Pacific Global
Holdings Plc
("Pacific Global"
or the "Company")
UNAUDITED
HALF-YEARLY RESULTS FOR
THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED 31 JULY
2024
The Company announces its half-yearly
result for the six months to 31 July
2024.
CHAIRMAN’S
STATEMENT
In his statement to the accounts of the Company for
the year to 31 January 2024,
published on 31 July 2024,
Guido Contessa announced that it was
the intention of the Board to seek an exit from the Company’s then
current investments.
The period under review has seen changes in the
composition of the Board and in the management of and shareholdings
in the Company. It has also seen the Company, together with
Guido Contessa, initiate a process
to realise those investments on the terms that were announced on
31 July 2024, and to embark on
identifying new investment opportunities in line with the Company’s
investment strategy.
Board
Changes
The appointment of Edgar
Hernandez as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company was announced on 31 July 2024
at the same time as Guido Contesso
stepped down stepped down from his
role.
Edgar Hernandez has
more than 25 years’ experience as an investment banking
professional in the areas of commercial banking, insurance,
investment management, and risk management across Central and
South America by founding in 2012
Pacific Capital Investment Banking Advisory, (“Pacific Capital”).
Pacific Capital, a Guatemalan entity manages, works with and
co-invests with companies such as Santander Group, Manttra, Allied
Global, Qitronics, Pacific Trust and Grupo
Hache in a range of industries and sectors including
Agribusiness, Agritech, Energy and Business Process
Outsourcing.
At the time of his appointment, Mr Hernandez, who had
become a substantial shareholder of the Company in May 2024, entered into a further subscription
agreement with the Company, investing a further £150,000 and
increasing his interest in the Company to 22.17 per cent.
This has the effect of aligning Mr Hernandez’s interest with those
of all shareholders and the intention of the Board is to use Mr
Hernandez’s broad contact base and significant experience in
Latin America to source
high-growth investment
opportunities.
Outlook
The Board looks forward to the coming period with
enthusiasm and to updating shareholders with the Company’s
developments.
This announcement contains
inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation
596/2014.
For further
information, please
contact:
Pacific Global
Holdings Plc Edgar
HernandezPresident and Chief
Executive Officer |
+44 (0) 20 7580
7576www.pacificglobalholdingsplc.com |
Cairn Financial
Advisers
LLP
Nominated
Adviser
Jo Turner/Sandy
Jamieson |
+44 20 7213
0880
www.cairnfin.com |
Peterhouse Capital
LimitedBrokerCharles
Goodfellow
|
+44 20 7469
0930
www.peterhousecap.com |
UNAUDITED INCOME STATEMENT
AND |
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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME |
6 MONTHS ENDED 31 JULY
2024 |
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Notes |
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Audited |
|
|
31/07/2024 |
31/07/2023 |
31/01/2024 |
Continuing
operations |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
Income |
|
527 |
- |
397 |
Total Income |
|
527 |
- |
397 |
|
|
|
|
|
Administration
expenses |
(59,554) |
(87,906) |
(86,885) |
Foreign currency exchange gain/
loss |
|
(3,406) |
(22,431) |
(15,961) |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss and loss before
taxation |
|
(62,433) |
(110,337) |
(102,449) |
|
|
|
|
|
Taxation |
|
- |
- |
- |
Loss for the
period |
(62,433) |
(110,337) |
(102,449) |
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|
|
|
|
Total Comprehensive loss for the
period |
(62,433) |
(110,337) |
(102,449) |
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|
|
|
|
Earnings per
share: |
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|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per
share |
3 |
(0.0009) |
(0.0017) |
(0.00149) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
There are no items of other comprehensive
income.
UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
POSITION |
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AS AT 31 JULY
2024 |
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|
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Audited |
|
|
31/07/2024 |
31/07/2023 |
31/01/2024 |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
Current
assets |
|
|
|
|
Investments held for
trading |
|
1,244,884 |
1,128,343 |
1,248,290 |
Trade and Other
receivables |
|
- |
5,500 |
5,751 |
Cash |
|
25,377 |
147,931 |
74,520 |
|
|
1,270,261 |
1,281,774 |
1,328,561 |
|
|
|
|
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Total Assets |
|
1,270,261 |
1,281,774 |
1,328,561 |
|
|
|
|
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Current
Liabilities |
|
|
|
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Trade and other
payables |
|
(191,609) |
(148,576) |
(187,475) |
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|
|
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Net Assets |
|
1,078,652 |
1,133,198 |
1,141,086 |
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|
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Equity |
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|
|
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Issued Share
Capital |
|
685,000 |
685,000 |
685,000 |
Share Premium |
|
2,471,530 |
2,471,530 |
2,471,530 |
Retained
Earnings |
|
(2,077,878) |
(2,023,332) |
(2,015,444) |
Total Equity |
|
1,078,652 |
1,133,198 |
1,141,086 |
UNAUDITED CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR
THE |
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6 MONTHS ENDED 31 JULY
2024 |
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|
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Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Audited |
|
31/07/2024 |
31/07/2023 |
31/01/2024 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
Cash flows from operating
activities |
|
|
|
(Loss) for the year before
tax |
(62,433) |
(110,337) |
(102,449) |
Foreign Currency exchange gain/
loss |
3,406 |
22,432 |
15,961 |
Decrease/ (increase) in
receivables |
5,750 |
10,750 |
10,500 |
(Decrease)/ increase in
payables |
4,134 |
(10,708) |
28,190 |
Net cash outflow from operating
activities |
(49,143) |
(87,863) |
(47,798) |
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing
activities |
|
|
|
Fair value revaluation of
Investment |
- |
- |
(113,476) |
Net cash outflow from investing
activities |
- |
- |
(113,476) |
|
|
|
|
Cashflows from financing
activities Gross proceeds from issue of
shares |
- |
155,000 |
155,000 |
Share Issue
costs |
- |
(3,100) |
(3,100) |
Net cashflows from financing
activities |
- |
151,900 |
151,900 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the
year |
(49,143) |
64,037 |
(9,374) |
|
|
|
|
Cash at the beginning of
year |
74,520 |
83,894 |
83,894 |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
year |
25,377 |
147,931 |
74,520 |
|
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UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY |
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FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 JULY
2024 |
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Share capital |
Share premium |
Retained
earnings |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
|
|
|
Audited Changes in Equity for the period
ended 31 January
2023 |
654,000 |
2,350,630 |
(1,912,996) |
1,091,634 |
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss for the
period |
|
|
(102,449) |
(102,449) |
Share Issues |
31,000 |
124,000 |
|
155,000 |
Share issue
cost |
|
(3,100) |
|
(3,100) |
Transactions with owners recognised directly in
equity |
31,000 |
120,900 |
(102,449) |
49,451 |
Audited Changes in Equity for the period
ended 31 January
2024 |
685,000 |
2,471,530 |
(2,015,445) |
1,141,085 |
Comprehensive loss for the
period |
|
|
(62,433) |
(62,433) |
Transactions with owners recognised directly in
equity |
|
|
|
|
Audited Changes in Equity for the period
ended 31 July 2024 |
685,000 |
2,471,530 |
(2,077,878) |
1,078,652 |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 31 JULY
2024
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General
Information
Pacific Global Goldings plc is a company incorporated
and domiciled in England and
Wales. The Company’s ordinary
shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
The address of the registered office is Suite 2, Northside House,
Mount Pleasant, Barnet, Hertfordshire,
England, EN4
9EB
The principal activity of the Company is that of an
investing company pursuing a strategy that focuses on making
investments in and assisting companies which exhibit the potential
to generate returns of many multiples through capital
appreciation. Typically, Pacific Global invests in small
companies where there are clear catalysts for value appreciation
and the companies are operating in sectors exhibiting long term
growth linked to demographic
change.
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Accounting
policies
The principal accounting policies have all been
applied consistently throughout the period covered and have not
changed since being reported on in the financial statements for the
year ended 31 January
2024.
Basis of
preparation
The interim financial
information set out above does not constitute statutory accounts
within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006. It has been prepared
on a going concern basis in accordance with the recognition and
measurement criteria of International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) as adopted by the European
Union.
The financial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost
convention.
The interim financial
information for the six months ended 31 July
2024 has not been reviewed or audited. The interim financial
report has been approved by the Board on 30th October
2024.
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Loss per
share
The basic earnings per share is calculated by
dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the
period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the same
weighted average number of shares during the period adjusted for
the dilutive effect of share warrants and convertible
loans
outstanding during the
period.
|
Unaudited |
Unaudited |
Audited |
|
31/07/2024 |
31/07/2023 |
31/01/2024 |
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations attributable to
equity holders of the
company |
(62,433) |
(110,337) |
(102,449) |
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in
issue |
68,500,000 |
65,433,973 |
65,400,000 |
|
Pence |
Pence |
Pence |
Basic and fully diluted loss per share from
continuing operations
(Pence) |
(0.0009) |
(0.0017) |
(0.0016) |
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Copies of the half-yearly
report
Copies of the interim results are available at the
Group´s website at:
www.pacificglobalholdingsplc.com.
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Subsequent events after the reporting
period
On 31st July
2024, the announced the appointment of Mr Edgar Hernandez as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. In addition to the appointment, Mr
Hernandez entered into an irrevocable subscription agreement with
the Company, raising £150,000 via the subscription through the
issue of 10,714,286 new ordinary shares of 1
pence each in the Company at a price of 1.4p per ordinary
share. Theres new shares were admitted to trading on 5th
August
2024.
On 2nd October
2024. The company announced that Companies House has issued
a change of name certificate on 01 October
2024, and the Company officially changed its name to Pacific
Global Holdings plc. The stock market code has changed to LSE: PCH,
and the Company’s ISIN and SEDOL remain
unchanged.
Note:
Certain statements made in this announcement are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
not historical facts but rather are based on the Company's current
expectations, estimates, and projections about its industry; its
beliefs; and assumptions. Words such as 'anticipates,' 'expects,'
'intends,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These statements are not a guarantee of future performance and are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control, are
difficult to predict, and could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or forecasted in the
forward-looking statements. The Company cautions security holders
and prospective security holders not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which reflect the view of the
Company only as of the date of this announcement. The
forward-looking statements made in this announcement relate only to
events as of the date on which the statements are made. The Company
will not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions
or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect events,
circumstances, or unanticipated events occurring after the date of
this announcement except as required by law or by any appropriate
regulatory authority.