Embargoed : not to be released until 7.00am on
3 March 2006
PipeHawk Plc ('the Group' or 'the Company')
Interim Results
for the six months ended 31 December 2005
As I indicated in my statement in November 2005 that accompanied the final
results for the year ended 30 June 2005, trading in the current year started
well and I am delighted to report that the group's progress continues.
The turnover (which includes our share of the turnover from the SUMO joint
venture) for the six months ended 31 December 2005 of £970,000 is an increase
of 30.2 per cent. over the comparative period in 2004 and the retained loss for
the six months ended 31 December 2005 has reduced to £100,000 compared with a
loss of £270,000 in the same period last year.
The Water Industry has now started investing a planned £5.5 billion over the
period 2005-2010 (£3 million per day) to improve drinking water, to protect the
environment and to attempt to tackle the issue of pipe leakage, which has been
well publicised over the last few years. The Board also anticipates an increase
in public pressure towards water companies to reduce leakage particularly given
the recent media coverage regarding the application by a water company for
'water scarcity status' which will allow them to apply compulsory metering on
their customers. Consequently, Adien have seen a significant increase in
activity in the water sector and this work will continue in 2006.
Adien's program of diversification has seen them continue to secure prestigious
contracts outside of the water industry. During the period Adien has again
worked in mainland Europe on contracts which are expected to continue into the
Summer of 2006.
Similarly, SUMO has also benefited from the increase in activity in the water
sector and shareholders will see from the accounts that we have consolidated
our first profit from their results. SUMO is now accelerating its aggressive
marketing campaign to secure further growth.
The Technology Division continues to make progress. During the period it has
supported Adien in designing a Ground Penetrating Radar system to find larger
diameter waterpipes which are buried under fields. In addition to MineHawk, the
mine detection programme, which continues on track, the Technology Division is
at an early stage in a number of other encouraging initiatives for the
development of the next phase of the Company's growth.
In summary, trading continues to improve and we continue to look forward to the
future with confidence.
Gordon Watt
Chairman
3 March 2006 SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
for the six months ended 31 December 2005
Note Six months to Six months to
31 December
2005 31 December
2004
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
£000 £000
Turnover
Group and share of joint venture 970 745
Less: share of joint venture (244) (190)
turnover
Turnover - continuing operations 726 555
Operating costs (841) (799)
Operating loss (115) (244)
Share of operating profit / (loss) 5 (15)
in joint venture
Loss on ordinary activities before (110) (259)
interest and taxation
Group interest payable and similar (20) (28)
charges
Loss on ordinary activities before (130) (287)
taxation
Tax on profit on ordinary 2 30 17
activities
Retained loss for the period (100) (270)
P P
Loss per share
Basic and diluted 3 (0.4) (1.4)
SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
at 31 December 2005
Note 31 December 31 December 2004
2005
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
£000 £000
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 234 248
Tangible assets 256 302
Investment in joint venture 1 6
491 556
Current assets
Stocks 284 312
Debtors 438 368
722 680
Creditors: amounts falling due within (846) (896)
one year
Net current liabilities (124) (216)
Total assets less current liabilities 367 340
Creditors: amounts falling due after (630) (476)
one year
Net liabilities (263) (136)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 232 232
Share premium account 4,081 4,081
Profit and loss account (4,576) (4,449)
Equity shareholders' deficit 6 (263) (136)
SUMMARISED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the six months ended 31 December 2005
Note Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
2005 2004
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
£000 £000
Net cash outflow from operating 4, 5 (22) (17)
activities
Returns on investment and servicing of (20) (28)
finance
Corporation tax received 80 -
Capital expenditure and financial
investment
Payments for fixed assets (25) (20)
Cash inflow / (outflow) before use of 13 (65)
liquid resources and financing
Financing
New loans - 202
Repayment of loans (37) (13)
Capital elements of finance payments - (26)
(Decrease)/ increase in cash (24) 98
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the 6 months ended 31 December 2005
1. Basis of accounting
The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis
of the accounting policies set out in the Group's 2005 financial statements.
The interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute full
financial information as defined in section 240 of the companies Act 1985 (as
amended). The comparative figures for the six months ended 31 December 2004 do
not comprise full financial statements. No account has been taken of the
trading results or any other transactions entered into by the Group since 31
December 2005.
2. Taxation
No corporation tax was payable as a result of losses arising and the Company
benefits from the Government's 'Research and Development Tax Credit Scheme'.
3. Loss per share
Six months to Six months
31 December
2005 to31
(Unaudited) December 2004
(Unaudited)
These have been calculated on losses £100,130 £269,755
of:
The weighted average number of 23,203,808 23,203,808
shares was:
Basic and diluted (0.4p) (1.2p)
4. Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash outflow from operating
activities
Six months Six months
to 31
December to 31
2005
December 2
(Unaudited)
004
(Unaudited)
£000 £000
Operating loss (115) (244)
Depreciation and amortisation 70 90
Movement in stocks (21) (31)
Movement in debtors (19) (66)
Movement in creditors 63 234
Net cash outflow from operations (22) (17)
5. Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement of net debt
Six months Six months to
to 31 31 December
December 2004
2005
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
£000 £000
Change in cash (24) 98
Cash inflow/ (outflow) from increase/ 37 (163)
(decrease) in debt and lease finance
Net decrease/(increase) in debt resulting from 13 (65)
cashflows
New finance leases (56) -
Movement in net debt for the period (43) (65)
Opening net debt (677) (598)
Closing net debt (720) (663)
6. Reconciliation of movement in shareholders' funds
Six months to Six months to
31 December 31 December
2005 2004
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
£000 £000
Loss for the period (100) (270)
Decrease in shareholders' funds (100) (270)
Opening shareholders' funds (163) 134
Closing shareholders' funds (263) (136)
7. Dividends
The directors are not proposing the payment of a dividend in respect of the six
months ended 31 December 2005.
8. Copies of interim results will be sent to shareholders shortly and will
also be available at the Company's registered office, Systems House, Mill
Lane, Alton, Hampshire GU34 2QG.
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