Interim Results

Goldplat plc / Ticker: GDP / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining & Exploration 7 March 2011 Goldplat plc ('Goldplat' or 'the Company') Interim Results Goldplat plc, the AIM listed gold producer, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2010. Overview * Progressed porfolio of gold production and advanced exploration assets in Africa * Defined maiden resource at Nyieme gold exploration project in Burkina Faso of 685,000 tonnes at 2.61 g/t Au for 57,000 oz Au - 2011 exploration programme underway to expand resource * Signed MOA to acquire Banka Gold Project located in premier gold district in Ghana - historic data highlights gold prospectivity * Granted permission in February 2011 to commence operations at Kilimpaesa Gold mine, Kenya * Increased production at South African and Ghanaian gold recovery plants to 13,910oz (2009: 8,309oz ) * Investigating establishing gold recovery bases in Tanzania, Burkina Faso and Mali to collect by-products to process at South African and Ghanaian gold recovery plants * Exploring opportunties to acquire new projects and expand asset base to become a mid-tier mining company in Africa Financials * Operating profits increased 17.13% to £1.44 million (2009: £1.22 million) * Profit before tax of £1.36 million (2009: £1.15 million) * £5.5  million fundraising completed (£5.2 million after expenses) to develop Nyieme and Banka Gold Project * Healthy cash position - over £6.4 million Goldplat CEO Demetri Manolis said, "Goldplat CEO Demetri Manolis said, "Whilst our two gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana continue to perform solidly and generate increasing revenues, exploration remains central to our growth strategy as we look to become a mid tier gold producer.  In line with this, an exploration programme at the Nyieme gold project in Burkina Faso is yielding highly encouraging results and we were pleased to announce a maiden JORC compliant resource of 685,000 tonnes at 2.61 g/t gold for 57,501 oz gold at a cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t gold for all categories.  The maiden resource has been calculated over an initial 2 km of a potential 8 km strike, and we believe there is significant scope for expanding this resource from further targets within the project area.  We are also excited about our newly signed Banka Gold Project, located in the premier gold Ashanti region of Ghana, which we are looking to develop to delinete a maiden JORC resource once the acquistion has been completed. "Meanwhile, developments at our Kilimapesa gold mine in Kenya are highly encouraging.  We have been granted permission by the Kenyan government to commence operations and we remain confident that the mining licence allowing us to make commercial gold sales is close to finalisation.  With a healthy cash position of £6.4 million, Goldplat is in a strong position to explore further opportunties and acquire new gold projects to expand its asset base.  With these developments in mind, I believe 2011 will be a period of growth for the Company." For further information visit www.goldplat.com or contact: Demetri  Manolis Goldplat plc Tel: +27 (0) 11 423 1203 Brian Moritz Goldplat plc Tel: +44 (0) 7976 994300 James Joyce WH Ireland Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 Felicity Edwards St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: +44 (0)20 7236 1177 Hugo de Salis St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: +44 (0)20 7236 1177 Chairman's Statement This has been an exciting period for Goldplat, during which we have advanced our portfolio of gold exploration assets towards production and increased gold production from our mature gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana.  We also strengthened our cash position, completing a £5.5 million placing (£5.2 million after expenses) at the end of December 2010, which will be used to advance our exploration assets and acquire new projects to build Goldplat into mid-tier gold mining company in Africa. Our gold recovery operations continue to perform strongly having produced 13,910 ounces ('oz') of gold ('Au') during the period, however, we believe that we can add most value to shareholders by advancing projects through the development cycle and into production.  In this vein, we have advanced the 246 sq km Nyieme gold project in Burkina Faso ('Nyieme') and were pleased to announce a maiden JORC-compliant resource in December 2010.  We also signed a Memorandum of Agreement ('MOA') with Gulf Coast Resources Inc ('Gulf') to acquire a 90% interest in the 29 sq km Banka Gold Mining Lease located in the prospective Ashanti gold region in Ghana.; the development of this project will be a major focus for the Company throughout 2011. Post period end, we were delighted to announce that we received permission to commence mining operations from the Government of Kenya at our Kenyan gold mining operation, Kilimapesa mine ('Kilimapesa Gold'), located in the potentially gold-rich Migori Archaean Greenstone Belt.  It is our intention to develop Kilimapesa Gold into a small profitable gold mine with an initial target of producing approximately 5,000 oz Au per annum within 12 months of being granted our mining licence, which in this favourable gold price environment will positively impact Goldplat's bottom line. In terms of financial results, the operating profit at £ 1.44 million was the highest achieved by the Group for any six month period, and the tax free status currently enjoyed in Ghana helped post tax profits to increase to £ 1.14 million. Burkina Faso - Nyieme Our exploration and development programme at Nyieme has been progressing well as we seek to prove up its economic viability and production potential.  In September 2010 we concluded an 11 hole diamond drilling programme over a high gold grade area previously identified by a reverse circulation ('RC') programme completed by the previous owners Sanu Exploration ('BVI') Limited ('Sanu') in 2008.  Results received were highly encouraging, five holes return gold grades in excess of 4 g/t, the highest value being 19.1 g/t over a width of 116cm.  Following this, in December 2010 we announced a maiden JORC compliant resource from Nyieme's first target totaling 685,000 tonnes at 2.61 g/t Au for 57,501 oz Au at a cut-off grade of 1.0 g/t Au for all categories.  The total estimated resource includes an Indicated mineral resource of 225,000 tonnes at 2.98 g/t Au for 21,557 oz Au and an additional 460,000 tonnes at 2.43 g/t Au for 35,937 oz Au within the Inferred category. The resource has been calculated over an initial 2 km of a potential 8 km strike and it is the Company's intention to continue exploration work to delineate a significant resource upgrade in 2011.  Based on the results from the 2010 drilling campaign, we have developed a geological model which aims to identify similar deposits as that delineated in the maiden resource.  To this end, a further 11 areas of interest at Nyieme were identified and an exploration campaign to test them commenced in January 2011.  These target areas are located over areas containing soil anomalies and geophysical anomalies identified during Sanu's initial exploration programme.  In addition, several areas of artisanal activity have been found on the property which will be evaluated to test prospectivity and gold resource potential.  The current exploration programme is on track to be completed by the end of April 2011 and includes soil sampling, trenching, and a 2,500 metre RC drilling programme.  Follow-up diamond drilling will be conducted over areas of potential that may be identified during the current exploration programme. Ghana - Banka Gold Project In November we signed a MOA with Gulf, a Canadian mining company, to acquire a 90% interest in the Banka Mining Lease, a ten year renewable mining lease for gold and associated minerals covering an area of 29 sq km located in the highly prospective Amansie East and Asante Akim South Districts of the Ashanti Region of the Republic of Ghana ('Banka Gold Project'). Goldplat has paid Gulf US$50,000 and is currently completing a due diligence review of the Banka Gold Project.  Subject to due diligence and completion of the acquisition, Goldplat will pay US$1,500,000 to Gulf to receive a 1.5 % Net Smelter Return on all gold production from the Banka Gold Project.  The Company will pay US$1,000,000 on the completion of due diligence and the renewed Banka Mining Lease, and a final US$500,000 on the first anniversary. We believe the Banka Gold Project represents a substantial gold prospect in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, a prime district for gold project development.  The lease is underlain by Tarkwaian sediments dipping approximately 60° to the east.  Several bands of conglomerate, separated by greywackes and arenites, are present on the property and exhibit impressive strike continuity.  The detailed geology shows that the conglomerates outcrop on surface and can be traced continually over 4 km. Early work indicates the prospectivity of the Banka Gold Project.  4,400 metres of RC drilling and 5,325 metres of diamond drilling plus 325 metres of underground chip sampling have been completed by previous owners.  Previous drill results include intersections of 12 metres at 29.42 g/t Au and 9 metres at 57.7 g/t Au.  A non-JORC compliant mineral resource statement calculated from previous exploration programmes calculated to 100 metres below surface totals 2,189,400 tonnes at 2.95 g/t Au for 207,341 oz Au.  We have a defined development plan in place aimed at proving up the economic viability of the project and publishing a JORC compliant resource which will begin once all conditions for the acquisition have been met. Kenya - Kilimapesa Gold Ltd In line with strengthening our gold production capabilities, we remain committed to developing Kilimapesa Gold into a small profitable producing gold mine, with an initial target of producing approximately 5,000 oz Au per annum within 12 months of being granted its mining licence.  Post period end in February 2011, we were therefore delighted to announce that that the Government of Kenya had granted permission for Goldplat to commence operations at the mine.  We have registered a Mining Location over the current mining area with the Department of Mines and Geology to allow operations to continue for a period of one year renewable.  The Mining Location has been submitted to ensure operations continue whilst the Company waits the pending approval of a full Mining Lease.  We have received communication from the Commissioner of Mines and Geology that Kilimapesa Gold has complied with all requirements for the issuing of the licence, and arrangements for subdivision for the title deeds and submitting plans to the director of survey, the last outstanding matter, are nearing completion. We are now implementing plans to increase the mine's production capability, including extending the on-reef underground strike development at the Kilimapesa Hill target to create sufficient ore reserves to sustain increased production and developing a new adit, 60 metres vertically below the existing adit.  Additionally, an exploration programme over known targets in the immediate vicinity of the current mining activities is due to commence this month (March 2011).  These targets have been defined by surface geological mapping and geophysical surveys and display some working by colonial miners in the early part of the 1900s.  With this in mind, the Company continues to utilise its close relationship with the artisanal miners who can act as pathfinders to high grade near-surface deposits in the area. We have also ordered the fabrication of an elution and electro-winning plant and carbon regeneration kiln, which will allow Kilimapesa Gold to produce gold bullion and reuse the carbon, rather than being limited to the expensive process of exporting concentrates to South Africa.  Furthermore the mine is now connected to grid power, which significantly reduces the dependence on expensive diesel generators and will reduce the operating costs of the mine.  We anticipate that these actions will have a postive impact on the mine's operating costs. South Africa and Ghana - Gold Recovery Businesses Our two gold recovery plants in South Africa and Ghana are generating healthy revenues for the Company.  For the six months to 31 December 2010 our recovery operation in South Africa, Goldplat Recovery (Pty) Ltd ('Goldplat Recovery'), produced 9,712 oz Au (2009: 6,369 oz Au).  Our Ghanaian gold recovery plant, Gold Recovery Ghana Limited ('GRG'), produced 4,045 oz Au which again is a significant increase to the level of gold produced at the plant during the previous comparible period (2009: 1,940 oz Au). Both plants continue to generate significant cash flow. Whilst we are the market leaders in Africa for precious metal recovery from by- products, we continue to implement initiatives to optimise both our gold recovery plants' production capabilities. At our South African gold recovery investigations are underway to increase the milling capacity, which in turn would increase the plant's gold production capabilities.  Additionally, further progress has been made to secure new gold bearing raw materials from surrounding gold mining companies to ensure the long- term supply of gold bearing feedstock for processing.  Negotiations are well advanced with Simmer and Jack to secure another substantial stockpile of gold bearing material from its Buffelfontein operation in South Africa and further stockpiles have been identified at the Anglogold Ashanti West Wits operations, which Goldplat hopes to acquire in H1 2011.  Goldplat Recovery's current stockpiles total 32,850 oz of contained gold. Goldplat Recovery is investigating the possibility of establishing a base in Tanzania to collect gold bearing by products from the Tanzanian gold mining industry for processing in South Africa.  Tanzania is the fourth largest gold producer in Africa and we believe that by establishing a base within the country we would increase the Goldplat Recovery's stockpiles of raw materials to process, while enabling the Company to decide whether it is economic to establish a gold recovery operation in that country.  Goldplat Recovery has also initiated studies into potentially processing precious metal contained in electronic scrap in conjunction with its strategic partner Rand Refinery. In Ghana, GRG's toll treatment agreement with Golden Star's Wassa operation, announced in September 2010, is operating successfully and is expected to produce an additional 3,000 oz Au in FY 2011.  Transportation of the materials built up over the period since the agreement was signed and as trucking facilities became available was transported to GRG, and as a result, the bulk of this production from the toll treatment will fall in the second half of the financial year.  Following this success, negotiations are advanced with a second independent mining company in Ghana to undertake another toll treatment contract, which if secured could double the potential profits for GRG from toll treatments. GRG is also investigating the possibility of establishing bases in Burkina Faso and Mali to collect gold bearing by-products from gold mining companies countries for export to GRG and processing at the Tema plant in Ghana. GRG will continue to enjoy the benefits of tax free status until 2016, and will only be liable for tax at 10% after that date. Fundraising In December 2010 we undertook a placing and raised £5.5 million (£5.2 million after expenses) in order to accelerate the development our exploration assets, Nyieme and, subject to completion of the acquisition, Banka Gold Project, towards establishing JORC standard resources and funding their subsequent feasibility studies.  Additionally, we are actively looking to acquire further gold mining assets with the view of expanding our asset base from which to grow the Company.  Our  cash position at the period end was £6.4 million. Financials The financial results show another strong trading period.  The operating profit increased by 17.13% from the same period last year to £1.44 million (2009: £1.23 million) and is the highest six month operating profit achieved by the Group to date.  This was achieved despite the strength of the Rand, the currency applicable to the majority of costs.  Profit before tax ('PBT') for the period under review totalled £1.36 million, which again is a significant increase from PBT for the comparable period (2009: £1.15 million).  After tax the increase in profits to £1.14 million is even more significant (2009: £0.76 million).  The increase is largely due to profits being earned in Ghana, where the Group currently enjoys a tax free status. Future Prospects I believe FY2011 will continue to be a fruitful year for the Company.  With our gold recovery operations performing strongly, boosted by the Wassa toll treatment agreement, we can now focus on the exploration and development of Nyieme, Banka and Kilimapesa Gold, which are central to our mid-term strategy aimed at increasing our gold production profile.  I believe that with this solid asset base, healthy cash position and revenues from gold recovery we have the foundations in place from which to grow the Company both organically and through acquisition, which will in turn further strengthen our already strong investment case. I look forward to regularly updating shareholders on our progress and thank them for their continued support. Brian Moritz Chairman GROUP STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for the six months ended 31 December 2010   Six months ended   Six months ended   Year ended   December 2010   December 2009   30 June 2010   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited)   £'000   £'000   £'000 Revenue from precious metals 9,652   5,436   10,663 Cost of Sales (7,726)   (3,769)   (7,147) ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Gross profit 1,926   1,667   3,516 Administrative expenses (491)   (442)   (1,457) ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Operating profit before 1,435   1,225   2,059 finance costs Finance income 65   113   212 Finance expense (142)   (184)   (328) ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Profit before tax 1,358   1,154   1,943 Income tax expense (215)   (391)   (713) ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Profit for the period 1,143   763   1,230 Exchange translation 375   350   496 ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Total comprehensive income 1,518   1,113   1,726 Attributable to: Shareholder of Goldplat plc 1,400   991   1,534 Non-controlling interests 118   122   192 Earnings per share Basic 1.02p   0.68p   1.10p Diluted 0.90p   0.60p   0.96p GROUP BALANCE SHEETS As at 31 December 2010   As at   As at   As at 31 December 2010 31 December 2009 30 June 2010   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (audited)   £'000   £'000   £'000 Assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 3,927   3,196   3,589 Pre production expenditure 1,856   1,241   1,552 Goodwill 5,745   5,763   5,745 Due on sale of shares in 408   444   390 subsidiary ------------------ ------------------ -------------   11,936   10,644   11,276 ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Current assets Inventories 3,208   2,332   3,825 Trade and other receivables 3,776   2,598   1,866 Cash and cash equivalents 6,464   1,048   1,018 ------------------ ------------------ -------------   13,448   5,978   6,709 Total assets 25,384   16,622   17,985 Equity and liabilities Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company Share capital 1,671   1,121   1,121 Share premium 11,401   6,772   6,772 Retained earnings 5,814   4,174   4,738 Exchange reserves 686   165   311 ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Shareholders' equity 19,572   12,232   12,942 Minority interests 566   470   475 ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Total equity 20,138   12,702   13,417 Non-current liabilities Provisions 202   162   180 Obligations under finance 57   -   100 leases Deferred tax liabilities 442   364   444 ------------------ ------------------ -------------   701   526   724 ------------------ ------------------ ------------- Current liabilities Trade and other payables 4,157   2,896   3,462 Obligations under finance 116   -   107 leases Taxation 272   498   275 ------------------ ------------------ -------------   4,545   3,394   3,844 Total equity and liabilities 25,384   16,622   17,985 GROUP STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY for the period ended 31 December 2010   Share Share Retained Exchange Minority capital premium income reserves interests Total   £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Balance at 30 June 1,121 6,772 3,414 (185) 420 11,542 2009 Comprehensive income for the year - - 1,038 496 192 1,726 Minority interest in subsidiary dividend - - - - (137) (137) Treasury shares - - 49 - - 49 Share incentive - - 237 - - 237 scheme reserve ----------------------------------------------------------- Balance at 30 June 1,121 6,772 4,738 311 475 13,417 2010 Issue of share 550 4,950 - - - 5,500 capital Costs associated with the issue of share - (321) - - - (321) capital Comprehensive Income for the period - - 1,025 375 118 1,518 Minority interest in subsidiary dividend - - - - (27) (27) Share incentive - - 51 - - 51 scheme reserve ----------------------------------------------------------- Balance at 31 1,671 11,401 5,814 686 566 20,138 December 2010 -----------------------------------------------------------   Six months Six months Year ended ended ended   December 2010 December 2009 30 June 2010   (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)   £'000 £'000 £'000 Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1,025 477 1,431 Financing income 65 113 212 Financing costs (142) (184) (316) Taxation paid (311) (268) (617) ----------------------------------------- Net cash flows from operating 637 138 710 activities Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of shares in subsidiary -   (83) undertaking Proceeds from sale of property, plant - 10 10 and equipment Acquisition of property, plant and equipment * Additions to expand operations  (281) (509) (984) * Pre production expenditure  (309) (310) (638) ----------------------------------------- Net cash outflow from investing (590) (809) (1,695) activities Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issue of shares 5,500   - Purchase of treasury shares -   49 Proceeds received on shares sold in 27 69 82 subsidiary Proceeds paid on acquisition of shares   (730) in Kilimapesa Loans repaid -   (647) Finance leases (repaid) / raised (54)   207 ----------------------------------------- Net cash from financing activities 5,473 (661) (309) ----------------------------------------- Net increase / (decrease) in cash and 5,520 (1,332) (1,294) cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 1,018 2,198 2,198 of period Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on (74) 182 114 monetary assets ----------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of 6,464 1,048 1,018 period NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the period ended 31 December 2010 1. Accounting policies a) Presentation of financial information   The consolidated financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, which is considered by the Directors to be the most appropriate presentation currency.  The majority of the group transactions are undertaken in South African Rand although all sale prices are denominated in US$.   The company's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set out in the Chairman's Statement.  The financial position of the Company, its cash flows, liquidity position and borrowing facilities are described in these financial statements.  The financial statements include the Company's objectives, policies and processes for managing its capital; its financial risk management objectives; details of its financial instruments and hedging activities; and its exposures to credit risk and liquidity risk.   The Company has sufficient reserves of raw material and ongoing contracts with its current suppliers.  The Company has a secure market for its precious metal products which are sold at market related prices which are above production costs.   The Directors believe that this performance will be sustainable for the ensuing year and therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements. b) Basis of preparation of the financial statements   The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU.  The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.  The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.   The preparation of the financial statements requires the Directors to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements.  If in the future such estimates and assumptions, which are based on the Directors' best judgement at the date of the financial statements, deviate from the actual circumstances, the original estimates and assumptions will be modified as appropriate in the year in which the circumstances change. c) New standards and interpretation   At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, there were International Financial Reporting Standards and Interpretations that were in issue but not yet effective, which have not been applied in preparing these financial statements.   The Directors anticipate that the adoption of these Standards and Interpretations in future years will have no impact on the financial statements except for additional disclosures when the relevant Standards and Interpretations come into effect. d) Basis of consolidation   The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and enterprises controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) as at the reporting date.  Control is achieved where the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of a subsidiary.  All intra-Group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. e) Goodwill   The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for the purchase of subsidiaries.  Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination, irrespective of the extent of minority interests, are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date.  The excess of the cost of the acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.  If the cost of the acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is accounted for directly in the income statement of comprehensive income.  The cost of an acquisition is measured at the fair value of the assets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange, plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. f) Property, plant and equipment   Items of property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.  The cost of the mining assets includes the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located.   The Group recognises in the carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment the cost of replacing part of such an item when that cost is incurred if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.  All other costs are recognised in the income statement of comprehensive income as an expense as incurred.   Depreciation   Depreciation is charged to the consolidated income statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of each part of an item of property, plant and equipment. Freehold land is not depreciated.   * Leasehold land                        Lease period * Buildings                                 20 years * Plant and equipment                10 years * Motor vehicles                          5 years * Office equipment                       6 years * Spare parts                             10 years * Environmental assets                Life of mine * Pre production expenditure        10 years from date of commencement of production   Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over their expected useful lives on the same basis as owned assets or, where shorter, over the term of the relevant lease. g) Leases   Leases under the terms of which the Group assumes substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. h) Inventories   Consumable stores and raw materials are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value on the weighted average basis, and include costs incurred in acquiring the inventories and bringing them to their existing location and condition.  Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expenses.   Bullion on hand, gold and platinum represent production on hand after the smelting process, gold contained in the elution process, gold loaded carbon in the CIL (carbon-in-leach) and CIP (carbon-in-pulp) processes, gravity concentrates, platinum group metals (PGM) concentrates and any form of precious metal in process where the quantum of the contained metal can be accurately determined.  It is valued at the average production cost for the year, including amortisation and depreciation. i) Provisions   A provision is recognised in the balance sheet when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.  If the effect is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. j) Taxation   Tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises current and deferred tax.  Tax is recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is recognised in equity.   Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially enacted at the balance sheet date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.   Deferred tax is provided using the balance sheet liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. 2. Earnings per share   The calculation of earnings per ordinary share is based on the following:     December 2010     £'000   Earnings for the purpose of earnings per share- basic 1,143   - diluted 1,151 -----------------     Number of shares   Weighted average number of common shares in issue during 112,418,913 the year   Effect of dilutive options 16,173,750 -----------------   Weighted average number of common shares in issue during the year for the purpose of diluted earnings per share 128,592,663 3. Share based payments     Number of Exercise Number of options Exercise Price options Price     December 2010 December June 2010 June 2010 2010   Share options   Outstanding 17,200,000 10p 17,200,000 10p at 1 July     750,000 7.5p 750,000 7.5p ---------------- ----------------------     17,950,000   17,950,000   The fair value of these share options was calculated at the date of issue independently using the Black Scholes Model using the following assumptions:   Risk free 2.93% interest rate   Expected 55% volatility   Expected 0% dividend yield   Life of the 3.5 years option   The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding at the balance sheet date is 2 years 322 days.   The expected volatility has been calculated based on the quoted price of the company's shares over the period from July 2006 to December 2008.         Six months   Year ended ended         December   30 June 2010 2010         (unaudited)   (audited)         £'000   £'000 4. Trade and other receivables   Trade receivables     3,204   1,339   Other receivables     572   527 -------------- -----------------         3,776   1,866 -------------- ----------------- 5. Share capital     December December 2010 June 2010   June 2010 2010     £'000 No of shares £'000   No of shares   Authorised   Ordinary shares 10,000 1,000,000,000 10,000   1,000,000,000 of 1p -----------------------------------------------------------   Issued and fully paid   Balance at 30 1,121 112,120,000 1,121   112,120,000 June 2010 -----------------------------------------------------------   Issued 31 550 55,000,000 -   - December 2010 -----------------------------------------------------------   Ordinary shares 1,671 167,120,000 1,121   112,120,000 of 1p -----------------------------------------------------------   On 31 December 2010 the Company issued 55,000,000 ordinary shares for cash consideration of 10p per share.         Six months   Year ended ended         December   30 June 2010 2010         (unaudited)   (audited)         £'000   £'000 6. Trade and other payables   Trade creditors     1,300   1,223   Accruals     1,545   1,243   Due on purchase of share in   970   996 subsidiary   Costs due on     342   - issue of shares -------------- ----------------         4 157   3,462 -------------- ---------------- 7. Intangible assets   Balance at 1 July     5,745   4,778   Acquisition of 50% in   -   967 subsidiary undertaking -------------- ----------------         5,745   5,745 -------------- ---------------- 8. Notes to the cash flow statement   Cash generated by operations   Operating income before interest and taxation   1,435   2,059   Adjustments for:   Depreciation of property, plant and equipment   137   233   Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   -   5   Share incentive scheme charged to income statement   51   237 --------- --------   Operating income before working capital changes   1,623   2,534   Decrease / (Increase) in inventories   617   (2,352)   (Increase) / Decrease in trade and other receivables   (1,910)   146   Increase in trade and other payables   721   995   Effect of exchange rate on payables   (26)   108 --------- --------     1,025   1,431 --------- -------- **ENDS** This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. 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