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REG - Palace Capital PLC - Half Yearly Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">PCA.L</Origin> - Part 2

- Part 2: For the preceding part double click  ID:nRSa1305Ya 

cash flow from operating activities                                               1,771,813                                  (15,858)                              1,297,372                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 
 
5              INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 
 
                                                          30 September2014(unaudited)  31 July 2013(unaudited)  31 March 2014(audited)  
                                                          £                            £                        £                       
                                                                                                                                        
 Opening balance                                          59,440,168                   2,015,000                2,015,000               
 Arising on acquisition of subsidiary undertakings        32,099,924                   -                        39,670,168              
 Additions                                                1,008,360                    -                        750,000                 
 Gains on revaluation of investment property portfolio    7,291,715                    -                        19,500,531              
 Disposals                                                -                            -                        (2,495,531)             
 Closing balance                                          99,840,167                   2,015,000                59,440,168              
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                              
 
 
Investment properties are stated at fair value as determined by the Directors.
 The Directors have decided that the fair value of the PIH portfolio assets at
acquisition was £32,099,924 and at 30 September 2014 was £33,470,000, as
supported by an independent valuation. The fair value of the Sequel portfolio
of assets amounted to £62,890,000 (31 March 2014 - £57,210,168) and the fair
value of the Hockenhull portfolio of assets amounted to £2,260,000 (31 March
2014 - £2,230,000).  The fair value represents the amount at which the assets
could be exchanged between a knowledgeable, willing buyer and a knowledgeable,
willing seller in an arms length transaction at the date of valuation, in
accordance with International Valuation Standards. 
 
Investment properties in the Sequel portfolio with a carrying value of
£62,890,000 are subject to a first charge to secure a bank loan amounting to
£17,332,359. 
 
Investment properties in the PIH portfolio with a carrying value of
£33,470,000 are subject to a first charge to secure a bank loan amounting to
£15,900,000. 
 
Investment properties in the Hockenhull portfolio with a carrying value of
£2,260,000 are subject to a first charge to secure a bank loan amounting to
£1,199,227. 
 
Included in investment property values are the freehold interest of leasehold
properties amounting to £1,220,167. 
 
6              TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 
 
                                   30 September2014(unaudited)  31 July2013(unaudited)  31 March 2014(audited)  
                                   £                            £                       £                       
                                                                                                                
 Trade receivables                 1,504,242                    -                       1,410,332               
 Other taxes                       123,010                      7,242                   36,925                  
 Other receivables                 26,880                       -                       71,806                  
 Prepayments and accrued income    717,238                      13,665                  957,727                 
                                                                                                                
                                   2,371,370                    20,907                  2,476,790               
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                      
 
 
 Non- Current    497,681    -       539,995    
 Current         1,873,689  20,907  1,936,795  
                                               
                 2,371,370  20,907  2,476,790  
                                               
 
 
7              CURRENT TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 
 
                                 30 September2014(unaudited)  31 July2013(unaudited)  31 March 2014(audited)  
                                 £                            £                       £                       
                                                                                                              
 Convertible loan notes          -                            85,000                  -                       
 Redeemable preference shares    -                            65,000                  -                       
 Trade creditors                 683,049                      15,794                  338,812                 
 Bank loans                      400,000                      -                       1,199,959               
 Other creditors                 122,104                      -                       46,103                  
 Income tax                      8,648                        2,267                   7,468                   
 Other taxes                     620,727                      -                       827,280                 
 Accruals and deferred income    2,113,956                    71,366                  1,751,760               
                                                                                                              
                                 3,948,484                    239,427                 4,171,382               
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                    
 
 
8              NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 
                           30 September2014(unaudited)  31 July2013(unaudited)  31 March 2014(audited)  
                           £                            £                       £                       
                                                                                                        
 Convertible loan notes    -                            287,347                 290,619                 
 Loan notes                -                            277,500                 -                       
 Bank Loans                33,607,615                   1,199,981               17,093,560              
                                                                                                        
                           33,607,615                   1,764,828               17,384,179              
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                              
 
 
 Non-current liabilities      30 September2014(unaudited)  31 July2013(unaudited)  31 March 2014(audited)  
                              £                            £                       £                       
                                                                                                           
 Bank Loans                   34,031,586                   1,199,981               17,332,360              
 Amortised borrowing costs    (423,971)                    -                       (238,800)               
                                                                                                           
                              33,607,615                   1,199,981               17,093,560              
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                 
 
 
Included within bank loans is an amount of £17,332,359 which is secured on the
Sequel portfolio of investment properties.  Interest is charged at a rate of
3.75% above the 3 month Libor rate.  The loan is repayable on 21 October 2016.
 Loan arrangement fees amounting to £192,083 are spread over the term of the
loan and have been deducted from the bank loan balance. 
 
Included within bank loans is an amount of £15,900,000 which is secured on the
PIH portfolio of investment properties.  Interest is charged at a rate of
2.75% above the National Westminster Bank Plc base rate.  An amount of
£100,000 is repayable quarterly with the remaining loan repayable, at the end
of the term of the loan, on 26 August 2019.  Loan arrangement fees amounting
to £231,888 are spread over the term of the loan and have been deducted from
the bank loan balance. 
 
Included within bank loans is an amount of £1,199,227 which is secured on the
Hockenhull portfolio of investment properties.  Interest is charged at a rate
of 4% above the 1 month Libor rate with a minimum rate of 5% and is payable
monthly.  The loan is repayable on 30 September 2017. 
 
The convertible loan notes of £300,000 were provided by a pension scheme of
which Stanley Davis is a beneficiary at an interest rate of 4%.  The loan was
repaid on 23 June 2014. 
 
9              BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 
 
On 26 August 2014 the group acquired 100% of the share capital of Property
Investment Holdings Limited for a consideration of £3,420,723.  The
consideration was satisfied by issuing 1,103,459 ordinary 10p shares at an
issue price of £3.10. 
 
                                 Carrying value at acquisition date  Adjustments  Fair value at acquisition date  
                                                                                                                  
 Investment properties           29,385,000                          2,714,924    32,099,924                      
 Tangible fixed assets           73                                               73                              
 Receivables and prepayment      261,953                             -            261,953                         
 Cash at bank and in hand        268                                 -            268                             
 Payables and other creditors    (416,378)                           -            (416,378)                       
 Bank loans                      (28,525,117)                        -            (28,525,117)                    
 Deferred tax                    (401,342)                           401,342      -                               
                                                                                                                  
 Net assets                      304,457                             3,116,266    3,420,723                       
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                  
 Consideration                                                                    3,420,723                       
 Goodwill on acquisition                                                          -                               
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                        
 
 
10            SHARE CAPITAL 
 
                                                       30 September2014(unaudited)  31 July2013(unaudited)  31 March 2014(audited)  
                                                                                                                                    
 Ordinary 1p shares                                    -                            315,938                 -                       
 20,075,673 (2014 - 12,440,937) ordinary 10p shares    2,007,567                    -                       1,244,094               
 315,937 deferred 90p shares                           284,344                      -                       284,344                 
                                                                                                                                    
 Share capital                                         2,291,911                    315,938                 1,528,438               
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
 Redeemable £1 preference shares                       -                            65,000                  -                       
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                            
 
 
On 23 June 2014 79,665 warrants were exercised and as a result the company
issued 79,665 ordinary 10p shares at a price of £2.00. 
 
On 26 August 2014 the company issued 7,555,071 ordinary 10p shares at a price
of £3.10.  Issue costs amounting to £795,684 were incurred and have been
deducted from the share premium account. 
 
This information is provided by RNS
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