased
functionality  and  customisation  of  the  Televisa  Group
deployments, while licence fees remained in line with last
year  at  £1.73  million.  The  growth  resulted  in  an
improvement  in  adjusted  EBITDA  (defined  as  earnings
before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and share
based  payment  charges)  of  £1.54  million 
(2014: 
£1.02  million),  increasing  more  than  50%  from  the
previous year. The Group was also able to raise operating
profit for the year to £0.29 million (2014: £0.004 million).
Losses  Before  Tax  were  reduced  to  !£0.11  million 
(2014: !£0.39 million), with a Net loss of !£0.18 million
(2014: £0.04 million profit) after taxes.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
– continued

Axtel  in  Mexico  continues  to  grow,  reaching  nearly
100,000 subscribers for the Navi solution, a user friendly
tool for finding and purchasing programming on IPTV, 
at  the  end  of  the  period.  The  Company  continues
invoicing  new  licence  batches  and  earning  managed
services through our long established relationship with
Ericsson Mexico.

In  August  2014,  the  Televisa  Group  completed  its
acquisition  of  Cablecom.  As  the  operational  merger
concludes, management expects that subscribers from
the cable network will adopt the iris/inspire solution. In
the  meantime,  mirada  continues  to  offer  managed
services  to  Cablecom  for  their  already  deployed
iris/origin  solution.  With  respect  to  the  commercial
deployment of the iris/inspire solution, mirada was able
to invoice one!off back!office licence fees and the first
batch of subscriber!based licence fees at the end of the
period as expected.

Digital TV and Broadcast unit financial performance

The Group has continued to concentrate on Digital TV &
Broadcast business, which accounted for 92.5% of total
turnover  (2014:  90.7%)  and  95.4%  of  gross  margin
(2014: 94%). Owing to the consolidation of the business
and  the  successful  transition  of  the  Digital  TV  model,
growing  with  our  customers'  success  based  on  a
subscriber!based licence fees agreements, revenues from
the  unit  reached  £5.23  million  (2014:  £4.15  million),
representing  26%  growth  year!on!year.  Licence  fees
remained flat, mainly due to the delays in the Tier One
commercial launch, while most of the growth came from
professional  services,  with  sales  of  £3.50  million 
(2014: £2.41 million), some of which derived from the
Televisa contract. Segmental EBITDA also increased to
£2.09 million (2014: £1.87 million).

The  major  source  of  revenues  –  mainly  US  dollar
denominated  –  continued  to  be  Latin  America  which
accounted  for  72%  of  sales  (2014:  69%),  while  the
Company  strengthened  its  pipeline  elsewhere  in  the
world.  Turnover  from  the  UK  and  Spain  increased  to 
£1.55 million (2014: £1.22 million), amounting to 27%
of total turnover, in line with last year’s percentage.

Mobile unit financial performance

Revenues  from  the  mobile  unit  remained  stable  at
£0.43 million  (2014:  £0.42  million).  The  business,
comprising mainly cashless parking, is active in the UK.

Appointments

During the year we were pleased to welcome Matthew
Earl  to  the  role  of  Non!Executive  Director  and  José
Gozalbo (CTO) to the role of Chief Technology Officer.
Gonzalo  Babío,  an  experienced  professional  formerly
working for Electronic Arts and Disney, also joined as 
our  new  CFO  (non  board  position)  at  the  end  of  the
financial year.

Financial overview
Revenue  grew  to  £5.66  million  (2014:  £4.57  million),
mainly from Digital TV & Broadcast activities. Gross profit
margin remained stable at 96% and adjusted EBITDA for
the year increased 50.7% to £1.54 million (as disclosed in
note  6)  compared  to  £1.02  million  in  the  prior  year.
Amortisation  charges  increased  to  £1.19  million  from
£0.92 million  as  a  result  of  increased  investment  in  iris,
especially  in  the  inspire  user!experience  and  the  OTT
features. Based on the Group's improved performance and
future projections, deferred tax assets of £0.04 million was
recognised during the year.

Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance indicator (“KPI”)
used by management as it removes the impact of one!off
and  non!cash 
transactions.  Other  KPIs  used  by
management include the following:

• Gross profit margin: the Group's focus on Digital TV &
Broadcast business, in which cost of sales are minimal,
delivered a gross profit margin of 96%, in line with
last year.

from 

Latin  America 

• Overseas activities (i.e. excluding UK and Spain): total
revenues 
to
£4.06 million (2014: £3.14 million), representing 72%
of  our  turnover,  up  from  69%  last  year.  Overseas
activities remained at 73% of total Group turnover,
the same figure percentage as last year.

increased 

•

Subscriber!based licence fee revenue included within
the Digital TV & Broadcast segment: revenues from
licence fees command higher margins and are key to
our return on investment and overall profitability. Total
licence fees for the year equalled £1.73 million, in line
with £1.74 million in the prior period.

The  Group  posted  a  loss  before  tax  for  the  year  of
£0.11 million compared to a loss of £0.39 million in the
prior  period.  The  Televisa  contract!related  professional
services led to increased revenues, EBITDA and operational
profit,  although  management  expect  subscriber!based
licence fees to drive overall profitability of the contract,
once the commercial launch takes place across the rest of
the Customer’s cable networks. 

Total borrowings remained at a similar level to last year
totalling £2.81 million (2014: £2.64 million). Long term
interest bearing loans and borrowings reduced 30% to
£1.35 million  (2014:  £1.91  million)  and  short  term
borrowings increased from £0.73 million to £1.47 million
due  to  working  capital  needs  related  to  delays  on  the
Televisa  commercial  deployment,  including  factoring
facilities  at  £0.44  million.  Trade  receivables  were
exceptionally  high  at  the  end  of  the  period  at
£2.19 million (2014: £0.79 million) due to invoicing in
March of licence fees related to the commercial launch of
the contract. In July 2014, the Company completed the
equity funding of £3.5 million (before expenses) which
enabled  successful  OTT  product  development  and
improved the Net Asset position.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
– continued

During the year to March 2015, it was concluded that
Mirada should have raised a provision for dilapidations on
a long!term lease. As a result the consolidated balance
sheets as at 31 March 2013 and 31 March 2014 have
been  restated  to  reflect  the  liability  of  a  £500k  lease
provision. The restatement does not affect the Income
Statement or the Statement of Cashflows.

Operational Review

Areas of business

mirada is an audiovisual interaction technology company
providing  both 
interactive  products  and  software
development services. We trade in complementary areas
around the media business, with some smaller stand!alone
activities in certain other markets:

Digital TV & Broadcast:

We have more than 15´ years experience in technologies
from interactive TV to advanced navigational services and
synchronisation technologies and have a solid network of
partners and we are internationally recognised for our skill
base. Our products comprise user interfaces for content
navigation and consumption over Digital TV receivers (TV
and set!top boxes), personal computers and companion
devices (tablets and smartphones). Our major products are
our navigational software propositions: iris (with our origin
and  inspire  user  interfaces),  navi  (in  partnership  with
Ericsson) and xplayer for Broadcasters.

Other areas: 

mirada  has  experience  and  business  activities  in  other
areas,  principally  broadcast  and  cashless  payment
solutions for the car parking market via mirada connect.
mirada connect will remain independent from the rest of
the  business.  Although  non!core,  it  makes  a  positive
contribution to Group EBITDA.

Current Trading and Outlook
This year has seen the consolidation of the Company as a
significant  contender  in  the  Digital  TV  world,  winning
contracts generally only awarded to much larger players. The
contract awarded in May 2014 and the later deployment at
the  first  cable  network,  Cablevisión  Monterrey,  further
confirmed mirada's capability to deliver complex projects on
a multi!network Tier One scale.

The Group suffered from third!party related delays that
postponed the receipt of further subscribed!based licence
fees  in  the  year  under  review,  although  Professional
Services at normal market rates increased Revenues more
than  25%  on  a  year!to!year  basis.  Subscriber!based
licence  fees  will  further  improve  the  profitability  from
contracts  already  won,  as  our  return  on  investment
benefits  from  the  growth  of  our  Customers’  installed
subscriber bases.

This has been the first commercial launch for our iris!inspire
user  experience,  and  we  are  glad  to  confirm  that  the
deployment  of  the  solution  went  smoothly,  without
noticeable technical problems, and the commercial rollout
at Monterrey is progressing ahead of expectations. The
Company  continues 
integrating  the  solution  with
additional features at two additional cable networks in the
customer,  including  the  new  OTT  solution,  with  an
expectation to start the commercial roll!out in those areas
during the coming months. While the final date for the
delivery  will  relay  on  the  progress  of  the  customer’s
technical team, I am very satisfied with the performance
of  our  engineers,  who  continue  to  evolve  the  solution,
owing to increased revenues from professional services.

The Company secured the funds and other resources to
accelerate the availability its OTT full product proposition,
securing a large contract with one of the largest players in
the market. This reference, for both the DVB technologies
and  OTT  propositions,  has  delivered  new  leads  and
translated  into  continuing  discussions  with  other  Tier 
One customers.

I  would  like  to  thank  all  our  stakeholders,  who  have
demonstrated  their  belief  in  our  capabilities  and  have
contributed  so  much  to  the  transformation  of  our
business.  We  look  forward  to  facing  the  future  with 
great optimism.

José-Luis Vázquez
Chief Executive Officer

8 July 2015

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STRATEGIC REPORT

The Directors present their strategic report together with
the  audited  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended 
31 March 2015.

Business model
The Company’s main activity is the provision of software
for the Digital TV market. Our major customers are Digital
TV platforms, mostly Pay TV service providers. We provide
the  technology  needed  to  facilitate  the  final  user’s
interaction with the devices they provide, starting with
digital  TV  decoders  (set!top  boxes),  and  now  with  the
TV!everywhere  propositions  on  tablets,  smartphones,
computers and connected TVs. Our major products are
our navigational software propositions: iris (with our origin
and  inspire  user  interfaces),  navi  (in  partnership  with
Ericsson)  and  xplayer  (broadcasting  synchronisation
technology).

Our customers need the services of a User Interface (“UI”)
provider such as mirada when creating a new Digital TV
service  or  replacing/upgrading  an  existing  one.  The  UI
provider interacts with the device vendor (in the case of set!
top boxes and connected TVs), the encryption technology
vendor  (Conditional  Access  (“CA”)  vendor)  for  the
protection of content, and the customer systems (billing
and provisioning systems). For the larger customers, this is
usually a capital expenditure model per final subscriber or
household where the STB vendor is the highest investment
and  licence  fees  are  paid  to  the  software  providers
(CA licence and UI licence).

The Group tends to interact with the customer in the early
stages of their decision!making process, and help in the
selection of the proper ecosystem. Our expertise is widely
recognised in the industry, and we provide a value that
goes  beyond  our  actual  UI  proposition.  Our  business
model is to charge a one!off subscriber or device related
fee, where the Pay TV platform pays the Group for any
new deployment of our products, and as their subscribers
continue  to  increase  so  does  mirada’s  licence  fees.
Additionally,  the  customer  pays  for  the  set!up  fees
(adaptation and integration of our technology) and for any
additional  bespoke  developments  (on  a  professional
services basis) or product enhancements (on a subscriber
or device basis). A customer using mirada’s technology
would also pay annual managed service fees.

Strategy
The Group’s strategy is to extend its presence in the Digital
TV  markets,  focusing  on  those  markets  with  higher
potential growth rates, for example the Latin American,
Eastern Europe and South East Asia market. The aim is to
increase  the  number  of  customers  being  charged
subscriber!based  licence  fees  because  these  revenues
command higher margins and, as long as the customer’s
subscriber base is growing, mirada will continue to earn
licence fees  even from projects which  were  completed
several years previously. 

The  main  key  performance  indicator  (“KPI”)  used  by
management in assessing the success of this strategy is
growth in mirada’s subscriber!based licence fee revenue;
total licence fees for the year equalled £1.73 million, a
similar  figure  to  the  prior  period,  awaiting  for  the
commercial deployment of our solution into our larger
Customer networks.

References are very important in this market, and winning
reference contracts has been and is an integral part of our
strategy.  We  need  to  continue  investing  in  having  the
required  functionalities  in  our  products  to  satisfy  the
cutting!edge  demands  from  our  customers,  while
maintaining a fair balance between potential growth and
profitability. Our continued investment in iris is essential in
ensuring a proper implementation of this strategy. 

Principal risks and uncertainties
The key business risks affecting the Group are set out below.

Dependence on people

The Group recognises the value of the commitment of its
skilled personnel and is conscious that it must keep the
reward systems, both financial and motivational, in place
to minimise this area of risk. Our share option scheme and
investment in training are examples of this.

Digital TV and Broadcast markets 

The sectors in which the Group operates may undergo
rapid and unexpected changes. It is possible therefore that
either  competitors  will  develop  products  similar  to  the
Group,  or  its  technology  may  become  obsolete  or  less
effective. The Group’s success depends upon its ability to
enhance its products and technologies and develop and
introduce,  on  a  timely  and  cost  effective  basis,  new
products  and  features  that  meet  changing  customer
requirements and incorporate technological advances. As
a  result  the  Group  continues  to  invest  significantly  in
research and development.

Information technology

Data security and business continuity pose inherent risks
for  the  Group.  The  Group  invests  in,  and  keeps  under
review,  formal  data  security  and  business  continuity
policies. 

Intellectual property

regarding 

intellectual  property 

There are certain markets in which there are instances of
disputes 
involving
technology  companies,  including  the  Digital  TV  market.
While  the  Group  internally  generates  its  products  and
software and strongly believes that it has not infringed any
third party intellectual property, management do recognise
that due to the nature of the technology market there will
always be a risk of other corporations potentially making
claims regarding intellectual property/patent infringements.

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Prior Year Adjustment
During  the  year  to  March  2015,  Mirada  received  a
dilapidation  claim  in  relation  to  one  of  its  legacy
properties. It has been concluded that Mirada should have
raised an dilapidation provision totalling £500k in the year
to  31  March  2013.  The  adjustment  does  not  impact
previously  recognised  Goodwill.  The  liability  arose  as  a
result of subsequent alterations to the property, giving rise
to a dilapidation provision.

Development,  Financial  performance  highlights  and
position of business is disclosed on the Chief Executive
Officer's report.

Approval
This strategic report was approved on behalf of the Board
on 8 July 2015 and signed on its behalf.

José-Luis Vázquez
Chief Executive Officer

8 July 2015

STRATEGIC REPORT
– continued

Financial risk management objectives and policies
The Group's activities expose it to a number of financial
risks  including  capital  risk,  credit  risk,  foreign  currency
exchange  risk,  interest  rate  risk  and  liquidity  risk.  The
management of financial risk is governed by the Group's
policies approved by the board of directors, which provide
written principles to manage these risks. See note 19 for
further details on the Group’s financial instruments.

Credit risk

The Group has some exposure to credit risk from credit
sales. It is the Group’s policy to assess the credit risk of
new customers before entering into contracts. Historically,
as  mirada’s  customers  are  mainly  broadcasters  and
medium/large telecommunication companies, bad debts
across the Group have been low.

Foreign currency exchange risk

The majority of cash at bank is held in Sterling and Euro
accounts.  There  are  also  trade  balances  in  these
currencies.  As  these  currencies  are  now  the  Group’s
functional currencies, the Group has entered into forward
exchange contracts in relation to US dollars and Euros. The
Group  is  increasing  signing  more  sales  contracts  in  US
dollars and is currently investigating ways of reducing the
risk on any potential future fluctuations in the US dollar
exchange rate. Any foreign exchange gains or losses on
trading  activities  are  recognised  in  the  consolidated
statement of comprehensive income.

Capital risk

The  directors  believe  that  the  Group  has  both  enough
resources and access to equity funding and bank lending
to continue investing in its product base and to continue
in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this
reason, the directors continue to prepare the consolidated
financial statements on the going concern basis.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The directors present their annual report and the audited
financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2015.

Review of business and future developments
Reviews of the business, its results, future direction and
key  performance  indicators  are  included  in  the  Chief
Executive Officer’s Report and Strategic Report on pages 
1 to 5.

Dividends.
No dividend is declared in respect of the year (2014: £nil).

Directors’ and officers’ indemnity insurance
The Group has taken out an insurance policy to indemnify
the  directors  and  officers  of  the  company  and  its
subsidiaries  in  respect  of  certain  liabilities  which  may
attach to them in their capacity as directors or officers of
the  Group,  so  far  as  permitted  by  law.  This  policy
remained  in  force  throughout  the  year  and  remains  in
place at the date of this report.

Directors
The directors who held office during the year are given
below:

Executive directors

Mr José!Luis Vázquez

Chief Executive Officer 

Non!executive directors

Mr Javier Casanueva
Mr Rafael Martín Sanz
Mr Francis Coles
Mr Richard Alden
Mr Matthew Earl
Mr Jose Gozalbo

Non! Executive Chairman

Resigned 26 April 2014
Appointed 13 October 2014
Appointed 13 October 2014

The interests of directors in the shares of the Group at
31 March  2015  are  disclosed 
in  the  Directors’
Remuneration Report on page 7.

Substantial shareholdings
At  31  March  2015  the  following  shareholders  held,
directly or indirectly, two per cent or more interests in the
issued share capital of the Company:

Percentage
of issued
ordinary
share 
capital

Number of
ordinary
£1 shares

Chase Nominees Ltd

34,047,020

29.85%

Hargreave Hale Nominees Ltd 24,467,448

21.45%

Danehill Corporate Ltd

6,000,000

Commerz Nominees Ltd

5,421,647

Amati

4,808,371

Barclayshare Nominees Ltd

4,266,572

Rock Nominees Ltd

WH Ireland

BNY Nominees

Asesoria Digital S.L

Vidacos Nominees Ltd

3,945,375

3,583,077

2,790,000

2,532,027

2,273,436

5.26%

4.75%

4.22%

3.74%

3.46%

3.14%

2.45%

2.22%

1.99%

Events since the reporting date
Significant events which have occurred since the reporting
date are detailed in note 26.

Auditors
Each  of  the  persons  who  are  directors  at  the  date  of
approval of this report confirms that:

1. so far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant
audit information of which the auditors are unaware;
and

2.

the directors have taken all the steps that they ought
to have taken as directors in order to make themselves
aware  of  any  relevant  audit  information  and  to
establish  that  the  auditors  are  aware  of  that
information.

This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in
accordance with the provisions of s418 of the Companies
Act 2006. 

BDO LLP have expressed their willingness to continue in
office as auditors and a resolution to reappoint them will be
proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on behalf
of the Board:

José-Luis Vázquez
Chief Executive Officer

8 July 2015

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mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2015

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT

The  Remuneration  Committee  decides  the  remuneration  policy  that  applies  to  executive  directors  and  senior
management. The Remuneration Committee meets as necessary in order to consider and set the annual remuneration
for executive directors and senior managers, having regard to personal performance and industry remuneration rates.
In determining that policy it considers a number of factors including:

•

•

•

the basic salaries and benefits available to executive directors and senior management of comparable companies;

the need to attract and retain directors and others of an appropriate calibre; and

the need to ensure all executives’ commitment to the success of the Group.

Non!executive directors are appointed on contracts with a three!month notice period and may be awarded fees as
determined by the Board. 

Executive directors are appointed on contracts with a 12!month notice period. 

Directors’ Remuneration
The following table summarises the remuneration receivable by the directors for the year ended 31 March 2015.

Executive

José!Luis Vázquez

Jose Gozalbo

Non-executive

Rafael Martín Sanz

Javier Casanueva

Mathew Earl

Francis Coles

Richard Alden

Salary & 
fees
£000

Benefits
£000

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

283

102

—

30

14

30

—

459

2

15

—

—

—

—

—

17

285

117

—

30

14

30

—

186

122

—

13

—

30

5

476

356

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STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The  directors  are  responsible  for  keeping  adequate
accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain
the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the company
and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply  with  the  requirements  of  the  Companies  Act
2006.  They  are  also  responsible  for  safeguarding  the
assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.

Website publication
The  directors  are  responsible  for  ensuring  the  annual
report and the financial statements are made available on
a  website.  Financial  statements  are  published  on  the
company’s website in accordance with legislation in the
United  Kingdom  governing 
the  preparation  and
dissemination  of  financial  statements,  which  may  vary
from legislation in other jurisdictions. The maintenance
and integrity of the company’s website is the responsibility
of the directors. The directors’ responsibility also extends
to  the  ongoing  integrity  of  the  financial  statements
contained therein.

Directors’ responsibilities
The  directors  are  responsible  for  preparing  the  annual
report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and regulations. 

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial
statements for each financial year. Under that law the
directors  have  elected  to  prepare  the  group  financial
statements  in  accordance  with  International  Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European
Union  and  the  company  financial  statements 
in
accordance  with  United  Kingdom  Generally  Accepted
Accounting  Practice 
(United  Kingdom  Accounting
Standards and applicable law). Under company law the
directors  must  not  approve  the  financial  statements
unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the group and company and of
the  profit  or  loss  of  the  Group  for  that  period.  The
directors are also required to prepare financial statements
in  accordance  with  the  rules  of  the  London  Stock
Exchange  for  companies  trading  securities  on  the
Alternative Investment Market. 

In preparing these financial statements, the directors are
required to:

•

select  suitable  accounting  policies  and  then  apply
them consistently;

• make judgements and accounting estimates that are

reasonable and prudent;

•

•

for the Group financial statements, state whether they
have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  IFRSs  as
adopted  by  the  European  Union,  subject  to  any
material  departures  disclosed  and  explained  in  the
financial statements;

for the Company financial statements, state whether
applicable  UK  Accounting  Standards  have  been
followed subject to any material departures disclosed
and explained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern
basis unless it is inappropriate to presume  that the
company will continue in business.

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mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2015

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 
TO THE MEMBERS OF MIRADA PLC

We have audited the financial statements of mirada plc
for  the  year  ended  31  March  2015  which  comprise
consolidated income statement, consolidated statement
of  comprehensive  income,  consolidated  statement  of
changes  in  equity,  consolidated  statement  of  financial
position,  consolidated  statement  of  cash  flows,  the
company  balance  sheet  and  the  related  notes.  The
financial reporting framework that has been applied in the
preparation of the group financial statements is applicable
law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)
as adopted by the European Union. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in preparation of the
parent company financial statements is applicable law and
United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as
a body, in accordance with sections Chapter 3 of Part 16
of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been
undertaken  so  that  we  might  state  to  the  company’s
members those matters we are required to state to them
in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the
fullest  extent  permitted  by  law,  we  do  not  accept  or
assume responsibility to anyone other than the company
and  the  company’s  members  as  a  body,  for  our  audit
work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors
As  explained  more  fully  in  the  statement  of  directors’
responsibilities,  the  directors  are  responsible  for  the
preparation  of  the  financial  statements  and  for  being
satisfied  that  they  give  a  true  and  fair  view.  Our
responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the
financial  statements  in  accordance  with  applicable  law
and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).
Those standards require us to comply with the Financial
Reporting Council’s (FRC’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors. 

Scope of the audit of the financial statements
A  description  of  the  scope  of  an  audit  of  financial
is  provided  on  the  FRC’s  website  at
statements 
www.frc.org.uk/auditscopeukprivate. 

Opinion on financial statements
In our opinion: 

•

the financial statements give a true and fair view of
the  state  of  the  group  and  the  parent  company’s
affairs as at 31 March 2015 and of the group’s loss for
the year then ended;

•

•

•

the  group  financial  statements  have  been  properly
prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the
European Union;

the parent company’s financial statements have been
properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

the  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in
accordance with the requirements of the Companies
Act 2006.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act
2006
In our opinion the information given in the strategic report
and directors’ report for the financial year for which the
financial statements are prepared is consistent with the
financial statements. 

Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We  have  nothing  to  report  in  respect  of  the  following
matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to
report to you if, in our opinion:

•

•

•

adequate accounting records have not been kept by
the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit
have not been received from branches not visited by
us; or

the parent company financial statements are not in
agreement with the accounting records and returns;
or

certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified
by law are not made; or

• we  have  not  received  all  the  information  and

explanations we require for our audit.

Iain Henderson (senior statutory auditor)

For and on behalf of BDO LLP, statutory auditor
London
United Kingdom
08 July 2015

BDO  LLP  is  a  limited  liability  partnership  registered  in
England and Wales (with registered number OC305127).

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
Year ended 31 March 2015

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Depreciation

Amortisation

Share!based payment charge

Other administrative expenses

Total administrative expenses

Operating profit

Finance income

Finance expense

Loss before taxation

Taxation

Profit/(loss) for year

(Loss)/Earnings per share

(Loss)/Earnings per share for the year

– basic & diluted

Notes

5

13

12

22

6

8

9

10

Year ended
31 March 2015
£000

Year ended
31 March 2014
£000

5,657

(234)

5,423

(21)

(1,187)

(61)

(3,869)

(5,138)

285

38

(436)

(113)

(62)

(175)

4,572

(182)

4,390

(43)

(924)

(53)

(3,366)

(4,386)

4

32

(422) 

(386)

427

41

Year ended
31 March 2015
£000

Year ended
31 March 2014
£000

Notes

11

(0.2)

0.1

The notes on pages 14 to 38 form part of these financial statements

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mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2015

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Year ended 31 March 2015

Year ended
31 March 2015
£000

Year ended
31 March 2014
£000

(Loss)/Profit for the period

Other comprehensive loss:

Currency translation differences

Total other comprehensive loss

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year

(175)

(225)

(225)

(400)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Year ended 31 March 2015

Share
Share  premium
account
capital
£000
£000

Foreign

Share
option exchange Merger Retained
reserve reserves earnings
reserve
£000
£000

£000

£000

41

(26) 

(26)

15

Total
£000

Restated Balance at 1 April 2014

861

5,776

Loss for the financial year

Movement in foreign exchange reserve

Share based payment

Issue of shares

Share issue costs

—

—

—

280

—

—

—

—

3,220

(248)

Balance at 31 March 2015

1,141

8,748

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

483

2,472

(3,529)

6,063

—

(225)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(175)

—

61

(175)

(225)

61

— 3,500

—

(248)

258

2,472

(3,643)

8,976

Balance at 1 April 2013, as 
previously reported 

Share
Share  premium
account
capital
£000
£000

Note

519

3,059

Prior year restatement

2

—

—

Restated Balance 1 April 2013

519

3,059

Profit for the financial year

Movement in foreign exchange reserve

Share based payment

Transfer between reserves

Conversion of convertible loans into shares

Issue of shares

Share issue costs

Restated Balance at 1 April 2014

—

—

—

—

98

244

—

861

—

—

—

—

877

1,894

(54)

5,776

Foreign

Share
option exchange Merger Retained
reserve reserves earnings
reserve
£000
£000

£000

£000

Total
£000

140

—

140

—

—

—

(140)

—

—

—

—

509

2,472

(3,234)

3,465

—

—

(500)

(500)

509

2,472

(3,734)

2,965

—

(26)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

41

—

53

140

(29)

41

(26)

53

— 

946

— 2,138

—

(54)

483

2,472

(3,529)

6,063

The notes on pages 14 to 38 form part of these financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 March 2015

Company number 3609752

Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill

Other Intangible assets

Deferred Tax Assets

Non!current assets

Trade & other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Current assets

Total assets

Loans and borrowings

Trade and other payables

Provisions

Current liabilities

Net current assets/(liabilities)

Total assets less current liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

Embedded conversion option derivative

Other non!current liabilities

Provisions

Non!current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Issued share capital and reserves attributable 
to equity holders of the company

Share capital

Share premium

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Equity

Notes

13

12

12

10

14

24

16

15

2, 17

17

17

17

2, 17

20

21

21

21

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000
As restated

31 March
2013
£000
As restated

41

6,946

2,843

543

10,373

3,565

206

3,771

37

6,946

2,444

508

9,935

1,781

30

1,811

61

6,946

1,719

—

8,726

1,292

94

1,386

14,144

11,746

10,112

(1,467)

(1,790)

(500)

(3,757)

14

10,387

(1,345)

—

(66)

—

(1,411)

(5,168)

8,976

1,141

8,748

2,730

(3,643)

8,976

(728)

(2,339)

(576)

(3,643)

(1,832)

8,103

(1,911)

—

(129)

—

(2,040)

(5,683)

6,063

861

5,776

2,955

(3,529)

6,063

(697) 

(2,725) 

(141) 

(3,563)

(2,177)

6,549

(2,767) 

(65) 

(181) 

(571) 

(3,584)

(7,147)

2,965

519

3,059

3,121

(3,734)

2,965

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue on 8 July 2015. Signed on behalf of the Board 
of Directors

José-Luis Vázquez
Chief Executive Officer

The notes on pages 14 to 38 form part of these financial statements

12 / consolidated statement of financial position 

mirada plc Annual report and accounts 2015

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Year ended 31 March 2015

Year ended
31 March 2015
£000

Year ended
31 March 2014
£000

Notes

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit/(loss) after tax

Adjustments for:

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Amortisation of intangible assets

Share!based payment charge

Profit on disposal of fixed assets

Finance income

Finance expense

Taxation

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

(Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables

(Decrease)/increase in provisions

Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest and similar income received

Cash payments receipts for financial investment assets

Receipts for financial investment assets

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

Purchases of other intangible assets

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Net payment to settle derivative

Interest and similar expenses paid

Issue of share capital

Costs of share issue

Loans received

Repayment of loans

Repayment of capital element of finance leases

Net cash from financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Exchange (losses)/gains on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

24

24

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank less bank overdraft

The notes on pages 14 to 38 form part of these financial statements

(175)

21

1,187

61

(11)

(38)

436

62

1,543

(2,144)

(444)

(76)

(1,121)

8

(132)

23

11

(29)

(1,795)

(1,914)

(121)

(420)

3,500

(248)

1,254

(570)

—

3,395

360

(150)

(4)

206

41

43

924

53

— 

(32) 

422

(427)

1,024

(501) 

(484) 

(136)

(97)

16

— 

— 

— 

(20) 

(1,661)

(1,665)

— 

(335) 

2,036

(54) 

289

(409) 

(10)

1,517

(245)

94

1

(150)

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2015

General information

1.
mirada  plc  is  a  company  incorporated  in  the  United
Kingdom. The address of the registered office is 69 Old
Street,  London,  EC1V  9HX.  The  nature  of  the  Group’s
operations and its principal activities are the provision and
support  of  products  and  services  in  the  Digital  TV  and
Broadcast markets.

The  Directors  have  chosen  to  present  these  financial
statements in Pounds Sterling. All balances are shown in
thousands unless otherwise stated. Foreign operations are
included in accordance with the policies set out in note 2.

2.

Significant accounting policies

Basis of accounting

These Group financial statements have been prepared in
accordance  with 
International  Financial  Reporting
Standards,  International  Accounting  Standards  and
Interpretations  issued  by  the  International  Accounting
Standards Board as adopted by European Union (“IFRSs”)
and  with  those  parts  of  the  Companies  Act  2006
applicable to companies preparing their accounts under
IFRSs.

Going concern policy

The directors have prepared a cash flow forecast covering
a period extending beyond 12 months from the date of
these financial statements. The forecast contains certain
assumptions  about  the  performance  of  the  business.
These assumptions are the directors’ best estimate of the
including
future  development  of 
consideration  of  cash  reserves  required  to  support
working capital and its new growth initiatives. Based on
this cash flow forecasts, directors continue to adopt the
going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual
financial statements.

the  business, 

Prior year restatement

As disclosed in the strategic report, during the  year to
March 2015, Mirada received a dilapidation claim.

It  was  concluded  that  Mirada  should  have  raised  a
dilapidation provision for the Wapping offices totalling
£500k. As a result the consolidated balance sheet as at
31 March  2014  has  been  restated  to  reflect  the  post
balance  sheet  liability  of  the  lease  provision.  This
restatement was also required for the balance sheet as at
31  March  2013.  The  restatement  does  not  affect  the
Income Statement or the Statement of Cashflows.

Basis of consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the
financial  statements  of  the  Company  and  entities
controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) made up to
31 March 2015. 

Where  the  company  has  control  over  an  investee,  it  is
classified as a subsidiary. The company controls an investee
if all three of the following elements are present: power over
the investee, exposure to variable returns from the investee,
and the ability of the investor to use its power to affect those
variable returns. Control is reassessed whenever facts and
circumstances indicate that there may be a change in any of
these elements of control. 

De!facto control exists in situations where the company
has the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of
the investee without holding the majority of the voting
rights. In determining whether de!facto control exists the
company considers all relevant facts and circumstances,
including:

•

•

The size of the company’s voting rights relative to both
the  size  and  dispersion  of  other  parties  who  hold
voting rights

Substantive  potential  voting  rights  held  by  the
company  and  by  other  parties  –  Other  contractual
arrangements

• Historic patterns in voting attendance.

Other  than  detailed  below,  the  financial  statements
incorporate the results of Mirada Plc and all its subsidiary
undertakings as at 31 March 2015 using the purchase
method of accounting. When the purchase method of
accounting is used the results of subsidiary undertakings
are included from the date of acquisition.

Business combinations 

The  acquisition  of  subsidiaries  or  trade  and  assets,  is
accounted for using the purchase method. The cost of the
acquisition is measured at the aggregate of the fair values,
at the date of exchange, of assets given, liabilities incurred
or assumed, and equity instruments issued or to be issued,
by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree, plus
any costs directly attributable to the business combination.
The acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent
liabilities that meet the conditions for recognition under
IFRS 3 are recognised at their fair value at the acquisition
date. There have been no business combinations since the
introduction of IFRS3(R).

Goodwill arising on acquisition is recognised as an asset
and  initially  measured  at  cost  and  is  accounted  for
according to the policy below.

Property, plant and equipment

Property,  plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  cost  less
accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value.

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Depreciation

Depreciation  is  provided  on  all  property,  plant  and
equipment, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to
write off the cost, less estimated residual value based on
current prices, of each asset evenly over its expected useful
life, as follows:

– Office & computer equipment

33.3% per annum

– Short!leasehold improvements

10% per annum

The carrying values of property, plant and equipment are
reviewed  for  impairment  if  events  or  changes  in
circumstances  indicate  the  carrying  value  may  not  be
recoverable. The asset’s residual values, useful lives and
methods  are  reviewed,  and  adjusted  if  appropriate,  at
each financial period end.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition
over  the  Group’s  interest  in  the  fair  value  of  the
identifiable assets, intangible fixed assets and liabilities of
a subsidiary, or acquired sole trade business at the date of
acquisition. Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at
cost  and  is  subsequently  measured  at  cost  less  any
accumulated impairment losses. 

On disposal of a subsidiary the attributable amount of
goodwill is included in the determination of the profit or
loss on disposal.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets with a finite useful life represent items
which have been separately identified under IFRS 3 arising
in business combinations, or meet the recognition criteria
of IAS 38, “Intangible Assets”. Intangible assets acquired
as part of a business combination are initially recognised
at their fair value and subsequently amortised on a straight
line basis over their useful economic lives. Intangible assets
that meet the recognition criteria of IAS 38, “Intangible
Assets”  are  carried  at  cost  less  amortisation  and  any
impairment 
Intangible  assets  comprise  of
completed  technology,  acquired  software,  capitalised
development costs and goodwill.

losses. 

from 

the  synergies  of 

For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated
to each of the Group’s cash!generating units expected to
benefit 
the  combination.
Cash!generating units to which goodwill has been allocated
are  tested  for  impairment  annually,  or  more  frequently
when there is an indication that the unit may be impaired.
If the recoverable amount of the cash!generating unit is less
than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss
is  allocated  first  to  reduce  the  carrying  amount  of  any
goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets
of the unit pro!rata on the basis of the carrying amount of
each asset in the unit. Where two or more cash!generating
units are combined, the goodwill associated with the cash!
generating  units  is  allocated  to  the  combined  cash!
generating unit.

Amortisation of intangible assets acquired in a business
combination is calculated over the following periods on a
straight line basis:

Completed technology

– over a useful life of 4 years

Deferred development costs – over a useful life of 3 to 

4 years

income 

consolidated 

The amortisation is charged to administrative expenses in
statement.  Completed
the 
technology  relates  to  software  and  other  technology
related intangible assets acquired by the Group from a
third party. Deferrred development costs are internally!
generated intangible assets arising from work completed
by the Group’s product development team.

Internally!generated intangible assets – research and
development expenditure

Any internally!generated intangible asset arising from the
Group’s development projects are recognised only if all of
the following conditions are met:

•

•

The technical feasibility of completing the intangible
asset so that it will be available for use or sale.

The intention to complete the intangible asset and use
or sell it.

•

The ability to use or sell the intangible asset.

• How the intangible asset will generate probable future
economic benefits. Among other things, the Group
can  demonstrate  the  existence  of  a  market  for  the
output of the intangible asset or the intangible asset
itself or, if it is to be used internally, the usefulness of
the intangible asset.

•

•

The availability of adequate technical, financial and
other resources to complete the development and to
use or sell the intangible asset.

Its  ability  to  measure  reliably  the  expenditure
attributable  to  the  intangible  asset  during  its
development.

Internally!generated intangible assets are amortised on a
straight!line basis over their useful lives of three to four
years. If a development project has been abandoned then
any unamortised balance is immediately written off to the
income  statement.  Where  no 
internally!generated
intangible  asset  can  be  recognised,  development
expenditure is recognised as an expense in the period in
which  it  is  incurred.  The  amortisation  is  charged  to
administrative  expenses  in  the  consolidated  income
statement.

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1.

General information – continued

Financial liabilities and equity instruments

Impairment of tangible and intangible assets excluding
goodwill

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying
amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine
whether  there  is  any  indication  that  those  assets  have
suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists,
the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order
to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). 

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to
sell  and  value  in  use.  In  assessing  value  in  use,  the
estimated  future  cash  flows  are  discounted  to  their
present value using a pre!tax discount rate that reflects
current market assessments of the time value of money
and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates
of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash!generating
unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the
carrying  amount  of  the  asset  (cash!generating  unit)  is
reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is
recognised in the impairment of intangible assets line in
the  consolidated  income  statement  as  an  expense
immediately.

Where  an  impairment  loss  subsequently  reverses,  the
carrying  amount  of  the  asset  (cash!generating  unit)  is
increased  to  the  revised  estimate  of  its  recoverable
amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does
not exceed the carrying amount that would have been
determined had no impairment loss been recognised for
the asset (cash!generating unit) in prior periods. A reversal
of  an 
income
immediately.

is  recognised  as 

impairment 

loss 

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on
the Group’s balance sheet at fair value when the Group
becomes  a  party  to  the  contractual  provisions  of  the
instrument.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables represent amounts due from customers
in the normal course of business. All amounts are initially
stated at their fair value and are subsequently carried at
amortised  cost,  less  provision  for  impairment  which  is
calculated on an individual customer basis, where there is
objective evidence.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  cash  at  hand  and
deposits held at call with banks with original maturities of
three months or less. For the purposes of the cash flow
statement, bank overdrafts are included in cash and cash
equivalents.

to 

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified
according 
the  contractual
the  substance  of 
arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any
contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of
the Group after deducting all of its liabilities.

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

Financial instruments issued by the Group are treated as
equity  only  to  the  extent  that  they  do  not  meet  the
definition  of  a  financial  liability.  The  Group’s  ordinary
shares  are  classified  as  equity.  When  new  shares  are
issued, they are recorded in share capital at their par value.
The excess of the issue price over the par value is recorded
in the share premium reserve.

Incremental external costs directly attributable to the issue
of new shares (other than in connection with a business
combination) are recorded in equity as a deduction, net
of tax, to the share premium reserve.

Bank Borrowings

Interest!bearing  bank  loans  and  overdrafts  are  initially
recorded  at  fair  value  less  direct  issue  costs.  Finance
charges  are  accounted  for  on  an  accruals  basis  in  the
income statement using the effective interest rate method
and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument
to the extent that they are not settled in the period in
which they arise.

Trade payables

Trade payables are initially measured at fair value, and are
subsequently  measured  at  amortised  cost,  using  the
effective interest rate method.

Forward Contracts

in 

the 

consolidated 

Forward contracts are accounted for as fair value through
profit  and  loss.  They  are  carried  in  the  statement  of
financial position at fair value with changes in fair value
recognised 
statement  of
comprehensive income in the finance income or expense
line. Other than derivative financial instruments which are
not designated as hedging instruments, the Group does
not have any assets held for trading nor does it voluntarily
classify any financial assets as being at fair value through
profit or loss.

Employee share incentive plans

The Group issues equity!settled share!based payments to
certain employees (including directors). These payments
are measured at fair value at the date of grant by use of
the Black!Scholes pricing model. This fair value cost of
equity!settled awards is recognised on a straight!line basis
over the vesting period, based on the Group’s estimate of

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shares that will eventually vest and adjusted for the effect
of any non market!based vesting conditions. The expected
life  used  in  the  model  has  been  adjusted,  based  on
management’s  best  estimate,  for  the  effects  of  non!
transferability,  exercise  restrictions,  and  behavioural
considerations.  A  corresponding  credit  is  recorded  in
equity in the retained earnings.

Leases

Leases taken by the Group are assessed individually as to
whether they are finance leases or operating leases. Leases
are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the
lease  transfer  substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards  of
ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as
operating leases.

Operating  lease  rental  payments  are  recognised  as  an
expense in the income statement on a straight!line basis
over  the  lease  term.  The  benefit  of  lease  incentives  is
spread over the term of the lease.

Taxation

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

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the
period. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in
the income statement because it excludes items of income
or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and
it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible.
The Group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax
rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by
the reporting date. 

liability  method.  Deferred  tax 

Deferred  tax  is  the  tax  expected  to  be  payable  or
recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts
of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the
corresponding  tax  bases  used  in  the  computation  of
taxable  profit,  and  is  accounted  for  using  the  balance
sheet 
liabilities  are
recognised  for  all  taxable  temporary  differences  and
deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is
probable  that  taxable  profits  will  be  available  against
which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.
Such  assets  and  liabilities  are  not  recognised  if  the
temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of
goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a
business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a
transaction  that  affects  neither  the  tax  profit  nor  the
accounting profit.

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

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected
to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the
asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the

income statement, except when it relates to items charged
or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred
tax is also dealt with in equity.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is
a  legally  enforceable  right  to  set  off  current  tax  assets
against  current  tax  liabilities  and  when  they  relate  to
income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and
the  Group  intends  to  settle  its  current  tax  assets  and
liabilities on a net basis.

Revenue recognition

Interactive service revenues

Revenues are earned from both the Digital TV & Broadcast
and  Mobile  segments.  Interactive  service  revenues  are
divided into 4 types development fees, self!billing revenues,
the sale of licences and managed services.

Revenues from development fees: (which include set!up
fees) These are recognised according to management’s
estimation of the stage of completion of the project. This
is measured by reference to the amount of development
time spent on a project compared to the most up to date
calculation of the total time estimated to complete the
project in full. 

Self!billing revenues: These are earned through a revenue!
share  agreement  between  Mirada  and  the  customer
which is presented in the Mobile segments. The Group are
informed by the customer of the amount of revenue to
invoice  and  the  revenues  are  recognised  in  the  period
these services are provided. 

Sale of license: Revenue from licenses are earned from
two specific and separate streams.

1) Where  the  revenue  relates  to  the  sale  of  a  one  off
licence, the licence element of the sale is recognised as
income  when  the  following  conditions  have  been
satisfied:

•

•

•

the software has been provided to the customer
in a form that enables the customer to utilise it;

the  ongoing  obligations  of  the  Group  to  the
customer are minimal; and

the  amount  payable  by 
is
determinable and there is a reasonable expectation
of payment.

the  customer 

2) For certain contracts licence fees payable by customers
are dependent upon the number end user subscribers
signing up to the customer’s digital television service.
For this type of contract revenues are recognised by
multiplying  the  individual  licence  fee  by  the  net
increase in the customer’s subscriber base. Where the
contract specifies a guaranteed minimum number of
licences, the revenue is recognised in equal monthly
amounts spread across the term of the contract.

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1.

General information – continued

Managed services – revenue is measured on a straight line
basis over the length of the contract. Where agreements
involve  multiple  elements,  the  entire  fee  from  such
arrangements  is  allocated  to  each  of  the  individual
elements based on each element’s fair value. The revenue
in respect of each element is recognised in accordance
with the above policies.

Certain  revenues  earned  by  the  Group  are  invoiced  in
advance. As outlined in the revenue recognition policy
above, revenues are recognised in the period in which the
Group provides the services to the customer, revenues
relating to services which have yet to be provided to the
customer are deferred.

Retirement benefit costs

The  Group  operates  defined  contribution  pension
schemes. The amount charged to the income statement in
respect  of  pension  costs  and  other  post!retirement
benefits is the contributions payable in the period. 

Differences between contributions payable in the period
and  contributions  actually  paid  are  shown  as  either
accruals  or  prepayments  in  the  statement  of  financial
position.

Foreign exchange

The  individual  financial  statements  of  each  group
company  are  presented  in  the  currency  of  the  primary
economic environment in which it operates (its functional
currency). For the purpose of the consolidated financial
statements, the result and the financial position of each
group company are expressed in pounds sterling, which is
the  functional  currency  of  the  Company,  and  the
presentation  currency  for  the  consolidated  financial
statements.

On translation of balances into the functional currency of
the entity in which they are held, exchange differences
arising on the settlement of monetary items, and on the
retranslation of monetary items, are included in profit or
loss  for  the  period.  When  a  gain  or  loss  on  a  non!
monetary  item  is  recognised  directly  in  equity,  any
exchange component of that gain or loss is recognised
directly in equity. Conversely, when a gain or loss on a
non!monetary  item  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of
comprehensive 
statement,  any  exchange
component  of  that  gain  or  loss  is  recognised  in  the
statement of comprehensive income statement.

income 

For  the  purpose  of  presenting  consolidated  financial
statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group’s foreign
operations are translated at exchange rates prevailing on
the  reporting  date.  Income  and  expense  items  are
translated at the average exchange rates for the period,
unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during that
period, in which case the exchange rates at the date of
transactions are used. 

Exchange differences arising on translating the opening
statement  of  financial  position  and  the  current  year
income  statements  at  the  closing  rate  are  classified  as
equity and transferred to the Group’s foreign exchange
reserve.  Such  translation  differences  are  recognised  as
income  or  an  expenses  in  the  period  in  which  the
operations is disposed of.

Goodwill  and  fair  value  adjustments  arising  on  the
acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and
liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing
rate.  The  Group  has  elected  to  treat  goodwill  and  fair
value adjustments arising on acquisitions before the date
of transition to IFRS as sterling denominated assets and
liabilities.

3.

Standards not yet effective to the Group

Standards, amendments and interpretations to published
standards not yet effective

Certain new standards, amendments and interpretations
to  existing  standards  have  been  published  that  are
mandatory for the Group’s accounting periods beginning
after 1 April 2015 or later periods and which the Group
has decided not to adopt early. 

None of the newly issued standards, amendments and
interpretations have, or are expected to have a material
effect on the financial statements.

4.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of
estimation uncertainty

Critical judgements in applying the Group’s accounting
policies

In  the  application  of  the  Group’s  accounting  policies,
which are described in note 2, the directors are required
to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not
readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and
associated assumptions are based on historical experience
and  other  factors  that  are  considered  to  be  relevant.
Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed
on an ongoing basis. 

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The following are the critical judgements that the directors
have  made  in  the  process  of  applying  the  Group’s
accounting policies that has the most significant effect on
the amounts recognised in the financial statements.

Impairment of goodwill and intangibles

Determining  whether  goodwill  is  impaired  requires  an
estimation of the value in use of the cash!generating units
to which goodwill has been allocated. The value in use
calculation requires the Group to estimate the future cash
flows expected to arise from the cash!generating units

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and the estimated future cash flows are discounted to
their  present  value  using  a  pre!tax  discount  rate  that
reflects current market assessments of the time value of
money and the risks specific to the cash!generating unit.
This includes the directors’ best estimate on the likelihood
of  current  deals  in  negotiation  not  yet  concluded.
Consequently  the  outcome  of  negotiations  may  vary
materially from management expectation. 

See  note  12  for  details  of  key  assumptions  and
confirmation that no reasonably possible change in any of
the assumptions or variables used in impairment testing
would result in an impairment.

Capitalised development costs

Any internally generated intangible asset arising from the
Group’s development projects are recognised only once
all the conditions set out in the accounting policy Internally
Generated Intangible Assets are met. The amortisation
period of capitalised development costs is determined by
reference  to  the  expected  flow  of  revenues  from  the
product based on historical experience. Furthermore the
Group  reviews,  at  the  end  of  each  financial  year,  the
capitalised  development  costs  for  each  product  for
indications  of  any  loss  of  value  compared  to  net  book
value at that time. This review is based on expected future
contribution less the total expected costs.

Useful economic life of intangibles

Intangible  assets  are  amortised  over  their  useful  lives.
Useful lives are based on management’s estimates of the
period that the assets will generate revenue, which are
periodically reviewed for continued appropriateness.

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5.

Segmental reporting

Reportable segments

The chief operating decision maker for the Group is ultimately the board of directors. For financial and operational
management the board considers the Group to be organised into two operating divisions based upon the varying
products and services provided by the Group – Digital TV & Broadcast and Mobile. The products and services provided
by each of these divisions are described in the Strategic Report on page 4. The segment headed other relates to corporate
overheads, assets and liabilities.

Segmental results for the year ended 31 March 2015 are as follows:

Revenue – external
Gross profit
Profit/(loss) before interest, tax, depreciation, 
amortisation & share based payments 

Depreciation
Amortisation
Profit on sale
Share!based payment charge
Finance income
Finance expense
Taxation

Segmental profit/(loss)

Digital TV 
& Broadcast
£000

5,232
5,175

2,086

(17)
(1,162)
—
—
—
—
(62)

845

Mobile
£000

425 
248

91

(1)
(25)
—
—
—
—
—

65

Other
£000

—
—

(634)

(3)
—
11
(61)
38
(436)
—

(1,085)

The segmental results for the year ended 31 March 2014, presented on the revised basis, are as follows:

Revenue – external
Gross profit
Profit/(loss) before interest, tax, depreciation, 
amortisation & share based payments 

Depreciation
Amortisation
Share!based payment charge
Finance income
Finance expense
Taxation

Segmental profit/(loss)

Digital TV 
& Broadcast
£000

Mobile
£000

4,149
4,120

1,871

(23)
(864)
—
—
—
375

1,359

423 
270

53

—
(26)
—
—
—
52

79

Other
£000

—
—

(900)

(20)
(34)
(53)
32
(422)
—

(1,397)

Group
£000

5,657
5,423

1,543

(21)
(1,187)
11
(61)
38
(436)
(62)

(175)

Group
£000

4,572
4,390

1,024

(43)
(924)
(53)
32
(422)
427

41

There is no material inter!segment revenue included in the segments which is required to be eliminated.

The Group has two major customers in the Digital TV and Broadcast segment (a major customer being one that generates
revenues  amounting  to  10%  or  more  of  total  revenue)  that  account  for  £2.16  million  (2014:  £0.83  million)  and
£0.84 million (2014: £ Nil) of the total Group revenues respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

5.

Segmental reporting – continued

The segment assets and liabilities at 31 March 2015 are as follows:

Additions to non!current assets

Total assets
Total liabilities

Digital TV –
Broadcast
£000

1,887

13,210
(4,029)

Mobile
£000

—

714
(134)

Other
£000

1

220
(1,005)

Group
£000

1,888

14,144
(5,168)

Capital expenditure comprises additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.

The segment assets and liabilities at 31 March 2014, presented on a revised basis, are as follows:

Additions to non!current assets

Total assets
Total liabilities

Digital TV – 
Broadcast
£000

2,132

10,947
(4,280)

Mobile
£000

54

732
(57)

Other
£000

3

67
(1,346)

Group
£000

2,189

11,746
(5,683)

Segment assets and liabilities are reconciled to the Group’s assets and liabilities as follows:

Digital TV – Broadcast & Mobile 
Other:
Intangible assets
Property, plant & equipment
Other financial assets & liabilities

Total other

Total Group assets and liabilities

Assets
31 March
2015
£000

Liabilities
31 March
2015
£000

Assets
31 March
2014
£000

Liabilities
31 March
2014
£000

13,924

4,163

11,679

4,337

—
2
218

220

14,144

—
—
1,005

1,005

5,168

—
2
65

67

11,746

—
—
1,346

1,346

5,683

Assets allocated to a segment consist primarily of operating assets such as property, plant and equipment, intangible
assets, goodwill and receivables.

Liabilities allocated to a segment comprise primarily trade payables and other operating liabilities.

Geographical disclosures

UK
Spain
Rest of Continental Europe
Latin America

External revenue by 
location of customer

Total assets by
location of assets

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

593
953
52
4,059

5,657

563
650
218
3,141

4,572

3,323
10,820
—
—

14,143

3,041
6,894
—
—

9,935

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5.

Segmental reporting – continued

Revenues by Products:

Development
Self Billing
Licenses
Managed Services

6.

Operating profit

31 March
2015
Digital TV
& Broadcast
£000

31 March
2015

Mobile
£000

31 March
2014
Digital TV
& Broadcast
£000

31 March
2014

Mobile
£000

2,949
—
1,730
552

5,231

—
410
20
(4)

426

1,914
—
1,739
496

4,149

—
310
15
98

423

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting) the following:

Depreciation of owned assets
Amortisation of intangible assets
Operating lease charges
Research and development costs
Operating Foreign Exchange (gains)/losses

Analysis of auditors’ remuneration is as follows:

Remuneration receivable by the Company’s auditor or an associate 
of the Company’s auditor for the auditing of these accounts
Remuneration receivable by the Company’s auditors and its associates for other services:
– The auditing of accounts of any associate of the Company

Total fees

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

21
1,187
250
—
(141)

43
924
233
—
33

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

15

36

51

15

28

43

Reconciliation of operating profit for continuing operations to adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation
and amortisation:

Operating profit
Depreciation
Amortisation 
Share!based payment charge
Profit on disposal

Operating profit before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation 
and share!based payment charge (Adjusted EBITDA)

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

285
21
1,187
61
(11)

4
43
924
53
—

1,543

1,024

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

7.

Staff costs and employee information

Staff costs (including directors) comprise:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
Share based payments

Staff costs

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

3,582
714
12
61

4,369

3,009
597
28
53

3,687

Contained within staff costs are amounts capitalised as intangible assets totalling £2,134,600 (2014: £1,663,771).

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme for certain employees. No directors are members of this
scheme in both the current year and the previous year. 

The average number of persons, including executive directors, employed by the Group during the year was:

By activity
Office and management
Platform and development
Sales and marketing

Year ended
31 March
2015

Year ended
31 March
2014

8
80
6

94

7
63
9

79

Directors and key management personnel remuneration

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling
the activities of the Group, including the directors of the company listed on the inside back cover, the Chief Technical
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Sales and Business Development, the Sales Director of Northern
Europe and North America and the Sales Director of Southern Europe and Latin America.

Salaries and fees
Social Security costs
Defined contribution pension cost
Other benefits
Share option based payments cost
Amounts paid to third parties in respect of directors’ services

The directors’ remuneration is disclosed in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on page 7.

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

814
42
—
26
43
—

925

813
52
12
7
45
5

934

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

8.

Finance income

Interest received on bank deposits
Other financial income 

9.

Finance expense

Interest and finance charges on bank loans and overdrafts
Convertible loan interest
Finance leases 
Other interest payable
Movement in Fair Value of derivative

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

6
32

38

19
13

32

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

287
—
—
28
121

436

312
67
3
40
—

422

Finance  charges  include  all  fees  directly  incurred  to  facilitate  borrowing.  These  include  professional  fees  paid  to
accounting practices, bank arrangement fees and fees to secure required guarantees. 

10. Taxation

The tax assessed on the loss on ordinary activities for the period differs from the standard rate of tax of 21%. The
differences are reconciled below:

Loss before taxation

Loss on ordinary activities multiplied by 21% (2014: 23%)
Effect of expenses not deductible for tax purposes
Losses carried forward
Witholding Taxes 

Total current tax 

Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Recognition of previously un recognised deferred tax assets

Total deferred tax

Total tax expense 

Deferred taxation

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

(113)

(386)

(24)
21
3
159

159

31 
(128) 

(97)

62

(89)
52
37 
—

—

(35)
(392)

(427)

(427)

Deferred tax assets have been recognised in respect of tax losses for Mirada Connect Limited, research and development
investment for Fresh Interactive Technologies S.A and other temporary differences giving rise to deferred tax assets
where the directors believe it is probable that these assets will be recovered. The Directors believe that the deferred tax
assets are recoverable given the increasing profitability of Fresh Interactive Technologies S.A and Mirada Connect Limited
over recent years, combined with the forecasts for future periods.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

10. Taxation – continued

The movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period are shown below.

Group

Tax credit for losses
Other tax credits
Other temporary deductible differences

Tax asset 

Reconciliation of deferred tax asset and liabilities:

Balance at 1 April 2014
Tax Credit for Losses 
Other Tax Credit
Other Temporary Deductible differences
Forex

Balance at the end of year

Deferred taxation amounts not recognised are as follows:

Group

Depreciation in excess of capital allowance
Losses
Unrecognised Tax Credit

Asset
31 March
2015
£000

Asset
31 March
2014
£000

52
484
7

543

52
421
35

508

(Charged)/
credited to
profit & loss
31 March
2015
£000

—
128
(31)

97

Asset
£000

508
—
128
(31)
(62)

543

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

429
9,515
2,199

1,587
9,830
1,839

12,143

13,256

The gross value of tax losses carried forward at 31 March 2015 equals £57.8 million (2014: £57.6 million).

11. Earnings per share

Loss/(Profit) for year
Weighted average number of shares

Basic (loss)/earnings per share

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share

Year ended
31 March
2015

Year ended
31 March
2014

£(175,078)
104,315,229

£41,000
65,233,761

£(0.002)

£(0.002)

£0.001

£0.001

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

11. Earnings per share – continued

Adjusted (loss)/earnings per share

Adjusted loss per share is calculated by reference to the loss from continuing activities before interest, taxation, share!
based payment charges, depreciation and amortisation (see note 6).

Adjusted profit after tax for year
Weighted average number of shares

Basic adjusted earnings per share

Diluted adjusted earnings per share

Year ended
31 March
2015

Year ended
31 March
2014

£1,543,178
104,315,229

£1,024,000
65,233,761

£0.015

£0.014

£0.016

£0.014

The Company has 5,602,238 (2014: 5,602,555) potentially dilutive ordinary shares arising from share options issued to
staff. Share options have been included in calculating the diluted earnings.

12.

Intangible assets

Cost
At 1 April 2014
Transfer
Additions
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2015

Accumulated amortisation
At 1 April 2014
Transfer
Provided during the year
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2015

Net book value
At 31 March 2015

At 31 March 2014

Deferred 
development 
costs
£000

Completed
Technology
£000

Total
Intangible
assets
£000

Goodwill
£000

6,974
(466)
1,795
( 777)

7,526

4,530
(404)
1,179
(570)

4,735

2,791

2,444

593
466
—
(27)

1,032

593
404
8
(25)

980

52

—

7,567
—
1,795
(804)

8,558

5,123
—
1,187
(595)

5,715

2,843

2,444

29,083
—
—
—

29,083

22,137
—
—
—

22,137

6,946

6,946

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

12.

Intangible assets – continued

Cost
At 1 April 2013
Additions
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2014

Accumulated amortisation
At 1 April 2013
Provided during the year
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2014

Net book value
At 31 March 2014

At 31 March 2013

Deferred 
development 
costs
£000

Completed
Technology
£000

Total
Intangible
assets
£000

Goodwill
£000

5,374
1,661
( 61)

6,974

3,655
924
(49)

4,530

2,444

1,719

603
—
(10)

593

603
—
(10)

593

—

—

5,977
1,661
(71)

7,567

4,258
924
(59)

5,123

2,444

1,719

29,083
—
—

29,083

22,137
—
—

22,137

6,946

6,946

The key assumptions for the value in use calculations are those regarding the discount rates, growth rates and expected
changes to selling prices and direct costs during the period. Management estimates discount rates using pre!tax rates
that reflect current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the CGUs. The growth rates
are based on industry growth forecasts. Changes in selling prices and direct costs are based on past practices and
expectations of future changes in the market.

The Group prepares cash flow forecasts derived from the most recent financial budgets approved by management for
the next three years. The forecasts are based on current contracts and management’s estimate of revenues relating to
opportunities that are currently being pursued. The cash flow forecasts are extrapolated for the balance of 20 years
based on an estimated growth rate of 5% (2014: 5%) for Digital TV & Broadcast and Connect. This rate does not exceed
the average long!term growth rate for the relevant markets. The rate used to discount the forecast pre!tax cash flows
for all CGUs is 15.3% (2014: 16%). No reasonably possible change in any of the assumptions or variables used in the
impairment test of goodwill would result in an impairment.

Following the impairment review of the carrying value of goodwill, no impairments were considered to be appropriate.

Carrying value at 1 April 14 and 31 March 15

Digital TV –
Broadcast
£000

6,390

Connect
£000

556

Total
£000

6,946

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

13. Property, plant and equipment

Office & 
computer

Short!
leasehold
equipment  improvements
£000

£000

Cost 
At 1 April 2014
Additions
Disposals
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2015

Depreciation
At 1 April 2014
Provided during the year
Disposals
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2015

Net book value
At 31 March 2015

At 31 March 2014

Cost 
At 1 April 2013
Additions
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2014

Depreciation
At 1 April 2013
Provided during the year
Foreign exchange

At 31 March 2014

Net book value
At 31 March 2014

At 31 March 2013

1,341
28
(17)
(37)

1,315

1,305
20
(17)
(34)

1,274

41

36

49
—
—
—

49

48
1
—
—

49

—

1

Office & 
computer

Short!
leasehold
equipment  improvements
£000

£000

1,327
20
(6)

1,341

1,267
43
(5)

1,305

36

60

49
—
—

49

48
—
—

48

1

1

Total
£000

1,390
28
(17)
(37)

1,364

1,353
21
(17)
(34)

1,323

41

37

Total
£000

1,376
20
(6)

1,390

1,315
43
(5)

1,353

37

61

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

14. Trade & other receivables

Trade receivables
Allowance for bad debts

Other receivables
Prepayments and accrued income

Trade receivables

Trade receivables net of allowances are held in the following currencies:

Sterling
Euro
US Dollars

Total

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

2,217
(28)

2,189
372
1,004

3,565

819
(31)

788
379
614

1,781

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

89
1,549
551

2,189

77
147
564

788

The fair values of trade and other receivables are the same as book values as credit risk has been addressed as part of
impairment provisioning and, due to the short term nature of the amounts receivable, they are not subject to other
ongoing fluctuations in market rates.

Before accepting any new customer, the Group uses a credit approval process to assess the potential customer’s credit
quality and defines credit limits by customer.

Included in the Group’s trade receivable balance are debtors with a carrying amount of £34,000 (2014: £157,000) which
are past due at the reporting date. The Group does not hold any collateral over these balances. The average age of
these receivables is 80 days (2014: 61 days).

Ageing of past due but not impaired trade receivables:

30!60 days
60!90 days
90+ days

Total

Movement in allowance for doubtful debts:

Balance at beginning of year
Utilised in year
Forex

Balance at the end of the year

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

13
20
1

34

155
—
2

157

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

31
—
(3)

28

46
(15)
—

31

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

14. Trade & other receivables – continued
In determining the recoverability of a trade receivable the Group considers any change in the credit quality of the trade
receivable from the date credit was initially granted up to the reporting date. 

Ageing of impaired receivables:

+120 days

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

28

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The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the fair value of each class of receivable set out above.

15. Trade and other payables

Trade payables
Other payables
Other taxation and social security taxes
Accruals and deferred income

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

456
438
445
451

814
282
675
568

1,790

2,339

The fair values of trade and other payables are the same as book values as due to the short term nature of the amounts
payable, they are not subject to other ongoing fluctuations in market rates.

Trade payables and accruals principally comprise amounts outstanding for trade purchases and ongoing costs. The
average credit period taken for trade purchases is 69 days (2014: 118 days).

Maturity analysis of the financial liabilities, excluding other taxation and social security and deferred income, is as follows:

Up to 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 to 12 months

16. Loans and borrowings

Bank overdrafts
Advances Drawn on invoice discounting facilities
Bank loans
Other Loans

The borrowings are repayable as follows:
On demand or within one year

The above bank overdrafts are denominated in Euros and are unsecured. 

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

465
179
395

512
524
297

1,039

1,333

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

—
441
852
174

1,467

1,467

180
—
410
138

728

728

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

16. Loans and borrowings – continued

The weighted average interest rates paid were as follows:
Bank overdrafts
Invoice discounting facilities
Bank loans

The directors estimate the fair value of the Group’s borrowings as follows:
Bank overdrafts
Invoice discounting facilities
Bank loans
Other Loans

31 March
2015
%

31 March
2014
%

—
3.0
4.1

—
441
852
174

1,467

29.0
—
5.9

180
—
410
138

728

Interest!bearing bank loans and overdrafts are initially recorded at fair value less direct issue costs.

17. Non-current liabilities

Interest bearing loans and borrowings:
Convertible loan
Bank loans
Other loans

Other non!current payables:
Other taxation and social security taxes

Provisions

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000
As restated

—
686
659

—
961
950

1,345

1,911

66

—

129

—

1,411

2,040

Other loans relate to loans received by the Group’s Spanish operation to assist in funding the continued development
of the Group’s Digital TV products.

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

17. Non-current liabilities – continued

Provisions

Provisions relate to a potential liability arising from an onerous lease and dilapidation obligation. Management have
taken their best estimate concerning the potential liabilities and the subsequent outflow of cash. These provisions are
reviewed at each reporting date. Should events significantly differ from management’s current assessment this could lead
to future gains or losses arising in the income statement. The movement in provisions is as follows:

Balance at the beginning of the year

Utilised in the year

Balance at the end of the year

Provisions are allocated as follows:

Provisions due within one year

Provisions due between 2 and 5 years

Borrowings, including interest, are repayable as follows:

Bank overdrafts
On demand or within one year
Bank loans
On demand or within one year
Between one and two years
Between two and five years

Other loans
On demand or within one year
Between one and two years
Between two and five years

Advances drawn on invoice discounting
On demand or within one year

Total borrowings including finance leases
On demand or within one year
Between one and two years
Between two and five years

Onerous  Dilapidation
Provision
£000

Lease 
£000

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000
As restated

76

(76)

—

—

—

—

500

—

500

500

—

500

576

(76)

500

500

—

500

712

(136)

576

576

—

576

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

—

933
352
320

1,605

183
228
439

850

441

441

1,557
580
759

2,896

180

510
426
1,231

2,167

151
147
311

609

—

—

841
573
1,542

2,956

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

18. Retirement benefit schemes

The Group operates defined contribution pension schemes. The pension charge for the period represents contributions
payable by the Group to the schemes and amounted to £12,000 (2014: £28,000).

At 31 March 2015, contributions amounting to £3,000 (2014: £9,000) were payable and included in other payables.

19. Financial instruments

Capital risk management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as a going concern while
maximising the return to stakeholders through the optimisation of the debt and equity balance. The capital structure of
the Group consists of debt, which includes the borrowings disclosed in note 16 and 17, and equity attributable to equity
holders  of  the  parent,  comprising  issued  capital,  reserves  and  retained  earnings  as  disclosed  in  the  Consolidated
Statement of Changes in Equity and note 20.

Externally imposed capital requirement

The Group is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

Categories of financial instruments

Financial assets
Loans and receivables:
– Trade and other receivables, excluding prepayments
– Cash and cash equivalents

Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at amortised cost:
– Trade and other payables*
– Loans and borrowings due within one year
– Interest bearing loans and borrowings due after one year
– Other payables due after one year

Carrying value

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

3,443
206

3,649

1,038
1,467
1,345
66

3,916

1,672
30

1,702

1,333
728
1,911
129

4,101

* Excluding other taxation and social security and deferred income.

Financial risk management objectives

The Group monitors and manages the risks relating to the financial instruments held. The principal risks include currency
risk (on financial assets and trade payables), credit risk (on financial assets) and interest rate risk (on financial assets and
borrowings). These risks are discussed in further detail below.

Market risk

The Group’s activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest
rates. The Group does not use forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge exchange rate risk.

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

19. Financial instruments – continued

Foreign currency risk management

The Group has undertaken certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Hence, exposures to exchange rate
fluctuations arise. 

The carrying amounts of the Group’s material foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities at
the reporting date are as follows:

Dolar denominated assets and liabilities

Sterling demonimated assets and liabilities

Forward contracts

Liabilities

Assets

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

—

—

—

—

31 March
2015
£000

2,250

—

31 March
2014
£000

1,141

—

During the year to March 2015, the company executed a number of forward contracts from USD to Euros. 

No forward contracts were in existence at either the beginning or end of the year.

Foreign currency sensitivity analysis

The following table details the Group’s sensitivity to a 10% increase and decrease in Sterling against the Dollar. The
sensitivity analysis includes only outstanding Dollar denominated monetary items and adjusts their translation at the
period end for a 10% change in the Dollar/Sterling rate. A positive number below indicates an increase in profit and other
equity where Sterling strengthens 10% against the relevant currency. For a 10% weakening of Sterling against the
relevant currency, there would be an equal and opposite impact on the profit and other equity, and the balances below
would be negative. The sensitivities below are based on the exchange rates at the balance sheet used to convert the asset
or liability to sterling. 

Euro

Interest rate risk management

Profit and loss impact

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

(250)

(286)

At 31 March 2015 the Group was exposed to interest rate risk as the interest payable on some of the Group’s loans and
borrowings are linked to Euribor. The Group’s loans and borrowings where interest payable is linked to Euribor include
bank loans and development loans totalling £1,129,000. The remaining bank loans totalling £1,683,000 pay fixed rates
of interest. 

Neither interest rate swaps contracts nor forward interest rate contracts are used to hedge any risks arising.

If interest rates changed by 1% (100 basis points) the profit and loss impact would not be material to the Group’s results.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

19. Financial instruments – continued

Credit risk management

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the
Group. The Group faces exposure to credit risk on its trade receivables and cash equivalents.

The risk of financial loss arising from defaults on trade receivables is mitigated by the Group using a credit approval
process to assess the potential customers’ credit quality and also establishes credit limits by customer. The limits and credit
scores attributed to customers is reviewed bi!annually however, the sales ledger is reviewed at least monthly to ensure
all receivables are recoverable. 

Please refer to note 14 for further details on trade receivables, including analyses of bad debts, ageing and profile 
by currency.

The  Group  believes  the  credit  risk  on  liquid  funds,  being  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  to  be  limited  because  the
counterparties  are  banks  with  high!credit  ratings  assigned  by  international  credit!rating  agencies.  However,  the
concentration of credit risk by counterparty does exceed 10% of the overall cash and cash equivalents balance (being
£21,000 at 31 March 2015 and £3,000 at 31 March 2014) in some cases. The table below shows the balance of
counterparties at the reporting date in excess of 10% of the overall balance, together with the Standard and Poor’s
credit rating symbols.

31 March 2015

31 March 2014

Location

Rating

% of 
overall cash 
& cash 
equivalents 

Carrying
amount
£000

% of
overall cash
& cash
equivalents

Spain

Spain

Spain

BB+

BBB

BBB

10.0%

74.3%

7.8%

21

153

16

—

—

59.8%

Carrying
amount
£000

—

—

18

Counterparty

Banco Sabadell

Banco Santander

BBVA

Liquidity risk management

Liquidity risk arises from the Group’s management of working capital and the finance charges and principal repayments
on its debt instruments. It is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations as they
fall due. 

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities and reserve borrowing facilities by
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and
liabilities. As part of this monitoring the Group ensures that the financial liabilities due to be paid can be met by existing
cash and cash equivalents, forecasted receipts from customers and borrowing facilities. 

Tables showing the maturity profile of the Group’s financial liabilities are included in notes 15, 16 and 17.

20. Share capital 

A breakdown of the authorised and issued share capital in place as at 31 March 2015 is as follows:

Allotted, called up and fully paid
Ordinary shares of £0.01 each 

Share issues

During the year the following share issues took place:

31 March
2015
Number

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
Number

31 March
2014
£000

114,057,695

1,141

86,057,695

861

• On 5 August 2014 the Company completed a placing for cash raising gross proceeds of £3,500,000 via the issue of

28,000,000 £0.01 ordinary shares at a price of £0.125 each.

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21. Reserves 

Share premium

The amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value.

Foreign exchange reserve

This reserve relates to exchange differences arising on the translation of the balance sheet of the Group’s foreign
operations at the closing rate and the translation of the income statement of those operations at the average rate.

Merger reserve

Under the provisions of s612 of the Companies Act 2006, the premium that arose on the shares issued as consideration
in the acquisition of Fresh Interactive Technologies S.A. has been taken to the merger reserve.

22. Share based payments 

Equity settled share option scheme

On 20 December 2013 the Company granted a total of 5,301,238 share options to certain employees and directors
through approved and unapproved share option schemes. The exercise price for these options is £0.10. The exercise of
these options is not subject to any performance criterion and they vest in three equal instalments on 1 January 2015,
1 February 2015 and 1 March 2016. If the options remain unexercised after a period of ten years from the date of grant
the options expire. The options are forfeited if the employee leaves before the options vest. The directors granted options
under this scheme are as follows:

Jose!Luis Vazquez
Javier Casanueva
Francis Coles
Rafael Martin Sanz
Jose Gozalbo Sidro

No. of share options

631,464
247,850
185,888
185,888
938,728

In prior periods the Company has granted share options to employees and directors through approved and unapproved
share option schemes. The exercise of options for all options granted during the 15 months ended 31 March 2008 is subject
to a performance criterion being satisfied. The exercise of options granted prior to 1 January 2007 is not subject to any
performance criterion. If the options remain unexercised after a period of ten years from the date of grant the options expire.
The options are forfeited if the employee leaves before the options vest.

In accordance with IFRS 2 the Group has elected not to apply IFRS 2 to options granted on or before 7 November 2002
or to options which had vested by 1 January 2006.

Details of the share options outstanding during the period for options issued since 22 June 2007 are as follows:

Outstanding at the beginning of period
Granted during period
Lapsed during period
Exercised during period
Outstanding at the end of the period
Exercisable at the end of the period

Year ended 31 March 2015

Year ended 31 March 2014

No. of
share
options

5,602,555
—
(317)
—
5,602,238
3,835,158

Weighted
average
exercise 
price (£)

No. of
share
options

Weighted
average
exercise
price (£)

0.16

301,327
— 5,301,238
(10)
10
—
—
5,602,555
0.16
2,068,396
0.18

1.18
0.10
487.50
—
0.16
0.25

The options outstanding at 31 March 2015 and at 31 March 2014 had a range of exercise prices from £0.10 to £1.85.

The  options  outstanding  at  31  March  2015  had  a  weighted  average  remaining  contractual  life  of  6.4  years 
(2014: 7.4 years).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

22. Share based payments – continued

For the year ended 31 March 2015, the Group has recognised a total expense of £61,000 (2014: £53,000) related to
equity!settled share!based payment transactions.

The estimated fair values for determining this charge were calculated using the Black!Scholes option pricing model. This
produces a fair value for each grant of options made and the fair value is then charged over the vesting period, which
is three years. For this reason the charge for the year ended 31 March 2015 is determined by any grants made, in our
case, since 31 March 2012. The inputs into the model at each grant date since then were as follows:

Date of grant

Share price at date of grant (in £s)
Exercise price (in £s)
Fair value at date of grant (in £s)
Expected volatility
Expected life (years)
Risk!free rate
Expected dividend yield

Assumptions in calculating fair value

20 December 2013

0.10
0.10
0.034
40%
5
1.80%
—

The expected volatility was determined by calculating the historical volatility of the Company’s share price over the five
years preceding the grant of the option. Five years was selected as this is the expected term of the options.

The risk free rate is the rate of interest obtainable from government securities (i.e. Gilts in the UK) over the expected life
of the option.

The expected dividend yield is based on the historic dividend yield – i.e. dividends paid in the twelve months prior to grant
calculated as a percentage of the share price on the date of grant.

23. Operating lease arrangements

At  the  reporting  date,  the  Group  had  outstanding  commitments  for  future  minimum  lease  payments  under  non!
cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

Within one year
In second to fifth years inclusive

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

207
324

531

142
161

303

Operating lease payments represent rentals payable by the Group for its office properties. Leases of buildings are subject
to rent reviews at specified intervals and provide for the lessee to pay all insurance, maintenance and repair costs.

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

24. Notes supporting cash flow statement

Cash and cash equivalents comprise:

Cash available on demand
Overdrafts

Net cash increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are held in the following currencies:

Sterling
Euro

Total

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

206
—

206

356

(150)

206

30
(180)

(150)

(244)

94

(150)

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

9
197

206

4
26

30

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash held by the Group and short–term bank deposits with an original maturity of
three months or less. The carrying amount of these assets approximates their fair value.

Significant non!cash transactions are as follows:

Financing activities:
Convertible loans converted into equity
Accrued convertible loan interest paid by issue of equity
Creditor balances paid by issue of equity

Total

25. Related party transactions

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

—
—
—

—

975
33
68

1,076

On 19 May 2014, Rafael Martinez Sanz sold 400,000 £0.01 ordinary shares at £0.16 per share. 

On 21 January 2015, Matthew Earl acquired 40,000 £0.01 ordinary shares at £0.121 per share. Resultant interest in the
Company increased to 99,000 ordinary shares.

On 21 January 2015, Jose Luis Vázquez acquired 40,000 £0.01 ordinary shares at £0.127 per share. Resultant interest
in the Company increased to 2,163,008 ordinary shares.

At the year end the Group was owed €93,034 (2014: €91,405) by a director. The maximum outstanding during the year
was €93,034. Mirada owes deferred salaries up to €94,784 (2014: €93,069) to the same director.

26. Events after the reporting date

There are no material reportable post balance sheet events.

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COMPANY BALANCE SHEET
As at 31 March 2015

Intangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets

Investments

Fixed assets

Debtors

Cash at bank and in hand

Current assets

Total assets

Current Liabilities

Net current liabilities

Total assets less current liabilities

Provisions for liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Capital and reserves

Issued share capital

Share premium

Profit and loss account

Shareholders’ funds

Notes

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000
As restated

iv

v

vi

vii

viii

20

28

—

10,591

10,619

793

5

798

56

2

9,407

9,465

571

3

574

11,417

10,039

(646)

(152)

(2,099)

(1,525)

10,771

7,940

(500)

(576)

(1,147)

(2,675)

10,271

7,364

1,141

8,748

382

10,271

861

5,776

727

7,364

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue on 8 July 2015.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors

José-Luis Vázquez
Chief Executive Officer

The notes on pages 40 to 44 form part of these financial statements.

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Year ended 31 March 2015

Accounting policies

i.
Basis of accounting

The  separate  financial  statements  of  the  Company  are
presented as required by the Companies Act 2006. They
have been prepared under the historical cost convention
and  in  accordance  with  applicable  United  Kingdom
Accounting Standards and law. 

The principal accounting policies are summarised below.

Going concern policy

As  disclosed  in  Note  2  from  the  consolidated  financial
statement, Directors have prepared a cash flow forecast
covering a period extending beyond 12 months from the
date of these financial statements. The forecast contains
certain  assumptions  about  the  performance  of  the
business.  These  assumptions  are  the  directors’  best
estimate  of  the  future  development  of  the  business,
including  consideration  of  cash  reserves  required  to
support working capital and its new growth initiatives.
Based on this cash flow forecasts, directors continue to
adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing
the annual financial statements.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost net of depreciation
and  any  provision  for  impairment.  Depreciation  is
calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their
estimated residual values, on a straight!line basis over the
expected useful economic lives of the assets concerned.
The principal annual rates used for this purpose are:

Office & computer equipment

33.3%

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments  in  subsidiaries  are  held  at  cost  less  any
provision for impairment.

Deferred taxation

The charge for taxation is based on the loss for the year
and  takes  into  account  taxation  deferred  because  of
timing differences between the treatment of certain items
for taxation and accounting purposes. 

Deferred  tax  is  recognised  in  respect  of  all  timing
differences that have originated but not reversed at the
balance  sheet  date  where  transactions  or  events  that
result in an obligation to pay more, or a right to pay less,
tax in the future have occurred at the balance sheet date,
except that deferred tax assets are recognised only to the
extent that the directors consider that it is more likely than
not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which
the future reversal of the underlying timing differences
can be deducted.

Deferred tax is measured on a non!discounted basis at
the tax rates that are expected to apply in the periods in
which timing differences reverse, based on tax rates and

laws  enacted  or  substantively  enacted  at  the  balance
sheet date. 

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated
into sterling at rates of exchange ruling at the end of the
financial  year.  Transactions  in  foreign  currencies  are
translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at
the  date  of  the  transaction.  Exchange  differences  on
retranslation of assets and liabilities are taken to the profit
and loss account in the year in which they arise.

Leases

Assets  held  under  finance  leases  and  other  similar
contracts, which confer rights and obligations similar to
those attached to owned assets, are capitalised as tangible
fixed assets and are depreciated over the shorter of the
lease terms and their useful lives. The capital elements of
future lease obligations are recorded as liabilities, while
the interest elements are charged to the profit and loss
account  over  the  period  of  the  leases  to  produce  a
constant  rate  of  charge  on  the  balance  of  capital
repayments outstanding. Hire purchase transactions are
dealt with similarly, except that assets are depreciated over
their useful lives.

Rentals under operating leases are charged on a straight!
line basis over the lease term, even if the payments are
not made on such a basis. Benefits received and receivable
as  an  incentive  to  sign  an  operating  lease  are  similarly
spread on a straight!line basis over the lease term, except
where the period to the review date on which the rent is
first expected to be adjusted to the prevailing market rate
is  shorter  than  the  full  lease  term,  in  which  case  the
shorter period is used.

Onerous lease provision

Where  the  unavoidable  cost  of  a  lease  exceeds  the
economic  benefit  to  be  received  from  it,  a  provision  is
made for the present value of the obligations under the
lease.

Bank borrowings

Interest!bearing bank loans and overdrafts are recorded
at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. Finance
charges,  including  premiums  payable  on  settlement  or
redemption and direct issue costs, are accounted for on an
accrual  basis  in  the  profit  or  loss  account  using  the
effective interest method and are added to the carrying
amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not
settled in the period in which they arise.

Prior Year Adjustment

See  note  2  in  the  consolidated  financial  statement  for
explanation  of  prior  year  adjustment  retaled  to  the
dilapidation  provision  totalling  £500k  in  the  year  to 
31 March 2013.

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NOTES TO COMPANY ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

ii.

Directors’ remuneration

The emoluments received by the directors who served during the year were as follows:

Executive directors:
Salaries & fees 
Non!executive directors:
Aggregate emoluments 

Emoluments payable to the highest paid director are as follows:

Aggregate emoluments

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

403

74

477

183

48

231

Year ended
31 March
2015
£000

Year ended
31 March
2014
£000

285

183

There were no Company contributions to the pension scheme or benefits on behalf of the highest paid director.

iii. Profit attributable to members of the parent company
As permitted by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 the Company has elected not to present its own profit and
loss  account  for  the  year.  The  Company  reported  a  loss  after  tax  for  the  financial  year  ended  31  March  2015  of
£0.41 million (2014: loss after tax £0.03 million).

iv.

Intangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2014
Additions

At 31 March 2015

Depreciation
At 1 April 2014
Provided during the year

At 31 March 2015

Net book value
At 31 March 2015

At 31 March 2014

Deferred
development
costs
£000

139
—

139

83
28

111

28

56

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Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

v.

Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2014
Additions
Disposals

At 31 March 2015

Depreciation
At 1 April 2014
Provided during the year
Disposals

At 31 March 2015

Net book value
At 31 March 2015

At 31 March 2014

vi.

Investments

Cost 
At 1 April 2014
Additions

At 31 March 2015

Amounts provided
At 1 April 2014 
Write off of investments

At 31 March 2015

Net book value
At 31 March 2015

At 31 March 2014

Office & 
computer
equipment 
£000

719
1
(16)

704

717
3
(16)

704

—

2

£000

22,292
1,184

23,476

12,885
—

12,885

10,591

9,407

Details of the investments in which the Company holds 20% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital
are as follows:

Name of company

Holding

Proportion of 
voting rights
and shares 
held

Country of
incorporation Nature of business

Digital Interactive
Television Group Limited

Ordinary shares

100%

Digital Impact (UK) Limited*

Ordinary shares

100%

Mirada Connect Ltd

Ordinary shares

100%

UK

UK

UK

Dormant

Interactive TV services

Payment solutions provider

Fresh Interactive Technologies S.A.

Ordinary shares

100%

Spain

Interactive TV services

* Held indirectly in Fresh Interactive Technologies S.A.

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NOTES TO COMPANY ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

vii. Debtors

Trade debtors
Amounts owed by group undertakings
Accrued income
Other debtors
Prepayments

viii. Creditors – amounts falling due within one year 

Bank Loans
Trade creditors
Amounts owed to group undertakings
Accruals and deferred income
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

9
744
—
10
30

793

5
509
4
13
40

571

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

195
65
163
64
51
108

646

—
359
1,323
261
113
43

2,099

ix. Operating lease commitments
At 31 March 2015, the Company had the following annual commitments under non!cancellable operating leases: 

Leases expiring between one and five years

Provisions

x.
Movement in provisions:

Balance at the beginning of the year
Utilised in the year

Balance at the end of the year

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

28

16

Onerous  Dilapidation
Provision
£000

Lease
£000

31 March
2015
£000

76
(76)

—

500
—

500

576
(76)

500

31 March
2014
£000
As restated

712
(136)

576

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vv
ii
ee
ww
oo
ff

tt
hh
ee

yy
ee
aa
rr

CC
oo
rr
pp
oo
rr
aa
tt
ee
gg
oo
vv
ee
rr
nn
aa
nn
cc
ee

FF
ii
nn
aa
nn
cc
ii
aa

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NOTES TO COMPANY ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31 March 2015 – continued

xi. Deferred taxation
Deferred taxation provided in the financial statements is £nil (2014: £nil) and the amounts not recognised are as follows:

Accelerated capital allowances
Losses

31 March
2015
£000

31 March
2014
£000

402
6,555

6,957

302
5,363

5,665

The deferred tax asset has not been recognised on the grounds that there is insufficient evidence at the balance sheet
date that it will be recoverable. The asset would start to become potentially recoverable if, and to the extent that, the
company were to generate taxable income in the future.

xii. Reserves

At 1 April 2014
Loss for the year
Issue of shares
Share Option Charge
Costs of share issue

At 31 March 2015

xiii. Reconciliation of movements in shareholders’ funds

Loss for the year
New shares issued
Share Option Charge
Share issue costs

Net increase in shareholders’ funds
Opening shareholders’ funds

Closing shareholders’ funds

Share
premium
£000

Profit
and loss
account
£000
As restated

5,776
—
3,220
—
(248)

8,748

727
(406)
—
61
—

382

2015
£000

2014
£000
As restated

(406)
3,500
61
(248)

2,907
7,364

10,271

(26)
3,113
53
(54)

3,086
4,278

7,364

xiv. Related parties
The company has taken advantage of the exemption of Financial Reporting Standard No 8 “Related Party Disclosures”
not to disclose transactions with other wholly owned companies in the mirada plc group.

Details of all other related parties are included within note 25 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Non!Executive Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Non!Executive Director
Non!Executive Director
Non!Executive Director
Executive Director

Auditors
BDO LLP
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EU

Company Registrars
Capita Registrars Limited
Bourne House
34 Beckenham Road
Kent
BR3 4TU

Directors
Mr Javier Casanueva
Mr José!Luis Vázquez
Mr Rafael Martín Sanz
Mr Francis Coles
Mr Matthew Earl
Mr Jose Gozalbo

Company Secretary
Miss Kathy Claydon

Nominated Adviser and Broker
Arden Partners plc 
Arden House
Highfield Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 3DU

Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HP

Lawyers
Howard Kennedy LLP
No 1. London Bridge
London
W1W 5LS

Registered Office
69 Old Street
London
EC1V 9HX

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