Interim Results

India Outsourcing Services PLC 28 June 2006 For immediate release 28 June 2006 INDIA OUTSOURCING SERVICES PLC ('India Outsourcing' or 'the Company') Interim Results for the six months ended 31 March 2006 India Outsourcing Services plc (AIM: IOS), a company formed to capitalise on acquisition and investment opportunities primarily in the Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) market, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months to 31 March 2006. Highlights • A successful placing in Feburary 2006 raised £3 million before expenses to assist the Company to pursue its strategy of building an international outsourcing business through acquisition • After a thorough search, the Company is now focussing its attention on a specific opportunity from a limited number of potential acquisition candidates. The Company realises this process has been protracted but hopes to be in a position to provide shareholders with an update in the near future • Wheddon Limited, an investment vehicle associated with Vincent Tchenguiz' Consensus Business Group, invested a further £0.5 million in the Company by subscribing for 1 million shares at 50p per share • India Outsourcing is working with Consensus Business Group to identify opportunities where the Company can provide offshoring solutions to Consensus' portfolio companies • Balance sheet remains strong, with net cash at the period end of £3.37 million Haresh Kanabar, India Outsourcing's Chairman, commented: 'Our search for acquisitions has been detailed and selective but I am satisfied by the progress made during the period, and post the period end, as we continue to move closer towards our first transaction.' For further information: India Outsourcing Services plc Tel: 020 7297 0010 Haresh Kanabar, Chairman Amit Pau, Chief Executive Teather & Greenwood Tel: 020 7426 9000 Mark Dickenson Sindre Ottesen Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000 Mark Court/Suzanne Brocks/Amy Rajendran CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT I am pleased to report India Outsourcing's interim results for the six months to 31 March 2006, a period during which we made further progress towards the delivery of our strategy of creating through acquisition an international outsourcing business with a focus on the Indian business processing outsourcing (BPO) market. The Indian BPO market continues to grow strongly, reinforcing our confidence in the Company's strategy. A recent forecast by NASSCOMM and McKinsey indicates that the Indian BPO market will be worth $21 billion by 2008. Our search for acquisition opportunities has been thorough. We have looked at a number of potential acquisition candidates but have been highly selective. Our acquisition criteria include requirements including that potential acquisition is should be revenue-generating, scalable, cashflow positive, have strong management teams and recurring revenues. The Company's ultimate objective is to acquire a small number of complementary companies to exploit cross selling opportunities and to benefit from cost reduction. The market segments that we are focussing on are document management and healthcare. The Company has made significant progress in evaluating one particular acquisition opportunity, although there is no certainty at this stage that this transaction will complete. We look forward to providing further details in due course. The Company's balance sheet was strengthened during the period by a £3 million fundraising before expenses in which new institutional shareholders joined the Company's register. At the time of this fundraising the Company's shares were consolidated on a 10 for 1 basis to ensure that the Company's shares are attractive to institutional investors. On 21 March, the Company was delighted to attract a further strategic investment from Wheddon Limited ('Wheddon'), an investment vehicle associated with Vincent Tchenguiz' Consensus Business Group. The investment, in 1 million shares in the Company at 50p a share, marks the second strategic investment in the Company by Wheddon. The Company is now working with Consensus Business Group to identify opportunities where the Company can provide offshoring solutions to Consensus Business Group's portfolio companies. We look forward to updating shareholders in due course on progress with this relationship. Financials The Company's performance in the period was in line with management expectations. The pre- and post-tax loss in the period was £(213,808) and the loss per share was (7.33)p. The Company's net cash as at 31 March 2006 was £3.37 million. Outlook The second half of the financial year has started well in terms of progress with the delivery of our strategy. The Indian BPO market is growing at a formidable pace and we hope to be in a position to provide shareholders with further updates in the near future. Haresh Kanabar Chairman 28 June 2006 India Outsourcing Services Plc Profit and loss account for the period ended 31 March 2006 6 months ended 6 months ended period ended 31 March 2006 31 March 2005 30 September 2005 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) £ £ £ Administrative expenses 226,888 106,037 432,503 Operating Loss (226,888) (106,037) (432,503) Net Interest receivable 13,080 4,404 8134 Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (213,808) (101,633) (424,369) Tax on loss on ordinary activities - - - Loss on ordinary activities after taxation (213,808) (101,633) (424,369) Loss per share- basic and diluted (7.33)p (11.4)p (34.75)p All amounts relate to continuing activities. All recognised gains and losses for the period have been included in the profit and loss account. India Outsourcing Services Plc Balance sheet at 31 March 2006 6 months ended 6 months ended period ended 31 March 2006 31 March 2005 30 September 2005 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) £ £ £ Fixed assets 2,609 5,162 4,078 Tangible assets Current assets Debtors 44,777 61,541 5037 Cash at bank and in hand 3,373,237 394,527 359,795 3,418,014 456,068 364,832 Creditors falling due within one year (111,843) (113,458) (106,015) Net current assets 3,306,171 342,610 258,817 Total assets less current liabilities 3,308,780 347,772 262,895 Capital and reserves Called up share capital 947,917 150,000 181,250 Share premium account 2,999,040 299,405 506,014 Profit and loss account (638,177) (101,633) (424,369) Shareholders funds - equity 3,308,780 347,772 262,895 India Outsourcing Services Plc Cash flow statement for the period ended 31 March 2006 6 months ended 6 months ended period ended 31 March 2006 31 March 2005 30 September 2005 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) £ £ £ Net cash outflow from operating activities (259,330) (53,776) (329,729) Returns on investments and servicing of finance Interest received 13,080 4,404 8,134 Net cash inflow from returns on investments 13,080 4,404 8,134 and servicing of finance Capital expenditure Purchase of tangible fixed assets - (5,505) (5,874) Net cash outflow for capital expenditure - (5,505) (5,874) Net cash outflow before financing (246,250) (54,877) (327,469) Financing Issue of ordinary shares 3,500,000 550,000 800,000 Expenses paid in connection with share issues (240,308) (100,596) 112,736 Cash inflow from financing 3,259,692 449,404 687,264 Increase in net cash in the period 3,013,442 394,527 359,795 India Outsourcing Services Plc Notes to the Interim Report 1. Basis of preparation The interim accounts for the six months ended 31 March 2006 are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts in accordance with section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with currently applicable Accounting Standards in the United Kingdom, which have been applied consistently, and under the historical cost convention. Accounting policies consistent with those applied in the financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2005 have been used in preparing the unaudited interim financial statements for the 6 months ended March 2006. 2. Taxation There is no tax charge for the period due to the loss arising. 3. Dividends The Directors are not declaring a dividend for the six months ended 31 March 2006. 4. Loss per ordinary share The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share of 7.33 pence is based on the loss for the period of £213,808 and on 2,915,064 ordinary shares, being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period ended 31 March 2006. The effect of all potential ordinary shares is antidilutive and therefore dilutive EPS is the same as basic EPS. 5. Copies of interim results Copies of the interim results are available from the Company's office, 22 Soho Square, London W1D 4NS. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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