Interim Results
JETCAM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
30 September 1999
JETCAM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
('JETCAM' or 'the Company')
Unaudited Consolidated Interim results
for the six month period ended 30th June, 1999
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
This is my first report as Chairman of the Board, since my
appointment to that position on 18th June, 1999.
I am pleased to report that in the six months to 30th June,
1999 the Group made a profit before taxation of £300,000.
Sales for the period were £902,000 (year ended 31st
December, 1998 - £1,635,000), although comparable profit
figures are not available. Earnings per share were 1.7p.
The Board is pleased to announce the first interim dividend
for JETCAM as a public company of 0.8p per share payable to
those shareholders on the register on 15th October, 1999.
This represents a 7 per cent. increase in the notional
interim dividend for 1998 set out in the Company's
prospectus published in May this year on admission to AIM.
Although the figures for the year ended 31st December,1999
are shown, they do not give a meaningful comparison with the
interim figures now presented to you. These have borne the
increased costs associated with AIM status and the costs of
expanding our marketing team and of developing new products
in-house, which were charged against revenue in the period
under review. The benefits of the marketing effort have
only begun to show positive results since the end of the
period under review and the new products are not due for
release until the last quarter of this year. For these
reasons, the Directors continue to expect a satisfactory
result for the year as a whole.
Following the Company's flotation in May, it has rapidly
adapted to its AIM listed status, and taken steps to
implement the initiatives that were described in the
prospectus. Notably, a new marketing department has been
created to assist in the development of the reseller
network, to generate increased market visibility and to
ensure that our internet trading opportunities are fully
optimised. The Company expects that this, combined with new
product launches and major enhancements to our existing
product range will have a positive impact on performance in
the second half of the year.
As explained in the prospectus, one of the main reasons for
the flotation was to enable your Company to make
acquisitions and to take a lead in the consolidation of a
fragmented industry. I am delighted to announce, therefore,
that the Company has entered into a conditional agreement to
acquire Camtek Limited ('Camtek') and a prospectus
containing further details of the acquisition and setting
out the terms of the placing and open offer is being posted
to shareholders today. Camtek is a company which has
established a strong reputation in the market place and has
a history of developing high quality products. Your Board
believes that its acquisition will facilitate the growth of
the group through increased market share and improved
profitability.
I believe JETCAM is now firmly established as a market
leader and would like to take this opportunity to thank the
Board and the staff for their support and commitment during
this period of transition in your Company's history.
George Kynoch
Chairman
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Six months ended 30th June, 1999
(expressed in Pounds Sterling)
Six Year
months
ended ended
30th June 31st
December
1999 1998
(unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000
TURNOVER 902 1,635
Cost of sales (47) (63)
GROSS PROFIT 855 1,572
Administrative expenses (555) (747)
OPERATING PROFIT 300 825
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE TAXATION 300 825
Taxation - -
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 300 825
Dividend paid - (939)
RETAINED PROFIT FOR THE 300 (114)
PERIOD
Earnings per share (pence) 1.7p 4.7p
STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED
GAINS AND LOSSES
Profit for the financial 300 (114)
period
Currency translation 22 (8)
difference
Total gains and losses
recognised since
last annual report 322 (122)
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
At 30th June, 1999
(expressed in Pounds Sterling)
30th June 1999 31st December 1998
(unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 121 57
CURRENT ASSETS
Trade debtors 570 536
Other debtors 96 11
Prepayments and 45 31
accrued income
Cash at bank and in 303 39
hand
1,014 617
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS
FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors (24) (11)
Accruals and deferred (174) (87)
income
(198) (98)
816 519
NET CURRENT ASSETS 937 576
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share 113 -
capital
Contributed surplus 36 -
Profit and loss 788 576
account
EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' 937 576
FUNDS
Notes
1. Results
The six months results have been prepared on the
historical cost basis. They are unaudited and do not
constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of
section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The acquisition
of JETCAM International Limited in May 1999 has been
accounted for by using merger accounting. No
comparative information for the six months ended 30th
June, 1998 is available.
2. Accounts
The figures for the year to 31st December, 1998 have
been extracted from the statutory accounts of JETCAM
International Limited which received an unqualified
audit report and have been delivered to the Registrar
of Companies in Bermuda.
3. Dividends
An interim dividend of 0.8p per ordinary share will be
paid on 5th November, 1999 to shareholders on the
register on 15th October, 1999.
4. Earnings per share
Earnings per ordinary share have been calculated on
profit attributable to members of the holding company
and on 17,739,000 (31st December, 1998 - 17,600,000)
ordinary shares being the weighted average number of
ordinary shares in issue throughout the six months
ended 30th June, 1999, assuming that the acquisition of
JETCAM International Limited had been effected at the
beginning of the period.
5. Copies of this report are to be sent to all
shareholders and are available from Cornhill
Secretaries Limited, 1 Snow Hill, London EC1A 2EN.
Enquiries
JETCAM International Holdings Limited Tel: 00 377 97 97 16 40
John Wright
College Hill Tel: (00 44) 20 7 457 2020
Nicola Weiner
John East & Partners Limited Tel: (00 44) 20 7 628 2200
John East/David Worlidge