Interim Results

Totally PLC 14 August 2003 14th August, 2003 Totally Plc ('Totally' or 'the Company') Interim announcement of results for the six month period ended 30th June 2003 Highlights • Group turnover increased by 21 per cent. compared to the same period last year • Retained loss reduced by 65 per cent. compared to the same period last year • London Jewish News named Free Newspaper Of The Year at Press Gazette's Regional Awards • £650,000 contract agreed with major client for the provision of technical services Chairman's Statement As a result of a 21 per cent increase in the Group's turnover, with only a marginal increase in its expenses, the Group's retained loss for the period has reduced by 65 per cent., when compared to the same period last year, from £236,080 to £83,357. Given the generally poor trading conditions, this is an excellent achievement for the Company and one that we believe further underlies the benefits of focussing on one niche community. Media Activities I am delighted to announce that at this year's prestigious Press Gazette Regional Awards, London Jewish News was named Free Newspaper Of The Year. This is the industry's top accolade and, as such, adds important credibility to the Group's advertising media. It also provides external validation of the significant product development that has been ongoing since Totally acquired the newspaper in November 2000. Advertising revenues across the Group continued to grow, with a 7 per cent increase over the same period last year, from £627,420 to £668,479. Given the ongoing downturn in the advertising market, this growth is extremely encouraging. Ancillary subscription-based revenues, including those generated from dating and property services, have also increased by 16 per cent compared with the same period last year. A number of new subscription-based services are planned and the directors are confident that these ancillary revenues have significant potential for growth. Communications Activities Early in the Group's development, the directors recognised the opportunity to utilise their technical and marketing-based knowledge and skills to generate additional revenues from existing Jewish communal advertisers. As a result of some early successes, we started planning the launch of a services-based arm to compliment the Group's established media arm. This culminated in the incorporation of Totally Communications Limited ('TCL') in June 2002. In the period under review TCL generated services based revenue of £228,000 compared to £76,661 of similar revenue for the same period last year, a 197 per cent. increase. Technical Services During the last quarter of 2002 the technology arm of TCL started working with one of the UK's largest communal organisations, to develop, amongst other things, a long-term technical strategy on their behalf. I am pleased to report that this project has led to TCL being retained to implement the new strategy, at a price of £650,000 which should be received over the next four and a half years. Over and above this substantial contract, TCL also continues to win smaller technical contracts from within the community, involving website development, more general application development and interim technical management assignments. As a result, TCL is fast becoming the leading supplier of technical solutions to the UK's Jewish communal marketplace. Given there are over 1,000 such organisations across the UK, and the fact that TCL is also working with a number of commercial entities, the potential for profitably growing TCL's technical services arm is significant. Marketing Services During the period under review, TCL has also generated revenues from providing design, creative and contract publishing services (collectively known as marketing services). Again the core focus has been on selling these services into the Jewish communal marketplace, where relationships are strong and the Group's credibility high. To date, TCL has won a number of new retained clients where it is responsible for developing most or all of their marketing products. TCL has also won four separate contracts to act as a contract publisher on behalf of clients, involving work across design, production, editorial, advertising sales and distribution. New business acquisition within the marketing services arena is going extremely well and the directors see no reason why the revenue growth experienced in the period under review will not continue into the second half of this year. Again, the potential for expanding these services profitably across the Jewish communal marketplace and beyond is significant. Jewish Media Corporation ('JMC') In difficult economic conditions the directors continue the process of raising funds for JMC. This US based entity, co-owned by the Company and Ha'aretz Group, was created in 2002 to develop Jewish media and services interests in the USA. A recent visit to the USA has helped identify a number of new funding options. It is hoped that further announcements about this venture will be made in the near future. Summary The first six months of this year have been very positive for the Group as a whole. Within both the media and communications areas, revenues have grown steadily without the need for any material increase in costs. Whilst the directors are confident that this organic growth can continue well into the future, the benefits of expediting the Group's growth by raising additional funds will be considered. Finally, I would once again like to thank all our staff and advisers for their ongoing support throughout the year. Dr Michael Sinclair Chairman 14th August, 2003 Profit and loss account For the 6 months ended 30th June 2003 Note 6 months ended Year ended 6 months ended 30th June 31st December 30th June 2002 2002 2003 (unaudited) (audited) (unaudited) £ £ £ Turnover 925,713 766,571 1,690,000 Cost of sales (100,108) (50,186) (149,000) Staff costs (549,741) (499,221) (1,002,000) Depreciation and (11,447) (34,611) (26,000) write offs Other operating (395,216) (410,795) (914,000) charges -------- -------- -------- Total expenses (1,056,512) (994,813) (2,091,000) -------- -------- -------- Operating loss (130,799) (228,242) (401,000) Interest receivable 124 42 - Interest payable (8,482) (7,880) (14,000) -------- -------- -------- Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (139,157) (236,080) (415,000) Taxation - - - Prior Year Adjustment 55,800 - - -------- -------- -------- Retained loss for the period (83,357) (236,080) (415,000) ======== ======== ======== Loss per share - basic and diluted 3 (0.16)p (0.61)p (0.91)p ======== ======== ======== Balance sheet As at 30th June, 2003 As at As at 12 months ended 30th June 2003 30th June 2002 31st December (unaudited) (unaudited) 2002 (audited) £ £ £ Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 49,100 43,393 52,992 Current assets Debtors and prepayments 368,288 328,052 316,277 Cash at bank and in hand 1,804 4,586 12,948 -------- -------- -------- 370,092 332,638 329,225 Creditors Trade creditors (277,389) (202,873) (189,887) Loans and overdrafts (270,242) (57,582) (203,831) Accruals (74,665) (71,202) (105,510) Finance leases (184) (4,943) (1,981) Other taxation and social security (62,124) (33,145) (63,063) -------- -------- -------- (684,604) (369,745) (564,272) Net current liabilities (314,512) (37,107) (235,047) Total assets less current liabilities (265,412) 6,286 (182,055) Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year: finance leases - (184) - -------- -------- -------- Net assets (265,412) 6,102 (182,055) ======== ======== ======== Capital and reserves Called up Share capital 527,897 527,897 527,897 Share premium account 2,158,217 2,168,217 2,158,217 Profit and loss account (2,951,526) (2,690,012) (2,868,169) -------- -------- -------- Equity shareholders' funds (265,412) 6,102 (182,055) ======== ======== ======== Notes to the Interim Results 1. Basis of preparation The Interim Accounts for the six months ended 30th June 2003 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 30th June 2003. 3. Loss per share The basic loss per share has been calculated by dividing the retained loss for the period of £83,357 by the weighted average number of ordinary shares of 52,789,709 in issue during the period. The diluted loss per share is the same as the basic loss per share, in accordance with FRS 14 which prescribes that potential ordinary shares should only be used as dilutive when, and only when, their conversion to ordinary shares would decrease net profit or increase net loss per share from continuing operations. 4. Copies of Interim Results Copies of the Interim Results will be sent to shareholders shortly and will be available to members of the public from the Company's registered office, Unit 611, Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1TL. Full accounts for the period ended 31 December 2002, on which the auditors gave an unqualified report and contained no statement under Section 237 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. Enquiries Totally Plc Steve Burns Tel: 020 7692 6929 John East & Partners Limited David Worlidge Tel: 020 7628 2200 Simon Clements This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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