7th May 2015 16:41
NBNK Investments plc
("NBNK" or "the Company")
Audited results for the period ending 31 December 2014
NBNK Investments plc (AIM: NBNK) announces its audited results for the period ending 31 December 2014.
The following is an extract from the Company's financial statements which will be posted to shareholders on or around 14 May 2015.
Chairman's review
Our policy is to maintain the Company at minimal cost while we seek appropriate opportunities to make an acquisition in the European financial services sector. We have not identified any opportunities at this time that we felt would represent good value for shareholders, but the search continues. Shareholders will be kept advised as and when there are developments to report.
During the year, Wilbur Ross stood down as a director and chairman in order to comply with regulatory requirements arising from his appointment to another company's board. I took over from Wilbur, being well placed to do so having worked closely with him since the W L Ross & Co LLC first made the offer to inject new capital into the Company.
The well-known investor Crystal Amber quickly built a significant stake in the Company during the year and now holds some 28% of the ordinary shares. I, and Wilbur Ross before me, have been in regular contact with the leading shareholders, including Crystal Amber.
The board is mindful of the statement made at the capital raising in 2013. That is, if no acquisition is made by 11 January 2016, the directors will consider whether it is appropriate to return unused share capital to shareholders and/or wind-up the Company. Meanwhile, the board will again seek approval at the forthcoming AGM to continue to pursue the Company's investing policy.
Stephen L. Johnson
Chairman
Business review
The Company was incorporated on 2 July 2010 as De Facto 9999 Plc. On 2 August 2010, it changed its name to NBNK Investments plc. The directors of the Company are:
Stephen L. Johnson
Lord Brennan of Bibury QC;
The Company was established to try and launch a new UK retail and SME banking and savings operation.
The board has maintained the Company at the lowest possible cost base during the year while potential acquisition targets are sought. The directors retain only those advisory services necessary to maintain the Company's legal and regulatory status during this time that appropriate acquisition targets are sought. Shareholders will be kept informed of any progress on potential acquisitions through the usual channels. If no successful acquisition has been achieved by 11 January 2016, the directors will review the position at that time and consider if it is appropriate to return unused funds to shareholders and/or to wind up the Company.
Financial results
Income statement
for the year ended 31 December
2014
£000 | 2013
£000 | ||
Interest income | 50 | 77 | |
Administrative expenses | (251) | 78 | |
Operating (loss) / profit | (201) | 155 | |
Decrease / (increase) in fair value of derivative financial liabilities | 19 | (19) | |
(Loss) / profit before taxation | (182) | 136 | |
Taxation | - | - | |
(Loss) / profit for the year | (182) | 136 | |
Earnings per share (pence) basic | (0.004) | 0.003 | |
Earnings per share (pence) diluted | - | 0.003 |
Statement of financial position
as at 31 December
2014
£000 | 2013
£000 | ||
Current assets | |||
Accrued income and prepaid expenses | 9 | 11 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 20,013 | 20,207 | |
Total current assets | 20,022 | 20,218 | |
Total assets | 20,022 | 20,218 | |
Current liabilities | |||
Trade and other payables | 47 | 42 | |
Other taxation including social security | - | - | |
Derivative financial liabilities | - | 19 | |
Total current liabilities | 47 | 61 | |
Total net assets | 19,975 | 20,157 | |
Equity | |||
Called up share capital | 5,377 | 5,377 | |
Share premium | 43,129 | 43,129 | |
Capital redemption | 45 | 45 | |
Accumulated losses | (28,576) | (28,394) | |
Total equity | 19,975 | 20,157 |
Statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 December
2014
£000 | 2013
£000 | |||
Operating activities | ||||
Operating (loss) / profit before taxation | (182) | 136 | ||
Share based payments | - | (274) | ||
(Decrease) / increase in fair value of derivative financial instruments | (19) | 19 | ||
Decrease in receivables | 2 | 139 | ||
Increase / (decrease) in payables | 5 | (230) | ||
Cash flow from operating activities | (194) | (210) | ||
Financing activities | ||||
Net proceeds of increase in share capital
| - | 906 | ||
Cash flow from financing activities | - | 906 | ||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(194) |
|
696 | |
| ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | 20,207 | 19,511 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December | 20,013 | 20,207 |
Statement of changes in equity
for the year ended 31 December 2014
Share capital
£000 | Share premium
£000 | Capital redemption
£000 | Accumulated losses
£000 |
Total
£000 | |
Total equity as at 1 January 2014 | 5,377 | 43,129 | 45 | (28,394) | 20,157 |
Net loss and total comprehensive loss for the year | - | - | - | (182) | (182) |
Total equity as at 31 December 2014 | 5,377 | 43,129 | 45 | (28,576) | 19,975 |
Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Tuesday 9 June 2015 at 2.00 p.m. at Fifth Floor, 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7EX.
Status of the information contained in this announcement
The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for 2014. Statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2013 have been reported on by the Independent Auditors. The Independent Auditors' Report on the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2013 was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.
The statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2014 will be circulated to shareholders on or around 14 May 2015 and will be published on the Company's website. They will be delivered to the Registrar in due course.
The financial information in this announcement has been prepared using the recognition and measurement principles of International Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and Interpretations adopted for use in the European Union (collectively Adopted IFRSs). The accounting policies adopted in this announcement have been consistently applied and are consistent with the policies used in the preparation of the statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2013
- Ends -
For further information contact:
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated adviser and broker) Ian Soanes Ivonne Cantu
| +44 207 397 8900
|
Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited (Company Secretary) Ian Bowden | +44 207 696 5285 |
Related Shares:
NBNK.L