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Interim Results

7 Sep 2009 07:00

RNS Number : 5981Y
Lupus Capital PLC
07 September 2009
 



LUPUS CAPITAL plc 

("Lupus" or "the Group")

Lupus Capital, the security and residential products and marine breakaway couplings group, announces interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009

Financial Summary -£'000s

H1 2009

H1 2008

FY 2008

Revenue

117,009

137,020

266,559

Operating profit before exceptional items and amortisation 

12,091

18,791

36,619

Adjusted profit before tax

7,515

14,459

27,685

Net debt 

120,074

112,237

145,321

Cash inflow from operations

11,022

12,227

30,873

Adjusted earnings per share

4.05p

7.56p

14.83p

Dividend per share

nil

2.06p

2.06p

Operational Summary

The Group has withstood a very challenging trading environment during this period and is well placed to take advantage of any future improvement in its markets.

A new management team has been appointed and is conducting a comprehensive review of the Group.

A number of early actions have been taken including some rationalisation of US and UK plants, streamlining management structures, improvements to cross-selling and a number of new product development initiatives.

Commenting on the results, the Chairman, Michael Jackson, said:

"At the time of the Annual General Meeting in July, I commented that market conditions in the UK, EC and the US remain difficult. This continues to be the case.

However, we are seeing early benefits from the recent decisive management actions. These and other initiatives will underpin the Group's performance into 2010 and beyond.

The Group is performing in line with the Board's expectations."

7 September 2009

ENQUIRIES:

Lupus Capital

Tel: 020 7976 8000

Keith Taylor, Chief Executive Officer

Paul Felton-Smith, Chief Financial Officer

College Hill

Tel: 020 7457 2020

Mark Garraway

Gareth David

Collins Stewart Europe Limited

Tel: 020 7523 8350

Mark Dickenson

Tom Hulme

Stewart Wallace

  CHAIRMAN'S AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT

Overview

Despite challenging economic conditions across all our markets the Group recorded a creditable performance in the period. This was due primarily to our market leading positions, strong divisional management and aggressive cost control programme.

We announced on 1 July 2009 that whad successfully concluded the renegotiation of the Group's banking facilities. The new arrangements have significantly reduced the fixed debt repayment profile over the three year term of the renewed facilities, and enable the Group to take advantage of any increase in future market activity.

Immediately following the successful renegotiation of the banking facilities, Greg Hutchings resigned from the Board. Michael Jackson was appointed Chairman and Keith Taylor was appointed Chief Executive Officer, with Paul Felton-Smith joining as Chief Financial Officer. Keith and Paul are undertaking a comprehensive review of the Group and are expected to report to the Board soon.

The Board continues to evaluate all options for delivering shareholder value.

Results & Performance 

Revenues at £117.0 million were down 14.6% on the same period last year (2008: £137.0 million).

Although representing a 35.6% decrease on the comparable period, the Group records an operating profit before exceptional items and amortisation of £12.1 million (2008: £18.8 million), reflecting the actions taken to realign the cost base. Profit before tax on an adjusted basis was £7.5 million, down 48% (2008: £14.5 million)

Adjusted earnings per share of 4.05p were down 46% (2008: 7.56p).

Net debt stood at £120.1 million at 30 June 2009, a decrease of £25.2 million from 31 December 2008, of which £18.3 million is related to the strengthening of Sterling against the US Dollar over this 6 month period. The revised banking arrangements have extended the Group's facilities to mid-2012 and have significantly reduced the fixed repayment profile over the three year term.

Meanwhile, we have ensured rigorous cost control is established across the Group, which, together with tighter inventory and working capital managementhas ensured that we generated cash of £11.0 million in the first six months of 2009 (2008£12.2 million).

Dividend

As previously advised, following the renegotiation of our banking facilities, no interim dividend has been declared. We hope to be able to resume dividend payments when circumstances are more appropriate, consistent with the Group's financial position.

 

 Banking Arrangements

Lupus successfully concluded the renegotiation of its banking facilities on 30 June 2009.

The amendments include:

Roll-over of the existing $230.0 million LSS facilities and £25.0 million Schlegel facilities, including the reduction of the revolving credit facilities to $14.0 million and £5.0 million respectively;

Extension of the term of the Schlegel facilities by one year until mid 2012 to match the final maturity date of the LSS facilities; 

Significant reduction in the fixed repayment profile, with a focus on debt amortisation serviced from free available cash flow of LSS, Schlegel and Gall Thomson Environmental ("GT") and full repayment at maturity;

Amendments to the debt and interest cover financial covenants, the inclusion of a cash flow cover covenant and removal of all other financial covenants;

Increased margins to reflect current market conditions; and

Provision of security over the majority of the LSS and Schlegel assets, including a share pledge over GT by Lupus.

Costs for fees and expenses of some £7.5 million were incurred during the process, of which £1.3 million have been expensed as an exceptional item£6.2m of these costs have been capitalised and will be charged over the next 3 years to profit and loss.

Operational Review

This first six months of the year were very challenging. Both our Building Products businesses and Gall Thomson have done well to withstand such an unprecedented and prolonged period of downturn.

Building Products

The division comprises our UK, EC and US security and residential products businesses which produce a broad range of items including seals, locks, balances, handles and hinges for the door and window industries.

Revenues were £111.2 million (2008: £130.7 million) whilst operating profit was £1.9 million (2008: £11.3 million).

The Group's new management team is conducting a comprehensive review of the Building Products operation and has already undertaken a number of actions to reduce its cost base and to ensure that our businesses are performing optimally in the current environment. 

These include:

An on-going review of our employee numbers which have been reduced by 12% across all functions since the beginning of the year. Temporary labour costs have also reduced and are under constant review;

An assessment of our global manufacturing facilities. The operations of our Chicago plant, for example, were transferred to our Statesville plant in August. A facilities footprint analysis is being conducted in the US to maximise opportunities; 

An evaluation of growth opportunities arising from improved cross-selling across the Group as well as a number of new product development initiatives;

A review of opportunities to further rationalise our back office operations and systems capabilities beyond recent actions which include the merger of LSH and ERA administrative functions;

Rationalisation of the Group's management structures. An Executive Committee has been formed to bring Group and Divisional management closer together with certain Divisional management teams being merged and business reporting re-aligned; and

Establishment of a Programme Management Office to control and monitor a significant number of other initiatives which will underpin the ongoing turnaround of the Group.

Gall Thomson

Gall Thomson is a world leading manufacturer of breakaway couplings.

Revenues were £5.8 million (2008: £6.3 million) whilst operating profit was £2.4 million (2008: £2.6 million). 

The business continued to maintain its strong market position with sales, profits and cash generation during the period broadly in line with the same period last year.

Outlook

At the time of the Annual General Meeting in July, we commented that market conditions in the UK, EC and US remain difficult. This continues to be the case.

However, we are seeing early benefits from the recent decisive management actions. These and other initiatives will underpin the Group's performance into 2010 and beyond

The Group is performing in line with the Board's expectations.

 

Michael Jackson 

Chairman

Keith Taylor 

Chief Executive Officer

7 September 2009

   

Condensed consolidated income statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2009

 

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

 

Note

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December 2008

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

Revenue

3

117,009

137,020

266,559

Cost of sales

(78,079)

(89,503)

(175,666)

Gross profit

38,930

47,517

90,893

 

Administrative expenses 

(34,606)

(33,620)

(70,046)

Operating profit

3

4,324

13,898

20,847

 

Analysed as:

Operating profit before exceptional items and amortisation of intangible assets

12,091

18,791

36,619

Exceptional items

4

(2,006)

-

(5,987)

Amortisation of intangible assets

(5,761)

(4,893)

(9,785)

Operating profit

4,324

13,898

20,847

 

Finance income

5

239

968

1,687

Finance costs

5

(5,849)

(5,703)

(11,743)

Net finance costs

(5,610)

(4,735)

(10,056)

(Loss)/profit before taxation

(1,286)

9,163

10,791

 

Income tax expense

6

211

(2,932)

(4,275)

(Loss)/profit for the year from continuing operations

(1,075)

6,231

6,516

 

Earnings per share

- Basic EPS from continuing operations

7

(0.83p)

4.79p

5.01p

- Diluted EPS from continuing operations

7

(0.83p)

4.79p

4.92p

All results relate to continuing operations.

 

Six months ended

 

Six months ended

 

Year ended

 

 

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December

2008

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

Note

£'000 

 

£'000 

 

£'000 

Non GAAP measure

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustedprofit before taxation

7,515 

14,459 

 

27,685 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

- Adjusted1 basic EPS from continuing operations

7

4.05p

 

7.56p

 

14.83p

- Adjusted1 diluted EPS from continuing operations

7

4.05p

 

7.56p

 

14.57p

1 before amortisation of acquired intangible assets, deferred tax on amortisation of intangible assets, exceptional items, unwinding of discount on provisions, amortisation of borrowing costs and the associated tax effect.

  Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2009

Six months ended

Six months ended

 

Year ended

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

31 December

2008

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

Loss/(profit) for the period

 

(1,075)

6,231

6,516

 

 

Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans

 

-

-

(5,559)

Exchange differences on retranslation of foreign operations

 

(19,156)

1,514

42,620

Effective portion of changes in value of cash flow hedges

 

841

(115)

(2,392)

Tax on items recognised directly in equity

 

-

-

1,890

Other comprehensive Income for the period

 

(18,315)

1,399

36,559

Total comprehensive income for the period, attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

(19,390)

7,630

43,075

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2009

Share

Share

Other

Treasury

Hedging

Translation

Retained

 

 

capital

Premium

reserves

reserve

reserve

reserve

earnings

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

At 1 January 2008

6,861

45

10,389

(1,075)

(1,546)

(1,801)

194,259

207,132

 

Shares issued net of costs

3

56

-

-

-

-

-

59

Share buyback

-

-

-

(5,689)

-

-

-

(5,689)

Transactions with owners

3

56

-

(5,689)

-

-

-

(5,630)

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,231

6,231

Other comprehensive income:

Exchange differences on retranslation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

-

1,514

-

1,514

Effective portion of changes in value of cash flow hedges

-

-

-

-

(115)

-

-

(115)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

(115)

1,514

6,231

7,630

At 30 June 2008

6,864

101

10,389

(6,764)

(1,661)

(287)

200,490

209,132

 

Dividends paid

-

-

-

-

-

-

(7,232)

(7,232)

Share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

-

55

55

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

-

-

(7,177)

(7,177)

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

285

285

Other comprehensive income:

Exchange differences on retranslation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

-

41,106

-

41,106

Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5,559)

(5,559)

Tax on items recognised directly in equity

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,890

1,890

Effective portion of changes in value of cash flow hedges

-

-

-

-

(2,277)

-

-

(2,277)

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

(2,277)

41,106

(3,384)

35,445

At 31 December 2008

6,864

101

10,389

(6,764)

(3,938)

40,819

189,929

237,400

 

Share based payments

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

13

Transactions with owners

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

13

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,075)

(1,075)

Other comprehensive income:

Exchange differences on retranslation of foreign operations

-

-

-

-

-

(19,156)

-

(19,156)

Effective portion of changes in value of cash flow hedges

-

-

-

-

841

-

-

841

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

841

(19,156)

(1,075)

(19,390)

At 30 June 2009

6,864

101

10,389

(6,764)

(3,097)

21,663

188,867

218,023

  Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

At 30 June 2009

 

 

30 June 2009

30 June 2008

31 December

 2008

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

ASSETS

 

Non-current assets

 

Intangible assets

 

328,909

302,066

369,260

Property, plant and equipment

 

35,366

35,886

41,663

Deferred tax

 

6,740

10,828

8,297

 

 

371,015

348,780

419,220

Current assets

 

Inventories

 

27,960

35,007

36,857

Trade and other receivables

 

36,641

42,620

34,720

Cash and cash equivalents

 

29,904

31,034

32,407

 

 

94,505

108,661

103,984

TOTAL ASSETS

 

465,520

457,441

523,204

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Current liabilities

 

Current tax payable

 

(6,047)

(6,545)

(6,321)

Trade and other payables

 

(37,892)

(45,411)

(39,148)

Provisions

 

(2,545)

-

-

Finance lease obligations

 

(134)

(188)

(231)

Interest bearing loans and borrowings 

 

(6,348)

(21,676)

(27,857)

 

 

(52,967)

(73,820)

(73,557)

Non-current liabilities

 

Finance lease obligations

 

(14)

(135)

(54)

Deferred tax

 

(25,164)

(30,163)

(30,386)

Interest bearing loans and borrowings 

 

(143,482)

(121,272)

(149,586)

Employee benefit liability 

 

(6,438)

(3,245)

(7,598)

Provisions

 

(16,046)

(17,873)

(20,441)

Derivative financial instruments

 

(3,097)

(1,659)

(3,938)

Other creditors

 

(288)

(142)

(244)

 

 

(194,529)

(174,489)

(212,247)

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

(247,496)

(248,309)

(285,804)

NET ASSETS

 

218,023

209,132

237,400

 

 

EQUITY

 

Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company

 

Called up share capital

 

6,864

6,864

6,864

Share premium

 

101

101

101

Other reserves

 

10,389

10,389

10,389

Treasury reserve

 

(6,764)

(6,764)

(6,764)

Hedging reserve

 

(3,097)

(1,661)

(3,938)

Translation reserve

 

21,663

(287)

40,819

Retained earnings

 

188,867

200,490

189,929

TOTAL EQUITY

 

218,023

209,132

237,400

  Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2009

 

 

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December 2008

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

(Loss)/profit before tax

 

(1,286)

9,163

10,791

Net finance costs

 

5,610

4,735

10,056

Depreciation

 

3,530

2,911

6,251

Amortisation

 

5,761

4,893

9,785

Property, plant and equipment written off

 

240

-

1,237

Share based payments

 

15

-

55

Movement in inventories

 

6,911

(722)

4,013

Movement in trade and other receivables

 

(2,693)

(5,886)

5,891

Movement in trade and other payables

 

(3,570)

(292)

(14,228)

Movement in provisions

 

(1,980)

(1,048)

373

Income tax paid

 

(1,515)

(1,527)

(3,351)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

 

11,022

12,227

30,873

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment

 

(1,250)

(2,630)

(4,484)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

 

-

329

-

Deferred consideration on previous acquisition

 

-

(12,500)

(12,500)

Interest received

 

233

989

1,708

Net cash outflow from investing activities

 

(1,017)

(13,812)

(15,276)

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

Proceeds from shares issue, net of costs

 

-

59

59

Purchase of treasury shares

 

-

(5,692)

(5,689)

Equity dividends paid

 

-

-

(7,232)

New borrowings

 

-

5,012

5,390

Interest paid

 

(7,811)

(5,607)

(9,849)

Repayment of short term borrowings

 

(2,500)

(8,514)

(17,937)

Repayment of capital element of finance leases

 

(136)

(79)

(117)

Net cash outflow from financing activities

 

(10,447)

(14,821)

(35,375)

 

 

Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(443)

(16,406)

(19,778)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(2,060)

471

5,216

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

 

32,407

46,969

46,969

Cash and cash equivalents at the year end

 

29,904

31,034

32,407

  Notes to the Interim Report

1. Status of the interim financial statements

The Group's interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2009 were authorised for issue by the directors on 7 September 2009. The consolidated interim financial information, which is unaudited, does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2008 have been reported on by the Group's auditors, received an unqualified audit report and have been filed with the registrar of companies at Companies House.

2. Accounting policies

The interim financial information has been prepared on the basis of the recognition and measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which were the accounting policies used in the Report and Accounts for the Group for the year ended 31 December 2008. The accounting policies are unchanged from those used in the last annual accounts, with the exception of the adoption of IAS1(revised) "Presentation of Financial Statements" and IFRS8 "Operating Statements".

3.  Segmental analysis

Oil services

Building products

Total

6 months to 30 June 2009

6 months to 30 June 2008

12 months to 31 December 2008

6 months to 30 June 2009

6 months to 30 June 2008

12 months to 31 December 2008

6 months to 30 June 2009

6 months to 30 June 2008

12 months to 31 December 2008

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Continuing operations

Revenue

5,819

6,294

12,286

111,190

130,726

254,273

117,009

137,020

266,559

Operating profit

2,415

2,606

5,878

1,909

11,292

14,969

4,324

13,898

20,847

Net finance costs

(5,610)

(4,735)

(10,056)

(Loss)/profit before income tax

(1,286)

9,163

10,791

Income tax expense

211

(2,932)

(4,275)

(Loss)/profit for the period

(1,075)

6,231

6,516

4Exceptional items

 

 

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

 

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December 2008

 

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

Redundancy and restructuring costs 

 

685

-

3,243

Impairment charges associated with restructuring

 

-

-

2,744

Costs associated with negotiating new debt facilities

 

1,321

-

-

 

 

2,006

-

5,987

  

5. Finance income and costs

Six months ended

 

Six months ended

 

Year ended

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December

2008

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

Finance income

Bank interest receivable

239

968

1,687

Fair value gains on financial instruments

 - interest rate swap - cash flow hedge, transfer from equity

-

-

-

 

239

968

1,687

 

Finance costs

Interest payable on bank loans and overdraft

(4,800)

(5,045)

(9,464)

Fair value losses on financial instruments - interest rate swap - cash flow hedge, transfer from equity

-

-

(1,039)

Ineffective portion of changes in value of cash flow hedges

-

-

(54)

Finance charges payable under finance lease and hire purchase contracts

(15)

(13)

(30)

Amortisation of borrowing costs

(734)

(182)

(364)

Unwinding of discount on provisions

(300)

(403)

(758)

Other finance costs

-

(60)

(34)

 

(5,849)

(5,703)

(11,743)

 

Net finance costs

(5,610)

(4,735)

(10,056)

6Taxation

 

 

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December

2008

 

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

Current income tax:

 

Current income tax charge

 

1,162

-

6,502

Adjustments in respect of prior periods

 

4

(34)

(34)

Total current income tax

 

1,166

(34)

6,468

 

 

Deferred tax:

 

Effect of change in rates

 

-

-

-

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

 

(1,383)

(2,193)

(2,193)

Other items

 

7

-

-

Total deferred tax

 

(1,376)

(2,193)

(2,193)

 

 

Income tax expense in the income statement

 

(211)

(2,227)

4,275

 

7Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit for the period attributable to ordinary equity shareholders by the weighted average of ordinary shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. 

 

 

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

 

 

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December 2008

 

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

 

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (including treasury shares)

 

137,287

137,281

137,284

 

 

Treasury shares

 

(7,447)

(7,174)

(7,311)

 

 

Weighted average number of shares - basic

 

129,840

130,107

129,973

 

 

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares - options

 

-

-

2,348

 

 

Weighted average number of shares - diluted

 

129,840

130,107

132,321

 

Earnings per share from continuing operations before exceptional items and intangible asset amortisation

The Group presents as exceptional items on the face of the income statement those material items of income and expense, which because of the nature and expected infrequency of the events giving rise to them, merit separate presentation to allow shareholders to understand better the elements of financial performance in the period, so as to facilitate comparison with prior periods and to assess better trends in financial performance.

To this end, adjusted underlying basic and diluted earnings per share is also presented as an additional measure and using the weighted average number of ordinary shares for both basic and diluted amounts as per the table above. Net profit from continuing operations before exceptional items is derived as follows:

 

 

Six months ended

 

Six months ended

 

Year ended

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December 2008

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

 

£'000 

 

£'000 

 

£'000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit for the year from continuing operations

 

(1,075)

6,231 

6,516 

Exceptional costs

 

2,006 

5,987 

Amortisation of intangible assets, unwinding discount on provisions and amortisation of borrowing costs

 

6,795 

5,296 

10,907 

Tax effect on exceptional costs and amortisation of intangible assets

 

(2,465)

(1,695)

(4,137)

Adjusted underlying profit after tax

 

5,261 

9,832 

19,273 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted underlying basic earnings per share

 

4.05p

 

7.56p

 

14.83p

Adjusted underlying diluted earnings per share

 

4.05p

 

7.56p

 

14.57p

8Dividends

 

 

Six months ended

Six months ended

Year ended

 

30 June 2009

 

30 June 2008

 

31 December 2008

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 Dividends paid in the year were as follows: 

 Final dividend for 2007 at 3.51p per share 

-

-

4,557

 Interim dividend for 2008 at 2.06p per share 

-

-

2,675

-

-

7,232

 

  Independent review report to Lupus Capital plc

Introduction

We have been engaged by the company to review the financial information in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2009 which comprises the condensed income statement, consolidated condensed statement of comprehensive income, condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity, condensed consolidated statement of financial position, condensed cashflow statement and notes. We have read the other information contained in the half yearly financial report which comprises only the Chairman's statement and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements. 

This report is made solely to the company in accordance with guidance contained in ISRE (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity'. Our review work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company those matters we are required to state to them in a review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company, for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusion we have formed.

Directors' responsibilities 

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The AIM rules of the London Stock Exchange require that the accounting policies and presentation applied to the interim figures are consistent with those which will be adopted in the annual accounts having regard to the accounting standards applicable for such accounts. As disclosed in note 2, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with the basis of preparation. 

Our responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the financial information in the half-yearly financial report based on our review. 

Scope of review 

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. 

Conclusion 

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the financial information in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2009 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the basis of accounting described in Note 2.

GRANT THORNTON UK LLP AUDITOR LONDON

7 September 2009

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