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
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