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Comland Commercial PLC 04 August 2005 Chairman's Statement I have pleasure in reporting to you on the year ended 31 March 2005. Results In the year to 31 March 2005 the turnover of the Group was £6.70 million (2004: £0.13 million). This figure includes the revenue from property disposals and from trading in DOCTORnow and The Hollywood Arms. Gross profit was £2.62 million (2004: gross loss £0.41 million). Other operating income, which is primarily rental income, has increased to £7.05 million (2004: £6.86 million). Operating profit has increased to £7.80 million (2004: £4.75 million). Pre-tax profits are £4.67 million (2004: £2.35 million) after finance costs of £3.12 million (2004: £2.41 million). No dividend will be paid. Property Disposals During the year we sold Vantage Point in Hemel Hempstead for £2.5 million and Unit 1, Thomas Road, Wooburn Green for £3.44 million. Future Developments and Planning We continue to focus on alternative and enhanced uses for our sites. We are suffering from the usual frustrations with the planning process but we are currently working with the various planning authorities on ten future development schemes. Mercury Park Since the year end we have carried out works on the former DOCTORnow premises to enable us to re-let the space. A new tenant moved into this 3,430 square foot ground floor office in May 2005 on a five year lease. A five year letting for the remaining vacant 3,000 square foot first floor office has also been completed since the year end. Chairman's Statement (continued) DOCTORnow We discontinued this business during the year. The NHS is still very deeply engrained in the British culture and we were very disappointed at the public response to what we believed was an excellent service. Acquisitions During this financial year we acquired The Hollywood Arms, London. In June 2005 we completed the acquisition of a site just off the high street in Marlow which has planning permission for approximately 10,000 square feet of office space. We intend to submit a revised scheme for this site and subject to gaining approval we intend to start the construction of this building on a speculative basis as soon as possible. The Future In a low inflation atmosphere, with the expectation of falling interest rates, we maintain our belief that commercial property is an attractive asset class. We shall continue to develop our interest in locations well known to us where there is high rental demand. Against this background we remain positive about the prospects for our business. We are comfortable with our level of gearing and thus any further significant acquisitions are likely to be financed from realisations. SJ Crossley Chairman Consolidated Profit & Loss Account Notes Continuing Operations Discontinued Acquisitions Operations Total Total 2005 2005 2005 2005 2004 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Turnover 5,945 613 139 6,697 131 Cost of sales (3,614) (390) (75) (4,079) (539) ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Gross profit/(loss) 2,331 223 64 2,618 (408) Administrative expenses (1,397) (252) (214) (1,863) (1,708) Other operating income 7,048 - - 7,048 6,864 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Operating profit 7,982 (29) (150) 7,803 4,748 Profit on disposal of trade - - 8 8 - (Loss)/profit on disposal of (25) - (2) (27) 5 fixed assets Profit/(loss) on ordinary 7,957 (29) (144) 7,784 4,753 activities before interest ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Interest receivable and similar 3 - income Interest payable and similar (3,122) (2,407) charges ___________ ___________ Profit on ordinary activities 4,665 2,346 before taxation Tax on profit on ordinary (1,359) (747) activities ___________ ___________ Profit on ordinary activities 3,306 1,599 after taxation Ordinary Dividend 4 - - Retained profit for the year 3,306 1,599 ___________ ___________ Basic and fully diluted earnings 5 72.6p 35.1p per share The Group has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for each year. Consolidated Balance Sheet March 31 March 31 Notes 2005 2004 £'000 £'000 Fixed assets Tangible assets 2,736 356 Investments 92 - ___________ ___________ 2,828 356 Current assets Stocks 65,082 68,314 Debtors 3,313 3,990 Cash at bank and in hand 24,811 24,367 ___________ ___________ 93,206 96,671 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (30,260) (36,112) ___________ ___________ Net current assets 62,946 60,559 ___________ ___________ Total assets less current liabilities 65,774 60,915 Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year (52,121) (50,568) ___________ ___________ Net assets 13,653 10,347 ___________ ___________ Capital and reserves Called-up share capital 456 456 Capital redemption reserve 25 25 Other reserve 2,880 2,880 Profit and loss account 10,292 6,986 ___________ ___________ Equity shareholders' funds 6 13,653 10,347 ___________ ___________ Notes 2005 2004 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 7 11,093 (5,413) Returns on investments and servicing of finance - Interest received 3 - - Interest paid (3,082) (2,470) ___________ ___________ Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance (3,079) (2,470) Taxation (1,431) (53) Capital expenditure - Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets (2,640) (169) - Payments to acquire fixed asset investments (92) - Receipts from sale of tangible fixed assets 42 68 ___________ ___________ (2,690) (101) Acquisitions and disposals Receipts from sale of trade 8 - Net cash inflow/(outflow) before financing 3,901 (8,037) Financing - New bank loans 7,580 17,513 - Repayment of bank loans (3,863) (3,741) - Repayment of other loans (5,589) (5,443) ___________ ___________ Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing (1,872) 8,329 ___________ ___________ Increase in cash in the year 8 2,029 292 ___________ ___________ Notes 1. The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those in the most recently published set of financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2004. 2. The summarised financial information has been extracted from the unaudited accounts of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2005. The above information does not amount to statutory accounts within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985. Statutory Accounts for the previous financial year ended 31 March 2004 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain any statement under S237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985. The auditors have not reported on accounts for the year ended 31 March 2005, nor have any such accounts been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. 3. Copies of the annual report and accounts will be posted to shareholders in September 2005 and will be available from the Company's Head Office at Lunar House, Mercury Park, Wooburn Green, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP10 0HH. 4. No final dividend will be payable. 5. Earnings per share have been calculated based on a weighted average of 4,556,520 ordinary shares being in issue during the period to 31 March 2005 (4,556,520 ordinary shares during the period to 31 March 2004). 6. The movement in shareholders' funds is analysed as follows:- 2005 2004 £'000 £'000 Shareholders' funds at 1 April 10,347 8,748 Profit for the year 3,306 1,599 ___________ ___________ Shareholders' funds at 31 March 13,653 10,347 ___________ ___________ 7. Reconciliation of operating profit to net operating cash outflow 2005 2004 £'000 £'000 Operating profit 7,803 4,748 Decrease/(increase) in stocks 3,232 (10,484) Decrease/(increase) in debtors 691 (263) (Decrease)/increase in creditors (809) 472 Depreciation 176 114 ___________ ___________ Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 11,093 (5,413) ___________ ___________ 8. Analysis and reconciliation of net debt 31 March Non cash 31 March 2004 Cashflow movements 2005 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Cash in hand and at bank 24,361 444 6 24,811 Bank overdraft (25,875) 1,585 - (24,290) __________ __________ __________ __________ Net cash (1,514) 2,029 6 521 Bank loans due within one year (3,977) 3,863 (460) (574) Bank loans due after one year (45,001) (7,580) 460 (52,121) Other loans due after one year (5,567) 5,589 (22) - __________ __________ __________ __________ Net debt (56,059) 3,901 (16) (52,174) __________ __________ __________ __________ 2005 2004 £'000 £'000 Increase in cash in the year 2,029 292 Cash inflow/(outflow) from debt financing 1,872 (8,329) __________ __________ Change in net debt resulting from cash flows in the year 3,901 (8,037) Exchange (loss)/gain on other loans (22) 151 Other non cash movements 6 - Net debt at 1 April (56,059) (48,173) __________ __________ Net debt at 31 March (52,174) (56,059) __________ __________ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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