Final Results

White Knight Investments PLC 26 September 2003 WHITE KNIGHT INVESTMENTS PLC RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2003 EXECUTIVE REVIEW The directors report that for the year ended 31 March 2003 the company returned a loss of £62,067 compared with a loss in the previous period of £65,593. The board have now written off all the investments previously made in the TMT sector. The year ended 31 March 2003 has continued to be a period of retrenchment for the company. Since the directors last reported to shareholders, the company has been evaluating a number of potentially rewarding transactions which could result in the restoration of significant value to shareholders. After canvassing most of the larger shareholders in the company, the board considered that an 'impact deal' should be found in preference to a more modest transaction in order that the company's shares could more quickly appreciate in the better stock market environment of late. Of the various industries analysed, it is considered that the mining and natural resource sector of the market offers the best opportunity for the above aspirations to be fulfilled. As three of the existing directors are on the board of other mining investment companies currently listed on the AIM market, the board has the expertise to continue the redirection of the company's activities into this sector. The board is hopeful of reporting on a corporate transaction in the near future. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Year ended 31 March 2003 2003 2002 £ £ Administrative expenses - (operating loss) (80,492) (87,738) Gain/(loss) on disposal of fixed asset investments 3,246 (5) --------- --------- (77,246) (87,743) Interest receivable 15,179 24,150 --------- --------- Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (62,067) (63,593) Tax on loss on ordinary activities - - --------- --------- Loss for the financial year (62,067) (63,593) ====== ====== Loss per ordinary share - basic (0.05p) (0.05p) There were no recognised gains or losses other than the loss for the period. BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2003 2003 2002 £ £ £ £ FIXED ASSETS Investments 29,201 29,205 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 1,000 - Cash at bank 570,644 651,551 ----------- ----------- 571,644 651,551 (28,974) (46,818) ----------- ----------- Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 542,670 604,733 ----------- ----------- Total assets less current liabilities 571,871 633,938 ====== ====== CAPITAL AND RESERVES Share capital 1,300,000 1,300,000 Share premium account 1,526,155 1,526,155 Profit and loss account (2,254,284) (2,192,217) -------------- -------------- Shareholders' funds 571,871 633,938 ======= ======= CASH FLOW STATEMENT Year ended 31 March 2003 2003 2002 £ £ Net cash outflow from operating activities (99,336) (102,575) Returns on investments and servicing of finance 15,179 24,150 Capital expenditure and financial investment 3,250 (29,201) ---------- ------------ (Decrease) in cash (80,907) (107,626) ====== ======== NOTES 1 Accounting policies The financial statements are prepared under the historical convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. 2 Earnings per ordinary share The calculation of earnings per ordinary share is based on losses of £62,067 (2002: £63,593) and on 130,000,000 ordinary shares (2002: 130,000,000), being the adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. The options in issue are anti-dilutive. 3 Financial Information The financial information set out in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The figures for the year ended 31 March 2003 have been extracted from the statutory financial statements which have not been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 237(2) of the Companies Act 1985. Contact: Nathan Steinberg, Finance Director 020 7409 3500 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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