Exhibit 99.3
FORMSCAPE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2006
CONTENTS
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT | | |
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CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT | | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES | | |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | | |
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT | | |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | |
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Board of Directors of Formscape Group Limited
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of FormScape Group Limited (the Group) as of 30 April 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated profit and loss account, consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses, and consolidated cash flow for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Group’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FormScape Group Limited as of 30 April 2006 and 2005 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom vary in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented in Note 25 to the consolidated financial statements.
/s/ PKF
PKF
Certified Public Accountants
A Professional Corporation
New York, NY
September 29, 2006, except for the last paragraph of note 14 and note 24 as to which the date is October 13, 2006.
FORMSCAPE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL
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| | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | Note | | £ | | | £ | |
Turnover | | 2 | | 10,596,025 | | | 13,079,324 | |
Cost of sales | | 3 | | (642,351 | ) | | (699,517 | ) |
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Gross profit | | | | 9,953,674 | | | 12,379,807 | |
Operating expenses | | 3 | | (10,293,187 | ) | | (11,647,549 | ) |
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Operating (loss)/profit | | | | (339,513 | ) | | 732,258 | |
Interest receivable and similar income | | 4 | | 11,169 | | | 32,663 | |
Interest payable and similar charges | | 5 | | (427,894 | ) | | (74,935 | ) |
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(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax | | 6 | | (756,238 | ) | | 689,986 | |
Taxation | | 9 | | 156,749 | | | (74,934 | ) |
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(Loss)/profit after tax for the financial year | | | | (599,489 | ) | | 615,052 | |
Redemption Premium on Preference Shares | | | | — | | | (305,067 | ) |
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Retained (loss)/profit for the year | | 16 | | (599,489 | ) | | 309,985 | |
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All amounts in the statutory period relate to continuous operations.
The notes on pages 6 to 20 form part of these financial statements.
FORMSCAPE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL
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| | | | 2006 | | | 2005 |
| | Note | | £ | | | £ |
(Loss)/profit for the financial year | | | | (599,489 | ) | | 309,985 |
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Currency translation differences on foreign currency net of investments | | 16 | | (48,649 | ) | | 9,800 |
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Total recognised (losses)/gains relating to the year | | | | (648,138 | ) | | 319,785 |
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The notes on pages 6 to 20 form part of these financial statements.
FORMSCAPE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 APRIL
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| | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | Note | | £ | | | £ | | | £ | | | £ | |
Fixed assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible Assets | | 10 | | | | | 5,709,470 | | | | | | 5,709,470 | |
Tangible assets | | 11 | | | | | 451,496 | | | | | | 484,575 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,160,966 | | | | | | 6,194,045 | |
Current assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debtors | | 13 | | 2,392,487 | | | | | | 2,575,636 | | | | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | | | 436,548 | | | | | | 982,707 | | | | |
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| | | | 2,829,035 | | | | | | 3,558,343 | | | | |
Creditors - amounts falling due within one year | | 14 | | (2,778,432 | ) | | | | | (1,967,956 | ) | | | |
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Net current assets | | | | | | | 50,603 | | | | | | 1,590,387 | |
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Total assets less current liabilities | | | | | | | 6,211,569 | | | | | | 7,784,432 | |
Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year | | 14 | | | | | (186,399 | ) | | | | | (237,379 | ) |
Deferred Income | | | | | | | (3,363,708 | ) | | | | | (3,237,453 | ) |
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Net assets | | | | | | | 2,661,462 | | | | | | 4,309,600 | |
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Capital and reserves | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Called up share capital | | 15 | | | | | 9,009 | | | | | | 1,009,009 | |
Share premium | | 16 | | | | | 997,881 | | | | | | 997,881 | |
Merger reserve | | 16 | | | | | 1,272,301 | | | | | | 1,272,301 | |
Other reserves | | 16 | | | | | 478,400 | | | | | | 478,400 | |
Profit and loss account | | 16 | | | | | (96,129 | ) | | | | | 552,009 | |
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Shareholders’ funds | | 17 | | | | | 2,661,462 | | | | | | 4,309,600 | |
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The notes on pages 6 to 20 form part of these financial statements.
FORMSCAPE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL
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| | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | Note | | £ | | | £ | | | £ | | | £ | |
Cash flow from operating activities | | 18a | | | | | (372,845 | ) | | | | | 941,137 | |
Returns on investments and servicing of finance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest received | | | | 11,169 | | | | | | 32,663 | | | | |
Interest paid | | | | (27,027 | ) | | | | | (57,043 | ) | | | |
Interest element of finance leases | | | | (16,484 | ) | | | | | (17,892 | ) | | | |
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Net cash flow from returns on investments and servicing of finance | | | | | | | (32,342 | ) | | | | | (42,272 | ) |
Taxation received | | | | | | | 61,163 | | | | | | 27,066 | |
Capital expenditure and financial investment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | | | | (201,544 | ) | | | | | (253,727 | ) | | | |
Sale of tangible fixed assets | | | | 2,491 | | | | | | — | | | | |
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| | | | | | | (199,053 | ) | | | | | (253,727 | ) |
Acquisitions and disposals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment to acquire investments in subsidiary undertaking | | | | — | | | | | | (1,650,000 | ) | | | |
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| | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,650,000 | ) |
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Net cash outflow before financing | | | | | | | (543,077 | ) | | | | | (977,796 | ) |
Financing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issue of Ordinary Shares | | | | — | | | | | | 64,531 | | | | |
Issue costs charged to reserves | | | | — | | | | | | (2,513 | ) | | | |
Repayment of loan | | | | (161,670 | ) | | | | | (205,921 | ) | | | |
New loan | | | | 200,000 | | | | | | 319,507 | | | | |
Capital element of finance lease rentals | | | | (41,412 | ) | | | | | (53,204 | ) | | | |
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Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing | | | | | | | (3,082 | ) | | | | | 122,400 | |
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Decrease in cash | | 18c | | | | | (546,159 | ) | | | | | (855,396 | ) |
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The notes on pages 6 to 20 form part of these financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom. In preparing the financial statements the directors have continued to treat the Group as a going concern. During the year the directors took a number of measures to mitigate the level of losses being sustained by the Group. Trading in the current period indicates that these measures have to date proven successful and whilst the directors acknowledge that there can be no certainty that this will continue to be the case, at the date of approval of these financial statements they have no reason to believe that this will not be the case.
| (2) | Basis of Consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements incorporate those of FormScape Group Limited and all of its subsidiary undertakings at the year end. Subsidiaries are consolidated using the acquisition method. Their results are incorporated from the date that control passes. The difference between the cost of acquisition of shares in subsidiaries and the fair value of the separable net assets acquired is capitalised as set out in note 1(10) below. All subsidiary undertakings’ financial statements are made up to 30 April 2006.
Fixed assets are stated at historical cost.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write each asset down to its estimated residual value over its expected economic life, as follows:
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Leasehold improvements | | Over the period of the lease |
Motor vehicles | | 25% straight line |
Fixtures, fittings and equipment | | 20% straight line |
Computer equipment and software | | 33 1/3% straight line |
As required by FRS 19 ‘Deferred Tax’, full provision is made for deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from all timing differences between the recognition of gains and losses in the financial statements and recognition in the tax computation, except for those timing differences in respect of which the standard specifies that deferred tax should not be recognised. Deferred tax assets are only provided for to the extent that they are considered to be recoverable. Deferred tax balances are not discounted.
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into sterling and recorded at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction.
Balances denominated in a foreign currency are translated into sterling at the exchange rate ruling on the balance sheet date. Exchange differences are dealt with in the profit and loss account. Results of overseas subsidiaries are translated at the average rate during the year. Exchange differences arising are dealt with through reserves.
| (6) | Hire Purchase Agreement and Finance Lease Obligations |
Where assets are financed by leasing agreements that give rights approximating to ownership (‘finance leases’), the assets are treated as if they had been purchased outright. The amount capitalised is the present value of the minimum lease payments payable during the lease term. The corresponding leasing commitments are shown as obligations to the lessor.
Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements, and the interest is charged to the profit and loss account in proportion to the remaining balance outstanding.
All other leases are ‘operating leases’ and the annual rentals are charged to profit and loss on a straight line over the lease term.
Turnover represents the amount, net of value added tax, of software licences and services provided to customers in the period. In addition, a number of other criteria must be met before revenue can be recognised in the period; there must be evidence of an arrangement, fees must be fixed and determinable and collection must be deemed probable. Any income that is invoiced or received in the period but which relates to software and services to be delivered in future periods is deferred and is released to the Profit and Loss Account as delivery occurs. Revenues in respect of annual maintenance contracts are recognised within Turnover over the period to which they relate. From time to time, the Group may enter into contracts with multiple elements that require separate accounting and in such situations revenue is attributed to each element based on vendor specific objective evidence of fair value. All revenues not recognised or released to the Profit and Loss Account in the period are held on the Balance Sheet within deferred income at the period end.
The Group makes pension contributions to the personal pension plans of certain of its employees. Pension contributions are charged to the profit and loss account in the period in which they fall due.
| (9) | Research and Development Costs |
Research and development costs are included within other operating expenses and are expensed in the period incurred.
| (10) | Goodwill Arising on Consolidation |
The Board distinguishes between goodwill arising on acquisitions that has a useful economic life of 20 years or less and that which has a useful economic life longer than 20 years or which is indefinite. Goodwill that has a useful economic life of 20 years or less is amortised systematically over the assets estimated useful life. Goodwill that is estimated to have a useful life which exceeds 20 years or which is indefinite is not amortised.
In instances where goodwill is not amortised, impairment reviews are conducted at the end of each reporting period to ensure that this treatment remains appropriate. These impairment reviews compare the carrying value of the asset with the higher of net realisable value and value in use.
The Board believes that the goodwill arising on the acquisition of the entire share capital of AFP Holdings Ltd on 1 September 2003 comprises the core technology, customer base and brands of the acquired business. The Board believe these elements to be inextricably linked and that as such, none of them qualify as separable net assets requiring separate accounting. Based on its review of trading over the entire period since the acquisition and on its analysis of the goodwill when taken as a whole, the Board believes that it has an indefinite life and they are satisfied that it is sufficiently durable to justify this treatment. The Board are also satisfied that the group maintains sufficient management information to ensure that the goodwill is capable of continued measurement. Based on a range of valuations of the business that have been received from independent third parties the directors believe that the value of the goodwill has remained in excess of its book cost during the period and consequently no impairment in carrying value has been recorded. The non- amortisation of the goodwill is a departure from company legislation which, in the opinion of the Board, is necessary to show a true and fair view of the accounts for the period.
| (11) | Financial Instruments |
The Group has adopted those parts of FRS25, Financial Instruments: - Disclosure and Presentation that apply to it in these financial statements. The Group has taken advantage of the exemption available in the standard and has not restated the comparative figures.
The Group’s turnover was all derived from its principal activity. Sales were made in the following geographical markets:
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
United Kingdom | | 2,894,334 | | 3,998,170 |
USA | | 4,990,282 | | 6,164,263 |
Europe | | 2,082,000 | | 2,473,337 |
Other | | 629,409 | | 443,554 |
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| | 10,596,025 | | 13,079,324 |
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
Cost of sales | | 642,351 | | 699,517 |
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Net operating expenses: | | | | |
Distribution | | 933,790 | | 802,964 |
Administration | | 9,359,397 | | 10,844,585 |
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| | 10,293,187 | | 11,647,549 |
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4 | Interest Receivable and Similar Income |
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
Other interest | | 2,433 | | 7,448 |
Bank interest | | 8,736 | | 25,215 |
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| | 11,169 | | 32,663 |
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5 | Interest Payable and Similar Charges |
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
Finance leases and lease purchase contracts | | 16,484 | | 17,892 |
Bank and other interest | | 27,027 | | 57,043 |
Redemption premium interest on preference shares | | 384,383 | | — |
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| | 427,894 | | 74,935 |
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6 | (Loss)/Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation |
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before taxation is stated after charging:
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| | 2006 £ | | | 2005 £ |
Staff costs (Note 7) | | 6,800,755 | | | 7,834,652 |
Depreciation charged (Note 11): | | | | | |
- owned assets | | 200,103 | | | 145,005 |
- leased assets | | 45,072 | | | 65,343 |
(Loss)/profit on disposal of fixed asset | | (260 | ) | | 3,920 |
Operating lease rentals: | | | | | |
- land and buildings | | 417,565 | | | 471,015 |
- plant and machinery | | 24,211 | | | 36,296 |
Auditors’ remuneration: | | | | | |
- audit | | 58,839 | | | 53,404 |
- non audit | | 27,396 | | | 20,495 |
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The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the Group during the year was:
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| | 2006 Number | | 2005 Number |
Directors | | 6 | | 7 |
Administration, management and sales | | 73 | | 79 |
Development and technical support | | 53 | | 48 |
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| | 132 | | 134 |
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
Staff costs for the above persons: | | | | |
Wages and salaries | | 6,033,119 | | 6,975,795 |
Social security costs | | 641,710 | | 713,927 |
Other pension costs (Note 21(a)) | | 125,926 | | 144,930 |
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| | 6,800,755 | | 7,834,652 |
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
Aggregate emoluments | | 596,065 | | 671,096 |
Pension contributions | | 13,773 | | 8,080 |
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| | 609,838 | | 679,176 |
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8 | Directors’ Remuneration (continued) |
The emoluments of the highest paid director were as follows:-
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
Aggregate emoluments | | 143,116 | | 181,505 |
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| | 143,116 | | 181,505 |
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The number of directors accruing benefits under a money purchase pension scheme is 5 (2005: 4).
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| | 2006 £ | | | 2005 £ | |
(a) Analysis of the (benefit) charge for the year | | | | | | |
Current tax: | | | | | | |
U.K. corporation tax for the year | | (81,828 | ) | | 102,000 | |
Adjustment in respect of prior year | | (76,095 | ) | | (30,376 | ) |
Foreign tax | | 1,174 | | | 3,310 | |
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Total current tax (benefit) charge for the year | | (156,749 | ) | | 74,934 | |
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(b) Factors affecting tax charge for the year | | | | | | |
(Loss)/profit before tax | | (756,238 | ) | | 689,986 | |
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(Loss)/profit multiplied by 30% | | (226,871 | ) | | 206,996 | |
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Effects of | | | | | | |
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes | | 132,261 | | | 25,210 | |
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances | | (4,289 | ) | | (4,320 | ) |
Tax relief on specific provisions made against intercompany balances eliminated on consolidation | | — | | | (141,000 | ) |
Movement in provisions | | (7,325 | ) | | 2,795 | |
Prior year tax adjustment | | (76,095 | ) | | (30,376 | ) |
Tax losses brought forward utilised in year | | (113,354 | ) | | (25,120 | ) |
Losses in the period carried forward | | 138,924 | | | 40,749 | |
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Current tax ( benefit) charge for the year | | (156,749 | ) | | 74,934 | |
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| (c) | Factors that may affect future tax charges |
The Group has tax losses available to be carried forward for offset against future taxable profits of certain group companies amounting to approximately £3,645,000 (2005:£3,273,000). These tax losses will reduce the tax charge of future periods until the companies concerned achieve sufficient profits to utilise the losses. These losses give rise to a deferred tax asset of approximately £1,108,000 (2005:£982,000). There is also fixed asset timing differences of approximately £47,200 (2005:£14,600) giving rise to deferred tax liabilities of approximately £14,200 (2005: liabilities £4,400). No deferred tax assets have been recognised as there is currently insufficient certainty that the assets will be recovered.
10 | Intangible Fixed Assets |
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| | Total £ |
Group | | |
Goodwill arising on consolidation | | |
Cost | | |
Cost at 1 May 2005 and at 30 April 2006 | | 5,709,470 |
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Goodwill arose on the acquisition of the entire share capital of AFP Holdings Ltd on 1 September 2003. As at the Balance Sheet date the directors considered that the goodwill had an effective useful life in excess of 20 years and, as required by FRS 10 carried out an impairment review. Based on this review the Board concluded that the carrying value of goodwill was fairly stated.
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Group | | Leasehold improvements £ | | Fixtures, fittings and equipment £ | | | Computer equipment £ | | | Computer software £ | | | Total £ | |
Cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At 1 May 2005 | | 227,938 | | 478,910 | | | 481,890 | | | 236,619 | | | 1,425,357 | |
Exchange adjustment | | 521 | | 31,454 | | | 14,398 | | | 4,116 | | | 50,489 | |
Additions | | 9,675 | | 11,301 | | | 44,836 | | | 135,732 | | | 201,544 | |
Disposals | | — | | (24,600 | ) | | (44,377 | ) | | (1,223 | ) | | (70,200 | ) |
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At 30 April 2006 | | 238,134 | | 497,065 | | | 496,747 | | | 375,244 | | | 1,607,190 | |
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Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At 1 May 2005 | | 118,634 | | 397,645 | | | 325,027 | | | 99,476 | | | 940,782 | |
Exchange adjustments | | 58 | | (15,020 | ) | | 9,557 | | | 43,111 | | | 37,706 | |
Charged in year | | 34,443 | | 40,604 | | | 102,493 | | | 67,635 | | | 245,175 | |
Released on disposal | | — | | (22,369 | ) | | (44,377 | ) | | (1,223 | ) | | (67,969 | ) |
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At 30 April 2006 | | 153,135 | | 400,860 | | | 392,700 | | | 208,999 | | | 1,155,694 | |
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Net book amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At 30 April 2006 | | 84,999 | | 96,205 | | | 104,047 | | | 166,245 | | | 451,496 | |
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At 30 April 2005 | | 109,304 | | 81,265 | | | 156,863 | | | 137,143 | | | 484,575 | |
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The net book amounts of assets held under lease purchase contracts were as follows:
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
Office equipment, furniture and fittings | | 33,888 | | 32,035 |
Computer equipment | | 24,215 | | 16,954 |
Software | | — | | 632 |
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| | 58,103 | | 49,621 |
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12 | Fixed Asset Investments |
The Group consists of and includes 100% of the equity (and no other share or loan capital) of the following undertakings, all of which are included in these consolidated accounts:
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Subsidiary undertakings: | | Country of registration/ incorporation | | Class of holding | | Proportion held | | | Nature of business |
AFP Holdings Limited | | England | | Ordinary | | 100 | % | | Development of intellectual property rights through the design and manufacture of software. |
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AFP Solutions Limited | | England | | Ordinary | | 100 | % | | Dissolved on 25 October 2005 |
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FormScape Software Limited (subsidiary of AFP Holdings Limited) | | England | | Ordinary | | 100 | % | | Design, manufacture and distribution of computer software products and provision of related services. |
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FormScape GmbH (subsidiary AFP Holdings Limited) | | Germany | | Ordinary | | 100 | % | | Design, manufacture and distribution of computer software products and provision of related services. |
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FormScape Inc. (subsidiary of FormScape Software Limited) | | USA | | Ordinary | | 100 | % | | Design, manufacture and distribution of computer software products and provision of related services. |
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Litco Technologies Inc. (subsidiary of FormScape Software Limited) | | USA | | Ordinary | | 100 | % | | Dormant |
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| | Group 2006 £ | | Group 2005 £ |
Due within one year: | | | | |
Trade debtors | | 1,829,343 | | 1,866,142 |
Other debtors | | 156,491 | | 177,185 |
Prepayments and accrued income | | 406,653 | | 532,309 |
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| | 2,392,487 | | 2,575,636 |
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| | Group 2006 £ | | Group 2005 £ |
Amounts falling due within one year: | | | | |
Bank loans | | 209,172 | | 152,376 |
Obligations due under finance lease contracts | | 36,309 | | 45,207 |
Trade creditors | | 506,480 | | 655,160 |
Corporation Tax | | — | | 102,000 |
Other taxation and social security costs | | 252,506 | | 307,702 |
Accruals | | 773,965 | | 705,511 |
Preference Shares (see note 15) | | 1,000,000 | | — |
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| | 2,778,432 | | 1,967,956 |
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The amounts due under finance lease contracts are secured on the assets concerned.
The loans include two three year Bank loans. One being subject to interest at a fixed rate of 8.25%, secured by a cross-guarantee with Group companies and the other secured against certain computer equipment and subject to interest at a fixed rate of 11.24%.
The preference shares are redeemable in part or in full within 14 days notice from the company up to 1 September 2013 at which time they fall due for final payment. The preference shares are subject to a premium accrued at 26% for each year or part thereof that the preference shares remain unredeemed. In 2005, the principal value of the preference shares of £1,000,000 and the accumulated premium payable of £478,400 are included within shareholders’ funds. In 2006, the principal value of the preference shares of £1,000,000 and the premium accumulated in the year of £384,383 are included within creditors, amounts falling due within one year. Only the
accumulated premium payable as of 30 April 2005 of £478,400 was included within shareholders’ funds at 30 April 2006. This treatment is in accordance with FRS25 Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation which applied only to accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2005.
The Group has accounted for the premium on the preference shares in accordance with FRS4, Capital Instruments. Included within accruals and within other reserves are £384,383 and £478,400 respectively (2005: accruals; £Nil, other reserves; £478,400) that together represent the total accrued charges and appropriations made in accordance with FRS4. The table below reconciles this amount with the sums that would be due in the event that the preference shares were redeemed in full (the “Contingent Premium”).
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| | Group 2006 £ | | Group 2005 £ |
Accrued premium due on redemption | | 862,783 | | 478,400 |
Expected future accruals under FRS 4 | | 137,593 | | 109,200 |
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Contingent premium due on redemption | | 1,000,376 | | 587,600 |
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In May 2006, the Group redeemed 1,499,718 preference shares and made a payment of £300,000 to the preference shareholders, comprising £149,972 in respect of the shares and £150,028 in respect of the accumulated preference thereon. A further 3,811,065 shares were redeemed on 13 October 2006 for £870,900 comprising £381,107 in respect of the shares and £489,793 in respect of the accumulated preference thereon. The remaining 4,689,217 preference shares were acquired by a third party on the same date, as part of the acquisition of the entire outstanding share capital of Formscape Group Limited (see Note 24). All bank loans outstanding at the date of the transaction were also repaid in full immediately prior to the transaction closing.
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| | Group 2006 £ | | Group 2005 £ |
Amounts falling due after more than one year: | | | | |
Bank loans | | 148,665 | | 167,131 |
Obligations due under finance lease contract: | | 37,734 | | 70,248 |
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| | 186,399 | | 237,379 |
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| | Group 2006 £ | | Group 2005 £ |
Amounts payable in the second to fifth years: | | | | |
Obligations due under lease purchase contracts. | | 37,734 | | 70,248 |
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| | 2006 £ | | 2005 £ |
Authorised | | | | |
38,000,000 ordinary shares of £0.001 each | | 38,000 | | 38,000 |
12,000,000 ‘B’ ordinary shares of £0.001 each | | 12,000 | | 12,000 |
23,000,000 Preference Shares of £0.10 each | | 2,300,000 | | 2,300,000 |
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| | 2,350,000 | | 2,350,000 |
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Allotted, issued and fully paid | | | | |
2,441,187 ordinary shares of £0.001 each | | 2,442 | | 2,442 |
6,567,126 ‘B’ ordinary shares of £0.001 each | | 6,567 | | 6,567 |
10,000,000 Preference Shares of £0.10 each (see note 14) | | — | | 1,000,000 |
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| | 9,009 | | 1,009,009 |
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On a return of capital or liquidation the preference shares rank ahead of the ordinary shares and would be entitled to a sum equal to the subscription price plus any accrued redemption premium only.
The ordinary shares and the ‘B’ ordinary shares rank pari passu in all respects except that on a return of capital or liquidation the ‘B’ ordinary shares rank ahead of the ordinary shares.
The terms of the preference shares are set out in note 14.
15 | Share Capital (continued) |
Share options granted during the year and held at 30 April 2006 were as follows:-
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EMI Date of grant | | Options held at 30 April 2005 | | Options granted during the year | | Options exercised During the year | | Options lapsed During the year | | Options held at 30 April 2006 | | Exercise price | | Period from which exercisable |
1 September 2003 | | 1,081,597 | | — | | — | | 16,159 | | 1,065,438 | | £ | 0.26 | | 2 Sept 03 –1 Sept 13 |
15 September 2003 | | 384,615 | | — | | — | | — | | 384,615 | | £ | 0.26 | | 16 Sept 03 –15 Sept 13 |
25 September 2003 | | 284,969 | | — | | — | | 24,200 | | 260,769 | | £ | 0.43 | | 26 Sept 03 –25 Sept 13 |
30 April 2004 | | 154,500 | | — | | — | | 23,000 | | 131,500 | | £ | 0.43 | | 1 May 05 - 30 Apr 14 |
1 July 2004 | | 120,000 | | — | | — | | — | | 120,000 | | £ | 0.43 | | 2 Jul 05 – 1 Jul 15 |
15 July 2004 | | 120,000 | | — | | — | | 16,250 | | 103,750 | | £ | 0.43 | | 16 Jul 05 – 15 Jul 15 |
31 October 2004 | | 21,500 | | — | | — | | 10,000 | | 11,500 | | £ | 0.43 | | 1 Nov 05 –31 Oct 15 |
15 April 2005 | | 67,941 | | — | | — | | 33,974 | | 33,967 | | £ | 0.43 | | 15 Apr 05 – 14 Apr 15 |
10 June 2005 | | — | | 23,250 | | — | | 15,000 | | 8,250 | | £ | 0.43 | | 11 Jun 06 – 10 Jun 16 |
20 July 2005 | | — | | 44,750 | | — | | — | | 44,750 | | £ | 0.45 | | 21 Jul 06 – 20 Jul 17 |
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| | 2,235,122 | | 68,000 | | — | | 138,583 | | 2,164,539 | | | | | |
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NON-EMI Date of grant | | Options held at 30 April 2005 | | Options granted during the year | | Options exercised During the year | | Options lapsed During the year | | Options held at 30 April 2006 | | Exercise price | | Period from which exercisable |
1 September 2003 | | 135,294 | | — | | — | | — | | 135,294 | | £ | 0.26 | | 2 Sept 03 – 1 Sept 13 |
15 September 2003 | | 122,949 | | — | | — | | — | | 122,949 | | £ | 0.26 | | 16 Sept 03 –15 Sept 13 |
25 September 2003 | | 249,066 | | — | | — | | 165,627 | | 83,439 | | £ | 0.43 | | 26 Sept 03 –25 Sept 13 |
30 September 2003 | | 150,000 | | — | | — | | 150,000 | | — | | £ | 0.43 | | 1 Oct 04 – 30 Sept 14 |
30 September 2003 | | 150,000 | | — | | — | | 150,000 | | — | | £ | 0.26 | | 1 Oct 04 – 30 Sept 13 |
1 March 2004 | | 67,272 | | — | | — | | — | | 67,272 | | £ | 0.43 | | 1 Mar 05 – 28 Feb 14 |
1 March 2004 | | 67,272 | | — | | — | | — | | 67,272 | | £ | 1.09 | | 1 Mar 05 – 28 Feb 14 |
30 April 2004 | | 95,198 | | — | | — | | 33,750 | | 61,448 | | £ | 0.43 | | 1 May 05 – 30 Apr 14 |
15 July 2004 | | 14,250 | | — | | — | | — | | 14,250 | | £ | 0.43 | | 16 Jul 05 – 15 Jul 14 |
31 October 2004 | | 112,500 | | — | | — | | 5,000 | | 107,500 | | £ | 0.43 | | 1 Nov 05 –31 Oct 14 |
10 June 2005 | | — | | 18,750 | | — | | — | | 18,750 | | £ | 0.43 | | 11 Jun 06 –10 Jun 16 |
20 July 2005 | | — | | 154,774 | | — | | 12,750 | | 142,024 | | £ | 0.45 | | 21 Jul 06 – 20 Jul 16 |
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| | 1,163,801 | | 173,524 | | — | | 517,127 | | 820,198 | | | | | |
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| | Merger Reserve £ | | Other Reserves £ | | Share premium account £ | | Profit and loss account £ | |
Group | | | | | | | | | |
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At 1 May 2005 | | 1,272,301 | | 478,400 | | 997,881 | | 552,009 | |
Loss for the year | | — | | — | | — | | (599,489 | ) |
Translation difference arising from translation of foreign subsidiaries | | — | | — | | — | | (48,649 | ) |
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At 30 April 2006 | | 1,272,301 | | 478,400 | | 997,881 | | (96,129 | ) |
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17 | Reconciliation of Movement in Shareholders’ Funds |
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| | 2006 £ | | | 2005 £ | |
Group | | | | | | |
At 1 May 2005 | | 4,309,600 | | | 3,682,104 | |
(Loss)/profit for the year | | (599,489 | ) | | 309,985 | |
Other recognised (losses)/profits relating to the year | | (48,649 | ) | | 9,800 | |
Merger reserve movements | | — | | | (52,320 | ) |
Net share capital forfeited | | — | | | (64 | ) |
Share premium | | — | | | 55,028 | |
Redemption Premium on Preference shares | | — | | | 305,067 | |
Preference Shares reclassified as Current Liabilities | | (1,000,000 | ) | | — | |
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At 30 April 2006 | | 2,661,462 | | | 4,309,600 | |
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Equity funds | | 2,183,062 | | | 2,831,200 | |
Non-equity funds | | 478,400 | | | 1,478,400 | |
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| | 2,661,462 | | | 4,309,600 | |
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18 | Notes to the Cash Flow Statement |
| a) | Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities |
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| | 2006 £ | | | 2005 £ | |
Operating (loss)/profit | | (339,513 | ) | | 732,258 | |
Depreciation | �� | 245,175 | | | 210,348 | |
(Loss)/profit on sale of fixed assets | | (260 | ) | | 3,920 | |
Decrease in stocks | | — | | | 27,727 | |
Decrease in debtors | | 33,148 | | | 928,373 | |
Decrease in creditors | | (243,551 | ) | | (984,762 | ) |
Exchange difference | | (67,844 | ) | | 23,273 | |
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Net cash flow from operating activities | | (372,845 | ) | | 941,137 | |
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18 | Notes to the Cash Flow Statement (continued) |
| b) | Reconciliation of Net Cash Flow to Movement in Net Funds |
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| | 2006 £ | | | 2005 £ | |
Decrease in cash in the period | | (546,159 | ) | | (855,396 | ) |
Cash flow from the change in debt and lease financing | | 3,082 | | | (60,382 | ) |
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Movement in net funds in the period | | (543,077 | ) | | (915,778 | ) |
New finance leases | | — | | | (70,401 | ) |
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Movement in net debt in the year | | (543,077 | ) | | (986,179 | ) |
Net debt at 1 May 2005 | | 547,745 | | | 1,533,924 | |
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Net debt at 30 April 2006 | | 4,668 | | | 547,745 | |
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| | 30 April 2005 £ | | | Cash flows £ | | | 30 April 2006 £ | |
Cash at bank and in hand | | 982,707 | | | (546,159 | ) | | 436,548 | |
Loans due within one year | | (152,376 | ) | | (56,796 | ) | | (209,172 | ) |
Loans due after one year (note 14) | | (167,131 | ) | | 18,466 | | | (148,665 | ) |
Finance leases (note 14) | | (115,455 | ) | | 41,412 | | | (74,043 | ) |
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| | 547,745 | | | (543,077 | ) | | 4,668 | |
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19 | Related Party Transactions |
Pursuant to the terms of a Subscription Agreement dated 1 September 2003, MTI4 Limited Partnership and MTI4 ‘B’ Limited Partnership (together “MTI4”) acquired a beneficial interest in the shares in the company. The interest of MTI4 is managed by MTI Partners Limited (“MTIP”) which also supplies technical and management services for which a fee is paid by the company. J R Polden is a director of MTIP. During the year fees of £48,250 (2005:£39,000) were payable to MTIP and transaction costs of £2,246 (2005:£8,700) were recharged to the company by MTI4. Included in creditors are amounts totalling £43,793 (2005:£30,550) owed to MTIP.
20 | Commitments under Operating Leases |
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| | 2006 | | 2005 |
| | Land and buildings £ | | Other £ | | Land and buildings £ | | Other £ |
The Group had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases which expire as follows: | | | | | | | | |
Expiring within one year | | 1,747 | | 5,223 | | 77,034 | | 7,920 |
Expiring between two and five years | | 397,734 | | 10,641 | | 281,031 | | 12,643 |
Expiring after five years | | — | | — | | 89,952 | | — |
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| | 399,481 | | 15,864 | | 448,017 | | 20,563 |
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The Group makes contributions to certain employees’ personal pension plans. The pension costs include an accrual payable by the group and amounted to £7,305 (2005:£10,209).
The Group has an agreement with MTI Partners Limited to supply management consultancy services to the Group for a fee of not less than £6,000 per quarter, increased by the increase in general index of retail items each quarter.
The Group is a party to a cross guarantee in respect of its banking arrangements. At the balance sheet date the indebtedness of the Group’s subsidiary undertakings was covered by cash balances held by those companies.
The directors do not believe that any one party had control of FormScape Group Limited.
24 | Post Balance Sheet Event |
On 13 October 2006, the entire share capital of Formscape Group Limited was sold to Bottomline Technologies Limited for $22 million, comprising $17 million in cash and $5 million in Bottomline Technologies (de) Inc. common stock. Bottomline Technologies Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bottomline Technologies (de) Inc., a NASDAQ listed company.
25 | Summary of the differences between accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom and the United States of America |
The consolidated financial statements of FormScape Group Limited are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom (“U.K. GAAP”). Such principles differ in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Reconciliation between (loss)/ profit and shareholders’ funds determined under U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP:
Redeemable preference shares
Under U.K. GAAP, the principal value of the redeemable preference shares and the accumulated premium payable were included in shareholders’ funds at 30 April, 2005. The related annual premium was charged to the profit and loss account as an appropriation of after tax profits in 2005.
In 2006, only the accumulated premium payable as of 30 April 2005 was included within shareholders’ funds at 30 April 2006 and the related annual premium was treated as interest payable in the profit and loss account in accordance with FRS25, Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation. This standard applied only to accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2005.
Under U.S. GAAP, the principal value of the redeemable preference shares and the accumulated premium payable would have been classified as liabilities and the annual premium on the shares would have been charged to the profit and loss account as interest expense for each of the years presented.
25 | Summary of the differences between accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom and the United States of America (continued) |
A reconciliation between (loss)/ profit and shareholders’ funds determined under U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP relating to the above item is as follows:
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| | Group 2006 £ | | | Group 2005 £ | |
(Loss)/profit after tax for the financial year under U.K. GAAP | | (599,489 | ) | | 615,052 | |
Redemption premium charged in year | | — | | | (305,067 | ) |
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(Loss)/ profit after tax in accordance with U.S. GAAP | | (599,489 | ) | | 309,985 | |
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| | Group 2006 £ | | | Group 2005 £ | |
Shareholders’ funds reported under U.K .GAAP | | 2,661,462 | | | 4,309,600 | |
Principal value of redeemable preference shares and accrued redemption premium payable | | (478,400 | ) | | (1,478,400 | ) |
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Shareholders’ funds in accordance with U.S. GAAP | | 2,183,062 | | | 2,831,200 | |
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Presentational differences:
Balance Sheet presentation
Under U.K. GAAP, assets in the balance sheet are presented in ascending order of liquidity. Under U.S. GAAP, assets are presented in descending order of liquidity.
Comprehensive loss
The comprehensive loss under U.S. GAAP is the same as total recognised gains and losses under U.K. GAAP for all periods presented.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
The consolidated cash flow statements presented under U.K. GAAP have been prepared in accordance with FRS 1 (revised), “Cash Flow Statements”. There are certain differences from U.K. GAAP to U.S. GAAP with regard to the classification of items within the cash flow statements and with regard to the definition of cash and cash equivalents.
In accordance with FRS 1 (revised), cash flows are prepared separately for operating activities, returns on investments and service of finance, taxation, capital expenditure and financial investment, acquisitions and disposals, equity dividends paid, management of liquid resources
and financing. U.S. GAAP, however, requires only three categories of cash flow activity to be reported. Under SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows”, cash flows are classified under operating activities, investing activities and financing activities.
Under FRS 1 (revised), cash is defined as cash on hand and deposits repayable on demand, less overdrafts repayable on demand. Under SFAS No. 95, cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash and investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents do not include bank overdrafts.
25 | Summary of the differences between accounting principles generally accepted in the United Kingdom and the United States of America (continued) |
Set out below, for an illustrative purpose only, is a summary consolidated statement of cashflow under U.S. GAAP.
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| | 2006 £ | | | 2005 £ | |
Cash flow from operating activities | | (344,024 | ) | | 925,931 | |
Cash flow from investing activities | | (199,053 | ) | | (1,903,727 | ) |
Cash flow from financing activities | | (3,082 | ) | | 122,400 | |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (546,159 | ) | | (855,396 | ) |
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Additional U.S. GAAP disclosures:
Accounting for stock-based compensation
As discussed in note 15, the Group granted share options to employees and directors. Under U.S. GAAP, the Group would have accounted for its stock-based compensation in accordance with APB opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and related interpretations. SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, established the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based compensation. Under SFAS 123, the Company would have adopted the disclosure-only requirements, which requires disclosure of the pro-forma effects on earnings as if SFAS 123 had been adopted for recognition purposes. The options were granted at exercise prices equal to the estimated market value of the underlying common stock on the dates of grant. Accordingly, the Group did not recognize an expense under U.K. GAAP and would not have recorded an expense under U.S. GAAP. In addition, the Group has estimated that the fair value of the options granted and the proforma effect of the related expense would not be material.
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 123R,Share-Based Payment, which addresses the accounting for share-based awards to employees, including employee-stock-purchase-plans (ESPPs). SFAS 123R requires all entities to recognise the fair value of stock options and other stock-based compensation to employees. SFAS 123R eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB Opinion No. 25 and generally requires instead, that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value- based method. The requirements in SFAS 123R became effective for public companies as of the beginning of their next fiscal year after June 30, 2005 and for non-public companies as of the beginning of their next fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2005.
Amortisation of Goodwill
For financial reporting under U.K. GAAP, the Group has adopted a policy of non amortisation in respect of goodwill that is estimated to have a useful economic life which exceeds 20 years or which is indefinite. This is a permitted departure from company legislation in the U.K. which, in the opinion of the Board, is necessary to show a true and fair view of the accounts. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill would not be amortised and would be subject to annual impairment review. As a consequence of this, no differences arise in respect of the treatment of goodwill in the financial statements under U.K. GAAP and U.S. GAAP in any of the years presented.
Contingencies
The Group is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management, such matters will not materially effect the financial position of the Group.