25 Jun 2015 10:12
25 June 2015
NORTHWEST INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED
("NWIG" or the "Company")
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014
On 9 June 2010, Northwest Investment Group Ltd. ("NWIG" or "the Company") raised 3 million pounds from investors and was admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Since then we have been engaging ourselves in identifying high-value investment targets in the hydropower market in Western China in accordance with the investing policy of the Company.
Since admission to AIM, we have dedicated ourselves to making a sizeable acquisition and have engaged with numerous people and organizations in order to acquire or invest in hydropower projects. However, we have not as yet concluded a transaction and will update shareholders as appropriate. Since the Company had not substantially implemented its investing policy within 18 months of Admission then, in accordance with the AIM Rules, the Company's investing policy is subject to the approval of shareholders at the annual general meeting and on an annual basis thereafter until such time as its investing policy has been substantially implemented.
In 2014, the energy market in China was boosted by the execution of "One Belt One Road"("OBOR") put forward by China President Xi. That would be a great stimulus to the hydropower industry in Western China. In 2014, we dedicated ourselves to find the high-quality hydropower assets and the Company continues to investigate potential investments.
As the business develops, we will recruit more talented personnel so that we can realize our strategic objectives. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to my staff and board for their zeal, vision and dedication.
The Notice of Annual General Meeting is included in the circular accompany the accounts. The Company's Investing Policy with a number of minor amendments is included in full in that Circular.
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Kaifeng Li
Chairman
25 June 2015
Copies of the Annual Report and Notice of AGM are being posted to shareholders today and will shortly be made available on the Company's website at http://www.northwestinv.com/
Contact details:
Northwest Investment Group Ltd. | |
Kaifeng Li, Chairman | Tel: +86-(0)10 8724 6052 |
ZAI Corporate Finance Limited | |
Ray Zimmerman / Ivy Wang | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7060 2220 |
| www.zaicf.com |
STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014
Year ended | Year ended | ||||
31 December 2014 | 31 December 2013 | ||||
£'000 | £'000 | ||||
Revenue | - | - | |||
Cost of sales | - | - | |||
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Gross profit | - | - | |||
Administrative expenses | (307) | (302) | |||
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Operating loss | (307) | (302) | |||
Finance costs | - | - | |||
Loss before income tax | (307) | (302) | |||
Income tax expense | - | - | |||
Loss for the year | |||||
(307) | (302) | ||||
Earnings per share | Pence | Pence | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per share | (0.23) | (0.23) |
All amounts are derived from continuing operations.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2014
As at | As at | |||||
31 December 2014 | 31 December 2013 | |||||
£'000 | £'000 | |||||
Current assets | ||||||
Trade and other receivables | 1 | - | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,565 | 1,887 | ||||
1,566 | 1,887 | |||||
Total assets | 1,566 | 1,887 | ||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Trade and other payables | 176 | 190 | ||||
176 | 190 | |||||
Total liabilities | 176 | 190 | ||||
Equity attributable to owners of the parent | ||||||
Share capital | 670 | 670 | ||||
Share premium | 2,422 | 2,422 | ||||
Retained earnings | (1,702) | (1,395) | ||||
Total equity | 1,390 | 1,697 | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | 1,566 | 1,887 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 25 June 2015.
Zheng Kang
Director
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014
Share capital | Share premium | Retained earnings | Total | ||||
£'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | ||||
Balance at 31 December 2012 | 670 | 2,422 | (1,093) | 1,999 | |||
Comprehensive income | |||||||
Profit or (loss) | - | - | (302) | (302) | |||
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Total comprehensive income | - | - | (302) | (302) | |||
Balance at 31 December 2013 | 670 | 2,422 | (1,395) | 1,697 | |||
Comprehensive income | |||||||
Profit or (loss) | - | - | (307) | (307) | |||
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Total comprehensive income | - | - | (307) | (307) | |||
Balance at 31 December 2014 | 670 | 2,422 | (1,702) | 1,390 | |||
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014
Year ended | Year ended | |||||
31 December 2014 | 31 December 2013 | |||||
£'000 | £'000 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (322) | (290) | ||||
Investing activities | - | - | ||||
Financing activities | - | - | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (322) | (290) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 1,887 | 2,177 | ||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 1,565 | 1,887 | ||||
About NWIG - Investing Policy
The Company's objective is to generate an attractive rate of return for Shareholders by taking advantage of opportunities to invest in the hydropower market in Western China. The Directors believe that Western China is relatively underdeveloped and therefore offers an attractive potential opportunity to invest in hydropower energy. The Directors also believe that it is likely that there will be continued governmental support for investment in hydropower projects in this region. The Company is seeking to make a sizeable acquisition before the next annual general meeting in 2016, which most likely would be deemed a Reverse Takeover and therefore would require shareholders' approval. It does not intend to make any other smaller acquisitions or investments before then. The Company will ultimately aim to acquire/invest in up to 2 power-generation projects with a capacity of approximately 200 megawatts, although the Directors may target projects with a greater capacity. The Directors intend that the construction of these projects would be completed before the next annual general meeting in 2016. Before making an acquisition the Board or an independent third party will carry out a feasibility study report to check the environmental impact and to carry out a relevant profitability analysis for each potential project. The Board will only complete an acquisition if the project is considered environmentally friendly and economically profitable.
The Company will be a value and growth oriented investor, targeting opportunities with the ability for the Company to add value either through its access to capital, its network of contacts or by recruiting high quality personnel. The Company intends to be an "active" investor rather than a "passive" investor.
The Company does not have a fixed life but the Directors undertake to propose a resolution for the winding-up of the Company if no investments are made within six years of Admission. If such resolution is not passed, the Company will continue its operations and a similar resolution will be put to Shareholders each year thereafter if no investments have been made. In addition, pursuant to the AIM Rules for Companies, if the Company has not substantially implemented its investment policy before the next annual general meeting in 2016, the investment policy will be subject to approval by Shareholders at the next annual general meeting and annually thereafter.
As the Company's Investment Policy is, in the first instance, to seek an acquisition which would be deemed a Reverse Takeover and therefore result in the Company ceasing to be an "investing company" for the purposes of the AIM Rules and becoming a holding company of an operating business, it will not be relevant for the Company to undertake periodic reporting of its net asset valuation before such an acquisition is made. Full year and half yearly financial reporting will be undertaken in accordance with the AIM Rules.
The Company has been advised that there are no specific licences, consents or approvals required to carry on the Company's current activities in the BVI. The Company has also been advised that it does not require any specific licences in relation to its current activities in the PRC and that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it can obtain all necessary licences and permits at the relevant time in order to make the proposed acquisition detailed above.
It should be noted that the nature of the Company's activities is speculative and, being dependent on specific investment opportunities, uncertain, accordingly, an investment in the Ordinary Shares is designed only for investors who understand such risks and uncertainties and who can afford to bear the loss of their individual investment.
(Changes to the Investing Policy to be proposed at the 2015 AGM are underlined in the text above)