Quarterly Report • Aug 10, 2025
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(Incorporated in Israel) (Registration Number: 51-133220-7)
Table of Contents
| A. Condensed Consolidated and Company Statements of Financial Position | 1 |
|---|---|
| B. Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income |
2 |
| C. Condensed Consolidated and Company Statements of Changes in Equity | 3 |
| D. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 4 |
| E. Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements | 5 |
| F. Other Information Required by Listing Rule 7.2 | 11 |
| Group | Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | December 31, | June 30, | December 31, | |
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 6,162 | 6,545 | 939 | 1,161 |
| Investment property (Real Estate) | 3,860 | 3,914 | -- | -- |
| Right-of-use assets | 3,629 | 4,594 | 1,619 | 2,267 |
| Intangible assets | 7,550 | 7,044 | 1,284 | 801 |
| Long-term trade receivables | 973 | 1,740 | 162 | 296 |
| Investment in subsidiaries | -- | -- | 46,761 | 42,785 |
| Other non-current assets | 4,227 | 2,247 | -- | -- |
| Deferred tax assets | 448 | 593 | -- | -- |
| Total non-current assets | 26,849 | 26,677 | 50,765 | 47,310 |
| Inventories, see Note 10 | 5,945 | 6,731 | 3,231 | 4,242 |
| Trade receivables | 8,191 | 9,195 | 5,961 | 6,074 |
| Other current assets | 2,139 | 3,006 | 747 | 694 |
| Short-term investments (bank deposits) | 2,547 | 8,071 | -- | 2,051 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 24,795 | 18,229 | 9,798 | 7,916 |
| Total current assets | 43,617 | 45,232 | 19,737 | 20,977 |
| Total assets | 70,466 | 71,909 | 70,502 | 68,287 |
| Equity Share capital* |
-- | -- | -- | -- |
| Share premium and reserves | 35,479 | 35,396 | 35,479 | 35,396 |
| Translation reserve | (4,420) | (4,436) | (4,420) | (4,436) |
| Dormant shares, at cost | (6,627) | (6,502) | (6,627) | (6,502) |
| Retained earnings | 32,825 | 32,991 | 32,825 | 32,991 |
| Total equity | 57,257 | 57,449 | 57,257 | 57,449 |
| Liabilities Long-term lease liabilities |
3,193 | 4,165 | 1,479 | 2,178 |
| Financial instrument | 1,200 | 1,100 | -- | -- |
| Other non-current liabilities | 188 | 177 | 116 | 107 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 4,581 | 5,442 | 1,595 | 2,285 |
| Trade payables | 1,350 | 1,440 | 1,331 | 1,433 |
| Other payables | 5,784 | 5,792 | 9,584 | 6,114 |
| Current lease liabilities | 1,057 | 1,326 | 527 | 788 |
| Current tax payable | 159 | 161 | -- | -- |
| Warranty provision | 278 | 299 | 208 | 218 |
| Total current liabilities | 8,628 | 9,018 | 11,650 | 8,553 |
| Total liabilities | 13,209 | 14,460 | 13,245 | 10,838 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 70,466 | 71,909 | 70,502 | 68,287 |
* No par value
| Group Six Months Ended June 30 , |
change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 US\$ thousands |
|||
| Revenue | 15,335 | 21,871 | (29.9) | |
| Cost of Sales | 6,666 | 8,044 | (17.1) | |
| Gross profit | 8,669 | 13,827 | (37.3) | |
| Research and development expenses | 2,856 | 3,887 | (26.5) | |
| Sales and marketing expenses | 4,504 | 5,652 | (20.3) | |
| General and administrative expenses | 1,805 | 2,870 | (37.1) | |
| Gain from lease termination | (604) | -- | NA | |
| Profit from operations | 108 | 1,418 | (92.4) | |
| Net finance income | 18 | 123 | (85.4) | |
| Profit before income tax | 126 | 1,541 | (91.8) | |
| Income tax expense | 292 | 519 | (43.7) | |
| (Loss) Profit for the period | (166) | 1,022 | NA | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation differences from foreign operations |
16 | (28) | NA | |
| Total comprehensive (loss) income for the period |
(150) | 994 | NA | |
| Earnings per share Basic (losses) earnings per share (US |
(0.05) | 0.30 | ||
| cents) Diluted (losses) earnings per share (US cents) |
(0.05) | 0.30 |
| Share capital* |
Share premium and reserves |
Translation reserve |
Retained earnings |
Dormant shares |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group and Company | US\$ thousands | |||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | -- | 35,264 | (4,249) | 34,488 | (5,183) | 60,320 |
| Profit for the period ended June 30, 2024 |
-- | -- | -- | 1,022 | -- | 1,022 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period ended June 30, 2024 |
-- | -- | (28) | -- | -- | (28) |
| Dormant shares, acquired at cost (4,587,874 shares) |
-- | -- | -- | -- | (1,125) | (1,125) |
| Share-based payment expenses | -- | 126 | -- | -- | -- | 126 |
| Exercise of options | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 4 |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | -- | 35,394 | (4,277) | 35,510 | (6,308) | 60,319 |
| Balance at January 1, 2025 Loss for the period ended June 30, |
-- | 35,396 | (4,436) | 32,991 | (6,502) | 57,449 |
| 2025 | -- | -- | -- | (166) | -- | (166) |
| Other comprehensive income for the period ended June 30, 2025 |
-- | -- | 16 | -- | -- | 16 |
| Dormant shares, acquired at cost (758,000 shares) |
-- | -- | -- | -- | (125) 1 |
(125) |
| Share-based payment expenses | -- | 83 | -- | -- | -- | 83 |
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | -- | 35,479 | (4,420) | 32,825 | (6,627) | 57,257 |
* No par value
| Group | ||
|---|---|---|
| Six months ended June 30, | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| (Loss) Profit for the period | (166) | 1,022 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Share-based payment expenses | 83 | 126 |
| Income tax expense | 292 | 519 |
| Depreciation of property, plant & equipment and right-of-use | 1,299 | 1,520 |
| assets | ||
| Depreciation of investment property (Real Estate) | 54 | 69 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets and write off of goodwill | 184 | 246 |
| Revaluation of lease liabilities from exchange rate differences | 225 | (114) |
| Gain from lease termination | (604) | -- |
| Change in intangible assets fair value, net | (100) | -- |
| Change in financial instrument liability | 100 | 35 |
| Other net finance income | (296) | (97) |
| Changes in working capital | ||
| Inventories | 786 | 1,616 |
| Trade receivables | 1,771 | 180 |
| Other current assets | 10 | (220) |
| Trade payables | (90) | (68) |
| Other liabilities | 11 | 1,188 |
| Employee benefits | 11 | (6) |
| Income tax paid | (1,172) | (381) |
| Net cash from operating activities | 2,398 | 5,635 |
| Cash flows (used in) from investing activities | ||
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (250) | (337) |
| Rent deposit | -- | 47 |
| Other non-current assets | -- | )151( |
| Proceeds from realisation of property, plant and equipment | 10 | 32 |
| Short-terms investments, net | 5,524 | (7,905) |
| Capitalisation of development expenses | (690) | -- |
| Interest received | 437 | 349 |
| Net cash from (used in) investing activities | 5,031 | (7,965) |
| Cash flows used in financing activities | ||
| Proceeds from exercise of share options | -- | 4 |
| Purchase of Company's shares by the Company | (125) | (1,125) |
| Payment of lease liabilities | (597) | (572) |
| Interest paid | (132) | (164) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (854) | (1,857) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 6,575 | (4,187) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 18,229 | 22,351 |
| Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents |
(9) | (88) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 24,795 | 18,076 |
Sarine Technologies Ltd. (hereinafter "Sarine" or the "Company") is a company domiciled in Israel. The address of the Company's registered office is 4 Haharash Street, Hod Hasharon 4524075, Israel. The condensed interim financial statements of the Company, as at June 30, 2025 and for the six months ended June 30, 2025, comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group" and individually as "Group entities"). The Company was incorporated on November 8, 1988. On April 8, 2005, the Company was admitted to the Main Board list of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd. and on July 5, 2021, the Company dual listed its shares for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS®). The condensed interim financial statements for the six months and year ended June 30, 2025 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
The condensed interim financial statements were authorised for issue by the Company's Board of Directors on August 10, 2025.
The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following material items in the condensed interim statement of financial position:
These condensed interim financial statements are presented in United States (US) dollars, or US\$, which is the Company's functional currency. The US dollar is the currency that represents the principal economic environment in which the Company and most Group entities operate. All financial information presented in US dollars has been rounded to the nearest thousand, except where otherwise indicated.
The preparation of condensed interim financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. Certain accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Group's condensed interim financial statements may require management to make assumptions regarding circumstances and events that involve considerable uncertainty. Management prepares these estimates on the basis of past experience, known facts, external circumstances, and reasonable assumptions. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
For additional information, refer to Note10.
The accounting policies applied in these condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2025 are the same as those applied by the Company in the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Group is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of precision technology products for the planning, processing, evaluation and measurement of diamonds and gems. India is the principal market for these products. In accordance with IFRS 8, the Group determines and presents operating segments based on the information that is provided internally to the CEO, who is the Group's chief operating decision maker. The measurement of operating segment results is generally consistent with the presentation of the Group's condensed interim statements of comprehensive income. The Group operates in only one operating segment. Presented below are revenues broken out by geographic distribution.
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Region | 2025 | 2024 | \$ change | % |
| India | 7,604 | 11,158 | (3,554) | (31.9) |
| Africa | 2,259 | 3,001 | (742) | (24.7) |
| Europe | 1,178 | 1,743 | (565) | (32.4) |
| USA | 2,006 | 2,473 | (467) | (18.9) |
| Israel | 519 | 874 | (355) | (40.6) |
| Other* | 1,769 | 2,622 | (853) | (32.5) |
| Total | 15,335 | 21,871 | (6,536) | (29.9) |
* Primarily Asia, excluding India
| Group Six months ended June 30, US\$ thousands |
||
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 2025 | 2024 |
| Sale of products1 | 10,839 | 16,326 |
| Maintenance & services2 | 4, 496 | 5,545 |
| Total | 15,335 | 21,871 |
1 Includes Galaxy® family recurring revenues associated with customer-owned machines.
2 Includes annual maintenance contracts, service centers and gemological lab revenues.
The Group calculates the period income tax expense using the tax rate that would be applicable to the expected total annual earnings. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to consolidated tax reporting initiatives taken by the Group and by the profitability being realised in various entities of the Group, each subject to different jurisdictions, applicable incentives, and income tax loss carry forwards.
The major components of income tax expense in the condensed interim statements of profit and loss and other comprehensive income are:
| Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Six months ended June 30, | |||
| US\$ thousands | |||
| 2025 2024 |
|||
| Current tax expense | 101 515 |
| Taxes in respect of | ||
|---|---|---|
| previous years | 46 | 84 |
| Deferred tax | 145 | (80) |
| Total income tax expense | 292 | 519 |
| June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of shares | No. of shares | No. of shares | |
| Authorised: | |||
| Ordinary shares of no par value | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 |
| Issued and fully paid: | |||
| Ordinary shares of no par value | 356,836,455 | 356,836,455 | 356,836,455 |
| Dormant shares (out of the issued and fully paid share capital): |
|||
| Ordinary shares of no par value | (15,465,174) | (14,707,174) | (13,655,774) |
| Total number of issued shares (excluding dormant shares) |
341,371,281 | 342,129,281 | 343,180,681 |
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, no options were exercised into ordinary shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company purchased 758,000 of its ordinary shares at an aggregate cost of US\$ 125,000. There was no sale, transfer, disposal, cancellation and/or use of treasury shares by the Company.
As at June 30, 2025, the total number of issued shares excluding dormant shares was 341,371,281 (as at December 31, 2024- 342,129,281 and June 30, 2024 - 343,180,681). As at June 30, 2025, the total number of dormant shares was 15,465,174 (as at December 31, 2024- 14,707,174 and June 30, 2024 – 13,655,774). In accordance with Israeli Companies Law, Company shares that have been acquired and are held by the Company are dormant shares (treasury shares in Singaporean terms) as long as the Company holds them, and, as such, they do not bear any rights until they are transferred to a third party. The issued and fully paid shares as at June 30, 2025, December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024 included 15,465,174, 14,707,174 and 13,655,774 dormant shares, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid US\$ 2.6 million in dividends.
.
.
| Average exercise price in US\$ per |
||
|---|---|---|
| share | Options | |
| At January 1, 2025 | 0.290 | 16,308,280 |
| Granted | ||
| Cancelled | 0.274 | (2,671,000) |
| Exercised | ||
| At June 30,2025 | 0.316 | 13,637,280 |
The calculation of basic earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of US\$ 166,000 (six months ended June 30, 2024 – profit US\$ 1,022,000) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding of 341,744,292 (six months ended June 30, 2024 – 344,017,038), calculated as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Basic earnings (losses) per share (US cents) |
(0.05) | 0.30 |
| Issued ordinary shares | ||
| at beginning of period | 342,129,281 | 347,744,435 |
| Effect of share options exercised | -- | 12,590 |
| Effect of dormant shares purchased | (384,989) | (3,739,987) |
| Weighted average number of | ||
| ordinary shares during period | 341,744,292 | 344,017,038 |
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of US\$ 166,000 (six months ended June 30, 2024 – profit of US\$ 1,022,000) and a weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding after adjustment for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares of 341,744,292 (six months ended June 30, 2024 - 344,019,227), calculated as follows:
| Six months ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Diluted (loss) earnings per share (US cents) | (0.05) | 0.30 | |
| Weighted average number of | |||
| ordinary shares (basic) | 341,744,292 | 344,017,038 | |
| Effect of share options on issue | -- | 2,189 | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares (diluted) during period |
341,744,292 | 344,019,227 |
The average market value of the Company's ordinary shares for purposes of calculating the dilutive effect of share options was based on quoted market prices for the period that the options were outstanding.
| Group | Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | December 31, | June 30, | December 31, | |
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| US\$ thousands | ||||
| Right-of-use assets | 3,629 | 4,594 | 1,619 | 2,267 |
| Current lease liabilities | 1,057 | 1,326 | 527 | 788 |
| Long-term lease liabilities | 3,193 | 4,165 | 1,479 | 2,178 |
| Total lease liabilities | 4,250 | 5,491 | 2,006 | 2,966 |
Maturity analysis of the Group's and Company's lease liabilities as at June 30, 2025.
| Group | Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| US\$ thousands | |||
| Less than one year | 1,057 | 527 | |
| One to five years | 2,609 | 1,479 | |
| More than five years | 584 | -- | |
| Total lease liabilities | 4,250 | 2,006 | |
The Group has lease agreements with respect to office facilities mainly in Israel, USA and India. The Group also has lease agreements in respect to vehicles in Israel. In measurement of the lease liabilities, the Group discounted lease payments using the nominal incremental borrowing rate as at the lease inception.
In light of recent changes in the diamond industry, and the increased use for inventory for maintenance services for existing install base, the Company has reassessed the anticipated period of utilization of its inventory. The revised assessment indicates a longer useful life than previously estimated.
As a result, the Company adjusted its estimate related to the determination of inventory useful life used in calculating its net realizable value.
This change in estimate led to a reduction in inventory write down provision expenses in the amount of USD 0.6 million during the first half of 2025.
As first advised on 23 February 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company has continued discussions on the potential acquiring of a stake in Kitov.ai, a company engaged in development, integration and sale of AI-based advanced quality inspection and verification systems for use inline in production lines for many varied industries.
The purpose of said investment being the diversification of Sarine's focus to additional industries, also in light of the current challenges the diamond jewellery industry faces, while applying similar technological solutions.
The current deal structure contemplated includes an initial cash investment of US\$4.1 million in consideration of a 33% stake in Kitov.ai, paid in part to the existing shareholders of Kitov.ai and in part infused into Kitov.ai as working capital. There is also an additional US\$2.6 million convertible loan, which under certain conditions can be converted, at Sarine's sole discretion, into shares, not before 01 January 2027 and not after 15 February 2028, bringing Sarine's total stake in Kitov.ai to 51%.
If the Company decides to convert the convertible loan, as explained above, then the following arrangements shall apply:
On 5 August 2025 the company granted a US\$200,000 bridge loan to Kitov ai. guaranteed by its parent company RTC Vision Ltd.
These figures have not been audited or reviewed. The figures presented were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Not applicable.
The same accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in the most recently audited financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2024 have been applied in the preparation for the financial statements for period ended June 30, 2025.
N/A
5. Net asset value (for the issuer and group) per ordinary share based on issued share capital of the issuer at the end of the:
(b) immediately preceding financial year.
| Group | Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, | December 31, | June 30, | December 31, | |
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net asset value (US\$ thousands) | 57,257 | 57,449 | 57,257 | 57,449 |
| Net asset value per ordinary share: | ||||
| US cents | 16.77 | 16.79 | 16.77 | 16.79 |
| Singapore cents* | 21.40 | 21.42 | 21.40 | 21.42 |
As at June 30, 2025, net asset value per share is calculated based on the number of ordinary shares in issue at June 30, 2025 of 341,371,281 (not including 15,465,174 dormant ordinary shares at June 30, 2025). At December 31, 2024, net asset value per share is calculated based on the number of ordinary shares in issue at December 31, 2024 of 342,129,281 (not including 14,707,174 dormant ordinary shares at December 31, 2024).
* Convenience translation based on exchange rate of US\$ 1=S\$ 1.2758 at June 30, 2025.
(a) any significant factors that affected the turnover, costs, and earnings of the Group for the current financial period reported on, including (where applicable) seasonal or cyclical factors; and (b) any material factors that affected the cash flow, working capital, assets or liabilities of the Group during the current financial period reported on.
The natural diamond manufacturing industry, from which the Group still derives most of its revenues, continues to adjust to the "new norm" caused by the continued disruption of the market by lab-grown diamonds (LGD) offerings and weak consumer demand in China. The LGD segment itself also continues to be affected by over-production and oversupply driving declining wholesale and retail prices.
Notwithstanding challenging industry conditions which impaired our revenues in H1 2025 by 30%, as compared to H1 2024, Sarine has made substantial progress in executing the strategic initiatives announced last year. The aggressive business streamlining, coupled with the transitioning of the manufacturing activities to India have mitigated, to a degree, the effect of the decline in revenues. The expansion of our Most Valuable Plan™ (MVP) for optimising the planning of natural rough diamonds to additional stone sizes, the adaptation of our rough planning technologies to LGD, and the opening of a GCAL by Sarine lab in India, have expanded our services portfolio, attracted new customers and are generating new recurring revenue streams. These initiatives also bolster our strategic position for value growth, when market conditions improve and are expected to foster long-term growth as we expand our offerings for the natural stone and LGD markets alike.
In accordance with our strategy of recent years, the Group's business continues to pivot to deriving mostly recurring revenues from its proprietary services, including the Gal3D inclusion software (which processes the Galaxy® platforms' output) and Advisor® rough diamond planning cloud-based solution, along with other pay-per-use services. Along with the Group's grading and traceability reports, these now constitute most of the Group's revenues.
The Group reported revenues of US\$ 15.3 million in H1 2025, minimal profit from operations of US\$ 0.1 million, and a net loss of US\$ 0.2 million, as compared to revenues of US\$ 21.9 million, profit from operations of US\$ 1.4 million and a net profit of US\$ 1.0 million in H1 2024. The Group EBITDA for H1 2025 amounted to US\$ 1.6 million, as compared to EBITDA of US\$ 3.3 million in H1 2024.
The decreased profitability for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, was mainly due to lower sales and the lower gross profit margin, offset by the aforementioned cost reduction steps implemented by the Group, the capitalisation of certain development costs relating to LGD grading technology, due to the Group having achieved the required technological development benchmark, and the positive impact of a lease termination.
As at June 30, 2025, cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments (bank deposits) ("Cash Balances") increased to US\$ 27.3 million as compared to US\$ 26.3 million as of December 31, 2024. The increase in Cash Balances was primarily due to cash generated by operating activities, predominantly a decrease of trade and other receivables, to US\$ 11.3 million as at June 30, 2025 (US\$13.9 million as at December 31, 2024), offset by tax deducted at source payments which can be offset against future tax liabilities.
Revenues for H1 2025 of US\$ 15.3 million, decreased by 30%, as compared to revenues of US\$ 21.9 million reported in H1 2024. The decrease in revenues, was due to the continued decline in capital equipment sales coupled with decline in recurring revenues due to lower quantities of rough natural diamonds entering the pipeline, a reflection of the turbulent conditions affecting natural diamond industry.
Cost of sales for H1 2025 of US\$ 6.6 million decreased by 17%, as compared to US\$8.0 million reported in H1 2024 (on a decrease in revenues of 30%), with a gross profit margin of 57% in H1 2025 compared to 63% in H1 2024. The decrease in gross profit and the corresponding decrease in gross profit margin were primarily due to decreased overall sales.
Due to the Group achieving the required technological development benchmark for capitalisation of some of its LGD grading related development costs, a sum of US\$0.7 million was capitalised in H1 2025. As a result Research and development expenses for H1 2025 totalled US\$ 2.9 million and decreased by 27% (16% including capitalised expenses) as compared to US\$ 3.9 million in H1 2024.
Sales and marketing expenses for H1 2025 of US\$4.5 million decreased by 20% as compared to US\$ 5.7 million in H1 2024. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses was due primarily to cost saving steps initiated by the Group and fewer sales commissions.
General and administrative expenses for H1 2025 of US\$ 1.8 million decreased by 37%, as compared to US\$ 2.9 million in H1 2024. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to management initiatives, mainly aimed at the reduction of IP-related legal costs, and the successful collection of debts previously classified as doubtful.
During H1 2025 the group terminated an office lease agreement in line with reduced staffing needs, prior to its contractual termination date, resulting in a US\$0.6 million cost savings windfall.
The Group reported a profit from operations of US\$ 0.1 million in H1 2025 compared to US\$1.4 million in H1 2024. The decrease in in sales and in gross profit was offset by cost reductions and the windfall as detailed above.
Net finance income for H1 2025 was nil, as compared to US\$ 0.1 million in H1 2024, mainly due to US\$ 0.2 million exchange rate expenses.
The Group recorded an income tax expense of US\$ 0.3 million for H1 2025, as compared to US\$ 0.5 million in H1 2024. The income tax expense was primarily due to the profitability being realised in various entities of the Group, each subject to different jurisdictions, various applicable incentives, and income tax loss carryforwards.
The Group reported a net loss of US\$ 0.2 million in H1 2025 compared to a net profit of US\$1.0 million in H1 2024 as cost saving steps, development capitalisation, and the windfall offset the lower gross profit, all as detailed above.
We expect the following industry trends to continue influencing our business (also refer to section 6 above, the Overview commentary):
d. The MVP adoption rate continues to improve, and its application continues to expand to additional sizes of rough natural diamonds. The adoption is driven both by its creation of additional yield realised from the rough material and its automation of the processes, generating cost savings. As our remuneration is based on a per-stone fee, MVP generates new recurring revenues. With the ongoing expansion to larger sized stones, as mentioned, we expect substantial growth of the MVP contribution in the next 12 months.
e. Our LGD-focused GCAL grading labs in Surat and New York offer a cost-effective venue with integrated AI-based technology for our industry-unique guaranteed grading. We believe an opportunity for substantial expansion of our grading business has been created by the GIA's recent announcement that they are terminating the grading of LGD using the traditional 4Cs methodologies, as a means to differentiate LGD from natural diamonds and reduce the cost of their grading services.
(a) Current Financial Period Reported Any dividend declared/recommended for the current financial period reported on?
None.
(b) Corresponding Period of the Immediately Preceding Financial Year Any dividend declared for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year?
Not applicable.
(c) Whether the dividend is before tax, net of tax or tax exempt. If before tax or net of tax, state the tax rate and the country where the dividend is derived.
Not applicable.
(d) Date Payable Not applicable
Not applicable
No dividend has been recommended. an interim dividend of US cents 0.75 per ordinary share for the half-year ended June 30, 2024 was paid in September 2024, more than the stated dividend policy of 80% of net profit of the Group, as the Board decided to return a more-sizable portion of the Group's retained cash to shareholders. As the second half's results do in fact show an operating loss, therefor there is no justification for a final dividend.
The Group has not obtained a general mandate from its shareholders for IPTs.
Not applicable.
The Company confirms that it has procured undertakings from all its Directors and Executive Officers in the format set out in Appendix 7.7 under Rule 720 (1) of the Listing Manual.
On behalf of the Directors
Daniel Benjamin Glinert Executive Chairman of the Board
10 August 2025
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