Final Results

QUADRANT GROUP PLC 10 September 1999 Quadrant Group plc Preliminary Announcement of Unaudited Results for the year ended 31 May 1999 Chairman's Statement I wish to provide the following brief overview of results for the year ending 31 May 1999. Quadrant Group made a substantially reduced loss before tax for the year of £60,000 (1997/8: loss before tax of £648,000). The operating result was a profit for the year from continuing operations of £177,000 (1997/8: £382,000 loss), with a further exceptional profit of £63,000 from the sale of fixed assets. The improvements which I referred to in my interim statement have continued with particularly strong contributions from Quadrant Video Systems where operating profit has more than doubled from £194,000 last year and from Quick Imaging Centre where operating profit increased by almost 50% from £61,000 last year. Quadrant Systems' results continued to improve with the operating loss reducing to £38,000 from £163,000 last year. A major milestone was passed with the certification by the UK CAA of the company's Airbus A300B4 simulator having been attained in February. The simulator has since successfully entered revenue service with each of the five major target customers. These significant improvements and advances at the operating level have been hampered by the level of debt with the consequent interest cost dragging the Group back to an overall loss. The Board has been determined to address this fundamental problem. A circular will be posted to shareholders setting out details of the proposals regarding Quadrant Systems and a proposal to allow early redemption of £550,000 Convertible Loan Stock held by a related party. The proposed arrangements involving Quadrant Systems mean the Group will become debt free and will have considerably enhanced prospects for its continuing operations. We expect at last to deliver healthy and ongoing improvements in the Group's performance. The Board announced on 8 June 1999 that the Company had received an approach which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the Company. Discussions are continuing and the Board is evaluating the Company's different options. A further announcement will be made in due course. PM Rae Chairman Consolidated Profit and Loss Account For the year ended 31 May 1999 Unaudited Notes 1999 1998 £'000 £'000 Turnover Continuing operations 1 17,427 18,431 Discontinued operations 1 - 8,591 17,427 27,022 Cost of sales 11,434 19,817 Gross profit 5,993 7,205 Net operating expenses 5,816 7,299 Operating profit/(loss) Continuing operations 177 (382) Discontinued operations - 17 Provision for losses on - 271 discontinued activities utilised 177 (94) Exceptional items - continuing operations profit on disposal of fixed assets 63 - - discontinued operations loss on disposal of subsidiaries - (2,120) provision utilised - 2,276 goodwill previously written off to reserves - (193) 63 (37) Profit/(loss) before interest 240 (131) Net interest payable (300) (517) Loss before taxation (60) (648) Tax charge on ordinary activities 2 - (20) Loss on ordinary activities (60) (668) after taxation Minority interests - (21) Loss for the financial year - (60) (689) transferred to reserves Basic loss per ordinary share 3 (1.0)p (11.1)p Diluted loss per ordinary share 3 (1.0)p (11.1)p Consolidated Balance Sheet 31 May 1999 Unaudited Notes 1999 1998 £'000 £'000 Fixed assets Intangible assets 4 48 - Tangible assets 5,209 4,465 5,257 4,465 Current assets Stocks 981 995 Debtors 3,965 4,133 Cash at bank and in hand 10 308 4,956 5,436 Creditors:amounts falling due with one year (including convertible debt) 5,319 5,519 Net current liabilities (363) (83) Total assets less current liabilities 4,894 4,382 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (including convertible debt) 2,036 1,260 Provisions for liabilities and charges 202 424 Net assets 2,656 2,698 Capital and reserves Called-up share capital 1,254 1,243 Reserves 1,402 1,455 Equity shareholders' funds 2,656 2,698 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement For the year ended 31 May 1999 Unaudited Notes 1999 1998 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow from operating 356 1,049 activities Returns on investments and (283) (538) servicing of finance Taxation - tax received 2 - 18 Net capital expenditure and (1,430) (670) financial investment Acquisitions and disposals 5 509 1,575 Cash inflow/(outflow) before financing (848) 1,434 Financing 229 (131) Increase/(decrease) in cash (619) 1,303 Notes 1)Continuing operations comprise the businesses of Quadrant Systems, Quadrant Video Systems, Synectic Systems and Quick Imaging Centre. Discontinued operations comprise Yewlands Engineering Co., which was sold on 6 August 1997, and Quadrant Precision Manufacturing which was sold on 29 May 1998. 2)Tax charges and receipts arose in respect of United States' subsidiaries only. 3)The calculation of earnings per share is based on the loss after taxation for the year of £60,000 (1998: loss of £689,000) and on 6,254,888 shares (1998: 6,202,558), being the weighted average number of shares in issue and ranking for dividend during the year. There were no dilutive potential ordinary shares in either the year ended 31 May 1999 or the previous year. 4)In accordance with FRS10 goodwill arising on consolidation in the year to 31 May 1999 has been capitalised and amortised over its useful economic life. Goodwill arising prior to 31 May 1998 was written off against reserves. 5)Cash inflows from acquisitions and disposals in the year ended 31 May 1999 arose from the receipt of deferred consideration for Quadrant Precision Manufacturing, Inc, less the cost of acquiring 'A' ordinary shares in Quadrant Video Systems plc. 6)The preliminary results for the year have not been audited by the Group's auditors and do not constitute statutory accounts. The comparative figures for 1998 have been abridged from the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 May 1998. The Auditors' opinion on these accounts was unqualified and did not contain any statements under section 237(2) or (3) of the Act. The statutory accounts have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

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