Interim Results

RNS Number : 8248C

Worldsec Ld

05 September 2008

 

                                                 Worldsec Limited

Interim Report for the six months ended 30 June 2008

The Directors submit the interim report on Worldsec Limited (the 'Company') and its subsidiaries (collectively known as the 'Group') for the six months ended 30 June 2008. 

For the six months ended 30 June 2008, the Group incurred a net loss of US$111,000. This is comparable with the net loss of US$114,000 for the corresponding period in the previous year. At the end of 30 June 2008, Group shareholders' funds stood at US$1.85 million as compared to US$1.96 million at the end of December 2007.

The Board continues to explore opportunities in the financial services and other new suitable business. Shareholders will be informed as soon as the Board has evaluated a suitable business proposition.

    By order of the Board

    Alastair GUNN-FORBES

    Non-Executive Chairman

    5 September 2008

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2008   

		Unaudited		Audited
		Six months ended		Year ended
	Notes	30.6.2008	30.6.2007	31.12.2007
		US$'000	US$'000	US$'000
Interest income	5	3	21	39
Staff costs		(20)	(20)	(40)
Other expenses		(94)	(115)	(216)
		___________	___________	____________
Loss before tax		(111)	(114)	(217)
Income tax expense	6	-	-	-
		___________	___________	____________
Loss for the period/year		(111)	(114)	(217)
		============	============	===========
Loss per share - basic and diluted	7	(1) cent	(1) cent	(2) cents
		============	===========	===========

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RECOGNISED INCOME AND EXPENSE

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2008            

	Unaudited		Audited
	Six months ended		Year ended
	30.6.2008	30.6.2007	31.12.2007
	US$'000	US$'000	US$'000
Loss and total recognized expense for the period/year	(111)	(114)	(217)
	===========	============	=============

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AT 30 JUNE 2008    

		Unaudited		Audited
	Notes	30.6.2008	30.6.2007	31.12.2007
		US$'000	US$'000	US$'000
Current assets
Other receivables		-	2	-
Cash and bank balances		2,121	2,335	2,282
		____________	____________	____________
		2,121	2,337	2,282
Current liabilities  Other payables and accruals		(269)	(271)	(319)
		____________	____________	___________
Net current assets		1,852	2,066	1,963
		____________	____________	___________
Net assets		1,852	2,066	1,963
		============	============	===========
Capital and reserves
Share capital	8	13	13	13
Contributed surplus	9	9,646	9,646	9,646
Special reserve	9	625	625	625
Accumulated losses	9	(8,432)	(8,218)	(8,321)
		____________	____________	___________
Equity shareholders' funds		1,852	2,066	1,963
		============	============	===========

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2008    

		Unaudited		Audited
		Six months ended		Year ended
		30.6.2008	30.6.2007	31.12.2007
		US$'000	US$'000	US$'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss for the period/year		(111)	(114)	(217)
Interest income		(3)	(21)	(39)
		__________	___________	___________
		(114)	(135)	(256)
Movement in working capital
Decrease in other receivable		-	-	2
Decrease in other payables and accruals		(50)	(57)	(9)
		__________	___________	___________
Net cash used in operating activities		(164)	(192)	(263)
		__________	___________	__________
Cash flow from investing activities
Interest received		3	21	39
		__________	___________	__________
Net cash inflow from investing activities		3	21	39
		__________	___________	__________
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(161)	(171)	(224)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period/year		2,282	2,506	2,506
		__________	___________	__________
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period/year Cash and bank balances		2,121	2,335	2,282
		==========	===========	=========

NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2008    _ 

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

The Company is a public listed company incorporated in Bermuda and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. The addresses of the registered office and principal place of business of the Company are disclosed in the corporate information to the interim report.

2 ADOPTION OF NEW AND REVISED INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

In the current period, the Group has adopted all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the 'IASB') and the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ('IFRIC') of the IASB that are relevant to its operations and effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2008. The adoption of these new and revised Standards and Interpretations has no significant impact on the financial statements of the Group.

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the following Standards and Interpretations were in issue but not yet effective:

	IAS 1 (revised)	Presentation of Financial Statements1
	IAS 1 (amendment)	Presentation of Financial Statements - Puttable Financial Instruments and Obligations Arising on Liquidation 1
	IAS 23 (revised)	Borrowing costs 1
	IAS 27 (amendment)	Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements 4
	IAS 32 (revised)	Financial Instruments: Presentation 1
	IAS 39 (amendment)	Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement - Eligible Hedged Items 4
	IFRS 2 (amendment)	Share-based Payment 1
	IFRS 3 (revised)	Business Combinations 4
	IRFS 8	Operating segments 1
	IFRIC - Int 13	Customer Loyalty Programmes 2
	IFRIC - Int 15	Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate 1
	IFRIC - Int 16	Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation 3

1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009

2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2008

3 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 October 2008

4 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009

The directors anticipate that the adoption of these Standards and Interpretations in the future periods will have no material impact on the financial statements of the Group.

Save as disclosed above, the accounting policies adopted in preparing this report are consistent with those adopted in preparing the consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2007.

3 BASIS OF PREPARATION

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. It has been prepared on a basis other than that of a going concern which includes, where appropriate, writing down the Company's assets to net realizable value. Provision has also been made for any onerous contractual commitments at the balance sheet date. The financial statements do not include any provision for the future costs of terminating the business of the Company except to the extent that such costs were committed at the balance sheet date. Accordingly, all assets are classified as current assets.

The Group's financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the Company and the subsidiary undertakings included in the Group.

The results of subsidiaries disposed of during the periods/year are included in the consolidated income statement up to the effective dates of disposal.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2008    _  

4 BUSINESS AND GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS

No business and geographical segment analyses are presented for the periods ended 30 June 2008 and 30 June 2007 as the Group has only maintained a minimum operation during the period.

5 INTEREST

	Unaudited		Audited
	Six months ended		Year ended
	30.6.2008	30.6.2007	31.12.2007
	US$'000	US$'000	US$'000
Interest income
Bank interest receivable	3	21	39
	===========	============	===========

6 INCOME TAX

No provision for taxation has been made as the Group did not generate any assessable profits for UK Corporation Tax, Hong Kong Profits Tax and tax in other jurisdictions.

7 LOSS PER SHARE

Calculation of loss per share was based on the following:
	Unaudited		Audited
	Six months ended		Year ended
	30.6.2008	30.6.2007	31.12.2007
Loss for the period/year	US$(111,000)	US$(114,000)	US$(217,000)
	-------------------	-------------------	-------------------
Weighted average number of shares in issue	13,367,290	13,367,290	13,367,290
	------------------	-------------------	-------------------
Loss per share - basic and diluted	(1) cent	(1) cent	(2) cents
	-------------------	-------------------	--------------------

No diluted effect in loss per share as no diluting events existed during the periods/year.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2008        

8 SHARE CAPITAL

	US$
Authorised:
Ordinary shares of US$0.001 each as at 30 June 2007, 31 December     2007 and 30 June 2008	50,000,000
	============
Called up, issued and fully paid:
Ordinary shares of US$0.001 each as at 30 June 2007, 31 December     2007 and 30 June 2008	13,367
	============

9 RESERVES

	Contributed surplus	Special reserve	Accumulated losses
	US$'000	US$'000	US$'000
Balance at 1 January 2007	9,646	625	(8,104)
Loss for the period	-	-	(114)
	___________	___________	___________
Balance at 1 July 2007	9,646	625	(8,218)
Loss for the period	-	-	(103)
	___________	___________	___________
Balance at 1 January 2008	9,646	625	(8,321)
Loss for the period	-	-	(111)
	___________	___________	___________
Balance at 30 June 2008	9,646	625	(8,432)
	===========	===========	===========

10 INTERIM REPORT

    The interim report will be sent to shareholders on or about 12 September 2008.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

Board of Directors

Non-Executive Chairman

Alastair GUNN-FORBES

Executive Directors

Henry Ying Chew CHEONG (Deputy Chairman)

Non-Executive Directors

Mark Chung FONG

HO Soo Ching 

Company Secretary

May Yim CHAN

Registered Office Address

Canon's Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda

Registration Number

EC21466 Bermuda

Principal Bankers

The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

1 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong

Auditors

HLB Hodgson Impey Cheng

Chartered Accountants, Certified Public Accountants

31st Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, 11 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong

Solicitors

Linklaters

One, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ, England

Principal Share Registrar and Transfer Office

The Bank of Bermuda Limited

Bank of Bermuda Building, 6 Front Street, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda

International Branch Registrar

Capita Registers (Jersey) Limited

Victoria Chambers, Liberation Square, 1/3 the Esplanade, St helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

United Kingdom Transfer Agent

Capita Registrars

The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, kent BR3 4TU, England

Investor Relations

For further information about Worldsec Limited, please contact:

Henry Ying Chew CHEONG

Executive Director

Worldsec Group

6th Floor, New Henry House, 10 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong

 

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