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Half Yearly Report

28th Jun 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 0785I
Sperati(C.A.)(Special Agency)
28 June 2013
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, June 28th 2013

 

 

 

C.A. SPERATI (THE SPECIAL AGENCY) P.L.C

 

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 30 APRIL 2013

 

 

 

C.A. SPERATI (THE SPECIAL AGENCY) P.L.C is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the 6 months ended 30 April 2013.

 

Financial Highlights for the first half of 2012:

 

·; Revenues down 16.0% to £94,447 (six months to 30 April 2012: £112,475)

 

·; Operating loss before tax up 12.8% to (£133,163) (six months to 30 April 2012: (£118,032))

 

·; Loss per share up 16.5% to 133.2p (six months to 30 April 2012: 114.3p per share)

 

 

Operational Highlights for the first half of 2013:

 

Since 31 October 2012 the continuing challenging economic climate and worldwide competition meant that the business has seen a further reduction in our sales numbers. The advanced negotiations, mentioned in the Chairman's statement of the Company's annual report and accounts for the financial year ended 31 October 2012, are no longer progressing and unfortunately did not come to fruition, therefore the anticipated increase in the sales outlook for the forthcoming year is not likely to materialise (as we alluded to in an announcement made on 10 May 2013). However, margins achieved on these declining sales remained stable. The customer base is well established and there is currently little growth in the Company's sector, with minimal new clients coming in to the market. The selling prices remain relatively static with increased pressure to keep prices low due to increasing global competition. The Board expect these trends to continue during the second half of the financial year with no significant changes in operating trends expected.

Cost reduction initiatives and a reduction in one off exceptional items of expenditure have led to a lowering of the Company's cost base which the directors believe should slow the decline in Shareholder value. However, the ongoing commitment of being a Company on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange plc brings with it overhead costs that continue to have a material impact on the results of the Company. The global economic slump continues to have a knock on effect on the demand for the Company's products and as a result the directors are intent on taking the business in a different direction and are in early stage negotiations with interested parties who wish to make use of the company's position as a listed company.

 

As announced on 15 April 2013, the Company has entered into a conditional contract with Knightspur Homes Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Cavendish and Gloucester Properties Limited), to sell its freehold land and property based in Greenwich for a total cash consideration of £446,000 ("Disposal"). The Company had a low level of cash immediately available at 30 April 2013 (£3,408) which has subsequently further declined and which is affecting the trading of the business. The Disposal will free up funds to pay a number of outstanding creditors, help with short term liquidity and give the directors more flexibility to take the business in a different direction. The directors have continued to defer their salaries until such a time that the business can afford to pay them. The Company is therefore relying on the completion of the Disposal and the receipt of funds thereon to provide ongoing working capital for the Company. In addition to the funds received from the Disposal, the Company may need to raise additional funds for ongoing working capital purposes.

 

The Disposal constitutes a Class 1 Transaction under the Listing Rules and is therefore conditional on the approval of Shareholders at a general meeting. Shareholders will be provided with notification of the general meeting in conjunction with the dispatch of a circular, containing details of the proposed Disposal, in due course.

 

At our adjourned annual general meeting held on 10 June 2013 Kevin Jackson was not re-elected and therefore stepped down from your Company's Board of directors as Chairman and Joint Chief Executive with immediate effect. Oliver Fattal has therefore assumed the role of Interim Chairman, while the Company finds a suitable permanent Chairman. The Board would like to thank Kevin Jackson for his much valued contribution to the Company.

 

 

Performance Drivers for the first half of 2013:

 

The Board monitors the activities and performance of the Company on a regular basis. The Board uses financial indicators based on budget versus actual and versus previous periods. The indicators set out below have been used by the Board to assess performance over the 6 months to 30 April 2013. These indicate that the business decline has stayed broadly consistent with previous periods and as a result the directors still maintain the view that in the long term the Company has to be taken in a different direction and therefore the focus of the Board remains to find options where interested parties can make use of the Company's position as a listed company.

 

 

6 months to 30 April 2013

6 months to 30 April 2012

Net funds at start of period

42,222

204,237

Operating loss (before tax)

(133,163)

(114,080)

Net funds at end of period

3,408

85,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACTS

 

 

 

Tel 0208 858 7069

CA Sperati (The Special Agency) PLC

 

 

Richard Woodbridge Finance Director

 

Tel 0208 858 7069

 

 Oliver Fattal CEO / Chairman

 

Financial Adviser

Roland Cornish / Emily Staples

Beaumont Cornish

 

Tel 0208 858 7069

 

 

Tel 0207 628 3396

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

For the 6 months ended 30 April 2013

 

Six months

ended

30 April

2013

Six months

ended

30 April

2012

Year

ended

31 October

2012

£

£

£

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Continuing Operations

TURNOVER

94,447

112,475

211,965

Cost of sales

(45,935)

(54,042)

(113,416)

Gross profit /(loss)

48,512

58,433

98,549

Administrative expenses

(181,675)

(173,495)

(420,888)

OPERATING LOSS

(133,163)

(115,062)

(322,339)

Other operating income

982

2,850

(133,163)

(114,080)

(319,489)

LOSS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION

Taxation

-

176

-

LOSS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES AFTER TAXATION

(133,163)

(114,256)

(319,489)

Loss per share - basic and fully diluted

(133.2)

(114.3)

(319.5)

 

BALANCE SHEET

At 30 April 2013

 

Six months

ended

30 April

2013

Six months

ended

30 April

2012

Year

ended

31 October

2012

£

£

£

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

54,779

60,760

56,759

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

57,495

69,985

73,307

Debtors

37,170

59,945

50,216

Investment

-

4,099

Cash at bank and in hand

3,408

85,387

42,222

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

98,073

219,416

165,745

CREDITORS:

Amounts falling due within one year

(279,658)

(68,173)

(215,911)

NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS

(181,585)

151,243

(50,166)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

(126,806)

212,003

6,593

PROVISION FOR LIABILITIES

-

(413)

(237)

NET ASSETS

(126,806)

211,590

6,356

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

50,000

50,000

50,000

Revaluation reserve

22,128

22,128

22,128

Profit and loss account

(198,934)

139,462

(65,772)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

(126,806)

211,590

6,356

 

 

 

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

For the 6 months ended 30 April 2013

 

Six months

ended

30 April

2013

Six months

ended

30 April

2012

Year

ended

31 October

2012

£

£

£

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Operating loss

(133,163)

(115,062)

(322,339)

Depreciation of tangible assets

1,980

3,767

7,433

Loss/(Profit) on disposal of tangible assets

1,565

1,900

Decrease in stocks

15,812

2,966

(356)

Increase)/Decrease in debtors

13,046

(4,479)

5,250

Increase/(Decrease) in creditors

63,511

3,501

121,239

NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(38,814)

(107,742)

(186,873)

RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE

Interest received

-

891

1,154

Dividends received

-

91

272

Interest received - corporation tax

-

-

Net cash inflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance

-

982

1,426

TAXATION

Corporation tax repayment/(paid)

-

-

-

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Purchase of fixed assets (Net)

-

(15,290)

(12,091)

Sale of fixed assets

-

Proceeds of sale of investment

-

3,200

5,523

Net cash outflow from capital expenditure

-

(12,090)

(6,568)

EQUITY DIVIDENDS PAID

-

-

-

FINANCING

Increase in short term borrowing

-

30,000

DECREASE IN CASH

(38,814)

(118,850)

(162,015)

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT OF NET FUNDS

Decrease in cash in year

(38,814)

(118,850)

(162,105)

Movement in net funds

(38,814)

(118,850)

(162,105)

Net funds at start of period

42,222

204,237

204,237

Net funds at end of period

3,408

85,387

42,222

 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the 6 months ended 30 April 2013

 

1 Basis of accounting

 

The condensed interim financial statements have been prepared for the six months ended 30 April 2013 and comprise a Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Cash flow Statement and selected notes. The condensed interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2012, which were prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP).

 

The condensed interim financial information contained in this report does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006.

 

It has been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. As further explained in the Operational Highlights above, the directors have indicated that the Company's ability to continue as a Going Concern is dependent on the disposal of its Freehold Property and to provide much needed funds for ongoing working capital needs and to pay off existing creditors. In addition to the funds received from the Disposal, the directors have also acknowledged that the Company may need to raise additional funds for ongoing working capital purposes. The directors are looking at various options and are in early stage negotiations with interested parties who wish to make use of the company's position as a listed company.

 

Statement of Compliance

 

The directors, Mr Oliver Fattal and Mr Richard Woodbridge, confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

 

·; These condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended 30

April 2013 has been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority and pronouncements by the Accounting Standards Board.

 

·; The Operational Highlights Report includes a fair review of the business as required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority.

 

These condensed interim financial statements were approved by the Board of directors by Mr Oliver Fattal on 27 June 2013.

 

The 2013 condensed interim financial statements of the Company has not been reviewed by the Company's auditor, Littlejohn LLP.

 

2 Accounting policies

 

The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in this condensed consolidated interim financial information as were applied in the preparation of the Company's annual financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2012. Those financial statements have been reported on by the Company's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditors was unqualified and did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

 

3 Taxation

 

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable or recoverable together with deferred tax.

 

The tax currently recoverable is based on taxable loss for the year. Taxable loss differs from net loss as reported in the Profit and Loss Account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Corporation Tax recoverable is calculated by using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

 

4 Movement in shareholders' funds

 

Six months

ended

30 April

2013

Six months

ended

30 April

2012

Year

ended

31 October

2012

£

£

£

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Loss for the year

(133,163)

(114,256)

(319,489)

Final Dividends - 25p per share

Net Movement in Shareholder's funds

(133,163)

(114,256)

(319,489)

Shareholder's funds :

Opening

6,356

325,846

325,846

Closing

(126,807)

211,590

6,357

 

 

5 Related Party Transactions

 

There were no reportable related party transactions that occurred during the period.

 

6 Post Balance Sheet Events

 

At the Adjourned Annual General Meeting held on 10 June 2013 Kevin Jackson was not re-elected and therefore stepped down from the Company's Board of directors as Chairman and Joint Chief Executive with immediate effect. Oliver Fattal therefore assumed the role of Interim Chairman, while the Company finds a suitable permanent Chairman.

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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