RE: Amedo-Rns2 Jun 2015 15:14
As at the period end, the carrying value on the balance sheet of investments in associates rose to US$19,205,000 (31 January 2014: US$15,132,000), primarily as a result of the US$5,059,000 investment to pay up fully Amedeo's stake in YZJ JV. Current assets rose to US$5,576,000 (31 January 2014: US$2,624,000) primarily as a result of the US$2,044,000 loan made to MGR. Cash as at 31 December 2014 was US$1,179,000 (31 January 2014: US$582,000).
At the date of signature of these financial statements, the Group had US$2,972,000 of cash and cash equivalent balances.
Trade payables increased to US$344,000 (31 January 2014: US$200,000) due to timing differences on when invoices were paid around period end.
Overall, at the period end, net and total assets were US$24,437,000 (year ended 31 January 2014: US$17,556,000) and US$24,781,000 (year ended 31 January 2014: US$17,756,000), respectively.
Post the period end and in line with Amedeo's policy of aligning Directors' incentives with those of shareholders, Amedeo awarded to Glen Lau, the Chief Executive Officer of Amedeo, 260,721,118 warrants to subscribe for new ordinary shares of 0.01p in the Company. The warrants have share price performance and time vesting conditions. They have an exercise price of 1.0 pence compared with the share price of 0.35 pence at the time of the award.