
Interim Results to
Overview
GCON continues its growth and strategic investments in the communications and global connectivity sectors.
Financial Highlights
§ Total assets
§ GCON's holding in
§ GCON's holding in
§ As at
§ Running costs of GCON have for a quoted company been kept at a minimal level.
Operational Highlights
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Post Period Highlights
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Outlook
§ GCON remains committed to a prudent investment policy aligned with its strategic objectives and fiscal responsibility.
The Directors of
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Email: info@globalconnectivityplc.com
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Chairman's Statement
GCON is pleased to announce its continued investment in the communications and global connectivity sector.
As a result of the challenges caused by the reduction of credit availability in the altnet sector, we declined the opportunity to invest further in RBSHL. We therefore report that our percentage ownership of 2.8% has not changed since the release of our final results for 2024 with an estimated market value of
We have chosen instead to increase our investment in PLUG in support of its innovative technology in copper cable extraction. Our holding in PLUG has a total cost of
A recent pilot scheme successfully completed by PLUG in an inner city
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Chairman
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|
(Unaudited) Period from |
(Unaudited) Period from |
(Audited) Year ended |
|
Note |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)/gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
6 |
(7,587) |
9,507 |
5,352 |
Other administration fees and expenses |
3 |
(154) |
(150) |
(316) |
Operating (loss)/ profit |
|
(7,741) |
9,357 |
5,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
Finance income |
|
29 |
2 |
2 |
Net finance income |
|
29 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss)/profit before income tax |
|
(7,712) |
9,359 |
5,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
(Loss)/profit for the period |
|
(7,712) |
9,359 |
5,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted (loss)/profit per share (pence) |
5 |
(2.45) |
2.59 |
1.39 |
Statement of Comprehensive Income
|
|
(Unaudited) Period from |
(Unaudited) Period from |
(Audited) Year ended |
|
Note |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
(Loss)/profit for the period |
|
(7,712) |
9,359 |
5,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive expense |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive (expense)/income for the period |
|
(7,712) |
9,359 |
5,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet
|
|
(Unaudited) As at |
(Unaudited) As at |
(Audited) As at |
|
Note |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
Subscriptions due |
|
428 |
- |
375 |
Other financial assets |
6 |
4,315 |
15,882 |
11,827 |
Total non-current assets |
|
4,743 |
15,882 |
12,202 |
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
Amounts due from related parties |
7 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
Subscriptions due |
|
- |
950 |
- |
Trade and other receivables |
8 |
31 |
25 |
34 |
Cash at bank |
|
46 |
318 |
292 |
Total current assets |
|
110 |
1,326 |
359 |
Total assets |
|
4,853 |
17,208 |
12,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
Capital and reserves attributable to owners of the Parent: |
|
|
|
|
Issued share capital |
|
3,108 |
3,619 |
3,294 |
Warrant reserve |
|
77 |
77 |
77 |
Share option reserve |
|
309 |
309 |
309 |
Retained earnings |
|
1,330 |
13,177 |
8,856 |
Total equity |
|
4,824 |
17,182 |
12,536 |
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
9 |
29 |
26 |
25 |
Total current liabilities |
|
29 |
26 |
25 |
Total liabilities |
|
29 |
26 |
25 |
Total equity and liabilities |
|
4,853 |
17,208 |
12,561 |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on
Director Director
Statement of Changes in Equity
|
Share capital |
Warrant reserve |
Share Option Reserve
|
Retained earnings |
Total |
|
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
Unaudited |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
3,619 |
77 |
299 |
3,818 |
7,813 |
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period |
- |
- |
- |
9,359 |
9,359 |
Total comprehensive income for the period |
- |
- |
- |
9,359 |
9,359 |
Transactions with owners |
|
|
|
|
|
Share based payments relating to share options |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
10 |
Total transactions with owners |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
10 |
Balance at |
3,619 |
77 |
309 |
13,177 |
17,182 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audited |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
3,619 |
77 |
299 |
3,818 |
7,813 |
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the year |
- |
- |
- |
5,038 |
5,038 |
Total comprehensive income for the year |
- |
- |
- |
5,038 |
5,038 |
Transactions with owners |
|
|
|
|
|
Cancellation of shares |
(325) |
- |
- |
- |
(325) |
Share based payments relating to share options |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
10 |
Total transactions with owners |
(325) |
- |
10 |
- |
(315) |
Balance at |
3,294 |
77 |
309 |
8,856 |
12,536 |
Unaudited |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
3,294 |
77 |
309 |
8,856 |
12,536 |
Comprehensive expense |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
- |
- |
- |
(7,712) |
(7,712) |
Total comprehensive expense for the period |
- |
- |
- |
(7,712) |
(7,712) |
Transactions with owners |
|
|
|
|
|
Cancellation of shares |
(186) |
- |
- |
186 |
- |
Total transactions with owners |
(186) |
- |
- |
186 |
- |
Balance at |
3,108 |
77 |
309 |
1,330 |
4,824 |
Cash Flow Statement
|
|
(Unaudited) Period from |
(Unaudited) Period from |
(Audited) Year ended |
|
Note |
£'000 |
£'000 |
£'000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
(Loss)/profit for the period before tax |
|
(7,712) |
9,359 |
5,038 |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
Net loss/(gain) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
|
7,587 |
(9,507) |
(5,352) |
Finance income |
|
(29) |
(2) |
(2) |
Share based payments relating to share options |
|
- |
10 |
10 |
Operating loss before changes in working capital |
|
(154) |
(140) |
(306) |
Increase in subscriptions due in relation to recovery of legal costs |
|
(25) |
- |
- |
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables |
|
3 |
2 |
(6) |
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables |
|
4 |
(7) |
(9) |
Cash used in operations |
|
(172) |
(145) |
(321) |
Interest received |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
(171) |
(143) |
(319) |
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
Investment in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
|
(75) |
- |
(100) |
Receipt of unpaid share capital |
|
- |
- |
250 |
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities |
|
(75) |
- |
150 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(246) |
(143) |
(169) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |
|
292 |
461 |
461 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period |
|
46 |
318 |
292 |
Notes to the Financial Statements
1 General Information
These interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended
The interim financial statements for the six months ended
2 Basis of preparation
The accounting policies applied by the Company in the preparation of these condensed interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Company in its financial statements for the year ended
3 Other administration fees and expenses
|
Period ended |
Period ended |
Year ended |
Audit fees |
8 |
8 |
16 |
Directors' remuneration and fees |
64 |
60 |
122 |
Directors' insurance cover |
7 |
7 |
15 |
Professional fees |
22 |
17 |
58 |
Share based payment expense |
- |
10 |
10 |
Other expenses |
53 |
48 |
95 |
Administration fees and expenses |
154 |
150 |
316 |
Included within other administration fees and expenses are the following:
Directors' remuneration
The maximum amount of basic remuneration payable by the Company by way of fees to the Non-executive Directors permitted under the Articles of Association is
Executive Directors' fees
The Chairman is entitled to an annual fee of
All directors' remuneration and fees
Total fees and basic remuneration (including VAT where applicable) paid to the Directors for the period ended
|
Period ended |
Period ended |
Year ended |
Selwyn Lewis |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Michael Langoulant |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Keith Harris |
53 |
50 |
100 |
Expenses reimbursed |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
64 |
60 |
122 |
4 Taxation
The Company is resident in the Isle of Man for taxation purposes. The Isle of Man has a 0% rate of corporate income tax (2024: 0%) to which the Company is subject.
5 Basic and diluted profit/(loss) per share
(a) Basic
Basic profit/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing the profit/(loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.
|
|
|
|
|
Period ended |
Period ended |
Year ended |
(Loss)/profit attributable to equity holders of the Company (£'000) |
(7,712) |
9,359 |
5,038 |
Weighted average number of shares in issue (thousands) |
314,372 |
361,926 |
361,837 |
Basic (loss)/profit per share (pence per share) |
(2.45) |
2.59 |
1.39 |
(b) Diluted
Diluted profit/(loss) per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The company has two categories of dilutive potential ordinary shares: warrants and share options.
Although the Company is reporting a profit from continuing operations for the period the exercise price of the warrants or performance criteria for the share options have not been met and therefore exercise cannot take place yet. The basic and diluted profit per share as presented on the face of the Income Statement are therefore identical.
6 Other financial assets
Instruments measured at fair value through profit and loss |
|
|
|
Start of the period |
11,827 |
6,375 |
6,375 |
Investment in financial asset |
75 |
- |
100 |
Net (loss)/gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
(7,587) |
9,507 |
5,352 |
End of the period |
4,315 |
15,882 |
11,827 |
|
|
|
|
Categorised as |
|
|
|
Level 3 - unquoted investments |
4,315 |
15,882 |
11,827 |
Total financial assets |
4,315 |
15,882 |
11,827 |
|
|
|
|
Security |
|
|
|
|
4,140 |
15,882 |
11,727 |
|
175 |
- |
100 |
|
4,315 |
15,882 |
11,827 |
The infrastructure funding deal with
In the period the Company invested a further
The Company has estimated the fair value of its investment in
7 Amounts due from related parties
This balance is unsecured and interest free.
8 Trade and other receivables
|
|
|
|
Prepayments |
18 |
13 |
22 |
VAT receivable |
13 |
12 |
12 |
Trade and other receivables |
31 |
25 |
34 |
The fair value of trade and other receivables approximates their carrying value.
9 Trade and other payables
|
|
|
|
Other payables |
29 |
26 |
25 |
Trade and other payables |
29 |
26 |
25 |
The fair value of trade and other payables approximates their carrying value.
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