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Conygar Investment Company PLC(The) 16 December 2004 16 December 2004 THE CONYGAR INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT Review of Activities and Prospects Our first year of operation has been spent identifying and evaluating suitable investment opportunities, following the successful admission of the company's shares to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange in October 2003. Our strategy remains to invest in property assets and companies with property assets where we can add significant value. The company focus has been upon trading and development of property either on its own account or in co-investment vehicles. We have a pipeline of opportunities which are being evaluated and are at various stages of negotiation. During the period from incorporation to 30 September 2004, the company recorded a loss of £37,000. The company continues to minimise administrative overhead and does not incur excessive costs in evaluating potential transactions. Our in-house team is capable of undertaking much of this work without recourse to external advisers. Our key strength is an ability to identify complex property deals where our property management, development and transaction structuring skills can add significant value. Management We were pleased to announce in June 2004 that Steven Vaughan had been appointed to the board. Steven has been involved with the company from the outset and has been employed in sourcing and evaluating various transactions and opportunities. Steven is a chartered surveyor and was previously a senior executive at MEPC Limited. I must also announce that with effect from 17 December 2004, Gavin Davidson will be resigning from the board in order to pursue other business and commercial interests. He has expressed a willingness to be available for suitable projects in the future. The board would like to express their gratitude to Gavin for his work in the last year and to wish him well for the future. Events Since the Balance Sheet Date We have today, announced the exchange of contracts to acquire 175,000 sq ft of office and warehouse properties on Sheffield Business Park for £22.5 million. The acquisition has been undertaken through a 50:50 joint venture with a local private developer and is financed through a £19 million senior debt facility provided by the Royal Bank of Scotland. The joint venture will seek to add value through a number of rent review and re-letting opportunities and to realise this value over the next three years. Further opportunities have been identified for the joint venture and I am confident that this will be an extremely profitable investment for the company in the years to come. The board is positive about the future prospects of the company and I am confident we will continue to identify suitable buying opportunities in the next financial year. R T E Ware Chairman PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT For the period from 22 September 2003 to 30 September 2004 Period from 22 Sep 03 to 30 Sep 04 £'000 TURNOVER - Administrative Expenses 208 OPERATING LOSS (208) Income from current asset investments 10 Interest receivable 161 LOSS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION (37) Tax on loss on ordinary activities - LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD (37) Earnings per share - undiluted (0.42)p - diluted (0.40)p All of the activities of the company are classed as continuing. The company has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the period as set out above. BALANCE SHEET At 30 September 2004 30 Sep 2004 £'000 £'000 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 55 Investments 397 Cash at bank 4,452 4,904 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors: amounts falling within one year 28 4,876 Total assets less current liabilities 4,876 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Called-up equity share capital 486 Share premium account 4,427 Profit and loss account (37) SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 4,876 CASHFLOW STATEMENT For the period from 22 September 2003 to 30 September 2004 £'000 £'000 NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES a (615) RETURNS ON THE INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE Interest received 154 NET CASH FLOW FROM RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE 154 CASH OUTFLOW BEFORE MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID RESOURCES AND FINANCING (461) MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID RESOURCES Increase in funds placed on short term deposit 4,400 FINANCING Issue of equity share capital 486 Share premium on issue of equity share capital 4,427 NET CASH INFLOW FROM FINANCING 4,913 INCREASE IN CASH b 4,452 NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT a) RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Period from 22 Sep 03 to 30 Sep 04 £'000 Operating loss (208) Increase in debtors (38) Increase in current asset investments (397) Increase in creditors 28 Net cash outflow from operating activities (615) b) RECONCILIATION OF net cash flow to movement in net funds 30 Sep 04 £'000 Increase in cash in the period 52 Cash outflow to short term deposits 4.400 Movement in net funds 4.452 Net funds at 22 September 2003 - Net funds at 30 September 2004 4,452 c) ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS At At 22 Sept 2003 Cashflows 30 Sept 2004 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net cash: Cash in hand and at bank - 52 52 Short term deposits * - 4,400 4,400 Net Funds - 4,452 4,452 * Short term deposits are included within cash at bank in the balance sheet. Notes: 1. The financial information above does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 Companies Act 1985 as amended (the ' Act'). Full accounts in respect of the period ended 30 September 2004, on which the auditors reported without qualification and which contained no statement under Section 237(2) or (3) of the Act, will be delivered to the Registrar of Companies in due course. 2. Basic and fully diluted earnings per share have been calculated on the basis of a loss after tax of £37,000 and on the number of shares in issue being the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period of 8,825,590. The weighted average number of shares on a fully diluted basis was 9,112,598 which assumes the exercise of options over 287,008 shares at the start of the period. No adjustment has been made in respect of the exercise of options which were anti-dilutive throughout the period. 3. The directors are not proposing that a dividend payment be made. 4. The 2004 Report and Accounts will be posted to shareholders shortly and copies may be obtained free of charge for at least one month following their posting by writing to The Secretary, The Conygar Investment Company PLC, Fourth Floor, 25 Green Street, London W1K 7AX. 5. The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 January 2005 at the offices of the Company, Fourth Floor, 25 Green Street, London W1K 7AX. Enquiries: The Conygar Investment Company PLC Robert Ware 020 7629 6900 The directors of Conygar accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directors of Conygar (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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