Interim Results
28 July 2005
Oak Holdings plc (`Oak' or `the Company')
Interim Results
Oak Holdings plc, the AIM-listed property development company, announces its
results for the six months ended 30 April 2005.
Overview:
* Significantly progressed YES! Project in South Yorkshire
* Support of major leisure operators including Sony and Venue Solutions,
Baydrive Group and Venture Xtreme UK Ltd
* Appointed internationally renowned architects CZWG and Holder Mathias
* Strong political and local support
* Outline planning application submitted in January - consent expected by the
end of 2005
* Consultancy division looks promising with a number of opportunities being
progressed
* Loss before exceptional items of £642,030 (2004: £353,610) on a turnover of
£5,526 (2004: £1,267) in line with the Board's expectations
* As at 30 April 2005, the Group had net assets of £11,279,241 (including
goodwill of £10,828,446) and cash of £744,310
* Sufficient working capital to take the YES! Project through to planning
consent if management's expectations of timetable are realised
Chairman's Statement
This has been a busy period for the Company during which we have significantly
progressed our major development, the YES! Project, in South Yorkshire. We are
encouraged by the support of major leisure operators and in particular Sony,
who are now keen to be associated with the project. We are also optimistic
about our consultancy division's prospects and anticipate it making a growing
contribution to revenues in the year ahead.
Results
I am pleased to report the results for the six months to 30 April 2005. In line
with the Board's expectations we made a loss before exceptional items of £
642,030 (2004: £353,610), on a turnover of £5,526 (2004: £1,267). The major
part of this loss stems from expenditure on professional fees in relation to
the YES! Project, which are not capitalised. These expenditures are within
planned forecast levels and have significantly moved the project forward. As at
30 April 2005, the Group had net assets of £11,279,241 (including goodwill of £
10,828,446) and cash of £744,310.
The Directors do not propose the payment of a dividend (2004: £Nil).
Trading
I am pleased to report a period of high activity in which significant progress
has been made on the YES! Project, our £270 million covered, mixed-use leisure
scheme located on a 327 acre ex-coalfield site adjoining the Rother Valley
Country Park in Rotherham.
We are now working with a number of key anchor tenants including Baydrive
Group, which owns the TopGolf courses, and Venture Xtreme UK Ltd, the
specialist sports activity company. We have also signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with Sony United Kingdom Ltd and Venue Solutions to provide state
of the art, innovative entertainment facilities at the scheme.
Furthermore, the Company has appointed internationally renowned architects CZWG
and Holder Mathias to design the project. The innovative and striking design
has been well received by the architectural press and will be a landmark for
the region.
During the period efforts have been focussed on harnessing political and local
support for the project such that we are now in a strong position to secure
planning approval. The outline planning application was submitted in January
and the Directors anticipate that outline consent will be obtained by the end
of 2005. This should enable the development to be completed early 2009.
The Company is also actively promoting its consultancy division which
capitalises on the extensive skills and expertise of the management team to
offer project consultancy on every aspect of property investment management and
development for discerning clients. As part of our expansion in this area we
recently appointed a new development executive who has valuable international
experience.
Now that firm foundations are in place, this division of the business looks
promising. A considerable number of consultancy opportunities are being
progressed which we hope will come to fruition soon and boost revenue in 2005/
2006. As announced on 1 July, further progress was made when we signed
consultancy agreements to advise on two major themed leisure parks in the UK -
Shakespeare's World near Banbury, Oxon and Outlaw's Kingdom near Mansfield.
In April at the time of the preliminary results announcement, we successfully
raised £1.1 million, net of expenses, through a share placing. The Directors
believe that the Company now has sufficient working capital, together with
anticipated consultancy income, to take the YES! Project through to planning
consent on the revised programme.
With a rapidly growing international reputation in the leisure, retail and
hotel sectors, a number of opportunities are now being offered to the Company.
Each of these will be carefully analysed and your Board views the future with
optimism and is looking forward to fully maximising the Oak brand.
Malcolm Savage
28 July 2005
Oak Holdings plc
Profit and loss account
For the six months ended 30 April 2005
6 months 6 months 12 months
ended 30 ended 30 ended 31
April 2005 April 2004 October 2004
(audited)
(unaudited) (unaudited)
£ £ £
Turnover- continuing activities 5,526 - -
- discontinued activities - 70,629 102,611
Cost of sales - (69,362) (98,269)
Gross profit (loss) 5,526 1,267 4,342
Operating expenses (649,487) (371,933) (729,984)
Operating loss - continuing (639,170) (371,933) (729,984)
- discontinued (4,791) 1,267 4,342
(643,961) (370,666) (725,642)
Interest receivable 1,931 17,056 23,882
Loss on ordinary activities before (642,030) (353,610) (701,760)
taxation
Taxation - - -
Retained (loss)/profit for the (642,030) (353,610) (701,760)
period
Basic loss per share (in pence) (0.1p) (0.1p) (0.1p)
Oak Holdings plc
Balance Sheet
As at 30 April 2005
As at 30 As at 30 As at 31
April 2005 April 2004 October 2004
(audited)
(unaudited) (unaudited)
£ £ £
Intangible fixed assets 10,828,446 10,828,446 10,828,446
Tangible fixed assets 2,519 129,245 4,150
10,830,965 10,957,691 10,832,596
Stock 121,917 25,116 126,708
Debtors 107,928 35,387 21,011
Cash at bank and in hand 744,310 475,782 194,247
Current assets 974,155 536,285 341,966
Creditors falling due within one (345,184) (179,222) (207,960)
year
Net current assets 628,971 357,063 134,006
Total assets less current 11,459,936 11,314,754 10,966,602
liabilities
Creditors falling due after more (180,695) (180,695) (180,695)
than one year
Net assets 11,279,241 11,134,059 10,785,907
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 7,480,782 6,539,483 6,539,483
Share premium account 2,987,004 2,792,939 2,792,939
Capital redemption reserve 164,667 164,667 164,667
Profit and loss account (4,550,531) (3,560,349) (3,908,501)
Merger reserve 5,197,319 5,197,319 5,197,319
Equity shareholders' funds 11,279,241 11,134,059 10,785,907
Oak Holdings plc
Cash Flow Statement
For the six months ended 30 April 2005
6 months 6 months 12 months
ended 30 ended 30 ended 31
April 2005 April 2004 October 2004
(audited)
(unaudited) (unaudited)
£ £ £
Net Cash Outflow from (587,232) (421,566) (706,371)
Operating Activities
Returns on Investments and
Servicing of Finance
Net interest received 1,931 17,056 23,882
Capital Expenditure - (1,064) (4,620)
Acquisitions
Bank overdraft acquired with - (20,478) (20,478)
subsidiary
Costs of acquisition - (310,509) (310,509)
Cash Outflow before Financing (585,301) (736,561) (1,018,096)
Financing
Repayment of Loans - (25,624) (25,624)
Proceeds from issue of shares 1,135,364 3,566 3,566
Increase/(Decrease) in Cash 550,063 (758,619) (1,040,154)
Notes to the Interim Results
1 The Group results have been prepared in accordance with the accounting
polices stated in the 2004 annual report.
* Discontinued operations relate to the realisation of the Group's former
narrow boat and timeshare operations.
* Goodwill arose on the acquisition of Oak Holdings Limited on 1 December
2003 and was attributable primarily to the selection of Oak Holdings
Limited by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council as preferred developer on
the YES! Project, a planned major entertainment and leisure complex. No
amortisation of goodwill has arisen as the directors consider that the
useful life of the acquired goodwill relates to the realisation of the YES!
Project.
* The calculation of loss per share is based upon the weighted average number
of shares in issue during the period of 669,696,179 (Year ended 31 October
2004 - 612,837,889 and 6 months ended 30 April 2004 - 571,877,331).
* The results for the periods to 30 April 2005 and 30 April 2004 are
unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts in accordance with
section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The comparative figures for the year
ended 31 October 2004 are an abbreviated version of the full accounts which
have been reported on without qualification by the auditors. The auditors
however drew attention, in their report on the financial statements for the
year ended 31 October 2004, to the inherent uncertainties with regards to
the planning application for the YES! Project and the impact that any
failure to obtain planning consent within the anticipated timescale would
have on the carrying value of goodwill and the ability of the Group to
continue as a going concern. The financial statements for the year ended 31
October 2004 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
* No dividend is proposed for the period ended 30 April 2005.
* Copies of the interim results will be available to members of the public
from the Company's registered office, at 15 Half Moon Street, London W1J
7AT.
Contacts:
Malcolm Savage/ Oak Holdings plc Tel: 020 7493 5522
Michael Hill
Isabel Crossley St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: 020 7242 4477