Final Results
Ariana Resources PLC
26 June 2007
ARIANA RESOURCES PLC
PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2006
A Year of Significant Progress
Ariana Resources plc ('Ariana' or 'the Company'), the gold exploration company
focused exclusively on Turkey, announces its preliminary unaudited results for
the period ended 31st December 2006.
Highlights:
• All targets set for the year have been met
• Licence holdings almost doubled to 114 exploration properties
(1,820km(2) across Turkey)
• Two corporate transactions successfully finalised
• Highly successful drill programme, over 5,500 metres completed
• Management team re-structured: UK-based CFO appointed
Post Period Event:
• JORC compliant resource established at Kiziltepe prospect, Sindirgi
Michael Spriggs, Chairman, commented:
'2006 has been a year of exceptional progress in Ariana Resources' exploration
and development programmes in Turkey, every one of its targets for the year
having been achieved. The Company is now well positioned strategically for
further growth.
'Our highly focused exploration strategy has concentrated primarily on the
increasingly promising Sindirgi Gold Project in western Turkey, where a JORC
compliant resource has been established at the Kiziltepe prospect, post period.
'Ariana has made the successful transition in a short space of time from
greenfields explorer to resource developer. The year ahead promises further
positive developments and we retain a clear focus to add value through further
growth of the Company.'
26 June 2007
Contacts:
Ariana Resources plc
Michael Spriggs, Chairman Tel: 07887 998252
Kerim Sener, Managing Director Tel: 07709 011954
Beaumont Cornish Limited
Roland Cornish Tel: 020 7628 3396
Ambrian Partners Limited
Richard Chase Tel: 020 7776 6461
Bankside Consultants
Michael Padley / Louise Davis Tel: 020 7367 8888
About Ariana Resources
Ariana is a technology-driven exploration company focused on the discovery of
epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper-gold deposits with multi-million
ounce potential within the Tethyan metallogenic belt of Turkey. The Company has
a portfolio of prospective licences covering approximately 1,820km2, selected on
the basis of its advanced in-house remote sensing database. Ariana's broker is
Ambrian Partners Limited and Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's nominated
adviser. For further information on Ariana you are invited to visit the
Company's website at www.arianaresources.com.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
As Chairman of Ariana Resources, it is my great pleasure to provide an overview
of the exceptional progress made by your Company in 2006. It is particularly
gratifying to report that your Company achieved every one of its targets for the
year and has now positioned itself strategically for further growth.
As a junior Company with limited but very carefully managed financial resources,
Ariana has a highly focused exploration strategy. As in the previous year, we
have concentrated primarily on the increasingly promising Sindirgi Gold Project
in western Turkey, which we acquired in early 2005 from Newmont Mining.
In 2006, attention centred on two advanced prospects in the Sindirgi Project:
Kiziltepe and Kepez, and at the Kinik prospect in the Ivrindi Project. Surface
exploration gave sufficient encouragement to warrant drilling all three
prospects and a diamond drilling programme was initiated in August 2006. During
the year, the Company completed a total of over 5,500m of drilling at these
locations.
We are particularly pleased with progress at the Kiziltepe prospect, which is a
large vein field containing a combined vein length of over 20km in outcrop, in
addition to several new and previously untested targets. Drilling on portions of
the high-grade Arzu South and Arzu North veins at Kiziltepe resulted in the
definition of a potentially open-pittable JORC compliant resource of 135,000 oz
gold equivalent. It is particularly important to emphasise that this resource
estimate was based on only 5% of the mapped veins at Kiziltepe and that all
drill-tested veins remain open at depth and along strike.
Consultants SRK consider there to be good potential to upgrade this resource and
to test additional 'blind' vein targets. The Company will carry out further
drilling on these areas in the second half of 2007. These preliminary results
are also judged sufficiently encouraging for SRK to have recommended a scoping
study for production options at Kiziltepe. Possible options include an operation
on site (either heap leach or a conventional milling / treatment plant), or
trucking ore / concentrate for processing by an operating gold mine. Either of
these routes would provide Ariana with 'first mover' advantage in the region.
Continual evolution of Ariana's exploration databank is a cornerstone of the
Company's strategy, and by using this database we almost doubled our licence
holdings to around 1,820km2 during the year. Ariana operates an extremely
cost-efficient approach to exploration and is able to identify and evaluate
prospective areas very rapidly. This initiative is led by an effective and
well-trained Turkish team, supported by strong local management, and
strengthened during the year by the appointment of more experienced personnel.
We are very proud to have such a high-quality team and their contribution to our
successful development has been tremendous.
In recognition of this contribution, the Company took the decision to shift
emphasis away from UK-based remote-management to the direct management of our
operations in Turkey. In parallel with this change of strategic focus some key
personnel changes also occurred during the year under review. The structure of
the Executive Board was modified following the departure of our colleagues
Matthew Grainger and Steven Poulton. Both contributed greatly to the foundation
of the business and were instrumental in our introduction to AIM in 2005. We
want to thank them sincerely for helping to develop Ariana to this point and we
wish them equal success in the future.
With the need to meet the growing demands of ever more stringent formal
financial obligations and to monitor closely our cash resources, we are pleased
to have appointed part-time CFO, William Payne, of UK accountants Wilkins
Kennedy. The Company continues to keep a tight rein on spending to ensure that
optimal amounts are devoted to exploration in Turkey.
With the exciting achievements of 2006, Ariana has made the successful
transition in a short space of time from greenfields explorer to resource
developer. The year ahead promises further positive developments for Ariana. We
retain a clear, focused strategy, whose object is to add value for shareholders
by:
• Increasing mineral resources at our advanced projects through drilling
• Targeting an aggregate resource of 1Moz gold through exploration
• Identifying and developing joint venture opportunities with international
and local partners
• Developing opportunities for early cash-flow
We thank our energetic and focused team of employees for their tireless hard
work and commitment, and our shareholders for their invaluable and continuing
support. We are confident that Ariana Resources represents one of the best
long-term investment opportunities for gold in Turkey. Ariana is poised for
further success in 2007.
Michael Spriggs
Chairman
OPERATING REVIEW
SUMMARY
During the year, Ariana achieved solid progress on its exploration and
development programmes in Turkey. In western Turkey, the Company evolved a
regional strategy surrounding our core Sindirgi Project, and continues to grow
its resource base through focused exploration and acquisition in this region.
The information in this report reviews results up to May 2007.
Drilling programmes were undertaken with considerable success in the Sindirgi
and Ivrindi projects. At Sindirgi, this work led to JORC-compliant resources
being established for the first time on the Kiziltepe prospect. Meanwhile, work
at Ivrindi defined additional potential at the Kinik prospect.
The Company was successful in finalising two corporate transactions. A package
of licences, which now comprise the Demirci Project, were acquired from Newmont
Mining Corporation in August. An agreement to explore eastern Turkey with the
support of a Turkish partner was also finalised in October. This partner
contributed several prospective licences to Ariana during the year.
Ariana has continued reconnaissance exploration in western and eastern Turkey.
Target generation lead to the acquisition of many new exploration licences and
subsequent field investigations provided very positive results. The Company now
holds 114 exploration properties covering an area of 1,820km2 across Turkey.
2006-7 Highlights
May
Mineral resource (JORC) estimate for Kiziltepe
March
Positive exploration drilling results at Kinik
February
Positive drilling results at Vein 4: Kiziltepe
January
Positive drilling results at Banu Vein: Kiziltepe
December
Positive exploration results at Goveli
November
Significant drilling results at Arzu South Vein: Kiziltepe
October
Agreement entered into for exploration in Eastern Turkey
Licence portfolio almost doubled in area
August
Exploration licences acquired from Newmont Mining Corporation
WAVE PROJECT AREA
The Company has dedicated much of its exploration effort on the Western
Anatolian Volcanic and Extensional (WAVE) Province in western Turkey. This
province hosts the largest operating gold mines in Turkey and remains highly
prospective for new porphyry and epithermal deposits.
Ariana is exploring three principal projects within the WAVE Province: Sindirgi,
Ivrindi and Demirci. The region surrounding these projects is named the WAVE
Project Area, with our base of operations at Sindirgi located strategically at
its core.
In addition to containing our advanced projects, the Project Area encompasses
the majority of our exploration tenements in western Turkey. The exploration and
development risk to future gold resources in this region is reduced due to
excellent infrastructure and established local mining operations.
Ariana envisages that an aggregate resource of 1Moz of gold can be achieved
within the Project Area and our strategy is designed to build on our existing
resource base via exploration and future acquisitions.
Sindirgi Gold Project
The Sindirgi Gold Project ('Sindirgi') comprises two operating and eleven
exploration licences which cover a contiguous area of 258 km2 in Balikesir
Province, western Turkey. The project lies 130km northeast of the costal city of
Izmir and 100km east of the Ovacik gold mine. Sindirgi was acquired in early
2005 from Newmont for US$400,000, with a retained royalty of up to 2.5% on
future gold production from the project.
The project encompasses an important regional trend of epithermal gold
mineralisation, known as the Sindirgi Gold Corridor, which contains four
distinct prospects: Kiziltepe, Kepez, Karakavak and Kizilcukur South. To date, a
total of 45km of veins have been identified in outcrop on the project. The
project area has also been expanded during the year with the acquisition of new
licences in the region.
Since May 2006, 4970m of diamond-drilling, 450m of trenching and rock-saw
channel sampling in addition to the collection of 770 rock-chip and 280 soil
samples has been completed on the project. Most of this work was undertaken on
the Kiziltepe and Kepez prospects.
Kiziltepe Prospect
The Kiziltepe prospect contains 20km of outcropping low-sulphidation epithermal
quartz veins, which are hosted by dacitic volcanic units of Miocene age. The
vein field occurs in an area covering approximately 3 x 1km and is well serviced
by asphalt road and forestry tracks. Individual veins are exposed at surface for
750m in strike length and are between 1 and 14m wide. Five of these vein systems
were drilled during the year totalling 10% of the total veins.
Several of the veins contain mineralisation which is potentially open-pittable
and, in time, the Company envisages establishing several small pits across the
prospect. A scoping study will be pursued in 2007 to evaluate several different
mining and processing scenarios.
Arzu Vein
The northwest-trending and steeply northeast dipping Arzu Vein system is
comprised of two sections: Arzu South and Arzu North. These two sections are
separated over a strike length 650m by rhyodacitic ignimbrite cover rocks, which
obscure the vein system beneath. Both southern and northern sections were
drilled in 2006, but no drill-testing was undertaken in the covered area.
During the year, a JORC-compliant mineral resource was established by SRK UK Ltd
('SRK') based on our drilling results for both the southern (750m long) and
northern (300m long) sections of this vein system (Table 1). Ten mineralised
vein segments were modelled for Arzu South, with vein widths typically between
1.5 and 5m. The mineral resource was established to a depth of 125m from surface
and at a cut-off grade of 3 g/t Au (Table 2).
The drilling determined that there is an overall grade improvement towards the
southern part of the Arzu South system and that the structure contains at least
two high grade shoots which plunge moderately to the southeast. This work has
determined that the southern part of the vein system requires additional drill
testing in 2007.
Table 1: High grade and wide intercepts from 2006 drilling.
Hole ID From To (m) Apparent Width Grade Au Grade Ag Grade
(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) Au + Au equiv.
(g/t)
D03a-06 51.5 58.1 6.7 6.2 62 7.41
D04a-06 42.6 49.0 6.4 5.9 156 9.06
D07a-06 41.3 51.8 10.5 7.5 97 9.43
D08b-06 56.0 62.6 6.6 13.1 122 15.52
and 72.5 78.7 6.2 5.8 83 7.49
D10a-06 32.6 38.9 6.3 6.5 111 8.74
Table 2: SRK resource statement
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Classification Vein Tonnage Grade Metal
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(Kt) (Au g/t) (Ag g/t) (oz Au) (oz Ag)
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Indicated Arzu South (C) 200 5.8 98 37,300 630,225
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Arzu South (N) 70 4.0 70 9000 157,555
Inferred Arzu South (S) 180 8.0 160 46,300 926,045
Arzu North 50 4.0 65 6,430 104,500
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Other Veins
Exploratory drilling was undertaken on three additional veins at the Kiziltepe
prospect as part of our first phase strategy to drill-test many previously
undrilled veins at the Kiziltepe prospect. This work provided results which were
sufficiently encouraging to warrant follow-up drilling on two of these veins.
At the Banu Vein, three drill holes on a 100m section of vein provided
intercepts of 2.10 g/t Au over 4.8m, 2.09 g/t Au over 2.10m and 4.62g/t Au over
2.0m. Silver grades in these intersections range from 64 g/t Ag to 159 g/t Ag
which increase the gold equivalent grades significantly. At Vein 4, three drill
holes on a 100m section of vein provided intersects of 1.42 g/t Au over 6.0m,
1.26 g/t Au over 7.10m and 1.56 g/t Au over 5.0m. Silver grades in these
intersections range from 19 to 49 g/t Ag which increase the gold equivalent
grades.
At Banu Vein and Vein 4, certain geological features allow us to conclude that
both veins are positioned high in the epithermal system. We predict that these
veins represent some of the least eroded veins on the Kiziltepe prospect and
that deeper drilling will yield better grades. In 2007 further drilling on these
veins will be undertaken.
The drilling of six holes at Vein 5 provided several low-grade and narrow
intercepts. It is also clear that the vein system at this location is
structurally complex and vein segments are erratic. In 2007 no further work is
planned on this vein.
Other Prospects
Exploration within the Sindirgi Project is continuing. A total of four prospect
areas have been identified within the project and work has progressed on each of
these during the year.
Work at the Kepez prospect identified a 100m long section of the Karakaya Vein
which contains high-grade gold mineralisation at surface. This area was drilled
in 2006 and the results of this work provided several low-grade and narrow
intercepts. Despite this, a new area was identified to the north west of the
Karakaya Vein, which has provided several high grade (~10 g/t Au) rock-chips in
surface sampling. This area has been named the Umurlar Target and drilling in
this area is planned for 2007.
Work at the Karakavak prospect focused on detailed geological mapping of the
area and was successful in the identification several additional veins. There
are approximately 10km of veins contained by the prospect area. Rock chip
sampling in this area yielded a best result of ~10 g/t Au and several targets
were identified for potential drill-testing.
Work at the Kizilcukur South prospect involved a soil sampling programme which
identified a modest gold anomaly (max. >1000ppb Au) in rhyodacitic ignimbrite
and adjacent to an area containing historic workings. Follow-up work in this
area is now planned.
Ivrindi Gold Project
The Ivrindi Project ('Ivrindi') comprises seven exploration licences which cover
a semi-contiguous area of 91km2 in Balikesir Province, western Turkey. The
project lies 130km north of Izmir and 70km northwest of Sindirgi. Ivrindi was
identified as a target area using remote-sensing methods in early 2004 by
Ariana. The project is located in a region of epithermal gold and antimony
mineralisation and contains the Kinik prospect.
Kinik Prospect
The Kinik prospect contains several outcrops of gold-bearing clay-altered
porphyitic andesite of Miocene age, which lie adjacent to a faulted contact with
Permian limestone. The mineralisation is defined by a 750m long and 50m wide
gold in soil anomaly, which was drill-tested in early 2007 by eight drill holes
totalling 425m. A further two drill holes were undertaken in an area 900m to the
northeast to test silicified areas containing gold and antimony mineralisation.
The drilling provided several encouraging but narrow intersections such as 1.41
g/t Au over 6.2m, 4.17 g/t Au over 1.9m and 4.91 g/t Au over 1.7m. Peak gold
grades of 10.4g/t Au in surface channel sampling and 7.6g/t in drilling suggest
that there is an opportunity to define high grade areas within the prospect.
Further work on this prospect and elsewhere in the Ivrindi Project is planned
for 2007.
Demirci Gold Project
The Demirci Project ('Demirci') comprises three exploration licences which cover
a contiguous area of 44km2 in Manisa Province, western Turkey. The project lies
130km northeast of Izmir and 60km southeast of Sindirgi. Demirci was acquired in
mid-2006 from Newmont for a retained royalty of 2% on future gold production
from the project. The project is located in a region of epithermal gold
mineralisation and present day geothermal activity. The project contains the
Goveli prospect.
Goveli Prospect
The Goveli prospect occurs within a 5km long by up to 1km wide northeast
striking alteration system occurring along a discontinuous thrust zone between a
Cretaceous ophiolitic sequence, Palaeozoic schists and Precambrian gneissic
basement. Much of the gold mineralisation in this corridor is of low grade, but
higher grade areas are structurally controlled and these have been targeted
during our exploration.
Since May 2006, 150m of trenching and rock-saw channel sampling and 600
rock-chip samples have been completed on the project. Detailed geological
mapping and systematic rock-chip sampling defined several areas of higher grade
gold mineralisation at the prospect (peak grade of 4.2 g/t). Rock-saw channel
sampling along a road cut provided results including 0.49 g/t Au over 23m and
0.34 g/t Au over 22m. Follow up exploration is underway to define drill targets.
OTHER EXPLORATION
Eastern Turkey
Ariana is continuing to explore for large porphyry Cu-Au and related deposits in
eastern and northeastern Turkey. The region represents an under explored part of
the Tethyan metallogenic belt known for its porphyry-related deposits. In
addition to undertaking greenfields exploration of its own, the Company is also
pursuing opportunities for the acquisition of advanced projects in this region.
Following an extensive remote-sensing programme and subsequent target generation
in 2006, the Company increased its licence holding in this region to 777 km2.
Ariana also entered into an exploration agreement over a designated area of
interest in eastern Turkey with a Turkish mining company. This has increased
Ariana's operational capability even in the remotest parts of the region and has
ensured strong local support for our work.
Within the area of interest, exploration undertaken to date includes the
identification of:
• Gold-bearing high-sulphidation style epithermal mineralisation
• Skarn-hosted Cu-Au mineralisation
• Cyprus-type Au-bearing massive sulphides
• Porphyry-related alteration systems
The early identification of such occurrences from reconnaissance exploration
confirms that this region warrants further work. Ariana is seeking a joint
venture partner to support and further enhance our capacity for exploration in
this region. We believe this is necessary to avoid overstretching our human and
financial resources, while ensuring we maintain exposure to the exploration
upside of this highly prospective region.
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
2006 2005
Unaudited Audited
Notes £'000 £'000
Administrative expenses and operating loss (424) (397)
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Interest receivable and similar income 69 16
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LOSS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION (355) (381)
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Tax on loss on ordinary activities - -
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LOSS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2 (355) (381)
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LOSS PER SHARE (pence) 4
- basic and diluted 0.86 1.35
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CONTINUING OPERATIONS
None of the group's activities were acquired or discontinued during the current
year or previous year.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
-
2006 2005
Unaudited Audited
£'000 £'000
Loss for the financial year (355) (381)
Currency differences on foreign currency net investments (11) (6)
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TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES FOR THE YEAR (366) (387)
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
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2006 2005
Unaudited Audited
Notes £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
FIXED ASSETS 1
Intangible assets 1,297 498
Tangible assets 42 33
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1,339 531
CURRRENT ASSETS
Debtors 252 131
Cash at bank and in hand 1,547 771
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1,799 902
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year (205) (68)
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NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,594 834
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT 2,933 1,365
LIABILITIES ======= =======
CAPITAL RESERVES
Called up share capital 470 315
Share premium 2,738 966
Merger reserve 720 720
Profit and loss account (995) (636)
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SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 2,933 1,365
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
2006 2005
Unaudited Audited
Notes £'000 £'000
Net cash outflow
from operating activities 3 (393) (528)
Return on investments and 56 16
servicing of finance
Capital expenditure (814) (463)
and financial investment ------- -------
(1,151) (975)
Financing 1,927 1,064
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Increase in cash in the year 776 89
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Reconciliation of net cash flow
to movement in net funds
Increase in cash in the year 776 89
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Net funds at 1 January 771 682
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Net funds at 31 December 1,547 771
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention
and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of
Recommended Practice Accounting for Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and
Production and Decommissioning Activities revised in 2001 (the SORP).
The accounting policies have remained unchanged from the previous year other
than share based payments which are now accounted for in accordance with FRS20.
Basis of consolidation
On 25th July 2005 Ariana Resources Plc acquired the entire issued share capital
of Ariana Exploration and Development Limited by way of a share for share
exchange. The transaction qualified as a group reconstruction within the meaning
of FRS 6, and has been accounted for using the merger accounting method.
The group financial statements consolidate those of the company and its
principal subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 31st December 2006.
Exploration and development costs
In accordance with the full cost method as set out in the SORP, expenditure
including directly attributable overheads on the acquisition, exploration and
evaluation of interests in licences not yet transferred to a cost pool is
capitalised under intangible assets. Cost pools are established on the basis of
geographic area. When it is determined that such costs will be recouped through
successful development and exploitation or alternatively by sale of the
interest, expenditure will be transferred to tangible assets and depreciated
over the expected productive life of the asset. Whenever a project is considered
no longer viable the associated exploration expenditure is written off to the
profit and loss account.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off
each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - between 5% - to - 33% on cost
Motor vehicles - between 20% - to - 25% on cost
Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have
originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.
Foreign currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at
the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities in foreign
currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet
date. The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated at the
rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. The exchange differences
arising from the retranslation of the opening net investment in subsidiaries are
taken directly to reserves. All other exchange differences are dealt with
through the profit and loss account.
Financial instruments
The group uses financial instruments to manage exposures to fluctuations in
interest rates.
Financial assets are recognised in the balance sheet at the lower of cost and
net realisable value. Provision is made for diminution in value where
appropriate.
Interest receivable and payable is accrued and credited/charged to the profit
and loss account in the period to which it relates.
Liquid resources
Liquid resources comprise cash on short term deposit at not less than 24 hours
notice.
Share-based payments
During the year the group has adopted FRS 20 'Share Based Payments' to share
options granted during the year. For such grants of share options, the fair
value as at the date of grant is calculated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the
options were granted. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect
the actual number of share options that are likely to vest, except where
forfeiture is only due to market-based conditions not achieving the threshold
for vesting.
The first time adoption of FRS 20 has resulted in a charge to operating profit
as detailed in notes 2 and 14. The share option expense has been credited to the
profit and loss account reserve and consequently the adoption of FRS 20 has not
impacted upon net assets.
Pensions
The group pays contributions to the personal pension schemes of some employees.
These contributions are charged to the profit & loss account in the year in
which they become payable.
2. OPERATING LOSS
The operating loss is stated after charging/(crediting) 2006 2005
£'000 £'000
Depreciation - owned assets 5 3
Net foreign exchange losses/ (gains) 23 (1)
Fees payable to the company's auditors for 10 8
the audit of the company's annual accounts:
Fees payable to the company's auditors for
other services:
The audit of the company's subsidiaries 2 2
Other services pursuant to legislation 1 -
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Exceptional item
Costs of £142,000 in connection with the company's admission to AIM were
included in operating costs in 2005.
3. RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2006 2005
£'000 £'000
Operating loss (424) (397)
Depreciation charge 6 3
Share based payments 7 -
Foreign Exchange differences (11) (6)
Increase in debtors (108) (124)
Increase in creditors 137 (4)
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Net cash outflow from operating activities (393) (528)
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4. LOSS PER SHARE
The calculation of basic loss per share is based on the loss attributable to
ordinary shareholders of £355,000 (2005: £381,000) divided by the weighted
average number of shares issued during the year 41,404,229 (2005: £29,007,625)
in issue. There is no dilutive effect of share options or warrants on the basic
loss per share.
The financial information set out in this Preliminary announcement does not
constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of s.240 of the Companies Act
1985.
The Report and Accounts for the year to 31 December 2006 are being posted to
shareholders and are available to the public, for at least one month, free of
charge at Wilkins Kennedy, Bridge House, London Bridge, London, SE1 9QR.
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