Preliminary Results
18 Julio 2003 - 5:40AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7099N
Angus & Ross PLC
18 July 2003
Chairman's statement
28 February 2003
The year to 28 February 2003 has been one of significant change of direction for
your company. From a company totally dependent on one tantalum project in
Greenland, Angus & Ross now has at least five gold projects and one tantalum
project in Queensland Australia, as well as exploration licences in Greenland
and Ireland. In Brazil some preliminary work has been carried out that might
result in the acquisition of exploration licences.
The company has been strengthened by a new group of seven technically qualified
shareholders, several of whom have had significant exploration successes in the
past. Two members of this group, Professor Ian Plimer and Mr Adrian Day will
become directors.
Shareholders will have seen the recent announcement that Placer Dome Inc. had
entered into a "technical relationship" with Angus & Ross with regard to one of
the new projects in Queensland (Warroo). This relationship underlines the
quality of both the team that have joined Angus & Ross and the potential of the
assets that have now been acquired.
We have recently announced the private placing of 7,273,480 shares at 5.5p per
share. The proceeds of this issue will be used to start a work programme on the
company's recently acquired exploration and mining leases in North Queensland.
In particular a trenching and bulk testing programme on the Rutherfords Table
property will help to define a small resource in the area of the old workings
which may see rapid production. The knowledge gained will help to target a much
larger and more speculative source vent area deposit that is thought to be
underneath the old workings.
The continuing high inventories of tantalum minerals and products in the world,
and the subsequently depressed prices, means that a major project such as
Motzveldt would not be commercial at the present time. None the less it is
likely that when prices do recover Motzveldt will be recognised as an important
potential resource in a politically stable area of the world. The accounts
recognise the current situation, with an additional # 364,563 being written off
the capitalised value of the Greenland project.
More details of the company's activities will be given in the annual report
which should be in shareholders hands by the middle of August.
Profit and loss account for the year ended 28 February 2003
Preliminary Results - Unaudited
Notes 2003 2002
# #
Depreciation of capitalised exploration (413,392) (152,701)
costs
Exploration costs written off (87,105) (3,276)
Administrative expenses (258,172) (366,901)
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Operating loss (758,669) (522,878)
Other interest receivable and
similar income 7,458 29,029
Amounts written off investments (612) (1,927)
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Loss on ordinary activities before (751,823) (495,776)
taxation
Tax on loss on ordinary activities - -
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Loss on ordinary activities after (751,823) (495,776)
taxation ------- -------
Loss per share 1 2.5p 2.1p
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Notes
1. Loss per share has been calculated on basis of the results of ordinary
activities after taxation and on the weighted average ordinary shares in
issue of 29,783,676 (2002 23,881,545) during the period.
2. The amounts shown in respect of the year ended 28 February 2002 have been
extracted from the statutory accounts of the company for that year. These
accounts which contained an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the
Registrar of Companies.
Balance sheet as at 28 February 2003
Preliminary Results - Unaudited
2003 2003 2002 2002
# # # #
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 731,197 969,814
Current assets
Debtors 35,684 8,232
Investments - 612
Cash at bank and in hand 102,506 392,531
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138,190 401,375
Creditors: amounts falling
due
Within one year (68,088) (62,467)
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Net current assets 70,102 338,908
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Total assets less current 801,299 1,308,722
liabilities
Provisions (75,000) (75,000)
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Net assets 726,299 1,233,722
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Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 317,259 259,059
Share premium account 1,953,486 1,767,286
Profit and loss account (1,544,446) (792,623)
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Equity shareholders' 726,299 1,233,722
funds ------- -------
Cash Flow Statement as at 28 February 2003
Preliminary Results - Unaudited
Notes 2003 2002
# #
Net cash outflow from
operating
Activities A (365,971) (342,834)
Returns on investments
and Servicing of finance
Interest received 7,458 29,029
Capital expenditure
Payments to acquire (177,052) (968,349)
tangible fixed assets
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Net cash outflow before management (535,565) (1,282,154)
of liquid resources and
financing
Financing
Issue of ordinary share 244,400 1,287,000
capital, after costs of
issue
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Decrease in cash in the C (291,165) 4,846
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A Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash outflow from operating activities
2003 2002
# #
Operating loss (758,669) (522,878)
(Increase) / decrease in debtors (27,452) 1,484
Increase in creditors due within one year 4,481 21,677
Depreciation 415,669 153,607
Deferred exploration costs written off - 3,276
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Net cash outflow from operating activities (365,971) (342,834)
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B Analysis of net funds
1 March Cash flow Other non- 28 February
2002 cash 2003
changes
# # # #
Cash in hand and at bank 392,531 (290,025) - 102,506
Overdrafts (1,227) (1,140) - (2,367)
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391,304 (291,165) - 100,139
Liquid resources:
Short-term investments 612 - (612) -
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Net funds 391,916 (291,165) (612) 100,139
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C Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
2003 2002
# #
(Decrease) / Increase in cash in the year (291,165) 4,846
Movement in value of liquid resources (612) (1,926)
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Movement in net funds in the year (291,777) 2,920
Opening net funds 391,916 388,996
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Closing net funds 100,139 391,916
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