Ethanol Investments PLC
28 September 2007
28 September 2007
Ethanol Investments Plc
Unaudited Interim Report
for the six months to 30 June 2007
Chairman's Statement
The Company's sole activity during the period under review has been it's
holding in TMO Renewables, a world leader in novel ethanol fermentation
technology.
I am pleased to report that TMO has made meaningful commercial and financial
progress during this period, and has concluded another substantial round of
funding by way of a private placement.
Such progress increases the confidence of your Board, that this investment will
produce a substantial return for EI shareholders in the near future, with an
IPO in the near-term now a real possibility
As announced last month, and as part of a re-evaluation of your Company's
strategy within the renewable energy sector, EI announced that it is currently
in talks with a third party which may or may not lead to an offer being made for
the Company. These talks continue, and are expected to reach a definitive
conclusion within the next 3 to 4 weeks.
Peter Greensmith
Chairman
27th September 2007
Unaudited Income Statement
for the six months to 30 June 2007
6 months to 6 months to 12 months to
30 June 30 June 31 December
2007 2006 2006
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Audited
Notes £'000 £'000 £'000
Revenue - - -
Cost of Sales - - -
--------- -------- ----------
Gross Profit - - -
Administrative expenses (115) (142) (249)
--------- -------- ----------
Loss from operations (115) (142) (249)
Interest and similar income
receivable 3 19 36
--------- -------- ----------
Loss before taxation (112) (123) (213)
Taxation - - -
--------- -------- ----------
Loss for the period (112) (123) (213)
========= ======== ==========
Earnings per share
Basic and fully diluted loss
per 2 (0.01p) (0.01p) (0.02p)
share ========= ======== ==========
Unaudited Balance Sheet
At 30 June 2007
As at As at As at
30 June 30 June 31 December
2007 2006 2006
Notes £'000 £'000 £'000
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Audited
Fixed Assets
Investments 3 500 - -
--------- --------- ----------
500 - -
--------- --------- ----------
Current Assets
Trade and other receivables 20 9 15
Cash and cash equivalents 90 785 695
--------- --------- ----------
110 794 710
--------- --------- ----------
Total assets 610 794 710
========= ========= ==========
Equity and liabilities
Equity attributable to equity
holders of the company
Called up Share capital 538 538 538
Share premium account 1,952 1,952 1,952
Share-based payment reserve 106 106 106
Retained Earnings 4 (2,074) (1,872) (1,962)
--------- --------- ----------
Total equity 522 724 634
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 88 70 76
--------- --------- ----------
88 70 76
--------- --------- ----------
Total equity and liabilities 610 794 710
========= ========= ==========
Unaudited Cash Flow Statement
For the six months to 30 June 2007
6 months to 6 months to 12 months to
30 June 30 June 31 December
2007 2006 2006
Notes £'000 £'000 £'000
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Audited
Operating
activities
Operating loss (115) (142) (249)
Increase in
receivables ( 5) (6) (12)
Increase/(decrea
se) in payables 12 (11) (5)
--------- --------- ----------
Cash outflow
from operating
activities (108) (159) (266)
--------- --------- ----------
Investing
activities
Purchase of
investments (500) - -
Interest income 3 19 36
--------- --------- ----------
Net cash
(outflow)/inflow
from investing
activities (497) 19 36
--------- --------- ----------
Net decrease in
cash and cash
equivalents (605) (140) (230)
Cash and cash
equivalents at
beginning of
period 695 925 925
--------- --------- ----------
Cash and cash
equivalents at
end of period 90 785 695
========= ========= ==========
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the six months to 30 June 2007
1. Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost
convention, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) and the accounting policies applied by the Company in the 2006 annual
report.
The financial statements for the six months to 30 June 2007 are unaudited and do
not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 240 of the Companies Act
1985. The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2006 is extracted
from the audited statutory accounts for the year then ended which have been
delivered to the Registrar of companies. The audit report on these accounts was
unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 237(2) or (3) of the
Companies Act 1995.
In the opinion of the directors the financial information for the six months to
30 June 2007 presents fairly the financial position, results of operations and
cash flows for the period in conformity with International Financial Reporting
Standards which have been consistently applied. The interim statement for the
six months ended 30 June 2007 was approved by the directors on 27 September
2007.
2. Earnings per share
6 months 6 months 12 months
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2007 2006 2006
£'000 £'000 £'000
Loss for the
purpose of
earnings per
share (112) (123) (213)
======== ======== ========
Number of shares '000 '000 '000
Weighted
average number
of ordinary
shares in
issue during
the period 1,402,491 1,402,491 1,402,491
======== ======== ========
Basic and
fully diluted
loss per
share: (0.01p) (0.01p) (0.02p)
======== ======== ========
3. Investments
In January 2007, the Company invested £500,000 in TMO Renewables Limited. The
company's shareholding represents 1.24% of TMO Renewables Limited's total issued
share capital.
4. Retained Earnings
6 months 6 months 12 months
ended ended ended
30 June 30 June 31 December
2007 2006 2006
£'000 £'000 £'000
Balance
brought
forward (1,962) (1,749) (1,749)
Loss for the
period (112) (123) (213)
-------- -------- --------
Closing
balance
carried
forward (2,074) (1,872) (1,962)
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5. Dividend
No dividend is proposed and paid for the six months ended 30 June 2007 (30 June
2006 - nil, 31 December 2006 - nil).
6. Copies of Interim Report
Copies of the interim report can be obtained by writing to The Company
Secretary, Ethanol Investments Plc, 31 Harley Street, London W1G 9QS or on the
Company's website www.eiplc.co.uk.
Enquiries:
Seymour Pierce Limited
Jonathan Wright Tel: +44 (0)207 107 8000
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