Interim Results

TMT Group PLC 31 March 2005 31st March 2005 TMT GROUP PLC INTERIM RESULTS TMT Group plc ('TMT' or 'the Company') today announces its Results for the period ended 31 December 2004. The Company was incorporated on 24 May 2004 so no prior period results are included for comparative purposes. Chairman's statement for the period ended 31 December 2004 These are the first set of results for TMT, showing the results for the period 24 May 2004 to 31 December 2004. The Company made an operating loss of £145,845 and had net assets of £971,221 at the period end. TMT came to AIM on 16th July 2004, raising gross funds of £1.1 million. It was a newly established company, created to invest in businesses within the technology, media and telecommunications ('TMT') sectors. Upon Admission, the Company had no trading businesses. The Director's original and continuing strategy is to use TMT as a vehicle to identify and acquire businesses that are positioned to take advantage of opportunities within the TMT sector. Since flotation, the Board and its advisers have considered a significant number of opportunities within the sector. As yet, none have met the strict criteria that have been set and therefore no acquisition has yet been completed. As such, the Directors will continue to research and investigate opportunities with a view to securing a suitable acquisition. Your Board is aware of recent legislative changes regarding AIM traded investing companies, which states any such company listed prior to 1 April 2005, which raised less than £3 million, must have completed a transaction constituting a reverse takeover by 1st April 2006, otherwise its shares will be suspended. The company then has a further six months under suspension after which if a deal has still yet to be concluded, the shares cease to be traded on AIM and a distribution will be made to shareholders. Your Board is confident that a suitable deal or deals will have been identified before this time and I look forward to reporting to you shortly on the progress that is being made. Chris Akers Non-executive Chairman Unaudited Profit and Loss Account For the period ended 31 December 2004 2004 £ Turnover - Cost of sales - Gross profit - Administrative expenses (145,845) Operating loss (145,845) Interest receivable 19,530 Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (126,315) Tax on profit on ordinary activities - Loss for the period (126,315) All transactions arise from continuing operations. Unaudited Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2004 2004 £ Fixed assets - Current assets Debtors 19,538 Cash at bank and in hand 1,068,628 1,088,166 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (116,945) Net current assets 971,221 Total assets less current liabilities 971,221 Capital and reserves Called up share capital 118,750 Share premium account 978,786 Profit and loss account (126,315) Equity shareholders' funds 971,221 Unaudited Cashflow Statement For the period ended 31 December 2004 2004 £ Net cash outflow from operating activities (25,969) Returns on investments and servicing of finance Bank interest receivable - Financing Issue of new shares 1,199,992 Costs of share issue (105,395) Net cash inflow from financing 1,094,597 Increase in cash 1,068,628 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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