Interim Results

JETCAM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 30 September 1999 JETCAM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED ('JETCAM' or 'the Company') Unaudited Consolidated Interim results for the six month period ended 30th June, 1999 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT This is my first report as Chairman of the Board, since my appointment to that position on 18th June, 1999. I am pleased to report that in the six months to 30th June, 1999 the Group made a profit before taxation of £300,000. Sales for the period were £902,000 (year ended 31st December, 1998 - £1,635,000), although comparable profit figures are not available. Earnings per share were 1.7p. The Board is pleased to announce the first interim dividend for JETCAM as a public company of 0.8p per share payable to those shareholders on the register on 15th October, 1999. This represents a 7 per cent. increase in the notional interim dividend for 1998 set out in the Company's prospectus published in May this year on admission to AIM. Although the figures for the year ended 31st December,1999 are shown, they do not give a meaningful comparison with the interim figures now presented to you. These have borne the increased costs associated with AIM status and the costs of expanding our marketing team and of developing new products in-house, which were charged against revenue in the period under review. The benefits of the marketing effort have only begun to show positive results since the end of the period under review and the new products are not due for release until the last quarter of this year. For these reasons, the Directors continue to expect a satisfactory result for the year as a whole. Following the Company's flotation in May, it has rapidly adapted to its AIM listed status, and taken steps to implement the initiatives that were described in the prospectus. Notably, a new marketing department has been created to assist in the development of the reseller network, to generate increased market visibility and to ensure that our internet trading opportunities are fully optimised. The Company expects that this, combined with new product launches and major enhancements to our existing product range will have a positive impact on performance in the second half of the year. As explained in the prospectus, one of the main reasons for the flotation was to enable your Company to make acquisitions and to take a lead in the consolidation of a fragmented industry. I am delighted to announce, therefore, that the Company has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Camtek Limited ('Camtek') and a prospectus containing further details of the acquisition and setting out the terms of the placing and open offer is being posted to shareholders today. Camtek is a company which has established a strong reputation in the market place and has a history of developing high quality products. Your Board believes that its acquisition will facilitate the growth of the group through increased market share and improved profitability. I believe JETCAM is now firmly established as a market leader and would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board and the staff for their support and commitment during this period of transition in your Company's history. George Kynoch Chairman UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Six months ended 30th June, 1999 (expressed in Pounds Sterling) Six Year months ended ended 30th June 31st December 1999 1998 (unaudited) (audited) £'000 £'000 TURNOVER 902 1,635 Cost of sales (47) (63) GROSS PROFIT 855 1,572 Administrative expenses (555) (747) OPERATING PROFIT 300 825 PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION 300 825 Taxation - - PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 300 825 Dividend paid - (939) RETAINED PROFIT FOR THE 300 (114) PERIOD Earnings per share (pence) 1.7p 4.7p STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES Profit for the financial 300 (114) period Currency translation 22 (8) difference Total gains and losses recognised since last annual report 322 (122) UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET At 30th June, 1999 (expressed in Pounds Sterling) 30th June 1999 31st December 1998 (unaudited) (audited) £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 121 57 CURRENT ASSETS Trade debtors 570 536 Other debtors 96 11 Prepayments and 45 31 accrued income Cash at bank and in 303 39 hand 1,014 617 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors (24) (11) Accruals and deferred (174) (87) income (198) (98) 816 519 NET CURRENT ASSETS 937 576 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Called up share 113 - capital Contributed surplus 36 - Profit and loss 788 576 account EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' 937 576 FUNDS Notes 1. Results The six months results have been prepared on the historical cost basis. They are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The acquisition of JETCAM International Limited in May 1999 has been accounted for by using merger accounting. No comparative information for the six months ended 30th June, 1998 is available. 2. Accounts The figures for the year to 31st December, 1998 have been extracted from the statutory accounts of JETCAM International Limited which received an unqualified audit report and have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda. 3. Dividends An interim dividend of 0.8p per ordinary share will be paid on 5th November, 1999 to shareholders on the register on 15th October, 1999. 4. Earnings per share Earnings per ordinary share have been calculated on profit attributable to members of the holding company and on 17,739,000 (31st December, 1998 - 17,600,000) ordinary shares being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue throughout the six months ended 30th June, 1999, assuming that the acquisition of JETCAM International Limited had been effected at the beginning of the period. 5. Copies of this report are to be sent to all shareholders and are available from Cornhill Secretaries Limited, 1 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2EN. Enquiries JETCAM International Holdings Limited Tel: 00 377 97 97 16 40 John Wright College Hill Tel: (00 44) 20 7 457 2020 Nicola Weiner John East & Partners Limited Tel: (00 44) 20 7 628 2200 John East/David Worlidge

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