Final Results
Pathfinder Properties PLC
30 June 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 June 2006
Pathfinder Properties PLC
Results
for the year ended 31 December 2005
The Board of Pathfinder announces the results of the Company for the year ended
31 December 2005, which are set out below. The audited financial statements for
the year ended 31 December 2005 are being sent to all shareholders. Copies may
be obtained from the Company by writing to Pathfinder Properties PLC, 1001
Finchley Road, London NW11 7HB.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The year under review
Dear Shareholder
Since my last statement, a number of positive developments have occurred
especially after the year end.
It was the board's intention to develop our site at River Quay, Manchester. In
fact, the company had formally instructed all the professional advisors.
However, in March 2006, a development company offered to purchase the site.
After long negotiations, a sale price of £17,000,000 was agreed. At this figure,
the board felt, the site should be sold, as it is a significant profit on cost.
Our other main asset in Newark has also moved forward. I am pleased to announce
that we received planning consent for the remainder of the site to erect a new
block of 99 flats, together with outline for another 80 houses. There is a
Section 106 agreement, which requires us to renovate the Brewery.
During the last financial year we have continued to control the administrative
expenses. However, as we have not capitalized the interest payments to our
various sites, the company is showing losses. Another drain on our resources is
the interest payments, under our guarantee, on the Loch Lomond site. Fortunately
the receivers have now sold the site, so we are hopeful the matter can be
resolved. Once we have completed the sale of River Quay, it is the boards'
intention to reinvest the proceeds in order to bring the company into profit.
Once again I would like to thank board members and all staff for all their hard
work.
Yours faithfully
Edward Azouz
Chairman
30 June 2006
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005
Year ended Year ended
31 December 2005 31 December 2004
Notes £000 £000
Turnover
Group and share of joint
ventures 753 -
- less: share of joint
ventures (8) -
Group turnover 3 745 -
Cost of sales
- Continuing operations (553) (44)
Gross profit/(loss) 192 (44)
Administration expenses
- Continuing operations (515) (785)
- Discontinued operations - (8)
(515) (793)
(323) (837)
Other operating income
- Continuing operations 90 660
Operating loss before share of
joint ventures
- Continuing operations (233) (169)
- Discontinued operations
- (8)
(233) (177)
Share of operating profit /
(loss) in joint ventures 8 (9)
Operating loss 3 (225) (186)
Continuing operations:
Profit on sale of investment
properties 8 -
(Loss)/profit on sale of fixed (357) 5
asset investments
Discontinued operations:
Profit on sale of operations - 631
(Loss)/profit on ordinary
activities before investment
income, interest and taxation (574) 450
Interest receivable 9 45
Interest payable (856) (671)
Loss on ordinary activities
before taxation (1,421) (176)
Taxation 190 8
Loss on ordinary activities
after taxation (1,231) (168)
Equity minority interests (83) 10
Loss for the year attributable
to members of the parent company (1,314) (158)
Ordinary dividend 4 - -
Loss for the year transferred 7
to reserves (1,314) (158)
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005
Year ended Year ended
31 December 2005 31 December 2004
Pence Pence
Loss per share 11 (1.64) (0.20)
Fully diluted loss per share 11 (1.64) (0.20)
A statement of total recognised gains and losses for the year is given in note
9.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AT 31 DECEMBER 2005
Notes 31 December 2005 31 December 2004
£000 £000 £000 £000
Fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets
- Goodwill 154 154
Tangible assets 11 6
Investment in joint
ventures
- Share of gross assets 210 201
- Share of gross
liabilities (137) (135)
- Goodwill - -
73 66
Other investments 152 152
390 378
Current assets
Work in progress 16,257 16,307
Debtors 1,912 713
Cash at bank 5 594 797
18,763 17,817
Creditors: Amounts
falling due
within one year 6 (4,610) (2,979)
Net current assets 14,153 14,838
Total assets less
current liabilities 14,543 15,216
Creditors: Amounts
falling due
after more than one
year (6,037) (6,056)
8,506 9,160
Equity minority
interests (356) (273)
Net assets 8,150 8,887
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 7,997 7,997
Share premium account 1,970 1,970
Merger reserve 2,494 2,494
Capital reserve 153 153
Own share capital
reacquired (678) (1,255)
Profit and loss account 7 (3,786) (2,472)
Equity shareholders'
funds 8 8,150 8,887
Pence Pence
Net assets per share
attributable to
ordinary shareholders 10.20 11.11
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005
Notes Year ended Year ended
31 December 2005 31 December 2004
£000 £000 £000 £000
Net cash outflow from 10 (791) (1,547)
operating activities
Returns on investments
and servicing of finance
Interest received 9 43
Interest paid (854) (374)
Net cash outflow from returns
on investments and servicing of
finance (845) (331)
Taxation
Taxation (paid)/received (64) 18
Capital expenditure and financial
investment
Receipts from sale of investment
properties 9 -
Payments from joint ventures (1) (7)
Payments to acquire investments - (10)
Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets (6) -
Net cash outflow from capital expenditure
and financial investment 2 (17)
Acquisitions and disposals
Disposal of shares in parent
undertaking 218 -
Net loans acquired with subsidiary
undertaking - (2,879)
Net loans disposed of with
subsidiary undertaking - 4,742
Net cash disposed with subsidiary
undertaking - (24)
Net cash outflow from
acquisitions and disposals
218 1,839
Equity dividends
Dividends and minority
dividends paid - (36)
Management of liquid resources
Decrease in treasury deposit
accounts 71 440
Financing
Debt due within one year:
- Short term loans drawn down 1,501 8,579
- Short terms loans repaid (224) (9,720)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from
financing 1,277 (1,141)
Decrease in cash (132) (775)
NOTES
1 BASIS
The figures shown for the year ended 31 December 2005 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 2004 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 are consistent with those used in the previous year.
3 RESULTS FOR THE YEAR
The Group's turnover and results for the year arise principally from
property development activities
and from activities carried out in UK.
4 DIVIDENDS
Year ended Year ended
31 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2004
£000 £000
Equity dividends:
Final dividend Nil p (2004 - Nil p) per
share - -
5 ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
31 Dec 31 Dec
2005 2004
£'000 £'000
Short term bank deposits 29 100
Other cash at bank 565 697
594 797
6 CREDITORS DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31 Dec 31 Dec
2005 2004
£'000 £'000
Bank loans and overdrafts 2,765 1,851
Other loans 560 178
Trade creditors 85 14
Other creditors and accruals 1,200 936
4,610 2,979
Other loans include loans from minority shareholders in certain subsidiary
undertakings to fund their proportionate share of developments. These loans are
repayable on or after the sale or refinancing of the relevant developments.
7 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
31 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2004
£'000 £'000
At 1 January (2,472) (2,314)
Loss for the year (1,314) (158)
At 31 December (3,786) (2,472)
8 SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS
31 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2004
£'000 £'000
Retained loss for the year (1,314) (158)
Own shares disposed 577 413
(737) 255
At 1 January 8,887 8,632
At 31 December 8,150 8,887
9 STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
Year ended Year ended
31 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2004
£'000 £'000
Loss for the financial year
attributable to members (1,314) (158)
Reduction of investment in own shares 577 413
Total recognised gains and losses
since last financial statements (737) 255
10 RECONCILATION OF OPERATING LOSS TO OPERATING CASH
FLOWS
Year ended Year ended
31 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2004
£'000 £'000
Operating loss (225) (186)
Depreciation on fixed assets 3 5
Share of profit/loss in joint ventures (7) 9
Decrease/(increase) in work-in-progress 50 (474)
Increase in debtors (1,015) (2,037)
Increase in creditors 403 1,136
(791) (1,547)
11 LOSS PER SHARE
The calculation of loss per share is based on a loss of £1,314,000 (2004 -
£158,000) and on 79,971,393 (2004 - 79,971,393) ordinary shares, being the
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. There is no
difference between earnings and fully diluted earnings per share
For further information, contact:
Gerry Lee or Edward Azouz, Directors Tel: (020) 8731 0110
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