Final Results

Enition PLC 1 April 2005 ENITION PLC FINAL RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT Introduction In December 2004 the Company announced that its trading subsidiary CDE Solutions Limited ('CDE') was to be put into liquidation by its directors on 9 December 2004. Since that date the Company has been a listed non-trading entity whose main asset is cash at bank. The report and accounts presented here covers the period 6 July 2003 to 31 December 2004. Business Review The loss before and after tax for the period amounted to £5,721,000. Trading conditions for the sale of RESolution software were tough throughout the period. With the combination of there being no realistic chance of raising additional capital and the continuance of expenditure outstripping sales revenue, the directors of CDE were left with no choice but to put the company into liquidation. Board and Management Shortly after CDE was put into liquidation by its directors, Ray Dutton resigned from his position of Chief Executive of Enition plc. Ray was replaced by Adrian Finn, who already held a position on the Board as a non-executive director. Since the balance sheet date, Michael Scott has also resigned from his position as a non-executive director. The Company now comprises one executive director and two non-executive directors. Outlook Since effectively becoming a cash shell on 9 December 2004, your Board has been exploring options on how best to protect the Company's existing cash reserves and AIM listing, whilst reviewing the potential opportunities for another trading business to reverse into it. At the present time there is no news to announce concerning potential opportunities with other trading businesses. The Company will utilise its existing cash resources and borrowing facilities to satisfy its short term working capital requirements. The Board estimates that the Company's annual running costs are currently no more than £100,000 as a non-trading entity. In addition, the Company intends to capitalise the £330,000 loan notes taken out in August 2004, by the issue of new ordinary shares. Resolutions empowering the Board to issue further shares will be contained in the Annual General Meeting notice. Your Board intends to keep shareholders fully informed of any developments in the future. A J Leon Chairman 31 March 2005 CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 £000 Turnover - Cost of sales - Gross profit - Administrative expenses: - Goodwill impairment (2,814) - Loans to subsidiary written off (2,727) - Other (187) Operating loss (5,728) Interest receivable 7 Loss on ordinary activities before and after tax and loss for the financial period (5,721) Loss per share - basic and diluted 4.1p The results shown above arise from continuing operations and there were no recognised gains or losses for the period other than those stated above. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2004 £000 £000 Fixed assets Intangible assets 17 Current assets Debtors 1 Cash at bank 34 35 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (378) Net current liabilities (343) Net liabilities (326) Capital and reserves Called up share capital 508 Share premium account 612 Other reserves 1,461 Profit and loss account (2,907) Shareholders' deficit (326) CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 £000 £000 Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash outflow from operating activities Operating loss (5,728) Loans to subsidiary written off 2,727 Goodwill impairment 2,814 Expenses satisfied by the issue of shares 92 Increase in debtors (1) Increase in creditors 48 Net cash outflow from operating activities (48) Returns on investment and servicing of finance Interest received 7 Capital expenditure and financial investment Purchase of intangible fixed assets (17) Cash outflow before financing (58) Financing Issue of ordinary share capital 1,046 Expenses of share issues (243) Loans received 330 Loans advanced (1,041) 92 Increase in cash for the period 34 NOTES 1. Status of Financial Information The financial information set out in this report does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2004, but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2004 will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies shortly. The auditors have reported on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2004 and their opinion was unqualified for these financial statements. 2. Loss per Share The calculation of loss per share is based on the loss for the financial period of £5,721,000 and a weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period of 140,155,709. Exercise of the Company's share options would not result in any dilution in the loss per share. 3. Reserves Share Profit premium Merger and loss account reserve account £000 £000 £000 Group Arising on share issues 935 4,275 - Share issue expenses (323) - - Released on impairment of goodwill - (2,814) 2,814 Loss for the period - - (5,721) At 31 December 2004 612 1,461 (2,907) The group has taken advantage of s131 of the Companies Act 1985 and has credited the premium arising on the acquisition of Law 2407 Limited and its subsidiary CDE Solutions Limited to a merger reserve. 4. Copies of the Report and Accounts The report and accounts for the period ended 31 December 2004 will be posted to shareholders in due course and further copies will be available from the Company's registered office, Number 14, The Embankment, Vale Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3GN. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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