TIDMPTH
RNS Number : 1857D
Promethean PLC
26 March 2014
26 March 2014
Promethean plc
Interim Results for the 6 months ended 31 December 2013
Promethean plc ("Company" or the "Group") today announces its
interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2013. Further
enquiries:
Sir Peter Burt
Promethean PLC +44 (0) 207 246 2590
Stuart Gledhill
S. P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP: +44 (0)20 3463 2260
Other corporate information can be found at:
http://www.prometheanplc.com
Chairman's Statement
Introduction
As you know, your Company's shares remain suspended pending the
resolution of a possible reverse takeover of the Company. The
transaction, which will be outlined in a Prospectus, is structured
as a Conditional Offer which will be made to acquire the minority
interests in T.I.S. Holdings Limited and PDL Acquisition Limited
together with the proposed acquisition of a minimum amount of PATF
TEPs. I am sorry to say that there continue to be delays, primarily
as the result of the need to obtain regulatory clearances in a
number of different jurisdictions. Not all of these clearances have
been obtained and consequently it has been decided to publish the
Interim Report and Accounts before the publication of the
Prospectus. Since the Company has effectively only two assets: cash
and a majority shareholding in T.I.S, there has been no material
change in the Company's position since the date of the publication
of the Annual Report and Accounts. The trading prospects for
Promethean both for the period to December 31st 2013 and indeed
since then were and continue to be effectively those of the TIS
Group. There has been substantial expenditure on professional fees
for the period under review and four-fifths of this has been
incurred in respect of the proposed reverse takeover, which are
underwritten by TIS in the event that the transaction does not
proceed.
The process has been lengthy, partly because of the specialist
nature of TIS's business and I am sorry that the proposed
transaction has taken so long despite the remarkable efforts of
both the TIS staff and the various professional advisers who have
been involved. Our thanks are due to all of them for their
efforts.
We continue to proceed on the basis that the necessary
regulatory consents will be obtained in the near future but there
can be no certainty of that and one has no way of speeding up
regulatory clearances. Nonetheless, at the time of writing and in
the Directors' opinion, the proposed transaction remains in the
interests of the Promethean PLC shareholders and we shall continue
to pursue it to a conclusion.
In the meantime and as always, my fellow Directors and I are
available to speak to shareholders and to answer any questions
which may arise.
Sir Peter Burt
Chairman
25 March 2014
Independent review report to Promethean plc
Introduction
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 31 December 2013 which comprises the Group
Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Group Statement of Financial
Position, the Group Statement of Changes in Equity, the Group
Statement of Cash Flows and the related explanatory notes 1-2. We
have read the other information contained in the half yearly
financial report which comprises only the Chairman's Statement 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
guidance contained in ISRE (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of
Interim Financial Information performed by the Independent Auditor
of the Entity'. Our review has been undertaken so that we might
state to the Company those matters we are required to state to them
in a 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 reached.
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 2, the annual financial statements of the
group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the
European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included
in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in
accordance with the basis of accounting described in note 2.
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 enquiries, 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 31
December 2013 is not prepared, in all material respects, in
accordance with the AIM rules of the London Stock Exchange and the
basis of accounting described in note 2.
GRANT THORNTON LIMITED
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
ISLE OF MAN
25 March 2014
Promethean plc
Group Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period to 31
December 2013 Unaudited
Period Period Year
1 July 1 July 1 July
2013 to 2012 to 2012 to
31 Dec 31 Dec 30 Jun
2013 2012 2013
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Investing operations
Investment and other
income - 1,729 3,516
Realised and unrealised
loss on financial investments - (6,183) (4,337)
--------- --------- ---------
- (4,454) (821)
Management and other
expenses (767) (500) (1,003)
--------- --------- ---------
Loss from investing activities (767) (4,954) (1,824)
--------- --------- ---------
Loss before finance costs
and taxation (767) (4,954) (1,824)
--------- --------- ---------
Finance income - - 5
Finance costs (3) (1) (38)
--------- --------- ---------
Loss before tax (770) (4,955) (1,857)
--------- --------- ---------
Income tax expense (55) - -
--------- --------- ---------
Group loss and total
comprehensive income (824) (4,955) (1,857)
--------- --------- ---------
Loss per share - (basic
and diluted) (1.83p) (10.97p) (4.11p)
Promethean plc
Group Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2013
Unaudited
31 31 30
Dec Dec June
2013 2012 2013
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Non-current assets
Investments held at fair
value through profit
or loss 6,311 3,575 6,311
-------- -------- --------
6,311 3,575 6,311
-------- -------- --------
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 630 674 324
Cash and cash equivalents 2,097 3,641 3,064
-------- -------- --------
2,727 4,315 3,388
-------- -------- --------
Total assets 9,038 7,890 9,699
-------- -------- --------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 280 1,406 117
-------- -------- --------
Total liabilities 280 1,406 117
-------- -------- --------
Net Assets 8,758 6,484 9,582
-------- -------- --------
Equity
Share capital 452 452 452
Share premium 4,723 4,723 4,723
Retained earnings 3,583 1,309 4,407
-------- -------- --------
Total equity 8,758 6,484 9,582
-------- -------- --------
Net asset per share GBP0.19 GBP0.14 GBP0.21
Promethean plc
Group Statement of Changes in Equity for the period to 31
December 2013
Unaudited
Retained
Share Share earnings
capital premium distributable Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at 30
June 2013 452 4,723 4,407 9,582
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Transactions with
owners - - - -
Loss for the period - - (824) (824)
Other comprehensive
income - - - -
Total comprehensive
income for the
period - - (824) (824)
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Balance as at 31
December 2013 452 4,723 3,583 8,758
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Retained
Share Share earnings
capital premium distributable Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at 30
June 2012 452 10,387 6,264 17,103
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Capital return - (5,664) - (5,664)
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Transactions with
owners - (5,664) (5,664)
Loss for the period - - (4,955) (4,955)
Other comprehensive
income - - - -
Total comprehensive
income for the
period - - (4,955) (4,955)
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Balance as at 31
December 2012 452 4,723 1,309 6,484
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Retained
Share Share earnings
capital premium distributable Total
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Balance as at 30
June 2012 452 10,387 6,264 17,103
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Capital return - (5,664) - (5,664)
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Transactions with
owners - (5,664) - (5,664)
Loss for the period - - (1,857) (1,857)
Other comprehensive
income - - - -
Total comprehensive
income for the
period - - (1,857) (1,857)
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Balance as at 30
June 2013 452 4,723 4,407 9,582
--------- --------- --------------- --------
Promethean plc
Group Statement of Cash Flows for the period ended 31 December
2013 Unaudited
Period Period Year
1 July 1 July 1 July
2013 to 2012 to 2012 to
31 Dec 31 Dec 30 Jun
2013 2012 2013
GBP'000 GBP'000 GBP'000
Cash outflow from operating
activities
Net loss for the period (770) (4,955) (1,857)
Adjustments for :
Finance income - - (5)
Finance cost 3 1 38
Investment impairments - 4,491 4,596
Investment income - - (3,753)
Decrease/(increase)
in trade and other receivables (309) 587 697
(Decrease)/increase
in payables 167 (144) (1,433)
Tax paid (55) (132) (132)
Loss on disposal of
subsidiary - - (22)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash outflow from
operating activities (964) (152) (1,871)
--------- --------- ---------
Cash (outflow)/inflow
from investing activities
Proceeds from returns
on investments - 3,077 4,376
Purchase of investments - - (125)
Finance income - - 5
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
from investing activities - 3,077 4,256
--------- --------- ---------
Cash (outflow)/inflow
from financing activities
Finance cost (3) (1) (38)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash (outflow)/inflow
from financing activities (3) (1) (38)
--------- --------- ---------
Net increase/(decrease)
in cash (967) 2,924 2,347
--------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of period 3,064 717 717
--------- --------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period 2,097 3,641 3,064
--------- --------- ---------
Note 1 - General Information
The information for the six month period ended 31 December 2013
and the period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 do not constitute
statutory accounts as defined in section 80 of the Companies Act
2006. Comparative figures for the year to 30 June 2013 are taken
from the full statutory accounts, which contain an unqualified
audit report.
Note 2 - Basis of accounting
This statement has been prepared using accounting policies and
presentation consistent with those applied in the preparation of
the accounts for the Company for the year ended 30 June 2013, and
in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim
Financial Reporting".
Note 3 - Management & other expenses
Included within Management & other expenses are amounts
totalling GBP278,000 in respect of the proposed reverse takeover,
as noted in the Chairman's Statement on page one. Of these
expenses, GBP204,000 has been settled by the TIS Group in
accordance with the terms of the proposed transaction.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
END
IR QKPDQFBKDANB
Promethean (LSE:PTH)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2024 to Jun 2024
Promethean (LSE:PTH)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2023 to Jun 2024