Half-Year Report

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25 July 2025

Everest Global plc

("Everest" or the "Company")

Unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 April 2025

The Board of Everest is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 April 2025.

Chief Executive Officer's report

The unaudited interim results for the six-month period ended 30 April 2025 have been pleasing. The company is growing its presence in the London alcohol retail market and is considering growing its footprint further in this sector, with the addition of new retail stores. This period has seen significant transformation and growth, marked by a substantial increase in revenue, a return to profitability, and the successful expansion of our retail footprint.

The first half of the 2025 fiscal year has been a period of achievement for Everest Global plc. The Board is delighted to report a turnaround in the Group's financial performance, transitioning from a loss in the previous comparable period to a profit. This success is a direct result of the strategic initiatives executed, including the full integration and revenue contribution of our existing alcohol retail shops and the outstanding performance of our new London store, which commenced operations in January 2025.

Revenue for the six-month period surged by approximately 100% to £270,251, a clear indicator of our growth and the successful execution of our expansion strategy. Gross profit margins have shown a healthy improvement, reflecting better supplier terms and a favourable product mix. Administration expenses saw a controlled increase to £312,929 from £291,346, an increase that is well below the rate of revenue growth. This reflects prudent cost management and the operational leverage of our business model. This top-line growth, combined with disciplined cost management and improved operational efficiencies, has enabled the Group to report a profit before one-off items of £75,617, a stark and welcome contrast to the loss of £285,307 in the corresponding prior period.

Finance costs have been impacted by the interest on convertible loan notes relative to the comparable prior period, as previously disclosed. However, as described in the full year accounts, the Board implemented a treasury strategy to actively managed our cash reserves to generate higher finance income through investing in short-term secured loans, offsetting these costs. These investments have been fully repaid. The Group is reviewing its treasury management strategy, but for the time being does not expect to invest surplus capital in short-term loans.

The Group maintains a healthy cash and near-cash position and a strengthened balance sheet. The positive cash flow from operations during this period underscores the sustainability of our business model.

The new store, which opened its doors in January 2025, has exceeded initial expectations. Its performance has been a key driver of our revenue growth and has contributed positively to our overall profitability from its first full quarter of operation. This successful launch provides a replicable blueprint for future expansion. We are closely monitoring key performance indicators such as like-for-like sales growth, gross margin percentage, and inventory turnover, all of which are trending in a positive direction.

Our strategic focus remains on expanding our presence in the food and beverage distribution sector and where strategic manufacturing. The early success of our latest store opening validates our business model and provides a strong platform for future growth. We are committed to building on this momentum, driving shareholder value.

Everest Global plc is committed to a clear and focused strategy of growth. We continue to identify and evaluate opportunities, with a view to further increasing our value and shareholder returns.

The Board acknowledges that the Group operates in a dynamic market and is subject to various risks. A comprehensive risk management framework is in place to identify, assess, and mitigate these risks and is detailed below.

The six-month period ended 30 April 2025 has been a testament to the successful execution of our strategic vision. The remarkable turnaround from a significant loss to a healthy profit, coupled with substantial revenue growth, underscores the strength of our business model and the dedication of our team.

During the period, the Company issued issue a further £250,000 convertible loan notes (CLN) to Surich Real Estate Opportunity Fund SPC ("SPC") under the terms of the Loan Note Instrument. Following the issue of these CLN, SPC holds CLN with an aggregate value of £3.25 million. In addition, SPC advanced an amount of approximately £155,000 (the total investment made in respect of this advance and the above mentioned CLN was HK$4 million which is subject to conversion at the prevailing exchange rate) over and above the CLN which will attract the same interest rate as the CLN (being 6 per cent. per annum) and, if and when topped up to £250,000, can be converted into a CLN under the Loan Note Instrument.

The Board is confident that Everest Global plc is on a clear path to creating sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to reporting on our further progress at the end of the fiscal year.

I would like to thank the Board and our advisers for assisting during the period.

The focus for 2025 will be to continue the growth the Company via acquisition, investment and joint ventures. The Company will require additional capital to invest in these ventures.

The unaudited interim report for the 6 months ended 30 April 2025 is available on the Company's website at: www.everestglobalplc.com and in hard copy form at the Company's registered office at The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW

It will also shortly be available for inspection at: www.fca.org.uk/markets/primary-markets/regulatory-disclosures/national-storage-mechanism. 

Prior to publication, the information contained within this announcement was deemed by the Company to constitute inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 (which forms part of domestic UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). With the publication of this announcement, this information is now considered to be in the public domain.

The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the content of this announcement.

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Caution regarding forward looking statements

Certain statements in this announcement, are, or may be deemed to be, forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''believe'', ''could'', "should" ''envisage'', ''estimate'', ''intend'', ''may'', ''plan'', ''potentially'', "expect", ''will'' or the negative of those, variations or comparable expressions, including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but rather on the Directors' current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company's future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities. Such forward looking statements reflect the Directors' current beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to the Directors.

Principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining 6 months of the financial year

The Directors consider the following risk factors to be of relevance to the Group's activities. It should be noted that the list is not exhaustive and that other risk factors not presently known or currently deemed immaterial may apply. The risk factors are summarised below:

i. Failure to identify or anticipate future risks

Although the Directors believe that the Group's risk management procedures are adequate, the methods used to manage risk may not identify or anticipate current or future risks or the extent of future exposures, which could be significantly greater than historical measures indicate.

ii. The Company may be unable to raise funds to complete any further acquisitions for growth

The Company intends to make further acquisitions in the food and beverage industry with a focus on the beverage distribution and production sector in the UK and the rest of Europe. Although the Company has not formally identified any prospective targets, it cannot currently predict the amount of additional capital that may be required.

iii. Ownership and reverse takeover risks

The Company's next acquisition may be a reverse takeover. If an acquisition is made, its business risk will be concentrated in a single target until the Company completes an additional acquisition, if it chooses to do so. In the event that the Company acquires less than a 100 per cent. interest in a particular entity, the remaining ownership interest will be held by third parties and the subsequent management and control of such an entity may entail risks associated with multiple owners and decision-makers. In circumstances where the Company were to undertake a reverse takeover, the Company would seek re-admission to the FCA's official list and would need to satisfy the minimum market capitalisation requirement of £30,000,000 to gain entry to the equity shares (commercial companies) category under the new UK listing rules which came into effect in July 2024. In the event that the Company was unable to meet the eligibility requirements to maintain its listing, it would either not be able to complete a reverse takeover (and would need to find another acquisition target) or its listing would be cancelled (in which circumstances either the Company would seek admission to an alternative exchange or shareholders would no longer be able to trade their shares on a public market).

iv. Reliance on consistent supply

The beverage industry is dependent on prompt supply and quality transportation of beverage ingredients and finished goods. Disruptions such as adverse weather conditions, natural disasters and labour strikes in places where supplies of beverage ingredients are sourced could lead to delayed or lost deliveries or deterioration of ingredients and may, amongst other things, result in an interruption to the business of the Group or a failure of the Group to be able to comply with relevant legislation and provide quality food / beverage and services to customers, thereby damaging its reputation.

v. Maintenance of quality of products and services

In the beverage industry, it is essential that the quality of products is consistent. Any inconsistency in the quality of products may result in customer dissatisfaction and hence a decrease in their loyalty.

vi. Identifying a suitable acquisition target

The Board has adopted an acquisition strategy to make acquisitions in the beverage industry with a focus on the beverage distribution and production sector in the UK and the rest of Europe. This has already directly led the Company to acquire PL, a wine retailer in the South of England. The Company will be dependent upon the ability of the Directors to identify suitable acquisition opportunities in the future and to implement the Company's strategy.

vii. Demand for the Group's products may be adversely affected by changes in consumer preferences

The Company's success will depend heavily on the maintenance of the brands in which it invests and the ability of the Company to adapt the companies in which it invests, taking into consideration the changing needs and preferences of its customers. Consumer preferences, perceptions and spending habits may shift due to a variety of factors that are difficult to predict and over which the Group has no control (including lifestyle, nutritional and health considerations). Any significant changes in consumer preferences or any failure to anticipate and react to such changes could result in reduced demand for the Group's products and weaken its competitive position.

viii. Highly competitive sector

Although the beverage distribution and production sector is a highly competitive one in which barriers to entry are often low, the alcohol industry, like any other, has its own set of barriers to entry that can make it challenging for new players, to establish themselves.

ix. Actions of third parties, including contractors and partners

The Group may be reliant on third parties to provide contracting services. There can be no assurance that these relationships will be successfully formed or maintained. A breach or disruption in these relationships could be detrimental to the future business, operating results and/or financial performance of the Group.

The Company continually identifies the risks that could affect its goals and operations. It assesses the likelihood and impact of each risk and prioritises them accordingly.

Internal controls are designed and implemented to mitigate or reduce the risks, or transfer or avoid them if possible. The Directors monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the internal controls and identify any gaps or weaknesses as well as review and update the internal controls periodically, or when there are significant changes in the business environment or objectives.

Responsibility statement

The Directors, being Xin (Andy) Sui (Chief Executive Officer), Robert Scott (Non-Executive Director), Simon Grant-Rennick (Non-Executive Director) and Feng Chen (Non-Executive Director), all of 7th Floor The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW, accept responsibility for the information contained in this set of interim results for the six month period ended 30 April 2025.

To the best of the knowledge of the Directors:

· The condensed set of financial statements are prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards (with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as contained in UK-adopted IFRS), give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of Everest Global Plc and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole;

· the interim management report, titled 'Chief Executive Officer's report' includes an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year, and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

· the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R (disclosure of related parties' transactions and changes therein). There were no related party transactions in the period ended 30 April 2025 nor were there any changes in the related party transactions described in the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024 that could have a material effect on the financial position or performance of the Group during the six month period ended 30 April 2025.

Everest Global plc acknowledges that it is responsible for all information drawn up and made public in this set of interim results for the period ended 30 April 2025.

Xin (Andy) Sui

Chief Executive Officer

Interim condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position

Interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

Notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements

1. General information

Everest Global Plc (the 'Company') is a public limited company and is incorporated in England and Wales (Registration number 07913053) and domiciled in England. These condensed financial statements for the six months ended 30 April 2025 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (the 'Group'). The principal activity of the Group has not changed since 31 October 2024 year-end accounts were prepared. As such the principal activity at the date of the period end (30 April 2025) was investing and trading in off-licence premises within the South-East region of England. The address of its registered office is 7th Floor The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2EW.

These condensed interim financial statements do not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The most recent statutory accounts prepared were for the year ended 31 October 2024 and approved by the board of directors on 27 February 2025 and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors on those financial statements was unqualified.

The Company is admitted to the FCA'S Official List equity shares (transition category) and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities. The information within these financial statements and accompanying notes has been prepared for the period ended 30 April 2025 with comparatives for the year ended 31 October 2024 and 30 April 2024.

2. Basis of preparation and significant accounting policies

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the UK-adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'. As contained in International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the United Kingdom ('IFRS as adopted by the UK').

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Group were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 24 July 2025.

The basis of preparation and accounting policies set out in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024 have been applied in the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements. These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles of the International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as endorsed by the UK that are expected to be applicable to the consolidated financial statements for the year ending 31 October 2025 and on the basis of the accounting policies expected to be used in those financial statements.

The figures for the six months ended 30 April 2025 and 30 April 2024 are unaudited and do not constitute full accounts. The comparative figures for the year ended 31 October 2024 are extracts from the 2024 audited accounts. The independent auditor's report on the 2024 accounts was unqualified. These financial statements are not audited and therefore no audit report has been issued for these interim accounts.

As part of the 2024 annual financial statements, a number of changes were undertaken during the audit process. This included the reclassification of DI as a discontinued operation. As a result of this change, we have restated the 2024 interim accounts to mirror the changes that were incorporated as part of the annual audited financial statements.

This had a number of changes, the profit and loss now includes the profit from discontinued operations. This has removed all DI components in individual lines and combined into the single line of profit from discontinued operations.

Furthermore, the goodwill calculated at 30 April 2024 has been changed to reflect the assignment of the directors' loan account from within Precious Link (UK) Ltd. This was part of the consideration for the purchase of PL in January 2024.

The retained earnings for the Group have changed as a result of this change to the accounting for the assignment of the loan.

3. Segmental reporting

The Group operates in one segment and one geographical region as follows:

All revenue relates to Precious Link as a result of the restated numbers present for the interim accounts for the period ending 30 April 2024.

4. Company results for the period

The Company has elected to take the exemption under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to present the parent Company income statement account.

The operating loss of the Group for the six-month period ended 30 April 2025 was £220,446 (30 April 2024: £245,611 and year ended 31 October 2024: £669,607). The operating loss incorporated the following main items:

5. Earnings per share

Earnings per share data is based on the Group result for the six months and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.

Basic profit per share is calculated by dividing the profit/(loss) attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue during the period:

As at 30 April 2025 there were 77,388,855 Ordinary Shares and no share warrants outstanding. As at 30 April 2024 there were 77,388,855 Ordinary Shares and 63,089,171 share warrants outstanding.

6. Investments

As at 30 April 2025, the Company directly and indirectly held the following investments:

7. Property, plant & equipment

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method to write off their cost over their estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:

Useful lives and depreciation method are reviewed and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the relevant asset and is recognised in profit or loss in the year in which the asset is derecognised.

The Company held no tangible fixed assets at 30 April 2024, 31 October 2023 nor 30 April 2023

8. Share capital and share premium

Share capital is the amount subscribed for shares at nominal value.

Retained losses represent the cumulative loss of the Group attributable to equity shareholders.

Share-based payments reserve relates to the charge for share-based payments in accordance with IFRS 2.

9. Leases

Right-of use assets were measured at the amount equal to the lease liability, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments relating to that lease recognised in the statement of financial position as at 30 April 2025. There were no onerous lease contracts that would have required an adjustment to the right of-use assets at the date of initial application. The recognised right of-use assets relate to the following types of assets:

10. Subsequent events

Subsequent to the period ended 30 April 2025, the Group appointed Spark Advisory Partners Ltd as their Financial Advisor.

Additionally, all funds that had been deployed within the Group for treasury purposes have been repaid in accordance with their short-term lending covenants.