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Arena - "New Attheraces" proposes deal

May 2004

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  • Epic Code:
  • ARE
  • Price:
  • 44p
For the year to 31 December Arena delivered strong results with the core business of owning and operating racetracks seeing record attendances which together with the improved SIS bookmakers' picture deal  lifted operating profit before exceptionals from this side by 48% to £6.4m on sales up 5% to £34.3m.  Operating activities generated £7.8m cash, eliminating borrowings and leaving Arena with unencumbered cash of £1.2m at the year end.  But the results were blighted by provisions of £36.9m relating to Attheraces which ceased transmissions on 29 March. In addition, there was a 33.3% share of losses from Attheraces amounting to £10.1m and a goodwill charge of £2.3m. This gave rise t ...

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