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www.mobiletornado.com Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 MT report & Acc CVR_2010_aw.indd 1 27/05/2011 16:21 Contents Chairman’s report Directors’ report Report of the independent auditor Consolidated income statement Consolidated statement of comprehensive income Consolidated statement of changes in equity Consolidated statement of financial position Consolidated statement of cash flows Accounting policies Notes to the financial statements Company balance sheet – prepared under UK GAAP Notes to the Company financial statements Notice of Annual General Meeting Corporate information Page 2 6 12 14 14 15 16 17 18 23 35 36 40 44 Page 1 Chairman’s report Introduction Mobile Tornado Group plc, the leading provider of instant communication mobile applications to the enterprise market, announces its results for the twelve month period to 31 December 2010. Highlights • • • • • • Major deal closed with mobile operator in India for 200,000 licenses Partnership deal contracted with Pocket Mobile and G4S signed as first customer Exclusive partnership signed in South Africa with NECO Contract agreed with IVU Transport Technologies AG to integrate PTT with their transport communication platform Technical resources redeployed across centres in Israel, UK and India for maximum efficiency Deal announced today with Israeli mobile operator for initial 10,000 licenses Financial results I am pleased to report another year of progress. Through a combination of increased sales activity and reduced overheads we have recorded a loss for the year of £1,569,000 compared to £2,675,000 in the previous year. Although revenues at £1,432,000 were less than the £2,340,000 recorded in 2009, last year’s figures were boosted by the £1.9 million sale of BB3G phones to InTechnology plc, our exclusive UK partner. If this deal is excluded, then sales are up by over 300%. Gross profits more than doubled to £1,082,000 (2009: £504,000). Operational review I set out in last year’s Chairman’s statement the work we had done to refine our sales proposition. It is pleasing to see the progress we have made in addressing each of these target segments during the period. There is increasing interest in Push to Talk (PTT) as a communication platform, particularly in developing countries, and we have been approached by a number of potential partners who are well placed to address significant market opportunities. Our discussions with these partners have focussed on their ability to deliver the proposition into their market, and in particular, the resources they are able to deploy. Following the model we adopted for the UK, where we secured an exclusive agreement with InTechnology plc in return for a significant financial commitment, we have approached other territories in the same way. We were therefore delighted to announce in January of this year an exclusive agreement with NECO, a supplier of emergency, safety and security products, to deliver Push to Talk mobile communication services into the South African market. Demonstrating their commitment to the partnership, NECO have created a new division called INSTACOM and have established a network of 28 resellers across South Africa. Early engagement with potential customers, including the emergency services and security companies suggest the partnership will fulfil its ambitious plans. Along with Africa, the other key territory where we have been seeking out potential partnerships is in South America. There is great interest in our instant communications platform in these countries and I hope to report progress in the near future. Page 2 Chairman’s report We concluded our first deal in the rapidly developing Indian market with a sale to one of the major Indian mobile operators. Under the terms of the deal we have supplied our technology platform and have provided professional services to install and configure the system into the operator’s own network. I am pleased to say that delivery of the first phase, a 200,000 user system, is now complete. Delivering our platform into one of the world’s largest mobile operators is a testament to the quality of our technology and our team of engineers, and we are hopeful that the credibility we have created will lead to further deals in this territory. Whilst our preferred deal structure in all target markets is to secure a monthly license fee, there are certain situations where we will sacrifice our ambition to build higher quality revenue streams, for the benefits that the perpetual license fee model brings to cashflow. The Indian deal was one example, and we have also announced a similar deal today with one of the leading Israeli mobile operators. Israel is one of the few countries in the world to have embraced PTT with around 500,000 users. As a new entrant to the PTT market I am pleased to say that this mobile operator has chosen Mobile Tornado’s PTT solution to challenge the incumbents. The initial order is for 10,000 licenses but there is an ambition to grow this significantly over the next two years. One of the most exciting developments over the period has been the creation of our relationship with Pocket Mobile, the leading provider of mobile workforce management software applications in the Nordic region. Although this deal was announced in March 2011, much of the commercial discussions and technical development was completed in 2010. Pocket Mobile sells its platform into any customer with a requirement to manage remote workers. Delivery drivers, security guards, service technicians, home health carers and other professionals all currently use products and services based on Pocket Mobile’s platform, to easily and efficiently carry out administrative tasks and to receive different types of order information via their mobile unit. We have joined forces with Pocket Mobile to integrate PTT functionality into their mobile platform. This will enable their customers to communicate with their employees more efficiently and cost effectively than when using more conventional mobile services and private radio solutions. To demonstrate the attraction of this combined solution, we have already contracted with G4S Denmark and Sweden and I am pleased to say that Finland has now also been added. We are in the process of installing servers into G4S premises in each of these countries to allow G4S to not only offer the service more efficiently to their employees, but to also offer it to their own customers. We are hopeful that successful deployment in these initial G4S countries will result in further penetration within G4S globally and engagement with other Pocket Mobile customers. During 2010 we have also integrated our PTT proposition with IVU Traffic Technologies AG, a leading German software company engaged in the delivery of customised IT solutions for public passenger and goods transport and transport logistics. This platform has already been delivered into a customer operating in three German cities and we understand the roll out will be accelerated during 2011. This deal was introduced by our German partner and we completed bespoke technical development to deliver the solution they required. In essence, the platform allows the controller to speak direct to the driver of the vehicle through PTT, and if required, talk directly to the passengers and people outside the vehicle as well. During the period we established a platform in the USA to sit alongside those we already manage in the UK, Israel and Spain. This new platform has provided us with an excellent resource for trials with customers and partners throughout the USA, Canada and South America. It was set up principally to meet the requirements of Psion Telelogix who we concluded a deal with during the year to provide our applications on their rugged devices. Although we have provisioned a number of trials the progress of the relationship has been slower than we would have hoped. Notwithstanding this, it did highlight the opportunity to integrate our software with other rugged handheld devices, and as a result we are now engaged in discussions with a number of the major companies in this market. As the market Page 3 Chairman’s report for applications explodes, so does the interest from the hardware manufacturers to participate, so enhancing their value proposition. I hope to announce further collaborations in this space over coming months. We executed a major reorganisation in Israel during the period which resulted in an exceptional charge of £446,000 to deal with salary and redundancy costs of the R&D personnel that were released. We continue to seek operating efficiency and now have our technical operation based across the UK, India and Israel to achieve maximum output for resources deployed. The technical team have continued to develop the platform with additional functionalities being added to our proposition. I am pleased to report that we have also completed the development of our ANDROID client which we are seeing great demand for across the market. Board change I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jorge Pinievsky to the Board as Chief Operating Officer. Jorge is one of the founders of the company and has worked tirelessly over the years to establish the business around the world. He is passionate about our technology and will enhance the composition of our Board. At the same time, John Swingewood has decided to resign as a Director to pursue his other business interests. I wish John well in the future and thank him for his contribution to the business in recent years. Outlook There are a number of trends developing in the markets in which we operate; • • • • • • The global roll out of 3G mobile data networks continues and with this, the reduction in data tariffs that helps to support the competitive price structure of our solution in the market. The rapid growth in the adoption of smartphones in the personal arena paves the way for an extended use of mobile technology for business. Technology advances mean that a single personal mobile or in-vehicle device can now fulfil a range of different functions, not just the communication of instructions or the recording of data or visual images. Advanced mobile features such as GPS functionality have enabled more feature rich services which can also locate and track the remote worker for more effective job scheduling and to monitor their wellbeing. The mobile technology sector is growing fast and with it, the size of the field and mobile workforce. As the devices get smaller and easier to use, the benefits of this way of working are being realised by user groups not traditionally viewed as field or mobile. There is an acceptance amongst both mobile operators and enterprises that the managed services model is attractive, as in these difficult economic conditions capital expenditure budgets are being reduced or eliminated. The developing markets, particularly Africa and Latin America, are rapidly developing their mobile telecommunications infrastructure and are seeking out applications to suit the needs of their mobile workforces. Page 4 Chairman’s report These market developments have presented us with an increasing number of opportunities with potential customers and partners around the world. Our biggest challenge is to ensure we deploy our limited resources with those that can give us the best returns. This is our focus and I look forward to reporting continued progress in coming months. Peter Wilkinson Chairman 25 May 2011 Page 5 Directors’ report The Directors present their annual report and audited financial statements of the Company and the Group for the year ended 31 December 2010. Principal activity Mobile Tornado is a provider of next generation instant messaging solutions which serve the market of mobile data services in the mobile communication industry. These services include a Group of services generically termed ‘Push to x’ services, of which ‘Push to Talk’ is the most commonly known. Business review The information that fulfils the requirements of the Business Review can be found in the Chairman’s Report on pages 2 to 5 which forms part of the Directors’ report. Results and dividends The Directors are unable to recommend the payment of a dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2010 (year ended 31 December 2009: £nil). The Company currently intends to reinvest future earnings to finance the growth of the business. The loss sustained for the year of £1,569,000 (year ended 31 December 2009: £2,675,000) will be deducted from reserves. Key performance indicators The key performance indicator used by the Board at this stage of the business to monitor performance is license revenue. License revenue has increased by 693% on the prior year. Directors The present Directors are detailed below. • • • • Peter Robert Wilkinson was appointed Non-Executive Chairman on 24 November 2006. Peter is currently Chief Executive of InTechnology plc. Peter was formerly Chairman of Sports Internet Group plc which was sold to BSkyB plc for £301 million in May 2000. He also invented the free ISP model Freeserve, the internet access service which was launched by the Dixons Group plc. Jeremy Mark Fenn is Chief Executive Officer and acting Finance Director and was appointed to the Board on 24 November 2006. Jeremy is a qualified chartered accountant and was formerly Chief Executive of Sports Internet Group plc. Following the sale of that business he remained as a Director of Skysports.com until December 2003. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Leeds United Football Club from 1996 to 1999. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Eco City Vehicles plc, Commensus plc, Web Marketing Group Ltd, Autovip Ltd and Stonerings Ltd. Richard Mark James was appointed as Director and Company Secretary on 24 November 2006. Richard qualified as a solicitor with Allen & Overy in 1986 and was a Partner at Pinsent Curtis in 1991 before moving to Hammond Suddards as a Partner in 1996. Richard is also a Director and Company Secretary of InTechnology plc. Jorge Pinievsky was appointed as Chief Operating Officer on 25 May 2011. Jorge is one of the orginal developers of the Mobile Tornado technology and brings over 20 years of management and marketing experience to Mobile Tornado. His extensive experience includes previously serving as General Manager at Terayon Communications, Page 6 Directors’ report Vice President of Business Development at BATM Advanced Communications Ltd, Sales Director at NICE Systems, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Medilog, and Research and Development Engineer for Israel Aircraft Industries. Jorge joined Mobile Tornado in February 2001. John Swingewood resigned as Non-Executive Director on 25 May 2011. The Directors and their families have the following beneficial interests in the ordinary share capital of the Company: Peter Wilkinson John Swingewood (resigned 25 May 2011) Jeremy Fenn Richard James Jorge Pinievsky (appointed 25 May 2011) 31 December 2010 % number 31 December 2009 % number 24,837,725 13.4 24,837,725 13.4 7,805,511 7,670,396 2,959,870 9,168,624 4.2 4.1 1.6 5.0 7,805,511 7,670,396 2,959,870 9,168,624 4.2 4.1 1.6 5.0 There were no changes in Directors’ interests between 1 January 2011 and 25 May 2011. Third party indemnity insurance is in place for the four Directors above. Details of related party transactions involving Directors of the Company are given in note 18 to the financial statements. Directors’ emoluments The remuneration of the Directors of the Company was as follows: Pay in lieu of notice Benefits in Kind period £’000 £’000 Salary £’000 Fees £’000 6 – – – 6 149 60 23 18 250 – 38 – – 38 1 – – – 1 Total £’000 156 98 23 18 295 2009 Total £’000 191 60 – 18 269 Jeremy Fenn John Swingewood Peter Wilkinson Richard James Total Substantial shareholdings At 31 December 2010, InTechnology plc held 92,200,000 shares (31 December 2009: 92,200,000) in the Company representing 49.9% of the issued ordinary share capital. There are no other shareholders, other than the Directors detailed above, who hold more than 3% of the Company’s issued share capital. Corporate governance As an AIM listed Group, Mobile Tornado Group plc applies those principles of good governance appropriate to a Group of its size. Page 7 Directors’ report Audit Committee The Audit Committee is chaired by Peter Wilkinson and its other member is Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Fenn. Meetings are also attended, by invitation, by the other Executive Directors. This committee normally meets twice during the financial year, around the time of the preparation of the Group’s interim and final results. The committee assists the Board in ensuring that appropriate accounting policies, internal financial controls and compliance procedures are in place. Internal control The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for the Group’s systems of internal control. The Group maintains systems of internal controls, including suitable monitoring procedures, in order to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance of the maintenance of adequate accounting records and the consequent reliability of the financial information used within the business to identify and deal with any problems on a timely basis. The monitoring and control procedures include the specification of defined lines of responsibility and authorisation limits, the delegation of authority, the identification of risks and the continual process of the preparation of, and reporting against, annual budgets, forecasts and strategic plans. Principal risks and uncertainties The management of the business and the nature of the Group’s strategy are subject to a number of risks. The Directors have set out below the principal risks facing the business. The Directors are of the opinion that a thorough risk management process is adopted which involves the formal review of all the risks identified below. Where possible, processes are in place to monitor and mitigate such risks. Product obsolescence Due to the nature of the market in which the Group operates, products are subject to technological advances and as a result, obsolescence. The Directors are committed to the research and development strategy in place, and are confident that the Group is able to react effectively to the developments within the market. Competition The market in which the Group operates is highly competitive. As a result there is a risk of eroding margins and of being unable to meet customers’ expectations. Policies of constant price monitoring and ongoing market research are in place to mitigate such risks. Financial risk management The Group’s financial instruments comprise, principally, cash and short-term deposits and preference shares, and various items, such as trade debtors and trade creditors, arising directly from its operations. The main purpose of these financial instruments is to raise finance for the Group’s operations. The main risks arising from the Group’s financial instruments are currency risk, interest risk and liquidity risk. The Board’s policies for managing these risks are summarised as follows: Currency risk – the Group has no borrowings in foreign currency, and foreign currency liabilities are matched wherever possible by corresponding foreign currency assets. Foreign currency bank accounts are utilised where appropriate. No foreign currency transactions of a speculative nature are undertaken. Page 8 Directors’ report Interest risk – the Group is exposed to interest rate risk as it invests surplus cash in floating rate deposit accounts. These funds are invested with the objective of maintaining a balance between accessibility of funds and competitive rates of return. Liquidity risk – the Group seeks to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to meet its foreseeable needs. The Board reviews cash flow projections and the headroom position in respect of its cash balances and banking facilities to ensure the Group is adequately funded. Credit risk – the Group’s exposure to credit risk is limited to the carrying amount of its financial assets at the balance sheet date. In respect of trade and other receivables, the Group is not exposed to any significant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or group of counterparties having similar characteristics. The Group’s customers are generally companies with whom the Group has strong trading relationships with no recent history of default. The Group continually monitors its trade receivables and incorporates this information into its credit risk controls. Going concern The Directors have reviewed the available cash reserves, confirmed financial support available from investors and cash projections for the foreseeable future and in particular for the next twelve months. On the basis of this review, they have reasonable expectation that the Group will be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due and continue to trade for the foreseeable future. They therefore have concluded that the financial statements are appropriately prepared on a going concern basis. Employees The Group places considerable value on the involvement of its employees and has continued its practice of keeping them informed of matters affecting them as employees and the various factors affecting the performance of the Group. The Directors recognise that continued and sustained improvement in the performance of the Group depends on its ability to attract, motivate and retain employees of the highest calibre. Furthermore, the Directors believe that the Group’s ability to sustain a competitive advantage over the long term depends in a large part on ensuring that all employees contribute to the maximum of their potential. The Group is committed to improving the performance of all employees through development and training. The Group is an equal opportunity employer. The Group’s policies seek to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation and to ensure that no employee or applicant is treated less favourably on the grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, colour, nationality or national origin, disability or sexual orientation or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot objectively be justified. Entry into, and progression within the Group, is solely determined on the basis of work criteria and individual merit. The Group continues to give full and fair consideration to applications for employment made by disabled persons, having regard to their respective aptitudes and abilities. The policy includes, where practicable, the continued employment of those who may become disabled during their employment and the provision of training and career development and promotion, where appropriate. Share schemes Share ownership is at the heart of the Group’s remuneration philosophy and the Directors believe that the key to the Group’s future success lies in a motivated workforce holding a stake Page 9 Directors’ report in the Company. Details of share options granted are set out in note 13 to the financial statements. Pension costs The Group does not operate a pension scheme but makes contributions to the personal pension schemes of some of its employees. These contributions are charged against profits. Research and development The Group continues to undertake research and development of new products with the objective of increasing future profitability. The cost to the Group is charged to the profit and loss account as incurred. Policy and practice on payment of creditors It is the Group’s policy to agree terms and conditions for its business transactions with its suppliers. The Group seeks to abide by the payment terms agreed with suppliers whenever it is satisfied that the supplier has provided the goods or services in accordance with the agreed terms and conditions. In the year ended 31 December 2010 average creditor days for the Group and Company were 96 days (2009: 38 days) and 71 days (2009: 35 days) respectively. Environment The Group recognises the importance of environmental responsibility. The nature of its activities has a minimal effect on the environment but where they do, the Group acts responsibly and is aware of its obligations at all times. Statement of Directors’ responsibilities The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) for the Parent Company and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRSs) for the Group. Under company law Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisified that they will give a true and fair view of the state of affairs and profit or loss of the Company and Group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to: • • • • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards/IFRSs have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding Page 10 Directors’ report the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. In so far as each of the Directors is aware: • • there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditors are unaware; and the Directors have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information. The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Annual General Meeting The next AGM of the Company will be held on 28 June 2011. Details of the business to be proposed at the AGM are contained within the Notice of Meeting, which is set out on pages 40 to 43. Independent auditor Grant Thornton UK LLP have indicated their willingness to continue in office and a resolution proposing that they be reappointed as independent auditor and authorising the Directors to fix their remuneration will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting. By order of the Board Jeremy Fenn Chief Executive Officer 25 May 2011 Page 11 Report of the independent auditor to the members of Mobile Tornado Group plc For the year ended 31 December 2010 We have audited the financial statements of Mobile Tornado Group Plc for the year ended 31 December 2010 which comprise the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity, the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated statement of cash flows, the parent company balance sheet and the parent company reconciliation of movements in shareholders’ funds and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the group financial statements is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the parent company financial statements is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Respective responsibilities of directors and auditor As explained more fully in the Directors’ Report set out on page 10, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. Our responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards require us to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’s (APB’s) Ethical Standards for Auditors. Scope of the audit of the financial statements A description of the scope of an audit of financial statements is provided on the APB’s website at www.frc.org.uk/apb/scope/private.cfm. Opinion on financial statements In our opinion: • • • • the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and of the parent company’s affairs as at 31 December 2010 and of the group’s loss for the year then ended; the group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the European Union; the parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Opinion on other matter prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion the information given in the Directors’ Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements. Page 12 Report of the independent auditor to the members of Mobile Tornado Group plc For the year ended 31 December 2010 Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: • • • • adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. Andrew Wood Senior Statutory Auditor for and on behalf of Grant Thornton UK LLP Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants Leeds 25 May 2011 Page 13 Consolidated income statement For the year ended 31 December 2010 Continuing operations Revenue Cost of sales Gross profit Operating expenses Exchange differences Depreciation and amortisation expense Exceptional costs of Israeli subsidiary Group operating loss Finance costs Finance income Loss before tax Income tax credit Loss for the year Attributable to: Equity holders of the parent Loss per share (pence) Basic and diluted Year ended 31 December 2010 £’000 Year ended 31 December 2009 £’000 Note 2 1,432 2,340 (350) 1,082 (1,866) (32) (35) (446) (1,297) (335) – (1,632) 63 (1,569) (1,836) 504 (2,358) (424) (131) – (2,409) (268) 2 (2,675) – (2,675) (1,569) (2,675) (0.85) (1.45) 3 4 5 5 6 7 The accompanying accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements. Consolidated statement of comprehensive income For the year ended 31 December 2010 Loss for the year Other comprehensive income Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations Total comprehensive income for the year Year ended 31 December 2010 £’000 Year ended 31 December 2009 £’000 (1,569) (2,675) (7) (1,576) 964 (1,711) Page 14 Consolidated statement of changes in equity For the year ended 31 December 2010 Reverse Share Share acquisition Merger Translation Retained capital premium reserve reserve reserve earnings £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 Total equity £’000 Balance at 1 January 2009 3,699 4,449 (7,620) 10,938 (3,117) (15,341) (6,992) Equity settled share-based payments Transactions with owners Loss for the year Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations Total comprehensive income for the year – — – – — – — – – — – — – – — – — – – — – — – 12 12 12 12 (2,675) (2,675) 964 – 964 964 (2,675) (1,711) Balance at 31 December 2009 3,699 4,449 (7,620) 10,938 (2,153) (18,004) (8,691) Reverse Share Share acquisition Merger Translation Retained capital premium reserve reserve reserve earnings £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 Total equity £’000 Balance at 1 January 2010 3,699 4,449 (7,620) 10,938 (2,153) (18,004) (8,691) Equity settled share-based payments Transactions with owners Loss for the year Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations Total comprehensive income for the year – — – – — – — – – — – — – – — – — – – — – — – 3 3 3 3 (1,569) (1,569) (7) – (7) (7) (1,569) (1,576) Balance at 31 December 2010 3,699 4,449 (7,620) 10,938 (2,160) (19,570) (10,264) Page 15 Consolidated statement of financial position As at 31 December 2010 Assets Non-current assets Property, plant & equipment Current assets Trade and other receivables Tax debtor Cash and cash equivalents Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables Borrowings Net current liabilities Non-current liabilities Trade and other payables Borrowings Net liabilities Shareholders’ equity Share capital Share premium Reverse acquisition reserve Merger reserve Share option reserve Foreign currency translation reserve Retained earnings Total equity Notes 2010 £’000 2009 £’000 8 9 6 10 11 10 11 12 12 46 46 703 63 54 820 44 44 146 – 160 306 (4,511) (3,000) (6,691) (3,112) (3,000) (5,806) (2,754) (865) (10,264) (2,929) – (8,691) 3,699 4,449 (7,620) 10,938 49 (2,160) (19,619) (10,264) 3,699 4,449 (7,620) 10,938 46 (2,153) (18,050) (8,691) The financial statements on pages 14 to 34 were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 May 2011 and were signed on its behalf by: Jeremy Fenn Chief Executive Officer 25 May 2011 Company Number: 5136300 Page 16 Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 (935) (935) (1,526) (1,526) (36) — (36) 865 — 865 (5) 1 (4) – 1,500 1,500 — (16) (106) 160 54 (46) 206 160 Consolidated statement of cash flows For the year ended 31 December 2010 Note 14 Operating activities Cash used in operations Net cash used in operating activities Investing activities Purchase of property, plant & equipment Interest received Net cash used in investing activities Financing Issue of loans Issue of preference shares Net cash inflow from financing Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the year Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year Page 17 Accounting policies 1 Summary of significant accounting policies The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. 1.1 Basis of preparation The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with applicable International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU. Going concern The Directors have reviewed the available cash reserves, confirmed financial support available from investors and cash projections for the foreseeable future and in particular for the next twelve months. On the basis of this review, they have reasonable expectation that the Group will be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due and continue to trade for the foreseeable future. They therefore have concluded that the financial statements are appropriately prepared on a going concern basis. Significant accounting estimates and judgements The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgements that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The key sources of estimation at the balance sheet date are: Share options – share-based payments are dependent on estimates of the number of shares which are expected to vest (note 13). Deferred consideration – payments are dependent on estimates of future license sales revenues (note 10). Going concern – the Director’s have made those judgements as noted above in concluding that these financial statements be prepared on a going concern basis. 1.2 Basis of consolidation The Group financial statements consolidate those of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings at 31 December 2010. A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Group. Control is achieved where the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. Acquisitions of subsidiaries are dealt with using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting involves the recognition at fair value of all identifiable assets and liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of the subsidiary at the acquisition date regardless of whether or not they were recorded in the financial statements of the subsidiary prior to acquisition. On initial recognition, the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary are included in the consolidated balance sheet at their fair values, which are also used as the bases for subsequent measurement in accordance with the Group’s accounting policies. Goodwill is stated after separating out identifiable intangible assets. Any difference between the fair value of assets acquired and the consideration paid is treated as goodwill in the consolidated balance sheet. The results of subsidiaries are included from the date that control commences to the date that control ceases. Page 18 Accounting policies 1.3 Revenue Recognition Revenue comprises the fair value for the sale of licences, services and goods, excludes inter-company sales and value-added taxes and represents net invoice value less estimated rebates, returns and settlement discounts. Licence and service revenues are recognised over the period to which the licence and services relate. Unrecognised license and service revenues and associated costs of sale are included as deferred income and deferred cost respectively in the balance sheet. The Group only recognises revenue on the sale of equipment once any obligation to install such equipment has been completed. The Group recognises revenue on perpetual license fees when the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the purchaser. 1.4 Exceptional items Exceptional items are non-recurring material items which are outside the normal scope of the Group’s ordinary activities such as liabilities and costs arising from a fundamental restructuring of the Group’s operations. Such items are disclosed separately within the financial statements. 1.5 Interest Interest is recognised on a time-proportion basis using the effective interest method. 1.6 Employee benefits Pension obligations The Group does not operate a pension scheme but makes contributions to the personal schemes of some of its employees. These contributions are charged to the income statement. 1.7 Share-based payments The Group operates equity-settled share-based remuneration plans for its employees. The fair value of options granted is recognised as an employee expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and spread over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value of the options granted is measured using the Black-Scholes pricing model, which takes into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that vest except where variations are due only to share prices not achieving the threshold for vesting. 1.8 Foreign currency translation The consolidated financial statements are presented in UK Sterling (GBP £), which is also the functional currency of the Parent Company. Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of the respective Group entity, using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions (spot exchange rate). Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the remeasurement of monetary items at year-end exchange rates are recognised in profit or loss. Page 19 Accounting policies Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rates at the date of the transaction (not retranslated). Non-monetary items measured at fair value are translated using the exchange rates at the date when fair value was determined. In the Group’s financial statements, all assets, liabilities and transactions of Group entities with a functional currency other than sterling (the Group’s presentation currency) are translated into sterling upon consolidation. The functional currency of the entities in the Group have remained unchanged during the reporting period. On consolidation, assets and liabilities have been translated into sterling at the closing rate at the reporting date. Income and expenses have been translation into the Group’s presentation currency at the average rate over the reporting period. Exchange differences are charged/credited to comprehensive income and recognised in the currency translation reserve in equity. On disposal of a foreign operation, the cumulative translation differences recognised in equity are reclassified to profit or loss and recognised as part of the gain or loss on disposal. Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity have been treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated into CU at the closing rate. 1.9 Taxation The charge for taxation is based on the profits for the year and takes into account taxation deferred because of temporary differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and for accounting purposes. Temporary differences arise from the inclusion of profits and losses in the accounts in different periods from which they are recognised in tax assessments and primarily arise as a result of the difference between tax allowances on property, plant & equipment and the corresponding depreciation charge. Full provision is made for the tax effects of these differences using tax rates substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. No provision is made for unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries where there is no commitment to remit such earnings. Similarly, no provision is made for temporary differences relating to investments in subsidiaries since realisation of such differences can be controlled and is not probable in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. 1.10 Property, plant & equipment Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less depreciation. The Group’s policy is to write off the difference between the cost of all property, plant and equipment and their residual value on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows: Office equipment 3 years Computer equipment 3 years Leasehold improvement 10 years Reviews are made annually of the estimated remaining lives and residual values of individual productive assets, taking account of commercial and technological obsolescence as well as normal wear and tear, and adjustments are made where appropriate. All individual assets are reviewed for impairment when there are indications that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Page 20 Accounting policies 1.11 Equity Equity comprises the following: • • • • • • • “Share capital” represents the nominal value of equity shares. “Share premium” represents the excess over nominal value of the fair value of consideration received for equity shares, net of expenses of the share issue. “Reverse acquisition reserve” represents the difference between the required total of the Group’s equity instruments and the reported equity of the legal parent. “Merger reserve” represents the difference between the nominal value of the share capital issued by the Company and their fair value at 7 March 2006, the date of the acquisition of Mobile Tornado International Ltd. “Share option reserve” represents equity-settled share-based employee remuneration until such share options are exercised. “Foreign currency translation reserve” represents the differences arising from translation of investments in overseas subsidiaries. “Retained earnings” represents retained profits. 1.12 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and demand deposits, together with other short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. 1.13 Financial assets – loans and receivables Financial assets comprise trade receivables and cash and cash equivalents. Financial assets are recognised in the Group’s consolidated balance sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Loans and receivables are measured at initial recognition at fair value and are subsequently recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts are recognised in the income statement when there is objective evidence that the asset is impaired. 1.14 Financial liabilities Financial liabilities are obligations to pay cash or other financial assets and comprise trade payables and borrowings. Financial liabilities are recognised in the Group’s consolidated balance sheet when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. They are subsequently recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Trade payables are measured at initial recognition at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognised in the income statement. Borrowings are initially recorded at fair value and then subsequently recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 1.15 Deferred consideration Deferred consideration arising on acquisition of intellectual property is held as a creditor in the balance sheet until such time as those amounts are paid. Page 21 Accounting policies 1.16 Standards and interpretations not yet applied The following standards and interpretations currently in issue but not effective for accounting periods commencing on 1 January 2010 and which have not been applied in the 2010 consolidated financial statements are: • • • IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (effective 1 January 2013) IAS 24 (Revised 2009) Related Party Disclosures (effective 1 January 2011) Improvements to IFRSs 2010 (various effective dates, earliest of which is 1 July 2010, others January 2011) The above is not an exhaustive list but represents those most relevant to the Group. The standards are expected to have an impact on presentation only. Page 22 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 2 Segmental analysis The Group presents its results in accordance with internal management reporting information. Under IFRS 8, the Group has only one operating segment. Therefore the results presented in the income statement are the same as those required under IFRS 8, save for the year end entry of IFRS 2 share option charge of £3,000 (year ended 31 December 2009: £12,000). Revenue is reported by geographical location of customers. Non-current assets are reported by geographical location of assets. Year ended At 31 December 31 December 2010 Revenue Non-current assets £’000 £’000 2010 UK Europe North America South America Middle East Africa Asia/Pacific Total 9 333 8 37 69 280 696 1,432 — — 27 — 19 — — 46 Year ended 31 December 2009 Revenue £’000 2,022 153 56 5 39 65 – 2,340 At 31 December 2009 Non-current assets £’000 18 – – – 26 – – 44 Total revenue comprises £327,000 relating to the sale of goods (2009: £2,047,000) and £1,104,000 relating to the sale of services (2009 £293,000). Details of sales made to InTechnology plc, a large customer in the period, are detailed in the related party note. 3 Exceptional costs of Israeli subsidiary These comprise salary and redundancy costs of the former research and development resource based in Israel. 4 Loss for the year Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 Loss on ordinary activities before taxation is stated after charging/(crediting): Staff costs (note 15) Depreciation of owned property, plant & equipment (note 8) Amortisation of intangible assets Research and development expenditure Other operating lease rentals Net exchange loss 1,388 35 — 719 114 32 1,445 34 97 465 202 424 Page 23 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 Auditor remuneration During the year the Group obtained the following services from the Group’s auditor as detailed below: Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the Company’s annual accounts Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates for other services: The audit of the Company’s subsidiaries pursuant to legislation Tax services Other services pursuant to legislation Total 5 Net financial expenses 18 — 12 2 32 19 3 4 2 28 Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 Interest expense: – finance charge on preference shares – other interest payable Finance costs Finance income: – other interest receivable Finance income: Net finance costs 6 Tax (a) Analysis of credit for the year (319) (16) (335) — — (335) (268) – (268) 2 2 (266) Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 United Kingdom current tax Adjustment in respect of prior periods Total credit for the year (63) (63) – – Page 24 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 (b) Factors affecting the tax charge for the year Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 Loss before tax At standard rate of corporation tax of 28% (2009: 28%) Effects of: Amortisation of intangible assets Expenses not deductible for tax purposes - depreciation Un-utilised tax losses Prior year research & development tax credit claimed Total credit for the year (1,632) (457) (2,675) (749) — 10 447 (63) (63) 27 10 702 – – The most appropriate tax rate for the Group is considered to be 28% (2009: 28%), the standard rate of profits tax in the UK which is the primary source of revenue for the Group. Deferred Tax: At 31 December 2010, the Group had accumulated tax losses of £22,666,000 (31 December 2009: £21,329,000) which are available for offset against future trading profits of certain Group operations, subject to agreement with the relevant tax authorities. No deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of these losses given the level of uncertainty over their recoverability. 7 Loss per share Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of £1,569,000 (2009: £2,675,000) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year of 184,953,708 (2009: 184,953,708). The adjusted basic loss per share has been calculated to provide a better understanding of the underlying performance of the Group as follows: Year ended 31 December 2010 Basic and diluted (Loss)/ earnings £’000 (Loss)/ earnings per share pence Year ended 31 December 2009 Basic and diluted (Loss)/ earnings per share pence £’000 (Loss)/ earnings Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders Amortisation of goodwill Adjusted basic loss per share (1,569) (0.85) – – (1,569) (0.85) (2,675) 97 (2,578) (1.45) 0.05 (1.40) The loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of calculating the diluted earnings per ordinary share are identical to those used for basic earnings per ordinary share. This is because the exercise of share options are anti-dilutive under the terms of IAS 33. Page 25 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 8 Property, plant & equipment Office Computer Leasehold Equipment Equipment Improvement £’000 £’000 £’000 Cost At 1 January 2009 Additions Exchange adjustments At 31 December 2009 Additions Disposals Exchange adjustments At 31 December 2010 Accumulated depreciation At 1 January 2009 Charge for the year Exchange adjustments At 31 December 2009 Charge for the year Disposals Exchange adjustments At 31 December 2010 18 1 (1) 18 – – 1 19 4 1 – 5 2 – – 7 Net book amount at 31 December 2010 Net book amount at 31 December 2009 12 13 9 Trade and other receivables 523 4 (52) 475 34 (146) 7 370 466 34 (48) 452 32 (146) 7 345 25 23 11 – (1) 10 2 – – 12 2 – – 2 1 – – 3 8 8 Total £’000 552 5 (54) 503 36 (146) 8 401 472 35 (48) 459 35 (146) 7 355 46 44 Trade receivables Trade receivables – net Other receivables Prepayments and accrued income Deferred cost of sales Current portion The age of the Group’s year end past due receivables is as follows: Impaired Over 6 months Not impaired Less than 3 months 2010 £’000 2009 £’000 581 581 80 35 7 703 703 55 55 52 39 – 146 146 2010 £’000 2009 £’000 – – 581 581 – – 55 55 Page 26 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 The individually impaired receivables relate to customers in unexpectedly difficult economic circumstances. The overdue receivables against which no provision has been made relate to a number of customers for whom there is no recent history of default or any other indication that settlement will not be forthcoming. The carrying amounts of the Group’s receivables are denominated in US dollar and Euros. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each class of receivable mentioned above. The Group does not hold any collateral as security. Movement on the Group’s provision for impairment of trade receivables are as follows: At 1 January 2010/1 January 2009 Provision for receivables impairment Receivables written off during the year as uncollectable Exchange differences The other classes of receivables do not contain impaired assets. 10 Trade and other payables Trade payables Accruals Social security and other taxes Other creditors Deferred income Deferred consideration 2010 £’000 — — — — — 2010 £’000 582 1,029 118 124 2,266 3,146 7,265 2009 £’000 181 – (166) (15) – 2009 £’000 153 653 91 304 1,757 3,083 6,041 Less non-current portion: deferred consideration Current portion (2,754) 4,511 (2,929) 3,112 The deferred consideration arose on the purchase of intellectual property from Tersync Ltd and represents a royalty payable on future sales of PTT related products by Mobile Tornado, payable in part consideration for the acquisition of the rights to the technology underlying such product. The royalty is payable quarterly on any relevant sales (on a cash receipts basis) as follows: (i) 50% of the first US$200,000 relevant sales. (ii) 15% of any additional relevant sales, subject to any related cumulative royalty payments being capped at a maximum of US$5.3 million. Direct reseller and other third party costs may be deducted in arriving at these royalty payments, subject to such costs not exceeding 10% of the relevant sales. The deferred consideration is secured by a charge over the intellectual property of the Mobile Tornado Group. The deferred income balance includes an amount of £2,115,000 (2009: £1,723,000) received from InTechnology plc in respect of 12 month licenses that had not been brought into use at the balance sheet date. Page 27 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 11 Borrowings, other financial liabilities and other financial assets Preference shares Loans Deferred consideration Total borrowings Maturity analysis In one year or less Between one and two years Between two and five years Total 2010 £’000 3,000 865 3,146 7,011 2010 £’000 3,392 1,371 2,248 7,011 2009 £’000 3,000 – 3,083 6,083 2009 £’000 3,154 1,873 1,056 6,083 The following additional terms apply to all non-voting preference shares: The non-voting preference shares carry a cumulative annual coupon of 10 per cent. The Company may, at any time on not less than 10 business days’ notice in writing to the holders of preference shares, redeem, in multiples of not less than 6,250,000 preference shares, such total number of preference shares as is specified in such notice. If all or some of the preference shares are not redeemed by 31 December 2010, a holder of preference shares may from that date give to the Company notice in writing of the conversion of all or some of his preference shares. Each preference share shall convert into one fully paid ordinary share. Not less than 10 business days’ prior to the sale of a controlling interesting in the Company, the Company shall notify in writing the preference shareholders of such sale. Following receipt of a sale notice, a preference shareholder may: (a) elect to convert all or some of his preference shares into ordinary shares; or (b) elect not to convert any of his preference shares. Holders of preference shares not converted pursuant to the above may at anytime from the date of a sale give to the Company a conversion notice in respect of the conversion of all or some of the preference shares held by such shareholder. Non-voting preference shares not redeemed or converted will continue to be afforded the existing rights under the Articles until such time as they are redeemed or converted. Financial risks The main financial risks faced by the Group include interest rate risk, liquidity risk and foreign currency risk. The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks. The Group’s financial instruments comprise cash, liquid resources and various items, such as debtors and creditors that arise directly from its operations. It is, and has been throughout the year under review, the Group’s policy that no trading in financial instruments shall be undertaken. The year end position reflects these policies and there have been no changes in policies or risks since the year end. Page 28 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 Financial asset returns are maximised by ongoing review of the Group’s cash flow requirements. Any funds surplus to short-term working capital requirements are placed on interest bearing deposit. Interest rate risk profile of financial assets The interest rate profile of the financial assets of the Group comprise cash of £54,000 (2009: £160,000) as follows: Currency Sterling US dollar Euro Israel Shekel Total Floating rate 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 2 15 6 31 54 91 13 45 11 160 The sterling, US dollar and euro financial assets relate to cash at bank and bear interest based on GBP LIBOR, US dollar LIBOR and EURIBOR respectively. There are no fixed rate financial assets (2009: £nil). Interest rate risk profile of financial liabilities The interest rate profile of the financial liabilities of the Group is as follows: Fixed rate 10% preference shares Total Loans Total Fixed 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Floating 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 865 865 – – All floating rate loans carry an interest rate of 5% above Bank of England base rate. Currency risk The table below shows the extent to which Group companies have monetary assets and liabilities in currencies other than their local currency. Page 29 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 Functional currency of operation: Sterling US Dollar (net liabilities)/net assets Euro (net liabilities) Total Sensitivity analysis 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 (2,869) (2,065) (4,934) (3,162) (48) (3,210) Financial assets and liabilities are sensitive to movements in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. A 10% movement in exchange rates would result in a charge or credit to profit and equity of £548,000 (2009: £280,000). A 1% movement in interest rates would result in a charge or credit to profit and equity of £9,000 (2009: £2,000). Capital management The Group’s capital management objectives are: To ensure the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern; and To provide an adequate return to shareholders. These objectives are maintained by pricing products and services commensurately with the level of risk. The Group’s goal in capital management is to maintain adequate cash balances with the minimum necessary borrowing. There are no externally imposed capital requirements during the period covered by the financial statements. Summary of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities as defined in IAS 39 ‘financial instruments: recognition and measurement’ 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 724 54 778 (2,127) (3,000) (5,127) (2,754) (865) (3,619) (7,968) 107 160 267 (3,021) (3,000) (6,021) (2,929) – (2,929) (8,683) Current assets – loans and receivables Trade and other receivables Cash and cash equivalents Current liabilities – held at amortised cost Trade and other payables Borrowings Non-current liabilities – held at amortised cost Trade and other payables Borrowings Net financial assets and liabilities Page 30 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 The Directors consider that the fair value of financial assets and liabilities equates to the carrying value for both 2010 and 2009. 12 Share capital and share premium As at 31 December 2009 and 2010 184,953 3,699 4,449 Number of shares ’000 Share capital £’000 Share premium £’000 Total £’000 8,148 The total authorised number of ordinary shares is 475 million (2009: 475 million) with a par value of 2p per share (2009: 2p per share). Non-voting preference shares As at 31 December 2009 and 2010 Number of shares ’000 37,500 Value £’000 3,000 The above preference shares are classified as debt and therefore shown within creditors. The 10% preference share dividend of £300,000 (2009: £252,000) has been accrued within creditors. 13 Share-based payments The Group has a share option scheme for certain employees and Directors. Options are exercisable at a price equal to the average market price of the Company’s shares on the date of grant. The vesting period is usually two to three years. The options are settled in equity. During the year options were granted for an aggregate of 100,000 ordinary shares. The fair value of this option award was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the inputs into which were: Share price at grant date (pence) Exercise price (pence) Expected volatility Risk-free rate Expected time to exercise The expected volatility is based on historical volatility over the last 12 months. 100,000 shares 5.0 5.0 16% 1% 3.0 years Page 31 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 A reconciliation of option movements over the year to 31 December 2010 is shown below: 2010 2009 Weighted average exercise price pence 5.0 4.0 – – – 4.2 3.2 Number ’000 6,781 100 2,313 – – 4,568 2,068 Weighted average exercise price pence 5.0 4.0 – – – 4.3 5.0 Number ’000 2,000 4,781 – – – 6,781 667 Outstanding at 1 January 2010/2009 Granted Forfeited Exercised Expired Outstanding at 31 December Exercisable at 31 December The closing mid-market share price on 17 May 2011 was 10.0 pence. The weighted average remaining contractual life of the share options outstanding at 31 December 2010 was 8.0 years. Of those options exercisable at 31 December 2010, 800,000 options are at an exercise price of 5.0 pence and 1,268,000 at 2.0 pence. The total charge for the year relating to employee share-based payment plans was £3,000 (2009: £12,000), all of which related to equity-settled share-based payment transactions. 14 Cash used in operations Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 Loss before taxation Adjustments for: Depreciation and impairment Amortisation of non-financial assets Write down of investment Share based payment charge Net finance costs Changes in working capital (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables Increase in trade and other payables Net cash used in operations (1,632) (2,675) 35 — — 3 335 (556) 880 (935) 34 97 101 12 266 196 443 (1,526) Page 32 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 15 Employee information The average monthly number of persons (including Executive Directors) employed by the Group during the year was: Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 Number 2010 Number Sales Product development Finance & administration Total Staff costs for the persons above were: 4 15 5 24 5 17 5 27 Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs Other benefits Total 1,185 60 36 107 1,388 1,231 45 50 119 1,445 16 Capital commitments The Group had no capital commitments at 31 December 2010. 17 Operating leases Details of operating lease arrangements for the Group are as follows: Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 Lease payments under operating leases charged to operating costs in the year 114 202 At the balance sheet date the Group had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases which fall due within one year of £32,000 (31 December 2009: £32,000). Operating lease payments represent rentals payable by the Group for vehicles and certain properties. Page 33 Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2010 18 Related party transactions For the purposes of IAS 24, key management of the Group are the same as those of the Board of Directors. There was no share-based payment credit or charge in relation to key management personnel. Key management personnel remuneration includes the following expenses: Year ended Year ended 31 December 31 December 2009 £’000 2010 £’000 Salaries including bonuses Other benefits Pay in lieu of notice period Sums paid to third parties for services Total short-term employee benefits 6 1 38 250 295 5 1 – 263 269 Peter Wilkinson is a shareholder and Director of InTechnology plc. Mobile Tornado Group Plc has bought goods and services totalling £466,000 (year ended 31 December 2009; £56,000) from InTechnology plc in the year to 31 December 2010. As at 31 December 2010, Mobile Tornado Group Plc owed InTechnology plc £314,000 (31 December 2009; £4,000). InTechnology plc has bought services totalling £28,000 from Mobile Tornado Group plc in the year to 31 December 2010 (year ended 31 December 2009; £52,000). As at 31 December 2010, InTechnology plc owed Mobile Tornado Group plc £nil (31 December 2009; £nil). InTechnology plc has bought future use licences totalling £458,000 from Mobile Tornado Group plc in the year to 31 December 2010 (year ended 31 December 2009; £303,000 and £2,364,000 from Mobile Tornado International Limited). As at 31 December 2010, there was no amount owing to Mobile Tornado Group plc by InTechnology plc (31 December 2009; £nil). InTechnology plc has provided loan finance of £865,000 to Mobile Tornado Group plc in the year ended 31 December 2010 (year ended 31 December 2009; £nil). As at 31 December 2010, Mobile Tornado Group Plc owed InTechnology plc £865,000 (31 December 2009; £nil). Payments to a third party, Stonerings Ltd, are made in respect of the services provided by Jeremy Fenn. As at 31 December 2010, Mobile Tornado Group Plc owed £nil (31 December 2009: £nil) to Jeremy Fenn. Page 34 Company balance sheet – prepared under UK GAAP As at 31 December 2010 Fixed assets Tangible assets Intangible assets Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Creditors – amounts falling due within one year Net current liabilities Notes 2010 £’000 2009 £’000 2 4 5 6 27 12,758 12,785 18 12,758 12,776 765 11 776 68 149 217 (7,199) (5,761) (6,423) (5,544) Total assets less current liabilities 6,362 7,232 Creditors – amounts falling due after one year 6 (3,619) (2,929) Net assets Capital and reserves Called up share capital Share premium account Merger reserve Share option reserve Profit and loss account Shareholders’ funds 2,743 4,303 7,8 8 8 8 8 3,699 4,449 10,938 49 (16,392) 2,743 3,699 4,449 10,938 46 (14,829) 4,303 The financial statements on pages 35 to 39 were approved by the Board of Directors on 25 May 2011 and were signed on its behalf by: Jeremy Fenn Chief Executive Officer 25 May 2011 Company Number: 5136300 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 35 Notes to the Company financial statements prepared under UK GAAP For the year ended 31 December 2010 1 Principal accounting policies 1.1 Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis of accounting and under United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP). 1.2 Share options The Company grants share options to employees and Directors on a discretionary basis. The fair value of options granted is recognised as an employee expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and spread over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value of the options granted is measured using the Black-Scholes pricing model, which takes into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The amount recognised as an expense is adjusted to reflect the actual number of share options that vest except where variations are due only to share prices not achieving the threshold for vesting. 1.3 Foreign currencies Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated to sterling at the exchange rates ruling at the balance sheet date. All other exchange differences are taken to the profit and loss account. 1.4 Tangible fixed assets The cost of tangible fixed assets is their purchase cost. Depreciation is calculated so as to write-off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Office equipment Computer equipment 3 years 3 years The Directors review tangible fixed assets for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of those assets may not be recoverable. 1.5 Goodwill The Directors assess the economic value derivable from any goodwill. If assessed as being more durable than 20 years, then goodwill is not amortised. Such goodwill is then assessed for impairment in line with FRS11. 1.6 Investments Investments are stated at cost less provision for any permanent impairment in value. The carrying value of investments is reviewed annually to determine the need for any provision for impairment. Page 36 Notes to the Company financial statements prepared under UK GAAP For the year ended 31 December 2010 2 Tangible assets Cost At 1 January 2010 Additions Disposals At 31 December 2010 Accumulated depreciation At 1 January 2010 Charge for the year Disposals At 31 December 2010 Net book amount at 31 December 2010 Net book amount at 31 December 2009 3 Investments Computer Equipment £’000 Total £’000 199 32 (146) 85 181 23 (146) 58 27 18 199 32 (146) 85 181 23 (146) 58 27 18 Details of the principal investments at 31 December 2010 in which the Company holds more than 20% of the nominal value of ordinary share capital are as follows: Country of incorporation or registration Mobile Tornado International Ltd Republic of Ireland M.T. Labs Ltd Israel Nature of business Dormant Group Company proportion proportion held held 100% 100% Sale of instant communication services 100% 100% On 31 October 2009 the trade and net assets of Mobile Tornado International Ltd were transferred to Mobile Tornado Group plc at book value, following which the net investment held by Mobile Tornado Group plc in Mobile Tornado International Ltd was £12,758,000. Consequently, the value of the investment held in Mobile Tornado International Ltd is not supported by any net assets or future cash flows. As the transfer does not impair the future profitability of the Company, £12,758,000 has been transferred from investments to goodwill in the Company balance sheet. 4 Intangible assets Cost and net book amount At 31 December 2009 and 2010 Goodwill £’000 12,758 The Directors in considering current sales pipeline activity, future cash flow projections together with developments in the global marketplace for mobile communications (as outlined in the Chairman’s statement on page 2) believe that the intellectual property held by the Company can deliver economic benefits in excess of 20 years. For this reason, no amortisation has been applied for the year. Page 37 Notes to the Company financial statements prepared under UK GAAP For the year ended 31 December 2010 5 Debtors Trade receivables Trade receivables – net Other debtors and prepayments Deferred cost of sales Amounts owed by Group undertakings 6 Creditors – amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors and accruals Other taxation and social security 10% cumulative preference shares Amounts owed to Group undertakings Other creditors Deferred income Loans Deferred consideration Less non-current portion: Deferred consideration Loans 7 Share capital Authorised 475,000,000 (2009: 475,000,000) Ordinary shares of 2p each Total Allotted, called up and fully paid 184,953,708 (2009: 184,953,708) Ordinary shares of 2p each Total 2010 £’000 2009 £’000 466 466 127 7 165 765 2010 £’000 1,437 96 3,000 — 8 2,266 865 3,146 10,818 (2,754) (865) 7,199 2010 £’000 9,500 9,500 2010 £’000 3,699 3,699 47 47 21 – – 68 2009 £’000 681 67 3,000 98 4 1,757 – 3,083 8,690 (2,929) – 5,761 2009 £’000 9,500 9,500 2009 £’000 3,699 3,699 Page 38 Notes to the Company financial statements prepared under UK GAAP For the year ended 31 December 2010 Non-voting preference shares classified as liabilities As at 31 December 2009 and 2010 8 Shareholders’ funds Number of shares ’000 37,500 Value £’000 3,000 Ordinary Share share premium Merger Share option Profit Total share- & loss holders’ capital account reserve reserve account £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 funds £’000 At 1 January 2010 3,699 4,449 10,938 Employee share option adjustment Loss for the year – – – – – – 46 3 – (14,829) 4,303 – 3 (1,563) (1,563) At 31 December 2010 3,699 4,449 10,938 49 (16,392) 2,743 9 Related party transactions The Company has taken advantage of the exemption available under FRS 8 ‘Related Party Disclosures’ from disclosing transactions between the Company and its subsidiary undertakings as these have been eliminated on consolidation of these financial statements. Payments to a third party, Stonerings Ltd, are made in respect of the services provided by Jeremy Fenn. As at 31 December 2010, Mobile Tornado Group Plc owed £nil (31 December 2009: £nil) to Jeremy Fenn. 10 Loss for the financial year The Parent Company has taken advantage of Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not included its own profit and loss account in these financial statements. The Parent Company’s loss for the year ended 31 December 2010 was £1,563,000 (year ended 31 December 2009: £13,370,000 loss). Page 39 Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Central House, Beckwith Knowle, Harrogate, HG3 1UG on 28 June 2011 at 10.00 a.m. to transact the following business: As ordinary business: 1. 2. 3. 4. to receive and adopt the report of the Directors and the audited accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries for the financial year ended 31 December 2010 together with the report of the auditors thereon; to re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditors of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration; to re-appoint Peter Wilkinson, who retires in accordance with Article 92 of the Company's articles of association and who, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment as a Director; to re-appoint Jorge Pinievsky, who retires in accordance with Article 87 of the Company's articles of association and who, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment as a Director. As special business: To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions, with resolution 5 being proposed as an ordinary resolution and resolution 6 being proposed as a special resolution: 5. 6. THAT, in substitution for all existing and unexercised authorities (save for the authority granted pursuant to resolution number 2 passed at the general meeting of the Company held on 28 April 2009, which shall expire on 27 April 2014), pursuant to section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the “Act”), as amended, the Directors of the Company be and are hereby generally and unconditionally authorised to exercise all or any of the powers of the Company to allot and grant equity securities (within the meaning of section 560 of the Act) in the capital of the Company up to a maximum nominal amount of £1,233,012, provided that this authority shall, unless previously revoked or varied by the Company in general meeting, expire at the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company after the passing of this resolution, save that the Company may before the expiry make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted or granted after such expiry and the Directors of the Company may allot or grant equity securities in pursuance of such an offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired. THAT, subject to the passing of resolution 5 (and in addition to the authority granted pursuant to resolution number 3 passed at the general meeting of the Company held on 28 April 2009, which shall expire on 27 April 2014), the Directors of the Company be and are hereby empowered pursuant to section 570 and 573 of the Act to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560 of the Act) for cash or otherwise pursuant to the authority given by resolution 5 and/or to allot equity securities where such allotment constitutes an allotment of securities by way of section 560(2)(b) of the Act, as if section 561(1) of the Act did not apply to any such allotment, provided that this power shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities: (i) in connection with the grant of options under any share option scheme of the Company; (ii) in connection with or the subject of an offer or invitation, including a rights issue or open or equivalent offer to holders of ordinary shares and such other equity Page 40 Notice of Annual General Meeting securities of the Company as the Directors may determine on the register on a fixed record date, in proportion (as near as may be) to the respective holdings of such shares, but subject to such exclusions or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or any legal or practical problems under the laws of, or the requirements of, any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory; and (iii) otherwise than pursuant to sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above, up to an aggregate nominal amount of £184,953; provided that this authority shall expire on the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company or 15 months from the date of this resolution, whichever is earlier and save that the Company may before such expiry make an offer, agreement or other arrangement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors of the Company may allot equity securities pursuant to any such offer, agreement or other arrangement as if the authority hereby conferred had not so expired. By Order of the Board Richard James Company Secretary 25 May 2011 Registered office: Central House Beckwith Knowle Otley Road Harrogate HG3 1UG Page 41 Notice of Annual General Meeting Notes: Appointment of proxies 1 As a member of the Company, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of your rights to attend, speak and vote at the Meeting and you should have received a proxy form with this notice of Meeting. You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in these notes and the notes to the proxy form. 2 3 4 A proxy does not need to be a member of the Company but must attend the Meeting to represent you. Details of how to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting or another person as your proxy using the proxy form are set out in the notes to the proxy form. You may appoint more than one proxy provided each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares. You may not appoint more than one proxy to exercise rights attached to any one share. To appoint more than one proxy, please contact Capita Registrars at PXS, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU. If you do not give your proxy an indication of how to vote on any resolution, your proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his or her discretion. Your proxy will vote or abstain from voting as he or she thinks fit in relation to any other matter which is put before the Meeting. Appointment of proxy using hard copy proxy form 5 The notes to the proxy form explain how to direct your proxy how to vote on each resolution or withhold their vote. To appoint a proxy using the proxy form, the form must be: • • • completed and signed; sent or delivered to Capita Registrars at PXS, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU; and received by Capita Registrars by no later than 10.00 a.m. on 26 June 2011. In the case of a member which is a company, the proxy form must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer of the company or an attorney for the company. Any power of attorney or any other authority under which the proxy form is signed (or a duly certified copy of such power or authority) must be included with the proxy form. Appointment of proxy by CREST 6 If you are a CREST member and wish to appoint a proxy or proxies through the CREST electronic proxy appointment service you may do so by using the procedures described in the CREST Manual (available via www.euroclear.com/CREST). CREST personal members or other CREST sponsored members, and those CREST members who have appointed a service provider(s), should refer to their CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s), who will be able to take the appropriate action on their behalf. In order for a proxy appointment or instruction made using the CREST service to be valid, the appropriate CREST message (a "CREST Proxy Instruction") must be properly authenticated in accordance with Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited’s specifications, and must contain the information required for such instruction, as described in the CREST Manual. The message, regardless of whether it constitutes the appointment of a proxy or is an amendment to the instruction given to a previously appointed proxy must, in order to be valid, be transmitted so as to be received by Capita Registrars (ID: RA10) by the latest time for receipt of proxy appointments specified in this notice of meeting. For this purpose, the time of receipt will be taken to be the time (as determined by the time stamp applied to the message by the CREST Application Host) from which the issuer’s agent is able to retrieve the message by enquiry to CREST in the manner prescribed by CREST. After this time any change of instructions to proxies appointed through CREST should be communicated to the appointee through other means. If you are a CREST member or, where applicable, a CREST sponsor, or voting service provider, you should note that Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited does not make available special procedures in CREST for any particular message. Normal system timings and limitations will therefore apply in relation to the input of CREST Proxy Instructions. It is the responsibility of the CREST member concerned to take (or, if the CREST member is a CREST personal member, or sponsored member, or has appointed a voting service provider(s), to procure that his CREST sponsor or voting service provider(s) take(s)) such action as shall be necessary to ensure that a message is transmitted by means of the CREST system by any particular time. In this connection, you and, where applicable, your CREST sponsors or voting system providers are referred, in particular, to those sections of the CREST Manual concerning practical limitations of the CREST system and timings. The Company may treat as invalid a CREST Proxy Instruction in the circumstances set out in Regulation 35(5)(a) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001. Appointment of proxy by joint members 7 In the case of joint holders, where more than one of the joint holders purports to appoint a proxy, only the appointment submitted by the most senior holder will be accepted. Seniority is determined by the order in which the names of the joint holders appear in the Company's register of members in respect of the joint holding (the first-named being the most senior). Page 42 Notice of Annual General Meeting Changing proxy instructions 8 To change your proxy instructions simply submit a new proxy appointment using the methods set out above. Note that the cut-off time for receipt of proxy appointments (see above) also apply in relation to amended instructions; any amended proxy appointment received after the relevant cut-off time will be disregarded. Where you have appointed a proxy using the hard-copy proxy form and would like to change the instructions using another hard-copy proxy form, please contact Capita Registrars at PXS, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU. If you submit more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last before the latest time for the receipt of proxies will take precedence. Termination of proxy appointments 9 In order to revoke a proxy instruction you will need to inform Capita Registrars by sending a signed hard copy notice clearly stating your intention to revoke your proxy appointment to Capita Registrars at PXS, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU. In the case of a member which is a company, the revocation notice must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer of the company or an attorney for the company. Any power of attorney or any other authority under which the revocation notice is signed (or a duly certified copy of such power or authority) must be included with the revocation notice. In either case, the revocation notice must be received by Capita Registrars by no later than 10.00 a.m. on 26 June 2011. If you attempt to revoke your proxy appointment but the revocation is received after the time specified then, subject to the paragraph directly below, your proxy appointment will remain valid. The return of a completed proxy form, other such instrument or any CREST Proxy Instruction will not prevent you from attending the Meeting and voting in person if you wish to do so. If you have appointed a proxy and attend the Meeting in person, your proxy appointment will automatically be terminated. Communication 10 Except as provided above, members who wish to communicate with the Company in relation to the Meeting should write to the Company Secretary, Mobile Tornado Group plc, Central House, Beckwith Knowle, Otley Road, Harrogate HG3 1UG. No other methods of communication will be accepted. Uncertificated Securities Regulations 11 Pursuant to regulation 41(1) of the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (2001 No. 3755), the Company has specified that only those members registered on the register of members of the Company at 10:00 a.m. on 26 June 2011 (or if the Meeting is adjourned 6:00 p.m. on the day two days prior to the date of the adjourned Meeting) shall be entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting in respect of the number of shares registered in their name at that time. Changes to the register of members after that date shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and vote at the Meeting. Page 43 Corporate information Company Registration Number: 5136300 Registered Office: Directors: Nominated Advisor and Broker: Bankers: Solicitors: Registrars: Auditors: Central House Otley Road Harrogate HG3 1UG P R Wilkinson J M Fenn J Pinievsky R M James (Non-Executive Chairman) (Chief Executive Officer) (Chief Operating Officer) (Director & Company Secretary) Northland Capital Partners Ltd 60 Gresham Street London EC2V 7BB Barclays Bank Plc Hanover Square 50 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5AX Squire, Sanders & Dempsey UK LLP 2 Park Lane Leeds LS3 1ES Capita Registrars Ltd The Registry 34 Beckenham Road Beckenham Kent BR3 4TU Grant Thornton UK LLP No 1 Whitehall Riverside Leeds LS1 4BN Internet address: www.mobiletornado.com Page 44 sterling 146912 www.mobiletornado.com Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 MT report & Acc CVR_2010_aw.indd 1 27/05/2011 16:21 

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