Interim Results
Billam PLC
29 September 2006
Billam Plc
Interim Report
For the six months ended 30 June 2006
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The Board of Billam Plc ('Billam' or 'The Company'), announces its unaudited
interim results for the six months to 30 June 2006.
The first six months of 2006 has been a period of significant change for the
Company with new directors appointed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held
in March and a widening of the investment powers approved by shareholders at the
Annual General Meeting held in July.
There has been activity in the investment portfolio and I would like to draw
attention to the following portfolio developments and achievements of specific
investee companies:
Cybit Holdings plc acquired BlueFinger Limited, a supplier of telematic services
for vehicles and maritime applications including economic exclusion zones.
Cybit's results for the year to 31 March 2006 showed record sales £10.2 million
(£6.7 million 2005) and a return to profit.
Eirx Therapeutics plc announced agreements with applied genomic specialists
Almac Diagnostics Ltd re colorectal cancer and with BioMerieux SA, the leading
French international diagnostics group which includes commercial licensing
arrangements.
TRI-MEX announced the start of its collaboration with JaguarLandRover with the
launch of its JaguarWatch service. Also, signing a European Master Agreement
with AstonMartinLagonda. The Company participated in a rights issue to subscribe
for 9.2 million shares in consideration for £46,000.
Physiomics PLC - Billam PLC has agreed to participate in a placing of shares to
acquire 33,333,333 shares for a cash consideration of £100,000.
Outlook
Shortly after 30 June 2006, the investments in Sosei Co Limited and Inaplex
Limited were sold realising net cash proceeds of £143,000 as part of the
rationalisation of the portfolio. The Board is at an advanced stage of reviewing
new opportunities for investment in other sectors to the existing investments
and expect to make a further announcement shortly.
Simon Bennett
Chairman
Consolidated statement of total return (unaudited)
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Six months to Six months to Year to
30 June 2006 30 June 2005 31 December 2005
Capital Revenue Total Capital Revenue Total Capital Revenue Total
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Realised (losses)/
gains on
investments (23) - (23) (347) - (347) (3) - (3)
Net change in
unrealised
investments (507) - (507) (2,884) - (2,884) (4,527) - (4,527)
Income - 42 42 - 20 20 - 52 52
Gross Return (530) 42 (488) (3,231) 20 (3,211) (4,530) 52 (4,478)
Administrative - (262) (262) (270) (270) - (607) (607)
expenses
Interest payable - (3) (3) - (1) (1) - (3) (3)
Return before (530) (223) (753) (3,231) (251) (3,482) (4,530) (558) (5,088)
taxation
Provision for - - - - - - 28 (28) -
taxation
Return after (530) (223) (753) (3,231) (251) (3,482) (4,502) (586) (5,088)
taxation
Transfer to (530) (223) (753) (3,231) (251) (3,482) (4,502) (586) (5,088)
reserves
Return per
ordinary share (p)
(note 4) (5.1) (2.1) (7.2) (32.1) (2.5) (34.6) (44.1) (5.7) (49.8)
Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2005 (unaudited)
Unaudited Unaudited Audited
30 June 30 June 31 December
2006 2005 2005
£000 £000 £000
Fixed assets
Investments 2,451 4,916 3,106
2,451 4,916 3,106
Current assets
Debtors 230 155 171
Cash at bank and in hand 11 39 9
241 194 180
Creditors: amounts falling due within one (621) (150) (259)
year
Net current assets / (liabilities) (380) 44 (79)
Total assets less current liabilities 2,071 4,960 3,027
Creditors: amounts falling due after more (668) (953) (872)
than one year
Total net assets 1,403 4,007 2,155
Financed by:
Called up share capital 2,250 2,170 2,250
Share premium account 5,409 5,389 5,409
Capital reserve realised (741) (1,304) (842)
Capital reserve unrealised (3,287) (924) (2,657)
Merger reserve 1,012 1,736 1,012
Revenue account (3,240) (3,060) (3,017)
Shareholders' funds 1,403 4,007 2,155
Total shareholders' funds are attributable
to:
Ordinary shareholders' funds 1,245 3,849 1,997
Deferred shareholders' funds 158 158 158
1,403 4,007 2,155
Net asset value pence per share (note 7)
Ordinary shares 11.9p 38.3p 19.1p
Deferred shares 0.1p 0.1p 0.1p
Consolidated cash flow statement (unaudited)
Six months Six months Year ended
to to
30 June 30 June 31 December
2006 2005 2005
£000 £000 £000
Net cash outflow from operating activities (267) (70) (263)
Net cash outflow from returns on servicing (3) (1) (3)
finance
Net cash outflow from investment (46) (16) (27)
Net cash inflow from sale of investments 171 79 255
New cash inflow from financing 147 - -
Decrease/increase in cash for the period 2 (8) (38)
Notes:
1. Basis of preparation
The unaudited interim results have been prepared on the basis of the accounting
policies set out in the statutory accounts of the Company for the year ended 31
December 2005.
2. Comparatives
Comparatives are shown for the six months to 30 June 2005 and year to 31
December 2005.
3. Results for the year ended 31 December 2005
The results for the year ended 31 December 2005 are a non-statutory version of
the full report and accounts for that year, which have been filed with the
Registrar of Companies on which the auditors reported under Section 235 of the
Companies Act 1985. The report contained no qualifications in respect of the
year ended 31 December 2005, or any statement under Section 237(2) or (3) of the
said Act.
4. Returns
Returns per Ordinary Share are based on the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the period of 10,460,000 Ordinary and 157,950,000
deferred shares (year to 31 December 2005: 10,206,154 Ordinary shares and
157,950,000 deferred shares/period to 30 June 2005: 10,060,000 Ordinary and
157,950,000 deferred shares).
5. Taxation
No tax provision was considered necessary on the unrealised loss.
6. Dividends
The Directors do not recommend the payment of an interim dividend.
7. Net asset value per share
Net asset value per Ordinary Share is based on the net assets attributable to
Ordinary shareholders at the period end and 10,460,000 Ordinary and 157,950,000
deferred shares in issue at the period end (at 31 December 2005: 10,460,000
Ordinary and 157,950,000 deferred shares/at 30 June 2005: 10,060,000 Ordinary
and 157,950,000 deferred shares).
Copies of this announcement will be available for collection, free of charge,
from Billam's offices, Trinity Court, Batchworth Island, Church Street,
Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1RT for a period of one month from the date of this
announcement.
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