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Fiske PLC
11 February 2011
Fiske PLC
11 February 2011
Fiske Plc
('Fiske' or 'the Company')
Interim Results
Fiske Plc (the 'Company') announces its interim results for the
six months ended 30 November 2010. In accordance with rule 26 of
the AIM Rules for Companies this information is also available,
under the Investors section, at the Company's website,
http://www.fiskeplc.com .
For further information please contact:
-- Gerry Beaney/David Hignell Grant Thornton Corporate Finance
(Nominated Adviser)
(tel: 020 7383 5100)
-- Gerard Luchini, Fiske Plc - Compliance Officer
(tel: 020 7448 4700)
Chairman's Statement
The first half of the current financial year, which ended on 30
November 2010, showed a welcome improvement on the same period last
year. The pre-tax profit for the latest half year was GBP369,000
compared with GBP286,000 in the corresponding period of 2009. This
was due to increased private client commissions earned particularly
in the second quarter and costs being held level.
We anticipate that 2011 will be a difficult year for markets as
the major economic uncertainties in the world remain unresolved. In
the Eurozone there is the problem of potential sovereign defaults
and the imperative need for Governments throughout the EU to
curtail expenditure and raise taxes. In the USA the problems lie in
the possibility of major defaults in the municipal bond market and
the continued crisis in the housing market. At the same time the
ability of the US Treasury and Federal Reserve to continue to
create more money is being called into question. Lastly the ability
of the Chinese economy to continue to grow at its current breakneck
speed is looking doubtful and inflation there and indeed worldwide
is a serious and growing problem. At some stage in 2011 some or all
of these factors may have a significant impact on the banking
sector and markets will be adversely affected.
We feel sufficiently confident of our own outlook to declare a
maintained 2p first interim dividend, but forecasting profits in
our industry is notoriously unreliable and we will only say that
both December 2010 and January 2011 were in fact surprisingly
satisfactory. The dividend will be covered 1[1/2] times by earnings
per share of 3p.
The shares will be traded ex-dividend on 23 February 2011 and
the dividend will be paid on 18 March 2011 to shareholders on the
register on 25 February 2011.
C F Harrison Chairman
11 February 2011
Independent Review Report to Fiske plc
We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed set
of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the
six months ended 30 November 2010 which comprise the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of
changes in equity the consolidated statement of financial position,
the consolidated cash flow statement and the related notes 1 to 3.
We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly
financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent
misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in
the condensed set of financial statements.
This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with
International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410
"Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the
Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices
Board. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the
company those matters we are required to state to them in an
independent review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest
extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility
to anyone other than the Company, for our review work, for this
report, or for the conclusions we have formed.
Directors' responsibilities
The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and
has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible
for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with
the AIM Rules of the London Stock Exchange.
As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the
Group are prepared in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. The
condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly
financial report have been prepared in accordance with the
accounting policies the Group intends to use in preparing its next
annual financial statements.
Our responsibility
Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on
the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly
financial report based on our review.
Scope of Review
We conducted our review in accordance with International
Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 "Review of
Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor
of the Entity" issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in
the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information
consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for
financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other
review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an
audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on
Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to
obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant
matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do
not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that
causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements
in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30
November 2010 is not prepared, in all material respects, in
accordance with the AIM Rules of the London Stock Exchange.
Deloitte LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
London, United Kingdom
11 February 2011
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the six months ended 30 November 2010
Six months Six months
ended ended Year ended
30 November 30 November 31 May
2010 2009 2010
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Fee and commission income 2,226 2,043 4,044
Fee and commission expenses (504) (476) (927)
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Net fee and commission
income 1,722 1,567 3,117
Other income 100 97 159
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Total revenue 1,822 1,664 3,276
Profit on disposal of
available-for-sale investments - 3 3
Impairment on available-for-sale
investments - - (15)
Profit on investments
held for trading 23 101 115
Operating expenses (1,504) (1,520) (3,009)
Operating profit 341 248 370
Investment revenue 18 28 44
Finance income 13 13 27
Finance costs (3) (3) (6)
Profit on ordinary activities
before taxation 369 286 435
Taxation (115) (73) (128)
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Profit on ordinary activities
after taxation 254 213 307
------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Other comprehensive income/(expense)
Movement in unrealised
appreciation of investments 6 2 10
Deferred tax on movement
in unrealised appreciation
of investments (1) - (2)
------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Net other comprehensive
income 5 2 8
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Total comprehensive income
for the period/year attributable
to equity shareholders 259 215 315
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Earnings per ordinary
share (pence)
Basic 3.0p 2.5p 3.6p
Diluted 3.0p 2.5p 3.6p
All results are from continuing operations and are attributable
to equity shareholders of the parent company.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Share Share Revaluation Retained Total
Capital Premium Reserve Earnings Equity
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
----------------------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- -------
Balance at 1 December
2009 2,109 1,216 724 564 4,613
Profit on ordinary
activities after
taxation - - - 94 94
Other comprehensive
income - - 6 - 6
----------------------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- -------
Total comprehensive
income for period - - 6 94 100
----------------------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- -------
Dividends paid - - - (168) (168)
----------------------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- -------
Balance at 31 May
2010 2,109 1,216 730 490 4,545
----------------------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- -------
Profit on ordinary
activities after
taxation - - - 254 254
Other comprehensive
income - - 5 - 5
----------------------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- -------
Total comprehensive
income for period - - 5 254 259
----------------------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- -------
Dividends paid - - - (169) (169)
----------------------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- -------
Balance at 30 November
2010 2,109 1,216 735 575 4,635
======================= ======== ======== =========== ========= =======
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
30 November 2010
As at As at As at
30 November 30 November 31 May
2010 2009 2010
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Non-current assets
Goodwill 395 380 395
Property, plant and equipment 65 53 32
Available-for-sale investments 1,227 1,236 1,228
Total non-current assets 1,687 1,669 1,655
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 10,124 9,992 9,042
Investments held for
trading 209 245 324
Cash and cash equivalents 3,746 3,327 4,796
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total current assets 14,079 13,564 14,162
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 10,632 10,277 10,888
Current tax liabilities 239 79 121
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total current liabilities 10,871 10,356 11,009
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Net current assets 3,208 3,208 3,153
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 260 264 263
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total non-current liabilities 260 264 263
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Net assets 4,635 4,613 4,545
=============================== ============ ============ ========
Equity
Share capital 2,109 2,109 2,109
Share premium 1,216 1,216 1,216
Revaluation reserve 735 724 730
Retained earnings 575 564 490
------------------------------- ------------ ------------ --------
Shareholders' equity 4,635 4,613 4,545
=============================== ============ ============ ========
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
For the six months ended 30 November 2010
Six months Six months
ended ended Year ended
30 November 30 November 31 May
2010 2009 2010
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
-------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Operating profit 341 248 370
Profit on disposal of
available-for-sale investments - 3 3
Depreciation of property
plant and equipment 33 23 48
(Increase)/decrease in
investments held for trading 115 (58) (137)
Impairment of available-for-sale
investments - - 15
(Increase)/decrease in
receivables (1,082) 672 1,622
Increase/(decrease) in
payables (256) (565) 52
-------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Cash (used in)/generated
from operations (849) 323 1,973
Interest paid (3) (3) (6)
Tax paid - (10) (26)
-------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Net cash (used in)/generated
from operating activities (852) 310 1,941
-------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Investing activities
Interest received 13 13 27
Investment income received 18 28 44
Interest paid - - (6)
Proceeds on disposal of
available-for-sale investments 6 23 23
Purchases of available-for-sale
investments - (20) (20)
Purchases of property,
plant and equipment (66) (1) (4)
Payments to acquire subsidiary
undertaking - - (15)
Net cash (used in)/generated
from investing activities (29) 43 49
-------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Financing activities
Dividends paid (169) (169) (337)
-------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Net cash used in financing
activities (169) (169) (337)
-------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Net (decrease)/increase
in cash and cash equivalents (1,050) 184 1,653
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of period 4,796 3,143 3,143
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period/year 3,746 3,327 4,796
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Notes to the Interim Financial Statements
1. Basis of preparation
The financial information contained in this half year financial
report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section
434 of the Companies Act 2006.
The figures and financial information for the period ended 31
May 2010 are extracted from the latest published audited financial
statements of the Group and do not constitute the statutory
financial statements for that period. The audited financial
statements for the period ended 31 May 2010 have been filed with
the Registrar of Companies. The report of the independent auditors
on those financial statements contained no qualification or
statement under section 498(2) or section 498(3) of the Companies
Act 2006.
The financial information has been prepared in accordance with
the recognition and measurement criteria of International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union and
IFRIC interpretations. The financial information has been prepared
under the historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of
certain financial instruments. The statutory financial statements
are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European
Union.
Except as described below, the Group has applied consistent
accounting policies in preparing the interim financial statements
for the six months ended 30 November 2010, the comparative
information for the six months ended 30 November 2009, and the
financial statements for the period ended 31 May 2010.
The Group applies revised IAS 1 Presentation of Financial
Statements, which became effective as of 1 January 2009. As a
result, the Company presents in the statement of changes in equity
all owner changes in equity, whereas all non-owner changes in
equity are presented in the statement of comprehensive income. This
standard is concerned with presentation only and does not have any
impact on the results or net assets of the Company. Comparative
information has been re-presented where applicable so that it also
is in conformity with the revised standard.
As permitted, the Company has chosen not to adopt IAS 34
"Interim Financial Statements" in preparing this interim financial
information.
The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has
adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern
basis of accounting in preparing these half-yearly financial
statements.
2. Taxation
The tax charge for the six months to 30 November 2010 reflects
all the necessary provisions for current tax, taking into account
the availability of losses brought forward, and movements in
deferred tax. In arriving at the effective tax rate account has
been taken of the change in the rate of tax charged and the
disallowance of the cost of share-based payments charged to the
consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
3. Dividends paid
Dividends paid of GBP169,000 (2009 - GBP169,000) refer to the
second interim dividend paid for the preceding year.
The Interim dividend of 2p will be paid on 18 March 2011 to
shareholders on the register on 25 February 2011. The shares will
be marked ex-dividend on 23 February 2011.
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