Interim Results
PATHFINDER PROPERTIES PLC
16 September 1999
Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 1999
Chairman's Statement
The period under review
Our major development at Wimbledon Central is now nearing completion. During
the period 20 apartments were sold or went under offer, leaving only two
available out of the 104 developed. All loans on the property were repaid
during the period.
The commercial development at Bedford Row, London WC1 was also completed
during the period and a sale has been agreed, since the period end, at a
satisfactory profit.
The second-hand residential property sales market has much improved. Ten ex-
BES units were sold in the period out of a total of 57 remaining. A further
27 units have since been sold or put under offer at prices generally well in
excess of book value.
Construction has started on the Group's joint venture at Church Street,
Manchester, which, when completed in the middle of next year, will provide 80
luxury apartments and a health club.
During the period, the Group has also acquired the former Weisfeld department
store comprising approximately 350,000 sq ft in the Merchant City area of
central Glasgow. The Company plans that this site will be the first of its
new inner city mixed use developments to be known as 'Merchant Villages'
which will comprise luxury residential, leisure and retail.
Results
Turnover and gross profit arise principally from the Wimbledon Central
development. Gross profit reflects both the further exchanges during the
period and the completion of building works on the majority of apartments.
After taking into account administrative costs, operating profits for the
period amounted to £752,520.
Sales of properties from the Pathfinder Repossessions II portfolio have
generated a profit of £185,772 and, after deducting net interest payable,
which arises mainly on the loans funding the portfolio, the overall profit
before tax for the period was £841,860.
Year 2000 and the Euro
The Group's accounting and management systems are year 2000 compliant. The
Group's property interests are wholly UK based and the Directors are not
aware of any issues arising with regard to the accounting and management
systems in relation to the Euro.
Dividends
The Company will pay an interim dividend for the period of 0.125p per share
to shareholders on the register at 1 October 1999. It is anticipated that
dividend cheques will be dispatched on 20 October 1999.
Outlook
The development cycle of larger schemes such as Wimbledon Central is two to
three years and whilst the Board anticipates the sales at Church Street,
Manchester occurring during the next year, the Company's Merchant Village
concept will take time to develop.
Your Board is confident that the developments now being put into place will
achieve excellent returns for shareholders over the medium term. However
with sales at Wimbledon Central all but completed, there is likely to be a
reduction in profits over the next eighteen months while the new developments
are progressed in other cities around the UK.
Sir Christopher Leaver
Chairman
PATHFINDER PROPERTIES PLC
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
for the six months ended 30 June 1999
6 months to 6 months to 9 months to
30 June '99 30 Sep '98 31 Dec '98
£ £ £
TURNOVER
Group and share of joint ventures 8,634,841 7,832,931 10,400,005
less share of joint ventures - - -
Group Turnover 8,634,841 7,832,931 10,400,005
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Ongoing operations 8,634,841 7,791,812 10,258,386
Acquired in period - 41,119 141,619
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Cost of sales (7,638,695) (7,097,563) (8,842,638)
Gross profit 996,146 735,368 1,557,367
Administrative expenses (243,626) (174,753) (306,067)
OPERATING PROFIT 752,520 560,615 1,251,300
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Ongoing operations 752,520 549,382 1,208,702
Acquired in period - 11,233 42,598
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Profit/(Loss) on sale of
investment properties 185,772 (14,211) 34,463
938,292 546,404 1,285,763
Interest receivable 83,875 16,887 43,922
Interest payable (180,307) (53,388) (156,248)
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
BEFORE TAXATION 841,860 509,903 1,173,437
Taxation (245,208) (169,798) (281,600)
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
AFTER TAXATION 596,652 340,105 891,837
Minority interests - 529 (1,803)
PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS 596,652 340,634 890,034
Ordinary Dividends (87,924) - _(215,240)
Retained profit for the period 508,728 340,634 674,794
Earnings per share 0.85p 0.75p 1.65p
The operating profit arises from the Group's continuing operations.
No separate statement of Total Recognised Gains or Losses has been presented
as all such gains and losses have been dealt with in the profit and loss
account.
PATHFINDER PROPERTIES PLC
BALANCE SHEET
30 June 1999
30 June 1999 30 Sept 1998 31 Dec 1998
£ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Investment properties 5,631,244 7,536,005 6,932,660
Investment in joint ventures _____________________________________
Share of gross assets 1,394,901 - 1,153,308
Share of gross liabilities (1,008,999) - (1,022,772)
385,902 - 130,536
Other Investments 11 24 15
6,017,157 7,536,029 7,063,211
CURRENT ASSETS
Work-in-progress 8,048,969 1,765,784 2,262,565
Debtors 1,911,794 14,151,692 9,647,351
Cash at bank 7,047,003 2,294,342 1,691,963
17,007,766 18,211,818 13,601,879
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within
one year (10,286,464) (8,985,546) (7,089,359)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 6,721,302 9,226,272 6,512,520
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 12,738,459 16,762,301 13,575,731
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due in
more than one year
Bank and other loans (300,000) (4,800,000) (1,600,000)
PROVISIONS: Deferred taxation (214,000) (260,000) (260,000)
12,224,459 11,702,301 11,715,731
Minority interests - (480,566) -
12,224,459 11,221,735 11,715,731
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 7,033,972 6,847,209 7,033,972
Share premium account 1,616,930 1,611,151 1,616,930
Capital reserve 2,493,522 2,526,228 2,493,522
Profit and loss account 1,080,035 237,147 571,307
12,224,459 11,221,735 11,715,731
Net assets per share 17.38p 16.39p 16.66p
PATHFINDER PROPERTIES PLC
CASHFLOW STATEMENT
for the six months ended 30 June 1999
6 months to 6 months to 9 months to
30 June 1999 30 Sept 1998 31 Dec 1998
£ £ £
NET CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW)
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 5,908,778 (2,769,933) 2,187,457
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING
OF FINANCE
Interest received 83,875 16,887 39,672
Interest paid (167,747) (300,476) (459,551)
Net cash outflow from returns on
investments and servicing of finance (83,872) (283,589) (419,879)
TAXATION
Corporation tax paid - (157,832) (274,729)
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL
INVESTMENT
Receipts from sales of investment
properties 1,469,420 218,073 1,330,090
Purchase of investment properties (247,451) (34,445) (514,547)
Net cash inflow from capital
expenditure and Financial investment 1,221,969 183,628 815,543
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS
Investment in joint venture (255,366) - (130,536)
Purchase of subsidiary undertaking - (2,554,784) (2,752,085)
Net cash acquired with subsidiary
undertaking - 1,154,695 1,154,695
(255,366) (1,400,089) (1,727,926)
EQUITY DIVIDENDS PAID (215,240) - -
FINANCING
Issue of ordinary shares - 770,874 776,654
Debt due within a year:
Bank loan drawn down 231,025 2,193,681 5,802,191
Other loans drawn down - 300,000 (6,024,950)
Bank loan repaid (1,452,254) - -
Debt due in more than one year:
Loans drawn down - 2,600,000 300,000
Loans repaid - - (600,000)
(1,221,229) 5,864,555 253,895
INCREASE IN CASH 5,355,040 1,436,740 834,361
NOTES
1 BASIS
The figures shown for the six months to 30 June 1999 and 30 September 1998
are unaudited and do not constitute statutory financial statements within the
meaning of the Companies Act 1985. The financial statements for the nine
months ended 31 December 1998 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. Investment properties are stated at valuation on 31 December 1998
with the addition of the cost of enhancement works since that date where
appropriate. Investment properties have not been revalued at 30 June 1999.
3 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS
6 months to 6 months to 9 months to
30 June 1999 30 September 1998 31 December 1998
£ £ £
Turnover:
Development 8,453,110 7,771,490 10,228,166
Investment 181,731 61,441 171,839
8,634,841 7,832,931 10,400,005
Operating profit
Development 973,215 711,530 1,483,194
Investment (3,792) 14,223 50,106
969,423 725,753 1,533,300
Common costs (216,903) (165,138) (282,000)
752,520 560,615 1,251,300
4 DIVIDENDS ON ORDINARY SHARES
6 months to 6 months to 9 months to
30 June 1999 30 September 1998 31 December 1998
£ £ £
Interim dividend 0.125p per
share 87,924 - -
Final dividend 0.306p per share - - 215,240
87,924 - 215,240
5 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
6 months to 6 months to 9 months to
30 June 1999 30 September 1998 31 December 1998
£ £ £
Brought forward 571,307 (103,487) (103,487)
Profit in period 508,728 340,634 674,794
Carried forward at end
of period 1,080,035 237,147 571,307
A copy of this statement is being sent to all shareholders and further copies
may be obtained from the company by writing to Pathfinder Properties PLC,
Capital House, Michael Road, London SW6 2YH.
For further information, contact:
Andrew de Candole, Managing Director Tel: (0171) 736 9669
Andrew Marshall, Marshall Robinson Roe Tel: (0171) 253 2268