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Proforma Full Year Financial Statement And Dividend Announcement

BackMar 28, 2002

Full-year financial statement on consolidated results for the year ended 31 December 2001.
These figures have not been audited.

Group
Company
- -
S$'000
%
S$'000
%
- -.
Latest year
Previous year (Proforma)
Change
Latest year
Previous year (Proforma)
Change
1.(a) Turnover
58,628
49,706
17.9
0
0
0
1.(b) Investment income
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.(c) Other income including interest income
102
90
13.3
29
0
0
2.(a) Operating profit before income tax, minority interests, extraordinary items, interest on borrowings, depreciation and amortisation, foreign exchange gain/(loss) and exceptional items
907
5,594
(83.8)
(350)
(15)
2,233
2.(b)(i) Interest on borrowings
(92)
(21)
338.10
0
0
0
2.(b)(ii) Depreciation and amortisation
(1,415)
(1,066)
32.7
0
0
0
2.(b)(iii) Foreign exchange gain/(loss)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.(c) Exceptional items
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.(d) Operating profit before income tax, minority interests and extraordinary items but after interest on borrowings, depreciation and amortisation, foreign exchange gain/(loss) and exceptional items
(600)
4,507
(113.3)
(350)
(15)
2,233
.
.
Latest year
Previous year (Proforma)
Change
Latest year
Previous year (Proforma)
Change
2.(e) Income derived from associated companies
(807)
0
0
0
0
0
2.(f) Less income tax
28
(1,227)
(102.3)
(7)
0
0
2.(g)(i) Operating profit after tax before deducting minority interests
(1,379)
3,280
(142)
(357)
(15)
2,280
2.(g)(ii) Less minority interests
(86)
(176)
(51.1)
0
0
0
2.(h) Operating profit after tax attributable to members of the company
(1,465)
3,104
(147.2)
(357)
(15)
2,280
2.(i)(i) Extraordinary items
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.(i)(ii) Less minority interests
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.(i)(iii) Extraordinary items attributable to members of the company
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.(i)(iv) Transfer to/from Exchange Reserve
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.(i)(v) Transfer to Capital Reserve
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.(i)(vi) Transfer to Reserve Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.(j) Operating profit after tax and extraordinary items attributable to members of the company
(1,465)
3,104
(147.2)
(357)
(15)
2280

The proforma results in FY2000 had been prepared on the assumption that the current group structure had been in existence throughout the period under review.

*2(e) Share of loss from joint venture company.

Group Figures
Latest year
Previous year
3.(a) Operating profit [2(g)(i) above] as a percentage of turnover [1(a) above]
(2.35)%
6.60%
3.(b) Operating profit [2(h) above] as a percentage of issued capital and reserves at end of year
(27.42)%
104.60%
3.(c) Earnings per ordinary share for the year based on 2(h) above after deducting any provision for preference dividends:-
 
 
3.(c)(i) Based on existing issued share capital
(1.56) cents
4.89 cents
3.(c)(ii) On a fully diluted basis
N/A
N/A
3.(d) Earnings per share based on 2(j) above:-
(i) Based on existing issued share capital
(1.56) cents
4.89 cents
(ii) On a fully diluted basis
N/A
N/A
3.(e) Net tangible asset backing per ordinary share
5.17 cents
4.68 cents





The basic earnings per share for FY2001 is based on the weighted average number of 93,622,000 ordinary shares in issue during the year. The basic earnings per share for FY2000 is based on the pre-rights and pre-invitation issued ordinary shares of 63,469,000 on the basis that the proforma group had been in existence during the period under review.

The net tangible asset backing per ordinary share as at December 31, 2001 is based on the issued ordinary shares of 100,000,000. The net tangible asset backing per ordinary share as at December 31, 2000 is based on the pre-rights and pre-invitation issued ordinary shares of 63,469,000 on the basis that the proforma group had been in existence during the period under review.
- -
Group
Company
- -
S$'000
%
S$'000
%
- -
Latest year
Previous year (Proforma)
Change
Latest year
Previous year (Proforma)
Change
-
4.(a) Sales reported for first half year
28,511
24,417
16.8
0
0
0
4.(b) Operating profit [2(g)(i) above] reported for first half year
305
2,015
(84.9)
(220)
0
0
4.(c) Sales reported for second half year
30,117
25,289
19.1
0
0
0
4.(d) Operating profit [2(g)(i) above] reported for second half year
(1,684)
1,265
(233.1)
(137)
(15)
813



5.(a) Amount of any adjustment for under or overprovision of tax in respect of prior years
    There is no material over or under provision of tax in respect of prior years.


5.(b) Amount of any pre-acquisition profits
    NIL


5.(c) Amount of profits on any sale of investments and/or properties

Sale of investments/properties
$Profit/(Loss)





















5.(d) Any other comments relating to Paragraph 5
    NIL


6. Segmental Results
The Group operates in Singapore and in one main line of business, being that of restaurant business. Therefore the requirement on the disclosure of the information relating to the product or business activity and geographical segments of the operations is not applicable.





7.(a) Review of the performance of the company and its principal subsidiaries

Turnover of the Group increased by 17.9% from $49.7 million to $58.6 million due mainly to the opening of 8 new outlets, contributing a turnover of $12.4 million. Net profit after tax and minority interest decreased significantly from $3.1 million to a loss of $1.4 million due mainly to start-up costs, increased operating expenses, higher depreciation and lower revenue from existing outlets.

Although there was an overall increase in turnover, the turnover of the existing outlets decreased due to the economic downturn which has affected the food and beverage industry in Singapore.


7.(b) A statement by the Directors of the Company on whether "any item or event of a
material or unusual nature which would have affected materially the results of
operations of the Group and Company has occurred between the date to which the
report refers and the date on which the report is issued". If none, to include a
negative statement.

    No item or event of a material or unusual nature which would affect materially the results of the operations of the Group and Company has occurred between the date to which the report refers and the date on which the report is issued.


8. Commentary on current year prospects

The Group expects the current food and beverage industry to improve due to signs of improvement in the economy for this year. In view of this, the Group expects some of the new outlets to become profitable.

We will also continue to intensify our sales promotion, pursue aggressively with cost reduction and postpone non-essential capital expenditure.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the directors expect the Group to return to profitability for the full year.


9. Dividend
(a) Any dividend declared for the present financial period? - None -
(b) Any dividend declared for the previous corresponding period? None
(c) Total Annual Dividend
-
-
Latest Year ()
Previous Year ()
 
Ordinary
 
Preference
0
0
 
Total:
 

9(d) Date payable
      N.A.


9(e) Books closing date
      N.A.


9(f) Any other comments relating to Paragraph 9
      NIL


10. Balance sheet
2001
2000
2001
2000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
Group
Group
Company
Company
Fixed Assets
9,529
3,620
-
-
Investments
(312)
-
2,292
1,587
Intangible Assets
177
-
-
-
Current Assets
10,150
9,087
2,935
238
Current Liabilities
(11,023)
(8,555)
(172)
(253)
Net Current Assets
(873)
532
2,763
(15)
Term Loan, Non-Current Portion
(2,341)
(354)
-
-
Hire Purchase/Lease Creditors,Non-current Portion
(259)
(351)
-
-
Deferred Taxation
(115)
(191)
-
-
5,806
3,256
5,055
1,572
Represented by:
Share Capital
2,500
1,587
2,500
1,587
Share Premium
2,927
-
2,927
-
Unappropriated Profits
(84)
1,381
(372)
(15)
Shareholders' equity
5,343
2,968
5,055
1,572
Minority Interests
463
288
-
-
5,806
3,256
5,055
1,572



11. Details of any changes in the company's issued share capital

There were no changes in the Company's issued share capital since the end of the previous half year.


12. Comparative figures of the group's borrowings and debt securities
(a) Amount repayable in one year or less, or on demand
As at 31/12/2001
As at 30/06/2001
Secured
Unsecured
Secured
Unsecured
$373,000
$660,000
$337,000
$0


(b) Amount repayable after one year
As at 31/12/2001
As at 30/06/2001
Secured
Unsecured
Secured
Unsecured
$2,096,000
$504,000
$1,602,000
$0


(c) Any other comments relating to Paragraph 12

      NIL





BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Tjioe Ka Men
Managing Director
28 March 2002