Final Results

White Knight Investments PLC 31 July 2002 WHITE KNIGHT INVESTMENTS PLC FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2002 WHITE KNIGHT INVESTMENTS PLC EXECUTIVE REVIEW The directors report that for the year ended 31 March 2002 the company returned a loss of £63,593 compared with a loss in the previous period of £2,128,624, (which included provisions and write-offs against investments totalling £1,874,619). During the previous financial period the company suffered from the continued fallout and lack of finance in the TMT Sector. As a result, the Board decided to write down all the investments previously made. The year ended 31 March 2002 has been a period of retrenchment for the company. During the year, Sunvest Corporation Limited, a company quoted on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) controlled by Mr Bruce Rowan acquired a strategic shareholding in the company. Mr Rowan joined the Board as a non-executive director on 12 November 2001. Mr Malcolm Burne also joined the Board on 25 May 2001 as chairman to assist in redirecting the company's activities. In this period of retrenchment the Board took significant steps to reduce the company's overhead base from £300,564 in 2001 to £87,738. The Board has continued to investigate a number of opportunities to restore shareholder value. The opportunities presented, however, have in the Board's view not been attractive enough to justify a Reverse Takeover. Moreover continued unstable financial markets have enhanced the case for holding cash in the near term. Shareholders will see from the balance sheet that the net assets of the company as at 31 March 2002 are £633,398. As this is less than 50% of the issued share capital of £1,300,000, under the provisions of Section 142 of the Companies Act 1985, the Board are required to convene a General Meeting for the purposes of considering whether any, and if so what steps should be taken to address this situation. A notice convening this meeting and the Annual General Meeting on 28 August 2002 has today been sent to shareholders with the accounts. The Board is hopeful of reporting on a positive note in due course. ENQUIRIES: NATHAN STEINBERG Finance Director 31 July 2002 Tel: 020 7409 3500 WHITE KNIGHT INVESTMENTS PLC PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Year ended 31 March 2002 2002 2001 £ £ Administrative expenses - (operating loss) (87,738) (300,564) Amounts written off investments - (1,633,134) Loss on disposal of fixed asset investments (5) (241,485) ------------ ------------ (87,743) (2,175,183) Interest receivable 24,150 46,559 ------------ ------------ Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (63,593) (2,128,624) Tax on loss on ordinary activities - - ------------ ------------ Loss for the financial year (63,593) £(2,128,624) ============ ============ Loss per ordinary share - basic (0.05p) (1.86p) WHITE KNIGHT INVESTMENTS PLC BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2002 2002 2001 £ £ £ £ FIXED ASSETS Investments 29,205 9 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 651,551 759,177 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (46,818) (61,655) ----------- ---------- 604,733 697,522 ----------- ---------- Total assets less current liabilities 633,938 697,531 =========== ========== CAPITAL AND RESERVES Share capital 1,300,000 1,300,000 Share premium account 1,526,155 1,526,155 Profit and loss account (2,192,217) (2,128,624) ----------- ---------- Shareholders' funds 633,938 697,531 =========== ========== WHITE KNIGHT INVESTMENTS PLC CASH FLOW STATEMENT Year ended 31 March 2002 2002 2001 £ £ Net cash outflow from operating activities (102,575) (238,909) Returns on investments and servicing of finance 24,150 46,559 Capital expenditure and financial investment (29,201) (1,874,628) ---------- ------------ (107,626) (2,066,978) Financing - issue of share capital - 2,826,155 ----------- ------------ (Decrease)/Increase in cash (107,626) 759,177 =========== ============ Copies of the accounts will be available until 31 August 2002 at 138 Park Lane, London W1K 7AS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange SDIFWSSESEIW
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