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Press Release
28 February 2023
Cykel AI PLC
("Cykel
AI" or "The Company")
Interim results
Cykel AI plc (AQSE: CYK), is an AI
product and research company building an AI model that navigates
any software interface, transforming instructions into actions.
Cykel is an automation layer for the internet. The Company
announces its unaudited Interim Results for the period ended
30th November 2023. A copy of the Half-Year Results will also be available on
the Company's website.
Executive Director's Statement
Introduction
I am pleased to report the
Company's interim results for the period from 22nd August to 30th November
2023.
Having founded the company in
August 2023 we were delighted to successfully IPO on the Aquis
Exchange on 25 October 2023 and raise £1.75 million gross. Since
the IPO the team has been hard at work developing the platform and
on 4 December 2023 we announced the Beta launch of the Artificial
Intelligence-based Task Operating System (TaskOS). TaskOS
combines AI assistants and AI agents to deliver automated work at
scale for any organisation.
Our target is for this AI
Operating System to transform the way individuals and organizations manage their
tasks and projects.
On 19 January 2024 the Company
announced the suspension of our Aquis listing and that we had
entered into non-binding heads of terms with Mustang Energy plc
("Mustang") for Mustang to acquire the entire share capital of the
Company. This transaction, commonly referred to as a Reverse
Takeover, will allow Cykel's shareholders to benefit from a listing
on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
See
https://www.cykel.ai/proposed-all-share-acquisition-of-cykel-ai-plc-by-mustang-energy-plc
for more information on the
transaction.
I would also like to take this
opportunity to thank all our shareholders for their support.
Jonathan Bixby, Executive Director
Outlook
During the period of suspension,
pending the Reverse Takeover, the management team are continuing to
develop and refine the Task Operating System. The technical and
operational roadmaps are clear and the management team are focused
on achieving the milestones and turning Cykel into a full
functioning, operating, Artificial Intelligence-based
company.
Responsibility Statement
We confirm that to the best of our
knowledge:
·
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the
Interim Report has been prepared in accordance with International
Accounting Standards 34,
Interim
Financial Reporting, as adopted by the EU; and
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·
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gives a
true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position
and profit/loss of the Company; and
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·
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the Interim Report includes a fair
review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure
and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events
that have occurred during the first six months of the financial
year and their impact on the set of interim financial
statements; and a description of
the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months
of the year; and
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·
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the
Interim Report includes a fair review of the information required
by DTR 4.2.8R of the
Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being the information
required on related party transactions.
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The Interim Report was approved by
the Board of Directors and the above responsibility statement was
signed on 27 February 2024.
For further information please
contact:
Cykel AI
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Jon Bixby
Executive
Chairman
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via First Sentinel
+44 20 3855
5551
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First Sentinel Corporate Finance Ltd
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Corporate
Adviser
Brian Stockbridge
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+44 20 3855
5551
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Corporate
Broker
Clear Capital Markets
Ltd
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+44 203 869
6080
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About Cykel AI PLC:
Cykel AI plc (AQSE: CYK), an AI
product and research company building an AI model that navigates
any software interface, transforming instructions into actions.
Cykel is an automation layer for the internet.
The Company's Directors have an
established track record, experience and networks in the software
creation and artificial intelligence related industries,
to drive value creation.
https://www.cykel.ai
NOTES TO THE
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE
PERIOD 22 AUG TO 30 NOV 2023
1
General information
Cykel AI Plc was incorporated on 22 August
2023 in England and Wales and remains domiciled there with
Registered Number 15088392 under the Companies Act 2006.
The address of its registered office is 9th
Floor 16, Great Queen Street, London, England, WC2B 5DG.
The principal activity of the company during
the period under review was the development of Artificial
Intelligence software in relation to AI automation for the
internet.
2
Accounting policies
IAS 8 requires that management shall use its
judgement in developing and applying accounting policies that
result in information which is relevant to the economic
decision-making needs of users, that are reliable, free from bias,
prudent, complete and represent faithfully the financial position,
financial performance and cash flows of the entity.
2.1
Basis of preparation
The condensed interim financial statements
("interim financial statements") have been prepared in accordance
with International Accounting Standard 34 "Interim Financial
Reporting" (IAS 34) as adopted by the European Union (EU). The
interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical
cost basis, except for assets and liabilities measured at fair
value through profit and loss, and are presented in pounds sterling
(£). All amounts have been rounded to the nearest pound, unless
otherwise stated.
The interim financial statements have not been
audited. The interim financial statements do not constitute
statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The interim financial statements are for the
period from 22 August to 30 November 2023,
being six months from the financial year end for the Company being
31 May 2024. The interim financial
statements do not include all the information and disclosures
required in the annual financial statements. The Company has not
disclosed comparative data, due to the company having incorporated
on 22 August 2023 and, therefore, no such comparatives
exist.
The functional currency for the Company is
determined as the currency of the primary economic environment in
which it operates. Both the function and presentational currency of
the Company Pounds Sterling (£).
The business is not considered to be seasonal
in nature.
New standards, amendments and interpretations
adopted by the Company
During the current period the Company adopted
all the new and revised standards, amendments and interpretations
that are relevant to its operations and are effective for
accounting periods beginning on 1 December 2022. This adoption did
not have a material effect on the accounting policies of the
Company.
Standard
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Impact on
initial application
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Periods
commencing
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|
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IAS 1
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Presentation of Financial Statements and
Disclosure of Accounting Policies
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1 January 2023
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IAS 1
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Presentation of Financial Statements:
Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current
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1 January 2024
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IAS 1
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Accounting policies, Changes in Accounting
Estimates and Errors - Definition of Accounting
Estimates
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1 January 2023
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IAS 8
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Accounting estimates
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1 January 2023
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IAS 12
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Deferred tax arising from a single
transaction
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1 January 2023
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IAS 12
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International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model
Rules
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1 January 2023
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IFRS 16
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Lease liability in a Sale and
Leaseback
|
1 January 2024
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IFRS 17
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Insurance contracts
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1 January 2023
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New standards, amendments and interpretations
not yet adopted by the Company
The standards and interpretations that are
relevant to the Company, issued, but not yet effective, up to the
date of these interim financial statements have been evaluated by
the directors and they do not consider that there will be a
material impact of transition on the financial
statements.
2.2
Going concern
The directors have assessed the Company's
ability to adopt the going concern basis of accounting and consider
the adoption to be appropriate in the preparation of the interim
financial statements. At period end the Company had cash and cash
equivalents of £1,563,877 which at current cash burn rate is more
than sufficient to last for at least 12 months and supports the
adoption of the going concern.
2.3
Risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties relevant
to the Company have not changed materially since the release of the
Company's Admission Document that was released on 25 October 2023.
The Company's Admission Document can be found on the Company's
website.
2.4
Taxation
Tax currently payable is based on taxable
profit for the period. Taxable profit differs from profit as
reported in the income statement because it excludes items of
income and expense that are taxable or deductible in other years
and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible.
The liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that
have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet
date.
2.5
Intangible Assets
Costs associated with maintaining computer
software programmes are recognised as an expense as incurred.
Development costs that are directly attributable to the design and
testing of identifiable and unique software products controlled by
the company are recognised as intangible assets where the following
criteria are met:
· It
is technically feasible to complete the software product so that it
will be available for use;
·
Management intends to complete the software product and use
or sell it
·
There is an ability to use or sell the software
product
· It
can be demonstrated how the software product will generate probable
future economic benefits
·
Adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete
the development and to use or sell the software product are
available
·
The expenditure attributable to the software product during
its development can be reliably measured.
Other development expenditures that do not
meet these criteria are recognised as an expense as incurred.
Development costs previously recognised as an expense are not
recognised as an asset in a subsequent period.
Computer software development costs recognised
as assets are amortised over their estimated useful lives, which do
not exceed three years.
Intangible assets that have an indefinite
useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually
for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in
circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other assets
are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be
recoverable.
2.6
Share Capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.
Preference shares are classified as liabilities.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the
issue of new ordinary shares or options are shown in equity as a
deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
2.7
Trade and other receivables
Trade and other receivables are amounts due
from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the
ordinary course of business.
Trade receivables are recognised initially at
the amount of consideration that is unconditional, unless they
contain significant financing components, when they are recognised
at fair value. The company holds the trade receivables with the
objective of collecting the contractual cash flows and therefore
measures them subsequently at amortised cost using the effective
interest method.
The company applies the IFRS 9 simplified
approach to measuring expected credit losses which uses a lifetime
expected loss allowance for all trade receivables and contract
assets. To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables
and contract assets are grouped based on shared credit risk
characteristics and the days past due. The contract assets relate
to unbilled work in progress and have substantially the same risk
characteristics as the trade receivables for the same types of
contracts. The company has therefore concluded that the expected
loss rates for trade receivables are a reasonable approximation of
the loss rates for the contract assets.
2.8
Trade and other payables
Creditors are obligations to pay for goods or
services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business
from suppliers.
Creditors are recognised initially at fair
value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the
effective interest method.
Creditors are presented as amounts falling due
within one year unless payment is not due within 12 months after
the reporting period.
3
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the Company's accounting
policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates
and assumptions about the carrying amount 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. Revisions to accounting estimates are
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the
revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision
and future periods if the revision affects both current and future
periods. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or
complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are
significant to the financial statements, are disclosed
below:
Share Based Payments
The company issues cash-settled share-based
compensation benefits.
The cost of cash-settled transactions is
initially, and at each reporting date until vested, determined by
applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model, taking into
consideration the terms and conditions on which the award was
granted. The cumulative charge to profit or loss until settlement
of the liability is calculated as follows:
- during the vesting period, the liability at
each reporting date is the fair value of the award at that date
multiplied by the expired portion of the vesting period.
- from the end of the vesting period until
settlement of the award, the liability is the full fair value of
the liability at the reporting date.
All changes in the liability are recognised in
profit or loss. The ultimate cost of cash-settled transactions is
the cash paid to settle the liability. Market conditions are taken
into consideration in determining fair value. Therefore, any awards
subject to market conditions are considered to vest irrespective of
whether or not that market condition has been met, provided all
other conditions are satisfied.
4
Share capital and share premium
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Ordinary
Shares
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Share
Capital
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Share
Premium
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Total
|
|
#
|
£
|
£
|
£
|
At 22 August 2023
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Movement
|
205,183,350
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205,183
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1,847,841
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2,053,024
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At 30 November
2023
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205,183,350
|
205,183
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1,847,841
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2,053,024
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There were 100,000,000
ordinary shares of £0.001 issued at par
value in the period from 22 August
to 30 November 2023.
An additional 105,183,350
ordinary shares of £0.001 were
issued at between £0.01 and £0.03 in the
period from 22 August to 31 November
2023.
5
Share based payments and Other
reserves
|
As at
30
November
2023
£
|
Share
based payments Reserve
|
1,107,266
|
Total
|
1,107,266
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The following warrants over ordinary shares
have been granted by the Company and are outstanding at 30 November
2023:
|
Number of Warrants
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Exercise
Price
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Expiry date
|
On incorporation
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Issued on 18
September 2023
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48,000,000
|
£0.01
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24 Oct 2026
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Issued on 25 October
2023
|
11,385,170
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£0.03
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24 Oct 2028
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At 30 November 2023
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59,385,170
|
|
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All the above dilutive instruments
were issued in the period
from 22 August to 30 November 2023.
The fair value of the share warrant rights
granted are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model.
6
Investments
|
Intangible
assets
£'000
|
Total
£'000
|
Opening
Balance - 22 Aug 23
|
-
|
-
|
Additions
|
62
|
62
|
Closing
Balance - 30 Nov 23
|
62
|
62
|
7
Financial commitments & contingent liabilities
There were no capital commitments or
contingent liabilities pertaining to the Company at 30 November
2023.
8
Related party transactions
The company made payments to the following
companies in relation to directors' fees:
|
Period 22 August
to
30 November
2023
£
|
Toro Consulting Ltd - Mr Jonathan
Bixby
|
30,000
|
Dark Peak Services Ltd - Mr Nicholas
Lyth
|
12,500
|
Hunter Equity Management BV - Mr Robert
Mayfield
|
2,900
|
|
45,400
|
9
Operating Loss
Operating loss for the Company is stated after
charging:
|
Period 22 August to
30 November 2023
|
£'000
|
Directors fees*
|
45
|
Salary and wages**
|
4
|
Professional fees
|
237
|
Share based payments
|
1,107
|
Other administrative expenses
|
39
|
Provision for doubtful debts
|
-
|
|
1,432
|
* Director's fees paid through
related parties. See note 8 for reference
** Salary and wages relates to
directors fees to Jonathan Hives and Nicholas Lyth that are
processed through payroll.
10
Taxation
|
Period 22 August to
30 November 2023
|
£'000
|
A reconciliation of the tax charge appearing
in the income statement to
the tax that would result from applying
the standard rate of tax to
the results for the year is:
|
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Loss per accounts
|
(1,432)
|
Tax credit /(charge) at the standard rate of
corporation tax in the UK of 25%
|
(358)
|
Adjustment for items disallowable for
tax
|
-
|
Tax losses for which no deferred tax is
recognised
|
358
|
Tax expense recognised in accounts
|
-
|
Total
|
1,432
|
The Company has total carried forward losses
of £1,432,554 The taxed value of the unrecognised deferred tax
asset is £358,138. No deferred tax assets in respect of tax losses
have been recognised in the accounts because there is currently
insufficient evidence of the timing of suitable future taxable
profits against which they can be recovered.
On 15 March 2023 it was announced that from 1
April 2023 the UK corporation tax rate would increase
from
19% to 25% for profits over £250,000. Profits
made under the £250,000 threshold will continue to be taxed at a
rate of 19%.
11
Trade and other receivables
|
As at 30 November
2023
|
|
£'000
|
Prepayments
|
74
|
VAT
|
84
|
Sundry debtors
|
3
|
Total
|
161
|
12
Trade and other payables
|
As at 30 November
2023
|
|
£'000
|
Accruals
|
(3)
|
Trade creditors
|
(55)
|
Other payables
|
(1)
|
Total
|
(59)
|
13
Directors remuneration
|
Period 22 August to
30 November 2023
|
|
£'000
|
Directors' remuneration and fees
|
49
|
Company pension contributions to defined
contribution schemes
|
-
|
|
49
|
|
|
The highest paid director received
remuneration of £30,000
14
Events subsequent to period end
On 18 January 2024 the Company announced that
its shares were suspended on the Aquis Stock Exchange.
On 19 January 2024 the Company announced that
it was in discussions and had entered into non-binding heads of
terms with Mustang Energy plc, a London Stock Exchange listed
company, to acquire the entire share capital of the
Company.