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SKIL Ports & Logistics Limited Interim Results (5315K)

22/09/2016 7:01am

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SKIL Ports & Logistics Limited

22 September 2016

SKIL Ports & Logistics Limited

22(nd) September 2016

SKIL Ports & Logistics Limited ("SPL" or the "Company")

Interim results for the period ended 30 June 2016

SKIL Ports and Logistics, which is developing a modern port and logistics facility in Mumbai, India, is pleased to announce its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2016.

Highlights, including post period end

   --     Reclamation of 30 hectares be completed 
   --     Piling for 100 meters of jetty completed 
   --     Ground improvement progressing as scheduled 
   --     Dredging to resume in the coming weeks, after the monsoon period 
   --     Sales and Marketing effort on-going 

As of June 30, 2016 SPL had of GBP24.8 million cash on hand and GBP24.8 million headroom in its existing credit facility (using the INR/GBP exchange rate as at 30 June). As of 31 August 2016, these sums were GBP24.6 million and GBP24.1 million respectively (using the INR/GBP exchange rate as at 31 August 2016) or GBP23.9 million and GBP23.3 million (using the INR/GBP exchange rate as at 30 June 2016).

Nikhil Gandhi, Executive Chairman of SPL said, "We continue to make significant progress in the construction of our port and logistics facility. Our sales and marketing effort is receiving positive feedback from potential end users and the Company will seek to reach agreements with potential end users in the coming months. The economic and business case for building our facility in India remains as strong as ever.

We retain significant cash on hand and have headroom in our debt facility but the discussions with our lead contractor have led the board to conclude that additional funds will be required to complete the port and fund the Company until it is generating cash. As can be seen from these results, the Company is not distressed financially and continues to explore options on how to fund the estimated GBP 36 million that will be required. In this regard, the Company has instructed advisers to consider a proposed placing and open offer, alongside the board pursuing other funding solutions, including increasing the Company's existing banking facilities and securing a strategic partner to invest in the Company's operating subsidiary. The Company looks forward to updating shareholders and to completing what we continue to believe will be a successful project and an integral part of the growth of this remarkable region.

This announcement contains inside information.

Enquiries:

 
 SPL                               Nikhil Gandhi 
  C/O Redleaf PR +44 (0) 20 382 
  4769 
 Cenkos Securities plc            Stephen Keys/Camilla 
  +44 (0) 20 7397 8926             Hume 
                                   (Nomad and Broker) 
 Redleaf Communications           Charlie Geller/Sam Modlin 
  +44 (0) 20 382 4769              (Financial PR) 
                                   SKIL@redleafpr.com 
 

Chairman's Statement

Operational progress

We are pleased to report that ground work continued on site without material interruption over the period, with optimised shift patterns enabling work to be accelerated. Piling continued and, as at today's date, piles have been driven to support the construction of an approximately 100m long stretch of the jetty.

To date, we have reclaimed 30 hectares of land and dredging will resume after the monsoon, which is forecast to conclude shortly. As expected, we were able to continue ground improvement works during the monsoon season, albeit at a slower rate, but work will intensify after the monsoon, allowing us to drive toward our goal of ensuring that the facility is completed at the end of Q3 next year. Whilst it is expected that the facility will be capable of receiving vessels by the end of this year, management are not forecasting revenues from operations until later in 2017. Further guidance on this will be given once the port is more advanced and there has been progress on selling capacity.

Appointments

We were delighted to welcome Lord Howard Flight and Jay Mehta to the board this month and we look forward to the Company benefitting from their experience.

Funding requirement

At the time of our Preliminary Results, we stated that discussions with the lead contractor were likely to conclude that additional funding would be required to complete the facility. These discussions continued after the period end when it also became apparent that the land most recently reclaimed had settled more than planned. As a result, additional quantity of infill material will be required. This issue has been exacerbated by price inflation of quarried fill materials since the project commenced.

Our discussions with the lead contractor are not yet finalised. However, the status of these discussions has led the board to estimate that some additional GBP 36 million will be required to fund the completion of the project and the Company until it is financially self-sufficient. In this regard, the Company has instructed advisers to consider a proposed placing and open offer, alongside the board pursuing other funding solutions for the Company's future needs.

We maintain a good relationship with our main contractor partners and will continue to update shareholders as our discussions and work with them progress.

Outlook

Work continues with a view to our project being fully operational by the end of Q3 2017. Many of the risks that hindered this project are now behind us and the coming year promises to be one of further strong progress for SPL.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the period ended 30 June 2016

 
                                             Note 
                                                        6 months       6 months     Year to 
                                                      to 30 June     to 30 June      31 Dec 
                                                            2016           2015        2015 
                                                          GBP000         GBP000      GBP000 
 CONTINUING OPERATIONS 
 Revenue                                                       -              -           - 
 Administrative expenses                                   (966)        (1,272)     (2,214) 
                                                   -------------  -------------  ---------- 
 OPERATING LOSS                                            (966)        (1,272)     (2,214) 
 
 Finance income                                              972          1,173       2,352 
 Finance cost                                                  -              -           - 
                                                   -------------  -------------  ---------- 
 NET FINANCING INCOME                                        972          1,173       2,352 
 PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX                                    6           (99)         138 
 
 Tax expense for the period / year                         (336)          (401)       (808) 
                                                   -------------  -------------  ---------- 
 LOSS FOR THE PERIOD / YEAR                                (330)          (500)       (670) 
 
 Profit / (loss) for the period / 
  year attributable to: 
 Non-controlling interest                                      -              1           - 
 Owners of the parent                                      (330)          (501)       (670) 
                                                   -------------  -------------  ---------- 
 
   Loss for the period / year                              (330)          (500)       (670) 
                                                   =============  =============  ========== 
 Other comprehensive income/(expense) 
 Exchange differences on translating 
  foreign operations                          4            4,589          (725)         348 
                                                   -------------  -------------  ---------- 
 Other comprehensive income / (expense) 
  for the period / year                                    4,589          (725)         348 
                                                   -------------  -------------  ---------- 
 Total comprehensive income / (expense) 
  for the period / year                                    4,259        (1,225)       (322) 
                                                   =============  =============  ========== 
 
 
   Total comprehensive income / (expense) 
   for the period / year attributable 
   to: 
 Non-controlling interest                                      -              1           - 
 Owners of the parent                                      4,259        (1,226)       (322) 
                                                   -------------  -------------  ---------- 
                                                           4,259        (1,225)       (322) 
                                                   =============  =============  ========== 
 Loss per share (consolidated): 
 Basic & Diluted, for the year/period 
  attributable to ordinary equity holders 
  (GBP)                                                  (0.008)        (0.011)     (0.015) 
 
 
 
                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
                                           as at 30 June 2016 
 
                                    Note                  Period                  Period    Year ended 
                                                           ended                   ended        31 Dec 
                                                         30 June                 30 June          2015 
                                                            2016                    2015 
                                                          GBP000                  GBP000        GBP000 
 Assets 
 Property, plant and equipment       7                    66,011                  19,718        28,780 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Total non-current assets                                 66,011                  19,718        28,780 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 Trade and other receivables                              11,396                  15,101        15,832 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                24,830                  40,061        38,569 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Total current assets                                     36,226                  55,162        54,401 
 
 Total assets                                            102,237                  74,880        83,181 
                                          ======================  ======================  ============ 
 
 Equity 
 Share capital and share premium                          71,590                  71,590        71,590 
 Retained earnings                                         4,134                   4,634         4,464 
 Translation reserve                                    (15,063)                (20,725)      (19,652) 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Equity attributable to owners 
  of parent                                               60,661                  55,499        56,402 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Non-controlling interest                                     15                      16            15 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Total equity                                             60,676                  55,515        56,417 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 Liabilities 
 Non-current 
 Borrowings                                               28,226                   9,386        17,201 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Non-current liabilities                                  28,226                   9,386        17,201 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Current 
 Borrowings                                                   30                      29            27 
 Current tax liabilities                                   7,947                   6,082         6,642 
 Trade and other payables                                  5,358                   3,868         2,894 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Current liabilities                                      13,335                   9,979         9,563 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 Total liabilities                                        41,561                  19,365        26,764 
                                          ----------------------  ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 Total equity and liabilities                            102,237                  74,880        83,181 
                                          ======================  ======================  ============ 
 
 
 
 
                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
                              for the period ended 30 June 2016 
 
                                              Note      6 months   6 months           Year to 
                                                      to 30 June         to            31 Dec 
                                                            2016    30 June              2015 
                                                                       2015 
                                                          GBP000     GBP000            GBP000 
 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
 Profit / (loss) before tax                                    6       (99)               138 
 Adjustments                                   5              35    (1,205)           (2,192) 
                                                    ------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 Operating profit/(loss) before 
  working capital changes                                     41    (1,304)           (2,054) 
 Net changes in working capital                5           1,078      4,103             2,397 
                                                    ------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 
   Net cash generated from operating 
   activities                                              1,119      2,799               343 
                                                    ------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 
 
 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
 Purchase of property, plant and 
  equipment                                             (29,048)    (4,424)          (13,222) 
 Finance income                                              972      1,173             2,352 
                                                    ------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 Net cash used in investing activities                  (28,076)    (3,251)          (10,870) 
                                                    ------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 
 
 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
 Proceeds from borrowing                                  11,028        (6)             7,807 
 Net cash generated from / (used 
  in) financing activities                                11,028        (6)             7,807 
                                                    ------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 
   Net change in cash and cash equivalents              (15,929)      (458)           (2,720) 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning 
  of the period / year                                    38,569     41,041            41,041 
 Exchange differences on cash and 
  cash equivalents                                         2,190      (522)               248 
                                                    ------------  ---------  ---------------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents, end 
  of the period / year                                    24,830     40,061            38,569 
                                                    ============  =========  ================ 
 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Reporting entity

SKIL Ports & Logistics Limited (the "Company") was incorporated in Guernsey under the Companies (Guernsey) Law 2008 on 24 August 2010. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company for the period ended 30 June 2016 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the "Group"). The Company has been established to develop, own and operate port and logistics facilities.

2. General information and basis of preparation

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2016 and are not full year accounts. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are prepared under AIM 18 guidance. They have been prepared on the historical cost basis. They do not include all of the information required in annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are not audited.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in Great British Pounds Sterling (GBP), which is the functional currency of the parent company. The preparation of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the significant judgments made by management applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty are the same as those applied in the annual IFRS financial statements.

The Company is confident of its ability to raise further funds to meet cost overruns, project enhancements or working capital requirements. The Directors therefore believe that the Company is a going concern. The Company's financing effort to date is considered sufficient to enable the Company to fund all aspects of its operations. As a result, the condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on September 14, 2016.

3. Significant accounting policies

The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted in the Group's last annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the Group for the purposes of preparation of these interim financial statements.

4. Comprehensive income

The comprehensive income for the period is calculated after crediting a gain of GBP 4.59 million on the retranslation of cash balances held in Indian rupees to Great British Pounds Sterling (GBP).

5. Cash flow adjustments and changes in working capital

The following non-cash flow adjustments and adjustments for changes in working capital have been made to profit before tax to arrive at operating cash flow:

 
                                      Period ended   Period ended    Year ended 
                                       30 Jun 2016    30 Jun 2015   31 Dec 2015 
                                            GBP000         GBP000        GBP000 
 
   Adjustments 
 Depreciation                                   38             11            50 
 Finance income                              (972)        (1,173)       (2,352) 
 Tax expense                                 (336)          (401)         (808) 
 Change in current tax liabilities           1,305            358           918 
                                     -------------  -------------  ------------ 
                                                35        (1,205)       (2,192) 
                                     -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
   Net changes in working capital 
 Change in trade and other 
  payables                                   2,295          2,887         1,890 
 Change in trade and other 
  receivables                              (1,386)          1,219           488 
 Change in borrowings                          169            (3)            19 
                                     -------------  -------------  ------------ 
                                             1,078          4,103         2,397 
                                     -------------  -------------  ------------ 
 

6. Loan facility

Karanja Terminal & Logistics Private Limited (KTLPL), the Indian subsidiary has in place a rupee term loan of INR 480 crore (GBP 52.99 million) for part financing the port facility. The rupee term loan was sanctioned by 4 Indian public sector banks and the loan agreement was executed on 28(th) February, 2014. The tenure of the loan is for 12 years with repayment beginning at the end of the fifth year. The repayment schedule is as follows:

 
                          Repayment amount 
 Payment falling                   GBP in Million 
        due         INR in Crore 
 Within 1 year                 -                - 
 1 to 5 year's            144.00            15.90 
 After 5 year's           336.00            37.09 
 Total                    480.00            52.99 
                   =============  =============== 
 

The rate of interest is a floating rate linked to the Canara bank base rate with an additional spread of 355 basis points. The present composite rate of interest is 13.50%. The borrowings are secured by the hypothecation of the port facility and pledge of its shares. The carrying amount of the bank borrowing is considered to be a reasonable approximation of the fair value.

KTLPL has utilised the rupee term loan facility of INR 254.87 crore (GBP 28.14 million) as at 30 June 2016.

7. Property, plant and equipment

During the six months ended 30 June 2016, the Group progressed construction of the facility and the carrying amount at 30 June 2016 was GBP 65.82 million (31 December 2015: GBP 28.57 million). The amount of borrowing costs capitalised during the six months ended 30 June 2016 was GBP 1.65 million (31 December 2015: GBP 1.70 million). The weighted average rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation was 13.50 %, which is the effective interest rate of the specific borrowing.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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