Half-yearly Report

1 June 2012 Talent Group plc ("Talent" or the "Company" or the "Group) Unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 31 March 2012 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT I am pleased to present the Group's results for the six months ended 31 March 2012. Against a period of continuing economic uncertainty, Group turnover for the period increased to £706,000 (2011 - £472,000), on which gross profit was £257,000 (2011 - £287,000). The increase in turnover, and the decrease in profit margin, reflects greater production activity in the period (of which I shall say more below) which generates lower, but steadier, margins than development work. Profit both before and after tax for the period was £9,000 (2011 - profit before tax £5,000; profit after tax £16,000). Earnings per share were 0.041p (2011 - 0.09p). Both our trading companies were engaged in production activity during the six months under review. Talent Television was completing production of My Phone Genie, a 26 part children's series. As previously reported, this is an international co-production with Moonscoop of France, Telegael in Ireland, and ZDF of Germany. The first 13 episodes were successfully aired on ITV from January to March and the remaining episodes are expected to be broadcast later in the year. ZDF is also expected to start transmitting the show from October, whereupon we expect to start generating further revenues from overseas broadcast sales and merchandising and licensing activities. Talent South completed its second eight-part series on notorious murders for the Crime and Investigation channel, which were delivered in March for anticipated transmission in September. It also completed a documentary on The Richardsons, for the same channel, and produced a further two instructional DVDs. Further such commissions are anticipated, whilst a range of new programme ideas has been developed and is currently being pitched to potential broadcasters. The Group's first ever feature film, Outside Bet, was finalised during the half year and went on general release at the end of April. Whilst it is fair to say it received mixed reviews, we remain confident that it will produce a return for investors, and hence further income for the Group. Whilst producing Outside Bet has been a steep learning curve, involvement in feature films gives us another string to our bow, and we have already been approached regarding other feature film projects. Certain of these are under active consideration although, as with Outside Bet, our involvement will be as a producer, not investor, in the films. In addition to the feature films, both Talent Television and Talent South have a number of new television programmes in development, and remain optimistic that current projects will be re-commissioned. Terry Bate Chairman 1 June 2012 FURTHER ENQUIRIES Talent Group plc Tony Humphreys (Managing Director) 020 7415 7114 Merchant Securities Limited Simon Clements/Virginia Bull 020 7628 2200 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2012 Six months Six months ended ended Year ended 31-Mar 31-Mar 30-Sep 2012 2011 2011 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) £'000 £'000 £'000 Revenue 706 472 874 Cost of sales (449) (185) (358) Gross profit 257 287 516 Administrative expenses (221) (255) (441) Finance income - - - Finance costs (27) (27) (55) Profit before taxation 9 5 20 Income tax expense - prior year refund - 11 11 - current year - - - Profit for the period 9 16 31 Basic earnings per share (pence) 0.041p 0.09p 0.165p Diluted earnings per share (pence) 0.039p 0.08p 0.156p CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2011 31-Mar 31-Mar 30-Sep 2012 2011 2011 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Assets Non-current Assets Goodwill 1,082 1,082 1,082 Other intangible assets - 22 - Property, plant & equipment 18 27 21 1,100 1,131 1,103 Current assets Inventories 78 60 55 Trade receivables 505 120 248 Cash & cash equivalents 34 5 29 617 185 332 Total assets 1,717 1,316 1,435 Equity and liabilities Equity Share capital 6,368 6,342 6,368 Share premium 11,822 11,759 11,822 Share option reserve 144 136 141 Retained earnings (18,322) (18,346) (18,331) Total equity 12 (109) - Current liabilities Bank overdraft - 30 - Borrowings 862 862 862 Trade & other payables 843 533 573 Total liabilities 1,705 1,425 1,435 Total equity & liabilities 1,717 1,316 1,435 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2012 Six months Six months ended ended Year ended 31-Mar 31-Mar 30-Sep 2012 2011 2011 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) £'000 £'000 £'000 Cash flows from operating activities Profit before taxation 9 5 20 Adjustments for: Depreciation of tangible assets 4 4 12 Amortisation of intangible assets - 3 25 Share option reserve 3 3 8 Interest received - - - Interest paid 27 27 55 43 42 120 (Increase) in trade and other receivables (257) (78) (257) (Increase) in inventories (23) (54) (49) Increase in trade and other payables 270 36 127 33 (54) (59) Tax refund received - 11 11 Tax paid - - - Net cash flows from operating activities 33 (43) (48) Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1) - (2) Interest received - - - Net cash used in investing activities (1) - (2) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issue of shares - 41 130 Proceeds from borrowings - - - Interest paid (27) (27) (55) Net cash from financing activities (27) 14 75 Net cash decrease in cash and cash equivalents 5 (29) 25 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 29 4 4 Cash and cash equivalent at end of period 34 (25) 29 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2012 Share Share Share Option Retained Capital Premium Reserve Earnings Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 At 30 September 2011 6,368 11,822 141 (18,331) - New shares issued - - - - - Profit for period - - - 9 9 Equity share option recognised - - 3 - 3 At 31 March 2012 6,368 11,822 144 (18,322) 12 Share Share Share Option Retained Capital Premium Reserve Earnings Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 At 30 September 2010 6,329 11,731 133 (18,362) (169) New shares issued 13 28 41 Profit for period - - - 16 16 Equity share option recognised - - 3 - 3 At 31 March 2011 6,342 11,759 136 (18,346) (109) NOTES TO THE HALF-YEARLY RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2012 1. BASIS OF PREPARATION The interim report is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of s498 of the Companies Act 2006. The statutory accounts for 2011, which were prepared under IFRS, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's opinion on these accounts was unmodified and did not contain a statement under s498 of the Companies Act 2006. The interim financial information has been prepared on a basis which is consistent with the accounting policies adopted by the Company for the last financial statements and in compliance with IAS 34. Comparative figures are given for the six months ended 31 March 2011 and the year ended 30 September 2011. 2. REVENUE and loss on ordinary activities before taxation The results for the six months ended 31 March 2012 and 31 March 2011 are unaudited. The audited results for the year ended 30 September 2011 have also been shown. By geographical 2012 2011 location Profit Loss Before Before Revenue Taxation Revenue Taxation £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 United Kingdom 650 9 452 5 Europe 56 - 20 - 706 9 472 5 3. EARNINGSPER ORDINARY SHARE The earnings per share is based on a profit for the period of £9,000 (six months ended 31 March 2011: a profit of £16,000; year ended 30 September 2011: a profit of £31,000), being the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders, and a weighted average of 21,960,284 (31 March 2011: 18,144,460; 30 September 2011: 18,794,777) ordinary shares. The diluted earnings /(loss) per share is based on a time weighting of the options granted by the current Talent Group employee share option plan. 4. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement IN Cash and cash eqivalents 31-Mar 31-Mar 30-Sep 2012 2011 2011 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) £'000 £'000 £'000 Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the period 29 (29) 25 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5 4 4 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 34 (25) 29 5. COPIES OF THE INTERIM RESULTS Copies of the half-yearly results will be available from the Company's registered office Lion House, Red Lion Street, London WC1R 4GB and will be available from the Company's website www.talenttv.com.
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