Options: Nine-month results 2007 – EGM on 20/12 for conversion of capital into euros – Appointment of Board member

 

 

Options Cassoulides Plc would like to inform the investing public that at the meeting held on November 27, 2007 at 4.00 pm at the Company’s office, the Board of Directors decided the following:

 

1. Approved the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2007 (attached). 

 

2. Decided to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on December 20, 2007 at 11.00 am at the Company’s Head Office to approve the re-expression of the share capital from Cyprus pounds to euros, pursuant to law 33(1) 2007, article 18(1) and the rounding of the nominal value of the share based on article 5 of the European Directive. 

 

3. Decided to appoint Mr. Akis Gregoriou as new Board member.  Mr. Gregoriou is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Grammar School and member of the Board of Directors of the European University of Cyprus.  He holds master degrees in the sectors of History and Political Sciences. 

 
 
Consolidated profit and loss account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30

 

 

 

 

2007

£

2006

£

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

15.971.575

15.233.090

Cost of sales

 

(11.357.275)

(10.613.331)

 

 

__________

__________

Gross profit

 

4.614.300

4.619.759

Other operating income

 

302.407

223.863

Selling, administrative and distribution expenses

 

(3.699.129)

(3.292.270)

 

 

__________

__________

Profit from operations

 

1.217.578

1.551.352

Finance income

 

79.530

75.362

Finance cost

 

(405.265)

(227.781)

Share of profit of associated companies

 

 

 

23.252

 

52.927

 

 

__________

__________

Profit before taxation

 

915.095

1.451.860

Taxation

 

(81.505)

(173.528)

 

 

__________

__________

Profit after taxation

 

833.590

1.278.332

Minority interest

 

(90.184)

(75.187)

 

 

 

 

Net profit for the period

 

743.406

1.203.145

 

 

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cents

cents

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (cent)

Basic and readjusted

 

 

1,6

2,6

 

 

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Consolidated balance sheet

 

 

 

 

September 30

                      2007

 

December 31

                         2006

 

 

                           £

                               £

Assets

 

 

 

Non current assets

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

11.330.216

9.397.952

Investment property

 

490.000

490.000

Goodwill

 

3.549.418

3.679.004

Investments in associated companies

 

1.516.270

1.908.842

Investments available for sale

 

630.271

712.770

Deferred taxation

 

33.833

33.833

 

 

___________

___________

 

17.550.008

16.222.401

 

___________

___________

Current assets

 

 

 

Stock

 

809.735

790.841

Trade and other debtors

 

9.42.757

7.574.778

Tax refundable

126.047

52.270

Cash and cash equivalents

1.324.885

1.895.453

 

 

___________

___________

 

11.682.424

10.313.342

 

 

___________

___________

Total assets

29.232.432

26.535.743

 

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Equity and liabilities

 

 

Capital and reserves

 

 

Share capital 

 

4.635.245

4.635.245

Share premium  

 

1.366.900

1.366.900

Fair value reserves

 

246.604

140.987

Exchange difference

 

(395.512)

(360.335)

Consolidated reserves

 

1.735.302

1.735.302

Own shares reserve

 

(155.966)

(159.695)

Profit and loss reserves  

 

4.478.300

4.522.925

 

 

___________

___________

 

11.910.873

11.881.329

Minority interest

 

796.750

461.845

 

 

___________

___________

 

12.707.623

12.343.174

 

 

___________

___________

Non current liabilities

 

 

Interest bearing borrowing

 

5.938.887

5.539.813

Deferred taxation

 

233.046

233.046

 

 

___________

___________

 

6.171.933

5.772.859

 

 

___________

___________

Current  liabilities

 

 

 

Bank overdrafts

 

1.302.513

406.863

Trade and other creditors

 

                     7.829.473

6.783.743

Taxation due  

88.980

62.360

Interest bearing borrowing

 

1.131.910

1.166.744

 

 

___________

___________

 

10.352.876

8.419.710

 

 

___________

___________

Total liabilities

16.524.809

14.192.569

 

 

___________

___________

Total equity and liabilities 

29.232.432

26.535.743

 

 

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