Interim Results
November 19 2003 - 2:52AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:2327S
Vtech Holdings Ld
19 November 2003
VTECH HOLDINGS LIMITED
PREIMINARY INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2003
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Current Period Last Corresponding Period
From 01/04/2003 to 30/09/2003 From 01/04/2002 to 30/09/2002
(US$'Million) (US$'Million)
Turnover : 404.1 468.7
Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 21.0 53.6
Finance cost : 0.2 (1.3)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : - (0.4)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled : - -
Entities
Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : 17.4 50.1 Remark 1
% Change over Last Period : -65%
EPS/(LPS)
-Basic : US cents 7.7 US cents 22.2 Remark 2
-Diluted : US cents 7.7 US cents 22.2
Extraordinary ("ETD") Gain/(Loss) : - -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 17.4 50.1
Interim Dividend per Share : US cents 3.0 US cents 1.5
(specify if with other options) : N.A. N.A.
Book Close Dates for Interim Dividend : 19/12/2003 to 29/12/2003 both dates inclusive
Payable Date : 08/01/2004
Book Close Dates for ( _____ ) General Meeting : N.A. to N.A. both dates inclusive
Other Distribution for Current Period : N.A.
Book Close Dates for Other Distribution : N.A. to N.A. both dates inclusive
A description or an explanatory note
Remark 1
LAST CORRESTPONDING PERIOD :
GAIN ON SETTLEMENT OF A LAWSUIT
On 25th January 2001, the Group filed a complaint against Lucent Technologies
Inc. ("Lucent") and Lucent Technologies Consumer Products, L.P. in the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking damages and
related relief arising out of the acquisition by the Group of Lucent's
Wired Consumer Products Business in 2000.
On 7th June 2002, the Group and Lucent settled the lawsuit filed by the Group
against Lucent in January 2001 in a mutually satisfactory manner. There was no
admission of wrongdoing by either party. Under the terms of the settlement,
Lucent has agreed to adjust the purchase price of the acquisition downward by
US$50.0 million. The amount has been fully settled. The net receipt from the
settlement, after deducting incidental expenses, was credited to the
consolidated income statement.
(unaudited)
Six months ended
30th September 2002
US$ million
Receipt from settlement of a lawsuit 50.0
Less : incidental expenses (16.0)
__________
34.0
__________
Remark 2
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share are based on the
Group's profit attributable to shareholders of US$17.4 million (2002:
US$50.1milllion) and the weighted average of 225.5 million (2002: 225.5 million)
ordinary shares in issue during the period. There were no dilutive potential
ordinary shares in existence for both periods presented.
For and on behalf of
VTech Holdings Limited
CHANG Yu Wai
Company Secretary
19th November 2003
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