Interim Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 July 2006
ADESTE INVESTMENTS PLC
INTERIM REPORT FOR THE PERIOD TO 3OTH APRIL 2006
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
The Board present their interim statement for the six months ended 30 April
2006.
RESULTS
The interim results to 30th April 2006 give a pre-tax loss of £189,271 which
amount to loss per share of 0.26p.
The board do not recommend the payment of a dividend.
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
In January 2006 the company obtained judgement against Mr Jafari-fini for a sum
in excess of £1,000,000 for the non payment for some of his shares in Phoenix
Acquisitions Limited. The enforcement of this judgement has been stayed.
Although the assets of the company are either held at cost or have been written
down in the opinion of the directors they expect a return above there current
valuation.
The share holding in UV Modular Limited is currently held at cost of £33,789.
The directors are expecting to receive from the disposal of the companies
holding a sum of £350,000.
The directors also expect to recover a sum from Mr Christopher Burr's post
bankruptcy in relation to his guarantying the loan to Uvine.com and are
concentrating on the existing other loans in an effort to maximise the return
for its shareholders.
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
The board is currently looking at a number of proposals and will seek if
required shareholder approval.
ADESTE INVESTMENTS PLC
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Notes Six months Six months Year
Ended Ended to
30th April 30th April 31st
2006 2005 October
(unaudited) 2005
(unaudited)
(audited)
£ £ £
TURNOVER 6,716 25,121 101,550
Direct costs (975) (464,224) (139,586)
Other operating expenses - other (152,039) (79,649) (7,901,368)
Other operating expenses - - 22,658 (29,163)
exceptional
OPERATING PROFIT/(LOSS) (146,298) (496,094) (7,968,567)
Interest receivable 667 1,950 1,973
Interest payable (43,640) - (4,829)
PROFIT/(LOSS) ON ORDINARY (189,271) (494,144) (7,971,423)
ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION
Taxation - - -
PROFIT/(LOSS) ON ORDINARY (189,271) (494,144) (7,971,423)
ACTIVITIES AFTER TAXATION
Dividends - - -
RETAINED PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE (189,271) (494,144) (7,071,423)
PERIOD
Earnings/(loss) per share
Basic 4 (0.26p) (0.69p) (11.07p)
Diluted 4 (0.26p) (0.69p) (11.07p)
The operating profit/(loss) for the period arises from the group's continuing
operations.
ADESTE INVESMENTS PLC
BALANCE SHEET
Notes Six months Six months Year
Ended Ended to
30th April 30th April 31st October
2006 2005 2005
(unaudited)
(unaudited) (audited)
£ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Investments 33,789 33,789 33,789
33,789 33,789 33,789
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors - - 209,578
Loans due within on year - 299,785 58,998
Cash at bank and in hand 215,686 100,398 36,439
215,686 400,183 305,015
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one (873,661) (7,946,650) (805,951)
year
NET CURRENT(LIABILITIES)/ASSETS (657,975) (7,546,467) (500,936)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT (624,186) (7,512,678) (467,147)
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more (7,286,782) - (7,254.550)
than one year
NET (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS (7,910,968) (7,512,678) (7,721,697)
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 1,440,519 1,440,519 1,440,519
Share premium account 2,890,013 2,890,013 2,890,013
Revaluation reserve - - -
Profit and loss accounts (12,241,500) (11,843,210) (12,052,229)
EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (7,910,968) (7,512,678) (7,721,697)
ADESTE INVESTMENTS PLC
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Notes Six months Six months Year
Ended Ended to
30th April 30th April 31st
2006 2005 October
(unaudited) 2005
(unaudited)
(audited)
£ £ £
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from 5 (286,036) 57,937 (109,223)
operating activities
Returns on investments and 6 667 1,950 1,973
servicing of finance
CASH INFLOW/(OUTFLOW) BEFORE (285,369) 59,887 (107,250)
FINANCING
Financing 7 464,616 (91,658) 110,000
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH IN THE 179,247 (31,771) 2,750
PERIOD
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT IN NET (DEBT)/ FUNDS
Notes Six months Six months Year
Ended Ended to
30th April 30th April 31st
2006 2005 October
(unaudited) 2005
(unaudited)
(audited)
£ £ £
(Decrease)/increase in cash in the 179,247 (31,771) 2,750
year
Cash (inflow)/outflow from increase (464,616) 91,658 (110,000)
in debt
CHANGE IN NET (DEBT)/FUNDS (285,369) 59,887 (107,250)
RESULTING FROM CASH FLOWS
Accrued loan interest and amortised (43,640) (442,194) (7,204,829)
loan finance costs
MOVEMENT IN NET (DEBT)/FUNDS IN THE (329,009) (382,307) (7,312,079)
PERIOD
NET FUNDS AT 1 NOVEMBER 2005 (7,278,390) (6,667,605) 33,689
NET FUNDS AT 30 APRIL 2006 (7,607,399) (7,049,912) (7,278,390)
ADESTE INVESTMENTS PLC
RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS
Notes Six months Six months Year
Ended Ended to
30th April 30th April 31st
2006 2005 October
(unaudited) 2005
(unaudited)
(audited)
£ £ £
Profit/(loss) for the period (189,271) (494,144) (7,971,423)
Net addition to equity (189,271) (494,144) (7,971,423)
shareholders' funds
Opening equity shareholders' funds (7,721,697) (7,018,534) 249,726
Closing equity shareholders' funds (7,910,968) (7,512,678) (7,721,697)
ADESTE INVESTMENTS PLC
NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT
1 The financial information contained in this interim report does not
constitute statutory accounts. The interim accounts, which have not been
audited, have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those
used in the preparation of the accounts for the period ended 31 October 2005.
Those accounts have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The interim
accounts were approved by the directors on 26th July 2006.
2 Taxation for the six months to 30 April 2006 is based on the effective rate
of taxation which is estimated to apply for the year ended 31 October 2006.
3 The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend.
4 The basic and diluted earnings per share are based on the profit/(loss) on
ordinary activities after taxation of the company attributable to ordinary
shareholders and on 72,025,963 being the weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue during the period.
The diluted earnings per share have been calculated in accordance with FRS14
"Earnings per share"
5 Reconciliation of operating profit/(loss) to net cash flow from operating
activities
Notes Six months Six months Year
Ended Ended to
30th April 30th April 31st
2006 2005 October
(unaudited) 2005
(unaudited)
(audited)
£ £ £
Operating profit/(loss) (146,298) (496,094) (7,968,567)
Non-cash changes to long term debt - 442,194 7,200,000
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors 209,578 (375,290) (187,407)
Decrease/(Increase) in loans 58,998 464,956 706,743
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors (408,314) 22,171 140,008
Net cash flow from operating (286,036) 57,937 (109,223)
activities
6 Returns on investments and servicing of finance
Interest received 667 1,950 1,973
Interest paid - - -
Net cash inflow from returns on 667 1,950 1,973
investments and servicing of
finance
7 Financing
Notes Six months Six months Year
Ended Ended to
30th April 30th April 31st
2006 2005 October
(unaudited) 2005
(unaudited)
(audited)
£ £ £
Issue of ordinary shares - - -
Expenses paid in connection with - - -
share issue
Increase/(Decrease) in loans 464,616 (91,658) 110,000
Net cash inflow from financing 464,616 (91,658) 110,000
8 Analysis of net funds
At other At
1st Nov non cash 30th April
2005 Cashflow changes 2006
£ £ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 36,439 179,247 - 215,686
36,439 179,247 - 215,686
Loans due within one year (60,279) 464,616 (11,408) (536,303)
Loans due after one year (7,254,550) - (32,232) (7,286,782)
(7,278,390) (285,369) (46,640) (7,607,399)
Other non-cash changes comprise accrued loan interest.
9 This interim report will be sent to all shareholders and is also available
from the company's registered office at 43 North Audley Street, London, WIK
6WH.