Final Results

Silentpoint PLC 30 April 2002 Date 30 April 2002 Contacts Haresh Kanabar Silentpoint Plc 020 7070 7283 David Bick Holborn Public Relations 020 7929 5599 David.bick@holbornpr.co.uk SILENTPOINT PLC ('Silentpoint' or 'the Company') Preliminary Results for the period ended 31st October, 2001 Highlights • Floated on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM') in November 2000 raising £1. 4 million net of expenses • Net assets and cash of £1.3 million as at 30th October, 2001 • Loss per share of 0.73p Chairman's Statement I am pleased to present Silentpoint's first report and accounts, which cover the period from incorporation in October 2000 to 31st October, 2001. The Company raised net proceeds of £1.4 million by way of a placing of 15,000,000 ordinary shares at 10p and was admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM') in November 2000. Results In the period ended to 31st October, 2001, the Company incurred an operating loss of £177,551 after a charge of £77,174 relating to an aborted acquisition. After crediting interest received of £62,486, the loss before taxation for the period was £115,065, shareholders' funds stood at £1.3 million at the end of the period and the Company's cash reserves were £1.3 million. These results reflect our policy of operating with a minimum level of fixed overheads. Review of Operations At the time of our admission to AIM we stated in our prospectus that our objective is to build, largely through acquisition, a group providing retail, media sales promotion and marketing services. Since then we have reviewed a number of potential acquisition targets, but have yet to find one that we consider appropriate to present to our shareholders. Outlook Market conditions remain difficult in the sector in which we operate, but the directors continue to evaluate opportunities and when a suitable opportunity arises we will present it to shareholders for their approval. Haresh Kanabar Chairman 30th April, 2002 Profit and Loss Account For the period ended 31st October, 2001 Note Period ended 31st October, 2001 £ Operating expenses (100,377) Exceptional Item (77,174) Operating loss (177,551) Interest receivable 62,486 -------- Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (115,065) Taxation 3 - -------- Loss on ordinary activities after taxation (115,065) -------- Loss per share 4 (0.73p) Balance Sheet As at 31st October, 2001 As at 31st October, 2001 £ £ Current Assets Debtors and prepayments 2,262 Cash at bank and in hand 1,322,049 -------- 1,324,311 Current Liabilities Creditors (12,880) -------- Net Current Assets 1,311,431 -------- Net Assets 1,311,431 ======== Capital and Reserves Share Capital 350,000 Share Premium Account 1,076,496 Profit and Loss Account (115,065) -------- Shareholders' Funds 1,311,431 ======== Cash Flow Statement For the period ended 31st October, 2001 Period ended 31st October, 2001 £ £ Net cash outflow from Operating activities (166,933) -------- Return on investments Interest received 62,486 -------- Financing Issue of ordinary share capital 1,550,000 Share issue costs (123,504) --------- 1,426,496 -------- Increase in Cash 1,322,049 -------- Notes to the Preliminary Results 1. Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared under historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. 2. Dividends No dividend is proposed for the period ended 31st October, 2001. 3. Taxation On the grounds that losses have been made there is no taxation charged to the profit and loss account in this period. 4. Loss per Share The loss per share has been calculated by dividing the loss on ordinary activities after taxation for the period of £115,065 by the weighted average number of ordinary shares of 15,831,221 in issue during the period. 5. Publication of non-statutory accounts The financial information set out in this preliminary announcement does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The profit and loss account for the period ended 31st October, 2001, the balance sheet as at 31st October, 2001, and the cash flow statement and associated notes for the period then ended have been extracted from the Company's financial statements upon which the auditors have given an unqualified audit report. Those financial statements have not yet been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. 6. Copies of the annual accounts are being sent to shareholders today and are available now from 22 Soho Square, London W1D 4NS. - ENDS - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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