Final Results - Part 3
Pathfinder Properties PLC
29 March 2001
PART 3
NOTES
1 BASIS
The figures shown for the year to 31 December 2000 are unaudited and do not
constitute statutory financial statements within the meaning of the Companies
Act 1985. The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 1999 have
been reported on by the Company's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of
Companies. The report of the auditors was unqualified and did not contain a
statement under s.237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985.
2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those applied in previous
periods.
3 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
12 12
months months
to to
31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
Turnover:
Development 8,613 11,356
Investment 96 188
8,709 11,544
Operating profit
Development 1,992 1,802
Investment (95) (96)
1,897 1,706
Common costs (457) (373)
1,440 1,333
4 DIVIDENDS ON ORDINARY SHARES
12 12
months months
to to
31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
Interim dividend - 0.15p (1999 - 106 88
0.125p) per share
Final dividend 0.5p (1999 - 351 264
0.375p) per share
457 352
5 NOTE OF HISTORICAL COST PROFIT AND LOSSES
12 12
months months
to to
31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999
£ £
Profit on ordinary activities 1,366 2,729
before taxation
Realisation of property revaluation 724 791
gains of previous years
2,090 3,520
6 INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES
The Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures comprises the Group's 50%
interests in Excelmode Limited, Pathfinder (River Quay) Limited (previously
Holdmark Limited) and Pathfinder (Scotland) Ltd which are developing
properties at 25 Church Street, Manchester, River Quay, Manchester and
Merchant Village, Glasgow respectively. A summary of the Group's share of
their assets and liabilities at 31 December 2000 is as follows:
31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
Work-in-progress 9,877 10,030
Debtors 336 235
Cash 332 302
10,545 10,567
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year:
Bank (1,250) (1,459)
loan
Other (317) (1,377)
creditors
(1,567) (2,836)
Group's share of 8,978 7,731
net assets
7 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
12 12
months months
to to
31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
Brought 2,165 571
forward
Transfer from 519 -
revaluation reserve
Profit in 295 1,594
period
Carried forward at 2,979 2,165
end of year
8 SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS
12 12
months months
to to
31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
Brought 14,295 11,716
forward
Profit in 295 1,594
year
Increase in revaluation 35 985
reserve, net of deferred tax
Carried forward at 14,625 14,295
end of year
9 STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
12 12
months months
to to
31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999
£ £
Profit for the
financial year
attributable to 752 1,946
members
Surplus on revaluation of 35 985
investment properties
Total recognised gains and
losses relating to the
year 787 2,931
10 RECONCILATION OF OPERATING PROFIT TO OPERATING CASH FLOWS
12 12
months months
to to
31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999
£ £
Operating 1,440 1,333
profit
Depreciation 29 73
Share of profits in (704) -
joint ventures
Other income (79) -
Decrease/(increase) in 2,184 (447)
work-in-progress
Decrease in 411 8,981
debtors
Increase/(decrease) 1,095 (71)
in creditors
4,376 9,869
A copy of the full financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31
December 2000 is being sent to all shareholders and further copies of this
statement or the full financial statements may be obtained by writing to
Pathfinder Properties PLC, Capital House, Michael Road, London SW6 2YH.
For further information, contact:
Malcolm Bacchus, Director Tel: (020) 7736 9669
Andrew Marshall, Marshall Robinson Roe Tel: (020) 7489 2033