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NBNK Investments PLC Final Results (4382B)

03/04/2013 8:46am

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NBNK Investments PLC

03 April 2013

NBNK Investments plc

("NBNK" or "the Company")

Audited results for the period ending 31 December 2012

NBNK Investments plc (AIM: NBNK) announces its audited results for the period ending 31 December 2012.

The following is an extract from the Company's financial statements which will be posted to shareholders on 5 April 2013.

Chairman's review

The Company was admitted to AIM on 20 August 2010 and over the following two years, worked to try and establish a customer-focused bank through an acquisition that would have given the Company a foothold from which to expand. The main target was the 'Project Verde' assets being divested by the Lloyds Banking Group.

As announced on 28 June 2012, those discussions were unsuccessful and the directors began the process of unwinding the Company. However, in the second half of 2012, funds within the WL Ross & Co Group made an offer to inject new capital into the Company by taking a sizeable stake, with a view to maintaining NBNK as an AIM listed company so that it could continue its search for suitable potential acquisition targets. Accordingly, on 13 December 2012, a proposed share subscription and tender offer was circulated. The tender offer was structured to enable those shareholders that wished to exit the Company to do so on broadly the same financial terms as would have applied had the Company been wound up.

At a meeting of ordinary shareholders on 8 January 2013, the Company resolved to allot shares to certain funds in the WL Ross & Co Group and to accept tender offers from those shareholders who wished to sell shares at that time.

Three of the directors - Lord Forsyth, Gary Hoffman and Lord Levene, each of whom had been directors throughout 2012 - stood down and I was appointed as a director and Chairman of the Company. Lord Dan Brennan agreed to continue serving as a non-executive director.

Our policy is to maintain the Company at minimal cost while we seek appropriate opportunities to make an acquisition in the financial services sector. Shareholders will be kept advised as and when there are developments to report.

I would like to acknowledge the considerable work undertaken by the previous board, led by Lord Peter Levene, which did everything it could to try and create a new high street retail banking presence in the UK. I also acknowledge the continuing support of the great majority of institutional and other shareholders who have been with the Company since its inception and continue to support our ambitions.

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.

Chairman

Business review

The Company was incorporated on 2 July 2010 as De Facto 9999 Plc. On 2 August 2010, it changed its name to NBNK Investments plc. The directors of the Company are:

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.

Lord Brennan of Bibury QC;

The Company was established to try and launch a new UK retail and SME banking and savings operation.

During the first half of 2012, the Company retained a small number of staff to monitor developments following the decision by the Lloyds Banking Group in December 2011 to divest its 'Project Verde' assets to the Co-operative Bank. The Company successfully managed to re-engage in dialogue with Lloyds Banking Group and was invited to re-enter the Project Verde bidding process. Having done so, and as announced on 27 June 2012, having once again been unsuccessful, the directors concluded at that time that there were no other UK banking assets available for sale that would meet the Company's objectives. Accordingly, the Company's shares were restored to listing (having been suspended since 6 September 2011) and the directors commenced steps to wind up the Company on a solvent basis.

The small number of staff that had been retained in the first half year were immediately released in accordance with their contract terms. The directors agreed to remain in post but without remuneration and having waived their entitlement to full payment in lieu of notice. Steps were taken to terminate the few remaining contracts for services and the Company scaled down operations to the lowest possible cost basis.

During the autumn of 2012, a formal proposal was received from certain funds within the WL Ross Group ('WLR Funds'), offering to inject new capital into the Company by subscribing for shares with the aim of continuing the search for suitable potential acquisition targets.

The board, in consultation with its advisers, engaged in negotiations with the WLR Funds, the result of which was a formal proposal to shareholders, circulated on 13 December 2012. The circular sets out in detail the resolutions that shareholders were asked to consider. In brief:

   --      The previously announced winding up plans were to be deferred; 
   --      New shares were to be issued to the WLR Funds; 

-- Shareholders that wished to do so were invited to tender their ordinary shares (and attached warrants (if any)) for repurchase by the Company;

-- Pre-existing Founder warrants were to be surrendered, with new Founder warrants issued representing 2.5% of the fully diluted share capital of the Company;

   --      Placee warrants were to be issued to the WLR Funds subscribing for ordinary shares; and 
   --      Certain consequential amendments were to be made to the warrant instruments. 

Post the balance sheet date, meetings of the ordinary shareholders and warrant holders were held at which resolutions to effect the above proposals were approved.

The new board intends to maintain the Company at the lowest possible cost base while other potential acquisition targets are sought. Any remaining commitments (including the lease at One Angel Court, which expires in June 2013) will be disposed of as quickly as possible. The directors will not receive a fee and advisory costs will be kept to a bare minimum. Shareholders will be kept informed of any progress on potential acquisitions through the usual channels. As set out in the 13 December circular, if no successful acquisition has been achieved by 11 January 2016, the directors will review the position at that time and consider if it is appropriate to return unused funds to shareholders and/or to wind up the Company.

Financial results

Income statement

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
                                           Year ended            Period 
                                          31 December             ended 
                                                 2012       31 December 
                                               GBP000              2011 
                                                                 GBP000 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------------- 
  Interest income                                 166               310 
  Administrative expenses                     (3,773)          (24,589) 
  Loss on disposal of property,                 (155)                 - 
   plant and equipment 
  Loss on disposal of intangible                  (5)                 - 
   assets 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------------- 
  Operating loss                              (3,767)          (24,279) 
  Decrease in fair value of 
   derivative financial liabilities                82             1,238 
  Loss before taxation                        (3,685)          (23,041) 
  Taxation                                          -                 - 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------------- 
  Loss for the year                           (3,685)          (23,041) 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------------- 
  Loss per share (pence) - 
   basic                                       (7.36)           (46.04) 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------------- 
 

Statement of financial position

as at 31 December 2012

 
                                              31 December    31 December 
                                                     2012           2011 
                                                   GBP000         GBP000 
-----------------------------------  -----  -------------  ------------- 
  Assets 
  Non current assets 
  Property, plant and equipment                         -            223 
  Other intangible assets                               -              7 
  Total non current assets                              -            230 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Current assets 
  Other accrued income and 
   prepaid expenses                                   150            175 
  Cash and cash equivalents                        19,511         26,412 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Total current assets                             19,661         26,587 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Total assets                                     19,661         26,817 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Current liabilities 
  Trade and other payables                            272          2,906 
  Other taxation including 
   social security                                      -            147 
  Derivative financial liabilities                      -             82 
  Total current liabilities                           272          3,135 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Total net assets                                 19,389         23,682 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Equity 
  Called up share capital                           5,005          5,005 
  Share premium                                    42,595         42,595 
  Capital redemption                                   45             45 
   Retained losses                               (28,256)       (23,963) 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
  Total equity                                     19,389         23,682 
------------------------------------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

Statement of cash flows

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
                                        Year ended          Period 
                                       31 December           ended 
                                              2012     31 December 
                                            GBP000            2011 
                                                            GBP000 
----------------------------------  --------------  -------------- 
  Operating activities 
  Operating loss before taxation           (3,685)        (23,041) 
  Depreciation of property, 
   plant and equipment                          59             100 
  Amortisation of intangible 
   assets                                        2               3 
  Loss on disposal of property,                155               - 
   plant and equipment 
  Loss on disposal of intangible                 5               - 
   assets 
  Share based payments - 
   options                                   (608)             767 
  Share based payments - 
   founder warrants                              -              78 
  Decrease in fair value 
   of derivative financial 
   instruments                                (82)         (1,238) 
  Decrease / (increase) in 
   receivables                                  25           (105) 
  (Decrease) / increase in 
   payables                                (2,781)           2,755 
  Cash flow from operating 
   activities                              (6,910)        (20,681) 
----------------------------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
  Investing activities 
  Acquisition of property, 
   plant and equipment                           -           (185) 
  Expenditure on other intangible 
   assets                                        -             (2) 
  Proceeds on disposal of                        9               - 
   fixed assets 
  Cash flow from investing 
   activities                                    9           (187) 
----------------------------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
  Net decrease in cash and 
   cash equivalents                        (6,901)        (20,868) 
----------------------------------  --------------  -------------- 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents 
   at 1 January                             26,412          47,280 
----------------------------------  --------------  -------------- 
  Cash and cash equivalents 
   at 31 December                           19,511          26,412 
----------------------------------  --------------  -------------- 
 

Statement of changes in equity

for the year ended 31 December 2012

 
                              Share       Share        Capital    Retained                        Total 
                            capital     premium     redemption      losses                       GBP000 
                             GBP000      GBP000         GBP000      GBP000 
-----------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------  --------------------------- 
  Total equity 
   as at 1 January 
   2012                    5,005       42,595      45             (23,963)    23,682 
  Net loss and 
   total comprehensive 
   loss for the 
   year                    -           -           -              (3,685)     (3,685) 
  Share based payments     -           -           -              (608)       (608) 
  Total equity 
   as at 31 December 
   2012                    5,005       42,595      45             (28,256)    19,389 
-----------------------  ----------  ----------  -------------  ----------  --------------------------- 
 

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Friday 10 May 2013 at 2.00 p.m. at Fifth Floor, 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7EX.

Status of the information contained in this announcement

The financial information set out above does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for 2012. Statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2012 have been reported on by the Independent Auditors. The Independent Auditors' Report on the Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2012 was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2012 will be circulated to shareholders on 5 April 2013 and will be published on the Company's website. They will be delivered to the Registrar in due course.

The financial information in this announcement has been prepared using the recognition and measurement principles of International Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and Interpretations adopted for use in the European Union (collectively Adopted IFRSs). The accounting policies adopted in this announcement have been consistently applied and are consistent with the policies used in the preparation of the statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2012.

- Ends -

For further information contact:

 
  Cenkos Securities plc 
   (Nominated adviser and broker) 
   Ian Soanes 
   Ivonne Cantu                                +44 207 397 8900 
  Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited 
   (Company Secretary)                         +22 207 696 5285 
 

Ian Bowden

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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