Interim Results

Corero PLC 27 September 2007 Corero plc ('Corero' or 'the Group') Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2007 Corero PLC, the specialist provider of software solutions to the banking & securities and education markets, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2007. The Results are the first reported under IFRS. • Business better balanced despite pre tax loss of £0.6 million in H1 (2006:break-even) • Revenues £2.6 million (2006: £2.7million) • Business Systems Division profits increased by 22% to £391,000 (2006: £320,000) • Group Loss after taxation £0.55m (2006: profit £0.03m) • Group loss per share 1.34p (2006: earnings 0.08p) • Delayed CAPS contracts now received and being implemented in the Financial Markets Division - US office set up and £400,000 invested to support Blue Curve - Hosted solutions deployed for Blue Curve with strong customer interest shown • Strong performance by Business Systems with approaching 25% market share in growing City Academies marketplace • Following review cost savings to deliver £0.5m per annum and H2 to be operating profitably. Peter Waller, Executive Chairman, said: 'Despite a disappointing result for the first half substantial progress has been made. We are a more streamlined and effective business following the merging of our two financial businesses and we have additional opportunities in the education markets. Order flow since July gives us confidence that the Business Systems Division will continue its momentum in H2 and with the receipt of the delayed CAPS contract, which is now being implemented, the Financial Markets Division will have a considerably improved performance. The action we have taken gives us confidence of reporting further progress for the year as a whole.' 27 September 2007 The interim accounts for the six months ended 30 June 2007 are available on the Company's website www.corero.com Enquiries: Corero PLC Peter Waller, Executive Chairman Tel: 07785228080 Ian Selby, Finance Director Tel: 01923 695191 John East & Partners Limited Tel: 020 7628 2200 College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020 Matthew Smallwood Tel: 07831 379122 About Corero Corero designs, develops and delivers market leading software products for financial institutions through its Financial Markets Division, and business and education markets through its Business Systems Division. Blue Curve software allows organisations to vastly improve the production and distribution of their financial research. It collates and presents complex financial data efficiently and quickly for analysts to make informed opinions on market conditions and trends. It speeds up the process of content creation, content approval and publishing. And it also makes sure that each piece of content conforms to the correct regulatory requirements, and that it gets sent to the right people, using the right method and at the right time. Radica CAPS is a European leading software system that addresses the needs of asset servicing operations for the global banking & securities sector. By fully automating the life-cycle of corporate actions, dividends, including taxation and new issues and placings, Radica reduces the serious operational risk of missing or miscalculating corporate events. This area of operations has traditionally been very manual with all the risk and cost associated with such processes. Radica is designed for a global market and can address the needs of financial institutions from Europe, North America or Asia Pacific. ICAEW accredited, Resource Financials, is at the core of the Corero suite of business applications. Also featured are solutions for eProcurement, Project Costing, HR & Payroll, Continuing Professional Development and Learning Management. Together with Workflow and Web Applications, covering Reporting, Timesheets, Expenses and Requisitions, there are over 60 highly integrated modules offering large and small enterprises modern and dynamic business solutions. Eclipse Learner Management system manages the students, tutors and processes within Further and Higher Education environments by electronically capturing the information required throughout the 'learning lifecycle' and to satisfy Government reporting requirements and, most importantly, secure the funding upon which Colleges depend. Chairman's Statement For the six months ended 30 June 2007 Results Corero's performance in the first half of 2007 has been mixed. Our Business Systems division traded strongly but, as announced in July, our Financial Markets division was adversely impacted by the delay in a large customer project. As a result the period under review has been disappointing. Group revenues at £2.6 million were similar to those recorded for the first half of last year. However, our underlying costs increased by £0.5 million, which included £400,000 of investment to support growth in Blue Curve. As a result the Group recorded a loss before taxation of £0.6 million (2006: break-even). The slower than expected revenue increase led to a restructuring of the Company, as announced on 26 July, with further changes announced today. Financial Markets Division Customer activity in the Blue Curve business has remained high. The significant number of new customer contracts secured in 2006 contributed to high activity levels in our project delivery teams and thus to our professional services revenues. Several new orders were received, amongst them a licence extension for Blue Curve from a Russian customer. The last six months has seen two new customers go live on our Blue Curve hosted service. This allows the customer to outsource the system operation to Corero and to access the system over the Internet. Indications are that a high proportion of new customers will choose this option, providing a new and sustainable revenue stream. As already referred to, Radica CAPS revenues were adversely impacted by the delayed contract for one major project. However, we were pleased to report a significant order for a CAPS licence extension from a major client during the period, which indicates their ongoing commitment to both the product and the company. The period has been one of substantial change, with the merger of the Radica CAPS and Blue Curve businesses into one division. This further integration has brought opportunities to merge the customer facing parts of our business and to introduce improved processes. The end result will be to provide improved customer service and support whilst increasing sales efficiency. The full benefits of this integration should be evident by the end of the year. There was a significant reduction in headcount towards the end of the period and this has been managed in line with the new structure and strategic focus. Part of our strategy has been to staff our New York office which started in May with the relocation of key personnel from London. Our presence in New York allows us to support more easily our North American customers and will increase our ability to gain more customers in that market. Business Systems Division This division has had a strong first half, especially in its key Education market, with ten new contract wins including eight city academies. This particular market is proving to be very fruitful with a high degree of acceptance for our financial and web based applications. These new wins mean that at the end of this reporting period the division had achieved approaching 25 per cent. market share of the 83 academies to be opened since the initiative began. Current government plans are to increase this figure to 400 by the year 2010 which represents an exciting opportunity for the division. Other wins of note during the period were Haringey Sixth Form Centre, part of Haringey Council, which bought our integrated finance and learner administration solution and Sir George Monoux Sixth Form College, which invested in our financial and web solutions. The division also continues to develop strategic web applications for key customers and during the period won contracts to deliver On-Line Enrolment solutions to streamline the process of enrolling students via the Internet whilst also optimising and securing cash flows by automating the collection of fees paid via credit cards. This is carried out in real time in partnership with the global payment provider, Cybersource. Again, with an increasing focus on the Internet to effect enrolment, these recent implementations provide the division with a platform for further growth. Investment into new product offerings continues and activity is well underway to capitalise on potential additional revenue by offering new and innovative products to both existing and future customers. We are already seeing positive results from this investment. Financial Review This has been the first period under which Corero has reported under IFRS. These have favourably impacted Administrative Costs by approximately £94,000 in the first half. Our full interim accounts are available on the Company's website www.corero.com. Revenues were £2.6 million (2006: £2.7 million). The decrease arose within the Financial Markets Division and stemmed from the Radica CAPS product line. This was partially offset by a small increase in Blue Curve revenues. Financial Markets licence revenues were lower than 2006, which included a significant licence renewal and the addition of several new clients. Professional services revenues increased because of a high level of customer project work in the first quarter on projects from Blue Curve customers closed in the second half of 2006. Radica CAPS services revenues fell due to the previously announced large project delay. Support revenues in the Financial Markets division increased due to the enlarged user base. Business Systems Division revenues rose slightly compared to last year underpinned by the success in winning business from city academies and an increase in the support base which offset slightly lower licence and services revenues. Operating costs prior to adjustments required under IFRS increased by £500,000 to £2.9 million largely due to increases in headcount at Blue Curve and centrally to support growth, and the re-branding exercise that was completed in 2007. Our cost of sales (which arose from the resale of third party software or services) increased by approximately £75,000 due to a greater use of external consultants on Blue Curve projects and a higher level of third party software being included in Business Systems Division projects. The Business Systems Division increased its profits by 22% to £391,000 (2006: £320,000) due to a higher level of new name sales and the increased support base. The Financial Markets Division recorded a loss of £177,000 (2006: profit £289,000) as a result of the decreased level of new sales wins and professional services slippage combined with investment in delivery capability. When combined with central costs, as defined in note 5 below, the group recorded an operating loss before financing costs of £435,000 (2006: profit £161,000). Interest costs (excluding 'notional' interest required under IAS 32) were £0.15m (2006: £0.13m). The increase was due to an enlarged principal following the August 2006 renegotiation of our Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock ('CULS') which was partially offset by a reduction in the coupon rate from 8.75 per cent. to 8.00 per cent. Financial Position Goodwill increased to £2,361,000 (2006: £1,204,000) due to the additional consideration paid on the earnout for the Blue Curve acquisition. Intangible assets, as required by IFRS, comprise of three categories - the Blue Curve customer list, computer software and research and development. During the period £190,000 (2006: £165,000) of research and development costs were capitalised. Our cash balances were £807,000 (2006: £534,000). Cash balances decreased from the start of the year due to trading losses, which were partially offset by a favourable movement in working capital. Net cash flow from operations was £304,000 (2006:£189,000). Trade debtors were £1,364,000 (2006: £1,107,000). The increase in relative aging was due to some extended payment terms being granted in Financial Markets and a higher proportion of billings made at the end of the period. Deferred income at 30 June 2007 rose to £1,398,000 (2006:£1,295,000) due to the enlarged customer base. In April 2007 the Group issued the final element of deferred consideration under the Blue Curve acquisition. This had been previously accrued as a deferred equity reserve. The deferred consideration was settled by the issue of 8,720,952 new ordinary shares. The net debt, since the beginning of the year, increased due to a reduction in cash balances of £100,000 and the application of IAS 32 which required an increase in the CULS balance by £67,000. Excluding the impact of IAS 32 the long term debt of the Company stood at £4 million (2006: £3 million) following the issue of £1 million new 8 per cent. CULS in August 2006. Management Changes Ian Selby, our Finance Director for more than eight years, has informed the board that he would be resigning to join a larger listed company in a similar role. I would like to thank Ian for his excellent contribution to the Company and the board wishes him well for the future. We have a strong team and rather than immediately appointing a new Finance Director, Duncan Swallow FCCA, currently Financial Controller, will be appointed Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary. Colin Peters FCA, our senior non executive director will take board responsibility for finance. Ian will remain with the Company for the next few weeks to work on this transition and will resign as a director on 31 October 2007. Re-structuring and Cost Reduction Your Board is committed to bringing costs into line with the revised market opportunity and to further reduce the cost base. A cost reduction exercise is under way although we will continue to invest in the skills and resources required to grow the successful parts of our business. A streamlined management team and reductions in marketing, human resources, finance and in under performing parts of the business will augment those savings already announced in July. Integration will enable us to improve productivity in the Financial Markets sales team. We expect these changes to make a contribution to the second half of 2007 and to be fully reflected in 2008 at an annualised rate of £0.5 million. As outlined above some of these savings will be reinvested in identified growth opportunities. Business Strategy Following a review of our operations it remains our intention to seek strong organic growth across both divisions and all four product lines - Blue Curve, Radica Caps, Resource Financial Management and Learning Management Systems. We believe there is the management capability and financial resource to support this approach. Whilst we do not currently envisage further acquisitions the Board will remain open to any event that can deliver a substantial increase in shareholder value. Outlook Since July a number of orders have been announced which give confidence that Business Systems will maintain its first half momentum and Financial Markets will have a much improved second half of 2007. In conjunction with the cost reductions that have or will be implemented we are confident of being operationally profitable for the remainder of 2007. Our ability to meet market expectations for the year as ever depends on two main factors. Firstly, the speed at which we can implement a major project already contracted in the Financial Markets Division, which will dictate when we can recognise revenue. Secondly, we remain highly dependent upon the sale of additional licences in the fourth quarter and could be vulnerable to any significant downturn in confidence in financial markets. However, as a company Corero is in a much stronger and in a more balanced position since the acquisition of Blue Curve and this makes us confident of future growth and success. Consolidated Income Statement (unaudited) For the six months ending 30 June 2007 June 2007 June 2006 December 2006 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £'000 £'000 £'000 Revenue 2,587 2,690 6,294 Cost of sales (144) (69) (217) ---------- ---------- ----------- Gross profit 2,443 2,621 6,077 Administration costs (2,859) (2,393) (5,314) Restructuring charge (19) (67) (170) ---------- ---------- ----------- Operating (loss)/profit (435) 161 593 Finance income 9 3 10 Finance costs (note 8) (175) (173) (672) ---------- ---------- ----------- Loss before taxation (601) (9) (69) Taxation (note 7) 48 38 38 ---------- ---------- ----------- (Loss)/profit for the period (553) 29 (31) ---------- ---------- ----------- Basic and diluted (loss) / earnings (1.34) 0.08p (0.09p) per share ---------- ---------- ----------- Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited) At 30 June 2007 June 2007 June 2006 December 2006 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £'000 £'000 £'000 Assets Non-current assets Goodwill 2,361 1,204 2,361 Other intangible assets 1,232 1,080 1,116 Property, plant and equipment 67 77 78 ---------- ---------- --------- 3,660 2,361 3,555 Current assets Trade and other receivables 1,598 1,308 2,463 Cash and cash equivalents 807 534 907 ---------- ---------- --------- 2,405 1,842 3,370 Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables (767) (957) (1,067) Provisions (20) - (19) ---------- ---------- --------- (787) (957) (1,086) Net current assets 1,618 885 2,284 Deferred income (1,398) (1,295) (1,466) Non-current liabilities Convertible 8 per cent. Unsecured loan stock 2011 (4,014) (2,865) (3,947) Provisions (35) - (48) ---------- ---------- --------- (4,049) (2,865) (3,995) ---------- ---------- --------- Net (liabilities)/assets (169) (914) 378 ---------- ---------- --------- Shareholders' equity Shares to be issued - 388 1,531 Ordinary share capital 4,557 3,644 3,685 Share premium 6,369 6,353 6,369 Merger reserve 1,023 364 364 Convertible unsecured loan stock equity reserve 146 146 146 Share options reserve 21 9 15 Retained earnings (12,285) (11,818) (11,732) ---------- ---------- --------- Total (deficit)/equity attributable to equity holders of the parent (169) (914) 378 ---------- ---------- --------- Interim Consolidated Cash Flow Statement (unaudited) For the six months ended 30 June 2007 June 2007 June 2006 December 2006 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £'000 £'000 £'000 Net cash from operating activities 304 189 (108) Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash) - 74 64 Purchase of intangible assets (242) (165) (305) Purchase of property, plant and equipment (19) (23) (53) Interest received 9 3 10 ---------- ---------- ----------- Net cash used in investing activities (252) (111) (284) Cash flows from financing activities Net proceeds from issue of ordinary shares - 186 243 Interest paid (152) (127) (257) Borrowings raised - - 916 ---------- ---------- ----------- Net cash used in financing activities (152) 59 902 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (100) 137 510 Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 907 397 397 ---------- ---------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents at balance sheet date 807 534 907 ---------- ---------- ----------- Notes to the interim financial statements (unaudited) 1. General information and basis of preparation The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies and on a basis consistent with applicable accounting policies, which will be applied when the Group prepares its first set of annual financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU for the financial year ending 31 December 2007. Applicable accounting policies can be found in the full interim statement available from the company's website at www.corero.com. These are the Group's first interim financial statements prepared under IFRS and therefore IFRS 1 'First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards' has been applied. Corero's consolidated interim financial statements are presented in Pounds Sterling (£), which is also the functional currency of the parent company. The interim financial statements are unaudited and do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2006. The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2006 has been derived from the published statutory accounts as restated by the IFRS adjustments set out in note 9. A copy of the full accounts for that period, on which the auditors issued an unqualified report that did not contain statements under section 237 (2) of the Companies Act 1985, has been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. These consolidated condensed interim financial statements have been approved for issue by the Board of Corero plc on 26th September 2007. The full interim accounts are available on the Company's website www.corero.com. 2. Significant accounting policies Basis of preparation The Group and parent company financial statements have been prepared in accordance with EU endorsed International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations and those parts of the Companies Act 1985 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The Group and parent company financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of financial instruments. The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis, although the Group incurred significant trading losses and cash outflows during the 6 month period ended 30 June 2007, the directors believe that the effects of internal restructuring combined with the current sales pipeline should bring about improved operating results. The sales pipeline includes large individual items, the timing of which can be uncertain when selling to large financial institutions. The directors have made this assessment based on internal forecasts and cash-flow projections. Notes to the interim financial statements (unaudited) continued The preparation of financial statements which comply with IFRS requires the use of estimates and assumptions, and for management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. 3. Segment reporting Business segments The Group is managed according to two operating divisions: Financial Markets and Business Systems. These divisions are the basis on which the Group reports its primary segment information. The principal activities of each division are as follows: The Business Systems Division supplies accounting and associated management information systems primarily to the education sector. The Financial Markets Division sells application software to the global financial markets including stockbrokers, asset managers and investment banks. The two main products improve the processes involved in producing and distributing complex financial documents such as analyst research and help firms to automate the areas of corporate actions processing and new issues and placings. There are no inter-segment sales. Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated assets and liabilities comprise items such as cash and cash equivalents, taxation, accruals, prepayments and borrowings. Within central costs are central overheads which include functions such as finance, board, professional advice which cannot due to their nature, be reasonably split between the divisions. Furthermore certain business support costs such as marketing which can be applied across both divisions are held centrally as they are not wholly under the control of a single division. Details of segmental financial performance can be found in the full interim statement available from the company's website at www.corero.com. Notes to the interim financial statements (unaudited) continued 4. Loss per share Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The CULS and share options were non-dilutive for both periods and thus the diluted loss per share is the same as the basic amount. June 2007 June 2006 December 2006 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) Earnings /(Loss) £'000 (553) 29 (31) after taxation Basic earnings per share (1.34p) 0.08p (0.09p) Weighted average number 41,208,601 35,757,937 36,251,573 of ordinary shares 5. Tax on loss on ordinary activities The amount represents a tax refund regarding Research and Development tax credits received during the period. 6. Finance costs June 2007 June 2006 December 2006 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) Interest payable on other loans (160) (130) (283) Bank interest paid (1) (1) (2) ---------- ----------- ----------- (161) (131) (285) Notional charges from variation of CULS under IAS 32 arising from a change in fair value assumptions (14) - (262) Amortisation of notional CULS interest charges and renegotiation costs under IAS 32 - (42) (62) Renegotiation of CULS - - (63) ---------- ----------- ----------- (14) (42) (387) ---------- ----------- ----------- Financing Costs (175) (173) (672) ---------- ----------- ----------- Notes to the interim financial statements (unaudited) continued 7. Cash flows from operating activities a. Cash generated from operations June 2007 June 2006 December 2006 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) £'000 £'000 £'000 Loss before taxation (601) (9) (69) Adjustments for: Depreciation 31 40 78 Amortisation 125 75 170 Finance income (9) (3) (10) Finance expense 175 173 672 (Decrease)/increase in provisions (13) - - Share based payment charge 6 6 13 Changes in working capital Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables 866 (286) (1,441) (Decrease)/increase in payables (324) 155 441 ----------- ----------- ----------- Cash generated from continuing operations 256 151 (146) Corporation tax received 48 38 38 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net cash flows from operating activities 304 189 (108) ----------- ----------- ----------- b. Analysis of changes in net debt Notional CULS Interest At Jan to 1 January June Interest As at 30 2007 2007 Paid Cash Flow June 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Cash and cash 907 - - (100) 807 equivalents CULS (3,947) (175) 108 - (4,014) --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------- Net debt (3,040) (175) 108 (100) (3,207) --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------- Notes to the interim financial statements (unaudited) continued 8. Statement of changes in shareholder's equity For six months ended 30 June 2007 Shares Share CULS Share Profit Group to be options equity Merger premium and loss issued Capital reserve reserve reserve account reserve Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 1 January 2007 1,531 3,685 15 146 364 6,369 (11,732) 378 Retained loss for period ended 30 June 2007 - - - - - (553) (553) Share based payments - 6 - - - - 6 Deferred consideration for the acquisition of Blue Curve Limited (1,531) 872 - - 659 - - - ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------ 30 June 2007 - 4,557 21 146 1,023 6,369 (12,285) (169) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------ Shares issued In April 2007, Corero issued 8,720,952 ordinary 10 pence shares to satisfy the deferred consideration due to Blue Curve Limited under the acquisition agreement entered into at the time of the acquisition. Share options reserve A charge of £6,000 was made during the six months ended 30th June 2007 representing the estimated cost of any share options. The estimate was calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model. No employee share options were exercised during the period. Merger reserve The premium on the issue of 5,606,060 10 pence ordinary shares in relation to the acquisition of Blue Curve Limited was transferred to the merger reserve during the year ended 31 December 2006. The premium on the issue of 8,720,952 10 pence ordinary shares in relation to the deferred consideration for Blue Curve Limited was transferred to the merger reserve during the six month period ended 30 June 2007. Notes to the interim financial statements (unaudited) continued 9. Reconciliation of equity and profit under UK GAAP to IFRS (Unaudited) Corero plc reported under UK GAAP in its previously published financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006. The analysis below shows a reconciliation of equity and profit as reported under UK GAAP as at 31 December 2006 to the revised equity and profit under IFRS. Reconciliation of consolidated profit for year ended 31 December 2006 UK GAAP (a) (b) (c) Audited IAS 19 IAS 38 IFRS 2 IFRS £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Revenue 6,294 - - - 6,294 Cost of sales (217) - - - (217) -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- Gross profit 6,077 - - - 6,077 Administrative expenses (5,702) (39) 427 - (5,314) Restructure expense (170) - - - (170) -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- Operating profit 205 (39) 427 - 593 Finance income 10 - - - 10 Finance costs (672) (672) -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- Loss before taxation (457) (39) 427 - (69) Taxation 38 - - - 38 -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- Loss for the year attributable to (419) (39) 427 - (31) shareholders -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- Notes to the interim financial statements (unaudited) continued 10. Reconciliation of equity and profit under UK GAAP to IFRS (unaudited) (continued) Reconciliation of consolidated equity at 31 December 2006 UK GAAP (a) (b) (c) IFRS Audited IAS 19 IAS 38 IAS 1 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Assets Non-current assets Goodwill 2,734 - (373) - 2,361 Other intangible assets - - 1116 - 1116 Property, plant and 92 - (14) - 78 equipment ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- 2,826 - 729 - 3,555 Current assets Trade and other 2,463 - - - 2,463 receivables Cash and cash equivalents 907 - - - 907 ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- 3,370 - - - 3,370 Liabilities Current liabilities Trade and other payables (1,095) (39) - 67 (1,067) Provisions - - (19) (19) ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- Net current assets/ 2,275 (39) - 48 2,284 (liabilities) Deferred income (1,466) - - - (1,466) Non-current liabilities Convertible 8.00 per cent. (3,947) - - - (3,947) Unsecured loan stock 2011 Provisions - - - (48) (48) ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- (3,947) - - (48) (3,995) ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- Net (liabilities)/assets (312) (39) 729 - 378 ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- Shareholders' equity Shares to be issued 1,531 - - - 1,531 Ordinary share capital 3,685 - - - 3,685 Share premium 6,369 - - - 6,369 Merger reserve 364 - - - 364 Convertible unsecured loan stock 146 - - - 146 equity reserve Share options reserve 15 - - - 15 Retained earnings (12,422) (39) 729 - (11,732) ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- Total equity attributable to equity (312) (39) 729 - 378 holders of the parent ------- ------- -------- ---------- --------- Notes to the interim financial statements (unaudited) continued 10. Reconciliation of consolidated equity and profit under UK GAAP to IFRS (unaudited) (continued) Explanation of reconciling items between UK GAAP and IFRS The standards and interpretations giving rise to the most significant changes to the previously reported profit and equity of the Group are: (a) IAS 19 Employee benefits In accordance with IAS 19 an accrual has been made for annual leave which can be carried forward in to the next year. (b) IAS 38 Intangible Assets Under UK GAAP all capitalised software was included within tangible fixed assets. IAS 38 'Intangible Assets' requires software that is not an integral part of an item of computer hardware to be classified within intangible assets. Under UK GAAP goodwill was amortised over its estimated useful life. IAS 38 requires that goodwill is subject to annual impairment reviews and not amortisation. IAS 38 requires that Research and development costs be capitalised providing they meet certain criteria. (c) IAS 1 Reclassifications The portion of provisions for onerous leases expected to be settled within twelve months of the balance sheet date has been reclassified to current liabilities in accordance with IAS 1. 11. Sundry Information This press release was approved by the Board on 26th September 2007. Copies of the full interim report which was approved on the same day by the Board are available on the company's website at www.corero.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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