Interim Results
Silentpoint PLC
12 July 2001
Date 12 July 2001
Contacts Haresh Kanabar
Silentpoint Plc 020 7070 7283
Chris Steele
Holborn Public Relations 020 7929 5599
chris.steele@holbornpr.co.uk
SILENTPOINT PLC ('Silentpoint' or 'the Company')
Interim Results for the 6 Months ended 30 April 2001
Highlights
* Floated on the Alternative Investment Market in November 2000 raising
£1.4 million net of expenses
* Net assets of £1.4 million as at 30 April, 2001 represented by cash
in bank
* Loss per share of 0.12p
Commenting on progress and prospects, Haresh Kanabar, Chairman of Silentpoint,
said:
'Whilst we are disappointed that we have not found an acquisition which meets
our criteria we feel that the more realistic valuations now being applied by
the market will enable us to invest shareholders funds on more realistic
terms. Meanwhile we continue to contain overheads and preserve our funds.'
Chairman's Statement
I have pleasure in reporting your Company's first results since it raised net
proceeds of £1.4 million by way of a placing of 15,000,000 ordinary shares at
10p and were admitted to trading on the Alternative Investment Market ('AIM')
in November last year. The results cover the six-month period ended 30 April
2001.
Results
In the six months to 30 April 2001, the Company incurred an operating loss of
£52,143. After crediting interest received of £31,917, the loss before
taxation for the period was £20,226. At the end of the period shareholders'
funds stood at £1.4 million and the Company's cash reserves were £1.4 million.
These results reflect our policy of operating with a minimum level of fixed
overheads and means that the shareholder net asset value is being preserved.
Review of Operations
At the time of our admission to AIM we stated in our prospectus that our
objective is to build, largely through acquisition, a group providing retail,
media sales promotion marketing services. Since then we have reviewed a number
of potential acquisition targets, some within this sector and some not, but we
have yet to find one that we consider appropriate to present to our
shareholders.
Outlook
Market sentiment has changed in the last six months and valuations are some
way below the peaks attained briefly in the first quarter of last year. Your
Directors believe that with the greater value now available at current, more
realistic price levels, the Company will be able to identify a suitable
acquisition to place before shareholders.
Haresh Kanabar
Chairman
12 July 2001
Silentpoint Plc
Profit And Loss Account
For the six months ended 30 April 2001
Six months ended
30 April 2001
(unaudited)
Note £
Operating expenses 52,143
Operating loss (52,143)
Interest receivable 31,917
Loss on ordinary activities before taxation (20,226)
Taxation 3 0
Loss on ordinary activities after taxation (20,226)
Loss per share 4 0.12
Silentpoint Plc
Balance Sheet
as at 30 April 2001
Note As at 30 April 2001
(Unaudited)
£ £
Current Assets
Debtors and prepayments 3,594
Cash at bank and in hand 1,413,182
1,416,776
Current Liabilities
Creditors (10,506)
Net Current Assets 1,406,270
Net Assets 1,406,270
Capital and Reserves
Share Capital 350,000
Share Premium Account 1,076,496
Profit and Loss Account (20,226)
Shareholders' Funds 1,406,270
Silentpoint Plc
Notes to the Interim Results
1. Basis of preparation
The Interim accounts for the six months ended 30 April 2001 are unaudited and
do not constitute statutory accounts in accordance with section 240 of the
Companies Act 1985.
2. Dividends
No dividend is proposed for the six months ended 30 April 2001.
3. Taxation
On the grounds that losses have been made there is no taxation charged to the
profit and loss account in this period.
4. Loss per Share
The loss per share has been calculated by dividing the loss after
taxation for the period of £20,226 by the weighted average number of ordinary
shares of 17,500,000 in issue during the period.
5. Copies of the Interim results will be sent to shareholders in due
course and will be available from 22 Soho Square, London W1D 4NS.
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