Interim Results

Silentpoint PLC 12 July 2001 Date 12 July 2001 Contacts Haresh Kanabar Silentpoint Plc 020 7070 7283 Chris Steele Holborn Public Relations 020 7929 5599 chris.steele@holbornpr.co.uk SILENTPOINT PLC ('Silentpoint' or 'the Company') Interim Results for the 6 Months ended 30 April 2001 Highlights * Floated on the Alternative Investment Market in November 2000 raising £1.4 million net of expenses * Net assets of £1.4 million as at 30 April, 2001 represented by cash in bank * Loss per share of 0.12p Commenting on progress and prospects, Haresh Kanabar, Chairman of Silentpoint, said: 'Whilst we are disappointed that we have not found an acquisition which meets our criteria we feel that the more realistic valuations now being applied by the market will enable us to invest shareholders funds on more realistic terms. Meanwhile we continue to contain overheads and preserve our funds.' Chairman's Statement I have pleasure in reporting your Company's first results since it raised net proceeds of £1.4 million by way of a placing of 15,000,000 ordinary shares at 10p and were admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM') in November last year. The results cover the six-month period ended 30 April 2001. Results In the six months to 30 April 2001, the Company incurred an operating loss of £52,143. After crediting interest received of £31,917, the loss before taxation for the period was £20,226. At the end of the period shareholders' funds stood at £1.4 million and the Company's cash reserves were £1.4 million. These results reflect our policy of operating with a minimum level of fixed overheads and means that the shareholder net asset value is being preserved. 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 marketing services. Since then we have reviewed a number of potential acquisition targets, some within this sector and some not, but we have yet to find one that we consider appropriate to present to our shareholders. Outlook Market sentiment has changed in the last six months and valuations are some way below the peaks attained briefly in the first quarter of last year. Your Directors believe that with the greater value now available at current, more realistic price levels, the Company will be able to identify a suitable acquisition to place before shareholders. Haresh Kanabar Chairman 12 July 2001 Silentpoint Plc Profit And Loss Account For the six months ended 30 April 2001 Six months ended 30 April 2001 (unaudited) Note £ Operating expenses 52,143 Operating loss (52,143) Interest receivable 31,917 Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (20,226) Taxation 3 0 Loss on ordinary activities after taxation (20,226) Loss per share 4 0.12 Silentpoint Plc Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2001 Note As at 30 April 2001 (Unaudited) £ £ Current Assets Debtors and prepayments 3,594 Cash at bank and in hand 1,413,182 1,416,776 Current Liabilities Creditors (10,506) Net Current Assets 1,406,270 Net Assets 1,406,270 Capital and Reserves Share Capital 350,000 Share Premium Account 1,076,496 Profit and Loss Account (20,226) Shareholders' Funds 1,406,270 Silentpoint Plc Notes to the Interim Results 1. Basis of preparation The Interim accounts for the six months ended 30 April 2001 are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts in accordance with section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. 2. Dividends No dividend is proposed for the six months ended 30 April 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 after taxation for the period of £20,226 by the weighted average number of ordinary shares of 17,500,000 in issue during the period. 5. Copies of the Interim results will be sent to shareholders in due course and will be available from 22 Soho Square, London W1D 4NS. - ENDS -
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